Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 1158 Moving Mountains and Setting Up Formations, Sealing the Cave in an Instant

A six-hundred-year cultivation journey is not merely about the arduous practice of cultivating internal energy.

Luo Chen has dabbled in all the arts of cultivating immortality.

Among them, alchemy is particularly powerful, and Luo Chen has already reached the level of a fifth-order alchemist.

Other skills have also largely been mastered.

Take the art of formations, for example. Back in the Mountain and Sea Realm, Luo Chen could be considered a master of formations.

As he ascended to immortality, Luo Chen left behind several powerful formations for the Luo Tian Sect to protect its strength.

This foundation is evident on the panel: when many skills are sealed away as magic power disappears, only two skills remain usable.

One is medical skills, and the other is the art of formations!

The former is easy to understand, but the latter is a bit strange.

Luo Chen had privately pondered why this situation had occurred, and came to a conclusion that he found quite convincing.

Strictly speaking, the Dao of Arrays does not rely entirely on magical power and divine sense.

From the very beginning of this skill...

Do not!
It should be said that the Dao of Arrays has always existed, and there is no such thing as birth or death.

It is the rotation of the sun, moon, and stars; the course of mountains and rivers; the companionship of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning; and the swaying of trees, flowers, and leaves.

The reason it has become a separate skill is simply because some wise people have summarized and presented it to the world in a more accessible way.

For convenience, this process uses magical power and divine sense as tools to present the array.

Even without this tool, the formation still exists.

Ordinary people can pile up soil to form arrays, and strange and unusual formations are everywhere.

Martial artists use their qi and blood to form formations, as evidenced by the martial arts arena in the Immortal City.

Therefore, if Luo Chen sets up the formation using the most primitive methods, he can still reproduce the wondrous power of the formation!

Moving mountains and creating lakes to dispel negative energy.

Changing the terrain and pattern to guide the flow of Feng Shui.

This is what Luo Chen is doing now and what he will do next.

After Luo Chen arrived at Red Leaf Ridge, he began to observe the area.

The hundred Xuanjia soldiers he brought were sent out to evacuate the surrounding civilians.

Time passes little by little.

Three months later, Luo Chen looked at the simple compass in his hand and the map covering a radius of a hundred miles spread out on the table, and he had a confident air about him.

Outside the tent, Chu Zhaonan rode up on horseback.

"Sir, all the people within a hundred miles have been evacuated and relocated to other towns and villages."

Without looking up, Luo Chen said, "You're quite fast at getting things done."

Chu Zhaonan cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate dares not take credit. In fact, it is because of Hongye Ridge that there are not many people in the vicinity. The few small villages that exist are easy to settle down."

Finally, Chu Zhaonan added, "According to another team's three months of continuous exploration, the surrounding mountains and underground rivers have also been explored."

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen slowly raised his head.

He put down the compass in his hand, took a deep breath, and said, "If that's the case, then let's get started!"

Soon, one command after another came from Luo Chen's mouth.

One of the deputy captains of the Xuanjia Army returned to Yixian City with a letter personally written by Luo Chen, mobilizing the massive amount of materials needed for Luo Chen to set up the formation.

Chu Zhaonan led his men to guide the water veins toward Red Leaf Ridge.

As for Luo Chen?

The next day, they appeared in front of a majestic mountain that was three hundred feet high.

Gazing at the mountain, Luo Chen's eyes revealed a rare hint of nostalgia.

"It has been a long time since I performed this mountain-moving ritual. The last time was before my ascension, when I lifted up the mortal realm."

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Luo Chen formed a Buddhist mudra with his hands, a gesture imbued with a sense of Zen meditation.

next moment.

Luo Chen's figure grew taller as the wind blew, instantly transforming him into a giant thousands of feet tall!
His muscles rippled and swelled like an earth dragon, and his thick legs, like pillars of heaven, were deeply embedded in the earth.

His black hair danced in the wind like a giant python, and beneath his strong body stood six terrifying arms hanging silently.

Although he did not display the three heads and six arms of Buddhist supernatural powers, he was not far from his peak.

After revealing his true form, which was a thousand feet tall, Luo Chen did not act immediately. Instead, he carefully assessed his own condition.

Within his body, streams of blood-refined divine energy, accompanied by the rotation of the blood and qi furnace, flowed freely through his massive body, like a rushing river.

The dilapidated and lifeless Purple Palace hangs above the furnace, and it is unknown when it will radiate vitality.

Even in this state, the thick barrier of the Purple Mansion is still beyond the reach of any Nascent Soul cultivator.

This is the terrifying foundation formed when the five spiritual roots form their nascent souls.

This is also why Luo Chen's Purple Mansion did not shatter even after his primordial spirit collapsed.

Within the head, which resembled the sun, a feeling of tightness magnified a thousandfold lingered in Luo Chen's consciousness.

The sea of ​​consciousness, where the soul resides, is bound and restricted by one golden line after another, so that the divine sense cannot be extended.

This is a divine thought sealing technique performed by the Qixia Yuanjun!
Even though it was his first time seeing this seal, Luo Chen felt a sense of familiarity with it.

That is the same power as the "Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Sutra" cultivated for hundreds of years!
"If I ever return to the path of immortality, the first thing I will do is change my main cultivation method."

Luo Chen thought to himself, then moved his hands and feet slightly, focusing his attention on the three-hundred-foot "small mountain" below the clouds.

With knees slightly bent, all six arms stretched out in unison.

They may grab or hug, lift or pull.

"rise!"

With a deep, resounding exhale, the mountain was violently uprooted from its original location.

Meanwhile, ten miles away, Chu Zhaonan, who was originally dredging the waterways, was staring at this place with his Xuanjia Army soldiers, speechless.

The terror of the enormous creature made them want to run away as fast as they could.

And as the giant moved mountains like an ancient ancestor, they couldn't help but want to kneel down and worship him.

Chu Zhaonan groaned and shouted inwardly, his face almost showing signs of madness.

"Just who exactly is Lord Luo Chen?"

"Does Lord Xiao and the others even know what kind of beings they've offended before?"

……

While Luo Chen was undertaking earth-shattering actions, the City of Lost Immortals was also caught up in endless busyness following the return of that squad leader.

A list written by Luo Chen himself set the entire Yixian City in motion, as if it were a machine.

Jing Lan spared no expense to collect all the timber, ores, and beast blood listed on the inventory, as long as they were available in Yixian City.

If it is a rare item owned by a wealthy family, handing it over is fine; if they don't, they will face ruin and extermination.

As for the specialties from other districts, Jinglan would send Xiangfei to either exchange them for benefits or seize them by force.

As for the "humanoid materials" specifically mentioned on the list, Jing Lan has also begun to prepare them, waiting for the day when they will all be sent over.

Time flies by in this busyness.

Day after day, month after month, and year after year.

Over the past decade, the major moves by Yixian City have profoundly impacted all other large urban areas of similar size in the vicinity.

This includes not only the seven major cities that had previously offended Luo Chen, but also the other dozen or so major cities that had business dealings with Yixian City in the past.

I've even heard that there's been a reaction from Wuyou City.

Fortunately, ten years later, the actions of Yixian City came to a halt, as if nothing had ever happened.

No one from Wuyou City bothered with it.

But for Chu Zhaonan and the others, how could they pretend that this familiar yet unfamiliar terrain had never happened?
Red Leaf Ridge remains Red Leaf Ridge.

But the emerald green lake, the waterway where blood and evil energy flowed at the same time, and the five surrounding peaks that blocked out the sky, where was there any trace of the former Red Leaf Ridge?

He had never seen such earth-shattering power in his life; at most, he had only heard of it from storytellers.

But Luo Chen actually demonstrated it right in front of him. "Before you reached the Great Annihilation Realm, you must have been a great being who could pluck stars from the sky and seize the moon!"

Amidst these speculations, a solitary figure emerged from the mountain path leading to Red Leaf Ridge.

With a casual wave of his hand, the surrounding rocks seemed to be under his control, flying up in unison and completely blocking the only mountain path leading in and out of Red Leaf Ridge.

"My lord, is it over?"

As Luo Chen approached, Chu Zhaonan asked cautiously.

"Finish?"

Luo Chen smiled and shook his head. Setting up an array using such primitive methods, how could it be so easy to end?

He has only set up the initial form of three great formations inside.

These three great formations are the Blood Fiend Demon Cloud Formation of the Yuan Demon Sect, the Dream Bubble Formation learned from the book "Stone Chamber Immortal Secrets" of the Tianyuan Dao Sect, and the Five Ghosts Locking God Formation, which they created themselves based on their own circumstances.

Next, we have to wait for it to grow naturally.

Relying on the power of time, it gradually accumulates and takes shape, thus creating an opportunity for Luo Chen to achieve his plan to unlock the seal on his soul.

"Let's go, who knows when we'll be able to come back next time."

Luo Chen waved and stepped into the carriage that had been prepared.

Chu Zhaonan was worried that someone might come and sabotage the setup, so he planned to send someone to stay and look after it, but Luo Chen refused.

The feng shui of this place has changed, making it an extremely inauspicious location!

Ordinary martial artists are simply not suited to guard this place.

Furthermore, he left blood and qi restrictions at several key points, so if anyone dared to disrupt the arrangements here, Luo Chen could quickly sense it.

Most importantly, such a dangerous place is one that no martial artist with any knowledge would dare to venture into.

As for ordinary people?

Luo Chen smiled and closed the carriage curtain.

The Xuanjia Army led the way, followed by the artisans who had been dispatched here over the years. The procession of over a thousand people headed towards Yixian City.

Behind the convoy was the Red Leaf Valley, surrounded by five peaks and reflected in a clear lake.

In the valley, a Dream Tree covered with scarlet leaves swayed its branches, as if it had come to life.

……

Another year is drawing to a close.

Inside the secluded mansion, the aroma of food wafted through the air, and the scent of wine was intoxicating.

To celebrate Luo Chen's safe return, Jing Lan personally cooked a delicious meal.

Apart from Luo Chen, only Xiang Fei was present.

However, compared to Luo Chen and Xiang Fei, two seemingly young but actually quite old monsters, Jing Lan, who was originally the youngest, appeared to be getting older.

She is over fifty years old.

In this harsh and devastating world, he was already considered quite old among mortals.

"Thank you for your hard work these years."

Luo Chen raised his glass in a toast, revealing a rare display of genuine emotion.

Having held the position of city lord for many years, Jing Lan was no longer reserved, but she still felt somewhat uncomfortable with Luo Chen's initiative to raise his glass in a toast.

"Brother Luo, this is all I should do, there's no need for this."

Luo Chen sighed softly, but still drank the wine in his cup.

Seeing this, Jing Lan had no choice but to drink Luo Chen's toast.

She was puzzled as to why Luo Chen sighed. Could it be that his trip had gone wrong?
Luo Chen didn't explain much.

This soft sigh was not for himself, but for Jing Lan.

Even with her own bloodletting and blood-nourishing treatments, along with the use of precious medicinal herbs, Jinglan's health was still declining uncontrollably.

This is not only due to the growth trend of mortals, but also due to her special moonstone body.

In as little as ten or twenty years, or as long as forty or fifty years, Jinglan may reach the end of her life.

Luo Chen had seen many fellow cultivators pass away peacefully at the end of their lives, and most of them accepted it with a peaceful mind. Some even used the experience of others dying because their cultivation level was not high enough to encourage themselves to cultivate harder.

But he never met any mortal with whom he had a close relationship before he passed away at the end of his life.

Luo Chen didn't know what his feelings would be when that day came.
Luo Chen got up and walked to the window, looking at the heavy snow falling in the courtyard.

Jing Lan stared at his back, and for some reason had the feeling that he might fly away at any moment.

The woman pursed her lips, then suddenly mustered her courage and asked, "Brother Luo, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Luo Chen, with his back to her, smiled and asked, "Does Worry-Free City count?"

Jing Lan shook her head. "Brother Luo will definitely go to that place, but it's not really something he wants to do. In my opinion, the place Brother Luo wants to go to must be completely different from every city in the Great Destruction Realm."

Luo Chen fell silent.

Where does he want to go?
In the beginning, it must have been that dreamlike fairyland!

But if Qixia Yuanjun wasn't lying to him, and the immortal realm had collapsed and the path to immortality was severed, then this dream was nothing but a fantasy.

Even if he leaves the Great Destruction Realm and the Ruins of Return, where should he go?

For some reason, a name came to mind.

Mysterious world!

There, Chu Yan, who bestowed upon him the kindness of a single pill, should be.

There, too, lies the demonic phoenix that brought him to this state.

There, one can find cultivation techniques and resources to reach the Mahayana stage, as well as access to the secrets of the immortal realm.

If he could leave this world that would eventually perish, he would definitely travel to the Xuan Realm!
Having figured this out, Luo Chen's eyes were no longer filled with confusion.

He turned around and sat back down at his seat.

Let's raise a glass and celebrate the New Year together!

Day two.

In the newly rebuilt Guanchao Pavilion, Xiangfei meticulously explained to Luo Chen the critical juncture between the Honglu Realm and the Wulou Realm.

"There are thirty-six major acupoints on the human body, and countless minor acupoints. The total number of acupoints related to cultivation is seven hundred and twenty."

"When you reach the Blood River Realm, there is a minor realm called the Acupoint Opening Realm, but the requirements are not high at that time. It is only necessary to open the thirty-six major acupoints."

"But reaching the Furnace Realm is different. One must use one's own internal energy to open all the acupoints, large and small, throughout the body. And one must carefully refine them to the point where they can open and close at will. This step is not only for breaking through to the Flawless Realm, but also to prepare for the cultivation of higher realms after the Flawless Realm."

"But using domineering qi to polish the fragile acupoints is an extremely dangerous thing. Let me demonstrate it for you."

With Xiangfei's explanation, Luo Chen gained a more vivid understanding of the final step of the Furnace Realm cultivation process.

This is genuine, meticulous work; there's no room for shortcuts.

Anyone who tries to take shortcuts will not fare well.

For example, Tie Xiong broke through to the Wulou realm by taking a shortcut, but the result was that he was powerless to fight back when facing experts of the same level.

For Luo Chen, the situation seemed to be better than he had imagined.

The reason is that when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage, he spent a great deal of effort to open up all 720 acupoints, large and small.

At that time, he used the power of earthly evil energy and lightning to forcibly open many acupoints, but he suffered a lot in the process.

Now we can finally enjoy some of the benefits.

After Xiangfei demonstrated the action of using her own qi to polish acupoints, Luo Chen pondered for a moment, then mobilized his Blood Refining Divine Qi and rushed straight into a large acupoint.

Is that so?

In a short while, a layer of air film formed on that large acupoint.

Although thin, it was clearly visible and sealed off Luo Chen's energy from leaking out.

Xiangfei was stunned.

You should know that when she first tried this step, she was extremely careful and could not be careless in the slightest. She also suffered a lot.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chen completed it in an instant.

Are there truly beings in this world who are born with innate knowledge?
(End of this chapter)