He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

Looking at Ge Qing, who was lying on the ground convulsing like a dead dog, Lu Changsheng let out a long sigh, and the surging blood and qi in his body gradually calmed down.

Under Yun Quezi's leadership, Shangyun Tiangong has strict sect rules, the first of which is to strictly prohibit fellow disciples from killing each other.

This is also why Lu Changsheng didn't kill Ge Qing; otherwise, the person lying on the ground wouldn't just look like a dead dog, but would actually be a dead dog.

Even though he survived, Ge Qing, whose tendons in his hands and feet were severed, will be paralyzed in bed for the rest of his life. He will be unable to fight with a sword or even take care of himself.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator who can fly and escape into the earth, this is definitely more painful than killing him!

"He may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment!"

After taking a few deep breaths and waiting for the raging blood and qi in his body to completely subside, Lu Changsheng bent down and snatched the Qiankun bag from Ge Qing's waist.

Then he put the flying sword in his hand into his Qiankun bag. This time, he had fought so hard that the Devouring Heaven Cauldron had fallen into a deep sleep again. He, Lu Changsheng, was determined to make up for some of the losses.

A goose is plucked as it flies by, and an animal is left with its skin as it walks away.

This is basic stuff!

After thoroughly searching Ge Qing's body and confirming that there was nothing of value left, Lu Changsheng carried the unconscious Ge Qing, one step, two steps...

He slowly walked out of the courtyard gate, then mustered all his strength and threw it towards the cliff behind the mountain.

boom!

With a loud bang, Ge Qing was thrown off the cliff.

The cliff is about 100 meters high. Even if the hands and feet of a Nascent Soul cultivator who has condensed a Nascent Soul are crippled, their physical strength is still terrifying.

It's just a 100-meter cliff; he won't die from the fall!

Moreover, the place below the cliff is the training ground of the true disciples of the Central Palace. It won't be long before someone finds the unconscious Ge Qing and sends him back to the Eastern Palace.

At that time, without a doubt, the entire Eastern Palace, including its master Qin Fenghua, will be furious.

But so what?

This is exactly the effect that Lu Changsheng wanted!

Kill the chicken and the monkey!

Back in the courtyard, Lu Changsheng removed the Netherworld Mask and then mobilized the remaining spiritual power within his body, gathering it into the Devouring Heaven Cauldron dormant deep within his dantian.

"Old Swallow! Old Swallow!"

This time, however, no matter how Lu Changsheng called out, the Devouring Heaven Cauldron remained completely silent and unresponsive.

Clearly, its spiritual energy was exhausted, and it had fallen into a deep slumber.

Who would have thought that the Devouring Cauldron would fall back into slumber after only one day of being awakened?

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly, then picked up the remaining half bowl of noodle soup and continued to eat heartily.

Can you still eat noodles?

This mental fortitude is truly admirable...

A decrepit old man who's lived to be seventy or eighty!

While eating his noodle soup, Lu Changsheng sorted out the whole story.

The fact that Ge Qing dared to come to my door at this time and immediately test me upon entering clearly indicates that he had received orders from someone behind me.

The person behind this was clearly Qin Fenghua, the Palace Master of the Eastern Palace. As soon as Ji Jiufeng left, Qin Fenghua couldn't hold back and wanted to find out the true strength of the Central Palace.

It seems that the Heavenly Palace of the Clouds is not as harmonious and peaceful as it appears on the surface.

Admittedly, when faced with Ge Qing's attack, Lu Changsheng could have followed the instructions of the Devouring Heaven Cauldron and shouted for help.

This is, after all, the location of the Central Palace, and the elders are all nearby. If Lu Changsheng is willing, he will surely be able to alert the elders to appear and provide assistance.

But then?

Then the entire Shangyun Heavenly Palace learned that Xuan Yue, the eldest disciple of Ji Jiufeng, the Palace Master of the Central Palace, was just an ordinary mortal with no cultivation whatsoever!

How can an ordinary mortal who cannot cultivate become the chief disciple of the Palace Master of the Central Palace?

What's the hidden story behind this?

This move will not only bring controversy to Ji Jiufeng, but will also make other branch palaces look down on the central palace.

Given Ji Jiufeng's personality, she naturally wouldn't care about these criticisms. However, with Ji Jiufeng, the branch palace master, absent, what would happen to Xie Ling'er and the other disciples of the central palace if the entire central palace were labeled as "weak"?

It's easy to imagine that they would be ridiculed, harassed, or even have their cultivation resources openly seized by other disciples from other branches.

As Ji Jiufeng's eldest disciple, Lu Changsheng no longer represented just himself, but the face of the entire Empress Palace.

It wasn't that Lu Changsheng was hot-headed, impulsive, or acted without considering the consequences.

A trial balloon, a call for outside help.

Then there will be a second, a third, a fourth...

It is endless!

On the contrary, when faced with Ge Qing's provocation, he immediately used swift and decisive measures to cripple Ge Qing's hands and feet.

When Ge Qing woke up, he truthfully reported to Palace Master Qin Fenghua that no third party had intervened in their fight.

This move will not only make "Xuan Yue's" identity and strength even more mysterious, but also make other branch disciples no longer dare to underestimate the Central Palace.

Furthermore, Ge Qing forced his way into Lu Changsheng's dojo first, so he deserved to be beaten.

It is better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten.

Being hesitant and indecisive will only lead to more trouble.

Such a simple truth, how could Lu Changsheng, who had lived for seventy or eighty years, not know it?

After finishing the last bowl of noodle soup, Lu Changsheng stood up, looked back at the small courtyard where he had lived for decades, and took a deep breath.

"This place is uninhabitable!"

"With Ge Qing crippled and unable to probe 'Xuan Yue's' strength, that hypocrite, Qin Fenghua, the Palace Master of the Eastern Palace, will surely come in person under the guise of avenging his disciple."

Lu Changsheng frowned, his brows furrowing into a deep frown, and muttered to himself:

"Now that the Heaven-Devouring Cauldron is asleep, and Qin Fenghua has arrived, I definitely won't be able to stop him."

"On the contrary, if Qin Fenghua comes and can't find me, he'll have nowhere to vent his anger."

"After all, every wrong has its perpetrator, and a palace master like him wouldn't make things difficult for an ordinary disciple, nor would he cause a major war between the palaces over a mere Ge Qing!"

Now that we've decided to leave, where should we go?

The best arrangement would be to follow Master Ji Jiufeng's plan, choose a city, marry, have children, and live out one's old age in peace.

Xie Ling'er, that little loli, has already gone to find a wife for me. I imagine it won't be long before she sends a great beauty over.

This arrangement was certainly good, but after this incident, in the last year of his life, Lu Changsheng did not want to shrink into a corner and wait for death in comfort.

For him, Ji Jiufeng went to great lengths to deal with the sect leader Yun Quezi, even entering the Lesser Immortal Realm ahead of time, all in order to obtain the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir that could prolong life.

How could Lu Changsheng ever repay such kindness?

Moreover, as the eldest disciple of the Central Palace Master, "Xuan Yue," if she does not show herself for a long time, then during the time that the Palace Master Ji Jiufeng is away, the attention of the Eastern Palace and even other palaces will inevitably be focused on Xie Ling'er.

Although this little girl is quite strong, she has only been training for a short time and is simple-minded, lacking a bit of common sense.

Without Ji Jiufeng and Lu Changsheng's protection, he was sold out and still helped the seller count the money...

"We're all going to die anyway, why are we still hiding?"

"If I, an old man, don't go to hell, who will?"

Thinking of this, Lu Changsheng touched his Qiankun bag, and with two flashes of light, he took out paper and pen, and then picked up the pen to write.

After writing, he took out the seal representing "Xuan Yue's" identity and stamped it on the Xuan paper.

After doing all this, Lu Changsheng took the letter he had written, packed his luggage, left another letter for Xie Ling'er inside the house, and then turned and went down the mountain.

After leaving the central palace, Lu Changsheng did not stop, but continued on his way to the gate of Shangyuntian Palace.

Fortunately, in order to avoid bringing criticism to his master Ji Jiufeng for the past few decades, Lu Changsheng has almost always stayed at home. So this time when he went out, apart from his aged appearance attracting the attention of passersby, no disciple recognized his identity as "Xuan Yue".

This saved Lu Changsheng a lot of trouble, allowing him to focus on his journey.

Upon arriving at the "Spirit Beast Hall," Lu Changsheng took out a low-grade spirit stone from his Qiankun bag, rented a crane, and rode it south, flying over mountains and valleys.

The Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace is divided into six palaces, which are vast and boundless. Only Lu Changsheng, who is at the fifth level of Body Refinement, is unable to fly on a sword and does not have a flying magic weapon.

If you don't rent a crane to travel, it would probably take more than half a month to walk out of Shangyun Heavenly Palace.

Cranes are extremely fast, and they have also been taught cultivation methods. They possess spiritual power within their bodies, and when they fly, they naturally generate a spiritual power barrier to resist the fierce winds from the heavens.

Not only does it fly extremely fast, but it is also extremely stable, making it the best choice for ordinary disciples to travel.

After flying for about an hour, they finally arrived at the gate of Shangyun Heavenly Palace.

The elderly Lu Changsheng, amidst the curious gazes of his disciples, slowly climbed off the crane, then walked straight out of the mountain gate and left Shangyun Heavenly Palace without looking back.

After leaving the Heavenly Palace of Shangyun, the surrounding area is a city where mortals live.

Lu Changsheng arrived at Luoshui Town, the closest town to Shangyuntian Palace, intending to find a place to stay.

Having lived in the Heavenly Palace of Clouds for so many years, Lu Changsheng naturally didn't have any gold or silver used by mortals, but he had quite a few spirit stones in his Qiankun bag.

Spirit stones are not only a common item in the cultivation world, but they are also useful in the mortal world.

For just one low-grade spirit stone, he bought a villa in the city center and provided it with seven or eight servants, guards, and maids.

This made Lu Changsheng sigh, no wonder ordinary people are like ants in the eyes of cultivators.

It's both laughable and pathetic that they wouldn't even take a single low-grade spirit stone from their seven or eight servants.

By the time everything was arranged, it was already late at night.

"Master, please have your meal."

A maid brought in delicious food, while guards stood watch at the courtyard gate with knives in hand.

Lu Changsheng nodded, and after finishing his meal, he dismissed all the servants and then closed the doors and windows.

He then touched the Qiankun bag, and a flash of light appeared, and a scroll of formations appeared in Lu Changsheng's hand.

Bring your index and middle fingers together, then gather your spiritual energy at your fingertips and gently tap the array scroll in your hand.

As spiritual energy continued to flow in, the array scroll in his hand lit up, and hundreds of runes fell to the ground like sparks, weaving together to form ancient and mysterious array patterns.

"Dust-Based Boundary Guardian Array, activate!"

The next instant, a white light curtain shot into the sky, transforming into a majestic spiritual energy curtain that enveloped the entire room. Then, it dispersed into countless specks of dust, disappearing and isolating any external forces from entering.

"This Dust Guardian Array is a mid-grade Golden Core level array. It not only has a certain defensive capability, but it can also block others' divine sense from probing it."

With the activation of the Micro-Dust Guardian Array, Lu Changsheng finally felt somewhat at ease.

Although living in this mundane world, being cautious always leads to living longer than others.

"With this mid-grade Golden Core level formation, I can finally get a good night's sleep."

In the Xuanhuang Great World, the levels of formations, elixirs, cultivation techniques, and magic treasures are all divided into ten ranks and thirty grades.

Tenth level.

These correspond to the ten realms of cultivation.

Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Elixir, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation.

Spirit King, Spirit Emperor, Great Sage, Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor.

Thirty grades.

In addition to corresponding to the ten realms, it is also divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower.

For example, this Micro-Dust Guardian Array is a mid-grade Golden Core level array, and its value is extremely high.

Lu Changsheng had quite a few Golden Core level formations like these in his Qiankun bag. It was obvious that these treasures were gifts from his master, Ji Jiufeng.

Lu Changsheng considered declining, since with Ji Jiufeng around, he couldn't possibly be in any danger.

Unfortunately, Ji Jiufeng is stubborn and won't accept the gifts Lu Changsheng gives her, which will really make her angry!

The kind that's covered in scarlet flames~

Of course, given Ji Jiufeng's strength and status, she could afford to give away formations of the Golden Core level or higher. However, at that time, Lu Changsheng had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, so even if he were given a higher-level formation, he would not be able to activate it.

Pulling himself back to reality, protected by the array, Lu Changsheng took out the Qiankun bag he had taken from Ge Qing from his pocket.

A stream of spiritual energy was injected into it, and while Ge Qing was unconscious, it was forcibly refined.

Swish!

The moment the Qiankun Bag was opened, spirit stones, pills, formations, talismans...

Various rare treasures transformed into streaks of light, bursting out of the Qiankun Bag and hovering in mid-air, leaving Lu Changsheng staring in disbelief.

When Lu Changsheng saw the mountain of spirit stones in front of him, his eyes suddenly lit up and he instantly realized what was going on.

How did the spirit of the Devouring Cauldron, which had been dormant for decades, awaken?

Absorb the spiritual power within Ji Jiufeng's body!

In other words, if we let the Devouring Cauldron absorb these spirit stones, could it also awaken it?

Thinking of this, Lu Changsheng's heart pounded with excitement.

The Devouring Cauldron is Lu Changsheng's biggest trump card. With the artifact spirit Old Devourer around, Lu Changsheng can easily defeat any Nascent Soul cultivator.

He immediately summoned the Heaven-Devouring Cauldron and continuously poured spirit stones into its dark body.

Just do it!