Spiritual stones and elixirs can only be taken out for a short period of time and used for practice, and cannot be relied upon for a long time.

Needless to say, there are drug resistance and side effects of elixirs.

If you rely on spiritual stones for practice every day, it will reduce the monk's sensitivity to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Because the essence of spiritual practice is the process of understanding the great road, improving the essence of one's life, and integrating with heaven and earth.

By relying solely on financial resources and taking medicine, you can indeed quickly improve your cultivation level at a certain stage, but it is difficult to reach a high level in the world of immortality.

…

A few days later.

Lu Changan left Wuqi Mountain and flew to Jinyun Valley.

In the past few decades, he would go to Jinyun Valley for an average of two or three years.

Master and disciple Zhao Siyao, Zhang Tieshan, and Lin Lu would sometimes go out on missions or go to Huanglong Fairy City. They might stop by Wu Qi Mountain to purchase some high-quality talismans.

When Lu Changan arrived at Jinyun Valley, Zhang Tieshan happened to be out on business and was not at the mountain gate.

Zhao Siyao has also been in retreat recently.

Lin Lu happened to be free and personally received Lu Changan in the cave in the outer peak.

Lin Lu was wearing a deacon's robe. He looked middle-aged in his forties or fifties. He was handsome, slightly thin, and had a short beard under his chin.

Lin Lu is a generation younger than Lu Changan, with an age difference of only more than 20 years.

His actual age is approximately one hundred years old, and his descendants have been passed down for three or four generations.

The cultivation level has been stagnant at the third level of foundation construction for many years and has not yet advanced.

Lin Lu's luck seemed to have come to an end after he spent his father's inheritance and was promoted to the foundation stage.

Lu Changan chatted with his nephew for a long time and got to know his situation.

Lin Lu's qualifications are much lower than Zhao Siyao's, close to middle-grade spiritual roots.

As a sect deacon, you have to take care of a lot of secular things, which also have a certain impact on your practice.

Coupled with the lack of outstanding qualifications, advancement was not smooth.

In comparison, Zhao Siyao's female disciple Zhao Tan'er advanced much more smoothly than Lin Lu.

Zhao Tan'er has been building foundation for many years, and was promoted to the middle stage of foundation building two years ago.

From the early stage to the middle stage of foundation building, it only took about twenty years.

As a veteran, Lu Changan casually gave Lin Lu a few words of advice on his practice.

When he killed Master Hua, Lu Changan got two "Jade Clear Pills", which helped him break through the bottleneck and advance to the middle stage of foundation building.

This kind of level-breaking elixir also needs to be queued up to redeem in the sect.

He sold Lin Lu one at the market price.

Lin Lu had a family, heirs, and disciples, but he didn't have much money.

More than ten years ago, he redeemed a "Jade Clear Pill", but he was just shy of breaking through the bottleneck, and he was no longer eligible to redeem it in the future. Moreover, the sect's contribution was scarce, and it was difficult to take care of the descendants.

Lin Lu used spiritual stones to buy it, plus two second-level materials as a deduction, and bought a "Jade Clear Pill".

One of the ingredients happened to be the auxiliary medicine of Zhuyan Dan, which was originally planned to be handed over to the sect in exchange for contributions.

That ingredient is not limited to use as a beauty pill, so Lu Changan doesn't have to worry about being exposed.

So many years have passed.

Lu Changan has almost collected the materials for Zhuyan Pill, except for the last auxiliary medicine.

…

The sect’s principle is not to keep anyone overnight.

Through the authority relationship of the deacon, Lin Lu arranged Lu Changan to stay in the guest room at the foot of Jinyun Valley.

A few days later.

When Zhang Tieshan returned to Jinyun Valley, Lin Lu promptly notified him and met with Lu Changan immediately.

Zhang Tieshan's cave is located on the inner peak.

His position is the Archdeacon of the Law Enforcement Hall, and his status in the Law Enforcement Hall is second only to the law enforcement elders and several fake elixir masters.

"Friend Lu Dao, I've kept you waiting for a long time."

Since Zhang Tieshan established the foundation, he has not seen him for many years. His old-fashioned and slightly dark face shows a kind expression.

"Stern words, but it will only take a few days."

Lu Changan sat down accompanied by Lin Lu.

After chatting for a while, Lu Changan and Zhang Tieshan chatted about some past events and anecdotes.

Lin Lu regarded himself as a junior, occasionally chatting and adding a few things.

"Last time I saw the doubts in Brother Lu's letter, Zhang also came to a definite answer after talking with Elder Neifeng in the past few months."

When Zhang Tieshan got to the point, he did not shy away from Lin Lu.

"Oh, may I ask what the truth is?"

Lu Changan showed interest at the right time.

"The truth is, I probably have little to do with fellow Daoist Lu."

Zhang Tieshan stroked his beard and smiled, then turned his eyes to Lin Lu.

"But for Nephew Lin, it may be a good opportunity to make a contribution."

Lin Lu was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but think deeply.

Lu Changan had a flash of inspiration and suddenly realized.

"What Zhang Daoyou means is that in the south of Liang State..."

"That's right." Zhang Tieshan nodded.

Lu Changan's eyes flashed slightly, and all doubts disappeared in his heart.

The development of the situation was slightly beyond his expectation.

He originally thought that Liang Guo might be passively involved in the war of cultivating immortals in neighboring countries.

The truth is.

The upper echelons of the Liang Kingdom decided to take the initiative to intervene in the war and invade the Feng Kingdom from the north, taking advantage of the chaos to make profits!
Chapter completed!