Longevity begins with alchemy master

The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the underground palace. Youquan frowned and hurriedly arrived at the location of the teleportation array's central hub.

"The formations of Cangwu Mountain have always been kept secret, so why would they suddenly be activated today?"

"Who's the blind fool?"

After descending the last step, the spacious underground palace came into view instantly.

However, as far as the eye could see, it was empty and deserted, with no one in sight.

Youquan was stunned, almost thinking he had misperceived.

But after seeing the light on the teleportation array gradually dissipate, they instantly realized what was happening.

"Someone was indeed teleported over, from the branch formation in the North Sea, but where are they?"

She looked around, slightly bewildered.

Meanwhile, in another void space.

Luo Chen, who had just arrived at Cangwu Mountain, was teleported here. Even though he deliberately did not resist, this ability to teleport others out of thin air was by no means something that could be done by ordinary means.

Luo Chen looked at the woman standing quietly in the void with a complicated expression.

Her figure remained as tall and slender as ever, with strong and powerful long legs, and her originally aloof temperament was now even more ethereal.

She stood there quietly, her face exquisitely beautiful like a fairy descended from heaven. Though she was in this world, it seemed as if she might ride the wind and return at any moment.

"You have truly reached the Divine Realm!"

Qing Shuang looked at Luo Chen calmly, "You said that twice."

Luo Chen smiled wryly; he had indeed said it twice.

The first time was a shocked question, the second time was the helplessness after confirming it in person. The emotions contained within these moments are perhaps only known to him.

He once regarded Qing Shuang as his imaginary enemy and the benchmark he pursued!

When experimenting with certain ideas and creating new killer moves, one always subconsciously thinks about how this move would fare against Qing Shuang.

This is because Luo Chen had previously been defeated by Qing Shuang without any chance of fighting back. Even those Nascent Soul cultivators and renowned great cultivators that he had once looked up to were no match for Qing Shuang.

He worked hard to improve himself and eventually caught up with Qing Shuang step by step.

From fighting with all their might to injure their opponent, to compromising with each other in a life-or-death struggle, especially after the battle in the Western Desert Buddhist Land, when people ranked the demoness Qing Shuang alongside the formless demon Luo, he was once proud of himself.

Over the years, Luo Chen's strength has increased dramatically.

Whether it was reaching the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, the Million Soul Banner, the Blood Jade Three Flames Fan, or even the Great Perfection of the Thousand Heavens Myriad Transformations Sword Scripture, he mastered one powerful technique after another that was enough to threaten a Nascent Soul cultivator, which made him feel that he had completely surpassed Qing Shuang.

until now.

Qing Shuang, now a deity, once again stepped in front of him.

Luo Chen sighed, maintaining his composure, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Congratulations!"

Unexpectedly, Qing Shuang looked at him calmly and said, "You don't need to belittle yourself. When you first entered the Golden Core stage, I was already in the late Nascent Soul stage."

Luo Chen was taken aback; his thoughts had been read by the other party.

Is it because of the "Shared Life and Death Gu"?

"I'm only ahead of you now. You'll catch up sooner or later. After all, you've also condensed your primordial spirit and are only one step away from becoming a deity, aren't you?"

Luo Chen was speechless, then said self-deprecatingly, "It seems I was too attached to appearances."

"You came back from Beihai?"

"Yes, I went over there to take care of some business. I used the teleportation array on Cangwu Mountain to save time."

"You still have time to go to the North Sea? Don't you plan to retrieve your life soul?" Qing Shuang frowned slightly, seemingly puzzled as to why Luo Chen still had the leisure to go to the North Sea.

Qing Shuang knew the inside story about Luo Chen's incomplete soul.

Having gone through the breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage, she understands even more clearly how important the integrity of the soul is for taking that step.

Especially for Luo Chen, the opponent's foundation is unprecedented in history. As long as his life soul is intact, taking the final step will be a natural and inevitable thing.

Luo Chen exhaled a breath of turbid air. "I have already made arrangements for this matter, and the day of the attack is just around the corner."

At this point, he looked at Qing Shuang with a half-smile.

"You're so concerned about me, could it be that you want to help me? Perfect, now that your cultivation level has greatly increased and you possess incomparably powerful spatial laws, you should be able to fight against the older generation of Nascent Soul experts!"

Qing Shuang ignored Luo Chen's teasing and said calmly, "We haven't fought, but I imagine you're not bad."

"Then come and help me!" Luo Chen's spirits lifted, and he spoke confidently: "Tianyuan Dao Sect is, after all, the most profound holy land in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Don't be fooled by the fact that only Ancestor Liancheng is left as a Nascent Soul cultivator. I'm afraid he might still be able to unleash some Nascent Soul battle power. I've contacted a Nascent Soul expert in the North Sea. If you also help, then this matter will be a sure thing."

Qing Shuang glanced at him coldly, "Why should I?"

Why should Qing Shuang help me?
Luo Chen was full of confidence in answering this question.

That's because of their life-and-death bond!
However, when the answer was about to come out, seeing Qing Shuang's indifferent gaze, Luo Chen couldn't bring himself to say it.

Using this as leverage not only reveals one's despicable behavior but also unnecessarily displeases the other party.

Especially considering that the Shared Life and Death Gu that Luo Chen planted was only at the fourth level, it's hard to say how much binding power that fourth-level Gu worm still has for the ancient demon Qingluan who has now transformed into a god.

Luo Chen stopped smiling and pondered for a moment.

After a long pause, he solemnly said, "Helping me is not just helping me, it's also helping yourselves!"

Qing Shuang is aloof and focused on cultivation, but that doesn't mean she's stupid.

"What you said is half true and half false."

Luo Chen did not deny that the fake part was his own selfish motive, while the real part was indeed for the sake of Cangwu Mountain.

He slowly said, "A hundred years ago, the Qixia Yuanjun launched a powerful attack on Zhongzhou, causing the land to sink and the Dao Sect to collapse. Hundreds of millions of people perished, and the two sides forged an indelible blood feud!"

"Over the years, the powerful figures of the Dao Sect have not dared to set foot in the Eastern Wilderness because they are wary of the Yuanjun. However, the Yuanjun has not once again marched on the Central Plains to eliminate the threat, presumably because he was seriously injured and unable to fight again."

"If that were all, it would be fine. As time goes by, the Tianyuan Dao Sect will recover its strength, and Qixia Yuanjun will heal her injuries. At worst, we can have another match."

"But as far as I know, the Tianyuan Dao Sect is currently setting up formations on several continents in an attempt to reunite the Central Plains and rebuild the Heaven and Earth Peak. Once they complete this step, they can make contact with the Upper Realm and perhaps even recreate the scene of many powerful beings descending upon the Central Plains in their incarnations."

"Given the deep-seated blood feud between the Tianyuan Dao Sect and your sister, Qixia Yuanjun, countless powerful figures will inevitably cross the sea to force their way up Cangwu Mountain."

"Qing Shuang, do you want to see that scene?"

Qing Shuang's expression shifted slightly, and her delicately arched eyebrows furrowed gently.

She had never revealed anything about her sister to outsiders, but Luo Chen's guess was actually not wrong.

After battling the Demon Lord of Refining Heaven a thousand years ago and being stranded in this realm, the Primordial Lady of Qixia was severely injured and had no choice but to use the Nirvana Technique.

After a thousand years, he has returned to the Refining Emptiness Realm.

However, because her elder sister was not a native being of this world, her Void Refinement Realm was suppressed by the laws of heaven and earth, preventing her from fully displaying her power. She could only use the Divine Transformation method.

Although they later achieved many impressive feats, such as destroying the Yuanmo Sect, annihilating the Mingyuan Sect, and severely damaging the Tianyuan Dao Sect, they ultimately accumulated immense injuries.

In particular, the dying blow of the Mingyuan Sect's Tianyuan Grandmaster attracted the attention of the Heavenly Tribulation, and the activation of the Refining Void Great Wilderness and the Soul Mourning Wilderness by the Five Elders of Tianyuan on the Broken Soul Cliff brought unimaginable heavy damage to my sister.

Luo Chen's statement that "Qixia Yuanjun is powerless to fight again" is true!
This is also why Qing Shuang, after returning to Cangwu Mountain, did not leave the mountain gate for a hundred years, and forcibly stepped into the Nascent Soul realm.

She had to protect her sister during her weakest moment!
Once my sister recovers from her injuries, no matter how vast the Mountain and Sea Realm is, no one will be a match for her!
However, the Tianyuan Dao Sect now wants to take a shortcut: to rebuild the Heaven and Earth Peak and summon powerful beings from the upper realm to descend to the lower realm.

"Can Heaven and Earth Peak, without a Star Gate, do that?" Qing Shuang murmured to herself.

Luo Chen caught the word, "Star Gate?" Qing Shuang nodded, her face showing more confidence, "Yes, the Dao Sect's Star Gate was taken away by my sister. Without this spatial treasure that can traverse the void and cross the universe, ordinary powerful beings cannot descend due to the distance between the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Mysterious Realm."

With a flick of her wrist, an ancient-looking door, shimmering with starlight, appeared in the woman's hand.

Just as Luo Chen was about to take a closer look, the door vanished from Qing Shuang's hands in an instant.

So, the reason why Qixia Yuanjun attacked Zhongzhou was for this magical treasure?

When Luo Chen suddenly realized what was happening, he couldn't help but feel bitter.

If the Tianyuan Dao Sect, having lost its Star Gate, cannot summon powerful beings from the upper realm, then Mount Cangwu is actually not in any danger, and Qing Shuang has no reason to help Luo Chen.

Luo Chen was still unwilling to give up and uttered a word that Li Canghai had mentioned.

"Li Canghai, a powerful expert in the Array Dao of the North Sea, mentioned that the Tianyuan Dao Sect has set up an array called the Divine Descent Array on Tiandi Island. I wonder if this array can summon spirits across realms?"

"A divine summoning formation?" Qing Shuang looked slightly confused.

It seems she doesn't know this kind of formation either!

Luo Chen sighed, realizing that he would find it difficult to persuade the other party.

That's it!

Ultimately, you still have to rely on yourself!

With a thought, Luo Chen took a step forward, and his entire body was detached from that void.

Looking around, one could see Qing Shuang standing in front of the Day Sky Palace, deep in thought.

Luo Chen walked out of the hall. As they brushed past each other, he said casually, "If I can successfully retrieve my life soul and enter the Nascent Soul realm, I will voluntarily break the Covenant of Life and Death. If I fail, with your current level, you should be able to withstand the backlash of the covenant. Thinking about it this way, it's a good thing that you have successfully entered the Nascent Soul realm."

After saying that, he stepped heavily out of the Day Sky Palace.

Sometimes seeing hope and then losing it is far more painful than having nothing at all.

However, after leaving the Day Sky Palace, Luo Chen had already adjusted his mindset, since he had never considered Qing Shuang as a combatant from the beginning.

"Sister Qing Shuang, it seems like someone teleported just now... Huh, Luo Chen?"

Youquan, who had rushed to the Day Sky Palace in a hurry, stopped at the entrance of the palace so that Qing Shuang could investigate the strange phenomenon of the teleportation array.

Youquan suddenly realized, "Luo Chen, so it was you who came here via the teleportation array earlier!"

Luo Chen looked over calmly. "Vice Hall Master Youquan, shouldn't you address me as Hall Master Duzhen, or Lord Luo Chen?"

Youquan paused for a moment, then pursed his lips.

She didn't call out, but she didn't deny it either.

Luo Chen himself didn't care about forcibly correcting the other person's form of address; it was just a simple reminder.

But when he revealed his identity as "Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace," Luo Chen stopped at the entrance of the Day Sky Palace.

"What are you still doing here?" Youquan said from the side, her voice chattering and not pleasant to the ear, befitting her true form as a crow.

Luo Chen ignored her words and gazed at the distant Cangwu Mountain.

Especially the main hall on another mountain opposite the Day Sky Hall—the Duzhen Hall!

"Youquan, you think my position as the Lord of the Crossing Truth Palace is more than just a title?"

Youquan stared at him warily. "What do you want?"

Luo Chen raised the corners of his mouth slightly and took out a large seal and a white jade bamboo slip that resembled neither bamboo nor jade from his storage ring.

The seal is the Crossing Truth Seal, a symbol of authority over the Crossing Truth Hall, and it also grants access to the only fifth-tier cave within the Crossing Truth Hall.

The bamboo slips are a register of demon cultivators, containing records of all the powerful demon cultivators who are attached to Cangwu Mountain!

Those who can be called "demon cultivators" are definitely not low-level demon beasts; even a third-level demon king doesn't have that qualification.

Only a fourth-tier demon emperor can be called a Nascent Soul demon cultivator.

Because the demon emperor, after transforming into human form, follows the same path of transformation and nascent soul formation as human cultivators, he is called a nascent soul stage demon cultivator, also known as a nascent soul demon cultivator.

Luo Chen held the seal in one hand and the list of names in the other, saying with a hint of cruelty, "In my name as the Lord of the Crossing Truth Hall, I should be able to command all the demon cultivators on the list, right, Vice Hall Master!"

Youquan frowned. "Indeed, this white jade bamboo slip was made by Lord Yuanjun himself. All the demon cultivators on the list must obey the orders of the Duzhen Palace Master."

At this point, as if remembering something, she quickly added, "Except for me!"

Luo Chen glanced at her, a knowing look on his face.

"That's enough, that's enough!"

Muttering this word to himself, Luo Chen left the Day Sky Palace without looking back.

……

Three days later.

Cangwu Mountain, the sacred land of the Feathered Clan.

Luo Chen stood at the entrance of the Duzhen Hall, watching birds spread their wings and soar out of Cangwu Mountain, heading towards the depths of the Million Mountains.

They travel in groups of three or five, each team carrying a mission assigned by the Duzhen Palace Master: to go to the Million Mountains and invite the Nascent Soul demon cultivators who have submitted to Cangwu Mountain.

Ostensibly, he came to pay homage to the new Lord of the Crossing True Palace, but Luo Chen's intentions were certainly not limited to that.

If we want to deal with the Tianyuan Dao Sect, relying solely on our own connections and the Nascent Soul experts in the Eastern Wilderness is not enough.

If we add the demon emperors of the Eastern Wilderness, that should be enough.

It can be considered as gathering the power of the strongest people in a continent!
Luo Chen flicked his wrist, and the Black King fell to the ground.

Xiao Bai also stood respectfully to the side.

"You guys can go too!"

"Send my invitations to all the major sects in the Eastern Wilderness, including the Dongyang Sect."

"Seven years later, on Mount Shouyang at Lingtian Pass, Luo Chen of the Dan Sect once again convened the Dao Discussion Conference!"

Black King respectfully accepted the order; he had done this kind of errand-running for Luo Chen many times before.

Xiao Bai hesitated for a moment and then asked, "What about the Luo Tian Sect?"

Luo Chen thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "There's no need to involve them. This battle is too dangerous, and I don't want them to participate. Let them just stay in the Blessed Land of Pill Saints!"

Little White nodded and stepped onto Black King's head.

"Master, we will definitely complete the mission successfully!"

Black King seemed somewhat displeased with Little White's rude behavior, but he still dared not act presumptuously in front of Luo Chen. After saying "Me too" to Luo Chen, he carried Little White down Cangwu Mountain and headed towards the Thirty-Six Domains of the Eastern Wilderness.

Watching the birds fly away, and after the black dragon disappeared underground, Luo Chen let out a long breath.

He turned and entered the Hall of Crossing Truth, holding the Crossing Truth Seal, heading towards the fifth-tier cave he had never set foot in before.

Although he hadn't yet reached the Nascent Soul stage and wasn't planning to break through to it now, he still wanted to see what the fifth-order spiritual vein, which everyone dreamed of, was really like.

As the formation slowly opened before the spiritual light emanating from the Crossing True Seal, and as the vast and boundless spiritual energy rushed towards him, Luo Chen, whose eyes gleamed with brilliant golden light, finally understood why everyone who broke through to the Nascent Soul stage craved a fifth-order spiritual vein.

"I see!" (End of Chapter)