Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 692: Chapter 285: You take the first day of lunar month, I take the fifteenth, Luo Tian counterattacks, Troops divide into three routes!_1

According to Li Jinhuang’s wishes before his death, the funeral continued.

However, his body was no longer in the coffin. Instead, the clothes he frequently wore during his lifetime were laid out, making a tomb for his clothes.

After attending the funeral dressed in a Red Cloud robe, Luo Chen paid his respects to the incense.

At that moment, all members of the Li Family showed him due respect.

It was very clear to everyone.

During this crisis of the Li Family, none of Li Jinhuang’s past partners and friends chose to lend a helping hand.

Only Luo Chen!

Even when confronted by the three brothers of the Hu Family, Wei Tuo, and Dan Yuanzi, all mid-stage Foundation Establishment powerhouses, he remained unyielding.

Such kindness and righteousness deeply touched the Li Family members and won’t easily be forgotten.

Especially when Li Jinhuang handed over the Chi Dragon Sword, representing the authority of the Clan Chief, to Luo Chen for safekeeping just before his soul dissipated, demonstrating his immense trust in Luo Chen.

This trust greatly elevated Luo Chen’s status within the Li Family.

In terms of respect, he even surpassed the current Clan Chief, Li Yingzhang.

At dusk.

By the Qin Flower River, Luo Chen handed a talisman treasure over to Li Yingzhang.

“Senior, this…”

“Take it!” Luo Chen replied, his hands behind his back, “I know you don’t lack top grade magic tools, but sometimes talisman treasures can change the outcome of a battle. I will keep the Chi Dragon Sword safe for you. After establishing your foundation, you can come to claim it.”

Grasping the talisman treasure, Li Yingzhang nodded his head vigorously.

Luo Chen cast his gaze afar, seeming to see beyond the mountains and waters, towards the desolate and barren Tanqiu Mountain.

“Cutting off the grass requires removing the roots!”

“I can’t step in to wipe out a gaggle of remnants at the Qi Refinement Stage, you should lead the way!”

Li Yingzhang’s face turned fierce, “We should repay them in kind. They crossed us once, we will cross them twice. Tonight, I will lead a surprise raid on Tanqiu Mountain and exterminate the Hu Family!”

Luo Chen nodded and, riding a cloud, left.

He didn’t go into detail about the follow-up cooperation between the Li Family and the Luo Tian Creed with Li Yingzhang.

These trivial matters would be arranged once Sima Huiniang came out of seclusion.

After demonstrating his protection of the Li Family, the cooperation would undoubtedly go smoothly.

Adding Li Jinhuang’s arrangements before his death, the Li Family was prepared to yield substantial benefits.

All in all, Luo Chen was bound to profit from this deal!

Not only did he gather profits, but he also established his prestige in the public eye.

It was a name-making battle indeed!

From now on, his name would be counted among the powerful figures in Tianlan Immortal City.

First, he defeated the three Rogue Cultivators of Danxia in a single move, and then he killed the three brothers of the Hu family.

Even when facing a strong enemy of the same order, Wei Tuo, he took only one move to disperse his divine soul.

From beginning to end, he never used any magic tools or treasures.

In certain places unknown to Luo Chen, countless Rogue Cultivators had already spread his name.

He was known for keeping his word and fiercely protecting the descendants of his old friend due to a few years of friendship!

Kind to his own, ruthless to his enemies!

Proficient in the profound methods, skilled at fighting, and particularly adept at fighting outnumbered!

As he wore the Red Cloud robes and his technique was mainly based on the fire series during the Battle of Qin Flower River, many Rogue Cultivators gave him various titles during their gossipy talks.

Red Cloud Master, Fire Spirit Lord, Dan Xiazi, Qin Hua Rogue Cultivator…

The list goes on and on.

…

At a barren mountain with scarce spirit qi, Luo Chen withdrew the Soul-Refining Flag.

Then, he waited there.

After a short while, a silhouette arrived, riding the clouds and the mist.

“Brother Luo, you were quite impressive today!”

Luo Chen’s eyes flickered and promptly changed his form of address.

“Your support, Brother Chu, greatly bolstered my confidence!”

Chu Kui landed in front of him and gestured with his hand.

“It was not me who gave you confidence, it was your spirit stones that gave you confidence!”

The hand gesture completed, yet Chu Kui’s hand did not retract.

Luo Chen laughed lightly and threw out a storage bag.

“Here’s the balance, please count it!”

“Well, as if I wouldn’t trust you!”

Chu Kui said so, but he still counted the number of spirit stones in front of Luo Chen.

Luo Chen wasn’t offended by his actions.

In business, it is common to count in front of others. Not doing so is a matter of politeness; doing so is only natural.

To secure this battle, Luo Chen had planned many things in advance.

On the side of Luo Tian Creed, he left all True Cultivators who had established their foundation, excluding himself, on Danxia Mountain.

Not only that, but he also gave Min Longyu two hundred medium-grade spirit stones to operate the Seven-colored Danxia Array without any worries.

Besides that.

In Qin Flower River, he made three preparations.

The first was Li Jinhuang’s resurrection secret technique.

The second was the assistance of the Soul-Refining Flag to secure the retreat.

When things weren’t going well, he could use Little Black from the Soul-Refining Flag to block enemy pursuits during his escape.

The third was Chu Kui.

To enlist this powerhouse, he paid a deposit of thirty thousand spirit stones.

They had previously agreed.

He doesn’t have to move against enemies at the early and middle Foundation Establishment stages.

If a late-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator appears, he will be responsible for resisting him.

He gets seventy thousand for the final payment without moving, making a total of one hundred thousand.

This was Chu Kui’s lowest bidding.

Normally, this price targets those at the early stage of foundation building.

He only gave this discounted price considering Luo Chen’s aggressive spending, and that he might have more jobs to offer in the future.

That was, after all, their first collaboration!

They were only testing the waters!

Of course, if it involved frontal combat with a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator and Chu Kui had to actually make a move, the price wouldn’t be limited to one hundred thousand.

Two hundred thousand?

No!

That price would only apply to middle-stage combatants.

For a real battle against a Great Cultivator, Chu Kui’s bid usually started from five hundred thousand.

As for someone like the Cultivator Huang Sha who was one small stage higher than him, Chu Kui dared to charge Luo Chen seven hundred thousand to eight hundred thousand for one battle!