Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 716: Life Extension, Crushing Bones to Ashes - Novel Cool

Chapter 716: Life Extension, Crushing Bones to Ashes

Chapter 716: Life Extension, Crushing Bones to Ashes

The landscape was filled with towering peaks and rugged mountain rocks.

Amidst the lush greenery, the Green Wave Pool shimmered with a serene beauty.

The White-Robed Daoist sat cross-legged on a blue stone, facing the pool.

Below him, the shrunken Black King, Tianxuan, and Sang Jinghe stood respectfully.

Their faces were filled with excitement and joy.

Luo Chen, however, had mixed feelings.

How the mighty have fallen!

In the past, whenever he advanced in cultivation, be it the Foundation Establishment Ceremony or the Golden Core Ceremony, his disciples would rush about, guests would gather, and everyone would celebrate his achievement with great fanfare.

He still remembered the Golden Core Ceremony, where various sects had come to congratulate him, and the Danxia sect had never been more prosperous...

Now, after finally breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Stage and becoming a top-tier figure in this realm, only a few cats and kittens had come to welcome him out of seclusion.

Of course, being in exile, he shouldn't worry too much about such minor details.

It was still a day of great joy, and even without sharing insights on Soul Formation, he should share some of the blessings he had gained.

So, Luo Chen began to inspect the cultivation progress of his subordinates.

"Jinghe, your cultivation progress is impressive. In such a short time, you've already reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

Sang Jinghe respectfully replied, "It's all thanks to your grace, Immortal!"

Although he said it was a short time, it had actually been thirty years since they arrived at Dragon Abyss Island without realizing it.

Thanks to the abundant spiritual herbs and dense spiritual energy on the island, Sang Jinghe's progress was to be expected.

Luo Chen smiled, "Since you've reached perfection, it's time to start preparing for your Golden Core formation. I've already bestowed upon you three Condensing Liquid Pills. Do you have a suitable Golden Core formation secret technique?"

Sang Jinghe nodded, "My grandfather gave me one before his death. However, due to my mediocre aptitude, I can only cultivate it to a minor level, and I'm not very confident about Golden Core formation."

"Oh, let me see it!"

Sang Jinghe didn't hesitate and respectfully handed over a jade slip.

Luo Chen's spiritual sense swept through it, and he already had an idea in mind.

If graded by rank, the Golden Core formation secret technique left by Sang Jiu Gong was of decent quality, falling within the middle tier.

However, with Luo Chen's current knowledge, it was slightly lacking.

After a moment's thought, considering Sang Jinghe's aptitude, Luo Chen's spiritual sense moved.

Within the time it took to finish a cup of tea, additional content appeared on the jade slip, covering the key points of the convergence of spiritual sense and essence energy.

"Take it and cultivate diligently. There's no need to start over. Skip the latter part of Sang Jiu Gong's secret method and directly cultivate the revised method I've added. This should increase your chances of success in Golden Core formation by a margin."

Luo Chen smiled and pushed the jade slip back into Sang Jinghe's hand.

Holding the thin jade slip, Sang Jinghe was overjoyed.

This was a secret technique bestowed by an Immortal!

Moreover, it was a Golden Core formation secret technique tailored for him!

Luo Chen smiled slightly and turned to Tianxuan.

This time, instead of asking about her cultivation progress, he directly handed her a new jade slip.

Tianxuan was surprised and took it. With just a glance, she read it with confusion, "The Divine Feather Secret Canon?"

"Yes!"

Luo Chen slowly explained, "Unlike the original version, I've revised this edition of the Divine Feather Secret Canon. A portion of it involves transforming one's physique and using it to accelerate cultivation. You'll need to study it carefully, as it may give you the chance to cultivate a true Gale Body before Soul Formation!"

Upon hearing this, Tianxuan's face lit up with astonishment.

Her Gale Body was incomplete!

Han Zhan had mentioned this before.

After soaking in the Spirit-Nurturing Holy Spring, Tianxuan's root and aptitude had indeed improved significantly, but she only showed signs of a Gale Body.

Luo Chen had experienced the benefits of physique improvement.

The Fire Spirit Body allowed him to cultivate at an incredibly fast pace during normal cultivation. When advancing to the Primordial Spirit Stage, this physique enabled him to manipulate the external spiritual energy of heaven and earth on a large scale, creating a resonance with the condensed Golden Core fetus.

By the same principle, other single-attribute spiritual bodies should have similar effects.

The Gale Body was no exception! Therefore, combining his own Fire Spirit Body characteristics and the evolution path of the Savage Beast's corporeal form, Luo Chen stood at a higher perspective to deduce and optimize the Divine Feather Secret Canon.

If Tianxuan cultivated diligently, she would have the opportunity to cultivate a true Gale Body, making her future advancement to the Primordial Spirit Stage smoother.

Black King watched this scene with longing, and a saying from human cultivators suddenly popped into his mind—when one attains immortality, even their pets ascend to heaven.

Didn't this situation perfectly illustrate that saying?

What about him?

Seeing Black King's longing gaze, Luo Chen smiled and scolded him.

"Don't even think about it! You're cultivating your own Savage Beast method. After reaching the fourth stage, I haven't studied your body, so how can I guide you?"

Black King's head, which was raised high, drooped, and he became listless.

However, Luo Chen's next words made him perk up.

"Tell me, what changes have you experienced since reaching the fourth stage?"

Black King immediately started boasting.

The Indestructible Body was one of them, which he had already displayed earlier.

This time, Black King also exhibited several new abilities.

One of them was the ability to change size at will.

When large, he could swallow clouds and spit mist, and when small, he could hide his form.

This ability seemed ordinary but was actually extraordinary.

The previous Black King could also change his size, but there were limitations, and he often felt cramped and uncomfortable when shrinking.

But this time, he could shrink to the size of a palm and comfortably perch on Luo Chen's shoulder.

When he grew larger, his size exceeded a hundred zhang, reaching three to five hundred zhang, and he still had strength to spare, as if he could continue expanding.

With this size, combined with the Devouring Demon Technique he had learned at the third stage, its power was unimaginable.

Luo Chen felt relieved. If Han Zhan had suddenly attacked back then, and Black King, under his control, had expanded to the extreme, swallowing the Devouring Demon Technique in one mouthful, he might have instantly devoured Luo Chen's Primordial Spirit.

Aside from the extreme size-changing ability, Black King also displayed another ability that made Luo Chen stare in shock and even turn pale.

"Master, please wait a moment!"

Black King returned to his normal hundred zhang body and lay on the ground.

His eyes slowly closed, and his whole body relaxed. Unknowingly, he began to snore loudly like thunder.

Falling asleep so quickly?

The Pretend Sleep Technique!

Luo Chen only needed a glance to understand Black King's little trick, but he found it strange that Black King was showing off his abilities, yet he fell asleep right in front of him.

But the next moment!

Luo Chen's expression was filled with astonishment and doubt as he felt countless stray Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi in the surroundings converging towards Black King.

The range of this convergence extended for hundreds of miles, thousands of miles, and even stray Spirit Qi from tens of thousands of miles away was spontaneously gathering towards Black King.

The further away, the less Spirit Qi converged, but there was indeed a trend of swallows returning to their nests!

With so much Spirit Qi rushing over, a small portion merged into Black King's body, absorbed by him.

But most of it hovered around Black King's body, slowly sinking into the depths of the earth.

"This is the ability of the Dragon's residual soul!"

Luo Chen spoke with emphasis, and joy surged within him.

He never expected that when he initially had the idea of wasting a fifth-stage incomplete soul to save Black King, Black King would actually inherit this ability.

After falling asleep, his natural breathing and swallowing motion could actually trigger a response from Heaven and Earth, gathering stray Spirit Qi.

As he observed, the true coverage range of this ability was within a thousand miles.

If he could find a way to expand and stabilize it within a ten-thousand-mile range, combined with the originally high-grade Spirit Vein, then wouldn't his previous fantasy have a chance of being realized through Black King?

The thunderous snoring, like that of an ox, abruptly stopped, and Black King woke up.

"I didn't discover this ability before, but when I was resting in the ocean, every time I woke up, there would be numerous low-level demonic beasts gathering around. At that time, I didn't think too much of it and considered them food delivered to my doorstep."

"But recently, there was a sudden outburst of Spirit Qi on Dragon Abyss Island, so I moved here to cultivate. As a result, the effect of Spirit Qi convergence has been getting better and better, and the affected range has also been expanding."

As Black King spoke, he suddenly paused.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, Master, I've found the reason for the sudden outburst of Spirit Qi on Dragon Abyss Island!"

Luo Chen retracted his joy and curiously asked, "What's the reason?"

He was well aware of the changes Dragon Abyss Island had undergone in the past decade, which were like heaven and earth compared to before his tribulation.

If outsiders were to see it, they would think it was a carefully cultivated mountain gate of a major sect.

Spirit Qi was abundant everywhere, with exotic flowers and rare herbs thriving, and even the previously escaped Dragon Qiong had subconsciously returned, along with some other wild low-level demonic beasts.

Black King's expression turned slightly solemn, "The earth's crust has moved, and the earth veins have ruptured!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen's heart sank.

Without asking further, he immediately released his Divine Sense.

The coverage area instantly expanded from several hundred miles during the Golden Core Stage to a thousand miles.

Not only that, but this range continued to increase.

One thousand, two thousand, and finally, three thousand miles before it gradually slowed down.

Black King felt the immense Divine Sense, and his dragon eyes widened in shock.

The Master's Divine Sense was so powerful?

He didn't know that Luo Chen's Divine Soul foundation had always been exceptional among his peers!

The stronger the foundation, the higher the increase in cultivation realm.

Moreover, in the past decade, Luo Chen had refined a significant portion of Han Zhan's soul power and supplemented it with additional resources.

Therefore, the coverage range of an ordinary early-stage Primordial Infant Cultivator's Divine Sense was around a thousand miles, and even the more powerful ones could only reach two thousand miles.

Luo Chen, however, had directly broken through this limit at the first layer of the Primordial Infant Stage!

Wait, what about the Master's cultivation realm?

Luo Chen's heart sank as he pondered, while Black King was left in shock.

Luo Chen soared into the sky and swiftly circled Dragon Abyss Island, eventually reaching the same conclusion as Black King.

The earth veins of this spiritual island had indeed shown signs of rupture, and it was an irreversible situation!

Originally, the earth veins of this island were characterized by an inward-focused feng shui, with the spiritual energy suppressed within the Earth Abyss, rarely manifesting on the surface.

But now, with the outburst of Spirit Qi, it had created a spectacle that appeared to be flourishing like brocade but was actually like oil in a blazing fire.

If one were to use a human analogy, it would be like a dying person experiencing a brief moment of clarity before their impending death.

However, due to the vast layout of the island and its substantial foundation, this moment of clarity had been prolonged, lasting for over a decade without reaching its end.

"The culprit must be my tribulation, followed by the conflict between Black King and White Tiger, which inadvertently disturbed the earth veins' layout."

Luo Chen muttered to himself.

In his heart, the thought of leaving this place had already arisen.

His mood was neither good nor bad, as he had never intended to continue his secluded cultivation on Dragon Abyss Island.

There were many reasons for his departure: the derivation of post-Primordial Infant cultivation techniques, the need for auxiliary resources to cultivate the Soul Splitting Technique, the dangers lurking in the Demon Sea, and the people and matters that concerned him.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen returned to the Green Wave Pool.

Immediately, he issued two commands.

"Black King, I grant you the freedom to enter the Earth Abyss and search for all Spirit Stone deposits of the highest quality, and also locate those of superior quality."

"Sang Jing He... Never mind, Sang Jing He, focus on your cultivation and strive to advance to the Golden Core Stage within ten years. Tianxuan, it's up to you to do this. Collect all the Spirit Soil on Dragon Abyss Island that has reached the superior grade!"

Upon hearing this, everyone understood Luo Chen's intention.

He was planning to leave.

Perhaps tomorrow, perhaps next year, or maybe soon after.

Tianxuan spoke softly, "Master, what about that White Tiger puppet..."

"I will make time to subdue it."

"Then what should we do with this?"

Tianxuan's hand glowed with spiritual light, and a withered corpse appeared before them.

Han Zhan's physical body... No, it was Flying Cloud Master's physical body!

Seeing such a corpse on this joyous day of Soul Formation was indeed unpleasant.

Tianxuan hadn't planned to bring this up today, but Luo Chen's sense of urgency had affected her.

Luo Chen looked at the physical body beneath him, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

He wasn't worried that Han Zhan might have left any backup plans in the outside world.

In a situation like soul possession, one would give it their all, and Han Zhan wouldn't have had any spare energy left.

But this physical body involved not only his grudge with Han Zhan but also the descendants of Flying Cloud Master.

With a flick of his finger, a green flame flew out.

Before the three of them, the physical body of the former Yuan Ying True Immortal turned into a pile of black ash.

"Scatter it!"

"A man from the Northern Sea, a soul from the Northern Sea."

"Bury it in the ocean, and let the fallen leaf return to its roots."

Black King waved his claws, scraping up some soil, and took away the ashes.

"Leave this to me!"

In no time, Black King appeared in the vast ocean, casually tossing the soil mixed with ashes into the seawater.

Not only that, but some demon fish and sea beasts gathered to peck at the ashes.

The ashes of a True Immortal's body were a great supplement to them!

Black King watched this scene, laughing heartily.

He had no intention of respecting a formidable enemy; he only knew how to relieve his master's worries.

This physical body, whether it was Flying Cloud Master in his lifetime or Han Zhan after his death, had caused the master so much trouble that it should be reduced to ashes!

...

Back in the cave mansion, Luo Chen calmed his emotions.

He naturally opened the attribute panel, and the originally cluttered panel data gradually became clear under his editing.

【Vitality: 216/1500】

【Spiritual Roots: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】

【Constitution: Fire Spirit Body (Hidden Five Elements Divine Body)】

【Cultivation Realm: Yuan Ying Layer 1/100, Ancient Beast Stage 40/100】

【Cultivation Techniques: Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Sutra - Master Level 900/1000, Ten Thousand Paths Convergence - Great Perfection, Ten Thousand Beasts Sutra - Master Level 510/1000, Soul Splitting Technique - Entry Level 15/100】

【Spells: Fourth Stage: Dragon Slashing Technique - Great Perfection, Golden Core Technique - Great Perfection, Hellfire of the Netherworld - Master Level 507/1000】

【Physical Skills: Explosive Step - Great Perfection, Nine Ten Thousand Mile - Great Perfection, Devil King Seven Scatters - Perfect 475/500】

【Soul Skills: Mirror Flower Water Moon - Great Perfection, Mind Overawing Technique - Great Perfection, Opening the Bamboo Grove Technique - Proficient 240/300】

Looking at the brand new panel, Luo Chen felt relieved.

The biggest change was the further surge in Vitality.

One thousand five hundred years...

Hahaha!

Luo Chen couldn't help but burst into laughter. This was a solid step towards his youthful fantasy of immortality! It was rumored that after breaking through the Primordial Spirit Stage, cultivators' vitality would double, reaching a thousand years of age.

Not only had he reached a thousand years, but he had also gained an extra five hundred years.

This change was undoubtedly due to his Ancient Beast Stage physical body.

From this perspective, as long as he didn't provoke conflict, this vitality alone would be enough to outlive his peers.

Of course, that would be too unambitious.

Smiling, Luo Chen examined the cluttered data.

Reaching the Yuan Ying Layer was within his expectations.

The heavenly anomaly during his tribulation was rare in the world.

Earth Surging Golden Lotus, Heaven Pitcher Dropping Dew.

After passing the Thunder Tribulation, these two anomalies infused his newly condensed Primordial Spirit with an unknown amount of pure spiritual energy, helping him solidify his Primordial Spirit and greatly advancing his cultivation.

Moreover, after digesting the pure Essence Energy left in Han Zhan's Primordial Spirit body, he firmly entered the Yuan Ying Layer, which was only natural.

So be it!

Ordinary cultivators, after forming their Primordial Spirits, would take three to five decades just to consolidate their realm and enter the Yuan Ying Layer.

The Dragon Abyss True Immortal from the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly had secluded himself for a full fifty years, rarely venturing out.

After forming his Primordial Spirit, Han Zhan also quietly cultivated for several decades before challenging the Jade Cauldron True Immortal.

In this aspect, Luo Chen had saved too much time.

And this saved time naturally had great use.

Main Cultivation Technique!

Looking at the Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, which was only a hundred points away from Great Perfection, Luo Chen fell silent.

After obtaining the Five Elements Divine Body in Ming Zhao Heaven, he once considered changing his main cultivation technique after forming his Primordial Spirit.

But subsequent changes caused him to drop from the Five Elements Divine Body to the Fire Spirit Body.

Even though the system panel showed that the Five Elements Divine Body was only hidden and not completely lost, his current constitution meant he could only continue on the path of the fire attribute.

As a result, his choice of main cultivation technique for the Yuan Ying Stage was limited.

After a long time, Luo Chen sighed.

"First, cultivate the Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Sutra to Great Perfection and see if there are any changes!"

"If, after reaching Great Perfection, the cultivation speed is still good, then continue with this technique. If not, I'll have to consider collecting other fourth-stage fire-attributed techniques after returning to the cultivation world."

The latter was a backup plan.

Just thinking about it would be challenging.

Fourth-stage techniques were priceless treasures, whether for personal cultivation or as a sect's legacy.

Luo Chen looked at the Soul Splitting Technique again, which he had already entered.

It was not in vain that he had endured the torment of splitting his soul day and night for ten years.

At this moment, in his Mind Sea, apart from the main soul, there was another formed split soul.

The two had the same aura, but their strengths were clear.

Luo Chen's current split soul was about as strong as the Golden Core Stage, still too weak.

The reasons for this situation were twofold: first, the short time he had practiced the Soul Splitting Technique, and second, the lack of related secret techniques to accelerate its growth in the technique.

For the latter drawback, Luo Chen already had a solution in mind.

That was the True Monarch Alchemy Lineage! A pill formula appeared in Luo Chen's hand.

Three words were written on it—Great Soul Pill!

This was a fourth-stage pill specifically for strengthening the divine soul foundation of human cultivators, and it was also among the thirty-six pill formulas.

Previously, when Luo Chen saved Black King, he had once considered this pill formula.

But at that time, he was afraid that Black King couldn't bear the powerful medicinal power of the Great Soul Pill, and he didn't have the necessary herbs, so he abandoned the idea.

But now, this pill formula had a purpose.

"It's this main ingredient; I've seen it, but to collect such a large quantity would be troublesome."

As Luo Chen muttered, a hint of worry appeared on his brows.

(End of Chapter)

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