Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

”Could it be that the leader is about to breakthrough the Realm?”

But before they could approach, they heard Yuan Qingzang’s voice ordering them to retreat.

”Everyone leave a hundred miles away from the Green Dome Tower!”

...

A year later.

All high-level Martial Artists of the Sky Dome Tower Forest gathered to meet Yuan Qingzang.

After an internal meeting, Yuan Qingzang, carrying a mix of reluctance and relief, gracefully left the Green Dome Tower, where Luo Chen had been waiting outside.

”Let’s go!”

”Is everything settled?”

”Just some trivial matters of power transition; at this stage, no one would bother with the insignificant Sky Dome Tower Forest.”

Saying this, Yuan Qingzang helplessly glanced at Luo Chen.

”Especially since the Chaos Thunder Pool has almost been depleted by you. There’s hardly anything left in the Sky Dome Tower Forest to tempt people.”

Luo Chen showed a guilty expression.

”Brother Yuan, I’m sorry.”

Indeed, Luo Chen hadn’t anticipated that his plan to use his Blood Refining Divine Gang’s No Self Divine Will to refine his Gang Qi with the Chaos Thunder Pool would instead result in his Thunderbone absorbing a massive amount of Power of Thunder.

Especially the Primordial Chaos Tripod!

This thing turned out to be the biggest glutton!

Under Yuan Qingzang’s unsuspecting eyes, it almost drained the entire Thunder Pool.

As a result, it successfully gained an additional lightning pattern on the Primordial Chaos Tripod.

Luo Chen knew exactly what that signified.

The Primordial Chaos Tripod spontaneously gathered the Origin of Thunder!

Luo Chen also happened to master the Soul-shaking Divine Thunder.

The only regret was that Luo Chen only mastered the Soul-shaking Divine Thunder, not deriving Law’s True Intent of the Origin of Thunder from it.

Even when the Primordial Chaos Tripod was satiated, it did not give back such Law Power to him.

Luo Chen suspected this was likely due to his own lack of insight into the Thunder Dao.

The Primordial Chaos Tripod could only give back the Law’s True Intent that Luo Chen had already understood; without relevant insight, it would not grant it.

This was bad news, but also good news.

Luo Chen had worried before about the myriad Law Fragments in the Returning Ruins; if the Primordial Chaos Tripod absorbed them all and fed them back to him when satiated, he would certainly tread down a chaotic path.

Even if he could somehow leave the Returning Ruins in the future, he feared a terrifying backlash upon exiting.

In response to Luo Chen’s apology, Yuan Qingzang just waved his hand.

”Actually, this place has long lost its significance for me. I had already told you, Yuan had planned to go outside and explore. Your actions merely hastened my decision.”

He looked back at the Sky Dome Tower Forest, there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

After all, it was the homeland!

”In fact, your depletion of the Chaos Thunder Pool is a blessing; the thousands of years of accumulated Power of Thunder was never suitable for Martial Artists below the Human Immortal Realm to cultivate. Now, with the Thunder Pool nearing depletion but not completely gone, it’s perfect for my clansmen to cultivate while nurturing a new Thunder Pool.”

Finished speaking, he looked curiously at Luo Chen.

”Next, according to your plan, where to?”

Luo Chen smiled slightly, ”First take a stroll to the Pit of Sorrow, then proceed along the route to the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain and the Sea of Stars.”

”Very well, except for the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain, this route is quite safe.”

Yuan Qingzang had already decided to accompany Luo Chen.

However, after analyzing the route, he suddenly realized.

”You also plan to visit the Ancient God Dojo?”

Luo Chen simply smiled without answering.

...

During the journey together, Luo Chen and Yuan Qingzang found their conversations increasingly engaging.

Though appearing rugged and fierce, Yuan Qingzang was, in essence, a simple and sincere man.

The reason he had previously clashed with Luo Chen was merely his way of surviving in the Returning Ruins.

As a leader, he couldn’t afford to be overly soft.

Faced with people of unclear motives, fighting first was the protocol.

If the fight succeeded, then discussions could follow; if not, he could still use the Furious Torrent Annihilation Realm to intimidate enemies before sitting down to talk.

But for those truly capable, Yuan Qingzang always held them in high regard.

Just like Luo Chen!

The more he interacted, the more Yuan Qingzang admired Luo Chen’s profound and eclectic Martial Arts understanding.

Often, with just a hint from the other, clarity emerged.

And for cultivation puzzles that had perplexed him for years, Luo Chen could offer valuable advice.

The ”No Self” Martial Arts Divine Intent that Luo Chen deliberately revealed completely stunned Yuan Qingzang.

To drive the No Self intent with the heart of Only Self.

In the face of enemies, it can even convert various characteristics of Martial Arts Divine Intent.

Luo Chen had once imitated Yuan Qingzang’s Thunder Divine Will, and because he mastered the Soul-shaking Divine Thunder, its power, when activated, was not at all inferior to Yuan Qingzang’s.

”If that’s the case, you really should get out more and see the various Martial Arts Divine Intents.”

After some discussion, Yuan Qingzang sighed with such sentiment.

Luo Chen felt indifferent.

His Blood Refining Divine Gang was strong enough that he didn’t need to imitate those ordinary Martial Arts Divine Intents.

The ones that caught his eyes were peculiar ones like the Thunder Divine Will.

Speaking of which, Yuan Qingzang became intrigued instead.

”If you want to see peculiar Martial Arts Divine Intents, the Sadness Abyss you are about to visit definitely won’t disappoint you.”

”Oh? Tell me more!”

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Pit of Sorrow!

A not-so-noticeable habitat in the Returning Ruins.

The beings residing here are not human, but a unique existence of half-human half-snake.

Their leader is a martial arts human immortal called Elder Beifeng.

Because the Sky Tower and the Pit of Sorrow are close to each other, there are occasional frictions between the two communities.

The two leaders have fought a few times.

But neither gained any advantage!

Because Elder Beifeng and Yuan Qingzang are about the same in realm and specific strength.

The outcome of the battle depends on the environment they are in.

If near the Three Thousand Tower Forests, Yuan Qingzang can easily defeat Elder Beifeng.

But near the Pit of Sorrow, Yuan Qingzang would have to flee flapping his wings.

Luo Chen had roughly guessed what Elder Beifeng relied on.

Nothing more than a Martial Arts Divine Power similar to Yuan Qingzang’s ”Furious Torrent Annihilation Realm” that can guide external forces to attack enemies.

And such divine powers are often slow to launch, with his ”Heaven and Earth Reversal” in hand, he feared nothing.

Luo Chen also wanted to witness for himself the unique Primordial Magnetic Divine Intent of Elder Beifeng that Yuan Qingzang spoke of.

A month later.

Two figures stopped over a plain.

The blood-colored wings on Luo Chen’s back trembled, his eyes shone sharply, overlooking below.

When he saw the cracks on the ground, like mouths, he seemed enlightened.

”No wonder you said the Pit of Sorrow is inconspicuous, even a Martial Arts Human Immortal passing by could easily overlook it.”

The people here actually don’t live on the surface, but underground!

Yuan Qingzang laughed: ”Indeed, this area contains abundant mineral deposits, including Thunder Absorption Stones. As you’ve seen, every Thunder Tower in our Sky Dome Tower Forest requires a large number of Thunder Absorption Stones for construction, causing many clashes and skirmishes between us.”

As he spoke, Yuan Qingzang no longer hid his breath.

Opening his mouth to roar, his voice rumbled like thunder over the wilderness, reaching the depths of the abyss.

”Elder Beifeng, an old acquaintance has come, aren’t you coming out to meet me?”

The rumbling sound spread far and wide, the earth trembled in response.

From within the abyss, thick black air surged.

Soon, figures began to appear, precisely the half-human half-snake Abyss People!

Shortly, tens of thousands of Abyss People emerged on the ground, swaying their snake tails and hissing coldly at the two in the sky.

Yet, seeing the two’s figures floating in the air and the powerful aura they exuded, these Abyss People couldn’t help but stir.

Luo Chen watched this scene and nodded to himself.

The power of the group is indeed not weak.

Among the tens of thousands of Abyssal Warriors, there are as many as twenty or thirty in the Leakless Realm.

Though not reaching the Great Destruction Realm, it’s still considered formidable.

Primarily, from the depths below, a strong aura was rapidly ascending.

”Is that Elder Beifeng?” Luo Chen frowned, turning to Yuan Qingzang in confusion.

The latter also seemed puzzled.

Elder Beifeng’s aura shouldn’t be so ”weak.”

Though there’s the aura of a Human Immortal, it was at most only at the early stage, and even the realm seemed somewhat unstable.

In the next instant, a figure shot up into the sky, relying on the army of tens of thousands coolly facing Luo Yuan and Yuan Qingzang.

”The two of you, my family patriarch has already traveled far, forgive us for not entertaining.”

The tone was cold and impolite.