Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1596: Chapter 590: Killing Two Birds with One Arrow, The Great Rotten Battle_2

”Hmm?”

Luo Chen frowned, a single drop of blood essence was not enough for the recognition process?

After some thought, he squeezed out another drop of blood essence.

Not enough!

Still not enough!

Luo Chen gritted his teeth. Even this initial step demanded so much; but since so much had been invested, how could he give up halfway?

Determined, Luo Chen dripped three more drops of blood essence onto it.

Only then did he start to feel a faint connection between himself and the Hidden Dust Sand.

The loss of five drops of blood essence was nothing short of adding frost to snow for Luo Chen, whose condition was already terrible to begin with.

Visibly, his breath grew even weaker.

What was initially feigned sallow skin now truly looked the part.

Luo Chen chuckled dryly, ”This process of bonding with the Hidden Dust Sand reminds me of some North Sea Cultivators who pretend to have Golden Cores, using Third Order Demon Beasts’ inner cores to cultivate like real ones.”

Unexpectedly, Han Zhan responded.

”You’re not wrong. The Art of Origin Core was actually inspired by the pseudo-Golden Core technique popular in the North Sea.”

Luo Chen was astonished.

In the North Sea Cultivation World, a pseudo-Golden Core technique was widespread.

For those who had failed at Core Formation but were lucky enough to survive, the path to advancing further in the Golden Core Dao seemed endlessly far off.

Yet, they refused to remain stuck at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Nobody knows whether it was a genius or a left-path cultivator who came up with the idea of using Monster Pills as a substitute for Golden Cores, thus creating the pseudo-Golden Core technique.

Cultivators who formed Golden Cores through this method could only reach the power level of the Golden Core First Layer for their entire lives.

Moreover, their lifespan would barely increase.

Not to mention, there were various side effects.

Luo Chen hadn’t expected that the Art of Origin Core actually had the same origin as the pseudo-Golden Core technique.

But thinking about it, that was indeed the case.

However, due to the unique nature of the Hidden Dust Sand, which was not as extreme as Monster Pills, it was much more suitable for cultivating a Second Golden Core.

As for why the North Sea Cultivators didn’t think to use Hidden Dust Sand as a pseudo-core? That was a matter of subsequent techniques.

Luo Chen shook his head, casting aside his wandering thoughts.

He gazed at the bloodstained Hidden Dust Sand for a moment before swallowing it.

Once it entered the Sea of Qi, the accumulated Qi Power within stirred tumultuously, especially the crimson Golden Core, which trembled incessantly.

A single mountain cannot harbor two tigers!

But, under the guidance of Luo Chen’s natal life essence, such restlessness eventually subsided.

”It seems that nurturing an Origin Core is a task heavy with responsibility and a long path ahead,” Luo Chen reflected, and then immersed all his focus into the Hidden Dust Sand.

He could feel a tremendous energy that remained inside!

Even after many years of dissipation, its reserves were still substantial.

If he could guide all of it out and transform it into his own Qi Power, it might resolve the issue of Luo Chen’s current Qi Power deficiency.

Furthermore, this would naturally cleanse the Origin Core of foreign energies.

Replenishing Qi Power and cleansing the Origin Core — two birds with one stone!

After these tasks were completed, he could continue with the Divine Soul blueprint, creating a unique Qi Power circulation diagram on the Hidden Dust Sand.

Only then would he be considered a beginner.

All were meticulous tasks that couldn’t tolerate the slightest negligence.

”One step at a time,” Luo Chen murmured as he began to guide the energy from the Hidden Dust Sand to surge forth.

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Time slowly passed.

Since boarding the ship, Luo Chen hadn’t stepped outside his room or interacted with the other cultivators on board.

To others, this behavior might seem reclusive.

But to those responsible for the Langya, it was a relief and saved them a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Wang An, who had arranged for Luo Chen to board the ship, also felt a lot more at ease.

On the third deck, several young Foundation Establishment Cultivators stood respectfully before a Golden Core Cultivator, listening to the latter’s admonishments.

”You are all Langya Mountain’s hope!”

”This trip to Giant Whale Port is arranged for you to gain experience and be exposed to the customs and cultures of the Immortal Cultivation World. At the same time, it relies on the influence of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect to spare you from the brunt of the imminent righteous-demonic great war.”

”The ancestor has been indecisive recently, unsure of which side to choose.”

”But no matter what the decision is, Langya Mountain must enter the eye of the storm once the choice is made. A single misstep could lead to the ruin of a millennium of establishment.”

”If things come to that point, it will be up to you to restore the glory of our sect.”

”So, once you get to Giant Whale Port, do not indulge in pleasures or get entangled in protracted social engagements. You must diligently cultivate our sect’s doctrines day and night and be prepared!”

”Are you all listening clearly?”

The Late Stage Golden Core Cultivator from Langya Mountain spoke with a stern voice.

The young Foundation Establishment disciples were deeply shaken.

”Disciples obey the command!”

”We will not disappoint the expectations of the Second Elder and the True Master!”

Hearing these unanimous responses, the Second Elder of Langya Mountain eased his stern expression slightly.

But the anxiety in his heart prompted him to add a few more words.

”Don’t slack off on your journey either, make use of the Second Order Cultivation Rooms the sect has provided for you.”

”Also, the Magic Items that were previously bestowed upon you must be diligently cultivated and perfected, without any negligence.”

”In short, I will keep an eye on your Cultivation Progress at all times. If anyone fails to show any improvement, don’t blame me for bringing them back from Giant Whale Port!”

After the lecture, the once enthusiastic young talents from Langya Mountain exited with spirits dampened like frosted eggplants.

They originally thought that they were going to Giant Whale Port to assume important positions.

Who would have thought that it was actually a refuge?

And during this refuge, they still had to continue their arduous cultivation without any slack.

All of them had only recently reached Foundation Establishment and had just emerged from a long period of seclusion. The older ones were only in their forties or fifties, which was relatively young in the Immortal Cultivation World.