In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

"Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan, this is all the wealth we obtained from the Giant Whale Gang after we wiped them out. Please take a look."

Inside the city lord's palace.

Lu Yuan remained calm as he sat upright in the main seat.

Yang Yuan, sitting in the second seat, handed a round, bulging Qiankun bag to Lu Yuan with a big smile.

"Lord Yang is very thoughtful."

Lu Yuan took the Qiankun bag, scanned it briefly with his divine sense, and then put it away.

"Furthermore, my Medicine God Sect's rules were not strict before, and I have offended you in many ways. This is a small token of my appreciation, and I hope you will accept it."

As Yang Yuan spoke, he produced another jade box out of thin air.

The jade box was only the size of a book page, but it was exquisitely crafted and engraved with intricate patterns, clearly not an ordinary object.

Especially after Yang Yuan opened the jade box.

Suddenly, the dark room was illuminated, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted in, filling the entire hall with a strong aroma.

Lu Yuan looked up and saw a crimson pill the size of a longan placed inside the jade box!

The pill was perfectly round and smooth, without a single flaw.

On the surface of the pill, countless Dao patterns intertwine to form a complex pattern that looks like a Xuanhuo Phoenix about to take flight!

"The Mysterious Phoenix Divine Pill?"

Upon seeing these three pills, Lu Yuan's heart stirred slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

He had used the Soul Searching Technique on Wei Jun and Wei Hu, so he naturally had some knowledge of the world's miraculous elixirs and precious medicines.

As far as he knows.

This elixir was made using the true blood of the Mysterious Phoenix, supplemented with thousands of kinds of spiritual herbs and precious medicines, and it took nine hundred and ninety-nine years to refine.

The instant the elixir was produced.

It may even trigger a tribulation of lightning, requiring one to undergo the baptism of the lightning's power to achieve perfection.

This pill has amazing effects, and its quality is almost identical to that of a divine pill.

It can directly elevate the Void Dao Saint Master to a minor realm without any side effects or hidden dangers!
Its value is so precious that it cannot be measured in monetary terms.

If this were to happen outside, it would be enough to drive countless Void Dao Saint Lords mad!
“Lord Yang, I cannot accept a reward without merit. This pill is far too precious for me to enjoy.”

Lu Yuan glanced at it once and then looked away, not taking the pill.

The news of the Divine Fire Cult's arrival from another realm has spread like wildfire and is known to all major powers.

The Medicine God Sect was besieged by three Supreme Beings and was already on the verge of destruction, with the possibility of being wiped out at any moment.

Yang Yuan took out the Xuanhuang Void God Pill at this time, clearly wanting Lu Yuan to help him.

However, although this pill is precious, it is not worth Lu Yuan risking his life to fight against the three Dao Inscription Supremes.

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. My Medicine God Sect also has a Supreme Being in charge. With the power of the Divine Fire Sect, it will take a year or two to break through the mountain gate."

"But as one of the major cities in the Xuanling Domain, Xuandan City will inevitably become a key target of the Divine Fire Sect."

"I only hope that when the Divine Fire Cult's army attacks, fellow Daoist can help resist them for a while."

Yang Yuan hurriedly explained, fearing that Lu Yuan would refuse.

Xuan Dan City is the capital of alchemy, possessing countless rare and precious materials and divine pills, making it incredibly wealthy.

But at this time, only the five Void Dao Saint Masters were stationed in Xuandan City. How could they be a match for the Divine Fire Sect?

If this city is breached, the Divine Fire Sect will be able to use these elixirs to rapidly strengthen the power of its disciples.

Even with the Supreme Mingdao in charge, the Medicine God Sect will find it difficult to withstand the Divine Fire Sect's army!

Therefore.

That's why Yang Yuan went to great lengths, directly offering a Xuanhuang Void God Pill in hopes of winning over Lu Yuan, a powerful ally.

"Is it just a part of the Divine Fire Cult's army resisting?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yuan felt that the deal was acceptable.

Although he was somewhat tempted, he didn't show it on his face at all, and instead asked in a joking tone.

"Since ancient times, wealth has been a powerful motivator. Lord Yang has truthfully reported the situation in the city. Aren't you afraid that I, Lu, will collude with the Divine Fire Sect from within and without to break through Xuandan City?"

This statement came out.

Yang Yuan's smile turned somewhat bitter, and he shook his head helplessly.

In fact.

He had already considered this before taking out the Xuanhuang Void God Pill.

Lu Yuan is incredibly powerful; no one in the entire Xuan Dan City can restrain him.

If he joins forces with the Divine Fire Sect, then no matter how much Yang Yuan and the others struggle and resist, they will not be able to change the situation.

But at this critical juncture of life and death, Yang Yuan had no choice but to take the risk.

"Fellow Daoist is joking. As a disciple of the sect, you did not hesitate to destroy the Giant Whale Gang with your own strength. You are a man of loyalty and righteousness. How could you do such a thing as going back on your word?"

"Moreover, beneath this Xuandan City lies a place where countless earth fires gather. Once ignited, even a Supreme Mingdao would perish."

"If it really comes to that, we will have no choice but to perish together with the Divine Fire Sect."

Yang Yuan smiled bitterly.

The Medicine God Sect is renowned for its alchemy and has an extremely high demand for earth fire.

Their Xuan Dan City is essentially built on a volcano, accumulating an immense amount of earth fire power.

of course.

Unless they are driven to desperation, they do not want to perish together with the Divine Fire Cult.

"Since Lord Yang trusts me so much, I will accept this pill."

"However, I, Lu, would like to make it clear beforehand that I am only responsible for dealing with Saint Lord-level combatants, and I will absolutely not fight to the death with the Mingdao Supreme of the Divine Fire Sect."

Lu Yuan understood Yang Yuan's implied meaning and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuan was overjoyed.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, the three Supremes of the Divine Fire Sect are restrained by our sect's formation and cannot extricate themselves for the time being."

"As long as you, fellow Daoist, are here, Xuan Dan City will be impregnable and no one can breach it!"

The other Void Dao Saint Masters present also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

They had all witnessed Lu Yuan's formidable strength.

He alone is equivalent to the combat power of several Holy Lords.

Unless a half-step supreme being personally arrives, almost no one among the Void Dao Saint Lords of the same realm can rival him.

Therefore, as long as Lu Yuan is willing to lend a helping hand, they will undoubtedly be able to alleviate a lot of pressure.

"In addition, I need to use your sect's Pill Pavilion."

Lu Yuan spoke again.

Xuan Dan City is known as the capital of alchemy, and its Dan Pavilion naturally houses countless pill formulas and cultivation manuals.

It has almost everything and tolerates everything.

Leaving aside other miraculous elixirs...

This Dan Pavilion alone is a treasure of immeasurable value!

"it is good."

Upon hearing this request, Yang Yuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded and agreed.

Under normal circumstances.

Only the true disciples and elders of the Medicine God Sect are qualified to go to the Pill Pavilion to read all the scriptures and pill formulas.

But these days are different.

Now that a formidable enemy has invaded, Xuandan City is in grave danger, and even their lives may not be spared. How can they possibly have the mind to uphold the sect rules?
As long as they can defend Xuandan City, it will be worth any price they have to pay!

"This is my identity token from the Medicine God Sect. With this, you may freely enter and exit the Pill Pavilion."

"In addition, our Medicine God Sect has many unused cave dwellings in the city. Fellow Daoist, you can use this token to choose a place to stay in the city center."

As Yang Yuan spoke, he handed a token to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan took the item and examined it briefly.

This token is only about half the size of a palm and is carved entirely from some kind of jade.

The front of the token features countless interwoven patterns forming the character for "medicine," while the back displays the character for "god." Together, they symbolize the identity of the Medicine God Sect. "Thank you for your trouble, City Lord Yang. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

Lu Yuan put away the jade box and token, and then left the city lord's mansion accompanied by Yang Yuan and the others.

"City Lord, isn't it too impulsive of us to just hand over that Profound Phoenix Void God Pill to him like this?"

Watching Lu Yuan's departing figure, the Void Dao Saint Master quietly transmitted his voice and asked.

"The Divine Fire Sect is coming on strong, attempting to annex the entire Xuanling Domain. Now we are isolated and helpless, and we can only try anything as a last resort."

"Although this person is extremely bloodthirsty, he is also very strong and treats his disciples well. It is unlikely that he would collude with the Divine Fire Sect."

Yang Yuan shook his head, dispelling the various distracting thoughts in his mind.

……

And the other side.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Lu Yuan headed towards the outer city and eventually found Li Shouzhuo and the others.

"Lu Yuan, are you alright?"

When Han Qingxuan and the others saw that he had returned safely, they all asked him with concern.

Although they were staying in the suburbs, they were unaware of what had happened in the city center.

However, judging from the various strange phenomena that appeared above the city, it is not hard to guess that an extremely fierce battle must have broken out in Xuandan City.

"I'm fine. The Giant Whale Gang has been wiped out. No one will bully you anymore."

Facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, Lu Yuan smiled faintly.

Hear this.

All the disciples of the Qingyun Sect were startled and couldn't help but cheer.

Su Yun's lips were tightly pressed together, her eyes were red, and tears were streaming down her cheeks.

Because she has been living in endless guilt and self-blame these days, especially when she thinks of the disciples who died in the sect, her heart feels like it is being cut by a knife.

It wasn't until she heard the news of the Giant Whale Gang's destruction that she finally felt relieved, as if a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders!

“The Divine Fire Sect has already launched an attack on the Medicine God Sect. It’s not safe for you to stay in the suburbs. I’ve found you a cave in the city center.”

"Pack your things and come into the city with me."

Lu Yuan spoke up.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Han Qingxuan and the others immediately began packing their luggage.

In fact.

They kept most of their belongings in their personal storage bags, so there wasn't much to pack.

Followed by.

Under Lu Yuan's leadership.

Li Shouzhou, Han Qingxuan, and over a hundred Qingyun Sect disciples left the outskirts of the city and once again entered Xuandan City.

However, compared to their previous experiences of being ostracized and harassed by other cultivators, this time no one dared to look down on them.

Especially when the cultivators in the city saw Lu Yuan walking at the front, they were terrified and hurriedly stepped aside to make way for him.

Even those alchemists who thought highly of themselves lowered their heads at this moment, and did not even dare to look up at him.

Because the young man in front of them seemed harmless, but in reality he was ruthless and decisive, even killing the Void Dao Saint Master without hesitation.

Although these alchemists held a prestigious position, they were nothing compared to Fu Ming, an elder of the Medicine God Sect.

For a while.

The once bustling and crowded Xuandan City was now transformed into a strange sight.

Hundreds of Qingyun Sect disciples, their faces sallow and their clothes tattered, followed Lu Yuan along the clean and spacious street.

Meanwhile, the powerful and revered alchemists stood like servants, their hands clasped at their sides, sweating profusely and trembling with fear, too nervous to even breathe.

Not only that.

Yang Yuan seemed to know that Lu Yuan had entered the city, and he led a group of city guards to wait at the front early.

They lined up to welcome us, a truly impressive sight!
"These alchemists have always looked down on us outsiders, so why are they acting so strangely today, as if they're afraid of us?"

"And that long-browed old man, isn't he the city lord of Xuandan City? Is he waiting for us?"

Luo Xin rubbed her eyes, somewhat incredulous.

"They're not afraid of us, they're afraid of Lu Yuan."

Han Qingxuan was both amused and exasperated. Looking at Lu Yuan, who was walking at the front of the group, he said with some emotion.

once Upon a time.

Lu Yuan was just a lowly servant disciple struggling to survive at the bottom of society.

But who could have imagined it?

In just a few years, he rose from a menial servant in the Qingyun Sect to a position that even the Void Dao Saint Master had to greet!

"Lord Yang, I am merely bringing my sect disciples into the city to settle down. Why make such a fuss?"

When Lu Yuan saw Yang Yuan leading the city guards in a line to greet him, he was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting this scene.

"It's alright, it's alright. You are all fellow disciples of Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan, and from now on you will also be allies of my Medicine God Sect."

"If anyone dares to disrespect you, they are challenging the dignity of my Medicine God Sect!"

Yang Yuan has lived for thousands of years and is already very shrewd. He is an expert in all aspects of human relationships and social interactions.

Faced with the warm welcome from Yang Yuan and his group, Han Qingxuan and the others were flattered and overwhelmed with excitement.

Subsequently.

Yang Yuan personally led Lu Yuan and the others to a mansion.

This mansion is located in the center of Xuandan City, covering an area of ​​several hundred acres and is extremely spacious.

The mansion boasts a study, pavilions, bridges, streams, medicinal gardens, and flowerbeds—all kinds of scenery are readily available.

Inside the mansion, there is even a sizable lake.

On the lake's surface, many white cranes and other birds leisurely frolic in the water, appearing quite content.

"This mansion used to be the residence of the Supreme Elder of our Medicine God Sect. However, that Supreme Elder was later transferred to the sect headquarters, so it was left unused."

"If Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan doesn't mind, you can stay here for a long time."

Yang Yuan introduced Lu Yuan.

"Since Lord Yang is so kind, then I, Lu, will not stand on ceremony."

Lu Yuan looked around at the scenery, nodded in satisfaction, and did not refuse.

"It's a trivial matter, nothing to worry about."

Yang Yuan laughed heartily, and then ordered people to send over a large amount of spiritual medicine and cultivation resources.

After all the Qingyun Sect disciples had settled in, they took their leave.

After seeing Yang Yuan leave.

The smile on Li Shouzhou's face immediately faded, replaced by deep worry.

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Lord Yang is a dignified Saint Lord in the late stage of the Void Dao realm. He must have something to ask of us for his hospitality.”

"Xiao Yuan, did we hold you back?"

Li Shouzhou looked at Lu Yuan and said with concern.

Although he was only at the early stage of the Heavenly Mandate realm, he had lived for several hundred years, so how could he not see the trick to it?

"Senior, don't worry. The Medicine God Sect does indeed want to win me over to fight against the Divine Fire Sect together."

"You can stay here with peace of mind. I know what I'm doing and I won't be used as a pawn."

A smile appeared on Lu Yuan's face, knowing that Li Shouzhou was worried about his safety.

He has gone through many reincarnations, and all his life experiences combined probably amount to more than several million years.

How could anyone not see through Yang Yuan's little scheme?

His enthusiasm for the people of Qingyun Sect, and his continuous gifts of lavish presents and mansions, were all intended to firmly bind Lu Yuan to the Medicine God Sect's chariot.

at the same time.

Lu Yuan merely wanted to use the power of the Medicine God Sect to improve his own strength as much as possible! (End of Chapter)