"Tao Wan is strong!"
"Generally speaking, once cultivators reach Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, the gap between them isn't that wide if they don't use Magic Treasures."
"They all have deep reserves of spiritual power, and ordinary Magic Tools can only unleash so much power."
"That's why the measure of a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator's strength depends more on how thoroughly they've refined their Magic Treasure."
"The more thoroughly they refine it, the more power they can draw from it, and the stronger they become."
Hearing this explanation, Luo Chen could not help asking, "Isn't that a little one-sided? A cultivator's combat strength should depend on other things too, like talismans, spells, secret arts, formations, puppets, and so on."
Chu Kui shrugged.
"That's why I said generally speaking."
"As for the things you mentioned, High-Tier Talismans are hard to come by, spells are easy to learn but hard to master, secret arts are rare, and formations need to be prepared in advance..."
Luo Chen raised a hand. "All right, I get your point."
Chu Kui smiled. He had forgotten that Luo Chen had made his name in the battle at Scented Flower River by relying on his exquisite spellwork.
On second thought, the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World did have the Five Elements Divine Sect, which was renowned for its spells.
What he had said really was too one-sided.
"Let's just talk about how Magic Treasures affect a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's strength!"
"Those in the early stage are considered fairly capable if they can harness even ten or twenty percent of one's power."
"For a Mid-Stage Cultivator like you, refining one to thirty or forty percent would mean few enemies at your level could withstand a sudden strike."
Luo Chen nodded in agreement.
A Magic Treasure's power did far surpass that of an