Going from the seventh level of Qi refining to the eighth level of Qi refining is not considered a breakthrough in realm.
The seventh level to the ninth level are three small stages in the later stage of Qi refining. Each time a level is broken through, the increase in mana is only 20 to 30%.
But from the early stage to the middle stage of Qi refining, or from the middle stage to the late stage, the mana has greatly increased, almost doubling.
The same goes for the upward foundation building period.
Two days later, when his magic power stabilized, Lu Changan walked out of the secret room.
The Xuan Shui Turtle rubbed the remaining breath on his body and followed with its limbs hurriedly, its movements somewhat silly.
Now, Xuan Shui Turtle has been hatched for more than ten years, and its cultivation has fully entered the ranks of early first-order spiritual beasts.
In terms of body shape, it is a bit worse than the actual cultivation level.
Xuan Shui Turtle is good at concealing its aura. As long as they don't meet a skilled beast control master randomly, it is difficult for ordinary monks to detect the clues.
Zhizhi!
The rock rat eagerly picked up a letter and rushed in from the yard.
Lu Changan received the letter, which was from Li Erqing.
In the letter, Li Erqing expressed his longing for him and wanted to visit Huanglong Fairy City if his wife and children had not stopped him.
About a year ago, Li Erqing reached the eighth level of Qi refining.
There is no bottleneck in the small realm, he has untied the knot in his heart, and obtained the elixir resources rewarded by his family. Li Erqing has made steady progress in his practice.
It's not that Li Erqing's cultivation is fast, but that Lu Changan's Changqing Gong is slow and limited by the energy of time.
In the letter, Li Erqing mentioned Mu Xiuyun again.
Five years ago, after Mu Xiuyun's attack on the foundation failed, she stayed in the Zhuye Mountain store for a long time and had less and less contact with her clan members.
It is not difficult to imagine that the failure of the attack and foundation building had a great impact on Mu Xiuyun's state of mind.
A few years ago, Lu Changan sent two letters to the store in Zhuye Mountain, asking about Mu Xiuyun's current situation, with the intention of comforting and enlightening her.
However, Mu Xiuyun did not respond.
…
Lu Changan just read a letter.
A man's calm voice came from outside the courtyard gate:
"Shui Yue Residence? It's the residence of Fellow Daoist Lu."
Lu Changan noticed the fluctuation of his spiritual consciousness.
The person who came here seemed to be an expert in foundation building!
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Zhang, come in quickly!"
Lu Changan activated the formation and greeted him at the entrance of the hospital.
Among the two people who came, one of them was a young monk with slightly dark skin and a stern face. He was Zhang Tieshan.
We haven't seen him for seven or eight years. Zhang Tieshan is already a monk in the foundation-building stage, and he seems to have made a breakthrough in recent years.
"Uncle Lu."
Behind Zhang Tieshan, there was a down-and-out young man with a decadent expression, his former handsomeness vaguely visible on his face.
"Lin Lu, you are here too."
Lu Changan responded coldly.
Regarding Lin Lu's situation, Zhao Siyao mentioned it in letters a few years ago.
I saw Lin Lu last time.
It was still ten years ago in front of his father Lin Yi's tombstone. Now the son is almost 30 years old.
It is difficult to compare the down-and-out young man in front of him with the arrogant young man from the sect more than ten years ago.
"In the past ten years, Lin Lu has almost completely destroyed the legacy left by his father Lin Yi."
Lu Changan recalled what Zhao Siyao said in the letter.
…
A year or two after Lin Yigang's death, Lin Lu was still well-behaved and honest.
The next seven or eight years were really hard to describe.
At the beginning, Lin Lu made many friends, some of whom were casual cultivators and some of whom were outside disciples.
Lin Lu had abundant financial resources and was praised highly by those people.
Inviting others to banquets, going to Goulan to have a good time, switching to dual monks for two consecutive times, and competing with the disciples of the sect.
During this period, he squandered the inheritance left by his father during his lifetime.
A few years ago, after being reprimanded by Zhang Tieshan, Lin Lucai cut off contact with those bad friends, changed his bad habits, and planned to cheer up.
However, at this time.
A pure and charming inner sect female disciple broke into his world.
This pure female nun was innocent and romantic. Unlike her previous friends, she was not interested in his wealth.
At the beginning of their acquaintance, the pure female disciple often gave him gifts in return, which were even more valuable than Lin Yi's gifts.
Lin Yi thought that this was meeting true love.
Two years ago, that pure female disciple wanted to compete for core disciples and asked him to borrow a large amount of spiritual stones.
Female disciples have good qualifications and prospects.
Lin Yi thought of the years when Lu Changan and others invested in Zhao Siyao and gained connections and friendship during the foundation-building period.
He and his pure female disciple truly love each other, and their relationship is naturally unusual and can be emulated.
He longed for a foundation-building female Taoist priest in the future who would be more successful than Lu Changan's investment in Zhao Siyao.
Lin Lu sold his belongings and gave the remaining few hundred spirit stones to the other party.
result.
After the pure female disciple became a core disciple, she turned against others.
Not only that, she also got close to a disciple with a background in the sect.
As for the hundreds of spiritual stones that Lin Lu lent, there was no written evidence left behind?
What's more, in order to appear generous, Lin Lu said it was a gift to the other party.
…
Lin Lu looked haggard in front of him.
Cultivation is stagnant at the sixth level of Qi refining, people and money are empty, they are disheartened, and their Taoism is unstable.
His father, Lin Yi, paid the price with his life and obviously accumulated good cards for him, but in the end he fell into this state of despair.
The only bottom line Lin Lu kept was not to defeat the spiritual stronghold of Yinxian Pavilion.
That's where Lin Yi is buried.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please come in and sit down."
Lu Changan greeted Zhang Tieshan politely.
Zhao Siyao informed Zhang Tieshan in a letter half a year ago that Zhang Tieshan was coming this time.
Zhang Tieshan had a close friendship with Lin Yi back then, so he naturally didn't want his only son, a fairy, to sink like this.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I want Lin Lu to change his environment and hone his skills in Huanglong Fairy City for a few years. I hope you can help take care of him."
Zhang Tieshan explained his intention.
"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Lu, I won't disturb your Qing Xiu. I rented a house for Lin Lu in the inner city and also arranged an errand."
"I have known Lin Yi for more than 20 years, so it is only natural that I should take care of his son."
Lu Changan did not refuse.
The care he mentioned was, at best, something he could do casually, and it would never affect his practice or safety.
"That would be troublesome."
Zhang Tieshan actually prepared a level-breaking elixir for Lin Lu.
However, he wanted to sharpen Lin Yi's character before giving it to him.
In this way, he can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous person.
From now on, they will not owe each other anything and treat Lin Lu as an ordinary disciple.
…
After explaining Lin Lu's affairs, Zhang Tieshan took out a storage bag.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this is what Junior Sister Zhao asked me to bring you."
In the storage bag are the Foundation Building Pill materials that Zhao Siyao helped Lu Changan collect over the years.
Lu Changan opened it and took a look, feeling slightly happy.
The materials collected by Zhao Siyao include one main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill and five or six auxiliary ingredients.
Lu Changan estimated that it would be at least several hundred spirit stones larger.
He was about to get the spirit stone and entrusted Zhang Tieshan to bring it back to Jinyun Valley.
"Junior sister Zhao said: You have been of great help in building her foundation. There is no need to give these materials to spiritual stones."
Zhang Tieshan blocked the way.
Lu Changan sighed lightly and did not force it.
Zhao Siyao did this to return his favor.
When this favor is exhausted.
If there is still a big gap in realm between the two parties, their relationship will inevitably become diluted and alienated.
…
"Young Daoist Zhang came to Huanglong Fairy City this time to destroy the 'Evil-faced Flying Eagle'?"
During the chat, Lu Changan learned about one of the purposes of Zhang Tieshan's trip.
"The evil-faced flying eagle has disappeared over the years. According to some signs, he may be lurking in the Huanglong Fairy City area."
Zhang Tieshan analyzed.
"After all, this person has stayed at the ninth level of Qi Refining for many years. In a chaotic place like Huanglong Immortal City, he has a better chance of building a foundation."
Lu Changan agreed: "If this thief were promoted to foundation building, the harm would be ten times greater. Fellow Daoist Zhang has achieved foundation building. I believe he will be successful this time."
"Easier said than done? This thief is good at disguising himself, is cautious and cunning, and has kept a low profile over the years."
Zhang Tieshan shook his head and sighed.
After chatting for a long time, Zhang Tieshan took Lin Lu to leave.
When leaving the yard, Zhang Tieshan glanced at the black water turtle in the corner of the yard, looking thoughtful.
Back then, at an auction in Zhuye Shanfang City, Lu Changan competed with a centenarian for a life-extending pill and bought a Xuanshui Turtle.
Afterwards, the reputation of "Turtle Alchemist" was laughed at by the surrounding monks, and there was also a heated discussion.
Lu Changan intended to let Xuan Shui Turtle show up occasionally.
If it had been hidden at home and suddenly taken out one day, what a big guy it would be!
On the contrary, it seems abrupt and abnormal.
…
Lu Changan sent Zhang Tieshan out of the hospital.
A foundation-building expert visits.
The neighbors around him took notice and no longer had any doubts about Lu Changan's background.
Shortly after.
When Taoist Guan learned about this, he hosted a banquet enthusiastically and invited Lu Changan to his home.
For the seven or eight years since he came to Huanglong Fairy City, Lu Changan and his master and apprentice, Daoist Master Guan, have been cooperating in exchanging talismans for materials, and the two parties have frequent exchanges.
In the evening, Lu Changan came to Guan Daochang's house.
"Senior Brother Lu, you're here!" A sweet girl's voice came.
Today, Guan Qiaozhi is a big girl like a flower and the moon, wearing an embroidered skirt, with a light body and exquisite curves.
Not to mention stunning, but pretty and pretty.
After saying hello, Guan Qiaozhi went to the kitchen to get busy.
Lu Changan and Taoist Guan were drinking, eating and chatting as usual.
"Hey, I wonder how long I can eat this girl's delicacies?"
When we met this time, Taoist Guan was a little older, over 10 years old.
Lu Changan had a keen sense of Shouyuan and saw that Mr. Guan would not live more than ten years.
The life span of the Qi refining period can theoretically reach one hundred and two.
However, various factors such as injuries from fighting, internal consumption of energy, great sorrow and great joy, and minor oversights in practicing the exercises will affect lifespan.
Generally, Qi refining monks can live to be over a hundred years old, and they are considered to have died.
Mr. Guan was seriously injured back then and it was difficult for him to live a long life.
