Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Judging from the abnormal movement of the Prosperity and Decline True Fire, the alchemy scriptures weren’t lying to him, and Fu Chaosheng didn’t use fake goods to fool Luo Chen.

This bottle of Flame Flow Marrow is indeed the Dried Origin Fire Marrow that legends speak of.

However, as Luo Chen looked at the bottle, a look of regret appeared in his eyes.

”On that alchemy scroll, several marvelous uses of the Dried Origin Fire Marrow are recorded. One of them involves refining it with a particular Spirit Liquid from the Demon Realm, which could have a chance to create a Yin Yang Extreme Dao Flame with both water and fire attributes coexisting.”

”Unfortunately, I don’t have that Spirit Liquid.”

”I’ll just have to make do.”

As he murmured to himself, Luo Chen opened his mouth and the complete Prosperity and Decline True Fire flew out entirely.

In mid-air, it transformed into a small three-foot-tall tree of green and gold.

The branches were green and the roots had a golden hue.

Meanwhile, Luo Chen opened the bottle’s stopper.

The Fire Tree showed no hesitation, its branches reached into the bottle neck, extracting strand after strand of deep red marrow fluid that flowed into the tree’s trunk.

Watching this scene, Luo Chen’s face showed anticipation.

His Original Source True Fire was not considered particularly unique, it was merely a flame used by a Golden Core Great Sect for tool casting.

The Flame Alliance, at that time, intended to elevate this fire’s order, thus constructing the Burning Incense Valley terrain to gradually nurture it to the fourth-order level.

As logic would dictate, this would be the limit of the Prosperity and Decline Fire.

But later, after Luo Chen refined it and devoured a vast amount of demon beasts’ lifeforce, providing it a solid foundation, it gained even greater potential.

Within the Blazing Refinement Prison, it consecutively devoured seven kinds of low-order Sourceless Fires, as well as completely absorbing the Fire Spirit of a Fourth-Order Sky-Burning Fire.

At this point, the Prosperity and Decline True Fire had formed a physical prototype.

However, to achieve Spirit Communication, it was still far from enough.

It wasn’t until it devoured a trace of the Original Source of the Nirvana Sacred Fire in the Pill Hall that its spirituality was vastly expanded.

Now, with Luo Chen’s advancement to the Nascent Soul Stage, and having lifted its suppression, its spirituality seems to transform with each passing day.

Whether it’s devouring Minghuo or suppressing the inheritance Blue Fire of the Jiao Emperor Liu Jun, it does so effortlessly.

It’s unknown what kind of changes will occur after it absorbs this bottle of Dried Origin Fire Marrow?

Luo Chen was very much looking forward to it!

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A month later.

Fu Chaosheng, seeing Luo Chen emerge, couldn’t help but have his eyes brighten.

”My friend, your presence has become more grandiose, it seems in just a month, your Dao cultivation has indeed improved!”

Luo Chen gave a slight smile, ”Thanks to your kindness, that Taihe Pill is truly a rare Sacred Medicine for cultivation, benefiting me greatly.”

Fu Chaosheng chuckled heartily as he stroked his beard, ”Naturally, even the pills our sect decides to discard would be considered top-tier Miraculous Elixirs across the other Four Continents. If you’re interested in getting more in the future, after the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, while I can’t promise Ascendant Grade, I can certainly put in the effort to procure a considerable amount of standard Taihe Pills for you.”

Luo Chen blinked and smiled without speaking.

The hook is set here!

He offers the premium Ascendant Grade Taihe Pill for free first, showcasing his resolve, and making Luo Chen grateful, thereby encouraging him to give his all in the upcoming grand competition.

If it succeeds, based on his implied meaning, he can still find a way to supply some standard Taihe Pills to Luo Chen.

But by then, they certainly wouldn’t be free anymore.

Truly a businessman, thinking everything through with extreme thoroughness.

Unfortunately, Luo Chen’s ambitions don’t lie here.

He has the Hong Yuan Pill on hand, and as long as his proficiency continues to increase, if he manages to refine a top-grade one in the future, its effects will surpass even these discarded Taihe Pills.

Seeing that Luo Chen wasn’t taking the bait, Fu Chaosheng felt puzzled, but he didn’t hastily press the matter, instead shifting to another topic.

”I wonder if you’ve tried that Flame Flow Marrow yet, my friend?”

When this was mentioned, Luo Chen’s expression turned somewhat peculiar.

”I have.”

”How was it?”

”It’s hard to say, my Original Source True Fire almost extinguished.”

”Ah!”

Fu Chaosheng was utterly shocked.

Luo Chen waved his hand, ”No worries, I’ve managed to restore it later on.”

Only then did Fu Chaosheng breathe a long sigh of relief, relieved that there was no major mishap.

But he was also perplexed, as the Flame Flow Marrow is considered a rare resource hard to find in the world, its negative impact shouldn’t go as far as extinguishing a Nascent Soul True Master’s Original Source True Fire.

Could it be the bottle he procured was expired?

”Forget it, I was a bit inconsiderate. I hope you won’t mind, my friend.”

Luo Chen smiled faintly, looking as if he didn’t take it to heart.

However, inside his Purple Mansion, the once flourishing Withering and Flourishing Fire Tree was now withering, its branches no longer extending but curling up, appearing listless.

If it were before, Luo Chen would have panicked long ago.

But the Prosperity and Decline True Fire had already gained spirituality; as the branches curled, it conveyed a message to him.

This is a good change!

A sign of an imminent advancement!

Even if it doesn’t reach the Fifth Order after advancing, it will surely be more formidable than before.

After a brief chat about recent events, Fu Chaosheng mentioned his purpose.

”We should set off to Rotten Stalemate Mountain.”

Luo Chen already knew that Rotten Stalemate Mountain was where the core sect of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect was, but he was a bit puzzled.

”Didn’t they say to go after I had cultivated here for a year?”

The main peak of Wangwu Mountain, meticulously cultivated by the Fu Family, was enriched with Spirit Qi, making it the first Spirit Land Luo Chen encountered after forming his Nascent Soul.

Far surpassing the Earth Abyss of Longyuan Island and Little Qiong Mountain of Divine Yuan City.

He was also very satisfied with this place.

But now, they had to proceed to the Tianyuan Daoist Sect earlier. Could it be because the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven was opening, and the five-hundred-year grand competition was being held early?

But unexpectedly, Fu Chaosheng revealed another reason.

”That person’s Ascension day is near!”

Instantly, Luo Chen’s pupils contracted.

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A month later.

In a grand city, two people walked out from a secluded great hall.

As Fu Chaosheng walked, he cupped his hands respectfully to the one behind him, his face showing a slightly humble smile.

After they distanced themselves from the great hall, he breathed a sigh of relief.

”Please forgive me for the embarrassment.”

Luo Chen was puzzled, as they had been traveling day and night, sometimes by flying boat, or relying on the teleportation formations between major cities, quickly heading to Rotten Stalemate Mountain.

But never once had Fu Chaosheng been so respectful and humble.

”This is Zhigu City, a territory controlled by the Gu Family, one of the Twelve Great Houses.”

”As one of the Twelve Great Houses, the Gu Family’s power is far beyond what we can imagine. Not only do they have five Nascent Soul True Masters in the clan, but they also command the Zha Family and Qu Family from the Thirty-Six Noble Clans. Especially Gu Daoyin of the Gu Family, he is not yet five hundred years old and is already at the Middle Stage Nascent Soul, hailed as one of the three most promising candidates for Divine Transformation in this generation.”

”Such a grand family that Fu must treat respectfully.”

Luo Chen suddenly understood; so it was one of the Twelve Great Houses!

He was becoming increasingly familiar with the power structure of Zhongzhou.

Excluding the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, there were no other sects, just family clans everywhere.

Aside from family cultivators, there were no rogue cultivators; even though each location was suitable for cultivation, there were no rogue cultivators!

To cultivate on those Spirit Lands, one must join these large families, either as slaves or servants, and entering into marriage was common.

These great families were not rigid; they offered another path to these individuals. Once one’s Dao Cultivation was accomplished, one could apply to establish a separate branch, enter the rank of noble families after passing the examination of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.

As mentioned by Fu Chaosheng, the Zha Family and Qu Family are newly promoted families among the Thirty-Six Noble Clans.

Their clan chief was born from the Giant House, the Gu Family.

And that prodigy Gu Daoyin, Luo Chen was even more interested in.

Because he is called a God Transformation Seed, not due to exceptionally extraordinary talent, but because he is skilled at playing chess.

He himself is a renowned chess player in Zhongzhou, as famous as Tianyuan Approaching Immortals and Chess Saint Ke Lianshan.

Yes, in Zhongzhou, all the arts of Immortal Cultivation are considered lower grades, with only the Dao of Go being the highest.

Unless one can cultivate a certain skill to the level of an Alchemy Saint, it would not be met with admiration and respect.

But in this world, how many can reach the level of an Alchemy Saint?

This is just one person, and perhaps not long after, there will probably be no such person left in this world.

Luo Chen’s eyes were deep and contemplative, putting the bustling Zhigu City behind him, gazing far at the towering peak that could still be seen from hundreds of miles away.

Vaguely, there were glimpses of glints, like mayflies, passing through the Qingyun and tunneling into it.

”Is the Alchemy Saint really ascending to the Upper Realm there?”

Fu Chaosheng looked envious as he too gazed towards that place.

”Yes, exactly there, a year from now!”