Longevity begins with alchemy master

Yellow sand churns, and the land stretches for thousands of miles.

An endless, deep pit, in the vast desert, is like a gaping maw that could devour people.

The intense heat distorted the surrounding space.

Several streaks of light shot towards us from the distorted void.

They all landed in front of the bottomless pit.

"It should be inside!"

“There are some fragments of the flying star scattered around, which were broken by the owner. The main body should be inside them.”

"Such a massive meteorite from outer space, and it can even withstand a powerful attack from my husband. If any remnants of the meteorite remain, its defensive capabilities must be astonishing!"

After exchanging glances, Kong Chan volunteered.

"I'll go down and take a look. If things don't look good, I can get away easily."

Of the five, Kong Chan is the strongest.

He was a renowned demon emperor who had been famous for many years. In addition, he had gained many benefits from following Luo Chen over the years, and even learned Luo Chen's transformation technique, "Moonlight Purification Mantra".

Now, with his exceptional abilities, he is a leading figure among those in the late Nascent Soul stage.

This can be seen from the fact that he was the main force in the previous battles against fifth-tier wild beasts.

If he volunteers now, no one will argue with him.

Gu Caiyi said, "Fellow Daoist, please go ahead. We will protect you."

Kong Chan smiled slightly, "Please wait a moment, everyone."

After saying that, he leaped into the bottomless crater created by the meteorite.

Seeing this, Gu Caiyi couldn't help but sigh that the rumored evil monk Kongchan wasn't actually that bad-tempered!
So polite, he was just like a highly virtuous monk.

But then I thought about it again. When Kong Chan manifested his true form, the terrifying and ugly sight, and the skull rosary around his neck, must have been the truly ferocious style of legend.

She is so good-tempered now because of her husband.

Gu Caiyi glanced at the three guardian spirit beasts beside her and her heart stirred slightly. She was afraid that they were the same!

Tianxuan is combative, Hei Wang is cunning, and Xuanming is aloof; none of them have normal personalities. The fact that they can get along well is entirely due to their husband's efforts to keep them in check.

I wonder what will happen to these four guardian spirit beasts if my husband ascends to immortality in the future.
The crowd waited patiently outside.

Time passed slowly, and after half a day without seeing anyone, everyone gradually became worried.

Suddenly.

Something unusual happened in the deep pit.

call out!
A tentacle rose into the air and rested on the edge of the deep pit.

Then, a figure used the momentum to fly up and out of the deep pit.

This is precisely the emptiness of Zen.

He held a fist-sized piece of ore in his hand, which emitted a deep, eerie light.

Everyone stared at the black light, feeling as if they were about to be swallowed up.

"I have successfully completed my mission. Although it was somewhat troublesome, I managed to bring this item out. I wonder what kind of material this meteorite is made of. It can absorb magical power and is difficult to move for a short time. I was only able to bring it out using my pure physical strength."

Kong Chan held up the black stone in his hand, feeling quite emotional.

Just then, a surprised voice came from the sky.

"It's actually a Spirit Transformation Crystal!"

Then, the gasp of surprise turned into ecstasy.

"If we had this, we could forge a suitable magic weapon that would perfectly counter the magical abilities of human cultivators!"

on the ground.

Gu Caiyi and the others looked up abruptly, and when they saw the magnificent, golden-red roc, their expressions changed drastically.

"Desolate beast!"

"It approached here silently without us noticing. Could it be a fifth-tier wild beast?"

"He speaks human language and knows about minerals, so he must be extremely intelligent. This is troublesome."

Wild beasts are terrifying because of their powerful physical bodies.

In terms of intelligence, they are not particularly clever, since most wild beasts act on instinct.

Like the raccoon dog, it is already considered quite clever.

But compared to the golden bird before them, it still paled in comparison.

A fifth-tier wild beast with extremely high intelligence is no less powerful than a normal human powerhouse!

If one relies solely on empty meditation and has no one else, one might not even be able to survive.

The Golden-Winged Roc looked down at the trembling group below with disdain.

"Youngsters, offer up your Spirit Transformation Crystals. If I'm in a good mood, I might keep you as slaves."

Gu Caiyi took a deep breath and forced herself to stand up.

“Senior, we came to the Wilderness with the great power Luo Chen. This item was obtained by my husband when he defied the might of Heaven and shattered a shooting star. It would be rather absurd for you to forcibly take it now…”

"A powerful human being?"

The Golden-Winged Roc blurted out, his eyes revealing surprise and uncertainty.

He subconsciously looked around, but found no trace of any human Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Are you trying to deceive me?"

"The Golden-Winged Roc said angrily, then let out a loud snort."

"So what if there's a powerful figure here? I survived the terrifying battlefield of Zhongzhou, why would I be afraid of someone whose name I've never even heard of? I'm afraid the Nascent Soul expert you're talking about is just a newly ascended Nascent Soul!"

After saying that, he ignored everyone's replies and boldly stretched out a claw, grabbing straight at them.

What he thought was, even if there were powerful beings nearby, so what?
Once he gets the meteorite iron from outer space and the spirit crystal, he can simply turn around and leave.

With his speed, how could a mere human powerhouse possibly catch up with him?

However, the moment he reached out, the Golden-Winged Roc suddenly sensed a sharp edge.

He instinctively reached out, but was still a second too slow.

laugh!
On the Golden-Winged Roc's claws, which looked as if they were cast in gold, a deep sword mark that revealed the bone appeared.

He subconsciously looked back at the spot where he had just been.

Unbeknownst to anyone, a blood-red longsword now lies across the void.

It was this very thing that wounded his powerful body with a single sword strike.

Such a sharp sword is rare in the world. In his entire life, the Golden-Winged Roc has only seen one swordsman with such skill in the Central Plains battlefield, when he was a cross-realm swordsman incarnate.

"Lingbao!"

A sense of foreboding washed over him, and the Golden-Winged Roc began to feel a pang of regret.

However, it was too late to regret it then.

Or rather, it was already too late when he asked for extraterrestrial meteorite iron and even dared to seduce Gu Caiyi and the others.

The dim sky suddenly solidified like mud.

The immense magical power swept across the sky, stirring up boundless primordial energy.

The residual heat from when the meteor fell earlier was stirred up and gathered again by this magical power.

In his vision, the Golden-Winged Roc only saw stars the size of millstones coalescing in the twilight sky, then radiating light and heat, all crashing down on him.

Under such terrifying power containing the might of heaven and earth, the Golden-Winged Roc felt his soul tremble with fear, and he fled frantically while shouting.

"Fellow Daoist, it's a misunderstanding!"

His only response was one sentence.

"Remember, this move is called Starfire Burns the Realm!"

The next moment, a meteorite fell from the sky, and sparks flew.

The entire twilight sky was filled with boundless flames.

The Golden-Winged Roc, with its body resembling golden glass, fled in a sorry state, its entire body seemingly melting away, dripping streams of golden liquid.

He fled for his life, disregarding everything. His speed surpassed even that of his attack on Zhongzhou!
This was because he knew that the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator who wielded supernatural abilities was even greater than that of the incarnations of those powerful beings from the Upper Realm who descended upon the Central Continent back then.

If we don't hurry to escape, we might be in deep trouble if the other party comes in person.

"Luo Chen, I'll remember you!"

From the distant heavens, only this angry and resentful voice could be heard.

Gu Caiyi and the others stared blankly at this scene. Brilliant starlight fell around them, but with the sword shield unfurled by the Yuan Tu Sword, they were completely unharmed.

Just one move!
Even though her husband was thousands of miles away, he defeated the Golden-Winged Roc, who had left them powerless, with just one move!
Why is Luo Chen, who is also at the fifth level and has just entered the Nascent Soul stage, so powerful?

It was one thing to easily deal with those fifth-tier wild beasts that acted on instinct, but this Golden-Winged Roc was a being full of intelligence!
Beneath a sky full of starlight, a figure stepped through the air, vanishing into thin air wherever he went.

Everyone stared blankly, feeling as if a vast expanse of space was pressing down on them.

"Husband..."

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, his mind instantly focusing.

The connection between the primordial spirit and the world was severed, but the person still seemed to have some ties to this world.

"By observing celestial phenomena and the residual power of a falling meteor, I forcibly unleashed a supernatural power I had temporarily comprehended. But the price..."

Luo Chen sighed softly.

He really couldn't stay in this mountain and sea realm any longer.

If this continues, we will eventually be assimilated and lose the ability to ascend.

"Let's go!"

"where to?"

"Return to the Eastern Wilderness."

Should we return the way we came?

"That's not the case. We have traversed the wilderness and reached the easternmost point. This boundless desert must be the Han Hai Desert. Once we pass through this place, we will reach the Western Desert Immortal Cultivation Realm."

A look of melancholy appeared in Luo Chen's eyes.

"Let's go to the Western Desert first. I promised a friend that after I reached the Nascent Soul stage, I would go back to the Western Desert to burn incense."

With no further doubts, everyone boarded the Frost Eagle Shuttle.

As for the Golden-Winged Roc, Luo Chen did not pursue it.

This beast is incredibly fast, rarely seen in the world. Even if Luo Chen can catch up with it, it will still take some effort to kill it.

In his current state, due to his comprehension of divine powers, his connection with the Mountain and Sea Realm is too close. If he makes frequent moves, the shackles of heaven and earth will likely become deeper and deeper.

The purpose of this journey through the wilderness, whether to hunt powerful wild beasts or to hone one's skills, has been achieved.

There's no need to stay any longer.

……

In the vast desert, a figure moved swiftly forward.

Its entire body was filled with red light, radiating a bloody glow.

If anyone were to see this, they would surely exclaim in astonishment that it is the infamous Blood Escape Technique of the Demonic Path.

However, this Blood Escape Technique consumes a great deal of one's vital energy and should not be used except in life-or-death situations.

Even though no one was chasing him, why did this Nascent Soul cultivator make such a big fuss?
Only Qi Ying himself knew the reason why he was so desperate.

If I run too slowly, I'm afraid I'll be caught by the Golden-Winged Roc and taken back to be made into some kind of relic pill for him.

However, despite running very fast, there was still unease in my heart.

"This drop of blood in my body is too domineering and too sharp. It's almost piercing through my Purple Mansion Barrier. I can't suppress it with secret techniques alone."

"No, if this continues, before my source is exhausted, this blood will break through my Purple Mansion and destroy my Nascent Soul."

"We must stop this and suppress this blood!"

Boom!
The figure suddenly stopped, and Qi Ying staggered to a halt, losing control and rolling several times in the desert.

Upon landing, it frantically mobilized its own magical power to restrict the drop of golden blood.

Completely suppressing his emotions, Qi Ying was unaware of the situation outside.

When a surprised exclamation reached his ears, he opened his eyes and realized that it was already dawn.

In the dim light of dawn, an incredibly young Taoist priest in white robes landed in front of him.

"Young friend, the aura emanating from you seems somewhat familiar! May I ask where you have learned your skills and who your master is?"

It's laughable that a Nascent Soul cultivator is called "little friend."

However, Qi Ying dared not be careless, because in his eyes, the other party was like a whole world at this moment, bringing him endless pressure.

A powerful being who has reached the Divine Transformation stage!

These four words naturally came to mind.

Qi Ying swallowed hard, a bitter smile on his face.

He had just escaped the demon cave of the fifth-tier wild beasts when he encountered a rare Nascent Soul cultivator. What kind of evil star had he been cursed by lately?

"This junior, Qi Ying, studies the Mingyuan School..."

After saying those words, Qi Ying immediately sensed something was wrong.

The young man opposite her frowned subconsciously.

"The Mingyuan Sect?" The young man hadn't expected that when he casually swept his divine sense across the vast desert, he would encounter a remnant of the Mingyuan Sect.

Qi Ying was filled with fear. Could this Nascent Soul cultivator in front of him have a grudge against the Mingyuan Sect?

He suppressed his fear and forced himself to finish speaking.

“I studied under Master Xuan Yan.”

Unexpectedly, after saying that, the young man suddenly laughed.

"So you are Master Xuan Yan's only personal disciple. No wonder you gave me a strange feeling of familiarity."

Qi Ying was taken aback and asked cautiously, "Senior, do you perhaps know my master?"

The young man smiled slightly, "I am Luo Chen, and I have a fairly good relationship with Mr. Xuan Yan. You should recognize this book!"

As they were talking, a prescription appeared before Qi Ying.

The inscription above reads "醍醐丹" (Tihu Dan).

However, this is not the complete formula for the Ambrosia Elixir, but rather a fragmentary formula jointly developed by Master Xuan Yan and the Alchemist Chu Yan.

The Ambrosia Pill that Luo Chen later refined was based on this, and he deduced and supplemented it on his own.

However, Qi Ying immediately recognized the familiar handwriting; it was indeed his master's handwriting.

He had heard of Luo Chen's name before.

The fact that they attacked Tianyuan Dao Sect and rebelled against the powerful Liancheng is known to everyone in the world today.

Moreover, the other party does indeed have some connection with my Mingyuan Sect and my master, Master Xuan Yan.

When Luo Chen joined the Mingyuan Sect, he heard that he and his master entered the Dansheng Hall to undergo the inheritance test. Unfortunately, the specific outcome is unknown. All that is known is that Qixia Yuanjun destroyed the Mingyuan Sect.

Qi Ying was traveling abroad at the time. Later, the Mingyuan Sect was destroyed, so he did not return and wandered alone. It was not until these years that he entered the Wilderness in order to pick a medicinal herb that had become extinct in the cultivation world, and was finally captured by the Golden-Winged Roc.

"Since you are a descendant of an old friend, then I will lend you a hand!"

Luo Chen immediately sensed that the other party was in a bad situation. Before Qi Ying could speak, Luo Chen pointed his right hand like a sword and struck Qi Ying's lower abdomen from a distance.

A wisp of extremely hot power penetrated the body, swept upwards, and found that drop of golden blood.

"The blood of wild beasts contains the essence of metal, which is exactly what I can counter."

With a flick of his finger, Luo Chen effortlessly dispelled the Golden-Winged Roc's attack on Qi Ying, as if nothing had ever happened.

Qi Ying stared blankly at Luo Chen, then subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, finding no further discomfort.

"Young friend Qi Ying, we are about to pass through the Western Desert on our way back to the Eastern Wilderness. What are your plans?"

Qi Ying opened his mouth, then stammered, "This junior...this junior wishes to travel with you, senior. Is that permissible?"

"Haha, then let's travel together!"

Luo Chen laughed heartily, turned around, and boarded the hovering shuttle high in the sky.

Qi Ying looked up at the sky, then looked back at the path she had come from, feeling as if she were in a dream, utterly disoriented. (End of Chapter)