The Five Elents Evil Qi had another use.
It could help a cultivator increase their success rate when attempting to form their Core.
For the Lord of the Immortal Palace who left behind this Cultivation Technique, the Evil Qi’s various effects were likely the most important aspect.
But for Xiao Chen, this secondary benefit was the part he valued more.
Due to his low-grade Wood Spirit Root, if he tried to form his Core directly, he would have a re five percent chance of success at best.
Failure to form a Core ca with severe consequences. At best, he would suffer a great loss of Vitality and his Realm would regress, requiring years or even decades to recover. At worst, he would die on the spot, his very existence erased. The consequences were nothing short of terrifying.
Each strand of Five Elents Evil Qi a cultivator obtained could increase their Core Formation success rate by ten percent.
Now that Xiao Chen had condensed the Yang Fire Seal, his success rate for Core Formation had jumped to fifteen percent.
For him, this was a massive threefold increase.
Moreover, due to the harmony between Yin and Yang, gathering a matching pair of Evil Qi of the sa elent—one Yin and one Yang—would increase a cultivator’s Core Formation success rate by a full thirty percent.
Furthermore, according to the Mystic Sky Eating Secret Technique...
This Secret Technique, much like the Fake Pill, didn’t conflict with other thods of Core Formation and could be used in conjunction with them.
’This way, as long as I get the Yin Fire Seal, I can attempt Core Formation.’
Xiao Chen did a quick ntal calculation. Though Evil Qi was hard to find, he didn’t necessarily have to gather a large amount to attempt Core Formation.
Just obtaining the Yin Fire Seal would grant him a thirty percent success rate for Core Formation.
He could also refine a Fake Pill, which would provide another thirty percent success rate.
Then there were the unique Secret Techniques for Core Formation, exclusive to the three Major Sects, which could provide roughly a twenty percent boost to his success rate.
This wasn’t so big secret; everyone in Li State knew the three Major Sects possessed Secret Techniques for Core Formation.
In fact, the Secret Technique was listed on the very last page of the rit Hall’s Exchange Album. It could be redeed directly, provided one had enough Contribution Points.
Many Loose Cultivators, after reaching the Foundation Establishnt realm, actually chose to join a sect precisely for this Secret Technique.
Of course, Xiao Chen didn’t know about the other two sects, but the Li Huo Sect’s price was undeniably steep.
It was the kind of exorbitant price that, under normal circumstances, would require working for the sect for forty or fifty years to barely save up enough.
These three thods alone added up to a success rate of a whopping eighty percent.
If he wanted to be even more certain, he would need to either continue gathering Evil Qi or find a way to acquire a Rank-Breaking Spirit Pill.
Sothing like the Purple Fire Golden Marrow Pill that Master Ming Yue had taken could also provide a twenty percent boost to the success rate.
Though few and far between, opportunities to acquire such an elixir were bound to arise.
If he could add a rank-breaking elixir to the mix, then the great hurdle of breaking through to the Golden Core realm—a challenge that had stumped countless cultivators—would no longer be an obstacle for him.
’All in all, the road is winding, but the future is bright.’
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Because of the long distance, it was already mid-June by the ti Xiao Chen returned to the Li Huo Sect.
Along the way, he heard many sect disciples discussing the recently concluded sect competition.
"I can’t believe even Song lost."
"If you ask , the rules weren’t fair at all. Why weren’t Spirit Beasts allowed to fight alongside them?"
"You’re just making excuses! I heard that White-eyed Tiger is already at the fourth level of Foundation Establishnt. If it were allowed to compete, *that* would be unfair."
"I agree. Besides, it’s great that Senior Sister Su won. I bet on her to win, so I should be getting a Spirit Fish tomorrow."
"Hmph, it’s just a small fish that you can buy for a single grain of Spiritual Sand."
...
Xiao Chen was genuinely surprised.
Although Su Wanqing usually seed a bit ditzy, she had actually managed to win the sect competition.
That ant she was now this generation’s Chief Disciple.
He first swung by the Demon Extermination Hall to make his presence known.
Afterward, Xiao Chen returned to Cuiwei Valley and, sure enough, saw Su Wanqing watering the flowers in the courtyard.
"Junior Martial Master Xiao, you’re back!"
At the sight of him, Su Wanqing imdiately put down her watering can.
She took a specially made small wooden box from within her robes, opened it, and brandished it. "I have so good news for you!"
Xiao Chen glanced over. Inside the small wooden box was a Foundation Establishnt Pill.
"What’s so good about that?"
"Don’t you already have a Foundation Establishnt Pill?"
Su Wanqing froze for a mont, then explained with a smug grin, "Junior Martial Master Xiao, this is the prize from the sect competition!"
She then sighed regretfully. "Ai, it’s a real sha. If you’d co back two days earlier, you could have seen my spectacular performance in the arena."
"You have no idea how amazing I was this ti."
"I had ten rounds of Magical Combat over the month, and I didn’t lose a single match, not from start to finish!"
Xiao Chen pointed out, "Has it ever occurred to you that whoever wins the championship has to be undefeated from start to finish?"
"Eh?"
Su Wanqing blinked. "Really?"
"But Junior Martial Master Xiao, I really did win ten matches in a row! Aren’t you going to praise at all?"
"Alright, fine."
Xiao Chen gave her a thumbs-up. "You really are pretty amazing then."
"I think so too."
Su Wanqing picked up her watering can again. As she watered the flowers, she asked, "Oh, right, Junior Martial Master Xiao. Will you have ti to co watch the Three-Sect Competition in early September?"
"This ti, I will definitely beco the strongest in Li State."
"I believe in you."
Xiao Chen nodded in approval. ’The strongest in the Qi Refining realm is still the strongest. Can’t argue with that logic.’
But as he thought about it, he really wasn’t sure if he’d have the ti.
Since the New Year, various external factors had forced him to change his plans several tis.
Who knew? By the ti it started, he might have another reason not to go.
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