Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

As for how to solve Youquan’s problem?

Actually, it’s not a problem at all.

The Transformation Pill recipe from Cangwu Mountain indeed had natural limitations.

But relying on the Refining Heaven Demon Monarch’s formula, the batch of Transformation Pills refined in the Land of Fallen Demons had no flaws.

Even the Crane Emperor of White Crane Gate, who failed in transformation, was resolved with the Transformation Pill sent by Luo Chen. So why not Youquan?

The reason for the three-day buffer time was merely Luo Chen’s deliberate intention.

Waiting is always unbearable, and things obtained too easily will not be appreciated by others.

Three days to let Youquan calm down, by then, the resentment accumulated over a hundred years towards Luo Chen could also be greatly reduced.

After all, at the first meeting just now, the way Youquan looked like she wanted to kill him truly couldn’t be faked.

”I didn’t expect her Divine Consciousness to be so strong, even surpassing mine!”

Luo Chen paced back to his residence, a few traces of solemnity on his face.

While Youquan was surprised by Luo Chen’s enhancement of Divine Soul, Luo Chen was equally shocked by Youquan’s powerful Divine Consciousness.

Moreover, the two merely had the simplest clash of Divine Consciousness without involving a thorough soul technique competition.

Youquan’s true form is the Nether Crow, best at soul path techniques.

If she uses some insidious soul techniques, I’m afraid I’d suffer a severe disadvantage unexpectedly.

”The segmentation of the Three Souls that has been delayed for years, practicing the ’Prison Suppression’ soul technique, must also be put on the agenda.”

While Luo Chen thought of this, he did not rashly start the segmentation of Three Souls.

The urgent task is still to restore peak condition, then meet Qi Xia Emperor!

Fortunately, the abundant Spirit Qi in this Cave Mansion significantly accelerated his recovery speed, and it won’t be long before he returns to his original state.

...

Time passed day by day.

News about Luo Chen’s disappearance has spread throughout the Luo Tian Sect.

In the past, it would have caused chaos from top to bottom.

But this time, the situation quickly stabilized.

With Wang Yuan and Ling Fengzi overseeing from above, and Li Yingzhang managing affairs from below, neither the Luo Tian Sect nor the Luotian Domain would fall into chaos.

Moreover, the appearance of Luo Lingxi has led many to harbor anticipation.

Of course, the main reason the upper levels of Luo Tian Sect remained stable was due to the personal visit of the Mingyuan Sect’s ancestor.

Rumor has it that the Mingyuan Sect’s ancestor personally sought out Luo Chen!

On this day, deep in the Million Mountains, atop a peak thousands of miles away from Cangwu Mountain, two figures gazed into the distance.

”Luo Chen is there!”

Ancestor Tianyuan said, his usually gentle face becoming solemn.

Lingtian City Lord looked out to see numerous flying birds circling among the mountains, making a rather magnificent view.

He asked in confusion, ”If you’ve found Luo Chen, why not go directly?”

Ancestor Tianyuan shook his head, ”Cannot go, cannot go. That place is not somewhere a mere avatar can venture.”

Taking a deep breath, Ancestor Tianyuan said in a low voice, ”You might have been deceived by Luo Chen back then, his relationship with Cangwu Mountain is deeper than imagined.”

Lingtian City Lord was taken aback.

At this moment, Ancestor Tianyuan’s expression suddenly changed dramatically.

”Go!”

Without a thought, Lingtian City Lord instinctively fled.

Unexpectedly, Ancestor Tianyuan remained, forming a Dao Law Method.

”Explode!”

His entire body was enveloped in overwhelming Qi Power, starting to expand frantically.

The fleeing Lingtian City Lord was extremely puzzled about what existence made his master’s avatar confront with such urgency, even resorting to self-destruction to hinder the enemy.

”Send a message to Mingyuan, Qi Xia has returned!”

This was Ancestor Tianyuan’s avatar’s last words, followed by a terrifying explosion sweeping in all directions, erasing the traces left by Lingtian City Lord completely.

In the midst of self-destruction, smoke and dust engulfed the area, and chaotic Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi deterred living beings from entering.

Seemingly turned into a desperate area.

Suddenly!

A slender jade hand appeared out of thin air, grasping the void gently.

The chaotic Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi calmed instantly, a vague figure emerged uncertainly, held in the palm of that slender jade hand.

Whoosh...

With a gentle breeze, the mysterious jade hand vanished, as if nothing had ever happened.

The only thing that declares the recent brief yet fierce collision here is the shattered peak.

...

Inside the cave mansion, Luo Chen looked with curiosity at the woman in front of him.

Her brows and eyes were like a painting; her graceful body exuded fragrance, and it was the pill fragrance he was most familiar with.

”Are you Hua Mei?”

Hua Mei smiled gently and bowed to Luo Chen.

”Disciple pays respects to Master.”

Luo Chen quickly waved his hand, ”It’s nothing, it’s nothing.”

Hua Mei said with a smile, ”Back then, Master publicly refined pills at Cangwu Mountain, teaching us the alchemy technique, benefiting many immensely. Especially when I was later rewarded with the Transforming Pill you left behind by the Vice Hall Master, allowing me to successfully transform and formally step onto the Dao of Alchemy. Calling you Master is not too much.”

Luo Chen suddenly realized that this indeed happened.

During his time at Cangwu Mountain, his pill refinements were often public.

But he never expected someone to truly learn something real.

Moreover, judging by the rich pill fragrance on Hua Mei and her casual statement about her understanding of the Transforming Pill, her performance in the Dao of Alchemy was undoubtedly outstanding.

Immediately, Luo Chen also became interested, asking a few questions to test her.

Hua Mei answered fluently, even able to infer and deduce multiple things.

Such overflowing talent even surpassed what Luo Chen himself had taught Qu Lingjun.

This made Luo Chen realize that demon beasts were not as ignorant and foolish as imagined, but rather shackled by their physical form when at a low realm, thus unable to delve into the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation.

The Transforming Pill is indeed the most top-tier miraculous elixir for the Demon Clan!

Once the shackles of the physical body are resolved, their wisdom is not inferior, their lifespan long, allowing them to achieve accomplishments far beyond the Human Clan at the same realm!

For a moment, Luo Chen’s feelings became complicated.

”Previously, in a quick glance, I saw many figures in Cangwu Mountain, but none reached the Nascent Soul realm, and their breath wasn’t of the Human Clan.”

”I left only four Transforming Pills back then.”

”Are all these Third Order transformed monster cultivators your achievement?”

Hua Mei smiled gently, ”Master guessed correctly. I gained the attention of the Vice Hall Master, was supported by many hands from the Transmitting Truth Hall, with countless spirit medicines from the Million Mountains, allowing my alchemy to advance rapidly.”

Luo Chen shook his head, even feeling a bit envious.

With the support of a Holy Land, the Million Mountains as a medicinal garden, and himself laying a foundation in the Dao of Alchemy, such treatment is indeed unparalleled.

Adding her overflowing talent in the Dao of Alchemy, she had refined Fourth Order Elixirs in just over a century...

”Wait, the Transforming Pill recipe from Cangwu Mountain requires Nascent Soul Essence Blood of the Human Clan, where did you get these materials?”

Luo Chen suddenly thought of this question. Could there be Nascent Soul True Masters captured as medicine men in Cangwu Mountain?

Was it during the Human and Demon War when Cangwu Mountain took advantage of the chaos to capture them?

But aside from Qing Shuang occasionally taking action, there had been no major movements from Cangwu Mountain!

Even Qing Shuang’s position as a commander was only nominal.

Hua Mei replied with a smile, ”Wasn’t a group of Golden Core cultivators captured and held underground back then? Among them, someone survived the war by luck and was later nurtured into a Nascent Soul True Master by the Vice Hall Master just for me to draw blood for pill refinement.”

Hearing this answer, Luo Chen fell silent.

Indeed, many Golden Core cultivators were captured along with him back in the day, about twenty or thirty in number.

And these individuals were not nobodies; rather, most were talented characters from various great sects.

Such as Wei Wuya, a Late Golden Core Stage cultivator from Mount Sky Cliff, Yu Jiaolong with a Heavenly Spirit Root from Dream Spring Cave, and the Hundred Flowers Fairy and Master of Food Fragrance who established their sect despite being from the Hehuan Sect.

Even among rogue cultivators, there were strong individuals like Hao Ranzi who were on the brink of reaching the Nascent Soul Realm.

They participated in the open war, intending to seize the opportunity to impact the Nascent Soul Realm.

Such events are common, with True Masters like Yun He before and talents like Lin Qingxuan emerging from chaos, and even in the Divine Transformation Holy Land, geniuses frequently left their comfortable cultivation settings to hone themselves in perilous lands.

If someone truly survived the chaos of Cangwu Mountain, given their talent, combined with the drastic resources invested by Youquan to solve the Transforming Pill problem, they indeed had the chance to achieve the Nascent Soul State.

However, who would desire such a Nascent Soul Realm?

Unable to govern a place, establish a sect, and enjoy the prestige of a True Master, instead being used as a herbal ingredient, endlessly having their blood drawn.

This fate... Luo Chen inexplicably thought of some of the demon beasts once raised by the Luo Tian Creed.

There were Explosive Monkeys, whose blood was extracted to refine Blood Evil Qi Pills.

There were Demon Deer, whose milk was used to make milk tea.

There were Spirit Silkworms, spun and unwound to make vestment robes.

In silence, Luo Chen asked in a low voice, ”Who are the survivors?”

Just as Hua Mei was about to answer, Luo Chen raised his hand to stop her.

A transmitted message echoed in Luo Chen’s mind.

”Yuan Jun has awakened, in three days, at Upper Profound Hall!”