Beginning to practice immortality as a refugee

Chapter 404 Everything
"Oh? Brother Fuyun, where did this dragon from across the river come from and take a fancy to the scenery of Xiaogushan?"

Lu Ye walked into the hall and sat down generously on the chair on the right side of the upper seat.

Ever since he joined the Gushan Sect, chairs were added next to the original main seat in the hall, and the old ancestor Fuyun used to sit alone, but now they were sitting side by side.

"I've met my ancestor!"

Below, Tie Gong and several other elders hurriedly saluted.

Elder Tiegong now has a ruddy complexion and steady breathing. Ten years have passed in a flash. His originally black hair is now half white, and he looks much older.

Apart from this, by mortal standards, he has recovered his health, but his Qi sea is ruptured and he cannot practice.

However, he is quite trusted by Patriarch Fuyun and still manages many trivial matters of the sect.

"Brother Lan, you came out of the quarantine just in time this time."

"I haven't seen you for a few months. I see your eyes are shining brightly and your kung fu has improved greatly..." Old Ancestor Fuyun greeted Lu Ye with a laugh.

Lu Ye said a few humble words and turned to the main topic.

Patriarch Fuyun looked at Elder Tiegong and asked him to explain the situation.

Elder Tie did not dare to delay and hurriedly explained them one by one.

There are seven countries in Dazhongzhou: Chu, Yan, Wei, Ba, Wu, Chen and Lu. The country of Ba is at the southernmost tip, close to Nanhezhou, and the Heiku Mountains extend across the two continents.

The country of Ba is geographically remote and has average spiritual vein resources. There are only two major Jindan sects, Gu Jian Zhuang and Bai He Men, in charge, with a bunch of small foundation-building sects and families managing them.

Twenty years ago, on the night of the Seven Demon Sects at Black Cave Mountain.

The Seven Demon Sects were swept away and turned into a single demon sect. Ancient Sword Manor and White Crane Sect also extended their influence into the mountains, but overall the power of the human race declined greatly.

The demon clan has expanded its territory and extended its tentacles greatly, occupying half of the mountain range. Gu Jian Manor, Bai He Men and several demon kings of the Demon Kingdom have reached an agreement to maintain peace.

So over the years, many demon tribes have appeared openly in the country of Ba.

The overall balance is still maintained.

Just a few years ago, there were rumors that a Demon Emperor had appeared in Nanhezhou. To human cultivators, this was understood as a powerful being at the same level as a Divine Transformation Realm.

When the Demon Emperor appeared, he swept across all the demon countries. This year, the demons in Black Cave Mountain suddenly rioted and rushed out of Black Cave Mountain under the leadership of several Golden Core Demon Kings.

Gu Jian Manor and Bai He Sect were the first to be hit. It is said that they suffered heavy losses and were almost wiped out. They are struggling to hold on, and it is unknown how long they can hold out.

Many foundation-building sects and small families in the State of Ba migrated northward.

Such a large-scale migration also affected the immortal cultivation forces of the neighboring Wei State.

The State of Wei was different from the State of Ba. It had a large territory and many spiritual veins, and its resources were much superior. It had two major Nascent Soul sects, Qianyuan Sect and Shenxiu Peak, and it had taken over and annexed many small sects.

Those long-established families and sects in the Wei State were reluctant to give up their own territories, so naturally they would stay and fight.

But for many casual practitioners, it doesn't matter where they practice. Naturally, they should retreat when they should, and flee when they should.

There were independent cultivators like Yu Sanren and Zhu Sanren who left the Wei State and went to other neighboring countries.

A few days ago, two Jindan came to the vicinity of Xiaogushan. They were brothers and their surname was Rong.

One is called Reverend Rongshui, the other is called Reverend Ronghuo, and they are best at combined attacking techniques.

For some unknown reason, they lingered near Xiaogushan Mountain and refused to leave.

Patriarch Fuyun had also come into contact with them before. Originally, he was based on the principle of harmony and non-trouble. If they needed travel expenses, he would provide them. They just wanted to be a guest elder. Although he was not familiar with their background, it was not impossible to talk.

Who would have thought that the two brothers would actually express their willingness to duel with the ancestor with swords in ten days, and the outcome would be decided in one battle.

If they lose, Xiaogushan will decide whether to kill or beat them.

If they win, they will take over the foundation of Xiaogushan.

Ancestor Fuyun sighed.

“Brother Lan, I’m not generous if it’s not my brother.”

"In fact, I would like to give them a mountain in Xiaogushan, so that they can be guest elders."

"Who knew that they would not care about these things at all and insisted on taking my Little Lonely Mountain Foundation."

"Brother, I am not talented enough to make Xiaogushan flourish in my hands. But if they want to seize the foundation passed down by our ancestors, they must die!"

"This sword fight concerns the sect's lineage. Brother Lan, please lend me a hand!"

"The Rong brothers are not scary individually, but their combined attack skills cannot be underestimated."

"This sword fight concerns the survival of the sect and the life and death of individuals. It must not be taken lightly."

"Brother, you have been in the mountains for ten years. We have always gotten along well. In this battle, we need to unite our hearts and fight against the strong enemy together to overcome the difficulties!"

What Patriarch Fuyun meant was - Brother, you have been in the mountains for ten years, and I have been very kind to you and have provided you with all you need.

We usually treat you to delicious food and drinks, but today is a big job, so you must step up and not be scared!

Lu Ye laughed and agreed generously.

"Don't worry, brother. They are just two bandits who have wandered around."

"Let's join forces and show them the power of our Little Lonely Mountain."

Patriarch Fuyun was overjoyed, clapped his hands and said "good", and told Elder Tiegong to pass on a message to the Rong brothers, to schedule a sword fight at the gate of the mountain in ten days, and to invite the special envoy of the Lingyun sect and fellow Taoists around to watch the fight.

After settling everything, Lu Ye turned to ask Elder Tie Gong.

"Elder Tie, speaking of which, after the great changes in Black Cave Mountain, I heard that there was only one demon sect left."

"It seems to be called the Iron Corpse Sect, and the leader is a foundation-building master named Shi Jie. I wonder if that sect still exists?"

Lu Ye estimated that the new Iron Corpse Sect took in the remaining disciples of the Zombie Poison Sect, the Blood Shadow Sect, and the Hundred Animals Sect, and served as a pacifying force between the demon clan and the Ancient Sword Manor and the White Crane Sect.

Even Gu Jian Manor and Bai He Sect were almost razed to the ground, so the Tie Shi Sect's fate would probably not be much better.

As expected, Elder Tie Gong replied respectfully.

"Report to the ancestor."

"It happened that several of my disciples were abducted to the Black Cave Mountain Xuanmo Sect to become disciples, so I have always been concerned about the news over there."

"When the Iron Corpse Sect heard that the demon race suddenly rose up, they were wiped out. Some died and some surrendered. They no longer exist."

"In the world of Ba Kingdom, only Ancient Sword Manor and White Crane Sect are still struggling to hold on. I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Lu Ye nodded and said nothing more.

An old friend suddenly popped up in his mind - a pretty figure in a white fur coat, with a single golden hairpin on her head and bright eyes.

The Yinhun Sect was destroyed in Gujian Manor and was ambushed by the White Crane Sect and the West Four Demon Sects.

Now, Mo Xing of Gu Jian Zhuang has already died at the hands of Mo Ruyan, the four Western Demon Sects have been completely destroyed, and it is unknown how long the White Crane Sect can hold out under the attack of the demon clan.

Regardless of the fight between humans and demons.

Speaking only of the vengeance against the Ghost Sect, this can be considered a great revenge, right?
I just don’t know whether the beauty escaped from that horrific night, or was buried in the rubble at the foot of the mountain?
Lu Ye's thoughts turned, and he calmed down the slight waves. He discussed with Patriarch Fuyun for a while how to deal with the water and fire attack technique of the Rong brothers, and then left.

After leaving the hall, he turned into a cloud and left Xiaogushan Mountain, flying towards Jingyanggang. Halfway through, he saw that there was no one around, so he wiped his face in the sky, changed back to his original appearance, changed into corresponding clothes, turned around and flew towards the main peak again.

This time, he did not have the jade token that identified him as the Supreme Elder, so he did not rush down from the sky.

Land honestly at the mountain gate.

When two disciples on duty saw him, they hurriedly called out "Uncle Lu" and bowed. After checking the jade token, a magic circle flashed and he entered the mountain gate.

According to seniority, Lu Ye's original body is a disciple of the Jindan Patriarch Lan, and he is of the same generation as Elder Tie Gong and other foundation-building cultivators.

The cultivation level he showed to the outside world was also the foundation-building stage.

Therefore, most of the disciples of Gushan Sect have to call him "Uncle Master" when they see him.

Lu Ye smiled and nodded in response, without saying anything, it was just a greeting and they passed each other.

The disciple on duty knew that this foundation-building uncle was always taciturn and was nicknamed Lu Wusheng, but he didn't take it seriously.

Lu Ye used his escape light to slowly move up the mountain road, nodding many times along the way, his face almost frozen with smile.

Huh?
Why do there seem to be so many unfamiliar-looking disciples on this mountain?

But he happened to be wearing the Taoist robe of an elder, so even if the disciples didn't know him, he didn't know them either. As long as they greeted him, he would respond with a smile.

When he reached halfway up the mountain, Lu Ye felt his cheeks were a little stiff, but fortunately there was a fork in the road in the shade of the trees ahead.

He walked in, turned left and right, and soon arrived at a slightly dilapidated building complex on the back hillside.

This place is sparsely populated. The disciples who were seen everywhere in the previous mountains are nowhere to be seen here.

There were only a few gray-clothed servants sweeping the floor. When they saw Luye, they knelt down and kowtowed hastily. Then one of the servants dropped his work and ran inside to report.

Lu Ye didn't care and strode inside.

As soon as they reached the second gate, Wang Hu, Zhang Cunyi and Shu Chitu came towards them.

It turned out that this building was where Elder Tie Gong lived. After his body became disabled, he sent all his disciples to other elders in order to avoid misleading their disciples.

However, Wang Hu, Zhang Cunyi, Shu Chitu and Pan Furong insisted on staying. After all, Lu Ye had achieved the golden elixir, so it would be enough for them to give him some pointers.

Elder Tie Gong was so moved that he took out all the spirit stones he had used to recruit disciples, and gave each of them two thousand spirit stones.

Because there were not many disciples, the building became dilapidated and worn after ten years.

Wang Hu and others concentrated all their magic power on cultivation, so they would not be distracted by some formations that maintain the building's eternal green and brightness.

Lu Ye has often come here in recent years, actually to reunite with Pan Furong and teach a few people some kung fu.

Being a supreme elder in pseudonym, he is high and mighty; being an elder in real body, he is free and easy.

Apart from concealing necessary information, he was open about other information, such as that he came from the Xuanmo Sect, that he was a sworn brother with Wang Hu and three others, and that he and Pan Furong were Taoist companions.

Everyone in Gushan Sect knows that Wang Hu and the other two have a good elder brother, and the female cultivator Pan Furong has a good Taoist partner. She is lucky enough to be noticed by Patriarch Lan and accepted as the successor. She is a master of foundation building and has the status of an elder.

Lu Ye came frequently and it was reasonable.

He often uses Achou's transformation, allowing the vest Lan and the real body Lu to appear in front of everyone at the same time.

Who would have thought that Senior Brother Lu, who was in Foundation Building, and Ancestor Lan, who was in Golden Core, were actually the same person? "You're meeting your uncle, and you don't even show respect?" Lu Ye coughed and spoke out of character.

The three of them showed helpless expressions on their faces.

This Lu Ye can speak, so he must be the real Big Brother without a doubt.

There were servants watching around, so the three of them had no choice but to bend down and bow deeply, saying they were paying their respects to Master Lu.

The three men welcomed him into the hall.

There was no one around, so Wang Hu grabbed Lu Ye's hand and immediately complained.

"Brother, you either don't show up for months or act like a senior master when you show up!"

"Should we call you Big Brother or Uncle Master? Or Uncle Master or Big Brother?"

"Besides, how should we address our sister-in-law? Should we call her Big Sister-in-law or Master's Aunt?"

"You're making it very difficult for us."

"No, I have to tell you one, two, three today!"

Zhang Cunyi smiled on the side.

"Second brother, it's not easy for the eldest brother to come out of confinement, so please don't make trouble."

Shu Chitu also laughed.

"What's so difficult about this? If there is an outsider here, he is my uncle."

"There are no outsiders here, only us, of course it's the eldest brother and his wife."

Wang Hu shook his head in dissatisfaction.

"No, I always feel like something is wrong. Big brother is taking advantage of us."

Lu Ye's hand was tightly grasped by him, his face darkened and he coughed.

"Wang Hu!"

"How dare you say that? You've been chasing after Sister Hong, don't you want to be my brother-in-law?"

"I haven't even said your motives are impure!"

Zhang Cunyi suddenly came to his senses.

"Yes, second brother, I didn't expect you to be so calculating."

"Luckily Sister Hong had the right idea and didn't fall for your trick."

Shu Chitu also patted his chest and looked thankful.

Wang Hu, who was so arrogant just now, became dispirited when he heard Sister Hong's name, and let go of Lu Ye's hand.

“What a miserable life…”

His lips trembled.

It has been fifteen years since Sister Hong went to Xiaogushan and reunited with Pan Furong.

Wang Hu was infatuated with her, but unfortunately Sister Hong rejected him flatly on the grounds that immortals and mortals were separated forever.

He spent fifteen years trying to get her but still failed, which became an eternal pain in his heart.

Wang Hu was devastated and huddled aside, looking heartbroken and infatuated.

Lu Ye, Zhang Cunyi and Shu Chitu were chatting on the side, talking about their recent situation.

"Husband..."

Soon, two women came out from the back hall. The first one was wearing a black Taoist robe and had her long hair tied up with a simple wooden hairpin. Her simple attire could not hide her heroic spirit. It was Pan Furong.

A maid followed beside her. She was middle-aged, wearing a grey servant's uniform, and was nimble and agile. It was Sister Hong.

Lu Ye and Pan Furong are of similar age, both in their early fifties. Sister Hong is more than ten years older than them, already in her sixties.

However, his appearance is almost frozen in his thirties. There are a few gray hairs among his black hair that are not obvious, and there are a few faint crow's feet at the corners of his eyes.

From a mortal's perspective, she has only aged slightly over the past few decades, which can be considered as a secret to maintaining her youthful appearance.

Of course, all of this is based on the fact that she has no shortage of medicinal herbs. Whether in the Tianlun Sect or the Gushan Sect, Pan Furong will never treat her sister badly.

Sister Hong followed Pan Furong into the hall. When she saw Wang Hu, a blush flashed across her face. She felt a little uncomfortable and looked away.

Wang Hu saw Sister Hong glance at him and then shifted his gaze.

He was in agony.

Fifteen years, if we can succeed in the first year.

Wang Zikuan and Wang Ziguang should be fourteen years old now.

Who are Zikuan and Ziguang?

Back then in the Black Cave Mountain Restaurant, in order to make Hun Jiu give up, Wang Hukou blossomed a lotus and gave Lu Ye two more sons' names out of thin air, Lu Zikuan and Lu Ziguang.

He later explained that these two names were given to his son, and he was not lying.

When Wang Hu thought about the past fifteen years, he almost cried.

Faced with Wang Hu's earnest pursuit, Sister Hong, a strong woman who is afraid of being pestered by men, was not without his affection.

But in the end she still refused cruelly, saying that they were separated forever, and in a dozen years, even the power of the elixir would not be able to suppress the aging of her body.

When the time comes, will others think they are a couple or mother and son?
Therefore I strongly disagree.

Wang Hu was often troubled by this and wished he could give Sister Hong another set of spiritual roots. Unfortunately, after searching through all the information, he found several evil methods that would cause serious consequences.

Now Wang Hu only hopes that his good uncle and elder brother Lu Ye can quickly advance from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage, so that he can perhaps use some means to change his fate.

When Wang Hu saw Sister Hong shift her gaze, he turned around angrily and snorted, looking to the other side.

"What are you talking about? Are you talking so happily?" Pan Furong asked with a smile when she saw the brothers chatting in a lively atmosphere.

As for Wang Hu's performance, she didn't care. Wherever Sister Hong was, Wang Hu had to act like a demon.

Lu Ye stepped forward and gently held her hand.

"Madam, we just said that there are many new disciples with unfamiliar faces on the mountain."

Pan Furong smiled.

"I know this. You guys are all in seclusion."

"The Ba Kingdom was attacked by several Golden Core Demon Kings from the Demon Kingdom, and many sects fled."

"Recently, many cultivators have joined our sect. Some are from independent cultivators, and some are from destroyed families and sects."

"By the way, even the Jindan cultivator has come near us, and I heard he wants to fight with the master!"

Lu Ye nodded and said in a deep voice.

"It's true."

"But not with the Sect Leader, but with the Sect Leader and me!"

"When the time comes, Ancestor Lan will also fight!"

Several people's faces changed when they heard this.

Lu Ye's hand tightened. The woman's slender fingers tightly grasped his fingers, her face full of worry.

He smiled proudly.

"rest assured!"

"As a husband, I know that saving your life is the most important thing."

"Life and death first, the sect second!"

Everyone gathered together.

Lu Ye taught several people some skills.

Wang Hu has the highest level of cultivation. In the past ten years, he has reached the sixth level of Qi training and is about to break through to the seventh level. Zhang Cunyi and Shu Chitu are next in line. Even Zhang Biao has reached the fourth level of Qi training.

Pan Furong achieved the great perfection of Qi training by taking elixirs. She has been in the mountains for fifteen years, but has not yet felt the Qi energy of breaking through to build the foundation. She is currently using slow and steady methods to eliminate the poison from the elixirs.

Over the past decade or so, under the guidance of Elder Tie Gong and Lu Ye, he practiced a pair of flying swords for combat and also went down the mountain to carry out many missions to make up for the fighting.

She was originally a brave warrior among the refugees, and after fighting with monks several times, she had mastered the art of fighting.

Now, among the four, she is actually the strongest.

Lu Ye and others discussed the martial arts for a while, and then drank tea and chatted.

Shu Chitu and Lan Wutong have been responsible for scouting for news on Huangsha Mountain. They said that they suffered a great loss at Jinshamen this year.

The three stragglers were ambushed during one of their operations. They had four against three, including the Tianlun Sect's Patriarch Huiding, the One-horned Bull King, the Mighty Ape King, and an external aid Jindan.

The battle was fierce, Zhu Sanren and the foreign aid Jindan both died, and the combat power of the top leaders in the south and north of the mountain returned to a balanced state.

In just ten years, countless foundation-building elders and Qi-cultivating disciples had been killed or injured.

Among the three good friends of Ancestor Lan in the mountain gate, Yang Shan, Yun Yanke and Guan Changdao, now only Guan Changdao is still alive.

Lu Ye was saddened after hearing this. Even though he had achieved the Golden Elixir now, he was still bound by the rules. He could take the Lan clan members away but he could not take those three people with him. Even if old man Sha Yu agreed, those three good friends would not be able to leave their relatives and disciples behind.

Zhang Cunyi also looked a little depressed.

He said that my eldest brother was in seclusion a few days ago, so we went back to Shunhe City.

Old man Fan Buzhong has passed away, but he lived a long life. Now Li Guangshi is the only one left from the older generation, and he probably doesn’t have much time left.

After hearing this, Lu Ye sighed. Even if there were elixirs available, they could not change the lifespan of mortals without spiritual roots.

(End of this chapter)