Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

"As expected of a soul comparable to the Core Formation stage, it recovered so quickly."

Before Chen Xuanzhou even opened his eyes, a voice had already entered his ears.

"This disciple thanks the Grand Elder for this merit!"

The first thing Chen Xuanzhou did upon opening his eyes was to bow again.

"Stop with all this useless formalities. This technique is useful, but it's quite difficult to master."

Even if an ordinary person cultivates with all their might, it would take at least twenty or thirty years before they could be put to use.

Although you have exceptional comprehension skills, I expect it will still take you about ten years to learn.

Before this, I had to intervene to suppress them. Have you thought about your reward?

"This disciple is willing to offer a set of secret techniques to assist in Foundation Establishment, which can greatly increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment."

This is also the reason why so many younger members of the clan have successfully established their foundation.

After thinking for so long, Chen Xuanzhou finally came up with something that the other party would be interested in.

"You really are a hidden gem; you always manage to find good stuff here."

"Elder, you jest. This secret technique is right here in my cave."

Master and Elder, if you have the time, this junior can personally demonstrate it.

If any disciple in the sect is attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, that would be even better. With two experts providing guidance, the formation could potentially be further improved.

"Oh, it was only thanks to my wife that this grand formation was made possible!"

Nothing is more effective than a live demonstration. Since I won't be using my cave dwelling much in the future anyway, it's better to maximize the benefits this time.

It also demonstrates the importance of one's wife, achieving two goals at once.

As expected, both of them became interested upon hearing Chen Xuanzhou's words.

Qiong Laogui lifted Xin Ruyin's head with his right hand, causing her to stand up immediately from her lying position.

With a soft moan, Xin Ruyin opened her tightly closed eyes and looked at the beautiful figure standing alone before her. Her mind was still reeling, and she almost blurted out: "So beautiful."

"My disciple, take your beautiful wife and let's go!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand and pushed Xin Ruyin into Chen Xuanzhou's arms.

"Yes, Master! Please, Master, Elder, come to my humble abode."

Before Chen Xuanzhou could lead the way, a chilling aura enveloped him and the person in his arms.

Then he flew through the mountains and forests, and when he could see his surroundings clearly, he found that he had arrived at his cave dwelling.

Chen Xuanzhou dared not delay and immediately made a hand seal, removing all the array restrictions on the cave.

"You really know how to pick a spot. Although the spiritual energy here is average, these five spiritual veins converge and are gathered together by your formation, making the spiritual energy as rich as most of the Core Formation caves in the sect."

"Please, esteemed ancestors, take a step forward."

The group followed Chen Xuanzhou directly into his secluded cultivation place. When the two of them saw the spiritual lotus, their eyes lit up.

"Such weapon-refining skills truly make me feel ashamed of my own inferiority."

"Young Chen, I was short-sighted to say you were neglecting your studies back then."

This truly surprised Old Monster Qiong, as the grade of this spirit lotus was naturally nothing to them.

It's merely a top-tier magical artifact of the rare class.

However, the spiritual tendrils at the bottom of the spiritual lotus are not materials for refining artifacts, but rather are naturally grown by the spiritual lotus itself.

Therefore, this ritual implement cannot be fully considered a ritual implement now, because it still possesses vitality.

"Master, you flatter me. These are just minor tricks."

Its inspiration comes from the Myriad Wood Dragon Formation, which is a traditional formation passed down by Ruyin and uses spirit wood as its core.

They succeeded by chance by using the method of integrating the array flags into the spirit wood and then evolving it.

Here are some of my notes on crafting magical artifacts, as well as the entire process of crafting this set of artifacts. I hope Master will provide guidance and corrections.

"Alright, there's no need to bring your little wife along every time. Since the Grand Elder has already agreed, would he deceive a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you?"

"Master is right; I was just too worried and confused."

He didn't try to explain his ulterior motives, but simply agreed. However, he didn't stop talking and instead began to introduce the grand formation.

"Master, Elder, please look. This great formation is based on the Inverted Five Elements Formation and gathers the spiritual energy of the five spiritual veins outside."

Furthermore, a lotus-shaped magical artifact was implanted into the spiritual eye of each of the five spiritual veins, connecting it to this core.

Normally, spiritual energy is gathered, and when a Qi Refining cultivator breaks through, the impact of spiritual energy is amplified through the infusion method.

As long as the Foundation Building Pill protects the heart meridian and dantian, such infusion will not have any negative effects.

Based on the results of experiments conducted by several members of my clan, this grand formation can increase the success rate by approximately 20% to 30%.

As Chen Xuanzhou spoke, he cast a spell on the spirit lotus.

The spiritual lotus's underground tendrils, like thousands of strands of hair, pierced deeply into the spiritual spring below. As the petals unfolded, its main body also began to slowly rotate.

The surrounding spiritual energy was being desperately sucked out by an air pump, and soon a vortex of spiritual energy enveloped the entire cave.

And this was just the smallest appetizer; the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs' divine senses had long since extended beyond exploring this small part of the cave.

Chen Xuanzhou had already removed the protective array, so the two of them had thoroughly explored the area, including the five surrounding spiritual veins, covering nearly dozens of miles.

Within their consciousness, the five spiritual lotuses were like five long tubes, deeply embedded in the spiritual eyes of the five spiritual veins.

With the assistance of external formations, the efficiency of spiritual energy gathering was so high that it drew their attention.

The key point is that it's not just that there's a lot of spiritual energy gathered; after being filtered through so many lotus crossings, the gathered spiritual energy is almost as powerful as Foundation Establishment magic.

That's why this formation can have the same auxiliary effect as the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The only drawback might be that it doesn't offer the same level of protection for the physical body as the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Without Foundation Establishment Pills, relying solely on this formation is still a gamble with one's life. It's just that, relatively speaking, the probability of success is slightly higher.

Because the infusion of more spiritual energy may not be a help, but rather a death sentence from the King of Hell.

"Could this formation be further improved so that it can also help with Core Formation?"

As he spoke, the elder clenched his fists involuntarily, and the look he gave Chen Xuanzhou made Chen Xuanzhou feel a burning sensation on his back.

Such a strong reaction was something Chen Xuanzhou had not anticipated. He quickly withdrew his spell and turned around.

"In response to the Grand Elder, if one wants to help with Core Formation, the core Lotus Crossing must be at least a magic treasure."

However, to refine a magic weapon, it is not only necessary to choose a spiritual lotus that is over eight hundred years old, but more importantly, it requires a corresponding magic weapon restriction.

The restrictions on these magical artifacts are far from sufficient to meet such requirements.

With my current weapon-refining skills, I cannot meet the requirements.

Furthermore, the requirements for spiritual veins and formations are even more stringent.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder showed no disappointment; instead, a smile appeared on his face.