Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

In the process, compared to the ubiquitous martial artists in the Ninth Ring, the number in the Eighth Ring is somewhat less.

Due to the mostly closed acupoints, their realm couldn’t be detected through Qi Mechanism Sensing, but Luo Chen deduced that the Eighth Ring is mainly composed of early-stage Leakless Realm martial artists.

Thus, the Seventh Ring should mainly consist of early-stage and some middle-stage martial artists.

Soon, a familiar scene reappeared.

Through the central platform of the Eighth Ring, Luo Chen successfully entered the Seventh Ring.

After entering, he didn’t pause and headed straight for the central area.

Along the way, martial artists who encountered him showed surprised looks one after another.

For Luo Chen was too unfamiliar.

If it were a renowned martial artist, they would be in the Middle Three Rings.

If they had experienced one or two hundred-year cycles, they would dwell in the Lower Three Rings and should be familiar with him.

And if they were newly advanced Leakless Realm martial artists, they should be at the Ninth Ring, at most cultivating in the Eighth Ring. How could they possibly be involved in the Seventh Ring?

In the end, although Luo Chen’s reputation existed outside, he actually only attended a trade fair.

There are still many who don’t recognize his face.

Finally, Luo Chen’s steps stopped at the central area of the Seventh Ring.

However, upon reaching here and looking for suitable cultivation stones, he discovered that it has recently become quite lively!

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The Purple Mist City Lord sat cross-legged on a cultivation stone that spanned a full ten feet in radius, a gloomy color mingled with her pale complexion.

Especially looking at the elusive crowd around, her heart sank to the bottom.

She succeeded!

Yet she also failed!

Just not long ago, she took the Blood Dragon Ginseng bought from the trade fair, nourished the dark injuries on her meridians, and broke through to the mid-stage of the Leakless Realm!

After the breakthrough, she bubbled with grandeur, planning to enter the Sixth Ring within the Middle Three Rings to cultivate while the Blood Dragon Ginseng’s potency remained.

She did indeed manage to break into the Sixth Ring.

However, the number of cultivation stones in the Sixth Ring was extremely limited, a mere thirty-six in total.

To secure a foothold, she meticulously selected a martial artist who entered the Nine-layered Immortal Tower at the same time as her and initiated a challenge.

As long as she won, she could seize the other person’s cultivation stone.

But regrettably, she lost.

Without a stable cultivation stone, martial artists cannot cultivate under the constant wash of chaotic energy.

The Purple Mist City Lord had to be forced back to the seventh layer.

If this were all, it would be bearable.

But coincidentally, due to that challenge, she sustained significant injuries.

Consequently, her slightly warm cultivation stone attracted the covetous attention of another strong contender.

Today is the day that strongman is coming to challenge.

And these surrounding people are here to watch the spectacle.

Indeed, among the Annihilation Nine Rings there is no shortage of bystanders watching the spectacle.

The cultivation environment here is too lonely and cold, often one stays here for a hundred years, with occasional chances for a year’s respite outside.

Even high-level martial artists have strong consciousness, yet it is still hard to endure.

Therefore, wherever there is a battle for cultivation stones, martial artists would set a time to watch together.

In fact, gradually an unwritten rule even formed here.

Regarding the contest for cultivation stones, it needs to be formally challenged, notifying more than three martial artists, inviting them as spectators.

After a successful challenge, within ten years, others cannot challenge the same cultivation stone again.

If the challenge failed, others cannot initiate a challenge against the original owner for ten years. Thus, this prevents the consumption tactics of wheel warfare.

The reason it is called an unwritten rule.

The reason lies in those supreme masters who ignore any opponent and directly initiate a challenge.

Although breaking the rules, as long as they can also bear the consequences of constant wheel warfare initiated by later challengers, then there is no problem.

The Purple Mist City Lord somewhat regretted.

Regretted not arranging for a friend to challenge herself in advance.

That way, they could act out the scene, allowing herself to win and keep this decent cultivation stone.

Though this might be somewhat disgraceful in the eyes of those with discerning minds.

However, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on her.

She came in a hundred years ago.

Among those people, some with outstanding talent entered the Sixth Ring. Some with poor talent couldn’t even enter the Nine-layered Immortal Tower and were forced to return.

And among the remaining, either they are still lingering in the Eighth and Ninth Ring or have silently fallen.

She herself immersed in cultivation, almost having no friends within the Seventh Ring.

”Had I known, I would have joined the Vulture Alliance and used their connections to keep this place.”

The thought flashed by, but regrets were useless.

The Purple Mist City Lord had no choice but to face the impending enemy.

As the surrounding crowd erupted in shouts, the Purple Mist City Lord knew the enemy had arrived.

”Old Monster Qu!”

From a distance, a sinister laugh echoed.

Soon after, a strange old man with pale eyes and tightly-knit features came breaking through the air, stopping at the center of the crowd.

”Purple Mist City Lord, hand over this place, don’t force me to act!”

The Purple Mist City Lord’s face was dark, and he spoke coldly, ”Do you really think you’re my match?”

Old Monster Qu chuckled, ”Our strengths are more or less equal, and besides, you’re injured now.”

”So what if I’m injured?” The Purple Mist City Lord snorted coldly, ”In a life-and-death struggle, who will be the victor is still uncertain.”

Upon these words, everyone couldn’t help but click their tongues in admiration.

This Purple Mist City Lord is indeed fierce, a rare woman who dared to break through the Sixth Ring.

After all, many present were beings who entered the Annihilation Nine Rings a hundred or even two to three hundred years ago.

None of them dared to break through the Sixth Ring, yet the Purple Mist City Lord dared.

What drove her was that fierce and bold will in martial arts cultivation.

However, she ultimately failed, which is why she’s in such a predicament now.

Old Monster Qu spread his hands, his tightly-knit features revealing a sinister smile.

”Do you really want a life-and-death fight? No matter win or lose, you will inevitably be seriously injured, and now the Nine-layered Immortal Tower has just closed. Are you confident you can hold out in the Annihilation Nine Rings until the next centennial opening to seek healing methods? Or do you intend to stop here?”

A string of questions gradually led the Purple Mist City Lord to silence.

This was the truth.

Moreover, even if she held on to the next centennial opening, could she really be as lucky as this time to get a Blood Dragon Ginseng?

Most importantly, with her lifespan, even if she has a future opportunity to enter the Middle Three Rings, going further to achieve the Martial Arts Human Immortal Realm would be impossible.

Thus, the answer before her was actually only one.

Endure, concede!

Rely on the effects of the Blood Dragon Ginseng to nourish her meridians, and return in ten years!

”Ten years?”

Just as the Purple Mist City Lord hesitated, a voice suddenly arose from the crowd.

”This serene environment and spacious area, why not let it be for Luo?”

Upon these words, the scene instantly quieted.

Another meddler?

Everyone instinctively turned their gaze towards the person who spoke.

Dressed in white, black-haired, with handsome brows and bright eyes.

As he stepped out from the crowd, he exuded a distinct aura from the martial strength, akin to transcending this world.

The Purple Mist City Lord, in her daze, involuntarily voiced the newcomer’s name.

”Luo Chen!”

Luo Chen smiled and nodded.

The crowd, in their astonishment, found the name somewhat unfamiliar, yet vaguely familiar as if they’d heard it somewhere before.

But soon, through the whispers of some, everyone learned of his background.

He was an Abandoned Immortal from Yixian City, a former Immortal Cultivator, now a Leakless Realm Martial Artist.

Most importantly, he was suspected to be a High-Order Alchemist, possessing the precious Pulse Supplement Pill for martial artists!

The Purple Mist City Lord hesitated, ”But...”

”Luo is not taking your cultivation stone for free. How about a Pulse Supplement Pill as compensation?” Luo Chen tossed out a jade vial.

Under many envious gazes, the Purple Mist City Lord caught the jade vial.

In her changing expressions, she resolutely declared, ”This place is yours!”

The rapid shift in the situation took everyone by surprise.

Especially Old Monster Qu, who came to challenge, felt an absurdity.

Clearly, I was here first!

Luo Chen leaped and landed on the ten feet square cultivation stone, nodding approvingly as he surveyed the scene.

Not bad, not bad!

In these Lower Three Rings, this cultivation stone is indeed excellent. Because it had withstood the chaotic energy washing over it for years, a thin protective stone membrane had formed, providing temporary shelter for martial artists at rest.

Most importantly, according to Luo Chen’s observation, the surrounding chaotic energy concentration exceeded other places.

This is likely why the Purple Mist City Lord could quickly charge into the Sixth Ring.

Of course, it was also the reason Old Monster Qu set his eyes on this place.

Luo Chen’s smile remained unchanged as he glanced around, finally resting his gaze on Old Monster Qu’s face.

”Brother, do you have any objections?”

Old Monster Qu gritted his teeth, ”Yes, and quite a big one!”

Luo Chen swung his hands, gesturing towards Old Monster Qu.

”Very well, then let’s go!”