Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1525: Chapter 566 Heavenly Star Transformation, Deduction of Demon Cultivators’ Cultivation Technique_2

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The spring rain persisted without end, falling into the sea and stirring countless ripples.

A bundle of red clouds moved leisurely across the sky.

Atop the red clouds, a man stood and a woman sat.

Yet a third voice, unexpectedly and abruptly, entered the man’s ears.

”Merely a brief encounter of passion, and yet you’re generous enough to give her gifts, even troubling this old man to personally craft a Third Order Puppet for her.”

The man chuckled, ”Don’t speak so crassly; mutual affection was there, after all.”

From within the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Han Zhan let out a snort of laughter, ”Do you think I’m ignorant of love? In the Luo Yun Sect, my bloodline has been passed down for several generations; nothing like your so-called mutual affection. There is neither proper name nor rightful words, no matchmaker’s introduction, and no grand ceremony.”

Luo Chen’s smile faded, and he spoke earnestly, ”Regardless of what Cheng Haixin thinks, to me, it is nothing more than mutual benefit. She uses my reputation to stabilize her clan’s situation and gain resources from The Great Dao Path. As for me, I’m just securing a fallback option for myself.”

”You’re worried that there might be changes during this journey?” Han Zhan asked in surprise.

Luo Chen shrugged, ”Who knows? If things don’t go well, or if I find the outside world too chaotic, I might decide to back out. Yao Yue Island is after all a peaceful place. Having someone like Cheng Haixin who’s close to me holding the fort means I won’t be left homeless.”

”Is your home really on Yao Yue Island?” Han Zhan asked.

Luo Chen fell silent; images of the Eastern Wasteland’s people and events flashed through his mind, especially the two figures who would wait for him in Qing Mountain whenever he departed on his travels.

Finally, his eyelids drooped, his tone somber.

”Home is where the heart is at peace.”

Inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Han Zhan was taken aback.

He pondered the profound implications.

Eventually, he cast a deep glance at Luo Chen’s silhouette.

This is a ”selfish” person!

Suddenly.

The red cloud descended, targeting a landmass below.

In view, figures flitted and occasionally, a few Glints rose and fell.

As the red cloud landed, one of the Glints approached.

”This is White Sand Island, a private territory of the Bai family. Outsiders are forbidden to enter. Please leave immediately!”

A wry voice came from the red cloud.

”Please be accommodating, friend. We’ve traveled a long way and my Spirit Power is running low. I heard that the White Sand Island hosts a merchant team that travels between north and south and I only ask to follow along with them. I’m willing to offer a generous fare for the ship.”

As he spoke, the Spirit Light of the red cloud flickered, showing signs of instability.

Bai Xiang saw this scene, his brows slightly furrowed.

He sent out a gust of Spirit Power, sweeping up a breeze that helped stabilize the red cloud.

It was not until then that he saw two figures atop it.

A man and a woman; the man was tall and ordinary in appearance, his notable feature being a face as red as a heated furnace—presumably a result of cultivating some special Cultivation Technique. The fluctuation of Spirit Power at the Early Stage Foundation Establishment emanated from him, somewhat unstable.

The woman had a clear and delicate appearance with a slight resemblance to the man. Her slightly narrow phoenix eyes were tightly shut, but there was an edge of sharpness to them. She was seated on the cloud in meditation, making it impossible to discern her Realm.

”What’s your name? Where do you come from and where are you going?”

Luo Chen first expressed his gratitude for the other’s use of Spirit Power and then replied calmly, ”My name is Luo Hai, from the Luo Family of Qi Yuan City. I’ve been traveling about since my Foundation Establishment. I’ve just returned from the overseas and heard that there’s a large trade fair on Coldlight Island, so I’m hoping to visit and broaden my horizons.”

Bai Xiang sneered, ”A mere Early Stage Foundation Establishment dared to travel far and wide—do you think it’s still the era when the Yuan Mo Sect was around?”

When the Yuan Mo Sect was still extant, even though the Path of Demon was rampant, there was still a certain order being maintained.

Now, with the fall of the Demon Sect, the so-called struggles between the righteous and demons have led to chaos.

Never mind the Foundation Establishment Generation, even some cautious Golden Core Cultivators don’t dare to venture out to sea.

Bai Xiang wasn’t sure whether this Luo Hai was bold or simply ignorant.

Bai Xiang’s gaze fell on the woman, ”And who might she be?”

Luo Chen’s eyes landed on the woman before him, smiling, ”She is my servant girl. She’s been slightly injured recently, in recovery, and not fit for strenuous activity. That’s why I’m hoping to join your clan’s merchant team, to rest while we travel.”

While speaking, he took out five Spirit Stones from a dusty Storage Bag and pushed them towards Bai Xiang.

”Thank you for your troubles, please accommodate us.”

Bai Xiang’s eyebrows raised—a Medium Grade Spirit Stone!

Quite a generous fellow indeed, each stone being worth a hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones, but the true value of five Medium Grade Spirit Stones was indeed slightly higher.

As mere ship fare, it was certainly enough.

After some thought, he gestured to Luo Chen.

”Follow me.”

Luo Chen thanked him and promptly followed.

Two Glints quickly landed on a wharf.

Bai Xiang turned around, pointing to a large, pale-white ship moored outside the docks, ”You came at the right time. We’re setting sail tomorrow morning and I’ll be leading the team. Wait here for a bit, and after I make a report, you can board to rest. By the way, my name is Bai Xiang, an Elder of the Bai family from White Sand Island.”

”Much obliged, Elder Bai.”

Luo Chen greeted him with a salute and a smile, and then Bai Xiang strode away.

Watching his retreating figure, Han Zhan voiced his confusion, ”Why not simply take the Flying Swallow Merchant Team’s ship directly to Coldlight Island? Or with your power, forcibly requisition a merchant ship—this Bai family would have no choice but to comply. Why bother with such trouble?”

Luo Chen cast a Sound Isolation Technique and calmly explained, ”Wu Qi was able to send the invitation to me through the Flying Swallow Merchant Team, which means he must be paying a lot of attention to the Flying Swallow Islands. If I travel this way, I fear that I will be within their sights before I even reach Coldlight Island. Revealing my Golden Core Cultivation and seizing the Bai family’s merchant ship would lead to the same outcome.”