Chapter 391: Tianlan Night Dream

A few days later.

Late at night.

A figure passed through the cold, empty street and arrived at the foot of Tianlan Peak along the Tianlan walkway.

"Who goes there?"

"Qu Lingjun of the Luotian Society."

"Why come up the mountain so late? Come over and register!"

In the deep night, a thin man walked over as instructed.

Arriving close, looking at the unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivator, he asked curiously, "What about Senior Wang Pingzhi?"

The mountain-guarding Foundation Establishment cultivator had his dream disturbed and was already impatient; hearing him ask about the previous person, he was even more displeased.

"Dead!"

"Not doing the mountain-guarding task properly, insisting on going to the battlefield to mess around; now, I'm afraid even his ghost can't find the way home."

Luo Chen, disguised as Qu Lingjun, was stunned.

He had thought this war would take many lives, but he didn't expect that Wang Pingzhi, a security guard of Tianlan Peak, would also fall because of it.

But with a new person, he could still build a relationship.

Luo Chen secretly handed over a medicine bottle, which was the Qi-Harmonizing Pill of the Medicine King Sect.

It wasn't too precious, but it was already a good thing that Qi Refining cultivators could rarely take out.

The mountain-guarding Foundation Establishment cultivator was stunned.

He looked at him carefully, then quietly put it away.

"Luotian Society, Qu Lingjun, right?"

"Yes, it is this junior." The thin man nodded.

The mountain-guarding Foundation Establishment cultivator drew a few strokes on the bamboo slip. "Alright, it's registered, you can go up the mountain."

Speaking of this, he opened the Heaven-Water Formation.

Seeing the thin man step forward to enter, he hesitated but called him back.

"Don't enter or exit Tianlan Peak late at night in the future. Now, because of the Soul Transformation ruins of the Nine Mountains of Accumulated Thunder, many experts from outside the domain have come to the Yuding Domain, plus a group of fierce and ruthless people who have retreated from the battlefield. Even Tianlan Immortal City is mixed with fish and dragons, quite dangerous."

"No one cares if you enter or exit Tianlan Peak during the day with an identity token, but the inquiries at night will be very strict."

Speaking of this, he paused and added another sentence.

"Seeing that you, a mere Qi Refining cultivator, can rent a cave dwelling on Tianlan Peak, I imagine your family background is quite wealthy. When entering and exiting the Immortal City, it is best to be careful, don't be followed and not even know it."

Luo Chen listened carefully to this, bowed to him, and then drove his magic tool to fly up Tianlan Peak.

The mountain-guarding Foundation Establishment cultivator shook his head at his back, then took out the Qi-Harmonizing Pill jade bottle, tossed it up and down, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

It turns out this mountain-guarding task is not without oil and water!

Luotian Society?

A very sensible sect!

Thinking of this familiar name, he seemed to remember something.

It was a vassal sect that had a good relationship with his own sect, and the president seemed to be a guest elder of the Ice Fortress; maybe he could turn a blind eye to their entry and exit in the future.

In the deep night, the man drove his magic tool, flying toward the back of Tianlan Peak at a leisurely pace.

The flight speed of the Qi Refining stage made him a bit slow.

But no matter how slow, there would be a time of arrival.

But when he stopped in front of a cave dwelling gate, if that mountain-guarding Foundation Establishment cultivator saw it, he would likely be very surprised.

He wasn't going to a first-grade cave dwelling, but a second-grade one.

And it was a high-grade spiritual land among second-grade cave dwellings!

He cast a spiritual formula at will, the formation guarding the cave dwelling slowly opened, the clouds and mist dissipated, and the man stepped in.

Just after entering, he heard Xiao Ling's surprised voice.

"Why is President Sister here so late?"

She walked over in small steps and saw the man at the cave entrance.

"Qu Lingjun, you are so late... no, where did you get the formation entry formula?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, his aura changed, and he even wiped his face.

His facial features shifted, his figure grew taller, and in the blink of an eye, a familiar figure appeared before her.

The cultivation base of the Foundation Establishment stage was revealed without doubt.

Bai Meiling was stunned, the intimacy coming from the depths of her soul making her rush up regardless.

"Master, you're back!"

At the same time, the door of the cultivation room opened instantly, and a beautiful figure flew out impatiently.

Luo Chen smiled slightly, hugging Bai Meiling with one hand and opening his other embrace.

That beautiful figure rushed into his arms.

"Wuwuwu..."

There was a sobbing sound.

Luo Chen shook his head with a smile. "Why cry, didn't I come back?"

Gu Caiyi raised her head, her plain hands pounding his strong and broad chest, looking up at that thin face.

"Who told you to leave for over a year, and not send any news back, I was worried about you! Especially after hearing you were chased by a Core Formation cultivator..."

Women talk too much!

Luo Chen lowered his head and kissed her heavily.

"Umm..."

Bai Meiling had already left Luo Chen's embrace at the right time, looking at this scene with a smile.

For a long time, their lips parted.

In the air, it seemed that an ambiguous atmosphere was permeating.

"Hui Niang will come over later, Xiao Ling, keep an eye on the formation."

Luo Chen gave a simple instruction and then impatiently hugged Gu Caiyi into the bedroom.

Bai Meiling opened her big eyes, looking at the backs of the two.

It turns out Master is a ghost just like her!

It's just, a lecherous ghost!

When Sima Hui Niang received the news and rushed over in the middle of the night, she saw Luo Chen walking out of the bedroom.

Wearing a loose black silk coat, his thin figure looked a bit more dashing and unrestrained compared to his usual maturity and stability.

A head of long black hair drifted behind him at will.

She was stunned and subconsciously said, "I seem to have come at the wrong time."

"No, you came at just the right time."

A demonic smile appeared on Luo Chen's thin face, and he beckoned to the woman.

Sima Hui Niang hesitated, but ultimately couldn't suppress the surging emotions in her heart and walked over involuntarily.

Seeing Luo Chen hugging her and about to enter the previous room, she said in a voice as small as a mosquito, "Change to another room, okay?"

"Not really, troublesome!"

This time, the man's toughness was far greater than before!

Sima Hui Niang didn't want to disobey him either, and half-pushed, half-followed into that door.

Inside, clouds and rain turned, red waves rolled.

Halfway through, a woman woke up and was forced to join the battlefield.

Luo Chen had experienced battles between Foundation Establishment True Persons many times.

This time, he returned after learning, and his combat power soared.

The powerful physique brought him unprecedented combat power, killing until the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, mountains and seas overturned.

Bai Meiling supported her chin with one hand on the stone table in the hall, listening with great interest.

With the other hand, she flipped through the cookbook, intending to prepare a rich feast for Luo Chen.

Like this, until dawn!

After all, they are Foundation Establishment True Persons, with strong recovery ability!

After dawn, Sima Hui Niang and Gu Caiyi left Tianlan Peak with rosy faces and radiant appearances, going to the Luotian Society to handle affairs as usual.

And Luo Chen, for once, slept in.

This sleep lasted for three full days and three nights.

During the year in the Soul Transformation ruins, he was almost constantly drawing on the power of thunder for body-refining.

Occasionally resting, it was only a very shallow doze.

So much so that, under a powerful body, his spirit was incredibly exhausted.

It was as if he had undergone a year-long uninterrupted retreat.

For Foundation Establishment cultivators, this extreme way of squeezing oneself in retreat is feasible.

Especially when charging through realm barriers, there are often months or years of sleeplessness.

But in daily life, they often still take short rests.

Otherwise, if the spirit is squeezed too much, it is easy to leave sequelae.

Fortunately, when Luo Chen woke up leisurely, he didn't notice any sequelae.

Instead, he was strong and healthy, full of spirit.

Faintly, he felt that his spiritual foundation seemed to have risen another level, and there was a change that couldn't be explained clearly.

What specific change, Luo Chen couldn't say either.

But he knew that it was a good change, and that was enough; more would have to wait for future exploration.

Out of the bedroom, he didn't see anyone.

After releasing his spiritual sense, he found that Bai Meiling was busy in the acre of second-grade spiritual field outside.

It seemed she had harvested a crop before, and now she had replaced it with new crops, which were growing well.

The forest was lush, the flowers and plants were lively and agile, and that Xuyang tree that had been cut down had sprouted new golden branches and leaves again.

Luo Chen didn't go to disturb her and turned into the cultivation room.

The rich spiritual energy concentration rushed toward him.

Luo Chen took a deep breath and immediately sat cross-legged, operating the "Evergreen Sutra".

It hadn't been practiced for a long time, but the movements were not unfamiliar or stagnant at all.

Whether it was swallowing and moving heaven and earth spiritual energy, or operating the small cycle to purify and refine, everything seemed to be a matter of course.

Even, in the second practice, Luo Chen had new ideas.

Not only operating the "Evergreen Sutra", but also using the Qi-absorbing technique in the "Heavenly Thunder Body-Refining Method" he created himself to take a wild breath.

In this way, with three-pronged approach, his efficiency in moving and swallowing external spiritual energy greatly increased.

The meridians in his body didn't feel any strain at all, and there was even a feeling of wanting more!

For a long time, Luo Chen stopped practicing.

Feeling the state of spiritual power in his body, he couldn't help but nod.

The slightly dry Qi sea was reintroduced with living water.

If he just followed the current progress, it wouldn't be long before he could return to his previous peak state.

However, the top priority was not this.

Luo Chen's heart stirred, and a transparent panel hung before his eyes like a waterfall.

【Lifespan: 50/250】

【Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】

【Realm: Foundation Establishment 6th Layer 30/100, Desolate Ancient 3rd Grade 1/100】

【Cultivation Method: Evergreen Sutra Grandmaster 600/1000, Heavenly Thunder Body-Refining Method Proficient 220/300, Ten Thousand Beast Sutra 10/100】

【Spells: 3rd Grade: Nine Thousand Miles Perfect 427/500, Mirror Flower Water Moon Entry 75/100, Life-Cutting Finger Entry 1/100

2nd Grade: Mountain Collapse Great Perfection, Glazed Sky Curtain Great Perfection, Blazing Sun Technique Great Perfection, Spring Breeze Turns Rain Technique Great Perfection, Water Mirror Technique Perfect 475/500, Flower Fairy Proficient 127/200, Bewildering God Technique Proficient 177/200, Grass-Cutting Geng Metal Sword Technique Proficient 125/200

1st Grade: Spirit-Capturing Technique Grandmaster 509/1000.

Great Perfection Spells (Click to query details)】

【Alchemy: Clear Source Wonderful Alchemy Method Grandmaster 900/1000, Nourishing Yuan Hand Perfect 371/500, Scale-Turning Hand Entry 18/100, Star-Plucking Hand Proficient 281/300. Great Perfection Alchemy (Click to query details)】

【Martial Arts: Mountain-Opening Monument-Breaking Palm Great Perfection, Heavenly Maiden Scatters Flowers Grandmaster 571/1000】

【Profession: 2nd Grade Alchemist, 2nd Grade Physician

2nd Grade Elixir: Dust-Descending Pill Entry 10/100, Emperor Flowing Plasma Entry 9/100

1st Grade Elixir: Blood-Burning Pill Great Perfection, Spirit-Feeding Pill Entry 30/100, Great Perfection Elixir (Click to query details)】

【Achievement Points: 22】

The dazzling array of entries made one dizzy at first glance.

But Luo Chen was full of joy, with a great sense of harvest.

No other reason, these were the most intuitive manifestations of the achievements he had obtained after years of hard work!

Even, he hadn't pulled open those hidden entries, otherwise there would only be more.

At first glance, Luo Chen set his attention on lifespan.

Two hundred and fifty years?

Twenty years more than the lifespan limit after advancing to the 6th layer of Foundation Establishment before.

It must be the consequence of the physical changes.

However, clearly on the entry, his physical realm reached the 3rd grade, why did it only add twenty years?

"Is it because I am a human body?"

The lifespan of demonic beasts is long, but in fact, it doesn't have much to do with whether the realm is strong or not.

It is more due to the natural advantages of the race.

Of course, the stronger the realm, the longer one lives. After breaking through a major realm, there will also be corresponding improvements.

But at a low realm, it actually doesn't manifest so obviously.

Luo Chen only obtained the corresponding physical strength, but he himself did not have the corresponding racial qualitative change, so he only added so little lifespan.

Even, unless he has a huge improvement in body-refining, the bonus to lifespan will not be too great.

After all, he is not walking the traditional body-refining path researched by human cultivators.

When Luo Chen created that cultivation method, he wasn't aiming to increase lifespan.

Regarding this, Luo Chen didn't express any dissatisfaction.

A lifespan limit of two hundred and fifty years is already extremely good!

Ordinary Foundation Establishment True Persons, without practicing cultivation methods like the "Evergreen Sutra" that can prolong life, generally have a lifespan limit of two hundred and fifty years or so.

If they have suffered any major injuries during their practice, they might even die prematurely.

He is only at the 6th layer of Foundation Establishment now, and his future realm improvement will only be higher and further than his peers!

What surprised Luo Chen was that the entry for his body-refining realm had changed.

It was no longer the traditional human body-refining stages of First Stage Diamond, Second Stage Blood River, Third Stage Furnace... instead, it became a somewhat confusing 【Desolate Ancient Third Grade】.

"Desolate Ancient? Could it refer to the Desolate Beasts and Ancient Beasts among demonic beasts?"

Regarding demonic beasts, the humans of the Mountain and Sea World know a lot.

Because in this world, the biggest enemy of humans is demonic beasts.

Current demonic beasts follow the path of transformation derived after ancient times.

First grade Qi-absorbing, second grade Core-condensing, third grade Wisdom-opening, fourth grade Transformation, and after reaching the fifth grade, they can be called Ancient Demons, equivalent to the Soul Transformation great powers of humans.

But it is rumored that before ancient times, demonic beasts did not follow this path.

At that time, demonic beasts followed the path of absorbing heaven and earth spiritual energy to refine their demon bodies and mastering natural racial supernatural powers.

And in this category, there are ignorant Desolate Beasts that haven't opened their wisdom, and Ancient Beasts that are as intelligent as humans and can even master the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The latter is also the origin of the name of the current fifth-grade Ancient Demons.

"My self-created body-refining method, because the situation was critical at the time, I didn't have time to comprehend the changes in blood energy, purely consuming the thunder power in my body like squandering."

"Therefore, it followed a purely physical refining path."

"Looking at it this way, it is indeed the same system as the Desolate Ancient demonic beasts before ancient times."

Luo Chen muttered to himself, as if sorting out information, and as if groping for the path ahead.

But soon, he recalled the various contents of the "Heavenly Thunder Body-Refining Method" with a gloomy and uncertain expression, and for a moment, he was a bit lost.

With a human body, practicing demon methods, what will the ending be?

After a while, Luo Chen cheered up.

Whatever!

This set of methods was tailor-made for him by the system, who said it was a demon method!

It's just that all roads lead to the same destination!

However, some changes on the panel due to body-refining made Luo Chen pay a little more attention.

"God-Illuminating Breaking Evil", "Wang's Secret Manual", "Qi and Body Same Origin", "Turtle Spirit Covering Armor", all disappeared!

These four sets of methods involved evil-refining body-refining, will-refining, refining essence into qi, essence-qi conversion, human conventional body-refining, and many other methods.

Especially that "Turtle Spirit Covering Armor", which imitated the ancient great demon Mysterious Turtle, divided into four secret arts: Turtle Breathing, Covering Armor, Avoiding Death, and Prolonging Life.

It could be called extremely mysterious.

Luo Chen even practiced it to the Grandmaster level, mastering the three arts of Turtle Breathing, Covering Armor, and Avoiding Death.

Now, these spells had also disappeared.

And their destination, undoubtedly, was all integrated into the "Heavenly Thunder Body-Refining Method" by the system.

No wonder this set of methods is said to accommodate the strengths of a hundred families and refine all the foundations of Luo Chen's life.

Even, this set of body-refining methods also involved alchemy "Clear Source Wonderful Alchemy Method", Core Formation secret technique "Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation", evil-refining opening apertures, thunder-refining opening apertures, and many other techniques.

At this time, it was no longer appropriate to call this set of methods "Heavenly Thunder Body-Refining Method".

When naming it initially, it was just a random name given in a hurry.

Luo Chen pondered slightly for a moment, and the entry for "Heavenly Thunder Body-Refining Method" on the system panel rippled and changed to "Ten Thousand Paths Converging".

The meaning is very simple; since this method takes the strengths of a hundred families and obviously has room for optimization, it is better to call it Ten Thousand Paths Converging, casting Luo Chen's powerful true body.

It contains its origin and also entrusts Luo Chen's ambition for its future.

"This can be considered the first cultivation method I created since I started practicing, and I don't know what level I can reach by relying on this method in the future."

Luo Chen smiled indifferently, with a faint joy and pride in his heart.

Although the cultivation method was based on the third-grade body-refining technique "Heaven-Peng Transformation", deduced, integrated, and summarized by the system.

But in the end, the many techniques, secret arts, spells, and cultivation methods involved were all accumulated by Luo Chen through hard work over the years.

The system was just an aid, accelerating this process through achievement points.

But even without the system, one day, when Luo Chen had a flash of inspiration, he might have taken this step.

So!

"Everything I have is obtained through my hard work!"

"System, let me see your limit... no, let me see other entries!"

In a pleasant mood, Luo Chen's gaze fell on the realm column.

【Foundation Establishment 6th Layer 30/100】