Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 276 - 169: Bestowing Qi, Assault on the Fake Pill!
Indeed, he had once attempted to break through to the Core Formation Realm, but the probability of success in forming a core subsequently was quite low. Even using this wisp of Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, the chance of failure was not small.
However, faced with the temptation of core formation, how could one’s inner desires be easily restrained?
Nonetheless, after a moment of flickering eyes, Situ Jiang ultimately suppressed the longing in his gaze. He took a deep breath, his eyes fell upon Qi Chuan, hesitated slightly, and then handed over the Five-Colored Flower Basket to Qi Chuan, saying: "This wisp of Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, I shall bestow it upon my disciple, hoping that you can achieve core formation and rescue my Wind Moon Sect from fire and water."
Hearing this, Qi Chuan undoubtedly felt a bit heavy-hearted.
He could imagine how difficult it must have been for his master to resist the great temptation of the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi and bestow it upon him.
If it were him facing the same situation, he would find it difficult to make the same choice.
At this moment, accepting this wisp of Celestial Spirit Gang Qi meant assuming an unescapable responsibility.
However, Qi Chuan thought, even without this wisp of Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, he had grown up in the Wind Moon Sect, enjoyed many conveniences, and even blessings, and the responsibility was already there.
"Master, even without this wisp of Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, I am somewhat confident that I can ultimately achieve core formation." Qi Chuan hesitated for a moment before saying this.
Hearing this, a teasing expression appeared on Situ Jiang’s face: "So, do you not want it?"
Qi Chuan’s expression froze. Saying he didn’t want it, of course, was impossible.
However, he felt that his master had already helped him a lot. If he needed the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, he had the confidence from his Golden Finger, he could still accept losing the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi.
"You should still take it. The current situation of our Wind Moon Sect cannot afford to wait much longer." Situ Jiang sighed and said.
Hearing this, Qi Chuan nodded, no longer declined, only respectfully saluted his master, and then said solemnly: "Master, your great kindness will be remembered."
Then he reached out with both hands and received the Five-Colored Flower Basket, which held the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi.
"There’s nothing else. Just wish for you to progress steadily, ultimately achieving core formation, and avoid failure due to greed for rapid breakthroughs." Situ Jiang advised.
"Disciple understands." Qi Chuan nodded and said.
He, of course, knew the principle that haste makes waste.
However, his situation was somewhat different.
Because of the presence of the Golden Finger, each step was incredibly solid, and it was difficult to regress after improvement. Thus, once he reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, he could begin attempting core formation.
It’s almost impossible for him to make mistakes due to seeking rapid improvement.
Or, indeed, since being a mortal, his cultivation style has always been both fast and stable, almost ensuring no problems.
"Remember, this Celestial Spirit Gang Qi is a Supreme Yang Object. You must take it on a full moon night, assisted by secret techniques to refine the extraordinary object, to increase the probability of core formation without harming yourself. The required extraordinary object, I have prepared for you, now handing it to you."
Situ Jiang explained again, then took out several Jade Boxes and Jade Bottles from the Qiankun Bag and handed them to Qi Chuan.
Qi Chuan did not expect that his master had even prepared the extraordinary objects, so he solemnly accepted them and placed them in the Qiankun Bag.
"This is the method of refinement, including secret techniques and the usage of these extraordinary objects. You must comprehend it thoroughly and only attempt to refine the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi once you have mastered it completely."
Then, Situ Jiang flipped his hand, and a thin booklet appeared, and he said to Qi Chuan again: "Remember, you only get one chance, do not make a mistake."
"Master, disciple understands." Qi Chuan nodded, accepting the method of refinement with both hands.
However, he was not very worried about this.
Because of the Hundredfold Critical Strike, comprehending this method of refinement was not difficult for him, and he was certain to master it perfectly, without any issues.
With the method of refinement, combined with the extraordinary objects and the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, he just needed to follow the steps and spend the usual effort to refine the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi successfully, without mistakes.
One could only say, the master had prepared too thoroughly for him, leaving him with no worries.
"But master, speaking of which, although I have reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, there is still some distance to Foundation Establishment Perfection, requiring some time and effort to reach it. Why don’t you hold onto the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi and extraordinary objects for now?" Qi Chuan, after hesitating for a moment, said to Situ Jiang.
After all, with his cultivation not yet there, he could not use the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi for the time being. It was obviously safer to leave such core formation objects with his master, who was at Foundation Establishment Perfection.
"No, you must keep this Celestial Spirit Gang Qi yourself and use it when your cultivation level is adequate." However, Situ Jiang immediately shook his head upon hearing this and said.
"Master, why is that?" Qi Chuan felt a bit surprised internally.
"Because... it’s likely that you will need to leave the sect temporarily in the near future!" Situ Jiang said slowly, his gaze fixed on Qi Chuan.
"Leave the sect? Why?" Hearing this, Qi Chuan was somewhat surprised. He had never considered this idea before, and his master had never discussed it with him, yet it seemed that his master had already decided and that he must leave?
"Because my performance in the Langya Spirit Realm was too urgent, and Tian Hunzi, Myriad Dragons Lizard, Jiang Chen... these individuals with intentions can all guess that something significant might have happened to our sect’s Supreme Elder." Situ Jiang said helplessly.
Hearing these words, Qi Chuan’s heart stirred, and he asked: "Master, has the Supreme Elder not contacted you even once since he began his retreat?"
"Indeed, that is the case." Situ Jiang nodded.
"It seems that our Wind Moon Sect is indeed in grave danger." Hearing this, Qi Chuan took a deep breath.
If it were a normal retreat with no issues, the Profound Sword True Master would definitely have contacted the master at least once amidst the turmoil faced by the Wind Moon Sect. After all, the Profound Sword True Master would not possibly sit by and watch the sect sink into crisis.
Only if something significant had indeed occurred would such a situation arise.
This is what led his master to be so anxious, taking the trip to the Langya Spirit Realm seriously, and upon obtaining the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, bearing the temptation, and bestowing it to him.
"Since the Celestial Soul Hall has speculated, they are very likely to make significant moves against our sect in the near future. It’s even possible that their Supreme Elder, the Golden Silkworm, could directly descend upon our sect. We must make preparations."
"There will be no news from the Supreme Elder, so I will use a treasure from our sect’s Treasure Vault to forcibly break through to the Fake Pill Realm. Only then, with Fake Pill Cultivation, can I rely on the Tier Three Sect Defense Array to barely defend the sect gates."
Situ Jiang explained.
"The Fake Pill Realm..." Qi Chuan was somewhat silent.
The Fake Pill Realm is naturally very different from true core formation.
Reaching the Fake Pill grants some abilities similar to core formation, allowing one to barely be in the same realm as a Core Formation True Master, but ultimately it is not the same.
Moreover, once achieving a Fake Pill, it means completely abandoning the path to immortality. No matter how talented you are or how much potential you have, you will ultimately only advance to the Fake Pill.
The master’s decision is clearly a sacrifice for the sect’s sake because, under normal circumstances, as long as there’s still a chance and determination in one’s heart, the vast majority of Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivators would not settle to only be a Fake Pill and abandon their future path to cultivation immortality.
Further, even achieving a Fake Pill, protecting the sect gates is still immensely challenging because the Celestial Soul Hall has a true Core Formation True Master!
