Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 796: The Infant's Infant, Tianxuan's Return - Novel Cool

Chapter 796: The Infant's Infant, Tianxuan's Return

Chapter 796: The Infant's Infant, Tianxuan's Return

Looking at the infant who could speak, Luo Chen's pupils constricted.

The Nascent Soul of a cultivator is a product of returning to the innate from the acquired, often untainted by the mud it rises from. Hence, they are usually plump and adorable!

Even for the old and decrepit, the condensed Nascent Soul retains a childlike innocence.

But this deformed and terrifying Nascent Soul caused Luo Chen to frown.

He knew that this was the result of the other party cultivating a special technique.

Moreover, it was an extremely powerful special technique that led to such a transformation.

Ordinary techniques would, at most, only affect the cultivator's physique and appearance.

Like Luo Chen, who had his epiphany on Tian Di Peak, created the _Kurodao Jing_, causing his Nascent Soul to age, but in reality, there was no internal change.

As for Jiu Ling Yuan Jun, his body was covered in lumps, resembling a monster...

"Oh?"

"So that's how it is!"

After carefully examining the nine lumps, Luo Chen finally understood the reason for Jiu Ling Yuan Jun's immense power, which was different from ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

Each lump was almost entirely solidified spell power! The combined spell power of the nine lumps was even greater than that of the Nascent Soul itself!

At this point, Luo Chen also understood why Jiu Ling Yuan Jun was so desperate for the Nine Departure Pill.

It was as if someone was training with weights to increase their strength limit; Jiu Ling Yuan Jun used the method of growing nine lumps to horizontally expand his spell power limit, thus achieving overwhelming power that dominated his peers.

However, like those who train with weights, once the weight exceeds their limit, it not only fails to improve their strength but also becomes a burden, even harming themselves.

Currently, the combined spell power within Jiu Ling Yuan Jun's nine lumps had already surpassed that of his Nascent Soul!

If this continued, his Nascent Soul would either collapse under the weight or be assimilated into the lumps, forever losing the chance to achieve Divine Transformation.

"If I really help him refine the Nine Departure Pill and separate the nine lumps, due to their shared origin, these lumps will not only stop affecting him but also become his reserve spell power."

"If there is a subsequent advancement technique, his limit will be immeasurable!"

"Once he reaches the late-stage Nascent Soul, Jiu Ling Yuan Jun's spell power might instantly surpass those of long-cultivated great cultivators!"

After comprehending all this, Luo Chen couldn't help but feel curious about Jiu Ling Zong's technique.

What kind of secret technique could incorporate the extreme Nine Heavens Spiritual Essence into the body and transform it into an accessory of the Nascent Soul? The Nine Heavens Spiritual Essence is an extremely domineering substance; even Luo Chen wouldn't dare to let his Nascent Soul come into contact with it, only able to refine it and use his incredibly powerful Soul Butcher Sword to contain it.

No wonder Jiu Ling Yuan Jun was so familiar with the Nine Heavens Qi; he cultivated using this extreme material!

However, his curiosity was just that—curiosity.

As someone entrusted with a task, Luo Chen couldn't delve too deep into the matter, or else his reputation as a member of the Alchemy Sect would be short-lived.

Luo Chen cleared his throat, breaking the silence.

"Extracting the Nascent Soul's essence blood might be a bit painful, so you'll need to endure for a moment."

Jiu Ling Yuan Jun calmly said, "Go ahead."

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and didn't hesitate any longer.

In his hand, a crystal-clear, transparent-looking small knife appeared.

It was the same knife made entirely from Tongxuan Sky Crystal, which he had used to cut the Five Elements Lotus Platform each time.

Upon seeing the knife, Jiu Ling Yuan Jun's Nascent Soul subconsciously became apprehensive.

The Nascent Soul of a cultivator is the fruit of their cultivation path; how could they allow someone to wield a weapon against it? Luo Chen didn't force the issue but slowly handed over the knife.

He wanted to use his reputation as a member of the Alchemy Sect to build connections widely, and it was inevitable that he would come into contact with many people's secrets.

For example, the Nascent Soul of the White Crane Sect's great demon, who failed to achieve human form.

Or the identity of the Divine Symbol Sect's cultivator who was about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and even the secret Immortal Infant Pill formula that Fu Lao possessed.

Take the current situation, for instance; Jiu Ling Yuan Jun's predicament and his potential future achievements.

In the future, when his reputation grows even more, and more people come to him for pill refinement, he might learn about someone's hidden illness or someone else's secret method of cultivating with the help of pills, and so on.

In such cases, he would have to act like a doctor, being a harmless person.

I know your hidden illness, and I know others' secrets, but my reputation is at stake. You can trust me without reservation, at least when seeking pills.

If I take advantage of this trust to harm someone, then all the hard-earned reputation I've built will be for naught.

Even with the ability of the Alchemy Sect, no one will acknowledge or approach me.

Closer, closer! As the Tongxuan Sky Crystal knife was about to touch the Nascent Soul, the infant-like Nascent Soul's eyes widened, but ultimately, it didn't resist.

It chose to trust Luo Chen.

Or perhaps, it chose to trust its judgment, as Luo Chen needed that reputation! Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that Jiu Ling Yuan Jun, facing internal and external troubles, was grasping at straws.

In the end, Luo Chen's small knife landed on one of the lumps on the infant-like Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul is the product of the unity of the three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit.

To outsiders, its most distinctive feature is its immense spell power.

In reality, it also contains the cultivator's essence blood and the power of their soul.

Hence, the Nascent Soul is so unique, earning the title of a cultivator's second life.

Luo Chen's extraction of the Nascent Soul's essence blood was, in essence, cutting its flesh to obtain its power.

For him, this was the first time, but it wasn't unfamiliar.

Back in Cangwu Mountain, when refining the Human Form Pill for the Demon Race, the most important ingredient was the Nascent Soul's essence blood.

At that time, someone else did the task, but now, Luo Chen was doing it himself.

Sizzle!

A gleaming flash appeared and disappeared in an instant.

The infant-like Nascent Soul trembled but didn't make any sound.

Luo Chen couldn't help but admire Jiu Ling Yuan Jun's great willpower, as enduring the pain of cutting the Nascent Soul was no easy feat, and he managed to remain silent.

Compared to himself, the difference was probably minimal.

Luo Chen didn't belittle himself; in this aspect, he was quite confident.

Since the Qi Condensation Stage, he had endured the pain of acupuncture and even later withstood the agony of physical Nirvana.

So, he merely praised him.

His knife moved swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, he obtained the required amount of essence blood as recorded in the pill formula.

Due to his speed, Jiu Ling Yuan Jun endured slightly less pain.

"Done!"

Whoosh!

Without any pause, the infant-like Nascent Soul retreated into the body, and Jiu Ling Yuan Jun slowly opened his eyes, exhaustion evident in his gaze.

"I'll leave the rest to you, fellow Daoist."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "This pill formula is extremely complex, and you should be aware of the difficulty in refining it, so it might take some time."

The Nine Spirit Lord nodded his heavy head, "It's fine. As long as the Demon Race breaks through the front three realms and reaches Lingtian Pass before the pill is refined, it won't be too late."

Luo Chen was a little surprised, "Lingtian Pass has high walls and deep moats, with countless powerhouses and the backing of the sixteen ancient realms and the Divine Holy Land. Such a formidable city is one of the best in the world. Why, fellow Daoist, are you so pessimistic?"

The reason why the Nine Spirit Lord took the risk of trusting Luo Chen to refine the Nine Departure Pill was not only due to his own cultivation restrictions but also the pressure from the Demon Race outside.

In other words, in the Nine Spirit Lord's opinion, even with his current strength, he wouldn't be able to hold off the Demon Race if they reached Lingtian Pass.

So, he had to forcefully advance further in a short period of time!

Regarding Luo Chen's doubts, the Nine Spirit Lord, exhausted, said, "You've never seen the Demon Race's army and don't know the extent of their military might. I can only tell you that unless the Mysterious Abyss Sect personally intervenes, Lingtian Pass alone will definitely not be able to withstand the three-thousand-year-old Demon Beast flood that has been building up."

Luo Chen opened his mouth, wanting to ask more.

But seeing the other party's extremely fatigued face, he could only forcefully suppress his curiosity.

To force out so much True Spirit Essence Blood in one go was a significant drain on the Nine Spirit Lord's energy.

At this moment, he just wanted to rest.

Thinking of this, Luo Chen didn't ask further but instead took out a white-glowing pill.

"This is a Mindless Truth Pill, a specialty of the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect in Zhongzhou. It doesn't have much use, but it can temporarily suppress the True Spirit and ease the pain. I'll give it to you, fellow Daoist!"

The Nine Spirit Lord looked at the white pill, and his gaze gradually shifted to Luo Chen's youthful face.

He took the pill and said in a low voice, "Thank you!"

Luo Chen smiled and immediately arranged for someone to take the Nine Spirit Lord to rest.

After the other party left, Luo Chen put away his smile and looked at the copper man the Nine Spirit Lord had left behind.

The pill formula on the back was faintly visible, and the nine lumps of flesh on the front were shocking. Luo Chen revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Absorb the Nine Heavens Spiritual Essence into the body, gaining supreme spell power."

"Then separate the nine lumps to form nine Spirit Infants."

"Spirit Essence, Spirit Infants?"

"What's the difference between these so-called Spirit Infants and the second Nascent Soul?"

...

At his peak, Luo Chen had a fortune of hundreds of millions of spirit stones, almost equivalent to the lifetime wealth of a less well-off Nascent Soul Cultivator.

He used all this wealth to exchange for cultivation resources.

Naturally, not all of it was for cultivation techniques and medicinal ingredients; some were also auxiliary cultivation items useful for Nascent Soul Cultivators.

The Mindless Truth Pill produced by the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect was one of them.

As Luo Chen said, this pill didn't have much use, but it could "numb the pain"! It was a type of pill used by Heavenly Origin Cultivators after deviating from their cultivation path to block the connection between the Nascent Soul and the soul, preventing them from going astray.

Giving one to the Nine Spirit Lord indeed helped alleviate his pain significantly.

After resting in the Luo Tian Sect for a few days, he quietly left.

After all, Luo Chen had previously mentioned that refining the Nine Departure Pill would take a long time, and since the Nine Spirit Sect hadn't been destroyed, he couldn't stay outside for an extended period.

Before leaving, the Nine Spirit Lord specifically exchanged contact tokens with Luo Chen.

When needed, he could quickly contact the other party.

After he left, Luo Chen's life returned to its usual calm and uneventful days.

He consolidated his cultivation and refined the Crimson Heaven Sword Qi.

However, he also devoted some effort to carefully studying the Nine Departure Pill formula on the copper man's back.

He planned to use the system to directly enter the pill formula, aiming to stabilize the refinement of the Nine Departure Pill and spread the fame of his Alchemy Sect.

But before entering, he still needed to do the basic work of thoroughly researching the pill formula.

This was a responsibility to the Nine Spirit Lord and also to himself.

Luo Chen was also very curious about the "Nine Spirit Infants" mentioned by the Nine Spirit Lord.

The Nine Departure Pill separates nine Nascent Soul lumps, and then cultivates nine Spirit Infants? This method was indeed bizarre.

From the results, it seemed similar to the second Nascent Soul.

However, based on Luo Chen's experience of cultivating the Golden Core using the Obscuring Dust Sand, it was an entirely different approach.

One relied on external objects, while the other sought to improve oneself.

Especially since some of the medicinal ingredients in the pill formula were from the Demon Realm, which made Luo Chen suspect that the Nine Departure Pill was a Demon Realm pill, and the Nine Spirit Ascension Art was a Demon Race cultivation technique.

Therefore, while researching the Nine Departure Pill formula, Luo Chen would often refer to the various pill scriptures left behind by the Heaven Tyrant Demon Lord, cross-referencing and verifying the information.

Half a year later, after refining the fourth strand of Crimson Heaven Sword Qi, Luo Chen began to refine the Nine Departure Pill for the Nine Spirit Lord.

Regarding the pill formula, he believed he had mastered it to a large extent.

Even without relying on the system, he might have a chance to refine the Nine Departure Pill by exploring on his own.

But it was evident that the raw materials provided by the Nine Spirit Lord wouldn't be able to withstand Luo Chen's experimental consumption.

So...

[Detected improvement to the Nine Departure Pill formula. Do you want to enter the formula?]

"Enter."

With a thought, the panel lit up.

In the fourth-grade pill category, the phrase [Nine Departure Pill Entry 1/100] gradually appeared.

At this moment, Luo Chen was confident that he could successfully refine the Nine Departure Pill! Without further delay, he headed straight for the alchemy chamber.

Soon after, Qi Yi also hurriedly arrived.

Luo Chen's spiritual sense swept over him, and he couldn't help but show a satisfied expression.

"After half a year of hard work, your spell power has become much purer. It seems you haven't been slacking off during this time."

Qi Yi was grateful and said respectfully, "It's all thanks to the Supreme Elder's guidance. That Spirit Refinement Technique is indeed extraordinary. Although my cultivation level hasn't improved much, compared to half a year ago, I feel like a completely new person."

Luo Chen waved his hand, "Cultivation is a personal matter; there's no need to thank me. I've called you here to refine a new pill, so help me out."

A new pill?

Qi Yi's eyes lit up instantly.

Even if high-grade pills were beyond his current refinement capabilities, just being able to assist and observe would be immensely beneficial.

Moreover, Luo Chen was willing to guide and teach him.

Soon, after Luo Chen informed him of the task, Qi Yi began to process some of the miscellaneous medicinal ingredients.

As the chief pill refiner of the Luo Tian Sect's Pill Refinement Division, Qi Yi had gained some minor fame outside.

But at this moment, he was so focused on processing the ingredients that he seemed like an apprentice, which would surely surprise many if word got out.

Qi Yi didn't care about any of this. For him, being able to study by Luo Chen's side was already a stroke of great luck.

Not to mention being a medicine boy, even if he was a fire-tending boy, he would be content.

Luo Chen was very satisfied with this junior who had an apprentice's mentality.

"His talent in pill refinement is not as good as Lingjun, and even compared to my named disciple Xu Mumxian from the North Sea, he's slightly inferior. But he has a diligent and unyielding thirst for knowledge, and he's willing to put in the effort."

"I should really nurture him!"

"After refining the Nine Departure Pill, I'll give him some resources and let him go into seclusion to cultivate. If he can reach the Golden Core Stage, he'll have a promising future."

When it came to his junior disciples, Luo Chen didn't pay much attention to their talents; instead, he valued their character and mindset more.

There were three essential aspects to cultivation: innate talent and aptitude, mindset and personality, and opportunities and blessings!

The former couldn't be sought, and the latter was hard to come by.

Only the mindset and personality were within the cultivator's control.

Take himself, for example; despite his mediocre talent, he had made it this far. In the vast Dong Huang, he had secured a place for himself. And Wang Yuan, despite his humble origins, had found an alternative path, earning the name of a demon-fighting master during the decline of body refinement.

What did they rely on if not their unwavering and resilient character?

The more Luo Chen observed Qi Yi, the more he liked him. Initially, he had only considered Qi Yi's years of hard work for the Luo Tian Sect, allowing him to assist and learn.

Now, however, he had the idea of nurturing Qi Yi.

But the immediate priority was to refine the Nine Departure Pill first.

Luo Chen put aside all distractions and focused entirely on the preparations before the formal pill refinement.

...

Time passed slowly.

In the Luo Tian Sect, time seemed to stand still.

The Luo Tian Sect cultivators had gradually become accustomed to the situation where the Supreme Elder never left his residence.

Even though Luo Chen didn't appear before the crowd, his lofty status in the hearts of his disciples remained unchanged.

Nowadays, no one dared to bully the Luo Tian Sect, except for the Skyscraping Cliff and the Five Elements Divine Sect cultivators. Everyone treated them with respect.

They also followed the orders of the sect leader, Li Ying Zhang, focusing their energy on cultivation.

Additionally, they had to learn to control the spiritual cranes sent by the White Crane Sect! All Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, including some powerful Qi Condensation Late Stage cultivators, had to master the art of controlling the spiritual cranes.

This was a strict order from the sect leader!

On this day, several figures loitered by the lower reaches of the Black Water River, each riding a second-level spiritual crane.

They were all Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Luo Tian Sect.

At this moment, they were nervously watching a person and a crane on the Black Water River.

"Do you think Elder Zeng can subdue this spiritual crane?"

"It's very difficult! That variant spiritual crane is the most powerful one sent by the White Crane Sect, and it's at the third-level Demon King level! The sect leader, in recognition of Elder Zeng's life-threatening contributions over the years, specially awarded it to him."

"If we use normal methods to enslave it, it can be done. But Elder Zeng is a body refinement cultivator and doesn't have the spiritual sense of a Golden Core cultivator, so he can't forcefully enslave a third-level Demon King."

"He wouldn't force it anyway! I heard that if you gain the spiritual crane's recognition through your own abilities, it will cooperate with you in battle, even without commands. That's the effect Elder Zeng truly desires!"

All the Foundation Establishment cultivators looked at Zeng Yilong with admiration.

Among the juniors, Zeng Yilong was the most outstanding in the Luo Tian Sect! Not only had he earned the title of the Dragon's Son, but he had also personally defeated the Golden Core Elder Qi Emei from the Five Elements Divine Sect!

Over the years, he had been very protective of his junior brothers and sisters, often taking the lead in missions and covering their retreat.

Everyone hoped that Zeng Yilong would successfully tame this variant spiritual crane and add to their combat strength!

Just as everyone was anticipating, a loud shout suddenly echoed through the void.

"Vile beast, submit!"

They saw Zeng Yilong's powerful hands firmly pressing down on the golden-crowned crane, and both man and crane fell from the sky into the Black Water River.

The river roiled with splashing waves.

The crowd held their breath and watched intently. To force a third-level spiritual crane to submit using pure strength without harming it was a task of unimaginable difficulty.

Elder Zeng, could he succeed?

As everyone watched, the mighty energy and blood of the person in the Black Water River clashed with the rolling demonic energy of the beast.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense...

A massive figure slowly floated to the surface.

It was the golden-crowned crane! But where was Elder Zeng?

Just as everyone was worried, Zeng Yilong suddenly emerged from the water, climbing onto the golden-crowned crane's back.

Panting heavily, he smiled.

"I won!"

Using his physical strength, he had forcefully challenged a third-level Demon King!

On the riverbank, several Foundation Establishment True Cultivators from the Luo Tian Sect cheered in unison.

Suddenly, the golden-crowned crane let out a sharp cry, its white feathers standing on end as if facing a formidable enemy.

Zeng Yilong's eyebrows furrowed, "Jin Mao, we agreed on this, aren't you going back on your word?"

The golden-crowned crane, called Jin Mao, ignored him, its sharp eyes fixed on the distance.

Zeng Yilong instantly sensed something and stood up on his back, looking ahead.

In his line of sight, a flying boat approached at low altitude.

On the boat, three figures stood against the wind.

The leader had her eyebrows raised, her expression arrogant, and her entire being exuded a sense of haughtiness, warning others to stay away?

She was an exceptionally beautiful woman!

She looked down at the Black Water River, her gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"What a beautiful golden-crowned white-feathered crane!"

Zeng Yilong's eyebrows furrowed. In his perception, this woman was very powerful!

Moreover, she seemed ready for a fight, like a warrior about to engage in battle.

But this was the Luo Tian Sect!

Behind him were junior brothers and sisters who admired and respected him!

The golden-crowned white-feathered crane was already exhausted, so he couldn't retreat.

Without hesitation, Zeng Yilong gathered his remaining strength, and his aura began to spread, and a pair of fiery red wings resembling a crescent moon appeared on his back.

"Ahead lies the Luo Tian Sect, fellow Daoist, please stop!"

The woman was startled by the fiery wings, and her aura surged with hostility.

But the next moment, she seemed to remember something and immediately suppressed her surging spiritual power. She bowed to Zeng Yilong with a smile.

As everyone watched in surprise, she smiled faintly.

"Please inform your sect's Supreme Elder that Tian Xuan has returned!"

Behind her, on the shoulder of another beautiful woman, a small black shadow suddenly appeared.

"We've finally arrived?"

(End of Chapter)

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