Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 257: Eternal Slumber - Novel Cool

Chapter 257: Eternal Slumber

Chapter 257: Eternal Slumber

Six days later!

In the Heavenly Wave Immortal City.

Countless cultivators flooded into the fully opened Frostwhirl Palace!

The Frostwhirl Palace, which previously only opened a corner, now fully opened, accommodating tens of thousands of cultivators without any signs of overcrowding.

The law enforcement team, composed of Ice Fortress cultivators, patrolled day and night outside the Frostwhirl Palace, preventing troublemakers from disrupting the order.

Everyone obediently underwent the qualification verification, obtained their tickets, and entered the Frostwhirl Palace in an orderly manner.

In the sky, from time to time, the flight lights of Golden Core Stage cultivators would fly into the palace.

However, in a corner.

There was a group of people gathered together, and an anxious atmosphere was spreading.

"Is your Chairman still in seclusion?"

Kang Xianqiong was full of anxiety, and her eyes constantly scanned the crowd in all directions, hoping to catch a glimpse of that figure.

However, she was disappointed.

Sima Huiwang calmly said, "Senior Kang, don't worry. I've personally gone to invite the Chairman, and it won't delay your plans."

"How can it not be a delay!"

Seeing Kang Xianqiong's anxiety, Sima Huiwang frowned.

After all, the other party was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and their cultivation was too poor.

She patiently explained, "As far as I know, the auction will last for three days. Each day, except for the grand prize, the items up for auction will generally correspond to resources for the Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core Stages."

"The Ziyang Elixir you need is a Tier Three Spirit Herb, and it should be auctioned on the third day."

"There's no need to be so anxious!"

Kang Xianqiong sighed and suppressed the worry in her heart.

Like her, there were others who were equally anxious.

There was also Min Longyu in the crowd! However, given his low status and influence, he could only endure for now.

Suddenly.

A cloud beast carriage stopped in front of the Frostwhirl Palace.

Duan Feng hurriedly stepped out, his face solemn, and his steps heavy as he walked.

Sima Huiwang, whose ability to read people had become second nature, felt a sense of foreboding upon seeing this.

She quickly stepped forward.

"Hall Master Duan, about the Chairman..."

Duan Feng coldly said, "The Chairman said that for the first two days of the auction, President Sima will take the lead. Regarding Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures and resources, carefully consider and let me handle the auction."

He was now a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Speaking at the auction would carry more weight than the Qi Condensation Stage cultivators of Luo Tianhui.

As he spoke, he silently passed a Treasure Pouch to Sima Huiwang.

A spiritual message was transmitted into her ear.

"Here are 100,000 spirit stones, enough to purchase what Luo Tianhui needs."

Sima Huiwang's eyelids twitched. "Did the Chairman give this? What's going on with him now?"

Duan Feng glanced at the Luo Tianhui members eagerly waiting ahead and secretly transmitted, "The Chairman is fine. He just encountered some issues during cultivation and needs to rest for a day or two. I've already informed Elder Wang Yuan using a sound transmission paper crane, and he will personally visit."

However, upon hearing this, Sima Huiwang did not feel relieved.

Her heart grew even heavier.

He had just said that everything was fine, but now it seemed like Elder Wang Yuan had to be involved.

It seemed like something major had happened to the Chairman! Taking a deep breath, she forced a smile and turned around.

"Everyone, follow me inside!"

Some were curious about Luo Chen's situation, but under Duan Feng's cold gaze, they suppressed their curiosity.

As they entered, Duan Feng stopped and patted Min Longyu's shoulder.

"Don't worry. The Chairman has already secured a spot for the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Min Longyu, who had previously looked like a dead man, now had a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

However, he still felt a bit uneasy.

Without Luo Chen's involvement, could Sima Huiwang successfully bid for the precious Foundation Establishment Pill?

...

Time rewound to five days ago.

After obtaining the bronze mirror, a day and night passed in the blink of an eye.

As a loud roar reverberated in the depths of his consciousness, Luo Chen slowly awakened from his long journey of over two hundred years.

"Master, are you okay?"

Bai Mei Ling looked at Luo Chen with utmost concern.

However, when Luo Chen's eyes, which seemed to have witnessed the changes of the world, fell upon her, she shivered.

"I'm fine."

"For the next few days, guard the cave mansion, refuse all visitors. If Huiwang or Duan Feng come looking, give them this Treasure Pouch and sound transmission talisman."

After saying this,

Luo Chen placed a Treasure Pouch filled with spirit stones and staggered into the bedroom.

Ever since moving into this second-grade lower-grade cave mansion.

Luo Chen's figure would usually only appear in the quiet room for cultivation, the pill chamber for alchemy, and the study and living room for guests.

The bedroom, which was meant for rest, was rarely visited by him.

Now, as he entered the bedroom again, he collapsed onto the soft bed.

"The Ghost God Soul Mirror... what a soul-searching journey!"

As he murmured, Luo Chen fell into a deep sleep.

Unbothered by the outside world's turmoil, he slept soundly, oblivious to the passing of time.

This was a long sleep.

Since Luo Chen's journey through time and his path of cultivation, he had never indulged in such a carefree slumber.

This sleep was dreamless, and he rested exceptionally well.

It wasn't until several days later that he slowly woke up.

Lying on a soft bed, covered by a light and soft silk quilt, Luo Chen opened his mouth and finally sighed softly.

"Since my transmigration, I've never had such a good and long rest!"

If you don't count the ten years of cultivation in his previous life, it only took him about eleven or twelve years to advance from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment.

Such a cultivation speed was almost comparable to the rumored geniuses with Divine Spirit Root talent in the cultivation world!

Although no one explicitly said it, Luo Chen often saw envy in the eyes of his friends and subordinates.

Envy?

It was just a matter of trading his life for it!

Day and night, he refined pills to earn Spirit Stones, never stopping his cultivation.

With abundant resources and tenacious perseverance for a decade, he finally achieved this level of cultivation!

The reasons for his relentless pursuit were not only the ever-changing external factors but also his deep-seated sense of inferior talent and insufficient lifespan.

Even after reaching Foundation Establishment, he was still plagued by these issues.

Therefore, he never stopped his journey.

However, after experiencing that surreal event a few days ago, he realized that he might have overdone it.

"Luo Chen, aren't you tired?"

"Hehe..."

"How could I not be tired!"

He chuckled lightly.

Luo Chen opened his big eyes, and his thoughts seemed to drift back to the long years within the Ghost God Soul Mirror.

After waking up, he learned much about the bronze mirror from the messages left behind by a Golden Core Master's Spirit Sense.

This magical artifact originated from the powerful Array Dao sect, Ghost Valley, hundreds of years ago.

Its marvel was that it allowed a cultivator to embark on a unique 'Soul-Searching' journey, but only once.

Or rather, it was not just about 'Soul-Searching'; its primary purpose was 'Simulation.'

Using a cultivator's experiences, insights, and foundation, this unique artifact could perform a targeted simulation of an event.

In Ghost Valley, this treasure was always in the hands of the Elder in charge of imparting techniques, Jin Wu.

Its main use was to assist Ghost Valley disciples who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment in simulating the process of Golden Core condensation!

Even if it was just once, it was an invaluable experience.

With this treasure, even without superior Core Formation Secret Techniques, the number of Golden Core Cultivators in the sect had been steadily increasing.

As the sect's strength grew, it surpassed other Golden Core sects, becoming incredibly powerful.

However, Ghost Valley had no Nascent Soul Cultivators to lead them!

To avoid being targeted by Nascent Soul High Lords in the region, the Ghost Valley Supreme Elder decided to relocate from the original domain and join the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect's expansion war, seeking a new home for Ghost Valley.

Unfortunately, Ghost Valley, as the vanguard in the expansion war, was annihilated by a fourth-grade Demon Emperor.

Thus, a once-great Array Dao sect gradually declined.

The decline was not solely due to the loss of the sect's elite in one fell swoop.

It was also because, with the disappearance of the Ghost Valley Supreme Elder, a defensive magical artifact had gone missing.

The Worn Chess Piece!

This artifact was of intermediate grade, consisting of two chess pieces, one black and one white.

Logically, it shouldn't have the same fame as the Demon Sealing Pagoda, a superior magical artifact, in the cultivation world.

But in reality, within Ghost Valley, the Worn Chess Piece was just as important as the Demon Sealing Pagoda.

The reason was that this artifact could be used in conjunction with the Ghost God Soul Mirror.

While both had defensive functions, they had different focuses.

The white chess piece protected the body, and the black chess piece protected the soul.

When Luo Tianhong fell and became the first Demon General, it was with the help of the black chess piece.

Although Luo Chen had smashed it to pieces, he could also use the black chess piece and the Demon Realm to quickly repair himself.

This demonstrated the exceptional defensive effect of the black chess piece in soul protection.

Ghost Valley utilized the soul-protecting effect of the black chess piece from the Worn Chess Piece to allow Foundation Establishment disciples to use the Soul Mirror safely!

However, this treasure was lost in the Ancient Mountain Range.

Since then, Ghost Valley had gradually struggled to produce new Golden Core Cultivators.

After Elder Jin Wu gathered the remaining disciples, he managed to sustain the sect for a long time.

But with his passing, Ghost Valley failed to produce new Golden Core Cultivators and could only rely on the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect.

Among the younger disciples, there were attempts to use the Ghost God Soul Mirror to simulate Core Formation, but without the black chess piece's soul protection, they often got lost in the simulation, even if they succeeded.

After numerous attempts, the artifact could no longer bear the strain.

Finally, it shattered at one corner, becoming incomplete.

After many twists and turns, it ended up in Luo Chen's hands.

He digressed.

This information was merely Luo Chen's speculation based on the scattered words left by the Golden Core Master in the Ghost God Soul Mirror.

However, combined with subsequent historical events, he believed his overall speculation was correct.

"By chance, I happened to have the black chess piece from the Worn Chess Piece, which protected my soul during that long simulation, allowing me to simulate until the end."

Luo Chen's thoughts once again spiraled out of control, reflecting on the three hundred years of experiences within the mirror. The earlier stages were simulated with vivid clarity, but as he progressed to the middle and later stages, he could only rely on his own experiences and knowledge to orientate the simulation.

For instance, in the war between the two Nascent Soul High Lords, the Luo Tianhui would be embroiled in the conflict. Wang Yuan, in his pursuit of cultivation, engaged in rampant slaughter, offending the Golden Core Master. Later, he took a risky move, forming alliances and besieging the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect, which lacked a Nascent Soul cultivator.

These were all actions that he, or those close to him, were capable of.

As for the eventual downfall of Luo Tianhui, his desperate situation leading him to stray into the path of loose cultivation and the demonic path, seemed highly probable. After all, from the very beginning, Luo Chen was just an ordinary loose cultivator from Dahedao Market.

He had even committed acts of murder and theft, albeit under duress.

In the end, his attempt to break through to the Core Formation Stage was destined to fail. With his current experience, knowledge, and accumulation, it was impossible for the simulation to succeed.

Moreover, the Ghost God Soul Mirror didn't take into account the proficiency system.

"In the simulation, I fell into the demonic path due to my cultivation, ending up in a state between human and ghost, barely managing to reach Foundation Establishment Grand Completion."

"The time it took even exceeded the lifespan limit of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which is three hundred years old."

Three hundred and thirty years was the simulated lifespan's endpoint.

Typically, the lifespan limit for a Foundation Establishment cultivator is two hundred and fifty years.

With the aid of unique techniques, one could extend their lifespan by a decade or two.

If one had longevity spirit herbs, the limit could reach three hundred years.

Luo Chen managed to live to three hundred and thirty years old, thanks to the Blood Path Body Transformation Art that Wang Yuan had researched.

The rampant slaughter and replenishment allowed him to endure for so long.

But in the end, he became a wanted man throughout the Jade Peak Region.

He became neither human nor ghost.

During his attempt to break through to the Core Formation Stage, he immediately fell into a state of deviation, signaling failure.

Failure wasn't something to be feared! Even the genius of Ghost Valley could experience failure.

For Luo Chen, the most dangerous part was actually during the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, when he lost all hope in cultivation.

During that period, his fighting spirit was worn down, and he even formed a Daoist companion with Gu...

This was a test of his resolve on the path of cultivation.

If it weren't for his unwavering ambition and renewed determination to strive for the Dao, even with the help of the Worn Chess Piece, his spirit would have been shattered, and his Dao heart severely damaged.

Upon waking up, he might have become muddled and lost control of himself.

"No wonder this item is only given to Foundation Establishment Grand Completion disciples in Ghost Valley!"

"These people have already discarded all distractions, with their minds solely focused on Core Formation. Naturally, they wouldn't think too much about other matters."

Amidst his exclamations, Luo Chen sensed something amiss.

He realized that his thoughts seemed to easily spread and expand.

"Is this a side effect of the Ghost God Soul Mirror's simulation?"

Luo Chen furrowed his brows.

Suddenly, an intense feeling of hunger surged from his stomach and sea of consciousness.

His face paled slightly, and he sat up.

"Xiao Ling, prepare ten days' worth of spirit meals for me!"

Outside, Bai Meiling was studying the Soul Summoning Banner, and she sweetly responded.

As Luo Chen sensed his internal state, he immediately felt dizzy upon releasing his spirit sense.

"Not only my body, but even my soul seems to have been overused!"

"That's right, a Ghost Valley Foundation Establishment Grand Completion cultivator only needs to focus all their energy on simulating Core Formation."

"But I'm only at the third level of Foundation Establishment, and I have to simulate step by step. This entire process relies solely on my own foundation."

"If it weren't for my soul's foundation being almost at the late Foundation Establishment stage, I probably wouldn't have made it to the Core Formation simulation."

In the simulation, his failure in Core Formation was not solely due to a lack of experience and knowledge.

It was also because his soul couldn't bear the strain! As he felt this, Luo Chen's head spun with dizziness.

"Fortunately, I have spare Spirit Gate Pills, which, although they can't increase my cultivation, should be able to replenish me a bit."

Without a second thought, Luo Chen took out a Spirit Gate Pill and swallowed it.

Outside, Bai Meiling prepared a lavish spirit meal, rich in spiritual energy, and served it on the stone table.

Half an hour later, Luo Chen, feeling slightly better, walked out of the bedroom.

He approached the stone table, eagerly indulging in a spirit meal that ordinary cultivators couldn't afford.

As he ate, Luo Chen asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

Bai Meiling leaned on the table, supporting her face with her hands.

She counted with her fingers, "After you came back, you stayed in front of the mirror for a day and a night. Then, you slept for seven days. Someone came to look for you in the middle—it was Duan Feng. Oh, and yesterday, Wang Yuan also came by, but he left when he saw you sleeping."

Hearing her rambling, Luo Chen's eating slowed down.

"Is there only one day left for the auction?"

"Fortunately, there's still time!"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter end

Report