Liang State has a vast territory and has a total of thirty-two prefectures.
Each prefecture has six to eight counties under its jurisdiction, and each county includes more than ten counties.
Of course, the above does not include the Fairy Land.
Lingju horses are very fast.
Within a month, the two arrived at Hengshui Mansion.
Hengshui City is the political center of the government, surrounded by three rivers and five lakes, and has developed water conservancy resources.
Looking for a way into the city, Li Ergou took out the little marquis's token.
"Brother Lu, Brother Li!"
Not long after, the young Marquis Lin Yi took the initiative to greet him.
The three of them took a luxurious carriage and entered Hengshui Fucheng.
"In order to attend this appointment, I booked the Tianzi No. 1 private room in Juxian Building for two months."
Lin Yi is dressed in rich clothes, with sharp eyebrows and handsome eyes. He is a little less aggressive than three years ago, and a little more bold and enthusiastic.
"Brother Lin, are we not late?" Lu Changan said with a smile.
"Where! You arrived earlier than I expected. Zhao Siyao said in the letter that you arrived at Hengshui Mansion in the past two days."
It is said that it is a three-year agreement, but it does not mean that it has just expired. It has been a period of time now.
That night, Lin Yi entertained the two of them warmly at the Prince's Mansion.
Two days later.
Lin Yi received the news that Zhao Siyao arrived at Hengshui Mansion.
finally.
Several immortal seedlings who came out of Hengshui Mansion reunited at the original starting point after three years.
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Hengshui Mansion, Tianzi private room in Juxian Building.
Zhao Siyao, Lin Yi, Lu Changan, Li Ergou, and Xia Feilun gathered at the same table for the first time.
Xia Feilun, also a fairy from Hengshui Prefecture, was initially introverted and dull, and did not fit into the circle of others.
This person had ordinary qualifications and barely passed the examination. After entering Jinyun Valley, he was lucky enough to become an apprentice of an alchemist.
Originally, there was no Xia Feilun in the three-year agreement.
In view of his status as an alchemy apprentice, Lin Yi tentatively invited him, not expecting that the other party would eventually come to attend the appointment.
"Miss Zhao, there is no need to refuse! In the world of immortality, strength is respected, so you can sit in the main seat."
After some refusals, Zhao Siyao finally took the main seat.
Today, three years later.
Zhao Siyao is eighteen years old, wearing a long goose yellow dress, with slim curves, beautiful face and picturesque eyebrows.
Between every frown and every smile, there is a faint aura of a peerless beauty.
When they first met, Lin Yi and Li Ergou couldn't hide the surprise on their faces.
The last time we met, Zhao Siyao was fifteen years old, slim and still a beauty.
Among the four, Zhao Siyao has changed the most, both externally and internally.
The peak of the third level of Qi refining.
Her cultivation at this time was even slightly better than Lin Yi's by half.
Even though he is only one level higher than Li Ergou in cultivation, the gap is more than one or two years.
Because the peak of the third level of Qi refining is facing a bottleneck, the next step is to break through the level and enter the middle stage of Qi refining.
This bottleneck period will take some time to polish.
"Although Zhao Siyao's aptitude is also a middle-grade spiritual root, his spiritual root sensitivity is as high as thirty-six, which is close to a high-grade spiritual root."
Lu Changan recalled Zhao Siyao's qualifications at the first level of the sect's assessment.
Lu Changan's fire spirit root has a sensitivity of over 20, which is barely considered a middle-grade spiritual root. The wood spirit root he uses to practice the technique has a sensitivity of seventeen.
The difference between the two is as vast as clouds and mud.
Not to mention, if Zhao Siyao becomes an inner disciple of Jinyun Valley, the gap will become wider and wider in the future.
If Lu Changan was just an ordinary monk, he might not be able to match him in this life.
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Li Ergou's changes are second only to Zhao Siyao's.
Zhao Siyao, Lin Yi, and Xia Feilun were amazed when they learned about Ergou's treatment at the Mu family.
Who would have thought that a young boy from a peasant family with neither knowledge nor talent could prosper in a cultivating family in just three years.
As the concubine of a prince, Lin Yi was a little envious.
Three years ago, when he was seventeen years old, he entered the third level of Qi Refining for the first time, consuming a lot of property and connections in the prince's palace.
Later, he "failed" in the sect's examination, and the Marquis of Guang'an was very disappointed with him.
Since then it has lost strong support.
In the secular world of a spiritually poor land, Lin Yi has ordinary qualifications and his cultivation progress is as slow as a snail.
In three years, he has not yet reached the peak of the third level of Qi refining, and is about to be overtaken by Li Ergou.
"However, Lu Changan, who has a middle-grade spiritual root, is not doing very well either."
Looking past Lu Changan, Lin Yi felt a little better.
"Brother Lu, you are far more qualified than Li Ergou. We are from the same family. How did you end up in such a situation?"
Xia Feilun said with a smile on his face, pretending to be surprised.
Hearing this, Zhao Siyao and Lin Yi frowned slightly.
Xia Feilun's tone sounded like a joke between friends. In fact, he was not familiar with Lu Changan at all and had never exchanged a few words with each other before.
Li Ergou was displeased: "Xia! What do you mean by that? Brother Lu just doesn't want to join..."
"Brother Lu has something unspeakable, so there's no need to say more."
Zhao Siyao's beautiful eyes fell on Lu Changan's face, and a trace of concern flashed across his face.
In fact, Zhao Siyao and the other three could make a rough guess about Lu Changan's current situation.
"I made a mistake. Let's take tea instead of wine and do it first."
Xia Feilun made a haha, and said no more for fear of causing Zhao Siyao's displeasure.
At this gathering, Xia Feilun didn't pay much attention to Lu Changan and the other three. He was only polite to Zhao Siyao and sometimes showed courtesy.
"Isn't it just 'Brother Lu'?"
Lu Changan was extremely speechless.
He has sensitive senses, so Xia Feilun didn't pay much attention to himself when he first arrived.
Only after hearing Zhao Siyao's "Brother Lu", his expression changed for a moment.
This is also human nature.
Three years ago, Zhao Siyao could attract the young prince Lin Yi. What's more, today's proud daughter is so beautiful that she is otherworldly.
Lin Yi felt sour in his heart, and now he did not dare to have any extravagant hopes for Zhao Siyao.
However, Xia Feilun, as an alchemy apprentice, has the potential to become an alchemist, and since he is in the Golden Cloud Valley, he has the opportunity to pursue it.
The alchemist is second to none among the various arts of cultivating immortality.
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Next, Xia Feilun rarely spoke. This time, after three appointments, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.
Exchange cultivation experiences, talk about sects, and strange things in the world of immortality...
Until evening, the banquet entered its finale.
"Miss Zhao, now you and I are both cultivators of immortality, and there is no need to maintain secular titles. From now on, why don't we refer to each other as Taoist friends?"
Lu Changan took the initiative to suggest.
This proposal is in line with the customs in the world of immortality.
Zhao Siyao far surpassed him in terms of cultivation and status.
If there is no biological relationship, it would not be appropriate to call him Brother Lu.
As Zhao Siyao became more and more outstanding.
I don't know how much hatred will be attracted by those words of "Brother Lu".
An inadvertent move may lead to death.
"I have enough longevity in this life, I have managed my business steadily, and I have made good connections. But don't let this little girl's name get you into trouble."
It wasn't that Lu Changan was afraid of Xia Feilun, but that this incident aroused his vigilance.
"Okay, Fellow Daoist Lu."
Zhao Siyao was silent for a moment, understanding Lu Changan's thoughts, and looked at him deeply.
This is "Friend Lu".
When he fell into Lu Changan's ears, he felt less close than before.
Seeing this, Xia Feilun showed a reserved smile and was satisfied with Lu Changan's "advanced approach".
"Brother Lu, if you need cheap elixirs in the future, you can buy them from me and I will give you a 10% discount!"
Xia Feilun took the initiative to show kindness.
Zhao Siyao stopped talking, thought about it, and didn't stop her.
Cheap elixir?
Lu Changan sneered inwardly, guessing the other party's intentions.
As an alchemy apprentice, Xia Feilun often gets some substandard and inferior elixirs, or even useless elixirs.
It may be an unwanted reward from the alchemist, or it may be a failure of his own practice.
In addition to its poor efficacy, this elixir contains a high level of erysipelas, which is generally looked down upon by sect monks.
However, this kind of elixir is cheap.
There is a certain market for selling to casual cultivators outside the sect or families with poor financial resources.
"Thank you, Brother Xia, for your kindness. Unfortunately, I am short of money and cannot afford the elixir."
Lu Changan smiled bitterly.
He told the truth, he didn't even have a single spiritual stone in his hand.
"If you don't have a spirit stone, you can borrow it from Ergou! You two have such a strong relationship..." Xia Feilun chuckled and didn't take it seriously.
He has a batch of low-quality elixirs in his hand, and he just needs someone to take them.
If sold in bulk, the profit will be relatively low compared to the expert Xianfang shops.
If you sell it directly to monks, you can make more money.
If you trap a rich fool, it will be a huge profit.
"I wonder what the quality of the elixirs sold by Brother Xia is, and whether they can be traded for worldly goods."
Lin Yi was very excited when he learned that there was a cheap elixir.
"We don't accept worldly gold and silver! We can only use spiritual stones or cultivation resources in exchange."
Xia Feilun glanced at Lin Yi, his tone slightly dismissive.
Things are changing.
Back then, on the way to the examination, Lin Yi looked down upon him because of his background and cultivation.
Today, three years later, Lin Yi is no longer in his sight.
Lin Yi smiled coquettishly, not daring to offend Xia Feilun, the sect's alchemy apprentice.
Xia Feilun will become an alchemist in the future and is a big figure they need to look up to.
Fortunately, Lu Changan spoke at the right time and rescued Lin Yi:
"By the way, Brother Lin, you are considered a local snake in Hengshui Mansion. Do you know where there is a place for cultivators to trade?"
Lu Changan had some talismans on hand to sell and was planning to find a place to earn a small amount of spiritual stones.
He can also trade in the Mu family, but he can't reveal his identity as a talisman master too quickly.
A year ago, he bought materials for drawing talismans from Mu Xiuyun. From a newbie in talismans to an official talisman master, it requires a step-by-step process.
"There is a trade fair organized by casual cultivators in Hengshui Prefecture. It happens to be held this month. If Brother Lu needs it, I can help introduce him."
Lin Yi answered enthusiastically and cast a grateful look.
Lu Changan nodded: "Then I'll trouble Brother Lin."