Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 798: Greed in the Soul's Depths, the Arrival of Shen Yuan - Novel Cool

Chapter 798: Greed in the Soul's Depths, the Arrival of Shen Yuan

Chapter 798: Greed in the Soul's Depths, the Arrival of Shen Yuan

The Second Nascent Soul!

This term was not unfamiliar to Luo Chen.

In fact, he had once nearly possessed a second Nascent Soul of his own.

However, in the Demon Annihilation Land, the second Core Formation Pill, which had been nurtured for nearly a century and had a higher cultivation level than his original Golden Core, was unfortunately destroyed.

At that time, he didn't feel much regret.

Firstly, the second Core Formation Pill had taken the hit from the Nine-Refinement Blazing Fire, protecting his life by acting as a substitute for his original Golden Core.

Secondly, the second Core Formation Pill was also Han Zhan's backup plan for possessing Luo Chen's body. If Luo Chen had successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, giving birth to a second Nascent Soul, Han Zhan could have used secret techniques to transfer his soul into the second Nascent Soul, seamlessly occupying Luo Chen's Purple Mansion, thus achieving a perfect takeover.

After Luo Chen's counterattack and killing of Han Zhan, he was even grateful that the second Core Formation Pill had been destroyed.

However, after seeing Shi Ju's Thunder Dao Avatar in the Mirage Dragon Heavenly Cave, Luo Chen began to miss having a second Nascent Soul.

An external incarnation was naturally an incredible divine ability that he couldn't attain.

But a second Nascent Soul, which was relatively inferior, was still an extremely powerful method in the cultivation world.

Nostalgia was just nostalgia.

The Essence Condensation Technique could only be cultivated during the Golden Core Stage.

Even if a Nascent Soul Cultivator forcibly practiced the Essence Condensation Technique, it wouldn't be possible to condense a second Nascent Soul due to the lack of heavenly tribulation after breaking through a cultivation realm.

He could only watch helplessly, at most selecting suitable talents within the Luo Tian Sect to practice the Essence Condensation Technique during the Golden Core Stage.

For this purpose, Luo Chen had even used his divine sense to examine the Golden Core Cultivators in the Luo Tian Sect.

Currently, the only one who met the requirements for cultivating the Essence Condensation Technique was Li Yingzhang.

One of the innate restrictions for practicing the Essence Condensation Technique was having profound spell power, which was extraordinary compared to ordinary people.

Li Yingzhang possessed the Nine-Bend Returning Body Constitution, and even though his foundation wasn't as perfect as it had been during the Foundation Establishment Stage, his spell power still surpassed his peers.

Luo Chen planned to let Li Yingzhang learn this secret technique after he reached the middle stage of the Golden Core Stage.

Of course, Luo Chen wouldn't attempt to possess someone else's body, nor would he leave any backdoors in his techniques.

(Skipping ahead)

After Luo Chen refined the Nine Departure Pill for the Nine Spirit Lord, his long-dead second Nascent Soul's heart rekindled.

If he could separate a Spirit Infant and combine it with the soul fragments from the Soul Splitting Technique, wouldn't it have a similar effect to a genuine second Nascent Soul?

Of course, this was just a sudden idea that came to Luo Chen.

He had no foundation, no corresponding cultivation techniques or secret skills, not even his own Nine Departure Pill.

Moreover, there were numerous difficulties involved that Luo Chen couldn't solve.

For example, how could he cultivate something similar to the Nine Spirit Lord's Nascent Soul, which had nine flesh lumps? Or, when separating the flesh lumps, could he avoid harming the main Nascent Soul by relying solely on pills? The former was a threshold, a foundation, but the latter might cost him two hundred years... no, adding the fifty years in the Mirage Dragon Heavenly Cave, it would be nearly three hundred years of arduous cultivation. If he failed to handle it properly, all his efforts could be destroyed in an instant!

"Let's research it step by step!"

"If possible, I'll ask the Nine Spirit Lord about some basic knowledge, and perhaps I'll gain some inspiration."

In the end, Luo Chen couldn't suppress the greed in his heart.

The prospect of a second Nascent Soul, or even more Nascent Souls, was truly wonderful.

If successful, it wouldn't be as simple as the Nine Spirit Lord's pure increase in spell power or the cultivation of a powerful technique.

For Luo Chen, if he succeeded and combined it with his proficiency in various professions and sects, he might truly achieve mastery in all of them! Such a future was terrifying. How could he not be moved by it?

...

"Husband, I'm back."

"Qin'er, did you find out about Xiao Jiu's situation?"

"Yes, I did. He hasn't disappeared; he's been studying the art of talisman crafting under the Supreme Elder."

"Does Master also excel in the Symbolic Script Path?"

In a secluded Inner Mansion, Qu Lingjun showed a surprised expression.

Meng Qin'er spoke with admiration, "I didn't believe it at first, but there is indeed a batch of high-quality second-stage talismans in Master's possession. In my opinion, his talisman crafting skills are even more superb than some of the excellent talismans that the Divine Talisman Sect specifically provides for the auction."

Qu Lingjun blinked and then smiled wryly.

As expected of his master, he was indeed capable and could overcome any challenge.

Seeing Qu Lingjun's smile, Meng Qin'er felt helpless.

"Husband, how can you still smile?"

Qu Lingjun smiled and said, "Why shouldn't I smile? Master is treating me and my son so well. I'm genuinely happy from the bottom of my heart!"

"Treating you well?" Meng Qin'er furrowed her brows and glanced around, "Do you mean that he didn't allow you to retake control of the Dan Sect and instead sent you to this place far from the sect's core?"

Qu Lingjun shook his head and calmly said, "After being alone for a year, I've gradually come to understand. My master's apparent neglect is actually giving me an opportunity."

"An opportunity?"

"Yes, what do you think I would do if I were in charge of the Alchemy Academy, with power in my hands, during this period when the Luotian Sect is in dire need of revival?"

Meng Qin'er replied without hesitation, "Of course, I would refine many pills, mentor juniors, regain the reputation you lost in the past, establish authority among the sect, and earn the love of everyone."

Qu Lingjun smiled and said, "Then, a hundred years later... no, what about forty years from now?"

Meng Qin'er was speechless.

She naturally understood what he meant.

If that were the case, forty years later, Qu Lingjun would be nearing the end of his lifespan, and all the glory and shame would only turn to a handful of yellow soil.

But now, although he bore the misunderstanding of some people and was sent to a remote place far from the sect's core, it gave Qu Lingjun an environment to put aside all worldly affairs and focus on cultivation!

The master of her husband was truly considerate! But!

Meng Qin'er looked at him with great dissatisfaction, "Your master is being kind to you, but the spiritual energy concentration in this inner mansion is only middle-grade second-tier, and your spirit root has four attributes. It's not enough to help you quickly advance your cultivation. I'm afraid that by the time your lifespan is up, it will still be difficult to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment and break through to the Golden Core Stage."

Qu Lingjun could only sigh in response.

Currently, Luotian Sect only had these conditions.

Not just him, even the Golden Core Cultivators within the sect had to discuss and plan to use third-tier inner mansions.

He was only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, and being able to have a middle-grade second-tier inner mansion was already a special arrangement made by Li Yingzhang, considering their master-disciple relationship.

Moreover, the master didn't just abandon him and ignore him completely.

The storage bag that Li Yingzhang had transferred to him contained many high-grade second-tier pills, all of which were for cultivation!

Furthermore, it also included a copy of the Qingyuan Miaodan Fa, which had Luochen's cultivation insights.

The intention behind this was self-evident!

One could say that under these limited conditions, the master's support for him was already at its maximum.

"I don't mind, but it's a pity for you, Qin'er, to have to endure this hardship with me."

He reached out and caressed the woman's soft cheek, his face filled with emotion.

She was unwilling to part with him, even willing to give up the comfortable environment of the Feng Hua Palace to accompany him through the last few decades of his life.

Additionally, there was her previous willingness to fight for the Luotian Sect.

This sincere affection completely eliminated the estrangement between Qu Lingjun and Meng Qin'er.

Meng Qin'er rarely saw Qu Lingjun so warm, and her cheeks flushed.

"You should go and cultivate. I'm going to do my evening practice."

"Okay."

Qu Lingjun smiled and entered the cultivation room.

But after just a short time, he came out with a look of surprise.

"Qin'er, go in and sense it for me. I might have made a mistake."

"What's wrong?"

Meng Qin'er was puzzled and followed him into the cultivation room.

"Eh?"

In an instant, Meng Qin'er noticed something different from usual.

"The concentration of spiritual energy has increased so much?"

Qu Lingjun quickly nodded, "Indeed, I didn't sense it wrong. The concentration of spiritual energy here is indeed a little higher than before. It even feels like it's still slowly rising at a weak pace."

Meng Qin'er grabbed his hand, "If there's a high-grade second-tier concentration of spiritual energy, your chances of breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment will be even greater!"

Qu Lingjun swallowed, and his gaze unconsciously shifted towards the direction where Luochen resided.

"Is this the master's doing?"

...

Time passed slowly.

The cultivators of the Luotian Sect gradually began to notice the strange changes in the Hundred Mile Green River.

The concentration of spiritual energy became increasingly abundant, and the large number of medicinal herbs planted there grew much faster than before.

Some cultivators, in the corners of the region, unexpectedly discovered new second-tier spirit energy springs.

Several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, who were in high-grade second-tier inner mansions, suddenly experienced a surge of spiritual energy, pushing the concentration to the third-tier level, forcing them to leave the inner mansions to avoid affecting their physical bodies during cultivation.

All these abnormalities were reported to the sect leader, Li Yingzhang.

Li Yingzhang was also surprised and sought answers from Luochen.

But the answer he received was to let him handle it and allocate the corresponding inner mansions reasonably.

This calm answer undoubtedly declared that these abnormalities were caused by Luochen.

This also made Li Yingzhang even more admiring and worshipful of Luochen's methods!

He immediately made the necessary arrangements and even went a step further, specifically selecting several high-quality high-grade second-tier inner mansions and asking Min Longyu to set up Spirit Gathering Arrays to try and actively guide the inner mansions to upgrade.

These changes were unknown to the outside world.

Even when the Nine Spirit Lord received Luochen's notification and entered the Hundred Mile Green River again, he didn't notice anything amiss.

After all, it was just a third-tier spirit vein! A little stronger or weaker made no difference to Nascent Soul Cultivators.

As night fell, the clear moonlight shone coldly.

In the midst of summer, there were some first-tier copper coins that had matured early, emitting a golden glow under the moonlight.

When the Nine Spirit Lord met Luo Chen, he was as calm and eager as Luo Chen.

"Is it done?"

Luo Chen first returned the copper statue with the inscribed pill formula to him and then nodded confidently.

"If it wasn't successful, why would Luo call you here?"

The Nine Spirit Lord finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This was the last batch of Nine Departure Pill ingredients he had collected, exhausting the resources of the Nine Spirit Sect.

Previously, he had sought out several fourth-tier pill refinement masters, but all had failed.

If this attempt also failed, it would be impossible for him to gather the necessary materials again in a short time.

Seeing the other party's relieved expression, Luo Chen suddenly asked:

"Before delivering the pill, I must ask, do you know the taboo of taking this pill?"

The Nine Spirit Lord was taken aback, not understanding his intention.

Luo Chen explained, "The Nine Departure Pill is different from any other pill I've refined. Its medicinal power is highly aggressive, and when it was formed, it almost harmed the pill attendant assisting me in pill refinement. Such a domineering pill, when applied to the Nascent Soul, will have consequences..."

So, he was considering his own well-being!

The Nine Spirit Lord smiled, "In our sect's records, there are a few accounts of pill consumption, left by our first ancestor. It is said that when taking the pill, it will cause the spirit fetus to grow rapidly within a short time. I can take this opportunity to separate it and independently achieve the Spirit Infant."

His words were filled with confidence.

Luo Chen casually asked, "So, the flesh lump is the spirit fetus? I wonder how you managed to condense such a fortunate occurrence?"

The Nine Spirit Lord's smile faded, and he looked at Luo Chen coldly, "Fellow Daoist, you're overstepping your boundaries."

In an instant, the atmosphere turned cold.

Luo Chen laughed it off, "Why be so sensitive? I'm just considering your well-being... Luo is being too talkative."

Luo Chen sighed inwardly; this Nine Spirit Lord was indeed not easy to fool! He had wanted to indirectly ask about some basic experiences, but the Nine Spirit Lord was so cautious.

Before this, he had studied the Nine Departure Pill and the copper statue for over a month, but he hadn't figured out anything.

Now, with the Nine Spirit Lord being so vigilant, perhaps it was fate that he didn't have the chance.

Luo Chen didn't want to ruin the little reputation he had built, so he took out nine jade bottles from his storage ring.

Each bottle contained a single Nine Departure Pill, kept separate to prevent mutual influence.

Upon seeing the nine jade bottles, the Nine Spirit Lord's eyes lit up.

But just as he was about to reach out to take them, Luo Chen suddenly withdrew his hand.

"Fellow Daoist!"

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and took a step forward.

In the blink of an eye, he was at the peak of Great Green Mountain.

With his keen eyes, he looked down.

On the bank of the Black Water River, at some point, a figure cloaked in a black robe stood silently.

The person was extremely emaciated, and his frail shoulders could barely support the oversized black robe. When the night breeze blew along the riverbank, it occasionally revealed arms as withered as chicken claws.

Yet, this unassuming, emaciated figure, quietly gazing up at Luo Chen, seemed to be looking down on him.

Despite Luo Chen's higher position, he felt a sense of smallness at that moment.

Their eyes met for an instant.

In that moment, Luo Chen clearly saw a trace of greed.

It was no less than his greed for the second Nascent Soul, perhaps even deeper, as if it came from the depths of his soul.

It was as if he was looking at prey.

His throat, scorched by red-hot coals, produced a raspy voice.

"Are you Dan Chenzi?"

Luo Chen suppressed the discomfort in his heart and quickly searched for the identity of this person.

In the vast Dong Huang, to give him such pressure, to have reached such a realm, and to seek him out at this late hour...

Almost without any gap, a name popped into his mind.

"Five Elements Divine Lord!"

"Do you know me?"

The black shadow remained shrouded in the black robe, but his voice expressed surprise.

Luo Chen's expression was calm, "Who in Dong Huang doesn't know the name of Divine Origin True Man? But at this late hour, uninvited, you're no guest!"

The Divine Origin True Man lowered his head, deep in thought.

Suddenly, he slightly raised his head.

"If I invite you up, wouldn't I be a guest?"

Luo Chen's heart tightened.

Under the current circumstances, how dare the Divine Origin True Man be so bold as to force his hand? The originally stable spiritual energy in Great Green Mountain began to stir.

A suppressed, ominous aura stirred within the earth's veins.

Not only that!

Another, even more powerful presence surged upwards, startling hundreds of Heavenward Sect cultivators.

With these two auras, Luo Chen's heart settled.

He slowly expanded his Nascent Soul domain, his expression cold as he stared at the Divine Origin True Man, and he spoke softly.

"Please!"

(End of Chapter)

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