After returning to his own cave dwelling,
The spiritual medicine resources he had obtained from Elder
This round of pill refinement was specifically for Gouyu — he was crafting Spirit Consolidation Pills.
The Spirit Consolidation Pills
Looking at the geniuses of Danqian Palace, they basically ate Spirit Consolidation Pills like meals.
Then he thought of his own subordinates — back in the Sixteen Kingdoms, they had all been poor.
Only after arriving at Danqian Palace did Jiang Chen truly understand how the palace nurtured its geniuses. Poor scholars, rich martial artists — in this world of martial cultivation, the gap between wealth and poverty was staggering.
Gouyu and the others had no shortage of martial talent; they were definitely not below most of Danqian Palace's geniuses. But when compared to their peers, the gap in their cultivation was enormous, and the reason was resources.
This time, Jiang Chen intended to thoroughly close that resource gap.
Half a month later, Jiang Chen emerged from seclusion.
He had produced over a thousand Spirit Consolidation Pills. Every single one was of superior-grade quality, and a full tenth were of supreme-grade quality.
Jiang Chen distributed them by headcount — two hundred each for Gouyu,
As for
After all, wealth should never be flaunted. Those who were not his true comrades had no right to enjoy equal benefits. If not for Old Master
With two hundred Spirit Consolidation Pills in hand, Jiang Chen was confident that they would have more than enough to sustain their cultivation all the way to the peak of the Spirit Realm without worrying about resources.
Tang Hong in particular was already at the Heavenly Spirit Realm. With the help of these two hundred Spirit Consolidation Pills, it was possible that within a year he could enter the Spirit King realm and qualify to challenge the Origin Realm.
Jiang Chen had to admit that compared to Danqian Palace, the Treasure Tree Sect's resources were pitifully meager.
Even the Celestial Mist Fruit — a single Crimson Cloud Fruit — was roughly equivalent in efficacy to only twenty Spirit Consolidation Pills.
And at the Treasure Tree Sect, even the lowest-grade Cinnabar Mist Fruit was reserved exclusively for the most elite geniuses.
Yet at Danqian Palace, every elder could casually refine several thousand Spirit Consolidation Pills, and some of the more outstanding young talents even had the qualification to refine their own.
There was no denying it — in terms of resources, the seventh-grade Treasure Tree Sect could not compare to even a tenth of Danqian Palace.
Once Gouyu and the others received the Spirit Consolidation Pills, they took to their cultivation like fish to water. Their momentum surged instantly.
Gouyu in particular began to press toward the Heavenly Spirit Realm.
Jiang Chen did not slack off either. His agreement with Mu Gaoqi still had over two months left, and he certainly intended to make the most of this time.
"It was only after entering the Origin Realm that I realized how vast the gap still is between me and this world's top geniuses. I, Jiang Chen, will never be outdone by anyone in this life."
He tossed a crystal in his hand, weighing it lightly. Jiang Chen decided to begin refining the core of the Vermillion-Scale Fire Lizard. An Origin Realm–level crystal core — if fully refined, it would cause his cultivation to skyrocket in a short time.
Jiang Chen estimated that the Vermillion-Scale Fire Lizard must have been equivalent to the Earth Origin Realm when alive. Once this crystal core was refined, it would be enough for him to make a push toward the Earth Origin Realm in short order.
Combined with the Origin Nurturing Pills, Jiang Chen's goal was to reach the Heaven Origin Realm within three years.
Although he was currently only at the first level of the Origin Realm — still six minor levels away from the seventh — Jiang Chen remained confident.
……
Refining the Vermillion-Scale Fire Lizard's crystal core was a lengthy process. Jiang Chen spent a full month before completely absorbing it.
The Vermillion-Scale Fire Lizard's tremendous Origin power surged into his body all at once, massively nourishing his Nascent Soul, which swelled considerably in an instant.
The membrane of the first level of the Origin Realm shattered without resistance. His cultivation swept forward like an unstoppable force, surging straight to the peak of the second level.
"The Vermillion-Scale Fire Lizard's crystal core really is more than ten times as powerful as the Fire Crow King's core. What a shame that old lizard was past its prime — it was worn down by a swarm of Spirit Realm fire crows."
Jiang Chen sighed. If the Vermillion-Scale Fire Lizard had not been at the end of its lifespan with its powers waning, those fire crows would never have been a match — not even ten times their number could have felled it.
A tiger on the plains is bullied by dogs.
After the breakthrough, Jiang Chen had no time to celebrate. Though he had rapidly advanced to the peak of the second level of the Origin Realm, he knew this was entirely thanks to the crystal core's power.
Moreover, over the next year, the crystal core's residual energy would continue to fuel his advancement all the way to the Earth Origin Realm, at which point it would finally be fully depleted.
"That Sun-Shooting Bow I got from Elder Yun Nie — looks like I need to find an archery technique to practice." Having obtained the half-saint artifact Sun-Shooting Bow, it was destined to become one of his most fearsome weapons.
The Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil combined with the devastating power of the Sun-Shooting Bow would absolutely become a devastating trump card for Jiang Chen. Used well, its destructive force would be even more terrifying than the Moon-Shattering Flying Knife.