Immortal Palace Longevity

"Maintain the current status, the Purple Turban Army, try to evade it."

Thinking like this, Liu Yu closed the account, stood up and walked towards the door.

"Squeak"

The door opened and closed, and he went down the stairs and soon reached the first floor of the Jade Pill Hall without stopping at all.

"Senior from Ancient City"

"owner"

Along the way, both store clerks and customers saluted and said hello.

I am full of awe for this "legendary figure" who is not only superb in cultivation, but also has extraordinary attainments in alchemy.

Especially the clerk's eyes were filled with gratitude.

The treatment at Yudantang is not bad. It is precisely because the "Seniors of Ancient City" founded Yudantang that they can have a stable job and income.

There is no need to live a precarious life like other casual cultivators, and there is no need to risk danger to perform tasks.

So at least for now, most of the shop staff are grateful to the legendary Liu Yu.

Thanks to the seniors in Gucheng for allowing them to have a stable job.

"Um."

Liu Yu looked calm, and occasionally nodded slightly to the familiar clerk, and quickly left the Jade Pill Hall.

After leaving the attic and walking onto the street, bursts of noise greeted us.

Shouting, controversy, gossip, bragging

All kinds of casual cultivators make various sounds, which are full of human smoke and fire, making people feel like they are in an ordinary market place.

Hongxia Mountain is a fourth-level spiritual mountain, and the spiritual energy on it is extremely abundant for casual cultivators, even if they are not at the spiritual energy node.

The monks who can live in this Lingshan Mountain are considered to be the better group among thousands of casual cultivators, so their cultivation level is generally high.

Foundation-building monks abound, and golden elixir monks are not uncommon either.

On the contrary, there are only a few Qi Refining monks who have lived in this mountain for a long time. They usually come to Hongxia Mountain for business purposes, such as buying magic weapons and elixirs or visiting relatives and friends.

They cannot stay here for too long and must leave within the specified time. Otherwise, if they are discovered by the patrolling monks after the deadline, they will be fined and confiscate a lot of spiritual stones.

Of course, if you don't have enough money to pay the fine, you can also use "labor" to deduct it.

As a holy land for casual cultivators, although it does not have as many rigid rules as the fairy city, there are still the most basic rules.

For example, you can't take action in the gathering place, you can't kill people and grab treasures within the Zixia Mountains, etc.

It is precisely because of the existence of basic order that can guarantee the most basic life safety that the Zixia Mountains can attract many casual cultivators.

"Whoosh~"

Three rays of light streaked across the sky and fell directly in Hongxiafang City, revealing several monks with different levels of cultivation.

These monks were all above the Golden Core level, but perhaps because of the fight shortly after, two of them were obviously unstable and their faces were pale.

There were still some blood stains on the clothes.

There are no restrictions on flying in the Zixia Mountains. Even if you are only in the middle stage of Qi Refining, you can fly freely with only one magic weapon, and your class is not so obvious.

Seeing three golden elixir "seniors" appearing one after another, the monks in the market all looked over.

"The shopkeeper hasn't come out yet?"

"This time we three brothers have brought some high-quality goods. You can't bargain without conscience!"

The escape light landed directly in front of a shop that purchased monster materials, and one of them shouted loudly into the shop.

After saying that, ignoring the various looks from others, the three of them walked directly into the store and quickly disappeared.

"It looks like it's another group of monks going to the border to hunt monsters."

Withdrawing his gaze, Liu Yu flashed this idea.

"With the end of the battle in Lingwu City, the relationship between the human and demon clans has become increasingly tense, and friction has increased day by day."

"Not only in the six Annan continents, but also in the West Desert, East Wasteland, and Beiyuan, the number of monster cultivators and monsters entrenched on the borders is increasing day by day."

"If this continues, there is a possibility of a human-monster war breaking out."

He thought silently.

With the end of the ancient era, all the ancient races also gradually declined and disappeared.

Either stay in a corner or die outright.

There are only two major clans left in the world - "humans" and "demon".

The two races are the only protagonists, and the only opponents are each other.

Millions of years have passed, and the pattern of confrontation between humans and monsters has continued to this day, with no sign of ending yet.

In terms of overall strength, the human race has the upper hand.

But compared to the demon clan, the intrigues within the human clan are more serious, and they have no intention of uniting to confront the demon clan head-on.

The relationship between Daqian and the Holy Land, and the relationship between the Central Region and the Four Regions, have always been in a very delicate state.

The Central Domain alone is enough to compete with the entire demon clan, or at most be slightly at a disadvantage.

However, we must also be careful of "holding back" the four regions at critical moments, and dare not launch a decisive battle with the demon clan.

After all, after solving the biggest enemy of the demon race, the four regions were worried that the dynasty of the central region would have the desire to "unify the world".

The existing world structure has spawned a large number of holy places, sects, and aristocratic families with vested interests. Of course, they are not willing to have another supreme emperor above their heads.

The ancient heaven was indeed extremely glorious, but most monks were unwilling to see the second "heaven" appear.

Although the Monster Race is at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength, under the coordination of the "Royal Court", it is much more united than the Human Race.

But "Monster Clan" is just a general term, and the interests of the thousands of races within the Demon Clan are not consistent.

No matter which race, they all want their own race’s habitat to be bigger, better, and richer in resources.

A decisive battle with the human race will inevitably be accompanied by a large number of casualties. The originally high-ranking tribe may fall to the bottom after the war.

In this case, it is difficult for the demon race to make up its mind to launch a comprehensive decisive battle against the human race.

There are internal discords between the two tribes, and it is difficult to gather strength together, so it is naturally difficult to launch a comprehensive war and defeat the other side completely.

Therefore, the pattern formed since the end of the ancient times has continued to the present.

Of course, if there is chaos in the other party, the other party will definitely take the opportunity to add insult to injury.

Today's Beiyuan and Tiannan are the human race taking advantage of the internal strife of the demon race and opening up little by little.

And the gradual erosion of Tiannan is also the result of the demon race taking advantage of the gap between the human dynasty changes.

However, these are far from being a comprehensive war.

But now, Daqian's rule has passed its most prosperous period, and its relationship with the Holy Land is superficially harmonious. There are also loose cultivation organizations such as the Purple Scarf Army and the Dajiang Society in the existing 93 continents in the Central Region.

The demon race seems to be ready to move again.

Liu Yu had a hunch that the current situation in the Central Region seemed stable, but turmoil seemed to be coming at any time.

It was just unknown whether it would break out from the inside out or from the outside in.

"In the current situation, the various forces in the Central Region are restraining each other, and it is impossible to rescue Tiannan."

"I wonder what the situation is in Tiannan now. Is the beast tide over?"

"Have the sects and the State of Chu fallen?"

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Liu Yu's mind.

In the process of rushing from Jiangzhou to the Zixia Mountains in Qingzhou, he had found an opportunity to hand over the Seven Nations Alliance's letter of help to the local institutions of Daqian.

But after the message was passed, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no movement.

Knowing the situation in the Central Region, Liu Yu basically had no expectations for Qianting to send cultivators to rescue Tiannan.

Anyway, when the message came, he had completed his mission. He paid a little attention to the news in this regard and did not take any more actions.

Looking at the lively scene of the market, Liu Yu felt peaceful in his heart, and then his magic power rose into the air and flew towards his cave.

The cave he rented in "Hongxia Mountain" is a mansion covering an area of ​​about 100 acres, with high walls erected on all four sides and guarded by a third-level formation.

The mansion is fully equipped with pavilions, terraces, and lofts, as well as rockery and small lakes, and the scenery is very beautiful.

The mansion is located on the spiritual energy node, and its grade is as high as the third-level upper grade, which is just equivalent to the current cultivation level. With the blessing of the alchemist's identity, it will not attract attention.

With Liu Yu's cultivation level and identity, it is very normal to rent a third-level top-grade cave. It can be said that he is very low-key at present.

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Back in the cave, Liu Yu entered the state of hard practice again, swallowing pills to accumulate mana cultivation, and nurturing magic treasures to comprehend various exercises.

Three days passed in a flash.

One day, Liu Yu was comprehending a spiritual consciousness method in the hall, but there was a sudden movement in the storage ring.

"At this time, it should be Guo Poyun."

Putting down the classics, he took out the communication jade card, and his spiritual consciousness quickly swept it.

As expected, it was Guo Poyun who sent the message, and he was already waiting outside the cave.

Liu Yu shook his head slightly, then used the control token of the mansion to open the formation, and stood up to greet the outside of the cave.

"Boom boom"

The door slowly opened, making a subtle sound.

Through the gap, Liu Yu had already seen the familiar figure of Guo Poyun, and smiled slightly:

"I haven't seen you for a few months. Brother Guo's aura has become more and more profound. I believe he is one step closer to the Nascent Soul Realm!"

Standing in front of the door, he greeted skillfully.

"No, no, how can Guo's progress compare with Brother Gucheng's?"

"It's really uncertain who will break through the bottleneck of Nascent Soul at that time!"

"I'm bothering you again, I hope Brother Gucheng won't be offended."

Guo Poyun came alone, stood outside the door and bowed, his attitude was very polite.

"The way of cultivating immortals should be to communicate more with fellow practitioners. Why bother?"

"Fellow Daoist Guo, please come in!"

As he spoke, Liu Yu made a gesture of invitation, and at the same time, he scanned with his spiritual sense to carefully check whether there were any cultivators peeping into his cave.

Then, the two walked together to a small pavilion built on the lawn.

After a dozen breaths, the two sat opposite each other in the ancient pavilion. Liu Yu personally poured a cup of spiritual tea for them and began to greet each other.

From some secrets of the Daqian royal family to the scandals of a certain "fairy", the two talked about everything.

"Alas."

After finishing a cup of spiritual tea, Guo Poyun suddenly sighed heavily.

"Why is Fellow Daoist Guo like this?"

Liu Yu's heart moved, knowing that the real show was about to begin, but he still asked.

The smile on Guo Poyun's face disappeared, his face began to become heavy, and he looked like he was worried.

He sighed heavily and was silent for a moment before speaking:

"After the Black Mountain Immortal Prison mission, our headquarters was destroyed and we had to merge into the Purple Scarf Army."

"But those Qianting lackeys are like crazy, frantically attacking loose cultivation organizations similar to our alliance, killing and arresting fellow practitioners."

"The intensity of the attack has suddenly increased by several levels, which is a world of difference compared to the past."

"Under such an intense attack, countless fellow practitioners died, and various organizations also suffered huge losses."

"Even the Purple Scarf Army suffered a lot of losses and had to restrain themselves and avoid the edge of the Qianting Holy Land."

"Those mad dogs."

At the end, Guo Poyun, regardless of the dignity of a Jindan cultivator, began to speak foul language.

Liu Yu looked serious at first, but then he smiled softly.

After talking to Qian Ting for more than a dozen sentences, Guo Poyun's face straightened and he said the purpose of this trip:

"The organization has suffered a lot of losses and urgently needs new blood. We need a fellow Daoist like Daoist Gucheng who is very powerful."

"If Daoist Gucheng joins, it will surely inspire many fellow Daoists and greatly improve morale!"

"And the elders in the organization also value Daoist Gucheng very much, so they have repeatedly sent Guo to persuade him."

"After Daoist Gucheng joins, he will definitely be valued by the elders and his future is limitless."

"How?!"

After speaking, he put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Liu Yu with a sharp gaze.

"Isn't Gu a member of the organization at this time?"

"Every fellow has his own use. You don't have to charge at the front line to contribute to the organization."

"Compared to fighting and killing on missions, Gu, as an alchemist, is more suitable for quiet alchemy."

"In this way, you can also contribute your own strength."

"Besides, now that cultivation has reached a critical period, Gu still wants to devote his energy."

Unmoved, Liu Yu replied immediately without changing his expression, and various reasons came out.

It was still the same excuse as the previous times, "focusing on cultivation", "studying alchemy", "also making contributions", etc.

"But."

Seeing this, Guo Poyun wanted to continue persuading.

But Liu Yu's answer was flawless, leaving no flaws at all.

After all, for cultivators, cultivation is the most important thing, even the most fanatical members of the Purple Scarf Army are no exception.

Only when the cultivation level is improved can it pose a threat to the Qianting Holy Land.

Besides, Liu Yu stayed in Zixia Mountains and was given a lot of discounts on elixirs, which could also be considered as a contribution to the Purple Scarf Army.

All kinds of reasons made it difficult for Guo Poyun to refute.

"Fellow Daoist from Gucheng."

After a few breaths, Guo Poyun smiled bitterly and shook his head.

After several persuasions to no avail, seeing that the atmosphere was gradually becoming solemn, he could only choose to give up, and returned empty-handed like the previous times.

"If fellow Daoist changes his mind, you can contact me at any time through the communication jade token."

"Goodbye."

Finally, Guo Poyun stood up and bowed heavily, turned around and left the mansion along the path.

Looking at the back of this person leaving, Liu Yu's eyes were thoughtful.

Qianting Holy Land has increased its crackdown on loose cultivation organizations. During the year he stayed in Zixia Mountains, he also heard about this matter.

Perhaps it was the unusual movements of the demon race that made Qianting Holy Land feel threatened, and wanted to clean up the internal hidden dangers before facing it with all its strength.

Perhaps there were too many loose cultivation organizations, and they were worried that they would unite to shake the foundation of their rule.

The reason is still unknown, but since the Buyi League suffered a devastating blow, the Qianting Holy Land has increased its crackdown on the scattered cultivators in the territory, causing these scattered cultivator organizations to suffer heavy losses.

Even the most famous Purple Scarf Army suffered heavy losses, and it is rumored that several Yuanying Zhenjun died as a result!

It is precisely because of the thunder-like blow that caused heavy losses to various scattered cultivator organizations that they all increased their efforts to recruit new members.

A Jindan cultivator like Liu Yu, who is powerful and has a special skill, is undoubtedly a sweet bun in the eyes of various scattered cultivator organizations.

In addition to the Purple Scarf Army, there are more than a dozen scattered cultivator organizations with considerable power, extending olive branches to him.

Even the Yuanying Zhenjun came to recruit him, but Liu Yu never gave in.

He was just a name in the Purple Scarf Army. On weekdays, except for occasionally going to the Jade Dan Hall, he stayed in the mansion to practice.

"Although the Qianting Holy Land has increased its crackdown on independent cultivators, the Zixia Mountains, under the protection of the "Nine Dragon God", have not been affected."

"You can practice with peace of mind and collect various spiritual herbs and medicines. There is no need to take risks again."

"Besides, the "Ningying Pill" and "Cuiying Pill" have been obtained one after another, and the advantage of the ninth-grade golden elixir in condensing the Yuanying, as long as you practice to the peak of the golden elixir and then break through the bottleneck, your success rate will be more than 50%."

"In the process of practicing to the peak of the golden elixir, if you collect a few ordinary infant-forming spiritual objects, the theoretical success rate is likely to exceed 70%!"

"In this case, there is no need to continue to take risks. It is better to practice safely."

"Zongheng Jindan is indeed worthy of praise, but if it faces Yuanying Zhenjun, it is still not enough."

Thinking of this, Liu Yu subconsciously touched the storage ring in his hand.

The gains from the trip to the Black Mountain Immortal Prison were exchanged for spirit stones through the Purple Scarf Army. Even if the huge consumption of opening the Jade Pill Hall was deducted, the spirit stones in his hands now exceeded one million, reaching as much as 1.3 million.

Such a huge amount of spirit stones is more than enough to buy a few relatively ordinary infant-forming spirit objects, and through the Jade Pill Hall, spirit stones can be obtained continuously.

After thinking for a long time alone in the pavilion, Liu Yu got up and entered the attic and walked towards the practice room.

The huge mansion seemed a little empty and deserted.

The current Zixia Mountains seemed peaceful, but he had no idea how long this peace could last, so he had no intention of recruiting maids.

After all, Liu Yu himself was not greedy for enjoyment and had long been accustomed to a life of hard cultivation.

He had been like this for so many years before.

Zhuo Mengzhen's cultivation had reached the peak of the middle stage of the Golden Core, and he was now in seclusion to hone his cultivation and magic power. In recent years, he might have a chance to break through to the late stage.

Therefore, in the huge mansion, only Liu Yu was active, which did seem a little deserted.

"Squeak"

The door to the training room opened, the subtle sound was clearly heard in the quiet mansion, and the formation was activated.

Entering the training room, Liu Yu sat cross-legged on the futon and took out the third-grade top-grade fine medicine "Qingming Pill".

"Gulp"

He raised his head and swallowed it. He immediately operated the "ninth level of Qingyang Gong" after deducing it and entered the state of cultivation.

Soon, wisps of green light appeared on Liu Yu's face, flashing and dimming.

It has not been long since his Qi Refining cultivation broke through to the late Jindan stage. Even with the help of the elixir, it is difficult to make great progress in a short period of time.

However, the way of cultivating immortals is the process from quantitative change to qualitative change, so he has never slacked off after the breakthrough.

Even if his strength reaches the "Son of God", he has never fallen behind in his daily cultivation, unless there are irresistible factors.

For example, the sequelae of the technique have occurred, etc.

As for body refining, he broke through to the late third stage thirty or forty years earlier than Qi refining.

In recent years, with the assistance of various resources, his cultivation has been steadily increasing, one step closer to the peak of the third stage.

If calculated in detail according to the Qi Refining Stage, the physical cultivation should be at the "eighth level of the Golden Core" and the Qi Refining should be at the "seventh level of the Golden Core". The physical cultivation is still far ahead of the Qi Refining.

As for the spiritual cultivation, he practiced the "magic method of storing the spirit" every day.

With the help of the "Soul Condensing Pill", the spiritual consciousness grew slowly but steadily. Compared with the time when he did not take the pill, he could at least clearly feel the growth rate.

It was just that the growth of spiritual consciousness became larger and larger as time went on. When it reached the level of more than 100 miles, the difference between each mile was not small.

After the breakthrough to the late stage of the Golden Core, after more than a year of hard practice, he still could not increase from 150 miles to 151 miles.

This made Liu Yu quite regretful.

However, the cultivation of the Yuan Shen must not be rushed. He could only insist on practicing the "magic method of storing the spirit" four times a day.

At the same time, he spent a lot of money to find spiritual objects that were beneficial to the Yuan Shen and took some from time to time.

In this way, when the situation became increasingly tense, Liu Yu paid attention to the turmoil in all directions and stayed in the Zixia Mountains to practice peacefully.

Time slipped away silently through fingers, leaving traces on the wheel of life.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

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