Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 772: Azure Sky Qi, Radiant Light Beast, and Thunder Daoist - Novel Cool

Chapter 772: Azure Sky Qi, Radiant Light Beast, and Thunder Daoist

Chapter 772: Azure Sky Qi, Radiant Light Beast, and Thunder Daoist

"Hei Wang, you take care of them for me!"

A month later, Luo Chen said.

As he shook his left arm, a tiny little dragon fell to the ground.

Rubbing his arm, Luo Chen sighed, "Next time, don't cling to my hand."

Hei Wang felt a little aggrieved.

For some reason, ever since he started cultivating the Wilderness Beast Path and advanced to the Fourth Rank, he had become more and more affectionate towards Luo Chen.

Not to mention the Primordial Cauldron, even the Spirit Beast Bag was not to his liking.

He only wanted to shrink his body and stick close to Luo Chen.

It was as if just breathing in the aura emanating from Luo Chen's body would benefit his cultivation.

At this moment, he curiously looked at Luo Chen.

"Master, where are you going?"

"Up there!"

Luo Chen pointed at the canopy of the carriage, but instead of departing immediately, he began to inscribe restrictions using his cultivation power on the carriage.

One by one, the restrictions fell into place, intersecting and intertwining to form a complete Fourth Rank formation.

This formation was a variation of the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Great Shift Array, which could not directly teleport, but it could pinpoint a location.

Luo Chen wasn't sure how long he would have to stay up there.

However, the Six Yu Flying Cloud Chariot couldn't stop, and it needed to continue moving forward. To prevent losing the target later, he needed to leave such a "coordinate" behind.

As the last restriction fell into place, Luo Chen waved his hand, and the radiant light dimmed.

"Take care of them, I'll go myself!"

With that, Luo Chen quietly exited the carriage without attracting anyone's attention.

Before leaving, he took one last look at the scene inside the carriage.

Zhang Jing Qing stood at the front of the flying chariot, his hair gently blowing in the breeze, and his expression was somewhat desolate.

Tian Xuan was meditating, recovering his cultivation power.

Sang Jinghe was inputting cultivation power into the central hub of the chariot's formation, aided by surrounding spirit stones, driving the Six Yu Flying Cloud Chariot to move rapidly. However, in his other hand, he held a brand new book, occasionally reading a passage. It was one of the many books he had copied in the Central Province related to spiritual plants.

"He's quite studious!"

Luo Chen chuckled lightly, and his Nascent Soul responded to the heavens, controlling a group of stray spiritual energy to pull him upwards rapidly.

The place he was heading to was called the Nine Heavens!

The Nine Heavens, the ultimate realm of the heavens!

In simple terms, it was the highest point of this world, also known as the Nine Heavens, the Azure Sky, and so on.

It was rumored that few living beings could survive there due to the scarcity of human presence.

But it didn't mean that the Nine Heavens were empty; there would still be some special living beings, and there might be some unexpected treasures floating in the air.

Luo Chen was going to the Nine Heavens to collect the Spiritual Essence he needed to cultivate the 'Heaven and Earth Transforming Sword Scripture'.

Whoosh!

A figure shot up like an arrow leaving the bowstring, soaring into the sky.

Piercing through clouds and mist, the wind howled and the rain rushed.

In the vast ocean, if there was someone with vision comparable to Luo Chen's, they might be able to see a meteor shooting upwards against the current.

But in just the blink of an eye, the figure completely disappeared, vanishing into the Azure Sky.

With Luo Chen's current speed, he could reach a distance of ten thousand miles in an instant.

However, for some reason, as Luo Chen flew into the sky, his speed gradually slowed down.

"Is the stray spiritual energy that can be controlled becoming thinner?"

Luo Chen's speed slightly slowed, and he paused to observe his surroundings.

He came to this conclusion.

But it wasn't just that; he could also feel that breathing had become a bit more difficult.

However, this didn't affect him.

Luo Chen opened his mouth wide, and his chest and abdomen contracted.

"Huff..."

With a long breath, Luo Chen's chest and abdomen swelled.

Suddenly, he closed his mouth, and his chest returned to normal.

But there was enough air to support Luo Chen's breathing for at least three years, which was absorbed into his abdomen.

"The method of absorbing air that I learned in my youth is still so useful!"

Luo Chen's lips curved up slightly, and his gaze looked up into the sky.

Ten thousand miles was far from being the limit of this world.

The Nine Heavens were even higher!

Luo Chen released his cultivation power, transforming it into a fiery cloud that lifted him up like an arrow, shooting towards an even higher altitude.

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, cultivators rarely used clouds for transportation.

This was because cloud riding often consumed their own cultivation power, and for Nascent Soul cultivators like Luo Chen, who could control stray spiritual energy of the same attribute, they often used the method of being lifted by spiritual energy, which was slightly slower, to save as much power as possible.

Therefore, in a sense, cloudless flight without consuming cultivation power, like the Nascent Soul domain, was also one of the symbols of Nascent Soul cultivators.

With the support of the law cloud, Luo Chen's descent speed increased again.

One ten thousand miles, two ten thousand miles, three ten thousand miles...

The further Luo Chen went, the greater the pressure he felt.

This pressure came not only from the sky above but also from the distant ground below.

"Gravity?"

When he reached sixty thousand miles, Luo Chen discovered that the pressure had already reached the limit for ordinary cultivators.

If a Golden Core cultivator were to reach this place, they would surely run out of energy and fall to the ground. If they weren't careful when landing, they might even be smashed into a meat pie.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators like them had to gather their cultivation power to continue moving forward.

"No wonder resources from the Nine Heavens are so rare and precious. Just getting there is difficult for countless people. Nascent Soul cultivators who want to go there will also greatly deplete their cultivation power. But this won't stop me!"

Luo Chen chuckled lightly and withdrew the law cloud! Not only that, but he also withdrew the protective barrier formed by his cultivation power.

Then...

Whoosh!

Behind him, a pair of red wings suddenly unfolded! They were the Broken Moon Wings, which had been dormant for many years after the Nascent Soul stage!

This treasure was tailored for Luo Chen by a master from Tianfan City and was originally only of low-grade quality.

However, after a hundred years of nurturing and undergoing the tribulation together with Luo Chen when he formed his Nascent Soul, it had improved.

Although it couldn't break through to the True Artifact stage due to its inferior material, it had reached upper-grade quality.

It was considered an excellent flying treasure, not inferior to some ordinary True Artifacts.

But an upper-grade treasure might still be useful to ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, but for Luo Chen, who already had many treasures, it wasn't of much benefit.

Especially since his speed had long surpassed that of the Broken Moon Wings.

Therefore, after forming his Nascent Soul, Luo Chen had used this treasure sparingly in battles.

But now, it was time to put it to use.

Compared to the consumption of spiritual energy by the Fa Yun, the expenditure by the Fa Bao was significantly less.

As the wings spread wide, Luo Chen soared towards the Nine Heavens!

An immense pressure enveloped him, yet it felt like a gentle breeze, unable to oppress his physical body in the slightest.

Threads of bloody light flowed, dissipating the external pressure.

Luo Chen, with his robust physical body, forcefully broke through the final thirty thousand miles.

As soon as he stepped out of the ninety thousand miles, Luo Chen felt his body lighten.

Instinctively, he looked up and saw that the universe was pitch-black and boundless, with only twinkling stars shining faintly.

Compared to this infinite universe, he seemed so insignificant.

Suddenly, a sense of powerlessness arose within him.

What's the point of the Nascent Soul or Huashen stages?

In this vast universe, they are ultimately just a speck of dust.

According to rumors, even this vast universe will eventually be destroyed by the Gui Xu, and the longevity sought by cultivators may not be true immortality.

If true immortality is unattainable, then what's the significance of the countless tribulations and hardships they endure, and the myriad calamities they will face in the future?

The white-robed man stood in the Qing Ming, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

But the next moment!

A light shout, like the sound of a great bell, reverberated through his spiritual consciousness.

The bewildered soul trembled.

"Huff... huff..."

Luo Chen panted heavily, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.

"What just happened? I lost control of my mind and couldn't snap out of it!"

As Luo Chen regained his senses, he swallowed hard, feeling a sense of relief.

In that instant when he witnessed the vast universe, he had doubted the longevity he had aspired to for nearly three hundred years.

If not for the two split souls in his spiritual consciousness, especially one that had reached the initial stage of Nascent Soul, and the timely use of the Opening the Gate Art, he might have suffered damage to his Dao heart. In the future, his cultivation would have been hindered by doubts about his chosen path, leading to the emergence of demonic obstacles.

Within his spiritual consciousness, the split souls once again settled.

Luo Chen gradually regained his composure.

"Han Zhan, you've saved me again!"

With a light sigh, Luo Chen gradually disappeared into the Qing Ming.

...

Three days later.

In the lifeless void, a faint glow suddenly appeared.

Just as the glow was about to dissipate.

Suddenly!

A strange force abruptly spread out, completely enveloping the glow.

A light shout echoed through the void.

"Collect!"

Then, the glow was pulled by the strange force and eventually disappeared into a small cauldron.

Luo Chen, floating in the void, lowered his head and looked at the faint red gas within the Hun Yuan Ding, his expression filled with relief.

"Is this the Crimson Azure Sky Qi?"

The Nine Heavens, the ultimate realm of the heavens, is called the Nine Heavens because this empty space often has nine special types of gas.

These are the Crimson Azure Sky Qi, the Green Azure Sky Qi, the Blue Azure Sky Qi, and so on.

These special gases are natural products, formed by the sinking of turbid air and the rising of clear air, with certain attributes of spiritual energy gathering in the Qing Ming. They are the most refined substances in the world!

Cultivators collect these Azure Sky Qi to refine their spells and abilities. By cultivating a few breaths of these gases in their chests, they can expel them when facing enemies, possessing the power to shatter gold and split rocks, and split the sea.

According to the records of the Heaven and Earth Transforming Sword Scripture, if Luo Chen wants to maximize the power of his sword, he needs to collect the Crimson Azure Sky Qi, the Scarlet Azure Sky Qi, and the Purple Azure Sky Qi from the Nine Heavens, which are more compatible with his fire attribute.

These three Azure Sky Qi are all fire attribute spiritual essences or lean towards the fire attribute.

However, collecting Azure Sky Qi is extremely challenging for Nascent Soul cultivators.

There are three main difficulties:

First, it's unpredictable! The Azure Sky Qi is born without regularity, disappearing without a trace, appearing in the boundless void of millions of spaces. Nascent Soul cultivators can only cover a few thousand miles with their spiritual consciousness, making it a matter of luck to encounter them.

Second, the Azure Sky Qi is fierce and unruly, making it difficult for ordinary magical treasures to capture them. They require a significant amount of spiritual energy to gradually trap and wear them down. Sometimes, after capturing a strand of Azure Sky Qi, only a tiny thread of it remains after the wear and tear.

Luo Chen can't do anything about the first difficulty and can only rely on luck.

The second difficulty, which has caused countless Nascent Soul cultivators to give up, is not a problem for Luo Chen.

The Hun Yuan Ding has a strong restraining effect on such existences.

It only needs to cover and suppress the Azure Sky Qi, making it easy to capture.

As for the third difficulty? Luo Chen glanced at the distant points of light and left his original position without hesitation.

Soon, the points of light split into two groups. One group hovered near the place where the Crimson Azure Sky Qi appeared, while the other surrounded the direction where Luo Chen had been previously.

Both groups were filled with bewilderment.

After a while.

Luo Chen appeared in a lifeless void and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect that there would be a Xia Guang Shou in the Qing Ming!"

The Xia Guang Shou is named after a bug.

Previously, it was called the Xia Chong.

According to the records, the Xia Guang Shou is born in the great sea and feeds on various extreme lights.

It is said that in the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light that shrouds the Arctic Night Mo Heaven, there are many Xia Guang Shous gathered.

This beast is extremely powerful, and at the same level, it is no less powerful than human cultivators with various magical treasures and spells."

Luo Chen knows this because he has read many books and also because, years ago in the Northern Sea, he encountered a third-level Great Perfection Yin Chen Sha who once pretended to be a Xia Guang Shou to scare Luo Chen.

But after reading more ancient books, Luo Chen's understanding of the Xia Guang Shou became more comprehensive.

This beast's preference for extreme light is one aspect, but what they like most is the various Azure Sky Qi in the Qing Ming.

When the Azure Sky Qi appears, it often takes the form of a glow. Once it appears, it will attract a large number of Xia Chong. As long as it swallows the glow, its body will instantly expand and become huge, like a giant beast.

Because the glow overflows, the name Xia Chong is not known, and the name Xia Guang Shou has become popular.

Luo Chen doesn't know how powerful the Xia Guang Shous surrounding the Arctic Night Mo Heaven are, but those that can freely move in the Qing Ming are extremely difficult to deal with, and they often appear in groups! With his current strength, even if he's not afraid, he won't easily provoke them.

Looking back at the path he had taken, Luo Chen suddenly had a wild idea.

If he could enslave these Xiao Guang Beasts, wouldn't it be easier to search for various heavenly essences?

Perhaps it could even solve three problems at once?

But this thought quickly vanished.

If he could think of it, others would surely have the same idea.

Yet, after so many years, no one had succeeded, indicating the difficulty of enslaving the Xiao Guang Beasts.

"I'll just keep trying my luck!"

Luo Chen murmured, finding a place without starlight, releasing his divine sense, and patiently waiting for an opportunity.

...

It wasn't easy to come up, so Luo Chen didn't want to leave lightly.

Thus, as he waited, time slowly passed.

One day, two days... one month, two months...

Luo Chen's luck wasn't bad; in less than half a year, he had collected seven strands of crimson heavenly essence.

According to the records in the sword scripture, if one could refine ten strands of heavenly essence into the sword's aura, it would be considered a minor achievement, allowing one to roam freely in the Golden Core realm.

A hundred strands of heavenly essence would be considered a major breakthrough, even in the Nascent Soul realm, it would be a formidable skill.

If one could reach the state described in the sword scripture, where the aura surges through the stars and a thousand heavens flow together, then this sword scripture would be truly remarkable. If unleashed suddenly, even a powerful Huashen cultivator might suffer if caught off guard.

"It's just a pity that I don't primarily cultivate the Sword Dao, so I can't comprehend sword intent. Otherwise, with sword intent combined with the crimson heavenly sword aura, flowing through a thousand heavens, the sword transforming ten thousand calamities, that would be the true fifth-rank sword scripture."

Luo Chen sighed, rising calmly.

He didn't plan to stay any longer.

With seven strands of crimson heavenly essence, he had enough to begin his journey with the Thousand Heavens Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture.

In the future, if he wanted to continue cultivating this method, he could use the malevolent energy mentioned in the sword scripture as a substitute for heavenly essence. The quality might be slightly inferior, but as long as the quantity made up for it, the power would still be extraordinary!

Collecting heavenly essence was indeed too time-consuming and energy-draining.

However, before leaving, he unconsciously glanced at the dazzling starry sky once more.

This time, he didn't lose control of his mind, but his thoughts raced, and his imagination ran wild.

"Beyond the Mountain Sea World, there's an endless universe. Where is the Immortal World?"

"What exactly is ascension?"

"When the Pill Sage left, she chose the path of the star gate instead of the spiritual lift. Did she go to the Immortal World or another world?"

"If I were to break free from this world's constraints and step into the universe right now, what would happen?"

As the last thought popped into his mind, Luo Chen felt a stirring within him.

But in an instant, he suppressed this thought that he shouldn't have.

According to ancient legends, only Huashen cultivators could ascend; it wasn't just a baseless rumor.

He was only at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, and if he were to venture into the boundless starry sky, it would likely be a path to self-destruction!

"Forget it. Since I can't go out, I might as well explore inside and head towards the Eastern Wilderness."

Luo Chen cut off his thoughts and, heading in the direction of the Eastern Wilderness, shook his wings in the azure void, striding forward.

This journey wouldn't deplete his spiritual power significantly. Aside from the Broken Moon Wings, Luo Chen's robust physical body could also provide explosive speed.

The Six Imperial Flying Cloud Chariot had been traveling for about half a year, and if Luo Chen wanted to catch up, he had to move at this pace.

Flying through the azure void at full speed, without worrying about others, was indeed convenient.

...

Crack!

Buzz!

Boom!

In the azure void, in a place of nothingness, for some unknown reason, a large amount of thunder gathered, forming a thunder domain.

A figure with broad shoulders and a large build lay flat within it, allowing the fine strands of thunder to strike his body through a large black net.

With each strike, the figure trembled slightly, and his handsome face contorted with pain.

Beside him stood a pitch-black sword, also enduring the thunder's baptism.

Suddenly, the sword hummed!

The figure slowly rose, standing tall in the void, his eyes snapping open.

Sizzle...

Two arcs of electricity burst from his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, you've been observing me for a long time. What is your intention?"

A clear voice came from outside the thunder domain.

"My apologies, I was just passing by. I didn't mean to disturb your secluded cultivation, fellow Daoist."

The voice gradually faded, becoming more distant, indicating the speed at which the observer was leaving.

The man standing in the thunder domain frowned.

To fly so fast in the azure void, he must not be an ordinary cultivator!

"I am Mingyuan Lei Daozi. I haven't had the honor of asking for your name, fellow Daoist?"

"Just a wandering cultivator, not worth mentioning."

"Hmm!"

Lei Daozi let out a light hum, seemingly displeased with the other person's evasiveness.

Several thousand miles away, Luo Chen, whose speed had slowed down, put away his agitated Hunyuan Ding and heaved a sigh of relief.

Throughout the journey, he had kept the Hunyuan Ding outside, carrying it with him to easily collect any heavenly essence he might encounter on the way.

When he was about ten thousand miles away from the thunder domain, the Hunyuan Ding reacted.

Luo Chen thought that the treasure had sensed new crimson heavenly essence, so he hurried over.

But he never expected to encounter a powerful cultivator in secluded cultivation in the Nine Heavens Azure Void.

A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

Lei Daozi!

Zhang Che!

According to rumors, Lei Daozi was the strongest genius of the Mingyuan Sect, an ancient sect. He had built his foundation in ten years, formed his Golden Core in a hundred years, and achieved the Nascent Soul stage at the age of 250. After that, his progress was swift; not only did he enter the late Nascent Soul stage at the age of 500, but he was also said to have comprehended the power of the law prematurely.

His formidable combat prowess was evident in the few times he had fought against the demons that emerged from the million great mountains of the Eastern Wilderness.

Known as Lei Daozi, he was renowned across two continents, surpassing the two famous Huashen cultivators of the Central Continent's Heavenly Yuan Sect, Gu Daoyin and Tian Yuan Tan Linxian.

He was on par with the Chess Saint, Ke Lianshan, and they were considered the two cultivators closest to the Huashen realm in the Mountain Sea World.

"I didn't expect to meet a cultivator from the Mingyuan Sect before even reaching the Eastern Wilderness.

"Is he cultivating in the Azure Void to learn the Mingyuan Sect's supreme ability, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique?"

Luo Chen pursed his lips and his figure plummeted like a falling meteor, leaving the Nine Heavens Azure Void and descending into the mortal world.

(End of Chapter)

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