Longevity begins with alchemy master

Queshouyu Island!

The first island in the Flying Swallow Islands.

This place has the largest pier and is also the place with the highest flow of people.

But today, Queshouyu Island is eerily quiet.

There was no one there, not a single living creature in sight.

Ships of various sizes lowered their sails and docked in the harbor.

Only one figure stood quietly on the dock, surveying his surroundings with a complex expression.

This was the environment where he grew up, and even though hundreds of years have passed and many things have changed, it still feels familiar.

At that time, he was not valued by his family. In order to improve his alchemy skills, he would occasionally come to the dock to do some part-time jobs to earn spirit stones.

Perhaps if he continued like this for the rest of his life, he could become a highly skilled first-level alchemist, or at most a second-level one.

As for cultivation level, it will stop at the Qi Refining stage.

But everything changed because of the appearance of the Master.

Back then, our master needed a lot of assistants.

Whether they are low-level alchemists or fire-working apprentices, the more the better.

Various families, catering to their preferences, selected a large number of talented individuals to go there, and because he was familiar with medicinal herbs, he was also called over.

Thus began the true beginning of Xu Muxian's destiny.

Cheng Qingyang, a disciple of the Demon Lord, learned his alchemy skills and was valued by his family, leading to a marriage alliance with the Xu family...

What touched Xu Muxian the most was his conversation with Luo Chen on Yaoyue Island back then.

At that time, he was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Feeling that his life was comfortable despite his low level of cultivation, while his master, who was high above him, cultivated with great hardship, he became confused and asked his master for guidance.

The attempt to learn began with a stern rebuke, a scolding for his unrealistic ambitions.

But in the end, his master seemed to have figured it out and didn't criticize him too harshly.

It seems to tacitly acknowledge that everyone has their own aspirations and that one should not force others to have them.

In the end, Master added, "The result is not important. The journey to immortality has more beautiful scenery and a wider world."

That one sentence completely touched him.

Perhaps all the confusion lies hidden in that vast天地 (heaven and earth).

After his master left the Flying Swallow Islands, he successfully established his foundation through his own hard work and the Foundation Establishment Pill left by his master. After his Daoist partner passed away, Xu Muxian bid farewell to his master's wife Cheng Haixin and followed in his master's footsteps, leaving the Flying Swallow Islands to venture into the North Sea alone.

In the blink of an eye, more than three hundred years have passed.

More than three hundred years, hundreds of thousands of days and nights.

Different moonlight shone on him, and the sea breeze, sometimes fierce and sometimes gentle, caressed him.

He witnessed the cunning of human nature, the treachery of demonic beasts, the infighting among various forces, and the rise and fall of overlords in the North Sea.

Among them are the struggles of the weak to survive and the helpless sighs of those nearing the end of their lives.

In this way, through his travels and adventures, coupled with some fortuitous encounters, he eventually achieved the Nascent Soul realm.

Along the way, he occasionally heard the name of his master, "Qingyang Demon Lord," but after he pursued the past, he mostly heard nothing more.

Even the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering was swept away by wind and rain.

After that, he never tried to find his master again.

I am ultimately just a disciple in name only. We are destined to meet but not to be together. So be it.

Returning to my homeland today to support my master's wife in the formation of her infant, I can say that I have fulfilled the master-disciple bond I shared with my master back then!
Suddenly!
The wind hasn't moved, but the sails are already in motion.

Xu Muxian's heart stirred, and amidst the fluttering of countless sails, she looked up into the distance.

A streak of blue light appeared suddenly.

Wherever it passed, it left a clear, visible trail in the azure sky, as if the sky itself had been torn apart by the person who came.

The powerful aura drew ever closer.

Xu Muxian's heart began to pound, and the long sword in her hand involuntarily emitted a trembling sound.

The Nascent Soul realm suddenly opened!

boom!
The Lord of the Rending Heaven Stream suddenly stopped, his narrow eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the man in blue.

"Who are you, and why are you stopping me?"

Xu Muxian said calmly, "I am Xu Muxian. Please wait here, fellow Daoist, and do not disturb the Nascent Soul formation process of the people on the island."

"Xu Muxian?" The Lord of the Rending Sky Sect frowned, seemingly having heard the name somewhere before. He had roamed the North Sea for a long time and knew most of the Nascent Soul cultivators, but this person was unfamiliar. After a moment's thought, the Lord of the Rending Sky Sect's eyes suddenly lit up, "Could it be the rogue cultivator Taibai Shi who refined the Thousand Gold Pill for Old Monster Fengzhang?"

Xu Muxian nodded, "That's me!"

The Lord of the Rending Sky Stream laughed heartily, "That Thousand Gold Pill is a fourth-grade pill, extremely precious. It was precisely because of the Thousand Gold Pill that Old Monster Fengzhang was able to advance to the late Nascent Soul stage. He even declared that anyone who dares to make things difficult for you is going against him."

Xu Muxian breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In the present-day North Sea, after years of war, even though high-level cultivators have extremely strong survival abilities, many have perished.

Under these circumstances, the demonic path gradually gained power, while the righteous path declined.

However, even among those on the righteous path, there are top experts who rise to the challenge.

Feng Zhang the Old Monster was one of them. After advancing to the level of a Great Cultivator, he protected the human race in one region.

I have a good relationship with him, and now I might be able to scare away the Lord of the Rift Sky Stream by using his name.

However, before he could even rejoice, the expression of the Lord of the Rending Sky Stream suddenly changed.

"Others might give Feng Zhang face, but I have a long-standing feud with him. If you want to move aside, fine. If not, I won't hesitate to tear you apart alive!"

Xu Muxian's face darkened. "Lord of the Rending Heaven Sect, do you truly intend to fight to the death like this? The person behind you who has formed a Nascent Soul is my master's wife, and her Daoist partner is also a powerful expert. Have you thought this through? Once we start fighting, you will not only offend me, but also Fellow Daoist Feng Zhang and my master!"

These words carried considerable weight.

Old Monster Fengzhang is a rising star among cultivators, and Xu Muxian, whose Daoist name is Taibai Shi, is also gaining fame in the North Sea. He has amassed a considerable network of connections thanks to his skills as a fourth-tier alchemist. If what he says is true, and his master is also a Nascent Soul expert, then the Lord of the Rift Heaven Stream really needs to think twice before acting today.

The Lord of the Rending Heaven Stream blinked and asked curiously, "What is your master's name?"

Before Xu Muxian could answer, the sky over the Flying Swallow Islands suddenly changed color.

The winds and clouds converged, and lightning flashed.

Heavenly Tribulation, appear!

This scene says it all.

Cheng Haixin, the Moon Inviter Fairy, has already overcome all the difficult steps before forming her Nascent Soul. She is only waiting to pass through the tribulation of lightning and become a true Nascent Soul cultivator!
Upon seeing this, the Lord of the Rift Heaven Sect was overjoyed and didn't wait for Xu Muxian's reply.

Such a newly formed nascent soul is extremely delicious. Once swallowed along with its soul, one has the opportunity to advance a great step and completely enter the late stage of the nascent soul realm.

Not only that, but they can even surpass others and condense the legendary primordial spirit!
"Go away!"

He let out a fierce shout and transformed into a streak of blue light as he hurtled through the air.

Xu Muxian neither dodged nor evaded, but instead unleashed a sword strike.

However, the gap between their realms is like a chasm, making the comparison in terms of strength even more obvious.

The Lord of the Rending Heaven Stream simply slapped the sword light away, then reached out and grabbed at Xu Muxian.

Signature move: Heaven-Splitting Divine Claw!
Faced with this move, Xu Muxian's expression turned solemn, and a bird's nest-like magical artifact appeared beside her.

Inside the bird's nest, dark light flew everywhere, and one after another, fire phoenixes flew out, firmly blocking the Heaven-Splitting Divine Claw outside.

"Phoenix Nest! Old Monster Fengzhang is truly generous, even willing to lend you such a defensive artifact."

Despite the ineffectiveness of his ultimate move, the Lord of the Rending Sky Stream remained completely unfazed.

"This treasure can protect you, but it cannot stop me!"

He let out a sharp cry, instantly passing Xu Muxian, and rushed towards the very center of the Flying Swallow Islands at an extremely fast speed.

This scene made Xu Muxian's eyes widen in fury!
Can't I do it myself?

Even if you're prepared to fight to the death, you still can't stop the other side from taking a single step?
Could it be that I really want my master's wife to fail in her breakthrough and perish right before my eyes?

Everything seemed to slow down in sight. The Lord of the Sky-Splitting Stream tore through the sky and reached out a claw towards the ten-mile-long lake from afar.

At this moment.

"Fellow Daoist, please stay!"

A grand sound, imbued with Buddhist chants, resounded and enveloped the Lord of the Rifting Sky Stream.

Tentacles stretched out from the void in a strange manner, binding the Heaven-Splitting Claw tightly, preventing it from taking an inch!
"who is it?"

Upon seeing this, the leader of the Rift Sky Sect was both shocked and furious.

His signature move failed twice in a row.

It's understandable that it failed in front of the Phoenix Nest, after all, it was the Phoenix Chapter Old Monster's defensive artifact.

But this time, it was blocked by a proper spell.

He looked up and saw a bald monk with a withered body but a kind face slowly descending from the sky.

Around his neck was a skull rosary, and his hands were forming a mudra.

Compassionate solemnity and blatant malice—two completely different qualities were combined in the old man, giving him an eerie feeling.

With just one glance, the Lord of the Rift Sky Stream recognized the person who had come.

"The wicked monk Kongchan!"

Kong Chan smiled slightly, "This humble monk greets you."

The Lord of the Rending Sky took a deep breath. "Why are you stopping me? This is just a junior human cultivator forming his Nascent Soul. You, a Great Demon Emperor of the Demon Race, have the leisure to meddle in other people's business? Or is it that you have taken a fancy to him?"

Kong Chan hurriedly waved his hand, not even bothering to pinch the Buddha seal.

"What nonsense are you spouting, fellow Daoist? The one who has formed a Nascent Soul here is my master's Daoist partner."

Lord?

The Lord of the Rift Sky Stream was taken aback!
When did the mighty Demon King, the renowned demon monk Kong Chan who has been famous throughout the North Sea for hundreds of years, acquire a master? What kind of being could make the other party so willingly acknowledge him as their master?

A thought, uncontrollably, surfaced.

A powerful being who has reached the Divine Transformation stage!

Moreover, he said that the Fairy Yue who formed her nascent soul here was his master's Daoist partner.

Based on what Master Xu Muxian said earlier...

The Lord of the Rifting Heaven Stream asked with difficulty, "May I ask your esteemed name?"

Kong Chan clasped his hands together, his face filled with reverence, and said, "So that fellow Daoist may know that my master's name is Luo Chen."

Without any additional Taoist title or honorific name, the simple two words "Luo Chen" were enough to cause the Lord of the Rift Heaven Stream to change his expression drastically.

call out!
Without a second thought, the Lord of the Sky-Splitting Stream transformed into a beam of blue light and sped off into the distance.

Seeing this, Kong Chan smiled helplessly.

"I've already said, fellow Daoist, please stay. The word 'stay' means you can neither advance nor retreat, so just stay here obediently!"

With a flick of his finger, black clouds rose up around him, with tentacles appearing and disappearing within them.

Furthermore, two genuine artifacts, the morning bell and the evening drum, stand within.

With each slap of the tentacles, a majestic Buddhist chant was emitted, shaking the mind and soul.

From the very first move, he exerted all his strength, demonstrating how hard Kong Chan worked.

The leader of the Rift Sky Sect was trembling with fear, but he still spoke toughly.

"You old bald monk, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

An earth-shattering battle unfolded over the Flying Swallow Islands.

However, for some unknown reason, the great battle that should have affected this area was restricted by an inexplicable force, and the aftershocks could not spread. The impact of the battle was limited to a range of only a few miles.

Such a bizarre situation naturally raises eyebrows.

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Xu Muxian felt the terror even more profoundly.

A Nascent Soul cultivator has intervened!
He swallowed hard, staring at the spot where the demonic monk Kong Chan had appeared, the words the other had just spoken flashing through his mind.

"My Lord, my Daoist companion!"

"Could it be that Master has returned?"

"But his name is Luo Chen, not Luo Hai... an alias?"

As he hesitated, a divine thought transmitted to him.

"come over."

Xu Muxian's mind was in complete chaos. Avoiding the battlefield where the demon and monster were fighting, she followed the guidance of her divine sense and flew to a cliff overlooking the sea.

It is indeed Wanghai Cliff!
A figure stood with his hands behind his back. Although his temperament was somewhat different, his face was still familiar. Xu Muxian only glanced at him before kneeling down on the ground with a thud.

"Disciple Xu Muxian greets Master!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, raised a hand, and helped Xu Muxian up.

After looking him up and down, he couldn't help but show his admiration.

"Nascent Soul Realm, not bad, not bad!"

Not bad indeed!

Luo Chen did not take in many disciples in his life.

In reality, Qu Lingjun was the only true disciple.

However, due to his four spiritual roots, the eldest disciple is still stuck at the Core Formation stage and it is unknown when he will be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

However, the two disciples he casually pointed out, Hua Mei, a demon cultivator from Cangwu Mountain, and Xu Muxian from Beihai, both achieved the Nascent Soul realm.

The different circumstances and opportunities that led to their respective lives are truly remarkable.

Xu Muxian's eyes welled up with tears; receiving praise from Luo Chen filled him with immense excitement.

He stammered, sounding more like a child than a Nascent Soul cultivator, and his face showed remorse. "Master is too kind. This disciple still has many shortcomings. If it weren't for Master's appearance today, I'm afraid this disciple would not have been able to protect Master's wife through her tribulation."

Luo Chen chuckled and said, "It's not your fault. Lie Tian is a formidable fellow. Back when he was only at the third level of the Primordial Realm, even the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Canghai Righteous Path Alliance couldn't stop him when they joined forces. Now he's at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul Realm. With your current level, it's already quite good that you were able to withstand one of his attacks."

Xu Muxian nodded. As a lone cultivator venturing out on her own, self-awareness was the most important aspect of her personality.

Otherwise, you wouldn't even know where you died.

He looked at Luo Chen expectantly, "Master, your real name is Luo Chen. Could you be the legendary Eastern Wilderness Pill Sect Master who defeated a powerful figure?"

"As you thought." Luo Chen nodded, then asked doubtfully, "It's understandable that Beihai is in chaos and communication is poor, but didn't Hai Xin tell you the truth about my situation?"

"My teacher's wife didn't say," Xu Muxian answered honestly.

Luo Chen said "oh," and understood Cheng Haixin's intention.

Back then, Luo Chen had already told Cheng Haixin about his general situation.

She probably didn't tell Xu Muxian because she was afraid of causing trouble!

Xu Muxian was still immersed in the shocking truth that his master was Luo Chen, especially the way Luo Chen had subtly limited the aftermath of the battle between the two powerful figures, which shocked him even more.

This signifies that Luo Chen's realm has completely surpassed theirs.

His master was no longer the Golden Core cultivator he once was, but a Nascent Soul expert!

He was still in shock.

Luo Chen said softly, "It's starting!"

The final step has begun!

Dark clouds gathered and lightning flashed over the Flying Swallow Islands.

The power of the heavenly tribulation has reached its peak.

A tall figure appeared in the void at some unknown time, ready to withstand the might of heaven! (End of Chapter)