Lu Changan never thought that he would meet his guide in cultivating immortality in Huanglong Immortal City.
Before the memory of this life awakens.
Lu Changan met a down-and-out injured casual cultivator in the Nujiang Gang's territory, namely Taoist Master Guan.
After getting advice from the other party, he embarked on the path of immortality, and later went to Jinyun Valley to take the assessment.
Back then, Lu Changan returned to the Nujiang Gang to meet his adoptive father and inquired about the whereabouts of the Taoist priest who had passed the customs. He learned that the latter had left without saying goodbye two months after the sect's examination.
Since then the news has been lost.
"Lu Changan, is it really you?"
Taoist Guan's tone was excited, his white beard trembled slightly, and he walked closer.
I haven’t seen him in nearly thirty years. The Taoist priest Guan is much older, nearly 60 years old, and his cultivation level is at the sixth level of Qi training.
Behind Daochang Guan is a delicate girl, thirteen or fourteen years old, with a timid look, her almond-shaped eyes blinking, looking at Lu Changan curiously.
"This is the female apprentice that Pindao adopted in Huanglong Fairy City. Her name is Guan Qiaozhi."
Looking at the little girl, Director Guan's eyes were much gentler.
"Hello, Brother Lu." Guan Qiaozhi greeted obediently.
Hearing the title of the female disciple, Master Guan stroked his beard and smiled:
"Qiaozhi, even though Lu Changan is young, his actual age is probably older than your biological father."
"ah!"
Guan Qiaozhi covered her mouth with her hands in surprise, her face flushed.
Lu Changan secretly cursed: Master Guan does not trust me. He exposed himself in front of his female disciple just after we met.
Of course, what Director Guan said is true.
Lu Changan was promoted to the seventh level of Qi training at the age of forty-five, and he would turn forty-six in half a year.
"You can call me Senior Brother Lu."
Facing the somewhat "frightened" little girl, Lu Changan said kindly.
"Senior Brother Lu." Guan Qiaozhi bowed and said crisply.
Seeing this scene, Taoist Guan looked at Lu Changan with relief, and his conversation became more intimate.
There is a saying in the world of immortality:
A guide in cultivating immortality. For monks, they are a kindred spirit, almost like a master and a father.
How important is a fairy fate?
From mortal to immortal, reborn and reborn, the grace of reinvention even involves cause and effect.
Therefore, monks tend to respect their own immortals.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some monks are heartless and unrighteous. After they have achieved success in cultivation, they will not take immortals seriously at all.
There are stories of killing immortals and attracting people because of grudges.
At this moment, Lu Changan and Guan Qiaozhi treat each other as brothers and sisters, which is a recognition of Taoist Guan's "immortal attracting kindness".
…
Huanglong Fairy City, Qinxiang Tower.
Lu Changan invited Master Guan and his disciples to have a spiritual feast, and they ate and chatted in the private room.
"Chang'an, don't waste money. Just order two less dishes. Even if you are a top-grade Talisman Master, you can't be extravagant and waste more spiritual stones for the future."
The wrinkles on Elder Guandao's face seemed to have smoothed out a bit, and he was genuinely happy to receive Lu Changan's recognition and hospitality.
After a conversation, Taoist priest Guan learned about Lu Changan's experiences over the years and was deeply saddened.
Lu Changan failed to enter Jinyun Valley that year, and Taoist Master Guan was somewhat disappointed.
Fortunately, Lu Changan is doing well now.
A seventh-level Qi Refiner and a first-level high-grade Talisman Master, he could live a good life with a little effort in the huge Huanglong Immortal City.
Lu Changan learned about Daoist Guan's experience over the years.
Taoist priest Guan was hunted down, injured and fled to the Nujiang Gang area.
After recovering from his injuries, he learned that Lu Changan had failed the sect's examination. In order to avoid being found by his enemies, he went to the north of Liang Kingdom.
Twenty years ago, I came to Huanglong Immortal City, the holy land of casual cultivators.
At that time, Taoist priest Guan was in his fifties and wanted to have one last try on the path to immortality.
Only when I arrived at Huanglong Fairy City did I realize the cruel competition among the low-level casual cultivators.
His cultivation level is not outstanding and he has no good skills. He has been hanging out in the outer city of Huanglong Fairy City for the past ten years.
Achievements are few and far between, and cultivation has only reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. You can see the end in this life.
…
Guan Qiaozhi is an orphan adopted by Taoist Master Guan. Her biological parents died young, but she is lucky to have spiritual roots.
With no hope of immortality and a short life left, Taoist Master Guan thought of finding someone to carry on his legacy.
She said she was taking on a disciple, but in fact she was raising Guan Qiaozhi as a daughter or granddaughter.
Guan Qiaozhi is a low-grade spiritual root with ordinary qualifications, but she is clever and has learned the skills of processing animal skins and making talismans, and has a unique talent in this area.
Daochang Guan is good at preparing cinnabar spiritual ink, and cooperates with Guan Qiaozhi's production of talisman paper, and sells the raw materials for drawing talismans.
Start a small business and make some craft money.
"Taoist Master Guan, I remember that you have some knowledge of talisman arts. Why don't you take the path of a talisman master?"
Lu Changan asked curiously.
"Alas, the threshold for Talisman Masters is low. It is difficult for first-level and low-grade Talisman Masters to survive in Huanglong Immortal City. They basically cannot earn spiritual stones. Mid-level Talisman Masters are not much better. Only first-level and high-grade Talisman Masters, with smaller numbers, can make stable profits. "
Director Guan sighed.
He has indeed studied the Tao of Talisman, but due to his talent limitations, he is only a low-level Talisman Master and has not yet made money as a craftsman.
"Huanglong Immortal City, as a holy place where casual cultivators gather, is indeed impressive."
Lu Changan sighed secretly, now that he had a deeper understanding of the current situation at the bottom of this fairy city, the competition was more intense than when he was a casual cultivator in his first life.
When the two were talking.
Guan Qiaozhi stared at the spiritual delicacies on the dining table with bright apricot eyes. She was a little cautious and ate in small bites, but she never stopped.
unconsciously.
There was a lot of debris accumulated in front of her desk. When she realized it, her little face couldn't help but blush, her bright eyes turned, and she quietly glanced at Lu Changan.
"It made Chang'an laugh. Qiaozhi and I have only moved to the inner city in recent years. This is the first time we have visited a high-end spiritual food shop like Qinxianglou."
Taoist priest Guan was calm.
This spiritual feast is worth dozens of spiritual stones, and the ingredients are all the flesh and blood of monsters and spiritual plants.
Eating such a meal will be of some benefit to the body and cultivation.
Lu Changan smiled and said: "It's not easy to live in the inner city. I haven't been to such high-end restaurants a few times."
…
Knowing that Daochang Guan lived in the inner city, Lu Changan asked about the situation of dental shops and renting a house.
"Want to rent a house in the inner city of Chang'an?"
After understanding Lu Changan's needs, Director Guan muttered:
"We have a house with a yard for rent in our 'Jinxiu Square' area. It meets your requirements, but the price is a bit high."
"oh?"
Lu Changan was slightly interested and asked about the house.
Jinxiufang is one of the sixteen residential areas in the inner city, and its grade is in the middle range.
The aura environment is between the first-level middle-grade spiritual veins and the high-grade spiritual veins.
This aspect is slightly lacking for Lu Changan. However, the speed of his practice is mainly limited by time and has little impact.
There are two things about this house that Lu Changan is quite satisfied with.
One is a detached house with a separate courtyard, which has good privacy.
The other is relatively stable. This house is not privately held, and the property rights belong to Huanglongxian City.
Once you sign the lease contract, you can stay in the property for a long time and stably.
…
Lu Changan was not in a hurry and simply went to Jinxiufang with Master Guan and his apprentice.
Enter a slightly secluded alley.
Lu Changan first went to Daozhang Guan's residence to sit for a while.
The house rented by Guandaochang is relatively small, only more than 100 square meters. It is privately owned and the price is more affordable.
The disadvantage is that there is no yard and it borders other houses.
Essentially, it is a shared house divided into several houses.
The house that Director Guan was talking about was across the street, about twenty or thirty feet away.
It was an idle and quiet villa, covering an area of about half an acre, which was pretty good in the inner city of Huanglong.
"Who lives in the house next door?"
Lu Changan discovered that on the left side of the other courtyard, there was a larger house with tall and majestic pavilions and two sets of first-level high-grade formations. Occasionally, immortal cultivators would visit.
When renting an apartment, you can’t go wrong by getting to know your neighbors.
"That's Alchemist Dewey's house!"
"Du Wei is a first-level high-grade alchemist, and he studied under the well-known 'Hua Alchemist' in the fairy city. If it weren't for the fact that Master Du Dan had many wives and concubines and valued the largeness of this house, he might not have lived in Jinxiufang, but in the aura environment Better area.”
Director Guan looked at the house, his tone was cautious and somewhat awe-inspiring.
"Some of the monks who come and visit are looking for him to make alchemy, or they want to contact the great alchemist through him."
"Oh, what level of alchemist is the 'Hua Alchemist' that Dewey studied under?"
Lu Changan felt relieved.
"Second-level mid-level alchemist."
"Famous teachers produce great disciples, no wonder they live in such a big house!"
Lu Changan praised.
He has decided that it doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive to rent the villa diagonally across the street.
Lu Changan would not miss the opportunity to contact a second-level mid-level alchemist.
The main purpose of his coming to Huanglong Immortal City was to plan and build the foundation.
Foundation Building Pills are rarely seen except for sale at large auctions.
This kind of strategic resource is basically not sold by the Immortal Cultivation Sect and the Aristocratic Family.
The Foundation Establishment Pills at the auction are facing competition from various major forces, and it is difficult to win.
Won by luck.
It is easy to make enemies and make enemies, and it is too high-profile for individual monks to do it in public.
In addition to auctions, contacting a second-level alchemist or above privately can theoretically refine a foundation-building elixir.
The biggest problem is: the main ingredients of the Foundation Establishment Pill and several of its auxiliary drugs are scarce and hard to find. They are basically monopolized by big forces and are difficult to assemble.
Even so, this is also a way to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Since it is made by someone privately, it is much more low-key than competing for the Foundation Establishment Pill at an auction.
"Unfortunately, my alchemy talent is mediocre. Over the years, I have only reached the threshold of a first-level high-grade alchemist."
