I Have the Alchemy Emperor in My Head

1823 Taking Over Startling Cloud Peak and Going Into Seclusion

After all, cultivation was not easy, and it was often not easy to improve. The higher one’s cultivation was, the more difficult it was for one to break through. Though many people achieved success in their cultivation, their cultivation experience was often only applicable to themselves and was difficult to teach to others.

Therefore, one person would usually only mentor one other person. There were very few large-scale lectures like Chu Yunfan’s. Even if there were, it would only be the sect leader, deputy sect leader, and some supreme elders. There were not many who could attend the lecture, let alone increase their cultivation after receiving special guidance. Even an ordinary grand elder did not have such an ability, let alone an ordinary true disciple.

This was a rare opportunity.

If Chu Yunfan had given these people pointers, but they had gained nothing in the end, then many people would have laughed at him for overestimating himself. Hosting a lecture on Dao was not something that everyone had the qualifications to do. If one’s own understanding of martial arts was not enough and they still hosted a lecture, then one would only become a laughing stock.

However, not only did Chu Yunfan host a lecture, but he also achieved remarkable results. One-third of his followers broke through, and the rest at least gained something. Even a powerful supreme elder could not do such a thing.

This made many people very curious. Although the things that Chu Yunfan talked about did not exceed the Cosmos Stage and were basically at the level of inner and elite disciples, the theoretical knowledge was too solid. Whether it was martial arts, divine arts, punch techniques, or kicking techniques, there was almost nothing that Chu Yunfan did not know. Moreover, his guidance was always on point. It was as if Chu Yunfan had a deep understanding of every aspect. There was nothing he didn’t know.

It was through this lecture that Chu Yunfan completely convinced these arrogant disciples. If they were originally here because of the benefits—because Chu Yunfan could bring them benefits that ordinary true disciples could not provide—they were now completely convinced by him.

This was the so-called like-minded.

After the lecture, Chu Yunfan sent them away. With You Chuyun as the leader, he led them to Baotai and began to establish the external army. This was Chu Yunfan’s army, and the Imperial Court had attached great importance to it. They preferred the second-line army like the Baotai garrison to be filled with new recruits, and these recruits were among the best of the best.

This was what the generals of the various armies liked most because many people were afraid that there would be many veterans in their armies. These recruits who had not been led astray were the favorite soldiers of the various generals, not to mention the outstanding ones among the recruits.

It was clear that Grand Xia had high hopes for Chu Yunfan. With You Chuyun and the other disciples of the Flying Celestials as the backbone, even if Chu Yun was not around, he could still build the army. The army wouldn’t be dragged down by Chu Yunfan’s absence.

At the same time, Chu Yunfan received the rewards from the Flying Celestials. Two million middle-grade spirit stones solved Chu Yunfan’s urgent need. He needed middle-grade spirit stones to be used in too many places.

Whether it was the maintenance of the mountain or the growth of the Brahma Tree, they could not be separated from the watering of middle-grade spirit stones. His own cultivation also required a large amount of spirit energy.

The geng metal sword greatly increased Chu Yunfan’s attack. The Divinity Slicer sword he had previously also gotten from Wang Yifan was too weak compared to the geng metal sword. The Divinity Slicer was actually cut in half. The geng metal sword was incomparably sharp. At this moment, it finally showed its incisiveness.

To Chu Yunfan, the most important thing now was naturally the Evolution Pill. It was the most precious thing. With this pill, he no longer needed to wait for the Brahma Fruit to ripen. He could make a breakthrough in his cultivation and undergo an earth-shattering change.

Although he was grounded as a punishment and was in seclusion to reflect on his mistakes, it wasn’t a real imprisonment. Therefore, his environment was very good. It was originally the Startling Cloud Peak that Wang Yifan had run for many years. Now, Chu Yunfan had been allowed to take over.

After some repairs, he could make use of it. After taking over Startling Cloud Peak, Chu Yunfan realized that the immortal peaks where these true disciples lived were not just simple residences.

These immortal peaks were often densely packed with all kinds of barriers. They were like fortresses. Not only did they have defensive barriers and arrays, but they also had offensive barriers and arrays. The full firepower of such immortal peaks was not inferior to the power of thousands of elite troops of Grand Xia.

There were countless immortal peaks like this in the Flying Celestials. One could imagine how shocking the Flying Celestials’ foundation was. Once it was completely unleashed, it would probably be earth-shattering.

Even so, the Flying Celestials were at the bottom of the Ten Great Sects. The top three sects—Destiny, the Virtuous Academy, and Great Change Faith—were even more unfathomable.

Grand Xia had a terrifying foundation that ordinary people could not imagine. Chu Yunfan could not help but think of the Federation. It was really different. If the Federation wanted to have such a foundation, who knew how much time it would take to have a chance?

After taking over the various arrays and barriers on Startling Cloud Peak and confirming that there were no hidden tricks, Chu Yunfan began his seclusion. This time, he wanted to take another step forward and break through to the second level of the Cosmos Stage.

As usual, after Chu Yunfan set up layers of barriers, he hid in the Mountain River Diagram. In the diagram, he sat cross-legged and floated high in the air, like one of the few gods in the world. He opened his mouth, and the Evolution Pill turned into a beam of divine light that entered his mouth. It instantly turned into a terrifying energy torrent that spread into his limbs and bones.

This energy almost made him explode. This was not the first time Chu Yunfan had taken an Evolution Pill, but it was clear that the quality of this Evolution Pill was higher than before, and the medicinal efficacy was more abundant.

He hurriedly circulated the Emperor Method to guide the enormous medicinal power and began to attack the level two Cosmos Stage barrier. After all, he had just broken through not long ago. The barrier was extremely solid and could not be easily broken through.

However, Chu Yunfan wasn’t in a hurry. He was patient and kept trying to break through to a higher level.