Chapter 362: The Peacock of Foreign Spirit
Chapter 364 - Alien Spirit Peacock (Updated on the 23rd)
A few months later.
There was a change in the position of the Yunxia Sect's Patriarch.
Patriarch Hu is nearing the end of his lifespan and has resigned from his position to retire within the sect.
The Xuefeng realist, who used to sit in Fengxia Immortal City, has become the new head of the sect and will manage the affairs of the sect.
In addition, the Yunxia Sect's middle and high level positions have been transferred to different degrees.
People can find that many key positions in the door, by the Zixia true monarch's trusted cultivators transferred, silent handover.
This means that the era of True Lord Yun Lan's power is about to become a thing of the past.
Lu Chang'an was completely out of the picture, coldly observing the change of power in the Yuanying Sect.
True Lord Yuan Ying is not a saintly immortal, he also has his own selfishness. Lu Chang'an understands and agrees with Zixia True Lord's action, which is beneficial to the clan and kills the unstable factors.
Elder Xiang and Earth Rock Monarch are in a supreme position in the sect and are not affected by this storm.
Strength is the foundation of everything. True Lord Zixia needs the top strength of a fourth-ranked Sacred Beast to maintain the power of the sect.
"In that case, it seems that True Monarch Yun Lan has little hope of returning from his Yuan Ying recultivation. Even if it did return, it would not be able to shake True Lord Zixia's position." Lu Changan speculated that Immortal Zixia had made this move after she had determined the exact state of her Dao Couple through the [Destiny Soul Painting] in her hand.
Only, in these five or six years, True Lord Zixia never showed True Lord Yun Lan's [Fate Soul Painting] to Lu Chang'an again.
The Yunxia Sect still had cultivators going out to look for clues, but the efforts were not as strong as before.
......
The handover of the patriarch's position was not long ago.
Lu Chang'an was summoned by Zixia True Lord to go to the cave of the Supreme Elder.
The first time I saw you, I was in the middle of the night.
When Lu Chang'an arrived, he found two people in the main hall of the cave.
The leader was a white-haired old man in his twilight years, the former Patriarch Hu.
Lu Changan realized that Patriarch Hu's body was failing and his magic power was declining severely, and he was no longer as powerful as he was when he was a JieDan cultivator.
"Elder Xiang is here."
Patriarch Hu arched his hand and bowed, his wrinkled old face revealing a humble and amiable smile.
Behind Patriarch Hu is a graceful white-clothed man who looks to be in his twenties, with a late Foundation Establishment cultivation.
"This is my Hu Clan's son Hu Ang, currently serving in the Xuan Feng Hall."
Patriarch Hu took the initiative to introduce.
"My disciple has met Elder Xiang."
Hu Ang lowered his eyebrows and was respectful, and with his handsome features, he looked relatively comfortable.
Lu Chang'an nodded his head and exchanged pleasantries.
Patriarch Hu actually brought a Foundation Establishment Stage son and came over to pay homage to True Lord Zixia, I wonder what the reason is.
After talking to him, he learned that Hu Ang is the new generation of the Hu Family, with a top-grade spiritual root, and that he has made a great achievement not long ago.
The Xuan Feng Tang is a scouting and intelligence organization in Yunxia Sect.
In the past two years, Hu Ang has demonstrated extraordinary ability, firstly, he has probed into the key information of the Great Serpent Mountain, which is unfavorable to the Cloud Cloud Cloud Sect's scheming.
This information allowed Yunxia Sect to avoid considerable financial losses and casualties.
Secondly, half a year ago, Hu Ang uncovered three hostile forces within the mountain gate, one of which was also a False Pill Realist, serving as the Vice Hall Master in Xuan Feng Hall, which was extremely harmful.
The two merits, after Patriarch Hu reported it, attracted True Lord Zixia's, ready to commend Hu Ang....
Lu Chang'an learned the reason, did not worry about it, this belongs to the common sense of man.
This is the first time I have ever seen a person who has been in a position of power, but I have never seen a person who has been in a position of power, but I have never seen a person who has been in a position of power.
I don't rule out the fact that Hu Ang is really good.
But two years of successive great achievements could be the result of Patriarch Hu's lineage, rather than relying on individual ability alone.
Buzz!
A dense purple haze fell at the top of the hall, revealing a hazy and beautiful figure.
"Greetings to the Supreme Elder."
Lu Chang'an and the three of them bowed and saluted. In front of outsiders, Lu Chang'an didn't refer to her as a senior sister.
YuanYing level of spiritual light convergence, Zixia true monarch head wearing a phoenix hairpin, wearing a long purple dress, extended neck show neck, white quality is exposed, noble manners, slightly with a trace of careless lethargy.
Hu Ang is a long kneeling salute, do not dare to look directly at Zixia Fairy brilliant as star eyes, the curtains into the slender and beautiful purple skirt, heartbeat slightly accelerated, it is difficult to hide the feelings of amazement, admiration.
"Exempt from salute."
Zixia True Monarch raised his hand, and slightly measured Hu Ang, the latter's meter is elegant, outstanding talent, let it feel smooth.
Lu Chang'an and Patriarch Hu took their seats.
Hu Ang respectfully stood by the side, not looking away.
After Immortal Zixia consoled Patriarch Hu's body, she then got to the point.
"Elder Xiang has been in this clan for decades and has never heard of a disciple heir. Today, would you be interested in accepting Hu Ang as a disciple?"
True Lord Zixia's starry eyes turned, seemingly smiling as she looked towards Lu Chang'an.
"This son's talent and aptitude are both superior. In the past two years, he has made great achievements one after another, and has not relied on the family elders, he is a rare and good seedling."
Upon hearing True Lord Zixia's arrangement, Hu Ang, who was standing respectfully by the side, had a slight change of color.
Patriarch Hu gently stroked his white beard, but he was a little moved.
According to the original plan, Hu Ang didn't want the reward from True Lord Zixia, but to worship the latter as his master. If he could embrace the Great Elder's thigh, with Hu Ang's qualifications and talents, coupled with the heritage of Patriarch Hu's lineage, he would not be worried about not having some success within the sect.
However, Zixia Immortal, as a female True Lord, basically does not accept male disciples.
Jiang Haoran, a direct descendant of his elder brother, with top qualifications and divine appearance, is considered a special case.
If True Monarch Zixia does not accept disciples, Elder Xiang is indeed an option.
Elder Xiang's backing of a fourth-ranked sacred beast has given him a superior position in the clan, second only to True Lord Zixia, and he possesses extraordinary puppetry skills.
Lu Changan's mind quickly realized the reason.
Patriarch Hu has devoted his entire life to the clan and has worked hard for it. Hu Ang is one of the most outstanding disciples of Yunxia Sect. True Lord Zixia didn't want to take on a disciple, but she couldn't refuse.
If we allow Elder Xiang to take on a disciple, it will not only satisfy Patriarch Hu's wish, but also allow the clan's direct lineage to merge with Elder Xiang's lineage, increasing Xiang Dalong's sense of belonging.
The only thing that surprises Lu Changan is that Hu Ang has made a great achievement based on his true ability, and with the endorsement of Yuan Ying True Lord, he should not be faking.
"Hu Ang, let me ask you two questions."
Lu Changan didn't refuse outright, his expression was serious and his gaze fell, making Hu Ang feel the pressure of a heavy mountain.
"Elder please ask." Hu Ang opened his mouth in a difficult manner.
"Are you truly worshipping a certain family as a teacher?"
"Disciple......"
The smile on Hu Ang's face looked unnatural....
His goal of worshipping his master was True Lord Zixia, and he admired him from the bottom of his heart, having little interest in Elder Xiang.
"Do you have the qualifications to refine puppets?"
Without waiting for him to phrase his answer, Lu Changan asked an aggressive second question.
"This...... disciple has not tried it, and should not have outstanding puppet refining qualifications."
Hu Ang could see that Elder Xiang didn't want to accept himself as a disciple either, so he followed his tongue and answered truthfully.
"Supreme Elder, it is obvious that Hu Ang is not a suitable disciple candidate for a certain family."
Lu Changan arched his hand and presented himself to Zixia True Lord.
"Just as well, accepting a disciple and worshipping him requires destiny and cannot be forced."
True Lord Zixia's plan was defeated, and he gave Elder Xiang a deep look.
Over the years, she has tried to further integrate Elder Xiang into the Yunxia Sect, increasing the latter's sense of belonging to the Earth Rock Monarch and striving to become one of her own, but it has not been so smooth.
Although Elder Xiang had a good relationship with her, he didn't feel truly integrated into the Sect and was more like an outsider watching the show.
Lu Chang'an pondered and mused:
"Although a certain family and the Hu family do not have a master-disciple relationship, it does not prevent friendship. If Fellow Daoist Hu doesn't mind this peak's Xiao Butler, he can marry the Hu Clan's daughter."
"This is very good!"
Patriarch Hu's face flushed red and he readily agreed.
Back then, when the Ground Rock Rat was promoted to a Transformation Demon King, he wanted to play this idea. Unfortunately, Xiao Qingshan had a good relationship with his Daoist partner, Si Lu, and was more dedicated and did not have the idea of taking a concubine.
Now that Elder Xiang is personally making the decision, this matter is simple.
Under the witness of True Lord Zixia, Lu Chang'an and Patriarch Hu agreed to a verbal marriage contract.
Patriarch Hu chose a granddaughter of the Hu Clan with good qualifications and outstanding beauty to marry Xiao Qingshan as his equal.
As for the wishes of the parties involved, Lu Chang'an and Patriarch Hu did not ask.
In Lu Chang'an's opinion, allowing Xiao Qingshan to have more concubines would be beneficial to the cultivation of the Dragon and Phoenix Dual Cauldron Method, and this was for his own good.
This marriage could also slightly dispel True Lord Zixia's doubts.
......
"Today, this True Lord will make an exception and accept Hu Ang as a registered disciple, good things come in pairs."
True Lord Zixia weighed the situation and finally agreed to accept Hu Ang as a disciple.
Even if it is a registered disciple, it is still an exception.
As a top-grade spiritual root, Hu Ang's cultivation speed is faster than that of his peers, and his talents are outstanding.
In addition to the reward for his achievements and the pleas of Patriarch Hu, True Lord Zixia also saw this son as a good match.
"Disciple Hu Ang, greetings to Master."
Hu Ang's face was shocked, overjoyed, and he immediately bowed.
Lu Chang'an duly expressed his joy, "The Supreme Elder has taken in a good disciple, congratulations." "Hu Ang, you are a registered male disciple, not suitable to reside in Zixia Peak. If you form a true dan in the future, this True Lord promises to formally take you under his tutelage."
True Lord Zixia encouraged.
Every additional True Dan cultivator is a solid pillar for the Yunxia Sect.
"Thank you, Master."
Hu Ang kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, his forehead was bruised and swollen, he was so grateful that his heart could be seen.
Seeing this scene, Zixia True Lord smiled, her feelings towards this son were good.
After the simple ritual of paying respect to the master, Lu Chang'an and Patriarch Hu left the Fourth Order Main Peak.
Hu Ang was in an impassioned mood, his fists clenched tightly as he took a deep breath.
"The first step of rejoining the clan has been successfully completed."...
"Sure enough, neither Zi Yan nor Xiang Dalong saw the cracks! As long as we act according to the plan, what was lost in the past will be recovered one by one."
Under Hu Ang's seemingly agitated emotions, his mind was calm.
Looking back at the familiar Zixia Peak.
There, the figure that haunts his soul is also his once beloved daoist.
Now, he starts with a new identity, rises in the familiar sect, step by step back to the peak, and reunites with his former love.
Purple Cloud Peak, Cave Palace.
Zixia True Lord sat in silence for a long time, look downcast, turned over his hand and took out a gray and white character scroll.
The man in the feathered robe and overcoat depicted on the scroll has a dull and silent soul light, just like a dead statue.
Three years ago, she confirmed the fall of her Dao partner. The Yun Lan True Lord's soul lamp in the clan's ancestral shrine has long since been switched.
So far, the death of True Lord Yun Lan has not been announced, leaving a ray of hope for the sake of the clan's stability.
In this way, the hostile forces, as well as Elder Xiang's main favorites have something to worry about.
If the identity of the survivor is confirmed, the outside world's major powers and YuanYing old monsters will feel that she is a female True Monarch in charge of the sect to be easily bullied, and may collude with Elder Xiang to jeopardize the sect's fundamentals.
......
After returning to Qingluan Peak, Lu Chang'an declared that she was in seclusion.
Next, he teamed up with Puppet Master Wei to fully implement the perfected alien spirit puppet program.
One year later.
Green Luan Peak, underground secret hall.
A five-colored peacock with wings of several feet, gorgeous and noble, was suspended in mid-air by silk threads.
Lu Changan and the Green Armor Puppet stood on both sides, lifting up the peacock's two open toes, and sewing the last lower limb with precise outer skin.
"Can try to activate."
A moment later, Wei Puppet Master glanced at Lu Chang'an whose forehead was flushed with fine sweat.
In order to practice Lu Changan's puppet refining skills, the last few steps were taken by the former, while Wei Puppeteer assisted and advised from the side.
"Good."
Lu Changan opened the belly sac skin of the five-colored peacock and embedded eight pieces of hard-earned high-grade puppet crystals.
Whew! Snap!
The Peacock Puppet in mid-air opened its turquoise gem-like pupils, and between the vibrations of its feathered wings, its body was surrounded by a cloud of five-colored streams of light.
A powerful spiritual pressure climbed up in the secret hall, emitting a trace of the bloodline of an ancient spirit.
This aura is similar to the five-colored peacock of the heavenly bloodline back then, and it is even more powerful, only that it appears to be violent and disorderly, chaotic and impure.
Ka-ching!
As the Alien Spirit Peacock vibrated its feathered wings, several blades of five-colored light flashed through the air, easily cutting off the third-rank silk that was wrapped around the noble's body.
The five-colored light blades didn't stop and vaguely formed a small brilliant storm, emitting a dangerous aura that was enough to kill a late-stage JieDan cultivator.
"Stop."
Lu Changan performed the Puppet Control Technique, and in mid-air, the Alien Spirit Peacock Puppet gathered its spiritual light and flew back and forth within the secret hall in a graceful posture, with the peacock opening its screen.
"Not bad, the quality of this puppet is close to a fourth-order puppet, it is even stronger than the old man in Gutian Immortal City back then."
Wei Puppet Master exuded an expression of appreciation and reached out to touch the tough feathers of the Alien Spirit Peacock. Every inch of material on it was designed or crafted by him personally.
"I wonder how much of the five-colored peacock's five-colored ban-breaking aura this puppet has inherited."...
Lu Chang'an changed his technique. The peacock opened its mouth and let out a beam of five-colored light.
Swoosh!
Wherever the beam of five-colored light went, the air was distorted, the light and darkness were uncertain, and it went straight to the wall restriction where the secret room was located.
Lu Changan flicked out two third-order mid-grade golden light defense talismans in advance, only to be easily brushed out by the five-colored beams of light, which instantly dimmed and collapsed.
Immediately after that, the prohibition on the wall that exceeded the limit of the third rank, trembled rapidly, dimmed rapidly, and finally failed to hold on, being left with a charred black, flat, foot-deep hole by the beam of five-colored light.
The power of the five-colored light beam also collapsed and disappeared at this time.
"The effect of the five-colored aura exceeds the five-colored peacock of the top grade of the third rank back then. However, it shouldn't be as good as a fourth-ranked five-colored peacock, or else it could easily brush away an early stage YuanYing's spirit light prohibition."
Lu Chang'an roughly speculated and came to a preliminary conclusion.
Two days later.
Lu Chang'an and Puppet Master Wei conducted a comprehensive inspection of the five-colored peacock, confirming that there were no major slip-ups, and that some minor issues could be subsequently optimized and adjusted.
During this period, the five-colored peacock briefly fought with the Earth Rock Monarch within the fourth-order illusion formation, and was suppressed by the latter, not taking any advantage.
Lu Changan had assessed the Alien Spirit Peacock Puppet, and its overall strength was stronger than the quasi-fourth-order Green Armor Puppet that he had just obtained back then.
In the face of YuanYing cultivators who relied on magic treasures and talismanic restraints, it might be able to provide a good counterbalance.
The downside is that the five-colored aura of the Peacock is after all a fake and has not reached its optimal power.
This was also related to the experience of building the foreign spirit puppet, the skill was not perfect.
The five-colored peacock's advantage of high mobility was inherited.
The materials of the Fey Spirit Peacock were of good grade, including the fourth-ranked dragon skeleton whose speed was comparable to that of a Yuan Ying True Lord when in full flight.
Of course, powerful puppets of this level, including the Green Armor Puppet, had horrific consumption and high requirements for puppet crystals.
Lu Changan used this kind of high-grade puppet crystal, and the cost of each piece of material exceeded tens of thousands of spirit stones. Not only is it financial, but it also requires the melting of divine sense and the power of the puppet.
When fighting, it is equivalent to burning spirit stones all the time.
The cost-effectiveness of combat is very low, far less cost-effective than a fourth-ranked spirit pet.
Therefore, even if a high grade puppet falls into the hands of a low realm cultivator, it may not be able to afford the expenses.
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