Chapter 344 - Landing on Roots
Chapter 346 - Landing and Taking Roots
Two years later.
Green Luan Peak Cave Residence, by the lotus pond pool.
On the back of the Xuan Shui Turtle, Lu Chang'an sat in meditation, lingering on an aura of serenity that had settled over the years. The turtle gulps in water vapor and draws in invisible breath, easing his irritable and oppressive emotions.
"Elder Xiang, Real Person Yu Mei is visiting."
A white-haired old servant with a stooped body stood in the outer mansion of the cave and transmitted his voice through the invisible boundary.
Lu Changan divided the Qingluan Peak Cave Mansion, into the outer mansion, and the inner mansion.
The Inner Mansion is where he and his spirit pets cultivate, including specializing in the study of Immortal Arts. Outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission.
There is a hidden fourth-order illusion formation here, so even a True Lord cannot forcefully pry into it.
The Outer Mansion is used to receive guests and servants, and continues the cave's original third-order formation.
"Well, I already know."
Lu Chang'an slowly withdrew his energy and came to the main hall of the outer mansion of the cave.
The Jade Plum Realist, was the object of the Dao Couple that Patriarch Hu had set him up with some time ago.
She is one of the few female cultivators in Yunxia Sect who is in the middle stage of JieDan.
"I've kept Mistress Yu Mei waiting."
Inside the hall, there sat a JieDan female cultivator of about forty to fifty years of age, with a long and slender body, a thin face, and mingled Chinese hair at the temples.
Although not young, her features were beautifully contoured, her eyes were clear and deep, and she had a clear wind and bright moon like temperament.
"Concubine has also just arrived."
Yumei Makoto wore a smile, her voice soft and simple.
Having met twice before, Lu Chang'an implicitly expressed his intention of not forming a Dao couple.
However, Yu Mei Zhen Zhen was a bit interested in him as a JieDan cultivator, and maintained the normal socialization within the sect.
After a few moments of chatting, Yumei explained the purpose of his visit and took out a storage bag containing materials.
"The materials provided by Fellow Daoist Yu Mei are not enough to refine a third-order mid-grade puppet. Moreover, Mister Xiang has his own clan mission and still needs to maintain his cultivation, so his energy is limited. A normal third-order puppet commission would take less than a year and more than two to three years."
Lu Chang'an looked embarrassed and shook his head slightly.
In the past two years, he had built several puppets for the Yunxia Sect, including a third-order puppet, which had won favorable reviews in the mountain gate.
Normal cultivators, although they could not utilize the full power of the puppet, it was still an indispensable means of protecting the Dao.
For example, if a false dan real person gets a third-order puppet, he has the capital to fight against a true dan.
However, there are obvious shackles to puppet refining.
First, it is expensive and the skill is cold.
Secondly, the output is low and it takes a lot of time and effort to refine a puppet.
"Then, I will commission Real Lord Xiang to create a fine Third Order Lower Grade puppet. As for the remuneration, it was hard for my concubine to gather the materials, her hands are tight and she can't afford 20% of the cost for the time being......."
Yu Mei real person pursed her lips and smiled, her face blurred and changed, her temperament changed greatly.
Abruptly, transformed into a young woman with a face like a peach, beautiful and mature, with a voluptuous body.
When Lu Changan was stunned, her face changed into a young woman with the face of a peach blossom.
Its face changed again into an ice-clear, pure and shy young girl.
"Real Lord Xiang should know that my concubine is one of the most skilled female cultivators in Yunxia Sect's Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation, which slightly promotes the cultivation of even the JieDan great cultivators."
With a coquettish smile, Mistress Yu Mei proposed.
The meaning of a deal is self-evident.
Lu Changan secretly thought, Yunxia Sect is worthy of being an Immortal Cultivation Sect that favors the side door, and in the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Sect, the atmosphere is more open....
"Xiang Mou pursues the Great Dao, not good at women's colors, and has no interest in dual cultivation."
Lu Changan's tone was resolute, and he refused.
Due to the age limit of the Evergreen Technique, there is a cap on the daily and monthly cultivation progress. The path of dual cultivation of yin and yang is of little significance to Lu Chang'an.
The ancient secret method obtained from Old Ancestor Tian Luo, the Dragon and Phoenix Dual Cauldron Method, Lu Chang'an could not use it in this life either.
"That's just it, we can only wait for my concubine to work hard for a few more years."
Yu Mei Zhen Zhen resumed her breezy and simple appearance, collected the storage bag on the desk, and did not force it.
The deal did not work out, although it can not be said to be a grudge, but more or less will produce a little gap.
Lu Changan secretly laughed as he sent Yu Mei Zhenran to the outside of his cave:
"You want to build a third-order fine puppet with this amount of material? You still want to pay for this real person's craftsmanship for nothing?"
......
Makoto Yu Mei walked out of the cave and told Lu Changan that he didn't need to send any more.
At this time, she caught a glimpse of a familiar-looking young Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The young man was handsome and tall, and was directing his servants to repair the garden on the mountain.
"Xiao Qingshan?"
Yu Mei Zhen Zhen was slightly surprised, but did not take it to heart.
She had an impression of Xiao Qingshan, not because the latter was from the Xiao Family, one of the Four Great Families.
There were many heirs in the bloodline of the great families, and a common, marginalized concubine's son with ordinary qualifications did not have a high status.
It is because Xiao Qingshan and one of her female disciples, Yi Shuzhen, were engaged to each other years ago.
The marriage was arranged by Xiao Qingshan's mother for her son during his lifetime.
At that time, Xiao mother's JieDan family had not suffered any disaster, and the scenery was still there.
Yi Shuzhen's Immortal Cultivation Family is a medium-sized False Pillar Family, and this woman has been known for her natural beauty since she was a child.
When Yi Shuzhen was in the qi refining stage, she met with Xiao Qingshan in private, and the two of them had a good feeling about each other, and formed a love relationship.
Back then, one of the reasons why Xiao Qingshan chose to join the Yunxia Sect was for Yi Shuzhen.
However, after that, Xiao mother's family suffered a calamity and fell to a foundation-building family.
On the contrary, Yi Shuzhen, after arriving at Yunxia Sect, she became more and more outstanding, and worshipped under the door of "Yumei Zhenzhen", a veteran Jiedan cultivator, and had a powerful backer.
The Yi family wants to regret their marriage to the downtrodden Xiao Qingshan.
Xiao Qingshan would be a drag on Yi Shuzhen's cultivation if they were to become a couple.
Due to the fear of the Xiao family, one of the four great families, they negotiated privately with Xiao Qingshan to give a sum of compensation.
In order to persuade Xiao Qingshan, he even made Yi Shuzhen personally appear and moved him to be compassionate.
Xiao Qingshan was disheartened and in the end, Yi Shuzhen accepted the peaceful withdrawal.
"Greetings to Elder Yumei."
Xiao Qingshan sensed the gaze of Elder Yumei, took a deep breath and bowed.
The Jade Plum Realist did not respond and did not even look at him for a second time as he flew away from Qingluan Peak.
Xiao Qingshan's heart was bitter, becoming a small steward of Real Xiang's cave, his status and treatment had improved, but there was an insurmountable gap between him and the senior elders of Yunxia Sect.
Whether he would be able to make Yi Shuzhen think highly of him was an unknown.
Unless, one can become the beloved of a JieDan cultivator, then one can be considered to have made a name for oneself in the sect.
Xiao Qingshan did not have any hope for this.
Half a year ago, he was spotted by Xiang Zhengrong, just from a chance encounter outside the mountain gate, the other party asked him to run an errand....
Seeing that he was a down-to-earth officer, Mr. Xiang asked him to go to Qingluan Peak.
Not only him, but also a few other servants on the mountain, all of whom were captured by Xiang Zhengrong when he went out.
The outside world interpreted it as a sign that Xiang Zhengen was not trusting enough when he first came to Yunxia Sect and was wary of the list of names reported by the sect, which is why he behaved in this way.
"Strange! In the huge Qingluan Peak, there are only male servants and stewards, but not a single female cultivator attendant."
Yu Mei Zhen Zhen flew out for some distance and suddenly realized an abnormality.
Lu Chang'an's main peak cave, the servants selected, there are youngsters, young and strong, as well as the elderly, are all male cultivators.
"Real Xiang really doesn't get close to women, it's hard to......"
Yu Mei Zhen Zhen thought of something, her back chilled, no wonder Xiang Zhen Zhen Zhen is so decisive in rejecting dual cultivation.
When she thought of the instrumental Xiao Qingshan, who thought he had found a backer, a trace of pity flooded her eyes.
......
Inside the cave, Lu Changan took Xiao Qingshan's despondent look in his eyes. For a variety of reasons, this life's Li Erqing, obviously better qualified and originated, but did not mix well.
The Li Erqing of that time, married and had children, reproduced children and grandchildren, and eventually became the originator of the Li Clan, much more than this life.
Lu Changan did not hastily promote Xiao Qingshan, after asking him to Qingluan Peak, he has not yet given special care.
Even so, Xiao Qingshan's situation in the clan has been improved, the welfare treatment is better, at least will not be discriminated against, wearing small shoes.
Half a month later.
Lu Changan's powerful senses heard some discussions about himself within the Yunxia Sect.
"Not good at female sex Xiang Zhen Zhen?"
Lu Chang'an's face was odd, there was nothing repulsive about this comment, after all, it was not considered a bad reputation.
The cause of the matter was that Lu Chang'an had rejected the Yumei Realist that Patriarch Hu had set him up with.
Moreover, in the cave of Qingluan Peak, there wasn't a single maid.
This was out of place with the open atmosphere of dual cultivation in Yunxia Sect.
On this very day.
In the center of Yunxia Sect, the main peak of a fourth-order spiritual vein, the winds rose and clouds surged, and a boiling and climbing mana fluctuation appeared.
After a few breaths of time, the YuanYing level of mana, the powerful spiritual pressure, suddenly collapsed.
The sky darkened briefly, making the surrounding formation clouds appear oppressive and gloomy.
"Failed to promote to mid YuanYing?"
Lu Chang'an observed the weather in the distance and came to a conclusion.
The fourth life of Lord Li Huo had this experience many times.
"That True Lord Yun Lan is finally coming out."
Lu Chang'an thought of something and frowned slightly.
In the past two years, he was waiting to pay a visit to the other YuanYing True Lord of Yunxia Sect to confirm this one's attitude, thus truly settling down in Yunxia Sect.
After all, Yunxia Sect is not under the sole control of True Lord Zixia.
The Yun Lan True Monarch is senior and has a higher status, if he does not treat Lu Chang'an well, there is a theoretical chance that this matter will not be resolved.
Normally, True Monarch Yun Lan would not refuse True Monarch Zixia's face, which is extremely unlikely.
Lu Chang'an is still prepared accordingly.
For this reason, he didn't let the Xuan Tian Gourd Vine take root and connect to the earth's energy.
Theoretically, the slight amplitude of the Xuan Heavenly Gourd Vine's qi boost, if it lasted long enough, had a weak influence on True Lord Yun Lan's breakthrough just now. The gain of qi to the power as a whole would also be apportioned to affect the individual, just not significantly....
If a certain Immortal Cultivation power has a hundred years, it can originally give birth to a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators and four or five JieDan Cultivators.
By the influence of qi gain collectively, then in a hundred years, it may give birth to a few more Foundation Establishment cultivators, or even one more JieDan real person.
The impact on the individual is small, but for the collective, the benefit is still good.
By analogy, this continuous boost of qi will also have a slight addition to the success rate of minor realm breakthroughs for the promotion of YuanYing, including YuanYing True Lords.
"True Lord Yun Lan has just failed to make a breakthrough and is in a bad mood, I will pay my respects at another time."
Lu Chang'an's eyes flickered and he decided to delay the time to pay his respects.
According to the original plan, it should have been to wait for True Lord Yun Lan to come out of the gate and pay a visit at the first opportunity as a sign of respect.
However, there are times when the more one tries to avoid something, the more it happens.
The next day.
An unfamiliar YuanYing divine sense swept across QingLuan Peak, accompanied by a soft eep.
Shortly after.
Yunluan Peak, a fourth-order spirit vein, dispatched a Jiedan real person to convey the words of the Supreme Elder to Lu Chang'an.
"Master Xiang, my master invites you to Yun Lan Peak for a visit."
The JieDan real person who delivered the message was one of True Lord Yun Lan's disciples.
Lu Chang'an sighed darkly and had no choice but to get up and accompany him to Yun Lan Peak.
......
Yun Lan Peak, the main hall of the cave.
Lu Chang'an was the first to meet the rumored Yun Lan True Lord.
True Lord Yun Lan wore a tall crown and a loose feathered cloak, his appearance was handsome, and he was calm and calm with his hands folded, he had a kind of oceanic and vast aura.
If not for the slightly gray temples, his face would look like he is only in his thirties or forties.
"Latecomer Xiang Dalong, meet the Supreme Elder." Lu Chang'an arched his hand and saluted.
True Lord Yun Lan was clearly superior to him in both cultivation and age.
As the most senior YuanYing cultivator of Yunxia Sect, his age was a hundred or so years older than True Lord Zixia.
Zixia Immortal was a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and her cultivation progress was extremely fast, although she was a YuanYing True Monarch, her actual age was not much older than Lu Chang'an.
"True Lord Xiang, you are already a guest elder of this clan, there is no need to be polite."
True Lord Yun Lan's face could not be seen to be happy or angry, his voice was magnetic, raising his hand to let Lu Chang'an take a seat with him.
Lu Chang'an sat upright and realized that True Lord Yun Lan's divine sense was secretly observing.
In addition to basic probing, it also controlled Lu Changan's heartbeat, emotions, and even mind fluctuations.
Fortunately, Lu Chang'an had the experience and cognizance of a YuanYing Elder, and maintained a slightly restrained state, chatting with True Lord Yun Lan for a long time.
Since Zixia True Monarch had previously passed the test, this time, Yun Lan True Monarch was using the conversation to check the gaps and further understand this late Jiedan stage guest minister.
Lu Changan vaguely sensed that this True Lord Yun Lan, who had just failed to make a breakthrough, was not in a good mood, and his body's mana was rippling, not yet fully calmed.
However, this person's joy and anger do not show his face, and he is calm and composed as he quotes the scriptures in his speech.
"Mr. Xiang, if you pay more than twice the loss, can you be sure to refine a third-order top-grade puppet?"
True Lord Yun Lan's pale silver-colored pupils looked straight at Lu Chang'an.
From previous information, he knew that Lu Changan had refined a third-order puppet.
"It's hard."
Lu Chang'an shook his head, his emotions steady.
A hint of disappointment flashed across the bottom of True Lord Yun Lan's eyes, knowing that his expectations were too high....
The ensuing conversation was much less interesting.
"True Lord Xiang cultivates the Wood System Technique, this cut off of the Third Order Upper Grade Heavenly Oak is considered this True Lord's welcome gift."
In the end, True Lord Yun Lan took out a cut of spirit wood and gifted it to Lu Chang'an, sending him away.
Heavenly Oak Wood, suitable for building a flying boat type of magic treasure, is also considered valuable to a JieDan cultivator.
At the first meeting, Lu Changan had a fair impression of True Lord Yun Lan.
......
After Lu Changan left Yun Lan Peak.
True Lord Yun Lan's face sank slightly as he took out a white jade pendant to deliver a message.
A few moments of work.
A dense purple haze, like a lotus flower blooming, appeared in the main hall of Yun Lan Peak.
The purple haze converged, revealing Zixia Zhenjun's marvelous immortal posture.
This Purple Cloud Fairy did not alert the outside world and quietly arrived at Yun Lan Peak.
"How? Is there any problem with the guest secretary I recruited?"
True Lord Zixia said in a calm tone.
"Zi Yan, recruiting a late stage JieDan great cultivator is not trivial. If you and I are not at the mountain gate, this person is also a high level puppeteer, if he is bought by other forces, there is a threat of subverting the foundation of the mountain gate......"
"Moreover, that person is from a backward state realm, the treatment you gave is too lenient and the restrictions are too few."
True Lord Yun Lan's face was unhappy as he spoke in a serious tone.
If True Lord Zixia had stabilized a bit and decided in consultation with him instead of going AWOL, he could have fought for greater benefits.
"Late stage of JieDan, third stage puppet master, such a talent, the four great families of DaYu Country would like to be honored as their guests. Moreover, Yunxia Sect is short on the number of real people with conjunctive pills and is thirsty for talent, the arrival of Real Person Xiang fits the bill."
"The treatment given by Zi Yan is just a little beyond the usual, so as to leave his people behind and willingly pay for the Yunxia Sect......."
Zixia True Lord didn't feel that he did anything wrong.
Two years ago, under the lock of the discerning mirror, she felt that Xiang Zhengen should be an honest cultivator.
Other than that, the fact that Xiang Zhenzhen is a firm believer in Taoism, not close to women, and disciplined, makes Zixia Zhenjun appreciate him.
For Yunxia Sect's overly open culture, Zixia True Monarch is actually not happy about it.
"Identification of the state of mind is not omnipotent, the hearts of people are easy to change......"
"Just, this matter will be made by Zi Yan, in the future if there is any mistake, you deal with it on your own."
Seeing that Zixia Fairy's eyebrows were slightly wrinkled and her face was cold under her own sermon, True Lord Yun Lan brought the topic over for the time being. "In half a year, I'm going to go out for a trip to find Master Le."
"Master Le Dan? The bottleneck in the middle stage of YuanYing, Master Lan should not be overly hasty. Pills that break the rank should not be taken repeatedly within a hundred years."
True Lord Zixia spoke in a soothing tone and comforted.
She knew that Yun Lan had a great ambition in his life to bring Yun Xia Sect into its glorious heyday.
In order to achieve this, True Lord Yun Lan's promotion to the middle stage of YuanYing is an important factor.
The Sect's spiritual veins, which are close to fourth-order middle grade, also require a large amount of resources to be invested in their cultivation.
"Elder brother went to seek out Dan Master Le in order to expedite the planning of infant formation resources for 'Yun Qing'. If I am unable to advance to the mid YuanYing stage for the rest of my life, it would be a blessing for this sect to have one more YuanYing, a clan of three YuanYing."
True Lord Yun Lan stated his plan.
"Master Le Dan is a fourth-ranked alchemist, and in his hands, he also holds one of the main medicines of the Infant Transformation Pill, and a few of the auxiliary medicines. There are not a few YuanYing cultivators who wish to draw him in, can senior brother be sure of impressing him?"...
Zixia True Monarch's face was worried because Master Le Dan's appetite was not small.
"Alas, that old fellow has harsh conditions and a changeable tongue. One moment, he wants fourth-order spirit talismans, transformation calamity shields, and other dao-protecting items, and the next moment, he wants fourth-order longevity fruits, and the Essence Prana Great Dane of a Transformation Stage Demon King."
True Lord Yun Lan said with an obscure face.
Wanting to fix Master Le is not a matter of a moment, he is prepared for a tug of war.
"Senior brother be more careful, don't be cheated of your resources by his people."
True Lord Zixia nodded.
After talking about business, the atmosphere between the two of them was stagnant again.
"Zi Yan, tonight......"
"Elder brother just failed his breakthrough, recuperate well."
Zixia True Lord's star-like light purple pupils, a hint of coldness, interrupting his senior brother's words, drifting away.
"After so many years, you still refuse to forgive senior brother."
Gazing at the elegant silhouette of Zixia Fairy's disappearing figure, a trace of warmth surfaced in the eyes of True Lord Yun Lan, mixed with the color of shame.
......
Lu Chang'an returned to Qingluan Peak, the boulder in his heart settling.
The two YuanYing True Monarchs of YunXia Sect had recognized his identity, and he would be able to cultivate without fear in the future.
Yun Lan Zhen Jun may be a little displeased, but not hostile to him, the gift of third-order top-grade spirit wood, is a means to buy people's hearts.
As far as Lu Changan knows, this True Lord Yun Lan is not only a cultivator, but also a businessman, and he is dedicated to reviving the glory of the clan.
Yun Lan and Zi Xia are quite different in age, and they were married at an early age by the previous generation of the Supreme Elder.
Their master is the same YuanYing cultivator.
Yun Lan Zhen Jun is also the descendant of several generations of his master.
It is said that when Immortal Zixia was young, the person she liked was not Yun Lan, but another senior.
That brother, unfortunately, died in the demonic rebellion of that year.
Later, their masters arranged for them to become a couple in order to maximize the interests of the clan.
Zixia Fairy, after forming a Taoist couple, was supported by Yunxia Sect's greatest resources, and was successfully promoted to YuanYing.
Then, the story of the YuanYing couple was accomplished.
However, a few decades after Zixia Fairy's promotion to YuanYing, she suddenly separated from YunLan ZhenJun for some unknown reason.
Of course, the two of them were only a little cold, but the centuries-old love of the same clan was still there, and they worked together for the development of the Yun Lan Sect.
Late that night.
The secret room of the underground palace under the cave of Qingluan Peak.
Accompanied by the Ground Rock Rat and the Xuan Shui Tortoise.
Lu Changan let the Xuan Tian Gourd Vine formally land and take root, and began to have a subtle connection in terms of qi with the collective power of this fourth-order spirit vein.
Lu Chang'an had previously made a qi projection.
Yunxia Sect's fortune fluctuates, there is no sign of great prosperity, nor is there a trend of great decline.
I don't know how his arrival will affect the Yunxia Sect's fortunes.
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