Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 830: Celestial Mind Mirror and the Great Five Elements Sword Formation - Novel Cool

Chapter 830: Celestial Mind Mirror and the Great Five Elements Sword Formation

Chapter 830: Celestial Mind Mirror and the Great Five Elements Sword Formation

A verdant green True Artifact Sword Orb and three Flawless Sword Orbs floated in mid-air, their intricate patterns resembling silkworm cocoons.

Luo Chen infused his power into the Fire-attributed Flawless Sword Orb.

In an instant, the Sword Orb began to spin, moving freely within the grand hall like a shooting star.

With a thought, the 'star' halted, opening like a blooming lotus, releasing strands of sword silk.

Using the technique of controlling Sword Orbs from the 'Thousand Celestial Transformations Sword Canon,' Luo Chen manipulated the Sword Orb, feeling satisfied.

Indeed, this was an unused Flawless Sword Orb.

Such a level of quality was rare even within the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, and only those with the potential to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage would have the chance to be granted one.

Yet, Luo Chen had obtained three of them, including one of True Artifact level!

Holding the four Sword Orbs in his hand, Luo Chen couldn't help but smirk.

"Indeed, my intuition at the Shouyang Debate Conference was right."

"The prices I've set for refining pills for others have always seemed high to me, but for those wealthy Nascent Soul True Men, it's actually not much at all."

"Especially with the reputation I've built up over the years as the Alchemy Sect, it's more than enough to support me in setting even higher prices!"

The bold demand he made during the recent negotiation was Luo Chen's way of testing the value of his reputation.

The final result was satisfying!

As for why he didn't ask for other things and only focused on Sword Orbs, there were two reasons.

First, these items were undoubtedly abundant in the two major sword sects, so he was aiming for something they had in abundance.

Second... Luo Chen's gaze fell on the blood-red miniature sword on his right arm, resembling a tattoo.

The Yuan Tu Sword, after absorbing a massive amount of demonic blood and the Nascent Soul of a Fourth-Rank Demon King during the Absolute Soul Battle, revealed its true nature as a 'Demon Sword.'

Beneath its unmatched sharpness lay an insatiable bloodthirsty instinct.

Although the Sword Spirit's recognition of Luo Chen had increased, allowing him to control it more freely, the Sword Spirit's autonomy had also significantly improved.

Recalling how the Yuan Tu Sword stubbornly devoured the Demon King's Nascent Soul and how it had released a strand of sharp aura when he was losing the battle of sword energies, Luo Chen's initial joy faded.

Not being completely controlled meant not being controlled at all! And an uncontrollable treasure, no matter how powerful, was not the most suitable tool for a cultivator.

With this in mind, Luo Chen decided to re-cultivate the sword formation.

The improved Great Five Elements Sword Formation left behind by Han Zhan, according to the description, was of unparalleled might.

The only requirement was five True Artifact-level Sword Orbs.

This was a difficult condition to meet, but now that Luo Chen had two True Artifact Sword Orbs and three Flawless Sword Orbs, he might be able to attempt setting up the Great Five Elements Sword Formation.

"No rush, no rush!"

"First, I'll use the techniques from the Sword Canon to refine these Sword Orbs, and then I'll consider the matter of the Great Five Elements Sword Formation."

"The immediate priority is to refine the Celestial Mind Mirror and not delay the matter with Cang Long any further."

Luo Chen put away the Sword Orbs and ordered someone to repair the exposed dome of the grand hall. Then, he headed up the mountain alone.

...

The Crimson Dog Puppet, which shared a fragment of Luo Chen's soul, had been studying the disassembly of numerous Illusionary Cores and had discovered the refining principles of the Celestial Mind Mirror.

Furthermore, it had attempted to design new refining blueprints.

Using the Seven Souls Jade as the base, Illusionary Cores as the main material, True Essence as the medium to stimulate and regulate, along with a large number of precious materials and various illusionary formations...

After a systematic examination, this blueprint was deemed suitable for entry-level refinement.

After years of preparation, Luo Chen had finally reached the final step.

In front of the Primordial Cauldron, which glowed red hot, he carefully added each individually processed material, his movements exceptionally delicate, a rarity for him.

This wasn't surprising given his caution.

Indeed, the materials used for refining the Celestial Mind Mirror this time exceeded those of any of his previous refinements.

The Illusionary Core of a mid-stage Fourth-Rank Illusionary Beast was, on its own, incomparable to either the Profound Dust Armor or the Shadow Serpent Whip.

If he failed even slightly, he would have nowhere to cry.

"I don't seek a high-grade treasure, but I just don't want to fail."

Luo Chen muttered to himself, pouring all his focus into the refining process.

His skill in refining had come from various sources.

Duang Feng's foundation in refining was laid by the Duan family's techniques, which originated from Tianfan City.

Subsequently, Luo Chen collected numerous refining manuals, experimenting and studying as he went.

The refining techniques of the Northern Sea Hundred Creations Mountain became his first breakthrough in the path of refining.

Later, after obtaining Fei Yunzi's inheritance, the abundant Flying Cloud Gorge refining techniques within it further broadened Luo Chen's horizons in the art of refining.

The Shadow Serpent Whip he refined for Gu Caiyi was one such experiment.

The results of that experiment should have been better, but due to a momentary distraction during the critical refining phase, he fell short, resulting in a mid-grade treasure.

This time, while refining the Celestial Mind Mirror, Luo Chen would not allow himself to be distracted.

The Black Ape Puppet held the formation plate, completely sealing off Alchemy Luo Mountain. Unless absolutely necessary, no outsiders would be allowed to disturb Luo Chen.

Time slowly passed, and the various materials began to gradually merge, reacting subtly with each other.

One day, two days...

One month, two months...

After a year, Luo Chen's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and he let out a low shout.

"Come out!"

A white, hazy light slowly flew out from the Primordial Cauldron. Luo Chen's amber-like golden eyes carefully observed through the protective treasure light.

"It's definitely taking shape!"

"It's time to inscribe the formation."

He took a deep breath, took out the prepared Ink Formation Liquid, and his right hand turned crimson under the impetus of his mana.

When it came to inscribing formations on treasure embryos, Luo Chen had his own unique system—the Hundred Creations Mountain Iron Hand!

Using this to apply the Ink Formation Liquid and draw the formation was far more precise than using common talismans, ink brushes, or other such tools.

After all, those were just external objects; how could they compare to the freedom and precision of one's own hand?

The only drawback of the Iron Hand was the extreme pain during its use!

This was also why few cultivators in Hundred Creations Mountain cultivated this forging technique.

Pain could distract one, and if distracted during a critical moment of forging, the consequences...

But this minor pain was nothing to Luo Chen; he didn't even need to frown or grit his teeth.

"First, draw nine basic Illusionary Formations, then six second-rank Illusionary Formations, and for the third-rank Illusionary Formation, I'll use my most proficient Reflection in Water and Moon. This formation is the most compatible with the Heart-Questioning Mirror!"

"For the fourth-rank formation, I'll use Dreamy Bubble Illusion!"

When making this decision, Luo Chen's emotions were complex; there was worry, anticipation, and secretly, a greater sense of relief.

This Illusionary Formation wasn't one he had before; it was a formation recorded in the Stone Chamber Celestial Techniques, a manual given to him by Fu Chaosheng.

It was complete, yet not complete!

The reason for its incompleteness was that this formation should have been of a higher rank and was likely from the Western Desert Buddhist Sect. For some unknown reason, it had been mostly destroyed.

But after the Heavenly Origin Sect's predecessor obtained this incomplete formation, they completed it based on their understanding.

In the end, although the rank had decreased significantly, and it was only fourth-rank, the formation had become whole and perfect.

Luo Chen constructed this formation on the Heart-Questioning Mirror, undoubtedly holding high expectations for this treasure.

"I hope it won't disappoint me!"

After completing the perfect final stroke, the dreamy multicolored light enveloped the formed oval stone mirror and slowly flew back into the Primordial Cauldron.

The mana lid covered it again.

The weak Withering Prosperity True Flame surged once more.

Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"From here on, it's up to you."

Luo Chen glanced at the Crimson Dog Puppet and, without much conversation, left.

The fire control technique was also something engraved in the soul for soul division, and even with puppet control, there wouldn't be any deviation.

Moreover, the Withering Prosperity True Flame had given birth to a Fire Spirit, which understood human nature and knew Luo Chen's thoughts.

With this, Luo Chen didn't need to guard the cauldron for three years as he had done when forging the Profound Dust Armor.

Back in his room, Luo Chen had a good, long sleep.

After waking up refreshed, the first thing he did was remove the formation and call over Gu Caiyi, Wang Yuan, and Heartless Immortal Maiden.

...

Normally, a year was nothing to a cultivator.

But the current situation was different; things were changing rapidly. Who knew how the external situation would change in a year? So, Luo Chen needed these active cultivators to report the situation to him.

"Due to the formation, outsiders know that the Alchemy Sect isn't receiving guests, so there haven't been many disturbances. Only Master Shouyang Mountain sent two letters," Heartless Immortal Maiden said.

Luo Chen took the letters, skimmed through them, and set them aside.

It was the Shouyang Debate Conference, but the scale was limited to ten people or fewer.

Luo Chen scoffed; although the scale was small, it was too frequent. Wasn't this lowering the prestige of the Shouyang Debate Conference? If he were in charge, he would hold it every few years during war and every ten or a hundred years during peace, thus maintaining its high prestige.

Master Shouyang Mountain was a bit impatient!

As he sighed inwardly, Gu Caiyi's report came in.

"Thanks to your husband's reputation, Luo Tianbao Pavilion's development in recent years has been good, and we've gained a large number of returning customers."

"The sect can stably produce pills and talismans externally..."

"But these are just the smallest part of the profits. The main profit still comes from the cooperation with the Heavenly Origin Merchant Alliance in buying and selling demon beast corpses. After each large-scale transaction, we can collect a substantial commission."

"The problem now is that the Heavenly Origin Merchant Alliance is no longer satisfied with just demon beast resources. They want to expand the scope of cooperation and sell some Central State specialties through Luo Tianbao Pavilion. For this, Li Zongzhu couldn't make a decision and left it for you to decide."

Central State specialties?

What specialties could there be other than various resources needed by cultivators?

Perhaps their quality was better, but these businesses were all handled by the sixteen regions in the rear and the Abyss Sect. How could Luo Chen dare to get involved?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Luo Chen made his decision.

"We can expand the scope of cooperation, but only for pills."

Gu Caiyi nodded and noted this down.

Luo Chen was well aware that with the reputation of his Alchemy Sect, no one would question the origin of the pills, even if they came from the Central State. Other forces wouldn't dare to provoke him, a renowned Grand Master of the Dao of Pills whose fame was at its peak.

However, if it were any other resource, it might bring about great trouble.

Luo Chen didn't want any more trouble!

Lastly, there was Wang Yuan.

He was in charge of the warfront!

Under everyone's gaze, Wang Yuan slowly spoke.

"The war is intensifying. The four Grand Marshals are eyeing the Heaven Ascending Pass, harassing it relentlessly every day."

Had another one joined them?

Luo Chen furrowed his brows and asked, "Which four Grand Marshals?"

Wang Yuan solemnly uttered the names, each one chilling to the ordinary person's heart: "Huang Man, Bai Zu, Niu Gui, and Ao Kuang!"

Even though Luo Chen had anticipated this, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Has Ao Kuang arrived so soon?"

This Demon Emperor was no ordinary figure.

He was the supreme ruler of the Wolf Clan in the Million Mountains, and even the renowned Ao Xiao Demon Emperor of the Xiao Yue Mountain Range was merely a junior to him.

It was rumored that this person had ascended to the Demon Emperor realm over a thousand years ago, and his age could even rival some of the newly ascended Divine Transformation Powerhouses of the human race.

His combat prowess was also extremely terrifying.

He had once fought the current Demon Clan's leader, the Ancient Demon Emperor Tian Zheng, and although he lost, he managed to preserve his life.

The Qing Shuang Demon Emperor, who was most feared by human cultivators, had also fought Ao Kuang, and after hundreds of rounds, neither emerged as the clear victor.

With just these two battles, people dared not underestimate him.

Now, how could he have arrived so quickly?

Wang Yuan's expression grew grave. "It is precisely because of this great Demon Emperor's arrival that the Demon Clan's morale has soared, and they've begun to frequently harass the Heaven Ascending Pass. They're not forcefully attacking it but are gradually eroding the outer buffer zone, attempting to form an encirclement. In the repeated battles, there have been heavy casualties, and I've heard that even Primordial Spirit True Men have suffered losses."

Luo Chen immediately asked, "Do you know which True Men specifically?"

Wang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Most of it is hearsay, so I can't verify its truth. But the incident where the Heaven-Skimming Old Ghost was cut in half by a Wolf Clan Demon Emperor right before everyone's eyes—that couldn't be fake!"

The Heaven-Skimming Old Ghost?

Luo Chen was taken aback at first, but then he broke into a delighted smile.

Due to the rules on the human side, the Five Elements Divine Sect didn't dare to act against him, and he couldn't retaliate against the Heaven-Skimming Old Ghost and his ilk.

Now, with the Demon Clan's arrival, he had the opportunity to severely injure the Heaven-Skimming Old Ghost, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction.

"It's probably related to me forcefully destroying his True Artifact, leaving him without his most powerful means and thus getting heavily injured."

Luo Chen's lips curled slightly.

Wang Yuan reminded him, "Now that you've emerged from seclusion, it's impossible to remain uninvolved, even with the reputation of your Alchemy Sect. Perhaps the next battle between Demon Emperors and True Men will fall to you."

Luo Chen's expression turned solemn, and he nodded slightly.

"Don't worry about me. You all should also be careful, especially you, Wang Yuan."

The Heavenward Sect's warfront was under Wang Yuan's responsibility, and once the fighting started, he would be at the forefront, charging into the most dangerous situations. The danger would be ever-present.

At this thought, Luo Chen's heart stirred, and he opened his mouth, expelling a wisp of greenish-white light that transformed into a small tree. As the others watched in confusion, a green branch broke off from one of the small branches, causing the small tree to sway as if in protest.

Luo Chen raised his hand, and the green branch flew towards Wang Yuan.

"This is my Primordial True Flame, with green for growth and white for withering. With this green branch, you can greatly tap into your body's potential and unleash greater power when you're in danger."

"But remember, this method should not be used lightly. After using it, you must return to a safe place. Otherwise, if you fall into a state of weakness, you'll be powerless."

His words were grave, but everyone knew this was a life-saving trump card.

Wang Yuan didn't refuse. He carefully wrapped the green branch with Sky Energy and swallowed it.

After the three of them left, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

Given the current situation, it was impossible for him to remain uninvolved. The next battle was inevitable.

He had already tested the might of the Crimson Heaven Sword Qi with Lin Qingxuan.

In its minor completion state, it was only at the Golden Core level.

Even with the Yuan Tu Sword's enhancement, surpassing the power of the Golden Core, it couldn't truly threaten Primordial Spirit cultivators.

Especially since this sword qi was consumable in nature, using it once meant having one less for the next time. This single point alone made it unsuitable for regular combat.

Although the Yuan Tu Sword could be activated, the Sword Spirit had its own ideas...

Therefore, he needed a relatively conventional combat method.

"It's time to cultivate the Great Five Elements Sword Array!"

As he muttered, Luo Chen waved his hand, and four streams of light flew out.

Then, a strand of platinum light rose.

Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were the five elements.

Although he still lacked the two True and three Non-existent, which were the basic requirements for setting up the sword array, with the system's assistance, he might be able to forcefully enter.

Luo Chen didn't seek the formidable power that Han Zhan envisioned, using this sword array to threaten powerful cultivators. He only hoped that after setting up the array, it could withstand ordinary Primordial Spirit cultivators.

"It shouldn't be too difficult."

Luo Chen muttered, and immediately, his mana surged out, enveloping the five sword pellets.

(End of Chapter)

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