Chapter 202 Border Blockade
In the letter, there is no mention of the details of Zhang Tieshan's alchemy.
For example, why only one inferior Crystal Condensation Pill.
Based on Zhang Tieshan's military exploits, social status, and senior contacts in the sect, it is expected that it should be a genuine Congealing Crystal Pill.
It is not convenient for Zhao Siyao to disclose the reason in the letter.
"Cheng Dan's quality can be concealed theoretically."
Lu Changan cultivated to the peak of alchemy in his previous life and knew many secrets.
For example, in the future, Lu Changan will create a high-quality real pill, and through the energy-holding ability of the Changqing Gong, he can pretend to be a mid-low quality real pill.
But this situation does not apply to Zhang Tieshan.
There is an obvious gap between real pills and fake pills, the vision of heaven and earth when the pills are condensed, and it is not easy to hide them.
Zhang Tieshan did not form alchemy secretly outside.
But in the third-order spiritual vein of Jinyun Valley, the alchemy was congealed in full view, and it was difficult to hide the process from the sect's true alchemy elders.
Thus, Lu Chang'an basically concluded that Zhang Tieshan formed a gray pill, which cannot be faked.
After pondering for a long time, Lu Changan had a flash of thought:
"Could it be that he is taking the extremely dangerous method of transforming alchemy?"
In Da Kun in the previous life, some Nascent Soul-level sects mastered the secret method of breaking the pill into liquid.
The essence of alchemy is to condense the liquid mana in the foundation building period into a solid inner alchemy.
This process is not completely irreversible.
If Cheng Dan is not satisfied, theoretically, the gray pill can be broken and returned to the liquid mana of the foundation-building period.
Some ancient sects' secret methods that are not passed down, through this method "turning the pill back to the liquid", the mana is made more pure, and then the pill is re-condensed, and the quality of the next pill formation can even be slightly improved.
However, this method is close to legend, because the conditions are very harsh!
The process of turning the pill into liquid is extremely dangerous and extremely unstable.
The inner alchemy of the alchemy cultivator, according to Lu Changan's understanding before crossing, is equivalent to a small nuclear bomb.
If there is no real alchemy secret method, 99% of ordinary monks will explode and die.
In his previous life, Lu Changan only obtained a broken version of the secret method of transforming alchemy that was circulated outside. Without any external force, the success rate was less than 10%, which can be said to be close to death.
It is so risky, Lu Changan has no intention of trying.
Those ancient sects are more than 30% sure of mastering the untransmitted secret method.
Once Yuanying Zhenjun personally protects the Dharma, combined with precious secret medicine, the success rate will be quite impressive.
"If this is the case, Zhang Tieshan probably has a higher-grade alchemy secret method."
Lu Changan's heart skipped a beat.
He has a long lifespan, and his Evergreen Art is good at healing injuries. If he has a reliable alchemy secret method, his fault tolerance rate is naturally higher than other monks.
The return of Huadan will seriously damage the monk's vitality and face varying degrees of backlash.
This will affect the foundation, take a lot of time to adjust, and consume a lot of rare resources.
When Guan Qiaozhi built the foundation, Lu Changan helped protect the law and tested it secretly.
Guan Qiaozhi's failure to build a foundation was a backlash, and he used the secret technique of Evergreen Kung Fu to consume a small amount of life energy to heal the injury in time and avoid damage to the foundation.
You only need to rest for a few months to restore your energy state, and then you can make the next impact.
Lu Changan once thought, can this method be applied to forming alchemy?
Chengdan is of poor quality?
Then let’s start over again and again!
Theoretically speaking, as long as the lifespan is long, there will be a chance to wash out high-quality pills.
The premise of the above assumption is that there is a good alchemy secret method.
Make sure that every time Huadan returns to the liquid, there will be no mistakes, and your life will be safe.
"Hey! Even though Zhang Tieshan has the top-level alchemy secret method, Jinyun Valley does not have Yuanying Zhenjun to protect him, and the overall success rate is not high."
Under this assumption, Lu Changan found a doubtful point.
The grade of the alchemy secret method is one aspect, and external force is also very important.
If you get the legendary "Yin-Yang Water", even without the support of Yuanying Zhenjun, you can safely transform into a pill.
If Zhang Tieshan is really going to take the method of transforming alchemy, Lu Changan speculates that he has another chance.
"It seems that Tianfeng's Jiedan Xiaoqing is worth a visit."
Lu Changan decided to find out the truth.
…
Zhang Tieshan's Dandan Xiaoqing will be held in two months.
It is said that they only invited colleagues and friends on a small scale, without much fanfare.
Lu Changan arrived at Jinyun Valley one day earlier.
In front of the mountain gate, I met some celebrants, some of whom came uninvited to pay respects to Master Tianfeng.
"Senior brother of the sect, can you be accommodating and help pass the message? The two of us once fought side by side with Zhang Zhenren, and we jointly wiped out the wanted people. Our relationship is very strong!"
"The relationship is very strong? Why didn't Zhenren Zhang send you an invitation letter?"
The guard disciple sneered, as if looking at the eyes of a clown.
"Really Zhang's Dan Xiaoqing is not open to the public, only the invitation letter!"
Lu Changan was not surprised when he saw this scene.
Zhang Tieshan has practiced for more than 120 years, and there are not many monks he has known or dealt with.
"Master Lu, please come in."
The disciple guarding the gate knew Lu Changan, glanced at the invitation letter, and warmly invited him into the mountain gate.
"Lu talisman? It seems to be the turtle talisman of Wu Qishan?"
"I heard that this person and Zhang Zhenren have known each other since they were teenagers, and they have been friends for more than a hundred years."
"This Lu talisman master is quite well-known. Decades ago, when he was in the Qi refining period, I heard that he was a late bloomer and built his foundation at an advanced age."
"It turned out to be him, he is our senior."
Looking at the back of the man in white, most of the monks discussing in front of the mountain gate showed some respect.
…
In the hinterland of the gate of Jinyun Valley, on a mountain peak where the third-order spiritual vein is located, there is an ancient mansion with ancient charm.
This is Zhang Tieshan's new ashram, and the aura environment far surpasses that of Wu Qishan.
"Master Lu Fu, there are quite a lot of guests today, and my teacher is interviewing two real people, so I really don't have time."
A young man with a tough face and wearing a snow-green robe bowed his hands in apology.
The young man's name is "Yu Qinghai". He has cultivated in the early stage of foundation establishment. He is a disciple that Zhang Tieshan accepted in the sect 30 years ago. He has medium aptitude and does not have a strong sense of presence.
Lu Changan and Yu Qinghai only had a relationship once or twice, unlike Zhao Tan'er and the former Lin Lu, who had a relatively close relationship.
"It doesn't matter, today is not the day for the alchemy celebration. You can just tell the commander when you have time."
Lu Changan nodded.
"Definitely! Wait until tomorrow, Lu Fushi will be able to see his tutor. Later, I will arrange a guest room on the mountain for Lu Fushi."
Yu Qinghai was speaking.
Two more visitors came down the mountain, one of whom was in the late stage of foundation establishment.
Yu Qinghai had no time to clone himself, so he recruited a maid from the Qi refining period to arrange a place for Lu Changan.
"Qinghai, go and do your work first, I'll drop by Zhao Daoyou's house."
Lu Changan has no complaints.
Zhang Tieshan formed the alchemy, and there were so many congratulators that the master and apprentice were too busy to keep up.
Lu Changan can understand the lack of hospitality.
From foundation establishment to alchemy formation, the status of monks will undergo a qualitative leap.
In the huge Golden Cloud Valley, in its heyday, there were no more than two palms of true alchemy monks.
During the low period, there were even only two or three true alchemy monks.
Fake Dan real person, in Jinyun Valley is not considered the top level, but he is already among the top ranks.
Whoosh!
Lu Changan had just left Zhang Tieshan's mountain dojo, when a fake light of a real person flew in the distance, and the momentum was terrifying.
"Master Tan..."
Yu Qinghai greeted him with a smile on his face, without informing him, he acquiesced to the fake Daoist Dan, and flew directly to the mansion on the mountain.
…
The inner gate of Jinyun Valley, inside the Dongfu with the water view of singing birds and fragrant flowers.
Three Foundation Establishment monks, one man and two women, sat facing each other.
"I guess, Uncle Lu definitely didn't see Uncle Zhang just now."
Zhao Tan'er covered her mouth and smiled lightly, her brows were like emerald feathers, and her nimble eyes were bent into crescents.
"Tan'er!"
Zhao Siyao lightly reprimanded the female disciple to calm down.
"Tan'er is telling the truth. Zhang Daoyou has become a fake alchemy real person, and the social circle is different from the past. It's not like you can meet at random."
Lu Changan said calmly.
"Tan'er, Uncle Lu's mentality is worth learning from."
Zhao Siyao has practiced in the Zongmen for a hundred years, and has seen many examples. Many monks cannot adapt to this gap in status circles in a short time.
"Hmm! Uncle Lu's disposition is like that thousand-year-old tortoise. He is not in a hurry or impatient, and he has accumulated a lot of money. Tan'er has admired him for a long time."
Lu Changan smiled, and could tell that the woman's words were insincere.
The thousand-year-old tortoise is a metaphor for Lu Changan's slow temper and slow practice.
Zhao Tan'er is also in the middle stage of foundation establishment, and is about to build the sixth floor of the foundation. He is about to catch up with Lu Changan and come from behind.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Siyao talked about Zhang Tieshan's alchemy.
"Originally, Zhang Daoyou planned to exchange for a genuine Congealing Crystal Pill, waiting for a new round of alchemy in Jinyun Valley."
"However, the alchemy this time is very ordinary, and there is only one genuine and inferior condensed crystal pill."
"At that time, Zhang Daoyou had two choices. One was to compete for the authentic Crystal Condensation Pill; the other was to wait for the next round of alchemy, which would take at least several years."
Hearing this, Lu Changan already understood.
Zhang Tieshan is only three years younger than Lu Changan, so it is not appropriate to delay in terms of age.
Perhaps due to some kind of pressure, he decided to settle for the second best, and chose the inferior Crystal Condensation Pill.
"There is a saying in the sect that one of the strong competitors of Ningjing Pill is the direct disciple of Elder Zhendan. Zhang Tieshan made a concession in order to repay the kindness of knowledge and the beauty of adulthood."
"The beauty of being an adult? Has Daoyou Zhao personally asked you Daoyou Zhang about this matter?"
Lu Changan was noncommittal.
Zhao Siyao was slightly silent, and said: "How dare Siyao ask Zhenren Zhang face to face about such a private matter?"
"That's true, Lu made a slip of the tongue."
Lu Changan realized that he lacked reverence for the fake alchemy real person, and relaxed in front of Zhao Siyao.
Zhao Siyao's psychology is normal.
Even if she and Zhang Tieshan are from the same school, they are more familiar with each other and communicate more.
at dusk.
Lu Changan stayed overnight in the guest room on the mountain.
"About the transformation of pills and liquids, there is a saying: the higher the quality of the pills, the higher the difficulty and risk."
"What Zhang Tieshan did is probably not just an adult beauty, but killing two birds with one stone!"
Thinking of this, Lu Changan added some confidence to the previous guess.
…
The next day, Zhang Tieshan's Dandan Xiaoqing was held as scheduled.
Not many monks came to congratulate, but their level was relatively high, and there were not a few monks in the late foundation establishment period and fake alchemy real people.
Lu Changan and Zhao Siyao's master and apprentice walked together and came to the mountain mansion on the third-order spiritual vein yesterday.
This time, I saw Zhang Tieshan.
The newly promoted "Tianfeng Daoist" personally greeted him from the mansion.
As a fake Dan real person, it is very face-saving to greet the Foundation Establishment cultivator in person.
"Master Zhang."
The three of Lu Chang'an clasped their hands together, presenting gifts and congratulations.
Zhang Tieshan's gaze stayed on Lu Changan more, and he apologized:
"Fellow Daoist Lu, Qinghai mentioned you were here last night, Zhang did not entertain you well, please forgive me."
"Severe words! Daoist Zhang has not formed alchemy for a long time, so it is inevitable that he will have a lot of entertainment."
Lu Changan was flattered and said.
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Lu's address is a bit unfamiliar. After Xiaoqing passes, you and I will talk about it in private."
Zhang Tieshan smiled brightly, his slightly dark face was the same as before, but in the eyes of outsiders, it seemed to contain invisible majesty.
Seeing the communication between the two, Zhao Tan'er couldn't help being surprised.
She faintly sensed that Zhang Zhenren's enthusiasm for Lu Changan was not just a small talk, and even surpassed her mentor in the degree of importance.
Welcome the three of Lu Changan to the mansion, and Zhang Tieshan went to entertain those real guests.
Lu Changan drank the spiritual tea, observed secretly, and found that Zhang Tieshan had a calm demeanor after forming the alchemy, without arrogance or impetuosity.
Lu Changan felt the same kind of "stability" in mentality.
Having known each other for more than a hundred years, Lu Changan has long seen that Zhang Tieshan is firm and ambitious.
Achievement of fake pills, stagnant cultivation, and hopeless avenue.
According to the usual practice, I may be happy, but deep down I feel somewhat lost and hesitant.
The specifications of Jiedan Xiaoqing this time are generally relatively low-key.
In addition to celebrating, it is private communication and making contacts.
During this period, Zhang Tieshan shared his experience in the process of congealing pills, and explained some of his shortcomings.
This behavior won the praise of the Foundation Establishment cultivators present.
Master and apprentice Zhao Siyao listened very carefully.
Lu Changan seemed to be immersed in it, looking yearning for it.
…
Jiedan Xiaoqinghou.
Lu Changan directly said goodbye and left.
He didn't stay, to respond to Zhang Tieshan's words—after Xiaoqing, I will talk about it in private.
Lu Changan's decisiveness stems from two points:
First, he has confirmed his guess, so he doesn't need to try again.
Zhang Tieshan's behavior and mentality are one aspect.
From the analysis of the Tao name "Tianfeng", it can be seen that its ambition is still lofty.
Ordinary foundation building forms a fake pill, and the way name will be relatively low-key, otherwise the virtue will not match.
Zhang Tieshan's Taoist name is not really publicity.
That is to say, as a caring person, Lu Changan pays attention to this kind of details when he deduces the process backwards from the conclusion.
Secondly, Lu Changan's cultivation base and status are far from Zhang Tieshan's.
I can't be sure whether the other party's sentence "Let's talk in private" is a polite remark.
Otherwise, if he stays on the mountain and waits for the other party's "summoning", it may become a joke.
Lu Changan was envious of Zhang Tieshan's secret alchemy method, but he was not in a hurry.
It is not too late to negotiate with the other party after cultivating to the late stage of foundation establishment and showing certain skills and interests.
…
After a few months.
The three major peak masters of Wuqi Mountain gathered at Xiaogui Peak, and the atmosphere was dignified.
"The border of Liang State was blocked by the Zongmen?"
"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you sure this news is true?"
Ye Fei was puzzled, and looked at the quiet and indifferent man in white who hadn't changed in decades.
The important checkpoints on the border of Liang State were blocked by various sects. The news came so suddenly that it was appalling.
If it weren't for Lu Changan's long-term stability and reliability, the first reaction of the two peak masters would be to doubt.
Shi Manrong recovered from her surprise, her undulating chest calmed down a little.
"I haven't seen Fellow Daoist Lu leave Wuqi Mountain these days. Where did you get the news?"
"This news comes from the Beastmaster Zhou family and the Xuemeishan Li family."
Lu Changan did not hide anything.
The Li family in Xuemeishan is a Xiuxian family that was expanded by Li Erqing's grandson "Li Congren" and established its own family. It is very close to the northwest border of Liang State.
Li Congren's family even had trade relations with merchants from the neighboring state of Jing.
The border was blocked, Li Congren knew about it immediately, and sent a message to Feiyue Lake and Lu Changan at the same time.
Based on the two sources of news, Lu Changan confirmed the fact that the Liang Guozong sect blocked the border.
The three peak masters fell into a brief silence.
Liang Guozong blocked the border, and something big is bound to happen.
Such a major change is often at the level of the Xiuxian Kingdom's war, and it is likely to affect Wu Qishan and even the fate of individual monks.
Lu Changan had a guess in his heart, but he didn't say it out.
…
Go back to Little Turtle Peak.
Lu Changan glanced at the black water turtle diving lazily, and the rock rat loosening the soil in the spiritual field.
"Forget it, just wait and see what happens."
Originally, Lu Changan wanted to go to Liaoyuan Immortal City to buy information at Tianzhi Building.
But the situation has reached this point, so you might as well prepare for the worst.
As early as many years ago, he had the mentality to cope.
Under such an accident, I believe the news will come soon.
"Defend your own one-acre three-point land first. Even if the worst happens, it won't spread to the hinterland of Liang State so quickly and threaten Wu Qishan."
Lu Changan, who had reached the age of one hundred and thirty-nine, quickly calmed down.
He took out his pen and ink, and wrote letters to Zheng Centipede and Jin Yungu respectively.
Not long after, Lu Changan began to devote himself to cultivation and understanding of skills.
From one hundred and thirty-nine years old to one hundred and forty years old, it was the last year for Lu Changan to span from the middle stage of foundation establishment to the late stage.
This year was also a turning point in the history of Liang Guoxiu's world.
This year flies by!
(end of this chapter)