Chapter 106: Advancing to a Second-tier Alchemist, the Wonderful Use of Foundation Establishment Divine Sense

Underground Shelter.

Inside the quiet room.

Zhou Sui paid no mind to the events occurring in Miyun City; in any case, it was impossible for them to find him.

He was happily inspecting the many Storage Bags looted from the Lu Family, which contained a vast amount of treasures and various secret manuals plundered from them.

"Tsk tsk, they collected quite a few cultivation manuals."

Zhou Sui exclaimed in admiration.

He sensed that there were at least a hundred secret manuals inside, each one capable of being cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and some even up to the Golden Core Realm.

For example, the Changchun Technique, Xiangjia Technique, Guiyuan Technique, Tuli Formula, and so on.

If any one of these manuals were taken to an auction, it could fetch thousands, or even tens of thousands of Low-grade Spirit Stones.

These were manuals that Loose Cultivators might not be able to buy even if they had the money.

Yet in the Lu Family, they were everywhere; any Lu Family descendant with sufficient aptitude could learn the manuals within.

From this point, one could see the foundation of the Lu Family.

This century-old family was no joke.

Of course, this also proved the brilliance of the Lu Family Ancestor; such a large family estate was basically built up by him alone, and apart from him, the rest of the Lu Family descendants were of mediocre talent.

However, the Lu Family's century of accumulation now all belonged to him.

"Besides cultivation manuals, there are inheritances for Talisman Masters, Artifact Refiners, Array Masters, and Alchemists—the Four Arts of Cultivation are all incredibly complete."

"The Lu Family sits on Miyun City; just how much wealth have they accumulated? The inheritance is simply too exaggerated."

"I fear that even those Foundation Establishment families with three to five hundred years of history might not compare to this Lu Family inheritance."

"It must be the wealth of Miyun City; situated in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, they can obtain a constant stream of resources."

"It is no wonder so many families envied the Lu Family, all wanting to kick them while they were down; they really had obtained too much wealth."

"Wait, there really is a Second-tier Alchemist inheritance; this is simply too good."

Suddenly, Zhou Sui's eyes lit up.

He flipped through the remaining manuals, and every piece of knowledge left him amazed; it was all knowledge he had never obtained before.

This was cultivation knowledge that Loose Cultivators could almost never come into contact with.

One can imagine just how severe the monopoly on knowledge is in the cultivation world.

Without reaching a certain level, one simply has no qualifications to come into contact with it.

But what he valued most was naturally the inheritance regarding Alchemists; this was his true foundation.

Before long, he finally found the Inheritance Jade Slip regarding the Second-tier Alchemist, and was immediately overjoyed.

This was inheritance knowledge that could not be bought even with Spirit Stones.

It was firmly monopolized by those sects, and Loose Cultivators had no qualifications to touch it.

Unless one joined a sect, it was basically impossible to obtain such knowledge.

His previous guess was indeed correct; the Lu Family really did have a Second-tier Alchemist inheritance.

Such an inheritance was even more complete than he had imagined.

Clearly, the Lu Family Ancestor also knew the importance of an Alchemist inheritance; it was an existence sufficient to establish a family's foundation.

If the family truly produced a Second-tier Alchemist, they could likely develop the Lu Family into a thousand-year family.

"I'm rich, I'm rich! With this Second-tier Alchemist inheritance knowledge, I will definitely be able to become a Second-tier Alchemist."

Zhou Sui was incredibly excited.

After waiting for so long, he had finally waited for it.

He was only one step away from being a Second-tier Alchemist; he had simply lacked the knowledge for it, which was why he had been unable to advance for so long.

Thinking of this, he could no longer control himself and immediately let the Book Gu out to devour this Inheritance Jade Slip regarding Alchemy.

Whoosh, whoosh~~~

The Book Gu immediately pounced and began to gnaw on the Inheritance Jade Slip.

As the entire Inheritance Jade Slip fell into the Book Gu's belly, almost in an instant, a massive amount of information surged like a tide into the depths of his sea of consciousness.

Various knowledge regarding Second-tier Alchemists appeared in his brain instantly.

Originally, his alchemy cultivation had reached the peak of First-tier High-grade, and he had been unable to break through.

After obtaining this knowledge, he felt as if he had received the final push, instantly breaking through this bottleneck.

Second-tier Alchemist!

Suddenly, Zhou Sui sensed that his realm as an Alchemist had improved further; this was simply a leap in development, truly inconceivable.

"So that's how it is; is this the mystery of a Second-tier Alchemist?"

"To become a Second-tier Alchemist, the most important thing is the use of divine sense."

Zhou Sui suddenly realized, instantly understanding why Qi Refining Cultivators were basically unable to become Second-tier Alchemists; no matter how astonishing their talent was, they were only at the level of a First-tier High-grade Alchemist.

It was because to become a Second-tier Alchemist, one must master the use of divine sense.

Without divine sense, no matter how astonishing one's talent, it was impossible to step into the realm of a Second-tier Alchemist.

"Second-tier pills are more powerful than First-tier pills, especially the various Spirit Medicines that make up a Second-tier pill; it is basically impossible to refine them using ordinary means."

"At this time, one must borrow the power of divine sense to perceive the various impurities inside the Spirit Medicines."

"These impurities inside the Spirit Medicines cannot be found at all without the assistance of divine sense."

"It is just like microorganisms; without the help of a microscope, they cannot be found."

"Only by using the power of divine sense to perceive these Spirit Medicine impurities, and then using the power of earth fire to eliminate them, can one greatly increase the success rate of Second-tier pills."

"Without the assistance of divine sense, it is basically impossible to purify the Spirit Medicines."

"Once there are many impurities left unpurified inside the Spirit Medicines, the various Spirit Medicines will also cause the consequence of conflicting medicinal properties, and then alchemy will inevitably fail, making it naturally impossible to refine a Second-tier pill."

"No matter how many times one attempts to refine it, one will fail just as many times."

A glimmer of light appeared in Zhou Sui's eyes.

Without a doubt, this was the marvelous utility of divine sense for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; the power of divine sense could not only be used to perceive enemies, but also to refine Pills, Dharma Treasures, Talismans, and so on.

Many abilities of cultivators can only be achieved after becoming a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Therefore, the Foundation Establishment Realm is considered the true starting point for stepping into the world of cultivation.

As for a Qi Refining Cultivator, they do not even count as having a starting point; they can only reign supreme in the mortal world.

It is no wonder that a genius alchemist who can become a Second-tier Pill master while still in the Qi Refining stage is so highly valued, with a status equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

It is not simply because the other party has mastered the technique of refining Second-tier Pills.

More importantly, becoming a Second-tier Pill master signifies that one has condensed divine sense.

In that case, it is a certainty that a Second-tier Pill master will become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, with at least a fifty percent probability.

If one adds a Foundation Establishment Pill to the mix, that probability becomes seventy to eighty percent.

If one further raises their blood-Qi and Dharma Power to the perfection stage, then becoming a Foundation Establishment Cultivator is almost inevitable.

But the problem is, people who become Second-tier Pill masters while still in the Qi Refining stage are as rare as giant pandas.