Chapter 361 Lingbao Rumors

Half a month after Yunlan Zhenjun left.

Lu Changan received a report from Xiao Qingshan, saying that a Jindan Zhenren left a message at the mountain gate, asking for a commission to refine a puppet.

Such situations are not uncommon, and Lu Changan didn't take it seriously at first.

Until he saw the sound transmission note presented by Xiao Qingshan, on which a special "Tian" character was engraved, Lu Changan's heart moved.

After Xiao Qingshan left, Lu Changan broke the restriction on the sound transmission note, and Jing Wufeng's voice came from it.

The content of the sound transmission note stated the request for the commission to refine a puppet, which was quite standard and there was no flaw.

Lu Changan knew that this matter was not that simple, and thinking about the time when the Ancient You Palace would be opened soon, he couldn't help but think about it.

He did not go to the place Jing Wufeng said in person.

The next evening.

Thousands of miles away from Yunxia Sect, on a fishing platform on a low-level spiritual lake.

Two figures appeared one after another.

The former was a young cultivator in a green silk shirt with a leisurely expression, who was Jing Wufeng.

The latter was a middle-aged man in green armor, dressed like a mortal warrior, with a fierce and fierce temperament.

"Master Jing asked me out, what's the matter?"

The tone of the middle-aged man in green armor was the same as Master Xiang of Yunxia Sect.

It turned out that Lu Changan quietly sent a fourth-level puppet to meet with Jing Wufeng privately.

This time, Lu Changan realized that Jing Wufeng's magic power had reached the limit of perfection in the Jindan period, and there was no more progress.

In fact, as early as ten years ago when they met in Yuntian City, Jing Wufeng had already cultivated to the peak of Jindan.

"I believe that Fellow Daoist Xiang has heard about the Ancient You Palace that is about to appear in the forbidden land of the Central Region."

Jing Wufeng quickly got to the point.

"Oh? Could it be that Fellow Daoist Jing is also planning to enter the Ancient You Palace?"

"That's right! Jing has reached an agreement with a Yuanying cultivator in Yuntian Fairy City, and will enter the Ancient You Palace with him in the near future. If Master Xiang is also interested, you and I can take care of him secretly in the Ancient You Palace..."

Jing Wufeng did not hide his plan.

Lu Changan was not surprised by this, but he still had doubts.

Jing Wufeng was an immortal golden elixir, extremely talented, and had a mysterious origin. If he wanted to plan the opportunity and materials for the promotion to the Nascent Soul, he didn't need to enter the high-level mysterious place like the Ancient Nether Palace.

Unless Jing Wufeng had a bigger plan.

"To be honest, Xiang refused the invitation of the Grand Elder of our sect not long ago..."

Lu Changan also refused Jing Wufeng.

He and Jing Wufeng had cooperated before, and they had a certain trust in each other, which was better than that of Yunlan Zhenjun.

However, Lu Changan had a long life span, and he only needed to follow the steps to plan the Nascent Soul. Why go to the Ancient Nether Palace to take risks?

Jing Wufeng was also not surprised by Lu Changan's refusal, and he had a certain understanding of his caution.

"Jing heard that Fellow Daoist Xiang's pet was promoted to a transformed demon, so I forgot to celebrate."

Jing Wufeng smiled and bowed to congratulate.

He looked at the fourth-level puppet in front of him again, with envy on his face, and finally told his true intentions.

"Now, Fellow Daoist Xiang has a fourth-level demon king, and his means of protecting the Dao are more than enough. Can you borrow a fourth-level puppet to help Jing go to the Ancient You Palace to plan opportunities?"

"Jing can promise to swear that at least 30% of the gains in the Ancient You Palace will be distributed. And sell the precious materials and spiritual objects that Fellow Daoist Xiang needs at a low price. If the puppet is damaged, Jing will pay it in the future and not let Fellow Daoist Xiang suffer any losses."

Jing Wufeng's proposal is much more sincere than Yunlan Zhenjun.

The compensation for losses alone is incomparable, and there is an expected upper limit of income.

Previously, when cooperating to hunt the demon dragon, Lu Changan knew that Jing Wufeng's strength could be regarded as the combat power of the Nascent Soul, and he had unpredictable means and super strong self-protection.

Lu Changan thought for a while, this way of cooperation would not be life-threatening, and he would have the opportunity to enjoy the profit sharing of the Ancient You Palace.

In the end, Lu Changan did not agree to lend the fourth-level puppet.

First, the puppet spirit of this fourth-level puppet would reach the Nascent Soul level after another ten or twenty years of nurturing.

By then, it will be a real fourth-level puppet, which can completely rival the Yuanying Zhenjun.

It would be a pity if it was destroyed in the Ancient You Palace.

Secondly, the fourth-level puppet is kept by Master Wei. If it falls into the hands of other Yuanying old monsters in the Ancient You Palace, there is a risk of betrayal, including exposing some of Lu Changan's secrets.

When Jing Wufeng was disappointed, Lu Changan pondered:

"However, the assassin puppet in Xiang's hand has been strengthened and upgraded to the top of the third level. If you are interested, you can borrow it from the Ancient You Palace."

"That's good, Jing thanks you here."

Jing Wufeng pursed his lips slightly, and it achieved the expected result.

The fourth-level puppet, with such powerful combat power, is unlikely to be loaned out by Xiang Dalong.

Half an hour later.

A mysterious man in a bamboo hat appeared in front of the two, and the subtle spiritual pressure fluctuations on his body seemed to have reached the peak of the Jindan stage.

The man in the bamboo hat handed a control token to Jing Wufeng.

Jing Wufeng took over the control, and after understanding the strength and function of the assassin puppet, he nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

Lu Changan now has the transformation-level Di Yanjun, who is also good at hiding and assassination. Even if this assassin puppet is strengthened to the top level of the third level, it is not so critical to him.

In Jing Wufeng's hands, it can play a greater role, especially with its mysterious spatial ability, it is a certain threat to the Nascent Soul stage.

If it is combined with some Nascent Soul-level means, such as the fourth-level spirit talisman, the fourth-level poison, the space blade, and the unexpected attack, the threat to the Nascent Soul stage is even greater.

After all, it is impossible for a Nascent Soul cultivator to protect himself at all times. In the environment of the Ancient Nether Palace, facing the same-level battle, all kinds of dangers, and the mind and mana will be involved.

Not long after, Lu Changan and Jing Wufeng reached an agreement and made a vow.

Jing Wufeng rented a top-level assassin puppet of the third order, borne the loss and consumption of the puppet, and gave Lu Changan 10% of the harvest in the Ancient Nether Palace, not less than one third-order high-quality puppet refining materials.

If it was not enough, Jing Wufeng would pay for it out of his own pocket.

Secondly, Lu Changan would have priority to purchase the useful treasures harvested, such as puppet materials and talisman materials, and the price could not be higher than the market price.

10% of the harvest sounds very low.

But Lu Changan did not need to enter the Ancient Nether Palace to fight for his life and death, he could wait for the share and give priority to purchasing the spiritual treasures flowing out of the Ancient Nether Palace.

In general, this deal was understandable.

The only risk was the loss of a top-level assassin puppet of the third order, which was not a serious injury.

Moreover, he knew that Jing Wufeng's strength and means, and his ability to protect himself exceeded that of an ordinary Yuanying in the early stage.

As a Jindan cultivator, fishing in troubled waters in the Ancient Nether Palace and being underestimated by other Yuanying monsters could also increase his chances and generation rate.

…

After reaching the deal, Lu Changan learned the latest news about the Ancient Nether Palace through the Qingjia puppet and Jing Wufeng.

It is said that the Ancient Nether Palace will be opened in a year at most, and high-level magic crystals need to be paid to enter.

Before leaving, Lu Changan curiously tried.

"My fellow Daoist Guanjing is not very old, and his magical powers and potential are top-notch. It should not be difficult for him to seek to form a fetus. Why are you in such a hurry to go to the Ancient Nether Palace to take risks?"

Jing Wufeng is suspected to have an extraordinary background, and he should not take such risks.

For example, Master Yunqing, whose comprehensive quality is more than one level lower than Jing Wufeng, does not have to worry about promotion resources in the Yuanying sect.

"Jing went to the Ancient Nether Palace, and the opportunity of Yuanying is only secondary, but it is to pave the way for the future after Yuanying."

Jing Wufeng sighed lightly and looked at the middle-aged man in Qingjia in front of him. Sometimes, he envied Master Xiang who acted steadily.

If he did not dare to take the risk of such an opportunity as the Ancient Nether Palace, then there was no possibility of standing out in the trials of this sect.

After answering Lu Changan's last words, Jing Wufeng took away the assassin puppet, and his figure was hidden in the night.

Yunxia Sect, the underground palace of the fourth-level spiritual vein.

Recently, Lu Changan moved to Di Yanjun's dojo to practice and get the spiritual energy of the fourth-level spiritual vein.

Although it cannot speed up the overall practice progress, it can significantly improve the daily practice efficiency, so that there is more time to study divination, talisman drawing, puppets and other immortal arts

It is actually against the rules to do this.

However, Yunlan Zhenjun is out, and another Zixia Zhenjun, who has a good relationship with him, will not have any objections to this.

"Pave the way for the future after Yuanying?"

In the underground palace cultivation room, Lu Changan's eyes flickered and whispered.

For the first time, he felt inferior in front of the cultivators of the same level.

In the past three hundred years of practice, he thought that he always planned ahead for the opportunities and materials of a higher realm.

In the middle and late stages of Jindan, there were plans for the Yuanying level.

And Jing Wufeng, who has not yet been promoted to Yuanying, is paving the way for the future after Yuanying, which is even more advanced.

Therefore, Lu Changan had a better assessment of Jing Wufeng's possible background.

...

Half a year later.

Lu Changan was 350 years old, and his magic power was more advanced in the late Jindan period.

On this day, the news of the birth of the Ancient Nether Palace came from the Central Region Forbidden Land.

"Although this True Man did not personally participate in the Ancient Nether Palace, he participated in it."

Lu Changan looked in the direction of the Central Region Forbidden Land, and a glimmer of hope arose in his heart.

Since he could get the profit dividends of the Ancient Nether Palace, he naturally paid attention to it.

This kind of mysterious place at the Nascent Soul level has a high upper limit for harvest.

If Jing Wufeng is lucky, one tenth of the profit can exceed the value of a Nascent Soul Pill.

"The opening time of the Ancient Nether Palace is often no more than one month. I believe there will be results soon."

Lu Changan waited patiently in the mountain.

He did not have to leave the Yunxia Sect, and let the Qingjia puppet pay attention and collect relevant information outside.

During the waiting period, Zixia Zhenjun came to the underground palace twice to visit Diyanjun and drink tea and chat with Lu Changan.

Although there was no in-depth discussion on the topic of "Ancient Palace", Lu Changan could sense the hidden worry and uneasiness of True Lord Zixia.

The visit and chat of this female True Lord might be to relieve her inner anxiety.

The relationship between the two True Lords was in name only, but the friendship of hundreds of years between the master and the disciple remained. They had a common ambition to continue to strengthen the Yunxia Sect.

In the current Yunxia Sect, only Lu Changan and Di Yanjun were at the level where they could have an equal dialogue with Fairy Zixia and share the pressure.

Lu Changan understood and chatted about some light topics, and calmly relieved the psychological pressure of this female True Lord.

True Lord Zixia saw this and had a slight liking for Elder Xiang's understanding.

The important thing was that Elder Xiang's conversation and getting along made her, as a Yuanying True Lord, feel naturally relaxed, without the crampedness and deliberate flattery of other cultivators in the sect.

...

Less than two months of waiting.

The news of Ancient Palace finally reached Dayu Country.

The rumors about the Ancient Palace were quite explosive, attracting the attention of all the major forces.

Because the treasures that appeared in the palace far exceeded the records of the past thousands of years.

"In the Ancient Palace, a fake spiritual treasure actually appeared!"

In the underground palace hall, Lu Changan put down the intelligence jade slip in his hand and was shocked.

There are two types of fake spiritual treasures.

One is a counterfeit spiritual treasure.

As the name suggests, it is a counterfeit imitation of the spiritual treasure of the ancient times in the later generations of the cultivation world, and its power is greatly reduced.

The other is the product of the damage of the real spiritual treasure, the loss of spirituality, and the downgrade. Or it is repaired from the incomplete spiritual treasure.

The pseudo spiritual treasure is at least the magic weapon of the Yuanying Great Monarch.

Since the real spiritual treasure is extinct, even the legendary Huashen Tianjun, some of the main magic weapons they have may be just pseudo spiritual treasures of better quality.

Lu Changan was surprised not only because the pseudo spiritual treasure appeared in the Ancient You Palace.

According to the rumors collected by the Qingjia puppet outside.

When the pseudo spiritual treasure appeared in the world, it was once obtained by Yunlan Zhenjun of Yunxia Sect.

The specific reason is still unknown.

Lu Changan speculated that the pseudo spiritual treasure may have been handled by Yunlan Zhenjun, otherwise there would not be such a rumor.

After learning about the rumors about the spiritual treasure, Lu Changan felt fortunate for his decision not to enter the Ancient You Palace.

The appearance of the pseudo spiritual treasure will inevitably cause the Yuanying Zhenjun to fight, and even cause bloody storms, which will greatly increase the death rate of the Ancient You Palace.

"It's a pity that Master Yunlan failed to bring this treasure back secretly. Otherwise, now the Yunxia Sect is equivalent to three Masters, plus the protection of the pseudo-spiritual treasure, even the middle-stage Nascent Soul dare not fight head-on."

Lu Changan said with a little regret.

An early Nascent Soul can't really protect the pseudo-spiritual treasure. If there are three Nascent Souls, plus the foundation of the sect, it can be turned into a treasure to protect the sect, the situation will be different.

A few days later.

The high-level cultivators who participated in the Ancient Nether Palace in Dayu Kingdom came back one after another.

The Nascent Soul Masters of the Dayu Royal Family, Dasheshan and other forces all returned to their respective forces.

Among them, an older Nascent Soul Master fell in the Dayu Royal Family.

Lu Changan was not worried about Jing Wufeng.

The puppet he lent to Jing Wufeng was quite special. It was used as a clone for many years and melted its own unique mark.

If the assassin puppet died, Lu Changan, the master, could have a weak induction.

To date, this induction has not appeared.

The person who needs to be worried is Yunlan Zhenjun.

Most of the Yuanying Zhenjuns who participated in the Ancient Nether Palace in Dayu Kingdom came back as soon as possible, or their whereabouts were confirmed.

Only Yunlan Zhenjun did not return to the mountain gate as soon as possible, nor did he confirm his whereabouts.

Not long after, rumors spread in the Dayu Xiuxian world that Yunlan Zhenjun died in the Ancient Nether Palace because of fighting for the pseudo-spiritual treasure.

Fortunately, Zixia Zhenjun refuted the rumors as soon as possible, saying that his Taoist partner's soul lamp had not been extinguished.

And he showed Yunlan Zhenjun's soul lamp in the ancestral temple to the senior leaders of the sect.

The soul lamp was not extinguished, proving that Yunlan Zhenjun's Yuanying was still alive.

At the level of Yuanying, the survival and fault tolerance rate increased greatly. Even if the physical body was destroyed, the Yuanying spirit escaped, and the Dharma body could be reshaped and the magic power could be restored.

"Could it be that Yunlan Zhenjun was severely injured in the battle, and escaped from the Yuanying in the crisis of life and death."

Lu Changan guessed so.

After all, Yunlan Zhenjun is related to the production of pseudo-spiritual treasures, and being in the vortex is quite risky.

Lu Changan is worried about this situation.

Although he has a very ordinary relationship with Yunlan Zhenjun, he doesn't want him to get into trouble.

Yunxia Sect's Taoist tradition has two Yuanying Zhenjuns. If one of them dies, it will be detrimental to the stability of the situation.

At least, before being promoted to Yuanying, Lu Changan doesn't want Yunlan Zhenjun to die, and needs a stable and comfortable practice environment.

...

The day after Zixia Zhenjun refuted the rumor, a Yuanying visitor from the Dayu Royal Family came, and it was Yu Yuanjin.

In order to avoid taboos, Zixia Zhenjun met Yu Yuanjin in the sect hall, and the two had a long secret talk.

Yu Yuanjin is also one of the cultivators who entered the Ancient You Palace, and his injuries have not yet healed.

It can be predicted that Zixia Zhenjun learned from Yu Yuanjin about the situation of his Taoist partner in the Ancient You Palace and determined the approximate whereabouts.

Yu Yuanjin did not stay in Yunxia Sect for too long, nor did he take the opportunity to win over Lu Changan, otherwise it would make the royal family look ugly.

In the next half month, many Jindan cultivators of Yunxia Sect were sent out, including the trusted subordinates of Zixia Zhenjun.

Even Xuefeng Zhenren, who was in the prime of life and in charge of the Immortal City, quietly went out and acted secretly.

Lu Changan kept his composure and did not ask Zixia Zhenjun about the reason for the matter.

Through the art of divination, he calculated a rough outline, but it was not accurate enough because too many Zhenjuns were involved.

In the past half month, Lu Changan constantly obtained information about the Ancient Nether Palace through the fourth-level puppets that went out.

Mainly the news about Jing Wufeng and Yunlan Zhenjun.

Yunlan Zhenjun's life and death are unknown, and it is confirmed that his body was destroyed and his Yuanying escaped.

Jing Wufeng, after the battle of the Ancient Nether Palace, became famous in the Central Region.

It is said that Jing Wufeng is one of the few remaining Jindan cultivators after the appearance of the Ancient Nether Palace.

The chance treasures he obtained were enough to make Yuanying Zhenjun jealous.

Not only that, Jing Wufeng and the Yuanying Zhenjun who joined forces in the Ancient Nether Palace caused the direct or indirect death of two Yuanying cultivators.

After the Ancient Nether Palace ended, the cultivators in it were randomly sent out of the surrounding tens of thousands of miles.

Afterwards, Jing Wufeng lost his trace in the Great Abyss.

Several Yuanying Zhenjuns who had made enemies with him, including the Yuanying forces who were eyeing him, were tracking Jing Wufeng's traces.

"As expected of Master Jingtian, he became famous in the Ancient Nether Palace! But he also made trouble..."

While Lu Changan was in a good mood, he was inexplicably gloating.

The reason for his happiness was that the more Jing Wufeng gained in the Ancient Nether Palace, the more "dividends" Lu Changan would get.

Moreover, Lu Changan had the priority to purchase the precious treasures that Jing Wufeng brought out from the Ancient Nether Palace.

Lu Changan almost regretted it. If he had lent out the fourth-level puppet that day, he could have obtained 30% of the profit, which would have been more considerable.

Fortunately, he only collected dividends and did not have to bear any risks. Even if it was only 10%, he would be satisfied.

In the intelligence, there was also news about "Red Snake True Lord". He was seriously injured and was recuperating in the Great Snake Mountain. He was in seclusion.

…

At midnight three days later.

In the underground palace of the fourth-level spiritual vein, Lu Changan was perfecting the creation of the alien peacock, and was looking forward to Jing Wufeng bringing back the matching treasure.

Suddenly, Zixia True Lord secretly visited the underground palace and told Lu Changan not to make it public.

Underground palace secret hall.

Lu Changan welcomed Fairy Zixia, who was wearing a purple palace skirt and looked a little haggard, to the top seat.

Lu Changan and Di Yanjun sat at the bottom and looked at True Lord Zixia with concern.

Looking at the man and the mouse who still respected her, Fairy Zixia felt comforted.

It was as if she saw a stable and reliable ancient tree in the shocking waves.

"Senior Zixia, what instructions do you have for your secret visit late at night?"

Lu Changan said humbly and politely.

Fairy Zixia sat upright, her silk skirt fluttering, her curves undulating beautifully, her demeanor dignified and elegant, but her pretty face was filled with worry.

Her lilac star-like eyes stared at the man and the rat who attacked, with mixed emotions, and she carefully chose her words, and her clear and dreamy voice came:

"Dalong, there is no need to be so formal, call me senior."

"If Senior Brother can't come back, the Yunxia Sect in the future will need you and Di Yanjun to shoulder the responsibility together and fight the future storms together."

When these words came out, Lu Changan's heart was slightly shocked, and he looked at the famous True Lord Zixia in disbelief.

The change in Fairy Zixia's address was a kind of closeness that brought the relationship closer, which would be enough to surprise people at ordinary times.

What's more surprising is that from the tone of True Lord Zixia, True Lord Yunlan's situation is not optimistic, and he may not be able to return to the sect to rebuild smoothly.

"Senior Sister Zixia, why do you say that, what's the situation?"

Lu Changan changed the address obediently, and said in doubt.

"In today's sect, only you can let me discuss such confidential matters..."

Zixia Zhenjun sighed, took out a figure painting that looked like Yunlan Zhenjun from the storage ring, and then told the truth about the cause of the matter.

I'm sorry! In the past week, the child had influenza A and missed classes for a week, and my wife was also infected. Xiaodian's mother also received intravenous drips for a week. Coincidentally, because I didn't want a second child, I fired the nanny at the end of last month, which caused a bit of chaos at home.

Xiaodian was already stuck, insomnia, and even less interested in writing.

In the past two days, I simply moved to a new home in advance and changed to a new environment, which delayed some time.

Fortunately, my wife and children have recovered from their illnesses, and they are in a good mood after moving to the new home.

After that, before the New Year, I should be able to write with peace of mind.