Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

But in doing so, how convincing was my outright denial to her?

For a moment, Luo Chen felt a bit uneasy.

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Inside the Cave Mansion, it’s as warm as spring, but outside it’s bitterly cold.

In theory, a High-Order Spirit Land should have the ability to improve its own weather, influencing the local environment.

Yet whether it was Cangwu Mountain, where Luo Chen visited before, or Heaven and Earth Peak where he resides now, the four seasons change naturally.

Especially Heaven and Earth Peak, which appears even more natural.

When Luo Chen left the Cave Mansion, he looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky, did not shield them with Qi Power, letting them land on his head and shoulders.

Due to the Withering and Flourishing Divine Prohibition, his hair had turned gray, and wrinkles appeared on his face, making him look more like a middle-aged man.

White snow falling on his hair made his demeanor even more weathered.

In reality, for Luo Chen, changing this state would be very simple.

He could either waste a bit of Qi Power or activate Origin Force to restore his youthful appearance.

But he had no intention of doing so.

Even in the Immortal Cultivation World, where appearance does not reflect one’s realm, looking too young often draws too much attention.

Especially since Luo Chen is not really old, yet his realm is so high!

While the marveling of others brings some pride, it often also brings extra trouble.

This way is just fine.

Luo Chen gave a slight smile as he looked at the approaching figure in the snow and wind.

Fu Qinglan, in a sky-blue long dress, gracefully extended an invitation with a charming smile.

”Brother Dao, let’s go!”

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Standing by a trickling stream, Luo Chen watched Fu Qinglan hand an invitation to a Golden Core Cultivator.

His gaze drifted around, surveying the surroundings.

The stream flowed gently without rush, while Spirit Qi surged silently from behind, indicating many people were heading this way.

The match between Chess Saint Ke Lianshan and the renowned Dao Yin drew too much attention.

This would undoubtedly be a grand event even surpassing the Ascension of the Alchemy Saint and the centennial grand competition.

”Once humble as me, now I can still have a seat at the table, truly moving!”

Luo Chen sighed with emotion.

”Brother Luo, we can go in.”

”Hmm.”

This was the first time Luo Chen truly stepped into the mountain gate of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.

Peach Garden, the Cultivation Land of Chess Saint Ke Lianshan.

It contains a Fourth Order Spirit Vein of Ascendant Grade.

As Luo Chen passed through the Array at the end of the stream, the magnificent scenery of Peach Garden unfolded before his eyes.

Unlike the imagined peach blossoms spreading across the mountain with crimson brilliance, what met his eyes were crisscrossing paths and Spirit Fields everywhere.

This scene left Luo Chen a little stupefied.

Perhaps seeing his confusion, Fu Qinglan reminded him: ”Brother Dao, why not expand your Divine Consciousness and view the thousand-hundred-miles land?”

Luo Chen hesitated, ”Wouldn’t that be impolite?”

”Just avoid others, only observe the topography.”

Luo Chen understood and expanded his Divine Consciousness.

In an instant, the general topography of Peach Garden filled his mind.

Upon seeing it, Luo Chen was amazed.

The crisscrossing paths seemed like fertile fields, but when viewed from above, they outlined square lines.

At each intersection of lines, Spiritual Energy Spring Eyes were placed.

Within the Spirit Fields, a large number of flowers, grass, and trees were planted, resembling chess pieces engaged in a grand game.

Sword Orchid had leaves sharp as swords, unparalleled in sharpness; Ghost Joewood shaded and defended against enemies...

For a moment, the originally peaceful and harmonious Peach Garden felt like a scene of dazzling warfare.

Luo Chen retracted his Divine Consciousness and couldn’t help taking a deep breath.

”The Chess Saint is using the Peach Garden as a chessboard, paths as lines, and Spirit Plants as pieces to construct a grand chess game!”

Fu Qinglan smiled slightly, ”Brother Dao has good insight. I didn’t realize it at first either; it was only after the elders in the Sect reminded me that I learned of Elder Brother Ke’s ingenious method. Elder Brother Ke is not only transcendent in the Way of Chess but also has excellent skill in Spirit Plant cultivation. He combined the two to set up this natural chessboard. By the competition of flowers, grass, and trees, the chessboard’s direction naturally evolves... It’s said that when the game reaches its end, Elder Brother Ke has a great chance to comprehend the Law and advance to Divine Transformation!”

Luo Chen blinked, half-skeptical.

He admitted that the chessboard was extremely exquisite, but could a man-made object be called ”natural”?

Luo Chen didn’t know and wasn’t inclined to delve into it, following Fu Qinglan deeper into Peach Garden.

As they passed by, the figures of cultivators became more frequent.

Fu Qinglan seized the opportunity to introduce some people one-sidedly.

”That one’s Xiang Qi, the most outstanding genius of the Xiang Family’s generation, also one of the most dazzling talents of our generation. He established Foundation at sixteen, advanced to Core Formation at twenty-six, and ascended to Nascent Soul Stage ten years ago. At less than 250 years old, his talent surpasses mine.”

”Moreover, the Xiang Family is the leader of the Thirty-Six Noble Clans!”

”He too will enter the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven this time. His protector is said to be a newly promoted Nascent Soul expert from the Buddhist Sect invited from the West Desert, known as the Wrathful King Kong. However, we haven’t seen that Wrathful King Kong today, perhaps not interested in the chess event.”

Luo Chen looked at a young man flying across the sky, surrounded by many attendants, centered like stars surrounding the moon.

Xiang Family?

He had heard of this clan’s name and even dealt with its subordinate force, the Myriad Aspects Tower.

Indeed, it has the atmosphere of being the head of the Thirty-Six Noble Clans, able to set up a banner outside of the Tianyuan Business Alliance and conduct trade in the North Sea.

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