Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Zhou Yunshen didn’t yet know that Luo Chen had already understood, and was still making simple explanations.

”Those with a Single Spirit Root are at a great advantage in the early stage. Even if their cultivation journey is slightly tumultuous, when forming a Nascent Soul, their lifespan is roughly only three hundred years.”

”Being this young and still having nearly a thousand years of lifespan can be considered a luxury of time.”

”However, progressing from the Nascent Soul Stage to the Divine Transformation Stage takes a full five hundred years!”

”The hindrance lies in the Purple Mansion barrier derived by Heavenly Spirit Root cultivators, as it is too fragile, rendering any bold advance impossible!”

”Moreover, upon reaching this realm, they dare not take many cultivation pills. The pill poison would damage the Purple Mansion barrier, causing the already fragile reed hut to leak wind everywhere, leaving the Nascent Soul unprotected.”

At this point, Zhou Yunshen couldn’t help but feel deeply emotional.

Heaven and Earth are fair, and The Great Dao Path is impartial.

As much convenience is given to you in the early stage, as many obstacles will be presented later.

If the initial cultivation is fraught with difficulty, then upon reaching a profound realm, one may enjoy a clear path ahead without obstruction.

He himself was not poorly talented, having Dual Spirit Roots in terms of Spirit Root, allowing him to form a Nascent Soul at four hundred years old.

But for the next four hundred years, he walked on thin ice, his Nascent Soul fell into confusion, lost himself, and was trapped at the Nascent Soul Fourth Layer for years.

This was one of the reasons why the outside world thought he was only at the Nascent Soul Fourth Layer.

Even after breaking through the confusion, he only advanced two minor realms.

Now at eight hundred years old, he hopes to rely on the remaining two to three hundred years to break through the Late Stage Nascent Soul and impact the Divine Transformation...

Zhou Yunshen looked at Luo Chen with a bitter smile, he could tell the youthfulness in the other, knowing that during the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, he was only at the Golden Core Mid-term Realm.

So young, advancing quickly to the Nascent Soul Stage, he must be a Single Fire Spirit Root.

In the past, he would have thought of a sect’s genius, a pillar of the clan.

But now, he could only feel a shred of pity for the other.

To overcome the hardest hurdle, only to find a mountain still ahead, such thoughts must lead to bewilderment, to despair.

The reason for seeking him to unravel doubts today must lie in this.

Feeling Zhou Yunshen’s gaze of pity, Luo Chen blinked, offering no explanation, but instead shifted the conversation to other matters.

”Spirit-binding Command, enslaving spirits?”

”In this area, I do have some knowledge.”

”True Master Yu Ling of Wu Zhong Valley is a friend of mine, and his title alone speaks volumes.”

”He once told me some tricks, and after exploring I integrated them into the Blood Coral big formation of the Coral Sea, yielding extraordinary results.”

”I can share some insights, but these tricks vary by person, and you’ll need to consider carefully if you want to use them.”

Luo Chen had not expected that his casual inquiry would result in a pleasant surprise from the other.

Recently researching Puppet Technique, he was at a loss on how to control the powerful spirits within the puppets.

The little tricks shared by Zhou Yunshen from True Master Yu Ling gave him great inspiration.

After the exchange, Luo Chen personally saw the other off.

The two strolled down Little Qiong Mountain together.

As they parted, Luo Chen suddenly asked, ”Friend Zhou, what are your plans for the future?”

”The future?”

A hint of radiance appeared on Zhou Yunshen’s aged face, then he resolutely said, ”I must find a path for the offspring of the Zhou family, and plan to go far to Zhongzhou, to join the Taoist Sect at Heaven and Earth Peak. I suppose you have similar plans, and when the time comes, we can support each other. After all, Zhongzhou, while seeming to absorb the world’s strong, is very exclusive, and if we do not band together, we risk becoming expendable.”

Luo Chen chuckled, understanding why the other was so open before.

Repaying the Black King’s rescue was one reason, and sharing his shallow experiences was another, but the real intention was to form a bond for future cooperation.

Even though he did not intend to stay long in Zhongzhou, having someone familiar to work with would certainly be safer.

Since that’s the case, it was only fair to reciprocate.

Luo Chen flicked his wrist and handed out a storage bag.

”What is this?”

Zhou Yunshen was puzzled, not taking the storage bag.

Luo Chen smiled and said, ”Inside are three Lower Grade Defense Magic Items, some crafted by my hand, others obtained by chance. I heard the Zhou family’s elites suffered losses in the Coral Sea battle, consider these as gifts for the younger ones, for self-defense.”

Zhou Yunshen hesitated, ”One should not receive rewards without merit, such a gift seems...”

”How can you say it’s without merit? Earlier exchanges saved me from many detours, and these three Lower Grade Magic Items, which are useless to me, seem somewhat miserly to me. Besides...”

Luo Chen smiled slightly, ”Back then, the Zhou family sent a batch of medicinal herbs to me to help in Pill Refinement. I promised to tailor Defense Magic Items for the Zhou family’s newly advanced Golden Core, but later I fled to the Demon Sea, and never fulfilled that promise. So today, it’s just a small compensation. Please, Friend Zhou, don’t find it inadequate.”

Having said this much, Zhou Yunshen no longer acted reserved.

Just three Magic Items, not so precious.

But Defense Magic Items were indeed what his Zhou family’s younger ones were lacking now.

There were truly few left, and if any more were lost, at his age, he might not bear it.

”In that case, it would be impolite to refuse.”

With a smile, Zhou Yunshen accepted the storage bag, then bid farewell with a cupped fist.

After he left, the smile on Luo Chen’s face remained, and without using Qi power, he slowly walked along the mountain path.

The answer to his confusion was simple, one that True Master Langya had long given, yet it was too vague and caused him to lose sight of the bigger picture.

With Zhou Yunshen, a long-term Nascent Soul’s guidance, everything was immediately resolved.

”My Purple Mansion Barrier, seemingly derived from the Single Fire Spirit Root, is actually derived from the Five Elements Spirit Root.”

”No!”

”My spirit root has been elevated by the Spirit Shaping Holy Spring in the Ming Zhao Heaven Pill Hall, truly an unmatched pinnacle.”

”The Purple Mansion derived from this, unmatched under Heaven.”

”With this Purple Mansion’s protection during cultivation, I need not be concerned about Heaven and Earth’s influence on me. At the same time, the Fire Spirit Body ensures perfect absorption of fire-attribute Spirit Qi, granting me such rapid cultivation speed.”

”When the proficiency of the Hong Yuan Pill is increased, refining Medium Grade, or even Ascendant Grade Hong Yuan Pills, my cultivation speed can soar again!”

”Haha, throughout my life I’ve been hindered by poor talent, expending countless resources, yet never imagined, after achieving Nascent Soul, I would suddenly gain what’s considered a genius talent, truly a marvel.”

Luo Chen was in an exceptionally good mood.

Upon returning to the mountain, even his progress in researching Puppet Technique improved significantly.

A month later, with his state elevated to the peak, Luo Chen took out the Primordial Chaos Tripod.

With a thought, his Divine Consciousness locked onto the object within the tripod!