Longevity begins with alchemy master

The funeral was held at Dan Sheng Fu Di.

The scale wasn't particularly grand, after all, the sect was currently in a phase of rapid development, striving to become the number one sect in the Eastern Wilderness.

But those who were supposed to come, all came.

All the high-ranking members of Luo Tian Sect, whether they were in the public eye or behind the scenes.

Even cultivators who had reached the Nascent Soul stage rushed back to participate in the funeral and bid farewell to Sima Huiniang on her final journey.

She was so solemn not because she was Luo Chen's Daoist partner, but because she was the first sect master of the Luo Tian Sect!
He was the sect leader who led the Luo Tian Sect, which at that time consisted of only a handful of Foundation Establishment cultivators, to become a major Golden Core sect.

She was also a heroine in a chaotic world who, despite the chaos caused by the invasion of the demon race, gritted her teeth and united the leaderless Luo Tian Sect until Luo Chen returned!
Even though she later made some foolish moves, it could not overshadow her contributions to the sect.

before the tomb.

One after another, figures stepped forward to pay their respects, many of them expressing their sorrow and regret.

Even Gu Caiyi, who had competed with her her whole life and once became Sima Huiniang's inner demon, could only sigh when she arrived at her grave.

She didn't say anything, lit an incense stick, and silently withdrew from the crowd.

Outside the crowd, Luo Chen, dressed in black and with a silent expression, stood alone under a tree, lost in thought.

Unlike his usual youthful and handsome appearance, Luo Chen's hair had turned gray and his face had developed many wrinkles over the past year, making him look no different from a middle-aged man.

Gu Caiyi walked to his side and whispered, "My husband, please accept my condolences."

Luo Chen pursed his lips and said nothing.

Is it sad?

There is some, but not nearly as much as one might imagine.

Perhaps he guessed this day would come the moment Hui Niang failed to conceive.

Or perhaps, long ago, he foresaw that similar things would happen, and keep happening!

If you want to move forward, there will inevitably be people who can't keep up.

Previously, they were subordinates, disciples, friends, or even enemies, but this time they were simply family members, one of the closest people to them.

His gaze fell on Gu Caiyi, then on the crowd of people who had come to pay their respects not far away.

His friends, acquaintances, nephews, and descendants were also there.

Will it be their turn next?
Amidst the crowd, the sound of sobbing could be heard intermittently.

Hui Niang's direct disciple, Yao Mingyue, brought a group of her disciples and grand-disciples to pay their respects.

She was the saddest among them. Sima Huiniang was like a teacher and a mother to her, not only teaching her cultivation but also how to be a person and how to conduct herself. Her passing is a great loss.

But this somber atmosphere will eventually dissipate with time.

Even now, as the mourners and those who came to pay their respects have left, the rising sun has already dispelled some of the grief.

Among the sparse crowd, a figure was going against the flow.

He was an ordinary person with no special talents, dressed in coarse gray linen clothes, and attracted no attention whatsoever.

If it weren't for him going against the flow of the crowd, probably no one would have noticed him.

How could a mortal climb this mountain?

Some people were curious, but before they could get to the bottom of it, they were pulled away by the older generation of Luo Tian Sect cultivators.

before the tomb.

Luo Lingxi looked at the newcomer with suspicion, especially scrutinizing the face that bore a striking resemblance to her mother.

"You are……"

The visitor lit an incense stick and bowed three times solemnly before the tombstone.

"Sister, may you rest in peace!"

Finally, he raised his head and carefully examined Luo Lingxi, then looked over the grave at the man watching him from afar.

Their eyes met, and the man in gray avoided looking at her.

He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and patted Luo Lingxi on the shoulder.

"Work hard and don't let your mother down."

Luo Lingxi could have avoided this strike; with his Golden Core stage cultivation, he certainly could have done so, but for some reason, he didn't.

This pat was filled with the care and advice of an elder.

After the gray-clad man turned and walked down the mountain dejectedly, Luo Lingxi was still somewhat bewildered.

"Who is he?"

……

"Sima Wenjie is still alive?"

Gu Caiyi stared in surprise at the gray-clad man's retreating figure, seemingly not expecting his appearance or presence.

Luo Chen said calmly, "He has always been alive, right under Wang Yuan's nose, in the library."

Gu Caiyi was stunned. "But wasn't he a criminal, and his cultivation was destroyed?"

Luo Chen didn't explain much.

With his keen insight, he could naturally see that Sima Wenjie seemed to have another opportunity. Even though his Qi Sea was empty and there was no magic power, his mediocre body seemed to be able to obtain infinite power at any time.

But ultimately, it had nothing to do with him anymore.

The mistakes Sima Wenjie made back then have long since vanished with the severe punishment.

Now that even Hui Niang has left, it's impossible to pursue the matter further.

Luo Chen was not afraid that Sima Wenjie would cause trouble again in the future. Luo Tian Sect had many strong people, and the sect leader Luo Lingxi was Sima Wenjie's own nephew. Sima Wenjie should be able to weigh both strength and loyalty.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Luo Chen took a step forward.

With that step, his graying temples returned to normal, the wrinkles on his face disappeared, and his once young and handsome appearance reappeared.

A dormant aura, which had been emanating from him for over thirty years, re-emerged, even more so than before, carrying a mysterious and enigmatic quality.

His injury has healed.

Watching his retreating figure, Gu Caiyi seemed to realize something and subconsciously called out.

"Husband!"

Without turning his head, Luo Chen said, "I'm leaving. The sect has been handed over to Lingxi. You'll take care of this blessed land."

Gu Caiyi looked reluctant and murmured, "My husband..."

Luo Chen's gentle voice came again, "Don't worry, I will come back on the day I truly leave."

This is a contradictory statement.

He returned on the day he left, a fact that puzzled most people.

But Gu Caiyi understood the meaning of those words. She bit her lip and gave Luo Chen a graceful bow as he walked away.

"I hereby wish my husband a successful ascension to the divine realm and a flourishing of the immortal path!"

……

is the day.

Amidst the grief at Dan Sheng Blessed Land, a brief, unnoticed tremor occurred.

Two figures flew out of the blessed land, leaped out of the Netherworld Abyss, and respectfully bowed before Luo Chen.

"Master, the Penglai Octagonal Pavilion has been retrieved, and the Demon Heart Tree and the Obsidian Lotus Pod have been transplanted inside."

Tianxuan said this while holding up a small building with octagonal eaves.

Luo Chen glanced at it and said, "Give me the Obsidian Lotus Seedpod. You can take care of the Heart Tree for now. I probably won't have much time for it next."

"it is good!"

With a roll, the Black King stretched out its massive body in front of Luo Chen.

Luo Chen stepped forward, with Tian Xuan following closely behind.

"Let's go!"

Shortly after.

Within the Luo Tian Sect's mountain gate in Shangyou City, a beam of light shot into the sky before briefly dissipating.

Those with discernment can tell at a glance that it is a sign of the teleportation array being activated, and judging from its scale, it must be a large-scale teleportation array.

They couldn't help but marvel at how prosperous the Luo Tian Sect had become, having even mastered a large-scale teleportation array that only top-tier powers could possess.

Far away from Luo Tian Sect, in the vast mountains of the Eastern Wilderness.

A familiar buzzing sound rang out.

He Qingzi's eyes lit up as he arrived outside the formation ahead of time to wait.

When the three figures appeared on the platform, she bowed deeply.

"He Qingzi greets the Palace Master!"

Luo Chen stepped down from the platform and asked a few questions as he walked out.

He Qingzi recounted everything in detail, his expression slightly serious.

"Since the three Yuanjun ascended to heaven, Mount Cangwu has indeed undergone great changes."

“Niu Gui stayed in his post and carried out the orders I sent him without question, clearing out some small demon tribes. However, he did not agree to come to Cangwu Mountain to pay homage to him. There are quite a few demon cultivators like him, such as Blood Vulture Daoist and White-browed Immortal Ape.”

Luo Chen nodded slightly, "It's expected that they would obey orders but not summons."

He Qingzi sighed, "It's one thing for others to just watch, but Juan Kuang left. Not only did he leave Cangwu Mountain, but he also left his original territory, disappearing into the Million Mountains. I suspect he might have gone to find the Di Tian lineage." "The Di Tian lineage, Jinxiu Xian and the others?" Luo Chen frowned, but then relaxed, "It's alright, they're just some insignificant remnants. What about Bi Zheng?"

When Bi Zheng was mentioned, He Qingzi's expression became serious.

"Tianlang Mountain!"

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow. "So they went to Ao Kuang's territory!"

He Qingzi nodded. "Yes, he used to be very close to Ao Kuang. Whether he submitted to the Ancient Demon Emperor Tian or Cangwu Mountain, it was only a temporary submission. In his heart, he has always admired Tianlang Ao Kuang!"

The arrogant Sirius, the supreme ruler of the wolf clan!
The once arrogant Wolf King was nothing more than a junior whom he had taken a liking to.

This person had been famous for a long time, even before Qixia Yuanjun, and once competed with Di Tian, ​​who had not yet attained enlightenment.

In the vast mountains, most of the demons are his descendants and have witnessed his power.

It is only natural that Bi Zheng admires him.

Now that Di Tian has fallen and Qi Xia has ascended to heaven, and there is no Nascent Soul cultivator to oversee the Eastern Wilderness human race, Bi Zheng would rather submit to Ao Kuang than submit to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen wasn't surprised, but he asked about the other person.

"Yuen Slave?" He Qingzi hesitated slightly, as if she was very puzzled, and said, "She didn't make any moves in the Tongxuan Hall, and she was very well-behaved."

Luo Chen smiled gently.

To be so content in this moment is the greatest form of unrest.

He didn't ask too many questions, but he learned from He Qingzi about the demon cultivators who were still guarding Cangwu Mountain.

The main character is Lei Yu Shen Peng, supplemented by Hua Mei, Qing He Shuang Shu, and He Qing Zi herself.

However, the White Bone Serpent was seriously injured in the battle at Rotten Axe Mountain and stayed at the Great Snow Mountain to recuperate, so it did not come to Cangwu Mountain.

"Cangwu is much quieter here!"

Luo Chen sighed and left the teleportation array palace.

Soon.

Upon receiving the news, Lei Peng, Hua Mei, and the others rushed to the Duzhen Hall to pay their respects to Luo Chen.

Lei Peng, who was once arrogant and unruly, now wholeheartedly submits to Luo Chen. Even after Qixia Yuanjun ascends to heaven and leaves, he still chooses to acknowledge Luo Chen as the master of the Duzhen Palace.

The Fairy of Painted Eyebrows is nominally Luo Chen's disciple, having inherited some of his alchemy skills.

As for the two beauties of Qinghe...

"Since Qinghe Immortal has already ascended and departed, why don't you follow the others and return to your territories, instead of staying in Cangwu Mountain?"

He Zhi bowed respectfully to Luo Chen.

"The Qinghe Clan was able to gain a foothold in the Hundred Thousand Mountains only because of the support of the Qixia Yuanjun. Now that the Yuanjun has ascended and the Ancestor has departed, if we two do not want to become cultivation materials for the human and demon races, we should rely on the Palace Master."

The Qinghe clan possesses spiritual power over plants and trees.

Although he possesses the blessings of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon, his combat strength is weak, making him almost the weakest among those of the same level.

Low-level Qinghe demons are often used as firewood for alchemy and weapon forging; Luo Chen did this quite often back then.

The effects of higher-level spirit-summoning Azure Seed Demons are even more peculiar.

It is made of the essence of herbs and trees, which can heal hidden injuries and help people greatly improve their skills.

Especially for such spiritual beings, their ascension will attract a large amount of spiritual energy. If they are killed by someone taking the opportunity, then all that spiritual energy will benefit others.

Luo Chen's lips curled up slightly. "That's quite straightforward. He Xiang, is that what you think too?"

The other of the two beauties, Qinghe, bowed deeply in utmost respect.

"The Qinghe clan is willing to submit to Mount Cangwu and serve as your master!"

"it is good!"

Luo Chen responded with a heavy thud.

His authoritative gaze swept over the crowd, and they fell silent for a moment.

Amidst an indescribable sense of oppression, Luo Chen suddenly said, "Next, I will be in seclusion on Cangwu Mountain, striving to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. You will all stay here without leaving my side and guard this mountain to protect me!"

Everyone was shocked. Even though they knew that Luo Chen had the strength to rival a Nascent Soul cultivator, they never expected that he would go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul realm in such a short time.

How many years has he been practicing Buddhism?

All things considered, it's less than five hundred years!

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, yet their hearts were filled with excitement.

If it proceeds smoothly, wouldn't Cangwu Mountain produce another Nascent Soul cultivator, making it the only holy land among the millions of mountains?

In an instant, everyone responded in unison.

After dismissing everyone, Luo Chen strolled leisurely through the Duzhen Hall, walking step by step toward the sealed fifth-tier cave dwelling.

He did not choose Tongxuan Hall or Zhoukong Hall, but stayed in Duzhen Hall.

It's not that those two places are bad, but he feels more comfortable here.

The Hall of Crossing Truth, where he was once imprisoned, where he also subdued demons, and where he will surely advance to the Nascent Soul realm in the future.

Upon arriving at the cave dwelling, Luo Chen took out the Crossing True Seal and opened the cave dwelling's restrictions.

All of a sudden!
The surging spiritual energy caused his robes to flutter wildly!

Luo Chen's eyes lit up; such rich spiritual energy was truly rare in the world.

For a thousand years, this cave has remained untouched and unused. The spiritual energy within is so rich that it has almost condensed into dewdrops, and consuming just one or two drops can restore one's full magical power.

Especially a flash of inspiration!
As I scanned the area, a wealth of inspirations swirled within, clearly visible.

Such a blessed place is like a divine aid for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage!

But Luo Chen was not in a hurry.

Instead, he opened his mouth and spat out his natal magic weapon—the Hunyuan Cauldron.

He was absolutely certain of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Transforming into a deity is not just a simple breakthrough in realm; it is also an opportunity.

Legend has it that many Nascent Soul cultivators, upon breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage, roamed the heavens and earth, touching upon a mere glimpse of the true meaning of the laws, thus laying a solid foundation for comprehending the true meaning of the laws after reaching the Divine Transformation stage.

Although Luo Chen had already comprehended the true meaning of three laws, namely the withering and flourishing of wood and the two fundamental elements of water and fire, he still felt he had more.

If one can touch upon or even comprehend the true meaning of the fourth law at the time of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to one's cultivation path after Nascent Soul.

He has two plans for this!

He flicked his fingers and cast a spell, causing the Primordial Cauldron to radiate light.

A golden ray of light slowly flew out from it.

This is the first step in preparation: the Evolutionary Law Pill!
In the final stage of the alchemy world's assessment, he expended immense effort, even going so far as to devour the Tai Sui's original body, and used its source blood to refine a fifth-order divine pill.

Its effects were recorded in the alchemical texts of the Heavenly Demon Lord.

It can help Nascent Soul cultivators comprehend a completely different true meaning of the law!

Luo Chen had no doubt about this, after all, the Heavenly Demon Lord had comprehended more than a dozen kinds of true meanings of laws in his life, and the credit was all thanks to this heaven-defying Evolution Pill.

However, preparing a backup plan would take Luo Chen some more time.

With a flick of his wrist, a deep, inky black lotus seedpod floated before him.

The Obsidian Lotus Pod, a spiritual herb cultivated for over a thousand years in the Blessed Land of the Pill Saint, has long since matured.

The land where it grows is free from filth.

It absorbs spiritual energy, discarding the dross and retaining the essence.

It can be said that wherever such a miraculous medicine exists, it will naturally be nurtured into a spiritual land.

However, its true function is that when used in medicine, it has a great nourishing effect on the nascent soul of cultivators, making the nascent soul more solid and resistant to external demons.

Even many powerful cultivators in the water element cultivate this medicinal herb to refine their primordial spirit.

Luo Chen guessed that this was a spiritual plant that the Pill Saint had cultivated for the Black Swamp Ancestor before leaving the Mingyuan Sect, but now it had come to his own benefit.

The alchemy book of the Heavenly Demon Lord happens to contain a fifth-order pill formula with obsidian lotus pods as the main ingredient, named Soul-Sweeping Pill.

Its function is to cleanse the primordial spirit of impurities and condense the essence of the soul.

"If I add soul stones to the medicine, the effect will definitely be twice as good!"

Luo Chen looked on with anticipation.

The chances of truly comprehending the essence of the laws during the Nascent Soul stage are extremely slim. Often, one can only come into contact with them, leaving behind a clue, but it is very difficult to truly comprehend them on the spot.

But he has the Derivation Pill, so his chances of success are very high.

The only drawback is that the newly attained Nascent Soul realm is not stable enough to sustain the progress.

However, if one has the Soul-Soothing Pill made from the Obsidian Lotus, one can quickly stabilize the primordial spirit and then use the Evolutionary Law Pill to comprehend the true meaning of new laws.

If successful.

He might be the first person in history to grasp the true meaning of the four laws at the very beginning of his Nascent Soul stage!
Luo Chen took a deep breath and began to move.

With a flick of his finger, the Nirvana Sacred Flame emerged and began to envelop the Primordial Cauldron.

The incredibly dense spiritual energy surrounding the cauldron poured into it like a dragon.

Luo Chen moved his hands quickly, throwing in the obsidian lotus pod, a fist-sized soul stone, and many other auxiliary materials he had specially prepared over the years.

With this action, an intoxicating and soul-stirring aura gradually emanated from the Hunyuan Cauldron. (End of Chapter)