Magic power was always a cultivator’s foundation.
The stronger one’s magic power was, the stronger one naturally became, whether using a magical artifact or casting a spell.
Ye Bufan was Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, ten times beyond low-grade Foundation Establishment, a truly unprecedented feat. Combined with the Heavenly Fiend True demonic art he cultivated, his magic power would be more than ten times stronger than that of a low-grade Foundation Establishment cultivator!
What kind of concept was that?
A casually cast little fireball would be enough to rival someone else’s top-tier spell!
Most importantly, the strength of one’s magic power would affect the quality of future Core Formation and even the chance of forming a Nascent Soul. That was the real reason people had chased after it for thousands of years.
However, the side effects of this technique were also fearsome; cultivation was nine deaths and one life, and it was extremely difficult to cultivate.
A genius with a supreme-grade spiritual root would probably have to kneel and beg for mercy if he came.
“Side effect two: every time one advances by one level, cloud thunder descends to temper the magic power with lightning, making it even purer and stronger. Since heavenly thunder restrains baleful qi, one can easily be struck dead on the spot. Cultivate with extreme caution.”
“…”
Ye Bufan was speechless when he saw the two major side effects.
The legendary tribulation lightning of heaven and earth was only supposed to be experienced upon advancing to Nascent Soul, but this technique… started getting struck by lightning at Foundation Establishment.
No matter how weak the lightning was, it was not something he, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, could withstand.
“How is this nine deaths and one life? It’s clearly ten deaths and no survival.”
Ye Bufan found it hard to imagine what state of mind the creator had been in when creating it.
Looking at the attached spells again, they were indeed powerful.
“Heavenly Fiend Demon Armor: it forms protective armor on the body, and cultivators of the same level have a hard time breaking through its defense.”
“True Demon Phantasm: it splits into three phantasms, each with thirty percent of the user’s strength. The higher the cultivation, the longer they last.”
“Heavenly Fiend True Demon Form: it condenses a dharma form that towers to the heavens and stands on the earth, capable of splitting mountains, parting seas, and slaying gods.”
The first two were already attached spells that surpassed those of other techniques, and the last one, even from its brief description, carried an overwhelming air of dominance.
Its power was absolutely terrifying beyond measure.
“I wonder what it would turn into if I reversed the side effects.”
Ye Bufan beamed and decided to make this technique his main cultivation art.
Although it had no follow-up technique for Nascent Soul, he could switch to another one later. This technique was attribute-less, so switching would not be difficult.
『Heavenly Fiend True demonic art, Negative reversal one: fusing extreme baleful qi will be incomparably pleasant, it is nine lives and one death, and cultivation is extremely easy. Cultivate with caution.』
『Negative reversal two: every time one advances by one level, cloud thunder descends to temper cultivation with lightning, making magic power even purer and stronger. Heavenly thunder restrains baleful qi, but one cannot be struck to death. Cultivate with extreme caution.』
“Heh! Now I’m safe and sound.”
Ye Bufan smiled, and he had somehow turned a forbidden demonic art into something that felt as safe as a health-preserving practice.
If the prodigies of the Heavenly Demon Sect who had died under this art knew about it, they would probably crawl out of their graves.
After making his choice, Ye Bufan no longer hesitated and turned to walk down from the sixth level.
Then, under the guidance of the pseudo-Core Formation elder, he chose two spells on the fifth level.
Every core disciple had the right to receive techniques and spells from the fifth level and below for free.
Of Ye Bufan’s two choices, one was the top-tier sword-controlling art called “Demonic Light Sword Art,” and of course its side effect was significant, requiring the expenditure of all his vital essence.
The other was the speed spell “Fleeting Light and Shadow.”
It could make him move like a ghost in battle, and aside from slow cultivation speed, it had no other side effects, so it counted as a normal spell.
“Little friend, are you sure you want these three?”
At the counter, the pseudo-Core Formation elder stared blankly at the three manuals before him.
One was more sinister than the last.
Only a few people in the Heavenly Demon Sect cultivated this spell, and although it was very difficult, it barely reached beginner level.
Some people also cultivated Demonic Light Sword Art, but because of its side effect, those guys did not dare to cross into minor mastery at all.
As for “Heavenly Fiend True demonic art.”
No one had dared to touch it for two hundred years, and he had only heard of it in legends.
“The other two are enough to keep you cultivating for decades; as for the last one, ‘Heavenly Fiend True demonic art,’ there is a ninety percent chance you will die after cultivating it.”
The pseudo-Core Formation elder’s mouth went dry, and he looked at Ye Bufan as if he were looking at a madman.
How arrogant…
No.
Even arrogance was not enough to describe it.
Is this brat’s brain sick?
Otherwise, why would he think “Heavenly Fiend True demonic art” could be cultivated successfully?
Ancient books recorded that the hundred or so disciples who had died tragically were all monstrous geniuses with outstanding comprehension and extraordinary spiritual roots!
“My aptitude is poor, so I don’t dare hope to cultivate it successfully. I just want to take a look.”
Ye Bufan said modestly.
The pseudo-Core Formation elder did not believe him at all and completely categorized Ye Bufan in his mind as the type who thought far too highly of himself.
After repeatedly trying to persuade him and seeing that Ye Bufan insisted on choosing these three manuals, he said helplessly, “Forget it. Within two months, these three manuals must all be returned. I hope… you will still be alive to bring them back then.”
Watching Ye Bufan leave, the pseudo-Core Formation elder finally shook his head. “He is still too young and does not know the immensity of heaven and earth.”
“I already warned him. If something happens, the Old Ancestor should not be able to blame me, right?”
The pseudo-Core Formation elder paced back and forth, then suddenly had an idea and took out a voice transmission talisman from his storage bag.
After muttering a few words, the voice transmission talisman turned into smoke and drifted off into the distance.
Soon, the voice transmission talisman arrived at one of the most magnificent palaces on Holy Demon Peak.
“Given his aptitude, even cultivating a top-tier technique would be somewhat difficult. I did not expect it to be Heavenly Fiend True demonic art… he is truly brazen!”
The Heavenly Demon Sect master crushed the voice transmission talisman and showed a shocked expression.
Several hundred years ago, when he was a saint candidate, he chose a Core Formation technique, and when he only skimmed over this Heavenly Fiend True demonic art, he immediately ruled it out.
One would die at beginner level, let alone cultivate it to a profound realm.
“Master, how could such an arrogant, brainless fellow be taken in as a disciple by the Old Ancestor?”
The blue-clad young man beside him frowned tightly.
As a saint candidate, he possessed a Demonic Spirit Body and was hailed as the number-one prodigy of the demonic path in hundreds of years. At not even thirty years old, he already had one foot in Core Formation.
His strength was unmatched, and he was regarded as the number-one figure of the younger generation among the righteous and demonic paths.
So dazzling, and yet he still failed to catch the Old Ancestor’s eye.
That Ye Bufan… what right did he have?
“The Old Ancestor’s thoughts are impossible to fathom.”
The Heavenly Demon Sect master looked toward the deepest part of Holy Demon Peak.
If he had supreme-grade Foundation Establishment along with a supreme-grade spiritual root, taking him in as a disciple would be understandable, but Ye Bufan ultimately had a low-grade spiritual root.
With a low-grade spiritual root, cultivation speed was far too slow, and very few could even reach Foundation Establishment.
From ancient times to the present, not a single one had broken through to Core Formation.
“Perhaps it is only because a low-grade spiritual root achieving supreme-grade Foundation Establishment is somewhat rare, and the Old Ancestor was simply delighted by the sight.”
The Heavenly Demon Sect master shook his head and stopped paying attention.
He then said seriously, “Ye Bufan is only a flash in the pan and will vanish very soon. He is not your rival in competing for saint candidate, so there is no need to waste effort on him.”
“What you need to do now is refine the Myriad Soul Banner as quickly as possible and prepare to enter the Demon-Sealing Ruins.”
In fact, Liu Wangchuan had long since been able to enter Core Formation, but he had been holding it back for the sake of those ruins.
“Rest assured, Master. With the Spirit-Replenishing Pill in those ruins to help me, I will definitely be able to form a six-turn Core Formation, and even a seven-turn one!”
Liu Wangchuan bowed, and longing and excitement showed in his eyes.
Core Formation was divided into nine turns.
The higher the grade, the stronger one’s magic power and foundation would be, and the chance of breaking through to Nascent Soul in the future would be much greater than that of others.
And a seven-turn Core Formation had not appeared for a thousand years.
Those who could achieve such a feat were all peerless overlords who had dominated the world thousands of years ago.
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On the other side, Ye Bufan returned to the courtyard and quickly had Lu Luo go to the market to buy some baleful qi.
So-called baleful qi was, in plain terms, a product of the qualitative transformation of resentment, killing intent, death qi, and the like.
It was helpful for cultivating certain special demonic arts.
After Lu Luo bought it back, he immediately began cultivating “Heavenly Fiend True demonic art.”
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