Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 567: Tianxuan's Transformation and the Cultivation of Demon Techniques - Novel Cool

Chapter 567: Tianxuan's Transformation and the Cultivation of Demon Techniques

Chapter 567: Tianxuan's Transformation and the Cultivation of Demon Techniques

The sound of spring thunder echoed throughout the night.

Even cultivators who were not particularly sensitive to the changing seasons understood that spring had arrived when the spring rain, carrying a hint of chill, began to fall.

Indeed, the fiery and domineering Celestial Fire Demon Lord was about to leave, and the springtime of the Swallow Feather Archipelago was finally here! However, despite the promise that he would depart after March, there was still no sign of his grand departure.

This left the various families within the archipelago feeling anxious and uneasy.

Could it be that the Demon Lord had changed his mind?

Every day, Foundation Establishment cultivators from these families would look expectantly towards the central direction of the archipelago, hoping to catch a glimpse of a fleeing figure.

But they never saw anyone.

Among these families, only the Cheng family was an exception.

In the small manor where the former family head, Cheng Dou, had resided, the once lively atmosphere was no more. Only the Moonlit Fairy, who had been addressed as such by outsiders, now lived there.

Outside the manor, slow footsteps could be heard, eventually stopping outside a water pavilion.

The owner of the water pavilion seemed to have heard the footsteps and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Is it Uncle Ji who has arrived? Please come in!"

The white-haired Cheng Ji slowly pushed open the door, and his eyes fell upon a figure combing her hair in front of a bronze mirror.

Seeing her, Cheng Ji coughed lightly.

"You should know why I'm here, Little Seven. My days are numbered, and I feel that my time is near. It's time for you to take over the position of the new family head."

Upon hearing these words, the woman's hands paused for a moment.

But she replied, "Family Head Cheng, let's have Brother Hai Chang take over instead!"

"But..."

"Brother Hai Chang hasn't been going out to sea much in recent years. He has been teaching the younger generation within the clan, and his prestige is more than sufficient. As for whether he can manage the family well, there's no need to worry. Nowadays, the Cheng family has no internal troubles or external threats. As long as we pass down our heritage peacefully, that's enough."

Cheng Ji still seemed somewhat dissatisfied. In his opinion, Cheng Hai Xin was the most suitable candidate for the family head position.

Although she was young and a woman, her relationship with the Celestial Fire Demon Lord was extremely deep. With her as the family head, anyone who encountered her would have to give her some face.

If that were the case...

Just as he was about to persuade her, his gaze fell upon the woman's head, and he suddenly froze.

Her hair was styled in a high bun, with a jade hairpin horizontally inserted, and as the hair ornaments swayed, the faint image of a young married woman was revealed in the bronze mirror.

The old man's heart trembled.

"Little Seven, you..."

Cheng Hai Xin looked left and right in the bronze mirror, then stood up and turned towards the old man.

"From now on, I will guard Moonlit Island alone, devoting myself to cultivation, and striving for the Golden Core Path. Unless the clan encounters a life-and-death crisis, I will not leave. Uncle Ji, I have let you down."

After saying this, the woman walked past the old man and out of the water pavilion.

The old man watched her departing figure, opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only sigh and say nothing.

Perhaps this was for the best.

Within the clan, there were no internal troubles or external threats, and with Cheng Hai Chang's capabilities, he could manage the clan.

Outside the clan, Cheng Hai Xin was diligently cultivating, and in the future, she could become a pillar of support.

If one day she advanced to the Golden Core stage, the Cheng family would truly become the number one family of the Swallow Feather Archipelago.

With such a grand plan in place, the so-called family trivialities were no longer as important.

However, it was a pity for Little Seven.

As the old man sighed, the woman flew towards Moonlit Island.

Along the way, numerous gazes were directed at her, but she seemed unaware.

Upon reaching the shores of the Ten Mile Lake, she waved her sleeve.

"Go!"

Instantly, five massive silhouettes in shades of blue and white flew out from their waist pouches, diving into the lake.

As soon as they entered the water, the five figures stretched out, and powerful demonic energy began to dissipate.

They were the five Azure Ring Fang Tooth Sea Snakes that Luo Chen had casually subdued in the past. Each of them had reached the initial stage of the second tier, and the largest one was even at the late stage of the second tier!

At this moment, the five snakes swam into the lake and circled around the island.

The woman lightly stepped onto the island, and the layers of white mist gradually dispersed, revealing a serene path.

As she walked forward, she reached the Azure Sun Grand Hall, and her gaze subconsciously fell upon a side hall.

Her spiritual perception spread out, and she sensed a faintly discernible robust and masculine aura slowly breathing within the side hall.

As her thoughts moved, the aura instantly resonated and emitted a buzzing sound.

Cheng Hai Xin revealed a satisfied expression.

"With the third-tier puppet my husband left behind, along with these five Azure Ring Fang Tooth Sea Snakes, I can easily suppress anyone within the entire Swallow Feather Archipelago, except for a true Golden Core cultivator!"

"Moreover, I also have the command token that controls the array core of this island's formation. Even if a casual Golden Core cultivator arrives, I can still block them for a moment and escape calmly."

As she muttered to herself, she walked into the Azure Sun Grand Hall.

Looking at the place with the most abundant spiritual energy, she shook her head slightly with a hint of regret.

The third-tier spirit vein location was not suitable for her current cultivation level.

However, before her husband left, he had still arranged a suitable cultivation place for her.

As she continued forward, Cheng Hai Xin arrived at a simple cave mansion.

The dense heavenly spiritual energy caused her pores to relax, and her entire body immersed in it.

It was an environment with high-grade second-tier spiritual energy! One could even say that as long as she cultivated to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment and used the command token her husband left behind, she could improve the environment to the weak third-tier level!

At that point, she could cultivate all the way to the peak without any obstacles and catch a glimpse of the Golden Core realm.

As for the technique for forming a Nascent Soul?

Cheng Hai Xin flipped her wrist, and a jade slip appeared in her hand.

She probed it with her spiritual perception, and several large characters appeared in her mind.

"Dusty Essence Art Simplified" – by Luo Chen.

"So, my husband's original name was Luo Chen."

Holding the jade slip, the woman pursed her lips, and her eyes sparkled as if she could see the figure of her husband calmly sailing across the vast ocean from a distance of ten thousand miles.

...

The spring rain continued to fall, landing in the sea and creating countless ripples.

A crimson cloud floated in the sky, neither fast nor slow.

On the cloud, a man and a woman stood, one standing and the other sitting.

A third voice, slightly out of place, reached the man's ears.

"But for a fleeting romance, you're quite generous with your gifts, even troubling this old man to personally craft a Tier Three puppet for her."

The man chuckled lightly, "Don't make it sound so bad. It's a mutual affection."

Within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, Han Zhan scoffed, "Do you think I don't understand love? In the Cloudfall Sect, my bloodline has been passed down for several generations, but I've never seen such a mutual affection. It's improper and irregular, without a matchmaker's word or the grand ceremony."

Luo Chen's smile faded, and he spoke seriously, "Regardless of what Cheng Hai Xin thinks, in my opinion, it's just a matter of mutual benefit. She uses my name to stabilize her family's situation and gain access to cultivation resources. As for me, I'm keeping a backup plan."

"Do you fear something might happen on this trip?" Han Zhan asked in surprise.

Luo Chen shrugged, "Who knows? If things don't go well, or if I find the outside world too chaotic, I might lose my nerve. Moonlit Island is still a peaceful place, and with Cheng Hai Xin taking care of things, I won't be left homeless."

"Is your home really on Moonlit Island?" Han Zhan asked.

Luo Chen fell silent, his mind flashing with memories of people and events in the Eastern Wilderness, especially the two figures guarding the green mountains each time he set out.

Finally, he lowered his eyelids and spoke in a low voice, "Wherever my heart finds peace, that is my home."

Inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, Han Zhan was startled.

He contemplated the deeper meaning of Luo Chen's words.

In the end, he took one last look at Luo Chen's departing figure.

This man was truly selfish!

Suddenly, a crimson cloud descended towards a land below.

In the distance, silhouettes flickered, and occasionally, a streak of escaping light would rise and fall.

As the crimson cloud descended, a streak of escaping light approached.

"This is White Sand Island, the private territory of the Bai Family. Outsiders are forbidden to enter, so please leave immediately!"

A bitter laugh came from the crimson cloud.

"Please forgive me, fellow cultivator, for I have traveled a long distance, and my spirit energy is insufficient. I've heard that the Bai Family has a caravan that travels north and south. I only ask to join them, and I'm willing to offer a generous amount of spirit stones for the journey."

As he spoke, the crimson cloud flickered with spirit light, showing signs of instability.

Bai Xiang frowned slightly at this sight.

He sent out a burst of spirit energy, and a gentle breeze swept by, stabilizing the cloud.

Only then did he notice the two figures on it.

A man and a woman; the man was tall with an ordinary appearance, his unique feature being his red face, like a burning charcoal furnace, likely due to the cultivation of a special technique. The fluctuations of spirit energy from the early Foundation Establishment stage emanated from his body, indicating instability.

The woman was beautiful, with some resemblance to the man. Her slightly narrow phoenix eyes, though closed, exuded a sharp aura. She sat cross-legged on a cloud, meditating, making it difficult to discern her cultivation level.

"What's your name? Where are you from, and where are you going?"

Luo Chen first thanked the speaker for their assistance and then calmly replied, "I am Luo Hai from the Luo Family of Qi Yuan City. After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, I've been traveling. I just returned from the outer sea and heard that there's a large trading event at Cold Glow Island, so I want to go there to broaden my horizons."

Bai Xiang coldly snorted, "A mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to travel around. Do you think the Demon Tribulation Sect is still around?"

When the Demon Tribulation Sect was still active, although the demonic path was rampant, there was still some order maintained.

Now that the sect has been destroyed, with the so-called conflict between the righteous and demonic paths, chaos has become more frequent.

Not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators, even some cautious Golden Core cultivators dare not venture out to sea.

It was unclear if Luo Hai was bold or ignorant.

Bai Xiang's gaze fell on the woman, "And who is she?"

Luo Chen looked at the woman in front of him and smiled, "She's my servant. She was recently injured and is recovering, so she shouldn't move around too much. That's why I wanted to join a noble caravan, allowing us to rest while traveling."

As he spoke, he took out five spirit stones from a dusty storage bag and pushed them towards Bai Xiang.

"I'm sorry for the trouble, but please forgive me."

Bai Xiang's eyebrows rose; middle-grade spirit stones!

He was quite generous, even though they were only worth five hundred lower-grade spirit stones. The actual value of five middle-grade spirit stones was slightly higher.

It was enough for the boat fare.

After some thought, he waved Luo Chen over.

"Follow me!"

Luo Chen thanked him and quickly followed.

The two streaks of escaping light soon landed on a dock.

Bai Xiang turned around and pointed to a pale white ship outside the dock, "You've come at the right time. We're setting off tomorrow morning, and I'll be leading the team. Please wait here for a moment while I go and inform them. Then you can board the ship and rest. By the way, I'm Bai Xiang, an elder of the Bai Family of White Sand Island."

"Thank you, Elder Bai."

Luo Chen smiled and bowed, and then he saw Bai Xiang stride away.

Watching his departing figure, Han Zhan was puzzled and asked, "Why not take the Swallow Feather Caravan's ship directly to Cold Glow Island? Or, with your strength, you could forcibly commandeer a merchant ship, and the Bai Family would have no choice but to obey. Why go through all this trouble?"

Luo Chen cast a soundproofing spell and calmly replied, "If Wu Qi managed to send the invitation through the Swallow Feather Caravan to me, he must have paid close attention to the archipelago. If I travel with them, I fear I'll be spotted by them before even reaching Cold Glow Island. Revealing my Golden Core cultivation level and commandeering a Bai Family merchant ship would be the same."

Han Zhan was stunned.

He had previously thought that Luo Chen wasn't too concerned about the Blood Nightmare Demon King's side, but now it seemed that was just a facade.

In other words, Luo Chen was strategically calm but very cautious in the details.

Upon reaching Cold Glow Island, he would likely gather more information before officially meeting the Blood Nightmare Demon King's people!

If the situation seemed unfavorable, he might even turn to other forces or become a wandering loose cultivator.

"No wonder this young man was able to unite several great sects during his Foundation Establishment Stage and target the Flame Alliance together. Not only does he have exceptional courage, but his thoughts are also so meticulous."

As Han Zhan marveled, Luo Chen added, "Tianxuan's demonic energy is not fully restrained after her Divine Transformation. She still needs some time to cultivate the Concealment Technique I passed on. Although the merchant ship's voyage is slow, it can provide her with enough time while also concealing my whereabouts."

Tianxuan, standing nearby with her eyes closed, pursed her lips, "I've caused trouble for you, Master."

"It's fine. I didn't consider this thoroughly before," Luo Chen said, with his hands behind his back, gazing at the scenery of the dock.

White Sand Island, though insignificant, had an excellent geographical location.

Connecting Swallow Feather and several human cultivator settlements, the business at this dock was booming.

The power controlling this pivotal location was not as weak as it appeared on the surface.

The Bai Family, a family with False Core Cultivators!

As Luo Chen feigned obliviousness and observed the surroundings, a spiritual perception swept over them, pausing briefly on Tianxuan before slowly retracting.

In the center of the island, an ancient architectural complex stood.

An elderly man slowly opened his eyes.

Across from him, Bai Xiang asked with a hint of tension, "Ancestor, is there a problem?"

The Bai Family Ancestor pondered, "There's no issue. That man named Luo Hai is indeed only at the early Foundation Establishment Stage, and the woman who concealed her aura is merely at the Qi Condensation Stage. Once they board the merchant ship, just be cautious, and they won't cause any trouble for you."

Bai Xiang heaved a sigh of relief. He was at the mid-Foundation Establishment Stage and possessed a magical treasure.

Not only did he not take early-stage cultivators seriously, but he also didn't pay much attention to mid-stage cultivators of his level.

Now that the Ancestor said there was no problem, it proved that there really wasn't one.

After all, the Ancestor had failed in Core Formation but managed to preserve his life and even condensed a false core, becoming a powerful existence.

He was virtually invincible below the Golden Core Stage!

Unless the man and woman had hidden their cultivation levels, they would have to be Golden Core Cultivators, a level higher than the Ancestor.

Obviously, this was absurd. The man looked younger than him; how could he be a Golden Core Cultivator?

"However!"

Bai Xiang was taken aback and asked, "What is it?"

The Bai Family Ancestor calmly said, "The current situation is chaotic. The Righteous and Demon Paths are frequently at war, and there are Demi-beasts attacking Immortal Islands. Five hundred Spirit Stones for travel expenses is not worth it. If they want to board the ship and receive protection, they should double the fee!"

Bai Xiang relaxed, "That's simple. I'll go and tell them. If they're unwilling, we won't force it."

...

In the dead of night.

In a cabin on the second floor of the merchant ship.

Tianxuan was a little puzzled, "Clearly, our joining has increased their strength and made the journey safer. Why are they charging more for the travel expenses?"

Luo Chen shook his head, "Don't worry about such trivial matters. Perhaps they have their reasons."

At this critical juncture, he didn't want any additional complications.

As Tianxuan sat cross-legged, Luo Chen placed his hand on her back, and his divine perception flowed through her entire body, infusing her with streams of magical energy.

"How's your progress with the Breath Contraction Spirit Art?"

"I feel like I'm almost there, but it will take some time to completely restrain my demonic energy."

"Don't rush. Take your time. I'll also familiarize myself with your body structure and derive a suitable cultivation technique for you."

Luo Chen said, carefully examining Tianxuan's body, which had been transformed through the Transformation Pill.

As he observed, he discovered many differences from a typical human body.

Because of these differences, ordinary cultivation techniques were not very compatible.

"Is this because the body was created with the help of the Transformation Pill and lacked the postnatal defects caused by the Thunder Tribulation?"

Luo Chen pondered.

His task was not only to derive a new cultivation technique for Tianxuan but also to study the effects and taboos of the Transformation Pill through her body, thereby perfecting his pill refining technique.

This work had been ongoing for some time.

After a while, Luo Chen withdrew his hand, having gained some insights.

Tianxuan anxiously looked at Luo Chen, "Master, is it possible?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "I've already got some ideas. Within a few days, I should be able to research and create a suitable cultivation technique for you."

Upon hearing this, Tianxuan's spirits soared.

"Master, you are so wise!"

Luo Chen twitched his lips, feeling that this normal flattery was a bit strange.

After Tianxuan left, Han Zhan asked, "Can you really derive a completely new cultivation technique?"

Luo Chen countered, "Is that difficult?"

Han Zhan was taken aback, "It's not difficult, but you're only at the Golden Core Stage. To derive a cultivation technique for a peer from scratch, that's impressive. Those who can achieve this are undoubtedly top-notch figures in great sects with broad knowledge and talent in magical arts."

Luo Chen chuckled.

"Oh, you misunderstood. I'm just combining several cultivation techniques with similar principles to create a new one."

"Combining?" Han Zhan was astonished, "Can that work?"

Luo Chen shrugged, "Let's give it a try!"

Although he said 'let's try,' his eyes conveyed a strong determination to succeed.

Han Zhan couldn't quite believe it.

He acknowledged that Luo Chen had some talent in magical arts, but creating a cultivation technique, especially one compatible with a peer demon cultivator, was a challenging task.

Even if it wasn't a creation from scratch, to integrate the strengths of various techniques and achieve a comprehensive understanding was not something ordinary people could accomplish.

In his entire life, Han Zhan had only derived two cultivation techniques suitable for the Foundation Establishment Stage and one for the Golden Core Stage after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

Luo Chen had achieved this at the Golden Core Stage?

(End of Chapter)

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