Chapter 178 Changning
"I will leave this morning. You must develop the sect well."
"Don't worry. I won't let you down." Zhou Wanzhi kissed Lu Yuan on the cheek.
Lu Yuan looked at the beautiful woman in front of him who had taken away his first time, and his inner emotions were extremely complicated.
For a moment, I didn't know what to say.
Zhou Wanzhi smiled sweetly: "I said before, I don't care who you like, as long as you leave a small place in your heart for me."
Lu Yuan tidied his clothes, washed up, and drank the porridge she prepared in one gulp.
"Silly, you drank such hot porridge in one gulp." Zhou Wanzhi hurriedly poured him a glass of cold water.
Lu Yuan also took a sip.
"Sister, I'm leaving. You have to take care of yourself. As the new leader, some people may be dissatisfied, so it's better to be careful at all times."
"Yeah. Don't worry. Come back and sit down when you have time."
Zhou Wanzhi looked at Lu Yuan, who was half a head shorter than herself, with deep reluctance in her heart.
But she knew that he had a vast world in his heart and would never stay in this small sect.
She suddenly rushed up and hugged him tightly.
This time, Lu Yuan did not resist.
He slowly raised his hands, hesitated for a moment, and gently hugged her slender waist.
Zhou Wanzhi's charming eyes were now filled with autumn water and became particularly gentle.
"Lu Yuan, I envy her so much."
Lu Yuan stood on tiptoes and kissed her gently on the forehead.
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He flew with his sword, traveled towards the city and stayed overnight, and flew for nearly ten days to Changning.
Changning is the capital of Dayu, located in the center of Dayu.
The land here is fertile, the roads are accessible, and there are high mountains and mountains to protect the imperial city.
Dayu was the most powerful country in the world at that time, and Changning was naturally the richest city in the world.
Both local residents and foreign visitors enjoy the most prosperous life here.
Of course, every copper plate has two sides.
There are also many desperadoes and frustrated guests gathered in many dirty corners of Changning.
They have no food to eat, no clothing to cover their bodies, and they struggle on the line of life and death all year round.
Du Shimei, the famous bard of Dayu, once described this tragic situation with a sharp knife and pen:
"While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone!"
Lu Yuan didn't want to draw attention to himself, so he pressed his sword light outside the city and landed slowly.
"Oh, in such a big city, it's really hard to find a so-called hermit." He sighed secretly.
However, let's make peace with it.
It would be a pity not to take a look around after finally visiting this bustling place.
Lu Yuan entered Changning from the south gate.
As soon as he entered the city gate, he was shocked by the bustling crowds, the enthusiastic shouting, the rushing trucks, and the dazzling array of merchandise.
He has been practicing in the mountains or caves all year round, but he has never seen such a scene before!
But he quickly put aside his materialistic desires.
Master Fazhao gave him a letter asking him to find an alchemist named Qing Qiuzi.
Alchemist is a very wealthy profession in Dayu Kingdom.
Because if you want to learn advanced alchemy, you must have high talent.
Some magical pills even have physical requirements for monks.
Therefore, alchemists are rare, and high-level alchemists are the guests of many monks.
By refining a wonderful elixir, they can earn hundreds of mid-level mysterious stones. If it is a top quality item, hundreds of high-level mysterious stones can be recorded.
As Lu Yuan walked, he thought: With only a letter from his uncle, would such a powerful alchemist be able to refine the Upside Down Xuanmen Pill for me?
And the expression on his uncle's face was a bit strange when he mentioned him. No, maybe I'm overthinking it.
What kind of person would Qingqiuzi-senpai be?
Lu Yuan decided to try his luck at the tavern, the news distribution center.
There are many pubs here. Not only is it open during the day, but it is also open late at night.
Although there is a curfew in Changning, it is after Yinshi. So this can be regarded as half of the city that never sleeps.
I asked about a dozen hotels in a row. Some people had heard of his name, but they didn't know where to stay. Most people have never even heard of it.
Lu Yuan searched for three days but still found nothing.
Did he change his name? Or is the name hidden on purpose?
Someone who can refine a peerless elixir like the Inversion Xuanmen Pill must have a very high level of cultivation.
Although Changning is a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, alchemists of this level must be well known.
To put it another way, even if we can't find him, can we still find other monks who can refine elixirs?
Lu Yuan fell into deep thought.
On this day, Lu Yuan came to the tavern to drink again.
There are noisy sounds all around.
His ears are extremely sensitive and he can hear clearly what everyone around him is saying.
The drinkers mostly talked about the current situation or scandals. The general Shi Xue'an is recruiting troops again, the Zhenbei Jiedushi envoy Ning Fuhai is meeting the emperor openly but secretly meeting Yan Guifei, the richest man in West Street, Mr. Hu, is taking a concubine in his 70s...
Lu Yuan silently shook his head after hearing this.
When I was bored, I suddenly heard a loud shout from outside the house:
"stop!"
"Catch them alive!"
"Officials are handling the case, and idle people should stay away!"
Then there was a series of sounds of stepping on tiles from the roof.
The drinkers were suddenly excited and rushed to the window to look outside, feeling extremely excited.
Lu Yuan glanced briefly and saw a man with foreign braids running desperately on the rooftop opposite.
While running, he shouted: "Immortal Jarodoka! Immortal Jarodoka!"
He was chased by five or six bad guys dressed in black.
Lu Yuan has always had a good impression of bad people.
A few years ago, with the help of the bad handsome Cao Meng, he killed the Sophora japonica demon and obtained the bark, and then met Liu Qianqian.
flourishing……
Thinking of her, Lu Yuan felt ripples in his heart.
Haha, what am I thinking!
Lu Yuan secretly laughed at his rich imagination.
Seeing that the bad guy on the other side was gradually unable to catch up with the thief, Lu Yuan threw some broken silver on the table and immediately jumped out of the window.
He didn't want to attract too much attention, so he didn't fly with his sword, but used his accelerating magical power Qilin Shadow to chase after him.
After only four or five breaths, Lu Yuan chased after the man, gently grabbed him by the back, and violently slapped him down.
"Snapped!"
The thief was just a mortal, made of flesh and blood, and he almost fainted from the fall.
The bad guys who were chasing him swarmed up, pinned him down, and tied him up.
The leader of the bad handsome men had a broad face and a bulging flesh under his right eye. He immediately went up to Lu Yuan and saluted him: "Thank you, little hero, for helping me! Otherwise, I would have let that guy run away again this time!"
Lu Yuan patted the dust on his sleeves and said with a slight smile: "There is no need for you to be polite, it's just a little effort."
"Dali Temple has issued a notice, and those who help capture this thief will be rewarded heavily. May I ask what your name is for this little hero?"
Lu Yuan felt that these bad people dealt with various criminals all day long, and maybe they knew Senior Qingqiuzi, so he wanted to get acquainted with them.
He also held up his hands and said: "Sir, please don't talk about little heroes. I am Lu Yuan, a famous demon master."
"Ah! It turns out to be Master Lu! I have admired you for a long time! I am Zhang Dayong, Jingping Secretary, please give me your advice!"
Zhang Dayong served as the commander more than ten years ago, stationed at the northwest border, and worked with many monks to resist the demonic tide.
He naturally knew that there was a world of difference between monks and mortals, so he took a particularly high look at Lu Yuan.
The other bad guys tied up the thief and dragged him over.
A bad person was about to come up and report to Zhang Dayong.
Zhang Dayong waved his hand and said, "You go first. I'll talk to Master Lu."
The men took the thieves to Jingping Division. The people watching also dispersed.
Changning is a mixed bag, and arrests like this happen almost every few days, and the people are used to it.
They are not afraid, but rather use such things as conversation topics after dinner.
"Master Zhang, who is that thief...?"
"Oh, that kid is from the Western Region, the second-in-command of a secret organization. They tried to assassinate dignitaries at the Hua Dynasty Ceremony the day after tomorrow. We set up a trap for a long time and arrested him several times, but each time he failed. He escaped. No, I happened to meet you today! The immortal master really helped us a lot!"
"Where is it? Haha! By the way, you are talking about the Western Region, that is the territory of General Shi Xu'an. With such an organization under his rule, the Holy Emperor will probably investigate him, right?"
Zhang Dayong's shrewd eyes scanned the surroundings, and after confirming that no one was eavesdropping, he quietly said to Lu Yuan: "It would be great if Your Majesty thought of investigating him!"
"How do you say this?" Lu Yuan raised his hand and set up a simple weak sound formation.
This magic circle allowed people outside to faintly hear what they were saying, but they couldn't hear what they were saying at all.
Zhang Dayong knew that monks, especially demon masters, were outsiders and did not care much about the secular world, so he regarded Lu Yuan as someone to express his displeasure to, and kept talking: "The Holy Emperor favors Concubine Yan Guifei, and often does not go to bed. In the early dynasty, Yan Guozhong, the elder brother of Concubine Yan, had the final say on many military and state affairs..."
He checked again that no one was listening to their conversation, paused, and continued: "General Shi must have used some means to make Prime Minister Yan suppress this matter. If we didn't have insider information about the plans of these thieves, then Dali Temple I will definitely turn a blind eye to this matter.”
Lu Yuan raised his eyes and looked at this seemingly prosperous world.
How many poets have written praises for it, but they don't know, or deliberately don't know, the numerous scars behind it.
He nodded: "That's right. What did the thief mean by what he just said about not dying?"
Zhang Dayong laughed loudly: "That's one of their gods. We arrested his accomplices before. Those people confessed that after assassinating dignitaries, the next step was to resurrect the gods. I don't think the resurrection of the dead is Several merciful masters have done this. But the resurrection of a god from the dead is really a joke!"
Lu Yuan had no interest in court battles or topics of dictatorship, but he was very concerned about this matter.
Could the plan to resurrect extraterrestrial gods be related to the chaos of heaven and earth’s profound energy and the occurrence of strange phenomena in various sects?
After returning from Changning, I will go to several sects to tell them about my worries so that I can prepare early.
He asked again: "Excuse me, sir, have you ever heard of senior alchemist Qingqiuzi?"
"Qing Qiuzi? I'm not familiar with alchemy, but our Jingping Division commander likes to make alchemy. Maybe he knows."
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up: "What's your surname, Commander-in-Chief?"
"Lin Bi."
