Among the clouds, a young foundation-building monk with an ordinary face suddenly stopped in his flight.
"Um?"
Lu Changan had a strange and indescribable feeling, and looked far away in the direction of the Fengguo battlefield.
At that moment, he faintly sensed that the talisman he had secretly given to Zhao Siyao had been consumed.
This situation is incredible for ordinary talismans.
However, the principle of Lu Changan's treasure talisman is to maintain the talisman as a magic weapon.
If the magic weapon is cultivated for a long time, it will produce spirituality. The talisman is made of extraordinary materials. Although it is not as good as the magic weapon, the principle is similar.
In addition, the Evergreen Kung Fu is special and has been cultivated for decades, so it is reasonable to have some kind of spiritual resonance.
"With that talisman being used, Fellow Daoist Zhao may have encountered a great crisis. I hope she can survive this disaster safely..."
A few days ago, Song Wenshu's marriage was delayed for no reason, and Lu Changan speculated that something might have happened on the Fengguo battlefield.
Zhao Siyao's use of the treasure talisman further confirmed Lu Changan's guess.
That talisman is made from third-level spiritual wood. After decades of cultivation, if used properly, it can seriously injure ordinary fake elixirs.
As for killing, it is unlikely.
The difficulty of killing and defeating is more than doubled.
Unless the fake Dan master takes it lightly or is seriously injured.
Even if the real elixir is in the early stage, it is difficult to kill the fake elixir instantly. Three fake elixir real people can resist one real elixir in the early stage.
The fake elixir real person controls the magic weapon, which is more powerful than the quasi-third-level talisman.
Naturally, Lu Changan didn't know: Zhang Tieshan's short-term burst of combat power was comparable to that of a fake elixir, and he cooperated with Zhao Siyao to kill a real fake elixir who was not in perfect condition.
Lu Changan's original intention in gifting this talisman was that the imaginary enemy was the real person False Dan, so that Zhao Siyao had a greater hope of escaping.
As for the real elixir monks? Their number is much rarer than the fake elixir monks.
If you really encounter it, you can only ask for blessings.
Even if Lu Changan met a true elixir cultivator and had more treasure talismans, he didn't dare to say that he would definitely be able to escape.
It is difficult for talismans of the same level to threaten monks of the same level because the magic weapon is more powerful than talismans of the same level.
Only by relying on the second incarnation of the Nine-Seal Monument and cooperating with the treasure talisman to damage the true elixir can we have a high degree of confidence in escaping.
…
Over the years, as his strength, connections, and financial resources have increased significantly, it is now almost impossible for Lu Changan to obtain the third-level spiritual wood.
In recent years, the number of treasure talismans in his hand made from third-level spiritual trees has increased, to more than ten in total.
The treasure talisman made from the third-level spiritual wood, through the accumulation of evergreen mana, can reach the initial level of the third level relatively quickly, or even slightly exceed it.
The speed of cultivation is also related to cultivation level.
In the middle stage of foundation building, Lu Changan's accumulation speed was nearly twice as fast as in the early stage of foundation building.
Currently, the most powerful talisman in Lu Changan's hand is made from the third-level middle-grade "Purple Dazzling Spirit Wood". It has been incubated for the longest time, as long as several decades, and its power is even close to that of the third-order middle-grade.
The one given to Zhao Siyao is the most powerful one among the third-order low-grade spiritual trees.
Theoretically speaking, as long as it is cultivated for a long enough time and the magic power is strong enough, it will be a second-level high-grade treasure talisman, and its power may reach the true third-level.
However, once the power accumulated exceeds the limit of the material, the improvement speed will be extremely slow.
…
A few days later.
Liaoyuan Fairy City, the reception room on the fourth floor of Tianzhi Building.
"What kind of information does this fellow Taoist want to obtain?"
An old man in his sixties who was in the foundation-building stage entertained Lu Changan with a warm smile.
"I want to know the situation on the battlefield in Fengguo."
Lu Changan pretended to be an ordinary young man and said without thinking.
"Oh! The Fengguo battlefield? There have been a lot more monks paying attention to this information recently."
The old man in his sixties sighed with emotion.
"The Fengguo battlefield is the intelligence that our Tianzhi Tower focuses on. It is divided into three levels: A, B, and C."
"Oh, what's the difference between these three and how to charge?"
"Level C intelligence, six hundred spiritual stones, can only obtain the basic situation of the front line, which contains rumored content and is slightly less accurate. It belongs to the middle-level monks of several major sects and is normal intelligence that can be obtained in the near future."
"Class B intelligence, one thousand and five hundred spirit stones, is most of the frontline intelligence that the sect's senior leaders can obtain."
"Level A intelligence, five thousand spirit stones. In addition to obtaining more detailed information, the biggest difference from Level B is that we know the general movements of True Monarch Nascent Soul, and also speculate on the future trend of the war."
"To purchase this Class A information, you must also take an oath from your inner demons not to leak it to outsiders."
"Is Grade A intelligence so expensive?"
Lu Changan's thoughts changed and he decided to buy Grade A intelligence. Anyway, he was now very rich in spiritual stones.
After several lifetimes, he knows the importance of key information from the upper levels.
The war in the world of immortality is also related to the safety of his cultivation in this life.
The next few decades will be his transitional stage from the foundation building stage to the core forming stage, which is particularly important.
"Chenghui five thousand spiritual stones."
The old man in his 60s smiled broadly, covering up the surprise in his heart.
There are very few individual monks who purchase Grade A intelligence, and they are often representatives of a certain force.
After paying the spirit stone, Lu Changan received a special jade tube.
According to the description of the sixty-year-old man, the information in the jade tube will be automatically erased after he checks the contents.
"By the way, your Tianzhi Tower, do you still want to accept members?"
Before Lu Changan left, he asked with a half-smile.
If you can infiltrate this kind of top-level intelligence force that has penetrated many countries, it will be a very good benefit for people with long lives.
"Sorry, our Tianzhi Tower has a set of internal methods to cultivate members, and we do not recruit members from outside. Unless they are higher-risk informants, they are temporary members..."
The old man in his sixties smiled.
Lu Changan just gave it a try.
Even if Tianzhilou agrees, he may not dare to join.
In the past, Lu Changan had an idea, wondering what the information he had in Tianzhi Tower was and whether there were any flaws.
But this idea was quickly abandoned.
Because, where there is demand, there is a market.
Lu Changan lives aloof from the world and is not involved in various interests. Not many monks pay attention to his information, and Tianzhi Tower will not delve into it in depth.
If he goes to buy his own information, he is just eating too much and causing trouble for himself.
…
Half an hour later.
In a popular inn in Liaoyuan Fairy City.
Lu Changan checked the jade tube containing Class A intelligence in his hand.
"The sect of the Liang Kingdom was defeated on the front line and was ambushed by the 'Tantai Family' of the Feng Kingdom. Several true alchemy monks died, more than a dozen fake alchemy monks died in battle, hundreds of foundation-building monks died in battle, and thousands of Qi Refining monks...
…”
"The layout is dominated by big forces such as Jinyang Sect, Aoyue Valley, Blood Sword Valley, and Dan Family."
"The Chen State's Nascent Soul True Lord is suspected to be dissatisfied with the Liang State's intervention in the war and stealing the fruits of victory. Xu reached an agreement, and the Chen State's 'Cangfeng True Lord' acquiesced to contain a Nascent Soul True Lord of the Jinyang Sect quietly
leave."
"Master Lihuo, the Nascent Soul Lord of the Liang Kingdom, was ambushed by the two Nascent Soul Lords of the Jinyang Sect and the Blood Sword Valley. He was seriously injured and almost died. It took him less than twenty years to recover."
"Fengguo launched a psychological war and spread rumors to the outside world: Liangguo's 'Master Lihuo' was dead or had his body destroyed, and Nascent Soul escaped by luck, in order to create panic."
Seeing this, Lu Changan was horrified. Unexpectedly, in the recent battle, the Supreme Elder from Lihuo Palace almost died.
If the level of intelligence he purchased was not high enough, he would not be able to accurately determine the specific situation of "Master Lihuo".
Once misled by ambiguous intelligence rumors, Lu Changan may make wrong decisions, such as taking the risk of leaving the Liang Kingdom.
"The change in the situation is mainly due to the attitude of True Lord Yuanying of the Chen Kingdom. The sects of the Feng Kingdom may have also given benefits and reached some kind of secret agreement."
Lu Changan said thoughtfully.
Fortunately.
The most powerful true king of Yan State, "Chu Tianfeng", had no idea about Liang State.
This current talent in the middle Nascent Soul stage mainly wants to occupy the fourth-level mid-level spiritual veins and obtain a dojo that suits his identity and cultivation level.
Otherwise, the Nascent Soul Lord from the Lihuo Palace might really not be able to come back.
There is also an explanation in the intelligence about the fourth expedition of the Liang Guo Sect.
This recruitment of monks is not an expedition at all.
Instead, they went to neighboring countries to "response" the defeated army of monks from Liang.
"No wonder Song Wenshu delayed his marriage."
Lu Changan suddenly realized it and sorted out the cause and effect.
The Supreme Elder of Lihuo Palace almost died, and the high-level True Alchemy monks fell. When such a major event happened, reinforcements were recruited, and even true disciples could not enjoy the privileges.
…
This Class-A intelligence also includes Tianzhilou's prediction of the direction of the war.
"The Liang Kingdom sect's invasion was defeated, and the gains outweighed the losses. Since Lord Yuanying was seriously injured, he will not be able to invade Feng Kingdom in the future, and will most likely retreat to his own country."
"The war between Yan State, Feng State, and Chen State may usher in a new transformation, and peace talks are not ruled out."
"In about ten years, Liang's mainland is likely to become a battlefield."
"If the 'Six Demonic Sects', one of the largest alliances in the Daqing cultivation world, continue to expand eastward, this possibility will double!"
Seeing Tianzhilou's prediction, Lu Changan's head shook slightly.
At first, he thought the price of this information was too high, but now it seems that it is worth the money.
Regarding many inside details of this war, the truth will not be given in Class B and Class C intelligence.
"About ten years? By then, I will have been promoted to the late stage of foundation building, and my strength will have greatly increased. Even if I leave my hometown and flee to another country, it will be much safer."
Lu Changan felt relieved.
In two months, he will be one hundred and thirty-four years old.
He spent about twelve years each on the first two floors in the middle stage of foundation building.
However, from the middle stage of foundation building to the later stage, more accumulation is required, and it may take a total of fourteen to five years.
It is estimated that after the age of 140, it is expected to reach the later stage of foundation building.
…
After receiving the information, Lu Changan did not leave the Liaoyuan Fairy City.
He stayed in the fairy city for two months, collecting materials.
The materials collected this time are mainly third-level spiritual sand, as well as materials for top-level second-level puppets and quasi-third-level puppets.
Lu Changan's "body refining qualification" far exceeds his spiritual talent.
As early as a few years ago, "Yunsha Body Refining Technique" was cultivated to the peak of the sixth level.
This body refining technique is not of a high level and does not involve the inheritance of third-level body refining.
The highest seventh level can only be cultivated to the third level.
Even at the quasi-third level of body refining, it is more difficult than ordinary monks to condense fake elixirs.
As for the true elixir-level body refining, it is even more difficult than achieving the true elixir.
Lu Changan did not want to aim too high, so he first cultivated the "Yunsha Body Refining Technique" to the seventh level, which is equivalent to the physical body of a fake elixir level monster.
By then, he will be more calm when facing threats of the level of False Dan Zhenren.
Puppetry skills.
Lu Changan initially has the conditions to refine a second-level top-level puppet, but he just lacks some training.
As for the quasi-third-level puppets, whose combat power is equivalent to that of the fake elixir real person, I am afraid that it can only be studied and tried in the later stages of foundation building.
At present, the main factors limiting Lu Changan's progress are: first, not enough advanced materials, and second, the lack of inheritance.
The puppet inheritance given by Master Sang back then was at most the second level.
"It's a pity that the third-level puppet inheritance is even more unpopular and rare than the third-level alchemy master inheritance."
Over the years, Lu Changan has not failed to pay attention to the auctions in surrounding fairy cities.
Unless you are lucky, you may encounter the third-level puppet inheritance at a large auction.
Two months.
The progress of Lu Changan's material collection is not ideal.
Some of the second-level top puppets were obtained through the channels of Tengxing Chamber of Commerce.
A quasi-third-level puppet involves third-level materials and yields very little.
The third-level spiritual sand that Lu Changan valued most.
Only a very small amount was purchased, which was not enough to cultivate to the seventh level of the Body Refining Technique.
"I wonder if Shen Bixin can help?"
Lu Changan thought.
In the past, he would rather collect information slowly.
A person in the middle stage of foundation building collected third-level materials. The amount was not small, but somewhat abnormal.
Even if there are many schools of body refining, if you collect spiritual sand stones, you cannot tell where they will be used.
But now, he has received information predicting that the war may spread to the Liang Kingdom. For the sake of his own life-saving ability, he can speed up the progress.
The Tengxing Chamber of Commerce is not as good as Huanglongshan, its cultivation level is higher than that of False Dan Zhenren, and it cannot threaten Lu Changan.
…
The day before leaving Liaoyuan Fairy City.
In his own capacity, Lu Changan went to visit Shen Bixin at the headquarters of the Tengxing Chamber of Commerce.
At this point in time, Shen Bixin was originally going to marry Song Wenshu, but now she is waiting in the boudoir.
"The eldest lady doesn't see many guests these days, but today she actually entertained a male Foundation Establishment cultivator in person?"
At the headquarters of the Tengxing Chamber of Commerce, Lu Changan entered a side hall under the strange looks of two maids.
"It's rare for Fellow Daoist Lu to visit you in person. I'm very flattered."
Shen Bixin's long dress trailed to the floor, she was gentle and quiet, she stood up and saluted.
Except for her slightly haggard appearance, she is still the beautiful lady she used to be, exuding a scholarly and tranquil temperament.
"Miss Shen is so polite. It's Mr. Lu who should be flattered."
Lu Changan greeted.
He understood that given Shen Bixin's current status and status as fiancée, she was willing to make an exception to receive a male foundation-building cultivator of his, because she was thinking of her past healing grace.
However, on the surface, Lu Changan only assisted in the treatment and received due compensation.
Afterwards, the VIP order from Tengxing Chamber of Commerce given by Shen Bixin was of great help to Lu Changan, and it was regarded as repaying the kindness.
"During this visit, Lu is purchasing some materials for a fake elixir senior..."
After chatting for a while, Lu Changan got down to business.
"Many of these materials are third-level, and the difficulty is not low."
Shen Bixin muttered.
"I will use the relationship network between the senior officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Song Lang, and within half a year, we can almost gather them all."
After Shen Bixin and Song Wenshu got engaged, Tengxing Chamber of Commerce's channel capabilities in Liaoyuan Fairy City were significantly improved.
In the past, there was no such efficiency.
Even so, Shen Bixin had to put in a lot of effort to accomplish this.
"Thank you for Miss Shen's trouble. If this happens, Lu will owe you a favor."
Lu Changan heard the song and knew its elegant meaning, so he promised.
It's not a loss to owe a favor and speed up the body refining technique to advance to the third level.
If war comes, there may not be a chance to fulfill it.
"What I'm waiting for is the words from Fellow Daoist Lu."
Shen Bi's heart-shaped face was blooming, her beautiful eyes were bright and shining, and she looked happy and satisfied.
The update on the 9th is very late, at least after early morning...