"Rustle, rustle... The
broom sliced across the ground as an old man was sweeping. Beside him stood another elderly man—the principal of Lingxiao Academy.
"Long Chen agreed, but I still feel that it's a bit too early to start now. I still don't see any signs." The director looked at the old sweeper and said respectfully.
"We have to act sooner. Precisely because the situation is unclear and the heavenly secrets are chaotic, once the secrets reveal themselves and the signs appear, it will be too late."
We're all in the game—no matter how wise you are, how can you beat the one who sets things up?
Long Chen, on the other hand, was an outsider, unbound by the world. As the saying goes, 'Better to stay still than to act,' but rather than quietly waiting for the right moment, it's better to actively disrupt the situation rather than being controlled by others everywhere. The old man said calmly while sweeping the floor.
"But with so many forces watching from the shadows, if we make a mistake, wouldn't that be ...?" the dean said with some concern.
"Right and wrong are only relative, not absolute. If something seems right in front of you, you may find it wrong after hundreds or thousands of years."
Mistakes aren't scary; what's scary is that everyone fears making mistakes and doesn't dare take the first step. You wait for me, I wait for you, but in the end, you miss the initiative and end up losing everything.
We all know the peaceful era in the Immortal Realm is about to end. It's better to let him advance a bit, and the planners wait for the right moment. What do we have to wait for?
If Long Chen isn't the child of destiny, he can't stir up much trouble and will be drowned out. You don't need to worry at all.
If Long Chen is the child of destiny, he will surely defy fate and disrupt all the situation. As a result, none of the pieces will reach their intended positions. This is bad for the layers, but good for us.
Don't be afraid to make mistakes. The situation is already like this; even if you think wrongly, you won't be far wrong. The old man said.
"I understand, disciple understands. However, this operation is too dangerous. Should we notify the War God Hall and secretly protect it?" The dean said.
"No, the strength of the War God Hall must not be exposed." The old man shook his head.
"But letting Long Chen go out like this is no different from sending him to his death." The dean frowned and said.
"Well, there's nothing we can do. Some things may look dangerous, but in reality, they're not.
But some things that seem fine may be doomed once done, and they can easily bring disaster.
Long Chen is not a reckless person. He is different from all the Nine-Star successors. Since he agreed, he must have his own way. You just need to observe in secret.
By the way, you're in such a hurry because your grandson and granddaughter will be going with you too, right? The old man suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked at the director.
The dean immediately felt a bit embarrassed and nodded, saying, "If Long Chen goes, and Xiao Le doesn't come along, he'll definitely be furious."
If such a big matter were kept from Shishi, who knows what this stubborn girl might do in a fit of anger.
After all, she had always been the best among her peers. If she wasn't allowed to participate in this mission, she would be overwhelmed. Sigh, it was a headache. Bai
Xiaole had now become Long Chen's loyal follower, the kind that couldn't be shaken off. After returning from the Luo family this time, his entire aura had changed, even his parents were moved.
Bai Xiaole was no longer just a child, but a true master capable of handling things independently. After returning, he humbly learned eye techniques from his mother, and his diligence was astonishing, as if he had become a different person.
Although Bai Shishi appeared cold on the surface about the conflict between the Chu and Luo families, the dean, who had watched Bai Shishi grow up, knew that this girl must be very upset inside.
But after all, this wasn't an academy matter, and she didn't have such deep ties with the Luo family disciples. Long Chen didn't take her along, so she couldn't find fault with it.
However, the dean could clearly see that Bai Shishi was holding back a surge of anger and was displeased. If she wasn't allowed to participate in this matter, her proud and arrogant nature would surely think the academy would stop valuing her and instead train Long Chen, which would be a disaster.
But with such a dangerous task being done by a group of children, how could he feel at ease? No matter how high his cultivation or how prestigious his status, he was still his own child.
Although he usually ignored these children, he secretly watched them grow up, keeping his feelings buried deep inside.
If both kids went with Long Chen, and he couldn't assign a strong person to protect them, and something happened, he wouldn't know what to do.
So when the elder asked, the director suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. After all, although this matter sounded grandiose, there was actually some selfishness involved.
The old man smiled, "The kids are grown up now. It's time to let them gain experience. You can't protect them for a lifetime."
Don't worry, Xiaole and Shishi are not the type to die young. Let the children go. The future of this world belongs to them and needs to be created by them. Hearing
this, the director immediately relaxed, thanked the old man, and left.
...
Zheng Wenlong was extremely efficient. On the third day after leaving, people from Huayun Trading Company delivered a massive amount of alchemy materials.
These materials were not available to Long Chen and could not be cultivated, such as spirit beast essence blood, gold essence, earth yellow, wind spirit stone powder, mysterious water essence, and so on. As for rare herbal spirit plants, Long Chen could obtain them from Lingxiao Academy and cultivate them extensively in the chaotic space—he could have as many as he wanted.
Coincidentally, Huo Ling'er had just woken up at that moment. After devouring the Flame Demon Crystal, she could finally transform into human form for a long time. The first thing she did after transforming was to hug Long Chen and act spoiled.
Huo Ling'er was still as warm as fire, a clingy little girl who was genuinely lovable.
After absorbing the magic crystal, Huo Ling'er's flame power grew even more powerful. However, the demonic flames of the Bone Blade Flame Demon were restricted by the laws of the Immortal Realm, so they did not make Huo Ling'er's flames stronger, but their energy increased hundreds of times more powerfully.
But it didn't matter. Finding the top-ranked Heavenly Fire could be done slowly. The Heavenly Fire inside Lingxiao Academy was quite average, so there was no need to waste it.
Once he had the materials, Long Chen immediately got to work, using the Demon Moon Furnace to refine medicinal powder, and the Molten Moon Star Furnace to refine pills.
The divine Dao imprint on the Heavenly Night Furnace was destroyed by Long Chen, and the slave mark inside the artifact spirit was also erased by Lei Ling'er. This pill furnace was named the Demon Moon Furnace by Long Chen.
However, this pill furnace was too powerful. Even with the artifact spirit present, it couldn't be activated. For now, it could only be used to refine medicinal powder. By refining the powder, the furnace absorbed it, gradually strengthening the artifact spirit. Once the artifact spirit was strong enough, it could cooperate with Long Chen in pill refining.
The Four Extremes Pill is a general term for the pills needed by all Four Extremes Realm experts. There are many types, usually named according to the first requirement.
For example, since Bai Shishi prioritizes the power of gold, her Four Extremes Pill is called the Golden Extreme Pill.
The Luo family is bloodline-based and uses pills called Blood Extreme Pills. After Long Chen refined two batches of Blood Extreme Pills in a row, he let Huo Ling'er and the Rongyue Star Refining Furnace refine them themselves, while he was still considering his own pills.
After crossing the tribulation, Long Chen recalled the formula for condensing the Purple Que Star, along with another formula, the Wuji Pill.