One year later, Lu Changan returned to the oasis and spent his tenth year in Feng Yuan Kingdom.
His age is also 222 years old.
In the past ten years, Lu Changan has mainly been cultivating in hiding. Even though he has the conventional means to run rampant in the oasis, he has always stayed behind the scenes.
Body refining has reached the middle stage of the third level.
Next, he plans to cultivate quietly until the middle stage of pill formation, and then he will make further plans, including the inheritance of clever puppets.
If he could make a third-level high-grade supernatural puppet and inject the shadow of his second life soul into it, Lu Changan would be able to avenge Zhao Siyao without risk.
He even remotely controlled the Peacock Saint to create obstacles for the latter.
Landscape Manor, secret room.
Lu Changan used his evergreen magic power to cultivate more than sixty treasure talismans.
These treasure talismans are all made of third-level materials. Except for a few that have been refined in recent years, most of them have been raised to the third-level mid-grade.
There are eight high-grade talismans in total.
Using the third-grade high-grade "Tonggui Bamboo" traded with Wang Feng as the base material, Du Yun has now developed a third-grade high-grade treasure talisman.
The two strongest among them were the foundation of the third-order high-grade ones in the early years, and now their power has reached the peak of the third-order.
The eight talismans with the greatest potential will be used by Lu Changan to defend against the True Monarch Nascent Soul in the future, and he will also save them for the Peacock Saint.
He had a premonition that his relationship with the Peacock Saint would have to be settled sooner or later.
The Peacock Saint has Nascent Soul's trump card, and Lu Changan needs to prepare more.
"The talisman arts in this life can be regarded as comprehensively surpassing those in the previous life."
Lu Changan looked pleased and put away many treasure talismans.
In terms of power, the two most powerful talismans have surpassed their previous lives.
In his second life, he could only become a third-level high-grade talisman master, and he did not refine many third-level high-grade talisman in his lifetime.
On the one hand, the materials are rare and require the blood of a late-level third-level goblin, as well as fur in key locations.
As for the spiritual trees of the same level, the growth cycle is longer.
Another reason is that the success rate of third-level high-grade talismans is relatively low.
After completing the cultivation of the treasure talisman, Lu Changan took out another sealed jade box.
In the jade box, there is a lifelike five-color feathered wing, with the aura on it processed.
It is one of the three major crown feathers of the five-color peacock.
The Peacock Saint's beast-controlling skills are closely related to the five-color peacock, which is her natal beast-controller.
The destruction of the original nature of the natal beast will make the path of the Peacock Saint's Nascent Soul unsatisfactory.
This was also an important reason for her heartache.
Lu Changan guessed that the Peacock Saint wanted to lure him back to the Liang Kingdom, take back the five-color feathers that had been chopped off, and end his knot in his heart.
Next, Lu Changan used the power of Evergreen to nourish the peacock's wings and cultivate its spirituality.
The "Supernatural Puppet Record" obtained from Adamaru contains several supernatural puppets that imitate the forms of legendary real spirits and beasts. According to the theory, there is a five-color peacock.
This is the only key material for the supernatural puppet that Lu Changan has collected.
In the future, as long as his skills are sufficient and he adds some rare materials, Lu Changan can start building a replica of the five-color peacock supernatural puppet.
It is unrealistic for imitations to achieve the power and magical powers of the original, but it is not difficult to achieve the same level of strength as monks.
To be on the safe side, Lu Changan not only used weapon refining methods to erase the original aura of the wings, but also applied sealing and hexagram techniques to prevent extrapolation.
Over the years, Lu Changan had vaguely sensed that the divination master hired behind the Peacock Saint's back should be a third-level high-grade divination skill.
Last time the puppet clone returned to the Liang Kingdom and obtained relevant information, it turned out that the man's lifespan could not withstand squandering.
After figuring out where to go and taking precautions, even if the other party came to Feng Yuan Kingdom to track and calculate, Lu Changan would be right.
The life span of more than 1,100 years is Lu Changan's greatest reliance.
…
The following year.
On the Heyuan Oasis, a large-scale battle broke out between the two major chambers of commerce, with hundreds of monks participating in the battle.
The Heyuan Oasis is no better than the Fairy City, and the order is not as stable.
As a giant, the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce is one of the defenders of the inherent order in the oasis.
The Wanhua Chamber of Commerce was assassinated that year, and Master Jiedan was seriously injured, but he recovered from his injuries.
And that mysterious assassin has disappeared in recent years.
According to common sense: the Star-Moon Chamber of Commerce is short of financial resources and does not have such strong capital. It is impossible for the mysterious assassin to protect it all year round.
The Wanhua Chamber of Commerce took the initiative to start a battle of wits, hoping to take advantage of the mysterious assassin's absence to annihilate the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce in one fell swoop and maintain its majesty in the Heyuan Oasis.
However, the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce couldn't be more wrong.
The mysterious assassin appeared again in this fierce battle.
Like a gangrene attached to a bone, its ghost lingers.
In front of the river where two major chambers of commerce are fighting.
"No... Elder Red Snake was assassinated again!"
"Hurry up and chase, don't let the assassin escape!"
The situation in the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce's monk position was chaotic for a time.
Boom!
A cloud of foul-smelling black smoke exploded, covering an area of several miles.
A mysterious man in a hat wearing a gray robe and a black cape turned into a blurry black shadow and blended into the shadow of the black mist after striking out.
"Don't...don't chase!"
A skinny old man with a sinister face and a snake staff in his hand was holding on to the sleeve arrow that penetrated his chest from behind, and he was sitting on the ground unsteadily.
In fact, there are several fake Dan real people nearby who are just showing off.
The roar was like thunder, but no one dared to pursue it.
Master Red Snake is a true alchemy monk in his prime at the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce, and is responsible for the bodyguard and security of the chamber of commerce.
It would be better if he was succeeded by the mysterious assassin twice, and the fake Dan real person chasing him would be no different from getting killed.
"No! It's a third-level mid-level poison."
The body of the real Red Snake was shaken, and the power of the red stripes on his body was variable.
There was a cramping pain in the core-forming area in his body, which was corroded by the weird and terrifying poison.
When the inner elixir is poisoned, he uses the power of the elixir to remove the poison, which is like drinking poison to quench thirst.
"Elder Red Snake!"
Inside the position, the expressions of the senior monks of the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce changed drastically.
After a few breaths, the Red Snake Master's venom was activated, and the elixir power emanating from his body was emitting black and blue poisonous smoke.
"Ah, save me..."
Several Foundation-Building monks accidentally came into contact with the poisonous smoke, and their bodies instantly became ulcerated. Two of them died of the poison on the spot.
"Quick, get out of the way!"
"Elder Red Snake has become a poisonous person!"
For a time, the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce's position became increasingly chaotic.
Another female true elixir cultivator fought against the fake elixir couple from the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce. Faced with the joint attack of "Xingyue Jue", she was defeated steadily.
Without Master Red Snake, a true elixir cultivator who is good at fighting, and coupled with internal chaos, the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce, which has a large number of people, has fallen into a disadvantage.
"Quickly withdraw, the medicine...over there at the medicine garden..."
Before Master Red Snake fainted and died, he could barely utter a few words.
The Wanhua Chamber of Commerce monopolizes most of the spiritual trees and medicinal herbs in the oasis, including many rare elixirs.
Once defeated today, the first thing the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce will do is to protect its core resources.
Fortunately, the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce Lingmai Medicine Garden is located in the hinterland and is guarded by an old true elixir pharmacist all the year round.
That one is the most senior real elixir in the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce.
…
In the Heyuan Oasis, all the major forces are paying attention to the battle between the two major chambers of commerce.
Lu Changan controlled the assassin's puppet clone and secretly reached the spiritual vein of the cliff where Wanhua Chamber of Commerce was located in the oasis.
"Hey! The medicine garden formation is activated, is there any fluctuation in fighting skills?"
Lu Changan was surprised. He didn't expect the real elixir boss on the island to react so quickly.
The puppet assassin succeeded in the front-foot assassination, setting the stage for the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce Medicine Garden to be jointly attacked by two true elixir monks.
In addition to the two true elixir monks who attacked, there was also a mid-level true elixir monk hiding in the dark.
All of this cannot escape the peak senses of the second life of the puppet clone fusion.
The guardian of the medicine garden is a white-haired true elixir monk.
After activating the formation, this person commanded in an orderly manner to prevent the joint attack of the two Zhendan monks.
But not long after, the hidden mid-level true elixir quietly made a detour to the other side and attacked the weak point of the formation.
Poof!
A gap was broken in the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce's third-level formation.
The man in the middle stage of the true elixir wore a monkey-face mask to isolate himself from spiritual exploration, and broke into the medicine garden to search.
This person seemed to be familiar with the situation and went straight to the most valuable area of the medicine garden, where great medicines had been cultivated for hundreds of years, including the third-level longevity fruit.
"Stop!" the white-haired pharmacist who was guarding the medicine garden yelled angrily and took out his magic weapon to stop the incoming mid-stage pill formation.
Although the white-haired pharmacist is old, the elixir power exuded from his body is actually comparable to the middle stage of elixir formation. However, he is old and weak, and his skills are not good at fighting. It is not much stronger than the ordinary true elixir in the early stage.
"It turns out they are all elderly people."
The puppet clone's spiritual consciousness swept over and found that among the several true elixir monks inside and outside the medicine garden, three of them were over four hundred years old, and the youngest was over three hundred and fifty years old.
The white-haired pharmacist tried his best to stop the monkey-faced man in the middle stage of the true elixir and prevent him from approaching the central area.
The Wanhua Chamber of Commerce also had two fake elixir real people to assist in the defense. With the help of formations, they finally withstood the pressure of the three real elixirs.
After insisting on a cup of tea, the main monks of the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce retreated in defeat.
"pity……"
The monkey-faced man who was in the middle stage of the true elixir was a little unwilling to accept it. He and the other two real people plundered some herbs in the medicine garden and had to retreat.
"Physician Lu! The third-level longevity fruit is missing! There are still several third-level rare medicines..."
A Ling Zhifu who was in the foundation building stage rushed over in a hurry, his voice was distorted, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Third-level longevity fruit? How is it possible! The old man obviously stopped them..."
The white-haired pharmacist glanced over with his spiritual consciousness, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked unbelievable.
Just now, with the help of the battle of longevity and formation, the rare herbs in the core area were clearly protected.
Including the monkey-faced man in the middle stage of the true elixir, none of them could go beyond the realm of possibility.
As a result, several heavenly and earthly treasures, including the third-level longevity fruit, were stolen.
"Trace of Earth Escape?"
Pharmacist Lu came to the forbidden area of the medicine garden. There are many restrictions here. It is impossible for an ordinary real person to steal the real pills under the eyes of several great pills.
After investigation, a slight trace of evil spirit was found.
Pharmacist Lu pondered and judged: "It should be a third-level alien beast that is good at earth escape. It fished in troubled waters and quietly stole the third-level longevity fruit and other rare things."
Even if monks of the same level practice Earth Escape, they can't compare to the naturally proficient monsters and strange beasts.
Just like human monks of the same level, their flying speed is not as fast as that of birds.
What's even more astonishing is that the third-level alien beast actually broke through one or two restrictions without triggering the alarm.
He is skilled in techniques and is suspected to be a habitual criminal.
"Monsters are generally not good at restraints. That third-level earth-escape monster was probably commanded by someone behind the scenes and was given talismans to break the restraints and conceal it."
Pharmacist Lu roughly came to a conclusion.
The real culprit behind the scenes is either the Star-Moon Chamber of Commerce or the mysterious assassin, or several major forces in the oasis.
…
That night.
Rumors that the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce's medicine garden was stolen and that the Red Snake master was poisoned and died spread in the Heyuan Oasis.
An uncontested landscape manor.
squeak!
In the pool, an earthy yellow halo floated, revealing the figure of the rock rat.
Avoiding the senses of Niu Jie and the three drug boys, the Earth Rock Rat came to Lu Changan's room and handed over the loot.
"Not bad! The third-level longevity fruit, red sun grass, key auxiliary medicines of crystal condensation elixir..."
Lu Changan harvested it lightly, his face filled with joy.
The only regret is that the third-level longevity fruit still lacks more than twenty years of medicinal properties to develop.
If he matures, it probably won't be Lu Changan's turn either.
His original plan: let the puppet assassin go to the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce Medicine Garden to poison, create chaos, contain the defender, and let the Earth Rock Rat take the opportunity to steal the third-level longevity fruit.
Unexpectedly, a few old guys also set their sights on Wanhua Chamber of Commerce's medicine garden, which actually saved him some puppet crystals.
The third-level mid-level puppet fighting method consumes a lot of puppet crystals.
To support this level of puppet battle, each third-level mid-grade puppet crystal consumes a large amount of spiritual stones to smelt.
In order to save puppet crystals, the assassin puppet is usually silent and consumes very little.
Even if you fight a few times, you will still be the sixth person.
Every time he attacks, it is an attack from behind. After a blow, no matter whether it is successful or not, he will directly dodge the opponent and never consume him from the front.
"Well, the materials for the third-level longevity elixir are basically collected. Moreover, the harvest of precious medicinal herbs this time has also replenished the key materials for the crystal condensation elixir."
Lu Changan was in a good mood.
When the time is right, refine the third-level life-extending pill and crystal-condensing pill yourself.
Although the Crystal Condensation Pill is useless to him now, as a high-level strategic resource, it can be exchanged for the third-level Life Extension Pill or other needed resources.
For example, more realistic puppet techniques or materials.
Lu Changan only has one third-level mid-grade puppet now, it's not that he doesn't want to refine more.
Because it takes many years to collect each piece of information.
The third-level high-grade puppets above correspond to the later stages of pill formation, and it is several times more difficult to collect materials.
It is unimaginable that the Thousand Machines Sect could actually refine Nascent Soul-level puppets, consuming immeasurable wealth and precious resources.
…
Half a month later.
Lu Changan received the exact news that the real Red Snake of the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce barely managed to survive, but the alchemy crystal was corrupted by the poison, and his cultivation level dropped to the level of fake elixir.
If the merchant had not had a third-level pharmacist who could rescue him in time, he would have died from the poison.
This result is in line with Lu Changan's expectations.
If the assassin in the hat made a last-ditch attack at that time, the real Red Snake would definitely die. If that were the case, he would have to fight head-on, and in full view of the public, there would be a risk of exposing the puppet's identity.
There is no deep hatred between Lu Changan and Wanhua Chamber of Commerce, nor does he want to let the latter perish.
Therefore, the first time he had his puppet clone assassinate him, he only used third-level low-grade poison.
The most ideal situation is to allow the two major chambers of commerce, Wanhua and Xingyue, to maintain a relative balance.
If the Star-Moon Merchant Guild is slightly weaker, it will rely on the Hat Assassin.
In the future, if Lu Changan has something to do, if he collects certain materials, he can, as the "Black Owl", a member of the Blue Dragon Society, instruct the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce to handle it.
Compared to the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce, which suffered heavy losses, the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce gained strength in that battle.
The powerful terror of the mysterious assassin is deeply rooted in the hearts of people in the Heyuan Oasis.
Soon, the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce officially announced that the Chamber of Commerce had turned a profit and was on the right track to recruit wise men.
With the support of Lu Changan, the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce established a firm foothold in the oasis and severely damaged the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce.
Because they were afraid of the mysterious assassin, all the major forces had good relations with the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce and did not dare to provoke him easily.
It can be said that Lu Changan single-handedly influenced the layout of the entire oasis.
There is no late stage of elixir formation in the oasis.
Lu Changan's mid-level third-level body training, coupled with the puppet assassin clone, the earth rock rat as a fellow practitioner has no natural enemies at all.
Moreover, being behind the scenes gives you a sense of security.
Lu Changan can even boldly say: I, Old Lu, have the final say whether the Heyuan Oasis is in chaos or not.
…
In the evening of that day, the assassin in the hat went to the Xingyue Chamber of Commerce and met privately with Tang Mian and Tang Yue of the Xingyue Taoist couple.
The puppet clone returned to Shanshui Manor with a reward.
In the secret room, Lu Changan opened a box. In addition to some spiritual stones and materials, there was also a white jade slab.
On the stone slab, a mural of a starry sky is carved.
To practice the mental method of forming the elixir of "Xingyuejue", you must cooperate with observing this mural.
The Xingyue couple had asked the "Black Owl" to take action many times, and also asked the latter to protect them. The Chamber of Commerce's spiritual stones and resources were simply not enough to pay for it.
This starry sky mural can be borrowed for half a month and a part of the remuneration will be deducted.
"Inherited Carving Shadow!"
Lu Changan watched for a while, his mind immersed in the mysterious space filled with stars, which was extremely mysterious.
Ordinary jade slips and books cannot carry many of the clan-suppressing techniques of many powerful forces.
Through special inherited spiritual objects, one can practice and gain enlightenment, and at the same time, the core skills can be prevented from being spread to outsiders.
After Lu Changan realized this, the spirituality on the starry sky mural dimmed a bit.
If you don't have enough realm and have understood "Xingyue Jue" to the corresponding realm, you can't pass on the shadow.
In Dakun, where Lu Changan lived in his previous life, a treasure inherited from True Lord Nascent Soul once appeared, triggering a bloody battle.
Because that inherited treasure contains the powerful skills practiced by Yuanying old monster, and the insights of supernatural powers are stripped away and integrated into it.
Even a person with mediocre qualifications and understanding can change his destiny by obtaining the inherited treasure.
The current starry sky mural is not an inherited thing that can be stripped away and comprehended. It needs to be observed and understood bit by bit.
Lu Changan has the vision of the Nascent Soul of the fourth life. Relying on the power of the soul of the second life, it is not difficult to imitate it. It is difficult for ordinary true elixir monks to do it.
"Xing Yue Jue" Lu Changan is indeed unable to practice in this life. But he has the Nine Seal Monument in more than one life.
This combined attack technique, which can be used at higher levels, is as mysterious as the Evergreen Kung Fu. Even if you don't use it yourself, there is nothing wrong with having a copy.
Even in this life, he will live a long life and will reach a higher level in the future, so he can be used to train his disciples and subordinates.
…
After the war between the two major chambers of commerce.
The Heyuan Oasis regained stability and spent five years peacefully.
Lu Changan's age has also reached 228 years old.
In the past five years, he had been quietly cultivating in Shanshui Manor, staying aloof from the world and occasionally receiving alchemy commissions.
During this period, Mr. Duan paid a visit and was satisfied with Lu Changan's low-key and down-to-earth attitude and his avoidance of causing trouble.
Duan Lao brought two new medicine boys to replace him. Niu Jie still stayed in the manor and continued to study with Lu Changan.
According to the original agreement, in addition to taking care of the Shanshui Manor, Lu Changan also entrusted a certain amount of alchemy and helped to train three alchemy apprentices every ten years.
On this day, Yun Ling, who had reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi refining, came to play in Shanshui Manor again.
Lu Changan happened to be fine and was enjoying tea in the pavilion.
"Mr. Xu, this is the spiritual fruit that Ling'er brought for you."
Yun Ling gave a gentle blessing and placed a flower basket on the stone table in front of Lu Changan.
"I heard that you are planning to build a foundation recently?"
Lu Changan asked.
In the more than ten years since she settled in Shanshui Manor, Yun Ling would visit almost every month and play with the "Water Arrow Turtle", but Lu Changan sometimes went into seclusion and did not meet him.
Lu Changan saw that Granny Yun should have given Yun Ling the second-level beauty pill.
After all these years, she is still the innocent girl with starry eyes, white teeth, delicate skin, and willow-slender waist when we first met her.
"Well, grandma said that to break through the great realm, it's best to relax your mind. I'll come to the manor to play with the big turtle."
Yun Ling's pear dimples bloomed, her smile was bright and her voice seemed brisk.
Perhaps it was because of a mutual affinity, or because she had seen him too much, but when she faced Lu Changan now, she was not as cautious as she was at the beginning. Everything happened naturally, like a long-lost friend.
Wow!
The black water turtle emerged from the water and played with Yun Ling in the manor.
Sitting on the turtle's back, holding her knees with her hands, Yun Ling glanced at Lu Changan who was tasting the spiritual fruit.
Suddenly thinking of something, her pretty face turned red inexplicably and she couldn't help but feel hot.
Over the years, Yun Ling has had a dream, more than once.
That dream was inexplicable. In the dream, she actually had such an intimate relationship with the elegant and handsome Mr. Xu.
She has obviously never had an affair, but the loving scenes and details in the dream are extremely clear.
What's even more speechless is that in the dream, she took the initiative to ask for sex, which was different from her real personality.
Every time she thinks about it, Yun Ling blushes and her heart beats, feeling extremely shy.
Although she had a good rapport with Mr. Xu, had good feelings, and even had some affection, they did not reach the level of true love.
The secret of this dream is really shameful.
She didn't mention it to anyone, including her grandma who always talked about everything on her mind.
Half an hour later.
Xuan Shui Turtle came over again carrying Yun Ling on his back, preparing to say goodbye.
"Mr. Xu, Ling'er is going back to build the foundation. You are Master Jiedan. Can you give me some advice?"
Yun Ling got off the turtle's back, her eyes bright and full of expectation.
The incomplete Talisman Master's inheritance given to her by Lu Changan a few years ago was very ordinary, but it was of great help to her.
Now, she is already a second-level Talisman Master.
"If nothing happens, Xu will just say a few words."
Lu Changan raised his hand and asked Yun Ling to sit down beside him.
Next, he used his experience on Guan Qiaozhi's foundation building to recreate it for Yun Ling.
Yun Ling listened carefully, her white and delicate face sometimes showing a look of understanding.
Lu Changan's advice was no better than grandma's, but it made her more understanding.
Although Yun Ling is considered top-notch among middle-grade spiritual roots, has a solid foundation, and has no worries about resources, there is still a certain possibility of failure.
"Mr. Xu, if Ling'er succeeds in building the foundation, he will definitely be grateful."
Before leaving, Yun Ling bowed, left a solemn word, and went back to build the foundation.
The book friend scolded me well, it is true that hemorrhoids have recurred.
It was cured with medication before, but I didn’t insist on using hot water baths later. As a result, the weather was hot and I sat for a long time. I didn’t expect it to relapse so quickly. The hemorrhoids didn’t hurt before, but after the recurrence, they hurt so much that I had to turn sideways when sleeping. Now it’s relieved a little.
In addition, the store manager did not deceive everyone about the monthly ticket, because the children go to school on September 1, and I have less time to spend with them, so I plan to resume stable updates.
Except for the fact that this book has just been released, the author has basically never asked for monthly tickets. Many books that are not as good as half have better monthly tickets, and the store manager knows this.
Finally, I would like to say that the author is far from being financially free. If he were truly free, he would have stopped writing long ago if his health was not good.