[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster":3,"chapter-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-99":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Starts with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1899503,2534,"Chapter 99: Top-tier Elixir, Combat Power Soars","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>Back in the stone room, Luo Chen looked at the golden elixir held between his thumb and forefinger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint but distinct cloud pattern wrapped around the elixir once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen’s initial understanding of elixirs came from his predecessor’s immortal fate—the legacy of an old cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old cultivator who died in the cave could not, strictly speaking, be considered a disciple of a major sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came from the Medicine King Domain as a rogue cultivator and was barely accepted into the outer sect of the Medicine King Sect due to his passable alchemy skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His circumstances were very similar to Fu Xiuxiu’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had failed to achieve Foundation Establishment and had not obtained the Foundation Establishment chapter of the Medicine King Sect’s *Evergreen Scripture*, the *Wood-Element Medicine King Scripture*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he grew older, he was relegated to an outer sect disciple of the Medicine King Sect, handling miscellaneous chores for the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he died in a large cave in the Yuanzhao Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had some insights into alchemy, so besides the Qi Refining chapter of the *Everlasting Scripture*, he left behind two elixir recipes for his predecessor: Grain Grain Bigu Powder and Myriad Wonders Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why a proper outer sect disciple of the Medicine King Sect would have a strange recipe for a virility-enhancing elixir, that was not something Luo Chen could know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, as Luo Chen transmigrated and sold elixirs at the rogue cultivator market, occasionally chatting with other rogue cultivators, he gradually learned more common knowledge about elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, those people didn’t know how to refine elixirs, but they were always picky when buying things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through back-and-forth interactions, he could always fish out some information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one that gave him the greatest harvest was undoubtedly the *Green Origin Elixir Analysis* given to him by Mi Shuhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was written by an alchemy master who was a Foundation Establishment cultivator but had refined Tier 3 elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, Luo Chen still studied the *Green Origin Elixir Analysis* daily, and the more he read, the fresher it felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several alchemy techniques recorded within benefited him immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade-Folding Hand was a technique he had recently learned, which had miraculous effects on processing mineral materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I digress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this knowledge of the Dao of Elixirs, Luo Chen gradually understood the entire system of the elixir path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the classification of elixir grades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world was rich in spiritual energy and abundant in resources, so the laws of the Great Dao were manifested externally; if there were objects born in response to the Great Dao, they often had corresponding Dao patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as monster bone patterns, inner core elixir patterns, or ancient tree growth rings, strange mineral traces, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, man-made elixirs also had corresponding Dao patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world called them elixir patterns, and because the lines were as ethereal as clouds, they were nicknamed cloud patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of cloud patterns determined the grade of an elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were no cloud patterns, the elixir was considered unranked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Luo Chen’s Grain Grain Bigu Powder always said to be unranked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was that after the medicinal power stabilized, there were no cloud patterns on the pills; even high-grade Grain Grain Bigu Powder was unranked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Luo Chen had pushed his proficiency in Grain Grain Bigu Powder to the Great Perfection level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elixir he refined had a wisp of a cloud pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was only one wisp, it represented that it had entered the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me test how the medicinal power is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen did not hesitate and swallowed it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident in the things he refined himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swallowing it, a feeling of fullness slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling was just like the lazy sensation after finishing a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This medicinal power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was a bit hesitant, rubbed his stomach, and then became thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to low-grade Grain Grain Bigu Powder, the medicinal power contained within has increased tenfold. Compared to high-grade, it is about three times as much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-grade Grain Grain Bigu Powder could ensure a cultivator would not be hungry for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-grade Grain Grain Bigu Powder could support about ten days of normal activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this top-tier Grain Grain Bigu Powder could keep Luo Chen from feeling hungry for a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, the Grain Grain Bigu Powder refined with the Xuanyun Cauldron used two sets of raw materials and should have produced one hundred pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in the end, I only got about fifty pills of ointment and this one ranked pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, it took a whole set of raw materials to get this one top-tier Grain Grain Bigu Powder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting this answer, Luo Chen was somewhat dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the profit from external sales or the internal energy conversion, it was a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, even if Grain Grain Bigu Powder reached Great Perfection, it could not play a big role in him earning cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the only benefit was that with this elixir, he wouldn't need to frequently consume other Grain Grain Bigu Powder during long periods of seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Top-tier Grain Grain Bigu Powder should be comparable to an orthodox low-grade Grain Grain Bigu Pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, Luo Chen’s joy at having brushed an elixir’s proficiency to the Great Perfection level faded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was just how it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things in the world were not always satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had been mentally prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Grain Grain Bigu Powder itself was just an unranked elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the system could raise it to Tier 1 low-grade was already quite extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, didn't it also provide an achievement point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the attribute panel, the number of achievement points had accumulated to 16 because of the Spirit Eye Technique rising to the Master level, the Mountain-Opening Tablet-Breaking Palm rising to the Proficient level, and the Grain Grain Bigu Powder rising to the Great Perfection level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more achievement points he had, the more at ease Luo Chen felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, learning other elixir recipes would require a large number of achievement points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the achievement points, Luo Chen suddenly had an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I refine a large number of unranked elixirs and learn some secular martial arts, can I crazily farm achievement points? And then, directly enter a Tier 2 elixir recipe like the Blood Fiend Pill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this idea came out, Luo Chen couldn't help but fantasize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a while, he slapped himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have a lot of time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already didn't have enough time for normal cultivation and alchemy; he squeezed out extra time to practice spells and study the Dao of Elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To go and take care of more unimportant secular martial arts, he really must be bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the gains from those things were really too small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fine to practice one or two occasionally, but getting addicted to them was absolutely forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For this kind of thing, one must act according to one's ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, if the cultivation base is high, the achievement points required to enter the corresponding level of elixir recipes won't be too many.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this through, Luo Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, his body and mind feeling much more comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this sudden sense of relief, Luo Chen was thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that just now, I almost fell into a demonic barrier again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since ancient times, taking shortcuts often didn't lead to a good end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one really got addicted, it might hinder the Great Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today’s elixir yield: 52 Grain Grain Bigu Pills, with a ratio of 7:2:1 for low, medium, and high grades. 20 Myriad Wonders Pills, with a ratio of 4:5:1 for low, medium, and high grades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Record them into the books and store them in the Elixir Room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the Elixir Master reporting the data to Gu Caiyi, Luo Chen nodded from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His means of controlling the elixir grade were becoming more and more refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were failures and successes, and the grades were high and low, which wouldn't arouse suspicion, nor would it make the gang lose confidence in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He currently had a very good grasp of this balance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of wind blew, the magic treasure’s light converged, and the figure of Sikong Shoujia appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master Luo, this is the *Flame Manipulation Technique*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the thin booklet, Luo Chen flipped through it while saying, \"Elder Sikong has worked hard. Did you encounter any trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia laughed, \"I didn't encounter any trouble. I thought I would have to spend some effort with Mi Junping, but unexpectedly, she was much more generous this time. It might be related to the fact that this *Flame Manipulation Technique* is not a sophisticated spell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Flame Manipulation Technique* indeed couldn't be considered a sophisticated spell; it had neither attack power nor defensive ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just improved a cultivator’s control skills over flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be listed as a Tier 1 spell only because it was quite helpful to alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't know that for Luo Chen, this technique was not that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this thing, perhaps I can improve some of the flaws in my Great Perfection Fireball Technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the Great Perfection Fireball Technique and the awkward situation where it could be released but not retracted, Luo Chen now had a bottom line in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he learned the Flame Manipulation Technique, perhaps he could take the power of the Great Perfection Fireball Technique to the next level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life in the Elixir Hall, after the initial freshness passed, became as ordinary and plain as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators within, under Gu Caiyi’s leadership, became familiar with the *Hundred Herbs Illustrated Guide* and the *Flame Manipulation Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was becoming more and more helpful to Luo Chen’s alchemy work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that he had more time to do his own things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month later, in the primeval forest ten miles behind Slanting Moon Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grass rustled, and a rabbit with red eyes, as if encountering a natural enemy, was running away frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, the huge bushes were as if crushed by a tank, and a gray wolf, a meter high and about three meters long, suddenly leaped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its speed was so fast that it reached above the rabbit in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling from the air, it grabbed the rabbit with one claw and stuffed it directly into its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh and juice flowed down from between the teeth as the ferocious jaws closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the gray wolf finished eating the rabbit, it seemed unsatisfied and continued to wander in the forest, looking for more prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, its footsteps stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its nose sniffed slightly; there seemed to be some smell in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze wandered, but it found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And directly in front of it, on the branch of a giant tree, a man in a moon-white Daoist robe was looking at it cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 1 monster, Gray-Leaf Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerhouse among low-tier monster wolves, its strength was comparable to a human in the late stage of Qi Refining, and it had extremely strong recovery ability, often requiring multiple people to hunt it down to kill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strange thing is, Gray-Leaf Wolves usually move in groups, but this one is hunting alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, when he had a little free time, he would come to the forest behind Slanting Moon Valley to practice spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he would encounter some low-tier monsters, but under his various means, he could basically kill them easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, he would encounter wolf packs, and he would avoid them directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This forest could already be considered the outer area of the Howling Moon Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Howling Moon Mountain Range was adjacent to Dahe Market, it was not the main hunting area for cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason was that monster wolves were often fast and had sensitive senses of smell, which was not suitable for hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few times Luo Chen encountered wolf packs, he basically relied on his Proficient-level Breath-Restraining Spirit Technique and extreme movement techniques to avoid them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, he was a little tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lone Gray-Leaf Wolf is a very good opponent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blindly looking for weak monsters to practice with could not achieve a good practice effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the Gray-Leaf Wolf had a lot of weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, Luo Chen waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven green rays of light flew out suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the moment he made his move, the Breath-Restraining Spirit Technique lost its effect of concealing his aura, and the active spiritual power fluctuations fell into the monster wolf’s eyes instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a whimper, the Gray-Leaf Wolf advanced instead of retreating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this area, their monster wolf clan was undoubtedly at the top of the food chain, and they had never been afraid of anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the enemy in front of it didn't look strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it leaped up, surging monster power spread out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven green rays of light, as if hitting steel, drifted away powerlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen’s eyes flashed, the Traction Technique was displayed again, and the Jade Blades that had been deflected suddenly closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Blade Array formed instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Master-level Traction Technique, combined with my spiritual sense foundation, which is twice that of ordinary cultivators, has allowed my control over this set of mid-grade magic tools to reach a state of perfection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, with just this means, I’m afraid I can’t do anything to this monster wolf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the formed blade array only left a few bloodstains on the Gray-Leaf Wolf before being swatted away by a claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the wooden blades had its green light dimmed, and it must have been severely damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, my means are not limited to this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen’s eyes were sharp, and his hand seals changed suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the forest full of grass and bushes, green vines flew out suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like baring fangs and brandishing claws, they grabbed toward the monster wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this kind of attack, the monster wolf’s eyes revealed a look of disdain, and its monster body rushed toward Luo Chen without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the vines grabbed onto it, it only slowed down slightly before breaking them directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, as its wolf claws danced, it hit Luo Chen with yellow-green blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an attack condensed from monster power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was not in a hurry, his magic robe billowed, and he retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Carefree Travel* combined with the *Wind-Riding Technique* made him extremely agile in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since there were many giant trees nearby, they could block most of the attacks for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While retreating, he fired fireballs, and in between, he mixed in dozens of colorful beads with special techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of the Fireball Technique made the Gray-Leaf Wolf cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the means of human cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed was too slow, and it couldn't hit it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the beads hitting its body and exploding caused it to be bruised and battered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gray-Leaf Wolf was an earth-wood attribute monster; its speed was not fast among its kind, but its body was tough, and its recovery ability was extremely strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good at endurance combat, so its combat power was fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these weak injuries, it only made it more angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damn human, his speed was too fast, and he wouldn't fight it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this, after dozens of breaths, the Gray-Leaf Wolf stopped its footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instinct of beasts made it dislike this rhythm of being led by the nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It prepared to slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment it prepared to turn back, its beast eyes widened, and its tail was tucked in subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where its gaze reached, those fireballs that hadn't hit it before had faintly surrounded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being kited by me all this time, you must feel very uncomfortable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know when, but Luo Chen had already arrived at the top of a giant tree nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll give you a decent way to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, his ten fingers crossed and flew like flower hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his movements, threads of spiritual power pulled those fireballs scattered in all directions, crossing and intersecting along specific trajectories, and pounced on the monster wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awoo!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster wolf roared, and its monster power erupted completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth-yellow light covered its whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even with this defense, under the continuous attacks of those twenty-plus fireballs, it was unable to turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five breaths later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the burning crater, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pity for this good fur. If it were intact, it would be worth at least ten spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This monster meat must be at least one or two thousand catties, which is another few dozen spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And these bones, sigh, why are my hands so cheap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was annoyed; the crystal-clear spirit stones were gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better slip away first; that roar it made before dying was probably calling for its kind. This place cannot be stayed in for long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen did not hesitate, leaped, and disappeared like a big bird outside the primeval forest full of giant trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Luo Chen recalled the battle just now, looking for his own shortcomings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, but couldn't find any!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am indeed a combat genius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this battle, he only used conventional means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade Blades, Entanglement Technique, Fireball Technique, Primordial Jade Marrow Beads, *Carefree Travel*, and *Wind-Riding Technique*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other trump cards like the Soul-Breaking Nail and the Fireball Fusion Technique, he didn't use at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with conventional means, under this set of kiting tactics, dealing with a Gray-Leaf Wolf comparable to the late stage of Qi Refining was extremely calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From beginning to end, the battle rhythm was always under Luo Chen’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the final Fireball Technique encirclement, which made Luo Chen extremely satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The *Flame Manipulation Technique* really has a bonus effect on the Fireball Technique; the original Flying Fire Flowing Fireflies have now become more agile, and even unexpected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were Brother Qin, I’m afraid he would also be severely injured if he were careless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this hidden weapon technique of the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, I used the Primordial Bead technique to fire waste jade marrow pills, using them as one-time consumables to detonate. Under massive attacks, it is not weaker than normal magic tools. The subtlety lies in not needing long-term spiritual power control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If fighting against cultivators, the effect would be even better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waste jade marrow pills had no effect, but because they contained the material of the Tier 1 spiritual material, the Huan Jade, they were quite hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After detonating them, the power of a single bead was not great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if using the Primordial Bead technique to detonate dozens or hundreds at once, the power was quite considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen thought about these things and felt that this month’s time had been a great harvest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Entanglement Technique he learned earliest finally reached the Master level; although the attack and defense effects were not good, it was very excellent in blocking and trapping enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Breath-Restraining Spirit Technique also reached the Proficient level, far exceeding the Small Success level of Chen Xiuping back then; with the monster wolf’s sensitive sense of smell, it didn't discover him at the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other Healing Techniques at the Proficient level and the Mountain-Opening Tablet-Breaking Palm at the Proficient level, he just swept over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because the proficiency of these spells continued to climb, his achievement points also jumped to 19 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on these spells that were often at the Master or Perfect level, combined with his constantly improving kiting combat style, Luo Chen was confident that he already had the ability to face the vast majority of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he waited until his cultivation base broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, he would have nothing to fear from some ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators who didn't have good magic tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps only those experts on the Dao Discussion Platform back then, who had top-tier magic tools, could pose a threat to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen thought of the scene of the eighteen cultivators fighting to the death: the strange formation flags, magic treasure fragments, sword pills, blood path means, Qin Liangchen’s self-detonation tactics, Wang Yuan’s strong physique, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only shake his head and sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were simply not things that ordinary ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators could possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be said that it was simply a competition of family wealth between two big gangs and two Foundation Establishment cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where would ordinary Qi Refining cultivators get top-tier defensive robes and top-tier flying swords?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about these things, Luo Chen had already flown into Slanting Moon Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he entered the Elixir Hall, Sikong Shoujia came up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master Luo, the main altar notified us to hold a gang meeting. Do you think we should go over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold a gang meeting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen’s eyes lit up, and he waved his hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\" \u003C\u002Fp>",3578,"2026-06-12T10:35:51.239Z","2026-06-18T03:42:36.771Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3bc2449e17892cc7ea9b560d10b24d0b9a771ee473e8411766b8f8d69a7fbfea","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-100","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-98",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]