After the transformation ceremony, Qingluan Peak welcomed its first Nascent Soul visitor.
In order to avoid Yunxia Shuangjun's doubts, Lu Changan only talked briefly with Yuanying Zhenjun at the ceremony and avoided too many private exchanges.
However, this Nascent Soul Lord is Xiao Weifeng, the ancestor of the Xiao family, and is Xiao Qingshan’s grandfather by blood.
Through this relationship, Lu Changan accepted a private visit from the ancestor of the Xiao family.
The main hall of Qingluan Peak.
Xiao Qingshan personally entertained his ancestor, served tea and poured water, and it was hard to calm down for a long time.
In the past, he was just a marginal figure in the clan, with a very low sense of existence and no chance to talk to the ancestors of the Xiao family.
During this transformation ceremony, his ancestor gave him personal instructions and was quite encouraging.
Because of Xiao Qingshan's bond, Lu Changan and the ancestor of the Xiao family naturally became closer.
"I heard that Mr. Xiang is a puppet master. My Xiao family happens to have a raw material business. This small gift is Xiao's intention."
Xiao Weifeng is wearing a navy blue scholar's silk shirt. He has a strange face and looks to be in his thirties. His silver sideburns add a sense of vicissitudes to him.
With a smile on his face, he took out a storage box.
Lu Changan took the brocade box and felt it was heavy. Several materials inside could be used to create third-level high-quality puppets. The most precious one among them was almost fourth-level.
During this Transfiguration Ceremony, those monks who gave gifts privately were basically for the Earth Rock Rat.
As the True Lord of Nascent Soul, Xiao Weifeng only gave Lu Changan his personal needs and did not make a fuss about Lord Diyan.
"Senior Xiao is too polite. It's time for Xiang to visit the Xiao family."
Lu Changan put away the brocade box and exchanged greetings.
The Xiao family is engaged in materials business, among which the spiritual wood resources are the most famous. The family has third- and fourth-level ancient trees that have been passed down for a long time.
The Xiao family also makes other items such as ores, monster parts and furs, but they are not as good as the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce.
Xiao Weifeng's visit this time was mainly to establish a good relationship. During the first meeting, there was no attempt to win over or poach.
As one of the four great aristocratic families in Daewoo, the Xiao family is now at a low point, and there is only one Nascent Soul Lord, Xiao Weifeng, in the family.
A hundred years ago, another Nascent Soul of the Xiao family passed away, but currently no new generation of Nascent Soul has been cultivated.
Among the four major immortal cultivating families in Dayu Kingdom, excluding the imperial Yu family, the number of Nascent Souls in the other three families is generally maintained at around two.
After sending away the ancestor of the Xiao family, Lu Changan was in a good mood. This network of contacts would increase his channels for obtaining higher-level materials in the future.
"Master Xiang, our ancestor has come back this time. I hope Qingshan will return to the clan in the future and keep in touch..."
Xiao Qingshan spoke respectfully and reported.
He knew in his heart that his current status was favored by monks from all walks of life, including his ancestors. Who gave him this?
"You can move around appropriately."
Lu Changan glanced at him approvingly.
Xiao Qingshan is the kind of monk who has experienced ups and downs in life and has come out of the trough. He knows how to cherish the blessings and opportunities he has now.
After receiving Lu Changan's approval, Xiao Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Qingshan was born in the Xiao family. He was not reused in the past and was neglected. However, his own qualifications were not outstanding, and the Xiao family did not do anything to feel sorry for him.
Xiao Qingshan, who grew up in the Xiao family, although he was dissatisfied with the family, he had some feelings for it.
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A few months later.
Xiao Qingshan returned to the Xiao family and was greeted personally by the family's top brass. It could be said that he returned home in fine clothes and with unparalleled scenery.
The treatment within the clan is even more different than before.
The senior leaders of the Xiao family began to increase their investment in training resources for Xiao Qingshan, and their treatment was comparable to that of direct geniuses in the family.
Even if you are a monk with ordinary qualifications, if you get such a life opportunity, your destiny will be changed.
What's more, Xiao Qingshan himself has discovered excellent dual cultivation talents.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Xiao Qingshan's future achievements will not be low.
After staying at the Xiao family for several days, Xiao Qingshan quickly returned to the Yunxia Sect and reported back to Lu Changan.
In fact, when Xiao Qingshan returned to his hometown in glory this time, Lu Changan considered whether to go back and pay homage to the ancestor of the Xiao family.
In the end, due to some concerns, Lu Changan did not leave the mountain gate.
The Earth Rock Rat has been promoted to the Demon King in Transformation, and is now in the limelight and attracting much attention.
Lu Changan has divined that the risk of going out in recent years has been higher than in the past twenty or thirty years, and there are more natural variables.
This was what he expected.
Lord Diyan is not a fourth-level holy beast cultivated by Yunxia Sect. He is also a guest minister who joined in the middle. There is a possibility of being drawn over and fought for.
If anything goes wrong, he and the Earth Rock Rat will fall into the whirlpool of the upper-level game in the Daewoo Immortal World.
In the six months after the end of the Transformation Ceremony.
Lu Changan received invitations from some forces to participate in neutral gatherings and social activities.
Among them, Princess Zhiwei of the royal family invited him to a flower viewing party held by the royal family.
Without thinking, Lu Changan refused these social interactions on the grounds of retreat.
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Three years later.
Lu Changan's age reached 349 years old.
The turmoil over the Earth Rock Rat's advancement to the fourth level has gradually subsided and is no longer the focus of major forces' attention.
In the current circle of Yuanying monks in Dayu Kingdom, the most popular topic is [Ancient Nether Palace].
After all, the spiritual objects and treasures in the Ancient Nether Palace are enough to make Yuanying old monsters jealous and fight for their lives. Some of these opportunities can greatly increase the strength of Yuanying True Monarch, or help break through a small realm.
Qingluan Peak Cave Mansion, Fu Chamber.
Lu Changan's eyes were as bright as lightning. He waved his talisman pen and successfully drew a fourth-level talisman.
At this time, he has the fusion of the second life, his spiritual consciousness far exceeds that of the later stage of pill formation, and the success rate of drawing talismans is higher.
"Three generations of accumulation, and now with an abundant supply of materials, the Fu Art has finally reached the top level of the third level, completely surpassing the previous life."
Lu Changan smiled and sealed the fourth-level talisman.
In his second life, he was limited by resources, and his talisman skills were only at the third level of the upper level. There were no more opportunities for expansion and improvement, and he could not compare with the talisman masters of the same level in Dayuan.
After the Earth Rock Rat transformed, Lu Changan came into contact with the circle of True Monarch Nascent Soul and obtained the materials to get started at the fourth level, which was easier than before.
Among the gifts shared by the Earth Rock Rat, some of the treasure materials can also be used to fill the material gap for Lu Changan's talisman or puppet creation.
In addition to the talisman, Lu Changan is also working on refining a quasi-fourth-level treasure talisman embryo.
If the talisman's embryo starts at the fourth level and develops into a fourth-level talisman, the time required to cultivate it will be greatly reduced.
at the same time.
The underground secret room of Qingluan Peak is a forbidden space isolated by the magic array.
A lifelike colorful peacock puppet several feet long was suspended in the air by silver silk threads.
Compared with many years ago, the five-color peacock has a more complete frame, graceful lines, and covered wings. The details of its facial features and limbs are gradually taking shape.
The fourth-level puppet controlled by Master Wei is sitting cross-legged under the supernatural peacock, with will-o'-the-wisps flickering in its eyes, and there is a hint of wisdom in the gloom.
"How about it?"
Lu Changan appeared next to the blue-armored puppet.
"Foreign Spirit Puppet is more of a theory, with few practical plans. There are a few details that need to be finalized, which may affect the power of future finished products. In addition, there are several precious core materials. It is best to use fourth-level treasure materials, which will benefit the future.
Room for improvement..."
"Don't be in a hurry, work slowly and carefully."
Lu Changan didn't insist on this. If it really wasn't possible, he would settle for the next best thing and build an ordinary quasi-fourth-level puppet.
In fact, if we were to create a third-level high-grade simulated spirit five-color peacock, the finished product would already be available.
But Lu Changan has a fourth-level puppet and a demon king in disguise. Even though the third-level high-grade supernatural puppet is top-notch in strength, it doesn't provide much help.
Therefore, the goal of creating a supernatural peacock puppet is to start at the fourth level.
During the research and discussion on the supernatural puppets, Lu Changan and Wei puppet masters collided with some sparks of inspiration, and each other's puppet master skills improved.
According to the current progress, as long as the few remaining precious materials are collected, the final creation of the supernatural peacock can be completed in about ten years.
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A few days later.
A huge ray of white cloud light hurriedly returned to the Yunxia Sect's mountain gate.
"Zhenjun Yunlan is back..."
Lu Changan raised his head and paid attention.
In the past two years, Zhenjun Yunlan has been away from home all year round, and it is said that he is planning to get closer to the ancient Youdian Palace.
If he practices step by step, the chance of Zhenjun Yunlan being promoted to the middle stage of Nascent Soul is very slim, not even as good as the younger Zhenjun Zixia.
In the middle region of the Great Abyss, the ancient Youdian Palace appears once every few hundred years, and the opportunities therein can break the rules.
Not long after True Lord Yunlan returned, Lu Changan was summoned.
"Elder Xiang, my master has invited me."
One of Zhenjun Yunlan's alchemy disciples came to greet him personally.
Arrive at the fourth level main peak hall.
Lu Changan found that True Lord Zixia was also there. He frowned slightly and was discussing something with True Lord Yunlan.
"Elder Xiang is here."
True Lord Yun Lan had a warm smile and was unusually approachable. He exchanged a few words with Lu Changan.
After a while, True Lord Yun Lan got to the point.
"Elder Xiang should know that I have been planning the Ancient You Palace in recent years and have made a lot of preparations for this. There are at least several Nascent Souls in Dayu Kingdom who plan to form a team to enter the Ancient You Palace. The royal family will take the lead. They will cooperate with each other and communicate with the outside world.
"
"However, I do not trust the Nascent Soul monks from the royal family or the aristocratic family. Although I have made friends with other Nascent Souls privately, I still need reinforcements, especially a reliable right-hand man."
After hearing this, Lu Changan probably knew the intention of True Lord Yunlan.
Mysterious places like the Ancient Nether Palace are dominated by Nascent Soul monks. At certain times, there are also Dan-forming monks with outstanding strength or special abilities who enter to assist the Nascent Soul monks.
The top-level pill-forming overhaul has certain trump cards given by True Lord Yuanying, which can also play a certain role at critical moments and affect the tilt of the balance.
Thousands of years ago, an interesting thing happened in the Ancient You Palace: At that time, the Ancient You Palace was opened, and the Nascent Souls of all parties competed and intrigued, but in the end, a pill-forming monk picked it up and got a great opportunity.
"Elder Xiang should know that our Yunxia Sect is currently short of major alchemy practitioners, and they all occupy important positions. We cannot easily bring major alchemy practitioners into the Ancient Nether Palace like the True Monarch of the previous generation."
"Elder Xiang, on the other hand, has good fighting prowess and has no important sect affairs. Are you interested in following this true lord to the Ancient Nether Palace?"
True Lord Yunlan said in a negotiating tone.
After all, Lu Changan is an elder of the Keqing family. When he joined, the contract he signed was relatively loose and he had no such obligations.
Lu Changan looked embarrassed and was about to find an excuse to refuse.
"As long as Elder Xiang agrees to bring Lord Diyan to the Ancient Nether Palace to help with the martial arts, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, the Yunxia Sect is willing to plan the materials for Brother Xiang to be promoted to Yuanying in the future. At least it will provide the main medicine for forming a baby, and the best spiritual spirit.
Object."
"In addition, Elder Xiang and Lord Diyan also have the right to distribute the chance treasures obtained in the Ancient Youdian Palace according to their level of contribution."
True Lord Yunlan looked serious and promised.
After Lu Changan heard this, he was inevitably a little moved.
Faced with the promise of Jie Ying resources and the chance treasures of Ancient Youdian, how many Jie Dan overhauls can resist the temptation?
Especially for Jiedan Zhenren, who has little hope of getting married and comes from an ordinary background, this is a dream opportunity.
"Xiang is determined to practice hard and is not good at fighting. If he enters the Ancient Nether Palace, he may be delayed..."
Lu Changan sighed and declined politely.
If it were this great opportunity in his previous life, he would definitely take a chance.
But in this life, with the help of the Transformed Demon King, he only needs to operate steadily, and he has a greater chance of impacting the Nascent Soul in the future.
Those who ventured into the ancient Youdian Palace were either trying to make a last ditch effort, or they were trying to pave the way for future generations with death intentions.
In the Ancient Nether Palace, even the Nascent Soul Lord is at risk of falling, let alone the Danjie monks.
"There is indeed a lot of risk for the Danjie monks to enter the Ancient Nether Palace."
True Lord Zixia saw Lu Changan's concerns and suggested with a smile:
"It's better to let Mr. Diyan accompany you alone. The fourth-level demon king can save his life better. Senior Brother Lan can sign a fourth-level spiritual contract and swear an oath to the inner demons not to harm each other in the Ancient Nether Palace..."
Zhenjun Zixia's proposal was relatively compromise and did not require Lu Changan to take risks.
True Lord Yunlan glanced at the Taoist companion lightly, he had not agreed in advance to sign a fourth-level spiritual contract and to be bound by the oath of the inner demon.
"also may."
True Monarch Yunlan nodded, mainly because he was interested in the powerful strength of the fourth-level demon king, and Elder Xiang was just a tack-on.
"Elder Xiang, I did not ask Lord Diyan to join me for the purpose of fighting. The great rat demon has a keen sense of smell and is good at hunting for treasures. If you can make good use of this, what rare treasures can be brought out from the ancient Youdian Palace? It will be a great benefit to you and Earth.
Mr. Yan will benefit from it."
The two gentlemen of Yunxia and Xia obviously reached an agreement.
Zhenjun Zixia did not object and was sincere in promoting cooperation.
If True Lord Yun Lan can get the help of the fourth-level demon king, he will be more capable of protecting himself in the Ancient Nether Palace, which is a strong alliance.
In fact, the most ideal situation is that the two kings of Yunxia and Xia enter the Ancient Youdian Palace together, become stronger together, and trust and understand each other.
But the two true monarchs did not dare to leave the sect alone and enter the Ancient You Palace together. That would be too risky.
If anything goes wrong, the Yunxia Sect's orthodoxy will fall into the hands of others.
Therefore, only one of the two kings can be dispatched, the veteran Nascent Soul Yunlan Zhenjun who has stronger fighting skills.
"I have disappointed the two True Lords. A certain family and Lord Diyan depend on each other for life and have never been separated. Lord Diyan has just been promoted to Incarnation a few years ago and has not yet mastered some powerful magical powers. A certain family cannot bear it to take risks in the Ancient Youdian Palace."
Lu Changan looked determined and refused again.
Hearing this, the two true monarchs couldn't help but look at each other.
The two of them did not expect that Lu Changan could resist the temptation of the promise of resources for a baby.
It stands to reason that the master, Elder Xiang, has worked hard for his spiritual pet. Lord Diyan entered the Ancient Youdian Palace and joined forces with the True Lord, the risk is relatively controllable, and he strives for the chance of Nascent Soul for his master. In return, it is reasonable and reasonable.
"That's all. Elder Xiang's protectiveness is admirable. No wonder Lord Diyan relies on trust so much."
True Monarch Zixia no longer forced herself, and there was a hint of appreciation in her starry eyes.
Elder Xiang cherishes pets and would rather refuse the temptation of Yuan Ying's opportunity. This character touches her heart.
In addition, Elder Xiang has the help of Lord Diyan to obtain Nascent Soul resources, which is easier than before, but the upper limit is not as good as that of Ancient Youdian.
The two true kings had no idea that Lu Changan had strong financial resources and had no worries about planning the resources of Jie Ying with the support of force.
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"Although Xiang cannot personally assist Senior Yun Lan, he can try to create a third-level high-quality puppet for the True Lord to use in the Ancient Nether Palace."
Lu Changan decided to make some efforts, otherwise he would disappoint the two true monarchs and lower his personal evaluation value.
"Third-level high-grade puppet? Is your puppet master's skills..."
When the two true monarchs heard this, they looked over with a little expectancy.
Third-level high-grade puppets are equivalent to the level of pill-forming major cultivation, and are extremely rare in the world of immortal cultivation.
High-level puppets of this level can increase the fault tolerance rate of Nascent Soul cultivators even if they cannot act alone during the exploration of the Ancient Nether Palace.
The subordinates of Danjie Daxiu may be greedy for life and afraid of death, but puppets of the same level have no such worries.
"After years of failure, the last finished product is infinitely close. Xiang is already confident in creating a third-level high-grade puppet."
Lu Changan nodded and admitted.
"Okay! I will collect the materials as soon as possible, and Elder Xiang will refine it if necessary. The refined puppet can be exchanged for the sect's contribution, or for trading with the two of us."
True Lord Yunlan looked happy and encouraged.
A third-level high-grade puppet master has strategic value and can increase the sect's heritage and reduce the mortality rate.
After Lu Changan returned to Qingluan Peak, the two True Lords moved quickly.
With the combined efforts of one sect, in just one month, a set of third-level top-grade puppet materials was collected.
The main reason is that the sect has a reserve of materials, and it is not possible to collect a set of materials every month.
Once the relevant reserves are consumed, the next three-level high-grade puppets will not be able to be made easily, and it will require a waste of manpower and financial resources.
Lu Changan lived up to his expectations, and three months later he built a third-level high-grade puppet, which was awarded by True Lord Yunlan.
True Lord Yunlan also has late third-level earth-grade spiritual pets, plus third-level high-grade puppets, so there is no shortage of servants in the Ancient Nether Palace.
Just in case, True Lord Yunlan traded two third-level puppets from Lu Changan for backup.
Zhenjun Yunlan was originally planning to wait for the second batch of materials for the third-level high-grade puppet.
It's a pity that the time for the ancient Youdian Palace to open to the world is getting closer and closer...
The Nascent Soul monks from Dayu Kingdom formed a team and went to the forbidden area of the Central Territory, locked the location of the Ancient Nether Palace, and took care of each other.
If True Lord Yun Lan is alone, he will be easily rejected.
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Two months later, in the clouds and mist over Yunxia Sect.
The two figures hugged each other for a moment, then separated again.
"Zi Yan, don't worry. Our sect's luck is steadily improving. Not long ago, a fourth-level holy beast was born, and it has the potential to prosper."
"Senior brother has an intuition that this trip to the Ancient Nether Palace is the most promising opportunity in this life to touch the middle stage of Nascent Soul."
True Lord Yunlan used his Qi-gazing technique to observe the majestic atmosphere of our sect's mountain gate, feeling a long-lost pride surge in his heart.
He took one last look at the magnificent Taoist monk.
Over the past hundred years, the relationship between the two has been divided because of what happened back then. The appearance of Lord Diyan gave True Lord Zixia more say.
However, in the world of immortal cultivation, strength is respected, and Zhenjun Yunlan believes that as long as he can advance to the middle stage of Nascent Soul and lead the Yunxia Sect to its glorious peak, he can make Fairy Zixia surrender happily.
By then, he will also be able to overwhelm Master Xiang and Lord Diyan and serve the Yunxia Sect loyally.
"Senior brother, don't force opportunities, life is the most important thing."
Fairy Zixia bit her lower lip, her tone was concerned, and there was a complex expression in her starry eyes.
The Ancient Nether Palace is a dangerous place of opportunity, related to the ancient secrets of the forbidden land of the Central Region, the Demonic Abyss.
Every time it is turned on, the death rate of Nascent Soul Lord is about 20%.
There once was a Nascent Soul Great Monk in the Great Abyss who advised the forces in the Central Territory: Do not exchange magic crystals to enter the Ancient Nether Palace. This would bring uncontrollable and unknown risks to the Demonic Abyss in the forbidden area of the Central Territory.
However, there are many heroes competing in the Central Territory, and there are many giants in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. The top sects in other realms of the Great Abyss have limited influence on the Central Territory.
Moreover, they have to use the land of the Central Territory to buffer the monsters killed in the forbidden area and the demons causing chaos.
"Don't worry, Zi Yan. Senior brother has his own sense of caution. He is fully prepared this time and has the means to save his life. Even if he encounters the middle stage of Nascent Soul, he can escape unscathed."
True Lord Yunlan is full of energy and somewhat confident. There are many ancestors of the Yunxia Sect who have entered the ancient Youdian Palace, and they have many records of their explorations, which provides more guarantees.