Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 790: Abyss Sect's Recruitment, Returning to the Sect, and the Reunion with Qing Dan Yao Wang - Novel Cool

Chapter 790: Abyss Sect's Recruitment, Returning to the Sect, and the Reunion with Qing Dan Yao Wang

Chapter 790: Abyss Sect's Recruitment, Returning to the Sect, and the Reunion with Qing Dan Yao Wang

Xian He Zhenren left with the Shape Transformation Pill.

Before leaving, he left two messages.

"Luo Tian White Crane, we rise and fall together."

"Within a year, deliver fifty Spirit Cranes!"

In the face of the Shape Transformation Pill, the so-called precious birds of the White Crane Sect that cannot be traded externally are just empty words.

Regarding this outcome, Luo Chen was very satisfied.

During his trip to the Demon Subduing Land, he had refined five Shape Transformation Pills within the Pill Realm.

Now, with just one pill, he had gained the friendship of two Nascent Soul Zhenren and had formed an alliance between the Luo Tian Sect and another Upper Nascent Soul Sect, and even opened up a channel for trading Spirit Cranes.

This was a triple gain, indeed a joyous occasion!

However, Luo Chen didn't indulge in his triumph for long, as there were others waiting for him.

And not just one person!

...

"First in the Jade Cauldron Foundation Establishment, a wandering cultivator from the Northern Sea, a Grand Master of Alchemy... Friend Luo, the surprises you bring are truly endless!"

Ling Tian Chengzhu sat in his chair, playing with the Upper-grade Hongyuan Pill, his expression complex.

Some things, when seen on paper, don't seem as impressive.

But when he truly witnessed the terrifying medicinal power within the Upper-grade Hongyuan Pill, the feeling of being amazed made him understand what it meant to be a "Pill Dao Master"!

Such pills were extremely rare, even within the Abyss Sect.

The person before him could casually take one out, which showed how high his pill refinement skills were.

Facing Ling Tian Chengzhu's direct revelation of his identity as a wandering cultivator from the Northern Sea, Luo Chen, who had just returned, merely raised his eyebrows.

"In the end, I'm just Luo Chen of Luo Tian."

Ling Tian Chengzhu slowly raised his head, "Aren't you a guest advisor of the Star Gate?"

Luo Chen smiled lightly, "There's not much difference."

"No, there's a huge difference!" Ling Tian Chengzhu straightened his body and put away the Hongyuan Pill, "Luo Tian is in Dong Huang, while the Star Gate is in Central State!"

Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed, and he fell silent.

Ever since he entered Dong Huang and openly revealed his identity as a guest advisor of the Star Gate, some matters had been brought to the forefront.

The identity of a Star Gate guest advisor became a protective talisman, allowing him to act with impunity.

However, considering past instances where Star Gate guest advisors brought their clan members and disciples to Central State, Luo Chen's intentions were also exposed.

It was evident that after the Pill Sage's departure, the Abyss Sect was highly sensitive to such matters.

Ling Tian Chengzhu's words at this moment almost explicitly stated the Abyss Sect's stance.

Luo Chen contemplated, "Can't I bring them along?"

"You should know that they aren't important. Even Wang Yuan can only enter my personal criteria." Ling Tian Chengzhu said.

Luo Chen nodded, "What's important is me!"

"You're very smart, worthy of being able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage on your own." Ling Tian Chengzhu praised, then changed the topic, "Why not consider joining my Abyss Sect? What Tian Yuan Dao Zong can offer, we can provide as well."

Luo Chen was curious, "Is this your personal opinion, or the will of your sect's powerful figures?"

Ling Tian Chengzhu fell silent.

Regarding the handling of Luo Chen, the sect hadn't given a clear response yet.

It was only after seeing Luo Chen's demeanor, pill refinement skills, and reluctance to let go of such talent that he took the initiative to recruit him.

Sighing, Ling Tian Chengzhu said helplessly, "If you were to choose for yourself, which side would you pick?"

Luo Chen smiled but didn't answer. Being valued by a sacred land was already a stroke of good fortune; there was no room for choice.

If he were to express his stance, it would be easy to offend others.

Even though this Ling Tian Chengzhu seemed like a reasonable person.

Seeing that Luo Chen remained silent, Ling Tian Chengzhu thought for a moment and asked another question.

"Currently, a million mountains in Dong Huang are filled with demonic beasts, and the Northern Sea Demon League is wreaking havoc. Which do you think should come first: the Abyss Sect suppressing the demon chaos or Tian Yuan Dao Zong conquering the Northern Sea?"

Luo Chen hesitated for a moment before finally giving an answer.

"I think it's Tian Yuan Dao Zong!"

"Do you have that much confidence in them? My Abyss Sect has the home field advantage, with both geographical and human resources on our side."

"Tian Yuan Dao Zong occupies the fertile land of Central State and has nurtured elite disciples for three thousand years. They have the ambition to sweep across the world, dominate the universe, and encompass the mountains and seas. Regarding the Northern Sea war, they have deployed their entire state's forces. On the other hand, the Abyss Sacred Land remains inactive, merely relying on the various sects in Dong Huang to deal with the demon chaos. Although I, Luo Chen, have limited knowledge and a narrow perspective, I can still discern the difference in determination between the two sides in dealing with the demon crisis. As sacred lands of the same state, I don't doubt the Abyss Sect's foundation, but the greater the determination for a task, the greater the strength exerted. In this war, Tian Yuan Dao Zong should take the lead!"

"Haha, you have so much confidence in Tian Yuan Dao Zong. However, you underestimate my Abyss Sect."

Ling Tian Chengzhu laughed heartily, disagreeing with Luo Chen's statement.

As for the reason, he didn't elaborate to Luo Chen.

Instead, he steered the conversation to another topic.

"The Spirit Stone Crafting Method has been recorded on the jade slip I gave you, but before learning this method, you must swear not to spread it."

"This is the rule for every Golden Core Sect to become an Upper Nascent Soul Sect!"

"Ordinary spirit stone ore contains a vast amount of spiritual energy, and ordinary means cannot precisely cut it, let alone mine it on a large scale. If the Spirit Stone Crafting Method becomes widespread, there's no guarantee that wandering cultivators won't make foolish moves like killing the chicken to get the egg or severing the spirit veins."

"This method is the symbol of an Upper Sect. Only an Upper Nascent Soul Sect can stably mine and craft spirit stones, controlling the economic lifeline of a region."

"At the same time, the jade slip also includes a method for nurturing and restoring spirit veins under controlled mining of spirit stone ore."

"Of course, the current Luo Tian Sect doesn't have its own mountain gate residence, let alone a Fourth Rank Spirit Vein. This method might seem redundant. But if there's an opportunity to establish a mountain gate in the future, you can quickly obtain a batch of spirit stones using this method as your cultivation resources for the Nascent Soul stage."

In the end, Ling Tian Chengzhu seemed to have more to say and brought up the previous topic.

"Don't think too highly of Tian Yuan Dao Zong. Even if you take these few hundred people from Luo Tian Sect with you, they will eventually be disrupted, separated, and assimilated into various noble families. By then, you will be powerless, and their fate might not be better than it is now.

After saying this, Ling Tian Chengzhu left without further delay, walking straight away.

Left alone, Luo Chen stood in the corridor, his lips pressed together and eyebrows slightly furrowed.

After the other party's reminder, he realized that his previous thoughts were indeed somewhat biased.

He had only seen the benefits of Zhongzhou, but ignored the harsh conditions imposed on the Star Gate guests by the Tian Yuan Dao Zong.

If they were family members, it would take five hundred years to be accepted into the Dao Zong.

If they were disciples of other sects, they would have to separate and either establish their own family branches or merge into various aristocratic families.

Especially now that the great war has begun, if he really took this group of people with him, their future would undoubtedly be even more miserable than it is now.

At the very least, this group from Luo Tian Zong could still stick together for mutual support.

In fact, this couldn't be said to be Luo Chen's lack of thorough consideration.

After all, he hadn't expected Sima Hui'niang and the others to be so persistent, insisting on a mere Jin Dan-level force to stand up for him.

Otherwise, if there were only a few people left, or ten or twenty, Luo Chen would have taken them away.

Now, with too many people, it had become a burden instead.

Suddenly, Luo Chen's eyebrows relaxed, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"How can they be a burden? These are all people who are loyal to me, respect me, and love me!"

Walking in the moonlight, Luo Chen approached the next guest who was waiting for him.

...

It's not entirely accurate to call them guests.

In fact, they were the true hosts!

In the moonlight, a beautiful woman stood on the mountain pavilion, gazing at the vast land below.

"Grand Palace Master, I've kept you waiting for a long time."

Fairy Feng Hua didn't turn around but pointed at the scenery below the mountain, which was faintly visible in the silver-white moonlight, and sighed softly, "This land has been managed by Feng Hua Palace for two thousand years. If you were in my position, would you be willing to give it up?"

"I certainly wouldn't be willing to give it up," Luo Chen replied.

He walked to her side, and the scent of a woman's ripened fragrance filled his nostrils.

"Likewise, I will not lay claim to this land either."

Fairy Feng Hua was startled. She hadn't expected Luo Chen to be so direct, exposing her thoughts.

As a result, she couldn't continue with the thoughts in her heart.

The woman stiffly said, "Although the vast land is not easily given to others, this Hundred Mile Green River can be given to you for temporary residence without any issues."

Luo Chen nodded, "Thank you for your kindness, Grand Palace Master. I do need a place to stay for now. However, the produce from this hundred-mile area still belongs to Feng Hua Palace. A gentleman would not take what is cherished by others."

Fairy Feng Hua was astonished. Although Hundred Mile Green River wasn't very large, the medicinal herbs produced here were among the top-ranked in the entire Feng Hua Region.

Was Luo Chen even willing to give this up?

Luo Chen suddenly asked, "I heard that your sect obtained the Mystic Passage Pill formula and the stable refining method for high-grade Jade Dew. Is this true?"

Fairy Feng Hua didn't deny it but openly admitted the matter.

"It's because of Qu Lingjun. Although it's a bit opportunistic, Feng Hua Palace has also paid a great price for it. If you want to retrieve those..."

"No need," Luo Chen interrupted, shaking his head.

Fairy Feng Hua frowned, her heart filled with confusion.

The man before her showed no interest in the Feng Hua Region, the produce of Hundred Mile Green River, or even the pill formulas she had researched in the past. Then what did he want?

Suddenly, Luo Chen said, "Qu Lingjun has served Feng Hua Palace for a hundred years. It's about time for him to return."

Fairy Feng Hua's lips parted in surprise, her face filled with bewilderment. "Is that all?"

"Yes," Luo Chen said calmly. "He is my disciple. Even if his talent is lacking and the Dao is out of reach, he shouldn't be left wandering outside."

Fairy Feng Hua fell silent.

After a while, she nodded slightly, giving Luo Chen this face.

Not only had Luo Chen given up a lot, but Qu Lingjun was also over two hundred years old, with only a few decades left before his lifespan limit. At his current cultivation level, breaking through the Jin Dan stage was extremely difficult.

His value had almost diminished.

Allowing him to return to Luo Tian Zong was also a way of returning a favor.

Luo Chen placed his hand on the pavilion pillar and applied a little force, "Grand Palace Master, if the Mo Tian Cliff dares to make a move in the future, beat them back with all your might. If the Five Elements Divine Sect helps, you can call on them."

Was this a case of returning a favor?

Fairy Feng Hua smiled, "Aren't you afraid of the Divine Elder?"

The Supreme Elder of the Five Elements Divine Sect—Divine Energy Zhenren!

A late-stage Yuan Ying Great Cultivator!

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes. He wanted to meet this old monster.

Ever since returning to Dong Huang, he had been pressuring the Five Elements Divine Sect, with the intention of forcing out the Divine Energy Zhenren to see his current condition.

According to rumors, during the battle at Cangwu Mountain, the Great Master of Abyss Sect was blocked outside the mountain, resulting in three Great Masters, two dead and one injured.

The Divine Energy Zhenren was the only Great Cultivator who survived, heavily injured.

Even when the Five Elements Divine Sect was attacked by the Demon Race, he did not personally intervene.

This old monster had always kept a close eye on him, and his intentions were not good when he took in Luo Tian Zong. Luo Chen knew that he would eventually encounter this person.

If he could force the other party out and learn about the old monster's condition in advance, many things would become much more convenient.

...

As expected, the last person Luo Chen met was the Divine Symbol Sect's old ancestor, who had been waiting for a long time.

Many years ago, this person had a well-known Dao title.

But as the years passed, people gradually stopped calling him by that Dao title and instead respectfully referred to him as "Talisman Lao."

The fact that he waited until late at night to meet Luo Chen showed his eagerness.

And his purpose was self-evident.

Incarnation Pill! Facing the old man's earnest gaze, Luo Chen slowly nodded.

"If you trust me, you can show me the pill formula first."

"Can you really refine a breakthrough pill?"

Just as breakthrough pills were far more valuable than ordinary cultivation pills, their refinement was also more challenging than ordinary pills.

After all, a single pill needed to contain the terrifying medicinal power to break through a major cultivation realm, which required an extremely high level of pill refinement skill from the pill refiner.

In the vast Dong Huang, there were countless pill refiners, but those capable of refining breakthrough pills were few and far between.

Talisman Lao was excited. He took out a newly recorded pill formula from his storage ring.

Luo Chen took it and glanced at it briefly, his heart stirring slightly.

It was exactly the same!

He casually asked, "Where did this formula come from? I find it somewhat familiar, and I don't think it's your sect's heritage!"

Talisman Lao's excitement gradually subsided, and he became a bit embarrassed, but in the end, under Luo Chen's gaze, he revealed the truth.

"It came from the Medicine King Sect."

"Oh?"

Luo Chen was surprised, as it was different from what he had imagined. He had thought it came from Qing Dan Valley.

After all, this pill formula was the same one he had used to refine the Incarnation Pill back then.

Exactly the same! There were only three copies of this pill formula, and they were in Tian Fan City, Han Zhan, and Qing Dan Valley.

Han Zhan followed him to the Northern Sea, and before Tian Fan City's destruction, there were two other Nascent Soul cultivators, but Qing Dan Valley was the weakest among them.

If the Divine Symbol Sect wanted to obtain this pill formula, they would most likely target Qing Dan Valley.

However, contrary to expectations, this pill formula did not come from Qing Dan Valley but instead from another Nascent Soul Upper Sect that was incredibly wealthy!

After revealing the name of the Medicine King Sect, Fu Lao seemed to have let go of some psychological burden and began to narrate the past.

"Before the Jade Cauldron Domain was breached, Qing Dan Valley was the first to be destroyed."

"But it wasn't destroyed by demonic beasts. Instead, there was an insider named He Yun, a disciple who colluded with the Medicine King Sect and annexed Qing Dan Valley. All the precious pill treasures were taken, including this ancient Incarnation Pill formula."

"However, the taker was eventually taken from. The Medicine King Sect possessed terrifying wealth but lacked absolute military might for protection. During the great chaos, many powerful cultivators took advantage of the situation, causing the Medicine King Sect to suffer greatly and eventually decline to the point of losing its sect."

"I was one of those who took advantage of the chaos."

"Originally, I only wanted to obtain the Incarnation Pill from the Medicine King Sect to assist my sect's juniors in condensing their Nascent Souls. However, I didn't expect Lin Qingxuan, that young man, to obtain it by chance. What I obtained was merely a part of the Medicine King Sect's pill formula collection, which included this ancient Incarnation Pill formula."

Fu Lao spoke in a vague manner.

But within these simple sentences, the story was incredibly complex and full of twists and turns, leaving one's imagination to run wild.

Luo Chen understood how Lin Qingxuan had formed his Nascent Soul.

He also remembered who this Qing Dan Valley disciple named He Yun was. He was from the Yu Xuan family and had the Daoist name Xuan Yunzi.

At that time, Luo Chen had noticed signs that this person had been possessed by someone else.

But he never expected that He Yun was actually a spy planted by the Medicine King Sect in Qing Dan Valley.

The past was too complicated, and even the once-admired Medicine King Sect had vanished. Luo Chen had no intention of delving further.

Holding the jade slip, he said calmly, "I can refine this pill. You provide the materials!"

Fu Lao heaved a long sigh of relief!

Indeed, by exposing even his "embarrassing" secrets to the other party, he had gained some trust and goodwill.

Without hesitation, he nodded, "My Divine Symbol Sect also has some assets. The required materials have long been prepared. Feel free to ask, fellow Daoist."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "I don't doubt the wealth of the Divine Symbol Sect, but are you prepared for my pill refinement fee?"

"I have three strands of Crimson Heaven Qi!"

"Not enough."

"Seven pill formulas from the Medicine King Sect."

"Still not enough. The difficulty of refining this pill is immense, and Elder Fu should be well aware of it, or it wouldn't have fallen to me."

"Then what else do you want? A million spirit stones?"

"You're joking. How can mere spirit stones compensate for the price of my personal involvement? I've heard that your sect specializes in crafting symbols and related techniques..."

"Do you want high-level symbolic scripts? That's not a problem. I can give you ten third-stage symbolic scripts and one fourth-stage symbolic script!"

"No, I want symbol skins, a large number of symbol skins! If you have excellent methods for controlling them, that would be even better."

Fu Lao stared at Luo Chen in disbelief.

He didn't want finished symbolic scripts but the most basic symbol skins?

Did he hear correctly?

...

The Divine Symbol Sect's technique for controlling symbolic scripts was one of its core legacies, so it was impossible to give it to Luo Chen.

But ordinary symbol skins were not an issue.

Especially since the Divine Symbol Sect had mastered the method of using beast skins to create symbol skins, and during the current human-demon war, the raw materials were abundant. Fu Lao agreed to provide an additional five percent as a condition, finally negotiating the fee for Luo Chen's pill refinement.

Three strands of Crimson Heaven Qi, seven pill formulas from the Medicine King Sect, and a total of ten thousand first to third-stage symbol skins.

Additionally, Fu Lao went a step further and promised that if Luo Chen wanted fourth-stage symbol skins in the future, the Divine Symbol Sect would readily provide them.

Thus, this collaboration was established.

But what Luo Chen obtained was far more than that. Late at night, his divine perception slowly returned from his storage bag.

Inside were various raw materials for refining the Incarnation Pill, enough for twenty pills!

Even the precious Five Elements Lotus Platform had two!

"The Divine Symbol Sect is indeed wealthy!"

Luo Chen sighed.

With his pill refinement skills, these materials were more than enough to refine two or three Incarnation Pills.

The excess materials naturally became his.

This was an unspoken rule among pill refiners, and no one would question it.

As long as one had the ability to refine the required pills for their employer, the leftover materials were considered additional compensation.

If one lacked the ability?

Like Qing Dan Valley, even with the efforts of the entire sect, they couldn't refine a single Incarnation Pill, wasting manpower and resources.

"Perfect, there's an extra Five Elements Lotus Platform. Although its quality is far inferior to the one I obtained back then, it can still serve as an auxiliary cultivation tool."

Luo Chen smiled, feeling a sense of relief.

The overall direction of tonight's banquet was under his control.

One could imagine that his reputation as a skilled pill refiner would spread among these people.

The next step was simple.

Refine pills and build his reputation!

Improve his cultivation methods!

Research symbolic scripts and instruct his disciples along the way.

It sounded tedious, but taking it one step at a time made it less exhausting.

A faint fragrance wafted through his nostrils.

"Husband, it's time to rest."

Luo Chen turned around, and in the dim light, Hui Niang was holding a lamp, waiting for him.

Without hesitation, he strode towards the woman.

He took the red firefly lamp with one hand and embraced her slender waist with the other, caressing her delicate skin through the thin silk.

"Is Caiyi still that shy?"

"She's preparing a warm bath, saying you should soak and relax."

"Good, then let's hurry. The night is cool, and the water might get cold."

A cultivator's methods were not easily affected by water.

The woman's face was slightly flushed, and she smiled demurely without refusing.

(End of Chapter)

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