Chapter 556: Pier Blunder, So-Called Holy Land

Luo Chen's excitement had a reason.

Along the way, he had created a cultivation technique and a secret technique.

They were "Ten Thousand Paths Converging" and "Micro-Dust Yuan Technique."

But the former was not his own merit.

It was obtained by relying on a large number of achievement points to forcibly complete "Tianpeng Transformation" through the system.

What he provided was just a large accumulation.

To use a vivid metaphor, it was like he collected many article fragments, then submitted them to an AI, and after submitting a fee, the AI helped complete and generate the second half of the incomplete article.

This kind of thing, if someone else came, a little effort, could actually do it.

It could be said that creating "Ten Thousand Paths Converging" for him was not particularly worth being proud of.

Even "Micro-Dust Yuan Technique" was the same.

Although "Micro-Dust Yuan Technique" didn't use the system to help derive it, in fact, the five core formation secret techniques that made up this technique were all complete, and each one could lead to the Jin Dan Great Dao.

Luo Chen just summarized the "Micro-Dust Yuan Technique" cultivation technique through personal practice, cultivating all five secret techniques to perfection.

This belongs to doing it first, then summarizing.

Among ordinary Jin Dan cultivators, it might be called a leader, but it is ultimately just a "small technique."

It cannot be called a grandmaster who founds a sect and writes books.

The self-satisfaction at that time now seems quite laughable.

Only now!

Creating a demon cultivation method from scratch, Luo Chen can be called proud!

He is not of the demon clan, and among the many cultivation techniques and secret techniques he has learned, there is only one kind of demon-like transformation.

In this case, combining the strengths of a hundred schools, understanding the conversion of power, and creating a demon cultivation method purely with his own wisdom and knowledge without relying on the system.

How could he not be proud?

Such a pioneering work, let alone ordinary Jin Dan cultivators, even some Nascent Soul True Persons, I'm afraid, would not be able to do it.

This can be seen from Han Zhan's surprised and shocked tone!

"It's a pity that it's not a human cultivation method, otherwise, just relying on this cultivation technique, combined with my core formation secret technique "Micro-Dust Yuan Technique," it would be enough to create a sect and leave my inheritance."

Besides being proud, Luo Chen also had some regrets.

In the Eastern Wasteland, he had also founded a sect.

But in the Zhu Luotian Sect, there was only the "Micro-Dust Yuan Technique" he left behind, and no inheritance cultivation technique he created personally.

The cultivation techniques practiced by the disciples in the sect were all collected from outside, which could not be called the so-called sect secret transmission.

Even "Ten Thousand Paths Converging" was just a body refining method, and it was not a traditional body refining method, but purely exercising the physique, and even Wang Yuan only borrowed it and didn't practice it.

It can be said that his so-called founding of a sect was incomplete, at best an alternative "Yan Alliance."

At this moment, the noise and clamor outside seemed to have disappeared.

After learning that Luo Chen had truly created a cultivation method for himself, Seeing Tianxuan covered her mouth, excited.

Plop.

The woman knelt on the ground, excited: "Thank you, Master, Seeing Tianxuan will never forget it!"

Luo Chen laughed freely: "Just a small matter, don't worry about it."

Although he said so, the kindness was indescribable.

You know, ordinary demonic beasts generally don't have cultivation methods, mostly relying on instinct to absorb heaven and earth spiritual energy, piling up realms bit by bit with years.

Only those great demons with bloodline inheritance would occasionally awaken one or two cultivation methods after reaching a certain realm.

Luo Chen's two major spirit beasts.

Black King, after taking a large amount of top-grade Diliu Pulp, luckily got a bloodline inheritance, but it was still unclear.

Seeing Tianxuan, except for a more solid foundation, almost had no changes.

Now that Luo Chen bestowed the method, it was no different from a gift of rebirth, a gift of bloodline.

The word "Master" was sincere.

Seeing the master and servant singing together, Han Zhan was a bit resentful on the side.

"Why are you burning so fast, show it to me first!"

Luo Chen waved his hand: "The original draft is too rough, and some details need to be refined. After revision, you can borrow it, after all, you contributed a lot to creating this cultivation technique."

Han Zhan was curious: "Still need refinement?"

Luo Chen nodded: "Yes, the shape-shifting method at the end is borrowed from the Shape-Shifting Pill formula and improved. Although it can be practiced, there are ultimately inappropriate places."

Seeing Tianxuan stood up, puzzled: "But I have already shape-shifted, why do I still need to practice the shape-shifting method?"

Luo Chen thought for a while and said cautiously: "In my understanding, the shape-shifting thunder tribulation is both a disaster and a creation. By crossing the tribulation, demonic beasts can not only change their body size at will, but their souls will also be tempered, thereby turning the advantage of cultivation years into pure and condensed, thus making up for the soul gap with human cultivators. Therefore, you still need to practice the shape-shifting method, cross that heaven and earth thunder tribulation, and finish the last journey."

Seeing Tianxuan listened in a daze.

Han Zhan was thoughtful.

Normal demonic beasts, cultivation years basically far exceed cultivators.

Theoretically, the soul foundation is also far stronger than cultivators.

But in reality, below Nascent Soul, the soul foundation of cultivators is crushing demonic beasts of the same stage.

The difference is the comparison of quality and quantity.

The shape-shifting thunder tribulation is the way heaven uses to make up for this shortcoming of demon cultivators.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chen actually realized this point.

He was instead slow to realize.

He sighed: "It seems that through this creation of cultivation technique, you have gained a lot!"

Luo Chen hung a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Slightly gained, slightly gained."

Saying slightly gained in his mouth, but he was already happy in his heart.

Give him a little more time to settle, and he can transform these gains into tangible power.

In this way, it is not a waste of seven months of work!

Through the window, thousands of sails fell, and hundreds of boats gathered.

The man stretched.

"Let's go, it's time to go to Lengguang Island and head to Fairy Feileng City."

Casting a cleaning spell, removing all traces and auras related to himself in the cabin, the man in black clothes wrapped the soul-refining banner with white cloth and carried it on his back, leaving the cabin calmly.

Seeing Tianxuan followed behind, full of worship, following step by step.

Footsteps stopped at the deck.

Luo Chen took Seeing Tianxuan, hid behind the crowd, and watched the scene on the pier silently.

It's Wu Qi!

He brought a group of people and specifically guarded the pier to welcome someone.

I don't know where he got the news, but he just happened to guard the White family merchant ship.

However, unfortunately, after grand preparations, the person welcomed was not the right one!

He Yuan didn't notice it initially.

He was still surprised, but seeing Wu Qi, a capable general under Blood Nightmare Xueyan Moluo, bringing people to welcome him, he just thought the other party knew the news of his arrival.

After all, along the way, he didn't restrain his aura much.

Anyone with a heart could find out his whereabouts.

He himself also used this method to inform Blood Nightmare Xueyan Moluo that he, the direct descendant of the Yuan Demon Sect's Yuan Demon lineage, had arrived!

Having such a welcome was a matter of course.

Even, he felt that this welcoming lineup was not grand enough.

A mere three Jin Dan cultivators, a dozen Foundation Establishment true cultivators, this kind of lineup was too shabby.

When the Yuan Demon Sect was still there, the direct disciples of the three main lineages, with followers gathered, often could drive multiple powerhouses of the same stage when traveling, and those who were valued would have branch True Persons as protectors on the side.

He Yuan comforted himself in his heart: "This time, that time, need to get used to it. When the Demon Sect is restored in the future, the so-called scene, the so-called glory, will all be within reach."

However!

When his gaze touched Wu Qi's suspicious and uncertain look, and the unscrupulous spiritual sense sweeping back and forth on him, he finally noticed the impropriety!

The two early-stage Jin Dan cultivators beside Wu Qi hadn't seen the true face of the right person.

They only knew that they were coming to welcome an extremely powerful alchemist today. They also had a good relationship with Wu Qi, so they got this opportunity to recognize him in advance and get familiar. It would be more convenient to ask for pills in the future.

Seeing that the person arrived now, when getting off the ship, the momentum was extremely strong, the eyes were unscrupulous and rebellious, indeed having the style of a holy land descendant.

They still thought they had received the right person.

Although strange why Wu Qi stopped, they couldn't help but speak first.

"I think this must be the Senior Qingyang Demon Lord!"

"Long admired, long admired!"

Just as the two spoke, Wu Qi's face changed slightly, feeling that it was not appropriate.

He hurriedly opened his mouth: "Two fellow Daoists, don't..."

However, it was already too late.

He Yuan, surrounded by everyone, had his anger soaring, and his spiritual pressure overflowed: "What Senior Qingyang Demon Lord! I am the Yuan Demon direct descendant He Qing Yuanzi, let Blood Nightmare Xueyan Moluo come to see me!"

The powerful Jin Dan spiritual pressure pressed horizontally, directly forcing the two Jin Dan masters who wanted to come up to get familiar to retreat in embarrassment.

The onlookers also showed astonishment and shock.

Astonishment was because the other party suddenly attacked, but shock was because the other party directly called Blood Nightmare True Person, and with an arrogant tone.

Blood Nightmare Xueyan Moluo, that is the master of the Xueyan Moluo Flow!

A dignified Nascent Soul True Person, how can he be called like this.

If this spreads out, how can their Xueyan Moluo Flow stand in the North Sea cultivation world?

However, before others could speak, Wu Qi's pupils shrank.

He saw the deep black magic power fluctuation under He Yuan's strong spiritual pressure.

That is demon qi!

Pure demon qi!

Combining the information obtained before, he suddenly realized.

Pushing away the two good friends, he walked up to him against He Yuan's spiritual pressure.

While walking, his lips moved, but no sound came out.

He Yuan, who was originally angry, raised his brows after hearing the other party's sound transmission.

Then he snorted coldly.

"There is a major event now, I won't argue with you. But this time's offense, this seat has recorded it."

"Humph!"

After a heavy and unpleasant snort, he walked forward in big strides.

Wu Qi, who was blocking the front, hurriedly gave way and directed everyone to follow behind He Yuan.

The two pale-faced Jin Dan cultivators approached and wanted to ask clearly.

Wu Qi shook his head, just signaling to follow.

Before leaving, Wu Qi's eyes looked at the White family merchant ship with some regret, and finally didn't find the figure he wanted to see.

On the White family merchant ship, the originally lively atmosphere became a bit oppressive after a farce.

After the parties involved left, they buzzed and discussed in a low voice again, like a group of mosquitoes.

"I thought He Yuan Master Yunhe Shangren was warmly received by the Xueyan Moluo Flow, but I didn't expect it to

"Who is that Azure Sun Demon Lord? To think he could actually make Wu Qi of the Witch God Island personally lead people to welcome him; why haven't I heard of this person before?"

"The name does sound a bit familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere before."

"Regardless of that, Master He Yuan hasn't even entered the Demon Luo Stream yet, and he's already caused such unpleasantness with the Core Formation cultivators inside. I'm afraid the days ahead for Fellow Daoist Chen and the others who followed him won't be peaceful either!"

"I don't see it that way. Master He Yuan's strength is formidable; just by revealing his cultivation base, he suppressed two peers until they couldn't catch their breath. In his speech, he was even completely unceremonious toward Blood Nightmare Demon Luo, who is a Nascent Soul True Person. His status must be incredibly noble. I'm afraid Fellow Daoist Chen and the others have latched onto a thick, sturdy thigh!"

"Enough, enough, let's stop talking about this. Let's count the cargo on the ship and prepare to go ashore to trade. By the way, notify the other passengers... eh, where is Fellow Daoist Luo Hai?"

Bai Xiang's spiritual sense swept over, but he could not find a trace of Luo Hai.

Someone nearby said casually, "Perhaps he took advantage of the chaos to get off the ship just now!"

Bai Xiang frowned; that Luo Hai was truly strange.

He was clearly worldly and well-versed in the ways of social interaction, yet after boarding the ship, he acted quite eccentrically, and now that they had arrived at Cold Light Island, he had left without even saying a word.

After thinking for a long while, he shook his head helplessly.

"Perhaps I misjudged him; he's just a novice who learned some worldly wisdom from his family elders, which is why he does some things well and others quite rashly. It's just that the forces on Cold Light Island are intricate and mixed; if he wanders around alone without any support and happens to provoke someone he shouldn't, he'll have to pray for his own luck."

The "novice" Luo Hai, as Bai Xiang called him, was currently walking on Cold Light Island.

Stepping on solid ground, the feeling of drifting without support on the ship immediately dissipated.

Luo Chen looked around, observing the local customs and practices.

The buildings eroded by the sea breeze, the clothing styles so different from the Eastern Wasteland, the accents in their speech...

These were all superficial!

In reality, he was currently chatting happily with Han Zhan via spiritual sense transmission.

"Just as you thought, the Demon Luo Stream is quite interested in you; someone was already waiting for you before you even arrived."

"Heh, it's just as well that I have He Yuan as a smokescreen, so I don't have to fall into their line of sight immediately."

"It seems they value you highly; why are you beating around the bush?"

"I wouldn't dare make contact with them until I thoroughly understand what kind of person Blood Nightmare Demon Luo is."

Speaking of this, Luo Chen slowed his pace slightly.

"It's very strange. Why is it that He Yuan, a Core Formation True Person, is so unceremonious in his speech toward Blood Nightmare Demon Luo, a Nascent Soul True Person? This completely contradicts my previous impression that the cultivation world respects strength and prioritizes cultivation realms."

Han Zhan chuckled, "Does it really contradict it? Think about it carefully!"

Luo Chen frowned slightly, thoughts swirling in his mind, until a scene suddenly popped up.

It was the first time Tao Wan came to Mount Tianlan Immortal City after winning the position of Dao Seed and becoming the Daoist of the Green Elixir Valley.

He remembered clearly that Tao Wan, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage at the time, was accompanied by a Core Formation True Person, and the other party clearly followed Tao Wan's instructions.

Luo Chen was thoughtful.

Han Zhan said leisurely, "It seems you've figured it out. Although you previously established a Core Formation sect, you weren't born into a proper sect after all, so you don't understand some things within the major sects."

"Within a sect, cultivation realm and strength can indeed influence a cultivator's status. But there is a type of person who can bypass these two restrictions."

"That is a genius!"

"Geniuses with outstanding aptitude are the hope of the sect. For this future hope, the sect is willing to pour completely disproportionate resources into them. Elixirs, magic treasures, cultivation techniques... even having high-realm cultivators specifically protect their path to ensure they successfully realize their talent and become top-tier powerhouses of the sect."

Luo Chen responded, "You mean to say that He Yuan is that kind of genius?"

Han Zhan gave an 'en', "More or less! After all, he is someone who could cultivate pure demonic energy at the Core Formation stage, and he is a direct descendant of the most noble Primal Demon lineage of the Primal Demon Sect. Such a Soul Transformation holy land has a number of Nascent Soul powerhouses far exceeding those of our ordinary Nascent Soul sects. This leads to the status of Nascent Soul True Persons within the sect not being as lofty as you rogue cultivators imagine."

When there are many, they aren't worth much.

Scarcity makes things valuable; Luo Chen still understood this principle.

But understanding is one thing; a dignified Nascent Soul True Person being disregarded by a Core Formation cultivator was still truly too jarring.

"The holy land doesn't care how many Nascent Soul True Persons their subordinates can produce; what they want are seedlings capable of cultivating to the Soul Transformation stage. This leads to Core Formation cultivators with the potential for Soul Transformation having a status that surpasses some ordinary Nascent Soul True Persons."

Luo Chen found it hard to accept, "How can there be such a thing as 'ordinary' for those who can achieve the Nascent Soul realm?"

"So-called 'ordinary' or 'excellent' is never judged by the level of the realm, but by horizontal comparison. Our generation of cultivation is all about the waves washing away the sand, one in a hundred. A Foundation Establishment cultivator is naturally powerful among thousands of Qi Refining cultivators. But if you are among a hundred peers at the Foundation Establishment stage, you still have to distinguish between high and low, excellent and ordinary. Why can't this set of standards be applied to Nascent Soul True Persons?"

Luo Chen opened his mouth, then finally said dejectedly, "Perhaps it's not that I don't understand Nascent Soul True Persons, but that I don't understand these so-called Soul Transformation holy lands!"

Han Zhan smiled, but this time it wasn't relaxed; it carried a trace of heaviness and bitterness.

In front of a Soul Transformation holy land, Nascent Soul True Persons like them, who emerged from millions of cultivators, actually counted for nothing.

Powerhouses like True Person Ancestor Shenyuan of the Five Elements Divine Sect or the Ancestor of Joy of the Joyous Sect—these are all famous late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivators—still struggle in vain for a chance to cultivate in a holy land.

A Soul Transformation holy land is the true supreme existence that dominates the Mountain and Sea Realm!

Skipping this heavy topic, Han Zhan asked, "What do you plan to do next?"

Luo Chen squeezed out a smile, "Didn't I already decide? First, go to Jade Cold City to settle down, then act according to the situation."

Han Zhan did not object.

In the afterglow of the sunset, the man in black, carrying a long white object on his back, stepped toward a magnificent, massive city that was entirely emerald green and radiated a cold, ghostly color.

(End of chapter)