Chapter 546: Cultivation (Patreon)

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After successfully refining the fourth-tier Pill, Wang Hong began the process of refining the Nascent Formation Pill. In the end, he successfully refined three Nascent Formation Pills.

Although only three pills were produced, it was sufficient for the time being, as his subordinates, the Golden Core Cultivators, were still in the Golden Core Initial Stage and Mid-Stage.

It would take them a long time to advance to the later stages of the Golden Core and be able to attempt the breakthrough into the Nascent Soul realm.

Currently, the only one capable of attempting the Nascent Soul realm was Sloppy Old Daoist. He had reached the later stages of the Golden Core long ago, but he had recently returned to his original realm.

Another person who had made progress was Jia Liang. With exceptional aptitude, he had surpassed many of his peers and was the first to reach the later stages of the Golden Core. However, he still had some distance to go before attempting the Nascent Soul realm and needed more time to consolidate his power.

Others were even further away from this realm. Without substantial resources, many might remain at their current tiers for a lifetime.

One day, on Qingxu Mountain, Wang Hong arranged for various reasons to relocate the Cultivators living on the mountain.

Together with Sloppy Old Daoist and a dozen or so subordinates, Wang Hong flew to the summit of Qingxu Mountain.

"Are you ready?" Wang Hong turned to Sloppy Old Daoist and asked.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Everything is prepared," Sloppy Old Daoist replied with a serious expression, quite different from his usual demeanor.

"Very well, I await good news from you."

This time, Wang Hong gave Sloppy Old Daoist a Nascent Formation Pill and accompanied him to condense his Nascent Soul.

The process of condensing the Nascent Soul was kept secret, and Wang Hong had no intention of letting the Demon Clan know about it, regardless of the outcome. Hence, he had arranged for the Cultivators to leave in advance.

Sloppy Old Daoist entered a cave mansion alone and began his attempt to reach the Nascent Soul realm. After a day, the sky began to display tribulation clouds and a golden Heavenly Tribulation.

The transition through the tribulation was thrilling but ultimately successful, as Sloppy Old Daoist smoothly advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

Another day passed before Sloppy Old Daoist emerged from the cave mansion, and he first paid his respects to Wang Hong.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your benevolence!"

For Sloppy Old Daoist, Wang Hong had done him a great favor. Previously, he had been severely injured and near death, and it was Wang Hong's Pill that had saved him. Now, Wang Hong had provided him with a Nascent Formation Pill to help him form his Nascent Soul.

"You need not dwell on this matter. You have just condensed your Nascent Soul and need to seclude yourself to solidify your realm."

After arranging for Sloppy Old Daoist to continue his seclusion, Wang Hong left Qingxu Mountain with his subordinates.

With the addition of one more Nascent Soul Cultivator, he felt slightly more secure, but the gap between them and the Demon Clan was still vast. During the previous Great Zhou Human-Demon War, the Demon Clan had deployed over thirty fourth-tier Demonic Beasts, while the Human Clan had only twenty Nascent Soul cultivators. Additionally, there were likely more hidden fourth-tier Demonic Beasts who hadn't yet joined the battle, making the situation even more terrifying.

There was also a significant difference in the number of mid-tier Cultivators. Even with the entire population of the Great Chu Immortal Nation, there were only tens of thousands, not even reaching a million. In contrast, each fourth-tier Demonic Beast in the Demon Clan's leadership commanded at least a million Demonic Beasts in their territory.

The disparity in strength was enormous, and it would take the Great Chu Immortal Nation decades, if not centuries, to develop and stand a chance against the entire Demon Clan.

Upon returning to King's City, Wang Hong sought out Chen Xiaofeng, the Minister of Works.

"This is what I obtained from the Winged Tiger Clan Patriarch's cave mansion this time. Take a look," Wang Hong said, handing several Jade Scrolls to Chen Xiaofeng.

Chen Xiaofeng received the scrolls and examined them one by one, showing a pleasantly surprised expression.

"These are all Puppet Refinement techniques! This is excellent! I've been wanting to refine puppets, but our Scripture Tower lacks sufficient references in this area."

"I also intend to refine puppets. Take these materials and try to refine some. Additionally, I have some damaged puppets here. See if you can repair them."

Wang Hong handed over the hundreds of Foundation Building Puppets he had acquired to Chen Xiaofeng, using them as research samples.

"So many! Besides puppets, Your Majesty, do you have any other tasks?" Chen Xiaofeng was eager to get back to his research.

"There is one more thing. Organize manpower to construct more transportation flying boats."

"Very well! Your Majesty, rest assured, I will ensure the task is completed!"

With a smile, Chen Xiaofeng accepted the puppets and hurriedly left.

Wang Hong returned to the palace, where he had established various facilities in the harem, including a cultivation room, library, and spiritual herb garden. At this moment, he had just selected various books obtained this time and entered a secluded space to read them.

Most of the books he had acquired came from the Thousand Crafts Pavilion, containing knowledge Wang Hong had not previously learned. Especially in the fields of refining tools and puppet-making, the Thousand Crafts Pavilion was the best in East Zhou.

He spent twenty years inside the Space, thoroughly reading all the books in there.

At this moment, he picked out a simple-looking Jade Scroll from the pile.

Inside, it contained a Body Refining Technique named the "Tempering Treasure Art." This wasn't a technique for refining tools but an actual Cultivation Technique.

It was a Demon Clan Cultivation Technique, bearing the distinct characteristics of the Demon Clan.

The "Tempering Treasure Art" differed significantly from the Body Refining Techniques practiced by the Human Clan. Instead of refining the entire body, it focused on specific body parts.

The process of tempering was akin to how a craftsman refines a magic weapon. It involved the specialized refinement of a specific body part, continually incorporating various refining tool materials until that part became comparable to a magic weapon.

Wang Hong carefully pondered this and felt that the "Tempering Treasure Art" did not conflict with the Body Refining Technique he had practiced previously. It seemed that the Human Clan could also practice it.

Due to his long-term consumption of Essence Core Pills, his physical strength had become extraordinarily powerful, surpassing even the Demon Clan of the same tier.

However, without suitable magic weapons, he couldn't fully utilize his strength advantage with regular magic weapons.

He decided to give this Cultivation Technique a try, and after much contemplation, he decided to start by refining one of his hands.

Unlike the Demon Clan, which had a variety of attack methods, the Human Clan had limited body parts available for combat, mainly the hands and feet.

This Cultivation Technique was not too complicated to practice. It simply required incorporating refining tool materials into the body.

For the Demon Clan, overly complex Cultivation Techniques were challenging to master, but the process of incorporation was somewhat painful.

The final power of the technique depended mainly on the quality of the materials incorporated.

Wang Hong began practicing according to the description in this Cultivation Technique, starting with the simplest part.

He entered the Space and found a thousand-year-old nine-leaf golden thread grass among the Spiritual Herbs. He then refined the Spiritual Herb into a liquid and applied it to his right hand. He began absorbing it while activating the Cultivation Technique.

As the liquid was absorbed, his entire right hand felt warm, and the pores opened, creating a comfortable sensation as if soaking in warm water.

Afterward, he took a piece of Copper Essence and held it in his right hand. He gradually refined the material with the inner true fire.

Gradually, the outer part of the Copper Essence began to melt into a liquid. With the Cultivation Technique in motion, these liquids seeped through the pores into the palm.

During the process, Wang Hong felt sensations like needle pricks, ant bites, slowly spreading from the hand's surface to the interior. It felt as if countless tiny creatures were nibbling, progressing through the muscles, tendons, and even to the bone marrow.

Wang Hong was covered in sweat but maintained his composure to ensure the Cultivation Technique continued to function normally amid the agonizing ordeal.

Under this excruciating pain, he persisted for a whole day until the Copper Essence was completely refined, leaving only some impurities in the palm.

By this time, he was drenched in sweat, and his hair was soaked. After a while, he regained his composure, looking at the sweat-soaked body, and entered a specially prepared bath in the palace.

Originally, there were maidservants attending to him in the bath, but he wasn't used to it and sent them away.

He then walked into the cultivation room, clenched his right fist, and aimed it at a specially constructed wall designed to test the power of the Cultivation Technique.

After a punch, the five-inch-thick wall displayed a fist-sized hole.

Wang Hong inspected it and was satisfied. He had just started, and the material he had refined wasn't very advanced. Considering his current overall strength, he was already content with the enhanced power this punch demonstrated.

Returning to the cultivation room, he didn't continue refining his right hand but chose to practice different parts of his body.

He took out a fourth-tier Pill from his Storage Bag. In preparation for Alchemy, he had refined a large number of fourth-tier Pills, and now was a good time to use them.

As he swallowed the Pill, a massive surge of Spiritual Energy erupted in his dantian.

Wang Hong immediately activated the Cultivation Technique to refine the Spiritual Energy into pure Spiritual Power. Then, he let this Spiritual Power be absorbed slowly by his Nascent Soul, which was seated in his dantian.

Cultivation in the Nascent Soul stage involved continuously nurturing the Nascent Soul to make it solid and robust.

Thanks to the significant improvement in his aptitude due to the consumption of Profound Spirit Elixir, he absorbed and refined the Pill's energy more efficiently.

Even so, it took him three days to completely refine and absorb the Pill. The power of a fourth-tier Pill was formidable, far beyond that of ordinary low-tier Pills.

After refining this Pill, he felt that his Nascent Soul had grown slightly.

In the following period, he continued refining different parts of his body while continuously consuming Pills. His cultivation level and strength steadily advanced.

Three years passed in this manner. One day, Wang Hong slowly opened his eyes after another round of meditation. He had just finished refining a Pill, which had propelled him from the early Nascent Soul stage to a significant step forward.

Although he was still far from the mid Nascent Soul stage, his progress was considered terrifying among Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Typically, a Nascent Soul Cultivator meditating for a hundred years might not experience significant improvements, and many might remain in the early Nascent Soul stage until their lifespan ran out.

This illustrated how challenging it was to advance in the Nascent Soul stage.

Wang Hong's rapid progress over these three years was due to his consumption of a large number of fourth-tier Pills. Many Nascent Soul Cultivators might not consume as many fourth-tier Pills in their entire lifetime.

After three continuous years of consumption, he had run out of fourth-tier Pills and needed to refine more.

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