"Thank you, Master, for your generous gift."
Lu Changan took a few pieces of middle-grade spiritual stones and expressed his thanks respectfully, but felt strange and a bit funny in his heart.
A middle-grade spiritual stone is worth more than hundreds of low-grade spiritual stones.
This casual gift is equivalent to hundreds of low-grade spiritual stones. For a foundation-building monk, this is quite a blessing.
"Um."
Xiang Jinglong glanced lightly, maintaining the majesty of the fake elixir master.
He didn't stop, didn't even ask Lu Changan his name, and flew to a certain direction in the city.
"Didn't recognize me."
Lu Changan probably figured out that Xiang Jinglong was simply happy and excited about being promoted to the False Dan Master, so he casually gave a reward to the first junior to congratulate him.
"The Baihuan Mask has a good effect. When faced with the fake elixir, it doesn't show any flaws."
Watching Xiang Jinglong go away, Lu Changan felt satisfied.
Although Xiang Jinglong's reputation was not good, there was no grudge between Lu Changan and him.
Back then, Xiang Jinglong had robbed Master Hua Alchemy, helped Lu Changan take the blame, and diverted his attention.
Now, I have received a small favor from hundreds of spiritual stones.
From a certain perspective, Xiang Jinglong can be regarded as half of his allies, or a high-quality anti-push position.
It's more subtle.
It was learned from the intelligence that Xiang Jinglong had hatred towards Huanglong Mountain for some unknown reason.
Tianzhi Tower is not an ordinary intelligence force. Its background is mysterious and spread all over the surrounding immortal kingdoms.
The background is so big that even Lihuo Palace is a bit afraid of it.
Since Xiang Jinglong is mentioned in the intelligence, it means that this person, at least secretly, has made unfavorable or hostile words and deeds towards Huanglong Mountain.
A quarter of an hour later.
Lu Changan found a teahouse and sat down.
For the sake of caution, after careful inspection of the spiritual stone given by Xiang Jinglong, he determined that there were no flaws left.
Afterwards, he sorted out the gains from his first visit to the Liaoyuan Fairy City.
"At the auction, we bid for a third-level spiritual bamboo and a pill-forming auxiliary medicine 'Wuqicao'."
"For the first three months of purchasing, I got one second-level longevity pill and two second-level high-quality spiritual trees."
"I purchased a large amount of materials for the second-level high-grade puppets, and will attack the second-level high-grade puppet masters after I return."
"In addition, we have gathered 30% of the materials for Zhuyan Dan."
Since Lu Changan had the key ingredient for Zhuyan Pill, he paid attention to it and purchased the materials.
All in all, this trip was very rewarding.
The expenses are also quite high.
Adding up the bits and pieces, Lu Changan spent a total of nearly 20,000 spirit stones.
Ninety-five percent of foundation-building monks cannot afford such financial resources.
It was him who made a fortune during the beast tide. He once sold Foundation Establishment Pills, as well as rich trophies from killing Master Hua and the Jie Xiu gang.
After this consumption, most of Lu Changan's accumulated spiritual stones were consumed.
However, the prices of the materials and second-level talismans he had hoarded and invested during the beast wave have returned to normal, and half of them have not yet been sold.
There is even an extra Foundation Establishment Pill.
With such strategic resources, he is not in a hurry to take action when he has no shortage of spiritual stones.
…
More than half a month later.
Lu Changan returned to Wuqi Mountain.
The first thing I did when I came back was to transform the spiritual energy formation at Xiaogui Peak.
In principle, each of the three main peaks of Wuqi Mountain only allows one foundation-building monk to practice permanently.
Previously, in addition to Lu Changan, the foundation-building monk, Xiaoguifeng also had the second-order monster rock rat.
The cultivation of monsters and beasts requires much less spiritual energy, and with the sparse population in Little Guifeng, the burden on the second-level spiritual veins is not comparable to that of a late-stage foundation builder.
Therefore, the other two peaks have no objection to this.
Now that Xuan Shui Turtle has also been promoted to the second level, Xiao Guifeng's burden on the second level spiritual veins will increase, which will appear abnormal.
With the assistance of the Earth Rock Rat, Lu Changan transformed a small spiritual energy formation below the cave.
By adding a small amount of spiritual stones to it regularly, Xiao Guifeng's demand for spiritual veins can be maintained at a normal level on the surface.
After completing the formation.
Xuanshui Turtle usually hides his cultivation and just practices silently and gently.
Inside the secret room of the cave.
Lu Changan, who turned 116 years old, took the second-level life-extending pill he purchased this time.
This is the fourth second-level longevity pill he has taken.
"Extend your life by eleven years."
Lu Changan slowly opened his eyes.
In this way, his upper limit of lifespan in the foundation building period reaches 461 years.
Perhaps the second-order life-extending elixir is of a higher order, and the effect of repeated use is attenuated, slightly less than that of the first-order pill.
So far, Lu Changan has never taken high-quality longevity pills.
Because the effects of life-extending pills of the same grade cannot be superimposed, high-quality pills are increasingly rare and rarely circulated in the market.
…
A period of time followed.
Lu Changan painted the third-order spiritual bamboo "Kuching Bamboo" and two second-order high-grade spiritual bamboos into treasure talismans.
After the middle stage of foundation building, Lu Changan lit up the Nine Seal Monument in his first life faster.
Since the spiritual consciousness has exceeded the ordinary stage of foundation building, it is no longer necessary to draw the second-level high-grade treasure talisman with the shadow of the first life soul.
The arrival of the first life has given him less and less blessings.
The second life has a long lighting time, powerful and unpredictable power, and cannot be used easily.
half year later.
Lu Changan drew four quasi-third-level treasure talismans and ten second-level high-grade treasure talismans.
Plus the reserves previously accumulated.
He now has a total of thirty-eight treasure talismans.
Seven of them are painted with third-order spiritual wood bark as the base material, which has greater power and potential for cultivation.
The three previous quasi-third-level talismans have been cultivated for more than ten years. Their power exceeds that of ordinary talismans and poses a greater threat to fake elixirs.
Because the material is good, there is still considerable room for improvement after decades of storage.
Inside the secret room.
Lu Changan had accumulated thirty-eight treasure talismans at the same time, and still had enough energy left.
In the early stages of foundation building, Lu Changan could cultivate thirty treasure talismans at the same time.
After the middle stage of foundation building, at least fifty can be cultivated at the same time.
This is the advantage of mana growth.
…
After the treasure talisman is formed.
Lu Changan will next focus on attacking the second-level high-grade puppet master.
In the past few years, he was not promoted to the second-level high-grade puppet master, mainly because he did not have enough materials to practice his skills.
In terms of talent and spiritual consciousness, there are no shackles.
After returning from the Liaoyuan Fairy City, he purchased a large number of second-level high-grade puppet materials so that he could study them with peace of mind.
Three months later.
Lu Changan spent a portion of materials to refine a second-level high-grade puppet, but failed.
After the refined puppet is activated, its power becomes violent and uncontrollable, and its limbs explode.
If Lu Changan hadn't cultivated his physical training to the sixth level, his physical body would be comparable to the late second level, and he could control it in time and almost cause an experimental accident.
More than two months passed.
Lu Changan recycled some parts, consumed half of the materials, and tried refining again.
This time, a turtle puppet was refined, which was stable and controllable.
However, this turtle puppet's defense only reaches the second-level high-level, and its attack is only at the elite level of the second-level mid-level.
It can be regarded as a second-level high-quality puppet of low quality.
Such progress is in line with Lu Changan's psychological expectations.
The second-level late-stage puppet can improve his ability to protect his path. This is only a phased goal.
If you can defeat the second-level high-grade puppet master and accumulate it for a few more years, you may be able to try to refine a quasi-third-level puppet in the future, with combat power comparable to that of the fake elixir master.
…
A few days later, Lu Changan walked out of the cave and did not continue to fight against the second-level high-grade puppet master.
Relax appropriately and combine work with rest.
In the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation, the top level of each level is the same as the later stage of the monks, and it is difficult to break through.
Equivalent to the master of this level.
If Lu Changan hadn't been very talented and had a lot of free time, he wouldn't have been able to cultivate to the second level of high quality within the normal lifespan of the foundation building period.
squeak! Whoosh!
The sturdy figure of the rock rat emerged from the cave, with bright eyes, turning around, waving its paws, eager to try.
"Oh? Want to hit the late second level?"
Lu Changan signed a spiritual pet contract with the Earth Rock Rat and easily understood what the other party meant.
"Full of energy and in good condition."
Lu Changan agreed.
Next, the rock rat temporarily put down its work on the mountain and concentrated on retreating to attack.
Lu Changan specially designated a secret room for it and strengthened the restrictions.
The rock rat was also asked to select a few of the great medicinal herbs from previous years grown on the mountain as a supplement.
The impact, movement and risk of the small realm are very small, and Lu Changan does not need to personally protect the law.
…
Half a month later.
Lu Changan set about refining the second-level high-grade puppet.
Suddenly, he sensed a powerful wave of demon power that was rising rapidly.
In the secret room next door, evil winds and evil spirits swept through, and the oppressive feeling it exuded was comparable to that in the later stages of foundation building.
"This step has finally been successfully passed."
A smile appeared on Lu Changan's lips.
The qualifications of the Earth Rock Rat are comparable to the top-grade spiritual roots of humans. Over the years, Lu Changan has been supplying spiritual pets with a steady supply, but it does not exceed the standard and is above average.
The rock rat is not a long-lived species and has a lifespan similar to that of humans.
It is currently in the late stage of foundation building, its age is over 110, and its progress is not very fast.
Fortunately, he had a solid foundation and successfully advanced to the late stage of foundation building without resorting to level-breaking elixirs.
This made Lu Changan feel gratified.
In this way, there is some hope that in the future, I can save my energy and condense a low-quality inner elixir.
Compared to the Earth Rock Rat, Lu Changan's journey was not so smooth.
Two months later.
After coming back, I refined the second-level high-grade puppet for the third time, but failed again.
Even if you have talent, this phenomenon is normal.
If you want to cultivate a hundred arts and reach the highest level, you need to spend money on any one of them.
Talent, money, time and energy are all indispensable.
Some monks have good backgrounds and are not short of money, but are often limited by talent or time and energy.
A monk who truly has a heavenly background does not need to delve into the various arts of cultivating immortality.
If you concentrate on cultivating the path of immortality, if you want anything, someone will naturally help you refine it.
…
More than half a year later.
Inside the secret room of Xiaogui Peak.
Lu Changan pieced together a leopard-headed puppet with a strong body and covered in scales.
The leopard-headed puppet has dark red eyes and holds a heavy ax in each hand, giving it a bloodthirsty impact.
"Learning from previous failures and going through all the details several times, there shouldn't be any big problems this time."
Lu Changan let out a long breath.
Open the scale armor cover on the back of the leopard-headed puppet and inlay a few pieces of medium-grade spiritual stones into it.
Lu Changan used the puppet control technique.
The eyes of the leopard-headed puppet shone brightly, and as he raised the ax in his hand, a heavy sense of oppression came over him.
Whoops!
The big ax in the leopard-headed puppet's hand was surrounded by a cloud of dark wind, whirling out and tearing through the reinforced chamber restrictions.
Without damaging the wall, it swung back into the hand.
"The second-level high-grade puppet master is finally here."
Lu Changan looked happy.
This leopard-headed puppet is good at frontal attacks. The ax in its hand can be used for close combat, and it can also spin around to damage enemies at mid-range.
The previous second-level mid-level javelin puppet was a two-on-one match, and was probably no match for it.
After all, its target is the late stage of foundation construction, which can be called an overhaul of the same level.
Some late-stage foundation-building players with deep inheritance can even play two or three mid-stage foundation-building stages.
The second-level high-grade puppet consumes spiritual stones very quickly.
Lu Changan tested it for a while, confirmed that it met the standards in all aspects, and put it into the storage bag.
Get out of the cave.
He was so blessed that his soul was blessed with evergreen magic power in his body, which had undergone a slight improvement over the years.
The power of Evergreen's magic power is comparable to the skills of the inner disciples of Jinyun Valley.
At this moment, he turned one hundred and eighteen years old.
"One hundred years of cultivating immortality..."
Lu Changan's mind suddenly dazzled, and there was a ripple in Gu Jing Wubo's deep eyes.
The restrained aura on his body loosened somewhat.
Lan Rou, the maid not far away, rubbed her eyes gently.
For a brief moment, the man in white in his field of vision looked like a century-old tree, tall and majestic, exuding a sense of vicissitudes accumulated and refined by the years.
…
"In the first life, he has not yet lived to this age. He has been dead for decades while fighting for the opportunity to build the foundation."
"In the second life, at this stage, I am still in the late stage of foundation building, and I am working hard to plan the opportunity to form the elixir."
"In this life, although the cultivation level of people of the same age is not as good as in the previous life, their foundation is deeper, their mood is neither impatient nor impetuous, and their strength is much higher."
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Lu Changan's lips.
At this age in the previous life, only the cultivation level exceeded that in this life.
The foundation, heritage, and strength are not as good as in this life.
"After a hundred years of accumulation, my strength has never been matched by an opponent during the foundation-building period. I can also protect myself against the fake elixir master."
Lu Changan is very confident in his century-old accumulation.
Although the cultivation level is not to the late stage of foundation building.
However, the level of body refining is comparable to the later stage of foundation building, which can be used as compensation.
The late second-level monsters accompany you.
With a second-level high-grade puppet, as a puppet master, you can use the puppet's full strength.
The prototype of a magic weapon that possesses nourishment.
Thirty-eight powerful talismans, the lowest power is comparable to ordinary talismans, and the strongest power is close to the initial strike of the true elixir.
"Unfortunately, there has been no progress in the exploration of the Nine Seal Monument in this life."
Lu Changan sighed secretly.
The mind and consciousness enter the [Nine-Seal Monument].
The handsome man in the first life and the old man with white beard in the second life were both illuminated.
In the third frame seal, there is an indifferent and peaceful man in white, whose figure is looming and has not yet been carved.
The remaining six frame seals below are blank and empty.
"With my current strength, my focus in the next few decades will be to find the opportunity to form an elixir."
After crossing the century-long cultivation barrier, Lu Changan began to consider his next cultivation plan.
For ordinary monks, planning to form elixirs in the middle stage of foundation building is still far away, and it is difficult to guarantee promotion to the late stage of foundation building.
Lu Changan has no such concerns.
He has a long life and low qualifications, so he must plan earlier.
…
squeak!
The vigorous figure of the Earth Rock Rat rushed over from the nearby cave, interrupting Lu Changan's thoughts.
With a smile on his face, Lu Changan took the two letters and reached out to touch the hair on the head of the rock rat.
A letter came from Guan Qiaozhi.
Lu Changan hasn't received a letter from her for a long time, and the frequency of sending letters is getting less and less.
The content of the letter, without changing the medicine, describes worldly experiences and deeds of good deeds.
Another letter came from Zhao Siyao.
The letter described the latest status of the war in the neighboring world of immortals.
Lu Changan has experienced two or three lives and pays great attention to the overall trends of the upper echelons of the world of immortality.
The neighboring Feng Kingdom, whose strength far exceeds that of Liang Kingdom, is caught in a war to cultivate immortality, and is also concerned by Lu Changan.
In the letters exchanged in previous years, he expressed this request to Zhao Siyao:
If there are any major changes in the Immortal Cultivation War between neighboring countries, I hope that I can be informed as soon as possible.
"The number one immortal cultivating sect in the Feng Kingdom, the 'Jinyang Sect', the new and old generations of the Nascent Soul True Lord, invites Chu Tianfeng, the middle-stage Nascent Soul Lord who was born in the Yan Kingdom's 'Wuya Palace', to fight."
Lu Changan looked solemn after seeing the key content in the letter.
"The two Nascent Soul Lords of the Jinyang Sect fought two against one, but they still lost to Chu Tianfeng and retreated in defeat."
(End of chapter)
