Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 925: Carrying the Coffin, Suppressing Ghosts and Spirits - Novel Cool

Chapter 925: Carrying the Coffin, Suppressing Ghosts and Spirits

Chapter 925: Carrying the Coffin, Suppressing Ghosts and Spirits

"How did you return so early?"

In the quiet cave abode, the elderly woman asked.

Cang Long stood there gracefully and respectfully replied, "After my travels, I set my goals. Continuing to wander would only waste time."

"Oh?"

The previous sect leader of Bing Bao raised an eyebrow and inquired about her journey.

Cang Long narrated in detail, from leaving the Jade Cauldron, traveling through the six domains, to her footsteps covering Dong Huang.

"That unclaimed vast domain was renamed Tianji Zen Domain six months after I left. The wise monk Huiping from the Western Desert cleared the filth, established the Tianji Zen Sect, and built the Demon Suppression Tower, suppressing countless demons and monsters."

"Even the cautious and formidable Ning Yuzhuo from the Northern Sea, who I observed to be quite lethal, was also suppressed within the Tianji Zen Sect."

"Only then did I realize that the Jin Dan Stage is merely the starting point on the path to the Great Dao."

The old sect leader nodded, deeply agreeing, "I feared that your young age and early achievement of the Jin Dan realm might make you arrogant. Now, after this trial, you indeed gained something. Yes, the Jin Dan Stage may allow you to rule a small territory, but to command the entire cultivation world is impossible. A single Yuan Ying expert's pressure can make you as fragile as sand."

After reflecting, she asked, "What do you think of Han Zhan?"

Cang Long spoke frankly, "Brother Han is indeed a rare talent in cultivation. Not only that, his pursuit of the Great Dao is relentless. During our journey, I never saw him slack off in his daily cultivation, even in areas with scarce spiritual energy. He often manipulated puppets to refine his combat skills."

"Is that all?" The old sect leader was satisfied with her evaluation but sensed there was more to it.

Cang Long hesitated for a moment and then shared her true thoughts.

"He can be a fellow cultivator, but merely that. He cannot be a partner."

"His mind is too heavy, and his schemes are deep. Even as a fellow traveler, one must be cautious."

"Disciple agrees to ally with Luoyun Sect, but not to a marriage alliance!"

The old sect leader fell silent after hearing this.

She stared at her last disciple, examining her closely.

Finally, she let out a sigh of relief.

"Very well, as you wish!"

In truth, she was also reluctant to see such a talented disciple married into another sect.

Cang Long was delighted, "Thank you, Master!"

"But!" The old sect leader suddenly changed the subject, catching Cang Long off guard, and made a request, "You must immediately take my place and become the leader of Bing Bao!"

Cang Long had anticipated this day but did not expect it to come so soon.

She hesitated, "Master, you are in the prime of your life, the perfect time to achieve great things. Besides, I have been focused on cultivation and am not familiar with sect affairs. Isn't it too rushed?"

The old sect leader sighed and waved her hand.

"Not rushed, not rushed at all."

"Since my return from the Lingkong Secret Realm, my injuries have been irreparable. I have merely been holding on. Look at my gray hair; does it look like I am in the prime of my life?"

"Moreover, the sect's daily affairs will be handled by other senior sisters. You need not worry."

"Lastly!"

She paused and smiled, "I also need a reason to deal with Luoyun Sect!"

Indeed, the leader of a major Jin Dan sect cannot be married off.

This is the best reason.

Even as allies, they cannot criticize this decision.

After listening, Cang Long no longer refused and knelt down.

"Disciple obeys!"

...

A year later, Cang Long, witnessed by thousands of Bing Bao disciples, took over the position of sect leader from the old sect leader.

While some within Bing Bao were puzzled, few questioned it.

The old sect leader's prestige, Cang Long's outstanding performance during the beast tide, and her exceptional cultivation talent all proved that she was the most suitable leader for the struggling Bing Bao.

After taking over, Cang Long continued to focus on cultivation but inevitably became busier due to the limited number of personnel in Bing Bao.

First, she applied to Yuding Jianzong, stating that Bing Bao would no longer participate in the Lingkong Secret Realm.

This decision represented Bing Bao's complete withdrawal from that interest.

Next, she dispersed the lower-rank disciples to various immortal cities in the Jade Cauldron Domain, both to handle daily affairs and to gain experience.

During this process, she gave the Bing Bao disciples an additional task.

To look for ordinary people with spiritual roots and recruit them into Bing Bao.

If they encountered clean and skilled independent cultivators, they could also invite them to be guest elders of Bing Bao.

After negotiations with Luoyun Sect, both sides reached a cooperative relationship.

This included regular exchanges and competitions between disciples, resource sharing, and mutual support.

Externally, she managed these relationships, while internally, she distributed the resources vacated by the damaged Golden Core Disciples to qualified lower-rank disciples to aid their cultivation.

Furthermore, through meticulous management, she uncovered and cleaned up some of the sect's internal issues.

The most significant event was the chief alchemist of Bing Bao!

"Little Rou, do you need my help with your partner issue?"

Under Cang Long's diligent governance, Bing Bao showed signs of revival within a short one to two hundred years.

The number of disciples surpassed ten thousand, and outstanding disciples emerged one after another.

Even the Golden Core Disciples, after the passing of the old generation, were gradually replaced by new ones.

Gu Xiaorou was one of them.

At the moment, the early-stage Golden Core Gu Xiaorou, upon hearing Cang Long's words, bit her lip.

After a long while, she shook her head with difficulty.

"Since it is a family matter, I will handle it myself!"

Cang Long stared at her intently, finally nodding slightly. "Then come personally!"

Not long after.

On the outskirts of the Death Ice Sea, known as Bing Bao, a chase began—a confrontation between husband and wife, a battle of estrangement.

Under the relentless bombardment of numerous talismans, Shang Hu, skilled in alchemy but weak in combat, was ultimately defeated.

He looked at Gu Xiaorou, who approached with a sword, his face filled with despair and confusion.

"Why?"

Gu Xiaorou's face was cold. "Different species, different paths. That's all."

Shang Hu protested, "But I have never harmed humans or any of Bing Bao's disciples."

Gu Xiaorou pursed her lips and countered, "Then why have you been secretly contacting the demon beasts in the Great Snow Mountain? And why have the beast waves become more frequent since you joined Bing Bao?"

Shang Hu struggled to speak. "Would you believe me if I said those beast waves have nothing to do with me?"

"I do!" Gu Xiaorou nodded, but before Shang Hu could relax, she raised her sword. "But no one else in the sect would."

Shang Hu's mouth opened and closed, his expression tragic.

"Xiao Rou, must you be so heartless?"

"Sorry!"

Gu Xiaorou thrust her sword forward, and a splash of blood bloomed on the ice. A massive white fox lay on the ground, lifeless.

After doing this, Gu Xiaorou seemed to lose her strength, stumbling a few steps.

She finally leaned on her sword, supported by its tip.

In the wind and snow, Cang Long approached slowly.

Glancing at the white fox's corpse, she smiled at Gu Xiaorou.

"Xiao Rou..."

But Gu Xiaorou didn't even look at her, passing by her side with her sword.

The wind carried her cold, icy words.

"From now on, don't call me that name."

Cang Long's lips moved, but she could only smile bitterly.

For the sake of the sect, she had to be both the good and the bad. All the good and bad outcomes should be hers to bear.

But the once close and affectionate younger sister had now become so distant, and it was a bitter taste indeed!

She personally handled Shang Hu's corpse, taking his belongings back and entrusting them to Gu Xiaorou.

Among them was a damaged alchemy vessel, the Shang Hu Cauldron.

From then on, Bing Bao became a unified force, both internally and externally.

Bing Bao flourished, with strong cultivators emerging in droves, becoming the third major sect in the Jade Tripod Region, only behind the Sword Sect and Luoyun Sect.

Even the Qingdan Valley, with its numerous Golden Core Disciples, could not match Bing Bao in influence.

But as Bing Bao grew stronger, internal conflicts began to surface.

With hundreds of Zhu Ji Disciples and nearly a dozen Golden Core Disciples, the territory had not expanded, and resources were becoming scarce.

Disciples who once adored her now aligned themselves with various Golden Core Elders, forming several factions and engaging in constant power struggles.

Cang Long grew increasingly weary of it all.

Especially after the news of Han Zhan achieving the Nascent Soul realm through his travels, she realized something.

"I understood the principle that failing to reach the Nascent Soul realm would make one a mere ant, yet how did I become so engrossed in the trivial matters of the sect?"

She knew it was partly because of her master, but also because of her own scattered thoughts.

If this continued, the once remarkable Cang Long Fairy would become nothing more than an ordinary Golden Core Disciple.

With this in mind, Cang Long completely let go of her duties, allowing others to fight for power, and focused entirely on cultivation.

As long as she could achieve the Nascent Soul realm, she could suppress any injustice within the sect!

From then on, the Tian Shan was sealed, and no one saw the snow lotus bloom again.

Cang Long's cultivation progress accelerated, smoothly advancing from the mid-Golden Core stage to the late stage.

Her essence, energy, and spirit merged more rapidly.

Especially her vast divine soul, which unknowingly surpassed the Golden Core limit, reaching the edge of the Nascent Soul realm.

In this process, Cang Long gradually realized something.

Had she experienced these events many times before?

Revisiting the same path, her mindset was no longer the same.

Falling into it again and again, struggling with all her might, when would it end?

How could she sever these earthly ties?

In a daze, she saw a large red dog walking alone on the icy surface.

"It's the red dog!"

The red dog, missing for years, reappeared, staring at her coldly across the ice.

Then, the red dog turned and left.

This time, Cang Long did not let it escape but followed without hesitation.

...

"The time has come!"

Three years after Luo Chen comprehended the essence of fire, he stood up.

Transforming into a streak of light, he headed for Tian Shan.

Amid the shock of the Tian Shan disciples and Fairy Jueqing, an ice coffin enveloped in red light slowly rose into the sky.

"Great Elder Tai Shang?" Fairy Jueqing called out.

Luo Chen smiled slightly, shouldering the ice coffin, and looked up at the sky before glancing down at the crowd below.

"Before long, you will see your elder sister return safely."

Then, he left Dan Sheng Paradise without hesitation, carrying the ice coffin.

A black light burst from the ground and fused with his shoulder.

Li Ying Zhang stood before a grand palace, watching Luo Chen's departing figure with a complex expression.

Great Elder Tai Shang's departure might mean a long absence.

The only thing he could do was to protect Luo Tian Sect for him.

"Rest assured, Ying Zhang will not let you down."

"When you return, Luo Tian Sect will be a qualified Core Formation Upper Sect!"

He bowed deeply to the figure's back from a distance.

……

Upon leaving Dan Sheng Paradise, Luo Chen immediately sensed something amiss.

An invisible suppressive force was emanating from above.

Its target was not him but the ice coffin on his back.

"Indeed!"

"Dan Sheng Paradise isolates the outside world, providing a divine effect that shields from heavenly calamities."

"To ensure Cang Long can survive the Core Formation heavenly tribulation after awakening, we must go to the outside world!"

Luo Chen took a deep breath and used his great power to forcibly conceal the continuous magical fluctuations emanating from the ice coffin, then swam toward the outside world.

Xián Guī had been waiting for a long time and welcomed him aboard.

Midway, Bai Mei Ling, who had been cultivating outside for years, also caught up.

She curiously looked at the ice coffin on Luo Chen's back, "Is the person who will undergo the tribulation her?"

Luo Chen nodded, "Have you arranged the tribulation spirit land as I asked?"

Bai Mei Ling replied without hesitation, "There's one ready right now, the Ruined City of Shang You. The Fourth Stage spirit vein inside has been repaired by a group of Core Formation experts and should be suitable for the tribulation."

The Ruined City of Shang You?

Luo Chen's eyes flickered; it was indeed a good place.

Though there were many treasure hunters, most of them were of low rank.

Even if there were a few Golden Core Disciples, it wouldn't hinder Cang Long's tribulation.

As they passed by Mount Yanfu, Luo Chen inquired about the current situation there.

Bai Mei Ling provided detailed answers, explaining everything carefully.

With the help of Luo Tian Sect's experts, she had established the Bai Ling Daochang in the Yōu Míng Shēn Yuān as her cultivation place.

Over the years, many low-rank Guiwuinds had attached themselves to her.

Relying on these low-rank Guiwuinds, Bai Mei Ling could keep track of the general situation inside Mount Yanfu without personally exploring it.

Currently, there were at least a dozen Fourth Stage ghosts lingering in Mount Yanfu, doing their best to break through the Zhen fa.

But their progress was minimal!

Let alone entering the cultivation palaces of the three Great Elders, even the few remaining Core Formation experts' caves halfway up the mountain had not been opened.

It wasn't that their power was insufficient, but rather that the Zhen fa on Mount Yanfu was too powerful.

Even after Qixia Yuanjun destroyed the most critical part, the remaining Zhen fa was still too formidable for these Guiwuinds, who had been dormant in the Yōu Míng Shēn Yuān for hundreds of years, to break through quickly.

"In my opinion, it will take at least a hundred years before anyone can enter the Yanfu Heavenly Palace!"

The Yanfu Heavenly Palace included the Tianming Palace, Tianyuan Palace, and Tianze Palace, corresponding to the last three Hua Shen Great Elders of the Abyss Sect.

Inside, there must be the most important legacies of the Abyss Sect!

At the very least, Luo Chen knew that the Míng Water Spring was definitely in the main hall of the Tianming Palace.

"Very well, continue to monitor the situation there. Once someone enters the Heavenly Palace, crush the jade token and notify me", Luo Chen instructed.

Bai Mei Ling nodded; that was all she could do for Luo Chen.

"By the way", Luo Chen seemed to suddenly remember something, or perhaps this question had been weighing on his mind for a long time. "Do you know where those ghosts and gods are?"

The ghosts and gods referred to Hua Shen Guiwuinds!

As far as Luo Chen knew, there were no small number of these ghosts and gods in the Yōu Míng Shēn Yuān.

Wouldn't they covet the treasures in Mount Yanfu?

This was the main reason Luo Chen had not dared to make a move against Mount Yanfu.

Bai Mei Ling hesitated, "A few of them are still alive, but I heard they dare not show themselves. The Nirvana Holy Fire lingering above the Yōu Míng Shēn Yuān is specifically left to target them. If anyone dares to appear, they will suffer a devastating blow."

Luo Chen frowned but quickly understood the logic.

When Qixia Yuanjun was surrounded by numerous ghosts and gods and tried to escape, wouldn't he have set up several countermeasures to ensure his easy departure?

As Luo Chen became more familiar with the Nirvana Holy Fire, he discovered its unique properties.

Just like the nine tribulations and three nirvanas in the cultivation process, each nirvana bestowed a new miraculous effect.

After the first nirvana, the holy fire could burn through the enemy's magical shield and dissolve both spirit and essence energy.

After the second nirvana, the holy fire could reduce the enemy's physical body to ashes upon contact.

After the third nirvana, the holy fire could directly attack the enemy's soul.

The countless Nirvana Holy Fires left by Qixia Yuanjun above the Yōu Míng Shēn Yuān were specifically designed to target those powerful ghosts and gods.

Luo Chen had not yet undergone the third nirvana, so he could not master its nuances, and could only rely on the same-source Nirvana Holy Fire to barely make his way through the area.

"Good news indeed!"

Luo Chen nodded and then no longer lingered over these trivial matters.

Everything that needed to be arranged had been taken care of over the past three years, and all necessary instructions had been given.

Now, it was time to resolve the long-standing issues outside!

Not long after.

As Xián Guī surfaced, the Ruined City of Shang You came into view through the dense fog, right before their eyes! (End of Chapter)

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