owlsbooks Chapter 16 This is the real deal when it comes to cultivation!!
Chapter 16 This is the real deal when it comes to cultivation!!
"Splash—"
Zhu Que performed a simple classification of the pile of broken artifacts, and the air was filled with a corrosive and polluted smell.
He immediately began to imitate it.
First, 90 first-tier artifact fragments were used to replicate 10 second-tier artifacts.
Then, five second-tier jade artifacts and five second-tier bone artifacts were placed into the first two empty spaces.
"Buzz—"
The two spaces trembled slightly, and as they twisted and merged, a wisp of thick black mist overflowed from the edge of the empty space.
About half an hour later.
Imitation is not over yet.
Zhu Que takes half a minute to a minute to replicate a first-tier spiritual artifact.
It takes about ten minutes to replicate a second-tier spiritual artifact.
This high-grade Xuan-level artificial spiritual root has been being replicated for over half an hour, and there is still no sign of it ending.
But he was very patient and calm. The longer he spent imitating it, the higher the quality of the artifact.
time flies.
Zhu Que waited for more than an hour.
Finally, as the black mist suddenly receded, a large empty space appeared, in which an artificial spiritual root was placed.
[Successful Imitation]
[Artificial Spiritual Root: High-grade Profound level. After implantation, it can replace one's own spiritual root, improving cultivation efficiency.]
[Side effect: Due to its poor quality, it can only be used for seven days. After seven days, it will malfunction and explode.]
Zhu Que took out the artificial spiritual root.
The fine tentacles writhed slightly, like a crystal centipede, and the feel and texture were almost identical to Zheng Yuanbai's artificial spiritual root.
"This side effect...is almost non-existent for me."
Zhu Que glanced at the side effects and couldn't help but laugh.
The side effects of this artificial spiritual root seem extremely exaggerated—
A top-grade Xuan-level artificial spiritual root costs an astonishing amount of money.
If a white-collar family were to take out a loan for such an artificial spiritual root, they would be burdened with a huge debt that they could never repay in their lifetime.
Such an expensive item can only be used for seven days, and ordinary people wouldn't even bother to look at it.
Let alone white-collar workers, even wealthy families would curse on the spot.
But for Zhu Que, this side effect is almost non-existent.
Will it distort and explode after seven days of use?
So what if it explodes? At worst, we can just replace it with a new one after five days. After all, its imitation cost is almost zero.
If he could, he could change his girlfriend every day without any problem.
"That's the advantage of pirated magical artifacts!"
Zhu Que couldn't help but sigh.
"I wonder how much a flawed artificial spiritual root could sell for?"
Zhu Que reached out and stroked the artificial spiritual root, his mind immediately wandering.
A Xuan-level artificial spiritual root is the highest-level artificial spiritual root that an ordinary family can buy.
Even for a low-grade Xuan-level item, the starting price is at least five or six million, while for a mid-grade or high-grade item, it exceeds twenty or thirty million.
"It's a pity it can only be used for seven days, otherwise even a month or two could fetch a good price..."
However, fantasy is just fantasy.
Even if it could be used for one or two months, Zhu Que would never sell pirated artificial spiritual roots to the public.
It's impossible to sell it now, at least not at the moment.
If such a pirated artificial spiritual root were actually available on the market, he would probably be arrested by the police within three days.
"It's just wishful thinking now. I'll try to sell some mid- to high-level pirated magical artifacts when my cultivation level is higher."
Zhu Que temporarily suppressed his ambitions.
Then.
He took a deep breath, holding the pirated artificial spiritual root, a burning desire rising in his chest.
Try implantation!
Then, he took out a special tool he had bought from outside—
Two slender silver needles that have undergone special treatment.
He took off his shirt, inserted a silver needle into his heart, drew out a drop of blood, and dripped it onto the tip of the artificial spiritual root.
Immediately afterwards, another silver needle was inserted into the dantian, drawing out a second drop of blood, which was dripped onto the bottom of the artificial spiritual root.
"Buzz—"
The next moment, the artificial spiritual root trembled slightly, as if it had been awakened, and emitted a soft white light.
The fine whiskers swayed, carrying a rhythmic quality like life itself.
Two drops of blood slid rapidly within the translucent structure of the artificial spiritual root, eventually forming a thin line of blood.
It connects the beginning and the end.
Zhu Que held up the artificial spiritual root with both hands, placing the top against his heart and the bottom against his dantian.
next moment.
The artificial spiritual root seemed to come alive completely, with countless fine tentacles frantically clinging to his skin and burrowing into his flesh.
"hiss!"
The intense stinging pain spread instantly.
Zhu Que gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, feeling as if countless ants were tearing at him at the same time.
then.
A strange change occurred.
That artificial spiritual root, so clearly within reach, cold and solid,
In the instant that countless fine tentacles burrowed into his flesh, they seemed to dissolve into a water-like fluid, slowly seeping into his blood and flesh.
"Hmm!"
Zhu Que's pupils contracted slightly.
A bone-chilling coldness seeped down his skin, penetrating his flesh, bones, internal organs, and meridians...
Gradually.
The icy aura transformed into an even stranger sensation, as if a "living vein" had appeared out of thin air within his body, establishing some kind of peculiar connection with him.
"Phew! This is the 'Soul-Blood Link'!"
Zhu Que let out a long breath, opened his eyes, and looked down at his chest.
There was not a single trace of trauma on the skin.
Even the places where the tentacles pierced seemed to heal instantly, leaving no trace.
"This means... the implantation was successful?"
Zhu Que was somewhat unsure.
A thought struck him, and he immediately put on the spirit-gathering cloth, sat down cross-legged on the spot, and began to try to breathe in and circulate his spiritual energy.
next moment.
When he held his breath and tried to sense the spiritual energy in his dantian, his consciousness seemed to explode.
Originally, he could only sense the relatively dense spiritual energy gathered in front of his dantian by the Spirit Gathering Cloth.
At this moment, he could clearly sense the spiritual energy permeating the entire cultivation room!
"Is this a high-grade Xuan-level artificial spiritual root??"
Zhu Que was extremely excited and tried to absorb spiritual energy.
However, with a slight shift in his thoughts, something even more shocking happened—
Like a whale swallowing its prey whole!
He originally had to exert all his strength to barely absorb the wisp of spiritual energy gathered in front of his dantian.
At that moment, the spiritual energy seemed to be swallowed by a whale, instantly surging into his dantian!
"Is this a high-grade Xuan-level artificial spiritual root?!"
Zhu Que nearly lost his voice.
The speed at which this spiritual energy is being exhaled is simply outrageous!
however.
This is just the beginning.
When Zhu Que guided this spiritual energy along the eight extraordinary meridians, its speed was extremely terrifying.
Originally, it would take him at least half an hour to complete a full cycle.
And now.
This time was abruptly shortened to just over a minute!
It's like a creaky old car that's instantly transformed into a space rocket with a jet of exhaust flame.
And most importantly—
Previously, he could only draw upon a wisp of spiritual energy; now, he can draw upon a torrent of spiritual energy!
Finally, when this spiritual energy returned to his dantian, Zhu Que felt as if his entire body had been thoroughly tempered.
An explosive force surged within his body!
"This is a high-grade Xuan-level artificial spiritual root!!"
Zhu Que opened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, and a surge of uncontrollable joy and ecstasy welled up in his chest.
"So... this is what cultivation is all about?!"
"Was what I did the other day really cultivation? It was just like a little kid playing with poop! This is real cultivation!!"
After the initial excitement and exhilaration.
Zhu Que couldn't help but sigh deeply.
No wonder people in this world cultivate immortality using artifacts.
These magical artifacts and artificial spiritual roots completely disregard aptitude and background. As long as they are used, they can instantly transform a dull-witted good-for-nothing into a gifted genius.
The most crucial thing—
These magical artifacts are all clearly priced; anyone with money can buy them.