I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Chapter 681 The village meeting ends, Wen Changying's tearful request (4k, please subscribe)

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wei."

Gong Shulan knew how much benefit Wei Tu had given her and how much of a favor he had done for her. Her beautiful face was moved, and she immediately stood up and bowed to express her gratitude to Wei Tu.

"I will definitely live up to Friend Wei's expectations."

She pondered for a while and said this.

"Fairy Gong, just do your best."

Wei Tu nodded with a smile.

Fifth-rank spiritual objects are in short supply and if people are not motivated by generous rewards, his "agents" in the Luoxia Secret Realm, like Gong Shulan, don't have to care about his affairs and wait until they buy a spot that belongs to them next time before entering the secret realm to get the treasure.

Without interests at the forefront, no matter how good the hometown feelings are, they will be eroded again and again over time.

This truth is irrefutable, whether it is directed to superiors or subordinates.

……

"In addition to Fairy Gong, I also have something else to ask. I would like to trouble Brother Fu and Fourth Brother..."

After making arrangements for Gong Shulan, Wei Tu looked at the remaining two people, Fu Zhizhou and Fu Dalu.

Just like what Gong Shulan said fifty years ago, although he is a high and mighty God of Incarnation, it does not mean that people like them are all useless.

After he finished speaking, Wei Tu flipped his hand, took out two jade slips and handed them to Fu Zhizhou and Fu Dalu respectively.

The thing inside the jade slip was none other than the recipe for the Crimson Cloud Pill.

It records the various kinds of spiritual medicines he needs to refine the Crimson Cloud Pill.

The matter of collecting elixirs.

For Fu Zhizhou and Fu Dalu, it was just a piece of cake. After taking a quick look, they nodded and agreed to the task.

"I have finished what I need you to do. If you have anything else you would like me to do, please feel free to speak up."

Wei Tu did not really regard Gong Shulan and others as his subordinates. After solving his own "needs", he asked about the "needs" of Gong Shulan and others.

Let’s not talk about Fu Zhizhou.

Gong Shulan and Fu Dalu traveled thousands of miles from the Central Region to Kuntian Immortal City. It was impossible that they came here just to admire the deity's elegance.

"I would like to have a few Soul Binding Talismans and Soul Transmutation Talismans drawn by Fellow Daoist Wei. Also... I would like to trouble Fellow Daoist Wei to personally refine a pill..."

"I would also like to ask Venerable Wei to start refining the elixir..."

The two of them spoke frankly without any hesitation.

It’s not that there are no alchemists and talisman makers in the Central Region, but there are not many who are as skilled and trustworthy as Wei Tu.

As for Fu Zhizhou, there is no need for him.

After all, his realm has reached the quasi-God-transformation realm. If he wants to go further, he can only search for the opportunity to achieve God-transformation and break through the God-transformation realm.

And the chance of becoming a god...

Wei Tu didn't have much on him either.

Even if he had surplus, it was not something he could trade with his current wealth.

At this moment.

This once-in-50-years hometown gathering has also come to an end.

Fu Zhizhou resigned, left Kuntian Fairy City, and secretly returned to Sanxi League in the north.

Gong Shulan and Fu Dalu followed Wei Tu to the temporary cave residence, waiting for Wei Tu to refine pills and draw talismans for them.

Half a month later.

Fu Dalu left and set out on the road back to the Central Domain Holy Buddha Temple.

Gong Shulan chose to stay and wait for the next opening of the Luoxia Secret Realm.

The Luoxia Secret Realm opens once every fifty years.

The next time it opens will be seventeen years later.

However, just when Wei Tu thought that he would have no more troubles during the next seventeen years and could practice in peace, a "trouble" found Wei Tu.

"Dingling Sect... still want a spot in the next secret realm?"

A few years later.

Taizhen Sect, Floating Cloud Cave.

Wei Tu, who was sensing the "Floating Cloud Dharma", frowned slightly after seeing the letter handed over by Wen Changying.

He was considered a "marginal figure" among the elders of the Nine Nations Alliance's inner hall, so he only had two places to enter the Luoxia Secret Realm.

Two places.

One was promised to Sect Leader Deng in exchange for a favor from Master Han Dan.

He had promised Master Deng that he would let Master Deng be his agent in the Luoxia Secret Realm at least twice.

The other one was promised to Gong Shulan.

Because Gong Shulan's strength in the same level is enough to ensure that he will have great gains in this Luoxia Secret Realm.

Therefore, at this moment, he did not have any extra places in the secret realm, as like last time, all of them were allocated to the Dingling Sect.

However, Wei Tu did not take it seriously at first.

He called the messenger Niu Xinling and asked him to go back to the clan to pass on his message, saying that his quota for this session had been filled by someone else.

But until-

Lu Xiqing came to meet him in person.

"My life is almost over, and I want to make one last effort for the sect before I die. I hope Master Wen Dan can fulfill my dying wish..."

In the temporary cave, Lu Xiqing, who had white hair, dark yellow skin and age spots, bowed deeply to Wei Tu and uttered these words of earnest request.

The words fell.

Wei Tu's face looked a little ugly.

He didn't expect that his previous goodwill in granting the quota to Dingling Sect would turn into Lu Xiqing's further encroachment at this moment.

He had already politely declined Wen Changying.

Now, when Lu Xiqing comes again and says this, he is inevitably suspected of moral kidnapping.

"Master Lu, I wonder if you have discussed this matter with Sister Changying?"

Wei Tu looked at Lu Xiqing deeply and asked.

Several decades ago, he came to the southern region of Great Yan and settled in Dingling Sect. Wen Changying invited him as a guest official, and although it was a mutual benefit, there was also some favor to conceal his identity.

He didn't want to make things too awkward with Wen Changying.

"This visit is Lu's personal wish and has nothing to do with the sect leader." Lu Xiqing shook his head and said in a vicissitudes voice.

Hearing this, Wei Tu's expression eased a little.

If this matter was not a joint plot by the Dingling Clan against him, but merely Lu Xiqing's personal wish, then there would still be some room for reconciliation between him and the Dingling Clan.

Although the process of Lu Xiqing looking for him and asking for the quota was not clean, his motive seemed very simple, which was to burn himself to make profits for the sect.

Putting yourself in his shoes, if he were Lu Xiqing, he might also do something like this before dying, which would tarnish his own reputation and pave the way for future generations of monks.

There is no other reason. Compared with the damage to reputation, the huge profits in front of him are really too tempting.

But the crux of the matter is.

He is not!
Why should he put himself in other people's shoes?
Lu Xiqing is willing to be a candle and silently dedicate herself to him, and now she can come here and take advantage of her seniority to disgust him?
"Since it is not what Sect Leader Wen wants, then please ask Master Lu to return to the sect." Wei Tu's voice became a few degrees colder.

Hearing this, Lu Xiqing, who had seen Wei Tu's expression calm down earlier, was suddenly stunned, as if falling into an ice cellar.

Before he came, he thought that Wei Tu might reject him, because he had no favors or friendship with Wei Tu...

But he thought that this was only a low-probability event. After all, Wei Tu still needed the power of Dingling Sect to conceal his identity, and would tolerate his offensive behavior and compromise as long as it did not violate his core interests.

He never thought that Wei Tu would reject him so straightforwardly and decisively.

"Master Wen, can you be flexible? Just like we were flexible in the beginning, allowing you to join our sect as a guest elder."

Lu Xiqing took a deep breath and used the bargaining chip that Wei Tu's identity was not clean to launch a soft threat.

Last time, with the help of Wei Tu, he gained a lot in the Luoxia Secret Realm. If he could gain more this time, he might be able to achieve the state of quasi-godhood.

By then, even if Wei Tu hated him, he would not be afraid of Wei Tu as they had the same cultivation level.

If Dingling Sect only relies on others, it will not be strong. Only after he achieves quasi-godhood, Dingling Sect will be truly strong.

For this reason, he was willing to offend Wei Tu on behalf of Dingling Sect.

"Does Sect Master Wen know about this?"

Wei Tu didn't care about this soft threat. His suspicious identity was not a big news in the Nine Nations Alliance. As long as Feng Yuan didn't guess it, he would be the "Wei Tu" who killed Ding Lezheng. What he really cared about was how to look at Wen Changying and Dinglingzong after this incident.

"I don't know."

Lu Xiqing shook his head decisively.

He was not so stupid as to drag the entire Dingling Sect into the water with him.

He alone bears the responsibility.

"In that case, I will try to find a place for you."

Wei Tu smiled faintly, but agreed to Lu Xiqing's request.

"But after entering the Luoxia Secret Realm, Master Lu should also know that life and death are determined by fate."

He glanced at Lu Xiqing and added this sentence in a cold tone.

"This..." Upon hearing this, Lu Xiqing's face changed. How could he not understand that this was Wei Tu's naked threat to him.

——You can go in alive, but you can’t leave alive!

Even though he didn't think that Wei Tu could kill him with the help of someone else in the Luoxia Secret Realm, he knew that if Wei Tu insisted on causing trouble for him, he would definitely not end up well.

He was well aware of the power of the quasi-fifth-level talismans that Wei Tu had given him to save his life.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Lu Xiqing was hesitating whether to give in.

But at this moment, he had already offended Wei Tu and had a certain sunk cost. If he left in such a disgraceful manner, not only would he lose face, but he would also be blamed by the younger generations of the sect for ruining the relationship between Dingling Sect and Wei Tu.

It's a situation where neither side enjoys the best.

I haven't gained the real benefit of entering the Luoxia Secret Realm yet.

But at this moment, Wen Changying's urgent voice was heard outside the cave door.

His mind moved and he immediately had an idea.

"This is the voice of Sect Master Wen. Master Wen, please open the door." Lu Xiqing bowed. He regarded Wen Changying's arrival as an opportunity to break the deadlock between himself and Wei Tu.

Wei Tu had no objection to this.

He also wanted to hear what Wen Changying had to say.

However, just when Wen Changying walked into the living room of the cave, he noticed that his body stiffened noticeably for a few times while he was looking into Lu Xiqing's eyes.

……

"Senior Wen, I didn't know at first... that Grand Lord Lu came to Taizhen Sect without permission to pay respect to you. After hearing the report from my disciples, I hurried over."

Wen Changying behaved in a respectful manner as a junior and stopped addressing Wei Tu as "Brother Qi". She spoke with an apologetic look on her pretty face.

Wei Tu nodded, not thinking that Wen Changying was lying.

His position as clan leader was originally supported by his father-in-law Lu Xiqing.

In front of Lu Xiqing, Wen Changying is more of a daughter-in-law rather than the leader of Dingling Sect.

For Wen Changying, as long as he is there, he can slowly work towards the secret realm quota without having to rush.

If we politely decline this session, there will be another one.

Only Lu Xiqing, because of his lifespan, could not wait any longer.

At this moment——

After seeing Lu Xiqing's persistence in seeking a place in the secret realm, he had already realized that this person had become a "longevity slave", but Lu Xiqing had put on an extra moral cloak to seek the welfare of the sect's younger generations.

Come to think of it, it's possible that this could be his fault.

It was he who gave Lu Xiqing further hope, but then abruptly extinguished this hope.

If he had not given Lu Xiqing the opportunity to enter the secret realm at the beginning, Lu Xiqing might still be secluded in the cave and would not come out to cause any trouble.

But Wei Tu obviously would not empathize with Lu Xiqing on this matter.

"This matter has nothing to do with Sister Changying. Wen knows this and will not blame Dingling Sect too much."

Wei Tu waved his hand, indicating that he understood the whole story and Wen Changying didn't need to say anything more.

"It's just..." Wen Changying didn't shut up, but looked at Wei Tu with a difficult expression, "It's just... Master Lu is a disciple of my sect after all. If Senior Wen is willing, please forgive Master Lu a little."

The words fell.

Lu Xiqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With Wen Changying speaking for him, he was only asking for a spot in the secret realm that was not very important to Weitu. I think Weitu would not make things difficult for Wen Changying.

"This is a secret. Master Wen Dan and the Sect Master are siblings from the same clan. Please talk in private. I am a bit of an eyesore in front of you two."

Lu Xiqing groaned and said.

Hearing this, Wei Tu, who was about to persuade Wen Changying not to disrupt the situation, couldn't help but frown. He didn't understand what Lu Xiqing meant by asking him to talk to Wen Changying in private.

However, this was exactly what he wanted. After all, some things were not easy to say in front of Lu Xiqing, the "victim".

He waved his sleeves, cast a spell to open the inner hall of the cave, and motioned Wen Changying to follow him in to talk.

only--

As soon as he entered the inner hall of the cave, he saw Wen Changying raise his hand and slap his coat, tearing it apart, revealing his snow-white bellyband and a large area of ​​white on his upper body.

"Senior Wen, please enjoy my filthy body!"

Wen Changying had tears streaming down her cheeks as she bowed down.

But because of her swift movement, her long black hair, which was tied up with a jade hairpin, spread out like a waterfall, falling on her snow-like, cold face and her fair and delicate collarbone.

"Sister Changying, what's this?"

Seeing this, it was not difficult for Wei Tu to guess what the secret words that Lu Xiqing had just secretly conveyed to Wen Changying using the sound transmission method meant.

It was nothing more than forcing Wen Changying, the daughter-in-law, to serve him so as to reduce her ill will towards him.

"If Senior Wen refuses to do so, please take action and kill this old thief!"

Wen Changying had tears on her face, and she felt slightly happy when she saw that Wei Tu was unwilling to attack him.

Then, a murderous intent appeared on her face, and she bowed to Wei Tu again.

Before this, she still admired her father-in-law, Lu Xiqing, and thought that he had given up everything for the sect, even his own life...

Moreover, she was worried that Wei Tu and she would have an affair, which would let her late husband down. So, in order to remind her, she was willing to lock herself in the cave and avoid seeing guests.

But unexpectedly, this person actually thought about her own future today and sent a message to ask her to apologize to Wei Tu. Now that things are impossible to do so... she was asked to serve him wholeheartedly.

At this moment, she understood everything.

This old thief does not love his deceased son, or rather, he loves himself more than his deceased son.

It's just that, because his life span is limited, he behaves as selflessly as before.

(End of this chapter)