Breakthrough, Second Inner Core
After putting away the Black Paper, Li Wei calmed himself down. Clearly, this was not the time to lose control of his emotions; he needed time to think things through.
Regardless, Li Wei was indeed stunned by what he had just seen.
The old man surnamed Qin had recorded some things in his Black Paper that Li Wei had never dared to imagine before, so much so that it would take him some time to slowly digest them.
Li Wei finally understood the meaning behind the old man surnamed Qin's initial nonsensical remarks, because the other party was not from this world at all.
Or rather, he was someone from outside of Earth, where Li Wei was located. According to their terminology, the old man surnamed Qin came from a Level 3 star system, while Earth, in their words, belonged to a Level 2 star system.
They called the world where intelligent life existed a 'star field', and divided it into levels 1 to 7 according to the level of civilization development. This was the first thing that opened Li Wei's eyes.
In addition, there are detailed descriptions and explanations of the 'Guardian' and 'Destroyer', suggesting that this old man surnamed Qin also enjoys studying these things.
According to what the old man surnamed Qin wrote, each 'star field' has its own unique Shadow Street, which is where the 'Guardian,' also known as the Yellow Paper, are born. The Guardian, as the name suggests, are the people who protect this star field, or they can be called a force.
This also explains why there are so many quests to make the Guardian stronger.
Because the weak cannot become a qualified Guardian.
As for the 'Destroyer', they are completely different from the Guardian. In the Shadow Street of each star system, there is a unique 'Destroyer' who holds the Black Paper. The meaning of their existence is the exact opposite of that of the Guardian: destruction and annihilation.
The old man surnamed Qin had participated in the destruction of several Level 1 star system civilizations, and therefore, there are detailed records of him in the Black Paper.
Like the Guardian, the Destroyer can kill their own kind and devour their Black Paper to increase their strength. However, anyone else can also kill Destroyer by force and take its place.
Ultimately, it all comes down to this: might makes right.
Learning about these things truly opened up a new world for Li Wei.
As for the Illusion Realm, it is a training ground and a treasure trove. The old man surnamed Qin also mentioned that he came here this time because he discovered that on the fourth level of this Illusion Realm, there is a main city that the 'Destroyer' can occupy.
Therefore, the Destroyer from several star fields, including this old man surnamed Qin, all rushed here in order to occupy that 'main city'.
Li Wei pulled his consciousness away from the Black Paper, moved his fingers, and gently tapped the Black Paper, making a thumping sound.
Now that I know all this, shouldn't I also try to compete for the main city of that level 4 Illusion Realm?
Although the old man surnamed Qin did not explain the purpose of the Destroyer's main city, the desire he revealed between the lines indicated that the main city was quite attractive to him.
This was a very simple choice, and Li Wei did not hesitate to decide to go and explore the Level 4 Illusion Realm. Of course, before that, he needed to improve his strength as much as possible.
"The old man surnamed Qin said in his record that the Level 4 Illusion Realm City will appear in 7 days, so I don't have much time left!" Having made up his mind, Li Wei began to check the benefits he had gained after consuming the Black Paper.
This discovery filled Li Wei with immense joy.
The points that were originally zero have now become as many as 200,000. In addition, the old man surnamed Qin has too many good things in his storage space.
The various elixirs alone took up half the space.
That makes sense. The Blood Control Method that the other party cultivates is an ability that requires constant practice to improve. According to the description of that technique, even if one cultivates it to the minor completion stage, it will still take several decades. Without pills to increase the speed of cultivation, it would truly become a life of arduous cultivation.
Judging from the records of this old man surnamed Qin, he was not the kind of person who could hide in one place and cultivate diligently. It can be said that this old man was a person with strong desires, and he spent most of his time fighting for power and profit. It is conceivable that he did not have much time left for cultivation.
If he were willing to work harder, even if he mastered this terrifying 'Blood Control Method' to the middle level, he wouldn't have been killed by Li Wei. This is because the middle level of the Blood Control Method can instantly kill anyone below B-rank, and naturally it could also instantly kill Li Wei was at C3-rank.
Shaking his head, Li Wei secretly sighed at his good luck. He definitely needed to cultivate this Blood Control Method, but not now.
Because Li Wei decided to immediately attempt to obtain his second inner core.
After taking out the pills that could increase cultivation speed from his storage space, Li Wei tried swallowing one. He immediately felt the pill melt in his mouth and then turn into a warm current flowing into his body.
When Li Wei tried absorbing spiritual energy again, he found that the speed was more than three or four times faster.
Overjoyed, Li Wei immediately began cultivating. The spiritual energy in this level 2 Illusion Realm was already richer than that in the level 1 Illusion Realm, and with the added effect of the pill, his Qi Sea, which already contained a considerable amount of spiritual energy, became even more robust.
A day later, with the spiritual energy at its peak, Li Wei began to attempt to condense his second inner core.
During this time, Li Wei swallowed two more pills to accelerate his cultivation. Finally, the spiritual energy in his dantian reached a certain concentration and began to become extremely viscous. Then, a small crystal appeared. As the spiritual energy continued to compress, the small crystal also became perfectly round, just like the formation process of a pearl. Viscous spiritual energy continued to adhere to it, then turned into a keratin layer, and then the following spiritual energy continued to follow, forming a delicate cycle.
Finally, the second inner core was formed. However, this inner core was still somewhat soft and its volume was several times larger than the first inner core. Li Wei understood that the next step was the most important part of the core formation process.
He took a deep breath, and all the spiritual energy inside the cave, and even within hundreds of meters outside the cave, seemed to be sucked out by a vacuum pump, flowing into Li Wei's body. Then, a powerful, oppressive vortex suddenly formed, frantically impacting the huge inner core.
Just like forging steel, which requires countless hammer blows to produce good steel, the same principle applies to forming the elixir.
Each impact of the cyclone was like a pressure hammer bombarding the inner core, causing it to shrink slightly. Some impurities were even forced out of the inner core by the powerful impact of the cyclone.
With each attempt, Li Wei's face paled a little more. The process was extremely Pain, but he had to endure it. Otherwise, if he failed, not only would all his previous efforts be wasted, but the inner core that had not yet condensed might also 'explode'. Li Wei had experienced that terrifying consequence once before and did not want to go through it again.
This process lasted for another whole day. Finally, the last impact of the vortex before it dissipated caused the inner core to burst forth with a rich luster.
Thus, Li Wei's second inner core was successfully formed!
The two inner cores were like two magnets, always maintaining a certain distance. Neither would get close to the other, nor would they leave a certain distance. Moreover, the two inner cores began to rotate continuously around a circular trajectory, and a vast amount of true energy burst forth from the two inner cores.
Slowly opening his eyes, Li Wei felt every cell in his body throbbing, as if he possessed boundless power. He summoned the Black Paper and took a look, a smile appearing on Li Wei's lips.
Level B3!
Finally, I've recovered to my previous combat strength. Although this inner core isn't as good as the original True Essence Pill, the advantage of an inner core is that multiple cores can be condensed. With two inner cores, I've already reached the previous B3 level. What about condensing three, four, or even five cores in the future?
Li Wei really wanted to stay in this cave and continue cultivating, but he also knew that haste makes waste.
If one only pursues speed, even someone with the Sky Fox physique might not be able to keep up.
Moreover, there are less than 5 days left before the main city in the Level 4 Illusion Realm appears. After thinking it over, Li Wei decided to go to the Level 4 Illusion Realm.
... Level 3 Illusion Realm Entrance Teleportation Array.
Li Wei slowly stepped down from the stone platform, followed by several horrified adventurers.
Just now, a group of adventurers with ill intentions saw that Li Wei was all alone and had evil thoughts. Like that Bulo, they chose to make their move inside the teleportation array. Unfortunately, in the end, they were all killed one by one by Li Wei with Finger Thunder.
With two inner cores, Li Wei could use 'Finger Thunder' as easily as moving a finger. Although his combat strength was B3, he believed that even if he really encountered that so-called A-level monster, Li Wei was confident that he could kill it.
The Level 3 Illusion Realm is much larger than the Level 2 Illusion Realm, but Li Wei doesn't plan to linger here. He wants to get to the center of the Level 3 Illusion Realm as soon as possible and head to the Level 4 Illusion Realm.
So as soon as he exited the teleportation array, Li Wei took out a flight card, identified the direction, and flew towards the center.
Li Wei ignored the treasures he encountered along the way. Since he was going to compete for the main city in the level 4 Illusion Realm, Li Wei didn't want to cause any more trouble.
After using at least five flight cards, Li Wei finally reached the center of the Level 3 Illusion Realm.
There was already quite a crowd gathered here, and they seemed to be adventurers heading to the Level 4 Illusion Realm. They weren't too surprised to see Li Wei flying in.
After all, anyone capable of moving within a level 3 Illusion Realm is a powerful individual with exceptional combat strength; the ability to fly is hardly a remarkable skill in their eyes.
After landing, Li Wei stood still, ignoring the group of people, and walked to a stone platform and sat down.
After that, many more adventurers arrived, some flying and some riding strange mounts, and soon the place was full of people. These adventurers chatted in groups of three or five, making the scene very noisy. Li Wei frowned and was about to get up and find a quiet place when Li Wei suddenly heard a very familiar voice.
Looking up, Li Wei was immediately stunned.