Inside the cave in Xiaopanfeng.

When we met this time, Shi Xianzi's cultivation had reached the late stage of foundation building, her face was bright and smooth, and her expression was moving.

"When I come back this time, I will stay in Wuqi Mountain forever. It has been a long time since I have been together with the two peak masters."

Master Shixianzi is dignified and graceful, with an elegant smile.

Lu Changan saw the change in Shi Xianzi's mentality.

Two years before and after the beast tide, Shi Xianzi gave him the feeling of urgency and busyness.

This time I was promoted to the late stage of foundation building, and my mind calmed down.

"Can Fairy Master and Huanglongshan still cooperate?"

Lu Changan asked.

"The cooperation has ended. I have rejected their offer to stay."

Shi Xianzi said lightly.

Lu Changan was not surprised by this.

After the beast tide ended and Huanglong Zhenren failed to hunt monsters, there was no such big demand for mages. It was impossible to maintain the previous excessive treatment and provide some scarce resources.

In the past two years, Shi Xianzi seized the opportunity and took the express train, and her cultivation and formation attainments were significantly improved.

Lu Changan speculated that the formation attainments of Master Xianzi in the later stages of foundation building might touch the third level.

"Fairy Master, I heard that Master Huanglong's Earth Dragon Beast was revived. Is this true?"

Ye Fei said curiously.

"It really saved his life."

Shi Manrong was previously treated as a distinguished guest in Huanglong Mountain and knew more details, which belonged to the upper echelons of information.

"However, the Earth Dragon Beast's cultivation has dropped from the mid-third level to the near third level."

"Has your cultivation fallen?"

The news Lu Changan received from Zheng Centipede a month ago was that he had been rescued, but the specific details were uncertain.

"Which strange doctor cured the earth dragon beast?"

"It's the beast-controlling Zhou family. The clan's beast-control wizard 'Zhou Qingxuan' provided assistance and plans."

Master Shixianzi replied.

"The person who really took care of him was actually Huang Long himself."

"I heard that in order to save the earth dragon beast, Master Huanglong consumed the source of the true elixir and paid some unknown price."

After hearing this, Lu Changan had a high probability of guessing about the treatment method.

The earth-based exercises practiced by Master Huanglong are consistent with the attributes of the earth dragon beast.

He consumes the source of his true elixir, performs some kind of secret technique, and mixes it with precious medicine, which may have an effect similar to the Evergreen Secret Technique.

"Consuming the source of the true elixir will permanently reduce the real person's strength, and at the same time shorten his lifespan!"

This is equivalent to saying that both strength and lifespan are reduced.

Lu Changan really didn't expect that Master Huanglong would be willing to pay such a price for his spiritual pet.

If we say, Fu Xuemei is a demon who helps his younger brother.

Then Huanglong Zhenren is a pet-protecting maniac.

In terms of identity and strength, Huang Long is completely different from his previous life.

If it were him, he would have spent a tiny bit of his lifespan on his spiritual pets, but it was far less than what Huang Long did.

Ye Fei thought deeply: "Master Huang Long should have a deep intention in doing this. This is a big game of chess!"

"Oh? Brother Ye, what do you have to say?"

Lu Changan and Shi Manrong looked over.

"First of all, by keeping the Earth Dragon Beast, we can maintain the illustrious name of 'Huang Long Zhenren'."

Ye Fei analyzed.

Lu Changan and the other two nodded and did not deny it.

The Taoist name of Huanglong Zhenren is closely related to the Earth Dragon Beast that grew up with him.

"The name of Master Huanglong is still there, which is enough to shock Xiaoxiao."

"Furthermore, the lifespan of the Earth Dragon Beast is far longer than that of humans. Even after the death of Huanglong, the Earth Dragon Beast can still protect the successor of Huanglong Mountain as a spiritual symbol for the future."

"Master Huanglong has far-reaching plans!"

Ye Fei's eyes were shining, he was filled with admiration and admiration.

Lu Changan's face twitched when he heard the following remarks.

Those false reputations are far inferior to Huanglong's real strength, and the impact of double reduction in life span is great.

In the world of immortality, strength is the foundation.

Its strength and long lifespan are even more terrifying.

The hostile forces in Huanglong Fairy City don't care about the superficial reputation.

"What Fellow Daoist Ye said does make sense in some respects."

Teacher Manrong said with a smile.

"However, half a month ago, a direct descendant of Huanglong Mountain died in a robbery outside the city. The news has not spread yet."

"This... is so audacious!"

Ye Fei was caught off guard and his face was slightly hot.

A direct descendant of Huanglong Mountain was killed outside the Immortal City. This was something that was unimaginable when Huanglong Immortal City was at its peak.

According to the news he received today, Lu Changan is more and more convinced that the strength of Huanglong Immortal City has been greatly reduced and it is continuing to decline.

In the past few months, Huanglong Fairy City has sold off many properties, and some foreign manpower has been gradually tightened.

Huanglongshan will no longer make progress in the future, but will try its best to defend its basic market.

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Three days later.

In Xiaogui Peak, Guan Qiaozhi sent away a ninth-level Qi Refining monk who bought a talisman.

"Brother Lu, there have been a lot fewer people buying talismans recently. Wu Qishan is not as popular as it used to be."

Guan Qiaozhi's eyebrows were slightly worried.

After the beast tide ended, the demand for talismans dropped sharply.

There are too many monster materials circulating in the market.

The price of ordinary first-level talismans has dropped much lower than the normal market.

The second-level talismans have also fallen back to normal prices, without the high premiums during the beast tide.

Fortunately, Lu Changan has always taken the high-end route.

During the beast tide, I took advantage of the low price of materials to draw and hoard a batch of second-level talismans.

At the same time, we also purchased some first-class mid- to high-grade materials at ultra-low prices.

Even if he sells it now, Lu Changan can make a huge profit.

However, Lu Changan is rich and has more than 20,000 spiritual stones in reserve, so he is in no hurry to make a move.

The world of immortality is ever-changing and ups and downs.

Lu Changan has a long life, and I believe he can wait until the market rebounds one day.

"During the beast tide, we earned a lot of spiritual stones. Now, you can just relax for a while."

Lu Changan comforted him.

He draws and makes the talisman, and Guan Qiaozhi handles the materials, so he can get a certain commission.

"Brother Lu, it's peaceful outside now and the mountains are not so busy. Qiaozhi wants to go back to the secular world."

Guan Qiaozhi gritted her teeth slightly and made a well-thought-out decision.

"When do you plan to leave?"

Regarding this matter, the two of them had been angry for a long time, so Lu Changan was not surprised.

"Tomorrow." Guan Qiaozhi said solemnly.

That night, Guan Qiaozhi carefully helped Lu Changan take a bath.

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To be continued...