Just as Lu Ping was looking forward to upgrading the Na Chuan Cauldron into a transcendent artifact, he heard Chi Lianying shouting loudly from outside the cultivation room, "Little Lu, Little Lu, there's an esteemed guest here. Don't blame me for not warning you!"
Lu Ping felt helpless when Chi Lianying kept calling him "Little Lu". He didn't know why Chi Lianying had come up with such a form of address. However, from Chi Lianying's shouting, it was obvious that some rare guest had arrived. This made Lu Ping even more curious.
After exiting the cave, Lu Ping couldn't help but stare blankly at the two people in front of him.
"Lu Xiaoyou, do you still know the Old Man?"
An old man with his hands behind his back looked at Lu Ping with a smile. Behind him was a long-necked youth, Luan Yu, who was curiously looking at Lu Ping's cave.
The old man in front of him was Yan Wujiu, who was on equal footing with Hong Ye Laozu in the Pill Association.
Lu Ping suppressed the shock in his heart and hurriedly stepped forward, "I didn't know Senior Yan Wujiu was coming. Please forgive me for not going out to greet you."
Yan Wujiu laughed, "Our yao race is really too lazy to get used to the false courtesy of you humans. This time, however, there's something that I need Little Brother's help with. I wonder if Little Brother has the time?"
Lu Ping's heart tightened. He really didn't know how a mere Blood Condensation cultivator like him could help this senior. However, he still respectfully invited the old man and the youth into the cave.
Hong Ying and Wuyan were already dumbfounded when they heard the old man say that he was a yao cultivator. Even Yue Jiangrui, who was standing at the side, was shocked when he saw Yan Wujiu's arrival.
Yan Wujiu seriously tasted the spiritual tea in the black bamboo cup. After savoring the taste for a while, he said, "Although it's a high-grade spiritual tea, with the addition of Amethyst Honey, the taste, the spiritual energy, and the effects are all comparable to top-grade spiritual tea."
Lu Ping hurriedly said, "Senior, you flatter me."
Yan Wujiu put down the teacup in his hand and pointed at Luan Yu, "We yao cultivators are straightforward. The Old Man has come to entrust my disciple to you for the time being. What do you think, little brother?"
Lu Ping blankly looked at Yan Wujiu, then looked at the long-necked youth beside him. The youth was also looking at Lu Ping curiously.
Lu Ping's first reaction was to refuse, but after a moment of deliberation, he said, "I don't know what senior means, but Brother Luan Yu is a genius in alchemy. He's the object of many people's worship. Why do you need to entrust him?"
"Hehe, it is indeed a fight, but it is not an offering, it is a slaughter!"
Yan Wujiu ignored Lu Ping's question and asked instead, "Little brother, do you have a blue phoenix?"
Lu Ping knew that Lu Qin had appeared at the Pill Gathering, but he didn't know what this had to do with Yan Wujiu. He immediately turned around and shouted towards the cultivation room.
Lu Qin, who was singing on the peach tree of the Thousand Bell Millet, heard Lu Ping's shout and flew out.
Luan Yu's eyes lit up as she looked at Lu Qin. Lu Qin landed on Lu Ping's shoulder and shouted, "Haha, I know you! I know you! You're a luan too!"
Lu Ping looked at Luan Yu with some amazement, only to see Luan Yu giggle foolishly. Soon after, his mouth actually let out the same call as Lu Qin. Lu Qin was overjoyed and also began to chirp. In a short moment, the two birds were chatting passionately, the entire cave was filled with the sounds of the two.
Lu Ping didn't think that the shy youth who always stayed behind Yan Wujiu would be so talkative. Yan Wujiu also rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. But looking at his gratified expression, he was obviously very satisfied that Luan Yu and Lu Qin could communicate happily.
With a wave of his hand, he threw Lu Qin and Luan Yu into the courtyard outside the cave, leaving the two monsters to interact. Yan Wujiu turned to Lu Ping and said with a smile, "I didn't think that these two children would be able to play together. This Old Man is quite relieved."
Lu Ping silently cursed. He hadn't even agreed yet, but Yan Wujiu was already relieved. Clearly, he had to take Luan Yu in, even if he didn't want to.
Yan Wujiu saw the expression on Lu Ping's face. How could he not know what Lu Ping was thinking? He said, "That little Luan of yours is obviously the descendant of the Wind Luan Clan and my Fire Luan Clan. However, this little Luan is a bit strange. Normally, the descendants of these two clans are born with extremely poor aptitude. Moreover, the Wind Luan Clan is already the worst among the Luan Clan. However, this little Luan's aptitude is quite high. In just a few decades, she has already reached the peak of the Blood Condensation Realm. Although she can't compare to a top level Demonic Beast, she isn't far from it. However, if she continues to cultivate based on instinct, after she reaches the Core Forging Realm, it will be difficult for her to completely unlock the Fire Luan Clan's inherited memories. Even if she unlocks them, what she gains will be extremely little."
Lu Ping asked in shock, "Lu Qin can actually unlock the inherited memories? Isn't this something that only Demonic Beasts have, and it should only be unlocked when they reach the Blood Condensation Realm? "
Yan Wujiu looked at Lu Ping with appreciation and said, "Naturally, but there are exceptions. For example, this little Luan's situation is one of them. I can pass on a secret art to her and give her some pointers. This way, after she reaches the Core Forging Realm, the inherited memories of the Fire Luan Clan will be much more complete."
Lu Ping's expression fluctuated. After a while, he said, "Junior is naturally grateful that Senior can give Little Lu Qin pointers. But why did Senior entrust Brother Luan Yu to me? Could it be that with Senior's care, Brother Luan Yu will be in danger? If that is the case, how can Junior protect Brother Luan Yu? "
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Three days later, Yan Wujiu silently left Lu Ping's cave dwelling. Inside the Thousand Bell Millet, there were only two small birds bouncing and playing on top of the peach tree. The smaller one would often sing on top of the peach tree.
Lu Ping strictly ordered Wu Yan and the others not to tell anyone about Yan Wujiu's arrival. Chi Lianying didn't need Lu Ping's instructions. She directly said, "I know what you want to say, don't worry."
Li Xiuzhu's discipleship ceremony was held in the Listening Villa. On this day, Lu Ping interrupted his cultivation and went to watch the ceremony with Chi Lianying.
In front of the Listening Villa, Li Maolin and Chu Ting were in charge of receiving the guests.
Seeing Lu Ping and Chi Lianying arrive, Li Maolin's eyes brightened. He hurriedly went forward and said, "Brother Lu is a great talent. My Li Family has received a lot of help from Brother Lu in this Pill Gathering. I am extremely grateful that Brother Lu has come to attend my daughter's discipleship ceremony!"
Lu Ping smiled and said, "Patriarch Li is too serious. This Pill Gathering is all thanks to Miss Chu Ting's pill furnace fire seed. Junior was fortunate enough to be able to compete with the elite alchemists of the various sects. I must thank Miss Chu Ting for not holding grudges against me and helping me."
Chu Ting was originally thinking about how to phrase her greetings with Lu Ping. When she heard Lu Ping actually say this, she immediately smiled and said, "Since you want to thank me, you should also show your sincerity. How about this, Junior Sister Li is about to become a disciple. Did you bring a congratulatory gift?"
There was no such thing as giving congratulatory gifts to those who attended the ceremony. On the contrary, the disciple who became a disciple often owed some favors to the cultivators who came to attend the ceremony.
Li Maolin was afraid that Lu Ping was not prepared. He was about to find an excuse for him to avoid falling into an awkward situation when he heard Lu Ping say with a smile, "It just so happens that I have a gift to give here. It's a congratulatory gift for Miss Li to become a disciple of Listening Villa Plum Cultivator."
Li Maolin was about to decline, but Chu Ting took it. She opened it and took a look. She said, "Brother Lu is really thoughtful."
But then she asked in a low voice with some surprise, "This, is this newly refined by Brother Lu?"
Li Maolin heard Chu Ting's voice was strange. He took the jade box in her hand and looked at it. He saw a pill shining with golden light sealed in it.
If it was not a golden yuan pill, what was it?
Li Maolin immediately thought of something and sucked in a breath of cold air. He quickly resealed the jade box and looked at Lu Ping in shock. He asked, "Brother Lu, did you just forge this recently?"
Lu Ping smiled and said, "It's just a fluke!"
Li Maolin naturally knew the significance of this pill. This was the first pill refined by Lu Ping after he became an Alchemy Grandmaster. Lu Ping did not disclose his achievement of becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster, but he did not hide it from the Li family. This was also a disguised act of goodwill by Lu Ping.
Li Maolin naturally knew what an Alchemy Grandmaster's goodwill meant.
Of course, Lu Ping also had his own ideas. Chu Ting had once proposed that after Lu Ping reached the Core Forging Stage, he would launch a competition against the Wang family and the Crystal Palace, intending to expel the Wang family's forces from the Fallen Secret Land and replace them with Lu Ping.
However, Lu Ping himself knew that if he did not have any strength, he would not be able to gain a foothold in the Fallen Secret Land even if he expelled the Wang family. At that time, he would have to rely on the support of the "boudoir". In that case, the forces he established on Hearing Waves Island would inevitably be at the mercy of the "boudoir". In that case, Lu Ping would become the external force of the "boudoir".
If Lu Ping had enough strength, he would be able to fight for more freedom and initiative in the cooperation with the "boudoir". In this way, Lu Ping would be able to fight for an equal cooperative relationship as much as possible, instead of being under the leadership and control of the "boudoir".
A Golden Yuan Pill and the identity of an Alchemy Grandmaster undoubtedly increased the bargaining chips on Lu Ping's side.
More cultivators came from afar. After returning the high-grade pill furnace and fire seed to Chu Ting, Lu Ping walked in alone. Chi Lianying stayed behind to greet the guests with Chu Ting. At the same time, the two of them chattered on.
Looking at Lu Ping's back, Li Maolin was startled and said, "This kid is really not simple!"
Chu Ting, who was talking to Chi Lianying, heard this and the arrogance on her face faded. She paused and said, "I'm not as good as him!"
This surprised Chi Lianying and Li Maolin. Chu Ting, who was always arrogant, rarely put her peers in her eyes.
When Lu Ping entered the small building, there were already more than ten guests inside. However, most of them were Core Forging Enlightened Masters. Even if there were two or three Blood Condensation cultivators, they were junior disciples who followed the Core Forging Enlightened Masters to see the world. Naturally, a Blood Condensation cultivator like Lu Ping was very eye-catching.
However, after the Pill Gathering, Lu Ping's reputation in Qianyuan City was resounding. Most of the Enlightened Masters present were representatives of the various forces in Qianyuan City, so they were naturally well-informed. For a cultivator like Lu Ping, after advancing to the Core Forging Realm, becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster was simply a piece of cake. Therefore, not only did no cultivators express dissatisfaction with Lu Ping's arrival, many cultivators even smiled at Lu Ping to express their goodwill.
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