Longevity begins with alchemy master

"Brother Deng, how much do you know about the one from Dongyang Sect?"

"Not much, but from what I see, that person is far inferior to you, Brother Luo. You don't need to worry too much."

"Oh?" Luo Chen blinked and smiled slightly, "Brother Deng, are you so confident in me?"

Deng Taiyue said with emotion: "Not to mention that you once suppressed the Netherworld Ghost Cultivator in front of me, just the battle in the Western Desert Pure Land that has been widely circulated in recent years is enough to make me have a hundred times more confidence in you."

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that what happened in the Western Desert would spread to the Eastern Desert.

But if you calculate the time, it’s almost the same.

Especially in that battle, his record was quite amazing and worthy of being spread to other continents.

Seeing that Luo Chen did not refute or defend himself, Deng Taiyue realized that the so-called rumors were not false, and he admired him even more.

"You fought against the thirty-six monks in mid-air alone without being defeated, and together with the demon girl Qingshuang, you broke through the Arhat formation in an instant. Even if I have repeatedly overestimated your ability, it is still beyond imagination!"

Luo Chen laughed, "People often exaggerate. How could they know that I was just struggling to hold on under the siege of the thirty-six monks?"

Deng Taiyue knew that he was being modest, so he did not expose him. Instead, he asked curiously, "According to what the Tianyuan Dao Sect said, you and that demon girl Qingshuang once fought to the death. Why did you join hands to fight the world together when you arrived in the Western Desert?"

"Love and hatred are unpredictable. It is difficult for me to describe them in a few words!" Luo Chen laughed and skipped over the matter. He then changed the subject and asked about something he was more concerned about: "Is this the only news from the Western Desert?"

Deng Taiyue's face became serious, "Indeed, there is another important matter!"

Luo Chen became interested and pretended to listen attentively.

And what Deng Taiyue said next was indeed what Luo Chen wanted to know.

The Hanging Temple is closed again!

However, this time the temple was not closed voluntarily, but was sealed passively by someone!
It is said that after the demon woman Mara defeated the thirty-six most elite monks of the Hanging Temple in the Pure Land, the great master Xuan Du arrived outside the Cui Lan screen of the Hanging Temple.

At the cost of his own incarnation as a god, he activated the Glazed Pure Land and evolved into countless Buddha lands, attempting to merge into the Cui Lan screen.

During this period, the Arhat Mahakala from the Hanging Temple attacked several times and beat the great master Xuan Du to death, but he still failed to prevent the fusion of the Glazed Pure Land and the Cui Lan Screen.

When a spatial magic treasure is integrated into a natural barrier that is already unparalleled in defense, its power is beyond imagination.

Amid Mahakala's unwilling roar, the Hanging Temple was completely sealed.

This news sounds simple, but if you were really there, you can imagine how tragic that battle would be.

After hearing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"I never thought that Fellow Daoist Xuan Du would actually be willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of the people."

If it were him, who had finally achieved the state of transformation of spirit, how could he be willing to face death so calmly?

Thinking back to the conversation he had with Xuan Du before leaving, Luo Chen thought that if he had time, he should indeed burn a stick of incense for the other party.

Deng Taiyue continued, "Mahakala was sealed, but the lineage of the Hanging Temple has not been cut off. Before his death, Master Xuandu left behind sixteen eminent monks, all of whom have the strength of a Nascent Soul Realm. They still use the name of the Hanging Temple to spread Buddhism in the Western Desert."

Having said that, Deng Taiyue looked at Luo Chen.

"I heard that those sixteen people were some of the thirty-six monks who luckily survived your hands."

Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, changing the subject back.

"Western Desert is too far away from us, so let's talk about the one in Dongyang Sect right now!"

Deng Taiyue hummed, and based on his understanding, he talked about the great elder of Dongyang Sect: "This person is a very traditional Dongyang Sect cultivator. He showed his talent since he was young, and then he learned a lot. After he was promoted to the Nascent Soul stage, he also followed the example of his predecessors and went to Mingyuan Sect for further study. The difference between him and other cultivators in Dongyang Sect is that he truly surrendered to Mingyuan Sect back then, and he was obedient to them in everything."

"When he was in charge of the Dongyang Sect, the Dongyang Sect not only guarded the gates of the East Wasteland for the Mingyuan Sect, but even the Dongyang Sect disciples could be mobilized and commanded at will by the Mingyuan Sect cultivators."

"To put it nicely, we are like a family. To put it bluntly, we are just a dog."

Luo Chen recalled some of his personal experiences back then.

He had indeed seen disciples from the Mingyuan Sect command disciples from the Dongyang Sect, a situation that rarely occurred even between some friendly sects.

Not to mention the sects, even within the sects, there are factions.

Such "harmony" shows how humble the Dongyang clan is.

So what did the Grand Elder of Dongyang Sect get in return for working so hard for Mingyuan Sect?

"He is the youngest great cultivator in the history of Dongyang Sect. He was only 500 years old when he entered the late Nascent Soul stage! Ordinary people at this time might still be looking for various opportunities to break through the Nascent Soul stage." Deng Taiyue sighed, then subconsciously looked at Luo Chen, an incredible guess came to his mind, "Brother Luo, you should be in the late Nascent Soul stage, right?"

Luo Chen smiled and said frankly: "Of course it is."

Deng Taiyue breathed a sigh of relief. If Luo Chen was not in the late Nascent Soul stage, he would have doubted his life. After all, Luo Chen's outstanding achievements in the Western Desert would be too shocking if he were in the middle Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, he didn't know that Luo Chen was indeed only at the sixth level of Nascent Soul at that time.

But even so, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion while feeling relieved.

"I've been talking about how the Great Elder of the Dongyang Sect is a genius, but compared to your amazing talent, he's still far behind! You're only about 300 years old now!"

Luo Chen smiled but said nothing.

Deng Taiyue shook his head and continued to introduce the grand elder of Dongyang Sect.

"He was promoted to the late Nascent Soul stage very early. Logically, he should have come out to help during the war between humans and demons. But during the two hundred years of the war between humans and demons, he was not seen to take action personally. It is said that he took the opportunity to complete his merits and achieved the only Nascent Soul Great Perfection in the East Wilderness!"

Yuanying Great Perfection?
Luo Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a look of interest.

He asked casually, "Does the Great Elder of Dongyang Sect have any famous military achievements?"

Deng Taiyue was stunned. "This question really stumps me."

Luo Chen frowned, "Is there any record of this attack that everyone has witnessed?"

Deng Taiyue thought for a moment, "That's true, but it can't be considered a life-and-death fight. Not long ago, when I held that auction, Jiuling Yuanjun, who had just reached the level of a great cultivator, was full of vigor and fought with Great Elder Dongyang."

"The result?" Luo Chen looked curious.

"It was Jiuling Yuanjun who was defeated. He was weaker in strength." Deng Taiyue said.

Luo Chen was not very satisfied with this answer as there was too little information.

"But later when we had a private gathering, Jiuling Yuanjun seemed a little dissatisfied with the result of the duel. He bluntly said that if it was a fight to the death, it was still unknown who would win."

Luo Chen had an idea of ​​what this additional description meant.

At least, when he tried his hand against Jiuling Yuanjun, who had just become a great cultivator, Jiuling Yuanjun admitted defeat sincerely.

The Great Elder Dongyang defeated Jiuling Yuanjun with one move, but the other party was not convinced, which shows that the gap between the two sides is not that big.

"It seems that this person is good at cultivation, but not proficient in fighting!" Luo Chen made a rough judgment.

Deng Taiyue asked curiously, "Do you want to get rid of him?"

Luo Chen asked back: "Didn't you say that he would not be tempted by the Dihu Pill and become my helper?"

Deng Taiyue nodded and said, "Indeed, after the Mingyuan Sect was destroyed, he surrendered directly to the Tianyuan Dao Sect. Even though the Tianyuan Dao Sect's main force has left the Eastern Wasteland, he still represents the Dao Sect to collect tribute from the major sects in the Eastern Wasteland. There are rumors that he will follow the Dao Sect's previous star gate system and join the Tianyuan Dao Sect. Then the Tianyuan Dao Sect promised him to help him achieve the realm of transformation. Therefore, your Di Hu Dan is unlikely to impress him."

The Dihu Pill only gives people the opportunity to comprehend the true meaning of the law in advance and accelerate their practice.

Although comprehending the true meaning of the laws will be of great help in one's future advancement to the Divine Transformation realm, if one truly wants to be promoted to the Divine Transformation realm, the most important thing is not the true meaning of the laws, or even the primordial spirit, but a fifth-order spiritual land!

Such a territory is only controlled by the major holy places in the Mountain and Sea Realm. If Luo Chen can one day resurrect the Yamafu Mountain that Chen buried in the Netherworld Abyss, he will also have the opportunity to control a fifth-level spiritual land.

In fact, this is also the reason why Deng Taiyue responded to his every request at this moment, because Deng Taiyue had really seen Mount Yamafu, and he also knew that Luo Chen had collected the Mingshui Spring and had the basic conditions to restart Mount Yamafu.

If he could reach the last step one day in the future, he would also be in urgent need of a fifth-level spiritual land.

By then, the three promises Luo Chen made today will be very precious.

By the same token, he could understand why Great Elder Dongyang would never accept any conditions from Luo Chen.

The temptation to achieve deityhood is enough to overwhelm everything!
Deng Taiyue hesitated for a moment, but still advised: "But if we get rid of him now, wouldn't it alert the enemy? If the Dao Sect is on guard, we will really have no chance of recovery."

Luo Chen smiled and said, "You are right. I don't plan to attack him now. But I have to meet him. After all, instead of waiting for them to come to me, I might as well go there and take a look at the situation myself."

"Is this okay?" Deng Taiyue was a little worried.

Luo Chen passed by and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry about these things. Next, you should practice well with the help of the Dihu Pill and the experience I gave you in taking the pill! But you must comprehend the true meaning of the law!"

Luo Chen put on his hood again, took a step into the air, and disappeared into the night.

It was not until he left that the rock changed into a beast form again under the moonlight.

It said in a low voice: "Master Taiyue, that person just now must not be made an enemy!"

Deng Taiyue was helpless: "I know how powerful he is. Before I understand the true meaning of the law, I will never be his opponent."

Shi Gan Dang growled, "No, even if you have a breakthrough, don't try to provoke him."

Deng Taiyue frowned slightly and looked at his own stone spirit in confusion.

Shi Gandang took a deep breath, his eyes filled with fear.

"The feeling he gives me is no weaker than that of a great god."

Deng Taiyue was stunned. How could it be so exaggerated?

……

"Master, that stone spirit is quite interesting, why don't you take it?"

Bai Meiling was driving the Frost Eagle Shuttle, thinking about the guy named Shi Gan Dang and asked curiously.

Luo Chen was helpless, "That's someone else's mountain-protecting stone spirit, how can I take away what he likes?"

Bai Meiling said, "But it seems to be very afraid of you. If you use any magic power on it, it will turn into its original form."

Luo Chen said calmly, "Of course he should be afraid of me! Psychics are also divided into strong and weak. My purple mansion contains two great fire spirits, both of which are fifth-level beings comparable to the gods. If I just leak a little bit of my aura, it will be enough to scare Shi Gan Dang."

Bai Meiling suddenly understood.

Not long ago, she also witnessed the Nirvana Fire Spirit, a powerful existence that seemed like a real divine beast, the Phoenix!

"Master, where are we going next? Should we go directly to the sea, or go to Dongyang Sect?"

"Going to Dongyang Sect is also going out to sea, because it is on the way." Luo Chen said lightly, as if he was not worried at all about entering the top Nascent Soul Sect in Donghuang next.

Bai Meiling giggled and increased the speed of the Frost Eagle Shuttle.

……

a few days later.

Inside the Dongyang Sect, Luo Chen walked calmly up a long stone staircase.

Bai Meiling's surprised voice came to my ears.

"Master, Dongyang Sect is so lively!"

Luo Chen looked up at the sky and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Yes, it has been a long time since I have seen such a lively sect.

Across the sky, there were streaks of light and people flying with swords were everywhere.

There are shadowy figures among the mountains and forests.

Even on this stone staircase leading to the mountain where the guest elders lived, there were disciples coming and going.

This is truly an outlier among the major sects that have experienced two hundred years of war between humans and demons and have lost many talented people.

But it is normal to think that in the past two hundred years, Dongyang Sect has hardly participated in direct battles except for sending people from Shouyang Mountain and some low-level disciples.

Especially after the human-demon war ended, the Dongyang Sect was still accepting tributes from the major sects in the East Wilderness on behalf of the Dao Sect. It is hard to imagine how much money they made from it.

Under such circumstances, the current Dongyang Sect can be said to be the number one sect in the Eastern Wilderness in the true sense!
It’s a pity that the Dongyang Sect does not have the right to independence.

Luo Chen moved forward step by step, and the disciples around him seemed unable to see him.

After a while, he came to a courtyard.

Two people were talking inside.

"I don't know when I can return to Zhongzhou!"

"What's the point of going back? The sect is now divided into pieces, and the major families are fighting for power. The old ancestor is not interested in governing the sect, and we will be caught in the vortex of internal strife if we go back. It's not like now, where we can collect contributions from the sects below and practice at ease at the same time."

"That's not the case. Didn't the ancestor issue an order to vigorously train a new generation of disciples? I was thinking that if I were at home, I would add my young grandson to the list. Who knows, he might have a chance to become a true disciple in the future."

"Don't even think about it. The conditions for this training program are extremely harsh. How many spiritual roots does your grandson have?"

"That's right. Well, let's just practice peacefully in the East Wilderness and strive to reach the middle stage of the Nascent Soul before returning. That way, we will have more say in the clan."

"Practicing alone is not enough. The ancestor sent a message, telling us to pay attention to Luo Chen."

"This person Luo Chen..."

The sound of conversation in the courtyard was ongoing, and the topics discussed were diverse and not limited to one continent or one place, or cultivation techniques.

The two Yuanying Zhenren talked about whatever they wanted to talk about.

It was not until the evening that one of them said goodbye and left.

After he left, the remaining man was about to use his magic power to close the gate, but saw a figure shrouded in a black robe walking in.

"you are?"

The monk was looking displeased because the man came in without notice, and then he saw the man take off his hood, revealing a pair of eyes flashing with strange colors.

He could not see anything except those eyes, and could not remember any face of the visitor.

I only heard a voice coming from the confusion.

"Name?"

He murmured in reply, "Shi Chuanting."

The black-robed man raised his lips slightly, "I'm lucky, he's actually one of the twelve great families." (End of this chapter)