Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

In front of the valley, Luo Chen stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching Master Yan and his group descend the mountain.

From behind, came soft footsteps and a woman’s anxious voice.

”Are you leaving?”

”Yes.”

Luo Chen replied.

He had already agreed to Master Yan’s invitation, but there was no rush to set off just yet. He would wait until the matters of Qingshan Smoke Workshop were resolved, planning to leave together when Master Yan returned at the end of the year for Yixian City.

Roughly calculating, it would take at least another half a year.

Behind him, Jing Lan opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only let out a soft sigh.

She knew this was inevitable, a certainty ever since he began inquiring about the outside world and subsequently went to Qingshan Town.

But she hadn’t expected this day to come so soon.

After this, she would again...

”When the time comes, you’ll go with me.”

The calm voice carried an undeniable tone.

Jing Lan was startled but then a look of delight appeared on her face.

She didn’t refuse, but rather replied firmly, ”Alright!”

”Check the things Master Yan sent over, pick out what’s useful, and you can distribute any excess to the villagers.”

”Alright!”

Luo Chen no longer watched the departure of Master Yan and the others. He turned around and smiled at Jing Lan, then went into the house.

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”Transformation Technique?”

Luo Chen opened the booklet and began to study it in detail.

After a while, a look of contemplation appeared on his face.

Rather than calling it a cultivation technique, it’s more accurate to say it’s a secret technique.

Its purpose is not for combat, nor even for cultivation, but rather a secret technique that consumes Qi Power.

By executing this technique, one can reverse Spirit Refinement Qi Transformation, achieving Qi Refining.

In simple terms, it means gradually melting one’s entire Qi Power and converting it into the purest Qi-Blood. In this process, a significant part is lost, which is a result that immortal cultivators absolutely cannot accept.

After all, who would be willing to transfer the power painstakingly cultivated over hundreds or even thousands of years onto the physical body?

But what if it’s in a place like the Great Destruction Realm?

Where cultivation is difficult to maintain, Qi Power cannot be released, and even lifespan diminishes as the Qi Power gradually fades, causing the realm to drop drastically. What use is such vast Qi Power then?

Converting it into surging Qi-Blood, even if part of it is lost, would ultimately benefit the remainder of life.

If it’s someone with strong determination, they might even be able to take this opportunity to embark on the path of body refinement again!

”No wonder Master Yan said this technique might be useful to me. Actually, it’s of great value to any immortal cultivator stranded in the Great Destruction Realm. It’s likely this technique was forcedly researched by an ancestor under dire circumstances.”

Luo Chen sighed softly, his eyes seemingly seeing the situation where the forerunner of this technique had fallen into the Great Destruction Realm, dispersing all their Qi Power with utter helplessness and despair, giving up the Dao Fruit cultivated over a lifetime.

However, this technique was indeed not much use to him.

Simply because he already had little Qi Power remaining on him.

What he could rely on was nothing more than this terrifying physical body and the bit by bit accumulated Source Blood.

With just this, even if Divine Transformation Great Power and Void Refining True Monarchs reverse their Qi Power and transform their Dao cultivation, they wouldn’t compare to him.

Yet Luo Chen did not feel proud. Instead, he harbored an inexpressible sense of crisis.

The reason why he could once roam the Mountain Sea Realm and look down on peers was because of a comprehensive strength without obvious weaknesses.

Qi Power, Divine Perception, and Origin Force formed a tripartite core, along with an indestructible physique and numerous divine abilities and spiritual treasure artifacts.

But now he had lost too much, his abilities barely one or two tenths of his peak.

For Luo Chen, who has always possessed great power, how could there not be a sense of crisis?

Especially as the Great Destruction Realm is too strange, he urgently needs powerful strength to protect himself.

The injuries to his body are not something that can recover overnight, it relies on the Origin Force transformed from Source Blood to heal little by little, but it’s too slow!

Also, as Luo Chen consumes Origin Force, he’s also depleting his fundamental Original Source.

”I can’t continue this way!”

Luo Chen’s expression was resolute, and an idea gradually formed in his mind.

His use of Origin Force had always been rather crude, perhaps because this power had no precedent to follow, and also due to previously focusing on Qi Power refinement.

To avoid excessive depletion of Source Blood, Luo Chen must use more skillful means, even to the point of restoring it and eventually re-coalescing True Spirit Blood!

In Luo Chen’s view, more skillful methods are akin to the legitimate path of body refinement trodden by predecessors.

With the ability to convert pure Qi-Blood Power into Power and Gang Qi, how could that not be considered skillful?

”While there’s still time before departure, I can attempt to switch to the orthodox body refinement method.”

Thought Luo Chen.

As for how to switch, it’s actually not difficult for him.

His mind was filled with various mystical techniques, and for beginners, ”Divine Firmness Fighting Qi” systematically compiled and summarized by Wang Yuan was the best choice.

This book was the pinnacle of Wang Yuan’s martial arts.

The orthodox path of body refinement in the Mountain Sea Realm was practically severed, with only the West Desert Buddhism having some inheritance.

Wang Yuan, relying on his own talent, with the strong support of the Luo Tian Sect and occasional help from Luo Chen, gradually absorbed and borrowed from it, finally creating the book ”Divine Gang” and cultivating himself to the fourth stage of body refining to the Leakless Golden Body realm.

The detailed description of the fundamental body refinement method, various taboos, and personal insights made it extremely comprehensive.

Starting with this for Luo Chen was undoubtedly the best!

As for how to continue after reaching the fourth stage, Luo Chen had a vague plan.

But for now, it’s about taking the first step well.

Luo Chen closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, his decision made!

Within his powerful body, a drop of exceptionally pure Source Blood suddenly shattered, then transformed into vast Qi-Blood, washing over his entire being.

In terms of orthodox body refinement, Luo Chen was only at the Perfection stage of the First Realm Vajra, having just entered the Second Realm Blood River.

What he was doing now was using Qi-Blood Power to wash over every part of his body, allowing every part to be infused with Qi-Blood Power.

This was called ”Blood Streams Across the River!”

In the quiet room, only a suppressed groan could be heard.

When Luo Chen opened his eyes, his once slender body had become slightly inflated, giving off a robust impression.

The first step was completed!

Next, he would transform the vast Qi-Blood Power into refined and skillful Power bit by bit.

This step required enlightenment.

Understanding the transformation of Qi-Blood, mastering the use of the four powers of Luminous and Shadow Alchemy Pills.

Previously, Luo Chen found it troublesome and gave up at this step, shifting his focus to cultivating immortality and refining Qi. But now, no matter how troublesome, he would take it step by step.

”Visible Power...”

Murmuring to himself, Luo Chen tried to compress and blend a vigorous Qi-Blood, gradually forming a more refined yet more powerful force.

Is this what they call Visible Power?

Luo Chen looked at the power entwinement around his fingertips, revealing a sense of realization.

So, it wasn’t that hard after all!

Simultaneously, a faint light began flickering in the long-dormant Attribute Panel.