Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 575: The Four Great Tyrants of the Northern Sea - Novel Cool

Chapter 575: The Four Great Tyrants of the Northern Sea

Chapter 575: The Four Great Tyrants of the Northern Sea

In the valley cottage.

Luo Chen held the Sunturn Pill in his mouth and sat cross-legged.

His robes fluttered without wind, and as his breath lingered, the vast Heavenly Earth Essence from the outside world, which he had previously drawn out with his Inner Soul Formation Omen, surged towards him as if being poured into his body.

Under normal circumstances, one would naturally not dare to swallow and absorb it so rashly.

But just as Fuchao Sheng had said, this batch of Heavenly Earth Essence had been drawn out by him, and in the process, it had been imbued with his aura, making it especially easy to refine.

The prerequisite was that his body could withstand it!

It was evident that with Luo Chen's broad meridians, vast Qi Sea, and robust physique, he could swallow it all in one go.

During this process, the medicinal power of the Sunturn Pill dissolved and permeated his entire body.

Luo Chen's scattered divine soul and restless vital essence also gradually converged, returning under his control.

Amidst his focused recuperation, Luo Chen was increasingly amazed by the wondrous effects of the Sunturn Pill.

The marvel of this pill was indeed the best he had ever encountered in his life!

The pills he had used in the past were either like the Passage Pill, which only enhanced the foundation of the divine soul, or like the True Flame Pill, which increased magical power. Or, like the Black Emperor Ointment, it tempered the body, but all of them had singular effects.

But the Sunturn Pill!

Not only did it have the effect of nourishing the soul and consolidating the divine soul, but it also served to calm the vital essence and replenish depleted magical power.

It was truly a combination of three in one!

"No wonder it's the Pill Sage's early masterpiece!"

"If there were a large number of Sunturn Pills to assist, cultivators would save decades of effort in forming the Inner Child, combining the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit, and directly reaching the realm of Three Flowers Gathering at the Apex!"

After his admiration, Luo Chen also felt a sense of disappointment.

Although he only had one Sunturn Pill, he was currently only at the Golden Core Fourth Level, and one pill was enough.

Time passed slowly.

Three days later, the boiling spiritual energy in the valley was completely dissipated by a gentle breeze.

Inside the cottage, Luo Chen stood up, and a wisp of turbid air escaped his mouth.

As he sensed his condition, he felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

He felt light and ethereal, as if he could ascend to immortality at any moment.

But his solid cultivation base also reminded him that he had escaped the previous dangerous state.

Opening the attribute panel, Luo Chen's gaze fell on the level progress bar.

【Golden Core Fourth Level 30/100】

In an instant, his eyes fixed, and gradually, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Recounting, he had advanced to the Golden Core Fourth Level in the Xuan Yan Sea, and then he was forced to change to a Coral Gorge Spirit Ground with inadequate spiritual energy. After that, for a year, he hadn't had a good opportunity to cultivate, relying solely on the True Flame Pill's medicinal power to increase his magical power.

After returning from the Xuan Yan Sea, he had practiced for three years on Moonlit Isle, a Tier 3 Low-grade Spirit Ground. During those three years, he hardly slacked off, diligently cultivating day and night.

Finally, adding the half-year journey to Jade Cold City.

In summary, his previous cultivation progress had stalled at 【17/100】.

This cultivation speed aligned with his previous assessment, confirming that relying solely on a Tier 3 Low-grade Spirit Ground would require twenty years to advance a minor realm.

If it were a Tier 3 High-grade or Supreme-grade Spirit Ground, one could achieve the rumored cultivation speed of a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator, forming the Inner Child within two hundred years.

Perhaps previously, some didn't understand why Luo Chen's cultivation speed hadn't improved as rumored after switching to the Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Scripture.

In reality, the reason was the quality of the Spirit Ground.

Whenever a major sect produced a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator, all resources were absolutely maximized.

There was no need to mention external resources like pills, arrays, and talismans; even for Spirit Grounds, they would strive to provide the highest-grade ones.

For example, the Eastern Wilderness Dream Spring Cave produced a Water Attribute Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator, Jade Beautiful Dragon, who formed a core in a hundred years. Then, to provide her with a better Spirit Ground, the Dream Spring Cave didn't hesitate to abandon its long-cultivated homeland and engage in war, all to secure a better Tier 3 Spirit Ground for Jade Beautiful Dragon.

Therefore, the actual cultivation speed of a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator could only be achieved with the best Spirit Ground arrangements!

For Luo Chen.

When he was at Cangwu Mountain, he experienced the genuine cultivation speed of a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator!

In just three years, he advanced a minor realm.

Because his cultivation cave mansion at Cangwu Mountain was a Tier 3 Supreme-grade Spirit Ground! In such an environment, even after changing his cultivation technique and having to divide his attention between refining his life-bound treasure, the Hunyuan Ding, and his wings, the Broken Moon Feathers, his progress remained swift.

But after leaving Cangwu Mountain and arriving in the Northern Sea, his external resource allocation had never been fully maximized.

This was why, despite his strong foundation and powerful cultivation technique, his efficiency hadn't improved.

Similarly, this was also the reason why Luo Chen decided to leave the Swallow Feather Archipelago.

And this time.

In this Tier 3 Low-grade Spirit Ground in the valley, he only spent one month absorbing a vast amount of spiritual energy, transforming it into magical power, and advancing his cultivation progress to thirty percent in one go.

A full thirteen levels were gained!

If converted to time, one month's effort was almost equivalent to half a year of arduous cultivation!

"Is this enlightenment?"

Luo Chen's heart was filled with admiration.

Recalling that state, his cultivation technique automatically operated, and his body was like a giant magnet, constantly capturing, extracting, and refining the external spiritual energy.

Even a Tier 3 Low-grade Spirit Ground was pushed to its limits by him.

It was almost unable to bear his exploitation.

And he was only at the Golden Core Fourth Level.

This also made Luo Chen realize that if he were to truly form the Inner Child in the future, he must find a Tier 4 Spirit Vein.

Ordinary low-tier Spirit Veins couldn't withstand the amount of spiritual energy required for a cultivator to form the Inner Child.

"Let's deal with future matters in the future; for now, let's focus on the path ahead!"

Luo Chen chuckled lightly and stepped out of the cottage.

Tianxuan had been waiting outside.

Upon seeing Luo Chen, her eyes lit up at first glance.

That ethereal and graceful demeanor, untainted by the dust of the world, was something she had never seen before.

Vaguely, she seemed to understand something, and immediately bowed in congratulations, "Congratulations, Master, your cultivation has advanced, and you are one step closer to the True Monarch Realm!"

Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, the True Monarch Realm was not that easy to achieve.

Shattering the core to form the Inner Child, refining the divine soul, Yin Void Reversing to Yang Reality. Three Flowers Gathering at the Apex, Five Qi Converge to the Apex, inner and outer harmony, thus one can be called a True Monarch!

This was the main insight from his enlightenment.

The cultivation factors involved were numerous.

This small step now seemed like an eternity away.

Of course, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. To reach the True Monarch Realm, one needs to accumulate bit by bit.

The refreshed Luo Chen raised his hand and summoned a cloud, stepping onto it.

Tianxuan's gaze froze, what color was this cloud? She remembered that her master cultivated fire attribute abilities, and his clouds were usually red.

But now?

"Master, your Lawful Cloud seems to be of the water attribute?"

Luo Chen nodded, casually saying, "It's just a small trick to convert some abilities, not worth mentioning."

Although he said this, his eyes showed a hint of satisfaction.

This was also one of the insights from his enlightenment.

After understanding the essence of power, conversion became much more effortless than before.

In the end, his crimson golden core was, in essence, a five-colored golden core, belonging to all five elements.

Before, he needed extra time to convert in advance, but now, he could do it at will.

Although the power converted this way was very ordinary in terms of controlling treasures and casting spells, it could at least make up for some of the minor abilities he lacked before.

This was an unexpected joy.

"Come up!"

Tianxuan, with a hint of admiration, stepped onto the cloud and asked, "Master, where are we going now?"

"If someone offers a peach, I may not be able to repay with jade, but I should still show the proper courtesy." Luo Chen's expression was calm as he adjusted his headgear and collar, "Let's go to the Heavenly Origin Tower to visit Fu Zhenren."

After a brief explanation, he activated his abilities, and the cloud rose, flying towards the central street of Jade Cold City.

...

Luo Chen said he couldn't repay with jade, but in reality, he didn't miss any of the proper courtesies.

Not only did he prepare some unique Swallow Feather Archipelago specialties, but he also prepared two portions of his specialty, Imperial Flow Paste, and even took out a piece from his cherished Thousand-Year Thunder Essence!

The value of these gifts was no less than that of the Sunturn Pill, and even more so!

In recent days, because of his participation in the Jade Cold City auction, Fu Chaosheng, who hadn't been in seclusion, received the report from his subordinates at the first opportunity.

Looking at the gifts, he was both shocked and relieved.

"This young man not only knows how to be considerate, but he also doesn't want to owe me a favor from before!"

Fu Chaosheng played with the Thousand-Year Thunder Essence that exuded a strong thunderous aura, his eyes filled with amusement.

He thought that by offering a rare Sunturn Pill, the other party wouldn't be able to repay him, and Luo Chen would have no choice but to comply with his requests in the future.

Now it seemed that Luo Chen was someone who didn't want to owe favors.

The manager of the Heavenly Origin Tower was a late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator named Shan Shubao, known as Master Leopard among the people.

This name not only indicated his ability to manage affairs well, making the Heavenly Origin Alliance in the southeast region thrive, but also his formidable strength, capable of protecting the region.

At this moment, he looked at the Thousand-Year Thunder Essence in Fu Chaosheng's hand with a hint of envy.

"Elder, do you want to see Luo Chen?"

Fu Chaosheng smiled slightly, "Of course! Why not? I'm free today, so it's no trouble to meet."

As he spoke, he put the Thousand-Year Thunder Essence into his pocket.

How could he not see the longing in Shan Shubao's eyes?

But this was a valuable item, even a True Monarch wouldn't mind having more.

Shan Shubao bowed, "Then I'll go and inform him to come up."

Just as Shan Shubao was about to leave, Fu Chaosheng suddenly called out to him, his lips moving a few times.

Shan Shubao was taken aback, but then he understood and left.

...

They met again at the seventh floor of the Heavenly Origin Tower.

Luo Chen's demeanor was respectful, and he bowed politely.

But his bearing was neither humble nor arrogant.

After a good look, Fu Chaosheng nodded in satisfaction, "Indeed, you've turned misfortune into good fortune, and your cultivation has progressed significantly, even more than I imagined."

"It's all thanks to the True Monarch's pill that I've gained such benefits," Luo Chen replied sincerely.

But Fu Chaosheng shook his head, "Although the Sunturn Pill is precious, it's only effective for those who haven't formed their Inner Child. For me, it's not that significant, and I was planning to give it as a reward to a junior."

At this point, he casually asked, "Did you come to Jade Cold City for the auction?"

Luo Chen nodded, "Yes. It's difficult for solitary cultivators, and gathering resources is not easy. We can only rely on large auctions like this to collect the necessary resources and broaden our knowledge. For this, I've turned all the demonic beast materials I've collected over the years in the outer sea into cash."

"Since you know how difficult it is for solitary cultivators, why don't you consider joining a major power for support?"

Luo Chen's gaze froze, and instead of answering, he asked, "What kind of power is considered a major power?"

Fu Chaosheng chuckled and listed them off the top of his head, "Nearby, there's the Magaroha, which dominates one side, and far away, there's the Penglai Immortal Sect, a rising star. These are all major powers with Nascent Soul Great Cultivators. If you feel it's not stable enough, there's also the new Divine Transformation Holy Land, the Azure Sea Righteous Alliance, which has a new Nascent Soul Great Power like Li Douliang. Even the strong demonic cultivators fear his might and dare not invade the Northern Sea Immortal Islands. Of course, if you're naturally carefree and don't want to be restricted, there are also loose cultivator powers like the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering that you can join."

As long as you have the strength, you can thrive in it like a fish in water."

The Four Great Tyrants?

Hearing these powerful forces' names, Luo Chen gained a clearer understanding of the current state of the Northern Sea's cultivation world.

He humbly sought advice, "If I may ask, how do these forces compare in strength?"

The other party, being from the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect, had a broad perspective covering the Five States. With their strategic vision, they would undoubtedly surpass Luo Chen's limited understanding.

Fuchao Sheng thought for a moment, "Since you've given me such a grand gift, I'll also take the opportunity to clear up your confusion."

He then proceeded to explain the general situation of the four major forces.

There was no need to elaborate on the Magaroha Stream; each of the twelve stream leaders was powerful and had connections to the Demon Tribulation Sect before its destruction. From the beginning, this force's slogan was to revive the Demon Tribulation Sect and restore the glory of the Northern Sea's demonic path.

The so-called rising star, Penglai Immortal Sect, was not actually a new force but a top-tier Nascent Soul sect with a thousand years of heritage!

The reason it was considered a rising star was that it had been suppressed by the Demon Sect in the past and forced to spread its teachings in the outer seas.

Now that the Demon Sect has been destroyed, they are taking this opportunity to return to the inner realm and establish themselves.

The name Penglai Immortal Island has long been known in the Northern Sea's cultivation world.

As for the Azure Sea Righteous Alliance, it attracts many who aspire to the righteous path and is led by a powerful formation master, making it the current tyrant of the Northern Sea.

Luo Chen learned for the first time that the great power with the Li surname was named Li Douliang.

As for the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, Luo Chen wasn't very familiar with it.

However, when Fuchao Sheng introduced this force, he emphasized the three hermits who founded it.

Blood Hermit, Moon Hermit, and Mad Hermit.

These three were powerful Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivators with great abilities and divine powers, capable of competing with ordinary Nascent Soul late-stage cultivators.

Furthermore, the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering primarily attracts solitary cultivators and is harmless to others, so no one pays much attention to it.

But unexpectedly, over the decades, it has gradually gained momentum.

There are even rumors that one of the three hermits has advanced to the Nascent Soul late stage, which has led to the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering gradually being mentioned alongside the other three major forces.

Luo Chen's heart was filled with complex thoughts, but his mind gradually became clearer.

"As you said, the Magaroha Stream is filled with competing factions, and internal conflicts are frequent. If I join, I'll likely be affected. Penglai Immortal Sect is united as one, and even when the Demon Sect was still around, they never submitted. As an outsider, I might not be accepted. As for the Azure Sea Alliance, with its vast numbers and powerful forces, it has no equal among the top experts, and there's a trend of it replacing the Demon Sect as the new holy land of the Northern Sea. As for the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, being a loose alliance of solitary cultivators, it has no cohesion and is the weakest of the four tyrants, always at risk of destruction."

Fuchao Sheng smiled, "You're quite smart. In a short time, you've analyzed the situation of the major forces and determined how joining them would affect you."

"It's not that I'm smart, but that you have a broader perspective. I'm just repeating what you've said." Luo Chen was humble, and then he sincerely asked, "In your opinion, which force should I join?"

Fuchao Sheng waved his hand, "You've analyzed it so well that you must have a preference. There's no need for my guidance. However, I must remind you that the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be blown down by the wind. Especially that Li Douliang, who usually cultivates in seclusion and never interferes. The so-called righteous alliance may become tomorrow's faded glory."

Luo Chen was taken aback.

He had indeed considered relying on the Azure Sea Alliance.

But now, after hearing Fuchao Sheng's words, he realized that the strongest force might be the most likely to be destroyed.

In that case, he needed to consider his options carefully.

He asked tentatively, "What do you think of Blood Nightmare Demon King?"

Fuchao Sheng looked at Luo Chen in surprise, "Do you have a history with him?"

"Not exactly a history, but he did try to recruit me before." Luo Chen replied truthfully.

After hearing this, Fuchao Sheng's expression changed, and his sharp eyes kept examining Luo Chen.

Finally, he gave an answer.

"If you have no connection to the Demon Tribulation Sect, don't join him. He's a hypocrite."

"If you are a disciple of the Demon Tribulation Sect, don't go to him; your life will be in danger!"

Luo Chen was startled.

"How could it be..."

He wanted to ask more, but it was clear that Fuchao Sheng had said all he intended to and would not elaborate further.

Luo Chen's emotions fluctuated, but he eventually felt relieved that he hadn't gone to meet Blood Nightmare Demon King directly.

Regardless, he trusted Fuchao Sheng, who had a good reputation and was from the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect, more than Blood Nightmare Demon King.

In the end, he tentatively said, "Actually, in my opinion, these four tyrants aren't the most powerful forces. The strongest force in the Mountain Sea Realm today, is still the Heavenly Yuan Dao Sect!"

Fuchao Sheng smiled and looked at him without responding.

Luo Chen sighed, "I've overthought it."

Luo Chen's thoughts weren't complicated. He feared interacting with holy lands, worried that his secret of refining pills for the demon race would be exposed.

Yet, he also wanted to associate with holy lands, hoping to resolve this issue and live openly, even using the opportunity to return to the Eastern Wilderness.

His conflicting thoughts led to this test.

However, it was clear that Fuchao Sheng, an elder traveling outside, either didn't value him or had other restrictions, preventing him from making promises.

This caused Luo Chen's other ideas to be stillborn.

With this, what should he do in the future? He couldn't join the Magaroha Stream, and the Azure Sea Alliance would become yesterday's glory, leaving only the Penglai Immortal Sect and the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering.

Or perhaps, he should be a pure solitary cultivator, like a floating duckweed, with no one to rely on.

As he pondered in uncertainty, a knock sounded on the door.

The manager of the Heavenly Yuan Tower, Shan Shubao, entered, holding a banana fan.

(End of Chapter)

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