Pursuing Longevity With an Immortal Mansion

Chapter 310: Thinking and Planning (two chapters in one)

Under the premise that the exchanges were based on interests, the communication between Liu Yu and the monks of the Yan family was relatively smooth.

The status of a second-level alchemist is not trivial. Even within the Yuanyang Sect of Nuo University, he is considered a figure that cannot be ignored, so there is no such thing as looking down upon others.

The other party was not negligent because of the fact that he had abandoned the other courtyard's lineage and joined the family lineage. Instead, he treated him very politely.

Under such circumstances, the exchanges between the two parties have been very smooth in the past few years. As the number of elixir transactions increased, they became familiar with each other over time.

…

The breeze blew the fallen leaves, and the long and spacious street was silent and empty.

At a glance, Liu Yu saw that except for the patrol team, there were only a few monks walking on the long street, and most of the shops on both sides were closed.

The shops that were still open were empty, and from the doorway, not even a single person could be seen.

The five sects of Chu State are still continuing to hunt down the remaining members of Baiyun Temple. As long as the monks are slightly involved with them, they are often uprooted and all the relevant monks are killed.

I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!

In the current situation, everyone in Guque City is in danger, fearing that they will be connected with Baiyun Temple.

Most monks choose to stay in their residences and rarely go out.

But under the current strict control situation, those who still choose to go out are either monks who really have urgent matters to deal with or have "ulterior motives".

Every monk who goes out will be strictly traced, and any monks outside the five sects are no exception.

There were originally tens of thousands of monks in Guque City, and the five sects of Chu State naturally did not have the energy to distinguish them one by one, so if there was anything suspicious at all, they would be treated as the remnants of Baiyun Temple.

As for who is the real remnant and who is the innocent monk, it doesn't matter.

Because dead people cannot speak.

In troubled times, important rules should be used. The five sects have ruled Chu for so long and have rich experience in this.

Therefore, the instructions are very decisive and clear, and the attitude is unquestionably tough.

Even the lower-level disciples of the large sects were not aware of the changes in the situation in Tiannan, and they only acted according to orders, let alone these casual cultivators and small family cultivators.

Most of the few monks in the city looked heavy and walked in a hurry.

There was confusion and uneasiness in their eyes. They didn't understand what happened and why the ancient city of Guque, which had always been peaceful and stable, would undergo such earth-shattering changes.

Many of their comrades, friends, and even familiar monks died in mysterious circumstances.

They have lived here for a long time, and they have done nothing but suddenly encountered bad luck.

The death of fellow monks, all kinds of unfair treatment, and the simple and crude management of the five sects, everything that happened in this short period of time made these monks feel resentful and planted the seeds of resistance.

Although they are weak and unable to shake the five sects of Chu State, and their resentment is far from breaking out, the resentment will eventually become deeper and deeper as time goes by.

One day, it may break out under the guidance of someone who is interested.

Liu Yu's pupils were as dark as ink, taking in all the changes in the city. He put on his hood and walked towards the south of the city.

About half a quarter of an hour later, he came to a large house in the south of the city, picked up the copper ring on the door and clicked it gently.

After a while, the door opened automatically.

A middle-aged monk wearing a blue robe with a long beard, who was in the middle stage of foundation building and looked somewhat capable came to greet him in person.

This person's name was Yan Wenbin, and he was the person who came into contact with Liu Yu from the Yan family during Yan Hongyu's absence.

In the past few years, I have been dealing with him, and the low-level elixirs sold to the Yan family have been traded with this person.

"Junior Brother Liu, how are you doing? Please come in quickly!"

Yan Wenbin cupped his hands and said with a very enthusiastic attitude.

"Senior brother Tuo Wenbin, Hong Fu, there has been nothing serious in the past few years."

Liu Yu said with a smile, and walked in generously across the threshold.

The two of them exchanged pleasantries in front of the door, and then walked into the house one after another.

Yan Wenbin invited Liu Yu to the cave, then brewed a steaming pot of spiritual tea and filled it for Liu Yu himself.

His attitude was very close, without any of the arrogance of the Jindan family monks. At first glance, the two of them seemed like good friends who had not seen each other for many years.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Wen Bin."

Liu Yu took the spirit tea and took a sip.

He is currently considered a member of the family line, and he is the closest to the Yan family in the family line. When he was closest to the Yan family, he had many interactions with the Yan family monks. This was not even comparable to the Li family who took advantage of his master.

Even if Li Changkong didn't tell him the relevant information today, he would be able to get it from the Yan family tomorrow.

"It's been a while, I haven't seen you for a while. Junior Brother Liu's cultivation has improved again. I'm afraid he will surpass me in a short time."

Yan Wenbin said cheerfully.

As a monk from the Jindan family, he naturally knows more secret arts than ordinary monks. He may have practiced some kind of secret technique to spy on the monks' reality.

And Liu Yu didn't deliberately cover it up, so he said such words.

But of course he was just joking. After Liu Yu's fourth demonic fire refining, his aura of cultivation was not much different from that of a newly promoted mid-stage foundation-building monk.

Logically speaking, it would take decades to catch up with veteran monks like Yan Wenbin.

"A little progress is not worth mentioning. If we want to catch up with Senior Brother Wen Bin, we still have 30 years to go."

"I'm afraid that senior brother will already be preparing for the golden elixir bottleneck by then."

Liu Yu put down the teacup and replied politely.

Naturally, there was a exchange of compliments and politeness next. After half a cup of tea, it was almost time to see each other, and then he explained his intention and frankly wanted to ask the Yan family for help.

"Junior brother Liu is a friend of the Yan family and a friend of mine. Since junior brother wants to compete for the position of team leader, of course I have to help."

"Don't worry, junior brother, this matter will be taken care of by me."

After Yan Wenbin listened, he pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

The second-level elixir is not easy to refine and is a relatively rare thing in itself, but Liu Yu provides the Yan family with seven bottles at a low price every year, which is indeed a considerable sum.

It is very worthwhile to help a second-level alchemist to maintain a good relationship with him for this.

Although Elder Yan did not come to Yan State this time, his relationship with several Jindan families in the sect was good, so there was no problem in persuading them to do a small favor.

After all, there is no price to pay, no guarantee of success, just words.

With the power of the Yan family, they can naturally know the sect's decisions earlier than Liu Yu.

Although it is well known that alchemists are generally not very strong and it is a bit strange to want to compete for the leader of the monk team, Yan Wenbin did not hesitate too much and agreed on the spot.

As for the reason, he didn't want to delve into it, he only needed Liu Yucheng's love.

Every cultivator has his or her own secrets. If one tries to get to the bottom of the mystery, even close friends may turn against each other.

"Senior Brother Wen Bin is really happy!"

"Then Liu, thank you senior brother. We are waiting for the good news."

"These three hundred spiritual stones are a piece of Liu's heart. Please don't refuse, senior brother."

Liu Yu solemnly thanked them with a cupped hand, then took out three middle-grade spiritual stones and pushed them gently.

Although this is just a small favor for him and does not cost anything at all, it is natural to ask people to do things without expressing his gratitude. He will not be stingy on this point.

"It's hard to refuse kindness. Since it is my junior brother's intention, I will be disrespectful."

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Liu, what you mentioned will be handled later."

After waving his hand and putting the spirit stone into his storage bag, Yan Wenbin's smile became even brighter.

The business has been done, and so far it has been relatively smooth. Seeing this, Liu Yu felt relieved.

Then they started chatting with them, and the two gave each other some "rough" opinions on the current situation in Yan State, which was very much like giving advice.

"Farewell!"

After finishing the two cups of tea, Liu Yu saw that the time was almost up, so he said goodbye and left Yan Wenbin's cave.

After leaving the mansion, he walked directly towards the temporary cave, intending to return to the cave to warm up the magic weapons and spiritual weapons.

In the past few years, although Liu Yu had met many foundation-building monks in the sect as a second-level alchemist, most of those fellow sects were at the level of ordinary monks. They could not speak at all in the upper echelons of the sect, or had very little influence, and We can only be considered casual acquaintances.

Asking these monks for help would be half the effort and might not be effective. It would basically be a waste of time, so he gave up the idea after thinking about it.

After all, the most important thing about the position of team leader is strength.

As long as he can defeat any one of the twelve people appointed by the elders, and with the influence of the Yan family and the help of the cheap master, that's about it.

Two days is too short, and Liu Yu can only do so much. The same is true for other monks. He should not be at a disadvantage in this regard.

With his current strength, he is not a match for the Three Elites and Four Elites, but he should be in the upper reaches among the elite monks, and it is not a problem to defeat one of them.

After all, not all the three heroes and four heroes came here for this trip to Yan Kingdom, and monks who were aspiring to forge a golden elixir would not be willing to join the twelve monk teams.

Because in comparison, the chance of gaining meritorious service by following the main front line is undoubtedly much greater. Joining the twelve monk teams basically means that you have no chance of getting the golden elixir.

Sect meritorious service is something even rarer than contribution, and it cannot be traded or transferred. Generally speaking, no amount of resources can be exchanged for meritorious service.

Liu Yu's question now is, how much strength should he hide? How much strength do you show?

There is no point in being ignorant and keeping a low profile.

Appropriately showing part of one's own strength and value, gaining support from the sect's resources, and stepping onto a broader platform will undoubtedly be more conducive to future development and more in line with one's own interests.

Being patient and keeping a low profile is the way to survive when you are weak, but when you become more mature, you must make corresponding changes in this approach, otherwise you will only miss many great opportunities.

Once some opportunities are missed, they may be missed forever.

Keep the mind of walking on thin ice and do brave and diligent things.

In order to compete for the position of team leader, and at the same time to improve his status in the sect and obtain more resources and training, he has decided to show part of his strength and be prepared to truly enter the sect's senior leadership.

Returning to the temporary cave, he first meditated and practiced the Qingyang Gong every day to refine his Qi, and practiced the Shen Shen Mystic Technique to train his soul, which took five hours.

Liu Yu then took out his magic weapons and spiritual weapons, and used his magic power to carefully warm them up in preparation for the fight two days later.

…

To the cultivators, two days lasted only a short moment, almost passing by in the blink of an eye.

At Chenshi, there was a change in the sect's token, which was a message summoning the foundation-building monks to discuss matters.

"here we go."

Liu Yu put away the sect token, and a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes. Although he didn't say it clearly, he thought it was a matter of team leader selection.

Whether we can get the position of team leader and quickly collect spiritual herbs and resources in the Yan Kingdom depends on today.

Thinking like this, he was slightly excited, and his heart was filled with waves.

"call"

But Liu Yu quickly calmed down the ripples and returned to calm, packed up her things and went out.

From a distance, I saw three figures standing in the distance, none other than Jiang Qiushui, Yan Kai, and Cui Liang.

The caves of several people were not far from each other, and they all received messages from the sect. It seemed that they wanted to go together, so they waited for Liu Yu on the only way.

"Senior Brother Liu, Junior Brother Liu."

Seeing Liu Yu's arrival, the three of them cupped their hands and said hello.

"Let's go."

Liu Yu nodded slightly in response, and then walked towards the east of the city with them.

Yan Kai didn't feel wrong at all towards Liu Yu's somewhat contemptuous behavior.

The two of them had a good relationship originally, but since seeing Senior Brother Liu's strength, he has become more and more in awe.

The fair distribution of the previous tasks made Yan Kai even more convinced now.

Even though Cui Liang was a little dissatisfied, he didn't show it. After all, compared to the relationship between Liu Yu, Jiang Qiushui, and Yan Kai, he was obviously the most distant one.

There is no group acceptance in the first place. If he offends Liu Yu again and is kicked out of the group, he will really become a "lone wolf".

Although Cui Liang can't control his lower body and his ridiculous behavior is notorious, he still understands this truth.

"Xuemei" and "Daoyuan"

On the way, Liu Yu's keen spiritual sense was the first to feel the slight movement, and he suddenly looked above his head.

I saw the Piaoxue Pavilion's Xuemei and the Qingxu Sect's Daoyuan soar into the sky, and then quickly flew into the distance with a flash of inspiration, becoming two small dots on the horizon in the blink of an eye.

"According to Master Bianyi, Piaoxue Pavilion and Qingxu Sect are responsible for attacking Danxia Cave in Yangzhou, Yongzhou. They should be setting off now."

Liu Yu flashed this idea.

Jiang Qiushui and the other three looked at each other in confusion. They had no channels, and they didn't know the sect's arrangements yet, so they were speculating in their minds.

"Let's go."

Seeing this, Liu Yu had no intention of explaining. He would know it later anyway. He said lightly and walked towards the east of the city.

Along the way, the number of people patrolling the Qi Refining Period was as large as ever.

But if you look closely, you will find that there are no traces of Piaoxue Pavilion and Qingxu Sect monks.

The foundation-building monks who usually didn't move around much came out of the cave one by one, as if they had made an appointment.

"Crane Moon Valley" and "Hehuan Gate"

Liu Yu's expression remained normal as he recognized the identities of these monks.

Yuanyang Sect and Hehuan Sect have always been at odds with each other. Even if they don't take action now, they still can't put aside their past grudges.

When they look at each other, they can clearly feel the hostility in each other's eyes and the secretly tense body.

Cangyue Valley has always been on good terms with Yuanyang Sect. Some monks who have met several times will usually nod slightly when they meet each other, and their attitude is relatively friendly.

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