Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Bai Meiling boarded the flying shuttle and curiously asked, ”Aren’t we going to take a look at Upper Nether Immortal City? Hao Ranzi, with Sect Leader Li’s support, has managed to refurbish that abandoned city quite well, reassembling the Fourth Order Spirit Vein, and it’s gradually showing signs of prosperity.”

”No need to visit, it doesn’t hold any significance for me,” Luo Chen casually released a wave of Qi Power, as the shuttle slowly ascended into the sky, ”However, during the journey, you can tell me about the situation at Upper Nether Immortal City.”

”Alright, master.”

The Frost Eagle Shuttle dove into the clouds, transforming into a swath of black light, disappearing in an instant across the sky.

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Great Pan Peak!

One of the Inner Sect Eighteen Peaks of Taishan Sect.

Though not as towering as Ao Lai Peak nor as picturesque as Little Bamboo Mountain, its steady grandeur surpassed all peaks within Taishan Sect.

Under the night sky, Great Pan Peak resembled a giant beast in slumber, overlooking the world.

Suddenly!

Great Pan Peak trembled momentarily, with rocks rising and falling, akin to a beast awakening.

A surprised exclamation rang out.

”Stone Spirit?”

The next instant, from within the cave mansion of Great Pan Peak, a voice filled with shock and anger emerged.

”Which friend arrived uninvited?”

Brilliant lights shot up into the sky, quite captivating under the night sky.

The surrounding sect disciples seemed to sense something, flying over, but were quickly ordered back by Deng Taiyue.

The tremors of Great Pan Peak gradually subsided.

Deng Taiyue looked at the newcomer with uncertainty, ”Luo Chen?”

A tall man stood opposite, draped in a black robe, his face mostly hidden beneath a hood, except for a pair of eyes emitting golden light as intense as fire.

Deng Taiyue had only seen such eyes on one person.

Precisely Luo Chen!

Luo Chen removed his hood, nodded at first, then looked at the towering black stone atop Great Pan Peak.

Under his gaze of red eyes and golden pupils, that black stone transformed into a beast resembling both a wolf and a tiger, staring fiercely.

”I thought I concealed my breath well, yet upon entering the mountain, I was detected by this thing—truly a naturally aware stone?”

Deng Taiyue’s expression grew complex; Luo Chen’s claim of excellent aura concealment was no boast but a fact.

Even this Taishan Sect Master hadn’t noticed Luo Chen’s arrival within his own domain.

Even the surrounding array showed no response!

If not for the Mountain Guardian Stone Spirit discovering him, Luo Chen might have entered the cave mansion unnoticed.

It was utterly shocking!

Even the previous Luo Chen was formidable, yet couldn’t reach such a degree.

There was only one explanation: he had grown stronger!

Deng Taiyue took a deep breath, dismissed his inner unease, and introduced, ”It’s named Stone Guardian, indeed a rare Spiritual Divine Stone. It was formed three hundred years ago at Great Pan Peak, hence upon your arrival, it sensed you.”

Luo Chen realized, no wonder this Stone Spirit detected him, ascending the mountain equaled walking upon its body.

Suddenly, Luo Chen caught onto a keyword.

”Three hundred years ago?” Luo Chen wondered, looking at Deng Taiyue, ”I remember Brother Deng mentioned once, during your accidental sudden enlightenment, you nearly comprehended the law’s true intent, and that was over three hundred years ago, right?”

Deng Taiyue chuckled bitterly, ”Brother Luo has a keen mind, immediately grasping the crux. Indeed, during that time, observing Stone Guardian’s spirit communication inspired me, almost leading into a state of sudden enlightenment, nearly comprehending the law’s true intent.”

Luo Chen appeared unsurprised, casting Qi Power, turning Stone Guardian back into a weathered, emblematic black stone battered by wind and rain.

This simple exhibition showed the vast difference between the two.

Deng Taiyue’s pupils involuntarily contracted upon witnessing this.

Luo Chen casually walked to the stone, rubbed it slightly, and shook his head, ”Pity, this stone itself lacks foundation, relying on massive Earth Qi and Sun and Moon Essence to luckily achieve spirit communication. Had its foundation been stronger, the awakening would trigger Earth Origin, and Brother Deng then wouldn’t have failed.”

Deng Taiyue wore a blank expression.

Luo Chen merely smiled, not elaborating further.

Frankly, Deng Taiyue’s so-called sudden enlightenment was akin to his own experience in Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, leveraging Withering and Flourishing Divine Fire for insight into the law’s true intent.

Both involved observing ”Divine Object Spirit,” comprehending corresponding law’s true intent.

Both constituted shortcuts.

Only his fortune prevailed, Withering and Flourishing Fire Spirit’s order was high enough, hence the shortcut succeeded.

However, Deng Taiyue wasn’t as lucky, and for three hundred years he has been troubled by this, unable to make progress.

But now, there is a new solution to everything.

Thud!

A jade vial was placed on the black rock.

”The thing you wanted.”

With just one look, Deng Taiyue’s gaze was fixed on the jade vial, unable to move.

He involuntarily swallowed and asked, ”Is the Ti Hu Pill refined?”

Luo Chen smiled, ”It lived up to the expectations! Using the accumulated knowledge of the Dark Abyss Sect predecessors and my own understanding, I managed to refine it. I even tried it once myself and gained some insights.”

While saying this, Luo Chen spread out the Qi Power that had long been transformed within his body.

This portion of Qi Power seemed to resonate with the heavens and the earth the moment it surfaced.

Plop!

A drop of rain fell.

It hit the dark rock, and the Stone Guardian let out a muffled roar of pain.

Deng Taiyue’s eyes widened in disbelief as he watched the scene.

”Have you comprehended another new Law’s True Intent?”

With a thought, Luo Chen swiftly withdrew the vast Qi Power, having forgotten that drawing the heaven and earth Primordial Qi would cause some harm to the Stone Guardian.

Facing Deng Taiyue’s shock, Luo Chen didn’t hide anything and nodded heavily.

”Yes, I borrowed the power of the Ti Hu Pill and the Ming Water Spring Eye to comprehend the Water Origin. My strength has now greatly increased, even surpassing the past!”

Deng Taiyue, shocked by Luo Chen’s transformation, was even more eager for that vial of Ti Hu Pills.

Without hesitation, he took out a storage bag.

”This is the Sky Qi exchanged for those Nascent Soul Formation Pills, all meeting your requirements.”

”Additionally, I have communicated with Jiuling Yuanjun, Tian Douzi, Fenghua Fairy, and others. If you need assistance, they are willing to help you. However, I did not mention the enemy would be the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, fearing they might all retreat if they knew.”

Luo Chen nodded, reaching out to take the storage bag.

After scanning it with Divine Consciousness, he looked satisfied.

There was indeed a lot of Sky Qi inside, very suitable for him to practice the ”Thousand Clouds and Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture”.

As for Deng Taiyue’s concerns, he wasn’t worried.

It’s natural when the enemy is too strong for friends to hesitate to help.

But if he demonstrated sufficient strength to counter the enemies and offered ample rewards, under the guise of friendship, they would be willing to assist.

”Do you think if I offer the Ti Hu Pills as a reward, they would be willing to help me?”

Deng Taiyue paused, instinctively glancing at the jade vial.

Luo Chen chuckled, ”Don’t worry, this whole bottle is yours. There are three Ti Hu Pills in total, one can only be used once in a lifetime, regardless of success or failure. The extras, you can keep as your sect’s heritage.”

Deng Taiyue breathed a sigh of relief, carefully taking back the vial.

But soon, his expression became somewhat complex, and he didn’t respond to Luo Chen’s question.

Luo Chen seemed to understand what he was thinking, ”Do you feel upset that something you have painstakingly pursued for hundreds of years, now that you’ve finally obtained it, can be easily acquired by others?”

Deng Taiyue didn’t want to admit it, but under Luo Chen’s gaze, he eventually nodded unwillingly.

Luo Chen had thought about this and generously said, ”You are different from them; I will also record my experiences and insights from taking the Ti Hu Pill for you. Not only that, but in the future, Luo Tian and Taishan Sects will forever be allies. If you wish to advance to the Divine Transformation Realm after grasping the Law’s True Intent, I can also help find a suitable Fifth Order Spirit Vein for you.”

With these three promises, Deng Taiyue’s resentment finally faded.

In fact, he shouldn’t have these feelings.

Who was this person in front of him?

He was the formidable existence who, together with Demon Emperor Qing Shuang, could slay any Nascent Soul True Master in the world.

Where did he have the right to bargain?

Yet Luo Chen being willing to say this had indeed given him enough face.

Deng Taiyue hesitated for a moment before responding, ”If it’s the Ti Hu Pill as a reward, I assume most people would be tempted. But this excludes that one from the East Sun Sect!”

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, and information about that person instantly flooded his mind.

Once the number one vassal of the Dark Abyss Sect.

Now the Tianyuan Daoist Sect’s lackey in the Eastern Wasteland.

The Great Elder of the East Sun Sect!