After Xia Wenyue left, Qiufeng Island became much deserted, with only two newly recruited apprentices left.
Xia Mingcheng, the first drug boy he recruited, had already left the profession.
Every morning, Lu Changan practices regularly and cultivates the treasure talismans, which are untouchable.
Due to the age limit of Evergreen Kung Fu, there is a limit to his daily practice progress. If more time is added, the elixir will be ineffective.
After noon, it was Lu Changan's time to study various immortal arts, and recently he focused on puppet skills.
His puppetry skills reached the third level many years ago, and he is considered very proficient.
Having obtained a lot of third-level materials over the years, Lu Changan tried to get involved in the level of third-level puppet master.
Speaking of which, the third-level puppet inheritance in Lu Changan's hands was traded from Master Huang Long back then.
The third level mark is not so easy to break through, and Lu Changan's previous advantage in spiritual consciousness has been slightly reduced.
Every time the Nine-Seal Monument is reborn, the feedback to the soul and consciousness is that the early stage realm is large. The gap between subsequent realms is large, and the gain is not that exaggerated.
Even so, Lu Changan's puppet talent is still excellent.
As long as the elixir is successfully formed and the spiritual consciousness and mana are greatly increased, it will be a matter of course to become a third-level puppet master.
"Huh? Another Danjie monk is visiting?"
Lu Changan was polishing the parts of the puppet when he suddenly felt something and looked towards a certain direction in Qingshawan.
A few months ago.
The three major sects of Jing Kingdom and other major immortal cultivating forces sent alchemy monks to Qingshawan, with both real and fake elixirs, to recruit Xia Wenyue.
The monks in Qingshawan are not surprised by this.
At this time, Lu Changan frowned, noticing something unusual.
First, the true elixir monk who flew over seemed violent and unscrupulous in his magic power.
Secondly, major forces came to visit Qingshawan, and this period of limelight has passed.
…
"May I ask which real person is here?"
Today, the person in charge of Qingshawan is the young master Xia Mingqu.
His father, Xia Yongzhong, wanted to take care of the affairs at the head of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce.
The clan leader took Xia Wenyue to Feng Country.
Xia Mingqu, who is in the later stage of foundation building, can already stand alone.
However, facing the menacing True Pill monks, I was still a little worried.
"The 'Tianluo Sect' of the Chen Kingdom, a direct descendant of the Taihu Xie family, Xie Wuji!"
On the huge iron fan magic weapon, there is a handsome young man in a splendid robe, who looks to be in his mid-twenties and has a calm expression.
"Chen Guo, Taihu Xie family?"
Locked in the unkind gaze of the True Pill cultivator, Xia Mingqu felt a chill in his heart, and the powerful spiritual pressure made him breathe hard.
The name of Mr. Xie from Taihu made him sweat profusely.
The Taihu Xie family is not only the number one family of immortal cultivators in the Chen Kingdom.
It is also the strongest family faction of the Nascent Soul-level force "Tianluo Sect".
To describe it as a faction is even to put it in a flattering light.
Generally, the sects of cultivating immortals are inclusive and open to all rivers, recruiting disciples with innocent identities from all over the world, including aristocratic families and casual cultivators.
Tianluo Sect is a strange thing, almost developed into a family-style sect by the Taihu Xie family.
The origin of everything stems from the promotion of the "Xie family ancestor" of Tianluo Sect to Nascent Soul hundreds of years ago.
Since then, Tianluo Sect has vigorously supported the disciples of the Xie family.
Disciples of the Xie family are given priority in terms of resources within the sect.
If he is a talented disciple from a foreign race, he will be treated with kindness and power, and he will try his best to win over and marry him.
Are you dissatisfied with the tyranny and injustice of Tianluo Sect and want to join other sects?
It doesn't matter!
The ancestor of the Xie family of the Tianluo Sect, with his iron-blooded tactics, had already subdued several other sects in the Chen Kingdom and turned them into vassals of the Tianluo Sect.
Other sects must make offerings to Tianluo Sect on time.
You are not allowed to train Golden Elixir monks, otherwise you will face the disaster of annihilation.
It can be said that the Taihu Xie family dominated the Chen Kingdom with one hand.
Under such a background, many monks of the Xie family were accustomed to be domineering in the Chen Kingdom.
After going to Feng Country, I will be more honest and restrained.
When you come to the world of immortal cultivation in Jing Kingdom, you are the uncle.
The merchant alliance of Jing State must treat Xie's direct descendants with courtesy.
The current Xie Wuji is not only a direct descendant of the Xie family, but also a true alchemy monk. His status can be imagined.
Back then, when Xie Wuji played with Xia Wenyue's mother's feelings, why did Xia dare not say anything and finally dealt with it in a low-key manner?
Because I learned that he came from the Xie family of Chen State.
But at that time, I didn’t know Xie Wuji’s specific identity as a member of the Xie family in Chen State.
In the gap where Xia Mingqu was stunned.
Poof!
The iron fan magic weapon that resembles a small mountain, with a single tap, opened a huge gap in the Xia family's clan-protecting formation.
Even if the Xia family's clan-protecting formation is fully activated, it cannot block the magic weapon attack of the Zhendan cultivator.
Xie Wuji put away his magic weapon, looked down from a high position, and entered the Xia clan's territory with his hands behind his back.
"Master Xie, what are you..."
Xia Mingqu looked ugly, and the opponent broke into the formation unscrupulously. Strictly speaking, it was equivalent to declaring war on the Xia clan's invasion.
But now, the Xia clan's only fake alchemy clan leader is not here, and the other party is the Chen Guo Xie clan's true alchemy monk, so there is no possibility of confrontation in Qingshawan.
Xia Mingqu could only swallow his anger and did not dare to explode.
"That old guy Xia Hongyu hasn't come back yet?"
Xie Wuji asked in a deep voice without his feet touching the ground.
"Thank you, Master. The clan has been away from Feng Country for a long time and has not returned yet."
Young Master Xia dealt with it cautiously.
"I'm in Xia Mingqu, and I'm temporarily managing the family affairs. I would like to ask Master Xie for your visit. Do you have any advice?"
"I'm asking you a few things. If you dare to hide anything, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Xie Wuji's tone showed anger, he refused Xia's reception and found a pavilion to sit down.
Xia Mingqu stood beside him uneasily.
"Excuse me, Master Xie."
At this time, Xia Mingqu vaguely guessed that the reason for Xie Wuji's anger might be related to Xia Wenyue's defection to Aoyue Palace.
Even though Xie Wuji had not been to the Xia family for decades, he had never met Xia Wenyue.
However, one fact cannot be denied:
He is Xia Wenyue's biological father.
"When did Wen Yue discover the innate Taoist body..."
Xie Wuji asked several questions in succession, all related to Xia Wenyue.
As for Xia Wenyue's mother, not a word was mentioned.
Xia Mingqu responded cautiously, not daring to hide anything in the general direction.
In fact, he didn't know some of the details.
Regarding the secret of Xia Wenyue's qualifications, in the Xia clan in Qingshawan, only Lu Changan and the clan leader knew the inside story.
"I heard that Wen Yue had a teacher in the Xia family named Lu Chang'an, nicknamed Turtle Talisman Master? He was good at warming and conditioning. Was he the first to discover Wen Yue's innate Taoist body?"
Xie Wuji said in an indifferent tone.
"Yes." Young Master Xia said bravely.
Regarding this matter, there have long been rumors in the outside world: Lu Changan cultivated health skills and was good at warming and conditioning. He spent more than ten years curing Xia Wenyue's strange disease, and unexpectedly discovered the latter's amazing talents.
Xia Wenyue wanted to become Lu Changan's teacher out of gratitude.
Lu Changan felt that he was not worthy, so he only taught him pharmacological knowledge and accepted him as a registered disciple in name.
In the end, Xia Wenyue was sent to Aoyue Palace.
The outside world praised Lu Changan for his high integrity and selflessness.
For a time, Lu Changan's good reputation also gained some popularity in the Jing Kingdom's immortal world.
"Then Lu Changan, did you ever recommend Xia Wenyue to go to Aoyue Palace?"
"This... junior doesn't know that clearly."
Xia Mingqu complained secretly. He was just guessing about this matter and did not dare to confirm it.
Snapped!
Xia Mingqu tilted his head, leaving hot palm prints on his handsome face.
"If you dare to hide it again, I will destroy your cultivation."
Xie Wuji's voice was cold to the bone.
Xia Mingqu's mind went blank, and blood oozed from the corners of his mouth.
His body was burning with anger, but his body was cold and stiff, and he didn't dare to say a word.
"Take me to see Lu Changan!"
…
Xie Wuji's magic aura is undisguised.
Just after landing on Qiufeng Island, Lu Changan was already waiting outside the mansion.
"Lu Gongfeng, this is Zhenren Xie, a direct descendant of the Tianluo Sect of the Chen Kingdom and the Xie family of Taihu, and the biological father of Aunt Wenyue..."
Xia Mingqu, whose face was red and swollen, forced a smile and was introduced immediately.
Actually, no introduction is needed from him.
The previous conversation between Xie Wuji and Xia Mingqu was eavesdropped by the rock rat hiding underground.
"Are you Lu Changan, Wen Yue's teacher?"
Xie Wuji looked surprised when he saw the quiet, jade-like, unusually young man in white.
Even on the way here, he had already learned the information about Lu Changan.
"I'm not Lu Chang'an. I can't be Wen Yue's teacher. It's just an exchange of medicine and pharmacology."
Lu Changan was calm and humble.
He didn't want to be slapped in public like Young Master Xia.
Even Lu Changan in Jing Kingdom had heard about the reputation of the Taihu Xie family for being domineering.
"How old are you this year?"
"It's only two months before I turn one hundred and sixty-five years old. Because of my cultivation of health skills, I once took Zhuyan Dan, which makes me look younger."
"One hundred and sixty-five years old?"
Xie Wuji frowned, his eyes were deep and uncertain.
This Lu Changan is more than thirty years older than him!
However, at first impression, Lu Changan looked younger than him, and in terms of appearance and temperament... he was not inferior at all.
"Getting along day and night...being close and caring...the grace of reinvention..."
In the blink of an eye, Xie Wuji came up with a series of speculations, which were extremely close to reality.
It's not that Xie Wuji's intelligence is almost demonic.
It was when he first met Xia Wenyue's mother that year, and his beauty and conversational style impressed the latter immediately.
Coupled with the fact that he was from a top-notch cultivating family, Xia Wenyue's mother was successfully captured with her sweet words.
Although Lu Changan does not have a top-notch family background, he has the gift of reinvention, gets along day and night, and is extremely handsome. It is easy to win Xia Wenyue's favor.
"What advice does Mr. Xie have?"
Lu Changan noticed that the other party's eyes looking at him became colder and colder, and there was even a hint of murderous intent.
"I will talk to Xiaoyou Lu alone."
Xie Wuji looked gloomy and took a deep breath.
Then I thought about it, Lu Changan and his daughter should not have reached that stage.
Otherwise, Lu Changan should conceal the information, hide the beauty in the golden house, and take it as his own instead of sending Xia Wenyue to the big sect.
It is even less possible for him to face his father calmly without any panic or guilt.
Perhaps, this person is really the kind of decent person who is noble and clean.
…
Xia Mingqu receded.
Lu Changan welcomed Xie Wuji into the main hall.
The two sat down and talked.
Xie Wuji's domineering and condescending attitude has been restrained.
Give basic courtesy to your daughter’s teacher.
When he arrived, Xie Wuji learned about Lu Changan's information and knew about his old friends in the Liang Kingdom, including the genius third-level formation master and the new law enforcement elder of Jinyun Valley.
More importantly, the daughter of the innate Taoist body respects this person very much.
"Xie came here this time to investigate Xia's crimes."
"But one thing leads to another. Fellow Taoist Lu healed the root of my daughter's hidden injuries and unearthed the innate Tao body. Speaking of which, Xie also wants to thank you."
Xie Wuji's handsome face revealed a reserved smile for the first time.
Lu Changan was not flattered at all by this change of attitude.
To flatter the superiors and bully the inferiors, to flatter the superiors and to be arrogant to the inferiors.
Lu Changan had seen many people like Xie Wuji in his previous life.
On the surface, he looks domineering and arrogant, but in fact, he is clear-minded in his heart.
To be arrogant and do good deeds is only for the middle and lower class monks with no background.
If you meet a higher-level big shot, you may be more flattering and groveling than you imagined.
"Please tell me, Little Friend Lu, is Wen Yue's innate Taoist body the 'Hanso Chalcedony'?"
Xie Wuji looked straight at him with sharp eyes.
"yes."
Lu Changan did not deny it.
really!
Since Chen State was closer to Feng State, Xie Wuji earlier confirmed the news that Xia Wenyue was accepted as a true disciple by Aoyue Palace.
If it is a qualification like Earth Spiritual Root, it is difficult to hide it.
On the contrary, the innate Tao body is easily ignored in the early stage, or causes certain abnormalities in the body.
Thousands of years ago, the Taihu Xie family gave birth to an innate Taoist body called "Cold Soul Chalcedony". Unfortunately, he was born into a man, which brought many negative tortures and eventually died young.
Therefore, after Xie Wuji received the news, he suspected that Xia Wenyue possessed the innate Taoist body of "cold soul chalcedony".
The senior members of the family knew about this and ordered him to do everything possible to get Xia Wenyue to return to the family and recognize her relatives.
In fact, Chen Guo’s Xie family sent someone to contact Aoyue Palace.
Aoyue Palace didn't give him a chance to meet at all, saying it was Xia Wenyue's own opinion.
It was not difficult for Xie Wuji to surmise that Xia Wenyue was very disappointed with his behavior of starting from chaos and then giving up.
Therefore, we planned to start with the Xia family and their division commander Lu Changan.
"Wen Yue joined Aoyue Palace, was it because of Lu Xiaoyou's recommendation?"
"Lu just gave suggestions, and the final decision lies with Xia Wenyue."
Lu Changan did not deny it.
Xie Wuji felt an unknown anger rising in his heart.
If Lu Changan had recommended it later, the Xie family would not have been so passive, and their own innate Dao body bloodline would have become a laughing stock by the Nascent Soul-level sect of another country.
"Little friend Lu made a wrong decision."
Xie Wuji looked cold and suppressed his unhappiness.
If the other party hadn't been his daughter's teacher and was quite respected, he would have punished her long ago.
"Lu didn't know before that Wenyue comes from the direct lineage of the Xie family of Chen Guo."
Lu Changan said expressionlessly.
"Humph! This matter has led to a big mistake. I will give you a chance to correct it."
Xie Wuji snorted coldly, and along with the spiritual pressure of the true elixir, it was like muffled thunder exploding in Lu Changan's ears.
Lu Changan's energy and blood surged, his face turned pale, and his figure swayed slightly.
He spoke with difficulty: "What suggestions does Mr. Xie have?"
"I rarely accompany Wen Yue. You are the person she respects and trusts most in this life."
"You only need to convince Wen Yue to let her return to the Xie family to recognize her relatives and become a member of the Xie family in the future. I believe this is not difficult for you."
Xie Wuji explained his purpose of coming.
"Wen Yue has joined Aoyue Palace. This is her own decision. It may be difficult for Lu to convince her."
Lu Changan decisively refused.
"You...don't be ungrateful!"
Xie Wuji's eyes flashed coldly, he didn't expect the other party to be so disrespectful.
call!
He raised his palm, condensing the power of the true elixir into substance, and finally stopped in mid-air without hitting it.
Lu Changan did not dodge and was ready to fall out.
"Lu Chang'an, since you are Wen Yue's respected teacher, Xie will give you one last chance to make a choice."
Xie Wuji's tone suddenly softened, and a transparent glass bottle appeared in his hand, containing a light blue liquid.
"As long as you can convince Wen Yue, the Xie family is willing to give a complete opportunity to form an elixir."
"This is 'pure water', a precious elixir-forming spiritual object. I can pay you in advance to show your sincerity. When the matter is completed, there will be a crystal elixir."
Xie Wuji secretly thought it was bad luck.
I didn't expect Lu Changan to be so stubborn and ignore the intimidation of the True Pill cultivator and the Xie family.
Originally, he was going to take this opportunity to form a pill for himself and pass it off by giving him some benefits.
"Opportunity to form an elixir?"
Lu Changan's eyes widened with surprise.
Xie Wuji smiled secretly: A complete opportunity to form an elixir would be an irresistible temptation for ordinary families or casual cultivators.
"If Lu doesn't agree, what will the real person do?"
Lu Changan tried again.
"You missed an important event for the Xie family! If it has no value and you can atone for your sins, how can I, the real person, spare your life?"
A cold glint flashed in Xie Wuji's eyes, and he didn't hide it.
Because Lu Changan has a special status, his strategy is to use both kindness and power.
"That's all, Lu is willing to give it a try."
Lu Changan seemed to have resigned himself to his fate.
"But Wenyue joined Aoyue Palace, so it is not easy to contact her, and she has already made up her mind after establishing the foundation. To convince her will not happen overnight, it will take many years."
"How long do you want?" Xie Wuji frowned slightly.
He also knew that Xia Wenyue's joining Aoyue Palace was like water being thrown out. Aoyue Palace would definitely keep a close eye on him and this matter was indeed not easy.
Lu Changan said: "Lu needs ten years."
"Ten years is too long. I'll give you five years at most."
"It takes a long time to go back and forth to Feng Country. You can't see people every time. At least seven years, otherwise Lu would rather die!"
"Then seven years."
Xie Wuji took out a third-level spiritual contract scroll.
In fact, the Xie family knew that Xia Wenyue, who was heartbroken, would not be able to return to the clan and recognize her relatives in a short time.
Be mentally prepared to contact him slowly to show your sincerity and let him change his mind little by little.
Xie Wuji is just one of the breakthroughs.
"Lu Changan, sign this third-level spiritual contract! Within seven years, I will see what you achieve!"
Not long after, Lu Changan and Xie Wuji signed a third-level spiritual contract.
The content of the spiritual contract places greater constraints on Lu Changan and promises a complete opportunity to form an elixir.
…
After a while.
Lu Changan accepted the "pure water" and watched Xie Wuji fly away from Qiufeng Island.
"Lu Gongfeng, Xie Wuji didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
The redness and swelling on Xia Mingqu's face has not gone away even after applying ointment.
"Fortunately. I am Wenyue's teacher, and he didn't make things too difficult. He just asked me to help intercede in the future..."
Lu Changan chatted with Xia Mingqu for a few words and returned to the mansion.
In the secret room.
Lu Changan's face immediately darkened.
"Chen Guo... Taihu Xie family..."
He hated being threatened the most in his life, so he secretly wrote this down.
The "Pure Water" given by Xie Wuji can be regarded as a lower substitute for "Tian Purified Water", but it is better than ordinary pill-forming spiritual objects.
The effects of similar elixir-forming spiritual objects cannot be superimposed.
As for the Crystal Condensation Pill promised later, Xie Wuji will probably play tricks.
For example, give a low-quality Crystal Condensing Pill.
Anyway, there is no indication on the third-level spiritual contract that it is genuine.
"However, with this 'pure water' as a cover, it is barely reasonable to show up as a true elixir in the future."
Lu Changan wouldn't mind having too many elixir-forming spiritual objects.
As for the third-level spiritual contract, Lu Changan only needs to wait for the second life to light up and it can be easily broken.
Because under the supervision of the Zhendan monks, the third-level spiritual contract just now did not involve any tricks, which made Xie Wuji feel at ease.
Lu Changan is so old, has not yet reached the peak of foundation building, and is a casual practitioner. Xie Wuji never thought that he could form a true elixir.
For such old monks with no potential, the oath of the inner demon is not applicable.
…
A month later, the clan leader Xia Hongyu returned to Qingshawan alone.
He was tired from the journey, but his expression showed a little excitement.
That night.
Lu Changan and Xia Hongyu had a secret conversation.
Xia Hongyu went to Feng Kingdom, taking Xia Wenyue, who was in the early stages of foundation building, along the way. The speed was not very fast, and it was considered a wandering trip.
After arriving in Feng Kingdom, after many twists and turns, I finally met the senior officials of Aoyue Palace.
"The third disciple of 'True Lord Long Yue', the Golden Pill cultivator, personally accepted Wen Yue as his disciple. Xia also received a reward and stayed as a guest in Aoyue Palace for a period of time."
Xia Hongyu's face lit up when he mentioned the trip to Aoyue Palace.
Lu Changan nodded slightly, the Golden Core cultivator accepted a disciple, which was considered a good result.
Most of the golden elixirs that achieve immortality are based on the qualifications of the earth spirit root.
As for the True Monarch Nascent Soul, many of them have Tianlinggen origins.
In the eyes of monks at this level, earth spiritual roots or ordinary innate Tao bodies are not so rare and indispensable.
In addition to spiritual roots, they also pay attention to character, chance, and cause and effect.
"On his way back, Patriarch Xia, was he ever embarrassed by the monks of the Xie clan of Chen State?"
Lu Changan asked.
"Haha! In front of the mountain gate of Aoyue Palace, the monks of Chen Guoxie's family had evil intentions and were warned by the master of Aoyue Palace. They even wrote a letter and sent it to Tianluo Sect. The journey back went smoothly."
Xia Hongyu laughed loudly.
In order to allow Xia Wenyue to practice with peace of mind, Aoyue Palace came forward to protect the Xia clan and stop Chen Guo's threatening behavior against the Xie family.
Both sides are forces of the same level. In the future, the Xie family will not openly oppress and commit disgraceful acts.
"No wonder, then Xie Wuji rushed to the Xia family in a hurry, showing kindness and power at the same time. It turned out to be to grab the time difference..."
Lu Changan looked a little depressed. He was threatened when he stayed in Qingshawan, so he signed a third-level spiritual contract.
Xia Hongyu went to Aoyue Palace and received rewards and protection.
Of course, even if Lu Changan was given another chance to go to Proud Moon Palace, he would definitely not be willing to do so.
Lu Changan has many secrets, and he doesn't want to get into the sight of Jindan Daxiu and Yuanying Zhenjun.
…
After Xia Hongyu returned to his clan, Qingshawan ushered in many years of stable development and prosperity.
Because Aoyue Palace came to protect it and it was not in a country that cultivated immortals, it was not easy for the Chen family to embarrass the Xia family.
Lu Changan's stay in Qingshawan is equivalent to being protected.
The third-level spiritual contract signed with Xie Wuji, Lu Changan was perfunctory.
At most, Xing Peng could occasionally use Wu Jianmen's "green face" to disguise himself as himself, leave Qingsha Bay, and wander around the border.
As a true elixir monk of the Tianluo Sect, Xie Wuji not only has to practice, but also has a job. He doesn't have that much time to travel across the country and keep an eye on Lu Changan's every move.
In the blink of an eye, five years flew by.
Lu Changan's age has reached the mark of one hundred and seventy years old, which is considered an advanced age in the foundation building period.
This day.
In the Qiufeng Island Mansion, a powerful wave of mana emerged in the training room, and the aura of heaven and earth was active.
The invisible spiritual pressure is almost approaching the peak of the foundation building stage.
"Fifteen years to build nine floors of foundation!"
Lu Changan opened his eyes, and there seemed to be two invisible virtual lightning flashes in the training room.