Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 627: Tian Xuan, I Want You to Assist Me in My Cultivation! - Novel Cool

Chapter 627: Tian Xuan, I Want You to Assist Me in My Cultivation!

Chapter 627: Tian Xuan, I Want You to Assist Me in My Cultivation!

Blood Scattering Person!

Luo Chen was no stranger to this name.

In fact, all cultivators in the North Sea were familiar with it.

There were many legends about him, born as a prodigy of heaven, once fallen from grace, and then rising to power again.

He had a grudge against the Demon Origin Sect, had been a Tribulation Cultivator, and was known for his extreme and domineering behavior, acting with cruelty, and even going as far as to live-refine a Nascent Soul cultivator, a crazy act.

Among the many legends, it was hard to discern truth from falsehood.

But at least, there was one thing that could support his domineering actions.

That was the dilapidated state of Dragon Abyss Immortal City!

After the Demon Origin Sect was destroyed, the Blood Scattering Person was the first to initiate the hunt for the remnants of the Demon Origin Sect, personally leading a powerful assault on Dragon Abyss Immortal City, which was once a super immortal city.

It should be known that at that time, Dragon Abyss Immortal City was the first immortal city in front of the Demon Origin Sect's main gate.

The formation arrays were well-established, and the defenses were comprehensive.

There was even a Nascent Soul True Person from the Demon Origin Sect stationed there!

Despite this, the Blood Scattering Person still recklessly attacked Dragon Abyss, turning the once prosperous and powerful city, which was even more glorious than Divine Origin City, into a shattered ruin, almost becoming a wasteland.

Even after more than a hundred years, with the constant reconstruction by the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly cultivators, the current Dragon Abyss still gives off a dilapidated feeling.

Indeed, such a city perfectly fits the style of a place where loose cultivators gather.

Over the years, among the three major loose cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly, only the Moon Scattering Person occasionally appeared, managing the overall situation, while the other two major loose cultivators were rarely seen.

The Mad Scattering Person was easier to understand, as rumors outside claimed he had gone mad, acting without any rules, and his presence or absence made no difference to the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly.

It was said that his last appearance was on the battlefield of Chong Island, in the heartland of the Canghai Alliance, during the attack by the Magic Demon Current.

But the Blood Scattering Person's mysteriousness was a bit hard to explain.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly returned.

This caught Luo Chen off guard.

"He's back, has he made any moves?"

Tian Xuan nodded without hesitation, "Indeed, as soon as the Blood Scattering Person returned, he issued a major task through the Demon Hunting Division."

"A major task?"

"Yes, it includes many smaller tasks. Overall, it's to gather related resources for him."

"What are they specifically? Tell me."

"The first on the list is the fifth-stage spirit plant, the Withered Blood Vine, with the best being those over a thousand years old! Next are the inner core of the fourth-stage demon beast, the Soulseeking Ghost Crow, Golden Cloud Silk, Ten Thousand Mile Bright Smoke..."

Perhaps guessing that Luo Chen would be interested in this matter, Tian Xuan had memorized the task details thoroughly, with almost no errors or omissions.

From the fifth-stage Withered Blood Vine to the second-stage Man Sha Hua, she listed them one by one.

Luo Chen listened carefully, and his mind began to speculate on what these things could be combined for.

In fact, he didn't ponder for long before his experience gave him the first intuition.

"Is this for forging a treasure?"

Tian Xuan looked at Luo Chen in surprise and then said, "Just as the master guessed, many people outside also think that the Blood Scattering Person is refining some powerful treasure. Not long ago, the Muyun Cave Lord personally went to the Demon Hunting Division to offer a large number of materials and received praise from the Blood Scattering Person."

Luo Chen frowned, "Just praise?"

Tian Xuan shook her head, "It's not that simple. The task released this time can accumulate merit, and it can elevate the Demon Hunter's star level. The Muyun Cave Lord, taking advantage of this offering of treasures, effortlessly advanced from a five-star Demon Hunter to a six-star one."

Five stars to six stars? Luo Chen curled his lips, unimpressed.

For someone as wealthy as the Muyun Cave Lord, a mere one or two-star level was insignificant.

Unless it was seven stars or above, it wouldn't mean much to them.

However, the Muyun Cave Lord's enthusiasm probably also had the purpose of currying favor with the Blood Scattering Person.

As Luo Chen pondered, Tian Xuan suddenly informed him of something.

"For this task, in addition to the Demon Hunter's merit points, the Blood Scattering Person has also offered an Incarnation Insight. Anyone who can bring him the Withered Blood Vine will receive a reward."

This startled Luo Chen.

"Incarnation Insight! Won't the hundreds of Golden Core loose cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly go crazy for this?"

"As you can see, the Golden Core cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly are indeed going crazy."

There were hundreds of Golden Core loose cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly.

Even after deducting those pseudo-core cultivators who couldn't advance further, there were still several dozen capable ones.

Among them, those with the potential to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, if calculated carefully, numbered in the dozens.

This time, the three major eight-star Demon Hunters should be mentioned!

"Old Fisherman and the others?"

"Old Fisherman has already taken action, but there's no sign of movement from the other two at the moment."

Luo Chen was a bit surprised, but he quickly understood.

The three major eight-star Demon Hunters, the Purple Queen came from the Great Zhou Dynasty, so she probably didn't lack Incarnation Insights.

As for the Ghost Spirit Child, although he looked young, he was actually the oldest of the three, with only a few years left to live.

Over the years, the Ghost Spirit Child had spent a great deal to rent the Hundred Ghosts Cave, branching out and trying to extend his bloodline and cultivation legacy.

So, in this seemingly crazy wave, Old Fisherman was the most proactive among the three.

However, finding a fifth-stage Withered Blood Vine might not be easy.

Even if found, it would be difficult to collect.

A spirit plant like this, with accumulated years, might also have the opportunity to develop spiritual intelligence and become a so-called "Spirit Monster."

Perhaps a fifth-stage spirit plant couldn't compare to a corresponding Spirit Transformation cultivator, but it would still possess some Nascent Soul abilities to a certain extent.

Old Fisherman was only at the ninth layer of the Golden Core stage, so how could he obtain a fifth-stage Withered Blood Vine for the Blood Scattering Person?

"Master, do you want to take on this task? Your star level is very low right now, and you might be able to soar through several Demon Hunter star levels." Tian Xuan asked.

Luo Chen shook his head; he had no such plans for the time being.

Not to mention the threat, the situation with the Purple Monkey Flower was enough for him to put everything aside and focus on it.

He then asked if the Blood Scattering Person had any other moves, and upon learning that he was staying out of the public eye, Luo Chen shifted his focus to the Black King.

"Has it been almost a year since he left? Has the Black King not sent any news yet?"

Tian Xuan was also helpless; she hadn't received any news from him either.

There was even a hint of unease in her expression, "Master, do you think the Black King might have already..."

"No, our mental connection is still intact.

"Luo Chen waved his hand, dispelling her worries."

After a moment of contemplation, he suppressed the urgency in his heart, "Perhaps he just encountered some trouble on his way back."

That was the only way he could reassure himself.

The distance recorded in the miscellaneous book was a bit far.

With the Black King's unobstructed escape speed in the ocean, one year should be enough for a round trip.

After such a long time without returning, it could only be explained by some unforeseen circumstances.

Next, Luo Chen asked Tian Xuan about the situation inside Penghu.

This time, he received some good news.

The Zhang family, as a vassal, had been managing the Eight Hundred Mile Penghu prosperously over the years. Items like the Black Gold Dragon Carp, Coral Fruit, and various seafood and shellfish had already started to be sold.

Thanks to the relationship with Wu Zhong Valley and the Zhou family, the most concerning issue of sales channels was also resolved.

Last year, Tian Xuan went to settle accounts with them and received seventy thousand spirit stones.

Additionally, Luo Chen also obtained two hundred thousand spirit stones from the Azure Sun Treasure Tower.

It didn't seem like much, but this was just the profit for one year.

Luo Chen had only invested his reputation and the Eight Hundred Mile Penghu territory; there was no other input in other aspects.

"Nine hundred thousand spirit stones in a year, it's not too much, but it's not too little either. It will greatly relieve the pressure of the rent in Penghu."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, feeling quite relieved.

It must be said that having a territory in hand is equivalent to having a natural source of wealth.

In the past, at the Luo Tian Assembly, with only a small Danxia Peak, the annual revenue after working tirelessly was only three to four hundred thousand spirit stones.

The contrast between the two was truly immense.

Moreover, it was imaginable that with the Zhang family's continuous hard work, the profits from Penghu would only increase.

The Zhang family itself was constantly thriving, and with the technical support of the Coral Sea Zhou family, a sect that had reached the Nascent Soul stage, if they couldn't make it work, they would be like a hopeless case.

On Luo Chen's side, with the successful refinement of the Mystic Dust Armor, the subsequent investment in forging would also gradually decrease.

At most, he would complete the task of forging one or two magical treasures each year to give an account to Wu Zhong Valley.

Overall, it was a matter of increasing income and reducing expenses! Luo Chen's spirit stone bag, which had been deflated for a long time, would gradually swell up if there were no unexpected events.

"When it rains, it pours, and good things always come in pairs!"

"Next, I just need to wait for news from the Black King."

Luo Chen smiled, taking advantage of his good mood to ask about Tian Xuan's cultivation progress.

The latter was overjoyed and immediately shared the numerous problems she encountered in her cultivation, seeking Luo Chen's guidance.

...

During the wait for the Black King's return, Luo Chen wasn't idle.

Previously, to consolidate the formation on the Mystic Dust Armor, his cultivation had been stagnant for almost a year.

Now, with no distractions, he immediately began cultivating with absolute focus.

In the cultivation of the Immortal Dao, patience and perseverance were essential, and Luo Chen couldn't rush it.

But when it came to body refinement, Luo Chen had something to say!

He infused new elements into the Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths, integrating the concept of forging into his body.

He treated his body as a magical treasure to be crafted.

Previously, due to the need for forging, Luo Chen had only used internal cultivation methods for body refinement. However, the complete Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths also included external cultivation techniques.

On a small island sealed by a formation.

The sound of clanging metal reverberated continuously.

Upon closer inspection, a black hammer was flying around, centered on Luo Chen's naked body.

Each time it flew, it slammed into Luo Chen's body with a boom.

With each strike, Luo Chen's body trembled with surging vibrations.

From time to time, blue flames would surge from his skin.

Using the Flowing Flame Hammer Technique and the Hundred Forging Technique, Luo Chen's physique was hammered from top to bottom, forming the so-called essence of a hundred hammers and a thousand refinements.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have suffered organ displacement and severe internal injuries from such pounding.

But Luo Chen gritted his teeth and endured it.

Moreover, because he was controlling the Flowing Flame Hammer to attack himself, he also had to overcome the instinctive thought of "stopping self-harm" at all times.

Fortunately, his will was firm, and he wasn't affected too much.

"Strengthen the body with vigorous Qi, burn it with inner fire, and further refine it with external force!"

"This is still far from enough!"

After half an hour of hammering, Tian Xuan revealed her true form, looking slightly nervous as she watched Luo Chen.

"Master, do you really want to do this?"

"Why hesitate when I ask you to do it?"

Tian Xuan no longer hesitated, flapping her wings and releasing her most proficient innate attack method from her early years.

A cyclone containing countless wind blades formed in an instant.

Then, it slowly engulfed Luo Chen.

Deep, low roars occasionally emanated from within.

Tian Xuan's expression was extremely tense. She had already pushed this demonic technique to its limit. If any other Golden Core cultivator, even a late-stage Great Cultivator, were caught unprepared, they would suffer severe injuries.

But the master insisted on enduring the wind blades' slashes and the cyclone's pull within her cyclone.

If he didn't call for a stop, she dared not withdraw.

This showed how terrifying the master's physique was, far surpassing that of humans, and even some third-stage Demon Kings known for their robust physiques couldn't compare to him in Tian Xuan's eyes.

Perhaps only the most orthodox same-stage ancient beasts could match him.

An incense stick's time passed by, feeling like an eternity.

Only when a weary "stop" came from within did Tian Xuan finally halt this demonic technique, feeling relieved.

At this moment, the man and woman were both pale.

The man was "beaten," while the woman had exhausted her magical power.

A jade bottle flew to Tian Xuan's face.

"Inside are a hundred Starlight Pills, which can replenish magical power and aid cultivation. Take it!"

Tian Xuan was overjoyed and took it.

She knew the power of human pills. With pill assistance in cultivation, the speed was entirely different.

This batch of Starlight Pills was likely refined by the master before he left the Flying Swallow Archipelago years ago. He hadn't consumed or sold many of them, so now she got a good deal.

However...

Looking at Luo Chen's body covered in scars and blood, Tian Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Master, are you okay?"

"Luo Chen smiled, "How could it be nothing?"

Tian Xuan's heart tightened, fearing that she had used too much force earlier.

"It's good news, don't worry."

After saying this, Luo Chen took out a jar of Fourth Stage Black Emperor Balm from his storage ring and evenly applied it to his body.

The excruciating pain he had felt before had now turned into a tingling sensation after enduring it repeatedly.

As he felt the medicinal power gradually merging into his body, Luo Chen couldn't help but smile.

"As expected, after extreme tempering, taking the Black Emperor Balm again, the absorption of the medicine actually becomes faster!"

"This medicinal ointment is used by the Cloudfall Sect for their puppet solidification. Puppets are just lifeless objects, and their absorption efficiency is too slow and low. It's much faster when I actively absorb it."

Noticing this change, Luo Chen became increasingly confident in pushing his body tempering progress to the Fourth Stage of the Ancient Times.

"However, this self-torture mode of tempering shouldn't be overdone, and I still need to manage the frequency in between."

Luo Chen put on the Mystic Dust Armor and headed out of the island.

He turned to Tian Xuan behind him and instructed, "From now on, once every ten days, you arrange the time. Also, how's the Nine Winds Banana Fan I bought for you back then?"

Tian Xuan was taken aback, "Is my Wind Cyclone Heaven Sword Technique not powerful enough?"

"It's enough for now, but who knows about the future. At that time, you might have to use the Nine Winds Banana Fan to assist me in my cultivation."

Tian Xuan swallowed, and her gaze at Luo Chen became even more reverent.

Is his demon technique not working, that he has to resort to using a magical treasure?

The Nine Winds Banana Fan is a high-grade magical treasure, and she had been nurturing it for twenty years, yet she could only master sixty percent of its power.

If she accidentally injured her master, what would she do?

"No, I need to spend more magical power nurturing the fan, and make it even more obedient."

...

Waiting for Hei Wang's return, Luo Chen's life became regular again.

Refining his qi and body, studying alchemy books and classics, and occasionally refining a batch of pills himself.

He ignored all the disturbances from the outside world.

He lived like a carefree wandering cultivator.

Sometimes, he would also visit Dragon Abyss Immortal City, browsing through various shops and hunting for treasures.

At the Demon Hunter Division, he would also use his authority as a star-level demon hunter to actively inquire about the current affairs in the Northern Sea Immortal World.

Moreover, his focus wasn't limited to the Northern Sea; the Donghuang region was also one of his priorities.

Surprisingly, he did manage to gather some fragmented information about Donghuang.

News that could spread from Donghuang to the Northern Sea was definitely not trivial; it was a matter of great importance that could shake the entire Immortal World, just like the news of the Demon Origin Sect's destruction, which had spread to Donghuang.

The information Luo Chen obtained was about the aftermath of the failed war in the Howling Moon Mountain Range. A million mountains' worth of demon beasts were agitated, and a violent beast tide surged out from the depths of the mountains, attacking the Donghuang human race's heartland.

This beast tide was extremely fierce!

Over half of the more than ten immortal domains bordering the million mountains had fallen.

It was only after the Abyss Depth Sect from Donghuang personally intervened and called upon all the cultivators from the thirty-six domains of Donghuang to join forces that they managed to forcefully drive out the beast tide.

But this was just the first Donghuang Beast Tide.

Ten years ago, the second beast tide erupted again!

This time, the demons that surged out of the million mountains no longer attacked in a blanket manner but instead targeted five immortal domains, launching a fierce assault.

Even with the Abyss Depth Sect organizing manpower, they only managed to repel two of the attacks.

The remaining three domains were forcibly occupied by the demons, and a stalemate ensued between the Donghuang human cultivators and the demons.

The related intelligence ended here.

As for the specific names of the immortal domains involved, Luo Chen did not have that information.

What he wanted to know the most was about the Howling Moon Mountain Range and the Jade Cauldron Region, but in this vast Immortal World, they were not worth mentioning, and there was no need to elaborate further.

Although this was the case, Luo Chen still felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

In the Northern Sea, he was just an outsider.

Donghuang was where his "home" was.

There, he had his Dao companion, his friends, and his disciples and subordinates.

Living for a long time, one inevitably develops attachments.

Luo Chen's short cultivation journey was both his advantage and disadvantage.

This disadvantage was that time couldn't sever those attachments!

He himself was also unwilling to let go.

"Under such chaos, Donghuang will not have anyone paying attention to the Cangwu Mountain affair anymore. I can return without any worries."

After finishing his meditation in the Starlight Pavilion, Luo Chen had a fleeting thought of luck.

But this thought came and went quickly.

A mere Golden Core cultivator might be able to dominate a region, but in a state where Nascent Soul cultivators were prevalent, it was not considered much.

If someone were to take it seriously, he, Luo Chen, would be in trouble.

Only by advancing to the Nascent Soul stage could he occupy a place in this world.

As for higher-level Spirit Transformation cultivators?

Luo Chen wasn't too worried about this. Spirit Transformation cultivators generally wouldn't take action personally.

The two times he knew of Spirit Transformation cultivators taking action were when the Abyss Depth Sect attacked the Cangwu Mountain and when the Northern Sea demons attacked the Demon Origin Sect.

These were disputes between major sects.

Luo Chen finished his cultivation and walked out of the Starlight Pavilion.

Today, he needed to refine a batch of True Flame Pills, as his stock was almost depleted and needed replenishing.

Just then, Tian Xuan hurriedly came from outside.

Seeing her rush, Luo Chen was surprised, and his face turned solemn.

"Has Hei Wang sent any news?"

"No, it's a Golden Core cultivator who came from the Moyun Cave specifically to visit the master. He claims to be your old friend."

"Old friend? Moyun Cave... Moyun Cave Lord?"

"No. He claims to be Ding Yi."

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows.

In his mind, an image of a pot-bellied man with thin cheeks appeared.

Thinking of the Moyun Cave, he suddenly remembered what the Moyun Cave Lord had said.

So, it was him?

"Please invite him in. I want to see what's so important that he took so long to come and see me."

(End of Chapter)

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