Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

For ten years, Luo Chen’s exploitation of resources was excessive, and this completely undermined his rule over Immortal City.

In fact, he felt that Luo Chen merely regarded him as a tool, and if one day he failed to supply the resources Luo Chen needed, he would be abandoned.

Xiao Feng didn’t want to face that day, so he was forced to act again!

This time, he was thoroughly prepared.

By using the notes left by Abandoned Immortal Xiao Lan from the Xiao Family’s ancestors, as a pretense that the Primordial Spirit of Immortal Cultivators greatly replenishes Body Refiners, he persuaded the seven returnees including those from Xilong City.

The costs that Immortal City had to bear were not mentioned.

The seven Leakless Realm experts took advantage of Luo Chen’s period of weakness after absorbing Unforgiving Heavenly Wind, thinking that success was inevitable!

Yet days turned into months, and no news of the six returning reached him.

He sent people to contact City Lord Mo Feng, but the other party consistently avoided meeting.

As time went on, Xiao Feng became increasingly apprehensive, until he recalled all the strong ones he could, to protect by his side at all times.

He feared Luo Chen hadn’t died and would come back for revenge.

”Is there any sign from Luo Mansion?” Xiao Feng asked again, unwilling to give up.

Tie Xiong sighed, ”San Niang has been watching over Luo Mansion, but apart from Uncle Zhong’s natural death and Jing Lan promoting a new steward from the Yan Family, there’s been no movement whatsoever.”

”And what about that woman Jing Lan?”

”She’s surrounded by more guards and hired a Furnace Realm Martial Artist at great expense. Yet overall, there are no excessive actions; she still travels between Renji Hall and Luo Mansion daily.”

Tie Xiong lamented, ”Young Master need not concern himself with that woman, as it seems Luo Chen doesn’t care about Jing Lan. Any effort spent on her is likely in vain.”

Xiao Feng was a bit unwilling, ”I just want an extra guarantee.”

If he could seize Jing Lan, he might make Luo Chen hesitate and perhaps gain a chance for negotiation.

During their conversation, the group was already entering the last ten-mile-long street leading to Xiao Mansion.

The end of the street was Xiao Mansion, and about three miles away was the Luo Mansion that Xiao Feng had once rewarded.

But this time, Xiao Feng could not cross this ten-mile-long street.

Because, there was someone calmly watching him.

White-clad, black-haired, with sword-like brows and starry eyes.

Just standing there, he attracted everyone’s attention.

Even Xiao San Niang, collapsing with no sign next to Xiang Fei, went unnoticed.

Xiao Feng trembled all over, trying to speak.

”Luo...”

”Watch out!”

Tie Xiong’s expression changed drastically, his left arm punching out.

However, it was already too late.

Luo Chen pointed from afar, and a strand of golden Gang Qi broke through the air, piercing through Tie Xiong’s entire left arm, and then lightly tapped at the center of Xiao Feng’s brow.

Xiao Feng’s eyes widened as his body slowly fell.

Dead with eyes wide open!

In an instant, the entire place turned chaotic.

Tie Xiong hung his hand, unable to accept it.

He was a battlefield orphan picked up by the old City Lord Xiao Lin, who nurtured him and helped him find famous teachers to achieve his current accomplishments.

Since Xiao Lin went to Wuyou City, he was determined to protect Xiao Feng well.

Even though he reached the Leakless Realm, his loyal heart never changed, willing to remain under Xiao Feng.

Now, how could he accept his Young Master dying before him?

In an instant, his eyes turned red, glaring fiercely at Luo Chen.

Nonetheless, Luo Chen didn’t even glance at him.

”Xiang Fei, handle the remaining people.”

Xiang Fei softly asked, ”Kill them all?”

”Kill them, change Immortal City with a new batch of blood. I don’t need disobedient people. Finished, have Chu Zhaonan lead the Xuan Armor Army to clean up.”

After issuing the order, Luo Chen directly pushed open the Luo Mansion’s door.

Behind him, Xiang Fei glanced over the crowd, her gaze turning increasingly frosty.

If not for the provocation by these Immortal City people, how could they have ended up confronting Luo Chen, this scourge?

She, the dignified lord of Sanxiang City, how did she fall into such a controlled state?

Though Xiao Feng was dead, her anger had not dissipated.

”Then let me vent my anger on you!”

Xiang Fei held the flute and softly played a tune of the Requiem.

...

Inside the mansion, the crisp sound of the flute was unheard, only caring words could be heard.

Jing Lan, showing signs of age, personally served Luo Chen hot tea, concernedly asking if his outing had gone smoothly.

In the end, she regretfully said, ”No wonder Xiao San Niang has gotten increasingly close to me these years; turns out they feared Brother Luo’s retaliation, intending to use me as leverage!”

Luo Chen blew on the hot steam, savoring the mundane tea soup.

The betrayal of Xiao Feng was unexpected, yet also reasonable.

This force known as Immortal City was ultimately not something he personally supported, nor did he invest any effort into it.

All he did was take and take.

To outsiders, it might even seem like insatiable greed, drinking blood and eating flesh.

No matter how obedient or fearful they were, in the face of true interests, they could not resist the temptation of a single thought.

Setting down the teacup, Luo Chen calmly looked at Jing Lan.

”If they really use you to threaten me, what do you think I should do?”

Jing Lan was momentarily stunned, then smiled warmly and said, ”Brother Luo, do what you wish, no need to worry about me. In actuality...”

The woman glanced at the silk on her body, then looked around, with a satisfied expression, continued, ”To have had these twenty years of good times is already my blessing.”

”If that’s the case, then you should act as the master of this Immortal City for me!”

Luo Chen said casually.

As if in his mouth, being the master of a grand city was as ordinary as a sip of tea soup.

Jing Lan was dumbfounded, her lips trembled, ”But I have no martial skills, no prestige, no experience in managing a city.”

”No worries, Xiang Fei will assist you, if you encounter any difficulties, let her handle them.” Luo Chen replied in this way.

This was also the last reason why he spared Xiang Fei’s life and brought her back.

Since the time six Leakless Realm experts besieged him, he knew for sure it was Xiao Feng pulling strings.

At that time, he planned to replace the agent.

Jing Lan, someone who was known and relatively trusted, was the only choice.

But this choice had many shortcomings.

With Xiang Fei by her side assisting, it could perfectly resolve all shortcomings.

And with her endorsement, Luo Chen’s strength could be spread further, and the businesses Immortal City would do in the future could grow bigger and bigger.

If one wishes to support their own cultivation with the resources of one city, it’s truly a bit demanding.

But as long as the business grows big enough, then it can draw on the resources of other big cities to support oneself, especially in places like Xilong and Zijin which had offended him before.

”Oh right, it’s time to move!”

...

The matter of changing the master of Immortal City happened within a day.

The impact it caused was tumultuous, lasting several months.

Yet, no one dared to challenge it!

Whether it was Luo Chen’s absolute power in slaying Xiao Feng on the street, or the Wuyou Order representing Wuyou City, they were enough to let Jing Lan firmly sit in the city lord’s seat.

After Jing Lan took over, aside from external business expansion, everything else remained unchanged.

The only change was probably the Luo Mansion replacing the former Xiao Mansion!

A year later.

The location of Luo Mansion.

The building collapse caused by the internal battle twenty years ago had long been restored to its original state.

Halls and pavilions stood in rows, their eaves and corners stretched wide.

In early spring, rain fell like pearls, continuously dripping down the eaves.

Before the vast Ten Thousand Carp Lake, Luo Chen sat cross-legged in the Wave Watching Pavilion, golden and black colors flowing on him.

His eyes half open and half closed, as if gazing at something.

And in the void unseen by others, there indeed hung a light curtain.

”’Divine Firmness Fighting Qi’ has unknowingly been cultivated to the Grandmaster level, proficiency is enough, although no special abilities were born, it is just right for me to merge the two Gang Qis next.”

With a thought, Luo Chen retracted the Attribute Panel.

He then calmed his mind, unleashing the two distinctly divided Gang Qis from within him.

Upon appearance, they immediately underwent Gang Qi Transformation.

The Unforgiving Heavenly Gang transformed into the Heavenly Phoenix spreading its wings to soar, the Nine Tribulation True Gang evolved into a True Dragon roaring lowly.

Gazing at the two entirely different Gang Qis, there was a resolute look in Luo Chen’s eyes.

He already had a general idea of how to merge these two Gang Qis.

His brow moved slightly, and a drop of fresh red blood floated out.

This was the Source Blood he didn’t finish using when he advanced to the Furnace Realm.

Now only thirty-six drops remain.

This number corresponds exactly to the requirements for cultivating ’Divine Firmness Fighting Qi’.

As if guided, the drop of Source Blood floated before the Heavenly Phoenix and True Dragon, like a Bright Pearl, with the dragon and phoenix holding it together.

Gradually, the originally gold and black Gang Qis slowly became stained with a touch of blood light.

To refine True Gang with blood!

If successful, Luo Chen will possess his very own Divine Firmness Fighting Qi — Blood Refining Divine Gang!