Chapter 411

A few days later.

Where the A1 cave dwelling is located.

The once snow-covered place has now taken on a new look, turning into a simple and elegant cave dwelling.

It is dotted with many flowers and potted plants, and the vigorous vitality makes people happy to see it.

An old man in a brocade robe resides within, feeding bait to the swimming fish in the small pond in front of him.

Footsteps sounded hurriedly.

Before long, a young disciple walked in and said respectfully: "Elder, Dan Chenzi requests an audience."

Hearing this name, Fei Ming's eyes lit up.

He really came!

It was not in vain that he had shown favor many times.

Just like the rumors, this Dan Chenzi is indeed a person with a delicate mind, understanding everything at a hint, very sensible!

"Please invite him in!"

Outside the cave dwelling.

Luo Chen stood casually on the side, calculating the topics that might be discussed when they met later.

There are some things the other party wants, and it's not that he can't give them.

But, there needs to be a suitable price.

"Fellow Daoist Dan Chenzi, Elder Fei invites you!"

"Hmm, thank you for your trouble."

Luo Chen nodded and followed the Mount Ailao disciple into the cave dwelling.

Along the way, the brand-new layout of the cave dwelling vaguely revealed the completely different temperament of the new owner of the cave dwelling from the old owner, the Heartless Fairy.

Heartless liked quiet and often practiced in seclusion.

Although she seemed to be sitting in Tianlan Immortal City, she rarely appeared in public, and all matters were handed over to her disciples.

And this Fei Ming was quite the opposite.

Since coming to Tianlan Immortal City, he had been quite active.

Not only did he often invite nearby Jin Dan peers to gather and communicate, but he was also very keen on various miscellaneous affairs of the Immortal City.

For example, helping to rebuild Danxia; if it were the Heartless Fairy, she would never do such a thing.

"People who are keen on power and external things are actually easier to communicate with."

"As long as you cater to their preferences, many problems can be solved easily."

"With a temperament like the Heartless Fairy who is moody, those with a lower realm than her always have great pressure when communicating."

Many thoughts flowed through his heart.

Soon, Luo Chen saw the main person he was visiting.

Fei Ming threw all the bait in his hand into the fish pond, clapped his hands, and looked at Luo Chen with a smile.

"Little friend, aren't you seizing the time to cultivate hard recently? Why do you have time to visit me?"

Luo Chen bowed, "Junior is here to thank the True Person for helping to rebuild Danxia."

Fei Ming waved his hand, "You gave the reward, I just took the money and did the work, no need to thank me."

Luo Chen's mouth twitched.

Look at how he said that.

A dignified Jin Dan True Person, doing things so thoroughly, no one would believe it if it were said out loud.

Offering favors without reason, either a traitor or a thief.

Isn't what the other party is after the remaining hundred-year Thunder Essence in his hand?

However, because Haoranzi and the Heartless Fairy were ahead, he could not force a sale.

That is why he did these things to show favor.

If Luo Chen didn't react, then he was not sensible, and Fei Ming would have a reason to target him later.

High-level cultivators have too many ways to manipulate low-level cultivators.

Resort to force?

That is just the simplest, but also the lowest method.

Just show a little goodwill, and you have to accept it whether you want to or not!

Of course, on the surface, everyone still has to make it look good.

After all, Luo Chen also has the identity of a guest elder of the Ice Fortress.

What Luo Chen needs to do now is to give the other party a step down and take the initiative to send the hundred-year Thunder Essence up!

It sounds a bit stifling.

But if handled well, it is not without benefits.

"True Person, you are knowledgeable, do you know the two materials, Lotus-Born Seven-Orifice Root and Trace Mud?" Luo Chen asked proactively.

Fei Ming smiled and said: "Although the former is a third-tier material, it has always been rare, and I really don't know. However, the latter... you want this item, is it for making a life-bound magic treasure?"

Luo Chen was stunned.

"Can Trace Mud also be used to make a life-bound magic treasure?"

Fei Ming nodded and said: "Of course, this fourth-tier material has natural self-repair functions. Like those so-called low-grade magic treasures you use now, they are actually quite inferior. A slightly stronger attack can easily destroy them."

Luo Chen agreed deeply.

Nowadays, low-grade magic treasures are rampant in the Yuding Domain, even if it can't be said that every Foundation Establishment true cultivator has one.

But as long as they have a little wealth, after saving for a while, they can always purchase one or two.

But those magic treasures all have obvious flaws.

Difficult to refine, slow to release killing moves, and the material is average, extremely easy to be destroyed.

This is also why there are often incomplete magic treasures appearing.

"If Trace Mud is added to a Jin Dan cultivator's life-bound magic treasure, after being destroyed, it only needs a little repair to recover as before."

"Such a precious item, its value is not under your Thunder Essence!"

Fei Ming said pointedly.

Luo Chen nodded readily.

But in his heart, he sneered.

One is just having a simple memory function, and after being destroyed, it needs to be repaired with materials again.

The other, however, might affect the Core Formation Thunder Tribulation.

How can their values be discussed in the same breath?

Moreover, the Thunder Essence in his hand is not ten-year Thunder Essence, but hundred-year Thunder Essence!

Does this person really think he doesn't understand?

Fei Ming might have also realized that he was not being very kind, so he added a sentence.

"Of course, a large enough quantity of Trace Mud can be compared to a portion of Thunder Essence."

"It's a pity that I only have a few pounds of Trace Mud on hand."

A few pounds!

Luo Chen's eyes lit up; to reattach the severed limbs for sister-in-law, only two taels of Trace Mud are needed.

This quantity is more than enough!

"I wonder if the True Person can part with it?"

Fei Ming looked at him with a smile, "Parting with it is not the issue, but it depends on what you use to buy it?"

"How about hundred-year Thunder Essence?" Luo Chen blurted out.

Fei Ming was happy in his heart; he is indeed sensible!

He wanted to agree.

However, if such an unequal transaction were known by the Heartless Fairy and Haoranzi, once it spread, others might mock him for bullying the small and using his power to oppress others.

Fei Ming suppressed his mood and smiled: "In that case, I would take too much advantage. Are you really willing?"

"There is nothing to be willing or unwilling about." Luo Chen said frankly, "As long as the True Person is in Tianlan for one day, and takes care of my Luo Tian Society for one day, that would be the best."

Just that simple?

The smile on Fei Ming's face could hardly be hidden.

Just taking care of a force composed of loose cultivators.

It just takes one word from him, just expressing an attitude.

He wanted to reach the transaction immediately, but after thinking about it, he added a sentence.

"Are you sure you have no other requirements?"

Luo Chen originally wanted to stop there, but seeing the other party's expression, his mind suddenly changed.

The other party really doesn't want to leave any handle.

Getting the advantage and still wanting to act innocent.

Since that's the case, why should he be polite?

He immediately said: "The True Person should know that I exchanged a lower-method Core Formation secret technique from your sect."

"Hmm, I know, 'Escaping the Cage', right! That secret technique was accidentally obtained by a junior of my sect when traveling in other domains." Fei Ming paused and looked at Luo Chen with a smile, "Are you trying to understand this Core Formation secret technique?"

He said it indifferently, seemingly not thinking much of this secret technique.

However, Luo Chen would not let go of any method that helps with Core Formation.

"Please give me some pointers, senior!"

"I dare not give pointers, just some experience and knowledge." Fei Ming waved his hand, his eyes falling on Luo Chen, showing appreciation, "Speaking of which, this secret technique is excellent for you!"

Excellent?

Luo Chen was stunned.

Following the other party's gaze, Luo Chen looked at his own body.

Vaguely, he realized something.

While he was suspicious and uncertain, Fei Ming's pointers came slowly to his ears.

"The cage, what is the cage? The body is the cage."

"How to escape it?"

"Jin Dan escapes it!"

"The stronger the body, the stronger the cage, and the stronger the Jin Dan that can be condensed, not just a Jin Dan seed that is slightly embryonic."

"With your physique, using this method, the effect will be no less than a middle-method Core Formation secret technique."

"Of course, this involves corresponding external catalysts; otherwise, relying solely on one's own strength, one cannot condense a powerful Jin Dan sufficient to break the cage. As for what the external objects are, that brings up various Core Formation spiritual medicines..."

It had been several days since he returned from Fei Ming.

The few hundred-year Thunder Essence in his hand was traded to the other party at that time.

Fei Ming was naturally happy and extremely satisfied.

In the other party's view, Luo Chen, a mere Foundation Establishment, had enough with one, and having more was just a crime of holding a treasure.

He had shown favor many times, helping, giving fourth-tier material Trace Mud, and answering things related to Core Formation.

Exchanging for a hundred-year Thunder Essence was giving Luo Chen enough face.

Of course!

Luo Chen didn't feel he lost either.

Hundred-year Thunder Essence is good, but he doesn't need it right now, and there are plenty of thousand-year Thunder Essence in reserve for the future.

Trading it out to exchange for what he can use now is more reasonable.

Moreover, didn't he also gain the friendship of a Jin Dan True Person!

These few days after returning.

In addition to cultivation, Luo Chen occasionally studied the secret technique "Escaping the Cage".

Combined with Fei Ming's words, his understanding became deeper and deeper.

This secret technique, unlike the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation which follows the path of water and fire, is to condense a Jin Dan seed under the impact of violent spiritual energy.

First, a Core Formation spiritual medicine containing massive spiritual energy is needed.

Fei Ming proposed three types: one is the secret medicine 'Questioning the Tripod Pill' of the Yuding Sword Sect in this domain, one is the 'Evergreen Pill' specialty of the Medicine King Sect, and another is the 'Nether Sea Pill' of the Mingyuan Sect.

These three can all meet this condition.

Then, there must be a physique capable of carrying this huge impact of spiritual energy.

Otherwise, before the Jin Dan seed is condensed, the cage is broken, so how can one talk about escaping the cage?

It is no wonder Fei Ming said "Escaping the Cage" is very suitable for Luo Chen.

He had seen Luo Chen's terrifying body on the Danxia battlefield, resisting a blow from Qin Tairan without dying.

Luo Chen's body is naturally a strong cage!

As for the last condition, it is a condition that all Core Formation secret techniques must possess.

The primordial spirit must be complete!

Whether it is strong or not is another matter, but at least there should be no flaws.

Otherwise, even if the Core Formation is successful, one might fall short at the last step.

"This technique is indeed very suitable for me."

"But the success rate is relatively low, and like other lower methods, it can only increase it by ten percent. Who knows if it can wash away the sand and grind out some real gold."

"Moreover, I don't have the corresponding Core Formation spiritual medicine."

The 'Dragon-Transforming Pill' of the Green Elixir Valley has too weak medicinal power.

Luo Chen had taken it before and used it to rush into the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.

But that was all.

If combined with the 'Ice Phoenix Pill' of the Ice Fortress, the medicinal power might be stronger.

However, the strength is also extremely limited.

"Sword Sect Questioning the Tripod Pill, Medicine King Sect Evergreen Pill, Mingyuan Sect Nether Sea Pill..."

Luo Chen's eyes flickered, and he made a decision in his heart.

First, let the Luo Tian Society help him pay attention and collect them.

If he can gather some.

When he reaches the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, with no other way, it is not impossible to use this secret technique to form the Core.

"Counting it up, I have four Core Formation secret techniques in my hand, 'Locking the Pearl Curtain' has Chu Kui experimenting, 'Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation' I can also gather the required Dragon-Transforming Pills through the Green Elixir Valley, plus my understanding of 'Escaping the Cage' is getting deeper."

"In terms of Core Formation preparation, I should be ahead of most Foundation Establishment true cultivators!"

Four secret techniques, three of which are in the process of improvement or experimental preparation.

There is at least a few decades of time before the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

Once the realm is complete, the experimental work of these secret techniques should also be almost done.

At that time, Luo Chen can choose the most suitable secret technique without any obstacles and rush to the Jin Dan stage in one go!

Planning everything in advance has always been a habit of Luo Chen.

It was the same for Foundation Establishment back then.

At the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining, he had already contacted Tian Xingzi for the Foundation Establishment Pill in advance, and even made a backup plan of 'Di Liujiang' himself.

Now for Core Formation, it is even more important and dangerous.

The preparations he makes naturally need to be more sufficient.

And these are all major directions.

In small calculations, he is also doing them from time to time.

Two months later.

Inside the Elixir Room.

Luo Chen looked at the elixir in his hand that looked like red agate, and an excited look appeared on his face!

Blood-Increasing Pill, it's done!

In the past two years, he had been cultivating in Haoranzi's cave dwelling.

The weak third-tier spiritual land made his cultivation speed advance by leaps and bounds.

It is not far from the eighth level of Foundation Establishment!

But in the face of this gratifying progress, there is also a hidden worry.

That is, once Haoranzi returns, he will inevitably be unable to borrow this third-tier cave dwelling again.

In that case, he will have to return to his previous second-tier high-grade cave dwelling.

If it were just that, it would be fine!

With a second-tier cave dwelling and elixirs, his cultivation speed is also quite considerable.

Spending a hundred years or so, he can always reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

But unfortunately, in terms of elixirs, he has fallen into a bottleneck.

The top-grade 'Rising Dragon Pill' has developed drug resistance and is already useless to him!

Now, the top-grade Rising Dragon Pills that Tao Wan sends regularly are sold by him at the original price to Chu Kui, Min Longyu, and others of the Luo Tian Society.

Under these circumstances.

Once Luo Chen leaves the third-tier cave dwelling, his cultivation speed will not only plummet, but it won't even reach half of what it was before!

That is to say, it might not be a hundred years to reach Foundation Establishment completion, but it will double to two hundred years.

Luo Chen naturally cannot accept that situation.

So, he has been trying to find new elixirs, second-tier elixirs that can replace the top-grade Rising Dragon Pill.

And in terms of elixir formulas, he has indeed collected quite a few over the years.

Especially from the spoils of war captured from the Leishan battlefield, he also scraped together some scattered elixir formulas.

From first to third-tier, incomplete, complete, niche, orthodox.

Miscellaneous, not forming a system.

Under Luo Chen's constant screening and research, he finally found a set of elixirs that might be most suitable for him.

From medicinal effects, difficulty of refining, convenience of material acquisition, and cost-effectiveness, it is the best set of elixirs after comprehensive consideration!

Yes, not one, but a set.

"Dust-Descending Pill!"

"Originating from the Green Elixir Valley Alchemy Competition, the new elixir formula given by the Tai Dan Institute. Refining is extremely simple, the cost is very low, and the required materials are also easy to collect. The only drawback is that it follows the path of tracing the source and refining essence into qi."

"With my ancient third-tier physique, the flesh and blood essence qi that can be refined is enough to push me to the Great Perfection level of Foundation Establishment."

Of course, only a fool would do such a thing of destroying one's own Great Wall.

Luo Chen naturally cannot destroy the ancient third-tier physique that he cultivated after nine deaths and one life.

This is one of his biggest trump cards today!

But he has another way to replenish flesh and blood essence qi.

Blood-Increasing Pill!

This elixir formula was obtained from a small alchemy force, the Dan Yuan Sect.

The sect master, Dan Yuanzi, relied on refining this second-tier elixir to become a second-tier alchemist with a small reputation in Tianlan Immortal City.

However, after the other party obtained the name of a second-tier alchemist, he basically stopped refining the Blood-Increasing Pill.

The reason is very simple.

The main materials required to refine this elixir are too sensitive.

The blood of the second-tier monster beast Blood Leech, Rainbow Wood sap, and... cultivator essence blood!

When Luo Chen got this elixir formula, he gave it an evaluation.

"A demonic elixir similar to the Blood Fiend Pill!"

Any elixir formula involving human cultivator essence blood as a material can be seen as an evil path.

If it were before, Luo Chen naturally wouldn't have any ideas about this elixir formula.

But unfortunately, he has hoarded a large batch of cultivator essence blood in his hand now.

And, it is still the horrifying essence blood of Foundation Establishment true cultivators!

Not to mention whether it would be inhuman or fall into the demonic path if used.

Just leaving it there unused is a waste of heaven's gifts.

In Luo Chen's heart, there is naturally no big concept of right and demonic.

In his view, as long as it doesn't bring about a fatal disaster, all resources are divided into two types: useful and useless.

Since that's the case, and he has the elixir formula and the main materials, why not make use of them?

This Blood-Increasing Pill, as the name suggests, can increase a cultivator's qi and blood significantly.

"I first take the Blood-Increasing Pill to increase qi and blood. Then I take the Dust-Descending Pill to refine essence into qi and convert it into spiritual power."

"Although it is a bit troublesome, isn't it a kind of elixir to improve cultivation."

"Moreover, although the effects of these two elixirs are ordinary, under my own refining, the grade will inevitably reach top-grade, or even extreme-grade."

"Extreme-grade elixir!"

"The medicinal power will definitely not be bad; exceeding the top-grade Rising Dragon Pill is not impossible, after all, it is the combined force of two elixirs!"

Luo Chen's eyes were full of joy.

After so many years, he can finally refine his own cultivation elixirs and take them himself.

The Jade Marrow Pill he refined before, although it was also an orthodox cultivation elixir, the medicinal power was really average, not as good as purchasing better Qi-Nurturing Pills from outside.

It sounds ridiculous.

The dignified alchemy master Dan Chenzi, famous in the Yuding Domain, cannot refine his own elixirs and has to buy them from outside.

If said out loud, others wouldn't believe it.

But this is the fact.

In the cultivation world.

Orthodox cultivation elixirs are controlled by major sects, especially controlled by major alchemy sects.

Even a Yuan Ying sect like the Yuding Sword Sect can only achieve self-sufficiency.

Now Luo Chen has finally reached this step.

Even so, it is because he has deep savings and Xuan Yu made a wedding dress for him that he can barely do it.

Once that pot of Foundation Establishment true cultivator essence blood is consumed, this set of cultivation elixirs will probably be sealed.

After all, Luo Chen is not a bloodthirsty person.

He cannot do the demonic operations like Xuan Yu and Wang Yuan, killing people to take blood.

"However, these essence blood should be enough for me to cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage."

Luo Chen estimated a bit and got a rough figure.

He even felt there would be quite a surplus.

At that time, the extra can be given to Wang Yuan!

He follows the path of qi and blood changes in body refining, so the Blood-Increasing Pill is no less effective for him than the Blood Fiend Pill.

Dust-Descending Pill, Blood-Increasing Pill.

Luo Chen has already mastered both elixirs.

What needs to be done next is to brush proficiency and improve the grade.

Currently, there is a weak third-tier spiritual land, so there is no rush to take them.

After Haoranzi returns, he will also have to return to his original second-tier cave dwelling.

At that time, with the proficiency of the two elixirs brushed to the full, it will just be able to compensate for the cultivation speed Luo Chen lost.

In just two months, Luo Chen had already planned his future cultivation plan.

Just when Luo Chen was cultivating step by step and brushing elixir proficiency.

In the Luo Tian Society.

There are distinguished guests!

"Is this Danxia Luo Tian?"

Outside the bustling Biyou Valley market, a group of more than a dozen people stood still.

The leader looked up at the Danxia Peak shrouded in clouds and colorful mist, with palaces standing in great numbers, pavilions dotted among them, and flying birds and spiritual eagles circling from time to time, what a scene of an immortal family.

"The sparrow is small, but it has all the internal organs. This Danxia Peak seems to have been built with the guidance of an expert to have such a magnificent atmosphere!"

While he was speaking, the dozen or so cultivators beside him also nodded slightly.

Even if some people had disdain in their eyes, they dared not show mocking words when this person was speaking.

A young man beside him said with some excitement:

"Senior Brother Han, this is also my first time coming to the Luo Tian Society. I didn't expect it to be really the same as what my father said in his letter, the Luo Tian Society is quite extraordinary!"

Senior Brother Han looked at him with a smile and said slowly:

"Disciples of the Upper Sect are allowed to travel to other domains after Foundation Establishment."

"But now my Falling Cloud Sect is in a troubled time, you cannot leave the Yuding Domain, so you can only travel a little in this domain to increase your knowledge."

"Junior Brother Qin, you have been in the sect for nearly thirty years, from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, except for participating in the Leishan battle, you have basically never been out."

"This trip to travel away from the sect is just right for you to reunite with your relatives to relieve your longing."

Qin Yuanjiang, who had experienced battlefield fighting and walked on the edge of life and death, had matured a lot.

However, with relatives he hadn't seen for many years in front of him, he couldn't help but feel extremely excited.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for fulfilling my wish, bringing me to the Luo Tian Society as the first stop."

The Senior Brother Han he spoke of waved his hand with a smile.

He turned to look at the dozen or so junior brothers behind him.

"This trip is for Junior Brother Qin to visit relatives, you don't need to follow. Making a big fuss will also make people uneasy."

"Those who want to go to the market, feel free. Those who want to visit Tianlan Immortal City, go together. As for the meeting place, just choose the shop opened by our sect in the Immortal City."

"Everyone, please feel free!"

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Falling Cloud Sect couldn't help but nod in agreement when they heard this.

Ordinary loose cultivator forces have at most a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Their group alone had more than a dozen Foundation Establishment true cultivators.

If they really went to visit all at once, I'm afraid they would scare others.

Moreover, having seen the famous mountains and rivers of the Falling Cloud Sect since childhood, they felt that a mere Danxia Peak, no matter how well built, was nothing special.

After the crowd dispersed, Senior Brother Han smiled and said, "Junior Brother Qin, aren't you going up the mountain yet?"

Qin Yuanjiang nodded repeatedly.

However, just as he took a step, he stopped in confusion.

"Senior Brother Han Zheng, are you coming with me?"

Han Zheng smiled slightly.

"Let's go together!"

"I also want to see that Dan Chenzi, who is famous in Yuding, the Ice Fortress Elder who killed a Jin Dan of the Flame Alliance across realms, and the Luo Tian Fire Spirit Lord who killed several peers in an instant."

(End of this chapter)