Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 629: Black King's Return, First Ascent to Muyun - Novel Cool

Chapter 629: Black King's Return, First Ascent to Muyun

Chapter 629: Black King's Return, First Ascent to Muyun

At the edge of Peng Island.

The Daoist stood with his hands behind his back, gazing quietly at the water's surface, where dark currents swirled.

Suddenly, the lake water parted as if pushed aside by a pair of hands, and a massive unicorn dragon head slowly emerged, rising higher than the white-robed Daoist even after it had fully surfaced.

Despite its downward-gazing posture, the dragon's eyes were filled with reverence.

"Master, Black King has returned."

Luo Chen looked at him calmly, and his divine sense naturally spread out, scanning Black King's entire body.

The dragon's breath was somewhat weak, but there were no visible injuries, indicating fatigue from a long journey.

Without any injuries, why had it taken so long?

Suddenly, Luo Chen's aggressive divine sense landed on the dragon's head.

"Has your soul been injured?"

Black King hung his head, appearing a little listless, and exhaled a thick dragon breath, "Master, it's true that Black King was affected by soul poison before."

"Soul poison? Is it the toxic gas emitted by the Purple Monkey Flower?"

"Yes, that's right."

Upon hearing this answer, Luo Chen instantly felt relief instead of worry.

The soul poison that could affect Black King's soul must have come from at least a fourth-stage Purple Monkey Flower.

And for him to refine the Incarnation Pill, the standard for the main ingredient, Purple Monkey Flower, should be at least a fourth-stage one.

Indeed, on Zi Ling Island, there was what he needed!

As expected, in Black King's subsequent report, he pointed out the existence of fourth-stage Purple Monkey Flowers on Zi Ling Island.

"You've worked hard."

Luo Chen offered a word of comfort and then asked about the specific details and the reason for his late return.

"The route on that map is mostly correct."

"However, perhaps due to the passage of time, some non-spirit islands have transformed into spirit-abundant lands over the years, attracting powerful demon beasts to occupy them. On my way there, I accidentally intruded upon the territories of several Demon Kings and was forced to fight."

"Upon reaching my destination, I consumed the poison-suppressing pill you refined, and using the concealment technique, I quietly landed on Zi Ling Island to search for the Purple Monkey Flower. But I didn't even need to search much, as the entire island was filled with Purple Monkey Flowers!"

"Yes, they were everywhere! It was as if the island itself was the kingdom of Purple Monkey Flowers."

"The only issue was that most of the widespread Purple Monkey Flowers were of lower stages, and Little Black was looking for the fourth-stage ones as you required, so he secretly searched."

"Zi Ling Island is not safe, as there are numerous powerful demon beasts under the influence of the Purple Monkey Flowers, including formidable third-stage Demon Kings. Especially the Purple Aura Venomous Monkeys!"

According to the records, where the Purple Aura Venomous Monkeys dwell, there must be Purple Monkey Flowers, but the cause and effect are reversed.

It should be that the Purple Monkey Flowers came first, and then the Purple Aura Venomous Monkeys, as the latter are constantly controlled by the Purple Monkey Flowers, causing changes in their growth and gradually evolving into a unique demon beast species.

"These Purple Aura Venomous Monkeys have a strong sense of territoriality, but they like to live in groups. I intentionally avoided them to prevent conflict. However, in the end, when I found the fourth-stage Purple Monkey Flowers, I was forced to confront a large group of third-stage Demon Kings."

"These third-stage Purple Aura Venomous Monkeys are not very strong, and their attacks are quite limited. If given enough time, Little Black could have defeated them one by one."

"But time was my enemy!"

"The longer I stayed on the island, the more I was affected by the Purple Aura poison. Unknowingly, even my demon soul was influenced. Even the poison-suppressing pill you bestowed upon me was barely effective."

"As I saw more and more Purple Aura Venomous Monkeys surrounding me, I was concerned about destroying Zi Ling Island in a big battle, so I had no choice but to flee in disarray."

"After escaping from Zi Ling Island, my mind was in a haze, and my strength was greatly reduced. To prevent encountering danger on my way back, I found a place to recuperate, and to avoid the territories of those Demon Kings on the return journey, I finally returned to Penghu today, half a year later than planned."

As Black King recounted his journey, Luo Chen gradually gained a clearer understanding of the route to Zi Ling Island and the specific situation on the island.

In the end, he asked one more question.

"Along the way, were there any human cultivators?"

"No." Black King shook his head, stirring up layers of waves.

Watching the waves spread from within, Luo Chen's mood finally calmed down.

Overall, Black King's solo mission was a success.

He had not only discovered the route but also found the fourth-stage Purple Monkey Flowers he needed. Although the number of fourth-stage Purple Monkey Flowers was not large, their potential was excellent, with an entire island full of them!

Additionally, Black King's journey also ruled out the possibility of someone intentionally using the Purple Monkey Flower as bait to lure him out.

This was something Luo Chen was particularly concerned about.

Especially after Ding Yi had just used the news of the Five Elements Lotus Platform as leverage to invite him to the Sinking Sea, Luo Chen had to be cautious about Zi Ling Island.

After all, the early release of the task "Purple Monkey Flower and Five Elements Lotus Platform" by the Azure Sun would attract the attention of many ambitious individuals, and Luo Chen had to be prudent.

Ding Yi was one of them, but who knew if the Purple Monkey Flower side might be another? Now it seemed that everything was fine.

Tian Xuan, standing by his side, was somewhat worried.

"Master, according to Black King, the fourth-stage Purple Monkey Flowers can already affect third-stage Demon Kings. Wouldn't that be dangerous for Golden Core cultivators as well?"

Luo Chen nodded.

"Also, there are powerful beings under the influence of the Purple Monkey Flowers on the island. If we were to forcefully occupy the island, it would undoubtedly trigger a battle. But once the fight erupts, it will have a significant impact on the island's terrain, environment, and spirit plants, right?"

Luo Chen nodded again, but there was no apparent worry on his face.

Tian Xuan was puzzled.

Luo Chen smiled calmly, "These problems are not problems at all; we just need to solve them one by one."

Yes, for Luo Chen, as long as there were no external human factors at play, other issues were not significant.

"Ugh!"

In front of Luo Chen and Tian Xuan, Black King opened his mouth and vomited, immediately spitting out an object wrapped in black liquid.

Tian Xuan frowned slightly, "Didn't I teach you how to use the storage bag?"

Hei Wang chuckled, "I'm just used to it."

Then, as the black liquid dripped away, the object revealed its true form—a purple glow, flower stalks resembling muscles and veins, and a cluster of flowers piled on top of each other. From a distance, it looked like a "brain flower" that had been forcibly extracted from someone.

It was indeed a Purple Monkey Flower, exactly as described in the ancient texts! At the base of the plant, there was also a lump of fresh red mud.

Luo Chen waved his hand, and the Purple Monkey Flower came before him. He widened his eyes and carefully counted the purple glows on the flower clusters.

One, two, three!

"A third-rank Purple Monkey Flower, excellent! With this live plant, I'll have a better chance of conquering Zi Ling Island."

Luo Chen retracted his gaze and smiled warmly at Hei Wang.

"You've done well. Go back and rest now!"

"Master, I'm fine. After leaving Zi Ling Island, the soul poison's influence gradually lessened, and I've almost fully recovered on the way back. When you go to Zi Ling Island, you must take me with you. I'll definitely teach those monkeys a lesson."

After saying this, Hei Wang turned around, shook his head, and dove into the lake with a wag of his tail.

On the lakeside, Luo Chen held the Purple Monkey Flower in his hand and gazed at the gradually calming lake surface, lost in thought.

From time to time, he muttered to himself.

Zi Ling Island... Ding Yi... Five Elements Lotus Platform... Sinking Sea...

...

Mo Yun Mountain.

This was Luo Chen's first time stepping onto this famous spiritual mountain in the Wan Xian Assembly.

Of course, he was well aware that the fame belonged not to Mo Yun Mountain itself but to the master forger, Mo Yun Cave Master.

Led by a Mo Yun Mountain cultivator, Luo Chen climbed the mountain at a steady pace.

Along the way, his divine sense occasionally spread out, landing on various buildings on the mountain.

Rich fire energy and passionate blacksmithing sounds echoed in his divine sense, reaching his sea of consciousness.

"This Mo Yun Mountain is indeed one of the few places in the Fu Long Mountain Range where earth fire is abundant! It's truly an ideal immortal realm for forging and pill refining!"

Luo Chen sighed.

The nearby Foundation Establishment cultivator proudly said, "Senior, you flatter us. However, it's true that our Mo Yun Mountain's forging abilities are renowned far and wide. Countless scattered cultivators in the Wan Xian Assembly rely on us to repair their magical treasures and artifacts. As they say, if it weren't for the Cave Master not wanting to establish a sect, Mo Yun Mountain could easily become a top-tier forging sect!"

A top-tier forging sect?

Could it surpass the Duan family, the Lian Feng Hao, and other minor powers, comparable to the Yan Alliance and Hundred Creations Mountain? Luo Chen wasn't sure.

However, he didn't deny the cultivator's previous statement that "all scattered cultivators in the Wan Xian Assembly rely on Mo Yun Mountain."

This was because the Wan Xian Assembly faced the threat of the Three Oceans Defense Line and had to constantly battle demon beasts, resulting in a never-ending drain on their magical treasures and artifacts.

Although magical treasures and artifacts were said to last for hundreds of years, requiring a hundred years to craft and another hundred to repair, they were passed down through generations as family heirlooms.

But these were extremely high-quality treasures!

Ordinary cultivators rarely possessed such valuable items.

In frequent battles, the wear and tear on magical treasures and artifacts were significant.

For example, during the Qi Condensation stage, Luo Chen frequently fought and damaged a Qing Musk Gathering Dragon Flag he liked. During the Foundation Establishment stage, the intensity of battles was not as high, but due to overuse, he ruined a pair of Fiery Cloud Wings. However, after the Golden Core stage, in the battle at Xuan Yan Island, he first destroyed the Break Soul Three Nails, breaking the Break Qi Nail and Break Armor Nail, and only one Break Soul Nail remained. Later, in a fight against a Golden Armor Demon King, his most handy Xuan Fire Sword was shattered.

Even a powerful cultivator like Luo Chen suffered such heavy losses in terms of weapon damage.

Other scattered cultivators fared even worse.

Under these circumstances, Mo Yun Mountain, a forging sanctuary, naturally prospered.

Through the Demon Hunt Bureau's commissioned tasks, Mo Yun Mountain cultivators regularly repaired magical treasures and artifacts for the Wan Xian Assembly cultivators.

This was their primary source of income! It was also one of the reasons why the Mo Yun Cave Master could remain patient despite Luo Chen's sudden rise.

How many defensive magical treasures could Luo Chen produce in a year? He didn't have a large number of forgers in Penghu to command, so he couldn't compete with the Mo Yun Cave Master.

With the guiding cultivator's introduction, Luo Chen learned more about Mo Yun Mountain.

There were about eight hundred scattered cultivators relying on the Mo Yun Cave Master for their livelihood.

Internally, they processed minerals for the Mo Yun Cave Master and assisted him in forging.

Externally, they had their own shop in Long Yuan Immortal City, accepting forging tasks from scattered cultivators.

Additionally, they regularly received large orders from the Demon Hunt Bureau.

Over the years, these eight hundred scattered cultivators almost entirely followed the Mo Yun Cave Master's lead. Among them, several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators had received guidance from the Mo Yun Cave Master and mastered the complete forging technique.

They could be considered personal disciples.

"If I were still in Donghuang, the Luo Tian Sect would probably be like this too!"

"No, it would be even better!"

"After all, it's a sect with a strong sense of unity. Moreover, within the Luo Tian Sect, there are talented individuals besides me. I wonder if Wang Yuan successfully broke through to the Crucible Forging Realm. Did Chu Kui reach the Golden Core stage? Let's see... With the large number of Jade Dew Pills I left behind, Hui Niang and Cai Yi should have reached the late Foundation Establishment stage by now. Did they worry about Core Formation? I don't think so. I also left them the Micro Dust Essence Technique and the Blessed Dew Pill..."

As Luo Chen witnessed the gathering of scattered cultivators at Mo Yun Mountain, he couldn't help but think of his old friends.

However, he quickly suppressed these distracting thoughts.

This was because, in front of the Mo Yun Cave, two figures stood with smiling faces, looking at him.

"Fellow Daoist, we've been waiting for you for a long time!" Ding Yi shouted.

The Mo Yun Cave Master, who had some minor friction with Luo Chen in the past, also cupped his hands in greeting.

Luo Chen waved his sleeves, smiled, and returned the gesture.

Then, the three of them entered the Mo Yun Cave with laughter and conversation.

(End of Chapter)

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