Qingcang Immortal Clan: Starting with Farming to Increase Luck

Chapter 92 Communication

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't descend in person, a mere wisp of their will could probably crush a Nascent Soul.

If the Southern Barbarians truly have such divine protection, then the Lu family is likely in real danger this time.

That's not right either. If that barbarian god could really unleash his power, the Southern Barbarians wouldn't have been driven back to their lands in disgrace three thousand years ago. There must be many secrets behind this matter.

"Alright, this involves the barbarian gods, and it's no longer our concern. I'll report this matter to the Great Ancestor in a bit, and he can make the decision."

The Qingyun Sect is quite composed; they should know this news too, it might pique their interest.

Lu Qingfeng has already sent the message back. It seems that Qingyun Sect doesn't take the situation here very seriously and has no intention of getting involved.

However, it wasn't all for naught. A third-tier cave dwelling was enough for Lu Qingfeng to successfully break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Once Lu Qingfeng breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the Lu family will have a real foundation in the Qingyun Sect. Even if the Barbarian God really descends and flattens the four western prefectures without warning, the Lu family will not be wiped out.

Lu Changfeng made the final decision, so Lu Changkong and Lu Yang stopped thinking about it. However, just as Lu Yang was about to leave, Lu Changkong called him back.

"Xuan Yang, your Thousand Soul Banner is quite interesting. Do you have the method for crafting it?"

Lu Yang nodded upon hearing this. He had obtained the method for refining the Thousand Soul Banner quite some time ago, but he lacked the skill to refine weapons. Moreover, he couldn't even fully unleash the power of the Thousand Soul Banner, let alone upgrade it. Now that Lu Changkong had asked, there was no reason for him to hide it.

Really!

Lu Changkong had only asked casually, but he didn't expect Lu Yang to actually have the information, so he immediately became interested.

"Quick, let me see, I'll trade with you."

Lu Yang handed the method for refining the Myriad Soul Banner to Lu Changkong, who became even more interested after just a quick glance at it.

"The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls! It's actually the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls. Interesting. This Banner of Ten Thousand Souls is enough to serve as a natal spiritual artifact. After nurturing it, it can collect ten thousand souls. It's not impossible for it to be upgraded into a magic weapon. It's quite a treasure."

Most importantly, with this thing, we won't waste our souls when killing enemies in the future, and we can also use it to extract some information.

"Good stuff, Xuan Yang. Would you be willing to exchange the crafting method of the Myriad Soul Banner for the clan? If so, name whatever you want, especially magical artifacts; I can make the decision."

Seeing how much Lu Changkong liked the crafting method of the Myriad Souls Banner, Lu Yang immediately said, "Of course I'm willing. I missed the ceremony when the Three Ancestors broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so let this crafting method of the Myriad Souls Banner be my congratulatory gift to the Three Ancestors."

Ah!

The kid knows how to behave.

Lu Changkong looked at Lu Yang with satisfaction. He was smooth yet not worldly, loyal yet not pedantic. The more Lu Changkong looked at Lu Yang, the more pleasing he became, especially with Lu Yunzhe in front of him. He found Lu Yang even more pleasing to the eye.

Of course, Lu Changkong would never take advantage of Lu Yang. Not to mention, he never accepted gifts from juniors during his Foundation Establishment ceremony.

Even if she had already received it, she wouldn't accept this belated gift from Lu Yang. If she were to give it to him, she would do so after he has formed his core.

"You've got a way with words, kid, but I'm not one to take advantage of others. How about this, I see the robe you're wearing is only mid-grade. At your cultivation speed, you'll fall behind soon. So I'll just give you a top-grade robe. Here, take this one, what do you think?"

Top-grade magic robe!

It was like a pillow coming to someone who was sleepy. Lu Yang had originally planned to go back to his clan and change into a top-quality magic robe after this great battle, and now, Lu Changkong had arranged it for him.

The top-grade magic armor obtained from Li Hu still needs to be nurtured before it can be used. Moreover, armor and magic robes are different. Armor is too heavy to wear, so magic robes should be the primary choice in daily life.

When the real battle begins, adding the magic armor over the magic robe will provide double the defense, which is just right.

Rubbing his hands together, Lu Yang chuckled, "I dare not refuse such a gift from an elder, but I, Xuan Yang, would be ashamed to accept it."

"What's there to feel ashamed of? The Myriad Soul Banner has the potential to become a magic treasure, a top-grade magic artifact. I'm the one who benefited. How about this, is there anything else you need? Tell me all at once. Don't be polite with me. I, the Third Ancestor, guard the market and have quite a bit of wealth."

At this moment, Lu Changkong exuded an aura of sheer arrogance.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang glanced at Lu Changfeng and cautiously asked, "I wonder if the Third Ancestor possesses any spiritual veins?"

Spiritual Vein!

Lu Changkong was surprised to hear this, but didn't ask any further questions. He simply took out a spirit vein bead from his storage bag and said, "I don't have any second-tier ones, I only have one first-tier one. Do you want it?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang was overjoyed and quickly nodded, "Yes, yes."

Lu Yang accepted the Spirit Vein Pearl and immediately bowed, which made Lu Changfeng feel depressed. "This child is good in every way, but he likes farming too much and is too easygoing. It's a real waste of his talent to cultivate the sword path like this."

Lu Changkong disagreed with Lu Changfeng's statement. "Second brother, I think Xuan Yang is quite good. You can't expect everyone to go through the same bloodshed as you. You survived, but others might not. In cultivation, being strong for a short time is not a skill; being able to live is the real skill."

Why do you need him to be so strong in swordsmanship? With his aptitude and talent, and the support of his clan, his chances of reaching Foundation Establishment are very high. That's enough. As for becoming a sword immortal, you're sufficient."

Lu Changfeng immediately glared at him, "You think you're so eloquent?"

Lu Yang had already returned to his room. Now he had the top-grade magic robe and an extra spirit vein bead, which was quite a gain.

Moreover, the clan will not treat Lu Yang unfairly for providing this information; he will definitely receive contribution points after the battle.

Looking at the pile of unopened storage bags, Lu Yang was even more delighted; he loved this feeling of having a bountiful harvest.

After all, most of the owners of these storage bags are only at the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining, and their strength determines that the value of their storage bags will not be very high.

Lu Yang collected the items, but most of them were of little value.

The spirit stone harvest was quite good, bringing Lu Yang's spirit stone reserves to two thousand.

Among them, the storage bag of the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator contained the most spirit stones, a full six hundred. It was indeed worth the effort of Lu Yang's feelings.

Moreover, there are also a batch of spiritual objects and magical artifacts; after processing them, one can also reap a profit.

Lu Yang estimated that with his current wealth, exchanging for a top-grade magic sword shouldn't be a problem, and exchanging for a high-grade talisman brush would also be reasonable.

After organizing the storage bag, Lu Yang didn't delay and immediately began to recover his spiritual power and then refine the newly acquired top-grade magic robe.

A major battle could break out at any time, so it's best to focus on improving our strength for now.

However, a few days later, Lu Yang recovered his spiritual power and completed the initial refinement of his magic robe. He did not receive any notification of a major battle. It seemed that the previously war-torn situation in the southern border region had suddenly calmed down.

Stepping out of the room, Lu Yang discovered that the once quiet Juma County was now bustling with activity.

During their leisure time, many cultivators actually held an exchange meeting in Juma County.

Although they suffered considerable losses in this great battle, those who survived all gained something, some useful and some not, and all of these needed to be dealt with.

Moreover, it's not easy to gather so many cultivators in the four western prefectures at once, so they decided to hold an exchange meeting to share their knowledge and resources.

Such an exchange meeting would also be beneficial for improving strength before the battle, so Lu Changfeng would naturally not refuse, but instead greatly supported it, entrusting the experienced organizer, Lu Changkong, to host it.

For a time, the trend of spiritual exchange in Juma County became even more enthusiastic.

But what's with the cultivator hanging on the city wall? If I'm not mistaken, this one seems to be a cultivator from the Yang family.

"You've been staying in your room these past few days, but you've missed a good show. The Yang family patriarch has really cleaned up the house."

Clean house!

Lu Yang looked at Lu Yunzhe beside him, somewhat puzzled. Why had this guy come over? They weren't even acquainted.

However, since this person was of the uncle's generation, Lu Yang naturally couldn't be impolite and quickly bowed, "Xuan Yang greets Uncle Yun Zhe."

Lu Yunzhe waved his hand, "No need for formalities. I noticed you on the battlefield. Heh, you specifically target those in the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining. Most importantly, you're always right. Even cultivators at the fifth level of Qi Refining can only be killed when they fight you. Impressive! You cultivate both Qi Refining and Body Refining, and you've even mastered the Second Ancestor's sword technique."

"Incredible, incredible! You have some of my style."

Ah!

Has he found someone like him? Lu Yang didn't expect that Lu Yunzhe would have so much free time that he could observe him even during a major battle.

However, this also shows that Lu Yunzhe was very capable during the battle. Ordinary cultivators would not dare to be distracted during a battle.

"Uncle Yunzhe, you flatter me. What's the situation with the Yang family's 'cleansing of their own household'?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzhe's face showed a hint of disdain. "What else could it be? There's a traitor among them. No wonder the Yang family is going downhill. Even the patriarch of the family would betray his own clansmen. It's truly unheard of. I wouldn't do such a thing. The Yang family's patriarch certainly didn't die unjustly."

What!

Lu Yang suddenly realized something: the cause of the death of the Yang family's patriarch was the curse of that ancient priest.

The reason the ancient priest was able to successfully cast the curse was said to be because he obtained a personal item belonging to the Yang family's patriarch.

Whether it's hair or blood, it's unclear.

You must know that cultivators take these personal items very seriously and would not lose them easily. For a cultivator like Lu Yang, even losing hair is impossible. He usually cleans his body directly with magic, so how could he leave any trace?

It's honestly a bit unbelievable that the Great Ancestor of the Yang family, a dignified cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, could have his personal belongings obtained by that ancient priest.

The question is, how did they obtain this personal item?

Now it seems there's an answer: there was a traitor among them. Looking at the one hanging on the city wall, Lu Yang suddenly remembered something.

The direct descendant of the Yang family, at the tenth level of Qi Refining... wait, what's he after?!

Before setting off, Lu Yang had contact with the Yang family, including the direct descendants of the Yang family.

Although he is not young, he is at the tenth level of Qi Refining. If he continues to cultivate, he may have a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. He is also a direct descendant of the Yang family's patriarch and has a high status in the clan. He should be quite favored by the Yang family's patriarch.

How could someone do something so disloyal to their clan's interests, especially when it involves their own ancestor?

I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.

"Has the reason been explained to the public?"

"How could the Yang family possibly tell outsiders about such a shameful matter? Hanging him up now is just to give everyone an explanation. After all, although our surprise attack on Juma County caught the Southern Barbarians off guard, judging from the ancient priest's reaction, he obviously got wind of it. This is something that harms everyone's interests."

This is not the same as betraying the Yang family patriarch. The Yang family patriarch naturally cannot hide it, otherwise, who would dare to stand on the same side as the Yang family?

After the war, everyone had their own speculations, but they just kept quiet about it. The Yang family patriarch did a pretty smart job with this.

As for the specific reasons, one can probably guess them by thinking about it.

Don't think too highly of our cultivation family. Our Lu family is on the rise, and the clan is united as one, with hardly any filth.

But the Yang family is different. It's a family with hundreds of years of cultivation history, and there's a lot of filth in it.

The dynasty was already in decline, and with various conflicts escalating, it was only natural for an internal traitor to emerge. However, the fact that someone would stoop so low as to betray their own ancestor suggests that they must have come to hate even their own ancestor.

I looked into it afterwards, and guess what?

Ah!

As Lu Yang listened to Lu Yunzhe's words, he felt that things were becoming clearer as he peeled back the layers. But what was with Lu Yunzhe's excited expression? Why did he feel that his Uncle Yunzhe was a bit of a gossip?

But Lu Yang was genuinely curious.

"What's wrong?"

"Hey, you'll be shocked when I tell you, the one hanging there might be the eldest son of the Yang family's patriarch."

Ah!

What a fuss!

Lu Yang quickly shook his head, "How could that be?"

"Hey, I just heard about it. After all, this is really shocking. According to normal relationships, that person should be the fourth-generation descendant of the Yang family's patriarch. Now he's suddenly become their biological son. Who can accept that? What's more, his mother... Oh well, never mind, death is the greatest honor."

Lu Yunzhe shook his head and left, while Lu Yang remained unable to process the news for a long time.

However, a biological son shouldn't harm his father, right? But wait, what's the situation with his biological mother and stepfather? Hmm, big families are indeed chaotic.

With everyone around him dead and the matter over, Lu Yang stopped thinking about it, lest it cloud his mind.

The exchange was lively, and Lu Yang wanted to join in, since he still had quite a few spiritual items and magical artifacts that needed to be dealt with.

Because they were obtained by killing evil cultivators, most of them were magical artifacts and spiritual objects used by evil cultivators.

Legitimate cultivators would definitely not accept these things, and even if they did, they would probably try to lower the price. But there are quite a few rogue cultivators here, some of whom practice unorthodox methods and need these things.

Lu Yang simply found a corner, set up a small stall, and put all these things on it.

"Hey, fellow Daoist, how much for this mid-grade bone club magic weapon?"

As soon as Lu Yang set up his stall, a rogue cultivator approached him, his gaze immediately landing on Lu Yang's mid-grade bone staff magic weapon.

This magical artifact was obtained by Lu Yang from that evil cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining. He charged at it fiercely and died a heroic death.

Now that this bone club magic weapon is in Lu Yang's hands, it's of no use; he's only destined to sell it.

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