Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

[Humans are the spirits of all things, and Gu are the true essence of heaven and earth]

[In ancient times, there was a divine Gu named Life-and-Death Together, whose effects were incredibly marvelous. It was appointed by a Divine Transformation Great Power; this Gu holds the true intent of the law of life and death, hence ignoring differences in realms, can allow mortals and great powers to live and die together.]

[This Gu is extremely rare, appearing as if it were unique, ultimately vanishing into the river of time.]

[However, Southern Border Gu cultivators desperately crave the rumored miraculous nature of this Gu. Through constant research, they have cultivated several similar Gu insects. Spirit Beetle, Demonic Mind Gu, Qi Eater Gu...]

[Though they appear numerous, they in fact share a common path, all headed towards life-and-death together. Thus, different Gu insects, after advancement, will gradually assimilate.]

[Spirit Beetle was originally a good Gu, allowing both hosts’ minds to be linked. Yet this Gu has a flaw; once it achieves Third Order, it will transform into Demonic Mind Gu. Demonic Mind Gu is not harmful, yet there still exists a Demon Heart Gu Emperor out there. Once implanted with Demonic Mind Gu, one will be subjected to the Emperor’s control!]

On Mount Sky Cliff, the warm red jade box opened, and a wax ball fell to the ground.

Luo Chen held a letter in his hand, carefully reading the correspondence sent back by Tianshan True Master through Gu Zuokai.

Tianshan True Master was the last hierarch of the Southern Border Heavenly Mountain Sect and himself specialized in the art of Gu insects.

Regarding the calamity of the Spirit Beetle on Sima Huiniang, he was the most authoritative person among Luo Chen’s acquaintances.

The results did not disappoint; indeed, he clearly understood the origin and development of Spirit Beetle, its cultivation methods, and even hidden dangers unknown to ordinary people.

He also confirmed Luo Chen’s early speculation that after a Spirit Beetle achieves Third Order, it will transform into a Demonic Mind Gu.

However, upon seeing that there is a Demon Heart Gu Emperor, Luo Chen’s exceptionally fair hands couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

Unlike the low-level Spirit Beetle, he already knew the effects of Demonic Mind Gu.

Once a cultivator is implanted with this Gu, they become so-called ”vessels,” ”nourishment,” or even ”food”!

Whenever the upper echelon wishes, they can recall the Demonic Mind Gu and simultaneously extract the essence from the cultivator implanted.

Rumor has it that the emergence of Demonic Mind Gu once stirred a bloody storm in the South Border, later all demonic cultivators who created and used this Gu were eradicated by joint forces.

Yet unexpectedly, in Tianshan True Master’s account, though Demonic Mind Gu is no longer circulated, there still exists a Demon Heart Gu Emperor.

Luo Chen restrained his shocked heart and continued reading.

In the second half of the letter, Tianshan True Master provided solutions.

[Demonic Mind Gu is not without solutions. During the period when demonic cultivators using this Gu were eradicated, Southern Border predecessors had already thought of several solutions.]

[The first solution is to overcome the superior by refining the Gu Emperor, incorporating its great power into oneself. Today’s Demon Heart Gu Emperor survived this way and thereby achieved the Nascent Soul State!]

Luo Chen pressed his lips; this method is indeed too difficult.

He does not know the current strength of the legendary Demon Heart Gu Emperor, but he is aware that such a great demonic figure is reviled in the Immortal Cultivation World; how could it appear in public?

Just finding the Demon Heart Gu Emperor is extremely challenging.

Moreover, hiding within the South Border, where could he begin his search?

The second solution quickly came into Luo Chen’s view.

Upon seeing this method, Luo Chen couldn’t help but show a bitter smile.

If a cultivator implanted with Demonic Mind Gu can, through their own capabilities, achieve the Nascent Soul Realm, they can transform their Sea of Qi into Purple Mansion, giving birth to Nascent Soul. At this time, the Divine Soul merges into the Nascent Soul, relying on the Purple Mansion Barrier, they will no longer be influenced by Demonic Mind Gu, even cutting off this Gu becomes possible.

The premise of this method is that the cultivator must not be too deeply involved with Demonic Mind Gu, stopping only at blood and flesh power, and never allowing the Divine Soul to bind with the Demonic Mind Gu.

Otherwise, even after achieving the Nascent Soul Realm, when the Divine Soul enters the Nascent Soul, it would bring the consciousness of Demonic Mind Gu along, how then could they block each other off from influence?

Currently, Hui Niang’s condition is already bound to Demonic Mind Gu, including her Divine Soul!

For this reason, Luo Chen dare not let Hui Niang continue her cultivation; lest the bond deepens, making future rectification impossible.

Thus, this method is also unworkable.

With a bitter smile, Luo Chen looked towards the third solution proposed by Tianshan True Master, which was the one emphasized and described in detail.

[Demonic Mind Gu binds the cultivator’s entire realm, including Qi Power, Divine Soul, blood, and flesh. But from the beginning, this Gu requires Qi-Blood to nourish, growing robust gradually, ultimately infecting Qi Power and Divine Soul... If reversed, expelling it using bloodline techniques proves to be the most feasible, especially for female cultivators, the best solution.]

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, murmuring to himself.

”Expel Demonic Mind Gu using bloodline techniques?”

He furrowed his brow, squinting, rereading this third method once more.

Gradually, a clear direction formed in his heart.

...

At the pinnacle of Mount Sky Cliff.

The place of cultivation for Luo Chen.

Here is also the most elite location within the entire Luotian Domain, where Heaven and Earth Qi is exceptionally pure, perfect for absorption.

Its order may only reach the threshold of Mid-Fourth Order, the Spirit Qi not particularly dense, but due to its pure nature, cultivators refining Qi Power here yield twice the result with half the effort!

Back then, to evade the aftermath of the Divine Transformation war, Luo Chen came to this place and inadvertently discovered its divine peculiarity.

He was curious why Old Ghost Mo Tian occupied this location, yet his realm advancement was so lacking.

This was one reason Luo Chen specifically chose Mount Sky Realm as one of Luo Tian Sect’s expansion targets.

With such a special Spirit Land, it ensures the robust growth of future Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators within Luo Tian Sect!