Longevity begins with alchemy master

Many people came, but most of them were not of high spiritual level.

The leader was only at the Nascent Soul stage.

Even when facing Luo Chen, who was displaying the aura of a Void Refinement cultivator, they did not back down or show any fear.

Instead, they acted as if they wanted an explanation from Luo Chen.

Luo Chen looked at the large number of dead fish floating on the sea, their blood flowing freely.

The Silver Dragon Sturgeon is a precious spiritual beast in the Xuan Realm.

Without the methods of cultivation, it is naturally difficult to take human form, but it tastes exceptionally good.

Many powerful forces have the habit of keeping animals in captivity to satisfy the appetites of high-level cultivators.

Caught in the crossfire of Mo Xuzi's prison break, a considerable number of Silver Dragon Sturgeons have died at Luo Chen's hands.

Luo Chen blinked. "I'm sorry, I'm willing to compensate for any losses incurred."

The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Floating Pagoda Sect sneered, "Compensation? You dare to cause trouble on my sect's territory and suffer such great losses? You should go and explain to my sect's True Monarch in person!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand dramatically.

"Charge!"

In an instant, streaks of silver light were scattered across the sky.

On the sea surface, the waves surged, and azure water spheres appeared, resembling bubbles or even prisons.

Luo Chen didn't take the formation seriously, but Jiang Mi beside him looked panicked.

"Master, I'm afraid they've already notified the Floating Pagoda Sect, and powerful figures must already be on their way."

Luo Chen's expression darkened.

He is not afraid of trouble, but he doesn't want to cause trouble.

Especially for a Source Court-level power with a Mahayana Celestial Venerable in charge, getting involved will lead to endless trouble.

Although this place is extremely far from the Blood Rain Continent, and news from there has not yet reached us, it is hard to say whether the top experts in the Xuan Realm have any special means of transmitting their voices across hundreds of millions of miles.

If it is revealed that he possesses a Dao artifact, then it will likely be another desperate escape.

"Very well, since you do not want compensation, then I will say no more."

Before he finished speaking, he shot out like an arrow.

The surrounding silver light gathered together, exerting immense force to suppress it.

However, there was no room for delay.

Such a scene is astonishing.

The Silver Dragon Sturgeon is extremely powerful, which is why this Heavenly Array was specially set up in this sea area. Under the suppression of this array, even a True Monarch of Refining Emptiness would be greatly affected.

Luo Chen's performance clearly showed that he was not under any pressure.

The cultivators of the Floating Pagoda Sect were all in a panic.

"Stop him!"

"If we let him get away, we'll be in deep trouble."

One after another streaks of light chased after him from behind, and some even used the teleportation power of the formation to quickly approach Luo Chen.

Faced with this scene, Luo Chen's expression turned slightly cold.

Without any visible movement, he simply brought his palms together like knives and slashed diagonally behind him.

The next moment, an astonishing blade of energy descended from the sky.

This terrifying blade of energy did not target the group of Floating Pagoda Sect cultivators, but instead landed in the sea.

boom!
With a single stroke, the ocean's flow ceased.

A giant wave, thousands of feet high, transformed into a city wall, blocking the path of all the pursuers.

Its destructive power made everyone stop in their tracks.

When the giant wave finally subsided, the blue-robed Taoist was nowhere to be seen.

The group of Buddhist monks looked at each other, unsure of what to do next.

Ultimately, their attention all fell on the Nascent Soul stage expert.

Faced with a barrage of gazes, the Nascent Soul expert turned pale, not because he was frightened by Luo Chen, but because he was thinking about the sect's wrath he would face if no one took responsibility for what had happened here.

And this anger flared up in an instant.

The distant rumble of a massive army could be heard, and spiritual energy surged forth like a tidal wave.

A thousand-strong army, banners unfurled, exuding a chilling killing intent.

"What about people?"

Before the main force even arrived, the inquiries had already subsided.

The Nascent Soul cultivator pointed tremblingly in the direction Luo Chen had fled, his lips moving slightly.

"They've already escaped."

"Escape?"

Accompanying this chilling voice was a man clad in formidable iron armor.

He glanced coldly at the Nascent Soul cultivator in front of him who was trembling with fear, and said without any emotion, "Lock it up, and at the same time, pull up the records of this place and contact the sect."

The armored man's gaze lingered on the aftershocks of the sea for a moment, and he couldn't help but frown.

"That person hasn't gone far."

"Xue Ling, He Qing, you two come with me!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The three then rode their escape lights and headed in a certain direction to pursue the enemy.

Behind them, the dignified Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly went limp, and facing the swarm of armored warriors from the Eight Tribes, he uttered words that it had nothing to do with him.

But no one paid any attention.

……

"Master, they're closing in."

"I know."

Luo Chen didn't turn his head, but he could see the situation behind him clearly.

There were three pursuers, all of whom were at the Refinement of Void Realm!
The other two were one thing, but the leader was a powerful cultivator at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.

Once entangled by such a being, even Luo Chen would have to exert a great deal of effort to shake it off.

In particular, his current condition is not suitable for revealing his physical strength.

However, Luo Chen was not alarmed.

"You should come back first!"

Luo Chen put his hand on Jiang Mi's shoulder.

Although the other party was somewhat reluctant and took a long look at the natural scenery outside, it obediently transformed into a blood shadow and entered Luo Chen's body through his palm.

Then Luo Chen pointed a finger at himself.

Behind it, the primordial avatar appeared and disappeared, and wisps of water vapor instantly spread out.

next moment!
He transformed into thousands of shadows, flowing like a river into the sea, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

After a while.

Three figures arrived at the spot where Luo Chen had disappeared, only to find that there were over a thousand similar auras scattered around, making it impossible to know where to begin.

The armored man at the head of the group pursed his lips, his face turning ashen.

"Such a superb water escape technique! Even I can't see through it at all. Could this person also be at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm?"

"Sir, what should we do next?"

"This batch of silver dragon sturgeon is intended to be supplied to Yaochi for the Yaochi Grand Gathering. How are we going to explain this to them?"

The armored man waved his hand. "We don't need to explain. Besides, the sect has backups. Let's go back and study the recording bead first, and then issue the arrest warrant." Offending the Floating Pagoda Sect is not a simple matter.

Let alone on the Huntu Continent, even on the nearby Tianxie, Baixiu, and Beituo Continents, they would find it difficult to gain a foothold.

……

A small port on the border of the Huntu Continent.

Ships returned from the sea and gathered near the port, queuing up in an orderly fashion to enter the harbor.

On one of the ships, a Foundation Establishment cultivator was urging his subordinates not to slack off and to move the cargo quickly.

He himself was shouting orders while continuously pouring wine into his mouth from a wine jug.

They seemed quite comfortable!

Although a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is insignificant in the vast Xuan Realm, it is sufficient in this small area.

If he didn't dream of becoming an immortal or an ancestor, and acted with more caution and prudence, then the Foundation Establishment stage would be enough for him to live a carefree life.

Of course, this is on the premise that one doesn't get caught up in the aftermath of a battle between powerful beings and suffer collateral damage.

As he took a sip of wine, he vaguely noticed a figure emerging from the sea out of the corner of his eye.

Upon closer inspection, the place was completely deserted.

He couldn't help but rub his eyes.

"Strange, am I seeing things?"

In the harbor, a figure appeared like a ghost.

Dressed in a deep blue Taoist robe, with a composed expression, it was none other than Luo Chen!
He glanced back at the vast, boundless sea, but instead of feeling any urgency, he seemed to be still savoring the moment.

"The Reversal Divine Power Thousand Rivers Draw is indeed the most skillful water escape technique. Even a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator cannot catch up with my true form."

As I savor the memory, a sense of satisfaction lingers.

This is a wonderful application that Luo Chen realized after cultivating the Thousand Rivers Diversion technique, a water-based divine ability he obtained from the Mingyuan Sect, to its highest level.

The Thousand Rivers Guide is originally meant to draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth, assisting cultivators in increasing their strength several times over during battle, much like a thousand rivers converging to form a boundless ocean.

However, after he condensed the seed of divine power, he was surprised to find that this divine power could be used in reverse.

It's no longer a thousand rivers flowing in, but a thousand rivers flowing outwards!
Once unleashed, it's as if hundreds or thousands of rivers and streams are flowing simultaneously, each carrying Luo Chen's aura.

When someone tries to track you down, you don't know where to start.

But if you really expend a lot of energy chasing after them, you'll find that you've come up empty-handed.

Because in reality, his true form wasn't inside at all.

This kind of water escape technique does not emphasize speed, but rather the concealment of one's aura.

It may still not be as good as his trump card, the Vacuum Divine Escape, but it is already better than his self-created Blood Transformation Demon Shadow Escape Technique.

Most importantly, this technique consumes very little energy!
Speaking of which, Luo Chen's inspiration for this reversal technique, transforming Thousand Rivers Leading into Thousand Rivers Traveling, was also inspired by the Blood Transformation Demon Shadow Escape Technique.

The latter is far too taxing on Blood Refining Divine Qi.

This is still a considerable burden on his current physical body.

Having successfully escaped the pursuit of the eight followers of the Buddha Sect, Luo Chen strolled through the bustling port.

Despite the constant flow of people around him, no one seemed to notice him.

As he strolled along, Luo Chen pondered his next steps.

"The commotion we made earlier was a bit too much. Who knows what kind of arrest warrant the Floating Pagoda Sect will issue for me? I can no longer swagger into the Jade Pool Gathering."

"Moreover, it's not a good thing for Mo Xuzi's primordial spirit to remain separated and imprisoned. If this continues, I'm afraid his primordial spirit will gradually collapse."

"How can we waste the combat power of a Grandmaster at the Integration stage like this?"

"But if his primordial spirit were to merge into one, it's hard to guarantee that such chaos wouldn't occur again."

"We need to find a way to control this!"

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes, carefully considering what methods he should use to deal with Mo Xuzi.

After refining thousands of Blood God Sons, his current Selfless Divine Intent has undergone a transformation, taking a significant step from the Selfless Form to the Form of No One.

However, it is still a step short of using this to enslave the primordial spirit of a Grandmaster in the Integration Realm.

"Why don't we just use the Primordial Chaos Cauldron to refine him directly?"

The moment the thought popped into his head, he instinctively rejected it.

Mo Xuzi is not just a Grandmaster of the Integration Realm.

He is also an extremely skilled alchemist!
Even though it was just a side practice, unlike Chu Yan who used it to comprehend the true meaning of the laws of alchemy, his alchemy skills, which allowed him to stand proudly on the Blood Rain Continent, were undeniable.

Luo Chen has a large number of pills to refine. If he can control the Demon Void Child as an assistant, he can save more than a hundred years of effort.

"Perhaps this grand gathering at Yaochi will provide a solution to this thorny issue."

His gaze seemed to have crossed the Huntu Continent and landed on another supercontinent.

Luo Chen didn't have many friends in the Xuan Realm, so he had no choice but to place his hopes on the upcoming Yaochi Grand Gathering.

As for how to safely travel to the Western Continent, he also had a general idea.

Right here at this inconspicuous little harbor.

one year later.

It was still this port, and still that large, newly decorated but unremarkable ship.

With a wine flask slung across his waist, Du Hui loudly urged the Qi Refining cultivators to quickly load the goods onto the ship.

His eyes were full of hope.

As long as nothing unexpected happens on this trip, he'll never have to worry about drinking for the rest of his life.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the crowd, an old man was seen going against the flow of people and arriving at the diving board.

Du Hui frowned. "Old man Fang, what are you doing over there? You're blocking my men from carrying goods, you know that?"

The old man, called Old Man Fang, smiled respectfully and handed over a handful of spirit stones.

What are you doing?

Old Man Fang stepped aside, unaware that a young man was following behind him, completely unnoticed.

Du Hui hadn't even noticed it before.

Old Man Fang explained, "This is a distant nephew of mine who finally succeeded in establishing his foundation. He heard that the Yaochi Grand Gathering is about to be held, so he also wants to go and see it."

Du Hui frowned and looked at the young man, "Why are you running around instead of consolidating your cultivation at such a young age?"

Old Man Fang explained, "The Yaochi Grand Gathering is held once every three hundred years, which may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Foundation Establishment cultivators with poor aptitude. Now that we've encountered it, how could my nephew be willing to miss it? I heard that you, Du Zhenxiu, have connections to enter the Western Continent, so I came here specifically to ask for your help."

As he spoke, he handed over another spirit stone.

Unlike before, this was a top-grade spirit stone with excellent color and appearance!
If we include the previous ones, there are now five high-grade spirit stones.

For someone just starting out in the Foundation Establishment stage, this is undoubtedly a huge sum of money.

Du Hui's eyes lit up. If he could earn such a sum of money just by giving someone a ride along the way, he really couldn't refuse.

"What is your name?"

The young man blurted out, "Murong Yuan!"

Du Hui smiled and said, "That's a rare surname. Alright, come on board. From now on, I'll arrange everything. Just don't cause any trouble!"

This surname is indeed rare.

Even for Luo Chen, it was only a pseudonym he used occasionally during his Qi Refining stage.

Using it again now, in an environment teeming with Qi Refining cultivators, evokes a sense of familiarity.

It felt like stepping back into the Dahefang era.

Standing at the bow, I waved to my uncle, who was my adoptive father, and then waited for the ship to set sail.

Around noon, with a loud shout from Du Hui, the large ship slowly set sail under the warm sunshine and left the port.

Like them, many more ships sailed out of the port, all heading in the same direction.

The Western Continent! (End of Chapter)