noffsinger Chapter 62 Water and Fire Elixir Technique
Chapter 62 Water and Fire Elixir Technique
"This...how can I trouble you so much, Senior Brother?"
Fang Qing was surprised to receive this second-tier spirit pool for free.
"Haha...we're all family, what's the trouble?"
Linghu Zhong was very friendly, showing no arrogance of a Core Formation direct descendant: "It's just that the spiritual energy in that Xuanbi Cave is only mid-grade second-level, which is a bit unfair to you, Junior Brother. Apart from that, I will issue a warrant right away so that you can go to the sixth floor of the Heavenly Book Pavilion and choose a Foundation Establishment cultivation technique."
He seemed to be entirely considering Fang Qing's best interests.
"Thank you very much, Senior Brother." Fang Qing naturally expressed his gratitude repeatedly.
"But... there's still one more thing."
Linghu Chong sighed, "After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Junior Brother will no longer be a true disciple... Now it is wartime, and newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivators in our sect will only have one year to familiarize themselves with spiritual weapons and transform their cultivation techniques... Then they will have to receive transfer orders, and it will be quite difficult for them to stay in the sect to guard the grounds."
Foundation Establishment cultivators are not Qi Refining disciples; they are already the backbone of the sect, making safe missions much more difficult for them.
After all, the sect is training you to reach the Foundation Establishment stage so that you'll fight to the death!
"It's my duty!"
Fang Qing had already calculated the good and bad omens before resolutely embarking on the Foundation Establishment, so he naturally had a determined expression on his face, even Linghu Zhong was fooled: "Good! Junior brother is indeed a role model for us. If I weren't so busy with official duties, I would definitely go to the front lines to let the Zhong family see the style of us... Don't worry, junior brother, I have my own arrangements. You will only be in charge of logistics and refining pills at the front lines..."
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The Heavenly Book Pavilion, sixth floor.
Compared to the endless rows of bookshelves and cabinets below, this place appears quite sparse, with only one wall of books. Each jade slip glows brightly, and there are restrictions on them, preventing the Foundation Establishment Divine Sense from viewing only a small section of the contents.
Fang Qing scanned the area with his divine sense, and a series of ancient texts automatically appeared:
"Azure Sea Technique", "Primordial Wave Technique", "Mountain Chasing Technique", "Three Transformations of the Blazing Sun", "Ice Soul Cold Light"...
The first thing that catches the eye is a multitude of foundation-building techniques and secret arts...
"Hmm? It even has a second-tier Ice Soul Cold Light? Which Zhong family Foundation Establishment cultivator did you kill and search their soul for?"
Fang Qing was quite interested. He only had the first-tier method for refining Ice Soul Spirit Water. If he could also obtain the cultivation method for Ice Soul Cold Light, he might be able to acquire this spell, which was quite famous even among Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"But I don't have a prominent ice spirit root, so it's basically useless..."
He then looked at the other miscellaneous books and discovered many second-tier superior inheritances.
"A high-grade second-tier formation? Talismans? Alchemy inheritance?"
"Even as a true disciple, I could only access the fourth floor of the Heavenly Book Pavilion to view numerous Foundation Establishment insights, second-tier low-grade pill books and formulas... Now, the sect's second-tier inheritances are all open."
Fang Qing searched specifically but found no description of "external alchemy methods".
It seems this technique is a closely guarded secret within the sect, probably known only to those two Core Formation elders.
"My main purpose in coming here is to change my cultivation method. After all, the Commentary on the Waterways Classic is just a Qi-refining method, and it is quite ordinary... I almost failed to pass the Qi Yuan barrier when I was building my foundation."
Fang Qing took out the sect leader's token and gently stroked the jade slip containing the "Azure Sea Technique".
With a series of crackling sounds, the restrictions on the Azure Sea Technique instantly dissipated.
"The cultivation technique jade slips must not be taken out of the Heavenly Book Pavilion, but Foundation Establishment cultivators possess the ability of photographic memory..."
He entered the jade slip with his divine sense, quickly memorizing and comprehending the cultivation technique.
"Yes, unlike the nine levels of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment only has four realms... early, middle, late, and perfect!"
"The Azure Sea Technique is a top-tier cultivation method. In the early stages of Foundation Establishment, one can condense a maximum of twenty drops of liquid mana in the dantian, fifty drops in the middle stages, ninety-nine drops in the late stages... and upon reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment, one can have one hundred drops of liquid mana condensed in the body, forming a large azure pill. Therefore, the peak of Foundation Establishment is also known as the 'Pseudo-Pill Realm'!"
"A fake core is not a true materialized core of magical power, so a fake core cultivator will still be crushed when encountering an early-stage Core Formation ancestor..."
"Linghu Jin's refinement of the external elixir 'Tide-Rising Pearl' likely grants him magical power and supernatural abilities comparable to those of an early-stage Core Formation cultivator, far surpassing those of a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator..."
"So, the function of the external elixir 'Tide-Rising Pearl' is to allow pseudo-core cultivators to prematurely acquire the magical power and supernatural abilities of the early stage of Core Formation? To transform the false into the true, is this what external elixir is?"
Fang Qing pondered to himself, then looked at the techniques attached to the "Azure Sea Technique".
"Water Transformation? Azure Sea Shield?"
"These two Foundation Establishment spells are one for escape and one for defense. The Water Escape technique takes advantage of the terrain and has an astonishing speed. It also has the wonderful use of concealing one's aura... The Azure Sea Shield has outstanding defense. If a second-tier Azure Spirit Water is refined into it, its defensive power can be doubled."
"Why does it feel like... this 'Azure Sea Technique' still has some unfinished aspects, or rather... it's relatively weak during the Foundation Establishment stage? Could this be a common problem for water-based cultivators?"
"I wonder if things will get better after I reach the Core Formation stage?"
This entire book, "Azure Sea Technique," contains the cultivation methods and incantations from the early stages of Foundation Establishment to the completion of Foundation Establishment, and even includes a section on how to form the Golden Core.
However, there are no cultivation methods above the Core Formation stage, nor any insights into Core Formation.
Clearly, this is a method used by the Azure Sea Sect to control Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Fang Qing had to admit that the other party was already quite generous, at least providing the complete Foundation Establishment technique without leaving any hidden layers.
"Compared to the ancient Shu region, where every cultivation technique is riddled with mines, this place truly has a simple and honest folk culture, which pleases me greatly."
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Dan Island, Xuanbi Cave.
Outside this cave dwelling, several acres of spiritual fields have been cultivated, all of which are of the second rank, and can be used to grow some second-rank spiritual herbs.
"Not bad, not bad... Foundation Establishment cultivators have a lifespan of two hundred years. If we sow some worthless seeds now, they will become a huge income a hundred years from now."
Fang Qing pressed down the escape light, appearing quite satisfied.
A thin layer of white light enveloped the spirit field, which was protected by a first-order array.
A flash of light appeared in his hand as he took out the cave token and opened the gate to the Xuanbi Cave.
"The sect has set up arrays for all the second-tier cave dwellings... but they've been a bit lazy, all of them are sub-arrays of the third-tier 'Seven Profound Azure Wave Array,' which at least have a second-tier level, even if they're only low-grade second-tier... In the future, when we have spirit stones, we'll need to set up a second-tier array ourselves before we can truly feel at ease."
A second-tier formation at the Foundation Establishment level can be detected even if a Core Formation cultivator forcibly intrudes!
After all, Foundation Establishment cultivators are the core and backbone of sects, and many of them have their own opportunities, so they all value their right to privacy.
Xuanbi Cave is very large, containing not only a master bedroom and a cultivation room, but also a small garden and animal enclosure within the cave...
Of course, what Fang Qing valued most was the second-tier spirit pool in the alchemy room!
Splash!
Inside the alchemy room, water splashed and emanated a chill from a deep, azure pool.
"A second-tier cold spring? Only a second-tier low-grade one... but it's not bad."
Fang Qing lifted a wisp of water, carefully sensing its properties.
He thought for a moment, then transformed his [Ji Shui] magic power.
When it comes to controlling springs and water, the [Ji Shui] magic is the most suitable.
At this moment, he released a drop and a half of his liquid mana, instantly raising his mana to the ninth level of Qi cultivation perfection.
"Hmm... This spring water is very potent, with no leaks whatsoever. It seems its previous owner took good care of it, frequently nourishing it with spiritual herbs and water..."
Fang Qing sensed it for a moment and nodded slightly, which could be considered a legacy from the predecessors to some extent.
"Huh? What's this?"
He scanned the area with his divine sense and suddenly formed hand seals.
Splash!
The spring water parted, revealing a jade slab covered with densely packed cloud-shaped characters.
"Water and Fire Elixir Technique? It seems to be a water control technique?"
Fang Qing pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "Water and fire attacking each other? Combined with several specially made fire-attribute spiritual waters and pills... this spiritual pool can be temporarily used as a mid-grade second-tier pool? In terms of efficacy, it's no less effective than the sect's mid-grade second-tier 'Dual Spring of Cold and Heat'... quite ingenious indeed."
The procedures for producing second-tier pills are becoming increasingly complicated, so having a hot spring would be much more convenient at this time.
He looked at it and found a line of small characters at the end of the stone slab: "I am Xiang Shaocen. I was orphaned in my youth and made my sect my home. After many years of alchemy, I encountered a fortuitous opportunity and created this 'Water and Fire Elixir Manual' to bequeath to future generations..."
"This alchemist Xiang has quite the ancient style... Perhaps in the future we can find his descendants and disciples and grant them some opportunities as well."
Fang Qing's expression turned solemn, and he bowed to the stone slab.
With this little surprise, he searched the cave again, inside and out, but unfortunately there was no second one.
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a few days later.
Inside the Xuanbi Cave, Fang Qing sat cross-legged, transforming his cultivation technique.
The Commentary on the Waterways Classic was originally a lower-level technique of the Azure Sea Technique, making the conversion extremely easy.
Within the dantian, the originally black liquid mana gradually took on a hint of azure, making it appear even more radiant.
"At this rate, the cultivation technique can be fully transformed in a hundred days. But in reality, with the help of the Dao-Born Pearl, it will only take less time for me... I had three drops of liquid mana as soon as I reached the Foundation Establishment stage, which is considered a solid foundation. I am much stronger than those Foundation Establishment cultivators who only have one drop of liquid mana after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage... In addition, with the second-tier body refining technique, my strength should be enough to protect myself in the early stages of Foundation Establishment. However, I still need to replace the magic weapon with a spiritual weapon, which will be another huge expense."
After finishing his practice, Fang Qing went to the small garden and brewed himself a pot of tea.
He had just taken a sip when his divine sense stirred and he "saw" a graceful figure lingering outside the cave.
"They did come, at least they came with good intentions."
"Come in." He transmitted his thoughts, and the cave door opened automatically.
The beautiful figure outside the door gritted her teeth, walked in, and respectfully bowed: "Greetings, Martial Uncle."
With a pitiful expression on her face, it was none other than Qin Ruxue!
"Get up... How come you failed to establish your foundation again?" Fang Qing sighed. After wasting two Foundation Establishment Pills, it was unlikely that he could get any more support from the sect.
"Sigh... I had already liquefied my magic power, but I hadn't reached the level of divine consciousness yet. My heart was surging, which caused me to lose my breath for a moment... It must be the inner demon from my previous failure to establish my foundation."
Qin Ruxue smiled bitterly.
"After that, what are your plans? Do you intend to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage on your own?"
Fang Qing remained silent for a moment, then put down his teacup and asked.
"After I recover from my injuries, I'll refine array plates and array flags for the sect... Perhaps if I can exchange them for a Foundation Establishment spiritual item in the future, I'll give it another try."
Qin Ruxue sighed.
She failed to establish her foundation even after taking the Foundation Establishment Pill. Without a Foundation Establishment spiritual object, she would almost certainly fail and die if she tried to establish her foundation on her own!