Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 1141 I will take action
For Luo Chen, life in the City of Lost Immortals was uneventful. Apart from the excitement he felt when browsing ancient books and glimpsing a corner of this world, most of his time was rather dull.

But for the indigenous people living there, every moment was filled with fierce clashes.

In particular, the two candidates for the position of "City Lord" in Yixian City are now engaged in fierce open and covert struggles.

The previous robbery and killing of merchant caravans by the Meteor Bandits was just the tip of the iceberg.

Once inside the city, the two Xiao brothers fought even more fiercely.

They promoted their cronies, eliminated dissidents, suppressed their opponents, and later even openly weakened the other side through bribery and assassination.

Among them, Xiao Zirui, who was originally slated to be one of the five candidates for "Martial Arts Master", is quite special. He is not only a martial arts master in the Furnace Realm, but also a member of the Xiao family.

Gaining his support would be a huge step forward in the competition for the position of city lord.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zirui, who had always supported Xiao Feng, disappeared a few days ago.

This really caught Xiao Feng off guard.

"What happened?" Luo Chen asked.

Xiao Feng smiled bitterly, "The problem is that nothing happened and Xiao Zirui just disappeared, but I'm sure he's not dead. He's just acting like this because he doesn't want to help me anymore."

Luo Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "It seems that the grudge has been brewing for a long time."

Xiao Feng sighed; this was the only reason he could find.

Although he believed he had treated Xiao Zirui well, in the eyes of the person involved, he might not have given enough.

That's why, when things were about to get serious, the other party suddenly disappeared.

Luo Chen was somewhat curious, "Xiao Zirui's strength isn't that great. Since he's disappeared, you could send another martial artist at the Furnace Realm!"

Xiao Feng waved his hand, "Martial artists at the Furnace Realm aren't that common. Senior is thinking too lightly."

Luo Chen chuckled.

He also had a general idea of ​​the number of powerful individuals in this realm through the book "Travel Notes in Seventy-Two Cities".

Even though the Great Destruction Realm preserves the complete orthodox body-refining method, the lack of spiritual energy, scarce resources, and even the strange changes in the upper limit of lifespan have resulted in a far smaller number of high-level experts than one might imagine.

There are countless Vajra Realm and Blood River Realm cultivators. As long as one has some talent and is willing to spend time and energy cultivating, one can always achieve something.

However, those who have mastered the transformation of Qi and blood in the Furnace Realm are extremely rare, and such individuals are exceptional talents, no matter where they are.

As for the martial artist of the Flawless Realm who is said to have a perfect golden body without any flaws, they are even rarer. They would definitely be at the level of a city lord in any of the seventy-two cities!
Even some major cities do not yet have a powerful expert at the Perfect Realm stationed there.

From this perspective, it's truly unbelievable that Uncle Tie was willing to serve under Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Moreover, how can an ordinary Furnace Realm martial artist be compared with you, senior? If you fight, we will definitely win a match. In addition, with the other four experts I have prepared, as long as we win two more matches, the position of city lord will be a piece of cake for me."

Luo Chen asked curiously, "Your Uncle Tie, who has cultivated the Flawless Golden Body, will also take action?"

Xiao Feng was taken aback, but then nodded with a complicated expression.

As expected, this outsider who even Uncle Tie found troublesome was not to be underestimated; he was able to see through Uncle Tie's true level of understanding.

Xiao Feng had been keeping the news of Uncle Tie's breakthrough to the Flawless Realm a secret; it was his biggest trump card!

After his father left, Xiao Feng poured a huge amount of resources into Uncle Tie, and even used a forbidden secret technique to help Uncle Tie break through his limits a few years ago.

Unexpectedly, all of this was so clearly visible to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen clicked his tongue twice. "Actually, there's no need for such trouble. You could just have him secretly eliminate Xiao Yun, wouldn't that have been enough?"

Kill Xiao Yun? Xiao Feng's mouth went dry. He realized that this senior seemed to be using some unscrupulous methods.

"Xiao Yun is still my second brother after all!"

Just as Xiao Zirui, even though he resented Xiao Feng, ultimately simply disappeared and distanced himself from the matter, without retaliating against Xiao Feng, the internal strife within the Xiao family still adhered to the bottom line of blood ties and kinship.

Luo Chen neither confirmed nor denied this.

This Great Destruction Realm is clearly as the Xiao family ancestor said, with its laws broken and the Great Dao no longer existing. Yet these descendants still confine their struggles within the rules of the game. What are they after?

"Senior?" Xiao Feng called out tentatively.

Luo Chen waved his hand, "You can include me, but it's best to put me last in the order. If we win the first three matches, I'll avoid trouble. If we lose the first three matches, it'll be just as easy for me. If it really comes down to a decisive moment, I'll step in."

Xiao Feng opened his mouth, but ultimately bowed with his hands clasped.

"Then thank you very much, senior. I promise that regardless of whether you intervene or not, once the matter is accomplished, all monthly offerings will be doubled. Even the special Mi Xian cigarettes supplied to Wuyou City can be provided to you once a year."

After saying that, Xiao Feng left in a hurry.

Luo Chen thought for a moment, then chuckled.

To him, it didn't really matter whether the city lord of Yixian City was Xiao Feng or Xiao Yun. All he wanted was a quiet place to cultivate.

……

boom……

Suddenly, a thunderclap exploded, followed by a continuous rumble of thunder.

Like a tidal wave, it rolled in.

Inside the quiet room, Luo Chen suddenly awoke with a start.

Compared to ordinary martial artists, he was more sensitive to the thunder, and even felt a bit of fear.

This would almost never have happened to him at his peak.

Whether it's the lightning essence incorporated into the refinement of one's natal magic weapon, or the lightning tribulation suffered when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, it can greatly enhance the soul's resistance to heavenly lightning.

Only the soul-shaking thunderous sound of the Great Destruction Realm is unsettling!
Luo Chen simply stopped condensing his inner energy and ceased his cultivation.

Two more months have passed, and he has condensed his second batch of Dan Jin, now totaling seventy-two Dan seeds!

If this were to get out, it would definitely shock everyone.

Even Wang Yuan, who created the "Divine Qi Battle Technique" and proposed a perfect method for breaking through realms, would be astonished.

The thirty-six pill seeds, which correspond to the number of the heavens, were already the limit that Wang Yuan had envisioned, but Luo Chen condensed a full seventy-two.

Each one can individually gather the essence and transform into a furnace!
The reason why Luo Chen was able to break through the limits based on Wang Yuan's foundation was that he combined his previous cultivation knowledge and explored a new path through array formation and alchemy to construct a second small circulation.

According to Luo Chen's calculations, he could still construct another small cycle, at which point he would break through to the Furnace Realm with 108 pill seeds!
Even so, it's still not enough to fully refine Luo Chen's source blood.

There was no way around it; his physical body was simply too powerful.

Luo Chen didn't insist. The remaining half of the source blood wouldn't be wasted; it would be used for something else later.

After putting on a thin coat, Luo Chen went to the window of the study.

Gazing at the sky at dawn, where the twilight seemed to be a white snake slithering swiftly, he murmured to himself:
"When spring thunder roars, all things come to life. The special envoy from Worry-Free City should be arriving soon!"

(End of this chapter)