Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 878: Chapter 359: Gu Caiyi’s Foundation Establishment, Chu Kui Sets Off to Accumulation Thunder Mountain_2

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Time, kept slipping by.

Several months later.

Inside a Second Order Lower Grade Cave Mansion.

Luo Chen brought out numerous Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicines before Gu Caiyi.

Ascendant Grade Restoring Yang Water, high-quality Glass Sky Balm, Second Order Ascendant Grade Meridian Protection Pill, Calming Incense, and a portion of Emperor Liquor containing Profound Yin Aura!

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Seeing an array of Foundation Establishment resources, Gu Caiyi couldn’t help but say,

“Even disciples of the Great Sects don’t get such good resources during their Foundation Establishment!”

Luo Chen paused for a moment and couldn’t help but laugh.

Indeed!

When he was at his Foundation Establishment, where did he have such good resources?

Ordinary Yang-Replenishment Water, ordinary Calming Incense.

Even the Second Order Spirit Land was forcibly created with the help of Xiao Huan Mountain’s Ice-Fire Spirit Spring, an Array, and Spirit Stones.

That Foundation Establishment was purely a struggle with five types of Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicines.

Gu Caiyi was different.

In addition to these resources, she had read through all Foundation Establishment True Cultivator insights composed by the Luo Tian Creed members.

Not only that, he had helped her with passing Qi and meridian flushing, demonstrating the steps of Foundation Establishment multiple times.

Even, he used the Ghost God Heart Inquiry Mirror for her to simulate Foundation Establishment.

With such preparations!

Forget being a Great Sect True Disciple, probably not even the core Qi Refinement disciples of a Nascent Soul Ascendant Sect would have such conditions.

“If I still can’t achieve Foundation Establishment, I might as well find a piece of tofu and dash myself to death with it!” Gu Caiyi playfully said.

Luo Chen ruffled her hair, “Don’t put so much pressure on yourself, whether you succeed or not, I’ll always take care of you.”

“Humph, I don’t want you to take care of me.”

Gu Caiyi tilted her graceful neck upwards.

That was what she said, but she still held Luo Chen’s hand and said softly, “Thank you.”

“No need for that, an old saying goes, ‘When one person achieves the Dao, even their pets ascend to heaven.’ Although I’ve not yet realized the way of the Golden Core, taking good care of you is well within my means.”

“Alright, stop wandering in thought, adjust your condition, gather your thoughts, and prepare for Foundation Establishment!”

Luo Chen let go of her hand and got ready to leave.

But unexpectedly, a gentle touch came from behind.

Gu Caiyi hugged his broad and solid back, whispering, “Wait for me to come out of Closed-Door Cultivation!”

“Mhm!”

He gave a firm hum, and she no longer clung to him tightly.

Luo Chen left the Immortal Mansion, waving at the girl inside.

As the Break Dragon Stone rumbled down, Luo Chen sighed.

It wasn’t that he was worried about Gu Caiyi’s Foundation Establishment failing.

But every time he witnessed this scene, it always gave him a peculiar feeling.

Like a farewell, like an imminent departure, almost as if separated from heaven and man forever.

Now it was just Qi refining and foundation building.

If, in the future, he reached the Golden Core Nascent Soul and underwent a deep period of Closed-Door Cultivation lasting decades, once he emerged, how many friends and relatives would still be there to see?

This is why, in earlier years, he was reluctant to get attached to people.

Those who couldn’t keep up the pace, even if he didn’t abandon them on purpose, would gradually lag behind.

Perhaps after one period of Closed-Door Cultivation, he would come out to find nothing but a mound of yellow earth!

“I hope everything goes smoothly!”

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Atop Tianlan Peak.

Chu Kui and Luo Chen were sitting together, drinking and chatting.

Occasionally, they would share insights about cultivation.

The initial sparring sessions, Luo Chen gave him plenty of respect.

But later, he realized what he could teach Luo Chen was diminishing.

He felt undeserving of the generous sparring fees.

Thus, from time to time, he would share some insights about the late stage of Foundation Establishment with Luo Chen as compensation.

“Do you remember what I told you about the importance of Divine Soul Endowment during Core Formation?”

“I wasn’t fooling you; it really matters.”

“Rumor has it, there are three techniques for Core Formation, and the Great Technique relies on the Power of Divine Soul!”

“Take you Pill Masters, for example. When condensing a pill, you often use Qi Power to remotely control and refine the essence of the medicine, shaping it into an Elixir Pill.”

“Core Condensation is roughly similar!”

“Except, Qi Power is replaced by the Power of Divine Soul, and the medicinal essence by Qi Power.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen was taken aback.

There’s such an analogy?

Chu Kui shrugged, “It’s what I’ve heard, whether you believe it or not is up to you.”

“But such rumors are somewhat credible. After all, it’s said that Golden Core Cultivator’s entire Qi Power is concentrated in a single Golden Core. If a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could condense the infinite Spirit Liquid inside the Sea of Qi into one whole large pill.”

“Do you think this counts as forming a pill?”

Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

Before long, in front of Chu Kui, he released the liquefied spirit qi from within his body.

One drop, two drops, three drops…

He tried to merge them all together.

At first, it wasn’t difficult, but when the number reached nine drops, it became unsustainable.

There were faint signs of losing control.

“Stop trying!”

Chu Kui shook his head, “I’ve tried, it’s no use!”

“This is the rumored Great Technique of Pill Formation, how could it be so simple?”

“On the other hand, with the Simple Technique of Pill Formation, you first condense a smaller ordinary Golden Core, and then, with the power of the same origin, attract the other spirit power within the Sea of Qi and slowly merge them, finally achieving the way of Golden Core!”

A Golden Core that rolls around, floating and sinking in the Sea of Qi?

At this point, he introduced a concept.

“This kind of Simple Technique of Pill Formation creates a unique realm called the False Core Realm.”

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, “False Core Realm?”

“Yes!”

Chu Kui pointed in the direction of Tianlan Peak, but his words skipped over Tianlan Peak and mentioned the cultivator above Peach Mountain.

“Peach Mountain’s Xuan Yu failed with the Simple Technique of Pill Formation before and is currently stuck in the False Core Realm.”

“Of course, the False Core Realm is still considered Foundation Establishment Stage Finalization, it’s just, perhaps, slightly stronger, that’s it.”

“But the consequences are severe, if he wants to try to form a core again, it will be even more difficult!”

Luo Chen reabsorbed the failed condensed spirit liquid back into his body.

Muttering the terms Foundation Establishment Stage Finalization, False Core Realm, Golden Core to himself.

In his mind, however, he was thinking about the three methods of Core Formation mentioned in Ascendant Master Nanshan’s Core Condensation Experience.

It was one thing for there to be differences in Core Formation methods, before and after Core Formation.

He didn’t expect that the Simple Technique of Pill Formation would also create something like the False Core Realm.

“That’s enough for today, and don’t come to me for sparring anymore. There isn’t much I can teach you,” said Chu Kui as he stood up.

Luo Chen looked up at him and smiled, “How so? Brother Chu has extraordinary skills, and in my opinion, you are above Dan Yangzi — there’s still much you can teach me.”

Chu Kui curled his lip.

He could bask in other praises, but when it came to strength, he knew his own worth better than anyone.

In his eyes, Dan Yangzi of Qingdan Valley indeed wasn’t very strong.

The prerequisite, that is, not to use that Purple Extreme Heavenly Fire.

Stretching his arms, Chu Kui yawned and said, “It’s not that I don’t want to teach you, I just have to take a long trip soon, and I won’t have time to be your sparring partner anymore.”

A long trip?

“Where are you going?” Luo Chen asked instinctively.

But then he said, “I apologize, Brother Chu must have taken on some big task again!”

Chu Kui sighed, “This time, it’s truly not about taking on any task.”

“It’s nothing I can’t talk about.”

“I plan to go to Accumulation Thunder Mountain battlefield and see if I can salvage something useful for Core Formation.”

Luo Chen exclaimed, “Accumulation Thunder Mountain battlefield? Brother Chu, are you also wading into these troubled waters? As a rogue cultivator, there shouldn’t be anyone who can forcefully require your service!”

The mountain wind, carrying moisture, brushed past.

It lifted the thick black hair that hung loose behind Chu Kui.

The tall and sturdy man, at this moment, showed a rare self-mocking smile on his face.

“Although rogue cultivators enjoy freedom, beneath that carefree facade is a hardship only known to oneself,” he said.

“Years ago, I could still take on tasks to make ends meet.”

“But after reaching the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment, only Core Formation resources can truly move me. I should actively do something for my cultivation.”

This time, he would go to battle.

He would not serve anyone, he would fight for himself!

How could Luo Chen not understand the hardships of a rogue cultivator, he too had struggled through the rogue cultivator stage.

After thinking for a while, he asked, “Which side are you planning to join?”

“Whoever offers more and better things, I’ll help them kill!” Chu Kui’s face showed a hint of fierceness.

“If I have extra capacity, when I encounter Luo Tian Creed Cultivators, I’ll lend a hand.”

“For how much Spirit Stones?”

Luo Chen was stunned, then he cursed aloud.

“Get lost!”

Chu Kui laughed heartily and then left.

After he was gone, Luo Chen felt an emptiness in his heart.

He and Chu Kui, although linked by interest, had become both mentors and friends over the years.

Now, another friend was about to plunge into the quagmire of war.

“It’s just like the simulations in my Heart Inquiry Mirror, this war will eventually entangle everyone in the Yu Ding Realm if it doesn’t end.”

“I wonder how much longer I can enjoy my days of peace?”