Longevity begins with alchemy master

The Arctic Night Sky!

This was once the site of the mountain gate of the Yuanmo Sect, a sacred land in the North Sea!
It is an excellent place for cultivation, especially with its natural defenses, making it a foundation for large sects for generations to come.

Backed by the millennia-old, sunken sea, demonic beasts find it difficult to approach. In front, the Primordial Magnetic Aurora suppresses the Five Elements, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to break through.

I wonder how the North Sea Demon Alliance and that Qixia Yuanjun managed to break in?
But Luo Chen couldn't worry about how to get to his destination right now; he needed to get through the Arctic Demon-Sealing Array first.

In a hazy, starlit world, Luo Chen walked slowly, his expression slightly solemn.

He held the token, but his speed was not as fast as expected.

"Master, did Li Canghai lie to us?" Xiaobai asked with some concern.

Luo Chen looked ahead, searching for clues about the formation, while answering Xiao Bai.

“He didn’t lie to us, otherwise we wouldn’t be safe and sound.”

"But we're still trapped inside this great formation!"

Within the Arctic Demon-Sealing Array, there exists an extremely powerful sealing and suppressing force.

That force locked the cultivator's magic power tightly, and even the movement of their thoughts seemed to slow down.

Moreover, the surrounding starlight, like mountains, suppressed the physical bodies of all living beings.

Even someone as powerful as Luo Chen felt as if he were struggling through a swamp as he walked inside.

However, in Luo Chen's view, this was not a deliberate act by Li Canghai; on the contrary, he was amazed by Li Canghai's mastery of array formations.

"As expected of a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Dao of Arrays!"

Luo Chen's eyes shone brightly as he surveyed his surroundings and even looked up at the sky.

"Based on the earth's spiritual veins, drawing upon the power of the stars, and even absorbing a portion of the power of the primordial magnetic aurora, this has formed a sealing array that reaches the heavens and the earth!"

"Even though the formation was broken due to the impact of the power of the Sea of ​​Sinking, it has been automatically repairing itself over the past few decades."

"It operates as usual, endlessly. As long as this land exists and this star exists, the power of the formation will continue. I wonder if it is the formation itself that seizes the creation of heaven and earth, or if it is the so-called laws of the formation that maintain all of this?"

With a sigh, Luo Chen stopped in his tracks.

They even sat cross-legged on the spot and entered a resting state, as if waiting for something.
Xiao Bai was puzzled, but didn't ask any further questions.

When it comes to knowledge of formations, the master far surpasses her by a thousand times.

……

Three figures followed them in from the outer perimeter of the formation.

Upon entering, they were immediately enveloped in a massive, mountain-like suppression.

Even the demonic monk Kongchan was unable to move an inch under this immense pressure and was completely frozen in place.

"Liu Jun, immediately activate the Magnetic Sea Longitudinal Light Shuttle!"

However, Liu Jun shook his head with a solemn expression, "The Magnetic Sea Light Shuttle is specifically designed to pass through the Yuan Magnetic Mountain Path, while this formation was set up by the powerful Li Canghai, so the shuttle is of no use."

The demonic monk Kongchan was stunned. "Then how did you get out of Yama Heaven in the first place?"

Mermaid Emperor Liu Jun said with a wry smile, "It was the two ancestors who joined forces to open a crack in the Billion Souls Locking Demon Array, and then I used the Magnetic Sea Light Shuttle specially refined by the Yuan Demon Sect to pass through the Yuan Magnetic Mountain. As for the Arctic Demon Sealing Array, there is another trick to passing through it."

"What's the trick?"

"Wait!" Liu Jun took a deep breath and looked up at the sky: "Wait for the stars to move and the starlight to weaken. Then gather your magic power and walk slowly. Only in this way can we break through this great formation."

The demonic monk Kong Chan was astonished. "That simple?"

"Easy?" Liu Jun laughed in exasperation. "You'll see whether it's easy or difficult in the end."

Time passed slowly, and after about three sunrises and sunsets, the starlight in the Arctic Demon-Sealing Array dimmed slightly.

Liu Jun's eyes lit up. "Lucky us, we've found them so quickly! Let's go!"

After saying that, he cautiously took a step forward.

Kong Chan and Tai Sui, who were standing nearby, also perked up and quickly stepped forward.

However, as soon as they took a step, the suppressive force struck again. Although it was not as terrifying as before, it still made it extremely difficult for them to move. Tai Sui even stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

Liu Jun glanced at it and took a slow, deliberate step forward.

"Is it still simple now?"

The two people behind him looked at each other, and in the end, they could only suppress their tempers and follow behind him.

Mermaid Emperor Liu Jun walked in front and spoke softly, imparting his experience to the two behind him.

"This grand formation is too ingenious, drawing upon the power of celestial bodies, which is why it can automatically regenerate and thrive. Even if we manage to pass through it while the celestial power is weakening, we still cannot underestimate its power."

"This is, after all, a fifth-order formation set up by a powerful being!"

"Follow my rhythm step by step, without using any internal magic power. After about twelve cycles, you should be able to pass through this formation."

……

"Master, the starlight is dimming!"

"Ah."

Luo Chen slowly stood up, gazed at the sky quietly for a long time, and finally nodded slightly.

"Let's go!"

Holding the token, he took a step forward and appeared ten feet away the next moment.

When he landed, he staggered slightly.

Luo Chen frowned, silently estimated the distance, and then stepped to the left again.

This time, the distance covered exceeded fifty zhang!
Luo Chen's lips curled up slightly as he murmured, "Just as I thought!"

Then, he disregarded everything else, taking strange steps and maintaining a unique rhythm as he moved left and right through the formation, always heading forward.

Within the Arctic Demon-Sealing Array, the black-clad figure fluttered like a butterfly, without any hesitation or pause.

It was as if the omnipresent, terrifying force of suppression had vanished.

About a day and a night later, Luo Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

As far as the eye can see, a blizzard howls and surges ahead, while behind, starlight flows like an ocean.

I could hear Xiaobai's joyful cheers from beside me.

"Finally out! Master, you're amazing!"

Luo Chen shook his head and chuckled, "It's not that I'm particularly skilled, it's just that the token Li Canghai gave me allowed me to easily understand the operating principle of this grand formation."

He didn't explain much, focusing his attention on the blizzard that surged forward and then receded repeatedly.

His expression became somewhat serious.

Despite his solemn expression, he went inside without hesitation.

Because this relentless blizzard that has lasted for thousands of years is his destination!

The Nine Heavens Qi he sought was in the North Pole Yamo Heaven, but it was not in Yamo Heaven either. Its true location was within the Yuan Magnetic Aurora, which the Yuan Demon Sect regarded as a protective barrier for its sect!
Upon entering, one is immediately enveloped in wind and snow.

The deployed magical shield was met with a violent impact.

Bang bang bang!
Luo Chen pressed forward without hesitation. The ground beneath his feet was uneven, and upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be rows of grotesque animal bones.

Who knows how many monsters were buried along this mountain path?

Perhaps most of them were the victims of the battle against the Yuanmo Sect back then?
suddenly!

Luo Chen felt a gap appear in the magical shield he had deployed.

And it wasn't knocked open, but rather gnawed open by something.

The Taoist suddenly opened his eyes, his crimson eyes and golden pupils revealing clearly palm-sized insects.

These insects, caught in the blizzard, quickly gnawed holes in Luo Chen's incredibly tough protective shield, which even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't break.

Such a scene would make anyone turn pale at the sight.

But Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sure enough, there are still a large number of Sky Insects here, which means there is a lot of Heavenly Qi in this area!"

In the North Sea, there exists a mythical beast called the Glowing Cloud Beast!
Born in the ocean, dwelling in misty lands, feeding on the aurora borealis of various colors.

Legend has it that in the land of the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light of the Arctic Night Demon Heaven, a large number of Radiant Beasts gather.

Luo Chen had known about this rumor for two hundred years, and had even encountered someone disguised as a Radiant Beast. It wasn't until he ascended to the Nine Heavens and captured the celestial energy that he realized, upon comparing the two, that the so-called Radiant Beast was actually a Celestial Insect!

Although they have different names, they are essentially the same thing.

Luo Chen didn't realize it at first, but after Li Canghai's guidance, he understood that since there are Sky Worms that feed on Sky Qi, there must be a lot of Sky Qi in places where there are a lot of Sky Worms.

Following this line of reasoning, the Arctic Night Demon Realm is clearly the place where the celestial energy gathers the most in the world!
With Li Canghai's help, Luo Chen forcibly crossed the Arctic Demon-Sealing Array and finally arrived at his destination.

He pressed on, braving the blizzard.

Gradually, the magical shield around his body dissipated, and he could no longer withstand the gnawing attacks of the Sky Worms.

But Luo Chen wasn't panicked. He simply thought for a moment and spoke the truth.

"Armor covering!"

The next moment, a suit of jet-black armor appeared on Luo Chen's body.

The armor is simple and ancient, covered with patterns that look as if it were carved by a knife and axe, full of a sense of vicissitude.

A flash of spiritual light formed a thick protective shield around the main body's armor.

It was the Xuan Chen Armor that Luo Chen had reforged!

With the addition of Xuanming's Xuan Turtle Origin Blood and four top-grade lotus seeds, and after being nurtured by Luo Chen for decades, the defensive power of the Xuan Chen Armor has increased dramatically.

The raging wind and snow lashed against it, but the air shield couldn't budge it an inch.

Even if a large number of insects gnaw at it, it's nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree—overestimating its own strength!

Luo Chen walked forward step by step, and when he reached the middle of the way, he suddenly looked up.

"It's up on the mountain!"

Without a second thought, Luo Chen shot into the sky.

During this process, the Xuan Chen Qi shield around him disappeared for no reason, and the Xiaochong insects flying freely nearby swarmed over with shrieks.

Luo Chen didn't care at all. Even without the protective shield, the defensive power of the Xuan Chen Armor itself was even stronger.

He ignored the attack of the celestial insects and glanced at the two mountains beside him.

On the mountain, wisps of peculiar gray-white light emanated, spreading throughout the void and extending as far as the heavens.

"This mountain is Yuanci Mountain!"

"This light is the Primordial Magnetic Aurora, which is said to overcome all five elements in the world!"

"Therefore, the protective shield automatically released by the Xuan Chen Armor will disappear for no reason."

"Therefore, a large amount of celestial energy will automatically come here. They are forced to descend after being swept by the primordial magnetic aurora."

Having figured this out, Luo Chen landed on a mountaintop.

Looking at the large number of celestial insects surrounding his body, Luo Chen snorted coldly.

The next moment, terrifying crimson sword energy erupted from his body, slicing off a large number of crimson insect corpses.

Then, with a slap of his hand, the Nine Heavens Jar, originating from the Nine Spirits Sect, landed beside him.

Luo Chen made a hand seal, and the Nine Heavens Jar trembled immediately. The Nine Heavens Qi that had accumulated for hundreds of years surged towards the Nine Heavens Jar all at once.

Amidst the boundless wind and snow, the rosy glow spreads, all returning to a single urn.

This scene is absolutely breathtaking!

Luo Chen was also very happy.

Although this celestial energy was rather mixed and not all of the three types he needed, it was still far better than his aimless search in the Azure Netherworld.

The time saved is far more than three to five years.
"I will remember Li Canghai's favor."

Luo Chen chuckled softly, slowly closed his eyes, and spread his divine sense to help the Nine Heavens Jar collect more celestial energy.

……

one year later.

Luo Chen suddenly opened his eyes, slapped his large hand on the Nine Heavens Jar, and stopped collecting the celestial energy.

Xiao Bai noticed this and asked curiously, "Master, what's wrong?"

Luo Chen remained silent, his gaze fixed on the mountain path below, perpetually shrouded in blizzards.

This is the only road into the Arctic Night Sky.

It is surrounded by extreme cold and blizzards, attacked by celestial insects, and suppressed by the elemental magnetic aurora. The natural geographical advantages alone make it impossible for ordinary cultivators to pass through.

At the peak of the Yuanmo Sect, sending a small number of powerful figures to oversee it would make it the most secure path in the world.

This can be seen from the fact that countless layers of animal bones and corpses were laid out along the mountain path earlier.

Even without a powerful figure in charge, the omnipresent danger is not something an ordinary person would dare to force their way in.

However, in his previous divine sense, he did indeed sense someone breaking in.

"Is it that chanting monk who's stationed in Taohai City?"

Under Luo Chen's watchful gaze, a streak of light broke through the air, traveling upstream against the raging blizzard.

The surrounding celestial insects seemed oblivious, and even the magnetic aurora that enveloped the mountain path appeared to have no effect.

Upon closer inspection, the streaks of light were clearly those of a strangely shaped flying shuttle.

"A flying shuttle made from a single piece of primordial magnetic ore?"

Luo Chen was somewhat surprised, but a look of astonishment quickly appeared on his face.

Given his composure, he shouldn't have lost his composure like this even when no one was around, but there was a reason for it at this moment.

There were three people inside the flying shuttle.

Luo Chen recognized one of them when he infiltrated the ruined city of Taohai earlier. It was clearly the late-stage fourth-order chanting monk, whose name was the demon monk Kong Chan, and he was also very famous in the North Sea.

The remaining two.

"The Mermaid Emperor Liu Jun!"

"Why does this other guy also give me a sense of familiarity... no, even a feeling of intimacy?"

Luo Chen frowned slightly, coldly watching the shuttle below disappear into the blizzard and gradually vanish without a trace.

Their goal should be the true Yuanmo Sect's mountain gate, the Arctic Night Demon Heaven.

Li Canghai's Arctic Demon-Sealing Array was on the outside, while the Hundred Million Soul Demon-Locking Array was on the inside, set up by the ancestor of the Yuanmo Sect's Soul Refining lineage.

The former was set up by a master of array formations, so it can repair itself after being destroyed, gradually progressing towards its peak. However, the array of the Soul Refining Ancestor has become ineffective since a large number of demonic beasts rushed out with the power of the Sea of ​​Sinking.

These three spent a year navigating the Arctic Demon-Sealing Formation and then passed through the Yuanci Mountain Path unscathed. The road ahead should be smooth sailing.

Luo Chen and the Mermaid Emperor Liu Jun have a grudge, but right now the priority is to collect the Qi of the Sky to cultivate the Sword Scripture, and there is no need to cause unnecessary trouble.

But that guy who felt familiar and dear to him made Luo Chen a little restless.

"Besides Cheng Haixin, why is there anyone else in Beihai who can make me feel this way?"

Amidst deep doubt, Luo Chen softly instructed:
"Xiao Bai, go in and check on the three of them."

Little White materialized from Luo Chen's body and stood gracefully to one side.

"it is good!"

Luo Chen thought for a moment, then grabbed something from his body and slapped Xiao Bai, a beam of black light entering her body.

"I have implanted the Xuan Chen Armor into your body. It contains a wisp of my magical power, which will be enough to protect you in a critical moment."

"You are only responsible for observing those three; do not take any action!"

"Notify me only if things change or if there is any danger."

Xiao Bai nodded, a smile appearing on his face, then jumped off Yuanci Mountain and flew towards Yemotian.

The speed was neither too fast nor too slow, and the surrounding wind, snow, and insects did not hinder it in the slightest.

Upon seeing this, Luo Chen immediately understood that his soul was not affected by this place.

"This is indeed a flaw in safely entering and leaving the Yuanmo Sect's mountain gate... Heh, at its peak, the Yuanmo Sect had the renowned Soul Refining lineage in the Mountain and Sea Realm, so why would it be afraid of a mere ghost cultivator's soul infiltrating the mountain gate?"

Luo Chen chuckled self-deprecatingly and sat down cross-legged again.

The collected celestial energy is not enough, let's continue! (End of Chapter)