Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 791 Rest and Recuperation, Sima's Disaster

"With her hair in clouds and face in bloom, and her golden hairpins, she spends the night in the warm hibiscus tent.

The spring night is short and the sun rises high. From now on, the king will not attend the court early. "

On the spacious and soft bed, the man murmured two lines of poetry from his hometown, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he was savoring the memory.

Looking left and right at the two jade-like cheeks that were filled with fatigue and satisfaction, Luo Chen smiled slightly, gently pushed away the smooth arm on his chest, lifted the plump thigh that was pressing on his body, and slowly sat up.

Trying his best not to disturb the two girls, Luo Chen covered them with a thin blanket and got out of bed.

She casually threw on a silk robe, let her hair fall behind her back, and walked out of this peaceful place barefoot.

As they walked along, the cold floor tiles gradually sobered Luo Chen up.

When we reached the top of the mountain, the mist and thick clouds kept coming and dispersing with the morning mountain breeze.

Luo Chen spread out his spiritual sense, which silently covered the entire Hundred Miles of Qingchuan.

It's still early.

But many cultivators in Luotian Sect have already started to take action.

Some people from the logistics department were preparing meals, some were stretching their limbs and doing physical exercises, and another group of monks took the initiative to clean up the mess left over from yesterday's ceremony.

Overall, two words stand out: soothing!

There is no longer the sense of urgency that hangs over everyone at all times and in all places.

And all this was caused by Luo Chen.

Although Baili Qingchuan is small and Luotian Sect is not big either, under this slow rhythm, it gradually presents a sense of prosperity and vitality.

Luo Chen slowly withdrew his spiritual sense and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

This is exactly what he wants to see.

The current Luotian Sect really can’t afford any more trouble.

However, some things still need to be ordered.

He waited for a while on the top of Daqing Mountain, and then he saw a figure riding on the clouds.

He wore a tall hat and a wide belt, and a Chilong sword hung from his waist.

It is the current leader of Luotian Sect, Li Yingzhang!

"Ying Zhang meets the Grand Elder!"

Li Yingzhang greeted him respectfully, and there was nothing wrong with him.

Luo Chen didn't care about these things, and said with a smile: "It's nothing big to call you here, I just have something to remind you."

Li Yingzhang looked serious and listened attentively.

Luo Chen paced and spoke slowly.

"Luotian Sect needs to recuperate next. The Jindan cultivators need to consolidate their realm and regulate their bodies. They should also heal the hidden injuries from the battles over the years. The foundation-building cultivators need to lay a good foundation and practice skills to prepare for the Jindan stage. Don't worry about the resources for forming the core. I can fully support you. As for the Qi-refining juniors, pick and choose those with some qualifications and good character. The sect will support them in building their foundation."

"Fenghua Palace has agreed to allow Qu Lingjun to return to Luotian Sect, and the relationship between our two sects has become closer. We should contact them more often in the future."

"The White Crane Sect has also formed an alliance with us, and we will advance and retreat together in the future. Please pay attention and send someone to hand over the spiritual crane sent by the White Crane Sect, and prepare the corresponding spiritual stones."

"The Divine Talisman Sect now resides in the Hundred Beasts Domain, and they are on patrol duty at Lingtian Pass, right? Their Supreme Elder promised to give me 10,000 talisman skins, but they must be delivered in batches, so please keep an eye out."

"In the future, I estimate that many people will come to visit me, and most of them will be people of high realms. Let the disciples guarding the mountain be careful not to offend these people."

"There is no need to rush the patrol mission at Lingtian Pass for now. The Lord of Lingtian City has given me some time. I will personally lead the team there when the time comes."

"Inside the sect..."

Everything, one by one, was told by Luo Chen and heard by Li Yingzhang.

Although it was quite complicated, Li Yingzhang remembered it clearly.

He couldn't help but admire Luo Chen's ability. After only a short time since he came back, he turned the precarious situation of Luo Tian Sect around.

Not only did it gain a firm foothold in Fenghua Territory, but it also gained the friendship of old-established sects such as Baihe Sect and Shenfu Sect.

This kind of thing is something they can't accomplish no matter how hard they try!

Of course, listening is one thing, but as the current clan leader, some potential issues still need to be raised.

"Qi Yi is in charge of the Danyuan now. What should we do now that Qu Lingjun is back?"

Luo Chen said calmly: "Don't let him enter the Alchemy Academy. Let him choose a place to practice in seclusion."

Li Yingzhang was stunned. Although Qi Yi's realm had surpassed Qu Lingjun, in terms of alchemy, Qu Lingjun, who had received the true teachings of Luo Chen, was still much better than Qi Yi. It was reasonable that he should continue to be the head of the Alchemy Academy after returning.

Especially in recent years, Qu Lingjun's loyalty to Luo Tianzong has been verified.

"Grand Elder, isn't this a bit..."

"Just do it!"

"Yes!"

Li Yingzhang didn't dare to say anything and immediately changed the subject.

"The spirit cranes of the White Crane Sect are famous. Not only are they fast, but they are also very human. It would be great if you could ask them to sell them to us, but I'm afraid our sect is a little short of spirit stones right now."

Luo Chen was a little stunned.

After learning the details, I realized the current financial difficulties of Luo Tianzong.

Nine golden elixirs, two third-rank body refiners, and dozens of foundation-building practitioners almost completely exhausted the savings of the Luotian Sect.

All the gains from the hard battles over the years were also invested in it.

Otherwise, Luo Chen’s infant-forming ceremony yesterday wouldn’t have been so “shabby”.

Now, Li Yingzhang has to spend enough spirit stones to purchase fifty spirit cranes at once. He is really like a housewife without the necessary resources.

This problem would not be a big deal if it happened before Luo Chen left the North Sea.

At that time, he was worth hundreds of millions and did not take spirit stones seriously at all.

But after several transactions in which he converted the spirit stones into a large amount of cultivation resources, he is now penniless.

He did have a few top-grade spirit stones, but using them to exchange for spirit cranes would be a waste of money if anyone told others about it.

Moreover, the lack of spirit stones is obviously only a superficial problem.

The deeper problem is that Luo Tianzong does not have a stable source of funds now!
In troubled times, everyone is trying to survive, and how many forces can continue to make money like the Shenfu Sect?

In response to this, Luo Chen thought about it and came up with a solution.

"I'll take the White Crane Sect's spiritual crane for now, but I owe you the spiritual stones!"

"Hold on for this period of time. Luo Tian Sect has its advantages as it has fewer people now. At least everyone is united. If everyone tightens their belts, we can improve little by little later."

Li Yingzhang didn't expect Luo Chen's method to be like this.

But since the other party said so, he accepted it. At most, he would just be thicker-skinned when keeping accounts for the debt.

Before he left, Luo Chen gave one more reminder.

“Let all the foundation-building cultivators and the outstanding disciples in the late stage of Qi Refining master the most basic method of taming beasts!”

……

After I finished explaining these things, the sun was already high in the sky.

The Fenghua Domain is a relatively cold area, and Baili Qingchuan has not managed it well, nor has he set up any formations to regulate the temperature. When Luo Chen returned to the simply built palace, he could still feel the chill in the air.

Fortunately, the rising sun brought some warmth to this cold late autumn.

There was a rustling noise in the hall.

Luo Chen walked in, and two pairs of eyes looked over at him at the same time, then shyly retracted their gazes.

After all, things like three people sleeping in the same bed and traveling together are a bit absurd.

Especially since the two girls don’t seem to have a very harmonious relationship on the surface.

Luo Chen smiled slightly and said directly: "Cai Yi!"

Gu Caiyi raised her head and looked at Luo Chen.

A jade slip flew in front of her.

"You don't need to worry about the affairs of the sect. Go into seclusion and practice quietly to consolidate your realm. On the jade slip is the Micro-Dust Art that I have reorganized. This art is not only limited to condensing golden elixir, it will also be of great benefit to your practice." Gu Caiyi took the jade slip with surprise.

"Also, do you have any idea about your life treasure?"

Gu Caiyi nodded quickly. Among the Jindan cultivators of Luotian Sect, Fu Jiusheng and Chu Kui had already formed their elixir and had already purchased their own magic weapons.

Li Yingzhang's natal magic weapon is the Chilong Sword passed down from his family.

Even Yang Pingdu, who joined Luotian Sect later, had suitable magic weapons left by Wanxiang Sect.

The magic weapon she used was not effective.

"My dear, I want a weapon that can be used for both offense and defense. Red silk flying sleeves are best, a brocade handkerchief long whip is also OK, and a flying sword is second best."

After saying that, she sighed.

"Unfortunately, these magical weapons are rather unconventional. If I occasionally obtain them, they often retain a lot of marks of the original owner and are not suitable for my magic power."

Luo Chen smiled and said, "It's okay. I will refine one for you in a while."

Gu Caiyi opened her eyes wide, not quite understanding what was said.

My husband can also refine weapons?

Luo Chen looked at Sima Hui Niang again, "Hui Niang, you should move around the sect more often and help Li Yingzhang. He has only been the sect leader for a short time, and even if he has the ability, he is not familiar with the relevant affairs. Yao Mingyue is going to retreat and practice to reach the Golden Core realm, so we can only rely on you."

Sima Hui Niang nodded and agreed to the matter.

From beginning to end, Luo Chen never mentioned asking her to practice.

Before getting rid of the Lingxi Gu in her body, Sima Hui Niang couldn't practice easily, otherwise something bad might happen.

"Next, I will refine a furnace of infant-forming pills for the Divine Talisman Sect!"

The two girls' expressions changed and they looked at Luo Chen curiously.

Luo Chen smiled confidently, "The difficulty of refining this pill is just a small matter for me. But if I can refine this pill, it will be a big deal for me, for the Divine Talisman Sect, for the Luotian Sect, and even for the entire Eastern Wilderness Immortal Cultivation World! So, there is no time to delay."

Sima Hui Niang was thoughtful. "My husband wants to take this opportunity to establish his status as the Grand Master of Alchemy and let all the strong men in the East Wasteland take you seriously, right?"

"The one who understands me is Hui Niang!"

Luo Chen smiled casually and stretched out his hand to shake the earth.

The Hunyuan Ding that he had secretly buried in the Daqing Mountain to serve as the center of the formation to suppress the Infant Formation Ceremony quickly shrank and flew towards him.

"No matter how wonderful my words were before, they are just empty words after all. Only if I can really refine the fourth-level elixir, will those Yuanying Zhenren believe in my ability!"

"By then, with my profound alchemy skills, I will be able to make many connections, and the entire Eastern Wasteland will be filled with friends."

"Even if it's the Mingyuan Sect... they won't do anything to me!"

Luo Chen took a deep breath, his eyes full of confidence.

This was the way he dealt with the Mingyuan faction's accountability.

With his fame as a foundation and alchemy as capital, even if the fact that he once worked for the Cangwu Mountain demon clan is revealed, the Mingyuan Sect will not kill him easily.

After all, the alchemy master in the Golden Core realm and the alchemy master in the Nascent Soul stage are two different concepts.

Especially since the Mingyuan Sect has lost a figure like Dan Sheng!

For Luo Chen, this kind of thing is nothing more than a repetition of an old trick, and he is simply making good use of the weapon of "reputation".

After taking care of all the big and small matters, Luo Chen did not indulge in the gentle pleasures of life, but started to prepare for refining the Infant-forming Pill.

When he left, Sima Hui Niang seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and finally said nothing.

Gu Caiyi, who had packed up, saw this scene.

"Why don't you mention that evil thing?"

Sima Hui Niang lowered her head and said, "My husband is very busy now, I don't want to distract him."

Gu Caiyi said coldly: "Have you decided whether to kill him or let him go?"

"I definitely can't let him go. I can kill him..." Sima Hui Niang pursed her lips, with pain in her eyes, "After all, he is my own brother!"

Gu Caiyi frowned, "But he betrayed Luo Tianzong."

Sima Hui Niang whispered: "I was the first to let him down."

"You weren't so kind-hearted before!"

"I am no longer the leader of Luotian Sect!"

Gu Caiyi shook her head. Things like this were really hard to judge.

Before leaving, she hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Do whatever you want. Your husband brought Sima Wenjie back but ignored him. It's obvious that he left everything to you to deal with. No matter what, he won't blame you."

Sima Hui Niang opened her mouth, and finally lowered her head.

……

three days later.

Three figures entered the underground prison in Daqing Mountain together.

Sima Wenjie saw the three people.

Li Yingzhang, Min Longyu, and his biological sister.

He knew that his judgment had finally come.

Somehow, the previously anxious mood calmed down at this moment.

Under the light of the night pearl, Sima Hui Niang's face, which had regained its rosy color, made him feel more at ease.

Because of this face and the grand ceremony of Luo Tian Sect before, he understood that his sister's persistence was right and his own hesitation was wrong.

In that case, then everything that happened before was his own fault.

Sima Wenjie did not beg for mercy, but just smiled and said:
"Second sister, he cured you and you are more beautiful than before."

Sima Hui Niang pursed her lips, her body trembled slightly, and finally nodded to Min Longyu.

"sorry to bother you."

Min Longyu curled his lips and said, "Leave it to me. It will only take a while."

Sima Hui Niang took one last look at her brother, then walked out of the dungeon with Li Yingzhang.

After they came out, a suppressed, low roar of pain was heard from inside.

Hearing the sound, the woman covered her mouth.

Li Yingzhang sighed, "After all, he has reached the Golden Core Realm. To cripple him is more cruel than to kill him! If it were me, I would rather give him a quick death."

Sima Huiniang lowered her head, and her expression could not be seen.

"I am not the leader now."

Just because you are not the leader of a sect, can't you use drastic measures?
Li Yingzhang was puzzled. He just looked at the woman's desolate back and vaguely understood that she was now the Taoist partner of the Supreme Elder and the biological sister of the man who was undergoing the Danhua Formation. She was no longer the leader of the sect who could sacrifice her relatives for the sake of justice and only care about the interests of the sect.

He thought for a moment and said, "I will arrange a job for him in the sect. It won't be a problem for him to survive and die of old age. What do you think about cleaning the Sutra Library?"

Sima Huiniang was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"Thank you!"

The Sutra Repository, where Wang Yuan guards.

There were the fewest people there, it was the quietest, and no one would point fingers at him. And with Wang Yuan watching over him, it was impossible for the deposed Sima Wenjie to cause any more trouble.

This was the best ending for him.

Li Yingzhang accepted the thanks calmly. He would not do the kind of things that a new official would do upon taking office, but there was no harm in doing a favor.

What's more, didn't Luo Chen tacitly approve of this matter?
Walking in the dark and damp tunnel, when they could vaguely see the light of day, Li Yingzhang suddenly said:
"Qu Lingjun should be back tomorrow!"

……

Yes, it's all back.

But unexpectedly, Qu Lingjun did not come back alone.

His Taoist companion Meng Qin'er accompanied him all the way.

(End of this chapter)