Chapter 19: Chapter 19: The Ruthless Moving Cannon Platform_1
Lack of actual combat experience is indeed Luo Chen's greatest weakness.
But this shortcoming is multifaceted, with the level of cultivation being the biggest constraint.
You can't expect a rogue cultivator without good magic tools, without powerful techniques, without a high level of cultivation to have an abundance of combat experience.
People like Wang Yuan are rare cases.
Grandmasters of the mortal path of martial arts are stronger physically than most Qi Refinement Cultivators.
And before cultivating as an immortal, Wang Yuan had accumulated plenty of experience in fighting with humans.
Otherwise, in the Great River District, where there are tens of thousands of rogue cultivators, hundreds being in the late stage of Qi Refinement, why would Wang Yuan have such a notorious reputation? Why could he sell unidentified magical artifacts at the market every day with no problem, while being at the seventh level of Qi Refinement?
Now, Luo Chen also has a good magic tool (the Soul Breaking Nail) and a powerful technique (the Perfection Level Fireball Technique).
Leveling up has become the most urgent thing.
Just in time, Luo Chen has met the basic requirements for leveling up!
That bottle of Qi Nurturing Pills, there are a total of ten fine, unopened pills.
It is rumored that with enough investment, a thousand bottles of the Qi Nurturing Pills can create a ninth level Qi Refinement Cultivator.
Of course, this is just a rumor.
Because a thousand bottles would cost one hundred thousand lower grade spirit stones, and when converted to ascendant grade spirit stones, it's ten!
Even a great sect wouldn't dare to make such a big investment.
Moreover, for people with good Spirit Root talents, even without taking elixirs, they would cultivate at a quick pace.
Since Luo Chen's Spirit Root is terrible, if there are pills available, he will definitely take them.
With the help of the calming incense, Luo Chen has once again circulated the Longevity Technique to reach his peak state.
In this perfect state, he takes a Qi Nurturing Pill.
As the pill gets into his body, stimulated by the spirit power, it transforms into rolling heat that fills him up and rushes towards his meridians.
Luo Chen feels a sense of bloating and filling up inside him.
Frowning, he circulates the Longevity Technique again, channeling this medicinal power into his Dantian.
The efficiency of the spirit power absorbed and refined by the cultivation technique is influenced by the Spirit Root talent, reducing efficiency greatly.
But not with elixirs!
As long as you swallow it, while the refining might be a bit slow, the medicinal power is inside your body after all.
Spending some time, it would eventually get refined, becoming a part of you.
The process of taking the pill and refining the medicine lasted for an hour.
When Luo Chen felt the situation inside his body and opened his eyes, he was joyous!
He opens the attribute panel.
[Name: Luo Chen]
[Lifespan: 27/75] The inception of this content can be traced to n0ve1bin★
[Spirit Roots: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth]
[Cultivation Level: Third Level Qi Refinement Stage:78/100]
[Cultivation Technique: Longevity Technique Mastery: 280/300]
[Techniques: Fireball Technique Perfection 355/500, Carefree Wandering Mastery 203/300, Entanglement Technique Proficiency 176/200, Cleaning Technique Beginner 52/100]
[Skills: First Order Pill Refiner: Fasting Pill Grandmaster 540/1000, Allure Pill Beginner 37/100]
It means that his current talent can be compared to that of a Quadruple Spirit Root Cultivator, without the aid of external resources, he would be able to establish his foundation within a hundred years.
"This is good news, meaning that the speed of my Spirit Qi recovery has accelerated significantly, allowing me to use more spirit power to improve the proficiency of my techniques."
"However, I can't be complacent."
"Although it's comparable to a Quadruple Spirit Root Cultivator, Quadruple Spirit Roots are still considered trash. Moreover, I only have 48 years of lifespan left, so the prospect of establishing my foundation is remote. Therefore, it's not enough to just cultivate hard."
In the end, I still need to consume elixirs!
To afford the Qi Nurturing Pills, I need Spirit Stones. I can't stop making money.
This is a century-long plan to run through my entire life!
Collecting his thoughts and taking advantage of the lingering scent of the burned Calming Incense, Luo Chen peacefully fell asleep.
...
The sky was beginning to lighten.
In the foggy plain by the stream, a figure was moving up and down like a roc.
Each time the figure flashed by, it would leave streaks of afterimages.
"Fireball Technique, go!"
With a low shout, a burning fireball suddenly flew out, leaving a huge crater in the wild grass-covered plain.
The figure didn't pause, nor stop to check the outcome, continuing his quick movements to another side.
Then, like before, he launched a Fireball Technique at a slanted angle.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
By the time Luo Chen stopped, the wilderness was a mess with large and small craters exuding a scorching heat.
After catching his breath, Luo Chen was quite satisfied with today's training result.
He no longer fantasized about battle scenes of flight and invisibility, cutting off heads with a single sword.
Instead, he started to imitate Wang Yuan's combat style.
Although Wang Yuan has transitioned from the Path of Martial Arts to the Path of Immortal, his combat style still retained some elements of his martial arts.
He used his strong body for quick movements, sharp magical tools, and various techniques to attack his enemies.
The scene of Wang Yuan wielding a large knife, stepping on the beams, falling from the sky, gave him a strong impression.
The fact that he managed to defeat three enemies was even more shocking.
Luo Chen was no fool. He quickly caught on to the merits of this.
"Although I don't have strong close-quarters combat capability, the Perfection Level Fireball Technique has an extremely fast casting speed and formidable power."
"By utilizing the Carefree Wandering technique, I could become a ruthless mobile artillery."
"If I encounter an enemy on whom the Fireball Technique is ineffective, I also have two Soul Breaking Nails to keep up my sleeve."
Close-quarter combat could be extremely dangerous for cultivators with weak physical constitutions.
The strategy of a long-range mobile artillery is relatively safer, allowing both offensive and fleeing strategies.
Through continuous practice in these days, Luo Chen had preliminarily determined his future combat style.
As his realm improved, he could begin to acquire more practical experience.
And that day was not far off!
Boosted by the refreshing morning wind, Luo Chen leaped over the small creek and returned home.
"Pill Refinement, Pill Refinement!"
All he wanted to do now was make money!