Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 416: Holy Sht, I Hit the Jackpot! (Thanks to the Night Alliance Leader for the Reward!) - Novel Cool

Chapter 416: Holy Sht, I Hit the Jackpot! (Thanks to the Night Alliance Leader for the Reward!)

Chapter 416: Holy Sht, I Hit the Jackpot! (Thanks to the Night Alliance Leader for the Reward!)

The Wave Swallowing Sea Vessel, a magical tool specifically designed to contain fluid-based materials.

Commonly used to store demon beast blood, tree sap, and exotic waters, this vessel has a vast capacity and can preserve the contents, keeping them fresh and effective.

The first time Luo Chen encountered this vessel was when it was used to hold the blood of an Explosive Ape demon.

Later, he also witnessed Wang Yuan using it to collect the essence blood of numerous Qi Condensation cultivators.

On that occasion, Wang Yuan had truly terrified Luo Chen in Crooked Moon Valley.

However, compared to the Wave Swallowing Sea Vessel in Xuan Yu's storage bag, Wang Yuan's collection was like a drop in the ocean.

Blood!

Countless drops of fresh blood!

Each drop contained boundless vitality, far surpassing the essence of a Qi Condensation cultivator.

To Luo Chen's astonishment, all the essence blood in the vessel belonged to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This was undoubtedly genuine.

Essence blood is a fusion of a cultivator's energy, spiritual power, and contains traces of primordial energy produced during the breakthrough of realms, returning to the innate state.

It usually remains inconspicuous, only revealing itself when actively condensed and released.

According to the cultivation world's knowledge, a cultivator can only refine about ten drops of essence blood without harming themselves.

In extreme cases, this number can reach twenty to thirty drops.

Even with Luo Chen's robust body, comparable to a third-stage ancient demon beast, he could only produce around a hundred drops.

Each drop was almost equivalent to one percent of his cultivation.

Even at higher realms, the limit is roughly this number.

But now!

Within the Wave Swallowing Sea Vessel, the amount of essence blood was far more than ten or a hundred drops.

At first glance, they seemed to merge into a dense cluster, like a small pond.

Incompatible yet coexisting.

As the blood rippled, it emanated infinite vitality.

"There must be the essence blood of at least a hundred people!"

"Hiss!"

After calculating the capacity, Luo Chen couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Could Xuan Yu have killed so many Foundation Establishment cultivators alone?

After the initial shock, he quickly calmed down.

Perhaps there weren't that many.

The Blood Demon's legend wasn't just about slaughter and bloodshed but also about the mysterious disappearance of some corpses on the battlefield when various sects failed to collect them in time.

Xuan Yu probably took advantage of the chaos in battle to secretly steal some corpses.

Then, using his methods, he extracted the remaining essence blood from the corpses.

Sometimes, he didn't have time to finish, and when pursued, he had no choice but to flee.

After a few such incidents, his actions were discovered.

Thus, the legend of the Blood Demon of Thunder Mountain was born!

"But why did he collect so much essence blood?"

Luo Chen was puzzled.

He muttered, "Could it be for cultivating a blood path cultivation technique? Or, like Wang Yuan, does he need essence blood to refine pills like the Blood Demon Pill?"

Unable to find an answer, Luo Chen carefully put away the Wave Swallowing Sea Vessel.

He even placed a second-stage talisman on it to conceal its aura.

This item must not be exposed!

If discovered, not even the Ice Fortress could protect him.

Although Wang Yuan is now mistakenly labeled as the Blood Demon, major sects aren't pursuing him.

In reality, it's just that the major sects can't be bothered.

They might have already figured out that the real Blood Demon is someone else, not Wang Yuan.

"It's not entirely a case of mistaken identity. When Wang Yuan was weak, he did engage in such activities."

"This is a case of accidental success."

Luo Chen chuckled and began to inventory Xuan Yu's inheritance.

Unlike Zheng Xian, who had struggled alone, Xuan Yu, as the favorite of the Peach Blossom Ancestor of the Hundred Flowers Palace, managed the Peach Mountain industry and was a leader in his own right.

As a result, his storage bag was filled with abundant resources.

Various pills, magical tools, and talismans of different grades, along with all sorts of materials.

And most importantly, spirit stones!

A simple inventory revealed over a million spirit stones, a substantial sum.

Two thousand medium-grade spirit stones!

There were even more than ten high-grade spirit stones!

Logically, upon reaching the False Core stage, one's wealth should have been exhausted.

Yet, Xuan Yu still possessed such abundant resources.

Luo Chen quickly deduced the origin of these resources.

They were all from the inheritances of the cultivators he had killed.

The False Core stage granted Xuan Yu a powerful divine soul, and with the Hundred Flowers Palace's methods, he could easily bypass the seals on Foundation Establishment cultivators' storage bags.

This allowed him to amass such a vast collection.

"What a bargain for me!"

"This sudden windfall surpasses my previous wealth."

"Tsk tsk, it's true that a horse doesn't get fat without night grazing, and a man doesn't get rich without windfall gains!"

This windfall wasn't just an expression.

The over one million spirit stones were just the tip of the iceberg.

The miscellaneous resources, when added up, were worth two to three million.

Not to mention the dozens of unique magical treasures.

At an estimated price of fifty thousand each, they were worth millions!

Over the next few days.

Luo Chen spent three days thoroughly inventorying Xuan Yu's storage bag.

The final tally was astonishing, approaching ten million!

Even Luo Chen, who had always boasted of his wealth, couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.

"Rich bastard!"

He had truly struck it rich!

Sitting in a chair, Luo Chen had over a dozen books in front of him, including jade slips, bamboo scrolls, and paper books.

In his hands, he held three jade slips.

Over a dozen second-stage cultivation techniques!

Three third-stage cultivation techniques!

All of these were part of Xuan Yu's inheritance.

It could be said that Xuan Yu's inheritance alone could support a medium-sized sect.

Various cultivation resources, all sorts of materials, unique magical tools, second and third-stage cultivation techniques covering various aspects, and over a million in liquid assets.

Even the Luo Tian Association might not have as much wealth as Xuan Yu's inheritance.

This inheritance would likely make even a Golden Core Senior envious.

"Robbing cultivators is truly terrifying."

"Ordinary robbers are small fry; those who plunder on the battlefield are the true path to riches."

"It's not just Xuan Yu's inheritance; it's also the life's wealth of hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"Even the cultivation of Foundation Establishment cultivators has been gathered in the Wave Swallowing Sea Vessel. Xuan Yu didn't leave a single trace behind, sweeping it all clean!"

This blind box was a big one.

So big that even Luo Chen was shocked and terrified.

Through the Xuan Yu legacy, he faintly guessed the purpose behind the other party's collection of so many cultivators' essence blood.

It wasn't for himself.

But for the Peach Blossom Ancestor of the Hundred Flowers Palace!

These spoils of war were merely incidental after he killed and took their blood.

This also explains why Xuan Yu had a woman's red silk defensive magic treasure on him, and its refinement was quite shallow.

Because that thing didn't belong to him in the first place.

It was a treasure bestowed by the Peach Blossom Ancestor.

"As expected, keeping that red silk was a wise decision."

"Otherwise, if the Peach Blossom Ancestor found out that I took her things, there would definitely be endless troubles."

"I estimate that the Jade Cauldron Six Sects no longer pursue the Blood Demon incident, which is also related to Xuan Yu's identity. He was working for the Peach Blossom Ancestor."

After pondering for a while.

Luo Chen carefully picked out all the resources related to Mount Peach, Xuan Yu, and the Hundred Flowers Palace, and collected them into his storage ring.

These things couldn't be given to the Luo Tian Association to handle.

It would bring great trouble.

For the remaining resources, he also tried to choose those with the imprints of others' auras.

For unclaimed items, he followed the principle of caution and carefully placed them in a separate storage bag.

Who knows if they might be related to the Peach Blossom Ancestor.

After finishing all this work.

The sky had already darkened.

It was time for his daily cultivation.

Even though there were still many things worth exploring in the legacy, Luo Chen suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

Cultivation must not be stopped.

This tedious work must be persisted in daily.

He had plenty of time to explore those things.

Back in the cultivation room, the vast spiritual energy followed his cultivation technique, breathing and refining, constantly transporting and refining, eventually transforming into extremely pure spiritual power, flowing into Luo Chen's Qi Sea.

The vortex formed by the Clear Source Marvelous Alchemy continued to slowly rotate, as if filtering, making the already pure spiritual power even cleaner and clearer.

Luo Chen's cultivation also continued to improve, becoming increasingly profound and terrifying.

…

"A complete top-grade defensive magical tool, a good thing, keep it for rewarding the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Luo Tian Association later!"

"This treasure is not bad, the Soul-Controlling Bell, a lower-grade magic treasure. Xiao Ling has already awakened, and the Soul-Nourishing Banner is a bit strenuous for her to use, so this thing can be given to her."

"This magic treasure is useless, let the Luo Tian Association find a black market to sell it!"

"A defensive earth-attributed magic treasure, slightly damaged but still 80% new, with only a slight reduction in power. Previously, Chu Kui was destroyed by Di Wanyun to help me, so this can compensate for it."

…

"What kind of puppet is this? It can actually spit out a silk net, could it be made by a spider-type demon beast?"

"A small cabinet that can be enlarged and reduced, could it be the treasure of the true disciples of Ailao Mountain? A must-have item for home and travel!"

"Another Profound Heaven Crystal, it seems that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators are consciously collecting these to make their soulbound artifacts. I'll keep it for making my soulbound artifact later."

"Soft Thunder Sand, not bad, I'll keep it too!"

"Geez, Third Stage Earth Fire Malevolent Qi! The person Xuan Yu killed was probably a major true disciple second only to Daozi within the Yan Meng. Perfect, the malevolent qi in my Fiery Plague is only Second Stage, integrating this Third Stage one will increase its power by at least four to five times!"

…

"Bellyband, scented handkerchief, rouge… Why are there so many women's items?"

"That's right, Mount Peach is an entertainment venue, and Xuan Yu, as the master of the mountain, naturally has many such items."

"What a pity, there are a few items that would have been suitable for female cultivators, but it's not good to expose them."

"The Peach Blossom Scripture, could it be the cultivation technique of the Peach Blossom Ancestor? Third Stage level, a water and wood dual-element technique, it can be my soulbound cultivation technique after Core Formation… What a pity, it's a dual cultivation technique, and it's the most vicious Caibu Luding technique among them."

"The Primordial One Breath Great Seal, a Third Stage spell, contains immense suppression power. Best used with earth and wood elemental spiritual energy! A good spell, I'll keep it for research and it might become one of my trump cards."

…

Xuan Yu's legacy was indeed too rich.

Luo Chen spent three to four days on a rough inventory.

And the detailed inventory took a full half a month to complete.

Even so, Luo Chen felt it was still not enough, as many items still had great potential for exploration.

To figure out these things, it indeed took up a lot of Luo Chen's time.

Aside from his daily cultivation routine.

Even his daily painting, calligraphy, and reading of classics were put on hold.

His alchemy only maintained the production of the Tranquilizing Pill.

However, it was all worth it.

Luo Chen gained numerous good things from this.

Not to mention the items given to the Luo Tian Association, just the ones prepared for personal use, once thoroughly digested, would surely cause his strength to surge.

In admiration, Luo Chen opened the array.

It was time for the Luo Tian Association cultivators to come and deliver materials, taking resources.

This time, Gu Caiyi came.

Upon meeting, before they could exchange a few words, she snuggled into Luo Chen's embrace.

"Do you miss me that much?"

"Don't you?"

Luo Chen was about to argue, but he noticed Gu Caiyi pointing at the erotic painting on the table, looking at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"Cough, cough, this..."

Alright, Luo Chen couldn't say that this was one of Xuan Yu's legacies.

The fewer people who knew about these things, the safer it was.

"Alright, you hypocrite." Gu Caiyi casually placed the erotic painting into Luo Chen's embrace, then cleaned up the table, "Xiao Ling woke up early today and prepared a rich spiritual meal for you. I contacted the Tai Bai Mansion and bought a bottle of Third Stage spirit wine."

Dish after dish of exquisite and colorful delicacies were placed on the table.

The cork was removed, and an extremely rich wine aroma filled the air, causing one's divine soul to dance with joy just by smelling it.

"Cultivation should have a balance of tension and relaxation, it's not like a closed-door seclusion where you lock yourself in a cave every day."

"You're still so young, with a long lifespan ahead of you."

"At your age, others are still struggling at the Foundation Establishment stage, but you've already reached the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment, a famous grand cultivator, a distinguished guest of the Luo Tian Association..."

Luo Chen enjoyed the wine and delicious food, feeling extremely content.

Listening to the chatter of the beauty beside him, his heart was filled with joy.

Perhaps it had been a long time since they last met.

Today, Gu Caiyi was particularly talkative.

Regarding her advice on the importance of relaxation in cultivation, Luo Chen didn't argue.

His relaxation was reading books and sorting through his storage bag.

Such was his way.

In a short while, Luo Chen finished the meal worth hundreds of spirit stones, leaving only a substantial amount of wine for leisure drinking.

Burping, Luo Chen couldn't help but praise, "Xiao Ling's cooking skills are getting better and better."

Even if she opened a restaurant in the Immortal City, she would surely have many returning customers.

All this was thanks to his efforts in feeding her various ingredients, nurturing her culinary skills! As he watched Gu Caiyi clearing the table, Luo Chen asked about the current situation of the Luo Tian Association.

Nearly two years had passed, and according to Sima Huiwang's original plan, things should have been mostly restored by now.

To his surprise, as Gu Caiyi explained, the Luo Tian Association was doing even better than he had imagined!

The external business she was most familiar with had regained various channels.

Their medicine business had dominated the low-level Cultivation Practitioner market.

In Tianlan Immortal City, they were the third-largest supplier of medicine, only behind the Medicine King Sect and Green Cauldron Valley.

At the same time, the Luo Tian Association helped the Luo Family of Luo Sha Fang establish a new shop in the Immortal City, specializing in various mining materials.

This clearly occupied the market once held by the Iron Sword Hall and the Xiahou family.

There were also different developments in other aspects.

Internally, over the past two years, three Qi Condensation Cultivators had advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

They were Sima Wenjie, Feng Xia, and a rising star named Lou Ying from the Battle Combat Hall.

The Luo Tian Association currently had no shortage of Foundation Establishment Pills.

Not to mention that the Foundation Establishment Pills obtained from the Jilei Mountain battlefield had not yet been fully consumed.

Luo Chen's continuous opening of blind boxes had also yielded over ten Foundation Establishment Pills.

Additionally, the Luo Tian Association occasionally acquired pills from the black market and auctions, ensuring a sufficient overall supply.

In this situation, Sima Huiwang implemented significant personnel changes.

Chu Kui became the new hall master of the Battle Combat Hall, while Xing Zonghan took over Su Xiaolin's role as the new intelligence head of the Luo Network.

Feng Xia succeeded Bian Zhen as the new hall master of the Spirit Hall.

Sima Wenjie temporarily took over as the hall master of the Merit Pavilion.

Lou Ying was transferred from the Battle Combat Hall to the outer sect, serving as an outer sect elder.

The Sun Family Clinic, led by the Master Physician Sun Sifang, joined the Luo Tian Association, and Sun Sifang herself became the third transmission elder of the Transmission Pavilion after Wang Yuan and Min Longyu.

These were the major personnel changes.

There were countless minor changes as well.

Even for positions that were currently honorary, Sima Huiwang had made arrangements.

It was evident that her ambitions were grand; she first established the framework, and once the Luo Tian Association recovered to its peak, she would take full action to elevate the power to the next level.

Luo Chen listened with great interest.

He had given full personnel authority to Sima Huiwang, and she had boldly made these significant changes.

He had no objections to this.

While he didn't follow the principle of 'trust those you employ, and don't employ those you doubt,' over the years, he had come to know people thoroughly. Delegating corresponding authority was more in line with the healthy operation of a power.

"You've done a great job!"

Gu Caiyi narrowed her eyes, "Are you praising her or me?"

"Both, both!"

Luo Chen chuckled and deflected the topic with a laugh.

Changing the subject, he asked about another matter.

"How's the collection of materials for connecting your sister-in-law's severed limb going?"

At this question, Gu Caiyi's expression darkened.

She sighed and said, "Most of the materials have been collected, but we're still missing the two most crucial main ingredients."

"Which two?"

"Lotus Seven Orifices Lotus Root and Mud Trace."

Upon hearing these names, Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed.

He had read about these materials in the classics; one was third-rank, and the other was fourth-rank, both extremely rare and precious.

Suddenly, an idea came to his mind.

"Back then, the Nangong family, as compensation, had given a section of the Lotus Seven Orifices Lotus Root to Qin Da Ge. Have you asked Nangong Jin about it?"

In response to this question, Gu Caiyi shook her head.

She delivered news that caught Luo Chen off guard.

Nangong Jin was dead.

He had died on the Jilei Mountain battlefield, leaving no trace of his body.

As a result, the Nangong family, which had relocated to Tianlan Immortal City with great difficulty, had also left Tianlan several years ago.

"Dead?"

"No wonder during the Luo Tian Battle, I saw Lianyun Senior Elder and Li Yixian but not him. Given our connection and his character, he would have been the first to celebrate our success. I never imagined that his absence was due to his death."

For a moment, Luo Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

The Jilei Mountain battle was indeed a meat grinder.

Too many cultivators had perished in it.

The Luo Tian Association's current dominance in Tianlan Immortal City was also due to the many deaths on the battlefield, which had left the Immortal City vulnerable.

"Right!"

Gu Caiyi raised her head and casually said, "That Golden Core Senior from Ailao Mountain has been quite ambiguous. Not only did he help us rebuild Crimson Peak, but he also repaired the ruins of the Forge Pavilion and Pill Pavilion caused by the activation of Earth Fire. The current pill rooms and forging workshops are even better than before."

Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed, "Is he so kind-hearted? Has he asked for more compensation?"

"No!"

Gu Caiyi shook her head, biting her teeth, "Sima Huiwang also thinks he's being overly kind. But since he's a Golden Core Cultivator, we can't speculate too much. So, she asked me to consult you about this matter and see what you think."

Luo Chen fell silent.

Narrowing his eyes, he recalled the details of his two encounters with Elder Fei Ming.

After a long while, he nodded thoughtfully.

"I think I understand his intentions."

"You don't need to worry about this. Just maintain a good relationship with the Ailao Mountain cultivators."

"As for his side... I'll go and meet him."

(End of Chapter)

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