Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 620: A Distinguished Guest Arrives, A Daoist Feeds the Dragon - Novel Cool

Chapter 620: A Distinguished Guest Arrives, A Daoist Feeds the Dragon

Chapter 620: A Distinguished Guest Arrives, A Daoist Feeds the Dragon

"How dare he!"

In a cavern mansion filled with abundant spiritual energy, Huang Fu Song smashed the teacup in his hand, his face contorted with rage.

A mere low-grade defensive magical treasure, how dare they price it at 500,000 spirit stones? Do they take the cultivators in the cultivation world for fools?

Beside him, Gui Gong, who was reporting the news, looked helpless.

He could roughly understand what was making Huang Fu Song so angry.

Back then, showing weakness in front of Sunyang Demon Lord had been the greatest humiliation in Huang Fu Song's heart. Even though he often convinced himself with the reasoning that those who achieve great things must be able to endure humiliation, he still kept an eye on Sunyang Demon Lord's movements, indicating that he had not let go of this matter.

Now that Sunyang Demon Lord had refined a second defensive magical treasure, it meant that his success was not a coincidence.

Such a treasure was highly marketable, and its price had always remained high.

With this, Sunyang Demon Lord's financial resources would be inexhaustible, and hoping that he would run out of funds to support the huge rent and be forced to give up the Peng Lake plan would be futile.

The combination of these two factors had led to Huang Fu Song's current loss of composure.

Gui Gong's voice turned sharp as he said, "Master, some things should be let go, lest we hinder our own important matters."

Huang Fu Song glared at him, "Why should I let it go? Do you really think I'm inferior to him? That time, it was in his well-established cultivation ground, with a powerful array supporting him, while we were at a disadvantage. If we change the location, it's uncertain who will win!"

"The son of a wealthy family should not risk his life in vain."

"Hmph, don't I have you all? Moreover, when I pleaded with Empress Zi, she also agreed to help me once."

"Cough, cough, Master, I heard that Empress Zi took the initiative to send a letter of invitation to Peng Lake."

Huang Fu Song was stunned.

What did taking the initiative to send a letter of invitation imply? He knew better than anyone!

Without the courtesy of a prior greeting, it meant that Empress Zi was sincere in wanting to befriend Sunyang Demon Lord.

Thinking of this, Huang Fu Song's face twisted even more.

"That shameless woman..."

Is it necessary to fawn over someone just because they can refine defensive magical treasures?

...

In Dragon Abyss Immortal City.

At Qing Yang Store.

Master Mo Yun hesitated for a long time, but finally made up his mind.

"I want to see the quality of the magical treasure you've crafted, and I'm willing to pay 500,000 spirit stones for it."

One of his subordinates was puzzled as to why Master Qingyangzi would set such a high price.

Master Mo Yun shrugged.

"He displays it as the store treasure, so the price has to be set high. 500,000 spirit stones, Foundation Establishment Cultivators can't afford it, and even some newly advanced Core Formation Cultivators would find it a stretch. Only well-established Core Formation Cultivators who have cultivated for many years would have the means to purchase it, but such people would already have suitable protective treasures after years of cultivation, so why would they seek another one?"

The subordinate suddenly understood.

No wonder a low-grade defensive magical treasure was priced so high, yet not too high.

This was a perfect price point, deterring others while not treating them as fools.

However, now their cave master wanted to purchase this treasure for detailed research, and this so-called store treasure hadn't even been displayed for two days before it was about to be bought.

Master Mo Yun strode forward, pushing through the bustling crowd, and entered Qing Yang Store.

The crowd behind him had come out of curiosity, and upon seeing Master Mo Yun, those who recognized him immediately revealed his identity.

For a moment, the crowd buzzed with excitement.

Even Master Mo Yun, the most famous forge master at the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, had come in person. Did this mean he was indirectly acknowledging Master Qingyangzi's forging skills?

Master Mo Yun paid no heed to the whispers behind him and walked straight to the counter.

He asked the gentle woman, "Where is the Golden Yellow Rock Armor?"

Wen Xiu recognized his identity and felt nervous, but tried to maintain a calm and composed expression.

"Senior, I'm afraid I can't show you the treasure right now."

"Hmm?" Master Mo Yun furrowed his brows.

Before he could get angry, Wen Xiu quickly explained, "There's a buyer currently negotiating with my husband upstairs, so I have to..."

"Hmph, I want to see who dares to compete with me for the treasure!"

Master Mo Yun waved his sleeve and strode up the stairs.

Wen Xiu followed closely behind.

Thump, thump, thump...

As soon as Master Mo Yun entered the VIP room, a light laughter could be heard.

"Fellow Daoist Mo Yun, it's just a low-grade magical treasure, why go through all this trouble? Why not let it go to Huo Fang this time?"

"Huo Fang!"

Master Mo Yun exclaimed upon seeing the middle-aged Daoist chatting leisurely.

It was the vice city master of Dragon Abyss Immortal City, Huo Fang.

"Don't you already have the Sky Guard Ring, a low-grade defensive magical treasure? Why do you still want..."

Before he could finish, he realized something.

"Are you purchasing this for Wu Zhong Valley?"

Huo Fang smiled and nodded, his expression calm and composed, as if he wasn't worried about the other party raising the price.

However, Master Mo Yun was feeling conflicted.

Although Huo Fang was the vice city master of Dragon Abyss Immortal City, he was not a subordinate of the Dragon Abyss Immortal City master, nor was he a demon hunter like Fishing Sage or Empress Zi.

He was from Wu Zhong Valley!

It was common knowledge that the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly was known as the sanctuary for loose cultivators, but it wasn't that pure.

Aside from the three great loose cultivators and the Nine-Star Demon Hunter who had become the Dragon Abyss Immortal City master, there were also three Nascent Soul True Persons.

These three individuals had their own backing forces.

The Heavenly Channel Chen Family, the Coral Sea Zhou Family, and a sect named Wu Zhong Valley.

Huo Fang was from Wu Zhong Valley, and aside from being the vice city master, he was also the third disciple of the Spirit Nurturing True Person and held the position of the cultivation instructor in Wu Zhong Valley.

His presence in Dragon Abyss Immortal City was related to a rule established during the early days of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly.

The three major forces could not get too involved in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, and they were only allowed to form alliances.

To compensate for their losses, the three loose cultivators specifically gave up some of the benefits in Dragon Abyss Immortal City.

The price was the position of Vice City Master.

After much discussion, the three major powers decided to appoint Huo Fang as the Vice City Master, to secure their interests.

These interests were not limited to cultivation resources; more importantly, they wanted to recruit talented individuals.

Among the countless loose cultivators, there were always some with special talents.

Huo Fang's appointment as Vice City Master was significant in attracting powerful loose cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly.

How did Master Mo Yun know all this?

It was because he was one of those who had been won over!

Over the years, Mo Yun Cave had crafted countless artifacts and treasures, but only a portion of them had reached the loose cultivator community. Most of them were bought by the three major powers.

If it weren't for Master Mo Yun's carefree nature and reluctance to be bound, the three major powers would have even offered him the position of an honorary elder, providing him with generous support.

And now...

Huo Fang personally came to Sunyang Shop to purchase a low-grade artifact that was useless to him. Master Mo Yun instantly understood the implications of this.

He wasn't interested in the Golden Yellow Rock Armor; he was interested in Qingyangzi, the creator of the armor.

Just as they had once taken an interest in him! Seeing Master Mo Yun deep in thought, Huo Fang spoke up.

"You want this artifact for research purposes, right? This doesn't conflict with our goals; instead, it can help us appraise the artifact and even save you a significant amount of spirit stones."

"Daoist Friend Mo Yun, let me have it. It's a win-win situation. Later, I'll also give you time to study this treasure."

Master Mo Yun thought for a moment and agreed without hesitation.

Outside the shop, Zhang Jiadi and Wen Xiu dared not even breathe.

Even if they wanted to have a private conversation, they were afraid that the Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense would eavesdrop.

After a while, laughter and conversation could be heard from inside the room.

The door opened, and Master Mo Yun walked out, no longer mentioning the purchase of the Golden Yellow Rock Armor.

"Vice City Master!" Zhang Jiadi respectfully bowed.

Huo Fang hummed in acknowledgment, his gaze falling on Zhang Jiadi and his wife. He blinked.

"I heard that Daoist Friend Qingyangzi doesn't have many capable assistants, and it's been you two who have been helping him with mundane tasks?"

Zhang Jiadi quickly nodded, "Yes, I've established a cultivation family, relying on the master for a peaceful and prosperous life. I often help the master with various tasks."

"Is that so..."

Huo Fang pursed his lips, his eyes sparkling with increasing mirth.

...

A month later.

A green invitation was delivered to Tian Xuan on Peng Island.

"The master said he's in seclusion and doesn't want to see any visitors. What's Zhang up to?"

Over the years, countless people had tried to visit Luo Chen, and the pile of invitations was like a small mountain.

Among them were some formidable loose cultivators with quite a reputation.

However, Luo Chen had not met a single one of them.

Especially after releasing the second defensive artifact, he had anticipated the subsequent reactions and specifically instructed Tian Xuan to keep visitors away from Peng Lake, so as not to disturb his cultivation.

Under these circumstances, how dare Zhang Jiadi still deliver an invitation? Under Tian Xuan's displeased gaze, Zhang Jiadi swallowed his saliva.

"The person who gave this invitation has a special identity."

"Oh?"

"It's the Vice City Master of Dragon Abyss Immortal City, Huo Fang."

"Huo Fang?"

Tian Xuan repeated the name, and her face soon changed.

Huo Fang didn't represent Dragon Abyss Immortal City; he represented Wu Zhong Valley, the Heavenly Channel Chen Family, and the Coral Sea Zhou Family.

In other words, he represented the three Nascent Soul True Persons from the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly! The master could ignore the powerful loose cultivators at the Golden Core stage, but the faces of the three Nascent Soul True Persons were not to be taken lightly.

Tian Xuan took a deep breath, accepted the invitation, and hurried towards the Alchemy Artisan Pavilion.

When she arrived, there was no movement.

"Isn't the master refining pills and forging artifacts?"

Without hesitation, she went to the Starlight Pavilion and stood quietly outside.

Even if she had something urgent, she didn't dare disturb the master's cultivation.

Fortunately, Luo Chen's divine sense was powerful, and with the special mental connection between him, his spirit beast, and his servant, he soon became aware of her presence.

"What's the matter?"

"Master, Vice City Master Huo Fang has delivered an invitation."

"Give it to me!"

The heavy copper door slowly opened, revealing a gap, and a surge of magical power swept in, pulling the invitation Tian Xuan was holding into the room.

Then, the copper door slowly closed again.

Although she appeared calm, at that moment, Tian Xuan's face changed, her heart churned, and even the demon energy she had suppressed for many years leaked out uncontrollably.

"Gulp!"

"What kind of aura is that?"

Tian Xuan involuntarily swallowed her saliva.

Just then, she felt as if she had sensed the awakening of a feral beast.

The natural suppression of rank made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

"Master, what are you cultivating?"

...

Inside the Starlight Pavilion.

Luo Chen's eyes were tightly shut, but within his body, it was as if rivers and oceans were surging.

From time to time, large lumps would appear on his body, as if someone was beating a huge drum.

Sounds like a deep bell rang out from time to time in the starry pavilion.

Listening carefully, these sounds were coming from within his body.

"Initially, the body is trained, transitioning from external to internal cultivation, and the initial success is the Diamond Body Realm."

"After entering the inner chamber, the blood energy surges like a river, this is the Blood River Realm."

"From then on, understanding the transformation of blood energy, embracing the pill and gathering intent, refining the primal energy, and achieving the third realm of body refinement, the Furnace Realm."

"This is the traditional path of body refinement, but I took a different approach, following another path inspired by feral beasts, not focusing on the transformation of blood energy, but only on the strength of the body."

"After many years of cultivation, I've undergone eight blood changes and two hundred and six bone transformations, and with the support of the Black Emperor Balm, my physique surpasses that of a puppet body. However, due to the overly diverse cultivation methods, I couldn't achieve a perfect unity."

"Now, I'm using the method of artifact forging to refine my body.

Drawing upon the essence of a thousand hammers and a hundred refinements, this method forges the limbs and bones, the extraordinary meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians, and in the future, it will surely cultivate the majestic aura of the Great Wilderness!"

As these thoughts raced through his mind, the Qi and blood within Luo Chen's body, fueled by the withering and flourishing true fire, transformed into powerful forces that battered his five viscera and six bowels.

Under this relentless pounding, his internal organs and meridians became increasingly resilient.

This was Luo Chen's latest body refinement technique.

Using Qi and blood as fuel, he burned it with the withering and flourishing true fire, creating an even more potent inner power. He then used this power to hammer his physique.

Additionally, he supplemented this process with a large amount of blood nourishment, enhancing his Qi and blood.

On top of that, the fourth-rank Black Emperor Balm applied externally continuously strengthened his physical resilience.

With all these measures, his body refinement method became increasingly refined, and he didn't blindly follow ancient traditions, seeking only what suited his own physique.

The change was evident in the attribute panel, where his body refinement progress accelerated.

He was now only a dozen steps away from Ancient Stage Four, almost within reach!

After completing a full cycle of circulating his Qi, Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze fell upon the invitation in his hand.

After reading it for a while, he smiled.

"I'll go and meet them!"

...

Three days later, a large ship slowly set sail from the shores of Peng Lake.

Zhang Jiadi, the head of the Zhang family of Cai Lian Island, personally steered the ship, accompanied by Tian Xuan, the immortal maiden.

On board, there were other esteemed guests besides Huo Fang.

He had also brought a Foundation Establishment youth from the Heavenly Channel Chen family and another from the Coral Sea Zhou family.

Additionally, there were three others: Master Mo Yun, the forge master; Zi Hou, the eight-star demon hunter; and Diao Sou.

The presence of the latter three was due to Huo Fang's influence.

However, since they were already on board, it indicated Luo Chen's approval.

The reasoning was simple. Previously, he had treated everyone equally and refused to meet anyone. Now that he was willing to meet Huo Fang, it meant that he had set a precedent. It was better to meet Diao Sou and Zi Hou as well, as they were among the top loose cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly. It was better to avoid offending them if possible.

At this moment, the group stood on the ship, facing the wind, admiring the scenery of the eight-hundred-li Peng Lake.

Usually, the vast waters were shrouded in mist, hiding all traces of human presence.

But with the formation array activated, the mist dissipated, revealing green hills, small islands, and emerald-green lakes—a true immortal sanctuary.

Especially beneath the ship, golden dragon carps swam by from time to time, gradually gathering into a spectacular scene of thousands of carps leaping together.

Huo Fang stood at the forefront, observing this scene, nodding in approval.

"It seems that Qingyangzi has indeed managed this Peng Lake spirit land quite well!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, a young female cultivator with a melon-seed face exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey, why are the golden dragon carps here black and gold?"

Tian Xuan glanced at her and said indifferently, "Living here for a long time, they've absorbed the essence of the giant black dragon, leading to their transformation, which is within reason."

The essence of the giant black dragon?

The young female cultivator was taken aback. The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Heavenly Channel Chen family explained softly, "The master of Peng Lake has a spirit beast, a giant black dragon with black scales. It once almost swallowed a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, proving its immense power."

The young woman suddenly understood.

Living alongside the giant black dragon, even the golden dragon carps with a trace of dragon bloodline had evolved. But how did these black and gold dragon carps taste?

As these words reached the ears of the Golden Core cultivators, each had their own thoughts.

Zi Hou said, "Qingyangzi has developed Peng Lake so prosperously that even Huo Fang has taken the initiative to cooperate. His position in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly has become increasingly stable. By visiting him this time to clear up the misunderstanding, I won't hinder my future path."

Having more friends is always better than having more enemies!

As for Huang Fu Song, with whom she had some connection, he was currently causing trouble in the territories controlled by the Golden Core sects. In her opinion, his actions were insignificant and not worth her attention.

Restoring the Great Zhou Dynasty seemed like an impossible task, and she wondered how many years it would take.

Moreover, even during the peak of the Great Zhou Dynasty, their Nascent Soul ancestors had to hide like rats, unable to show themselves.

She, Zi Hou, had no desire to experience even a shred of the dynasty's former glory in this lifetime.

Diao Sou, however, was different. He only wanted to meet Qingyangzi to find out when he would end his seclusion and resume normal activities.

He wanted to communicate more with Qingyangzi to learn more about Nascent Soul-related matters from him.

As for Master Mo Yun, who lived in seclusion?

At this moment, he was filled with hesitation and impatience.

After studying the Golden Yellow Rock Armor, his heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat's paw, itching unbearably.

How did Qingyangzi achieve the perfect fusion of formation arrays and artifact embryos?

Using ordinary materials, he employed mysterious techniques to create defensive capabilities that could withstand attacks from early-stage Golden Core cultivators and even mid-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Such techniques were beyond anything Mo Yun had ever seen or heard of.

If he could learn even a fraction of this knowledge, it would significantly enhance his forging skills. Perhaps, in his lifetime, he might even have a chance to forge the legendary true artifacts!

Huo Fang's lips curved into a faint smile as he observed the scene.

"Friend Tian Xuan, how much longer?"

Tian Xuan replied, "After passing this Feihu Island, we'll be there."

Huo Fang looked ahead at the island, where numerous short-tailed black birds perched in the trees, taking off and landing with incredible speed.

Unfortunately, they weren't spirit birds, or else, with some nurturing, they would be highly sought after.

As he was thinking this, the ship turned, bypassing Feihu Island, and a mirror-like water surface came into view.

With the gentle breeze, dragon roars seemed to echo.

The group focused their gaze, and they saw a white-robed Daoist throwing dan pills into the water. Suddenly, a huge black dragon head emerged from the water, joyfully swallowing the pills.

At that moment, the white-robed Daoist turned his head.

He clapped his hands, seemingly brushing off the crumbs and dispersing the black dragon.

As the black dragon flipped and dove into the lake, splashing up waves, the white-robed Daoist laughed and said,

"A friend from afar, how delightful!"

"Friends, Qingyangzi sends his greetings!"

(End of Chapter)

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