Chapter 200 Conspiracy to Construct the Pill
Secret room of Xiaogui Peak.
With a "bang", the palm with flowing crystal texture slapped the wall, which was enough to withstand several rounds of attacks in the late stage of foundation building. The light was scattered and suddenly cracked.
On the wall made of second-level ore, a palm print of an inch deep was left.
Lu Changan's eyes were like torches, and the aura of oppression on his body was comparable to that of a fake Dan Zhenren.
When the light of the ban was restored, he punched again in the air, and a cloud-like gas explosion occurred several feet away.
Squeak!
The rock rat hid in the corner, trembling, and dared not look directly at the master's eyes.
Lu Changan restrained the huge blood and qi of his strong physique and gave up the idea of testing the rock rat.
"The seventh level of "Yunsha Refining Body Art", this body refining art has finally been cultivated to the highest level!"
Lu Changan could not hide his joy.
The quasi-third-level body refining attainment is absolutely rare in the entire Liang Kingdom.
He Yuanwu in those days did not cultivate to this level.
Lu Changan's hard power has made a qualitative leap!
The body refining technique he practiced is not a pure ancient body cultivation. Although he can't beat the complete body of the fake Dan Zhenren, the difference is not far.
Especially in terms of self-protection, it has been greatly improved.
Excluding the trump cards such as the treasure talisman, the threat of the fake Dan Zhenren to him is already very small.
"If the magic power is cultivated to the late stage of foundation building, it will complement the body refining technique. It can deter one side in the territory of Liang State, and there is a lot to go in the world."
After a brief moment of pride, Lu Changan's heart tended to calm down.
Knowing that the world is vast, he understands his own insignificance more and more.
Especially after learning about the memory fragments of Baisu Soul Gu about the Zhongzhou cultivation world.
"In the next few years, I just need to practice step by step to the late stage of foundation building."
Lu Changan made up his mind.
In addition, his puppet skills reached the top level of the second level two years ago.
In the next few years, he can try to comprehend a higher level.
The third-level puppet master is unrealistic.
Refining a quasi-third-order puppet is not a luxury in the late stage of foundation building.
At the beginning, he saved Fu Xuemei and received a reward from Huang Long Zhenren, including a third-order puppet inheritance.
This saved Lu Changan trouble.
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"Master, the fairy master is back."
A few days later, Lu Changan came out of retreat, and the maid Lan Rou came to report as soon as possible.
A few days ago, Shi Manrong went to Lihuo Palace to attend the wedding of Song Wenshu and Shen Bixin.
Lihuo Palace has Yuanying Zhenjun, late Jindan great cultivators, including the existence of immortal golden elixir.
Lu Changan didn't want to be there in person, so he found an excuse to refuse and asked Shi Manrong to help him with a generous gift.
"Go to Xiaopan Peak and invite the fairy master to come to the mansion for a chat."
Lu Changan ordered.
After a while, Lan Rou came back from Xiaopan Peak and said hesitantly:
"My Lord, Master Fairy said that the journey was long and she was exhausted, so she has no interest these days."
"Well, let's do it another day."
Lu Changan was thoughtful and noticed Shi Manrong's alienation.
If it were a few years ago, Shi Manrong would have almost never refused Lu Changan's invitation.
Since he pretended to be close to Zhou Qingxuan, the relationship was abnormal, and Master Fairy was a little distant from him.
Of course, the overall friendship is still there, but it is not as close as before.
Lu Changan didn't care much about this.
A fleeting relationship, each taking what they need, is destined to not last long.
Even most of the immortal cultivation partners in this world, how many can be unswerving and unchanging?
...
A few days later.
Lu Changan personally visited Xiaopan Peak.
This time, Shi Manrong did not refuse.
"Daoyou Lu has been so busy these past two years, how can you find time to come to my humble home?"
The Fairy Master, wearing a simple moon-colored skirt, with her hair tied high, looked dignified and quiet, and smiled softly.
"Fairy Master, you are too kind."
Lu Chang'an remained calm and followed into the cave of Xiaopan Peak.
The Fairy Master did not lose her courtesy, and behaved elegantly, brewing a pot of spiritual tea for Lu Chang'an personally.
Lu Chang'an came to visit, so he naturally had something to talk about.
After chatting for a while, the topic turned to the wedding of Song Wenshu and Shen Bixin.
"Daoyou Song and Miss Shen got married in Lihuo Palace. It was lively and festive, with many guests, and more than a dozen real guests came."
"Daoyou Song and his wife received a gift from Daoyou Lu, so I turned to her."
"By the way, Jiang Yechen also attended the wedding and got drunk."
"Jiang Yechen?"
Lu Chang'an looked surprised.
Jiang Yechen dared to attend the wedding, which was quite courageous.
But as long as he doesn't cause trouble, Lihuo Palace won't do anything to him.
In any case, Jiang Yechen and Shen Bixin fell in love first, and Song Wenshu was the third party later.
If Jiang Yechen had an accident afterwards, Song Wenshu would be highly suspected.
"Well, I talked to fellow Daoist Jiang. With his previous temperament, it was not easy for him to remain restrained at the wedding."
Shi Manrong couldn't help but recall Jiang Yechen's feminine face with bloodshot eyes.
"Master, have you heard about the news of the battlefield in Fengguo since you came back from Lihuo Palace this time?"
Lu Changan mentioned the issue of concern.
As early as a year ago, the cultivators of Liangguo Sect who went to war were withdrawn to their homeland one after another.
The cultivators who didn't return would basically never return.
"The battlefield in Fengguo has temporarily ceased fighting."
Master Fairy stated the information she had learned.
"According to uncertain news, representatives from Fengguo, Yanguo, and Chenguo have started negotiations..."
"Ceasefire negotiations?"
Lu Changan looked surprised.
The war in the Feng Kingdom's immortal cultivation world lasted for more than twenty years, but in the end, no winner was determined.
Feng Kingdom, as the strongest immortal cultivating country in the surrounding area, has a long heritage and is full of resilience.
There are three Yuanying-level sects alone.
If the Yan State had not produced an unparalleled genius like Chu Tianfeng and teamed up with the Chen State to catch them off guard in the early stages, the resistance they would have faced would have been even greater.
Lu Changan's surprise was more of his admiration for Tianzhilou.
As early as three years ago, Tianzhilou made relevant predictions about the situation on the Fengguo battlefield. It is said that there may be a turn for the better in the future, but the possibility of negotiation is not ruled out.
Tianzhilou also speculated that in the further future, Liang Guo may fall into war.
This has something to do with the Eastern Expansion of the Six Demonic Sects.
The news brought back by Shi Manrong gave Lu Changan a clearer plan for the future.
…
Confirming the news about the battlefield in neighboring countries was only one of the purposes of Lu Changan's meeting with Shi Xianzi.
"Has Master Shixianzi made a decision about that matter?"
Lu Changan suddenly switched to voice transmission.
Shi Manrong understood and set up isolation restrictions around the two of them.
"It will take about the next two years for me to reach the peak of foundation building. In order to have the opportunity to form a pill, that ancient ruins must be explored in the next few years."
Shi Manrong expressed his decision.
"However, I have not recovered the key memory of that ancient ruins. I have only delineated a larger area in the Black Mist Mountains."
"Does Jiang Yechen agree to take action to help Master Fairy repair her memory?"
"There is no agreement."
Shi Manrong shook his head and sighed softly.
"Repairing my consciousness memory will destroy the spirituality of an important treasure in Jiang Yechen's body."
"Back then, I failed to bring Daoyou Jiang and Miss Shen back together. Therefore, Daoyou Jiang was unwilling to do anything for free, and the cost of doing so was quite high."
"Oh? What conditions did Jiang Yechen propose?"
Lu Changan was very interested.
"This person is very open-minded. He wants the main elixir-forming medicine, or two rare auxiliary medicines, or a good-quality elixir-forming spiritual object."
Shi Manrong pursed her plump lips and raised her beautiful eyebrows.
"Opportunity to form pills?"
Lu Changan couldn't help but laugh, "Perhaps fellow Taoist Jiang was unhappy with what happened back then, and thought that Fairy Master was not dedicated enough as a 'matchmaker'."
"Making fun of me again! Fellow Daoist Lu has some ideas."
Shi Xianzi was not angry and rolled her eyes at him.
"Jiang Yechen opened such a big mouth because he didn't want to lose the spirituality of the treasure he was carrying, and he didn't have the sincerity of the transaction."
Lu Changan deduced.
"We have two options."
"First, spend a lot of money to buy the elixir-forming things that Fellow Daoist Jiang needs, or use other methods to impress him."
Hearing this, Fairy Master's face remained calm.
Lu Changan smiled. At this stage, everyone needs elixir-forming things, so why would they want to give them to others?
"Second, use force directly to kill people and seize treasures."
Lu Changan said calmly.
Fairy Master's beautiful eyes flickered, and she glanced at him unexpectedly without saying a word.
Lu Changan suspected that Shi Xianzi might have had this idea.
For the opportunity to form elixirs, even monks who have accumulated good deeds for hundreds of years may break the bottom line.
Once you form a true elixir, you can join the ranks of high-level monks and enjoy a life span of five to six hundred years.
For any foundation-building monk, it is an irresistible temptation.
"I have an uneasy feeling about attacking Fellow Daoist Jiang."
After a long time, Fairy Master sighed quietly.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang has quite a record over the years. He once killed an evil cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment who was wanted by the sect. That evil cultivator was not inferior to the Night Fisherman in strength."
"Did Jiang Yechen grow up so quickly?"
Lu Changan thought to himself.
"Secondly, I am worried that even if I capture the treasure and use it with another person, I may not be sure to successfully restore my memory."
Shi Manrong expressed his concerns.
"Fairy Master has thought very carefully."
Lu Changan knew that some special treasures might have their owners recognized, or that they needed to be coordinated with unique secret techniques.
At the same time, there is another situation that must be considered:
Jiang Yechen was forced into a desperate situation, and he was likely to destroy the treasure before he died to prevent the enemy from succeeding.
"It's better than this. Fairy Master will continue to think of ways to persuade fellow Daoist Jiang. Whether or not to take action will be decided after Lu tries to attack the late stage of foundation building in a few years."
Lu Changan made suggestions.
Shi Manrong nodded and agreed.
She has not yet reached the peak of the late stage of foundation building. Being more prepared will increase her chances of winning whether facing Jiang Yechen or ancient ruins.
After talking about business, Lu Changan suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at, Fellow Daoist Lu?"
"Ahem! Lu just felt that the 'conspiracy' just now was very interesting."
Lu Changan realized his gaffe.
The scene just now seemed like a pair of villain concubines plotting to kill a real protagonist.
According to Lu Changan's experience before time travel, eight or nine times out of ten, he will fail, or even lose the rice by stealing the chicken.
Shi Xianzi thought about it for a moment, and when she thought of some words, she couldn't help but feel angry.
"Friend Lu Dao, please respect yourself. The relationship between you and me is no longer what it used to be. Don't insult my innocence."
She spat softly, with a calm expression on her face, and invited Lu Changan out of the cave.
…
Three months later.
Little Turtle Peak, in the pool with the scent of lotus.
Lu Changan finished his routine practice and lay on the back of the huge black water turtle.
Zhizhi!
The Earth Rock Rat walked on the waves and handed the letter that had just been delivered into Lu Changan's hands.
In the past two years, thanks to the Zhou family's beast pill qualifications, Earth Rock Rat's cultivation speed has accelerated significantly.
The Xuan Shui Turtle also got a little light.
However, Xuanshui Turtle has a similar slowness to Lu Changan in terms of cultivation.
Investing certain resources in Xuan Shui Turtle can steadily improve its cultivation level.
If more resources are given, the effect will not be proportional. Once it exceeds a certain limit, there will be no cost-effectiveness.
In terms of age limit, Xuan Shui Turtle is only slightly better than Lu Changan.
If one invests ten times or a hundred times regardless of the cost, this turtle will be able to accelerate its growth.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao's preparation for the elixir formation was not going well..."
Lu Changan looked at the contents of the letter and murmured.
Although the letter sent by Zhao Siyao did not make any request, it implicitly expressed his difficulties.
In these years, Zhao Siyao and Zhang Tieshan, who had returned from the battlefield, were preparing to form pills.
Both of them have made meritorious deeds on the battlefield, and once worked together to kill the fake Dan real person.
However, in terms of accumulation of military exploits, Zhao Siyao is far inferior to Zhang Tieshan.
The first batch of battlefields Zhang Tieshan went to had great achievements and rich accumulation, and his gains far exceeded those of Zhao Siyao.
Even before going to the battlefield, Lu Changan knew that Zhang Tieshan had a rich family background.
Coupled with his outstanding performance on the battlefield and being appreciated by the upper-level elders, Zhang Tieshan was basically guaranteed to obtain a Crystal Condensation Pill in Jinyun Valley.
Zhao Siyao is far behind Zhang Tieshan in terms of prestige, strength, and military exploits.
Even if Zhao Siyao reaches the peak of the late stage of Foundation Establishment, within the sect, it is impossible to wait in line for the Crystal Condensation Pill within ten years, and this does not count the pill-forming spiritual objects.
When you reach the age of one hundred and thirty, the probability of forming a core will decrease slightly with every delay of one year.
Over the age of one hundred and fifty, the success rate drops significantly.
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"It has taken a hundred years to reach this point, and the qualifications to prepare for elixir formation are already beyond 99% of monks."
Lu Changan's eyes were deep, as if he had traveled through time.
Lin Yi, Li Erqing, Mu Xiuyun, Mu Maode... old friends who met a hundred years ago fell behind on the way.
Some have died or passed away, and some have stalled in their cultivation and lost their potential.
In the eyes of the outside world, at Lu Changan's age, he has not yet reached the late stage of foundation building, and he has no chance of forming a core.
Compared with Zhao Siyao or Zhang Tieshan, he is decades behind in cultivation progress.
However, no one knows that Lu Changan has basically locked up a spot for true elixirs in this life.
What he currently wants is to make the quality of the elixir as high as possible and increase the probability of having a baby in this life.
After a long time, Lu Changan recovered his thoughts.
He waved, and the Earth Rock Rat sent the letter and pen and ink to the Xuan Shui Turtle's back.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, every monk who has reached this point has gone through many difficulties and obstacles, and there is no fuel-saving lamp."
"Three points depends on the person, and seven points depends on the destiny. I can't help you much with this level of pill condensation."
Soon, Lu Changan wrote a reply.