Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1458: Chapter 543

”Continue capturing the Demon Crabs nearby, preferably Second-Order ones, though First Order ones will suffice. For species, besides the Nine Claw Poison King Crab, any others will do.”

”If you encounter a Third-Order Crab King, avoid it if possible; if it’s dangerous, seek help from Tianxuan.”

While he said this, he pointed to the sky above.

A divine azure bird was circling the desolate island, soaring in flight.

The Black Scaled Flood Dragon glanced at the Tianxuan Fighting Bird and curled its lips.

It wouldn’t seek help from a natural enemy!

The battle on the island earlier had left it quite pecked and sore.

After giving these instructions, Luo Chen hurriedly left the desolate island and silently returned to Tianxuan Island.

Entering the Cave Mansion.

Clang!

The Primordial Chaos Tripod landed, emitting a stream of Spirit Light.

Instantly, a large greenish crab appeared in view.

Such action startled it awake.

At the moment, it was looking bewilderedly at the person and the Soul Banner in front of it.

”Should you start, or should I?”

”You go first; Black Emperor Ointment needs to be refined alive, I’ll take the residual soul afterward.”

”Alright, help me mask a bit, don’t let the noises escape.”

The Second-Order Blue Emperor Crab didn’t understand what the human was saying; it only knew that something unpleasant might happen.

Sure enough!

The human approached it with a mortar, a large brush in his other hand.

The brush stirred in the mortar, coated in a white liquid, and then, under the manipulation of Qi Power, began to spread it on the massive crab’s shell.

It was akin to painting a wall.

A moment later, the green shell was covered in white paint.

At that moment, the Blue Emperor Crab felt a strange tingling and itchy sensation.

It felt as if the pain emanated from its soul.

Its eight crab legs twitched uncontrollably on the ground, incessantly scratching its own back.

Once, twice...

In a fit of extreme frenzy, it actually forcibly shed its own shell.

Seeing this, Luo Chen nodded calmly.

”Flesh withdraws on its own, spirituality remains.”

”Desquamation of the King, still bearing its might.”

The key points of making Black Emperor Ointment surfaced in his mind.

Luo Chen gently lifted his hand, and the huge shell floated into the Primordial Chaos Tripod.

Glancing at the shell-less giant crab writhing in agony on the ground, Luo Chen casually said, ”The rest is for the senior to take as he wishes.”

Han Zhan did not respond.

But from his Soul Banner, streams of black air flew out, enveloping the Blue Emperor Crab completely.

Gradually, a complete Demon Beast Soul was pulled out, merging into the Soul-Refining Flag amidst its unwilling howls.

This way, the Soul-Refining Flag gained another Second-Order Demon Soul.

Given time, it might not only regain the grandeur of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner but even surpass it!

After finishing all this, Han Zhan turned his attention to Luo Chen, who was now busy refining pills.

Unconsciously, Luo Chen’s motions were nearly complete.

A peculiar scent filled the cave.

Upon smelling it, Han Zhan sighed.

”Truly a Pill Refinement Grandmaster!”

”To refine Third-Order Black Emperor Ointment on the first attempt without any difficulties, flawlessly.”

The main ingredient was Second-Order, but the product was Third-Order Black Emperor Ointment.

Just as expected!

When Luo Chen took out a large jar and started directing the elixir flow out of the Primordial Chaos Tripod, those thick, dough-like fluids were undoubtedly the Black Emperor Ointment that Han Zhan was most familiar with.

Judging by its quality, it was around Third-Order Lower Grade.

It was also one of the signature elixir products of Mu Yunyan, the chief Pill Master of the Luo Yun Sect.

After completely collecting the Black Emperor Ointment, Luo Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.

He discreetly glanced at the Attribute Panel in his mind.

[Black Emperor Ointment Beginner 12/100]

For the beginner level proficiency to succeed on the first try was indeed a great start.

Next, he could thoroughly test the ointment he had refined himself and see how much it could aid his Physique Training.

However, before that, there was another small matter to deal with.

He looked back at the Blue Emperor Crab on the ground.

Shell-less, soulless.

What should have been a lifeful flesh body was now nothing more than a walking corpse.

”The Monster Pill, can’t be wasted.”

A Monster Pill, the size of a dragon’s eye, was taken out.

”As for the flesh...”

Luo Chen sighed; without the shell, without the soul, even if the flesh was refined with Prosperity and Decline True Fire, not much vitality could be absorbed.

But surely, it couldn’t be wasted.

So, it could only be eaten!

His gaze finally rested on those eight massive crab claws, especially the thickest two.

For a moment, Luo Chen really didn’t know how to handle this stuff.

”Never mind, let’s collect them first; even if sold later, they are prime materials for artifact refining, and many would spend a lot to acquire them.”

In just half a day, this Blue Emperor Crab was completely utilized: bones picked, skin peeled, blood drawn, and marrow extracted to the fullest...

Even the remaining organs, guts, and gills could later be given to the Black Scaled Flood Dragon and the Tianxuan Fighting Bird.

The former, not afraid of toxins, is fond of flesh.

The latter, particularly fond of crab hearts, often caught Demon Crabs, discarded their essence, and ate only the hearts.

If the kings of the Blue Emperor Crab Tribe knew of Luo Chen’s handling, they would surely be furiously enraged, wishing to tear Luo Chen to shreds.

But clearly, Luo Chen didn’t care.

All he cared about now was the effect of the Black Emperor Ointment on Body Refinement and how much it could enhance.

In the sealed-off cave, Luo Chen stripped off all his clothes.

Using Qi Power, he applied the still-warm, black ointment over every corner of his body, not sparing even the most hidden parts!