Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 62 - 60: Breakthrough to Qi Refining Level 9 and Slaying the Lion King

Chapter 62: Chapter 60: Breakthrough to Qi Refining Level 9 and Slaying the Lion King

I had to admit, this thing was worthy of being a Fire Spirit Crystal. The Fire Spirit Qi within was not only purer but also much easier to absorb.

Even an ordinary Cultivator would gain a tenfold increase in their cultivation speed by absorbing it.

But Xiao Chen only took a single day to completely absorb all the Fire Spirit Qi inside.

The greatest difference between a Fire Spirit Crystal and a Fire Crystal was that its energy could not only be converted into Magical Power but also be absorbed by a Cultivator’s physical body.

Most of the overflowing Fire Spirit Qi fused into every fiber of his being.

With the help of the Fire Spirit Crystal, Xiao Chen didn’t just advance another step and break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The excess Fire Spirit Qi, with nowhere else to go, actually began to spontaneously activate his Luotian Profound Fire Crow technique.

Xiao Chen didn’t know if the Fire Spirit Crystal was just that powerful by nature, or if the one he had obtained was particularly special.

In any case, under the constant infusion of Fire Spirit Qi, his Profound Fire Crow technique went from the entry-level directly to the Minor Achievement Realm.

Normally, reaching the Minor Achievement Realm would only grant him ten Profound Fire Crows.

But now, he was surrounded by a full one hundred Profound Fire Crows.

And each one was stronger than before.

Xiao Chen was also surprised to find that his Profound Fire Crows now had a bright red spot on their heads that wasn’t there before.

He pulled out the Luotian Three True Wondrous Techniques, but found no mention of such a change.

Looking closer, he realized the shape of the spot was like a miniature Fire Spirit Crystal.

’Could this be another wondrous effect of the Fire Spirit Crystal?’

Xiao Chen was a bit unsure, but a breakthrough in his Magic was always a good thing.

According to the records in the Luotian Profound Fire Crow, upon reaching Great Success in the Cultivation Technique, one could combine one hundred Profound Fire Crows into the Big Fire Crow Formation.

Once this formation was complete, it could unleash Profound Yang Fire against enemies, its power ten times greater than the Poison Crow Black Fire.

With the help of his Augment, Xiao Chen had obtained a hundred Profound Fire Crows ahead of schedule. He immediately wanted to draw on his previous experience to form the Big Fire Crow Formation early.

After half an hour of clumsy adjustments,

he finally managed to set up a stationary Big Fire Crow Formation that couldn’t move.

"Profound Yang Fire!"

Xiao Chen pointed, and a violent tornado of fire roared out, instantly obliterating a large chunk of ore nearby.

Even a Fire Crystal embedded within it couldn’t withstand the Profound Yang Fire and exploded with a BOOM.

"Holy shit!"

Xiao Chen was first startled, then delighted.

With Profound Yang Fire, he finally had a sufficiently powerful and reusable method of attack.

"Get your ass out here, you vile beast!"

Returning to the cave entrance, Xiao Chen first set up the Big Fire Crow Formation, then shouted into the depths of the cavern.

Amplified dozens of times by his Magical Power, his voice carried deep into the mine.

"ROAR!"

An even louder roar answered, far more resounding than his own voice, even shaking a loose rock from the cave entrance.

Immediately after, the Three-headed Lion charged out, seething with uncontrollable rage.

The moment it saw Xiao Chen, it froze.

Then, its three mouths opened in unison, each spewing a massive Fire Snake as it prepared to launch its strongest attack.

However, Xiao Chen was prepared. He had already commanded the Profound Fire Crows to unleash the Profound Yang Fire.

In that instant, time seemed to slow down.

Xiao Chen saw the Profound Yang Fire collide with the Three-headed Lion, sending a ripple-like shockwave expanding rapidly outward.

It felt like a dozen breaths had passed before that "ripple" slammed into the surrounding rock walls.

’Dozens? Hundreds? Or was it thousands?’

He didn’t have time to count. The collision of Magic triggered a massive chain of explosions that directly collapsed the mine, kicking up a sky full of dust.

All the Profound Fire Crows shielded Xiao Chen before being swept away and obliterated.

A golden light flared around him as he staggered back ten-odd steps before coming to a stop.

Without even bothering to steady himself, Xiao Chen’s eyes widened, and he stared intently ahead, trying to see through the thick smoke and flames.

The wind died down, the smoke cleared, and the fire went out.

But there was no sound from the Three-headed Lion.

He waited patiently for half an hour before taking out the Cyan Gourd and summoning the Cyan Wood Divine General to start excavating the mine again.

He himself stood at the maximum control distance, just in case.

After about an hour of continuous digging, the rubble was finally cleared away, revealing the remains of the Three-headed Lion.

Even after such an attack, the Three-headed Lion’s body was mostly intact; only the seven orifices on each of its heads had been burned to ash.

Using his Evergreen Sword, Xiao Chen painstakingly skinned the beast, then cut open its belly and dug out a massive lion heart.

The heart was as big as his head and oozed golden blood.

’A bloodline mutation, as expected. It must be an atavistic throwback to the Nine-headed Lion bloodline.’

This Mutated Lion Heart was definitely a rare Fire Spiritual Object.

In theory, its value was no less than the Spirit-Imbued Snow Lotus and could absolutely be used as a Fire Foundation Establishment Spirit Object.

Xiao Chen had already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and was about to face the challenge of Foundation Establishment.

Having previously obtained the Spirit-Imbued Snow Lotus from Scarface and now the lion heart, he immediately thought of the method for Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment.

According to legend, Cultivators who achieved Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment would face weaker bottlenecks during the Foundation Establishment Stage.

When they encountered a cultivation bottleneck, they could rely on sheer, grinding effort to force their way through it.

Furthermore, they would become more sensitive to the Five Elements Attributes.

They could cultivate Five Elements Magic faster than ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and the power they could wield when using Five Elements Magic was also greater.

The only problem was that it required five top-tier Five Elements Spiritual Objects, and the cost was a bit too high.

’I only have two Foundation Establishment Spirit Objects right now. I’m still missing three. This won’t be easy.’

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Chen decided on a two-pronged approach. ’I’ll continue trying to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills through normal means while also gathering information about the other Foundation Establishment Spirit Objects.’

’If the opportunity arises, I’ll go for the Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment.’

’I wonder which Augments I’ll get then?’

Compared to Foundation Establishment, Xiao Chen was actually more excited about his new Augments.

But that would have to wait until after Foundation Establishment. For now, he needed to hurry and collect more Fire Crystals.

After clearing the passage again, Xiao Chen passed through the cavern and ventured deeper.

After following a winding path, he emerged on the other side of the mountain.

There were no Fire Crystals ahead, but Xiao Chen couldn’t be bothered with that anymore.

Outside was a wide road leading straight to an exceptionally magnificent palace in the distance.

Even from an estimated distance of at least twenty li, he could feel its majesty and grandeur just by gazing at it.

Its resplendent golden roof glittered in the sunlight, like a marvel described in a Storybook.

He immediately recalled what Su Wanqing had said on the Flying Boat: the Flame Pool Secret Realm was suspected to be the remains of a Major Sect from ancient times.

’Could that be the great hall left behind by the Sect that established this Secret Realm?’

Xiao Chen’s spirits lifted, and he cautiously approached, his curiosity piqued.