Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 146: Nearly Infinite Alchemy Ingredients

Chapter 146: Nearly Infinite Alchemy Ingredients

Jun Wu Xiao noticed that Gu Zhou Jian didn’t have many questions about alchemy, so he said:

"Do you want to try? Perhaps this method could help you break through the realm faster."

Upon hearing this, she immediately shook her head and said:

"I think it’s not random for one to start alchemy when reaching the energy-gathering realm. From what I understand, the human body must reach the energy-gathering realm to absorb elixirs. With my current body, it’s highly unlikely that I could achieve that. You can try a bit and see."

Her lack of greed for quick strength surprised him a bit, but what she said made sense. He then attempted to extract a bit of dark energy from the monster’s core and channel it into her body.

As she had said, the elixir passed through her body without being absorbed. When Jun Wu Xiao tried to channel the elixir into his own body, he absorbed it as usual. He said:

"It seems you were right, it indeed has no effect on you."

Suddenly, Gu Zhou Jian thought of a bold idea and said:

"Hey, is there a difference between extracting energy from a monster core and from nature? So why not use the dark energy in nature and convert it into usable energy?"

This idea shocked Jun Wu Xiao greatly. Because of his book learning, his thinking was fixated on the notion that alchemy required specific ingredients. But the conditions in reality differed from those in books.

In the outside world, there was an immense supply of dark energy, practically inexhaustible, and even extending into the universe. So why should he search for ingredients when they were always floating around him?

"Let me try it out. If this truly works, the strength of all humankind will increase dramatically." Jun Wu Xiao said.

He then focused on the dark energy he could interact with, concentrating it between his palms to form a spherical mass of energy.

After a while, he exclaimed in astonishment:

"What the heck? It really work? But why is it that when I absorb it directly, the speed is much slower? Is this an error or a feature?"

"That’s great! This way, humanity will no longer need to worry about a shortage of alchemy resources." Gu Zhou Jian said with a smile.

It can be said that the error... no, it must be said that this feature really helps a lot for true cultivators.

Jun Wu Xiao nodded and said:

"Indeed, this method is just as effective as using monster cores. Now those cores seem somewhat useless, but it’s still wise to keep them. In case some miraculous individual manages to draw all the dark energy from Earth, we would still have these reserves."

It might seem overly cautious, but his thought was not wrong. When uncertain about an enemy’s capabilities, it’s best to prepare for seemingly impossible scenarios.

Gu Zhou Jian nodded but thinking about this thing called alchemy still made her feel a bit strange. She said:

"However, I still don’t understand why direct absorption into the body is slower than converting it into a spherical form first."

Jun Wu Xiao pondered for a moment before sharing his insights from cultivating both ways:

"I’m not entirely sure of the reason, but directly absorbing from everywhere seems to have some sort of limit. It can’t increase the cultivation speed, only slow it down. But with alchemy, I can control and manipulate the dark energy to perfection without any hindrance."

She nodded in agreement. There might be some reason, but it didn’t matter. The crucial point was that a new cultivation method to increase speed had emerged on Earth.

"Do you plan to continue cultivating here or return to the Kunlun mountains?" Gu Zhou Jian asked.

"Probably continue here. Now that I can confirm that these monster cores are harmless, there’s no need to guard them. Besides, they don’t look as pretty as gemstones, so I doubt anyone would bother stealing them." Jun Wu Xiao replied.

She nodded and said:

"Alright then, I’ll continue my cultivation too. The path to the energy-gathering realm is still far off."

Thus, they resumed their cultivation. Jun Wu Xiao spent two days assessing the exact differences between the two cultivation methods.

After calculating and ensuring there were no errors in the data, he said:

"Using alchemy to cultivate can actually double the speed. Excellent, this means I can break through to the next realm very quickly. Although I could slow down to avoid headaches, why should I care about headaches? Of course, I must cultivate as quickly as possible."

So, he continued to plunge into alchemy. At any stage, cultivation is always about seeking pain, just at different levels.

After only a few days of cultivation, Gu Zhou Jian came to him and said:

"Hey, do you want to go to the biggest auction in the capital in three days? Tian Du Auction House is hosting its annual auction. Want to go see it?"

Even though Jun Wu Xiao was cultivating, he wasn’t so oblivious to what was happening around him.

He stopped his alchemy and absorbed the invisible dark energy sphere into his body. Anyone watching him would probably think he was crazy, as it looked like he was grabbing air and putting it into himself with a very serious expression.

"Is there anything special being sold at the auction?" Jun Wu Xiao asked.

He had never attended any auctions before, so he knew nothing about them. Moreover, ordinary items were useless to him, so he didn’t care.

Gu Zhou Jian nodded and said:

"Of course, I assure you everything sold there is extraordinary. It could be art, real estate, antiques, or even technology. Furthermore, I’ve heard that this year they are selling something incredibly special that has never been sold before."

Hearing this, Jun Wu Xiao felt intrigued. Although he didn’t know what it was, going to see it wouldn’t take much time, so he said:

"Alright, I’ll go."

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