It’s a pity that Niu Batian’s dream is beautiful, but Lu Shanjun is not an easy person to deal with either.
A small manor like this outside Luoqing City could be sold for one or two hundred taels, which is already a sky-high price. As for what Lao Niu called a hundreds-year-old pot, whether it was real or fake, the iron pot was relatively sturdy and durable, and it was not damaged at all.
So naturally, the final compensation made Lao Niu very dissatisfied, but it also bothered Lu Shanjun.
That night, on the pretext that the manor was damaged, Lu Shanjun directly suggested that everyone stay in an inn in the city, which was located next to Luoqing's flower street.
If Ji Yuan had not been here and was able to intimidate Niu Batian, it is estimated that this old Niu would have directly suggested staying on Hua Street, since there were inns there anyway.
At night, after having a sumptuous dinner, Niu Batian, who had fought with Lu Shanjun during the day, had already forgotten the pain of the day. He happily used the poor excuse of going out for a walk and turned around to have fun on the red-light district.
So only Ji Yuan, Lu Shanjun and Yan Fei were left in the inn. The former was resting in his room, while the latter two walked to Ji Yuan's door at the same time after a while.
Lu Shanjun looked at Yan Fei, who was also preparing to visit his mentor, and bowed to him. Yan Fei also returned the greeting. Then the two of them stood outside the door and Lu Shanjun knocked on the door gently.
“Boom boom boom…”
"Come in."
The two men pushed the door open and saw Ji Yuan sitting at the table looking at the blank sword paper scroll. He said "sit" without even raising his head.
Yan Fei looked at Lu Shanjun, closed the door, and then walked to the table and sat down together.
Although Ji Yuan's eyes were not on the two of them, he still noticed that Lu Shanjun's left arm was a little less flexible when he sat down.
"Is the injury serious?"
Naturally, Lu Shanjun did not hide anything in front of Ji Yuan.
"It was very serious. If he hadn't stayed behind for a moment, my left arm would have been pierced, and my chest would have been wide open. That barbarian bull told me to go back and practice for a few hundred more years. Although it was just a boast and a mockery, his Taoism is indeed much deeper than mine."
Lao Niu might not say such things out of face, but Lu Shanjun didn't care, especially he was more frank in front of Ji Yuan.
Yan Fei was just listening on the side, recalling the fight during the day, and suddenly realized that the fight between the monsters was so intense that the sun and moon eclipsed the moon, but in fact, it was similar to the fight between warriors, as it was not only about strength, but also combat thinking and psychological quality.
Previously, in Yan Fei's perception, except for the first half, it was almost always Lao Niu who suffered losses in the rest of the story, and he even felt that he was in imminent danger. But now, after listening to Lu Shanjun, he realized that the actual situation might be the opposite. This is the same reason why many warriors can defeat the strong with the weak.
Ji Yuan was not surprised. He nodded and said after thinking about it.
"The barbarian bull's demonic body is indeed amazing. Although it consumes a lot of energy, it greatly improves his physique and strength. His cultivation potential is also huge. Even if you use all your tricks and strategies, you still can't break his body. However, this barbarian bull's body was broken by a monster before."
Lu Shanjun is Ji Yuan's disciple, and he is determined to play a big role in the plan. Now that his agreement with the Nine Heroes is basically over, it is time to reveal some secrets to him.
When Lu Shanjun heard that Ji Yuan's magic body of Lao Niu was broken, he was naturally very curious because he had fought with Lao Niu before.
"When did it happen, and who did it?"
Ji Yuan said lightly.
"If my guess is correct, it should be a monster in the Jade Fox Cave Heaven in Qiancang Mountain of Lanzhou in the Western Regions. It is most likely a fox demon."
"Fox demon?"
Lu Shanjun frowned. When this kind of monster is not powerful enough, a few big yellow dogs can chase it away. But once it becomes powerful, especially after it has grown multiple tails, it will become more difficult to deal with.
"That's right, fox demon. The biggest weakness of the barbarian bull is lust. The fox demon took advantage of this at the beginning, but this is not the only method. You must remember that if you encounter a fox demon from the Jade Fox Cave Heaven in the future, be more careful, especially a female demon named Tu Siyan, who seems to know a lot about some things."
Lu Shanjun thought carefully for a while before speaking.
"Noted! Sir, do you have anything to tell me?"
"Um."
Ji Yuan glanced at Yan Fei without deliberately avoiding him. There was a gleam of light in his indifferent eyes. The latter immediately felt dizzy. After rubbing his forehead, he fell asleep on the table.
Ji Yuan continued speaking only after Yan Fei fell asleep.
"Shan Jun, although I have a complete method of cultivating immortal beasts, I did not teach it to you directly. Instead, I mainly guided and instructed you, allowing you to understand and cultivate on your own. In addition to not wanting to cover up your potential, there are other reasons."
Lu Shanjun sat upright and listened attentively. He had thought countless times about how to repay his mentor and show filial piety. Now it seemed that he had the opportunity.
"The vastness of the world is hard to fully explore. All directions and realms are vast, and there are many otherworldly caves. The demon race is an extremely large force. Although most of them are scattered, there are many forces that are so powerful that even immortals cannot easily set foot on the earth, such as the Black Dream Spirit Continent commonly known as the Black Wasteland."
At this point, Ji Yuan looked thoughtful and lowered his voice.
"Although many immortals and Shinto practitioners are prejudiced against monsters, it must be said that there are few naive monsters that have become powerful, especially in some places, where there is a heritage and a purpose..."
Looking at the disciple who was listening attentively, Ji Yuan thought about what happened in the past. He stretched out his right hand, and a faint light flew out from his sleeve and turned into a Yin wooden plate in his palm.
"check it out."
This wooden plaque should have long lost its power to convey spiritual power, but Ji Yuan had already sealed the spiritual energy and magic power inside, so now that it has been opened, Lu Shanjun can also get a glimpse of its contents.
After taking the wooden sign from Ji Yuan, Lu Shanjun concentrated for a while before coming back to his senses.
In the land of Yunzhou, there are monsters, immortals, ghosts and gods, but the truly powerful one is the seemingly weak human race.
The human race is powerful, and although their personalities vary, most of them focus on education and order. They have lived in peace for a long time, protected by the Shinto evolved through vows. The vast majority of them have hardly ever seen any real gods and ghosts, and even if they know about fairies, demons, gods and monsters, they are mostly in awe of them.
But many monsters and demons in the Black Wasteland are different. Take the "Human and Animal Kingdom" for example, they are no longer just trying to fill their stomachs or occasionally want to take shortcuts to help with cultivation. They like to listen to screams and wails, like to research all kinds of strange and cruel ways of eating, and do all kinds of things to play with people's hearts. Even in Lu Shanjun's eyes, they are completely "perverted."
Lu Shanjun once heard Ji Yuan say on the platform that there is very little pure "evil" in the world, but at this moment, not to mention the already extreme demons, Lu Shanjun felt that the group of monsters in Heihuang had also evolved into pure evil.
Looking at the shock on Lu Shanjun's face, Ji Yuan's expression became slightly serious.
"The demon race is an extremely complex group. You, Lu Shanjun, are actually no longer a demon, but you are the only Luwu in the world. Who knows that you are an ancient mythical beast?"
Lu Shanjun frowned and then relaxed his brows, looking at Ji Yuan seriously and waiting for what to say next.
"Master hopes that you can make a name for yourself among the monsters in the future, and be able to help Master when he needs you."
Lu Shanjun took a deep breath, stood up and bowed to the president solemnly.
"Master has given an order, Lu Shanjun must obey!"
Ji Yuan stretched out his hand to grab Lu Shanjun's kneeling hand, shook his head and lifted him up.
"This is my hope, but not my master's order. As a master, I naturally hope that my disciples can be better and safer, but to join my Jiyuan sect, you still need to have some ambition and a sense of mission..."
Ji Yuan paused.
"If it were just the Black Wasteland, if it were just the chaos in the world, if it were just the conflict between the various races, if it were just the coexistence of good and evil... If it were just that, then it would be fine..."
Ji Yuan's thoughts extended, and he gradually felt that what he was facing was actually more complicated than what Yan Qi knew back then, especially the scene when he was hit by a whale in the East China Sea. The intangible mystery also indirectly inspired Ji Yuan, perhaps it might not be just a matter of this world.
"What if the direction I derived previously was wrong in a major premise? In this world of chaos and entanglement, who likes it the most..."
Ji Yuan did not continue to speak, nor could he continue to speak.
Lu Shanjun raised his head and stood straight. For the first time, he felt a kind of pressure from his mentor, which made his mentor look a little tired and his heart was a little daunting.
"Mr. Lu Shan, follow the Master's instructions!"
"Well, let's all do what we can, as long as we have nothing to be ashamed of. Sit down."
Lu Shanjun sat down with mixed feelings in his heart, and Ji Yuan tapped Yan Fei, and the latter gradually came to his senses.
Yan Fei yawned and looked around with a puzzled expression. He knew that he did not fall asleep naturally, but he was not tactless enough to ask why.
It was only when Ji Yuan asked him about some of his doubts in martial arts that Ji Yuan asked about them. As for Yan Fei, Ji Yuan was also open-minded and explained his understanding over the years one by one, casting a wide net.
When Niu Batian came back the next morning humming a little tune, he found that Ji Yuan had left. He thought about it and thought something was wrong. After a long time, he realized that he exclaimed, "Old Niu, my immortal is pointing the way!"