Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Nascent Soul experts, when cultivating, become too close to Heaven and Earth, making it extremely easy to fall into demonic deviation due to massive Yuan Qi erosion, and even risk being assimilated by Heaven and Earth!

Furthermore, this situation seems to have been ongoing for a long time.

Perhaps the Evil Mountain Zombie Alliance relies on methods to solve this calamity, causing many ”desperate” Nascent Soul True Masters to willingly join them.

This period in time should be around two or three hundred years.

But neither the Eastern Wasteland nor Central State North Sea seem to have similar situations?

”Back when the Tianshan True Master left his homeland and joined the Central Continent Heaven Dao Sect, could it have been for this reason?”

The Southern Border Heavenly Mountain Sect has long since declined.

As the last sect hierarch, the Tianshan True Master had no real attachments and could leave without hesitation.

But for these prominent local Southern Border sects, it wasn’t that simple.

”Yet, why hasn’t Master Ming Lei shown any signs of this hidden danger?”

”Is it because he has just formed his Nascent Soul, or is it due to Wind and Thunder Gorge...”

Luo Chen suddenly realized that although Wind and Thunder Gorge’s environment was extremely perilous.

It was precisely because of the conflict of Earth Qi and the raging thunder and winds that it instead benefited by resisting the erosion of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Intelligent as Luo Chen was, he deduced many things through their brief exchanges and his own experiences.

As for whether his deductions were correct, that would be verified later.

On the other hand, seeing the Left Envoy of Luo Sect, Bei Puti hesitating, Zheng Guan Daoist didn’t rush him, and instead turned to look at Luo Chen and Master Ming Lei.

”The last time I met with the Cave Lord was at Tai Mao Immortal City. This time, Friend, you’ve come to Nine Mist Immortal City on your own initiative. Have you already realized the changes in your cultivation?”

Master Ming Lei opened his mouth and couldn’t help but ask curiously, ”What kind of change is it, Friend? Please speak plainly!”

”Eh?”

”Eh?”

Two soft exclamations came from Zheng Guan and Bei Puti’s mouths.

They exchanged a glance, directing their attention to Master Ming Lei.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall turned peculiar.

Until a coughing sound interrupted their gaze.

”Cough, cough!”

Luo Chen calmly said, ”If there is something, speak openly. Ming Lei and I are in a remote place and aren’t well informed about the Immortal Cultivation World. There’s no need to speak evasively.”

Zheng Guan Daoist frowned, hesitated slightly, but then spoke frankly:

”This sky, this land.”

As he spoke, he pointed one hand at the sky and then at the ground.

”The Heaven and Earth of Southern Border have been experiencing subtle changes all along.”

Luo Chen seemed nonchalant, ”Things change in life, the sea turns into mulberry fields; nothing truly stays the same.”

”It’s not the same.” Zheng Guan Daoist shook his head, expressing seriously, ”This kind of change is top-down, unchangeable. Some top-tier experts have found that the Spirit Qi in the world is continuously increasing.”

Master Ming Lei asked puzzledly, ”Isn’t the increase in Spirit Qi a good thing?”

Zheng Guan Daoist laughed, ”For rogue cultivators, it certainly is good. That’s why you’ve had the opportunity to prove your Dao as Nascent Soul. However, due to us cultivators’ cultivation, the world’s Spirit Qi always decreases the more it’s used, especially after great powers ascend and take away large amounts of Spirit Qi. Where does all this increased Spirit Qi come from?”

Immortal Cultivators, bringing great power unto themselves!

But where does this great power come from?

From cultivation?

No, it’s from plundering and exploiting the Heaven and Earth Qi!

It’s imaginable that with constant plundering and exploiting like this, the Heaven and Earth Qi will become less and less, gradually depleting, and eventually leading to the era of Dharma decline.

Thus, there is the distinction between ancient times, historical times, and modern times.

In ancient times, the Great Desolate reigned, inhaling Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, chasing stars and moons.

In historical times, demon beasts emerged, wrecking havoc on earth.

Coming to the present, the Human Clan became the protagonists, monopolizing the Five Continents.

Those who don’t know see the changes in eras: after one leaves the stage, another steps on.

Yet those truly knowledgeable see the most essential matters.

That is, from savage beasts, to demon beasts, to the Human Clan, each with their body size reducing, also consuming less Spirit Qi gradually. Especially the Human Clan, with various refined cultivation techniques, their consumption reduced while utilization greatly increased.

Yet no matter how refined the utilization, it still can’t change the enormous number of Immortal Cultivators harvesting countless amounts of Spirit Qi into their bodies.

Especially the realms提升, it causes their lifespan to lengthen increasingly, living longer, trapping more Spirit Qi within them.

Conversely, that means the Heaven and Earth’s Spirit Qi is gradually decreasing.

But now, the Spirit Qi in Southern Border is increasing!

Such anomaly, there must be a demon!

Master Ming Lei furrowed his brow in confusion.

Knowledgeable as Luo Chen was, although he vaguely comprehended their meaning, he still couldn’t grasp the key point.

Zheng Guan Daoist didn’t beat around the bush, saying directly: ”Heaven and Earth unbalanced, Spirit Qi intensified; this is a sign of Spiritual Energy Tide coming! If it continues to develop like this, then the Primordial Energy Ocean which only Divine Transformation Cultivators might explore would topple Southern Border, causing violent Spiritual Energy Tides to destroy everything!”

Ming Lei turned pale.

Luo Chen chuckled.

”Friend, you’re exaggerating too much, aren’t you?”

Zheng Guan Daoist shrugged, ”Whether it is or isn’t, you can judge for yourselves. But I only want to say two things: Southern Border High-Order Cultivators frequently go into demonic deviation during daily cultivation, which signifies the Primordial Energy Ocean sinking and getting extremely close to Southern Border. And the second point... the root of this disaster lies in the Gate of Life and Death!”

Is this the reason why the Evil Mountain Zombie Alliance wants to attack the Gate of Life and Death?

Luo Chen pondered thoughtfully.

Afterward, there wasn’t much left to chat about.

Luo Chen and the others expressed their intention for coming here: they wanted to attend the Nascent Soul assembly at Mi Realm Mountain and purchase some resources.