Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 857: What is Divine Ability, Summoning Great Power - Novel Cool

Chapter 857: What is Divine Ability, Summoning Great Power

Chapter 857: What is Divine Ability, Summoning Great Power

In the cultivation room, strands of Essence Energy gathered, forming tiny vortices around Luo Chen's fingertips.

This scene seemed normal, but in reality, it was completely different from Luo Chen's usual display of the Prosperity and Decline Finger Art. The reason was that these Essence Energies were not just the Fire-attributed Essence Energies under his control, but also a large amount of other attributed Essence Energies.

The Five Elements, the Yin and Yang division, the power of Wind and Thunder...

Everything, though in minute quantities, encompassed the myriad phenomena, leaving nothing untouched.

For this energy that encompassed all attributed Essence Energies, the cultivation world had a collective term for it—Primordial Energy!

Luo Chen never imagined that in his state of depleted Spell Power, when he executed the Prosperity and Decline Finger Art, he could sense Primordial Energy, draw it in, and even control the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Energy!

At that moment, he was utterly shocked.

Divine Ability could actually manipulate Primordial Energy?

Because of this shock, he didn't rush to recover his Spell Power but maintained a state of depletion.

That was why, in this state, he and Hei Wang simultaneously sensed the disturbance in Heaven Ascending Pass and guessed that a Transcendent Deity had made a move.

Subconsciously, he seemed to have a new understanding of Divine Ability, which transcended Spell Power.

At this moment, he wanted to give it a try!

Luo Chen took a deep breath and continued to draw in the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Energy.

The vortices on his fingertips multiplied, and various attributed Essence Energies gathered, following the True Intent of the Prosperity and Decline Finger Art, growing stronger and more vigorous.

The principle behind this move created by Luo Chen was not complicated.

It involved extracting the vitality between Heaven and Earth, constantly boosting and climbing, amplifying the might to the extreme limit of several times or even dozens of times his own Spell Power output. This was called 'Prosperity.'

After executing this move, the attributes would suddenly undergo extreme reversal, causing the enemy's physical body to age and their Spell Power to decline. This was called 'Decline.'

If the enemy already had injuries, they would worsen rapidly, rebounding onto themselves.

So, he simply named it 'Whispers of the Microcosmic Primordial Art.'

At this moment, a massive Essence Energy vortex almost enveloped Luo Chen, and his face became faintly visible.

During this process, Luo Chen's main soul constantly monitored the changes in his Primordial Spirit.

The walls of the Purple Mansion opened, and the once listless Primordial Spirit gradually revealed a look of bewilderment.

The external Heaven and Earth merged with the inner Heaven and Earth of the Purple Mansion, and the tiny infant seemed to have returned to the womb, filled with amniotic fluid.

Luo Chen's narrowed eyes slowly opened, and a look of satisfaction appeared in them.

Suddenly—

"Open!"

Within the Sea of Consciousness, Luo Chen's strongest soul fragment pinched a Spell Formula and shouted.

The Opening the Veil Technique struck directly on the main soul.

In an instant, Luo Chen snapped out of his daze.

Like an electric shock, he released his right hand, which had been tightly clenched in the Prosperity and Decline Finger Art.

"Huff... huff..."

The white-robed cultivator collapsed onto the meditation cushion, drenched in sweat, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

A thought emerged, and he spoke softly.

"Unify!"

Just then, the walls of the Purple Mansion opened, connecting the inner and outer Heavens and Earths. His Purple Mansion and the outside world were almost indistinguishable, and a large amount of Primordial Energy tried to merge with the Primordial Spirit.

This scene was exactly like the 'Heaven and Earth Unification' described in countless ancient texts.

Luo Chen swallowed, slowly raising his right hand.

His face showed lingering fear, shock, and panic, gradually turning into a thoughtful expression.

"Cultivators cultivate Qi from within to without. From the initial refinement of essence into Qi, the Spirit Energy becomes liquid and extremely pure. Then, it condenses into a Golden Core, merging with the True Spirit to form Spell Power. After shattering the core to form the Primordial Spirit, with its help, one can master the corresponding attributed Heavenly and Earthly Essence Energy, gaining a certain degree of control and forming their own domain. When the Primordial Spirit grows to the point of a vast True Spirit, one is no longer limited to the corresponding attributed Heavenly and Earthly Essence Energy but can manipulate the collective energy of various Essence Energies, that is, the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Energy, in battle!"

"Divine Ability, Divine Ability, what is Divine Ability?"

"It is to sense and communicate with the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Energy through the True Spirit and control it."

"Therefore, the art of Divine Ability is a Transcendent Deity's method of manipulating the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Energy through the True Spirit."

"Although these spells are powerful, they have extremely high requirements for cultivators, primarily a strong True Spirit."

"When my Spell Power was depleted, my Primordial Spirit was in a vulnerable state. Using the art of Divine Ability at that time was like a child wielding a heavy hammer, harming myself!"

After some contemplation, Luo Chen decided not to take any more risks.

Although he had discovered that manipulating the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Energy to execute the Prosperity and Decline Finger Art resulted in a more potent effect than using a single attributed Essence Energy, in that state, his Primordial Spirit was easily influenced by Heaven and Earth Unification, causing him to lose his self-will.

This action was too dangerous.

For Primordial Spirit cultivators, the art of Divine Ability should only be dabbled in and never delved into too deeply!

At this moment, Luo Chen suddenly remembered the Heavenward Sect.

If the information was correct, Fu Qinglan, Shi Ju, and Gu Daosu were the final winners of the Cave Heaven Grand Competition, each receiving three Great Divine Arts.

Was the Heavenward Sect not worried that its disciples would become deeply entangled in Divine Ability and be unified with Heaven and Earth?

Without an answer, Luo Chen stopped pondering.

He readjusted his posture and resumed the sitting meditation.

After swallowing an exquisite Vast Primordial Pill and taking a sip of Golden Wind Jade Dew Wine, and circulating the 'Prosperity and Decline Finger Art,' he quickly recovered his Spell Power.

Leaving the Heavenward Sect and fleeing to the Dieyun Region was not Luo Chen's wish, but he had no choice.

When Emperor Butcher led his men to Bai Li Qing Chuan, Luo Chen found himself in a dilemma.

Kill? He couldn't, as the opponent's father was a Transcendent Deity.

Release? That was even more impossible. Who would dare to let a Demon Emperor go free during a battle?

And even after subduing him, he would still be in a predicament.

Killing would offend the Ancient Demon Emperor Tian, and releasing him would invite criticism from the Eastern Wasteland cultivators. The reputation cultivated over many years might crumble overnight.

And so, that Emperor Butcher looked like a bad egg, and who knows if he would seek revenge and retribution, wouldn't that be like having a thorn in one's back?

If he stays by my side, it would be like constantly slapping the face of the Ancient Demon Emperor Tian.

Although Emperor Butcher guessed that Emperor Tian would not come to his rescue, what if he did?

Regardless of whether it was for familial affection or to save face, what if he did?

After much contemplation, Luo Chen could not find a solution to break free from this predicament.

Therefore, he left the Heavenward Sect and left Emperor Butcher in the Great Green Mountain.

This way, even if the Ancient Demon Emperor Tian came to kill him personally or sent someone over, it would not affect the Heavenward Sect cultivators.

And his main body stayed far away from Emperor Butcher, leaving only a puppet clone there.

If the Ancient Demon Emperor Tian came in person, he would have no choice but to release Emperor Butcher and self-destruct the puppet clone, thus making a proper explanation.

That puppet clone was not as simple as it seemed.

When Luo Chen created it, he combined Han Zhan's methods with ancient puppetry techniques, even refining his own flesh and blood into it.

Its appearance could change, its vitality and spirit were consistent, and its soul carried his aura.

Even its cultivation base was at the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit!

It was a formidable fighter, and dying in his place was even more effortless.

Of course, Luo Chen also hoped not to take it that far, as he had invested immense effort in cultivating this soul clone and puppet.

"Let's wait for the outcome of the battle between the Eastern Desolation's humans and demons!"

In a state of quiet contemplation, Luo Chen entered a deeper level of cultivation.

A vast amount of Essence Energy surged, and he swallowed it into his body, constantly refining and purifying it, transforming it into pure and potent spiritual power.

...

"Good morning, Senior Brother Kang!"

"Good morning, Senior Brother Kang!"

Kang Le Dao walked through the Liu Yun Mountain, occasionally greeted by disciples who were sweeping and cleaning.

He responded to them with a warm smile.

However, once he was out of sight of these disciples, the smile on Kang Le Dao's face turned bitter, and his red, wine-stained nose wrinkled from time to time.

The once-flourishing Dieyun Sect had fallen to such a state!

In this vast mountain gate, there was only one Golden Core cultivator with a nearly exhausted lifespan—Kang Le Dao himself.

"I wonder how many of our fellow disciples, who were summoned to Heaven Ascending Pass to defend against the demons, will be able to return?"

With a heavy heart, Kang Le Dao eventually stopped outside a cloud-shrouded cave mansion.

Inside was the Supreme Elder Liu Yun True Person's cave mansion!

But it was protected by the Mysterious Track Array, which even the Dieyun Sect's Golden Core cultivators couldn't penetrate.

"I hope we can break this array soon, obtain the Supreme Elder's legacy, and revive our Dieyun Sect. It would be even better if we could find the necessary resources for Infant Formation."

With hope in his heart, Kang Le Dao stepped into the cloud-filled array.

One day later.

A figure returned to the original spot, looking dazed.

"Failed again?"

Kang Le Dao's face turned pale, and he hung his head low as he made his way back to his own cave mansion.

He was already the most skilled array master among the Dieyun Sect's Golden Core cultivators when it came to cloud seals.

But even in the face of the array left behind by the middle-stage Primordial Spirit Liu Yun True Person, he was still powerless.

"Next time, I must break through the array and enter the cave mansion!"

At that moment, inside the cave mansion.

A figure stood quietly in front of a bookshelf, reading a book.

The old man in the white robe naturally sensed the disturbance in the array outside.

In a short span of one year, he had made attempts to break through the array more than thirty times.

Each attempt to break the array took anywhere from one day to over ten days.

And each time, he returned empty-handed.

"The Dieyun Sect's cloud pattern seal is truly marvelous beyond measure!"

Luo Chen put down the book.

This library was the most important and valuable place in Liu Yun True Person's cave mansion.

While he recovered his spiritual power, he would occasionally come here to "borrow" some books.

He didn't pay much attention to the cultivation techniques and secret arts.

Since they were not suitable for him, learning them would be useless.

But Luo Chen was very interested in the books related to arrays and seals.

In the art of arrays, Luo Chen had already reached the fourth stage of mastery!

In the cultivation world, he was considered a rare talent.

As for the seven fundamental seals of arrays, he had mastered them to perfection.

However, while reading these books, he realized that his understanding of the fundamentals was still incomplete.

Especially the cloud pattern seal!

Clouds have form and shape, yet they gather and disperse unpredictably.

The Dieyun Sect could transform the intangible into the tangible, and the tangible into the intangible, seamlessly integrating the cloud pattern seal into their arrays.

As Luo Chen continued to read, his understanding of the cloud pattern seal deepened.

His mastery of arrays improved rapidly.

Additionally, an idea became increasingly clear in his mind.

Luo Chen suddenly held a book in his hand.

It was not from the bookshelf but from his storage ring.

It was the legacy of Jin Ling—the "Golden Escape Technique."

"Previously, I tried to create a Flame Escape Technique based on the Golden Escape Technique, but I couldn't figure out the method and only slightly incorporated the concept of spiritual energy absorption from the Golden Escape Technique."

"Now it seems that the Flame Escape Technique is actually more compatible with the principles of the cloud pattern seal."

"Clouds have form and shape, yet they gather and disperse unpredictably. Fire is the same."

"If I create a Flame Escape Technique that combines the advantages of both, will it surpass the Great Perfection of the Nine-Mile Flame?"

Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

...

The wind blew, and the sun set in the west.

Unknowingly, three years had passed since Luo Chen arrived at the Dieyun Sect.

Inside the desolate and lonely cave mansion.

Black Wang, who had been perched on Luo Chen's shoulder and had been asleep for a long time, woke up suddenly.

He lay on the ground, his eyes still drowsy, and looked at the white-robed cultivator.

"Did something happen on the Great Green Mountain side?"

Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, "Three years, and it's been peaceful."

"Oh."

Black Wang mumbled an "Oh," and then asked in confusion, "Then why did you wake me up?

Action: Primordial Energy

"It's nothing. I just saw you sleeping soundly and wanted to wake you up."

"Huh?"

As Hei Wang was taken aback, a jar of wine appeared before him.

"Have a drink with me!"

Luo Chen smiled faintly, holding up the wine gourd in his hand.

Hei Wang was puzzled. Without any reason, why would he have to drink with his master? Was it because he was in his master's good graces?

But after opening the earthen seal and smelling the aroma of the wine, Hei Wang's eyes lit up.

It was Gan Li Ku Jiu! One of his favorite types of spirit wine from the batch he had obtained before.

And when his master said he wanted to have a drink with him, he gave him an entire jar!

That made sense; with his size, a jar was probably just a cup for him.

He licked his lips, and Hei Wang prepared to drink heartily.

Just as he was about to take a sip, he suddenly said, "May you enjoy eternal blessings and live as long as the heavens!"

Luo Chen was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.

"Cheers!"

They clinked their jars in mid-air, and a mouthful of bitter wine flowed down their throats.

In an instant, both Luo Chen and Hei Wang scrunched up their faces.

But in the next moment, an endless sweetness filled their taste buds.

"Burp!"

Hei Wang belched, expressing his enjoyment.

This jar of Gan Li Ku Jiu would give him a lingering aftertaste for a long time.

"Go back to sleep. I'll call you if I need you." Luo Chen said.

After Hei Wang obediently returned to his left arm and continued sleeping, Luo Chen's satisfied face showed a hint of wistfulness.

This drink was indeed meaningful touch to the day.

Today was an important day, yet not so important.

He had turned three hundred years old!

For cultivators who had reached a higher realm, especially those at the Primordial Spirit stage, birthdays were often celebrated in centuries.

Back then, Zhou Yunshen, the old ancestor of the Zhou family in the Northern Sea, had celebrated his eightieth birthday.

But at this moment, Luo Chen sat alone in his cold and desolate cultivation room, without a beauty by his side or friends to congratulate him. He only had the naive Hei Wang to keep him company for a drink.

Of course, even if it weren't for avoiding the Ancient Demon Emperor Tian, he might not have held a birthday banquet outside.

The reason was that in the perception of those who knew him, he was far from three hundred years old.

At most, he seemed like a two-hundred-and-fifty-year-old Foundation Establishment cultivator nearing his lifespan limit.

The difference in perception was because Luo Chen had spent fifty extra years in the Illusory Dragon Cave Heaven.

"Little Hei's congratulations were quite fitting for the occasion."

Luo Chen chuckled and then glanced at his attribute panel.

Just as he had thought, the longevity column indeed showed three hundred years.

And unknowingly, he had reached the Fourth Layer of the Primordial Spirit stage, 10/100.

Facing this result, Luo Chen was both satisfied and not quite satisfied.

After returning to the Eastern Wilderness for twenty years, he had experienced several major battles, and his cultivation had not declined but improved. This was undoubtedly a cause for celebration for anyone.

Including Luo Chen, who felt quite proud.

However, there was still room for improvement.

With Luo Chen's exceptional talent and the assistance of high-grade fourth-rank pills, his cultivation had only advanced by ten levels.

According to his estimation, he would need at least four to five decades to reach the Fifth Layer of the Primordial Spirit stage!

For other cultivators, this was already considered extremely fast.

But for Luo Chen, it wasn't fast enough, not nearly fast enough!

There were three minor stages in the middle of the Primordial Spirit stage and another three in the later stage.

Even with simple multiplication, it would take three to five hundred years to reach the full cultivation of the Primordial Spirit stage.

This was far from what Luo Chen had envisioned when he formed his Primordial Spirit.

With his powerful divine soul, terrifying physique, thick Purple Mansion barrier, and abundant cultivation resources, his cultivation setup far surpassed ninety-nine percent of those at the Primordial Spirit stage.

Where had he gone wrong? Was it the Spirit Land?

Was his self-created Prosperity and Decline Finger Art insufficient? Or was he distracted by mundane matters? There were no answers, and perhaps every answer was the answer!

Luo Chen sighed and decided to tackle these issues one by one after settling down.

He took a glance at his physical cultivation realm.

Upon seeing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but smile.

After reaching the middle stage of the Ancient Fourth Rank, his physical cultivation had stagnated, unable to progress further.

But with the acquisition of that large batch of thousand-year-old Five Temples Immortal Brew, his physical cultivation slowly began to improve.

In just a few years, he had reached the middle stage of the Ancient Fourth Rank, 50/100.

Although it was only a small improvement, it was a tremendous surprise.

At this moment, Luo Chen's spell power was fully recovered, his Primordial Spirit was full, and his source power filled his entire body, causing his five viscera to pulsate vigorously.

Compared to three years ago, Luo Chen had made significant progress!

Especially since he had created his unique Flame Escape Technique! From now on, he had an additional means to protect his cultivation path.

Just as Luo Chen was feeling delighted, his expression suddenly turned solemn.

He flipped his hand, and a jade talisman appeared.

Infusing it with spell power, the jade talisman slowly melted, transforming into a jade tablet that stood before him.

On the jade tablet, a message slowly appeared.

H

【The vast beast tide left behind the Spiritless Region, Azure Sky Region, and seven other regions as buffer zones between the human and demon races.】

【Three years have passed peacefully.】

【During this period, some have attempted to visit you, including Abyss Sect cultivators. We have all turned them away, claiming you are recovering from your injuries after the battle.】

R

【Return quickly!】

Crack, crack...

The jade tablet shattered into pieces, and the message slowly dissipated.

The precious Ten Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Jade Pendant was now useless.

Luo Chen didn't feel the slightest bit of heartache, only a sense of gravity on his face.

(End of Chapter)

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