Chapter 594: Chapter 246: A Luck-Based Augment

While the realms for Magic Cultivators and Body Cultivators might appear similar, they are, in fact, vastly different.

One of the most significant differences is the divergence in cultivation philosophies that begins from the Golden Core Stage.

During Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, Magic Cultivators establish a Qi Blood Barrier to temper their bodies.

However, after forging a Flawless Golden Core, their focus shifts. They begin to condense True Essence, study Magic, and expand both the quality and quantity of their True Essence.

For them, the body is just a foundation; True Essence is the core.

Body Cultivators, however, are different. Not only do they use Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to nourish their Qi Blood during Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment...

...but after their Qi Blood Embraces the Pill to form a Life Pill, their focus shifts. They follow a path where the Life Pill governs all the body’s acupoints, unearthing and strengthening their physical potential.

For them, Spiritual Power is merely a tool; Qi Blood is the fundamental.

This was why, as Xiao Chen used the Blood Crystal to help his Life Pill break through to the Late-stage Golden Core...

...the one hundred and eight major acupoints in his body resonated in unison, echoing one another, vibrating his Meridians, and tempering his internal organs.

Faintly, he could even hear a thunderous roar, like that of tigers and leopards, erupting from his abdomen.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

With each powerful beat of his heart, Xiao Chen felt his blood begin to flow faster and faster.

His body temperature inexplicably skyrocketed again, quickly surpassing its previous peak.

In that instant, his entire body became a living furnace.

Parts of his flesh that were weaker, especially those not fully tempered before...

...were instantly melted down, vaporizing into a deep red mist that dissipated into the air.

At the same time, Xiao Chen felt an exceptionally powerful force emerge from within him.

This new power was particularly strong in the areas where his Qi Blood had melted away while absorbing the Blood Crystals; now, Qi Blood Power was bubbling up from those very spots.

It propelled his blood, causing it to flow even faster.

Simultaneously, it released a rich vitality that began to repair Xiao Chen’s melted flesh, regrowing even tougher skin and muscle.

As a result, his aura, which had begun to stabilize after the breakthrough, surged upwards once again.

This time, the intense heat lasted for a full hour.

Only after all the subpar flesh and blood had been replaced did his turbulent blood and racing heart finally begin to settle.

After this unique refinement...

...Xiao Chen felt the Qi Blood Power within him was more abundant than ever.

This abundance of Qi Blood and his newfound strength also instilled in him a powerful confidence and a raw, destructive urge.

So much so that in this moment, Xiao Chen felt as if he could overturn a mountain with his bare hands or shatter the sea with a single punch.

’Well, Body Cultivators always get like this right after a breakthrough.’

’You could say it’s one of the drawbacks of the Body Refining path—it tends to make one’s personality impulsive and irritable.’

’The crucial part is being able to regain control of your state of mind afterward.’

However, Xiao Chen quickly calmed down, though not for any of the reasons he had just been considering.

Instead, it was because after breaking through this new bottleneck, three brand-new cards had materialized before his eyes.

[Star Realm Blessing I: The stars bless you. Randomly gain the blessing of one Power of the Constellation from among the Twenty-Eight Star Constellations.]

[Little Giant: Grow tall, live long. Your height increases to thirty zhang, and you gain an additional 3,000 years of maximum lifespan. (Takes effect only once)]

[Rescue is on the way: A crisis is imminent; be sure to evade it. After surviving for five years, choose one of four random auxiliary items. (Takes effect only once)]

’Huh, a silver Augment.’

Looking at the card gleaming with a silver luster in front of him, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

’But the last two were gold Augments, so getting a silver one this time was bound to happen.’

Therefore, he wasn’t too upset and instead turned his attention to the first Augment.

’Power of the Constellation?’

’It sounds pretty impressive, and I know a thing or two about the Twenty-Eight Star Constellations.’

’Each Star Constellation has a different effect, and some of them are incredibly powerful.’

’The problem is, the Twenty-Eight Star Constellations cover a huge range of abilities, and not every one of them would be a good fit for me.’

’If I choose this Augment, I’d be completely gambling on my luck.’

’This one is a bit too random. I’ll look at the other two.’

Xiao Chen didn’t want to be a gambling addict; he’d always had a mortal hatred for gambling and drugs.

So, he turned his gaze to the second Augment.

HISS—!

The moment he saw the effect, he couldn’t help but gasp.

’Thirty zhang? What the hell is that?’

’It’s already called "Little Giant," so how can it make you thirty zhang tall?’

’Objectively speaking, this option is actually pretty good on its own.’

’There’s no luck involved, and for a silver Augment, the effect is plenty powerful.’

’How should I put it... being able to live long enough is a skill in itself.’

’In the game, with the extra health advantage, choosing Little Giant often helps you avoid being the first one eliminated.’

’And in the Cultivation Realm, pursuing a long life is the common goal of all Cultivators anyway.’

’The previous Patriarch of the Yi Family, a mighty Nascent Soul True Monarch, was willing to post an exorbitant bounty just to live a couple more years. But from the looks of it, he’ll be lucky to even live past thirteen hundred years.’

’Most Nascent Soul True Monarchs are in a similar boat.’

’If I choose this, I’ll gain a full three thousand years of maximum lifespan, instantly becoming an old monster who can live three times longer than a Nascent Soul True Monarch.’

’I could participate in all sorts of Secret Realms with different time limits and have much more time to comprehend the Great Dao.’

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