Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1408: Chapter 527: On the Sea-viewing Cliff, Driving the Tiger to Swallow the Wolf

Outside Black Swan Island.

When Cheng Dou heard the words ”Sect Master Qingyang,” he pursed his lips.

Just as expected!

Almost aligned with their speculations, this unconventional young man had acquired the Green Sun Devil Fire and even adopted it as his honorific title.

The mere thought of the rumored conditions required to refine the Green Sun Devil Fire sent a shiver down Cheng Dou’s spine.

The process, requiring countless amounts of blood essence from living beings, was notoriously cruel.

Such a Demon Fire could only be refined by a determined practitioner of the Path of Demon.

With this in mind, he knew he must treat him with great care to avoid provoking him.

”Ascendant Master, please, this way!”

Cheng Dou respectfully stepped aside to clear the way forward, letting Luo Chen walk ahead.

Luo Chen glanced over and said indifferently, ”I’m not quite ready to reveal my realm yet.”

Cheng Dou was taken aback but soon understood.

Himself, a Ninth Level Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, was only one step away from Foundation Establishment Stage Perfection. Black Swan Island was his clan’s stronghold, heavily fortified with many allies, yet he was showing such respect to a Cultivator who appeared to be only at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. Should this get out, others might start assuming higher statuses or realms for Luo Chen.

He took a deep breath and straightened up, stepping forward to walk beside Luo Chen.

”The banquet is being arranged; it will take a bit more time. Meanwhile, may I introduce you to the details about Black Swan Island and the Flying Swallow Islands?”

”Please, proceed.”

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”The Ascendant Master must be aware that the North Sea is also known as the Demon Sea. This is due to the numerous Sea Demons in the sea and many high-order practitioners from the Path of Demon of Yuan Mo Sect roaming around, hence the nickname from the Outer World.”

”Over time, Yuan Mo Sect adopted this label as well. I do not know since when, but Yuan Mo Sect started calling the regions they had conquered and occupied the ’Demon Territory,’ and the areas yet to be occupied were collectively referred to as the Demon Sea.”

”The Flying Swallow Islands have been under the control of our Human Clan for eight hundred years. Eight hundred years ago, this place was still part of the Demon Sea, and at that time, Cloud-penetrating Finches and Sea-breaking Swallows occupied the islands.”

”Eight hundred years ago, Yuan Mo Sect dispatched its sub-sects to conquer this place and renamed it the Flying Swallow Islands.”

”However, due to the relatively poor resources and remote location, combined with the constant threat from the Xintian Sea Area, no Great Sects were willing to stay. Over time, it became a gathering place for Rogue Cultivators and small clans.”

”My Cheng family also settled here at that time, making a living by cultivating and selling Black Swans, a type of First Order Demon Beast.”

Cheng Dou detailed the history of the Flying Swallow Islands, knowing even more than Cheng Haichang.

Luo Chen listened quietly, picking up some useful general knowledge.

For example, the Demon Sea was divided into the Demon Territory and the Demon Sea.

And like how Yuan Mo Sect, although appearing reckless and overbearing, also undertook a task similar to that of the Holy Land Mingyuan Sect, which was to pioneer into new territories! If this was the case, were the Divine Transformation Holy Lands in the South Border and West Desert assigned a similar task or duty?

If that was true, then the initial intentions of the Five Great Sacred Lands were quite admirable—overall, they were working for the benefit of Human Cultivators.

Wait, what role did the Tianyuan Daoist Sect in Zhongzhou, which has no external threats, play?

Leader? Those who reap the benefits? Or those who have paved the way with hardships, opened up a territory and now beginning to enjoy the fruits of their merits?

His thoughts drifted off, and the small Golden Core Cultivator unwittingly let his imagination wander quite far.

This time, Luo Chen did not cut off his train of thought.

It was because before coming to the North Sea, he had already vaguely sensed the conflicts between the Human Clan’s sacred Holy Land Mingyuan Sect and the Demon Feather Clan from Cangwu Mountain.

If he one day advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, or even the Divine Transformation Stage, he would inevitably have to return to the Eastern Wasteland.

By then, he would most likely be drawn into these conflicts.

Thinking through these matters now couldn’t hurt.

Beside him, Cheng Dou was still introducing.

”Although Yuan Mo Sect is known for its relentless and merciless methods, it is seen by many as a legitimate sect that upholds certain principles.”

”They promote the law of the jungle, encouraging a competitive mechanism both internally and externally. But at the grassroots level, they do quite well, strictly prohibiting high-order cultivators from killing low-order Human Clan members, including mortals!”

”Even within Yuan Mo Sect, the Soul Refining Lineage, which requires a large number of low-order souls, has been ordered not to kill mortals and Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators. If souls are needed, they are free to hunt in the endless Demon Sea.”

”Ascendant Master, you must have noticed that, like the mortals on our Flying Swallow Islands, although life is tough, there is actually a way out. This is the reason—many years ago, Yuan Mo Sect set a standard on how to manage mortals.”

”Let mortals reproduce in large numbers, generating a populace. Those with Spirit Roots are taken into sects. Those without are taught the Body Tempering Martial Arts Method and given spirit-imbued artifacts, enabling them to shine in mundane tasks. Some well-performing Innate Master-Level Mortals are even recruited into our Immortal Cultivation Clans, given exceptional treatment despite their status.”

Luo Chen suddenly realized.

No wonder the mortals he had seen before, despite the signs of hardship on their faces, were overall brimming with enthusiasm for work.

They were nothing like the numb mortals from the Eastern Wasteland.

It was because they had ”hope”!

Luo Chen nodded, ”From this perspective, Yuan Mo Sect is doing quite well.”

Cheng Dou perked up, his topic steering towards this aspect subtly praising Yuan Mo Sect a lot, and seeing Luo Chen’s satisfied expression.