Chapter 739: Mingyuan Recruitment, Returning to the Sect Walls, Seeing the Pill Formula Again, Green Pill Medicine King

True Person Xianhe left.

He left with the Transformation Pill!

Before leaving, he left two sentences.

"Luo Tian and Bai He, advance and retreat together."

"Within one year, deliver fifty spirit cranes!"

In front of the Transformation Pill, the so-called words that the rare birds of the Bai He Sect could not be traded externally were just words.

For this result, Luo Chen was very satisfied.

During his trip to the Land of Fallen Demons, he refined five Transformation Pills in the Pill World.

Now, taking out just one, he obtained the friendship of two Nascent Soul True Persons, and made the Luo Tian Sect conclude an alliance relationship with another Nascent Soul Supreme Sect, and even opened up the channel for spirit crane trading.

Achieving three things in one move, it was truly a happy event!

However, Luo Chen did not indulge in self-satisfaction for long, as there were others waiting for him.

And not just one person!

"First in Yuding Foundation Establishment, North Sea Wild Loose Immortal, Grandmaster of the way of elixirs... Fellow Daoist Luo, the surprises you give me are truly endless!"

The City Lord of Lingtian City sat on the chair, playing with that high-grade Hongyuan Pill, his expression complex.

Some things don't have such a great feeling just by looking at them on paper.

But after truly seeing the terrifying medicinal power contained within the high-grade Hongyuan Pill, that feeling of being amazed made him understand what a "Grandmaster of the way of elixirs" was!

This kind of elixir, even within the Mingyuan Sect, was rare.

The person in front of him could take it out casually, which showed how high his elixir refining attainments were.

Facing the City Lord of Lingtian City directly pointing out his background as the North Sea Wild Loose Immortal, Luo Chen, who had just returned, only raised his brows.

"Ultimately, it is just Luo Tian Luo Chen!"

The City Lord of Lingtian City slowly raised his head, "Isn't it the Star Gate guest elder?"

Luo Chen chuckled, "No difference."

"No, the difference is huge!" The City Lord of Lingtian City sat up straight, putting away the Hongyuan Pill, "Luo Tian is in the Eastern Wasteland, the Star Gate is in the Central Plains!"

Luo Chen frowned and fell silent.

Since he stepped into the Eastern Wasteland and took the initiative to reveal his identity as a Star Gate guest elder, some things had already been placed on the table.

The identity of the Star Gate guest elder became a protective talisman, allowing him to act conveniently.

But at the same time, given the examples of previous Star Gate guest elders taking their clansmen and disciples to the Central Plains, Luo Chen's plan was also exposed.

Clearly, after the Pill Saint's departure, the Mingyuan Sect was very sensitive to such things.

The City Lord of Lingtian City's words just now almost made the Mingyuan Sect's attitude clear.

Luo Chen pondered: "Can't I take them away?"

"You should be clear that they are not important. Even Wang Yuan can only enter my personal eyes." The City Lord of Lingtian City said.

Luo Chen nodded, "What matters is me!"

"You are very smart, worthy of being someone who could break through to the Nascent Soul on your own." The City Lord of Lingtian City praised, and then changed the subject, "Why not consider joining my Mingyuan sect; what the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect can give you, we can also give you."

Luo Chen was curious, "Is this your meaning, or the meaning of the Great Power of your sect?"

The City Lord of Lingtian City was speechless.

Regarding the disposition of Luo Chen, the sect side indeed hadn't given a clear answer yet.

It was just because he saw Luo Chen's demeanor and elixir attainments that he couldn't help but give birth to the intention of cherishing talent, so he took the initiative to recruit him.

Sighing, the City Lord of Lingtian City said helplessly: "If you were to choose for yourself, which side would you choose?"

Luo Chen smiled without answering; being valued by the Holy Land was already a great fortune, where was the chance to choose.

Really expressing an attitude would instead easily offend people.

Even if this City Lord of Lingtian City looked like someone easy to talk to.

Seeing Luo Chen not speaking, the City Lord of Lingtian City thought for a while and changed the question.

"Now the demon beasts in the Eastern Wasteland's millions of mountains are all out, and the North Sea Demon Alliance is ravaging. You say, will my Mingyuan Sect suppress the demon chaos first, or will the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect conquer the North Sea first?"

Regarding this question, Luo Chen hesitated for a while, and finally gave the answer.

"I think it is the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect!"

"You have such confidence in them? My Mingyuan is fighting on home ground, possessing geographical and human advantages."

"The Heavenly Origin Dao Sect occupies the rich land of the Central Plains, has raised elites for three thousand years, and has the intention to sweep the world, package the universe, and include the mountains and seas. For the North Sea war, they are even pouring out their nests, using the strength of one state to attack it. And the Mingyuan Holy Land is sitting still, only using the various sects of the Eastern Wasteland to serve the demons with land and carry firewood to save fire. Although Luo Mou has shallow knowledge and short-sightedness, I can still see the gap in determination between the two sides in dealing with the demon disaster. As a Holy Land of one state, I don't doubt the foundation of the Mingyuan Sect, but how much determination one has for a matter, that much power one will pay. In this battle, Heavenly Origin should be first!"

"Haha, you actually have such confidence in the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect. However, you have underestimated my Mingyuan Sect!"

The City Lord of Lingtian City laughed heartily, not agreeing with Luo Chen's statement.

As for the reason, he didn't elaborate with Luo Chen.

Instead, he guided the topic to another matter.

"The method of making spirit stones has already been recorded on the jade slip given to you, but before learning this method, you must take an oath that this method must not be passed on."

"This is the rule for every Core Formation sect to become a Nascent Soul Supreme Sect!"

"Ordinary spirit stone raw ore contains a large amount of spiritual energy, and ordinary means cannot accurately cut it, let alone mine it on a large scale. If the method of making spirit stones is popularized, it is hard to guarantee that there won't be loose cultivators who do the stupid act of killing the chicken to get the eggs and breaking the spiritual veins."

"This method is the symbol of the Supreme Sect; only a Nascent Soul Supreme Sect can stably mine and make spirit stones, controlling the economic lifeline of a place."

"At the same time, on the jade slip, there

"Of course, the current Luo Tian Sect does not have its own mountain gate or territory, let alone a fourth-tier spirit vein, so this method is slightly useless. But if there is an opportunity to open a mountain gate later, you can use this to quickly possess a sum of spirit stones to serve as your cultivation resources for the Nascent Soul realm."

Finally.

The City Lord of Lingtian seemed somewhat unsatisfied, and he brought up the matter discussed earlier again.

"Do not think too highly of the Heaven Origin Dao Sect. Even if you really bring these hundreds of people from the Luo Tian Sect over, they will eventually be scattered, separated, and integrated into various noble families and clans. By then, you will be powerless, and their fate will not necessarily be better than it is now."

After saying this, the City Lord of Lingtian did not stay any longer and left directly.

Luo Chen was left alone in the corridor, pursing his lips, his brows slightly furrowed.

After the other party's reminder, he realized that what he had thought before was indeed somewhat biased.

He had only seen the benefits of the Central Continent but ignored the fact that the conditions for the vassals brought over by the Star Gate guests to the Heaven Origin Dao Sect were actually extremely harsh.

If they were family descendants, it would take five hundred years to be admitted into the Dao Sect.

If they were sect apprentices, they would have to be separated—either establish their own family and branch out, or integrate into various noble families and clans.

Especially now that the great war had begun, if he really brought this group of people over, their future fate would definitely be more miserable than it was now.

At the very least, this group of people from the Luo Tian Sect could still huddle together for warmth at this moment.

In fact, this could not be said to be Luo Chen not thinking thoroughly enough.

After all, he hadn't expected Sima Hui Niang and the others to be so persistent, managing to preserve the force that was only at the Core Formation level back then for him.

Otherwise, if only a few people, or a dozen or twenty people remained, Luo Chen would have just taken them away.

Now that there were too many people, it had instead become a burden.

Suddenly, Luo Chen's brows cleared, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"How can they be called a burden? These are all people who are loyal to me, respect me, and love me!"

Treading through the moonlight, Luo Chen walked toward the next guest waiting for him.

Calling them a guest was not entirely accurate.

The other party was actually the host!

Under the moonlight, in a pavilion on the mountainside, a beautiful woman leaned against the wind and the moon, overlooking the vast earth.

"Great Palace Master, sorry to keep you waiting."

Fairy Fenghua did not turn around, but pointed to the scenery below the mountain that appeared and disappeared under the silvery moonlight, sighing faintly:

"My Fenghua Palace has managed this land for two thousand years. True Person Luo, if it were you, would you be willing to hand it over to others?"

"I naturally would not be willing to give it up."

Luo Chen walked to her side, the scent of the woman, ripe and mature, drifting into his nostrils.

"Likewise, I will not lay a finger on this land."

Fairy Fenghua was startled; she hadn't expected Luo Chen to be so direct, piercing through her thoughts.

So much so that some of the words in her heart could not be continued.

The woman had no choice but to say stiffly: "Although it is not good to give away such great mountains and rivers, it is fine to gift this Baili Qingchuan to the True Person for a temporary stay."

Luo Chen nodded, "Thank you for your kindness, Great Palace Master. Luo does indeed need such a place to rest now. However, the produce of Baili remains the wealth of Fenghua Palace; a gentleman does not take what others love."

Fairy Fenghua was stunned. Although Baili Qingchuan was not large, the medicinal herbs produced here could be considered among the best in the entire Fenghua Region.

He, Luo Chen, didn't even want this?

Luo Chen suddenly asked: "I heard that your sect has obtained the pill formula for the Tongyou Pill, as well as a stable refining method for the high-grade Jade Dew Pill?"

Fairy Fenghua did not deny it, but admitted the matter generously.

"It originated from Qu Lingjun. Although it was taking advantage of a person's precarious position, my Fenghua Palace also paid a lot for it. If you want those back, Fellow Daoist..."

"No need."

Luo Chen shook his head, directly interrupting the other party's words.

Fairy Fenghua frowned, filled with confusion.

This man in front of her had no interest in the Fenghua Region, no interest in the produce of Baili Qingchuan, and didn't even want back the pill formulas she had studied previously—so what did he want?

Suddenly.

"Lingjun has served Fenghua Palace for a hundred years; that is about enough. It is time for him to return."

Fairy Fenghua's red lips parted slightly, her face full of astonishment, "Just for this?"

"Yes." Luo Chen said calmly, "He is my disciple. Even if his aptitude is poor and his path to the Great Dao is hopeless, he should not be left drifting outside."

Fairy Fenghua fell silent.

After a long while, she nodded gently, giving Luo Chen this face.

It was not just that Luo Chen had given up a lot; it was also that Qu Lingjun was already over two hundred years old, with only a few decades left before his limit, and given his current realm, breaking through to the Core Formation stage was extremely difficult.

His utility value was almost non-existent.

Letting him return to the Luo Tian Sect could be considered a favor.

Luo Chen placed his hand on the pavilion pillar, applying slight force, "Great Palace Master, if the Motian Cliff dares to reach out again in the future, just beat them back with sticks. If the Five Elements God Sect helps, you might as well call me along."

Was this returning a peach for a plum?

Fairy Fenghua smiled, "Are you not afraid of the old monster Shen Yuan?"

The Supreme Elder of the God Sect—True Person Shen Yuan!

A great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage!

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes; he just wanted to see that old monster.

Since returning to the Eastern Wasteland, he had been pressing the Five Elements God Sect hard, with the goal of forcing out True Person Shen Yuan to see what his current condition was.

In the rumors, during that battle at Mount Cangwu, the great power of Mingyuan was blocked outside the mountain, and of the three late-stage Nascent Souls, two died and one was injured.

The old monster Shen Yuan was the only great cultivator who survived, and he was severely injured.

Even when the Five Elements God Sect was attacked by the demon race, he did not take action personally.

This person had always been eyeing him covetously, and taking in the Luo Tian Sect was even more ill-intentioned; Luo Chen would inevitably run into this person sooner or later.

If he could force the other party out and learn about the old monster's state in advance, then many things would be much easier.

The last person Luo Chen met was, as expected, the ancestor of the God Talisman Sect who had been waiting for a long time.

Many years ago, this person still had such a resounding Daoist title.

But as the years went by, people gradually stopped calling him by that title and instead respectfully addressed him as "Old Talisman."

The fact that the other party waited until late at night to see Luo Chen showed how urgent his mood was.

And his purpose was self-evident.

Nascent Soul Pill!

Facing the old man's eager gaze, Luo Chen nodded slowly.

"If you trust me, you can let me take a look at the pill formula first."

"Can you really refine pills for breaking through realms, Fellow Daoist?"

Just as pills for breaking through realms were far more precious than ordinary cultivation pills, their refining difficulty was also greater than that of ordinary pills.

After all, to contain the terrifying medicinal power to break through a major realm within a single pill required extremely high demands on an alchemist's alchemy skills.

In the vast Eastern Wasteland, there were countless alchemists, but very few could refine pills for breaking through realms.

Old Talisman was full of excitement and took out a brand-newly engraved pill formula from his storage ring.

Luo Chen took it, and after just one glance, his heart couldn't help but stir.

It was exactly the same!

He asked casually, as if unintentionally:

"Where did this formula come from? I actually find it somewhat familiar; I don't think it could be your sect's heritage!"

Old Talisman's excited expression gradually subsided, becoming somewhat awkward, but in the end, under Luo Chen's gaze, he told the truth.

"Obtained from the Medicine King Sect."

"Hmm?"

Luo Chen was somewhat surprised; it was different from what he had imagined. He had thought it was obtained from the Green Pill Valley.

After all, this pill formula was the same one he had used to refine the Nascent Soul Pill back then.

Exactly the same!

There were only three parties that possessed this pill formula: Tianfan City, Han Zhan, and Green Pill Valley.

Han Zhan had gone to the North Sea with him, and before Tianfan City was destroyed, it had stored two other Nascent Souls, so Green Pill Valley was the weakest.

For the God Talisman Sect to want to obtain this pill formula, they most likely started with Green Pill Valley.

But he hadn't expected that this pill formula didn't come from Green Pill Valley, but instead from another Nascent Soul upper sect that was overflowing with wealth!

After saying the name of the Medicine King Sect, Old Talisman seemed to have let go of some psychological burden and recounted the past events.

"Before the Yuding Region was broken, Green Pill Valley was the first to be destroyed."

"But it wasn't destroyed by demon beasts; rather, a disciple named He Yun colluded with the Medicine King Sect to annex Green Pill Valley, seizing all their alchemy treasures, and this ancient Nascent Soul Pill formula was included among them."

"However, those who seize from others are eventually seized from themselves. The Medicine King Sect possessed terrifying wealth but had no absolute military force to protect it. When the great chaos came, many powerhouses fished in troubled waters, causing the Medicine King Sect to suffer heavy losses, and later it declined to the point where the sect could not even be preserved."

"I was one of those who fished in troubled waters."

"Originally, I just wanted to snatch the Nascent Soul Pill of the Medicine King Sect to help the younger generation of my sect condense a Nascent Soul, but I didn't expect that the junior Lin Qingxuan would luckily obtain it. What I obtained was only a part of the Medicine King Sect's treasured pill formulas, which included this Nascent Soul Pill formula passed down from ancient times."

Old Talisman spoke in a vague and general way.

But in just a few simple sentences, the complexity and twists and turns of the story contained within were enough to make one imagine endlessly.

Luo Chen understood how Lin Qingxuan had condensed a Nascent Soul.

He also remembered who the Green Pill Valley disciple named "He Yun" was—a disciple of the He family of Yu Xuan, who had a Daoist title called Xuan Yunzi.

Back then, he had even discovered signs that this person had been possessed.

He hadn't expected that he was actually a spy planted by the Medicine King Sect in Green Pill Valley.

The past was too complicated, and even the Medicine King Sect he had looked up to in the past was gone, so Luo Chen had no intention of investigating further.

He held the jade slip and said frankly: "I can refine this pill. You provide the materials!"

Old Talisman let out a long sigh of relief!

Sure enough, by not hesitating to expose his "scandalous deeds" to the other party, he had finally gained some trust and favor.

He nodded without hesitation, "My God Talisman Sect can be considered to have a little wealth; the required materials have long been prepared. Fellow Daoist, just speak."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "I naturally do not doubt the wealth of the God Talisman Sect, but have you prepared the reward for my alchemy, Old Man?"

"I have three wisps of Red Firmament Qi!"

"Not enough."

"Seven types of pill formulas from the Medicine King Sect."

"Still not enough. Old Talisman, you should know the difficulty of refining this pill, otherwise, it wouldn't have been Luo's turn."

"Then what else do you want? Supplemented by ten million spirit stones?"

"You joke. How could mere spirit stones bear the cost of Luo taking action personally? I heard that your sect excels in talisman making, as well as matters related to talisman making..."

"You want high-grade talismans? That is not difficult. I can give you ten third-tier talismans and one fourth-tier talisman!"

"No, I want talisman skins—a large quantity of talisman skins! If there is an excellent method for controlling talismans, that would naturally be even better."

Old Talisman stared at Luo Chen in astonishment.

He didn't want finished talismans, but the most basic talisman skins?

Had he heard correctly!

The God Talisman Sect's method for controlling talismans was one of their core heritages, so it was naturally impossible to give it to Luo Chen.

But mere talisman skins were not a problem.

Especially since the God Talisman Sect had mastered the method of making talisman skins from beast skins, and in the current great war between humans and demons, raw materials were inexhaustible. Old Talisman agreed to a 50% increase as a condition, and finally settled the reward for asking Luo Chen to refine the pill.

Three wisps of Red Firmament Qi, seven types of Medicine King Sect pill formulas, and a total of ten thousand talisman skins from the first to third tiers.

In addition, Old Talisman also did a favor, promising Luo Chen that if he wanted fourth-tier talisman skins in the future, his God Talisman Sect would also open the door of convenience.

Thus, this cooperation was reached.

But what Luo Chen gained was far more than this!

Late at night, his spiritual sense slowly withdrew from the storage bag.

Inside were all kinds of raw materials for refining the Nascent Soul Pill, enough for twenty portions!

Even the precious Five Elements Lotus Platform had two!

"The God Talisman Sect is truly wealthy!"

Luo Chen felt moved.

With his alchemy skills, with so many materials, refining two or three Nascent Soul Pills was more than enough.

The surplus materials would naturally belong to him.

This was an unspoken rule among alchemists, and no one would question it.

As long as one had the ability to refine the pills required by the employer, the saved materials would be considered an extra reward.

What if one didn't have the ability?

Like that Green Pill Valley back then, which used the power of the entire sect and still didn't manage to refine a single Nascent Soul Pill, wasting manpower and material resources in vain.

"It just so happens that there is an extra Five Elements Lotus Platform. Although its quality is far inferior to the one I obtained back then, it can still be used as an aid for cultivation."

Luo Chen smiled, his face showing a sense of relief.

Today's banquet had proceeded entirely under his control.

It was imaginable that his reputation for being good at alchemy would also be spread by these people.

Then, the next thing he needed to do was very simple.

Refine pills to cultivate prestige!

Refine his methods!

Study the Dao of talismans, and incidentally teach his disciples.

It sounded somewhat tedious, but doing it step by step didn't feel hard.

A faint fragrance drifted into his nostrils.

"Husband, it's time to rest."

Luo Chen turned back; where the lamps were dim, Hui Niang was standing prettily, holding a lamp and waiting.

He did not linger, taking long strides toward the woman.

With one hand he took the red firefly lamp, and with the other he wrapped his arm around the beauty's waist, rubbing her delicate skin through the light gauze.

"How about Caiyi? Is she still that shy?"

"She is preparing the warm pool, saying she wants you to have a good soak to relieve your fatigue."

"Good, then let's be quick. The night is cool and the dew is heavy; don't let the water get cold."

With a cultivator's methods, how could the water easily get cold?

A blush appeared on the woman's face, and she lowered her brows and smiled, but she did not refuse.