I Am Evergreen In the World of Cultivating Immortals

Chapter 370 The Last Ten Years (Requesting Leave on the 9th)

“...As long as senior sister can do whatever she can, I will allow you to do so!”

Lu Changan felt that there seemed to be some hidden hint in his words.

He glanced at True Monarch Zixia, who was reserved and dignified. He was still the unattainable and graceful Supreme Elder.

Lu Changan didn’t want to think too much and followed his heart:

“Junior brother is not short of money now, and he is not short of means to protect the way, but the things for a baby have not been gathered yet. If the sect has relevant reserves, I hope that Senior Sister Jiang can make it happen.”

Hearing this, Zhenjun Zixia looked directly into Lu Changan's eyes and felt his firm Taoist heart.

As she admired it, she sighed secretly in her heart, feeling an indescribable sense of disappointment and frustration.

 Just now, her implicit attraction and expression should be noticed by those who are attentive.

 If Elder Xiang has any admiration for her, or has "unreasonable thoughts", he should at least hesitate.

 However, Elder Xiang did not hesitate at all and immediately cashed in the resources for the baby.

“How are Junior Brother Xiang’s preparations for having a baby? What kind of supplies are needed now?”

Zhenjun Zixia’s face was calm, but he kept his promise.

“The main thing is the lack of advanced items, the main medicine of the Infant Transformation Pill. Junior Brother Yingying Spiritual Item and Heart Tribulation Protector have spares, but they are not of the highest quality, so they make do.”

 Lu Changan’s description is somewhat concealed.

 The infant-forming spiritual object [Ziwu Qingfeng] he owns is of the highest quality and was obtained from the ancestor of Tianluo.

 The Heart Tribulation Protective Item, the [Shangqing Dan] that was exchanged in the name of the Earth Rock Rat, was saved as a backup.

The auxiliary medicine of Hua Ying Dan has been collected in Ming or Darkness in recent years.

 The three main medicines of Huaying Dan are monopolized by Yuanying's powerful forces, and Lu Changan does not have them for the time being.

Strictly speaking, Lu Changan had an unfulfilled [Tian Ying Fruit], which was the first of the three main medicines.

Before leaving Daqing and the Seven-Nation Alliance, Lu Changan told Wang Feng, the helmsman of Xinli Fire Palace, about the secret treasure house of Tianluo Sect, including the whereabouts of the [Tianying Fruit].

At that time, Lu Changan was being tracked by "Shenjun Qingmu". The [Sky Infant Fruit] would take at least a hundred years to mature, and there was no time to plan.

 Therefore, he sold Wang Feng a favor, gave the blood bead tracking object, and asked him to "keep" the [Sky Infant Fruit] for himself first.

 After arriving in Dayuan, Lu Changan did some divination. Since the ancestor of Tianluo died, it would be less difficult. There was a high probability that Wang Feng from Lihuo Palace would get the [Sky Infant Fruit].

Zhenjun Zixia muttered: "In the inner treasury of our sect, there is a mature main medicine for childbirth [Moonfall Flower], and I allow you to exchange it with the sect's contribution."

Lu Changan was overjoyed. This award was sincere and not perfunctory.

The so-called "private inner treasury" is different from the sect's treasure house. It should be the sect's treasure reserve that is privately controlled by Fairy Zixia and is not open to the public.

“I dare to ask senior sister, how much contribution is needed to redeem this [Moonfall Flower].”

 Lu Changan asked.

“According to the ancestral teachings of the sect, only direct descendants of the sect are eligible to redeem the core resources for promotion to Nascent Soul. Therefore, [Yueluohua]’s 80,000 contribution must be paid in full without any discount, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.”

Fairy Zixia made an exception at this moment, which can be regarded as a decision that goes against the ancestral precepts.

If True Lord Yunlan were here, he would definitely oppose it firmly.

 “80,000 contribution? Junior brother will try his best to collect it.”

 Lu Changan will accept it as soon as he sees fit.

 The threshold for a contribution of 80,000 yuan is indeed high, but he is not short of money and it is not difficult to obtain contributions.

This time, for guarding the mine, killing enemies and performing meritorious deeds, there will be rewards for the sect's contribution.

 The remaining contribution can be deducted with puppets.

There is no need to use high-quality puppets, eliminated third-level puppets, or use scraps to refine new puppets. It is just a matter of time.

 …

Zhenjun Zixia stayed in the mine for less than half an hour before setting off to return to Yunxia Sect.

Lu Changan continues to guard the Tengling Mine and plans to stay here for a few more years.

  Guarding the mine, you will receive annual contributions and ore rewards, and it is easy to obtain puppet materials.

 When the puppet army formation is successfully constructed and 80,000 contributions are collected, Lu Changan will return to Yunxia Sect.

 More than half a year later, Lu Changan turned 362 years old.

 In the past year, his reputation for fighting in the mine has spread throughout the country.

Some monks privately discussed that Elder Xiang may be the number one alchemy monk in Dayu Kingdom.

Dayu Kingdom has done a lot of major repairs in elixir formation. In this era, there is no conclusion yet on who is the first person to achieve elixir formation.

 The main reason is that there is no unique gear.

The last recognized No. 1 alchemy monk was the "Tian Yuan Sword Lord" before being promoted to Yuanying, that is, Yu Yuan Jin of the royal family.

Lu Changan was not interested in such false reputations, and was vaguely aware that someone was behind such remarks.

 Fortunately, no major alchemy cultivator has come to challenge him for such a false reputation.

 At the later stage of Danjie's major repairs, they must be at least two to three hundred years old. In order to be promoted to Nascent Soul, competing and planning, working hard, how can you have so much free time?

 Unless driven by profit, senior monks would not do such superficial and childish things.

When Lu Changan became famous, bad news came from Yunxia Sect.

Yunxia Sect's old enemy "Dashi Mountain", however, the whole sect celebrated with great news.

 At Dashan Mountain, a new Nascent Soul Lord was born!

“Zhenjun Chi Lian is good at refining poisons and has been dealing with poisons all year round. Before he was promoted to Nascent Soul, he was the number one poison master in the Great Snake Mountain.”

Lu Changan quickly learned the information about the new Nascent Soul in Dashan Mountain.

For hundreds of years, no new Nascent Soul monks have been born in Dashan Mountain. Judging from the time span, this is considered a normal succession change.

What is surprising to the outside world is that the person who will be promoted will be "Zhenjun Chi Lian", who was previously known as Zhenjun Chi Lian.

 Because this person’s qualifications are not the best among several competitors, and he is also older.

 The age at which Lord Chi Lian was promoted to Yuanying is said to be 377 years old.

 The average age of those promoted to the Nascent Soul Sect is about three hundred years old.

With some heavenly spiritual roots and the resources of the sect, one can be successfully promoted to Nascent Soul even at the age of two hundred or so.

 The age of three hundred years is considered the peak period of Jiedan Zhenren, just like the prime of life of mortals.

 After all, immortal cultivators are not true immortals who live the same life as heaven and earth, and their mortal bodies cannot completely escape the natural laws of life, old age, illness, and death.

 After the age of 350, the chance of having a baby will drop significantly.

 After the age of four hundred, there is little hope.

 Outsiders speculate that the promotion of Master Chi Lian to Nascent Soul may be related to the chance harvest of Master Red Snake in the Ancient Nether Palace.

The last time the Ancient Nether Palace was opened, it was extraordinary, with more opportunities, and even spiritual treasures appeared.

 The Nascent Soul monks who survive in the battle game have some opportunities.

There are all kinds of strange creatures in the world. Perhaps the harvest of the Red Snake Lord is more suitable for the poison refining technique, so I chose the then Red Snake Lord.

There is another theory: Zhenjun Chi Lian was talented in refining poisons. He had made great achievements in the past and prepared a fourth-level poison, so he received preferential treatment in resources.

“It’s interesting. The age at which Lord Red Snake attacked Nascent Soul is almost close to the age I expected.”

 Lu Changan was also surprised.

 After all, this person is not practicing health-preserving skills, but poisonous skills that can easily shorten one's life.

 Other than that, Lu Changan had no feelings about the new Nascent Soul from Dashan Mountain.

Zhenjun Zixia will definitely have a headache and feel stressed.

 The Red Snake Lord of Dashan Mountain, as a veteran Nascent Soul, is stronger than her.

 The Red Snake King of this sect has survived longer and is said to be stronger than the Red Snake Lord.

Now there is a new Nascent Soul who is good at refining poison.

From this point on, the strength of the sects in Dashan Mountain has completely caught up with Yunxia Sect.

 …

 In a blink of an eye, Lu Changan has been guarding the mine for another five years.

 Ever since the Ye family's invaders were defeated, the operation of the Tengling Mine no longer required the personal supervision of Danjie Daxiu.

 The sect needs to pay more salary, which is a waste.

 But Lu Changan refused to leave, and it was difficult for the Yunxia Sect to mobilize him.

 Luckily, at the age of 368, Lu Changan finally completed the planned puppet army formation.

The puppet army formation consists of four third-order high-grade puppets and twelve third-order middle-grade puppets.

Sixteen puppets in total form a military formation, and the puppet power is integrated into the formation power. Positional warfare can resist the initial attack of Nascent Soul.

Of course, the limitations of the puppet military formation are that it is only suitable for positional warfare or defensive counterattacks, and lacks the mobility of the Nascent Soul Lord.

The Yuanying monks can come and leave whenever they want, and the puppet military formations engaged in positional warfare cannot restrict them.

However, if the alien peacock is used as the core and leads the entire puppet formation, this problem can be solved to a certain extent.

The strength of the supernatural peacock exceeds that of ordinary quasi-fourth-level puppets. Once integrated into the puppet formation, its power can be greatly increased.

 Since there is no local test, it is difficult to say the specific combat effectiveness.

However, Lu Changan is still somewhat confident that the puppet army formation with the Alien Peacock as its core can defeat True Monarch Zixia.

 After completing the puppet army formation, Lu Changan ran out of third-level puppet refining materials over the years, and even recycled some materials from magic weapon trophies for this purpose.

 It consumes huge resources, but the harvest is worth it.

Now, even if Lord Diyan is not around, there is no need for the fourth life to come. Lu Changan can compete with the True Lord Yuanying just by relying on his puppet skills.

“The 80,000 yuan contribution has been collected and can be exchanged back to the sect for the main ingredient of the Huaying Dan.”

 Lu Changan took a long breath.

 Having worked at Tengling Mine over the past few years, we have achieved results beyond expectations.

From now on, his entire focus will be on preparing for the birth of a baby.

 …

 A few days later, Lu Changan successfully transferred back to the Yunxia Sect, and the Tengling Mine was guarded by another mid-Jie Dan.

 After returning to his clan, the first thing Lu Changan did was not to visit Lord Diyan, but to pay a visit to True Lord Zixia. It is not to show respect, but to exchange [Moonfall Flower] as soon as possible.

　　It will change if it is too late.

Even though [Yueluohua] is the least valuable among the three main medicines of Huaying Dan, it is still a strategic resource monopolized by the Yuanying Sect.

As the main medicine for forming a baby, the difference from the auxiliary medicine is that if monks take it directly, it can at least slightly increase the chance of being promoted to Nascent Soul.

Among them, [Tianyingguo] has the best effect, while the other two main herbs [Miluocao] and [Yueluohua] are much inferior. Taking them directly has only a weak effect on conceiving babies.

 Zixia Peak Cave Mansion.

 After waiting for a while, Lu Changan saw True Lord Zixia.

 Different from the previous luxurious purple floor-length fairy skirt.

Jiang Ziyan put on a homely white gauze dress today, and her wet hair fell like clouds. Just after taking a shower, Fairy Zixia's fair skin was as moist as cream and rosy. The perfect curvature of her chest was close to the white gauze skirt, and her outline was vaguely visible.

Lu Changan bowed in greeting, restraining his gaze to avoid offending.

His heart was strange, and he inexplicably remembered that his concubine Guan Qiaozhi in this life had once worn a similar gauze skirt to seduce him in Huanglong Fairy City.

Is it possible that this Zixia Fairy, who is famous in the Central Realm, has some plans for me?

Lu Changan’s thoughts were telegraphed. He was in a foreign land and he had to protect himself.

 Fortunately, Zixia Zhenjun only showed her charm and behaved dignifiedly, and did not move beyond etiquette.

 After learning of Lu Changan’s intention, Zhenjun Zixia sent a message and ordered him to go down.

Not long after, Hu Ang, who was tall and handsome, took from the forbidden area of ​​​​the cave garden a flower plant that was flowing silver under the moonlight.

【Moonfall Flower】is planted all year round in the spiritual field of the fourth-level spiritual veins to maintain its activity. Zixia Zhenjun cannot always carry it with him.

 A spiritual medicine of this level would not be easy to survive without a fourth-level spiritual vein, and its growth would be extremely slow.

 In the fourth-level spiritual veins, it takes a thousand years to mature; in the lower spiritual vein medicine fields, it takes several times, or even ten times longer.

 Therefore, even if ordinary forces and monks get the seeds, it will be difficult to cultivate them.

　　Hu Ang?

Lu Changan couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw this person, even though he was the direct disciple of Zhenjun Zixia.

Zhenjun Zixia handed [Moonfall Flower] to Lu Changan and explained with a smile:

“The old Lingzhi disciple who used to take care of the medicinal fields in Dongfu happened to be Xiao Anglue, who knew the pharmacology of Lingzhi, so he took the initiative to take care of it. Unexpectedly, he took care of it well.”

 “So that’s it, Xiao Ang is versatile and is a rare good seedling.”

 Lu Changan collected the [Moonfall Flower] and praised it.

Hu Ang entered the main hall of the cave and saw the hazy and charming Zixia Zhenjun in a white gauze dress. His eyelids twitched slightly.

He knew very well that the Taoist monk was a dignified and reserved female cultivator who almost never wore such **** and hazy clothes.

 When he saw [Moonfall Flower] and gave it to Xiang Dalong, Hu Ang was very dissatisfied.

 Xiao Ang?

 Hearing the name Xiang Dalong, Hu Ang was shocked and angry, but he did not dare to show it.

 And try your best to suppress your emotions to avoid being triggered.

 “Elder Xiang is full of praise.”

 Hu Ang forced a smile on his face. Given his status, it was not suitable for him to stay any longer, so he bowed and retreated wisely.

 Leaving the main hall of the cave, Hu Ang took a deep breath and suppressed the gloom in his heart.

“With Zi Yan’s character, she shouldn’t betray Lord Ben Zhen!”

“Now the Big Snake Mountain is huge and threatening, and the royal family has no good intentions. It is understandable that Zi Yan can’t stand alone, so she condescends to condescend to Xiang Dalong to show her closeness.”

 After rational analysis, Hu Ang understood the Taoist couple's difficulties, and most of the anger in his heart dissipated.

 “Fortunately, this big dragon is dedicated to hard work, only seeking profit, and is not close to women.”

 …

 After exchanging [Moonfall Flower], True Lord Zixia suddenly mentioned something related to Lord Diyan.

“Senior sister once brought a few third-level spirit rats with good bloodline to Mr. Diyan to keep him company and to entertain his loneliness.”

“However, Mr. Diyan has never been pregnant with a child in the past few years. He invited several famous doctors to check and found no physical symptoms.”

Level 3 spirit rats with good bloodlines are rare. Zhenjun Zixia has many connections through this sect, half of which are on loan.

 The Earth Rock Rat has been promoted to the fourth level Demon King, and the mutated bloodline it possesses is extremely precious.

 Zhenjun Zixia did this not just for breeding and obtaining excellent spirit rat bloodline.

If you can give birth to a bloodline heir, it can enhance the Earth Rock Rat's sense of belonging to the sect.

 What makes Jiang Ziyan depressed is.

Diyanjun did not refuse the companionship of the spirit rats, and drained the male spirit rats dry, making them unable to escape one by one. However, Lord Diyan never conceived an heir, which was a huge disappointment.

“This is not my junior brother’s order. In the past three hundred years, before coming to Dayuan, Lord Diyan has always been like this.”

Lu Changan smiled and said truthfully.

Zhou Qingxuan of the Zhou Family of Animal Control once said that the behavior of the rock rat is likely to be subtly influenced by its owner.

“Your beloved two people have left no heirs, which is rare in the world of immortality.”

Zhenjun Zixia pursed her lips and smiled softly, making a joke, and did not dwell on the matter anymore.

 While the two were chatting.

 Hurrah!

 A ball of violent flying sand, exuding huge earth evil aura, wrapped around the half-demon rat-man Earth Rock Lord, and arrived at Zixia Peak.

Diyanjun is wearing a purple robe. Compared with the toned figure he had many years ago, his face is rounder and his figure is also a little fatter.

 “The master is back.”

Seeing Lu Changan, Lord Diyan was in a happy mood and made a human voice like a half-grown child.

“I have gained a lot of weight, are you lazy in your practice?”

Lu Changan smiled and patted Diyan Jun on the head.

Di Yanjun was about the same height as him. Seeing Lu Changan reach out his hand, he bowed his head in cooperation, looking a little guilty.

 Compared with the diligent and hard training before, Diyan Lord, as the sacred beast of the sect, is served by others, has no shortage of resources, and his life is too comfortable.

Although I have not slackened in my practice, it is still not as strenuous as before.

Lu Changan has no objection to this.

Di Yanjun’s promotion to the Demon King in Transformation was already a miracle due to many random opportunities.

 Its bloodline qualifications have been drained to the extreme. No matter how hard it tries, it will be difficult to reach a higher realm.

 After working hard for so many years, there is nothing wrong with enjoying it now.

 …

“Senior Sister Jiang, after returning this time, Junior Brother plans to go on a long trip in the future, going to various places in the Central Territory to plan other resources for childbirth.”

Taking this opportunity, Lu Changan revealed his future plans in advance so that Zhenjun Zixia could make arrangements.

“How many years will it take for you to reach the peak of elixir formation?”

Zhenjun Zixia couldn't help but look at Lu Changan.

 “About ten years.”

Lu Changan is very familiar with his cultivation progress, and he estimates that he will reach the peak of the late Jindan period at around 380 years old.

Zhenjun Zixia calculated the time and suggested:

“Two years from now, the auction will be held once every ten years in Yuntian City, and Nascent Soul monks from all over the Central Region will gather together. If Junior Brother Xiang is not in a hurry, he can go with Senior Sister by then. I believe he will gain something.”

“Junior brother has this intention for Yuntian City’s ten-year auction.”

 Lu Changan readily agreed.

Twenty or thirty years ago, he went to Yuntian City for the first time. At the Nascent Soul Exchange Meeting, he traded treasures that would resolve the calamity.

 This creates conditions for the transformation success of the rock rat behind.

At the auction at that time, Lu Changan was not strong enough and did not dare to be too high-profile, so his harvest was average.

 Now, Lu Changan's strength and status have been greatly improved. Going to Yuntian City again, he has a better chance of obtaining the baby resources than other places.

Moreover, Yuntian City is also the place where Lu Changan and Jing Wufeng communicate.

 …

 After returning to Yunxia Sect, Lu Changan practiced quietly for two years.

 Except for the occasional drawing of talismans and divination, puppetry and body refining have been put aside for the time being.

 Puppet, the materials are exhausted and there is not much room for improvement.

 Physical training, staying at the peak of the third level for many years, with no progress.

 Affected by the environment of heaven and earth, it is much more difficult to refine the body to advance to the fourth level than to conceive a baby.

Infants can also seek foreign objects such as Hua Dan, Hua Renbao.

 The treasures of heaven and earth that can be used to refine the body and advance to the fourth level are almost extinct in today's era.

The only treasure from heaven and earth that Lu Changan has on hand to help advance to the fourth level of body refining is the [Blood Dragon Fruit], but it is far from enough.

This is the compensation Jing Wufeng gave after he came out of the Ancient You Palace and "divided dividends".

 Therefore, advancing to the fourth level through body refining can only be left until the Nascent Soul is achieved in the future, and may not be possible.

 “Three hundred and eighty years old, with the last ten years left.”

On this day, Lu Changan completed his routine practice and felt that the evergreen mana in his body was faintly approaching the limit of the golden elixir stage.

On that day, Zixia Zhenjun’s spiritual consciousness transmitted the message, and the two of them were preparing to set off for Yuntian City, the first fairy city in the Central Region.

“I hope this trip to Yuntian City can make progress.”

Lu Changan murmured to himself and flew out of the cave.

He has collected all kinds of resources for Jieying.

In the last ten years, he plans to collect the remaining parts to ensure that when he reaches the peak of the Golden Core, he can hit the Nascent Soul stage at any time.

 (End of this chapter)