Grandpa, times have changed.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be the creator of this 'Basic Qi Refining Technique'."

Lin Chen's eyes burned with intensity as he stared intently at the tree below.

“No,” Xu Xing said.

The current version of "Basic Qi Refining Techniques" has little to do with him; it is mainly the work of various sects' Dongzhen, Tongxuan, and Hedao practitioners.

No?

Lin Chen was taken aback, but quickly realized what was going on.

"You're not from the world of magic weapons, are you?"

This "Basic Qi Refining Technique" may not have come from the person in front of you, but it must have come from the world he came from!
"Indeed not."

Sure enough!

"May I ask you some questions?"

"can."

It's difficult to describe Lin Chen as good or bad in the conventional sense.

In his pursuit of the Way, he never did anything superfluous, and he was even willing to abandon his 'ego'.

This can be seen from the fact that he considers himself to be Lin Chen rather than the ancient Nascent Soul Creation True Monarch.

Xu Xing also felt that this person's choice was very special, which is why he came to see him before going to see Su Jian.

Since we're already here, answering a few questions won't hurt.

"The 'In-depth Explanation of Qi Refining Level One: Entering the Dao' section of the 'Basic Qi Refining Techniques' mentions that the spiritual energy perceived by cultivators is actually..."

Without any preamble, Lin Chen went straight to asking the questions he was most concerned about.

The essence of spiritual energy, the upper limit of Qi refining, and further methods such as Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul.

Unsurprisingly, they were all about the "Basic Qi Refining Technique".

The answers to the first two questions can be found in the textbooks used in the basic cultivation education of the Tai Xuan Realm, which human cultivators in the Tai Xuan Realm can usually learn in their first year of high school.

The teaching materials of various immortal sects and regions have some differences in wording, but the meanings are largely the same.

Xu Xing answered according to the content in the textbook.

He did not answer the last question, which concerned the subsequent practice methods.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen did not pursue the matter further regarding the cultivation method.

Is it possible to optimize the "Basic Qi Refining Technique"?

This was the most perfect Qi cultivation method he had ever seen, but his personality made him unwilling to believe that there could be a cultivation method in the world that was so perfect that it could not be surpassed.

"That depends on your perspective."

As the most suitable Qi Refining Method for basic cultivation education in the Tai Xuan Realm at present.

Even if he wanted to improve the effects of cultivation, the only way would be to target individual differences and sacrifice universality for targeted optimization.

As for the extent of the increase...

That's it.

After all, it is Qi Refining. Under the existing extraordinary order, no matter how strong the spiritual power is, it can never compare to the Foundation Establishment True Essence.

Just as the true essence of Foundation Establishment can never compare to the power of Golden Core.

"..." Lin Chen remained silent for a long while, "After the Nascent Soul stage... is there still a path?"

As the first cultivator in the realm of magic weapons, he reached the Nascent Soul stage more than four thousand years ago.

It's been stuck ever since, with no way to fix it or make any progress.

Aside from the subsequent cultivation methods, this was the issue he was most concerned about.

“Of course there is,” Xu Xing said with a smile. “Above the Nascent Soul stage is called the Deity Transformation stage.”

Transformation into a spirit...

Transformation into a god? !
The question that had troubled him for years was answered just like that, and Lin Chen felt a moment of dizziness.

His mind was in turmoil for a moment, and countless thoughts arose in his mind, only to vanish in an instant.

If we follow the existing cultivation system, how can one advance further after reaching the Nascent Soul stage?

Borrowing the power of heaven and earth to forge weapons, the resulting magical weapons can only last up to the Nascent Soul stage.

How to increase the rank of magic soldiers?

No!

Even if you combine the ten Nascent Soul weapons, including the Cultivation Furnace, or even the forty-nine ancient Nascent Soul weapons, it would still be impossible to achieve a qualitative change.

unless……

Using the world as our material, and all living beings within it as our firewood, we forge all things in heaven and earth into our weapons!
In this way, it might be possible to surpass the limit of the Nascent Soul stage and forge a magical weapon capable of supporting those above the Nascent Soul stage!

However, if the world were truly refined...

Given the perilous nature of the chaos beyond the realm, even those at the Nascent Soul stage or higher would likely find it difficult to survive.

Could it be that the path above the Nascent Soul stage is a dead end from the very beginning?!

The more Lin Chen pondered, the more desperate he became.

a long time.

She looked up at Xu Xing, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Senior, are you a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

……

……

at the same time
The Great Ruins Dynasty, outside the capital.

Several streaks of light flashed across the sky.

The person at the very front had only one arm, holding a long sword that was three feet nine inches long, with mysterious inscriptions engraved on its blade and lightning crackling around its edge.

It was Su Zheng.

Su Jian followed closely behind, carrying a jade longsword. The smooth and lustrous blade was now pitted and uneven, and the edge was full of nicks.

And behind the two of them.

Of the seven Golden Core cultivators, four had reached the Perfect Golden Core stage, while the remaining three were in the late Golden Core stage.

Su Jian pursued Su Zheng, while the seven Golden Core cultivators pursued both Su Jian and Su Zheng.

soon.

Su Zheng, who was at the forefront, changed direction and rushed into a lush forest.

Seeing this, Su Jian and the seven Golden Core cultivators quickly changed direction and rushed in after them.

quickly!

With a deafening roar, a violent gust of air surged from the depths of the dense forest in all directions, snapping trees and sending dust billowing everywhere. Towering trees were tossed into the sky like straw by the air currents.

In the very center of the dense forest, a circular crater with a radius of nearly 100 meters had been crushed, and amidst a dust wave several meters high, the father and son faced each other from afar.

Su Jian stared intently at Su Zheng, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.

"I should have killed you back then!"

If Su Zheng hadn't used the power of the Robber Sword to change his fate, he would never have walked headlong into these Golden Core traps.

Almost there, just a hair's breadth away!
If he hadn't reacted in time and sent his senior sister away...

"As if you dared to make a move back then," Su Zheng said coldly.

At the previous gathering initiated by the True Lord of Creation, this rebellious son took advantage of Yinmiao Sanren's unpreparedness and killed her with lightning speed.

This made the other Nascent Soul weapon wielders hesitant to act, fearing the consequences.

But that's about it.

If he had dared to make another move then, the others definitely wouldn't have stood by and watched.

hum!
The array patterns were winding, and it turned out that the seven Golden Core cultivators who followed closely behind had taken advantage of the moment the two were talking to join forces to set up an array, sealing off the entire dense forest.

Su Jian didn't care. He flashed forward and charged at Su Zheng with his sword.

Ding!
Amidst the crisp clash of metal and jade, the blades of the Calamity Sword and the Heaven-Cutting Sword collided.

Boom!

The violent lightning bolts scattered like a raging dragon, intertwining with the chilling sword intent. The giant tree that was thrown into the sky was reduced to ashes in the flames with only slight contact.

Ding Ding Ding!
In an instant, sword light and tribulation lightning collided continuously, and the speed of the two had reached a point where even ordinary Golden Core cultivators could hardly catch them.

"This Master of the Palm of Calamity is truly extraordinary..."

A young man in white, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, holding an armillary sphere in his hand, spoke in a solemn tone.

This person is none other than the True Man of the Void Realm of the Void Transformation Sect.

As a veteran Golden Core cultivator at the peak of his cultivation, his supernatural abilities rank among the top three of all Golden Core cultivators in the world of magical weapons.

However, the current master of this palm strike is only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

He had absolutely no confidence in winning.

“What’s even more terrifying is Master Xiu Yuan.”

Another Golden Core cultivator spoke, and it was none other than the True Person Yanfa from the Xuyan Sect.

It's already quite absurd for someone in the early stages of the Golden Core realm to achieve this.

The cultivator was only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, yet he was able to defeat the Palm Tribulation Master in a direct confrontation.

It's simply a monster!
"No rush. The two are already fish in the net. Let's wait for the right moment and see who wins."

The two of them, one relying on the Robbery Sword and the other on the Cultivation Furnace, didn't take their great formation seriously.

As everyone knows...

Ah!
Although Nascent Soul weapons are powerful, there are many more in this world than just the two they possess.

far away.

Three figures were observing the situation from afar.

The leader was dressed in a black robe, making it impossible to see his figure or appearance.

The other two, one wearing a bamboo hat and the other wearing a mask, were the wielders of the other Nascent Soul magical weapons.

The power of the calamity sword did indeed affect the fortune of the cultivator.

But more importantly, they used the power of Nascent Soul weapons to arouse the anger and greed of the Lord of Calamity, the Lord of Cultivation, and the seven Golden Core cultivators.

"If the Cultivation Master and the Tribulation Master escape this time, and they find out what we've done..."

The man wearing the straw hat couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Although the Nascent Soul magical weapons they wielded were profound, they were all primarily auxiliary in nature.

Facing either of them head-on, there is absolutely no chance of winning.

"So they must die today!"

A hoarse, aged voice came from beneath the black robe.

"Having gone this far, do you still think you have a way out?" the masked man said calmly.

"..."

"Hehe, don't worry." The man in black robes chuckled sinisterly. "With your forbidden spell scroll as a help, they won't be able to escape today."

The Lord of Tribulation and the Lord of Cultivation now disregard the Seven Golden Core cultivators.

They are only so unscrupulous because they cannot restrain the Robbery Sword and the Cultivation Furnace by ordinary means.

"..."

The person wearing the straw hat did not speak.

Gazing at the raging sword energy and tribulation lightning in the distance, he felt somewhat uneasy.

Really...

Will it be so smooth?

About a minute later, the lightning in the dense forest, which resembled a raging dragon, weakened, leaving only the sword energy soaring into the sky.

Su Zheng was about to collapse.

Seeing this, the seven Golden Core cultivators hidden in the shadows also took out their forbidden spell scrolls, ready to make their move.

At this crucial moment.

Boom!
A muffled thud echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The world was shaken!

The sudden turn of events startled everyone. Even the three Nascent Soul cultivators who were observing from a distance sensed something and looked up at the sky.

But then the sky was bright, and golden clouds rolled in from the distance, layer upon layer like surging waves.

In just a moment, it covered the entire sky.

The profound sound, whose meaning was unclear, resounded throughout the universe, echoing across the entire world.

"Now that the Ascension Platform has been established, one can attain the Nascent Soul Realm, accumulate three thousand external merits, and achieve perfect merit. Then one can ascend to the 'Immortal Realm' and seek the Great Dao again."

Nascent Soul Perfection?

Ascension?!
Merit?

The inexplicable flow of information left the people of the magic weapon world stunned.

The same applies to the Nascent Soul cultivators who wield magical weapons, their entire bodies shrouded in black robes.

[Those who were slaughtered and mutilated in mortal life, and then created animals to refine their souls after entering the Dao, commit heinous sins that are difficult to atone for. Killing them will bring great merit!]

The blood-red characters, seemingly condensed from countless vengeful spirits, appeared without warning in his sea of ​​consciousness, causing his heart to tighten. (End of Chapter)