251: Chapter 251 [Chosen Synthesis], A Higher Pursuit

Star cores can be roughly divided into three tiers based on their star level.

One-star to three-star cores are known as ordinary star cores.

They basically only have one amplification effect.

The difference between different star levels is only in the strength of the effect.

Just like the two-star core that Zhang Jian synthesized, which has the effect of increasing the Star Power limit.

If it were a one-star core, the effect would be weaker, probably only 2%.

If it were a three-star core, it could reach about 10%.

99% of cultivators basically use this tier of star core when making a Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm.

Only those lucky individuals who are backed by Legacy families from Advanced civilizations, or who happen to have the Opportunity to connect with forces higher than their own social strata, can come into contact with the next level of star cores.

That is the distinction between three-star and six-star, which are known as Advanced star cores.

Just their basic function provides two amplification effects.

Moreover, their extent is improved compared to the ordinary star core level.

Those who use this type of star core to make a Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm can be said to be definitely stronger than those who use ordinary star cores.

This also further widens the gap between disciples from major forces and ordinary cultivators.

Furthermore.

This quality of star core, besides being used for a Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm, can also be used in other important situations.

For example, setting up Formations that span planets, daily Cultivation at the Immortal Realm, crafting weapons and equipment for the Transcendence Realm, and so on.

Although they occasionally appear in auction houses, they are basically snapped up, and the price is also a sky-high price that ordinary people find hard to accept.

They are almost rarely obtained by people without roots or background, and without the support of any forces.

Unless.

It is just that some lucky individuals use the [Heavenly Selection Synthesis] method.

Zhang Jian perked up.

This is the important part!

He carefully received the information transmitted by the Will of the Heavenly Dao.

The so-called [Heavenly Selection Synthesis] is different from the ordinary synthesis that uses 100 star core fragments.

That method can only synthesize an ordinary star core up to a three-star level at most.

Even if one is very lucky and hits the jackpot on the first try.

It is still not enough to be Heaven-Defying and change one's fate.

Only by consuming more Materials and using 1000 star core fragments for [Heavenly Selection Synthesis] is there a chance to obtain an Advanced star core.

But it is not guaranteed.

The range of the final synthesized product still has a one-star core as the minimum.

It is just that the upper limit has been raised from three stars to five stars.

Zhang Jian looked stunned.

He confirmed that he hadn't misunderstood.

Spending 10 times more Materials still doesn't give a chance to obtain a six-star star core.

"In that case, this method is simply not worth it!"

He voiced the doubt in his heart directly.

The response from the Will of the Heavenly Dao became increasingly swift.

"On the surface, it indeed doesn't seem worth it."

"The ordinary synthesis method has a 2% success rate."

"The Heavenly Selection Synthesis has a 10% chance."

"The base probability difference between the two is only 5 times, but the consumption of synthesis Materials is a 10-fold difference."

"And if you rely on a synthesis protection voucher, it is a difference of 12% versus 30%."

"If you also factor in the influence of the synthesis furnace, an ordinary synthesis furnace increases the probability by 5%, and an Advanced synthesis furnace increases the probability by 10%."

"The probability gap between ordinary synthesis and Heavenly Selection Synthesis is no longer significant."

Zhang Jian nodded.

The assistance of external items allows the success rate of even ordinary synthesis to constantly improve.

Heavenly Selection Synthesis is indeed a bit not worth it.

The Will of the Heavenly Dao seemed to sense his thoughts.

"That is just the appearance of the facts."

"But in reality, there is another decisive factor."

"That is, when making a Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm, the quality of the star core used will determine the upper limit within the Transcendence Realm."

"If you use an ordinary star core, then after reaching the Transcendence Realm, you can only absorb Advanced star cores at most."

"Only by using an Advanced star core for the Breakthrough can you have the Opportunity to absorb top-tier star cores in the Transcendence Realm."

"This is the essential difference!"

Zhang Jian suddenly realized.

He was also a bit curious.

"How strong is this top-tier star core?"

"Very strong!"

The voice of the Will of the Heavenly Dao became excited.

"Just the initial amplification effects include three items."

"It directly covers Star Power limit increase, Star Power range increase, and Star Power recovery speed increase."

"Compared to ordinary star cores and Advanced star cores, which can only randomly increase two of these, it can be called a comprehensive, all-around enhancement!"

"A cultivator who uses a top-tier star core to make a Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm has a starting point that is on a completely different level than the other two types of Breakthroughs!"

"After reaching the Transcendence Realm, there are nine stages of Cultivation in total."

"Once the Star Power is raised to the limit of the current stage, one can make a Breakthrough and proceed to the next stage of Cultivation."

"And at each stage, one can absorb one more star core than the previous stage."

"The initial Breakthrough counts as the first stage, and so on; by the time one reaches the ninth stage, one can absorb a full nine star cores!"

"Throughout the entire Transcendence Realm, one can absorb a cumulative total of forty-five star cores!"

Zhang Jian listened, dazzled and dumbfounded.

This Transcendence Realm sounds very exciting.

The Will of the Heavenly Dao waited for him to digest this before continuing.

"Absorbing one, the difference between an Advanced star core and a top-tier star core is not that big."

"Think about it, what if it's the difference of 45 cores?"

Zhang Jian was shocked.

"In that case, wouldn't people who absorbed ordinary star cores never be able to compare to those who absorbed Advanced star cores for their entire lives?"

The Will of the Heavenly Dao used silence to confirm the correctness of this statement.

After several minutes, it sighed faintly.

"Now, you understand why no one says [Heavenly Selection Synthesis] is not worth it, right."

Zhang Jian nodded.

"Then in that case, everyone should be using [Heavenly Selection Synthesis], right?"

"On the contrary."

The voice of the Will of the Heavenly Dao was a bit low.

"It seems that [Heavenly Selection Synthesis] has a higher upper limit and a greater chance."

"But this is for major forces."

"They are not short of star core fragments; what they want is the Opportunity."

"But for ordinary cultivators, for small planets like our Water Blue Planet."

"Being able to save up 100 star core fragments might already be exhausting all their efforts."

"1000 fragments, that's something they dare not even think about."

"Plus, no matter how precious a synthesis protection voucher is, there is still a chance to obtain one."

"No matter how difficult it is to refine with an ordinary synthesis furnace, there is still a chance to buy one on the market."

"But Advanced synthesis furnaces are only equipped by major forces; ordinary people have no chance to use them at all."

"Ordinary synthesis and Advanced synthesis, on the surface, seem to have a difference of 15% and 40%."

"But in reality, it is 15% and 25%."

"Even if you gather the power of an entire planet and can save up 1000 star core fragments, without an Advanced synthesis furnace, you can only use one synthesis protection voucher."

"Using such a small difference, spending 10 times more Materials to gamble on a chance—not everyone has the courage for that."

Zhang Jian understood a little.

But he also had some doubts.

"Didn't you say that using an Advanced star core results in a higher upper limit in the future?"

"Risking everything to fight for an Opportunity and producing a powerhouse should be the only chance to change the destiny of the entire planet and the entire race, right?"

The Will of the Heavenly Dao sighed.

"The logic is sound."

"But changing destiny is easier said than done."

"Unless you are lucky enough by the grace of the Universe to obtain a nine-star top-tier star core and become the most promising existence in the Transcendence Realm the moment you make a Breakthrough."

"But for the subsequent Cultivation, can you obtain another 45 top-tier star cores?"

"Let alone us, or other ordinary planets."

"Even Immortal-level forces would find it very difficult to do!"

Zhang Jian immediately became interested.

"Are these top-tier star cores hard to obtain?"