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Chapter 218 The Secret Law of Trading

Lu Chang'an flew out a few miles, his divine sense sweeping through the surrounding.

The battle just now was just a dozen breaths of time before and after.

In the short term, it was limited to a few cultivators from the Golden Sun Sect who knew part of his strength.

I'm afraid that Mu Jiu'an doesn't want outsiders to know about this shameful scandal.

Lu Changan didn't want to go head to head with a False Dan Realist.

If time dragged on, exposing too much of his strength would easily attract the attention of the higher echelons of Liang's Immortal Cultivation World.

Of course, in today's time of war, it would be unrealistic to want to hide one's cultivation identity and rush along in a low profile.

Just the sect inspection cultivators encountered on the road alone would be a difficult hurdle.

Once the identity is unknown and the cultivation is not outstanding, facing the sect law enforcement cultivators, there is no way to justify it.

It is easy to be labeled as "enemy spy", or find a reason to be arrested as a soldier.

Moreover, the robber cultivators in ambush everywhere are mostly afraid of the soft, looking for soft persimmons to pinch.

At this particular time, it is easy to attract trouble by keeping a low profile.

Lu Chang'an's ability to travel unhindered a few days ago stemmed from his late stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, as well as the reputation and connections he had accumulated for a hundred years in Liang.

The sect inspectors he encountered on the road treated him with respect and did not make things difficult for him.

So far, no robber cultivator has ever attacked him.

......

Flying out a few dozens of miles, Lu Changan's divine sense looked around and landed in a remote and uninhabited mountain valley.

He wanted to eliminate and destroy the suspicious things in the four storage bags as soon as possible.

The Beacon Kingdom Sect cultivators that he killed had communication items in their storage bags.

Lu Chang'an's divine sense was powerful and insightful, and he quickly finished his elimination.

Among the loot, the ones that caught his eye were magic treasure prototypes, quasi third-order talismans, and even a talisman that he didn't have time to use.

The talisman is powerful, but it requires a certain amount of divine sense to guide it, and its activation speed is half a beat slower than that of a talisman.

There are also 20,000 to 30,000 seized spirit stones.

Without realizing it, the amount of spirit stones Lu Chang'an had saved up exceeded the 100,000 mark.

Even an ordinary early stage True Dan practitioner would not be able to get this many Spirit Stones.

A large portion of these spirit stones came from the war speculation in the early years, as well as the profits earned from talismans and puppets.

Spirit stones are just cash flow, and cannot measure a cultivator's true worth.

Especially for a cultivator like Lu Changan who carries heavy treasures and owns a large number of fine talismans and puppets.

A tea time.

Lu Chang'an's gaze, cast to the southwest.

"Finally arrived."

A group of clan law enforcement cultivators flew to the Water Bay where the Beacon Kingdom cultivators had previously exterminated their clan.

There were five or six cultivators in the group, the leader was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and the rest were in the early and mid stage of Foundation Establishment.

Due to the lack of manpower in the sect, the clan cultivators who were recruited were included.

Two of them are holding special magic weapons that can sense the fluctuation of mana within a certain range.

If there are cultivators fighting or flying in the neighborhood, they can be captured.

Lu Changan was in a static state at the moment, not flying, and through the Evergreen Kung Fu's ability to collect qi, he was able to avoid the sensors.

This is how Liang's clans guard important gates and monitor the movement of major Immortal Cultivation forces.

Near the border, there are similar methods to prevent cultivators from escaping to other countries, and the consequences of being caught are very serious.

Of course, the borders are too wide and there are inevitably loopholes that can't be truly eliminated.

This is mainly for small and medium sized cultivation forces, making it difficult for them to move their clans.

......

Lu Chang'an sensed from afar that the group of law enforcement cultivators were flying towards the water bay near the extermination of the clan.

Although it is beyond the range of divine sense, the movement of the flight and the fluctuation of mana can be roughly judged.

"Could it be that that group of elite cultivators from the Beacon Kingdom were originally law enforcement cultivators planning to crouch the clan?"

Lu Chang'an's mind flashed with speculation.

The quality of the law enforcement cultivators from the nearby sects is far inferior to Mu Jiu An's group of Jinyang Sect cultivators. Even at the same cultivation level, there is a certain gap in strength.

Of course, it made no difference to Lu Changan.

Below the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it's just like slicing a melon or killing a chicken.

Unless it is a pride of the clan, a Jindan seed, such as Tuoba Jin's character back then.

But this kind of pride will not go deep into the enemy country to carry out high-risk missions.

"Mu Jiu'an collected the bodies before withdrawing. This team of clan law enforcement cultivators should not be able to find out about me. At least not in the short term."

Lu Chang'an mused, confirming that there was nothing missing.

Half an hour later.

As the group of cultivators were on their way back, Lu Chang'an took the initiative to welcome them.

"But Master Lu Rune of Wu Qi Mountain?"

Seeing the late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who came in a large turtle, the team of sect cultivators slightly lowered their guard after recognizing their identities.

Late Foundation Establishment cultivators with second-ranked spirit pets and mounts are commonplace, so these practitioners are not surprised.

"I am Lu."

Lu Chang'an got up on the turtle's back, arched his hand in salute, and negotiated with the old woman at the head, who was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

In the past hundred years, Lu Chang'an had gone to Golden Cloud Valley more often, and had a meeting or two with the old woman in the lead, having met her at Zhang Tieshan's Small Celebration of JieDan.

Furthermore, his reputation as a turtle talisman master has a certain degree of rumor in the surrounding area.

"Mister Lu has an urgent matter to find Tian Feng Zhen Zhen, I deeply regret that I cannot help you all to guard the Liang territory together and capture the enemy cultivators."

"These second-order talismans are a small token of Lu's appreciation."

Lu Changan took out six talismans and handed them to the crone in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Five Second Grade Medium Grade and one Second Grade Upper Grade, just one for each person.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is too polite!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu has been refining a large number of talismans for the clan in the back, and the contribution he has made is no less than going up to the frontline to fight and kill."

The five old women in the late stage of Foundation Establishment had a much kinder tone.

Lu Changan took the opportunity to inquire about Zhang Tieshan.

"True Master Zhang is fighting on the frontline and hasn't returned for most of the year. However, his personal disciple, 'Yu Qinghai', has been at the mountain gate recently."

"Senior sister Zhao? She has recently been in seclusion preparing for the conjugation of the dan. Her disciple, Zhao Tan'er, is in the frontline garrison to assist in the defense and suppression of......."

Due to Lu Chang'an's known identity and being a good old boy, the few Golden Cloud Valley Foundation Establishment who got a small favor, answered enthusiastically without much taboo.

The old woman in the late Foundation Establishment stage even quietly transmitted her voice to tell Lu Chang'an that the probability was that Zen Master Zhang would be back within two or three months.

Because, there is an unspoken rule for cultivators from Golden Cloud Valley who go to the frontline to fight:

If they gained rich battle merit, after one year, they could be transferred back to the sect to guard the mountain gate or perform tasks behind the battlefield.

"This jade pendant, Fellow Daoist Lu can wear it with him, it is considered an identification around the Golden Cloud Valley."

"Many thanks to a few fellow Daoists."

Lu Chang'an wore a smile on his face and had a great conversation before finally bidding farewell to the Golden Cloud Valley's law enforcement team.

The information he had extracted this time, as well as the identity jade tags he had obtained, were very useful to him.

Having operated in the cultivation world of Liang for a hundred years, he has made connections and has a small reputation, coupled with his low-key and down-to-earth persona, as well as his outstanding image and temperament, he is uniquely positioned to negotiate.

If you change a small Foundation Establishment cultivator with no background, try scurrying around outside?

If you encountered this team of law enforcement cultivators, you would be lucky not to be requisitioned by the sect.

......

A few days later, Lu Changan arrived at the Golden Cloud Valley with the identity jade pendant in hand.

"Rune Master Lu."

After the notification, a Foundation Establishment youth wearing a snowy green robe with hard features personally welcomed him out.

This person was none other than Yu Qinghai, Zhang Tieshan's personal disciple.

Lu Changan sensed that after Zhang Tieshan's small celebration of conjugation, Yu Qinghai was much more polite to himself.

"Qing Hai, it's a special time now, so I won't enter the mountain gate."

Lu Changan said with a smile.

Due to the war being fought in the territory, all the major sects are under tight security and control, and it is not that convenient for outside cultivators to enter and exit.

This was also to guard against the infiltration of enemy cultivators. Lu Chang'an didn't want to enter the mountain gate because he was afraid of being spotted by a real person and being seconded by the sect.

In the pavilion outside the mountain gate, the two of them sat down and talked for a long time.

Lu Chang'an got the exact news from Yu Qinghai that Zhang Tieshan will return to Golden Cloud Valley in two or three months.

"Qing Hai, when your master returns to Golden Cloud Valley, please give this letter to him."

Before parting, Lu Chang'an left behind a letter with a forbidden restriction.

In the letter, there was no mention of anything specific, just an appointment for Zhang Tieshan to go out and have a talk.

For a False Pill Realist, the secret method of transforming a Pill is definitely a big secret.

Involving such a private secret, in case Zhang Tieshan flipped out and traded within the sect, it would be passive.

After more than a hundred years of friendship, Lu Changan believes that Zhang Tieshan's character is more than righteous, and he is fair and strict within the sect.

But there is nothing wrong with planning for the worst.

In case the deal doesn't work out and the other party's taboos are violated, Lu Chang'an can retreat gracefully without being trapped in the clan's hinterland.

......

Three months later.

Thousands of miles away from Golden Cloud Valley, on top of a towering pillar-shaped mountain.

The white-clothed man sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of a smile spreading from the corner of his mouth.

Between the clouds, there was a loud hissing sound.

A golden eagle of the top of the second rank, carrying a man in Xuan robes with a calm demeanor and a slightly darker skin, landed in front of the pillar-shaped mountain top.

"I'm bothering fellow Daoist Tian Feng to come out personally."

Lu Chang'an got up and saluted.

Zhang Tieshan's Daoist name was Tian Feng, which was a relatively close relationship without losing respect.

"Hehe, it is rare for fellow Daoist Lu to meet, I will go to the appointment myself."

Zhang Tieshan flicked his sleeve robes with both hands and returned the salute, taking a seat on the ground opposite Lu Chang'an without the stance of a False Pill Realist.

"This place, is rather a place of majestic scenery."

Surveying the surrounding peaks and clouds, Zhang Tieshan showed a smile on his face and secretly nodded his head.

The place where Lu Chang'an had an appointment was located at the top of a lonely peak, which was not suitable for an ambush.

The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a few moments.

Zhang Tieshan congratulated Lu Chang'an on his promotion to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

With Zhang Tieshan's vision and cultivation, he could sense that Lu Chang'an's mana was pure and his foundation was solid, better than most of the cultivators in Golden Cloud Valley.

Lu Changan didn't rush to mention the matter of trade, and first cut into the topic of the frontline battlefield.

Zhang Tieshan, as an elder of the clan, had reservations about some of the secrets of the war, but did not hide the general direction of the information.

The occasional cryptic remarks allowed Lu Chang'an to understand the cruelty of the battlefield and the severity of the situation.

Lu Chang'an's personal judgment, as well as the intelligence from Tian Zhi Lou, was not optimistic about the Liang Immortal Cultivation World.

Zhang Tieshan's words, however, had a calm firmness, not losing confidence in this war of enemy invasion.

"Fellow Daoist Lu asked Mister Zhang out, I don't think he is concerned about the war situation alone, right?"

Zhang Tieshan said indifferently.

"Haha, Mister Lu wants to make a deal with Fellow Daoist Tianfeng."

Lu Changan laughed lightly and flicked his sleeve robe.

Between the empty space between the two of them, two pieces of third-order gold iron ore were presented.

Zhang Tieshan's eyes flickered as he laughed, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Lu has inquired about Zhang's needs."

Third-order gold-iron ore, which can be used to build magic treasures, is considered a precious material for False Pill real people.

Lu Changan had naturally done his homework beforehand when he approached Zhang Tieshan for a deal.

It was said that Zhang Tieshan had been collecting high-grade gold and iron ores for years.

To an ordinary cultivator, it might seem unusual.

However, Zhang Tieshan is a senior refiner with excellent refining talent, at least a quasi third-order refiner, so it makes sense that he would have a need for this.

"What does Fellow Daoist Lu want to trade."

Zhang Tieshan retracted his gaze and said without moving.

Lu Chang'an looked straight at him, his lips wriggled, and he transmitted his voice:

"I want Fellow Daoist Tian Feng's secret method of transforming pills."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Chang'an felt a powerful spiritual pressure enveloping him, and the surrounding gusts of wind suddenly froze.

Zhang Tieshan's eyes flashed.

The two of them looked at each other and remained silent for a long time.

Lu Changan was calm and relaxed, ignoring the spirit pressure of the False Dan real person, and even released his own divine sense comparable to that of the False Dan. Involving the secret method of transforming pills, Lu Changan naturally had to show some strength for such a major deal.

Regardless of whether the deal was successful or not, he would have to leave the Liang Immortal Cultivation World with less worries than before.

......

"Where did you know that, fellow Daoist Lu?"

The spiritual pressure on Zhang Tieshan's body slowly dissipated.

"A guess." Lu Changan smiled warmly, "Intuition tells Lu that Brother Zhang's achievements shouldn't be limited to False Dan."

Zhang Tieshan shook his head, "Two pieces of third-order iron ore is not enough."

"Moreover, even if Fellow Daoist Lu obtains the secret method of transforming dan, without the upper cultivation protector, the risk of shattering the dan and transforming it into liquid is extremely high."

"This is not something you need to worry about, Fellow Daoist Zhang. Even if there is only one or two percent hope, it's better than having no hope of true dan."

Lu Changan heard Zhang Tieshan's temptation.

He thought to himself, "Don't you also not have a Yuan Ying True Lord to protect you?

"Together with this gold and iron material based magic treasure, it should be able to satisfy Fellow Daoist Zhang's appetite."

Lu Chang'an was prepared and took out another mouthful of ebony-colored treasure ruler.

This ruler was the trophy from killing Realist Tan, and it was considered to be of good quality amongst the lower-grade magic treasures.

Anyway, Tan Zhenran is the clan's most wanted criminal, this ruler magic treasure as a trophy, is not considered stolen goods.

Zhang Tieshan looked at the ruler magic treasure, his eyes slightly bright, seemingly interested.

In the end, he shook his head and sighed, "Mister Zhang wants another material from Fellow Daoist Lu."

"Oh? What does Fellow Daoist Zhang want?"

Lu Chang'an's heart was strange.

"Five Elements Spiritual Soil." Zhang Tieshan looked straight at him.

"Where does Fellow Daoist Zhang know this from?"

This time it was Lu Chang'an's turn to be surprised, his eyes blazing.

Zhang Tieshan, actually knew that he had the Five Elements of Earth on him?

Most of Lu Chang'an's Five Elemental Soil was contained in a large porcelain jar planted with Xuanmu Gourd Vine, wrapped in insulating material made of Phantom Shadow Stone, and covered by several layers of highly advanced prohibitions.

In addition, there were also two jars of Five Elements Soil, stored separately, with a layer of conventional restrictions.

The former is so tightly sealed that a True Dan cultivator's divine sense will overlook it.

Once probed by the divine sense and touched the forbidden system, Lu Changan could detect it, but there was no reaction.

Looking at it this way, the latter is more likely to be exposed.

"Fellow Daoist Lu doesn't need to think too much, Mister Zhang possesses some sort of special talent that can sense the required refining treasures, there is no malicious intent."

Zhang Tieshan quickly explained.

Lu Changan's eyes gave him an inexplicable sense of crisis.

"How precious is the Five Elements Earth? As a sect refiner, Brother Zhang should know it very well!"

Lu Chang'an's face was unfriendly and his tone was strong.

He had never seen the Five Elemental Clay in his previous life, and was not at all clear about the exact value of the Five Elemental Clay against the standard.

"This...... is actually a small portion of the Five Elemental Clay that Zhang needs"

Zhang Tieshan seems to have insufficient bottom, in a consultative tone:

"If Fellow Daoist Lu agrees to the deal, Mister Zhang has a superior secret method of transforming pills. Even without the protection of a Yuan Ying True Lord, it can allow a False Dan cultivator to have a guaranteed success rate of more than 30%."

The 21st no more, take a day off. Last night did not sleep well, the new map, there are some background settings have not been conceptualized.