Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 888: The Profound Assembly, The Ultimate Nirvana, The Three Nirvana Luo Chen, The Golden Fla - Novel Cool

Chapter 888: The Profound Assembly, The Ultimate Nirvana, The Three Nirvana Luo Chen, The Golden Fla

Chapter 888: The Profound Assembly, The Ultimate Nirvana, The Three Nirvana Luo Chen, The Golden Flame Crossing the True

January 17th, 2025

Xihongyuan, a vast plain spanning a thousand li in all directions, is situated within the vastness of the Skytouch Domain. With few mountains and scarce ravines, it is an ideal location for cultivation.

Despite its favorable conditions, for over a thousand years, no significant powers had chosen to settle in this region. The reason was simple: the spiritual veins here were scattered and chaotic, incapable of supporting the establishment of a substantial power.

Only scattered individual cultivators and small families struggled to survive in this area.

However, everything changed when the Luo Tian Sect entered the Skytouch Domain.

The once quiet Xihongyuan suddenly became bustling with activity.

People came and went, their numbers like a flowing river, and flying lights crisscrossed the sky daily.

The transformation of this place was due to the construction of a new immortal city. The Luo Tian Upper Sect took the lead, with thirteen major Golden Core Sects providing manpower and resources. It was rumored that even external forces were investing, hoping to secure a share within the city.

The current bustling scene was a result of these developments.

Building an immortal city was no easy task. It involved surveying the feng shui, gathering spiritual veins, arranging formations, and selecting suitable immortal construction talents to plan the city's layout.

Despite the challenges, with the collective efforts of cultivators, each possessing their own formidable abilities, the progress far surpassed that of ordinary mortals.

From the initial site selection to the completion of the most crucial city walls, it took only two to three years.

The next step was to open up main roads and plan the city's layout based on the spiritual veins guided by Golden Core Cultivators.

At this critical juncture, the participating cultivators were filled with enthusiasm, eagerly anticipating the completion of the "Xihongyuan Immortal City."

Undoubtedly, the day of its completion would be a grand celebration.

Individual cultivators would flock to join, merchants from all directions would gather, and various resources from across the land would flow in and out.

Amidst this lively atmosphere, Sha Longzi, the powerful cultivator from the Luo Tian Sect overseeing the construction, seemed distracted, showing little interest in the highly anticipated event.

Leaning against a large tree outside the city, he chewed on a wild herb, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon.

His eyes seemed to be simultaneously observing the majestic immortal city under construction and the hazy setting sun about to descend upon the city walls, a look of vagueness in his eyes.

A flying light descended from the sky, circled around, and then returned.

As the light descended, a disciple sheathed his flying sword and excitedly approached, shouting, "Senior Uncle, today the Master of the Pan Shi Gang is hosting a banquet for everyone, and you..."

Before he could finish, Sha Longzi impatiently interrupted him.

"Go away, I'm not in the mood for that."

The disciple froze, his smile fading as he cautiously approached and squatted beside Sha Longzi.

"What's wrong, Senior Uncle?"

Sha Longzi remained silent, chewing the wild herb until green juice oozed from his mouth.

The disciple tentatively asked, "Is it because of the Supreme Elder?"

The man's mouth twitched, and he glared at the disciple, causing him to sit down on the ground in fear.

Sha Longzi realized he had startled the disciple, as his body carried a dense aura of killing intent from years of battles in the four directions, which was too overwhelming for a junior cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage.

He spat out the wild herb, restrained his killing intent, and stood up, pulling the disciple up as well.

Then, he let out a long sigh.

Gazing at the Xihongyuan Immortal City, which currently only had its walls standing, Sha Longzi murmured, "They only think about how to divide the city's profits in the future, but they've forgotten who the greatest contributor to the conquest of the Luo Tian Domain was."

"It's said that one should not forget the well-digger when drinking water, but after just three years, who still cares about Senior Uncle Luo?"

The disciple scratched his head, "Maybe it's because there have been rumors for a long time that the Supreme Elder will leave the Luo Tian Sect. Although their destinations may differ, these people have been mentally prepared, so they don't care anymore!"

"Different destinations?"

Sha Longzi scoffed. One ascends to a sacred land, while the other's fate is unknown—can they be considered different destinations? However, he wouldn't argue with the junior cultivator.

Everyone had their own perceptions of Luo Chen.

They only saw him as a lofty Nascent Soul True Man, rarely seen, and only to be admired from afar, not to be approached. But for Sha Longzi, he was the third closest person to him, after his mother and master.

In fact, after his mother's passing and under the strict guidance of his master, Luo Chen was more like a "kind mother" to him.

Long ago, when he first joined his master's sect, he had to undergo the cruel body refinement and foundation establishment process. Being young at the time, he often struggled, but it was Senior Uncle Luo Chen who kindly encouraged him, inspiring him with the glorious deeds of his father's early Qi Condensation Stage prowess.

Later, he learned that his father wasn't as powerful as he thought and had led a rather carefree life before forming a Daoist pair with his mother.

During the war against the Moon Cry Sect, Senior Uncle Luo Chen often kept him by his side, giving him instructions and deliberately controlling the strength of their enemies to allow him to practice.

Not to mention that whenever there was something good, Senior Uncle Luo Chen always gave it to him first.

Even among the other outstanding cultivators of the same generation in the sect, Senior Uncle Luo Chen still prioritized him.

Such a kind and generous senior had suddenly disappeared without a trace.

And this time was different from the previous one.

During the previous disappearance, at least Sima Zongzhu had confidently declared that he was still alive.

But this time...

"Forget it, you go to the banquet on my behalf! If the Pan Shi Gang has any additional requests, don't agree, but don't directly refuse either, just stall them."

The disciple hesitated for a moment before nodding and leaving.

After he left, Sha Longzi squatted down again, reaching for a wild herb with good growth.

"Three years..."

"Hmm?"

His fingers touched something smooth and hard.

Sha Longzi's fingers trembled, and he abruptly withdrew his hand, his eyes fixed on the ground.

A dragon horn slowly emerged from the soil, like a sprouting bamboo shoot.

Then, a pair of angry eyes appeared.

"Little one, who told you to touch my dragon horn?"

Sha Longzi opened his mouth, disbelief evident as he stammered, "Bl-Black..."

"Call me Black King!"

Black King snorted, exhaling a breath of hot air.

"Black King, you're still alive!" Sha Longzi exclaimed in shock, his expression fluctuating between surprise and joy, as if he had realized something.

Although within the Luo Tian Sect, both Black King and Tianxuan Elder addressed Luochen as Master.

In truth, they were aware that Tianxuan Elder, in the strictest sense, was not Luochen's spiritual pet, as Luochen had not taken her soul blood, let alone branded her with the slave mark.

But Black King was indeed a genuine spiritual pet.

Once his master perished, he would undoubtedly be implicated!

Now that Black King had appeared, what did it mean...

"Keep your voice down!"

Black King opened his mouth and spat out a stream of essence energy, forming a soundproof barrier.

This simple spell was something he had long learned from his master.

Then, his lips moved, conveying the message he needed to deliver to Sha Longzi in detail.

Finally, Black King spoke with utmost seriousness, "Remember, the news of the master's survival can only be shared with your master. Don't even tell the master's two Dao companions or disciples!"

Sha Longzi was puzzled and wanted to ask further.

But Black King impatiently said, "Don't ask why. Your master will understand."

Sha Longzi nodded. As long as his master was alive, everything would be fine.

"I'm leaving!"

"Black King, aren't you returning to the Luo Tian Sect?"

Black King paused and scoffed, "How can I go back? The moment I show up, I'll expose the master's situation."

Sha Longzi seemed to understand, as it made sense.

However, he still wondered where his master was and why he was so reluctant to reveal his whereabouts.

And why didn't he inform his two closest Dao companions of his survival?

These questions would remain unanswered by Black King, who had already left.

Soon after, within the heavily guarded cave abode of his master, Wang Yuan, who had learned of this, also didn't reveal all the answers directly.

But it was evident that Wang Yuan, usually composed, had become more at ease.

"Go inform Li Zongzhu and ask him to suspend the Ascension Assembly for the next two years. The Luo Tian Sect should refrain from recruiting new disciples for a while."

Sha Longzi curiously asked, "What about Elder Ling Feng Zi? I heard he has recalled many scattered disciples of the Ethereal Peak and even has plans to expand the Ethereal Palace."

Wang Yuan's expression darkened, "It doesn't matter. I'll handle it. But for now, with the sect leaderless, it's the perfect opportunity for spies from other forces to infiltrate. We'll discuss everything once he returns."

Sha Longzi instantly understood.

Of course, he still didn't understand why this news wasn't shared with Sima Hewang and Gu Caiyi, the two masters.

Wang Yuan thought for a moment and whispered, "Perhaps it's because Sima Hewang has just given birth, and her emotional control isn't as good as before, making it easy for her to leak secrets. As for Gu Caiyi... Hmph, he's probably still talking about fairness!"

...

Wang Yuan's guess was not far off; Luochen indeed had such concerns.

Additionally, his disappearance was not a minor issue.

As long as he returned in the end, it wouldn't matter.

But the destination of his disappearance was a significant problem.

If someone found out he had returned to Cangwu Mountain, it could easily trigger certain disturbances during this period when the war between humans and demons in the Eastern Wilderness had just ended.

Especially with the Abyss Sect, given Black Marsh Great Power's style, who knew what actions he might take.

During the war, Nine Spirit Lord and the others only knew that he had escaped; no one had actually seen him and Qing Shuang peacefully leaving together.

With his glorious record of killing Huang Man on the spot, he could easily cover it up by saying he had been severely injured and found a place to recover for many years.

It would be best to keep silent about his trip to Cangwu Mountain.

As for why he specifically informed Wang Yuan?

Luochen was still concerned that his disappearance might cause chaos in the Luo Tian Sect, which had just stabilized.

Luochen was not a Vermilion Phoenix, and during his cultivation journey, he encountered a significant obstacle.

Even when he attempted to forcefully enter the path using System Achievement Points, he failed.

The cultivation technique given to him by Qixia Yuanjun was a complete version!

It did not conveniently divide the journey into Nascent Soul and Incarnation stages for him.

To force his way in, he would need to invest Achievement Points equivalent to crossing four or five Great Realms.

The System's entry requirement was tenfold for each stage, meaning he would need at least one hundred thousand or even one million Achievement Points, which Luochen simply did not possess.

Thus, he had no choice but to rely on his own understanding and gradually study and comprehend the technique.

This process required an enormous amount of Heaven and Earth's spiritual energy to support it, or else it would be challenging to make continuous progress.

This was the reason why Luochen chose to stay at Cangwu Mountain.

The cave abode in Du Zhen Hall was an incredibly rare and excellent spiritual land that he had rarely encountered in his life.

The concentration of spiritual energy here was among the densest in the world.

Perhaps only the rumored Fifth Rank Spirit Land could surpass it.

With each attempt, regardless of the cost, Luochen was getting closer to entering the path.

But the closer he got, the more he felt an invisible barrier blocking him.

Even when he tried to reshape his meridians and rearrange his orifices, he still couldn't overcome that hurdle.

"Could it be that Qixia Yuanjun deceived me?"

Luochen's expression fluctuated between gloom and brightness within the cave abode.

He began to doubt whether Qixia Yuanjun had given him a cultivation technique that he couldn't cultivate in order to trick him into giving up the formula for the Unity Dan.

But there was no need for deception! In front of such a powerful cultivator, Luochen was at her mercy, so why would she need to resort to trickery?

Luochen's attention turned towards his Sea of Consciousness.

"Could it be that I must complete the Nine Tribulations and Three Nirvana of the Golden Core chapter to truly enter the path of the True Scripture?"

The Nine Tribulations and Three Nirvana involved Nirvana of Cultivation, Nirvana of the Physical Body, and Nirvana of the Soul.

Nirvana of Cultivation transformed his cultivation into a purely fire attribute.

Nirvana of the Physical Body created a Fire Spirit Body.

If Nirvana of the Soul succeeded, according to the scriptures, he would possess a "Fire Soul."

This would make his essence, energy, and spirit purely fire-attributed, enabling him to command all fire and directly reach the Great Vehicle Stage.

But Nirvana was not that simple.

The first Nirvana of Cultivation was supposed to be extremely dangerous, but Luochen had cleverly bypassed it using System Achievement Points.

He had essentially boarded the train before buying a ticket, so there was no barrier to entry.

The second Nirvana of the Physical Body... its dangers were indescribable. If not for Luochen's exceptional constitution, which allowed him to possess a beast's body even at the Golden Core stage, and his innate ability to regenerate flesh and reattach severed limbs, he would have undoubtedly perished.

This third Nirvana of the Soul would likely be even more perilous than the previous two.

"Is it about placing oneself in a deadly situation to achieve rebirth?"

"Or is it about transcending delusions and fantasies to truly attain Nirvana?"

"Or is it about finding the essence of the mysterious union, where the essence of the union is rooted in the profound unity, and where the self and the world are one, and the self and the world meet in the mysterious, returning to the infinite? Is this Nirvana?"

Luochen couldn't understand these concepts, which seemed to lean more towards Buddhist teachings.

Although he had extensive knowledge and was considered well-versed, he could be considered an expert in the three paths of Demon, Dao, and Demon, but he had very little understanding of Buddhism.

But how could a living person be stifled to death? Luochen was always quick-witted.

Nirvana of the Soul, huh?

He wasn't afraid to give it a try.

With a thought, his main soul slowly emerged from the Sea of Consciousness, moving away from his physical body.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, the strongest first soul fragment took the lead.

He was determined to give it a shot!

Success would bring about a revolutionary transformation.

Even if he failed, he would only lose one soul fragment.

Following the incantations of the _Tianhuang Nirvana Scripture_, Luochen began to mobilize his Nascent Soul's cultivation energy throughout his body, and the scattered golden soul essence within the Sea of Consciousness started to burn, enveloping the first soul fragment.

The success of Nirvana hung in the balance.

Just as he initiated the final Nirvana of the Nine Tribulations and Three Nirvana, an invisible wave of energy began to ripple from the peak of Du Zhen Hall.

The birds remained unperturbed, and mortals were oblivious.

Only a red-skirted woman tending to a small white flower in Tongxuan Hall raised her eyebrows in response.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Qing Shuang sensed something amiss but couldn't pinpoint its source, assuming her sister was upset because the Void Accumulating Flower had not yet matured.

Qixia Yuanjun waved her hand dismissively, "It's not your concern. Although the Void Accumulating Flower is not yet ripe, you can take it and nurture it within your body using the true intent of the spatial law. When this flower matures, it will be the day you achieve the Incarnation Realm. But be cautious; during the nurturing phase, your flawless body will have vulnerabilities, so it's best to avoid confrontations."

Qing Shuang nodded; she had similar thoughts but hadn't dared to act on them yet.

Now, with her sister's endorsement, she could proceed without hesitation.

However, she wondered why her sister's expression had changed earlier.

Qixia Yuanjun strolled out of the hall, gazing down at the area below.

"Quite a decisive fellow..."

Her face showed approval, but before she could finish her sentence, her brows furrowed.

"Using the soul-dividing method for Nirvana, what kind of placing oneself in a deadly situation is this? Has this guy gotten too used to taking shortcuts?"

She returned to the hall with a displeased expression, not bothering to finish her sentence.

Previously, she had considered leaving the position of the master of Du Zhen Hall to Luochen if he successfully transitioned his cultivation.

But that thought had now been completely dispelled.

Luochen was destined to fail!

Did such a person deserve to receive the pill formula inheritance from the Alchemy Lord?

However, on the ninth day, the main gate of Tongxuan Hall suddenly opened with a boom.

Qixia Yuanjun, in her red skirt, looked on in astonishment towards the direction of Du Zhen Hall.

There, a faint golden flame was rising into the air!

(End of Chapter)

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