Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 414 - 167 Test [Sect Leader He Explodes with the First Update]

External shaping method for the Magic Foundation?

This notion indeed sounds fresh. Even Chen Youjia couldn't help but show a trace of interest, carefully observing Wang Qi.

"His aura is indeed that of the Foundation Establishment Stage, but it's not well-rounded," as usual, Chen Youjia was the first to offer a critique.

Chen Feng scrutinized Wang Qi from head to toe. "Are you harnessing the power of Foundation Establishment through this belt buckle?"

Wang Qi nodded. "You've said before that incorporating one's Magic Foundation design into various materials like jade or metals can help familiarize oneself with the Foundation Establishment process and slightly increase the success rate. I've been wondering if it's possible to 'insert' a refined Magic Foundation into my body in some other way to experience the sensation of Foundation Establishment in advance. That's where the inspiration for this invention came from!"

Chen Youjia was astonished. "Last time you said this was a toy."

"A toy? Indeed, the last one was just a toy! But this is not!" Wang Qi proudly thrust his thumb toward himself. "After acquiring the Seeking Dao Jade, I began to study this type of technology. However, the tech level of the Seeking Dao Jade far exceeded my own, and I was unable to replicate the function that governs the bearer's mana. Subsequently, I gave up on that approach."

"But! I made an analogous discovery with calculator technology that operates mana! Then, I refined a Magic Foundation's design into a Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle. Such a device is inherently meant to store Spirit Sense 'information,' allowing me to refine a complete Magic Foundation within a volume the size of a Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle. Fundamentally, the belt buckle itself is also a calculator, capable of reading the Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle. Moreover, the belt buckle is a Magical Treasure that I have fully refined and is blood-bound to me! Thus, inserting a specially made Spirit Rhinoceros Bottle into the belt buckle essentially means I have achieved Foundation Establishment!"

Chen Feng stroked his chin. "There are two issues."

"Ask!"

"The first one, why choose a belt buckle again? Personally, I think a bracelet would be more convenient, wouldn't it? You seem to have a particular fondness for belt buckles?"

Wang Qi replied without hesitation, "Only a masked hero with a belt is a proper Masked Rider!"

And I'm solely a fan of Masked Rider, not Super Sentai!

Chen Youjia looked at Wang Qi puzzled, not understanding his agitation. Chen Feng shook his head, giving up on that question, and posed the second, "What does 'Ghost King' mean?"

"The primary materials are Yin Soul and Ghost Jade, hence 'Ghost King.'"

Otherwise, what would you have me translate Joker as? A ghost card or a trump card? Neither fits the cultural context!

Chen Feng nodded in understanding, recalling the substantial quantities of Yin Souls and several pieces of Ghost Jade that Wang Qi had recently purchased under his own name. Those Yin Souls came from the Demonization livestock farms of the Immortal Alliance, where all the livestock had their intelligence suppressed, making it impossible for them to achieve Spirit Wisdom through cultivation. The souls of Golden Core Stage spirit beasts were often inferior to those of Qi Storage Stage members of the Demon Clan. Such souls were of low quality but in high supply and rather inexpensive—one could buy plenty for a Stone Spirit Qi.

Chen Feng then inquired about another aspect, "What's its effectiveness in actual combat?"

This was a matter of concern for him.

"This was designed to allow Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators to experience the feeling of Foundation Establishment in advance, so it's training equipment, not a weapon. Moreover, this is the first use," Wang Qi readied himself. "Shall we give it a try?"

Chen Feng stepped back, allowing Chen Youjia to face Wang Qi. Such precision testing would be better suited for Wanfa Sect. Chen Youjia drew his sword and casually unleashed a slash of Sword Qi, which Wang Qi blocked with his arms crossed.

"Without using any technique to deflect, his successful barrier of Sword Qi didn't breach the Gang Qi, which clearly affects the stability of the Gang Qi. The energy defense is at the Foundation Establishment level."

Chen Youjia again pointed his sword at Wang Qi. Wang Qi hurriedly shouted, "Wait! The power of the Ghost King Memory isn't my own, so I can't reinforce my weapon with it."

"That is to say, you can only engage in hand-to-hand combat." Chen Youjia calmly assessed, "Mana flexibility is inferior to Qi Cultivation, capable methods are limited, one can only reach the Foundation Establishment Stage level in certain domains." Immediately after, Chen Youjia sheathed his sword, raising both sword and scabbard together: "Let's have a try."

With a slight sway of his body, Chen Youjia floated forward, a sword thrust like lightning straight at Wang Qi's throat. Though Wang Qi's Gang Qi was difficult to control, his spiritual nature remained. Once an external force invaded, changes occurred spontaneously. The Gang Qi not only intensified to block the attack but Wang Qi had also raised his fist to parry Chen Youjia's strike, fist meeting sword, the surge of energy so strong that Chen Feng, standing several yards away, felt the wind sting his skin.

"Attack, an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage strength, nothing outstanding but also not a weak point, no weight added."

"Speed, also on the level of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage, nothing outstanding but also not a weak point, no weight added."

Chen Youjia coolly delivered his judgments while exchanging blows with Wang Qi. Wang Qi, who had grasped the ability of group theory transformation, was versed in blade, sword, fist, and finger; anything went. As for Chen Youjia, his swordsmanship was already impressive, and these past few months of frequent sparring with Wang Qi hinted at him reaching an even higher level. The two exchanged over a hundred moves in an instant, like water flowing swiftly, their martial arts styles changing several times, yet they remained evenly matched.

Since the spar wasn't about winning or losing, both quickly ceased and stepped back. Chen Youjia expressed his doubt, "I just used eighty percent of my mana, yet you were still able to keep up with my speed?"

The amount of mana determines a cultivator's speed, strength, reflexes, calculative power, and other qualities; when a cultivator's mana grows, it inevitably accompanies an overall enhancement of their qualities. Both Wanfa Sect's swordsmanship and spells require the support of calculative power. Chen Youjia's swordsmanship was twice as fast as during their usual sparring, meaning that Wang Qi's calculative power must have also doubled from normal to block the attack.

Furthermore, it is important to note that Chen Youjia said "eighty percent mana" and not "eighty percent strength". There are many spells that cannot be used if there is not enough mana, and the absence of these skills also means that the corresponding tactics can't be employed.

If one were to be meticulous, then Chen Youjia, who had used only swordsmanship with eighty percent of his mana, had exhibited less than fifty percent of his actual strength.

Even so, this was still astonishing.

Wang Qi raised his thumb in a self-approving gesture, "The Magic Foundation's effect. Its prototype is the Bronze Immortal Fairy Foundation from the Wanfa Sect, a calculator kind, so an increase in calculative power is inevitable."

"Pretty good," Chen Feng evaluated, "How do you feel?"

Wang Qi laughed boisterously, "Once it's plugged in, the strength keeps surging out! I am really on a high right now!"

Chen Feng extended his hand, "Let me try?"

Wang Qi first extracted the Ghost King Memory, then unbuckled his belt. At this moment, Chen Youjia's expression changed once more, "You actually wear two belts?"

"Nonsense, wearing this driver-type belt in public is embarrassing!"

Chen Youjia's mouth twitched, "Then why not make it look a bit more normal..."

Right then, Chen Feng had already donned the belt. Wang Qi warned, "Boss, you haven't refined it yet, so you can't connect to the external Magic Foundation, just giving you a heads up."

Chen Feng wore a strange expression, "Wait a second..."

"What's wrong?"

Chen Feng's face revealed his excitement, "I think, you might have overlooked another function of this external Magic Foundation... It could be even more useful for Foundation Establishment Cultivators!"(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)