Longevity begins with alchemy master

As Luo Chen's expression darkened, the temperature in the main hall seemed to drop considerably.

A heavy, oppressive aura spread slowly like a mountain, and everyone fell silent.

Feeling this aura that seemed to be the might of heaven, people seemed to remember that Luo Chen, who had been chatting and laughing with everyone earlier, was not only known as the Dan Sect in the Eastern Wilderness for his benevolent and charitable character, but also as a fierce star who had experienced countless battles, and was once hailed as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage, the Formless Demon Luo!

Faced with this imposing aura, Elder Dongyang's expression suddenly changed.

Even with his late-stage Nascent Soul realm, he felt extremely dangerous.

Lian Buwei and Shi Chuanting, who were standing next to him, were even more distressed, their faces deathly pale.

Especially Lian Buwei, who was the one who questioned Luo Chen just now.

However, as a Daoist True Person, he naturally possessed the pride of a disciple of the number one holy land in the world!
"Luo Chen, do you intend to kill us to silence us?" Lian Buwei gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak, "Our deaths are insignificant, but have you thought about how to deal with the wrath of the Tianyuan Dao Sect?"

Luo Chen stared at him, his words as cold as ice: "You say this sect is colluding with the demon race?"

Lian Buwei said excitedly, "That's right. Who in the world doesn't know that Qixia Yuanjun and my Dao Sect have an irreconcilable hatred? Yet you want to sign a ceasefire treaty with her. Isn't that collusion?"

"hehe."

Luo Chen sneered.

"On the path to our sect's rise, countless powerful demons have shed their blood and left their bones beneath our swords. How can you utter such a laughable statement as 'I collude with the demon race'? Moreover, it is your Tianyuan Dao Sect, not the major sects of the Eastern Wilderness, that has a grudge against Qixia Yuanjun!"

Lian Buwei's eyes widened. "How do you explain the destruction of the Mingyuan Sect?"

Luo Chen said calmly, "Mingyuan is Mingyuan, it has little to do with us. Does anyone here want to avenge the Mingyuan Sect?"

As he spoke, the black-clad Taoist's gaze swept over everyone present, especially those powerful figures from sects who had previously maintained good relations with the Mingyuan Sect.

"Master Qingyun, does your Dieyun Sect want that?"

The newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, Qingyun Zhenren, subconsciously shook his head. In the eyes of outsiders, their Dieyun Sect was an appendage of the Holy Land, but in reality, they were nothing more than servants. Most of the top-grade spiritual wine they brewed each year had to be offered as tribute to the Mingyuan Sect, which was hardly a great favor.

Luo Chen's gaze shifted again, landing on the sprightly old man: "Or is it you, Elder Dongyang?"

Elder Dongyang remained silent, and finally shook his head heavily.

For the Dongyang Sect, the Mingyuan Sect is good, but it would be even better if the Mingyuan Sect didn't exist!
Lian Buwei glared fiercely at Elder Dongyang and forced himself to say, "However, one hundred and forty years ago, the demon race, led by Cangwu Mountain, amassed troops in the Eastern Wilderness cultivation world. Although that battle was not large, quite a few disciples from various sects and factions in the Eastern Wilderness perished."

Luo Chen smiled.

"We both know the real cause of that battle. If the Tianyuan Dao Sect hadn't taken over the Eastern Wilderness and started the war, how could Mount Cangwu have been involved in another conflict?"

Lian Buwei wanted to say something more, but Luo Chen interrupted him with a fleeting smile.

"In the end, all you want is for our Eastern Wilderness sects to act as your vanguard and block Cangwu Mountain!"

"You don't care how many people die or how many sects and families are destroyed. What you care about is the strategic significance of the Eastern Wilderness cultivation world as a buffer zone, and the time that our lives can buy for the Tianyuan Dao Sect to recover."

"But why should we have to bear all of this?"

Even though Lian Buwei's lips trembled and his face was pale, he pointed at Luo Chen but couldn't utter a single word.

Those present seemed to be deep in thought, clearly indicating that Luo Chen had hit the nail on the head regarding the other party's, and even the thoughts of the Tianyuan Dao Sect.

It's incredibly stupid to fight and kill for others.

Once they calm down, they will naturally remember the many benefits they can enjoy after the ceasefire.

As for the downsides, there are of course some, namely the inability to open up new territories and acquire more resources. But this downside is nonexistent in the present, and even within the next thousand years.

After the war between humans and demons, the once "crowded" Eastern Wilderness has become much more spacious.

Even now, there are still nearly ten cultivation domains of varying sizes that are vacant, without any Nascent Soul sects taking charge and overseeing them. The resources within them are merely benefiting independent cultivators.

As for a thousand years from now?
The ceasefire date written on that scroll was only one thousand years!

A thousand years from now, whether it will be war or peace, whether the demon race will invade or the human race will establish itself, that is a matter for the future!

Suddenly.

Tian Duzi's weathered voice slowly rose.

"Dan Sect, is this treaty valid?"

Luo Chen felt a sense of relief when Du Zi spoke.

When he became the master of Duzhen Palace, Qixia Yuanjun sent him several great gifts, including this draft ceasefire treaty.

At that time, Luo Chen didn't quite understand what the other party meant, but after traveling through the Eastern Wilderness again, Luo Chen understood.

After the Battle of Zhongzhou, the Tianyuan Dao Sect suffered heavy losses, and Qixia Yuanjun was also seriously injured.

Under these circumstances, Cangwu Mountain cannot withstand too much disruption.

The first thing to do is to appease the neighboring Eastern Wilderness cultivation world.

That's why this ceasefire agreement came about.

At this juncture, Luo Chen spoke of a ceasefire, driven largely by personal motives. He believed that internal stability was paramount before external threats; to deal with the Tianyuan Dao Sect, he needed to resolve the rift between the human and demon races. However, there was also a degree of public-spiritedness at play; the Eastern Wilderness cultivation world could no longer afford a war spanning the entire continent.

"It certainly works!"

Luo Chen patiently explained, "It bears the signature of Qixia Yuanjun, representing the power of Cangwu Mountain. And now, Cangwu Mountain is the sacred land of the demon race in the million mountains, and no one dares to disobey Qixia Yuanjun's orders."

Tian Duzi nodded, then asked, "What about our side?"

Luo Chen frowned. "The representatives of most of the major sects in the Eastern Wilderness are here. Why don't we just sign together?"

Tian Duzi slowly shook his head, "We can only represent ourselves, but the Eastern Wilderness is full of opportunities now. In the future, it is inevitable that there will be many powerful cultivators from major sects or families, or even independent cultivators, who will break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

As he said this, his gaze shifted to the back of his head.

Many people followed his gaze and looked at the man and the woman.

Tao Wan of Qingdan Valley, and Bo Hanjun, a wandering cultivator!

That's just who they are.

"What if these newly powerful figures recklessly initiate conflict and start wars in the future? This treaty has no binding force on them. Pill Sect, do you want to see the Falling Cloud Harmony incident happen again?"

What about the matter of Luoyun Hehuan?

Everyone was taken aback!
Luo Chen rubbed the ring on his hand, pondering Tian Duzi's words.

Clearly, what Tian Duzi said made some sense.

Since ancient times, although wars of conquest, large and small, have never ceased, with both successes and failures, they have mostly been confined to a single sect or region.

However, things changed when they arrived at Luoyun Sect.

When Luoyun Sect launched its war of expansion, it not only mobilized the power of its own sect but also invited many other sects to join its cause.

Of course, this is also within the scope of the rules.

However, there were two things that went against the rules.

First, when Han Zhan was fighting Ao Xiao, Nascent Soul cultivators from other sects got involved. Those people were not cultivators from the Luo Yun Sect!
Second, Master Yunhe of the Hehuan Sect attempted to open up the Great Snow Mountain. This is equivalent to the human race simultaneously opening up two domains, which violates the rules!

Therefore, the demon race's counterattack was so massive, and they had a perfectly good reason to stand on the moral high ground, because it was the human race that broke the ceasefire agreement first.

Human nature is always greedy.

Temporary restrictions can only control the situation for a short time; they cannot control the future.

To solve this kind of problem...

Luo Chen had a vague answer in his heart, but he didn't say it directly. Instead, he looked at Tian Duzi.

"Since you've raised this question, you must already have a plan in mind, right?"

Tian Duzi nodded slightly and said calmly, "We need a representative, a powerful representative like the Mingyuan Sect. In normal times, this representative will restrain newly established sects to prevent them from being greedy for merit and acting rashly. And if there is another unexpected event like the invasion of the demon race, this representative will organize manpower to resist immediately, so that the demon race can not sweep through the fifteen domains again like it did back then, causing countless deaths and injuries to the human race."

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.

But then another problem arises: who should be this representative?
Everyone knows that once they sit in that position, even if it's not as prestigious as the Mingyuan Sect's status in the Eastern Wilderness, it won't be far off.

The benefits it contains are unimaginable!

While everyone hesitated and became restless, Tian Duzi spoke again.

"I recommend the Dan Sect and the Luo Tian Sect as their representatives."

Luo Chen pursed his lips; this suggestion was the answer he had in mind. But he couldn't bring it up himself, so the mature and prudent Tian Duzi was the perfect choice.

At this moment, as Tian Duzi made his suggestion, the Shouyang Hall fell into turmoil. Clearly, many people wanted to be this representative.

Amidst the commotion, a clear and melodious voice stood out.

"I agree to Fellow Daoist Tianduzi's proposal!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the woman they had been paying attention to earlier—Tao Wan from Qingdan Valley!

Facing the gaze of the crowd, this newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator seemed to feel immense pressure.

But she still said with grace and composure, "You all should recognize the name of the Pill Sect! In terms of personal prestige, there is no one in the Eastern Wilderness who can match him. In terms of personal strength, Brother Luo Chen has an invincible presence that surpasses all others in the Nascent Soul realm."

Everyone remained silent. Luo Chen indeed had extremely high prestige, not only among high-level cultivators, but also among low-level cultivators.

Compared to the Pill Saint of yesteryear, the Pill Sect now wields far greater influence!
His strength had already been deified.

He earned the title of Demon Slayer in the Eastern Wilderness and the name of Formless Demon Lord in the Western Desert. Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators don't even have the courage to fight him.

Tao Wan spoke again, pointing outside: "As for the Luo Tian Sect, although it was established much later than our superior sects, you should have all seen its strength today. Tell me, which sect can surpass the Luo Tian Sect?"

Everyone was startled, remembering this matter that they had ignored or even refused to think about.

But the facts are right in front of us.

Luo Tian Sect, which was founded in the shortest time, is now the strongest in the Eastern Wilderness, even stronger than Dong Yang Sect and Bai Lu Cave!

Outside the palace, four demon emperors were stationed!

Inside the hall were six Nascent Soul cultivators!

There are also powerful figures like Ghost Emperor Xiaobai and War Demon King Yuan, who are comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators!
Finally, Tao Wan exhaled a breath of stale air, stood up, and bowed deeply to Luo Chen.

"In my opinion, Luo Chen and Luo Tianzong are the most suitable representatives of the Eastern Wilderness cultivation world right now!"

Others were still hesitant.

But following Tao Wan, another white-browed man also stood up.

"I am but a humble cultivator, unknown and insignificant. I am fortunate to have reached the Nascent Soul stage thanks to the grace of the Pill Sect. Today, I am fortunate to be here and hope for a stable cultivation environment in the future. If the Pill Sect becomes the representative of the Eastern Wilderness, Lord Bo Han will have no objection."

If Tian Duzi represents the ancient sects, then Tao Wan and Bo Hanjun can be seen as representatives of the emerging forces in the Eastern Wilderness.

With both sides making such statements, no one else, no matter how much they wanted to say, could voice their concerns.

"Our Feng Hua Palace agrees!"

"The Nine Spirits Sect agrees!"

"The White Crane Sect agrees!"

"The Myriad Swords Pavilion agrees!"

……

The group that spoke up later were basically from sects that had close ties with Luo Chen.

At a glance, they realized they had already taken over most of the forces in the area.

The remaining sects, seemingly influenced, finally relented and expressed their agreement one after another.

Even the medicine master from Qidong Mountain disregarded past grudges and acknowledged Luo Chen's and Luo Tianzong's status.

In the end, only the strongest sects, Bailudong and Dongyangzong, remained.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Master Peng Xiang of White Deer Cave laughed heartily: "In the past, my junior brother Tie Guan fought alongside the Pill Sect against the Overlord Blade Domain, and I also helped the Five Elements Divine Sect oppose the Luo Tian Sect. As for my junior brother Kong Tongzi, he was able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage only because he received the Pill Sect's Nascent Soul Pill. It's not good to dwell on the grudges and favors involved, but I trust the Pill Sect's character. Since everyone says so, White Deer Cave agrees with this matter as well."

In this way, only the Dongyang Sect remains.

Once a vassal of the Mingyuan Sect, and later the first to surrender to the Tianyuan Dao Sect, even giving up his mountain gate to allow Dao Sect experts to stay, Elder Dongyang now wore a bitter smile under Lian Buwei's fierce gaze.

He neither agreed nor disagreed, as if he had tacitly agreed.

Instead of pressuring him to make a statement, the crowd turned their attention back to Luo Chen.

A sigh drifted out softly.

Luo Chen stood up and bowed to the crowd.

"Thank you all for your high regard, so I, Luo, will not refuse. Since it was I who retrieved the ceasefire treaty, then I, Luo, and the Luo Tian Sect will naturally take on the role of representatives of the Eastern Wilderness human race!"

"In the future, the Luo Tian Sect will properly regulate newly established sects and mediate relations with the demon race, but will not interfere in the specific affairs of each sect. If there are any major events concerning the common interests of the cultivation world in the Eastern Wilderness, the Luo Tian Sect will take the lead and live up to your expectations today!"

"Everyone, please!"

After saying that, Luo Chen casually made a gesture.

Five large characters have already appeared on that long-suspended ceasefire treaty—Luo Tianzong: Luo Chen!
The others no longer hesitated and unleashed their magic, leaving behind their sect names and personal names.

In this way, the ceasefire treaty became legally binding.

The cultivation world of the Eastern Wilderness will usher in at least a thousand years of peace.

Luo Chen cast a seal on the scroll and mentioned some details, such as announcing it to the world later and having newly emerging Nascent Soul forces sign the treaty.

After he put away the scroll, the once noisy Shouyang Hall fell silent once more.

Each gaze held an expression of anticipation.

Luo Chen didn't keep anyone in suspense.

With a flick of his wrist, a golden pill appeared before everyone's eyes.

"It's the Ambrosia Elixir!" the herbalist from Seven Caves Mountain exclaimed, his face beaming with delight. "You really succeeded in refining it!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "Yes, this is the ancient divine pill, the Enlightenment Pill, also known as the pseudo-fifth-order divine pill. It can help people enter a state of enlightenment, communicate with heaven and earth, and comprehend the true meaning of the laws."

Gudong!

A distinct, audible sound of swallowing echoed within the hall.

"Really?" Tian Duzi suddenly asked.

He had previously been very calm and composed when he nominated Luo Chen as the representative of the Eastern Wilderness, but now he couldn't help but lose his composure.

After him, Nine Spirits Sovereign, True Man Peng Xiang, and even Elder Dongyang all stared intently at that pill.

Luo Chen didn't bother to prove the effectiveness of the Enlightenment Pill himself. Instead, he declared loudly, "I have completed the formula for the Enlightenment Pill, and there are no problems with its refining. As long as any of you do me a favor, no matter who you are, my sect can help you refine an Enlightenment Pill!"

Everyone lost their composure.

Whether it was the elderly Tian Duzi, or the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators Bo Hanjun and Tao Wan, they were all breathing rapidly.

As for those Nascent Soul cultivators who had accumulated years of experience, they couldn't wait to possess a Mind-Enlightening Pill on the spot.

They didn't even care what Luo Chen's request was anymore.

No matter how big or small the matter, it's all acceptable!

After all, this is a matter of paramount importance concerning the path to Nascent Soul!

Tian Duzi let out a long breath and stared at Luo Chen with renewed vigor: "Please speak frankly, what do you need our help with?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "You only need to help me once."

Master Peng asked in surprise, "Just once?"

Luo Chen nodded. "Yes, just once. Life or death is no object. After it's done, I, Luo, will definitely give you a Mind-Enlightening Pill and also share my experience of taking it."

Nine-Headed Lion Sovereign sighed and asked, "Who is the enemy?"

Luo Chen's gaze shifted and landed on the two people behind him.

"Tianyuan Dao Sect!"

Everyone was stunned.

boom! boom!
In the silence, a thunderclap suddenly erupted!
Without hesitation, Lian Buwei and Shi Chuanting unleashed their magical power and rushed out of the hall!
Luo Chen watched all of this, seemingly without any concern.

And the next moment!
A massive, dark yellow hand descended from outside the hall, pressing down with overwhelming force.

boom!
With a single strike, the two great Daoist masters were sent flying back.

A figure strode confidently into the main hall.

It was none other than the True Man Taiyue! (End of Chapter)