Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1601: Chapter 592: Ghostly Shadows, Towering Layers

”Failed?”

”Yes.”

”Don’t rush, this Third-Order Perfection Hidden Dust has high endurance. Just try a few more times.”

”That’s all we can do.”

That day, such a conversation emanated from the cabin.

Luo Chen’s thumb pressed against his brow, continuously rubbing it.

The fact that even a cultivator whose Divine Consciousness could compare to the Late Golden Core Stage felt exhausted shows how mentally draining the task of threading Qi Power circulation paths on Hidden Dust sand is.

The difficulty stems not just from Luo Chen’s own crude techniques but also because Han Zhan had never practiced the Art of Origin Core, hence unable to provide detailed guidance for Luo Chen.

He could only fumble along step by step.

However, as Han Zhan said, fortunately, this piece of Hidden Dust is of a very high order and could withstand his fumbling.

If it were ordinary Third-Order Hidden Dust, it would have been ruined after a maximum of two attempts, not to mention the cost, the energy expended would have been in vain.

Exhaling a breath of turbid Qi, the feeling of exhaustion in Luo Chen’s spirit seemed to have also eased somewhat.

Next, he really needed to rest for a while.

To inscribe a complete Qi Power circulation path on a foreign object, and have it run unobstructed, its difficulty can be imagined. Therefore, after each failure, Luo Chen would rest for a period, gathering strength in preparation for the next attempt.

However, this time Han Zhan ultimately couldn’t hold back.

”You’ve absorbed all the energy inside the Hidden Dust sand, right?”

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, corners of his mouth lifting.

”Of course!”

Not only had he absorbed it, but even his cultivation level had unknowingly surged by twenty progressions, bringing him one step closer to the Fifth Level of the Golden Core Stage.

If outsiders knew, that a Third-Order Perfection Hidden Dust’s stored Qi Power only allowed a Fourth-layer Golden Core cultivator to advance twenty progressions, they would likely curse Luo Chen for wasting such a precious resource.

But Luo Chen knew that although he understood the essence of the power, his conversion was still rather rough.

As a result, much of the energy was wasted during the transformation process.

Being able to gain twenty progressions was already fortunate, saving him several years of arduous cultivation.

Han Zhan’s spirit lifted, ”Now that your Qi Power state has reached its peak, and you’re about to rest briefly again, how about...”

Luo Chen smiled, a piece of black wood about an inch long appeared in his hand.

”It’s not impossible, but...”

Gazing at the black wood in his hand, Luo Chen’s smile gradually faded, becoming somewhat solemn.

His previous procrastination was not because he was untrustworthy.

It was really because the first time he touched the Soul Nourishing Wood, the turbid aura it harbored startled him immensely.

An instinctive reaction made him refuse to cleanse the turbid aura.

Because of this, constantly delaying and making excuses occurred.

Han Zhan watched this scene, his tone becoming somewhat anxious.

”You promised me!”

Luo Chen lifted his head, blinked his lashes, ”I have a feeling, this turbid aura, which even Golden Core Cultivators avoid and Nascent Soul True Masters don’t want to touch, is not something mundane.”

”You have the Completion Stage Slaying Dragon Technique at hand, what’s there to worry about? Besides, this bit of turbid aura is merely a residual matter, it just needs more careful handling, I believe you can definitely remove it,” Han Zhan earnestly said, his tone urging yet coaxing.

Luo Chen bit his lip, frowning, deep in thought for a long while.

Eventually, he nodded slightly.

It was not for any other reason, but because Han Zhan had previously mentioned that he had indeed promised him.

For this piece of Soul Nourishing Wood, Han Zhan indeed had paid a great price.

The Art of Origin Core, Nascent Soul Formation Pill Recipe, setting up Arrays for him, dealing with Blood Nightmare Mo Luo, and even freeing up time to help him unlock the imprint on his Storage Bag.

Now that it had come to a head, it would indeed be unjustifiable for him to back down.

Of course, before he began, appropriate protection was necessary.

Luo Chen rerouted the Qi Power within his body, and a layer of azure light slowly surfaced over his body.

It was the Water Type Defense Spell he was most proficient in back then—Glaze Sky Canopy.

At this moment, drastically reduced in size to tightly cover his body, its defense power was no less than any top Third-Order Defense Spell.

Not only that!

Luo Chen took out the God Sealing Compass, placed several Ascendant Grade Spirit Stones into it, and activated a protective Array to safeguard his body.

Last!

A trace of black light spread out from the depths of Luo Chen’s Sea of Consciousness.

The Rotten Stalemate Black and White Chess that had been tempered for many years, almost reaching the Magic Treasure Tier of Medium Grade, also put up a Divine Soul defense.

Technique, Array, Magic Item!

All three measures in place, he could be deemed almost infallible.

Even so, before they started, Luo Chen turned to Han Zhan and said,

”If anything goes awry, I will need you to step in and protect me.”

Seeing Luo Chen being so cautious, Han Zhan couldn’t help but feel a mixture of amusement and seriousness, and he solemnly agreed.

Then, Luo Chen, gearing up, faced a black wooden strip floating half a foot away in the air and pinched out the Spiritual Secrets.

Slaying Dragon Technique, a Fourth Order Technique.

Originated from the East Desolate Five Elements Divine Sect.

The function of the Technique is to cleanse foreign Qi Power.

With many years of cultivation, Luo Chen had already practiced it to Grandmaster Level proficiency, only a step away from Finalization.

Now, it was an excellent opportunity to use it to clear the turbid Qi on the Soul Nourishing Wood, elevating his proficiency and advancing to Finalization.

Qi Power circulated in specific streams, matched with hand gestures, forming a unique output method.

A sharp aura formed in Luo Chen’s palm.

With his palm acting like a blade, he sliced down.

As if, truly facing a dragon before him, he would also slay it under his blade.

Luo Chen’s force was robust, yet the angle was exceedingly precise, brushing past the material form of the Soul Nourishing Wood.