Two months later.

Wuqi Mountain, Xiaogui Peak.

In the cave, a powerful aura of demon power burst out, almost breaking through the restriction.

Guan Qiaozhi and Mu Bingyun were frightened, and the original fear surged through their bodies, making them tremble slightly.

In the secret room.

A streamlined orange and purple rat demon, comparable in size to a tiger and leopard, with a layer of dark yellow demonic wind surrounding it, enough to crush gold and iron.

The demonic power emitted fluctuates and reaches the middle stage of the second level.

"Yes, black blood lotus seeds seem to have some effect."

Lu Changan said with a smile.

In fact, the bottleneck of the rock rat in the early stage of the second level has been stuck for many years, and it only takes an opportunity to break through.

At that time, the bloodline of the Earth Rock Rat had undergone slight changes, from the original upper-middle-grade bloodline to the ranks of high-grade bloodline.

In the Little Turtle Peak of the second level spiritual vein, the Earth Rock Rat eats spiritual rice every day and occasionally gives some spiritual medicine as a snack.

As the main force of work, there is no shortage of exercise.

With his bloodline qualifications, promotion is just a matter of time.

The black-blooded lotus seeds are the icing on the cake, making the top-grade bloodline of the Earth Rock Rat more stable and no longer the bottom of the downstream.

Ten days later, Lu Changan briefly tested the strength of the rock rat.

Its ability has not changed. It has the foundation of an earth-type rat demon, coupled with mutated agility and speed, and stronger melee capabilities.

Lu Changan did not use the talisman or other trump cards, but only used his normal state to fight the rat back and forth.

After leaving the seclusion, the rock rat came outside the cave, glanced at the black water turtle by the pool, and bared his teeth slightly.

Poof! Wow!

The Xuanshui turtle was so frightened that its shell turned over and it hid in the lotus pond, not daring to show its head.

"Don't scare the little turtle."

Guan Qiaozhi stood guard by the pool, glared at the rock rat, and stretched out her hand to comfort the black water turtle in the pool, who stretched out his head in aggrieved manner.

The rock rat disdainfully got into the cave nearby.

"Dignified bloodline."

Seeing this scene, Lu Changan couldn't help but shake his head.

No wonder Xuan Shui Turtle is not popular, so he was asked to buy weak turtle eggs at a low price.

This turtle still needs many years to reach the second level. This is still a prerequisite for Lu Changan to greatly accelerate its growth.

Fortunately, the Xuanshui Turtle has a long lifespan and can survive slowly, becoming a spiritual pet that will accompany Lu Changan for many years.

For the positioning of battle pets, the rock rat is enough.

…

In the blink of an eye, nearly a year has passed.

Lu Changan is ninety-four years old, a perfect age for a hundred years.

In the secret room.

Lu Changan completed his daily practice, released evergreen magic power with both palms, and cultivated the twenty-two treasure talismans on the spiritual wood table.

These treasure talismans were first cultivated for more than 20 years.

The latest one is accumulated within the past year.

A year ago, two pieces of spiritual bamboo purchased from Chen Fuhai were of good quality, and Lu Changan painted them into nine treasure talismans.

At this moment.

A ray of cloudy light carried a female cultivator in a white dress with picturesque features and a cold temperament to Wuqi Mountain.

Not long after, the small turtle peak with gentle and open terrain came into view.

Zhao Siyao looked down with a pair of beautiful eyes.

"What a leisurely spiritual dojo."

From the halfway point of Xiaogui Peak to the top of the mountain, there are patches of golden spiritual valleys, with thousands of waves rolling in the autumn wind.

On the top of the mountain, there are shades of spiritual trees, beautiful flowers and jade trees. All kinds of spiritual flowers and herbs, arranged in patches, create a beautiful scene of flowers.

In front of the cave, there is a lotus pond covering an area of ​​ten acres. The lotus flowers are in full bloom, with tender pistils and pearls. They are clean and beautiful, just like a holy fairy bathing in the lake.

Wow!

A dark blue turtle over four feet wide emerged from the water, holding a lotus pod in its mouth, and delivered it to a beautiful woman in a skirt by the pool.

The woman in the undershirt felt a wave of spiritual energy coming from the sky above Xiaogui Peak.

A female cultivator in a white dress stepped on the clouds to escape the light, slowly falling towards the Little Turtle Peak.

"Xianzi Zhao!"

Guan Qiaozhi quickly stood up and came forward to receive him.

Zhao Siyao landed and, under the leadership of Guan Qiaozhi, took a seat first in the pavilion next to the lotus pond.

Another girl in a green skirt, with a face as clear as snow, served spiritual tea and cakes.

"Who are you?"

Zhao Siyao found that the woman in front of her looked familiar.

"Junior Mu Bingyun." The girl in the green skirt responded.

Guan Qiaozhi accompanied him and introduced Mu Bingyun's identity in a low voice.

Zhao Siyao pursed her lips, thoughtfully.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao."

Lu Changan welcomed him out of the cave.

Zhao Siyao stood up, the two of them saluted each other and entered the cave.

Not long after, Guan Qiaozhi and Mu Bingyun served exquisite spiritual food dishes one after another, and the aroma was overflowing.

"Friend Lu Dao, what a blessing."

Zhao Siyao couldn't help but admire, feeling a little envious of such a leisurely and contented day.

Lu Changan was eliminated from a sect and trained to the foundation-building stage, becoming a second-level talisman master.

Now he enjoys a separate dojo with second-level spiritual veins, raises turtles and grass, grows spiritual trees and herbs, and eats the spiritual rice he grows every day.

This kind of life is something that not many monks in the sect can achieve.

For casual cultivators, it is a dream situation.

"You don't have to be envious, fellow Daoist Zhao. This is just leisure on the surface. In addition to practicing every day, Lu also has to draw talismans, make puppets, and take care of such a huge mountain peak. His life is very boring."

Lu Changan said modestly.

…

After the banquet, Zhao Siyao mentioned the origin of this trip.

"The Qingming Secret Realm will open in two years, and I am lucky enough to get a spot. This time I come here, and I want to buy second-level mid-grade or above talismans from fellow Daoist Lu."

Zhao Siyao's appearance is generous and her eyes are full of expectation.

More than ten years ago, she asked Lu Changan about this matter.

At that time, Lu Changan said that he could not refine a high-grade talisman yet, but he would not know for sure in ten years, so he asked her to come to Wuqi Mountain then.

Based on Zhao Siyao's understanding of Lu Changan, he should be somewhat confident in what he said.

"Now that I know Fairy Zhao is coming, I have prepared a set of talismans."

Lu Changan smiled and took out a talisman box.

Zhao Siyao opened the talisman box and saw that there were twelve talismans in it.

There are eight second-level middle-grade pieces, all of which are fine.

There are also four second-level high-grade ones.

These talismans involve attacks, protection, escape, breaking restrictions, etc., and are relatively comprehensive.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, this set of talismans exceeds Siyao's expectations."

Zhao Siyao said in surprise.

For the opportunity of Qingming Secret Realm, she has been preparing for these years, hunting monsters and completing sect tasks.

With this set of talismans, her overall strength and even survivability in the Qingming Secret Realm have been increased by at least 30%.
To be continued...