Qingshawan, in the cave of the young master of the Xia family.
"May I ask Master Wu, what is the purpose of this trip?"
Xia Mingqu is dressed in black brocade, with a face like a crown of jade and a handsome figure.
He was a little surprised to learn Lu Changan's purpose, but it was also reasonable.
During the two or three years that Lu Changan settled in Qiufeng Island, he rarely went out and never traveled far.
The spiritual contract signed between Lu Changan and the Wufu Chamber of Commerce mainly covers the alchemy responsibilities and a twenty-year term. Apart from this, there are no restrictions on personal freedom.
Of course, the second-level spiritual contract has a strong binding force on the foundation building period. If it is violated, the backlash will be severe.
Moreover, the spiritual contract is protected by the business alliance, retains the mana imprint of the signer, and has a tracking effect within a certain range.
"Wu is over 100 years old and has been promoted to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment for many years. He cannot delay it any longer. This time he went out to find the stage-breaking elixir 'Xuan Wu Dan' in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, or the main medicine for refining."
Lu Changan spoke solemnly and explained the reason.
Hearing this, Xia Mingqu remained silent for a moment or two, having no particularly good excuse to refuse.
If it is a general resource, Xia Mingqu can do it for Lu Changan through the channel of the Chamber of Commerce.
However, the level-breaking elixirs in the later stages of foundation building are strategic resources.
Even if there is a Wufu Chamber of Commerce, it will give priority to the internal family, or to seek favors and important benefits for the merchant alliance, and will not give Lu Changan an outsider.
"Half a month later, there will be an auction in 'Yunyan Fairy City'. There will be a rare second-level quality life-extending pill for sale, and Xuanwu Pill should also be available."
Xia Mingqu muttered:
"If Master Wu is not in a hurry, he will go with my father and me. This way the journey will be safer."
"There are too many monks and not enough meat at the auction. Wu has other plans, so I cannot accompany him."
Lu Changan shook his head and rejected Young Master Xia's proposal.
"Fellow Daoist Wu, please be careful on the road. This jade tube contains a complete map of the Jing Kingdom's world of immortality."
Xia Mingqu no longer forced himself and handed a jade tube to Lu Changan.
"Thank you, young master."
Lu Changan heard the subtext of Xia's famous song.
The Kingdom of Jing is currently in a peaceful era, and monks in the middle stage of foundation building can go out normally. As long as there are no big enemies, they will not worry about their own safety.
Lu Changan couldn't help but think of the current situation of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce, which was said to be suppressed by the Crescent Chamber of Commerce.
A few months ago, he heard from Xia Jincheng, a medicine boy, that a lone foundation-building elder from the Wu family, one of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce, was attacked. He managed to escape by saving his life and returned home seriously injured.
The Wufu Chamber of Commerce suspected that this was the work of the Crescent Chamber of Commerce, but there was no evidence.
Xia Mingqu's suggestion just now was not only worried about Lu Changan's escape, but also had some good intentions.
Young Master Xia personally sent Lu Changan out of the cave and watched the latter's retreating figure.
"Wu Fan is a new face in the Wufu Chamber of Commerce and is not a key figure. He should not be a target of hostile forces."
…
"Excellent longevity pill?"
A moment later, Lu Changan flew out of Qingshui Bay, with a strange color in his eyes.
He had stayed in the immortal world of Liang Kingdom for so many years, but he had never encountered the second-level quality life-extending pill. He had only been in Jing Kingdom for three years, and he unexpectedly met him.
This does not mean that there are no high-quality longevity elixirs in the Liang Kingdom.
In the Liang Kingdom's world of immortality, the sect's power was the absolute dominator, monopolizing too many scarce resources.
Most of the high-quality longevity elixirs that are released are digested internally or offered to the upper class.
The high-quality longevity elixir rarely leaks out, and the opportunity is fleeting. Lu Changan stays in Wuqi Mountain all year round, and it is difficult to control the dynamics of every fairy city and city.
The world of immortality cultivation in Jing Kingdom is different.
The business alliance here is strong, trade is developed, resource circulation is convenient, and there are many craftsmen.
The monopoly of certain scarce resources is slightly better than that of Liang.
"In addition to the fact that the Jing Kingdom does not have Nascent Soul-level forces, its top-level combat strength is somewhat inferior. The middle-level monks and forces are not weaker than those in the Liang Kingdom's immortal world."
Although Lu Changan did not go out much, he had some understanding of the situation in Jing Kingdom through interactions with Xia monks.
Without the absolute rule of Nascent Soul-level forces, the forces of all parties will maintain a relative balance, and resources will not be excessively monopolized.
"Without the True Lord Yuanying, the Jing Kingdom's immortal world could maintain its prosperity for so many years as a neutral country without being affected by the war."
Before Lu Changan came to Jing Kingdom, he had some doubts.
This mainly stems from three points.
First, the Jing Kingdom does not have a fourth-order spiritual vein, so it is not attractive to True Lord Yuanying.
Second, the reason is the geographical location.
The Kingdom of Jing is backed by the Black Mist Mountains and is between the Kingdom of Chen and the Kingdom of Liang.
Chen State and Liang State had similar powers in cultivating immortals. Jing State used this to achieve a balance and win over both parties to remain neutral.
In addition, it is quite difficult for the two neighboring countries to annex the magical land surrounding Jing State. Even if they occupy the country, it will be difficult to control it.
Third, there is a rumor.
It is said that a son of good fortune was born in Jing Kingdom, who went to the center of the Daqing cultivation world and became the True King of Nascent Soul.
That Nascent Soul True Lord was extremely powerful and joined a Yuanying-level sect that inherited ancient traditions.
The neighboring Immortal Cultivation Kingdom was wary of the Nascent Soul Lord, so there was no need to get involved in the Jing Kingdom.
Lu Changan was half-convinced about this rumor.
Maybe it's true, or maybe it's a campaign created by the Jingguo Commercial Alliance.
…
Half a day later, Lu Changan had flown out of the Xia family's sphere of influence.
On the way, he secretly observed that the Xia family did not send anyone to monitor him.
Lu Changan's perception of the Xia family has improved slightly.
In addition to the constraints of the second-level spiritual contract, Lu Changan's low-key duties in the first three years gained the Xia clan's initial trust.
As for the spying and targeting by rival chambers of commerce, Lu Changan was not so lucky and had never encountered it.
Lu Changan didn't care much about the potential threat from hostile chambers of commerce.
Neither the Wufu Chamber of Commerce nor the Crescent Chamber of Commerce is the top chamber of commerce in the merchant alliance.
There are no true alchemy monks in the two major chambers of commerce.
The strongest person in charge is Fake Dan.
The fake elixir master poses no real threat to Lu Changan, who has cultivated to the third level of physical refining.
Not to mention, the fake elixir masters of the two major chambers of commerce, as the highest combat power deterrent, will never be easily dispatched.
"Excellent longevity elixir? Yunyan Fairy City... the fairy city closest to the Xia family."
Lu Changan muttered to himself, made sure there was no one around, took control of the escape light, and landed in a small forest along the road.
After a while.
An old man in coir raincoat in the foundation building stage came out of the woods on a flying boat and flew towards the direction of Yunyan Fairy City.
In fact, Lu Changan's original planned destination was not Yunyan Fairy City.
It is the No. 1 Immortal City in the Jing Kingdom where the merchant alliance’s chief helm is located.
When it comes to planning pill-forming resources for Earth Rock Rats, the larger the fairy city, the greater the opportunity.
After hearing the news about the "Excellent Life Extension Pill", Lu Changan temporarily changed his plan and planned to visit Yunyan Fairy City first.
The scale of Yunyan Fairy City is also pretty good.
The high-quality longevity elixir is enough to attract some powerful veteran foundation-building monks, and even some fake elixir real people.
In a short period of time, this fairy city became a hot spot and attracted a lot of traffic.
The major chambers of commerce within it will naturally come up with more high-end scarce goods to make their own stores stand out.
"If you take one ordinary life-extending pill of the same grade, the life-extending effects cannot be superimposed."
"High-quality life-extending pills are different! Even if you have taken genuine life-extending pills of the same grade before, you can still enjoy a 20-30% life-extending effect by taking another high-quality pill. If you take it repeatedly, the price-performance ratio is indeed lower..."
Due to the special reasons of Lu Changan's practice, the effects of taking ordinary life-extending pills can be superimposed, but they will continue to weaken.
He was very curious about the effect of taking high-quality life-extending pills by himself.
The Life Extension Pill can not only slightly increase the power of Evergreen Mana; cultivating the mysterious Xuanmu Gourd Vine also requires sacrificing lifespan.
…
Three days later.
A misty fairy city on the water came into Lu Changan's field of vision.
The entire fairy city is made of gray-white cloud-porphyry rocks. At first glance, it looks like a piece of crystal white jade in a vast lake.
Yunyan Fairy City, a fairy city belonging to the merchant alliance, is jointly controlled by several chambers of commerce.
The Jing Kingdom is in a peaceful era, trade is prosperous, and the control of access to the fairy city is not strict.
Lu Changan's identity during the foundation-building period was not even checked, nor was the spiritual stone collected from the city.
This loose strategy is mainly for monks who are not doing business.
If you are a monk doing business, you will be subject to various regulations, tax payment, identity verification, etc.
There are still more than ten days until the auction, and the flow of people in Yunyan Fairy City is increasing day by day.
Lu Changan had just arrived and was not familiar with the environment of Yunyan Fairy City, so he did not act rashly.
That day, he stayed at a high-end inn called "Xunxian Mansion" in the center of Xiancheng.
Xunxian Mansion is said to be an inn, but it is actually a luxurious mansion. The first-class guest rooms are all independent and have their own small courtyard.
Lu Changan has sufficient financial resources and pays attention to privacy, so he naturally lives in a private room with a daily fee of sixty spirit stones.
On the table in the guest room, in addition to commonly used items, cleaning charms, etc., there is also a jade tube.
"Guide to Yunyan Fairy City?"
Inside the jade tube, the basic situation of Yunyan Fairy City is recorded, with a brief introduction to the major forces, shops, stall areas, and auctions.
Even the major "immortal towers" of Xunhuawenliu are introduced in the jade tube.
Moreover, as a high-end inn, Xunxian Mansion considers the privacy of its guests and cooperates with major fairy houses to support door-to-door delivery services.
On the desk, there is also a picture album, which depicts various beautiful female nuns with different temperaments.
“The service is very considerate.”
Lu Changan had to admit that in the Jing Kingdom's immortal world, the atmosphere was more open and the chamber of commerce had a flexible mind in doing business.
The services provided by Xunxianfu to its guests are not limited to this.
Superior rooms with some benefits.
For example, provide free local escorts to guests.
That night, Lu Changan contacted the maid in the guest room and made an appointment for a local escort for tomorrow.
"Guide to Yunyan Fairy City" is only a basic guide. The actual local situation requires dealing with the local monks in the Fairy City.
The resources Lu Changan wanted to purchase during this trip were not limited to planning pill formation for the Earth Rock Rat, so he was not in a hurry.
"Three years after arriving in Liang Kingdom, my puppet master skills and theoretical understanding have reached the third level. But the corresponding puppet materials on my body have been exhausted."
Lu Changan is confident that as long as he purchases another batch of materials, he can become a quasi-third-level puppet master.
A quasi-third-level puppet, corresponding to the fake Dan real person.
Once the refining is successful, Lu Changan's self-protection ability will be greatly enhanced.
If two or more quasi-third-level puppets are made, it will be possible to compete head-on with the True Pill cultivators.
Compared with pill-forming resources, quasi-third-level puppet materials are much less difficult.
…
Early next morning.
Outside Lu Changan's private guest room, a pair of young male and female monks were waiting quietly outside the door.
"A Feng, remember not to inquire about your guests' privacy again. If the shopkeeper knows about this, he will be expelled from the fairy city at the least..."
One of the beauties in a white dress with exquisite makeup lowered her voice and warned.
"Sister Ting, I understand. The guests we received last time were from the Liang Guo Chamber of Commerce. It was also my first time meeting them, so I was inevitably curious, so I asked more questions."
The young man standing opposite had clear facial features, a straight nose, and cool, thin lips.
He smiled bitterly and subconsciously touched his cheek with his hand. The bones there were still aching.
Fortunately, the Liang Guo Foundation Establishment monk I met last time just slapped him in the face and did not complain to the Xunxian Mansion Inn.
"Senior, let you go in."
After waiting for half an hour, the maid from the superior guest room led the beauty in white dress and the young monk into the private guest room.
"I've met senior."
Sitting in front of the stone table in the small courtyard was a thin old man who was over sixty years old.
The old man's cloudy eyes looked at the two companions, a man and a woman.
This is a free benefit for superior rooms, and you can choose a local companion.
If the hospitality is good, a small reward for the first-class guest room can be worth their income for a year and a half.
The beauty in the white dress is elegant and graceful, and her demeanor is more elegant and mature.
The young monk lowered his head and behaved a little awkwardly.
Lu Changan's eyes paused for a moment on the beauty in the white dress.
He glanced at the young monk again.
"Um?"
Lu Changan felt an inexplicable feeling of familiarity.
He was convinced that the appearance of this young monk had never been seen in his memory.
This sense of familiarity should be the other person's aura.
"How do you call the two juniors?"
Lu Changan said calmly, secretly using his spiritual consciousness to explore the situation of the young monk.
It was found that this person had suffered severe internal injuries, leaving irreversible hidden diseases in his Dantian and meridians, causing his cultivation to fall to the stage of Qi refining.
Not only that, the other party’s spiritual root qualification is earth spiritual root!
An idea flashed in Lu Changan's mind, and he immediately thought of the young man's identity.
"I am Lu Shuting."
"Junior, Wang Feng."
The eyes of the female nun and the young monk in white skirts showed anticipation.
Lu Changan pondered for a moment, nodded and said:
"Xiao Wang, it's just you! Accompany me to stroll around the fairy city."
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