Chapter 227: Fine Longevity Pill

Qingshawan, in the cave of the young master of the Xia family.

"May I ask Master Wu, what is the purpose of this trip?"

Xia Mingqu is dressed in black brocade, with a jade-like face and handsome figure.

He was a little surprised to learn Lu Changan's purpose, but it was also reasonable.

During the two or three years that Lu Changan settled in Qiufeng Island, he rarely went out and never traveled far.

The spiritual contract signed by Lu Changan and the Wufu Chamber of Commerce mainly focused on the alchemy responsibilities and the twenty-year term. Apart from this, there are no restrictions on personal freedom.

Of course, the second-level spiritual contract has a strong binding force on the foundation building period. If it is violated, the backlash will be severe.

Moreover, the spiritual contract is protected by the business alliance, retains the mana imprint of the signer, and has a tracking effect within a certain range.

"Wu is over 100 years old and has been promoted to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment for many years. He cannot delay it any longer. This time he went out to find the stage-breaking elixir 'Xuan Wu Dan' in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, or the main elixir for refining."

Lu Changan spoke solemnly and explained the reason.

Hearing this, Xia Mingqu was silent for a moment or two, having no particularly good excuse to refuse.

If it is a general resource, Xia Mingqu can do it for Lu Changan through the channel of the Chamber of Commerce.

However, the level-breaking elixirs in the later stages of foundation building are strategic resources.

Even if there is a Wufu Chamber of Commerce, it will be given priority to the internal family, or to seek favors and important benefits for the merchant alliance, and will not give Lu Changan an outsider.

"Half a month later, there will be an auction in 'Yunyan Fairy City', during which there will be rare second-level quality life-extending pills for sale, and Xuanwu Pills should also be available."

Xia Mingqu muttered:

"If Master Wu is not in a hurry, he will go with my father and I. It will be safer on the road this way."

"There are more monks than meat at the auction. Wu has other plans, so I cannot accompany him."

Lu Changan shook his head and rejected Young Master Xia's proposal.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, please be careful on the road. This jade tube contains a complete map of the Jing Kingdom's world of immortality."

Xia Mingqu no longer forced himself and handed a jade tube to Lu Changan.

"Thank you, young master."

Lu Changan heard the hidden meaning of Xia's famous song.

The Jing Kingdom is currently in a peaceful era, and monks in the middle stage of foundation building can go out normally. As long as there are no big enemies, they will not worry about their own safety.

Lu Changan couldn't help but think of the current situation of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce, which was said to be suppressed by the Crescent Chamber of Commerce.

A few months ago, he heard from the medicine boy Xia Jincheng that a lone foundation-building elder from the Wu family, one of the Wufu Chamber of Commerce, was attacked. He managed to escape by saving his life and returned home seriously injured.

The Wufu Chamber of Commerce suspected that this was the work of the Crescent Chamber of Commerce, but there was no evidence.

Xia Mingqu's suggestion just now was not only worried about Lu Changan's escape, but also had some good intentions.

Young Master Xia personally sent Lu Changan out of the cave and watched the latter's retreating figure.

"Wu Fan is a new face in the Wufu Chamber of Commerce and is not a key figure. He should not be a target of hostile forces."

…

"Excellent longevity pill?"

A moment later, Lu Changan flew out of Qingshui Bay, with a strange look in his eyes.

In the world of immortal cultivation in the Liang Kingdom, he had never encountered the second-level quality life-extending pill for so many years. It had only been three years since he had been in the Jing Kingdom, and he unexpectedly met it.

This is not to say that there are no high-quality longevity elixirs in the Liang Kingdom.

In the Liang Kingdom's world of immortality, the sect's power was the absolute dominator, monopolizing too many scarce resources.

Most of the high-quality longevity elixirs that are released are digested internally or offered to the upper class.

The high-quality life-extending pills are rarely sold outside the market, and the opportunity is fleeting. Lu Changan stayed in Wuqi Mountain all year round, and it was difficult to control the dynamics of every fairy city and city.

The world of immortality cultivation in Jing Kingdom is different.

The business alliance here is strong, trade is developed, resource circulation is convenient, and there are many craftsmen.

The monopoly of certain scarce resources is slightly better than that of Liang.

"In addition to the fact that the Jing Kingdom does not have Nascent Soul-level forces, its top-level combat strength is somewhat inferior. The middle-level monks and forces are not weaker than those in the Liang Kingdom's immortal world."

Although Lu Changan didn't go out much, he had some understanding of the situation in Jing Kingdom through interactions with Xia monks.

Without the absolute rule of Nascent Soul-level forces, the forces of all parties will maintain a relative balance, and resources will not be excessively monopolized.

"Without the True Lord Nascent Soul, the Jing Kingdom's immortal world could maintain its prosperity for so many years as a neutral country without being affected by the war."

Before Lu Changan came to Jing Kingdom, he had some doubts.

This mainly stems from three points.

First, the Jing Kingdom does not have a fourth-order spiritual vein and is not attractive to True Monarch Nascent Soul.

Second, the reason is geographical location.

The Kingdom of Jing is backed by the Black Mist Mountains and is between the Kingdom of Chen and the Kingdom of Liang.

Chen State and Liang State had similar powers in cultivating immortals. Jing State used this to achieve a balance and was able to win over both parties and remain neutral.

In addition, it is quite difficult for the two neighboring countries to annex the magical land surrounding Jing State. Even if they occupy the country, it is difficult to control it.

Third, there is a rumor.

It is said that a son of good fortune was born in the Jing Kingdom, who went to the center of the Daqing cultivation world and became the True King of Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul True Lord was powerful and joined a Yuanying-level sect with ancient inheritance.

The neighboring Immortal Cultivation Kingdom was wary of the Nascent Soul Lord, and there was no need to get involved in the Jing Kingdom.

Lu Changan was dubious about this rumor.

Maybe it's true, or maybe it's the Jingguo Commercial Alliance's campaign.

…

Half a day later, Lu Changan had flown out of the Xia family's sphere of influence.

On the way, he secretly observed that the Xia family did not send anyone to monitor him.

Lu Changan's perception of the Xia family has improved slightly.

In addition to the constraints of the second-level spiritual contract, Lu Changan's low-key duties in the first three years gained the Xia clan's initial trust.

As for the spying and targeting of the hostile chamber of commerce, Lu Changan's luck was not so bad, and he had never encountered it.

Lu Changan didn't care much about the potential threat of the hostile chamber of commerce.

Neither the Wufu Chamber of Commerce nor the New Moon Chamber of Commerce was the top chamber of commerce in the Chamber of Commerce.

Neither the two chambers of commerce had a true elixir cultivator.

The strongest person in charge was the fake elixir.

The fake elixir cultivator posed no real threat to Lu Changan, who had cultivated his body refining skills to the quasi-third level.

Not to mention, the fake elixir cultivators of the two chambers of commerce, as the highest combat power deterrent, would never be dispatched easily.

"Exquisite longevity elixir? Yunyan Xiancheng... the nearest immortal city to the Xia family."

Lu Changan muttered to himself, making sure that there was no one around, and controlled the escape light to land in a small forest along the road.

A moment later.

An old man in a straw raincoat in the foundation-building period stepped on a flying boat, came out of the woods, and flew towards Yunyan Xiancheng.

In fact, Lu Changan's original destination was not Yunyan Xiancheng.

It is the first fairy city of Jing State where the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce is located.

To plan the resources for the formation of pills for the rock rats, the larger the fairy city, the greater the chance.

After hearing the news of the "fine longevity pill", Lu Changan temporarily changed his plan and planned to go to Yunyan Fairy City first.

The scale of Yunyan Fairy City is also good.

The fine longevity pill is enough to attract some powerful old-fashioned foundation-building cultivators, even including some fake pill real people.

In the short term, this fairy city has become a hot spot and attracted a lot of traffic.

The major chambers of commerce in it will naturally take out more high-level scarce goods to make their own stores famous.

"Ordinary longevity pills, if you take one of the same grade, the longevity effect cannot be superimposed."

"Fine longevity pills are different! Even if you have taken a genuine longevity pill of the same grade before, you can enjoy a 20% to 30% longevity effect by taking another fine one. Repeated use is just a little less cost-effective..."

Due to the special reasons of Lu Changan's practice, the effects of ordinary longevity pills can be superimposed, but they will continue to decay.

He was very curious about what effect would be achieved if he took the fine longevity pill.

The longevity pill can not only slightly increase the power of Changqing's magic power; cultivating the mysterious Xuanmu gourd vine also requires sacrificing life.

...

Three days later.

A misty water fairy city came into Lu Changan's sight.

The entire fairy city was built with gray-white porphyry stones. At first glance, it looked like a piece of crystal white jade in a vast lake.

Yunyan Fairy City, a fairy city under the power of the Merchant Alliance, is jointly controlled by several chambers of commerce.

Jing State was in a peaceful era, trade was prosperous, and the control of entry and exit of the fairy city was not strict.

Lu Changan's identity as a foundation-building period was not even checked, and no spiritual stones were collected for entering the city.

This relaxed policy is mainly for non-business cultivators.

If it is a business cultivator, there are various regulations, taxes, identity verification, etc.

There are still more than ten days before the auction, and the flow of people in Yunyan Fairy City is increasing day by day.

Lu Changan had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the environment of Yunyan Xiancheng, so he did not act rashly.

That day, he settled in a high-end inn called "Xunxian Mansion" in the center of Xiancheng.

Xunxian Mansion is called an inn, but it is actually a luxurious mansion. The top-class guest rooms are all independent and have their own courtyards.

Lu Changan has sufficient financial resources and pays attention to privacy, so he naturally lives in a guest room with a courtyard, which costs 60 spirit stones per day.

On the table in the guest room, in addition to common items, cleaning talismans, etc., there is also a jade tube.

"Guide to Yunyan Xiancheng?"

The jade tube records the basic situation of Yunyan Xiancheng, and has a brief introduction to major forces, shops, stalls, and auctions.

Even the major "Xianlou" where people seek pleasure are introduced in the jade tube.

Moreover, as a high-end inn, Xunxian Mansion cooperates with major Xianlou for the sake of guests' privacy and supports door-to-door delivery services.

On the table, there is also a picture album depicting a number of beautiful female cultivators with different temperaments.

"The service is considerate."

Lu Changan had to admit that the atmosphere in Jingguo's immortal cultivation world was more open, and the Chamber of Commerce had a flexible mind for doing business.

The services provided by Xunxian Mansion to guests are not limited to this.

Superior guest rooms enjoy some welfare benefits.

For example, free local guides are provided to guests.

That night, Lu Changan contacted the maid in the guest room and made an appointment for a local guide for tomorrow.

The "Guide to Yunyan Xiancheng" is just a basic guide introduction. The actual situation of the local area still needs to be dealt with by local cultivators in the immortal city.

The resources that Lu Changan needs to purchase on this trip are not limited to planning to form pills for the rock rats, so there is no rush.

"In the three years since I came to Liangguo, my puppet master skills and theoretical comprehension have reached the quasi-third level. It's just that the corresponding puppet materials on my body have been consumed."

Lu Changan is confident that as long as he purchases another batch of materials, he can become a quasi-third-level puppet master.

The quasi-third-level puppet corresponds to the fake pill real person.

Once the refining is successful, Lu Changan's self-protection ability will increase greatly.

If two or more quasi-third-level puppets are refined, it will be possible to compete head-on with the True Dan cultivators.

Compared with the Dan-forming resources, the quasi-third-level puppet materials are much less difficult to obtain.

…

The next morning.

Outside Lu Changan's private courtyard guest room, a young male and female cultivator waited outside the door.

"Afeng, remember not to inquire about the guests' privacy. If the shopkeeper knows about this, he will be expelled from the Immortal City at the least..."

One of the beautiful women in a white dress with exquisite makeup lowered her voice and warned.

"Sister Ting, I know. The guest we received last time was from the Liang State Chamber of Commerce. This was the first time I met him, so I was curious and asked more questions."

The young man standing opposite had distinct facial features, a straight nose, and cold thin lips.

He smiled bitterly and subconsciously touched his cheek with his hand. The bone there was still aching.

Fortunately, the Liang State foundation-building cultivator he met last time just slapped him and did not complain to the Xunxianfu Inn.

"Senior, let you go in."

After waiting for half an hour, the maid of the superior guest room, with the white-dressed beauty and the young cultivator, entered the guest room of the independent courtyard.

"Hello, senior."

In front of the stone table in the courtyard sat an old man over sixty years old and thin.

The old man looked at the two local guides, one man and one woman, with his turbid eyes.

This is a free benefit of the superior guest room, and you can choose a local guide.

If the hospitality is good, the superior guest room will give a little tip, which is equivalent to their income for a year or two.

The beautiful lady in white dress was graceful and elegant, and her manners were more elegant and mature.

The young monk lowered his head, and his behavior was a little awkward.

Lu Changan's eyes lingered on the beautiful lady in white dress.

He glanced at the young monk again.

"Hmm?"

Lu Changan felt a sense of familiarity.

He was sure that he had never seen the appearance of this young monk in his memory.

This sense of familiarity should be the other party's aura.

"How do you address me, two juniors?"

Lu Changan said calmly, secretly using his spiritual sense to investigate the young monk's situation.

It turned out that this person had suffered extremely serious internal injuries, and his dantian and meridians were left with irreversible hidden diseases, causing his cultivation to fall to the Qi Refining Stage.

Not only that, the other party's spiritual root qualification was the earth spiritual root!

Lu Changan's mind flashed with inspiration, and he immediately thought of the identity of this young man.

"My concubine, Lu Shuting."

"Junior, Wang Feng."

The white-dressed female monk and the young monk showed expectations in their eyes.

Lu Changan hesitated for a moment, nodded and said:

"Xiao Wang, it's you! Accompany me to stroll around the fairy city."

No update on the 9th. I typed a few hundred words, and my eyes are a little blurry.