half year later.
On the top of Xiaogui Peak, in the pavilion by the pond.
"Brother Lu! When we meet this time, I see that your mana fluctuates and you are not far from reaching the late stage of foundation building."
The pretty girl in the yellow dress, with a clear voice and bright eyes, was like a caring concubine, squeezing Lu Changan's shoulders and patting his back.
"Seven years later, the 'Qing Ming Secret Realm' will be opened again."
"With Brother Lu's extraordinary strength, once he becomes a major cultivator in the late stage of foundation building, he will hardly meet an opponent in the secret realm. By then, there will be a good chance of getting a chance to form a pill."
"Qingming Secret Realm?"
Lu Changan felt moved and counted the time.
The last time the Qingming Secret Realm was opened, he was only ninety-six years old and at the early stage of foundation building.
Most of the monks participating in the Qingming Secret Realm are young and strong in the middle and late stages of foundation building, and have profound foundations.
"Are you so sure that I will be able to break through to the late stage of foundation building? Besides, it is extremely difficult for non-sect monks to get a quota."
Lu Changan said calmly.
Because of Tianzhilou's prediction a few years ago, he felt that he might not be able to catch up with Qingming Secret Realm.
"Brother Lu, your magic power is pure and your foundation is solid. Although your cultivation progress is slow, it is not stagnant. Qingxuan not only believes that you can advance to the late stage of foundation building, but even if you form a pill in the future, your hope is beyond ordinary people."
Zhou Qingxuan's pear blossoms bloomed, and her smile was sweet.
Her confidence in Lu Changan mainly stems from the latter's ability to compete with the Baisu Soul Gu and control the body.
Coming from a beast-controlling family, Zhou Qingxuan is well aware of the horror of the Baisu Soul Gu, and most of the true disciples of the Yuanying Sect cannot do this.
"As for the quota for Qingming Secret Realm. As long as Brother Lu is willing, my Zhou family can help you get one."
Compared with casual cultivators, it is easier for sects and aristocratic families to obtain quotas, but they still have to fight for it and pay a high price.
At the same time, each sect's foundation-building monk is only eligible to enter the Qingming Secret Realm once in this life.
For example, Zhao Siyao, who visited the Qingming Secret Realm forty years ago, is not eligible this time.
"Miss Zhou has good intentions, and Mr. Lu understands it. If the day comes, we will make long-term plans."
Lu Changan glanced at the cute and caring girl in the yellow dress.
Young and beautiful, noble in birth, talented and extraordinary in strength, he takes the initiative to support you and plans for you...
This is the partner that many men dream of.
However, Lu Changan knew that nothing was good without reason in the world, and there was no such perfect partner.
Zhou Qingxuan is so flattering because of the double shackles of the ban on Gu insects and the oath of the inner demon.
His life and future were in Lu Changan's hands.
The real Zhou Qingxuan is an eccentric spirit, full of schemes and no mercy when it comes to tricking people.
Back then, outside Zhuye Shanfang City, this woman cut off her uncle's arm without hesitation in order to survive.
Including selling Lu Changan a problematic pill at a low price.
Of course, this woman's character is not that bad.
In the past, in Huanglong Fairy City, Lu Changan, who was in the Qi refining stage, came to visit and helped the Mu family buy a second-level spirit beast. Although Zhou Qingxuan was a little bit realistic in her attitude, she eventually fulfilled her favor.
"I have good news to tell Brother Lu."
Zhou Qingxuan smiled brightly, sat down next to Lu Changan, and the fragrance filled his nostrils.
"My Zhou family's 'Blood Spirit Pond' has a cleansing effect on the physique of spiritual pets. In addition to significantly improving their cultivation, it can also slightly promote their bloodline."
"However, the Blood Spirit Pool is opened once every many years and requires a lot of precious materials. The number of places is limited and is rarely open to the public. Qingxuan finally got Grandpa to relent and considered squeezing out a place."
"What does your grandfather want?"
Lu Changan knew that Zhou Qingxuan's grandfather was the ancestor of the Zhou family's fake elixir, and he had been famous for a long time.
"My grandpa wants to meet you."
Zhou Qingxuan glanced at him and immediately added: "This is not Qingxuan's intention, it is just my grandfather's personal idea. If you don't want to go, no one is forcing you."
"When will the Blood Spirit Pool be opened? Is there only one quota?"
Lu Changan naturally didn't want to go to the Zhou family. When you see it, can you please make some changes? As long as the price is enough, it's okay to buy a place, so you don't have to take advantage of the Zhou family.
"About one or two years." Zhou Qingxuan replied.
"The competition within the Zhou family is fierce, and there is only one spot. Qingxuan suggested that the Xuan Shui Turtle of the Earthly Bloodline should go."
…
Three days later, Zhou Qingxuan left Xiaogui Peak on a bird.
Before leaving, she mentioned that in two months, the prairie fire fairy city will hold a large-scale auction.
This auction is a scale that is only seen once in ten years, and there will be an auction of pill-forming items.
Lu Changan refused the invitation to attend the auction with Zhou Qingxuan on the grounds of cultivation.
More than one friend mentioned this auction to Lu Changan.
One month later.
A female cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, with a cool and graceful appearance and a fluttering fairy skirt, arrived as promised.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao is here."
Lu Changan smiled and welcomed Fairy Zhao into the poolside pavilion.
Zhao Siyao smelled the fresh lotus fragrance, took a look at the large lotus flowers in full bloom, and the mysterious water turtle floating lazily in the pool, and couldn't help but feel happy.
She said with a smile: "Every time I return to Xiaogui Peak, I feel particularly relaxed and peaceful."
Zhao Siyao was preparing to attend the auction in the Liaoyuan Fairy City. Actually, it was not a side trip, but she was just visiting Little Turtle Peak as promised.
"If Fellow Daoist Zhao likes it, you can stay as a guest at Xiaogui Peak for a few days."
Lu Changan was not just talking.
Ordinary female nuns, he would not stay overnight.
Zhao Siyao is the monk he trusts most in this life. He has known him since they were young and they have been together till today.
"Thank you Lu Dao for your kindness." Zhao Siyao declined.
In more than a hundred years, she had never stayed overnight at Lu Changan's residence.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao has reached the peak of foundation building and is preparing to form the elixir. Is there any progress in the near future?"
After chatting for a while, Lu Changan got down to business.
"Among the foundation-building monks in Jinyun Valley, Siyao's qualifications are not outstanding, and he does not have the support of an elder at the True Pill stage. If you want to redeem the Crystal Condensation Pill within the sect, there is no hope within ten years. Even if you wait in line for more than ten years, someone may jump in the queue. …”
Zhao Siyao mentioned the current situation in Jinyun Valley.
It was because of her relationship with Lu Changan that she was able to express her feelings and vent her frustrations.
In the eyes of outsiders, she is still the cold and indifferent Fairy Yaoyue.
Lu Changan knew that Zhao Siyao had rejected the unspoken rules in the decades since he first entered Jinyun Valley, especially in the foundation building stage.
Now, at this level of pill formation.
The opportunity to form pills is a top strategic resource in Jinyun Valley.
Those beautiful female nuns, even if they are willing to sacrifice themselves, will hardly get what they want, and they are likely to be deceived.
"Only 30% of the materials for the Crystal Condensation Pill have been collected. The most critical main ingredient of the elixir, 'Seven Core Xuanyuehua', includes two rare auxiliary drugs, which are hard to come by."
"Fortunately, I spent a lot of money in the past two years to obtain an ordinary pill-forming spiritual object, which can slightly increase the quality of the pill-forming."
Nowadays, Zhao Siyao does not expect to exchange the crystal condensation pill in the sect, but wants to use external forces to replicate the idea when building the foundation.
Lu Changan knew very well that Zhao Siyao's qualifications and age could not afford to wait more than ten years.
In the future, the success rate of condensing pills will become lower and lower.
"Siyao is going to try her luck at this large-scale auction in the prairie fire fairy city. If Fellow Daoist Lu is interested, you can go together. Tan'er and the others will arrive soon..."
Zhao Siyao invited.
"I have already obtained the level-breaking elixir for the late stage of foundation building, so I will not go to the auction."
Lu Changan said, took out a brocade bag and handed it to Zhao Siyao.
"This spiritual stone is from Lu's heart. I hope fellow Daoist Zhao can gain something at the auction."
In the last reply, Lu Changan mentioned that he couldn't be of much help and could only borrow a few thousand spirit stones to express his feelings.
"After returning from the battlefield of Feng Kingdom a few years ago, Siyao was unable to repay. This spiritual stone..."
Zhao Siyao took the brocade bag and bit her lower lip, looking ashamed.
Lu Changan thought of that time.
Outside Jinyun Valley, the two had a private chat that almost broke the window paper.
"Lu Changan, how do you want me to repay such a great kindness?"
At that time, Zhao Siyao stared at him and said this.
Lu Changan naturally understood the implications.
That was the closest the two were to each other, but they never took that step.
"You don't have to worry about it, Fellow Daoist Zhao. This is the spiritual stone I borrowed from you, and you will have to pay it back in the future."
Lu Changan affirmed.
"If Siyao fails to condense the pill in the future and unfortunately dies, Fellow Daoist Lu may have to make a loss-making business."
Zhao Siyao turned around and smiled.
Lu Changan heard her joke and said leisurely:
"If Fellow Daoist Zhao cannot repay the debt, I believe Zhao Tan'er will bear the debt for my mentor. With her potential, a mere few thousand spirit stones should be no problem."
Zhao Siyao was speechless.
The risk of thousands of spirit stones is nothing to Lu Changan's current worth.
"Zhang Daoyou doesn't plan to attend the auction this time?"
Lu Changan changed the subject.
He was somewhat interested in Zhang Tieshan's progress in forming pills.
"Senior Brother Zhang is almost ready to prepare the elixir-forming objects. He just needs to exchange them for the crystal-condensing elixir. Before the elixir is condensed, he has no intention of leaving Jinyun Valley."
There was a hint of envy in Zhao Siyao's eyes.
Lu Changan was secretly surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Tieshan to progress so quickly.
The two entered the Golden Cloud Valley at the same time when they were teenagers.
Zhang Tieshan is not as good as Zhao Siyao in other aspects except being the first in Huanxin Pass and having great ambition.
He also entered the Qingming Secret Realm and participated in the Immortal Cultivation War.
However, Zhang Tieshan's gains often exceed those of ordinary monks from opportunities one after another.
Including a variety of practical experience.
After more than a hundred years of cultivation, the gap has widened unknowingly.
After thinking about it carefully, Lu Changan was not surprised.
What's more, he had speculated early on that Zhang Tieshan might have a chance.
…
In Xiaogui Peak, Lu Changan sent Zhao Siyao away and also refused the invitation to attend the auction together.
Half a month later.
Lu Changan quietly left Wu Qi Mountain, disguised his identity through Baihuan Mask, and headed to the Liaoyuan Fairy City.
This auction is large in scale and has more business opportunities.
Lu Changan wanted to act privately and sell those puppets and elixirs for practicing.
Dispose of a batch of old talismans of low quality.
There are also a lot of resources acquired.
For example, life-extending pills, materials for quasi-third-level puppets, materials for drawing talismans, etc.
If given the opportunity, I would not refuse the third-level talisman materials.
When he reaches the later stage of foundation building, Lu Changan's spiritual consciousness can still grow a little.
At that time, with the effect of "Xianwu Tea", you will have the opportunity to try to refine the third-level talisman.
"One hundred and thirty-eight years old."
Lu Changan arrived at the Liaoyuan Fairy City and noticed the mysterious flow of time in his body.
His cultivation career in this life reached one hundred and twenty years.
The auction is a few days away.
All the major inns in the Liaoyuan Fairy City were full, gathering monks from all over the Liang Kingdom.
Various high-end items have been put on shelves in major stores.
At this time, ordinary materials are cheap, but scarce resources are more expensive.
Lu Changan disguised his identity and sold puppets, talismans, and elixirs in batches.
Among them, Puppet sold the most spiritual stones, more than 20,000, because he had accumulated more.
Lu Changan only kept two good second-level top puppets.
Before the auction, Lu Changan purchased a batch of puppet drawing materials, and only a small amount was obtained for those who were near the third level.
Third-level materials, given his status, can only be purchased at auction at his discretion.
…
A few days later.
Lu Changan left the Liaoyuan Fairy City with lingering fears.
"In the middle of this auction, a late-stage core-forming overhaul unexpectedly joined in temporarily and bought such a high-quality core-forming spiritual object. No one dared to compete for it."
Lu Changan now thinks back that although there was nothing thrilling at the time, the theoretical risk was there.
In the past, the most auctions here were in the middle stage of pill formation.
His level of Evergreen Skill and the disguise of Baihuan Mask are not sure to evade deliberate detection in the later stages of the pill formation.
The effect of Baihuan Mask is linked to divine consciousness.
Fortunately, there were many monks on the scene, and the elder of the sect who was in the late stage of pill formation did not investigate an inconspicuous foundation-building monk for no reason.
Lu Changan didn't dare to compete with a pill-forming spiritual creature that was comparable to "Heaven Pure Water". Even if the pill-forming creature didn't show up in the later stage, there were still dozens of real people on the field.
The elixir-forming spiritual objects mainly increase the quality of the elixir, or have special effects.
In theory, elixir-forming spiritual objects with different attribute types can be used superimposed.
Lu Changan gained something from this auction.
Before the pill-forming person appeared in the later stage, he bought a life-extending pill and a piece of third-level middle-grade spiritual wood.
There are still many attractive scarce resources, but Lu Changan has sufficient financial resources and does not dare to take action anymore.
Otherwise, it will easily attract the attention of Master Jiedan.
Lu Changan did not say hello to many acquaintances at the auction, such as master and apprentice Zhao Siyao, Li Congren, monks from the Zhou family, etc.
…
Return to Wuqi Mountain.
Lu Changan sealed the third-level middle-grade spiritual wood for future use.
Afterwards, take the life-extending pill that I photographed this time.
This is the fifth second-level longevity pill that Lu Changan has taken.
"Extend your life by eight years."
After a while, Lu Changan opened his eyes and felt that the effect of the second-level longevity pill was continuously weakening.
When he took the first life-extending pill, his life was extended by up to twenty-three years.
The life-extending pill I took last year extended my life by eleven years.
However, compared to other monks, the effects of life-extending pills of the same grade cannot be superimposed, which is already rare.
At this time, Lu Changan's longevity reached four hundred and sixty-nine and a half years.
What is more regrettable is that Lu Changan has never taken high-quality life-extending pills.
"Taking many life-extending pills is indeed effective. Coupled with the increase in life span, the quality of my mana now has a slight improvement compared to the mid-stage of foundation building."
Lu Changan practiced cross-legged for half a day. Compared with thirty years ago, he felt the difference.
For ordinary monks, in the same small realm, the main source of mana is the accumulation and growth of quantity.
Lu Changan's evergreen magic power will increase, and the foundation-building spiritual fire and even his healing ability will also increase.
The speed of practice will also be slightly improved.
This is why, after Lu Changan was promoted to Foundation Establishment, his cultivation speed was comparable to that of mid-grade spiritual roots.
Of course, this is only measured at normal speeds.
If a middle-grade spiritual root is provided with superior resources, its cultivation speed will be significantly faster than that of Lu Changan.
…
More than half a year later.
Lu Changan felt that his cultivation level would touch the upper limit of the mid-stage foundation building stage.
It is estimated that at the age of 140, he can reach the later stage of foundation building.
After finishing the day's routine training and nourishing with treasure talismans, Lu Changan walked out of the cave.
Zhizhi!
Earth Rock Rat sent two letters to Lu Changan.
To be precise, one of them was an invitation.
All come from Jinyun Valley.
Lu Changan looked at the invitation, and the name signed on it was "Zhenren Tianfeng".
An unfamiliar name, a familiar handwriting.
In the center of the invitation, there are four large gilded characters:
"Jie Dan Xiaoqing!"
Lu Changan looked slightly shocked, very surprised.
First, Zhang Tieshan's speed of forming pills was much faster than expected.
Lu Changan even felt a little rushed.
With Zhang Tieshan's acting style, even if he obtained the Crystal Condensation Pill, he should polish it again and adjust it to the most perfect state.
Second, the description in the invitation letter is too modest.
Jiedan Xiaoqing?
If it is to achieve the true elixir, it is 100% the elixir formation ceremony.
Most of the fake elixir masters hold elixir formation ceremonies and invite Taoist friends widely.
Lu Changan opened another letter, which was from Zhao Siyao.
"Senior Brother Zhang got a low-quality Crystal Condensing Pill. He started condensing the pill not long ago and finally made a gray pill. He named himself 'Tianfeng Zhenren'..."
In the letter, Zhao Siyao mentioned Zhang Tieshan's situation of condensing pills.
"Zhang Tieshan condensed a fake elixir?"
With Zhang Tieshan's qualifications, this should be a good achievement, but Lu Changan felt that it was not what he expected.
"Something strange..."
Lu Changan frowned and fell into deep thought.
He also had a relationship with Zhang Tieshan for more than a hundred years, and his intuition told him that something was wrong with the pill formation this time.
(End of chapter)
