Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

For Luo Chen, the days in Yixian City were bland. Apart from browsing the ancient books and gaining a fleeting glance at a corner of this world, most of it could be termed as tedious.

But for the natives living within those walls, the city was filled with relentless encounters.

Especially regarding the ”City Lord” position, the two main candidates in Yixian City were engaged in fierce open and covert battles.

Previously, the Meteor Thief’s raid on the merchant caravan was just the tip of the iceberg.

Once inside the city, the two brothers of the Xiao family fought even more fiercely.

Promoting confidants, excluding dissidents, suppressing the opponent, and eventually resorting to bribery and assassination to weaken the other party.

Among them, Xiao Zirui, originally booked as one of the ”Martial Combat Decides the Master” five potential candidates, is quite special. He is not only a martial arts expert in the Furnace Realm but also a member of the Xiao family.

Winning his support is tantamount to taking a big lead in the competition for the City Lord position.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zirui, who had always supported Xiao Feng, disappeared without a trace several days ago.

This truly caught Xiao Feng off guard.

”What happened?” Luo Chen asked.

Xiao Feng forced a bitter smile, ”The problem lies in nothing happening — Xiao Zirui just disappeared, but I’m sure he hasn’t died. His demeanor suggests he merely doesn’t want to support me anymore.”

Luo Chen pondered for a moment, then gently nodded, ”It seems there’s been a long-standing resentment.”

Xiao Feng sighed, as this was the only reason he could think of.

Although he believed he had treated Xiao Zirui well, perhaps it wasn’t nearly enough in the eyes of the involved party.

This resulted in this last-minute disappearance trick.

Luo Chen was curious, ”Xiao Zirui’s strength isn’t that formidable. Since he’s disappeared, why not simply send another martial artist from the Furnace Realm?”

Xiao Feng waved his hand, ”Martial artists in the Furnace Realm aren’t that common or abundant, Senior thinks too lightly of it.”

Luo Chen smiled silently.

He had already gained an understanding of the number of powerful figures in this world through that ”Seventy-Two Cities Travel Notes.”

Even though the Great Destruction Realm retains the complete and orthodox Body Refining Technique, due to the absence of Spirit Qi, lack of resources, and strange changes in lifespan limits, the number of high-level powerhouses is far less than imagined.

Vajra Realm and Blood River Realm are quite common; anyone with some talent who is willing to devote time and effort can achieve something.

But those in the Furnace Realm who have a clear understanding of Qi Blood Change are extremely rare, no matter where they are considered rare talents.

And martial artists in the Leakless Realm, who are said to be perfect and impervious, are even rarer, almost guaranteed to be of City Lord level across the Seventy-two Cities!

Considering this, it’s quite incredible that Uncle Tie is willing to subordinate himself to Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng took a deep breath and said seriously, ”Moreover, an ordinary Furnace Realm martial artist cannot be compared with Senior. If you participate, it would surely secure a victory. Plus, with four other experts I’ve prepared on my side, we would only need to win two more battles for the City Lord position to be effortlessly ours.”

Luo Chen asked curiously, ”Your Uncle Tie, who attained the Leakless Golden Body, will also participate?”

Xiao Feng was stunned but soon nodded with a complex expression.

Indeed, this outsider, whom even Uncle Tie found troublesome, should not be underestimated as he could see through Uncle Tie’s true realm.

Xiao Feng had always kept Uncle Tie’s breakthrough into the Leakless Realm a secret; it was his greatest trump card!

After his father’s departure, Xiao Feng invested vast resources into Uncle Tie, even going so far as to use a Forbidden Secret Technique. That was how Uncle Tie secretly broke through a few years ago.

However, he did not expect all of this to be so clearly visible in Luo Chen’s eyes.

Luo Chen clicked his tongue twice, ”Honestly, you don’t have to go through so much trouble. You might as well have him secretly eliminate Xiao Yun, won’t that suffice?”

Eliminate Xiao Yun?

Xiao Feng’s mouth went dry, realizing this Senior seems to employ some rather unscrupulous methods.

”In the end, Xiao Yun is still my second brother!”

Just as Xiao Zirui harbored grievances towards Xiao Feng, he ultimately only disappeared from the situation and did not turn against Xiao Feng.

Luo Chen was indifferent to this.

The Great Destruction Realm is indeed as the ancestors of the Xiao family stated, the Law fractures, the Great Dao Path does not exist, but these descendants still limit their struggle within the rules of the game, what are they after?

”Senior?” Xiao Feng timidly called.

Luo Chen waved his hand, ”Just include me in your arrangement, but preferably schedule me last. If three battles are won beforehand, I can avoid the trouble. Conversely, if three battles are lost earlier, I can still relax. If it really comes down to the decisive moment, I will act.”

Xiao Feng opened his mouth, yet eventually bowed with folded hands.

”Thank you, Senior. I promise whether you take action or not, after the matter concludes, the monthly remuneration will be doubled. Even the specialty Mishan Smoke exclusively supplied to Wuyou City can be provided to Senior once a year.”

After speaking, Xiao Feng hurriedly departed.

Luo Chen reminisced briefly, then chuckled.

To him, whether the City Lord of Yixian City is Xiao Feng or Xiao Yun doesn’t really matter. All he seeks is a place for quiet cultivation.

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Bang...

Suddenly, a thunder boomed, followed quickly by a continuous thunderous sound.

Like tidal waves, they rolled forth.

Within the Quiet Room, Luo Chen was startled awake.

Compared to ordinary martial artists, he was substantially more sensitive to these thunder sounds, even somewhat fearful.

This would almost never happen in his peak condition.

Whether it was the Thunder Jade infused into the Natal Magic Item, or the Thunder Tribulation encountered during the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, both could significantly enhance the Divine Soul’s resistance to Heavenly Thunder.

Only this Soul-shaking Thunder Sound in the Great Destruction Realm was unsettling!

Luo Chen simply stopped condensing Pill Vigor, halting cultivation.

Two more months passed, he had already condensed the second batch of Pill Vigor, now possessing seventy-two Elixir Seeds!

If such circumstances were expressed, it would surely shock everyone.

Even Wang Yuan, who created ”Divine Firmness Fighting Qi” and proposed the perfect method of breakthrough, would be astounded.

A circulation pattern of thirty-six Elixir Seeds was Wang Yuan’s envisioned limit, yet Luo Chen actually condensed seventy-two.

Each one could individually undergo Pill Embracing to become Gang, the Body Becomes Dan!

The reason Luo Chen could break through the limit on Wang Yuan’s foundation was through his previous cultivation knowledge, pioneering a new path combining the Paths of Array and Dao of Alchemy, constructing a second Minor Circulation.

According to Luo Chen’s calculations, he could completely construct another Minor Circulation, eventually breaking through the Furnace Realm with one hundred and eight Elixir Seeds!

Still, it couldn’t totally refine all of Luo Chen’s Source Blood.

There’s nothing to be done, his physical foundation is simply too formidable.

Luo Chen didn’t force it. The remaining half of the Source Blood won’t be wasted; there’ll be another use later.

Donning a thin coat, Luo Chen wandered to the window of the study.

Gazing at the morning sky where dim snakes scurried, he murmured:

”Spring thunder resounds, all life awakens. The envoys from Wuyou City should be arriving soon, shouldn’t they?”