Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

After a whistling sound, that incredibly dangerous feeling finally disappeared.

Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief, without releasing his Divine Perception, nor did he activate his Martial Arts Divine Intent, only scanning the surroundings with his naked eye.

Nothing was discovered!

But he was certain that the feeling just now was not without reason.

”A strong adversary!”

”The most top-tier adversary!”

”Someone who could threaten my life!”

No one had made Luo Chen feel this way for a long time.

The last time was in the Returning Ruins, facing the Mahayana True Spirit Golden Punishment Venerable.

At that time, Golden Punishment Venerable was suppressed by the environment of the Returning Ruins, his power not even a hundredth of its strength, roughly at the Body Integration Realm.

In other words, the person who passed by just now was at least at the Body Integration Realm.

And perhaps not just at the early stage of Integration.

Because the Martial Arts Divine Power that Luo Chen had mastered — Seven Hundred Gods Kill — was the most extreme killing move, he was confident enough to face even early-stage Integration cultivators in battle.

The fact that it made his hair stand on end indicated that the person’s realm was probably at the mid-stage Integration, or even late-stage Integration.

Luo Chen’s eyes flashed, deciding not to reveal his strength casually, only using the current speed of the Treasure Carriage to fly slowly.

Otherwise, if he encountered a strange strong presence, it could easily lead to unintended troubles.

This Mystic Realm, this Youxuan Continent, was not yet a place where he could roam freely.

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Above the Su Ling Sect’s mountain gate.

A sudden gust of wind swept by, and waves resembling black feathers emerged.

A figure appeared above, their face handsome, refined and gentle, yet with upturned eyes, giving an alternative sense of sharp and majestic presence.

Upon appearing, his Divine Perception unabashedly swept downwards.

After scanning, however, nothing was found.

No trace of any Integration-stage strong presence.

”Almost sixty years have gone by, I’ve searched the entire Youxuan Continent and found no rogue Integration Great Venerate. It seems that the one who killed the kid Lie Yu either left the Youxuan Continent or is someone from the Nine Great Saint Sects.”

Wearing a black and red feather robe, the man muttered to himself, a fierce look flashing in his eyes.

There were only so many Integration Great Venerables among the Nine Great Saint Sects, and even fewer who held grudges against the Sky Phoenix Clan and could possibly act, further narrowing the scope of suspicion.

”Venerable Tianyuan?”

After muttering for a while, the man’s figure gradually faded away.

Moments later.

Within the Su Ling Sect, a graceful figure suddenly flew out.

Taisu Spirit Monarch looked around with uncertainty, finding nothing.

But the heart-pounding feeling just now was undoubtedly correct.

”Who is it, who so recklessly releases their Divine Perception?”

”Why did they leave after just scanning around?”

”Were they passing by or looking for someone?”

Taisu Spirit Monarch found nothing, reluctantly returned to the Sect with a face ashen.

Inside the Taisu Treasure Hall.

Eight figures looked in puzzlement at Taisu Spirit Monarch’s hurried departure and swift return.

”Sect Master, what happened?”

Taisu Spirit Monarch waved her hand in irritation, ”It’s nothing, let’s continue discussing the selection for the Demon Suppression Trial!”

Though some were curious, they refrained from asking further, returning to the previous topic.

”This time, for the Demon Suppression Trial, the Daoist Sect has given us ten spots, which is quite generous.”

”The Seven True of Su Ling must go, they’ve been specifically chosen as promising candidates to charge into the Divine Transformation Stage.”

”Is Yaoxi suitable? Hasn’t she broken through to the late-stage Nascent Soul yet?”

”Almost there, she’s been in closed-door cultivation for a very long time this time, she’ll definitely break through the late-stage Nascent Soul upon emerging.”

”How will we allocate the remaining three spots?”

”Not to the older ones, not to the too young, not to the weak, not to those with weak minds, not to those with poor talent...”

”Tian Ge, with this many restrictions, we have just over a thousand Nascent Soul cultivators in Su Ling Sect, how many will remain after elimination?”

”Even when picking a general from dwarfs, you can still choose three, what’s your hurry?”

”I’m not anxious, but the Demon Suppression Trial involves Spiritual Mechanism Enlightenment and the Nascent Soul communion with the heavens, making it easy to be assimilated. Without late-stage Nascent Soul, it’s hard to hold one’s heart, and most who reach this realm are not young anymore. Then again, how do you compare the firmness of mind or strength of talent?”

As they noisily bickered below, Taisu Spirit Monarch, already relatively irked, grew even more agitated.

She knocked on the table.

”What are you arguing about, it’s not as if no one here has participated in the Demon Suppression Trial, do you really think it’s a vacation?”

The crowd fell silent.

The Demon Suppression Trial wasn’t something taken lightly.

Within, submerged in Demonic Qi, accumulated over many years, often generates a large number of demons.

Moreover, that environment doesn’t suit Mystic Realm cultivators in battle, a single careless mistake can easily lead to severe injury or even death.

And if the Demon Cave expands and forms a spatial channel, a strong presence from the Demon Realm might even cross over.

In such a situation, it might end in a total annihilation.

Such things have happened before.

Taisu Spirit Monarch swept a glance at the crowd and decisively announced, ”The remaining three spots will go to those who are the strongest. Nascent Soul disciples who want to go should compete at that time, Tian Ge... forget it, let Elder Ancient Wood take charge of presiding over this matter.”

Considering Tian Ge’s irritable temperament, Taisu Spirit Monarch decided it was better to have Ancient Wood handle the task.

If any disciples were injured, with Ancient Wood’s Dao of Alchemy prowess, they could be swiftly recovered.

Elder Ancient Wood clasped his hands, accepting the task, then shared his plan.

”How about setting the time forty years from now, first sending out the message, letting those who wish to participate in the Demon Suppression Trial prepare, then conduct a selection competition. Sect Master, how do you feel?”

”You handle it!”