RBCT Chapter 49 The True Cultivation: Brother Liu, I'm hungry, I need food!
Chapter 49 The True Cultivation: Brother Liu, I'm hungry, I need food!
The False Cultivation of Immortality: I lament the many hardships of my life, sigh at the insignificance of my spiritual roots, look forward to the long road ahead, and grieve for the fleeting nature of cultivation.
The threshold for spiritual roots is so high that even the most talented people in the world hesitate to attempt it. The inherited cultivation methods are profound and rare, and those with the right affinity are few and far between. Cultivation resources are extremely scarce, requiring a lifetime of striving. Throughout their lives, many sever ties with family and struggle on the path to immortality, only to fall and turn to dust on the path of cultivation.
The real cultivation of immortality: Brother Liu, I'm hungry, I need food.
Where is the difficulty in cultivating immortality? I don't feel it at all.
Zhou Zheng grabbed the Heavenly Thunder Pill and swallowed it whole. "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens! I, Zhou Zheng, became an immortal entirely through my own efforts!"
Don't worry about whether I'm working hard to cultivate or trying to curry favor with powerful figures, I want it all!
In an instant, Zhou Zheng's body crackled with lightning, his clothes were burned to tatters, and he began to frantically absorb the spiritual energy in the surrounding environment.
Liu Zhen raised his hand at the opportune moment and channeled spiritual energy into the air, filling the environment with spiritual energy for Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng quickly sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and diligently practiced the crude Five Elements Source Body Technique he had just created, while also trying to digest the Heavenly Thunder Pill in his stomach.
Fortunately, with Liu Zhen by my side to protect me, the digestion and absorption process was very smooth and without any discomfort.
Congratulations on obtaining the Lightning Spirit Root (100 points)
[Current maximum Thunder Spirit Root level: 100 points]
[Note: It is possible to break through the upper limit of spiritual roots through a few special methods, but such resources or techniques are extremely rare... The Five Elements Source Body is one of the solutions.]
[Lightning Spiritual Root (100 points): Increases cultivation speed by 100%, increases the power of lightning spells by 100%, and reduces the experience required to cultivate lightning techniques by 50%]
Current drug resistance: 1634% (↑)
Current drug resistance: 1635% (↑)
Zhou Zheng opened his eyes: "Wow!!!"
What a simple yet beautiful numerical value! No wonder everyone envies those with good spiritual roots; whoever has them is so lucky.
He stood up impatiently, gathering the power of the Five Thunder Palm, which instantly doubled in power! Dense five-colored lightning wrapped around his palm, and the speed of gathering also became very fast, almost instantaneous.
Zhou Zheng couldn't stop smiling.
The Dragon Soars Across the Seas skill provides a final 40% damage bonus, the Thunder Sword provides a 100% bonus to lightning attacks, and the Thunder Spirit Root provides another 100% bonus, totaling a 240% bonus. This cultivation experience is just too awesome!
Liu Zhen stared, eyes wide: "I really envy this talent. If I had your talent back then, I would have been promoted long ago."
Spiritual roots are indeed rare, but for those at the third-tier Golden Core stage and above, they're not all that special. After all, once you reach the Golden Core stage, you have access to various methods to replenish your spiritual roots, but who can resist having a full set of spiritual roots during the Qi Refining stage?
Liu Zhen envied Zhou Zheng for being a genius even without a lightning spiritual root, but for taking off like a rocket once he had one.
Zhou Zheng felt a surge of satisfaction, then blinked as he looked at the drug resistance level bouncing up in front of him: "I have a question, what does drug resistance mean?" He could understand what drug resistance meant, but he still needed to consult an expert about its specific effects.
Liu Zhen: "Once your drug tolerance is maxed out, the same type of pill will no longer be effective, such as the Heavenly Thunder Pill. Also, ordinary pills contain toxicity, and if the toxicity exceeds the cultivator's tolerance limit, the cultivator will die from poisoning. But don't worry, our Thunder Department's Heavenly Thunder Pill has no toxicity; it's a top-grade pill that I specially prepared for you."
Zhou Zheng leaned back slightly, tactically: "If, and I mean if, my drug resistance is currently sixteen times the maximum, and it's still increasing, what should I do in that situation?"
Xuan Yizi was taken aback: "Sixteen times the drug resistance?"
Liu Zhen was dumbfounded: "How is this possible? Usually, it's full by the end, how could it exceed sixteen times... Oh, damn, you're in the Qi Refining stage. Sorry, little brother, I forgot you haven't practiced alchemy techniques, you need to digest it slowly. Sit cross-legged and circulate your energy to calm the effects."
Zhou Zheng had no choice but to sit cross-legged again and practice his internal energy to see how much the drug resistance would eventually increase.
Xuan Yizi looked at Zhou Zheng, who was cultivating, and clicked his tongue in amazement: "Daoist Zhou's absorption ability is extremely strong, but his drug resistance is also increasing in an extremely crazy way."
Ordinary people would need to spend months refining the Heavenly Thunder Pill, but Master Zhou absorbed it after sitting cross-legged for a while.
Liu Zhen was slightly embarrassed: "I should have let him cultivate some alchemy techniques, but it doesn't matter. His Thunder Spirit Root is already maxed out, so even if the Heavenly Thunder Pill has a sixteen-fold resistance, it won't be a problem."
Zhou Zheng meditated cross-legged for half an hour before he saw the drug resistance finally slow down, stopping at 1859%.
[Drug resistance rate: 1859%]
[Current rate of decrease in drug resistance: 1% per day]
[Effect: No elixirs will provide you with any further benefits until your tolerance level drops below 100%]
[Note: Practicing alchemical techniques can accelerate the reduction of absorption speed or the absorption limit.]
Zhou Zheng opened his eyes and said frankly, "For the next 1759 days, no pills will be effective against me. I won't be able to take pills again until 1859 days later. Of course, cultivating alchemy techniques can speed up this process, but it will take a very, very long time."
Simply put, within five years, any pills I take will be useless.
Liu Zhen laughed heartily: "Only five years, no big deal. Keep up the good work and we'll try to fully replenish your spiritual root and enter the Golden Core stage within thirty years."
For those who readily commit to a century of secluded cultivation, five years is nothing more than a joke.
Zhou Zheng stroked his chin: "I'd say that's a minor flaw."
Xuan Yizi looked at Zhou Zheng's ripped clothes and said, "Drug resistance is irrelevant. There are countless people outside who would break their heads and never get a Heavenly Thunder Pill without the poison... Daoist Zhou, why don't you change your clothes?"
Trading five years without elixirs for a full Thunder Spirit Root is no big deal.
Zhou Zheng glanced down at his clothes, then quickly stood up: "Okay, I'll go change."
Ever since he started cultivating lightning magic, these clothes have become everyday wear, requiring him to change them daily. According to Xuan Yizi, this problem wouldn't exist once his cultivation level increased or he bought magic armor. He didn't know when his cultivation would increase, and as for magic armor… Zhou Zheng felt he couldn't afford magic armor and didn't want to use favors to get it.
After changing his clothes, Zhou Zheng asked curiously, "Master Xuan, if I want to buy a set of lightning-elemental magic armor, how much money do I need? Or some kind of currency?"
Xuan Yizi was about to speak when he saw Liu Zhen's gaze, so he swallowed his words and changed his question: "What kind of ceremonial robes does Daoist Zhou want?"
Zhou Zheng: "It's not bad. I can't change my outfit every day, can I? I'm getting a little embarrassed to wear Xiaoxue's clothes every time."
Liu Zhen smiled, reached into his storage ring, and took out two sets of magical armor that he had prepared beforehand: "Two sets, one for winter and one for summer. Wear the robe in winter and the other the garment in summer. They can freely change their appearance, are sturdy and durable, and I'll personally mend them if they get damaged!"
Zhou Zheng: "Brother Liu, you've been so kind to me, I have no way to repay you."
Although their first meeting was a bit unpleasant, they got along well afterwards, and Brother Liu was indeed a very honest person. Oweing someone a small favor is fine, but owing too many that you can't repay is a real headache.
Liu Zhen smiled sincerely: "Brother, you're very talented, we're definitely family. You can help me when you've risen through the ranks, let's not worry about these little things now, it's nothing."
Zhou Zheng thought for a moment: "Brother Liu, isn't finding out the location of the Zhu Yan seal a credit to you?"
Liu Zhen nodded: "Definitely, but I've already reported this to Lei Bu and the others. Don't worry, just keep doing your job. Even if the sky really falls, it won't hit you."