Chapter 354

Fire clouds stretched for thousands of miles, covering the sky.

The scorching high temperature was far away, but the hair on his body almost felt like it was about to burn.

Inside the messy training ground.

Chu Kui looked at Luo Chen with great admiration.

"Your method of controlling techniques with artifacts is truly mysterious; did you learn it from Danyangzi during the battle for the Dao Seed?"

Luo Chen nodded.

"I was touched by it, and after returning, I privately searched for classics and figured it out."

Chu Kui admired again, "Very good, the power is not weaker than Danyangzi's; it seems your attainments in spells are indeed well-deserved!"

Luo Chen frowned.

"Is that all? Isn't it said that your sparring service also includes pointing out shortcomings and finding directions for strengthening?"

"I don't believe that I am perfect just because I am learning this technique for the first time."

Chu Kui laughed.

Afterward, his expression became slightly serious.

Looking at Luo Chen, Chu Kui said seriously: "Your methods are very strong; I can see that you have at least left a lot of room, and under full explosion, ordinary Great Cultivators may not necessarily be your opponents."

Luo Chen did not hide it and nodded directly.

It was just a sparring session, how could he use all his trump cards and exert all his strength.

In the previous training, he had used at most thirty percent of his strength.

"However!"

Chu Kui changed the subject, looking at Luo Chen with a frown, "I have discovered a shortcoming of yours!"

"Hmm?"

"Or rather, it's not a shortcoming, but you haven't used your strengths."

"Explain in detail!" Luo Chen listened attentively, without any anger.

Chu Kui pointed to the large amount of fire spiritual energy left on the training ground.

"You pursue the powerful explosive power of fire-type spells too much, although you have indeed achieved the top of your peers, but your own strengths are not in fire spells."

"According to my observation, your spiritual power is actually wood-based."

"For spells of the same grade, if you use wood spells to fight the enemy, the explosive power should exceed several times that of other systems!"

"Your path has been crooked since the Qi Refining stage."

After hearing these words.

Luo Chen, who had been somewhat dismissive before, felt his heart sink.

Indeed!

Just as Chu Kui said, all the techniques he had cultivated along the way were wood-based.

"Changchun Technique"

"Yimu Medicine King Sutra"

"Evergreen Sutra"

Step-by-step perfection and promotion created his thick and extremely pure wood-type spiritual power.

But the various methods he used in daily combat actually fell on the fire system.

Fireball Technique, Blazing Sun Technique, Mountain Collapse.

Even the main magic treasure he refined was the Xuanhuo Sword!

His own path, in the eyes of others, was very deformed.

Luo Chen would occasionally doubt himself, but he felt that his use of fire spells didn't seem to have any problems, and the power was also very strong.

So he had been ignoring this matter.

Now that Chu Kui had clearly pointed out this omission, he couldn't seem to find a good solution for a while.

"Brother Chu, do you have any suggestions?" Luo Chen asked sincerely.

Chu Kui didn't hide anything and said bluntly: "Either you make up for your wood-type methods, or you switch to cultivating fire-type or wood-fire dual-type techniques."

After listening, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

The former is actually not difficult.

He also knows many wood-type spells.

Entanglement Technique, Healing Technique, Spring Breeze Transformation Rain Formula, and the Flower Fairy he just learned recently.

But these spells don't have much combat power.

More of them are mainly for assistance.

Well, the auxiliary effect is outstanding under the blessing of pure wood spiritual power!

But if you want to complete the wood-type attack methods...

Wood-type is not known for attacking!

As for the latter, that is even more impossible.

It was hard to push the "Evergreen Sutra" to the master level; how could he easily switch his life-bound technique?

Otherwise, is this Great Dao still to be cultivated?

For a time, the current situation seemed unsolvable.

Chu Kui patted Luo Chen on the shoulder, "Of course, you don't have to think too much. At least with your current ability, there is absolutely no problem with being a hero among your peers. Sometimes, making up for shortcomings is not as good as strengthening strengths."

"As long as your fire spells are strong enough to be unrivaled, some dissatisfaction is not a big deal."

"And Foundation Establishment cultivators mostly use external objects to fight, so spells are not that important."

Luo Chen said "Mm".

He thanked him for his guidance.

If the path is crooked, it's crooked; forcing it to be straightened will only waste a lot of energy and time.

Along the way, there were not many things he could choose.

He could only do his best within his ability.

Moreover, if he could practice the method of controlling techniques with artifacts to a very proficient level.

Then, combined with the magic treasure Xuanhuo Sword, he could cast fire spells.

Although he dare not say he is invincible among his peers, he has the ability to protect himself when facing any Foundation Establishment true cultivator!

After all, his fire spells just don't have the corresponding amplification in spiritual power.

But the power is not inferior to fire-type cultivators at all, and even better!

After making an appointment with Chu Kui for the next training time, Luo Chen went home.

Now Gu Caiyi's injury and illness were cured, and he had initially mastered the incomplete magic treasure, the Ghost God Heart-Questioning Mirror.

For a time, apart from alchemy and cultivation, he had a large amount of free time.

Luo Chen's arrangement was to use all the extra time to strengthen his combat methods.

Under multiple simulations.

He saw that the scope and degree of the Yuding civil war would expand.

He had to work as hard as possible to become stronger for a future that might be even more chaotic.

Time kept passing.

A few months later.

Inside a second-grade low-grade cave dwelling.

Luo Chen took out many Foundation Establishment spirit medicines in front of Gu Caiyi.

Top-grade Rebirth Water, high-quality Glazed Paste, second-grade high-grade Meridian-Protecting Elixir, Calming Incense, and a portion of Emperor Flowing Liquid containing Xuan Yin energy!

Looking at the dazzling array of Foundation Establishment resources, Gu Caiyi couldn't help but say:

"Even for disciples of great sects, there wouldn't be such good resource assistance when reaching Foundation Establishment!"

Luo Chen paused and couldn't help but laugh.

Indeed!

When he reached Foundation Establishment, he didn't have such good resource treatment.

Ordinary Rebirth Water, ordinary Calming Incense.

Even the second-grade spirit land was forcibly constructed by the Ice-Fire Spirit Spring of Xiaohuan Mountain combined with formations and spirit stones.

That Foundation Establishment, he purely relied on five portions of Foundation Establishment spirit medicine to force his way through.

Gu Caiyi is different.

In addition to these resources, she also read all the Foundation Establishment insights written by all the Foundation Establishment true cultivators of the Luo Tian Society.

Not only that, he himself pushed her meridians and showed her the flow steps of Foundation Establishment many times.

Even, he used the Ghost God Heart-Questioning Mirror to let her simulate Foundation Establishment once herself.

All kinds of things!

Let alone great sect true disciples, I guess even the core Qi Refining stage disciples of the Nascent Soul great sect absolutely don't have this condition.

"If I still can't reach Foundation Establishment, I'm afraid I'll have to find a piece of tofu and bump myself to death!" Gu Caiyi said playfully.

Luo Chen ruffled her hair, "Don't put so much pressure on yourself; whether it succeeds or not, I will support you."

"Hmph, I don't want you to support me."

Gu Caiyi lifted her slender neck.

She said it like that, but she still held Luo Chen's hand and said softly: "Thank you."

"No need; as the ancient saying goes, when one person attains the Dao, their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Although I have not yet attained the Core Formation Dao, taking care of you is more than enough."

"Alright, don't think about this and that; adjust your state, collect your distracting thoughts, and go prepare for Foundation Establishment!"

Luo Chen let go of her hand and prepared to leave.

But he didn't expect a soft touch from behind.

Gu Caiyi hugged his broad and thick back and murmured: "Wait for me to come out of seclusion!"

"Mm!"

He gave a heavy "Mm", and the other party stopped hugging him tightly.

Luo Chen left the cave dwelling, looked at the woman inside, and waved his hand.

The Dragon-Severing Stone fell with a rumble, and Luo Chen sighed.

It wasn't that he was worried about Gu Caiyi's failure in Foundation Establishment.

But every time he saw this scene, it always gave him a strange feeling.

Like a farewell, like a departure, and like a permanent separation between heaven and man.

Now it's just Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment.

If he reaches Core Formation or Nascent Soul in the future, a deep seclusion will take decades; after coming out, how many friends and relatives will be left to see?

This is also the reason why he didn't want to fall in love with anyone easily when he was young.

Those who can't keep up with the pace, even if he doesn't actively abandon them, they will slowly fall behind.

Maybe after a seclusion, what you see when you come out is a handful of loess!

"Hope everything goes well!"

At the top of Tianlan Peak.

Chu Kui and Luo Chen sat together, drinking small wine.

Occasionally, they would talk about cultivation insights.

For the first few sparring sessions, Luo Chen gave him enough treatment.

But later, he found that the things he could teach Luo Chen were getting fewer and fewer.

He felt ashamed to receive that high fee for sparring.

Therefore, he would share some insights on the late Foundation Establishment stage with Luo Chen from time to time, which counted as compensation.

"Do you still remember what I told you about the Primordial Spirit foundation being crucial at the time of Core Formation?"

"It's not fooling you; it's true."

"It is rumored that there are three methods of Core Formation, and the upper method of Core Formation relies on the power of the Primordial Spirit!"

"For example, take you alchemists. When forming an elixir, you often use spiritual power to control the pure medicinal power after quenching from a distance, kneading it into an elixir."

"Core Formation is probably the same!"

"It's just that spiritual power is replaced by Primordial Spirit power, and medicinal power is replaced by spiritual power."

Listening to these words, Luo Chen was stunned.

There is such a metaphor?

Chu Kui shrugged, "I also heard it from hearsay; believe it or not, it's up to you."

"However, this rumor is indeed somewhat credible. After all, it is rumored that the magic power of Core Formation cultivators is all condensed on a single golden core. If there is a Foundation Establishment cultivator who kneads the infinite spiritual liquid in the Qi Sea into a whole great elixir."

"You say, does this count as forming a core?"

Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

Before long, he released the liquefied spiritual energy in his body in front of Chu Kui.

One drop, two drops, three drops...

He tried to fuse them all together.

At first, there was no difficulty, but when the number reached nine drops, it was difficult to continue.

Vaguely, there were signs of losing control.

"Stop trying!"

Chu Kui shook his head, "I've tried, it doesn't work!"

"This is a rumor about the upper method of Core Formation; how could it be so simple?"

"On the contrary, the lower method of Core Formation first condenses a smaller ordinary golden core, and then uses the same source of power to attract other spiritual power in the Qi Sea, slowly fusing it, and finally achieving the Core Formation Dao!"

Golden core rolling, Qi Sea floating and sinking?

Speaking of this, he threw out a concept.

"This kind of lower method of Core Formation will create a unique realm, called the False Core Realm."

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows, "False Core Realm?"

"Yes!"

Chu Kui pointed in the direction of Tianlan Peak, but his mouth crossed Tianlan Peak and spoke of the cultivator on Taoshan.

"Taoshan Xuanyu failed to form a core with the lower method before, and is currently stuck in the False Core Realm."

"Of course, the False Core Realm is still counted as Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, just maybe slightly stronger."

"But the consequences are also very serious; if he wants to try Core Formation again later, it will be even more difficult!"

Luo Chen took back the spiritual liquid that failed to condense into his body.

Muttering the terms Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, False Core Realm, and Golden Core in his mouth.

In his mind, he was thinking of the three Core Formation methods mentioned in the Core Formation insights of the Nanshan Shangren.

It's fine that there are differences before and after Core Formation with different methods.

I didn't expect that the lower method of Core Formation would create an existence like the False Core Realm.

"Alright, let's talk here today; don't look for me as a sparring partner in the future, there's nothing I can teach you."

Chu Kui stood up.

Luo Chen looked up at him and smiled: "How can that be? Brother Chu has extraordinary methods, and in my opinion, he is even above that Danyangzi, and has a lot of things to teach me."

Chu Kui curled his lips.

He could be complacent about other praises, but he knew better than anyone about his strength.

In his opinion, Danyangzi of Qingdan Valley is indeed not very strong.

But the premise is not to use that thing called Ziji Sky Fire.

Stretching, Chu Kui yawned and said: "It's not that I don't want to teach, it's that I'm going on a long trip recently and don't have time to be your sparring partner."

A long trip?

"Where to?" Luo Chen asked subconsciously.

But afterward, he said: "Excuse me, I guess Brother Chu has taken some big job again!"

Chu Kui sighed, "This time, it's really not that I took any job."

"Actually, there's nothing that can't be said to others."

"I plan to go to the Leishan battlefield to mix around and see if I can get something useful for Core Formation."

Luo Chen said in surprise: "Leishan battlefield? Does Brother Chu also want to wade into this muddy water? As a loose cultivator, there shouldn't be anyone who can forcibly require you!"

The mountain wind with water vapor blew past.

Raising Chu Kui's thick black hair that was draped behind him.

The tall and strong man, at this moment, rarely showed self-mockery on his face.

"Although loose cultivators are free, under the free scenery, there is only the hardship that one knows oneself."

"In the early years, I could still take jobs to make a living from time to time."

"But after the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, only Core Formation resources can move me, and I should also take the initiative to do some things for my own cultivation."

This time participating in the war.

He doesn't work for anyone, he only fights for himself!

How could Luo Chen not know the bitterness of loose cultivators; he also came through the loose cultivator period.

He thought for a moment and asked: "Which side are you going to join?"

"Whoever gives more and better things, I will help them kill people!" A fierce look appeared on Chu Kui's face.

"If you have spare energy, if you meet the cultivators of my Luo Tian Society, pull them."

"How many spirit stones?"

Luo Chen was stunned, then cursed loudly.

"Get out!"

Chu Kui laughed and left.

After he left, Luo Chen felt empty in his heart.

Although he and Chu Kui had a relationship of interest, they had been together for these years, which could be considered both teacher and friend.

Now, another friend is going to actively get involved in the quagmire of war.

"Just like what I simulated in the Heart-Questioning Mirror, as long as this war doesn't end, sooner or later it will involve everyone in the Yuding Domain."

"I don't know how much longer my peaceful days will last?"