Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

”Are you the first External Affairs Guest Elder to be exceptionally appointed by the Alchemy Saint to enter my Heaven and Earth Peak Star Gate?”

Before Luo Chen could answer, Elder Qideng said helplessly, ”Why beat around the bush, didn’t we already say this earlier?”

Hui Yuanhong laughed heartily, ”Friend Luo, don’t mind it, just trying to get acquainted. We will cultivate together at Heaven and Earth Peak, and I hope we can support each other on the immortal path.”

Luo Chen smiled and nodded, humbly saying, ”I’m merely an External Affairs Guest Elder, unable to bear the kindness of Elder Hui. Given your profound realm, you should guide me more, I can’t talk about supporting each other.”

Quite an Elder Hui!

Hui Yuanhong was very pleased. He hadn’t yet been appointed as one of the Nineteen Elders of Heaven and Earth Peak and to be addressed like this, how could he not be delighted?

However, Elder Qideng was a bit surprised, this Huang Independent Cultivator is quite adept at social nuances!

Hui Yuanhong said with a smile, ”Being an External Affairs Guest Elder is nothing to mention. As long as Friend Luo does some things for the Tianyuan Daoist Sect and makes some contributions, becoming an Official Guest Elder is just a word from us.”

”Doing things for the Daoist Sect?” Luo Chen was curious, ”An illustrious Holy Land, what matters require my help?”

”Soon, soon!” Hui Yuanhong patted Luo Chen’s shoulder, ”You’ve come at the right time!”

He didn’t specify, and after affectionately patting Luo Chen’s shoulder, he took his leave and blended into the crowd.

It was clear that to prepare for the upcoming elevation to Elder status, he was eagerly building connections.

Luo Chen was just one among many, relatively easier to win over, after all, Luo Chen was the last Outer Continent Cultivator to join Heaven and Earth Peak.

After he left, Luo Chen twisted his shoulder a little awkwardly.

He hadn’t been ”valued” like this for many years.

Elder Qideng, standing by, slowly spoke, ”Don’t mind it, Grey Tributor has been too happy lately, and some overstepping is normal.”

Luo Chen grunted, indicating he didn’t mind.

Clearly, the other’s overstepping was not only physical, but promising Luo Chen to become an Official Guest Elder was also a premature exercise of Heaven and Earth Peak Elder privilege?

Luo Chen looked around and couldn’t help but sigh.

”So many people!”

”Many?” Elder Qideng stroked his long beard, ”This is only half of Heaven and Earth Peak’s strength.”

Luo Chen’s pupils shrank, ”Half?” he blurted out.

Even in this corner, Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators came and went frequently, but there were only just over a hundred.

If this is just half, does it mean the Star Gate has as many as two hundred Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators?

What a joke!

Elder Qideng knew he misunderstood immediately and explained, ”The Star Gate’s makeup is not just Outer Continent Cultivators. This can be seen from the establishment of the Nineteen Elders of Heaven and Earth Peak.”

Nineteen Elders, twelve from Giant House, two from Noble Families, Outer Continent Cultivators occupy five seats.

Which means, Central Continent Families also have positions within the Star Gate?

Indeed, Elder Qideng’s following words confirmed this guess.

”Some Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators from each family, once their lifespan reaches a certain point, will voluntarily join the Star Gate.”

”However, they mostly do not cultivate at Heaven and Earth Peak, but come to Heaven and Earth Peak to choose a Cave Mansion to quietly await death when they are about to pass away.”

”They are not seen today because their families will also come to observe the ceremony, so each went to their respective family viewing platform.”

So that’s how it is.

Luo Chen finally understood thoroughly.

Moreover, from Elder Qideng’s subsequent introduction, he learned more about the Star Gate Outer Regions Cultivators’ circumstances.

Often, the Outer Continent Cultivators who join the Star Gate are not alone but bring their families.

However, the descendants cannot cultivate on Heaven and Earth Peak; instead, they are arranged by the Tianyuan Daoist Sect to other places in Zhongzhou.

If the descendants originally followed a family model, they would continue as such.

If they practiced a sect heritage model, they would be dispersed and each form small Immortal Clans. Or, through marriage, integrate into some local families in Zhongzhou.

In this way, it’s difficult for the descendants brought by Outer Continent Nascent Souls to integrate into Zhongzhou.

But the Tianyuan Daoist Sect gives them an opportunity.

That is, if they stay in Zhongzhou for five hundred years, after those five hundred years, there is an opportunity for their descendants to enter the Tianyuan Daoist Sect to study.

The reason there were over a thousand people at today’s corner viewing platform of the Star Gate is that many are the descendants of Guest Elder Tributes of the Star Gate, gathering for the opportunity.

Luo Chen was curious and asked if there were successful precedents.

He received an affirmative answer.

Thus, it seems the Tianyuan Daoist Sect truly follows through on their words with concrete actions.

Upon understanding all this, Luo Chen couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of emotion.

”No wonder the Star Gate can attract so many Outer Continent Nascent Soul experts, providing hope for personally advancing to Divine Transformation and solving their worldly worries regarding descendants.”

In such sentiments, he couldn’t help but entertain some wild thoughts.

”If I bring the old friends of the Luo Tian Sect back to Zhongzhou, wouldn’t there also be an opportunity to enjoy all of this?”

The cultivation philosophy of Zhongzhou might not align with Luo Chen’s path.

But who wouldn’t appreciate Zhongzhou’s millennia of peace? Even if there’s competition, it’s only within sects and families, healthy competition without frequent life-and-death battles and rampant killings.

Such a place matches the depiction of a cultivation holy land in traditional descriptions.

The more he learns, the thinner the self-conceited ”passerby” notion in Luo Chen’s heart becomes, surprisingly giving birth to a few thoughts of settling down!

Just as Luo Chen was lost in thought.

The clouds and mist in the field trembled, and one by one, white chairs composed of cloud-patterned mist and abundant spirit qi rose.