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Chapter 33 An Unexpected Path
"what?"

"Foundation Pill?"

Not to mention others, even Fang Ge was very surprised.

In the past, the real world only gave some martial arts secrets or unsystematic fragments of cultivation. The former was very cheap, and the latter could not play any role for the time being.

What Fang Ge cares about most is actually the insights and experiences left in the notes of successive masters of Taoism and Buddhism.

After all, this internal force system, with the corresponding doctrine's [Achievements], can be practiced with half the effort and twice the result. However, such things can only be purchased from the main god, but the annotations left by generations of people who interpreted them are not available.

But that's the [Foundation Building Pill]! It's an expensive item that can only be redeemed from the Lord God after spending 2B-level side quests. And because the pill recipe is mass-produced, it's also slightly more expensive than one-tenth, selling for a C-level side quest plus 1000 points!

This has the same price as the Nine Yang Divine Art secret manual, and it can actually be obtained for free in real life!

"Isn't this thing said to give us a foundation-building physique after eating it? With it in hand, can't we quickly become masters of cultivation?" Zheng Zha's face was full of excitement.

"...This is a very precious item, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. We can't use it for the time being."

Chu Xuan, however, poured cold water on him: "To manufacture [Cultivation] items, the prerequisite is that there must be someone who belongs to the [Cultivation] system. We simply don't have the talent to make pills."

Hearing this, everyone's interest was obviously dampened.

Yes, what’s the use of the elixir formula if you can’t make the elixir?

——But I’m not leaking…

A thought of [astonishing wisdom] flashed through Fang Ge's mind.

[The Foundation Building Pill can quickly establish a physical condition that allows one to build a foundation (opening up all meridians, improving physical fitness, and increasing essence). Even ordinary people who take it can increase their lifespan by over 300 years and become immune to all diseases.]

The Foundation Establishment Pill only helps one acquire a sufficient physique for foundation building, but it cannot actually allow one to establish a foundation directly. To establish a foundation, one must have the guidance of [Runes] or [True Energy].

According to the setting, only a few high-level elixirs have [Runes] involved, and it is obvious that the Foundation Establishment Pill is not high enough.

To put it bluntly, a Qi Refiner who has not [established a foundation] cannot be considered a [cultivator] at all. How advanced can the things they use to improve their talents be?
The main reason why cultivators refine elixirs is to increase the energy absorption rate... But no matter how high the absorption rate is, can it be higher than Fang Ge's?
——Then if I just take the herbs in the formula according to the proportions, wouldn't that achieve the same effects? I'm not leaking air! I can just grab a handful and slowly refine them!
Thinking of this, Fang Ge couldn't help but ask: "Chu Xuan, what medicinal herbs are in it? What is the ratio of the ingredients?"

Chu Xuan cooperated and reported the list of ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Fang Ge discovered that if he only exchanged materials, a Foundation Establishment Pill, or even just the main ingredient, would cost one C-level side story, and the total cost would be less than 1500 reward points.

These herbs are so cheap, and they can improve qualifications after being combined. Shouldn't he eat them like candy beans?
Moreover, among the future members of the Zhongzhou team, there will be talents in [Fire Control].

Although that person's mental strength and calculation ability are insufficient, he can ask Zhan Lan and Chu Xuan for assistance... It is not difficult to refine the pill.

This is really invincible!
It just so happened that Fang Ge’s understanding of the [Orthodox Cultivation] was that everyone should piece together the work, with each person responsible for a small part, making progress together and paving the way together.

"In addition to the Foundation Establishment Pill, there are also some texts such as the [Tao Te Ching] that are suspected to contain cultivation techniques... Theoretically, as long as the [secret code] within them can be deciphered, it can be transformed into a cultivation technique."

"But that's too far away, let's put it aside for now."

Chu Xuan turned the page again, his eyes fluttering before he continued:

"Then there are natural treasures...mostly century-old ginseng, red fruits, and the like. Of course, these things are of very low value in the main god space."

"What's more important is the [Medicinal Bath] method passed down by some ancient martial arts families. Since the main medicinal herbs of sufficient age are impossible to find in the real world, they are almost worthless in reality, making it easier for the state to collect them."

"But in our hands, it's a completely different situation. And as a biological culture medium, this thing should be even more effective..."

——You don’t want to create clones now, do you?
Fang Ge suspected that this inherently evil cyborg was going to conduct some human experiment again.

But he guessed wrong, which was rare.

"Zheng Zha, I need to borrow your symbiont for a few days... Fang Ge, I also need one of the fruits you and Jin Xi ate."

! !
— Chu Xuan, aren't you a [Permission Dog]? How could you possibly not have the authority to redeem the Death Fruit? Why do you have to covet my little reward point?

Fang Ge planned to use his final C-level side story and reward points to purchase weapons.

"It's just a guess..." Chu Xuan didn't say it explicitly, but this was enough to convince Fang Ge.

——He is secretly doing something big again!
Fang Ge had an idea, the account was deducted, and a Death Fruit was thrown into Chu Xuan's hands.

"Do you want to study the symbiont? Of course I can, but if I do that, my physical fitness will decline a lot, and I will need to exercise..." Zheng Zha would not miss any opportunity to be lazy.

It was a pity that Fang Ge gave him a harsh look, and he stopped talking.

Fang Ge snorted coldly: "It's your blessing that the Zhongzhou team has me and Chu Xuan, so just be happy!"

"Haha, happy secretly! Why should we be happy secretly? Can't we just be happy directly?" Zhang Jie joked.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help laughing.

"Without you two, I wouldn't have had enough lives to die in the last battle even if I had ten." Zhan Lan covered her mouth and chuckled.

Regardless of whether Fang Ge and Chu Xuan’s personalities are strange or their requirements are very strict, it is all for the development of the team.

Zhan Lan always believed that if one did not seize the opportunity when it came to him, he would deserve to die.

This is true for any opportunity.

"Apart from a few miniature nuclear bombs and launch vehicles, there's nothing else worth noting." Chu Xuan ended his sharing lightly, and it looked like he was just saying an ordinary closing remark.

"What? Nuclear bomb?" Zheng Zha was shocked when he heard that.

Nuclear weapons! The most powerful weapons in the real world! And they actually hold them in their hands?
"This is nothing special. If necessary, I can make it with some time."

Chu Xuan, however, didn't care. "This type of weapon has significant limitations, and it doesn't align with the Lord God's original intention for us to evolve... Strictly speaking, the same is true for technological items."

"If we rely too much on technological items, we might be targeted by the Lord God... For example, they might throw us into the [Spiritual World], or use other means to disable our technological weapons."

What Chu Xuan said is right.

Fang Ge certainly knew that the Lord God had this hidden mechanism, so he had to use technological weapons to score points and improve his evaluation as soon as possible.

Once you've reached a certain number, the Lord will start targeting you. If you rely too much on technology, entering the world of The Lord of the Rings or encountering a tech-immune boss like the Elder Dragon, you're doomed!

This means that in the later stages of the game, the team must use [Runes], [Energy] and other means to turn the attack methods of technological weapons into [Magical Legends].

"Don't get distracted yet. He's finished speaking. It's my turn now."

Fang Ge said with a straight face, "Chu Xuan, how long will it take to initially complete your research goals?"

"About five days."

"Six days then. On the morning of the seventh day, we will gather here and head to the biochemical crisis. In order to maximize our combat effectiveness, I will now tell you some special methods."

"First, create a human. Using it as a spiritual sustenance is just one use. If there's no such need, I suggest creating a human that's good at fighting."

"The maximum six-dimensional attributes of a simian is 200 points. Simultaneously, they can possess the experience and knowledge possessed by reincarnators. Furthermore, if knowledge is to be exchanged, the simian's brain tissue can be used as a carrier, allowing the simian to be born with knowledge."

"The Lord God also needs to exchange NZT series drugs, which can be used to improve the thinking and logical ability of the created human."

Fang Ge mainly said this to Zhan Lan, saying that even without his advice, Chu Xuan would be able to create the most suitable assistant for himself.

Zhan Lan obviously realized this as well, and stared intently at Fang Ge's profile.

"Now, let me report everyone's remaining reward points. I need to allocate them uniformly. I still have a C-rank branch and less than 1000 reward points."

"About five thousand." Zheng Zha said honestly.

"4396 points." Chu Xuan has always been very precise.

"Duck eggs." Zhang Jie curled his lips.

"I still have nearly 100 points." Zhan Lan was a little embarrassed. "How about just forget it? I feel like I'm too much of a burden to you guys. Zhang Jie has already given me all the reward points..."

"I don't want you to think, I want me to think."

Signaling Zhan Lan to shut up, Fang Ge clapped his hands and said, "Zheng Zha, use your reward points and my side story to exchange for the [Infinite Bullet Tubular Pulse Catapult]!"

"Buy a gun? You've practiced such powerful kung fu, do you still need to buy a gun?" Zheng Zha was a little puzzled, but still looked up this entry.

[Unlimited Bullet Tubular Pulse Catapult Gun, a sci-fi-inspired weapon, accelerates needle-thin solid bullets in a pulsed manner, while simultaneously emitting a light blue airflow downward to offset most of the recoil. Its maximum rate of fire reaches 1 rounds per second. Requires one C-rank side story, and rewards 2000 points.]

"How much? Seventy thousand rounds per second? And live ammunition?"

When Zheng Zha saw this entry, he knew that this thing was absolutely amazing.

"How much metal is ejected in this second? I'd make a fortune just reselling it. If it all hit a living creature..."

Symbiotes are useless! Against a firearm like this, all they can do is land a few more bullets!

The two reached a consensus, and [Pulse King] immediately appeared. It was nearly two meters long, with a surface of flowing lines and metal shining with silver light, which was extremely cool.

"This thing is quite abstract. Normally, it's only equipped on large units like aircraft carriers. How much can a single combat unit withstand? It can't even fire for three seconds..."

Fang Ge himself couldn't help but complain, "So the non-infinite bullet version of the D-level side story is pretty rubbish. But once it becomes infinite bullets, the meaning is completely different."

It's not true that after strengthening their internal strength, some people would just switch to using a knife like the Tiger Soul to chop people, right?

In Resident Evil, what else can compare to this [big killer]?
Internal strength only needs to strengthen physical fitness, and martial arts only need to make Fang Ge as light as a swallow and able to move around.

The [King of Vessels] has a lot to consider.

"This metal..."

After staying at a certain safe distance, Chu Xuan signaled Zheng Zha to maintain a low angle and fire at a distance.

When shooting, a half-meter-long dark blue pulse wave will be ejected from the muzzle. The air at the muzzle will show visible fluctuations, and countless bullets that are difficult to capture with the naked eye will be ejected instantly.

Almost instantly, they hit the floor of the main square about a hundred meters away. Each bullet could create a hole as big as a human head!
"Yes, just keep firing like that... The live ammunition weapon was able to accelerate to this point without collapsing in mid-air. This shows that the warhead itself is made of a special material, perfect for making high-tech products."

There was a strange light in Chu Xuan's eyes.

The update is late, so I wrote a few hundred more words to compensate you.

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