Mortal Alchemy

A thousand miles, seemingly far away.

Chen Ping, manipulating the White Jade Flying Boat, arrived outside the Eastern Wilderness Immortal City in just over half a day.

Along the way, thousands of miles of green mountains had been reduced to ruins.

The demon tide in the Eastern Wilderness was so tragic that countless small families and cultivators were still migrating to the Eastern Wilderness Immortal City, seeking immortal opportunities and resources.

The massive Eastern Wilderness Immortal City was also a scene of ruins, with many areas still under reconstruction.

“The destructive power of a fourth-order demon beast is too great…” Even after several years, the lingering power of the demon aura had not dissipated, leaving people with lingering fears.

Outside the Eastern Wilderness Immortal City, Chen Ping put away the White Jade Flying Boat and prepared to enter the city with the four women.

However, the Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding the city demanded strict verification of their identities.

As a direct disciple of the Eastern Xuan Sect, Chen Ping easily passed through with the women.

Zhou Ying's face showed anxiety and worry.

Since the fourth-order demon beast attack years ago, she had not received any news from Madam Guo.

Chen Ping led the four women into the city, but the Daoist temple that Yu Wenxiu had given him was destroyed.

Moreover, Yu Wenxiu was already dead, so Chen Ping could not stay there again.

He said, "Junior Sister Zhou, it seems I will have to temporarily stay at your home to rest."

Zhou Ying nodded slightly, but did not speak, her mind heavy with worries, as she led them to find the Guo family's residence, shops, and Madam Guo.

Half an hour later, Zhou Ying almost cried with joy; Madam Guo was fine and living well.

Madam Guo welcomed Chen Ping and the others with a smile.

Zhou Ying asked, "Mother, how has the family been these past few years?"

Madam Guo said with a smile, "Not bad."

The Guo family's main base was now in Floating Light Square City.

“It's just that during that incident a few years ago, all the family members in the Eastern Wilderness Immortal City died, and I only found an opportunity to return to Floating Light Square City…” Speaking of this, Madam Guo's face showed fear:

“The security in this vast area is not as good as before, with rogue cultivators, demonic cultivators, and demon beasts… I almost fell victim too…”

The Eastern Wilderness Immortal City was ten thousand miles away from Floating Light Square City, which was a considerable distance.

Chen Ping asked, "How is Floating Light Square City?"

Madam Guo said, "When I went back three years ago, Floating Light Square City was not affected."

Chen Ping breathed a slight sigh of relief: "It seems being too remote is a good thing."

Floating Light Square City was located in a very remote area.

After understanding the basic situation, they began to get busy again.

First, Mu Luofei and Zhou Ying had to restore their previously expanded network of contacts, preparing to sell the supplies they had accumulated.

The price of this batch of supplies had at least tripled now.

After disposing of these supplies, even if they did not have cultivation resources in the short term, they could follow Chen Ping to Floating Light Square City and use spirit stones to cultivate.

After all, the spiritual roots of the women were not bad.

Chen Ping also disposed of all the supplies he could not use, and he told the women the same.

As for the subsequent cultivation resources, he would find a way.

The demon tide and demonic cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness had not affected Floating Light Square City.

Then the even more distant Bright Jade Sea and Shattered Star Square City would have no problems.

In Shattered Star Square City, without someone to lead the way, even cultivators could get lost in the sea.

Hearing Chen Ping's words, the women naturally believed him, and took Chen Ping's supplies out to sell together.

This made Madam Guo beam with joy.

It was very dangerous outside now, and without the pills provided by Chen Ping and Meng Huang'er, she had hardly been able to do any business in the Eastern Wilderness Immortal City these past few years.

Everyone had their own things to be busy with, and Chen Ping was not idle either.

He went to the Eastern Xuan Sect branch hall again.

The territory belonging to the Eastern Xuan Sect was intact.

The Eastern Xuan Sect branch hall was as crowded as the last time he came; there were too many Foundation Establishment cultivators here.

“It's a pity that Senior Sister Bai was too rushed last time, and I didn't have time to inquire about more information…” If the Eastern Xuan Sect loosened the restrictions on recruiting disciples, he wanted to get Meng Huang'er and Mu Xingling into the Eastern Xuan Sect as well.

Chen Ping showed his direct disciple token and said to a female deacon:

“I want to find Bai Jianjia of the Punishment Peak, or Mo Douguang of the Punishment Peak.”

“'Chen Ping' Martial Uncle, please wait a moment, I need to check.” The female deacon respectfully took the token.

And some people in the hall began to look at Chen Ping.

Their eyes seemed to contain admiration and awe.

After a while, the female deacon said, "Martial Uncle Chen Ping, Martial Uncle Bai is out on a mission, and Mo Douguang is in the Eastern Wilderness Immortal City."

Chen Ping said, "Then please help me inform Mo Douguang."

“Martial Uncle, please wait.” The female deacon responded.

While waiting, Chen Ping was puzzled.

Why were so many people looking at him?

Was it because of his status as a direct disciple? Or was the dragon-patterned black Daoist robe too eye-catching?

Chen Ping waited with doubts until Mo Douguang arrived.

Mo Douguang still looked vicissitudes, but his aura was sharper than before. When he saw Chen Ping, he respectfully saluted:

“Martial Uncle Chen!”

“Martial Nephew Mo!” Chen Ping said with a smile, “Long time no see, congratulations to Martial Nephew Mo for further advancement in cultivation.”

Mo Douguang was already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and he was probably not far from the peak, and he was about to start planning for the Golden Core.

Mo Douguang laughed: "Martial Uncle is too kind. Martial Uncle has made a great name for himself in the Demon Subduing Square City."

“Fighting against nineteen demonic cultivators alone and killing them all has really made us Punishment Peak disciples ashamed.”

Chen Ping suddenly realized, so that's why.

Mo Douguang said, "Originally, I was going to make a trip to the Demon Subduing Square City in a while, but I didn't expect Martial Uncle to come to the scene…"

Chen Ping nodded: "Let's talk in another place."

The two came to an elegant room.

Mo Douguang returned Chen Ping's merit token to Chen Ping and said, "Martial Uncle Bai asked me to tell Martial Uncle Chen that the Three Lights Divine Water is already in line, and Martial Uncle Chen will be able to get the Three Lights Divine Water smoothly in a few years."

“Martial Uncle Bai also said that Martial Uncle Chen still has several hundred merit points, and you can exchange them at the Eastern Wilderness Immortal City branch, without having to return to the Eastern Xuan Sect.”

Chen Ping nodded slowly: "In this way, I can save a lot of effort."

“Then Martial Nephew Mo, have you saved enough merit points to exchange for the Three Lights Divine Water?”

Mo Douguang smiled vicissitudes: "…Martial Uncle Chen, I have already saved enough contributions, but I have to wait more than twenty years before it's my turn."

Chen Ping was surprised: "So long?"

Mo Douguang's eyes were calm: "This time is considered good. I only have to wait more than thirty years, and that's because I came from Punishment Peak. I rely on military exploits to accumulate, and queuing is faster…"

“Like disciples from other peaks, even if they have already saved enough contributions, they have to wait sixty or eighty years, or even a hundred years, to exchange for the Three Lights Divine Water…”

“…” Chen Ping fell silent, feeling a little suffocated: “Eighty years? A hundred years, isn't that a bit too long…”

A Foundation Establishment cultivator, assuming they enter Foundation Establishment at the age of thirty, cultivate neither quickly nor slowly, and reach the peak of Foundation Establishment in ninety years, while the lifespan limit of Golden Core is one hundred and sixty years.

Queuing up to exchange for the Three Lights Divine Water takes eighty years, a hundred years, which is directly exhausting a Foundation Establishment disciple to death.

Black, too black.