Chen Luo discovered he could scavenge the minds of the dead.
So he went to a graveyard and scavenge the brain of a deceased Great Emperor, figuring he’d borrow it for a bit.
While other...
Guoshan County has come to an end for Chen Luo, but it does not mean that Guoshan County no longer exists.
There are still many secrets in that place. Master Wuwei Zhenren has some connection with that place. When we were at Wudao Peak, Wuwei Zhenren clearly said that he had been to Guoshan County and brought Senior Sister Bai Su out from there.
Later, Guoshan County also caused a great demonic chaos. As far as Chen Luo had seen so far, Guoshan County did not have the ability to threaten Jindan cultivators. How could such a place make the three major sects unable to deal with it, and finally had to use a seal to hastily end the matter.
A few days later, the flying boat crossed the country of She and reappeared in the territory of Shenhu Xianmen.
As soon as he landed, Chen Luo felt the incomparable prosperity. The scale of the market outside the sect had expanded again. Shenhu Xianmen, with the Jindan ancestor in charge, was a holy place for cultivation in the eyes of the seven countries' cultivators. It was the safest place for trading. The land around the market had reached the point where it was hard to find a fortune. Shenhu Xianmen's momentum had also reached its peak.
The hidden dangers beneath the prosperity were deliberately erased by the top leaders of Shenhu Xianmen.
The prosperous market generates a large number of transactions every day, which in turn bring huge spiritual stone income to Shenhu Xianmen. The masters of the major peaks of Shenhu Xianmen do not need to do anything every day, just stay in the mountains to earn unimaginable income.
"Delicious butter chicken, enjoy your meal."
The waiter brought a pure wooden tray, opened the lid, and the aroma wafted out.
The food and wine on the table were colorful and fragrant, but no one's attention was on them.
This is the private room on the second floor.
Huang Ying, wearing an apricot-yellow dress, sat by the window, looking out the window, not knowing what she was thinking. Opposite her was a middle-aged man and a young girl. The man was Fu An, who had joined the sect together with Huang Ying and Chen Luo.
Because of his qualifications, Fu An gave up the pursuit of immortality and returned to Changnan to inherit the throne. Now he is the contemporary Zhenbei King of Changnan. The young girl next to him is Fu An's daughter Fu Xiaoru. Over the past 20 years, Fu An has grown from a young boy to a powerful prince. He spends most of his energy on fighting for power and cultivating the next generation.
To this day, Fu An's cultivation level is still at the third level of Qi Refining, with no improvement at all.
The further you advance in your practice, the bigger the gap becomes.
Fu An's own aptitude was not good, and he gave up cultivation for the sake of power. The fact that his cultivation had not regressed over the years was already a solid foundation.
Not everyone can keep moving forward on the immortal path. Just like in school, there are only a few people who can make it to the end even though they study together. The rest of the people fall behind in the process, not because they don't want to move forward, but because they stop.
"Senior sister, Xiaoru's matter"
Fu An picked up the wine glass with a reserved look on his face, smiling.
Over the past twenty years, the relationship between the two sides has long been estranged. He is a powerful prince in the mortal world, but in the Shenhu Xianmen, this status is worthless.
Originally, Fu An wanted to ask Chen Luo for help. When he left, he made a deal with Chen Luo and gave Chen Luo a monster bone. In the following years, he also heard the news that Chen Luo became a true disciple. Their family relied on Chen Luo's reputation to get through the difficulties. It's a pity that the subsequent relationship did not continue. On the one hand, it was because of Fu An's own family affairs, and on the other hand, he no longer had the identity of a disciple of Shenhu Xianmen and was not qualified to enter the mountain gate.
This time I came back also for my daughter.
After he came over, he found that Chen Luo had left the mountain gate a long time ago. Although his status was still there, he no longer had any influence. In contrast, Huang Ying, a senior sister who had reached the perfect stage of Qi Refining, became the new deacon of the sect, responsible for managing many important affairs.
Fu An also spent a lot of money and used some connections to get the message to the mountain and get in touch with Senior Sister Huang Ying.
"As long as the child's qualifications are good, there will be no problem for him to stay in the mountains."
Huang Ying glanced at Fu An. This former junior brother had completely changed. The look in his eyes when he looked at her was full of humility. The look of him bowing his head and begging for his daughter made her feel a little disappointed.
She has encountered similar things many times over the years. Two months ago, the descendants of Senior Brother Huang Bu Tong also came to find her, and Senior Brother Hu Qiudao also sent a letter.
"Thank you, Senior Sister! This cup is for you, Senior Sister."
Fu An was surprised when he heard this, and he picked up the wine glass in his hand and drank it all.
"Thank you, Aunt Huangying."
Fu An's daughter Fu Xiaoru also stood up hurriedly. Her father had reminded her before she came that the guest of the banquet was an important person, and it was related to whether she could stay in the mountain in the future.
"Don't be so polite, our... Senior Brother?!"
Huang Ying's eyes froze as she looked out the window, and she stood up all of a sudden. At the end of the noisy street, Chen Luo, dressed in a green shirt, just got off the flying boat.
When Huang Ying looked over, Chen Luo also sensed her presence.
The two looked at each other, and a smile appeared on Chen Luo's face.
"Long time no see, Junior Sister Huang Ying."
Even at such a long distance, Huang Ying could clearly hear Chen Luo's voice. Fu An beside him was also stunned, and he also saw Chen Luo outside.
The other person still looks the same as in my memory, without any change.
"I didn't expect to meet an old friend as soon as I came back."
The voice came from the restaurant. Huang Ying, Fu An and Fu Xiaoru turned around at the same time and found that Chen Luo had appeared next to them.
"when."
Fu Xiaoru covered her mouth. She couldn't understand how Chen Luo got upstairs. He was clearly walking downstairs, hundreds of meters away, the moment before, and was upstairs the next moment.
"Brother, you've made another breakthrough? The middle stage of foundation building?!"
Unlike Fu An and his daughter, Huang Ying knew about Chen Luo's breakthrough. She had been practicing hard these years, and her biggest dream was to catch up with her senior brother and stand on the same level as him. However, after more than 20 years of not seeing him, her senior brother had gone further on the immortal path, while she was still in the Qi Refining Realm.
"I went out for a walk and had some adventures."
Chen Luo smiled and replied. He sat down next to the others and looked at the food and wine on the table. He suddenly felt hungry.
He sat down and tasted the wine.
Sweet and mellow.
'It turns out that it's not the food that's boring, it's the people that are wrong.'
Chen Luo felt a little excited and a little enlightenment rose in his heart.
"Building a foundation?!"
Fu An and his daughter were shocked. They didn't expect to meet the legendary foundation-building cultivator this time. This kind of person is qualified to be an elder even in the immortal sect. What shocked Fu Xiaoru the most was that this foundation-building cultivator was actually related to her father.
"Why are you still inside the door? I remember reminding you before I left."
Chen Luo took another bite of the chicken; it was tender and delicious.
"I left the sect for a while before, but my cultivation was affected after I left the mountain. Without the sect's channels, I couldn't buy many spiritual materials."
"I was negligent."
Chen Luo suddenly realized that not everyone was like him, drawing talismans and refining pills by himself. Although the spiritual veins had an influence on him, it was far from exaggerated.
As long as he wanted, he could practice anywhere. But Huang Ying and the others were different. If they left the big tree of Shenhu Xianmen, their practice would be affected and they might not be able to build a foundation in their lifetime.
Compared with the opportunity to build a foundation, the danger is not that important.
"The Qi Refining Realm is at the Perfection Stage, and the progress is good."
After sensing Huang Ying's realm, Chen Luo began to praise her.
"I haven't stopped practicing in these years."
Huang Ying smiled and said, with a hint of brilliance in her eyes.
When she saw her senior brother again, she felt as if she had returned to more than 20 years ago.
At that time, she had just entered the sect and relied on the relationship with Senior Sister Shen to earn some cultivation resources. She accidentally learned the secret that her senior brother could also draw talismans, and through reselling between the two families, she earned enough resources. It was precisely because of these relationships that she was able to go smoothly in the early stage.
"Brother Chen."
After the two finished talking, Fu An nervously opened his mouth to greet them. His little daughter Fu Xiaoru, on the other hand, was full of curiosity. She couldn't imagine that there was such a big shot among her father's senior brothers.
The foundation-building elder!
If she could establish this relationship, wouldn't she be able to walk around freely in the Immortal Sect in the future?
"Fu An's daughter has good aptitude. She has three spiritual roots of water, fire and gold of medium quality. I plan to lead her to the Enlightenment Peak." Seeing Chen Luo's gaze looking over, Huang Ying explained.
"Um."
Chen Luo did not ask about this matter.
He had been away from Shenhu Xianmen for too long, and many of the rules were different from when he was there. Huang Ying was now the Xianmen steward, and was the most suitable person to handle this kind of thing. It was only after seeing Fu An that he remembered the original deal. He had forgotten about Fu An after taking the monster bone, but fortunately the other party had survived on his own. With this thought in mind, Chen Luo stretched out one hand, and a small emerald green box appeared in his hand.
"This is the Soul Gathering Pill I made. Taking it when you are breaking through the barriers can increase your success rate."
A pill flew out of his hand and fell into Fu Xiaoru's hand.
It is just the most common first-grade elixir, which is the most suitable gift for Fu An and his daughter. Anything more expensive would be beyond their level and might bring about fatal disaster.
"Thank you, Brother Chen!"
"Thank you, Uncle Chen."
Fu Xiaoru's eyes lit up too. This was a magical elixir, and a top-grade one with elixir patterns! She had never seen such a precious elixir in the palace before.
After the meal, Fu An took Fu Xiaoru away, apparently to go back to prepare resources for practice.
Huang Ying took Chen Luo to a house at the foot of the mountain.
"This is my residence. Although I have returned to the sect, I always remember what my senior brother said. Living at the foot of the mountain can avoid the whirlpool on the mountain, and I can escape at the first time when encountering danger."
Pushing open the door, there is an ancient courtyard inside.
The layout is very elegant.
The yard was full of flowers of various colors, and there was a pool of clear water next to it with two fish in it. Chen Luo spread his consciousness and observed the yard, and found a simple spirit gathering array in the corner.
To be precise, this "Spirit Gathering Formation" is not even a first-level formation, it is just a simple formation stone generated effect. Formation masters are very rare, and Huang Ying cannot afford one. (End of this chapter)