Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: A Sword Comes from the West, Dominating the Great River_1

”Just defeat them and it’ll all be over!”

Qin Liangchen spoke boldly. His confidence was evident in every word he said.

Luo Chen was half skeptical about this.

However, upon further thought, Qin Liangchen had risen from obscurity, established himself in the complex and demanding territory of The Great River District, and even managed to get his son into the Luo Yun Sect, a great sect second only to Yu Ding Sword Sect.

He must have his unique strengths.

The rules for the duel between the two five-point gangs had been fully revealed as rumors spread in recent days.

Only those below the Foundation Establishment stage are allowed, with no restrictions on methods.

The only restriction is perhaps the number of talismans used, strictly controlled to be less than ten.

This suggestion was proposed by Mi Shuhua of the Broken Mountain Gang.

He was probably afraid that the Great Lake Gang, backed by the wealthy Lianyun Business Union, would give a bunch of talismans to the cultivators who would be fighting.

Compared to techniques and magic tools, talismans can be activated quickly and are as powerful as techniques of the same order.

If someone were really prepared with dozens of talismans to fight a spirit stone battle, the sight would be spectacular.

No Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator could fight back under the bombardment of talismans raining down on them.

Luo Chen reminded them once, and he wouldn’t nag about it again.

In reality, as an outsider, there was no way he could know more than the higher-ups of the Broken Mountain Gang.

Even the inside information casually mentioned to him by Sun Shou might not be entirely accurate.

After chatting for a while, an enticing aroma drifted from the kitchen.

It’s time for dinner!

Luo Chen hastily returned home and brought out the simmering stewed pork leg that had been cooking all morning. This meal wasn’t freeloading, he contributed to it too!

”Here, taste your sister-in-law’s cooking. Before Xiao Hu entered the sect, what he missed most was his mother’s cooking,” Qin Liangchen warmly invited Luo Chen, who didn’t hesitate to pick up some meat with his chopsticks.

”Hmm, it’s good!”

Murong Qinglian shook her head with a smile and poured a cup of water wine for both men.

Qin Liangchen drank the wine first, then picked up the meat Luo Chen made.

”You live alone; I bet you eat just to get by. I recommend that in the future...”

He widened his eyes as if he found an unexpected taste in his mouth.

He then eagerly picked up another large piece of meat, this time chewing carefully.

”It melts in your mouth, is fat but not greasy, and the meat has a subtle medicinal aroma, like the refreshing smell of mint.”

”Madam, it seems Luo’s cooking skill is even better than yours!”

Compliments flowed continuously. Qin Liangchen wasn’t reserved and continued eating heartily.

Murong Qinglian was surprised. These days, there weren’t many rogue cultivators who were willing to dedicate time to cooking.

She tried a piece of Luo Chen’s meat and squinted her eyes in delight.

”Friend Luo’s meat is delicious indeed.”

Luo Chen chuckled and didn’t show any modesty.

In fact, his cooking skill seemed to be pretty amazing.

Perhaps it was because of his mixed descent from Chuan Yu in his previous life. Since he was young, he practiced his cooking skills under his mother’s guidance, mastering the essence of Chuan cuisine.

Later, he attracted a beautiful girlfriend with his cooking prowess.

Unfortunately, life in the big city was about more than just good food.

Sigh... the past is like the wind, it’s better not to mention it!

After his transmigration, Luo Chen discovered that the ingredients in the Immortal Cultivation World were truly high-quality.

Different types of spirit beast meat, demon beast meat, fruits, and vegetables all had unique flavors due to being soaked in Spirit Qi.

The original owner of his current body had unique insights about certain medicinal herbs.

Combining these two aspects, he would occasionally improve his diet with the limited resources he had.

The snacks he sometimes made, such as dried beef and stir-fried bitter hazelnuts, were well-received by Wang Yuan, Chen Xiuping, and Gu Caiyi.

Theoretically, cultivators don’t care much about carnal desires.

However, that’s only true for high-order cultivators.

Lower order cultivators can’t feed on wind and dew, nor fast for a century.

Moreover, due to years of transporting violent spirit Qi from the outer world, their meridians often get injured in the process of refining.

Therefore, among lower-order cultivators, there’s a popular preference for dietary supplements, second only to elixirs and medicinal baths.

Luo Chen was no exception. No matter how hard life was, he always maintained a supply of Spirit Rice and demon beast meat.

Without these spirit-enriched foods, it was doubtful his body, which initially had poor talent, could have endured the hardship of cultivation.

While eating and drinking, the three were chatting.

The couple, Qin Liangchen and Murong Qinglian, were very surprised to learn that Luo Chen was a pill refiner.

Luo Chen was also curious about what the two were doing now.

After some inquiries, he found out that they were also doing business.

”The Ancient Plains Mountain Range is rich in resources. Back then, we led a team to take over Purple Moon Lake, which teems with a type of Spirit Fish.”

”Although the gang took the majority of the profit, the remaining part is enough to support our family’s cultivation.”

Their boastful words were filled with pride at the memory of hunting in the mountains.

With this information, Luo Chen began to understand why the Great Lake Gang and Lianyun Business Union were so eager for the safe mountain entry channels controlled by the Broken Mountain Gang.

Just one Spirit Fish spawning site alone makes the life of the Ninth Level Qi Refinement Cultivator couple from the Qin Family rich and prosperous.

And that’s after the Broken Mountain Gang took the majority, leaving the Qin family only a fraction.

In the grand scheme of things, the Broken Mountain Gang, with its thousands of members, has been cultivating the Ancient Plains Mountain Range for over a hundred years.

Keeping up such efforts, they must control numerous Spirit Medicine production sites and know where Demon Beasts appear regularly.

All of these are interests that would make others green with envy!

The three were chatting when suddenly, they all looked up at the same time.

A shrieking sound exploded in the clear sky.

Soon after, a golden streak of light appeared like a shooting star from the distant horizon, shooting towards The Great River District.

”What is that?”

The gold streak was moving so fast, it went from the horizon to their immediate vicinity in an instant.

Luo Chen quickly got up, intensely watching the golden streak of light.

About five breaths later, the speed of the golden streak decreased, trailing a faint mark as it cut through the air, like a bird returning to its nest, it burrowed into the depth of the city.

Yu Ding Sword Pavilion!

Qin Liangchen walked up beside him, looking up at the white mark left in the clear sky and took a deep breath.

”Sword cultivator, it’s a Sword Cultivator from Yu Ding Sword Sect. Moreover, it’s a Golden Core Sword Cultivator who elevated his Sword Pill to a Magic Item and is riding the sword light.”

Sword Pill Magic Tool, moving with a glint.

A sword coming from the west!

Luo Chen was stunned.

This was the first time he had seen the power of high-level cultivators in this world.

Just a brief glimpse, but the thunderous sound of the swooping figure and the mighty momentum that slashed across the sky, left his heart pounding for a long time.

”Among cultivators of the same level, Sword Cultivators are the strongest and the fastest. Because of these high-end warriors, the Yu Ding Sword Sect could settle at the edge of the Million Mountains.”

Qin Liangchen pointed out, then stroked his chin and said, ”This Golden Core Ascendant Master must have come to preside over the Dao Debate Platform in The Great River District.”

Luo Chen was curious, ”Is the mere Dao Debate Platform worth the effort of a Golden Core Ascendant Master?”

”Haha, friend Xiao Luo, you are unaware of this.” Qin Liangchen laughed and pointed at the sealed mountain behind the Yu Ding Sword Pavilion, ”This Dao Debate Platform is one of the main industries of Yu Ding Sword Sect, and if operated properly it can earn a lot of Spirit Stones.”

”Moreover, every city is set up to accommodate Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but the structures are built to accommodate Golden Core Cultivators.”

”For example, the defensive formation of Inner City in The Great River District is a Golden Core Formation that can defend against a Third Order Beast King.”

”However, it’s hard for Sword Cultivators to ascend, so the Yu Ding Sword Sect does not have a Golden Core Cultivator in every city.”

So the configurations are all Golden Core level.

But there were too few people in the sect, so they had to let Foundation Establishment Cultivators hold down the fort.

”This Golden Core Ascendant Master probably arrived first because he’s so fast.”

Gazing at the distant sky, Qin Liangchen guessed, ”As the Dao Debate Platform begins, there should be many Inner Sect and Outer Sect disciples handling minor tasks coming over.”

As expected of a Ninth Level Cultivator who has traveled to other regions, his knowledge is broader than that of the average lower-level cultivator.

True to his prediction, about half an hour later, several glints of light appeared on the western side of The Great River District.

Approximately seven differently colored glints guarded a massive flying boat, slowly making its way towards The Great River District.

This ”slow” is only relative to the speed of the previous sword.

In reality, their speed was incredibly fast.

From the moment they first appeared to their eventual hover above The Great River District, less than half an hour had passed.

Such a grandiose display naturally attracted the attention of the entire Great River District.

Countless people raised their heads to watch the seven figures standing on flying swords and the flying boat circling over their heads like a shadow.

Then, numerous figures appeared on the flying boat.

Qi Refinement Cultivators, one by one, either riding flying sword magic tools or performing the Wind Riding Technique, emerged from the flying boat.

They then streamed into the Inner City like a swarm of mayflies.

Once everyone had disembarked, the flying boat gradually shrank. Like being recalled by someone, it shot into the imposing Yu Ding Sword Pavilion.

By then, there was no one or anything in the sky.

It was as if the scene just now had been an illusion.

However, within The Great River District, whether local rogue cultivators or outside cultivators, they all knew that their true masters had arrived.

The name of the Yu Ding Sword Sect was deeply imprinted in everyone’s hearts.