Chapter 308: Thinking and Planning (two in one chapter)
Under the premise that the exchanges were based on interests, the communication between Liu Yu and the monks of the Yan family was relatively smooth.
The status of a second-level alchemist is not trivial. Even within the Yuanyang Sect of Nuo Da, he is a figure that cannot be ignored, so there is no such thing as looking down upon others.
The other party was not indifferent to the fact that he had abandoned the family lineage and joined the family lineage. Instead, he treated him with courtesy and courtesy.
Under such circumstances, the exchanges between the two parties have been very smooth in the past few years. As the number of elixir transactions increased, they became familiar with each other over time.
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The breeze blew the fallen leaves, and the long and spacious street was silent and empty.
At a glance, Liu Yu saw that except for the patrol team, there were only a few monks walking on the long street, and most of the shops on both sides were closed.
The shops that were still open were deserted, and not even a single person could be seen from the door.
The five sects of the Chu State are still continuing to hunt down the remnants of the Baiyun Temple in the city. As long as they have a slight struggle with them, they are often uprooted and all the monks involved are killed.
I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!
In the current situation, everyone in Guque City is in danger, fearing to be associated with Baiyun Temple. Most of the monks choose to stay in their residences and rarely choose to go out.
But those who still choose to go out despite the current strict control are either really urgent matters to attend to, or they are monks with "ulterior motives."
Every monk who goes out will be strictly traced, and monks in the Foundation Establishment Stage and Golden Core Stage are no exception.
Naturally, the Chu State did not have the energy to distinguish them one by one, so as long as there was anything suspicious, they would treat it as the remaining party of Baiyun Temple.
As for who is the real remnant and who is the innocent monk, it doesn't matter.
Because dead people cannot speak.
In troubled times, heavy rules should be used. The five sects have ruled Chu for so long and have rich experience in this. Therefore, the instructions are very decisive and clear, and the attitude is unquestionably tough.
Even the lower-level disciples of the large sects are not aware of the changes in the situation in Tiannan, and they only act according to orders, let alone these casual cultivators and small family cultivators.
Most of the few monks in the city looked heavy and walked in a hurry.
There was confusion and uneasiness in their eyes, and they didn't understand what happened and why the ancient city of Guque, which had always been peaceful and stable, had such earth-shattering changes.
Many of their comrades, friends, and even many familiar monks died in mysterious circumstances.
They have lived here for a long time, and they have done nothing but suddenly encountered bad luck.
The death of fellow monks, all kinds of unfair treatment, and the simple and crude management of the five sects, everything that happened in this short period of time made these monks feel resentful and planted the seeds of resistance.
Although they are weak and unable to shake the five sects of Chu State, and their resentment is far from breaking out, the resentment will eventually become deeper and deeper as time goes by.
One day, perhaps it will explode under the guidance of someone who is thoughtful.
Liu Yu's pupils were as dark as ink, he took in the changes in the city, put on his hood and walked towards the south of the city.
About half a quarter of an hour later, he came to a large house in the south of the city, picked up the copper ring on the door and clicked it gently.
After a while, the door opened automatically.
A middle-aged monk wearing a blue robe with a long beard, whose cultivation was in the middle stage of foundation building, and who looked somewhat capable, came to greet him in person.
This person's name is Yan Wenbin, and he is a person sent by the Yan family to contact Liu Yu. He has been dealing with him in the past few years, and the low-level pills sold to the Yan family have also been traded with this person.
"Junior Brother Liu, are you okay? Please come in quickly!"
Yan Wenbin cupped his hands and said, his attitude was very enthusiastic, and he reached out to lead the conversation.
"Senior brother Tuo Wenbin, Hong Fu, there has been nothing serious in the past few years."
Liu Yu said with a smile, then stepped over the threshold and walked in.
The two of them exchanged pleasantries in front of the door, and then walked into the house one after another.
Yan Wenbin invited Liu Yu to the cave, then brewed a steaming pot of spiritual tea and filled it for Liu Yu himself.
His attitude was very close, without any hint of the arrogance of the Jindan family monks. At first glance, the two of them seemed like good friends who had not seen each other for many years.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Wen Bin."
Liu Yu took the spirit tea and took a sip.
He is currently considered to be a member of the family line, and among the family lines, he is the closest to the Yan family and has frequent interactions with the monks of the Yan family. This is not even comparable to the Li family who take advantage of his master.
Even if Li Changkong didn't tell him the relevant information today, he would still be able to get it from the Yan family tomorrow.
"It's been a while, I haven't seen you for a while. Junior Brother Liu's cultivation has improved again. I'm afraid he will surpass me in a short time."
Yan Wenbin said cheerfully.
As a monk from the Jindan family, he naturally knows more secret arts than ordinary monks. He probably practiced some kind of secret technique to spy on the monks' reality, and Liu Yu didn't deliberately hide it, so he said such a thing.
But of course he was just joking. After Liu Yu's fourth demonic fire refining, his external cultivation aura was not much different from that of a newly promoted mid-stage foundation-building monk. Logically speaking, it would take several years to catch up with a veteran monk like Yan Wenbin.
Ten years of heat.
"A little progress is not worth mentioning. If we want to catch up with Senior Brother Wen Bin, we still have 30 years to go."
"I'm afraid that senior brother will already be preparing for the golden elixir bottleneck by then."
Liu Yu put down the teacup and replied politely.
Naturally, there was a exchange of compliments and politeness next. After half a cup of tea, it was almost time to see each other, and then he explained his intention and frankly wanted to ask the Yan family for help.
"Junior brother Liu is a friend of the Yan family and also a friend of mine. Since junior brother wants to compete for the position of team leader, of course I have to help."
"Don't worry, junior brother, this matter will be taken care of by me."
After Yan Wenbin listened, he pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
It is not easy to refine the second-level elixir, and it is a relatively rare thing in itself. Liu Yu provides the Yan family with seven bottles at a low price every year, which is indeed a considerable sum.
It is very worthwhile to help a second-level alchemist with a little help to maintain a good relationship.
Although Elder Yan did not come to Yan State this time, his relationship with several Jindan families in the sect is not bad, so there is no problem in persuading them to do a small favor.
After all, there is no price to pay, no guarantee of success, just words.
With the power of the Yan family, they can naturally know the sect's decision earlier than Liu Yu.
Although it is well known that alchemists are generally not very strong, and it is a bit strange to want to compete for the leader of the monk team, Yan Wenbin did not hesitate too much and agreed on the spot.
As for the reason, he didn't want to delve into it, he only needed Liu Yucheng's love.
Every immortal cultivator has his or her own secrets, and if one tries to get to the bottom of it, even close friends may turn against each other and turn into enemies.
"Senior Brother Wen Bin is really happy!"
"Then Liu, I would like to thank you, senior brother, and I will wait for the good news."
"These three hundred spiritual stones are Liu's gift. Please don't refuse, senior brother."
Liu Yu solemnly thanked them with a cupped hand, then took out three middle-grade spiritual stones and gently pushed them over.
Although this is just a small favor for him and does not cost anything at all, it is natural to ask someone to do something without expressing it, and he will not be stingy on this point.
"It's hard to deny kindness. Since it is my junior brother's intention, I have no choice but to accept it with a smile."
"Junior brother Liu, don't worry, what you mentioned will be done later."
Yan Wenbin put the spirit stone into his storage bag with a wave of his hand, and the smile on Yan Wenbin's face became even brighter.
The main business has been done and so far it has been relatively smooth. Seeing this, Liu Yu felt relieved.
Then they started chatting with them, and the two gave each other some "superficial" opinions on the current situation in Yan State, which was very much like giving guidance to the country.
"Farewell!"
After finishing the two cups of tea, Liu Yu saw that the time was almost up, so he said goodbye and left Yan Wenbin's cave.
After leaving the mansion, he walked directly towards the temporary cave, intending to return to the cave to warm up the magic weapons and spiritual weapons.
In the past few years, although Liu Yu had met many foundation-building monks in the sect as a second-level alchemist, most of those fellow sects were at the level of ordinary monks. They could not speak at all in the upper echelons of the sect, or had very little influence, and
It can only be considered a casual acquaintance.
Asking these monks for help would be half the effort and might not be effective. It would basically be a waste of time, so he gave up the idea after thinking about it.
After all, the most important thing in a team leader's position is strength.
As long as he can defeat any one of the twelve people appointed by the elders, and with the influence of the Yan family and the help of the cheap master, that's pretty much it.
Two days is too short, and Liu Yu can only do so much. The same is true for other monks. He should not be at a disadvantage in this regard.
With his current strength, he is not a match for the Three Elites and Four Elites, but he should be at the top among the elite monks, and it will not be a problem to defeat one of them.
After all, not all the three heroes and four heroes came here for this trip to the Yan Kingdom, and monks who were aspiring to forge a golden elixir would not be willing to join the twelve teams of monks.
Because in comparison, the chances of obtaining meritorious service by following the main front line are undoubtedly much greater. Joining the twelve monk squads basically means that you have no chance of getting the Golden Pill.
Liu Yu's current question is how much strength should he hide and how much strength should he show?
There is no point in being ignorant and keeping a low profile.
Appropriately showing part of one's own strength and value, gaining support from the sect's resources, and stepping onto a broader platform will undoubtedly be more conducive to future development and more in line with one's own interests.
Being patient and keeping a low profile is the way to survive when you are weak, but when you become more mature, this approach must be changed accordingly, otherwise you will only miss many great opportunities.
Once some opportunities are missed, they may be missed forever.
Keep the mind of walking on thin ice and do brave and diligent things.
In order to compete for the position of team leader, and at the same time to improve his status in the sect and obtain more resources and training, he has decided to show part of his strength and prepare to truly enter the sect's senior leadership.
Returning to the temporary cave, I first performed the daily Qingyang Gong meditation to refine my Qi, and practiced the Shen Shen Mystic Technique to strengthen my soul, which took five hours.
Liu Yu then took out his magic weapon and spiritual weapon, and used his magic power to carefully warm them up in preparation for the fight two days later.
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To a cultivator, two days are just a short moment, almost passing by in the blink of an eye.
At Chenshi, there was a change in the sect's token, which was a message summoning the foundation-building monks to discuss matters.
"here we go."
Liu Yu put away the sect token, and a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes. Although he didn't say it clearly, he thought it was a matter of team leader selection.
Whether we can get the position of team leader and quickly collect spiritual herbs and resources in the Yan Kingdom depends on today.
Thinking this way, he was slightly excited, and his heart was filled with waves.
"call"
But Liu Yu quickly calmed down the ripples and returned to calm, packed her things and went out.
From a distance, I saw three figures standing in the distance, none other than Jiang Qiushui, Yan Kai, and Cui Liang.
The caves of several people were not far from each other, and they all received the sect's message. It seemed that they wanted to go together, so they waited for Liu Yu on the only way.
"Senior Brother Liu, Junior Brother Liu."
Seeing Liu Yu arriving, the three of them held their hands in front of each other and said hello.
"Let's go."
Liu Yu nodded slightly in response, and then walked towards the east of the city with them.
Yan Kai didn't feel anything wrong with Liu Yu's somewhat contemptuous behavior.
The two of them had a good relationship originally, but since seeing Senior Brother Liu's strength, he has become more and more in awe.
The fair distribution of previous tasks made Yan Kai even more convinced now.
Even though Cui Liang was a little dissatisfied, he did not show it. After all, compared to the relationship between Liu Yu, Jiang Qiushui, and Yan Kai, he was obviously the most distant one.
There is no group acceptance in the first place. If he offends Liu Yu again and is kicked out of the group, he will really become a "lone wolf".
Cui Liang naturally would not do such an unwise thing, so he did not show any dissatisfaction in his heart.
"Xuemei" and "Daoyuan"
On the way, Liu Yu's keen spiritual sense was the first to feel the subtle movement, and he suddenly looked above his head.
I saw the Piaoxue Pavilion's Xuemei and the Qingxu Sect's Daoyuan soar into the sky, then quickly flew into the distance with a flash of light, and in the blink of an eye they became two small dots on the horizon.
"According to Master Bianyi, Piaoxue Pavilion and Qingxu Sect are responsible for attacking Danxia Cave in Yangzhou, Yongzhou, and they are setting off now."
This thought flashed across Liu Yu's mind.
Jiang Qiushui and the other three looked at each other in confusion. They had no channels, and they didn't know the sect's arrangements yet, so they were speculating in their minds.
"Let's go."
Seeing this, Liu Yu had no intention of explaining. He would know it later anyway, so he said lightly and walked towards the east of the city first.
Along the way, the number of people patrolling the Qi Refining Period remained the same as before.
But if you look closely, you will find that there are no traces of the Piaoxue Pavilion and the Qingxu Sect monks.
The foundation-building monks who usually didn't move around much came out of the cave one by one, as if they had made an appointment.
"Crane Moon Valley" and "Hehuan Gate"
Liu Yu's expression remained normal as he recognized the identities of these monks.
The Yuanyang Sect and the Yuanyang Sect have always been in opposition. Even if they don't take action now, they still can't put aside their past grudges.
When walking face to face with each other, you can clearly feel the hostility in each other's eyes and the secretly tense body.
As for Remnant Valley, they have always been on good terms with the Yuanyang Sect. Some monks who have met several times before will nod slightly as a greeting when they meet each other, and their attitude is relatively friendly.