Chapter 266 Change the world
In the northwest of Liang State, there is a snow-capped mountain with the fragrance of plum blossoms.
After years of cultivation, Xuemei Mountain's spiritual veins have reached the second-rank top-grade.
There are as many as three foundation-building monks who sit in Xuemeishan's own clan, not including guest ministers.
It's night, the owner's study room is adorned with lights.
"The forces of the six sects of the Demonic Dao are overwhelming, and the sects have deployed manpower to recruit monks from all over the world to go to the front. Sigh, this world has not been stable for a few years, and it will be chaotic again..."
After reviewing several files, Li Congren sighed with worry on his face.
It has only been more than ten years since the war of Jinyang Zong's northern relocation ended.
Xuemeishan Li's steady business development, its rising momentum, faced a bottleneck in recent years.
Has not yet broken through the predicament, and will face the chaotic world of the invasion of the magic way.
"My husband, don't worry about the distance. The front line has not yet started fighting, and it may not be possible to fight in the short term. Besides, Liang State is located behind the battlefield, and Xuemei Mountain is located in the north of Liang State..."
Wife Wu Yue'e, with warm eyes, refilled Li Congren's cup of spiritual tea.
Wu Yue'e looks ordinary, with a slightly dark complexion, but has a pair of bright eyes, white teeth like snow.
Foundation establishment mid-stage cultivation base, looks about thirty years old.
Li Congren pondered: "The invasion of the devil has already affected the rear, Xuemeishan has to strengthen its security and defense, and try to reduce the number of monks who go out alone."
The sect deployed a large number of manpower, resulting in a shortage of law enforcement monks in the rear.
The area near the border is already in chaos.
"What my husband said is true. The price of goods has soared recently, and those hidden robbers have become active again."
"Once the situation becomes chaotic, we don't know whether we can hold on to the 'Chang'an Mine' that we have worked so hard to develop for many years."
Speaking of this, Wu Yue'e looked sad.
The husband's worries are longer-term, and she is more concerned about the immediate difficulties.
"Chang'an Mine, if you can abide by the rules. If you can't keep it, we will sell our share to the 'Dongmen Family' at a low price."
Li Congren looked unwilling, but had to make a decision.
In the current predicament, in the chaotic world, there must be a choice.
Li Congren's strategy is to give priority to the insurance, and the property can reluctantly let go.
If you stick to the Chang'an Mine, casualties will inevitably occur, and even lead to the fall of the Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Combined with the invasion of the Demon Dao, the sect will forcefully recruit the monks of the major families in the future, which will make things worse.
"Husband, if that news is true... perhaps, we don't have to be so afraid of the Dongmen family."
Wu Yuee's bright eyes showed a hint of expectation.
The Dongmen Family, now one of the top ten families in the Liang Kingdom, moved north along with Jin Yangzong to replace the original "Wanjian Zhuo Family" site.
Of the seven great families of Liang State decades ago, only four remain today, and the other six families are all from Feng State.
Liangguo's spiritual meridian dojo is not enough in number of ranks, and some sects and aristocratic families in Fengguo have transplanted their spiritual meridians.
There is still a considerable part of the forces of the Jinyangzong camp, who dislike the barrenness of Liang Guo and have not migrated here.
Fortunately, the Beastmaster Zhou family took care of the Xuemeishan Li family, allowing the latter to at least have a certain ability to deal with the "Dongmen family".
"That news...hasn't really been confirmed yet. On the side of Liang Guo, some monks questioned its authenticity."
Li Congren pondered, not very optimistic.
"Even if it's true, the long-distance water can't quench the near-thirst, and no one knows when the old man will come back. Normal Zhendan monks often have to consolidate for several years and sacrifice magic weapons before going out for a long journey."
"Oh, what my husband said is right. With Grandpa Lu's style of acting, I'm afraid he won't travel far easily after ten or eight years."
Wu Yue'e couldn't help smiling wryly, dispelling unrealistic thoughts.
As for going to Jing country for help?
Grandpa Lu didn't owe them anything.
Back then, the Li family passed through Xuemei Mountain and smuggled to Jing country to take refuge. Lu Changan gave him talismans and puppets, and the reward was quite generous.
Even let them take advantage.
Why is Grandpa Lu famous for his good character?
Because he never owes anything to others, he has somewhat helped and given advice to his old friends and juniors.
…
Chirp chirp!
The clear and rapid call of the spirit mouse came.
Li Congren hugged Wu Yue'e, was about to go back to the main room to rest, and couldn't help but look out the door.
A light golden treasure hunting mouse with soft hair rushed back from the outside hastily.
The beautiful jewel-like pupils reveal panic, which makes people feel pity.
"Xiao Jin, what's wrong with you?"
Wu Yuee looked puzzled. The Treasure Hunting Mouse was close to the late stage of the second order, with a keen sense of smell and strong life-saving ability.
In the surrounding area, there are very few creatures that threaten it.
Such a state of panic has appeared for the first time in decades.
About a dozen breaths.
The panic on Treasure Hunter's face became more and more obvious, hiding between Li Congren and his wife.
Even so, there was no sense of security, and the body was trembling.
squeak~
Suddenly, a melodious and pleasant mouse cry sounded in the room out of thin air.
The expressions of Li Congren and his wife changed.
There was a powerful Rat Demon lurking in the hinterland of Xuemei Mountain without anyone noticing.
You must know that Li Congren has cultivated to the late stage of foundation establishment, and there is a formation prohibition that touches the police in the clan territory.
It is impossible for a second-order peak monster to do this.
Hum!
The earthy yellow halo on the floor is raised, revealing a muscular and sturdy rat demon.
This mouse monster has orange-yellow hair all over its body, with a bunch of purple hairs standing up on its head, and its body is streamlined. At first glance, it looks like a leopard.
"A rock rat?"
"Grandpa Lu's pet?"
Li Congren and his wife were slightly taken aback, and looked at each other, showing surprise and doubt.
Grandpa Lu's spirit mouse, why did it appear alone in Xuemeishan Li's family?
When the two of them were surprised.
The Treasure Hunting Mouse gave a crisp response that seemed to be crying, and its beautiful eyes showed awe and flattery.
With the ground rock rat hugging its waist, it walked out the door step by step.
"Xiao Jin!"
Li Congren and his wife were a little worried. The experience of Xiao Jin being bullied by rock rats was vivid in his memory.
Squeak!
The ground rock rat's mouth was cracked, and its brown eyes looked at Li Congren and his wife with a look of "you can rest assured".
The maroon pupils froze for a moment.
Li Congren and his wife's heart throbbed, and an inexplicable chill spread from the soles of their feet to the whole body.
Squeak!
The Treasure Mouse nodded, forced a smile, followed the Rock Mouse flatteringly and left, and never looked back at its master.
"This mouse demon..."
Li Congren and his wife looked at each other with sweat dripping from their foreheads.
At that moment just now, the indescribably terrible pressure seemed to be just an illusion.
"Grandpa Lu's spiritual pet has been cultivated to the peak of the second order thirty years ago, and now the breath is unpredictable and even more terrifying.
"Could it be..."
Li Congren and his wife couldn't help guessing.
It stands to reason that the lifespan of rock rats at the second level is similar to that of human foundation building.
If the cultivation base is not diligent, you should be entering old age now, and it is impossible to live vigorously and vigorously.
"Could it be that this gopher rat has been promoted to fake Dan?"
Thinking of the news about Lu Changan, if it is true, it would be nothing if the ground rock mouse became a fake Dan-level monster.
"The ground rock mouse has arrived at Xuemei Mountain. Grandpa Lu should be nearby?"
Li Congren and his wife looked delighted and looked forward to it.
At night, the two went directly to the gate on the west side of the tribe and waited quietly.
This night is destined to be a torment.
Waiting until late at night, the expectant figure never showed up.
The unusual behavior of Li Congren and his wife attracted the attention of some people of the clan.
"Father, mother, is there any distinguished guest coming from Xuemei Mountain, and the two of you need to wait in person late at night?"
A middle-aged man with a round face in the late stage of Qi refining said quite puzzled.
The person who came was Li Congren's eldest son, with ordinary qualifications, and was responsible for managing the clan treasury.
"Besides, there are no late-night guests..."
"Don't ask too much!"
Li Congren reprimanded him with a sullen face.
…
To the northeast of Xuemei Mountain, there is a large and heavily guarded villa, located in the deep mountain formation, adjacent to the small branch of the Black Mist Mountain.
On the south side of the villa, there is also a medium-sized market.
The Beast Familiar Zhou family is the absolute dominant force in this area.
When ugly, the night is darker.
The Beastmaster Zhou's house, the cave of the Supreme Elder Zhou Qingxuan, in the classic and elegant "boudoir", is lit with hazy and crystal-clear jewelry lights.
The lofty elder of the Zhou family was lying on his back on his gums at this moment, with a shy pink face and messy temples, light yellow skirts, socks, and embroidered shoes that exuded a faint fragrance were scattered on the side of the bed.
Under the silk quilt, a section of smooth and delicate legs were exposed, and there was a touch of moist red in the white skin.
"Qingxuan, you really don't want to lift the restriction of the soul Gu in the sea of consciousness?"
After a long time, a gentle man's voice sounded from the Supreme Elder's gums.
"If the soul voodoo restriction is resolved, will the relationship between you and me become a thing of the past? If so, Qingxuan would rather be under the control of Big Brother Lu forever. In this way, Big Brother Lu can truly trust Qingxuan."
Zhou Qingxuan lay in Lu Changan's arms with her jade body stretched out, naked, smiling sweetly.
Her face has hardly changed, her pretty eyes are lively, and her delicate and pure face can be broken by blows. It's just that the body is slightly fuller than before, and the curves are like a wonderful milky white relief.
"You are the current Supreme Elder of the Zhou family. If you want to maintain your own dignity, how can you submit to Lu and be a woman without a status."
Lu Changan smiled helplessly.
In the early years, because of Baisu Soul Gu, he reached an agreement with Zhou Qingxuan.
At that time, Lu Changan's cultivation base was limited, and he had some scruples about the Beast Master Zhou family.
If Zhou Qingxuan is killed, the clues are clear, and he may face wanted arrest.
In order to save his life, Zhou Qingxuan swore an oath of inner demons, and the prohibition of Gu worms in the sea of consciousness was also controlled by Lu Changan.
During that time, Lu Changan and Zhou Qingxuan were almost in a master-slave relationship.
Zhou Qingxuan treated Lu Changan in every possible way, and devoted a lot of resources.
The ground rock mouse also entered the blood spirit pool of the Zhou family, and its blood was slightly improved.
In order to give the other party a glimmer of hope, Lu Changan once promised: If he succeeds in forming alchemy in the future, he will try to help Zhou Qingxuan lift the restriction of Gu worms in the sea of consciousness.
The prohibition of Gu worms is very clever.
Lu Changan learned the relevant principles from the more pure memory fragments of the soul Gu, at least after the formation of the pill, it is possible to resolve it.
Later in Jing Country, the restriction planted for Xing Peng was part of the principle of the prohibition of Gu insects.
Now, Lu Changan returns to the Liang Kingdom.
The first stop was supposed to be Li Shi, the nearest Xuemei Mountain.
But it was late at night, not the right time to visit.
Lu Changan plans to go to Xuemeishan Li's family after dawn.
Lu Changan is going to try to resolve the prohibition of Gu worms, and end the cause and effect with Zhou Qingxuan.
Unexpectedly, after the woman confirmed his true alchemy, she regretted temporarily and wanted to continue the original relationship.
"Brother Lu is implying that he intends to give Qingxuan a title?"
Zhou Qingxuan's eyes were clear and charming, her lips were moist with pink, and there was a hint of expectation in her resentful tone.
"Lu is more interested in cracking the ban on Gu insects."
Lu Changan got up to get dressed, and smiled lightly.
"Brother Lu, even if you don't give Qingxuan a title. In the daytime, can you be a guest at Yushou Zhou's house openly."
Zhou Qingxuan smiled brightly, her clean and unclothed body hugged Lu Changan from behind, begging.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to Xuemeishan Li's."
Lu Changan politely refused.
He didn't want to have too many entanglements with the Beastmaster Zhou family.
Today, one of the top ten aristocratic families in the Liang Kingdom is no ordinary cultivating power.
Moreover, Zhou Qingxuan is a cunning and changeable woman. If the first stop back to Liang Country is to be a guest at Zhou's house, it is easy for her to make a fuss about her.
"Needless to say. Your Zhou family still has a Tier 3 demon that has been passed down for many years, so why would you need Lu to join us?"
Lu Changan waved his hand, rejecting Zhou Qingxuan's soft words.
Zhou Qingxuan was wronged, her eyes were misty, and she looked like she was about to cry.
Lu Changan was unmoved, he is a person in his 100s, how could he be affected by such appearances.
"Brother Lu, since tomorrow doesn't belong to Qingxuan, then tonight is a long night, halfway through, and Qingxuan will clean up the dust for you."
Seeing that Lu Changan was about to leave, Zhou Qingxuan pursed her lips and teeth, and gently pulled him to take a bath in the bathroom beside her.
Yin time at night.
Lu Changan and Zhou Qingxuan finished bathing and changing.
The former is wearing a long white gown, while the latter is wearing a light yellow dress, neat and spotless.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, ask Lu for the last time. Do you really intend to dissolve the Gu insect restriction in your sea of consciousness?"
"No, Brother Lu already told you how to stabilize the restraint before going to Jingguo. Anyway, there is no danger of life, Qingxuan has long been used to it."
Zhou Qingxuan's pear dimples bloomed, and her voice was sweet.
"good."
As soon as the voice fell, Lu Changan was no longer in the room.
Zhou Qingxuan was stunned for a moment, and then his face became angry, and his chest heaved unsteadily.
Tonight, Lu Changan served Lu Chang'an in every possible way, playing with mandarin ducks in the water, and talking softly, everything that one expects.
As a result, this person has a heart of stone, and he didn't make any promises.
"Forget it, after this, at least I don't have to worry about my life."
Zhou Qingxuan sighed inwardly.
She knew Lu Changan better, knowing that he was definitely not an ordinary true alchemy cultivator.
Having once failed the boarding of Baisu Soul Gu, and having the reputation of forming alchemy at an advanced age, her heels must have a lot of background.
Zhou Qingxuan was worried that after the ban on Gu worms was lifted, there was only one layer of inner demon oath left, and Lu Changan was worried about her.
Then, there will be the possibility of killing people and silence them.
…
Under cover of night.
Lu Changan flew into Jiugangtian, and soon left the territory of Zhou's family.
"The ban on Gu worms, staying in this sea of female consciousness is a good result."
Lu Changan pondered.
First, leave the Gu worm restriction, and one day in the future, it may be able to attract soul Gu.
Lu Changan's Nine Seal Monument needs this kind of nourishment very much. The sky can overcome all the souls, and there is no fear of taking away the body.
So, Zhou Qingxuan is a good bait.
Secondly, when Lu Changan is free to communicate, he can study the Gu insect restraints in Zhou Qingxuan's sea of knowledge and perfect his own unique restraints.
Thirdly, with the restriction of Gu worms, Lu Changan felt more at ease with Zhou Qingxuan.
Actually, even if Lu Changan has the ability to resolve the restriction of Gu worms, he will still have a backup and will not solve it all at once.
At the very least, after Huadan has been reshaped.
An hour later.
The outline of Snow Plum Mountain wrapped in silver came into Lu Changan's field of vision.
In front of the gate of the Li Clan Land.
Li Congren and his wife looked tired and stood all night.
At this moment, the two of them sensed abnormal aura fluctuations, and couldn't help but look up.
Facing the morning glow.
A big dark cyan turtle came through the air on the waves.
On the broad turtle back, sitting cross-legged is a man in white clothes who is as gentle as jade and calm.
"Grandpa Lu!"
Li Congren and Wu Yue'e were shocked, and greeted them overjoyed.
"Meet Grandpa Lu!"
"Congratulations to Grandpa Lu, who has achieved the power of the real pill and returned to the land of Liang Guo."
The husband and wife, together with a group of direct descendants, came forward to salute.
Li Congren and his wife bowed and bowed, and the next group of descendants even bowed down.
Li Congren is Lu Changan's grandson.
His descendants, it is no exaggeration to call Lu Changan their ancestors.
"Excuse me!"
Lu Changan waved his sleeves and raised his hands, not deliberately concealing the magic power of the real pill.
He sat on the big tortoise, and corrected him with a pleasant face:
"A mere true elixir cannot be regarded as a powerful word. On the road of cultivating immortals, you must pay attention to being down-to-earth, and don't be contaminated with such exaggerated winds."
"Follow the teachings of Grandpa Lu (real person)!"
All the cultivators of the Li family in Xuemeishan felt the aura of the mana of Jiedan Daoist, which was as deep as the ocean, and agreed in unison.
Li Congren blushed, he was the one who took the lead in calling out this mighty title.
It's not that he deliberately flatters and brags.
In the eyes of middle and lower monks, Zhendan is a true alchemy real person, stepping into the ranks of high-level monks, destroying mountains and cities with every gesture.
…
Accompanied by Li Congren and other core members of the Li family, Lu Changan took his seat at the head of the main hall.
Lu Changan took a brief look at Li Congren.
Thirty years have passed, and Li Congren has cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, looking over middle-aged.
His facial outline has a slight shadow of Li Ergou's youth, but his appearance is clearer.
After talking, Lu Changan had some understanding of the situation of the Li family in Xuemeishan.
The Li family of Xuemei Mountain has three foundation-building monks.
In addition to Li Congren and his wife, there is also a nephew of Li Congren, who was promoted to the foundation building stage more than ten years ago.
In addition, there is also an enshrined in the late foundation establishment period, who is life and death friends with Li Congren. The enshrined is the elder brother of Li Congren's wife Wu Yue'e.
"Why don't you see those two Foundation Establishment cultivators?"
Lu Changan asked casually.
"Go back to Grandpa Lu, the two of them are guarding the 'Chang'an Mine'."
Li Congren replied.
"Chang'an Mine?" Lu Changan couldn't help but glance at the two of them.
Li Congren said embarrassingly: "Chang'an Mine is the place where we excavated and opened up ore veins ten years ago. There are a lot of first- and second-order raw ores stored in it, but the distribution is uneven, and mining is difficult..."
Wu Yuee looked respectful, and added from the side:
"In the early days of Chang'an Mine's mining, it attracted the prying of some surrounding forces. In order to allow the mine to mine safely, we named it 'Chang'an', which means long-term peace."
"In addition, we sold 30% of the shares at a low price to the 'Beast Yu Zhou Family', and obtained the protection of the Zhou Family to resist the coveting of the 'Dongmen Family'."
"The Dongmen family is from the Feng Kingdom?"
Although Lu Changan hasn't returned for a long time, he has a general understanding of Liang Guo's situation.
Today's Liang State, compared to the thirty years ago he left, can be said to be a world of vicissitudes.
The Lihuo Palace that ruled the Liang Kingdom was destroyed, and Jin Yangzong took over to control this land of cultivating immortals.
Liang Guo's top-down cultivating forces have undergone a major change.
The original four major sects outside the Yuanying influence have become six major sects.
The seven great families became the top ten families.
The fairy cities, square cities, and families of all sizes scattered across the Liang Kingdom, many of which have changed hands.
At the same time, Liang Guoxiu's world has also moved or strengthened a lot of places of spiritual veins, and the overall strength has greatly increased.
Lu Changan returned to this hometown, which was both familiar and strange.
The geographical environment has basically remained the same, but I have heard too many unfamiliar forces and characters.
"That's right, the Dongmen family migrated from Fengguo. The family has three fake alchemists sitting in the town, and more than a dozen foundation-building monks. And some of them are core disciples of Jinyangzong, or hold positions..."
Li Congren spoke in a cautious tone, introducing the situation of the Dongmen family.
After Lu Changan listened, he immediately understood.
The magic way invaded, and a larger-scale war is coming.
The price of war preparation materials has risen sharply.
The Chang'an Mine controlled by Xuemeishan Li's family has multiplied the profit several times, so it is naturally a hot potato.
Even if there is Zhou family to take care of the beast, the Dongmen family will not give up this piece of fat easily.
…
At noon, Mrs. Li of Xuemeishan hosted a banquet in honor of Lu Changan.
Li's tried his best to use precious ingredients as much as possible to satisfy Xuemeishan Li's first Zhendan guest since his establishment.
Lu Changan plans to stay in Xuemei Mountain for a day, and go to Jinyun Valley tomorrow.
Such a performance, although it did nothing, was an invisible deterrent to the hostile forces of the Li family in Xuemeishan.
Patriarch Li Congren accompanied him all the way, allowing Lu Changan to learn a lot of information about the old man.
For example, Li Erqing, who is still in good health, is fulfilling his lifelong commitment to the Mu family and guarding Feiyue Lake.
According to Li Congren, his grandfather Li Erqing has only been to Xuemei Mountain twice in the past few decades.
In the afternoon.
Lu Changan was looking at the scenery on the snow-capped mountains of the Li Clan, and finally saw the rock rat.
The ground rock mouse and the treasure hunting mouse snuggled up to the edge of the snowy forest, basking in the sun.
The ground rock mouse looked comfortable, refreshed, and its hair was brilliant.
That beautiful treasure-hunting mouse was sluggish, sluggish, with faintly blue eye bags.
It's just that I haven't seen him for one night. The treasure hunter seems to be haggard and thinner a lot.
Only took a quarter of an hour break.
The Rock Mouse put his arms around the Treasure Mouse again, and led the latter into the woods.
"Squeak..."
The voice of the treasure hunting mouse was weak, and was quickly isolated.
As the owner of the treasure hunting mouse, Li Congren's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't help feeling distressed.
He has many heirs, but only one treasure mouse.
In the past many years, Treasure Hunter has provided a lot of help, making family development and personal practice smoother.
Lu Changan was about to speak, and asked the rock rat to restrain himself.
Suddenly, from the southeast of Xuemei Mountain, a breath of real pill level came through.
(end of this chapter)