Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1448: Chapter 540: Nine Zhang Cauldron, Hundred Pills Unison Refining!_2

”Longevity is not enough to be desired; only when one does not die in a hundred battles is the truth.”

After years of cultivation, Luo Chen’s goal had become much more than just longevity.

The so-called longevity was merely a change in lifespan.

As the realm advances, naturally, one would acquire an endless lifespan.

However, these cultivators would also face the risk of perishing.

Therefore, below the endless lifespan, one must possess endless fighting power. Only then could one achieve ’true longevity’!

Especially considering that after numerous assessments, Luo Chen believed that it was very likely he would reach the Golden Core Great Perfection within two hundred years.

If that was the case, then the resources related to Nascent Soul Formation had to be prepared early to avoid the chaos of last-minute scrambling.

He did not want to end up like Fu Jiusheng, who only began searching for Core Formation resources after reaching Foundation Establishment Stage Finalization.

Therefore!

In ten years, whether he joined Mo Luo Sect or not, he must venture to the Flying Swallow Islands to foster relations with more Golden Core Cultivators of the North Sea Cultivation World.

From them, he would trade for more resources related to Nascent Soul Formation.

Especially the three main ingredients for Nascent Soul Formation Pill: Divine Kite Tail, Purple Monkey Flower, and Five Elements Lotus Platform.

Perhaps expanding one’s network carries risks, but as Han Zhan said, the path of cultivation could never be smooth sailing. Risks were inevitable!

”My current methods, aside from refining my natal magic item, are basically at their limit.”

”If I wish to increase my fighting power, I must look to other aspects.”

Luo Chen assessed his current state.

His thoughts finally turned to Body Refinement.

With the supplement of a large amount of high-quality blood meals, his physique had reached [Ancient Desolation Third Order 40/100], solidly at the Mid-stage Level.

In five years, he had progressed ten steps, which was more than several decades in the Yu Ding Realm.

Yet, Luo Chen still felt it was slow.

After all, the Body Refinement Stage was initially ahead of the Qi Refinement Realm, and now it was about to be caught up.

Especially as Body Refinement progressed, the transformation of the physique became increasingly difficult, and the speed might even decrease further.

For this reason, Luo Chen had been looking for resources to assist with the Body Refinement that were better than blood meals or spirit meals, well ahead of time.

With Han Zhan’s awakening, this problem was solved.

Black Emperor Ointment!

Luo Chen had a plan for how to refine Black Emperor Ointment over the years.

The Flying Swallow Islands were not suitable, the conditions were not right, he had to go elsewhere.

”However, before leaving, some things still need to be prepared in advance.”

”Not to mention anything else, True Flame Pills must be prepared in advance to meet my needs.”

Just thinking about refining True Flame Pills brought a faint smile to Luo Chen’s face.

Now, his proficiency in refining True Flame Pills had reached perfection, and it was time to attempt the so-called ”Hundred Pills Unison Refining”!

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After the battle between Wu Family Ancestor and Demon King Qingyang, an eerie silence fell over the 36 Flying Swallow Islands.

The complaints and grievances of the past were no longer heard!

If Demon King Qingyang’s killing of Yan Nantian demonstrated his competence, even surpassing the previous Master of the Flying Swallow, this had been within the estimates of people like Cheng Dou.

After all, one wouldn’t dare to handle porcelain work without the skills of a jeweler.

The power Luo Chen displayed at the time was merely at the standard level of a Golden Core Cultivator.

However, when Luo Chen boldly took action and repelled the renowned Wu Family Ancestor Wu Qi, everything changed.

That was a significant figure at the Sixth Layer of Golden Core!

A Late-stage Cultivator who, in the North Sea Cultivation World, could do as he willed.

If such a person needs to ”speak nicely” with Demon King Qingyang.

What right do they, a mere bunch of Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, have to voice so many grievances simply for providing some medicinal materials?

Under this ”silent atmosphere,” all the great clans tacitly increased their tributes to Luo Chen.

Various materials for True Flame Pills were collected as far as possible and handed over to Yao Yue Fairy, Cheng Haixin.

Luo Chen was extremely satisfied with this!

Isn’t this like stumbling upon a pillow when drowsy?

He had just been planning to conduct several large-scale pill refining sessions, and the materials he had stored before could only support three attempts.

His own plan was to do it at least five times, and even seven or eight if possible.

That way, he could amass enough True Flame Pills for the next decade.

Those below him contributing so diligently fit perfectly into his plan, saving him the trouble of arguing further.

Time slowly passed.

Three months had gone by since that great battle.

During these three months, the clans had done their best to repair the damage caused by the battle.

Even so, four islands had permanently sunk into the depths of the sea.

These four islands did not have very high Order Spirit Veins, only Lower Grade First Order, and they were often inhabited by Mortals, which is why the clans were unwilling to make the effort to dredge them up after the battle.

Thus, the 36 Flying Swallow Islands became 32.

The missing four islands were, indeed, the sideward parts of the ”Flying Swallow” on the map.

From a bird’s-eye view, the wings of the Flying Swallow now appeared asymmetrical.

Currently, no one cared about this.

What everyone cared about was only one thing.

And that was ”Demon Monarch Alchemy”!

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On this day, the fog over Ten Mile Flat Lake dissipated.

The Proud Sun, suspended in the Nine Heavens, cast endless golden light, which reflected off the lake’s surface, making it look like rippling golden waves.

Along the surrounding lake bank, an unknown number of people had already gradually gathered, thousands in number.

Mostly Qi Refinement Cultivators.

They gathered around various Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, murmuring as they looked towards the small island in the middle of the lake.

”Is the Demon Monarch really going to refine pills in public?”

”Yes, I’ve heard it might be a big event!”

”Tsk, how big can it get? Could it possibly be bigger than the Pill Refinement Conferences held by those Pill Refinement Great Sects that are rumored?”