Zhang Lu did not stop. The construction of the camp was not absolutely necessary for him, but he wanted to take this opportunity to do some hard work and did not dare to slack off.

"Where are we going?"

Master Ye Dan asked.

"Let's go to Dongming Mountain first, and then go to other places to bring some people back."

Zhang Lu was in high spirits, his face flushed, as if he was not looking for someone to join his gang, but was walking on a road to heaven, not daring to stop for a moment.

That is to say, Master Ye Dan trusted Zhang Lu. Otherwise, if it were someone else, he would definitely be worried, fearing that he would be deceived by some evil demon.

The group of six people kept running and finally arrived at a simple courtyard.

"My old friend Liao Zuofeng, are you still here?"

Zhang Lu shouted loudly, and the scene in front of him changed. What was originally a cave was now built into a courtyard, like an ordinary home in the mountains.

He was not sure whether his old friend was still there. He might have moved away and started practicing somewhere else.

"Yes, who is looking for me?"

As he finished speaking, an old man with a long beard came out. He looked very old and handsome. He recognized the man and said, "So it's Zhang Lu. You are following these fellow Taoists. Do you have any great things to introduce?"

There is a reason for asking this question.

His friendship with Zhang Lu was the result of their many explorations of secret caves, so it was very solid and they could talk about many things.

"Big job? I can do it for a lifetime."

Zhang Lu thought about it and decided that building a camp was more important than exploring the secret realm, and it was something he could do for his entire life.

Even if you die in battle, you will receive compensation, enough for you to die with honor.

"This is such a big deal, it can't be a dangerous one-shot deal, it's either life or death, I don't have the energy to do it anymore."

Liao Zuofeng was shocked. According to his usual personality, he would have accepted it long ago. But this time, he shook his head and declined.

It was a ridiculous thing in the early years. He stayed in a brothel for one night and actually had a child. After a lot of twists and turns, he had white hair and came to his senses. He settled down completely and enjoyed the company of his grandchildren.

He didn't want to be too involved in hatred, nor did he want to die during the expedition. That would delay his grandson's growth, which would be terrible.

"I am sorry to bother you. This matter is still a bit dangerous, but it has great prospects."

Zhang Lu understood Liao Zuofeng's approach, but still felt it was a pity because the treatment and prospects in the camp were very high.

They had explored the secret realm before and had risked their lives, but compared to this little guy, the cultivation resources they earned were just a small thing.

It is better to have the support of the Immortal Sect. If any of them leak out easily, it will be enough for them to suffer a heavy loss.

"Guangxiu Immortal Sect? Yaolu? I accept it."

Liao Zuofeng's eyes widened. Zhang Lu had quietly touched upon such a clue. His dead heart suddenly became active. He gritted his teeth and swallowed his pride.

"Didn't you say that you won't take risks?"

Zhang Lu was stunned. Liao Zuofeng was too straightforward. He compromised before he even talked about the treatment.

This look was identical to that of Master Ye Dan. He just held up the sign of Guangxiu Xianzong's pharmacy and swept across.

"This is a great opportunity. Perhaps my grandson can enter the Medicine House and become an alchemist."

Liao Zuofeng agreed with a glimmer of hope in mind, no matter how resentful they usually were towards the Immortal Sect's superiority.

But as long as there is an opportunity to get closer to the Immortal Sect, they will approach it honestly, even if they don’t use it themselves, their children and grandchildren can also use it.

What's more, Yaolu is not just a simple immortal sect, it has the skill of alchemy, which is even more amazing. As long as there is a chance, we must find a way.

"Hahaha, I think it can work too."

Zhang Lu laughed, now he could fight alongside his old friend again.

They have been chasing success all their lives, but the opportunity only came when they were old, and fortunately they held on.

after.

Zhang Lu continued to call his friends and search for the personnel needed for the camp. Ten days later, he returned home.

"Boss, I'm back from looking for someone."

When he returned to the camp, he saw Chen Sheng's figure, calm and natural, with gentle eyes, gazing at the lush spiritual herbs, giving people a sense of tranquility.

His heart was suddenly excited. This trip was fruitful and a well-earned reward.

"You...are quite capable."

Mr. Chen turned around and was a little surprised. Zhang Lu was quite cunning. He could get so many people to surrender just by his words.

At a quick glance, there were roughly thirty people.

“It’s all the trust of my fellow colleagues.”

Zhang Lu did not dare to boast about his achievements, but was cautious in his words and deeds, and did things in accordance with the rules. He said, "But we need to let Zhao Mang Tianjiao come and test his ability."

He has a clear idea of ​​his own position, that he is just a small figure. Mr. Chen is amiable, which shows that he knows how to behave. But it is wrong for him to be noisy.

"That's fine."

Mr. Chen nodded. The camp was of vital importance, so one had to be cautious in selecting personnel.

"This is Master Ye Dan, and the four behind him are his disciples, all apprentices in alchemy."

Zhang Lu did not forget that there were a few special people in the group, so he pulled out Master Ye Dan and his disciples and gave them special instructions.

Mr. Chen is the elder of the medicine house. I think he values ​​alchemists very much. This is also a good start for his good friend.

"Hello, senior."

Master Ye bowed with an extremely respectful attitude. Mr. Chen came from a prominent family and became famous through his alchemy.

As a younger generation and a latecomer, he has deep respect for this predecessor.

"Okay, the camp does need people from the alchemy path, stay here and I won't treat you unfairly."

This was an unexpected surprise, and Mr. Chen treated this newcomer in the art of alchemy with great courtesy. The camp was mainly composed of alchemists, and the more alchemists the better.

He was also generous in praising Zhang Lu, and his eye contact made the other party excited for a while.

"Senior, there are spiritual herbs everywhere in the camp. I heard that this is a strategy for deep cultivation and warfare. I wonder if you can discuss this with me in detail."

After receiving the courtesy, Master Ye Dan became more concerned about the affairs of the camp, and even showed an impatience.

He wanted to learn Chen Sheng's thinking and abilities. The methods of a second-level alchemist were a field he had never touched but was eager to enter.

"The layout sounds grand, but to put it bluntly, it's just a cycle of growing spiritual herbs, refining elixirs, exchanging supplies, and refining elixirs again."

Chen Sheng spoke calmly and unhurriedly as he explained the layout of the camp to Master Ye Dan, but it was unlikely that he could explain it in detail, so he could only give a rough outline.

Even so, Master Ye nodded repeatedly and said, "You can explain complicated things so straightforwardly, which shows that you have mastered the overall situation."

His words and actions showed his admiration for Mr. Chen, and he couldn't hide his respect, which he tried his best to radiate.

"Is this the charm of a top alchemist?"

Seeing this scene, Zhang Lu felt a little scalp-tingling. Master Ye Dan's performance was too unexpected.

Anyway, it was the most passionate he had ever seen.

The alchemists in his memory were mostly handsome and elegant men, exuding a calm and self-assured aura, which was very consistent with the image of Master Ye Dan before.

But now Master Ye Dan has changed and looks like a follower.

Mr. Chen didn't feel that the atmosphere was wrong. Perhaps he was used to it. There were many people in the medicine house who were more enthusiastic than Master Ye.

What he arranged for Master Ye Dan and others to do was to take care of the spiritual herbs for the time being. After the herbs were mature, they could start refining the elixir.

“It’s a blessing for them.”

Master Ye Dan said sincerely.

When he was an apprentice in alchemy, he had only a vague concept of many first-level spiritual herbs. If he could observe and take care of them personally, his learning progress would be much faster.

"We will take good care of these spiritual herbs."

"Never be lazy and make sure to complete the tasks assigned by your predecessors."

"I will learn from my fellow practitioners in Yaolu, work hard, and be as capable as an ox."

Master Ye Dan's disciples were not fools. They patted their chests and swore that they would take good care of these spiritual herbs.

This is an opportunity for them. As long as they study hard and work diligently, they will most likely transform from alchemy apprentices to alchemists.

This is a matter of achieving success overnight, and they will not be negligent.

Facts have proved that the immortal cultivators recruited by Zhang Lu are not here to take advantage of the situation, and each of them has real skills.

These people stayed, perhaps because they thought the camp was really good, and they brought their relatives and friends over from other places.

The camp gradually prospered.

The magical herbs in various medicinal gardens are growing well, one after another, so green and tender that it makes people happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Master Ye Dan and his four disciples have adapted very well to this place. They can often be seen active in the medicine garden, taking care of the spiritual herbs.

In terms of interpersonal relationships, Master Ye Dan and others also get along well with the cultivators in the medicine house, and sometimes they discuss the habits of spiritual herbs.

This made Zhang Lu and others impatient, and they felt something other than just traveling.

At this moment, they actually hoped that there would be an invasion by foreign enemies, so that he could hold the magic sword, go forward to fight, and show his presence.

This wish was soon realized.

With the turmoil in the border areas, all kinds of monsters and demons emerged, trying to take advantage of the situation and make huge profits.

Killing people and stealing treasures has always been the fastest way to make money.

A group of immortal cultivators set their sights on the camp. The atmosphere here is eerie and it might be the forward outpost of some large force. If they can break it, they will surely make a fortune.

As for being wanted and hunted, they have committed many murders, and they really don't care about anything while they are on the run.

"Brothers, there is a villain who is targeting us."

When Zhang Lu saw the group of immortal cultivators who were watching from outside with eager eyes, his face flushed, his heart was surging like chicken blood, and he seemed very happy.

He and many of his old friends have been idle for a long time, collecting salaries but doing nothing, and they feel anxious.

At this point, we are not afraid of war, but of no war and ending up being fired.

"In this battle, you must attack with all your might, and flee immediately after you succeed. Don't stay."

Outside the camp, among a group of wandering cultivators, a thief named Su Dou raised his arm and explained the strategy. Suddenly, he had an idea and looked forward.

“Clatter…”

The camp shook, the gates opened wide, and a group of howling cultivators rushed out. Although their average age was already very old, their muscles were strong and their blood was full, and they looked like young men.

"kill!"

This scene made Zhang Lu suddenly return to the majestic time when he had just embarked on the path of cultivating immortals in his middle age. Although his cultivation was weak, there was a surging blood in his heart. With this, he reached the tenth level of Qi Refining in just thirty years.

Then, as his blood and energy declined and his body and mind aged, his life seemed to have come to a halt.

But with the appearance of Chen Sheng and the formation of the camp, he felt that he had regained that impulsive state, and dared to rush forward with the magic sword in hand.

"What?! They rushed out rashly, leaving a loophole. This is our opportunity."

Su Dou was shaken. He was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of Zhang Lu and others. But he quickly calmed himself down and started from another angle.

The camp gate was wide open. It was their chance. As long as they could break through this obstacle, they could march straight in and take over the camp in one fell swoop.

These casual cultivators thought what they heard made sense, and with murderous glares in their eyes, they charged towards the enemy.

“Boom…”

The two groups of people attacked head-on, raising a cloud of dust, and then a bloody smell wafted out from the evil spirit, and it was obvious that someone had died in the battle.

In the melee, if you are not careful, you will end up dead.

Su Dou originally thought that his group would have the advantage, after all, they were the ones doing the hard work, but he didn't expect that it was not the case at all.

The immortal cultivators in the camp were still full of vigor, as if they would die if they did not go crazy. They fought fiercely and actually overwhelmed them.

"Old thief, come and die."

Su Dou shouted loudly, exhaling the frustration in his chest, which turned into murderous aura, and pounced out like a ferocious beast. His sword was powerful and heavy, like the claw of a tiger with hanging eyes, extremely fierce.

The void was whirring and the sound of swords was extremely heavy, like a mountain pressing down, revealing a power that could crush the earth.

Bang! Zhang Lu's eyelids jumped. The rolling evil spirit and sword force enveloped him, pressing him so hard that he felt like he couldn't breathe.

He also swung his sword horizontally, but did not attack, only defended. However, even so, he was almost killed on the spot.

"Brother Liao, come and help me."

Zhang Lu took the sword head-on and nearly vomited blood. The bandit leader was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining and he could not stop him. He could only ask for help.

whoosh.

At this time, Liao Zuofeng came charging, and his mighty power at the thirteenth level of Qi training poured out like river water pouring back into the mountains and the earth, with unparalleled power.

Even his fellow practitioners did not know that he was so powerful and had actually reached the great perfection of Qi Refining. If he were not old and weak and unable to build a foundation, he would have become a great master long ago.

"You're the only one who can use your power to bully others?"

He stood in front of Zhang Lu, facing Su Dou with sharp eyes. He did not look like a man who was just playing with his grandson at all. He looked more like a seasoned god of death.

"kill!"

Su Dou was frightened for a moment, but he suppressed it in an instant. At this moment, he could not escape and could only fight to the death.

A stream of magical power surged out of his dantian, passed through his internal organs, and flowed to his hands and feet, bringing his state to the peak.

Then……

He rushed forward with a violent breath, causing the ground to tremble slightly under his feet. He held the heavy sword in both hands and killed forward with determination, determined to cut through any mountain he encountered and move forward fearlessly.

"boom"

Liao Zuofeng's aura was also high, cold and murderous, his black hair was flying in disorder, he stood still, as steady as a mountain, and with one hand he clapped out, golden light shone.

Su Dou's momentum came to an abrupt halt, he was beaten to pieces, and retreated three steps in a row, spitting blood with each step. It was extremely difficult.

"Okay, that's it."

Zhang Lu laughed out loud, feeling extremely pleased. When he went to explore the secret realm with Liao Zuofeng before, this guy was always the main force. Although his cultivation was weaker, he was versatile and good at communication, and his job was to plan the work.

The two cooperated well, overcame many life-and-death crises, and killed many powerful enemies.

(End of this chapter)