SWDnovel Chapter 82 Luo Qing's Ascending the Steps
Chapter 82 Luo Qing's Ascending the Steps
"Meng Bao, what is the minimum requirement for using the Golden Light Mystic Fire Liquid?"
Meng Bao's clear voice immediately rang out:
"Master, the Golden Light Profound Fire Liquid is a top-grade body-refining holy medicine. No additional auxiliary materials are needed when using it. Just apply it directly to the body and withstand its violent power of melting gold and forging jade. This will greatly improve your spirit attribute and awaken the innate divine power of the Golden Light Profound Fire Body."
As for the minimum requirements for use, firstly, the Spirit attribute must exceed 300 points, and secondly, the Lung Metal attribute must reach 100 points or more.
"If I rely solely on the Iron Cauldron Golden Body Technique for normal cultivation, how long will it take me to reach the required level?"
Luo Qing pressed for answers, a sense of foreboding already creeping into her heart.
"If you only cultivate the Iron Cauldron Golden Body Technique, the master will never be able to meet the requirements."
Meng Bao's answer was crisp and clear: "This technique has seven levels, and its upper limit can only support cultivation up to the peak of the Core Formation stage."
According to the general increase pattern of body-refining techniques, the average spirit attribute is 24 points in the early Foundation Establishment stage, 96 points in the early Core Formation stage, and even after breaking through to the early Nascent Soul stage, the spirit attribute can only reach 240 points, which is still quite far from 300 points.
"So, even if I cultivate my body-refining technique to the early Nascent Soul stage, I'll still need to rely on a massive amount of external materials to temper my physical body just to barely reach the threshold of the Essence attribute?"
Luo Qing's brows furrowed suddenly, and her heart sank.
Even the spirit attribute is so troublesome, he didn't even bother to ask what the standard was for 100 points of lung metal.
The lung metal is one of the foundations of the physical body. Only by obtaining precious spiritual medicines that can improve innate aptitude, or by enhancing magical power and advancing to a higher level of life, can one achieve significant improvement.
Therefore, this condition will only be more difficult than the previous one.
"If I don't think of a way, even if I obtain this Golden Light Profound Fire Liquid, I'll have to keep it locked away for hundreds of years. The variables are just too great!"
Luo Qing couldn't accept this, but fortunately, the data on it only showed the situation of cultivating body-refining techniques.
In fact, many cultivation techniques also have the effect of improving one's spirit attribute, but the efficiency is relatively low.
The closest one to him is the advanced technique of the Iron Bone Skill, the Jade Bone Manual.
With the solid foundation he laid during the Qi Refining stage, he will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort and easily master the Jade Bone Technique when he first begins to cultivate it.
However, the more complex and powerful a cultivation technique is, the more difficult it is to cultivate and the slower it becomes.
Given the resources of the human realm, without the Heavenly Bottle, it would be almost impossible to cultivate by taking medicine after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.
This can be seen on Jiyin Island, since even the Qi Refining Pills suitable for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators cannot be supplied in unlimited quantities on the island and must be obtained by exchanging Yin energy.
"However, using drugs is not the only quick fix."
Luo Qing quickly adjusted his thinking, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, "As long as I can acquire high-level spiritual items and make good use of them, the speed of ascending to higher levels can even far surpass that of the drug-fueled method!"
From the perspective of cultivation logic, the drug-using approach is actually a step-by-step accumulation, while the advancement approach is a leap forward.
But as the saying goes, taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble.
High-level spiritual objects that far exceed one's own cultivation level are not easy to control; those who ascend to higher levels can easily trap themselves in a trap.
Just like Luo Qing is now cultivating with the help of the Golden Sun Divine Fire, if he doesn't make enough preparations, the only result will be that he will get burned by playing with fire!
Fortunately, Luo Qing had Meng Bao analyze the minimum requirements for ascending the steps, so his life was not in danger.
The level of difficulty will not change, just like the current Golden Light Mystic Fire Liquid.
If he has to wait until the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm to use this sacred medicine, then it will not have the effect of "ascending the ranks".
This Golden Light Profound Fire Liquid was just an unexpected surprise. With his foresight, Luo Qing had already set his sights on many spiritual items that could advance to higher levels, the most important of which was the Kunpeng Feather!
"A complete path to the top is like a staircase with a platform and vertical surfaces."
The ascending spirits are like individual platforms, while the vertical platform is the core that connects all the platforms.
The best choice is the cultivation technique practiced by cultivators!
Luo Qing suddenly understood. "Now that the Golden Light Profound Fire Liquid, Kunpeng Feathers, and Chaotic Star Sea Monsters have emerged as the three 'platforms,' it's time to determine my cultivation method and build my own path to advancement!"
Luo Qing knew that the chosen cultivation method was of paramount importance, so he only selected a cultivation method based on the availability of sufficient opportunities.
"Meng Bao, using the keywords 'Golden Light Profound Fire Liquid,' 'Kunpeng Feathers,' and 'Chaotic Star Sea Monster', search for advancement techniques that connect these three elements!"
Luo Qing immediately gave the order.
"Meng Bao accepts the mission... Search complete, no cultivation technique fully meets the requirements."
Here is a list of cultivation techniques and secret arts that are strongly related to the keywords:
1. The "Heavenly Demon Art" compatible with the Golden Light Mystic Fire Liquid;
Second, the "Twelve Transformations of the Awakening of Insects" perfectly matches the feathers of the Kunpeng.
Third, the Five-Colored Demon-Devouring Technique, corresponding to the Chaotic Star Sea Monster.
"There isn't one readily available."
Luo Qing's tone was slightly disappointed, but it was something she had expected.
His conditions were too harsh, requiring only three special spiritual objects and a complete ascension chain. Finding a suitable one from existing cultivation methods was already incredibly difficult.
"Meng Bao, with the current techniques, how many ascent paths can be constructed? What is the completion rate?"
"Currently, only two small stair-climbing routes can be deduced."
Firstly, by using the [Golden Body Suppressing Demons] divine power obtained after establishing the foundation of the "Iron Cauldron Golden Body Technique", the demon soul of a level four wood-element demon beast can be sealed to replenish the master's five elements, thereby connecting with the "Five-Colored Demon Devouring Technique" to transform the demon beast of the Chaotic Star Sea into the master's living elixir.
However, due to the formidable strength and elusive nature of the transformed demonic beasts, the power boost from this path is limited, and can only support the master up to the late Core Formation stage at most.
"Secondly, also using 'Golden Body Suppressing Demons' as a guide, the soul of a level four metal element demon beast is sealed to strengthen the foundation of the metal element physical body and connect with the 'Heaven-Supporting Demon Art'."
The advantage of this path is its formidable combat power, but the disadvantage is a significant slowdown in cultivation speed and a surge in resource consumption.
Meng Bao paused, then added, "Furthermore, neither of these paths can access the 'Twelve Transformations of Awakening of Insects,' preventing the master from cultivating with the help of the Kunpeng Feathers."
To connect all the ascending spirits, the existing cultivation techniques must be significantly optimized and restructured.
Meng Bao analyzed many things and concluded that it was impossible to string together all the ascending spirit items in one go, which prevented Luo Qing from reaching the highest level.
Instead of discouragement, Luo Qing's eyes blazed with determination as she said in a deep voice:
"Since there's no ready-made one, let's deduce one ourselves!"
He immediately made a decision and gave Meng Bao the following order:
"Meng Bao, combine the three techniques—'Heaven-Supporting Demon Art,' 'Twelve Transformations of Awakening Insects,' and 'Five-Colored Demon-Devouring Technique'—and deduce a new technique for me that possesses their core supernatural powers!"
"This task is extremely difficult, with an overall success rate of 60.3%. Does the master confirm the activation of the simulation?"
"Confirmed!" Luo Qing said firmly without hesitation. "At worst, I'll just stop improving my magic power for the next few years and focus on studying the Great Evolution Technique."
Even if the deduction fails, I won't have wasted my time; I can just find another way!
If the deduction succeeds, I will have a direct path to the Nascent Soul stage, and the future will be bright!
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P.S.: This chapter was a bit difficult to write, so it's late. Sorry.