Chapter 198: Chapter 122: Chaos Gradually Arises, Big
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Wang Yuan added the rest of the sentence.
However, just four words left Luo Chen astonished.
“If the Body Refiners in ancient times could be on an equal footing with the Qi Refiners, how could they not achieve longevity?”
“I don’t know the specific reason,” Wang Yuan sighed, “Maybe the true Body Refinement Techniques have already disappeared in the long river of history. To date, True Cultivators who mainly cultivate Qi have taken over the mainstream in the Immortal Cultivation World. Even if there are some Body Refiners, most of them cultivate both routes.”
“Alternatively, the highly dominant Body Refiners might have never had a way to extend their lifespan to begin with. Otherwise, how could they have vanished in the long river of history?”
Next, in Wang Yuan’s explanations, Luo Chen finally understood why the path of Body Refinement in present times did not lead to longevity.
Qi Refinement Cultivators, in their continuous breakthroughs, gradually strengthen their Divine Soul.
Eventually, the body becomes nothing more than a shell to contain the Divine Soul.
The shell may decay, but the soul doesn’t. Naturally, immortality can be achieved.
However, Body Refinement is quite contrary to this.
Instead of refining the spirit and transforming the Qi, large amounts of Spirit Qi are used for self-nourishment, making the body stronger and stronger.
This path is extremely similar to that of Demon Beasts.
But the human body inherently has limitations. Unlike some strong Demon Beast species, they don’t naturally possess a lifespan of hundreds or even thousands of years.
Therefore, even if a human Body Refiner cultivates their body to an overwhelming degree, they will ultimately not be able to escape their predetermined lifespan.
During the Body Refinement process, various extreme tactics can greatly damage the Original Source of the body.
The already limited lifespan may become even shorter.
When the end is reached, even the pinnacle physique might instantly collapse.
“Perhaps, true Body Refiners possess a way to extend the lifespan, but in all the Body Refinement Tactics I’ve come across so far, I have not found it,” Wang Yuan admitted.
Listening to Wang Yuan’s words, Luo Chen couldn’t help asking: “If that’s the case, then why not focus entirely on Qi Refinement?”
“Because the progress is faster!” Wang Yuan, who seemed to have a very open mindset about this matter, laughed and said, “As long as one’s consciousness is strong enough, has the appropriate cultivation technique, and resources to support it, the speed of cultivation of a Body Refiner is unimaginable.”
Indeed.
Wang Yuan’s current cultivation speed has already surpassed ordinary comprehension.
In a short period, he has touched the edge of the Foundation Establishment Level of body strength. His speed is incredibly fast.
For Immortal Cultivators like Luo Chen, even with the correct Cultivation Techniques and abundant resources, cultivation is still a tedious process.
“I am hurried because time is pressing.”
“Moreover, I can’t be considered a pure Body Refiner per se. I mainly cultivate my body and Qi as a secondary focus. After all, I’ve already reached the Eighth Level Qi Refinement.”
Luo Chen thoughtfully inquired, “Are you planning to first elevate your body strength to a level comparable to the Foundation Establishment Level, and then rely on this to seek a breakthrough for Immortal Cultivators, and subsequently gain the lifespan that comes after breaking the boundary?”
Wang Yuan nodded, “Indeed. Both of us have attended auctions and naturally are well aware of the true face of the Great Sects. Without the power of Foundation Establishment or above, it would be impossible to participate in the normal competition for the Foundation Establishment Pill.”
The auction of the Foundation Establishment Pill at that time is still clear in his mind.
There were a total of five of them, but only one was made available for the Rogue Cultivators to bid on.
Furthermore, not all small auctions necessarily have Foundation Establishment Pills available every time.
There will definitely be some at large auctions, but those occur only once every ten years.
For Qi Refinement Cultivators, how many decades can one have in a lifetime?
Luo Chen fully supports Wang Yuan’s decision.
If it were him, in a situation with no other choices, he would probably do the same.
After all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Of course, Luo Chen isn’t in such a predicament at the moment.
He is still yearning for the Path of Immortal where he can enjoy life, observing sunrises and moonsets from the coast of the North Sea to the Cangwu wilderness.
The purpose of the meeting today is mainly about the Blood Ignition Pill.
Now that he knows the general effect of the Blood Ignition Pill on cultivators, Luo Chen quickly adjusted his overall strategy for this First Order Pill.
Advantage: strong burst power, can be used as a hidden trump card.
Disadvantage: high cost, obvious side effects.
In this case, manufacturing it in large quantities for regular sale is not suitable.
However, it’s difficult to let go of a First Order Pill that he has spent ten Achievement Points on to learn.
Therefore, he plans to secretly manufacture them from time to time and find other channels to sell them.
Well, the channels he is thinking of are very simple.
Auctions, black markets!
Such places often offer sky-high prices for medicinal elixirs with unique effects.
This strategy can’t be said to be completely correct and definitely has many shortcomings.
However, Luo Chen still plans to proceed this way.
The reason is very simple, this is the way others do it too.
The Spirit Pill of the Medicine King Sect also belongs to that kind of elixir with unique effects and high cost.
Usually, it’s not sold in the Spirit Medicine Hall, and can only occasionally be found at auction.
Luo Chen is simply imitating them.
Upon leaving the Headquarters, Luo Chen suddenly thought of Steward Miao who he had barely seen earlier.
“Without any accident, the Broken Mountain Gang’s support, or rather their collaborator, would be this Yu Ding Sword Cultivator.”
After returning to the Inner City, as per routine, Luo Chen went to check on his two little stores.
At White Stone Plaza, noticing the decrease in usual crowd, Luo Chen furrowed his brows.
“Why does it seem like there are fewer people than before?”
Yuan Xiaoyue, who was standing by, said, “In the past few days, there indeed have been fewer people.”
“Did something happen?”
“Nothing happened. In fact, due to the arrival of the Golden Core Ascendant Master, the rewards provided by the Dao Debate Platform are even better..”