"Compared to the spirit ship trip three years ago, Fellow Daoist Fang's cultivation level has not improved at all, but his tone is much louder."
Lu Changan chuckled.
He and Fang Zhong were both monks from the Liang Kingdom. They once lived next to each other on the Jiuchen Chamber of Commerce Spirit Ship, and they had a good relationship over wine and chatted freely.
After getting off the boat, the two went their separate ways.
Fang Zhong joined the more powerful Crescent Chamber of Commerce and became its bodyguard.
In terms of treatment and situation, he is actually not as good as Lu Changan.
"Fellow Daoist Wu, since you insist on blocking me, don't blame Fang for being ruthless."
Fang Zhong's face was indifferent, and the purple-red aura around him surged, emitting the spiritual pressure at the peak of the late stage of foundation building.
call!
He flicked his fingers, and several balls of deep flame light expanded to the size of a water tank, hitting Lu Changan and Xia Shenglan like fierce meteors.
"Wu Daoyou, be careful! This person is really good at fighting!"
Xia Shenglan looked pale and warned loudly, using her remaining magic power to activate the damaged robe.
boom! Bang bang...
The silver shield magic weapon that Lu Changan sacrificed suddenly dimmed and almost fell off after being beaten.
Lu Changan was slightly surprised. Fang Zhong's fighting skills were stronger than he expected. He was worthy of being a monk from the sect who had been on the battlefield of cultivating immortals.
"snort!"
Fang Zhong seemed to be killing Lu Changan, but his figure suddenly blurred, and the next moment he appeared a few feet away from Xia Shenglan.
A black spear, filled with strange blue smoke, stabbed Xia Shenglan with a swift blow.
"No……"
Xia Shenglan's face turned pale. Faced with the pursuit and suppression of the lean young man in the middle stage of foundation building, she was seriously injured and was unable to dodge.
There was a "ding" sound.
A piece of brown-black ore flew over almost at the same time and hit the tail of the black spear.
Click!
The second-grade high-grade brown-black ore shattered into pieces.
The flight direction of the black spear showed a significant deflection, turning at least forty-five degrees.
puff!
The lean young man in the middle stage of foundation building felt his body shake so hard that he couldn't help but freeze.
He lowered his head blankly and looked at the black spear that pierced his chest and was filled with strange blue smoke.
"Fang Zhong...you..."
The lean young man in the middle stage of foundation building turned his head with difficulty and stared at Fang Zhong with resentful eyes.
Peng!
The internal organs in the chest exploded, the poison attacked, and the body of the lean young man fell down.
"This...how could this be happening!"
Fang Zhong looked ugly, his eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost.
He looked at Lu Changan uncertainly.
Fang Zhong first felt that this bizarre scene was a coincidence.
But the ore thrown by Lu Changan accurately intercepted his black spear, which at least had some prediction.
Otherwise, when he has the upper hand, it will be difficult to do this in the later stages of foundation building.
"Fang Daoyou killed his teammates, is he going to switch to the Wufu Chamber of Commerce?"
After a brief moment of astonishment, Lu Changan stroked his beard and smiled, with a happy expression on his face.
Fang Zhong noticed his expression and looked extremely angry when he heard the sarcasm.
"Suffer death together!"
Fang Zhong shouted sharply, controlled the black spear, and shot through the air towards Lu Changan.
He dodged again and charged head-on towards Xia Shenglan, who was weak and seriously injured.
Lu Changan understood his thoughts and must complete the mission even if a comrade was harmed.
Xia Shenglan's vitality was severely damaged and her magic power was weak. She could only barely exert her strength in the early stages of foundation building.
A single strike at the peak of the late stage of foundation building is enough to kill easily.
The location of the fight is relatively close to the Xia clan in Qingshawan, and the time is limited.
Lu Changan's throat twitched, his magic power increased greatly, and he used the silver shield magic weapon again.
clang!
This time, the silver shield firmly blocked the more powerful black spear.
"After taking the secret medicine, the mana has increased to the late stage of foundation building?"
Fang Zhong noticed Lu Changan's change and his heart sank.
While blocking the black spear.
Lu Changan flicked his fingers and played out a second-level high-grade protector, forming a wall of water to assist Xia Shenglan and block Fang Zhong's frontal attack.
At this moment, a faint sound of breaking through the air came from the direction of Qingshawan.
Fang Zhong's expression changed drastically. Seeing that his mana had greatly increased, almost as much as Lu Changan in the late stage of foundation building, he knew that the situation was over.
"How could Wu Daoyou, a mere casual cultivator, be capable of such a feat of martial arts? Fang was mistaken."
Fang Zhong's cold and sharp gaze was fixed on Lu Changan's face for a moment.
After this battle, he realized that Lu Changan was not an ordinary monk in the Liang Kingdom's immortal world.
Whoosh!
Fang Zhong gave up the pursuit of Xia Shenglan, activated his secret technique, and escaped with blood gleaming on his body, almost as fast as the fake elixir master.
…
"Fellow Daoist Fang, I want to meet you on the spirit ship back then, and Wu will let you live."
Lu Changan's calm voice reached Fang Zhong's ears.
Fang Zhong, who was flying, felt his heart tremble when he heard this warning.
He didn't know that he had been through hell once.
Lu Changan didn't kill him for two reasons.
First, he and Fang Zhong were both monks from the Liang Kingdom. There was no real hatred, they were just different positions.
Secondly, Lu Changan's status in the Wufu Chamber of Commerce is that he is an alchemist in the middle stage of foundation building.
Taking the secret medicine, increasing mana, competing with the later stage of foundation building, and taking advantage, this is already considered a great achievement.
The gap between the middle and later stages of foundation building is already huge.
To retain a late peak player like Fang Zhong, one must have fake elixir level strength.
Even the genius of the world could not reach the middle stage of foundation building and have the combat power of the fake elixir real person.
puff!
Xia Shenglan finally couldn't hold on anymore, blood spilled from her mouth, and the tall figure in a blue skirt staggered towards the river.
"Miss Xia."
Lu Changan stepped on the light, flew over, and hugged Xia Shenglan.
squeak!
Without Lu Changan's orders, the Earth Rock Rat got into the Changhong River and collected the spoils from the lean young man's corpse.
"Fellow Daoist Wu..."
Xia Shenglan lay in Lu Changan's arms, her eyelids struggling, feeling the body temperature of the strange male cultivator.
Lu Changan heard the sound of breaking through the air in the distance, but he didn't want Xia Shenglan to fall unconscious on him and cause unnecessary misunderstandings, which would require an explanation.
He took out two pills, one for healing and one for recovery, and gave them to Xia Shenglan.
The other palm was placed on Xia Shenglan's back, using magic to guide the effect of the elixir.
In this life, Lu Changan became a second-level alchemist. Changqing's magic power was good at healing wounds, and he had some experience in medical skills.
A moment of effort.
A second-level high-grade flying boat, carrying three foundation-building monks, arrived at the scene of the fight.
Xia Shenglan recovered a little mana, but her beautiful face was still pale and her whole body was weak.
"Uncle Yong! Famous song..."
Xia Shenglan was still nestled in Lu Changan's arms, her beautiful and fair face flushed slightly.
Her body was limp and weak. She wanted to use magic power, but it caused internal injuries, and she couldn't help but groan.
Xia Mingqu and his father Xia Yongzhong looked at each other with a slightly strange expression.
Fortunately, Lu Changan personally sent Xia Shenglan to the flying boat to sit cross-legged for healing, which resolved the awkward atmosphere.
…
"Sheng Lan, why are you so injured?"
On the way back, Xia Shenglan's injury was stable and her complexion improved slightly. Xia Yongzhong asked.
At this time, Lu Changan already knew Xia Shenglan's identity.
This girl is a female member of the Xia clan who married out of the Xia clan. She is Xia Mingqu's cousin by seniority.
Said to be a foreign marriage, it was actually a joint marriage with the Xin family, the second most powerful member of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce.
"I came back from the Xin family this time to report important news to the clan leader."
"As a result, on the way to Qingshawan, we were intercepted and killed by two Foundation Establishment Stagers. The one in the Foundation Establishment Stage was really terrifying..."
"Sheng Lan exhausted all means to save her life, her vitality was severely damaged, and she was in danger of escaping. Fortunately, she met Master Wu Dan from the Hui tribe and got help from him, and she persisted until reinforcements arrived."
Having said this, Xia Shenglan cast a grateful look at Lu Changan.
As a party involved, Lu Changan naturally had to answer some questions.
"Wu took a Wuxuan Pill, and his magic power increased a lot, making him comparable to Zhou Xuan in the late stage of foundation building. It was also lucky that Fang Zhong's attack method accidentally killed his accomplice..."
Lu Changan's statement, looking back at the situation at that time, was confirmed by Xia Shenglan.
Apart from being slightly surprised by Lu Changan's good fighting skills, Xia's foundation-building monks didn't think much about it.
As a second-level alchemist, it is reasonable for Lu Changan to have elixirs that increase his magic power.
Return to Qingshawan.
Xia Yongzhong and his son chatted with Lu Changan privately for a while to express their gratitude.
"Master Wu saved Sheng Lan today. Our Xia clan owes you a favor. In the future, if you have any requests, you can make them."
Xia Yongzhong is the president of Wufu Chamber of Commerce and made a solemn promise.
"President Xia is welcome."
Lu Changan successfully rescued people and received a favor promise from the Xia clan, which met his psychological expectations.
Lu Changan also has certain needs for the Xia clan and the Wufu Chamber of Commerce.
A stable training ground, alchemy and hand training are just the most basic needs.
For the Earth Rock Rat Condensation Site, you can consider using the Xia Clan’s quasi-third-level spiritual veins.
In the future, Lu Changan will need to apply for the use of third-level spiritual veins from the Immortal City in the Merchant Alliance to form elixirs; it will be much easier with the assistance and endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce.
If nothing else works, Lu Changan will break the contract in advance and leave the Wufu Chamber of Commerce in the future, canceling this favor and not being owed anything.
…
Returning to Qiufeng Island, Lu Changan asked the Earth Rock Rat to concentrate on retreat and adjust his condition.
The Earth Rock Rat has reached the second level of peak cultivation and has no further progress.
At this stage, it is mainly about adjusting one’s own essence, energy, and spirit.
If the state and mood are perfect, it will help to condense the elixir.
The rock rat spent several months in seclusion.
Lu Changan has two more things to plan.
First, determine the location where the Earth Rock Rat will condense the pill.
The venue for condensation, the Xia family's quasi-third-level spiritual veins, or the special spiritual vein venues provided by the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce can all be considered.
The effect of the latter may be slightly better, but the difference will not be huge.
Lu Changan prefers the Xia family.
Mainly due to understanding, Lu Changan sees the reputation of the Xia clan in his eyes.
The Xia clan owed him a favor, which he could use just in time.
If he goes to the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce, Lu Changan will owe him a favor or pay a corresponding price.
Second, form elixir spiritual objects.
The Earth Rock Rat has the Evil Spirit Pill, which is a benchmark for the Crystal Condensation Pill, and there is no shortage of training venues.
Only the elixir-forming spiritual objects that improve the quality of the elixir are lacking.
To be precise, what is missing is the superior elixir-forming spiritual objects, such as the Tianjingshui that Lu Changan once traded with Taoist Tianshu.
An ordinary elixir-forming spiritual object, Lu Changan once found one when he was cultivating the immortal world in Liang Kingdom.
However, the effect is weak, better than nothing.
"The best elixir-forming spiritual objects are no less valuable than crystal-condensing elixirs, and are even rarer."
For a few months, Lu Changan quietly sneaked out of Qingshawan, pretending to be different identities, and tried his luck in the nearby Fairy City.
As a result, as he expected, there was no whereabouts of the superior elixir-forming spiritual objects.
Lu Changan's share of Tianjingshui was prepared for himself, and he was not sure of getting a second share in the next few decades.
"Time is also fate."
Lu Changan sighed.
The Earth Rock Rat is a second-level high-grade mutated bloodline. It possesses the Evil Origin Pill and has good foundation and actual combat skills.
If there are superior elixir-forming spiritual objects to complement each other, there is great hope of achieving true elixirs.
Otherwise, you can only guarantee the fake elixir and compete for the real elixir, with a success rate of less than 30%.
…
On this day, Xia Shenglan, who had just recovered from her injury, came to Qiufeng Island to visit Lu Changan.
"Fellow Daoist Xia, please come in."
Lu Changan came out from the mansion to welcome him.
Today, Xia Shenglan wears light makeup and heavy makeup, and wears an ice silkworm fairy skirt, which adds a touch of stunning temperament to her already middle-to-upper body beauty.
"You don't have to be polite, Daoyou Wu. I'm here today, firstly to give you a gift of thanks, and secondly to see Aunt Wenyue."
Xia Shenglan's face was bright and bright, with a touch of light red appearing on her cheeks.
It's not that this woman is shy, but the slight blush on her makeup.
"It cost fellow Daoist Xia a lot of money."
Lu Changan declined a little and took a gift box.
Ordinary gifts given during the foundation building period cannot surprise him, they are mainly a token of your heart.
Xia Wenyue, who was wearing a plain skirt and looked weak, entered the main hall and prepared to make tea for the two of them.
Although Xia Wenyue is weak and pale, her appearance is still much better than Xia Shenglan's.
"Aunt Wenyue, let me come."
With a smile in her eyes, Xia Shenglan took over Xia Wenyue's work.
Xia Wenyue was of high seniority in the clan, but Lu Changan was surprised that Xia Shenglan, who was in the foundation building stage, treated her like this.
Lu Changan simply asked Xia Wenyue to sit down and chat with Xia Shenglan.
With Xia Wenyue as the bridge, Xia Shenglan naturally got closer to Lu Changan, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Before sunset.
Xia Shenglan said goodbye and left, and Xia Wenyue took her to the edge of Qiufeng Island.
"Sheng Lan, do you like Master Wu?"
Xia Wenyue said hesitantly.
During this visit, she discovered that Xia Shenglan intended to get closer to Lu Changan and deliberately showed her charm.
Xia Wenyue believed that as a married woman, Xia Shenglan's behavior was against women's ethics.
"Like it? It's okay."
Xia Shenglan tilted her head and thought for a moment, not sure.
In her mind, Master Wu's appearance as a middle-aged man with a round face and a yellow beard appeared, and at least he was not annoying.
Master Wu Dan heroically saved the beauty. Xia Shenglan was extremely grateful and inevitably had a good impression.
However, this good impression cannot be linked to love.
"Aunt Wenyue, there are some things you don't understand."
Xia Shenglan sighed, with bitterness on her face.
"Xin Zhijing and I are only a couple in name only, a family marriage. In recent years, the conflicts between the Xia and Xin clans within the Wufu Chamber of Commerce have been increasing day by day. The relationship between me and him as husband and wife has long been in name only."
"Well, I misunderstood."
Xia Wenyue recalled Xia Shenglan's experience. It was not easy to bear so much for the family.
"No! You didn't misunderstand."
Xia Shenglan left a message and flew away from Qiufeng Island.
…
A few days later, the rock rat came out of seclusion and adjusted his energy and spirit to the best state.
Lu Changan came to the basement and met with the rock rat.
"Have you digested the magic beast condensation method you obtained from the Zhou family?"
"Well, this is your elixir."
Lu Changan handed the Evil Origin Pill, two bottles of pills, and a banana leaf to the Earth Rock Rat.
Zhizhi!
The Earth Rock Rat's eyes glowed with light, and he opened his mouth to inhale these pill-forming things into his belly. Then he rubbed Lu Changan excitedly, expressing his joy and gratitude.
"It's a pity that I didn't find a good elixir-forming spiritual object for you." Lu Changan said regretfully.
The Earth Rock Rat was startled for a moment, hesitantly opened his mouth, and carefully spat out a dark yellow crystal.
"Elixir-forming spiritual object, Xuanhuang Crystal!"
Lu Changan was shocked and looked at the Earth Rock Rat in disbelief.
Xuan Huang Jing, this is a superior elixir-forming spiritual object at the same level as Tianjingshui.
"That's right, you actually know how to prepare your own elixir-forming spiritual objects!"
Lu Changan touched its head with a look of approval.
Lu Changan had a rough guess as to where the Earth Rock Rat's elixir-forming spiritual object came from, but he did not pursue it in detail.
The Earth Rock Rat has been with Lu Changan for more than a hundred years, and often collects trophies for Lu Changan, including those in the foundation building period, fake elixirs, and monks from the Feng Kingdom.
This rat has a keen sense of smell. It has experienced training in the Black Mist Mountains and has also stayed in ancient ruins for several months.
In addition, if you stay underground all year round, you may also find opportunities.
Seeing that Lu Changan did not blame him for hiding it, the Earth Rock Rat breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhizhi!
It happily gestured with its paws and rubbed against Lu Changan's storage bag.
"Oh? I still have an elixir-forming spiritual object suitable for you? Tianjingshui can't give it to you."
Lu Changan shook his head and said.
It's good that he didn't covet the rock rat's black topaz. Theoretically, different types of elixir-forming spiritual objects can also have superimposed effects.
The rock rat waved its claws and shook its head.
"Not Tianjingshui? What else is there?"
"Well, could it be—"
An idea flashed in Lu Changan's mind, and he couldn't help but slap his thigh. He actually ignored such a spiritual creature.
(End of chapter)
