"I didn't expect Long Chen's alchemy skills to be so terrifying." Elder Long said in shock.
Although they had investigated Long Chen and knew he could refine pills, they never expected his alchemy skills to be so formidable.
You have to understand, Long Chen is a martial cultivator. The so-called dual cultivation of alchemy and martial arts is basically a path of no return. Even so-called dual cultivation of alchemy and martial arts is only dominated by alchemists; all techniques and spells are based on fire, and other techniques are absolutely forbidden.
But Long Chen not only controls the power of flames, but also the power of thunder. He is the inheritor of the Nine Heaven-Opening Techniques and is highly skilled in various spells and combat techniques. Logically, someone like him, even if he was once a master of alchemy, should be discarded.
"Long Chen has many unknown secrets about him. He never had any backing, yet he has made it this far because he must have someone to rely on.
As for the secret Long Chen cared about, countless people were extremely curious, and many wanted to learn about it.
Because of this, Long Chen's journey was full of thorns. The only thing he could rely on was himself. Such a person possesses tenacious vitality.
If such a person is properly utilized, he will become a tremendous asset to our Long family.
Aotian and the others are about to return. When the time comes, you should guide Long Chen well. If Long Chen supports Aotian, our Long family's success might far surpass theirs."
But Long Chen is rebellious. You need to find a way to win him over, and also be careful of the Ye family, constantly monitoring their movements. You absolutely cannot let them kill Long Chen.
Now the Ye family has seen through our intentions. Long Chen is the most dangerous now, so I'll leave this matter to you." Elder Longqi said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry about that. I've already made all the preparations, but there's one thing I'm a bit worried about: the ...matter between Long Chen and the Primordial Demon Clan," Elder Long probed.
Elder Longqi pondered for a moment and said, "This is indeed a troublesome issue. The Primordial Demon Clan is the public enemy of the world. If caught red-handed, the Ye family can openly deal with Long Chen, and we have no other choice."
However, matters have their priorities. As long as they keep an eye on the Ye family's movements, it's best to keep an eye on them. With Long Chen's shrewdness, he probably won't reveal himself easily.
The Star Domain Divine Realm is about to open, so the Ye family will likely focus most of their attention on the Star Domain Divine Realm and won't pay much attention to matters related to the continent.
So this matter is not a problem for now, but we must remain vigilant; it is best to be cautious. "
Then I understand. I'll go make arrangements right away and try to make things easier for Long Chen to show our Long family's sincerity."
Elder Long nodded and turned to leave.
...
In less than an hour, Long Chen spent all his twenty million points and his own three hundred thousand points.
Long Chen now had over 370 kinds of twelfth-tier rare medicines and more than 20 divine ingredients, totaling over 20 million points—an astonishing fortune. But in the treasury, Long Chen found that these points were just a drop in the ocean—far from enough.
Long Chen wished he could loot the Divine Clan's treasury. Originally, he wanted to buy more twelfth-tier rare medicines, but Wanqing secretly stopped him. Wanqing told Long Chen that she had some rare medicines.
It turned out that Wanqing was now a key cultivator in Dan Valley. Ever since Dan Fairy became a goddess, her interest in alchemy had waned. Now, Wanqing was being groomed as the future valley master.
Now that she had begun refining twelfth-tier rare medicines, and since she was coming to the Divine Clan for exchange this time, she naturally couldn't be too stingy. She brought quite a few rare herbs to boost her appearance, so what Long Chen bought was all things Wanqing didn't have.
Wanqing gave Long Chen a portion of each rare herb she owned. Long Chen directly sent these herbs into the Chaos Space and started cultivating them. Before long, he would have an inexhaustible supply of twelfth-tier rare medicines.
Long Chen did the math. Including what he had obtained earlier and what Zheng Wenlong helped collect, there were now more than 1,300 kinds of twelve-tier rare medicines.
These pills could be combined into over two hundred recipes. This time, he really made it big. With twelfth-tier pills, Long Chen could focus on taking his medicine and working hard to improve his realm.
This time, coming to the Divine Clan and meeting Feng Fei made him feel unprecedented pressure.
The Bloodwing Demon King she killed, even if it was just a corpse, posed an extremely deadly threat to Long Chen. For Feng Fei to kill it unscathed, her combat power was unfathomable.
After spending all the money, Wanqing and Long Chen left. As Long Chen was leaving, he made a point to greet Elder Long and meet with Shen Chengfeng and the others.
"Long Chen, why don't you come to our Divine Clan? I'll give you the commander position, and you can lead us to become the First Legion." Shen Chengfeng looked at Long Chen and said sincerely.
Long Chen laughed heartily and said, "Even without me, you can still become the First Legion. What you lack right now is time. Keep working hard, I believe in you." After
bidding farewell to the Tianlong warriors, Long Chen and Wanqing left together, took the teleportation array, and returned directly to the Tianwu Continent.
When he returned to the Tianwu Continent, Long Chen was startled, thinking he had teleported incorrectly—the once clear void had already disappeared.
Above the void, a gray mist shrouded the air, and the entire world was shrouded in a lifeless atmosphere.
"During your time with the Divine Clan, the Tianwu Continent gradually changed. The aura of another world began to invade the continent, polluting its space, and the fluctuations of the laws on the continent became chaotic.
This is because the seals on the earth across the land are gradually loosening, the power of the otherworldly space is continuously flowing in, and darkness is about to descend—this is the so-called Great Dark Age. Wanqing sighed. The Great Dark Age had arrived—a catastrophe for the Tianwu Continent.
Even in the era of Great Emperors, the Tianwu Continent would still suffer devastation, with only one in ten remaining strong. Now that the Great Emperor is gone, who knows if the human race can survive this dark age.
"Don't be afraid. What is meant to happen will eventually come. What we need to do is face it bravely." Long Chen comforted her.
Wanqing shook her head, her eyes suddenly reddening: "I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid of the moment you and Sister Qingxuan face off to the death."
Sister Qingxuan has been secluded in the temple, and no one is seeing her. I feel like she's getting farther and farther from me. When
it came to Dan Xianzi, Long Chen fell silent. In matters like this, no one could do anything about it.
Long Chen parted ways with Wanqing. He didn't return to the Tianwu Alliance, but instead first went to the Wine God Palace.
When she saw Long Xiaoyu again, she had grown taller and was overjoyed to see Long Chen arrive.
Her parents were still the same, Lady Long still tended to her small plot of land, Long Tianxiao was immersed in brewing every day, and the Wine God Palace was isolated from the world, so they couldn't sense the crisis of the Tianwu Continent at all.
Upon arriving here, Long Chen actually felt much more at ease. He quietly had dinner with his family before preparing to meet the High Priest.
Passing by Tu Fatty's cabin, unfortunately, he wasn't there. After asking around, they learned he had been wandering outside and hadn't returned for a long time.
Only then did Long Chen arrive at the High Priest's residence. The High Priest chuckled, gestured for Long Chen to sit down, and poured him some fine wine. Long Chen hurriedly took the wine pot, asking him to pour it himself, but the High Priest waved him off, signaling that there was no need to be so formal.
"How do you feel about the Divine Clan?" The High Priest pushed a cup of wine toward Long Chen and said.
"To be honest, the Divine Clan doesn't leave a good impression on me." Long Chen picked up his glass and took a gentle sip. The mellow wine slid down his throat, making him feel completely at ease. One sip seemed to help one forget all worries.
"Oh, why?" The High Priest said with great interest.
"I can't quite put it into words. The entire Divine Clan gives me a very strange feeling. Except for the Pill Master, no one else can see through it. There is only one person I think is very good—the Pill Master of the Divine Pill Hall." Long Chen pondered for a moment and said.
When it comes to the High Priest, Long Chen says whatever he wants without any reservations; he is an absolutely trustworthy senior.
"The Pill Master of the Divine Pill Hall should still be Yin Shang. Hmm, this person is truly admirable." The High Priest nodded in agreement.
Long Chen was startled: "You know the Pill Master?" The
High Priest nodded and said, "I don't remember the exact time, because it was so long ago. That day, he came to the Wine God Palace and discussed the way of wine with me about alchemy."
It was a confirmation, very fascinating. We both saw many things we had never seen before, and gained a lot from it.
That's exactly why we later cooperated with Dan Valley. As you know, not everyone treats alchemy as a faith. Long
Chen suddenly understood—before the Wine God Palace cooperated with Dan Valley, there was actually such a history.
"You must be careful with the Divine Clan. Right now, you're bargaining with a tiger. The Divine Clan holds a huge secret.
You're an outsider; they absolutely won't let you get involved. The closer you get to them and the more you know, the more dangerous your situation becomes. The High Priest warned in a deep voice.
Long Chen nodded and said, "The Divine Clan is like a mystery, but I have reasons I have to cooperate with them. But rest assured, I know what I'm doing." "
Long Chen indeed had reasons to cooperate with the Long family—not just to gain more benefits, but he had a feeling that his background was very likely related to the Long family.
However, he couldn't investigate directly yet, because the Divine Clan still harbored many suspicions toward him. Even Elder Long Qi spoke with a probing tone. If Long Chen inquired now, it would immediately arouse the Dragon family's alert. Therefore, Long Chen could do nothing now and could only proceed step by step.
When it comes to people in the Divine Clan who can be trusted, Long Chen has a very strange feeling. He can't fully trust Shen Chengfeng, Elder Long, nor Elder Longqi, yet he can develop absolute trust in the Pill Master, whom he's only met once. This feeling is hard to describe, and it's very strange.
"Have you seen any Divine Clan Emperor Miao-level geniuses?" The High Priest asked.
"Emperor seedling?" Long Chen was startled. Could it be ...?