Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

The sunlight streamed through the glaze, scattering across the splendid hall in a dazzling display of color.

The towering palace’s ceiling was adorned with exquisite murals: mighty beings conjuring storms, great demons spanning mountains and seas, dotted with swords and blades, blood and fire seemingly narrating the glory of the East Desolate Human Clan in their open wars.

Only at the center was there a blank area, as if deliberately left empty, or perhaps waiting for new stories to unfold.

Luo Chen stood quietly in the hall, his gaze piercing as he observed everything around him.

He never knew that within Lingtian Pass, there was a place like this.

If not for the Lingtian City Lord personally bringing him here, he might never set foot in this Heavenly Water Palace in his lifetime.

And here was the residence of the Heize Ancestor, one of the three great ancestors of the Dark Abyss Sect!

Luo Chen once directly asked the Lingtian City Lord, if the Qing Shuang Demon Emperor were to join the battle, how would Lingtian Pass defend against her?

The reply was straightforward: ”The only fear is that she won’t come!”

At that time, Luo Chen didn’t understand the source of the Lingtian City Lord’s confidence.

Later, after witnessing the Xuanwu Square Formation, he thought that was the City Lord’s confidence.

But as the Xuanwu Square Formation was forcibly broken by the massive beast tide and the joint efforts of the five great commanders, he realized that the formation might not be able to stop the Qing Shuang Demon Emperor, at least it couldn’t hold her!

Now, Luo Chen finally understood the source of that confidence.

Divine Transformation Great Power!

It turned out that all along, there had been a Divine Transformation Great Power personally stationed inside Lingtian Pass.

If the Qing Shuang Demon Emperor dared to show herself, the Heize Ancestor certainly would not sit by idly.

After all, it was he who personally led the charge into Cangwu Mountain back then!

”Such great patience!” Luo Chen murmured to himself.

Just then, Luo Chen’s divine soul suddenly shivered.

As he looked up, he saw an elderly man in black sitting above within the Heavenly Water Palace.

”Are you Luo Chen?”

Luo Chen’s heart tightened, and he bowed his head: ”This junior greets the Ancestor!”

The Dark Abyss Sect is the only Divine Transformation Holy Land in the Eastern Wasteland, nominally leading all factions; even the ordination of Ascendant Sect titles, spirit stone crafting rights, and opening war must be sanctioned by the Dark Abyss Sect.

As one of the three great ancestors of the Dark Abyss Sect, his status and prestige extend beyond the sect itself.

Throughout the Eastern Wasteland, anyone who encounters him must respectfully address him as ”Ancestor.”

Back then, when Shenyuan, He Huan, and others met Heize, they were like this, and now so was Luo Chen.

However, after a brief exchange, silence fell over the hall.

Luo Chen felt as if a gaze swept over him from head to toe, inside and out, leaving no secrets hidden.

This sort of scrutiny was overly audacious, overly disrespectful!

But Luo Chen was quite familiar with it, as he often scrutinized those of lower realm in the same way.

After a while!

A light chuckle came from above, tinged with admiration.

”Not bad! Not bad!”

”You really are quite impressive!”

Luo Chen kept his head down, saying nothing.

The Heize Ancestor slowly asked, ”Do you know why I summoned you?”

Luo Chen shook his head: ”I do not know.”

”Haha, feigning ignorance.” Heize seemed indifferent, knowing these young ones were always extremely respectful in front of him, pretending not to dare presume his intentions.

But could Luo Chen, who had cultivated to the Nascent Soul level and came from a rogue cultivator background, be so simple-minded?

He disdained beating around the bush with Luo Chen and asked directly, ”Have you met Chu Yan?”

”I have.”

”Privately?”

”No, only in two public occasions.”

”Then why did she publicly grant you the Tianji Pill?”

”I don’t know, perhaps because the Alchemy Saint saw me as a fellow in the same path and favored me somewhat!”

”Alchemy Saint, Alchemy Sect, hehe...”

The Heize Ancestor chuckled lightly, his laugh somewhat wistful yet seemingly carrying a hint of ridicule.

Once again, he scrutinized Luo Chen, recalling numerous incidents related to him in the Eastern Wasteland, his expression tinged with a bit of nostalgia.

Dao Seekers are as common as cattle, while Dao achievers are as rare as phoenix feathers.

Those who achieve anything in the Dao of Alchemy often stand out from the ordinary.

Either exceptionally talented or extremely persistent, what about this Luo Chen?

”Are you willing to join my Dark Abyss Sect?”

The sudden question caught Luo Chen off guard.

He cupped his hands, ”This junior is already a Guest Elder of Star Gate at Tianyuan Daoist Sect, it might not be appropriate...”

The Heize Ancestor waved a large hand, ”Just an External Affairs Guest Elder, and you cherish it like treasure?”

Luo Chen’s lips moved slightly but he didn’t voice any rebuttal, nor did he immediately agree.

The Heize Ancestor instead furrowed his brows.

This manner seemed soft, yet within the softness was a hint of firmness.

Trying to negotiate terms?

Indeed, for someone who has made such a name for himself as a rogue cultivator, surpassing the most outstanding Lei Daozi of the Dark Abyss Sect, how could he lack a sense of pride?

Even if someone of great power like himself invited him, the other wouldn’t just be scared into joining Dark Abyss.

When Chu Yan left for Zhongzhou, what conditions did Tianyuan Daoist Sect offer to persuade her?

Heize didn’t know, but he knew that for this potentially most outstanding pill refiner after the Alchemy Saint, the best conditions should be offered.

”Join my Dark Abyss, you’ll be granted divine skills, bestowed secret techniques; cultivation resources will be fully provided!”

”Join my Dark Abyss, you may choose freely from cultivator servants, maidservants, and concubines!”

”Join my Dark Abyss, you’ll oversee the Alchemy Saint Hall, all Pill Refinement Classics left by Chu Yan will be yours to peruse completely!”

”If in the future you aspire to achieve the God Transformation Stage, including me, the three great ancestors of the Dark Abyss Sect will fully assist you!”

Upon concluding the last statement, Heize’s tone turned serious.

This offer, he would only extend once.

If the other party still didn’t comprehend the situation, then he wouldn’t be blamed...