Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Traversing Tian Nan was not a spontaneous impulse for Luo Chen.

From the moment he learned that the Daoist Sect’s territory had split into three, he began to form a vague idea.

Moreover, the most crucial thing is, perhaps there is something he needs on this continent!

And of course, understanding the power dynamics on Tian Nan Continent is necessary, which could be beneficial for the rise of his future avatar.

Since leaving Bailu Marsh, Luo Chen has been moving northwards steadily.

During this journey, he has been refining the Chi Xiao Sword Qi while Little White roamed outside, gathering relevant intelligence for Luo Chen.

It must be said, the depth of Tianyuan Daoist Sect’s foundation is unimaginable to the world. Even with wars waged everywhere, even with the Demon Phoenix catastrophe, even with its division into three today, the strength displayed on Tian Nan Continent remains exceedingly formidable.

Above are two Giant Houses suppressing it!

The Zhan Family has Zhan Bingtao, a Post-Nascent Cultivator, in place; needless to say, the Mo Family, under the lineage of Sect Master Mo Shouzhuo, amazingly cultivated two Nascent Soul True Masters in just over a decade!

Complemented by the formidable Family Head Mo Shengxing, they have stabilized the situation.

In terms of mid-tier forces, it consists of a collection of Tianyuan Families and former Guest Elders of Star Gate forming Nascent Soul Families.

This segment of mid-tier forces is not weak; based on data collected by Little White, the number of Nascent Soul True Masters alone is already around a dozen.

Along with the true number from the two Giant Houses, the entire Tian Nan Continent houses about twenty Nascent Soul experts!

This figure, in the peak era of Tianyuan Daoist Sect, was insignificant.

But for the present situation, it is extremely substantial.

At least from what Luo Chen knows, after the Human and Demon War that Eastern Wasteland underwent, only about twenty Nascent Soul True Masters remain.

In other words, even in the weakest of the three continents of today’s Tianyuan Daoist Sect, high-end combat power is close to the entire Eastern Wasteland.

Furthermore, with the batch of Nascent Soul Formation Pills released by Luo Chen and the various Great Sects recuperating post-war, it is inevitable that a new batch of Nascent Soul True Masters will continuously emerge.

As for the lowest tier Han Gate forces, Luo Chen doesn’t pay much attention.

They might have a chance to nurture Nascent Soul True Masters, but their foundation is set, and the numbers will never be high.

Aside from evaluating the overall force in Tian Nan, another major event has caught Luo Chen’s attention. That is, Tianyuan Daoist Sect has established an organization named ”Daoist Palace” on Tian Nan Continent, which would take on the role of absorbing disciples with exceptional talent from this land and nurture them with resources to success.

”Setting up a branch to uphold the sect’s name may well be a move forced out of necessity after Zhongzhou’s collapse,”

Upon hearing this news, Luo Chen pondered thus.

The three continents separated by vast waters are nothing to High Order Cultivators but an insurmountable chasm to Lower Order Cultivators.

To maintain basic sect cohesion, setting up a branch to absorb talent is a measure that Tianyuan Daoist Sect had no choice but to take, and it was a very wise move.

Little White supplemented, ”Tian Nan Dao Palace is overseen by Great Cultivator Zhan Bingtao as Observatory Master, commanding the situation. Beneath it are four Imperial Palaces, led by three Daoist Sect True Inheritors and one former Guest Elder of Star Gate as Hall Masters. These four Imperial Lords possess impressive strength, and all have the ability to accept disciples. Resources sent from the Daoist Ancestral Court on East Yuan Continent are also managed by the four Imperial Lords.”

Zhan Bingtao?

Luo Chen silently recited this somewhat familiar name.

During the South Border trip, he met this person and had brief interactions.

Previously, it was heard he narrowly survived an assault from Youli Divine Monarch before Ascension, and now it turns out he was entrusted with major responsibilities, holding down one of the continents.

I wonder if his injury has healed?

On this person, Luo Chen merely mused indifferently, paying no more than that.

With his current strength, even facing Zhan Bingtao at peak, he could easily overcome him.

Luo Chen rather finds curiosity piqued for those four Imperial Lords.

If his future avatar intends to enter the core echelon of the Daoist Sect, he inevitably can’t avoid these four Imperial Lords.

Thus, he made further inquiries, not expecting to encounter two familiar faces.

Recollecting earlier gathered intelligence, Little White explained the origins of the four Imperial Lords one by one.

”Ziwei Hall is led by Zhang Family Clan Chief Zhang Bairen, who holds a Nascent Soul Sixth Layer realm. Longevity Hall is headed by Dragon Family Clan Chief Long Ting, with a realm around Nascent Soul Fifth Layer. All Stars Hall is governed by Guest Elder Hui Yuanhong from Star Gate, a man in the realm of Great Cultivator, among four Imperial Lords, the highest realm, rumored to have filled the vacancy left from Alchemy Saint’s Ascension in Star Gate’s Nineteen Elders at the time...”

”Hui Yuanhong, it’s him!” Luo Chen muttered, recalling how this person once attempted to recruit him, though he hastily left Zhongzhou and lost contact.

Technically, during Qi Xia Emperor’s assault on Zhongzhou, Heaven and Earth Peak was the most targeted, and as one of the Nineteen Elders, Hui Yuanhong amazingly survived.

Not only that, he was appointed by Tianyuan Daoist Sect to be one of Tian Nan Continent’s four Imperial Lords.

Second only to Observatory Master Zhan Bingtao, truly showing that escaping death brings blessings.

Little White’s introduction continued.

”The last Houtu Hall is led by Fu Clan Chief and Qing Lan Fairy, her realm not high, only Nascent Soul Fourth Layer. However, her cultivation duration is shortest, and previously topped the Cave Heaven Competition, hosting Law’s True Intent and Chun Yuan Great Power’s Divine Transformation inheritance. Therefore, among four halls, she has the highest potential, also one of Tianyuan Daoist Sect’s future God Transformation Seeds. Reportedly, many families on Tian Nan Continent wish to send their cultivated talents to Houtu Hall to establish ties with Qing Lan Fairy ahead of time.”