Immortality Begins with the Master of Alchemy

Chapter 180 Tian Xingzi is about to leave, the Scripture of Controlling Beasts

 In the ancient forest in the mountains.

 The snow is capped and the wind is freezing.

 Two figures walked side by side.

 One of them has his hair **** in a white robe, his eyes are as bright as stars, and his figure is thin.

 One is wearing linen clothes and straw sandals with his hair hanging down his back. His muscles are knotted and his body is strong.

 “How was the chat?”

“Not bad, the suspicion of the Nangong family has been eliminated, and Nangong Jin’s intention to form an alliance has been confirmed.”

“Where did that tide of beasts come from?”

“Li family, Duan family...I prefer the Duan family.”

"oh?"

 Click!

 The man's footsteps stepped on dead branches, and he stopped moving forward.

Looking at a hill in front of me, the snow at the foot of the mountain showed faint signs of melting.

Luo Chen said calmly: "The Li family has no direct conflict with us, and we even have close contacts in the elixir business."

“If we just wanted to target the Nangong family, with that woman Li Yixian’s style, she wouldn’t be so simple and crude.”

Wang Yuan paused.

This is all about killing someone with a knife and framing someone to blame, or is it still simple and crude?

 You people have such dirty hearts!

“Comparatively speaking, the Duan family has too many reasons to attack us.”

"A lot?" Wang Yuan frowned and said subconsciously: "Is it just Duan Feng's reason?"

 Luo Chen nodded slightly.

“Duan Feng, this is indeed a reason. His progress is very fast and his hatred is extremely strong. If it were me, I would not be able to help but kill him quickly.”

  “But in addition to being a reason, it can also be an introduction.”

“Duan Feng led Duan Qiankun’s attention to my Luo Tianhui.”

Wang Yuan was puzzled, "Is Luo Tianhui so worthy of being valued by a true cultivator of foundation building?"

Everyone knows that Luo Tianhui seems to be powerful.

 But in fact, it is built around the alchemist Luo Chen.

 Leave Luo Chen aside, this force is just a piece of loose sand.

Even if Duan Feng is really the core to establish a magic weapon business, Duan Feng's skill in casting and character cannot support this power.

 Hence, those foundation-building cultivators don’t actually value Luo Tianhui.

 What they value is "Dan Chenzi"!

It also happened that Luo Chenhu pretended to be a tiger and used the name of Jade Cauldron Sword Sect to frighten these foundation-building practitioners.

 That’s why we created a peaceful situation in just a few months.

Facing Wang Yuan's doubts, Luo Chen looked at the hill in the distance that was not tall and steep.

 This mountain is called Xiaohuan Mountain, and it is the land of the Duan family.

“General foundation-building true cultivators will naturally not value a mere Luo Tianhui. However, Duan Qiankun is not an ordinary foundation-building true cultivator.”

 “You mean…Shouyuan?”

 “Yes, his time is coming!”

Luo Chen said with emotion: "When a person's end is approaching, what he worries about the most is undoubtedly his death."

 “The Duan family is his weakness.”

“If Duan Rui successfully builds the foundation, then even if he dies, the Duan family can continue to exist. But Duan Rui is useless.”

“And once that situation occurs, the Duan family will become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.”

“Brother Wang, it’s not just a few foundation-building forces who can kill this lamb with a knife!”

As soon as the last sentence came out, Wang Yuan understood it instantly.

The root cause of this matter still has to be traced back to Luo Tianhui's attack on the Fu family.

 At that time, there were constraints from the Miao culture at the top and poor channels at the bottom.

In order to break the situation, Luo Chen chose the Fu family, which was relatively weak, to attack.

 After success, it has indeed played a lot of roles.

 But now, because of this criminal record, he is naturally susceptible to Duan Qiankun's fear.

If he goes, the Duan family will be completely vulnerable to Luo Tianhui, who has dozens of late Qi refining people and more than double digits at the ninth level of Qi refining.

It can be said that Luo Tianhui, who has absorbed the essence of the Poshan Gang, has an absolute advantage in facing most of the forces in the balance of power in the middle.

 “This is the second reason.”

 “As for the third reason…”

A sneer appeared on Luo Chen's lips, "Luo Tian will fall, and I will naturally be isolated. At that time, several major forces will definitely pay attention to him."

“In this way, wouldn’t the Duan family be able to avoid the attention of big shots?”

“If Duan Qiankun is good enough and recruits one or two outsiders to build a foundation and offer sacrifices to the Duan family, it will be even more worry-free.”

 After listening to this analysis.

Wang Yuan clicked his tongue in surprise.

"If this is really the case, then there is no need to doubt it. It can definitely be done by the Duan family."

"Now, what are we going to do? Revenge if we have a grudge, take revenge if we have a grudge, and go straight to the mountain to fight?"

That’s right!

 It actually shocked Luo Chen.

“Brother Wang, you seem to be a little swollen recently!”

Wang Yuan laughed and said, "I've almost finished studying the techniques for the second level of body refining, and I really want to find someone to try them out."

“Human foundation building is different from the dumb beasts.” Luo Chen reminded him specifically because he was afraid that the other party would become arrogant.

Wang Yuan smiled confidently, "If it were in the past, I would indeed be worried. But for now, I really want to try the Foundation Establishment Sword!"

Seeing that he was so confident, Luo Chen stopped trying to persuade him.

 Having confidence is a good thing, as it means that Luo Tianhui truly has foundation-building capabilities.

 But for now, it is really not an opportunity to take action.

 “No rush, I still need a little time.”

Luo Chen said simply, then turned and left.

Wang Yuan doesn't force things either. He is still very calm and composed when he is not in a fighting state.

 …

time!

 The time required for Luo Chen is actually not that long.

 It’s just a year or two.

He needs this time to practice to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and obtain the three Foundation Building Pills from Tian Xingzi to attack the Foundation Building.

If he can build the foundation, even without Wang Yuan, he will have enough confidence to face the major foundation-building forces calmly.

 But faced with the possibility that the Duan family had bad intentions, Luo Chen didn't do nothing.

 In the market, actions to monitor the Duan family are becoming more and more frequent.

 Just in case of any eventuality.

 Privately, Luo Chen spent more time on cultivation.

Now, after practicing the Fireball Technique to the Great Perfection, Luo Chen has further refined and optimized it to the extreme.

This way, he will have more time to study other methods.

Just when he was meditating peacefully, Duan Feng came to the door hesitantly.

In the quiet stone house, after hearing Duan Feng’s intention, Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and said:

“You mean that the beast tide may come from the Duan family?”

 “It’s not possible, it should be.”

 Duan Feng's expression was not very good. He did not expect that Luo Tian would be in such a big disaster because of himself.

 Eleven brothers died in the battle, and two lost their fighting ability in the late stage of Qi refining.

 This kind of loss is not small.

Duan Feng was startled when he saw Luo Chen's calm appearance.

 “Aren’t you surprised?”

Of course Luo Chen was not surprised, the circle of suspicion was so small.

 It’s just a matter of finding someone to verify it.

But what Duan Feng said next really surprised him.

“They had a good plan, thinking that after the Luo Tianhui was disbanded, I would return to the Duan family.”

 “He didn’t hesitate to offer more conditions to seduce me.”

"But how can I be persuaded? How can I not avenge the blood feud!"

Luo Chen was stunned for a moment.

Why do you think this means that you don't want to kill Duan Feng, but you want Duan Feng to be isolated and helpless, and then return to the Duan family?

 Suddenly, he remembered that the Duan family had frequently contacted Duan Feng some time ago.

That's right, how could Duan Qiankun be willing to kill this former grandson.

What he wants to do most right now is to get Duan Feng to put aside his past grievances and return to the Duan family, and he may have offered many generous conditions for this.

"In this case, the beast tide may be more of a knock, so that Duan Feng can see the truth about Luo Tianhui's weakness."

“But they misjudged the combat power of Wang Yuan and I. We withstood the beast tide.”

 Luo Chen was thoughtful.

 But not only did he not relax, he became even more angry.

The beatings of the upper-level monks are a life-and-death test for their lower-level monks.

 “I still need time, I must endure it!”

Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen suppressed the restlessness in his heart.   …

 It’s the scheduled start of the January black market auction again.

Luo Chen, who was familiar with the business, was sitting in the VIP seat, looking at the auction hall where the number of people was gradually decreasing, with a solemn expression.

 There is a reason why the number of people is so small.

This has something to do with the fact that there are fewer and fewer things coming out of Zhenlong’s black market.

 The appearance of such signs made Luo Chen even more uneasy.

 It means that Zhenlong Black Market is handling the finishing work, and the next actions will become smaller and smaller.

 It is very likely that it will affect his cooperative relationship with Tian Xingzi.

Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Luo Chen quietly watched the auction proceed.

 Pieces of instruments and materials were auctioned off like water.

Tian Xingzi’s pursuit of price is not that high, and it feels like a big sale.

“The next item to be auctioned is a book of beast-control techniques—The Book of Ten Thousand Beasts”

“This sutra was spread from outside the region. Although it is only of the second level, the technique used to teach it is quite wonderful.”

“With corresponding techniques and specific elixirs, monks can control low-level monsters.”

“It is rumored that this sutra comes from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, which is a far more powerful sect than the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect!”

“The second-level skill, the starting price is three thousand spirit stones, and each increase in price must not be less than one hundred.”

 After hearing the name of this exercise, the practitioners became interested.

 It is not the reason why the grade reaches the second level corresponding to the foundation building level.

  But this technique can enslave monsters.

 This technique is really helpful for Dahefang casual cultivators who deal with monsters all year round.

 And the price is not expensive.

 General second-level skills usually start with five thousand spirit stones.

 Three thousand, which is indeed a lot lower.

Looking at the jade slip, Luo Chen's eyes flickered.

 “King the beast?”

“There is a second-level Explosive Ape imprisoned below Xianyue Valley. I wonder if I can conquer it using this technique?”

Thousands of spiritual stones are nothing to him now.

He simply joined the bidding.

 In the end, he successfully won it with 5,500 spiritual stones.

This price is not high, but it is not cheap either.

 After all, it is not a natal skill, and the monks have no ambition to obtain it.

After getting the "Book of Beasts", Luo Chen lost interest in the subsequent auction items.

 Good stuff, it was sold at an auction a few months ago.

 What is left now may be very attractive to ordinary casual practitioners.

 For him, it is really beyond the eyes of law.

 Soon, Tian Xingzi took care of the auction matters and came to Luo Chen.

“This is the number of blood-burning pills for this month. Senior, please count them.”

 There was no refusal or pretense of generosity.

Tian Xingzi scanned it honestly with his spiritual sense, and only after confirming that the quantity was correct, he handed over the payment to Luo Chen.

 The two of them were sitting in the VIP seats, leaning against the soundproof cover, so people outside could not hear what they said.

Tian Xingzi lamented: "Without the presence of large sects, although it has given many casual cultivators the opportunity to grow wildly, the number of cultivators has been constantly decreasing!"

 This is the truth.

 The number of casual cultivators in Dahefang has been decreasing.

 There is the threat of a ghost town inside, and there are frequent attacks by monsters outside.

Even though it is a spiritually prosperous place, it is not that safe.

 Many casual cultivators have already left Dahefang.

 For the rest, many people are waiting for spring to see the specific situation in Dahefang before making plans.

But this is only for isolated practitioners!

 For the large forces with a large number of people, this situation is what they hope for most.

There are no sect constraints, and all kinds of resources can be sold and you can make a lot of money.

 “My friend, maybe this is the last time we will cooperate.”

Ordinary words, suddenly sounded.

 In Luo Chen's heart, it was no less shocking than anything earth-shattering.

 “Are you leaving?”

Tian Xingzi nodded, with a touch of anxiety, a touch of expectation, and a touch of regret.

He said in an extremely complicated tone:

 “It’s just these days.”

“Unfortunately, there are still many things that have not been resolved yet.”

Luo Chen opened his mouth slightly, which really caught him off guard.

No matter how you look at it, Zhenlong Black Market has plans to stay there, so how could it leave in such a hurry?

Or is the "war" he guessed about to begin?

　　Seemingly sensing Luo Chen's confusion, Tian Xingzi was not pretentious.

 He took out a lot of pills from the storage bag.

"This is the clear liquid promised to you. There are three bottles in total. They can be used for a long time."

"This is the second-level elf pill your friend wanted. As for the first-level elf elixir you wanted, I'm sorry, it was bought by someone else, and there's nothing I can do about it."

 It doesn’t matter whether it’s the first or second level, he can use both.

Luo Chen took the two pills and stared at Tian Xingzi expectantly.

 Under this gaze, Tian Xingzi felt a little unnatural.

 Both parties are very clear about what Luo Chen wants most.

He said awkwardly: "The Foundation Establishment Pill has indeed contacted you, but I said it would take a while, so..."

 Damn it!

Luo Chen knew that the concept of time among high-level monks was completely different from that of monks in their Qi refining stage.

The Qi Lian San practice was very fast, only ten days and a half.

 But the foundation-building monks are very fast, maybe in years.

And if Zhenlong Black Market no longer operates here, how will he find Tian Xingzi in the future.

“Are the so-called three foundation-building pills just a piece of pie?”

This thought flashed through Luo Chen's mind, and even the smile he showed was so forced.

Tian Xingzi also knew that what he did was not authentic.

 But some things change, even if he is a true cultivator of Foundation Establishment, he cannot control them.

 In front of Luo Chen, he took out a silver-white five-pointed star.

 Made of wood, puppet?

Hand in hand with the five-pointed star, Luo Chen looked at the other party in confusion.

 “This is my token.”

“I am not one to go back on my word. I will never break my promise to you.”

“Keep this token for a few months or a few years, and someone will definitely send you the Foundation Establishment Pill. When the time comes, you can use the token as proof.”

 At the end, Tian Xingzi felt a little more natural.

He stroked his beard and smiled: "Given my age, I can definitely wait for this little time!"

Luo Chen was helpless. The situation was like this, what could he do?

 At least, this foundation-building cultivator really took it seriously.

 Even if the cooperation is about to end, there is no saying that there is no hope for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

 “This will cause a lot of trouble for seniors.” Luo Chen said reluctantly.

 Tian Xingzi didn’t care about Luo Chen’s attitude either.

  Collecting so many blood-burning pills is enough for him to answer to some people.

As for Luo Chen, he also had a clear conscience.

 Before the black market closed.

Tian Xingzi called to Luo Chen who was about to leave.

“March is approaching, the ice and snow have melted, and the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect will most likely not be able to return.”

“Little friend, you and your alchemist friend must make preparations in advance.”

“If you can’t stay here any longer, you can use my token to find me at the Puppet Tower of Tianlan Immortal City.”

Luo Chen’s eyes flashed.

 Puppet Tower, a subordinate property of Luoyun Sect.

Tian Xingzi, are you not hiding it at all?

 He held the little five-pointed star puppet and nodded slightly.

 …

After returning to Luotianhui, Luo Chen faced the wind in the mountains and felt clear in his heart.

 March is approaching and the ice and snow are melting.

 Spring arrives and everything comes alive.

 But for Luo Tianhui and Luo Chen, the biggest test is about to come.

 “Am I prepared enough?”

Luo Chen took out the "Book of All Beasts" he had just received and remained silent.

 (End of this chapter)