Lu Changan took the Wufu Chamber of Commerce's spirit boat and flew out of Gurixian City, an important border town in the Jing Kingdom.
There are six monks on the spirit boat, three of whom are in the foundation-building stage.
In addition to Lu Changan, Xia Mingqu, and the old man with a mustache whom he met on the spiritual ship, the latter was in the later stage of foundation building.
Xia Mingqu calls this person "Chen Bo".
At first, Lu Changan thought it was an elder of the Xia family.
After Xia Mingqu's introduction, Lu Changan learned that this person's name was Wu Chen, and he was an elder of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce's Elders Association.
At the same time, the other party is one of the Wufu families, the patriarch of the Wu family.
Within the Wufu Chamber of Commerce, the Wu family and the Xia family have a close relationship and are intermarrying with each other.
In the next two or three days, the other three Qi Refining monks on the flying boat landed at Fangshi on the way, where there was a shop of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce.
"Uncle Chen, there is no need to send him off anymore. My nephew is confident that he can take Wu Daoyou back to his family's homeland."
Xia Mingqu's Sound Transmission Road.
Feizhou has arrived near Elder Wu Chen's clan, and it will be difficult to go to the Xia clan's clan again.
"We can't go far around! Anyway, we have nothing to do, so it doesn't hurt to walk for two more days."
Wu Chen glanced at Lu Changan and said through a message.
Six days later.
The flying boat arrived at the Changhong River and Qingsha Bay in the southeastern region of Jing Kingdom.
Lu Changan sensed a powerful spiritual power, which was obviously beyond Wu Qishan's.
Passing through the illusory formation filled with mist, the flying boat entered the hinterland of Qingsha Bay, where the Xia clan is located.
Inlets, river beaches, small islands, Wushan, and various beautiful natural terrains, relying on the medium-sized second-level high-grade spiritual veins, create a water landscape with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and long grass and flying orioles.
The hinterland of the family is covered by a quasi-third level formation.
"Young Master." The patrolling monks from the Xia clan flew over.
"Nephew Xia Xian, I'm leaving first."
Elder Wu Chen did not stay in the Xia clan's land. After delivering Lu Changan and the others, he left with peace of mind.
…
"Fellow Daoist Wu invites you."
Xia Mingqu took Lu Changan and flew to the family hinterland.
The Xia family monk I met on the road looked at Lu Changan curiously, but his reaction was mediocre.
Lu Changan's pseudonym is "Wu Fan". His appearance and temperament are not outstanding. He is a relatively down-to-earth middle-aged man with a round face and a yellow beard.
The young female cultivator from the Xia tribe just glanced at him and showed no interest in discussing it.
After a while.
Lu Changan followed Xia's famous song to a dangerous peak with a waterfall.
This place is the area with the strongest spiritual energy in the world of the Xia clan, almost reaching the level of quasi-third-order spiritual energy.
"Water Curtain Cave?"
Lu Changan glanced at the cave behind the waterfall. Three ancient texts were carved on the stone tablet next to it.
"Fellow Daoist Wu, wait a moment, I will inform the clan leader."
Xia Mingqu told him to enter the Water Curtain Cave.
Not long after, Xia Mingqu left and returned, bringing Lu Changan into the Water Curtain Cave.
Inside the Water Curtain Cave, there are clusters of stalagmites and luminous pearls dotted like stars.
In a stone temple.
Lu Changan met Xia Hongyu, the most senior patriarch of the Xia family.
"Fellow Daoist Wu, let's talk alone."
Xia Hongyu is over two hundred years old, with a body like a jade tree and a handsome face. At first glance, he looks less than forty years old.
This fake Dan Zhenren only has slightly gray hair on his temples. If you come into close contact with him, you will feel a sense of vicissitudes of time.
Lu Changan understood that he had met a monk who was also good at maintaining health, and his cultivation level was even higher.
"I just heard a famous song saying that Wu Daoyou is a casual cultivator in the immortal world of Liang Kingdom, from Huanglong Immortal City?"
Xia Hongyu said slightly curiously.
A pair of calm eyes fell on Lu Changan's face.
"Exactly."
Lu Changan noticed the subtle fluctuations in his spiritual consciousness, and a strange light shone in the depths of the eyes of this fake elixir master.
If it is a normal disguise and bone reduction technique, even if the disguise is superb, it will still be exposed when the fake Dan master deliberately explores the secret technique.
"Decades ago, Xia went to Huanglong Fairy City, and even met the 'Huanglong Zhenren' from your country once or twice."
With a smile on his face, Xia Hongyu withdrew his gaze and changed the topic to Huanglong Fairy City.
During the conversation, Lu Changan discovered that this person really knew something about Huanglong Fairy City.
Not only have I met the real Huanglong, but I also know a little bit about the important figures in the Huanglong Mountain lineage, such as Ji Yifeng and Fu Xuemei.
Fortunately, Lu Changan was indeed a casual cultivator in Huanglong Immortal City. Faced with Xia Hongyu's provocation, he answered the question perfectly.
"My alchemy skills have only been promoted to the second level in recent years. At that time, Huanglong Immortal City was in turmoil, and Wu left that place of trouble and trouble early."
Lu Changan added to his identity.
Today is a time of war, and it is somewhat troublesome to check the identity of an ordinary foundation-building cultivator across borders.
There are many casual cultivators in Huanglong Immortal City, and it is impossible to find out the information of every foundation-building cultivator. There will always be some who hide their identities and practice low-key.
But if it is a second-level alchemy master, it is different and it is relatively easy to investigate.
"Fellow Daoist Wu, the Chamber of Commerce or the clan will need you to take care of the refining of some common second-level elixirs in the future. Of course, your tasks will be mainly focused on the clan, and it is best to bring along a group of alchemy apprentices."
After Xia Hongyu's secret exploration, chatting and testing, he was basically relieved about Lu Changan's identity.
Importantly, Lu Changan also signed a second-level spiritual contract.
If he breaks the contract, the price will be extremely high, and he will be unable to move forward in the world of immortality in Jing Kingdom.
"Don't worry, Patriarch Xia, I will abide by the contract. However, Wu is only a minor in alchemy. He cannot be shaken in his cultivation, so he can only devote part of his energy to alchemy."
In the spiritual contract Lu Changan signed previously, there were certain restrictions on the number of elixirs he could make.
For tasks beyond the basic alchemy task, normal remuneration will be charged. If the quantity is too large, you have the right to raise the price or refuse.
After hearing Lu Changan's bargaining, Xia Hongyu was not angry, but became more at ease.
Protecting his own interests shows that Lu Changan intends to fulfill the contract and has a certain degree of sincerity.
"In this jade tube, there is a second-level alchemy master's inheritance, including some alchemy recipes. Fellow Daoist Wu has become a second-level alchemy master not long ago, so he may be able to learn a few things from it."
During the first negotiation, Xia Hongyu gave a meeting gift, hoping to win over Lu Changan.
The alchemist inheritance he took out was only a second-level low-grade one, which would be of some benefit to new second-level alchemy masters. There will be higher-level inheritances in the future.
However, Lu Changan has actually been a second-level alchemist for several years, and he has no shortage of alchemy inheritance.
"Currently, there are two Taoist temples in the clan, which are suitable for Taoist Wu Wu to practice. Later, let the famous song take you there to have a look."
After Xia Hongyu finished explaining, he called Xia Mingqu in again.
Xia Mingqu took Lu Changan to fly to the sky above Qingsha Bay and chose a training ground.
…
Lu Changan observed the terrain and rejected the first dojo recommended by Xia Mingqu. It was located in the hinterland of the family, and the spiritual energy environment reached the second level.
"Wu likes purity, and the location of 'Autumn Wind Island' suits my taste better."
Lu Changan looked at the vast inlet, where there were several small islands scattered here and there. Judging from the shape, some of them were artificial islands.
Among them, the island with the most remote location and more rapid current is called "Autumn Wind Island".
This small island is less than two miles in radius, and is planted with large pieces of orange-leafed spiritual trees.
The aura of heaven and earth is not as good as the first dojo, but the aura of wood is stronger.
"Autumn Wind Island?"
Xia Mingqu hesitated a little, but finally said nothing and took Lu Changan to fly towards Qiufeng Island.
Qiufeng Island is shrouded in a formation, and there seems to be people living inside.
"Aunt Wenyue."
Xia Mingqu called out from outside and punched in a transmission note.
Seeing Lu Changan showing doubts.
He explained: "This dojo is temporarily taken care of by an elder from the Mingqu clan."
Waited for a while.
Qiufeng Island's formation was activated, and a frail girl wearing a light blue smoke gauze dress with eyebrows like indigo flew out.
"Famous song, are you here?"
The girl coughed slightly, and her jade-like face turned sickly pale.
Her starry eyes looked at Lu Changan anxiously.
There is a faint sadness between the eyebrows, as if there is light smoke lingering, and there is an indescribable tenderness and weakness.
Lu Changan's eyes were filled with surprise. Xia Mingqu called her "aunt". He thought she was some older woman.
Judging from the longevity sensor, the girl is probably several rounds younger than Xia Mingqu.
This situation is not unusual among cultivating immortal families.
For example, if the foundation-building ancestor is more than a hundred years old and finds a young woman to be his concubine, he will give birth to a high-ranking heir.
"Aunt Wenyue, this is Master Wu, a foundation-building monk who has just joined the family."
Xia Mingqu introduced.
"I've met Master Wu." Xia Wenyue bowed with her hands folded and quickly glanced at the middle-aged man with a round, plain face.
"From now on, Qiufeng Island will be Master Wu Dan's dojo."
"Ok, I know."
Xia Wenyue lowered her head, slightly biting her lower lip with her teeth, and responded softly.
Xia Mingqu couldn't bear it, sighed secretly, smiled at Lu Changan and said:
"Master Wu Dan, let me take you in for a look."
Xia Wenyue was stunned on the spot, with tears in her eyes, watching the two of them step into Qiufeng Island.
Lu Changan looked at the island at his feet. There was a garden courtyard in the center. The architecture inside was elegant and exquisite, more like a dojo used by female nuns.
At the back of the garden compound, there is a deep pool with a radius of more than ten feet, which is suitable for the habitat of black water turtles.
Lu Changan looked around and found that this fresh and quiet style was more to his liking.
"Young Master Xia, what is the connection between this dojo and the girl just now?"
Lu Changan did not make a rash decision.
First, ask clearly whether there are any controversial issues left over from history.
"Aunt Wenyue's mother is my aunt by generation. She was a family elder during her lifetime and made great contributions to the Xia family and the Chamber of Commerce. Ten years ago, she encountered misfortune..."
"According to family rules, the descendants of the elders in the foundation-building period can only live in the dojo cave for a maximum of five years. Thinking of the old friendship, the clan leader let Aunt Wenyue live here for more than ten years. Of course, in the next few years, he will take care of her.
In the name of the dojo.”
"Fellow Daoist Wu, you can rest assured that there are no remaining problems in this dojo. Aunt Wenyue is a sensible person and will not have any complaints."
After listening to Xia Mingqu's statement, Lu Changan nodded and did not explore too much.
He just felt that Xia Mingqu didn't want to talk about Xia Wenyue's mother in detail.
In addition, Xia Wenyue followed her mother's surname, and Xia Mingqu did not mention her biological father.
…
Enter the garden mansion in the center of Qiufeng Island.
Lu Changan saw some household items and clothing used by female cultivators.
"Master Wu Dan, can you give me half an hour to tidy up the things in the house?"
Xia Wenyue followed over, with a faint blush on her pale and sickly jade face, and she hurriedly packed up her personal belongings.
Lu Changan was naturally not embarrassed and walked out of the garden mansion with Xia Mingqu.
Lu Changan discovered that the island's spiritual environment was of the second-order mid-level on the surface. But the deep pool in the center seemed to be connected to the earth's veins, and the spiritual energy was very active.
If you set up a spirit gathering array and invest spiritual stones, you can reach the second level of high quality.
"Master Wu Dan, Aunt Wenyue has stayed in this dojo for a long time and has placed special feelings on it. Can you consider letting her be the housekeeper or maid here so that it can be managed more smoothly."
Xia Mingqu helped and begged for mercy.
Although Xia Wenyue is a qi-training monk with not very good qualifications, as the daughter of a deceased elder, she is actually a little aggrieved at the moment.
However, this is Xia Wenyue's own request.
If one day, Qiufeng Island becomes the dojo of a certain elder, she hopes to continue to stay here, even if she is the current person.
Lu Changan wondered: "Wu has always liked peace and quiet. He just arrived in the Xia clan and doesn't understand many things. It's better to consider the choice of this maid in the future."
"The famous song is abrupt."
Xia Mingqu smiled apologetically and did not force anything.
He thought that Lu Changan was concerned about Xia Wenyue's identity or did not want the maid assigned by the family.
"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Wu for becoming the new island owner of Qiufeng Island."
Xia Mingqu didn't stay too long and said goodbye.
Waited for another quarter of an hour.
Xia Wenyue and Liu Fufeng's figure came out of the mansion.
"Master Wu Dan."
The girl's face became paler, she forced a smile at Lu Chang'an, bowed and left reluctantly.
Lu Changan unfolded his consciousness to check the woman's condition.
Xia Wenyue's body is yin-cold and weak, and she has underlying diseases. In fact, she is not suitable for living on an island with high humidity.
…
On that day, Lu Changan began to plan and arrange his own dojo.
Lu Changan did not intend to touch the formations and spirit gathering formations on the island itself. They were used as peripheral formations to cover the entire Qiufeng Island.
With the mansion and the cold pool behind him as the center, he prepared to rearrange his formation.
Before leaving Xiaogui Peak, Lu Changan dismantled the core parts of the original quasi-third-order formation.
This was originally a formation set up by Fairy Master.
Now, he plans to move the core of this formation to his mansion on Qiufeng Island.
The quasi-third-order formation is somewhat high-profile.
Lu Changan divided it into two layers: light and dark.
The bright formation is a second-level high-grade formation; the dark formation has a stronger concealing effect.
The dual combination of light and dark is a quasi-third order.
With this formation, no one in the Xia family can pry into the privacy of Lu Changan's cave.
Ten days later.
Lu Changan's formation in the new dojo is initially completed.
The deep pool on the back side of the mansion was included in the formation.
The Xuan Shui Turtle lives in the deep pool every day. If there are visitors, the Xuan Shui Turtle can dive to the bottom of the deep pool with its turtle breath and use the formation to cover it up, making it difficult for ordinary people to detect it.
As for the Earth Rock Rat, he is currently staying in the mansion or underground, silently practicing the art of shape-changing.
Once you have mastered the magic to a certain level, you will change into a rat species and work on the island.
In fact, rock rats are not considered a rare breed.
As long as it doesn't appear at the same time as the Xuan Shui Turtle, and happens to meet the monks from the Liang Kingdom, Lu Changan's identity will not be easily exposed.
"If you want to really grow the Xuanmu Gourd Vine, it's best to take root in the ground. Well, you have to find a hidden and secure place and study it slowly. Don't rush it yet..."
"The Jing Kingdom has a developed world of immortal cultivation and trade. It should be easier than the Liang Kingdom to buy longevity pills and materials for quasi-third-level puppets."
"The Earth Rock Rat has cultivated to the second level peak. After it is stable in Jing Kingdom, we must plan to condense the pill for it."
"In addition, we must pay attention to the war in the immortal world of Liang Kingdom, including the information about Master Fairy, ancient ruins, and Jinyang Sect..."
When he first came to Jing Kingdom, Lu Changan had many plans for the future.
However, we have not yet established a firm foothold, are not familiar with the surrounding environment, and do not have enough connections, so we should not act too hastily.
…
One month later.
Lu Changan adapted to his new identity as an external monk of the Xia family and the owner of Qiufeng Island, and spent his first month in Jing Kingdom peacefully and peacefully.
Soon, Xia's first batch of alchemy materials were delivered to his house.
In fact, Wufu Chamber of Commerce has a second-level high-grade alchemist to worship him, but he is old and has limited energy, so the supply of alchemy exceeds the demand.
The Xia clan also trained a new generation alchemist, but he betrayed the family and was poached.
Lu Changan's arrival is mainly to refine ordinary second-level elixirs and help relieve the pressure on the demand for second-level elixirs.
It would be best if we could train and give guidance to alchemy apprentices.
The art of alchemy requires a lot of talent and understanding. If there is only inheritance and no guidance from an alchemy master, it will be very difficult to explore on your own.
Normal updates will resume after the May Day holiday..
(During the holidays, I accompanied my wife and children to my mother’s house in Wuhan to play, and planned to use my mobile phone to code. As a result, I moved to a different place and found it difficult to sleep and code, so I simply relaxed for two days.)