Immortal Palace Longevity

"Qingyang, my disciple, come to see me!"

Liu Yu probed into the sect token with a ray of consciousness and instantly read the information inside.

Unexpectedly, this time the message was not to issue a sect mission, but a summons from his cheap master Li Changkong.

"At this time, they remembered me, a registered disciple, could it be that they want to recruit men?"

Liu Yu's eyes flashed with thought, and he waved his hand to put the sect token back into the storage bag. He stood up and looked at the three people who were looking at him and said:

"I dare not disobey the master's summons, please forgive me."

"This gathering ends here, Liu has something important to do first."

Although he didn't know what Li Changkong's purpose was in summoning him, he didn't intend to go against his wishes and quarrel with him, and still wanted to go and see the situation first.

After all, when he was away from home, he still had to rely on this cheap master in many places.

Of course, if he arranged any tasks that were too dangerous, it would be embarrassing, and Liu Yu would find a way to shirk it anyway.

Although it is natural for a disciple to obey the orders of his master, he is not a pedantic cultivator, and he is only a nominal disciple.

"Since the elders have summoned you, it is only right for Senior Brother Liu to leave first. Maybe there will be good news."

"This gathering is almost over. Brothers and sisters, I will take my leave!"

Yan Kai also stood up and bowed when he heard this.

He did not respond to Cui Liang's previous words, as if he did not want to have a deep conversation with him on this.

"Goodbye!"

Jiang Qiushui and Cui Liang also stood up and walked towards the bottom of the teahouse together.

The dispute over ideas is very hurtful, and it may turn each other into enemies. Cui Liang, an old cultivator, knows this very well, so he did not pursue it relentlessly.

The four of them left the teahouse and exchanged some politeness, and then left in different directions.

Liu Yu said goodbye to the three people and agreed on the time to meet next time. He turned around with a smile on his face and walked towards the City Lord's Mansion.

At present, among the four people in the small team, only Jiang Qiushui is his person, so there is no need to worry about sudden betrayal.

Cui Liang and Yan Kai are only more familiar with each other than other fellow disciples, and their relationship is relatively good. However, the time they spend together is limited, so they cannot be completely trusted.

It would be best if there was a rift between the two of them. In this way, there would be no need to worry about the two of them joining forces, and it would be more advantageous for them to control the small team.

Therefore, Liu Yu did not really intend to reconcile the two of them, but was somewhat happy to see it happen.

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Guque City was also built on a third-level spiritual vein. The entire city was covered by a gathering spirit formation arranged by a skilled formation master, which ensured the richness of the spiritual energy in the city.

The place with the richest spiritual energy was the City Lord's Mansion. The cultivation cave of the Jindan cultivator of Baiyun Temple was built in the City Lord's Mansion.

Now that Guque City was captured by the Chu coalition forces, these caves were allocated to the Jindan cultivators of Chu, and Li Changkong got one.

After passing the majestic hall and the crowded place, Liu Yu and many monks met and walked into an empty dead end. Facing the cold and hard stone wall, he bumped into it without changing his face.

Unlike what he imagined, there was no bleeding. It was as easy as entering the water from outside. He passed through the wall easily.

This area is a forbidden area in the city lord's mansion. These are just illusions. With the consent of the owner of the cave, there is no obstacle in entering and exiting.

If there is no consent from the owner of the cave, the stone wall is really a stone wall, and it is inevitable to break the head and bleed when hitting it.

Passing through the formation, Liu Yu was in a trance for a moment, and then he saw the scene inside clearly.

There were patches of green grass under his feet, lakes and water in the distance, and even a small waterfall with misty water vapor.

Several buildings were built on the lake, and a small path spread from near to far, from under his feet to the buildings.

He looked back again and was surprised to find that the stone wall behind him had been turned into a wall. The four tall stone walls surrounded this space.

"The art of formation is profound and extensive."

Liu Yu sighed in his heart, and then walked along the path to the building without hesitation.

In the quaint and natural pavilion, a middle-aged Taoist priest sat cross-legged in the center. There was a chessboard in front of him. He was holding the chess pieces and was undecided, playing chess with himself.

Beside him, there was a man and a woman standing with their hands down, respectfully not saying a word, not daring to disturb the Taoist priest's interest.

They were his cheap master Li Changkong, his eldest sister Li Buyu and his third brother Jing Yongqing.

After a while, Liu Yu came to the pavilion.

Seeing this scene, he did not disturb them, but bowed and saluted, and then stood aside with his hands down like the two of them.

He also looked at the chessboard with a serious face, as if the game on it was very exciting.

But if you look closely, you will find that Liu Yu's pupils are dilated, and his attention is obviously no longer on the chessboard.

He has no research on chess, nor is he interested in it. He only knows the most basic rules. His serious face is just a show.

It is normal for high-level cultivators to put on airs, and low-level cultivators should cooperate a little.

For a while, Li Changkong played chess with himself as if no one was around, and only the sound of chess pieces falling could be heard in the pavilion.

"Very good, Buyu, Yongqing, Qingyang, all three of you are here."

After half a quarter of an hour, the winner was decided on the chessboard. Li Changkong raised his head and said slowly, as if he had just discovered the three people.

"Disciple Qingyang, I pay my respects to the master."

Liu Yu saluted in a serious manner and said respectfully.

I had already told my cheap master about my Taoist name, and he called Li Buyu and Jing Yongqing by their names, but he called me by my Taoist name, so it was clear who was closer and who was farther.

However, he didn't have any thoughts. After all, compared with the registered disciples, the disciples taught by the master were equivalent to the real disciples.

"Well, no need to be polite."

"Do you three know why I called you here?"

Li Changkong stood up and walked to the fence, looking at the beautiful scenery in the lake, and said without turning his head.

Liu Yu shook his head slightly when he heard it, and did not speak as a disciple.

"Disciple does not know."

Jing Yongqing replied in a proper manner.

"Disciple dares to guess that it is about the attack on Yan State, or because of the sect's next strategy."

Li Buyu's cold voice sounded. Perhaps because of the blood relationship, she was obviously not as "restrained" as Liu Yu and the others.

"Not bad."

Li Changkong turned around and looked at Li Buyu with appreciation. The outstanding children of this clan have never disappointed anyone.

Then he pondered slightly, did not speak at the first time, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Yan has eight continents. Qi is responsible for attacking the four western continents where Yuling Sect and Shuiyou Sect are located, and Chu is responsible for attacking the four eastern continents where Danxia Cave and Baiyun Temple are located."

"As for the cultivators of other small countries, they will join Chu and Qi as assistance."

"The four eastern continents are Youzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Yongzhou. After repeated discussions, the five sects of Chu have temporarily reached an agreement."

"Piaoxue Pavilion and Qingxu Sect mainly attack Danxia Cave, which is Yangzhou and Yongzhou."

"We Yuanyang Sect, Cangyue Valley, and Hehuan Sect mainly attack Baiyun Temple, which is Youzhou and Xuzhou."

Li Changkong spoke very quickly, saying a lot of information, and then paused for a while to give the three people some time to digest it.

The three people had never heard of this news before, and it was obviously top secret.

"Is this the future strategy of Chu?"

Suddenly hearing such important information, Liu Yu was shocked.

Then his thoughts turned rapidly, thinking about how to act in the most in line with his own interests and get what he wanted.

But before he could think for long, Li Changkong spoke again.

"Although under the threat of both the righteous and the evil, the five major sects temporarily put aside their prejudices and maintained cooperation, the competition that should exist will not be reduced at all."

"For example, the territory of Yan State in front of us!"

"The five sects will attack the four eastern continents at the same time. Whoever occupies it will own it after the destruction of Yan."

As he spoke, Li Changkong waved his hand and used his magic power to outline the map of the four eastern continents of Yan State, on which the light spots representing resource points lit up one by one.

Then his words rang again.

"The sect, Cangyue Valley, and Hehuan Sect attacked Youzhou and Xuzhou, and made corresponding arrangements to occupy more territory."

"The sect's main focus will be on the two states' immortal cities and large gathering places for immortal cultivators."

"And the small gathering places for immortal cultivators along the way, as well as small forces and immortal cultivation families, will be dealt with by more than a dozen teams of cultivators."

"Generally speaking, a team of cultivators consists of ten foundation-building cultivators and three hundred Qi-refining cultivators, who are specifically responsible for conquering the immortal cultivation families along the way."

"With Buyu and Yongqing's cultivation, they can fully serve as the leader of a team."

"As for Qingyang, his current cultivation is still shallow and he is still a little short of the heat. He can join the team of your senior brothers and sisters."

This time, Li Changkong did not keep the secret and directly stated the purpose of summoning the three people.

"Immortal cultivation family", "cultivator team", "leader"

Liu Yu's heart moved when he heard this.

According to what Li Changkong said, this kind of cultivator team sent by the sect during wartime has very general power.

Ten foundation-building cultivators and three hundred Qi-refining cultivators, if you control such a group of cultivators, there will undoubtedly be countless benefits for collecting spiritual herbs or plundering resources.

With power and strength, maybe the spiritual herbs for refining golden elixir will be settled, and perhaps many rare treasures can be obtained.

This trip to Yan State will also become a real "feast".

Thinking of this, Liu Yu's heart was a little hot, but there was still a problem at the moment.

How to get the title of "team leader"?

It was precisely because of the various benefits of the team leader that Li Changkong wanted Li Buyu and Jing Yongqing to take charge of a team of cultivators respectively.

And from the tone of the master, he would definitely not support himself.

"This matter still needs to be considered in the long run, but such a great opportunity must not be easily given up."

"If it doesn't work, go find the relationship with the Yan family and see if there is a way."

In a few breaths, Liu Yu's face was normal, but many thoughts flashed through his mind.

After listening to Li Changkong's words, the reactions of several people were different.

Li Buyu's eyes fluctuated slightly, but soon calmed down and returned to a cold look, as if he was not very interested.

This is not surprising. The Li family has a reputation as the first family of Yuanyang Sect. As a direct descendant of the Li family and with extraordinary talent, Li Buyu can easily get a lot of resources.

So she cares most about her own cultivation realm. As for resources, she doesn't have a deep understanding, so she is not so enthusiastic.

Jing Yongqing looked a little excited. He was obviously moved by the benefits described by Li Changkong and was eager to try.

Although he has good qualifications, he does not have a strong family support behind him, so he naturally lacks resources. Therefore, he is more interested in things that can earn resources.

When Jing Yongqing heard about the power of the leader, and thought about the current situation, his heart was surging and excited.

Liu Yu took in the expressions of the two of them and calmed down by now, but still looked excited on his face.

"Disciple, if you obey your orders, you will definitely live up to Master's expectations!"

The three of them responded in unison.

Although he didn't really want to take on this task, since it was arranged by his master, Li Buyu had no choice but to obey, not to mention Jing Yongqing.

"Strength is the most important thing in a changing situation, so when choosing a team leader, priority will be given to those with strong strength."

"Two days later, the sect will appoint twelve people recognized as powerful from among the sect disciples here as team leaders."

"If other apprentice nephews in the foundation building stage are interested in competing, they can initiate a challenge, and the winner will be given the qualification to lead the team."

Seeing the three people's reactions, Li Changkong stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction, then continued.

Then he paused and continued:

"Buyu's cultivation level is close to the peak of foundation building. At that time, I can directly nominate as the team leader. All I need to do is defeat the challenger."

"Yongqing's cultivation has just reached the peak of the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. He cannot be directly nominated. He can only defeat other nominees to qualify, so he must be well prepared for this after returning."

"But don't be too persistent. After all, there are many outstanding foundation-building juniors in the sect. Even if you lose, it is just a normal thing. You can still join your senior sister's team by then."

"As for Qingyang, if you are interested in joining the monk team, you can choose to join your senior sister's team."

At this time, Li Changkong showed a rare kindness and seemed to be very patient and considerate of the three of them.

In fact, although he handed over three people today, he actually expected Li Buyu to be the team leader. As for the other two, they were just Li Buyu's right-hand men.

After all, Jing Yongqing is also his direct disciple, so he won't be too biased, so the scene just now happened.

"Thank you Master for your concern. I am grateful to you!"

Liu Yu, Li Buyu, and Jing Yongqing replied respectfully.

"Well~ Then just do as I say."

"Qingyang, you can retreat first."

Li Changkong sat back at the desk again and said to Liu Yu.

He obviously still needs to give some guidance to his two direct disciples, but Liu Yu, as a registered disciple, does not have this treatment.

"Yes, Master, Qingyang excuses himself!"

After hearing this, Liu Yu bowed solemnly, then exited the small pavilion, followed the path he came from, and left Li Changkong's mansion.

Although he verbally agreed to take advantage of his master, he had no intention of giving up his position as team leader.

It’s just that you can’t confront a master in the Golden Core stage face to face, right?

In this world, it is considered disrespectful for younger people to contradict their elders.

And even if you express your thoughts in person, can you really get Li Changkong's approval?

Liu Yu has never had the habit of placing his hopes on others, and this time will be no exception.

Therefore, he planned to agree to the cheap master's arrangement on the surface, but when the battle for the team leadership began, he suddenly launched a challenge, killing first and then showing off, so that he had to accept the reality.

In this way, there is no need to directly confront them, and the possibility of cracks in the "master-disciple relationship" will be much smaller.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Liu Yu did not return directly to his temporary destination.

Instead, he walked towards the cave of a Yan family monk, intending to pay a visit and make some preparations for two days later.

Neither Yan Hongyu nor Yan Quer came to Yan country this time, but he has been cooperating with the Yan family for a long time, and has met several Yan family foundation builders, and has been in contact with them over the years.