Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

However, her greatest curiosity was still the black dragon tattoo coiled around her husband’s arm.

Since when did her husband also subdue a demon emperor as a spiritual pet?

Regarding this, Luo Chen offered no explanation, instead asking about the situation in the outer world during the time of his closed-door pill refinement.

Li Yingzhang answered one by one.

”The Spiritual Cranes delivered by the White Crane Gate have been subdued as much as possible by the disciples under the gate; although our beast taming techniques aren’t as good as the Hundred Beasts Sect and White Crane Gate, our combat power has increased significantly.”

”The numerous talismans you bestowed, I’ve also tallied. Once war erupts, they’ll be distributed to the disciples.”

”Moreover, the task that was supposed to be our turn to patrol at Lingtian Pass has been postponed by the Lingtian City Lord.”

”The front line in the Three Domains is precarious, and many cultivators from there have already fled, but they’ve been ordered to stay within Lingtian Pass and not flee further.”

Luo Chen listened quietly, gaining a general understanding of the situation inside and outside the sect.

He asked a specific question.

”The Dark Abyss Sect over there, have they still not dispatched any troops?”

Li Yingzhang shook his head, ”The Holy Land remains indifferent, and even the remaining cultivators from Tian Fan City under their previous administration have been dispersed and handed over to the Qianji Sect in the rear. Besides the Lingtian City Lord, it seems they don’t care at all about the fate of Lingtian Pass.”

Luo Chen couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

According to Jiuling Yuanjun, the Demon Clan is coming aggressively this time; without the Holy Land’s intervention, Lingtian Pass alone won’t hold for long.

Could it be that the Dark Abyss Sect no longer cares about this territory in the Eastern Wasteland?

”Oh right!”

Li Yingzhang took out a cyan jade jue.

”While you were in closed-door pill refinement, Senior Ling Fengzi came to visit twice. Unable to meet you, he left this item.”

Luo Chen extended his hand to summon the jade jue, which turned out to be an induction token.

Although it couldn’t transmit sound, once crushed, the owner could sense it no matter how far apart they were.

He’s probably also intending to request pill refinement!

Luo Chen didn’t contact Ling Fengzi immediately; having just refined the Nine Li Pill, he was a bit weary and didn’t want to take on a new ”order” right away.

After chatting casually with everyone, Luo Chen returned to his cave mansion.

The only one who returned with him was the Black King, perched on his arm.

”Come on out!”

Cloud Qi billowed, and the black tattoo on his right arm suddenly came alive, swirling a few times before sliding to the ground.

Luo Chen pointed to the land beneath his feet.

”How about it?”

The Black King pouted, ”There is a large Third Order Spirit Vein here, but it’s not Fourth Order, not that great.”

Luo Chen scolded irritably, ”If it were Fourth Order, what would I need you for.”

The Black King chuckled sheepishly.

Luo Chen fell into contemplation.

Having exited the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, he had stabilized his realm for three years. His initially restless Qi power had settled significantly, and he had to think about the matter of cultivating in a Fourth Order Spirit Vein.

But given the current situation, where in the Eastern Wasteland could he find an extra spot for himself?

The Black King’s arrival came at just the right time.

He never forgot the Black King’s lifebound talent of attracting Heaven and Earth Qi to come voluntarily.

After pondering for a while, Luo Chen asked, ”In your estimation, how long will it take to nurture this place to a Fourth Order Level?”

The Black King replied with some disdain, ”This place is too small, just a mere hundred miles, it can’t connect to much Earth Qi.”

”How long!”

The Black King shrank his neck, ”Ten years maybe!”

”What if I assisted with an array for nourishing spiritual land?”

”It could shorten the time by thirty percent.”

”If I embed Five Elements top-grade spirit stones in the Earth Vein spirit stone ore?”

”Reduce by half again!”

Having received this answer, Luo Chen was somewhat dissatisfied.

To achieve a Fourth Order Spiritual Land in three years?

It sounds good, but as the Black King said, Baili Qingchuan is too small, it can’t connect to much Earth Qi. Even if it becomes a Fourth Order Spirit Vein, it can’t support his cultivation.

The time is a bit long, and the limit is too low.

Luo Chen sighed, ”Forget it, I’ll think of a way later!”

”Master, then what about me?” the Black King asked, peeking out.

Luo Chen glanced at him, replying flatly, ”Go burrow into the Spirit Vein and sleep; I don’t need you, but the Golden Core Cultivators in Luo Tian Sect do.”

Currently, Luo Tian Sect only has five Third-Order Cave Mansions.

But Luo Tian Sect now has nine... no, eleven Golden Core Cultivators!

Indeed, more Third Order Cave Mansions are needed.

The Black King’s arrival was, likewise, timely.

The Black King let out an ”oh” but before leaving, asked again.

”Should I release the Dragon Qiu from me?”

Luo Chen refused.

The Black King asked no more and burrowed into the depths of the Earth Vein before Luo Chen’s eyes.

After he left, Luo Chen couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

Baili Qingchuan really is too small.

Not only can it not support his cultivation, but many of his ideas also can’t be realized.

The vast amount of spiritual soil in the Penglai Octagon Pavilion, the thousands of Dragon Qiu on the Black King, and the various methods of nourishing spiritual veins he mastered.

These are all excellent resources to cultivate a Cave Heaven Blessed Land!

But alas, even skillful women cannot cook without rice, the territory is lacking!

”This feeling of living under someone else’s roof is truly unpleasant, no wonder Mount Sky Cliff and the Five Elements Divine Sect keep provoking Fenghua Palace despite the pressure from the Holy Land regulations.”

Luo Chen mumbled a couple of sentences, and with a wave of his hand, a pill appeared.

Nine Li Pill!

This elixir can help Jiuling Yuanjun separate tumors and achieve a spirit baby.

The specific doctrine, he didn’t know.

This elixir, he couldn’t use either, as it contained the Nascent Soul Essence Blood of Jiuling Yuanjun used in its refining.

But he had another idea.

”My puppet clone has a soul but no power. If I could use the power of the elixir to separate a Nascent Soul and fuse it with a split soul, could it also achieve an alternative Second Nascent Soul?”

”No, as the ’Soul Cleaving Technique’ advances, by slicing off more split souls, might there be a chance to birth a Third Nascent Soul, a Fourth, a Fifth...”