Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 877: A Tiger's Cruelty, A Slight Misstep - Novel Cool

Chapter 877: A Tiger's Cruelty, A Slight Misstep

Chapter 877: A Tiger's Cruelty, A Slight Misstep

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The mountain breeze gently brushed past, yet it could not penetrate the array light curtain that had suddenly appeared, blocking everything outside.

Birds flew, only to be stopped and stranded in the sky.

The commotion attracted the attention of many Golden Core Cultivators within the Luo Tian Sect.

Initially puzzled, they soon realized the direction of the array's activation and calculated the time. Instantly, they understood.

Filled with inexplicable excitement and anticipation, figures flew towards Skytouch Cliff.

Even if they couldn't enter, just the chance to witness the birth of the "Young Master" would be extraordinary.

Gu Caiyi, Li Yingzhang, Min Longyu, Zeng Yilong, Qin Yuanjiang, Yang Ping, Meng Qin'er, and even the Emotionless Immortal Fairy with Shi Lan, all gathered.

In the shadows, a black figure flashed by.

Bai Meiling landed on a nearby mountain peak, gazing at the towering Skytouch Cliff with anticipation in her eyes.

"The Master will have an heir!"

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On Skytouch Cliff, within a palace at the mountain's waist, several figures bustled about.

Leading them was an elderly woman with white hair, named Su E. Although her cultivation was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, her age had long surpassed the Foundation Establishment limit, reaching two hundred and seventy years!

Su E was the senior disciple of Sun Sifeng, the Medicine Sage who had joined the Luo Tian Sect years ago.

Despite her insufficient talent, which prevented her from breaking through to the Golden Core stage, she had mastered various life-nourishing techniques, allowing her to live to the age of two hundred and seventy.

In the past two years, feeling her life nearing its end, she had begun to put her affairs in order.

But when she heard that the Luo Tian Sect was about to wage war and establish a foundation for the sect, she gritted her teeth and used her medical skills to stimulate her vitality, enduring until the Luo Tian Sect's victory.

Even if she passed away now, she could do so with a smile, content that she had fulfilled her purpose.

However, she hadn't expected to hear that the first generation's Sect Master, Sima Hewang, was pregnant!

This was the child of the Supreme Elder! If she could personally deliver the baby before her death, her life would have come full circle.

To achieve this, Su E sealed her meridians and dispersed her Dantian's spiritual power, using it to nourish her aged body, enduring pain day after day until this very moment.

"By tormenting myself like this and refusing to let go, I fear I'll go to hell after death," Su E thought with a hint of self-mockery.

Most cultivators, upon sensing their lifespan nearing its end, would accept their fate.

To use various means to torment oneself and cling to life, regardless of the cruelty it inflicted on oneself and those around, was an extremely harsh thing to do.

But when Su E saw Sima Hewang's painful cries, she felt it was all worth it.

"How could a female cultivator's childbirth be so difficult?"

"Even if a mortal were to assist with the delivery, the mother would still suffer a significant loss of essence energy, and her cultivation would plummet."

"Fortunately, I'm still here!"

Su E couldn't bear to see Sima Hewang, to whom she owed a debt of gratitude, in such agony, nor could she stand by and watch the sect's future hope perish in the womb.

Silver needles fluctuated, stimulating the major meridians.

Spiritual power circulated, consolidating the Qi Sea.

Simultaneously, she used finger techniques to stimulate Sima Hewang's acupoints.

All the while, she soothed the woman, encouraging her to relax.

Time passed, from midnight to dawn.

Su E, initially confident, gradually felt a sense of panic rising within her.

Why was this child so difficult to deliver? Could her medical skills not assist Sima Hewang in a natural birth?

As she watched the woman's pale face and dilated pupils, Su E took a deep breath, "Natural birth is too difficult, let's perform a cesarean!"

Her disciples, sensing her intention, began preparing the necessary tools.

Just then, a figure appeared beside them.

"No cesarean, it must be a natural birth!"

Su E was taken aback and looked up at the tall young man.

"But..."

Luo Chen waved his hand dismissively without turning back, "All of you, leave!"

The low-level disciples from Su E's lineage bowed respectfully and withdrew.

Su E watched this, puzzled.

Then, the Supreme Elder slowly extended his hand, caressing Sima Hewang's belly and calling out softly.

"Hewang, Hewang..."

Gradually, Sima Hewang's dilated pupils seemed to regain focus, and her body regained strength.

Instinctively, Su E covered her mouth.

If it had been just this, Su E wouldn't have been so flustered.

What shocked her was that under Luo Chen's palm, intricate patterns seemed to spread.

Streams of crimson, like worms, converged from Sima Hewang's body towards her lower abdomen.

The blood flower was about to bloom, and the fruit was about to fall.

At that moment, Luo Chen turned his head, his gaze cold as he looked at Su E.

"What are you waiting for?"

Su E trembled, lowering her head and resuming her work.

It was strange how the delivery process, which had previously shown no signs of progress, suddenly became much smoother after Luo Chen intervened.

A foot appeared!

"No wonder it was so difficult before, the foot came out first!" Su E realized.

Then, a small body emerged, covered in slippery liquid.

During this process, Sima Hewang's screams grew louder and louder, as if they could pierce through the sky.

"Pain!!! Pain!!!"

After Sima Hewang's sudden cry, everything fell silent.

Su E cut the umbilical cord and washed the baby with warm water. Trembling, she handed the child to Luo Chen.

"Con...congratulations, Supreme Elder. It's a...boy."

The white swaddling clothes glowed with a red aura, dazzling and mesmerizing.

This strange phenomenon made one unconsciously think of a great power's reincarnation or a sacred legend.

But the red light was so evil, as if it could erode one's will.

In the swaddling clothes, the baby's eyes and mouth were tightly shut, silent as if it were a stillborn.

Luo Chen took the baby, but his gaze didn't fall on the child; instead, he looked at the old woman.

"Su E, how old are you this year?"

Su E, with a stooped back, replied, "This disciple is two hundred and seventy-one years old."

With just a glance, Luo Chen saw through the pain she was enduring. He nodded, "It's been hard on you. Go now, and may you be my disciple in your next life as well."

Luo Chen extended his finger, and a strand of green light entered Su E's body.

The physical pain that had tormented her for two years instantly dissipated with the green light's entry.

Su E felt incredibly light, as if she had returned to her youthful days, full of vitality.

Perhaps, she thought, if she were to ascend to Nirvana in this state, her journey to the underworld would be much smoother?

Luo Chen's calm voice reached her ears.

"What happened today must not be spoken of to anyone."

Su E bowed deeply to Luo Chen in reverence.

Then, she stood up and walked out of the chamber.

When asked by female disciples if everything went well, she smiled but remained silent.

Gu Caiyi, Li Yingzhang, and the other Golden Core Cultivators eagerly inquired about the baby's gender, but she only said that the Supreme Elder would announce the details later.

Then, accompanied by her disciples, she returned to her cave abode.

Thinking of the young master's chubby face and the ominous red aura that accompanied his birth, she sighed.

The funeral arrangements had already been made two years ago.

And now?

Su E sat cross-legged, her aged hands forming a Daoist seal. She quietly awaited death.

The array on Skytouch Cliff remained in place.

As they waited, the excited anticipation of Gu Caiyi and the others turned into various negative speculations.

Would there be any unexpected problems? The delivery had already lasted from midnight until the morning.

Even for powerful Golden Core Cultivators, this was unbelievable.

In the past, Yao Mingyue's parents, mere Qi Condensation Stage cultivators, had given birth to her within a few breaths during a sudden battle in the Slanted Moon Valley.

Sima Hewang's cultivation was not low, so why was this taking so long?

Su E's evasive words left them with no choice but to speculate.

But with the array blocking their way, even Min Longyu was at a loss.

At this moment, Min Longyu suddenly realized that the Supreme Elder's array mastery had reached such an advanced level that even he couldn't catch up.

Inside the bedchamber.

Luo Chen gazed at the baby in the swaddling clothes, his expression neither sad nor happy.

Unlike most newborns, who are wrinkled and not very cute, this one looked like a freshly baked bun—white, smooth, and with a round face.

It seemed well-nourished and fully developed even before birth.

Under Luo Chen's gaze, the malevolent red aura seemed to fear him, gradually receding and disappearing into the baby's body.

"Are you afraid of me?"

"It's understandable. Not only did you come from Hewang, but you also came from me."

"Now that your host is so small, you should indeed fear me."

Luo Chen slowly raised his right hand, reaching towards the baby's face with an expression as hard as steel.

This child was indeed his.

But from the start, he never intended to let the child live.

The child was merely a transitional vessel, allowing Sima Hewang to rid herself of the burden of the Demon Heart Parasite.

What good would living bring?

The Demon Heart Parasite was thoroughly bound to him, preventing further cultivation and even causing extreme weakness due to its consumption of his energy and blood.

Even as a mortal, it would be difficult to live past a hundred years.

Better to end the suffering early than endure a lifetime of pain.

As for killing his own child, a man of Luo Chen's resolute will could do it!

Just as Luo Chen's hand touched the baby's smooth skin, Sima Hewang's weak voice was heard from the side.

"My dear, our child..."

"Waaah!"

A loud cry echoed through the empty bedchamber, filling the once-cold space with a touch of warmth.

Luo Chen's hand paused in mid-air. His steely face softened, and his eyes flickered with hesitation.

"My dear?" Sima Hewang, having endured a great illness, struggled to lift her neck and looked towards Luo Chen.

In her vision, she saw Luo Chen caressing the baby in the swaddling clothes.

The cry had made her anxious.

"Child, child!"

Luo Chen hesitated.

After over three hundred years of cultivation, some said he had changed, while others claimed he remained the same.

He knew that his approach to external matters had become more decisive and ruthless, his mind filled with cunning and guile, but towards those close to him, he remained unchanged.

Even with old acquaintances, he could show kindness, let alone his own child.

As he looked down again, he noticed the baby had opened its eyes, its large, almost unreal black eyes staring at him, while its cries continued.

"My dear, I want to see our child!"

The woman's voice beside him grew more anxious.

Luo Chen pursed his lips, clenching his teeth, his cheeks taut.

"Sigh..."

He let out an unexplained sigh, as if relieved of a burden.

Finally, Luo Chen placed the baby on the bed and lifted Sima Hewang's soft, weak arm, putting the child in her embrace.

At this moment, Sima Hewang's eyes curved into a sincere smile.

"It's a son!"

Luo Chen nodded, "Yes, it's a son."

After two lifetimes, Luo Chen finally had a son of his own.

A sense of blood connection finally overcame the previous inexplicable obsession, reaching deep into his heart.

But it was just an innocent child!

Even with the presence of a parasite, the inability to cultivate, or a lifespan of only a hundred years, he was a Nascent Soul True Man, a master of the Pill Sect!

With his protection, even an ordinary mortal could live a brilliant life.

How could he, because of future pain, extinguish all possibilities before the child had even opened its eyes?

Luo Chen touched his face, unaware of the fine cold sweat that had formed.

A momentary lapse, and he had almost fallen into a heart demon's obstacle?

Luo Chen felt a sense of fear.

He dared not imagine what would have happened if he had truly taken the child's life.

Would it have been Sima Hewang's lifelong resentment towards him, the future power struggles within the Luo Tian Sect, or the guilt that haunted his dreams?

If one day, when he breaks through to the Divine Transformation realm, and the child's soul comes to seek revenge, would that be the final straw that breaks him?

He finally woke up from his delusion.

At this moment, Luo Chen felt his thoughts become smoother and more active."

Sima Hewang happily played with the child in her arms, glancing at the pensive Luo Chen.

"My dear, I asked you earlier what name you'd give the child, and you said you didn't know the gender, so it was hard to choose. Now that we know, do you have any ideas?"

Luo Chen smiled bitterly, having just emerged from a demon obstacle, he hadn't even considered this.

Naming a dead child, wouldn't that invite trouble?

But now, having awakened, he felt a bit embarrassed.

Facing Sima Hewang's expectant gaze, Luo Chen's heart warmed, and he blurted out, "Let's call him Lingxi!"

Sima Hewang was taken aback, then smiled.

What a good name!

The two of them had planted the Spirit Rhino Parasite, allowing her to wait for Luo Chen's return.

Luo Chen looked at the mother and child with compassion, sighing in his heart.

He just hoped the child would grow up without the demon obstacle.

"You rest for a while, I'll inform others and arrange for disciples to take care of you both."

"Yes, my dear," Sima Hewang replied sweetly, then looked down at the baby in her arms, who had stopped crying. "Lingxi, Lingxi, your name is Luo Lingxi!"

Luo Chen didn't linger and hurried away, as if hesitant to face the mother and child.

Outside the chamber, he waved his hand, and the grand formation that had blocked the sun dispersed.

Figures flew in, as if responding to a signal.

Facing their expectant gazes, Luo Chen smiled slightly.

"The mother and child are safe."

Instantly, cheers erupted from the Golden Core Cultivators, who had weathered many storms.

Luo Chen shook his head, smiling, and was about to arrange for someone to care for the mother and child.

But as he was about to move, his brows furrowed.

He took out a jade slip from his sleeve, its spirit light flickering urgently.

(End of Chapter)

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