Longevity begins with alchemy master

In the quiet study.

Luo Chen hunched over his desk, writing furiously, the pages piled high with words.

Occasionally glancing at the dried ink of the text, Luo Chen's eyes shone with an alarming brightness.

He has come a long way in the path of body refinement.

In the beginning, it was the orthodox body-refining method taught by Wang Yuan to the human race.

Having accidentally entered the Nine Mountains of Thunder Transformation Cave, he had no choice but to borrow the "Heavenly Roc Transformation" technique and modify it to create "The Confluence of Myriad Paths" that suited him.

Although when this technique was created, the ambition was extremely high, with the idea of ​​encompassing various schools of thought.

But fundamentally, "The Confluence of Myriad Paths" is a method of body refinement for wild beasts, which is more inclined towards the demon race.

Therefore, the realm he later attained was the fifth level of the Ancient Desolate Realm.

Now that I have arrived at the Great Destruction Realm and come into contact with the complete martial arts system, I have cultivated the Flawless Golden Body through the Divine Qi.

After some sorting out, Luo Chen's body-refining method became very clear.

It consists of two parts!

The first part focuses on the methods of body refinement for humans, emphasizing the transformation of qi and blood. Although there are also unorthodox body refinement techniques such as the Buddhist "Three Heads and Six Arms" and the "Hundred Poisons Body Refinement Technique," these can still be considered methods of body refinement for humans.

The second part is the method of refining the body using wild beasts, focusing on the pure physical body. The end of this path is imaginable: the powerful true spirits of the legendary Xuan Realm, comparable to Mahayana cultivators, are the future. Luo Chen did indeed condense a drop of true spirit blood at one point, but unfortunately, it came to an abrupt halt.

Now, the "Demon Image Technique" that Luo Chen has high hopes for is a genuine demonic body-refining method!
If he can truly improve it to a degree that suits him, then Luo Chen might be an extremely rare individual who cultivates the "human, desolate, and demonic" three paths simultaneously!

I wonder what changes will occur by then?
Luo Chen did not want any uncontrollable changes to occur, so after sorting out and summarizing, he had to do his best to keep the future variables in his hands.

The derived techniques must also proceed along a path that is beneficial to his growth.

This will be a huge amount of work.

Not only does it require Luo Chen to devote an enormous amount of energy, but it also requires a sufficient number of high-level cultivation manuals for reference.

In this way, he can learn from others' strengths and make up for his own weaknesses.

The initial research went well, but as time went by, Luo Chen found it increasingly difficult.

His past experience in martial arts is undeniably profound.

However, when it comes to the realm of no leakage, and then the realm of human immortals, and even the realm of destruction, it seems quite inadequate.

In this case, the proportion of "Demon Image Technique" is very high.

If it were the Luo Chen of the past, even if he was wary of a high-level cultivation technique, he would still try to cultivate it after trying it out.

Or rather, most people in the world are like this.

However, ever since the incident involving the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra and the Qixia Yuanjun, Luo Chen's vigilance has reached its peak!
Who knows if the "Demon Image Technique" is actually "bait" released by some great being among the demons?
What if you eat your fill and end up being lured in by someone else?

Wouldn't that just be repeating the same mistakes?

With this in mind, Luo Chen became increasingly meticulous in deriving the cultivation technique.

And so, three years passed in the blink of an eye!

For three years, Luo Chen never left his house, immersing himself in books and literature like an old scholar studying literature.

Even when he cultivates from time to time, his main focus is on consolidating his flawless state.

This situation amazed Xiangfei, who served Luo Chen's daily life.

She knew about Luo Chen's experiences in the Immortal Remnant City.

From a down-on-his-luck cultivator at the time of his emergence to a powerful martial artist at the Perfect Realm, it took him less than a hundred years.

This speed of cultivation can be described as a leap forward.

Despite his ambition, Luo Chen slowed down his cultivation speed after breaking through to the Flawless Realm.

How can this be explained?
Could it be that, just like what Luo Chen said during a casual chat, she chose to create her own techniques because she didn't trust other people's methods?

But that's too cautious and a waste of time.

There are geniuses in this world.

Although the number is not large, martial arts geniuses do emerge every now and then.

Martial artists like them, who can cultivate an impenetrable golden body, can all be considered geniuses.

However, martial arts geniuses who can create their own techniques are extremely rare!
Some people may be able to make rapid progress in their cultivation, but if they stop and delve into creating their own martial arts, they might be stuck there for a lifetime.

Even if someone were to create a powerful martial art that is unpredictable and beyond human comprehension, they might not have enough time to cultivate it due to lifespan limitations, thus failing to break through to the next level and ultimately dying with regret.

There have always been examples like this!
Luo Chen's behavior was overly confident, even arrogant.

Three years have passed with no results.

Are we just going to keep dragging this on until we enter the Nine-Fold Tower more than ten years later, and still not have a suitable cultivation technique?
Xiangfei saw this and was very anxious.

What she didn't know was that this kind of worry didn't exist for Luo Chen at all!
……

In a quiet room.

Luo Chen sat in a peculiar posture.

He sits cross-legged, like a Buddhist monk in meditation.

With hands clasped together and placed flat on the hip bones, the two thumbs touching, this is the Buddhist Samadhi Mudra!

Two other hands extend from his ribs, one pointing to the sky and the other to the earth, exuding an aura of domineering arrogance!

In the very center, however, a pair of hands were forming a special hand seal.

What makes it special is that the hand seals in the middle are constantly changing, sometimes coming together, sometimes separating, with the fingertips moving in a mysterious and profound way.

After several dozen breaths, one could vaguely perceive that the hand seals made by the hands in the middle were actually repeated in a cycle, totaling only nine.

However, some cultivators who are well-versed in Taoist mantras will inevitably have a sense of ambiguity upon seeing those nine hand seals.

That is clearly the hand seal of the Taoist Nine-Character Mantra "Lin Bing Dou Zhe Jie Zhen Lie Qian Xing"!

However, when applied to Luo Chen, there are additional changes.

The impact of this change is very significant!
Within Luo Chen's body, the Qi and Blood Furnace spun with a rumbling sound, and streams of Blood Refining Divine Qi circulated throughout the body, constantly washing over the body. Within those tightly closed acupoints, clusters of Qi rippled dynamically.

Especially the last point, which far exceeded the imagination of ordinary martial artists!

The vital energy within the acupoints is merely stored up to control the opening and closing of the acupoints; how can it be considered to be agile?
However, among Luo Chen's 720 acupoints, there are one or two that are truly moving freely like living beings.

Upon closer inspection, one can clearly see that within the crimson aura, there are faint glimmers of golden light.

After a long time.

Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were full of exhaustion, yet they couldn't hide a hint of surprise.

"It's done!"

"This method works!"

"After three years of research, exhausting all my knowledge, and investing over thirty achievement points, I have finally deduced the most perfect and suitable method for cultivating the flawless realm for me!"

Yes!

Luo Chen ultimately lacked the necessary foundation to become a master overnight and deduce advanced techniques that would lead directly to the sixth or seventh realm.

But he chose a compromise.

First, deduce the stage-by-stage cultivation method for breaking through from the fourth realm to the fifth realm of Human Immortal.

The main method is to refine qi and blood using the "Divine Qi Strike Technique," supplemented by the "Demon Image Technique" which transforms divine intent, in order to perform the work of imbuing qi with spiritual energy in addition to absorbing and transforming it.

Once this method is completed, it will not only solve Luo Chen's current cultivation needs, but more importantly, it will also solve his predicament of having divine sense but being unable to use it.

When practicing this technique, Luo Chen can gradually split his soul and transfer it to his acupoints.

Then it gradually merges with the lingering protective energy within.

In this way, the massive divine soul can be broken down into smaller parts, using qi as its carrier, and move freely. It also won't attract the devastating thunderous sound due to its overall strength.

This clever idea was unexpectedly inspired by Luo Chen's chance encounter with Chi Mo three years ago.

Chi Mo used top-grade spirit stones to cultivate. Although he tried his best to keep his divine sense from leaving his body, he was still using his divine sense.

Logically speaking, this situation would attract the soul-shaking thunderous sound from the Void Heaven.

But Chi Mo did not exhibit this behavior!

This is completely different from Luo Chen's experience in Red Leaf Valley when he released a wisp of his divine sense to probe into the Purple Mansion. He was extremely careful, but still attracted a soul-shaking thunderous sound.

Upon returning, Luo Chen had a guess. Perhaps the difference in the "size" of their souls was the reason for the different situations.

After having this guess, Luo Chen thought about how to achieve a similar effect.

The Demonic Image Technique itself contains a method for transforming divine will.

He borrowed this method and used the "Soul Splitting Technique" to cut off a small portion of his soul and transfer it to the Qi in his acupoints.

This also achieves the effect of breaking down a large task into smaller parts.

As he expected, he never triggered a single soul-stirring thunderous sound along the way!
The benefits of doing this are not only to avoid the potential dangers brought about by a large spiritual soul, but also to imbue the originally rigid Qi with spirit!
If he eventually cultivates to the point of mastery, he might even be able to nurture spiritual energy within his acupoints.

At that time, perhaps he could be called a "Martial Arts God"!
As long as there are enough of these martial arts deities, he can break through to the Human Immortal realm!
As for whether this technique is feasible?

The fact that Luo Chen was able to cultivate normally speaks volumes.

Moreover, on the attribute panel, a new entry has replaced the original "Divine Battle Qi" and is emitting a faint glow.

Luo Chen had a sudden thought and named it.

"Let's call it 'Gods and Demons Without Form'!"

When the "Demon Image Technique" is cultivated to a high level, one can condense a demon image outside the body, which can be used for both offense and defense, and even has the supernatural power of taking someone's place to transcend tribulations.

But Luo Chen didn't believe that the "demon form" was actually his own Dharma form!
If it were a trigger to lure some great being of the demon race, then it would be dangerous.

Therefore, he would rather there be no gods or demons!

To have a "Dharma form," it must be a Dharma form that belongs uniquely to oneself!

Change begins with imprinting your own unique mark on the most basic Qi!
Overjoyed, Luo Chen glanced at the attribute panel again.

There are not many achievement points left, only [165] points.

He originally had a total of 200 points. He accumulated these points little by little from 170 to 200 by practicing various martial arts techniques in the Immortal City and breaking through the proficiency levels.

But over the years, the deduction of "Gods and Demons Without Form" has consumed 35 points in one go.

This is still deducing the consumption of the current realm's cultivation technique.

If you want to perform cross-border derivation, the consumption will inevitably be higher!
"In order to develop better techniques in the future, I need to find a way to accumulate more achievement points."

Luo Chen muttered to himself.

He then dispersed his six-armed true form and left the cultivation room in normal human form.

……

After lunch, Luo Chen suggested going out for a walk and strolling around Worry-Free City.

Xiangfei was taken aback.

This is inconsistent with Luo Chen's reclusive lifestyle in recent years.

But in an instant, she realized why Luo Chen had changed.

"Senior, you succeeded?"

Luo Chen nodded, then shook his head.

Xiangfei was puzzled.

Luo Chen smiled and said, "It's a partial success, but there's still a long way to go before we can say that we've accomplished everything."

Although he said that, Xiangfei still couldn't help but be happy for Luo Chen.

"Let's go out for a walk and clear our heads!"

The two then left Yuelong Lane and headed towards the bustling main street of Wuyou City.

As the leader of the seventy-two cities, Worry-Free City has its own unique local customs and culture.

Unlike the bustling commercial atmosphere of Yixian City and the harsh and rugged climate of Mofeng City, Wuyou City gathers the essence of seventy-two cities, with all kinds of resources readily available in its shops.

An ordinary person would be overwhelmed after a short while.

Even with his extensive knowledge and experience, Luo Chen still discovered quite a few unusual resources.

Special minerals, weapons that can contain vital energy, medicinal herbs of various extreme properties, and... useless magical artifacts.

In a treasure pavilion, Luo Chen even saw something that resembled a spiritual treasure.

However, the spirit within it has long since dissipated, leaving only the physical form of the artifact.

This kind of thing can only make Luo Chen feel regretful and disappointed.

Of course, it also made him realize that the Yuan Tu Sword should not be used carelessly, otherwise the weapon spirit would be damaged, and the powerful Yuan Tu Sword would only become a relatively sharp real weapon.

Just as Luo Chen was strolling around, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked up into the distance.

That's the direction of Pingyang Lane!

"Senior, what's wrong?"

Luo Chen sighed, "Let's go take a look!"

Confused, Xiangfei followed Luo Chen toward Pingyang Lane. As they got closer, she felt a growing pressure.

The air around her grew heavy, as if an omnipresent gaze was watching her.

Meanwhile, dark clouds gathered in the sky.

"This is?"

"It really is an obsession!"

Luo Chen said this out of the blue, and then stopped outside a quiet little house.

He didn't go straight in, but instead looked up at the sky.

As the atmosphere inside the small building reached its peak, the dark clouds in the sky suddenly exploded.

boom!
A bright flash of lightning illuminated the daytime.

The momentum vanished instantly amidst the deafening thunder.

The thunder startled most of Worry-Free City, and many people looked in this direction.

Furthermore, soldiers from Worry-Free City led their troops to arrive.

When they arrived, they found that the door of the small house had already been pushed open.

Inside the main hall, numerous crystals were scattered haphazardly. A young Taoist priest, his face filled with terror, collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide open in death.

A man and a woman stood in the hall, silently observing.

"It's you!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Luo Chen turned around and nodded, "Brother Fang, it's been a long time."

"You've already broken through to the Flawless Realm? When did you arrive in Worry-Free City?" Fang Zhibai was somewhat astonished. His gaze swept around the surroundings, finally settling on the young man who had already lost his breath. "This is... Could he have been delusional in trying to break through to a higher realm?"

Luo Chen sighed and nodded slightly.

The young man who died tragically in front of me was Chi Mo, whom I had met once three years ago.

Despite being at the peak of the Golden Core realm, he couldn't let go of his obsession with breaking through and took the risk.

Moreover, judging from the large number of top-grade spirit stones on the ground and the special array traces, the opportunity that Chi Mo obtained back then was indeed very significant.

If placed in another place with spiritual energy, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage would be a natural outcome.

But this is the Great Destruction Realm, the Ruins of Return!

A soul-shaking thunderous sound struck directly at the soul, a blow that no Golden Core cultivator could withstand.

Fang Zhibai frowned, stepped forward, and observed the situation.

“Every now and then, there are always cultivators who refuse to give up and try to break through their cultivation, but the result is always the same. Brother Luo, do you have any connection with this person?”

Luo Chen calmly replied, "No."

Fang Zhibai nodded, then waved to the outside, and the soldiers who accompanied him rushed in and began to clean up the mess.

After doing all this, Fang Zhibai smiled.

"Brother Luo, since you're here, how about I host a welcome dinner for you?"

"No need for a welcome feast. I've been in Wuyou City for three years now." Luo Chen waved his hand, then changed the subject and asked directly, "Brother Fang, would you be so kind as to show me the legendary Nine-Story Pagoda?"

The Nine-Story Pagoda, the location of the Nine Rings of Destruction! (End of Chapter)