Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Within the Luo Mansion, dozens of maidservants and slaves gathered in the courtyard.

Master Yan was smiling as he introduced the general situation to Luo Chen.

Finally, he pointed to an honest elder and introduced, ”Senior, Uncle Zhong has served in the City Lord Mansion for many years. He’s reliable and efficient in his work. From now on, he will manage your estate. Do you find this satisfactory?”

Luo Chen glanced over the crowd and waved his hand, ”I don’t need so many people. Leave ten servants to attend to me.”

Then, he turned his gaze to Jing Lan, who was quietly standing aside.

”From now on, follow Uncle Zhong and learn how to manage the estate. It will give you something to do.”

Jing Lan was somewhat surprised but did not refuse Luo Chen’s kind offer. Having just arrived at Yixian City, she felt a bit lost, so having something to do was good.

After assigning these tasks, Luo Chen didn’t involve himself any further and went to the backyard to rest on his own.

Master Yan stayed back to give more instructions, but he didn’t linger long before being hastily called away.

...

Within the City Lord Mansion.

Master Yan stood respectfully in front of the young man, recounting the previous journey in full, with no omissions.

This wasn’t something that could be clearly described by sending a sealed letter.

At this moment, with his vivid depiction, Xiao Feng could almost imagine the battlefield’s situation.

After he finished speaking, Xiao Feng smiled and nodded.

”You’ve worked hard on this journey, not only keeping the caravan safe but also recruiting such a formidable ally for me. Old Yan, you’re getting on in years, so why don’t you stay in the city from now on? As for matters in Qingshan Town... I remember you have a capable nephew, let him go!”

Upon hearing these words, Master Yan was incredibly pleased.

Being able to stay in the city was naturally the best for him, and the previous task of overseeing an area wasn’t lost but passed on to his descendant.

Recruiting Luo Chen this time was indeed a wise move.

After expressing his gratitude with many bows, Master Yan slowly withdrew.

Meanwhile, Xiao Feng put away his smile and fell into deep thought.

”Uncle Tie, what do you think?”

Uncle Tie affirmed Luo Chen’s strength without hesitation, ”The previous messages mentioned merely repelling, but now it seems the enemy was completely slain, thoroughly eradicated. This isn’t something a mere Pill Vigor expert could achieve; even a Furnace Realm master who has cultivated Gang Qi wouldn’t find it easy. That Luo Chen is indeed unfathomable!”

Xiao Feng also sighed deeply, ”These Immortal Cultivators, even when in distress, shouldn’t be underestimated!”

Uncle Tie inquired, ”Will you agree to his terms?”

Xiao Feng took a deep breath and replied resolutely, ”Of course, it’s just a few books, mere dead objects. At such critical times, if we can use these dead objects to win over a top expert, it’s an incredibly profitable deal. Tomorrow morning, I’ll personally visit to show respect!”

...

The next morning, Xiao Feng personally visited the Luo Mansion.

Upon returning, he brought Luo Chen with him.

Outside the Book Collection Pavilion at the City Lord Mansion, Xiao Feng made a saluting gesture, ”I hope Senior finds something of value.”

Luo Chen nodded and was about to push the door open and enter. Before going in, he paused slightly and said without looking back, ”If there’s anything you can’t handle, feel free to seek me out.”

Xiao Feng perked up, ”Then I’ll trouble Senior in the future.”

Luo Chen’s lips curled slightly as he entered the Book Collection Pavilion.

Having agreed to become someone else’s Guest Elder, and given Xiao Feng’s sufficient respect for him, he didn’t mind helping occasionally.

These trifling matters quickly faded as Luo Chen entered the pavilion, and all his attention fell on the books inside.

In the shadows, several glances landed on him; they belonged to the martial arts experts tasked with guarding the pavilion.

Luo Chen seemed unaware and directly started browsing on the first floor.

This surprised the hidden guards.

The world knew that the City Lord of Yixian City was a Martial Fool and thus had collected numerous martial arts tomes, even expanding the pavilion to five levels!

The first floor was the most spacious, with the most books, mainly covering geography, customs, and some martial arts insights.

The second and third floors housed low-level martial arts.

To enter the fourth and fifth floors to glimpse high-level martial arts tomes was relatively complex, requiring the City Lord’s consent.

The newly appointed Guest Elder, favored by the Young City Lord, had the right to freely borrow the books, yet he unexpectedly didn’t head straight to the fourth and fifth floors, opting to linger in the most irrelevant first floor instead.

Moreover, this pause lasted a whole morning!

By noon, he finally stopped, and the table was stacked with a high pile of books.

The clerk responsible for recording the borrowing of books at the pavilion was somewhat numb at the sight of the half-person-high pile of ordinary books.

”Lord, are you sure you want to borrow all these books?”

Luo Chen asked in return, ”Is there a restriction?”

The clerk quickly shook his head, ”For ordinary people, there is indeed a restriction on the number of books borrowed, but not for you, Lord. The Young City Lord specially instructed that you can borrow as many books as you want, and there’s no time limit.”

Having said this, he swiftly recorded the titles of each book.

On the white paper, as his ink spread, the titles of the books were listed.

”Heavenly Wind Scroll,” ”Ghost Rain Scroll,” ”Mist Scroll,” ”Seventy-Two Cities Travel Notes,” ”Wandering Immortal’s Notes,” ”Wuyou Strange Talk,” ”Dry Corpse Mystery”...

Luo Chen watched the clerk record quickly, feeling relieved.

With these tomes, he could quickly comprehend the general state of this world, thus acting more strategically in the future.

This was far more useful than obtaining some advanced martial arts tomes.

After all, advanced martial arts texts require time to practice, whereas understanding a world’s operation mode and its hierarchy of experts and combining it with his own abilities would lead to more convenient actions.

”These books will keep me occupied for a while.”

With this in mind, Luo Chen felt a tinge of bitterness rather than satisfaction.

If Divine Perception could be used, his efficiency in browsing tomes would soar, possibly allowing him to filter out all desired books the instant he entered the pavilion, thus not consuming a whole morning.

However, the matter of restoring Divine Perception was beyond recall, at least before reaching the Leakless Golden Body realm, he dared not act recklessly.

”Lord, it’s done!”

The clerk’s respectful voice came to his ears, and Luo Chen gestured.

”Have someone deliver them to my mansion!”

Luo Chen instructed and turned to leave.

Upon exiting the City Lord Mansion, Luo Chen furrowed his brow slightly, but his pace remained steady.

The feeling of being watched in secret was all too apparent.

”Is it the one called Uncle Tie?”

Such was Luo Chen’s thought; the presence worthy of his notice was likely that person.

Though the other might conceal well, under Luo Chen’s keen gaze, it was evident that person was beyond the many experts of the City Lord Mansion, surely a powerful figure of the Refining Body Fourth Realm.

Luo Chen wasn’t concerned about the surveillance; possessing no malice meant he acted openly and confidently. Should the other attempt anything, he wouldn’t mind a showdown.

Despite appearing to be at merely the Blood River Realm, his thoroughly refined physical body, even enduring cosmic drift, was genuinely at the Ancient Desolation Fifth Order!

Even faced with a Leakless Realm expert, Luo Chen would leave a lasting impression.

Luo Chen departed confidently.

Atop a high tower within the City Lord Mansion, Uncle Tie thoughtfully withdrew his gaze.

In a street corner unbeknownst to Luo Chen, a fiery glare was similarly withdrawn.

Xiao Zirui smashed a fist against the wall heavily.

”Why! This person has just arrived and can freely borrow all the tomes, yet I’ve been serving Xiao Feng for ages yet still haven’t obtained the second half of the ’Unstable Skill’. Is this the choice to favor outsiders over loyal subjects?”