Chapter 77: Main Ingredient Golden Jade Immortal Plant, Second-tier Demon Core

"The main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill is a three-hundred-year-old Golden Jade Immortal Plant; besides this, there are many other precious auxiliary Spirit Medicines. Of course, the auxiliary Spirit Medicines are nothing; the most precious is the Golden Jade Immortal Plant."

"Because the environment in which the Golden Jade Immortal Plant grows is extremely harsh, it can only grow in a special environment."

"The reason why sects like the Xianxia Sect, the Youmo Sect, and others can monopolize the Foundation Establishment Pill and prevent it from flowing out is that they have monopolized the outflow of the Golden Jade Immortal Plant."

"As long as the main ingredient, the Golden Jade Immortal Plant, does not flow out, then even if an Alchemist Grandmaster takes action, it is difficult to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill; a clever housewife cannot cook without rice."

"Besides sect Cultivators, who else can successfully cultivate the Golden Jade Immortal Plant?"

"No wonder basically no Loose Cultivators can obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill; the monopoly is truly too severe."

Zhou Sui sensed the information transmitted by the Foundation Establishment Pill Prescription and immediately took a deep breath.

He could also be considered to know just how severe the monopoly in this world really was.

It was not just a knowledge monopoly; even various Pills and Spirit Medicines were completely monopolized by the major powers.

To obtain these things, one must join a sect.

Otherwise, if one is just a Loose Cultivator, it is simply difficult to move an inch; wanting to advance further is an impossible thing.

It is simply a pipe dream.

If he could, he would also want to join a large organization, become a sect Disciple, and become a member of the class monopoly.

The problem is that his aptitude is too poor, and they simply don't look favorably upon him.

Even if you shamelessly go over, no one will want you.

This is the cruelty of this world.

Of course, it is not to say that one cannot achieve Foundation Establishment without the Foundation Establishment Pill.

If that were truly the case, then the first Foundation Establishment Cultivator would never have appeared in the world.

In fact, there are still some Cultivators in the world of immortality who can achieve Foundation Establishment without the Foundation Establishment Pill, such as those with Superior Spiritual Roots or Heavenly Spirit Roots.

They can achieve Foundation Establishment independently.

The problem is that, except for those with Heavenly Spirit Roots, Cultivators with other Spirit Roots will face a certain degree of danger when wanting to achieve Foundation Establishment.

The success rate might only be seventy percent, fifty percent, or thirty percent.

If one does not succeed, then it is death and dissipation; there is absolutely no logic in surviving.

However, if one truly cannot find a Foundation Establishment Pill, then one can only risk Foundation Establishment.

Over the long years, there have still been some lucky ones who could successfully achieve Foundation Establishment without the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Although one can succeed in Foundation Establishment without the Foundation Establishment Pill, at most the success rate is a bit lower."

"The problem is, why take the risk? Even with a ninety percent success rate, isn't there still a ten percent probability of failure?!"

"If one could have a one hundred percent success rate, why take the risk?"

"One only has one life; failure means it is gone."

Zhou Sui is incomparably cautious; although he also knows that one might not necessarily need the Foundation Establishment Pill to achieve Foundation Establishment, if there is a Foundation Establishment Pill, then even if he fails, his life will be secure.

Most importantly, he is not an elderly Cultivator of sixty or seventy; he is currently only twenty-one years old.

He has plenty of time to attempt Foundation Establishment; there is no need to take risks now.

When it truly becomes impossible, it will not be too late to attempt Foundation Establishment independently.

"However, the Golden Jade Immortal Plant is not impossible to replace; if one can find a Second-tier Demon Core, then it can also replace the Golden Jade Immortal Plant, thereby refining the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

He knew from the information collected from the Five Tigers of Yanshan that the reason these five Cultivators came to the Cloud Mist Mountain Range was actually to hunt Monster Beasts here and obtain a Second-tier Demon Core.

What is a Second-tier Demon Core?

Actually, most Second-tier Monster Beasts do not have a Demon Core in their bodies; only some Second-tier Monster Beasts with innate gifts might gestate a Second-tier Demon Core within them.

Once upon a time, there were some Loose Cultivators who hunted Second-tier Monster Beasts, thereby obtaining a Second-tier Demon Core, and then replaced the main ingredient, the Golden Jade Immortal Plant, to successfully refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The problem is that wanting to do this is simply too difficult, almost approaching the impossible.

Because the strength of a Second-tier Monster Beast is comparable to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and some are even more powerful than ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

For a Qi Refining Cultivator to deal with a Second-tier Monster Beast is purely seeking one's own death.

Unless a Foundation Establishment Cultivator takes action personally, it is only slightly easier.

But if a Loose Cultivator could find a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to help, then obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill would not be that difficult.

Where would there be a need to look for any Demon Core?

Moreover, because the number of Inner Cores gestated within Second-tier Monster Beasts is too small, one might only find one Second-tier Demon Core after hunting dozens of Second-tier Monster Beasts.

This means that Cultivators need to go deep into the Cloud Mist Mountain Range to possibly hunt a large number of Second-tier Monster Beasts.

But deep in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range exist Third-tier Monster Beasts; those are great monsters comparable to Golden Core Cultivators, and their strength is terrifying to an extreme.

If one disturbs a Third-tier Monster Beast, then it is simply certain death.

Of course, even so, in order to obtain a Second-tier Demon Core and obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, many Loose Cultivators still gather in groups, go deep into the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, and hunt Second-tier Monster Beasts.

Even if there are countless casualties, they still flock there and never retreat.

After all, having embarked on the path to immortality, few people are willing to retreat.

"A Second-tier Demon Core? It seems that wanting to obtain one is not an impossible thing."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

For an ordinary Loose Cultivator, wanting to obtain a Second-tier Demon Core would certainly be a life-and-death gamble.

But he is different; he can control various Gu Insects.

Especially since he has successfully refined the Gold-Eating Insect; if he cultivates a large number of Gold-Eating Insects to form a massive swarm, then killing a Second-tier Monster Beast is not an impossible thing.

Most importantly, he does not need to take action personally; he only needs to control them remotely.

Even if he truly fails, his own body will not suffer any damage.

He is different from those Loose Cultivators.

Those Loose Cultivators die after a single failure, but he can fail countless times.

"Wait, not only can I hunt Second-tier Monster Beasts, perhaps I can also raise Second-tier Monster Beasts."

Zhou Sui's heart stirred.

He had the Wine Insect on him, which could produce a large amount of First-tier Spirit Wine.

With a large amount of Spirit Wine for feeding, there was a chance to allow a First-tier Monster Beast to advance to the Second-tier realm.

If the Wine Insect's cultivation improved further to become a Second-tier Wine Insect, then it could produce Second-tier Spirit Wine.

By then, raising Second-tier Monster Beasts would be even simpler.

"This method is actually quite good."

"Capture a large number of First-tier Monster Beasts to keep in captivity, then use Spirit Wine to raise them."

"As long as the quantity is large enough, I don't believe I won't be able to produce a Second-tier Monster Beast."

"As long as they break through to become Second-tier Monster Beasts, I will set traps and, the moment they break through to become Second-tier Monster Beasts, I will take action to kill them and obtain the Inner Core from their bodies."

"In this way, I can continuously obtain Second-tier Inner Cores and refine Foundation Establishment Pills."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes, revealing a glimmer of excitement.

He seemed to see a way to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills on his own without the assistance of a sect.

Heh, why go to some auction; it's better to refine Foundation Establishment Pills himself.

(End of this chapter)