Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1655: Chapter 609 Nascent Soul Formation Theory, Soul Fusion Secret Technique_2

Fishing Elder listened with a hint of disappointment to Luo Chen’s attempt at justification.

The reasoning did hold water—after all, he wasn’t young anymore. At over four hundred years old, he had less than a century left before reaching his life limit.

A mere hundred years, during which he not only needed to finalize his Golden Core but also traverse an entirely new path to the Third Realm—any of this would sound like wishful thinking if spoken aloud.

Yet as Luo Chen’s words continued to echo in his ears, the more he listened, the brighter the gleam in Fishing Elder’s eyes became.

Suddenly.

He stood up abruptly, looking at Luo Chen with a mixture of astonishment and suspicion.

Faced with such a reaction, Luo Chen was initially confused, but soon felt a pang of unease in his heart.

Had he, perhaps, let slip too much, speaking about matters too profound for the relationship between them?

Fishing Elder’s voice was hoarse. ”Fellow Daoist Luo Hai, are those theories you mentioned earlier about Nascent Soul Formation... true?”

As expected!

Luo Chen instantly realized this was the crux of the issue.

The theories he mentioned stemmed from a moment of Sudden Enlightenment back in the day, coupled with occasional guidance from Han Zhan, and were ultimately compiled by himself.

Such ideas weren’t particularly profound.

But for Rogue Cultivators, they were the epitome of ”the Great Dao lies in simplicity,” treasures they craved yet couldn’t find the means to obtain.

Even someone as distinguished as an Eight-Star Demon Hunter and head of the Demon Hunter Bureau, like Fishing Elder, seemed to lack the relevant knowledge base.

Luo Chen forced himself to stay calm. ”They should be true! These insights were casually mentioned to me by True Master Fu of Tianyuan Building when I was on Coldlight Island. Thinking about it, someone of the stature of a Nascent Soul True Master wouldn’t lie just to fool me.”

The elder paced slowly in the hall, his small steps deliberate.

True Master Fu?

That should be Fu Chaosheng, one of the four Elders appointed by the Tianyuan Daoist Sect within the North Sea Tianyuan Merchant Alliance.

Such general knowledge, he was well aware of.

Rumor had it this person was extremely kind to juniors and often extended a helping hand to them.

Given the excellence of Qingyang Demon Lord Luo Hai, it indeed wasn’t entirely implausible that he had earned some favor and guidance from True Master Fu.

He stopped in his tracks, his gaze burning as it landed on Luo Chen.

”Do you have more to share?”

Luo Chen gave a wry smile. ”What status do I have? I’m just a Rogue Cultivator. Obtaining even a sentence or two of guidance from a True Master is already a blessing of immense fortune. How could I dare to expect more?”

”True enough. Even though our Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering has seven Nascent Soul True Masters, I rarely ever receive pointers from them,” Fishing Elder remarked.

Still, the way he looked at Luo Chen remained skeptical.

But inwardly, he was resolute.

In the coming days, he would make every effort to engage more with this Qingyang Demon Lord in exchanging cultivation insights.

Not just related to Body Refinement—more crucially, those theories on Nascent Soul Formation.

Who knows, perhaps there was even more to be unearthed.

Seeing the fatigue show on Luo Chen’s face, Fishing Elder steadied his mind.

”Let’s end today’s discussion here.”

”I came here with some other matters too.”

Luo Chen nodded. ”Please, go ahead.”

”First of all...”

Fishing Elder retrieved a book, opened it to a middle page, and handed it to Luo Chen.

”What is this?” Luo Chen asked in confusion, lowering his gaze to read the text on the page.

Fishing Elder explained, ”This is a relic of that white-clothed cultivator from the Yuan Mo Sect. Aside from parts that were taken by Nascent Soul True Masters, the rest is here. As I mentioned earlier, these items will enter the Treasure House of the Demon Hunter Bureau and be available for Rogue Cultivators to exchange. Since you and Duan Li were involved in that incident, you both have priority selection rights, and your rank is above Duan Li’s.”

Soul Command Sword: Medium Grade Magic Item, made primarily of millennium peach wood. Its attack trajectory is exceptionally unpredictable, with notable power, and it possesses unique effects such as commanding souls and deterring Resentful Souls. Recommended for Spirit Root Cultivators of the Wood Attribute.

Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Originally comprising tens of thousands of souls, many were depleted in battle. However, its foundation remains solid. If replenished with a large number of souls, it may restore its former power.

Core Formation Experience: Insights on Core Formation from a Golden Core cultivator of great talent. The notes are fairly simple, indicating that this individual experienced little difficulty in Core Formation.

Moon Goldstone: A Fourth Order mineral suited for crafting Magic Tools and Magic Items of the Yin Attribute.

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One resource after another was listed on the pages, with detailed explanations accompanying each.

At the top of the page, a name was prominently marked.

[Yan Zhixian]

Luo Chen pondered upon reading it. It seemed that white-clothed cultivator’s real name wasn’t Qin Tianming, but rather Yan Zhixian.

”Have you made your choice?” Fishing Elder asked.

Luo Chen raised his head and tentatively asked, ”Why isn’t the method for setting up the Dark Realm mentioned here?”

Back during the Quyang Defensive Line battle, amongst all of Yan Zhixian’s techniques, Luo Chen was most impressed by how he used the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to create the Dark Realm.

It resembled a Ghost Realm, yet also felt akin to a Binding Lock Great Formation.

But the closest analogy would be the Nascent Soul Domains released by the Wolf Emperor Aoxiao and Han Zhan during their duel in the Sky Drum Plain Battlefield!

Within that Dark Realm, the enemy’s Qi Power was greatly suppressed, and even their soul’s thought process seemed slower.

If not for that, how could Yan Zhixian, a mere Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator, face both Luo Chen and Duan Li—two masters of the Golden Core stage—simultaneously?

Mastering such a technique would grant an overwhelming advantage when battling peers of the same cultivation level!

To this, Fishing Elder regretfully replied, ”Such secret techniques are undoubtedly the True Disciple inheritance of the Yuan Mo Sect. It’s impossible for him to carry a copy on him.”

Luo Chen was skeptical.

But seeing Fishing Elder’s calm demeanor, devoid of any signs of deceit, he decided not to press further.

After some thought, Luo Chen pointed his finger at one line.

”I’ll choose this Soul Fusion Secret Technique!”

Fishing Elder smiled faintly, ”I thought as much. I guessed you’d pick this technique—after all, you have a rather fine Ten Thousand Soul Banner yourself.”

Luo Chen responded with a knowing smile.

His Ten Thousand Soul Banner, obtained from Yan Nantian, wasn’t particularly formidable at first.

But while in the Mysterious Rock Sea Area, Han Zhan had secretly collected numerous Demon King souls, enhancing its power significantly.

And during the battle on Coldlight Island, Han Zhan utilized the Sealing Sea Eight Diagrams Formation to devour the soul of Qian Ting, the Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivator and Master of the Qian Family.