Longevity begins with alchemy master

Cold and deathly silent.

This is the vast blue sky.

Only the occasional swarm of crickets flying by, their chirping adding a splash of color to this monotonous place.

But in reality, a black figure was sitting cross-legged in the sky, surrounded by a large amount of crimson sword energy that swirled around him like a storm.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the sword energy has three faint colors: light red, deep purple, and dark red.

The three sword energies were originally distinct, but as the black-clad Taoist continuously refined them with his magical power, they gradually became only one color.

crimson!

Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes, looking at the crimson sword energy around him, which resembled the sunset, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

This "Thousand Heavens Myriad Transformations Sword Scripture" is truly incredibly troublesome to cultivate. Not only is the required Heavenly Qi expensive and scarce, but the refining process is also extremely difficult.

In the initial stage, it takes more than half a year to refine even a single strand.

It took him fifty or sixty years to raise his proficiency level by one tier.

To reach the level of "a thousand clouds flowing together" is incredibly difficult.

However, as Luo Chen gradually mastered this sword manual, his refining speed unexpectedly improved by leaps and bounds.

This time, after leaving the Eastern Wilderness and arriving in the "Central Continent," it took a total of fourteen years to finally elevate his mastery of the art to the level of perfection.

After reaching the perfect level, Luo Chen discovered a new change.

"The originally somewhat disharmonious Crimson Sky Qi, Purple Sky Qi, and Crimson Sky Qi have perfectly merged together, becoming the Crimson Sky Sword Qi most suitable for my Fire Spirit Body. The increase in power brought about by the overall change in quantity was as expected, but the power of a single wisp of sword qi has directly doubled!"

"This is the change that purity brings!"

"Moreover, the refining speed has been further improved. The time required to refine a wisp of sword energy has been shortened to twenty days."

"In other words, if I want to improve from perfect proficiency to master level, it will only take about eleven years, assuming I have enough Qi."

After a quick calculation, Luo Chen's spirits lifted.

He didn't know if others who practiced this sword technique experienced the same thing, but for him, it was a great benefit.

Ordinary Crimson Sky Sword Qi is already considered a remarkable combat technique in the Nascent Soul stage.

The current perfect-grade Crimson Sky Sword Qi has doubled in power, and in terms of destructive power alone, it is almost no weaker than the Great Five Elements Sword Formation that Luo Chen painstakingly refined before.

What about the master-level Crimson Sky Sword Qi?

What if one cultivates this fifth-order sword scripture to the level of perfection?
Having given up everything, Luo Chen was all alone in this desolate and lifeless land, tempering his cultivation techniques and enduring unspeakable loneliness and solitude. He hoped that the final result would not disappoint him.

As for whether the final result will be as Luo Chen hoped, he doesn't know yet. But during these more than ten years of austere cultivation, Luo Chen has gained something else.

The first issue is the instability of magical power caused by the sudden surge in cultivation level. This instability gradually subsided during the process of continuously refining the sword energy.

He can now control the magical power within his body with ease, and no longer needs to worry about the hidden dangers caused by an unstable foundation.

the second……

Luo Chen glanced at his Purple Mansion, and correspondingly, the Nascent Soul within it also opened its eyes.

He was wearing Xuan Chen armor and holding an ancient blood sword in both hands.

This sword is even more agile than before.

Upon closer inspection, the blood-red color on it resembled flowing blood.

Especially the blood grooves on the sword, which are so crystal clear, just like human blood vessels.

After absorbing the blood of two Nascent Soul stage experts and countless living beings, this pseudo-spiritual treasure, refined by Luo Chen's open mind, is finally about to take the final step and transform into a true spiritual treasure!
Luo Chen slowly withdrew his divine sense.

There's no need to rush.

Based on his knowledge of weapon crafting, the Yuan Tu Sword is quite different from ordinary True Weapons when they are upgraded to Spirit Treasures.

The sword itself possesses a "spirit," and another spirit will be born in the future. Whether the two will be the master and the servant, or whether they will merge into one, is all unknown.

This requires Luo Chen to pay close attention and nurture and refine it little by little to ensure that he does not fail at the last moment.

Finally, Luo Chen had one more gain.

His magical power slowly spread out, flowing gently through the azure sky.

As if sensing this, a large amount of spiritual energy surged from all directions, surrounding Luo Chen, as if he could command this spiritual energy as long as he wished.

Moreover, if Luo Chen can condense a primordial spirit, he can replenish it into his body at any time and quickly convert it into magical power.

This scene is a signature move of a Nascent Soul cultivator!
The divine power merges with the vast universe, controlling boundless primordial energy!

Therefore, powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage usually try to avoid taking action, but if they do, the consequences can range from collapsing mountains and splitting the earth to burning seas and sinking land.

Moreover, it is not subject to environmental restrictions.

The reason why places like the Azure Void, which are considered spiritually barren in the conventional sense, can still exist is because there is a continuous source of primordial energy within the void.

suddenly!

Just as Luo Chen attracted a large amount of heaven and earth energy, the Hunyuan Cauldron, which had been dormant for many years, suddenly trembled.

One after another, ferocious roars of beasts erupted from within.

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Are you worried because you've noticed I've reached another level?"

The Hunyuan Cauldron trembled violently, and a phantom shadow floated out from within, swelling as if trying to break free of the cauldron.

The crippled Kui Niu demon did indeed sense Luo Chen's change.

It can no longer sit idly by and wait for its demise.

If this continues, it will be like a frog being slowly boiled in water; sooner or later, Luo Chen will completely refine its will.

So it began to rebel.

The Hunyuan Cauldron was Luo Chen's natal magic weapon, and they were always connected in spirit. Luo Chen had actually seen through the Kui Niu Ghost God's secret accumulation of power in an attempt to break free from its suppression.

At this moment, the opponent wanted to "fight to the death," but Luo Chen was not afraid at all.

There's no time like the present, let's just seize the day and finish this job in one fell swoop!

That million-soul banner, lacking a master soul, had long been unable to contain itself.

However, just as Luo Chen was about to make a move, a mysterious and profound feeling suddenly came from his soul.

"Foundation building?"

Luo Chen blurted it out.

His eyes also held a sharp, piercing light.

He sensed that his clone had actually broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

If you do the math, he should only be twelve years old!

"Entered the Dao at six, established the Foundation at twelve... Tsk tsk, this cultivation speed is definitely worth all the effort I put into him!"

Although I was surprised, I was even more delighted.

Luo Chen wasn't worried about any accidents that might happen if his clone cultivated too quickly; a true genius should surpass the imagination of ordinary people.

After all, that body absorbed the potential of its twin sister, was nurtured from a young age by a top-grade water lotus seed, and was fused with a spring that carried the power of the origin of laws.

This configuration already surpasses Luo Chen's Fire Spirit Body, and is even better than the Shi Ju he saw back then.

It's not surprising that any cultivation miracle could occur in the clone!

"keep it up!"

"One day, you will meet me and become one with me."

As he murmured, Luo Chen revealed a strange smile.

The phantom of the Kui Niu on the opposite Hunyuan Cauldron had grown to its maximum size, roaring towards the sky in the vast blue expanse. Luo Chen's smile vanished, and he pointed a finger at his brow, chanting a Sanskrit verse.

"Sahaha!"

Golden light burst forth from between his eyebrows and then enveloped his entire body.

A primordial spirit suddenly opened up, enveloping Luo Chen's physical body, and stretched out two large hands toward the Hunyuan Cauldron.

boom!
Golden flames erupted!

boom!
Blue flames spread!

At this moment, Luo Chen's primordial spirit, with Nirvana in his left hand and withering and flourishing in his right, launched the final test against the Kui Niu Ghost God!

……

at the same time.

On another continent, in the vast Egret Marsh.

In a waterside pavilion, the effeminate young man opened his eyes in a daze.

"Advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage was this easy?"

Before him lay a yellowed scroll, the core method of the Zhou family for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Other disciples were usually only taught orally, and even if they had books, they were mostly copies, but what lay before him was the original.

This is the manifestation of the power bestowed upon him by the Zhou family's ancestor.

Besides the Foundation Establishment method, there is also a colorful coral, a secret spiritual liquid, and three Foundation Establishment Pills of excellent quality.

These were all meticulous preparations Zhou Fuyou made to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, none of them were used!
He just tried it subconsciously, and then he succeeded—it was so easy it was almost unbelievable.

If outsiders knew this, they would be astonished.

Even with the aptitude of a celestial spiritual root, things shouldn't have gone so smoothly.

Even if Luo Chen knew about this, he might feel envious. After all, Luo Chen's breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage was incredibly difficult, a near-death experience, and he only succeeded by sheer luck.

Zhou Fuyou crossed that step with such ease.

A thought!
A mysterious force emerged from the boy's mind, gradually spreading outward from the Drinking Green Pavilion.

One mile, two miles, three miles... By the time it reached three miles, it had already surpassed the level of a normal beginner in Foundation Establishment, but Zhou Fuyou still did not stop this subtle perception, which continued to spread outwards.

Four miles, five miles... until he reached a distance of ten miles, he began to feel faintly tired.

But amidst the exhaustion, there were even more pleasant surprises.

He knew that this perception was a sign that a cultivator's soul manifested after advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, and it was called "spiritual consciousness".

An ordinary person who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage can only travel one or two miles, but he has expanded to ten miles!

This demonstrates the profound depth of Zhou Fuyou's spiritual essence.

Is it because of my system?

"But spiritual foundation has little to do with physical constitution; it's mostly something you're born with, plus the natural growth that comes with age. Why does my spiritual foundation not match what's recorded in the classics?"

Zhou Fuyou felt a deep sense of bewilderment.

During his six years of cultivation, he didn't receive much guidance from elders; he relied more on his own knowledge and gradually figured things out on his own.

However, the final achievements differed significantly from those described in classical texts.

Zhou Fuyou didn't know what went wrong, but his weary soul urged him to withdraw his spiritual awareness.

During the process of reclaiming the land, he also perceived the sights of many living beings.

The neighbors nearby kept their distance from Yinlu Water Pavilion, as if afraid of disturbing him.

Grandma Lin directed several healthy women to clean the courtyard. As if she remembered something, she hurriedly walked towards the kitchen, but her advanced age revealed signs of weakness.

In a quiet training room, Zhou Qingyu, the younger sister, closed her eyes, straining to sense the spiritual energy, yet no spiritual power fluctuated within her. After taking those three pills, would cultivating still be so difficult for her?

After all his spiritual senses were withdrawn, the boy felt changes in his body.

The spiritual energy, like clouds, is gathering in the sky.

Drops of the purest spiritual liquid fell gently from within the clouds, like a light rain.

Later on, it poured down like a torrential downpour.

This scene once again overturned the records in cultivation manuals.

For ordinary people, spiritual liquid is extracted drop by drop when they reach the Foundation Establishment stage, but for him, it seems to flow endlessly like a torrential rain.

Such abundant spiritual power even contradicts the characteristic of the "Cicada's Dew Technique" which has very little magical power.

In Zhou Fuyou's view, even cultivators who practiced the Zhou family's ancestral techniques or the three high-level water-based techniques of the Tianyuan Dao Sect could not compare to him.

Surprised, Zhou Fuyou did not stop what she was doing.

He made a hand seal and began to mobilize a large amount of spiritual liquid to rebuild his dantian using the methods of the "Dew Cicada Technique".

I do not know how long it has been.

Zhou Fuyou looked inward at himself and was deeply shaken.

The sea of ​​qi constructed from the dantian is not a pool, a pond, or even a great river; it is more like a bottomless abyss.

No matter how much spiritual liquid poured down, this sea of ​​qi could still withstand it.

"wonderful!"

"Cultivation is truly wondrous!"

As she murmured, Zhou Fuyou opened her eyes.

Dressed in a red and white robe, he carefully put away the items needed for Foundation Establishment, which could all be given to his younger sister later.

He then took out a large number of spellbooks that Mo Wanting had given him from his storage bag.

Long ago, Zhou Fuyou discovered that he possessed a terrifying talent in the art of magic.

It's easy to learn and master!
With a little practice, it can even be done instantly!

With such talent and abundant magical power, it would be a waste not to learn magic.

Healing spells, water bullet spells, water arrow spells, water prison spells...

Zhou Fuyou glanced at these first-tier water-based spells without paying them any attention. He had already learned them in secret and was proficient in everything.

Water-avoiding spell, water-walking, water tornado, crystal canopy...

Just by reading the description, Zhou Fuyou knew the effects of these spells.

Escape techniques, wide-range group attacks, single-target attacks, and defense.

Learn, you can learn anything!

But even that wasn't enough for Zhou Fuyou.

His spiritual sense spread out and began scanning the other spells stored in the jade slips.

"The Jade Palace Shrouded in Mist", "The Nine-Bend Milky Way", "The Spiritual Form Remains"...

"Third-tier?"

"There are even fourth-tier water-based spells!"

"Dean Mo Wanting of Yuheng is really generous!"

Zhou Fuyou was a little tempted. With her talent, could she learn these third-tier water-based spells?

Hesitantly, he subconsciously opened a third-tier spell that was marked as uncultivable for those below the Golden Core stage.

Its title is "Mirror Flower Water Moon"!
Inexplicably, he felt that this spell would be perfectly suited to him. (End of Chapter)