Longevity begins with alchemy master

half year later.

Outside the Tianming Palace, Tian Duzi was carefully deciphering the formation with a compass in hand.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his expression solemn, and he was extremely cautious when casting each spell.

This is not his fault. After all, he is a Nascent Soul cultivator who resides in a cave. Even with the protection of his sect, the formations he sets up will not be too complicated. However, even simple formations often contain powerful and unpredictable forces.

If a mistake is made, it could easily backfire.

Although he was nearing the end of his lifespan, he did not want to die a violent death on the spot; he wanted at least a peaceful and fulfilling end.

Just as he was carefully exploring, a sudden tremor came from outside.

The sound was initially faint, but it quickly rose and fell in layers, like dominoes falling in a chain reaction.

This caused the entire Yanfu Mountain to tremble.

Fortunately, Deng Taiyue intervened in time and used his powerful methods to stabilize Yanfu Mountain, thus preventing the situation from spreading to other places.

Tian Duzi instantly realized something, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Luo Chen broke through the Heavenly Water Palace's formation so quickly, in just half a year?"

……

At the location of Tianshui Palace, Luo Chen looked at the slowly opening gate and couldn't help but smile.

In terms of array formation skills, he was far inferior to even Tian Duzi, let alone the fifth rank.

If we categorize by subtle levels of skill, his current mastery of formations falls somewhere between a master and a grandmaster.

He has mastered various high and low level restriction formations and can set them up effortlessly. In fact, in terms of speed, he is even superior to a master of formations.

But a so-called grandmaster is someone who embraces diverse ideas, establishes their own school, and is a unique individual with their own understanding.

Luo Chen is not yet capable of creating his own formations; he can only improve some ancient formations, achieving a degree of innovation.

The reason why it took only half a year to break through the formation as predicted by Tian Duzi (which would take three to five years) can be summed up in one simple reason: strength!
He possesses the immense power of the Nascent Soul realm!

When testing the formation's reaction, there's no need for Tian Duzi to be as cautious as he is. Even if the formation launches a strong counterattack, he can suppress it with even greater power.

With his crimson and golden eyes that could see through illusions and deceptions, Luo Chen's breaking of the formation was simply utterly effortless.

Now that the great formation has been broken, Tianshui Palace is no longer on guard against him!

Luo Chen strolled leisurely and entered with ease.

What comes into view is the main hall, which is completely different from the magnificent Tianming Palace and has a slightly somber and old-fashioned style.

There wasn't much to see here, so Luo Chen headed straight for the back hall.

What first attracted him was the dense spiritual energy leaking out because the formation had been broken.

Upon opening the gate to a palace, Luo Chen only briefly sensed its grandeur before nodding in satisfaction.

"More than two hundred years have passed since the fall of Yanfu. The scattered earth energy has re-condensed, and the fifth-order spiritual veins have recovered most of their strength. The spiritual energy here is abundant. If anyone wants to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, they may want to give it a try."

The tranquil palace contains exquisite incense burners, jade prayer mats, bells, and other items to aid in cultivation.

None of them are ordinary!
But Luo Chen only glanced at it before leaving.

The next location is his main objective in breaking the formation.

A study!
Just like Luo Chen, he initially kept all his wealth on his person, but as Luo Tian Sect gradually prospered, he also left a portion of his assets within the sect.

This includes, but is not limited to, various cultivation resources, his personal cultivation methods, insights, and various cultivation experiences.

This study is clearly the place where the old patriarch Kurosawa lived for a long time.

Luo Chen stood within it, his divine sense spreading out like a spider web, landing on each and every book.

These books were made of paper, animal hide, bamboo slips, and most of them were jade slips.

Very few of them have any restrictions left on them.

After all, who would put up so many layers of security in their most private space?

Luo Chen scanned the area with his divine sense, then a thought struck him, and he reached out and beckoned lightly.

A piece of animal hide, a jade slip, and a thickly rolled bamboo slip flew toward him.

As the animal hide was unfolded, Luo Chen's face showed a look of sudden realization.

This contains a fifth-tier pill formula called "Radiant God Pill," which is extremely difficult to refine. Regardless of its efficacy, its difficulty in refining it surpasses even the "Return to Origin Pill" formula of the Tianyuan Dao Sect, which is among the fifth-tier pills.

Luo Chen suddenly realized that the main ingredient of this pill formula was none other than the obsidian lotus pod that had once been cultivated in the blessed land of the Pill Saint!

"Just as I thought back then, the obsidian lotus pod was indeed prepared for Nascent Soul cultivators, and it was specifically used to nourish their primordial spirit. In terms of efficacy, it is quite similar to the Soul-Cleansing Pill that I refined using the obsidian lotus pod."

Luo Chen smiled and put the pill formula away.

If he runs out of soul stones in the future and encounters an Obsidian Lotus Pod again, perhaps he can use this method to refine similar pills.

Luo Chen's expression turned slightly serious as his gaze fell upon the jade slip.

This is a rare find in the study, imprinted with both magical power and divine soul.

It must have been quite a precious item, even for the Black Swamp Ancestor.

Now that the Black Swamp Ancestor is dead, the divine soul imprint he left behind is extremely weak. Moreover, even at his peak, he might not have been able to surpass Luo Chen's current divine sense strength.

With a sweep of his divine sense, Luo Chen broke the soul imprint.

The remaining task is to transform the magical power containing the essence of water, and gradually break the magical imprint.

A moment later, the jade slip trembled slightly.

hum...

A brilliant light shone forth, revealing the true form of the jade slip to Luo Chen.

Each character emerges like a swimming tadpole.

Luo Chen looked up and a smile appeared on his face.

The True Scripture of Ten Thousand Blessings

"As expected, it's that old guy's main cultivation technique. Its grade is quite impressive, reaching the Void Refinement stage!"

"It includes cultivation methods for the Nascent Soul stage, largely the same as those described by Li Canghai, focusing on the step of condensing a Dharma body. However, it is more comprehensive in other aspects, whether it's tempering magical power, nurturing divine sense, or..."

As he looked further ahead, Luo Chen's smile grew even wider.

This jade slip actually contains many secret techniques!

The water-based spells, from the first to the fourth tier, cover a very wide range.

Water escape techniques are also included.

There are also various methods for refining water-based magic treasures, allowing cultivators to refine their own water-based natal magic treasures according to their individual cultivation levels.

If only that were the case, it would be fine.

There's even a supernatural technique recorded on it!

"Qianchuan Yin, that's an interesting name."

"Using the cultivator's own magical power as a guide, the primordial energy of heaven and earth is drawn in and transformed into a flowing river. Enemies caught in this flow are helpless, as if trapped in a quagmire, and their magical power is constantly being washed away. Most importantly, the person who casts this divine power will receive a great boost, the specific degree of which depends on their own foundation. If one can truly absorb the power of a thousand rivers, then every move they make will possess immense power."

"Thinking about it this way, when Kurosawa first set foot on Cangwu Mountain, the scene of rain falling from the sky was clearly him using this supernatural power."

Luo Chen watched with great interest, and even combined his past experiences to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of this supernatural ability.

Moreover, he also wondered how much better he would be than the Black Swamp Ancestor if he were to use this supernatural power.

The answer is self-evident. In terms of his own cultivation and foundation, he must far surpass the Black Swamp Ancestor, and the amount of power of the Great River that he can contain must be much greater!
If combined with the Qi Sea Floating Heaven technique, which has the potential for growth, its power might be even greater!

“This trip was worth it!”

Luo Chen gave a thumbs-up and happily put the jade slip away.

He will naturally make a copy later and leave it to Luo Tianzong.

After all, this is a complete sixth-order cultivation technique. It can be cultivated from the Qi Refining stage all the way to the Void Refining stage. This one book alone can become the inheritance of an entire sect.

As Luo Chen put away the jade slip, a question suddenly arose in his mind.

Or rather, it was a question that had always lingered in his mind.

"The Phoenix Nirvana Scripture is a top-tier cultivation technique that can lead directly to the Mahayana stage. Even for humans, the maximum cultivation level is only the Integration stage, yet it contains no secret techniques or supernatural abilities recorded in it."

"Was it never meant to be, or did Lady Qixia deliberately withhold it from me?"

Most complete cultivation techniques come with accompanying spells and supernatural abilities, breakthrough techniques, and even methods for crafting magical treasures.

However, the "Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Scripture" that Luo Chen is currently cultivating is extremely simplified, and the only secret technique is still the "Nine Tribulations and Three Nirvanas" method.

Remembering that Qixia Yuanjun had never harbored any ill will towards Luo Chen, Luo Chen subconsciously tried to think in a positive light.

Perhaps the "Phoenix Nirvana Scripture" originally had accompanying secret techniques and supernatural powers, but they were suitable for the demon race, which is why she cut them out and didn't give them to herself.

After putting away the "Ten Thousand Graces True Scripture", Luo Chen focused his attention on the last thick bamboo scroll.

This time, without any hindrance, he easily unfolded it. The handwriting on it varied in pressure and clarity, clearly indicating different states of mind Kurosawa was in when he wrote those words.

And the content therein matches this situation.

The joy of achieving success in cultivation, the confusion and bewilderment when stuck, the sudden enlightenment after communicating with others...

The numerous contents formed this thick bamboo scroll.

Clearly, this is a record of the cultivation experience of the Black Swamp Ancestor during his lifetime, containing many insights and reflections.

Upon seeing this, Luo Chen became completely absorbed.

Although their main areas of study are different, they can still find valuable lessons in comparing their experiences at the same level.

Especially after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, Ancestor Black Swamp left behind even more writings, often filled with confusion and speculation.

Three full days later, Luo Chen carefully put the bamboo slip away.

This bamboo slip contains the complete cultivation experience of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Its value is no less than that of any fifth-tier cultivation technique!

At this point, Luo Chen looked around and had no more regrets.

There were many books in the study, but none could compare to these three acquisitions. Of course, as the collection of a sect's patriarch, they were certainly not ordinary. After making copies and preserving them within the sect, Luo Chen would read them in his spare time.

For now, he needs to help Tian Duzi break the array restrictions of Tianyuan Palace.

……

About half a year later.

With a buzzing sound, the restrictions on Tianyuan Palace were easily broken by Luo Chen and Tian Duzi working together.

It contains countless treasures, and its contents even surpass those of the Tianshui Palace.

After all, Ancestor Tianyuan attained enlightenment before Heize, so naturally he left behind a much greater fortune.

Luo Chen took it all, leaving it as the foundation for the future Luo Tian Sect's inheritance.

After completing this task, Tian Duzi chose to take his leave.

Although he put in a lot of effort, he also gained a great deal from this experience.

Luo Chen made copies of all the Mingyuan Sect's books related to formations and gave them to them as gifts.

Tian Duzi left in haste, perhaps wanting to sort out his gains and the fruits of his life's cultivation before his time was up, and then leave a legacy for the sect.

Deng Taiyue stayed behind and, under the title of guest elder of the Luo Tian Sect, took up residence in the Tianshui Palace, occupying a fifth-tier cave dwelling.

He had been comprehending the true meaning of the laws for a long time, and had been in the late Nascent Soul stage for two hundred years. He had long wanted to break through to the Deity Transformation stage.

However, he will have to wait a while.

Luo Chen was also waiting.

Once the first Heart-to-Heart Fruit matures, once the disciples of the Luo Tian Sect have completed setting up the basic formation he needs, and once the Mingshui Spring condenses once more.

……

Time passes little by little.

Day after day, month after month, year after year, ten years of frost and snow have passed in the blink of an eye.

Considering the lifespan of high-level cultivators, these ten years are negligible.

However, over the past ten years, under the direction of the sect leader Luo Lingxi, the disciples of Luo Tianzong have traversed all the former sites of the Mingyuan Sect.

During this time, the Xuan Turtle acted as a protector, controlling the ocean waters.

Within the sect, Xiao Bai, known as the "White Emperor," commands a large number of lesser demons to explore various places, facilitating the actions of the Luo Tianmen members.

Over the course of ten years, specially crafted array flags, array plates, and a large number of spirit stones were embedded in the Mingyuan Ruins.

The manpower and resources expended nearly depleted all the wealth that Luo Tianzong had accumulated over the years.

Such a wasteful and extravagant act would have been met with widespread resentment in the past.

However, if this order was given by the Supreme Elder, there would be no questioning about it.

That was a mythical existence in the history of the sect!

All of his orders will be blindly obeyed by the entire Luo Tian Sect.

In fact, throughout the entire Eastern Wilderness cultivation world, Luo Chen's words were law, and few dared to defy him.

In the ninth year, all the high-ranking cultivators from the sects who had been cultivating in seclusion in the Blessed Land of Pill Saints left and went to Shangyou City.

In this way, apart from some ghost cultivators who hid far away, only Luo Chen and Deng Taiyue on Yanfu Mountain remained in the entire Netherworld Abyss.

Ten years later.

Inside the Luo Tian Sect in Shangyou City, Luo Lingxi was convening a meeting of the sect's high-ranking members to discuss a major matter.

Nowadays, no one would treat him like a young boy.

Regardless of her powerful background, her status as a fourth-generation sect leader, or her formidable Nascent Soul stage cultivation, Luo Lingxi is now a highly influential figure in the Eastern Wilderness.

Looking at the high-level cultivators gathered in the main hall, Luo Lingxi felt a surge of heroic spirit and ambition.

If his mother were still alive, she would be proud of him if she saw this!
Since the three Golden Core cultivators broke through to the Nascent Soul stage at almost the same time in that blessed land, Luo Tian Sect has not truly fallen into a bottleneck.

Subsequently, more people began to form Nascent Souls, increasing the sect's high-end combat power.

Even on War God Peak, where Wang Yuan was located, apart from Sha Longzi advancing to the fourth level of body refinement, there was also an unparalleled body refinement genius who broke through to the fourth level.

This is truly a scene of great prosperity!
The only thing currently restraining the Luo Tian Sect is probably its territory.

The combined strength of Shangyou City and Dansheng Blessed Land is no longer sufficient to support the cultivation needs of so many powerful individuals.

The sect's territory must be expanded, and the influence of the Luo Tian Sect must also be spread!
This is the important matter that Luo Lingxi is now preparing to discuss.

Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked up outside.

Many people had this reaction, mostly top Nascent Soul cultivators within the sect.

People like Ling Fengzi and Canglong all possess the strength of the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

"This is……"

"Could it be that?"

Soon, the other newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall also reacted and subconsciously looked outside.

Amidst the chaos, Luo Lingxi pressed down in the air.

"Quiet!"

Then, he led his entourage out of the main hall and looked into the distance toward the Netherworld Abyss.

There, ominous clouds gathered, and the sky became gloomy.

The abyss was boiling, and the waves were raging.

In the void, lightning and thunder roared incessantly, causing one's heart to tremble with fear.

This scene made everyone anxious.

Luo Lingxi took a deep breath and murmured, "Father, are you going to begin?"

Then, he focused his energy in his dantian and emitted a powerful sound that spread for thousands of miles.

"All disciples are forbidden from leaving the area and must stay far away from the Netherworld Abyss!"

"Activate the sect's protective formation, regardless of losses!"

"Please, the Four Spirit Lords, take action and guard the banks of the Abyss!"

As orders were issued, the previously carefree Luo Tianzong sect suddenly became busy.

But in the depths of the Netherworld, a completely different scene unfolds.

Deng Taiyue stood on Yanfu Mountain, looking at Luo Chen with an extremely solemn expression.

"Are you really going to do this?"

Luo Chen remained calm, seemingly unconcerned, and simply said, "The arrow is on the string, and it must be released."

Deng Taiyue was somewhat worried, "Although I have not yet broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, I can already sense the primordial energy of heaven and earth according to your guidance. If you really do something so defying the heavens, I'm afraid this world will no longer tolerate you."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, turned around and walked towards the location of the Heavenly Nether Palace.

His voice drifted over from the front.

"I, Luo, have always intended to ascend to immortality. Before leaving, it is only right that I do something insignificant for the Luo Tian Sect and for my old friends and descendants."

Deng Taiyue took a deep breath. How could such a momentous event, which could be called groundbreaking, be insignificant?

The gates of the Heavenly Palace slammed shut.

The next moment, a mysterious and profound aura began to spread wildly from it, gradually covering the entire Netherworld Abyss! (End of Chapter)