Longevity begins with alchemy master

News of the Nirvana Fruit would naturally be the best.

This saved Luo Chen from his predicament of being completely clueless.

However, seeing Ye Zhengchun's hesitant appearance, Luo Chen knew that there might be more to the story.

"But are there any other problems?"

Ye Zhengchun did not hide anything and frankly said, "The specific time of that private trade fair is uncertain. All I know is that the organizer is a fellow cultivator at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, and the entry requirements are not low."

"Do I need to verify the funds?"

"Not only that, there are also requirements regarding the cultivator's divine sense." Ye Zhengchun smiled as he said this, "However, with Fellow Daoist Murong's divine sense strength, it should be enough to meet the threshold of the trade fair."

Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling quite lucky.

Previously, his spiritual strength would never have reached this level.

But right now, it's just right.

When he was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, his spiritual foundation was already comparable to that of the late Nascent Soul stage.

After relearning the complete "Soul Splitting Technique", his primordial spirit became even more refined.

That's why, after breaking through to the Void Refinement stage in the Lingmiao Palace, his divine sense made a leap forward, reaching the late stage of Void Refinement.

If the price were any lower, I might not have had the chance to participate in that private trade fair.

"I'll keep an eye out for the specific time for you. Before that, you can also go to Kunqiu to attend other trade fairs. You might get some unexpected gains."

"Kunqiu?"

Luo Chen murmured the name, then nodded thoughtfully.

Of course he knew about this fairy city.

It is the only super immortal city on the Western Continent, and its scale is no less than that of the mountain gate of an ordinary fusion sect.

On the occasion of this grand gathering at Yaochi, its prosperity will surely surpass that of the past!

Although the Ye family helped him collect the resources, he could also travel around and see if he could collect any resources that would be useful to him.

Before leaving, Luo Chen suddenly asked about something.

This question completely shocked Ye Zhengchun.

"The secret technique for controlling the primordial spirit of a Grand Venerable?"

Luo Chen nodded solemnly, "Yes, if such a secret technique exists, I am willing to pay any price."

Ye Zhengchun smiled bitterly and said, "Fellow Daoist Murong, you are really being delusional. What means could a Grand Venerable of the Integration Realm possibly use to control them? Such beings have their primordial spirit and dharma form fused into one, and they can even effectively resist the erosion of the Great Dao. Let alone secret techniques, I'm afraid even top-level divine abilities might not be able to control or enslave them."

At this point, he looked Luo Chen up and down with some suspicion.

Why would Murong Yuan need such methods?

Could it be that……

A thought lingered in my mind, but I never dared to delve into it.

This also made him realize why Min Tang had taken such a serious step in introducing this guest elder to him.

The opponent must possess extraordinary abilities and cannot be treated like a normal early-stage Void Refinement cultivator!

Luo Chen faced the old man's scrutiny with composure, though he felt a deep sense of regret.

He knew that what the other person said was basically true.

Upon reaching the Integration Stage, cultivators merge their illusory form and primordial spirit into one, thus minimizing their chances of being corrupted by the Great Dao and allowing them to focus on comprehending the true meaning of the laws until they reach the Mahayana Stage.

It can be said that for cultivators at the Integration Stage and those at the Mahayana Stage, neither the assimilation of heaven and earth nor the erosion of the Great Dao can affect them.

To destroy such an existence, aside from battles between those of the same level, perhaps only the [Fallen Immortal Tribulation] hanging high above the heads of the top experts in the Xuan Realm can be used.

In this way, how could ordinary secret techniques and supernatural powers control their primordial spirit?
Luo Chen was able to enslave a thousand Blood God Sons because of the domineering nature of his own martial arts divine intent.

However, in front of the Demon Void Spirit, his martial arts divine will was also inferior, making it difficult for him to truly control it.

Unless he goes a step further and completely transcends the realm of no self to the realm of no other self!
But that's easier said than done.
Luo Chen sighed, "It's alright, I was just asking casually. If Fellow Daoist Ye doesn't have any information, that's fine. But if you do have any relevant news, please let me know, and I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Ye Zhengchun nodded, but did not make any guarantees as he had at the previous trade fair.

He really had no confidence at all.

Next, the two chatted about some things in the cultivation world.

Most of the conversations revolved around Ye Zhengchun discussing the situation on the Western Continent, and the topic inevitably turned to Yaochi Yuanting, the master of this continent.

Luo Chen learned a great deal from him and felt even greater awe for this behemoth.

Occasionally, he would mention the situation of the Lingmiao Palace.

Upon learning that Lingmiao Palace had emerged from its period of decline and that there were quite a few Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators within its walls, Ye Zhengchun couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

He has painstakingly managed the Ye family in Kuimu City for three thousand years, and to this day he has only managed to cultivate three Nascent Soul cultivators.

This shows that the Nascent Soul stage experts, who are almost ubiquitous in the Xuan Realm, are actually extremely rare when narrowed down to a single city or region.

It's not nearly as ubiquitous as it seems.

During the conversation, Ye Zhengchun occasionally mentioned Ye Ningbo.

That was his most promising junior, who was only eight hundred years old but had already cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, which can be described as outstanding talent.

However, it also has its drawbacks.

That is because the Ye family protected her too well, which made her somewhat naive in dealing with people.

If I have offended Luo Chen in any way, I hope he will forgive me.

Luo Chen naturally agreed with a smile.

The conversation lasted until late at night before Ye Zhengchun took his leave.

Before leaving, Luo Chen gave him a small jar of Immortal Tea, which Ye Zhengchun treasured. He promised again to keep an eye on the timing of the trade fair and the secret technique of controlling the Fusion Grand Venerable.

Luo Chen was not surprised by the other party's "exaggerated" performance.

This is because the Immortal Tea is indeed a rare and exquisite tea in the world.

Luo Chen's ability to break through to the Void Refinement stage in a short time was not only due to his profound foundation, but also inseparable from the Immortal Tea given to him by Min Tang.

The faint celestial energy contained within, after being refined, transforms into incredibly pure magical power.

Since leaving Scorpion Island decades ago, Luo Chen has occasionally drunk a little, which has allowed his cultivation level to steadily improve.

The cost was that there was very little inventory left.

This was the last part that was given to Ye Zhengchun.

The purpose was also to get him to pay more attention to his own affairs.

I heard that this tea was transplanted from a fragment of the Immortal Realm by the seniors of Lingmiao Palace and improved and cultivated, which is why it has such effects that far surpass those of ordinary spiritual tea.

Luo Chen couldn't help but let his thoughts wander. If there really were secret techniques in this world that could affect the souls of cultivators at the Integration or even Mahayana stages, perhaps only the methods of immortals could achieve such a feat!
……

Kunqiu Immortal City!

A super immortal city that is famous even in the Xuan Realm!

It is not a city in the traditional sense, but a three-dimensional city.

On the ground, skyscrapers stand tall, high enough to reach for the stars and the moon.

There are also many buildings underground, and it is common for unfamiliar people to get lost.

Moreover, countless celestial palaces and buildings floated in the sky, resembling a scene from a celestial realm.

Such a large city must accommodate hundreds of millions of people.
Recently, it has been the time of the once-every-three-hundred-years Yaochi Grand Gathering, and the number of cultivators pouring in can only be described as a sea of ​​people.

Luo Chen was one of them.

When he first entered Kunqiu, his reaction was the same as most cultivators: he was shocked by the grandeur of Kunqiu and delighted by the city's mysterious and exquisite beauty.

He felt a strange sense of familiarity when those seemingly slow-moving but actually incredibly fast cloud boats swept overhead.

It was as if he had seen the elevated light rail he had seen while traveling in a city before he time-traveled.

"This Jade Pool is truly extraordinary!"

With a sigh, Luo Chen, following Ye Zhengchun's recommendation, arrived at a tall building in the central area of ​​Kunqiu Immortal City.

As he entered, he glanced at the plaque above his head.

【Gujin Pavilion】

What a grand and impressive name!
He is knowledgeable about the past and present, and collects treasures from all over the world.

This is a shop under the Yaochi Yuanting, and it is also the most prestigious trading place in this Kunqiu Immortal City.

Luo Chen didn't go directly to those trade fairs, big or small, but came straight here.

Unlike the hustle and bustle outside, it was unusually quiet once inside. Luo Chen was quite surprised, and his crimson eyes and golden pupils subconsciously activated.

Only then did they discover that this treasure tower actually contained a wealth of spatial restrictions.

After the guests entered, they were immediately divided into individual spaces.

This avoids conflicts between guests and provides quiet one-on-one service.

This can be considered a quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle!
As Luo Chen looked around, a soft voice came from behind him.

"What do you need, guest? Number 18 is here to serve you."

A figure appeared before Luo Chen amidst the magical light.

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but take a closer look at the lifelike and beautiful woman.

puppet?
phantom?

Or is it a talisman-wielding warrior?

For a moment, he couldn't quite figure out the creature in front of him, but he knew it was definitely not human.

In the silence, Luo Chen slowly spoke, "I need to sell a large amount of resources; I'm afraid you alone won't be enough."

Number 18 wasn't angry; instead, she gave a sweet smile.

"The sale of resources can proceed according to the normal process. On the 18th, we will definitely offer you the most satisfactory price with the fastest speed and the most accurate judgment."

"is it?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly and waved his hand.

Suddenly, a mountain of things appeared in the room.

Among them are countless magical treasures, minerals, medicinal herbs, and classic texts.

not only that!

As Luo Chen waved his hand again, more items filled the hall.

This time, even some living creatures appeared, such as domesticated spirit beasts!
The once spacious hall suddenly became crowded.

Number 18's eyes darted around, scanning the items before quickly offering a price.

But as Luo Chen threw out more and more things, her valuations became slower and slower, and even paused at times.

"Shall we continue?"

As Luo Chen uttered those words, a hearty laugh echoed through the hall.

"This fellow Daoist is truly generous; it is our pavilion that has failed to provide adequate hospitality."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared in front of Luo Chen amidst the rippling water.

He glanced at the various items filling the hall, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Such a vast and complex collection of resources could not have been accumulated by one person alone.

The person in front of them was clearly no ordinary person; he had come to their Ancient and Modern Pavilion to sell stolen goods.

It was indeed the disposal of stolen goods!
These resources were obtained by Luo Chen in the battle of Wuhui Valley.

Basically, it's all part of the wealth of those thousands of Blood God Sons.

Luo Chen carefully selected some good resources to keep for his own use or for other purposes.

As for the parts he didn't like, he chose to sell them today in exchange for the "qualifications" he wanted.

"My name is Gu Yuan, and I am honored to be the head of this pavilion. May I ask how this fellow Daoist should be addressed?"

"Murong Yuan."

Gu Yuan nodded, not pressing for further questions, but instead pointed to the vast resources that made it almost impossible for the two of them to gain a foothold.

"The quantity is indeed quite large, and it seems you still have more to say. I imagine it won't be possible to count them all in a short time. Perhaps we could move to another location, and I'll arrange for another batch of talisman puppets to re-evaluate their value for you?"

"That's fine too."

Luo Chen left the hall with Gu Yuan.

Before leaving, he glanced one last time at the stunned number eighteen.

A talisman puppet?
Based on the literal meaning, it can be roughly inferred that this thing is a product combining talismanic armor and puppetry techniques.

It was much more agile than ordinary puppets.

They also possess a certain degree of independent activity ability.

Most importantly, it seems that it does not require the cultivator's divine sense to control it?

If possible, he would like to buy a few talisman puppets.

As the scenery changed, Luo Chen reappeared in front of a huge open space, which looked as big as a football field.

Gu Yuan snapped his fingers, and instantly a number of figures appeared around him, about ten in total, all of them talisman puppets.

"please!"

Luo Chen remained expressionless and waved his hand.

In an instant, precious light rained down!
Numerous treasures were scattered on the ground as if they were free, causing even the well-informed Gu Yuan to twitch in disbelief.

The different auras contained in those treasures indicated that their previous owners were also different.

Moreover, most of their auras were above the Nascent Soul stage, and some even possessed the aura of a True Monarch of the Void Refining stage!

Who exactly is this Murong Yuan, and how many high-level cultivators' blood is on his hands?

"It's troublesome."

"It's not troublesome at all; this is simply part of the business scope of my Ancient and Modern Pavilion. Do you still have any goods, fellow Daoist? If not, please come with me to another place to have some tea and wait. I will give you an answer in no time."

"it is good!"

The space shifted again, and the two found themselves in an antique-style tea room.

Without Gu Yuan giving any instructions, a maidservant served fragrant tea.

Gu Yuan's gaze lingered on Luo Chen the entire time. Only after the two were seated did he ask, "Fellow Daoist Murong, you are not a native of my Western Extremes, are you?"

Luo Chen countered, "Sect Master Gu, does your esteemed pavilion intend to investigate the origins of its guests?"

Gu Yuan laughed and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. My store opens its doors to do business, and we believe that we don't care about people's backgrounds, we only care about the value of the goods."

Luo Chen nodded, then sipped his tea without saying another word.

The reason he was so taciturn was simple: the kind-faced man in front of him was not some lowly merchant, but a genuine Grandmaster of the Fusion Realm!
The fact that Yaochi Yuanting actually had a Grandmaster at the Integration Realm sitting in the Ancient and Modern Pavilion is such an extravagant act that it is truly astonishing.

Luo Chen naturally dared not say more, lest he expose himself.

In the silence, time passed little by little.

After a short while, some movement finally came from Guyuan.

"All goods have been inventoried. This is a rough estimate. Fellow Daoist Murong, please take a look and see if you are satisfied."

Luo Chen took the densely packed list and scanned it with his divine sense.

To be honest, although he himself had listed out those things as useless to him, he hadn't even looked at them carefully.

Looking back now, there are at least tens of thousands of categories.

Moreover, upon further investigation with divine sense, it was discovered that there were still some things that had been mistakenly identified.

Even so, Gujin Pavilion gave the most reasonable estimate.

Luo Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"good!"

Gu Yuan smiled and took back the list. "In that case, let's settle on this price! It's a total of 2.3 million top-grade spirit stones, which is quite a large order in the history of my Gujin Pavilion. Fellow Daoist Murong can use this to become a Golden Radiance Guest of my Pavilion, this is the proof."

A token was presented to Luo Chen, and the spirit stones would be delivered later.

Luo Chen took the token, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The qualification is in hand!

With this VIP token from the First Treasure Pavilion of Kunqiu Immortal City, you can enter and exit any trade fair, large or small, without any hindrance, and skip the most basic verification process.

That's why he came to Gujin Pavilion first.

This not only cleans up the debris on your body, but also prepares you for the next action.

While waiting, Gu Yuan warmly inquired whether Luo Chen had any other needs.

Luo Chen's eyes flashed and landed on number eighteen, who had just appeared.

"We do have some, but we don't know if your esteemed establishment is willing to part with them." (End of Chapter)