Chapter 164 - Perfect Breakthorugh! (1/2)
Lucio started to explain.
”There is a lot of Foundation Establishment cultivators that come to our Sect so that they can have a safer Core Formation Realm breakthrough. And it is true, we have a few techniques that can make it easier to achieve that. But this should not be a problem for you to start with. As I can see it, you wouldn't have any problem with resisting the Heavenly Tribulation with your current ability. So I guess it is okay for us to try a perfect breakthrough.”
Lucio continued.
”Usually, cultivators and demon beasts give a small part of their Soul to 'feed' the Core, and that Core will nurture this small Soul into a Divine Soul. I believe you already know that, right?”
Krune nodded.
”But there is a thing that few know about, the amount that your Core is 'fed' is divided by stages too.
If you give 10%, it's a fundamental Breakthrough;
20%, intermediate Breakthrough;
30%, advanced Breakthrough;
And finally, 50%, a perfect Breakthrough.
It will also determine the power of your Nascent Soul.”
Krune immediately got puzzled.
”But Master, as far as I know, it is the Core itself that decides how much of your Soul it wants to absorb, or at least, that's what I heard from everyone. Also, if I let the Core take even more of my Soul, won't I die because of that?”
Krune was also worried about another thing, Shinja and Yusa had already entered the Core Formation Realm, doesn't that mean that they did it wrong?
Lucio nodded and then shook his head.
”This knowledge isn't wrong but isn't totally correct either. To be more specific, your Core is the one that determines for 'how long' it will absorb the Soul. But it doesn't change the fact that it is still the Core that decides, though. The trick for a perfect Breakthrough is in the size of your Soul!”
Krune didn't need his Master to continue, he immediately understood what he was supposed to do and why his Master spoke about the Elemental Source Energy.
”So I will need to use the Elemental Source Energy to compact my Soul as much as possible. That way, my future Core will absorb a lot more of it before the time runs out.”
The reason for that is because when Krune used his Elemental Source Energy during the Hundred Floors Tower Exam to protect his Soul, the energy had also compacted his Soul so that it would be easier to defend.
Lucio nodded, satisfied.
”Smart! As for the risks of dying because of that, you can leave it to your Master!”
Lucio then took out a pill and passed it to Krune.
”Normally, the conscience wouldn't be able to resist a loss of over 30% of the Soul. In typical cases, the conscience would break apart, and the Soul dissipates. But this pill here will make it different. It is called Awareness Moving Pill.”
Krune then received the pill and looked at it. Even as an Alchemist himself, he couldn't determine the grade of the pill. It is obviously something extremely rare.
Lucio continued to explain.
”As the name implies, it has the capability of moving the conscience to a specific part of your Soul. But don't misunderstand it, the loss of 50% or more of the Soul will still be a severe injury! You will just not die because of that, but the Pain will be who knows how many times higher!”
Krune nodded. This is something that he was already expecting. It is half of his Soul, after all! Krune then took out another pill from his spatial ring and showed to his Master, it was none other than the Soul Healing Pill that he made with the Dragon Essence Liquid!
”Master, can this pill heal my Soul instantaneously if the injury to the Soul is 50% or more?”
Lucio then grabbed that pill and took a look.
”Oh, this one isn't that bad. Even though it is a normal Five Stars pill, it has fused with the Dragon Essence Liquid pretty well. If you have 10 of this, it should be possible.”
Krune almost fainted!
”10? I have 12 at the moment, but I was waiting to give it to the others when they entered the Core Formation Realm. Is there a way in which I can gather more Dragon Essence Liquid?”
Lucio looked at him and laughed.
”At your level, no mission will give you the necessary points to buy Dragon Essence Liquid Drops. In fact, I'm impressed that you put your hands on some drops at all! I read the reports, you got those drops because of the bet between two Outer Sect Elders. But you probably noticed that even they thought about it as a treasure, and they were both at the Void Breaking Realm.”
Krune felt gloomy, those pills were acquired thanks to the effort of Arlan, Ao, and himself. He doesn't think that it is right to use so many alone. But if he doesn't, he isn't confident of being able to pass the Heavenly Tribulation in that condition.
Lucio then said.
”Well, before I read the reports, I thought that you wouldn't have anything good enough to recover your Soul from that injury.”
Lucio then took another pill out and passed to his disciple. Krune looked at that new pill and was surprised.
”It's also the Soul Healing Pill, but its power...”
Lucio then said.