Chapter 337

The first time he ascended to the Heavenly Palace.

Mixed among many alchemists, no one cared about him, an unknown person.

The second time he ascended to the Heavenly Palace.

He was Danchenzi, who had crushed the Seven Sons of Qingdan and won three consecutive championships!

Just as he arrived, pairs of curious and admiring gazes fell upon him.

Those were all Foundation Establishment disciples from other sects.

Luo Chen didn't care much about these gazes.

What he cared about were only the attitudes of the Jin Dan True Persons.

And what he wanted to see appeared immediately.

"Danchenzi, please take a seat!"

Although they didn't address him as a fellow Daoist, they didn't call him by his name directly either.

A Daoist title itself was a respectful address for a cultivator!

Looking at the genial middle-aged man, Luo Chen cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Sect Master Qingyun!"

After speaking, he sat down on the chair at the end under the gaze of all the Jin Dan True Persons.

Seeing him like this, Qingyunzi couldn't help but nod in appreciation.

"Neither humble nor arrogant, calm in the face of honor or disgrace; he is indeed a good talent."

He was here exchanging pleasantries, but True Person Chiding didn't have such a good temper.

"Danchenzi, how have you considered my previous proposal?"

The so-called proposal was nothing more than joining the Taidan Academy to become a guest Elder.

Having been interrupted, Qingyunzi smiled slightly, not angry at all.

Although his Senior Brother cherished the other party's alchemy talent.

But standing from his perspective, it was indeed a good thing.

Luo Chen crushing the Seven Sons of Qingdan in alchemy did indeed sound bad when spread out.

But if he could become a part of the Qingdan Valley.

Then it wouldn't matter.

Therefore, he also looked at Luo Chen with a smile, expecting his response.

At this moment, Luo Chen's heart rose.

Even though he had already made a decision, refusing the Qingdan Valley in front of so many Jin Dan True Persons would have unpredictable consequences.

However!

Soon, he didn't need to make the decision himself.

"A young talent like Danchenzi is just right for my Mount Ailao!" said the True Person of Mount Ailao.

The Fragrance Master of the Hundred Flower Palace smiled slightly, "Qingyunzi, your Qingdan Valley has plenty of excellent alchemists; you don't lack this one, Danchenzi. Why not let him come to my Hundred Flower Palace?"

After speaking, she didn't look at Qingyunzi's stiff expression but looked at Luo Chen.

"Danchenzi, my Hundred Flower Palace has many female cultivators. If you come, I will arrange two excellent Daoist companions for you."

"You can study alchemy and enjoy great pleasure; wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Her recruitment was too naked.

The conditions were so fragrant and colorful.

The True Person of Mount Ailao became anxious, "If you come to my Mount Ailao, I can personally take action to tailor an excellent alchemy room for you. Even after you form your Core, I will purchase magic treasure-level alchemy equipment for you; how about that?"

The Fragrance Master raised an eyebrow.

As expected of the wealthy Mount Ailao!

They even promised magic treasure-grade alchemy equipment.

That was not inferior ordinary magic treasure, but good stuff that required a specialized casting master to build personally!

Faced with the scramble between these two.

True Person Chiding blew his beard and stared, "You are going too far; Luo Chen still has the status of a consultant for the Tao family of my Qingdan Valley; he is already a part of my Qingdan Valley!"

"That's just a mere temporary consultant status," the Fragrance Master sneered.

The True Person of Mount Ailao was also disdainful, "Come to my Mount Ailao, and Danchenzi will be an Elder!"

True Person Chiding hurriedly said: "Join my Taidan Academy, and you will also have the status of a guest Elder."

After speaking, he looked at Luo Chen seriously.

"Danchenzi, you must think clearly!"

"My Taidan Academy has countless alchemy resources and can give you the greatest assistance."

"Regarding cultivation, you don't need to worry either; I can apply to the sect to allow you to cultivate in a third-tier cave dwelling for one year every ten years!"

Such generous conditions were stated.

The Fragrance Master of the Hundred Flower Palace and the True Person of Mount Ailao were both stunned.

Although there were third-tier spiritual lands, cave dwellings suitable for cultivation were few and far between.

Although the Qingdan Valley sat on a large third-tier spiritual land, they couldn't handle the fact that they had too many Jin Dan cultivators!

And they could share one with Luo Chen?

Even if it was only once every ten years, for one year at a time!

For a moment, even they hesitated.

True Person Chiding was smug; he didn't believe Luo Chen could resist such conditions.

Don't say that.

Luo Chen was indeed a little moved.

However, he still didn't give an answer, his gaze falling on a female cultivator.

Everyone followed his gaze and looked over.

It was the True Person of the Ice Fortress, the Heartless Fairy.

Seeing this scene, several Jin Dan True Persons frowned, somewhat displeased.

This Danchenzi seemed to be pushing his luck and holding out for a better price.

The three major sects had all given preferential conditions, and he was still not satisfied, actually wanting the Ice Fortress to offer conditions.

However, they guessed wrong!

"Everyone, stop arguing."

The Heartless Fairy said faintly.

Amidst their confusion, she spat out a few words.

"Danchenzi is already a person of my Ice Fortress."

"Rogue cultivators who can grow up outside, not to mention their potential, their combat methods are not weak at all!"

True Person Bai Su of Mount Luojia covered her mouth and smiled.

"Sister Heartless, your recruitment is too domineering! Everyone else offered some conditions, and you directly said Danchenzi is a person of your Ice Fortress."

"That's not how you snatch people!"

Faced with the questioning.

The Heartless Fairy's expression remained indifferent.

"This is a fact; if you don't believe it... Danchenzi, just take out your 'Shanghu Alchemy Explanation' for everyone to see."

Luo Chen remained silent and took out a classic from his storage bag.

Written on it were the four ancient and simple characters: "Shanghu Alchemy Explanation."

Seeing this alchemy explanation, everyone fell silent.

The people below didn't know, but as fellow Jin Dan True Persons, who didn't know what the two words "Shanghu" meant?

This name was the Daoist companion of the Heartless Fairy back then.

The other party was not only a Jin Dan cultivator but also an excellent third-tier alchemist.

Although he was personally killed by the Heartless Fairy for some reason.

But the alchemy explanation left behind by the other party, being personally bestowed upon Danchenzi by the Heartless Fairy, showed that the other party was indeed a junior valued by the Heartless Fairy.

True Person Chiding suddenly realized.

Looking at Luo Chen, his gaze also revealed appreciation.

"No wonder he has such alchemy attainments at such a young age."

"I didn't expect him to have inherited the mantle of Fellow Daoist Shanghu!"

"The scene of Fellow Daoist Shanghu coming to my Taidan Academy to discuss alchemy back then is still vivid in my mind."

Qingyunzi, who had originally had a serious expression, also showed a look of relief on his face.

They also knew Shanghu's alchemy technique.

Regarding alchemy alone, it was not weaker than the third-tier alchemists of the Qingdan Valley; it was not so strange that his inherited disciple could surpass the Seven Sons of Qingdan.

Luo Chen frowned, then relaxed.

It was very clear that this was the Qingdan Valley trying to make up for their sect's reputation after failing to recruit him.

If it spread out later, it wouldn't be the new generation of alchemists of the Qingdan Valley losing to a rogue cultivator.

But losing to a cultivator of the same Seven Sects.

Naturally, it wouldn't look so bad on the surface.

Although he was not the so-called mantle successor of Shanghu, he thought the Heartless Fairy would not deny it.

Sure enough!

The Heartless Fairy acquiesced to this statement.

However, in this way, what conditions would you use to stabilize me?

Others had given sky-high prices that any Foundation Establishment cultivator could not refuse!

Luo Chen looked at the Heartless Fairy silently.

In the past, in front of her, he could only lower his head and listen respectfully; how could he look at her squarely like today?

Those beautiful eyes like paintings, those eyes like ice, that skin like snow.

The Heartless Fairy felt his gaze.

She looked at Luo Chen coldly and parted her jade lips.

"Coming out this time, it was because that girl Tao Wan has a close relationship with Dantai Jin, so she recommended you, right?"

"On you, I felt the aura of the Profound Ice Talisman I made."

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow.

He had put that thing in his storage bag.

She could feel that?

"Take it out! That Profound Ice Talisman was made by me for Dantai Jin; it's not suitable for you."

After Luo Chen took out the Profound Ice Talisman that Dantai Jin had given him.

The Heartless Fairy summoned it directly, and then under the gaze of everyone, gave him a new one.

This scene completely confirmed that Luo Chen indeed had a great relationship with the Ice Fortress.

Otherwise, the Heartless Fairy's most famous Profound Ice Talisman would not appear on Luo Chen.

Everyone felt it was a pity.

Such an excellent alchemy master had actually been recruited by the Heartless Fairy long ago.

Didn't they say that after her Daoist companion died, she didn't give any good looks to men?

Holding the bone-chilling Profound Ice Talisman and listening to the Heartless Fairy's sound transmission telling him to drip blood to recognize the master, Luo Chen felt a sense of relief.

He thought this must be one of the conditions the other party gave him in advance!

It was quite generous!

The Profound Ice Talisman stored the power of a Jin Dan True Person's strike.

At a critical moment, one could even shatter this talisman to evolve protective divine ice and safely wait for the Heartless Fairy's rescue.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, its value far exceeded that of so-called magic treasures.

He didn't know what other good things the other party would give him after he went back.

But at least, it proved one thing.

Making a name for himself in the Qingdan Valley this time was absolutely the wisest thing he, Luo Chen, had ever done!

Unknown people often lived from day to day.

Only by displaying enough value would one be taken seriously!

Moreover, unlike becoming a guest Elder of the Taidan Academy.

His relationship with the Heartless lineage was more special.

He could possess more freedom and autonomy!

"Next, just wait for the result of the direct disciple sword fight."

"If Tao Wan can win, then this trip will not have been in vain!"

The third round of the Dao Seed competition, which was also the most important round—the direct disciple sword fight, began!

Unlike the first two rounds where the major direct disciples tried not to take action as much as possible.

In this round, no one could rely on others.

They had to personally enter the arena, show their strength with real swords and guns, display their style, and fight their way into the top ranks!

Because he had ascended to the Heavenly Palace, received courtesy, and was given a seat, Luo Chen did not go down again.

Instead, together with a group of Jin Dan True Persons, he watched the battle below through the Water Mirror Technique in front of him.

Unlike watching the match while being in the same realm.

Sitting in the Heavenly Palace hall, Luo Chen could occasionally hear the comments of the Jin Dan True Persons.

Standing from a high vantage point, the other party could often point out the mistakes in the combat methods of the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Watching the match like this was very beneficial to Luo Chen!

"These two are ranked low, with no hope of competing for the Dao Seed, and there is no fighting spirit between them; boring."

"This Du Changfeng, who is ranked sixth, is a bit interesting!"

"He is the child of Fellow Daoist Du of Mount Yuanhua; naturally, he is unwilling to settle for this ranking."

"Unfortunately, although he won, he consumed too much spiritual power; I'm afraid he won't go far in the next round."

Time flowed rapidly.

After each battle, the rest time given to the winner was extremely limited.

Soon, the second day.

It came to the sixth-ranked Du Changfeng challenging the fifth-ranked Shangguan Yan.

As a Jin Dan descendant from Mount Yuanhua, he fought with all his might and gradually gained the upper hand.

However, an accident occurred.

Du Changfeng clearly had the upper hand, but because his spiritual power was insufficient, he jammed for a moment while controlling his magic treasure, and then he was taken advantage of by the other party and lost.

On the Sword Fighting Platform, Shangguan Yan showed a look of lingering fear.

Du Changfeng was seriously injured and was sent down with an unwilling face.

Just a little bit!

In the Heavenly Palace hall.

The True Person of Mount Ailao had a constipated look on his face.

"Qingyunzi, why do the disciples of your Qingdan Valley rely so much on magic treasures they haven't mastered well? Although the power is great, it is ultimately not a weapon of their own realm; without magic power and spiritual sense, the power can be released but not retracted; aren't they afraid of being backlashed by themselves?"

Qingyunzi was helpless.

Their Qingdan Valley was considered a very wealthy major sect, and their disciples could always afford a magic treasure after saving for a few years.

With magic treasures of greater power, who would be stupid enough to use ordinary magic tools?

Don't talk about the Qingdan Valley.

Nowadays, in the Yuding Domain, Foundation Establishment disciples of other sects are probably like this too!

The trend is like this, and it can't be persuaded.

The root is not in the Qingdan Valley, nor is it in the Seven Sects of Yuding.

But in the major casting sect, Tianfan City!

The other party dumped magic tools and magic treasures into the Yuding Domain, which caused the current situation.

After hundreds of years, who knows how many magic tools and magic treasures there are in the Yuding Domain today!

Luo Chen sat quietly on the side.

Listening to their conversation, he was thoughtful.

Sure enough!

His previous choice of combat methods was correct.

Magic treasures are good, but they cannot be relied upon too much.

Because this kind of weapon simply does not belong to the level of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

By comparison.

Focusing on top-grade magic tools and skillfully matching them with other small methods can maximize their combat power at this level.

And the power of magic treasures can be used as a trump card.

To make that critical strike and decide the victory!

Looking at the battle below again.

Although Luo Chen's realm was much lower than those major direct disciples, he was just as bored as these Jin Dan True Persons.

Where was the direct disciple sword fight?

It was clearly just showing off the power of the magic treasures in their hands.

It couldn't be called exquisite, and it couldn't be discussed in terms of combat wisdom.

What they were comparing was just what Chu Kui said: who had a higher degree of mastery over magic treasures.

Boring, truly boring!

"Ha..."

Someone yawned.

The Fragrance Master stretched on her seat, revealing her slender waist and large fruits.

She drooped her eyelids and said lazily: "I finally know why your Qingdan Valley, Mount Ailao, and the Luoyun Sect combined couldn't defeat the Yuding Sword Sect."

"Relying so much on things that don't belong to your own realm, the battle will inevitably be extremely stiff."

"By comparison, the disciples of the Sword Sect specialize in one sword, retracting and releasing as they wish, and the power is controllable. In same-level battles, your Qingdan Valley direct disciples activate a magic treasure killer move once, which is enough for the Sword Sect direct disciples to poke hundreds of holes in them."

This remark made the several Jin Dan True Persons of the Qingdan Valley lose face.

But they couldn't refute it at all.

A few years ago, when the conflicts between the two major sects intensified, their disciples had participated in the war.

At that time, the casualties were indeed particularly heavy!

As the Sect Master, Qingyunzi tried to save face.

He squeezed out a smile and said reluctantly: "These new generation disciples are indeed a bit inflexible. However, the next battle is the top three; as the leaders of this generation of direct disciples, they should be able to bring out something new."

"Fellow Daoists, watch with peace of mind!"

The Fragrance Master curled her lips, not very optimistic about the battle below.

The True Person of Mount Ailao sighed, as if thinking of the many junior disciples their sect had lost in recent years.

The Heartless Fairy, on the other hand, occasionally glanced at Luo Chen.

As a Jin Dan cultivator guarding the Tianlan Immortal City, she had heard a little about Luo Chen's other Daoist title.

And the origin of that Daoist title!

Fighting several people of the same level alone, and without relying on the power of magic treasures.

This person's combat ability among the juniors was likely extremely outstanding.

Luo Chen didn't notice the Heartless Fairy's attention.

His spiritual eyes were fixed on the image on the water mirror.

The battle had now reached the fourth-ranked Fu Li fighting the third-ranked He Yuanqing.

As Tao Wan's ally, faced with He Yuanqing, who could potentially become her opponent, what choice would Fu Li make?

(End of this chapter)