Longevity begins with alchemy master

"I've lost!"

Xiao Lin found it somewhat unbelievable.

From the very first move, he had already realized that Luo Chen's raw strength was superior to his own, which is why he proactively changed his fighting style.

However, no matter how clever or resourceful one is, they cannot be detected in front of Luo Chen's sharp eyes.

In particular, the other party was very familiar with his martial arts system.

Left with no other choice, he once again opted for a head-on confrontation.

To this end, he once used the "Heaven and Earth Reversal" technique to increase his strength several times over.

In that state, even if a martial arts grandmaster at the late stage of the Flawless Realm were to stand in his way, he would be confident of putting up a fight.

But in the end, it still failed.

They were defeated by this up-and-coming talent who had only been in the Nine Rings of Destruction for about ten years.

They were defeated by the purest difference in cultivation level!

Unacceptable, unbelievable, and deeply ashamed...

A variety of emotions welled up in my mind.

But in the end, the fighting spirit in his eyes burned like a flame once more.

"In this battle, I, Xiao, humbly admit defeat, and let the matter of Yixian City be considered closed. However, I will still come to seek your guidance in the future!"

Xiao Lin cupped his hands in greeting and then simply withdrew.

Luo Chen smiled at the other person, a rare look of appreciation on his face.

Everyone says Xiao Lin is a martial arts fanatic, and now it seems that the reputation is well-deserved.

Not only did he innovate in martial arts creation, but he also remained undeterred in the face of failure.

He did not pursue Xiao Lin, or rather, from the moment he stopped with a single sword strike that merely broke the opponent's moves, he intentionally let him go.

Obviously!
In this battle, Xiao Lin was merely pushed out as a pawn.

The real person behind the scenes...

Luo Chen looked at the group of martial artists watching the battle from a distance.

"Gentlemen, would you also like to offer some guidance?"

……

far away.

Dugu Cheng and the others looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting things to turn out this way.

The imagined scenarios are either that Luo Chen is defeated by the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lin, or that Luo Chen ruthlessly kills him, thus confirming his reputation for being bloodthirsty.

But in the end, none of these hypothetical scenarios came true!

So how should they deal with this now?

The warriors of the Vulture Alliance all turned their attention to Dugu Cheng.

The other sixth-ring warriors who had come to watch the spectacle also observed them with great interest.

"Brother Dugu, why don't we just let it go?" Cui Zhuo said softly.

However, Dugu Cheng's expression hardened, and he stepped forward from the crowd, shouting at Luo Chen from afar:

"Luo Chen, you forcibly seized cultivation stones from fellow cultivators, breaking the rules. Are you aware of this?"

Luo Chen remained calm and dismissive, saying, "So what if it is?"

Dugu Cheng sneered, "In that case, the rules naturally can't protect you. I won't use my power to intimidate you. As long as you're willing to hand over a large number of elixirs and medicines to compensate Cui Zhuo, this matter will be considered settled."

A miracle cure?

So that's what it was all about!
Behind him, Cui Zhuo suddenly realized what was going on.

Dugu Cheng stepped forward, but his true intention was never for Luo Chen's sake; he just wanted an excuse to make trouble for him.

Cui Zhuo felt stifled and subconsciously glanced at Xiao Lin, who was still not far away, and felt a sense of sympathy for him.

Will Luo Chen really give in?
The answer is naturally no.

Luo Chen chuckled: "What if I say no?"

Dugu Cheng frowned. "There are a total of seventeen of us from the Vulture Alliance present. Even if you are strong, do you think you can defeat them all?"

Luo Chen's smile grew even wider, and as he stretched his body, a thunderous cracking sound emanated from his bones.

"I'd like to give it a try!"

Upon hearing this, the situation suddenly froze.

Those watching the spectacle couldn't help but sigh, marveling that there were still such arrogant people in the world.

However, having just entered the mid-stage of the Flawless Realm, he dared to face seventeen experts of the same level alone.

So how should the Vulture Alliance choose?
In this predicament where he was caught between a rock and a hard place, Dugu Cheng's gaze swept over the members of the alliance.

Those who met his gaze either fervently or evasively, but in the end, they all became resolute.

The news of Luo Chen's miraculous elixirs had spread throughout the alliance over the years. Now, with multiple players fighting against one, there was no risk involved, so who wouldn't want a piece of the pie?
Even Cui Zhuo, who was hesitant, eventually nodded.

Although he was used as a pawn in this battle, it was ultimately fought in his name, so how could he possibly flee in the face of battle?

"Let me, Kang, meet you first!"

A figure emerged from the crowd, exuding a powerful aura, and lunged at Luo Chen.

But then Luo Chen waved his right hand, and five blood dragons roared out, forcing him back on the spot.

With a flick of his sleeve, Luo Chen swept his disdain over the seventeen martial artists at the Flawless Realm.

"One person isn't enough, let's all come together!"

He didn't want to waste time, and the enemy naturally accepted.

The next moment, seventeen figures attacked Luo Chen simultaneously.

While attacking, it also moved swiftly, closing in on Luo Chen.

Facing the barrage of attacks, Luo Chen remained unfazed, laughing heartily as the blows continued to fall on him.

A thin film of blood-red color appeared on his body; it was the Blood Cloth!

Seventeen attacks landed on his body, causing his blood-stained clothes to tremble violently. However, thanks to the immense and powerful internal energy within him, he managed to deflect each one.

Meanwhile, vibrations echoed from the surrounding void.

Xiao Lin watched the battle closely from a distance of several hundred feet.

"An upgraded version of the Qi Shield, which cannot be added by a feather or landed by a fly, the ultimate martial art of deflecting and converting force?"

"That's brilliant!"

"But with so many enemies, how many rounds can this method of deflecting and redirecting force last?"

"Or perhaps he intends to use their strength against them, thus gaining the upper hand against multiple opponents?"

Just as Xiao Lin was pondering how he would deal with this situation, the gaze that had been watching Luo Chen suddenly changed.

This was because Luo Chen had formed a hand seal when facing the onslaught of the crowd.

"This starting stance... Heaven and Earth Reversal!"

Xiao Lin was astonished.

He had already recognized this move as originating from the forbidden technique fragments he had left in the library of Yixian City years ago.

However, unlike his choice to enhance his own physical abilities, the forbidden technique fragment that Luo Chen completed went to the other extreme!
next moment!
Rumble!
Rumble!
Two enormous millstones emerged from above Luo Chen's head.

The millstone is blood red, rotating in both directions.

Strands of scarlet energy poured out, like the blood seeping out after a living being has been ground up.

There are signs of impending doom!

A terrifying suction force spread wildly in all directions from the center of the world-destroying millstone.

Even if you are extremely far apart, you feel like you are about to be pulled in and ground to death.

Startled, Xiao Lin hurriedly retreated.

Not only him, but the other onlookers also changed color and retreated frantically.

However, the Vulture Alliance members, who were at the center of the battlefield, did not have this opportunity.

Or rather, from the very beginning of their attack on Luo Chen, their choice was death!
Exclamations and screams followed one after another.

Strengths of energy were unleashed, striking Luo Chen in an attempt to disrupt the operation of the two giant millstones.

Xiao Lin had sharp eyes. Having also studied the forbidden technique fragment of "Heaven and Earth Reversal", he vaguely sensed the flaw.

Attacking the caster is ineffective!
All attacks will be neutralized as the Great Millstone of Destruction turns.

Only by attacking the massive millstone, which manifests as a physical entity formed from condensed qi, can there be a glimmer of hope.

Will they be able to detect it?

There are fools in the world, but there is no shortage of smart people.

Martial artists who can cultivate to this level are all people with wisdom and perseverance.

With attacks on Luo Chen proving ineffective and people dying tragically inside the Blood Millstone, Dugu Cheng realized the crux of the problem.

"Everyone, follow me and bombard that giant millstone on top! Otherwise, you'll all die!"

With a roar, he took the lead, his body exuding a chilling aura, and slammed into the blood-red millstone.

The others followed suit, focusing their attacks on the constantly spinning millstone. Luo Chen watched coldly from the sidelines.

So what if you spot the flaw?

There are no perfect moves or flawless supernatural powers in this world.

But in the face of a truly overwhelming force, an individual's counterattack is nothing more than a firefly's glimmer.

This move, when the scroll is incomplete, at most doubles the caster's strength.

After Xiao Lin completes the skill set, his own martial arts skills will be enhanced several times over.

But in Luo Chen's hands, it possessed a completely different power and transformation.

Under the power of the Nine Tribulations True Qi and the Unforgivable Heavenly Qi, the Heaven and Earth Reversal Wheel could unleash more than ten times the power of its normal attacks.

Now, the Blood Refined Divine Qi, which combines the two great Qi, is even more powerful!

It could even be described as exponential growth.

This move is now about a hundred times more powerful than his normal martial arts attacks.

Let alone these seventeen people, even if dozens more came, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"change!"

With a sharp shout, he suddenly turned his hands around.

Instantly, the world was turned upside down and the universe was shaken.

The terrifying grinding force turned all attacks into nothingness.

In terror, more than a dozen figures were pulled into the giant millstone and turned into a bloody mist.

They were about to perish one by one.

Suddenly!
"Fellow Daoist, that's enough."

A cyan finger flew through the air and pointed towards the center of the millstone.

The moment they clashed, a tremendous shockwave resounded.

"Ok?"

The person who wanted to stop all of this seemed to have not expected this move to be so domineering, and even he was shocked.

However, as the blue fingers slowly landed on the large millstone.

That reversal that almost shattered the world finally began to slow down.

Upon seeing this, Luo Chen immediately withdrew his hands.

The crimson millstone in the void also vanished instantly.

He looked up at the high place.

A familiar figure in a blue robe was looking at him helplessly.

The eight surviving Vulture Alliance warriors cried out in despair upon seeing the old man.

"Senior, save me!"

"Senior, save me!"

The onlookers in the distance couldn't help but greet him with courtesy.

"Senior Gu!"

"Greetings, Senior Gu!"

Luo Chen was slightly displeased and asked directly, "Fellow Daoist Gu Xun, what is the meaning of this?"

The visitor was none other than the immortal Gu Xun!
He said with a sigh, “These martial artists are not easy to train. It’s fine if you kill one or two, but killing too many in a short period of time may attract the questioning of Lord Wuyou.”

Luo Chen scoffed, "A bunch of martial artists at the Flawless Realm can enter the Lord's eye?"

Gu Xun shrugged. "Aren't you at the Perfect Realm now too?"

Luo Chen was taken aback.

His gaze swept over the crowd, especially the eight survivors, among whom Cui Zhuo was.

These people dared not meet Luo Chen's gaze. When his eyes turned to them, they all moved away, filled with lingering fear.

A bunch of terrified rabble!

Now that the battle situation had been disrupted, Luo Chen was too lazy to harbor any more murderous intentions.

He made a hand seal, and like guiding water, the blood mist falling from the void gathered on his body.

The originally scarlet blood-red robes became even more eerie.

Such a disregard for others has once again drawn attention.

Gu Xun frowned slightly. "Fellow Daoist Luo, that previous move was too domineering, and this one is too insidious. Be careful not to overdo it!"

Luo Chen countered, "But how then do we cross the Ruins of Return?"

Too much of a good thing can be bad; excess can backfire!
Gu Xun was speechless for a moment.

But he soon realized that this might be why the Lord of Wuyou Realm thought so highly of Luo Chen and even specially asked him to secretly take care of Luo Chen.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chen's strength has now soared to the level of his, and he no longer needs Luo Chen's care.

He could even faintly sense a threat emanating from Luo Chen's unmoving body.

"Fine, fine, whatever!"

As he was leaving, Gu Xun glanced at the others.

"Take care of yourself in the future. If Fellow Daoist Luo really wants to pursue this matter, I am powerless to help."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xun disappeared into the boundless void.

Before the crowd could even bid them farewell, they were about to face Luo Chen's gaze once again.

Amid the commotion, they all respectfully took their leave.

Even the eight who had survived by sheer luck hurriedly retreated.

The previously noisy Sixth Ring suddenly became completely quiet, as if nothing had happened.

The death of the nine martial artists at the Flawless Realm still reeks of blood here.

The Vulture Alliance has essentially collapsed.

The nine empty cultivation stones will likely be filled by seasoned martial artists at the seventh ring level soon.

Luo Chen stopped paying attention.

Today's battle was just a way for him to stretch his limbs during his rigorous training.

After resting for three days, Luo Chen entered a state of cultivation again.

……

The overall cultivation of the Martial Arts Without Leaks Realm is monotonous and tedious.

The overall approach focuses on absorbing chaotic energy and transforming it into one's innate vital energy.

In terms of internal manifestation, it probably means that the "qi and blood furnace" will become stronger and stronger.

Luo Chen created his own "Gods and Demons Without Form," adding an extra step to the existing program.

That is to accumulate blood-refining divine energy and nurture martial arts spirits in the seven hundred and twenty acupoints.

In his vision, the martial arts deity he nurtured would be almost identical to the original body, except that it lacked a physical form.

This requires an unimaginable amount of energy as a supply.

Only martial arts deities nurtured in this way possess earth-shattering power.

The previous move, "Heaven and Earth Reversal," even caused the Immortal Gu Xun to be shaken back, which already revealed the clues.

However, only Luo Chen can adapt to this cultivation method; others shouldn't even think about it.

Firstly, the sheer power of energy supply and conversion is beyond the capabilities of ordinary martial artists; only Luo Chen, who possesses the Hunyuan Cauldron, can achieve this gradually.

Secondly, regarding the acupoints themselves, ordinary martial artists could not possibly possess the kind of acupoints that he had honed to such an extreme.

A physical body comparable to a true spirit is the foundation upon which all these martial arts philosophies are built!

Finally, one must possess a vast spiritual foundation to perform these actions simultaneously.

Twenty years have passed since Luo Chen destroyed the Vulture Alliance.

Luo Chen paid no attention to the extent of the aftermath of that battle.

On the contrary, Xiao Lin frequently came to challenge him during this period, which made him somewhat interested in his spare time.

In the face of an absolute disparity in strength, the so-called challenge is so weak that there's no question of actually taking action.

More often, they discussed martial arts philosophies with each other.

For example, Luo Chen's improved Five Dragon Hands technique, in Xiao Lin's view, was exquisite but weak when its power was divided. Against a real threat to Luo Chen, this move was nothing more than a flashy move.

Luo Chen naturally disagreed, since he had improved upon this move based on the transformation of Qi.

However, Xiao Lin's point about the weakness of dividing forces did indeed remind him.

While "Heaven and Earth Reversal" is powerful, it is too slow to activate, allowing enemies to find openings and launch counterattacks midway.

Could he then create another ultimate killing move that could unleash his full power in a single strike?

A sword technique similar to the "Thousand Clouds Myriad Transformations Sword Scripture"—Thousand Clouds Flowing Together!
Perhaps only that kind of deadly move can be considered a true martial arts supernatural power? (End of Chapter)