Longevity begins with alchemy master

Chapter 743: Seven Elders’ Decision, Temporary Guest
"My name is Chu Yan, and all the cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm respect me as the Alchemy Saint."

Until Luo Chen walked out of the door, these gentle and warm words, like the spring breeze and drizzle, were still echoing in his mind.

No wonder I felt a sense of closeness to her the first time I saw her.

They both came from the Eastern Wasteland's world of immortal cultivation, were both alchemists, and had even accomplished the feat of refining fifth-grade elixirs at the Nascent Soul stage.

When all the similarities come together, there is a subconscious closeness.

But some aspects are unexpected.

In Luo Chen's imagination, Dan Sheng should be an old monk with white beard and immortal demeanor, but from the shadow, it was clearly a weak and slender young woman.

Of course, when the other party suddenly asked, "Can you refine a fifth-grade elixir?", Luo Chen could not possibly regard the other party as a weak woman.

This is a great and powerful being who is about to ascend to heaven!

He even vaguely realized that he had once refined a fifth-grade elixir, so he asked that question.

Luo Chen would not publicize the matter of the fifth-level Yanfa Pill, so he just got away with it.

The questions and answers inside the Star Gate had become less important since the moment he met the Alchemy Saint Chu Yan. They were just a repetition of the words that Fu Chaosheng had previously instructed.

Luo Chen left the Star Gate with a calm expression and returned to the Yingxian Palace.

Fu Chaosheng, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came out to greet them expectantly, and brought with him a real "young" woman.

"This is my granddaughter Fu Qinglan. Has Qinglan met Fellow Daoist Luo yet?"

Looking at the young Luo Chen, Fu Qinglan's fair face showed a hint of hesitation.

It was Luo Chen who noticed her embarrassment.

It's just a matter of seniority in the world of immortal cultivation.

I am on equal terms with her grandfather, but in terms of realm, they are roughly the same, so it is a bit difficult to address him as such.

"Let's discuss our own issues, Fu... Fellow Daoist Xiao Fu?"

When the words came to his lips, Luo Chen felt a little embarrassed.

Fu Qinglan smiled and said, "The one who is accomplished comes first. I will call you Brother Daoist! Brother Daoist Luo, please don't call me Little Brother Daoist Fu. Just call me Qinglan. My friends all call me that."

Because of this smile, the awkward atmosphere in the room disappeared.

Fu Chaosheng was good at adjusting the atmosphere. He pretended to be a bystander just now to give the two some time to interact. Now that they had started talking, he would not remain silent. He immediately invited Luo Chen to the prepared banquet and asked him about the assessment of the Seven Elders of Star Gate.

……

The starlight is twinkling in the space that flickers.

After Luo Chen left, the seven illusory figures started discussing.

"A cultivator from the North Sea, who calls himself a casual cultivator, has no master or successor. But his magical power is magnificent, and his spiritual power is hidden and far exceeds that of ordinary cultivators at the first level of the Nascent Soul. This person's background is unknown. I think he should not be approved!"

This is the representative of the thirty-six families, the supreme leader of the Xiang family.

He spoke for the first time, as if to set the tone.

But soon, it aroused rebuttal from others.

"Star Gate has always been open to all when selecting talents. It can even accept demon cultivators, let alone a casual cultivator? Everyone has secrets. We can become great cultivators of the Yuanhou era. Who doesn't have some adventures? Do we have to get to the bottom of it?"

"Indeed, if Star Gate wants to grow stronger, it must adhere to the concept of embracing all rivers and swallowing up the four continents. Since Huang Sanren entered the Star Gate, the fire attribute aura in this space has been extremely active. He seems to have a body of fire spirit. Considering his age, he is no more than three hundred years old at most. He is definitely a seed of incarnation. I think he is very suitable to become a guest of Star Gate."

"Let's put aside his young talent. I think this person is like a rootless duckweed. If Star Gate can accept him, he will be recognized over time. According to intelligence, Fu Chaosheng also said that this person is very loyal..."

The three elders from Tiandi Peak who came from other continents spoke one after another, and soon changed the tone of the Xiang family's supreme elder.

The so-called Seven Elders Assessment is composed of five elders from the Tiandi Peak of other continents, representatives from thirty-six aristocratic families, and representatives from twelve powerful families.

Now that the elders from other continents have spoken in unison, it is obvious that it is not really Luo Chen’s proud demeanor that has impressed them.

Those words are so conventional, how can they be elegant?
The inside story is not complicated if you think about it carefully.

It was simply that Chu Yan, the Dan Saint among the five elders from outside the continents, was about to ascend, leaving a vacancy.

Her departure also greatly weakened the power of the foreign monks within the Star Gate.

Therefore, they are now so eager to recruit foreign monks who have the same experience as them.

With this as a starting point, the subsequent promotion of new elders will be smoother.

However, when the fourth person spoke, the topic suddenly changed.

"You all know what his aptitude is and what his character is like, but he always has the potential to become a god."

"But there are not many such people on Lan Ke Mountain?"

The three people from other continents suddenly changed color.

"Dongfang Bai, what do you mean?"

Dongfang Bai sneered, "First of all, you have to understand what the Star Gate's philosophy is! Absorbing talents from other continents, focusing on immediate combat capabilities, those with high realms, and those with advanced age. To put it bluntly, we absorb the strong branches of the five continents of the Mountain and Sea Realm and turn them into nutrients to nourish this land and the younger generation of this state. This may not sound good, but you and I know it well. It's just that Dao Zong is kind and has given us, the withered bones in the tomb, a hope, a hope to achieve immortality, so we are willing to do it."

"That little Luo Chen is so young and talented. Do you want him to consume the resources of the Star Gate and plunder the spiritual energy of Zhongzhou?"

"Therefore, I think this should not be approved!"

No one expected that a rift would appear among the elders from other continents who were supposed to be united.

The three of them were speechless for a moment and subconsciously looked at the frail woman.

Dongfang Bai said, "We have only provided suggestions for this matter. The real decision makers are the representatives of the twelve wealthy families. What do you think, Mr. Zhan?"

The man who was called Zhan Lao had a rude tone.

"I am a person who upholds the ideals of the Star Gate, and I don't want Luo Chen to enter my Tiandi Peak. However..."

As soon as these two words were uttered, Dongfang Bai and Xiang family's Taishang realized something was wrong.

As expected, Mr. Zhan's tone softened a bit.

"Dan Sheng, this time, let you make the decision!"

"Old Zhan!" Dongfang Bai whispered.

Old Zhan glanced at him with cold eyes.

The elders from the other three continents laughed in their hearts, the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuchs are; the local cultivators in Zhongzhou don’t care about it, but you, an outsider, care about it more than anyone else.

For example, the Xiang family's Taishang, at this moment, is calm and composed, following the lead of Zhan Lao Ma.

Although they didn't know why Mr. Zhan suddenly handed over the decision-making power to Dan Sheng, the three of them felt that it was a sure thing.

They are all cultivators from other continents, I think the Alchemy Saint should be generous enough to pass them!
The slender figure spoke slowly.

"Tian Di Peak, the smell of decay is too strong."

“It’s good to have such a young person joining.”

“But Dongfang Bai’s consideration is not wrong. Accepting young talents from other continents into Tiandi Peak goes against the Star Gate’s philosophy. Once this hole is opened, not only will the resources of the younger generation in Zhongzhou be lost, but it will also disgust the top sects in the four continents of the southeast, northwest, and northeast, and they will join forces to resist Tianyuan Dao Sect. Just like when I left Donghuang…”

"So, giving him a temporary guest status is enough."

Temporary guest status?

The three elders from the outer continent looked at each other.

Dongfang Bai was stunned and a little surprised.

The Xiang family's Grand Master frowned.

Zhan Lao said solemnly: "There is no precedent for this."

If it is, it is. If it is not, it is not. How can there be such a thing as temporary?
Chu Yan smiled softly, "Mr. Zhan, didn't you say that I would make the decision?"

Mr. Zhan was startled for a moment, then he smiled.

"In that case, let's follow what the Alchemy Saint said. Grant the deserter Luo Chen a temporary guest status, and he can freely enter and leave Tiandi Peak. However, all resources will not be open to the public, and they can only be exchanged if he makes corresponding contributions."

"Cave... let's call it Cave No. 78!"

……

"Luo Chen, you must be tired today. Let's stop drinking here and we won't bother you anymore."

Faced with the resignation request of the rich grandfather and grandson, Luo Chen readily agreed.

He was indeed a little "tired". Of the seven elders of Xingmen, six were great Yuanhou monks comparable to Yue Sanren, and one was a great master who was about to ascend to the God of Transformation.

In front of them, even if Luo Chen behaved neither arrogantly nor humbly, he still felt enormous pressure.

If Dan Sheng Chu Yan had not dispelled the pressure brought to him by the others while chatting and laughing, I am afraid that the questions and answers in the Star Gate space would not have been so smooth.

The banquet made him relax a lot.

But no matter how relaxed you are, it is not as good as practicing quietly in private for a while.

But before leaving, he deliberately glanced at Fu Qinglan.

This woman was a bit unexpected.

He had seen many Yuanying Zhenren, and each of them had a solemn demeanor.

This woman is quite charming, but it is hard to associate that kind of temperament with that of a Yuanying Zhenren.

how to say?

Doesn't he have the tenacity to shoulder the family's rise and fall, honor and disgrace, but also a bit of the innocence of being ignorant of the world?

He had seen a lot of this kind of temperament in Zhongzhou.

In this regard, Luo Chen could only attribute it to the fact that this place was too peaceful.

Without experiencing the trials of blood and fire, although the realm of the monks here is high, they are a bit immature in dealing with people.

It was just like Chang Fengzi, Guan Xiaoping and the other two whom I met at the Ten Thousand Immortals Meeting.

What was somewhat coincidental was that when Luo Chen looked over there, Fu Qinglan was also secretly looking at him.

When their eyes met, Luo Chen was calm and composed, but the latter shifted his gaze away somewhat unnaturally.

"It's a chick!"

On the way back to the room, Luo Chen burst into laughter.

If such a person were placed in the East Wilderness and the North Sea, and I sold her, I would probably have to count the money myself.

Although he had a smile on his face, there was a hint of jealousy in his heart.

Can such a person achieve the realm of Yuanying Zhenren?

……

Two beams of light, taking advantage of the moonlight, left the Tiandi Peak and flew towards the Lanke Mountain across the river.

Under the night sky, Fu Qinglan bit her lips with her pearly teeth and suddenly spoke.

“Grandpa, is that guy really okay?”

Fu Chaosheng, who was originally in a good mood, suddenly paused. He was puzzled at first: "What is it possible or not?"

But soon, I reacted.

"Are you doubting your grandfather's judgment?"

Fu Qinglan shook his head and said with some concern: "It's not that I doubt it, it's just that this competition is different from the past. Let's not talk about the participants in the sect who are in the Jindan foundation building stage, there are 13 new Yuanyings. The protectors chosen by each of them are either powerful people carefully trained by the family, or the leaders of major sects in other continents, local heroes. In comparison, Luo Chen is too..."

"Too what?" Fu Chaosheng's face was filled with anger.

Fu Qinglan took a deep breath and said calmly, "He is too young. Although I call him Brother Dao, I even feel that he is younger than me. Can such a person really protect me and help me concentrate on comprehending the true meaning of the law in the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven?"

"Young?" Fu Chaosheng laughed in anger, "Since when did the world of immortal cultivation begin to judge ability by age? Your grandfather has lived for 900 years, but I am only at the third level of Yuanying. Do you think Gu Daoyin, a famous figure who can't live more than 500 years, is better, or am I better?"

Fu Qinglan pursed his lips and said, "It's different. Senior Brother Daoyin is a true genius that has not appeared in the Holy Land for a thousand years."

"There are three such geniuses in this generation of Tianyuan Dao Sect!" Fu Chaosheng spoke like iron, his eyes sharp, "Moreover, in my opinion, Huang Sanren's ability is no less than any of the Saint Land's geniuses, so don't underestimate him."

Fu Qinglan opened his mouth, wondering why his grandfather had such confidence in that man.

Seeing that she was still skeptical, Fu Chaosheng's anger disappeared.

I protected her too well.

If you were like that kid Liu Yuan and went to the North Sea to train for a hundred or eighty years, you would know that you can't judge a person by his appearance and you can't measure the depth of the sea.

With a sigh, Fu Chaosheng threw out a jade slip.

"It was difficult to explain in detail in the previous letter, so you can read it now!"

"what is this?"

"It records Luo Chen's achievements, both big and small. After reading it, you should understand why Grandpa is so sure that this person is the best."

Fu Qinglan hesitantly probed his spiritual sense into the jade slip.

Slowly, her expression became brighter.

……

In the middle stage of the Golden Elixir, he realized the method of forming a baby.

In the battle on Lengguang Island, he instantly killed a man of the same level, and even won by crossing levels despite being surrounded and blocked by several Jindan monks.

In the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference, a great monk in the late Jindan stage was suppressed by him.

On the shores of the Sunken Sea, the name of the Demon Lord resounds throughout the world.

There is even a suspected feat of crossing the border to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator!
In just a hundred years, without any help from any master or family, he was able to form a baby on his own.

As soon as he entered the Nascent Soul realm, he showed his extraordinary abilities. Langya took the initiative to make friends with him, and Lietianxiao suffered a loss. Even Shen Wandou, who came from the same Tianyuan Taoist Sect, was unsure of Luo Chen's abilities.

Although the rise of Huang Sanren was short, his reputation was not as good as that of the three great Sanren of Beihai.

But in terms of the speed of rise and future potential, he is still above the three independent players!

When Fu Qinglan came to the Welcoming Immortals Hall on Tiandi Peak again, Luo Chen's resume in the jade slip kept appearing in his mind.

Each and every one of them tells the story of the exciting yet dangerous path of spiritual practice.

In comparison, the competition among sects and the secret infighting among aristocratic families that he thought were very dangerous were really too naive.

"No wonder his eyes were filled with such mixed emotions when he looked at me. A bit of curiosity, a bit of disdain, and even a hint of envy and jealousy."

"It should be enough for such an existence to be my protector."

"But I can't let him underestimate me. Today, we have to talk openly about the last time."

When Fu Qinglan arrived at the courtyard where Luo Chen was, he happened to see an elder from another continent handing over a token of trust to the other party.

Did he become a guest of Star Gate?
However, he noticed something wrong on Luo Chen's strange expression.

"Brother Luo Dao, is there any accident?"

Luo Chen weighed the jade token in his hand in doubt, "Does Star Gate have any foreign affairs guest officials?"

Fu Qinglan also became confused.

There are only three kinds of existence in Tiandi Peak.

A guest of Xingmen, a worshiper of Tianyuan, and an elder of Tiandi Peak.

The former is the simplest, and with the title of guest official, one can enjoy some rights and interests.

The so-called offering, with the name of Tianyuan added, also means that Tianyuan Taoist Sect will also support their practice.

As for the elders of Tiandi Peak, they are quite special. They can participate in some decision-making of Tiandi Peak and even Tianyuan Dao Sect.

But she had never heard of a guest official for foreign affairs.

Understanding the literal meaning, could it be that he is a guest official who specializes in handling external affairs?

Seeing that she couldn't explain it clearly, Luo Chen stopped asking.

"Go see my cave first!"

He smiled casually and strode out of the yard.

Fu Qinglan hurriedly followed behind.

Unconsciously, she didn't even realize that she was already following the other person's thoughts and actions.

(End of this chapter)