Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 811: Spreading Fame, Entrusting Affairs - Novel Cool

Chapter 811: Spreading Fame, Entrusting Affairs

Chapter 811: Spreading Fame, Entrusting Affairs

The battle outside the city lasted less than a day.

The beast tide was fierce, but the Death-Defying Army within Lingtian Pass was also well-prepared.

With no command from a Demon Sovereign-level expert, Qin Baixiang stationed at the Eastern City, and his cultivators and demonic beasts fought a one-sided massacre.

If it weren't for the later appearance of the Six-Winged Golden Cicada named Dark Clamor leading his forces away, the direct forces of the Sevenhorn Overlord would have been completely annihilated outside Lingtian Pass.

"Great victory! Great victory!"

"The beast tide has retreated!"

Luo Chen walked on the wide streets of the city, hearing the excited cheers of cultivators rushing by.

He silently watched this scene, his footsteps eventually stopping between a group of buildings covered in green tiles and red glazed tiles.

He looked up at the plaque on the tall building ahead.

【Luo Tian Treasure Pavilion】

"Guest, what do you need..."

The Luo Tian Sect cultivator standing at the entrance was well-trained and very enthusiastic, immediately coming over to greet him.

But upon seeing Luo Chen's appearance, he instantly recognized him.

"Paying respects to the Supreme Elder!"

"Hmm." Luo Chen nodded and didn't ask any questions, walking straight in.

In his divine sense, Sima Hui Niang was busy in the backyard.

Luo Chen walked inside, looking at the empty treasure pavilion.

It was empty at the moment, but soon, it would become lively.

Footsteps hurriedly approached, and Sima Hui Niang, having received the news, quickly put down her work and saw Luo Chen, her eyes lighting up.

"Ruo Qi, you may leave now."

The female cultivator following closely behind him respectfully bowed to Luo Chen and obediently retreated.

Luo Chen watched the female cultivator's departing figure; she was one of the younger generation in the Luo Tian Sect whom he was quite familiar with.

She had shown promise during the war years ago, leaving a lasting impression on him.

After so many years, although she had not yet advanced to the Golden Core stage, she had reached the advanced Foundation Establishment realm.

She was a rare talent in the Luo Tian Sect.

"You took in Mei Ruo Qi as your disciple?"

"With nothing to do, and you not allowing me to cultivate, I thought of taking on a few disciples to mentor." Hui Niang smiled gently, her eyes curving. "Ruo Qi is one of the most outstanding young talents in the sect. I brought her to the Luo Tian Treasure Pavilion to gain experience and make connections."

At this point, Sima Hui Niang sighed.

"If Caiyi's disciple hadn't died, she would have been the most suitable person to manage the Luo Tian Treasure Pavilion."

In her life, Gu Caiyi had only taken one disciple.

That was Yuan Xiaoyue!

Yuan Xiaoyue was a girl whom Luo Chen had taken special care of in the Great River City. Later, she specifically paid respects to Gu Caiyi as her master.

At that time, the Luo Tian Sect was not yet the Luo Tian Sect; it was called the Luo Tian Association, and the Golden Palace handled external business affairs.

Yuan Xiaoyue had been sensible from an early age and worked in the Golden Palace, easing Gu Caiyi's burden.

In his memory, she had successfully reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

After Luo Chen returned to the Eastern Wilderness, all he saw was a minor mention in the Luo Tian Records—'Perished in the West of Taihu'.

Taihu, one of the rare water-rich domains among the thirty-six domains of the Eastern Wilderness.

When the demonic beast army poured out from the Million Mountain Range, it was besieged by several Water Demon Sovereigns, leaving no escape. Countless cultivators desperately fled, but only a few managed to survive.

The Yuan Ying upper sect of the Taihu Domain, Taihu Palace, was destroyed in that battle.

Along with it, the Nine Hells Venomous Serpent's large tendons, which Luo Chen had used to refine magical artifacts, were also spoils of that war.

One can imagine how intense the battle was, with even Nascent Soul Demon Sovereigns falling.

Originally, Yuan Xiaoyue was sent there on an errand but couldn't retreat in time, ultimately perishing in Taihu.

Thinking of the past, Luo Chen's expression grew somber.

Seeing this, Sima Hui Niang changed the topic and asked, "I heard that the Eight Great Demon Sovereigns attacked the four city gates of Lingtian Pass, with two at each gate. Although there was only one at your gate, it's said to be second only to the Sevenhorn Overlord, and even the Lingtian City Lord's activation of the array couldn't stop him?"

"That's true." Luo Chen nodded, then frowned slightly, "How did these messages spread so quickly?"

Sima Hui Niang observed Luo Chen as she replied, "News travels fast within the city, and there are hardly any secrets for major events. Husband, are you alright?"

Luo Chen knew Hui Niang was worried about him and offered a few words of comfort.

But he still felt something was amiss.

Yes, news spread quickly among cultivators.

But when it came to Nascent Soul battles, lower-level cultivators couldn't discern the details as clearly.

D

Who was secretly spreading these messages?

"As long as you're fine, that's good. Now that we have a place to rely on, I've also seen the brutality of demonic beasts. Husband, you must be extremely careful when fighting!"

"Hmm."

Luo Chen shook his head, temporarily suppressing his doubts.

"I came today to give you some instructions."

"Go ahead."

"After the battle, there will be many demonic beast corpses. We've taken a commission from the Heavenly Origin Commerce Alliance to purchase them. But there are many in the city doing this business, and the Luo Tian Treasure Pavilion's greed may offend those old Eastern Wilderness forces. Be mindful and don't be too greedy for a large share."

"Hmm, I understand."

"Also, take some high-quality blood and flesh from the acquired demonic beast corpses and send them to Wang Yuan. He's just one step away from the fourth level of Body Refinement, needing a large amount of high-quality blood food.

"I've noted it down, and I'll prepare a set for Little Long as well!"

Luo Chen was taken aback for a moment before he smiled slightly. Indeed, he should also prepare a set for Zeng Yilong.

The third realm of Body Refinement was fundamentally different from the cultivation of Qi for cultivators.

The third realm was known as the Furnace Realm.

This furnace was derived from the Dantian, not only capable of storing a large amount of Primordial Qi but also able to frantically refine the energy within the flesh and blood, absorbing it for one's own use.

The reason why Wang Yuan had reached the peak of the third realm of Body Refinement in just a short hundred years, and could even briefly rival a fourth-rank Demon Emperor and the true artifacts of Nascent Soul Cultivators, was mainly because he had refined the blood and flesh of countless demon beasts during this hundred years.

As for Zeng Yilong, he was currently in the early stages of the Furnace Realm and was in great need of high-quality blood food.

"You're quite doting on him!" Luo Chen teased.

Sima Huiniang smoothed her hair and smiled, "Little Long has been watched over by us elders since he was young, and there's hardly any difference between him and our own children. It's only natural to treat him well."

As she spoke, she emphasized the words "our own children."

Luo Chen's face stiffened slightly, but instead of avoiding the topic, he spoke softly, "The current situation is not the time for that yet."

Just then, the jade pendant hanging at his waist began to glow.

"There's something happening with the City Lord. Prepare a quiet room for me."

"Come to the backyard. My residence is the most secluded and safe."

Sima Huiniang led Luo Chen to a room in the backyard and personally closed the main door after he entered.

However, as soon as Luo Chen entered, her expression turned slightly resentful.

She wanted a child!

...

Inside the room, Luo Chen's Divine Sense was immersed in the jade pendant specially made by the Ling Tian City Lord for Nascent Soul True Men. In an instant, his entire body was enveloped in a dark light.

Within this dark light, several figures appeared.

In the center was the Ling Tian City Lord.

Next to him was Xiao Shi Niang.

A coughing sound echoed, and Idle Crane True Man's soul projection also appeared.

Luo Chen looked closely and saw that Idle Crane True Man's soul was slightly ethereal, indicating that he had been injured.

"Fellow Daoist Idle Crane?"

Idle Crane True Man gave a wry smile, "One of the two Demon Emperors who teamed up against me had a body that was none other than a Lightless Beast, proficient in the Phantom Soul Poison Technique. I was careless for a moment and suffered a loss. Fortunately, the City Lord's timely assistance saved me."

Hearing this, Luo Chen's heart stirred slightly.

When the Lightless Beast's body was unfurled, it could turn daylight into night.

Being within it, one would be surrounded by alluring shadows, harming one's soul, making it one of the great enemies of cultivators.

Idle Crane True Man spoke with a light tone, but one could imagine how difficult the situation was for his opponent at that time.

Xiao Shi Niang also sighed, "My side wasn't doing well either. If it weren't for me timely activating my Lifebound True Artifact and combining it with my Nascent Soul Domain to release my Smoke and Mist Domain, I would have been in big trouble against that Thousand Clawed Howl Worm."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but look at Luo Chen in awe.

"

Luo Chen's expression remained calm, "It's not my ability, but rather that the opponent didn't exert their full strength."

Even with his explanation, Xiao Shi Niang still looked unconvinced.

It was said that when the Alchemy Sect first returned to the Eastern Wilderness, they destroyed the Lifebound True Artifact of the Mo Tian Old Ghost with a single strike.

Although the rumor was that the Mo Tian Old Ghost had secretly lent his True Artifact to a Golden Core junior, and thus couldn't control it in time, allowing Luo Chen to take advantage of the opportunity.

But based on yesterday's battle situation, Luo Chen's abilities might have been greatly underestimated.

Or perhaps it wasn't his abilities that were underestimated, but his Dan Dao achievements were so high that they overshadowed his other heavenly skills!

Luo Chen didn't want to continue this topic and turned to look at the Ling Tian City Lord.

"Why did you gather us? Is there some urgent matter, City Lord?"

The Ling Tian jade pendant could connect to the grand array within the Ling Tian Pass, linking the Divine Senses of Nascent Soul True Men within the city, and even deriving projections, allowing for the quick exchange of information among everyone.

However, when activating this jade pendant, cultivators had to infuse their Divine Sense into it, greatly reducing their self-protection capabilities.

Without any urgent matters, this function of the jade pendant wouldn't be used.

The Ling Tian City Lord spoke indifferently, "Not everyone has arrived yet, please wait a moment."

Luo Chen didn't ask further and fell silent.

Time slowly passed, and after several dozen breaths, a virtual shadow twisted and formed into Qin Baixiang's projection.

"Sorry, cleaning up the battlefield took some time, making you all wait."

"No problem, we're still waiting for one more person."

The Ling Tian City Lord spoke indifferently.

Everyone looked at each other, but soon they knew who they were waiting for.

As they waited, a projection suddenly appeared from the center.

It was Listening Wind Son!

As soon as he appeared, he spoke anxiously, "Let's get straight to the point. I've already scouted the nearby situation. Apart from the Sevenhorn Overlord, Huang Man, another of the rumored nine overlords, has also led his army here. They are only half a day's journey from the front line. Additionally, the heavily injured Sevenhorn has been reinforced by two Demon Emperors, suspected to be two of the ten great Demon Emperors under his command. They came alone, but we can imagine that the demon beast army they lead is also not far away."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room changed their expressions.

Sevenhorn's strength had been fully demonstrated yesterday.

If it weren't for the protective array, he alone could have posed a great threat to the Ling Tian Pass.

Now, Huang Man, another of the rumored nine overlords, had also led his army here.

The Ling Tian City was in grave danger!

The Ling Tian City Lord naturally sensed the emotions of everyone.

He smiled slightly, "Rest assured, with me here, two Overlord-level Demon Emperors can't pose any threat to the Ling Tian Pass."

"Furthermore, I've already sent word to the rear, and the Supreme Elder of Tiandu Sect will personally arrive at Lingtian Pass." At that time, he will personally preside over the Xuanwu Four-Directional Array!"

Lingtian Pass was protected by numerous formations, with nine large arrays and twenty-seven smaller ones. The grand defensive array that covered the entire city was the Xuanwu Four-Directional Array passed down by the Misty Abyss Sect.

This formation was ranked fifth-tier!

Unparalleled in defense, it also possessed offensive power, and even the Lingtian City Lord couldn't fully display even a tenth of its might.

But the Supreme Elder of Tiandu Sect was different.

Tiandu Sect itself was a renowned formation sect in the Eastern Wilderness, extremely fond of researching formations, and had great influence.

Even the Sky Sail City in the six regions of the Far East originated from the Tiandu Domain. After acquiring some of the essence of formations, they later established a domain in the Far East, becoming a renowned sect known for its artifact forging.

The Supreme Elder of Tiandu Sect, according to rumors, had long since reached the late Nascent Soul stage, and his mastery of formation paths was unparalleled in the Eastern Wilderness.

When he visited the Misty Abyss Sect as a guest, the formation experts of the sect highly praised him.

If he personally presided over the Xuanwu Four-Directional Array, Lingtian Pass would be completely secure!

Not to mention the two overlords, even if two more came, there would be no cause for worry!

The crowd's expressions eased slightly.

But the good news didn't stop there.

The Lingtian City Lord continued, "The requests for aid we sent out earlier have all received responses. Nascent Soul cultivators from the five regions of Lingtian are leading their forces to rush here, and it won't be long before they arrive at Lingtian Pass."

"The Second Palace Master of Fenghua Palace, Mu Zhenren of Mu Mansion, Li Pavilion Master of Wan Jian Pavilion, and two True Men from the Five Elements Divine Sect with the Golden Plume Divine Flame..."

One by one, familiar names were spoken by the Lingtian City Lord.

With each name mentioned, the five people present felt a little more at ease.

By the end, there were at least ten of them.

If you add the six Nascent Soul cultivators already stationed at Lingtian Pass, the overall number of top-tier experts is not inferior to the Huang Man and Seven Rhinoceros forces outside.

And it was quite clear that this wasn't the limit of the five regions of Lingtian.

Strong cultivators like the Crane Emperor from the White Crane Sect, the Grand Palace Master of Fenghua Palace, and the Supreme Elder of the Five Elements Divine Sect hadn't been deployed yet.

Even if they truly weren't enough, the old-established sects from the rear would still come to their aid according to the agreement made when Lingtian Pass was built.

Seeing that everyone had relaxed, the Lingtian City Lord changed the topic.

"Of course, before the reinforcements arrive, you mustn't become lax."

"I've heard that Huang Man is a descendant of the Ancient Demon Emperor, with an extremely volatile temperament. If he can't hold back and directly attacks Lingtian Pass, it will inevitably cause a great battle, so everyone must be extremely careful!"

The crowd's hearts trembled, and they all agreed.

"Let's end the meeting here for today!"

The Lingtian City Lord was about to disband this small gathering.

Listening Wind Son suddenly spoke up, "City Lord, can I return now?"

The Lingtian City Lord looked at him and said, "It's not the right time yet. You should gather more intelligence on the demon race. However, also pay attention to your safety and don't get hurt."

His voice still echoed in their ears, but his projection gradually faded away.

Listening Wind Son sighed, "Fellow Daoists, things aren't peaceful on my side, so I'll take my leave first."

Before leaving, he hesitated for a moment and bowed deeply to the crowd.

As Luo Chen and the others looked on in surprise, he said in a low voice, "If I don't return, I'd like to trouble the four of you to take care of my Ethereal Sect disciples. Listening Wind Son is forever grateful!"

After speaking, his projection vanished.

The remaining few people looked at each other, but they didn't engage in further conversation, quickly retracting their spiritual senses.

...

In the room, a jade plaque floating in mid-air clattered to the ground.

Luo Chen caught it, his expression slightly heavy.

The Lingtian City Lord's words were comforting, giving everyone hope.

But before the reinforcements from all sides arrived, Lingtian Pass ultimately only had these few Nascent Soul True Men.

The darkness before dawn was the hardest to endure!

"Hope..."

Luo Chen shook his head, abandoning those ethereal thoughts.

Before, he had hoped that during his three-year patrol, he wouldn't encounter the demon race's large-scale attack.

But in the end, he couldn't escape the Seven Rhinoceros Overlord leading the demon emperors in a fierce assault on Lingtian Pass.

In the end, instead of relying on prayers, it was better to depend on oneself.

He stood up and left the room.

Sima Hui Niang stood in the courtyard, and when she saw Luo Chen come out, she hurried over.

"Husband!"

"Have someone deliver these two items to Idle Crane True Man in the South City, and tell him they are a token of my gratitude."

Two jade plaques, one containing a fourth-tier Purple Qi Anti-Poison Pill personally refined by Luo Chen, and the other containing the fourth-tier Foolish Truth Pill he had previously given to the Nine Spirit Lord.

Perhaps these two pills couldn't specifically cure the poison of the Lightless Beast, but they would be of some help.

Sima Hui Niang nodded, then took out a storage bag.

"What's this?" Luo Chen asked curiously.

"It was sent by Elder Gu of the Heaven Origin Commerce Alliance, who said it contains something you need."

Luo Chen scanned it with his spiritual sense and instantly understood.

It was the illusory core artifact he had wanted before.

After putting away the storage bag, Luo Chen headed out.

Sima Hui Niang followed behind, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

When they reached the exit of the rear courtyard, Luo Chen suddenly stopped, and Sima Hui Niang, caught off guard, bumped into his embrace.

A fierce masculine aura filled her nostrils, and his warm breath caressed her ear.

"I don't want our child to be born into a world plagued by heavenly disasters and demon calamities, and I don't want to be in a situation where we're forced to be at odds with each other like Ling Jun and Qu Jiu."

"But I promise that once we have stability, we will have children."

"Not just one!"

After saying this, he gently kissed her forehead and left with a carefree demeanor.

The woman stood in the courtyard, surrounded by falling petals, her cheeks flushed with a radiant glow.

(End of Chapter)

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