Cultivating immortality begins with formations.

They entered the hall and took their seats.

Lu Yuan stared blankly at the table full of monster meat.

There are steamed, boiled, roasted, braised, stewed, and fried dishes, all made from the flesh of demonic beasts.

There wasn't a single bowl of staple food, or rather, the entire table was filled with staple foods.

It must be morning...

Seeing Lu Yuan's astonished expression, Zhu Meng said, "Besides cultivating and tempering themselves, body cultivators also supplement their bodies with demon beast meat to enhance their blood and energy. Although Brother Lu is not a body cultivator, eating more demon beast meat won't do him any harm."

This is not true.

The flesh of demonic beasts is rich in qi and blood, and long-term consumption can increase the qi and blood of cultivators.

Some of the more wondrous beasts possess flesh and blood rich in spiritual energy; a single bite of their flesh is equivalent to several days of cultivation.

Zhu Meng had already begun to enjoy his meal.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and his eating manners weren't much better.

After all, he hadn't really eaten anything good since he transmigrated.

"Brother Zhu, the recent attacks on the market by monsters seem a bit unusual. Do you have any inside information?"

Lu Yuan wiped the grease from his lips and picked up a glass of tiger blood wine.

This wine is good; it gives you strength.

Yesterday, while wandering around the market trying to get information, I discovered that the market is now in complete chaos.

The weak demon-hunting team dared not enter the Nine Ridges Mountains again.

Meanwhile, within the Nine Ridges Mountains, the attacks on rogue cultivators by Yinluo Palace cultivators have become increasingly frequent.

This has driven up the prices of various spiritual materials.

Many monks living on the outskirts of the city wanted to move to the city center, causing rents in the city to rise sharply.

Lu Yuan had inquired about it.

Near the small courtyard where he currently lives, the monthly rent can reach over a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

What puzzled him even more was that despite the continuous attacks on the market by the demonic beasts, the major families and the surrounding sects did not take any action whatsoever.

It was as if the market was not managed by them.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng nonchalantly replied, "The chaos will only last for a while. I reckon it'll be back to normal in about a month."

"However, I still want to remind you, never leave the market town, especially the Nine Ridges Mountains, absolutely do not go there."

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment before telling Ji Ming what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng said with a hint of disdain, "It's not surprising that a stray dog ​​would do something crazy."

"A stray dog?"

Lu Yuan picked up his wine glass.

Zhu Meng nodded: "Yinluo Palace has been destroyed."

Lu Yuan's brow twitched, his expression calm, but a huge storm was brewing in his heart.

The Yinluo Sect disappeared without a trace. That was a sect with five Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in charge!

"Who did it?"

Zhu Meng drank the wine in his cup to the brim, and then said seriously, "Anyway, it's not really a secret, so I might as well tell you. Do you know about the Azure Lotus Sword Sect?"

Lu Yuan shook his head.

"You don't even know about the Azure Lotus Sword Sect..." Zhu Meng was full of surprise.

"Hehe~"

Lu Yuan chuckled awkwardly, "Don't laugh at me, Brother Zhu. Whenever I have time, I focus on studying formations. I have almost no idea about other cultivation sects."

"No wonder you have such profound knowledge of formations."

Zhu Meng nodded and began to explain to Lu Yuanpu.

"The area we are in belongs to one of the eighteen states of the Southern Underworld. The strongest sect there is the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, which is said to have a Nascent Soul stage expert. Therefore, our location is also known as the Azure Lotus Domain."

"In every region, there are countless sects. The Glazed Sect, where we are located, is not even considered a second-rate sect in the entire Azure Lotus Region."

"The destruction of Yinluo Palace was spearheaded by the Qinglian Sword Sect, with the participation of our Liuli Sect, Ningcui Valley, Luoxia Mountain, and the five major families in the market."

"Currently, there are still about a hundred cultivators in Yinluo Palace. Under the leadership of Palace Master Qiu Wantian, they have fled into Jiuling Mountain Range, which is why the chaos in the market has started."

Lu Yuan listened intently.

I thought to myself, "Where there are people, there is struggle."

Even cultivators who aim for immortality are no exception.

"Then why is it the Yinluo Sect?"

"It's simple. It's because they're too stubborn and refuse to become subordinate to the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, which in turn needs to establish its authority."

Lu Yuan finally understood.

The proverb goes, "Kill the chicken to scare the monkey," and unfortunately, Yinluo Palace was that chicken.

When Zhu Meng said this, he did not feel any shame because the Liuli Sect knelt down so quickly.

On the contrary, there was some excitement and agitation.

"Once I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I can participate in the selection. If I am selected, I will have the opportunity to enter the Azure Lotus Sword Sect and start as an inner disciple."

The path to immortality is distant and uncertain.

The strongest member of the Glazed Tile School is only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, while the Azure Lotus Sword School has a Nascent Soul stage member.

A higher starting point determines a higher ceiling.

No wonder Zhu Meng was so excited.

Even Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel a sense of longing upon hearing this.

His path to immortality is destined to involve contact with more cultivation resources, especially various formations.

In this Jiuling Market, he had never even heard of a second-tier array master.

Even among first-tier array masters, there are very few.

If Zhu Meng can use the Glazed Tile School as a stepping stone to enter the Azure Lotus Sword School, then can't he do the same?

Jiuling Market is too small; even those at the Foundation Establishment stage are considered strong.

We really do need to open our eyes and see the world.

After a hearty meal, Lu Yuan was led to a cultivation room where he began to draw a Qi-gathering array.

The first-order Qi Gathering Array he mastered had a limited range and could not encompass the entire Zhu Mansion, so he could only use this cultivation room as the array's central hub.

The next five days.

Lu Yuan ate and slept at the Zhu residence.

It was also learned that Zhu Meng was already married and had a five-year-old daughter who would not awaken her spiritual root for another year.

Serving as the enforcement captain in the market is also a training mission for the Glazed Tile School.

He was an inner disciple of the Glazed Tile School.

"call……"

Lu Yuan put away his paintbrush.

Seeing that the Qi-gathering array had been activated and was accumulating a large amount of spiritual energy without any abnormalities, they felt relieved.

Recently.

Zhu Meng treated him to good food and wine, and if he failed, he would really feel ashamed.

"Uncle Lu is so amazing! Qing'er wants to be a formation master in the future. Uncle Lu, can you teach me?"

The little girl clapped her hands and cheered; she was Zhu Meng's five-year-old daughter.

"Qing'er, don't be rude."

The beautiful woman beside him gently scolded him, her eyes full of love.

"It's alright, Sister-in-law Zhu."

Lu Yuan bowed to the beautiful woman, then looked down at the girl who was only knee-high to him and spoke with a smile.

"Perhaps in the future, Qing'er will have some talent in the art of formations."

Two topknots, bare little feet...

Lu Yuan looked at Zhu Qing'er, who was only five years old but already resembled her father in arms and legs, and couldn't help but shake his head.

This is clearly an excellent potential physical cultivator. Wasting time on formations is truly a waste of talent.

Zhu Meng clearly thought so too, and patiently persuaded, "Qing'er, hitting your ribs with an iron ruler and pouring water on your head with a copper hammer is also a lot of fun."

"It's fun, but..." the little girl said innocently, sucking her index finger. "It's not pretty."

Huh~

Lu Yuanqi smiled.

People are more mad than people.

It's no exaggeration to say that his current physical strength is absolutely not as strong as Zhu Qing'er's, who is only five years old and has not yet embarked on cultivation.

if you can.

He would rather give up his unblemished good looks in exchange for exceptional talent in cultivation.