Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1309: Chapter 496: Golden Core Second Layer, Breaking Moon Wings, Mirror Flower, Water Moon, Blood Tears Reappear_4 Chapter 1309: Chapter 496: Golden Core Second Layer, Breaking Moon Wings, Mirror Flower, Water Moon, Blood Tears Reappear_4 Hu Yan Zhuo shook his head, “Silly child, this is profiting from war, where else could you make such earnings normally!”

After some thought, he decided not to dwell on it anymore.

Next, he waited for Luo Chen to make a name with the Breaking Moon Wings.

By then, his title as the “Father of Breaking Moon Wings” would certainly be even more resounding.

Moreover, he could raise his own value with the matter of selling a Lower Grade Magic Item for five hundred thousand.

In the future, anyone who wanted to custom order a magic item from him would be at his mercy.

…

After leaving Wanbao Pavilion, Luo Chen’s face showed signs of pain.

Another five hundred thousand gone!

Last time, acquiring the Third Order Wolf King cost him one million!

Over the years in the Sect’s blessed land, he had also dug into his own pocket and invested quite a bit.

Moreover, with Jiang Yu’s demise and Cen Qiusheng’s departure, the annual shortfall in elixir costs alone had increased by a hundred thousand.

Oh, and the materials needed for his Natal Magic Item had also cost him several hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Unknowingly, he, who originally had close to ten million in liquid assets, now had only three million left in his pocket.

All of it in Ascendant Grade and Medium Grade Spirit Stones, a strategic resource he was reluctant to spend as currency.

He was starting to panic!

If other Golden Core Cultivators knew of his thoughts, they would probably curse him out.

An ordinary Golden Core Cultivator’s total Spirit Stones might not even amount to a million.

And here you are, panicking with as much as three million left?

“Next, aside from needing to spend my original capital on Pill Refinement, there shouldn’t be any other needs.”

“The Fire Spirit Drill required for the Primordial Chaos Tripod just needs a budget allocation.”

“Fortunately, the finances are still stable!”

Flying in the sky, Luo Chen continually comforted himself.

If worse came to worst, he could sell the batch of Monster Pills he had stockpiled to recuperate a significant amount.

Returning to the Luo Tian Alliance, Luo Chen didn’t head straight back to his Immortal Mansion but instead sent a message to Zeng Yilong, calling him over.

“Junior Uncle, did you call your disciple for something?”

“Nothing major, your master has been in Closed-Door Cultivation for several years now, so I thought I’d check on your Cultivation progress.”

As Zeng Yilong felt apprehensive, Luo Chen released his Divine Consciousness and carefully inspected Zeng Yilong’s Physique strength.

After a while, he was satisfied and withdrew his Divine Consciousness.

“Not bad, although your progress is swift, your foundation remains solid.”

“In that case, you might as well start cultivating that Third Order Flying Technique.”

Zeng Yilong hesitated, “Is it that technique named Ninety Thousand Miles Flying Technique mentioned by my master?”

“Yes, strictly speaking, it’s actually a Body Technique.”

“But isn’t it necessary to first cultivate ‘Sky Roc Transformation’ to learn that technique?”

Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, “There’s no such stringent requirement. The real limitation in cultivating this technique is merely a pair of suitable Flying Wings. Look, what is this!”

As he spoke, Luo Chen flipped his wrist.

A pair of palm-sized crimson wings appeared before Zeng Yilong.

“A Top Grade Magic Tool, I shall name it…” Luo Chen glanced at Zeng Yilong, “Rising Dragon Wings!”

Zeng Yilong first stared in astonishment, then overjoyed.

He immediately knelt to the ground.

“Thank you, Junior Uncle, for the precious gift!”

…

Afterward, Luo Chen guided Zeng Yilong in the beginner stages of the Ninety Thousand Miles technique for a few days.

Once he confirmed that Zeng Yilong had gotten a bit of a handle on it, he allowed him to cultivate on his own and resumed his usual routine.

Within a small valley behind the mountains of the Luo Tian Alliance, the sound of a wolf howling was incessant, but over time, it gradually weakened.

Eventually, it was just a whimper.

Two years later.

Inside the Immortal Mansion, Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.

The Mana Fluctuations around his body were surging and restless.

“Unexpectedly, the highly anticipated technique has not yet reached Completion, but my Realm has progressed first.”

“Golden Core Second Layer!”

“At 120 years old, ten years since I emerged from Closed-Door Cultivation at the First Layer, I have finally taken a small step forward.”

He exhaled a long breath.

This small step had been exceedingly difficult.

Especially the period before, it was truly like a headless fly; no matter how well he planned, it was always urgent yet powerless.

In the following years, what was originally estimated to take three to four years for a breakthrough ended up taking an additional year due to the need to engrave an Array on his body.

But, at last, he had broken through!

Luo Chen closed his eyes and practiced Inner View upon himself.

In his Sea of Qi, a Five-Colored Golden Core shone brightly, visibly twice its original size.

Below the Golden Core, a small green flame flickered and swayed with the flow of Qi Power. It was the Prosperity and Decline Fire he had refined.

Having devoured the vitality of many Demon Beasts, this fire had significantly grown stronger, even seeming to possess a hint of Spirituality.

For an initial Fourth Stage, it was indeed extraordinary!

Moreover, in the Sea of Qi, there was a pair of Feathered Wings fluttering up and down with the movement of Qi Power, resembling a small bird soaring on the wind.

Luo Chen clearly valued this Magic Item that had cost him greatly.

Even the Xuanhuo Sword and the Sky Moon Purple Gold Wheel were not granted the privilege to be continuously refined day and night in the Sea of Qi, but the Breaking Moon Wings were.

Though drawing Qi Power slowed down Luo Chen’s Cultivation speed, he had taken Hu Yan Zhuo’s advice to heart.

This Magic Item had great potential!

Since he had already spent the money, he might as well invest certain resources to properly nurture it.

After briefly checking his own condition through Inner View, Luo Chen opened the Attribute Panel to take a look.

Indeed, there was a change in his Lifespan limit.

It had gone from 402 to 422!

“After the Golden Core Period, does each minor realm increase add twenty years to the limit?”

“So this means, if I cultivate to the Golden Core Great Perfection, could I have nearly six hundred years of lifespan?”

Luo Chen was somewhat surprised.

He had thought it would be like the Foundation Establishment Stage, where each minor realm increase added ten years.

If that was the case, his future Lifespan limit would be a full hundred years more than a normal Golden Core Cultivator!

“Longevity is in sight!”

Luo Chen smiled with joy, unusually overcome with emotion.

Indeed, matters concerning the Path of Longevity were hard to face with a detached mind.

His gaze swept to the Techniques section, and when he saw [Mirror Flower, Water Moon Grandmaster 997/1000], the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

Sometimes, misfortunes come alone.

But sometimes, good things come in pairs!

After Core Formation, despite being constantly busy and exhausted day and night, it was finally the time for an all-around harvest.

He formed a Spiritual Secret.

“Activate!”

A faint dark line appeared on Luo Chen’s body and then disappeared immediately.

The Mana Fluctuation, which had become restless from his recent breakthrough, was concealed too.

From an outsider’s perspective, Luo Chen still appeared to be at the First Layer Golden Core Realm.

This was the prowess of a Third Order Concealing Array!

Especially after Luo Chen had engraved it on his body, controlling it at will was even more convenient.

Having managed his Mana Fluctuation, Luo Chen went to the back mountain again.

Upon activating the Array, a huge figure crawling on the ground instantly appeared before his eyes.

The Gray Leaf Wolf King, sensing his presence, whimpered twice like an obedient puppy.

Seeing this, Luo Chen couldn’t help but twist his mouth.

“Di Wuqi still claimed that you, like us, were fellow travelers on The Great Dao Path. Seeing this now, how can a savage beast compare to walking the same path?”

Muttering to himself, Luo Chen did not engage further.

He skillfully executed an Illusion Technique.

It was evident that the Gray Leaf Wolf King was resistant to this technique, but once Luo Chen performed the Mirror Flower, Water Moon Technique, it quickly became engrossed in the illusion.

Even in that fantasy, it occasionally stretched its body, as if rediscovering its dignity as a regional king.

This time, Luo Chen did not, as before, exhaust himself by performing the Mirror Flower, Water Moon Technique only once a day.

Instead, he executed it again immediately after one session ended.

He aimed to achieve it in one go and bring the Mirror Flower, Water Moon to Completion!

As the sun set and the cold moon hung high.

On the Attribute Panel, the entry for Mirror Flower, Water Moon trembled slightly before finally stabilizing.

“Phew, after many years, it’s finally done!”

Luo Chen smiled faintly, looking up at the full moon above the Nine Heavens with an indescribable sense of relief.

However, as he continued looking, his smile disappeared.

Tears of blood streamed down his cheeks.

Familiar scenes from a clutter of memories traced back.

Luo Chen suddenly clutched his eyes and let out a deep roar.