Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

Chen Qiu exhaled a deep breath of murky air and did not feel tired at all despite not having slept the entire night. After reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage in his cultivation, although he could not practice fasting, his spirit had vastly improved, making him feel many years younger.

Stepping out of the guest room, Fat Long was waiting outside early, just as he had the day before.

Together, the two walked out to the bustling Ask Heaven Market, where they saw the two scholars in their usual spot. The scholar was seated cross-legged, cracking sunflower seeds and looking at a comic book in his lap as before, while the bearded, muscular man was no longer meeting guests at the foot of the mountain but stood beside the scholar, silent as a rock.

"Let\'s head to the wilderness we saw the day before yesterday and test my skills."

"Alright."

After a brief exchange, Chen Qiu and his three companions once again arrived at the wilderness they had visited two days prior.

Chen Qiu took a deep breath, feeling somewhat nervous, then closed his eyes tightly. Moments later, he opened them fiercely.

Instantly—

Three thunderbolts, as thick as wrists, appeared out of thin air next to him, and then shot like auroras toward the dry ground in the distance, blasting up countless clouds of dust. When the dust settled, only three basin-sized shallow pits remained.

Seeing this scene,

Chen Qiu couldn\'t help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth, looking down at his right hand, "Is this what using spells feels like?" This was his first time using a spell, and it felt great. If he used this method to chop wood, he could surely cut down many trees at once.

That\'s not right.

He shook his head, dismissing the strange thought that had suddenly sprung up, and then he performed introspection to look at his Foundation Establishment. The spiritual energy that had been difficult to fully store last night within his Foundation Establishment had now decreased to about thirty percent after releasing those three Thunder Summoning Techniques.

Although powerful, the spell consumed too much spiritual energy.

However, it proved one thing: as long as the spiritual energy was sufficient, he could indeed cast the "Thunder Summoning Technique" multiple times in succession.

"Mr. Chen,"

The scholar, sitting cross-legged nearby, hesitated for a long time before speaking uncertainly, "you shouldn\'t confront enemies like this. The spell Mr. Chen used should be the mid-grade Foundation Establishment Stage spell \'Thunder Summoning Technique,\' which seems to have reached the Great Achievement Realm."

"Although its power is strong, it consumes too much spiritual energy. Normally, a cultivator at the first level of Foundation Establishment could only use it four or five times before depleting the spiritual energy within their Tao Foundation, putting them in extremely perilous conditions."

"So typically, early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in combat let their spiritual energy surge into their spiritual weapons, which allows them to save spiritual energy while maximizing their power; they then wait for their enemy to deplete their spiritual energy or show a flaw before releasing a spell for a fatal attack!"

"If you launch a series of spells at the start and if the opponent either dodges or blocks it with a Protective Talisman, then in a low-energy condition, Mr. Chen, your further combat process will always be disadvantaged."

"Understood."

Chen Qiu nodded lightly, indicating he understood. He was just testing out the effects; in a real crisis, he certainly wouldn\'t act this way, especially since he had 100 talismans stored in his Storage Ring, each equivalent to a full-strength Foundation Establishment Stage attack.

Given the narrow width of his Tao Foundation, talismans were much more useful than his spells.

Just then—

The ground trembled slightly.

A crimson stone pillar grew from under the earth where the group was looking, stopping its ascent four feet above the ground, while two lines of crimson characters formed from spiritual energy hovered above it.

"Heavenly Treasure Earth Store."

"Fate comes on its own."

"This is..."

Fat Long looked somewhat bewildered toward the red stone pillar that pierced the ground and exposed itself in midair. He instinctively took a step back, as his experience over the past few months told him that such inexplicable phenomena often came with crises.

"It\'s Heavenly Treasure Trove!"

While the scholar sat cross-legged on the spot, he couldn\'t help but exclaim in shock, "Mr. Chen, you truly are a person of great Qi Fortune. The Heavenly Treasure Trove is a type of random opportunity in the Cultivation World."

"It appears without any warning and only lasts for the duration of one tea time."

"For many years, I\'ve often heard of lucky ones who have encountered it, but I\'ve never come across it myself. Today is also the first time, and there are many treasures on that red stone pillar, many of which are extremely rare and can only be found in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm."

"Each treasure is priced, but they all have different discounts. As long as you have enough Spirit Stones, you can exchange them for these treasures."

Though he had once been a Golden Core cultivator, he had never encountered an opportunity like the \'Heavenly Treasure Trove.\' There were too many opportunities in the Cultivation World, who could guarantee meeting every opportunity?

Opportunities like the \'Heavenly Treasure Trove,\' if one didn\'t have great Qi Fortune, how could they encounter it? But even if one did encounter it, if you happened to not have any Spirit Stones in your pocket, you could only watch the opportunity slip by, showing that you aren\'t too fated either.

However, since Mr. Chen could give him 3100 Spirit Stones, he certainly wasn\'t short of Spirit Stones in his pocket.

"Let\'s go."

Hearing that the \'Heavenly Treasure Trove\' lasted only a tea\'s time, Chen Qiu dared not delay any longer and immediately walked over quickly. When he got close, he saw that the surface of the red stone pillar was exactly seven feet wide and seven feet long.

The surface was a perfect square.

On the surface of the seven-foot by seven-foot square, it was precisely divided into six grids, each containing an item with a small inscription detailing the item\'s name and effects next to it.

Above each item was a semi-transparent thin film. Just a probe with Divine Sense revealed the power of the Heavenly Dao on this thin film. To force it would definitely not be advisable.

Each item\'s thin film listed the item\'s name and price.

For example, the first grid held ten stacks of talismans.

"Mid-grade Foundation Establishment Soul Absorption Talisman*10."

"Allows you to absorb Spiritual Energy ten times faster and lasts for one hour."

"10 Spirit Stones"

"A 10% discount."

The scholar, worried Mr. Chen was not clear about the market price, had his brother carry him on his shoulders, and then looking over at the six grids on the red stone pillar, he explained, "Mid-grade Foundation Establishment Soul Absorption Talisman, a commonly used talisman that can be used in conjunction with Spirit Replenishing Pill."

"During combat, this talisman can help you quickly replenish the Spiritual Energy in your Tao Foundation, allowing you more Spiritual Energy to use against enemies."

"The market price for one Mid-grade Foundation Establishment Soul Absorption Talisman is 10 Spirit Stones, but here 10 pieces only cost 10 Spirit Stones, which is a great deal, whether for personal use or to resell in the market."

"While this first grid can make a bit of money, it can\'t make too much. Mr. Chen, take a look at the second grid\'s \'Spirit Beast Ring,\' which has a certain chance of making a severely injured demon beast with a cultivation lesser than the sixth layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage recognize you as its master, treating it as a significant combat force."

"Although it doesn\'t have the spirit like those beasts raised from infancy, nor does it have the kind of tacit understanding between a master and a main pet, it\'s still good, most importantly because it only costs 50 Spirit Stones."

"The market price is 200 Spirit Stones."