Chapter 216 Fengguo monk
A few days later.
A big dark green tortoise, riding waves and escaping into the sky, near Zhuyeshanfang City.
"The situation is not optimistic."
On the broad turtle back, a gentle and handsome male cultivator in white sat cross-legged, looking at the depressed, almost half-ruined Zhuyeshanfang City.
Lu Changan went to Jinyun Valley on this trip, planning to find Zhang Tieshan to trade the secret method of Huadan.
Zhuyeshanfang City, and even Feiyue Lake Mujia, although they are not the only way to pass, but they are in the general direction.
Before leaving Liang Country, Lu Changan planned to revisit the old place along the way and meet his old friend Li Erqing who he met when he was young.
Zhuyeshanfang City, when Lu Changan was in the middle of Qi refining, he practiced here for ten years, guarding the shop, silently drawing symbols, and accumulating foundation.
In this city, it was the first time in his life that he went to Wushan together with a female cultivator he liked, and experienced a wonderful time.
The prosperity of the auction that year is vividly remembered.
Even the Xuan water turtle hatched successfully in this city.
"Your Excellency is Senior Lu..."
In the broken second-order formation of Zhuye Mountain, a man in Tsing Yi who was in the early stage of foundation establishment cautiously looked at Lu Chang'an.
"Do you know Lu?"
Lu Changan was hundreds of feet away. He glanced at the man in Tsing Yi who did not dare to go out easily. He was probably the guardian monk of Fangshi.
"Under Zhao Gang, Jinyun Valley is a new foundation builder. I met Senior Lu in Huanglong Immortal City when I was young."
The man in Tsing Yi established the foundation, he regarded himself as a junior, and looked very respectful.
Although the two are both Foundation Establishment cultivators, their cultivation and status are vastly different.
Lu Changan's age is nearly a hundred years older than him, so it's normal to call him a senior.
"What happened to Zhuyeshan recently?"
Lu Changan asked casually.
The shops in Fangshi were mostly destroyed, with scorched marks and dried blood remaining everywhere.
"Senior Hui Lu, a few days ago, the "Maple Leaf Huang Family" was attacked and exterminated by monks from the enemy country at night, which caused Zhuyeshanfang City to further lose control, and was looted by the monks and surrounding monks..."
"After the Zongmen's law enforcement monks arrived, they stabilized the situation. Now, this square city is guarded by me and the foundation-building monks of the surrounding Xiuxian families." The man in Tsing Yi, who established the foundation, stated the cause and effect.
"The lurking monks in Feng Kingdom are so rampant?"
Lu Changan said angrily.
The area around Zhuyeshan is not considered the hinterland of Liang State, but it is also in the inner area, far away from the front line.
"Well, the main reason is that the front line is tight, and several major sects try to intercept it, but it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net."
Tsing Yi Zhu Ji smiled sarcastically.
Lu Changan actually knew the reason.
A month ago, on the frontline battlefield, Liang Guozong suffered another small defeat, and some gaps were opened.
Nowadays, some small groups of elite monks from the enemy country sneaked into the back of the battlefield in Liang country to plunder wealth and resources.
Aimed at small and medium-sized Xiuxian families, Lingmai dojos, and Fangshi where the sect is not strictly guarded.
These small groups of elite monks from the enemy country mainly focus on the foundation building period, and disperse their actions, aiming to destroy Liang's logistics and create chaos.
Understanding the situation, Lu Changan was about to leave, heading for Feiyue Lake.
The blue-clothed Zhuji was worried, and bowed to beg:
"Senior Lu, the power of the sect is now being dragged into the frontal battlefield. There is a shortage of law enforcement personnel in the surrounding area, and I ask you to help guard it. In terms of remuneration, I believe Elder Jin Yungu will not treat Senior Lu badly."
"Lu has an urgent matter, and there is nothing he can do."
Lu Changan mercilessly refused.
On the way, he met several sect monks who interrogated him several times, and this was not the first time he rejected the same request.
He has also seen that ordinary monks who are alone are forcibly recruited by the sect.
As the late stage of foundation establishment, Lu Changan was well-known, and he rode on a big tortoise. The sect monks who checked him on the way did not dare to embarrass him.
Aside from the relationship with the elders of the sect, most of the law enforcement monks encountered on the road were not as good as him in cultivation and superficial strength, and they behaved more politely and obeyed the rules.
Tsing Yi Jianji was a little disappointed, and felt relieved when he thought of the rumors about the "Turtle Talisman Master".
"Senior Lu, can you sell some talismans to me?"
He had an idea and proposed.
"Yes." Lu Changan nodded, and did not refuse this time.
Not long after, another Foundation Establishment cultivator flew out of Fangshi.
Two Foundation Establishment cultivators made a deal with Lu Changan.
Lu Changan sold more than a dozen of the second-order talismans that were of poor quality.
At the same time, a defective product of a second-order middle-grade puppet was also sold.
Nowadays, there are very few puppets on Lu Changan who are lower than the second-rank top-rank.
Before leaving Wuqi Mountain, he did not take away the batch of early puppets who had been guarding Xiaoguifeng all the year round, including two second-order puppets.
There are formations and puppet self-defense, which is convenient for Qi Feng to pass through the weak period before foundation establishment.
…
"Elder Zhang of your clan, is he in Jinyun Valley now?"
Before leaving, Lu Changan asked.
In recent months, he wrote to Zhang Tieshan, saying that he would visit, but he did not get a reply.
Lu Changan suspected that Zhang Tieshan was on the front line and had not received the letter.
"Not sure. This junior came out of the mountain gate two months ago, and I haven't seen Elder Zhang."
Tsing Yi Zhu Ji's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't give an accurate reply.
Lu Changan is well aware that, as a sect cultivator, he dare not easily reveal the specific whereabouts of high-level officials.
Lu Changan flew away from Zhuye Mountain on a turtle, and pondered for a moment.
"It seems that Zhang Tieshan is indeed not in Jinyun Valley recently, and there is a high probability that he will be fighting on the front line, or he is performing other missions."
Lu Changan has a bit of a headache. Even if he goes to Jinyun Valley, he may not see Zhang Tieshan in a short time.
Go to the front line to find Zhang Tieshan?
Lu Changan was not that stupid, he directly denied it.
He, an old-fashioned talisman master in the late stage of foundation establishment, went to the front line, no different from meat buns beating dogs.
It is likely to be requisitioned by the elders of the sect.
"Wait half a year at most."
Lu Changan quickly made a decision.
Zongmen monks go to the front line to fight, and there are often rotations.
The injury is too serious, and he may return to the clan to recuperate and be responsible for the security of the rear.
It should be a long time since Zhang Tieshan went to the front line. Within half a year, the possibility of returning is not small.
In addition, Lu Changan can also send a message to the foundation-building cultivator of the sect he knows to go to the front line and try to make contact.
…
After half a day.
Lu Changan arrived at the magnificent Feiyue Lake.
It was late at night at this time, and the Mu Family of Feiyue Lake was heavily guarded, and the formation was in a state of activation.
Before Lu Changan got close, he discovered the hidden security formation.
Once there is a mana fluctuation, it will be noticed by the Mu family when it is close to the territory of Feiyue Lake.
By Feiyue Lake, the patrolling Mu family monks all looked alert and did not dare to take it lightly.
Obviously, the extermination of the neighboring "Maple Leaf Huang's House" sounded the alarm for the Mu Family.
It's not just Mujia.
Due to the lack of manpower in the sect, the control power has declined seriously, and everyone in the surrounding cultivating forces is in danger and fears that they will become the target of being attacked.
"Mu Clan's clan protection formation was arranged and reformed by Fairy Master back then. Even if the enemy country's foundation-building elites came to a team, it would be difficult to overcome in a short time if they were prepared."
Lu Changan looked at it for a moment, then nodded secretly.
Compared to the surrounding Fangshi and the Xiuxian family, the formation protection of the Mu family in Feiyue Lake is the strongest.
Because it was late at night and during the special period, Lu Changan didn't bother me hastily.
The next morning.
Lu Changan rides a black turtle to visit Mu's house in Feiyue Lake.
The patriarch who came out to meet Lu Changan was not Li Erqing.
"Uncle Lu."
It was a beautiful and slim familiar figure, and there was a hint of surprise in his voice.
Mu Bingyun is wearing a black loose robe, her appearance has not changed much, she is about twenty-seven or eight years old, and she is more mature and stable.
Its timbre is not as girlish as it was back then, but it has the magnetism and sweetness of a dignified female cultivator, and its charm does not lose the majesty of the ancestor of the foundation.
"Bingyun, I haven't seen it for many years, and the progress is not small."
Walking closer, the two looked at each other, and Lu Changan looked calm with a smile on his face.
Mu Bingyun's mood fluctuated slightly, but she returned to calm in an instant, she pursed her lips and smiled, and talked calmly.
"Xuanjiang has grown so big, can it fly and carry people?"
Soon, Mu Bingyun was attracted by the big turtle in front of her, her starry eyes overflowed with brilliance, she stepped forward happily, and touched the huge head of the Xuanshui turtle.
Xuan Shuigui knew Mu Bingyun, and rubbed her hand affectionately.
Afterwards, Mu Bingyun also sat on the back of the Xuanshui turtle, and returned to the cave on Yuexin Island with Lu Changan.
"Li Erqing is not in the clan area?"
"Uncle Er Qing cooperates with Jinyun Valley law enforcement monks to patrol the surrounding monks of enemy countries."
After talking, Lu Chang'an learned that in the current Feiyuehu clan land, only Mu Bingyun is in charge during the foundation establishment period.
Lu Changan was not in a hurry to see Li Erqing.
Anyway, we have to wait for Zhang Tieshan to come back, so it’s okay to be a guest at Mu’s house for a while.
In addition to guarding the clan land, Mu Bingyun, as a second-tier senior talisman master, shared a lot of talisman drawing tasks for Jin Yungu.
Combined with Zhang Tieshan's relationship, the two foundation builders of Feiyue Lake did not go to the front line to participate in the battle, and many clansmen in the middle and late stages of Qi refining were sent.
Mu Bingyun has cultivated to the sixth level of foundation building, and after these years of honing her talisman skills, she has already reached the threshold of a second-tier high-grade talisman master.
In the cave, the two sipped tea and talked from morning to sunset.
Lu Changan gave Mu Bingyun a little advice in terms of cultivation and talisman drawing, but it did not exceed his own level of cultivation.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Changan got up to say goodbye, not wanting to stay in Mu Bingyun's cave.
"Why should Uncle Lu avoid taboos? Back then, Bingyun was attacked by fishermen in the night, and she also stayed overnight in Uncle Lu's cave."
Mu Bingyun smiled sweetly, her expression calm and authentic.
"No need, the Mu family land has many guest rooms. As the ancestor of the clan, you must maintain your majesty and image."
Lu Changan waved his hands.
At this time, he noticed a change in Mu Bingyun's mentality. She was no longer as young and anxious as a girl, and could calmly handle family affairs, including personal feelings.
"Then Uncle Lu will be a guest at Feiyue Lake for a while,"
Mu Bingyun didn't force her, and arranged for Lu Changan a separate courtyard dojo on Yuexin Island.
…
In the next half month, Lu Changan visited Yuexin Island as a guest.
Due to the difference in status, Lu Changan only went in to see the courtyard by the lake where he lived during the Qi refining period.
Mu Bingyun visits Lu Changan from time to time, and will leave voluntarily after sunset.
Even so, Lu Changan's fake alchemy-level spiritual sense occasionally caught individual gossip on Yuexin Island.
Until this day, Li Erqing returned to Feiyue Lake.
"Brother Lu!"
Li Erqing, with a gray beard, went straight to the other courtyard where Lu Changan stayed, the first thing he did for the Hui nationality, and couldn't hide his surprise.
In recent years, due to the impact of the war, Lu Changan and Feiyue Lake have not had much contact, and have not seen Li Erqing for many years.
Li Erqing has aged a lot. In his fifties, when he smiled, the accumulation of nasolabial folds on his face became more and more obvious.
The slightly rounded face can vaguely show the richness of the past.
Lu Chang'an realized that Li Erqing's youthful age had passed, and he was transitioning into his twilight years.
"Er Qing, you have been assisting the Mu family all these years. You didn't go to the Li family in Xuemei Mountain, but you made the elder brother look at you with admiration."
Lu Changan patted him on the shoulder and said in relief.
"Brother Lu, these years have passed, and you have hardly changed."
Li Erqing stared blankly at the young and familiar white-clothed man in front of him, feeling very complicated.
Not only did Lu Changan's appearance not change, but he also cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
Who would have thought that in the Qi refining stage, his cultivation was once ahead of Lu Changan, and he was the first to be promoted to the Foundation building stage.
Now, Li Erqing's cultivation base is still at the peak of the early foundation establishment, and it is difficult to make progress.
"Oh, if I knew it earlier, my little brother also practiced health cultivation back then." Li Erqing said angrily.
"Hehe, your elder brother's appearance is not old, not only relying on health preservation skills, but also a good attitude, and his cultivation base has been steadily improving."
"This is too hard."
"Of course, you have to take a Zhuyan Pill like a big brother."
Lu Changan changed the topic.
Li Erqing:…
In the hall of the other courtyard.
Lu Changan and Li Erqing chatted late into the night, reminiscing about the past, gossiping about future generations, and worrying about the war situation.
During the conversation, the name Li Erqing mentioned the most was "Li Congren", and he couldn't hide his pride.
Lu Changan had to admit that Li Congren was indeed very accomplished.
Leading a lineage of people to expand in remote and bitter cold places, in just twenty or thirty years, they created a powerful cultivating family.
The Li family of Xuemeishan, based in the northwest of Liang State, made good friends with the Zhou family of Yushou, and communicated with merchants from neighboring countries.
Lu Changan is going to Jing country to form alchemy, and then he will have to rely on Li Congren's channel to obtain convenience.
Regarding this matter, Lu Changan did not mention it to Li Congren in his letter, but made indirect remarks a few years ago.
…
"By the way, what's the situation with Mu Jiu'an now?"
Lu Changan suddenly thought that Li Erqing's ninth son, "Mu Jiu'an", was accepted as an apprentice by the alchemy monk when he was young, and later joined the Jinyang Sect of Feng Kingdom.
Now, the main force invading Liang State is Jin Yangzong and its affiliated cultivating forces.
Jinyang Sect has two Yuanying Zhenjun, and it is the oldest sect in the surrounding Xiuxian Kingdom.
"Jiu An he..."
When Mu Jiu'an was mentioned, Li Erqing hesitated and hesitated to speak.
Lu Changan had a flash of inspiration, and guessed in his heart.
"If it is inconvenient, needless to say, brother understands your difficulties."
Li Erqing and Lu Changan have known each other for more than a hundred years, and they are willing to open up to him about many things.
"I have never told anyone about this matter, including Bingyun and Congren..."
Li Erqing took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and set a layer of restrictions on the spot.
He noticed that with Lu Changan's intelligence and life experience, he might guess the truth of the matter from his own reaction.
Seeing this, Lu Changan strengthened another layer of quarantine.
"Jiu'an, has lurked in the territory of Liang State, and has contacted me secretly."
Li Erqing lowered his voice, sweat dripped from his forehead, and told the secret deep in his heart.
Even if Lu Changan guessed something, he couldn't help but be moved!
"Jiu'an said, Liang Guo will definitely lose in this war! Let me make a decision early..."
"Did you...have you promised?"
Mu Jiuan secretly contacted his father, for what purpose, Lu Changan didn't even have to think about it.
"Betraying Liang Guoxiu's world, colluding with the enemy's sect, my little brother dare not do it."
Telling the secret in his heart, Li Erqing felt relieved.
Li Erqing's current choice is related to the life and death of the Mu family, and the pressure he is under can be imagined.
If you collude with the enemy country and wait for the opportunity, when Jin Yangzong kills you, you will not only save your family, but also get a great reward.
If he disagrees, Mu Jiu'an will not be able to protect the Mu family, at most he will save his close relatives.
Supposing the incident happened and was discovered by Liang Guozong's sect, the Mu family would face annihilation.
Lu Changan sighed, but did not comment on Li Erqing's choice.
As an outsider, he cannot give advice.
No matter which option you choose, there are huge risks and variables.
…
Three days later.
Lu Changan left Feiyue Lake and rode on a turtle.
The night before leaving.
Lu Changan, Li Erqing, and Mu Bingyun discussed secretly for a long time in the family forbidden area.
Lu Changan and the Mu family made another deal.
This transaction involves a quasi-third-level talisman, a second-level top puppet, and a Zhu Yan Dan.
That Zhuyan Pill is not for Mu Bingyun, but for the future.
One day in the future, if Jin Yangzong kills him, through Mu Jiu'an's relationship, he can make an offering to Zhuyan Pill, which can please the high-ranking dignitaries of Jin Yangzong.
This is the only strategy given by Lu Changan, or a way out.
For the above transactions, Lu Changan basically calculates at cost price.
In addition, before parting, he secretly gave Li Erqing a talisman.
The ordinary talisman is no longer a powerful means for Lu Changan today.
He launched the prototype of the magic weapon, or the melee attack of the body training formula, which is comparable to ordinary talisman treasures.
Lu Changan had previously presented Zhao Siyao with a treasure talisman. In order to avoid the attention of interested people, I changed the method this time.
…
Flew thousands of miles out of Feiyue Lake.
Lu Changan looked at the direction of Jinyun Valley, there are still a few days away, and he doesn't know if he can contact Zhang Tieshan.
I heard from Li Erqing before that Zhao Siyao recently retreated in Jinyun Valley to prepare for alchemy.
Passing through a bay, Lu Changan suddenly felt a sense.
The Xuanshui turtle under the seat gave a shock inexplicably.
"What a strong evil spirit."
Lu Changan faintly smelled a trace of blood.
Overlooking the water bay below, it is a cultivating family where the second-order spiritual vein is located.
In the broken formation, the pavilion collapsed, and the fire has not been extinguished.
"Could it be..."
Lu Changan's complexion changed slightly, thinking of the destruction of Fengye Huang's family, he immediately took a detour.
Only half a mile away, he noticed the lock of a fake alchemy level consciousness.
"Hehe, I found an interesting little guy."
An old voice came from near the water bay of the exterminated family.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Six or seven silhouettes in the foundation building period flew out from the sand dunes covered by the masking formation beside the water bay.
These foundation-building monks are all elites of the same level, with pure and pure kung fu, surpassing several major sects of the Liang Kingdom, mainly in the middle and late stages of foundation building.
In addition, there are fake real people who did not show up.
"Friar of the Feng Kingdom?"
Lu Changan frowned slightly, unexpectedly meeting a group of elite monks from the enemy country, who seemed to have wiped out a cultivating family not long ago.
"Tsk tsk, with a second-order Xuanshui turtle as a mount, this guy should have some background."
Six or seven Foundation Establishment cultivators came outflanking them, with mockery on their faces, as if they had caught a fish that slipped through the net.
Lu Changan was locked by the real person Dan Dan in the dark, and planned to determine the location of the other party first.
At this moment, an abrupt voice came:
"...Are you Uncle Lu?"
A young man of Jin Yangzong who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment lost his voice in astonishment, and looked at the man in white on the back of the turtle with an expression of bewilderment.
(end of this chapter)