Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 731: Tiandi Peak Star Gate, Tribulation Thunder Refining Soul (asking for monthly ticket)
As soon as he entered, Shen Wandou felt extremely uncomfortable.

The divine consciousness, as vast as the ocean, spread out unscrupulously, as if it was spying on him all the time.

He pursed his lips and made a seal with his left hand tucked into his sleeve.

"what!"

A light exclamation was heard, and Luo Chen, wearing a loose white robe and with loose hair, walked out of the quiet room.

He smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, I'm practicing a technique that has caused my soul to be too active. I can't control it in a short time."

Even as he said this, his eyes never stopped looking at Shen Wandou.

The other party's original realm was clearly revealed, approximately at the third level of the Nascent Soul, and his spiritual consciousness was withdrawn as soon as it touched him.

But at that moment, he showed a spiritual consciousness that was no less powerful than Luo Chen's.

Afterwards, he used some unknown secret technique to hide all the aura around his body perfectly, so that even someone in person could not detect it at all.

Shen Wandou also had a look of surprise in his eyes, amazed by Luo Chen's overly young appearance.

In the world of immortal cultivation, there are secret elixirs that can keep one young forever, and youthful appearance has never been a criterion for judging age.

There are even some old monsters who look like young children but are actually old monsters who have lived for hundreds of years.

But no matter what, there is always some "oldness" in these people that cannot be concealed. When they speak and act, they often act in an old-fashioned way, without showing any youthfulness at all.

But what he felt was a strong sense of "vitality" on Luo Chen's fair complexion and beardless face.

This means that the other party is really young, and his specific age of cultivation is definitely no more than four or five hundred years.

He exclaimed: "You are so young, yet you have such a powerful spiritual consciousness. This is really rare in the world!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you are too kind. With your ability, your spiritual power is no less than mine. You are worthy of being the great elder of the Beihai Tianyuan Merchant Alliance!"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this praise, Shen Wandou smiled bitterly.

"The position of the elder of the Merchant Alliance, which you all seem to respect so much, is just a chore for us."

Luo Chen was surprised.

The elders of the Tianyuan Business Alliance are respected figures wherever they go, whether in the Eastern Wilderness or the North Sea.

He has countless monks under his command, extensive external connections, and countless rare treasures and scarce resources in his hands.

This can be seen from the fact that Fu Chaosheng easily helped him collect a large amount of cultivation resources.

To establish a mortal kingdom, at least he is considered as a frontier governor!

Is this considered a hard job?

Seeing Luo Chen's surprised look, Shen Wandou shook his head and sighed, "Fellow Daoist, you don't know. Our Tianyuan Dao Sect is vast and rich in resources, and there are many geniuses. The truly powerful people are all practicing in the sect. Only people like us with mediocre talents, ordinary family background, and no possibility of further improvement in the Dao at our age will be sent to the Tianyuan Merchant Alliance to deal with such lowly business affairs. Other people who don't know the details can respect us, but people like you who will become a guest of our Star Gate sooner or later, don't need to do this."

Luo Chen was even more surprised.

He knew that the Tianyuan Taoist Sect was extremely powerful, sitting in the heart of the world, overlooking the mountains and seas of the four states.

But there’s no way a Nascent Soul cultivator would be exiled, right?

and……

"How did Fellow Daoist Shen know that I was going to become a guest official of your sect? And what about this Star Gate guest official thing?"

Shen Wandou smiled, "This is normal. Our business alliance elders have this mission, which is to introduce some powerful people in the four states to Tianyuan Dao Sect. And within Dao Sect, Xingmen is where you are going. I think Elder Fu invited you here to join our sect!"

"Stargate?"

Luo Chen said the name with a serious expression, "Please enlighten me, what kind of place is the Star Gate?"

Before, Fu Chaosheng only said that he would recommend him to become a guest official of Tianyuan Dao Sect after the success, but he did not mention the special place of Star Gate.

On the one hand, time was tight, and on the other hand, the other hand, the other party was probably holding back.

At this moment, it is hard to say whether Shen Wandou and Fu Chaosheng are friends or enemies, but if he can get some information from each other, it will be easier for him to act later.

Shen Wandou looked at Luo Chen carefully. He had a calm demeanor and was neither humble nor arrogant. Although he was at the Nascent Soul stage, his spiritual power was as strong as Shen Wandou's. He was truly a rare figure.

After a brief thought, he smiled and said:
"The Star Gate is a special place in our sect, and its headquarters is located at Tiandi Peak."

"There are nineteen elders in total. Twelve of these nineteen elders are from the twelve great families, two are sent by the thirty-six noble families in turn, and the remaining five are strong men recommended by foreign guests."

"But the overall composition of the Star Gate is actually made up of powerful outsiders like you. The minimum standard for recruitment is to be a Nascent Soul cultivator. Once you enter, you will be divided into three levels, namely ordinary guests, Tianyuan worshippers, and Tiandi Peak elders."

"Do you know the Alchemy Saint Chu Yan?"

Luo Chen was stunned and nodded subconsciously.

This person's name is well-known and he had heard of it when he was in the Qi Refining Stage.

Rumor has it that he came from the Mingyuan Sect in the Holy Land of East Wasteland, but for some unknown reason, he traveled far to Zhongzhou and joined the Tianyuan Taoist Sect.

According to rumors, he is the only alchemy master in the world who can refine fifth-grade elixirs in the Nascent Soul stage!
The other party mentioned him at this time, could it be that?

"He is one of the nineteen elders of Tiandi Peak Star Gate, and he has been an elder of Tiandi Peak for five hundred years!"

Luo Chen was shocked and asked doubtfully, "What benefits does the Tiandi Peak Star Gate have that can attract so many powerful people from the Mountain and Sea Realm to join?"

"Benefits?" Shen Wandou smiled casually, "That's too many."

Then he told the story.

Yuanying Zhenren from the outside world cannot directly join the Tianyuan Taoist Sect. The taboos in this regard are similar to those of other sects, in order to prevent those who bring their skills to join the sect from causing trouble to the ancestral temple.

Therefore, an institution called Star Gate was specially set up to accommodate powerful outsiders.

Once joining, ordinary guests can directly enjoy the fourth-level spirit veins free of charge without spending any spirit stones.

If one makes any special contribution to Dao Sect after becoming a guest official, or if one's realm is elevated to the late Nascent Soul stage, one can even become a Tianyuan worshiper.

At this time, some resources within Tianyuan Taoist Sect will be opened to worshippers.

As for the five elders of Tiandi Peak, they are even more qualified to participate in some major decisions of Tianyuan Dao Sect.

In addition, there are two other benefits that are difficult for outsiders to know.

One is that after joining the Star Gate for five hundred years, one can recommend his descendants and disciples to join the Tianyuan Taoist Sect and officially become a member of the Taoist Sect.

The other one, however, involves the secret of ascension!
Shen Wandou did not elaborate on this last point, but even if it was mentioned before, it was enough for Luo Chen to digest.

There are so many benefits to becoming a Star Gate Elder, no wonder all the powerful people in the world are flocking to it.

"Now the North Sea is in chaos, monsters are rampant, and many North Sea warriors have lost their place to stand. This time, Shen also recommended several North Sea real people to join the Star Gate. Huang Sanren, if you are free, I can organize a party and introduce you to some people. By the way, we can also exchange cultivation experiences. It is always disadvantageous for our generation to work in isolation." Shen Wandou stroked his beard and smiled.

Luo Chen took a sip of tea and declined.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shen. You have seen my current situation. My secret technique is not yet complete, and my spirit is scattered and inactive. I am not suitable for communicating with others. I am sorry."

"Right!"

Shen Wandou looked at Luo Chen, feeling the omnipresent divine consciousness, and vaguely felt like needles pricking his skin.

He knew that the other party did not do it on purpose, but it did make fellow cultivators of the same level unhappy and it was not suitable for communication.

"That's all."

Then, he changed the subject, "No wonder you are so interested in puppetry. Such a powerful spiritual consciousness is indeed suitable for practicing puppetry. I happen to have such an ancient book on puppetry, which may be able to help you."

Luo Chen hesitated, "I wonder how much it is worth?"

Shen Wandou laughed loudly, "Why talk about yellow and white things? Today we have a very pleasant conversation, so I will give it to you as a gift!"

Seeing that Luo Chen was still hesitant, he said angrily: "It's just a rubbing, and it's useless to me, so don't refuse it, fellow Taoist."

Luo Chen had no choice but to accept the jade slip with the puppetry technique copied on it.

They chatted about the customs and culture of Zhongzhou, and then Luo Chen personally escorted Shen Wandou out of the cave.

On Xiaoqiong Mountain, Luo Chen held the jade slip in his hand, still smiling, but feeling a little heavy in his heart.

He only regarded the trip to Zhongzhou as an interlude to fulfill his promise to Fu Chaosheng.

Now it seems that the place we are going to is a huge monster. Even if it is just the tip of the iceberg, it is enough to make people feel suffocated.

Star Gate, Tiandi Peak...

At the foot of Xiaoqiong Mountain, Shen Wandou was still smiling, with the corners of his mouth unable to stop rising slightly.

“This trip is the right one.”

"This Huang Sanren has great potential. He has reached such a state at such a young age. After joining Tiandi Peak in the future, he will definitely grow faster."

"But that is in the future. For now, his Nascent Soul has just been formed and he cannot even control his consciousness freely. It can be seen that his combat power is average. In the 500-year competition in Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, he can't pose any threat to Liu Yuan."

"I just gave him a copy of the puppetry technique that is useless to me. This can distract him from the puppetry technique and prevent him from increasing his strength in a short period of time. At the same time, it can make him grateful to me. When he achieves some success in the future, he can also be an external help to my Shen family."

"Speaking of which, Fu Chaosheng has a good eye. He was able to discover such a genius!"

……

The fact that Shen Wandou visited Luo Chen could not be hidden from anyone.

Soon, all the high-level cultivators in Shenyuan City knew that a Yuanying-stage cultivator had come to the city.

They wanted to visit, but were basically turned away.

Not many people complained, because the explanation given on Xiaoqiong Mountain was that "Huang Sanren had just formed his infant, and needed time to retreat and consolidate his realm."

The high-level cultivators were all very understanding, after all, the other party was just a casual cultivator.

It is not easy to break through the Nascent Soul stage. Now that I have temporarily obtained a fourth-level spiritual vein, it is natural to seize the time to consolidate my realm.

But the real situation is not like this at all!In the cave, Luo Chen took a Great Soul Pill once a month.

Just three months later, his uncontrollable spiritual consciousness was finally able to be controlled freely.

For him, this represented a great progress in his practice of the Soul-Splitting Technique.

[Soul-Splitting Skill Mastery 1/100]

Luo Chen looked at the new entries on the attribute panel and felt relieved.

At this moment, within his sea of ​​consciousness, there were two phantom souls, one main and one secondary, each silent.

In terms of size, although the split soul is far smaller than the main soul, its own foundation is no less than the main soul of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

"In just three months, I have grown so much. This Great Soul Pill is truly miraculous!"

As calm as Luo Chen is, he couldn't help but feel emotional and excited at this moment.

Even though he didn't have the complete Soul-Splitting Technique and didn't have a way to speed up the practice of splitting the soul, he finally made up for this shortcoming with alchemy.

As for the Great Soul Pill, one furnace can produce twelve pills. If it succeeds once, it can provide for a year's needs.

A bottle of soul essence of tens of millions of people is enough for refining pills a thousand times.

Everything is moving in a good direction.

The only thing that made Luo Chen doubtful was probably the newly born soul. It was strong, but a little weak.

It sounds a bit contradictory, but in fact it has an internal logic.

Strong in "quantity" and weak in "quality".

This split soul is not as good as his main soul. It has been baptized by the years and has not been tempered by the improvement of realm, let alone the stage of the Yin soul turning into Yang God after passing the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation.

Therefore, although the split soul seems to be at the Nascent Soul level, it is not strong enough to be used to attack the enemy.

"In this case, it is understandable that Han Zhan lost to me back then."

Luo Chen said to himself.

Obviously, even Han Zhan, who had practiced the complete Soul-Splitting Technique, was unable to solve this problem.

Therefore, although he seemed to have nine souls, he was actually bloated and of varying quality, which led to him being defeated one by one by Luo Chen using the Dragon Slaying Technique.

And this problem now also appears to Luo Chen.

If he only pursues quantity, that is definitely not what Luo Chen wants.

However, Luo Chen already has a preliminary solution to this problem.

That is the magic weapon of my life!
A small gray tripod appeared above Luo Chen's head.

Strands of silver-white electric arcs were ignited from time to time.

There was a hint of fear in Luo Chen's eyes, but also a hint of anticipation.

"If I use the power of thunder to refine my soul, can I remove the dross and retain the essence, and strengthen the essence of my soul?"

"In other words, not only the split souls, but even the main soul, if it is feasible, can also be tempered in this way?"

Ghosts are most afraid of masculine power.

The thunder is undoubtedly the most powerful and masculine thing in the world!

If the split soul can withstand the power of thunder, its strength would be unimaginable.

Luo Chen carefully released his soul fragment, and at the same time distracted himself from allowing the Hunyuan Ding to release a silver-white arc of electricity.

Crack!

As soon as the two touched, Luo Chen felt like he was struck by lightning. Because of the connection between the split soul and the main soul, his eyes subconsciously rolled back and he fell asleep.

After more than half a day, Luo Chen finally woke up, his pale face full of fear.

In the world, it is rare to find someone who dares to use thunder to refine his body.

There has never been anyone like him who used the power of thunder to refine the soul.

It is enough to say that he is willful and audacious!
But at this moment, there was a hint of ecstasy on Luo Chen's face, which was full of fear.

"feasible!"

“Totally possible!”

"It's just that the power of the previous thunderbolt was too great. If it could be reduced by half, my soul would be able to withstand it."

Hunyuan Ding is his natal magic weapon. He has already gained some experience in how to control the amount of power output from thunder.

Next, just a little bit of experimentation and getting the balance right will be enough.

Even if this soul was destroyed due to improper operation, Luo Chen would not feel sorry.

I have learned the Soul-Splitting Technique and mastered the method of refining the Great Soul Pill. As long as the main soul is still there, the worst that can happen is that I can start over again.

If he could figure out such a method of soul refining, he might be able to surpass Han Zhan's attainments in soul refining, and from then on completely turn his shortcomings in the soul into strengths.

When your soul becomes strong, you can also study and learn the corresponding soul attack and defense methods!

"The future is bright!"

Luo Chen smiled and put the Hunyuan Ding into his purple mansion.

You have to eat one bite at a time and do things one step at a time. If the split soul is damaged, you have to take the big soul pill to replenish it.

……

On this day, Luo Chen lived alone in the cave.

In front of him was still the chessboard made of the demon king's leg bones, but it was obvious that his attention was not on the simple endgame of Go, but was completely focused on the jade slip in his hand.

He has been studying the puppetry technique given to him by Shen Wandou for some time.

There is not much difference between ancient puppetry and today's puppetry. After all, it is a niche school and has not changed much.

With Han Zhan's occasional pointers over the past hundred years, Luo Chen already had the corresponding foundation in puppetry.

Therefore, he got the hang of it quickly.

He was not very interested in puppet making, and in his opinion, puppet making and weapon refining were of the same origin, the only difference was that weapons such as swords, spears, and halberds were replaced with more complex puppets.

He was interested in the "puppet control" aspect.

After a while, Luo Chen put down the jade slip, with a thoughtful look on his face.

If you want to excel in puppetry, the most basic requirement is a strong soul, and it is best to be able to multitask.

This is a common topic.

But there is some truth in saying this, because in order to control a puppet, one must possess a strong spiritual awareness.

This is especially true for some powerful puppets that already contain spiritual souls.

There are four levels of puppet control.

Controlling puppets with suspended threads is not a high-level skill, pulling with spiritual force is just the entry level, the consciousness can be turned into threads and controlled freely, and the soul imprint is deep and unpredictable!
"This Cangli Puppet Technique actually records the complete method of puppet control, and even the method of making soul seals is not omitted."

"Shen Wandou really gave me a great gift!"

After sighing, Luo Chen fell into deep thought again.

By planting the soul seal, can I control the white tiger puppet that is comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage?
Can this set of skills really touch the sword spirit in the blood sword and refine it to recognize its master?
He really has too little experience in this area.

Especially powerful weapons like the White Tiger Puppet and the Blood Sword, which are not like his own magic weapon, the Hunyuan Ding, which he can control at will, so he must be very careful and cannot afford any mistakes.

Otherwise, if those two things get out of control, he will have to bear the consequences.

Just as Luo Chen was thinking hard, his expression changed slightly.

"Tianxuan, come in!"

Outside the cave, Tianxuan came in in response.

As soon as he came in, he shook his sleeves.

"Master, the Black King is back."

A coiled dragon fell to the ground, its skin torn and flesh exposed, with faint blue flames burning on it.

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows, "Black King, why are you in such a mess?"

The Black King said bitterly, "We have met an enemy. These injuries are minor matters. It is this fire that I need your help in dealing with."

Looking at the blue flame, Luo Chen vaguely felt a sense of familiarity.

When the Black King mentioned the word "enemy", Luo Chen instantly remembered someone.

And the next moment, his eyes were as fast as lightning, looking through the cave.

"Black King, you brought someone back!"

The Black King was stunned, "Master, how did you know I brought... No, that old bastard came with me too!"

He turned around suddenly, his dragon tongue hissing and his eyes flashing with ferocity.

Luo Chen waved his hand and stood up.

"An old friend is visiting, why be so fierce? Just stay well, I'll go see my old friend."

(End of this chapter)