Lu Changan was well aware of Qi Feng's encounter and changed the subject:
"How is your Aunt Guan doing?"
Guan Qiaozhi left Xiaoguifeng thirty-three years ago. She was seventy-five years old at the time. She had no hope of spiritual practice and was gradually declining in appearance.
Lu Changan once judged that Guan Qiaozhi was well maintained and had no fights. If there were no accidents, her lifespan would be close to the upper limit of her Qi refining period.
"Over the years, Aunt Guan has settled in a mountain villa in Mortal and adopted some orphans. The place has beautiful scenery, is self-sufficient, and has no competition with the world..."
Telling about Guan Qiaozhi's situation, Qi Feng, a young and strong man, showed a trace of warmth in his eyes.
Guan Qiaozhi first appeared as his immortal guide, and the subsequent care and guidance he gave her was equivalent to half a mentor.
He also treats Aunt Guan as a foster mother.
"It's not bad to take care of yourself in the mortal world."
Lu Changan said to himself.
Immortal cultivators can live a comfortable life in the ordinary world as long as they keep a low profile and don't cause trouble.
During the Cultivation War, some monks would choose to hide in the mortal world to avoid death.
There are pros and cons to this choice.
In an ordinary place, there are no spiritual veins to supply cultivation, and the aura of the mortal world is too heavy.
After staying for a long time, the cultivation of immortals will stagnate, and they may even swim against the current and retreat if they don't advance.
The higher the realm of monks, the greater the gap will be when they stay in the secular world.
Therefore, ordinary places are only suitable for low-level Qi Refining monks to take refuge, and the time cannot be too long.
It is normal for the war of cultivating immortals to last for ten or twenty years.
Qi refining monks have a short lifespan. If they delay ten or eight years in their golden age, they will be destined to miss foundation building in this life.
Moreover, hiding in the world is not necessarily safe.
The Immortal Cultivation Sect has many means to sense the fluctuations of the monks' mana.
It can only be avoided unless there is a clever way to collect energy.
Of course, the war in the Liang Kingdom's immortal world was far from reaching the end of the road, so much so that they had to go to the secular world to capture young men.
The quality of low-level monks hiding in the mortal world is worrying.
Currently, the Liang Guo sect is targeting spiritual vein dojos in various places.
Large and small immortal cultivating forces, such as families, immortal cities, and chambers of commerce, are indispensable for spiritual pulse dojos.
A monk cannot escape from the temple if he runs away.
Especially the kind of immortal cultivating family that is connected by blood and has a family, can only contribute honestly.
…
"Chiffon, what are your plans next?"
"Junior, recover from your injuries and then..."
Qi Feng hesitated, feeling unspeakably confused.
Little Turtle Peak is just a temporary haven.
The Liang Kingdom was caught in a war to cultivate immortals. As a wanted young Qi-refining monk, he was wandering with no place to establish himself.
We can only go with the flow and live or die by fate.
Lu Changan said: "Little Guifeng is short of a mountain guard who does errands. Are you willing to stay and work as a coolie?"
"Staying in Xiaoguifeng to do odd jobs?"
Qi Feng was stunned for a moment, and then he knelt down to thank him ecstatically.
"Junior is willing! Qifeng will always remember Grandpa Lu's kindness in taking us in!"
When he first entered Xiaogui Peak, he seemed to have stepped into a pure land uncontested by the world, protected by spiritual animals and picturesque scenery.
Deep down in Qi Feng's heart, he yearned for such a spiritual dojo, but he did not dare to have any undue thoughts.
Aunt Guan didn't allow him to come to Xiaogui Peak easily, obviously she didn't want to bother this ancestor who was in the foundation building stage.
"It is an opportunity for you to practice the "Yuanyuan Jing" left by Lu and embark on the path of immortality."
Lu Changan raised his hand to signal him to get up.
A hundred years ago, he inherited the kindness of his adoptive father and left the "Yuanyuan Sutra" in the Nujiang Gang, leaving an immortal destiny for his descendants.
Plus Guan Qiaozhi's relationship.
Thinking of two old relationships, Lu Changan made an exception and took Qifeng in.
"Qi Feng, you have reached the eighth level of Qi refining, have you ever used level-breaking elixirs?"
Lu Changan asked about his cultivation status.
"No." Chiffon replied honestly.
Lu Changan saw that his foundation was solid and nodded with satisfaction.
"You can take these bottles of elixirs and use them first. From now on, if you have anything you don't understand about your cultivation, you can ask me for advice."
"Thank you Grandpa Lu for the gift."
Qi Feng suppressed the surprise and excitement in his heart and bowed to take the elixir.
Being able to practice in the second-level spiritual pulse dojo with the guidance of an expert in the late stage of foundation building is a dream opportunity for him who has experienced a difficult career as a casual practitioner.
The elixir given by Lu Changan came from a part left over from previous alchemy training, and the quality was decent.
Nowadays, the world of immortals in Liang Kingdom is caught in a war, and he has plans to escape to a foreign country.
During the transition period, Lu Changan didn't mind mentioning his adoptive father's descendants.
…
Qi Feng walked out of the cave and took a deep breath of the fresh air on the top of the mountain.
The pure spiritual energy of the second-level spiritual pulse dojo made him feel relaxed and happy, and the mana in his body circulated a little more smoothly.
"Sister Lan."
Before the injury healed, Qi Feng took the initiative to find the maid Lan Rou to learn about the affairs on the mountain.
There is only one maid on the mountain, so the manpower is actually not enough.
Fortunately, there are spiritual pets and puppets on the mountain who take on most of the labor work.
After discussing for a while, the two clarified their division of labor.
"Nowadays, the world outside is not peaceful. You are responsible for guarding the mountain, helping the master run errands, and sharing some chores on the mountain."
"No problem, I used to be a bodyguard."
Qi Feng feels more cordial as he returns to his old profession.
In addition to his rich combat experience, he does not have any good skills.
The two of them chatted.
A second-order flying boat, carrying three monks, headed straight for Little Turtle Peak.
Standing at the head of the boat is a bearded man, about thirty or forty years old, a monk in the middle stage of foundation building.
Behind him, there are two Qi Refining monks, a man and a woman, who are on the eighth and ninth levels of Qi Refining respectively.
"The sect inspects the monks!"
Qi Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately recognized the two sect Qi-refining monks, a man and a woman, who had hunted him down not long ago.
The sect man and woman saw Qi Feng and communicated in a low voice with the bearded man in the foundation building stage.
The bearded man glanced lightly.
Qi Feng was so flustered that he did not dare to look directly at the sect's foundation-building expert.
He was about to go to the cave to report, when Lan Rou's soft and pleasant voice, neither humble nor overbearing, came to his ears:
"Senior Liu, my master has informed me that he would like to go to my house to discuss this matter."
"Can you please Miss Blue, lead the way?"
The long-bearded man showed a kind smile, and was received by Lan Rou before entering the Little Guifeng Cave.
During this time, Qi Feng never glanced at him again.
After Qi Feng regained his composure, he noticed two details.
The sect's foundation-building monks came in person, but Grandpa Lu did not come out to greet them in person.
Moreover, the Ji-building monk surnamed Liu was quite polite to Lan Rou, a maid.
Outside the cave.
Qi Feng and the pair of male and female monks from the sect stared at each other in silence for a moment.
Qi Feng noticed that there was no longer much hostility in the eyes of the two sect monks who had been chasing and beating him a few days ago.
"Fellow Daoist Qi, what is the connection between you and Senior Lu?"
The female cultivator from the sect broke the silence, revealed an implicit smile, and explored.
"Grandpa Lu, follow me..."
Qi Feng's thoughts were whirling and he responded intelligently. His speech was no longer awkward and he seemed calm and unhurried.
Unconsciously, the three people who were enemies before started chatting.
Half an hour later.
Lu Changan and the man with a long beard walked out of the cave, chatting happily.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, we are all one family, so there is no need to send you off politely."
The bearded man had a ruddy face and a cheerful tone.
Before leaving, he glanced at Qifeng:
"Little friend Qi, you can stay in Xiaogui Peak with peace of mind from now on. There is insufficient evidence for the wanted list on you. Once you are presented to the Law Enforcement Hall, with Elder Zhang's care, you can be officially removed from the list."
"Thank you, senior, for taking care of me."
Qi Feng bowed and was overjoyed, but at the same time, a turmoil arose in his heart.
Without investigation and cross-examination, he, a major suspect, was cleared of charges?
Maybe the other party doesn't care about the truth at all.
…
Qi Feng, who had been busy for a long time, presented an exquisite fruit plate to Lan Rou and complimented her for a moment.
"Sister Lan, the foundation-building monk of Jinyun Valley, why are you so polite to Grandpa Lu?"
Qi Feng was so confused that he didn't dare to ask Lu Changan directly.
"That Inspector Liu has something to ask for from me."
Lan Rou slowly ate the spiritual fruit.
"Two months ago, Inspector Liu asked me to refine a quasi-third-level talisman among the tasks shared by the sect. I refused because of my lack of ability and did not buy his account."
"This person doesn't have any resentment?"
"My dear friend, Master Tianfeng, is the outer elder of Jinyun Valley and the deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall. It's too late to flatter him, so how can he dare to get angry?"
"Elder Jinyungu?"
Qi Feng was shocked that his non-blood ancestor actually had such strong connections.
at dusk.
From the two adjacent main peaks, two foundation-building monks flew out and headed straight for Little Turtle Peak.
The two foundation-building cultivators, one male and one female, were very handsome and had a vague amount of spiritual pressure that was better than the previous Liu Xinxun.
Especially the female foundation-building cultivator, dressed in a moonlight dress, with a tall and plump figure, elegant and refined, and a high and quiet charm.
Qi Feng was shocked to be a heavenly being. As a casual cultivator, he had never seen a female Foundation Establishment cultivator with such a temperament.
"Shi Xianzi and Ye Yaoshi are here."
Lan Rou arranged her appearance and quickly stepped forward to receive her.
Lu Changan also came out of the cave to welcome him.
"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Lu, for being promoted to the late stage of foundation building."
Shi Xianzi and Ye Fei came to congratulate him.
Previously, Lu Changan had just broken through and needed to consolidate his realm, so they did not come over immediately.
Regarding Lu Changan's promotion to the late stage of foundation building, Ye Fei had mixed emotions, including surprise and envy.
No matter how old he is, after taking this crucial step, Lu Changan has surpassed most of the foundation building stages.
Most of the monks in the foundation-building stage will never be able to advance to the later realms.
Master Shixianzi smiled. As a former pillow person who fought side by side with Lu Changan and had a deeper understanding, he was not surprised.
At the age of one hundred and forty, it is indeed rare to be promoted to the late stage of foundation building.
However, Lu Changan's cultivation speed was slow, step by step, steady, and showed no abnormality.
Many years ago, he asked Huanglongshan to collect materials and refine the level-breaking elixir for the later stage of foundation building.
Sufficient financial resources, cultivated skills, a deep foundation, a better state of mind than ordinary people, and obtained the level-breaking elixir... With various blessings, Lu Changan's breakthrough can withstand scrutiny.
In this case, the outside world can at best guess that he has a certain chance, but not much.
Who among the casual cultivators who can cultivate to the late stage of foundation building would not have a chance?
Now, Lu Changan's ability to protect the Tao has been greatly improved, and he has strong connections with the sect elders. He no longer even needs to hide the second-level cultivation of Xuan Shui Turtle.
…
In the cave, Lu Changan held a banquet to celebrate, took out the second-level spirit wine, and entertained the two peak masters.
After three rounds of drinking.
Ye Fei's face was ruddy, he burped and said:
"With Fellow Daoist Lu's attainments in talismans, why not draw more high-quality talismans, strive to gain military exploits, and exchange for some scarce resources."
“Not a good deal.”
Lu Changan shook his head and said, "If you want to exchange for war merit, you must go beyond the basic tasks assigned, and there are requirements for the grade of the talisman. Lu has no shortage of spiritual stones and cultivation resources for the time being."
"Besides, at Lu's age, there is no hope of forming a pill, so there is no need to work hard day and night."
During the war, Liang Guo's sect opened the exchange of military merits to the monks recruited, and even the monks who shared the logistics tasks.
However, this exchange rule is very stupid.
The monks who went to fight on the front line were given more military merits and were relatively easy to obtain.
However, this kind of monks are easy to die in battle, the risk is high, and they may not be able to enjoy it.
Craftsmen who provide logistical and combat readiness resources have a much lower rate of exchange for military merit, and they also have corresponding requirements for grade.
If Lu Changan could refining and supplying quasi-third-level talismans stably, the military merits gained would be considerable, and he could even exchange for most of the scarce materials for the Crystal Condensation Pill.
However, Lu Changan has experienced several lives and understands the principle of "the capable work hard".
If you show too much ability, you may be assigned more tasks and have more expectations placed on you.
Therefore, Lu Changan adopted the strategy of fishing and becoming a gangster.
Only complete basic assigned tasks and do not expect to gain military exploits.
He looked down upon a small amount of military exploits.
Having too many military exploits will easily attract the attention of the sect's senior leaders. If you run away in the future, it will increase invisible resistance.
"There is no hope of forming a pill?"
Master Shixianzi pursed her lips and smiled lightly, and said meaningfully:
"Fellow Daoist Lu can be called the representative monk of the Liang Kingdom who is a late bloomer in the world of immortality. He will live for a hundred years. If you encounter a great opportunity in the future, you may not be able to break through the next level."
The upper limit of the theoretical life span of the foundation period can reach two hundred and forty years.
However, 90% of the foundation-building monks only live to be around 200 years old, not counting their death halfway.
Over the long years of one or two hundred years, the lives of most monks will have ups and downs, experiencing great joys and sorrows, and encountering certain accidents.
In addition to fighting skills, small oversights in practicing skills will affect lifespan.
"With the auspicious words of the Fairy, Lu can obtain a fake elixir in this life, which is a blessing he has cultivated for eight lifetimes."
Lu Changan heard the hint in Master Xianzi's words.
The so-called great opportunity refers to the ancient ruins in the Black Mist Mountains.
According to the agreement, after Lu Changan is promoted to the late stage of foundation building, this matter will be moved up the agenda.
Ye Fei echoed: "Friend Lu Dao is old and strong. It takes a hundred years to achieve the false elixir, so there should be some hope."
…
It was late at night.
Lu Changan sent the two peak masters out of the cave.
Shi Xianzi stayed and exchanged a few words with Lu Changan alone.
"You haven't seen any ground rock rats in the past few months?"
Shi Xianzi looked around the mountain with her clear eyes and said in surprise.
In the past, every time she came to Little Turtle Peak, even if the Earth Rock Rat didn't show up, she could still feel a faint sense of surveillance.
"A few months ago, the Earth Rock Rat was taken to the Zhou family by Miss Zhou to receive the baptism in the 'Blood Spirit Pond'. He should be back soon."
Lu Changan explained.
Lu Changan thought carefully about the quota in the Blood Spirit Pool and finally gave it to the Earth Rock Rat.
The blood spirit pool can significantly increase the spiritual beast's cultivation, improve its physique, and slightly increase its bloodline.
The bloodline of the Black Water Turtle is of high grade, but the effect of improving the bloodline is minimal, and the price/performance ratio is too low.
As for improving your cultivation level, it's not bad at all.
Xuan Shui Turtle has been practicing Lu Changan's Evergreen Kung Fu for many years, and the speed has been very fast.
A few days ago, Zhou Qingxuan wrote back and said: The rock rat lived a very happy life in the Zhou family, and was accompanied by many of its kind, so he did not come back immediately.
Lu Changan is not worried about anything unexpected happening to the rock rat.
As long as he is safe and sound and does not go to the Zhou family to control the beast, Zhou Qingxuan will not be able to play any tricks.
"Friend Lu Dao has just entered the late stage of foundation building. You might as well consolidate it for a year and a half and prepare more methods."
Shi Manrong changed to Chuan Yin Dao.
"During this period, I contacted Jiang Yechen and negotiated with him."
"Oh, which plan does Fairy Master plan to adopt?"
The two strategies Lu Changan mentioned before are analysis from the sidelines.
Which plan to adopt and whether to take action or not depends on Shi Xianzi's idea.
"I am going to be polite first and then fight, and try not to do anything." Fairy Shi said thoughtfully, "However, Jiang Yechen recently returned to the Jiang family and encountered a lot of trouble. I'm afraid it's difficult to contact him."
"The Jiang family, one of the seven great families?"
Lu Changan thought for a moment and thought of the Jiang family's location on the Liang Kingdom map, and roughly guessed what trouble Jiang Yechen was facing.
(End of chapter)
