Lu Changan was not surprised at all when the Earth Rock Rat spoke.
Monsters in the world generally cannot truly transform until they reach the fourth level of cultivation.
However, if you just speak people's words, the difficulty is much lower.
A third-level demon can form elixirs as well as humans, refine the bones in the throat, and get along day and night, so it is easy for him to understand human language.
Some unpopular psychic pills also have this effect, allowing monsters to speak in advance.
A few special monsters can even speak human words at the first or second level.
"The Li family of Xuemei Mountain..."
Lu Changan took the letter from Earth Rock Rat and saw the plum blossom imprint clan emblem on it. Sure enough, it came from the immortal world of Liang Kingdom.
The head of the Li family in Xuemei Mountain, "Li Congren", is Li Erqing's most promising grandson. His clan is close to the border of the Liang Kingdom and has had business dealings with the Jing Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in his early years.
Ten years ago, Lu Changan smuggled himself into Jing Country through Li Congnen's relationship.
This letter was sent by Li Congren through the channel of the Merchant Alliance, and it was reinforced with special restrictions.
"Four years ago, I restored Lu Changan's identity in the Xia clan. Initially, the Crescent Chamber of Commerce investigated the identity in Liang State, which also alerted the Li family of Xuemei Mountain..."
Lu Changan read the first part of the letter and understood the general reason.
Nowadays, Li's business in Xuemei Mountain is getting bigger, he has established a family chamber of commerce, and he has closer ties with the Jingguo Business Alliance.
Due to deliberate attention, the specific whereabouts of Lu Changan in Jing State were learned by Li Congren two years ago.
This letter was not Li Congren's personal will, but also the instruction of Feiyue Lake Mu family Li Erqing.
Li Erqing was very excited when he learned about Brother Lu's whereabouts, and asked Li Congren to try to send a letter to contact him.
War preparation materials can be circulated between the two countries. As long as there is a relationship in the commercial alliance, the specific location of the target is known, and the communication can be achieved by sending letters.
However, cross-border letters take a long time to communicate and there are instability factors.
…
"The year I smuggled out of the Liang Kingdom, Zhao Siyao took inferior crystal condensation pills, supplemented by ordinary pill-forming spiritual objects, and became a fake elixir."
Many people and things mentioned in the letter were of great concern to Lu Changan.
"A few years later, the secret realm of Qingming was opened, and the enemy's foundation-building monks opened a temporary passage, taking the opportunity to kill and compete for the treasures of heaven, materials and earth."
"At that time, Zhao Siyao's female disciple 'Zhao Tan'er' had reached the late stage of foundation building and gained a lot of money in the Qingming Secret Realm."
"The mountain guard of Little Guifeng, 'Qi Feng', received the care of the helmsman of the Beast Control Zhou family, Shi Xianzi and others, and was promoted to the foundation building stage two years ago. This person considers himself the 'mountain guard' and takes care of Little Guifeng. A small escort organization was opened..."
"The Feng Kingdom's Jinyang Sect camp occupies half of the Liang Kingdom's Spiritual Vein Dojo. It needs to consolidate its results and territory, and the speed of invasion has slowed down. The Liang Kingdom's sect is centered on the 'Lihuo Palace' and is fully committed to defending the other half of the territory."
"Many cultivating forces in the Liang Kingdom lost their spiritual dojos and were forced to open up wasteland in the Black Mist Mountains. Some casual cultivators smuggled to the Jing Kingdom with the flow. There were also a few monks who fled further north, crossing the Feisha Tianqian. Go to Feng Yuan Kingdom."
"The Mu family of Feiyue Lake is now located in the territory occupied by the Feng Kingdom. Fortunately, with Mu Jiuan's care, the Mu family dedicated the beauty-residing pill of the year to the female relatives of the top Jinyang Sect, thus gaining the peace of surrender. treatment."
After reading most of this cross-border letter, Lu Changan felt a little relieved.
Zhao Siyao and Li Erqing, who had the deepest friendship with him, are both still alive.
Even the descendants of the adoptive father took the foundation-building pills they left on Little Turtle Peak and successfully built the foundation.
At the end of the letter, Li Erqing relayed his concern for Lu Changan.
Li Erqing has a wish: he hopes to see Lu Changan again in his lifetime.
"Li Erqing fought with monks from the Feng Kingdom a few years ago and suffered severe injuries. He can only live to be two hundred years old at most."
Lu Changan thought of the details mentioned in the letter and could understand Li Erqing's pessimism.
The war of cultivating immortals is shrouded in dark clouds. Located in two major cultivating kingdoms, ordinary foundation-building cultivators may never come back after decades of life.
Li Erqing and the Mu family are now in the Jinyang Sect camp. Even with Mu Jiuan's care, they may not be spared and may still participate in the war.
Therefore, Lu Changan was not sure whether he would see Li Erqing again in this life.
However, in his reply, he gave an affirmative answer:
"Eldest brother is in Jing Kingdom, everything is fine. I just wait for the attack on Jiedan in the future. Regardless of success or failure, I will eventually return to my homeland of Liang Kingdom."
Lu Changan wrote a reply, set a ban, and asked the Earth Rock Rat to deliver it to Xia Wenyue.
Wufu Chamber of Commerce occupies a position in the merchant alliance, and monks go to Liang Kingdom every year to help deliver messages.
He is now worshiped by the Xia clan, and there is no need to personally take care of such trivial matters.
…
Three months later.
While practicing, Lu Changan suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the hinterland of Qingshawan.
Not long ago, he sensed that Xia Hongyu, the leader of the Xia clan, had left the clan.
This situation was extremely rare in the years he had been stationed on Qiufeng Island.
A few days later, Lu Changan and Xia Wenyue chatted and learned that the clan leader Xia Hongyu had personally gone to the headquarter of Wufu Chamber of Commerce to take charge.
"It seems that the Xia family does not have enough control over the Wufu Chamber of Commerce. The ancestor of the fake elixir clan had to leave the clan and go to the head of the chamber of commerce in Immortal City."
Today's Wufu merchants are suffering from external and internal troubles, which anyone with a discerning eye can see.
The hostile force "Crescent Chamber of Commerce" suppressed and tried to embezzle the Wufu Chamber of Commerce's industry.
Internally, the Xin tribe, one of the Five Blessings, gave birth to False Dan Zhenren, and was supported by the Crescent Chamber of Commerce.
Lu Changan can probably guess the purpose of clan leader Xia Hongyu going to the chamber of commerce.
If the Xin tribe cannot be subdued, the Wufu Chamber of Commerce can only be divided.
"The old guy is finally gone. Now I can feel free to rub the spiritual energy."
With the departure of clan leader Xia Hongyu, Earth Rock Rat was the happiest person.
The aura environment of Xia Hongyu's Water Curtain Cave is comparable to that of a quasi-third level. In the past, he had to be more careful every time he went to soak up the aura and hid underground.
Now that Xia Hongyu is gone, the Earth Rock Rat is more comfortable.
Lu Changan didn't care about the infighting within the Wufu Chamber of Commerce.
Even if something bad happens and the Xia clan fails in the battle, they will only lose a lot of industry.
Due to the constraints of the business alliance, the high-end combat capabilities of the major chambers of commerce are relatively restrained in fighting.
If they lose in a normal fight, the Xia clan will definitely cut off their tails to survive and save the Qingshawan clan land.
As long as the clan remains, it will not affect Lu Changan's practice.
After clan leader Xia Hongyu left, Qingshawan significantly strengthened the clan's formation protection, and the number of patrolling monks was also greater than before.
In addition to Lu Changan, there are three elders in Qingshawan who are in the foundation building period.
Among them were the young master Xia Mingqu, whom he was familiar with, and Xia Shenglan, whom he had rescued.
In addition to Lu Changan, there are four foundation-building monks on the bright side of Qingshawan. With the help of the clan protection formation, even if the fake Dan master attacks, it will be difficult to attack them head-on.
…
More than half a year later.
Lu Changan is planning to go out soon.
On the one hand, the third-level beast pills needed for the Earth Rock Rat's training have been used up.
On the other hand, Xia Wenyue's cultivation has become smoother and smoother, and she reached the eighth level of Qi refining not long ago.
Regarding the innate Taoist body of Xia Wenyue's "Cold Soul Chalcedony", Lu Changan searched through the Xia clan's collection of ancient books but could not find any relevant information.
Lu Changan planned to purchase third-level beast pills and look up the detailed records of "Cold Soul Chalcedony".
In addition, among the several Foundation Establishment Pills he refined, three of them are inferior, so he can consider disposing of them appropriately.
"Mr. Lu, there is a distinguished guest from the clan who came to ask for medicine."
Xia Wenyue, wearing a plain skirt and picturesque features, came in to inform Lu Changan.
After two years of care by Lu Changan, Xia Wenyue's condition has stabilized and she can practice normally, and her pale face has regained some color.
In today's Qingshawan, Xia Wenyue is truly the number one beauty, and there are many matchmakers who come to propose marriage.
"Dignified guest? Is he Young Master Xia's friend?"
Lu Changan's consciousness swept away and he found a female foundation-building cultivator in a pink dress outside the mansion, standing pretty, waiting for the report.
This woman has a beautiful appearance and a pair of gleaming autumn eyes, as if she is conveying affection with her eyebrows.
"Yes, this senior's name is 'Yu Qin'. He fell in love with the young master many years ago and almost became a Taoist couple. Later, senior Yu Qin joined the Jingguo sect 'Yunxia Mountain', and the relationship between the two parties gradually faded away."
Lu Changan has heard about the recent arrival of female guests in Qingshawan.
"Now that we have broken up, why did this girl Yu Qin find Young Master Xia again?"
"I heard that Miss Yu was in trouble recently. She was expelled from the sect and her family was in ruins. She asked the young master for help. The young master may have missed his old relationship and agreed to take her in for a while."
"Well, let her in."
Lu Changan was not interested in Young Master Xia's personal affairs and waved to Xia Wenyue to bring him in.
"I am Yu Qin, and I have met Mr. Lu."
Yu Qin saluted, her eyes moved, giving people a tender and charming appeal.
"What medicine does Fellow Taoist Yu seek?"
Lu Changan exchanged a few words and went directly to the topic.
"I was injured for some reason many years ago, leaving behind a hidden disease. I suffer from palace cold every month. I heard that Mr. Lu is proficient in the art of Qihuang and is good at recuperating, so I came here to ask for a prescription for recuperation."
"Cold palace? Prescription for conditioning?"
Lu Changan felt wary.
He had just stabilized Xia Wenyue's condition in the past two years. This woman used the cold palace as an excuse to seek medicine from him?
Could it be some kind of temptation?
"Mr. Lu, please take the little girl's pulse?"
Yu Qin took the initiative to wave her sleeves forward, revealing her white and jade-like wrists, and glanced at Xia Wenyue lightly.
Xia Wenyue exited the room wisely.
Lu Changan stretched out two fingers to feel Yu Qin's pulse, frowning slightly.
Yu Qin's body was filled with fragrance, her eyes were like autumn water, and she looked at him lovingly with concern.
"The pain of palace cold mentioned by Fellow Daoist Yu is something that normal women experience every month, so there is no need to worry."
Lu Changan had no expression on his face and casually wrote a prescription for Yu Qin without charging any medical fee.
Yu Qin put away the prescription and saw Lu Changan raising his head to drink tea. She rolled her eyes at him and left in disappointment.
A trace of surprise flashed across Lu Changan's eyes.
There is indeed a hidden disease in Yu Qin Palace, but it is not caused by external forces. If he did not have keen senses, he may not be able to detect it.
What did this woman mean by her behavior just now?
Initially, Lu Changan suspected that it was related to Xia Wenyue's innate Taoist body.
But Yu Qin never showed the slightest interest in Xia Wenyue from beginning to end. This woman had a hint of natural repulsion towards Xia Wenyue's beauty and temperament.
Test? lure?
Lu Changan was not sure and didn't want to think too much.
He had investigated Yu Qin's cultivation, and found that he was a middle-stage foundation-builder with relatively pure magic power. There was nothing special about him.
"Please pay more attention to that foreign female nun."
Out of caution, Lu Changan gave the Earth Rock Rat instructions.
Before setting off, Lu Changan was going to say hello to Young Master Xia and give a subtle reminder.
…
That evening.
In Young Master Xia's mansion, there was a slight sound of a woman crying, looking delicate and helpless.
"You said that when Lu Changan took his pulse, he did such obscene things and took advantage of you?"
Xia Mingqu was shocked and said in disbelief.
"That's not right. Fellow Daoist Lu is well-known in the Liang Kingdom. He is not a womanizer in the clan. He even refused Sheng Lan's advances..."
"Hmph! Woohoo... How can Xia Shenglan's beauty be compared to Qin'er? Besides, Lu Changan didn't want to marry the Xia clan and was afraid of taking responsibility, so he rejected Xia Shenglan."
"The situation is different for a vulnerable female cultivator like Qin'er. She was unjustly expelled by the sect, leaving her family in dire straits and helpless. Even if she was taken advantage of by him, she doesn't have to take responsibility."
The tears on Yu Qin's face were like broken pearls, nestling in Xia Mingqu's arms aggrievedly.
Xia Mingqu stared at the beauty in his arms. This was the woman he had lost before. She had taken the initiative to leave him.
Over the years, the relationship may have faded.
But a woman who was once unavailable will still arouse the desire to conquer deep in a man's heart.
"Qin'er, when you go to see him for medical treatment, there will inevitably be physical contact. Are you sensitive?"
"Ugh...you don't believe me anymore? Or do you really think of him as a gentleman?"
Yu Qin stared at him with wide eyes and a bitter and chilling expression.
"You men have the same nature. You were a gentleman back then. But later on, you didn't do anything and fell under someone else's skirt..."
"Okay, stop talking." Xia Mingqu touched his nose and said with a wry smile.
…
The next day, Lu Changan came to visit Young Master Xia.
If he goes out, he is going to remind Xia Mingqu in a subtle way.
It turned out that Xia Mingqu and Yu Qin walked side by side, they were both talented and beautiful, and they were enjoying themselves happily.
Lu Changan couldn't say anything, otherwise he would look like a villain.
He just felt that Yu Qin was a little strange and came to the Xia clan with bad intentions, but there was no adverse evidence.
"Fellow Daoist Lu is now a member of the clan and has a distinguished status. You don't need to inform me personally about such trivial matters as going out."
Xia Mingqu said with a smile, but there was some doubt in his heart.
Last night, Yu Qin just filed a lawsuit against Lu Changan; today the latter asked to go out, which inevitably gave people a feeling of guilty conscience.
Lu Changan told him about his outing, then said goodbye and left.
I had a whole day of editing on the 3rd, and I got a little stuck. It was too late to force me to write, which affected my sleep.
(End of chapter)
