[{"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-272":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Starts with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1899676,2534,"Chapter 272: Pulling chestnuts from the fire, taking them to my Luo Tian Society?","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-272",272,"\u003Cp>Inside the Qinhua Water Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen looked at Li Jinhuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party sat cross-legged there, withered and haggard, his face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally fitting wide robe was now draped over his withered body, appearing empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the state of a Foundation Establishment true cultivator who is about to reach the end of his lifespan and sit down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary cultivators might not be able to tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Luo Chen’s good eyesight and keen spiritual sense, he could clearly perceive the constantly passing blood energy of the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t lock it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The already decaying Dao foundation can no longer lock the cultivator’s blood energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his body is like a sieve, and his essence, energy, and spirit are constantly leaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Luo Chen’s scrutiny and examination, Li Jinhuang appeared very calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not make any disguise, generously showing his state to Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a show of goodwill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allows Luo Chen to understand as much as possible the situation that Foundation Establishment cultivators have to face in the final stage of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Luo Chen one day falls into such a situation, he might be able to make some preparations in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, this kind of goodwill, ever since the Qinhua River Li family and Danxia Peak Luo Tian Society made contact, Li Jinhuang has been doing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Direct granddaughter marriage, marrying into Danxia Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending Foundation Establishment Elixir spots!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handling Tongyou Elixir for Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when life is nearing its end, he is still radiating the afterglow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen can understand his thoughts, nothing more than hoping that after he goes, he can look after the Li family more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time, Luo Chen withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist invited me here, it shouldn't be just for this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang opened his mouth, and the voice he made was hoarse and chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I seek, Fellow Daoist should be very clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The current Li family is already in the most dangerous moment. As soon as I fall, the wolves circling around might pounce and tear apart the Li family, this piece of fat meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be a disaster that would make me die with my eyes open!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen frowned slightly, \"With the care of my Luo Tian Society, those enemies of the Li family shouldn't dare to act rashly, right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang smiled miserably, \"But some, they weren't enemies before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, under Li Jinhuang’s explanation, he knew the enemy that was not an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danyuan Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this name, Luo Chen was a bit stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danyuan Sect was one of the several major competitors that the Luo Tian Society faced when it wanted to enter the Tianlan low-grade elixir market back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention other small troubles, the Yangyuan Elixir refined in the sect still has a considerable market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that in the constant competition between the Luo Tian Society and the Zheng family, the Danyuan Sect gradually couldn't keep up with the rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, the Danyuan Sect’s life is not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Yangyuan Elixir has quite good medicinal power, but the price is very expensive, and they don't lower the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, sales are constantly shrinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only some old customers who are used to it are continuing to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Luo Chen hasn't put the Danyuan Sect in his eyes for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elixirs have no competitiveness, and there is only one old cultivator at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment in the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qinhua River Li family could also sell Tier 1 cultivation elixirs back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't they your Li family’s long-standing competitors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang shook his head and said slowly: \"They are competitors, and also partners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Danyuan Sect refining Yangyuan Elixir requires a main material, which is planted on a large scale in my Qinhua River Li family in Tianlan Immortal City. Before the old sect master of Danyuan Sect passed away, our two families formed a cooperative relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the main material is controlled by my Li family, their Yangyuan Elixir price couldn't be lowered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean, once you go, the Danyuan Sect will be unable to resist taking action?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, who hopes their lifeline is held by others!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current sect master of Danyuan Sect, the name cannot be tested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many years ago, because of his exquisite alchemy, he was honored with the Daoist name—Danyuanzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat similar to the Daoist name Danchenzi that Luo Chen often used during the Dahe Square period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wants to take action against the Li family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the specific realm?\" Luo Chen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One level lower than me, looks like the 4th level of Foundation Establishment.\" Li Jinhuang answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this realm, Luo Chen had some confidence in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, I will take action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You?\" Li Jinhuang was skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that he doesn't believe Luo Chen, it’s really that the other party’s early-stage Foundation Establishment realm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his suspicion, Luo Chen pinched a spiritual technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vigorous spiritual power fluctuation slowly spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The momentum was sharp, no less than Li Jinhuang’s peak time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even, vaguely superior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang’s eyes widened, \"When did you reach mid-stage Foundation Establishment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just these few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen said lightly, his words containing powerful confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protecting the Li family is not just because of Li Jinhuang’s constant goodwill over the past few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also lies in the fact that the Li family can provide huge benefits to the Luo Tian Society!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Li family is called an elixir family, the income generated by alchemy is only a very small part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their family’s main source of wealth is still the medicinal herb business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Luo Tian Society’s Jade Marrow Elixir entered the market back then, it caused a huge blow to the rest of the peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who benefited was the Zheng family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one least affected was the Qinhua River Li family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the other party’s main business was not alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their medicinal herb business, even Luo Chen was extremely jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upholding morality and promises, after Li Jinhuang sits down, Luo Chen will not occupy the Li family’s medicinal herb business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Luo Tian Society can cooperate deeply with the Li family to make those medicinal herb businesses bigger and stronger, and divide a part of the profit from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention anything else, just buying some medicinal herbs for self-use at a fair price can save a large amount of spirit stone costs for the Luo Tian Society!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling Luo Chen’s vigorous spiritual power fluctuations, after Li Jinhuang was shocked, there was an unstoppable sound of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! Good! Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s great that you have this strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was confident and proud, but also a bit curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I didn't advance to mid-stage Foundation Establishment, with the strength of the four Foundation Establishment true cultivators of my Luo Tian Society, it would be enough to deter that Danyuanzi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to worry about this, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang restrained his smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression became solemn again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wolves circling around, how can it be just the Danyuan Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen shook his head, \"Then your Li family’s connections don't seem to be very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has nothing to do with close connections. It’s just that the innocent are innocent, but the guilty are guilty!\" Li Jinhuang said lightly: \"This area occupied by the Li family has a potential upper limit even greater than your Danxia Peak. Because of this benefit, no matter how good I am to people usually, once I go, someone will always be unable to resist taking action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other enemies, in my judgment, will mostly just watch from the sidelines for the time being.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only the Hu family has a life-and-death feud with my Li family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But these years, they have been militaristic, sucking dry the wealth of a clan, and forcibly cultivated three Foundation Establishment true cultivators!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I go, they will inevitably take action against my Li family, whether because of benefits or hatred!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen’s expression gradually became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally knows the Hu family mentioned by the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanqiu Hu family, one family with three Foundation Establishments!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past ten years, the momentum has been quite large, completely not inferior to the Luo Tian Society that has successively given birth to Foundation Establishment true cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even because they are a local family in Tianlan, immortal city loose cultivators look up to them a bit more, comparing them to the Zheng family of Gunlong Ridge, which also has three Foundation Establishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the eyes of truly knowledgeable people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Tanqiu Hu family is not very presentable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Foundation Establishments in the clan are all supported by sucking dry the resources of the entire family, regardless of everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they all only have the strength of early-stage Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called \"sucking dry\" is definitely not empty talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is truly sucking dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, with three Foundation Establishment true cultivators, there must be a lot of Qi Refining stage cultivators below!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Hu family is not like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Refining cultivators in the clan live a life of misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hu family is also an elixir family, and even one of the competitors that the Luo Tian Society killed into the elixir market back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their clan, those who assist in alchemy are not called medicine apprentices or fire workers, but medicine slaves and fire slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day and night, refining elixirs without rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those whose path is broken, those who fall due to furnace explosions, those whose spiritual power is exhausted and difficult to advance, are countless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, the number of Qi Refining cultivators in the Hu family who can fight is only a dozen or so left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that the hundreds of years of foundation of the Hu family were exhausted directly in this generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this, they forcibly accumulated three Foundation Establishment true cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of militaristic management method is looked down upon wherever it is placed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang said they would suddenly take action against the Li family, Luo Chen believes it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party is already at the end of their rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family foundation was sucked dry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elixir business suffered a huge blow from the Luo Tian Society and the Zheng family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Foundation Establishment true cultivators are also extremely in need of cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the blessing of various unfavorable factors, they have long been covetous of the Li family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just Li Jinhuang who was tottering, old and not dead, suppressing their inner impulses with the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Jinhuang sits down, they take action?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen thought about how he should deal with it in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he said slowly: \"A mid-stage Foundation Establishment, three early-stage Foundation Establishments. My Luo Tian Society can handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Luo Chen say this, the old Li Jinhuang smiled gratifiedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Luo Chen’s determination to protect the Li family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his smile, Luo Chen rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the situation really develops like this, then my Luo Tian Society has put in so much effort, and your Li family naturally has to pay a corresponding price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least, I want half of the future profits of the Li family’s medicinal herb business!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is an unbearable weight for any immortal cultivation family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Jinhuang was still smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I go, the remaining half of the profits will be enough to support Yingzhang’s Foundation Establishment cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking away so much profit, but it won't force the Li family to a dead end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining soup is enough for the Qinhua River Li family to continue to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He does things, either killing them all, or everyone is happy, and the sense of proportion has always been very well grasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that he vaguely felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his gaze fell on the smile Li Jinhuang was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you, have anything else you haven't finished saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was speechless, he knew that this old man, even until he died, considered things so comprehensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why he felt something was wrong before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is because after some thinking, he found that whether it is the Danyuan Sect or the Tanqiu Hu family, they belong to the category that the Luo Tian Society can handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they unite, Luo Chen is not afraid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The part of the benefits the other party took out seems to be within Li Jinhuang’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just like this, there is no reason for the other party to be solemn and meet him before he dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the situation develops, Luo Chen will always do as discussed before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, do something superfluous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Luo Chen’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinhuang said slowly: \"The immortal city rotation sect is about to change!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do you know that every time there is a rotation, it is the most chaotic time for the forces near Tianlan Immortal City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this time, the immortal city changes hands, sect cultivators are busy handing over various things, there is no one to preside over from top to bottom, and the law enforcement team does nothing. Chaos begins to rise, and there are always people pulling chestnuts from the fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Luo Tian Society has the Ice Fortress as a backer, does anyone dare to offend their superiors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many forces with backers. My Li family also has old ties with Qingdan Valley. When the crisis comes, will they take the trouble to meddle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His relationship with the Ice Fortress is not just as simple as having old ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefits involved are what the Jin Dan superior Jueqing Fairy values immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a life-and-death crisis is really encountered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Ice Fortress is no longer the master of the immortal city, it will not stand by and watch Luo Chen die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, Jueqing Fairy has already invested huge costs in him, Luo Chen, in the early stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Luo Chen didn't believe it, Li Jinhuang sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred years ago, the Min family of Danxia Peak was destroyed during the sect rotation and the change of hands of the immortal city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty years ago, the Fu family of Xiaojing Lake also declined during this period.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Past lessons, future teachers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, you must not be careless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen didn't take it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party doesn't understand how important the Jade Dew Elixir he refines is to the Ice Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, the relationship maintained by benefits is far better than so-called old feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the obvious fatigue on the other party’s face, Luo Chen didn't intend to disturb anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is nothing else, I will go. After you sit down, I will definitely see you off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is one more thing!\" Li Jinhuang stopped Luo Chen who was about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a Tier 3 spell, I hope Fellow Daoist will practice it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ask for a monthly ticket, haven't asked for a long time, it’s quite good to ask occasionally\u003C\u002Fp>",2571,"2026-06-12T10:36:04.828Z","2026-06-18T03:42:36.771Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","954e3313c361fe46b55cdd240d17769fde945ca3026757ae66d66dd4b2331117","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-273","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-271",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]