[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster":3,"chapter-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Begins from an Alchemy Grandmaster",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1899420,2534,"Chapter 16","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>\"Dajiang Gang business, bystanders get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp shout exploded in the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was stunned, then overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, right, right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am a bystander!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying his snake-skin bags, he couldn't wait to walk into the dark alley nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was retreating while running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze remained fixed on those four people, fearing they might casually launch an attack at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his observation, he realized the four people were not together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, three cultivators were surrounding the man closest to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the night and his back being turned, Luo Chen didn't know what expression was on the man's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after the man spoke, he could roughly guess the other party's complexion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply because he was very familiar with the person being surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zixiong, you know what I do. Are you sure you want to stop me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop you? Kill you! You, Wang Yuan, are just a piece of trash handling dirty work for the Poshan Gang. Don't think anyone is actually afraid of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill me? With just you and these two pieces of trash at the fifth level of Qi Refining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a roar, the battle erupted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a certain bystander had already retreated into the dark alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen's heart pounded, his face flushed, as if he were the one fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, it was just the rare sight of a cultivator brawl that made him overly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew of the Dajiang Gang and the Poshan Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dahe Market was established by the Yuding Sword Sect, and its main management consisted of experts from that sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the Yuding Sword Sect's own businesses, the various trades within the market were composed of the other five top sects of the six domains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a large market with tens of thousands of rogue cultivators would inevitably have a complex structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with the resource-rich Million Great Mountains of the Eastern Wilderness nearby, even picking up scraps was enough to make rogue cultivators live very comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, over many years of operation, three forces that could not be underestimated had emerged in the Dahe Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside the visiting Lianyun Chamber of Commerce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poshan Gang, which lived off the mountains; most rogue cultivators entering the mountains to hunt would join them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They huddled together for warmth, formed teams to kill monsters, and killing others to seize their treasures was not out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Dajiang Gang, which lived off the Lancang River; the benefits brought by that great river were, in some respects, not inferior to the Poshan Gang at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides seemed to mind their own business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But where there are people, there is conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various frictions and fights were not uncommon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Luo Chen witnessed it with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, through the conflict during the day and the dialogue just now, Luo Chen roughly understood some of the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this battle had the underlying cause of the long-standing discord between the two gangs, it had more to do with the magic treasures Wang Yuan was selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was highly likely that the original owners of those blood-stained treasures were members of the Dajiang Gang, very likely relatives or friends of Li Zixiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huddled in the alley, Luo Chen held his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the urge to see the battle outside, but after a moment's thought, he decisively walked toward another small path home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of battle was not something he could participate in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the show could easily cost one their life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a bit unfair to the kindness of Wang Ge lending me books during the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was not an ungrateful person, but with his third-level Qi Refining strength, risking his life to help would likely just be a hindrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, slipping away was the priority!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Luo Chen drilled into another alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, past this alley was a small forest, and after passing through that forest, he would be very close to home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he intended to put in some effort to hurry, a whistling wind came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen turned his head abruptly, saw the figure in the moonlight, and then quickly hid behind the corner of the alley, concealing his figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the two fifth-level Qi Refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be searching for something, flying with wind control two or three meters off the ground while looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wind blowing in from outside the alley carried a faint scent of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is injured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavy breathing, seriously injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at his search, it seems Wang Ge escaped the encirclement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of someone who licks blood from a blade every day, he could heavily injure an enemy while one-on-three and still escape calmly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With countless thoughts in his mind, Luo Chen only hoped the other party would leave quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, some things often do not go as one wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn bastard, I told you to get lost, yet you still ran into my hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the moonlight, a black shadow flew over like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I can't kill Wang Yuan, I'll vent this anger on you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black shadow was fast and urgent; Luo Chen had no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hastily activated the protective shield of his tattered magic robe, and his low-grade magic sword was barely drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword broke, the light shield shattered, and the black shadow instantly entered his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiao deactivated his wind control and landed on the ground, staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a huge wound on his shoulder and was seriously injured, to the point that even the scent of blood could not be masked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying to this point, he knew he was no longer fit to continue chasing Wang Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just right, there was a third-level Qi Refining cultivator hiding nearby; in his heavily injured state, the other party could very likely threaten his safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the always sinister Chen Xiao rose up instantly, not giving the other party any time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result, as he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Wang Yuan couldn't defend against my Soul-Breaking Nail; you, a mere third-level Qi Refining cultivator, dying by its hand can be considered worth it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is not suitable for staying long; search for spoils first, then leave quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as this thought flashed through his mind, a burst of firelight entered his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted extremely quickly, instantly activating the defensive shield on his magic robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after the firelight exploded, another huge fireball smashed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just one fireball; almost at the same time the fireball exploded, a continuous stream of fireballs behind it made him feel almost desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too fast, giving no room to breathe at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost without any pause, twenty fireballs were smashed out like a string of cannonballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiao was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and the magic robe on his body was only a low-grade middle-tier item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its defensive performance was considered quite good, but it had already been slashed open by Wang Yuan when he broke through the encirclement during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, caught off guard and smashed by twenty fireballs, it collapsed before even the third one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end, the fireballs were no longer smashing a person, but a piece of charcoal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen leaned against the wall, his face pale, his whole body trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man has no intention to harm the tiger, but the tiger has the intention to harm the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want any conflict, but the other party wanted his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the other party's magic power hadn't been nearly exhausted and his state hadn't been so poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't always maintained a sense of caution and used his magic sword and robe to block the initial attack of the black shadow in the shortest time possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be dead by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You deserve to die, you really deserve to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his abdomen, there was a hole the size of a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel something like a nail inside his body, causing him excruciating pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enduring the pain, Luo Chen walked to the piece of charcoal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party had been burned through, and the middle-grade magic robe was tattered to the extreme, no longer showing the brilliance of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poked it with his broken sword, and Luo Chen's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least some inheritance was left behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pitch-black storage bag was hidden under the tattered magic robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he picked up the storage bag, before Luo Chen could be happy, a crackling sound of breaking through the air came from the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, in the moonlight, a burly man holding a large saber and carrying two heads pounced down like a majestic eagle.\u003C\u002Fp>",1524,"2026-06-12T10:35:51.239Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8fbbe75d77b5f3b5a62b1c68d59563a396fe6f0264ae8abcdb125c408e7feb81","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-17","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-15",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]