Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 483: The Battle Begins! - Novel Cool

Chapter 483: The Battle Begins!

Chapter 483: The Battle Begins!

"So it's the Starlight Pill!"

Inside the Cave Mansion.

The two sat side by side, and soon enough, they got straight to the point.

Luo Chen nodded and said, "Yes, I recently obtained this pill formula. Although I've had some success, the process of refining it is extremely complicated, and it often takes two days to refine a single batch."

"Two days for a batch?" Meng Changshou looked at Luo Chen in surprise. "You should know that's already very fast. Even for our Medicine King Sect's experienced third-rank alchemists, it takes three days to refine a single batch. And even then, they need to be fully focused, which affects their cultivation state."

Luo Chen also feigned surprise.

But in his heart, he remained calm.

He intentionally revealed his alchemy prowess to draw the other party's attention.

It seemed that the effect was not bad.

"Please go into detail about the issues you're facing with the Starlight Pill. I believe I have some insights to share."

Luo Chen had no objections and immediately shared some of the intricacies.

In the end, he added, "I want to simplify the refining process, but I don't know where to start. Do you have any suggestions, fellow Daoist?"

After hearing Luo Chen's question, Meng Changshou wasn't surprised. The Starlight Pill was an outdated pill formula that had already been phased out by the Medicine King Sect.

They had encountered these issues before and had experience dealing with them.

At this moment, as Luo Chen spoke, Meng Changshou quickly found a solution.

"It's not difficult; your thinking is still limited to the refining habits of lower cultivation levels."

"Refining habits?"

Luo Chen was taken aback.

Meng Changshou stroked his beard and smiled, "At lower cultivation levels, divine perception is shallow, so alchemists often process materials one by one, individually. Over time, this becomes a habit."

"But for us Golden Core Cultivators, our divine perception is powerful and enduring. We can already handle several materials simultaneously."

"You just need to categorize the medicinal ingredients with similar properties and then use similar pill techniques to process them together."

"This way, won't it simplify the refining process and improve efficiency?"

Luo Chen listened intently to these words.

At this moment, he felt as if a great revelation had dawned upon him.

Could it be that simple?

Upon careful consideration, the Starlight Pill required an extremely complicated variety of materials. However, if categorized and classified, there were actually only five main categories.

These five categories could essentially be processed individually using one or two pill techniques.

After this sudden realization, Luo Chen sincerely stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist!"

Meng Changshou waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's just common knowledge; you don't need to be so polite."

Luo Chen sighed, "For alchemists with proper sect legacies like you, it's common knowledge. But for me, I don't know how many times I would have to experiment to deduce such a simple principle."

Most things in the world are like this.

They may seem difficult, but in reality, there's often just a thin veil separating success and failure.

With guidance from a senior sect member, one can easily break through with a simple nudge.

However, for those who explore on their own, they may need to experience countless failures before grasping the essence.

After Luo Chen sat down again, Meng Changshou asked about something that had been on his mind.

"That day, when Green Pill Master Qing Danzi led the refining of the Incarnation Pill, he used the grand array as the core, thirty experienced second-rank alchemists as the foundation, and supplemented it with the five of you third-rank alchemists' Primordial True Flames. With such a lineup, it should have been foolproof. But after thirteen attempts, it still ended in failure. Could you describe the details and reasons for this failure?"

"In my opinion, I estimate that the base medicinal liquid, being prepared by different people, led to the final fusion failure."

Luo Chen shared his assessment.

He had always believed this to be the reason.

However, this judgment was immediately refuted by Meng Changshou.

He shook his head, "The Green Pill Grand Array is an ancient and profound collaborative refining technique of the Green Pill Valley. Even if different alchemists are involved, the medicinal liquids can still be guided to converge. It's not a failure caused by this!"

Luo Chen was taken aback.

He had once entered the Green Pill Grand Array, but he didn't have that feeling!

Moreover, how did Meng Changshou know so much about the Green Pill Grand Array?

Wait!

Upon recollection, he had casually mentioned the number of alchemists required for the Green Pill Grand Array and even the number of failures, as if he had witnessed it all personally!

Suddenly, Luo Chen thought of someone.

"Could Xuan Yunzi be a spy planted by the Medicine King Sect in the Green Pill Valley?"

After this thought crossed Luo Chen's mind, he noticed that Meng Changshou was still staring at him expectantly.

He gathered his thoughts and began to carefully recall the details of the Incarnation Pill's final failure.

Finally, his thoughts returned to the moment of the last failure, when the pill furnace exploded.

He hesitated and said, "Because of the pill fire?"

Meng Changshou's brows furrowed, "Was it Qing Danzi's Primordial Dan Fire or the Primordial True Fire refined by the five of you?"

"Luo Chen pursed his lips, confirming, "We have everything! With the combined might of our five, the firepower grade is too formidable. Qing Danzi's refined Dan Fire is not of sufficient grade, leading to a lack of distinction between primary and secondary elements. It even reverses the roles, resulting in a failed alchemy attempt with the pill furnace exploding in backlash."

"Is that so?"

Meng Changshou murmured, deep in thought.

As he pondered, flickers of flame occasionally appeared in his hands, as if he were experimenting with something.

Luo Chen glanced at the corner of his eye, unsure of the variety of the golden flame in the other's hand.

He felt that it was quite pure.

Even if its grade wasn't as high as his Waxing Waning Fire, the level of control it exhibited far surpassed his own.

"It seems I still have a long way to go in mastering the Primordial True Flame. I've only grasped the basics so far," Luo Chen thought to himself.

The atmosphere in the cave mansion became quiet, with only the crackling of flames occasionally accompanied by a murmur or two.

After a long while, Meng Changshou snapped out of his reverie.

His eyes held a thoughtful glint.

He raised his gaze to Luo Chen, who was holding a jade slip and thinking, and coughed lightly.

Luo Chen put down the jade slip and smiled, "Have you figured it out, fellow cultivator?"

"I have some ideas, but..." Meng Changshou smiled, "Before I grasp the Green Pill Grand Array's pill-concocting formation, I won't know if my ideas are correct or not. Of course, no matter what, the things you mentioned earlier are still quite enlightening to me."

"It's good if it's useful," Luo Chen nodded, tapping his finger on the jade slip.

Meng Changshou looked at the jade slip and casually asked, "Are you worried about the upcoming Opening War?"

"Yes, like a headless fly without direction," Luo Chen nodded helplessly. "I have no choice. My strength here is too weak, and I have almost no options. I wonder if you can offer some suggestions?"

"Suggestions?"

Meng Changshou chuckled, "What suggestions can there be? Do you still intend to compete with those orthodox Golden Core sects?"

Luo Chen was also helpless.

He knew that the other party was stating the facts.

But, was this really the only option?

Just as he was feeling lost, Meng Changshou suddenly said, "Why not go for the smaller option? These third-rank spirit veins that everyone looks down upon are small, but their grade is genuinely third-rank. Why not just take more of them?"

Luo Chen was puzzled, "The Opening Alliance Pact stipulates that each sect can only claim one territory. What's the point of doing that? Are we making wedding clothes for others?"

Meng Changshou laughed heartily, "Haven't you heard the saying of immortals moving mountains and filling the sea?"

...

One month later!

Moonbreaker Immortal City.

Countless escape lights shot straight into the sky, flying towards the depths of the Howling Moon Mountain Range.

Numerous grand supreme flying vessels crisscrossed the sky, each carrying sharp cultivators ready for battle.

Among them were ten colossal vessels over a hundred feet long, spanning the horizon and flying in different directions amidst the rumbling sounds.

The Opening War had begun!

Thunderous momentum conquered the Howling Moon!

On the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel.

The five Golden Core cultivators gathered.

Luo Chen led the group, with the other four standing in pairs.

In their midst was a large map printed out, displayed using Luo Chen's Water Mirror Technique.

On the map, there were several bright red dots.

Each red dot represented the attack target of a sect.

Some targets had not just one red dot but multiple overlapping dots.

This indicated that several major sects had their eyes on that spirit land.

They would likely attack together.

As for who would claim it after the battle, it was not within Luo Chen's concern.

His attention was on three towering mountains.

Dream Return Ridge, Iron Green Mountain, and Snow Wolf Plateau!

"Dan Chenzi, are you really going to do this?" Wu Diqi couldn't help but ask.

Luo Chen lifted his eyelids, "It was already decided before. When the time comes, how can there be hesitation?"

Wu Diqi expressed his concern, "But other spirit mountains have also attracted attention!"

"As long as we take them down first, they're ours," Luo Chen said indifferently.

Jiang Yu, standing nearby, suddenly asked, "What about the Luoyun Sect's accountability? One sect occupying three territories violates the pact."

Luo Chen's finger landed on Snow Wolf Plateau, "Later, we'll just move the other two mountains over, and there will only be one spirit land, right?"

Moving Mountains!

This was Luo Chen's strategy for this war.

With Meng Changshou's guidance, all confusion was resolved.

In the cultivation world, there has long been talk of creating spirit lands or modifying them.

Numerous immortal cities are man-made and enhanced to become third-rank spirit lands.

As for modifying spirit lands?

In the past, Green Pill Valley was just a single mountain!

But now, everyone knows that Green Pill Valley has five third-rank spirit mountains.

The change lies in the fact that the predecessors of Green Pill Valley, during the Opening War, used great means to relocate the spirit mountains distributed elsewhere.

This kind of Spirit Land cultivation is not artificially created, but rather, it preserves the feng shui layout and the Spirit Vein's Qi.

As long as subsequent nurturing is done well, the concentration of Celestial Qi will not be inferior to that of naturally grown Spirit Veins.

Luo Chen's current strategy is to try and seize a small-scale Third-stage Spirit Mountain.

Then, with lightning speed, he will invade others' targets and occupy the Spirit Land.

Finally, he will relocate it and gather them together! He could even get several more Spirit Mountains if the opportunity arises.

As for the question of how to relocate the mountains later, Luo Chen already knows the method. After paying the price of a First-stage Tongyu Dan and a First-stage Burning Blood Dan's pill formula to Meng Changshou, he was informed of the means.

So, the next step is clear!

"Quickly!"

"Faster than the others, take down Xue Lang Ping. Use it as a foundation to seize the remaining Spirit Mountains!"

Luo Chen's palm slapped the map, making his final decision.

The remaining four exchanged glances, and even though they were mentally prepared, they were still stunned by Luo Chen's audacity.

Under this awe, ultimately, no one opposed him.

Regardless of whether it was for the Spirit Mountain or the Starlight Pills Luo Chen had provided, this battle was a must!

...

The Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel's flight speed wasn't fast, and as it passed by, the area below was already engulfed in war.

No one knew how the Roaring Wolf King managed it, but he had united the Wolf Clan of the Howling Moon Mountain Range into a formidable force.

Even more so, according to recent intelligence, they discovered that the number of Third-stage Demon Wolves within the Wolf Clan was increasing, as if the other Demon Wolves from the million barbaric mountains were also gathering towards this place.

And so, it was like this.

Not long after leaving Moonbreaker Immortal City, human cultivators had already begun encountering small groups of Demon Wolf troops.

Luo Chen's group didn't linger.

Even when they encountered Demon Wolves attacking the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel, the five Golden Core cultivators didn't take action, instead leaving it to Wang Yuan, Cen Guangyi, and the others.

Currently, the Luo Tian Alliance occupying the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel numbered three thousand!

Foundation Establishment Cultivators numbered as many as thirty.

As long as they didn't encounter large enemy forces, their path was unobstructed.

Luo Chen released his Divine Perception, paying attention to another direction not far away.

That was the He Family, a cultivation family from the Skyreach Region, returning to Dream Return Ridge, with only one Golden Core Elder in the clan.

The Skyreach Cliff's Nascent Soul Sect from the Skyreach Region had joined the battle, and many other forces from the region had also participated.

Aside from the Golden Core-level major sects, there were numerous first-rate cultivation families like the He Family.

"They're all here to take advantage of the situation!"

Luo Chen muttered.

Soon, news also came from Wu Diqi.

"The Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect is heading to Iron Green Mountain, they have two Golden Core Elders, and there's a high probability they'll take down Iron Green Mountain."

Luo Chen nodded.

With this, the two closest Spirit Mountains to Xue Lang Ping and the forces with designs on them were identified.

These two forces weren't strong, and they wanted to pick on the weaker ones.

But the number of Demon Wolves on Dream Return Ridge and Iron Green Mountain was only relatively weaker compared to those on the large-scale Third-stage Spirit Veins.

To take them down, these two forces would definitely need to put in some effort.

"Our speed is still too slow."

"Full speed ahead!"

Luo Chen gave the order.

Fu Jiu Sheng, who was in charge of the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel, responded, manipulating the Dragon Vessel Array, and the speed instantly increased by a third.

...

The next morning, at dawn.

The massive dragon vessel came to a halt outside a stretch of green mountains.

The mountains were mostly low, with only one towering above the rest.

On top, there was a wide flat ground, as if carved by a sword.

"Is this Xue Lang Ping?"

Luo Chen stepped forward, standing at the bow of the vessel, facing the wind.

In the sky, strands of snowflakes drifted down.

Looking into the distance, one could even see snow-capped mountains faintly visible a thousand miles away.

Here, they were almost connected to the Great Snow Mountain.

Luo Chen retracted his gaze, turning to Xue Lang Ping.

At this moment, numerous robust Demon Wolves were slowly emerging from the mountain ranges.

At first glance, amidst the undulating mountains, countless Demon Wolves exuded a menacing aura.

Leading them were the three Demon Wolves with fierce eyes on Xue Lang Ping.

Their fur was snow-white, and their eyes were a deep blue-green.

Their bodies were a towering seven to eight zhang tall!

Looking at these giant Demon Wolves, the thousands of cultivators on the Crimson Flame Dragon Vessel couldn't help but swallow, the sound of their saliva moving in their throats was that clear.

Third-stage Mid-stage Demon Wolves! The howling wind couldn't mask the deep roars of the Demon Wolves between the mountains.

Everyone knew this would be a tough battle!

In that instant, all eyes fixed on Luo Chen.

The man in the crimson Daoist robe slowly raised his right hand.

He spoke two words.

"Begin!"

(End of Chapter)

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