Lu Changan knew what happened to Qifeng and changed the topic:
"How is your Aunt Guan doing?"
Guan Qiaozhi left Xiaoguifeng thirty-three years ago. She was seventy-five years old at the time and had no hope of practicing spiritual practice. She was gradually getting older and losing color.
Lu Chang'an once judged that Guan Qiaozhi was well maintained and had no fights. If there were no accidents, her lifespan would be close to the upper limit of the Qi refining period.
"Over the years, Aunt Guan has settled in a mountain villa in Morton and adopted some orphans. The place has beautiful scenery, is self-sufficient, and has no competition with the world..."
Telling about Guan Qiaozhi's situation, Qi Feng, a young and strong man, showed a trace of warmth in his eyes.
Guan Qiaozhi first appeared as his immortal guide, and the subsequent care and guidance he gave her was equivalent to half a mentor.
He also treated Aunt Guan as a foster mother.
"It's not bad to take care of yourself in the secular world."
Lu Changan said to himself.
Immortal cultivators can live a very comfortable life in the ordinary world as long as they keep a low profile and don't cause trouble.
During the Immortal War, some monks would choose to hide in the mortal world to avoid death.
There are pros and cons to this choice.
In an ordinary place, there are no spiritual veins to supply cultivation, and the energy of the mortal world is too heavy.
After staying for a long time, the cultivation of immortals will stagnate, and they may even sail against the current and retreat if they don't advance.
The higher the realm of monks, the greater the gap will be when they stay in the secular world.
Therefore, ordinary places are only suitable for low-level Qi Refining monks to take refuge, and the time cannot be too long.
It is normal for the war of cultivating immortals to last for ten or twenty years.
Qi refining monks have a short lifespan. If they delay ten or eight years in their golden age, they will be destined to miss foundation building in this life.
Besides, hiding in the world is not necessarily safe.
Immortal cultivation sects have many means to sense the fluctuations of monks' mana.
It can only be avoided unless there is a clever method of concentrating Qi.
Of course, the war in the realm of immortals in Liang was far from reaching the end of the road, so that people would go to the secular world to capture young men.
The quality of low-level monks hiding in the secular world is worrying.
Currently, the Liang Guo sect is targeting spiritual vein dojos in various places.
Large and small immortal cultivating forces, such as families, immortal cities, and chambers of commerce, are indispensable for spiritual vein dojos.
A monk cannot escape from the temple if he runs away.
Especially for the kind of immortal cultivating family that is connected by blood and has a family and a family, they can only help others honestly.
…
"Chiffon, what are your plans next?"
"Junior, recover from your injuries and then..."
Qi Feng hesitated and hesitated, feeling unspeakably confused.
Xiaoguifeng is just a temporary haven.
The Liang Kingdom fell into a war of cultivating immortals. As a wanted young Qi-refining monk, he was wandering abroad with no place to establish himself.
You can only go with the flow and live or die depending on your fate.
Lu Changan said: "Little Guifeng is short of a mountain guard who does errands. Are you willing to stay and work as a coolie?"
"Stay in Xiaoguifeng to do odd jobs?"
Qi Feng was startled for a moment, then he knelt down and thanked her ecstatically.
"Junior is willing! Qi Feng will always remember Grandpa Lu's kindness in taking you in!"
When he first entered Xiaogui Peak, he seemed to have stepped into a pure land uncontested by the world, protected by spiritual animals and picturesque scenery.
Deep down in Qi Feng's heart, he longed for such a spiritual dojo, but he did not dare to have any undue thoughts.
Aunt Guan didn't allow him to come to Little Guifeng easily, obviously she didn't want to bother this ancestor who was in the foundation building stage.
"It is an opportunity for you to practice the "Yuanyuan Jing" left by Lu and embark on the path of immortality."
Lu Changan raised his hand to signal him to get up.
A hundred years ago, he inherited the kindness of his adoptive father and left the "Yuanyuan Sutra" in the Nujiang Gang, leaving a legacy for his descendants.
Plus Guan Qiaozhi’s relationship.
Thinking of two old relationships, Lu Changan made an exception and took Qifeng in.
"Qi Feng, you have cultivated to the eighth level of Qi Refining, have you ever used level-breaking elixirs?"
Lu Changan asked about his cultivation status.
"No." Chiffon replied honestly.
Lu Changan saw that his foundation was solid and nodded with satisfaction.
"You can take these bottles of elixirs and use them first. Later, if you have anything you don't understand about your cultivation, you can ask me for advice."
"Thank you Grandpa Lu for the gift."
Qi Feng suppressed the surprise and excitement in his heart and bowed to take the elixir.
Being able to practice in a second-level spiritual pulse dojo with the guidance of an expert in the late stage of foundation building is a dream opportunity for him who has experienced a difficult career as a casual practitioner.
The elixir given by Lu Changan came from a part left over from previous alchemy training, and the quality was of decent quality.
Nowadays, the world of immortals in Liang Kingdom is caught in a war, and he has plans to escape to a foreign country.
During the transition period, Lu Changan didn't mind mentioning his adoptive father's descendants.
…
Qi Feng walked out of the cave and took a deep breath of the fresh air on the top of the mountain.
The pure spiritual energy of the second-level spiritual pulse dojo made him feel relaxed and happy, and the mana in his body circulated a little more smoothly.
"Sister Lan."
Before the injury healed, Qi Feng took the initiative to find the maid Lan Rou to learn about the affairs on the mountain.
There is only one maid on the mountain, so the manpower is actually not enough.
Fortunately, there are spiritual pets and puppets on the mountain who take on most of the labor work.
After discussing for a while, the two clarified their division of labor.
"Nowadays, the world outside is not peaceful. You are responsible for guarding the mountain, helping the master run errands, and sharing some chores on the mountain."
"No problem, I used to be a bodyguard."
Qi Feng feels more cordial as he returns to his old profession.
In addition to his rich combat experience, he does not have any good skills.
The time spent chatting between the two.
A second-level flying boat, carrying three monks, headed straight for Little Turtle Peak.
Standing at the bow of the boat is a bearded man, about thirty or forty years old, a monk in the middle stage of foundation building.
Behind him, there were two Qi Refining monks, a man and a woman, who were on the eighth and ninth levels of Qi Refining respectively.
"The sect inspects the monks!"
Qi Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately recognized the two sect qi-refining monks, a man and a woman, who had hunted him down not long ago.
The sect man and woman saw Qi Feng and communicated in a low voice with the bearded man in the foundation building stage.
The bearded man glanced lightly.
Qi Feng was so flustered that he did not dare to look directly at the sect's foundation-building expert.
He was about to go to the cave to report, when Lan Rou's soft and pleasant voice, neither humble nor overbearing, came to his ears:
"Senior Liu, my master has informed me that I would like you to go to my house and have a chat with me."
"Can you please Miss Blue, please lead the way?"
The long-bearded man showed a kind smile, and was received by Lan Rou before entering the Little Guifeng Cave.
During this time, Qi Feng never glanced at him again.
After Qi Feng regained his composure, he noticed two details.
The sect's foundation-building monks came in person, but Grandpa Lu did not come out to greet them in person.
Moreover, the Ji-building monk surnamed Liu was quite polite to Lan Rou, a maid.
Outside the cave.
Qi Feng and the pair of male and female monks from the sect looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and stood in silence for a while.
Qi Feng noticed that there was no longer much hostility in the eyes of the two sect monks who had been chasing and beating him a few days ago.
"Fellow Daoist Qi, what is the connection between you and Senior Lu?"
The female cultivator from the sect broke the silence, showed an implicit smile, and explored.
"Grandpa Lu, follow me..."
Qi Feng's thoughts were whirling and he responded intelligently. His speech was no longer awkward and he seemed calm and unhurried.
Unknowingly, the three people who were enemies before started chatting.
Half an hour later.
Lu Changan and the man with a long beard walked out of the cave, chatting happily.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, we are all one family, so there is no need to treat each other politely."
The bearded man had a ruddy face and a cheerful tone.
Before leaving, he glanced at Qifeng:
"Little friend Qi, you can stay in Xiaogui Peak with peace of mind from now on. There is insufficient evidence for the wanted list on you. When you are presented to the Law Enforcement Hall, with Elder Zhang's care, you can be officially removed from the list."
"Thank you, senior, for taking care of me."
Qi Feng bowed and was overjoyed. At the same time, a turmoil arose in his heart.
Without investigation and cross-examination, he, a major suspect, was cleared of charges?
Maybe the other party doesn't care about the truth at all.
…
Qi Feng, who had been busy for a long time, presented a delicate fruit plate to Lan Rou and complimented her for a moment.
"Sister Lan, the foundation-building monk of Jinyun Valley, why are you so polite to Grandpa Lu?"
Qi Feng was confused and did not dare to ask Lu Changan directly.
"Inspector Liu, I have something to ask of you."
Lan Rou slowly ate the spiritual fruit.
"Two months ago, Inspector Liu asked me to refine a quasi-third-level talisman as part of a task shared by the sect. I refused because of my lack of ability and did not buy into his account."
"This person doesn't have any resentment?"
"My dear friend, Master Tianfeng, is the outer elder of Jinyun Valley and the deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall. It's too late for him to flatter me, so how can he dare to get angry?"
"Elder Jinyungu?"
Qi Feng was shocked that his non-blood ancestor actually had such strong connections.
at dusk.
From the two adjacent main peaks, two foundation-building monks flew out and headed straight for Little Turtle Peak.
The two foundation-building monks, one male and one female, were very handsome and had a subtle amount of spiritual pressure on their bodies, which was better than the previous Liu Xinxuan.
Especially the female foundation-building cultivator, dressed in a moonlight dress, with a tall and plump figure, elegant and refined, and a high and quiet charm.
Qi Feng was shocked to be a heavenly being. As a casual cultivator, he had never seen a female Foundation Establishment cultivator with such a temperament.
"Shi Xianzi and Ye Yaoshi are here."
Lan Rou arranged her appearance and quickly stepped forward to receive her.
Lu Changan also welcomed him out of the cave.
"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Lu, for being promoted to the late stage of foundation building."
Shi Xianzi and Ye Fei came to congratulate him.
Previously, Lu Changan had just made a breakthrough in cultivation and needed to consolidate his realm, so they did not come over immediately.
Regarding Lu Changan's promotion to the late stage of foundation building, Ye Fei had mixed emotions, including surprise and envy.
No matter how old he is, by taking this crucial step, Lu Changan has surpassed most of the foundation building stages.
Most of the monks in the Foundation Establishment Stage will never be able to advance to the later stages of their lives.
Shi Xianzi smiled brightly. As a former pillow person who fought side by side with Lu Changan and had a deeper understanding, he was not surprised.
At the age of one hundred and forty, it is indeed rare to be promoted to the late stage of foundation building.
However, Lu Changan's cultivation speed was slow, step by step, steady, and there was no abnormality.
Many years ago, he asked Huanglongshan to collect materials and refine the level-breaking elixir for the later stage of foundation building.
Sufficient financial resources, cultivated skills, a deep foundation, a better state of mind than ordinary people, and obtained the level-breaking elixir... With various blessings, Lu Changan's breakthrough can withstand scrutiny.
In this case, the outside world can at best guess that he has a certain chance, but not much.
Who among the casual cultivators who can cultivate to the late stage of foundation building has no chance?
Nowadays, Lu Changan's ability to protect the Tao has been greatly improved, and he has strong connections with the elders of the sect, so he no longer even needs to hide Xuan Shui Turtle's second-level cultivation level.
…
In the cave, Lu Changan held a banquet to celebrate, took out the second-order spirit wine, and entertained the two peak masters.
After three rounds of drinking.
Ye Fei's face was ruddy, he burped and said:
"With Fellow Daoist Lu's accomplishments in talismans, why not draw more high-quality talismans, strive to gain military exploits, and exchange for some scarce resources."
“Not worth it.”
Lu Changan shook his head and said, "If you want to exchange for war merit, you must go beyond the basic tasks assigned, and there are requirements for the grade of the talisman. Lu has no shortage of spiritual stones and training resources for the time being."
"Besides, at Lu's age, there is no hope of forming an elixir, so there is no need to work hard day and night."
During the war, Liang Guo's sect opened the exchange of military merits to the monks recruited, and even the monks who shared the logistics tasks.
However, this exchange rule is very stupid.
The monks who went to fight on the front line were given more military merits and were relatively easy to obtain.
However, this kind of monks are easy to die in battle, the risk is high, and they may not be able to enjoy it.
Craftsmen who provide logistical and combat readiness resources have a much lower rate of exchange for military merit, and they also have corresponding requirements for grade.
If Lu Changan can refining stably and supply quasi-third-level talismans, the military merits obtained will be considerable, and he can even exchange for most of the scarce materials of the Crystal Condensation Pill.
However, Lu Changan has experienced several lives and fully understands the principle of "the capable work hard".
If you show too much ability, you may be assigned more tasks and place more expectations on you.
Therefore, Lu Changan adopted the strategy of fishing and becoming a gangster.
Only complete basic assigned tasks and do not expect to gain military exploits.
He looks down upon a small amount of military exploits.
Having too many military exploits will easily attract the attention of the sect's senior leaders. If you run away in the future, it will increase invisible resistance.
"There is no hope of forming a pill?"
Master Shixianzi pursed her lips and chuckled, and said meaningfully:
"Fellow Daoist Lu can be called the representative monk of the Liang Kingdom who is a late bloomer in the world of immortality. He will live for a hundred years. If you encounter a great opportunity in the future, you may not be able to break through the next level."
The theoretical upper limit of the life span of the foundation period can reach two hundred and forty years.
However, 90% of the foundation-building monks only live to be around 200 years old, not counting death halfway.
Over the long years of one or two hundred years, the lives of most monks will have ups and downs, experiencing great joys and sorrows, and encountering certain accidents.
In addition to fighting skills, small oversights in practicing exercises will also affect your lifespan.
"With the auspicious words of the Fairy, Lu is able to find a fake elixir in this life, which is a blessing he has cultivated for eight lifetimes."
Lu Changan heard the hint in Master Xianzi's words.
The so-called great opportunity refers to the ancient ruins in the Black Mist Mountains.
According to the agreement, after Lu Changan is promoted to the late stage of foundation building, this matter will be moved up the agenda.
Ye Fei echoed: "My friend Lu Dao is getting older and stronger. It has taken hundreds of years to achieve the false elixir, so there should be some hope."
…
It's late at night.
Lu Changan sent the two peak masters out of the cave.
Shi Xianzi stayed and exchanged a few words with Lu Changan alone.
"You haven't seen any ground rock rats in recent months?"
Shi Xianzi looked around the mountain with her clear eyes and said in surprise.
In the past, every time she came to Little Turtle Peak, even if the rock rat didn't show up, she could still feel a faint sense of surveillance.
"A few months ago, the Earth Rock Rat was taken to the Zhou family by Miss Zhou to receive the baptism in the 'Blood Spirit Pond'. He should be back soon."
Lu Changan explained.
Lu Changan thought carefully about the quota in the Blood Spirit Pool and finally gave it to the Earth Rock Rat.
The blood spirit pool can significantly increase the spiritual beast's cultivation level, improve its physique, and slightly increase its bloodline.
The bloodline level of Xuanshui Turtle is high, but the effect of improving the bloodline is minimal, and the price/performance ratio is too low.
As for improving your cultivation level, it's not bad at all.
Xuan Shui Turtle has been cultivating Lu Changan's Evergreen Kung Fu for many years, and its speed has been very fast.
A few days ago, Zhou Qingxuan wrote back and said: The rock rat lived a very happy life in Zhou's house and was accompanied by many of its kind, so it didn't come back immediately.
Lu Changan is not worried about anything unexpected happening to the rock rat.
As long as he is safe and sound and does not go to the Zhou family to control the beast, Zhou Qingxuan will not be able to play any tricks.
"Friend Lu Dao has just entered the late stage of foundation building. You might as well consolidate it for a year and a half and prepare more methods."
Shi Manrong changed to Chuan Yin Dao.
"During this period, I contacted Jiang Yechen and negotiated with him."
"Oh, which plan does Fairy Master plan to adopt?"
The two strategies Lu Changan mentioned before are analysis from the sidelines.
Which plan to adopt and whether to take action or not depends on Shi Xianzi's idea.
"I'm going to be polite first and then fight, and try not to do anything." Fairy Shi said thoughtfully, "However, Jiang Yechen recently returned to the Jiang family and encountered a lot of trouble. I'm afraid it's difficult to contact him."
"The Jiang family, one of the seven great families?"
Lu Changan thought for a moment, thought of the Jiang family's location on the Liang Kingdom map, and roughly guessed what trouble Jiang Yechen was facing.