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Chapter 404: Luo Tian's Imminent Annihilation, Consuming the Tier 3 Dragon Transformation Pill (Part
Chapter 404: Luo Tian's Imminent Annihilation, Consuming the Tier 3 Dragon Transformation Pill (Part 1)
Three days later, in front of Room Seventeen of the Ethereal Wave Peak, a man and a woman bowed respectfully before leaving hand in hand.
They did not leave empty-handed.
In Mi Li's hand, there was also a first-tier body tempering technique.
It was a small segment of body tempering cultivation method that Luo Chen extracted from the "Ten Thousand Dao Convergence."
It only included the I Ching Meridian Connection and Essence Spirit Bone Severance aspects.
Relying on this technique alone, one could not achieve the Great Perfection of the first realm of body tempering.
However, with long-term cultivation, it could improve Mi Li's physique, making it more compatible with the Sea Cavern Pill's reconstructed Core Palace Meridians.
With this, Mi Li could quickly cultivate after recuperating her body.
Her aptitude was quite good, possessing a dual Wood and Fire Spirit Root!
In the past, she was unable to cultivate due to her congenital deficiency, with delicate meridians and thin barriers in her Core Palace.
Such defects led to her excellent Spirit Root being unable to recklessly absorb external spiritual energy, making it even more dangerous during breakthroughs!
Now, Luo Chen had used a Tier Three Cultivation Pill to heal her congenital deficiency.
If she continued to study the I Ching Bone Severance technique and combined it with her dual Spirit Root talent, there would be a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm in the future.
For her alone, the hope was slim.
But with Qu Lingjun's assistance and a small supply of resources, it would be no problem.
The young couple left.
Luo Chen's days became peaceful once again.
He had already discussed the details of the Celestial Phoenix True Form with Wang Yuan extensively, and there was no further progress to be made in the short term.
The only thing he could do was to become as proficient as possible in the Celestial Phoenix Transformation Technique.
With fewer visits from Wang Yuan and Chu Kui constantly in secluded cultivation, rushing towards the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm, Luo Chen had truly become a recluse, rarely leaving his abode.
Except for occasional gatherings with Lady Hui and Caiyi, he was mostly immersed in arduous cultivation, striving to advance to the late Foundation Establishment stage!
In the quiet room, Luo Chen closed his eyes and circulated his innate cultivation method.
Enormous amounts of heaven and earth's spiritual energy were captured, transported, and refined by him.
Within his body, he was also digesting a high-grade Rising Dragon Pill.
After digesting one, he immediately took the second one.
After a while, Luo Chen slowly woke up from his cultivation.
Sensing his cultivation progress, he couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
"With abundant nourishment, my physique has finally returned to normal."
"Thanks to the Tier Three Ancient Body, the number of pills I can digest has also gradually stabilized at three high-grade pills per day."
"With this, my cultivation speed has doubled. Originally, it was estimated that it would take six to seven years to break through to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment, but now it seems like it can be achieved in just three to four years."
Luo Chen estimated his cultivation progress, and a hesitant look appeared in his eyes.
Once he advanced to the late Foundation Establishment stage, he would truly become a powerful cultivator!
The joke he made during the Qi Condensation stage would become a reality.
What he looked forward to the most was that after reaching the late Foundation Establishment stage, he could start preparing for the Core Formation stage.
Luo Chen didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Xuan Yu Chu Kui and others, waiting until the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment or even Great Perfection to start preparing for Core Formation resources.
If he prepared early, everything would be fine.
At that time, with various matters arranged properly, he could focus on secluded cultivation, directly advancing to the Golden Core stage, which would undoubtedly be the most correct decision.
At least in the meantime, there would be fewer setbacks.
While Luo Chen was in secluded cultivation, the Jade Cauldron Domain was filled with unpredictable and ever-changing events.
The first was the matter of the ownership of the Divine Transformation Ruins.
The Jade Cauldron Sword Sect and the Falling Cloud Sect had reached an agreement to jointly develop the ruins, prohibiting other sects from exploring them.
This decision naturally aroused much dissatisfaction.
Under the negotiation of the five major Golden Core sects led by the Flame Alliance and Qingdan Valley, the two upper sects made a slight concession, agreeing to allow the five major Golden Core sects to send cultivators inside every hundred years.
This matter caused a huge uproar and lasted for a long time.
It involved not only these sects but also some powerful foreign cultivators.
Various conflicts and battles occurred from time to time.
The Ten Thousand Mile Sand Desert, which had become quiet due to the two upper sects focusing their attention on the Divine Transformation Ruins, had never truly calmed down in recent years.
The friction between the two sects also seemed to continue.
This was the second major event.
The Jade Cauldron Domain's internal conflict had yet to reach a written or verbal ceasefire.
No one could understand what the two upper sects were planning.
These were external matters.
For Luo Chen, the most pressing issue was the current situation of the Luo Tian Association.
The reorganized Iron Sword Hall had developed rapidly in just a short year or two!
Without Zuo Song as the sect leader, they had attracted even more powerful cultivators.
They actively recruited loose cultivators, not only from within the domain but also from foreign lands, accepting all who came.
Now, the Iron Sword Hall had three late Foundation Establishment cultivators!
This aggressive expansion would inevitably involve resource collection.
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The Iron Sword Hall should have focused its expansion on these empty markets.
However, they set their sights on the business domains of the Luo Tian Association.
Their targeting was already obvious to everyone!
In addition to the Iron Sword Hall, the Dragon Backbone Zeng Family was also making moves in the pill market, launching a targeted attack on the Luo Tian Association.
Beyond the Heavenly Immortal, an affiliate of the Silver Market, also shifted to the Luo Family's ally, the Raksasa Market's.
Unknowingly, the Luo Tian Association found itself in a dire situation, surrounded by enemies on all sides, just as Sima Huiwang had predicted.
Under these circumstances, some forces that were once close to the Luo Tian Association began to distance themselves, becoming more aloof.
The Wei Family of Dusty Mountain, the Transformation Gate, and the Chang Family of Eternal Stay Canyon...
Once they were prosperous, with countless followers, but now, with a slight decline, they were avoided like venomous snakes.
Luo Chen understood the reason for this situation.
Apart from the Flame Alliance's covert indications, it was also related to his delayed appearance.
Due to his secluded cultivation, his collaboration with the Ice Fortress on the Supreme Jade Dew Pill had been cut off.
As a result, the Ice Fortress's protection of the Luo Tian Association naturally weakened.
Heartless Immortal, who had returned to the Heavenly City and the Ice Fortress
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The specific affairs were handled by a late Foundation Establishment female cultivator named Yin Xiuhua.
It was said that this female cultivator was a relative of Yin Yue Shangren, representing both Yin Yue Shangren and the Ice Fortress's sect master.
Luo Chen's relationship with Yin Yue Shangren was not particularly harmonious.
Naturally, Yin Xiuhua would not show much favor to Rothen.
With enemies surrounding them and no major sect backing them up, this was the situation Rothen currently faced.
Luo Chen still chose to ignore it all and quietly focused on his cultivation.
Strength!
That was the key to breaking the stalemate! Even if he revealed himself now, he would only gain support from the Ice Fortress at most, but it was impossible to erase the Flame Alliance's hatred.
On the contrary, his appearance would only intensify the Flame Alliance's targeting.
Given the circumstances, it was better to strengthen himself and Rothen as much as possible. In the event of future changes, he could make a decisive move to quell the turmoil.
...
Time flew, and before they knew it, another two years had passed.
This year, Luo Chen was fifty-two years old!
He was still stuck at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and it would take a little more time before he could break through.
However, he had no choice but to come out of seclusion.
This year was going to be a sensitive one.
It was time for the Immortal City's rotating sect leadership to change.
In the cave mansion, Sima Huiwang sighed, "Another decade has passed!"
Luo Chen couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.
The previous decade seemed like just yesterday.
Back then, he had made a name for himself in Qinhua River and earned the title of Fire Spirit Lord.
Even though this title only spread within a small circle in Heavenly Lan Immortal City, it still testified to his achievements during that period.
Now, a decade had passed in the blink of an eye, and the situation Rothen faced not only hadn't improved but had become even worse.
"What are those enemies up to now?"
Sima Huiwang's expression turned serious as she replied, "I sent people to negotiate, but the Flame Alliance, led by the Iron Sword Hall, showed no signs of compromise. I even heard some rumors that Rothen was on the verge of destruction."
Rumors?
Luo Chen scoffed at the idea.
These rumors were undoubtedly spread by the Iron Sword Hall to disrupt Rothen's morale.
In recent years, Rothen had been developing at a rapid pace!
Not only had they leased four Spirit Lands within a thousand li of Crimson Cloud Peak, but they also had numerous Foundation Establishment Cultivators within the sect.
Currently, the number of cultivators had exceeded ten, reaching fifteen!
Out of the list Sima Huiwang had made two years ago, half had failed in their Foundation Establishment, but the other half had succeeded, including Zhou Yuan Li, Gui Jiang, and Xu Xiao Liu.
Bian Zhen also managed to succeed in his second attempt at Foundation Establishment.
However!
Despite this thriving environment, the number of lower-level cultivators in Rothen had stalled at three thousand.
Although Rothen offered good treatment and ample opportunities for advancement, most loose cultivators dared not join in the past two years, except for a few daring ones who took the risk in hopes of achieving Foundation Establishment.
It had to be said that the harsh external environment had indeed affected Rothen's development.
Luo Chen took a deep breath and asked, "Even though it's just a rumor, it might still hold some value. There must be a reason behind their claims. Have you investigated this matter thoroughly?"
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but after consolidating the intelligence from Su Xiaolin, I have a vague guess."
"Tell me about it."
Sima Huiwang smoothed her hair and pursed her lips slightly.
"This time, the Flame Alliance wants to intervene in the Immortal City's leadership rotation!"
Luo Chen's eyes widened in surprise, "According to the usual order, shouldn't it be Ailao Mountain's turn?"
He had browsed through the related rotation sequence before.
After the Ice Fortress, it was Qingdan Valley, followed by Ailao Mountain, and then the Flame Alliance.
Due to the internal conflict among the upper sects, the Falling Cloud Sect mediated and distributed the Immortal City's profits, allocating Qingdan Valley's share to the Ice Fortress.
Considering long-term interests, it would be best if the Ice Fortress continued for the next decade.
Even if not, Ailao Mountain should be the next in line to lead the Immortal City.
Why was the Flame Alliance suddenly getting involved?
Sima Huiwang couldn't provide an answer to this question.
Luo Chen had no choice but to ponder it himself.
After a while, he managed to organize his thoughts a little.
"Could it be that the two upper sects want to redefine the Immortal City's leadership rotation schedule, so the Flame Alliance, as a representative of the Sword Sect, is forcefully taking the lead in the negotiations for the next decade, or even a century's worth of leadership rights?"
This guess had some basis, but it was still too vague and had many flaws.
The conversation shifted back to Rothen's interests.
Sima Huiwang hesitated and said, "If the Flame Alliance wants the future leadership rights of the Immortal City, they will definitely send a Golden Core Senior to negotiate. Once a Golden Core Senior arrives, those who oppose Rothen won't have to worry about the Ice Fortress anymore, and they can openly challenge us."
This was Sima Huiwang's speculation.
It made perfect sense!
Luo Chen furrowed his brows, thinking about the possible scenarios that might unfold, and for a moment, he felt uncertain.
Having a Golden Core Senior leading the way was completely different from not having one.
This disrupted his previous plan of sitting back and waiting.
As he was thinking about these matters, Sima Huiwang suddenly brought up another topic.
"Tao Daodi has delivered the Superior Dragon Transformation Pill you requested."
"Okay, give it to me," Luo Chen said casually. He was indeed running low on pills.
His digestion was too good, and the pills he previously thought were sufficient were now not enough.
Additionally, he vaguely felt that the Dragon Transformation Pill's effectiveness on him had decreased.
Recently, he had started consuming large quantities of the Pulse Guard Pill and other second-tier lower-grade pills.
If quality couldn't be guaranteed, quantity would have to suffice!
Suddenly, Luo Chen raised his head and looked at Sima Huiwang.
She nodded slightly, "This time, the one who delivered the pills was Tao Wan herself!"
"She actually came to the Immortal City?" Luo Chen exclaimed in surprise.
Then, he immediately realized what Huiwang meant.
(End of Chapter)
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