Chapter 411 Return to Jinyun, the Leader of the Demon Sect

Lu Changan did not deliberately hide his cultivation and identity, and sat on the back of the black water turtle calmly and comfortably.

After entering the border of Liang State, he immediately alarmed the induction formation and was discovered by the patrolling cultivators.

The surging water escape spiritual pressure of the third-stage late-stage spirit turtle made ordinary cultivators dare not approach and quickly report.

"Sir, are you the Changqing Zhenren of Jinyun Valley a hundred years ago?"

After a while, three Jindan escape lights approached, one of which was thick and powerful, like a late-stage Jindan.

On the fire cloud escape light in the middle, there was a middle-aged cultivator in his forties or fifties wearing an ancient green battle robe, with gray hair, sharp eyes, and a straight back.

"It's Lu!"

Lu Changan nodded, worthy of being from Liang State, he was recognized so quickly.

There were three Jindan cultivators in front of him, two men and one woman.

Only the middle-aged cultivator in the middle, with a late-stage Jindan cultivation, looked familiar to Lu Changan.

"I am Tuoba Jin, the great elder of Liuyun Sect..."

The middle-aged and elderly Jindan cultivator, with sharp eyes and a faint golden light, confirmed the authenticity of Lu Changan's identity.

Boom!

Tuoba Jin's face was shocked, sensing the aura of mana on the visitor, and his secret technique was shattered by the invisible power of the Nascent Soul.

His eyes were burning, as if he was looking directly at the scorching sun at noon.

The three Jindan cultivators couldn't help but groan, showing a look of shock and disbelief.

The old turtle master, a strange man in the casual cultivation world, actually broke the shackles and entered the top of the cultivation world.

"Meet Master Lu!"

"Greetings to Master Changqing!"

The three Jindan cultivators of Tuoba Jin were in doubt and immediately bowed.

"Are you Tuoba Jin?"

Lu Changan's eyes fell on the middle-aged and elderly Jindan cultivator.

The angular facial features and gray hair that were rounded by time vaguely traced back to the heroic spirit of the time when he challenged the fake pill as a genius of Liuyun Sect in front of Huanglong Immortal City.

"In the Liang Kingdom's immortal cultivation world, there should be only one Jindan cultivator named Tuoba Jin."

Tuoba Jin noticed the attention and scrutiny of Master Lu, and he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

He thought to himself, could it be that he had offended Master Lu unintentionally at some point in the past.

In his youth, he was ambitious and arrogant, and offended many people.

The two were cultivators of the same generation and of similar age.

It's just that the two sides started out completely differently. They were not at the same level before Jindan, and they had no communication at all.

Moreover, Tuoba Jin's Jindan time was much earlier than Lu Changan's.

"Haha, Daoist Tuoba, don't be nervous. There is no grudge between you and me. It's just that I, Lu, watched Daoist Tuoba fight with Fake Dan Zhenren in Huanglong Immortal City as a casual cultivator in my early years."

Lu Changan smiled warmly and pointed out the reason.

"I can't bear the word 'watch'. Zhenjun Lu is embarrassing me."

Tuoba Jin breathed a sigh of relief and said modestly.

Lu Changan and Tuoba Jin had no friendship. After a few simple polite words, he flew to the heart of Liang State.

...

"Daoist Tuoba..."

The other two Jindan cultivators looked strange, looking at the distant Xuanshui giant turtle and the tall white-clothed man.

Tuoba Jin was in a complicated mood. The small casual cultivator who was not noticed by him in his early years surpassed himself, a former genius, in hundreds of years of cultivation.

The Liuyun Sect where Tuoba Jin was located was the second sect power in Liang State during the Lihuo Sect era. It was stronger than Jinyun Valley and once dominated the northern part of Liang State.

However, due to the northward migration of the Jinyang Sect of Feng State, the resources of the Liuyun Sect in the north were subject to certain competition.

Later, in the war of magic, Tuoba Jin was seriously injured in the battle to gain military merits and exchange for materials for the formation of infants, which damaged his foundation.

In terms of combat strength and military merit ranking, he was far inferior to Liang Shaotian and Zhang Tianfeng of that era.

Not to mention Zhang Tianfeng, who was once the first Jindan in Liang State, there were late Jindan and immortal Jindan in the Jinyang Sect who were stronger than him.

"I heard that this Lu Zhenjun, the quality of the Jindan was average, and the speed of cultivation was relatively slow, but he was able to successfully form an infant in the end?"

The female Jindan cultivator beside him had a twinkling eye, guessing what important opportunity there was.

"Maybe like Tian Feng Zhen Jun, he has transformed the elixir and formed a new elixir. After all, in the surrounding immortal cultivation world for tens of thousands of years, there has never been an example of a successful infant formation by a middle-lower level Zhen Dan."

"Tian Feng Zhen Jun once admitted to transforming the elixir. Zhen Jun Lu has a deep friendship with that Zhen Jun Zhang, and I think he probably has a similar experience."

The three Jin Dan cultivators discussed Zhen Jun Lu who had returned from forming an infant, and they could not hide their envy and felt a little bitter in their hearts.

Without the protection of Yuan Ying elders, the process of transforming the elixir is risky, and they have to ensure that the next elixir formation can be successful, and they have to spend money again.

Lu Changan must have had an unknown opportunity to form an infant, such as a spiritual object of heaven and earth like [Yin Yang Water].

However, those who can be promoted to Yuan Ying almost all have extraordinary opportunities and luck.

Having reached the top of the immortal cultivation world, some of their own secrets are no longer afraid of being known by others.

...

After crossing the border of Liang State, Lu Changan did not stop along the way, and no one stopped him.

Half a day later, the black water turtle stepped on the ripples of water escape and approached Jinyun Valley.

"It is indeed a fourth-level spiritual vein. Old Zhang should have a special method to cultivate spiritual veins. It may not be enough to rely on the support of the Weidao League alone."

Lu Changan sensed from a distance that the spiritual veins in the mountainous area where Jinyun Valley is located are full of vitality. The sect's luck is strong, no less than Yunxia Sect.

Jinyun Valley's foundation and history of founding the sect are both better than Xuanyin Sect. When Lu Changan left, it was already a large third-level top spiritual vein.

Two hundred miles apart.

The fourth-level main peak of Jinyun Valley, a Yuanying-level golden sharp escape light, the light is brilliant, like a golden dragon soaring in the sky, magnificent.

"The Supreme Elder is out of retreat!"

It was Zhang Tianfeng who sensed Lu Changan's arrival and took the initiative to greet him.

Lu Changan stroked the turtle's back, and the black water ripples under the black water turtle's feet were rapid, and the speed increased a few points.

At the gate of Jinyun Valley, high-level real people, and many disciples, could not help but pay attention to the approaching black water turtle in the distance.

The dark green black turtle, which is seven feet wide, is like a floating mountain, riding the wind and waves, bringing with it a spiritual pressure like a stormy sea.

"The mount of the third-stage late-stage black water turtle!"

"What a grand ceremony! Who is this master?"

The man in white on the turtle's back is handsome and gentle like jade, with a few strands of silver in his tied black hair.

Facing the Yuanying sect of the fourth-stage spiritual vein, the man stood with his hands behind his back, smiling slightly, handsome and tall, with a kind of lofty demeanor that has experienced the vicissitudes of time.

"It turned out to be him! Turtle..."

"Changqing Zhenren disappeared for nearly a hundred years, how come he is... back again?"

Some senior foundation-building and Jindan cultivators in Jinyun Sect immediately recognized the identity of the person.

These old cultivators stared with wide eyes, their expressions were stunned, some of them frowned, or showed resentment.

These old cultivators have a deep memory of Changqing Zhenren in his early years.

Whenever Liang State and the sect were in crisis, this person would disappear for a while, and even called it "carrying out a special mission".

"Humph! After disappearing for nearly a hundred years, Changqing Zhenren still had the nerve to come back."

"Let's see what he has to say this time!"

"Now that Jinyun Valley is in its heyday, this person will definitely rely on his friendship with the Grand Elder to come back to the sect again."

Several Jindan old cultivators sneered, communicated with each other, and flew out of the mountain gate together.

"Master, why is it 'back' again?"

A new foundation-building cultivator who didn't know what was going on was puzzled by the elders' discussion and humbly asked for advice.

...

At the moment of heated discussion in the sect.

Above the clouds, the black water surged.

The legendary cultivator who was praised and criticized in the Liang State cultivation world made the black water turtle stop above the mountain gate.

Grand Elder Zhang Tianfeng stepped forward on the cloud and smiled and said:

"Master Lu has returned to Liang State, which is a good thing. Zhang has just received information from the border of the Wei Dao League..."

Compared to the Jindan stage, Zhang Tieshan's appearance has not changed much. His face is slightly darker. He is wearing a black robe and has a sturdy and straight figure, like a towering mountain, giving people a sense of majesty and calmness.

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Zhang has managed Jinyun Valley well and upgraded it to a Yuanying force. As a guest elder of Jinyun Valley, I am honored to be part of it!"

Lu Changan raised his hand to congratulate.

The monks of Jinyun Valley who were paying attention to this scene were surprised.

Grand Elder Zhang Zhenjun and the returning Turtle Master were equals and had a good chat.

When the Turtle Master was building a relationship, he shamelessly stretched out his hand and patted the Grand Elder on the shoulder, which was really against Tiangang.

Hmm?

Several Jindan cultivators who came out to greet him sensed the faint aura on Lu Changan, and their faces changed drastically, their minds were shocked, and they looked like they had seen a ghost.

Lu Changan came back on a turtle, and he did not deliberately hide his cultivation level, but he did not use his own magic power to fly, so he did not radiate the Nascent Soul spiritual pressure in a high-profile manner.

It was not difficult for high-level cultivators who were a little closer to identify his cultivation level.

"Hello... I have met Master Lu."

Several resentful Jindan elders showed a stiff smile, and the questioning remarks that were originally brewing from the moral high ground were all held back in their stomachs.

"Masters, how are you?"

Lu Changan was calm and greeted these new and old faces in a familiar manner.

He had been away for nearly a hundred years, and only a part of the Zhendan seniors in the sect had been replaced.

The appearance of those Jindan elders who were holding back their anger but had no choice but to admit their defeat made Lu Changan happy and secretly amused.

These people didn't know the value of the sect's lucky star, and they had made silent contributions to Jinyun Valley.

Lu Changan was too lazy to argue with them.

"May I ask Elder Lu, where have you been for the past hundred years?"

The one who spoke was an old man with a black beard, who was in the middle stage of Jindan cultivation, and couldn't help asking.

This man's surname was Miao, and he was now the law enforcement elder of Jinyun Valley. Lu Changan had some impression of him.

If Lu Changan was not a true lord.

Elder Miao's original draft was to ask sarcastically, "May I ask Master Lu, where have you been carrying out secret missions for the past hundred years?"

"It's a long story. Back then, I was just an ordinary Jindan cultivator who was not good at fighting. However, I was targeted by Wanhe Zhenjun and Peacock Saint from the Beast King Valley. They targeted the black water turtle and the secret of beast control, and even used an insider to kill me."

"At that time, the Beast King Valley was powerful. In order not to drag down and implicate Jinyun Valley, I was targeted in the magic war and suffered greater pressure and losses. I had to flee the Wei Dao League and find another opportunity to practice..."

"When I left, I informed Zhang Daoyou in advance."

Lu Changan paused and glanced at Zhang Tianfeng.

"It's true. It was indeed very dangerous for Lu Daoyou to stay in the Wei Dao League at that time. It was not good for him and Jinyun Valley."

Zhang Tianfeng nodded and agreed.

Lu Changan successfully formed a natal infant, proving the correctness of his strategy, which made people speechless.

In the past ten thousand years in Liang State, Zhang Tianfeng was the only Zhenjun born in a local non-Nascent Soul force.

And it was during a special period of war.

This shows how difficult it is for ordinary cultivators to reach the top of the world of immortal cultivation due to the solidification of resources and classes.

"Later, Lu was lucky enough to successfully form a baby, and he was no longer afraid of the threats from the Wanhe Zhenjun and the Peacock Saint, so it was time to return to the sect."

"This woman, Zhu Yuting, was once a traitor inside the Jinyun Valley. She was arrested by this elder and handed over to the Law Enforcement Hall for disposal."

After Lu Changan said this, he raised his hand and handed over Zhu Yuting behind the turtle.

"It is indeed the traitor, the demon insider!"

Elder Miao stepped forward to confirm his identity and bowed to Lu Changan to confess his crime.

After hearing the cause and effect explained by Lu Zhenjun in a reasonable manner, the high-level Jindan cultivators present looked relieved.

The choice of Changqing Zhenren in his early years was very rational, which not only saved himself, but also did not implicate the sect.

If he stayed in Liangguo, the competition for resources and opportunities would be fierce, and he would also face external crises, and it would be impossible to achieve today's achievements.

...

After handing Zhu Yuting over to the Law Enforcement Hall for disposal, Lu Changan, accompanied by Zhang Tieshan, entered the gate of Jinyun Valley.

After becoming a Nascent Soul force, the gate of Jinyun Valley expanded as a whole.

The back mountain area where the Great Elder was originally located became a fourth-level spiritual vein dojo.

The Great Sun Peak where Fellow Daoist Lu practiced in the past is still there, but it has become the cave of other elders.

"Why can't I see Tan'er?"

Lu Changan asked after scanning with his spiritual sense.

Zhao Tan'er was the only female disciple of Zhao Siyao during his lifetime, and also the blood fairy seedling of the Zhao family, and was always treated like a daughter.

Zhang Tianfeng replied: "Elder Zhao is carrying out the defense mission of the Weidao League at the southeastern border of Liang State."

Lu Changan nodded and silently calculated.

The southeastern border of Liang State is biased towards Wangyue Fairy City and Heng State.

Speaking of which, the "Never Night Town" established by Jiang Yechen and Master Fairy together in the past, as a gathering place for casual cultivators and refugees, is also in that general area.

"There is an empty mountain in the fourth-level spiritual vein area. Daoist friend Lu, please wait for a few days. The sect will open up and transform the cave temple according to your wishes."

"No problem."

Lu Changan followed Zhang Tianfeng to the latter's Tianfeng Mountain temple, which was transformed from the hinterland of the back mountain where the great elder of Jinyun Valley was located.

The Tianfeng Mountain temple is not high in terrain, with mountains and lakes leaning against each other, and beautiful scenery.

In the cave, there are only one or two old servants, no maids or concubines.

Zhang Tieshan has never had a Taoist partner since he was a Qi Refiner to the Nascent Soul. He has been practicing alone and running around to seek opportunities.

...

The two true masters sat down, drank tea and talked about the past.

Zhang Tianfeng did not explore Lu Changan's specific whereabouts in the past hundred years.

The topic mainly revolved around the Demonic Dao War and the current situation of the Weidao League.

In addition to occupying most of the territory of the Wei Dao League, the Beast King Valley had also occupied territory that was no less than that of the Wei Dao League in the rear, and needed to digest and reorganize those affiliated forces.

During the invasion and occupation, there was controversy within the Six Sects of the Demonic Path over the division of resources in the Eastern Region.

There were various factors for the decades of truce, including the local influence of Master Lingyu and Master Qingmu, the behind-the-scenes calculations of the Ten Sects of Xuanmen, and the distribution of interests within the Six Sects of the Demonic Path.

In general, the Six Sects of the Demonic Path invaded the Eastern Region, and the basic strategy was achieved. They have taken root in this territory and made many forces their affiliates.

Next, they will slowly chew on some hard bones, such as the Seven Nations Alliance.

As for the three countries of the Wei Dao League, the Beast King Valley was just unwilling to pay too much, otherwise it could have forcibly occupied them.

"Decades ago, the situation of the Weidao League was precarious. The Beast King Valley proposed to make the remaining three countries subordinate to it. They only needed to submit to the six sects of the Demonic Path and pay a certain proportion of resources every year. From then on, the two sides became the same camp and invaded other territories together."

Lu Changan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

If an agreement had been reached at that time, the Liang Kingdom's homeland would have become a subsidiary of the Demonic Path, and his situation would have been troublesome.

The Beast King Valley is not so short of territory at present, and this proposal has a certain sincerity and is also tempting to the Weidao League.

"At that time, some senior leaders in the league were tempted, but they were finally rejected by the leader Chu."

Zhang Tianfeng paused when he said this.

Lu Changan was thoughtful. Chu Tianfeng didn't agree in the end. It might be because of the secret support of Ling Yu Zhenjun and the ten sects of Xuanmen behind him.

"Later, both sides took a step back."

"The Wei Dao League must agree to the trade agreement with the Beast King Valley. The two sides set up some neutral trade areas to allow the cultivators of the two sides to trade and operate businesses. The agreement stipulates that the cultivation materials of the Wei Dao League can only be traded with the Beast King Valley, otherwise it is smuggling. However, the Wei Dao League is sandwiched by the Beast King Valley. Except for Liang State, which can barely communicate with Fengyuan State, there is no other channel."

Hearing this, Lu Changan's face was solemn and silent for a long time.

Although the Beast King Valley had ceased fighting, it launched another invisible war without bloodshed.

In addition to depriving economic benefits, the establishment of an intermediate trade place, the superiority of the Demonic Dao camp, the rich inheritance resources... various soft powers will also attract the cultivators of the Wei Dao League.

After a hundred or two hundred years, the Beast King Valley will be able to subtly infiltrate and assimilate the Three Kingdoms' cultivation world.

If they continue to corrupt and bribe the top leaders, they can even trigger a peaceful evolution in a shorter time, causing the Weidao League to collapse on its own.

Zhang Tianfeng was also silent.

The analysis of the spirit of the weapon believes that the Weidao League will sooner or later be incorporated into the Demonic Path, and whether it obeys or resists, it cannot change the trend of the times.

…

"If we only deal with the Beast King Valley, one of the Demonic Sects, the strength of the Weidao League does not seem to be so different. If another mid-Nascent Soul is born, can the situation be reversed?"

Lu Changan's eyes flickered and hypothesized.

He came back from the Great Abyss, and he had seen or heard a lot of forces at the level of the Beast King Valley, so he was not so afraid.

Zhang Tianfeng couldn't help but glance at Lu Changan, and pondered:

"It's difficult! The Beast King Valley is in the lead and cherishes its feathers. In order to avoid too much loss, it has never used all its strength to fight. Moreover, the infiltration and rebellion of the Wujian Sect and its secret assistance are unavoidable."

"If you want to reverse the situation, you must kill a mid-Nascent Soul in the Beast King Valley."

Kill a mid-Nascent Soul?

Lu Changan couldn't help but shake his head when he heard it. This was indeed difficult.

There were three levels of difficulty: fighting against the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, defeating the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and killing the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

The two dragons in the Central Region, who were famous in the Great Abyss, couldn't do the third level back then. That was the realm of the Nascent Soul Great Monk.

"And it would be best if we could kill the Great Elder of the Beast King Valley, one of the leaders of the Demon Sect, otherwise we might not be able to reverse the situation. But almost no one in the entire Daqing can do it."

Zhang Tianfeng shook his head and added.

"The leader of the Demon Sect? How powerful is the Great Elder of the Beast King Valley?"

Before Lu Changan left Daqing, he only remembered that the previous generation of the Nascent Soul True Lord of Aoyue Palace died at the hands of the Great Elder of the Beast King Valley.

"Decades ago, the famous 'Qingmu Zhenjun' in the East Region was ambushed by the Great Elder of the Beast King Valley and the Wujian Sect's mid-Yuanying, and was seriously injured and nearly died."

"According to the information obtained from the Ten Sects of Xuanmen, the Great Elder of the Beast King Valley is almost immortal. This leader of the Demon Sect has a magical fourth-level heavenly silkworm. Although it is not good at direct combat, it has the effect of prolonging life and maintaining youth. Every hundred years or so, the mysterious heavenly silkworm can give the host the ability to "resurrect from the cocoon" once."

"Hundreds of years ago, the elder of the Beast King Valley was surrounded and killed by many Yuanying Zhenjuns of the Ten Sects of Xuanmen, paying a tragic price, which made his mana exhausted and seriously injured and dying. As a result, the Great Elder of the Beast King Valley "resurrected from the cocoon" on the spot, and his injuries were healed in an instant, and he recovered his peak mana state, which directly caused those Xuanmen Zhenjuns who paid a heavy price to collapse on the spot..."

Zhang Tianfeng mentioned this, feeling powerless.

Lu Changan could imagine the desperate scene at that time. What a tragic price to pay to kill a mid-stage Nascent Soul. It can be said that they had run out of ammunition and food, and used all means.

As a result, the target was directly full of health and mana, and there was no need to fight!

"As expected of one of the leaders of the Demon Sect."

In Lu Changan's impression, the Great Elder of the Beast King Valley could probably be ranked in the top three among the six sects of the Demon Sect.

After learning more secrets of the Demon Sect, Lu Changan realized that it would be difficult to change the trend of the invasion of the Eastern Region Demon Sect with just one or two Nascent Soul cultivators.

Unless it was a great Nascent Soul cultivator who surpassed the territory of a state and forced the six sects of the Demon Sect to surrender and withdraw from the most prosperous Central Region of Daqing.

Lu Changan's return to Daqing could only be said to be safe and secure. He might be able to influence some areas, but he could not dominate the situation in the Eastern Region.

...

The two True Lords chatted until late at night.

Lu Changan then said goodbye and stayed in the guest room of the sect temporarily, waiting for the opening of the cave dojo.

"My dear, that kid has a lot of good stuff on him, and it seems to have the smell of marine specialties. This spirit has confirmed that he should have rare materials to repair spiritual treasures."

A childish voice with an old tone sounded in Zhang Tianfeng's mind.

"Marine specialties? Has Brother Lu been overseas or near the sea?"

Zhang Tianfeng was stunned and surprised.

Daqing is an inland world. Apart from the long heritage, it is difficult to find new marine specialties.

"Brother Lu dares to return to Daqing. His strength is probably no less than 'Qingmu Zhenjun' and can compete with the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Zhang may not be able to take out something that will move him."

Zhang Tianfeng smiled bitterly, spread his palm, and took out a black and broken metal stick.

At first glance, it looked like a fire stick.

After hundreds of years of accumulation, Zhang Tianfeng let the original spiritual treasure fragments absorb a lot of gold and iron essence, and under the induction of the spirit of the weapon, he searched for two spiritual treasure fragments in the Daqing East Region.

In addition, he used his superb weapon refining skills to refine many fourth-level and above treasures, and only then was a barely formed incomplete spiritual treasure born.

Today, the quality of the incomplete spiritual treasure is slightly better than that of the general top-grade magic treasure, and it has some magical properties of the spiritual treasure; due to the dominance of the spirit of the weapon, the mana consumption is lower.

There is still a long way to go before it can become a real spiritual treasure, but there are traces to follow.

Zhang Tianfeng is content with this. After all, the several generations of masters of this weapon spirit are at least Yuanying great cultivators, and there are many gods of transformation.

"Don't worry, my friend!"

The weapon spirit said proudly:

"That kid got the [Black Sky Wings] of True Lord Hei Yu, and he wants to transform it to fit himself and unleash its true power. Most fourth-level weapon refiners can't do it, but this weapon spirit has a feasible plan. Moreover, True Lord Qingmu and Lu Chang'an are both practitioners of Changqing Gong, and they are enemies of each other. He needs to rely on you in many ways."