Sanqing Peak Underground Palace.
The expanded and renovated underground palace covers a large area. The front area is an experience room for players to fight monsters and break through formations.
Five little foxes took turns on duty, each dropping a Qiankun bag for an hour, sighing as they went, and trying their best to make an exclamation mark above their heads.
They look stupid and don't seem very smart, but they know it.
But there is no way, everything is the leader's task.
As time went by, the five little foxes' acting skills improved. Now they can tell lies without blinking, which means they have awakened their fox spirit talents.
It may also be related to the players' indifference. In their view, the five little foxes dropping Qiankun bags all day long are just a task reset and refresh, and there is nothing strange about it.
In comparison, the situation of other novice villages on the forum is really strange. There are no novice tasks that are refreshed repeatedly, but the resources in the alchemy room are insufficient, the warehouse is in deficit, the master lost the land deed in gambling, and more than a dozen people in and around the mountain gate are homeless on the streets...
Many players found that the Novice Village was gone during their practice.
It’s just a cultivation game, does it have to be so realistic
It's outrageous!
There are several quiet rooms and training rooms in the back area. Ever since She Xuan learned that Lu Bei had entered the state of spiritual transformation, the largest quiet room has been occupied by her and Sister Snake, and they have never come out since moving in.
The same happened to Master Zhao of the Piaoxiang Sect. Upon learning that Lu Bei had accidentally entered the Spirit Transformation Realm without paying attention, he returned to Qipan Peak in a horrified state and announced to the public that he was in seclusion and hadn't brought any snacks to the sect for several days.
Practice room.
Zhiyuan sat cross-legged, and Lu Bei stepped on the Big Dipper Steps, circling around him three times, and occasionally waved his hand to knock down a gray light.
[Golden Corpse Flying Skill Lv7 (10/10w)]
The 'Golden Corpse Flying Art' is not an advanced corpse-driving technique, it can only be said to be barely up to standard. The efficiency of refining the corpse in the Void Realm is average. In addition, the two relics struggled hard and were unwilling to cooperate, so it took a lot of time.
Lu Bei spent five days and only managed to suppress two relics. There was still a lot of work to be done.
For example, reshaping Zhiyuan's golden body, and adding four-symbol tattoos to Zhiyuan, making him a bald boss with Azure Dragon on the left, White Tiger on the right, Vermillion Bird in front, and Black Tortoise behind.
For another example, if the remaining sixteen relics were moved in, he would use one of his spirits as the main one, not only could he easily control the eighteen relics, but he could also drive Zhiyuan's physical body to deduce the power of heaven and earth.
What's this
This is Mr. Lu’s immeasurable merit, and it is a medical miracle in the world of immortal cultivation. Zhiyuan is alive!
Of course, there are also sophisticated corpse-driving techniques, but they are very embarrassing.
All Lu Bei needs to do is to make it clear and ask Zhu Qilan directly for it. Even if the latter refuses on the surface, he will most likely help him find a solution behind his back.
Pressured by the fact that the establishment of the loyal and patriotic, serious monks and others was too stable, he thought about it and decided to forget it.
Isn't it just a little bit hard? The reason why he, Lu, could reach the realm of cultivation he is today and could defeat a virtual cultivator with his spiritual body, except for 99% of talent, the rest was all due to hard work.
When it comes to hard practice, he is afraid of no one!
“A-choo!”
"What's going on? I've been sneezing a lot these past few days. Could it be that Senior Sister is nagging me again?"
Lu Bei shrugged his nose. People who practice cultivation have strong physical fitness and have not been troubled by typhoid and colds for a long time. After thinking about it, he could only think that Bai Jin was nagging him behind his back.
If you keep thinking about it, there will be consequences, so he sneezed.
“Hehehe…”
After laughing triumphantly a few times, Lu Bei continued to beat down the gray light, working hard to complete the ritual within three days.
Three days later, mid-February.
It was the day to settle the elixir mission at Dashengguan, and it was also the day when Lu Bei gained 20 million experience points. It happened once a month, and looking at the time in the middle of the month, it felt like an accountant transferring money to pay salaries.
When he was in the secret realm of the Four Gods Lake, he practiced the main technique 'Secret Records of the Great Wilderness' diligently, which consumed a lot of his inventory of experience, resulting in less than 20 million experience left.
This little experience is not enough to fill the gaps between teeth, let alone provide enough food and clothing.
For this reason, the 'Lotus Step by Step Method' worth 6000 skill points has been delayed and not practiced.
The task of settling elixirs at the Great Victory Level was progressing very slowly, partly because of the three-day New Year holiday, and partly because some players had reached level 20, the foundation-building stage, and were coming down the mountain to pursue a higher level.
But in the final analysis, the competition outside is too fierce, and the players' values are generally high, giving them the illusion that if they are not welcome here, they will find other places to stay.
Seeing that there were only three days left before the mission deadline and the alchemy room was still short of 20% of its inventory, Lu Bei had already prepared for the worst.
He admitted his mistake and asked the Zhu brothers to pay for external purchases to make up for the missing share, and they could still be good friends in the future.
"Speaking of which, the reward for killing the bald thief hasn't been released yet..."
Lu Bei looked at the corpse sitting cross-legged on the ground and smacked his lips repeatedly. To show his respect, he sped up the ritual and refinement. "The Void Refining Realm is worthy of the title of a land immortal. It's really terrifying. He is only one major realm lower than me and has no advantage at all, yet he can fight with me for so long."
…
"Master, that person is looking for you. He calls himself Zhu Gengqi and is from the imperial city of the capital."
In the front yard of Yuhua Gate, Hu Bo pointed at the crowd and whispered to Lu Bei.
"The Imperial City..."
Lu Bei raised his eyebrows, not understanding when he had interacted with the capital.
It is important for people to know themselves. Relatives are impossible. He used his flattering remarks to deceive Zhu Qilan, but Zhu Qilan never took them seriously.
"Everyone, go away and practice quickly. How can you be so alone? Have you never seen a human being before or what?" Lu Bei was full of majesty. He put on the posture of a leader, waved his hand to disperse the onlookers, and told them to quickly make pills.
I have seen many people, but it is rare to see someone who is born with three legs and then acquires two legs.
The players grumbled in their hearts, and the birds and beasts retreated to the corners, continuing to watch aggressively.
Without the troublemakers, the ceremonial guard from the capital came into view. Sixteen warriors were dressed in bright clothes and riding horses, holding flags and ceremonial swords at their waists. They were all strong and majestic.
The man in the lead... was a man with a fair face and no beard, soft facial features, delicate skin like a woman, willow-shaped eyebrows and phoenix eyes with a feminine beauty. When he saw Lu Bei, he smiled and bowed as he stepped forward.
"Master Lu, your humble servant Zhu Gengqi is here to show you your courtesy."
This man's name was Zhu Gengqi. Gengqi was his name in the palace. He had good aptitude for cultivation and was loyal and obedient. He was adopted as a godson by the old eunuch and given the surname Zhu. He stood out from a group of lackeys and became a high-level lackey.
Zhu Qiyou issued an imperial decree, and the old eunuch arranged the follow-up matters. He personally called this godson and told him to go and come back quickly. Ningzhou Lu Bei had a powerful background, so even His Majesty had to give him some face, telling him not to look down on others and not to offend the noble.
The old eunuch didn't tell him the details, and Zhu Gengqi didn't ask. He only knew that Lu Bei was not someone he could offend. As the emperor's mouthpiece outside the palace, he had to maintain his status while not putting on airs when he left the palace this time.
Then there was the present polite greeting.
"Lord Zhu is too polite. It should be Lu who calls himself your humble official."
Lu Bei bowed in return. As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person, especially a eunuch. As everyone knows, the sinister people in other professions are fake, but this group of people are really sinister.
Whether it is on the physical level or the spiritual level.
"I dare not. If Sect Master Lu calls me Geng Qi, it will bring honor to this humble official."
“No, no.”
"You're welcome."
The two men were humble for a moment, and Zhu Gengqi took out the imperial edict and began to read it.
"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, decrees:"
"Ningzhou Lu Bei is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and has made many outstanding achievements. He is a capable minister of the country..."
Lu Bei: “…”
It’s starting already and I haven’t even knelt yet
By the way, what are the rules for receiving an imperial decree? Do you have to kneel? What if you don’t want to kneel
I'm cultivating immortality, so I shouldn't have to kneel, right
"I will give you a golden belt, a royal sword, and a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, and you will be appointed as the Purple Guard of the Xuanyin Division."
Zhu Gengqi had finished reading the imperial edict. Seeing that Lu Bei was distracted and had no rules at all, he kept silent, remembering his godfather's instructions, and pretended that nothing had happened. He handed over the imperial edict with a smile.
"Master Lu, His Majesty has high hopes for you and has given you a painting of a flying roc. Please keep it well. This painting was drawn by His Majesty's golden pen and is priceless. Don't lose it."
Zhu Gengqi handed over a Qiankun Ring and whispered, "There is another secret letter inside. Don't let anyone know. Master Lu, burn it after reading it. Don't let anyone know."
Lu Bei: “???”
He came back to his senses from his trance, with a string of question marks floating across his mind. He couldn't understand why the emperor had given him a promotion and a raise for no reason, and also bestowed him with a priceless painting...
Wait, it’s priceless!
Lu Bei's eyes lit up, he took the Qian Kun Ring and put it into his sleeve, and handed a silver note to Zhu Gengqi: "Thank you for the journey, Lord Zhu. This is a small gift. It's nothing special. Take it as a token of your appreciation."
"No, no, how can I do this?"
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's just a little money for tea. It's my duty."
"… "
The two of them pushed Tai Chi back and forth, and Zhu Gengqi shook his head repeatedly. It was not that he was pretending, but he really had no intention of charging any money.
After all, due to insufficient foundation and lack of masculinity, he was no match for Sect Leader Lu's basic strength of up to 5,000, and was forced to accept the banknote.
Before entering the sleeve, I habitually glanced at it.
Ten taels of silver.
Zhu Gengqi: …
Are you just using this to get rid of His Majesty's anger
Why is tea so cheap that it only costs ten taels of silver
Zhu Gengqi's hand holding the banknote trembled slightly, and he wanted to throw the dirty money in Lu Bei's face. He had been out of the palace many times to announce the emperor's will, but he had never seen anyone being treated so insultingly.
In fact, Zhu Gengqi didn't care whether he was given more or less. After all, he would have to hand it over to his godfather after returning, and get a sum of money for running errands, most of which would be used as the emperor's slush fund. Besides, there were eyes of the Xuanyin Division in the honor guard, so he didn't have the courage or the ability to deduct money.
The problem is, this is a slap in the emperor's face!
Zhu Gengqi took a deep breath and thought it was better to forget it. Thinking on the bright side, at least he had broadened his horizons on this trip. He didn't know before that there were silver notes with a face value of ten taels circulating in the Wu Zhou market.
Two warriors from the ceremonial guard came forward with a red cloth tray in their hands. Zhu Gengqi lifted the red cloth, handed over the golden belt and the imperial sword, said a few polite words to Lu Bei, and left.
"Master Zhu, please don't leave. You must be tired from the journey. At least stay and have a meal."
"… "
Zhu Gengqi shook his head slightly. He did have such an idea, but with the previous experience of ten taels of silver, he was afraid that Lu Bei would bring up a few bowls of paste.
Then it will be difficult for him to do anything.
If you eat it, Your Majesty will lose face; if you don't eat it, you will offend Mr. Lu and become a nobody.
"That guy, you are me. Go to Sijing Peak and find Sect Leader Ding immediately. Tell him that a distinguished guest from the Heavenly Family is visiting. Ask him to kill pigs and geese immediately and prepare two tables of Sanqing Peak specialties." Lu Bei picked a player who was watching the fun. The latter was delighted to receive the task and ran towards Sijing Peak happily.
Lu Bei treated others to the meal but felt no guilt about it.
Are you kidding? He's the eunuch beside the emperor. Even if he farts, all the civil and military officials can taste it. I wonder how many people want to treat him but can't find a way to do so.
Ding Lei was just sitting at home when good fortune came to him. We have to thank him!