Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Now begins the absorption of Origin Power.

This amounts to cultivation spanning across two major realms!

And it’s not even his own cultivation, the Primordial Chaos Tripod is ”training” on his behalf!

Luo Chen is unsure whether there is any risk involved, he only knows that this defies all reason.

If word got out, countless races and powerful figures would outright disbelieve it.

The strange changes he is experiencing are all due to the Natal Magic Item that absorbed the Light of Order—the Primordial Chaos Tripod!

Luo Chen gazes at the gray miniature Cauldron, with three legs and two ears, its belly is round.

What order should be used to categorize the current Primordial Chaos Tripod?

True Devices, naturally, are out of the question.

Spiritual Treasures... Spiritual Treasures are merely expanded True Devices with increased Spirit Intelligence and combat might; they certainly don’t reach this level.

What about Heaven Connecting Spiritual Treasures?

Luo Chen ponders for a moment, then shakes his head slightly.

He has seen Heaven Connecting Spiritual Treasures, the Refining Heaven Cauldron left by Refining Heaven Demon Monarch is of such rank.

These precious items, nurtured by their owners for years, gradually become imbued with the Power of Laws, but still fall far short of encompassing a complete law.

Immortal Artifacts?

Luo Chen is currently housed within an Immortal Artifact.

The Nine-layered Immortal Tower!

Previously, he might have placed Immortal Artifacts on a pedestal.

But now, Immortal Artifacts merely have superior materials and more advanced energy activation.

Unbidden, a term surfaces in Luo Chen’s mind.

”Dao Artifact?”

It’s said that when Heaven and Earth first opened and Chaos transformed, certain innate treasures emerged in the Great Thousand Worlds.

The powerful ones inherently carry Law’s True Intent, becoming Dao Artifacts.

The weaker ones still possess certain characteristics, which, when incorporated into artifact refinement, can greatly enhance efficacy.

Luo Chen previously obtained a minor innate treasure.

Named Rest Soil, it was extracted from the Five Elements Tower of the Five Elements Divine Sect’s patriarch. Though small, it considerably enhanced the quality of the Primordial Chaos Tripod.

Now observing again, the current Primordial Chaos Tripod indeed aligns with the legendary description of a Dao Artifact.

It inherently possesses a complete Law Origin, exemplifying Law’s True Intent!

Moreover!

Luo Chen opens his eyes, his gaze sweeping the surroundings.

The surging chaotic energy forms a virtual ocean.

Does this embody a state akin to ”Heaven and Earth opening, Chaos transforming”?

The Primordial Chaos Tripod has condensed a complete Water Origin under these circumstances!

Thus, it very likely is a Dao Artifact, or at least has the embryo of a Dao Artifact!

Upon this realization, tranquility eludes Luo Chen’s heart.

Ordinary Spiritual Treasure is the dream of immortal cultivators.

The emergence of a Heaven Connecting Spiritual Treasure would stir immense turmoil.

If it’s an Immortal Artifact, entire realms might vie fiercely for it.

Yet, he possesses a Dao Artifact!

”Such a precious item must be kept secret from outsiders, else it would surely bring tremendous trouble.”

With surging emotions, it takes a long time for him to calm down.

His gaze sweeps around, then he hastily returns to Li Chen Island.

...

In the days that follow, Luo Chen dedicates all his attention to cultivation.

While named cultivation, it actually involves observing the Primordial Chaos Tripod.

With each cultivation session, with each operation of the Primordial Chaos Tripod,

Abundant chaotic energy is converted, while the tripod continues to absorb those unknown law fragments.

He is unaware of the speed.

But he can infer a bit from the changes in his Attribute Panel.

The Water Origin comes first, giving rise to Water Type Origin Power, though the pace is slow. Over twenty years have passed, only rising from [9/100] to [10/100].

Next is the Earth Origin, as Luo Chen’s panel lists Earth Origin separately, and it has risen to [2/100].

Lastly, the Fire Origin, which is the Great Dao Path Luo Chen primarily pursued throughout his centuries-long cultivation journey.

Surprisingly, this one comes last from the Primordial Chaos Tripod’s feedback.

As for the Wood’s Withering and Flourishing, which Luo Chen first realized, it remains inactive.

Luo Chen is unsure if it’s because the Primordial Chaos Tripod hasn’t amassed this Law’s True Intent, or due to the lack of feedback from high-level law comprehension. In any case, the progress is stagnant.

Long-term observation leaves Luo Chen joyful, yet the initial excitement and astonishment have faded.

For the speed is excruciatingly slow!

Twenty years have gone by, with merely one or two points fed back; even with two or three hundred years, it would only add up to twenty points or so.

It’s completely unable to reach the complete level of laws necessary to leave the Returning Ruins.

This opportunity seems to stop at just a taste.

Luo Chen is somewhat unwilling, but he can only accept it.

Because, according to what the Master of Wuyou Realm said, they only have two hundred years left.

”I can’t just sit and wait for death any longer!”

The original source of law is difficult to complete, the Path of Martial Arts seems to be advancing rapidly, yet it has now hit a bottleneck at the late stage of the Human Immortal Realm.

To leave this cage, he must find another way.

In Luo Chen’s hand, an object appeared.

It was the map that the Master of Wuyou Realm left behind before leaving, a copy that he and Gu Xun both took from Fang Qingxue.

”The Ancient God Dojo?”

Luo Chen muttered silently.

...

On Four Glances Island.

Gu Xun acted as the host, hosting a banquet for Luo Chen and Fang Qingxue.

As the wine flowed and the atmosphere warmed, they talked about some off-the-wall topics.

Mostly it was Luo Chen speaking.

The content was about his past experiences in the Mountain Sea Realm, insights he gained from others or through ancient texts about the Mystic Realm.

Gu Fang listened with a look of longing in their eyes.

”After achieving the Human Immortal Realm, I, Gu, once traveled to the Returning Ruins.”

”I have seen the Star Fall, observed the Bone Mountain, and visited several small human settlements, such as the Sky Dome Tower Forest and the Pit of Sorrow. Despite seeming vast, in reality, it is constrained. Compared to the vast universe you describe, Friend Luo, the Returning Ruins is way too small.”

Luo Chen had long known that the Returning Ruins was not just the Gathering Place of the Seventy-two Cities of the Great Destruction Realm for humans.

Outside the Great Destruction Realm, there is the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain, the Sea of Stars, along with some small settlements and perhaps some mysterious and strange relics.

The Ancient God Dojo, which the Master of Wuyou Realm is exploring this time, is one of them.

And these human settlements band together not just for warmth but, like the Master of Wuyou Realm, in search of a way to leave the Returning Ruins.

In the Great Destruction Realm, there is the Gate of Annihilation, which contains a one in a billion chance to access the outer world.

The Sea of Stars, with countless shattered stars scattered across the sky like an ocean. It is said that when the stars fall, one can leave the Returning Ruins by following the starlight.

The Sky Dome Tower Forest stretches straight to the sky but is blocked by endless thunder.

The Pit of Sorrow extends underground, and to this day, no one has explored its abyss’s end.

...

In these places, there lies hope of leaving, and likewise, martial arts experts watch over these lands.

The strong are not weaker than the Master of Wuyou Realm.

The weaker ones, at the very least, are Martial Arts Human Immortal level beings.

To travel the Returning Ruins, having the power of the Human Immortal Realm is the minimum requirement.

”The centennial period is about to come again, and I intend to follow Friend Gu’s example and travel outside.” Luo Chen mentioned this plan during idle chat.

Gu Fang was caught off guard by this.

Luo Chen confessed, ”My cultivation has hit a bottleneck. Perhaps with another one or two hundred more years of hard cultivation in the Annihilation Nine Rings, I might break through. But by then, I’m afraid there won’t be another chance to leave, so this journey is inevitable.”

Gu Xun and Fang Qingxue exchanged looks, feeling a mix of amusement and helplessness.

The breakthrough that Luo Chen talked about seemed to be the next major realm.

Breaking through in such a short time is indeed rare.

But he is still not satisfied.

However, this discontent is understandable.

Time waits for no one!

Even if one breaks through to the sixth Body Refining Realm and the Destruction Realm, so what?

Didn’t the Master of Wuyou Realm also reach that realm, yet was still forced to abandon the Gate of Annihilation and seek opportunity elsewhere?

”Will you come back?” Fang Qingxue asked softly.

Luo Chen nodded heavily, saying, ”If I don’t fall outside and haven’t found a way out, I will naturally return.”

”When you leave, who will maintain the Nine-layered Immortal Tower? Or, as the Master of Wuyou Realm previously planned, will it be directly closed?” Gu Xun asked.

Luo Chen smiled slightly, ”Don’t worry about this, I have a way to continue the operation of the Nine-layered Immortal Tower after I leave. You can also continue cultivating in the Annihilation Nine Rings.”

Gu Xun and Fang Qingxue exchanged a relieved look.

”That’s great then!”

”Give me a few more decades, and I can break through to the late-stage Human Immortal Realm.”

Then they raised their glasses.

”Wishing Friend/ Brother Luo a smooth journey!”

Luo Chen raised his glass and drank with them, cherishing this century-long bond of shared cultivation.

Putting down the glass, Luo Chen raised his head and looked high.

”Before leaving, I want to go see that gate,” Luo Chen said.