Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2554 - 938: All of You, Come at Me Together! (Part 3)

Previously on Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster...

Feng Bu Yan, stunned by Luo Chen's overwhelming presence, orders a retreat from Wind and Thunder Gorge, ignoring protests from Yang Daoist and the conflicted Ning Yuzhuo. The Feng Family army departs in dejection, their morale shattered by the abrupt end to the confrontation, while Master Ming Lei seizes the moment to propose a non-aggression treaty and formally installs Luo Chen as one of the Thirty-Six Cave Masters. Luo Chen, masking his curiosity about the troubled Holy Land Life and Death Gate, accepts a new Cave Mansion and inquires about Cheng Bai's expedition to the Mist Wilderness, as Feng Bu Yan ponders secretive alliances in response to the incoming negotiation letter.

"He just stepped out and then retreated right back inside?" Luo Chen felt a touch of astonishment.

"Do you have any key tasks you'd like to delegate, Senior? You can hand them over to me."

"Yes, there are a few minor things. Kindly gather all sorts of Body Refinement Methods for me, no matter the rank or limits. Anything related to body refinement, just collect it all."

Luo Chen skipped mentioning any payment, yet the man took on the job with full respect.

Helping Master Ming Lei protect Wind and Thunder Gorge counted as the biggest payoff already.

Gathering diverse cultivation arts was no big deal, barely worth the effort.

Once the junior left, Luo Chen sank into deep thought.

His attitude now lacked the bold arrogance that others saw, instead showing utter serenity.

"The power of Southern Border Nascent Soul Cultivators falls short of my expectations!"

A wave of uncertainty bubbled up unbidden.

The might he showed earlier was only the standard for Mid-Fourth Stage of Body Refining.

In terms of the Immortal Dao Realm, that matched the Middle Stage Nascent Soul.

Of the two foes he clashed with, setting aside Ning Yuzhuo—who hailed from the Outer Continent like him and held his own fairly well, just managing to stand against Luo Chen.

Yet Daoist Yang, at the Third Layer of Nascent Soul, performed poorly by contrast.

His control over the Natal Magic Item lacked skill, his Qi Power flowed too sparingly, giving off an air of... restriction!

"Right, restricted!"

"Even Feng Bu Yan's later choice to pull back voluntarily felt like dodging a real fight to the death?"

"I'd readied myself to deploy every True Device, even shift to my True Body and crush the trio with thunderous force, but none came into play."

"What exactly are they afraid of in the end?"

No matter how hard Luo Chen pondered, he couldn't figure it out.

With no answers from his musing, Luo Chen chose to hold off until Master Ming Lei came back for more details.

In his downtime, his mind drifted to Ning Yuzhuo, the one he'd battled before.

Truly deserving of True Disciple status from the North Sea Primordial Demon Sect—such raw talent!

After centuries under Tianji Zen Sect's suppression, his freedom brought not just a breakthrough to Nascent Soul Stage but also command of Buddhist Skills.

"Balancing Buddhism and demonry in cultivation; I can't wait for our next proper encounter."

A spark of eagerness gleamed in Luo Chen's gaze. Legends held that the Western Desert Buddhism's Body Refining Technique stood as the sole intact version in the Mountain Sea Realm.

Did Ning Yuzhuo train in such methods too?

Moments flew by swiftly, and after one dusk-to-dawn cycle, Master Ming Lei paid him a visit.

"It's done!"

Joy overflowed from Master Ming Lei, impossible to conceal.

Luo Chen offered a light grin. "That easy?"

Master Ming Lei burst into booming laughter. "Having you as a warning presence made Feng Bu Yan, that sly veteran, talk all sweet."

The longer one lingers in Jianghu, the more wary they grow.

This truth rang true in the Immortal Cultivation World as well.

Luo Chen's earlier burst of killing intent was a rare sight, and Feng Bu Yan dreaded a spark over the Songtao Mountain Range turning into outright war.

After his chuckles died down, Master Ming Lei's face turned a bit grave.

"Though Feng Bu Yan admitted Wind and Thunder Gorge will belong to me down the line, and he consented to joint trades and alliances, he added a demand: we aid him on a mission, provided it skips any deadly risks."

Luo Chen shot down this demand on the spot without hesitation.

Master Ming Lei took it in stride. "I figured you'd say no and already mentioned that chance to him. He probably won't push it."

Master Ming Lei continued smoothly. "Feng Bu Yan's intrigued by your roots; the Southern Border stretches wide, but experts like you in body refinement don't stay unknown, so he asked me to probe your history."

Quietness filled the cave mansion at these words.

The grin slipped from Master Ming Lei's features as he glanced at Luo Chen with unease.

Luo Chen met his eyes with a subtle, knowing smile and said, "Brother Ming Lei, have you come across the proverb, 'Those who probe deep waters invite ill fortune, those who gauge hidden perils court disaster?'"