Yellow Court Daoist

[Technique: Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique (Incomplete)]

[Grade: Super-rank]

[Description: Defy the heavens to change one's fate and enhance one's Root Bone. Incorporate the heavenly and earthly supreme Gu 'Golden Silkworm Gu' into oneself, endure the suffering from the Gu poison, bear the pain from the Gu's bites, reshape the Root Bone and reverse one's destiny]

[Note: This Magic Gate provokes the envy of the heavens; once activated, it will be met with backlash from the heavens and earth: the Golden Silkworm Gu perishes and the user's Life Span is reduced by half.]

"Reversing the Root Bone is indeed no easy feat."

Lu Qingfeng read through the text carefully and sighed deeply.

After ten lifetimes, this 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' was the first technique Lu Qingfeng acquired to alter Root Bone.

The ideal is beautiful, but the cost is unbearable for ordinary people.

No need to mention how precious the Golden Silkworm Gu is.

It is not the mediocre Gu refined by Golden Silkworm Divine Mountain, nor the incomplete Gu cultivated by Po Feng.

Golden Silkworm Gu is acclaimed as the supreme Gu between heaven and earth.

True cultivators cannot host two Golden Silkworm Gus at once. Po Feng has two on him, and it is clear to the discerning eye that he has only mastered the basics.

Golden Silkworm Gu's might is more apparent than real, with limited power.

The genuine difficulty of refining the true Golden Silkworm Gu is unimaginable, a secret passed down within the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect.

What Po Feng and other disciples of the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect refined are debilitated versions. These reduce the difficulty, making them easier to master and refine.

However, in terms of power, they are far inferior to the original Golden Silkworm Gu.

The original Golden Silkworm Gu requires a complicated and time-consuming refining method, and needs collecting extreme poisons from around the world.

Even after successfully refining the Golden Silkworm Gu and executing 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique', one must endure unimaginable pain and torment.

Having overcome all these, changed one's fate against the heavens, one still provokes heavenly envy.

The Life Span is greatly damaged, only half remaining.

"One can't defy their destiny lightly; changing it requires bearing the corresponding price. Countless preparations, endless suffering, half of one's Life Span, all ultimately exchange for an increase in Root Bone."

"Each individual must weigh the gains and losses themselves."

Lu Qingfeng's eyes flickered, deep in thought.

Executing the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' is naturally better sooner than later.

Once executed, half of the Life Span is consumed.

If Lu Qingfeng uses this method in the True Qi Realm, it consumes fifty years of Life Span. If he uses it in the Foundation Establishment Stage, it consumes one hundred and fifty years.

The higher the cultivation level, the greater the Life Span consumed, making it less worthwhile.

Also, although the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' has been perfected generation after generation by the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect, only a few who have entered the sect and achieved success have the leisure and interest to study this technique.

Most cultivators have sufficient Root Bone and do not need to expend their energy on this path, nor pay such a great price to enhance Root Bone.

Including those few Mahayana True Immortals.

Within that few, those with such inborn talent and flair are even fewer.

Therefore.

Methods of enhancing Root Bone are exceedingly rare in the world, and Lu Qingfeng, after traveling through ten lifetimes and various realms, was fortunate to obtain it.

The method researched by that Mahayana True Immortal of the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect, reliant on the Golden Silkworm Gu, had already transferred most of the backlash from the heavens and earth onto the supreme Gu.

The backlash still greatly afflicts oneself.

And the enhancement of Root Bone is also limited.

"With this technique, depending on the practitioner's cultivation level and current Root Bone, it can enhance the Root Bone from one to two points up to three to five points."

"If it's 0 Root Bone, enhancing it to three or four points isn't difficult."

"If starting from a Root Bone of 4 or 5, it's challenging to enhance, and at most only one to two points can be increased."

"At 7 or 8 points of Root Bone, it may even be completely ineffective."

Lu Qingfeng thoroughly researched the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' and couldn't help shaking his head.

Those capable of studying such a technique, at the very least, must be in the realm of a Mahayana True Immortal, somewhat transcendent, with certain abilities to conceal the secrets of heaven, thereby able to derive this technique against the natural order.

But those who can cultivate to the realm of a Mahayana True Immortal are themselves usually of superior Root Bone, and so are their descendants.

Thus, the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' resembles chicken ribs.

For cultivators with poor Root Bone, they might not be able to acquire the Golden Silkworm Gu, and even if they do, they might not be able to endure the consequence of losing half their Life Span…

In general.

There are multiple limitations, making it not very practical.

Three to four points in Root Bone is generally sufficient.

The speed of cultivation in the early stages won't be too slow, and the later stages of cultivation largely rely on one's mind, states of realization, and various opportune methods.

The importance of Root Bone significantly diminishes.

In situations where it is not useful for oneself, the cultivators who still study such techniques are purely out of interest. After a period of time, most give up.

Because few people study it.

Because the impact is not significant.

Over countless years, the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' remains rather unrefined.

Not only is the backlash severe, but there is also a limit to how much Root Bone can be enhanced.

In a systematic evaluation, although it is 'Super-rank,' it is still an 'Incomplete' technique.

"If I use 'Derivation Technique' to complete it and then strengthen it to the level of Divine Skills—"

Lu Qingfeng pondered, "Perhaps it could enhance more Root Bone, and the backlash and cost will be less."

His biggest advantage compared to other cultivators, even compared to Mahayana True Immortals, is the 'Derivation Technique.

As long as there is sufficient Experience Value—

Completing and enhancing the technique are very easy.

"There's no rush."

"Plans must be made slowly."

Not to mention that the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' is still incomplete, Lu Qingfeng currently lacks sufficient Experience Value to complete and strengthen it. Just the Golden Silkworm Gu alone is not something the current Lu Qingfeng can refine, nor can he find the materials to refine a real Golden Silkworm Gu in the Sky Witch Realm.

In reality.

No need to mention more.

In fact, there's not even a necessity for Lu Qingfeng to enhance his Root Bone in reality.

He can enhance it.

But it's not necessary.

It's just that the path of cultivation is long and arduous.

If he could, during the Foundation Establishment Stage, spend one hundred fifty years of Life Span to save some time from the arduous meditation in the future, it wouldn't be in vain, and it would be better than nothing.

The most important ones are still Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingyu.

Their Root Bones are limited, and unlike Lu Qingfeng, they can't repeatedly cultivate and accumulate Experience Value in the game.

Even with Lu Qingfeng's guidance and the aid of various Elixir Pills, the cultivation path becomes more challenging, especially before reaching the Core Formation Stage, due to limitations of their Root Bones.

If it's possible to enhance their Root Bones to the standard of ordinary or even genius cultivators before their Foundation Establishment, using fifty years of Life Span or even less after perfecting and enhancing the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique.'

In the future, facing various cultivation barriers, they could have more ease and flexibility.

"Before Foundation Establishment."

Lu Qingfeng stared at the golden books, having made a firm decision.

Actually.

Even if not for enhancing the Root Bone, Lu Qingfeng still needs to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.

Lu Qingfeng opened the attribute panel—

[Technique: Shell Shedding Technique]

[Grade: High-level]

[Description: Refining the Golden Silkworm Gu, integrating it within oneself, and regularly using this method to refine, the Golden Silkworm Gu can replace one lethal attack.]

"Shell Shedding Technique."

Lu Qingfeng's lips curved slightly.

...

Sky Witch Realm.

After Yinfu Sect destroyed the Golden Silkworm Divine Mountain and Soul Capturing Sect, they occupied the Heavenly Silkworm Mountain and fell silent.

Lu Qingfeng stayed in the Golden Silkworm Blessed Land, simultaneously comprehending the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' and 'Shell Shedding Technique', while waiting for Yinfu Sect to gather information on Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.

Gathering Immortal Square, Chuyun Mountain.

Zhou Yuan returned from visiting friends.

When he left, Zhou Yuan was alone, but now he returned with several cultivators of outstanding presence.

"Elder Lu."

"These individuals are all close friends of mine, hearing about Elder Lu's promotion to Third-rank Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, they specifically came to congratulate."

Inside 'Earth Thirteen Cave Mansion', Zhou Yuan introduced each one to Lu Qingfeng, his face beaming with smiles.

He was indeed in a good mood.

This trip out, several somewhat acquainted Spirit Void Practitioners were yet to arrive.

Among those already arrived, except for one whose personality matched well with him, and with whom he had a good relationship, the other 'friends' were merely casual acquaintances.

Normally, if invited rashly, these people would definitely not come.

But hearing about a Third-rank Alchemist and Artifact Refiner in the Luoxia Sect, these individuals did not hesitate at all, happily accepting the invitation and accompanying Zhou Yuan.

No need to think too much.

It was definitely because of Lu Qingfeng.

"Met Master Lu."

"Congratulations to Master Lu for being promoted to Third-rank."

"Ha ha! Daoist originally thought Master Lu was a wise elder; it turns out he is so young, it's just that Daoist's thinking was old-fashioned."

After Zhou Yuan's introduction, the group of five people spoke one after another, either congratulating or complimenting, their words filled with intentions to forge a good relationship.

"Esteemed Fellow Daoists are too kind; truly flattering Lu."

Lu Qingfeng, merely at the Foundation Establishment Stage, with the identity of a Third-rank Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, was indeed able to converse with these Spirit Void Practitioners as Fellow Daoists.

After leading everyone to sit down, Lu Qingfeng then looked at these five people.

Among the five.

Three were dressed as Daoists, with two appearing elderly.

One elder was robust, with bright and sparkling eyes, called 'Xiangyunzi'.

One elder was hunched and had a face full of wrinkles, appearing rather ordinary, called 'Pingjiangzi'.

Another was middle-aged, with a yellow complexion and a smiling face, called 'Xuanjing Wanderer'.

The other two people.

One dressed in a white robe, with a handsome appearance but youthful, named 'Zhang Chaobei'.

The last person was tower-like, dressed in a Strong Shirt, with a square face, and was named Dong Liu.

Five grand Spirit Void Practitioners, who would be significant figures anywhere, were now gathered in Lu Qingfeng's Cave Mansion, all with a friendly demeanor.

Lu Qingfeng was calm inside.

Over a thousand years of experience in the game had already trained him to be calm; he also had a profound understanding of the status of Alchemists and Artifact Refiners.

At this moment, he did not show any timidity; in fact, he was even more steady than the six people present, including Zhou Yuan, displaying a demeanor that made others unconsciously disregard Lu Qingfeng's cultivation level and age, treating him as an equal.

Of course.

This also included the identity boost of being a Third-rank Alchemist.

The temperament of a person never solely comes from oneself, but also significantly relates to the status displayed outwardly.

Seeing this, individuals like Xiangyunzi became even less likely to underestimate him.

After everyone was seated, Dong Liu, being straightforward, was the first to speak, "I had earlier heard that the Juyun Mountain Range has a 'Dan and Artifact Double Extreme,' not only reaching Second Rank in Dan and Artifact, but also uniquely skilled in both alchemy and artifact crafting, producing Spirit Pills and Magic Artifacts that are unparalleled by ordinary Second Rank Alchemists and Artifact Refiners."

"Even in the surrounding areas of Juyun Mountain Range, the reputation is first-rate."

"I originally thought of visiting the Juyun Mountain Range some other day to ask Master Lu to craft some Spirit Pills and Magic Artifacts, but I didn't expect to meet him here already."