Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 684: Chapter 417 Longevity Law_2

At this moment, Logan stepped forward and said, “I too wish to make a journey to the Immortal Realm. Although my realm is low, I can offer some assistance to Holy Daoist in the arrays. Besides, I have in my possession an Emperor Weapon from the Saint Emperor. If lent to Holy Daoist, it would not be difficult for him alone to take on five or six from the Holy See.”

“Then it is settled. There is no need for everyone to trouble themselves about the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, as it can be found in the Extreme Cold Lands. As for the ginseng spirits, we should have them in the Western Wasteland, and I will make a trip there.”

Wexler Daoist nodded his head, then turned his gaze to Cloud Sky Taoist, “As for the cloud stone trees, we are counting on you, after all, they are in the Eastern Territory Sea, just a step away from your Eastern Territory!”

“Of course, I will surely obtain it!” With the most difficult task of obtaining the Immortal Fruit assigned to Holy Daoist, by comparison, acquiring the cloud stone trees was hardly worth mentioning.

After all, I am also a Sanctuary Powerhouse. Apart from the experts of the Immortal Realm, I am invincible outside, and hardly anyone can stop me.

“I will take care of the Heavenly Moon Flower. I will go to the Central Region and dispatch over a hundred sects to search for it. No matter how precious it is, we will turn the world upside down to find it!”

Another Sanctuary Powerhouse volunteered, and Holy Daoist nodded, indicating that should they encounter trouble, they were welcome to seek help from the Saint Sky Sect, as his own sect was quite knowledgeable and experienced.

“I will take care of the Spirit Pill of the Flame Crane. I once encountered it in a Secret Land years ago, and several decades have passed since. It is likely that it has not yet perished!”

One after another, the Sanctuary Powerhouses spoke up, with each person being assigned one or two materials. However, with a hundred materials in total, there were still over sixty that remained unassigned.

This was quite the headache for Holy Daoist. Ultimately, he taught some of the less precious materials to two or three people to search for. Even then, there were still over twenty extremely precious ones left.

“If you thirty people manage to find what you are tasked with, you can start searching for the remaining twenty or so. If you really cannot find them, wait for me to return from the Immortal Realm, and we will search for them together!”

Holy Daoist waved his hand and said, as the matter concerned the lives of over thirty people, none of them harbored any selfish thoughts. They all hoped that the Holy Life Elixir would be successfully concocted.

“There’s yet another difficulty, even if all the materials are found, we require an alchemist, and it has to be someone with unparalleled capabilities. Once the concoction fails, it would be extremely difficult to gather all the materials again. We cannot afford any wastage!”

With the matter of materials settled for the moment, Holy Daoist brought up the issue of the alchemist. They had already reached the Saint Seat Realm, and concocting elixirs was also within their grasp, but to concoct an elixir like the Holy Life Elixir, it had to be done by a professional; otherwise, it was bound to fail.

“There are not a few alchemists, but most are not as skilled as us. How do we find a high-caliber one? At the very least, they must be a Grandmaster to be reliable.”

Wexler Daoist was equally troubled, having almost forgotten this crucial aspect. The Holy Life Elixir was something that could extend their lifespans; there could be no oversight.

However hard he thought, he couldn’t come up with a single alchemist who had reached the level of a Grandmaster. Alchemists were rare because, firstly, only one in a hundred had the talent for it, and secondly, due to their lower cultivation realms and lack of self-protection, many alchemists would transition to cultivation halfway through their careers.

“Don’t worry, if worst comes to worst, we could just capture all the alchemists of the Ancient World and select one from them, or harness the collective strength of them all!”

Cloud Sky Taoist waved his hand, quite unperturbed: “Anyway, we will take it one step at a time. I refuse to believe that in the vast Ancient World, there wouldn’t be a single Master Alchemist!”

“Finding the alchemist is even more crucial than the Immortal Fruit. We can’t afford such carelessness!” Wexler Daoist gave him a stern glance. Did he truly believe concocting the Holy Life Elixir was child’s play? It required over thirty Sanctuary Powerhouses to gather its one hundred materials. How much more time could they afford to waste?

“I must be one of the oldest Sanctuary Powerhouses. I was trapped in an Ancient Secret Realm for two hundred years, and even before that, I had spent several thousand years in the outside world. Over so many years, I have encountered numerous alchemists, but the majority could only reach the level of a half-Grandmaster. Not a single one achieved the rank of Grandmaster.”

The eldest among the dozens sighed deeply, “Most alchemists spend their entire lives and barely scratch the surface or become proficient. Even for the one in a million talents who dedicate their lives to studying the art of alchemy, reaching the rank of Master is already a great achievement.”

For an alchemist, the journey from apprentice to entry level, then from entry level to Master, is a threshold at every step, hardly any easier than the realms of cultivation they practice, if not even more challenging.

If a cultivator has too low an aptitude, they can still grow by continuously consuming elixirs as long as there is an abundant supply of resources. At the very least, they could cultivate up to the Dominator Realm. Alchemists, on the other hand, require a vast amount of resources for alchemy, and it’s not even guaranteed to bear fruit—it all depends on their aptitude.

Many spend their whole lives struggling to reach the rank of Master Alchemist, which is no easy feat. As for Grandmasters, it’s rare to see one in a thousand years—firstly because, in this world, power reigns supreme. Many alchemists abandon their pursuit halfway to focus on cultivating their own realms.

Secondly, even if one does have a unique understanding and dedicates their life to studying alchemy, they would not live long if their own cultivation realm is too low, barely reaching a hundred years old. How could they have enough time to progress? This is also a limitation that alchemists face.

Through the ages, countless alchemists who devoted themselves to the art just started seeing results, only to find themselves on their deathbed, their lives drawing to a close. With their last breaths, they pass away unsatisfied, some even cursing the Great Law for unfairness in their dying moments.

Therefore, only the favored ones who cultivate their own realms while studying alchemy may reach the level of a Grandmaster, but such individuals are exceedingly few. Even if one appears in a thousand years, they tend not to pursue alchemy and instead focus entirely on cultivating their realm.

Especially since alchemists need the backing of a Great Sect to afford the resources for cultivation. Otherwise, if one has no support, where would the resources come from for one to research alchemy? Even Great Sects cannot afford the drain, so as soon as alchemists make some progress, they start making them produce elixirs to recoup the costs, rather than allowing them to continue their research.

If alchemists weren’t held in such high regard, respected by all cultivators, and treated as honored guests by top-tier sects, this profession might not even exist.

“Are we, the dozens of Sanctuary Powerhouses, doomed to fall?” The Holy Daoist felt despondent. Trapped in the Ancient Secret Realm for decades, it was not easy to finally acquire the Book of Legacy, which contained the method to extend life spans. But the implementation was immensely difficult, causing major headaches.

All the dozens shook their heads. Where could they find a Master Alchemist? Perhaps there were cultivators who had reached the Saint Seat Realm and secluded themselves to study the craft of alchemy? Or maybe some Grandmaster Alchemist had left behind a legacy that could quickly elevate someone to Grandmaster.

“There might be some in the Immortal Realm; those people naturally live long. If any of them studied alchemy, they should be able to reach the Grandmaster level, even if their talent were somewhat mediocre.”

Wexler Daoist then turned to look at the Holy Daoist, who was, after all, going to the Immortal Realm to seek the Immortal Fruit. It wouldn’t hurt to look for an alchemist as well. There might be unexpected results.

The Holy Daoist nodded, “That might be the only way. If we really can’t find a Grandmaster, at the worst, we’ll gather a group of Masters. Let them research for three or four years. There should be a good chance for them to craft the Holy Life Elixirs.”

“Actually, I can!” Suddenly, Logan, who had been quietly listening, spoke up, instantly drawing all eyes to him.

The Holy Daoist was incredulous, “You can? You mean you can find a Master Alchemist? That would be a tremendous help!”

“Logan mentioned he is a Grandmaster of arrays, and Array Masters have a deep connection with alchemists; perhaps the two professions do know each other! Given Logan’s youth, and since alchemists generally need Array Masters to extend their lives through arrays, it’s possible.”

Cloud Sky Taoist’s face lit up with joy, and while the rest of the dozens remained silent, their eager expressions spoke volumes, clearly eager to hear Logan’s response.

If it had been an ordinary young man, they would have scoffed, but Logan was different. His abilities were witnessed in the Ancient Secret Realm, where he not only led them through challenges but even cultivated the Thunder and Lightning Laws to great achievement, his strength rivaling their own as Sanctuary Powerhouses.

Clearing his throat, Logan spread his hands and said, “I think you’ve misunderstood me, I don’t know any Grandmaster Alchemists, in fact, I don’t even understand the distinctions within alchemists’ ranks.”

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