Elven cultivators

Chapter 79 Starting Today, I'll Become a Sword Cultivator

Time flies, and years pass quickly.

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Autumn of the year 9306 in the Dawn Calendar.

Treehouse, quiet room.

Anton sat cross-legged, his eyes lightly closed, his breathing long and shallow.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and with a thought, a cold light suddenly leaped out from his chest, silently hovering in the void in front of him.

It was a sword pellet that had been successfully refined.

After two years and three months of refinement, the sword pellet was finally successfully refined.

Its entire body presents a restrained silver-white color, as warm and smooth as the moon, yet it does not lack a sharp edge.

The intense, almost blinding crimson color had faded away, absorbed and refined by the sword pellet itself, transforming into a part of the immense vitality within.

Anton stared intently at the sword pellet in front of him, his gaze focused and calm.

He didn't rush to activate it, but instead used his divine sense to carefully perceive it first.

The moment the divine sense touched the sword pellet, a mysterious connection surged forth like a tide.

The feeling wasn't like controlling an object, but more like extending one's own limbs.

What the sword pellet sensed was what he sensed.

What the sword pellet touched was what he touched.

It was as if the sword pellet was an integral part of his body.

After sensing for a moment, Anton suddenly had a slight thought, and the sword pellet suddenly burst out with a dazzling sharp light, instantly transforming into a three-foot-long silver-white sword light, which hovered in front of him, the tip of the sword trembling slightly and emitting a clear hum.

"go."

Anton whispered.

The sword light moved suddenly, like a fleeting shadow, flashing and leaping within a small space.

At first, it was like a fish playing in the water, graceful and free; in an instant, it transformed into thunder that ripped through the sky, tearing through the darkness; then, it was like moonlight pouring down on the earth, silent and still.

Where the sword flashed, the air froze, as if it had been cleaved by an invisible blade.

Anton's consciousness merged with the sword light, his intention and the sword moved in perfect unison.

This is the sword cultivator's "unity of man and sword".

Control the sword with your divine sense and guide it with your will.

Its speed far surpasses that of ordinary martial arts and spells.

A moment later, Anton raised his hand and made a gesture, and the sword light transformed back into a sword pellet, hovering motionless in front of him.

The room was still bathed in the soft moonlight, and the people sat quietly as before.

Anton exhaled a long breath, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

"good."

He was very satisfied with the speed, agility, and controllability of the sword pellet.

Even the phrase "as easy as using one's own arm" is insufficient to describe it.

After all, a person's arm is limited by joints and muscles, while controlling a sword with one's divine sense is not subject to any physical constraints.

Wherever the thought leads, the sword light follows.

Moreover, the true power of the sword pellet goes far beyond that.

Anton activated the sword scripture again, and the sword light in front of him suddenly surged, then slowly split, seemingly tending to divide in two.

Before they could even fully separate, he felt his true energy dissipating at an extremely rapid pace, and at the same time, the sword light trembled violently, its brightness flickering as if it were about to dissipate.

Anton's eyes flickered slightly, and he decisively withdrew his hand, concealing the sword light once more, which then disappeared into his dantian.

Although he had mastered the Star Luo Sword Scripture, he had only just begun to understand it and had not yet mastered its application. At this point, it would be somewhat difficult for him to use the technique of splitting light and separating.

Furthermore, his cultivation level is not yet sufficient to support the use of this technique.

That being said, Anton was not disappointed.

The road ahead is long and arduous, and we are only just beginning on the path of great progress. We cannot slacken our efforts, but there is no need to rush either.

In any case, from today onwards, he is a true sword cultivator.

With the most important goal achieved, Anton felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, and his whole body felt relaxed.

But he was always mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace, and after a brief moment of joy, he began to ponder his next plan.

The process of condensing true essence goes without saying.

He is now only one step away from breaking through to the second level of Foundation Establishment. With a little more effort, he can take that step.

In addition, the quality of the sword pellets also needs to be improved.

The core characteristic of sword pellets refined using the Soul Devouring Path lies in the word "growth".

Unlike ordinary magical artifacts that remain unchanged, it can continuously strengthen itself by absorbing the essence of creatures of the same bloodline.

The sword pellet is made from the essence of the Rockhorn Dragon, so it naturally needs to absorb the essence of other creatures that also have dragon blood.

"The Molten Thorn tribe is gone, and the dragon beasts of the Thousand Rock Hills will also be used for taming and raising."

Anton shook his head.

Even without these two reasons, he didn't really think much of lizardmen and dragons.

The dragon lizard people, on the other hand, are alright.

Unfortunately, the Silvermoon Clan doesn't have many dragon lizard slaves now; they are all "materials reserves" for refining the Returning Origin Pill, so they can't be killed easily.

In this way, there is only one suitable target left in the entire Eldron Plains.

Dragonborn!

Those humanoid creatures with dragon blood flowing through their veins and possessing complete intelligence are far superior to lizardmen and ordinary dragon beasts in terms of both bloodline concentration and spirituality.

If we can hunt down some high-blooded, or even pure-blooded, dragonkin, the quality of the sword pellet will definitely improve significantly.

"It seems I'm going to follow the same path as the Meteor Dragon Society."

Anton sighed, collected his thoughts, and focused on the important matter at hand.

While refining true essence and enhancing the sword pellet are important, there is one more thing that must be prepared in advance.

That is the transformation of elixir.

If Foundation Building is the foundation for the Great Dao, then the Golden Elixir is the ladder to immortality. Therefore, achieving the Golden Elixir is also known as "building a ladder to heaven".

The golden core that cultivators eventually condense also varies in quality.

The highest rank is the first grade, and the lowest is the ninth grade.

The higher the quality of the Golden Core, the stronger the individual will be after the breakthrough, and the greater their potential will be.

Those below the sixth rank who have reached the Golden Core stage have virtually no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Those below the third rank have no hope of transforming into a deity.

If one wishes to achieve Mahayana enlightenment, then a first-grade Golden Elixir is absolutely necessary.

Anton's goal, needless to say, was to obtain a first-grade Golden Elixir.

However, the higher the quality of the Golden Core, the more difficult it is to condense.

For a Golden Core of Grade 6 or above, one must cultivate a superior technique and have the aid of a Condensation Pill in order to successfully condense the core.

For those who achieve a Golden Core of Grade Three or higher, they must cultivate a top-tier technique and be aided by a high-grade Condensation Pill.

As for the most top-grade Golden Core, in addition to the above conditions, the process of condensing the core will also trigger the "Inner Demon Tribulation." One must see through illusions and achieve inner peace before the core can be successfully condensed.

Anton already has the top-tier cultivation technique; now all he needs is the superior-grade Condensing Essence Pill.

The corresponding refining principles are found in the Great Dao Jade Slip.

When the Foundation Establishment Pill was first refined, it required five main materials of five elements and five attributes.

In addition to the five elements and five attributes of the main ingredients, the superior-grade Condensing Essence Pill also requires Yin and Yang energies.

Yin and Yang are different from the "tangible things" of the Five Elements, but are "intangible things".

The primary material of the Five Elements is "material," and the Yin and Yang energies are "energy."

Substance is the essence, energy is the function.

The key to refining Ninghua Dan lies in using tangible matter to carry intangible energy, and using the rotation of the five elements to promote the interaction of yin and yang, thereby forming the elixir.

Besides the seven main materials, the rest are a large number of auxiliary materials.

The latter is relatively easier to find alternatives for.

The real challenge lies in the main ingredient.

"The main ingredients needed to refine the Condensation Pill are of much higher quality than those needed for the Foundation Establishment Pill. The quality of the Spring of Life and the Eternal Tree Branch is too low, and they can only be used as auxiliary materials at best."

Anton secretly made plans in his mind.

"The main material for water-related materials can be Life Source Crystals."

Life Source Crystal is essentially a highly polymerized crystal of Life Spring Water, containing extremely rich life energy, which is more than one level higher than Life Spring Water.

It is more than sufficient as a main material for water-related materials.

"The heartwood of the Eternal Tree can be used as the main wood material."

Anton felt that applying to the Elders for a small piece of the heartwood of the Tree of Eternity shouldn't be a problem.

"Metal, earth, and fire elemental materials... I wonder if we could find them through the Tulip Merchant Guild?"

Anton didn't have high hopes.

It took so long to commission the Tulip Merchant Guild to find the earth-elemental main material for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, and in the end we were lucky enough to find a cave-dwelling dragon's heart.

Now, with the Tulip Chamber of Commerce's channels and connections, the chances of finding higher-quality materials are extremely slim.

As for the two energies of Yin and Yang...

Anton felt a headache coming on just thinking about it.

Yin and Yang are pure forms of energy.

Or rather, it is a naturally formed energy aggregate with yin and yang attributes.

Unlike the five elements, they have no physical form, are difficult to capture, and even more difficult to preserve.

The difficulty of finding them is far greater than that of finding the five main elements.

The simplest way to obtain it is by collecting the essence of the sun and moon.

The essence of the sun can be refined by facing east and back to south around sunrise, taking in the rising purple qi.

Moonlight can be obtained by collecting and refining the moon's radiance when the moon is high in the sky and facing the direction of moonrise.

The essence of the sun and moon alone is not enough to be used as the main material for refining a high-grade Condensation Pill. A large amount of materials must be collected and quenched and condensed using special methods to finally refine them into Yang Crystal and Moon Marrow in order to meet the requirements.

The Great Dao Jade Slip does contain complete methods for gathering and refining, with clear steps and detailed principles.

However, the problem lies in time.

Following this method, Anton would need to collect the essence of the sun and moon for at least two or three hundred years to gather enough to refine Yang Crystal and Moon Marrow.

After all, the Xuanmen sects in the cultivation world have countless low-level disciples who act as tools, working in shifts day and night, cooperating to complete the gathering task in a relatively short time.

He was the only cultivator on the Dawn Continent.

The essence of the sun and moon, accumulated over two or three hundred years, all depended on his own efforts to accumulate bit by bit.

By the time the Yang Crystal and Moon Marrow are refined, it will probably be too late.

Anton shook his head, rejecting the idea.

However, he did not completely abandon this idea.

Although collecting the essence of the sun and moon is time-consuming, it is a definite and feasible path.

If a better alternative cannot be found in the future, at least this is still a viable option.

Anton decided that from now on, he would set aside some time each day to collect the essence of the sun and moon, accumulating it little by little, so that he wouldn't be empty-handed when he really needed it.

After thinking for a long time without any clue, Anton shook his head and stopped worrying about it.

Since the Yin and Yang energies are not yet settled, let's start with the five elements as the main materials.

"Take some time to visit the Roots Library and check if there are any materials that meet the criteria."

The Root Library contains a wealth of information about minerals, spiritual plants, and magical creatures; perhaps some clues can be found there.

After arranging the next steps, Anton finally relaxed.

Immediately afterwards, a thought suddenly popped into my head.

Come to think of it, he hasn't avenged the attack on him by the Blazing Fire Merchant Guild yet.

Now that I've mastered my divine skills, it's the perfect time to get my revenge.

Anton narrowed his eyes, quickly forming a plan in his mind.

"Once I break through to the second level of Foundation Establishment, I'll go to Biyue Port."