Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 219: Mystic Flame Sword, Repeated Seal - Novel Cool

Chapter 219: Mystic Flame Sword, Repeated Seal

Chapter 219: Mystic Flame Sword, Repeated Seal

Amidst the floating clouds, a solitary moon shone in the clear blue sky, casting its light upon the vast green mountains.

The moon had long set, and beneath the clouds, three Heavenly Eagle Flying Ships were racing across the endless green peaks, pushing their speed to the limit.

It was as if someone was chasing after them.

In the quiet room of one of the flying ships, Luo Chen stared at a pile of storage bags in front of him and couldn't help but shake his head.

There were storage bags from Duan Qiongkun, Wang Haichao, Tu Shan, and even Hu Hu.

"What a hassle!"

The storage bags of low-rank cultivators were not a problem.

They were merely imprinted with spiritual energy, and the seals were easily broken.

However, the storage bags of Foundation Establishment Cultivators were a different story.

Most of them were sealed with spiritual sense by Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and those who were more cautious, like Duan Qiongkun, would also set up restrictions.

It would take a long time to gradually wear down these spiritual sense imprints.

Moreover, only Foundation Establishment Cultivators with spiritual sense could accomplish this task.

Luo Chen couldn't help but feel envious of the heritage of the great sects.

Miao Wen had effortlessly unlocked the jade box given to Uncle Hua Mi.

If such skills were applied to storage bags, they would undoubtedly yield twice the result with half the effort!

"But I have to do it the hard way."

Luo Chen pouted and put away all four storage bags.

He planned to wait until things settled down before slowly breaking the seals on Wang Haichao's and Tu Shan's bags.

Duan Qiongkun's bag, which he had been working on for several years, was almost unlocked and was given top priority.

As for Hu Hu's storage bag, it was given to him by Wang Yuan.

There was no other choice.

Although this item was Wang Yuan's spoil of war, Wang Yuan had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage and couldn't project his spiritual sense, making it difficult to break the spiritual sense restriction.

So, it was given to Luo Chen to help unlock it when he had the time.

Yes, Hu Hu's storage bag also had a restriction!

The Flame Alliance was a renowned sect for artifact forging and was proficient in array formations and restrictions.

Their inner disciples were skilled in various techniques.

This task would also have to wait.

After putting away the other bags, only a dusty storage bag remained on the table.

It belonged to a Qi Condensation cultivator who had feigned death during the cleanup of the battlefield, even fooling Luo Chen.

Luo Chen had casually picked up his storage bag at the time.

Opening it was simple.

Luo Chen channeled a strand of spiritual energy and forcefully shattered the remaining spiritual energy imprint.

Without even needing to pour out the contents, his spiritual sense revealed everything inside.

There were piles of low-grade materials and several bottles of common cultivation pills.

Indeed, there was also the Jade Marrow Pill, which Luo Chen was very familiar with, confirming that it was made by him.

However, there were no magical tools.

Usually, low-rank cultivators, after obtaining a suitable magical tool, would dispose of their lower-grade ones to exchange for other resources, keeping at most one or two as backups.

For example, Luo Chen had given his unused Jade Dagger to Qu Lingjun.

His previously used Fire Spear had been awarded to the diligent Su Xiaolin within the Luo Tianhui.

As for the puppets and top-grade magical tools, they were distributed to the cultivators of various halls based on merit or the sect's needs.

Luo Chen only took what he needed.

It was this generous attitude that had made the Luo Tianhui, established only a few years ago, increasingly cohesive.

Whoosh!

A palm-sized turtle shell fell into his hand.

Luo Chen took a glance and nodded lightly.

"Turtle Spirit Armor"

"Quite an unusual technique!"

"I can research it later."

Although he didn't know the name of the cultivator who had feigned death, it was clear that he had used this technique to evade Luo Chen's detection.

After collecting this unusual technique, Luo Chen disregarded the rest of the items.

In total, they were worth only a few hundred spirit stones.

Loose cultivators were often this poor.

This amount was insignificant compared to most of the Luo Tianhui's cultivators.

After dealing with the storage bags, Luo Chen's gaze fell upon the spoils of war they had acquired.

First was a Magical Artifact—the Mystic Flame Sword!

It was a very ordinary Low-grade Magical Artifact, engraved with only five array formations, most of which were related to fire.

Its specific power was unclear without testing.

However, since it was fire-attributed, Luo Chen could use it.

Although he primarily cultivated the Yimu Yaowang Jing, his most proficient attack method was fire-based.

During pill refinement, he used Dan Fire, and his spells included Fireball Spell, Blazing Sun Technique, and Mountain Collapse. His previous weapon was also the Fire Spear.

Even during his Foundation Establishment, the three portions of Imperial Flow Essence he used were refined from the bones, flesh, blood, and demon core of a second-rank fire-attributed demonic beast, the Fiery Cloud Peng.

"This treasure came at the right time!"

"After my Foundation Establishment, I was planning to buy a Magical Artifact in Celestial Wave City, but with the Mystic Flame Sword, it's one less thing to worry about."

It was like finding a pillow when you're sleepy.

Luo Chen smiled and put the Mystic Flame Sword into his storage bag.

This item had a slightly higher grade and required a long period of consecration and nurturing before it could be used freely.

Wang Haichao had hastily used it just a few days after obtaining it.

The consequence was the depletion of his spiritual energy, leaving his hands crippled.

He had no resistance against Luo Chen's final strike.

"Can't be used as a regular means!"

Luo Chen reminded himself as he picked up a small seal.

It had a deep yellow hue and felt quite heavy.

Even with Luo Chen's Great Perfection in body cultivation, he needed to supplement his strength with spiritual energy to hold it.

It was a top-grade magical tool—the Repeated Seal.

Without testing it, Luo Chen could tell its effect just by holding it and recalling the impressions from their previous battle.

"It's a technique that exerts immense pressure to crush the opponent!"

"It's a pity that if it hadn't failed during its creation, it might have become a Magical Artifact with other powers."

"Now, as a top-grade magical tool, it only has the effect of crushing opponents with pressure."

"However, it can still be useful."

Luo Chen had always been mindful of complementing his combat techniques.

For defense, he had the Worn Chess, Four Symbols Cauldron, and a high-grade set of clothes, forming a triple defense.

For offense, he had the Sword Orb, Green Musk Dragon Summoning Banner, and various spells.

Transportation relied on the carefree Wind Riding and Superior Cloud-Stepping Boots.

While it seemed like a limited arsenal, it already far surpassed many of those who had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

Magical tools and treasures were never about having more; quality was key.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators possessed far greater spiritual power than Qi Condensation Cultivators, but they still had their limits.

Controlling magical tools required the guidance of Spirit Sense.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators, with their less robust spiritual foundation, naturally couldn't afford to project too much Spirit Sense.

Regarding the Foundation Establishment battles Luo Chen had participated in:

Duan Qiankun's primary methods were the Yellow River Saber, the Wave Drum, the Ze Country Gui Diagram, and some spells.

Wang Haichao relied mainly on a top-grade flying sword and top-grade defensive magical tools. Even in his last-ditch counterattack, he only gained an additional Xuanhuo Sword.

Tu Shan, the Loose Cultivator, had an even more pitiful situation.

His attacks relied on the Heavy Seal Imprint, and his defense was a single Superior Flying Iron Shield.

As for Li Yixuan, Nan Gong Jin, and the others, they usually countered with flying swords that consumed less spiritual power.

In comparison, Luo Chen, with his robust spiritual foundation and vast spiritual power, could control multiple magical tools, which was truly remarkable.

Moreover, he had the Soul Refining Banner, which contained Xiao Hei, as a deadly weapon.

"After nurturing the Xuanhuo Sword, it can be my trump card."

"This Heavy Seal Imprint can be a decisive move in my regular arsenal."

"It's a pity that Wang Haichao's strange defensive magical tool was destroyed by my Qing She Ju Jiao Banner and the Grand Perfection Kai Shan Po Bei Palm."

After taking inventory:

Luo Chen kept the items most suitable for himself.

He didn't plan to keep the damaged Flying Iron Shield or Wang Haichao's top-grade flying sword.

Later, when rewarding merit, these items would be distributed to enhance the strength of Luo Tianhui's Cultivators!

These items might be worth tens of millions of Spirit Stones.

To ordinary people, this was undoubtedly a huge sum.

But for Luo Chen, a Second Rank Alchemy Master, it was insignificant.

Not to mention the Spirit Stones in those storage bags, nor the tens of thousands of Spirit Stones in Luo Tianhui's accounts that he could use freely.

He had over forty to fifty thousand Spirit Stones in his personal savings.

There was even a batch of Superior Jade Marrow Pills worth fifty thousand in his storage bag, yet to be sold.

"For now, I should have enough money."

"The only thing I lack is a quiet place for cultivation... and time."

After a long sigh:

Luo Chen put away all the items, then with a slight movement of his Spirit Sense, he sent out a sound transmission.

...

After a major battle:

The number of Luo Tianhui's Cultivators, which had once exceeded three hundred due to expansion, dropped back to over a hundred.

For a Heavenly Eagle Flying Vessel that could accommodate over a thousand, this number was too small.

Even after boarding some of Li Clan's mortals, most were crammed into the deck and a few large cabins.

Thus, the Heavenly Eagle Flying Vessel still appeared somewhat spacious.

Many small rooms were left empty.

In a cabin near the stern, separated from the others:

The middle room was completely empty.

This strange sight caused some grumbling among Li Clan's mortals, wondering why they couldn't be given more space.

Luo Tianhui's Mid and Late Stage Cultivators also found it odd.

However, Sima Huiwang, Duan Feng, and other Luo Tianhui higher-ups understood the reason.

This arrangement was personally decided by Sima Huiwang.

The reason was simple.

That room housed a person.

Min Longyu! A sensitive figure, even Sima Huiwang had to treat him with caution.

How to deal with him would be up to the Chairman.

Inside the room, Min Longyu sat cross-legged on the bed, cultivating to consolidate his cultivation.

He had been at the Qi Refining Ninth Stage for many years.

After arriving at Da He Fang, aside from a few rare occasions of taking action, he had been quietly cultivating.

Three years ago, after listening to Luo Chen's lecture, he gained some insights.

With persistent cultivation, he finally achieved Qi Condensation Great Perfection a year later.

Now, two years had passed.

His cultivation was thoroughly stabilized, and the cloud of spiritual power within him was incredibly full, as if it could turn into liquid essence at any moment, achieving the Foundation Establishment stage.

But he couldn't take that final step.

Or perhaps, he didn't dare to force his way through.

In the cultivation world, there were those who could break through without Foundation Establishment Pills, but they were always those with heavenly spirit roots and special physiques.

For someone like him, the chance to rush for Foundation Establishment was extremely limited, so he couldn't afford to waste it.

At his age, if he failed, it might take years to recover, possibly missing the best opportunity to establish his foundation before the age of sixty.

Therefore, even though he felt more prepared than most at Qi Condensation Great Perfection, he didn't dare to rush for Foundation Establishment.

His current cultivation was just a habitual action.

After some cultivation, there wasn't much progress.

Opening his eyes:

Min Longyu sighed with frustration, recalling the past troubles.

Now, he could consider himself detached from the past.

But what about the future...

"Sigh, the past is unbearable to look back on, and the future's outcome is uncertain."

"Forget it, I can only hope I've entrusted the right person!"

Taking out a Formation Array book, Min Longyu focused on reading.

Perhaps, in the cultivation world, only the vast and profound Formation Dao could help him forget all his worries!

"The Five-Element Revolving Stone Formation is a Second Rank Formation Array. Although I successfully set it up, I still can't claim to be a Second Rank Formation Array Master."

"Relying on the countless stone pillars of the Highland Plain to set up the formation was a clever move."

"However, I've gained new insights. This formation focuses on the Earth Dao. If I had..."

As he became engrossed, a sound transmission suddenly entered his ear.

He trembled, closing the book.

Standing up:

He straightened his robe, adjusted his tall hat, and cast a Cleansing Spell.

Then, taking a deep breath, he left the room.

Walking calmly, he occasionally encountered Luo Tianhui's Cultivators.

Facing those strange gazes filled with contempt, he seemed to be completely unaffected.

All of this, was merely for the Great Dao!

In the end, under the watchful eyes of dozens of strange gazes, he arrived at the room located in the center of the flying vessel.

With his hands hanging down, he bowed slightly.

"Junior Min Longyu, here to pay my respects to Senior Dan Chenzi!"

His voice was filled with utmost respect.

Only after hearing a "Come in" from inside did he push the door and enter.

The moment he stepped in, he couldn't help but feel a chill throughout his body.

A pair of ethereal eyes, as if looking down from the heavens above, seemed to see right through him.

Even his soul trembled uncontrollably.

He almost wanted to kneel and bow before the person inside.

He clenched his teeth, forced himself to lift his head, and managed a smile.

"Hmm?"

Luo Chen's slight exclamation was barely noticeable.

For this meeting, he had made some small preparations.

Not to mention his mastery of the Great Perfection Spirit Eye Technique and the Intimidating God Technique, which was enough to intimidate Qi Condensation Cultivators and make them tremble in fear.

Those with slightly weaker courage might even collapse on the spot.

Unexpectedly!

Min Longyu actually withstood his soul's intimidation.

Although, he looked extremely strained.

"This child has a profound soul foundation, probably only slightly weaker than when I was at the Qi Cultivation Great Perfection stage."

After a sigh, Luo Chen withdrew his Foundation Establishment pressure.

"Phew..."

It was like the calm after a storm, a rare moment of clear skies.

Min Longyu finally felt that suffocating feeling disappear.

He could finally breathe.

Luo Chen's aura was incredibly strong, even surpassing that of Wang Haichao and Zhou Qing.

He had to be treated with caution, and there was no room for luck! Swallowing his saliva, he respectfully closed the door and stood below Luo Chen.

Silence.

This was the atmosphere inside the room.

The person above didn't speak, and the person below dared not speak.

Finally, a leisurely voice came from above.

"Where do you come from, and where are you headed?"

Min Longyu took a deep breath, "I come from Heavenly Wave, and I'm headed towards the Great Dao."

Luo Chen savored these words, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

The other party's purpose was likely in the latter half of the sentence.

After the topic was opened, the following conversation became much smoother.

Luo Chen directly asked the question he most wanted to know.

"Why did you betray the Great River Gang and instead help me, the Luo Tianhui?"

Min Longyu replied, "I'm not a member of the Great River Gang, so it's not a betrayal. And I'm not helping the Luo Tianhui, but you!"

Before Luo Chen could call him out for his excuse, Min Longyu continued, "I'm not without roots or background. I come from a fallen immortal family, the Min Family, in the Heavenly Wave Immortal City. By the time it reached me, there were only a few mortals and me, a Qi Condensation Cultivator, left in the family."

"Feeling powerless to revive the family and unwilling to give up on the Great Dao and longevity, I followed Zhou Qing, the Elder of the Lianyun Business Alliance, due to some old connections."

"Because of business matters, Elder Zhou brought me to the Da He Fang, and I also helped him out on the Debate Platform as a way of repayment."

Hearing these words, Luo Chen nodded.

Min Longyu's first appearance was on the Debate Platform, where he fought against Han Dang from the Mountain Breaking Sect.

As the highest-level cultivator among the lower-ranked cultivators of the Mountain Breaking Sect at that time, Han Dang had reached the Qi Cultivation Great Perfection stage.

However, he was cruelly killed by Min Longyu using a strange formation array.

That scene, even after several years, remained vivid in Luo Chen's memory.

"Later, the two Nascent Soul Supreme Sects had a falling out, and the Lianyun Business Alliance was involved. Elder Zhou urgently needed to return to the Heavenly Wave Immortal City, and before he left, he asked for my opinion. I chose to stay in the Da He Fang."

This was very normal.

Rather than struggling in the fiercely competitive Heavenly Wave Immortal City as a lone Qi Condensation Cultivator, it was better to seek a future in the resource-rich Da He Fang.

Luo Chen asked curiously, "Why did you attach yourself to Wang Haichao?"

"Because he promised to help me obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Mentioning this, Min Longyu still felt indignant.

"It's not so much attachment as it is cooperation. I provide him with formation array assistance, and he seeks a Foundation Establishment Pill for me."

"However, this person only knows how to make empty promises. Multiple opportunities were right in front of him, but he didn't try his best for me."

Luo Chen was puzzled.

"But I remember that during the Highland Plain battle, he publicly stated that if you did your best to kill Luo Tianhui cultivators, he promised that Huo Hu would reward you with a Foundation Establishment Pill."

Min Longyu let out a bitter laugh.

"That was just another empty promise!"

"It's true that Huo Hu has a way to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills from within the Flame Alliance."

"But now, he has no status or merit in the Flame Alliance. To exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill, it would take at least ten years."

"As for me, I'm already fifty-six years old, and I'm afraid I won't live to see that reward."

Luo Chen nodded.

For cultivators, the best age to establish their foundation is before sixty.

After sixty, as the qi and blood start to weaken, the soul also gradually loses its lively and upward momentum.

Establishing the foundation at this point would have a slim chance of success.

Even if one were lucky enough to succeed, the remaining time would make it difficult to progress to higher realms.

After Min Longyu's bitter smile, there was only bitterness.

"Moreover, the Huo Family isn't a top-tier immortal family, and there are many cultivators within the clan who also need Foundation Establishment Pills."

"If that day ever comes, with Huo Hu's narrow-minded and ungrateful character..."

"I'm sure I won't be the one to receive the reward!"

The promise was made by Wang Haichao.

What does it have to do with Huo Hu?

Everyone understood the situation; it wasn't a secret.

Min Longyu wasn't a fool either, and he wouldn't be fooled again.

"So, you chose to rely on me?"

Luo Chen smiled at him.

"Then how can you be sure that I won't turn my back on you and kill you out of anger after achieving my goal?"

(End of Chapter)

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