Start flat, cut off the wife of the five-star empress

"That's not good."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I can help you investigate this matter and see if I can find the problem."

Zi Cuiling grabbed Lu Yuan's hand and said gratefully: "Thank you, Lu Yuan."

"Now our family needs the strength and wisdom to solve this problem."

"I believe you can do it."

In the spiritual food hall, Lu Yuan saw a familiar face - Feng Tianfeng.

She was wearing a long cyan dress, with long hair hanging over her shoulders, and her eyes were sharp and gentle.

When she noticed Lu Yuan, she smiled and waved to him.

"Lu Yuan, long time no see!"

"Do you have time to sit down together?"

Feng Tianfeng cordially invited.

Lu Yuan's heart moved, this was an opportunity.

He nodded and replied, "Of course."

"I'm just waiting for Zi Cuiling. We can have dinner and talk together."

Just as he was talking, Zi Cuiling came over, holding a bag of delicate elixir ingredients in her hand.

She handed the bag to Lu Yuan and said, "These are better elixir materials, which can increase your elixir production rate."

"hope it is of help to you."

Lu Yuan took the materials and smiled gratefully: "Thank you, Zi Cuiling."

"I'll put them to good use."

Just as the two were thanking each other, Feng Tianfeng suddenly interrupted: "I heard that Mr. Lu, you are a powerful immortal mage?"

"I'm very interested in your identity."

Lu Yuan smiled indifferently and nodded slightly: "Yes, I am indeed good at some immortal arts, but it is not anything extraordinary."

He did not show any obvious response to Feng Tianfeng's curiosity.

Seeing that Lu Yuan was unwilling to talk more about this matter, Feng Tianfeng wanted to omit some information to arouse interest: "Do you know?"

"Someone has been spreading news about your identity and abilities recently, and many people are particularly interested in you."

Lu Yuan smiled softly, seemingly taking it calmly, but in fact he had already expected these rumors.

At this moment, Zi Cuiling interrupted the conversation between the two and suggested with a smile: "Let's enjoy the food first."

"How about chatting while eating?"

The three of them were sitting at the dining table.

The dishes are brought to the table and the aroma is overflowing.

Feng Tianfeng first continued to ask about the relationship between Zi Cuiling and Yan Hui.

Zi Cuiling responded jokingly: "If I give up Yan Hui, then you can try to pursue her."

Feng Tianfeng frowned slightly, seeming a little angry.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to resolve the embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I should have taken the topic astray just now."

"Zi Cuiling and Yan Hui developed feelings after getting along for a period of time. They are very happy, so don't think too much about it."

Feng Tianfeng was moved by Lu Yuan's firm attitude and nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

Eating delicious spiritual animal meat dishes, the three of them began to talk about the path to immortality.

Zi Cuiling introduced the dispute over spiritual energy resources to Feng Tianfeng and asked her if she had any clues.

"Hmm..." Feng Tianfeng thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know much about this."

"But I can help you investigate and maybe find some clues."

Lu Yuan and Zi Cuiling looked at each other and smiled, expressing their gratitude.

After returning home to Ming'anli, Lu Yuan felt that time was tight, so he immediately started trying to refine a third-grade elixir.

He poured his understanding and experience of alchemy into it, carefully considering every step.

After repeated failures and constant adjustments, Lu Yuan finally broke through the limitations of his skills and successfully refined a third-grade elixir.

Lu Yuan picked up the elixir excitedly, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment and joy.

He knew that this elixir was a milestone on his path of cultivation and the key to improving his strength.

Thinking that Zi Cuiling did not reply to the flying talisman he sent, he began to worry that she might be in trouble and have no time to reply.

In order to ensure safety and obtain intelligence clues, Lu Yuan decided to find Feng Tianfeng to assist in the investigation.

He sent a flying talisman to Feng Tianfeng, and described in detail the transactions he needed in the talisman, hoping to receive a reply as soon as possible.

After a moment, the flying talisman gave off a faint light and was sucked into the void.

"I hope she can see the flying talisman as soon as possible." Lu Yuan prayed silently in his heart.

In the next few days, Lu Yuan practiced quietly and waited for Feng Tianfeng's reply.

Every day was lived to the fullest, and he devoted his attention completely to alchemy, trying to improve his alchemy skills and the quality of elixirs as much as possible.

Just when Lu Yuan was about to give up waiting, he finally received a reply from Feng Tianfeng.

The flying talisman turned into a ray of light and fell into his hand. It read: "Mr. Lu, please meet at the bottom of the cliff in the ancient city."

Seeing this news, a shadow flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

The bottom of the cliff in the ancient city is a very dangerous place, and most people dare not enter easily.

But Zi Cuiling may face a dilemma, the information is crucial to them, and he must go to find out.

However, on the way back to Thunder Fire Pill Pavilion, Lu Yuan's mood was disrupted by sudden changes.

Shortly after he walked into the gate of Minganli courtyard, two young monks suddenly appeared in front of him.

They claim to be students who go up the mountain to practice and need to use this place as a place for practice.

However, they claimed that they had paid a sum of spiritual stones as rent and asked Lu Yuan to return the courtyard to them.

Although he was very angry and dissatisfied with these people who intended to occupy his residence, Lu Yuan knew that fighting would only waste time and energy.

After calming down, he decided to give in while protecting his rights.

"For the sake of us being brothers in the same sect, I can refund the spiritual stones you paid."

Lu Yuan said calmly, "But the premise is that you must hand over the small courtyard to me."

The two brothers originally wanted to threaten Lu Yuan, but they didn't expect him to be so decisive.

When the other party saw Lu Yuan's body flashing with thunder, fire and sword light and his extraordinary demeanor, he felt an irresistible feeling in his heart.

Finally, after some debate, they compromised, handed over the small courtyard to Lu Yuan, and got back the spiritual stones they paid for.

Although the whole process was a bit unpleasant, Lu Yuan didn't think much about it.

He knows that there will always be various challenges and difficulties on the path of spiritual practice. Only by dealing with them calmly can he maintain a calm heart.

When leaving the courtyard, Lu Yuan felt a sudden tightening in his chest.

He remembered the news he had received before, that Zi Xi'er was found by the Ziyun family, and at the same time there would be a grand recruitment event.

Although he had no interest in such activities, considering the pending transaction with Zi Xi'er and her sister Zi Cuiling, Lu Yuan decided to stay in Qingyang City temporarily to wait and see how the situation develops.

After returning to the Thunder Fire Pill Pavilion, Lu Yuan organized his thoughts and began to think about what to do next. (End of chapter)