Chapter 562: Refining Method for Immortal Sect Defensive Magic Treasures

Longevity Starts from Being a Grandmaster Alchemist, Main Text, Chapter 575: Refining Method for Immortal Sect Defensive Magic Treasures. When that top-grade Nine-Wind Banana Fan was presented to Luo Chen by a great Golden Core cultivator, Luo Chen himself was somewhat dumbfounded.

He subconsciously looked at Fu Chaosheng: "True Person, this..."

"Don't think too much; this is not a gift for you. I don't have the authority to give away the treasures in the building at will."

Fu Chaosheng smiled slightly, pointed at the banana fan, and said: "I observe that your spirit pet has luckily achieved human form, possessing three parts more hope for the Dao than ordinary demon kings. Yet, having hope for the Dao without means to protect it is truly not ideal. She wants this magic treasure very much; why don't you buy it for her?"

Luo Chen said reluctantly: "But this is too expensive."

"Although I cannot give it to you, I can give you a discount. One million spirit stones, and you can take it away on the spot," the middle-aged man with a wealthy air said with a smile, his words carrying a tone that brooked no refusal.

Luo Chen opened his mouth, and in the end, gritted his teeth and spent one million spirit stones to buy this treasure.

Logically speaking, he had made a huge profit!

A top-grade magic treasure worth at least two million, or even three million, he had obtained for only one million; if he told others, they wouldn't believe it.

Yet he still wore a reluctant expression; anyone would have to curse him as "a hypocritical wretch."

But he really didn't want to take advantage of this bargain!

But clearly, Fu Chaosheng wanted him to take this huge advantage. Not only that, but in front of Luo Chen, he asked the manager of the Tianyuan Building:

"Recently, have we invited Golden Core cultivators with whom we have good relations for a private gathering in our building?"

Dan Shubao replied without hesitation: "That is indeed the case, tomorrow night. I have already arranged the relevant procedures."

Fu Chaosheng stroked his beard, "That's perfect. Little Friend Luo Hai wants to collect resources and broaden his knowledge, so he can also be invited to gather. I imagine there will be quite a harvest. Luo Hai, you won't refuse, will you?"

In front of Tianyuan Building.

Dan Shubao looked at the silent Luo Chen and said with a smile: "To be so highly regarded by Elder Fu, you can be counted among the top three in these years. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can get closer."

Luo Chen smiled reluctantly, "Certainly. Fellow Daoist Junbao, you can stop here; your building is quite busy."

"Hmm, see you tomorrow night!"

"See you."

After bidding farewell to Dan Shubao, Luo Chen, carrying the bewildered Tianxuan, returned to the wooden house in the valley with a silent face.

"Master, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I need to be quiet for a moment."

Luo Chen waved his hand and entered the wooden house alone.

After the door closed, Tianxuan still didn't understand what had happened.

Clearly, it seemed that the master's visit this time was successful; not only did the Nascent Soul True Person receive him personally, but he also sent a great cultivator to see him off.

When they came out of Tianyuan Building at that time, it had attracted the side-glances of many cultivators.

Why did the master still look so heavy-hearted?

In the wooden house, Han Zhan appeared, and Luo Chen recounted the details of his conversation with Fu Chaosheng one by one.

Although he was knowledgeable, his realm was ultimately not high enough, and he didn't understand the details of dealing with Nascent Soul True Persons as thoroughly as Han Zhan.

Therefore, he needed to use the other's experience to analyze the problems in the previous process.

At the end.

Luo Chen sighed, "I don't want to owe favors, and I even gave the other party a piece of the Millennium Thunder Essence I had treasured for many years and intended to use on other magic treasures. But the result..."

"You can't figure out what exactly he took a fancy to in you, right?" Han Zhan asked indifferently.

Luo Chen nodded slightly, "Is it my so-called potential?"

Han Zhan did not answer, but asked instead, "You don't want to owe favors, but do you know what a favor is?"

Luo Chen frowned, "A favor is nothing more than a kindness bestowed by others; it becomes a moral shackle on oneself. Unless one is heartless, one will always repay it."

"Wrong. So-called favors are actually about give and take."

Luo Chen was stunned.

Han Zhan said leisurely: "He gave you elixirs, and you returned Thunder Essence; this is one instance of give and take. It seems you don't owe a favor, but in fact, a favor-based relationship has already formed between you. And afterwards, he sold you the banana fan at a low price and even introduced you to participate in the gathering of Golden Core cultivators; this is his second bestowal of favor as a superior. If you want to repay it again, do you have any treasure on you more precious than the Millennium Thunder Essence? Even if you do, are you willing to give it away?"

Luo Chen suddenly realized.

His own knowledge of etiquette had actually deepened the favor-based relationship.

And the other party's second bestowal of favor was based on the attitude of a superior, using a posture that brooked no refusal to make him owe the other party.

Clearly, Fu Chaosheng had also seen through his thoughts and rejected them.

Han Zhan said calmly: "Things in the world have always been like this. It's not just him; haven't you done the same in the past?"

Luo Chen was silent for a moment, recalling the past.

For Yuan Xiaoyue, he gave work and generous remuneration. What he sought, besides profit, was reputation within the Poshan Gang.

For President Sima Hui Niang, he rewarded her with a high position, gave her great power, and helped her achieve Foundation Establishment, in exchange for the President Sima siblings' all-out assistance, and even Hui Niang, having no way to repay him, offered herself.

Speaking of recent events.

He bestowed kindness on Cheng Haixin, promising many resources, just so he would have a retreat.

Aren't all these favors bestowed by himself in the posture of a "superior"?

Things in the world go round and round, it's just history repeating itself, just from a different angle.

The problem returned to the beginning.

"Then what does he want from me?"

Luo Chen never believed in the good fortune of pies falling from the sky.

All gifts in this world have their prices marked in the dark; he didn't know if he could repay the price set by a Nascent Soul True Person.

Han Zhan sighed: "Who knows? Anyway, just do your best when the time comes."

That was all he could do.

Luo Chen suppressed the depression in his heart and summoned Tianxuan via spiritual sense transmission.

After Tianxuan entered, he handed a jade slip and a small banana fan to her.

"The jade slip records the main cultivation technique I tailored for you, named 'Huan Yu Secret Canon'. If you cultivate it well, it can help you reach the Nascent Soul realm directly."

"There is no need for me to say much about this Nine-Wind Banana Fan; take it and drip your blood to claim ownership first. Later, I will find time to teach you some small techniques for refining and nourishing magic treasures. I believe that in a few years, you will be able to master it freely and exert extraordinary power."

Luo Chen said casually.

Tianxuan, who was kneeling, was so excited she couldn't control herself.

A tailored main cultivation technique, a top-grade magic treasure that perfectly matched her, plus the occasional bestowal of elixirs.

Such treatment, even a direct disciple of a large sect couldn't enjoy!

The master's kindness to her was truly as heavy as a mountain!

Immediately, she knocked her head on the ground three times heavily.

"Thank you, Master, for the reward. This great kindness will never be forgotten. Tianxuan will surely do her utmost to serve the Master like a dog or horse!"

Luo Chen twitched the corner of his mouth, just about to wave his hand to signal her to leave.

But looking at this scene, he remembered the previous matter.

Under such heavy kindness from himself, if he told Tianxuan to die for him in the future, he was afraid she wouldn't refuse.

What about Fu Chaosheng's side?

How should he repay him in the future?

It wasn't just Fu Chaosheng!

Luo Chen thought deeply, and also thought very closely, close to the people around him!

Han Zhan!

The other party had been by his side all these years, and although there hadn't been any huge help, he had been guarding his side from time to time, occasionally making a move, and pointing out some common sense of cultivation and ways of dealing with things, which accumulated bit by bit.

Before, he just thought it was the content agreed upon at the beginning, but clearly, sometimes it wasn't something he had actively requested.

For him to be so beneficial to himself, he couldn't just say he regarded him as a true friend to whom he could entrust his life!

For such a friend, Luo Chen only recognized Wang Yuan.

Even people like Duan Feng and Chu Kui, Luo Chen's relationship with them hadn't reached that point.

In the silence, Luo Chen glanced at the soul banner in the corner without changing his expression.

It seemed that sometimes, he still had to be reserved and not tell everything to others.

It wasn't just external matters, but also internal cultivation!

That so-called Dao oath was only limited to a certain range; how could he let his guard down!

The next evening, Luo Chen went to Tianyuan Building alone.

He didn't bring Han Zhan or Tianxuan.

The former was worried about being detected by Fu Chaosheng, so he hadn't traveled with Luo Chen recently.

The latter had started cultivating after obtaining the main cultivation technique. After all, Tianxuan was originally of demon beast origin, and even if she had opened her spiritual wisdom, she had no bloodline inheritance, and all her cultivation was instinctive, shallow spiritual energy breathing.

Now that she had obtained the orthodox demon cultivation method, she still needed to adjust it well.

After arriving at Tianyuan Building, Luo Chen went to the sixth floor under the personal reception of Dan Shubao.

When stepping into that room, Luo Chen had the feeling of passing through a water curtain into another world.

"A formation containing a large amount of space prohibition?" Luo Chen asked.

Dan Shubao stared at Luo Chen in surprise, "Fellow Daoist Luo, are you also proficient in formations?"

It seemed so.

Luo Chen said he had dabbled in it while observing his surroundings.

Just as he thought, this sixth floor of Tianyuan Building was indeed arranged with a space formation.

Although the coverage was not large, the place for gathering and communication was actually not in Tianyuan Building, but in another place.

Ordinary cultivators couldn't achieve such miraculous means.

But Tianyuan Building was, after all, an industry of the Tianyuan Alliance, originating from the Tianyuan Sect; for them, such means were just ordinary.

Luo Chen arrived very early!

So early that there were no Golden Core cultivators in the room except for some maids.

He was giving Fu Chaosheng face and didn't dare to neglect the other party's invitation.

However, this also gave him an excellent opportunity to observe the subsequent arrivals.

After Dan Shubao instructed the maids to entertain him, he went out to welcome the other participants.

Before long, other Golden Core cultivators arrived one after another.

And the first cultivator to enter made Luo Chen look sideways.

The visitor had wide robes and large sleeves, a feather fan gently shaking, and a high crown on his head, quite having an otherworldly air.

On the sleeve, a conspicuous emblem was embroidered; it was a painting, and in the painting, in the misty clouds, was a corner of an immortal mountain looming on the sea.

It was like a fairyland!

In just an instant, a thought popped into Luo Chen's mind.

Penglai Island, Penglai Mountain, Penglai Sect!

"I came here early and diligently because of True Person Fu, but as one of the four overlords of the North Sea today, why does the Penglai Sect need to be so diligent?"

While he was puzzled, the other party saw Luo Chen, who had an extraordinary temperament, and had already stepped forward to make friends.

"I am Yu Gao of Penglai, greetings, Fellow Daoist."

Luo Chen bowed in a Daoist salute, "I am Luo Hai, a loose cultivator, greetings, Fellow Daoist Yu."

Hearing that he was a loose cultivator, Yu Gao frowned slightly, bowed, and chose a seat himself.

This posture was quite arrogant.

It was very consistent with the rumored style of Penglai Sect members wandering outside.

Luo Chen didn't mind, but some fantasies popped up in his mind.

Rumor had it that the Penglai Sect and the Yuanmo Sect had always been at odds, and for thousands of years, they had been secretly opposing each other.

But there was a doubt here.

That was, although Penglai was strong, it was ultimately just a Nascent Soul upper sect; why would it oppose a Soul Transformation holy land?

Thousands of years of safe inheritance could not be lightly dismissed with a sentence of "fleeing overseas."

If a Soul Transformation great power made a move, an ordinary sect could be destroyed with a flip of a hand!

Plus, now that the Demon Sect had been destroyed, the Penglai Sect was about to return to the inner domain, wanting to compete for the position of the head of the North Sea, but there was clearly a behemoth like the Canghai Alliance above them.

What gave them the confidence?

Associating with the tone of Fu Chaosheng when he spoke of the Penglai Sect before, Luo Chen had a vague guess.

This so-called Penglai Sect was very likely related to the Tianyuan Sect.

Only in this way could everything be explained.

And the subsequent development was constantly verifying Luo Chen's guess.

The subsequent strange Golden Core cultivators who entered, after arriving, were mostly greeting Yu Gao.

Even those who didn't know him were introduced by others to get to know Yu Gao.

You know, these guests were all invited by Tianyuan Building and were friendly parties related to the Tianyuan Alliance in certain business aspects.

Their enthusiastic greeting of Yu Gao must have been hinted at by the Tianyuan Alliance.

Yu Gao's performance was also in line with Luo Chen's expectations.

To loose cultivators, he was indifferent.

To sect and family cultivators, he was friendly and kind.

And if they had close cooperation with the Tianyuan Alliance, he was quite enthusiastic.

The so-called otherworldly immortal air from before had vanished in the face of his constantly changing attitude.

Luo Chen watched coldly, and his understanding deepened.

"In True Person Fu's words before, he belittled the Wan Xian Society and said the Canghai Alliance would perish, but he was impartial only to the Penglai Sect. Thinking about it now, he was actually hinting that I should join this sect."

"If the Tianyuan Sect is willing to accept me, then I will definitely agree. But the Penglai Sect..."

Luo Chen shook his head secretly; its interior was solid as a rock, but its own strength didn't reach the holy land level, and if his affairs were exposed, they would definitely not protect him.

Therefore, it was better not to go to Penglai.

What about the Wan Xian Society?

Luo Chen looked forward to seeing some loose cultivators from the Wan Xian Society at this Golden Core gathering held by Tianyuan Building.

But unfortunately, more than a dozen people entered, and he didn't see a single loose cultivator from the Wan Xian Society.

Just as he was disappointed, his heart suddenly tightened.

At the entrance, the water rippled, and five people walked in one after another!

The leader had a sinister face, and one could tell at a glance that he was not to be trifled with; the late Golden Core momentum revealed on the outside could also serve as proof.

What made Luo Chen's heart tighten was the man in the second position among the five.

A flying cloud bun, brown clothes, Daoist attire, sharp eyes.

An old acquaintance!

Sure enough, in Dan Shubao's introduction, the origins of the five were recounted one by one.

"This is under the command of the first stream master of the Demon Luo Stream, Fellow Daoist Eagle Demon!"

"This is under the command of the Blood Nightmare stream master of the Demon Luo Stream, Fellow Daoist Witch God!"

"This is under the command of the Heaven-Splitting stream master, the Hundred-Changing Old Monster!"

"This is..."

In the Demon Luo Stream, most were people who had connections with the Demon Sect.

The Daoist names of the high-level cultivators within were also mostly related to monsters.

For example, that Witch Qi, who came from Witch God Island, called himself Witch God.

At the very first glance, Luo Chen saw Witch Qi.

The other party seemed to have sensed something, but with everyone else looking at himself, he couldn't detect Luo Chen's gaze.

However, he did linger on Luo Chen for a while, a look of suspicion appearing on his face.

This time coming to Feileng City, Luo Chen had disguised himself.

With his "Ten Thousand Dao Convergence" achievement, he could change his body at will and imitate others' aura, so ordinary people really couldn't see through his disguise.

And his iconic red face was also deepened bit by bit after Witch Qi left, through taking a large amount of True Flame Elixirs and long-term cultivation of the "Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Sutra."

Therefore, although Witch Qi had a sense of familiarity, he didn't recognize Luo Chen for a while.

But at the moment, he didn't have the energy to trace the source of that feeling, but took the initiative to make friends with Yu Gao and others.

Luo Chen watched the lively situation at the gathering silently in the corner.

Five people came from the Demon Luo Stream at once, and each represented five of the twelve stream masters.

At the very first moment, they were having enthusiastic exchanges with Yu Gao from the Penglai Sect.

So can this be understood as the Tianyuan Alliance, as an intermediary, consciously trying to facilitate an alliance between the Penglai Sect and the Demon Luo Stream?

Or rather, at a higher level, the contact between the three parties had been going on for a long time.

As Golden Core cultivators, they were the backbone, and the current contact belonged to the implementation stage of the alliance?

He hadn't analyzed the general trend for many years, but now that Luo Chen analyzed it, he wasn't rusty at all.

Through many clues, it was clear that he had already glimpsed the clues.

At least, among the attendees today, there were no loose cultivators from the Wan Xian Society, and no cultivators from the Canghai Alliance; this point alone could corroborate part of his guess!

Everyone had arrived.

Then this private gathering today was officially announced to begin.

And the content of the gathering was not complicated.

At the beginning, it was the barter session.

Everyone came from all over the world, and as Golden Core cultivators, whether it was their own production or obtained from battle, they had stockpiled a large amount of materials.

Because of the different cultivation techniques, some seemingly precious resources were not so important in their own hands.

It was better to take them out for exchange and exchange them for things beneficial to themselves.

Luo Chen had experienced many such things before, so he was quite familiar with them.

However, looking at the things the other cultivators took out for trading, he was basically indifferent.

Some elixirs were good, but the quantity was small, and they were of no great use to him.

In terms of magic treasures, he didn't have much demand either; his natal magic treasure, the Hunyuan Cauldron, had been nourished for more than ten years, and combined with a large amount of alchemy, it had achieved quite a result, enough to meet his combat needs.

Although a fire-attribute short halberd appeared in the process, it was at the middle-grade level.

But after another Golden Core cultivator took out a resource of higher value, combined with a huge amount of spirit stones, the owner couldn't wait to close the deal.

Luo Chen was very tempted, but could only give up.

He had many valuable things on him, whether it was the Millennium Thunder Essence or the Xuanwu Armor, they were all hot treasures.

But clearly, it wasn't worth paying such a price.

When it was Luo Chen's turn, he said generously: "I am a loose cultivator, and I have no other belongings. On hand, I only have a few bottles of second-tier elixirs, named Emperor Di Di Liu Jiang. It has the effect of helping Qi Refining cultivators achieve Foundation Establishment..."

When he said this, the expressions of the people in the room didn't change, and their eyes were quite contemptuous.

Foundation Establishment resources similar to Foundation Establishment Pills?

Everyone present was a Golden Core superior; who would care?

Was this kind of thing worthy of being taken out for barter?

Facing the contempt of others, Luo Chen didn't care at all and continued: "However, the most important function of this elixir is to help demon beasts lay a foundation and advance their realm. Furthermore, it also has the effect of purifying bloodlines and excavating demon beast bloodline inheritance."

As soon as these words were spoken, many cultivators became interested.

"Really?"

Luo Chen raised his eyelids; the person asking was an elder-level figure of a Golden Core family.

He said: "There is absolutely no falsehood. Tianyuan Building can guarantee it for me."

When he said this, Dan Shubao, who was presiding over the gathering, nodded.

Among the gifts given to Fu Chaosheng before, there was Emperor Di Di Liu Jiang, and its function had also been appraised by masters good at appraisal in Tianyuan Building.

With Dan Shubao's guarantee, the interest of the others became even stronger.

The North Sea area was large, and resources were vast, so there were many demon beasts.

Although this led to a more dangerous living environment, the demon beasts collected by various sects were also more numerous.

The taming techniques related to demon beasts had developed quite a scale over the years.

Industries such as Demon-Suppressing Talismans, Spirit Beast Bags, Demon-Locking Rings, and Spirit-Feeding Pills were also common.

It could be said that most North Sea forces had industries related to demon beasts on hand.

And who wouldn't be tempted by a miraculous elixir that could improve the realm of demon beasts and excavate bloodline inheritance?

If they could improve the strength of the spirit beasts under their command, for them, it was also a disguised enhancement of themselves.

Someone asked: "Your elixir is only second-tier; does it have any effect on third-tier demon king existences?"

Luo Chen nodded, "As long as the grade is high enough, it will have an effect."

"Then what grade is your Emperor Di Di Liu Jiang?"

Luo Chen grinned, unscrewed the jade bottle, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.

"Top-grade!"

Smelling that medicinal fragrance, everyone was slightly surprised.

The medicinal power of a second-tier top-grade elixir was already not inferior to an ordinary third-tier elixir.

In terms of scarcity, it was even better than an ordinary third-tier elixir.

An elixir of this grade could really have an effect on a third-tier demon king. Especially, according to what this loose cultivator Luo Hai said, he had several bottles!

In the crowd, Witch Qi watched this scene, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Someone asked: "Then what do you want?"

Luo Chen covered the bottle stopper and said loudly: "After I achieved Golden Core, I had no defensive objects, and I happened to obtain the shell of a third-tier demon turtle. Therefore, I want to exchange for a refining method for a defensive magic treasure related to the demon turtle shell."

As soon as these words were spoken, some people in the room chuckled.

"A mere few bottles of second-tier elixirs, although the grade is high, you are delusional to exchange for a refining method for a defensive magic treasure. Fellow Daoist Luo, you are thinking a bit too beautifully."

Luo Chen was not angry, "I can supplement with spirit stones; the specific price can be discussed specifically, and I will surely satisfy the other party."

Speaking of this, he induced them: "Everyone, ordinary demon beasts are not surprising. But if you can obtain a great demon that has awakened its bloodline inheritance, its strength is absolutely not inferior to an orthodox Golden Core cultivator. What you pay is just a refining method for a defensive magic treasure; this is absolutely a good business that only earns and doesn't lose!"

These words spoke to the hearts of many people.

Just a refining method, how could it be compared with a Golden Core combat power?

Moreover, giving it away didn't mean they couldn't use it themselves.

Especially since Luo Chen had no hostile relationship with them, it couldn't be called helping the enemy.

Just as everyone was hesitating, someone spoke up.

"I have a complete refining method for a defensive magic treasure on hand; I will exchange it for your five bottles of Emperor Di Di Liu Jiang, and you just need to supplement me with 200,000 spirit stones. However, you must swear that this method must not be passed on to others."

Luo Chen looked in the direction of the voice; Yu Gao stood out in the crowd.

The other party flicked his hand, and a scroll of iron slips flew towards Dan Shubao.

After Dan Shubao checked it, he nodded to Luo Chen, "It basically meets your requirements."

A refining method for a defensive magic treasure from the Penglai Sect?

Luo Chen pursed his lips and smiled, "Deal!"