Chapter 320: The Real Conservative
Chapter 320 - Committed Conservatism
"Fellow Daoist Jiang is honored as the number one casual cultivator in Liang, so how can I, Lu, be able to fight with one. Much less have I ever thought of competing for that number one title."
Lu Chang'an humbly refused, secretly thinking: what the hell is that Evergreen Legend, to elevate himself so much?
"There's no need to be too humble, Evergreen Realist! The bottom line of your strength, Mister Jiang knows a little about it."
Jiang Yichen's eyes were like cold stars, while being belligerent, he also had a little curiosity about Lu Changan's true details.
More than fifty years ago, when Lu Chang'an left Liang, he was an early stage True Dan cultivator, and possessed the Xuan Shui Turtle, an Earth Grade Bloodline Spiritual Beast that had condensed half a step of the Golden Dan.
Someone once said that Lu Chang'an was expected to become the second Huanglong Zhengen in the future.
Now, the returning Lu Chang'an is already in the middle stage of JieDan cultivation, so he does have a chance to compete for the number one casual cultivator in Liang. The description in The Legend of Evergreen is not exaggerated.
"It's just a friendly sparring match, no lives will be harmed. If Mr. Lu doesn't even dare to respond to this, please take the name of 'Turtle Lu' and leave Jiang Mou's Nightless Town!"
Jiang Yichen's tone was sharp, and his words were aggressive.
Lu Changan glanced at Shi Manrong.
Fairy Shi didn't try to persuade him, her clear eyes turned slightly, secretly sizing up the green-skirted woman outside the cave.
With her short lifespan and the situation at hand, she wasn't in a good mood and probably wouldn't mind if Lu Chang'an suffered a bit of defeat.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, as the host, since it is strongly requested, Mister Lu can only make a fool of himself."
Lu Changan sighed and had to accept.
Nightless Town was Jiang Yichen's territory, so by all rights, the other party could just expel him.
"Man Rong, please consolidate the formation."
Jiang Yichen contained a smile, his voice a few points milder.
Shi Manrong beckoned for a formation order and flew to a fighting platform at the top of the mountain.
Buzz!
The fighting platform was covered by a third-order formation flow, only a few dozen feet from the outside, but inside there was a space of two to three miles in circumference.
"Fellow Daoist Lu can rest assured that the details of the sparring match between you and I will not be released to the public."
Jiang Yichen knew that Lu Changan was more low-key and hid some means from the outside world, and took the initiative to promise.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang has the heart."
Lu Chang'an nodded and followed into the inner space of the fighting stage.
Immortal Master Shifu was consolidating the formation outside, preventing outsiders from observing the battle.
On the other side, the green-skirted female cultivator, sitting in the pavilion, her lips pursed up slightly under her veil, without any worries.
"Whether it's a cultivator fighting, or spirit pets going at it together, Mister Jiang is available."
Jiang Yichen's tone was proud and confident, reaching out to slap the spirit pet pouch on his waist.
The spirit flame whistled, accompanied by the sound of a loud nose.
A horned flaming horse with four hooves on flames, three to four feet long, with a long tail swaying, appeared in the air on Jiang Yichen's side.
"Early third stage spirit beast, Flame Treading Colt!"
Lu Changan recognized the origin of the Flaming Colt, it was the top mount spirit beast in the top grade bloodline.
It is fast, specializes in fiery spells, and is not bad at attacking.
Its growth rate is also much faster than that of the Xuan Shui Tortoise.
If they are all healthy eggs or hatchlings, the Treading Flame Foal is even more valuable than the Xuan Shui Tortoise.
"Mister Lu's magic power is mediocre, I still have to rely on my spirit pet."
Lu Changan wore a smile on his face and chose the latter method of fighting.
"Good!"
Jiang Yichen expected this.
The Xuan Shui Turtle was good at defense, and with Lu Chang'an being a third-ranked talisman master, the two of them joining forces, the ordinary middle JieDan stage would not be a match for them.
Inside the fighting space, the two of them stood apart, separated by a hundred feet.
Lu Chang'an patted his spirit pet bag, and a yellow sandstorm immediately enveloped the large fighting platform.
"Mid third stage spirit beast!"
Jiang Yichen's face changed, his body shield was rubbed by the high speed rotating yellow sand, and an ear-piercing whistling came from it.
The turbulent yellow sand wind rolled, accompanied by horrifying demonic spiritual pressure, turning the fighting space into a desert zone in the blink of an eye.
The Treading Flame Pony hissed in fear and was bound by the yellow sand vortex, the spiritual flame around its body flickered and fluttered, its best speed advantage was like a chicken rib.
Jiang Yichen's protective shield also dimmed a few points, partially stained by the yellow sand, showing the color of yellow.
"A little interesting!"
Jiang Yichen was calm, his hands pinched, and the night-blue dan power like smoke erupted with him at the center, covering the entire sky dome of the fighting space.
In an instant, the black and blue canopy of the sky was filled with a large star-dipper light cluster, with frost overflowing in all directions, brewing with forbidden mana fluctuations.
Whew! Boom boom!
Those ice-cold stardust light clusters, cold frosty qi exploded, smashed through the thick sand and dust, and fell towards Lu Chang'an's area.
Not only did they dissolve the pressure of the Flame Treading Colt, but they also turned defense into offense.
This is not all, Jiang Yichen's back head, appeared a gold and silver interlaced crown treasure, as if the master of the night.
"Lu Changan, let Jiang learn your true strength!"
Jiang Yichen's robes fluttered, his divine light was like electricity, his divine sense and mana suddenly increased by several percent, crushing the average middle Jiedan stage. Buzz!
The Crown Treasure stirred a rippling aura outlining gold and silver patterns, sweeping away yellow sandstorms and dust storms, containing soul-shattering divine power, rushing to Lu Changan.
"This son's magic power, not inferior to the Huang Long Zhen Zhen of that year, the spirit pet is slightly inferior, but the origin of the magic treasure in his hand is not simple, more powerful."
JinDan middle stage Lu ChangAn, feel a faint pressure.
Poof!
A huge rat demon, three feet long and muscular, blocked in front of Lu Chang'an.
The rat demon's body had orange hair, with a handful of purple hairs standing up on its head, and its streamlined body shape resembled that of a giant leopard.
A layer of crystal yellow rock armor covered the body of the ground rock rat, which stood in place, hard to take Jiang Yichen's crown treasure blow, and ignored the power that shocked the soul.
Boom! Snort
The ear-piercing sound of friction.
Gold and silver interlaced with the rippling aura, in the ground rock rat body surface scraped off a piece of stone debris, the latter stood firm, the master will protect the score without injury.
Hoo!
The ground rock rat opened its mouth and spat out a dark yellow halo of demonic fire, soaring against the wind, with a loud roar, and the crown magic treasure collided together.
The light boundary of the outer wall of the fighting space, light and darkness trembling, localized almost rupture.
"This bloodline mutated Earth Rock Rat, unexpectedly has such strength, at least comparable to an Earth Grade Bloodline......"
Jiang Yichen stifled a grunt, his body's mana qi and blood floated and swirled.
The crown treasure on top of his head was dimming in spiritual light, entangled by the strange Yin Fury Qi, the material of the treasure was slightly eroded.
If it continues, the quality of the magic treasure will decline.
On the other side of the Treading Flame Colt, he let out a wail and was affected by the blast of the dark yellow demonic flames, leaving a scorched and corroded hole in his chest.
Jiang Yichen's heart chilled, the two spirit pets are not at all the same level, if they meet head on, the Flame Treading Pony will not be able to fight for a few breaths.
At this time, the ground rock rats another round of spells, with a surprisingly fast speed to complete.
The ground is coated with a layer of earth yellow texture, like a weird tentacle, at the same time a crystal yellow stone pillar, from the ground protrudes, stabbing into the air.
Jiang Yichen instinctively dodged, but his feet were filled with silver mercury, heavy, and a great pulling force came from the ground.
With the help of the Crown Treasure, his magic power was so strong that he forced himself to break free from the force of the ground binding.
The injured Treading Flame Colt, however, failed to break free from the Earth Binding Avatar, and was firmly trapped on the ground by several thick stone pillars.
Hiss!
The Treading Flame Colt, squeezed in the cracks of the stone pillars, was unable to move and let out a howl of pain.
Jiang Yichen was in a hurry and prepared to rescue it.
Whoosh!
The ground rock rat in front of him made a blur and suddenly disappeared.
A gloomy strong wind, coming from the side.
Ka!
Jiang Yichen's protective mantle shattered in response to the sound, and was torn apart by a claw of the close-quartered Earth Rock Rat.
"This mutated rat demon, it's so fast!"
Jiang Yichen's heart skipped a beat, and in his hand, he offered up a long pole flag, scraping up a piercing greenish-blue wind haze.
"With a loud bang, the close-by Ground Rock Rat bounced off the ground.
The next moment.
Jiang Yichen's figure shifted and transformed into a few purple-robed phantoms as the light mist dispersed.
His real body disappeared into the night and lost track of him.
This is Jiang Yichen's unique body magic, under the late JieDan cultivation, it is enough to gallop through the Liang cultivation world.
Lu Chang'an thought: No wonder this person can become the number one casual cultivator in Liang, his divine sense and magic power, magic treasures and magical abilities are all completely beyond most of the cultivators of the same level.
Unfortunately, his opponent was a Ground Rock Rat, whose true realm was comparable to a late JieDan major cultivator!
Zee!
The earth-yellow halo appeared, and the ground rock rat came above the trapped Treading Flame Colt, intercepting Jiang Yichen, who was trying to rescue his spirit pet.
The ground rock rat once again approached, thick claws, a metallic sharpness, forcing Jiang Yichen can only sacrifice magic treasure to protect himself, and retreat.
Jiang Yichen is also good at body magic aptitude, otherwise the same level of magic cultivator by the demonic beast close to the body, is a very dangerous situation.
"This rat demon's magical power and divine sense is no less than the peak of the middle stage of JieDan, and it's also skillful in fighting and has practiced a variety of strong spells and battle techniques."
Jiang Yichen dealt with the pursuit and pouncing of the Ground Rock Rats with a sweaty feeling of pressure. Out of the corner of his eye, he looked at the white-robed man behind him, who hadn't made a move from the beginning.
Jiang Yichen had actually left a backhand to counter Lu Changan's meddling.
Lu Chang'an's strength relies on spirit beasts, so as long as you take him down, you can hopefully reverse the situation and win the fight.
This is the experience of dealing with Beast King Valley's beast masters on the battlefield of the Devil's Way.
......
Outside of the formation space, Fairy Shifu's eyes were astonished and she was not expecting it.
She had thought that Lu Chang'an's true strength might exceed expectations.
She had seen Lu Chang'an's fighting techniques at the ancient ruins.
But she didn't expect that Lu Changan wouldn't even need to fight, and that he would be able to suppress Jiang Yichen and the Flame Treading Colt with just a spirit pet.
It was unimaginable that the ground rock rat that worked so diligently at Little Turtle Peak back then, at least possessed a terrifying strength that rivaled the number one loose cultivator in Liang.
In Liang's cultivation world, the world knows that the Evergreen Master has a Xuan Shui Tortoise, and thus has the nicknames of Tortoise Rune Master, Tortoise Master, and so on.
Who would have thought that the strongest spirit pet of the Evergreen Realist was not the Xuan Shui Tortoise, but the silent rat demon!
"Realist Lu, why don't you make a move?"
Inside the formation space, Jiang Yichen's magical powers were in full swing, and he was using all sorts of means, but he couldn't do anything to help the ground rock rat, and at most he could only come and go.
He tried to bypass the front and attack Lu Chang'an, but the ground rock rat recognized him and accurately intercepted him, making a crazy counter-attack and causing him to be in a sorry state.
In such a situation, Jiang Yichen didn't stand a chance.
"Mister Lu's body has not yet recovered from the dark wound, it is not appropriate to move the magic power."
Lu Changan, dressed in white, stood with his hands in the air and never made a move.
If he were to suppress Liang's No. 1 loose cultivator in a fight of the same rank, he would expose his Jindan magic power.
The Earth Rock Rat suppressed his cultivation to the middle of the third rank, which was enough to deal with it.
It possessed the realm of a Jindan cultivator, and even if it restricted its mana, it could still make Jiang Yichen suffer immensely by restricting him in every way.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, a hundred breaths of time has come and gone, since the winner has yet to be decided, why don't we call it a draw."
Lu Changan smiled and recalled the Ground Rock Mouse, ending the fight.
Jiang Yichen's hair was disheveled, his breath was in disorder, and his face was unsightly when he heard the words, flashing an iron blue color.
He was so angry that he couldn't accept the cruel reality for a while.
Lu Chang'an didn't make a move because he was saving himself a thin face.
With his status as a mid-stage JieDan and third-stage talisman master, he could have defeated himself within a hundred breaths if he had teamed up with the Earth Rock Rat.
Being able to harness and tame such a third-order demon, Lu Chang'an's true means of strength would be even more unfathomable!
Silent for a moment, the corners of Jiang Yichen's mouth flooded with bitterness, his voice hard and hoarse:
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this battle Jiang lost, have nothing to say. In the future, the name of Liang's number one casual cultivator is not yours."
"Hehe, Lu Mou has long since migrated to the Feng Yuan Kingdom, nor settled in the Liang Kingdom, and that name does not match. Fellow Daoist Jiang's strength is comparable to the peak Huang Long Zhen Zhen, the name of Liang Country's number one casual cultivator is well deserved."
Lu Chang'an smiled and arched his hand, making a gesture of acknowledgment.
Between him and Jiang Yichen, there is neither a grudge nor a conflict of interest, a small deterrent can be, there is no need to make a big fuss, or out of words to humiliate.
Many times, monstrous karma and hatred can be the result of an unintentional humiliating blow, which inspires the fighting spirit and potential of the son of fortune.
Leaving a thin face, the connections of this Liang's number one loose cultivator might be able to be used by Lu Chang'an in the future.
"Fellow Daoist Lu is indifferent to fame and fortune and has a high moral character! The Legend of Evergreen and the Travels of the Xuan Turtle honestly do not deceive me."
Jiang Yichen arched his hand and returned a solemn salute, accepting Lu Chang'an's good intentions.
Looking at the serene and indifferent white man, he couldn't help but feel a hint of respect while being scared inside.
Lu Chang'an's strength clearly crushed him, but he was not arrogant and gave him a step down.
It was no wonder that this man was well known in all the countries of the Immortal Cultivation World, with a wide network of people and almost no enemies to be seen.
Then the description in the Evergreen Legend is really too conservative!
What do you mean by having the opportunity to compete for the throne of the number one casual cultivator in Liang, respectively, is long surpassed. Within the formation space, the two exchanged pleasantries.
"Today's battle, but also hope that Jiang Dao friend to keep secrets."
Lu Changan instructed.
In fact, the strength exposed today was only the tip of his iceberg.
Even if the strength of the Ground Rock Mouse is revealed, it's not a big deal. At most, it will expose the "Xiang Zhen Zhen Zhen" in Jing Kingdom.
The "Cold Jade Master" of that year has already passed away according to his life expectancy.
In her heart, the figure of the old man in straw raincoat is enough.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, please relax. The course of today's battle, Mister Jiang made a heart demonic oath, and will not disclose the slightest bit to the outside world."
Jiang Yichen took the initiative to make an oath to avoid the news leaking out in the future, taking the blame himself and suffering an undeserved disaster.
He is not like Lu Chang'an, he is a loner.
Now that he has built up his power, he cannot afford to offend the unfathomable Evergreen Realist.
......
The two of them chatted for a few moments, and when they walked out of the fighting stage, they found that Fairy Master had also chatted for a while with the green-skirted woman in the pavilion.
I don't know what topic they were talking about, but I saw that the woman in the green dress had taken off her veil and put it back on again.
Jiang Yichen glimpsed, captured the elegant demeanor temperament, that cicatrizes, flowers and moon face of the world's face, is rare in his life.
That green skirt female cultivator, not only is the beauty of the country's color, the style of its style temperament, can be as cold as the immortal, but also soft and gentle, encompassing a thousand, but also contains the division fairy's share.
"Wind Yuan Country's indigenous tribes...... even have this kind of stunning fairy?"
Jiang Yichen could not help but be stunned.
Wasn't it said: the indigenous women of the Wind Elemental Kingdom were all dark-skinned, big and rough?
It seems that the rumors were wrong.
Jiang Yichen's impression of the Feng Yuan Kingdom changed, and decided to travel there when he had time in the future.
When Lu Chang'an and his team walked over, the woman in the green dress put on her veil and returned to her ordinary appearance.
Jiang Yichen suddenly realized that he could not see the specific cultivation of this woman, and could only roughly judge that it was a JieDan real person.
His heart was in awe, his own divine sense in the same class is already outstanding, can in front of him to hide the real cultivation, either late JieDan big repair, or borrowed a rare strange props.
Jiang Yuchen and Fairy Neyue are not the same generation, the same generation of cultivators, never met, short time also can not think of each other's identity.
Fairy Shi's surprised face quickly regained its calmness.
Just now, she insisted on seeing the face of the woman in the green dress.
The woman in the green dress did not agree at first, and her eyes showed her intolerance.
After repeated requests, the woman in the green dress agreed to remove the veil.
Fairy Shifu originally thought that Lu Changan's new lover, even if she was younger and prettier than herself, would not have the charisma of her own mature womanhood.
As a result, she couldn't help but regret it.
Lu Chang'an and Fairy Shi returned to the cave again.
This time, Jiang Yuchen and the woman in the green dress, both did not follow them into it.
Looking at the duo's backs, Jiang Yichen had a complicated mood, and looking at the green-skirted woman beside him, he couldn't help but ask:
"This fairy, is she the Dao Couple of the Evergreen Realist?"
"No."
The green-skirted woman did not think twice.
Jiang Yichen's first reaction was to think that this woman was single and in an ordinary relationship with Lu Chang'an.
Then, a quiet sigh was heard, "Over two hundred years, when have you seen him take a wife and have children?"
"Yes no."
Jiang Yichen thought for a moment, the Turtle Rune Master has always been alone.
Compared to Lu Chang'an who was not in charge and was able to get away with it all the time.
He realized that he was a big grudge bearer when he was young and belligerent!
......
Cave Residence, inside the side hall.
Lu Chang'an could finally communicate with the Master Fairy in private.
"Congratulations to Master Lu, for taking the former number one fairy of Liang, into your pocket, my concubine is honored even though she is old."
Fairy Shifu said with a smile on her face.
At this time, she associated with the real identity of that green dress woman, her heart is not so sad or sour instead.
"Fairy Shifu is overrated! Mister Lu and Fairy Niyue are not dao couples, but just have a higher spiritual pursuit for each other." "If we are talking about friendship, it is not as good as we were back then."
Lu Chang'an secretly said that it was still Fairy Shi who was enlightened.
After the reunion, they met each other frankly.
No jealousy, no drama, no emotional entanglements, and even a word of congratulations.
As the saying goes, "Dumplings are better than good food," and it's true.
The two of them talked about the past.
"Taoist friend Ye, also passed away a few decades......"
Lu Changan sighed lightly.
Ye Fei, was Lu Changan's chosen peak master back then, his qualifications, cultivation, and origin, were not as good as Jiang Yichen's at that time.
A few decades ago, Ye Fei died in a failed attempt to form a dan.
A few years before the completion of the dan, Ye Fei left Wu Qi Mountain and went to the front line during the Devil's Road War to exchange for the materials for the Crystal Condensation Pill.
Failure to crystallize the dan would result in the risk of perishing. This is also why, the method of transforming pills is very cold in the Immortal Cultivation World. This is because the risk still exists if one were to condense the dan again.
"I see that Fairy Master's lifespan is less than ten years, have you ever taken the Third Order Life Extension Pill?"
Lu Chang'an said with concern.
"No! The Third Order Life Extension Pill is even rarer than the Crystal Condensation Pill, and can't be found. In Liang, even if it appears occasionally, it is either divided up by the big powers or makes very excessive demands......."
Fairy Shifu was a bit disheartened at the mention of this matter.
False Pill cultivation, even if you extend your life for some more years, it doesn't mean much.
However, her adopted son, Shi Xiaochuan, is not yet twenty years old, and she is a bit reluctant to be accompanied by him for a few more years.
When she was told that she was in urgent need of the Third Grade Life Extension Pill, individual forces made a big offer to Nightless Town, and the conditions were rather harsh.
Perhaps, they are not sincere and have the intention to take advantage of the situation.
Lu Chang'an had obtained the Third Order Life Extension Pill in Liang back then, and had traded it for a genuine Condensed Crystal Pill, which showed its strategic value.
During the war, the value of the Third Grade Life Extension Pill had declined.
"If Fairy Shifu doesn't mind, Mister Lu has an inferior Third Grade Life Extension Pill in his hand that is slightly flawed, and can probably extend his life by twenty years."
Lu Changan took out a jade bottle, and the Life Extension Pill inside was the same inferior product that had not been taken out of the three that had been refined.
"What does Real Lu want to trade."
Fairy Shifu showed her interest, being able to accompany Xiaochuan for twenty more years is enough to fulfill her wish.
"No need! Mister Lu has taken the Third Grade Life Extension Pill, so I will give this one to Fairy Shi as an apology for leaving without saying goodbye all these years."
Lu Changan generously handed the Life Extension Pill to Fairy Shi.
Different levels, different abilities, and different deeds are not comparable.
Even though it is an inferior product, the value of this Longevity Extension Pill far exceeds that of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Two hundred years ago, Lu Chang'an in the era of qi refining, his own plans for the Foundation Establishment Pill was a lot of hard work, so naturally, he didn't have much spare capacity to give it to others.
Fairy Shifu was moved and solemnly accepted this hard-won third-order Life Extension Pill.
Lu Chang'an may only treat her as a passing guest in his life, no longer the intimate relationship he once had, but he is indeed a person who remembers the past and will not treat any deceased person poorly.
Evergreen real person, from the beginning of the motivation to build the foundation, is destined to leave a historical figure in the Immortal Cultivation world of Liang.
Even if his cultivation, life biography, stops here.
With such a legendary figure, although only a red-faced passer-by in each other's careers, Fairy Shifu has no regrets.
Even if you put aside the legend's aura, Lu Changan's own appearance, temperament, personality and speech are enough to attract most female cultivators.
"If Fairy Shifu doesn't like it, tell Mister Lu the detailed information about the exploration of the ruins."
Lu Changan smiled and proposed.
"Good."
Fairy Master took a moment to organize herself and began to explain more details about the ancient ruins, answering Lu Chang'an's careful inquiries.
After the ancient ruins were controlled by the Golden Sun Sect and the like, she had been invited to the ruins to assist in the exploration and development, during which she had gained very little.
Now, the ruins have been raided and explored by the Liang Sect, and there is not much of value left.
In recent years, the clan no longer pays much attention to it, and uses it for disciples' training, treasure hunting, and archaeological research. Disciples of the Golden Sun Sect can enter and explore it by paying spirit stones.
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