Longevity begins with alchemy master

The martial artist's internal energy initially had no inherent attributes.

Only when one reaches the realm of Human Immortal and develops the divine will of martial arts can one unaffectedly integrate external objects into one's body.

This is a martial arts system that has matured over many years in the Great Destruction Realm.

There are also taboos associated with it.

For example, the external objects chosen should ideally align with one's own martial arts intent, and no other things should be incorporated after the selection, so as not to impure one's own internal energy.

Although Yuan Qingzang did not know what kind of blood-colored qi Luo Chen possessed, he was very clear about the strength of Luo Chen's blood-colored qi.

It is absolutely no less powerful than his own thunderous aura, and may even surpass it!

Such a being is powerful enough in itself.

Adding external elements would actually detract from the beauty.

He didn't believe Luo Chen didn't know the principle of "biting off more than you can chew."

Moreover, the thunderous power within their own Chaotic Thunder Pool, accompanied by dangerous, soul-stirring thunderous sounds, is something ordinary people simply cannot subdue.

Luo Chen's actions were far too greedy and arrogant.

Yuan Qingzang intended to discourage Luo Chen, so he stopped obstructing him.

"Brother Luo, if you want to give it a try, then give it a try. But be careful not to hurt yourself!"

Luo Chen smiled and stepped forward.

Looking down at the lightning-filled pool, his eyes gradually narrowed.

This observation took up most of the day.

Just when Yuan Qingcang was about to think that Luo Chen was afraid, he suddenly moved.

With a wave of his hand, five dragons roared forth.

As if sensing this provocation, the Chaos Thunder Pool unleashed a series of thunderous roars as it surged upwards along the five dragon-shaped streams of qi, launching a counterattack against Luo Chen.

The instant it touched his body, Luo Chen shuddered, his face contorted.

Seeing this, Yuan Qingzang said, "Brother Luo, do what you can!"

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Yuan. I am fine!"

Why are you so stubborn?

Yuan Qingcang thought to himself, "Luo Chen clearly looked like he was in a lot of pain."

But the next moment, his expression changed drastically.

Unbeknownst to him, Luo Chen, who had his back to him, suddenly emitted a white light.

On that towering, mountain-like spine, a large vertebra seemed to come alive.

All the lightning bolts that rushed towards Luo Chen actively surged towards his spine, where they were absorbed and devoured.

And this speed is getting faster and faster!
It was as if Luo Chen himself had transformed into a bottomless pit, frantically devouring the lightning from the outside world.

Gradually, Luo Chen became dissatisfied.

He actually sat down cross-legged and slowly floated above the Chaos Thunder Pool, where the Chaos Thunder Pool roared and surged below.

Looking at the figure in mid-air that resembled Thor, Yuan Qingzang opened his mouth wide, his face filled with disbelief.

"Could Luo Chen also possess a lightning-attribute cultivation technique?"

……

Inside the Blue Dome Tower.

Luo Chen sat motionless above the Thunder Pool, allowing the lightning to continue bombarding his body.

But within its body, unimaginable changes are taking place.

The Thunder Bone, which had been dormant for many years, came back to life!

Like a sponge, it devoured the power of thunder from the outside world.

It is filled with explosive power as it continuously devours others.

The excess flowed into the body, where it began to refine itself against the Blood Refining Divine Qi.

Through tempering and refinement, the Blood Refined Divine Qi has become even more pure and condensed.

The latter change was within Luo Chen's expectations.

Just like cultivators in the Great Destruction Realm cultivate using chaotic energy, the warriors in the Sky Tower Forest can also cultivate using the power of lightning.

Absorbing the power of lightning into one's body not only allows one to refine the energy contained within, but also simultaneously tempers one's own internal energy.

Over time, it created an effect similar to a training accelerator.

Luo Chen initially had the same idea: to refine his own Blood Refining Divine Qi.

However, some changes occurred during the continuous absorption process.

The Primordial Cauldron has moved!
After sensing the hunger emanating from the Hunyuan Cauldron, Luo Chen activated it.

In an instant!

The Hunyuan Cauldron also began to operate, absorbing the lightning power that entered through the Thunder Bone.

This change is exactly the same as absorbing chaotic energy within the Nine Rings of Destruction!
Even as Luo Chen observed, he vaguely noticed that lightning patterns were slowly taking shape on the surface of the Hunyuan Cauldron.

"Could it be the origin of thunder?"

Upon this thought, Luo Chen had an idea.

not enough!

The absorbed lightning power is far from enough!
He needs more thunderous power!

The next moment, Luo Chen's figure, which had been suspended in mid-air, suddenly descended and resolutely fell into the Chaos Thunder Pool.

In an instant, lightning surged and thunder roared!
Yuan Qingzang, standing on the shore of Leichi, was almost numb to the sight.

Even he himself dared not enter the Thunder Pool to cultivate, yet Luo Chen was completely unafraid.

What kind of monster is he?

Amidst his shock, Yuan Qingzang also felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, in his previous battle with Luo Chen, Luo Chen stopped short of defeat and voluntarily withdrew from the fight.

Otherwise, if this continues, even with the advantage of timing and location, and the assistance of three thousand pagodas, they will likely still be defeated by Luo Chen.

In particular, the ambiguous smile that Luo Chen revealed when he voluntarily stopped and removed the blood-red millstone involuntarily resurfaced in Yuan Qingzang's mind at this moment.

"That's enough!"

“I, Yuan, have done you a favor, and this opportunity is now yours.”

Yuan Qingzang sighed, then fixed his gaze and raised his hand to strike the top of the Azure Sky Tower.

With a roar, the entire tower moved.

A brilliant light shone forth, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Meanwhile, atop the tower, at the very edge of the sky, the soul-stirring thunder that had been appearing and disappearing suddenly became concentrated, unleashing a barrage of violent lightning bolts upon the Azure Sky Tower.

Such a large-scale operation was naturally not to be ignored by the warriors of the Sky Tower Forest.

In shock, they all flew out and moved toward the Azure Sky Tower.

"Could it be that the leader is about to break through to a higher realm?"

But before they could get close, they heard Yuan Qingzang's voice calling for them to retreat.

"Everyone, get at least 100 miles away from the Azure Sky Tower!"

……

one year later.

All the high-ranking martial artists of the Azure Sky Tower Forest gathered together to pay homage to Yuan Qingzang.

After an internal meeting, Yuan Qingzang left the Azure Sky Tower with a mix of reluctance and relief, while Luo Chen was already waiting outside.

"Let's go!"

"Is everything taken care of?"

"It's just a trivial matter of power transfer. At this stage, no one would bother with the mere Sky Tower Forest."

At this point, Yuan Qingzang looked helplessly at Luo Chen.

"Especially since you've almost drained the Chaos Thunder Pool, there's nothing left in the Sky Tower Forest that's tempting."

Luo Chen looked ashamed.

"Brother Yuan, I'm sorry."

Luo Chen hadn't expected that he had originally planned to use the selfless divine intent characteristic of his Blood Refining Divine Qi to temper his Qi in the Chaos Thunder Pool.

But with the blessing of the Thunder Bone that he had honed through countless trials, it actually absorbed a large amount of thunder power.

Especially the Hunyuan Cauldron!

This guy is the biggest food thief!
Unbeknownst to Yuan Qingzang, he nearly drained the entire Thunder Pool. As a result, a new lightning pattern appeared on the Hunyuan Cauldron.

Luo Chen understood the meaning behind that perfectly.

The Primordial Cauldron truly condensed the essence of thunder out of thin air!
Luo Chen also gained mastery of the Soul-Shattering Divine Thunder.

The only regret is that Luo Chen only mastered the Soul-Shattering Divine Thunder, but did not use it to comprehend the true meaning of the laws of the origin of thunder.

Even if the Hunyuan Cauldron was saturated, it did not provide him with this power of law.

Luo Chen suspected that this was probably related to his own lack of understanding of the Dao of Thunder.

The Hunyuan Cauldron can only provide feedback to Luo Chen based on the true meaning of the laws he has already comprehended. If he has not comprehended the relevant principles, it will not provide feedback.

This is bad news, but it's also good news.

Luo Chen had previously worried that there were too many strange and varied fragments of laws in the Ruins of Return. If the Primordial Cauldron could absorb them all and feed them back to Luo Chen after it was full, he would inevitably go astray and his path would become chaotic.

Even if I am able to leave Guixu in the future, I fear that I will suffer a terrifying backlash the moment I step outside.

Yuan Qingcang simply waved his hand in response to Luo Chen's apology.

"Actually, this place has long lost its meaning for me. As I told you before, I was already planning to go out for a walk. Your visit has only accelerated my decision."

He turned back to look at the Sky Tower Forest, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

It's still my homeland after all!

"Actually, it's a good thing that you drained the Chaos Thunder Pool. The thunder power that had accumulated there for thousands of years was not suitable for martial artists below the Human Immortal realm to cultivate. Now that the Thunder Pool is almost dry but has not completely disappeared, it is just right for my people to cultivate while nurturing a new Thunder Pool."

After saying that, he looked at Luo Chen curiously.

"Next, according to your plan, where are you going?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "Let's first visit the Abyss of Sorrow, and then head towards the Corpse Immortal Realm and the Sea of ​​Stars."

"That's good. Apart from the Corpse Immortal Realm, this route is considered safe."

Yuan Qingzang has decided to travel with Luo Chen.

However, after analyzing the route, he suddenly realized something.

"You also want to go to the Ancient God's Dojo?"

Luo Chen smiled without saying a word.

……

During their journey together, Luo Chen and Yuan Qingzang found themselves getting along increasingly well.

Despite his ferocious appearance, Yuan Qingzang was actually a kind and honest man.

The reason he attacked Luo Chen so easily was simply his way of surviving in the Ruins of Return.

As a leader, one cannot be too weak.

When dealing with someone whose motives are unclear, fight them first.

If you defeat them, then we can talk. If they don't submit, you can use the "Raging Torrent Annihilation" move to intimidate them, and then sit down and have a proper talk.

However, Yuan Qingzang would always show the highest respect to those who were truly capable.

Take Luo Chen for example!
The more Yuan Qingzang interacted with Luo Chen, the more he admired Luo Chen's unfathomable and bizarre understanding of martial arts.

Many things are immediately understood by the other person.

Luo Chen was also able to offer good advice on some of the cultivation problems that had puzzled him for many years.

In particular, the "selflessness" martial arts divine intent that Luo Chen deliberately revealed truly astonished Yuan Qingzang.

With a self-centered mind, one can control a selfless mind.

When facing an enemy, one can even transform various characteristics of martial arts divine intent.

Luo Chen once imitated Yuan Qingzang's Thunderous Divine Intent, and because he had mastered the Soul-Shattering Divine Thunder, its power was in no way inferior to Yuan Qingzang's.

"If that's the case, you really should have come out and seen the different kinds of martial arts divine intents sooner."

After the discussion, Yuan Qingzang expressed the following sentiment.

Luo Chen didn't seem to feel anything.

His Blood Refining Divine Qi is powerful enough that he doesn't need to imitate ordinary martial arts divine intents.

The only things that would catch his eye were rather peculiar ones, such as the divine will of thunder.

When this point was mentioned, Yuan Qingzang became interested.

"If you want to witness the unique martial arts divine intent, then the Abyss of Sorrow that we are about to visit will definitely not disappoint you."

"Oh? Tell me more!"

……

The Abyss of Sorrow!

An inconspicuous settlement of creatures within the Ruins of Return.

The creatures that inhabit this place are not human, but a strange being that is half human and half snake.

Their leader was a martial arts immortal known as the Old Man of Sorrowful Wind.

Because the Sky Tower and the Abyss of Sorrow are too close to each other, there are frequent frictions between the two factions.

The two leaders have clashed several times.

But neither side benefited!

Because the old man of the sorrowful wind is at a similar level to Yuan Qingzang, and their specific strengths are also similar.

The outcome of a battle is determined by the environment.

If they were near the Three Thousand Pagodas Forest, Yuan Qingzang could easily defeat the Old Man of Sorrowful Wind.

But if it were near the Abyss of Sorrow, Yuan Qingzang would have to run away as fast as he could.

Luo Chen had roughly guessed what the old man in the sorrowful wind was relying on.

It's nothing more than a martial arts technique similar to Yuan Qingzang's "Raging Torrent Annihilation Realm," which can guide external forces to attack enemies.

Such supernatural powers are often slow to activate, but with the "Heaven and Earth Reversal Wheel" in hand, he is not afraid at all.

Luo Chen also wanted to see for himself the unique "Yuan Magnetic Divine Intent" that the Old Man of Sorrowful Wind had mentioned in Yuan Qingcang.

A month later.

Two figures stopped on a plain.

Luo Chen's crimson wings trembled behind him, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he looked down.

When he saw the cracks on the earth that looked like mouths, he looked enlightened.

"No wonder you said the Abyss of Sorrow is inconspicuous, and even martial arts immortals could easily overlook it if they passed by."

The people here don't live on the surface, but underground!

Yuan Qingzang laughed and said, "Yes, this area contains a lot of mineral deposits, including a lot of lightning-absorbing stones. As you can see, the construction of each lightning tower in my Sky Tower Forest requires a lot of lightning-absorbing stones, and our two sides have had many frictions and battles over this."

As he spoke, Yuan Qingzang stopped concealing his aura.

With a roar, a muffled thunderous sound reverberated across the wasteland, penetrating deep into the earth's abyss.

"Old man of the mournful wind, an old friend has come to visit, why don't you come out and greet him?"

A thunderous sound echoed across the land, causing the earth to tremble.

Even the abyss was emitting plumes of black mist.

Immediately, figures appeared one after another, none other than the Yuanmin, who were half-human and half-snake!

In a short while, tens of thousands of Yuanmin emerged from the earth, wagging their snake tails and flicking their tongues, coldly staring at the two people in the air.

However, upon seeing the two figures standing in mid-air and their powerful aura, the people of Yuan couldn't help but stir.

Luo Chen nodded to himself as he watched this scene.

The ethnic group's strength is not weak.

Among the tens of thousands of Yuanmin warriors, there were as many as twenty or thirty martial artists at the Unfailing Realm.

Although it's not quite at the Great Destruction Realm, it's still quite substantial.

Most importantly, a powerful aura is rapidly rising from deep underground.

"That's the Old Man of Sorrowful Wind?" Luo Chen frowned, looking at Yuan Qingzang with confusion.

The other party was also quite puzzled.

The old man's aura shouldn't be so "weak".

Although he possessed the aura of an immortal, it was at most at the initial stage, and his realm was still somewhat unstable.

The next moment, a figure soared into the sky, relying on tens of thousands of warriors from various tribes to coldly face Luo Yuan and his companion.

"Gentlemen, my ancestor has already traveled far away, so please excuse us."

His tone was chilling and utterly impolite. (End of Chapter)