Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 619 Announcement
Sunlight streamed down from the majestic platform of Saint-Denis Square, bathing the area in a soft golden glow.

Lin Yuan stood tall and straight, like an ancient pine tree, in the center with a solemn expression. The elders and the three giants of the Little Pill Tower stood on both sides. After exchanging a glance with each other, Xuan Kongzi cleared his throat and slowly opened his mouth.

"Tower Master, friends from all over the continent have gathered here today. Why don't you announce that matter all at once?"

The sound, amplified by the fighting spirit, lingered in everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this, the once bustling world seemed to be muted by an invisible hand, and immediately fell silent.

Countless gazes swept across the room, all landing on Lin Yuan, their eyes filled with surprise and anticipation—it seemed the Pill Tower had some major announcement to make!
On the other side, Lin Yuan nodded, then strode forward to the front of the group of elders.

"Today is a joyous day for the Pill Tower, but it is not just a joyous day for the Pill Tower... because we, the Pill Tower, have a gift to give to the world, to the Dou Qi Continent!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Yuan smiled slightly and announced loudly.

These words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring the hearts of many and deepening their doubts as they awaited further explanation.

Before they could wait long, Lin Yuan's gentle voice continued to ring in their ears.

"As everyone knows, the first hurdle in the path of Dou Qi cultivation is the initial Dou Qi stage and the crucial matter of condensing a Dou Qi vortex."

"At this stage, ordinary people need to spend more than ten or even several decades of hard work."

Even geniuses often need nearly ten years of practice.

At this point, a hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, and he said softly, "I began cultivating Qi at the age of four, and successfully condensed the Qi vortex of Dou at the age of eleven. It took me a full seven years!"

Lin Yuan's statement did not arouse suspicion among the crowd; instead, it stirred up a strange atmosphere of nostalgia.

Everyone seemed to have returned to that "painful" initial stage, clearly remembering the joy of just mastering extraordinary power at the beginning of their cultivation, as well as the anxiety and helplessness when they improved their battle qi by one or two levels in the following year.

Just as everyone was wondering why Lin Yuan suddenly brought this up, his gentle explanation continued to ring in their ears like a flowing stream.

"My Dan Tower has completed some research that can greatly improve the efficiency of people's cultivation of battle qi."

“Based on these research findings, I, Danta, have formulated a plan.” He gestured lightly with his hands in the air, as if outlining a grand blueprint.

"Once this plan is successfully completed, the time that future generations of the Dou Qi Continent will spend in the Dou Qi stage will be reduced to less than half, or even about 30%, of the original time. In this way, most people will be able to advance to Dou Zhe before the age of fifteen."

"According to our research, the first golden period for cultivation is between the ages of ten and twenty."

"This period of time was precious and short."

"If we can make full use of it instead of wasting our time in the Battle Qi stage, barring any unforeseen circumstances, everyone on the Battle Qi Continent will be able to break through to the Battle Master level at least in their lifetime."

"In that way, more geniuses will be discovered earlier."

"If a genius can make full use of the golden period between the ages of ten and twenty, he will have the opportunity to realize his potential earlier and grow into a powerful figure."

"And the overall strength of the Dou Qi Continent will be greatly enhanced!"

"This plan, named the 'Dou Qi Continent Foundation Strengthening Plan,' is the gift that my Dan Tower wants to give to the world and to the Dou Qi Continent."

As he spoke, a hint of excitement crept into his usually calm voice.

Changing the world is a fun thing to do!
After he finished speaking, the entire Saint Dan Square fell into a brief silence, as if even the air had frozen.

This sudden and bombshell news left everyone speechless for a moment.

Most of the people present were of considerable status and insight, and naturally understood the profound impact of the 'Dou Qi Continent Foundation Strengthening Plan'.

Anyone with a little common sense can understand that an increase in the basic strength of the Dou Qi Continent means a significant increase in the number of strong individuals... Under the same conditions, a thousand fifteen-year-old Dou Zhe can produce far more strong individuals than a thousand twenty-five-year-old Dou Zhe.

If this new Tower Master of the Pill Tower is not joking, the landscape of the Dou Qi Continent will undergo a dramatic transformation in just a few decades.

Danta has been keeping a low profile all these years, and now he's actually doing this kind of ruthless work?

It goes without saying that the future impact of this plan may affect billions or even hundreds of billions of people and change the fate of countless individuals.

After a long silence in the square, at a certain moment, a deafening cheer erupted like a volcanic eruption, the sound like rolling spring thunder, resounding through the sky, as if it would shake the entire world.

Many sect leaders seemed to see a glorious future, with countless geniuses rising like stars, and the Dou Qi Continent entering a golden age.

Their brows were furrowed, but their eyes gleamed with a burning passion.

This is both a risk and an opportunity. If handled properly, and this huge opportunity can be seized, the sect's strength will surely surge.

Meanwhile, the disciples of various ancient clans in different parts of the square wore somewhat solemn expressions.

The overall strength of the Dou Qi Continent has increased, which is a considerable challenge for them. It means that in a few hundred years, the gap between the imperial clans and cultivators from the outside world may narrow.

After all, in terms of population size, the bloodline of Dou Di is less than one ten-thousandth of that of the outside world. From this "gift" bestowed upon the Dou Qi Continent by the Pill Tower, the benefits that the bloodline of Dou Di can obtain are completely insignificant compared to those of the outside world.

But once the arrow is released, there's no turning back; from the moment it was announced, the outcome was already decided!

The Pill Tower has opened up blind spots, allowing countless powerful individuals to suddenly realize that... the way to enhance one's own strength is not only to work on breaking through to higher realms, but also to work on how to quickly break through lower realms, especially the Battle Qi stage.

If the ancient clans forcibly stop this matter, not only will they lack any sense of righteousness, but they may also incite public anger and put themselves in an unfavorable position of being the target of public criticism.

Moreover, even if it can be suppressed, many sects will secretly study it.

At this moment, countless thoughts and undercurrents flowed quietly across the vast Saint Pill Plaza, like a babbling brook, eventually converging on the high platform.

Everyone stared intently at Lin Yuan, waiting for his further explanation.

As for the veracity of this statement, no one doubts it... Given the reputation of the Dan Tower, its new tower master would not and has no reason to spread such false information.

Lin Yuan did not disappoint everyone's expectations. He smiled slightly and continued to patiently tell the story.

"The Dou Qi Continent Foundation Strengthening Project consists of three parts."

"First, the art of medicinal cuisine; second, the art of gathering spiritual energy; third, the methods of production."

"The so-called Way of Medicinal Cuisine is a brand-new branch that our alchemists in the Pill Tower have developed based on ordinary alchemy techniques."

"This method combines medicine and food into one, maximizing the gentle nature of the medicine."

"Even at the Battle Qi stage, one can use medicinal diets to regulate oneself without any side effects... Not only can it increase cultivation speed, but some formulas also have the effect of body tempering, which can improve the strength of the meridians."

"In this way, cultivators not only save a lot of time and can quickly cultivate to the ninth level of Dou Qi, but also have a foundation that surpasses ordinary Qi cultivation methods."

"The Dan Tower has created thousands of medicinal diet recipes for the Battle Qi stage over the years."

"We have carefully selected eighty-one formulas to meet the needs of many regions on the Dou Qi Continent. After continuous optimization of these formulas, they are made so that while retaining their excellent effects, their prices are far lower than those of other pills of the same level, making them accessible even to ordinary people."

"In addition, the Pill Tower has developed related artifacts, so that even without the participation of alchemists, ordinary fighters can rely on them to make most low-level medicinal dishes."

"These will be distributed free of charge to the entire continent through alchemist guilds in various regions."

"Of course, if anyone here is interested, you can go directly to the Alchemist Guild in Saint Pill City after the Pill Gathering to pick up a copy of the relevant information."

"Our Pill Tower's actions are not for personal gain, but solely for the future of the Dou Qi Continent!"

"May all living beings on the Dou Qi Continent have the opportunity to benefit from the art of alchemy from this day forward."

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the clouds, casting a golden halo over Lin Yuan and making him appear exceptionally sacred... His words dispelled many of the doubts in the hearts of the crowd, making their eyes burn even more fervently.

Based on Lin Yuan's previous statement, everyone present could almost conclude that what he said was true.

This is a huge win, and it's free!

Of course, they might one day in the future, after witnessing the power of the masses and the "price of fighting," understand a principle: what is free is often the most expensive!

But Lin Yuan didn't care about what others were thinking at the moment, and continued to talk about the 'Battle Qi Continent Foundation Strengthening Plan'.

"As for the method of gathering spirit, it refers to the 'Three-Turn Gathering Qi' technique of my Pill Tower."

"This method was created by me, and the Pill Tower spent a huge amount of resources and effort to optimize it... After reaching the ninth level of Dou Qi, spend a year practicing this method, and you will have a 90% chance of condensing a Dou Qi vortex without needing to use 'Qi Gathering Powder', thus advancing to the Dou Zhe level."

"Even if the gathering of qi fails, the backlash will be avoided, preventing the cultivator from dropping a level due to the failure to gather qi."

"This three-stage Qi gathering technique will be made public later."

"With the combination of medicinal cuisine and this Qi gathering technique, the cultivation of the Battle Qi stage will be greatly accelerated... If nothing unexpected happens, Battle Qi practitioners under the age of fifteen will be commonplace in the future, and the Battle Qi Continent will surely flourish and give birth to more powerful individuals."

"The final method of production refers to a series of 'production-related' techniques and secret arts in my Dan Tower."

"Promoting the practice of medicinal cuisine will inevitably lead to the consumption of medicinal resources."

"With this in mind, my Dan Tower has developed a series of cultivation techniques and secret arts. After practicing them, one can quickly cultivate and produce the ingredients for those eighty-one kinds of medicinal cuisine. In addition, the production methods also include some experience methods for cultivating medicinal herbs and regulating the earth's energy."

"These production methods will also be made public free of charge, just like the methods of medicinal cuisine and the techniques of gathering qi."

"We cultivators are nurtured by the world of Dou Qi Continent. If we have any free time, we hope that everyone can make good use of the methods of production to regulate and improve the environment of the world."

At this point, Lin Yuan smiled meaningfully, his gaze becoming more distant.

　Sorry, I got back quite late today, and only managed to type this much in a hurry.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)