Chapter 38: Temptations Abound
Lu Chang'an nodded his head at Shopkeeper Xu and followed the boy out.
Although the Bamboo Leaf Mountain Market was opened by the Huang Family, the forces of all parties were intertwined, and there was no lack of Immortal Cultivation Families, or even Sect Cultivators in the background.
Even Young Master Huang wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the open.
Moreover, Lu Changan had a favor from Zhou Qingxuan, a figure that Young Lord Huang wanted to curry favor with.
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"Rune Master Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you."
In the private room of the restaurant, the young lord Huang, who was dressed in a purple jade robe with an extraordinary appearance, surveyed Lu Chang'an with a smile in his pair of phoenix eyes.
A year ago, Huang Yu had seen Lu Chang'an once, and at that time, he treated him as an ordinary talisman master and didn't care.
It was not until Lu Changan made the "Frost Drop" talisman and received a favor from Zhou Qingxuan that he officially entered Young Master Huang's field of vision.
"Young Lord Huang invited me, I don't know......"
"There's no rush! First taste the hundred year old brewed Green Bamboo Spirit Wine."
Young Lord Huang behaved in a gentlemanly manner and took out a black jade wine altar, personally pouring wine for Lu Changan.
Young Master Huang picked up the wine cup and drank it first.
Lu Changan did not have time to think, a cup of drink. I only feel the taste is refreshing, a trace of pure wood aura fermenting in the stomach, moisturizing the internal organs.
"Good wine." Lu Changan praised.
"Brother Lu is quick."
A trace of surprise flashed under Young Lord Huang's eyes as he narrated:
"This hundred year old brewed Green Bamboo Spirit Wine is a specialty of Bamboo Leaf Mountain, it needs to be soaked with bamboo shoots from a first-order upper-grade spirit bamboo, which cannot be bought by ordinary people."
Lu Chang'an's dryness and spontaneity made Young Lord Huang secretly appreciate it.
If not for the situation a year ago, Lu Changan almost thought that this was a courteous and easy-going young master.
This is the first time I've ever seen a young master in the world.
Young Master Huang's fair face flushed slightly as he pushed a jade box in front of Lu Chang'an.
"A small token of appreciation, please accept it, brother Lu."
"Young Master Huang, what are you......"
Lu Chang'an opened the jade box and couldn't help but be moved.
In the jade box, there were four crystalized spirit stones, as if they were rare jewels.
This is a medium grade spirit stone.
A piece of it is exchanged for at least a hundred lower-grade spirit stones, often with a fluctuation of more than 10%.
That's more than four hundred spirit stones.
For the late stage of qi refining, it is a large sum of money.
In addition to the medium grade spirit stones, there was also a small porcelain bottle inside the jade box with three words on the label: Bi Ning Dan
"A step-breaking elixir for the late stage of Qi Refining!"
Lu Changan was secretly surprised that Young Lord Huang had such a large handout!
The other party's intentions were clear at a glance.
At such a cost, it would be more than enough to dig up a top-grade talisman master.
"I believe Brother Lu understands the truth of 'a good bird chooses a tree to live in'. Even if you are as good as you are, then the Mu Family will bestow rank-breaking pills in the future?"
Young Lord Huang was calm and relaxed, smiling leisurely.
If Lu Chang'an was an ordinary cultivator, he would definitely not be able to resist this temptation.
Young Master Huang is right.
It would be almost impossible for Lu Changan, an outsider, to obtain a late-stage Qi Refining Rank Breaking Pill in the Mu Clan.
I don't know how many cultivators are lined up within the Mu Family alone.
A few years ago, the Mu family's eldest lady was able to obtain a step-breaking elixir and advance to the late stage of qi cultivation because of her merit in the medicinal garden.
Lu Changan is currently at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and will also face a bottleneck at the later stage when he reaches the sixth level of Qi Refining.
However, Young Lord Huang could never have imagined it.
Lu Chang'an's third life re-cultivation, Evergreen Kung Fu one step at a time, the foundation is incomparably solid, breaking through the late stage of Qi Refinement, does not need to break the rank of the elixir.
What limits his cultivation speed is the years.
"Disappointing Young Lord Huang, Mister Lu has been practicing in the Mu Family for over ten years and cannot do anything to betray the family."
Lu Chang'an took a deep breath and moved his gaze away from the jade box with difficulty.
A smile condensed on Young Lord Huang's face.
I never thought that such a price would fail to move Lu Changan.
He was mainly interested in two things:
Firstly, Lu Chang'an is talented in the art of talisman, he is a talented person. He is good at some relatively cold and difficult talismans, which enhances the competitiveness of Mu's Spirit Talisman Shop.
If Lu Chang'an's talismanic skills were further advanced, teaming up with Mu Xiuyun would be an obvious boost to the Mu Clan.
This is reflected in the increase in financial strength and the stockpiling of high quality talismans.
Once Lu Changan is poached, it will be a blow to the Mu Clan.
Secondly, Lu Chang'an had the favor of the Zhou Family's genius granddaughter, which, if utilized properly, would be helpful to the Huang Family's strategy.
"Haha! I understand!"
Young Lord Huang's thoughts flew and he suddenly realized.
"Aren't you just fond of Mu Xiu Yun? That's why you're willing to follow her around?"
"Don't worry! When this Young Lord gets his hands on her, he will reward you as a concubine later. At that time, your path to immortality will be open and you will hold a beautiful woman, how beautiful is that?"
In the end, Young Lord Huang smiled with his palms.
With the ambiguity of a man, he thought he had read Lu Chang'an's mind.
After all, that gentle, jade-like, stunningly beautiful young lady, when he first saw her in the marketplace, he was amazed and even slightly regretted not marrying her back then.
"Young Lord Huang, don't make such jokes casually."
Lu Chang'an's face was not worried and he got up to take his leave.
After two lives of immortalization, Lu Changan's heart has not changed.
Although I can't say that I haven't killed any innocent people in the past two lives, but I have never been a person who will not be responsible for me, and I will not be responsible for others. He has been living in the Mu family for more than ten years, and may run away in times of danger, but he can't do the betrayal thing.
Of course, having a bottom line doesn't mean he is merciful.
Lu Chang'an is very vindictive, and basically, he will always pay back when he has a grudge.
Once he is strong enough, he will strike without mercy.
"This kid......"
Young Lord Huang's face was gloomy, he didn't expect Lu Chang'an to be greasy.
Beforehand, he investigated Lu Changan, can be said to be alone, usually in the market gate not out.
This kind of person is not that easy to pin down.
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Leaving the restaurant.
Lu Chang'an returned to Mu's Spiritual Symbol Shop.
The first time he went to the third floor and told Mu Xiu Yun about it, just without mentioning the specific details.
Lu Chang'an did so to prevent Young Master Huang from carrying out a diversionary tactic afterward.
Lu Changan did this to prevent Young Master Huang from trying to drive a wedge between him and Mu Xiu Yun.
Even if he didn't, Young Master Huang might deliberately publicize it to the outside world, causing a rift between Lu Chang'an and the Mu Family.
"Changan, thank you!"
Mu Xiu Yun spread her face and smiled, bright and colorful, her starry eyes flowing with a moving radiance.
Her voice was so soft and gentle that it made one's heart flutter.
"In order to dig you up, Young Master Huang must have offered a great price. The Mu family was lucky to call you into the clan back then."
The scent of cinnamon and orchids gushed out, refreshing one's mind and heart.
Mu Xiu Yun walked to the front, gaze warm, stretching out a plain hand, stroking on the back of his hand.
Lu Chang'an felt the skin of the beautiful woman, the hand, cool as jade.
A long skirt of blue gauze, elegant and graceful young lady, at this moment, starry eyes lowered, clear face like Xia, beautiful beyond compare.
Rarely is he cultivated nature, calm heart lake, is also a slight ripples.
"This is the way it should be. Without the cultivation of the Mu family, there is no me today."
Lu Changan did not move and let go of his hand.
Arching his hand, he exited the room.
Mu Xiu Yun was stunned, the clear face of the red haze like fire, lightly biting the thin lips, wanting to talk.
Looking at Lu Chang'an's back, her gaze was haunted, and then she fell into thought.
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"Hoo!"
"This workshop place is really different from the clan. In just half a day, one is faced with such a great temptation."
Returning to his room on the second floor, Lu Chang'an couldn't help but lament.
First, there was Young Lord Huang's heavy bribe.
And then it was Missy's beauty like jade.
Just now, Lu Changan could have fallen in love with Mu Xiuyun if he had followed the trend.
Of course, Mu Xiu Yun's beauty bribe was very different from Young Miss Huang.
Since the battle in the medicinal garden back then, he vaguely sensed that Missy had trust and good feelings towards him.
After arriving at the workshop market, Mu Xiu Yun spared no losses and allowed Lu Chang An to practice top-grade talismans.
If Lu Chang'an could join the family, it would be the best of both worlds for Mu Xiu Yun.
It would be a good idea to join the Mu family.
But Lu Chang'an doesn't want to have so many attachments in this life.
With a long lifespan and steady management, the chances of advancing to the Yuanying stage are not small.
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No desires and no demands all at once.
Lu Chang'an's days in the marketplace were free and carefree.
Half a month later.
Lu Chang'an and Mr. Xu sat in the teahouse and chatted.
"Brother Lu, with your age and qualifications and mine, if we don't take a chance in this life, I'm afraid we won't be able to hope for the Foundation Establishment Stage for the rest of our lives."
Mr. Xu, a man with a lot of hair, expressed his feelings.
"Oh, what's Mr. Xu's opinion?"
Lu Chang'an smiled faintly and listened.
As the head of the Nishang Pavilion, Boss Xu is the core figure of a Qi Refining Family.
A hundred years ago, their clan also had a Foundation Establishment Stage, only to decline later.
The clan had Foundation Establishment legacies and several late-stage Qi Refinement stages, their strength should not be underestimated.
"Brother Lu, let me tell you a secret."
Boss Xu lowered his voice and transmitted a voice communication.
"I found what is suspected to be a hidden treasure trove left behind by the Zheng Clan underneath the ruins a hundred miles away from Bamboo Leaf Mountain."
"Zheng Family's hidden treasure trove?"
Lu Chang'an was half convinced.
However, this neighborhood was once the territory of the Zheng family, which was looted by evil cultivators and later almost exterminated by the Mu family, so it's not unusual to have a hidden treasure trove. Lu Changan's gaze flickered slightly, "Such a secret, why did Shopkeeper Xu tell me?"
"To be honest, the hidden treasure trove has a powerful prohibition that is difficult to break in a short period of time and is prone to leakage. If I seek the help of other powerful cultivators, I may not be able to guarantee my own interests."
"And brother Lu's cultivation is not high, his character is reliable, and he has talismans to assist in breaking the prohibition, so he is the most ideal person for Xu to cooperate with."
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