Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 3242 - 1222:

"Ten thousand years ago, the Demon Cave stirred, shaking the Mystic Realm. At that time, the Demon Realm invaded, sparking the Xuan Demon War..."

Ning Li True Master recounted past events slowly, and the overall content was similar to what Luo Chen had previously glimpsed in the Book Collection Pavilion.

But this time, the focus was more on the latter part.

"As the Demon Cave was suppressed and sealed, the space channels connecting the two realms naturally constricted, and the control power over the Mountain Sea Realm by various Great Sects was lost. Only the Tianyuan Daoist Sect was different; they have always tightly controlled a direct space channel to the Mountain Sea Realm."

"This means all interests concerning the Mountain Sea Realm are in the hands of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, and how much they share totally depends on them."

"Initially, the Tianyuan Daoist Sect would share some interests with the Great Sects, but over time, they used the high cost of maintaining the space channel and frequent interruptions as excuses to reduce their sharing until they completely stopped."

"It would be fine if it were just that, as initially, when opening the realm, those key forces had already recouped their costs. But it involves a critical factor: talents!"

"Though small, the Mountain Sea Realm is rich in Spirit Mechanism, easily nurturing geniuses..."

When mentioning the word genius, Ning Li deliberately glanced at Luo Chen.

He also explained to Luo Chen what it meant to be a genius of the Mountain Sea Realm!

These are talents unrelated to cultivation speed, but rather related to understanding the Law’s True Intent.

Legend has it that prodigies in the Mountain Sea Realm can comprehend the Law’s True Intent during the Nascent Soul Stage, smoothly breaking through to Divine Transformation compared to Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators in the Mystic Realm, and their cultivation after Divine Transformation is easier than that of Mystic Realm cultivators.

"When all Great Sects had space anchors, some talents could still be drawn up at intervals. But once only the Tianyuan Daoist Sect controlled the space channel, this aspect was completely severed."

"Neither the Dark Abyss Sect nor the Yuan Mo Sect had any cultivators ascend to the Mystic Realm; they completely disappeared."

"In contrast, the Tianyuan Daoist Sect frequently brought up prodigies. For example, the Nine Yang Sword Lord, the Hundred Poison True Monarch, and the Alchemy Saint! These people originated from the Mountain Sea Realm, initially nameless figures when they were brought up, but before long, they all smoothly broke through to the Void Refining Stage, achieving True Monarch status."

"If all of these individuals were solely from the Tianyuan Daoist Sect it would be fine, but over time, people began to discover that those individuals might be from other Holy Sects."

"The first person uncovered was the Hundred Poison True Monarch. When he fought against others, he employed techniques from the Gu Dao of the Gate of Life and Death on the Ten Thousand Spirits Continent. His body refinement with hundred poisons was truly poison-proof, impervious to water and fire, intensely domineering!"

Hundred Poison Body Refining?

Luo Chen’s thoughts stirred.

He too had cultivated a body refinement method identical in name from Gu Dao.

At that time, Master Li Tian claimed it was self-created.

Now it seemed it might have been exaggerated; the technique’s origins were likely related to this Hundred Poison True Monarch.

"This suspicion was confirmed once again when Alchemy Saint Chu Yan ascended because many could determine that Alchemy Saint Chu Yan’s background was from the Dark Abyss Sect, one of the Nine Great Saint Sects!" Ning Li True Master said slowly, his expression quite grave.

Luo Chen asked, puzzled, "When these Mountain Sea Cultivators ascend, wouldn’t they think of returning to their main sect?"

Ning Li True Master shook his head, "There’s a suspicion that they are all controlled by the Daoist Sect through Secret Technique, even if they are free, their life and death are in others’ hands. This also explains why the Tianyuan Daoist Sect has rapidly developed over the years with countless emerging geniuses."

He looked at Luo Chen, saying earnestly, "This is what I need to warn you about; never ask related topics. Being controlled is inherently humiliating for top-tier powerhouses, and if you accidentally broach this subject, you risk their anger... Don’t take it lightly; the Hundred Poison True Monarch turned infamous for his murderous nature, and this is how it came about."

Luo Chen nodded solemnly, indicating he understood.

He would avoid saying what shouldn’t be said.

Yet another question welled up in his mind.

"Originally it was the various forces together opening the Small World, but ultimately only the Daoist Sect enjoyed it alone. For small forces, it’s one thing, but wouldn’t the Holy Sects on the same level as the Tianyuan Daoist Sect have any objections? Especially since it involves the extremely critical matter of Technique Heritage."

Regarding this query, Ning Li True Master laughed heartily.

"You grasp the point well; there indeed was a period of contention. Apart from the Gate of Life and Death on another continent, the Yuan Mo Sect and Dark Abyss Sect from the Youxuan Continent indeed challenged the Tianyuan Daoist Sect; small-scale conflicts continued, nearly evolving into a Holy Sect War."

"But the matter changed six hundred years ago."

Six hundred years ago!

Luo Chen’s expression shifted slightly.

Ning Li True Master wore a look of interest akin to watching drama, revealing rumored secrets.

"It’s said a remarkable peerless powerhouse emerged locally from the Mountain Sea Realm, launching a counterattack against the Tianyuan Daoist Sect with a Nascent Soul Realm cultivation. Not only did they destroy the sect and extinguish the faction, but they severed the only connection to the Xuanjie Daoist Sect from the Mystic Realm. Thus, the Daoist Sect lost control over the Mountain Sea Realm. This brought great comfort to other Holy Sects who suffered losses of interest. Coupled with compensatory efforts from the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, the matters regarding the Mountain Sea Realm faded away."

Luo Chen’s brow subtly twitched, asking seriously, "A Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator destroyed the Tianyuan Daoist Sect in the Mountain Sea Realm; how could such humiliating secrets become known?"

Ning Li True Master chuckled, "Naturally, not released voluntarily, but leaked intentionally by the other two Holy Sects and the Sky Phoenix Clan on that continent. Probably to tarnish the Daoist Sect’s reputation and suppress its arrogance!"