Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 624: Water and Fire Harmonize, Yin and Yang Intertwine, Penghu Shakes - Novel Cool

Chapter 624: Water and Fire Harmonize, Yin and Yang Intertwine, Penghu Shakes

Chapter 624: Water and Fire Harmonize, Yin and Yang Intertwine, Penghu Shakes

Luo Chen's treatment of Hei Wang and Tian Xuan was different.

One was left to roam free, while the other was kept close by his side.

This difference in treatment was not solely due to their distinct appearances.

It also stemmed from their distinct cultivation paths, which had diverged since Tian Xuan's transformation many years ago.

Over the years, Tian Xuan's cultivation progress had been slower than Hei Wang's, even though she occasionally received guidance from Luo Chen. Despite this, she had only recently reached the fourth layer of the Golden Core stage.

However, Tian Xuan did not feel the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.

She was well aware that Hei Wang's rapid progress was due to two reasons. Firstly, he had awakened a special bloodline talent, and secondly, he had devoured countless powerful demonic beasts, especially the Cliff Snake's corpse, which allowed him to surge to the peak of the mid-stage of the third stage after digesting it. In comparison, her cultivation speed, after obtaining the tailor-made 'Huan Yu Mi Dian' from Luo Chen, was already considered fast.

It was imaginable that with long-term cultivation of this secret manual, her cultivation speed would become faster and faster, no longer like demonic beasts that required hundreds or even thousands of years to advance a major realm. Instead, it would be comparable to human cultivators.

Hei Wang also had his own set of cultivation methods and did not envy Tian Xuan's ability to receive guidance from Luo Chen at any time.

He had his own unique and primitive cultivation methods, which he subconsciously believed were the most suitable for him.

Usually, Luo Chen would leave Hei Wang to his own devices.

But whenever he sought Hei Wang out, it was always to give him instructions.

At this moment, Luo Chen spoke calmly, "It's not a big deal. Just cooperate with me for a bit later."

After saying this, his gaze fell on the girl on Hei Wang's back.

Her bright eyes and white teeth exuded a compelling aura.

The aquamarine-colored clothing made her skin appear as white as snow.

"Is she... Zhang Jingqing?"

Luo Chen searched his memory and found a vague impression of her.

"Little Qing, quickly pay your respects to the master!" Hei Wang urged.

Zhang Jingqing stood up and bowed respectfully, "Little Qing, I pay my respects to the master!"

The Zhang family of Cai Lian Island was a vassal of Luo Chen. When they saw Luo Chen, even if they didn't address him as "Master" like Hei Wang and Tian Xuan, they would still greet him as "Master."

After she finished her greeting, Hei Wang spoke in a deep voice, "Master, what do you think of Little Qing?"

Luo Chen quietly appraised Zhang Jingqing, the girl who had even changed her name to please him.

She stood tall and slender, pitiful and charming.

Luo Chen felt the passage of time in her presence.

Fourteen years old! This also meant that he had been at the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly for a full fourteen years.

These fourteen years had been the fastest period of his life, so fast that he could hardly remember any major events, and a baby had grown into a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the blink of an eye.

In his spiritual awareness, the fluctuations of the girl's mid-stage Qi Condensation spiritual power were well-concealed, but they were as eye-catching as fireflies in the night.

This concealment technique seemed to be one that Luo Chen had taught Hei Wang and Tian Xuan.

It was the culmination of numerous qi-concealing techniques that Luo Chen had learned, and its effect was extremely good.

Even though Little Qing had only learned the basics, she could already deceive Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The fact that Hei Wang had taught this technique to Little Qing showed that he truly cared for the child.

At this moment, Luo Chen was asked for his opinion on Zhang Jingqing?

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "She's good."

The girl, who had been nervous, now smiled with joy. Even Qingyang Shangren, whom her father had to treat with caution, praised her as good.

However, Hei Wang sighed with regret upon hearing this.

"Tian Xuan, take Little Qing to the side. There will be some noise later, so protect her."

Luo Chen instructed, then headed deeper into Penghu.

Hei Wang followed closely behind, unable to hold back, "That child has quite good talent. She has a dual water and wood spirit root and is naturally intelligent, making her an excellent candidate for cultivation."

Luo Chen replied indifferently, "I have no intention of taking on disciples."

"What about Xu Musian from Feiyan Archipelago?"

"He's just a registered disciple, not a true disciple. Besides, what does intelligence have to do with it?"

Luo Chen shook his head slightly, as having such a clever mind at such a young age was not necessarily a good thing.

The saying that extreme intelligence could lead to injury held some truth.

Of course, being intelligent wasn't inherently bad. When one grew older and their mind matured, intelligence would undoubtedly be an advantage. However, being overly mature at a young age, seeing through the intricacies of human relationships, and having too many distracting thoughts could pose significant risks during the foundational Qi Condensation cultivation stage.

Zhang Jingqing's changes were likely related to the Zhang family.

From the moment they first met, Zhang Jiadi had been timid and weak-willed. It was Wen Xiu, the fallen family cultivator, who had confidently negotiated with Luo Chen, solidifying their relationship.

Later, Zhang Jiadi gradually revealed his scheming nature.

He named his daughter to please Luo Chen and was careful not to offend anyone in his dealings with others. When he learned of the opportunity to curry favor with the Coral Sea Zhou family, he did not hesitate to ingratiate himself with them. As a result, he married Zhou Shan Shan, neglected Wen Xiu, and even began to distance himself from his once-beloved daughter.

Luo Chen usually didn't express his opinion on these matters, but he was well aware of the situation.

Because he had once been like that himself.

However, despite his scheming nature, he knew when to act and when to hold back.

When Uncle Mi Hua conveyed his intention to form an alliance through Si Kong Shou Jia, Luo Chen immediately refused without hesitation.

He was well aware that so-called alliances and Daoist partnerships could not completely bind a person to a power, but it was a declaration! Once declared, it would constrain his actions in the future.

Now, Zhang Jiadi was openly a vassal of Luo Chen, but he had also gained the identity of a son-in-law to the Coral Sea Zhou family.

Luo Chen and the Zhou family now have aligned interests, which is a good thing. But what if a conflict arises in the future? How should the Zhang family then position themselves?

Luo Chen doesn't mind his subordinates' small schemes; after all, they're still useful for now, and he can use Zhang Jia Di's hand to fleece the Coral Sea Zhou family.

If there's ever a betrayal, he can use thunderous means to carry out a succession.

From this perspective, Wen Xiu and her daughter gradually distancing themselves from the Zhang family's inner circle is a good thing.

"Hmph, you're thinking too far ahead," Luo Chen chuckled lightly, his footsteps pausing in a stretch of water blocked by the archipelago.

The area wasn't large, only about a hundred li or so.

"Master, what should I do?"

"It's simple. Use your innate demon art to gather the surrounding water vapor and become my array eye!"

Hei Wang was a bit dazed.

But under Luo Chen's command, he meticulously began to display his so-called "innate demon art."

As he opened his mouth wide, demonic energy surged out from his body.

The water vapor within a radius of several dozen li began to frantically converge towards him.

Luo Chen watched this scene, feeling the increasingly powerful might, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

This dragon's devouring demon art was indeed formidable.

If left unchecked, its range of influence might extend to a hundred li away.

Perhaps, this was also why Golden Core mid-stage cultivators were so easily defeated in front of Black King!

"Master, I'm reaching my limit," Hei Wang said as Luo Chen quietly waited.

The waters here had long since turned into raging waves and howling winds, like the end of the world.

Luo Chen nodded slightly, then took a deep breath, and his Dao robe billowed without any wind.

He raised one palm and pushed horizontally, and an unstoppable fire-attributed magical power surged out, matching the strength of Hei Wang's current release.

Water and fire, at the critical moment, merged together, instantly erupting with a terrifying collision.

Unmatched power rumbled in the void.

Hei Wang's demonic power was no match for Luo Chen's years of hard cultivation in the Heavenly Phoenix Art.

But after the previous accumulation, it had reached its peak, allowing him to barely match Luo Chen, and that was with Luo Chen intentionally holding back.

Now, the water and fire energies began to clash wildly, and destructive forces scattered in all directions.

Islands silently vanished.

Waves blossomed to their zenith and then evaporated.

Even Hei Wang's eyes showed a hint of fear, as he struggled to control his power.

"Master, what did I do wrong? Are you going to kill me?" Hei Wang asked.

Luo Chen remained silent, merely observing the collision of water and fire.

Suddenly, his free right hand summoned another stream of magical power, constantly sketching in the void.

Array patterns began to appear in the heavens and earth.

Not only that, but at the critical moment, he followed the mental connection between master and spirit beast, attempting to control Hei Wang's unruly demonic power.

As he adjusted, the collision of water and fire gradually slowed, and a sense of fusion emerged.

Luo Chen seized upon this sudden fusion, and the array patterns became more urgent.

Just as Hei Wang's energy was about to give out, Luo Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, that's it!"

The next moment, he pushed both palms horizontally, completely merging the water and fire.

A black and red Yin-Yang fish, each occupying half, floated in the void.

As the Yin-Yang fish appeared, an invisible wave of energy spread from Hei Wang and Luo Chen, instantly covering a hundred li in all directions, and continuing to expand.

One hundred li, two hundred li, three hundred li...

The Penghu Archipelago, eight hundred li away, trembled in unison.

The heavenly qi became wildly violent, and the vast lake water boiled and surged, with terrifying water vapor rushing towards Hei Wang.

Heavenly fire-attributed qi also gathered towards Luo Chen, though the quantity was small.

But Luo Chen didn't care in the short term; his magical power was still greater than Hei Wang's, even with the advantage of terrain. He could continue to release magical power and maintain the array.

"The Two Instruments Array, so this is how it works!"

Luo Chen's eyes grew brighter as his understanding of the Two Instruments Array deepened.

Within the attribute panel, the Two Instruments Array, stuck at the perfect level, quietly broke through to the Grandmaster level at this moment.

Hei Wang, one of the two array eyes of this array, naturally sensed the change in the heavens and earth.

At the birth of the array, he suddenly felt capable again!

His originally exhausted state, bolstered by the external heavenly qi, seemed endless.

But the power was too terrifying, and his heart was in turmoil.

He hoped the master would stop the array soon, but also wanted it to continue.

Luo Chen's eyes widened, frantically capturing the changes between heaven and earth.

The fusion of water and fire had given birth to an even more extreme power, which led to the gathering of water and fire qi between heaven and earth.

It was the array's doing!

It was also the doing of that higher power!

This specific gathering of qi had formed both the array and a special domain.

That feeling was like...

"Nascent Soul Domain!"

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, the Two Instruments Array could no longer be sustained.

A loud boom sounded, and Hei Wang flew backwards several li, crashing into an uninhabited island and breaking off a mountain peak.

But Luo Chen paid no heed, standing in the air with closed eyes, savoring the unique sensation from earlier.

He had originally only wanted to practice the Two Instruments Array with Hei Wang, but he hadn't expected this additional insight.

In the vast ocean of Qu Yang, the white-robed cultivator set up a black domain with the help of the Myriad Souls Banner.

On the vast plains of Tian Gu Yuan, Han Zhan and the Wolf King, Black Emperor, clashed with their Nascent Soul domains. Han Zhan, at a disadvantage, forcefully countered with the Two Instruments Five Elements Sword Array.

Gradually, an idea formed in his mind.

"Can I use formations, treasures, and other powers to forcefully set up something similar to a Nascent Soul cultivator's domain in the Golden Core stage?"

...

On the way back, Luo Chen felt a bit apologetic seeing Hei Wang's body covered in injuries.

"Sorry, when the formation lost control, it caused you harm."

Hei Wang grinned, "It's nothing. Old Hei has thick skin, just some minor external injuries."

Luo Chen smiled, "After we get back, I still have the remaining Third Stage Black Emperor Ointment. You can try it!"

Hei Wang's eyes lit up instantly.

The Black Emperor Ointment was the master's secret body-refining elixir.

Even though they were demons who had achieved shape transformation, tempering their bodies was of utmost importance.

If he could obtain the Black Emperor Ointment...

After the initial excitement, he suddenly cooled down.

The remaining Black Emperor Ointment left by the master was probably not much, just a bottle or two, which was like a drop in the bucket for his massive body.

At this thought, Hei Wang hesitated.

"Master, can I not take the Black Emperor Ointment?"

"Oh, then what do you want?"

"Can you personally help me refine a treasure?"

"A treasure? Didn't I already bestow upon you the Yin Slaughter Yang Absolute twin flying knives? They are a complete set of middle-grade treasures with immense killing power."

"Er, it's not for myself. I want to ask you to use this as a material to refine a treasure and give it to that child, Xiao Qing."

Luo Chen looked at the scroll that Hei Wang spat out.

It was like a membrane of flesh, or a piece of silk.

On it, he sensed a strong Cliff Snake aura.

"This is the Cliff Snake's skin membrane that I didn't digest. It's extremely tough. If we use this as a material, we might be able to refine a decent defensive treasure." Hei Wang explained the origin of the item, and a rare softness appeared in his eyes, "That child, Xiao Qing, is a bit pitiful."

"You, a python from the mud, feel pity for a young lady from a wealthy family."

Luo Chen scoffed.

Hei Wang was momentarily stunned.

"Take it. She's still young, and her cultivation is not high enough. Let's talk about it after she reaches the Foundation Establishment stage."

Luo Chen took the Cliff Snake skin membrane but didn't mention the reward of the Black Emperor Ointment.

When the two of them left the waters, Tian Xuan and Zhang Jingqing hurriedly approached.

"Congratulations, Master, the formation is complete!"

Luo Chen nodded, his gaze sweeping over the night sky.

The commotion earlier seemed a bit too loud.

He indeed hadn't expected that the Two Instruments Array, with the support of two cultivators comparable to the late Golden Core stage, could unleash such power.

However, this made him even more certain that by combining the Two Instruments Array with six third-stage defensive formations and setting them up on the Demon Emperor's remains, the defensive power would be absolutely terrifying! For a moment, he couldn't help but think of inscribing the formation on the Sacred Fetus right away.

But after the excitement, he managed to suppress his agitation.

"It's only been a year of nurturing, which is enough for an ordinary Six Hexagrams Array, but for my personal protection treasure, it's still far from sufficient."

"Keep nurturing, keep nurturing!"

...

At the Lotus Island, the Zhang family's territory.

Over a decade had passed, and the Zhang family had indeed flourished.

Apart from the affiliated wandering cultivators, Zhang Jia had taken in numerous concubines, increasing his family members.

However, the one he cherished the most was still the son born to him by Zhou Shanshan.

On this night of family reunion, Zhang Jia was surrounded by his wives and children, a harmonious scene.

When the terrifying spiritual Qi disturbance swept through the Eight Hundred Mile Penghu, he suddenly woke up.

"What's this?"

A woman holding a little boy also stood up in shock.

"This feeling is very similar to when my Zhou family's ancestor suppressed the third stage, fully-formed Great King Squid with his Nascent Soul!"

Hearing this, the couple looked at each other.

In Penghu, only one person could create such a disturbance! Fear appeared in Zhang Jia's eyes, and after dismissing his concubines, he kept only Zhou Shanshan by his side.

"You've seen the power of Qingyangzi. This is just the tip of the iceberg. If you're still planning to help your clan brother seize control of the Eight Hundred Mile Penghu, you should give up now!"

Zhou Shanshan was a bit reluctant, "He's just a wandering cultivator..."

"So what if he's a wandering cultivator? Your Zhou family's ancestor still relies on him to refine defensive treasures for you, and you dare to have such thoughts about your superior?"

Zhou Shanshan was left speechless.

Zhang Jia shook his head, "Since you've entered the Zhang family, you're now a member of the Zhang family. My Zhang family is an affiliate of Qingyangzi, so you should be more respectful towards him in the future."

The woman acknowledged it in her heart, but she still wouldn't let it go.

"If you're capable, then don't use my Zhou family's spirit pills."

Zhang Jia chuckled and hugged the woman's voluptuous body.

"It's a family matter, why differentiate between Zhang and Zhou families? You're being too divisive, madam!"

...

On a solitary island in Penghu, Han Zhan walked out of his cave abode.

Gazing at the direction where the spiritual Qi disturbance had occurred earlier, recognition appeared in his Nascent Soul's eyes.

"The Two Instruments Array can significantly enhance the power limit. My Two Instruments Five Elements Sword Array is like this, and the Two Instruments Six Hexagrams Array that Luo Chen will set up in the future will be the same."

"If I can restore my peak state, with the sword array attacking and the armor array defending, I might be able to reach new heights!"

"For now, let Luo Chen scout the way for me!"

(End of Chapter)

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