Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 918: Chapter 375: Guest Elder, Have the Four Sects Gone Mad?_2

”The Sect has made a decision to hire you as a Guest Elder of Ice Castle, and you will be the only Elder at the Foundation Establishment Stage!”

Luo Chen’s expression was taken aback.

He then quickly realized.

The Jueqing Fairy was cashing in on him for a good price!

Those words from Ascendant Master Yin Yue – ”The Sect needs people, you won’t be able to keep him” – were still ringing in his ears.

Now it seemed that Ascendant Master Jueqing indeed hadn’t kept him but had used him as a bargaining chip to trade for a large number of benefits.

Facing this situation of being sold, Luo Chen had mixed feelings.

The Jueqing Fairy was staring at him the whole time.

”Do you disagree?”

Luo Chen smiled wistfully and said magnanimously, ”To become an Elder of a Golden Core Great Sect while only at the Foundation Establishment stage is Luo Someone’s good fortune!”

That was his agreement.

Seeing this, the Jueqing Fairy also appeared somewhat wistful.

”If that is so, you may leave.”

”The upcoming battle has basically nothing to do with you anymore.”

Luo Chen saluted respectfully, a rare gesture for him.

”This junior takes his leave!”

After he left.

Dan Taijun came out from behind, looking at the Jueqing Fairy with some concern.

”Master, why not say something to win him over? Once he becomes a Sect Guest Elder, he will no longer only serve our Jueqing’s Clan; it would be good to win him over now...”

”You talk too much!”

A cold voice came out.

Dan Taijun fell silent as if struck by frost.

The Jueqing Fairy put away her wistful expression and said coldly, ”Why put on an act? I certainly cannot keep him from the Sect.”

”Moreover, what kind of person is Luo Chen? With his intelligence, he doesn’t need me to spell out certain things; he understands them all too well!”

Such an evaluation was very high!

Dan Taijun suddenly realized, and the worry in her eyes dissipated quite a bit.

What she didn’t see was the hint of nostalgia in the Jueqing Fairy’s eyes.

Years had passed, and Ice Castle was about to gain another Pill Refinement Grandmaster, just like when Shang Hu entered Ice Castle.

It was another coincidence that it was the Jueqing Fairy herself who had personally brought him into the Sect.

Her gaze fell upon Dan Taijun, who bore a striking resemblance to herself, and she felt a faint urge.

But in the end, she held her tongue.

”Why should past events recur? Arranged marriage harms both oneself and others.”

”I am neither her Master nor Yin Yue; how can I let her walk the path I once took?

”I will not do this!”

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Leaving the tent.

Luo Chen strolled between the mountains, slowly making his way back to the Luo Tian Creed’s camp.

His heart was mixed with joy and sorrow.

He actually didn’t mind being sold for a good price by the Jueqing Fairy.

As he began to stand out, with the name of Pill Refinement Grandmaster spreading throughout the Yu Ding Realm, no Golden Core Great Sect could afford to ignore him!

Previously at Qingdan Valley Heavenly Palace, Ascendant Master Chi Ding and Ailao Mountain Golden Core had both tried to recruit him as a Guest Elder for their two Sects.

However, due to the Jueqing Fairy’s presence, they were forced to give up.

But in the end, it was not because of the Jueqing Fairy’s face, but rather because of Ice Castle, the Golden Core Great Sect.

The only thing they misunderstood is that at that time, Luo Chen served only Jueqing’s Clan, strictly speaking, not really part of Ice Castle.

Three years dragged on!

Jueqing Fairy couldn’t delay any longer.

Ice Castle had taken notice of Luo Chen. With Yin Yue previously using leverage to attempt recruitment and failing, and now with an order from the Sect headquarters to hire him as a Guest Elder, the Jueqing Fairy had to take a step back!

From the other party’s perspective, Jueqing was helpless and could only trade him for a good price within limited bounds.

So what about from his own perspective?

Becoming a Guest Elder of Ice Castle, how should he weigh the pros and cons?

At the moment, the benefits certainly outweighed the drawbacks!

Whether it was to protect the Luo Tian Creed or to extricate himself from the mire of war, both were extremely beneficial.

Even more, he might have the chance to gain resources related to Core Formation from Ice Castle!

As for the long term?

It would be a matter of either failure in Core Formation or the issues after successful Core Formation.

In case of failure, there was no need to talk about it.

With a Great Sect’s protection, the rest of his life would certainly be smooth and safe.

If successful, that would mean he was completely tied to Ice Castle, possibly restricted in his actions and not able to act independently.

This seemed like a disadvantage.

But in this life, who could have everything go exactly as they wished?

So, in conclusion, becoming a Guest Elder of Ice Castle was far more beneficial than disadvantageous!

”The Jueqing Fairy’s betrayal was a masterful move; it benefitted everyone involved.”

”The only loss was the long-term development of Jueqing’s Clan.”

”But considering her personal care for me all this while, it is only right and reasonable that I should favor them in the future, so the loss isn’t that great.”

”The part where she hesitated earlier, she was probably about to mention something to this effect.”

Luo Chen smiled, feeling a great burden lift from his heart.

He also felt a sense of achievement bubbling up inside him.

Unknowingly, although his cultivation realm hadn’t significantly improved, his status as a Pill Refinement Grandmaster was now enough for him to sit on an equal footing with Golden Core Ascendant Masters within the Yu Ding Realm, chatting and laughing freely.

This was only natural!

A remarkable Pill Refiner should indeed receive such treatment!

Why should the value of a Pill Refinement Grandmaster be measured solely by cultivation realm?

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Back at his camp, Luo Chen’s daily life became simpler.

Although there was no suitable Spirit Land environment for cultivation, the Ascendant Grade Dragon Rise Pills were still sufficient for his use.

Moreover, due to the Hundred Meridians Penetration and some Acupoints being unblocked, he could attempt to refine two Ascendant Grade Dragon Rise Pills per day.

In this way, his cultivation did not fall too far behind.

In the scope of the Foundation Establishment Realm, good Elixirs could still play a significant role.

Besides popping Elixirs for cultivation.

Every day, Luo Chen persisted in using Earth Fire Evil Qi to open Acupoints. As each Acupoint was unblocked, his physical foundation grew increasingly powerful.