Lu Changan put away the [Xuanxin Beast Pill] and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, fellow Daoist Xu!"
Lord Red Snake suddenly spoke out, and the smile on his face looked cold and malicious under the red and black snake patterns.
"Do you have any advice from Fellow Taoist Red Snake?"
Lu Changan's head tightened and he said expressionlessly.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, have you ever heard of the mysterious place in the Central Region, [Ancient Nether Palace]."
The Red Snake True Monarch has a righteous way.
"Ancient Youdian? I've heard a little bit about it."
Lu Changan nodded, thoughtfully.
After coming to the Central Territory of the Great Abyss for decades, he had heard rumors about the Ancient Nether Palace, which were secrets and opportunities belonging to the Nascent Soul level.
It is said that some giants in the middle Nascent Soul stage of the Central Region once obtained opportunities from the Ancient Nether Palace.
"According to the signs, the ancient Youdian Temple, which appeared once in hundreds of years, will see the light of day again in the restricted area of the Central Region in recent years."
"Fellow Taoists should be aware of the opportunities and benefits of the Ancient Nether Palace. I am organizing strong players. They will form a team in the Ancient Nether Palace at that time, which will help to obtain opportunities and increase the chance of survival."
"Young Daoist Xu has no power to rely on in the Central Region, but are you interested in joining us and joining forces?"
Lord Red Snake took the initiative to extend the invitation.
"Red Snake is my friend, I accept it with my heart. Unfortunately, Xu has mediocre magic power and doesn't like to fight."
Lu Changan shook his head and refused bluntly.
The Ancient Nether Palace is a Nascent Soul-level mysterious forbidden place in the Central Territory. It is extremely dangerous and dangerous. He, a mere alchemy monk, has no interest in participating.
Once the Earth Rock Rat transforms and is surrounded by the fourth-level demon king, Lu Changan will feel comfortable practicing in the future. It will be easier to plan the infant resources and there is no need to put himself in danger.
Lord Red Snake showed a regretful expression and did not persuade or force him.
On the loess plain, the two flew in different directions.
Lu Changan went to the powerful hinterland of the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce.
True Monarch Red Snake's eyes flashed slightly, and he turned back slowly. After flying thousands of miles, he waited in a dense forest.
About two hours later.
A white-haired young man with an ancient sword on his waist and dressed in cloth came through the air and landed in the dense forest.
"Fellow Daoist Nangong, let me make your trip in vain. The Nascent Soul from the outer world who is alone is very cautious and will not give you a chance to delay. Otherwise, with the current full power of Daoist Nangong..."
True Monarch Red Snake had a smile on his face and said in a slightly respectful tone.
The young man in white clothes holds the handle of the knife in his hand and is dressed in cloth. His eyes are dark and there is an aura of vicissitudes and darkness.
If a high-level monk from the Southern Territory of the Great Abyss were here, he would be able to recognize the identity of "Demon Sword" Nangong Xiu.
"Xu Xuan? I have never heard of this person in the Southern Region of Dayuan."
Nangong Xiu's face remained calm.
He is the Nascent Soul Demon wanted by the "Tianjian Pavilion" in the Southern Territory. He is dormant in the Central Territory, recuperating and recuperating.
"That person doesn't look like the evil cultivator from the Ghost Palace Camp in the Northern Territory. It seems that most of his followers come from the Eastern Territory or the offshore area."
True Lord Red Snake said with some regret.
He suspected that Yuanying surnamed Xu also had dragon-like materials or rare animal materials from the coastal areas, which would be attractive to the beast-controlling sect.
"A foreign Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't need to be extraneous. The Ancient Nether Palace is the focus of your strategy."
Nangong Xiu's tone was indifferent and he had little interest in the Yuanying monk named Xu.
"In these years, has Fellow Taoist Nangong managed to collect the high-level magic crystals needed to enter the Ancient Nether Palace?"
Lord Red Snake asked.
"It's still a little short of that." Nangong Xiu shook his head and said, "If it's not enough by then, can fellow Taoist Red Snake lend me one or two."
"No problem! As long as fellow Taoist Nangong helps secretly, a little funding is not worth mentioning."
Lord Red Snake said boldly.
"Do you have any idea about the materials for repairing the 'Heavenly Sword'? Fellow Taoist Red Snake?"
"It's difficult. Fellow Taoist Nangong's Heavenly Sword is the original form of an ancient treasure. In Dayu Kingdom, it is estimated that only the royal family can take it out. In addition, the most likely way to obtain it is from the Ancient You Palace."
"Even if you get a small amount of auxiliary materials to repair the Heavenly Sword, you still need to ask a fourth-level weapon refiner to do it, which will easily reveal the identity of fellow Taoist Nangong."
True Monarch Red Snake looked embarrassed.
After all, Nangong Xiu is the target of the most wanted force in the Southern Territory, the "Tianjian Pavilion".
As an evil Nascent Soul, he only dares to collude in private and cannot show it openly.
Fortunately, after Nangong Xiu fled to the Central Territory, Tianjian Pavilion's wanted level was greatly reduced.
"Forget it, I hope there will be something to gain in the Ancient You Palace."
Nangong Xiu knew that this matter was not easy.
True Lord Red Snake is afraid of his strength and will not help him collect materials and repair the Heavenly Sword.
After all, in his heyday, Nangong Xiu had an undefeated record against Nascent Soul in the mid-term. Later, he was seriously injured during the encirclement and suppression, his magic weapon was damaged, and he fled to the central region.
…
Seven days later.
Lu Changan changed his appearance within the sphere of influence of the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce, and then quietly returned to the Yunxia Sect to replace the stand-in in the main peak cave house.
There was a puppet clone in Qingluan Peak Cave, pretending to be him. During this period, he briefly met Xiao Qingshan, but the latter did not see through it.
Since he was out for a short time, this small gesture did not attract the attention of the Supreme Elder.
True Lord Yunlan happened to be out recently and was not inside the mountain gate.
In addition, the formation restrictions set up in the cave will also trigger the induction if the Nascent Soul Lord Nascent Soul forcibly peeks in with his spiritual consciousness.
"If the Earth Rock Rat successfully transforms in the future, True Lord Red Snake may have associations with it."
Lu Changan's cover-up action was calculated.
Not long after returning to the clan, Lu Changan turned 344 years old.
The fourth possession is still there. As long as there is no fighting and frequent consumption of spiritual consciousness, it can last for several years in a "sleeping" state.
Lu Changan asked the Earth Rock Rat to adjust its condition and plan to hit the transformation stage within a year.
For the next half year, Lu Changan made symbolic purchases of elixirs, spiritual objects, heavenly materials, and earthly treasures that would help the monsters advance.
This includes using sect contributions, exchanging items, and replacing resources.
Lu Changan's actions gave some clues to some Danjie elders in the sect.
In recent years, the Earth Rock Rat has occasionally appeared in the door, and the senior officials in the door knew that Master Xiang also had a late third-level rat demon spirit pet.
On this day, True Lord Zixia summoned Lu Changan and personally asked about the Earth Rock Rat's impact on the transformation.
Zixia Peak, inside the elegant palace.
"Returning to the Supreme Elder, my spiritual pet will transform in three months. At that time, the sect's fourth-level spiritual veins will be used to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which will have some impact. I hope that the True Lord will bear with it."
Lu Changan bowed in greeting and looked up at the Jurchen Lord at the head of the hall.
Zixia Zhenjun has a bun in her hair, her eyebrows are trimmed and her eyebrows are trimmed, her graceful curves are like a dreamy cloud, and she is half-relying lazily on a jade bed and chair.
"Master Xiang, you don't have to show up. You are allowed to allow your spiritual pet to use the fourth-level spiritual pulse shock to transform. I have promised you many years ago."
Zhenjun Zixia's voice was clear and pleasant, she gently lifted her skirt sleeves and her manners were elegant, inviting Lu Changan to take a seat.
Later, Zhenjun Zixia was concerned about the progress of the Earth Rock Rat's impact on the transformation and preparation of resources.
Lu Changan naturally concealed the key things.
Except for the [Hua Lei Bead] traded from Yu Yuanjin, the great medicines and spiritual items prepared on the surface are all average and nothing of superior quality.
Zhenjun Zixia frowned slightly, such preparations were somewhat shabby compared to the Yuanying seeds of the Yuanying sect.
But she knew that it was extremely rare for a monk like Xiang Dalong, who was a casual cultivator from Xiaozhou, to be able to do this.
"Is there something that can cause harm to the heart?"
"I haven't found a suitable spiritual object for the time being. If it really doesn't work, I'll just use a stick of third-grade high-quality calming incense."
Lu Changan replied.
The calming incense is mainly used to assist cultivation and help resolve distracting thoughts and mental obstacles. However, if it is used to resist inner demons, it can only be said to be better than nothing.
True Lord Zixia muttered: "There is a fourth-level low-grade 'Shangqing Dan' in the sect's treasury. Later, if you hold this True Lord's warrant, you can consume your contribution and redeem it."
"Thank you Zhenjun for your favor!"
Lu Changan looked overjoyed and immediately bowed gratefully.
Shangqing Dan, in Yunxia Sect, only Nascent Soul seeds and direct core elders are eligible to redeem it.
True Lord Zixia's behavior at this moment is considered an exception.
The Shangqing Dan is used in the calamity of inner demons. It can be regarded as the right medicine, but it is not as good as those of the best spiritual things.
Although the elixir is refined for humans, it is also helpful for the transformation of spiritual beasts, because the latter's mental calamity is weaker.
"I do my best according to destiny. Regardless of success or failure, Mr. Xiang has a clear conscience."
Before leaving, Zhenjun Zixia comforted her with a word of comfort.
Even though she was promised the Shangqing Pill, she still wasn't optimistic about the Earth Rock Rat's transformation.
Although the final heart tribulation is weaker when the monster transforms into a monster, the first two levels, especially the thunder tribulation, are more difficult than those for human monks.
The key point is that the rat demon's bloodline is not of the highest grade, and it does not have the same standard as the Infant Transformation Pill, the holy elixir used to advance in transformation.
Little did she know that the Earth Rock Rat's transformation conditions were even better than those of our sect's Master Yunqing.
…
In the afternoon of that day, Lu Changan took the True Lord's warrant and went to the sect's forbidden treasure house. He almost spent all his remaining contributions and exchanged them for Shangqing Dan.
It is said that the first soul-protecting elixir prepared by Master Yunqing before giving birth was the Shangqing elixir.
"This elixir can be reserved for use when I am promoted to Nascent Soul in the future."
Lu Changan sealed the Shangqing Pill and thought to himself.
Earth Rock Rat has the Xuanxin Beast Pill that is more suitable and more effective, so this Shangqing Pill becomes his backup.
If the Earth Rock Rat is lucky enough to be promoted to Demon King.
Lu Changan thought about his words well, attributed it to Fairy Zixia's gift, and helped him with all his strength.
In this way, when the mouse demon is promoted to the fourth level, it has a foothold and support, so that the outside world will not think too much.
everything's ready.
Lu Changan started divination and selected an auspicious day within three months.
The so-called auspicious day, whether you believe it or not, is not a decisive factor.
The earth rock rat's energy and spirit have reached its peak, relaxed and mastered the art of transformation, and is ready to transform into a catastrophe at any time.
There are corresponding methods for ascending to the Nascent Soul and even transforming into another form.
Fortunately, Lu Changan has the memories of multiple Nascent Soul Lords, so he is not lacking in this aspect.
…
Three months passed by in a flash.
This day has arrived on the auspicious day chosen by Lu Changan.
The Yunxia Sect's mountain gate is the most central fourth-level spiritual vein area.
In the underground stone hall built in advance, the rock rats have been waiting for many days.
The reason why I chose the underground is because the earth spiritual energy is strong, which can help the great earth demon regain its magic power.
At the same time, some details of the impact shape can be masked.
In addition to the great dragon elixir, the stone dragon's heart, and the thunder bead, the Earth Rock Rat's opportunity to transform into another form also includes a special Five Elements of Earth.
The Five Elements soil comes from the vicinity of the budding Xuantian. It was once contaminated by Xuantian dead objects and is now used as a spiritual object to assist in transformation.
Lu Changan was not sure of its specific effects. Judging from the instinctive reaction of the rock rat, he speculated that it would be somewhat beneficial.
Half a day later.
Above the underground stone hall, winds and clouds surged, evil spirits billowed, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered like a tide.
The strong earth evil spiritual pressure reached the limit of a third-level demon in an instant.
"What a strong demon aura!"
The pill-forming monks in Yunxia Sect all felt the reaction and couldn't help but be moved.
In the initial stage of impacting the transformation, the spiritual pressure emitted by the Earth Rock Rat has already surpassed several existing Dan-forming majors of the Yunxia Sect.
Including the master Lu Changan.
"It is indeed a fourth-order spiritual vein, almost reaching the fourth-order mid-grade."
Lu Changan's previous life to attack Yuanying was far from such a superior environment and conditions.
The Yunxia Sect's spiritual veins are not far away from being nurtured into the fourth-level mid-grade. If the two True Lords have no objections, Lu Changan would not mind practicing here for a long time.
Zixia Peak dozens of miles away.
"This rat demon has a pretty good background. As a mutated species, its demon power contains the evil spirit of the earth."
True Monarch Zixia stands on the top of the mountain, with her neck stretched out and her waist as straight as a plain waist. With her lavender eyes like stars, she watches the distant phenomena of heaven and earth.
Compared with the whole sect's alert when Master Yunqing gave birth to a baby last time, the earth rock rat's impact transformation is of a lower standard.
Lu Changan was near the ground, sitting cross-legged to protect the law.
"Zhenjun Yunlan didn't reply? It's good that there is one less unstable factor."
Lu Changan looked at Yun Lanfeng on the other side.
In Yunxia Sect, Lu Changan has a good relationship with True Lord Zixia. Not only will the latter not do bad things, but he will also help and protect each other.
After all, she discovered Lu Changan first-hand and gained his trust and appreciation.
Not necessarily with True Lord Yunlan.
Lu Changan had an intuition that this person was always wary of him.
True Lord Yunlan has a strong desire for control, and his authority within the sect is far greater than that of Fairy Zixia.
Therefore, if the Earth Rock Rat successfully transforms, his control will be reduced and he may not be in line with his wishes.
Three days later.
The vision of heaven and earth became more and more intense, triggering a spiritual tide, and the active and turbulent spiritual energy gradually expanded to hundreds or thousands of miles.
Contrary to the expectations of the outside world, the rock rat's impact on the transformation was fierce and steady.
In fact, it is not weaker than Master Yunqing three years ago.
You must know that Zhenren Yunqing is the foundation of the immortal golden elixir.
Phew~
The annular vortex-like spiritual energy tide covers a ten-mile radius, forming an earth-colored light pillar in the center, connecting to the underground stone hall.
In the sky above the spiritual energy tide, dark clouds are rolling in, and the prelude to the formation of calamity clouds is brewing.
"Once the inner elixir of the monster transforms into the essence elixir, it will cause a thunder disaster..."
Lu Changan looked coldly at the calamity cloud that had not yet formed.
If the transformation of the inner elixir fails, the calamity clouds originating from the movement of the Great Dao will naturally collapse.
At this moment, the prelude of the calamity clouds is gathering and rising, which means that the transformation of the Earth Rock Rat's inner elixir is proceeding smoothly.
On the contrary, the brewing of calamity clouds will slowly stop.
…
It was at the critical moment when the Earth Rock Rat was condensing the elixir of spirit.
Whoosh——
Outside the Yunxia Sect, a Yuanying-level cloud-white light was rapidly approaching with overwhelming power.
Lu Changan became vigilant and discovered that the mana aura coming from him was none other than True Lord Yun Lan.
In the past two years, Zhenjun Yunlan has mostly been planning outside, and he seems to be paying attention to the Ancient Youdian Palace.
After confirming his identity, Lu Changan did not let down his guard, but instead sent a message to remind Fairy Zixia.
In fact, given True Lord Yunlan's position, it is unlikely that he could prevent the Earth Rock Rat from transforming.
If the sect gets a demon king in disguise, the overall benefits will outweigh the disadvantages.
What Lu Changan is worried about is that if the person who comes is an impostor, this situation is also possible in the world of immortality.
After all, Yunxia Sect has only one Nascent Soul Lord in charge at this time.
Due to the impact of the transformation and the extraction of a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, the sect-protecting formation was not as stable as usual.
Upon hearing Lu Changan's message, True Lord Zixia couldn't help but smile.
In fact, she summoned True Lord Yunlan through summons to ensure nothing went wrong.
Advancing to transform or form an infant requires a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and will also bring about a heavenly catastrophe. This is the stage where the sect's formation is relatively weak.
Regarding the Earth Rock Rat's transformation, Zhenjun Yunlan didn't take it too seriously, and focused all his thoughts on the Ancient Nether Palace.
Yunqing's qualifications and conditions were so good, but he failed.
A rat demon with worse qualifications and worse opportunities has little hope, and he probably won't even be able to succeed at the first level.
Not long after, True Lord Zixia opened the formation and allowed True Lord Yunlan to enter the mountain gate.
"Zi Yan, what are you doing?"
True Lord Yunlan noticed that the Taoist companion's spiritual consciousness was lingering on his body before he opened the formation portal.
This kind of distrustful behavior was very rare and made him feel a little alienated and uncomfortable.
True Lord Zixia pursed her lips and smiled, explaining the reason.
"That Master Xiang is so cautious and suspicious that he even doubts this Master?"
Hearing this, True Lord Yun Lan frowned slightly and looked worried.
Lu Changan's reminder is not wrong.
But as the absolute controller of Yunxia Sect, this kind of questioning treatment will inevitably make him unhappy.
"Senior brother, don't be offended. Master Xiang is very protective of his pet and avoids any unexpected factors. It's understandable." Zhenjun Zixia explained.
"Besides, when Yun Qing gave birth to a baby, Master Xiang was stopped outside and had no objection."
True Lord Zixia was protective and her words were gentle, but when they fell into True Lord Yunlan's ears, they felt particularly harsh.
They are Taoist couples who have lived for centuries...
True Monarch Zixia just wanted to protect an outsider, and compared the two of them.
The implication is that Xiang Dalong is broad-minded, and he is a dignified true king with a small belly and chicken intestines.
…
"At what stage has the impact transformed?"
The gloom in Zhenjun Yunlan's eyes flashed and he changed the subject.
With a calm expression and a warm face, he stood side by side with his Taoist companions on the top of Zixia Peak, watching the transformation of the heaven and earth not far away.
"That rat demon has a lot of hope in its first step of transformation."
Zhenjun Zixia paid attention to it for a few days and came up with the analysis conclusion.
"How many days will it take for this rat to impact and transform?"
True Lord Yunlan noticed the grandeur of the heaven and earth, felt a trace of invisible pressure, and was secretly surprised.
"Three days." True Lord Zixia said without hesitation.
"Only three days?"
Zhenjun Yunlan's eyelids jumped, the progress was so fast!
The words just fell.
The gray calamity clouds in the sky further expanded, solidified and formed, faintly surrounding the blue sky thunder.
"The calamity cloud has taken shape. Could it be that this rat has already..."
True Lord Yun Lan was unexpected and was shocked and confused.
Boom!
At the moment when the calamity cloud formed, the soil layer above the underground stone palace exploded, and a Nascent Soul-level earth evil wind erupted.
A huge pit of several hundred feet was formed on the spot, revealing a huge, roaring rat demon.
puff!
The giant rat demon opened its mouth and spat out a crystal yellow pill that shimmered with ghostly light and was surrounded by powerful soul power. It released four levels of terrifying demonic power and instantly turned the earthen buildings around its head into powder.