Chapter 234: Crystal Core AFK Cultivation Technique!
"However... what if we use the crystal core as the foundation and create a crystal core technique?" After explaining his understanding and speculations about magic cores to the dazed Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, Jiang Lin suddenly had a bright idea. His eyes lit up, and an excellent inspiration blossomed in his mind.
"Huh?" Xiao Yan was stunned, shocked. "Lin Ge, are you saying... create a crystal core technique and then use the crystal core to replace the magic core to achieve... AFK training? No, I mean, cultivation anywhere, anytime?"
Jiang Lin's sudden inspiration completely shocked Xiao Yan. Up until now, both he and Yao Chen had understood the crystal core as a training aid that could absorb additional Dou Qi during cultivation. But now, listen to this! Jiang Lin was talking about using a crystal core cultivation technique and transforming the crystal core into a complete cultivation cheat!
"It's somewhat feasible. We could develop it in that direction." Jiang Lin couldn't help but nod as he looked at the wine-red crystal core in his hand. His eyes flashed with excitement. How did he not think of this idea earlier?
"A crystal core technique... doesn't need to be too powerful, and its effect should be gentle. It can be used as an auxiliary technique with an activation mechanism, allowing it to be activated or deactivated at any time, as a supplement to the primary cultivation technique!" Jiang Lin grew more excited as he spoke. His thoughts rapidly processed as if entering a state of enlightenment. The speed of his mind, powered by his powerful soul realm, allowed him to instinctively deduce the effects of the crystal core technique like lightning.
A person can't cultivate two different Dou Qi techniques simultaneously, but they can be masters of time management, cultivating an AFK auxiliary cultivation technique to fill in the gaps of their primary technique. It's like how many people in Jiang Lin's past life would choose a part-time job after work.
Neither Xiao Yan nor Jiang Lin noticed that Yao Chen, standing aside, had a dazed expression. He watched Jiang Lin's flashing red-gold eyes, and his expression shifted. He sighed deeply and said, "There's a strange fire... the Fallen Heart Flame. In some ways, it aligns with your idea."
Who would have thought that Jiang Lin would just give Yao Chen a faint glance and say, "How many strange fires do you think there are in this world?"
"Ah, indeed," Yao Chen sighed slightly, now fully understanding that there weren't that many strange fires in the world, and thus, he could better appreciate the changes Jiang Lin's 'fantastic ideas' could bring to the world.
'The previous refining era was called the Qiankun Cauldron Era. That thing changed the lives of both alchemists and refiners. I originally thought this refining era might be called the Winged Scabbard Era, or the Crystal Core Era. No, I was wrong. The core that drives this era of change is... Jiang Lin.' Yao Chen looked at Jiang Lin with a complex expression. When a regular refiner can develop something world-changing, they make their name in history.
But whether it's the Winged Scabbard, the Crystal Core, or the crystal core cultivation technique that Jiang Lin created with his burst of inspiration, all of them are world-changing creations.
Alchemists haven't stopped advancing, but because of the limitations of their profession, the results of their progress only benefit a small group and are hard to spread. Refiners, on the other hand, are different. For example, the spatial storage rings, which were initially only available to Dou Huang and above experts, gradually became accessible even to Dou Wang and later Dou Ling.
Although the current limitations of Jiang Lin's crystal cores are significant, Yao Chen understands that refiners excel at 'cutting corners,' and once Jiang Lin fully understands the properties of source crystals, it will mean new materials are emerging.
"Then Lin Ge definitely needs to develop this!" Xiao Yan didn't have the same deep thoughts as Yao Chen. He was completely shocked by Jiang Lin's imaginative ideas. Even though he didn't understand them fully, he was deeply impressed.
"Creating a technique myself is a bit difficult. I should be able to do it after a period of settling down." Jiang Lin thought for a moment. The crystal core technique should have some effect on him, and if he wanted his Dou Qi cultivation to catch up to his physical realm, he would need to use a 'Dou Qi shortcut' in a special form.
"Here, refine it carefully, and get used to it," Jiang Lin lifted the wine-red crystal core with Dou Qi and held it in front of Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan couldn't help but excitedly take it and then asked, "Lin Ge, do I have to swallow this bead?"
Jiang Lin shook his head and said, "No, actually, there's not much difference if you hold it. It's just that my technique is a bit special. My body acts as a kind of furnace, so swallowing it is more convenient. Plus, it allows me to indirectly refine the crystal core using the Fire Forging Technique."
"Got it!" Xiao Yan nodded excitedly, then tilted his head back and swallowed the wine-red crystal core. He immediately began to sit cross-legged and operate his Burning Technique.
Xiao Yan's question wasn't because he disliked the wine-red crystal core, but because he was worried that when his Burning Technique leveled up in a few days, the strange fire might cause a violent reaction, damaging the crystal core.
Once the wine-red crystal core entered his abdomen, Xiao Yan immediately felt that the surrounding energy had doubled. It was as if he was now practicing with two cores. Following Jiang Lin's instructions, he tried to use Dou Qi to lift the wine-red crystal core into the energy core formed during the operation of the Burning Technique. The false magic core created by the Burning Technique in his Dantian fused with the wine-red crystal core.
Then, Xiao Yan felt that the fire-element Dou Qi surrounding him began to flow into his body. The crystal core remained at the center, while the false core absorbed most of the energy, with a small portion being absorbed by the crystal core, causing faint sparks to appear inside the wine-red crystal core.
"When the fire-element crystal core is fully charged, your false core will probably get nearly double the cultivation speed. The fire-element crystal core doesn't have much energy inside it right now. In fact, I've intentionally dissipated any residual Dou Qi. You'll need to refine it and store your own Dou Qi inside, and only then will it be fully effective and become second nature." While Xiao Yan entered his cultivation state, Jiang Lin, with his dazzling red-gold eyes, carefully observed the flow of energy inside Xiao Yan's body, occasionally offering advice.
Otherwise, Xiao Yan would have taken a long time to perfectly fuse the crystal core and the false core created by the Burning Technique. But now, under Jiang Lin's guidance as the crystal core's creator, Xiao Yan had avoided many detours and completed the 'fusion of the false and real cores' in one step.
"The upper limit of the Fifth-Grade Crystal Core is very high. With your current cultivation of a Four-Star Dou Master, even if you fully charge the crystal core, it will take a long time." Not everyone could use a secret technique like Jiang Lin's Dou Qi furnace to charge the core.
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