Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 471: Failure? Breaking the Stalemate! Wolf King, Establishing a City! - Novel Cool

Chapter 471: Failure? Breaking the Stalemate! Wolf King, Establishing a City!

Chapter 471: Failure? Breaking the Stalemate! Wolf King, Establishing a City!

"I'm sorry, I couldn't protect that Essence Cauldron."

"You don't need to blame yourself. In that situation, you're not from Qingdan Sect, and self-preservation is only natural. Moreover, with the Mother Cauldron, recreating an Essence Cauldron is just a matter of time."

"The Mother Cauldron... I wonder how your Grand Elder is holding up?"

Transcendent Alchemy to refine Fourth Rank pills, especially the Boundary-Breaking Pill, the most potent among its grade, and with the simultaneous alchemy of seven cauldrons, an Exploding Cauldron under such circumstances was far beyond the capabilities of ordinary Golden Core Cultivators.

Even with the Qingdan Formation Array, which had thirty-six people and thirty-six cauldrons to disperse the explosion's power, the damage was unimaginable.

Especially for Qingdanzi, who was already of advanced age, having long surpassed his life expectancy and relying on longevity pills to survive until now.

After this incident, Qingdanzi might not live for much longer.

That's why Luo Chen asked this question.

Tao Wan, walking alongside him, brushed her hair away from her face, her expression filled with sorrow. She shook her head but said nothing.

Seeing this, Luo Chen didn't press further.

Looking back at the scenery, they were already far from Qingdan Valley.

He cupped his fists and said, "Let's stop here!"

Tao Wan lightly hummed in acknowledgment.

Parting ways after a long journey together.

Currently, Qingdan Valley had many matters to attend to, and she couldn't possibly escort Luo Chen back to Heavenwave Immortal City.

Looking at Luo Chen's carefree face, she said, "I heard you're participating in the Expansion War?"

"Yes, I've already sent people to the front lines."

"After this calamity, our Qingdan Valley has suffered a significant loss of strength, and we might be unable to contribute to the Expansion War... Be careful!"

Luo Chen casually summoned a flying boat, stepped onto it, and then turned back with a light nod.

"Take care!"

Tao Wan forced a smile, "Take care!"

The boat rose slowly as spiritual power surged.

After circling in the sky, it quickly flew towards Heavenwave, soon becoming just a black dot in the distance.

Watching that black dot, Tao Wan sighed.

She walked back to Qingdan Valley alone, and before she even entered the valley, she heard mournful cries.

"Grand Elder, this time you've truly lost your bet!"

...

On the flying boat.

Luo Chen, now in a red cloud-trimmed robe, was deep in thought.

He was reflecting, not on himself, but on Qingdanzi's failure.

Qingdanzi had wagered the sect's fortune, attempting to forcibly refine the Incarnation Pill with the sect's entire foundation.

But he had failed.

The reason was simple: his alchemy skills were still lacking!

With twenty sets of materials, he hadn't even managed to produce a half-finished product.

"If I had been there, would it have been better?"

Luo Chen, with the system's support, had a 10% guaranteed success rate as long as he could grasp the basics of the pill formula.

He wondered if he could succeed in refining the Incarnation Pill with twenty sets of materials. After some thought, he found the answer.

Impossible!

"Refining Fourth Rank pills requires consideration of so many factors. It's not just about personal alchemy skills but also spiritual power, divine perception, and even the quality of alchemy tools."

Qingdanzi's personal abilities were beyond question.

Inheriting the sect founder's Daoist name, he could effortlessly refine most Third Rank pills and even some simpler Fourth Rank pills.

His near-perfect Golden Core cultivation ensured his spiritual power and divine perception were nearly flawless.

Additionally, he had the superior artifact, the Azure Sky Crystal Cauldron, the support of five Third Rank alchemists, thirty experienced Second Rank alchemists, and even a pill formation array.

Yet, he still failed.

This demonstrated the extreme difficulty of refining the Incarnation Pill! Luo Chen's current alchemy skills couldn't compare.

What good would the system's support do?

With his limited foundation, grasping the basics of the Incarnation Pill formula would require a massive amount of achievement points.

The 66 achievement points he had painstakingly saved up might not even be enough.

Another reason for Qingdanzi's failure was the lack of time.

It had taken too long!

So long that the outside world had already reacted, even summoning three Nascent Soul Immortals.

Qingdanzi's failure might have been due to the immense pressure and an unbalanced mindset.

"Moreover, even if he had refined the Incarnation Pill, what then?"

"Could he have kept it from Tian Yizi and Yun He Zhen Ren?"

"Hehe..."

Luo Chen laughed, unsure if he was laughing at Qingdanzi or himself.

In that situation, it was like being a fish on a chopping block. Even if he had been there, he probably wouldn't have done any better.

"After this calamity, Qingdan Valley's strength has been greatly reduced, essentially withdrawing from the Expansion War."

"No!"

"Think about it carefully; perhaps this is a blessing in disguise for Qingdan Valley?"

Luo Chen's thoughts shifted.

If he didn't consider Qingdanzi personally and only looked at the sect as a whole, it seemed that this major pill sect, though seemingly weakened, had only suffered a severe blow to its alchemists.

The sect's own combat strength has not decreased much!

Among those who harbored the greatest hostility towards Qingdanzi, none were more prominent than the Medicine King Sect, which was also renowned for its alchemy.

Now, with the alchemists of Qingdan Valley significantly weakened, the business of elixirs will naturally decline. In contrast, the Medicine King Sect will no longer be as hostile towards them and certainly won't go out of their way to target them.

The Medicine King Sect will undoubtedly focus their main efforts on the Expansion War.

Thus, looking at it comprehensively:

With the Five Peaks Sheltering Valley formation no longer in place, and Grand Elder Qingdanzi losing the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul Period, the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect in this domain is no longer threatened.

The Grand Pill Academy has lost more than half of its alchemists, and the business of elixirs has declined, so it no longer poses a threat to the Medicine King Sect in the outer domain.

Yet, their own strength remains formidable enough to intimidate the petty.

This way, wouldn't it be like stepping back from the eye of the storm unscathed?

"Hisss!"

Realizing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

He didn't know if this situation was deliberately created by Qingdanzi.

But undoubtedly, this is the best outcome in a situation where the sect has reached its peak and cannot advance further.

In comparison, the Flame Alliance, which once had a similar standing to Qingdan Valley, has suffered a far more tragic fate.

The sect is destroyed, its people dead, and its lineage severed!

"If we consider this direction, the main purpose of Qingdanzi's push for the Incarnation Pill alchemy this time is to break the deadlock."

"Success, he advances to the Nascent Soul Period, breaking the deadlock of his lifespan and the sect's crisis with his personal strength and realm."

"Failure, he can still break the deadlock of internal tigers and external wolves."

"Truly a well-thought-out plan!"

Luo Chen moistened his dry lips and reined in his smile.

Being in the midst of the situation, he had previously thought too narrowly.

He was not yet worthy to mock that old man in the guise of a youth.

The other party's thoughts and considerations were far-sighted, perhaps even learning from the Flame Alliance's mistakes and making a decision accordingly.

This decision is far more comprehensive than the strategy Luo Chen once proposed to attack the Flame Alliance for the benefit of Qingdan Valley.

If the roles were reversed...

"Ha ha, our Luo Tian Sect is far from reaching the level of Qingdan Valley, so there's no need to consider so much."

Luo Chen tugged at the corners of his mouth, urging his flying boat, his desire to return even stronger.

...

Going with a carefree demeanor, returning with high aspirations.

This trip to Qingdan Valley, although the Incarnation Pill was ultimately not successfully refined, was a win-win for both sides.

Qingdan Valley broke out of its internal and external troubles.

As for himself, he also reaped many benefits.

The stable supply of Second Tier High-quality Ascending Dragon Pills can help the Luo Tian Sect cultivate more powerful Foundation Establishment Powerhouses.

The blueprint for refining a Lifebound Treasure, along with several mineral materials such as Heavenspan Gold, Dark Dense Wood, and Tracing Mud.

Additionally, he learned a small technique to accelerate the refinement of Lifebound True Fire for treasures.

Finally!

He memorized all the herbs required for the Incarnation Pill through observation.

Given time, when he reaches Qingdanzi's realm, he might be able to attempt refining the Incarnation Pill himself.

This trip can be said to be a great success!

After returning to the Luo Tian Sect, Sima Hui and Gu Caiyi, along with Xing Zonghan, came to see him immediately.

In the main hall.

Luo Chen asked leisurely, "How is the front-line battle going?"

"Not great, just skirmishes," Sima Hui replied.

Luo Chen was taken aback.

This answer was unexpected.

The campaign to claim the Howling Moon Mountain Range, if calculated carefully, has already been ongoing for more than half a year.

How can it still be just skirmishes!

To know, for this battle, not to mention other forces, the small sect of Luo Tian Sect alone has dispatched a large number of people.

Led by Guest Scholar Fu Jiusheng.

Supported by the Head of the Transmission Hall, Wang Yuan, and the Head of the Battle Hall, Chu Kui.

Further supported by the Merit Hall's Sima Wenjie and the Outer Gate's Lou Ying, leading a group of low-rank cultivators as logistics.

The number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators involved is as high as ten, and the number of Qi Condensation Cultivators is more than five hundred, all at the Advanced Qi Condensation stage.

Sending so many people is already a significant strain on the Luo Tian Sect.

Now you're telling me it's just skirmishes?

Did I miss some news during my months in Qingdan Valley?

Seeing his confusion, Sima Hui waved her hand.

Xing Zonghan immediately spoke up, "According to the intelligence gathered by the Luo Network, the current situation on the battlefield is like this..."

Following his words, Luo Chen finally understood why the Expansion War, prepared for fifty years, was progressing so slowly.

Immortal City!

It's that simple.

As the leading upper sect in the war, the Luoyun Sect proposed a strategy of establishing a foothold and then gradually advancing.

The first step they took was to construct an Immortal City on a Tier Three Spirit Land they captured on the outskirts.

Using the Immortal City as the human stronghold, they would radiate influence in all directions, eventually swallowing the Howling Moon Mountain Range.

Currently,

The main focus on the front lines is not expanding territory, killing beasts, and seizing land.

It's infrastructure!

Under the leadership of the Luoyun Sect, countless cultivators are enthusiastically building a super Immortal City on a scale far exceeding all the Immortal Cities in the Jade Cauldron Domain!

"Actually, when this situation first arose, there were objections."

"At the time, some outer-domain Nascent Soul Supreme Sects proposed taking advantage of the large numbers to sweep through the Howling Moon Mountain Range with a lightning strike.

Luo Chen nodded in understanding.

This was the direction he had anticipated for the war.

After fifty years of planning and preparation, twenty-seven sects were involved, and hundreds of thousands of ambitious and powerful cultivators had gathered.

With such a force, they could easily sweep through the Howling Moon Mountain Range.

Xing Zonghan continued, "But something went wrong in the early stages of the war. We discovered that the Howling Moon Mountain Range was not as disorganized as we thought. The demonic beast forces within had been united and consolidated."

"Oh?" Luo Chen raised his eyebrows, a bit incredulous.

"It was the Wolf Clan!" Xing Zonghan also sounded a bit incredulous as he said, "No one expected that a Wolf King would appear in the Howling Moon Mountain Range, not only successfully transforming into a human form but also unifying seventeen large and small wolf clans. Under the leadership of this Wolf King, the wolves in the Howling Moon Mountain Range displayed unimaginable strength. In the early stages of the war, the Allied Forces only advanced eight thousand miles before being forced to halt."

Luo Chen's eyes flickered.

A Wolf King?

Unifying all the wolf clans in the Howling Moon Mountain Range?

For some reason, he recalled what he had seen and heard in Changyin Mountain during his childhood.

That was probably eighty years ago!

At that time, the Grey Leaf Wolf Clan and the Frost Wolf Clan, which occupied Changyin Mountain, had mysteriously disappeared for a period.

Could this be related to that incident?

If so, wouldn't it mean that the Wolf King had been planning this since a very long time ago?

Xing Zonghan continued to report the relevant intelligence.

"The Allied Forces' advance was hindered, and although they could still move forward, casualties had already begun to occur."

"Therefore, Han Zhan Zhenren of Luoyun Sect proposed a plan to establish a foothold in one corner and then strategize for the entire region."

"At that time, he was the only Nascent Soul Immortal among the Allied Forces, and he was also the leader. With a legitimate reason, naturally, no one dared to disobey. Hence, the current grand construction of the Super Immortal City came into being."

Luo Chen finally understood the development process.

It was normal for others to not dare to disobey him.

Usually, in expansion wars, the initiator takes the lead.

Other high-level sects might help, but they would only send a small number of Golden Core and Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Nascent Soul Immortals rarely make an appearance to lend a hand.

This is also a way to establish the new sect's authority in the new domain.

As far as he knew, among the eight major high-level sects helping this time, the Divine Talisman Sect only sent one Golden Core Elder named Yexiang and several dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Heaven Sail City and the Medicine King Sect contributed the most people.

In the nine-story Wind and Thunder Pavilion he saw in Green Pill Valley, there were three Golden Core Cultivators and the famous Hu Yan Zhuo.

Sects like Feng Hua Palace and Heaven-Crushing Cliff, which were located farther away, mostly sent cultivators for training purposes, hoping to replicate Yun He Zhen Ren's example from He Huan Sect, using the war as a means to train and advance to higher realms.

The main force behind the expansion was still those large Golden Core sects.

Either they couldn't continue in their original territories, or their cultivation had reached a bottleneck, requiring better Spirit Veins, or they were forced to leave their homes by the high-level sects in their domain.

These Golden Core sects would undoubtedly exert great effort for a new place to survive.

Luo Chen's Luo Tian Alliance would also be a part of this.

Coincidentally, the Green Pill Valley had no intention of starting a war, and the Luo Tian Alliance just happened to fill the twenty-seventh spot.

"How is the construction of the Immortal City progressing?"

Luo Chen asked with concern.

Xing Zonghan replied without hesitation, "It's over halfway done. The next most important task is to draw in Earth Pulse Energy and gather the Spirit Veins."

Luo Chen was puzzled, "I thought it was naturally a Tier 3 Spirit Land. Why is there a need to gather the Spirit Veins?"

"I heard that Han Zhan Zhenren from Luoyun Sect considered the large number of participating Golden Core Cultivators and the lack of Tier 3 Spirit Lands during their rest periods. So, he wanted to slightly enhance the Spirit Veins in the main camp. For this, he even invited one of the three Grand Elders of Heaven Sail City, Senior Tianyezi."

Luo Chen let out an 'oh'.

So, the grand procession he saw in Green Pill Valley was normal.

After all, under normal circumstances, the helping high-level sects wouldn't deploy Nascent Soul Immortals.

But how could Yun He Zhen Ren's Dao Partner's appearance be explained? Without an explanation, Luo Chen didn't bother to investigate further.

Since the expansion of the Howling Moon Mountain Range had been hindered, he didn't need to rush to the frontlines.

Without war, casualties would naturally decrease.

The Luo Tian Alliance would also avoid significant losses for the time being.

With this, Luo Chen could utilize the time while waiting for the Immortal City's completion to make up for his current shortcomings.

With the new method to refine his magical treasure, he could thoroughly refine the Heavenly Moon Purple Golden Wheel.

Additionally, he could brush up on some spells to achieve perfection.

Now that he had reached the Golden Core stage, with abundant spell power and heightened Divine Perception, brushing up on low-level spells would be effortless.

Next, Luo Chen chatted with Gu Caiyi about the Luo Tian Sect's business on the frontlines, then announced that he would be entering seclusion.

It was a minor seclusion; if there were any urgent matters, they could find him at any time.

If the Immortal City was completed, they should also notify him immediately.

Everyone agreed, and Luo Chen prepared thoroughly, knowing that sharpening the axe wouldn't delay the chopping of wood. The better prepared he was, the safer he would be when he stepped onto the battlefield.

(End of Chapter)

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