Chapter 370

Luo Chen had been continuously researching the method of opening acupoints using the power of lightning.

In any case, the war on the front lines had nothing to do with them.

The Four Sects Alliance's intention to hold the Sixth Mountain at all costs was so obvious that the Luo Tian Society would probably only be sent up if they truly ran out of people.

Several days later.

Luo Chen sat cross-legged in the lightning-struck wood forest, strands of tiny lightning covering his body under the guidance of the lightning-conducting net.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators might feel uncomfortable with this, or even fear it like snakes and scorpions.

But Luo Chen's physique was formidable, and his long-term practice of the "Ageless Evergreen Scripture" gave his body extremely strong recovery capabilities.

This little bit of lightning was not enough to scare him at all.

On the contrary, he used his improved baleful energy control method to manipulate these weak lightning bolts, using them to strike the spiritual energy film on his acupoints.

Luo Chen kept his eyes tightly shut, his spiritual sense constantly observing the changes within his body.

Under his control, a strand of lightning pierced the spiritual energy film like a needle.

Suddenly!

"Hmm!"

Luo Chen let out a low grunt and opened his eyes.

His eyes were filled with joy.

"It's feasible!"

"It is indeed feasible!"

"Although I cannot control the power of thunder and cannot use it to cultivate, manipulating the power of thunder to open acupoints is entirely feasible."

"When it comes down to it, baleful energy and lightning are just forms of energy. Since I can control baleful energy, I can naturally control lightning for a short time."

"However, I still need to gauge the scale well; if a large amount of lightning enters my body, it will deal a devastating blow to my physique, and that would be quite bad."

As he muttered to himself.

Luo Chen stopped his practice for the day.

Just as he walked out of the lightning-struck wood forest, Xu Huanzhen hurried up to meet him.

"President, True Person Jueqing requests your presence!"

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, "Why is she looking for me?"

It was no wonder Luo Chen was surprised.

Since their hurried meeting at the Golden Sand Floating Island, Fairy Jueqing had returned to the Sixth Mountain and had never seen him again.

Luo Chen could anticipate the estrangement between them.

It was nothing more than her dissatisfaction with Luo Chen using True Person Yinyue to coerce her.

Luo Chen did not regret it.

If that hadn't happened, the Luo Tian Society would be the ones on the front lines right now.

There would be no such peaceful battlefield tour!

The life his Luo Tian Society was living now was even more comfortable than that of some of the Ice Castle's inner sect disciples.

"Fine, if she wants to see me, then I'll make the trip!"

Luo Chen smiled and walked straight out of the encampment.

Inside a tent.

The woman looked at Luo Chen coldly, and only after a long while did she say softly:

"You are living quite comfortably."

Luo Chen bowed to show his respect.

"It is all thanks to your care, my lord!"

Fairy Jueqing's mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything.

In her view, it would be best if Luo Chen didn't come to the Nine Thunder Mountains battlefield and didn't wade into this muddy water.

As for the Luo Tian Society cultivators?

In her eyes, they were just a group of cannon fodder; why spend energy caring for them?

"I heard you need a large amount of second-tier Earth Fire baleful energy?" Fairy Jueqing said suddenly.

Luo Chen's heart stirred, and he nodded subconsciously.

"I have quite a collection here, about five hundred portions; do you want them?"

Luo Chen showed joy.

Yes! How could he not want them!

Although he could use the power of lightning to open acupoints, his control was not as good as he would like, and he still needed to occasionally use medical arts to repair the injuries caused by the lightning.

But he could control Earth Fire baleful energy as he pleased.

There was no reason to abandon the easy path for the difficult one!

"Then I thank you, my lord. As for the spirit stones?"

"The normal price at the Golden Sand Floating Island will do. Also, the gourd containing the baleful energy is a high-grade magic tool; you should add another five thousand spirit stones!"

"Mm-hmm."

Luo Chen nodded repeatedly, took thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones from his storage bag, and handed them to her.

This counted as a normal transaction, not really any special care.

However, Luo Chen still appreciated that Fairy Jueqing was willing to consider his needs and take the initiative to trade with him.

Watching Luo Chen happily put away the gourd containing a large amount of Earth Fire baleful energy.

Fairy Jueqing sighed inexplicably.

She wanted to say something, but when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back.

Luo Chen noticed her hesitation and couldn't help but ask tentatively: "My lord, do you have any other important matters?"

Fairy Jueqing pondered for a long time before finally speaking:

"In half a year, you should go back!"

Luo Chen was stunned.

He was just about to say that he couldn't abandon the Luo Tian Society cultivators, but then he suddenly realized.

"You"?

He asked tentatively: "My lord, do you mean all of my Luo Tian Society?"

"Yes. But it's not to go back and sit idle; it's to withdraw to the rear, responsible for logistics transport and guarding against the Sword Sect's vassals encroaching on our territory."

Fairy Jueqing said indifferently.

As soon as these words were spoken.

Luo Chen could no longer suppress the joy on his face, or rather, there was no need to suppress it anymore.

Things that couldn't be achieved with all his previous planning.

Now, as he personally risked danger, he had finally made the other party back down.

However, he still asked with feigned concern: "If we leave, what about your faction, my lord?"

"You don't need to worry about that; the Ice Castle will send a team to replace Tantai Jin and the others. Someone still needs to sit in charge of the operations in the Immortal City," Fairy Jueqing replied.

Luo Chen's concern was originally feigned.

But her words caused doubt to arise in his heart.

Could the things he had given before really allow Fairy Jueqing to gain so many benefits?

Not only allowing the Luo Tian Society to withdraw to the rear, but even allowing the Jueqing faction to retreat unscathed from the quagmire of war?

Seeming to notice Luo Chen's doubt.

At this point, Fairy Jueqing no longer hid it.

"The sect has already made a decision to hire you as a guest elder of our Ice Castle, and you will be the only elder at the Foundation Establishment stage!"

Luo Chen's expression froze.

He immediately realized.

Fairy Jueqing had sold him for a good price!

Back then, True Person Yinyue's words, "The sect wants the person, you cannot protect him," still rang in his ears.

Now it seemed that True Person Jueqing had indeed not protected him, but had used him as the core of the transaction to exchange for a large amount of benefits.

Luo Chen had complex feelings about being sold like this.

Fairy Jueqing kept staring at him.

"Do you disagree?"

Luo Chen smiled wistfully and said freely: "To be able to become an elder of a Jin Dan great sect with a Foundation Establishment body is Luo's good fortune!"

This was his agreement.

Seeing this, Fairy Jueqing's expression was also somewhat wistful.

"Since that is the case, you may go down now!"

"The subsequent war basically has nothing to do with you anymore."

Luo Chen bowed in a rare gesture of respect.

"This junior takes his leave!"

After he left.

Tantai Jin walked out from behind, looking at Fairy Jueqing with some worry.

"Master, why didn't you say some words to win him over? Once he becomes a guest elder of the sect, he will no longer serve only our Jueqing faction. If we win him over well now..."

"You are talking too much!"

A cold voice was issued.

Tantai Jin fell silent like a cicada in winter.

Fairy Jueqing put away that wistful expression and said coldly: "Why bother with pretenses? If the sect wants the person, I certainly cannot keep him."

"Moreover, Luo Chen is what kind of person? With his intelligence, there are some things I don't need to state; he knows them clearly!"

This evaluation was very high!

Tantai Jin suddenly realized, and the worry in her eyes dissipated quite a bit.

However, she did not see the trace of reminiscence in Fairy Jueqing's eyes.

Many years had passed, and the Ice Castle would have another alchemy master, just like when Shang Hu entered the Ice Castle back then.

Coincidentally, it was Fairy Jueqing herself who introduced him into the sect.

Her gaze fell on Tantai Jin, who looked very much like her, and she felt a faint impulse.

But in the end, she kept her mouth shut.

"Why let the past repeat itself? The act of marriage alliance harms others and oneself."

"I am not Master, nor am I Yinyue; how could I let her follow my old path."

"I will not do this!"

Out of the tent.

Luo Chen strolled through the mountains, slowly walking toward the Luo Tian Society encampment.

His heart was mixed with joy and worry.

He actually didn't resent the fact that Fairy Jueqing had sold him for a good price.

As he began to stand out and his name as an alchemy master spread throughout the Yuding Domain, no Jin Dan great sect could ignore him!

Previously, above the Heavenly Palace of Qingdan Valley, True Person Chiding and the Jin Dan of Mount Ailao had once tried to recruit him as a guest elder for their two sects.

It was only because Fairy Jueqing was present that they were forced to give up.

But when it came down to it, they weren't looking at Fairy Jueqing's face, but at the Ice Castle as a Jin Dan great sect.

The only thing they didn't understand was that at that time, Luo Chen only served the Jueqing faction, and strictly speaking, he was not a member of the Ice Castle.

Three years had dragged on!

Fairy Jueqing couldn't drag it out any longer.

The Ice Castle had already noticed Luo Chen; first there was Yinyue using leverage to coerce him, and the recruitment failed, and later the sect headquarters sent an order to hire him as a guest elder.

At this point, Fairy Jueqing had to back down!

Standing from the other party's perspective, Jueqing was helpless and could only sell him for a good price within a limited scope.

So, standing from his own perspective?

How to weigh the pros and cons of becoming an Ice Castle guest elder?

Looking at the present, the benefits naturally outweighed the disadvantages!

Whether it was preserving the Luo Tian Society or withdrawing from the quagmire of war, both were beautiful things.

He might even have the opportunity to obtain resources related to Core Formation from the Ice Castle!

As for the long term?

That would be a matter for after failing or succeeding in Core Formation.

Failure, needless to say.

With the protection of a great sect, his remaining life would certainly be smooth and safe.

Success would mean he was completely bound to the Ice Castle, and his actions might be constrained or beyond his control.

It seemed to have disadvantages.

But in life, where is there so much freedom to do as one pleases!

Therefore, to sum it up, becoming an Ice Castle guest elder had far more benefits than disadvantages!

"Fairy Jueqing selling her teammates this time is actually a win-win-win, with everyone getting their own gains."

"The only loss is the long-term development of the Jueqing faction."

"However, considering that she has always treated me well personally, in terms of reason and emotion, I should favor them in the future, so the loss isn't that great."

"Just now she was hesitant to speak; she was probably thinking about this aspect."

Luo Chen smiled, and the heavy stone in his heart fell to the ground.

A sense of achievement welled up in his heart.

Unknowingly, although his realm hadn't improved significantly, his status as an alchemy master was already enough for him to sit on equal footing with the Jin Dan True Persons in the Yuding Domain and talk and laugh with them.

This was as it should be!

An excellent alchemy master should have such treatment!

How could one measure the value of an alchemy master with a simple realm!

After returning to the encampment, Luo Chen's daily life became simple.

Although there was no spiritual land environment suitable for cultivation, high-grade Rising Dragon Elixirs were still sufficient to take.

Even because his hundred meridians were connected and some acupoints were opened, he could try to refine two high-grade Rising Dragon Elixirs a day.

In this way, his cultivation hadn't fallen behind too much.

Within the scope of the Foundation Establishment realm, good elixirs could still play a great auxiliary role.

Besides taking elixirs to cultivate.

Luo Chen insisted on using Earth Fire baleful energy to open acupoints every day, and the opening of each acupoint made his physical foundation stronger and stronger.

An indescribable transformation was constantly taking place.

In his spare time, he would also try to study the lightning body-refining method he had stopped earlier.

He always felt that he might be able to use this aspect to complete the subsequent techniques of the "Heavenly Roc Transformation."

Time flowed slowly in such a peaceful and quiet way.

A month later, it was time for rotation again.

Early in the morning, all the cultivators in the encampment were ready.

However, compared to those vassal forces covered in the smell of war and blood, with tired faces, the mental outlook of the Luo Tian Society cultivators was much better.

They didn't look like they were here to fight, but more like a battlefield tour group.

They were just here to go through the motions.

Amidst envious gazes, the Luo Tian Society handed over the encampment mission to the Ice Castle's new vassal forces and flew away from the Sixth Mountain.

When leaving.

Xu Huanzhen looked back at this Thunder Mountain filled with the flames of war, his expression dazed.

Was it really this leisurely?

What kind of life had they been living for the past two years?

Once the President arrived, everything changed.

Luo Chen naturally didn't care, but gathered with Duan Feng, listening to him talk about the casualties of other Ice Castle vassal forces during this period.

"Qu Zhenbiao is dead!"

"They were arranged on the first line of defense; during the battle, his old injuries recurred, and he was blasted to pieces in mid-air by the enemy. Not only that, the Qu family also suffered heavy losses, and currently only one Foundation Establishment cultivator has survived."

This news surprised Luo Chen.

Qu Zhenbiao was already injured back then; shouldn't he have stayed at the base camp to recover properly? Why was he sent to the battlefield?

Could it be that he had lost his value, and True Person Yinyue was angry that the recruitment of himself had failed, so she disregarded his life and sent him to the battlefield?

This speculation had some logic.

Luo Chen didn't delve into it; they were enemies after all.

It was better that he was dead, to avoid future trouble.

However, thinking that if the Luo Tian Society didn't have him, perhaps Duan Feng and the others would have met the same fate, Luo Chen couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy for them.

"Among the three strongest vassal forces of the Ice Castle, the Yuan family also suffered heavy losses; the second elder at the late Foundation Establishment stage in the clan fell, and only the great elder led the remnants to survive."

Hearing that a late Foundation Establishment cultivator had fallen, Luo Chen's eyelids twitched.

Great sects really don't treat vassal forces as human beings!

Cannon fodder is their value!

"I don't know about other sects, but in these two months, the Ice Castle has indeed suffered quite heavy losses."

Duan Feng shook his head, his face also showing lingering fear.

If Luo Chen hadn't arrived, I'm afraid their Luo Tian Society would have received the same treatment!

"How is the news about Wang Yuan?" Luo Chen asked.

Duan Feng said uncertainly: "I inquired in the Sixth Mountain camp; it seems someone saw him appearing on the Ninth Mountain, but he disappeared without a trace very quickly."

Hearing this answer.

Luo Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as he is still alive!

In half a year, the Luo Tian Society will withdraw.

During this time, he could go and search for him personally.

Looking up, Luo Chen couldn't help but be stunned.

"Why are there so many cultivators coming to the Sixth Mountain this time? Hasn't the rotation finished?"

Under his gaze, there were still many cultivators flying at low altitude on magic tools outside the mountain, and they hadn't entered the Sixth Mountain even after half a day.

Duan Feng was also somewhat puzzled.

The two looked at each other, not knowing why there were so many cultivators.

Could it be that the Four Sects Alliance felt the pressure was too great and had mobilized more manpower?

Carrying this doubt, Luo Chen and the others flew back to the Golden Sand Floating Island.

However, as soon as they landed, they heard the huge, clamorous noise within the floating island.

"It's coming from the center of the floating island!"

"Let's go and see!"

Without hesitation, Luo Chen ordered Bu Junjie to lead the Luo Tian Society Qi Refining cultivators back to the encampment, while he took Xu Huanzhen and Duan Feng straight toward the location of the merit list stele.

As soon as their footsteps stopped, the three of them, along with countless others, looked up at the huge stele.

In just an instant, the three of them held their breath.

On the stele, four lines of text were floating vividly.

It was these four exchangeable resources that had provoked discussion among all the non-Four Sects true-transmission Foundation Establishment cultivators on the Golden Sand Floating Island.

Xu Huanzhen swallowed, and said in shock: "What a grand gesture! President, we..."

Luo Chen was also feeling agitated at this moment.

"Core Formation Secret Techniques!"

"Four Core Formation secret techniques! There is even a superior method for Core Formation!"

"Has the Luoyun Sect gone crazy? Have all four sects gone crazy?"