Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1099: Chapter 433: Pill Technique Completion Stage, Reversing the Spirit Vortex (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

His foundation was too deep.

The chance of success provided by the medium-grade Core Formation Secret Art was simply too small.

If he wanted a higher chance of forming a Golden Core, he feared he would have to rely on the ”Bead Curtain Lock” Secret Technique from the Luo Yun Sect.

And thinking of the ”Bead Curtain Lock,” he inevitably had to consider Chu Kui.

The man had been experimenting with this technique all along.

However, considering the lack of Divine Soul power, he needed Luo Chen to supply him with Top Grade Tongyou Pills.

”I’ve been at the Ice Castle for nearly three and a half years, Chu Kui must have run out of Tongyou Pills long ago.”

”Perhaps, should I return now?”

Once the thought of returning emerged, it could no longer be restrained.

If it were the earlier times when his realm was low, the Ice Castle would have been of great assistance since it is a Great Sect.

But now, he was already at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, infinitely close to the threshold of Core Formation.

The help the Ice Castle could offer him had become very minimal.

Even for slightly higher-end resources, the Ice Castle itself was in lack!

As for the Core Formation Secret Techniques, those of the Ice Castle didn’t suit him at all, while Luo Chen had already gathered four types himself.

The only helpful thing would probably be guidance from a Golden Core Ascendant Master.

But they weren’t always available!

Senior Sister Cang Long herself said that if she couldn’t be found, she should seek Jueqing Fairy, which showed everyone was busy.

Moreover, the cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage, to be honest, there’s not much to mention.

The main focus was accumulating Spirit Power.

Even said that before the Nascent Soul Stage, this was the process.

Perhaps there are some minor variations in each realm, but at least for the Foundation Establishment Stage, Luo Chen had figured it out long ago.

”Let’s go back!”

”The people from Tian Lan must have been anxious waiting for me.”

Soon, Luo Chen made his decision.

...

Indeed, his judgment was correct.

The people from the Luo Tian Creed really were anxious waiting for him.

Just three days before the Golden Core Ceremony for the Bingbo Fairy, the Luo Tian Creed dispatched a team personally to offer congratulations.

And leading them was none other than Gu Caiyi!

However, their true intention was not just to celebrate, but to find Luo Chen.

When she saw Luo Chen in the Ice Prison, she couldn’t hold back and threw herself at him.

”Whoo, whoo, whoo...”

Listining to the sobbing in his arms, Luo Chen gently patted the woman’s fragrant back.

After a long while.

Once she had vented her emotions, he smiled and said, ”All right, all right, you are already a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, why are you still so childlike?”

Gu Caiyi leaned against his chest, her voice buzzing, ”They all said you were seriously injured and had been unconscious for half a year until you woke up, can you blame me for worrying?”

Luo Chen was startled, he had indeed forgotten about that incident.

Or rather, it wasn’t half a year of unconsciousness.

It was three years!

During those three years, he had been focused on refining the Prosperity and Decline Fire.

Although he was conscious, he couldn’t move, which was almost no different from being unconscious.

During those three years, people from Luo Tian Creed often came to see him, but were always stopped by the Ice Castle Cultivators.

Such a situation naturally made people worry even more.

He shook his head, ”I’m fine now, aren’t I? Look how fit I am, in good spirits, and even advanced to the Eighth-Level Foundation Establishment Realm.”

Gu Caiyi raised her head to look at his healthy complexion, and her worries finally dissipated.

But before she could speak, her gaze fell on his gray-white hair.

”This...” Gu Caiyi covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes again.

Luo Chen felt no different about it.

When he realized the state of his hair, he simply laughed it off.

”Don’t worry, it was just a minor accident, all trivial issues! Once I’ve achieved a higher realm, these minor physical changes will naturally revert to their original state.”

”Really?” Gu Caiyi asked worriedly.

Luo Chen ruffled her hair, affectionately saying, ”I wouldn’t deceive anyone except you!”

Seeing that the woman was still somewhat concerned, Luo Chen immediately changed the topic.

”How did you all end up here?”

Gu Caiyi wiped her eyes and seriously said, ”Our Luo Tian Creed is a subsidiary of Ice Castle, now that Bingbo Budding Cultivator has ascended to be a Golden Core Ascendant Master, naturally we should show our support.”

”Also, she said some of Ice Castle’s special resources actually sell very well, and planned to let me discuss cooperation matters while I’m here.”

Luo Chen was puzzled, ”Special resources?”

”Yes!” Gu Caiyi nodded and said, ”Like the First Order Demon Fox Blood you used to buy frequently for your pill refinement, most of it originates from the Ice Castle. In fact, I’ve heard they often hunt Second Order Snow Foxes.”

Demon Fox Blood.

It was a main ingredient necessary for Luo Chen to refine Tongyou Pills.

Hearing that the Ice Castle often hunted Second Order Snow Foxes, Luo Chen became interested.

The effect of the Tongyou Pills was miraculous!

It could enhance the power of a cultivator’s divine soul.

But limited by its quality rank, the effects of this pill would diminish over time.

That’s why Chu Kui had never used it before, and its effects were still considered decent.

But for Luo Chen, the increase was rather ordinary.

All along, Luo Chen had been intent on improving this pill formula.

Not out of arrogance!

After all, when the pill formula first passed from Mi Shuhua to him, it was already incomplete.

Later, it was Luo Chen himself who personally completed it, and then used the system to confirm his beginner status.

He already had experience in completing and deducing it.

If he were to use higher grade main materials in place of the original ones and change the other auxiliary materials as well,

would it be possible to enhance the grade of the Tongyou Pill?

If he could reach the second order level, that would be immensely helpful to Luo Chen!

Thinking of this, Luo Chen was filled with anticipation.

”Negotiate, negotiate well with the Ice Castle, whether it’s First Order Demon Fox Blood or Second Order Snow Fox, try to establish a stable supply relationship.”

”This thing, I might have great use for it later on!”

Gu Caiyi nodded, ”Hmm, I’ll follow your advice.”

Afterward, the two of them had a brief meeting and shared some heartfelt words.

Then Gu Caiyi left ahead.

With three days left until the Golden Core Ceremony, she needed to go ahead and talk about the relevant matters.

Success or failure was one thing, but effort was still necessary.

Meanwhile, Luo Chen silently left the Ice Prison.

...

Three days later!

The Golden Core Ceremony was held as scheduled.

The Bingbo Fairy, who had not shown herself for many years, made her appearance before the public with a Golden Core cultivation level.

Luo Yun Sect, Ailao Mountain, Qingdan Valley, Hundred Flowers Palace, each sent a Golden Core Elder, along with many Foundation Establishment Stage Disciples to offer their congratulations.

Even the rival Yu Ding Sword Sect dispatched a Golden Core Sword Cultivator.

During the ceremony, the various complex and grand proceedings indeed opened the eyes of some smaller forces.

Late into the event, when various Golden Core Ascendants sat and discussed the Dao, it attracted everyone’s attention even more.

Among these people,

only Luo Chen, alienated from the proceedings, climbed up Tianshan.

”Are you leaving?”

Looking at the woman in front of him, Luo Chen respectfully said, ”I plan to leave. The Ice Castle isn’t quite suitable for my cultivation, and staying here doesn’t benefit me.”

The Ice Castle, being a Third Order Spirit Land, was different from other places.

Because of the extreme weather conditions, the Spirit Power of the Water Type and Ice Series was too rich.

For cultivators who mainly cultivated these two types, it was an extremely good environment for cultivation.

But for Luo Chen, who primarily cultivated the Wood Type and Fire Type, it did not quite fit.

As for his realm, he had been close to the Eighth-Level Foundation Establishment for a long time, but after three and a half years in the Ice Castle, he only managed to forcibly complete the last few steps through sheer grunt work.

Even then, he had to rely on the Completion Stage of the ”Cleanse Origin Pill Formula” to refine his Spirit Power before barely making the final step.

Senior Sister Cang Long scrutinized him carefully before finally nodding slowly.

”Then I won’t keep you any longer, especially since the Ice Castle might be busier recently.”

Busier?

Luo Chen pondered over this word. Was it the Golden Core Ceremony?

But he did not ask further and sincerely said, ”Thank you for your care over this period, Senior Sister Cang Long. In the future, I will definitely try to refine more Jade Dew Pills to supply the cultivators of Ice Castle with their cultivation.”

Senior Sister Cang Long responded with a hum.

However, as Luo Chen prepared to descend the mountain, she specifically cautioned him,

”Keep a low profile when you go back, and try not to cause any trouble in the coming days.”

Luo Chen nodded. He did not think much about it, feeling the advice was only appropriate.

After all, the Ice Castle had earlier released news that he had been severely injured, even to the point of damaging his foundations.

If he was too ostentatious after leaving, it would not only bring trouble for himself but could also potentially implicate the Ice Castle.

After Luo Chen left,

Senior Sister Cang Long’s eyes deepened as she gazed down at the grand Golden Core Ceremony below the mountain and sighed inexplicably.

”I have done my best, cultivating Bingbo as an internal successor and drawing Luo Chen as an emerging talent from outside.”

”What happens next, whether it succeeds or not, is up to fate.”

...

A hundred miles away from the Ice Castle over an icy plain,

a flying boat, against the heavy snow, was traveling extremely slowly.

Suddenly,

the flying boat stopped.

On the ice plain, a figure abruptly leaped onto the flying boat.

Moments later, the flying boat restarted and sped up towards Tian Lan Immortal City.