I am evergreen in the world of cultivating immortals

Chapter 448: Cultivating in the Green Mountains, Journey to the Central Region

A month later.

Lu Changan not only passed through the territory of the Seven Nations Alliance, but also escaped from the surrounding demonic battlefield.

With Wang Feng's True Lord Token, traveling through the territory of the Seven Nations Alliance was smooth.

There were some twists and turns when passing through the radiation area of ​​the magic battlefield.

Fortunately, Lu Chang'an put away the quasi-fourth-level big bird puppet at the critical moment, concealed his own breath with the black wind cloak, and avoided the spiritual sense scan.

Although the Black Wind Cloak is made of fifth-level material, it is not a real magic weapon, so it cannot cover the large bird puppet.

The Black Wind Cloak mainly has a concealing effect and does not have an invisibility function.

It works best when stationary or stealthy.

If one is in a fighting or flying state, the Black Wind Cloak cannot conceal one's aura.

"Fortunately, it wasn't like what happened to Qingmu Zhenjun back then. He was discovered by the Demonic Yuanying on the road and fought with. As a result, Changqing Daoguo had a clear sense and missed the opportunity."

Lu Changan looked back in the direction of the Seven Nations Alliance and the Demonic Battlefield and murmured.

He controlled the giant bird puppet under his seat and flew towards the border of the Eastern Region.

The wing skeleton of this giant bird comes from the fourth-order Peng bird of Qingmu Zhenjun. Its flying speed is no less than that of an early Nascent Soul cultivator.

Although the next journey is longer, we can speed up appropriately now that we are out of the magic battlefield.

……

half year later.

Daqing Central Region, Bishan Sect.

In the misty Soul Washing Pool, a man in a green robe sits cross-legged and practices Qigong. The magical aura of the evergreen ancient trees makes the surrounding flowers and trees full of vitality.

The man in green robe had a full forehead and a plain appearance, but he emanated the wood-type magical energy of the Nascent Soul stage.

"Junior Brother Qingmu, how is your mana recovery?"

In the forbidden area of ​​​​Bishan Sect, two beams of light from the Nascent Soul stage arrived one after another.

The first one to come was a straight-standing, silver-haired old man with kind eyes and a gentle tone.

"Brother Qingmu."

Another beautiful lady in green, graceful and elegant, with a delicate fragrance, and her voice was like the gurgling of spring water.

This female cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage showed concern in her bright eyes, and she pursed her red lips, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Please trouble Senior Brother Chen and Junior Sister Tian to show their concern."

Qingmu Zhenjun quickly stood up and bowed to the two of them.

"With the help of the sect's Spirit Cleansing Pool, my cultivation has stabilized. However, I still need one or two years of recuperation to recover to the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage."

Compared to his previous calm and composed smile, Qingmu Zhenjun's smile now seemed a little forced and a little bitter.

“Brother Qingmu, when you were leaving your body and rebuilding your Dharma body, why didn’t you come back earlier? This way, I could take care of you earlier and help you recover as soon as possible…”

Junior Sister Tian stared at him, with a hint of blame in her resentful tone.

If there is no sect to protect it, the risk for a seriously injured Nascent Soul spirit to reshape its Dharma body will be quite high, and it may encounter some accidents.

Qing Mu Zhen Jun smiled bitterly and explained:

"Alas, it's not that I didn't want to return to the sect earlier. At that time, I was seriously injured by the Soul Dao magic weapon and was almost collapsed. I was unable to cross the long distance and return to the Bishan Sect."

"Fortunately, I have a piece of rare wood in my collection, which is suitable for the wood-type Yuanying to reshape the body. In this way, there is no need to seize the body, which reduces some risks."

When Qingmu Zhenjun was cultivating Yimu clone in his early years, he kept a small piece of precious Yimu as a reserve.

The spiritual objects in the world that are suitable for reshaping the Dharma body are extremely rare and almost extinct, and their value far exceeds that of spiritual objects for forming a baby.

Qingmu Zhenjun cultivated a sufficient amount of Yi wood by shortening his life through the Changqing Gong.

“Brother Qingmu is so lucky! Rebuilding your Dharma body with spiritual objects from heaven and earth that match your cultivation method has fewer side effects and greater potential than rebuilding by taking over another body. You may even be able to reach the middle stage of the Nascent Soul in the future.”

Silver-haired Senior Brother Chen laughed out loud, helping Master Qingmu to cover up and change the subject.

Why doesn't Qingmu Zhenjun come back sooner?
I'm afraid he doesn't have 100% trust in the Bishan Sect he's in.

Therefore, when he returned to the sect two years ago, his cultivation had initially recovered to the Nascent Soul stage. Only then did he use the sect's spiritual energy resources to speed up the recovery of his full mana.

Junior Sister Tian understood this, which is why she was a little dissatisfied.

Many years ago, when Qingmu was exploring treasure in the secret realm of the Central Region, she had saved her life, so she had some good feelings towards him.

Qingmu Dao has a firm mind and is not surprised by praise or criticism.

After lying dormant for many years, it shined in the Eastern Region Demonic War, allowing the Bishan Sect to grow stronger and become a powerful immortal cultivation sect under the Ten Sects of Xuanmen.

After spending a long time together in the sect, going through hardships, discussing Taoism and practicing, Junior Sister Tian gradually fell in love with him.

Unfortunately, Qingmu Zhenjun is just like his Taoist name, a piece of wood that does not understand romance.

He is devoted to practicing Taoism, living in seclusion and rarely going out, and has no reaction to love between men and women.

Junior Sister Tian's sincere friendship was betrayed invisibly.

……

The three of them moved into the pavilion.

Senior Brother Chen and Junior Sister Tian asked about the specific causes and consequences.

"Junior Brother Qingmu, you lost contact more than ten years ago, but you were injured by the newly rising giant in the East Region, 'Changqing Zhenjun'."

"Yes, it's this person!"

Qingmu Zhenjun took a deep breath and his eyes became cold.

When he thought of Lu Changqing and the great battle that year, his face turned gloomy and resentment filled his heart.

If it weren't for the Yuanying assassin from Wuxian Sect who attacked him from behind at the critical moment, he wouldn't have been defeated so miserably.

At least, there is a chance to collect the sword formation, magic weapon, fourth-level Peng bird, and Yimu clone. The loss will not be so heavy.

Without these powerful means, even if he recovers to his full strength, his fighting ability will decline significantly.

After his Nascent Soul escaped for a distance, he used a remote spell to make Yi Mu's clone and the fourth-order Peng bird self-destruct to avoid being used by the enemy.

Among them, the fourth-level Peng bird inexplicably died before he cast the spell, probably killed by the terrible nail-head arrow.

"It is indeed the Changqing Zhenjun!"

Senior Brother Chen seemed to be thinking about something.

The years when True Lord Qingmu disappeared were the time when True Lord Changqing was dominating the Eastern Region and his name spread throughout Daqing.

He was not sure before, but now it seems that Junior Brother Qingmu should be the practitioner of the legendary "Evergreen Kung Fu".

"Next time you fight this guy, Senior Brother Qingmu must bring my little sister with you."

There was a hint of coldness in Junior Sister Tian's eyes.

Because she loved the man and his family, she developed a slight aversion to Lu Changqing, whom she had never met and only heard about.

"Junior sister, don't be alone. Attack Lu Changqing! This man has unfathomable magical powers and is extremely sinister and vicious."

Qingmu Zhenjun's expression changed and he immediately warned.

Looking at the serious expression of Qing Mu Zhen Jun, Sister Tian smiled:
"I'm not that stupid. If we really want to take action, the three of us brothers and sisters will join forces to make him pay a heavy price."

"By the way, is Changqing Zhenjun's magical power really that powerful, and can it completely rival the leader of the Demon Sect?"

"The rumors are not exaggerated at all."

Qingmu Zhenjun said solemnly.

"However, with the help of our three Nascent Soul Masters and the clan treasures and the fourth-order formation, even if Lu Changqing is a little stronger, he will not be able to break through head-on."

Hearing this, Senior Brother Chen was stunned.

Junior Brother Qingmu, whose strength is comparable to that of a middle-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, now only wants to passively defend himself and does not even have the thought of actively taking revenge.

There was silence for a while.

Senior Brother Chen said in a deep voice: "Junior Brother Qingmu, you must trust the Green Mountain Sect. We will live and die together!"

"Thank you, Brother Chen."

A warm feeling rose in Aoki Shin-kun's heart.

Faced with an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, the two Nascent Soul cultivators of the Bishan Sect stood firmly on his side regardless of right or wrong.

In his early years, he chose to join the Bishan Sect, mainly because of the fourth-level spiritual vein and the need for a stable and favorable training environment.

He has many secrets of his own. As a righteous sect, the Bishan Sect is quite powerful, but not as strong as the Ten Xuanmen Sects. It is a suitable choice.

Also because he had too many secrets and was too cautious, Qingmu did not ask the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Bishan Sect for help when he dealt with Lu Changan.

"Senior Brother Chen and the abbot of the Seven Stars Temple knew each other in their early years and they have a good relationship. Can you ask him to help me?"

After discussing for a while, Qingmu Zhenjun took the initiative to request.

"Master Mi has a transcendent status, and it is not easy for an ordinary Yuanying to invite him. If I, Senior Brother, risk my reputation, I should be able to ask him to help me once."

Senior Brother Chen frowned slightly and said in confusion:

"Junior brother is in retreat in the Green Mountain Sect, are you still not at ease? No matter how strong Lu Changqing is, does he really dare to take action in the sphere of influence of the Ten Sects of Xuanmen?"

The favor held by Qixing Temple is very important, and will only be used when the survival of Bishan Sect is at stake.

"My intuition tells me that Lu Changqing will never give up. This man is unpredictable, and his spiritual awareness is better than that of an average mid-Nascent Soul. Once he refines the 'Qingxuan Sword Formation', he will pose a huge threat."

Aoki Shin-kun revealed part of the truth.

In the battle that year, Lu Changqing's sudden surge of terrifying spiritual awareness at the critical moment left a deep impression on him.

Recently, he has been feeling inexplicably uneasy.

Even when practicing in seclusion in the sect, there was still a sense of insecurity.

Qingmu Zhenjun had repeatedly pondered the disastrous defeat that year, including the earlier ambush by the Demon Sect, the joint pursuit and the dangerous situations.

Eventually, he came to a conclusion.

Both disastrous defeats were related to divination.

Behind Lu Changan, there is an ally who is a fourth-level divination master.

After the great defeat in the Beast King Valley, this relationship was no longer a secret to the major forces in the world of immortal cultivation.

Faced with Lu Chang'an, who was more powerful than him, and the plot of the fourth-rank divination master, Qingmu Zhenjun did not feel safe enough even if he hid in the Bishan Sect.

The Qixing Temple is an immortal cultivation force that excels in astrology and divination, and its related heritage is the oldest in Daqing.

With the power of the six evil sects, they have not yet swept across the Eastern Region, which is related to the behind-the-scenes promotion of the Seven Stars Temple, one of the ten Xuanmen sects.

In previous operations, Qingmu, due to his own secrets, did not dare to disturb the Qixing Temple and even deliberately avoided contact.

But now, the secrets of "Eternal Green Art" are mostly known by the leaders of the Ten Sects of Xuanmen. In order to resolve the unprecedented crisis, Qingmu Zhenjun cannot take into account all aspects.

……

"Brother Qingmu, are you sure you want to use that favor..."

"Sure!"

Half an hour later, Senior Brother Chen and Junior Sister Tian left one after another.

Junior Sister Tian left a little later, her eyes full of tenderness, and left a storage bag behind:

"Brother Qingmu, you lost your protective magic weapon in the battle. There are two top-grade magic weapons and several fourth-tier wood materials in here. Brother, you can use them to refine magic weapons."

Qingmu Zhenjun took the storage bag, seemed to be hesitant to speak, and stared blankly at the graceful figure flying away in the wind.

He then left the Spirit Washing Pool and returned to his Qingmulin Cave Residence.

"The way of divination..."

In the cave, Qingmu Zhenjun thought hard for a long time, but could not find a way out. The existence of the fourth-level divination master made the enemy and us always have information gaps.

He had a vague feeling that his Yi Mu Dharma body, after its vitality was cut off, did not completely perish.

Using this body as a medium, the fourth-level divination master calculated and tracked, and made various calculations, gaining an absolute advantage.

It was okay to stay in the Bishan Sect, as he still had the ability to protect himself. Once he left the sect, the risks were unpredictable.

He felt a little regretful that he had not made up his mind to study divination.

First, I don’t have the qualifications in this area.

On the other hand, most of his life span was used to improve his combat power and cultivate spiritual medicines and trees. He also had remarkable attainments in refining equipment and formations.

As the saying goes, there is gain in loss.

If he put a lot of energy into fortune-telling, he would not have the peak combat power and many life-saving trump cards like Changqing.

"Unless it is absolutely necessary, no one wants to give up everything that has been built up over hundreds of years..."

Qingmu Zhenjun sighed, spread his hands and took out an ancient yellowed map made of unknown animal skin material.

The animal skin map outlines the general terrain of Daqing and more than a dozen surrounding territories, interspersed with route and force markings.

In Daqing, the terrain of the Black Mist Mountains is clearly visible.

There are only less than ten forces that can be marked on the animal skin map, including Taiyue Sect, Mingquan Sect, Xuanqing Sect, and Beast King Valley.

Among them, Taiyue Sect drew a faint red circle.

Other major sects of cultivating immortals, including some sects of Xuanmen and Modao, are not even qualified to be marked.

Not to mention the lower-level Nascent Soul forces such as the Defense League and the Seven Nations Alliance.

Qingmu Zhenjun's finger slowly moved across the animal skin map, crossing the borders of two adjacent states of Daqing one after another.

The differences between adjacent map plates are not too big, but there are large areas of barren land and natural barriers between them, and the journey is extremely long.

Finally, Qing Mu Zhenjun's finger fell on a state boundary that was far larger than the surrounding areas and stood out from the crowd.

It is called "Tianhe Prefecture".

The map plate of the state boundary is several times larger than that of Daqing.

On the map, one can clearly see a huge river that runs through the vast state and divides it into two.

……

In the mountains and forests two thousand miles away from Bishan Sect.

A figure in a black robe and cloak blends into the shadow of the trees.

"Master Qingmu's recovery speed is faster than expected. If this person doesn't come out of his turtle residence, it will be a bit troublesome."

Inside the black wind cloak, Lu Changan calculated for a moment and frowned slightly.

A strong attack is unrealistic.

A complete sect of immortal cultivation, with a well-preserved fourth-order formation, many Nascent Soul masters in charge, and tens of thousands of disciples.

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator wants to attack by force, he still needs the help of the immortal cultivation power behind him.

Besides, Lu Changan only has one chance to make a move.

The Bishan Sect belongs to the Ten Sects of Xuanmen and is located in the heart of the Central Region.

Once he takes action, regardless of success or failure, Lu Changan will immediately offend the strongest alliance of immortal cultivation forces in Daqing.

If you evacuate a little slowly, you might be hunted down by the Nascent Soul masters of the Ten Sects of Xuanmen.

No matter how powerful his magical powers are, he is still weak and alone in the Central Region.

Therefore, if you want to capture and kill Qingmu Zhenjun, it is best to ambush him alone.

The second option is stealth assassination, which is the worst option with high risks.

Even if the assassination was successful, he might be entangled by the other two Nascent Souls of the Bishan Sect, and they might need to use the fourth-order formation to keep him for a while, and then escape and deal with the trouble afterwards.

"Don't be too hasty when facing a monk of Gou Dao."

Lu Changan looked slightly distressed.

In the past, he relied on hiding, developing quietly, surpassing the darlings of the times, and then taking revenge afterwards.

Now, he possesses the absolute power to crush his opponents, but they are hiding themselves and he has no good chance to attack.

After all, the Central Region is not their territory.

Unlike the war-torn Eastern Region, the Central Region is peaceful and orderly, and the cost of taking action against a Gou Dao Yuanying is too high.

Even with the fourth-level divination skills, Lu Changan had to use them with caution in the Central Region and could not use them recklessly.

The Qixing Temple of the Ten Xuanmen Sects is the ancestor of the Daqing divination.

According to rumors, the master of the Seven Stars Temple may be able to reach the fourth-order mid-grade level in divination.

In terms of technical skills, heritage, and divination objects, they are better than Lu Chang'an and Zhong Tianshi.

Therefore, before Lu Changan set off, he asked Feng Yuan Tianshi to help him secretly.

Due to various factors, Lu Changan was greatly restricted in his ability to act in the Central Region.

……

Half a day later.

After completing his inspection, Lu Changan returned to Bishui City, which was within the territory of the Bishan Sect.

This fairy city was built along the lake and is the property of the Bishan Sect.

Lu Chang'an has been in Central Region for two or three months.

He had previously changed his identity using the Hundred Illusions Mask, and settled in Bishui City as a fake Dan cultivator to gather information.

Lu Changan's disguise was that of a fake Dan monk wearing a black robe and cloak. Ordinary monks could not tell the true or false of the black wind cloak.

He was not sure whether the [Black Wind Cloak] could have a certain shielding effect on the induction of the Changqing Dao Fruit, but it would definitely be safer to wear it.

The Central Region has many famous mountains and rivers, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is much stronger than that of the Eastern Region.

Overall, it is similar to the central area of ​​the Great Abyss.

The cultivation environment in the Central Region of the Abyss is the worst in the Abyss due to the destruction of the Demon Sealed Land and the ancient battlefield, and is even worse than the other regions.

Return to Xiancheng Inn.

Lu Changan meditated and entered a state of tranquility, but he was unable to practice.

In order to isolate himself from the influence of the Changqing Dao Fruit, he sealed his magic power and even sealed his Nascent Soul.

He can only take action once in the Central Region, not limited to Qingmu Zhenjun.

Fighting with any cultivator would cause the Changqing Dao Fruit to sense the effect, which would alarm Qingmu Zhenjun.

Fortunately, Lu Changan is also a cultivator, and he has puppets, talismans, and a fourth-tier spiritual pet, so he doesn't need to use his magic power to deal with ordinary troubles.

Inside the inn.

There were several divination objects floating around Lu Changan. He calculated for a long time but could not find a good opportunity to break the deadlock.

"The cultivator of Gou Dao is indeed difficult to deal with! If I continue to waste time on him, I will not be able to practice, and it will be a waste of time..."

Lu Changan couldn't be sure how long he could last.

With the help of Aoki's corpse, the target of divination has been locked and can be tracked continuously.

The problem is that the target is hiding and won't come out. Apart from brute force attack or sneak attack, there is currently no other entry point.

Fortunately, as a fellow cultivator, Lu Changan has enough patience.

He has to wait for a change, a good opportunity.

……

In a blink of an eye, it has been more than half a year since Lu Changan arrived in Daqingzhong Region.

Just as he expected.

Qingmu Zhenjun has been practicing in seclusion and never goes out.

Even the other two Nascent Souls did not leave the mountain gate.

However, the Jindan and foundation-building cultivators of the Bishan Sect were going out to communicate and interact with others, and everything was normal.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Lu Changan did not attack the Green Mountain Sect monks. He only secretly absorbed a few magical auras to prepare for possible disguise and infiltration in the future.

In Bishui City, where Lu Changan settled, there were monks from the Bishan Sect stationed.

Through the "Secret Art of the Heavenly Demon", Lu Changan can sneak into the mind, trigger the inner demons, and obtain some useful information.

The Bishan Sect itself does not have any obvious flaws.

The three Yuanyings of this sect have a harmonious relationship.

After showing his powerful strength in the Eastern Region Demonic War, Qingmu Zhenjun did not take over the reins, had no interest in the power of the sect, and still respected the Nascent Soul Master Brother of the Bishan Sect.

There were no rumors of Qingmu Zhenjun doing evil in the past, but he had a good reputation for eradicating evil cultivators.

The evaluations from all parties are very positive, and there are no definite negative records.

Qingmu Zhenjun is alone, without a wife or concubine, and there is not a single maid in his cave.

There is also no such thing as a close disciple.

Qingmu Zhenjun did not accept any disciples. He was originally from a family of immortal cultivators, but hundreds of years had passed and the blood relationship had long faded.

"Aoki Zhenjun, is he a kind and lawful righteous cultivator?"

Lu Changan thought.

More than a hundred years ago, when Lu Chang'an moved to Dayuan, Qingmu came to the Weidao League and made significant contributions in the Demonic War and helped share the pressure.

Zhang Tianfeng had dealt with him before, and they even had a bit of a comradeship, so he had a good opinion of him.

At that time, Lu Changan could not be found, and Qingmu Zhenjun did not take action against his old friends or descendants, which resulted in the innocent being killed.

Until this day.

Lu Changan received information from the outside world and finally got an opportunity.

"Two years from now, there will be a large auction held once every twenty years in the Central Region. The Chamber of Commerce that will host it is said to have the background of the Taiyue Sect, one of the Ten Sects of Xuanmen, and its credibility is guaranteed. By then, not only will the cultivators of the Central Region participate, but high-level cultivators from all regions of Daqing will also come upon hearing the news."

When Lu Changan heard the news, he made a brief calculation and was immediately overjoyed.

At first glance, this information has nothing to do with the Bishan Sect or Qingmu Zhenjun.

But Lu Changan knew that in the battle of Changqing that year, Qingmu Zhenjun's body was destroyed and he did not have time to collect his protective magic weapon.

The Qingxuan Sword Formation, the Thunder Wood Stake, the Dragon Scale Armor, the Xuanguan Ancient Mirror, etc. all fell into Lu Changan's hands.

The soul-guiding magic weapon was destroyed and scrapped by the nail-headed arrow.

It can be said that Qingmu Zhenjun’s magic weapons are basically all lost.

"How could a cultivator of Gou Dao who lost his magic weapon and life-saving trump card miss the opportunity to grow? Daqing's highest-level auction, with many magic weapons, top-quality materials, and spiritual objects of heaven and earth..."

Although Lu Changan seized Qingmu's magic weapon and sword formation, the storage ring was taken away by the Nascent Soul.

Therefore, Qingmu Zhenjun still has certain financial resources and family background to make a comeback and develop again.

"By then, even if True Lord Qingmu doesn't go out, there will probably be enough important cultivators from the Green Mountain Sect to participate. This is truly a rare opportunity and a breakthrough point!"

Of course, Lu Changan himself also has great expectations and demands for the top auction in Daqingzhongyu.

The Black Water Turtle had been cultivated to the third level, but the spiritual resources required to be promoted to the fourth level of Demon King were insufficient.

Seeking spiritual medicine for the Black Water Turtle to break through is another purpose of Lu Changan's trip to the Central Region.

(End of this chapter)