Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2564 - 943_2

After that, Luo Chen firmly resolved himself.

He planned to refine the Shining God Gu!

Throughout his journey, Luo Chen had built a strong base in every stage of cultivation.

Yet truthfully, there were often strange shifts in his practice that he couldn't fully comprehend, simply following the routes left by those before him.

With the help of this Gu insect, he could truly capture the core of cultivation, enabling him to tweak the finer points of his training whenever needed and map out his path ahead more clearly.

The main concern he had to address was the method of refining it.

Since he lacked the exact refining method for the Shining God Gu from the Shadow Light Sect.

On this front, though, Luo Chen possessed his own approaches!

He looked toward the exterior, mentally gauging the passage of time.

The trip to Mi Realm Mountain stretched out long.

At first, the intention had been for him and Master Ming Lei to soar at full speed to reach it swiftly.

Now, with his intent to study the Gu insect, they switched to journeying via Flying Boat.

This choice, of course, reduced their pace considerably.

Yet in exchange, they gained far more time to spare.

"By the time we reach Mi Realm Mountain, I'll have sufficient opportunity to refine this Shining God Gu," he murmured.

Having run through his estimates, Luo Chen steadied his breathing and drew forth a drop of blood essence from his finger, allowing it to fall onto the worm-like form that resembled a caterpillar.

As the blood seeped inside, the inactive Shining God Gu abruptly stirred to life.

Rings of dark banded folds started to twist and turn, while its compound eyes appeared to blink open in bewilderment, seemingly fixing straight on Luo Chen right away.

"Enter now!"

Luo Chen parted his lips and drew in a breath, gulping down the Gu insect whole.

Once inside, the Gu insect rushed directly toward the Purple Mansion.

In the midst of this, the Shining God Gu grew lively, repeatedly sending out probes of awareness that scanned Luo Chen's whole form.

But the instant it reached the Purple Mansion, it halted abruptly.

A pale blue-white sapling extended its limbs, releasing gentle fires.

Beyond that, a phoenix-like bird approached it with evident interest.

The creature's posture suggested it aimed to swallow it up.

Shocked, the Shining God Gu quickly retreated deeper.

In a flash, it spotted a dull gray tiny Cauldron positioned silently, as though it could dominate all things under heaven.

This appeared to offer a secure refuge.

Driven by instinct, the Shining God Gu scrambled toward the gray tiny Cauldron.

Yet before it even touched the base of the Cauldron, a bolt-like shock hit it, sending it fleeing in alarm.

Something dreadful lurked within the Cauldron!

What's more, the natural hierarchy of its species instilled even greater terror than the Fire Tree or Fire Bird.

In that instant, the Shining God Gu drowned in disorientation and dread.

Was there truly no spot for it amid the expansive Purple Mansion?

Right then!

A plump oversized hand dropped from above, seizing it and merging it into the body without delay.

The Nascent Soul, blending the three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, serves as the soul's alternate home apart from the flesh.

Luo Chen's Primary Soul resided there presently, seizing hold of the cowering and anxious Shining God Gu, then employing the simplest technique to slowly erode the Gu's own awareness using his Divine Soul.

This refinement couldn't drag on endlessly.

If too drawn out, the Shining God Gu might sense it and fight back.

At the same time, it couldn't rush ahead.

If overly hasty, Luo Chen's mighty Divine Soul would shatter this Gu insect outright.

That would render everything done before worthless.

Moments slipped by gradually during the Gu insect's refinement.

...

Half a year afterward.

Winds howled fiercely beyond the vessel.

Within, silence reigned supreme.

Gulp.

With a swallow of liquor sliding down, the discussion between the pair aboard the boat reignited abruptly.

"To be precise, the crisis of the Demonic Mind Gu erupted five centuries prior."

"Yet the true origin of the Demonic Mind Gu dates back even further. Legends say it arose from a mighty Gu Refiner delving into old records about the Fifth-tier Divine Gu known as Life and Death Gu."

"Back when folks first uncovered this Gu, it was remarkably flawless. Upon refinement, it boosted the pace of Spirit Refinement Qi Transformation dramatically."

"Brother Qi knows well, our cultivation follows dual routes. One draws and purifies Spirit Qi from the outer realm, the other transforms Qi Power from the body's Qi-Blood."

"The first demands a lot—matching Order Spirit Land, robust Divine Soul, and solid Cultivation Technique. Endless hurdles hold it back."

"Spirit Refinement Qi Transformation proves far easier, though. Through body workouts, meals, or pills, gains come quick."

"Plus, Body Refining Techniques have long circulated in the South Border. Thus, once the Demonic Mind Gu surfaced, it swiftly became the quickest path to elevate the Immortal Dao Realm!"

Having spent over half a year taming the Gu insect, Luo Chen at last found moments to breathe.

He revived the earlier stalled topic of talk.

On this subject, Master Ming Lei had readied himself beforehand, recounting it fluidly with scarce pauses.

From his telling, Luo Chen grasped just how thrilling the South Border had been upon the Demonic Mind Gu's debut.

Akin to unveiling a Top Grade Pill, the Demonic Mind Gu's arrival whipped up a massive stir too.

And since no barriers confined it, its ripple hit harder than any Elixir Quality Tier limits!

Likely, the sole obstacle to every Immortal Cultivator claiming one was its sky-high cost!

"I was just a youth then, scraping by as a Rogue Cultivator with no extra funds. So, buying the Demonic Mind Gu with Spirit Stones lay beyond my reach."

"But by chance, that spared me from a dire fate!"

At these words, Master Ming Lei's expression filled with regret and residual alarm.

Luo Chen inquired with interest, "What kind of fate?"

Master Ming Lei answered, "Does Brother Qi know about rank suppression?"

Luo Chen affirmed, "Of course, it's basic lore. Higher Order Demon Beasts cow the lower ones. Potent Immortal Cultivators, even idle, spark terror in the frail. Do Gu insects follow suit?"