Chapter 35: Chapter 35: The Legacy of the Pill Master, Four Arts of Cultivations
Translator: 549690339
“So, you’re saying that the reason you haven’t been able to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm yet is because you can’t cross the previous two hurdles?” Zhou Sui stroked his chin, quickly understanding what his Dao companion had said.
“Yes.”
Ji Bingyu nodded: “Although I’m now a cultivator at the Qi Cultivation nineth Layer, I’ve only advanced to this realm for a year or two, and I’m still some distance from reaching the peak of this realm.
I am still quite young, in my thirties, and my vitality is still exceptionally robust. However, because my cultivation time is still short, the power of True Yuan within me has not yet reached its peak. I need at least another year or two before I can try to establish a foundation.”
She stated that she would need at least two more years to prepare.
“Two years, huh? Does this mean that now you can start considering the Foundation Pill?”
Zhou Sui asked.
“It’s something to consider, but the quantity of Foundation Pills is scarce; they’re all controlled by those major sects. I’ve previously been to the auction at Misty Cloud City, but there were no Foundation Pills for sale.”
Ji Bingyu was also helpless.
Because the sects monopolize the Foundation Pills, any loose cultivator wanting a Foundation Pill must concede to the unjust terms of the sects and work for them.
Otherwise, they have to wait for an auction where one or two Foundation Pills might be released.
Therefore, whenever a Foundation Pill appears at an auction, it always incites a frenzy among families of cultivators. Each auction results in exorbitant prices, which loose cultivators simply cannot afford.
“In that case, why not refine your own Foundation Pill?”
Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes. It’s always better to rely on oneself than on others. Waiting for those sects to release Foundation Pills – who knows when that will happen? He didn’t want his life and death to be controlled by his enemies.
He would rather refine the Foundation Pills himself than wait for others to make them.
“My dear, making pills is not as simple as it seems.”
Mu Ziyi said helplessly: “Pill artifacts, formation inscriptions — these are the four great skills in the cultivation world. Of these, the skill of pill making ranks first. Not only because it’s the most valuable, but also because it’s the most challenging.
Of course, in terms of difficulty, formation inscriptions rank the highest. The problem is formation inscriptions don’t require many resources; if one has enough comprehension, they can learn it.
However, pills are different; it requires the consumption of a significant amount of spiritual medicine to forge a top-notch pill master. The problem is, where would loose cultivators get so many spirit stones to buy spiritual medicines? A batch of spiritual medicine is enough to bankrupt a pill master. If it’s not a major sect, they wouldn’t be able to nurture a pill master.
Moreover, if you want to refine a Foundation Pill, at least a second-stage alchemist is needed, even a first-grade alchemist might not qualify. This has led to the extreme rarity of the Foundation Pill, they are few and far between.” She implied that becoming a pill master was incredibly challenging, beyond imagination.
Every pill master was made through a large investment of capital, virtually like a walking vein of spirit stones.
“It’s fine, we have quite a few spirit stones now, there’s not much use keeping them here. It’s better to use them to buy spiritual medicines and refine the pills.”
Zhou Sui clenched his fist. If he solely relied on his aptitude, he wouldn’t dare to dream of becoming a pill master.
However, it’d be different with the power of the Bookworm. As long as he can get a pill master’s lineage and devour enough pill master secrets, becoming a second-stage alchemist wouldn’t be a problem.
By then, he wouldn’t need to attend auctions to buy Foundation Pills; relying solely on himself, he could refine the Foundation Pills. At that time, he wouldn’t need to ask others for help.
“Mmm, I believe in your capabilities, my dear. You will definitely become a pill master.”
Ji Bingyu looked at Zhou Sui with affection in her eyes, she believed her husband could achieve anything.
“My sister has gone mad!”
Watching this, Xia Jingyan twitched her lips. She believed her sister was madly in love and believed everything anyone said.
Yet somehow, deep down, she also believed this man in front of her could achieve anything.
A month quickly passed.
Misty Cloud City gradually quieted down. After all, Misty Cloud City was now considered the territory of the Immortal Mist Sect. They couldn’t allow the city to continue being in chaos as it would not benefit anyone.
So, the patrol forcefully suppressed it, catching all the rebellious cultivators and throwing them into prison. Those without any background were executed.
After this crushing wave of suppression, hardly any cultivators in the city dared to make trouble.
Many loose cultivators saw this and felt relieved, daring to go out and stroll around. Gradually, the streets regained some of its liveliness.
After a month of dedicated cultivation, practicing dual cultivation with his two Dao companions seven times every day until they lost all sense of self, Zhou Sui’s cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.
[Host: Zhou Sui, Cultivation: Qi Cultivation fifth layer (Progress 25%); Age: 19 (120)]
[Aptitude: Eight-Stage Spiritual Root (65%)]
[Swordsmanship: First-grade Superior (4.5%)]
[Rune: Mid-First-grade (55%)]
[Phantasma Transformation skill: Proficient (35%)]
[Fireball Technique: Minor Accomplishment (15%), Wind Blade Art: Beginner, Golden Light skill: Beginner, Ice Frost skill: Beginner, Spring Wind Rain skill: Beginner…]
Looking at this data panel, Zhou Sui felt a wave of satisfaction. If he continued at this pace, it would take less than a year to break through to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.
Honestly, this kind of progress was nothing short of remarkable.
For an ordinary cultivator relying on his own efforts, it would take four to five years, or even a decade, to break through to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.
His swift progress could be attributed not only to the dual cultivation with his Dao companions, but also to the daily consumption of Spiritual Wine.
The spiritual energy provided by the Spiritual Wine allowed his cultivation to soar.
Of course, the skill that improved the most was the Fireball Technique. With his devoted practice, it had already reached the stage of Minor Accomplishment. Its power had at least doubled compared to before.
Boom—
With this thought, Zhou Sui moved with his thoughts, circulating the power of his True Yuan within his body, instantly condensing a highly compressed, red fireball which he hurled towards the distance.
Instantly, a large rock in the courtyard was blown to pieces, a shocking, deep crater appeared on the ground, and the surrounding air was burning with intense heat.
This strike’s might was almost comparable to a full force attack from a Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer cultivator, it could seriously harm a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivator, which was extremely terrifying.
He could launch dozens of such fireballs at once, equivalent to a bombardment of artillery.
A regular Qi Cultivation fifth layer cultivator would probably only be able to use the Fireball Technique four or five times. After that, they would be completely drained of their True Yuan.
However, Zhou Sui was different. After cultivating the Insect God Sutra, each insect within him was equivalent to a Dantian Qi Sea. The five insects within him were equal to five Dantian Qi Seas.
Therefore, the power of the True Yuan within him was six times that of cultivators of the same level.
If cultivators of the same level were to fight him, they would most likely be killed by his Fireball Technique in one strike, turning into ashes..