Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Luo Chen felt quite excited.

He placed great importance on mobility.

For escaping, he had the extreme Fire Escape Technique.

In battle, regardless of the explosive Thunder Kick, the dense Wind Leg, or the unpredictable Moon Step, there were practically no weaknesses.

Only the long-distance travel with Cloud Shoes was somewhat lacking.

This Divine Speed Technique could indeed make up for some of it.

Just as he was pondering, a Glint came from afar, heading straight for Wind and Thunder Gorge.

As it passed over the vast plains, it made a turn, coming towards Luo Chen.

No need for Divine Consciousness scanning, Luo Chen recognized the newcomer just by eyesight; it was indeed Master Ming Lei.

”Are things taken care of?”

Master Ming Lei’s expression was a bit unnatural, but he nodded.

”Everything’s taken care of, soon I will be able to accompany you to Mi Realm Mountain without any worries.”

At this point, he proactively changed the subject, looking curiously at Luo Chen.

”Brother Qi, are you cultivating a movement technique?”

Luo Chen smiled, ”Indeed! You know, our Body Refiners and Nascent Soul experts have the greatest gap in Escape Techniques. Although high-order Body Refiners can already bridge the gap with explosive speed, it’s only in bursts; the endurance is still somewhat insufficient.”

Master Ming Lei nodded, looking at Luo Chen with admiration, ”Brother Qi didn’t expose this kind of weakness during the previous battle, have you made some gains now?”

”Yes!” Luo Chen didn’t shy away and admitted frankly, then suddenly put out a suggestion: ”Earlier when I saw you handling Feng Bu Yan, your movement technique was quite dignified and proper, why not have a comparison?”

Master Ming Lei hesitated, having a mind to refuse.

But under Luo Chen’s eager gaze, he ultimately agreed.

”Let’s simply compete a bit on the way back to Wind and Thunder Gorge!”

Then, the two stood still, motionless.

As leaves fell, in tacit understanding, the two moved instantly.

Luo Chen stepped forward, beside him, there was a burst of lightning; when he reappeared, Master Ming Lei was already ahead.

He laughed heartily, urging the Divine Movement Gu attached to him to follow his own speed, quickly catching up.

Despite Master Ming Lei’s figure flashing repeatedly, Luo Chen still overtook him.

Luo Chen even had the leisure to observe the other’s movement technique.

That should be the Flash Thunder Technique mentioned by Cheng Bai, indeed, it’s a sophisticated Escape Technique.

But it showed that the other only just started with it, far from Completion Stage.

So even Luo Chen’s normal speed was enough to overpower the opponent.

Moreover...

Moments later, Luo Chen stopped at the entrance of Wind and Thunder Gorge, turning to await Master Ming Lei’s arrival.

After a couple of breaths, Master Ming Lei halted his figure.

He smiled helplessly, ”I still can’t compare to Brother Qi!”

Luo Chen waved his hand curiously, ”Cave Lord, I noticed a big flaw in your Flash Thunder Technique!”

Master Ming Lei’s expression stiffened, then he solemnly asked, ”Please give some pointers!”

Luo Chen frankly said, ”Even though I’ve never practiced this technique, it seems that in battle, it emphasizes a transition between dynamic and static. Move like lightning, silently, with the thunder only echoing after you appear, leaving the enemy unprepared. But both in launching and reappearing, you’re too fast, creating too much commotion. If the enemy gets used to your movement technique and captures it with Divine Consciousness, it’s easy to catch your mana conversion gap and restrict you.”

Upon hearing this, Master Ming Lei’s mouth slightly opened, showing incredulity.

He never expected Luo Chen to see through his flaw with just a simple race.

The essence of Flash Thunder Technique is exactly like this.

It imitates the natural occurrence of lightning and thunder.

Silent flashes of light.

By the time the enemy hears the thunder caused by Qi Power activation, he’s already striking at their weakness.

But now, both at launch and appearance, there’s too much commotion.

With the cultivator’s sharpness of Divine Consciousness, a bit of familiarity can easily expose the flaws and escape the attack range.

If Luo Chen just said it like this, he might dismiss it as mere theory.

But just yesterday, this flaw was exploited!

Master Ming Lei said bitterly, ”Brother Qi has sharp insight, Demon Buddha Jue Ning precisely used this flaw to escape the encirclement.”

Ning Yuzhuo hasn’t been in the South Border long, but he’s already made a name for himself.

He is the Demon Buddha Jue Ning.

Luo Chen was stunned, ”You fought with Ning Yuzhuo?”

”Not me, it was us!” Master Ming Lei sighed, ”Remember the condition I told you about earlier when Feng Bu Yan asked me to make a move?”

Luo Chen nodded.

”Just yesterday, that condition was realized. I was invited by him to join forces in besieging Demon Buddha Jue Ning. Their side was first tricked by Feng Bu Yan’s Gu insects, yet even so, under our siege, they still broke through my front and escaped. They relied on exploiting the flaw in my movement technique.”

Luo Chen clicked his tongue in wonder.

Unexpectedly, Ning Yuzhuo had such vision, like himself, quickly detecting the flaw in Master Ming Lei’s movement technique.

Even more unexpected is that Feng Bu Yan, who previously fought alongside them, was now betraying and inviting people to deal with Ning Yuzhuo.

The Southern Border practitioners are indeed as rumored, unpredictable and difficult to trust!

He asked about the inside story, to which Master Ming Lei revealed truthfully.

Feng Bu Yan had previously invited Ning Yuzhuo and Yang Daoist to attack Wind and Thunder Gorge, promising substantial rewards.

Wind and Thunder Gorge wasn’t captured, Yang Daoist left in dismay without asking for rewards.

But Ning Yuzhuo held on.

Due to an error in cultivation, it affected many members of Feng Clan within Songtao Mountain Range.

That’s why Feng Bu Yan couldn’t tolerate it, leading to the actions against Ning Yuzhuo.

It makes sense!

But it doesn’t fit the logic!

Luo Chen remembered when Feng Bu Yan negotiated with Master Ming Lei over Wind and Thunder Gorge’s territory, he posed the condition of asking the latter to make a move.

At that time, he hadn’t broken up with Ning Yuzhuo yet.

So clearly, Feng Bu Yan had the intention of dealing with Ning Yuzhuo first, then arranged these unfounded charges afterward.

”Interesting!”

Luo Chen chuckled, but only chuckled.

He wasn’t concerned about this kind of infighting.

Now that things were settled, it was time to head towards Mi Realm Mountain.

As the largest power base in South Border apart from the Gate of Life and Death, news there would surely be the most circulated; perhaps he could find clues to the Demon Heart Gu Emperor’s whereabouts.

They agreed on setting out three days later, once Master Ming Lei’s Qi Power had slightly recovered, Luo Chen would return to his Cave Mansion.

Behind him, Master Ming Lei hesitated, but couldn’t help asking:

”Brother Qi, do you have any way to patch the flaw in my Flash Thunder Technique?”

Luo Chen stopped and turned back.

”Without the original method of cultivation for Flash Thunder Technique, how can I help you patch it? If you allow me to view Flash Thunder Technique, perhaps I can find a solution. Of course, it’s merely a possibility, I can’t guarantee anything.”

Master Ming Lei hesitated again.

Seeing him like this, Luo Chen shook his head and returned to his Cave Mansion.

On the mountain path, Master Ming Lei clenched his fists in reluctance.

Pressed by powerful enemies, to save time, he chose the sacrificial method, sacrificing the subordinate Cheng Bai to forcefully catalyze the Faceless Gu larvae.

Thus, he hastily mastered Flash Thunder Technique.

But never expected, a hurriedly mastered Technique would have such evident flaws.

Yet to hand over the costly Flash Thunder Technique to Luo Chen for viewing was unimaginable for him.

Not only for the interests but also due to the relationship between the two not having reached that level.

If the flaw was truly seized, life and death would be in others’ hands.

Compared to Luo Chen, he preferred believing in himself.

”I’ll refine it slowly, perhaps I’ll find a solution myself!”

With these thoughts, Master Ming Lei returned to his Cave Mansion, sat in meditation, and recovered Qi Power.

Three days later.

Two Glints left Wind and Thunder Gorge, circled briefly in the air before heading south.

At the same time.

A large number of cultivators from all across South Border moved, flocking towards Mi Realm Mountain.

The hidden currents that had surged for hundreds of years in South Border were beginning to stir.