Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 146: Luo Tian chud ing, Four halls divided, cultivators return to heart, soul collapses (Par - Novel Cool

Chapter 146: Luo Tian chud ing, Four halls divided, cultivators return to heart, soul collapses (Par

Chapter 146: Luo Tian chud ing, Four halls divided, cultivators return to heart, soul collapses (Part 2)

Luo Chen didn't stay in the Moonlit Valley either but returned to the quadrangle house with everyone else.

Deep into the night, watching Gu Caiyi fall into a deep sleep after taking the healing pill, Luo Chen closed the door for her.

Turning around, under the moonlight, he saw a somewhat lonely figure.

Luo Chen smiled and walked over.

"Brother Qin, come to my room, let's chat?"

Qin Liang Chen didn't hesitate and followed Luo Chen into the somewhat shabby back house.

In the courtyard, Murong Qinglian leaned against the door, staring blankly at the two men's backs.

...

...

It was mid-summer, scorching hot.

Only in the back house of this quadrangle did a cool breeze seep through.

Luo Chen took out the fifty-year-old Yellow Pear Wine that Little Yue's grandfather had given him for his birthday from his storage bag.

He then set out a few dishes of immortal beans, beef jerky, and fried sausages.

"Let's drink!"

"Sure!"

Clank!

The wine glasses clinked together with a light sound.

The two men, sitting at opposite ends of the wooden table, savored the fine wine.

After putting down their glasses, one was full of vigor like the height of summer, the other melancholic like the depths of winter.

"Time flies so quickly!"

"Your memory of swinging a large mace and chasing after me is still vivid, but when I think about it, it was already last year."

Luo Chen sighed and refilled Qin Liang Chen's glass.

The other man said nothing, just silently drank the glass.

Luo Chen didn't mind, refilled the glass again, and spoke to himself.

"At that time, I was just a lowly independent cultivator in the Great River Market. To avoid my enemies, I gritted my teeth and moved into the expensive inner city."

"Refining pills wasn't the hardest part; selling the pills was the most tiring. You never knew what reason the next customer would give to haggle with you, so you had to stay highly focused and ready to handle any challenge."

"On the Dao Forum Platform, I really admired and worshiped you all."

"Even if someone died in combat there, the victor's pride and the cheers of thousands always made my heart race with longing."

"Unfortunately, after I myself stepped onto the Dao Forum Platform, the initial excitement faded, and I could no longer find the feeling I wanted."

"Because they accused me of cheating!"

"Still remember the Golden Core Banquet of the Bell and Tripod Family, where we stood like lackeys. Now, I can lead an assembly and might even become the top figure in the Great River Market someday."

"Ha ha, truly as I said back then, a man should be like this!"

"Uncle Mi dragged me into the Mountain Breaker Gang, but he was also my benefactor."

"If not for his support, I might have reached this point, but it wouldn't have been this fast."

"To be honest, when I learned of his death, my feelings were very mixed."

"Relieved, lost, regretful, and moved, it's hard to describe exactly."

Luo Chen spoke, and Qin Liang Chen listened.

The Yellow Pear Wine, glass after glass, made their moods grow heated.

Watching Luo Chen reminisce about the past and look forward to the future, Qin Liang Chen felt both happy for him and bitter about his own situation.

Times change, and people change!

He didn't interrupt Luo Chen.

He knew that Luo Chen had experienced a lot this year, especially in the past two days.

The suppression of life and death, the excitement of rebuilding the Sky Ascension Assembly.

He knew that Luo Chen needed an outlet to vent.

It was a pity that his own mood wasn't good.

Otherwise, he could have chatted with him for a bit.

Well, listening to him talk a little more and drinking a few more glasses would help him sleep better tonight.

As for the future?

Why think so much? Even if things don't go well, I still have a son with a bright future, worth looking forward to.

"To be honest, when I killed Gao Tingyuan, I didn't feel any sense of relief."

"The pressure he gave me was far less than the pressure from Uncle Mi, who always smiled at me."

"When I killed him, I just had a thought: Oh, he's dead.

Luo Chen took a sip of wine and looked at Qin Liang Chen expectantly.

"Brother Qin, have you ever had the feeling after defeating a formidable enemy, and what was your initial emotion?"

Qin Liang Chen thought for a moment and then said gloomily,

"My personality isn't the type to make enemies often. If I really have to say, it might have been when I crippled a guy who once ambushed me in the mountains. I felt a bit of something then!"

"To be specific, it was probably a sense of determination, thinking no one would dare to bully me again."

"However, it's a pity that there are too many people in this world who can bully me. Later, I just learned to let it go."

Luo Chen made an "oh" sound, is that so?

Then, he chattered on a lot more, like a nagging old man.

Despite his youth, he was not even thirty yet.

Qin Liang Chen listened quietly until Luo Chen looked at his hand.

"Ha ha, Brother Qin, your hand, once connected and then severed, is destined to be a one-armed hero for life!"

Qin Liang Chen felt a bit of sadness and embarrassment, but more importantly, he felt a sense of normalcy and lack of discrimination in the teasing.

He laughed and scolded, "So what if I'm one-armed? I can still teach you a lesson!"

"Maybe not!" Luo Chen said proudly, "After all, I'm the one who array-slayed two Ninth Level Qi Cultivators, even killing them at a higher rank."

Hearing this, Qin Liang Chen also felt a bit dazed.

Although he didn't witness that scene, he had heard about it from Murong Qinglian.

Luo Chen's strength was beyond everyone's expectations.

It was just like when Wang Yuan first appeared, constantly challenging higher ranks.

At the Seventh Level, he could match the Eighth Level, and at the Eighth Level, he could crush the Ninth Level demonic cultivators.

No wonder Wang Yuan valued Luo Chen so much.

But when he thought about it, it seemed quite logical.

He and Luo Chen had practiced together many times, and the other's speed, excellent spell talent, and proficient use of magical artifacts all made it possible for him to kill enemies at a higher rank.

Suddenly, a sentence snapped him out of his daze.

"Brother Qin, do you still want to reconnect your hand?"

Qin Liang Chen was taken aback. If it could be reconnected, who wouldn't want it?

But...

"I'll go to Steward Miao in a couple of days. Perhaps I can ask him to reconnect your hand again."

Qin Liang Chen's eyes flickered, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

But in the end, he chuckled bitterly.

"This time is different."

"On the Dao Forum Platform, although my hand was severed, at least the flesh and bones were still there. So the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect could use secret techniques to reattach it."

"But this time, that hand has turned to powder, and there's no way to reattach it."

Luo Chen shook his head, "No matter what, we can't leave this right arm empty. It would be so mismatched when you go out with your wife!"

"Think about it!"

Qin Liang Chen was dispirited and didn't have much hope.

But he was deeply moved by Luo Chen's kindness.

"Reconnecting the hand is just a small matter. With your broad-mindedness, Brother Qin, it shouldn't bother you."

Luo Chen laughed and put down his wine cup, casually taking out a box.

"I have something here. You can consider it a gift from me, or a reward for aiding the Crescent Moon Valley. Or perhaps, it originally belonged to you."

"Do you want to take a look?"

Qin Liang Chen became interested and took the jade box casually.

After a quick glance, finding it unremarkable, he thought it was just some small trinket Luo Chen was giving him.

After all, Luo Chen didn't seem to take it seriously.

But when he opened the jade box, he froze.

For a long time, a long time.

He finally managed to croak out those three words in disbelief.

"Foundation Establishment Pill!"

"Yep."

Qin Liang Chen suddenly looked up, his body trembling as he stared at Luo Chen.

The other was drinking wine, peeling immortal beans, and not even glancing at the dragon-eye-sized pill.

As if he didn't care at all.

"Is this, for me?"

"Or you could say, it originally belonged to you."

"How so?"

"Right, this Foundation Establishment Pill is the one Uncle Mi promised you. A month ago, he used it to make a deal with me, in exchange for my commitment to refine pills for him."

Luo Chen paused and smiled, "You know, that old man really likes to use this trick."

Uncle Mi indeed liked to use this trick.

He would shower people with all sorts of good words and motivational speeches, as if they cost nothing.

Occasionally, he would offer some small favors.

This trick was extremely effective on low-rank cultivators.

But as cultivators grew stronger, Uncle Mi became stingy and wouldn't part with truly good things.

This Foundation Establishment Pill had once tempted Han Dang and made the nine Ninth Level Qi Cultivators of the Mountain Breaker Gang risk their lives for it.

In the end, he promised it to Qin Liang Chen over Wang Yuan.

But to be honest, he never produced the actual pill.

Last time, he chose to use it to tempt Luo Chen.

Perhaps he knew that verbal promises were no longer enough to gain trust.

So, he gave it to Luo Chen.

But even then, he set multiple restrictions, making it visible and touchable but not edible.

After his death, Luo Chen asked Miao Wen to remove the remaining restrictions.

Miao Wen didn't mind and, upon discovering it was a Foundation Establishment Pill, gave a deep look to Luo Chen but said nothing.

To cultivators like them, the value of a Foundation Establishment Pill wasn't that significant.

But for independent cultivators, it was worth risking everything to obtain.

Spirit Stones, resources, cultivation techniques, relatives, friends, companions, and even their own lives.

Now, Luo Chen was giving it to Qin Liang Chen without a care!

It was returning to its rightful owner, but it was also a tremendous act of generosity!

For a moment, Qin Liang Chen was speechless.

He never expected Luo Chen to give him a Foundation Establishment Pill.

This left him at a loss for words.

Refuse?

No Qi Cultivation cultivator would refuse a Foundation Establishment Pill right in front of them.

Oh, there is one now—Luo Chen.

Accept?

He should accept it, right! After all, it originally belonged to him.

But, something still felt off.

Qin Liang Chen hesitated, glancing at Luo Chen.

He noticed that Luo Chen’s gaze kept wandering, avoiding the jade box containing the Foundation Establishment Pill.

It wasn’t out of disdain, but more like he was afraid that if he looked, he might take it back.

"So, he wasn’t as indifferent as he seemed!"

Qin Liang Chen’s lips curled slightly as he softly asked, "Are you really willing to give it up?"

"Hey, we’re brothers, why all this talk?"

Luo Chen waved his hand casually, "Quick, put the lid back on, or the medicinal power will dissipate."

"Come, let’s continue drinking. We’ll work hard together in the future, and our days will surely become sweeter!"

The wine cups were refilled, and the atmosphere grew lively once more.

It was as if all the uncertainties about the future had vanished.

...

After closing the door, Luo Chen lay on the bed, his hands behind his head, his legs crossed, gazing at the clear night sky through the crystal window.

At this moment, he felt extremely at ease.

He was no longer under the suppression of Uncle Mi.

He had a small force of his own.

The only thing that had been a thorn in his throat, the Foundation Establishment Pill, was finally dealt with.

No Qi Cultivation cultivator would be indifferent to a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Luo Chen was no exception!

But that pill was a hot potato.

Nominal ownership belonged to Qin Liang Chen.

In reality, it was in Luo Chen’s hands.

If Luo Chen had indeed refined a large number of Jade Marrow Pills for Uncle Mi, sold them, and made a profit, he might have used the Foundation Establishment Pill with a clear conscience.

However, the fall of the Mountain Breaker Gang and Uncle Mi’s demise left him with no peace of mind.

Luo Chen had carefully considered the value of the Foundation Establishment Pill to him.

It wasn’t as great as he had imagined.

Yes, it wasn’t that valuable.

First, Luo Chen was still at the Eighth Level of Qi Cultivation, far from breaking through to the Ninth Level, let alone the Great Qi Perfection required for Foundation Establishment. It would be a long time before the Foundation Establishment Pill could be of use.

Second, he knew his own situation well.

His Five Essence Roots were a natural endowment.

His cultivation was already difficult, and breaking through to Foundation Establishment would likely be even harder.

A single Low-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill wouldn’t make much of a difference.

Third, he had already connected with Miao Wen.

Even if Luo Chen wasn’t yet a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would have a natural advantage in purchasing Foundation Establishment Pills in the future.

Miao Wen wasn’t like Uncle Mi, who couldn’t tolerate others!

He came from a Great Sect of Nascent Soul, with broad knowledge and a wide perspective.

He had seen many things better than Foundation Establishment Pills.

He knew many people stronger than Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If Luo Chen could break through to Foundation Establishment and advance to a Second-Rank Alchemist, their cooperation would yield even greater benefits.

Miao Wen wasn’t afraid that Luo Chen would turn against him after reaching a higher realm.

In short, the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect gave Miao Wen this confidence.

Therefore, Luo Chen wouldn’t lack for a few Foundation Establishment Pills in the future!

Given this, why keep the hot potato and torment his conscience?

Returning it to its rightful owner would allow Luo Chen to have peace of mind and earn Qin Liang Chen’s gratitude.

Moreover, Qin Liang Chen wasn’t alone. His partner, Murong Qinglian, was also at the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation and was particularly skilled at handling various affairs.

He also had a son who was studying at the Falling Cloud Sect, with excellent potential, and might become a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the future.

Thus, by giving up a single Foundation Establishment Pill he wouldn’t use for now, Luo Chen would gain the friendship of Qin Liang Chen and his wife, as well as the good favor of their son.

However one looked at it, this decision was a win-win!

Of course, thinking this way might seem a bit pragmatic.

True friends don’t consider such things.

But cultivators are different from ordinary people. Only by clearly calculating cultivation resources can one bind friendships more firmly.

Luo Chen hoped that if he ever faced danger again, someone would stand up for him, protect him, and even travel a thousand miles alone to come to his aid.

"Wealth, companions, techniques, and land. The word 'companion' should include not just mentors, seniors, and family, but also friends."

"So, isn’t this a part of my cultivation?"

Thinking of cultivation, Luo Chen rolled over and sat up.

He couldn’t neglect today’s practice!

...

In the next room, the couple sat in the dark, their eyes fixed on the jade box.

The dragon-eyed-sized pill lay quietly inside, emitting an aroma that made their bodies tremble.

The hope of Foundation Establishment!

After a long while, Murong Qinglian finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Luo Chen not only wants to help you regrow your arm but also gave you this Foundation Establishment Pill?"

"Honey, this is the third time you’ve said that."

"Deadbeat!"

She playfully pushed Qin Liang Chen, then sighed, "What are you thinking?"

There was no response, only a faint breathing sound.

Murong Qinglian sighed again, closed the box, and carefully placed it in Qin Liang Chen’s hand.

"Whatever you think, in the future, I’ll do my best to help Luo Chen manage the Sky Ascension Assembly."

"He’s been working hard on his own, and it hasn’t been easy."

"We should support him."

"Besides, if Little Tiger can break through to Foundation Establishment, that’s great. If not, with Luo Chen around, he’ll have someone to rely on!"

Listening to the woman’s words, Qin Liang Chen held the jade box and lay down on the bed.

He gazed at the mosquito net, and after a long time, he softly murmured, "Luo Chen, my brother!"

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