Longevity begins with alchemy master

The Abyss of Sorrow.

On a cliff face, Yuan Qingzang was having a pleasant conversation with the green-robed man.

At least that's how it appears on the surface.

Yuan Qingzang was enthusiastic, generous, and talkative, while the green-robed man treated him with a cold face, looking impatient but unable to listen.

The disparity in strength between the two sides resulted in this strange scene.

"In fact, there's no need for the two races to fight to the death all these years. We need your lightning-absorbing stones, but don't you need the Azure Sky Wood of the Azure Sky Tower Forest?"

"Old man Sorrowful Wind is too stubborn. You're different. You can choose to cooperate with Sky Tower Forest!"

"Yes, I have already left, but Yuan Shiqi is now in charge of the Azure Sky Tower Forest. He is also a friend of yours, so you can sit down and have a chat, just like we are now."

The man in the green robe twitched the corner of his mouth, looking speechless.

What is a friend?

He and that guy Yuan Shiqi had several battles where he almost killed each other.

And sit down and talk?

If it weren't for Luo Chen's help, Yuan Qingzang would never have had the chance to enter the Abyss of Sorrow.

He took a deep breath, no longer wanting to talk to the other person, and cast his gaze into the abyss.

"Why hasn't that person come out yet?"

A month has passed since Luo Chen entered the Abyss of Sorrow.

There has been no news for the past month.

If it weren't for the mournful cries echoing from the abyss, indicating movement below, they would probably have thought Luo Chen had perished there.

Yuan Qingzang rubbed his chin and muttered, "They should still be alive. Why haven't they come up after all this time? Could it be..."

He recalled what Luo Chen had done in the Sky Tower Forest.

Surely this guy doesn't take anything with him every time he goes somewhere, right?

Just as the two were talking, a sudden gust of wind arose from the abyss.

The two of them stood up at the same time.

"They're out!"

call out!
A streak of crimson light burst forth from the ground and shot upwards.

In the blink of an eye, the ethereal Luo Chen appeared before the two of them.

"Gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

Luo Chen said with a smile.

"Luo..."

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Luo has gained anything?"

Green Robe spoke first, interrupting Yuan Qingzang, but a hint of worry appeared deep in the corner of her eyes.

"Unfortunately, there wasn't much to gain. The abyss below is a dead end." Luo Chen shrugged, then cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist in green robes, I'm sorry to have bothered you for the past month."

After saying that, he gave Yuan Qingzang a wink and prepared to leave.

The man in the green robe did not stop them, but simply gave them a cold look as they left.

Since we can neither defeat them in a fight nor keep them here, we can only let people come and go as they please.

Yuan Qingzang, however, was still somewhat reluctant and asked, "Green Robe, you see, both Brother Luo and your old ancestor, Beifeng, say that this place is a dead end, so why hold on? Anyway, you've now cultivated to the Human Immortal realm, why not come with us and go out to explore?"

The man in the green robe shook his head and said nothing.

Left with no other choice, Yuan Qingzang had to follow Luo Chen and leave the Abyss of Sorrow.

After emerging from the Abyss of Sorrow.

Yuan Qingcang looked at Luo Chen with curiosity.

"You stayed down there for a whole month. It's absolutely impossible that you didn't notice anything. What exactly did you do?"

Luo Chen stretched out his body, and his Blood Refined Divine Qi emanated from his body, condensing into a pair of Qi wings just like Yuan Qingzang.

This method of transforming qi into wings was not complicated for Luo Chen.

Back when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage, he had a pair of magical artifacts called the Fierce Cloud Wings, and he was skilled in the method of transforming spiritual energy into wings.

It's just a different kind of energy now.

Using this method to travel through Guixu is more energy-efficient and safer.

Luo Chen had previously used this method to come to the Abyss of Sorrow with Yuan Qingzang.

At this moment, he remained calm.

"Let's go first and talk later."

Yuan Qingzang's suspicions were almost confirmed: "You didn't actually steal something from someone else's house, did you?"

"The word 'steal' sounds too awful. I'll explain it to you in detail later when I have time."

Luo Chen flapped his blood-red wings and shot off into the distance.

Yuan Qingzang glanced back at the Abyss of Sorrow, a look of shared sorrow on his face, and then urged his lightning wings to follow closely behind.

And after they left.

Inside the abyss, the green-robed man sat quietly for a long time, then suddenly realized that something was wrong.

He immediately plunged into the ground, releasing his Yuan Magnetic Divine Qi as he fell.

With the blessing of martial arts divine intent, the changes in the surrounding area were all reflected in his mind.

"How could the power of the Primal Magnetic God be so weak?"

"Could it have been absorbed by Luo Chen?"

"impossible!"

"not good……"

Boom!
The underground that Yuan Qingcang couldn't access, the green-robed man was able to penetrate with the help of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Force.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he immediately began to look around.

as predicted!

The originally incredibly rich Yuan Magnetic Divine Power has become unimaginably thin, clearly having been absorbed by someone using great supernatural powers.

The man in the green robe looked on incredulously.

The power of the Yuan Magnetic God is strange and extraordinary, and ordinary martial artists cannot make use of it at all.

If it weren't for the fact that their clan inherited the bloodline power of the Old Ancestor of Sorrowful Wind, which allowed them to barely adapt, it would be very difficult for them to survive or even cultivate in such an environment.

Luo Chen doesn't seem to have this kind of bloodline. What exactly did he use to absorb such a huge amount of Yuan Magnetic Divine Power?
If he had taken away the entire earth vein magnetic ore, Green Robe wouldn't have been so shocked, but the underground magnetic ore vein still existed perfectly intact.

In other words, Luo Chen possesses something else that can contain the power of the Primal Magnetic God.

But none of that matters!

The important thing is...

The green-robed man was extremely anxious and continued to venture deeper into the darkness, guided by strands of Yuan Magnetic Divine Qi. Finally, he opened a stone door that was devoid of any aura.

A tiny space, only a foot or so in size, appeared before them.

The space is so small that only an infant could curl up and hide inside.

The surrounding area is entirely covered by the purest and most transparent elemental magnetic mineral.

Seeing this tiny space, Green Robe breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thankfully, the egg is still intact!"

……

On the desolate and boundless desert, two streaks of light shot across the low sky.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared again, leaving only two empty streaks in the air.

Amidst the howling wind, Yuan Qingzang's deep, muffled voice could be heard.

"Luo Chen, we're far enough away now, can we talk about it?"

Why are you so curious?

Luo Chen was helpless.

However, considering the guilt Yuan Qingzang felt towards him for absorbing the Chaos Thunder Pool earlier, he still slowed down the pace.

With a flick of his fingertips, a wisp of misty energy appeared before him. Upon seeing it, Yuan Qingzang blurted out, "You stole the lifeblood of their Abyss of Sorrow?"

"Calling it stealing is too harsh; it's just taking a portion. Besides, it's not called a lifeline; it has a name: Yuan Magnetic Divine Power," Luo Chen explained.

Yuan Qingcang stared at the ball of gas in Luo Chen's hand. "I don't know about Yuan Magnetic Divine Power, but I know that Old Man Beifeng relied on this kind of thing to withstand my Thunderous Qi without being at a disadvantage. When facing Qi of other attributes, he was even more invincible. But I didn't expect that you would take it all away."

Luo Chen shook his head. "It's not that bad. I didn't go too far. I left the mine there. Before long, the Yuan Magnetic Divine Power will still be generated there."

Yuan Qingzang was speechless.

Isn't this exactly the same thing he did before in his Sky Tower Forest?

Luo Chen relied on his special "selfless divine will" which could be compatible with and imitate other martial arts divine wills, and could also change the properties of his qi, thereby taking advantage of each other's strengths and compensating for his weaknesses, and fusing the essence of all schools of thought.

He said sourly, "It seems you're going to be looting along the way this time."

Luo Chen smiled and did not deny it this time.

The word "plunder" sounds slightly better than "steal".

And that's exactly what he did.

Guixu is a place with a harsh environment and scarce resources.

However, the resources that have survived all possess unique characteristics.

Like a soul-stirring thunderbolt, like the power of primordial magnetic energy.

Even if some things cannot increase his strength at present, they can be reserved for future use.

Moreover, Luo Chen tries his best not to go to extremes when doing things.

It's as if he had already discovered the "safe house" within the earth's magnetic field, yet he didn't destroy or take it away.

You should always leave yourself a way out!

Thinking of that safe house, Luo Chen's originally good mood turned a little heavy.

Clearly, that sealed space, constructed entirely of the finest primordial magnetic ore, was specifically used by someone to escape the calamity.

The principle is similar to the hollow bud crystal house that Gu Xun mentioned before.

The places where primordial magnetic minerals are located are often where the world barriers are extremely stable.

The safe houses built with them are probably not too bad.

Such a grand gesture must have been made by the old man of the sorrowful wind.

But in the end, he abandoned this path and chose to follow the Lord of the Worry-Free Realm.

It's easy to see that he wasn't entirely confident in the safe house he built himself, which is why he left it to a junior who had recently made a breakthrough, while he went out to look for opportunities.

In the ruins, everyone wanted to escape.

At present, the most promising location is actually the ancient god's dojo, which has been the most dangerous in recent years.

Does the Ancient God Dojo really have a chance?
Luo Chen was unaware of this, but he silently calculated the time and realized that there were less than a hundred years left before the opening of the dojo.

I have plenty of time to get there myself, but I don't know if there will still be any seats available.

……

The land is deserted, and all that can be found are skeletons.

White mountain peaks rise abruptly from the plains, while flocks of vultures and crows fly overhead.

Dark clouds filled the sky, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Occasionally, a flash of white light would streak across the sky, revealing jagged spatial rifts.

On the apocalyptic landscape, two figures slowly landed.

"Is this the Immortal Realm of Corpses?"

"Yes, we must be careful here. We can't be as reckless and arrogant as before."

Yuan Qingzang looked solemn, his whole body radiating thunderous energy, protecting him completely.

Luo Chen's gaze began to travel from the layers of bones beneath his feet to the distance.

Endless skeletons, like a vast ocean.

The rugged white mountains are actually made of piled bones.

What a magnificent view of a sea of ​​bones and mountains!

With his crimson eyes and golden pupils unfurled, Luo Chen gazed into the distance, stretching for thousands of miles.

Those streaks of lightning and those spatial rifts resembling centipedes were enough to send shivers down one's spine.

"How could anyone possibly survive in a place like this?"

Yuan Qingzang sighed, "Therefore, the Corpse Immortal Realm is the only major power in the Ruins of Return that is not a large human settlement."

Luo Chen was puzzled: "If it's not a large human settlement, how can it become a major power?"

Yuan Qingzang spread his hands and said, "It's very simple. As long as the person in charge of this place is strong enough, that will suffice."

Luo Chen hesitated and asked, "You mean, that being called Corpse?"

"Yes, it's the Corpse. No one knows the origin of the Corpse, but its power is beyond doubt. Its status is enough to be on par with the Worry-Free Realm Master of the Great Destruction Realm, the Heavenly Profound Constellation of the Sea of ​​Stars, and the Heavenly Cry Old Monster of the Heavenly Wind Tribe."

After speaking, he looked at Luo Chen seriously and gave him another instruction:
"So this time, don't go too far... No! Don't do those things again."

Luo Chen nodded solemnly.

He had never experienced the power of the Lord of the Worry-Free Realm, but the fact that he could sit in the Gate of Destruction for three thousand years showed how terrifying his strength was.

To be ranked alongside him, that being called "Corpse" must be someone not to be trifled with.

I wonder if he has already left like the others?
Luo Chen roused himself and continued along the planned route.

As he flew over the sea of ​​bones beneath his feet, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where did all these bones, many of which still retain powerful auras, come from?"

Yuan Qingzang said in a low voice, "According to our guess, these bones should be the creatures that died tragically in the fog when the last destruction fog struck. For some reason, they gathered here, thus creating the so-called Immortal Realm of Corpses."

"Ten thousand years ago?" Luo Chen asked.

Yuan Qingzang nodded. "The Fog of Annihilation occurs once every ten thousand years. The twelfth time marks the beginning of an era, known as the Great Annihilation Era, which is the era we are currently in. During the Great Annihilation Era, no living being can escape the Fog of Annihilation. However, if it is only the Fog of Annihilation that occurs once every ten thousand years, its destructive power is not as strong. It will always leave some traces, and top experts may also have a way to survive."

Luo Chen understood.

His gaze then fell upon those spatial rifts.

"Is it possible to leave the Ruins through these cracks?"

Yuan Qingzang followed his gaze and shook his head regretfully.

"cannot!"

Why?

"I don't know why! Anyway, some people have tried to escape through the spatial rifts that appear in the Ruins of Return, but the result is often that their remains end up in other parts of the Ruins of Return. According to the deduction of the Heavenly Mysterious Constellations in the Sea of ​​Stars, the spatial rifts in the Ruins of Return do not lead to the outside world, but are caused by the continuous collapse of the internal space. The closer we get to the Great Cataclysm, the more spatial rifts will appear, and that is definitely not a way out."

The Sea of ​​Stars – Tianxuan Constellations.

Yuan Qingzang mentioned this name again.

Luo Chen kept it firmly in mind, because there was a large human settlement on the only way to the Ancient God's Dojo.

Luo Chen, combining what Yuan Qingzang had said with what the Lord of Wuyou Realm had said before, also had some guesses about what Yuan Qingzang had said.

If the entire Guixu is the digestive organ of the endless universe, then these spatial rifts are neither inlets nor outlets, but merely internal peristalsis.

Trying to escape through this means will only hasten the process of being digested.

So what magic does the Ancient God Dojo possess that makes countless martial artists flock to it?
Is it simply because it has existed for a long time?

The two continued on their way, at a moderate pace.

A month later.

Luo Chen suddenly stopped.

Yuan Qingzang was puzzled.

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance, asking in a low voice, "Are you sure the Corpse Immortal Realm only had one person before?"

Yuan Qingzang replied matter-of-factly, "Yes, this kind of place is too dangerous. Apart from bones scattered everywhere, there are no resources. Naturally, no normal human would settle here. Moreover, the Corpse does not allow others to invade its territory. There are some small tribes around, but they also guard their borders closely and will not easily set foot in the Corpse Immortal Realm."

Luo Chen shook his head.

"But that's not what I saw!"

Yuan Qingcang was puzzled, but continued forward with Luo Chen.

After traveling thousands of miles, faint chanting could be heard drifting over.

All living beings decay, only bones endure.
Sacrificial offering of adipocere, burning blood and vital energy.
..."(End of this chapter)