The battle was over, and the ownership of the Immortal Pool was determined: the royal family would possess it. So, the next step was to use the Immortal Pool.
These Immortal Pools were considered sacred sites of heaven and earth, and were one-time use only. While they offered significant benefits, only three to five people could use them.
Therefore, when there were few people, everyone would share; when there were many, it became a contest. This time, the involvement of three major forces was essentially a competition.
In the end, the royal family won, so the Immortal Pool naturally belonged to them.
The slots were determined: the eldest prince, Qin Chuan, the sixth prince, and another member of the royal family whom Qin Chuan didn't recognize.
As for Princess Lan and Chang Ge, they had already used it once, so they wouldn't use it again. Using it again wouldn't be ineffective, but the effect
would be minimal. It was only effective the first time.
Qin Chuan had never used it before, which was why he was vying for a slot.
"Alright, you can go and absorb the spiritual energy of the Immortal Pool now. We'll protect you. Go!" the royal family member leading the group said with a smile. The group
entered the Immortal Pool together, and a rich spiritual energy entered their bodies. This spiritual energy was peculiar, not ordinary spiritual energy; perhaps this was the best preparation for reaching the War God Realm.
Absorb!
The four people activated their cultivation techniques to absorb spiritual energy. How much they could absorb depended on each person's technique and physique.
Qin Chuan, possessing the Vast and Mighty Body, couldn't help but brighten his eyes upon activating it. While the Vast and Mighty Body was powerful, he hadn't realized how effective it was at seizing spiritual energy.
The surrounding spiritual energy frantically converged towards Qin Chuan, almost forming a vortex. Compared to the other three, Qin Chuan was practically cheating. Breakthrough
!
The three princes opened their eyes, looking at Qin Chuan surrounded by the vortex. They hadn't expected him to break through a minor realm here.
Void Realm Eighth Level!
But that wasn't surprising. What surprised them was the speed at which Qin Chuan absorbed the energy. Looking at the small vortexes around them, and then at the vortex around Qin Chuan, they felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Fortunately, it didn't last long. Qin Chuan stopped; his body was saturated and he couldn't absorb any more. But it was worth it. The benefits of this Immortal Pool were truly remarkable, especially for those below the War God Realm.
Qin Chuan is now at the eighth level of the Void Realm, getting closer and closer to the War God Realm. Once he reaches the half-step War God Realm, he will attempt to break through to the War God Realm.
The failure rate for others attempting to break through to the War God Realm is too high, but he's not worried. He's confident in his ability to reach the War God Realm. However, Qin Chuan only now realizes that breaking through to the War God Realm requires condensing a
War God Heart. The War God Heart is key; only by condensing it can one break through to the War God Realm. For example, the First Prince is already at the half-step War God Realm, but hasn't condensed his War God Heart yet.
Condensing a War God Heart requires consuming a large amount of Yuan Power Pills. Yuan Power Pills are crystallized from the essence of heaven and earth's primordial energy. Only by accumulating a sufficient number
can one condense a War God Heart. Yuan Power Pills require strength above the Void Realm Perfection Realm to condense, and the strength of the War God Heart is greatly related to the number of Yuan Power Pills consumed.
However, the amount of Yuan Power Pills one can consume depends not only on how many you have stored but also on how much your physique can absorb.
However, generally, breaking through to the War God Realm requires at least ten thousand Yuan Power Pills.
A person at the peak of the Void Realm can only condense one Yuan Power Pill every three to five days. If they were to condense a pill, then all their effort that day would be wasted.
The normal cultivation process is that after reaching the half-War God Realm, cultivation stagnates. At this point, one condenses and stores Yuan Power Pills. Once enough are collected, one can condense the Heart of the War God and then break through to the War God Realm.
Even assuming one pill every three days, costing a little over a hundred per year, breaking through to the War God Realm would take about a hundred years.
This timeframe isn't unreasonable; a hundred years to break through to the War God Realm is normal. However, many people don't condense pills themselves but instead exchange them for treasures, weapons, or cultivation techniques.
In the martial arts world, Yuan Power Pills are like money, because even before reaching the War God Realm, one can use them to accelerate their cultivation.
Large sects are different; they store millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of Yuan Power Pills, depending on the size and resources of the sect.
This is why everyone wants to join a major sect. Major sects have abundant resources, saving you a hundred years of time—it's hard to refuse.
Actually, besides martial artists refining Yuanli Pills, there are also Yuanli mines. These are valuable resources, but unfortunately, they are controlled by super-powerful forces. This is why major sects and powerful forces have countless Yuanli Pills.
Qin Chuan only recently learned that reaching the War God Realm requires condensing a War God Heart, and the strength of the War God Heart determines the strength of your War God Realm.
Now that he knows the power of the War God Heart, Qin Chuan needs to prepare Yuanli Pills. However, perhaps joining a major sect is an option?
Forget it, he'll consider it for now. It's not too late to think about it when he reaches the half-War God Realm or the Great Perfection of Void Realm.
Ten thousand Yuanli Pills—Qin Chuan feels it's not suitable for him; it's too little. But how many should he prepare?
Some geniuses need one hundred thousand, and the First Prince even knows a genius who used two hundred and fifty thousand Yuanli Pills to enter the War God Realm, directly opening five cave dwellings.
The strength of the War God Heart determines the strength and number of cave dwellings, so the War God Heart is the core.
Qin Chuan decided that he must use a sufficient amount of Yuanli Pills when he broke through; he absolutely needed a lot.
The four of them emerged from the Immortal Pool, their auras different each time. This was because the Immortal Pool's aura made it easier to condense the Heart of the War God, and also made breaking through to the War God Realm easier.
As for increasing strength, that was minimal; the Immortal Pool mainly altered physique, making the body more perfect.
Qin Chuan's Righteous and Mighty Body benefited considerably, which explained his breakthrough of a minor realm—a benefit brought by the improvement of his Righteous and Mighty Body.
This matter was over, but not really, because the Sun and Moon Sect's disciple recruitment day was fast approaching. The Sun and Moon Sect's recruitment was no different from others, except that the major powers, dynasties, and families in the area each had a certain number of slots.
These slots were pooled together, and a competition was held to select a certain number to enter the Sun and Moon Sect.
Now that Qin Chuan had connections with the royal family, obtaining a slot was possible, allowing him to participate in the Sun and Moon Sect's new disciple recruitment.
Qin Chuan was just looking for a way out; given the opportunity, he felt he could take it.
However, his strength was somewhat low.
War God Realm, God King Realm, Nirvana, Life and Death...
I originally felt that the War God Realm was terrifying. The existence of a War God must be powerful, but that's not the ultimate goal of a martial artist. The Nirvana and Life and Death that follow made Qin Chuan look forward to it. Does this world really have gods? Are there immortal people?