Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 993: Chapter 402 Three in One, Love Me Love My Dog_3

Considering the age at which he started practicing pill refinement, it’s only been about twenty years.

Yet, to achieve such accomplishment, he indeed qualifies as a pill refinement prodigy.

After all, not everyone is like Luo Chen, who has the Proficiency System.

Placing Qu Lingjun in a Pill Refinement Great Sect like Qingdan Valley, he would still be a top-notch pill refiner.

If he could advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage and concoct Second Order Pills, giving him a century or so, he might well compete for the title of the next generation’s Qingdan Seven Sons!

After a thorough assessment, Luo Chen showed a satisfied expression.

”It seems that over these years, you’ve worked very hard! Whether it’s cultivation or pill refinement technique, you haven’t fallen behind, and as your teacher, I’m very happy.”

Receiving Luo Chen’s affirmation and praise,

Qu Lingjun was also very happy.

”All of this is thanks to the Master’s nurturing!”

Luo Chen shook his head, not taking credit.

For Qu Lingjun, he merely gave some guidance in the early stages.

More than that, it was the supply of resources.

The fact that he had come this far was still reliant on his own efforts, as well as the times when the entirety of Foundation Establishment True Cultivators from the Luo Tian Creed took him under their wings and instructed him.

Strictly speaking, he wasn’t quite up to par as a master.

”Ling Jun, as your master, I traveled the path of cultivation without the guidance of a senior or any previous teaching lineage, and it is also my first time being a master. So, there might be some areas where I may not have taken care of you, not considered your feelings. You should forgive your teacher for this and that.”

Qu Lingjun was taken aback for a moment, then hastened to shake his head.

”No, Master has been very good to me, I have never had any complaints!”

Luo Chen revealed a compassionate smile, looking at the man before him who faintly resembled Qu Hancheng from years past.

He asked with an implied meaning, ”Really, no complaints at all?”

”Absolutely none!” Qu Lingjun said emphatically.

”What about Mi Li?”

Qu Lingjun hesitated for an instant but quickly spoke with resolve, ”That is the Master’s kindness to me, absolutely not a mistake. Choosing Mi Li is merely my personal persistence.”

Between the lines, it meant he understood the goodwill in Luo Chen’s thoughts, but he himself would not follow it.

Luo Chen sighed, ”It seems that this is indeed your choice.”

Thud!

Qu Lingjun knelt down once more.

”It’s the disciple’s unfilialness!”

”But this time, please, Master, agree to my choice.”

He had already reached the Ninth Level Qi Refinement.

And his answer, compared to back then, was even more resolute!

It was evident that over the years, he had contemplated this matter more than once, which is why he was able to respond so quickly.

Luo Chen looked at him seriously as the atmosphere inside the Immortal Mansion quieted down for a moment.

If someone from the outside glanced in, the young Daoist would be sitting upright on a stone chair, while the more mature-looking Qu Lingjun was kneeling on the ground.

In the mundane world, it might seem absurd.

But in the Immortal Cultivation World, it was not strange at all.

Many cultivators skilled in the art of preserving youth would appear much older than their disciples.

Quietude always has its breaking point.

With a light sigh from Luo Chen,

”Enough!”

”Call Mi Li in.”

Qu Lingjun’s body trembled, his face showing mixed emotions of joy and concern.

”Master...”

”Let’s consider this an early gift for your Foundation Establishment,” Luo Chen said with a smile.

”Thank you, Master!”

Qu Lingjun stood up ecstatically and immediately ran out of the Immortal Mansion.

Before long, he returned with Mi Li.

Twenty years had flashed by.

The once young girl had now taken on the air of a graceful matron.

However, when Luo Chen’s Spirit Consciousness swept over the two of them, and after sensing that the Primordial Yin was still intact, and the Primordial Yang undiminished, he also felt pleased that, over the years, their love had deepened, yet they had not overstepped any boundaries.

In cultivator’s Foundation Establishment, there are three barriers, three calamities.

The three barriers are Divine Soul, physique, Spirit Power.

The three calamities refer to the calamity of the tongue root, the act of Dantian Sea Transformation, and the deficiency of Primordial Yang and Primordial Yin.

These three calamities correspond to the theory of dividing the Spirit Root into three parts in the ancient texts.

Above is the primordial element of the lower Huangting, behind is the life gate in front of the Obscure Barrier. Breathing through the skull into the Dantian, the clear waters from Jade Pool irrigate the Spirit Root. If you could cultivate it, it will last forever!

The Spirit Root, originates from the tongue!

The Spirit Root of a cultivator isn’t embodied in a single organ alone.

Rather, it’s mystically divided into the tongue root, Dantian, and the essence chambers.

Therefore, it is said in the Immortal Cultivation World that cultivators are best not to indulge excessively in pleasures before Foundation Establishment.

Having gone through Foundation Establishment several times, Luo Chen’s understanding far surpassed that of other Foundation Establishment True Cultivators.

Now seeing the two who had known, loved, and stood by each other for many years, still remembering his admonishments, he was naturally extremely satisfied.

”Since Ling Jun has his heart set on you, as his master, I naturally won’t obstruct you in every possible way.”

”But to be my disciple’s Dao Companion Cultivator, you are naturally not just a passerby of a hurried few decades.”

Looking at the puzzled Mi Li, Luo Chen said leisurely, ”If I cure your innate defect, do you have the Dao Heart to contend for The Path of Foundation Establishment?”

Mi Li was startled, as if she doubted she had heard correctly.

But Qu Lingjun was already pulling her along, ”Hurry and thank Master!”

”Thank you, Sect Leader!” Mi Li kneeled and thanked Luo Chen in a daze.

In her ears, Luo Chen’s light laughter could be heard.

”Rise, let me first examine your condition.”

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Under Luo Chen’s thorough examination, Mi Li’s condition became crystal clear!

The so-called innate defect she had was indeed present.

Her meridians were too delicate!

The inner walls of her Dantian were too thin!

These two factors limited Mi Li’s ability to practice diligently.

Even though over the years, the couple had earned many resources, they were unable to invest them into Mi Li’s cultivation.

As a result, despite her age, she was still at the Sixth Level Qi Refinement Stage and couldn’t even step into the Late Stage Qi Refinement.

For such a condition, ordinary people simply could not treat it.

Even Sun Shengshou, the famous medical expert of Tian Lan Immortal City, would find it difficult to intervene.

But for Luo Chen, it was not a difficult matter at all.

Because he had the Canghai Pill!

This was a Third Order Spirit Pill capable of remodeling the Dantian and meridians, which had once sold for a staggering price of fifty thousand Spirit Stones at an auction!

Even so, it was priceless.

The Medicine King Sect rarely put it up for sale.

However, as the Pill’s Quality Rank was too high and Mi Li’s cultivation level too weak, to utilize it properly, she would require Luo Chen’s protection throughout the process.

”The situation is much better than Caiyi’s was at the beginning.”

”With my protection, there shouldn’t be any mistakes!”

As Luo Chen pondered the treatment plan, Mi Li sat respectfully opposite him.

Even though she knew Luo Chen would personally treat her, she still felt as if she were in a dream.

Back then, on Xiao Huan Mountain.

Luo Chen was scolding Qu Lingjun, while she stood outside the door, lonely and helpless.

Today, she was accepted by Luo Chen, taken into his Immortal Mansion.

Comparing the two, it was truly a world of difference.

Turning her face, she looked affectionately at Qu Lingjun, who was full of hope.

It was this man’s persistence that had moved her master!

”Don’t worry, Master is very powerful, omnipotent! If he says he can cure you, he definitely can!”

Luo Chen naturally noticed the couple’s small gestures.

The genuine adoration they showed, he merely smiled lightly in response.

Omnipotence was out of the question.

But to cure her, he already had a general plan in mind.

Before long, he took out a heap of vials and jars from his Storage Bag.

In addition, he handed several aged medicinal herbs to Qu Lingjun.

”First, go and boil three portions of the decoction prescribed by Sun Shengshou; they will be of great use later.”

”Also, Mi Li, go outside the Immortal Mansion and cast Techniques to deplete the Spirit Power within your Dantian and meridians as much as possible.”

The two immediately went to carry out their orders.

After they left, Luo Chen, filled with emotion, slapped his Storage Bag.

A lifeless human-shaped puppet appeared beside him.

”Ol Mi, when Miao Wen cruelly slaughtered the remaining members of the Mi Family in Yuan Magnetic Valley, I was helpless.”

”Now, if I cure Mi Li and set her back on The Great Dao Path, it would also serve as a repayment for your past cultivation favor toward me.”

The human-shaped puppet stood there quietly, without any change in expression.

It never would have any.

It was merely a puppet made from a dead Foundation Establishment True Cultivator by Tian Xingzi.

If Mi Li were here, she would likely recognize it in an instant.

It was indeed Mi Shuhua, her grandfather!

When Luo Chen killed the Blood Demon in the Divine Transformation Relics, the only trophy he took from the remains of the Fallen Cloud Sect Disciple was this puppet of Mi Shuhua.

How could the body of an old friend be reduced to another’s puppet?

Gentlemen judge by deeds, not intentions!

No matter what malevolent intentions Mi Shuhua had toward Luo Chen, at the very least, he did nothing too outrageous to Luo Chen before his death.

On the contrary, it was Luo Chen who took advantage of his feelings to make a great gain.

This principle applied to Mi Shuhua.

And it equally applied to Luo Chen.

Now, Luo Chen treating Mi Li was for his disciple Qu Lingjun.

But if he really cures her, Mi Shuhua would likely feel gratified, even from beyond the grave.