Chapter 216: Fengguo Monk

A few days later.

A large dark green turtle, riding waves and escaping into the sky, was near Zhuye Shanfang City.

"The situation is not optimistic."

On the back of a broad turtle, a gentle and handsome male cultivator in white sat cross-legged, looking at the depressed and almost half-ruined Zhuye Shanfang City.

Lu Changan went to Jinyun Valley on this trip, preparing to trade the secret method of elixir transformation with Zhang Tieshan.

Although Zhuye Shanfang City and even Feiyue Lake Mujia are not the only way to go, they are in the general direction.

Before leaving Liang Guo, Lu Changan planned to revisit his old place and meet his old friend Li Erqing, whom he met when he was young.

In Zhuye Shanfang City, Lu Changan practiced here for ten years during the middle stage of Qi refining, guarding the shop, silently drawing talismans, and accumulating knowledge.

In this city, he went to Wushan for the first time in his life with a female cultivator he had a crush on and experienced a wonderful time.

The prosperity of the auction back then is still vivid in my mind.

Even the Black Water Turtle was successfully hatched in this city.

"Your Excellency is Senior Lu..."

In the broken second-level formation of Zhuye Mountain, a man in Tsing Yi who was in the early stages of foundation building looked at Lu Changan cautiously.

"Do you know Mr. Lu?"

Lu Changan was a hundred feet away and glanced at the man in green who didn't dare to go out easily. He was probably the monk guarding Fang City.

"I am Zhao Gang, a new foundation builder in Jinyun Valley. I met Senior Lu in Huanglong Immortal City when I was young."

The foundation-building man in green clothes regarded himself as a junior and looked very respectful.

Although the two are both foundation-building monks, their cultivation and status are very different.

Lu Changan was nearly a hundred years older than him, so it was normal to call him "senior".

"What happened in Zhuye Mountain recently?"

Lu Changan asked casually.

Most of the shops in the city were destroyed, leaving scorch marks and dried blood everywhere.

"Senior Huilu, a few days ago, the Maple Leaf Huang Family was attacked and exterminated by enemy monks at night, which caused Zhuye Shanfang City to further lose control and was robbed by Jie Xiu and surrounding monks..."

"The sect's law enforcement monks arrived and stabilized the situation. Now, this city is guarded by me and the foundation-building monks from the surrounding immortal cultivating families." The foundation-building man in green stated the cause and effect.

"The monks lurking in Feng Kingdom are so rampant?"

Lu Changan said angrily.

Although the area around Zhuye Mountain is not considered the hinterland of Liang Kingdom, it is still in the interior area and is far away from the front line.

"Well, the main reason is that the front line is tight. Several major sects try their best to intercept, but it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net."

Qingyi Zhuji smiled.

Lu Changan actually knew the reason.

A month ago, on the frontline battlefield, the Liang Guo sect suffered another small defeat and some gaps were opened.

Nowadays, some small groups of enemy elite monks sneak into the rear of the battlefield in Liang Kingdom to plunder wealth and resources.

Targeting small and medium-sized immortal cultivating families, spiritual vein dojos, and markets where sects are not strictly guarded.

These small groups of elite monks from the enemy country mainly focus on the foundation building period and disperse their actions, intending to destroy Liang's logistics and create chaos.

After learning about the situation, Lu Changan was ready to leave and go to Feiyue Lake.

The Qingyi Zhuji looked worried, bowed and begged:

"Senior Lu, now the sect's strength is affected by the frontal battlefield. There is a lack of law enforcement personnel in the surrounding area. I ask you to help guard the area. In terms of remuneration, I believe Elder Jinyungu will not treat Senior Lu badly."

"Lu has something urgent. I'm sorry that I can't do anything."

Lu Changan refused mercilessly.

On the way, he met the monks from the sect who had interrogated him several times. This was not the first time he refused the same request.

He has also seen ordinary monks who were left alone being forcibly recruited by the sect.

Lu Changan was in the late stage of foundation building and had great reputation. He traveled on a big turtle, and the monks from the sect who were checking on him on the road did not dare to embarrass him.

Regardless of the relationship between the sect elders, most of the law enforcement monks he encountered on the road were not as good as him in terms of cultivation and superficial strength, and they behaved more politely and followed the rules.

Qingyi Zhuji was a little disappointed, but felt relieved when he thought about the rumors about the "Turtle Talisman Master".

"Senior Lu, can you sell me some talismans?"

He had an idea and suggested.

"Yes." Lu Changan nodded and did not refuse this time.

Not long after, another foundation-building monk flew out of the city.

Two foundation-building monks made a deal with Lu Changan.

Lu Changan sold a dozen of the second-level talismans that were of poor quality.

At the same time, a defective second-level mid-grade puppet was also sold.

Nowadays, there are very few puppets in Lu Changan's body that are lower than the second-level high-grade.

Before leaving Wuqi Mountain, he did not take away the batch of early puppets that had been guarding Xiaogui Peak all year round, including two second-level puppets.

There are formations and puppets for self-defense, allowing Qi Feng to survive the weak period before foundation building.

…

"Elder Zhang of your sect, is he in Jinyun Valley now?"

Before leaving, Lu Changan asked.

In recent months, he wrote to Zhang Tieshan and stated that he wanted to visit, but he did not receive a reply.

Lu Changan suspected that Zhang Tieshan was on the frontline battlefield and did not receive the letter.

"Not sure. This junior came out of the mountain gate two months ago and did not see Elder Zhang."

Qingyi Zhuji's eyes flickered, but he did not give an accurate reply.

Lu Changan knew very well that as a monk in the sect, he did not dare to 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. He is most likely fighting on the front line or performing other outing missions."

Lu Changan had a headache. Even if he went to Jinyun Valley, he might not see Zhang Tieshan in the short term.

Go to the front to find Zhang Tieshan?

Lu Changan was not that stupid and denied it directly.

For a veteran talisman master in the late stage of foundation building, he would be no different from a meat bun beating a dog if he went to the front.

He might be requisitioned by the elders of the sect.

"Wait for half a year at most."

Lu Changan made a decision quickly.

There are often rotations when the sect monks go to the front to fight.

If they are seriously injured, they may return to the sect to recuperate and be responsible for the security of the rear.

Zhang Tieshan should have been at the front for a long time. It is not unlikely that he will come back within half a year.

In addition, Lu Changan can also ask the sect foundation building monks he knows to send a message to the front to try to contact him.

...

Half a day later.

Lu Changan arrived at the magnificent Feiyue Lake.

It was late at night, and the Mu family of Feiyue Lake was heavily guarded, and the formation was in an activated state.

Before Lu Changan approached, he found the hidden warning formation.

Once there is a fluctuation of mana, the Mu family will detect it if it approaches the territory of Feiyue Lake.

On the banks of Feiyue Lake, the patrolling Mu family cultivators were alert and did not dare to take it lightly.

Obviously, the extermination of the neighboring "Maple Leaf Yellow Family" sounded the alarm for the Mu family.

It's not just the Mu family.

Due to the lack of manpower in the sect and the serious decline in control, the surrounding immortal cultivation forces are in danger, fearing that they will become targets.

"The Mu family's protective formation was arranged and modified by the master fairy. Under the condition of defense, even if a team of foundation-building elites from the enemy country comes, it will be difficult to conquer in a short time."

Lu Changan looked at it for a moment and nodded secretly.

Compared with the surrounding market and immortal cultivation families, the formation protection of the Feiyue Lake Mu family is the strongest.

Because it was late at night and during a special period, Lu Changan did not disturb them rashly.

The next morning.

Lu Changan rode the black water turtle to visit the Feiyue Lake Mu family.

The foundation-building ancestor who came out to greet Lu Changan was not Li Erqing.

"Uncle Lu."

It was a familiar figure with a graceful figure, and there was a hint of surprise in her voice.

Mu Bingyun was wearing a loose black robe, and her face had not changed much. She looked about 27 or 28 years old, and she looked more mature and stable.

Her voice did not have the girlish feeling of the past, but it had a kind of magnetic and pleasant sound of a dignified female cultivator, and her charm did not lose the majesty of the foundation-building ancestor.

"Bingyun, I haven't seen you for many years. You have made great progress."

Walking closer, the two looked at each other, and Lu Changan looked calm and smiled.

Mu Bingyun's mood fluctuated slightly, but she calmed down in an instant, pursed her lips and smiled, and talked calmly.

"The black water turtle has grown so big that it can fly and carry people?"

Soon, Mu Bingyun was attracted by the big turtle in front of her, her starry eyes were full of brilliance, and she happily stepped forward and touched the huge head of the black water turtle.

The black water turtle knew Mu Bingyun and rubbed her hand intimately.

Afterwards, Mu Bingyun also sat on the back of the black water turtle and returned to the cave house of Yuexin Island with Lu Changan.

"Is Li Erqing not in the clan?"

"Uncle Erqing is working with the law enforcement monks of Jinyun Valley to patrol the surrounding enemy monks."

After talking, Lu Changan learned that: now there is only Mu Bingyun, a foundation-building period, in the Feiyue Lake clan.

Lu Changan was not in a hurry to see Li Erqing.

Anyway, he still had to wait for Zhang Tieshan to come back, so it would be fine to stay at the Mu family for a while.

In addition to guarding the clan, Mu Bingyun, as a second-level senior talisman master, shared a lot of talisman drawing tasks for Jinyun Valley.

In addition to Zhang Tieshan's relationship, the two foundation-building monks of Feiyue Lake did not go to the front line to participate in the war, and many clan members in the middle and late stages of Qi training were sent.

Mu Bingyun cultivated to the sixth level of foundation building, and after years of honing her talisman skills, she has touched the threshold of a second-level upper-grade talisman master.

In the cave, the two drank tea and talked from morning to sunset.

During this period, Mu Bingyun resigned from all affairs in the clan.

Lu Changan gave Mu Bingyun some pointers on cultivation and talisman drawing, but not beyond his own level of cultivation.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Changan stood up and said goodbye, not wanting to stay in Mu Bingyun's cave.

"Why should Uncle Lu be shy? Back then, Bingyun was attacked by the night fisherman and stayed in Uncle Lu's cave."

Mu Bingyun smiled and said calmly.

"No need, the Mu family has many guest rooms. As the ancestor of the family, you must maintain your dignity and image."

Lu Changan waved his hand.

At this time, he noticed the change in Mu Bingyun's mentality. She was no longer as immature and nervous as a girl, and could handle family affairs, including personal feelings, calmly.

"Then Uncle Lu will be a guest at Feiyue Lake for a while,"

Mu Bingyun did not force him, and arranged a separate courtyard dojo for Lu Changan on Yuexin Island.

...

For the next half a month, Lu Changan was a guest on Yuexin Island.

Due to his different status, Lu Changan only went into the lakeside courtyard where he lived when he was in the Qi Refining Period once.

Mu Bingyun visited Lu Changan from time to time and would leave after sunset.

Even so, Lu Changan's fake Dan-level consciousness occasionally caught some rumors on Yuexin Island.

Until this day, Li Erqing returned to Feiyue Lake.

"Brother Lu!"

The first thing Li Erqing, with a white beard, did when he returned to his tribe was to go straight to the villa where Lu Changan settled, unable to hide his surprise.

In recent years, due to the influence of the war, Lu Changan and Feiyue Lake have not had much contact, and he has not seen Li Erqing for many years.

Li Erqing has aged a lot, and when he smiles at the age of over 50, the accumulation of nasolabial lines on his face becomes more and more obvious.

The slightly round face vaguely shows the former wealth.

Lu Changan realized that Li Erqing's youthful age was in the past and he was transitioning to his twilight years.

"Er Qing, you have been assisting the Mu family these years. You did not go to the Li family in Xuemei Mountain, but you impressed my eldest brother."

Lu Changan patted his shoulder and said happily.

"Brother Lu, after all these years, you have remained almost unchanged."

Li Erqing stared blankly at the young and familiar man in white in front of him, with a very complicated mood.

Not only did Lu Changan's appearance remain unchanged, but he had also repaired it to the late stage of foundation construction.

Who would have thought that during the Qi Refining Stage, his cultivation level was once ahead of Lu Changan's, and he was the first to advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Now, Li Erqing's cultivation is stuck at the peak of the early stage of foundation building, and it is difficult to make any progress.

"Oh, if I had known it earlier, I would have cultivated my skills back then." Li Erqing said angrily.

"Haha, your eldest brother's appearance is not only due to his health-preserving skills, but also his good attitude and steady improvement in his cultivation."

"This is so difficult."

"Of course, you have to take a beauty pill like a big brother."

Lu Changan changed the topic and said.

Li Erqing:......

In the hall of another courtyard.

Lu Changan and Li Erqing chatted until late at night, reminiscing about the past, gossiping about future generations, and worrying about the war situation.

During the conversation, the name Li Erqing mentioned most often was "Li Congnen", and he could not hide his pride.

Lu Changan had to admit that Li Congren was indeed very successful.

He led a clan of people to expand in a remote and cold place, and in just twenty or thirty years, he created a powerful immortal cultivating family.

The Li family of Xuemei Mountain, based in the northwest of the Liang Kingdom, had good relations with the Zhou family of the Royal Beasts and had contacts with merchants from neighboring countries.

Lu Changan is planning to go to Jing State to form elixirs, and he will have to use Li Congren's channels to gain convenience.

Regarding this matter, Lu Changan did not mention it to Li Congren in his letters, but had made insidious remarks a few years ago.

…

"By the way, what's Mu Jiuan's situation now?"

Lu Changan suddenly remembered that Li Erqing's ninth son "Mu Jiu'an" was accepted as a disciple by the Danjie monk when he was young, and later joined the Jinyang Sect of Feng Kingdom.

Now, the main force invading the Liang Kingdom is Jinyang Sect and its affiliated immortal cultivating forces.

The Jinyang Sect has two Nascent Soul Lords and is the oldest sect in the surrounding immortal cultivation countries.

"Jiu'an..."

When Mu Jiuan was mentioned, Li Erqing looked hesitant and stopped talking.

Lu Changan had a flash of idea and made a guess.

"If it's inconvenient, don't tell me. 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 their hearts 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 up a layer of restrictions in place.

He realized that with Lu Changan's intelligence and life experience, he might be able to guess some of the truth of the matter from his reaction.

Seeing this, Lu Changan reinforced another layer of isolation and restriction.

"Jiu'an has lurked in the Liang Kingdom and has contacted me secretly."

Li Erqing lowered his voice, sweat dripped from his forehead, and told the secret deep in his heart.

Even though Lu Changan had some guesses, he couldn't help but be moved!

"Jiu'an said that Liang will definitely lose this war! Let me make a decision early..."

"You...did you agree?"

Mu Jiuan secretly contacted his father for what purpose, Lu Changan didn't even have to think about it.

"I dare not betray the Immortal Realm of Liang Kingdom and collude with the enemy's sect."

After telling the secret in his heart, Li Erqing felt relieved.

Li Erqing's current decision is related to the life and death of the Mu family, so one can imagine the pressure he is under.

If he colludes with the enemy and waits for an opportunity, then the Jinyang Sect will come and kill him. Not only will he be able to save his family, but he will also get a big reward.

If he disagrees, Mu Jiuan will not be able to save the Mu family, and at most he can save his close relatives.

Assuming that the incident happened and was discovered by the Liang Guo clan, the Mu family would face catastrophe.

Lu Changan sighed and made no comment on Li Erqing's decision.

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 had a long discussion in the family's forbidden area.

Lu Changan and the Mu family made another deal.

This deal involves a quasi-third-level talisman, a top-level second-level puppet, and a beauty pill.

That Beauty Pill was not for Mu Bingyun to take, but for the future.

One day in the future, if the Jinyang Sect comes to kill him, and through Mu Jiu'an's relationship, offering the Zhuyan Pill can please the Jinyang Sect's senior dignitaries.

This is the only strategy given by Lu Changan, or it is a way out.

Lu Changan basically calculated the above transactions based on cost price.

In addition, before leaving, he secretly gave Li Erqing a talisman.

Ordinary talismans are no longer considered a powerful means for Lu Changan today.

When he activates the prototype of the magic weapon, or the close attack of the body refining technique, it is comparable to ordinary talismans.

Lu Changan had previously given Zhao Siyao a talisman. In order to avoid the attention of interested people, I changed the method this time.

…

Fly thousands of miles out of Feiyue Lake.

Lu Changan looked in the direction of Jinyun Valley. There were still a few days to go, and he didn't know whether he could contact Zhang Tieshan.

I heard from Li Erqing before that Zhao Siyao was in retreat in Jinyun Valley recently, preparing to form elixirs.

Passing by an inlet, Lu Changan suddenly felt something.

The Xuanshui Turtle sitting down was inexplicably trembling.

"Such a strong evil spirit."

Lu Changan faintly smelled a trace of blood.

Overlooking the water bay below, there was a family of immortal cultivators with a second-level spiritual vein.

In the broken formation, the pavilion collapsed, and the fire had not yet extinguished.

"Could it be..."

Lu Changan's face changed slightly, thinking of the extermination of the Maple Leaf Huang family, he immediately took a detour.

Only half a mile away, he felt a lock of fake Dan-level consciousness.

"Hehe, I found an interesting little guy."

The old voice came from the water bay near the exterminated family.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Six or seven foundation-building figures flew out from the sand dunes covering the formation beside the water bay.

These foundation-building cultivators are all elites of the same level, with pure cultivation techniques and auras, which are beyond the major sects of Liang State, and are mainly in the middle and late stages of foundation building.

In addition, there are fake Dan real people who have not appeared.

"Fengguo cultivator?"

Lu Chang'an frowned slightly. He actually encountered a group of elite cultivators from the enemy country. It seemed that they had just wiped out a cultivation family.

"Tsk tsk, riding a second-level black water turtle, this guy must be of some importance."

Six or seven foundation-building cultivators surrounded him, with a playful look on their faces, as if they had caught a fish that had escaped the net.

Lu Chang'an was locked by the fake Dan Zhenren in the dark, and planned to determine the other party's position first.

Just then, an abrupt voice came:

"...Are you Uncle Lu?"

A young man from the Jinyang Sect in the late stage of foundation-building was stunned and speechless, looking at the man in white on the turtle's back with a look of doubt.