Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

"So you're saying, the Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill increases the speed of cultivation much faster than a Spirit Stone?"

Fat Long pondered aloud.

"Not much faster." The scholar shook his head, "If it's just a low-grade Cultivation Pill, it actually won't be much faster than a Spirit Stone."

"But the Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill has no impurities, which means you can use both at the same time."

"You can take the Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill while absorbing the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stone."

"The combined speed would then be much faster than just absorbing from the Spirit Stone."

"The Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills can't be crafted by Alchemists and often appear in places like the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm, and they are extremely rare. It's quite a surprise that this time the Fame Ranking's Heavenly Dao Blessing turned out to be the Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill."

...

Chen Qiu glanced at the wooden box in the scholar's hand, then at his own.

Both contained a low-grade Heavenly Dao Foundation Cultivation Pill.

That is to say.

The blessings for the 898th and 982nd ranks are the same, making it unclear how much the ranking needs to change for the blessings to change again.

He did not speak but tentatively pinched the transparent, shrimp dumpling-like Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill and brought it to his mouth.

It melted in his mouth with a sweet flavor.

No sooner had this thought appeared in his mind than he felt a wildly violent surge of Spiritual Energy rampage throughout his body. Regardless of being at a roadside stall, he immediately closed his eyes to meditate, controlling the flow of Spiritual Energy slowly along the meridian paths within his body.

A few breaths later.

He slowly opened his eyes and performed introspection on his inner panel.

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"Cultivation": Foundation Establishment Stage third level (36.8%)

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"Good stuff."

Chen Qiu looked at the Cultivation Progress on the panel and chuckled lightly. It had increased by 0.7%, from 36.1% which he checked this morning; the 0.1% was from last night when he consolidated his realm by practicing his mental method.

The effect was quite good.

The most important was the absorption speed, much faster than with a Spirit Stone, just a few breaths' time. It's just that one pill felt hardly satisfying. It would be nice to have more.

He wasn't worried about taking too many at once and destabilizing his foundation.

Breaking through two realms in one day yesterday, the breakthrough speed at the Foundation Establishment stage is much slower than during the Qi Refinement Realm. Such speed almost guaranteed an unstable foundation and disordered aura.

But last night he discovered another wonderful use of the Heavenly Dao Foundation.

That is...

A Tao Foundation built on the base of the Heavenly Dao is truly hard to destabilize.

Just practicing for one night had virtually stabilized his realm. His aura was already stable by this morning, and in three or four more days, his aura would be completely stable, much faster than he had imagined.

"If only there were more, or if they were mid-grade or high-grade ones."

Chen Qiu looked regretfully at the Fame Ranking. Although the exact thresholds were unclear, it was almost certain that the higher one's rank, the greater the grade and quantity of the Heavenly Dao Blessings received each day.

"How can I move up this Fame Ranking?"

"It's difficult."

The scholar shook his head helplessly, "Brother Qiu, take a look at who are on the Fame Ranking. Without exception, they are all well-known for a long time. To surpass these people in fame is almost as hard as reaching the heavens."

"Also, I have a feeling that this 'Fame Ranking' won't last too long. After all, the Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pill was very rare in the past and isn't likely to suddenly appear in large quantities."

"According to historical records, there are many small changes before a major version change in the Heavenly Dao. This includes temporary rankings like this."

"Last night, when we suddenly rose in the rankings, I thought about it. Most likely, our battle in Fufeng City was recorded with a Memory Stone and then spread by the disciples of various major sects and families."

"But it should be very difficult to rise further after that."

"If you can't reach the top of the list in a short time, even if you get there later, the list might disappear one day."

"It's really true that fame should be achieved early."

"..."

Chen Qiu sat there thoughtfully, not speaking. How to become famous?

That itself had become a problem.

He wanted the blessings that came with fame, but he didn't want to be too conspicuous and catch the attention of some old demons; it was a difficult balance to maintain.

Just yesterday, he had acquired an entry "Capable of toppling a nation and a city."

It could enhance his charm to the opposite sex; perhaps he could use that to amplify his fame?

Just as he was pondering—

A noisy commotion suddenly emerged from the road.

"Damn it, who told you to copy the Memory Stone for other families?"

"Just a Nine Ox Image Stone and you want to make how much money?"

"Come on, let's talk it over slowly outside the city."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Today, I'll let you see exactly how many eyes the Horse King has!"

Chen Qiu turned his head, almost reflexively.

On the bluestone road, a burly man with a broad sword strapped to his waist and wearing armor was gripping a thin young man by the neck, cursing as they walked towards the city gates, followed by several other similarly dressed, brawny men.

It looked like they were preparing to settle the matter outside the city.

Such incidents were not very common, but they were normal enough.

This area had no government patrols, and the people around them kept their heads down, pretending not to see anything, trying to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, please let me go, I really was wrong!"

The thin young man, gripped by the neck, was struggling to breathe, his face flushed red, his heels couldn't touch the ground, and he was almost being dragged forward.

He looked quite pitiful.

...

Chen Qiu had only glanced briefly before returning his gaze. It was a common sight in Fufeng City, nothing unusual.

"Let's have the soup first; it'll get cold otherwise."

He lowered his head to look at the mutton soup in front of him, spiced with chili oil. He picked up the porcelain bowl and shoveled the mutton and glass noodles into his mouth with his chopsticks, followed by a bite of crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside pancake.

That bite was satisfying.

But just then—

The thin young man, being held by the brawny men towards the city outskirts, caught sight of Fat Long and a few others sitting at a roadside stand out of the corner of his eye and, after confirming he hadn't mistaken them, called out with all the strength he could muster.

"Fufeng City, Sky-bursting Gang!"

"Folks, save me!"

"..."

Fat Long looked at the soon-to-be-dragged-away thin man, his mouth twitching slightly, before glancing at Chen Qiu.

At that moment, the burly men also heard the shout and stopped. They turned to look in Chen Qiu's direction, and seeing no reaction from them, they slapped the thin young man's head hard and roared.

"Shut the hell up!"

"Don't make me cut off your tongue first!"

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