Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Moreover, due to Luo Chen’s Nascent Soul Formation Pills, White Deer Cave gained a new Nascent Soul cultivator, Kongtongzi, which prompted Master Peng Xiang to extend a friendly gesture.

Luo Chen also smiled, letting bygones be bygones.

Outside the hall, suddenly an old and a young voice announced names.

”East Sun Sect, Great Elder Dongyang True Master!”

”Tianyuan Daoist Sect, Shi Chuanting, Lian Buwei!”

As the voices faded, three figures entered together.

Everyone’s eyes were drawn towards them, especially at the two accompanying Dongyang Great Elder, causing discomfort in everyone’s expression.

Back when Tianyuan Daoist Sect took over the Eastern Wasteland, although brief spanning only thirty years, not many good deeds were done during those days!

They occupied Spirit Lands, extracted resources, and when facing the overwhelming demon army, often made the disciples from the Eastern Wasteland’s native sects stand in front.

The sins committed during that time are remembered by the major sects, though not spoken of usually, they’re only wary in private.

But upon seeing them truly, who could feel at ease?

The arrival of East Sun Sect was anticipated.

Yet the participation of Tianyuan Daoist Sect representatives in the Shouyang Discourse Conference was hardly acceptable.

Tianyuan Daoist Sect is not an Eastern Wasteland sect!

The Shouyang Discourse, renewed by the Alchemy Sect, invited only the Eastern Wasteland Immortal World.

They came uninvited!

Everyone instinctively turned their gaze back to Luo Chen above, curious about his response.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chen remained calm, merely waved his hand: ”Three friends, please take your seats!”

However, the three did not immediately seat themselves but glanced around the venue once before shaking their heads.

”Luo Chen, I and Brother Shi represent the Tianyuan Daoist Sect,” Lian Buwei stepped forward arrogantly, even more so than the Dongyang Great Elder, and snorted: ”Don’t forget, you were once a Guest Elder of Star Gate under our Tianyuan Daoist Sect!”

Luo Chen slightly narrowed his eyes, a dangerous aura emanating as he looked at the two.

Especially with the four Great Demon Emperors stationed at Shouyang Mountain, the deterrence was quite apparent.

Today’s guests, all were courteous.

Even strong as White Deer Cave, six Great Nascent Soul True Masters appearing simultaneously, still treated Luo Chen with respect.

Unlike these two from the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.

”Dongyang Great Elder, are these the people you brought along?”

Under Luo Chen’s gaze, a fellow Great Cultivator, Dongyang Great Elder couldn’t help but feel a sense of fear.

His expression did not show it, but he blocked Lian Buwei and Shi Chuanting.

”Two friends, we’re late, let’s not compete for seats.”

After speaking, he took the initiative to walk to the back seats of the hall.

Dongyang Great Elder nodded slightly to the female beside him, then his Daoist robe flared as he calmly took a seat.

Lian Buwei and Shi Chuanting frowned, yet feeling the heavy atmosphere within the hall, reluctantly seated themselves at the rear.

The place they seated was somewhere at the edge of the hall, an area occupied by two relatively weaker sects.

Namely Dieyun Sect and Qingdan Valley.

Beside them was Tao Wen, who felt slightly uneasy due to the previously tense atmosphere, pressing her lips together tightly.

After everyone was seated, Wang Yuan hurried in, placing the previous attendance scroll before Luo Chen’s desk.

Luo Chen picked up the scroll, examining it carefully.

A total of twenty-seven people, subtracting the two from Tianyuan Daoist Sect, leaving twenty-five people.

Regarding the opportunity for Divine Transformation, the Nascent Soul realm experts of the Eastern Wasteland wouldn’t want to miss it, this likely represents the peak strength of the Eastern Wasteland Human Cultivation World now!

Oh, and from East Sun Sect, only the Great Elder came.

Based on my investigation personally entering the East Sun Sect back then, there should be four Nascent Soul True Masters over there.

Twenty-nine... even adding the seven Human Clan Nascent Soul from Luo Tian Sect, it’s merely thirty-six in total.

Placing the scroll down, Luo Chen sighed softly.

”Today’s gathering, perhaps to reunite with old friends, or to accompany new peers upon the road of the Great Dao Path, such a grand occasion, our sect is naturally delighted. However, the count on this list is so few, yet not even half of Eastern Wasteland’s peak. Too many friends vanished in that catastrophe.”

His contemplative lament resonated softly.

Everyone in the hall felt somber, the fallen included their friends, their fellow disciples.

Even some newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivators sighed.

Achieving the Nascent Soul Stage, extending lifespan to a millennium, in mortal eyes akin to an Immortal.

Yet a single catastrophe severed numerous immortality paths halfway.

The world sees only today’s grandeur of the Shouyang Discourse, but little do they know at its peak, excluding the Holy Land Mingyuan Sect, Eastern Wasteland had fifty to sixty Nascent Soul True Masters.

Compared to then, today indeed seems impoverished.

”Why does the Alchemy Sect lament so?”

A bold and hearty voice rang within the hall, Jiuling Yuanjun spoke with emotion.

”Those gone are gone; pursuit is fruitless. We survivors must strive forward and ascend the summit. Moreover, there’s your sect Friend Gu, our sect Chang Xi and Meng Ye, White Deer Cave’s Kongtongzi, among these new fellow travelers. As long as the Path of Immortal persists, companions will always emerge.”

This statement evoked a chorus of agreement.

The devastating Human and Demon War spanning two centuries indeed brought tremendous catastrophe upon Eastern Wasteland, yet post-war, the benefits gained by survivors were unprecedented.

Thus, amidst melancholy, the prevailing sentiment was relief.

Having survived calamity, prosperity must follow!

Today’s Shouyang Discourse is truly the greatest blessing, is it not?

Someone couldn’t hold back, spoke frankly in inquiry.

”Alchemy Sect, have you truly refined the Ti Hu Pill?” asked Mr. Yao from Seven Cave Mountain impatiently, voicing the concern of all present.