Longevity begins with alchemy master

Endless ocean, vast North Sea.

In an ancient palace under the sea, three figures sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

After a long time, two of the strange-looking men nodded solemnly, as if they agreed to something.

The weathered and elegant old man opposite smiled slightly, bowed to the two of them, and then left calmly.

After he left, the remaining two people looked at each other with extremely strange expressions.

"Li Canghai is actually willing to hand over the North Sea Immortal Cultivation World. This is beyond my expectation." The Sea Emperor Whale said, "Beili, what do you think about this?"

The Great Saint Beili pondered for a moment and said slowly: "It's not hard to understand. With the retreat of the Tianyuan Dao Sect's army, even if we haven't had time to continue to fight into the heartland of the human race, the North Sea will sooner or later become ours. Although Li Canghai has a great ability in the art of formation, he can only defend one place. On the contrary, the divided Zhongzhou contains endless opportunities, which is more suitable for him."

The Sea Emperor Whale said in a muffled voice: "Then should we really help him?"

The Great Sage Beili knocked on the table and said firmly: "Help!"

The Sea King Whale hesitated and said, "But that's the Tianyuan Dao Sect!"

The Great Saint Beili laughed, "The former Tianyuan Dao Sect might have been feared by others, but now the Dao Sect is just an empty name. Besides, there is no need for us to take action ourselves. At most, we can send some sea monsters to cause trouble for them. And the last thing we lack in the North Sea is sea monsters!"

This is true.

Among the five continents of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the one with the largest number of monsters is not the barren Western Desert, nor the Eastern Wilderness with its millions of mountains, but the North Sea which occupies most of the territory.

When the Yuanmo Sect was destroyed in the battle, Beihai formed an army of hundreds of millions of monsters.

In that battle, the Yuanmo Sect was destroyed and the demon clan suffered heavy losses. However, in just three hundred years, the demon clan had recovered a lot of its vitality.

If Tianyuan Dao Sect had not intervened, the North Sea would have been completely occupied by them by now.

Now that Li Canghai is aware of the current situation and is willing to give up the North Sea Immortal Cultivation World, they are happy to avoid fighting.

As for the Zhongzhou that the other party is asking for, without taking action themselves, the Great Sage Beili and the Sea Emperor Whale are also willing to send monsters to harass the Tianyuan Taoist Sect.

After reaching a consensus, the two talked about Li Canghai.

"His realm is not as good as ours, but his ability in formation is truly amazing. It's easy to defeat him, but it's too difficult to kill him."

"Yes, especially the Mountain and Sea Seal that he refined himself, which actually reached the spiritual treasure level. This is simply incredible. How long has he been in the state of incarnation?"

"How hateful! We have been in the Spiritual Transformation stage for nearly a thousand years, but we still don't have a single spiritual treasure. Yet, he has refined one in just a few hundred years. Could it be that human cultivators are naturally more suited to refining spiritual treasures than we are?"

"Fortunately, after conquering the Yuanmo Sect, we did not gain nothing. My Sea Emperor Halberd can be promoted after another one or two hundred years of nurturing. Beili, why haven't you started to refine the spiritual treasure yet? Are you still coveting that Yuanci Divine Light? Forget it, that place was tampered with by the old soul refiner before he died, and it is impossible to integrate it into the magic weapon. In my opinion, you should listen to Qixia's advice and refine the spiritual treasure step by step!"

"Qixia Yuanjun...she can't be trusted. Let me think about the matter of the spiritual treasure again!"

……

The figure walked out of the Sea Palace and took a step that covered a distance of a hundred miles.

The salty sea breeze with a slight fishy smell blew in his face, lifting some of his gray hair and revealing the old man's elegant and weathered face.

It is the only human being who has become a god in the North Sea today - Li Canghai!

He looked back in the direction of the Sea Palace and chuckled.

What does the human race or the demon race have to do with him?
All he wanted in his life was to ascend to heaven and become an immortal.

If you want to ascend, you need a lot of spiritual energy to support you, so that you can ascend.

In the past, in the world of mountains and seas, the place with the most spiritual energy was Zhongzhou!
Even though Zhongzhou is now divided into pieces, the Lanke Mountain still retains its heritage.

As long as he can capture Lanke Mountain, he will ascend to heaven and leave, no matter how chaotic the world is!

For him, whether it was the alliance with Tianyuan Dao Sect in the past or the alliance with the two ancient monsters now, it was just a choice of practice.

The so-called racial differences have no effect on him at all.

But before that, he could use the justice of the human race to mobilize the Canghai Alliance to weaken the strength of the Tianyuan Dao Sect, and even better, force the only remaining Liancheng master to take action and find one or two flaws.

Thoughts flashed through his mind as Li Canghai took one step at a time, getting farther and farther away from the Sea Palace and closer and closer to the heartland of the human race.

Suddenly!
When he reached a canyon, he paused slightly.

Looking down, all you can hear are roars.

Li Canghai was startled, "Wild beast?"

He revealed himself and landed below.

Soon, the surrounding scene came into view.

Countless black-scaled pythons were knocked unconscious and lay in the canyon in all directions.

A huge black dragon, which was six hundred feet long, was rising and falling in the rolling sea water, and its breath was rapidly fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Li Canghai was surprised and said, "This beast is clearly in its prime, with strong energy and blood, why does it look like it has fallen?"

Looking at the extremely majestic black dragon, Li Canghai began to have the urge to tame it.

Although its origin cannot be seen, such a wild beast must be a relic of ancient times. If it is cultivated well, it may be possible to obtain a fifth-level wild beast mount in the future.

A fifth-level wild beast is no weakling!
The collapse of Zhongzhou involved the four great wild beasts.

In the world of mountains and seas, wild beasts are more favored than human cultivators.

Thinking of this, Li Canghai no longer hesitated and stretched out his hand to release a small seal.

There are towering mountains and lakes and seas on the seal.

In the blink of an eye, the Mountain and Sea Seal enveloped the boundless canyon and covered the black dragon.

A faint light slowly descended, isolating the inside and the outside.

The black dragon struggled to open its pupils and saw Li Canghai.

At this moment, his breath was extremely weak. He only had time to say "Master" before he passed out.

Li Canghai was startled, "Master? Does this beast have an owner?"

……

Zhongzhou!

After the tragic war twenty years ago, Zhongzhou, which once dominated the mountains and seas, has been torn into pieces and turned into five continents.

One of them in particular was sunk by the rumored top-level Great Wilderness Soul-Sorrowing Wilderness ten years ago!
All the families, all the cultivators, and even the vast land on it were submerged in the Yellow Springs Sea and disappeared without a trace.

Of the remaining four continents, the Tiandi Peak, which was originally located in the center, is now completely unsuitable for human habitation and cultivation.

The Tiandi Peak is broken!
There was originally a fifth-level spiritual vein there that was no weaker than the Lan Ke Mountain.

As the mountains fractured, violent spiritual energy was released, sweeping around all the time.

If there is a great master who is willing to spend time and carefully treat it, perhaps it can be restored to its original state. But the current Tianyuan Dao Sect obviously does not have the manpower and energy to do so.

Of the five Tianyuan elders in the past, only one is left.

Moreover, escaping from the Cliff of Broken Souls had depleted a great deal of his energy, so how could he spare the time to restore the Tiandi Peak?

Inside Lanke Mountain.

Liancheng, with a slightly pale face, looked at the old man opposite him with hope.

"Ke Lianshan, are you sure?"

Facing the ancestor's earnest gaze, chess master Ke Lianshan nodded solemnly.

“Although I failed to comprehend the true meaning of the law because of the destruction of Taoyuan, after hundreds of years of practice, I finally have the foundation to condense my soul. When the time comes, I only need to open the Lan Ke chessboard and retrieve my soul, and I will be able to successfully break through the realm of transformation.”

Hearing this, Patriarch Liancheng couldn't help but cough heavily a few times.

"Take out the Lan Ke chessboard for me to have a look."

The chess master Ke Lianshan did as he was told, and a square chessboard of rotten wood fell in front of Patriarch Liancheng.

Compared to its heyday, this rotten wooden chessboard is now broken in one corner.

Especially the white pieces on top, there are less than 180 pieces!

In the battle that year, in order to protect Zhongzhou, the clan leader Mo Shouzhuo tried his best to activate the spiritual treasure Lan Ke, but in the end he failed to prevent the collapse of Zhongzhou. Not only that, even the white chess pieces, which were known as the most precious offensive pieces, were mostly lost, with only 81 pieces left.

The black chess pieces that had the power to protect the soul also became dim.

And all this is thanks to Qixia Yuanjun!
Ke Lianshan couldn't help but ask, "Grandmaster, can you open the Lan Ke chessboard now?"

Patriarch Liancheng shook his head and said with a dull look, "It's very difficult. This magic treasure was originally used to suppress the spiritual power of Zhongzhou. The collapse of Zhongzhou brought it unimaginable trauma, and the spirit of the weapon automatically entered a dormant state. In order to wake it up, either Senior Brother Mo Shouzhuo is still alive, or you, who is recognized by it, are promoted to a god."

Ke Lianshan's old face showed an embarrassment, "If I don't open it and take back my soul, how can I advance to the Spiritual Transformation Stage?"

Unlike other sects in the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Tianyuan Taoist Sect has very few restrictions on its disciples.

This led to the proliferation of aristocratic families and the dominance of wealthy families.

But although it appears to be relaxed, it actually has the most extreme control.

That is, once a Taoist monk reaches the Nascent Soul stage, a part of his soul will be intercepted and kept within the sect.

This is not a "soul lamp" or "life card" in the conventional sense.

Ordinary soul lamps and life plates are actually just used to intercept a wisp of the disciple's soul and breath, and are used to monitor the survival status of important disciples.

The warning significance is far greater than the control significance.

But the life soul intercepted by Tianyuan Taoist Sect is indeed an important component of the cultivator's soul!

Without this part, it is almost impossible to break through to the Spirit Transformation Stage.

Therefore, countless sects in the world have more or less rebellious monks, even holy places like Mingyuan Sect and Yuanmo Sect are the same.

Only the Tianyuan Taoist Sect has not had even one rebellious Nascent Soul True Person in the past three thousand years.

What we rely on is this extreme control over the soul!

In view of this, Tianyuan Dao Sect even used this method on guest elders.

That is, the foreign monks who joined the Star Gate and practiced on the Tiandi Peak.

Of course, as long as there is a cultivator who has the hope of breaking through to the God Transformation Stage, Tianyuan Dao Sect will still return that part of the soul to the host.

The object that stores the soul is the Lingbao Lan Ke chessboard!
But now the problem arises!
There are only two people who can activate this magical treasure, one is the former sect leader Mo Shouzhuo, and the other is Ke Lianshan who is recognized by the spirit of the weapon.

Mo Shouzhuo has already died, and with Ke Lianshan's spirit in a dormant state, he is unable to open the Lan Ke chessboard at his Nascent Soul stage.

So embarrassing!

Boom!
Patriarch Liancheng slammed the table in front of him, anger showing on his face.

"Demon Phoenix!"

Ke Lianshan knew who the demon phoenix was that the other party was cursing. He asked curiously, "Old Ancestor, the five of you joined forces, and she was seriously injured in the two battles in Mingyuan and Zhongzhou. It is rumored that she also borrowed the power of the top-level Great Wilderness Soul-Sorrowing Wilderness at that time. Didn't you fail to kill her?"

"She is a phoenix from the upper realm, an existence that even the Great Venerable cannot defeat. How can we kill her?" Ancestor Liancheng said slowly with anger and fear. But in a flash, he sneered, "Although she is not dead, she is definitely not doing well. As long as you reunite with Zhongzhou when you become a god, and I will recreate the Tiandi Peak and lead the White Tiger Elder's clone to the lower realm, we will be able to wipe her out!"

Reunite in Zhongzhou and rebuild Tiandi Peak?

How easy is this?
Ke Lianshan looked at the ancestor helplessly and said, "You have to open the Lan Ke chessboard for me first!"
Patriarch Liancheng seemed to realize the problem and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he made up his mind.

"You go down first. I have a rough plan, but I still need to make some preparations."

Ke Lianshan reminded him: "Old Ancestor, I don't have much time left. This matter must be done before my death."

After saying this, he bowed respectfully and took his leave.

After he left, Ke Lianshan was still immersed in his previous ideas.

In his opinion, the recovery of the Lan Ke spirit is not a matter of a day or a night, all that is lacking is time.

And time...Mirage Dragon Cave!
Just as he was thinking, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Patriarch Liancheng frowned and asked without raising his head, "What's the matter?"

The disciple outside the sect said respectfully, "There is news about Luo Chen from the East Desert. This person is the one you, the ancestor, specifically asked us to pay attention to. So, after receiving the news, I came here to report immediately."

"Luo Chen!" Elder Liancheng asked in surprise, "He's not dead yet?"

The disciple outside the sect got permission, walked in, and presented a jade slip respectfully.

Patriarch Liancheng took a quick look with his spiritual sense and knew the general idea.

Then, his face became gloomy.

Not only did Luo Chen not die, he also showed up in the Western Desert, and even joined forces with Yao Feng's younger sister Qing Luan to fight against the powerful enemy.

The thirty-six eminent monks of the Hanging Temple formed a formation powerful enough to deal with the great gods, but it was broken by the two of them working together.

Now the world is spreading the fame of these two people, claiming that if they join forces, they can kill all the real people in the world!
It’s really exaggerated!

"I knew that the boy was an ungrateful person. He verbally agreed to Senior Brother Mo Shouzhuo, but then he turned around and made peace with Qingluan."

"Well, once I open the Lan Ke chessboard, I will use some magic to find his remaining soul, destroy his spirit, and cut off his chance of becoming a god!"

While he was muttering to himself, the disciples below had not yet left.

"Anything else?"

The disciple lowered his head and said, "Luo Chen not only appeared in the Western Desert, but also seemed to have returned to the Eastern Desert. Some traces have been revealed. The elders we left in the Eastern Desert asked whether we should persuade him to return to the sect?"

Patriarch Liancheng raised his eyebrows. Should he behead him or keep him as a dog?
Some scenes of the battle between Luo Chen and Qing Shuang emerged faintly in his mind.

Such talents must never be allowed to advance to the Divine Transformation Realm, otherwise they will be easily countered.

But if I recruit him as my disciple, he would be a good fighter, right?
As he hesitated, his eyes gradually fell on the Lan Ke chessboard.

Suddenly, the corner of my eye twitched.

One of the black chess pieces became increasingly dim.

The recovery of the Lan Ke spirit is far from optimistic as imagined!
The matter of Luo Chen is not a cause for concern. The most urgent task is to recover this magical treasure that is related to the foundation of Dao Sect!
……

Donghuang!

Cangwu Mountain.

The huge body of the Blue Luan has been lying across the Dayu Palace for ten years.

A hazy white light continued to diffuse out from her body, making her seem unreal, as if she would merge into the void and disappear in this world in the next moment.

suddenly!

Qingluan began to tremble violently, and lines of blood spread out from her heart and spread all over her body.

The blood line is extremely fragile, as if it will break at any moment.

Above the Dayu Palace is the Tongxuan Palace which has stood for thousands of years.

The owner inside seemed to have sensed something and forced himself to wake up from his sleep, shedding a dazzling golden light that covered Qingluan.

"Something happened to Luo Chen?"

An arrogant and domineering voice sounded, with a hint of doubt.

But soon, the owner of the voice realized something.

"He is quite courageous. I thought he would never dare to achieve Nirvana in his lifetime."

Although the voice was sarcastic, compared to the usual condescending indifference, it now clearly contained some approval.

The golden light gradually disappeared, as if it no longer cared about the life or death of the divine bird Qingluan.

But this was indeed the case. The blood line that suddenly appeared disappeared into Qingluan's body after a moment.

The trembling Qingluan slowly calmed down and was once again shrouded by the hazy white light.

It was as if nothing had happened. (End of this chapter)