Terran Guardian - Chapter 3751

Chapter 3727 The Recruitment of the Longevity Immortal Sect

“Another failure!”

Shen Changqing shook his head inwardly, looking at the ashes in the Eight Trigrams Purple Sun Furnace.

He had almost lost count of how many times he had failed.

For some time now

, Shen Changqing had been trying to refine a seventh-grade top-quality immortal pill, but all his attempts had ended in failure.

Refining immortal pills

required more than just technique.

It also required capturing a wisp of creation’s energy during the refining process and integrating it into the pill. Only then could he truly succeed.

If he relied solely on technique, it would be no different from directly consuming immortal medicine.

The mystery of immortal pills

lay in that wisp of creation’s energy.

Simply sensing that energy and integrating it into the pill was not easy.

The higher the grade of the pill, the greater the difficulty.

A slight misstep could

result in either an insufficiently high-grade pill or

the energy causing conflict among the immortal medicines, ultimately turning them to ashes.

Each batch of elixirs requires a large quantity of celestial herbs, costing at least several thousand high-grade celestial stones, or even more.

It was only because Shen Changqing possessed abundant cultivation resources that he could afford such consumption.

Otherwise,

an ordinary Celestial Emperor

would never have been so recklessly wasteful.

Shen Changqing calmed his mind, reviewing every detail of his previous elixir-refining process, searching for any mistakes.

After a long while, he flicked his sleeve, sweeping away all the ashes of the elixirs in the furnace, and then began the next round of refining.

With the experience of his previous failures, Shen Changqing became increasingly adept at refining.

He added numerous celestial herbs, timing them almost precisely to the instant. As the refining progressed, Shen Changqing drew upon a wisp of the creation of heaven and earth, which merged into the elixir.

Not long after ,

a unique fragrance emanated from the furnace.

Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred, and the furnace lid was lifted, a stream of light shooting out from within, which he then caught with one hand.

Immediately afterwards…

Shen Changqing opened his palm, revealing five immortal pills lying quietly within. Each pill exuded a mystical aura, appearing exceptionally profound.

“Successfully forming five pills is quite good. Now, let’s see if I can succeed in the final step!”

Shen Changqing smiled slightly, satisfied with the result.

After all, he had failed to even form pills in so many attempts before, so forming five in one go was a significant achievement.

However, forming the pills was only half the battle.

After all,

immortal emperor pills must withstand a pill tribulation.

Only by overcoming the pill tribulation could they be considered truly successful in refining.

Immediately,

Shen Changqing left the Seven Profound Divine Tower space, exited the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, and sought a secluded immortal mountain to begin his pill tribulation.

The five immortal pills flew into the void, followed by the gathering of tribulation clouds. The heavy pressure of the tribulation clouds descended, attracting the attention of many cultivators.

“This is a Pill Tribulation!?”

“This Pill Tribulation is no simple matter; it must be at least at the Immortal Emperor level!”

“It’s more than just the Immortal Emperor level. If I’m not mistaken, this Pill Tribulation has probably reached the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm!”

“Hiss, peak of the Immortal Emperor realm… When did Heavenly Dao Immortal City produce another top-tier seventh-order Pill Dao Grandmaster?”

Divine thoughts intertwined as many cultivators looked towards the direction of the Pill Tribulation, their expressions solemn.

Pill Dao Grandmaster!

Especially a seventh-order Pill Dao Grandmaster, who is not to be underestimated anywhere.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Divine Sun Domain is the number one Immortal Domain in Divine Wind State; there aren’t many seventh-order Pill Dao Grandmasters in such an Immortal Domain.

Not to mention,

nowadays, seventh-order Grandmasters who can refine top-tier Immortal Emperor pills are even rarer.

Upon seeing this scene, many cultivators felt a slight stirring in their hearts.

A stranger, a top-tier seventh-order Grandmaster, if they could be recruited, would be a good thing for their own forces.

Just then,

the Heavenly Tribulation descended.

The domineering lightning tribulation slammed into the five pills, and in a single strike, one of the immortal pills shattered.

The remaining four immortal pills trembled slightly, bathed in the lightning tribulation.

Then

, one lightning bolt after another descended.

This powerful aura caused the other cultivators watching in the shadows to gasp.

A top-tier Immortal Emperor pill tribulation was enough to threaten cultivators below the Half-Saint realm.

This level of tribulation was naturally not to be underestimated.

Not long after,

a second immortal pill shattered.

Then

, a third.

In a short time, four of the five immortal pills had shattered, leaving only one struggling to survive.

Shen Changqing watched this scene calmly.

A moment later,

the last immortal pill also vanished.

“Still not enough!”

Shen Changqing shook his head inwardly.

However, he wasn’t too discouraged.

This immortal pill tribulation had shown Shen Changqing many things.

Especially the last immortal pill, which almost had a chance to overcome the pill tribulation, but the refining technique was still lacking, which is why it ended in failure.

The other cultivators, seeing this, secretly sighed in regret.

Failing to overcome the tribulation

meant that this grandmaster of alchemy had not yet truly reached the peak of the seventh rank.

Even so, the other cultivators did not underestimate him.

After all, if he could refine an immortal pill to overcome such a tribulation, then a true breakthrough in the future was only a matter of time.

Therefore,

the moment the pill tribulation dissipated, a cultivator immediately tore through the void and bowed to Shen Changqing.

“I am an elder of the Longevity Immortal Sect. Today, I have witnessed your superb alchemy skills, befitting a grandmaster. May I ask which faction you belong to? Would you be willing to join my Longevity Immortal Sect?”

“Thank you for your kind offer, but I already possess my own power and cannot refuse your offer!”

Shen Changqing shook his head and refused without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, the elder of the Longevity Immortal Sect’s expression stiffened slightly, but he did not press the matter further, only sighing.

“In that case, I have offended you. My name is Li Chen. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?”

“Shen Changqing.”

“Shen Changqing… So it is the Xuan Tian Sword Master in person. I pay my respects!”

When Daoist Li Chen heard this name, his pupils contracted slightly, and his expression became somewhat serious.

Xuan Tian Sword Master Shen Changqing!

Although the Longevity Immortal Sect had no connection with him

, how could Daoist Li Chen be unfamiliar with such a name?

After all,

the commotion he had caused had considerable impact.

Especially the Demon King that suppressed the Eastern Abyss Region, whose name was well-known to many powerful figures in the Longevity Immortal Sect.

There was no way around it.

During the Demon Calamity, a Demon King at the Half-Saint Realm was a considerable threat.

Although the Taiyi Holy Land was in charge of the Eastern Abyss Region, other forces were secretly keeping an eye on that Demon King.

In that battle,

Shen Changqing killed a Half-Saint of the Yellow Millet Divine Sect and defeated the Demon King, something Li Chen Dao Ren had heard about.

However, what surprised him was that Shen Changqing not only possessed formidable strength but also had such astonishing achievements in alchemy.

A top-tier Grandmaster of Alchemy at the Half-Step Seventh Rank!

If taken out of context, this might not be so surprising.

But combined with Shen Changqing’s strength, it was a completely different story.

Even though Li Chen Dao Ren came from the Longevity Immortal Sect, he had to give such a powerful figure sufficient attention.

Of course,

the real reason Li Chen Dao Ren paid such attention was Shen Changqing’s strength, not his alchemy cultivation.

After all, he was only a Celestial Emperor, and naturally understood the vast difference between a Celestial Emperor and a Half-Saint.

Shen Changqing’s ability to suppress the Half-Saint Chongwang and kill other Half-Saints meant that suppressing him would be effortless for him.

Facing such a powerful figure, it was best not to offend him unless there was a conflict of interest.

“Fellow Daoist, you’re too kind!”

Shen Changqing said calmly.

One doesn’t hit a smiling face.

He had no grudges against the Longevity Immortal Sect, and since they were willing to give him face, Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Afterwards,

Daoist Lichen left a communication jade talisman, saying that if there were any matters in the future, they could contact him

through the talisman.

Shen Changqing accepted it readily.

Although he knew that Daoist Lichen’s words were just polite formalities, and whether the other party would even reply if he actually needed help was another matter.

After accepting the jade talisman, Shen Changqing turned and left.

The other cultivators who were secretly observing did not appear, nor did they offer any invitations.

As one of the six sects, the Longevity Immortal Sect is a top-tier power in the Divine Sun Domain. Even with Li Chen Daoist’s personal invitation, they refused to join, let alone the forces behind them.

In terms of foundation and strength, their backers were far inferior to the Longevity Immortal Sect.

Then,

Shen Changqing’s identity made them realize that there was absolutely no possibility of recruiting him.

The Profound Heaven Sword Master, Shen Changqing!

Some were familiar with this name, but many more were unfamiliar. However, those unfamiliar with him quickly became familiar after some investigation.

Upon learning of Shen Changqing’s feat of defeating a Half-Saint while only at the Immortal Emperor realm, these cultivators were shaken, and any remaining thoughts they had completely vanished.

Such powerful individuals are often arrogant and proud.

If they were without power and merely a rogue cultivator, perhaps recruitment was possible.

But since they were already the leader of a force, they would certainly not pledge allegiance to another.

Therefore ,

the so-called recruitment was unnecessary.

On the other side,

Li Chen Daoist looked in the direction Shen Changqing had left and shook his head slightly.

What a pity!

Such a powerful figure cannot be used by the Longevity Immortal Sect.

With that thought, he glanced at the surrounding void again and left as well.

The purpose of the Departing Mortal Daoist this time was to recruit Shen Changqing, but now that the recruitment had failed, he naturally didn’t bother to stay.

As the two left, the other cultivators who had been secretly observing also dispersed.

…

Back in the Immortal Abode.

Shen Changqing continued his seclusion to refine pills.

This failure to pass the tribulation of the immortal pills had given him many insights.

Shen Changqing had a premonition that the immortal pills he refined next time would definitely pass the tribulation successfully.

At that time,

he would be able to truly step into the ranks of the top seventh-tier alchemy grandmasters.

Before long,

the immortal fire ignited.

Shen Changqing had already begun the next round of pill refining.