Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 1154 Nine Tribulations True Qi, Unforgivable Heavenly Qi

Wind is something pure, ethereal, and free.

Dwelling high in the heavens, traversing the four fields.

Whether wild or explosive, gentle or tender, it is the most ordinary yet most elusive existence in the world.

In the realm of mountains and seas, there is another name for this kind of existence when it reaches its ultimate development: it is called Immaculate!

What Luo Chen wanted to collect was the most essential part of the Heavenly Wind—the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind!
Legend has it that such winds are the most dangerous.

Wherever it passes, humans and demons alike suffer, and livestock struggle to survive. Even those with powerful qi and blood find it difficult to escape the fierce winds.

Even those powerful individuals within the Great Cataclysm Realm who had cultivated flawless golden bodies dared not get too involved.

Luo Chen's confidence stemmed from his True Spirit Body, which was comparable to that of the Great Wilderness!

After ten years of recuperation and studying the principles of Qi and blood, his once precarious physical body has stabilized, and ordinary gales can no longer cause him any damage.

After all, at his peak, Luo Chen's physical body was capable of destroying true artifacts and magic treasures, and he could even withstand attacks from spiritual treasures.

Under Chu Zhaonan's tense gaze, Luo Chen remained calm and leaped into the Windless Mountains.

Throughout the process, no matter how the ordinary winds lashed at it, it stood firm like a pine tree.

Gradually, Luo Chen's figure became more and more blurred until he disappeared completely.

"Let's go back!"

Suppressing his shock, Chu Zhaonan beckoned to his subordinates.

Luo Chen's deep cultivation in the Windless Mountains will not be a short period of time, nor will it take more than a few days; it will likely take a very long time.

He had already informed Chu Zhaonan that there was no need to wait here; once his cultivation was finished, Luo Chen would return to Yixian City.

A group of knights rode away.

On their way back, out of Chu Zhaonan's notice, several pairs of eyes swept over them, eventually landing in the Huifeng Mountains along the route they had come from.

"That person has already entered the Returning Wind Mountains to cultivate; he is truly audacious."

"After all, he is the cultivator Xiao Feng mentioned, and there is a high probability that he was once an unparalleled being who cultivated a primordial spirit. In the cultivation system, he is enough to be called a Nascent Soul expert."

"A Nascent Soul cultivator possesses the qualifications to ascend to immortality, which is no different from the ultimate goal of our body refinement: the Human Immortal realm."

"Such beings are extremely rare, even within the Great Cataclysm."

"Throughout history, all those who have achieved something and were able to leave the Great Destruction Realm and travel to the Ruins of Return were such beings. For example, Xiao Lan, the immortal descendant of the Xiao family in the past, and the current Lord of the Worry-Free Realm."

"As long as we can divide his primordial spirit and nourish our physical bodies, even if we cannot reach the realm of human immortals, we can at least repair the injuries to our physical bodies."

"Do you want to take action?"

A series of telepathic messages echoed among the seven people.

When it came to actually taking action, an unusual silence fell.

In the silence, a hoarse, soft laugh suddenly broke the silence.

"Gentlemen, since we've all arrived here by chance, isn't the answer already predetermined?"

These words broke the unspoken silence.

"Correct!"

"Do it!"

"So what if he's a Nascent Soul cultivator? This is the Great Destruction Realm. There's no spiritual energy from heaven and earth to power him, and he can't release his divine sense. Even his most powerful, life-or-death moves will be greatly reduced. With the strength of the seven of us, we can take him down!"

"Legend has it that before the beginning of time, countless powerful beings from the Void Realm besieged a passing Mahayana Celestial Venerable. We are merely dealing with a Nascent Soul cultivator who has wandered here in a sorry state. What is there to fear?"

"To emulate the great deeds of our predecessors, how delightful!"

"However, we cannot act rashly. The existence of the Unforgiving Heavenly Wind in the Returning Wind Mountains is quite dangerous for us. We must carefully consider our options."

With everyone contributing their thoughts, a consensus was quickly reached.

Only one elderly man, who looked the most weathered, remained silent, appearing out of place.

"Lord of Mofeng City, you are the oldest and strongest among us, and you have even once broken into the Ring of Annihilation. Why are you silent?"

Faced with the doubts of the crowd, the Lord of Mofeng City said in a weary voice, "I will not participate in this battle."

Everyone frowned, not expecting him to back down at the last minute.

"Give me an explanation!"

"You once reached the mid-stage of the Flawless Realm and broke through to the Ninth Ring of Annihilation. When you returned, your injuries and lifespan were far more dangerous than ours. Now that the opportunity is before you, how can you back down?"

The Lord of Mofeng City shook his head and asked, "You were all persuaded to come by Xiao Lin's son, Xiao Feng, so why didn't he make a move?"

Some countered, "This junior is too weak; he's just trying to use someone else to do his dirty work so he can secure his position as the Lord of Yixian City."

Lord Mofeng sighed, "But the servant who protected him was, after all, someone of our stature who had cultivated an indestructible golden body!"

"Hmph, a crippled man with one arm and a missing arm dares to compare himself to us?"

The Lord of Mofeng City paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, noticing an uncontrollable excitement and frenzy on everyone's faces.

Clearly, this is not something he can dispel with just a few words.

He had no choice but to stick to his own opinion and decide not to get involved in the matter.

Seeing that they could not force the Lord of Mofeng City, the other six people did not insist anymore, but simply told him not to leak the news.

Otherwise, once everyone has achieved their goal, even if the Lord of Mofeng City wants to live out his remaining years in peace, it will be difficult for him.

The Lord of Mofeng City made a promise, and then watched the six people head towards the Returning Wind Mountain Range.

As they left, the Lord of Mofeng City couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

If that person truly possesses the Nascent Soul realm, and they can indeed defeat them and divide their primordial spirit, they might be able to recover from their injuries and even advance further by harnessing the powerful energy within!
But whenever the Lord of Mofeng thought of those crimson and golden eyes that had been looking over from afar yesterday, he couldn't help but tremble.

The feeling of regret that arose vanished in an instant.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple!"

……

Within the Huifeng Mountains.

A figure rode on the qi, flying through the air amidst the howling winds.

Martial artists at the Furnace Realm can naturally fly!
Martial artists rarely act like this on ordinary days, partly to conserve their internal energy, and partly because the world here is different; the closer one is to the sky, the more dangerous it becomes.

Whether it's the extreme celestial gale or the soul-shaking thunderous sound, neither are things that martial artists want to provoke.

Luo Chen was also curious whether, after refining his body to the fifth level of the Human Immortal realm, which was said to allow him to see gods without breaking through the void, he could also break through this void and escape this cage.

However, that's not something he should be thinking about right now.

Luo Chen gazed out at the surrounding fields.

The mountains stretch endlessly, winding and turning.

The wind howled, deafeningly loud.

The mountains, eroded by the fierce winds year-round, are barren and covered in flying sand and stones.

"The Immaculate Wind cannot be born in ordinary environments, and the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind is the finest among the Immaculate Winds. Even powerful cultivators find it difficult to control. Therefore, a place with the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind must be extraordinary!"

“Lingfengzi once said that divine wind originates from the extreme heavens, and if it wants to remain on the earth for a long time, it needs to rely on the special geographical environment of wind caves. In fact, his unique secret technique back then was to imitate this natural principle and create wind caves on his own hands.”

"Let me see if there are any wind caves in this vast Returning Wind Mountain Range?"

Luo Chen took a deep breath, channeling his energy into his eyes.

With each opening and closing of his eyes, his crimson eyes and golden pupils reappeared.

Luo Chen stood atop a solitary peak, pacing back and forth.

Suddenly!
His expression shifted slightly, and his gaze fell on the very center of the Returning Wind Mountains, in a huge valley that resembled a wooden basin.

"If there is a wind cave, it must be here!"

Luo Chen leaped into the air, his entire body transforming into a roc, and sped off towards that direction. At his speed, he covered hundreds of miles in an instant.

The closer you get, the more distinct the scenery becomes.

Surrounded by mountains, a valley lies in the middle, without the slightest gap.

Each mountain peak, like a giant dragon stretching its head, remotely obscures the valley.

As he focused his gaze on it, a look of joy appeared in Luo Chen's eyes.

In this valley, which resembles a wooden basin, a gentle, pale golden breeze drifts steadily and peacefully.

The wind is invisible and colorless, yet it can display a pale golden hue, demonstrating its high quality.

"Is this the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind?"

Luo Chen's face lit up with even more joy.

The quality of this Immaculate Wind far surpasses the Green Duckweed Wind, the Nine Nether Immaculate Wind, and even the Void Burning Wind specifically targeting the soul that he had seen before!
It is probably no less impressive than the Buzhou Wind and Changhe Wind recorded in ancient texts.

Perhaps only the chaotic winds, karmic fire winds, and spacetime rift winds, which contain the power of laws in myths and legends, can overpower it.

Exactly!

Those supreme winds containing the power of laws are not something Luo Chen can refine; this batch of Unforgivable Heavenly Winds is most suitable for him now.

With his mind made up, Luo Chen no longer hesitated and slowly descended into the basin.

What appears to be a small basin from a distance becomes as vast as a continent once you actually land inside.

Deep within it, the barren environment surprisingly evokes a sense of loneliness and desolation.

Seemingly sensing the arrival of outsiders, or perhaps it was an instinctive reaction, in an instant, wisps of golden wind howled towards Luo Chen.

Luo Chen did not start refining immediately, but first extended his right hand, which was not protected by any protective qi, and felt it for a while.

As the golden wind blew, his powerful body, comparable to a spiritual treasure, actually felt pain.

Even the skin and flesh felt like they were about to be torn apart.

In an instant, Luo Chen suddenly realized something.

"If the Void Burning Wind of the Sea of ​​Sinking is specifically designed to target the souls of cultivators, then the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind is specifically designed to suppress all beings with flesh and blood!"

"If I can refine it into my Qi, it will be a perfect counter to those who specialize in cultivating Qi and blood."

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Luo Chen laughed heartily and immediately sat down cross-legged.

As the golden wind swept in from all around, Luo Chen stood still, instead releasing a wisp of Nine Tribulations True Qi to draw the golden wind into his body.

The Qi and Blood Furnace began to operate, refining the golden wind that was tearing everything apart into the Qi bit by bit.

Once Luo Chen enters a state of cultivation, his perception of the passage of time in the outside world becomes relatively weak.

After several days, Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.

Spread your hands flat, extending one finger from each side.

Breath exhaled from fingertips, one black and one gold.

The former is the Nine Tribulations True Qi refined from the Nine Tribulations Earthly Fiends, while the latter is the Unforgivable Heavenly Qi refined in the past few days.

As a renowned Nine Tribulations Earthly Fiend in the Great Destruction Realm, its focus is on eliminating qi and corrupting blood.

The "Unforgiving Heavenly Wind" is characterized by its bone-scraping and flesh-eroding properties.

Both are roughly equal in power, and the special qi they each refine are also of comparable power.

One is heavy and the other is light and agile.

Luo Chen first compared some general powers, and then focused his attention on the basin.

"There are quite a lot of Unforgivable Heavenly Winds here. It seems that it will take a long time to refine them all."

Luo Chen estimated the time and, instead of feeling troubled, became even happier.

It doesn't matter how long it takes, he has plenty of time!

If one could break through to the late stage of the Furnace Realm here, that would be even better.

Luo Chen opened his mouth and exhaled, golden qi replacing black qi, forming a thin protective shield around his body.

In terms of protective power, it is naturally inferior to the Nine Tribulations True Qi Shield, but it is even more effective in the pelvis surrounded by golden wind.

They are of the same origin.

At least, in the days to come, he won't be battered and tossed about by the merciless winds of heaven every day.

……

The sun rises and the moon moves, and the seasons change.

Before they knew it, a long time had passed since Luo Chen entered the basin.

The long years had no effect on this desolate land, but for some who waited in vain, it was pure torture.

A figure dressed in a purple and gold robe walked through the long mountain path and entered a cave inside the mountain.

As soon as he entered the cave, five pairs of eyes turned to him.

"Lord of Zijin City, has Luo Chen not come out yet?"

The once noble-looking Lord of Zijin City now had a numb expression on his face and merely nodded.

Faced with this familiar scene, everyone was speechless.

After a long pause, the Lord of Xilong City murmured, "Ten years, hasn't it? I thought he would only be in the Returning Wind Basin Valley for a few days at most, or a few months at most. But I never expected that he could persist in there for ten years. Is he even human?"

The Unforgiving Heavenly Wind is a force that strikes fear into the hearts of countless martial artists.

It's a true case of "turning pale at the mere mention of it"!
For an ordinary person, a single touch would be fatal.

Even martial artists at the Furnace Realm dare not get involved.

Even powerful beings like them, who are at the Perfect Realm, can endure for a long time with their protective qi, but they cannot be exposed to the wind for an extended period.

Luo Chen was, in the end, just a martial artist at the Furnace Realm, yet he stayed in the windy environment for ten years!
The City Lord of Sanxiang, the only female warrior among the six, is also known as Xiangfei.

His energy and spirit are not what they used to be.

After all, she had also tried to break through in Wuyou City, but was seriously injured, which forced her to return to her hometown.

At this moment, Xiangfei said in a low voice, "If Luo Chen was really a Nascent Soul cultivator before, he might have used the legendary wind-avoiding formation, which would have allowed him to stay for so many years."

The moment the term "battle formation" was uttered by Xiangfei, the morale of the crowd plummeted even further.

The Lord of Xilong City said unwillingly, "Are we going to continue waiting in vain like this? Luo Chen can stay put, but my body can't take it anymore!"

Of the seven who returned, the City Lord of Mofeng, who had left, was the most seriously injured, because he had broken into the Nine Rings of Destruction.

However, the injuries to the Lord of Xilong City were second only to those to the Lord of Xilong City, which meant that his lifespan was running out.

Originally, it was a good thing that Luo Chen was still inside to collect the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind, since collecting such a dangerous item would inevitably require a lot of effort.

The six of them were perfectly positioned to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out!
Since Luo Chen might be a Nascent Soul cultivator, any attempt to ambush him would require gaining some advantage.

But after ten years, they became increasingly decadent.

The Lord of Xilong City hardened his expression and stood up.

"Never mind, even if the Unforgivable Heavenly Wind in the Basin Valley is not conducive to our battle, how can we not take risks if we want to gain something? I have decided to charge into the Returning Wind Basin Valley tomorrow, kill the powerful beings, and take their primordial spirits. What do you all think?"

The group hesitated.

Just then, a long roar, like the cry of a dragon, resounded throughout the surrounding area, even piercing through mountains and rocks.

Everyone's expression changed drastically!

(End of this chapter)