Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

After finishing his meal, Chen Xu still made a point of leaving a small dish of leftovers and placed it on the mailbox outside the cave.

Of course, Chen Xu's main body, far away in Dark City, and his gray-haired clone in Meteor Sea were both involved.

Even the long-lived rat and the few sea fish that Meteor Sea casually caught could enjoy Xiao Jin's cooking skills.

Chen Xu had already confirmed that no matter how far apart they were, the power of their vows would be amplified within Xiao Jin's body.

The idea of ​​opening a shop in Meteor Sea that I had thought of before is completely feasible.

It can earn Xiao Jin both wish power and spirit stones, which is a win-win situation.

Looking at Xiao Jin's excited expression, Chen Xu estimated that after collecting a few more days' worth of wish power, Xiao Jin would be able to successfully establish its foundation...

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Meanwhile, inside the Dark City Cave.

Chen Xu sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and swallowed a Foundation Establishment Pill.

As the powerful medicinal energy surged in, he immediately began attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

And then... unsurprisingly, it failed...

Then came the second, the third, and the fourth.

Four attempts, four failures, left Chen Xu looking rather grim.

My luck is just too bad!

After adjusting his mindset, Chen Xu took the last Foundation Establishment Pill.

This time, the medicine seemed to be more gentle. In his dantian, the spiritual energy was rapidly compressed and transformed into a vortex of spiritual liquid.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from Chen Xu's body.

The rich spiritual energy within the cave flowed into his body like rivers flowing into the sea.

It was greedily absorbed and refined by the vortex of spiritual liquid.

Chen Xu opened his eyes, his gaze sharpening.

The dirt and impurities on her body turned to ashes under the wash of spiritual energy, revealing her crystal-clear skin.

The initial stage of foundation building has finally been completed!

Almost at the same instant that his physical body successfully established its foundation.

Inside the cave dwelling on Mo Fu Peak, and inside the cave dwelling on the desolate island of Meteor Sea.

Both clones shuddered, their cultivation levels soaring to the Foundation Establishment stage.

At this moment, after successfully establishing his foundation, Chen Xu felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

Each breath inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy far more refined and abundant than that of the Qi Refining stage, and the five senses were amplified to the extreme.

Meanwhile, the original "Qingyuan Jue" only had a Qi Refining chapter, but under the influence of a growth mindset, a Foundation Building chapter was developed.

On the other side of the Meteor Sea, Chen Xu, with gray hair, had a slight thought, and a surge of divine power instantly spread out.

Ten li, fifteen li, twenty li...

It eventually stabilized within an astonishing radius of twenty-five miles!

"Hiss..." As his consciousness returned to his body, Chen Xu couldn't help but gasp.

The range of a typical early Foundation Establishment cultivator's divine sense is no more than one mile.

In the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, it is three li; in the later stage, it can reach ten li.

For cultivators in the early stages of Core Formation, the range of their divine sense will increase dramatically to fifty miles.

Having just successfully established his foundation, his divine sense was already comparable to that of a half-step Core Formation cultivator.

This "Qingyuan Jue" is truly terrifying...

Originally, this technique had neither strengths nor weaknesses.

However, after binding with the [growth mindset], one's spiritual consciousness is simultaneously strengthened.

Chen Xu pondered that the next [Masterpiece Upgrader] he obtained would be given to "Qingyuan Jue".

After further upgrades, who knows what amazing effects they might generate...

However, the most important thing right now is the three brand-new Hextech runes that have appeared:

[Hard guarantee: You will receive 1 random emblem. From now on, you will receive another random emblem for each level you break through.]

[Purgatory Contract: Your maximum cultivation level is the Mahayana stage. No cultivation is required; you will automatically break through one realm every ten years.]

[Dual purpose: All profits you generate through any transaction will be doubled]

All three of them have prismatic runes!?

A glint flashed in Chen Xu's eyes as he began to analyze and make a decision.

Chen Xu had already experienced firsthand the power of the first Hextech [Hard Promise] emblem.

The speed and efficiency of acquiring emblems through a "hard promise"...

It might not be as fast as getting loot from the "Pirate Style" item.

Moreover, as one's cultivation level increases, the resources and time required for each breakthrough will increase exponentially.

The price-performance ratio is still too low, and it's not within Chen Xu's consideration.

As for the second Hextech [Infernal Contract]...

No cultivation required; you automatically break through realms every ten years!

This effect is incredibly powerful and defies the odds. Choosing this means that Chen Xu can completely break free from the shackles of his spiritual root aptitude.

There is no need to spend time and effort searching for resources or breaking through bottlenecks.

They no longer need to bear any risks associated with cultivation.

All you need to do is find a completely safe and secluded place, then go into seclusion and lie down.

After emerging from seclusion in 180 years, one can naturally become a Mahayana cultivator!

At that time, not only will they be able to dominate the human realm, but they will also be able to rule over a region in the higher-level spirit realm.

The temptation is too great.

Looking at the Hextech rune, Chen Xu admitted that he had wavered for a moment.

However... the upper limit of his cultivation was restricted to the Mahayana stage, which was unacceptable to him.

Having already unlocked his own potential, he naturally seeks the ultimate state of immortality and the supreme Dao.

Choosing the [Purgatory Contract] is tantamount to cutting off all possibilities beyond the Mahayana stage; it's better to give it up!

After a struggle, Chen Xu's gaze fell on the last Hextech.

[Dual Purpose]: Profits generated from any transaction will be doubled. (Cultivation points and Hextech-related gains cannot be doubled.)

At first glance, this Hextech seems unremarkable, far less impressive than the previous two.

However, when Chen Xu began to think about the scope covered by the words "any transaction" and "profit".

The more I think about it, the more shocked I become.

The scope of "profits generated through any transaction" is far too broad.

For example, you could open your own spiritual food restaurant and sell spiritual food made by Xiao Jin.

The spirit stones earned from each serving sold are considered profit. Xiao Jin also receives "wish power" generated by the diners after they enjoy the food. Does that count as profit?

If you make a bet with someone, you win more than just the bet itself.

It's more likely to earn you fame, status, and the awe or loyalty of others. Wouldn't you consider that a benefit?

If we calculate it, how should the doubled profit be reflected?

Does it mean the scope of influence has doubled, or the amount of resources that can be mobilized under the same status has doubled?

Even... will the subsequent benefits brought by this status also double as the "status gains" double?

Can the intangible "gains" gained through transactions—such as intelligence, connections, or even promises or guarantees—be doubled?

For example, what does it mean if the value of a magical artifact doubles in exchange for crucial intelligence? Does it mean more detailed information? More core information? Or does it come with more related information?

The feasibility and potential of this dual-purpose Hextech are too great.

With this in mind, Chen Xu no longer hesitated and directly chose the [Dual Purpose] option.

However, at this moment, Chen Xu did not show much joy on his face.

Because at the Cold Pine Sect, not long after his clone reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Qing Yi's figure appeared outside the cave...