Chapter 366: Ice Soul Fairy, Almost Became a Matrilocal Son-in-law

"Hmph..."

In the quiet room, a muffled groan came out.

Luo Chen opened his eyes, a trace of regret appearing in them.

Just now, he had tried for the third time to use Second Grade Earth Fire Fiend to open an aperture.

The result was failure.

Vaguely, it seemed there was a layer of air film blocking it.

"The higher the realm, the purer the spiritual energy, and it will spontaneously form a protective air film on the human body's vital points."

"What should have been a protective measure has now become a barrier limiting my aperture opening."

"How should this be solved?"

Luo Chen frowned slightly.

He skillfully performed the Spring Breeze Turns to Rain Technique to repair the damage caused to his body by the Fiend Qi infection during the aperture opening.

Under the sprinkling of wisps of wood-attribute spiritual energy, the minor injuries healed very quickly.

Luo Chen's physique was already incomparably strong!

Among the people he was familiar with, it was second only to Wang Yuan.

Even compared to Chu Kui, who also practiced body refining, it was slightly superior.

In his view, Chu Kui had only reached the step of great success in refining organs, but had no clue about connecting meridians.

After all, even Luo Chen had relied on the Blood Fiend Pill and the "Ageless Evergreen Scripture" to painstakingly complete the connection of a hundred meridians.

His gaze fell on the Rock Floating Stone sealing the Second Grade Earth Fire Fiend Qi.

Luo Chen's thoughts subconsciously recalled Li Yingzhang's injury.

Inside Li Yingzhang's body, there remained quite a bit of Earth Fire Fiend Qi.

It was also Second Grade, but it seemed much purer than the Earth Fire Fiend Qi he was currently using.

"It is rumored that the Yan Alliance has a method for refining Fiend Qi; even if it is the same Second Grade, the quality of their Earth Fire Fiend Qi is much higher, which is why it can be used for combat."

"So, is it that the quality of the Fiend Qi is not good enough?"

In his contemplation.

A bold idea popped into Luo Chen's mind.

If the quality is not enough, can it be made up for by quantity?

His current Earth Fiend aperture-opening technique was greatly influenced by Wang Yuan's experience, so he had always strictly controlled the entry of Fiend Qi into his body wisp by wisp.

But other people's experience is not entirely applicable to oneself.

"If I increase the quantity and use two, or even three wisps of Fiend Qi to strike the aperture simultaneously, can I forcibly open the aperture?"

"But in this way, once it fails, the damage caused to my body might be a bit large."

Muttering to himself.

A fierce look flashed in Luo Chen's eyes.

How could there be no risk in self-creating a secret technique cultivation method?

Even Wang Yuan had to verify whether his path was wrong through combat.

Then he, Luo Chen, always had to pay something.

Taking a deep breath.

After his body recovered as before, Luo Chen waved his hand, and two wisps of Earth Fire Fiend Qi flew out from the Rock Floating Stone.

He inhaled through his nose.

Immediately, those two wisps of Fiend Qi, like two fire dragons, drilled into his nose.

After entering his body, they went all the way down, heading straight for the aperture Luo Chen was most confident about.

The next day.

Luo Chen stepped out of the room; with his sophistication, joy was visible in the corners of his eyes and brows.

His Earth Fiend aperture-opening method was feasible!

After he increased the quantity of Second Grade Earth Fire Fiend Qi to three wisps at a time, he could break through the air film condensed on the aperture.

Just last night, he had already opened an aperture.

"There are 720 apertures of various sizes in the human body."

"Counting the 36 major apertures I opened in advance while practicing the Bright Spirit Breaking Fiend, I have now opened 37, leaving only over 600."

"If we don't count the life-and-death vital apertures where the air film becomes tougher the further you go, then to open all apertures, I probably still need... over 2,000 portions of Second Grade Earth Fire Fiend Qi."

"Ten portions for 500 spirit stones, over 2,000 portions need at least 100,000!"

After calculating this number, Luo Chen couldn't help but be startled.

This amount of spirit stones didn't mean much to him now.

But in the eyes of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, it was truly a huge sum!

"No wonder the path of body refining, despite its rapid progress, is gradually being abandoned; this is clearly a bottomless abyss."

Luo Chen hadn't carefully calculated how many resources he had invested in body refining.

Mainly, he hadn't put much effort into tempering his physique, mostly passive tempering.

He only put some thought into the three points of body refining perfection, organ refining, and meridian connection.

But thinking about it, the monster meat spiritual meals, spiritual rice supply, and many medicinal herbs, Blood Fiend Pills he had never stopped...

If he really wanted to calculate carefully, it would definitely be a terrifying amount.

Just take this aperture-opening stage, which seemingly only needs 100,000 spirit stones to complete.

100,000?

This is only for Luo Chen.

For ordinary body refiners, they have to consider the body injuries caused by Fiend Qi, often buying elixirs, hiring physicians for treatment, etc.

The detailed expenses in this are another huge amount.

It's only because Luo Chen himself has extraordinary attainments as a physician that he can solve these worries.

Otherwise...

Moreover, even after completing aperture opening, if one really wants to continue on the path of body refining, one must understand the changes in Qi and blood, and the expenses involved would definitely be another huge sum.

Body refiners are pure gold-swallowing beasts!

"However, what happens later has nothing to do with me."

"I only need to complete aperture opening, forge a purely powerful physique, and use this to assist my rapid cultivation!"

Luo Chen smiled, not thinking about more distant things.

He greeted the people in the encampment and went out.

To find Tantai Jin!

He needed too much Earth Fire Fiend Qi!

With Duan Feng's connections and Yuan Xiaoyue's means, it was difficult to gather it in a short time.

And his current consumption was huge.

Opening the initial unimportant apertures is actually very simple, as long as you master the method.

In this way, a huge quantity of Fiend Qi is needed.

As for later, involving the life-and-death vital apertures where the air film is extremely tough and thick, he would consider that then.

On the Golden Sand Floating Island side.

Tantai Jin came earlier than him, so she must know the source of a large amount of Earth Fire Fiend Qi.

"You want a large quantity of Second Grade Earth Fire Fiend Qi?"

In a side hall, Tantai Jin looked at Luo Chen with a complicated expression.

Facing her intriguing gaze, Luo Chen appeared very calm.

"Yes, the more the better."

"Used for alchemy?"

"There is no need for you to worry about this, Fellow Daoist."

Tantai Jin's expression stiffened, but she didn't force a follow-up question.

She said lightly: "I do have 100 portions on hand, from the inheritance of a Yan Alliance Foundation Establishment cultivator. But I don't have any more."

Luo Chen frowned.

100 portions, a bit too little.

Tantai Jin naturally saw his dissatisfied expression.

"If you want more, you can participate in the monthly Golden Sand Floating Island cultivator trading gathering. At that time, many cultivators will take out resources they obtained in battle but don't need themselves to trade."

"At that gathering, gathering the Second Grade Earth Fire Fiend Qi you want should be very simple."

Once a month?

After asking for the specific time of the next one, Luo Chen frowned secretly, thinking it was a coincidence.

The reason was simple: the time for the next one happened to be during the period when their Luo Tian Society was rotating defense to the Sixth Mountain.

In this way, he would very likely miss it.

Clearly, Tantai Jin knew this better than Luo Chen.

She said lightly: "At that time, I will let Shi Lan keep an eye on it for you; you just give the spirit stones to her."

Shi Lan?

Luo Chen nodded; he could still trust this woman.

Although she was a bit of a small money-grubber, she was very measured in doing things.

Giving her some benefits then, the matter would definitely be handled beautifully.

With the matter settled, after spending 5,000 spirit stones to buy the Earth Fire Fiend Qi in the other party's hands, Luo Chen didn't intend to stay long.

Among these women of the Ice Fortress, the higher their cultivation, the stranger their temperaments.

Whether it was Jueqing or Yinyue, he had to be careful in dealing with them.

Even if Tantai Jin was a bit better, it was best to have less contact.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Tantai Jin suddenly spoke.

"Wait!"

"Anything else?" Luo Chen turned back in surprise.

Tantai Jin looked at him with a complicated expression, "I heard that before, Uncle-Master Yinyue promised heavy benefits to win you over, and even said she would allow Ice Soul to be your Dao companion, yet you rejected her recruitment?"

Luo Chen nodded.

He asked casually: "Who is Ice Soul?"

"Ice Soul Fairy."

"Uh..."

Luo Chen was stunned.

Tantai Jin saw his stunned look and pursed her lips, smiling very rarely.

"It seems you don't know what you missed!"

Luo Chen asked hesitantly: "Is she the Dao child of your Ice Fortress's generation?"

"Yes, you guessed right!" Tantai Jin chuckled: "She is Uncle-Master Yinyue's eldest disciple, and also a candidate for the next Sect Master, a proper future Core Formation Venerable. If you married her, you would be a true Ice Fortress person in the future!"

Luo Chen was speechless for a moment.

He remembered that Uncle-Master Yinyue had indeed mentioned facilitating him and her eldest disciple becoming Dao companions back then.

But he never imagined that the other party's background was so great.

Can a sect's Dao child be promised to others so easily?

Shaking his head, Luo Chen recovered his calm demeanor.

"I'm afraid it's not marrying her, but me becoming a matrilocal son-in-law in your Ice Fortress!"

Tantai Jin was stunned, subconsciously saying: "Does the cultivation world still care about these things?"

Luo Chen laughed dumbly; this woman seemed not to understand what becoming a matrilocal son-in-law meant to a man.

Also in this laughter, he gradually understood Uncle-Master Yinyue's meaning.

The other party was clearly looking for a helper for her eldest disciple, Ice Soul Fairy.

If there was a master-level alchemist like himself to assist, the other party would inevitably be able to sit firmly in the position of Sect Master in the future, and as the Sect Master's master, the benefits Uncle-Master Yinyue could enjoy would inevitably be more.

This point could be seen from the time when Tao Wan of the Green Elixir Valley was fighting alone at the beginning.

But halfway through, her master, Venerable Bai Su, personally came forward to stand for her, and even borrowed the Ice Soul Cold Marrow that could briefly restrain the Purple Extreme Heavenly Fire for her.

It could be seen from this!

With interests at the forefront, the cooperation between master and disciple, who naturally possess affection, would be even more intimate.

It's just that I don't know if that Ice Soul Dao child knows that she was almost promised to someone else.

Tantai Jin came back to her senses and gave Luo Chen a piece of good news.

"Half a month later, your encampment will move back, and the Qu family will take over. As for the Luo Tian Society... I will arrange it!"

Luo Chen's expression moved.

"Then thank you, Fellow Daoist Tantai!"

Tantai Jin hummed, not detaining Luo Chen any further.

Watching his departing back, she sighed with slight regret.

How good it would have been if she had met him earlier.

Earlier, she could have used the Jade Dew Pill to improve her cultivation base, and she wouldn't have lost to Ice Soul during the struggle for the Dao Seed.

It was just a little bit.

Out of the side hall, Luo Chen walked on the solid street.

He finally felt relieved in his heart.

His previous risky move had finally seen results!

Under the pressure of Uncle-Master Yinyue, Fairy Jueqing began to show goodwill to the Luo Tian Society.

If they went to the Sixth Mountain and were assigned a separate encampment, it would be easy to repeat the same mistakes.

But if they followed someone like Tantai Jin, who was a direct descendant of the sect, then if the sky fell, there would be someone taller to hold it up.

In this way, the casualties of the Luo Tian Society could also be minimized.

"It's just that I don't know how Venerable Jueqing will treat me when I go to the battlefield?"

Luo Chen chuckled, already having the answer in his heart.

When he returned to the Luo Tian Society encampment, he saw Qin Liangchen, who had hurried back.

"Old Qin, what are you doing?"

As Luo Chen's prestige in the Luo Tian Society reached an incomparable level, he had to be slightly careful when addressing old friends in public.

Calling them by their full names seemed distant.

And if he called them Big Brother or Sister-in-law, it would easily provoke gossip from the cultivators below.

Therefore, "Old Qin" was both intimate and respectful.

Looking at the joyful Qin Liangchen, he laughed: "Where did you go, so happy?"

Qin Liangchen laughed, "Went to the Falling Cloud Sect encampment!"

"Oh?" Luo Chen was surprised: "Saw your son?"

"Didn't see him!"

"Uh, then you're still this happy." Luo Chen was puzzled.

Qin Liangchen laughed heartily, "Not seeing him is why I'm happy; otherwise, if he came to this battlefield, wouldn't I be worried to death!"

Luo Chen suddenly realized; he really hadn't reacted to the feelings of being a parent just now.

"President, I found out. My little Tiger is promising!"

When Qin Liangchen said these words, he was beaming, his expression vivid to the extreme.

"He has already cultivated to the Qi Refining great perfection, obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill bestowed by the sect, and is currently sprinting towards the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Haha, once he succeeds in Foundation Establishment, then my Qin family will also have two Foundation Establishment cultivators in one sect!"

"Awesome!"

Luo Chen gave a thumbs up.

He was really a bit surprised by this news.

Counting the time, Qin Liangchen's son should only be thirty-something!

To start sprinting towards the Foundation Establishment stage at this age, he is worthy of being a genius figure who possesses dual spiritual roots and has received the sect's cultivation.

In the Luo Tian Society, the one of similar age to Qin Xiaohu is his disciple, Qu Lingjun.

About two years younger.

Various auxiliary resources have never been missed, and when Luo Chen lived in seclusion on Tianlan Peak, he would often call him over to give pointers.

But now, he is only at the Qi Refining eighth layer.

The gap is not in resources!

Even saying that Qu Lingjun's resource supply is still above Qin Xiaohu's.

The gap appears in talent.

One has dual spiritual roots, the other is a four-spiritual-root waste.

The chasm between them is bigger than that between a human and a dog!

However, Qu Lingjun is not anxious or impatient; he is at the Qi Refining eighth layer at thirty, and has a great chance of cultivating to the Qi Refining great perfection before sixty.

This is absolutely something that Qu Lingjun, and his late grandfather Qu Hancheng, never dared to think about before.

Slowly grinding on, there will eventually be a day of Foundation Establishment!

At that time, with Luo Chen's help, even if it's hard-poured, he can be poured into a Foundation Establishment true cultivator!

"By the way, I heard from Duan Feng that we are returning to Tianlan in half a month?" Qin Liangchen asked curiously.

Luo Chen nodded, "Yes, by then Li Yingzhang will be almost recovered, and he will take you all back together."

Qin Liangchen was quite happy.

Just about to say something, he suddenly reacted.

"Aren't you returning with us?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 367 =====