Chapter 233 |
Chapter 233 - Advantages and Disadvantages
However, although Chen An's accumulation is substantial, at this point, he has basically exerted most of it.
Take cultivation, for example.
Chen An's previous cultivation was at the ninth level of Qi Refinement.
And now, after spending four years in Changyue Sect, he has also restored his cultivation to the level of his original body.
The accumulation has almost been exhausted, and the road ahead will require him to explore on his own.
Of course, this problem is not a big deal.
From the ninth level of Qi Refinement to Foundation Building, this bottleneck is not difficult for Chen An.
Although the path of martial arts and cultivation do not necessarily overlap, at higher levels, practicing another system would still be relatively easier.
As for the difficulties after Foundation Building, that seems to be another story.
But that level is still far from where Chen An is now, so there is no need to rush.
Thinking this way, Chen An then took out some elixirs that he had prepared long ago.
They were some pills.
On the far left were some golden pills with a faint texture resembling dragon patterns, giving off a unique fragrance.
Just placed there, a refreshing fragrance wafted out, giving people a unique feeling.
If the other cultivators in Changyue Sect were to see these pills, their eyes would definitely turn red with jealousy, even Liu He, a true disciple.
Because these pills have a very famous name, Foundation Building Pill.
The Foundation Building Pill can help cultivators build a foundation and assist in advancing to Foundation Establishment, so it is extremely rare outside.
And here, there were fifty to sixty of them.
These were left behind from Chen An's alchemy in the past, and over time, they accumulated to this number.
To the right of these golden pills were some other pills.
These pills were white, emitting an alluring aroma, although the fragrance was faint, it had a unique flavor.
These white pills were also Foundation Building Pills.
However, the difference was that the golden Foundation Building Pills on the left were refined using the alchemy method in Changyue Sect, while the white Foundation Building Pills on the right were refined by Chen An using the alchemy method in Haoshan Sect.
The Dust Realm and the Origin Realm have different developments, so although cultivation is similar, cultivators on both sides have produced different things during their cultivation.
Apart from the cultivation realm, which does not change much due to the rules of heaven and earth, the rest of the inheritance, scriptures, alchemy methods, etc., are basically not similar.
In this situation, although both ancient worlds have Foundation Building Pills, their pill refinement methods and effects are actually quite different.
Their only similarity is that they both assist cultivators and help them advance to Foundation Establishment.
For Chen An, this was a good advantage.
Simply taking one type of pill would have limited effects, and the effects that could be exerted would naturally be limited as well.
But if two types of pills were taken together, the effects could be correspondingly superimposed, thereby achieving better assistance.
According to Chen An's estimation, the Foundation Building Pills from the Origin Realm should be able to increase the Foundation Building success rate by up to forty percent.
This probability was already quite high, but if combined with the Foundation Building Pills from the Dust Realm for use, the success rate of Foundation Building and advancement to Foundation Establishment could increase by another twenty percent, reaching around sixty percent.
This was quite remarkable.
Of course, this probability cannot be achieved by simply taking one Foundation Building Pill; it requires taking a considerable amount of pills.
For ordinary people, even if they knew about this method, they probably wouldn't be able to do it.
After all, Foundation Building Pills are precious, and they probably wouldn't have enough pills even if they wanted to use this method.
But Chen An was different.
After all, he was an alchemist himself and had mastered these two alchemy methods, allowing him to refine the pills himself.
Of course, due to the different world's spirit medicines, the original materials for the Foundation Building Pills from the Dust Realm were a bit troublesome, so there would be some problems in refining a large quantity.
However, Chen An had initially solved this problem through four years of exploration and had found alternative materials in this world.
Using the spirit medicines of this world as raw materials, the Foundation Building Pills refined from the Dust Realm would have effects that were not much different from the original.
"I'll wait a bit longer."
Looking at the accumulated pills in front of him, after pondering for a moment, Chen An flashed this thought.
He had just made a breakthrough not long ago, and his cultivation was not yet very stable, so he needed some time to stabilize his cultivation.
Moreover, there was still some time now that he could use for other things.
Although Chen An could cultivate through Insight Hang, there were still many things he needed to learn.
He was able to do so many things in a short period of time, not only because of his previous accumulation but also because of the important reason of using the Insight Hang to learn quickly.
Considering it carefully, he had accomplished quite a lot in these four years.
In terms of cultivation, he had reached the ninth level of Qi Refinement, restored his previous cultivation, and even attempted to advance to Foundation Establishment.
In the path of alchemy, he had also demonstrated his superior alchemy skills.
Of course, he actually hadn't done much; he had merely slowly displayed his normal level.
But obviously, what he considered his normal level was a blow to the other people within Changyue Sect.
After all, Changyue Sect did not have many alchemists, nor was it a sect that was good at cultivating alchemists.
This was completely different from Haoshan Sect.
In this situation, the normal level that Chen An had displayed was already a level that others could only look up to.
Considering his age, he was undoubtedly a genius in alchemy, an absolute pride.
To achieve these things was actually quite simple for Chen An.
He not only displayed his alchemy skills, but also took advantage of the convenient conditions in Changyue Sect to successfully replicate and recreate several elixirs from the Dust Realm.
Of course, these elixirs that were originally from the Dust Realm had become entirely Chen An's creations in this world.
In the eyes of others, these elixirs were creations of Chen An, things he had discovered and explored as an alchemist alone.
Because of this, his reputation was so great, even spreading to other immortal sects far away.
Using his convenient status, Chen An had also acquired many alchemy methods unique to this world, such as the Foundation Building Pill of this world and some other alchemy methods.
Compared to the Foundation Building Pills from the Dust Realm, the effects of the Foundation Building Pills in this world were much better, and he believed that if he could replicate and refine them in the Dust Realm later, they would definitely be welcomed.
This was the benefit of being able to move freely in different worlds.
To eat from both sides and not be found out.
Even the only area where he was somewhat lacking, the formation diagrams, Chen An had already begun to master and learn, and his level was much stronger than before.
Of course, this was only the beginning, and there was still a long way to go before he could be considered a proficient formation master.
But Chen An also had a long time in this world.
Chen An believed that through his cultivation in this world, he would eventually achieve his goal and become a professional formation master.
These were all good news.
Of course, it wasn't without bad news.
Firstly, the first bad news was that in this world, Chen An had not yet found a large source of replenishment for source power.
Indeed, in the previous world, as a source of source power, he could collect a large amount of Gold Spirit Stones, but in this world, there were not as many.
It's not that they didn't exist, but the quantity was extremely scarce.
This was due to the differences in the worlds themselves.
Actually, even within the Dust Realm, Gold Spirit Stones, as a companion spirit stone, were also very rare.
But in that world, the quantity at least was within a controllable range.
Coupled with the fact that not many people used them, in the end, Chen An could still collect a considerable amount.
But in this world, the situation was significantly different.
Gold Spirit Stones in this world were a scarce commodity.
Among the various unusual spirit stones that appeared as companions to spirit stones, Gold Spirit Stones were rarely seen.
This led to one result.
The quantity of Gold Spirit Stones produced in this world and circulating in the market was quite scarce.
And with a scarce quantity, it also meant it was even more difficult to obtain.
Chen An couldn't help but sigh.
In these four years, although he had mostly relied on his previous accumulation to barely maintain his image, he had still used quite a bit of his upgraded template's Insight Hang ability to learn new things.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to master so much in just four years, including learning many alchemy methods and formation diagrams from this world.
As a result, the consumption of source power had intensified.
But just as luck would have it, the Gold Spirit Stones that could serve as a supplement were extremely rare in this world.
This was awkward.
As time passed, now at this point, Chen An had somewhat reached a point where his expenses were exceeding his income.
This could not continue.
Chen An looked at his source power balance.
Fortunately.
Due to his relatively frugal nature over the years, he had been relatively restrained in spending money, so there was still quite a bit left in his balance.
But if he continued spending like this, it would only be a matter of time before he became a poor guy.
So finding a way to make money was the most urgent matter for him right now.
"After breaking through Foundation Establishment, I'll find a way to go out."
Looking at his template, this thought crossed Chen An's mind.
His current predicament was that he couldn't leave Changyue Sect.
At first, it was because he was too young, but later on, it was because he had performed too well.
Now, Chen An was the only alchemist in the entire Changyue Sect who could refine Foundation Building Pills, and from his displayed talent, there was a great expectation for future Golden Core Pills as well.
In this situation, Changyue Sect would not easily let him leave.
Even if Chen An wanted to go out, it wouldn't be that easy.
Thinking about this, Chen An couldn't help but sigh, then quietly got up and continued his closed-door cultivation.
Time passed slowly.
Soon, more than three months had passed.
On this day, Chen An finally began preparing to break through.
(End of Chapter)