Longevity begins with alchemy master

"Huang Sanren is Dan Zong, and Dan Zong is Huang Sanren."

Luo Chen chuckled, lifted his black hood, and casually sat down on a chair next to the old man.

Zhou Yunshen sighed, "You are just a wanderer from the Eastern Wasteland. It turns out that you have already revealed your origins from the very beginning. I guess the so-called Luo Hai is just your alias!"

Luo Chen poured himself a drink, the hot tea went down his throat, and he smiled and said, "A grain of dust entered the North Sea, so it's not an exaggeration to call it the Luo Sea."

In just a few words, Luo Chen had already explained the disguise of that year.

Zhou Yunshen looked at the other person's familiar appearance, and the wrinkles on his face trembled slightly.

"It is rumored that Dan Zong has an extraordinary ability. He killed countless monsters when he first returned to the East Desert. Several decades ago, he was even on par with the Monster King Qing Shuang, who was known as the best monster under the God Transformation Realm. I wonder if it is true or not?"

"This news should have been released by the Dao Sect's ancestor, how could it be false?" Luo Chen asked with a half-smile on his face, "Or are you half-believing and half-doubting?"

Zhou Yunshen said calmly, "Many rumors are exaggerated. I am nearly a thousand years old, but my realm is only the sixth level of the Nascent Soul. Daoist Luo is much younger than me, and he attained enlightenment after me, but he has made such rapid progress. It seems a bit like a dream. I still remember that when Daoist Luo left Zhongzhou, his realm was only the early stage of the Nascent Soul..."

The word "early stage" became longer and longer in the old man's mouth, and the subsequent words were even more unsustainable.

It was simply because there was an aura as deep and ocean-like rising and spreading in the hall, making people feel terrified and sinking when they were in it.

That breath came from Luo Chen.

Looking closely, it seemed as if a majestic sun was rising up, causing the old man's soul to tremble and his heart to be frightened.

A dry and hoarse voice burst out of Zhou Yunshen's mouth uncontrollably, and his weathered and turbid eyes were full of horror.

"The soul crosses the Yang, the Nascent Soul becomes a spirit, you have already reached the Spiritual Transformation Stage!?"

Swish!
All the breath and all the strange visions disappeared in an instant, as if nothing had happened.

Only Luo Chen, dressed in a black robe, sat there, sipping the spiritual tea in a lukewarm manner.

Without the interference, Zhou Yunshen regained his normal judgment and stared at Luo Chen deeply: "It's not yet a god, but it's only one step away."

Luo Chen smiled and said, "My old friend is still so sharp-sighted and knowledgeable. He can even see clearly that Luo is just a show-off."

"You are not just strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Just now, I even saw the great Beihai Li Canghai in a trance." Zhou Yunshen no longer had any inappropriate thoughts, even the most basic test plan disappeared. He asked directly: "Daoyou quietly returned to Zhongzhou, I wonder why?"

Luo Chen sensed the big shot in his words and raised his eyebrows. "Can't you come visit an old friend if you have nothing to do? After all, we are both guests of Star Gate."

Zhou Yunshen shook his head. "The Star Gate is gone, the sky and earth are cut off, how can there be a Star Gate guest?"

"But I still remember clearly the days when we fought against the demons together and crossed the ocean!" Luo Chen sighed, and added, "I still remember the Coral Sea was packed with guests, celebrating the 800th birthday of the Zhou family ancestor. It was such a joyous occasion."

When Zhou Yunshen celebrated his 800th birthday, Luo Chen had attended in person as the leader of the Penghu Wanxian Society.

Although the two have not had much contact, they have a deep connection.

Even Luo Chen's former agent in secular affairs, Zhang Jidi, married a daughter of the Zhou family and established a cooperative relationship with the Coral Sea Zhou family.

It can be said that Luo Chen and Zhou Yunshen had collaborated a long time ago.

Perhaps it was because of his old age, or perhaps it was because of his previous conversations with the younger generations of his family, but after Luo Chen mentioned the past, Zhou Yunshen couldn't help but fall into reminiscing about the past.

But he soon put this memory behind him.

"The Coral Sea is gone."

Luo Chen asked curiously, "Did Brother Zhou go to see it in person?"

Zhou Yunshen sighed and said, "A hundred years ago, the Tianyuan Dao Sect invaded the North Sea. Since I was from the North Sea, I was also recruited. Naturally, I took some time to visit the place where the Zhou family was born. It's a pity that things have changed and I can no longer see any familiar scenes."

Luo Chen said thoughtfully: "The Coral Sea is not in the core area of ​​the North Sea Immortal Cultivation World. Daoist friend, you can go back and revisit the old place. It seems that Tianyuan Dao Sect made rapid progress in conquering the North Sea!"

Zhou Yunshen glanced at Luo Chen and did not refute his conclusion.

"Fellow Daoist Luo has seen the big picture from the small details. The Tianyuan Dao Sect was indeed very close to completely occupying the Beihai cultivation world."

Luo Chen was surprised and asked, "So fast?"

He had personally experienced the vastness of the North Sea.

Perhaps there are not many contiguous continents like the East Wilderness and the West Desert, but there are numerous islands scattered all over the place. Even if those corners and edges are not included, the overall area is larger than the two immortal cultivation realms of the East Wilderness and the West Desert.

It is precisely because of this vast area that there are such rich resources, which are unrivaled in the mountains and seas.

Tianyuan Dao Sect traveled far across the North Sea in such a short time, and the battle was not fought on home soil, yet they almost conquered the entire North Sea?
Are the native monks of the North Sea too useless, or are the demon army so vulnerable?
Luo Chen thought of the Beihai Mighty that Zhou Yunshen mentioned earlier, and asked tentatively: "Daoyou, have you personally met Mighty Li Canghai?"

Zhou Yunshen hummed, "When we first arrived in the North Sea, Dao Sect Patriarch Zhan took us to see the great master Li. It was also because of his cooperation that the Canghai Righteous Alliance did not put up a desperate resistance, which enabled the Dao Sect army to conquer the North Sea and expel the demons much faster."

Having said that, he couldn't help but glance at Luo Chen again.

The moment when the opponent unfolded his primordial spirit just now was almost as good as the spiritual power that Li Canghai displayed when he fought with the ancestor and overwhelmed the powerful man.

Of course, it is also possible that his realm is not high enough and he cannot see through the true and false of the great god.

But he couldn't tell the depth of Luo Chen's strength!

Inside the hall, they chatted and reminisced about the past, and the slightly unfamiliar atmosphere between the two became familiar.

Zhou Yunshen hesitated for a while, but finally asked directly.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, there is no need to beat around the bush with me. If you have something to say, just speak frankly!"

Luo Chen laughed and put down the teacup in his hand.

"My story is actually very simple. Daoyou and I are both guests of Star Gate, so you should know about the soul!"

Zhou Yunshen suddenly realized, and when he thought about the state of mind that Luo Chen had just displayed, he understood Luo Chen's purpose.

The other party should want to take back his soul and formally break through to the God Transformation Stage.

But soon, a strong sense of doubt came to my mind.

"Fellow Daoist Luo is a guest of Xingmen, and he also helped the Five Elders of Tianyuan to deal with the sisters of Demon Phoenix on the Cliff of Broken Souls. You can just apply to Patriarch Liancheng to retrieve your soul! With your current strength, if Dao Sect helps you, oh no, even if you are just allowed to practice in Lanke Mountains for a few decades, the state of transformation will be a natural outcome. Especially now that Tianyuan Dao Sect is in urgent need of great people who can transform into gods, Patriarch Liancheng should not refuse."

The so-called advancement to the Godhood seems extremely difficult to the worldly people, but in fact there is only one difficulty, and that is to condense the primordial spirit!
Many great monks in the late Nascent Soul stage are unable to condense their primordial spirit throughout their entire lives.

They can only hope that the spiritual energy contained in the fifth-order spiritual veins can be absorbed naturally, forcibly merged into the soul, and then arouse the great trend of heaven and earth, draw a large amount of vitality from the ocean of vitality, and finally consolidate the soul. At this point, they become the so-called great power of transformation!
But for a peerless genius like Luo Chen who has already condensed his primordial spirit in advance, there is only one last step left for him to advance to the spiritual realm.

This is not an empty statement. This was the case with Master Xuan Du who condensed his primordial spirit in advance. There were almost no obstacles in the breakthrough process, and it was completely natural.

Luo Chen should have been like this.

But his soul was defective, so his spirit could not exist for long. He did not dare to take the last step which should have been a formality.

Zhou Yunshen is an experienced and knowledgeable man, so he gave the most reasonable advice.

however!
Under his gaze, Luo Chen shook his head solemnly.

"I am different from you."

Zhou Yunshen was puzzled.

Luo Chen said slowly: "You joined the Star Gate normally and are also official guests. There are corresponding rules and restrictions for collecting life souls. When the time is right, you can apply to take back your life souls and impact the God Transformation Stage. But I didn't meet the conditions at the beginning, so I was just a guest official for foreign affairs."

Zhou Yunshen asked doubtfully, "If you are not an official guest official, then your soul shouldn't be in the hands of Tianyuan Dao Sect, right?"

Luo Chen's face showed bitterness, and there was a hint of resentment in his bitterness.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, do you still remember that I helped Master Fu enter the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven to participate in the competition and compete for opportunities?"

Zhou Yunshen nodded, but his expression changed immediately.

“Could it be that when you first entered the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, the Dao Sect’s mighty being forcibly intercepted your soul?”

Luo Chen sighed, "I said before that fellow Taoist has sharp eyes, and it seems to be true now. He saw through the trick at a glance."

Although it was a compliment, to Zhou Yunshen's ears it sounded like a death warrant, chilling his heart.

How could Tianyuan Dao Sect return Luo Chen's soul generously after treating him like this, let alone help him advance to the Spiritual Transformation Stage?

I'm afraid there was another hidden reason why Luo Chen chose to help Tianyuan Taoist Sect during the battle at the Cliff of Broken Souls.

Under such circumstances, Luo Chen, who had reached a bottleneck period, quietly returned to Zhongzhou. His purpose is self-evident.

He didn't even notify the Tianyuan Dao Sect, but instead came to the declining Zhou family.

You can imagine what his intention is!

Zhou Yunshen didn't believe that Luo Chen didn't want to break through the Spirit Transformation Stage, so there was only one way - to get his soul back by any means necessary!

And the Zhou family is one of the means he uses to achieve his goal!
Zhou Yunshen felt his scalp tingling at the thought of the Zhou family getting involved in the fight between Luo Chen and Tianyuan Dao Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, you seem to be going a little too far?"

Luo Chen turned a deaf ear to it and said calmly, "It's very simple! Today, the Tianyuan Dao Sect's strength has been greatly reduced, there are internal power struggles, and external hidden dangers continue. This is the time when we need to replenish our manpower the most."

"They have taken out thousands of years of resources from the Dao Sect and are training a new generation of strong men. They have even lifted restrictions on Star Gate guests, allowing you to fully integrate into the Tianyuan Dao Sect."

"I don't need to show up in person. I only need a clone to borrow the name of your Zhou family and enter the ranks of Dao Sect's core disciples."

"You don't have to worry about me being discovered by the Dao Sect masters. By then, I will completely block the connection between my clone and my original body and take care of all the aftermath. With my attainments in the soul, no one in the world can see through my true nature unless a powerful person comes out. Even a powerful person who has reached the state of transformation may not be able to see through the true nature of my clone in a hurry."

"When my clone is qualified to have his soul extracted, relying on the common connection in the soul, I can attract the soul that was intercepted back then to return."

"This process cannot be said to be completely undetectable, but under the current circumstances, it has a very high success rate."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou..."

Zhou Yunshen was furious, his magic power was surging, and he growled, "Don't say anything!"

Luo Chen raised his head and stared at the old man with fluttering hair and beard with a calm and even dangerous look.

"I have finished telling you my plan."

Zhou Yunshen gnashed his teeth, his face flushed, "Then should I accept it? Should I cooperate with you? If I don't accept it and don't cooperate, what are you going to do?"

"Not very good." Luo Chen shook his head, his tone the same as before, without any fluctuation.

Zhou Yunshen was stunned, wondering why Luo Chen was so calm.

This matter concerns his path to becoming a god, and even the plan has been explained to him in such detail. If I refuse, how could he not be angry or furious?
Luo Chen stood up and walked step by step to the door of the hall.

Those deep eyes seemed to take in the entire Bailuze and all the Zhou family members.

With his back to Zhou Yunshen, Luo Chen said quietly, "If my old friend doesn't agree, I will just find another family. I don't need to inform anyone and can just do it in secret. Maybe the process will be a little more troublesome, but in the end it will still be the same. But I am giving my old friend a chance, a chance for the Zhou family to rise, or a way out."

Zhou Yunshen laughed in anger, "A chance to anger Tianyuan Dao Sect, or a dead end where my clan will be destroyed and my people will be wiped out?"

Luo Chen murmured, "My old friend, your time is coming!"

There was no response from behind.

Luo Chen seemed unaware, looking at the Bailuze filled with countless miasma, and said to himself: "If you go, can the Zhou family protect this Bailuze? If you go, with the strength of the three Jindan cultivators, will they have the opportunity to contact the fourth-level spirit vein and break through the Yuanying realm in this lifetime? Among this generation of clansmen, is there anyone with outstanding talent and noble character who can lead the family to restore the glory of the Coral Sea Zhou family after you die?"

Behind him, the extremely old man collapsed, his frail body almost paralyzed in the wide chair.

He looked at the tall man at the gate. In the light that was slightly dusty, the man's back looked both evil and holy.

Luo Chen turned around. Although he was clearly at the lower part of the hall, when he looked up at Zhou Yunshen it was as if he was looking down on him.

He said condescendingly: "If you accept, the Zhou family will have a peerless genius, and countless clansmen will benefit from it. If you cooperate, there will be fewer variables and the Zhou family will be safer. Even if things fail, with my strength that spans the five continents and four seas, I am enough to lead the Zhou family to retreat to the Eastern Wasteland to survive. You don't have to worry, the Dao Sect will never dare to set foot in the Eastern Wasteland!"

"Now, you should give me an answer."

Facing Luo Chen's all-devouring eyes, Zhou Yunshen slowly closed his eyes.

"I agree."

Just three words seemed to have exhausted all of Zhou Yunshen's strength.

Luo Chen smiled slightly, and his smile was full of the power to control everything.

"Believe me, you won't regret this decision." (End of this chapter)