Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

The great battle outside the city lasted for less than a day.

The beast tide surged fiercely, yet wasn’t the Death Army within Lingtian Pass also fully prepared?

Without the command of a Demon Emperor level expert, Qin Baixiang held the East City, and the battle between the cultivators and demon beasts under his command was entirely a one-sided massacre.

If it weren’t for the reappearance of that Six-winged Golden Cicada named An Ming, who led his group to leave, the elite forces under the command of the Seven Rhinoceros Commander might have been completely annihilated outside Lingtian Pass.

”Great victory! Great victory!”

”The beast tide has retreated!”

Luo Chen walked down the wide streets of the city, his ears filled with the excited cheers of cultivators dashing by.

He silently watched this scene, his steps eventually halting amidst a cluster of buildings topped with green tiles and red glaze.

He looked up at the plaque on the tall building ahead.

[Luotian Treasure Pavilion]

”Guest, what would you like...”

A well-trained Luotian Sect cultivator standing at the entrance greeted him warmly, immediately coming forth to welcome him.

It was just that upon seeing Luo Chen’s appearance, he instantly recognized him.

”Greetings, Supreme Elder!”

”Hmm.” Luo Chen nodded slightly, asked nothing, and proceeded to enter straightaway.

In his divine consciousness perception, Sima Huiniang was busy in the backyard.

As Luo Chen walked inside, he observed the empty treasure pavilion.

Empty now, but it was likely to become bustling soon.

Hurried footsteps approached, and upon hearing the news, Sima Huiniang quickly set aside her work, her eyes brightening at the sight of Luo Chen.

”Ruoki, you may withdraw for now!”

The female cultivator beside her respectfully saluted Luo Chen and obediently withdrew.

Luo Chen watched the female cultivator’s retreating figure, recognizing her as one of the younger generation in the Luotian Sect with whom he was quite familiar.

Already showing her talents during the initiation of the war back then, she had left quite an impression on him.

Over the years, even though she had not yet advanced to the Golden Core Period, her late-stage Foundation Establishment realm was quite commendable.

She was considered a rare talent in the Luotian Sect.

”You took Mei Ruoki as an apprentice?”

”With nothing better to do, and since you won’t let me cultivate, I thought I’d take a few disciples and train them well.” Hui Niang smiled gently, ”Ruoki is quite an outstanding junior in the sect, and I brought her to Luotian Treasure Pavilion intending to let her gain experience and network more.”

Sima Huiniang suddenly sighed here.

”If Caiyi’s apprentice hadn’t died, she would have been the most suitable person to manage Luotian Treasure Pavilion.”

Gu Caiyi in her lifetime only took one apprentice.

That was Yuan Xiaoyue!

A young girl who Luo Chen especially cared for in the Great River District and who later specifically apprenticed under Gu Caiyi.

At that time, the Luotian Sect was not yet Luotian Sect but Luotian Creed, and dealings involving external business were handled by the Golden Hall.

Yuan Xiaoyue had been working sensibly in the Golden Hall since an early age, helping Gu Caiyi share her burdens.

In memory, she had also successfully established her foundation.

But upon Luo Chen’s return to the Eastern Wasteland, what he found was merely a trivial note in the ”Luotian Chronicles”—”perished while fleeing west of Taihu.”

Taihu, a rare watery great territory among the Thirty-six Domains of the Eastern Wasteland.

When the demon beast army emerged en masse from the Million Mountains, this place was besieged by several Water Element Demon Emperors, leaving no way to escape in either heaven or earth. Countless cultivators fled for their lives, but those who managed to escape were exceedingly few.

The Nascent Soul Ascendant Sect, Taihu Palace, of Taihu Domain, was destroyed in that battle.

Along with it, the Nine Nether Charm Python Large Sinew Luo Chen had previously used for artifact refinement was one of the spoils of that war.

One can imagine how intense a battle that claimed even Nascent Soul Demon Emperors must have been.

Yuan Xiaoyue was originally sent there to handle affairs but couldn’t retreat in time and ultimately perished amidst the Taihu.

Reflecting on old acquaintances, Luo Chen’s expression turned somewhat somber.

Observing this, Sima Huiniang shifted the topic, asking, ”I heard previously that the Eight Great Demon Emperors attacked the four city gates of Lingtian Pass, with each place having two people. Even though you only had one on your side, it’s said he was second only to the Seven Rhinoceros Commander. Didn’t the Lingtian City Lord activate the array to capture him?”

”Indeed.” Luo Chen nodded and then frowned slightly, ”Is such news spreading so fast?”

Sima Huiniang, while observing Luo Chen, answered, ”The city’s news is quite widespread, and there’s hardly any secrecy for significant movements. Husband, are you alright?”

Luo Chen, knowing Hui Niang was concerned for him, offered a few reassurances.

Yet in his mind, something still felt amiss.

Indeed, news between cultivators traveled quickly.

But when it came to battles involving Nascent Soul Stage, lower order cultivators couldn’t discern the details that clearly.

To describe the prowess of the Thunder Prison Divine Roc so accurately was no simple matter.

Who was secretly spreading these messages?

”It’s fine, it’s fine, even though we now have a refuge, having witnessed the ferocity of the demon beasts myself, husband, you must be extremely cautious in combat!”

”Hmm.”

Luo Chen shook his head, temporarily suppressing his doubts.

”I came today to give you some instructions.”

”Go ahead.”

”After the battle, there will definitely be many demon beast corpses. We have accepted the Tianyuan Business Alliance’s commission to procure demon beast bodies for them. However, many are doing this business within the city. If Luotian Treasure Pavilion takes too much, it is easy to offend those old forces in the Eastern Wasteland. You should act with some restraint, don’t take too much share.”

”Understood, I’ve got it.”

”Also, among the acquired demon beast corpses, take part of the premium blood meat and send it to Wang Yuan. He is a step away from the Fourth Realm of Body Refinement, Leakless Golden Body, and he needs a large quantity of quality blood food.”

”I’ve noted it, and let’s also prepare a share for Xiao Long as well!”