Chapter 359: Making Money From the Ceremony

Dayu Kingdom, Central Imperial City.

The empty and solemn Imperial Dragon Palace gathered several figures.

Sitting on the dragon throne was a man in a dragon robe with a broad forehead and a majestic presence. The purple-gold patterned dragon robe he wore was similar in style to the [Gunlong Robe], one of the nine-five most precious dragon artifacts of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Rumor has it that the ancestors of the Dayu royal family were a royal family that migrated from Fenghuazhou and the Great Jin Dynasty thousands of years ago. The pioneer at that time was a great cultivator of the Nascent Soul stage, who created the huge Dayu Kingdom.

Today, the plates of the Dayu Kingdom are less than half of what they were at their peak.

"Your Majesty, the birth of the fourth-level rat king has disrupted the original plan of our royal family, and there are many variables. The three Yuanying combat power of Yunxia Sect has surpassed the Great Snake Mountain and most of the family in our country."

"If the 'Yunxia Twin Lords' are given a chance to go further in the Ancient Palace, the road to naturalization is still a long way to go."

On the chair below the dragon throne, one of the old men in ancient robes in the early Yuanying stage said in a low voice.

The Emperor Yu was calm and thought for a while:

"Master Xiang and his pet are not cultivated by the Yunxia Sect. As foreign guests, are you sure to win them over?"

"Replying to Emperor Yu, there is indeed a slight possibility of winning him over. But Master Xiang has a preconceived idea, so this matter is not easy."

"According to the information I have obtained, Fairy Zixia, one of the Yunxia Twin Lords, has a favor for Xiang Dalong and has taken good care of him. The two sides have a deep friendship."

The responder was a female cultivator in red clothes, with a face like a jade plate, bright and dignified.

"However, Yunlan Zhenjun is suspected to have a cold relationship with Xiang Zhenren, so maybe we can start from here. Just like the division of Yunxia Daoist Couple back then..."

Hearing this, several people present showed an ambiguous smile.

It turned out that the split of the relationship between Yunxia Sect Zhenjun Daoist Couple and the no longer harmonious relationship was the result of the secret promotion of the royal family.

For this reason, the master-level divination was secretly used to find evidence.

One or two hundred years ago, Zixia Zhenjun's beloved senior brother died in the chaos of the Central Region.

Although Yunlan Zhenjun was not the direct murderer, he secretly planned to let Zixia Fairy's beloved senior brother be devoured by demons and his body was gone.

Originally, Yunlan Zhenjun was very cautious in this matter, leaving no handle, and there was proof of his absence.

After investigating, Zixia Fairy did not find any abnormalities and was kept in the dark.

However, the royal family had great magical powers and pushed with invisible hands, allowing Zixia Zhenjun to learn the truth by chance.

At that time, Fairy Zixia, who had already achieved the Nascent Soul Real Lord, was heartbroken and her relationship with Real Lord Yunlan broke down.

Because of their appearance and their inner separation, the Taoist couple could not cultivate the strongest power of the Lianbi.

Otherwise, the Yunxia and the two Lords had the same skills, and they could fight against the average Nascent Soul in the middle stage by attacking Lianbi together.

"Yuanjin, I heard that the rat demon could achieve the transformation. Did you contribute?"

Yuhuang's voice was steady, and his eyes were cast on another chair.

There was no real person on the chair, but a handsome young man in a python robe.

His eyes were like cold stars, with a sharp feeling of a sword out of its sheath.

The young man was the sword cultivator Yu Yuanjin, the best in the early stage of the Nascent Soul in Dayu Kingdom.

"Reply to Yuhuang, it is true."

Yu Yuanjin did not hide it, and then explained what happened that year.

At the Nascent Soul Trading Fair in Yuntian City, under the introduction of Fairy Zixia, Yu Yuanjin traded the [Lightning Pearl] to Real Lord Xiang.

First, it was out of appreciation for Fairy Zixia.

Secondly, the fourth-level Qingxuan wood that Master Xiang brought out was a precious spiritual wood for making sword magic weapons, and it also added a third-level middle-grade puppet.

In that transaction, Yu Yuanjin not only did not suffer any loss, but also became closer to Fairy Zixia.

Yu Yuanjin admired Fairy Zixia more, and did not have a possessive desire.

In his mind, swordsmanship is the first.

However, the Dayu royal family hoped that he would get closer to Fairy Zixia.

The most ideal situation is: Master Yunlan sat down early, so that Yu Yuanjin and Fairy Zixia could become Taoist partners, and the Yunxia Sect's Taoist tradition would be subtly naturalized.

"This is an opportunity."

The Emperor Yu smiled brightly and did not pursue the established facts caused by Yu Wenjin.

Yu Yuanjin was a congenital Taoist genius of the same period as Fairy Zixia, and the two had known each other for a long time.

Now with the opportunity of [Lightning Pearl], Yu Yuanjin and Master Xiang and Master Di Yan have formed a good relationship.

"Yuan Jin, when Yunxia Sect holds the Transformation Ceremony, you will attend on behalf of the royal family."

Yu Huang ordered.

"Yuan Jin obeys."

Yu Yuanjin's shadow on the chair bowed.

...

Half a year later.

In the morning, in the inner hall of Qingluan Peak.

A sturdy half-demon rat man, wearing a purple-red robe, is gnawing on the fourth-level earth Ganoderma lucidum in the jade box.

After the transformation, the body and limbs of the ground rock rat gradually become humanized, and most of them maintain the half-human and half-demon form in the sect.

But in private, even when escaping underground, the ground rock rat prefers to maintain the original form of the rat demon.

Lu Changan has no idea about this. The reason why the monster transforms is that the human form is more in line with the source of the Great Dao.

Some descendants of the true spirits with strong bloodlines, even if they don't like to transform, still have great magical powers.

"Okay, when we attend the celebration later, watch more and talk less, don't fall into the verbal trap of those Yuanying old monsters."

Lu Changan walked over and habitually touched a small tuft of purple-gold hair on the head of the rock rat.

The fourth-level earth Ganoderma lucidum that the rock rat gnawed was a gift from Yunlan Zhenjun on the eve of the transformation ceremony.

The purple-red robe on his body was woven by Zixia Zhenjun himself, made of fourth-level silk, which was impervious to water and fire and very tough.

Such generous treatment, Lu Changan envied it.

After all, Di Yanjun is now the sacred beast of Yunxia Sect, with a high status, and a guest elder cannot flatter him.

The training ground of Di Yanshu is in the underground palace outside the fourth-level spiritual vein dozens of miles away. The tunnel dug can reach Qingluan Peak.

Lu Changan understood the calculations of the two true lords, but he was happy to see it come true.

In this way, Yunxia Sect can share part of the cultivation resources of Di Yanshu, and does not have to rely entirely on Lu Changan, the master.

…

Half an hour later.

The outer peak of the Transformation Ceremony gathered representatives from Dayu Kingdom and many surrounding forces.

Sect Master Hu was responsible for the overall planning of the Transformation Ceremony and welcoming and seeing off.

As the protagonist of the ceremony, Di Yanjun sat in the middle of the top, side by side with the two Yunxia lords.

Lu Changan sat in the front row below, which was the normal treatment for Jindan Daxiu.

Although he was the master of Di Yanjun, the strength of the cultivation world was respected, and the gap in realm was naturally inferior to others.

"The ancestors of the Xiao family of Dayu, come to celebrate--"

At this time, a powerful Nascent Soul-level magic pressure approached from the sky outside the mountain gate.

The celebration of the transformation of the great demon is relatively rare in the Dayu cultivation world.

Therefore, this ceremony aroused the curiosity of some Nascent Soul True Lords, and there were many who came to watch.

Lu Changan and Di Yanshu joined the Yunxia Sect midway, and there was a possibility of being lured, which was also an important reason.

At this moment, there were already several Nascent Soul cultivators at the transformation ceremony.

Among the people Lu Changan knew, there were the Red Snake True Lord of Dashe Mountain and Master Le of Dan League.

Dashe Mountain, as the neighboring enemy of Yunxia Sect, it was not surprising that its supreme elder came to investigate.

What surprised Lu Changan was that Master Le of Dandao League came all the way to congratulate.

If I remember correctly, after Master Yunlan was attacked and injured, the relationship between Yunxia Sect and Master Le Dan began to crack.

"Master Xiang, when we were in Yuntian City, I could tell that you were not an ordinary person."

Master Le's eyes were sharp and he took the initiative to talk to Lu Changan with a smile.

Lu Changan was flattered and stood up to greet him and chatted with Master Le for a while.

More than ten years ago, at the Yuntian City Yuanying Trade Fair, Master Le had encouraged him and expressed his need for a third-level top-grade puppet.

This time, Lu Changan found that Master Le was trying to show his goodwill to him and build a relationship with him.

Although Master Le was old and not good at fighting, he liked to make connections and had a good vision. Among his friends, there were many Yuanying strongmen.

Because he was backed by the Dandao League, he had a wide network of contacts, and ordinary Yuanying cultivators did not dare to offend him easily.

While talking, Master Le looked at Di Yanjun sitting on the steps of the hall, and his love and envy were faintly revealed.

In the past hundred years, Master Le has been keen on collecting external means of protecting the Dao, such as life-saving objects, fourth-level spiritual talismans, powerful puppets, etc., while paving the way for future generations.

Master Le has a third-level peak spiritual pet, and as for the fourth-level demon king, it is not something that can be obtained with financial resources.

The birth and cultivation of the fourth-level holy beast is comparable to that of the Yuanying cultivator, and even more uncontrollable. It usually appears in the ancient Yuanying sect.

After learning about Lu Changan's identity, the Yuanying old monsters present were more or less concerned, and there were also curious people who asked questions.

Becoming the owner of a fourth-level holy beast and the circle of Yuanying Zhenjun is no longer a luxury for Lu Changan, and no longer needs to be introduced.

Lu Changan was secretly happy in his heart. This is the circle he dreamed of in his previous life.

For ordinary Jindan cultivators, planning the opportunity of Yuanying is indeed difficult and requires great luck.

But if you can enter the circle of Yuanying Zhenjun and obtain the resources for advancing to Yuanying, the difficulty is comparable to lowering one dimension.

"It was a huge loss for the Great Snake Mountain that we failed to recruit Master Xiang."

The Red Snake Master, who was not far away, sighed with regret.

This evil master was skinny and wore a black cloak. His narrow eyes had looked at the fourth-level Di Yan Master many times.

Lu Changan was alert. The Yuanying-level beast-controlling sect might have the means to forcibly enslave the fourth-level monster beast.

However, as a hostile force, it was normal for them to come and investigate the true and false of the Earth Rock Rat.

"This mutant Earth Rock Rat contains a rich earth evil spirit, and its magic power is no less than that of the Earth-grade bloodline monster king. I don't know what its specific fighting skills are..."

The Red Snake Master was an expert in beast control. He only made a rough assessment of the level of the Earth Rock Master after a little identification.

As a newly promoted transformed monster king, under the racial restraint relationship, he was definitely not the opponent of the Red Nether Snake King and was likely to be crushed.

…

“Dayu Royal Family, Tianyuan Sword Lord and Princess Zhiwei come to celebrate——”

On the afternoon of the day of the Transformation Ceremony, a heavyweight guest was welcomed.

Yunxia Shuangjun and Diyan Jun stood up to welcome him.

Tianyuan Sword Lord is Yu Yuanjin, whose strength exceeds that of many Yuanying Zhenjun present.

More importantly, Yu Yuanjin is backed by the Dayu Royal Family, and is the dominant force in this great world of immortal cultivation.

As far as Lu Changan knows, the Dayu Royal Family is a top-ranked overlord-level force in the entire Dayuan Middle Region, and is not inferior to the Beast King Valley at all.

There are more than one Yuanying in the middle stage of the royal family, and their founding ancestor is a prince from the Dajin Immortal Dynasty of Fenghuazhou, with extraordinary background and profound heritage.

Yu Yuanjin and Princess Zhiwei were arranged by Master Hu to sit in the front row.

The Yuanying old monsters present greeted him politely.

Yu Yuanjin's eyes fell on Lu Changan, with a smile on his lips.

Lu Changan couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb, especially since the [Thunder Pearl] he traded from this person created the Earth Rock Rat, which played an important role in the transformation of the Heavenly Thunder.

Due to the thriftiness of the Earth Rock Rat, the [Lightning Bead] was not damaged much in the thunder. After it is repaired in the future, Lu Changan will have a chance to use it when he forms a baby.

Lu Changan stood up and waved the Earth Rock Rat down.

The man and the rat came to Yu Yuanjin's seat to express their gratitude.

The high-level cultivators around were surprised to see this scene.

It was not because of Yu Yuanjin.

All the major forces have heard about the relevant information about the [Lightning Bead]. In the eyes of the outside world, the Earth Rock Rat's impact on the transformation has the support of the True Lord of the Yunxia Sect, and the overall conditions are still good.

What surprised everyone was Lu Changan's waving action and the obedient obedience of the Earth Rock Lord.

"This transformation rat king has a good temperament. I'm afraid that Master Xiang has raised him since he was a child, like a father and daughter. Even if his cultivation exceeds that of the master, he is still loyal..."

Seeing this scene, the True Lord Red Snake and Master Le couldn't help but envy.

Especially the True Lord Red Snake.

Although he is the Grand Elder of the Great Snake Mountain and the one with the highest status, the Red Nether Snake King has a deeper inheritance and stronger strength, and sometimes he may not obey his orders.

"Lord Di Yan, Master Xiang does not need to be polite. We did not owe each other anything in the transaction back then. To be honest, the result today is beyond my expectations."

Yu Yuanjin's eyes were sharp, and he smiled faintly, and said bluntly.

Lu Changan felt a slight pain in his heart when he touched those cold star-like black eyes. The threat brought by this person was far beyond that of ordinary Yuanying cultivators.

"Master Xiang, sit down and have a chat."

After Lord Di Yan returned to the high platform, Yu Yuanjin invited Lu Changan to sit down beside him.

"This is my niece, 'Princess Zhiwei', who has made a third-level exquisite puppet for you and loves it."

Hearing this, Lu Changan looked at the royal female cultivator wearing a transparent white veil beside Yu Yuanjin.

Princess Zhiwei wore a long court dress, had long straight black hair, and had an elegant temperament, which could be called a national beauty. The white veil on this woman's face could not really cover her face, but instead brought a beautiful hazy feeling.

Lu Changan had to admit that this woman was the female cultivator whose beauty and temperament were second only to Fairy Zixia since she came to Dayu.

"My humble daughter Zhiwei, meet Elder Xiang."

Princess Zhiwei lifted her palace skirt and bowed lightly. Her voice was clear and pleasant, and her black and bright eyes looked at the good-looking bald young man in front of her.

Next, Yu Yuanjin spoke less, only occasionally guiding Princess Zhiwei to talk and contact with Lu Changan.

This Princess Zhiwei was elegant and generous. Even if they met for the first time, she could naturally chat with Lu Changan, from puppet spirit pets, personal cultivation, to the strange stories and fun of Dayuan.

During the conversation, he also indirectly tested Lu Changan's past origins.

After the Earth Rock Rat was promoted to the form, various forces explored the origins of Master Xiang, but they did not have much clues. They only determined that he came from outside the Central Region.

Lu Changan realized that Yu Yuanjin had the intention of bringing him and Princess Zhiwei together.

After chatting for a quarter of an hour, Lu Changan stood up and returned to his original position.

"What do you think of this person?"

Yu Yuanjin closed his eyes and asked the royal princess beside him through voice transmission.

"This person has good cultivation, talent, conversation and knowledge. But his temperament is a bit rustic, not the type that this princess likes."

Princess Zhiwei told the truth and responded through voice transmission.

Yu Yuanjin's eyebrows, which were as curved as painted, frowned slightly, "Could it be that you, who claim to be from the royal family, look down on this person?"

Princess Zhiwei glanced at the rock rat on the high platform and smiled, "If you add Lord Diyan, Zhiwei is too high."

Yu Yuanjin nodded and said, "I understand! This is a good opportunity for me to fight for you."

...

The transformation ceremony lasted for several days.

There were many guests coming and going in Yunxia Sect, and each representative of the forces or individual cultivators who came to congratulate would present a gift.

Generally, the higher the cultivation level, the stronger the force behind, and the richer the gift.

But most of these gift givers were from the network of Yunxia Sect, and they had personal connections in the past.

According to the prior agreement, the two True Lords promised that 30% of the gift for the ceremony would belong to Lord Di Yan.

Even 30% is a very considerable amount of resources.

In addition, some guests privately gave personal gifts to Lord Di Yan, which are not included.

For example, Master Le, in addition to the regular gifts, also gave Di Yanshu a bottle of fourth-level elixir.

Including Princess Zhiwei, who entrusted Lu Changan to give a basket of royal precious fruits to Lord Di Yan.

The precious fruits from the Dayu royal family are rare in the world and are not the varieties of Daqing or Dayuan at all. Lu Changan originally planned to taste only one, but he couldn't help but eat most of it.

The gift sharing, plus private gifts, made Di Yanshu earn a lot of money in this transformation ceremony.

If this resource is only used for cultivation, it can last for many years.

But if it is used to create magic weapons and cultivate some magical powers of monsters, it is hard to say.

In the past two days, I haven't finished writing the preset plot.

Yesterday, the child had influenza A, and today my wife was infected and had symptoms of coughing and discomfort.

Fortunately, Xiaodian sleeps in a separate room and we have had little contact these two days, so he is fine for now.