Longevity begins with alchemy master

In the former main hall of the Ice Extreme Sect, the young Taoist priest stood with a somber face, deep in thought.

Li Canghai didn't disturb him and continued to sip his tea.

After a long while, Luo Chen finally snapped out of his reverie.

"Thank you for informing me of this matter, senior. I will personally verify it!"

Li Canghai put down his teacup and smiled slightly: "It's nothing. Actually, it's not a secret. Anyone who knows a little about formations and pays close attention to the changes in the mountains and rivers and spiritual veins can detect some clues."

Luo Chen smiled wryly. The other party was a master of array formations, and his so-called "slight understanding of array formations" was probably a requirement that was difficult for ordinary people to meet.

Although he had barely entered the realm of array masters, it was purely through proficiency; his talent was relatively average. Unless necessary, he rarely used array-related perspectives to observe changes in the natural world.

"I almost forgot, you are a grandmaster of alchemy. At your age, to have reached such a pinnacle in alchemy is already remarkable. How can we demand too much of you in the art of formations?" Li Canghai saw Luo Chen's helpless smile and realized what was going on. He had been somewhat misled by Luo Chen's performance in forcing his way through the Misty Concealment Formation, but now it seemed that his ability to pass through the formation relied more on his eyesight.

Upon thinking of this, Li Canghai's heart suddenly stirred.

With a casual flick of his wrist, a piece of black parchment flew to Luo Chen's front.

"This is?"

Luo Chen picked up the parchment; it was cold to the touch, rough at the end, and half of it was torn.

Luo Chen's eyes lit up at first glance.

"The Spirit-Nourishing Pill?"

Li Canghai smiled and said, "Yes, I obtained this pill formula by chance. According to the description, it should be at the fourth level, but unfortunately the latter part was destroyed and has been sitting in my hands for many years. People say that the Eastern Wilderness Pill Sect is the number one alchemist in the world after the Pill Saint of the Central Plains. I wonder if you can complete this pill formula?"

"People have exaggerated somewhat, but I do have some understanding of alchemy," Luo Chen replied modestly, his gaze already fixed on the parchment.

Luo Chen was pleasantly surprised after just a quick glance.

The recipe for the "Spirit Nourishing Pill" was indeed half destroyed, but the first half was completely intact.

Especially regarding the main ingredients and important auxiliary ingredients, even the corresponding proportions of the medicines are recorded.

As for the destroyed part, it should contain some common auxiliary materials, as well as refining conditions, taboos, and so on.

With Luo Chen's mastery of alchemy, given enough time, completing the fourth-order pill formula would be no problem at all.

In fact, after a cursory glance at the incomplete formula, he had already come up with at least three ways to complete it.

Without him!

This pill formula bears some resemblance to the "Great Soul Pill" from the Thirty-Six Pill Formulas of the Heavenly Demon Lord.

One is to strengthen the soul, and the other is to nourish the spirit; both emphasize nurturing and strengthening the soul.

Even the main ingredients contain the same material—Soul Essence!
"Soul essence?"

Luo Chen's expression shifted slightly as he looked at Li Canghai, who seemed somewhat expectant, and an idea popped into his mind.

He held the parchment, pondered silently for a moment, and then said directly, "Senior Li, this pill formula of yours should be from the Yuanmo Sect, right?"

Li Canghai laughed and said, "Young friend, you are so perceptive that you recognized the origin of this pill formula at a glance. Indeed, the formula for the 'Spirit Nourishing Pill' does come from the Yuanmo Sect of the Northern Sea Holy Land, and it is from the Soul Refining lineage, one of the three main branches. That lineage pursues a strong soul, relying on the Soul Nourishing Banner for cultivation and the Soul Refining Banner for combat. They are the best in the soul-based methods of this world. And this Spirit Nourishing Pill is the most popular pill among Nascent Soul cultivators of the Soul Refining lineage."

Sure enough!

Luo Chen's guess was confirmed.

Soul Essence, a material that is both utterly immoral and incredibly rare, is only produced in the North Sea of ​​the entire Mountain and Sea Realm.

The method of refining soul essence in Beihai originated from the Divine Transformation Earthly Demon Sect!

If there is a perfect method for utilizing soul essence in the world, it must have originated from the Yuanmo Sect.

Unfortunately, after the destruction of the Yuanmo Sect, a large number of soul essences had nowhere to be offered, and the cultivators of the North Sea also lacked the corresponding methods. As a result, many soul essences could only become the collections of local powerful figures.

It's not that no one has tried to study the methods of utilizing soul essence, but something that involves a cultivator's soul is far too dangerous.

One careless move and you could easily hurt yourself.

For example, the Netherfire Old Monster, one of the twelve masters of the Demonic Stream, tried it in this way.

Even the Netherfire Old Monster was very careful, not using it directly on his own soul, but only using soul essence to cultivate his own true fire. However, this caused the true fire's intelligence to surge and backfire on him, almost causing the Netherfire Old Monster's cultivation to be greatly reduced.

Thinking too far ahead.

Basically, after Luo Chen noticed the Soul Essence as the main ingredient, he guessed the origin of the Spirit Nourishing Pill formula.

"Can it be completed?" Li Canghai looked at the parchment. "If it can, that would be great. If not, it doesn't matter. I just don't want this rare Soul Dao Pill formula to be lost."

A fourth-tier Soul Dao Pill formula is indeed of little use to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

His purpose in bringing it up was quite simple.

One reason is to prevent the pill formula from being lost, and the other is to simply test whether Luo Chen's reputation as a pill master is undeserved.

So far, Luo Chen has performed reasonably well, quickly figuring out the origin of the pill formula, but that's all he's done.

Unexpectedly.

Luo Chen smiled slightly and unfolded the parchment.

"It's very simple. I have at least two ways to complete this pill formula. It just depends on which one you want, senior."

Li Canghai looked curious: "Oh?"

Luo Chen said confidently, "One method is to pursue the extreme, using auxiliary materials to stimulate the main materials such as Soul Essence, which can strengthen the soul of the cultivator who takes the Spirit Nourishing Pill. The other method is to pursue the gradual approach, stimulating the effects of the main materials little by little, so that the cultivator's soul can be gently nourished. This one is more in line with the concept of the Spirit Nourishing Pill itself."

This time, Li Canghai was genuinely shocked.

In such a short time, he was able to come up with a way to complete the incomplete prescription after only glancing at it once or twice.

Or two types?

Is this what is called a master of alchemy?

But he knew several alchemy masters in Beihai before, who were only able to refine a few fourth-order pills, and none of them had such a performance!
What he didn't know was that Luo Chen was not a master of alchemy in the ordinary sense, but a grandmaster of alchemy who had drawn on the strengths of many schools and had already formed a complete style of alchemy.

He was only one step away from reaching the level of a master alchemist.

In particular, both the "Spirit Nourishing Pill" and the "Great Soul Pill" use soul essence as the main ingredient for refining medicine, and their auxiliary ingredients are quite similar.

Li Canghai still harbored some doubts, so he said directly, "If you're not in a hurry, young friend, why don't you write down both of the formulas for the Complete Elixir?"

"As you wish, I dare not refuse!"

Luo Chen chuckled, took out two extra sheets of Xuan paper, and casually wielded his brush. In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the complete formulas for the two types of Spirit Nourishing Pills were displayed on the paper.

"Senior, please observe!"

Li Canghai looked at the two sheets of Xuan paper, mainly using black parchment.

He had also dabbled in alchemy, and by the standards of ordinary cultivators, he would at least be considered a master of alchemy, so he had a basic understanding of it.

At this moment, in his view, no matter which method of completion is used, it can perfectly connect with the original incomplete formula.

"Due to time constraints, I have only listed the auxiliary materials. The relevant proportions and refining methods have not yet been noted. However, these are not problems. With more time to experiment and refine a few more times, we will eventually find the perfect refining standard. I wonder if Senior is satisfied?"

Li Canghai raised his head and looked at the young man's exceptionally confident expression, which was exactly the same as his own expression when discussing formations.

He put down the Xuan paper and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "Luo Chen of the Dan Sect truly lives up to his reputation!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly and stopped being modest.

He truly deserves this praise!
Li Canghai put away the pill formula, thought for a moment, and said, "Since you've completed the pill formula for me, I'll return the favor and give you a fortuitous opportunity!" "Huh?"

Luo Chen was taken aback; he hadn't been thinking about asking for any reward.

Li Canghai smiled slightly, "The sword technique you used earlier, fellow Daoist, must have been a one-time consumption sword technique!"

Luo Chen's expression shifted slightly. "Senior's insight is truly remarkable. That sword technique is extremely difficult to cultivate, requiring one to refine the Nine Heavens Qi with one's own magical power to achieve unparalleled sword energy. Its power is unparalleled in the world, but its drawback is also obvious: once depleted, it is difficult to replenish."

Li Canghai understood this very well.

It seems that the hundreds of sword energies that Luo Chen used to block my attack were all he had left.

"I know of a place that contains countless celestial energies. If you wish to restore that sword technique to its peak, you might be able to search for some there."

Luo Chen immediately became interested.

"Please give me some advice, senior!"

"That place is actually quite famous; you'll know as soon as I tell you. Its name is the Arctic Yama Heaven!"

……

On the blue ice sea.

The Black King has recovered completely and is now perched on the ice, eagerly awaiting its return.

Little White stood on his head, leaning against the dragon horn, gazing towards the Ice Soul Spirit Mountain.

The two chatted casually, but they were both somewhat distracted, their attention fixed on the mountain.

Night time.

A dark figure, bathed in the pale blue moonlight reflected off the ice, gracefully flew down the mountain.

"Master, are you okay?"

"Master, I've missed you so much!"

"It's nothing," Luo Chen replied to Xiao Bai, then looked at Hei Wang, "Is it real or just wishful thinking?"

Black King wept bitterly, “It must be true. Ever since I was separated from my master in the Yellow Springs Sea, I haven’t been able to eat or sleep. I’ve even lost weight.”

"Hehe." Luo Chen looked at his bloated dragon body with a half-smile. "How come I heard Senior Li Canghai say that when he found you, you were back in your hometown, surrounded by women and indulging in food and drink, living a carefree and comfortable life?"

Black King was dumbfounded.

That old man, how could he tell people such things!
After all, they were the masters of their own household for a while. Don't they know that family scandals shouldn't be aired in public?
Luo Chen ignored the guy, and with a wave of his hand, a flying shuttle appeared in front of him.

"Come up!"

"Master, where are we going?" Seeing that Luo Chen was alright, Xiao Bai felt much more relaxed. After seeing the Frost Eagle Shuttle, she knew that the journey ahead might be long, so she asked curiously.

Luo Chen looked around, and finally his gaze settled firmly on the south.

"Let's go to Zhongzhou first!"

The Frost Eagle Shuttle soared into the air, with Little White piloting it. Luo Chen took out a jade pendant and used his divine sense to imprint the incomplete formula for the Spirit Nourishing Pill. The Black King shrunk in size and perched on Luo Chen's shoulder, muttering about what had happened since leaving Luo Chen, trying to regain its image of loyalty in its master's eyes.

Luo Chen listened casually, not paying much attention to the Black King's carefree days during that time; his focus was on the incomplete formula.

When he first saw the incomplete prescription, he subconsciously came up with at least three ways to complete it.

He had already told Li Canghai about the first two, but he hadn't mentioned the latter one much.

The latter is not about completing, but about optimizing, and may even require changing the main material configuration.

However, these are things to do when I have more free time later. The most urgent task is to verify what Li Canghai said.

Is the Tianyuan Dao Sect really preparing to reunite in Zhongzhou and rebuild Tiandi Peak?
……

After the great calamity of Zhongzhou, this continent with the largest land area in the Mountain and Sea Realm was divided into five parts, becoming four continents in the east, west, south, and north, as well as a huge island called Tiandi Island that bears the broken Tiandi Peak.

The Western Continent has sunk, and many cultivators on it, including three of the twelve great families, have been swept away by the Yellow Springs Sea.

The remaining three continents became places for the cultivators of the Tianyuan Dao Sect to live and recuperate.

The northern continent is the closest continent to the North Sea.

Above it are the three top cultivation families—the Gu family, the Tan family, and the Gu family—who were once the twelve great families. Their strength is second only to the Dongyuan Continent, where the ancestral home of the Dao Sect is located.

However, things haven't been easy for the Northern Continent in recent years either.

Large numbers of sea monsters from the North Sea have been attacking the northern continent, diverting the attention of many powerful individuals.

Therefore, when the human, the beast, and the ghost quietly infiltrated the Northern Continent, no one discovered them.

In the middle of a large inland lake, there is an underwater palace where many figures are walking around busily.

Centered on the palace, numerous array patterns spread out, extending to the farthest reaches of the earth, their ends almost invisible.

Luo Chen strolled leisurely along the array patterns, and the nearby cultivators, though brushing past him, were completely unaware of his presence.

Luo Chen continued forward, his gaze fixed on the array patterns, until he finally stopped outside a stone hall at the core of the underground palace.

He didn't go in because he already knew what he wanted to know.

"Li Canghai, you didn't lie to me!"

Luo Chen turned and left.

After leaving the underground palace, they ascended straight to the heavens.

With his crimson eyes and golden pupils open, combined with the divine sense released after his primordial spirit was condensed, he looked down over the entire Northern Continent from a macro perspective, and even gazed towards the other two continents.

He watched silently, his inner power circulating, his primordial spirit seemingly connected to heaven and earth.

In the dim light, I could sense the flow of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and even occasionally see a flicker of spiritual energy in my eyes.

“Reuniting in the Central Plains is not a difficult task for Nascent Soul cultivators; even Nascent Soul cultivators like us have the ability to move mountains and fill seas.”

"But the Tianyuan Dao Sect has set up a large number of formations, and its purpose is not simply to reunite the continents."

"They're still drawing inspiration!"

"If Heaven and Earth Peak is indeed the core of the Divine Descent Array, then these spiritual energies must be heading towards Heaven and Earth Peak."

Xiao Bai appeared beside Luo Chen, looking puzzled, and said, "Master, if that's the case, why don't you destroy these formations?"

Luo Chen countered, "Li Canghai knew about it before I did, and he also had designs on the Tianyuan Dao Sect, so why didn't he destroy it?"

Xiao Bai was speechless.

Luo Chen shook his head. These formations were just minor details; they could be destroyed and rebuilt.

The true core is the Heaven and Earth Peak, and the magical treasure, the Rotten Chessboard, that can suppress the spiritual energy of an entire continent!

Taking rash action at this moment would serve no purpose other than inviting a devastating blow from the Tianyuan Dao Sect.

Therefore, the only option is to wait and act when the time is right!

But waiting without doing anything is definitely not in Luo Chen's nature.

"Let's go, to the Arctic Night Sky!" (End of Chapter)