Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

”Hmph.”

Luo Chen gave a cold snort, his Divine Consciousness spreading out, enhancing the power of Mirror Flower, Water Moon, and forcing Shi Chuanting’s struggle to vanish.

”Do you know the current distribution of each noble family?”

Shi Chuanting answered without hesitation, ”The Lian Family, Ke Family, Shi Family, and Li Family—all four are on the East Yuan Continent, rebuilding their clan territories centered around the former Rotten Stalemate Mountain Range. The Gu, Tan, and Gu Families are on the Li Bei Continent. The Mo Family and Zhan Family, which suffered the greatest reduction in power, have fallen to the Tian Nan Continent.”

Luo Chen nodded repeatedly as these details largely matched what he already knew.

It was clear that Shi Chuanting was not fabricating his information.

However, Luo Chen waited for a while and still didn’t hear about the locations of the last three Great Houses.

He instinctively asked, ”What about the other three?”

Shi Chuanting responded blankly, ”They’re gone!”

”Hmm?” Luo Chen was taken aback for a moment. Wasn’t it mentioned before that all twelve Great Houses are still intact?

But then he suddenly realized he was asking about the time when Qi Xia Emperor attacked Zhongzhou, during which all twelve Great Houses barely survived.

But the blows Tianyuan Daoist Sect suffered extended beyond just that incident.

After the battle in Zhongzhou, the top-level Savage Beast, Soul Hanging Wilderness of the Mountain Sea Realm, was awakened by the Five Elders of Tianyuan to battle Qi Xia Emperor, causing the Mountain Sea to overturn and the sky to collapse wherever they went.

Among the originally five divided parts of Zhongzhou, the Western Continent was directly sunk, with all its beings swept into the Netherworld Sea.

If nothing unexpected happened, the remaining three Great Houses, which stood for millennia, even surviving the fall of Zhongzhou, perished in this calamity.

Luo Chen asked, and sure enough, Shi Chuanting gave the same answer.

After confirming this, even Luo Chen, who expected this outcome, couldn’t help but sigh.

Shi Chuanting continued to divulge the information he knew.

”Zhongzhou is vast and fertile, and even though it’s divided into several parts, each is still an incomparable cultivation holy land.”

”Aside from the nine Great Houses, the remnants of various noble families and many Han Gate families are spread across the three continents.”

”Additionally, some Guest Elders who once joined Star Gate had to descend the mountains because of the collapse of Heaven and Earth Peak and cultivate on the three continents. Especially those Guest Elders with bloodline descendants and sect disciples, as Liancheng Ancestor lifted the restrictions, their descendants have gained a real chance to integrate into Tianyuan Daoist Sect.”

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, ”Explain in detail! Why did Liancheng Ancestor lift the restrictions?”

Shi Chuanting naturally responded, ”Zhongzhou was once the most fertile land in the world, and even when divided, it still arouses covetousness. Our Daoist Sect suffered severe losses this time, and to prevent potential dangers, apart from recalling all scattered cultivators, we must also cultivate a new generation of strong ones. Lifting the restrictions on Star Gate’s Guest Elders is just one aspect; focusing heavily on distributing the sect’s accumulated resources over millennia to cultivate new generation powerhouses is the main focus. Liancheng Ancestor aims to lead Tianyuan Daoist Sect out of the current quagmire within a century!”

Speaking towards the end, Shi Chuanting’s face displayed a ”pride” that was all too familiar to Luo Chen.

It’s the pride displayed by all Holy Land disciples.

Even if the Yuan Mo Sect was destroyed, even if the Dark Abyss Sect was obliterated, and even if the Daoist Ancestral Court Zhongzhou was shattered, the disciples of these Holy Lands are still immensely proud, as if the glory of their sects has always existed.

”To climb out of the mire within a century?”

Luo Chen murmured these words, the magical flicker in his eyes tinged with mockery.

He intended to ask more questions but sensed something, causing his expression to shift.

The next moment, Luo Chen slowly disappeared from where he stood.

A powerful Divine Consciousness swept from a distance, searching the surroundings but finding nothing.

”Hmm?”

The owner of the Divine Consciousness couldn’t help but emit a sound of surprise, seemingly unable to understand where the previous anomaly came from.

His attention fell on the still somewhat bewildered Daoist Sect cultivator Shi Chuanting in the courtyard.

”Shi Friend?”

Shi Chuanting suddenly became alert, his face filled with confusion, his expression dazed.

He instinctively responded, ”Great Elder.”

”Hmm? Shi Friend, are you alright?”

Shi Chuanting shook his head, ”I’m fine, Great Elder, did you come to me for something?”

”It’s nothing major, just wanted to invite you for tea and discuss the Dao, sharing some experiences and insights.”

Shi Chuanting held his face tight, lips pursed as he replied, ”Not today. I just finished drinking with Senior Brother Gu. Tomorrow, let’s meet again. I’ll personally bring you some Shi Family’s Thousand Years Brew on Chuyang Mountain.”

”Very well!”

The old voice gradually receded.

In the courtyard, Shi Chuanting’s body started to shake uncontrollably, and his eyes were full of fear.

What on earth just happened?!

He seemed to have dreamed of the Supreme Elder of the Shi Family, who was asking him things about the Sect Family, and he answered everything he knew without reservation.

But he was a Nascent Soul True Master!

How could he suddenly be dreaming?

Heart Demon Barrier? Caught in an Illusion Technique, being confused by someone?

The former was terrifying, but the latter was even more inscrutable.

Unconsciously, Shi Chuanting’s face turned extremely pale, his body drenched in sweat.

On Chuyang Mountain!

Initially puzzled, the Dong Yan Sect Elder remotely monitoring Shi Chuanting with Divine Consciousness quickly realized the anomaly was not without reason.

”Could someone have sneaked into my East Sun Sect without a trace?”

”What did they do to Shi Chuanting right under my nose?”

”They didn’t even trigger the secret technique I left on Shi Chuanting! What sort of existence could do such a thing without a sound?”

Dong Yan Sect Elder took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and channeled his Divine Consciousness into a golden copper mirror in his hand resembling a radiant sun.

A flash of golden light leapt into the sky.

In this sunset-stricken dusk, it momentarily enveloped a radius of eight thousand miles.

A figure descended leisurely along a white stone staircase, glancing up, witnessing the spectacle of golden light cast by the sunset in the sky.

He couldn’t help but softly praise, ”The Divine Soul Cultivation isn’t weak!”

But it was just a simple compliment as he nonchalantly left the East Sun Sect, letting the golden light fall.

Moments later, that golden light gradually faded, with dusk giving way to night.

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Under the night sky.

The salty sea breeze brushing against one’s face made one’s spirit exceptionally alert.

Luo Chen sat outside the Flying Shuttle, quietly pondering the next move.

His plan was inherently simple, so he would adapt based on specific situations. Now having relatively concrete information, he naturally needed a new arrangement.

The more complex a plan, the easier it is to fail due to the myriad of variables.

A simple plan, for someone like Luo Chen—who currently possessed near unparalleled strength in the world—was instead more feasible.

”Can’t go to the East Yuan Continent; not only is there the Daoist Sect’s only Great Power stationed there, but also the presence of the four great Lian, Ke, Shi, and Li Families. The competition there is overly intense, and should my double be too outstanding, the opposition it would attract would be unimaginable.”

”The Li Bei Continent has three Great Houses, and the situation isn’t that harsh, but the number of noble families and clans stationed there is the highest. If I want adequate resources, it’s still the same challenge.”

Luo Chen didn’t intend to reclaim his Life Soul personally.

No matter how well he conceals it, involving the Life Soul inevitably crosses paths with the Lan Ke Chessboard. Such a treasure, once the foremost Spiritual Treasure of Tianyuan Daoist Sect, would naturally draw the attention of Liancheng Ancestor. Luo Chen wasn’t confident enough to hide it from a Divine Transformation Great Power.

Therefore, sending in an innocent incarnation was the best method.

As for how to let the incarnation avoid detection by the treasure’s owner or a Divine Transformation Great Power, Luo Chen, having achieved Divine Soul Great Success and fully experienced the Nine Tribulations and Three Nirvana, had some confidence.

The critical factor was ensuring the incarnation progressed to a level capable of being considered for reclaiming the Life Soul by the Daoist Sect, without encountering too many accidents along the way. This marked the key direction of Luo Chen’s current choice.

”Only the Tian Nan Continent!”

”While it also has two Great Houses, the Zhan and Mo, they are the weakest. While there are many competitors there, the origins are complex, mostly being former Guest Elders of Star Gate, meaning Outer Continent Cultivators.”

”Moreover, from Shi Chuanting’s memory, I found an old friend also residing on Tian Nan Continent!”

Murmuring softly, Luo Chen made his decision.

Immediately, with a thought, he gave an order to Bai Meiling, who was piloting the Frost Eagle Shuttle.

”Little Bai, turn southeast!”