Refining and Controlling

"Meet the leader!"

In the respectful welcome of the cultivators, the dazzling brilliance of the golden Escape Light disappeared and fell into the air.

Wearing a mysterious robe and coat, the majestic and steady Zhang Tianfeng came to the front of the cultivators.

"Sect Leader Zhang, is it possible to do that mission..."

Elder Miao and others were shocked, caught off guard, and felt a sense of absurdity.

Sect Leader Zhang, who had just been in seclusion for a short time, actually broke out and admitted Lan Chang'an's lies.

"Elder Lu, thank you for the hard work of escaping to a poor desert land after a hundred years of separation."

Zhang Tianfeng looked squarely at the old friend in white on Mystic Water Big Turtle, with a solemn expression and bowed his hands.

Only he knows what Lan Chang'an has done in the past hundred years.

Provide key information about Demonic Path's insider, allowing Golden Cloud Valley to avoid huge losses.

Kill True Person Black Crow and pay homage to the dead Zhao Siyao.

Peacock Saintess is the man behind the arrest and ambush.

"It's not hard work. Sect Leader Zhang runs the mountain gate and fights against Demonic Path's invasion. It's hard work that pays off."

Lan Chang'an said in a relaxed and calm tone.

He lived a good life in the Fengyuan Kingdom. A hundred years was like a wonderful holiday, so short.

With the endorsement of Zhang Tianfeng and Sect First Cultivator, several True Person present were collectively speechless and did not mention the matter of "Turtle Lu running away" again.

After Zhang Tianfeng was promoted to Late Core Formation, the majesty of Golden Cloud Valley surpassed that of the deceased Grand Elder.

Sect Leader Zhang is famous on the battlefield and can be called Liang Kingdom's Number One Core Formation Cultivator.

In addition to his personal strength, his business methods are also impressive. Golden Cloud Valley has experienced the Demonic Path war and is still thriving, with its overall strength reaching a new high in hundreds of years.

Moreover, Zhang Tianfeng comes from the Law Enforcement Hall. He is fair and strict, has a measure of rewards and punishments, and is highly respected by the cultivators of the sect.

"Elder Lu has not returned for a hundred years. Zhang will introduce to you True Person, the new member of the sect."

Zhang Tianfeng and Lan Chang'an walked hand in hand without much exchange of greetings.

The two talked and laughed, their words were simple and there was no airs.

It is as if the identity of the legendary True Person, the head cultivator, has faded away, and time has gone back to ordinary monks two or three hundred years ago, who were just starting out in Cultivation World, working together to take care of each other.

Looking at the seamless relationship between Zhang Tianfeng and Lan Chang'an, True Person present had a complicated expression, either envious or thoughtful.

"I heard that Sect Leader Zhang and Lu True Person were Immortal Seedling who took the entrance examination in the same class. They have known each other since they were young. They have experienced the Liang Kingdom old era, the Jinyang migration war to the north, and the Demonic Path invasion..."

"It is unimaginable that one of them became Sect First Cultivator and the other became the legend True Person in the Rogue Cultivator world."

"Alas, hundreds of years of friendship cannot compare. Sect Leader Zhang There is nothing wrong with taking care of this person."

True Person's senior executives in the mountain gate, including Guest Elder, came out one after another to see the ceremony.

"Welcome Lu True Person to return!"

A certain Pseudo-Core True Person shouted, and many monks responded.

This is Lan Chang'an's shamelessness, so he secretly said "outrageous".

He had obviously been on the run for hundreds of years, but because of the attitude of the sect leader, he actually became the hero of the victory.

"This is Zhu Yuting who migrated from the Heng Kingdom. Best wishes, fellow Daoist."

Zhang Tieshan introduced with a smile.

She was a female cultivator in a purple gauze skirt with a graceful figure and an elegant figure. She was in the early stage of true elixir cultivation.

"True Person Changqing's name, I have heard about it for a long time."

Zhu Yuting smiled gracefully, bowed and looked at Lan Chang'an with a kind of admiration and curiosity.

"It turned out to be a blessing to fellow Daoist."

Lan Chang'an nodded and did not communicate too much.

This woman was a female nun from the Heng Kingdom who was in Moon-Gazing Immortal City and Golden Core Realm with him.

However, Lan Chang'an was using the Nie Yuan vest at that time.

When we first met this girl, I had a bad impression of "Nie Yuan"'s unwillingness to save her, and she was somewhat reserved and cold.

After Nie Yuan formed Immortal Golden Core, Zhu Yuting's attitude changed greatly. Under the auspices of Grandmother, he took the initiative to make friends with "Nie Yuan" and even took out a personal token to allow Lan Chang'an to have time to visit Heng Kingdom in the future.

Unexpectedly, after the defeat of the Heng Kingdom, Zhu Yuting moved to the Liang Kingdom and became Guest Elder of Golden Cloud Valley.

Golden Cloud Valley The top of the main peak in the center.

This is the location of the first cave built in Golden Cloud Valley history, and it is also the place with the best environment in the entire Golden Cloud Valley Spiritual Qi.

Lan Chang'an and Zhang Tianfeng stand on the top of the mountain, taking in a panoramic view of the Golden Cloud Valley mountain gate that stretches for hundreds of miles.

At this moment, the two Immortal Seedling young men from the past, after two or three hundred years of climbing, seemed to have trampled the high-ranking Immortal Cultivation Sect under their feet.

"Golden Cloud Valley's Spirit Vein is growing so fast. Does Daoist Zhang have a way to cultivate Spirit Vein?"

Lan Chang'an looked away and said with interest.

Spirit Vein of the same grade is also divided into different sizes.

For example, Third-Order Spiritual Vein of Golden Cloud Valley is almost super large and can accommodate more than a dozen true elixirs practicing at the same time without any pressure.

"Zhang does have a way to speed up the cultivation of Spirit Vein, but it requires a lot of precious resources."

Zhang Tieshan did not deny it.

Taking charge of a cultivating sect and killing enemies on the battlefield, Zhang Tieshan has collected a lot of high-grade gold and iron ore over the years.

The repair progress of Spirit Treasure Fragment has been greatly improved, and it already has one-tenth of the completeness of True Spirit Treasure.

Artifact Spirit has a higher degree of recovery and brings a lot of useful experience and knowledge.

When he was in retreat just now, Artifact Spirit sensed a hint of threat and issued a warning.

Unexpectedly, Lan Chang'an returned.

The person concealed his cultivation level, but was noticed by Artifact Spirit, who turned out to be Late Core Formation. The specific quality is difficult to determine because Law Power is obscure and has no fighting skills.

Zhang Tieshan Come to think of it, at least Upstream True Core is the same as himself, otherwise it will be difficult to be promoted to Late Core Formation.

"How long will it take to cultivate the fourth level Spirit Vein?"

Lan Chang'an's eyes flickered, vaguely looking forward to the development of Golden Cloud Valley.

"It's very difficult! It takes a long time to break through to the fourth level of spiritual veins, and the accumulated resources far exceed cultivating a Nascent Soul Lord. This is related to Daqing's destiny of heaven and earth and the distribution of earth veins."

"Unless we can intercept part of other fourth-level Spirit Vein, we can significantly speed up the progress."

Zhang Tianfeng's eyes were stern, and he had nothing to hide in front of Lan Chang'an, including his hidden ambitions.

Lan Chang'an smiled, he was far from the only one waiting for the old order to be overthrown.

Zhang Tianfeng Low-Grade Spiritual Root, even if the will is top-notch, the fact that fortuitous opportunity is here to achieve today's achievements is actually very conspicuous to Cultivation World.

However, his personality has matured, and as the leader of the sect, his influence is extraordinary. It is suspected that there is senior Nascent Soul behind him.

The surrounding Nascent Soul True Lord, due to various concerns, even if you think of a way to deal with him, it is no longer easy to start.

Lan Chang'an speculates that Spirit Treasure related to fortuitous opportunity owned by Zhang Tieshan has the ability to protect itself even if it is secretly attacked by Nascent Soul.

Most of his performance on the battlefield still has reservations.

"Daoist Lu returns this time, how long do you plan to stay?"

Zhang Tianfeng is slightly looking forward to it.

If Golden Cloud Valley is overhauled by another Late Core Formation, and it is the unfathomable Lan Chang'an, it is expected to become the second sect of the Liang Kingdom.

"It should be no more than ten years."

Lan Chang'an sighed lightly.

"So hasty? Could it be that Daoist Lu is not optimistic about Demonic Path War at all?"

Zhang Tianfeng was startled, I didn't expect it was less than ten years ago, and I was slightly disappointed.

If we can get help from Lan Chang'an, it is not an extravagant expectation for Golden Cloud Valley to become the Nascent Soul sect within a hundred years.

Lan Chang'an knows Zhang Tieshan's thoughts, and is actually a little moved.

He doesn't mind cultivating to Peak Core Formation in one go in a reliable sect, and even being promoted to Nascent Soul at his own fourth level Spirit Vein.

The reason for this decision is related to Heavenly Master's secret talks.

When Fengyuan Kingdom left Fengyuan Kingdom, Heavenly Master gave a fortune telling to Lan Chang'an.

For this reason, Lan Chang'an still owes the old fox a promise.

There was another agreement between the two of them.

"It has nothing to do with this."

Lan Chang'an shook his head and did not say why.

Dao Defense Alliance Now it has been reduced to the territory of the Three Kingdoms, and each country has more monks guarding it. In fact, the defensive pressure is relatively small, especially when dealing with top combat forces.

On that day, Lan Chang'an settled in a main peak cave in the hinterland of Golden Cloud Valley, enjoying the third-level high-grade Spirit Vein environment.

This main peak is named Great Sun Peak.

Golden Core Realm's mid-term cultivation will be more efficient if he practices at the third level high-grade Spirit Vein. Lan Chang'an is not worried about revealing his true cultivation.

As Guest Elder, to enjoy such "leapfrogging" treatment, a special case was made for Golden Cloud Valley.

However, as the oldest friend of Golden Cloud Valley, the other True Person did not dare to raise objections.

Early next morning.

Lan Chang'an went to pay homage to Zhao Siyao's mausoleum.

The next few days.

Lan Chang'an entertained some visits from True Person.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that with Lan Chang'an's strength and connections, he is expected to become Golden Cloud Valley's second-in-command.

Most True Person are willing to have a good relationship with Lan Chang'an.

Zhu Yuting, who is also Guest Elder, also came and sat there for an hour, showing some interest in Lan Chang'an.

Zhu Yuting's cultivation and beauty, as the only Jurchen elixir Guest Elder, are quite popular in the Golden Core Realm circle.

However, Lan Chang'an did not give her any preferential treatment and treated her equally.

"Elder Lu, this is the token sent to Yunlai Peak in the past."

That evening, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage sect steward delivered some items and letters to the cave.

Yunlai Peak is Lan Chang'an's cave a hundred years ago in Golden Cloud Valley.

Lan Chang'an looked at the items and letters. Most of them came from the Liang Kingdom's old friends and juniors from all over the world.

Some are asking for help.

For example, Ye Fei of Wuqi Mountain, Golden Core Realm tried to contact Lan Chang'an decades ago, but failed, and eventually Golden Core Realm failed and died.

Among them are also letters from Xia Wenyue, the earliest one comes from a century ago.

Lan Chang'an took a casual look and recalled Xia Wenyue's information in recent years.

It was many years ago that Xia Wenyue was promoted to the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm.

This woman even showed her skills for the first time in the defensive battle of the Feng Kingdom, and had a record of killing Demonic Path Core Formation True Person.

Lan Chang'an is not surprised by this.

The advantage of Innate Dao Body is not the speed of cultivation, but the bonus of certain talents or traits Divine Ability Law Technique.

Xia Wenyue's "Ice Soul Jade Marrow" has a considerable bonus on the ice type Law Technique Divine Ability, and its fighting skills are naturally stronger than most of the same level.

Theoretically speaking, Lan Chang'an can go to the Feng Kingdom now, find Xia Wenyue and ask for Lunar Jade Liquid.

"Wait a moment..."

Lan Chang'an is ready to conquer Puppet, who is near the fourth level, and then think about it.

After all, asking for Lunar Jade Liquid will easily make people jealous.

As far as he knew, Xia Wenyue had many suitors in the Feng Kingdom, and they were all outstanding.

His master is Proud Moon Palace and now Nascent Soul True Lord.

Lan Chang'an is worried that if one person does not operate well, Nascent Soul True Lord will chase him.

It will be safer to go to the Feng Kingdom if you accumulate more strength.

More than half a year later.

Zhao Tan'er came back from the battlefield of the Jing Kingdom as reinforcements.

Zhao Tan'er was naturally surprised to hear the news that Lan Chang'an was back.

However, she hid in the cave for several days, seemingly sulking and refusing to see Lan Chang'an.

At first, Lan Chang'an thought she had resentment in her heart.

If Lan Chang'an had not run away a hundred years ago and married Zhao Siyao as dao companion, maybe that tragedy could have been changed.

Until this morning.

Lan Chang'an came to Zhao Siyao's mausoleum and "accidentally met" Zhao Tan'er who was worshiping.

Zhao Tan'er has black hair like a waterfall, a graceful and light figure, and bright eyes, like two stars of tears, but at this moment, the water is misty, and she stares at the Master's mausoleum.

"Uncle Lu..."

Suddenly seeing Lan Chang'an behind her, her eyes were red and her nose was sore.

"Don't blame yourself."

Lan Chang'an had a gentle voice, patted her shoulder and comforted her.

After inquiring, he learned that Zhao Tan'er had always felt guilty for the death of his master Zhao Siyao.

It's not that I'm angry with myself, but I'm ashamed to meet him.

"Uncle Lu, it's all Tan'er's fault for taking the life-saving gift you gave to the master Escape Talisman..."

Zhao Tan'er said with tears in his eyes, blaming himself.

Seeing the elders who are closest to me in the world, the emotions that have been pent up for decades seem to have found an outlet.

Her black hair was fluttering and the fragrance was diffuse. She turned around and hugged Lan Chang'an, buried her head in the latter's arms, sobbed softly, and talked for a long time.

"Uncle Lu, your master will not blame you. Besides, your master, as Pseudo-Core True Person, has seen the end of this life, so it is better to hope for the next life..."

Lan Chang'an has estimated that even if nothing happened back then, Zhao Siyao would have expired in the next few years.

"Uncle Lu, do immortal cultivators really have reincarnations?"

Zhao Tan'er wiped away his tears, raised his head, his eyes sparkled.

"Yes."

"You're so sure, don't tell me you've seen it before?"

"I've seen it."

Lan Chang'an's confident answer made Zhao Tan'er feel much relieved.

Although she knew that Uncle Lu was mostly trying to enlighten and coax herself.

After a long time, Zhao Tan'er's mood stabilized, and he released his arms from hugging Lan Chang'an, with a faint glow on his pretty face.

Thinking of the last words left by the master before his death.

She stared at the youthful man in white in front of her, who was like an elder who was half a master, and opened her mouth, not knowing how to speak.

In front of the tombstone, Lan Chang'an and Zhao Tan'er chatted for a long time until evening.

"Lin Lu?"

During this period, Zhao Tan'er mentioned his old friend and junior who disappeared on the battlefield of the Feng Kingdom in his early years.

Lin Lu is the son of Young Marquis Lin Yi. When the prodigal son returned, he was very filial to Lan Chang'an. When Foundation Establishment Middle Stage was born, he participated in the sect's expedition against the Feng Kingdom.

I don't know what kind of twists and turns he went through, but Lin Lu did not die. He actually transferred to Demonic Path Cultivation Method, was promoted to False Core, settled in the Demonic Path camp, married a wife and had children.

"Is there anything else you can tell Uncle Lu?"

Before leaving, Lan Chang'an noticed that Zhao Tan'er had something on his mind.

"That's it."

Zhao Tan'er shook his head, spoke in a brisk tone, and changed the subject. "We haven't seen each other for a hundred years. We are both in the middle of the Golden Core Realm. Uncle Lu should have a good discussion with Tan'er."

Once in Golden Cloud Valley, during the warmest twenty or thirty years, Lan Chang'an fought with her and taught her practical experience, which helped her on the battlefield.

Several Moon Empress, Zhang Tianfeng and Zhao Tan'er went to the Demonic Path battlefield one after another.

Zhang Tianfeng entrusts Lan Chang'an to take charge of the sect and refine Talisman, then go to the battlefield to kill enemies and earn military merits.

Lan Chang'an gave Zhao Tan'er the life-saving third-level top-grade Escape Talisman, telling her not to be greedy for credit and make rash advances.

One year later.

Lan Chang'an returned to Golden Cloud Valley for two years and turned 313 years old.

The return of True Person Changqing caused a moment of heated discussion among the Liang Kingdom. However, under the general environment of Demonic Path's invasion, the major forces did not pay too much attention.

This day, Great Sun Peak cave.

Lan Chang'an, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and smiled faintly:

"Fellow Daoist finally woke up."

Storage Ring white light flashed on his finger, and a Green-Armored Man Puppet shaped like Zombie appeared on the ground.

In the group fight a few years ago, Quasi-Tier 4 Puppet suffered numerous scars. Only the outer shell was damaged, but Lan Chang'an repaired it.

"Junior, did you repair the injuries on my body?"

Green-Armored Man's eyes lit up with green will-o'-the-wisps. The first time he woke up, he felt uncomfortable all over and said in a bad tone.

"That's right. How are you doing?"

Lan Chang'an smiled lightly.

"Dog skin plaster, patch it randomly!"

Green-Armored Man was greatly annoyed, and was about to have a seizure, but found that his body could not move, and a cold and strange dangerous aura came from Puppet Spirit, where Ghost Spirit's consciousness was.

The Restriction contained in it is beyond imagination, life and death are all determined by the other person's thoughts.

"Your Excellency, please first understand the current situation before you speak."

Hearing this, Green-Armored Man calmed down, recalled the experience of the previous battle, and regretted it.

After a long time, he spoke with difficulty, "Fellow Daoist has captured me alive, what are you going to do with him?"

"Haha, it depends on whether your fellow Daoist will survive or be completely wiped out and lose the qualification for reincarnation."

Lan Chang'an spoke in an understated tone, not caring about the other person's life or death.

Green-Armored Man felt awe-struck. The price of becoming Ghost Cultivator is that he cannot be reincarnated.

Ghost Spirit form can last longer in the world, but it will have to withstand the erosion of the turbid air, distorting the temperament, and may completely lose its nature and become a pure evil ghost.

"My consciousness is indistinguishable from Puppet Spirit. If fellow Daoist strangles it forcibly, it will cause Puppet Spirit to collapse and damage the Puppet center..."

Green-Armored Man pointed out the key point, which is also the situation Lan Chang'an should avoid.

The most he can do is repair the shell of Quasi-Tier 4 Puppet, but the central core can do nothing.

Puppet at this level needs to refine the core of Puppet Spirit in order to control and exert its strength.

It will take a long time to re-cultivate Puppet Spirit, which is extremely troublesome.

The power of the soul of Previous Life is not equal to Puppet Spirit. It is just like a blank piece of paper. Whether it can be transformed into Puppet and how to implement it is unknown.

"Haha, since Daoist friends have stated their key points and bargained for the price, they have chosen to survive."

Lan Chang'an joked.

This statement stimulated Green-Armored Man, who said angrily:

"I'm not living a mere existence! I didn't hesitate to turn into Ghost Spirit just to become a real fourth-order Puppet and avenge the bloodshed..."

Lan Chang'an is secretly amused. This person transformed into Ghost Spirit. He is emotionally unstable and can easily lose his mind and be tricked into talking out of words if he is provoked a little bit.

There is no conflict of interest between the two parties, but they both need level four Puppet.

After understanding the other party's bottom line, Lan Chang'an took the initiative in the subsequent negotiations.

Green-Armored Man's surname was Wei during his lifetime, and he was a Puppet genius from Thousand Mechanisms Cult. With Peak Core Formation's cultivation, he spent his whole life to create the fourth-level Puppet. As a result, his "sponsored" fellow students picked peaches and raped and killed his wife and daughter.

Half an hour later, the two parties reached an agreement and established Heart Demon Oath.

Puppet Master Wei agreed to fully assist Lan Chang'an in creating a true fourth-level Puppet, and to teach Puppet Master his lifelong skills.

Puppet Master Wei has the heritage and experience of Puppet, which far exceeds the two Jade Slip previously traded.

Lan Chang'an promises that in the future this Puppet will be promoted to the True Fourth Level, allowing him to take revenge and provide corresponding assistance.

Subsequently, Puppet Master Wei took the initiative to cooperate with Lan Chang'an to refine and control this quasi-fourth-level Puppet, erasing the remaining marks.

Finally, Lan Chang'an became the owner of Quasi-Tier 4 Puppet.

He planted Illusion Formation Restriction in the cave, tested it several times, and was satisfied.

Due to the consciousness of Puppet Spirit, he was the fourth-level Puppet Master during his lifetime. He does not need Lan Chang'an's deliberate control to exert great strength.

The material of Green-Armored Puppet is not far behind the real Nascent Soul quality.

On the contrary, Puppet Spirit is far behind the fourth-order Puppet, which is not enough to exert the full power of Puppet.

If this point can be made up for, the combat effectiveness of Green-Armored Puppet will not be weaker than Fourth-Order Beast King of Beast King Valley.

The frontal destructive power may not be as good, but the flexibility and intelligence are higher, and the combat methods are richer.

Lan Chang'an thought for a while, let the soul imprint of Second Life Peak Core Formation come, euphemistically called it "Soul-Planting Puppet Technique", and tried to merge into Puppet Spirit of Green-Armored Puppet.

Puppet Master Wei cooperated with some hesitation, and the result was unexpectedly smooth.

"Such a pure soul! Huh? This wave is..."

The consciousness of Puppet Master Wei controlled Puppet Spirit and successfully accepted the power of the descending soul of Second Life.

In an instant, Puppet Spirit's power skyrocketed, and his control over Puppet, Law Technique Divine Ability, rose to a small level.

Lan Chang'an is very happy, it is equivalent to a portable Fourth-Order Beast King, with the same configuration as Peacock Saintess.

(End of chapter)