After arriving in the Kunlun Realm, where the Spiritual Energy was incredibly dense, Xiao Chen's first goal was to refine his Quintessence.
There was no need to rush to break through to the next cultivation realm. He needed to be steady and steady, slowly closing the gap between him and the native cultivators of the Tianwu Domain in terms of the purity of his Quintessence.
If there was an opportunity, Xiao Chen wanted to break through to the seventh layer of the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation as well. However, he could not rush this. The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation was even more mysterious than a Heaven Ranked Cultivation Technique. The latter layers of the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation became increasingly difficult to advance.
Xiao Chen's second goal was to continue tempering his physical body, to cultivate the Firmament Body Tempering Art to the peak of the sixth layer, making his physical body even stronger.
Not only was it excruciating to cultivate a body-tempering cultivation technique, but it also required more and more heavenly treasures to support it with each level.
Now that the Firmament Body Tempering Art had reached the sixth layer, the natural treasures that he could use would be worth cities. Given his current status, it would be difficult to buy them.
Xiao Chen's third goal was to comprehend the second move of the Heaven Ranked Dragon Subduing Slash, Soaring Dragon. With this, he would have a strong physical body and a refined cultivation.
Naturally, he needed a Martial Technique that could bring out the greatest might of his accumulations.
After sorting through these goals, Xiao Chen could not help but feel a headache coming on. None of the three goals were easy to accomplish.
Not only did they require a large number of Spirit Stones, but they also required a lot of time and a very high comprehension ability.
The latter two were easy to accomplish, but the former was difficult. Everything in the inner sect required Spirit Stones. Although Xiao Chen had some wealth now, he could not afford to spend them for a long time.
Xiao Chen shook his head and sighed gently. "Never mind, I should refine my Quintessence first. This does not require Spirit Stones; I just need time."
Xiao Chen shifted his gaze to a prayer mat on the floor of the room. Complicated formations were carved on the prayer mat, connecting it to a Spirit Origin deep underground.
Sitting cross-legged on it, Xiao Chen immediately sensed a Rank 1 Spirit Origin the size of a human head in his sea of consciousness. It split into ten strands and scattered outwards.
Even though the vast and pure Spirit Origin was split into ten strands, each strand was like a gushing river. Who knew how much Spiritual Energy it contained?
He could feel that the other nine people were absorbing the Spiritual Qi from the Spiritual Origin with great excitement to improve their cultivation.
Xiao Chen was not that excited or rash. Every time he absorbed some Spiritual Energy, he would immediately circulate the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation, continuously compressing it.
When it was completely compressed to the point where it couldn't be compressed anymore, it was then inserted into the meridians.
Above his dantian, of the ninety-nine transparent true essence water droplets, one of them slowly turned purple. First it was a pale purple, then it turned deep purple.
In the end, the purple water droplets became as smooth as pearls, as if they were solid.
Given this, even after spending a lot of time, Xiao Chen's cultivation did not increase. It looked like he was still an Inferior Grade Martial Monarch.
Half a month later, out of the ninety-nine drops of true essence liquid in Xiao Chen's body, thirty of them had become as smooth as pearls, with a bright and beautiful luster.
Dong dong dong!
On this day, after he had rested as usual, just as he was about to refine his True Essence, there was a series of knocks on the door.
Xiao Chen stood up from the prayer mat and casually waved his hand, sending out a clump of energy. The door opened with a 'gong deng' sound.
A yellow-clad man stood at the door. He was skinny and had an ordinary appearance. However, his cultivation was pretty good, late-stage Inferior Grade Martial Monarch.
Unfortunately, it was not very dense. In Xiao Chen's opinion, it seemed somewhat exaggerated.
This person looked somewhat familiar to Xiao Chen. He should be like Xiao Chen, from a lower realm's Haotian Sect branch. Xiao Chen had met him once in that courtyard.
"This friend, do you have business with me?"
Xiao Chen asked as he stepped forward and invited this person in. Then, he brewed a pot of tea.
The yellow-clad man smiled and said, "I am Zhuo Yushi, from the Cloud Sea Realm. I live next door to you. It is nothing major, so I just came to drop by. I wonder if I have interrupted your cultivation?"
Of the three thousand great realms controlled by the Bushin Palace, the Cloud Sea Realm was one of the lower-ranked realms. It was not much better than the Sky Dome Realm.
Xiao Chen recalled the information on the Cloud Sea Realm. Then, he picked up his teacup and took a sip. Smiling, he said, "It's fine. Coincidentally, I have been cultivating for half a month. It is good to find someone to chat with."
"Let me introduce myself. I am Xiao Chen, from the Sky Dome Realm."
When Zhuo Yushi heard Xiao Chen's words, shock appeared in his eyes. He said, "You … you said that you have been cultivating bitterly in this room for the past half month?"
Xiao Chen felt it was strange. He asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Zhuo Yushi smiled embarrassedly and said, "Brother Xiao is really different. In the past few days, none of us have been able to endure the loneliness. In the past half month, everyone has familiarized themselves with the eastern part of the city.
"Earth Ranked Martial Techniques, which are considered precious treasures in the lower realms, are everywhere here. As long as you have Spirit Stones, you can buy them. Furthermore, there are all sorts of Medicinal Pills for cultivation. There is a dazzling array of them, so many that one's eyes would be dazzled.
"The auction house in the inner city even auctions Heaven Ranked Martial Techniques and Cultivation Techniques, as well as all sorts of Superior Grade Secret Treasures. However, the amount of Superior Grade Spirit Stones required is astronomical."
Zhuo Yushi was very talkative. Whenever Xiao Chen spoke, Zhuo Yushi would go on and on. This reminded Xiao Chen of his old friend, Bai Lixi.
The two of them were both chatterboxes. Although Zhuo Yushi spoke a lot of nonsense, there were some things that Xiao Chen was interested in in Zhuo Yushi's words.
Xiao Chen had not gone out for the past half month. Zhuo Yushi's arrival came at a good time, so Xiao Chen did not feel frustrated.
"That's right, Brother Zhuo, let me say something. Your cultivation has grown rather fast. Have you never thought about the problem of the density of Quintessence?"
The people chosen from the lower realms were the cream of the crop of the Great Thousand Realms. If Xiao Chen could think of the problem of the density of Quintessence, Zhuo Yushi would definitely be able to.
Zhuo Yushi laughed loudly and said, "Naturally, I have thought about it. However, there is no need to worry. When I reach the peak of the late stage, I will go to the Medicinal Hall in the inner city to buy a Quintessence Gathering Pill."
Quintessence Gathering Pill? What is that? Xiao Chen frowned slightly.
Zhuo Yushi knew that Xiao Chen had not gone out yet, so he explained the origins and uses of the Quintessence Gathering Pill in detail.
The Spiritual Energy of the Kunlun Realm was too dense. Cultivators cultivated very quickly. For the sake of preventing unstable Quintessence, Alchemists created Medicinal Pills to compress Spiritual Energy.
There was a corresponding Medicinal Pill for every rank of cultivator. The Quintessence Gathering Pill was meant for Martial Monarchs.
After consuming it once, Quintessence would automatically condense. If one cultivated after that, their cultivation speed would be much slower. This was also why the cultivators of the Kunlun Realm advanced at a slower pace.
Consuming a Medicinal Pill was equivalent to cultivating twice in the same cultivation realm. Naturally, their Quintessence would be much denser than that of lower-realm cultivators.
Suddenly, Zhuo Yushi thought of something. He said, "Brother Xiao, could it be that you have been refining Quintessence on your own for the past half month? That would have been a waste of time."
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. What did it mean to build a cart behind closed doors? This was the result of building a cart behind closed doors. If he had gone out, he would not have ended up like this.
"How many times can I consume the Quintessence Gathering Pill within a cultivation realm?" Xiao Chen asked casually.
Zhuo Yushi replied, "It can only be used once. After that, I can consume it again when I advance to Medial Grade Martial Monarch."
In that case, it did not matter. If I refined it once and used the Quintessence Gathering Pill again, my Quintessence would definitely be stronger than others.
However, that way, my cultivation would grow even slower. Under such circumstances, it would be a test of a cultivator's mental state.
One would have to spend more time and endure the unbearable loneliness of the world. One would have to not be blinded by the prosperity and vanity before them.
It was hard for the younger generation to avoid being proud and arrogant. They liked to fight for fame and profit. It was already very rare for them to not be eager for quick success. It would be very difficult for them to spend more time to solidify their foundations.
Xiao Chen's heart was focused on the great Dao. His goal of reaching the peak of the Martial Dao had never wavered. He clearly knew that the peak of the Martial Dao was what he pursued.
On the path to the peak, the fame and prosperity before him were just fleeting clouds. Sooner or later, they would vanish like smoke.
Xiao Chen continued to ask, "Do you know the price of this Quintessence Gathering Pill?"
When Xiao Chen mentioned the price, Zhuo Yushi immediately withdrew his smile. He sighed and said, "An Inferior Grade Quintessence Gathering Pill costs fifty thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones. A Medial Grade Quintessence Gathering Pill costs one hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones. A Superior Grade Quintessence Gathering Pill costs one hundred and fifty thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones."
Damn it! Xiao Chen could not help cursing in his heart. The price was really extraordinarily high.
Right now, Xiao Chen only had two hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones on him. If he bought a slightly better Quintessence Gathering Pill, he would be penniless.
Zhuo Yushi smiled bitterly and said, "Don't get angry. This is still the preferential price for inner sect disciples. If you went elsewhere, it would be even more expensive.
"However, you don't have to worry too much. As inner sect disciples, we can take on missions with higher rewards. Tens of thousands of Spirit Stones are not as difficult to earn as you think."
After chatting for a while, Zhuo Yushi stood up and took his leave. He wanted to say something but hesitated, "Brother Xiao Chen, in the future, we should move around more. Cultivation is not just about cultivating bitterly."
"From what I've heard, the internal strife within the inner sect is extremely intense. Now, there is a group of lower-realm cultivators like us. Without an increase in resources, the fights in the inner sect will only be even more intense. "
Xiao Chen stood up to send Zhuo Yushi off. Zhuo Yushi's final words made him enter deep thought. Sometimes, there were a lot of things that people wouldn't give you peace just because you wanted it.
"Only when one is strong can one feel at ease. Only when one is at ease can one feel at peace."
Determination appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes. Then, he sat back down on the prayer mat and continued to refine his Quintessence. ---
As the sun rose and set, the world outside the house was filled with flowers and bustling with noise.
There were newly advanced disciples who found strong backers and obtained the peak Earth Ranked Martial Techniques that they dreamed of. Their combat prowess increased rapidly.
There were even new disciples who bought Quintessence Gathering Pills. The purity of their Quintessence soared, immediately surpassing those of the same generation.
There were also newly advanced disciples who went out on experiential training and obtained news of fortuitous encounters, making others even more envious.
Situ Gang worked with four people from the battle realms and forcefully formed a large faction in the intense competition in the inner sect. Then, they started to compete with the other five factions.
That skinny man also gathered the remaining lower-realm geniuses and formed a faction of his own, looking very awe-inspiring.
There were also several peak lower-realm geniuses who originally kept a low profile. After accumulating a certain amount of experience, they revealed their ferocity and beat up some of the older inner sect disciples to the point where they could not even raise their heads. Their fame soared.
Zhuo Yushi passed the news to Xiao Chen.
The world outside was extraordinarily bustling. Every time Zhuo Yushi spoke of this news, his eyes filled with envy, and his bloodline surged restlessly.
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