Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1333: Chapter 504: Spending a Fortune to Buy a Horse’s Bone, Slaying the Dragon and Proceeding to Golden Light_2 Chapter 1333: Chapter 504: Spending a Fortune to Buy a Horse’s Bone, Slaying the Dragon and Proceeding to Golden Light_2 Luo Chen’s brows lifted slightly.

It seemed that this was not merely compensation.

It also implied an intention akin to buying a horse’s bones for its potential value.

The other party had now discussed these matters in his presence, and it was likely they would proclaim it widely in the future to showcase the Luo Yun Sect’s generosity.

After pondering for a moment, Luo Chen still decided to accept these items.

With the current situation, the sooner he could recover his peak martial strength, the better!

“Pass on my thanks to True Master Han and Ascendant Master Cheng Yan.”

“Alright, the junior will take his leave now, as there are many more matters to attend to.”

Once Han Zheng had left, Luo Chen turned his attention to the four spiritual herbs.

His Divine Consciousness probed and his Qi Power tested.

Not only that, he took out silver needles from his storage ring and used the unique Pill Refiner’s method of testing medicine to examine the properties of the herbs.

After a thorough investigation and confirming there were no issues, Luo Chen finally showed a radiant smile.

The Luo Yun Sect was indeed willing to spend their resources!

However, his smile did not last long.

Because the Jueqing Fairy had come to see him.

She brought Luo Chen bad news.

Out of the ten major alliance cultivators that Luo Chen had brought with him, only seven were found; three were missing.

On a battlefield like the previous one, three missing people signified something that everyone understood.

Among the seven who were found, five were dead, and two injured.

“Which two are alive?” Luo Chen asked somberly after a long silence.

The Jueqing Fairy naturally answered, “Your sect disciple Zeng Yilong, as well as Wan Ting from the Wanxiang Sect. Especially the latter, when I found him, he was nearly at his last breath, it was only due to his strong will that he managed to crawl out from a pile of corpses.”

“What about Xing Zonghan?”

“Sorry, he died in a forest not far from the main battlefield, his body torn to pieces, it was clear that he was desperately torn apart by demon beasts when he had nowhere else to run.”

Luo Chen opened his mouth and finally closed his eyes.

“Thank you, friend, for your help.”

Seeing the sorrow on his face, the Jueqing Fairy could only sigh deeply.

Since ancient times, the consequences of a massive Beast Tide attack have always been the same.

The Ice Castle is next to the Great Snow Mountain, and similar incidents have often occurred over the years.

The only thing she could say was, “Take heart and adapt to the changes.”

Luo Chen hummed in response, opened his eyes, and the sadness had vanished from his face.

“How is the condition of my Sect Disciple Zeng Yilong?”

“He is injured, but it’s nothing serious. He is currently under the personal care of Murong Qinglian of the Luo Yun Sect.”

“That is good, then.”

Luo Chen murmured to himself.

He had not expected that during his involvement in the front line wars, the one with the most casualties would happen under his command.

Five dead and three missing, he even lost a great general!

He had thought he could protect these people and even felt he had the spare strength to safeguard Zeng Yilong, allowing him to gain some experience while assuring his safety.

Now, it seemed how arrogant he was!

He had nearly lost his own life, so how could he have had spare strength to protect others?

The Jueqing Fairy was already gone.

In the Cave Mansion, there was only silence.

Luo Chen was reflecting, thinking about whether there was something he did wrong along the way that led to this outcome.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh.

“Perhaps, there were some unnoticed mistakes!”

“Those mistakes were hidden behind pride and complacency.”

During Qi Refinement, he had treaded on thin ice, planning every move carefully, which is why he mostly succeeded with few defeats.

After Foundation Establishment, despite taking risks, most were within his capabilities. Only during the Battle of Burning Incense Valley, did he succumb to the influence of a Heart Demon and entangled himself in a Demonic Obstruction, doing things beyond his ability.

Everything changed after he achieved success in Core Formation!

When the Core Formation Success came, he was respected by an entire city, a recipient of congratulations from all directions. His founding of a Sect was celebrated with bright clothes and high horses–quite the spectacle!

Afterward, establishing the Luotian Alliance and forcing one’s way into the Xiao Yue Mountain Range to claim the Third Order Spirit Land, everything seemed to go his way.

Especially after resolving the cultivation resource dilemma and achieving Perfection in Illusion Technique, his ego swelled to a peak without him realizing it.

He fantasized about associating as equals with Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivators.

He calculated whether he had the power to fight against those in the Late Golden Core Stage.

Yet, after all, he was just a Golden Core Second Layer early-stage Cultivator!

Especially in such large-scale wars involving thousands of combatants.

Even Ascendant Master Cheng Yan, a venerable Late Stage Golden Core Cultivator, could not come and go as he pleased; what rights did he have as a merely Golden Core Second Layer to care for others?

“Not forging a Golden Core means talking in vain about the Great Dao Path.”

“Forging a Golden Core simply means standing at the starting line of the Great Dao.”

“On what grounds did I believe that my hundred years of effort could erase the gap formed by others’ centuries of arduous cultivation?”

These twenty years of smooth sailing had made Luo Chen overlook too much.

Those Golden Core Cultivators, whom he used only to look up to, surrounded him with benevolent smiles, making him forget that their respect was for his Pill Technique, not his strength or cultivation level.

It was not about Demonic Obstructions or being lost in illusions, but mere arrogance and complacency.

After this battle, Luo Chen finally awoke.

He was still that humble seeker of the Dao; to walk further on this Path of Longevity, he must be cautious in everything, like walking on thin ice!

Stripping off his clothes, his body was covered with shocking scars.

The black ointment smeared over them caused a burning pain.

Luo Chen didn’t utter a sound and let the Black Emperor Ointment heal his body.

…

The aftermath of a great battle was profoundly significant.

On the human side, they had taken down Extreme Emperor Mountain, thus forming an absolute encirclement against the Ao Xiao Wolf Court.