Longevity begins with alchemy master

The first battle ended too quickly.

In the blink of an eye, reversals occurred one after another.

But this is only the opinion of martial arts masters. For ordinary people who cannot see the real details of the battle, Granny Yu's defeat was expected.

After all, the reputation of the Wood Wolf God far surpasses that of Granny Yu. The fact that the latter has been able to persist for so long is truly admirable.

The second match is even more anticipated.

Both the Crimson Flame Old Monster and the Silver Hand Yama are local masters of the Lost Immortal City, and have been famous for many years.

Although the two have never fought in public, it has always been rumored that their strengths are roughly equal, making them evenly matched.

For the audience, competitions with too large a gap in skill level are less interesting.

This kind of evenly matched battle is what they want to see.

as predicted!

The second match that followed was incredibly intense.

Whether it's the Crimson Flame Old Monster or the Silver Hand Yama, they both excel at head-on clashes.

As they clashed, each punch landed, and their powerful energy surged, thrilling all the onlookers.

The shouts and cries soared into the sky.

Amidst the clamor and noise, even Tie Xiong, the most powerful warrior in the entire arena, couldn't help but feel tense, his heart pounding in his chest. After all, the second battle could greatly influence the overall course of the situation, leaving him no choice but to watch with complete focus.

On the contrary, Luo Chen, who had offered many insightful comments in the previous match, became much quieter at this moment.

He simply watched the two fight quietly, a hint of suspicion on his face.

Martial artists do not primarily cultivate their spiritual soul, and therefore do not develop divine sense or divine thought. The drawback of this cultivation method is that they lack the assistance of divine sense in combat, resulting in a slow reaction to changes in the enemy's movements.

But real combat is not like that!

Whether it was the previous duel between Granny Yu and the Wood Wolf God, or the current battle between Crimson Fire and Silver Hand Yama, both were clearly very well-organized.

They can usually respond to enemy attacks in a relatively perfect way.

In the midst of a perilous situation, there will be a pre-prepared counterattack.

This is definitely not something that can be done with just the eyes!
As for physical instincts?

Luo Chen had thought about this point, but any expert who could reach the Furnace Realm could already have absolute control over their physical body.

Once these advantages are offset by each other, they become negligible.

Therefore, there is only one real answer!
"Qi sensing!"

This word appeared in Luo Chen's mind once again.

This isn't an unfamiliar term; after all, Tie Xiong just mentioned it once.

But Luo Chen first heard this word hundreds of years ago from his friend Wang Yuan.

At that time, Wang Yuan had not yet cultivated to the Furnace Realm, but when facing a top assassin using a strange magic weapon, he still easily found the enemy's true form and thus easily defeated him.

Later, during Luo Chen's five-hundred-year fighting career, he also had the experience of facing this move directly once.

It's... Qing Shuang!
Luo Chen couldn't help but think of that woman, the one who, like him, cultivated both the physical and magical aspects of cultivation.

In the battle at the Yellow Springs Sea, Luo Chen, relying on his crimson eyes and golden pupils, discerned spatial fluctuations and perfectly predicted Qing Shuang's sudden attacks time and time again. He also relied on his powerful spiritual foundation to unleash the Soul Technique "Ghostly God Repelling," rendering Qing Shuang's forceful attacks ineffective time and time again.

That time, he should have had the upper hand, but in reality, that advantage was wiped out after only a few rounds.

It was only because Qing Shuang also relied on the "Qi Sensing" technique to break through the Ghost and God's Repelling Technique, that the damage was truly inflicted on him.

The spirit moves at will, and the will is expressed through the breath.

All living things possess vital energy.

Unless the physical body reaches the fourth level of the leak-free state, one's own energy will be constantly emitted outwards.

Especially Luo Chen's physical body, which had once cultivated to the fifth level of the Ancient Era, possessed such immense power that even if it was well concealed, it was still like the bright moon in the night.

Therefore, Qing Shuang was able to easily bridge the gap in spiritual foundation and fight Luo Chen to a standstill.

Luo Chen's thoughts of these past events were not out of nostalgia, but rather a sudden whim.

"If I can master this technique, can it compensate for the current drawback of not being able to activate my divine sense?"

For cultivators, lacking divine consciousness and spiritual awareness is almost equivalent to being blind.

Luo Chen is not blind, because he has a pair of crimson golden eyes that he began to cultivate during the Qi Refining stage.

But there are some things in this world that cannot be seen through by the eyes.

If Luo Chen could master the method of sensing Qi, he might be able to gain another pair of "eyes".

As for how to master it?

Luo Chen stopped watching the battle in the arena, closed his eyes, and his own blood and qi entered a strange calm.

No one noticed this scene.

With everyone's attention focused on the martial arts arena, how could they possibly notice Luo Chen's changes?

Luo Chen calmed his mind and spirit. His previously boiling blood and qi suddenly became as still as a lake. The two Zhou Tian Dan Seeds that he had previously condensed stopped spinning and instead shone brightly throughout the universe.

Around him, countless figures were inexplicably reflected in the still lake. "It's that simple?"

In an instant, Luo Chen mastered a top-tier technique that only martial artists at the Furnace Realm could barely grasp.

But he was not complacent.

Wang Yuan had already mastered this move while in the Blood River Realm.

Having inherited the experience of his predecessors, practiced the book "Divine Qi of Battle," and possessed a solid physical foundation, learning this move ahead of time was simply a natural progression.

Having just begun learning this method, Luo Chen was overjoyed and subconsciously spread his energy to sense more people.

The first group, naturally, consisted of those in the closest spectator seats.

Unexpectedly, although Xiao San Niang, General Chu and others had bright, burning auras, Tie Xiong could not sense their auras at all.

"No, it's not that I can't sense it, it's just that the other party is very good at concealing it."

Luo Chen focused his attention and began to gather his own qi and blood, forming a more condensed and powerful aura that spread towards Tie Xiong.

"I sensed it!"

A wisp of energy, well hidden yet like a firefly in the night, flickered nearby.

at the same time.

Tie Xiong frowned and subconsciously looked at Luo Chen.

Immediately, a look of horror appeared on his face.

He felt that the person sitting next to him was no longer a human, but an ancient behemoth, eyeing him menacingly.

"This aura is terrifying!"

However, Luo Chen's attention to him was only momentary; after sensing it, he shifted his focus elsewhere.

From left to right, the main arena, the right spectator arena, and so on, all the way to the entire martial arts arena, with tens of thousands of spectators!

Countless energies were reflected in the still lake of blood and qi within Luo Chen's body.

Most people were unaware of it, after all, Luo Chen's aura was far more powerful than people could imagine.

At this moment, secretly spying is like a giant observing an ant; how could the ant possibly notice such a superior gaze?

On the subjective stage, however, the previously somewhat lazy Envoy Wuyou suddenly twitched his brow, his hair stood on end, and he stood up abruptly.

"Your Excellency, what's wrong?"

A number of puzzled looks came from the side.

The Worry-Free Envoy took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping across the room with fear, before finally sitting down empty-handed.

"Am I hallucinating?"

……

"Red Fire has been defeated!"

A sigh came from beside my ear.

Luo Chen suddenly withdrew his aura, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Even the method of sensing Qi is divided into two types.

One method is passive sensing, where the two sides distinguish friend from foe upon contact of their energies. This is a technique mastered by martial artists at the Furnace Realm. This latter method is more like a passive defensive mechanism that comes with advancement in cultivation level.

The other method, which he just used, is active sensing, requiring a state of perfection to master. This method is not difficult, but it requires a large amount of one's own vital energy as a foundation.

Thinking about it this way, Wang Yuan was truly a genius!

Given his limited knowledge back then, it's truly remarkable that he was able to transcend two major realms and master the method of active Qi sensing ahead of time.

After sighing for a moment, Luo Chen's gaze swept over the crowd.

Despite his impassive demeanor, Tie Xiong's flawless golden body was still incomplete, which was why he had been able to detect a trace of his escaping aura. This was likely related to his use of a secret technique to forcibly break through to the flawless realm. This wasn't surprising; Luo Chen had encountered a similar situation with a powerful monk before, who ended up being torn apart alive by Tie Xiong.

Within the vast arena, apart from Tie Xiong, the one with the strongest aura was that of the Worry-Free Envoy, whose strength surpassed even the renowned Tie Futu. He was a powerful ant.

However, the seemingly unassuming young city lord, Xiao Feng, possesses a remarkable cultivation level, having secretly reached the Furnace Realm. His strength even surpasses that of his younger brother, Xiao Yun!

In addition, Luo Chen even detected a familiar aura in the martial arts arena. It was Xiao Zirui, whom he had seen before, who was also secretly watching the battle.

Luo Chen was very satisfied with this experiment.

"Although the method of sensing Qi is not as convenient and quick as using divine sense to explore, it still has its unique advantages."

"Within this Great Cataclysm, it is nothing less than a second pair of eyes besides these two."

"If one day I can leave this spiritless land, when fighting against cultivators of the same level, the method of sensing qi might allow me to gain an advantage by surprise, just like when Qing Shuang fought me back then!"

However, unlike his current satisfaction and joy, the atmosphere in his own spectator stands was quite somber.

Especially after the weakened Chi Huo returned, this oppressive atmosphere reached its peak.

Two consecutive losses!

Tie Xiong glanced at Xiao San Niang and Luo Chen, then calmly stood up.

"I'll do it!" (End of Chapter)