Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1507: Chapter 560: Return of the Flying Swallow, Blood Nightmare Visits

On a Salo Tree, Luo Chen stood at the treetop, gazing in a certain direction.

Here, it was already within the Xintian Sea Area.

It took only two to three days of full-speed flight to reach the Flying Swallow Islands.

The reason he stopped here was mainly that, years ago, when he was teleported from Cangwu Mountain, he landed right here.

After so many years, he wondered what had become of the Teleportation Formation he had damaged.

”Do you want to go back and take a look?”

A voice entered his ears.

Luo Chen’s expression remained calm, and then he slowly shook his head.

He wasn’t a criminal, habituated to revisiting the scene of the crime, watching, and then getting caught red-handed.

Although he was indeed curious about the state of the Teleportation Formation, Luo Chen suppressed his curiosity.

His gaze slowly moved downward.

”I plan to wait here for a few days.”

”Wait?” Han Zhan was puzzled.

After a moment of thought, he speculated thoughtfully, ”Are you afraid that there might be some traps set against you at the Flying Swallow Islands?”

Luo Chen nodded.

That was indeed his thought.

Although the Flying Swallow Islands were his base, they were under the control of rogue cultivator Yan Nantian, nominally a part of the Canghai Righteous Alliance, before him.

Having killed Yan Nantian, and more than a decade having passed, it was hard to guarantee that the Canghai Alliance wouldn’t send someone to check.

If they were displeased with his actions and set an ambush waiting for him to walk into their net, that would be troublesome.

Moreover, Wu Qi from the Mo Luo Sect had once visited, inviting him to join the Mo Luo Sect unsuccessfully; who knows what might follow up with that.

Six years!

As the decade term mentioned by Wu Qi was nearing its end, it was easy to stir up trouble.

Thus, he planned to first send someone back to check.

”Tian Xuan!”

”What can I do for you, Master?”

”Follow the guidance in this Jade Jue, and go check out that group of islands. Remember not to land on the islands, as there are Big Formations there, and when fully activated, you are no match for them...”

The Flying Swallow Islands had an Island-connecting Array passed down by the Canghai Alliance, which Luo Chen had once observed.

When fully activated, its power was indeed extraordinary, and demon beasts not versed in the Path of Array might easily be killed, even if they were of a much higher realm.

Thus, he only instructed Tian Xuan to patrol near the Flying Swallow Islands for a day.

In one day, without any cover, if there were any Golden Core or higher-level master ambushing on the islands, they would definitely personally drive Tian Xuan away or kill him.

Once that happened, Luo Chen would sense it.

Then, he wouldn’t just walk into their net.

Following the order, Tian Xuan flapped its wings and flew towards the Flying Swallow Islands.

Meanwhile, Luo Chen landed and, facing the robust and flourishing trunk of the Salo Tree, pointed his finger like a sword.

Between the exhales and inhales of Qi Power, he quickly hollowed out a large hole in the trunk.

He entered the hole unhurriedly to wait further.

Although the Xintian Sea area was beset with many demon beasts, they were not mainly ocean-based; instead, a group called the Xintian Petrel dwelled here.

These beasts were mild-mannered, and unless provocatively approached, they usually did not attack people.

However, if indeed provoked, the flock of Xintian Petrels was also not easy to mess with.

After crawling into the tree hole, Luo Chen wasn’t idly doing nothing.

From his Storage Ring, he took out that pearl.

It was the original form left by Yuan Yin, known as Hidden Dust.

During his years in the North Sea, Luo Chen hadn’t given up his habit of reading, so he was somewhat familiar with common materials in the Immortal Cultivation World.

Hidden Dust, also known as Pearl Demon or Sea Demon Child.

Although referred to as a demon, its essence was a ”Stone Spirit”.

Like Wood Spirit and Fire Spirit, naturally born as spiritual beings, they essentially had no flesh and blood, and were special beings on the path to enlightenment.

They were called ”demons” mainly because, once they developed Spirit Intelligence, their cultivation method involved living parasitically in the flesh and blood of giant clams, oysters, and other molluskan demon beasts, hence earning the name.

This material was extremely common in the vast North Sea.

Even some physically strong mortal warriors could dive underwater to find First Order Hidden Dust.

After all, this thing truly had no combat capacity; First and Second Orders could only hide. Once discovered, they were at the mercy of others.

I digress.

Because it’s common, the uses of this material were also thoroughly understood by people.

Whether in medicine, Artifact Refining, setting up Arrays, talisman making, or even grinding into powder to sprinkle in Spiritual Soil for nurturing Spirit Plants, its uses were extensive, arguably the most among major materials!

Luo Chen indeed had one or two Pill Formulas that used Hidden Dust, but they were of very low Order.

Especially!

”This Hidden Dust is of Third-Order Perfection; even if placed in major shops, it would be among the top coveted goods, unmatchable even by some Fourth Order materials.”

”If only used to refine Low-Order Pills, it would be a tremendous waste.”

Looking at this Hidden Dust, Luo Chen felt somewhat helpless for a while.

Having a precious item in hand but no suitable use for it was indeed a bit of a happy problem.

”Elder Han, do you have a suitable method to utilize this Hidden Dust?”

Inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Han Zhan replied in a muffled voice, ”I don’t have a deep understanding of this demon; my knowledge is limited to recognition only. Asking me how to use it, I really don’t have a way.”

Luo Chen frowned and decided to temporarily put away the perfect grade Hidden Dust.

Later, he could discuss with the Golden Core cultivators of the North Sea; perhaps they would have more suitable methods to utilize Hidden Dust.

If all else fails, he might refine it into a Magic Item!