Preparing in Advance to Attempt Traversal

However, the problem of true essence has been solved.

However, many new problems urgently need to be addressed.

For example, Xiao Chen is currently in dire need of a new Cultivation Method.

Don't be fooled by the fact that you can refine your true essence using the Yin Five Elements Seal right now. Even when breaking through a minor realm, you still can't do without the guidance of a mental cultivation technique.

Not to mention various Fourth-Order Spell, including Divine Sense Secret Art.

"This is indeed a big problem."

Previously, as a disciple of a noble sect, Xiao Chen could directly obtain Cultivation Method from the Li Fire Sect.

However, as independent cultivators, we are now forced to confront this unavoidable issue.

Moreover, the Nascent Soul Cultivation Method has a rather unique characteristic.

That means you can't buy this in stores because there's simply no stock available!

On this point, the Great Powers have tacitly achieved a near-monopoly.

Objectively speaking, Xiao Chen also possesses a considerable amount of inherited knowledge.

The main problem is that there are no Yellow-grade Technique among this large collection of inheritances.

This doesn't mean that Nascent Soul don't have Yellow-grade Technique; it just means they're not worthy of occupying precious Inheritance Jade Slip to be passed down in the Secret Realm or ruins.

"And it's not just the Cultivation Method that needs to be changed."

Xiao Chen considered for a moment. "Normally, I still need to collect spiritual materials and then Custom Spirit Tool."

This is one of the inherent drawbacks of independent practitioners.

This is also a process that almost every Nascent Soul True Lord needs to go through.

Because once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, there are two obvious problems.

Firstly, the overall number of Nascent Soul True Lord is relatively small, and if too many of those Spirit Artifact that consume extremely high amounts of true essence are made, there's simply nowhere to sell them.

Secondly, the quantity of fourth-tier spiritual materials is also limited, and they cannot be wasted.

Whether considering the raw materials or the customers, it is impossible to mass-produce magical Spirit Artifact.

It is more suitable for one-on-one private customization.

This also allows for targeted enhancement of strengths or supplementation of weaknesses based on the cultivation characteristics of different Nascent Soul True Lord.

Normally, if a rogue cultivator breaks through to the Nascent Soul and insists on not siding with any faction, it would be a good outcome.

Those two points alone would keep him busy for decades, even a hundred years.

For example, Su Li didn't have time to obtain the Spirit Artifact that belonged to her.

Of course, she now possesses the World Illusion Moon Wheel, which is far more useful than Custom Spirit Tool and better suits her identity as a member of the Witch Clan.

"But I'm not Witch Clan, what should I do? Give up?"

Xiao Chen carefully recalled his recent combat experience, "It doesn't seem to be working. I should at least get a shield."

He can use martial arts or Law Technique to attack in the future.

But there should at least be an additional means of defense, instead of relying on one's physical body to withstand enemy attacks.

That would be both dangerous and embarrassing.

Speaking of which, last time the Yellow Springs Path sent a spirit shield in advance, but this time there wasn't one.

Could it be that the Demonic Sect is actually his fortuitous opportunity?

Xiao Chen shook his head, dismissing the strange thought.

He began to carefully plan his next course of action.

If things had gone according to plan, he should now be preparing for the liquidation.

However, after obtaining the [Dimension Sorcerer's Crown], it seems that the original plan will have to be changed.

"A new world is calling me; I can hear its call!"

Xiao Chen's gaze sharpened, and he stood up.

Then I decided to go out first to let everyone know I was safe.

After spending ten months inside the mountain, it's time to go out and bask in the sun, and share the joy of my breakthrough with Su Li.

The key is to do some preparation in advance, and then it's not too late to explore a new world.

Going there rashly is not the way of a wise person.

"Bite!"

I had just stepped out of the mountainside when I heard the familiar Red Thread Bell.

Su Li seemed to have been paying attention to this place for a while and came over to greet them immediately.

She first gave a graceful bow. "Congratulations, Daoist Xiao, on attaining the Nascent Soul. From this day forward, you may enjoy a thousand years of happiness and longevity."

Then he said, "More than half a month ago, the new lotus flowers on the island bloomed ahead of schedule. Would you like to try my lotus seed porridge tonight?"

Actually, it wasn't just the lotus flowers blooming; it was also due to the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon caused by Xiao Chen's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

Flowers on the island bloom early, regardless of season or variety.

Many buds and trees also grew vigorously.

Even though Xiao Chen was a little late in refining his true essence, what he saw was a vibrant scene of life and everything thriving.

"However, I was fortunate enough to succeed in breaking through, and I owe it all to your protection, fellow Daoist."

He started with his habitually modest remark.

Then Xiao Chen nodded again. "Lotus seed porridge is good. I happened to be away when the lotus flowers were in bloom last time, so this is a good opportunity to make up for it."

"Huh?"

He suddenly sensed something was amiss. "Your cultivation level seems to have increased again?"

There was a Major Realm between the two of them before.

In addition, Xiao Chen's Spiritual Sense Strength enough, so when Su Li intentionally concealed her aura, he could not clearly sense her strength.

But things are different now.

His Divine Sense had greatly increased, and the two of them were now quite close, less than two feet apart.

In the vision brought by Xiao Chen's Divine Sense, there was a powerful Qi Mechanism in front of him with a profound and abyss-like aura and fiery and intense blood and qi.

He even seemed to see a slight heat wave spreading from Su Li's body to the surrounding area.

Judging from their aura alone, one can sense that their current strength is several times different.

It can only be said that even among those at the Nascent Soul, there are differences.

But that's normal, after all, Xiao Chen has only just broken through and is still two minor realms behind.

"Yeah?"

Su Li frowned slightly, subconsciously raising her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. "After a few more Moon Eclipse, my Blood Qi has only increased slightly."

"Actually, not much has changed."

In fact, she had been actively cooperating with the Moon Eclipse to enhance her own strength since the beginning of the first lunar month.

We're planning to overcome this Major Bottleneck by accumulating Blood Qi and qi, thus causing a qualitative change.

This is one of the reasons why, even though he had placed a restriction on himself, Xiao Chen could still easily detect the increase in his strength.

Su Li silently decided to reinforce the restriction again later.

To avoid causing any unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Then I'll go pick lotus seeds first, see you later."

Su Li smiled slightly, silently increased the distance between them, and then went to the small pond on the east side of the island.

Xiao Chen watched her leave, then went to the beach.

He began to seriously recall if there were any suitable fourth-tier Defensive Spell among the inheritances he had previously received.

Even though they don't benefit from Hextech synergy, it's still better than nothing.

Before venturing into another Cultivation World, mastering a fourth-tier Defensive Spell can effectively improve one's safety.

At least then, we won't have to resort to the Nine Dragons Diagram or the Blood Escape Talisman every time we encounter some trouble.

Which one should I choose?

If there were no limit on Yellow-level Law Technique, Xiao Chen could choose from more than ten spells.

However, after taking into account factors such as the difficulty and efficiency of cultivation...

In the end, he chose the water-based <Northern Darkness True Water Robe> as his transitional method.

This is a fourth-tier Heaven-grade Spell that can condense a phantom of Spirit Robe to protect oneself.

The reason for choosing the Heaven-level instead of the Earth-level or the simpler Profound-level is mainly because of its stronger defensive capabilities.

In this regard, it's best not to settle for less.

As for why they didn't use Wood Element or the relatively familiar Fire Element, but instead used Water Element Spell.

This is because Xiao Chen still has the six fourth-tier Water Spirit Pearl he obtained from the ' Tong Lang ' last time.

Firstly, he didn't have many Fourth-Order Spiritual Item in total; this was the most he had.

Secondly, one of the main uses of the Spirit Pearl is to reduce the difficulty of cultivation and accelerate the speed of Law Technique cultivation.

This will be perfect for helping him master the new Law Technique as quickly as possible.

Moreover, Xiao Chen didn't expect to master the Law Technique; he only wanted to Initial Glimpse so that he could have some self-protection.

When the time is right, I'll definitely switch back to Yellow-grade Spell to take advantage of the bonus.

"Wow, there's such a technique!"

Xiao Chen carefully recalled the details of this Law Technique, and the more he looked at it, the more powerful it seemed. "Wow, it even has an internal transformation hidden within it, capable of dealing with sharp weapons."

"This thing is great! Who came up with this idea?"

Unlike Yellow-grade Spell, which can be cast step by step, this is different.

Heaven-grade Spell may seem like a single Law Technique, but it actually contains several variations to adapt to different environments and situations.

To even begin learning the <Northern Darkness True Water Robe>, one needs to master the transformations of the ' Thousand Gauze Robe ' and the ' Heavy Water Robe '.

The former appears to be a Spirit Robe, but in reality, it has a thousand layers inside.

It can be used to deal with sharp objects such as Flying Needle, Flying Knife, and flying shuttles.

The latter utilizes the properties of heavy water, which can attract and entangle enemy Spirit Artifact, making it more suitable for dealing with sharp or blunt weapons such as swords, axes, and hammers.

Both can be remarkably effective when used correctly.

Xiao Chen was so engrossed in studying the cultivation Cultivation Method that he sat there for an entire afternoon.

It wasn't until night fell and a delicate fragrance wafted by that I snapped out of my daze.

Turning my head, I saw Su Li holding a section of lotus stem, gently stirring the lotus seed porridge in the pot.

Although neither of them cared much about the Spirit Lotus, these lotus seeds were actually considered Second-Order Spiritual Object.

From a culinary perspective, it is already considered a top-quality ingredient.

A delicious dish can be made using only the simplest cooking methods.

I'm planning to go out in a couple of days.

As Xiao Chen sipped his porridge, turning the bowl slightly, he casually remarked, "After breaking through to the Nascent Soul, I realized how difficult it is to Condense True Essence."

"My Nascent Soul feels empty right now, and I'm really not used to it."

"I might stay outside for a while this time, collecting more spiritual items that will help accelerate my Cultivation Speed before I come back."

That was, of course, his excuse.

His main purpose in running away was, of course, to make it easier for him to explore another Cultivation World.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to go out now?"

Su Li's tone carried a hint of worry. "You only recently broke through to the next level, and you're still very weak right now."

She was also Nascent Soul, so she naturally understood the difficulty of normally Condense True Essence.

Because the Golden Core shattered during the breakthrough, the Nascent Soul True Lord, who had just advanced and hadn't had time to replenish his New True Essence, was like a snake that had just shed its skin.

Their actual combat strength is actually weaker than before the breakthrough.

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Besides, I still have the Nine Dragons Diagram you gave me."

His main source of confidence actually came from the Night's Edge and the Life Core.

What does the shattering of the Flawless Golden Core have to do with the Life Core?

Even if some ignorant Golden Core cultivator came, Xiao Chen could still handle it easily.

"Oh well."

Su Li didn't insist, but simply advised, "But no matter what, you still need to be extra careful."

"By the way, do you want to absorb the Blood Crystal before you leave?"

After more than ten months of preparation time, they have accumulated a total of eleven Blood Crystal.

"Alright."

Xiao Chen nodded. "Having a little more power is better than having none."

He wasn't in a hurry to begin with, since he needed to practice Defensive Spell first.

Absorbing Blood Crystal doesn't take much time; it's just a matter of convenience.

For the next six days, Xiao Chen continued his usual practice of absorbing two Blood Crystal each day.

However, it wasn't until the morning of the sixth day that the last Blood Crystal was refined.

His "Northern Darkness True Water Robe" still hasn't even scratched the surface.

"This Law Technique is a bit difficult!"

Xiao Chen sat cross-legged in front of the beach, took out the third fourth-tier Water Spirit Pearl, and continued to try to activate the Law Technique while absorbing the little Spiritual Power left inside.

At the current pace, it's probably difficult to even use up all the Spirit Pearl.

"Something's not right. I've never had this much trouble cultivating before."

Having completely absorbed the third Spirit Pearl, yet still seeing no improvement, Xiao Chen simply stopped cultivating.

He frowned and began to ponder, "Where exactly is the problem?"

First, there's the issue of the difficulty of the Cultivation Method itself.

However, if we change our Cultivation Method now, it would mean giving up halfway, so it's better to continue cultivating.

Secondly, there's the issue of compatibility. But since I already have the Yin Water Seal, the compatibility shouldn't be too bad.

"What else could it be for?"

Xiao Chen pondered for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light in them. "All the problems stem from a lack of spiritual resources!"

He remembered that he still had two water-based Dao Comprehension Crystal in his possession.

Since it was seized by accident, I've carried it with me for a long time, but haven't really put it to any use.

I'm currently facing difficulties in cultivating Water Element Spell, so why not try absorbing some of it?

What if it works?

With this in mind, Xiao Chen immediately took out the Dao Comprehension Crystal and swallowed a Purple-Gold Bodhi Fruit, beginning to comprehend the Great Dao of Water.

Even though the Dao Comprehension Crystal were changed to those with different attributes.

However, the whole process was almost identical to the last time.

For a short period of time, Xiao Chen seemed to have entered a world entirely composed of water.

There were different kinds of water everywhere, yet they seemed to share some common characteristics.

About half a day later, as the fine sand formed from the Dao Comprehension Crystal slipped from his fingertips, Xiao Chen also regained consciousness.

I sat there and tried to recall everything, but I still couldn't remember anything clearly.

"Why does it seem like nothing has changed?"

Despite having significantly increased his Spiritual Sense Strength, Xiao Chen still couldn't accurately recall what he had just comprehended.

Nascent Soul True Lord is extremely powerful; only one in a million cultivators can achieve this.

However, even Nascent Soul True Lord is too weak to directly comprehend the Great Dao.

Even with external assistance, it's difficult to gain much.

"Will this work?"

Xiao Chen didn't feel any improvement in himself, but he still tried to practice his Law Technique again for a while.

How should I put it?

The Dao Comprehension Crystal did have some effect, improving his control over Water Spiritual Power.

However, the effect was not very obvious, at least not enough for him to learn the Law Technique on the spot.

But that's alright. Now that we've seen progress, at least we don't need to consume a second Dao Comprehension Crystal.

With the help of the remaining three Water Spirit Pearl, Xiao Chen continued to cultivate for a full nine days.

On the fourth day, they successfully mastered the first transformation— the Thousand Gauze Robe.

However, since the Spirit Pearl was exhausted on the sixth day, it wasn't until the ninth day that he finally mastered the second transformation— the Heavy Water Robe.

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"Northern Nether Thousand Gauze!"

Xiao Chen gave a soft shout, and the Spiritual Qi within a radius of a thousand feet immediately condensed into one piece.

It transformed into a sky-blue, semi-transparent Spirit Robe, ten zhang tall, which firmly protected him in the center.

If someone looks closely enough, they will find that this Spirit Robe is indeed made up of exactly one thousand layers of light gauze, equivalent to one thousand Spirit Robe stacked together.

"The Northern Nether Heavy Water!"

Xiao Chen shouted again, and immediately a large amount of Spiritual Qi gathered.

The color of the Spirit Robe rapidly deepened, first turning into sea blue, and finally into dark blue.

The layers of light gauze have disappeared, and the overall shape has become much thicker, making it look quite heavy.

Xiao Chen then turned the Heavy Water Robe upside down and tried to transform it back into Thousand Gauze Robe.

Only then was he somewhat satisfied. "Hmm, I've finally almost finished cultivating."

"The only problem is that it's a little slow; I need to get more familiar with it."

Because I wasn't yet proficient, the conversion process took about two breaths.

This is clearly too long; there's simply not enough time to react in actual combat.

However, now that Xiao Chen has mastered the conversion method, the remaining issue is simply a matter of proficiency, which can be improved by repeatedly casting Law Technique.

After having this Law Technique...

He would be able to put up some resistance against other Nascent Soul True Lord or Fourth-Order great demon.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Chen forcibly suppressed his temper and focused on training for twenty days.

Even starting from the tenth day, he was already able to control the conversion speed to less than a third of a breath's time.

But he persisted in training for ten more days to ensure that he had developed a habit similar to muscle memory.

There's no need to consciously keep the method in mind; the transformation into cessation can be completed subconsciously.

We also experienced a Moon Eclipse along the way.

The two embraced under the moon, just as they always had.

Xiao Chen also learned some ancient rituals of the Moon Witch Tribe, as well as methods for drawing some Witch Runes.

At the end of the Moon Eclipse, another scene of war was shown.

However, this time it wasn't the Sea Witch Tribe; it was the Witch Clan flags were decorated with lightning bolts.

Xiao Chen estimated that it was probably the Thunder Witch Tribe.

Come to think of it, he hadn't actually experienced many inheritances, yet he had witnessed several wars.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "These ancient Witch Clan are far too warlike."

Another morning.

After the Spiritual Qi Tide ended, Xiao Chen did not practice Law Technique as usual.

Instead, he looked at Su Li on the rocks not far away. "We've practiced enough, I'm going to set off soon."

Su Li watched as his Law Technique became more and more proficient over this period of time.

Naturally, they had already guessed his departure time.

So he didn't say much more, only reminding her again, "Be careful, I will take good care of the Blood Crystal."

Xiao Chen wasn't actually planning to search for spiritual items.

So after traveling about two thousand miles from the island, he immediately changed direction.

It flew towards the west side of Secluded Doom Island, intending to find an extremely remote location to test the New Hextech.

Of course, for safety reasons, Xiao Chen did not choose a place that was particularly far from Secluded Doom Island.

Instead, they found a Desolate Island about 70,000 miles away, which was only a thousand feet in diameter.

This way, if anything unexpected happens on the way back, it will be convenient to return in time.

Should we set up an array?

Xiao Chen had previously developed a habit of setting up Defensive Formation when resting on Desolate Island.

But now it seems unnecessary.

Firstly, he doesn't know how many days his trip will take, and if it takes a little longer, the Spirit Stone in the formation will definitely be exhausted.

Secondly, setting up formations in such a desolate place.

This is utterly a case of protesting too much.

This was clearly a message to the passing monks: there was something wrong here.

"It's all Hextech's fault, they didn't even provide a user manual."

After much deliberation, Xiao Chen finally gave up on setting up the formation.

In truth, the reason he was unsure of his action time was because he knew far too little about this new enhancement.

It's fine if we don't know what kind of world is on the other side.

He doesn't yet know how much time the actual travel will take.

He needs to try and explore everything on his own, step by step.

The effect of Hextech Enhancement was simply that a token-shaped emblem was generated deep within Xiao Chen's sea of consciousness after he made his selection.

It's almost imperceptible under normal circumstances.

Only by carefully sensing it with Divine Sense can one discover that it seems to contain a peculiar power.

"They didn't even provide a usage method, how am I supposed to trigger this?"

Previously, Xiao Chen hadn't dared to investigate carefully because he was worried about accidentally triggering something.

Now that he had fewer reservations, he could finally control his Divine Sense and probe into it to study it properly.

But before that, he first used the Heavy Water Robe.

Then, I reconfirmed the locations of the Nine Dragons Diagram, the Black Abyss Blood Escape Evasion Talisman, and the Small Teleportation Talisman in the Vast Sea Ring.

After making preparations, he finally felt safe enough to probe the emblem with his Divine Sense.

The moment the two met, the peculiar power within the emblem immediately erupted.

It instantly enveloped his entire body tightly.

It immediately tore through the void and disappeared.

Xiao Chen felt dizzy and disoriented, experiencing a dizziness a hundred times greater than when he had used the Cangran Secret Realm Teleportation Array before.

It seemed like countless years had passed, yet it also seemed like less than a breath had gone by.

That power erupted again suddenly, then vanished.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt his feet sink into the air, as if he were falling rapidly from mid-air.

Fortunately, cultivators can fly, and he instinctively used a teleportation technique to stabilize himself.

He immediately received both good and bad news.

The good news is that this Cultivation World does indeed possess Spiritual Qi, and the escape techniques can be used very smoothly without any impact.

This means that Xiao Chen's strength will remain largely unaffected.

The bad news is that the Spiritual Qi Concentration here is relatively low.

For a moment, he even felt as if he had returned to the Southern Domain.

"Wait, is this reliable?"

Xiao Chen reduced the Spiritual Sense Strength to ninety percent, only extending it to a range of a hundred miles to investigate.

The investigation yielded excellent results; he was currently located in the valley between two barren mountains.

Within a hundred miles, there was not only no human habitation, but also no birds or beasts.

Compared to landing in a sect's grand formation or in the territory of a Fourth-Order great demon, this location is undoubtedly the safest.

But Xiao Chen also sensed the peculiar power within the emblem.

It was almost completely depleted at this point and was slowly recovering.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should take twelve hours to fully recover.