Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster
Chapter 1704 - 626

Chapter 1704: Chapter 626

Blood Independent Cultivator!

Luo Chen was no stranger to this name.

In fact, every North Sea cultivator was quite familiar with it.

Many legends surrounded him — born a prodigy, once fell into the dust, and then rose strongly to prominence again.

He harbored hate against the Yuan Mo Sect, had a stint as a Calamity Cultivator, had a radical and domineering disposition, acted ruthlessly, and even went as far as to obliterate an entire Nascent Soul force.

The truth of these legends was hard to discern, mixing truth and falsehood.

But at least, one fact testified to his domineering actions.

That was the ruined state of Longyuan Immortal City!

After the Yuan Mo Sect’s downfall, Blood Independent Cultivator was the first to initiate the hunt for the remnants of Yuan Mo, even stage an attack personally on Longyuan Immortal City, which was then a Super Immortal City.

Bear in mind, Longyuan Immortal City was the foremost Immortal City before Yuan Mo Sect’s gates at that time.

Its array was impeccable; its defenses, watertight.

There was even a Nascent Soul True Master of Yuan Mo Sect stationed there personally!

Under such circumstances, Blood Independent Cultivator still disregarded all risks and stormed Longyuan, reducing the once-prosperous and mighty city, which surpassed Divine Yuan City in grandeur, to ruins, nearly turning it into rubble.

Even after hundreds of years of reconstruction by the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering cultivators, Longyuan still gave off a tattered and dilapidated impression.

Indeed, such an environment did suit the style of rogue cultivators who occupied it.

In recent years, among the three Great Independent Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering, only Moon Independent Cultivator appeared occasionally to oversee the overarching matters. The other two remained elusive.

As for Feng Independent Cultivator, he was said to have gone mad, acting erratically. His presence in the Gathering hardly made a difference.

It was rumored that his last reported appearance was on the battlefield when Mo Luo Sect attacked the heartlands of Canghai Alliance’s Heavy Island.

Yet, for Blood Independent Cultivator to remain equally mysterious, now that was hard to justify.

But unexpectedly, he had suddenly returned.

That indeed startled Luo Chen.

"He’s returned? Has he made any moves?"

Tian Xuan nodded without hesitation, "Indeed, the moment Blood Independent Cultivator came back, he issued a major task through the Demon Hunter Bureau."

"Major task?"

"Yes. It includes several smaller tasks but is primarily focused on gathering specific resources for him."

"What exactly are they? Tell me."

"The first in line is the Fifth-Order Spirit Plant Withered Blood Vine, preferably over a thousand years old! Next comes the inner core of Fourth-Order Demon Beast Soul-Seeking Ghost Crow, Weaving Gold Cloud Silkworm Silk, Ten Thousand Mile Eternal Smoke..."

Perhaps anticipating Luo Chen’s interest, Tian Xuan had memorized the task’s details thoroughly, recounting them without error.

From the Fifth-Order Withered Blood Vine to the Second-Order Manshahua, she enumerated each item methodically.

Luo Chen listened intently, his mind already speculating on the purpose of these materials combined.

In truth, it didn’t take long for his experience to lead to an initial impression.

"Is this for Tool Casting?"

Tian Xuan gave Luo Chen a surprised glance before replying, "Just as you suspected, many in the outer world also believe that Blood Independent Cultivator is preparing to forge a highly potent mystical artifact. Not long ago, Moyun Cave Lord personally sent a large batch of materials to the Demon Hunter Bureau and received praise from Blood Independent Cultivator."

Luo Chen frowned slightly, "Only praise?"

Tian Xuan shook her head, "Not just that. He announced that the task would accumulate merits and could elevate the Demon Hunter Star Rank. Moyun Cave Lord took advantage of this opportunity to rise from a Five-Star Demon Hunter to a Six-Star easily."

Five-Star to Six-Star?

Luo Chen smirked dismissively.

For wealthy figures like Moyun Cave Lord, a minor increase of one or two ranks barely mattered.

Only ranks of Seven-Star or above held significance to people like him.

Still, Moyun Cave Lord’s enthusiasm likely carried an ulterior motive to curry favor with Blood Independent Cultivator.

As Luo Chen pondered, Tian Xuan abruptly revealed something else.

"Besides the merit points, Blood Independent Cultivator has also offered a Nascent Soul Insight as a reward. Anyone who brings him the Withered Blood Vine shall receive it."

This revelation sent Luo Chen into a jolt.

"Nascent Soul Insight! Won’t Ten Thousand Immortals Gathering’s hundred Golden Core Independent Cultivators go mad over this?"

"As you observed, the Golden Core cultivators of the Gathering have indeed begun to lose their composure."

The Gathering boasted over a hundred Golden Core Independent Cultivators.

Even subtracting those Pseudo-Core cultivators unable to advance further, there were still dozens with promising futures.

Among them, those capable of progressing to Nascent Soul Stage constituted nearly enough to count with two hands.

And in this scenario, the Three Great Eight-Star Demon Hunters must be mentioned!

"Fishing Elder and the like?"

"Fishing Elder has already moved out. As for the other two, they haven’t shown much activity yet."

Luo Chen was momentarily taken aback but quickly grasped the situation.

Among the three, Zi Hou, having been born into the Great Zhou Dynasty, likely didn’t lack Nascent Soul Insights.

As for Guiling Tongzi, despite appearing young, he was actually the eldest among the three and had only a few years left before reaching his lifespan limit.

In recent years, Guiling Tongzi spent a hefty sum to rent the Hundred Ghosts Cave, propagating his bloodline and Daoist Law to ensure continuity.

Thus, amid what seemed like a frenzy, Fishing Elder turned out to be the most proactive.

Yet, retrieving the Fifth-Order Withered Blood Vine would not be a simple feat.

Even if discovered, harvesting it would pose major challenges.

Such spirit plants, with sufficient age, could potentially awaken a consciousness and transform into so-called "monsters."

The Fifth-Order Spirit Plant might not match the power of a Divine Transformation Great Power, but it would likely possess certain Nascent Soul abilities.

Fishing Elder, who was merely at the Ninth Layer of Golden Core, how would he possibly obtain a Fifth-Order Withered Blood Vine for Blood Independent Cultivator?

"Master, are you planning to take on this task? Your star rank is quite low right now; you might rise several ranks all at once if you succeed," Tian Xuan asked tentatively.