Chapter 1896: Chapter 702: Han Zhan’s Treasure Refining, Demon Monarch’s Blood
What does it mean when something is hard to explain?
When a situation is convoluted and complex, not easily explained in a single sentence, it is considered hard to explain.
Han Zhan was puzzled.
In his view, the mana fluctuations displayed by the other party were no longer at the Golden Core Sixth Layer level as when they first entered the Land of Fallen Demons, but rather at the Golden Core Eighth Stage!
Moreover, internally, Luo Chen’s terrorizing physique, capable of withstanding attacks from True Devices level Sword Pills, had made significant progress since leaving Penghu.
The combination of these aspects suggested the kind of wonderful fortune Luo Chen had encountered since they parted ways in Ming Zhao Heaven.
And yet, not even considering the legacy gains obtained from the Pill Hall.
From any standpoint, it was a good thing!
In the silence, Luo Chen didn’t know how to explain to Han Zhan, or perhaps subconsciously didn’t want to talk about those matters.
Because it involved his life-bound immortal technique—the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra."
At this moment, two entries were flashing brightly on his attribute panel.
[Realm: Golden Core Eighth Layer 99/100, Primordial Fourth Order 35/100]
These two simple entries implicated numerous details.
The rapid increase in the Qi Refinement Realm was undoubtedly due to that mysterious spring water. After soaking in it for more than a year, Luo Chen’s realm quietly increased, being just a step away from reaching the Ninth Layer of Golden Core.
This gain had at least saved decades of arduous cultivation effort!
For ordinary people, this was already an incredible stroke of fortune.
But for Luo Chen, the changes in the Body Refinement Realm were his primary concern.
From initially entering the Primordial Fourth Order, without any polishing, directly from 1 to 35, what kind of concept is this?
In other words, it’s akin to an early Nascent Soul Stage cultivator skyrocketing from the First Layer of Nascent Soul to the Third Layer...no, the Fourth Layer!
Thirty-five on the progress bar had already exceeded a third of the total, which was why Luo Chen could decisively suppress the early-stage Nascent Soul Feiyun Zi after seizing the opportunity.
This earth-shattering change was evidently due to that one "Nirvana"!
Misfortune may be that upon which happiness rests!
The conflict between the Nine Refinement Beacon Fire and the Nirvana Sacred Fire destroyed his Second Prime Elixir, with the immense power nearly dragging him into a boundless abyss.
Luo Chen seized this opportunity to forcibly initiate a physical nirvana by operatively using the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra."
With the help of his Lifebound Golden Core, Tai Sui’s original terrifying vitality essence, and a strand of the Original Source Nirvana Sacred Fire, he managed to complete three tribulations of the Nine Tribulations and three Nirvana-nature.
Blood tribulation, flesh tribulation, bone tribulation—physical nirvana!
This series of maneuvers not only extricated Luo Chen from danger and rebuilt his complete physique, but also elevated his physique beyond the Early Ancient Desolation Realm to the mid-stage level.
Furthermore, his physique was transformed into a Fire Spirit Body, more suitable for cultivation using the Fire Element Technique.
However!
Blessings may be what misfortune relies upon!
In view of these gains, what Luo Chen lost pained him more.
The Wuling Dao Body enabling simultaneous law cultivation!
The foundation for the second nascent soul hoped to be born upon advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage—the Second Prime Elixir!
Even Tai Sui’s original body, containing boundless life force, was so crudely consumed and refined, it was a tremendous loss for Luo Chen, a Fourth Order Pill Refiner!
If utilized correctly, just that one Tai Sui original body could yield countless divine elixirs and spiritual medicines.
Even if used solely for body refining, Luo Chen could use the Pill Refinement Technique, combined with other ingredients, to enhance its medicinal properties tenfold or hundredfold, sufficient for his entire Primordial Fourth Order body refinement needs.
Consuming it directly was simply wasting a precious treasure!
In summary, Luo Chen concluded that his current bodily changes could be summarized in eight characters—"benefits in the present, losses in the future."
"Enough, now is not the time to think about these things."
Luo Chen shook his head vigorously, seemingly trying to shake off the tangled thoughts in his mind.
There were many things he needed to do now, but the most important thing was actually only one!
As qi power surged at his fingertips, a faint light emerged from the storage ring.
"Senior, can you refine this item for me?"
Han Zhan looked at it, and the object was about the size of a palm.
With eaves soaring and eight corners exuding exquisite beauty, the doors and windows appeared lifelike, like a palm-sized miniature wooden carving.
It was the Penglai Immortal Sect’s legacy true device—the Penglai Octagon Pavilion!
Luo Chen had seized this precious artifact from the hands of the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering and Penglai Immortal Sect experts back in the Wood Heaven Plain.
It could collect spirit medicines, allowing them to grow freely, earning it the reputation of a portable spirit medicine garden.
Han Zhan gazed at Luo Chen in astonishment, "In such a hurry? This treasure encompasses all five elements and further possesses the power of wind, thunder, and ice. Once you form your nascent soul, you can refine it yourself, why have me do it?"
Luo Chen shook his head, "I can’t wait that long, I need to use it within a year, no, within six months, the sooner the better!"
Han Zhan was puzzled.
But seeing Luo Chen so anxious, a thought came to his mind, and he guessed the general idea behind Luo Chen’s urgency.
"Are you worried about the Moon Independent Cultivator?"
Luo Chen nodded, his face full of seriousness.
"That woman has a strong desire for control, not only over people but things as well. I don’t know what that grey light is, but since she was willing to abandon Feileng Fairy just to forcibly acquire it, it’s evident her determination to obtain it!"
"That grey light now...in any case, the Moon Independent Cultivator will not let me go."
"Therefore, I must stay away from her and not give her any opportunity for revenge."
"Once she returns to the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, she might likely mobilize the power of countless rogue cultivators there to search for me, even through those who are friendly with me, uncover the location of Purple Spirit Island!"
"The Purple Monkey Flower that Sang Jiugong cultivates for me on Purple Spirit Island holds the opportunity for my nascent soul formation, which I absolutely cannot abandon."