Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

BOOM!!!

The dark light collided with the vast light shield, immediately generating a massive rumble.

The earthy-colored light shield was shaking continuously like a rolling earth dragon, layer by layer weakening the powerful force.

Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang exchanged glances, they voiced somberly: “Ninth Level Qi Refinement!”

The Qi Refinement Realm was divided into three stages: early, middle, and late.

Every stage was clearly delineated from the others.

If we ignore the Divine Soul Foundation, meridians, acupoints, and body strength, which can be regarded as dispensable for lower order cultivators.

Then the quantity of Spirit Power in one’s body would be the best differentiation standard.

An early-stage cultivator could not cast techniques many times and could only use mostly one magic tool, typically of lower grade.

By the middle stage, the Spirit Power multiplies several times, and everything begins to change.

Multiple techniques could be used, and two or three magic tools could be controlled.

If they encountered a special Ascendant Grade Magic Tool, they could barely manage to use it in battle.

Overall, a Middle Stage Qi Refinement Cultivator’s battles always tended to be too rigid.

To outsiders, sometimes a battle between two cultivators looked like a turn-based game, trading blows one after the other.

Only by reaching the late stage of Qi Refinement, with a plentiful foundation of Spirit Power, would this completely change.

They could effortlessly manipulate magic tools of various grades, and during combat, they could use the Wind Riding Technique and enhance their fighting ability with a Flying Magic Tool, making them nimble and light.

Only at this moment could one slightly manifest the demeanor of the immortals!

Within the three sub-stages of the Late Qi Refinement, a Ninth Level Cultivator was undoubtedly at the top of the food chain.

Many Ninth Level Cultivators deliberately honed their fighting skills because the time taken to progress to the Final Stage of Qi Refinement was too long. They strive to ensure they have no weak points.

In contrast, Seventh and Eighth Level cultivators still need to consider breaking through to the next realm, and their skills naturally are not as well-rounded as they would like them to be.

This is exactly why a Ninth Level Cultivator is often the only one who can resist another Ninth Level Cultivator.

In the Dao Debate Platform, among the eighteen cultivators who fought to the death, seventeen of them were at the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement.

The only exception—Wang Yuan, followed the path of a Physical Cultivator.

The strength of a Physical Cultivator not only depends on the realm but also on the strength of the physical body and vitality.

Even if their realm was low, but because their physical strength was exceedingly powerful, their combat power could even surpass those of the same or higher ranks.

In reality, there are not so many exceptions.

Thus, when the black-robed cultivator unabashedly revealed his Ninth Level Qi Refinement Spirit Power, Zhou and Liu knew that things had taken a turn for the worse.

But they didn’t panic at all.

Zhou Yuanli retreated a step, and Liu Qiang moved to the very front, single-handedly controlling an Ascendant Grade Defense Magic Tool.

Luo Chen personally saw Zhou Yuanli take out a Jade Jue from his storage bag and moved his lips and said,

“Gang Leader, we are under attack in the southwest direction of the Outer City, Green Hemp Forest.”

“There are four enemies, the leader is at Ninth Level Qi Refinement.”

As soon as he finished his urgent message, a muffled hum from Liu Qiang was heard.

“01 Zhou, I won’t be able to hold on much longer!”

Zhou Yuanli glared at Luo Chen, “We will hold off this Ninth Level Qi Refinement cultivator. When the opportunity arises, you make a run for it. I know you are a fast flyer.”

As soon as he finished talking, without waiting for Luo Chen to respond, he rushed to the front.

Together with Liu Qiang, they each released a blade and a sword.

The two Magic Tools lit up with bright spirit light and issuing the sounds of a dragon’s roar and tiger’s roar, they flew towards the enemy.

He had always heard that his two bodyguards were very powerful, and when they joined forces, they could rival a Ninth Level Cultivator.

Now it seems, they really had some skills. Those two Ascendant Grade Magic Tools were actually part of a set.

Luo Chen felt relieved, and he turned his eyes to the ground.

With the aid of the Spirit Vision Technique, he could now see through the opponent’s realm.

The leader, the black-robed cultivator was at Ninth Level Qi Refinement, while the other three wearing grey clothes were at Seventh Level Qi Refinement.

Indeed, they were not a weak force.

Just then, the black-robed cultivator also looked his way.

“You’re Dan Chenzi of the Broken Mountain Gang, aren’t you?”

“Today our brothers were passing by your territory and we thought maybe we could borrow some Spirit Stones from you.”

Having said this, he waved his hand and laughed lightly.

The three grey-robed cultivators behind him each used their powers, and three lights bypassed Zhou and Liu and aimed straight at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen grinned, not bothering to make any threats. Without hesitation, he started to retreat.

One moment he was drifting like stray cottonwood seeds, the next he was soaring like a roc, rising upward with the wind.

His speed was so fast that in the blink of an eye, he had escaped the range of the three spirit light attacks.

The three of them were startled and before they could react, they heard their leader’s voice filled with anger and frustration.

“Chase after him, what are you waiting for!”

“He’s the Pill Refiner. He is definitely wealthy!”

The black-robed cultivator couldn’t leave; Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang had pushed their magic tools to the maximum, trapping him tightly.

The three grey-robed cultivators let out a low shout, each controlling their magic tool, and burst out at incredible speed to chase after Luo Chen.

However, with their speed, after just a few moments, they found Luo Chen getting further and further away.

“This Dan Chenzi flies really fast!”

“He’s not using a flying magic tool!”

“Wait, look at his boots!”

“Damn, what do we tell the boss if we can’t catch him?”

“Never mind, keep chasing!”

Although they couldn’t catch up to Luo Chen’s speed, his figure was still within their line of sight.

Suddenly, the figure seemed to run out of energy and fell into the forest.

The three of them were overjoyed, assuming Luo Chen had used some sort of explosive secret technique earlier and was now running out of power, causing his speed to slow down.

Overjoyed, the three quickly sped up to catch up.

They saw a figure hurriedly running deep inside the small forest, looking panicked and frightened.

Among the three followers, one sneered.

“You won’t be able to escape now!”

The three spat out spirit lights, passed Luo Chen and blocked his path from the front and from both sides, subtly encircling him..