Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2526 - 928: Elder Fu Entrusts Orphans, Offspring of an Old Friend (Part 2)
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Luo Chen spoke directly, "The sect boasts many disciples now. A quick glance reveals over a hundred thousand, which shows you've stayed far from idle in these years."
During the Shen Fu Sect's most vulnerable phase, only around ten thousand individuals remained.
Within a mere dozen years or so, the ranks have swelled to double that size, reflecting Elder Fu's tireless work in his waning days.
I reckon his present state stems mostly from utter depletion of both spirit and body.
"Yet among them, true potential is scarce!" Elder Fu muttered softly. "Years back, I began grooming heirs, but they either perished or suffered grave wounds, and with great struggle, I finally raised Ye Hua, only for him to depart to the Netherworld before me."
"Though the foundation stands firm today, should I enter secluded meditation, a mighty Nascent Soul Ascendant Sect without a Nascent Soul True Master at its helm—what makes it more than an empty shell?"
Luo Chen felt confused, "I handed you at least three Nascent Soul Formation Pills back then!"
Elder Fu gave a wry smile, "I exhausted them all; the other two went to different people, yet both attempts collapsed in failure. In the end, the groundwork proved too weak."
Luo Chen replied promptly, "If that's not enough, I hold spares and can simply offer you one or two more."
"Such lavish generosity!" Elder Fu likely hadn't anticipated Luo Chen's willingness to so freely part with Nascent Soul Formation Pills. Still, he dismissed it with a wave. "No need—my Shen Fu Sect possesses its own Nascent Soul Formation Technique, and the pill serves merely as a helpful aid. The core issue lies in the shortage of fitting cultivation talents!"
Of what use are wondrous pills?
Lacking proper candidates for cultivation, even hordes of Nascent Soul Formation Pills couldn't forge a Nascent Soul True Master.
Recall how Luo Chen aided Cang Long through his tribulation, pouring vast resources and endless hours into the ordeal, to grasp the sheer challenge.
Elder Fu had poured his very soul into nurturing True Master Ye Hua.
Yet the promising young True Master Ye Hua, hampered by limited power, passed on ahead of Elder Fu.
As a result, the Shen Fu Sect now grapples with the dire absence of a Nascent Soul True Master to lead it.
For any Nascent Soul Sect, the void left by a supreme powerhouse brings perils beyond imagination.
"Luo Chen, I bear a bold plea and earnestly hope you'll grant it!" Elder Fu declared with grave solemnity.
Luo Chen sensed the intent, replying uncertainly, "Do you wish for me to safeguard the Shen Fu Sect once you've departed?"
Elder Fu nodded, then shook his head slowly.
"That was my first idea, but considering your tangled circumstances today, I fear appearing publicly would trouble you, so I abandoned it. After all, how enduring could such safeguarding truly be? Ultimately, the sect must stand on its own."
"Thus, I seek to commit certain individuals to your care."
"Their path to cultivation resources lies secure; I'll provide from Foundation Establishment Stage clear through to Nascent Soul Stage."
"Your sole duty is to whisk them away and settle them in your distant Luo Tian Sect, where they'll thrive alongside the Luo Tian Creed Cultivators."
"Once they've reached their peaks, regardless of the Shen Fu Sect's fate ahead, they can draw on those legacies to restore the sect anew."
A true handover of young legacies, profound as this.
Luo Chen recognized this pattern all too well.
He regarded the elder, "Don't you worry I might claim those supplies or bind those prized saplings you've chosen?"
Elder Fu eyed Luo Chen with a teasing gaze, "Would you truly?"
Luo Chen shook his head; no, he would not.
When he pledged his word, he strove to honor it fully.
Wasn't the Qin Flower River Li Family a prime example from before? Many outsiders assumed Luo Chen would plunder the Li Family bare, yet in truth, Li Yingzhang rose to lead the Luo Tian Sect.
Not just did the lineage endure, but his own cultivation and standing soared beyond the Li Family's former heights.
Evidently, Elder Fu had delved into those very details.
Furthermore, he held firm faith in his judgment of Luo Chen's character!
Luo Chen pondered briefly, then agreed with a nod, "For a comrade's plea, this demands little from me—I accept. However, I must inspect these prospects myself, to ensure no impurities slip in..."
Before Luo Chen could complete his thought, Elder Fu dispatched a Divine Consciousness Voice Transmission.
Three figures entered from beyond the chamber.
"I grasp your worries, so these three picks hail from pure origins, all reared as disciples within the Shen Fu Sect. Beyond their gifts, I've probed their morals and dispositions; they pose no risk to your Luo Tian Sect." Elder Fu clarified with precision.
Luo Chen nodded in understanding, turning his gaze to the trio who approached.
Two males and a female, each at Early Stage Foundation Establishment.
Their realms remain modest, yet as Elder Fu's handpicked seeds for the Shen Fu Sect, they surely possess remarkable merits.
Elder Fu called out sharply, "Quickly, offer respects to this Alchemy Sect senior!"
The three moved without delay, performing courteous bows to Luo Chen while stating their names.
The young woman in particular dropped to her knees before Luo Chen, executing a full formal rite.
"Junior Chen Dongling pays homage to the senior!"
While a profound bow, it overstepped customary bounds.
A cultivator bows solely to the heavens and earth, or to kin and teachers in life.
Though Luo Chen ranked as a senior, he wasn't their guide or blood, undeserving of such deep obeisance.
Only if they forsook their Shen Fu Sect ties and fully embraced the Luo Tian Sect would such a rite fit.
Of course, terror in the face of might could drive a submissive kneel.
Elder Fu frowned in disapproval, "Dongling, such impropriety—what's this?"
Yet Luo Chen lifted his hand, halting Elder Fu's rebuke.
His keen gaze locked firmly on Chen Dongling, whose features stirred a vague memory.
He inquired gently, "You remind me of someone from my past!"
Chen Dongling answered swiftly, "My departed mother, Chen Shuyi, hailed from The Great River District, and in her days, she often recalled a caring elder brother who watched over her there. She rarely named him, but praised his Dao name Dan Chenzi time and again. If I'm right, this Alchemy Sect senior must be the brother my late mother described!"