Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 982: Chapter 397: Third Order Humanoid Monster Luo Chen!_2

This awkward situation, Luo Chen had actually seen before!

Back in the day, Wang Yuan stepped into the Second Realm of Body Refinement while still in the Qi Refinement Realm.

He seemingly matched up to Foundation Establishment, yet due to a lack of corresponding techniques, he couldn’t bring out his full combat strength.

Isn’t this moment similar to that one?

Therefore, Luo Chen has a very suitable person to consult on this matter.

Lastly!

It was about preparing for Core Formation.

Counting them, he now possessed four Core Formation Secret Arts, three of which were Simple Techniques of Pill Formation and one was the Great Technique of Pill Formation from the Luo Yun Sect.

If he studied them carefully, forming a Golden Core and becoming an ancestral figure in his sect wouldn’t be a dream!

Three matters, all requiring time and effort.

For this, Luo Chen was well-prepared!

He had returned in the dead of night, and had disguised himself as Tianlan.

When he emerged from the Divine Transformation Relics, he also hadn’t exposed his identity.

Whether it was common folk or Ice Castle Cultivators, none were aware that he had returned alive.

Therefore, he had plenty of time to support these endeavors.

At the Luo Tian Creed, he also made it clear to Sima Hui Niang and Gu Caiyi that unless they encountered a disaster that could destroy mountains and extirpate sects, they should not bother him with trivial matters.

”Now, I’m ready for anything.”

”Let’s take it step by step!”

Having finished his cultivation for the day, Luo Chen began working on the second task.

He transcribed the ”The Flow of All Things”, integrated and completed by the System.

Fetching a Jade Slip, Luo Chen slightly closed his eyes, releasing his Spirit Consciousness into it to begin the engraving process.

This was a meticulous task that tolerated no negligence.

Luckily, Luo Chen had a strong Divine Soul Endowment and had cultivated both the Divine Intimidation Technique and Divine Bewilderment Technique, so the difficulty was not too high.

Time passed slowly, and a cultivation technique that had never before appeared in the Immortal Cultivation World was gradually born into the world.

When his engraving was done,

Luo Chen faintly gained some new insights.

A good memory is no match for a bad pen; previously, he had only skimmed the technique and practiced instinctively, but now, by looking over the entire scope, he discovered the strengths and weaknesses of this technique.

After a long while, Luo Chen carefully stored away the Jade Slip.

”This technique, I’m afraid ordinary people won’t be able to cultivate it!”

”Even for me, wanting to use it to advance my physique is somewhat difficult.”

”I need to find a new method!”

”Still, I should consult Wang Yuan first!”

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The next day.

A guest arrived in Luo Chen’s Immortal Mansion.

Luo Chen handed over the Jade Slip containing ”The Flow of All Things”, which he had carefully transcribed, to Wang Yuan.

Initially, the other party didn’t think much of it.

But when Luo Chen mentioned, ”My body’s transformation stems from this technique,” he began to look seriously.

”Wait a moment, let me thoroughly examine it!”

In the quiet Immortal Mansion,

Wang Yuan carefully studied the cultivation technique recorded on the Jade Slip.

As he delved deeper into his study, various expressions involuntarily appeared on his face.

Sometimes understanding, sometimes contemplative, and occasionally furrowing his brows.

From time to time, patterns of Qi blood would emerge on his body, as if he was pondering something.

The deeper he delved, the more astonished he became.

After a long time, he finally put down the Jade Slip with a shocked face, looking at Luo Chen with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

”Did you create this cultivation technique?”

Luo Chen smiled slightly, ”It’s not so much creation, but rather extrapolation and completion based on the work of predecessors.”

Extrapolation, completion...

For these humble words, Wang Yuan both agreed and was shaken.

He could see that this Body Refinement Technique contained many elements he was familiar with.

Based on the Third Order Body Refinement Technique ”Sky Roc Transformation”, it then mixed in ”Ming God’s Divine Cleanse”, ”Origin of Qi”... and even included the ”Secret Manual of the Wang Family” that he had summarized throughout his journey.

These all seemed like old topics.

But to systematically integrate them was indeed mind-boggling.

Especially the cultivation methods that evolved after Orifice Unblocking, which broadened his horizons.

Inhale Qi, Exchange Blood, Mold Bones, Armor Transformation.

This undoubtedly represents a new path in the art of Body Refinement, based on the traditional techniques.

If traditional Body Refinement Methods are about comprehending the transformations within the body’s Qi and blood, turning the body into a sanctuary for cultivation.

Then ”The Flow of All Things” aims to forge the body, this ”sanctuary,” into a solid fortress.

Both seek to explore the ultimate potential of the human body.

Yet they head in opposite directions, each following its own course.

For a moment, Wang Yuan’s mind was awash with thoughts, and countless inspirations sparked and danced.

But!

It was clear that the reason Luo Chen had asked to meet with him today was not to discuss the path of Body Refinement but to seek something else.

He moistened his dry lips and asked, ”What level have you reached now?”

Luo Chen answered without hesitation:

”All hundred channels have been penetrated, and all acupoints are open!”

”I can gather Qi into a pool within my body, forming a cycle, and can go three years without breathing in or out!”

”I have completed one cycle of Blood Exchange, now my marrow is like frost, and my blood is like mercury!”

”Bone Molding is progressing slowest, but even so, my spine is like a dragon, traversing my entire body.”

”Lastly, I can condense a Body Protecting Qi Armor, comparable to a demon beast clad in fur and armor!”

With each statement Luo Chen made, Wang Yuan was shocked anew.

By the end, he was so beside himself that he crushed the hard stone table with one hand.

Allowing the fine stone dust to scatter on the ground with a rustle.

He looked at Luo Chen incredulously, filled with doubt.

But recalling how Luo Chen had instantly killed the strongest among Ling Yuzhi’s trio when the three had joined forces, he couldn’t help but believe.

The combat power Luo Chen had displayed was completely different from the might of his previously known Fire Type techniques.

”You could say, save for the lack of corresponding divine abilities, seeing me as a Third Order Humanoid Monster would be without any issue,” said Luo Chen.

If the earlier statements were just part of a puzzle,

Luo Chen’s last sentence clearly indicated his current overall Body Refinement Realm.

Wang Yuan couldn’t help asking, ”What exactly did you go through? What did you sacrifice?”

To have such an achievement?

Luo Chen chuckled, isn’t the answer all within ”The Flow of All Things”?

To cultivate these minor stages, one needs external and internal strength, a massive amount of resources, forcibly piled up in the end.

Wang Yuan shook his head dismissively, knowing that asking such questions was pointless.

The trials of the past are only boasts that the successful can share.

Between the two of them, there was no place for boasts or show-offs.

He steered the conversation back, ”So, you wish to master techniques that can match your current physical condition?”

Luo Chen nodded, ”Indeed, a Third Order demon beast without divine powers or demon techniques is nothing but livestock awaiting slaughter, and you understand this better than I do.”

How did that sound like an insult?

Wang Yuan gave him a sharp look, then lapsed into contemplation.

Unconsciously, he picked up the jade slip for another careful look.

Luo Chen wasn’t in a hurry, and popped an Ascendant Grade Rising Dragon Pill into his mouth to digest.

He realized something!

With his physique reaching the Primordial Third Order, his digestive ability had greatly improved.

Before, he could only consume one Ascendant Grade Rising Dragon Pill per day, at most two in three days.

But now, his physique could completely sustain three Ascendant Grade Rising Dragon Pills!

Even without circulating cultivation techniques, relying only on his powerful digestive ability, he could naturally digest most of the elixir’s potency.

He was just like a humanoid monster!

This was great news!

No less significant than the past improvements from changing Spirit Lands or transforming cultivation techniques.

It meant he could extract more Spirit Qi from the outer world every day, thus directly increasing the speed of cultivation!

Based on his previous estimates, the ratio of Digesting Ascendant Grade Dragon Rise Pills to freely cultivating in a Second Order Upper Grade Spirit Land was about one to two.

Now, digesting three pills meant his cultivation speed had more than doubled!

”Perhaps, this has to do with my reckless consumption of countless elixirs in the Divine Transformation Relics.”

”My body has passively adapted to these things, naturally developing this digestive ability.”

While Luo Chen was contemplating,

After several hours, Wang Yuan finally emerged from his deep thoughts.

Looking at Luo Chen’s expectant eyes, he slowly said, ”I do have a hypothesis that could maximize the advantages of your physique, but whether it will work or not, we’ll only know after we experiment.”

”Go on and tell me!”