Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 2012: Chapter 739:

Fu Hongzhang stood to the side, a look of distress on his face.

”Family Head, why to this extent?”

Fu Chaosheng walked leisurely down the mountain, hands behind his back.

”Why not?”

Fu Hongzhang followed closely behind, ”The previous cooperation was one thing, even if we suffered some losses, compared to Qinglan’s future and the family’s honor, I could accept it. But now you have paid the compensation in advance, given the elixirs for free, and even lent him the Fourth Order Cave Mansion for your own cultivation. Such investment is indeed a bit too much. Oh, and also, the mischief caused by the Spiritual Pet under the Rogue Cultivator, you also let our family bear the consequences. Is this really seeking a helper, or does it seem like marrying off a granddaughter?”

”A granddaughter-in-law?”

Fu Chaosheng chuckled speechlessly.

”If he’s willing, anyone suitable in the clan is at his choice. If Qinglan is satisfied, I agree too, but he must marry into our family.”

Fu Hongzhang shook his head helplessly; generally, no woman would catch the Rogue Cultivator’s eye.

As for marrying into the family?

He would rather be an independent cultivator in the North Sea than join a major power, clearly a free spirit, how could he do something so without dignity?

Suddenly.

The elder ahead stopped, and Fu Hongzhang heard a quiet sigh by his ear.

”Hongzhang, do you know why, with little lifespan left, I still hold the positions of clan chief and family head, delaying handing over the family head position to you?”

Fu Hongzhang was taken aback, instinctively saying, ”It’s because I, Hongzhang, am incapable, unable to shoulder the rise and fall of the clan.”

The polite words met with a straightforward answer.

Fu Chaosheng nodded, ”You’re right. However, it’s not that you’re incapable, you have the ability, but you lack a bit of boldness.”

”Uh...”

Fu Chaosheng gazed at the hazy scenery below the Wangwu Mountain Range, spreading his Divine Consciousness, sensing the presence of each Fu clan member.

Leaving the clan for two hundred years, it seemed like just yesterday to him, but for lower order cultivators, it was as if the world had changed.

Among those presences, most had become unfamiliar, only the resonance of bloodlines felt intimate to him.

But!

Despite the unfamiliarity, they were full of vitality!

”As you said, compared to Qinglan’s future, compared to the family’s honor, it’s okay for us to suffer a bit. So, I asked you to wholeheartedly gather all sorts of resources for Luo Chen.”

”Since that’s the case, why can’t we endure a bit more loss within our tolerance range?”

”As long as Qinglan hopes to become a God Transformation Seed, all losses, in a thousand or a hundred years, will be reaped ten or a hundred times over!”

Fu Hongzhang nodded, ”I understand the logic, but...”

Fu Chaosheng shook his head, ”No, you don’t. You don’t understand Luo Chen’s intentions at all. His goal is neither the Heaven and Earth Peak Star Gate Guest Elder, nor joining the Tianyuan Daoist Sect. As for those resources, though gathering them is troublesome, as long as we Nascent Soul True Masters are intent, we can always find them. You don’t think Luo Chen lacks that ability, do you?”

There are indeed purification practitioners in the world, unaware of common matters.

Clearly, the Rogue Cultivator is not such a person.

Fu Hongzhang had much interaction with his subordinates; whether it was the honest Sang Jinghe or the shrewd and capable Tian Xuan, they all had the ability to handle things independently.

He even had that powerful Fourth-order Wild Beast assisting him, comparable to a Nascent Soul True Master.

Even Zhang Jingqing, merely at the Foundation Establishment Stage, seemed pitiful but was actually clever and astute.

The Rogue Cultivator could gather these people under his command, and with a bit of effort, forming a force and searching for resources would be just as easy!

He hesitantly asked, ”Then what are his intentions?”

”I don’t know either.”

”Uh...”

”Precisely because I don’t know, I keep increasing my stakes to let him fully concentrate on the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven for now.”

Ah, so that’s it!

Fu Hongzhang suddenly understood.

In the absence of knowing the Rogue Cultivator’s intentions, continuously increasing the stakes on one side would draw his attention.

Such a method was something he had seen during previous business ventures with the family head, only this time his boldness was much greater.

Whether it was the top-grade Taihe Pill of the older generation, the Flame Flow Marrow sourced from the West Desert, or even the restructured Cave Mansion on Wangwu Peak, they were not things an average Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would easily part with.

Still, under such stakes, Fu Hongzhang felt a bit worried.

”What if he takes the things and does nothing?”

To this, Fu Chaosheng was quite confident.

”How could he possibly do nothing? Leave Zhongzhou directly? This is the Tianyuan Daoist Sect! As for your real concern of him not putting in the effort, I am not so worried.”

”I have investigated thoroughly, and the two Human Cultivators following Luo Chen actually do not have a close relationship with him. One is a successor disciple he met casually at the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, and the other is a daughter he accepted as a subordinate without much regard.”

”Someone like him, even due to sentimental reasons, wouldn’t hesitate to keep them by his side. He even risked having his Spiritual Pet face the Demon Beasts’ siege in the Coral Sea to specifically rescue them, which shows he is a person who values emotions and keeps promises.”

”Speaking of Spiritual Pets, when the Savage Beast Black King tainted the Star Island teleportation formation, Luo Chen was also willing to spend Spirit Stones to appease it...”

”Most importantly, he still remembers the guidance I gave him back in the day on Coldlight Island in Feileng City!”

So that’s how it is.

Fu Hongzhang had another awakening, as if a revelation struck him.

However, he was still puzzled. If so, why did the Family Head not handle this earlier, and instead wait until reaching Zhongzhou?

He was unaware that Fu Hongzhang’s thought changes occurred in an instant.

On Star Island, Luo Chen’s words, ”I do not want to trouble you too much,” awakened him like a dream.

”Hongzhang, organize the intelligence collected over the years and submit it. Additionally, have the clan members at Rotten Stalemate Mountain continue to gather all information related to the five-hundred-year competition!”

”Yes, Family Head!”

...

Rotten Stalemate Mountain Range!

Stretching countless miles, the mountain range undulates like a giant dragon, with towering peaks and cascading ridges.

There are also lakes, seas, rivers winding through, with waters rippling and decorating the spaces among the mountains.

This vast mountain range has been crouching on the earth for ages, like the most steadfast guardian in this world, silently witnessing the vicissitudes of human life.

The dim sunlight cast on the mountain ridges, with golden waves and drifting dust, narrates the ancient stories of this land.

Here lies the most central and quintessential region of Zhongzhou.

The Tianyuan Daoist Sect is situated here.

Adjacent is a lone peak, reaching from heaven to earth, which is Heaven and Earth Peak.

At this moment, three figures emerged from Heaven and Earth Peak.

A man and two women, all with beautiful features and tall, slender figures.

The man trailed silently behind, lost in thought, seemingly absorbed in something.

The two women ahead were engaging in a sporadic conversation.

”Qing Lan, how did you feel after meeting True Master Kantian earlier?”

Fu Qinglan thought for a moment and sparingly said, ”His aura was imposing, and his Qi Power was immense!”

Yu Xu smiled brightly, ”To receive such high praise from you, it seems the protector the family found for me is indeed impressive. But then, he is different from the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators raised by the Noble Families. Coming from the most mysterious South Border, he was also the last Sect Hierarch of the Heavenly Mountain Sect. Not only is his Dao Cultivation profound, but his spell battle capabilities are also well-developed. With him as my protector, I don’t have to worry too much about the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven expedition.”

If this were told, many jaws would certainly drop.

A great Nascent Soul Ascendant Sect’s Hierarch willingly joining the Tianyuan Daoist Sect is indeed unexpected.

But this allowed the Yu Clan to seize an opportunity.

Yu Xu suddenly asked, ”Qing Lan, have you found your protector yet?”

Fu Qinglan shook her head.

Yu Xu urged, ”You can’t just go into the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven alone like the solitary disciples!”

Fu Qinglan bit her lip without saying anything.

Yu Xu’s eyes twinkled, ”How about the Qi Xiongcheng I introduced to you before? Although he was born a servant of the Giant House Shi Family, he was fortunate enough to achieve the Nascent Soul Realm and hasn’t yet ventured out independently. Now under a hundred years of age, he fully meets the conditions to enter Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven. You’re familiar with Shi Yue, it shouldn’t be hard to ask him for a favor.”

Fu Qinglan softly replied, ”My grandfather has his own arrangements for this matter.”

”Your Fu Family has been in decline for quite a while, and Elder Fu has been in the North Sea for so long, how could he easily find an excellent protector for you? I think Qi Xiongcheng would be better.”

”Let’s talk about it later, my grandfather said he would be back soon.” Fu Qinglan shook her head, seemingly unwilling to discuss this further.

However, as a gentle breeze blew against her cheeks and her hair swirled, her eyes revealed a hint of confusion.

The letter mentioned he was a very powerful Rogue Cultivator.

But just how powerful can a Rogue Cultivator be?