Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Who would have thought that was just the tip of his iceberg.

The power he displays now is almost identical to that of a Nascent Soul True Master.

”Forget it, the Three-tiered Waterfall was never my goal anyway. Let him have it!”

Seeing the battle there about to reach a conclusion, the woman quietly withdrew.

Boom!

Amid a violent roar, the sky’s clouds suddenly dispersed.

The massive illusion beast Flood Dragon fell amidst its tragic cry.

Zhou Fuqiu flickered and grabbed a beast core, showing a look of joy.

”This should be the fabled Illusion Core!”

”I’ve heard from Master that inside lies the chance to gain the creation of heaven and earth. Using the Illusion Core for cultivation might help understand the Law’s True Intent.”

”No rush, I haven’t broken through to Nascent Soul Stage yet, better keep it well.”

Zhou Fuqiu cautiously stored away the Fourth-order Illusion Core, glancing into the distance.

”Gumu Yu, hm?”

That was his defeated opponent in the Jiazi Competition, surprisingly didn’t heed Junior Master Li’s advice, delving so deep into the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven.

Zhou Fuqiu dares to venture deep, firstly seeking a better Spirit Vein for the next century’s cultivation environment, secondly trusting in his formidable power to disregard the threat of fourth-order magical beasts.

But Gumu Yu lacks such strength.

With a slight frown, Zhou Fuqiu ignored Gumu Yu’s spying, since Gumu Yu had already withdrawn voluntarily.

He raised his hand and scattered a few array flags, setting up a simple isolation array, then began opening a new cave mansion in the Three-tiered Waterfall.

Unexpectedly, it took only a bit of digging with the Flying Sword to break through.

Inside, it’s naturally a cave mansion!

Walking through, Zhou Fuqiu could detect faint traces of past activity, though very weak.

”Perhaps it was the Nascent Soul True Inheritance from Master’s generation!”

With a ready-made cave mansion, Zhou Fuqiu no longer demands doing everything himself, retrieving various items from the storage ring to arrange around.

Once everything was set up, he sat down in peace.

”Currently, I’m at the Ninth Layer of Golden Core, the next step is to rush towards Golden Core Great Perfection Realm, nourishing the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit, preparing for the breakthrough to Nascent Soul Stage.”

Zhou Fuqiu murmured to himself, gradually entering a calm and unperturbed mental state, starting to absorb the Spirit Qi from the Outer World.

His realm visibly and rapidly ascended.

...

Outside Heaven and Earth Island.

Luo Chen, witnessing the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven reopen, showed a slight change in expression.

”What’s the matter?”

Li Canghai, puzzled, looked at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen shook his head, ”I once entered that Secret Realm before, but I didn’t expect Liancheng to open it ahead of time.”

Li Canghai wondered, ”What’s special about that Secret Realm?”

Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven is famous, but it’s mostly talked about among the Daoist Sect disciples, within the context of the Cave Heaven Competition.

For the Secret Realm itself, outsiders rarely know its details.

Luo Chen casually glossed over it, still undecided within.

Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven’s uniqueness lies in two points: one is its rich yield of illusion beasts, the other is the different flow of time.

The former’s Illusion Core aids those entering Nascent Soul in understanding the Law’s True Intent; this should be why those Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators entered.

But the latter...

”If Liancheng places the Lan Ke Chessboard inside to nourish it, a hundred years outside yields not less than ten thousand years’ effect inside. Even if the Lan Ke Chessboard was heavily damaged during the Zhongzhou Great War, it might be fully restored!”

”Especially with Chess Saint Ke Lianshan inside!”

”Rumor has it the Lan Ke Chessboard is controlled by the Daoist Sect Master, yet the true master is Chess Saint Ke Lianshan. Could it really be as I imagine? Tianyuan Daoist Sect forcibly opens Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven to nourish this Spiritual Treasure with millennia of time?”

”If it is so, then the upcoming battle...”

Luo Chen took a deep breath, with a determined gaze.

At this moment, he had no choice but to fire the arrow already on the string, unable to hesitate considering all angles. Additionally, he couldn’t reveal this info to Li Canghai; what if Canghai decided to retreat?

He turned and said, ”Senior, I’m unsure what agreement you have with the North Sea Demon Race, but I have already reached out to the East Desolate Demon Clan. The next battle will be a joint effort between the Eastern Wilderness Human and Demon Clans, arguably the strongest lineup. This battle cannot afford failure!”

Li Canghai took back his suspicious gaze and smiled, ”You needn’t worry about my side. At that time, the North Sea Demon Race will attack Li Bei Continent with full force; no one will come to aid East Yuan Continent. As for Tian Nan Continent, its strength is rather weak; even with reinforcements, it won’t pose a threat.”

Luo Chen nodded, ”Alright, given that, let’s split up, gather forces, and start preparations! Hopefully, we can fight Liancheng together on Heaven and Earth Island.”

With a cupped hand salute, Luo Chen transformed into Liuguang, drifting away.

Li Canghai looked back at the entrance to Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven on Heaven and Earth Island, with a gaze full of both suspicion and greed.

He puzzled why, at this crucial moment, Liancheng sent thirty-six clan Nascent Soul True Masters inside. His greed was directed at the Secret Realm itself.

”Though I’m a Divine Transformation Great Power admired by many, in the same rank, my foundation is still too shallow, far inferior to those of the Holy Land’s Divine Transformation Great Powers. If I could also capture this Secret Realm, perhaps it could bolster my foundation.”

Murmuring, Li Canghai’s figure gradually vanished into the void.

...

Eastern Wasteland, East Sun Domain.

On the coastline where land meets sea, the once bustling port was peculiarly deserted today.

Only a few sparse figures were arriving from various directions of Tian Nan and North.