In the center of Feng Yuan Kingdom, there is the top of the holy mountain covered with ice and snow, shrouded in clouds and mist.
In front of the Bamboo Grove Cottage.
A Taoist priest with a pale face, dressed in snow-white robes, was sleeping soundly in front of the eaves.
The Taoist's hair and eyebrows are both silver-white, and he looks like an old man at first glance. However, his complexion is delicate, and his demeanor is like that of a young man in his twenties or thirties.
"Huh? Who is plotting against this Heavenly Master?"
Tianshi Feng Yuan, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly opened Gu Jing Wubo's eyes.
The dark pupils were like two drops of concentrated ink, rotating slowly, resembling the black dots in the Yin-Yang diagram.
A ball!
After Tianshi woke up, he couldn't help but sneeze again, and his thin body trembled.
The Taoist looked solemn, counted with his fingers, and muttered something.
During this process, the Heavenly Master frowned slightly, feeling the resistance in the dark and the invisible mist of heaven.
It involves the existence of multiple Nascent Soul levels, so it is difficult to calculate.
"Alas, the world is so bad! I don't leave the gate, I don't fight, I don't fight, I try my best to avoid killing the cause and effect, but in the end I am still remembered."
The Heavenly Master let out a long sigh, deeply regretful.
He has already calculated that the Peacock Saint was captured and the fourth-level Beast King died.
The final outcome was somewhat beyond expectations.
I thought I would stay out of it, but I ended up taking on a share of the cause and effect.
The Wei Dao Alliance believes that this matter is driven by his behind-the-scenes calculations. Beast King Valley may also have speculations in this regard.
The specific reason cannot be estimated. The source is intertwined with several Nascent Soul Lords, and the key points are shrouded in the mist of heaven.
The Heavenly Master reasoned with common sense and thought:
"If there isn't the mysterious Nascent Soul True Lord behind Lu Changan, or there is a True Lord from the Wei Dao League or the Beast King Valley who is good at divination, he can see through the clues and expose this Heavenly Master."
If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing unless you do it yourself.
After all, the Heavenly Master secretly promoted this matter. Although he was very hidden and could cover up the secrets of Heaven, he could not prevent normal associations.
Now, with this black pot on his head, it is difficult for the Heavenly Master to refute.
When yellow mud falls into your pants, it is either feces or feces.
Fortunately, the final result is acceptable.
It is reasonable and reasonable for the Wei Dao Alliance to deal with the demon girl within the territory. The Beast King Valley is in the wrong and has nothing to say.
Even if there is trouble, the Wei Dao Alliance will fight from the front and it will not be his turn.
The grievances and conflicts between the two camps will further intensify.
The lesson learned this time can serve as a warning to the monkeys. In the future, monks from the Beast King Valley or other big forces will not dare to come to Feng Yuan Kingdom’s territory to cause trouble.
"No wonder the Peacock Saint entered Feng Yuan Kingdom and saw that her life was bumpy and her beauty was unfortunate..."
After thinking deeply, the Heavenly Master sorted out the general cause and effect, and a trace of pity appeared on his face.
…
Half a month later.
Liang Guo, Jinyun Valley Mountain Gate.
In the early morning, the sky was bright and the dew was cold.
Qunying Mountain, in front of the tombstone engraved with the words "Zhenren Yaoyue".
A young disciple in white clothes with a low sense of presence worshiped in front of the tombstone.
The tribute he offered was two heads.
One head is that of a human monk; the other is that of an avian.
The nearby tombkeepers were asleep and unaware of this.
"Master Yaoyue..."
The man in white murmured, this was Zhao Siyao's nickname during his lifetime.
Because the relationship between the two parties is so good, they basically don’t call each other by their nicknames, so they feel a little unfamiliar.
According to the rules of Jinyun Valley, those who do not become a true elixir cultivator are not qualified to enter the sect's ancestor hall.
Unless he has made great contributions to the sect.
In Qunying Mountain, only members who have contributed to the sect or died in battle are eligible to be buried here.
The descendants of his disciples can enjoy certain preferential treatment.
For example, the "Ascension Order" that is widely circulated in the world of immortality often flows out through this channel.
Phew~
Lu Changan pointed his finger, and in front of the tombstone, the heads of a person, a bird, and two people were burned.
The human head among them comes from the real person Black Crow, who was the direct murderer of Zhao Siyao.
Coupled with the tragic fate of the Peacock Saint, Lu Changan can be regarded as avenging Zhao Siyao.
The five-color peacock head sacrifice is just an additional head.
When Lu Changan captured the five-color peacock, the latter actually had a breath of life and a chance of rejuvenation.
Lu Changan did not take any action to treat him.
The rock rat got his wish and tasted the delicious food of noble blood.
Lu Changan only left the key materials for refining the supernatural puppet, such as the feather crown, skeleton, and blood essence, for future use.
It's not that Lu Changan doesn't want to have a spiritual bird of heavenly blood.
The five-color peacock possesses the magical power of breaking the aura and prohibition. It is extremely powerful and even has the rare blood of the true spirit flowing through it.
However, this bird is the natal spiritual pet of the Peacock Saint. It is difficult to truly tame it, it is impossible to be loyal, and it will devour its owner at any time.
Moreover, if the living five-color peacock stays with you, it may be sensed and tracked by the secret method of beast control in the Beast King Valley in the future.
Naturally, Lu Changan would not keep such a hidden danger by his side, and would directly turn it into materials and seal it.
In addition, the beast-controlling skills of the Peacock Saint are closely related to the five-color peacock.
If you kill this bird, it will be difficult for the Peacock Saint to aspire to the Nascent Soul in this life.
When the fire enveloped the two sacrifices, Lu Changan quietly left Jinyun Valley without stopping.
His figure had just left.
Jinyun Valley, the main hall of the sect.
Sitting cross-legged and recuperating, Zhang Tianfeng, wearing a black robe and coat, suddenly felt a sense of emotion.
His face is slightly dark, he is calm and majestic, and his body is tall and straight, like a huge mountain sitting here.
"Meet the sect master!"
Under the respectful gaze of the deacon guarding the mausoleum, Zhang Tianfeng took a few steps into Qunying Mountain and came to Zhao Siyao's mausoleum.
Since the name was changed to "Zhenren Tianfeng", outside monks have gradually forgotten the original real name of "Zhang Tieshan".
Over the long years, there have been several generations of disciples cultivating immortals, and the new generation only knows the leader's Taoist name "Tianfeng Zhenren", whose name is Zhang Tianfeng.
Just like Li Erqing's original Ergou, Li Huo Zhenren's former Duan Daniu.
Most of the monks who are familiar with the names of those days are old friends and a few monks from the same era.
At this time, in front of the tombstone.
Two heads that were burned to ashes were just extinguished and were drifting away in the wind.
"This is……"
Zhang Tianfeng looked surprised, his eyes flickering, staring at the scattered ashes of the head, thoughtfully.
Thinking of the recent actions of the Guardian League, they captured the Peacock Saint and killed the fourth-level beast king, which was a great achievement.
"He has been here."
Zhang Tianfeng, who guessed some of the truth, was shocked.
"He really did it."
Zhang Tianfeng took a deep breath. Even though he overestimated, Lu Changan's revenge on Zhao Siyao so quickly was beyond expectation.
Could it be that this person is really the reincarnation of the legendary monk Yan Donglai?
However, Qi Ling speculated that Lu Changan's behavior style was not very similar to Yan Donglai's.
After a long time.
Zhang Tianfeng suddenly laughed and shook his head.
As the saying goes, one doesn’t care about one’s heart when it comes to deeds.
Since Lu Changan was able to avenge Zhao Siyao and left key information about the mole before leaving, we can learn from him.
After doing this, it no longer matters what kind of relationship the other party has with Yan Donglai.
Even in the esoteric teachings of reincarnation in the world of immortality, this life is often greater than the next.
…
Ten days later.
Zhang Tianfeng inquired about relevant information and came to a terrifying conclusion.
The huge Wei Dao Alliance was kept in the dark.
From the perspective of the top management of the Weidao League, Lu Changan is at best a chess piece and bait, and the real planner is the Celestial Master.
Only Zhang Tianfeng guessed some of the truth, and there was a big hand behind the scenes pushing it.
"It's so secret, how could you let me know about it?"
Zhang Tianfeng's heart suddenly jumped.
Thinking back to that day, he had just arrived and Lu Changan left.
Zhang Tianfeng suddenly realized: Lu Changan might have deliberately revealed his traces so that he could guess some of the truth.
Tell yourself that he has taken action.
This is a silent tacit understanding.
After all, those old friends from the original generation, Zhao Siyao, Li Erqing, Lin Yi, Mu Xiuyun... have all fallen silent in the long river of time.
In today's world of immortality, Zhang Tianfeng is Lu Changan's only remaining friend among the original generation.
Downstairs, there are the descendants of the old friend, Zhao Tan'er, Li Congnen, Mu Bingyun, Lin Lu, etc.
After Zhao Siyao passed away, Zhang Tianfeng became Lu Changan's closest friend.
Over the course of more than two hundred years, the two of them have guessed some secrets about each other and have a trust and understanding that far exceeds that of others.
…
For ten days, Lu Changan made a short trip to the Immortal Cultivation World of Liang Kingdom.
Passing through Jinyun Valley, Feiyue Lake, Wuqi Mountain, Xuemei Mountain Li Family, and the Beast Royal Zhou Family...
At this time, he was possessed by the shadow of the fourth generation Nascent Soul, his soul had powerful senses, and he possessed a complete Nascent Soul-level consciousness.
Due to the integration with this world, it is even slightly stronger than the ordinary Yuanying early stage.
As long as there is no fierce fighting and the power of the possessed soul is consumed, the advent of the fourth life can last longer.
In order to avoid leaving traces and clues, Lu Changan did not have any direct contact with his old friends, descendants, or former lovers.
If an old friend happens to encounter any trouble, Lu Changan will resolve it without leaving any trace.
During his travels, Lu Changan discovered an interesting thing:
The number one casual cultivator in the Immortal Cultivation World in Liang is none other than Jiang Yechen, whom he met back then, and who is in the middle stage of pill formation.
Jiang Yechen once failed to compete for the peak mastership in Wuqi Mountain, and Lu Changan did not choose him.
The most recent interaction was a hundred years ago, when this person used soul treasures to help Master Xianzi recover her lost memories.
According to Lu Changan's understanding, Shi Xianzi, a third-level formation master, has a good relationship with Jiang Yechen, and the two of them are representative figures among Liang Guo's casual cultivators.
Lu Changan's stay in Liang was not just for nostalgia.
And in order to pay attention to the relevant information progress of the "Peacock Saint".
A few days later.
Lu Changan used the puppet clone to directly visit Xing Peng who was hiding in the secret stronghold.
hiss!
The poisonous insects in the sea of consciousness were restrained and stinging, waking Xing Peng from his sleep.
Click!
The first time he woke up, he immediately broke the neck of the beauty beside him.
"The Lord ordered me to ask questions."
Through the perspective of the bamboo hat assassin "Black Owl", Lu Changan discovered that Xing Peng had gained some weight in recent years and his cultivation had made average progress.
The purpose of Xing Peng's existence is to report information related to the demonic war to Lu Chang'an, and to deal with some small and obscure matters.
Originally, the use value of this person would be getting lower and lower.
Unexpectedly, his cousin "Jueying Helm" became very prosperous in Wujian Sect. Judging from the speed of his rise, he is expected to reach the top of Wujian Sect in the future.
In fact, when he was in the Jing Kingdom, the leader of the Jueying Altar was the altar leader in the middle stage of the Pill Formation, and he was a rising star of the Wujian Sect.
Now, not only has this new star not fallen, but it has become even brighter.
"Back to the Lord and His Excellency Black Owl. The Peacock Saint is currently imprisoned in the Jinyang Sect and is regarded as an important hostage by the Wei Dao Alliance. Her life is not worried for the time being."
"What's the reaction from Beast King Valley?"
Lu Changan had expected this. The Wei Dao Alliance wanted to use the Peacock Saint as a bargaining chip to exchange benefits with the Beast King Valley.
"The top brass of the Beast King Valley have not issued a statement yet. Only the Peacock Saint's grandfather, the True Monarch Wanhe, made harsh words. Whoever dares to hurt his granddaughter will be attacked ten times or a hundred times if the Beast King Valley invades."
Give it back!"
Hearing this, Lu Changan chuckled lightly.
Such threatening words are more like helpless rage.
Whenever I have the ability to rescue, I will do it directly, and I will never push too hard.
"Do you think the Beast King Valley will agree to redeem the Peacock Saint?"
"Not very likely."
Xing Peng shook his head and analyzed the reason:
"Beast King Valley has always acted in a domineering manner and is not threatened by the weak sect. What's more, the Peacock Saint acted in private and violated the sect's rules. After performing the Yuhe technique, she suffered extremely serious injuries. This girl's potential has been greatly reduced."
"In addition, there are many mountains on the top of the Beast King Valley. If the Peacock Saint cannot come back, it will be easier for other factions to compete for the Infant Transformation Pill that she originally obtained first."
After hearing this, Lu Changan was basically convinced that although the Peacock Saint was still alive, it would be impossible for her to return to the Beast King Valley in the short term.
Being a prisoner will definitely lead to a difficult life.
The important thing is that the magic power is imprisoned and there is no way to practice.
"The foundation was damaged, the magic power was banned, and the natal beast was killed..."
Lu Changan was very worried. Even if the Peacock Saint survived, she had cut off any hope of further progress in the future.
…
On the way back to Feng Yuan Kingdom, Lu Changan deliberately slowed down and improved his sensing ability.
Until he entered Feng Yuan Kingdom, Lu Changan did not grasp the sense of crisis.
Possessed by the fourth-generation Nascent Soul and blessed by third-level high-grade divination, under the condition of active defense, even if the heavenly master divination has malicious intentions, he can still faintly detect the signs.
Part of the reason for using the trump card of the fourth life is to provide cover for this operation and prevent the Celestial Master's oriole from behind.
"It seems that the Heavenly Master has no ill intentions towards me."
Lu Changan has analyzed this.
He is on the same front as the Heavenly Master, and has a common enemy with the Beast King Valley.
Lu Changan was even used as a chess piece to make the Peacock Saint suffer a big loss and obeyed the wishes of the Heavenly Master.
In terms of emotion, reason, and interests, the Heavenly Master would not target him.
If there is such a sign, Lu Changan is now possessed by Nascent Soul, using all his strength to sense and notice, he will turn around and leave.
The fourth level's "Red Yang Blood Escape" is activated, and there is nothing the Heavenly Master can do.
In addition, Lu Changan learned from the intelligence that the Heavenly Master did not like martial arts and was more homely than him, an old turtle, and rarely went out.
If the Heavenly Master wants to target a certain person, he can kill him by making random calculations.
Taking matters into his own hands and causing trouble for an alchemy monk was a sign of debasement for him and was not in line with his style of conduct.
A few months later.
Lu Changan followed the periphery of Feng Yuan Kingdom, took a slight detour, and returned to Xuanyin Pavilion on the boundary of the outer sect alliance.
Grass Oasis, everything is normal.
On that day, the Peacock Saint came in person, and the hinterland of Xuanyin Pavilion's mountain gate was covered by a fourth-order magic formation, so other monks could not see the outside world.
The conversation between Lu Changan and the Peacock Saint was only witnessed by Ni Yue.
In the current Feng Yuan Kingdom, only a few people know or think of Mr. Xu's true identity.
Tianshi and Niyue Fairy are two of them.
The reason why Lu Changan still wants to stay in Feng Yuan Kingdom is because this place is covered by the fourth-level divination of the national master, so that the follow-up investigation of Beast King Valley will stop in this desert.
The Beast King Valley was worried about the Celestial Master's plot and did not dare to easily send people to investigate and threaten Lu Changan, the so-called chess piece and bait.
As long as the Celestial Master is not hostile, Lu Changan doesn't mind cultivating here to the late stage of Jindan.
…
That night, Fairy Niyue and Lu Changan met in the cave.
The two communicated for a long time, and the topic became more and more in-depth.
Two hours later.
The flush on Fairy Niyue's face has not faded, and she is only wrapped in a bunch of white brocade. She is slumped beside the bed, her slender thighs half-kneeling on the scattered palace clothes.
"Ni'er, tomorrow you prepare a generous gift and send an elder to the Snow Mountain Holy Land to thank Master Feng Yuan."
Beside the bed, Lu Changan sat upright, calm and calm, and ordered.
"Ni'er knows! Xuanyin Pavilion can survive this disaster and get the care of the heavenly master."
Fairy Niyue breathed heavily and helped Lu Changan's knees to stand up.
Previously, through Lu Changan's narration, she learned that the Peacock Saint was finally arrested, and that the Supreme Master was behind it.
If not, Xuanyin Pavilion is in danger of being wiped out.
Lu Changan admitted that he could not stop the attack of the fourth-order beast king head-on.
"Which elder to send?"
Fairy Niyue asked.
"Autumn Fairy."
Lu Changan thought for a moment and realized that the new True Pill Elder Qiu Xianzi had little contact with him, so he would not reveal any hidden information.
The next day.
Xuanyin Pavilion dispatched True Pill Elder Qiu Xianzi to the Snow Mountain Holy Land of Feng Yuan Kingdom to pay homage to the Heavenly Master.
Half a month later.
The autumn fairy went and came back, intact.
According to her report, she was successfully received by the Heavenly Master, and the Snow Mountain Holy Land accepted the gift of thanks.
Not only that, the Heavenly Master also gave a special product as a gift for Fairy Qiu to bring back.
The special product given back was a rare third-level mangosteen that Lu Changan could use to refine divination items.
Such a result surprised Lu Changan, and a big stone settled in his heart.
The gift from the Heavenly Master is a signal of goodwill.
"This is the right move!"
Lu Changan realized that this human exchange was very successful!
Anyway, it’s not strange if you give gifts to many people. How can you know the result if you don’t try it?
As long as he is not a demonic soul, or a real monarch with a withdrawn personality, the other party will definitely not be surprised by this kind of thank you gift as a sign of respect.
Nascent Soul Lord is also a human being, not a true immortal. As a higher-level superior, he also has seven emotions and six desires.
If the Peacock Saint could let go of the arrogance of the top sect, have a lower profile, be humane and worldly, and give enough respect to the Heavenly Master, she would not have ended up so miserable.
On the other hand, Lu Changan had followed the wishes of the Heavenly Master at the right time and place, and afterwards he sent a gift of thanks to express his sufficient respect.
In the absence of any conflict of interest, the Heavenly Master would naturally like him and might even take care of him in the future.
In the world of immortality, a single thought often determines a different fate.
"Fairy Qiu, I hope you can state the details of your meeting with the Heavenly Master without reservation. This is related to the fate of Xuanyin Pavilion."
In the main hall, Lu Changan looked at the lonely and cold Fairy Qiu and asked carefully.
Fairy Niyue cast an encouraging look.
Fairy Qiu hesitated slightly and repeated the content of the conversation with the Heavenly Master. It was nothing more than some music scores and interesting humanities talk.
Lu Changan didn't hear anything unusual. The Celestial Master's conversation generally gave people an elegant and easy-going feeling.
"The Heavenly Master likes to listen to music, so he asked me to play music all night. Afterwards, he felt happy and cut off a piece of mangosteen, a special product from the top of the mountain, as a thank you gift in return."
Fairy Qiu added, her face looking unnatural.
"Afterwards? Ahem! He just listened to music all night long?"
Lu Changan had a strange expression.
The cold and quiet Fairy Qiu blushed and gave Lu Changan an angry look.
Fairy Niyue quickly took Fairy Qiu's hand, set up a barrier, and asked in private.
After Fairy Qiu left, Fairy Niyue explained the truth to Lu Changan.
"The whole night, Tianshi just listened to the music, just appreciated it, without any compulsion. Xiaoqiu is still perfect."
Fairy Niyue has a dignified face and a serious look.
Lu Changan should have been suspicious.
But just now she used her powerful spiritual consciousness to hear the conversation between the two, and Fairy Niyue did not deliberately hide it.
"However, it was just a one-sided relationship. Faced with Tianshi's elegant demeanor, Xiaoqiu almost secretly agreed."
Fairy Niyue sighed, slightly worried.
"It seems from this that the Heavenly Master is indeed a classy and elegant man."
Lu Changan clasped his fists towards the snow mountain holy land and said in admiration.
He was probably sure that the Celestial Master was the same type of person as himself, with a more noble spiritual pursuit, and had long transcended simple physical desires.
…
For the next six months, Lu Changan practiced peacefully in Xuanyin Pavilion without any accidents.
Divination indicates that the weather will be smooth and there will be no signs of crisis.
Lu Changan finally felt relieved.
If you have a good relationship with the Heavenly Master, you will naturally have peace of mind in Feng Yuan Kingdom.
As long as there are no major changes in the situation in the world of immortality, he can practice with peace of mind for many years.
Time flies, fifteen years have passed.
Lu Changan was in the middle stage of Jindan and his cultivation was steadily advancing.
Lu Changan, who devoted himself to practicing and studying his skills, no longer paid much attention to external objects.
One day unexpectedly.
The underground chamber of the Elder's Cave.
The Xuantian Gourd Vine, which had been dormant for countless years, was planted in a large vat containing the Five Elements soil, and suddenly there was movement!
A "chi" sound.
On the Xuantian vine, the dead and shriveled gourd fruit prototype was black and grey, the death aura was extremely strong, and a gray-white turbid air floated up.
The Xuanshui turtle, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly trembled.
It couldn't help but widen its eyes, staring at the abnormal changes of Xuantian Gourd Vine.
Click!
There was another crisp sound, and the prototype of the extremely withered gourd fruit was severed from the vine and withered and fell.