Lu Changan received a report from Xiao Qingshan, saying that there was a master Jiedan who left a message at the mountain gate, requesting a commission for refining a puppet.
This kind of situation is not uncommon, and Lu Changan didn't take it to heart at first.
Until he saw the transmission talisman presented by Xiao Qingshan, with a special word "天" engraved on it, Lu Changan's head moved.
After Xiao Qingshan retreated, Lu Changan broke through the restrictions on the transmission notes, and Jing Wufeng's voice came from inside.
The content of the transmission note, which stated the request to entrust the refining of the puppet, was quite satisfactory and there were no flaws in it.
Lu Changan knew that the matter was not that simple. Thinking that the opening time of the Ancient Nether Palace was approaching, he couldn't help but think deeply.
He did not personally go to the place where Jing Wufeng mentioned it.
The next evening.
Thousands of miles away from Yunxia Sect, there is a fishing platform on a low-level spiritual lake.
Two figures appeared one after another.
The former is a young monk in a green silk shirt with a leisurely expression. He is none other than Jing Wufeng.
The latter is a middle-aged man with blue armor, dressed like a mortal military general, and has a fierce temperament.
"Master Jing made an appointment with a certain family, why?"
The tone and tone of the middle-aged man Qing Jia is the same as that of Xiang Zhenren of Yunxia Sect.
It turned out that Lu Changan quietly sent a fourth-level puppet to meet Jing Wufeng privately.
When they met this time, Lu Changan realized that Jing Wufeng's magic power had reached the perfect limit of the golden elixir stage and there was no way forward.
In fact, as early as ten years ago when they met in Yuntian City, Jing Wufeng had already reached the peak of pill formation.
"I believe fellow Daoist Xiang has heard about the ancient Youdian Palace that is about to appear in the forbidden area of the Central Region."
Jing Wufeng quickly got to the point.
"Oh? Could it be that Fellow Daoist Jing also plans to enter the Ancient You Palace?"
"That's right! Jing has reached an agreement with a certain Nascent Soul cultivator in Yuntian Immortal City, and will accompany him to the Ancient You Palace in the near future. If Master Xiang is also interested, you and I can take care of you secretly in the Ancient You Palace by then..."
Jing Wufeng did not hide anything and revealed his plan.
Lu Changan was not surprised by this, but he still had doubts.
Jing Wufeng is an immortal golden elixir, extremely talented, and has a mysterious origin. If he is planning to obtain the chance materials to be promoted to Nascent Soul, he does not need to enter a high-level mysterious place like the Ancient Nether Palace.
Unless Jing Wufeng has a bigger plan.
"To be honest, Xiang refused the invitation of the Supreme Elder of our sect not long ago..."
Lu Changan also rejected Jing Wufeng.
He and Jing Wufeng have cooperated before, and they have a certain amount of trust in each other, even more than Zhenjun Yunlan.
However, Lu Changan has no shortage of longevity. He can plan for Nascent Soul just by following the steps, so why bother to take risks in the Ancient Youdian Palace?
Jing Wufeng was also not surprised by Lu Changan's rejection, as he had a certain understanding of Lu Changan's prudence.
"Jing just forgot to celebrate when he heard that Taoist friend Xiang's spiritual pet was promoted to a great demon."
Jing Wufeng smiled and held his hands in congratulations.
He looked at the fourth-level puppet in front of him again, with a look of envy on his face, and finally revealed his true intention.
"Now, Fellow Daoist Xiang has a fourth-level demon king, and his means of protecting the road are more than sufficient. Can you borrow a fourth-level puppet to help Jing seek opportunities when he goes to the Ancient Nether Palace?"
"Jing can promise to allocate at least 30% of the harvest in the Ancient Nether Palace. And sell the treasures and spiritual objects needed by Xiang Dao at a low price. If the puppet is damaged, Jing will fully compensate Xiang Dao in the future."
friends suffer any losses.”
Jing Wufeng's proposal was much more sincere than Zhenjun Yunlan's.
Just the compensation for losses is incomparable, and there is an upper limit on the expected profits.
Having cooperated to hunt the demon dragon before, Lu Changan knew Jing Wufeng's strength, which could be regarded as Nascent Soul combat power, and he had unpredictable means to protect himself.
Lu Changan thought for a moment, this method of cooperation does not risk his own life, and he has the opportunity to enjoy the profit sharing of Ancient Youdian.
In the end, Lu Changan did not agree to lend the fourth-level puppet.
First, the puppet spirit of this fourth-level puppet can reach the Nascent Soul level after another ten or twenty years of cultivation.
At that time, it will be a true fourth-level puppet that can completely rival the True Monarch Nascent Soul.
It would be a pity if it were destroyed in the ancient Youdian Palace.
Secondly, the fourth-level puppets are stored by Master Wei. If they fall into the hands of other Nascent Soul monsters in the Ancient Nether Palace, there is a risk of betrayal, including exposing some of Lu Changan's secrets.
When Jing Wufeng was disappointed, Lu Changan muttered:
"However, the assassin puppet in Xiang's hand has been strengthened and upgraded to the top level of the third level. If Fellow Daoist Jing is interested, you can borrow it from the Ancient You Palace."
"That's fine, Jing is here to say thank you."
Jing Wufeng pursed his lips slightly, which actually achieved the expected result.
The possibility of Xiang Dalong loaning out a fourth-level puppet with such powerful combat power is indeed slim.
Half an hour later.
A mysterious man in a bamboo hat appeared in front of the two of them. The subtle spiritual pressure fluctuations on his body seemed to have reached the peak of pill formation.
The man in the bamboo hat handed a control token to Jing Wufeng.
Jing Wufeng took over the control, and after understanding the strength and function of the assassin's puppet, he nodded slightly, feeling quite satisfied.
Lu Changan now has the transformation-level Diyan Lord, who is also good at hiding and assassinating. Even if this assassin puppet is strengthened to the top level of the third level, it will not be so critical to him.
In Jing Wufeng's hands, it can actually play a greater role, especially with its mysterious and unpredictable spatial abilities, which poses a certain threat to the Nascent Soul stage.
If combined with some Nascent Soul-level means, such as fourth-level spiritual talismans, fourth-level poisons, space blades, and unexpected attacks, the threat to the Nascent Soul stage would be even greater.
After all, it is impossible for Yuanying monks to protect themselves with all their strength at all times. In the environment of the Ancient Nether Palace, when faced with the same level of fighting, all kinds of dangers will be involved, and the mind and mana will be involved.
Not long after, Lu Changan and Jing Wufeng reached an agreement and made an oath.
Jing Wufeng rented a top-level third-level assassin puppet, bearing the loss and consumption of the puppet. He gave Lu Changan 10% of the harvest in the Ancient Nether Palace, which was no less than a share of the refining materials for a top-level third-level puppet.
If it's not enough, Jing Wufeng will pay for it himself.
Secondly, Lu Changan will purchase the useful treasure materials harvested, such as puppet materials and talisman materials, first, and the price cannot be higher than the market price.
A 10% gain sounds very low.
But Lu Changan does not need to enter the Ancient You Palace to fight life and death. He can wait for his share and give priority to the spiritual treasures flowing out of the Ancient You Palace.
Overall, there is nothing wrong with this transaction.
The only risk is losing a top-level third-level assassin puppet, which is far from damaging.
Moreover, he knew that Jing Wufeng's strength, means, and ability to protect himself were beyond those of ordinary Yuan Ying in the early stage.
As a Dan-Jie monk, fishing in troubled waters in the Ancient Nether Palace and being underestimated by other Nascent Soul monsters can also increase their chances and spawn rate.
…
After the deal was concluded, Lu Changan learned the latest news about the Ancient Youdian Palace from Jing Wufeng through the Qingjia Puppet.
It is said that the Ancient Nether Palace will be opened within a year at most, and high-level magic crystals need to be paid to enter.
Before leaving, Lu Changan made a curious and probing sentence.
"My fellow Daoist Guanjing is young and has top-notch magical powers and potential. It shouldn't be difficult to find a baby. Why are you in such a hurry to take risks in the Ancient Nether Palace?"
Jing Wufeng is suspected to have an extraordinary background and skills, and logically speaking, he should not take such a risk.
For example, Master Yunqing's overall quality is much worse than Jing Wufeng, so he doesn't have to worry about promotion resources in the Yuanying Sect.
"When Jing went to the Ancient You Palace, the opportunity for Yuanying was only secondary. It paved the way for the future after Yuanying."
Jing Wufeng sighed softly and looked at the middle-aged Qingjia in front of him. Sometimes, he felt a little envious of Xiang Zhenren, who acted steadily.
If you don't even dare to take risks and fight for opportunities like Guyou Palace, then there is no possibility of standing out in this sect's trial.
After answering Lu Changan's last words, Jing Wufeng took away the assassin puppet and its figure was hidden in the night.
Yunxia Sect, the underground palace of the fourth level spiritual veins.
Recently, Lu Changan moved to Lord Diyan's dojo to practice and absorb the spiritual energy of the fourth-level spiritual veins.
Although it cannot speed up the overall progress of practice, it can significantly improve the efficiency of daily practice, allowing more time to study divination, drawing talismans, puppets and other various arts of cultivating immortals.
This is actually against the rules.
However, when Zhenjun Yunlan is out, another Zhenjun Zixia with whom he is close has no objection to this.
"To pave the way for the future after Nascent Soul?"
In the underground palace repair room, Lu Changan's eyes flickered and he murmured in a low voice.
For the first time, he felt ashamed in front of monks of the same level.
In the past three hundred years of practice, he thought to himself that he had always planned in advance the chance materials for higher realms.
In the middle and late stages of Dan formation, there are plans at the Nascent Soul level.
And Jing Wufeng, who has not yet been promoted to Yuanying, is paving the way for the future after Yuanying, and is even more advanced.
From this, Lu Changan had a better assessment of Jing Wufeng's possible background.
…
half year later.
Lu Changan is over three hundred and fifty years old, and his magic power has become more advanced in the late Jindan period.
On this day, the news of the birth of Gu Youdian came from the forbidden area of the Central Region.
"Although I have not personally participated in the Ancient Youdian Palace, I have participated in it."
Lu Changan looked in the direction of the forbidden area in the Central Territory, with a glimmer of hope in his heart.
Since he could get a share of the profits from Ancient You Palace, he was naturally interested in it and paid attention to it.
This mysterious place of Nascent Soul level has a very high harvest limit.
If Jing Wufeng is lucky, one-tenth of the profit can exceed the value of a Baby Transformation Pill.
"The opening time of the Ancient Nether Palace usually does not exceed a month. I believe that there will be results soon."
Lu Changan waited patiently in the mountain.
He doesn't have to leave Yunxia Sect and let the green-armored puppets pay attention outside and collect relevant information.
During the waiting period, True Lord Zixia came to the Underground Palace Dojo twice to visit Lord Diyan and talk to Lu Changan over tea.
Although there was no in-depth exchange on the topic of "Ancient Nether Palace", Lu Changan could sense the faint worry and uneasiness of True Lord Zixia.
This Jurchen Lord's visit and chat may be to relieve inner anxiety.
The love between the two true monarchs and Taoist lovers exists in name only, but the friendship between masters and sects that has lasted for hundreds of years is still there. They share the same ambition to continue to strengthen Yunxia Sect.
In today's Yunxia Sect, at the same level as Lu Changan and Diyanjun, they can talk to Fairy Zixia on an equal footing and share the pressure.
Lu Changan felt at ease, so he talked about some light topics and calmly tried to relieve the Jurchen Jun's psychological pressure.
What's important is that Elder Xiang's conversational style makes her, as the Nascent Soul Lord, naturally relaxed, without the awkwardness and deliberate flattery of other monks in the sect.
…
The wait was less than two months.
News of the Ancient You Palace finally reached Dayu Country.
The rumors about the Ancient Nether Palace this time are quite explosive, attracting the attention of all major forces.
Because the treasures found in the palace far exceed those recorded in the past thousands of years.
"A fake spirit treasure actually appeared in the Ancient Nether Palace!"
In the main hall of the underground palace, Lu Changan put down the jade slip of information in his hand and couldn't help but be shocked.
There are two types of pseudo-lingbao.
One is imitation Lingbao.
As the name suggests, it is a counterfeit made by later generations of the immortal world based on the spiritual treasures of ancient times, but their power is greatly reduced.
The other kind is the product of a real spirit treasure that has been damaged, lost its spirituality, and been downgraded. Or it can be repaired from a damaged spirit treasure.
The pseudo-spiritual treasure is at least a magic weapon at the Yuanying monk level.
Since true spiritual treasures are extinct, some of the main magic treasures owned by even the legendary God-Transforming Heavenly Lord may just be fake spiritual treasures of higher quality.
Lu Changan was surprised not only because the fake spirit treasure appeared in the Ancient Nether Palace.
According to the rumors collected by the Qingjia Puppet outside.
When that fake spiritual treasure appeared in the world, it was once acquired by Zhenjun Yunlan of Yunxia Sect.
The specific reason is not yet known.
Lu Changan guessed that the fake spiritual treasure might have been handled by Zhenjun Yunlan, otherwise there would not be such rumors.
After learning about the rumors of Lingbao, Lu Changan felt lucky for his decision not to enter the Ancient Nether Palace.
The emergence of false spiritual treasures will inevitably lead to a fight between the True Monarch Yuanying and even cause a bloody storm, greatly increasing the death rate in Ancient Youdian.
"It's a pity that True Lord Yunlan failed to bring back this treasure secretly. Otherwise, Yunxia Sect is now equivalent to the Three True Lords of the same sect, and with the protection of the fake spirit treasure, even the middle Nascent Soul would not dare to compete head-on."
Lu Changan said with a slight regret.
It is true that a Yuanying in its early stage cannot protect its false spiritual treasure. If the three great Yuanyings, coupled with the sect's background, turn it into a sect-suppressing treasure, the situation will be different.
A few more days passed.
The high-level monks from Dayu Kingdom who participated in the Ancient Nether Palace are returning one after another.
The Nascent Soul Lord of the Daeyu Imperial Family, Dashan Mountain and other forces have all returned to their respective forces.
Among them, the Dayu royal family lost an older Nascent Soul Lord.
Lu Changan was not worried about Jing Wufeng.
The puppet he lent to Jing Wufeng was rather special. It had been used as a clone for many years, and it had forged its own unique mark.
If the assassin puppet dies, the owner, Lu Changan, can produce a weak response.
To this day, this feeling has never occurred.
The person who needs to worry is Zhenjun Yunlan.
Most of the Nascent Soul Lords from Dayu Kingdom who participated in the Ancient Nether Palace came back as soon as possible, or their whereabouts were confirmed.
Only True Lord Yun Lan did not return to the mountain gate immediately, nor did he confirm his whereabouts.
Soon after, rumors spread in the world of immortal cultivation in Dayu, saying that True Lord Yun Lan died in the Ancient Nether Palace because of the fight for the fake spiritual treasure.
Fortunately, Zixia Zhenjun refuted the rumors immediately, saying that the Taoist companion's soul lamp had not been extinguished yet.
He also showed the soul lantern of True Lord Yunlan in the ancestral hall to the higher-ups inside the gate.
The fact that the soul lamp has not been extinguished proves that True Lord Yunlan Yuanying is still alive.
At the level of the Nascent Soul stage, the survival and error tolerance rates are greatly increased. Even if the physical body is destroyed, the Nascent Soul spirit body escapes and can reshape the Dharma body and restore the mana.
"Could it be that True Lord Yunlan was severely injured in the battle and escaped from the Nascent Soul in a life-and-death crisis?"
Lu Changan guessed this.
After all, the relationship between True Lord Yunlan and the production of fake spiritual treasures puts him in a whirlpool, and the risks are quite high.
Lu Changxin was worried about this situation.
Although he had a normal relationship with True Lord Yunlan, he didn't want anything to happen to him.
The Yunxia Sect's Taoist tradition has two Nascent Soul Lords. If one of them dies, it will not be conducive to the stability of the situation.
At least, before being promoted to Nascent Soul, Lu Changan did not want True Lord Yunlan to fall and needed a stable and comfortable cultivation environment.
…
The day after Zhenjun Zixia refuted the rumor, a Nascent Soul visitor from the Dayu royal family came, and it was Yu Yuanjin.
In order to avoid taboos, Zixia Zhenjun met with Yu Yuanjin in the sect hall, and the two talked in secret for a long time.
Yu Yuanjin was also one of the monks who entered the Ancient Nether Palace, and his injuries have not yet recovered.
It can be foreseen that Zixia Zhenjun learned from Yu Yuanjin the situation of his Taoist companions in the Ancient Youdian Hall and determined their approximate whereabouts.
Yu Yuanjin did not stay too long in Yunxia Sect, nor did he take the opportunity to win over Lu Changan, otherwise it would make the royal family look ugly.
In the next half month, many Danjie monks from the Yunxia Sect were sent out, including Zhenjun Zixia's confidants.
Even the young and powerful Master Xuefeng, who was in the fairy city, quietly went out and acted secretly.
Lu Changan remained calm and did not ask Zhenjun Zixia about the cause of the matter.
Through the art of divination, he calculated a rough outline, but it was not accurate enough because it involved too many real kings.
During this half month, Lu Changan continued to obtain information about the Ancient Nether Palace through the fourth-level puppets that went out.
Mainly the news about Jing Wufeng and Zhenjun Yunlan.
The life or death of True Lord Yunlan is uncertain. It is certain that his body was destroyed and Nascent Soul escaped.
Jing Wufeng, after the battle in the Ancient You Palace, became famous in the Central Region.
It is said that Jing Wufeng is one of the few remaining pill-forming monks after the emergence of the ancient Youdian Palace.
The chance treasure obtained by this person is enough to make the True Lord Nascent Soul jealous.
Not only that, Jing Wufeng joined forces with the Nascent Soul Lord in the Ancient You Palace, causing the death of two Nascent Soul monks, directly or indirectly.
After the end of the Ancient Nether Palace, the monks inside were randomly sent tens of thousands of miles around.
Afterwards, Jing Wufeng lost his trace in the central region of the Great Abyss.
Several Nascent Soul True Lords who had enemies with him, including the Nascent Soul forces who were eyeing him, were tracing Jing Wufeng's traces.
"As expected of Jing Tianzhen, he became famous in one battle in the Ancient Youdian Palace! But he also got into trouble..."
While Lu Changan was in a happy mood, he also felt a little inexplicable in his misfortune.
The happy reason is that the higher Jing Wufeng's gains in Ancient Youdian, the more "dividends" Lu Changan will receive.
Moreover, Lu Changan has the first right to purchase the precious materials that Jing Wufeng brought from the Ancient Youdian Palace.
Lu Changan almost felt regretful. If he had lent the fourth-level puppet that day, he would have received 30% of the profit, which was even more impressive.
Fortunately, he is just sitting on the dividends and does not have to take risks. Even if it is only 10%, he is content.
In the intelligence, there is also news about the "True Monarch Red Snake", who was seriously injured and was recuperating in the Big Snake Mountain and could not come out of seclusion.
…
At midnight three days later.
In the underground palace dojo of the fourth-level spiritual vein, Lu Changan is perfecting the creation of the supernatural peacock, hoping that Jing Wufeng will bring back suitable treasures.
Suddenly, Zhenjun Zixia secretly visited the underground palace and sent a message to Lu Changan not to make any noise.
The Secret Palace of the Underground Palace.
Lu Changan welcomed Fairy Zixia, who was dressed in a purple palace dress and had a delicate and slightly haggard face, to the first seat.
Lu Changan and Lord Diyan were sitting at the bottom, looking at True Lord Zixia with concern.
Looking at the one person and one mouse who still respected her, Fairy Zixia felt comforted.
It was as if I saw a stable and reliable ancient tree amidst the shocking waves.
"Senior Zixia paid a secret visit late at night, what are your orders?"
Lu Changan said humbly and politely.
Fairy Zixia is sitting upright, her silk skirt is fluttering, her curves are beautiful and undulating, her demeanor is dignified and elegant, but her pretty face cannot hide the sadness.
Her lavender star-like eyes stared at the person and the mouse she was attacking, with complex emotions. She carefully considered her words, and a clear and dreamy voice came:
"Dalong doesn't have to be so outspoken and call me my concubine, senior."
"If senior brother cannot come back, the Yunxia Sect in the future will need you and Mr. Diyan to shoulder the responsibility together to resist the storms of the future."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Changan's head shook slightly and he looked at the famous Zixia True Lord in disbelief.
The change of title of Zixia Fairy has a closeness that brings people closer to each other, which would be surprising at ordinary times.
What’s even more shocking is that, from what True Lord Zixia said, True Lord Yunlan’s situation is not optimistic and he may not be able to successfully return to the sect and rebuild his cultivation.
"Senior Sister Zixia, why do you say that? What is the situation?"
Lu Changan changed his title obediently and said in surprise.
"In today's sect, you are the only one who can let me discuss such confidential matters..."
True Monarch Zixia sighed deeply, took out a scroll of a character who looked like True Monarch Yunlan from her storage ring, and then told the truth about the incident.
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The shop was stuck, I couldn't sleep, and I had no intention of typing.
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