Longevity And Romance Begin With The Redemption Of A Good Family

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lu."

Ye Daotong took the lead in congratulating, and the other people in the room also congratulated, creating a lively atmosphere for a while.

Senior Zhou smiled and said, "Most of the guest alchemists of our Qingyun Shangmen are Foundation Building cultivators."

"Fellow Daoist Lu has become a guest alchemist of our Qingyun Shangmen at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining, which is quite rare."

Senior Zheng nodded in approval and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Lu's spirit beast pills are filled with spiritual energy, so he deserves this treatment."

Lu Yu bowed again to express his gratitude.

They chatted for a while longer, and then Jiang Yuru escorted Lu Yu out of the room.

He followed behind Jiang Yuru's graceful figure, feeling extremely pleased.

However, Jiang Yuru's pace gradually slowed down, and she turned around and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, may I have a word with you?"

"As an official guest alchemist of Qingyun Shangmen, you must have many questions to ask me."

Lu Yu agreed wholeheartedly, "I would appreciate your guidance, Fellow Daoist Jiang."

The tasks and benefits of being a guest alchemist, as written in the contract, were quite simple.

If he wanted to make good use of this identity, such as how to borrow the jade slips containing pill formulas or which pills could be discounted, he needed to ask Jiang Yuru for detailed information.

He had heard that even ordinary Foundation Building cultivators were not allowed on the second floor or above of the Qingyun Pill Store.

As he followed along, his gaze couldn't help but fall on Jiang Yuru's graceful figure.

Whether it was the influence of their dual cultivation techniques or the frequent intimate activities, he couldn't help but evaluate the female cultivators he came into contact with in his heart.

Jiang Yuru was undoubtedly outstanding among the female cultivators he knew.

In terms of figure, she was as generous as Ruyue from the Witch Sect, and her appearance was on par with Qin Qingrou.

Moreover, he could clearly see the lower half of her purple dao robe from behind, with a high slit.

As Jiang Yuru walked, she unintentionally revealed some white fabric.

Furthermore, she had two flowing pieces of fabric that made her walking posture even more eye-catching.

Jiang Yuru seemed to sense something behind her, and she suddenly turned around, giving Lu Yu a smile that was not quite a smile.

Lu Yu's face showed a hint of panic as he said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, your robe is quite unique, unlike what other female cultivators wear."

Jiang Yuru's smile deepened as she said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, I think it's time for you to find a dual cultivation partner."

"This is a new style of robe popular among female demonic cultivators in the market. If there were female cultivators in your family, they would definitely know about it."

"If you agree, I can introduce you to many outstanding and friendly female cultivators who wear purple."

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you jest. I already have a cultivation partner," Lu Yu smiled.

Jiang Yuru didn't say anything more and led Lu Yu upstairs. After walking for a while, they entered a room and talked for nearly half a day.

Lu Yu gradually gained a deeper understanding of Qingyun Shangmen and a clearer understanding of what a guest alchemist should do.

"To obtain resources from Qingyun Shangmen, you need to accumulate a certain amount of merit points."

"These merit points cannot be exchanged for spirit stones outside."

"You can use these merit points to exchange for various resources within Qingyun Shangmen, including pills, cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and even cultivation partners."

"Of course, as a guest alchemist, there are certain requirements for the quantity and quality of spirit beast pills produced each year."

"There are no other requirements..."

Lu Yu walked out of the Qingyun Pill Store, pondering what Jiang Yuru had said about merit points.

Being a guest alchemist in Qingyun Shangmen was only the most basic cooperative identity.

But it was still much better than the treatment received by ordinary cultivators who managed stores.

And the specific support in terms of resources was truly significant.

Apart from the benefits he could enjoy, what Lu Yu valued the most was the protection of Qingyun Shangmen. If he were ever in a life-threatening situation, he could seek help from Qingyun Shangmen.

Of course, Qingyun Shangmen would not require cooperating cultivators to take risks or complete extremely difficult tasks.

A 30% discount on Qi Refining stage pills was truly tempting. No wonder Ye Fellow Daoist didn't care about his mixed spiritual roots during the evaluation.

And then Senior Zheng said, those who can become guest alchemists of the Qingyun Shangmen are all Foundation Building cultivators.

With this kind of support, even if one's aptitude is a bit poor, Foundation Building is probably not difficult.

As long as one accumulates enough merit, it shouldn't be difficult to exchange for a Foundation Building cultivation technique.

I need to quickly digest the pill formulas in this jade slip and strive to refine better spirit beast pills to increase my own value.

Although he had the pressure to earn merit points, he appeared very relaxed on the surface.

In the past, he had almost resorted to desperate measures. Compared to that time, his current conditions were almost like a perfect combination of timing, location, and people.

Lu Yu returned to Tenglong Residence. As the white light of the teleportation array passed, he suddenly saw Wan Shengming, with a blackened face and tattered Daoist robe.

He looked at Wan Shengming's desolate expression with a hint of surprise. Even if he had failed in alchemy before, Wan Shengming would not be so dejected.

In addition to the turmoil in the market, he hadn't seen Wan Shengming go out for a long time.

"Lu Fellow Daoist, you, you've broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining?"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Unfortunately, I don't have such good luck, I wanted to try refining higher-level magical artifacts again, but I failed."

"If I fail again, I'm afraid I won't even be able to afford the rent for Tenglong Residence every year."

Wan Shengming's face was filled with sorrow.

He was several decades older than Lu Yu, and although he had already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, he had been stuck at that level for many years.

Moreover, the higher one went in Qi Refining, the more difficult it became.

Before advancing to Foundation Building, one had to ponder and have a clear state of mind.

Such comprehension could happen in an instant or take several decades.

Lu Yu, as a cultivator, naturally understood the hardships involved.

"Wan Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be anxious..."

Before Lu Yu could finish speaking, a seductive laughter rang out.

The sisters from the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion arrived with a fragrant breeze, their faces showing disdainful expressions as they mocked, "Oh, isn't this Wan Fellow Daoist?"

"What's this, another failed attempt at alchemy?"

"I've advised you more than once to marry several wives and concubines and enjoy yourself."

"If your state of mind is clear, your cultivation level might also improve. But look at you, wasting away the years."

Wan Shengming, upon hearing this, restrained his disappointed expression and instead showed a slight smile. "Fellow Daoist is absolutely right."

Seeing this, the sisters from the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion didn't bother paying much attention and turned their gaze to Lu Yu. "Lu Fellow Daoist, we sisters have been waiting for you. It's been so hard."

"Are you really so heartless?"

Lu Yu smiled apologetically and bowed. "I still have matters to attend to at home, so I can't accompany you."

After speaking, he led Qin Qingrou and quickly returned to his immortal mansion.

Wan Shengming watched as the gates of the immortal mansion closed and suddenly turned to the sisters from the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. "Qiao Fellow Daoist, do you have any free time recently?"

The sisters from the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, upon hearing this, coldly smiled. "What's this, have you had a change of heart and suddenly awakened?"

"Do you want to? Do you still have spirit stones?"

After speaking, the sisters from the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion stepped into the teleportation array, and a white light flashed.

...

Time passed slowly, and several months went by.

The weather gradually turned cool as autumn approached.

With the wind becoming dry and harsh, the entire market seemed to be in a state of hidden turmoil.

Especially with the difficulties in establishing the new market on the Holy Spirit Mountain, they were still continuously recruiting wandering cultivators.

Among them, there were even demonic cultivators eagerly rushing over. It was said that some demonic cultivators had discovered loopholes in the spiritual contract, not only avoiding backlash but also killing more than twenty cultivators in a row.

Even the Nascent Soul cultivators leading the expedition were seriously injured.

Lu Yu's heart jumped when he heard Qin Qingrou's news.