Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 795: Nine Spirit Ascension, Nine Departures and Nascent Soul Formation - Novel Cool

Chapter 795: Nine Spirit Ascension, Nine Departures and Nascent Soul Formation

Chapter 795: Nine Spirit Ascension, Nine Departures and Nascent Soul Formation

Whoosh...

The mountain breeze blew through the hall, rustling the red papers.

In the hall where Luo Chen was inscribing talismans, numerous wooden frames hung with talismans.

At this moment, the wind caused them to flutter, and the terrifying power within made Qu Jiu's heart race.

He couldn't help but glance at the talismans, over a hundred of them, all meticulously crafted by his master, Luo Chen, in recent days.

Most of them were Blazing Sun Talismans!

As they swayed, it was as if the sun was about to fall, and if they all erupted at once, even Golden Core Cultivators would likely be blown to smithereens!

"Little Jiu, your mind is restless."

A gentle voice reached Qu Jiu's ears, and when he looked over, he saw that Luo Chen was still focused on inscribing talismans, not paying him any attention.

Qu Jiu forced a smile, his cheeks twitching.

"It's because my cultivation in calming the mind is insufficient."

Luo Chen didn't even glance at him, continuing his work, but he said calmly, "I know your growth has been full of twists and turns, and you still harbor resentment towards your past. This has made your temperament extreme, rarely finding peace. Such a temperament is not conducive to cultivation, nor to talisman crafting, and it has hindered your progress in crafting second-tier talismans."

Qu Jiu fell silent.

The art of talisman crafting wasn't as simple as it seemed; it also had its thresholds and required talent.

The most crucial talent was a unified mind, a state where one could remain unperturbed even when faced with the collapse of a thousand mountains.

Without this talent to control one's emotions, it was easy for one's mind to fluctuate during talisman crafting, resulting in minor errors like deviating talisman runes, wasting previous efforts, or more severe consequences like improper spiritual power output, causing the talisman to activate and backlash against the crafter.

Previously, Qu Jiu had only been mildly interested in the art of talismans, but he hadn't delved deeply into it.

In recent days, under Luo Chen's guidance, his talisman crafting skills had improved rapidly, but he was stuck at the second-tier talismans.

The main reason was his poor mental cultivation!

"Have you practiced the Dust Essence Technique?"

"Not yet. This technique demands an extremely high level of spiritual cultivation. Even with Elder Wang's improvements, one would need to reach at least the late Foundation Establishment stage to barely cultivate it."

"In that case, I'll teach you the Calm the Storm technique. Practice it to learn how to sever distractions and remain unmoved by external influences. Once your cultivation level improves, you can then transition to the Dust Essence Technique without any issues!"

Qu Jiu was taken aback. Was his master going to pass on a secret technique to him?

Just then, from outside the hall, the sound of paying respects to the mountain echoed.

"Nine Spirit Lord, please meet the Alchemy Sect!"

At this moment, Qu Jiu's expression changed drastically.

The Nine Spirit Lord was a renowned figure in the Heavensoaring Five Realms and even throughout Dong Huang.

With a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, his spiritual power was already profound, but his spiritual power was exceptionally vast!

There was a rumor that the Nine Spirit Lord's spiritual power was no less than that of a late-stage Nascent Soul grand cultivator.

This alone was enough to place him above many other mid-stage Nascent Soul True Persons. Even in the current Heavensoaring Five Realms, only the Lingtian City Lord and the secluded Divine Energy True Person could rival him.

Other mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators like the Fenghua Immortal Maiden and Jin Ling True Person couldn't match the Nine Spirit Lord in terms of the depth of their spiritual power.

When the Nine Spirit Domain was attacked by the Demon Race, three Demon Sovereigns had joined forces to besiege it, but they couldn't capture the Nine Spirit Lord, which was a testament to his abilities!

What was this powerful cultivator doing at this time, being so generous, or even 'arrogant,' to pay respects to his master? What was his intention?

Qu Jiu couldn't help but look at Luo Chen with concern.

However, the white-robed Taoist remained unmoved, still focused on inscribing talismans.

Only when the last stroke of the talisman runes was recorded did he slowly raise his eyes.

"Huff..."

Luo Chen blew gently, looking at the talisman in his hand with great satisfaction.

It was a third-tier Azure Sun Talisman!

Inside, it recorded his signature technique from the Golden Core stage, the Azure Sun Grand Imprint!

After inscribing over a thousand low-tier talismans, he could now easily craft third-tier talismans.

With this, he was truly a third-tier talisman crafter!

He casually tossed the Azure Sun Talisman towards Qu Jiu.

The terrifying spiritual power emanating from the talisman made Qu Jiu panic, fearing he might accidentally activate it.

"This one's for you."

"All the first and second-tier talismans, go find the Sect Master and have him send someone to collect and store them for use in battles."

"This jade slip contains the Calm the Storm technique, along with my cultivation insights. Take it and study it well."

After giving a few instructions, Luo Chen patted his white robe, which was originally spotless, and left the hall with a smile.

...

Under the watchful eyes of many, the Nine Spirit Lord stood outside the Luo Tian Sect's mountain gate, waiting quietly.

Time passed, second by second.

In secret, no one knew how much criticism this had stirred up.

That Luo Chen from the Alchemy Sect, how audacious!

The Nine Spirit Lord was so formidable, yet he put aside his status and paid respects to the mountain, and still, there was no response!

Those watching even anticipated the scene of the Nine Spirit Lord leaving in anger.

Unfortunately, after about half an incense stick's worth of time, there was movement on the Great Green Mountain.

"A friend from afar, how delightful!"

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, fellow cultivator."

"Please!"

The wind and clouds gathered, forming a divine rainbow bridge.

In an instant, they crossed a hundred miles and descended at the feet of the visitor.

With just this move, Luo Chen's profound cultivation was revealed.

The Nine Spirit Lord looked down at the rainbow bridge beneath his feet, his gaze focused, and then a smile appeared on his face as he stepped onto the bridge and entered the mountain.

With this, the countless disciples of the Luo Tian Sect who had been eagerly waiting returned to their normal lives, dust to dust, earth to earth, and the commotion subsided.

It was those outside the mountain who were now looking at each other in confusion.

Did the Alchemy Sect's Luo Chen truly have such capability?

The Nine Spirit Lord, with his well-known reputation, had been snubbed by Luo Chen, and yet he still entered the mountain willingly?

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but reevaluate Luo Chen's status in Dong Huang at this time.

Although he had returned in haste, although he was only at the early stage of Nascent Soul, and although he lacked deep foundations... his status was no less than that of the Nine Spirit Lord, a long-standing powerhouse.

...

"Fellow Daoist Luo, we meet again."

"After half a year of separation, Fellow Daoist Nine Spirit, your brilliance remains unchanged. Luo has been waiting for a long time."

"Oh, did you know I would come back to find you?"

"Hehe, at the grand ceremony, aside from Fu Lao and Fellow Daoist Ling Fengzi, you were the one most concerned about my alchemy. The only surprise was that you would come before Ling Fengzi."

"Your wisdom, Fellow Daoist! I indeed have a request. I hope you can refine a batch of pills for me."

"Of course, as long as you can pay the price, Luo has always been willing to grant any request!"

With Luo Chen's verbal agreement, the Nine Spirit Lord finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After such a face-losing act, appearing 'humble' in front of everyone, he finally had some reward.

He understood Luo Chen's thoughts very well!

It was simply to use pill refining for others to build his reputation and gain a foothold in Dong Huang.

And the Nine Spirit Lord himself also had this need.

Since that was the case, he would cater to Luo Chen's preferences and use his long-accumulated reputation to boost Luo Chen's status.

Even if Luo Chen intentionally snubbed him for a short time, he didn't mind, as long as Luo Chen could truly refine the pill he needed!

He wanted the substance, while Luo Chen wanted the appearance, nothing more.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, the price is negotiable. I have twenty strands of Crimson Heaven Qi, ten strands of Scarlet Heaven Qi, and ten strands of Purple Heaven Qi that I can give to you. Additionally, I have some of the other six types of Qi. If you want them, we can discuss it."

Luo Chen was slightly surprised.

Did the Nine Spirit Lord have so much Heaven Qi?

Moreover, he even had reserves of the other six types of Heaven Qi?

Most importantly, this person seemed to be very familiar with the uses of the nine types of Heaven Qi, as Luo Chen had only asked for Crimson Heaven Qi, but the Nine Spirit Lord proactively offered Scarlet Heaven Qi and Purple Heaven Qi.

The Sword Scripture recorded that Luo Chen could indeed refine the three types of Qi together!

As for the reason, it was because Scarlet Heaven Qi and Purple Heaven Qi also had some fire attributes.

The Nine Spirit Lord was clearly aware of this, which was why he specifically pointed it out.

Luo Chen calculated that if he obtained a total of forty strands of the three types of Qi from the Nine Spirit Lord, and added to the ten strands he already had, he would have fifty strands, which was already half of the required hundred strands for the intermediate level of the Thousand Heaven Transformation Sword Scripture.

This deal could be done!

"The price is acceptable. I can pay it. But the specific situation will depend on the type of pill you want to refine. If it's too exhausting, Luo will have to increase the price."

Without hesitation, he directly asked about the Nine Spirit Lord's request.

Seeing Luo Chen's agreement, the Nine Spirit Lord suddenly became nervous.

"I want to refine a fourth-grade pill called the Nine Departure Pill. I don't know if you can do it or not."

Luo Chen was helpless, "I only know its name, not its reality. It's too vague. Even if I had a Grand Master, I couldn't give you an answer!"

The Nine Spirit Lord thought for a moment, and in the end, he still took out an object with utmost seriousness.

Luo Chen fixed his gaze, and it turned out to be a bronze statue.

This statue was a bit odd, with the appearance of a person sitting in meditation, but on its eyes, ears, mouth, breasts, and below, two scrotums, there was a lump on each.

Altogether, there were nine lumps.

The statue flipped over, revealing its bronze back.

"The specific pill formula for the Nine Departure Pill is recorded on it. This pill formula is obscure and difficult to understand, and due to the special nature of this treasure, it cannot be copied, so Fellow Daoist can only view it personally."

The Nine Spirit Lord explained.

Luo Chen let out an 'oh', and no longer paid attention to the lumps, instead focusing on the pill formula on the bronze back.

As he looked, his eyebrows furrowed instantly.

Seeing his reaction, the Nine Spirit Lord became worried.

"Fellow Daoist Luo..."

"It's nothing, just that some of the medicinal names are quite obscure."

Luo Chen smiled and gave the Nine Spirit Lord a reassuring expression.

But in his heart, he couldn't help but mutter.

"These medicinal names are the Demon Race's naming method!"

Ever since obtaining the Heaven Tyrant Demon Lord's pill refinement inheritance, Luo Chen would occasionally browse through those pill books, memorizing many medicinal names he had never heard of before.

The Heaven Tyrant Demon Lord had extensive knowledge and even annotated some Demon Realm spirit herbs that were the same as those in the Human Realm with two names.

After reading through it, he finally understood most of it.

Time passed, minute by minute, and Luo Chen continued to memorize the pill formula, pondering the refining taboos within.

It wasn't until the third watch of the night that he finally came to his senses.

Throughout this process, the Nine Spirit Lord never left his side, closely observing his reactions.

"Daoist Luo, can you refine this pill?"

Luo Chen nodded, causing the other person to be overjoyed.

But then he vigorously shook his head, leaving the other person bewildered.

"What do you mean? I don't quite understand."

Luo Chen pointed at the pill formula and said, "I can refine it, but there are a few issues."

"Please, go ahead and speak."

"The ingredients, do you have them? I don't have any spares here."

So that was it!

The Nine Spirit Lord heaved a sigh of relief. "The ingredients in this pill formula are indeed quite obscure; even my Nine Spirit Sect couldn't gather them all. However, through the continuous efforts of past generations, corresponding substitutes have been found. I have just barely managed to gather enough for a few portions."

"Oh?" Luo Chen raised an eyebrow. "Let me see."

The Nine Spirit Lord immediately handed Luo Chen a storage bag.

Upon receiving it, Luo Chen probed it with his divine sense, occasionally taking out an item, examining it, and nodding to himself.

"Using the blinding sunflower as a substitute for the demon realm's seedless plant, the medicinal properties are quite similar."

"Replacing the blood jade boulder with snow pine jade? Is there such a substitution method? Clearly... oh, it's because of its similar medicinal properties to the jade. The Nine Spirit Sect's ancestors do have something."

"How should this silver soul stone be substituted? Is it a combination of these two ingredients?"

...

After some inventory, Luo Chen's mind was slightly chaotic, but he generally understood that the ingredients the Nine Spirit Lord had taken out did indeed have a chance to refine the Nine Departure Pill as recorded in the pill formula.

If he were to refine it, he would need to study the pill formula for half a year and conduct detailed experiments dozens or even hundreds of times before he could successfully refine it.

However, this process would be time-consuming, which would not live up to the reputation of the "Alchemy Sect."

Luo Chen wasn't worried, as it was a fourth-stage pill formula, and within his capabilities.

Spending ten achievement points to directly learn it would save both time and effort.

At dawn, Luo Chen asked his second question.

"This pill is related to your cultivation, right?"

The Nine Spirit Lord knew he couldn't hide it from Luo Chen, as the pill formula clearly stated that it required the corresponding essence blood of the pill taker's Nascent Soul.

He nodded in acknowledgment.

Luo Chen asked again, "Do you know which part of the Nascent Soul's essence blood to take?"

The Nine Spirit Lord froze, looking perplexed.

Luo Chen's expression showed that he had expected as much. The content of the Nine Departure Pill formula was too obscure for ordinary cultivators to understand.

Even a typical human fourth-stage pill master might not grasp its meaning at first glance.

Only by accepting the Heaven Tyrant Demon Lord's pill refinement techniques, which spanned the human, demon, and beast races, could he quickly comprehend it.

Luo Chen pointed at the copper statue and said, "You need to take the essence blood from these nine lumps on the Nascent Soul. Nine Spirit Friend, do you have these nine lumps on your Nascent Soul?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man in front of him seemed to explode like a cat, his face changing instantly.

A mighty aura surged out like a raging ocean wave.

Boom! Luo Chen's hair fluttered, and his white robe flapped in the wind.

He knew that this reaction was due to his unreserved mention of the other's unique cultivation feature, which was a taboo, hence the intense reaction.

However, Luo Chen's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly, "It's normal for me, as a pill refiner, to know some secrets of various sects. I won't go around spreading them. If you don't want to refine this pill, or if you don't trust me, then let's end it here!"

The Nine Spirit Lord stared deeply into Luo Chen's eyes, and the mighty aura gradually receded.

"The Nine Spirit Sect never trusts others lightly, but this pill involves a major technique of our sect and is also related to my advancement to the late-stage Nascent Soul. So, I'll trust you this once."

"Alchemy Sect, don't let me down."

As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes.

Luo Chen smirked. This guy's spell power was deeper than expected!

Rumors had it that his cultivation was only at the fifth layer of the Nascent Soul stage, similar to Jin Ling. However, the depth of his spell power was almost on par with the initial late-stage Nascent Soul, like the Moon Scatterer.

He remembered that the Moon Scatterer had hidden his true cultivation level, which was actually at the early late-stage Nascent Soul.

In other words, the Nine Spirit Lord's spell power was nearly as profound as a late-stage Nascent Soul.

Thinking of his own mighty spell power, which he was proud of, even if Jin Ling were two minor realms higher, he believed he could hold his own.

But the Nine Spirit Lord's aura had completely overwhelmed him.

"I wonder how he cultivated to this level?"

As he pondered and daydreamed, a deformed monster emerged from the Nine Spirit Lord's heavenly crown.

It was a baby.

A cultivator's Nascent Soul.

But at this moment, the baby's eyes, ears, mouth, breasts, and the two scrotal sacs below each had a fleshy lump.

Overall, it was incredibly horrifying.

The baby stared at Luo Chen and slowly spoke.

"I cultivated the Nine Spirit Ascension Art passed down by our sect's founding ancestor, absorbing the Nine Heavens Spiritual Essence into my body, gaining supreme spell power."

"I need the Nine Departure Pill to help me separate the nine lumps and achieve the Nine Great Spirit Infants."

"Alchemy Sect, if you want to take the essence blood, do it now!"

(End of Chapter)

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