Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 921: Chapter 376: Hunt, Counter-Hunt, Who is the prey, Who is the hunter!_2

Just now, under the temptation of a higher realm, they truly lost their composure.

Perhaps, only such resources could make countless Foundation Establishment True Cultivators lose their usual calm and collected demeanor.

To comfort the two of them, Luo Chen even released the news that he had become a Guest Elder of Ice Castle ahead of time.

Amidst their surprise and joy,

Luo Chen stated frankly,

“Once the war is over, with my status as a Great Sect’s Guest Elder, gathering Core Formation Secret Techniques won’t be an issue at all.”

“You, just need to focus on your cultivation and improve your cultivation levels!”

Only with such assurances did the two finally rid themselves of those improper thoughts.

After seeing off the two,

Luo Chen couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Like he had said, he was tempted as well.

But some things require self-awareness!

Luo Chen had assessed his own strength; crushing Early Stage Foundation Establishment was not a problem, and he could easily defeat Middle Stage Cultivators.

Even when facing Great Cultivators, he was confident in taking them down one on one.

At the very least, he had the power to protect himself.

But for him to slaughter a dozen or twenty Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the battlefield, that was simply a pipe dream.

Even if he unleashed his full strength to hunt down Early and Middle Stage Cultivators, he could easily attract the covetous gaze of even stronger beings.

Bear in mind, the determination of Merit Points isn’t solely based on one’s realm.

Like the several cultivators who are good at thunder techniques listed by the sects, even if they are only Middle Stage Foundation Establishment, they are treated like Great Cultivators.

Luo Chen certainly did not want his head to become a target of others’ envy.

“The Four Sects Alliance offering such resources is essentially pushing their vassals and Rogue Cultivators to fight desperately!”

“It seems Luo Yun Sect is determined to win this civil war.”

“Otherwise, they wouldn’t have persuaded the other three sects to bring out the Core Formation Secret Arts. Even if it’s just the Simple Technique of Pill Formation that the Great Sects don’t value.”

But with this,

The previously barely controllable casualties among Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators will likely lead to a ‘fight to the death’ situation in battle.

And Late Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators, who are more vulnerable, will easily become targets for Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Ten thousand Merit Points is only the equivalent to the lives of a thousand Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators.

As long as Late Stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators can swallow their pride and harvest lives ruthlessly, they can always gather enough!

Luckily, Luo Chen is now a Guest Elder of Ice Castle.

The Luo Tian Creed under his command will probably not be needed in the coming battles.

In half a year, he can just leave.

Otherwise, with merely around a hundred men in Luo Tian Creed, they really can’t withstand such turmoil.

After some thought,

Luo Chen thoroughly weighed the pros and cons.

Soon after, an idea struck him.

“Now, everyone’s attention should be focused on the battlefield.”

“Can I take this opportunity to go to the Ninth Mountain and search for Wang Yuan?”

He took out a Sound Transmission Jade Pendant and fell into deep thought.

Before Wang Yuan set off, he had also given him a Jade Jue that could communicate within a thousand-li range.

The Ninth Mountain isn’t too vast; as long as he spent some time and was careful, he should be able to contact the other party.

…

The Accumulated Thunder Ninth Mountain has stood towering over the Ten Thousand Li of Yellow Sands for a thousand years.

The remaining eight mountains still belong to places where Ordinary Qi Refinement Cultivators can tread.

But the Ninth Mountain is entirely different!

The accumulation of Power of Thunder is excessive, causing thunderstorms intermittently, and the internal environment is even more complex.

Even Ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators do not dare to venture deep into it.

Every year, when it’s time to pick Thunder Jade, only Golden Cores from the Sword Sect can enter to succeed.

After the outbreak of the war, the other eight mountains became the center of attack and defense. Only the Ninth Mountain was never a target for the two Nascent Soul Ascendant Sects.

That day,

A faint light figure came flying from the distant sands.

Upon reaching the base of the mountain range, the figure stopped.

Luo Chen looked back and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Indeed, as he had anticipated, everyone’s attention was on the war and the accumulation of Merit Points.

The non-main battlefield of the Ninth Mountain, in contrast, wasn’t under so much scrutiny.

“Next, I just need to enter this mountain and carefully search for traces of Wang Yuan.”

“According to the information gathered from all parties, the last time Wang Yuan was seen was half a month ago, between the Ninth Mountain and Seventh Mountain, seemingly intending to leave the mountain?”

“But in the end, for unknown reasons, he returned to the interior of the Ninth Mountain.”

Muttering to himself, Luo Chen took out a Jade Jue.

He poured a stream of Spirit Consciousness into it for communication, but there was no response, as if it had fallen into the sea.

“Is he still not within range?”

Luo Chen pursed his lips, suppressed his aura, and secretly slipped into the mountain.

…

The deeper he went into the mountain, the more distinct the interior of the Ninth Mountain became from the other eight mountains.

Traces of vegetation started to appear, with Second-order Thunder Strike Wood prevalent everywhere.

Even in the shallow layers of the mountain range, precious Thunder Type minerals surfaced.

But within a dense forest,

Three figures looked at each other with stern expressions.

Their conversation was fraught with disputes.

“Dried Toad, we have done all we can to help you, and that is the limit of our duty. Now, let us stop this pursuit!”

A Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator said slowly.

The other man, dressed in a green robe, also showed a look of fear.

“What kind of deep hatred do you have with him that such a formidable person is not someone Brother Chu and I can provoke.”

The one called Brother Chu, the first Middle Stage Cultivator to suggest giving up, said with bitterness,

“It was us five who chased him into this Ninth Mountain, and later you called in three Early Stage Foundation Establishment companions to help. But just in a few months, the situation turned around, and he started hunting us. Now, only the three of us with the highest cultivation are left.”