Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2555 - 939: Turning Against Each Other, Turmoil in the South Border

What is the significance of "Those who gaze upon the abyssal fish foretell calamity, those who uncover hidden secrets invite disaster"?

This indicates that individuals with excessive cleverness tend to face grim outcomes.

Curiosity kills!

Master Ming Lei's face grew rigid as he sensed the veiled warning in Luo Chen's statement.

He managed a strained grin, "Brother Qi, you're reading too much into it."

Luo Chen dismissed it with a wave, "Truthfully, no need for excessive guesses on your part. To Wind and Thunder Gorge or the Feng Family, I'm nothing more than a transient visitor—why probe so deeply? Plus, since Wind and Thunder Gorge has birthed Nascent Soul powerhouses like yourself, it's hardly surprising for one like me to emerge as well, isn't it!"

With those words, he winked playfully.

Master Ming Lei got the hint and responded gravely, "Absolutely, that's the case. Brother Qi started as a rogue cultivator in Wind and Thunder Gorge, honed his skills through years of dedicated practice, and upon exiting seclusion, displayed remarkable prowess!"

Luo Chen chuckled heartily.

Thanks to Master Ming Lei's endorsement, his origins now boasted a solid backstory.

In upcoming journeys across the South Border, he could confidently adopt the guise of Wind and Thunder Gorge's Second Cave Lord.

Should anyone dig further, this extra veil of deception would seldom link back to his true persona as "Alchemy Sect Luo Chen" from the Eastern Wasteland.

Naturally!

Certain inconsistencies would inevitably surface.

Yet for Luo Chen, such flaws held little weight.

As he had declared, he was only passing through; once his objectives were met, the details faded into irrelevance.

Currently, Luo Chen's focus shifted to a different issue.

"When do we depart for Mi Realm Mountain?"

Mi Realm Mountain wasn't the site of Master Ming Lei's previous attendance at the Southern Border Nascent Soul cultivators' assembly.

Yet it served as the location for the forthcoming event of that nature.

Legends whispered it was also the stronghold of the Evil Mountain Stiff Alliance!

Master Ming Lei answered without delay, "Once I wrap up these minor affairs here, we'll head out immediately!"

"Excellent, Brother Qi will be waiting."

Luo Chen refrained from pressing; confident in his displayed might, he trusted the other wouldn't dare mislead him.

Master Ming Lei excused himself.

Instead of bidding farewell, Luo Chen delved into the array of body refinement techniques offered by Wind and Thunder Gorge's cultivators.

These techniques weren't of exceptional caliber.

Still, they brimmed with the distinctive Southland flair.

What defined this Southland flair?

The response was obvious: employing diverse gu insects to aid body refinement.

The Qi Power Gu from Master Ming Lei earlier stood as the simplest and most traditional example.

The submissions from these rogue cultivators varied wildly and oddly.

Some involved crushing the body under immense weights to forge unyielding stamina, demanding the support of heavy ground gu.

Others unlocked the Life and Death Mysterious Gate to awaken human limits, surging with multiplied strength in dire straits, relying on varied Eight Gates Gu to access the eight gates. Note that these eight gates differed from those in Qimen Dunjia; they represented the body's eight key nodes—Qi-Blood solidity and void, plus the gates of cold, heat, wind, and dampness. Unlocking each demanded unique training, and in combat, each released distinct abilities.

Additional methods targeted blistering velocity or sharpened Qi Strength...

A multitude of eccentric approaches.

Plenty clashed outright with conventional body refinement doctrines.

Nevertheless, Luo Chen discovered them fascinating, since his own path strayed from orthodoxy—he had begun with demonic arts, slowly advancing toward Desolate Beast Body Refining. Thus, these unconventional Southland techniques sparked his keen interest.

"Crushing the body? With my physique's current might, scarce few forces in the Southland could burden me."

"Unlocking the Life and Death Mysterious Gate—fascinating, truly fascinating. It echoes my past thoughts on the Withering and Flourishing Divine Prohibition; a few elements could prove useful."

"Qi Strength? Not my concern! I still haven't grasped its true essence."

"This pursuit of utmost speed captivates me. It seeks to rouse foot meridians via gu insects, enabling body refiners to attain supersonic pace and narrow the divide with Immortal Cultivators' evasion arts. Though the tier is modest, the gu insects involved remain obtainable without extinction. Furthermore, my base is sturdy, so even modest gains represent progress for me!"

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As Master Ming Lei busied himself with loose ends, Luo Chen immersed deeply in studying body refinement arts.

Time slipped away steadily; before he knew it, over a month had elapsed in Wind and Thunder Gorge.

On that particular day.

A silhouette positioned itself on the expansive grassland before Wind and Thunder Gorge, steadfast as an eternal pine, rooted in place.

Abruptly!

The Black Armored Cultivator raised his foot for a single stride.

His form surged forward.

Not in a explosive dash, yet the velocity stunned, trailing ghostly afterimages through the air that blurred the vision.

Sensing this swiftness, Luo Chen brimmed with delight.

"Such a superb Third-tier Divine Movement Gu—it truly bolsters my present physique."

In recent days, after reflecting on speed-enhancing ways, Luo Chen attained fresh understandings.

Through trials, he confirmed his standard locomotion had markedly advanced.

It lagged just behind the burst from his devised Fire Escape Technique.

However, that Fire Escape Technique drained Luo Chen's Qi Power substantially.

Mastering this "Divine Speed" now imposed far less strain, with the sole cost being the Third-tier Divine Movement Gu.

This gu insect proved readily acquirable, both within Wind and Thunder Gorge and beyond.

He could stockpile plentifully; when one depleted, swapping in a fresh one sufficed.

"This venture into the South Border proves worthwhile!"

"The quartet of steps in 'Wind, Moon, Thunder, Cloud Steps to Immortality'—after countless years, three are fully mastered, with only Cloud Shoes stagnant. Acquiring this Divine Speed Technique might allow seamless integration."