Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1041: Chapter 414: Mastering the Evil-Dispelling Formation, Fei Ming Makes a Move, Reconstructing Danxia, The Legacy of Zheng Xian and Xuan Yu

Three months later.

In the hall of Jia Third Cave Mansion.

Luo Chen looked at the sparse collection of resources and felt somewhat dumbfounded.

”Don’t tell me this is all that a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator has to their name?”

Elixirs, none!

Magic Tools, none!

Spirit Stones, only one Ascendant Grade Spirit Stone, plus four hundred Medium Grade Spirit Stones, totaling about fifty thousand in all.

There were indeed two pieces of Top Grade Vestments, which he probably wore interchangeably on a daily basis.

Talismans, there was a Third Order Xuanjia Talisman, but it wasn’t an instant-cast talisman. It required some time to be activated beforehand, and it was also one-time-use, making it quite a lackluster talisman. Its only advantage was probably that its defensive effect far exceeded ordinary Guarding Earth Talismans and Mysterious Wood Talismans!

As for Magic Items, aside from Zheng Xian’s regularly used Flowing Fire Fan, there was also a Lower Grade Fire Type Flying Sword Magic Item, which was of good quality and came with a killer move attached.

There were two sets of Arrays, one was a Gathering Spirit Array, and the other was a Concealment Array. The specific effects were yet to be figured out.

Materials, however, were plentiful.

Iron crystal, copper crystal, flowing sand gold essence, red flame iron, fire smelting ash...

From First Order to Fourth Order, everything that should be there was there.

Most of them were predominantly fire attribute mineral materials.

There was even a piece of the Fourth Order Mineral Tongxuan Sky Crystal that Luo Chen was familiar with.

All these things added up were hesitantly in line with the estate of a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator.

But this did not fit Zheng Xian’s status at all!

He was a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection!

The very existence just below that of a Golden Core Ascendant Master!

Luo Chen tallied these resources in disappointment, but gradually came to accept this reality.

In fact, this was within reason.

Who was Zheng Xian, after all?

An outcast of the Flame Alliance, expelled from the sect during his Middle Stage Foundation Establishment, becoming nothing more than a Rogue Cultivator.

After that, the fact that he could cultivate to Late Stage Foundation Establishment was already quite an achievement.

To reach the Great Perfection level, he surely had to pour all his wealth into it.

Moreover, after his Realm achieved Perfection, ordinary elixirs and Lower Order Magic Tools became useless to him, and he would certainly dispose of them casually.

Even the spoils of war from the battlefield were probably all processed and exchanged for resources that could be used for cultivation.

The things left in the Storage Bag were exactly what suited his current circumstances.

Extra Vestments, Magic Items that had been refined for many years, Medium and Ascendant Grade Spirit Stones necessary for battle... not one was without its use to him.

That pile of materials, judging by the attributes, as well as the quantity and particular features of some of the materials.

It was clear that Zheng Xian had been preparing in advance to cast his Natal Magic Item after reaching Core Formation.

It was no wonder he came from a Tool Casting Great Sect.

Familiarity with normal Tool Casting theories was expected.

Planning in advance for the crafting of his Natal Magic Item according to his own requirements and ideas was indeed a prudent and normal operation.

”What a pity, this ’mystery box’ can only be considered mediocre at best.”

Luo Chen sorted the various resources into different Storage Bags.

Spirit Stones, all kept.

Top Grade Vestment Robes, he already had three of them and could switch between them. These two extras could be taken to the Luo Tian Creed and used as exchange resources for disciples reaching Late Stage Foundation Establishment.

The Third Order Xuanjia Talisman, kept for now. Despite its flaws, its defensive effect was substantial and might even withstand a few attacks from a Golden Core Cultivator.

The Magic Item Flowing Fire Fan and Flying Sword were well suited for Luo Chen.

But unfortunately, the Sacrifice Refinement Magic Item process was too time-consuming. Luo Chen was currently quite fond of his long-refined Xuanhuo Sword and had no immediate plans to switch.

So, he stored them in a Storage Bag, intending to return them to the Luo Tian Creed!

Whether kept for personal use or sold for Spirit Stones, each had its purpose and wasn’t worth Luo Chen’s concern.

The Concealment Array was kept. It would come in handy when venturing outside.

This Gathering Spirit Array, with its multitude of Array Flags and Compasses, numbering over a hundred, was obviously of an extra-large scale and perfectly suited for use by the Luo Tian Creed.

Among the pile of mineral materials, Luo Chen set aside the Tongxuan Sky Crystal and several other high-ranking ones.

”Although I haven’t reached Core Formation yet, it’s also worth considering how I should forge my own Natal Magic Item in the future.”

”These materials, I’ll keep them for now, just in case there’s a place where they’re needed.”

After a round of tidying up, only a few thin books remained on the ground.

Luo Chen picked them up and gave them a brief scan.

”He Family’s Pill Refinement Discourses”, an insight into Core Condensation by a Golden Core Ascendant Master.

”Evil Qi Manipulation Mantra”, a Secret Technique that could manipulate Evil Qi, something between a Cultivation Technique and a Technique.

”Zheng Xian’s Dao Explanation”, a record of Zheng Xian’s cultivation insights during the Foundation Establishment Stage, documenting from the First to the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment with a blank space for anything beyond the Ninth Layer. Presumably, he hadn’t had the chance to organize and complete it after reaching Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.

”The biggest gain for Luo Tian Creed was that Third Order Gathering Spirit Array.”

”For me, these books are actually the biggest harvest.”

With time on his hands, Luo Chen looked through them once more.

Especially that ”Evil Qi Manipulation Mantra”, which was the most worn and obviously frequently read by Zheng Xian during his lifetime.

After skimming through them, Luo Chen became pensive.

He recalled the brief exchange he had with Zheng Xian.

He had hidden within the eruption of Earth Fire, suddenly striking out.

Such a sudden attack would have been hard for any Foundation Establishment Cultivator to react to, even for those at the False Core Realm of Peach Mountain Xuan Yu.

After all, in such a situation, it’s almost impossible to activate Magic Items or escape swiftly, and defensive objects could at most trigger one’s vestment robe, which would be nearly ineffective against his powerful attack.

But unexpectedly!

Zheng Xian survived.

At that moment, he spat out a violent Qi from his mouth, forcefully pushing me back and only losing an arm in the process.

Looking back now, wasn’t that violent Qi a kind of special Evil Qi?