Chapter 230: Returning Successfully

Two days later.

After the auction, the flow of people in Yunyan Fairy City dropped significantly.

Xunxianfu Inn.

In the superior guest room of the independent courtyard, Lu Changan set up a temporary formation and isolation prohibition.

He closed his eyes and sat quietly, taking the second-level fine longevity pill that he had won at a high price.

Suddenly, a mysterious aura of the passage of time lingered around Lu Changan.

He seemed to have turned into a towering ancient tree, spring went and autumn came, the dead tree came back to life, and life cycled, round after round.

This time the effect of the medicine lasted longer than any previous time.

"Extend life for twenty-eight years!"

Lu Changan opened his deep eyes like ink, and a breath of vicissitudes of time emanated from his body.

His state of mind was settled, and his magic power was also slightly improved.

To be honest, the effect of the fine longevity pill exceeded Lu Changan's expectations.

A trace of surprise flashed across his face, and he thought:

"Normal cultivators can extend their lifespan by more than ten years if they take ordinary second-grade longevity pills, and no more than fifteen years if they take fine ones."

Because of the specialness of Changqing Gong, Lu Changan's effect of taking it doubled, and he could stack and extend his lifespan, but the effect would decay.

"So, if I take a fine second-grade longevity pill, the effect is equivalent to starting from scratch?"

Lu Changan came to a preliminary conclusion.

Ordinary cultivators, to achieve this effect, have to take a higher-grade third-grade longevity pill, or a corresponding level of longevity spiritual object.

Lu Changan thought about it and thought that a fine longevity pill was equivalent to raising the grade by half.

Ordinary cultivators can stack the longevity effect to a certain extent, let alone himself.

"Lifespan of 497 years."

This was the sixth second-grade longevity pill Lu Changan had taken.

He estimated that if he took another ordinary second-grade longevity pill, his lifespan would exceed 500 years.

"The effect is really good! It's a pity that the fine longevity pill is too hard to find, and it has strict requirements for materials and alchemists."

Lu Changan has tasted it and even feels addicted.

For him, having a long lifespan has many benefits.

It is related to the strength of mana, and he has more time to plan for a higher realm, without risking life and death and competing for resources.

In addition, the Changqing secret technique consumes lifespan, which can be used to cultivate the black wood gourd vine and give birth to precious medicinal materials.

In the world of immortal cultivation, there should not be too many powerful means to consume lifespan.

For example, the art of divination and calculation.

This way, peeping into the secrets of heaven, using powerful divination secrets, is easy to shorten lifespan.

In the second life, Lu Changan only learned the basics of calculation. In addition to not having so much energy, he also had concerns in this regard.

The effect of the fine longevity pill made Lu Changan have more expectations and plans for the future.

...

Lu Changan waited for another three days in Yunyan Xiancheng, and finally received news from the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce.

Eight days have passed since the appointment that day, and the Hanyu Zhenren did not overdue.

Lu Changan went to the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce alone.

This time, he was received not only by Han Yu Zhenren, but also by another fake Dan Zhenren of the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce.

The latter was a white-haired old man with only twenty years left to live, and was the former president of the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce.

Lu Changan guessed that Han Yu Zhenren was concerned about the strength and identity of "Xiang Zhenren" and found a helper.

"Xiang Zhenren, this is the 'Sha Yuan Dan' that our Chamber of Commerce urgently sent to Yunyan Fairy City."

Han Yu Zhenren, who was wearing a silver-haired snow robe, spoke in a cold voice, stroked his skirt sleeves, and took out a sheep fat bottle with his jade hand.

Opening the bottle cap, a gray-white pill surrounded by demonic smoke came into Lu Changan's sight.

After Lu Changan explored it with his spiritual sense, he nodded slightly.

The rock rat in the spirit pet bag was agitated.

"If Xiang Zhenren has no problem, let's trade according to the previous agreement."

"Okay."

Lu Changan took out the dark purple third-level demon pill.

The two trading items, under the control of mana, floated towards each other synchronously.

Without any accidents, Lu Changan successfully got the Sha Yuan Dan, with a smile on his face and a sense of certainty in his heart.

The transaction was so stable this time, thanks to the strong strength and potential identity he created.

If it was a foundation-building period without a background, the risk of this level of transaction would be quite high.

Yuan Sha Dan, which helps monsters advance to the third level, is also a strategic resource controlled by the major forces in the world of immortal cultivation.

"Master Xiang is indeed a trustworthy person! The Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce is willing to make friends with you."

Master Han Yu, who got the third-level demon pill, confirmed that it was correct, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled like melting winter snow on his face.

Although Lu Changan's demon pill was downgraded to the third-level lower grade, it was a rare thunder attribute, and the demon pill power was pure.

It was used to refine the Sha Yuan Dan, which slightly increased the success rate and quality.

If you meet a suitable true pill cultivator, you have the opportunity to sell it at a high price.

Therefore, the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce still made a profit from this transaction.

Lu Changan knew this very well. But this is the reasonable profit margin that the other party should have.

Large chambers of commerce have more channels and connections, including some masters of skills. This is an advantage that individual cultivators cannot match.

"Thanks to Fairy Hanyu for your favor!"

Lu Changan heard the other party's implication.

"It's a pity that Xiang is not a cultivator in the surrounding area. I'm afraid there will be few opportunities to make friends in the future."

If there is no need for such high-end transactions, Lu Changan does not want to act outside as Master Xiang.

At present, the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce only suspects that he is Master Xiang, but cannot be completely sure.

At the auction, other cultivators don't even know his last name.

...

After the transaction, the three sat down and chatted for a few words.

"Master Xiang traded the Shayuan Pill, but is he preparing for the formation of the pill for the spirit pet?"

The white-haired old man next to Master Hanyu stroked his beard and smiled.

Lu Changan nodded: "That's right."

"Monsters attacking to form pills are different from monks like us. Has Master Xiang found a suitable place to form pills?"

"This matter has not yet been determined."

Lu Changan hesitated slightly and shook his head.

For a foundation-building monk to form an elixir, he needs a third-level spiritual vein dojo.

There are differences between monsters and humans. More than half of their strength is related to their physical bloodline, and their demand for spiritual dojos is slightly lower.

Generally speaking, the quasi-third-level spiritual pulse dojo is adequate.

If combined with the "Demon Array" and investing in spirit stones and corresponding treasure materials, it would be a more suitable environment.

In this way, one can get close to the spiritual veins containing demonic qualities in the Black Mist Mountains.

In contrast, for human monks to attack pill formation, the environment of third-level spiritual veins is indispensable, unless there are heavy treasures or special heaven and earth spiritual objects to supplement them.

In the world of Jing Kingdom's immortal cultivation, foundation-building monks need to borrow the third-level spiritual veins of the major immortal cities in the Merchant Alliance to attack the core formation.

This requires application, endorsement of the identity of the Chamber of Commerce, and payment of spiritual stones.

After all, hitting the third level requires a huge amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and has an impact on the fairy city's protective formation. If placed anywhere in the world of cultivating immortals, it must at least have the tacit approval of the immortal city management forces.

This is also the reason why Lu Changan is willing to stay in the Xia family.

With the endorsement of Wufu Chamber of Commerce, when he wants to form an elixir, as a merchant alliance monk who has been rooted in Jing Kingdom for many years, it will be easier to pass the review.

"Our Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce is engaged in the business of monster materials, and we have joined forces with another chamber of commerce to control a secret place in the Black Mist Mountains. It is a special spiritual place suitable for monsters to attack and form pills, and there is even a slight gain."

Master Hanyu and the white-haired old man looked at each other and said.

When Lu Changan heard this, his heart moved and he continued to listen.

"This special spiritual place is generally not open to other chambers of commerce or individual monks. Unless you have a close relationship with our two major chambers of commerce and are willing to pay a certain price."

"What's the price?"

Lu Changan asked bluntly.

Master Han Yu said: "It can be a rare spiritual object, or a promise..."

"Well, Xiang will think about it after he returns."

Lu Changan understood that the Snow Fox Chamber of Commerce valued his strength and background, and that this transaction was trustworthy, which was why this happened.

The special spiritual place in the Black Mist Mountains is indeed more suitable for the Earth Rock Rat to condense pills, but it is not a necessary condition.

Lu Changan borrowed Xia's quasi-third-level spiritual veins, cooperated with the demon formation, and invested the corresponding treasure materials, and the earth rock rat could also attack the third level.

Of course, if the Xia clan knew the situation, they would definitely put forward conditions.

And after subsequent investigation, Lu Changan's true identity will most likely be exposed.

In the surrounding world of immortal cultivation, Lu Changan was not an important figure or a wanted person in the sect. Under the premise that the Earth Rock Rat has successfully formed a pill, even if his original identity is exposed in the future, it will be nothing.

…

Returning to Xunxian Inn, Lu Changan thought for a moment.

"It will take many years for me to reach the ninth level of foundation building. I will first help the Earth Rock Rat form an elixir to ensure the false elixir. When I attack the elixir formation in the future, the Earth Rock Rat's cultivation and deterrence will be able to protect me from forming an elixir. "

He had already made clear his idea of ​​forming an elixir in Jing Kingdom.

After all, Lu Changan had no friends he once trusted in the world of immortal cultivation in Jing Kingdom.

The Earth Rock Rat formed an elixir to protect him in the future.

At the critical moment of forming the elixir, the monk's energy is tied up and he is unable to fight, leaving him with a period of weakness.

When Fu Xuemei formed the pill, she couldn't interfere in the fighting outside at all. She could only send out some talismans, talismans and other external objects to protect her.

Lu Changan also has a century-old relationship with the Earth Rock Rat, and is restricted by the spiritual pet contract, so he doesn't worry about it betraying him.

Lu Changan's spiritual consciousness and physical body were powerful, and he also had the Nine-Seal Monument as his trump card.

Even if the Earth Rock Rat is promoted to the third level and achieves the true elixir, there is no huge gap in the spiritual soul, and it will be difficult to devour the master and forcibly break away from the spiritual pet contract.

Before leaving Yunyan Fairy City, Lu Changan called Wang Feng over.

"Senior, what are your orders?"

Wang Feng bowed respectfully, not daring to express his dignity.

After the auction, Wang Feng learned that the old man in coir raincoat he received turned out to be a fake elixir master.

"I want to leave Yunyan Fairy City, and this is your reward."

Lu Changan waved his sleeves.

Twenty spiritual stones and a jade tube fell into Wang Feng's hands.

"Thank you, senior, for the reward."

Wang Feng was grateful and thanked him again.

He is not really acting. Now that he has become a low-level monk, he cannot move even without a spiritual stone.

Back then, he was hunted down by demon cultivators, and later encountered robbery cultivators. His storage bag could not be brought back to Jing Kingdom.

Wang Feng sent Lu Changan out of Xunxian Mansion.

After returning to his residence, he took out the jade tube given by Lu Changan.

"A prescription for recuperating the body?"

Wang Feng looked at the contents of the jade tube and was shocked.

The prescription recorded in the jade tube requires some precious medicinal materials to deal with the hidden diseases caused by his decline in cultivation and damage to his meridians and Dantian.

Wang Feng was naturally frightened when his secrets were revealed.

"I'm afraid this senior is an expert! I wonder if he can see my true identity?"

Wang Feng had an intuition that he might have missed an opportunity to return to Liang Lihuo Palace.

The other party saw the problem with his identity, but did not feel embarrassed, which showed that there was no malice.

He quickly chased him out of the Xunxian Mansion Inn and had lost track of the old man in coir raincoat.

…

Lu Changan did not want to get involved with Prince Wang for the time being, even though he might be able to dig out secrets from him.

Mr. Wang has the background of a powerful elder in the Lihuo Palace. He is probably a major practitioner in the late stage of pill formation, which is at the same level as the peak of his previous life.

Therefore, Lu Changan not only did not make things difficult before leaving, but also showed some kindness.

That conditioning prescription requires a lot of precious medicinal materials. If Prince Wang has the ability to get spiritual stones, it is possible to restore his cultivation.

Two days later.

Far away from Yunyan Fairy City, Lu Changan restored his original appearance and temperament as the "Wu Fan" alchemist.

Lu Changan, who returned with a full load, flew to the Xia family in Qingsha Bay.

The next day, there was still half an hour away from Qingsha Bay.

Lu Changan flew over the open Changhong River.

Qingsha Bay is the branch waters of the Changhong River, which is one of the three major river areas of Jing State.

"Hmm?"

Lu Changan was relaxed and happy. While watching the river scenery, he suddenly sensed the movement of a fight.

Looking closely, he saw two gray-robed foundation-building cultivators chasing a tall female cultivator in blue clothes.

"Daoyou, help me! I am Xia Shenglan, a cultivator from Qingsha Bay..."

The blue-clad female cultivator is in the middle stage of foundation building, with an above-average appearance, dignified and beautiful. But now she is in a state of disgrace, her skirt is stained with blood, her face is pale, and she is sweating profusely.

This woman was obviously injured after a fight, and her magic power is not good enough.

Whoosh!

The view of Changhong River is wide, and Xia Shenglan found Lu Changan flying to Qingsha Bay, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, bursting out secret skills, and flew towards this side.

"Daoyou, don't meddle in other people's business!"

The two gray-robed cultivators are in the middle and late stages of foundation building respectively.

The speaker is a thin young man in the middle stage of foundation building, controlling a top-grade magic weapon with a flag, rolling up a green wind and clouds, accompanied by sharp wind blades, chasing and killing the blue-clad female cultivator Xia Shenglan.

"Are you... Wu Danshi?"

Xia Shenglan flew closer and looked at the middle-aged man with a round face and yellow beard, and actually guessed Lu Changan's identity.

The two had never met in the clan.

Lu Changan had some guesses about her identity. He seemed to have heard Xia Wenyue mention it when they were chatting before.

"As an external cultivator of the Xia clan, how can I stand by and watch someone die near the clan's land?"

Lu Changan was not in a hurry and offered a silver shield, a top-grade magic weapon.

Buzz!

The silver shield flew out, its surface sparkling with crystal light, expanding to several feet long and wide in the wind, protecting Xia Shenglan from coming over and meeting Lu Changan.

There were only two people in the foundation-building period, although one of them was in the late foundation-building period, Lu Changan did not take it seriously.

Anyway, they were near the clan's land, so he rescued them and did a good job for the Xia clan.

"Haha, fellow Daoist Wu, you were forced to sign a spiritual contract with the Xia clan back then, and your only job was to refine pills. Why bother to work for such a family and sacrifice your life?"

A loud male voice, with disdain, came from another sturdy man in the late foundation-building period.

This man's cultivation level has actually reached the peak of foundation-building.

"Haha, it turns out to be Fellow Daoist Fang Zhong."

Lu Changan glanced at the sturdy man and sensed the evil spirit on him. He then saw through his disguise and couldn't help laughing.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, considering that we met on the spirit ship of Jiuchen Chamber of Commerce, you step aside and I will spare your life."

Fang Zhong did not deny his identity and spoke sternly.

Xia Shenglan was seriously injured, her magic weapon was damaged, and she was overdrawn from performing secret techniques.

If Lu Changan didn't know what was good for him, Fang Zhong was confident that he could kill him before the reinforcements of the Xia tribe in Qingsha Bay arrived.

Updated at noon or afternoon on the 19th.