Two years later.

Qingluanfeng Cave Mansion, by the lotus pond.

On the back of the Xuanshui Turtle, Lu Changan sat cross-legged and meditated, lingering with a quiet atmosphere precipitated by the years. The big turtle swallowed water vapor, absorbed the invisible breath, and relieved its irritable and suppressed emotions.

"Elder Xiang, Yumei is really here."

A white-haired old servant with a stiff figure stood in the outer mansion of the cave, and a voice came from the invisible barrier.

Lu Changan divided the Qingluanfeng Cave Mansion into the outer mansion and the inner mansion.

The inner mansion is the place where he and his spiritual pet practice, including specializing in the cultivation of immortal arts. Outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission.

There is a fourth-order phantom array hidden here, and it is not easy for the true monarch to forcibly snoop on.

The outer mansion is used to receive guests, and the servants live and work, continuing the original three-order large array of the cave.

"Well, a certain family already knows."

Lu Changan slowly collected his work and came to the main hall of the Outer Mansion of the Cave Mansion.

Yumei Zhenren is the Taoist partner that Sect Master Hu matched him with some time ago.

It is a rare mid-stage female cultivator in the Yunxia Sect.

"I've kept Yumei real people waiting."

In the hall, there sat a female cultivator about forty or fifty years old, with a slender figure, a thin face, and a mixture of gorgeous hair between her temples.

Although he is not young, his facial features are well contoured, his eyes are bright and deep, and he has a temperament like a breeze and a bright moon.

"The concubine has just arrived."

Yumei Zhenren smiled, and her voice was soft and pure.

Having seen two sides before, Lu Changan vaguely expressed his intention not to get married.

However, Yumei Zhenren was a little interested in him, the great cultivator of the Jiedan, and maintained normal communication within the sect.

After chatting for a while, Yumei explained her intentions and took out a storage bag containing materials.

"The materials provided by Yumei Daoyou are not enough to refine a third-order mid-grade puppet. Moreover, Xiang himself has a sect task, and he still needs to practice, and his energy is limited. A normal third-order puppet commission can be as little as one year or as much as two or three years. ”

Lu Changan looked embarrassed and shook his head slightly.

In the past two years, he has created a number of puppets for the Yunxia Sect, including a third-order puppet, which has won praise in the Mountain Gate.

Normal monks, although they cannot exert the full power of puppets, are also a rare means of protecting the way.

For example, if a fake Dan real person gets a third-order puppet, he has the capital to compete with the real pill.

However, there are obvious shackles to the puppet refining.

First, the cost is expensive and the skills are unpopular.

Second, the output is low, and it takes a lot of time and energy to refine a puppet.

"Then entrust Xiang Zhenren to create a high-quality third-order low-grade puppet. As for the remuneration, the concubine finally managed to get together the materials, and she was very tight on hand, so she couldn't afford the cost of 20% for the time being......"

Yumei Zhenren pursed her lips and smiled, her face was blurry and changed, and her temperament changed greatly.

Suddenly, she turned into a young woman with a pink face, beautiful and mature, and her body was plump.

Lu Changan was stunned.

Her face changed into a pure and shy girl.

"Xiang Zhenren should know that the concubine body is one of the most exquisite female cultivators of the Yunxia Sect's Yin and Yang dual cultivation, even if it is a slight promotion of the cultivation of the Jiedan major cultivation."

Yumei Zhenren smiled and proposed.

The meaning of a transaction is self-evident.

Lu Changan secretly thought, Yunxia Sect is worthy of being a sect of cultivating immortals that is biased towards the side door, and in the dual cultivation of yin and yang, the atmosphere is relatively open.

"Xiang pursues the avenue, is not a woman, and has no interest in double cultivation."

Lu Changan's tone was resolute, and he refused solemnly.

Due to the time limit of the Evergreen Gong, there is a cap on the progress of cultivation per day and month.

The path of yin and yang dual cultivation is of little significance to Lu Changan.

The ancient secret method "Dragon and Phoenix Shuangding Method" obtained from Tianluo Ancestor was not used by Lu Changan in this life.

"That's it, I can only wait for the concubine to work hard for a few more years."

Yumei Zhenren regained her breezy and simple appearance, put away the storage bag on the desk, and did not force it.

If the deal fails, although there is no grudge, there will be a little gap.

Sending Yumei Zhenren outside the cave mansion, Lu Changan secretly laughed:

"This material is a delusional attempt to create a third-order boutique puppet? Do you still want to prostitute the craftsmanship of real people for nothing? ”

……

Yumei Zhenren walked out of the cave mansion, so that Lu Changan didn't have to send it again.

At this moment, she caught a glimpse of a familiar young foundation monk.

The young man was handsome and tall, and he was directing the servants on the hill to repair the garden.

"Xiao Qingshan?"

Yumei Zhenren was a little surprised, but she didn't take it to heart.

She has an impression of Xiao Qingshan, not because the latter is from the Xiao family, one of the four great families.

There are many descendants of the great family, and a child with ordinary qualifications and marginalized concubines does not have a high status.

Because, Xiao Qingshan and one of her female disciples "Yi Shuzhen" were engaged in their early years.

The marriage was made by Xiao Qingshan's mother, who was engaged to her son before her death.

At that time, Xiao's mother's Jiedan family did not encounter disasters, and the scenery was still there.

Yi Shuzhen's Xiuxian family is a medium-sized fake Dan family, and this girl has a reputation for natural beauty since she was a child.

When Yi Shuzhen was in the Qi refining period, she met Xiao Qingshan in private, and the two had a good impression of each other and formed a relationship.

Back then, one of the reasons why Xiao Qingshan chose to join the Yunxia Sect was for Yi Shuzhen.

But after that, Xiao's mother's family suffered a catastrophe and fell into the Zhuji family.

On the other hand, Yi Shuzhen, after arriving at the Yunxia Sect, became more and more prominent, worshiped under the door of the veteran monk "Yumei Zhenren", and had a strong backer.

For the down-and-out Xiao Qingshan, the Yi family wanted to regret the marriage.

If he becomes a Taoist couple, Xiao Qingshan will drag down Yi Shuzhen's cultivation.

Because he was afraid of the Xiao family, one of the four great families, he negotiated privately with Xiao Qingshan and gave a compensation.

In order to move Xiao Qingshan, he even asked Yi Shuzhen to come forward in person and move him with affection.

Xiao Qingshan was disheartened, and finally fulfilled Yi Shuzhen and accepted the peaceful divorce.

"Meet Elder Yumei."

Xiao Qingshan noticed Yumei's real gaze, took a deep breath, and bowed.

Yumei Zhenren didn't respond, didn't even look at him a second time, and flew away from Qingluan Peak.

Xiao Qingshan had a bitter heart, and became the little steward of Xiang Zhenren's Cave Mansion, and his status and treatment had improved, but there was an insurmountable gap with the senior elders of the Yunxia Sect.

Whether or not Yi Shuzhen can take a look at it is an unknown.

Unless, you can become a confidant of the Jiedan overhaul, and only then can you get ahead in the sect.

Xiao Qingshan was not hopeful about this.

Half a year ago, he was favored by Xiang Zhenren, but it was just a chance encounter outside the mountain gate, and the other party let him run errands.

Xiang Zhenren saw that he was down-to-earth and down-to-earth, so he asked him to Qingluan Peak.

Not only him, but also several other servants on the mountain were all strong men who were caught at random when Xiang Zhenren went out.

The outside world interprets that Xiang Zhenren first came to the Yunxia Sect, lacked trust, and was wary of the list on the sect's newspaper, so he had this kind of behavior.

"Strange! In the huge Qingluan Peak, there are only male servants in charge, but there is no female cultivator and maid. ”

Yumei Zhenren flew out of a distance, and suddenly noticed an abnormality.

Lu Chang'an's main peak cave mansion, the servants selected, including young people, young people, and old people, are all male cultivators.

"Xiang Zhenren is really not close to women, is it difficult to be ......"

Yumei Zhenren thought of something, and her back was cold, no wonder Xiang Zhenren refused to double cultivate so decisively.

Thinking of Xiao Qingshan, who was dignified, thinking that she had found a backer, there was a trace of pity in her eyes.

……

In the cave mansion, Lu Changan saw Xiao Qingshan's lonely expression in his eyes.

For various reasons, Li Erqing in this life is obviously better qualified, but he is not very happy.

At that time, Li Erqing married a wife, had children, multiplied children and grandchildren, and finally became the originator of the Li family, which was much more nourishing than this life.

Lu Changan did not rush to bring Xiao Qingshan to Qingluan Peak, and after he asked him to Qingluan Peak, he had not yet given special care.

Even so, Xiao Qingshan's situation in the sect has changed, and his welfare benefits are better, at least he will not be discriminated against by others and wear small shoes.

Half a month later.

Lu Chang'an's powerful senses heard some discussions about himself within the Yunxia Sect.

"Bad female Xiang Zhenren?"

Lu Changan's face was strange, and he didn't have any rejection of this evaluation, after all, it was not a bad reputation.

The reason for the incident is that Lu Changan rejected the Yumei Zhenren arranged by Sect Master Hu.

Moreover, in Qingluanfeng Cave Mansion, there is not a single maid.

This is incompatible with the open dual cultivation atmosphere of the Yunxia Sect.

On this day.

The main peak of a fourth-order spiritual vein in the center of the Yunxia Sect was surging, condensing a boiling and rising mana fluctuation.

After continuing for a few breaths, the Yuanying-level mana breath, the powerful spiritual pressure, suddenly collapsed and dispersed.

The sky darkened briefly, making the surrounding formation clouds look oppressive and gloomy.

"Failed to be promoted to the middle of the infant?"

Lu Changan looked at the weather in the distance and came to a conclusion.

The people of the fourth life who left the fire had this experience many times.

"That Yunlan True Monarch, it's finally going to be out of the customs."

Lu Changan thought of something, and frowned slightly.

In the past two years, he was waiting to meet another Yuanying True Monarch of Yunxia Sect to confirm this person's attitude, so that he could truly settle down in Yunxia Sect.

After all, the Yunxia Sect is not the Zixia True Monarch alone.

Yun Lan Zhenjun has deep qualifications and a higher position of strength, if he doesn't want to see Lu Changan, there is a trace of theoretical variables in this matter.

Normally, Yun Lan True Monarch would not refute Zixia True Monarch's face, and the possibility is extremely low.

Lu Changan is still ready accordingly.

For this reason, he did not let the Xuantian vine take root and connect with the earth's qi.

Theoretically, the slight blessing of the Xuantian Gourd Vine, if it was long enough, would have a weak impact on Yun Lan Zhenjun's breakthrough just now.

The gain of luck on the overall power will also affect individuals, but it is not obvious.

Let's say that in a hundred years of immortal cultivation forces, a hundred foundation building monks and four or five knotted monks could have been born.

Under the influence of the Qi Luck Gain Collective, then in the past hundred years, there may be a few more foundation building period monks, and even one more Jiedan Zhenren.

The impact on the individual is small, and the benefit is still good for the collective.

By analogy, the continuous blessing of this kind of luck will also have a weak bonus to the success rate of the promotion of Yuan Ying, including the small realm breakthrough of Yuan Ying Zhenjun.

"Yunlan Zhenjun just failed to break through, and he is in a bad mood, so I'll visit you at another time."

Lu Changan's eyes flickered, and he decided to postpone the visit.

According to the original plan, it should be to wait for Yunlan Zhenjun to leave the customs and visit as soon as possible to show respect.

Sometimes, however, the more you try to avoid something, it happens.

Just the next day.

A strange Yuanying divine sense swept over Qingluan Peak, accompanied by a light sound.

Soon after.

Yun Lan Peak, a fourth-order spirit vein, sent a true person to convey the words of Elder Taishang to Lu Changan.

"Xiang Zhenren, the family teacher invites you to go to Yunlan Peak for a talk."

The true person who passed the word was one of the disciples of Yunlan Zhenjun.

Lu Changan sighed secretly, so he had to get up and go to Yunlan Peak with him.

……

Yunlan Peak, the main hall of the cave.

Lu Changan saw the rumored Yunlan Zhenjun for the first time.

Yun Lan Zhenjun wears a high crown on his head, wears a loose feather robe, has a handsome appearance, and is calm and bearish, with a kind of majestic bearing.

If it weren't for the slightly gray temples, his face would only look thirty or forty years old.

"Xiang Dalong, who is a latecomer, has seen Elder Taishang."

Lu Changan bowed.

Yun Lan Zhenjun, whether it is cultivation or age, is obviously higher than him.

As the most senior Yuanying Monk of the Yunxia Sect, his age was more than a hundred years older than Zixia True Monarch.

Zixia Fairy is a Heavenly Spirit Root, and her cultivation progress is extremely fast, although she is a Yuanying True Monarch, her actual age is not much older than Lu Changan.

"Xiang Zhenren, you are already the guest elder of this sect, so you don't need to be polite."

Yun Lan Zhenjun couldn't see joy or anger on his face, his voice was magnetic, and he raised his hand to let Lu Changan sit down together.

Lu Changan was sitting precariously and found that Yun Lan Zhenjun's divine sense was secretly observing.

In addition to basic exploration, he also controls Lu Changan's heartbeat, emotions, and even mental fluctuations.

Fortunately, Lu Changan has the experience and cognition of the old monster, and he maintained a slightly restrained state, chatting with Yunlan Zhenjun for a long time.

Since Zixia Zhenjun had passed the test before, Yunlan Zhenjun was talking this time to check and fill in the gaps, and further understand this guest secretary in the later stage of Yudan.

Lu Changan faintly noticed that this Yunlan True Monarch, who had just failed to break through, was not in a good mood, and the mana in his body fluctuated and had not yet completely calmed down.

But this joy and anger are invisible, and he cites scriptures and classics in his words, and is calm and calm.

"Xiang Zhenren, if you pay more than twice the loss, can you be sure that you can refine a third-order high-grade puppet?"

Yun Lan Zhenjun's pale silver pupils looked directly at Lu Chang'an.

With previous information, he knew that Lu Changan had refined a third-order puppet.

"It's hard."

Lu Changan shook his head, his mood was stable.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Yun Lan Zhenjun's eyes, and he knew that his expectations were too high.

The ensuing conversation greatly reduced interest.

"Xiang Zhenren is practicing the wood exercises, and this third-order high-grade heavenly oak can be regarded as a meeting gift for the true monarch."

In the end, Yunlan Zhenjun took out a piece of spirit wood, gave it to Lu Changan, and sent it away.

Sky oak, suitable for building a magic weapon for flying boats, is also very valuable to the monk of Jiedan.

When they met for the first time, Lu Changan had a good impression of Yunlan Zhenjun.

……

After Lu Changan left Yunlan Peak.

Yun Lan Zhenjun's face was slightly gloomy, and he took out a white jade pendant and passed on the message.

A moment's work.

A cloud of purple glow, like a lotus blooming, appeared in the main hall of Yunlan Peak.

Zixia is gone, revealing the graceful and immortal posture of Zixia Zhenjun.

This Zixia Fairy did not alarm the outside world and quietly arrived at Yunlan Peak.

"How? Do I have a problem with the guest I recruited? ”

Zixia Zhenjun said in a calm tone.

"Ziyan, recruiting a late Yudan overhaul is not trivial. If I am not in the mountain gate, this person is still a high-level puppeteer, and if he is bought by other forces, there is a threat of subverting the foundation of the mountain gate......"

"Moreover, the person is from a backward state border, and the treatment you give is too lenient and the restrictions are too few."

Yun Lan Zhenjun's face was displeased, and he said seriously.

If Zixia Zhenjun is stable and decides with him through consultation, instead of making claims, he can strive for greater interests.

"In the later stage of the Yudan, the third-order puppet master, such a talent, the four great families of Daewoo Kingdom are willing to be honored as guests. Moreover, the Yunxia Sect has insufficient numbers of real people, and they are thirsty for talents, and the arrival of Xiang Zhenren is exactly the right fit. ”

"The treatment given by Ziyan is a little beyond the usual, so that he can stay and be willing to pay for the Yunxia Sect ......"

Zixia Zhenjun didn't feel that she had done anything wrong.

Two years ago, under the lock of the Mind Mirror, she felt that Xiang Zhenren should be a professional cultivator.

Not to mention anything else, Xiang Zhenren is firm, not close to women, and strict with himself, so Zixia Zhenjun will appreciate it.

Regarding the overly open atmosphere of the Yunxia Sect, Zixia Zhenjun actually didn't like it.

"Appreciating the state of mind is not omnipotent, people's hearts are volatile ......"

"That's it, this matter is up to Ziyan, if there is any mistake in the future, you can handle it yourself."

Seeing that Fairy Zixia was preaching by herself, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her face was cold, Yunlan Zhenjun brought this topic for the time being.

"Half a year later, I'm going to go out and find Master Music."

"Master Ledan? The bottleneck in the middle of the Yuan Infant, Senior Brother Lan should not be in a hurry. Broken pills should not be taken repeatedly within a hundred years. ”

Zixia Zhenjun's tone was soothing and comforting.

She knew that Senior Brother Yun Lan had great ambitions in this life, and he wanted to let the Yunxia Sect enter the peak of glory.

If you want to achieve this, Yun Lan Zhenjun's promotion to the middle stage of the Yuan Infant is an important factor.

The spiritual veins of the sect are close to the middle grade of the fourth order, and they also need to invest a lot of resources in cultivation.

"Senior brother went to find Master Le Dan to speed up the planning of baby resources for 'Yunqing'. If I can't be promoted to the middle stage of the Yuan Infant for the rest of my life, it will be a blessing for me to have one more Yuan Infant and a three-yuan infant in this sect. ”

Yun Lan Zhenjun said his plan.

"Master Le Dan is a fourth-order alchemist, and he also has one main medicine and several auxiliary medicines in his hands. There are not a few Yuanying monks who want to win him over, can the senior brother be sure to impress him? ”

Zixia Zhenjun had a worried face, because Le Danshi had a lot of appetite.

"Alas, the old fellow is harsh and has a changeable tone. One will ask for fourth-order spirit runes, robbery shields and other things to protect the path, and the other will ask for fourth-order longevity fruits, the spirit of the demon king in the transformation period. ”

Yun Lan Zhenjun said with a gloomy face.

If you want to get Master Le, it's not a matter of a while, he is ready for a tug-of-war.

"Senior brother, be careful, don't be deceived by others."

Zixia Zhenjun nodded.

After chatting about business, the atmosphere between the two seemed stagnant again.

"Ziyan, ...... tonight"

"Senior brother just broke through and failed, so he can recuperate."

Zixia Zhenjun's star-like pale purple pupils flashed with a hint of coldness, interrupting Senior Brother's words and drifting away.

"After so many years, you still refuse to forgive your senior brother."

Staring at the elegant figure of the Zixia Fairy disappearing, a trace of warmth appeared in Yunlan Zhenjun's eyes, mixed with shame.

……

Lu Changan returned to Qingluan Peak, and the big stone in his heart settled.

The two Yuanying True Monarchs of the Yunxia Sect both recognized his identity, and they would be able to cultivate with peace of mind in the future.

Yun Lan Zhenjun may be a little disliked, but he has no hostility towards him, and giving him a third-order high-grade spirit wood can be regarded as a means to buy people's hearts.

As far as Lu Changan knows, in addition to practicing, this Yunlan True Monarch is engaged in a career, and in order to revive the glory of the sect, he is conscientious.

Yun Lan and Zixia have a large age difference, and they became Taoist couples in their early years, and they were the matchmakers of the previous generation of Taishang elders.

The master of the two is the same Yuanying monk.

Yunlan Zhenjun is also a descendant of Shizun for several generations.

It is said that when Fairy Zixia was young, the person she liked was not Yun Lan, but another senior brother.

That senior brother unfortunately died in the demon rebellion of the year.

Later, under the matchmaking of the two masters, in order to maximize the interests of the sect, they formed a Taoist couple.

Zixia Fairy, after forming a Taoist couple, received the greatest resource support from the Yunxia Sect and was successfully promoted to Yuanying.

As a result, a good story of the Yuan Infant Taoist couple was achieved.

However, decades after Fairy Zixia was promoted to Yuanying, for some reason, she suddenly separated from Yunlan Zhenjun.

Of course, the two of them were just a little colder, and the relationship between the same sect for hundreds of years was still there, and they were working together for the development of the Yunlan Sect.

Late that night.

The secret room of the underground palace under the Qingluan Peak Cave Mansion.

Accompanied by ground rats and turtles.

Lu Changan let the Xuantian Vine officially take root, and the power collective of this fourth-order spiritual vein began to have a subtle implication in luck.

Lu Changan had calculated it before.

The luck of the Yunxia Sect fluctuated, and there was neither a sign of great prosperity nor a trend of great decline.

I don't know what kind of impact his arrival will have on the fortune of the Yunxia Sect.

(End of chapter)