Chapter 362 Stable and improving
Lu Changan looked at the portrait scroll in Fairy Zixia's hand.
The handsome man carved on it is vivid, wearing a high crown and a loose feather robe and a large cloak. He stands with his hands behind his hands, giving him a majestic and majestic look.
However, the aura and charm flowing on the scroll have been mostly dimmed.
Lu Changan couldn't help but think deeply. No wonder Zhenjun Zixia's words just now were more pessimistic.
This character painting is a higher-level [life soul painting] than the sect soul lantern.
It has a trace of specially refined soul fragments planted in it, which can not only sense the life and death of the target, but also determine the state of its soul.
At this moment, the [Life Soul Painting] is mostly dim, indicating that the state of the soul is very bad.
“Senior Brother’s spiritual state at this time, even if he returns to the mountain gate safely, he may not be able to return to the cultivation and magic power he had in his heyday.”
“Besides, senior brother is one of the suspicious clues to the whereabouts of Lingbao. The Dayu royal family, Dashan Mountain and other forces do not want to see the overly powerful Yunxia Sect, and I am afraid they will not allow it to return smoothly.”
Zhenjun Zixia spoke in a low tone and stated the truth.
“Senior brother Yunlan, Jiren has his own destiny, I believe he will return to the mountain one day.”
Lu Changan could only comfort him and say some auspicious words.
In any case, it was impossible for him to volunteer and go out to help find the whereabouts of True Lord Yunlan.
It’s not that I have any prejudice against Yun Lan, but it’s very risky to do so.
Not only are there clues about Lingbao, the hostile forces of the Yunxia Sect may have set up an ambush, waiting for the key figures of the Yunxia Sect to enter the urn.
Zhenjun Zixia was quite wise and did not mess up the situation and hurriedly went out to find the whereabouts of the Taoist companion.
If she encounters another mishap, the Yunxia Sect's orthodoxy will be in real danger.
A few days ago, True Lord Zixia sent the elites of the sect to go out to search for the whereabouts of True Lord Yunlan, and to take care of his new body that might be taken away from him.
After her death, the first thing Zixia Fairy did was to settle down inside the gate.
Among them, appeasing and winning over Elder Xiang and Lord Diyan are the top priorities.
As long as there is nothing unusual about these two people and they still support her, there will not be any big changes in the Yunxia Sect's fundamentals.
Just now, Zixia Zhenjun changed his title and got closer to each other, mainly because of this.
As for mutual friendship and a little appreciation, that is only a secondary factor.
Fairy Zixia is a Nascent Soul Nvzhenjun who was born with Tianling roots and achieved unparalleled magnificence. She has always been reserved and reserved, and will not show affection towards men of the opposite sex.
What’s more, Elder Xiang is a subordinate of a lower level than her.
Lu Changan thought about the telegram and knew that this unrivaled beauty Fairy Zixia was by no means a good person. In the past, she was suppressed by her senior brother and did not have much say.
If this woman is allowed to really take charge of the Yunxia Sect, she may be able to accomplish something.
“I’d like to give you some good advice. Senior brother has said before that my sect’s fortune is stable and improving, so he won’t have too bad luck.”
Zhenjun Zixia's face softened slightly, and he looked down at the picturesque mountain gate scenery outside the main peak of the cave.
Is your luck stable and improving?
Lu Changan looked at the beautiful profile of Zixia Zhenjun, and felt a little strange in his heart.
Luck and luck are together, vague and difficult to determine.
This kind of luck that belongs to the collective sect does not belong to an individual and is difficult to control.
The existence of Xuantian Gourd Vine only slowly adds to the sect's luck. It may have a few thousandths of a gain for the collective, but when it falls on individual monks, it is insignificant.
The vast majority of monks are subject to birth, old age, illness and death, natural and man-made disasters, and their life trajectory is as it should be.
It is not the son of luck.
“Senior Yu, have you ever explained what happened to Senior Brother Yunlan in the Ancient You Palace?”
Lu Changan expressed his curiosity.
Zhenjun Yunlan dealt with fake spiritual treasures, and then his body was destroyed and he almost died. Such a thrilling experience inevitably made Lu Changan a little interested.
Hearing this, the peaceful and picturesque face of True Monarch Zixia felt a hint of chill, and she bit her silver teeth slightly and said:
“The main reason for brother’s misfortune was not the fake spirit treasure. At that time, the giants in the middle stage of Yuanying were coerced by many Yuanyings. Senior brother wisely handed over the fake spirit treasure and diverted the flames of war.”
“The real reason is that senior brother was plotted against in the Ancient Nether Palace!”
“Conspiracy?”
Lu Changan's expression changed, and he showed a look of surprise at the right time.
In fact, the hexagrams in this regard have been obtained in previous calculations, but they are not accurate.
Yunxia Sect had previously had one sect with three major Nascent Souls. If True Lord Yun Lan takes another step forward, the surrounding forces, whether they are enemies or neutral parties, may not be willing to see it.
"But the information revealed by Senior Yu? Are you sure it is true?"
Lu Changan said with a slight twinkle in his eyes.
Zhenjun Zixia heard the implication. The Dayu royal family did not want to see the Yunxia Sect become powerful. The information revealed by its position should not be believed.
True Lord Zixia nodded and said: "The secret information of the Ancient You Palace that I obtained from other channels is consistent with what Yu Yuanjin said. Moreover, Yu Yuanjin has always disdain to lie. He previously swore to me that in the Ancient You Palace, Here, the Yuanying monks from the royal family have never taken action against senior brother."
Lu Changan nodded slightly, believing that Yu Yuanjin was not lying.
However, there are also ways in this world that can kill people and destroy families without taking action.
If nothing else, the art of divination has this ability.
“In addition, Yu Yuanjin also produced evidence.”
Zhenjun Zixia took out a handkerchief and spread it out, revealing a broken needle-shaped fragment of the magic weapon with residual poisonous blood on it.
“This is the remnant of senior brother’s destroyed body. When Nascent Soul of the Daewoo royal family came to deal with the aftermath, he found evidence of the murder weapon at the scene, and the blood matched it.”
Zhenjun Zixia said with a sad expression on his face.
Lu Changan squinted his eyes to look at the broken needle magic weapon. The scorpion-shaped pattern on it looked a bit familiar.
His eyelids twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but think of something, and his heart was filled with panic.
A few years ago, he traded the [Xuanxin Beast Pill] with True Lord Red Snake of the Great Snake Mountain. In addition to the purified dragon blood, he also had a sinister and sinister scorpion-tailed needle-shaped magic weapon, which was a top-quality magic weapon.
This needle was originally obtained from Tianluo Patriarch, because Lu Changan had a stronger nail-headed arrow, so he sold it.
“This vicious secret weapon, coupled with the weird and powerful fourth-level poison, was an important factor in causing my senior brother to be seriously injured in a fight and to abandon his body.”
“Someday, if I find the true culprit of the original owner of this magic weapon, I will definitely let him die a miserable death!”
Zhenjun Zixia's eyes suddenly flashed with cold light, and her cold voice revealed murderous intent.
“That’s right, the murderer cannot be forgiven!”
Lu Changan responded.
He secretly felt guilty. If we speculated from the cause and effect, True Lord Yunlan's misfortune was indirectly affected by himself.
First, the secret magic weapon was created by Lu Changan.
Secondly, the luck gain brought by Xuantian Gourd Vine made Yun Lan really misjudge.
Thirdly, the Earth Rock Rat was promoted to the Transformed Demon King, which made the surrounding forces more wary of the Yunxia Sect and did not allow True Lord Yunlan to go further.
“Level 4 poison? Is it related to the Big Snake Mountain?”
Lu Changan tried his hand.
Among the hostile forces of the Yunxia Sect, Dashan has the ability to deploy fourth-level poisons, which can poison and endanger the Nascent Soul spirit body.
“I also suspect that Big Snake Mountain was involved, but there is no clear evidence. The poison on the murder weapon only has a weak residue, making it difficult to determine.”
“Furthermore, True Monarch Red Snake was seriously injured in the Ancient Youdian Palace, and there were witnesses who were not present at the time.”
Zhenjun Zixia sighed softly. Since it involves Lingbao and many Zhenyu Yuanying are involved, he dare not make any rash judgment on this matter.
Lu Changan secretly thought that Yunxia Sect suspected that the real culprit was Dashan. This was probably a situation that the Dayu royal family wanted to see.
Even a mortal emperor does not want his subordinates to become one. It is best to maintain a balanced opposition.
…
In the secret hall of the underground palace, Lu Changan and Zhenjun Zixia discussed for a long time and their relationship became much closer.
Hand Rock Rat basically didn't speak, and Lu Changan only followed his lead.
“Senior Sister Zixia, don’t worry, the certain family and Lord Diyan will do their best to guard the mountain gate and stabilize the situation.”
Before leaving, Lu Changan and Di Yanshu stood up and bowed to express their loyalty.
“Dalong, Diyanjun, fortunately you are here to share the pressure for senior sister.”
Zhenjun Zixia's beautiful face shrouded in light smoke showed a rare smile.
With the loyal support of Xiang Dalong and Lord Diyan, there is no need to worry about the situation in the sect.
Even if senior brother cannot come back, Yunxia Sect’s status in the world of immortality in the Great Universe will not decline significantly.
After the secret conversation, Zixia Zhenjun quietly returned to Zixia Peak Cave Mansion.
The cave's dormitory hall.
The smile on Zhenjun Zixia's face disappeared, and she sighed softly, feeling a little disappointed. This time, she conducted night interviews and secret conversations to get closer to each other and achieved her basic goal, but it was not the most ideal situation.
During this period, she had hinted that the manpower sent to search for her senior brother was insufficient and incompetent.
However, Elder Xiang did not take the initiative to ask for orders to go out to find and meet True Lord Yunlan. He only promised to assist her and guard the mountain gate.
“After all, he is an elder from Keqing, and he is not a talent cultivated by the direct lineage of the sect, so there is nothing wrong with him.”
Zhenjun Zixia calmed down and realized that her expectations were too high.
Perhaps, my own charm is not as great as I imagined.
As a rare female Nascent Soul, she is relatively young and has unparalleled beauty. In her past experiences, not to mention the Alchemy monks, but also some of her Nascent Soul peers, they all treated her with extra preferential treatment and even secretly showed courtesy to her.
As for Xiang Dalong, Zixia Zhenjun has been kind to him and has helped him a lot in recent years.
Di Yanjun used the fourth-level spiritual veins, obtained the Shangqing Dan, and traded thunder beads with her help.
Precisely because of the great sacrifices he made, Zhenjun Zixia’s expectations were relatively high.
If you want to say that Xiang Zhenren doesn’t understand the style at all, Zixia Zhenjun can occasionally detect it, and his admiration shows when he looks at him.
The natural yearning for beautiful things without any desire.
“This person has strong self-control and is not tempted, and his character is rare. It’s a pity that he is not one of our direct descendants.”
Although it did not meet the ideal expectations, Zhenjun Zixia became more appreciative of Elder Xiang's firm Taoist heart that was not deceived by external things.
…
one year later.
The monks sent out by the Yunxia Sect have not found the whereabouts of True Lord Yunlan.
As various rumors spread, the surrounding forces and the Yunxia Sect monks were not optimistic about the situation of True Lord Yunlan.
Lu Changan estimated that True Lord Yun Lan would not be able to come back in a short time.
A weak Nascent Soul or remnant soul will need to hibernate for many months even if it is given a suitable body.
Fortunately, in addition to True Lord Zixia, the Yunxia Sect also has a fourth-level holy beast, so the situation in the sect has not been unstable.
A few months ago, Lord Diyan patrolled the Yunxia Sect's sphere of influence and killed several hostile and unruly monks lurking, including a monk who was in the middle stage of elixir formation.
The fourth-level holy beast took action, shocking Xiao Xiao and further stabilizing people's hearts.
As for the subsequent influence of Ancient Nether Palace, Zhenjun Yunlan is not the most popular figure, and he is not even ranked in the top five.
All forces in the Central Region are most concerned about the whereabouts of the fake Lingbao.
A fake spiritual treasure, if it fell into the hands of giants like the Dayu Royal Family, would be enough to change the situation in the Central Territory of the Great Abyss.
What is more bizarre is that the Nascent Soul monks who came out of the Ancient Nether Palace have different opinions on who the fake spiritual treasure belongs to, and there is no clear answer.
Several Nascent Soul giants in the Central Region, including Yuntian City, the Imperial Family of Jin Dynasty, Baqishan Mountain, Da Luo Kingdom and other forces, were suspicious of each other and even deliberately framed the trouble.
If a large force obtains a fake spiritual treasure, the hostile forces around it will probably not give it the opportunity to refine and control the spiritual treasure.
The force or individual who obtains the spiritual treasure will definitely stay dormant and keep a low profile, or it will lead to disaster.
Among the individual monks, except for a few giants in the middle Nascent Soul stage, monks whose whereabouts are unknown such as Zhenjun Yunlan, Nangong Xiu, Jing Wufeng, etc. are all targets of suspicion.
Lu Changan was also curious as to who had obtained the fake spiritual treasure.
He once tried to deduce and practice divination, but found that all kinds of confusing heavenly secrets were mixed together and confusing.
Obviously, there are many forces trying to make calculations.
But when it comes to the Ancient Nether Palace, fake spiritual treasures, and many Nascent Soul Lords, it is estimated that the resistance is unprecedentedly high.
At the level of Lingbao, it has some ability to interfere with the secrets of heaven, but it is not as powerful as the mysterious things.
“That Jingtian man, I don’t know when he will come to share the dividends.”
Lu Changan has been silently waiting for Jing Wufeng to contact him.
However, in the past year, Jing Wufeng has not appeared, as if he has disappeared from the world.
Lu Changan can understand. This person has gained some limelight in the Ancient Youdian Palace. He has defeated many Yuanying old monsters and is famous in the Central Region.
In addition, I have offended my enemies and been targeted by some big forces, so I really need to avoid the limelight.
If it were Lu Changan, he would have to hide for at least ten years, depending on the situation.
…
The waiting time seems long.
Another two years have passed, and Lu Changan's age has reached 353 years old.
Still no news from Jing Wufeng.
Lu Changan was not in a hurry and quietly improved his cultivation and skills to increase the foundation of the puppet army.
In the past two years, he had hidden his identity and bid for a third-level life-extending pill at large auctions around Daewoo.
As the sixth level three life-extending pill, its effect is further attenuated, extending life for twenty years.
Deducting the consumption of past divination, Lu Changan's total lifespan still increased, reaching 1124 years.
In the same year, Yunxia Sect received good news.
A new immortal golden elixir was born in the door, named Jiang Haoran.
Lu Changan had dealt with him, he was the direct disciple of Zhenjun Zixia, and he had customized a puppet for him.
Jiang Haoran, who is gifted with earth spirit roots, is the descendant left by Zixia Fairy's brother during his lifetime. Because of his excellent qualifications and similar appearance to his brother, Zixia Zhenjun accepted him as his adopted son and close disciple.
This is the best news the Yunxia Sect has received since the misfortune of True Lord Yunlan.
Zhenjun Zixia was overjoyed and held a grand elixir-forming ceremony for Jiang Haoran to dilute the sorrow of the past few years.
For the first time in these years, Lu Changan saw a smile from the heart on Fairy Zixia's face, which was so beautiful.
Since True Lord Yunlan has not returned, True Lord Zixia is completely in charge of the sect, and she has a bit more of the majesty of a superior person. In the eyes of the disciples within the sect, she is like the aloof Empress of the Nine Heavens, inviolable.
However, in front of Lu Changan and Diyan Lord, Zixia Zhenjun is still elegant and friendly, and is still the dreamlike Zixia Fairy.
As the relationship grew closer, Lu Changan learned more about Fairy Zixia, and learned that this woman’s surname was also Jiang, and her real name was “Jiang Ziyan”.
It’s just that after becoming a high-level monk and going through a long period of time, most people in the world only know the reputation of Fairy Zixia.
…
The following year, Yunxia Sect seemed to have reversed its fortunes, and Shanmen once again received good news.
Before Sect Leader Hu retired, the Yunxia Sect finally gave birth to a major cultivator of the Pill Formation.
This alchemy master, named "Huadu Zhenren", is a direct descendant of Master Yunxia and Yunlan Zhenjun, and his qualifications are not top-notch.
After Zhenjun Zixia came to power, he took care of him and gave him a rank-breaking pill. Unexpectedly, he was promoted smoothly.
In the final analysis, Huadu Zhenren can be regarded as a related household, but he has received good fortune.
Zongmen has received good news one after another, and it is stable and improving.
Fairy Zixia was in a cheerful mood, her snowy face looked like a lotus flower, and she invited Lu Changan and Diyan Jun to enjoy the moon together.
Zixia Peak, Dongfu Courtyard.
Zhenjun Zixia sat lazily at the top, her skirt slightly disheveled. She had just finished drinking a jar of fourth-level spiritual wine, and her beautiful face had a faint blush.
Lu Changan and Di Yanjun were sitting at the bottom of the table, admiring the moon and drinking wine, accompanying Fairy Zixia to relieve their loneliness and melancholy.
Diyan Lord, who is in the form of a half-demon rat-man, is wearing a purple-red robe. He keeps drinking spiritual wine in a muffled voice. There are several wine jars at his feet.
Diyan Jun did not participate in the conversation between the master and Fairy Zixia. He just drank and drank. Now he has fallen in love with high-end wine.
Lu Changan discovered that even though he basically did the talking himself every time he accompanied her, and Diyanjun was just making excuses, Zhenjun Zixia would always ask Diyanjun to accompany him by name.
Lu Changan realized that Zhenjun Zixia was deliberately avoiding the taboo.
This Fairy Zixia pays great attention to her reputation, keeps herself clean, and cherishes her feathers.
Many years ago, the relationship between Fairy Zixia and True Lord Yunlan broke off. They lived and practiced separately for many years, and there was never any bad scandal.
On the contrary, it is Zhenjun Yunlan who is somewhat involved in rosy rumors.
“The fortune of our sect is indeed stable and improving. If senior brother had been operating steadily and steadily, why would it be like this..."
Zhenjun Zixia was slightly drunk, her eyes were blurred, and she drank to relieve her sorrow. Several years later, the melancholy in my heart has not completely dissipated, and I have never given up looking for my senior brother.
Lu Changan secretly thought that if True Lord Yun Lan had not advanced so rashly, the situation of one sect and three Nascent Souls fighting strength would have been promising.
Even those with great fortune cannot withstand personal suicide attempts and various risks.
At that time, the offshore hegemon "Tinghai Pavilion" was at its peak, and its disciples could not avoid normal casualties.
…
Yunxia Sect’s good fortune in recent years seems to have affected Lu Changan personally.
Five years after the battle at Ancient Youdian, Lu Changan finally received news from Jing Wufeng.
He appeared in the sphere of influence of the Central Region Alchemy Alliance and has become the True Lord of Nascent Soul. The news has just spread to Dayu Country.
(End of this chapter)