Chapter 834: Sovereign Wakes, Ascends to Tongxuan

In the spacious cave, spiritual energy was misty, and the atmosphere was quiet.

Until a light laugh sounded.

"Fellow Daoist Youquan, why the look of deep hatred?"

"Fellow Daoist?"

Youquan chewed on this word, with a hint of mockery.

"A former prisoner, now daring to call me Fellow Daoist?"

As she spoke, her spiritual sense swept out.

A sudden gust of wind rose in the dark room, blowing Luo Chen's black hair to flutter like a mad snake dance.

He smiled at the corners of his mouth and also released his spiritual sense.

The void collided, and the smile on Luo Chen's face faded a bit.

Opposite this was the light "eh" sound emitted by Youquan.

"Eh!"

"I didn't expect you kid to not only improve your realm fast, but your spiritual sense is also this powerful?"

"I thought you took some shortcut."

Spiritual sense is the external manifestation of the spirit's foundation; a powerful spiritual sense means a powerful soul.

Cultivators refine Qi and spirit; Qi is easy to refine, but the spirit is not easy to grow.

Apart from realm improvement, it often requires long years of accumulation to make a little evolution.

Luo Chen being able to make his spirit foundation comparable to a great cultivator while rapidly improving his realm was truly extraordinary.

"Now, can Luo call you a Fellow Daoist?"

Luo Chen asked calmly, and because the gust of wind just now blew open a corner of her veil, he had already guessed the reason Youquan came to the door in anger.

"Hmph, it's just a title, call me whatever you want." Youquan snorted coldly, considering it an acknowledgment of Luo Chen, and then began to hold him accountable. "The outside world spreads the great name of your Alchemy Sect. In this Hall Master's view, I'm afraid it's a bit of an exaggeration. The elixirs you refined..."

Before Youquan could finish speaking, Luo Chen suddenly spoke.

"Was there a flaw in the Transformation Pill from back then?"

Youquan was stunned, then replied: "Indeed, there was a problem."

Luo Chen smiled: "What problem? Could it be that the transformation was not complete?"

Youquan's gaze suddenly became fierce, staring at Luo Chen: "You knew the Transformation Pill had this problem?"

The implication was "Then you still dared to give it to me," could it be a deliberate calculation?

Luo Chen hurriedly waved his hand; he didn't want to ruin his Alchemy Sect's signboard over this doctor-patient relationship.

After pondering for a moment, Luo Chen said slowly: "The Transformation Pill is fine, and Luo's alchemy technique is also fine."

"Could it be my problem then?"

"No, neither. The problem lies in the pill formula itself!"

Seeing Youquan's confusion, Luo Chen explained in detail: "The Transformation Pill formula you gave me back then was intended for demon cultivators below the fourth rank to take, so they could transform into human form before the fourth rank and switch to cultivating human techniques. Therefore, the main material used was the Nascent Soul essence blood of a Nascent Soul cultivator. At that time, Luo's alchemy path had just started, and my understanding was relatively shallow; I didn't realize the shackles within. Now that I have entered the hall of alchemy, I naturally noticed the drawbacks."

Youquan felt a headache listening, just wanting to hear the result quickly: "What drawbacks?"

"Demon cultivators who have already reached the fourth rank, taking this pill, will cause a conflict with their own Nascent Soul due to the human Nascent Soul essence blood, resulting in incomplete transformation."

Speaking of this, Luo Chen said nonchalantly: "The Transformation Pill I refined back then was absolutely fine; I have a spirit pet that transformed successfully."

For this statement, Youquan chose to believe it.

Because later, there were third-rank demon birds at Cangwu Mountain that took the Transformation Pill left by Luo Chen and transformed successfully in advance.

And Luo Chen's statement...

"It seems you didn't lie to me; Huamei said the same thing."

Luo Chen asked curiously: "Who is Huamei?"

Youquan sneered: "You don't even remember your own disciple?"

Luo Chen was truly confused; when did he have a disciple named "Huamei"?

However, Youquan had no interest in explaining to Luo Chen and went straight to the topic: "Since you have achieved success in alchemy now and know the drawbacks of the Transformation Pill, do you have a follow-up solution?"

Luo Chen hesitated: "I have some ideas, but it's better to check your situation first, Vice Hall Master."

Now, it was Youquan's turn to hesitate.

Luo Chen didn't urge her, waiting quietly.

After a long while, Youquan took off her bamboo hat and black veil somewhat unnaturally.

Seeing Youquan's true face now, Luo Chen smiled.

Of course, it was in his heart; his face was still quite serious.

Crow head and human body, black beak short and small, even the nose was covered by hair, unable to see the details.

Under Luo Chen's gaze, Youquan felt even more uncomfortable.

"Seen enough, is there a solution?"

Luo Chen nodded, "It's okay, the problem is not big. Once I refine a new Transformation Pill, I can make you fully evolve into a human form."

Hearing this, Youquan felt relieved.

For demon beasts, they would not despise their own bodies, nor would they covet the human shell.

But existence like half-demon half-human with incomplete transformation would be discriminated against by demon race powerhouses!

Unless it was a racial characteristic specially retained during demon transformation, no one would appear with a beast head and human body, or a human head and beast body, which would be a laughingstock.

"How long will it take?"

"Three days is enough; I have the materials prepared myself."

"Okay, three days later, I will send someone to pick it up!"

Youquan couldn't wait to put on her bamboo hat and black veil, not even having the mind to reminisce with Luo Chen, and left directly.

Luo Chen also stood up to see her off, his etiquette was well-handled.

The harmonious scene of the two parting at the cave gate was seen by many people on Cangwu Mountain.

He Qingzi was originally worried, but seeing this scene, she also breathed a sigh of relief.

Lei Yu was quite unwilling; he thought Vice Hall Master Youquan was going to hold him accountable, but it turned out to be a "guest and host enjoying themselves"?

Standing at the cave gate, Luo Chen could naturally perceive those prying eyes and acted very calmly.

As for how to solve Youquan's problem?

Actually, it was not a problem at all.

The Transformation Pill formula from Cangwu Mountain back then indeed had natural limitations.

But relying on the Alchemy Demon Lord's pill formula, the batch of Transformation Pills he refined in the Demon-Meteor Land had no flaws at all.

The Crane Emperor of the Bai He Sect failed to transform, but was still solved by the Transformation Pill Luo Chen sent out, let alone Youquan?

The reason for the three-day buffer was just Luo Chen's deliberate choice.

Waiting is always hard; things obtained too easily are not appreciated by others.

Three days for Youquan to calm her mood; when he cured the other party, the resentment she had accumulated against him for over a hundred years could be greatly reduced.

After all, when they first met, Youquan's posture of wanting to kill him could not be fake.

"I didn't expect her spiritual sense to be that powerful, even above mine!"

Luo Chen paced back to his residence, his face showing a bit of solemnity.

Although Youquan was surprised at his rapid soul improvement, Luo Chen was also shocked by the thickness of Youquan's soul foundation.

And just now, the two only had the simplest collision of spiritual sense, without involving any contest of soul arts.

Youquan's true form was the Nether Yin Crow, most proficient in soul-path methods.

If she used some sinister soul arts, he was afraid he would suffer a big loss if caught off guard.

"The matter of splitting the three souls and practicing the 'Prison-Suppressing' soul art, which has been delayed for many years, must also be put on the agenda."

Luo Chen thought so, but didn't rashly start splitting the three souls.

The top priority was to restore his peak state and see Sovereign Xixia first!

It just so happened that the spiritual energy in this cave was dense, which greatly accelerated his recovery speed, and he believed it wouldn't be long before he could recover as before.

Time passed day by day.

The news of Luo Chen's disappearance had spread throughout the Luo Tian Sect.

In the past, it would have been chaotic.

But this time, the situation stabilized quickly.

With Wang Yuan and Especially Ling Fengzi in charge above, and Li Yingzhang presiding over affairs below, the Luo Tian Sect and Luo Tian Domain couldn't be that chaotic.

Moreover, the appearance of Luo Lingxi made many people have expectations.

Of course, the main reason the Luo Tian Sect's top management could stabilize was the personal visit of the Mingyuan Sect ancestor.

It was rumored that the Mingyuan Sect ancestor personally went to find Luo Chen!

On this day, in the depths of the Million Great Mountains, on a mountain peak ten thousand miles away from Cangwu Mountain, two figures looked out into the distance.

"Luo Chen is there!"

Ancestor Tianyuan said so, his usually gentle face also becoming solemn.

City Lord Lingtian looked out, and there were many birds circling between the mountains, which was quite spectacular.

He didn't understand: "Since you have found Luo Chen, why not go directly?"

Ancestor Tianyuan shook his head, "Cannot go, cannot go. That place is not something an incarnation of mine can break into."

Taking a deep breath, Ancestor Tianyuan whispered: "You might have been fooled by Luo Chen back then; his relationship with Cangwu Mountain is deeper than imagined."

City Lord Lingtian was stunned.

Just then, Ancestor Tianyuan suddenly changed his expression.

"Go!"

City Lord Lingtian didn't hesitate and subconsciously fled.

But Ancestor Tianyuan unexpectedly stayed in place and pinched a magic formula.

"Explode!"

His whole body was permeated with majestic magic power, starting to expand crazily.

City Lord Lingtian, who had fled several miles away, was incomparably puzzled; what kind of existence made his master's incarnation face such a great enemy, even needing to self-destruct to block the enemy.

"Send a message to Mingyuan, Xixia has returned!"

This was the last sentence left by Ancestor Tianyuan's incarnation, and then a terrifying explosion swept in all directions, also completely erasing the aura left by City Lord Lingtian.

Amidst the self-destruction, smoke and dust filled the air, and the chaotic heaven and earth energy made living beings afraid to step in.

It seemed to have become a dead zone.

Suddenly!

A slender jade hand appeared out of thin air and grabbed lightly toward the air.

The chaotic heaven and earth energy calmed down instantly, and a phantom figure appeared blankly, held in the palm of that slender jade hand.

Whoosh...

A light breeze blew, and that mysterious jade hand dissipated, as if nothing had happened.

Only the shattered mountain peak declared that a short and intense collision had occurred here just now.

In the cave, Luo Chen looked at the woman in front of him with great curiosity.

Her eyebrows were like paintings, her body was fragrant, and it was the kind of alchemy fragrance he was most familiar with.

"You are Huamei?"

Huamei smiled gently and bowed to Luo Chen.

"Disciple greets the master."

Luo Chen hurriedly waved his hand, "I cannot accept that, I cannot accept that."

Huamei smiled: "Back then, Master publicly refined elixirs at Cangwu Mountain and taught us alchemy techniques, and many people benefited a lot. Especially later, I was rewarded by the Vice Hall Master with the Transformation Pill you left behind, and with it, I successfully transformed and officially embarked on the alchemy path. Calling you Master is not an exaggeration."

Luo Chen suddenly realized; indeed, there was such a thing.

During his time at Cangwu Mountain, he often refined elixirs publicly.

But he didn't expect that someone could really learn the real stuff.

And judging by the thick alchemy fragrance on Huamei and her judgment of the Transformation Pill that Youquan mentioned earlier, the other party's performance in alchemy was definitely not bad.

Immediately, Luo Chen became interested and asked a few questions to test her.

Huamei answered fluently and could even draw inferences from one instance.

That overflowing talent even far exceeded Qu Lingjun, whom Luo Chen taught personally.

This also made Luo Chen realize that demon beasts were not as stupid and ignorant as imagined, just because they were shackled by their bodies when their realms were low, so they couldn't dabble in the hundred arts of cultivation.

The Transformation Pill was indeed the top-level elixir for the demon race!

Once the shackles of the body were solved, their wisdom was not inferior, their lifespan was long, and they could even achieve achievements far exceeding humans in the same realm!

For a time, Luo Chen's mood also became complex.

"Glancing briefly before, I saw many figures appearing in Cangwu Mountain, but their realms hadn't reached Nascent Soul, and their auras were not human."

"The Transformation Pill I left behind back then only totaled four."

"Are these third-rank transformed demon cultivators all your masterpieces?"

Huamei smiled gently, "Master guessed right. I was favored by the Vice Hall Master, and many people from the Duozhen Hall were at my disposal. There are countless spiritual herbs in the Million Great Mountains, so my alchemy technique could advance by leaps and bounds."

Luo Chen shook his head, and there was even a bit of envy in his heart.

Supported by a sacred land, the Million Great Mountains as a medicine garden, and himself as an alchemy master to build the foundation for her alchemy path, this treatment was truly blessed by heaven.

Plus that overflowing alchemy talent, refining fourth-rank elixirs in just over a hundred years...

"Wait, the Transformation Pill formula of Cangwu Mountain requires human Nascent Soul essence blood. Where did you get this batch of materials?"

Luo Chen suddenly thought of this question. Could it be that there were still Nascent Soul True Persons captured and used as medicine people at Cangwu Mountain?

Was it caught by Cangwu Mountain fishing in troubled waters during the human-demon war?

But apart from Qing Shuang's occasional one or two shots, he hadn't heard of any major actions by Cangwu Mountain!

Even the commander title of Qing Shuang was just a nominal one.

Huamei smiled: "Weren't a batch of Golden Core cultivators captured and imprisoned underground back then? Some of them survived the war, and later were invested in by the Vice Hall Master and cultivated into Nascent Soul True Persons, specially provided for me to take blood and refine elixirs."

Hearing this answer, Luo Chen fell into silence.

There were indeed many Golden Core cultivators captured with him back then, about twenty or thirty.

And this batch of people were definitely not unknown people; instead, most were geniuses of major sects.

Like Wei Wuya, a Great Golden Core cultivator of Motian Cliff, Yu Jade Jiao Long of Mengquan Cave with Heavenly Spirit Roots, and the Hundred Flower Fairy and Fragrance Eater who established their own sects despite coming from the Hehuan Sect.

Even among the loose cultivators, there were powerhouses like Haoranzi who were one step away from the Nascent Soul realm.

They participated in the opening war because they wanted to take the opportunity to impact the Nascent Soul realm.

This kind of thing was common; there were True Person Yunhe before, and Lin Qingxuan who rose in the war later. Even the Soul Transformation sacred lands often had genius figures who gave up their prime cultivation environments to go to dangerous places to temper themselves.

If someone could really survive that chaos at Cangwu Mountain, relying on their aptitude, plus the resources Youquan invested at all costs to solve the Transformation Pill problem, they indeed had a chance to achieve the Nascent Soul realm.

However, who would want such a Nascent Soul realm?

Unable to dominate a place and open a sect, unable to enjoy the prestige of a True Person high above, instead being treated as medicinal material and having blood taken day after day.

This outcome... Luo Chen inexplicably thought of some demon beasts that the Luo Tian Society had once kept.

There were Explosive Apes, taking their blood to refine Blood Demon Pills.

There were Demon Deer, taking their milk to make milk tea.

There were Spirit Silkworms, drawing silk to make magic clothes.

In silence, Luo Chen whispered: "Who is the person who survived?"

Huamei was about to answer when she was suddenly interrupted by Luo Chen raising his hand.

A sound transmission was echoing in Luo Chen's mind.

"Sovereign has woken up, in three days, go to Tongxuan Hall!" ===== CHAPTER 835 =====