Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2546 - 935: Calamity Magnet, Ba Xiu Qi Tian_2

Should there be any adverse effects, Shenyuan would never have dared to deploy it against foes across all these years?

At once, he detected the pair of oddities within his natal magic treasure.

One involved the gray glow originating from the Land of Fallen Demons, which remained a mystery to him even today; he merely understood that following its absorption, his rate of success in forging magical artifacts and elixirs soared dramatically, even extending support to harnessing thunder's might.

Should it stem from that gray glow, such an outcome wouldn't be surprising.

The second concerned the Fifth-tier Divine Gu known as Tribulation Gu, drawn forth from the body of his son Luo Lingxi!

Reflecting on this one, Luo Chen felt an unavoidable weight settling in his chest.

The perils lurking within the Tribulation Gu surpass far beyond common perceptions.

Not even Sealing Immortal Valley could fully contain it, managing only to confine itself deep within those bounds.

Despite that, Sealing Immortal Valley endured endless calamities, rendering any semblance of tranquility elusive.

"Is it possible that once my natal magic treasure took in the Tribulation Gu, it acquired the ability to draw forth disasters?"

"This isn't favorable at all; should I invoke the Primordial Chaos Tripod in combat and it summons a Heavenly Tribulation bolt instead, my own life would hang in peril."

As his face shifted through various shades, Luo Chen started forming a sequence of hand seals with some hesitation.

He imposed restrictions upon the Primordial Chaos Tripod, sealing it away for the time being.

This stood as the most viable approach he could devise right now.

By sealing his natal magic treasure, he could avert any unforeseen troubles amid routine cultivation or abrupt fights.

Luckily, Luo Chen possessed an abundance of diverse implements at present.

Though they might fall short in overall versatility compared to the Primordial Chaos Tripod, their individual might came remarkably close.

In particular, the Yuan Tu Sword served as a lethal true artifact nearing the level of a spiritual treasure; once drawn, it demanded blood, outstripping the Primordial Chaos Tripod in sheer destructive force.

"Still, I need to account for my fame potentially reaching the Southern Wilderness. Should my typical tactics get exposed, navigating that region would prove hazardous for me."

While contemplating this, a handful of artifacts materialized in Luo Chen’s grasp.

Among them gleamed a golden, radiant slender needle, five pitch-dark spikes, a sword pill that spun without cease, and a hefty pale-gray stone rod.

That last one especially displayed a clear sword scar, etched directly by the Yuan Tu Sword long ago.

Luo Chen paused briefly before ingesting the sword pill into his Purple Mansion.

The Great Five Elements Sword Array proved formidable, yet it bore the unmistakable mark of an immortal clan method, clashing somewhat with his present guise as a "Physical Cultivator".

Besides, amid the clash at Lingtian Pass, he had often wielded the rudimentary Great Five Elements Sword Array, and certain individuals recognized this art.

Thus, just the other three remained as options.

The Soul Weaving Needle and Five Elements Suppressing Law Cones were forged by the Great Demon Emperor Hundred Legs; the former targeted the Divine Soul, while the latter bound Qi Power.

The stone rod, dubbed Heavenly Stick, originated from the Great Demon Emperor Huang Man. Untouched by refinement, it drew upon its unique composition to function as a formidable tool rivaling a true artifact.

"Employing these three as my primary offensive tools, alongside the Xuan Chen Armor, Nine Luminous Jade Belt, Ping Mountain Crown, two Life-taking Golden Feathers, and Cloud Stepping Shoes, ought to suffice."

Muttering under his breath, Luo Chen proceeded with swift actions.

The golden needle concealed itself beneath his tongue.

The dark spikes nestled against his belt.

And the massive stone rod dwindled steadily in his palm until Luo Chen, struck by a sudden fancy, playfully wedged it into his ear.

He tapped his ear lightly, then flashed a broad smile.

"All prepared!"

With that, he strode forth from the temporary cave dwelling with assured steps.

Were others to learn that Luo Chen had amassed eight true artifacts for his journey into the Southern Wilderness, shock would ripple through them.

Armed with such an opulent collection, no corner of the realm lay beyond his reach?

He truly erred on the side of excessive prudence!

...

"What’s this?"

The abrupt question startled Cheng Bai, nearly making him pulverize the ethereal bug in his grip.

Glancing over his shoulder, he spotted the earlier senior.

He drew in a steadying breath and offered the tiny bug with deference.

"This is a Faceless Gu larva, which thrives by infesting creeping demon beasts; upon reaching maturity, it consumes the host’s blood essence."

Luo Chen knitted his brows and accepted the larva, scrutinizing it intently; it looked much like an earthworm.

"What purposes does it serve?"

Cheng Bai felt a touch of astonishment—did this senior lack familiarity with Gu insects?

In the Southern Wilderness, the Faceless Gu’s renown echoed far and wide!

Luo Chen seemed to perceive a flicker of bewilderment in the man’s gaze, so he responded evenly: "The cultivation path I follow sets me apart from typical Gu cultivators, as I pursue the way of a Physical Cultivator, and having dwelled in remote wilds for ages, I remain ignorant of such minor beings."

Ah, that explained it.

Cheng Bai inclined his head and added earnestly: "These aren’t mere minor beings! When fully grown and refined by a cultivator, it enables one to assume a faceless state with unparalleled swiftness."

"The Feng Family’s Supreme Wind Escape Technique boasts profound complexity, leaving ordinary folk unable to even graze its edges; our family’s Cave Lord struggles mightily against it. At last, a counter emerged via the Flash Thunder Technique, yet it stalls at the novice level without a Faceless Gu."

"The Faceless Gu in your possession, though merely a larva, could ripen ahead of schedule through a hidden method, thereby helping our family’s Cave Lord perfect the authentic technique."

Internally, Luo Chen marveled—employing Gu insects to bolster spellcasting?

He was aware that the Southern Wilderness embraced such practices.

By leveraging diverse Gu insects to support cultivation, from the outset of Qi Refinement through Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, the influence of Gu insects shadowed every cultivator in the Southern Border.

Yet he hadn’t anticipated their role in enhancing magical arts.

Without warning, memories surfaced of his fleeting clash with Tianshan True Master.

That foe had wielded sword arts at the time, but now it appeared possible that Gu insects aided the display.

Sword Gu?

And this motion-enhancing Gu insect?

Might there exist a fitting Gu insect to advance body refinement?

As these thoughts raced, Luo Chen’s pulse quickened with excitement.

His body refinement level, having attained Mid-Fourth Order, advanced at a torturously gradual pace.

The personal technique he devised, "The Flow of All Things", yielded scant results.

Subsequently, he turned to the stock of millennium-aged Five Temple Immortal Brew supplied by the Black King, which gradually bolstered his body refinement from the viscera onward, inching toward [Primordial Fourth Order 61/100] presently.

In terms of Immortal Dao Realm, it aligned roughly with the sixth layer of Nascent Soul.

Seemingly on par with his ongoing Qi refinement stage at first look, yet recall that his body refinement had long outpaced the Qi path. Upon hitting Fourth Order, his Qi cultivation lingered at Mid-Stage Golden Core.

Across countless years, it had been overtaken.

This highlighted the sluggish advancement.

Furthermore, the reserves of millennium-aged Five Temple Immortal Brew proved finite; each barrel consumed meant one fewer forever, leaving just five barrels at present.

Luo Chen hesitated to deplete more, reserving them for dire needs.

Should he uncover in the Southern Wilderness a method to propel his body refinement forward dramatically, this expedition would prove worthwhile, Demon Heart Gu Emperor or not.

Naturally, Luo Chen curbed this eagerness, avoiding deeper inquiries to Cheng Bai.

A venerable expert must embody fitting grace and restraint.

Ancient powers rarely glimpsed by the masses ought not to behave as wide-eyed novices.

Particularly since his current persona diverged utterly from the old Alchemy Sect’s Luo Chen.

Beneath Cheng Bai’s hopeful stare, Luo Chen tossed the Faceless Gu larva back with a flick.

Then!

He wheeled about!

And thrust toward the emptiness!

Boom!

Before Cheng Bai’s bulging eyes, the once-sacrosanct nameless barren peak, venerated by myriad demon beasts, shattered into powder under an overwhelming surge.

Dust billowed skyward as the void thundered with reverberations.

A ferocious qi surge barreled outward.

Luo Chen swept his sleeve and declared steadily: "Let’s depart!"

Cheng Bai gulped down his shock, caught in a rushing wind, and soared into the heavens alongside Luo Chen.

Lacking any flight artifact or overt mighty aura, they hurtled across the firmament with blistering speed.

He indicated a bearing, and Luo Chen surged ahead without delay.

After prolonged quiet, Cheng Bai ventured timidly, brimming with awe: "Junior presumes to inquire, by what name may I address the senior?"

Through the raging gales, Luo Chen’s voice, firm as iron, pierced his hearing.

"I am Qi Tian, and foes bestowed upon me the dao title Ba Xiu in their dying breaths, mocking my overbearing style."

Ba Xiu Qi Tian!

Cheng Bai seared this bold, sky-defying moniker into his soul.