Longevity begins with alchemy master

Duzhen Palace!
Luo Chen looked up at the plaque hanging high in the hall, his face showing a lot of emotion.

He came to Cangwu Mountain three times in total, and each time he stayed here. It seemed like a kind of fate.

Ahead, Youquan was leading the way. After passing through the main hall and bypassing numerous palaces, Luo Chen was quite familiar with the direction he was heading.

It was the cave where he lived the last time he came here.

Sure enough, not long after, he came to the familiar cave again.

"Stay here for the time being and wait for Yuanjun's instructions." Youquan stared at Luo Chen with a complicated expression, as if his eyes wanted to see through him.

Luo Chen knew that it was not so easy to leave Cangwu Mountain, so he did not object even though he was eager to return home.

He just made an unreasonable request when Youquan was about to leave.

"Information about the Mountain and Sea Realm?" Youquan snorted, "Just wait!"

Luo Chen was helpless and didn't know whether the other party would send it to him.

He didn't force it, he just didn't want to go out in the dark.

After Youquan left, Luo Chen turned around and entered the cave full of spiritual energy.

Once inside, the familiar layout and furnishings came into view, almost unchanged from the last time I left.

This place is comparable to the deputy hall master's Youquan, second only to the cave of the main hall master of Duzhen Hall in the legend, and it seems to have been vacant all the time.

“That’s convenient!”

Luo Chen chuckled and stayed there.

In the battle of Liuli Pure Land, he showed great demonic power and achieved great results, but it was not as easy as it seemed.

The loss of mana and source power cannot be faked.

Having this high-level spiritual vein as a place for cultivation is like finding a pillow for a sleepy person.

Next, for several days, Luo Chen stayed at home and concentrated on recovering his magic power in the cave.

During this period, Youquan brought a jade slip with a bad attitude.

It records the general information of the current Mountain and Sea Realm, focusing on the two areas of Donghuang and Zhongzhou, but it also records major events that have occurred in other areas.

This shows the intelligence gathering capabilities of Cangwu Mountain!
After reading it thoroughly, Luo Chen had a rough idea of ​​the current situation of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

After his condition recovered to 70% to 80%, Luo Chen started another task.

"The Moonlight Purifying Heart Mantra"

Looking at the jade slip in his hand, Luo Chen muttered to himself.

It was one of the rewards that Master Xuan Du gave him.

According to Xuan Du's description, this mantra had the magical effect of forcibly condensing the primordial spirit, and it was a rare method even in the Hanging Temple to glimpse the threshold of incarnation.

Especially because of the danger of forcibly condensing the original spirit, even if the grade is not high, it was once listed as a forbidden spell in Buddhism, and only those with powerful souls could practice it.

With Luo Chen's profound spiritual foundation, he can naturally ignore this threshold.

“If the condensed soul is solid and reliable, maybe I won’t have to risk going to Tianyuan Dao Sect to retrieve my soul, and I can directly impact the spirit transformation realm in the future.”

The Tianyuan Taoist Sect is a den of dragons and tigers.

For thousands of years, only Qixia Yuanjun dared to attack the mountain gate.

If it wasn't necessary, Luo Chen didn't want to take the risk.

"Yuehua Qingxin Mantra" is one of the backup plans.

Late at night, after careful study, Luo Chen began to try to learn this technique.

All living beings are troubled, and all troubles are suffering.

Troubles neither arise nor perish, are neither dirty nor clean, neither increase nor decrease.

The tangible is born from the intangible, the incompetent is born, and the something is returned to nothingness.

Spirit is born from the heart. If the heart is clear, the spirit will be settled. Troubles will not add to the body and will not hinder the mind. When the invisible becomes visible, this is the mystery of the condensation of the illusory soul into the real spirit.

"Namo, Heratantra, Doraya...Bodhisattva, Mahasattva..."

The initial practice was full of bumps and bruises.

Luo Chen did not have a deep understanding of Buddhist terminology, so he found it extremely difficult to chant the mantra to mobilize his spiritual power.

But with persistent chanting, the mantra becomes smoother and the state becomes better and better.

Even a restless heart gradually calms down.

Outside the cave, it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

A crescent moon cast a large amount of light among the mountains. The cave where Luo Chen was located was particularly hazy, like a dream.

A pair of cold eyes stared at the Duzhen Palace from a distance of hundreds of miles, without any emotion.

……

half a month later.

Luo Chen looked at the new entry on the attribute panel, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

Let’s get started with “Yuehua Qingxin Mantra”!

Although it is not enough to condense the spirit, it is enough.

As long as you keep practicing, you will always be able to take that step when the opportunity comes.

Moreover, during his practice these days, he suddenly discovered that this spell also had the effect of tempering the soul.

He absorbed too many soul stones on the Cliff of Broken Souls, causing his spirit to swell rapidly.

Although those soul stones are extremely pure without any impurities, the sudden surge in spiritual foundation in a short period of time still cannot help but cause some impetuous temper.

This spell can help people calm their minds and get rid of restlessness.

For this reason alone, it was worth it for Luo Chen to take the time to practice it.

"Perhaps I can try to integrate this spell into the "Micro-Dust Element Art" in the future?" Luo Chen suddenly had an idea.

As his realm became higher and higher, the "Micro-Dust Art" he created back then could no longer keep up with his pace.

Even though it also incorporates a lot of techniques for cutting off distracting thoughts like "Ding Feng Bo", it is ultimately of too low a grade.

However, the methods of tempering the soul in "Soul-Splitting Technique" and "Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Technique" are of too high a level and are not compatible with "Micro Dust Origin Technique".

This Heart Purifying Mantra is relatively lower in grade and is not difficult to integrate.

At least from Luo Chen's perspective, long-term practice of this spell would greatly reduce the occurrence of mental disasters and demonic obstacles.

This is undoubtedly a huge improvement for Luo Chen, who has been suffering from the harm of mental tribulations and demonic obstacles.

After some careful thought, Luo Chen burst out laughing.

"There's no rush. At least I have to wait until I have mastered this technique to the Grandmaster or even Great Perfection level before I can do experiments. For now..."

Luo Chen let out a long breath, and looked straight ahead, as if he was looking at the outside world through the thick walls of the cave, at the two figures moving slowly.

Now that my condition has returned to its peak, it is time to leave Cangwu Mountain.

But the question is - will Qixia Yuanjun let him go?

The answer lies in the two people who are about to come.

……

On the corridor, two figures were moving forward slowly.

Youquan walked in front, looking angry and quite dissatisfied.

Behind her was a beautiful woman with a graceful figure and a unique temperament. She was holding a tray in both hands, with her head lowered, and her expression could not be seen.

Youquan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and looked at the beautiful woman.

"Xiao Yue, are you disappointed? Lord Yuanjun clearly promised to give it to you, but in the end it fell into the hands of that stinky man."

The beautiful woman lowered her head and replied calmly: "Everything is decided by Master Yuanjun. I dare not question it."

"Humph!"

Youquan snorted, "That's what you said, but you even handed over the Lingbao Ten Thousand Beasts Map, and in the end you got nothing. I don't believe you don't feel resentful."

The beautiful woman still lowered her head, neither admitting nor refuting.

I think although she didn't say it verbally, she was actually very unwilling in her heart that Qixia Yuanjun gave the promised thing to someone else.

Youquan curled her lips and was too lazy to tease this woman anymore. If there was anyone who was dissatisfied, she was the most dissatisfied one.

After serving as the deputy chief of Duzhen Palace for so many years, he was finally taken advantage of by an outsider.

He started walking again and soon arrived outside a cave.

However, before she could send a message to enter, the formation covering the cave naturally dispersed, as if it had known of their arrival in advance.

Such a scene made Youquan raise her eyebrows.

"How come this guy is getting stronger each time? Not only did he defeat Lei Yu instantly, but his soul has also become more and more sensitive. He can actually detect my presence in advance."

After muttering something, Youquan continued walking and went straight into the cave.

The man in white had been waiting for a long time.

The first thing they did when they met was for Youquan to wave his hand.

"Take it!"

The woman behind him handed over the tray.

Luo Chen did not look at the things in it first, but first looked at the woman with lowered eyebrows and eyes.

Moon Sanren!
Then he turned his attention to the tray.

There were many things inside, the most dazzling of which was a feather fan as red as colored glaze, followed by a white feather robe, a large seal, a bamboo slip, and a scroll.

Luo Chen's eyes passed over the feather fan, and he took a special look at the large seal that contained the aura of a complex formation, then he raised his head and looked at Youquan.

"these are?"

Youquan snorted softly, "From now on, you will be the master of the Duzhen Palace in Cangwu Mountain. You will be granted the Duzhen Seal, the Hundred Feathered Robe, and the list of demon cultivators."

The Lord of Duzhen Palace!
For a moment, Luo Chen almost thought he had heard it wrong.

But after his eyes swept over the big seal, feather robe, and the bamboo slips on the tray, he knew that the other party was not joking.

He calmed down and asked, "Is this what Yuanjun meant?"

"What, you don't want to accept it?" Youquan asked back.

Luo Chen smiled bitterly, "But I am a cultivator of the human race, how can I hold a position in the Feather Clan Holy Land?"

Youquan curled his lips, "You can clearly distinguish between humans and demons now, but why didn't you have this awareness when you were practicing the "Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Sutra"? "

Without waiting for Luo Chen to explain, she rolled up her sleeves and paced slowly in the hall.

"So that you know how great the benefits are once you become the master of Duzhen Palace."

"The reputation of the three halls of Cangwu spreads far and wide among the demon race. The master of any hall will be treated with courtesy when he goes to the places where the demon race gathers in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Under normal circumstances, no one will embarrass you."

"You are in charge of the list of demon cultivators. Now, all the powerful demons from the millions of mountains in the Eastern Wasteland who have surrendered to Cangwu Mountain can be mobilized at your will."

"Finally, how is the spiritual energy in this cave?"

Luo Chen was still digesting the news brought by the first two benefits. When he heard this question, he subconsciously said, "Excellent! This is the best fourth-level cave that Luo has ever seen in his life!"

Youquan stopped and pointed at the seal.

"Excellent, but not good enough. If you become the master of the Duzhen Palace, you can use this seal to open the fifth-level cave. In the future, if you want to advance to the God Transformation Stage, you can directly enjoy the cave built with the fifth-level spirit vein."

Click!

There was a sound of spiritual wood being crushed.

Luo Chen looked in the direction of the sound and saw Yue Sanren lowering his head again.

And the moment she lowered her head, her eyes were cast towards the big seal.

Youquan sneered and said, "I'm afraid you don't know, the position of the main hall master of the Duzhen Hall has been vacant for thousands of years, and I don't know how many powerful monsters have been eager to get it. Originally, the most hopeful one was Yue Sanren in front of you, but now Lord Yuanjun has promised it to you."

"Why is it..."

The word "I" was not spoken.

Luo Chen closed his mouth. The answer was actually very obvious.

The reason why he could become the head of Duzhen Palace was probably because of Qingshuang's help.

Now, he and Qingshuang live and die together, prosper together and suffer together.

Since Qingshuang is the master of Zhuokong Palace, it is not surprising that Qixia Yuanjun, out of love for him, makes him the master of Duzhen Palace.

As for whether there are any considerations regarding strength level, Luo Chen has no idea.

Maybe, but not many.

After all, no matter how powerful Luo Chen is, he is nothing compared to the great power of Qixia Yuanjun who can easily destroy holy places.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen set his gaze on the remaining glazed fire fan that exuded a powerful aura.

"What is this?"

Youquan shrugged, "Lord Yuanjun was afraid that you would die outside due to your lack of strength, which would reduce the reputation of Cangwu Mountain. Therefore, he specially gave you this pseudo-spiritual treasure with fire attribute. It is called the Blood Jade Three Flame Fan. It is made of fifth-level blood jade coral and forcibly integrated with a portion of the origin of fire. It can accommodate three different flames. Each flame can increase its power. If the three flames are released at the same time, the power is not weaker than a normal attack of the God! In fact, the stronger the flame itself is, the stronger the power will be!"

After hearing this description, Luo Chen's calm mood couldn't help but become a little more agitated.

If this is true, then if he integrates the Withering and Flourishing Divine Fire, which is already a threat to the Great God Transformation, and the Nirvana Holy Fire, which has a fifth-level foundation, into it, to what level will the power be increased?
Qixia Yuanjun gave him this treasure, nominally for self-defense, but in reality...

"You're probably afraid that I'll die outside and drag Qing Shuang down with me!"

Luo Chen murmured in his heart.

Seeing him thinking, Youquan looked displeased.

"You are making excuses like this. Do you think that the position of the dignified Duzhen Palace Master is unfair to you?"

Luo Chen smiled helplessly. How could he feel wronged and how could he refuse?

At this point, he has to accept it whether he wants to or not.

I'm afraid that if he doesn't take up the position of the Lord of Duzhen Palace, Qixia Yuanjun will not let him leave Cangwu Mountain.

He set his eyes on the last scroll.

"What is this?"

Youquan waved his hand, and the scroll slowly unfolded and fell in front of Luo Chen.

"See for yourself!"

Luo Chen looked up, and the first four big words on the scroll instantly came into view.

Armistice Treaty

Luo Chen's gaze suddenly froze.

……

Youquan and Yuesanren have already left.

In the quiet cave, Luo Chen was the only one sitting cross-legged on the cushion, in front of him was the tray with a corner of it crushed.

The five treasures on it emit a bright glow.

In silence, Luo Chen made a move casually.

He put on the Hundred Feather Robe woven from the feathers of hundreds of spiritual birds, and also got the True Seal and the List of Demon Cultivators in his hands.

This means that Luo Chen will be one of the three hall masters of Cangwu Mountain from now on!

After feeling it for a while, with Luo Chen's knowledge of refining equipment, he quickly got the general information of the two treasures.

The Hundred Feather Robe has no protective power. Apart from the simple function of cleaning and avoiding dust, it only has the special effect of increasing the speed of escape.

As for the Duzhen Seal, it contains many forbidden formations and should be the core that controls all the formations in the Duzhen Palace. However, it does not have much power against the enemy.

Although both of these are genuine artifacts, the token of trust is more meaningful.

After feeling it for a while, Luo Chen stopped paying attention to it and instead focused his attention on the list of demon cultivators.

Magic power was injected into it, the jade slip trembled, and suddenly a curtain of light appeared in front of it.

Luo Chen looked up and saw more than twenty shining names.

The first one is Youquan, which is expected.

And the rest…

[Niu Gui, Bi Zheng, and Kuang Kuang]

Luo Chen smiled. (End of this chapter)