Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 520: Heavy Snow, Homesickness - Novel Cool

Chapter 520: Heavy Snow, Homesickness

Chapter 520: Heavy Snow, Homesickness

Finally, his lifebound treasure was successfully crafted.

The weight in his Qi Sea gave Luo Chen a solid feeling about his cultivation journey.

This feeling was far beyond what treasures like the Profound Fire Sword and the Moonbreak Wings could offer.

Even the longest-cultivated treasure, the Rotten Chessboard, couldn't compare to half of the Primordial Cauldron's power.

From then on, Luo Chen dedicated himself entirely to studying this lifebound treasure.

Just as Heaven Refiner had said, this Primordial Cauldron was crafted according to the designs from Green Pill Valley.

However, due to the addition of an equal amount of raw materials, the cauldron's power was significantly different. As soon as it took shape, it directly ascended to the Supreme level, a rare top-tier creation in Heaven Refiner's crafting career!

Especially towards the end, with Han Zhan and Qingfeng's assistance, the treasure gained some indescribable effects.

Luo Chen was still slowly exploring these effects.

Or rather, it wasn't just him exploring; Heaven Refiner was also researching alongside him.

"..."

"The basic functions are no problem. In fact, not only for pill refinement, but also for crafting, nurturing Gu, and infusing spirits, this cauldron is more than sufficient."

"In terms of combat, I feel there's great potential to unlock."

"The combat style of cauldron-tower-like treasures is generally not very versatile. The crudest method is to throw and smash, and the slightly more profound method is to use the unique treasures nurtured inside to cause harm, such as killing intent, divine water, heavenly wind, blazing flames, and so on. These treasures are often difficult for cultivators to use directly, but with a lifebound treasure as a buffer, they can form deadly attacks. For example, the Flame Alliance's Qin Tairen, who nurtured a large amount of high-quality Yang True Killing Intent in his Taiyang Furnace. You can emulate this in the future."

Luo Chen remembered these words in his heart.

He indeed had similar abilities.

The Blazing Miasma was a method of using killing intent to fight.

H

If he nurtured the Blazing Miasma within the Primordial Cauldron, he could use it directly against enemies.

"More advanced attacks are more profound. There are three aspects: suppress, imprison, and capture!"

"As the names suggest, they are suppression, imprisonment, and capture."

"The first two functions are well-documented in Green Pill Valley. You can just copy their methods. As for the capture effect, I specifically designed it after referencing the Demon-Locking Pagoda."

"With the help of Han Zhan, who is proficient in the Divine Soul path, and Qingfeng, who has glimpsed the mysteries of spatial laws, we hastily completed this design."

"So, your lifebound treasure also has the ability to capture a cultivator's divine soul."

"Of course, this ability still requires further research from you. Currently, it's not as pure as the Demon-Locking Pagoda. But I believe that with your persistent cultivation and nurturing, the potential of this treasure in this aspect will surpass even the Demon-Locking Pagoda!"

Heaven Refiner explained in detail.

Luo Chen listened carefully, and his heart was filled with anticipation for the future of the Primordial Cauldron.

After a cultivator forms their Golden Core, their divine soul finds a vessel to reside in.

Often, when defeated and unable to escape physically, they can infuse their divine soul into the Golden Core and flee thousands of miles away.

However, Golden Core stage cultivators have incredibly fast escape speeds, making it unrealistic to escape the pursuit of enemies of the same stage.

But with this technique, once a cultivator advances to the Nascent Soul stage, they can fully utilize its potential.

Take the example of the Proud Wolf King's Nascent Soul, which Han Zhan alone couldn't stop. It required the simultaneous intervention of five Nascent Soul stage cultivators, along with the assistance of the Demon-Locking Pagoda, to capture it.

This is why Nascent Soul stage cultivators are called Immortals.

The Nascent Soul is immortal, and the Immortal is indestructible!

Luo Chen's Primordial Cauldron has the ability to target a cultivator's Golden Core and Nascent Soul, undoubtedly making his methods even more versatile.

"There's not much to say about defense."

"After all, this treasure is primarily for pill refinement, and its combat abilities are just an additional feature."

"But don't underestimate this treasure. The materials used are incredibly solid, making it the treasure with the most materials I've ever used in my crafting career."

"Not to mention, its very substance is enough to withstand most substantial attacks from Golden Core stage cultivators."

"Oh, on the condition that your body can withstand the backlash."

Luo Chen nodded slightly.

The materials used for this lifebound treasure were indeed a bit excessive.

Fearing failure, he had gathered more than ten times the required amount of various materials, with some even reaching twenty-plus times the amount. There were still some leftovers.

Due to these abundant materials, the Primordial Cauldron, upon its creation, immediately rose to the Supreme level, surpassing hundreds of years of nurturing!

According to Heaven Refiner and Luo Chen's exploration, the functions of the Primordial Cauldron were eventually categorized into five major aspects: suppress, trap, capture, nurture, and refine.

Among these, the 'refine' aspect was the most crucial for Luo Chen's future cultivation of this treasure.

"The abundance of materials is both its strength and weakness."

Heaven Refiner stroked his beard awkwardly and said, "You must have noticed that it's a bit challenging to activate this treasure, right?"

Luo Chen couldn't help but feel helpless.

After crafting his lifebound treasure, Dark Spring didn't restrict his activities but instead opened up opportunities, giving him ample space and time to explore its capabilities.

But on Cangwu Mountain, he sought out an open area and attempted to activate the Primordial Cauldron.

However, each activation was incredibly laborious!

It was well-known that his current cultivation base, which was close to the third level of Core Formation, was in no way inferior to ordinary mid-stage Golden Core Cultivators.

Each activation consumed a significant amount of his spiritual power.

Most importantly—it was slow!

Even with all his might, the flight speed of the Primordial Cauldron was ridiculously slow.

With such a speed, trying to cover an enemy was practically a joke.

It was only when he used it for pill refinement that there were no issues, and he even became more adept at it. Even when secretly refining the Supreme Imperial Stream Potion, he could increase the success rate from the traditional ten percent to fifteen percent! If he became more proficient, this aspect of his power would undoubtedly increase further.

"I calculated it before. At that time, the same amount of raw materials required thirteen portions!"

"Additionally, I added extra Mystic Celestial Crystals, Thousand-Year Thunder Blossoms, and even a portion of Green Lotus Ethereal Wind that I had been keeping."

"With so many materials mixed together, the weight has far exceeded the standard. Especially since over ninety percent of them have not been pre-processed, containing unimaginable impurities!"

"Due to these impurities, your spiritual power doesn't flow smoothly when operating the Primordial Cauldron, making it naturally more difficult to control."

Tian Yazi was indeed embarrassed at this moment.

His Lifebound Treasure had been refined, but he couldn't use it flexibly, which was a huge mistake for any Artifact Master.

After all, it wasn't that the higher the grade of the treasure, the better; it was that the more suitable it was, the better.

He had been too eager to refine a perfect artifact.

And because of that drop of strange blood, the Primordial Cauldron had the opportunity to accommodate a massive amount of raw materials, so he didn't want to waste it, which led to this awkward situation.

"To solve this problem, I've thought about it many times recently and came up with three methods."

"Three?" Luo Chen became interested. "Which one is the best?"

Tian Yazi shook his head. "It's not about which one is the best, but rather using all three methods together."

"Please, I'm all ears."

"It's actually very simple—nourishing and refining. Nourish the grade with spiritual power, refine the impurities with true fire, and use this treasure often for pill refinement and artifact forging. Over time, you'll become more and more familiar with this treasure."

Luo Chen nodded, which aligned with his philosophy.

Or rather, these were just the three conventional methods.

It was just that Luo Chen himself possessed the True Origin Fire, and the Primordial Cauldron's refinement also involved daily use, so Tian Yazi specifically mentioned it.

"Of course, if you want to forcefully activate it, I do have a method."

Tian Yazi said with a mischievous smile.

Under Luo Chen's expectant gaze, he spread his hands, "Wait until you reach the late-stage Golden Core, and you can forcefully activate it."

Luo Chen was taken aback, then showed a helpless expression.

Wasn't this just using brute force to activate it?

Wait!

Brute force?

Luo Chen tentatively asked, "Senior mentioned before that the quality of this Primordial Cauldron is excellent. Even without defensive arrays, it can withstand Golden Core stage attacks, right?"

Tian Yazi hummed in agreement, "Yes, in my opinion, even the attacks of early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators might not be able to destroy your Lifebound Treasure with a direct hit."

Luo Chen licked his lips, "I'm thinking, if I use my pure physical strength to lift this treasure and smash it at the enemy, would that be a reasonable way to utilize it?"

Cauldron-type treasures indeed had a fundamental combat mode of throwing and smashing.

But that was under the condition of activating it with spiritual power.

You're holding a huge cauldron...

As he imagined Luo Chen holding that three-legged, two-eared cauldron and chasing after people to smash them...

Tian Yazi was dumbfounded.

...

In the cave abode.

Having just returned from Tian Yazi, Luo Chen couldn't wait to start refining his Lifebound Treasure.

It wasn't just a simple refinement in the Qi Sea.

Instead, he placed the Primordial Cauldron outside and used the True Fire of Life and Death to slowly burn and refine it.

Looking at the normal-sized cauldron floating in front of him, Luo Chen concentrated on manipulating the True Origin Fire.

Under the roasting of the green flames, the round Primordial Cauldron, which resembled a pregnant woman's belly, was visibly "slimming down"! Threads of black impurities were seeping out in the form of liquid and turbid gas.

These were the impurities contained in the raw materials.

It was also because of these impurities that Luo Chen couldn't manipulate his Lifebound Treasure freely.

After a round of refinement, Luo Chen felt a bit of fatigue and then made a hand gesture.

The round cauldron suddenly shrank and turned into a three-inch small cauldron.

He opened his mouth and sucked it in, and the small cauldron instantly turned into a stream of light, entering his body.

He patted his belly, and a sense of satisfaction arose.

After a brief rest, Luo Chen continued his cultivation.

Due to the recent refinement of his Lifebound Treasure, his spiritual power consumption had increased, slightly slowing down his cultivation speed.

But it was only "slightly"! His cultivation level, within this half a year, was still advancing towards the next level at an unstoppable pace.

The third level of Core Formation was within reach!

...

On Cangwu Mountain.

It was still the same platform on the mountain slope.

In the midst of winter, this immortal holy land was still filled with flurries of snow.

This sacred land of the immortals was somewhat different from what mortals imagined.

In their imagination, a sacred land of the immortals would always be a place of eternal spring, with mild weather and no harsh winters or scorching summers.

This was not wrong, as many of the human cultivation sects in the Eastern Wilderness were indeed designed this way.

But!

This place was deep within the vast and untamed mountains, a sacred ground of the demon race—the Avian Clan!

For demonic beasts, it was more important to be close to nature and comprehend the Great Dao.

Born in nature and growing up in nature, there was no reason to abandon nature after achieving a certain level of cultivation.

On the contrary, due to the cyclical changes of the seasons, some unique demonic beasts could grow even better.

At this moment, on the platform at the mountain's waist, as Luo Chen refined pills, numerous flying beasts with ice or water attributes gathered around to watch.

Among them, there were many third-rank demon kings!

After a dazzling batch of star-like elixir, the Star Essence, was freshly refined, Luo Chen did not stop as usual but instead, braving the heavy snow, skillfully retrieved various materials from his storage ring.

Seeing him like this, the flock of flying beasts suddenly became excited, chirping and chattering.

"He's refining the Shape Transformation Pill again!"

"I wonder if Master Luo will succeed this time?"

"Little Man calculated that Master Luo has already failed seventy-eight times!"

"Yes, this is the seventy-ninth time. I feel that this time, he will definitely succeed."

"I heard that human pill refiners can succeed once and then have a continuous supply. I hope he can start off well this time!"

Amidst the chirping, Luo Chen seemed to be oblivious to their comments.

Following the improved pill refinement techniques he had researched, he proceeded with each step in an orderly manner.

Finally, he added a drop of essence blood containing the power of a Heaven Refiner's Nascent Soul.

This scene surprised the flying beasts.

"Strange, isn't the Nascent Soul's essence blood usually added first?"

"Yes, why is it added last this time? And it doesn't seem like he intends to directly fuse it."

After three years of observation, many intelligent demonic beasts from Cangwu Mountain had indeed entered the path of pill refinement.

They could sense the uniqueness in Luo Chen's pill refinement process.

But the more they understood, the more mysteries remained.

"The Primordial Cauldron, with Qingfeng's help, has its own internal space."

"It's hard to say how effective it is against enemies, but during pill refinement, it's incredibly useful."

"These small spaces can isolate medicinal power, allowing me to refine multiple pills simultaneously. Then, using my spiritual power, they can form and shape each other. In this way, the pills don't form instantly but undergo a natural and holistic transformation."

"This method is more in line with the concept of shape transformation!"

As Luo Chen pondered, he made a hand gesture, and the space inside the cauldron separated, allowing the various refined medicinal liquids to fuse simultaneously.

The feeling was like a demonic beast undergoing shape transformation, not just a small change but a holistic transformation.

Finally—

Sizzle...

A scorched smell wafted out, and everyone was greatly disappointed.

Another failure!

However, some noticed a faint smile on Luo Chen's face.

This was because a new entry appeared on his attribute panel:

[Fourth Rank: Shape Transformation Pill Entry 1/100]

"It didn't succeed, but it shows that I've entered the path!"

"This completely contradicts the system rules I've summarized, but it also aligns with some of my past speculations. Failure isn't useless; it can also accumulate experience points."

"After seventy-nine failures, I've barely entered the path. True success must be near!"

Luo Chen's joy was hidden from everyone.

He quickly cleaned the Primordial Cauldron and swallowed it back into his Qi Sea, nurturing it with his spiritual power.

He carefully collected the charred remains of the failed pills for further private research.

After tidying up, the flock of birds had dispersed.

Luo Chen stood on the mountain platform, gazing down at the scenery below.

The north wind howled, and the landscape was covered in silver, a vast expanse of ice and snow.

The smile on his face gradually faded.

"It's been three years!"

"Unknowingly, three years have passed, and my cultivation is just a step away from reaching the third level of the Golden Core."

"I wonder how they are doing."

A faint trace of sorrow appeared on Luo Chen's calm face.

After the sudden joy, a sense of melancholy emerged.

He missed the people of Luo Tian Sect.

He missed the strong and capable Sima Hui, and the radiant Gu Caiyi.

He wondered if Wang Long had successfully cultivated his body to reach the Blazing Sun Realm. Had Qu Lingjun kept up with her cultivation? Had she improved her pill refinement skills? Had she entered the path with the second-rank pills he left behind, like the Passing through Obscurity Pill and the Blood Burning Pill?

As for Yuan Dongsheng, he had passed away many years ago, but his talented daughter, Yuan Xiaoyu, was doing well. He wondered if his brother-in-law, Li Yingzhang, could nurture her into a rising star of Luo Tian Sect.

What about Duan Feng and Xiao Long?

His momentary distraction made Luo Chen's presence on the mountain platform seem out of place.

In the Daylight Hall.

Qingfeng glanced in that direction, her eyes showing a hint of pity.

But soon, she shook off her thoughts and focused.

A dark shadow suddenly flew in.

"Little Qing, what's the matter?"

Qingfeng's expression turned solemn, and with a wave of her finger, a snowflake landed in her hand.

"I feel something is amiss!"

(End of Chapter)

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