NOVEL NEXT Chapter 886
The elder, and the youth.
The elder was Hao Ranzi, the young girl was Yu Jiaolong.
These were the two Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators Hua Mei told Luo Chen were now treated as Medicine Men at Cangwu Mountain.
Coincidentally, Luo Chen knew both of them.
Especially with Hao Ranzi, he had quite a good relationship, feeling like an old friend despite the age gap.
Yet Luo Chen was no longer so concerned with this matter now.
Because Youquan transmitted a message, saying Qi Xia Emperor has awakened and would summon him in three days.
A summons from a legendary Great Power was something Luo Chen must be extremely cautious about.
No wonder he was so prudent, such a being of that realm could not be measured by ordinary standards.
In Luo Chen's life, he hadn't interacted much with Divine Transformation Great Powers, just two or three.
From afar, Beihai Array Dao Great Power Li Canghai cared nothing for the Human-Demon War, only sought to capture Mountain Sea to refine Spiritual Treasures; strictly speaking, this wasn't interaction.
But the two following left Luo Chen with very deep impressions.
Alchemy Saint Chu Yan, despite not having a deep relationship, sent him a Tianji Pill upon Ascension. At that time, Chu Yan had refined only five Tianji Pills in total, why would Luo Chen, not having a marked connection, receive one?
An unsolicited favor, hard to comprehend.
Mingyuan Heize, when first meeting Luo Chen, forcefully recruited him, even deploying Divine Capability Art somewhat unscrupulously under the guise of protection. Moreover, as Luo Chen knew, he was the one who ventured to Cangwu to attempt to hunt down Qing Shuang.
This person was completely unlike an imagined respectful Great Power elder, entirely practical!
The threat of Qing Shuang was too great, so Heize disregarded principles to try to obliterate it in its infancy.
Luo Chen's Pill Refinement Technique was too advanced, so Heize used unscrupulous means to recruit him into Dark Abyss Sect; Luo Chen had no doubt that if he refused then, Heize would undoubtedly take severe measures.
Thus, among the three Divine Transformation Great Powers Luo Chen observed, one ignored worldly affairs, only focusing on personal cultivation, one treated people excellently, like bathing in spring breeze, one was practical, even unscrupulous.
Then what about Qi Xia Emperor?
There were countless rumors about her.
In the millennium of Eastern Wasteland, she rose among the Demon Clan Great Powers, attaining status after Ping Mountain Monarch Emperor Tian, yet held an extraordinarily detached position, single-handedly controlling the Holy Land of Cangwu Mountain.
Too rapid, too bizarre was the downfall of North Sea Primordial Demon Sect, which bore the shadow of Qi Xia Emperor's involvement.
In the Land of Fallen Demons, the Heaven Connecting Spiritual Treasure Refining Heaven Cauldron Artifact Spirit claimed the Refining Heaven Demon Monarch once had a deadly battle with Qi Xia Emperor, even perishing within the Mountain Sea Realm. Was that Qi Xia the same as this Qi Xia?
And this time during the Eastern Wasteland's Human-Demon War, nominally the Demon Clan Three Ancient Demons joined forces, yet Qi Xia Emperor was never seen to intervene.
Even the lineage of Cangwu Mountain, if not for Thunder Prison Divine Roc being invited by his friend Seven Rhinoceros Commander, did not truly partake in the war between two races.
One rumor after another, it was impossible to deduce Qi Xia Emperor's ways from them, even less her disposition.
Too mysterious.
Luo Chen found it hard to imagine what meeting her would be like.
He only knew he had to adjust his state to the best, lest he find himself at a loss.
Before stepping into the Cultivation Room, Luo Chen suddenly thought of something.
"Awaken?"
"So that means she didn't see me before, not due to mood, but because she was asleep?"
"Surely Cangwu Mountain did not refrain from participating in the Eastern Wasteland Human-Demon War just because the leader was sleeping?"
...
Three days later.
Since Luo Chen came to Cangwu Mountain, it's been a month.
Apart from that incident with Youquan and Thunder Prison causing trouble, everything was calm and quiet.
So tranquil that it felt here was akin to a paradise away from the world, unaffected by the disturbances of the Outer World.
Yet clearly the starting point of the Eastern Wasteland War was here!
Exhale...
The breeze blew, dispelling the mist guarding the Cave Mansion, Luo Chen stepped out in white robes.
Someone was already waiting outside.
It was a stranger, with a graceful figure, dark skin tone, a cute round face. Upon closer inspection, one's attention seemed to be drawn into those deep eyes.
Although a stranger, the breath was incredibly familiar.
Luo Chen blinked, "Vice Hall Master, your transformation was quite successful, completed in just three days."
"Hmph, I've prepared for this day for long. Once Hua Mei brought your elixir, everything fell into place."
Youquan snorted lightly, appearing indifferent but actually concealing joy.
She stood before Luo Chen, examined him carefully, revealing a trace of surprise.
"I hear when you arrived, your Qi Power was greatly depleted, even your physical body bearing substantial injuries. A mere month, yet you've recovered completely?"
Luo Chen modestly replied, "Thanks to the abundant spirit Qi in this Cave Mansion."
Youquan shook her head, even if the spirit Qi was abundant, that was just external conditions.
To recover so quickly depended more on oneself.
She circled around Luo Chen, suddenly spoke, "You've completed the second Nirvana of the Nine Tribulations and Three Nirvana-nature?"
Without waiting for Luo Chen to reply, she continued on her own, "Yes, that must be it. Only by completing Physical Nirvana can one absorb Fire-attribute Spiritual Qi the fastest. No longer a false Heavenly Spirit Root, but genuinely a Fire Attribute Heavenly Spirit Root, even more, a Fire Spirit Body!"
"Previously I was surprised why your realm improved so swiftly, wondering if you took some Path of Demon shortcut."
"Now it all makes sense."