Chapter 181: The Snowy Heart
Chapter 181 - Delivering Charcoal in the Snow
This time, Song Wenshu was a guest at Wu Qi Mountain for a little over half a day before offering his farewell.
As for Dan Master Lin Ye, he harbored special feelings for Wu Qi Mountain and Little Dan Peak.
After negotiations, he was allowed to stay in the guest room halfway up the hill at Little Dan Peak to recuperate for a period of time, which would help his condition recover.
Master Lin Ye retained most of his alchemy skills and was willing to assist in alchemy and provide payment for the period of recuperation.
Previously, he had been questioned by the Leaving Fire Palace and was himself a victim with an innocent identity.
Lin Ye's cultivation had fallen and he didn't have much life left.
In light of his tragic fate and old friendship, the peak master of Wu Qi Mountain made this special exception.
Song Wenshu brought Lin Ye here as a token of his appreciation to make up for the troubles brought about by the "Night Fisherman" in the past.
Lu Chang'an assumed that Song Wenshu was not hostile to Wu Qi Mountain and was willing to befriend the three peak lords.
The positions of the Immortal Cultivation world are not black and white, or set in stone.
Song Wenshu is on good terms with Zhuo, who was once an enemy of Wu Qishan.
However, Song Wenshu's relationship with Wu Qishan is not bad, there is no conflict of interest, but also to expand their own network.
The elite of the clan will not blindly make enemies.
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After sending Song Wenshu away, the three peak masters had a chat with Dancer Lin Ye.
Lu Changan and Shi Manrong returned to their respective peaks.
"Xiang Jinglong became a wanted man and escaped Liang, the Li Fire Palace did not suspect Witch Qishan. The matter of the 'Night Fisherman' is considered to be the end of the story."
Lu Chang'an's heart was greatly settled.
Xiang Jinglong took the blame again, and he did not have any psychological burden.
After all, this person is a bully, killing people and seizing treasures, he has a lot of bad deeds, and he once came to Wu Qi Mountain to play the bully and eat overbearing food.
Lu Changan had no direct grudge conflict with Xiang Jinglong, and the other party was a False Pill Realist who had done himself two favors, so he didn't start killing.
With this matter closed.
Lu Chang'an began to consider the matter of refining the Face Resurfacing Pill in the future.
He had gathered all the ingredients for the Pill of Facial Resilience.
The only loophole was that the key ingredient was from Master Hua Dan.
Master Hua, who bought the main medicine from Xiang Jinglong, was later targeted as a fat sheep.
"So many years have passed since this incident, and the main medicine of the Face Residing Pill is not unique. Xiang Jinglong became wanted again and fled Liang, it's not considered a big problem anymore."
Lu Chang'an pondered.
He took the Face Residing Pill to conceal the nature and truth of his youthfulness and agelessness.
In this way, if he encounters a high realm cultivator in the future, it won't be easy to see the clues.
In addition to the Face Resurfacing Pill, Lu Changan still had most of the ingredients for the Crystal Condensation Pill, which was considered to be the greatest achievement of Senior Brother Zhuo's many years of looting. In comparison, the risk of refining the Condensed Crystal Pill was much higher, even if there were no grudges or loopholes.
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A few days later.
Lin Ye came to visit Lu Changan at Little Turtle Peak.
"Returning to Mount Wu Qi, is Dancer Lin accustomed to it?"
Lu Chang'an treated him kindly, not showing coldness because Lin Ye's status as a dan master had fallen.
"Returning to Little Dan Peak, I slept well for a few days."
Lin Ye's condition had obviously improved, his parched face, squeezing out a smile, his expression not as dull as before.
Chatting about some past events, Lin Ye basically remembered them all and had no problem answering.
In terms of memory, it was even more completely preserved than the Master Fairy.
This was slightly different from when they met a few days ago.
Lu Chang'an couldn't help but ponder.
"In fact, Mister Lin's sanity has basically returned to normal, especially after returning to Wu Qi Mountain, he has calmed down quite a bit in his state of mind......."
Lin Ye smiled bitterly and began to reveal the truth.
It turns out that Lin Ye's sluggish state a few days ago was half-true and half-false.
His heart had come to its senses.
"Fellow Daoist Lin simply pretended to the end, why did you tell the truth with Mister Lu?"
Lu Chang'an was not surprised by this.
Daoist Lin Ye is once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope.
A cultivator whose cultivation had fallen and aged, and who possessed profound alchemy skills, did indeed have a value that made people miss him.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, in this Wu Qi Mountain, you are the only one I can open my heart to. I also believe that you won't plot against Mister Lin."
Lin Ye took a deep breath and said frankly.
"What virtue or ability does Mister Lu have to deserve such trust from Fellow Daoist Lin."
Lu Chang'an smiled, it seems that his "good old man" image of hundreds of years of indifferent cultivation and not fighting is deeply rooted in people's hearts.
In the long years of cultivation, Lu Chang'an had at least never taken the initiative to murder anyone, even though he had occasionally taken action to stifle potential threats.
Lin Ye hadn't been wrong about that.
The two had known each other for decades in Wu Qi Mountain and understood each other relatively well.
"It might be a good idea to tell fellow Daoist Lu a piece of inside information."
Lin Ye continued:
"After Mister Lin was captured alive by Xiang Jinglong, he was severely tortured by that fellow. Back then, Xiang Jinglong became a suspect in the death of Master Hua Dan, claiming that he was framed by someone, and there was some investigation into this. Hua Dan Shi's enemies, including Lao Fu, are all objects of suspicion."
"In regards to this matter, old me did not implicate fellow Daoist Lu. Rather, I intentionally hinted and guided him to suspect Fu Xuemei, hoping to eradicate this thief by the hand of the Yellow Dragon Mountain lineage in the future."
Hearing this, Lu Changan suddenly realized.
No wonder Xiang Jinglong joined the anti-Yellow Dragon Mountain forces after he achieved the False Pill, and had a grudge against Fu Xuemei.
Taking advantage of the chaos for profit is one aspect, revenge is also an important factor.
"Fellow Daoist Lin is a white crane in the clouds, in a desperate situation, sticking to the bottom line and not implicating his old friends, Lu admires that."
Lu Changan praised.
When one's life is dominated by others, the human heart is unpredictable. For ordinary people, it is difficult to ensure that they do not drag others into the water.
Back then, after Master Hua Dan's death, Lin Ye had tested Lu Chang'an to see the latter's reaction.
From this, it could be seen that Lin Ye had so much suspicion in his heart towards Lu Chang'an, even if it wasn't a high component of it.
In the end, Xiang Jinglong didn't suspect Lu Chang'an at all, so it was clear that Master Lin Dan at least didn't have the intention of harming Lu Chang'an.
"Fellow Daoist Lin has told this secret and truth, but is there something that I need to ask Lu for help?"
Lu Chang'an's mind changed and asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ye revealed a pleased expression.
If Lu Chang'an was cold and distant, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to mention such words.
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"Mister Lin has two wishes for the rest of his life. One is for Xiang Jinglong to be subdued, and the other is to be able to return to my homeland in peace and train a dan dao heir for the rest of my life."
"The former, I believe there will be a day when I will see it. Xiang Jinglong's many actions will lead to his own death."
"In the latter case, the old me now has fallen in cultivation, his possessions have been raided by Xiang Jinglong, and he seriously lacks the means to protect the Dao......."
Lin Ye was now in an awkward position, penniless, without even an ordinary magic weapon to protect the Dao. Lu Chang'an understood where Lin Ye was coming from.
If he were to gift a few ordinary magic weapons and talismans, Lu Chang'an wouldn't mind, it's just that Lin Ye is afraid that he doesn't feel safe.
Especially since the world is more chaotic than ever.
If he were to gift a full set of top quality magic weapons and high quality talismans, Lu Chang'an would lose too much money and become a great benefactor.
"How is Taoist Friend Lin's alchemy skill now compared to back then?"
Lu Changan asked.
"All these years of refining pills day and night, under difficult conditions. The old man's alchemy skill, which has been sharpened, is actually still better than it was back then, enough to make up for the gap in cultivation."
Lin Ye said truthfully.
"I'm willing to exchange payment through alchemy for purchasing magic weapons, talismans, and other things that protect the Dao from fellow Daoist Lu here."
"Late Foundation Establishment stage breaking pills, is there a demand for them, Fellow Daoist Lu? This pill, Mister Lin has the certainty of refining it, and the success rate is definitely higher than Ye Fei."
When it came to refining pills, Lin Ye regained a few of his old confidence.
He believed that Lu Changan had stayed in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment for many years, so he was bound to be moved by the rank-breaking pills.
"Well, if we get all the materials together, I'll be obliged to have Master Lin Dan make a move at that time."
Lu Chang'an smiled and smoothly agreed to this matter.
A late stage Foundation Establishment breakthrough elixir can be used as a cover for a breakthrough in the future.
If Lin Dan Shi's rate of pills is good, he can collect the materials himself and make a profit after refining them.
"Lu Mou also need to enhance the magic power of the elixir, the side effects a little more can not hurt......."
Lu Changan also mentioned other pills.
The three Blood Yang Pills that he had previously obtained from Master Hua Dan, which could significantly enhance the mana of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, had already been consumed.
The side effects of the Blood Yang Pill are still considered small.
Certain pills, which would overdraw life and consume lifespan, the increase in mana was even more horrifying.
Lu Chang'an has a long lifespan, so as long as he doesn't use it often, the cost is relatively bearable.
If used at critical times, it is an excellent means of protecting the Dao.
"This type of elixir, I specialize in!" Master Lin Dan agreed to this matter.
"By the way, does Master Lin Dan know how to refine the Face Resurfacing Pill?"
Lu Chang'an finally asked as if he remembered something.
"Face Residing Pill? The difficulty of refining is not high among the second-order pills, although I have only refined it twice before, I can guarantee the rate of success."
Lin Ye's face was flushed with a hint of surprise, but he didn't ask any more questions.
The value of the Face Residence Pill is not as high as the Foundation Establishment Pill, and it's not the Crystal Condensation Pill.
It's nothing for a second-order top-grade elixir master.
"Good, these three types of pills, at that time, I'll bother Dan Master Lin."
After a few more moments of deliberation, Lu Changan and Dan Master Lin Ye reached a preliminary agreement.
Not only that, Master Lin Dan also promised that he would allow Lu Changan to observe during the alchemy and answer the latter's doubts.
Lu Chang'an's heart sighed with emotion, the alchemist who was once so high and mighty that he needed to be flattered had now become understanding.
In addition to the deal itself, Lin Ye also wanted to make friends with Lu Chang'an, so that he could be taken care of in the future.
"Fellow Daoist Lu don't worry. I used to make pills for people, keeping secrets for my employer is my duty."
Master Lin Dan exchanged a few pleasantries and left.
In fact, even if the matter of the Face Residing Pill is leaked out a little, there is no problem, and there are even some benefits.
Nowadays, it is different from the past.
Lu Changan's current strength and status is enough to protect the Foundation Pill, breaking the level of pills such as "hot potato".
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Lin Ye returned to the guest room of the Little Dan Peak and fell into deep thought.
Lin Ye returned to his guest room at the Little Dan Peak and was deep in thought.
After testing it out, the suspicions were basically dispelled.
A few days ago, he learned about the situation outside.
The Yellow Dragon Mountain's Fu Xuemei nearly failed to form a dan. The quality of the dan is far from the expectations of the Yellow Dragon Mountain lineage, and she is afraid that she will be lost in the dan formation period.
"I heard Ye Fei say that Xiang Jinglong came to Wu Qi Mountain a few years ago to fight the autumn breeze."
"Hua Dan Shi, Fu Xuemei, Xiang Jinglong...... all did not end well."
A thought arose in Lin Ye's heart and he couldn't help but shiver. Reason told him that he was afraid he was overthinking things. Intuition, again, gave him the illusion of being close to the truth.
If it wasn't a coincidence, the Lu Chang'an he had learned about was only the tip of the iceberg, I'm afraid.
Lin Ye quickly shook his head: no matter which possibility it was, he could just refine the pills and not ask too many questions.
Lu Changan was at least not an enemy, having once faced a common enemy with him.
In the Immortal Cultivation World that opened up in a chaotic world, there were not many cultivators who could send charcoal in the snow.
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