Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

If a mere Nascent Soul Great Cultivator comes demanding someone, and the three Ancestors of God Transformation hand them over, wouldn’t that become the biggest joke in the Eastern Wasteland?

Not to mention, Luo Chen has already been publicly appointed as the Hall Master of the Alchemy Saint Hall!

Now, handing over Luo Chen would reenact the events of the Alchemy Saint.

At least the Alchemy Saint was our own choice, but Luo Chen is not.

No one from the Dark Abyss Sect would swallow this down.

”If negotiations fail, it’s then courtesy first, troops later.” Fu Chaosheng said lightly.

In the calm words, there’s a surge of turbulent waves.

Luo Chen’s expression hardened, ”Would the Tianyuan Daoist Sect really dare?”

Beside him, Gu Zuokai confidently said, ”There’s nothing we wouldn’t dare of, our Tianyuan Daoist Sect is the strongest force in the Mountain Sea Realm, not allowing any loss of face!”

Luo Chen frowned, ”But as far as I know, the Daoist Sect is currently attacking the North Sea, and has dispatched personnel to the South Border and West Desert. Are you truly daring to make enemies on all sides?”

Fu Chaosheng explained, ”We haven’t deployed much force to the West Desert, and only sent one Ancestor of God Transformation to the South Border. As for the North Sea, we’ve already reached a cooperation with Great Power Li Canghai. As long as he helps us repel the North Sea Demon Alliance, our Tianyuan Daoist Sect promises to give him Beiji Yemo Tian as his cultivation dojo.”

Gu Zuokai echoed, ”It won’t take long before our Tianyuan Daoist Sect can free up hands. If the Dark Abyss Sect remains stubborn and unyielding, I believe the Sect Master wouldn’t mind initiating another sword-and-spear affair!”

Luo Chen let out a hiss, drawing a cold breath.

He truly did not expect the Tianyuan Daoist Sect’s actions to be so rapid, and their boldness so immense.

But then he thought, is it merely because of him, an insignificant pawn?

It’s likely just a pretext for a legitimate claim!

The other party must have long been interested in the Eastern Wasteland.

If the Tianyuan Daoist Sect truly succeeds, wouldn’t it be a grand act of swallowing the Mountain Sea Realm like a whale?

Fu Chaosheng persuaded, ”Luo Chen, hear an old man out, it’s not too late to turn back now. Just imitate True Master Longyuan’s participation in the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering back in the day, consider it merely as a temporary stay, and we’ll give the Dark Abyss Sect a face-saving step.”

True Master Longyuan joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering simply for a training experience, not considered a formal turn to another faction.

If this is the reason, both parties could barely save face.

But it’s too forced!

One side has likely coveted the Eastern Wasteland for long.

Another side absolutely can’t allow their face to lose again, even if it’s just a small stain!

Luo Chen exhaled a breath of turbid Qi, ”Enough, I can’t decide the matters here, you two Friends better stop persuading. Tell me about your granddaughter, how’s Qinglan doing now?”

Seeing Luo Chen no longer discussing the matter, Fu Chaosheng was quite helpless.

If not for his close relationship with Luo Chen, why would he make this trip?

But in the face of major events, personal friendships indeed can’t shake much.

His expression showed slight satisfaction as he said, ”Qinglan achieved first place in the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven Competition with your help, and is now cultivating at Rotten Stalemate Mountain. She has taken Chun Yuan Ancestor of Zuowang Peak as her master, received true teachings, and is being taught divine powers. Her realm is also nearing the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul. When she exits seclusion, she should go to the Outer World for training, and then you might have a chance to meet her.”

”Near Middle Stage of Nascent Soul already? This cultivation speed is indeed a bit fast!”

Luo Chen was also quite pleased, knowing that the woman is doing well now, and it’s not wasted on his efforts back then.

Fu Chaosheng explained, ”Nascent Soul cultivators who grasp the true intent of laws early have cultivation speeds far exceeding ordinary Nascent Souls. Because they can use the true intent of laws to shake Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, absorbing and refining the Spirit Qi most suitable for themselves, making cultivation remarkably efficient.”

A simple sentence, yet it dispelled Luo Chen’s decades of confusion in cultivation.

Is this the foundation of the Mountain Sea Realm’s greatest power?

Luo Chen naturally now understood this reasoning.

If he had realized the true intent of Fire Attribute law back then, his cultivation efficiency would surely be even faster than Fu Qinglan’s.

But unfortunately, he went astray, which led to having an immense foundation yet stumbling with great difficulty.

”What about the others?” Luo Chen inquired about past events.

When he left Zhongzhou, it was quite hasty, and he did not know the final outcome of the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven Competition.

The intelligence obtained over the years has been intermittent due to the Daoist Sect’s military action, as evidenced by Tianshan True Master’s letter taking a long time to arrive.

”The final successful ones in the Cave Heaven Competition, apart from Qinglan, were only Ming Yan, Ancient Plains, and Shi Ju.”

”Ming Yan doesn’t need much explanation. She represents the teacher-student lineage, and True Master Longyuan ultimately paved the way for her.”

”Regarding Ancient Plains, you should have heard Friend Gu talk about it, right?”

”As for Shi Ju...” Fu Chaosheng paused and reminded, ”You need to be cautious of this one; he holds grudges, and the enmity of destroying his Thunder Dao Avatar isn’t something that can be easily put aside, especially since the Shi Family is particularly fond of this junior.”

Luo Chen smiled wryly, ”Then according to what you say, I’m even less daring to return to the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.”

Just as they were conversing, two figures appeared above Tianming Palace.

The three ceased their conversation.

Shortly, True Master Qideng hurriedly walked down.

He looked pale, as if he’d been startled, but his overall breath remained unaffected.

Even in conflict between two armies, one does not slay envoys.

Previously, when Dark Abyss Sect’s Chong Ming attended the Tianyuan Daoist Sect’s ceremony, he also remained unscathed.

Now that True Master Qideng is on this journey, naturally there is no danger.

But with his pale complexion, it seems he faced a Great Power directly and was harshly rebuked.

True Master Qideng cast a resentful glance at Luo Chen.

”The mountains are high and the rivers are long; we will meet again. Farewell!”

Before the words were even finished, he waved his sleeve in anger and left in a huff.

Fu Chaosheng glanced at Luo Chen and said in a complicated tone, ”Luo Chen, take care.”

Luo Chen opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only say: ”Friend, take care!”

Tan Cheng watched the scene with a joyful smile and, seeing the three blocked by the array, said to Luo Chen, ”I’ll go see them off. As for the Pill Saint Hall Master, feel free to treat the Dark Abyss Sect as your own home.”

Luo Chen smiled helplessly.

He had yet another home now!

With mixed emotions, Luo Chen also descended Yanfu Mountain and flew towards the Pill Saint Hall.

One going south, the other north, two streaks of Glint moving in opposite directions.

That Heaven and Earth Peak, he could ultimately never return.

Suddenly!

From Yanfu Mountain, an angry shout boomed through the sky.

”Coming uninvited makes you a wicked guest!”

Luo Chen abruptly turned around, thinking for a moment it was something True Master Qideng and his party did to anger the Mingyuan Ancestor.

But in the next moment, a stunning golden fire phoenix soared into the sky!

That golden fire phoenix occupied the entirety of the view.

Its speed was swift, like a startled thunder.

Its momentum was violent, like raging waves.

Where it passed, the void shattered inch by inch, spreading countless black rifts thousands of feet long.

The heavily guarded array of Yanfu Mountain collapsed instantly under this impact.

Three majestic auras rose simultaneously, each launching an attack at the golden fire phoenix.

Boom!

A thunderous collision sound echoed for thousands of miles.

Luo Chen felt as if he could not hear anything, blood seeping from his ears, his features contorted, and even his strong physical body was torn apart in the terrifying Yuan Qi turbulence.

In the blurred vision, Tan Cheng, Fu Chaosheng, Gu Zuokai, and even the Late Stage Nascent Soul True Master Qideng, who had not gone far, were all reduced to dust in an instant!

Alarm bells rang in Luo Chen’s mind, and he forced himself to steady his body, frantically fleeing in panic.

And in his heart, there was only one answer.

”Qi Xia Yuanjun is here!”

Crack!

Crack!

Crack!

In a series of discomforting sounds, void rifts danced like black serpents, and overwhelming Yuan Qi swept across all directions.

And Yanfu Mountain, which had stood for three thousand years without falling, crashed down with a bang!

Three figures shot out of Yanfu Mountain like arrows from a bowstring, angrily confronting a stunningly beautiful woman.

”The Master of Cangwu Mountain!”

”Ancient Demon Phoenix!”

”Qi Xia Yuanjun!”

Faced with stern interrogations, the woman remained unmoved.

Clad in red, she stood in the sky; her gaze seemed both disdainful and dismissive.

She paid no heed to the three, merely casting her gaze into the fallen Yanfu Mountain, her melodious voice carrying a faint reproach.

”I told you not to meddle in Di Tian’s affairs, or you wouldn’t have fallen to this state.”

Black waves surged on Yanfu Mountain, and a wisp of blue light slowly rose.

From within came a weak voice.

”Qinghe has no intention of waging a war between the two tribes, but we must carve out a place for Qinghe Spirit Clan to dwell.”

”Overestimating yourself!”

Qi Xia Yuanjun snorted coldly, with a flick of her large sleeve, the blue light offered no resistance and was drawn into her sleeve.

Then, on her radiant and majestic face, her eyebrows furrowed.

”Now, it’s time for this Yuanjun to discuss with you the repeated provocations against Cangwu Mountain!”