Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

The words from the other side, spoken sincerely, left him momentarily stunned.

As he gazed into Luo Chen’s earnest expression, his look gradually grew complex, leaving him speechless for a moment.

At this moment, Luo Chen suddenly turned around!

Han Zhan was puzzled, but in the next instant, his expression shifted slightly as he raised his eyes to the distant, boundless blue sea.

There was a powerful aura brewing continuously in the deep sea.

In the horizon, dark clouds gathered swiftly and without reason, forming a tremendous force!

Crash!

White light flickered, and thunder rumbled across the sky in a flash.

”This is a sign of transcending tribulation!” Han Zhan blurted out.

Luo Chen, however, looked bewildered, then slowly shook his head.

”This is not transcending tribulation, but rather a natural course where heaven and earth thunder in celebration.”

Sure enough.

In the next instant, the vast dark clouds leisurely dispersed.

Just as they had gathered without a sound, they left without a trace.

There were no rolling thunder, lightning, harsh winds, or cold rain.

And on the sea surface not far from Longyuan Island, countless strands of Spirit Qi gathered, forming a funnel shape that cascaded into the deep ocean.

Han Zhan watched this scene in awe, with a vague sense of déjà vu.

Suddenly!

His gaze fell on Luo Chen.

Yes, the last time this strange weather phenomenon appeared, it happened to Luo Chen.

At that time, he was in Penghu, his body undergoing metamorphosis, as if transforming into an ancient savage beast!

”Black King, has he chosen the evolutionary path of the savage beasts?” Han Zhan asked.

Luo Chen nodded slowly, ”It should be so. His monster pill has shattered, and the blood pill I condensed for him was only a temporary measure. Moreover, Black King had mentioned more than once in the past that he didn’t want to follow the transformation path of demon beasts, inherently desiring the path of savage beasts. Now, it seems he’s made his final decision!”

Advancing to the fourth order, demon beasts undergo qualitative changes.

Not only can they transform into a human form, but they can also condense a Nascent Soul like humans and be referred to as Demon Emperors or Demon Cultivators.

Additionally, their comprehension of the world comes faster than their original demon bodies.

But savage beasts, aside from the birth of Origin Force, don’t undergo significant changes.

This is why after the ancient wars, most demon beasts switched allegiance, choosing the transformation path.

Black King’s choice, whether right or wrong, remains uncertain.

Han Zhan, at this point, had another insight.

”It’s always said that savage beasts are truly the darlings of the Mountain Sea Realm, and even when advancing to the fourth order, the heavens wouldn’t descend a thunder tribulation.”

”Back then, I merely took it as a rumor.”

”But with you and Black King as examples, I now have to believe it.”

Mentioning thunder tribulation, Han Zhan curiously asked, ”Have you thought about how to face the heavenly might and navigate the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation when you advance to the Nascent Soul Stage?”

Luo Chen nodded but didn’t elaborate; instead, he leaped up, stepping on a cloud as he flew to the shore.

Standing there quietly, Luo Chen sensed Black King’s transformation.

This standing lasted for an entire night.

The following morning.

The water parted, and a massive deep black dragon head slowly emerged from the surface.

The face resembled a camel, and its lone horn pointed downward like an inverted cone.

Two yellow whiskers hung leisurely downwards.

The slightly open mouth revealed rows of sharp, white teeth, seemingly ready to tear into anything that dared challenge it.

As it exhaled, two streams of mist spurted from its large nostrils, splashing countless waves.

Beneath the high-ridged brow, the wide, golden eyes stood upright, exuding a cold and chilling aura.

With just one glance, one could feel the violent rage within.

Luo Chen maintained a calm demeanor, slowly extending his right hand.

At this moment, hesitation and struggle reflected within the dragon head’s eyes.

But ultimately, it slowly approached, endearingly.

As Luo Chen’s palm rested on the dragon’s slick, ink-black face, he revealed a satisfied smile.

He could sense the lingering, almost imperceptible connection between himself and Black King.

It wasn’t a Slave Mark.

The slave mark had already dissipated during his physical nirvana. Neither Black King nor Tian Xuan bore his slave mark any longer.

This connection stemmed from the bloodline!

In retrospect, aside from Black King’s instinctual choice, Luo Chen’s single drop of tongue-tip blood essence also played a role in his decision to pursue savage beast evolution.

Luo Chen had also mastered the Desolate Beast Body Refining method!

”Master...”

A deep and weighty voice slowly emerged.

Thud!

Luo Chen patted its face and said with a smile, ”Go back! You’ve worked hard to advance, so consolidate your realm and don’t wander around. Soon, I’ll attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, and I’ll need you to guard Longyuan Island to prevent disturbances.”

Black King snorted, slowly retreating into the sea, then soared up like an arrow, diving into the ocean.

Amidst the splashing water, Luo Chen caught a glimpse of the four feet under Black King’s belly.

Though it still had a single horn, it had finally grown four legs and become a true Flood Dragon!

No longer the awkward form it once had.

Luo Chen turned, his back to the morning glow, his face full of smiles, reflecting his joyous mood.

Tian Xuan had been waiting for a long time behind him.

Seeing this scene, she couldn’t help but ask, ”Master, has Black King advanced?”

”Yes.” As Luo Chen passed by her, he patted her shoulder and kindly encouraged, ”Don’t fall too far behind!”

He was in a great mood.

He didn’t feel embarrassed that his spiritual pet had advanced before him.

In fact, he achieved the fourth-order savage beast body before it, so what was there to be embarrassed about?

He only felt gratified, gratified that all his efforts were finally bearing fruit.

He just wondered, what could Black King do now?

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Returning to the Earth Abyss, Luo Chen did not step outside his abode, not even visiting Han Zhan.

Evidently, he had begun his true closed cultivation.

Time gradually passed.

His Qi Power began increasing at an undeniable speed.

When his enormous Sea of Qi could no longer absorb even a drop of Spirit Qi, it signified that he had reached the peak of the Golden Core Period — Finalization!

At this point, his Qi Power could no longer escalate, nor could it be refined any further.

Only a compressed, exceptionally solid crimson Golden Core hung high in his Sea of Qi, like a great sun.

Luo Chen attempted Three Treasures Unification, mobilizing his Divine Soul from his Sea of Consciousness to merge into the Golden Core. Moreover, drop after drop of blood essence emerged from every part of his body and converged towards the Golden Core.

His once robust physique seemed to wither and dry up gradually.

But within the Sea of Qi.

The liquid blood essence, solid Golden Core, and ephemeral Divine Soul began intertwining and merging into one.

An indescribable transformation continuously occurred within him, evolving and endlessly reaching towards the zenith.

Until three years later.

Thud!

A soft sound, almost inaudible.

An invisible ripple burst forth from the white-robed Daoist meditating inside the hut, stirring echoes throughout the Earth Abyss.

The Daoist slowly opened his eyes.

The nascent soul stirs!