Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds

Chapter 419 - 228, A hundred years ago, a discarded purple ribbon gold medal, witnessed by Master Chi Yuan himself.

At the middle stage of the Dao Pill realm, if one didn’t search for the recipe for Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects, would they really wait until the time of Nascent Formation to do so?

"I can recommend Senior Yao to the Pill Cauldron Sect..." Dean of Literature said.

The Pill Cauldron Sect often dealt with True Monarchs seeking formulas for Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects and had long established set procedures for such requests.

"Thank you, Dean of Literature," Xu Xing replied.

After spending about half a day in the Guest Hall of Lingzhi Courtyard, Xu Xing met the envoy from the Pill Cauldron Sect—Caiyun Fairy.

Caiyun Fairy led Xu Xing into the inner hall. After a few idle remarks, she got straight to the point. "Based on pharmacology, our Pill Cauldron Sect has developed seventy-two kinds of formulas for Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects, and each one is valuable," she explained. "The price of a formula varies depending on the difficulty of collecting the spiritual objects and the success rate of Nascent Formation. Cheaper ones cost three million Spirit Shells, while it’s common for expensive ones to reach tens of millions."

With that said, she smilingly handed Xu Xing a gold volume.

"These are the seventy-two formulas?" Xu Xing took the gold volume. Opening it, he saw the first page emblazoned with the large, gold-lettered words: [Tier One Infant Condensing Formula].

Following that were listings of the various Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects required for the Tier One formula, ranging from the expensive and exceedingly rare "Seven Demon Grass," seen perhaps once in ten thousand years, to common herbs found everywhere.

"The Tier One formula requires a total of 363 Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects. This gold volume only lists the names of the required spiritual objects. It provides no instructions on how to use them, when to use them, or the sequence of their use," Caiyun Fairy said with a small laugh.

If the sequence of Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects used during Nascent Formation is incorrect, it won’t produce the desired positive effect and could even damage one’s foundation. Instances of cultivators suffering adverse effects from recklessly consuming spiritual medicines are quite common.

Therefore, the Pill Cauldron Sect wasn’t concerned about leaking partial information from the Nascent Soul Spiritual Object formulas. A tiny error can lead to a monumental mistake.

Each formula for Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects was the result of the entire Pill Cauldron Sect’s collective research efforts. An individual cultivator simply lacked the capability to reverse-engineer a complete formula based on the listed spiritual objects. Even if such a person existed, a cultivator capable of rivaling an entire sect would be no ordinary True Monarch Freelance Cultivator.

Xu Xing nodded and began to examine the gold volume with undivided attention, searching for a Nascent Soul Spiritual Object formula suitable for him.

Seventy-two formulas.

Although the information was extensive, a True Monarch’s powerful Divine Soul could process and sort through it all in just a few moments.

One Nascent Soul Condensing Pill, Xiaoli Wood, Yishou Grass, Soul-Nurturing Wood... This is the Immeasurable Sect’s formula... So they also purchased it from the Pill Cauldron Sect...

When Xu Xing flipped to the [Tier Nine] formula, he immediately compared it to the Immeasurable Sect’s Nascent Soul formula from his memory and found them to be identical.

"How much is Formula B-13?"

After reviewing all seventy-two formulas, Xu Xing quickly made his decision, selecting Formula B-13 as the one he would use to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Formula B-13 required a total of four primary spiritual objects and twenty-seven auxiliary spiritual objects. Among the four primary spiritual objects were Human Yuan Fruit, Nascent Soul Condensing Pill, and Nourishing Yuan Herb.

He had obtained the Human Yuan Fruit from Nan Lu’s Storage Bag after killing them. As for the other ingredients, the Nascent Soul Condensing Pill could be exchanged for with Smoke Cloud Stones, and the Nourishing Yuan Herb was one of the two Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects the Immeasurable Sect had given him.

Therefore, for Formula B-13, he only lacked one primary spiritual object called ’Open Meridian Grass’ to have all the main ingredients.

"Grade A formulas cost tens of millions of Spirit Shells, but Grade B formulas are much cheaper..."

"Formula B-13 costs 3,600,000 Spirit Shells," Caiyun Fairy quoted. She further explained that Grade A formulas could increase the chance of successful Nascent Formation by twenty percent, while Grade B formulas offered significantly less, only a little over ten percent.

"Thank you, Fairy," Xu Xing said. "I will take this Formula B-13."

He nodded, then immediately took a Jade Box from his sleeve, opened the lid, and presented the box, full of Spirit Pearls, to Caiyun Fairy.

The Jade Box contained 360 Spirit Pearls, precisely equivalent to 3,600,000 Spirit Shells.

Seeing Xu Xing pay with Spirit Pearls so readily, Caiyun Fairy was quite impressed by his magnanimity and revised some of her initial underestimation of him.

Cultivators from minor sects are generally rather stingy, Caiyun Fairy thought. After all, one would be a fool not to take an advantage when it’s offered. The Pill Cauldron Sect hadn’t specified payment in Spirit Pearls or Spirit Shells.

Spirit Shell transactions were more common among Immortal Base and Returning Core Cultivators. At the True Monarch level, however, transactions were typically conducted using Spirit Pearls by default, as the spiritual energy within Spirit Shells was too sparse for their needs.

"Here is Formula B-13. Please keep it safe, Senior Yao." Caiyun Fairy didn’t count the pearls. She accepted the Jade Box and, in turn, handed Xu Xing a Jade Slip.

"With this formula..." Xu Xing pressed the Jade Slip to his brow. After reviewing its contents, he said with a smile, "My Nascent Formation is now truly hopeful."

Truthfully, given his aptitude and foundation, this particular Nascent Soul Spiritual Object formula wasn’t exceptional enough to make him overjoyed. However, he was merely tailoring his words to his audience. The formula originated from the Pill Cauldron Sect. Even after successfully undergoing Nascent Formation and becoming a Dao Lord, and despite having paid in full, one would inevitably still owe a debt of gratitude to the sect. After all, in the harsh Cultivation World, for a major power like the Pill Cauldron Sect to be willing to engage in fair trade with freelance cultivators was, in itself, a form of benevolence.

Indeed.

As Xu Xing said this, Caiyun Fairy’s smile widened.

"Then I shall congratulate you in advance, Daoist Friend, on your future achievement as a Dao Lord," she said, clasping her hands in a respectful gesture.

Seeing Xu Xing’s confidence regarding his Nascent Formation and noting his generous demeanor, Caiyun Fairy found herself wanting to befriend him.