UGB Chapter 19 Reunion at Pinghu
Chapter 19 Reunion at Pinghu
Like a shadowy youth.
Harboring murderous intent, indulging in momentary pleasure.
If one can kill the enemy, the benefits will be immense, and one can even cultivate the heart of a strongman, as those prodigies have described.
But if things go wrong, he will have wasted his chance to be reborn.
Possessing the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes, the longer one lives in each lifetime, the more information one can utilize in the next life, far surpassing any short-term gains.
Therefore, it is essential to maintain harmony to generate wealth and to avoid arrogance and impatience.
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Pinghu Spiritual Vein
Located on the outer edge of the Yunxia Mountains, nestled among the mountains, with deer calling by the lake, the land is flat and the houses are neatly arranged.
The elderly and children, with their hair in the tufts, were all enjoying themselves, showing no sign of tension whatsoever.
And this is precisely where the Shen family of Pinghu is located.
"A family that has achieved Foundation Establishment, indeed with profound foundations and hidden talents."
Lu Qingyun looked in the direction of the Shen family, not underestimating them despite their seemingly relaxed demeanor.
Following the gaze, one could see the ordinary-looking old farmers tilling the fields and the women washing clothes by the river, revealing the hidden energy beneath their ordinary appearances.
Several days prior, he had hidden among the cliffs in the mountains, releasing the golden spirit bees on his body to investigate.
Only after confirming that the Cui family had left did they set off for the Pinghu Spirit Vein.
Now that he had arrived at the Pinghu Spiritual Vein, Lu Qingyun felt a surge of emotion, wondering how his dark-skinned senior brother and Mu Shan were doing at this time.
He was still grateful to his dark-skinned senior brother.
After all, if the other party hadn't taken him with them, he would probably have been killed by Sun Chang or by Cui Jia, who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
As for the latter, it's best for them to die naturally.
However, he always felt that Mu Shan was no ordinary person and probably wouldn't die so easily.
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Shen Family Villa.
An elderly man dressed as a servant greeted Lu Qingyun with a smile and settled him in. He did not look down on Lu Qingyun because of his low cultivation level.
It was said that once the head of the family was informed, a flying boat would be dispatched to send him back to the clan.
However, when Lu Qingyun entered the courtyard, he was immediately taken aback.
"Huh, Junior Brother Lu, you're all safe and sound too?"
"My dark-skinned senior brother asked in surprise."
Lu Qingyun followed the gaze.
Inside the courtyard were Senior Brother Youhei and Mu Shan. Although both of them had injuries, they were not seriously hurt.
As expected of an outer disciple, daring to accept this obviously problematic task, he clearly has some trump cards up his sleeve.
"It was just luck; I fell off a cliff and just managed to escape the enemy's pursuit."
Lu Qingyun came to the ancient tree in the courtyard and sat cross-legged.
"To be honest, it's all thanks to Senior Brother for drawing away that Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator; otherwise, Junior Brother would have had no chance of escaping."
"Haha! You're too kind, junior brother. It's all thanks to your own abilities that you survived! From now on, just call me Senior Brother Zhou."
The dark-skinned senior brother grinned, not taking credit for anything.
His words were more intimate than when they first met.
"If Junior Brother enters the Spirit Plant Peak in the future, Senior Brother may have to rely on Junior Brother. We should get closer to each other."
Mu Shan, who was standing to the side, also gave Lu Qingyun a deep look, no longer showing the indifference he had shown before.
And all of this,
This is all because Lu Qingyun, who is only at the first level of Qi Refining, managed to survive the Cui family's pursuit without even sustaining the slightest injury.
It should be noted that even a blue-robed disciple at the third level of Qi Refining perished at the hands of the enemy.
Clearly, Lu Qingyun is not as simple as he appears!
Perhaps she's just a pawn of some elder within the sect.
Lu Qingyun cupped his hands in a gesture of apology and bowed slightly.
"Not at all, Senior Brother, you're too kind. Senior Brother's cultivation is so high, it's me who should be relying on you!"
After a few polite exchanges, the group gradually fell silent, all tacitly avoiding mentioning the Cui family's abduction and murder.
After a long while, it was Mu Shan who broke the deadlock first.
Mu Shan lowered his brows slightly and said indifferently, "Gentlemen, I managed to kill Sun Chang this time by sheer luck and obtained some useless items. If you need them, we can exchange them."
Among them were a book, several medicine bottles, and several talismans.
It's clear that he gained quite a bit from this robbery.
The dark-skinned senior brother glanced at him in surprise, not expecting that this cold-faced, heartless, millennia-old zombie would actually speak up.
After a moment's hesitation, he also took out some items.
They consisted of a map and several talismans.
Lu Qingyun looked at the book, which was none other than Sun Chang's Beast Taming Notes. It looked quite thick, even thicker than the talisman book "Tian Tong Bao Lu" by Tian Tong Dao Ren.
"This item is destined for me."
Almost immediately, Lu Qingyun made up his mind to take the book.
He survived this trip to the Shen family thanks to those golden spirit bees. Although he doesn't intend to major in the art of beast taming, using it as a supplementary method is quite suitable.
He doesn't plan to delve into the art of talismans for the time being, because talismans only work when crafted with spiritual materials.
Lu Qingyun couldn't afford the spiritual materials for training at the moment, nor did he intend to be subservient to the talisman masters like the young marquis Xiao Daojue.
Only the art of beast taming can be considered a risk-free business. In the Yunxia Mountains, there is little else but a great many demonic beasts.
His "Ancient Tree Longevity Technique" can increase affinity with demonic beasts, and by consuming mana, it can increase the success rate of the contract.
This is a perfect match for the beast tamer.
Since he didn't intend to join the Beast Taming Peak, obtaining the Beast Taming Techniques would be difficult. Sun Chang's notes were his only chance at the moment.
Seemingly sensing Lu Qingyun's inner desire, Mu Shan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said calmly, "Lu Qingyun, you want this beast-taming technique?"
Mu Shan did not seem to harbor any hostility.
Lu Qingyun pondered for a moment and said, "If Senior Brother Mu is willing, I can exchange this item for it."
As he spoke, he took out the talisman book of the Heavenly Daoist.
The contents of the jade slip were engraved by Lu Qingyun into a blank jade slip he obtained from the second branch of the Cui family, which was also the only thing he could offer at this moment.
"Tier 1 Low-grade Talisman Book"
Mu Shan glanced at it, his indifference unchanged: "This item may have value, but it's useless to me. If you add a few dozen spirit stones, I can exchange it for you."
He paused, then said, "You and I have no deep-seated hatred. Shi Biao is nothing but an ant, and so is my good-for-nothing brother. I hope you can make the right choice."
Mu Shan's eyes were indifferent, as if he viewed everything without any emotion.
Lu Qingyun did not answer. After pondering for a moment, he took out the spirit stones that the young Marquis Xiao Daojue had given him before his departure, about ten or so.
"Senior Brother Mu, is this enough? This is all the spirit stones I have on me for now. If it's not enough, I can use some talismans to make up for it."
Mu Shan accepted the spirit stone and talisman book, saying, "No need, the talismans on you are useless to me."
He didn't think Lu Qingyun could possess any powerful talismans.
Of course.
As a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator, Lu Qingyun's first-grade low-rank talisman was completely useless to Mu Shan, and didn't even have any value in trading.
Then he threw Sun Chang's notebook at him, turned around and walked into the house.
"This Mu Shan is indeed a man of strong emotions; aside from indifference, he has no other feelings."
Lu Qingyun was slightly surprised.
The talisman book of Tian Tong Dao Ren and the notes of Sun Chang are of equal value.
He originally thought that Mu Shan was unwilling to accept it and had prepared for a major hemorrhage.
Unexpectedly, Mu Shan agreed.
Lu Qingyun gave Mu Shan a deep look.
If Mu Shan can truly keep to himself and avoid conflict, Lu Qingyun naturally has no intention of becoming his enemy.
After all, the path of cultivation should prioritize harmony.
Just then, Mu Shan saw that after finishing his transaction with Lu Qingyun, he was about to go back to his room to rest, with no intention of looking at the map in his hand.
The dark-skinned senior brother quickly coughed and said, "Junior Brother Mu, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I have an opportunity that I'd like to share with you!"