Chapter 362: Steady and Improving

Lu Changan looked at the figure scroll in Fairy Zixia's hand.

The handsome man depicted on it was vivid, wearing a high crown, a loose feather robe, standing with his hands behind his back, with a kind of vast and broad demeanor.

However, the spiritual charm flowing on the scroll has dimmed.

Lu Changan couldn't help but think, no wonder Zixia Zhenjun's words just now were rather pessimistic.

This figure scroll is a higher-level [Life Soul Painting] than the sect soul lamp.

A trace of specially refined soul fragments is planted in it, which can not only sense the target's life and death, but also determine its soul state.

At this moment, the [Life Soul Painting] is dim, indicating that the soul state is very bad.

"Brother, given his current state of mind, even if he returns safely to the mountain gate, it is probably difficult for him to regain his cultivation and mana in his heyday."

"Besides, Brother is one of the suspicious clues to the whereabouts of the spiritual treasure. The forces such as the Dayu Royal Family and the Great Snake Mountain do not want to see the overly powerful Yunxia Sect, and they will probably not let him return smoothly."

Zixia Zhenjun stated the truth in a low tone.

"Brother Yunlan is a lucky person, and I believe he will return to the mountain gate one day."

Lu Changan could only comfort him and say some auspicious words.

Anyway, he could not take the initiative to volunteer to go out and help find the whereabouts of Yunlan Zhenjun.

It's not that he has any prejudice against Yunlan, but it's very risky to do so.

Not only the clues to the spiritual treasure, the hostile forces of the Yunxia Sect may set up an ambush and wait for the key figures of the Yunxia Sect to fall into the trap.

Zixia Zhenjun was still wise and did not lose his composure and hurried out to find the whereabouts of his Taoist partner.

If she encounters an accident again, the Taoist tradition of the Yunxia Sect will be in real danger.

A few days ago, True Lord Zixia sent out the sect's elite to find the whereabouts of True Lord Yunlan and to meet his possible new body.

After doing everything she could, the first thing Fairy Zixia did was to stabilize the sect.

Among them, appeasing and winning over Elder Xiang and Lord Diyan was the top priority.

As long as these two were not abnormal and still supported her, there would be no major changes in the foundation of Yunxia Sect.

Just now, True Lord Zixia changed his address and got closer to her, mainly because of this.

As for the friendship and some appreciation between them, that was only a secondary factor.

Fairy Zixia was born with a heavenly spiritual root and achieved the peerless Yuanying female True Lord. She has always been reserved and implicit, and would not show closeness to men of the opposite sex.

What's more, Elder Xiang was a subordinate with a lower realm than her.

Lu Changan's mind was racing, knowing that this unparalleled beautiful Fairy Zixia was definitely not a good person. She was just suppressed by her senior brother before and did not have much say.

If this woman really takes charge of Yunxia Sect, perhaps there will be something.

"I'll borrow your good words. Senior Brother once said that the fortune of our sect is stable and improving, and he won't have too bad luck."

Zixia Zhenjun's face relaxed a little, overlooking the picturesque scenery of the mountain gate outside the main peak cave.

The fortune is stable and improving?

Lu Changan looked at the beautiful side profile of Zixia Zhenjun, and a little strange came to his mind.

The fortune is ethereal and difficult to determine.

This kind of fortune that belongs to the collective of the sect does not belong to a certain individual and is difficult to control.

The existence of Xuantian Gourd Vine only slowly adds to the fortune of the sect. It may have a few thousandths of an increase for the group, but it seems insignificant to individual cultivators.

For most cultivators, birth, aging, illness, death, natural disasters, and life trajectories are what they should be.

It's not like the son of fortune, who can go into dragon pools and tiger dens, turn danger into good fortune, and have continuous opportunities.

"Senior Yu, have you ever told me what happened to Senior Brother Yunlan in the Ancient Nether Palace?"

Lu Changan expressed his curiosity.

Yunlan Zhenjun had handled a fake spiritual treasure, and then his body was destroyed and he almost died. Such a thrilling experience, Lu Changan couldn't help but be interested.

Hearing this, Zixia Zhenjun's calm and picturesque face was faintly cold, and he gritted his silver teeth and said:

"The main reason for Senior Brother's misfortune was not the fake spiritual treasure. At that time, the giants in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul and many powerful Nascent Souls coerced Senior Brother to hand over the fake spiritual treasure and divert the war."

"The real reason is that Senior Brother was plotted against in the Ancient Nether Palace!"

"Plotted against?"

Lu Changan's face changed, and he showed surprise at the right time.

In fact, the previous calculations had already obtained this aspect of the hexagram, but it was not accurate.

Yunxia Sect previously had three major Nascent Soul combat forces. If Yunlan Zhenjun made another step forward, the surrounding forces, whether they were enemies or neutral parties, would probably not want to see it.

"But the information revealed by Senior Yu? Is it true?"

Lu Changan's eyes flickered.

Zixia Zhenjun heard the implication that the Dayu royal family did not want to see Yunxia Sect become strong, and the information revealed by its position could not be trusted.

Zixia Zhenjun nodded and said: "The secret information of the Ancient Nether Palace obtained by me from other channels is consistent with what Yu Yuanjin said. Moreover, Yu Yuanjin has always disdained to lie. He swore to me before that in the Ancient Nether Palace, the royal family's Nascent Soul cultivators had never attacked my senior brother."

Lu Changan nodded slightly, and believed that Yu Yuanjin was not lying.

However, there are also means 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."

Zixia Zhenjun took out a handkerchief and spread it out, revealing a broken needle-shaped magic weapon fragment with residual poisonous blood on it.

"This is the remnant of my brother's destroyed body. When the Yuanying of the Dayu royal family came to clean up the mess, they found evidence of the murder weapon at the scene, and the blood also matched."

Zixia Zhenjun said with a sad face.

Lu Changan squinted his eyes and looked at the broken needle magic weapon. The scorpion-shaped pattern on it looked 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 Monarch 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 the ancestor of Tianluo. Because Lu Changan had a stronger nail-headed arrow, 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 the battle and to abandon his body."

"One day, if I let you find the true culprit of the original owner of this magic weapon, I will definitely let him die a hard death!"

A cold light suddenly appeared in the eyes of True Lord Zixia, and her cold voice revealed murderous intent.

"Yes, the murderer cannot be forgiven!"

Lu Changan agreed.

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 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 probed.

Among the hostile forces of the Yunxia Sect, Dashan Mountain has the ability to deploy fourth-level poisons, which can poison and endanger the Nascent Soul spirit body.

"I also suspect that I have been to the Great Snake Mountain, but there is no clear evidence. The poison on the murder weapon only has a weak residue, so it is difficult to determine."

"Furthermore, True Lord Red Snake was seriously injured in the Ancient Youdian Palace. There were witnesses who were not present at the time."

True Lord Zixia sighed softly. Since it involves Lingbao and many True Lord Yuanying are involved, she dare not make any rash judgment on this matter.

Lu Changan secretly thought that making Yunxia Sect suspect that the real culprit was Dashan was probably a situation that the Daewoo 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.

The Earth Rock Rat basically said nothing, and Lu Changan just followed his lead.

"Senior Sister Zixia, don't worry. A certain family and Mr. Diyan will do their best to guard the mountain gate and stabilize the situation."

Before leaving, Lu Changan and Earth Rock Rat stood up and bowed to express their loyalty.

"Dalong, Mr. Diyan, fortunately you are here to share the pressure for senior sister."

True Monarch 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 sect's situation.

Even if senior brother cannot come back, Yunxia Sect's status in the world of immortality in Dayu will not decline significantly.

After the secret conversation, True Lord Zixia quietly returned to Zixia Peak Cave Mansion.

The underground palace dojo of the Earth Rock Rat is connected to the two main peaks of the fourth-level spiritual veins. The distance is relatively close and it is very convenient to visit them.

The cave's dormitory hall.

The smile on Zhenjun Zixia's face disappeared, and she sighed softly, feeling a little disappointed.

This time, she visited and talked secretly at night to close the relationship and achieved the basic goal, but it was not the most ideal situation.

During this period, she once 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. He is not a talent cultivated by the direct lineage of the sect, so there is nothing wrong with him."

True Lord Zixia calmed down her mind and knew 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 unparalleled in 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, Zhenjun Zixia was kind to him and helped him a lot over the years.

Diyanjun used the fourth-level spiritual veins, obtained the Shangqing Dan, and traded thunder beads, all with her help.

Precisely because she has put in a lot of effort, Zhenjun Zixia's expectations are relatively high.

If you want to say that Xiang Zhenren does not understand the style at all, Zixia Zhenjun can occasionally notice that the person looks at him with admiration.

That natural yearning for beautiful things is not mixed with any desire.

"This person has strong self-control and is immune to charm. 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.

None of the monks sent out by the Yunxia Sect could find 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 and cultivate for many years even if it has a suitable body.

Fortunately, in addition to True Lord Zixia, the Yunxia Sect also had a fourth-level holy beast, so the situation in the sect was not unstable.

A few months ago, Lord Diyan patrolled the Yunxia Sect's sphere of influence and killed several hostile and unruly monks who were lurking, including a monk who was in the middle stage of pill formation.

The fourth-level holy beast took action, shocking Xiao Xiao and further stabilizing people's hearts.

Regarding 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 the forces in the Central Region are most concerned about the whereabouts of the fake Lingbao.

If a fake spiritual treasure fell into the hands of giants like the Dayu Royal Family, it would be enough to change the situation in the Central Territory of the Great Abyss.

What is more bizarre is that the Yuanying cultivators who came out of the Ancient Nether Palace have different opinions on who the fake spiritual treasure will be, and there is no clear answer.

Several Yuanying giants in the Central Region, including Yuntian City, Dayu Kingdom, Baqi Mountain, Daluo Kingdom and other forces, are suspicious of each other and even deliberately put the blame on others.

If a major force obtains a fake spiritual treasure, the hostile forces around it will most likely not give it the opportunity to refine and control the spiritual treasure.

The forces or individuals who obtain the spiritual treasure will definitely lie low, or they will divert the trouble to others.

Among the individual cultivators, in addition to a few giants in the middle stage of the Yuanying, the cultivators whose whereabouts are unknown, such as Yunlan Zhenjun, Nangong Xiu, Jing Wufeng, etc., are all suspected targets.

Lu Changan is also curious about who got the fake spiritual treasure.

He once tried to calculate it, just as if he was practicing divination, but found that all kinds of chaotic secrets were mixed together, confusing.

Obviously, there are quite a few forces trying to calculate.

But when it comes to the Ancient Nether Palace, the fake spiritual treasure, and many Yuanying Zhenjun, the resistance to calculation is unprecedentedly large.

At the level of Lingbao, it has some ability to interfere with the secrets of heaven, but it is not as powerful as the Xuantian thing.

"I wonder when the real person Jingtian will come to share the dividends."

Lu Changan has been silently waiting for Jing Wufeng's contact.

However, in the past year, Jing Wufeng has not appeared, as if he has evaporated from the face of the earth.

Lu Changan can understand that this person has become popular in the Ancient You Palace, and his gains have surpassed many Yuanying old monsters, and he has become famous in the Central Region.

In addition, he has offended his enemies and has been targeted by some major forces, so he really needs to avoid the limelight.

If it were Lu Changan, he would have to hide for at least ten years, and then decide according to the situation.

...

The waiting time seems long.

Another two years passed, and Lu Changan was 353 years old.

There was still no news from Jing Wufeng.

Lu Changan was not in a hurry, and quietly improved his cultivation and skills, and increased the foundation of the puppet army formation.

In the past two years, he bid for a third-level longevity pill at a large auction around Dayu Country under a hidden identity.

As the sixth third-level longevity pill, its effect further weakened, extending life by twenty years.

After deducting the consumption of divination in the past, Lu Changan's total life span still increased to 1124 years.

In the same year, Yunxia Sect received good news.

A new immortal golden pill was born in the sect, named Jiang Haoran.

Lu Changan had dealt with this person before. He was the direct disciple of Zixia Zhenjun and had customized puppets for him.

Jiang Haoran, with earth spirit root talent, was the descendant of Zixia Fairy's brother. Because of his excellent qualifications and his similar appearance to his brother, Zixia Zhenjun accepted him as his adopted son and closed disciple.

This was the best news that Yunxia Sect had received since Yunlan Zhenjun encountered misfortune.

Zixia Zhenjun was overjoyed and held a grand Dan-forming ceremony for Jiang Haoran to dilute the clouds of sorrow in the past few years.

For the first time in all these years, Lu Changan saw a smile from the heart on Zixia Fairy's face, which was beautiful beyond words.

Since Yunlan Zhenjun did not return, Zixia Zhenjun was in full control of the sect, and she had a bit more majesty and bearing of a superior. In the eyes of the disciples, she was like the high and mighty Queen of the Nine Heavens, inviolable.

However, in front of Lu Changan and Di Yanjun, Zixia Zhenjun was still elegant and friendly, and still the dreamy Zixia Fairy.

As the relationship became closer, Lu Changan got to know more about Zixia Fairy and learned that this woman also had the surname Jiang, and her real name was "Jiang Ziyan".

However, after becoming a high-level cultivator and experiencing a long time, most people in the world only knew the good name of Zixia Fairy.

…

The next year, Yunxia Sect seemed to have reversed its fortune, and the mountain gate welcomed good news again.

Before Sect Master Hu retired, Yunxia Sect finally gave birth to a Jindan master.

This Jindan master, named "Huadu Zhenren", was a direct descendant of Master Yunxia and Yunlan Zhenjun, and his qualifications were not top-notch.

After True Lord Zixia came to power, he took care of her and gave her a rank-breaking pill. Unexpectedly, she was promoted smoothly.

After all, True Lord Huadu was also a relative, but he received the blessing.

The sect received good news one after another, and it was stable and improving.

Fairy Zixia was in a cheerful mood, her snow-white face was like a lotus, and she invited Lu Changan and Di Yanjun to watch the moon together.

Zixia Peak, cave courtyard.

True Lord Zixia sat lazily at the top, her skirt was slightly messy, and she had just finished drinking a jar of fourth-level spiritual wine, and her beautiful face was faintly flushed.

Lu Changan and Di Yanjun sat at the bottom, watching the moon and drinking, accompanying Fairy Zixia to dispel loneliness and melancholy.

Di Yanjun, in the form of a half-demon rat man, wore a purple-red robe and kept drinking spiritual wine in a muffled voice. There were several wine jars under his feet.

Di Yanjun did not participate in the conversation between the master and Fairy Zixia, but just drank in silence. Now he has fallen in love with high-level fine wine.

Lu Changan found that even though he was the one who basically talked every time and Di Yanjun was just playing a supporting role, True Lord Zixia would always ask Di Yanjun to join.

Lu Changan realized that True Lord Zixia was deliberately avoiding the topic.

This Fairy Zixia was very concerned about her reputation, kept herself clean, and cherished her reputation.

Many years ago, Fairy Zixia broke up with True Lord Yunlan, and they practiced separately for many years, and there was never any bad scandal.

On the contrary, True Lord Yunlan was somewhat involved in some romantic rumors.

"The fortune of our sect is indeed stable and improving. If Senior Brother had run the business steadily and steadily, why would it be like this..."

True Lord Zixia was slightly drunk, his eyes were blurred, and he drank to relieve his sorrow. After several years, the melancholy in his heart had not completely dissipated, and he had never given up looking for his senior brother.

Lu Changan thought to himself that if Yunlan Zhenjun had not been reckless, the situation of a sect with three Yuanying warriors would have been very promising.

Even a force with great fortune could not withstand the death of an individual and had to go through various risks.

During the heyday of the offshore overlord "Tinghai Pavilion", its disciples could not avoid normal casualties.

…

The good fortune of Yunxia Sect in recent years seems to have affected Lu Changan personally.

Five years after the battle of Guyou Palace, Lu Changan finally got news of Jing Wufeng.

He appeared in the sphere of influence of the Central Region Dandao League and had achieved Yuanying Zhenjun. The news had just reached Dayu Country.