Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 740: Dry Source Fire Marrow, True Fire Promotion (asking for monthly votes!)

Four jade bottles, of different colors.

Luo Chen was very familiar with the two largest ones. They were made of colored glaze, clear and transparent, with wisps of golden mist lingering inside. These were the colored glaze jade soul bottles used specially to preserve soul essence in the North Sea.

The soul essence that the Underworld Monster traded to Luo Chen was also packed in this special bottle.

Obviously, this is the remuneration that Fu Chaosheng promised in the previous cooperation.

However, the agreement at that time was that after the matter was completed, the remaining two bottles would be given to Luo Chen.

But at this moment, as soon as they arrived in Zhongzhou, the other party took it out without hesitation.

Luo Chen was slightly happy, but his brows were slightly frowned.

"The matter has not yet been completed, and Brother Fu Daoist is so confident that he can give me the reward in advance?"

Fu Chaosheng looked serious, "Why are you worried? Are you going to leave without saying goodbye and break your promise? Or are you going to work without putting in any effort and just do things perfunctorily?"

Luo Chen was speechless.

He's really not that kind of person.

However, Fu Chaosheng is really good at judging people!
In that case, he could just accept it with confidence!
The refining of the Great Soul Pill is much more difficult than that of the Hongyuan Pill. Even with the guarantee of system proficiency, the improvement of proficiency is still relatively slow.

Luo Chen estimated that the previous bottle would be used up in a few years.

With these two bottles as supplements, there is no need to panic at all. I can also focus on refining pills and improve my proficiency in refining the Great Soul Pill, so as to take the high-grade Great Soul Pill as soon as possible.

Then he looked at the other two jade bottles in confusion.

The colors of these two bottles are also very different.

One is pure white, the other is deep red.

"This again?"

"Taihe Dan, Yanliusui."

Luo Chen looked confused.

Fu Chaosheng did not keep anyone in suspense and went straight to explaining the origins and uses of the two elixirs.

"Taihe Pills are some of the most famous high-level pills in our Tianyuan Dao Sect. They are specially provided to Nascent Soul cultivators and can greatly increase mana."

"This pill has hidden dangers. If you take too much or fail to refine it thoroughly, it will cause the purple palace barrier to become thinner, and even the Nascent Soul's body will become messy."

"Therefore, it was abandoned five hundred years ago. The Taihe Pill that is now popular in the sect is actually improved by the Pill Saint Chu Yan. Only the core Yuanying True People in the sect are equipped with such pills."

"However, this is also a good thing. Many of the old versions of high-quality Taihe Pills that were discarded were divided up among our major families."

"I'm giving you this bottle of Taihe Pill. It's the last one I have left. It's of top quality. I know there's no hope for you. If Qinglan can perform well in the competition, the sect will give out new Taihe Pills, so there's no need for this. So I'll just give it to you as a favor to help you improve your cultivation in a short period of time."

"You don't have to worry about its hidden dangers. If you only spend a little more time refining it, it won't have any impact on your foundation."

Luo Chen became interested and opened the jade bottle.

As expected, an extremely strong and even uncontrollable medicinal power emanated from it.

Luo Chen held a white pill in his hand. He couldn't sense its true effect before taking it, but judging from the surface, it was much better than his lower-grade Hongyuan Pill.

While he was observing Taihe Dan, he heard Fu Chaosheng's words.

"The Flame Marrow comes from the Western Desert. It is a relic of a river in the boundless desert that once gave birth to the fifth-order sourceless fire. Its power itself is not high, after all, its essence has been absorbed by the fifth-order fire spirit. But this Flame Marrow has the characteristic of promoting the advancement of the cultivator's original true fire."

"You were famous in the North Sea in your early years as the Demon Lord Qingyang. I have known your fire control skills for a long time. With this Flame Marrow, your true fire may be able to reach a higher level!"

Luo Chen was stunned.

He didn't doubt the truthfulness of Fu Chaosheng's words.

It was only because, based on the other party's description, he found the corresponding medicinal material name from the alchemy books left by the Demon Lord Liantian.

Its name is the Dry Source Fire Marrow!

When a certain passive fire produces powerful spirituality and leaves, such resources will be born at the source of withering.

The Demon Lord Liantian calls it the Dry Source Fire Marrow, and people in the Mountain and Sea Realm call it the Flame Flow Marrow.

The former is a general term. Obviously, such resources are not only found in the Western Desert. Other powerful fifth-order fire spirits may also be able to produce such fire marrow.

Just like in the Burning Hell, inside the Vermillion Bird Mountain!

Such a precious treasure, yet Fu Chaosheng was willing to give it to him for free?
It seems that he is going all in on his granddaughter's five hundred year competition!
In addition, judging from the competition among the Zhongzhou families mentioned by the other party, the pressure should also be enormous, which is why Fu Chaosheng continues to increase his investment beyond the content of the cooperation.

At this time, Luo Chen should say "that's thoughtful".

But when his hand touched the crimson jade bottle containing the Flame Marrow, the words on his lips suddenly changed.

"In the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, Luo will definitely do his best!"

As soon as he said this, he saw the serious expression of the old man opposite him, and then he smiled brightly like a flower blooming.

Obviously, this is what Fu Chaosheng wanted to hear.

……

Wangwu Mountains.

The rich family's land is located here.

It is very close to Xingchen Island and very far from Tianyuan Taoist Sect.

From this, we can also see that although the Fu family has the name of a noble family, it is ranked last among the thirty-six noble families.

Otherwise, its clan territory should be in the most core and central area of ​​Zhongzhou.

But it cannot be said that it is far from Tianyuan Taoist Sect.

The entire Zhongzhou is the mountain gate of Tianyuan Taoist Sect, so how can it be far away?

On a mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, Fu Chaosheng watched the cave door slowly close, with an expression of relief on his face.

Fu Hongzhang stood aside, looking distressed.

"Master, why is it so?"

Fu Chaosheng walked down the mountain leisurely with his hands behind his back.

"Why not?"

Fu Hongzhang followed closely behind him, "The previous cooperation was fine, even if we suffered some losses, but compared with Qinglan's future and the honor of the family, I can accept it. But you paid the reward in advance, gave him the elixir for free, and now you even lent him the fourth-level cave you used for your own cultivation. This investment is really a bit too much. Oh, and the trouble caused by the spirit pets under Huang Sanren's command also made our family bear it. You are not looking for help, people who don't know would think you are looking for a grandson-in-law?"

"Grandson-in-law?"

Fu Chaosheng burst out laughing.

"If he wants, he can choose any suitable woman in the clan. If Qinglan is satisfied, I agree, but he has to marry into the family."

Fu Hongzhang was helpless. How could such a casual man be interested in ordinary women?

As for marrying into the wife's family?

The other party would rather be a casual cultivator in the North Sea than join a big force. He is obviously a free and easy person. How could he do such a undignified thing?

Suddenly.

The old man in front stopped and Fu Hongzhang only heard a faint sigh in his ear.

"Hong Zhang, do you know why I am still holding the dual positions of clan leader and head of the family even though I am not going to live long, and why I have been reluctant to hand over the position of head of the family to you?"

Fu Hongzhang was startled, and subconsciously said: "It is Hongzhang who is incompetent and cannot support the rise and fall of the clan."

The polite words were met with a positive answer. Fu Chaosheng nodded, "You are right. But it's not that you are incompetent. You have the ability, but you lack a little courage."

"Uh……"

Fu Chaosheng looked at the hazy scenery under the Wangwu Mountains, his spiritual sense spreading out, sensing the breath of each member of the Fu family.

To him, it seemed like yesterday that he had been away from his family for two hundred years, but to the low-level cultivators, it was a world of changes.

Most of those auras had become unfamiliar, and only the blood connection made him feel familiar.

but!

Although it is strange, it is full of vitality!

"You also said that compared to Qinglan's future and the family's honor and disgrace, it doesn't matter if we suffer a little loss. So, I asked you to collect various resources for Luo Chen wholeheartedly."

"If that's the case, then why can't we suffer a little more loss within our tolerance range?"

"As long as Qinglan has the hope of becoming a Divine Transformation Seed, all the losses will be repaid tenfold or a hundredfold in a thousand years!"

Fu Hongzhang nodded. "I understand the reason, but..."

Fu Chaosheng shook his head, "No, you don't understand. You don't understand Luo Chen's mind at all. His purpose is not to become a guest of Tiandi Peak Star Gate, nor to join Tianyuan Dao Sect. As for those resources, although it is troublesome to collect them, as long as we Yuanying Zhenren are willing, we can always find them. You don't think that Luo Chen doesn't have that ability, right?"

There are indeed people in the world who practice asceticism and are not concerned with worldly affairs.

Obviously, Huang Sanren is not that kind of person.

Fu Hongzhang has a lot of contact with his subordinates. Whether it is the honest Sang Jinghe or the shrewd and capable Tianxuan, they all have the ability to stand on their own.

There is also the assistance of a fourth-order wild beast that is as powerful as a Nascent Soul Realm.

Even Zhang Jingqing, who was only in the foundation-building stage, looked pitiful, but he was actually a smart and shrewd person.

If Huang Sanren can gather these people under his command and spend some time to build a force, searching for resources will be easy!
He asked hesitantly, "What is he thinking?"

"I don't know either."

"Uh……"

"It is precisely because I don't know that I have to keep raising the stakes, so that he can temporarily focus his mind on the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven."

That's it!

Fu Hongzhang suddenly understood.

Without knowing what the other person is thinking, just keep increasing the stakes unilaterally, and the other party's attention will be focused on you.

I have seen this kind of tactics before when I followed the master of the family to do business, but this time he was more courageous.

Whether it was the top-grade Taihe Pill from the old generation, or the Yanliusui found in the Western Desert, or even the rearranged Wangwu Peak Cave, these were not something that an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would easily give up.

However, with such high stakes, Fu Hongzhang was a little worried.

“What if he takes the things and doesn’t do the job?”

Fu Chaosheng is quite confident about this.

"What's the point of not doing anything? Are you going to just leave Zhongzhou? This is Tianyuan Dao Sect! As for your real worry about not putting in enough effort, I'm not that worried."

"I have investigated very clearly. The two human cultivators following Luo Chen are not actually very close to him. One is a disciple of the Ten Thousand Immortals who is just an acquaintance of his, and the other is the daughter of a vassal he casually accepted, and a daughter he does not pay much attention to."

"He was willing to keep this kind of person by his side out of friendship. He even let his own pet risk the Coral Sea being besieged by monsters to rescue him. This shows that he is a man who values ​​friendship and keeps his promises."

"Speaking of spiritual pets, the wild beast Black King polluted the Star Island's teleportation formation, and Luo Chen is willing to pay out spiritual stones to appease it..."

"Most importantly, he still remembers the guidance I gave him in Fei Leng City, Lengguang Island!"

It turned out to be the case.

Fu Hongzhang woke up again, as if he had been enlightened.

However, he was also very confused. If that was the case, why didn't the head of the family deal with it earlier, but had to wait until they arrived in Zhongzhou?

He didn't know that Fu Hongzhang's mind changed in just a moment.

On Xingchen Island, Luo Chen's words "I don't want to trouble you too much" woke him up from his dream.

"Hong Zhang, organize the intelligence you have collected over the years and send it up. Also, have the clansmen in Lan Ke Mountain continue to collect all the information related to the Five Hundred Years Competition!"

"Yes, master!"

……

Lan Ke Mountains!

The mountain range stretches for countless miles, undulating like a blue dragon, with numerous peaks and ridges.

There are also lakes, seas and rivers, winding and rippling, dotted among the mountains.

The huge mountain range has been crawling on the earth for tens of millions of years, like the most solid guardian between heaven and earth, watching the vicissitudes of the world silently.

The dim setting sun shines on the mountain ridge, golden light ripples, dust floats, telling the ancient story of this land.

This is the most core and most essential area of ​​Zhongzhou.

Tianyuan Taoist Sect is located here.

In the neighboring area, there is only a solitary peak that connects the sky and the earth. It is the Tiandi Peak.

At this time, three people walked out of Tiandi Peak.

There was one man and two women, all of them were handsome and tall.

The man followed silently behind him with a dazed look on his face, as if he was still immersed in something.

The two women in front were chatting idly.

"Qinglan, I just met Master Kantian. What do you think?"

Fu Qinglan thought for a moment and said sparingly, "The aura is grim and the magic power is mighty!"

Yu Xu smiled, "To be praised so highly by you, it seems that the protector that the family found for me is indeed quite good. But it is also true that he is different from the Nascent Soul cultivators trained by our aristocratic families. He comes from the most mysterious southern border and is the last leader of the Tianshan Sect. Not only is his Taoism powerful, but his fighting skills are also mature. With his protection, I don't have to worry too much about the trip to the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven."

If this matter were to be made public, it would surely shock many people.

It was really unexpected that the leader of the Yuanying Sect would sacrifice himself to join the Tianyuan Taoist Sect.

However, this also gave the Yu family an advantage.

Yu Xu suddenly asked, "Qinglan, have you found your protector?"

Fu Qinglan shook his head.

Yu Xu said anxiously: "You can't follow the master-disciple lineage and enter the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven alone!"

Fu Qinglan bit her lip and said nothing.

Yu Xu's eyes rolled. "What do you think of Qi Xiongcheng, whom I introduced to you before? Although he was born as a servant of the wealthy Shi family, he was lucky enough to achieve the Nascent Soul stage and has not had the time to go out and establish his own sect. Now that it is less than a hundred years old, he fully meets the requirements to enter the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven. You are also familiar with Shi Yue, so it should not be difficult to ask him for a few things."

Fu Qinglan whispered, "My grandfather has his own arrangements for this matter."

"Your Fu family has been in decline for a long time, and Elder Fu has been in Beihai for a long time. How can he easily find an excellent protector for you? I think he is not as good as Qi Xiongcheng."

"Let's talk about it later. My grandfather said he will be back soon." Fu Qinglan shook his head, as if he didn't want to talk about it anymore.

But when the breeze blew across her cheeks and ruffled her hair, there was a hint of confusion in her eyes.

The letter said that he was a very powerful independent cultivator.

But how powerful can a casual cultivator be?
(End of this chapter)