Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2496 - 917: Golden Core Ceremony, Luo Chen Appears (Part 3)

Qu Lingjun let out a sigh, "What’s there to say? I simply piled up with resources..."

Right as those words hovered on his tongue, a sudden recollection struck him.

He absolutely couldn't let his master's legacy fade into obscurity, particularly not by letting his own achievements eclipse it.

So, why not seize this moment to recount his master's insights from the Core Formation days!

...

With the scent of sandalwood drifting through the air and disciples from the sect assembling together.

Ling Fengzi arrived alongside followers from Piaomiao Peak, Wang Yuan swiftly came back with Sha Dragon Child to claim the Elder’s position, and even Li Yingzhang showed up with the long-absent Qin Yuanjiang, Yao Mingyue, and fellow Golden Core Cultivators. In this way, the private Golden Core Ceremony within the sect kicked off formally.

Qu Lingjun drifted up to the platform, scanning the surroundings.

A whirlwind of emotions swirled in his chest.

Through the years, though the sect avoided heavy recruitment of fresh faces, it still gathered a modest number of members, roughly five hundred in total.

This mirrored the scale back in The Great River District when he departed, showing little change in numbers.

Unfortunately, the one face he knew best was nowhere to be seen.

Not even the two mistresses had made an appearance.

Steadying his thoughts, Qu Lingjun brought to mind the moment his master completed Core Formation, then gradually started his narration:

"The roots of the Great Dao, its deep mysteries—how might anyone fully grasp its splendor?

Innate Qi divides naturally into the pure and the impure.

Lacking insight into the reversals of Kan and Li, who could make out the ups and downs of Gold and Wood..."

Within the palace hall, Luo Chen was soothing Sima Huiniang, who had rushed back via the teleportation array, when the rhythmic chant from outside filtered in, making him halt.

"This young fellow..."

Sima Huiniang brushed the tears from her eye corners, her voice breaking, "Isn’t this the exact Core Formation chant you recited after finishing your seclusion?"

Luo Chen gave a nod, and the deeper he paid attention, the more convinced he became.

The chant had sprung from his mind on the spot, drawn from his Core Formation trials, and after circulating, it wielded considerable impact.

Numerous Low Order Cultivators in Tian Lan Immortal City, lacking a proper Core Formation technique, had used fragments of this chant to slowly forge their individual paths forward.

His rising fame in the Alchemy Sect owed much to the reach of this chant.

Qu Lingjun recited it word for word, without a single tweak.

Was this mere shortcut-taking, or a deliberate choice?

"Husband, Ling Xin..."

"He’s alive too, and you’ll meet him shortly."

"As long as he lives, as long as he lives." Sima Huiniang whispered to herself.

"Moreover, on the issue of his cultivation, I’ve got a lead."

Sima Huiniang stared in surprise, her gaze reigniting with hope.

But Luo Chen kept it brief, simply passing her a slim volume that detailed the practices for Demon Heart Gu Cultivators as described by Valley Immortal Feng Jiang.

"Time for me to step out."

Luo Chen strode toward the exit, with Gu Caiyi and Sima Huiniang trailing right after, as though they dreaded his vanishing once more.

On the open square.

The Luotian Sect Disciples displayed puzzled looks.

Why was Qu Lingjun lecturing on the Core Formation way that the Supreme Elder once shared?

Didn’t this count as outdated lore?

By skipping his personal Core Formation tale, was this Elder downplaying his own journey?

As though picking up on the growing unrest among the crowd, Qu Lingjun halted briefly atop the Green Jade Platform.

"Those words just now outline the Supreme Elder’s Core Formation path."

"You might think you know it already, yet never dismiss this far-reaching Elixir Theory—the deeper your dive, the richer the gains."

"I urge you, upon returning, to delve further into the treasures the Supreme Elder bequeathed."

"Naturally, I hold some personal insights too, which may differ from the Supreme Elder’s, but I’m glad to offer a few to everyone."

With that, he concisely laid out his own encounters and realizations leading up to and following his Core Formation.

The groundwork laid, the hurdles faced, the ways he shattered dead ends, and the swift methods to stabilize his new stage.

Though it lacked the depth and intricacy of Luo Chen’s earlier discourses, it brimmed with precise details and a personal flair all its own.

The square fell into deeper and deeper silence, whether High Order Cultivators or Low Order Disciples, everyone hung on his every word.

As Qu Lingjun wrapped up his speech, a burst of applause and cheers suddenly rang out.

"Splendidly put!"

"Truly fitting for my apprentice!"

"Grant him a True Device, the Snow Frost Robe—it shields against fire and venom."

"Bestow a Blessing Tripod, once wielded by the Alchemy Saint, to boost pill refinement excellence."

In Qu Lingjun’s wide-eyed shock, amid the rising tide of the crowd on their feet, Luo Chen gradually stepped into view.

Meeting the stares of astonishment all around, Luo Chen offered a warm smile.

"I have returned!"