That night, Mu Renlong and Li Erqing secretly visited the lakeside courtyard with the collected spiritual stones.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, this is the spiritual stone for purchasing the Foundation Establishment Pill."
Murenlong handed over a storage bag.
Lu Changan opened it and took a look. There were twenty middle-grade spiritual stones in the bag, plus three thousand low-grade spiritual stones.
"This is the Foundation Building Pill, please check it out."
Lu Changan handed the white jade porcelain vase to Murenlong.
Murenlong confirmed that it was correct and bowed:
"Friend Lu Dao, today's events will be remembered by the Feiyue Lake Mu family in their hearts!"
The transaction was successfully completed.
The Mu family received the much-needed Foundation Building Pill, and Lu Changan made a fortune in a low-key manner.
Doing this big business alone in the Mu family is theoretically risky.
Lu Changan dared to do this not only because of his understanding and trust of the Mu family, but also because of his strength.
He is confident: if the two Mu family members join forces, neither of them can be his opponent.
Mu Renlong should have some strength, and Li Erqing is relatively weak in the foundation building period.
Not to mention the Mu family, it is the Huang family with four foundations. Lu Changan is not afraid of it, so self-protection is not a problem.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, we will discuss the ownership rights of this Foundation Establishment Pill as soon as possible and come up with a countermeasure. At that time, we will inform our fellow Daoist about the candidate."
Before leaving, Mu Renlong said solemnly.
…
Two days later.
Li Erqing flew back from Yuexin Island and told Lu Changan about the winner of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
"The head of the family, Mu Chengji."
It was not a surprise for Lu Changan to learn about the candidate.
Mu Chengji has similar qualifications to Mu Xiuyun, but is ten years younger.
He is Mu Renlong's valued nephew. He has been working diligently and down-to-earth in the family for so many years.
He used the Foundation Building Pill and had a higher success rate than Mu Xiuyun.
"Brother, in fact, the eldest lady has made great contributions to the family as a second-level talisman master. She has more qualifications than Mu Chengji. She has every chance to win this foundation-building pill."
Li Erqing said with a complicated expression.
"Alas, but the eldest lady took the initiative to give up the opportunity!"
"She gave up on her own initiative?"
Lu Changan sighed softly and remained silent for a long time.
He understood Mu Xiuyun's choice.
Put aside many factors.
Mu Xiuyun is first and foremost a family monk who puts family interests and the overall situation first.
Second is personal emotion and appeal.
For the benefit of the family, if the Maple Leaf Huang family was sincere, she would be ready to get married.
More than twenty years ago, I learned that Lu Changan was leaving.
Mu Xiuyun tried to persuade him to stay and let him marry into his wife, but she never mentioned leaving the family with Lu Changan, but she became more determined in her Taoism.
Compared to the kind of woman who elopes for love regardless of the cost, Mu Xiuyun is more rational and mature.
This is what Lu Changan appreciates about her, and he doesn't have to worry about subsequent entanglements.
…
Three days later.
The small courtyard by the lake welcomed a female visitor.
As a foundation-building monk, Lu Changan, even if it is a temporary place to stay, ordinary monks from the Mu family are not allowed to approach it at will.
"Senior Lu, the little girl Mu Bingyun is here to visit on behalf of the family teacher."
A young girl in a green skirt stands pretty in front of the courtyard gate, her voice is like an oriole's cry.
The girl's skin is as radiant as snow, as clear and graceful as jade; her skirt moves with the wind, as graceful as light clouds emerging from her breasts.
"Please come in."
The courtyard door opened, and a gentle male voice came.
Mu Bingyun moved lightly and entered the yard, where she saw some puppet parts scattered around.
In front of the stone table, a gentle and handsome young man in white robe sat. He waved down the teapot and teacup, gesturing for her to sit down.
Mu Bingyun sat down cautiously, with clear eyes, looking at this elder who appeared to be about the same age as herself.
"You can call me Uncle Lu."
Lu Changan had a kind expression and looked at the girl with a familiar face and as cold as snow.
Mu Bingyun looks a lot like the eldest lady back then.
Mu Xiuyun has a more gentle temperament, while Mu Bingyun is a little more lonely.
"Senior Lu, my master asked me to transfer the message: She appreciates your kindness."
Mu Bingyun did not change her title, Qingyan showed a polite smile.
Lu Changan didn't care about the little girl's stubbornness or any prejudices.
Mu Xiuyun asked her disciple to reply, indicating that she already knew that Lu Changan had fought for her over the ownership of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
"My master asked me to hand over this jade tube to you."
Mu Bingyun said again, holding up a jade tube.
Lu Changan took the jade tube and scanned it with his spiritual consciousness. There was a set of inheritance of the second-level Talisman Master inside.
It contains Mu Xiuyun’s lifelong experience in the art of talismans, and also summarizes other contents passed down by talisman masters.
"Bingyun, help me convey my gratitude to the respected master. This jade tube is very useful to me."
Lu Changan put away the jade tube and told a white lie.
"Um."
Mu Bingyunsu held the teacup in her hand and didn't take a sip.
"By the way, when should I visit the Master?"
Lu Changan said seemingly unintentionally.
"No... no need! My master said I don't want to hurt my feelings by seeing things."
Mu Bingyun panicked, as if she had stepped on nails.
She was afraid that Lu Changan would go to see her master regardless of the obstruction.
Lu Changan felt at ease, Mu Xiuyun didn't want to face her younger self.
Let the female disciple, whose appearance and temperament compare to her when she was young, come to visit Lu Changan, as if Mu Xiuyun herself was present.
"Mu Bingyun, you are very beautiful! You must have many suitors."
Lu Changan praised.
"I am determined to become a foundation-building monk and do not trust any man."
Mu Bingyun's fair face was slightly red, and she was a little embarrassed to be praised by the rumored inspirational foundation-building monk.
Suddenly.
She realized that when Lu Changan praised her beauty, he was not just referring to herself.
She represents the master.
To be precise, it represents the master in his youth.
Looking at the handsome man with ageless appearance in front of him.
Mu Bingyun felt a certain resonance, feeling inexplicably sad, and the corners of her eyes turned red.
"Bingyun, I've been here recently. If you don't understand anything about practice or drawing talismans, you can come and ask me."
Lu Changan explained.
"Yes, Uncle Lu."
Mu Bingyun changed her title, whispered, and left.
…
Lu Changan stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, looking at the back of the slim and elegant girl.
"As you wish, all that remains in my memory are the most beautiful sounds."
Lu Changan felt relieved and gave up the idea of visiting Mu Xiuyun.
As a longevity person, you must have a detached mentality.
He can calmly face all kinds of passers-by in the long years.
It's like watching a movie, you can be immersed in it and yet transcend it.
He is neither ashamed of the Mu family nor indebted to Mu Xiuyun.
In Mujia Medicine Garden and Zhuye Shanfang City, he had changed Mu Xiuyun's fate twice.
Lu Changan deduced: Mu Xiuyun failed to build the foundation once, which had an impact on the foundation; even if she takes the foundation building pill to attack in her seventies, there is a high probability of failure, and her vitality will be seriously damaged, which will affect her life span for the rest of her life.
Therefore, he handed over the right to fight for the Foundation Establishment Pill to Mu Xiuyun herself.
Mu Xiuyun made a rational choice that was in line with the overall situation of the family. She will shine in the family as a second-level Talisman Master and cultivate successors of the mantle.
…
Then half a month.
Mu Bingyun came over two or three more times to ask Lu Changan about cultivation and talisman skills.
The little girl was very attentive, studying Lu Changan's every word and deed, like a recorder.
I just occasionally paid too much attention and looked at him blankly.
During this period, Lu Changan inquired from the top management of the Mu family about the surrounding spiritual vein dojos.
As a cultivating family, the Mu family is concerned about the spiritual pulse dojo.
In recent years, the number of new generations of immortal cultivators in the Mu family has increased dramatically. The spiritual veins in Feiyue Lake are not enough, and new spiritual veins are needed.
Lu Changan got the spiritual pulse information collected by the Mu family.
"In the world of cultivating immortals in the Liang Kingdom, spiritual vein dojos are a scarce resource. The only forces that rent and sell excess spiritual veins are sects and powerful immortal cultivating families."
Lu Changan unfolded a map and drew on it with a pen.
"Fox Valley, a second-level high-grade spiritual vein, belongs to the 'Lihuo Palace'."
Lu Changan's pen drew a small circle on a spiritual vein point in the northwest of the middle of the Liang Kingdom's Immortal Cultivation Map.
"This spiritual vein dojo is not far from the Yellow Dragon Immortal City, the Beast Controlling Zhou Family, the Golden Cloud Valley, and the Fire Palace."
Lu Changan was more excited.
The location of Fox Valley is in line with his wishes.
The privacy of a separate spiritual vein dojo is definitely better than that of Huanglong Immortal City.
Security and convenience are also important.
Fox Valley is the spiritual vein dojo of Lihuo Palace, a Nascent Soul level force. It is close to the hinterland of the Liang Kingdom and is safer than the spiritual vein dojo on the border of the Liang Kingdom.
It is not far from the Huanglong Immortal City, the Zhou Family of the Royal Beast, and the Golden Cloud Valley. It is convenient for Lu Changan to obtain immortal cultivation resources and maintain existing connections and cooperation.
"However, the rental price of the spiritual vein in Fox Valley is expensive, and the minimum rent is twenty years."
Lu Changan shook his head. With his current worth, he couldn't afford it.
The second-level high-grade spiritual veins are also a bit of a waste in the early stage of foundation building.
"Don't worry, there are still many choices."
Owning your own spiritual vein dojo, planting spiritual herbs and fruits, raising free-range spiritual beasts, and refining elixirs and drawing talismans is a dream that many immortal cultivators can only dream of.
…
Another half month passed.
Lu Changan sensed the strange movement of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
In the sky above Yuexin Island, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth slowly gathered, and a small spiritual energy vortex was about to form.
"The time is almost here."
Lu Changan knew that the current head of the Mu family would attract attention as he entered the foundation building period.
Return to the room.
He took out a talisman and poured a drop of blood and mana into it.
The talisman was activated, and a man in white, sitting cross-legged, appeared in the room.
Only at a close distance can you find that the man in white is just an phantom, and his aura is exactly the same as Lu Changan's.
Lu Changan had informed Li Ergou in advance that he would be in seclusion these days and did not want to be disturbed.
That night, Lu Changan sneaked out of the Mu family residence without anyone noticing.
As for the role of Mu Xiuyun, it is set up as a female supporting role in the early stage. The store manager made a mistake and wrote a few more strokes, which resulted in a stronger sense of presence and made some readers feel uncomfortable. I apologize for this.
But the logic of the plot and characters is reasonable.
Finally, please don’t make any assumptions. The protagonist and the eldest lady have only been together for a few years in the market, and they still have an underground relationship. Some readers said that the protagonist abandoned his first wife. What do you know about a first wife? Others said that a woman who has been in a relationship for more than 20 years does not care about it.
I didn’t even understand the timeline in the book. What’s black? It was more than 20 years after they broke up.
Both parties have been mentally prepared for a long time and don't care about the outcome. As adults, they are rational and mature and can easily get together and part ways.