Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

A micro space, only about a foot in size, appeared before them.

The space was extremely small, almost only enough for a baby to curl up and hide inside.

The surroundings were fully covered with the purest and most transparent Yuan Magnetic Ore.

Upon seeing this micro space, Green Robe breathed a sigh of relief.

”Fortunately, the perfect egg is still there!”

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Across the desolate and boundless desert, two Glints streaked past low in the sky.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared again, leaving only two empty trails in the air.

Amid the whistling wind, Yuan Qingzang’s booming voice transmitted through.

”Luo Chen, we’re far enough away, can you talk now?”

”Why are you so curious!”

Luo Chen sighed helplessly.

However, considering the guilt from absorbing the Chaos Thunder Pool earlier, he still slowed down.

A flick of his finger, and a wispy, ethereal mist emerged in front of him.

Yuan Qingzang saw it and blurted out, ”Did you steal their lifeline at the Pit of Sorrow?”

”Stealing sounds too harsh, it’s merely borrowing a part. And it’s not called a lifeline, it has a name, called Primordial Magnetic Divine Power,” Luo Chen explained.

Yuan Qingzang stared at the gas in Luo Chen’s hand, ”I don’t know about Primordial Magnetic Divine Power, but I know Elder Beifeng relied on this to withstand my Thunderbolt Gang Qi without losing. Against other attribute Gang Qi, it was even more advantageous. Yet you managed to take it all away.”

Luo Chen shook his head, ”It wasn’t absolute, I didn’t exhaust the mine vein, so soon enough, Primordial Magnetic Divine Power will regenerate there.”

Yuan Qingzang looked speechless.

Isn’t this just like what he did previously in the Sky Dome Tower Forest?

Luo Chen, relying on his special ”No Self Divine Will,” could both integrate and mimic other Martial Arts Divine Intents and even change Gang Qi attributes, thereby perfecting and refining many different styles.

He said sourly, ”Seems like you’re going to loot all the way through this adventure.”

Luo Chen smiled, not denying it this time.

Looting sounds slightly better than stealing.

That’s indeed what he’s been doing.

The Returning Ruins, though the environment is harsh and the resources scarce.

The resources that can be preserved have unique attributes.

Like Soul-shaking Divine Thunder, like Primordial Magnetic Divine Power.

Even if some things can’t immediately enhance his power, they can be reserved for future use.

Besides, Luo Chen tries not to be too thorough in his deeds.

Just like when he clearly found that ”safety shelter” in the Earth Vein Yuan Magnet, he didn’t destroy or take it away.

One must leave a margin!

Thinking about that safety shelter, Luo Chen’s originally good mood turned three points heavier.

Clearly, that sealed space built with the most perfect Yuan Magnetic Ore was specially made for avoiding disasters.

The principle is similar to what Gu Xun once said about the Empty Bud Crystal House.

Where Yuan Magnetic Ore is located, often has an incredibly stable world barrier.

Constructed from it, the safety shelter is likely quite reliable.

Such an extravagance must be the work of Elder Beifeng.

But in the end, he gave up this path, choosing to follow the Master of Wuyou Realm.

It’s imaginable that he wasn’t confident in the shelter he built himself, so he left it for the newly advanced younger generation, while he went out searching for opportunities.

In the Returning Ruins, everyone wants to escape.

As of now, the greatest chance lies in the historically most dangerous Ancient God Dojo.

But does the Ancient God Dojo really offer a chance?

Luo Chen didn’t know, he just silently calculated the time, it’s less than a hundred years before the dojo opens.

There’s plenty of time to get there, it’s just uncertain if there’ll be a spot.

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In the land where not a soul can be seen for miles, all footsteps land on bones.

White mountain peaks rise abruptly from the plains, vultures and crows fly in flocks.

In the sky, layers of dark clouds roll, thunder roars and lightning flashes.

Occasionally, a white light streaks through, revealing a hideous space crack.

On this seemingly apocalypse-like land, two figures slowly descended.

”Is this the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain?”

”Yes, be very careful here, we can’t act recklessly and arrogantly as before.”

Yuan Qingzang’s face was grave, and his entire body was covered in Thunderbolt Gang Qi, protecting him thoroughly.

Luo Chen’s gaze extended from the layers of bones at his feet into the distance.

Endless bones, like the sea.

The rugged white mountains were actually piles of bones.

A magnificent scene of a sea of bones and a thousand mountains.

The Red Eyes Golden Pupils opened, allowing Luo Chen to see thousands of miles beyond.

The lightning bolts, the space cracks resembling centipedes, all made one’s heart tremble.

”How can anyone survive in such a place?”

Yuan Qingzang exclaimed, ”That’s why the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain is the only major power in Returning Ruins that isn’t a large Human Clan settlement.”

Luo Chen was puzzled, ”How can it become a major power without being a large Human Clan settlement?”

Yuan Qingzang spread his hands, ”It’s simple, the person stationed here is strong enough.”

Luo Chen hesitated, ”Are you referring to that existence named Shi?”

”Yes, Shi. No one knows the origin of Shi, but its strength is unquestionable. Its status is comparable to the Master of Wuyou Realm in Great Destruction Realm, Heavenly Xuan Constellations from the Sea of Stars, and Old Monster Tianku from the Sky Wind Department.”

After speaking, he seriously looked at Luo Chen, reminding him once again:

”So this time, don’t go too far... No! Stop doing those things.”

Luo Chen solemnly nodded.

He hadn’t tried the strength of the Master of Wuyou Realm, but being able to oversee the Gate of Annihilation for three thousand years, its power was evidently terrifying.

To rank alongside him, that existence called ”Shi” must not be easy to deal with.

Yet it’s unknown whether he has left like the others.

Luo Chen braced himself, continuing along the established path.

While flying over the sea of bones, he couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, ”So many bones, including those with powerful breath remaining, where do they come from?”

Yuan Qingzang whispered, ”According to our speculation, these bones should be from living creatures who perished during the last Destruction Mist outbreak. For some reason, they gathered here, creating what’s called the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain.”

”Ten thousand years ago?” Luo Chen asked.

Yuan Qingzang nodded, ”Destruction Mist occurs once every ten thousand years, the twelfth time being the epoch transition, known as the Great Destruction Era, which is our current era. During the Destruction Mist of the Great Destruction Era, all living beings found it difficult to escape, but if it’s just the ten thousand years interval mist, its destructive power isn’t as strong, always leaving some traces, and top masters might even find ways to survive.”

Luo Chen understood.

His gaze fell again on those space cracks.

”Can we leave Returning Ruins through these cracks?”

Yuan Qingzang followed his gaze and shook his head regretfully.

”No!”

”Why not?”

”No one knows why! Anyway, some have tried to escape through some space cracks appearing in Returning Ruins, but their fate often results in remains appearing in other places within Returning Ruins. According to forecasts from Heavenly Xuan Constellations of the Sea of Stars, space cracks within Returning Ruins do not lead to the outer world but are internal space collapses. The closer it gets to the Great Destruction Era, the more space cracks will appear here; they are not an escape route.”

Sea of Stars — Heavenly Xuan Constellations.

Yuan Qingzang mentioned this name once again.

Luo Chen kept it in mind, as there was a major Human Clan settlement on the path to the Ancient God Dojo.

His thoughts on what Yuan Qingzang said tied in with what the Master of Wuyou Realm had previously mentioned, leading Luo Chen to some speculation.

If the entirety of Returning Ruins is the digestive organs of the Endless Universe, then these space cracks are neither an entrance nor an exit, but merely internal movements.

Attempting to escape only accelerates the digestion process.

So what kind of magic does the Ancient God Dojo hold that attracts countless Martial Artists?

Is it merely because of its long existence?

The two continued forward at a moderate pace.

A month later.

Luo Chen suddenly stopped.

Yuan Qingzang was confused.

Luo Chen squinted his eyes toward the distance and softly asked, ”Are you sure the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain previously had only Shi?”

Yuan Qingzang replied as a matter of course, ”Yes, this place is too dangerous, aside from the bones everywhere, there are no resources, surely normal humans wouldn’t settle here, let alone Shi wouldn’t allow others to infringe on his territory. Around it, there are some small tribes, but they strictly guard the border and don’t easily step into the Corpse Remains Immortal Domain.”

Luo Chen shook his head.

”What I see, however, is not that.”

Yuan Qingzang was puzzled, following Luo Chen forward.

After thousands of miles, the sound of chanting vaguely drifted.

”All beings rot, only bones eternally remain.

Candle sacrifice, Qi-Blood burning as fuel.

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