Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 239 The Joint Plan to Drive Away the Third-Order Monster

Lu Cheng'an's previous display of power had already aroused the suspicion of the Ancient Desolate Sect. If the Ancient Desolate Sect knew that the Lu family now controlled such a large number of third-tier demonic beasts, they would probably take drastic measures against the Lu family again.

Moreover, Lu Cheng'an did not regard the third-tier demonic beasts such as Qinghong as the true strength of the Lu family. If the Lu family wanted to develop in the long term, it still needed its own family members as support.

"The beast tide has lasted for three years, so let's end this beast tide now!"

Lu Cheng'an frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "I will send a message to the Tianyan Sect, Danding Sect, and Linggu Sect later. Our Lu family will then cooperate with the power of these three sects to drive the Azure Flame Lion and other third-tier demonic beasts out of the Burning Flame Mountain Range!"

This decision was made by Lu Cheng'an after he understood the current situation of the Lu family.

While the existence of third-tier demonic beasts like Qinghong greatly enhanced the Lu family's strength, it also consumed an enormous amount of cultivation resources.

Moreover, the Lu family has been cultivating third-order spiritual veins and building third-order spiritual arrays over the years, investing a lot of cultivation resources in these projects.

The Lu family's main sources of wealth are two: one is Qingling Market, and the other is various mineral deposits within the territory.

Lu Jingkun cultivated the Jade Book of Earth, making him relatively sensitive to various mineral deposits.

After his cultivation broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm, he discovered several more mineral deposits within the Lu family's territory.

However, these mineral deposits are of relatively low grade, all below grade three, and the value of the minerals produced is also relatively low.

Even so, these mineral deposits still brought the Lu family a great deal of wealth.

Without these mineral deposits as a support, the Lu family's finances would likely be in even greater jeopardy.

Lu Cheng'an now wants to drive away the third-tier demonic beasts, such as the Azure Flame Lion, from the Burning Flame Mountain Range in order to seize control of the entire Burning Flame Mountain Range.

The Burning Flame Mountains are rich in resources, especially the underground lava rivers which contain a large number of mineral deposits.

Lu Cheng'an had already made plans. After driving away the third-tier demonic beasts such as the Azure Flame Lion, he would take Lu Jingkun to explore the Burning Flame Mountains and the underground lava river to see how many mineral deposits existed.

"Invite the Spirit Gu Sect to help? They're so far away from the Burning Flame Mountains, do you think they'll accept our invitation?" Lu Wenxing frowned and asked.

With the combined strength of the Lu family and the Tianyan Sect and Danding Sect, they were more than capable of driving the third-tier demonic beasts, such as the Azure Flame Lion, out of the Burning Flame Mountain Range.

Lu Wenxing understood why Lu Cheng'an still wanted to invite the Linggu Sect to help; it was because the Linggu Sect was powerful enough.

If a Golden Core cultivator from this sect were to come and help, it would be quite normal for them to drive the Azure Flame Lions away from the Burning Flame Mountains.

"Don't worry about that, the Spirit Gu Sect shouldn't refuse my invitation."

Lu Cheng'an smiled slightly and said, "Besides, Jing Tong has already developed fertilizer for cultivating blood essence rice. If the Spirit Gu Sect refuses my invitation, we can use this as bait, and the Spirit Gu Sect will definitely agree."

In the past three years, many Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Lu family have participated in the battle against the demonic beasts, but Lu Jingtong was not among them.

Because Lu Jingtong had more important things to do, he needed to focus on cultivating the blood essence rice of Suixing Peak.

Currently, Lu Jingtong is the only second-tier spirit plant master in the Lu family, so the task of taking care of the Blood Essence Rice falls to him.

Lu Jingtong has a great talent for spiritual plants, and his research over the past three years has yielded great results. He is currently developing a fertilizer for cultivating blood essence rice.

This fertilizer is based on the flesh and blood of the Green Horned Antelope, and in addition, it contains the flesh and blood of other monsters, as well as dozens of other auxiliary materials. It is made through a very complicated process.

This fertilizer has an excellent effect on the growth of blood rice. After absorbing the power of this fertilizer, the blood rice grows more rapidly and becomes more vigorous.

If cultivated in this way for several rounds, the quality of the blood essence rice will become better and better, and its grade will gradually improve.

Because Lu Jingtong developed this fertilizer, he received a very generous reward from his family.

With this reward, he can basically guarantee that he will reach the Foundation Establishment Perfection realm and will no longer have to worry about cultivation resources.

When Lu Cheng'an mentioned trading the fertilizer used to cultivate Blood Essence Rice with the Spirit Gu Sect, he was referring to the finished fertilizer, not the fertilizer formula.

This formula was hard-won, and the Lu family intends to keep it under their control.

Of course, the Linggu Sect could also deduce the formula by using finished fertilizers. If it were not necessary, Lu Cheng'an would not have told the Linggu Sect about the fertilizer for cultivating blood essence rice.

After making arrangements with Lu Wenxing, Lu Cheng'an did not waste any more time and immediately sent messages to the Dan Ding Sect, Tian Yan Sect, and Ling Gu Sect.

The relationship between Dan Ding Sect and the Lu family goes without saying. After receiving Lu Cheng'an's message, Shi Ningyu went directly to the Lu family.

After receiving Lu Cheng'an's message, Chongxu and the others from the Tianyan Sect quickly replied to him.

The relationship between the Tianyan Sect and the Lu family is not good, but the two families are close to each other and not far from the Fenyan Sect.

The Heavenly Flame Sect will definitely have to step in to deal with the beast tide launched by the Azure Flame Lion and other third-tier demonic beasts.

In recent years, the Tianyan Sect has not developed very well. After Lu Cheng'an killed Xuan Kong Zhenren, who was in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, they only had three Golden Core cultivators left.

Currently, the Tianyan Sect still only has three cultivators at the Golden Core stage. The cultivation levels of Chongxu Zhenren and Wan Xianyun have not changed, but Longshi Zhenren's cultivation has advanced further, making him the second cultivator in the mid-stage of the Golden Core stage in the Tianyan Sect.

Master Chongxu's severed arm has not yet recovered, which has greatly affected his strength.

After breaking through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, Master Longshi's strength surpassed that of Master Chongxu.

However, Master Longshi did not have much desire for power. Although his strength surpassed that of Master Chongxu, he never actively challenged Master Chongxu's position.

The situation of Master Chongxu was the opposite of that of Master Longshi. Although Master Longshi did nothing, he still aroused deep fear in Master Chongxu.

Currently, the Tianyan Sect also has cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Perfection stage who have the potential to break through to the Golden Core realm, and there is more than one such cultivator.

Among these people was Yin Yuze, a direct descendant of Master Chongxu.

This is the grandson of Master Chongxu. He has a high talent for cultivation and is also quite powerful in combat.

Shi Ningyu had initially considered inviting Yin Yuze to accompany her to the Divine Jade Sect ruins, but after meeting Lu Cheng'an and considering various factors, she abandoned the Yin Yuze option. As it turned out, Shi Ningyu's choice was correct; both she and Lu Cheng'an had now broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, while Yin Yuze's cultivation remained at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage!
Right now, Master Chongxu is trying his best to find a spiritual object for his grandson to break through to the Golden Core realm as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Golden Core spiritual objects are extremely difficult to find. Even though Master Chongxu mobilized all the power of the Tianyan Sect, he did not obtain a single Golden Core spiritual object.

The gap between the Tianyan Sect and the Lu family is widening. This time, Lu Cheng'an took the initiative to extend an invitation to the Tianyan Sect. Regardless of the reason, they want to work with the Lu family to deal with the monsters in the Burning Flame Mountain Range.

After receiving Lu Cheng'an's message, Liu Miaozhen of the Linggu Sect quickly gave Lu Cheng'an a positive reply, indicating that she would personally lead Shang Lan and Huo Yong to the Lu family to provide assistance.

This is already the most powerful force the Spirit Gu Sect has ever possessed!

The fact that Liu Miaozhen made this decision after receiving Lu Cheng'an's invitation shows how much the Linggu Sect values ​​Lu Cheng'an.

Not long after, Shi Ningyu arrived at the Lu family from the Dan Ding Sect.

"Brother An, why do you want to drive those third-tier demonic beasts, the Azure Flame Lions, out of the Burning Flame Mountains at this time?" Shi Ningyu asked in a deep voice.

She was well aware of the Lu family's strength; if Lu Cheng'an wanted to, he could have driven away all the demonic beasts in the Burning Flame Mountain Range long ago.

Lu Cheng'an sighed softly and said, "The reason I chose to attack the Azure Flame Lion and other demonic beasts in the Burning Flame Mountains now is mainly because the Lu family is currently lacking cultivation resources, while the Burning Flame Mountains contain a large amount of resources..."

"When I contacted the Spirit Gu Sect, Liu Miaozhen gave me a positive reply. She will be arriving soon with Shang Lan and Huo Yong. At that time, we will gather all our forces to attack the Azure Flame Lion and other demonic beasts of the Burning Flame Mountain Range!"

After hearing Lu Cheng'an's plan, Shi Ningyu felt much more at ease.

She originally thought that something had happened that Lu Cheng'an was attacking the Azure Flame Lion and other third-tier demonic beasts at this time!

In recent years, Lu Chengan and Shi Ningyu have both been busy with their own cultivation and have not seen each other for a long time.

Because the Golden Core cultivators from the Tianyan Sect and Linggu Sect were also about to arrive, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu did nothing else but exchange their insights on cultivation in their cave.

The Tianyan Sect and the Lu family were not far apart. Six days after True Person Chongxu replied to Lu Cheng'an, the two Golden Core cultivators, Chongxu and Longshi, arrived at the Lu family.

The Lu family has now also built a welcoming peak outside the mountain gate, modeled after sects such as Dan Ding Sect and Ling Gu Sect, specifically to receive visiting cultivators.

Welcoming Peak is the face of a cultivation force. The Welcoming Peak of the Lu family was a mountain that Lu Cheng'an and Lu Jingkun found from other places and then used their magic to move it to the outside of the Lu family's mountain gate.

Lu Jingkun also connected the earth veins of Welcoming Guest Peak with those outside the mountain gate, and set up spirit gathering and nurturing formations on Welcoming Guest Peak. Now, a third-order spirit vein has been cultivated in Welcoming Guest Peak, which is enough for the daily cultivation needs of visiting Golden Core cultivators.

After arriving at the Lu family residence, Chongxu and Longshi were arranged by Lu Cheng'an to reside at Yingke Peak.

Lu Cheng'an didn't have much interaction with the two men, but he told them about the Ling Gu Sect.

This news shocked Chongxu and the other two. The Linggu Sect's lineage was much older than that of the Tianyan Sect, and now the Linggu Sect's strength far surpassed that of the Tianyan Sect.

After settling Chongxu and the other two, Lu Cheng'an returned to his cave dwelling and began to wait for the arrival of Liu Miaozhen and the other Golden Core cultivators from the Spirit Gu Sect.

During this time, Lu Wenxing had also gathered all the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators near the Burning Flame Mountains, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the demonic beasts of the Burning Flame Mountains.

These cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages also include those from the Tianyan Sect and Danding Sect. Currently, the three Golden Core forces—the Lu family, Danding Sect, and Tianyan Sect—are implicitly led by the Lu family.

Liu Miaozhen did not keep Lu Cheng'an waiting for too long. Three days after Chongxu and the other arrived at the Lu family, Liu Miaozhen brought Shang Lan and Huo Yong and his wife to the Lu family.

This time, Lu Cheng'an took Shi Ningyu and Lu Chengping with him to meet Liu Miaozhen and other Golden Core cultivators from the Linggu Sect.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you three fellow Daoists. Your cultivation has improved even more!" Lu Cheng'an's face showed a big smile. His gaze swept over Liu Miaozhen and the other two, and finally landed on Liu Miaozhen.

Lu Cheng'an was not lying. Over such a long period of time, the cultivation levels of Liu Miaozhen and the other two had all improved considerably.

In particular, the cultivation of Shang Lan and Huo Yong has improved even more significantly. Their cultivation has been stuck in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm for a long time, and now their cultivation has reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. They only need an opportunity to break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

"This is all thanks to Fellow Daoist Lu for helping us get rid of the Jade Silkworm Gu in the secret realm!" Liu Miaozhen laughed heartily and thanked Lu Cheng'an once again.

Their cultivation level improved so much in a short period of time, which was indeed because Lu Cheng'an helped them get rid of the Jade Silkworm Gu in the secret realm.

This is why they can obtain resources to improve their cultivation from the secret realm.

After exchanging pleasantries with Liu Miaozhen and other Linggu Sect cultivators, Lu Cheng'an got down to business: how to deal with the third-tier demonic beasts like the Azure Flame Lion in the Burning Flame Mountains.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, even setting aside the Heavenly Flame Sect, your Lu family alone should be able to handle third-tier demonic beasts like the Azure Flame Lion!" Liu Miaozhen said with a smile.

She was well aware of the strength of Lu Cheng'an and his wife. The two of them could even suppress Qing Hong, who was at the peak of the third rank, when they joined forces. Not to mention the early and middle stages of the third rank demonic beasts in the Burning Flame Mountain Range.

Despite her doubts, Liu Miaozhen accepted Lu Cheng'an's invitation after receiving his message.

Besides wanting to maintain her relationship with the Lu family, she also wanted to learn about the Lu family's cultivation of blood essence rice.

The Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect, including Liu Miaozhen, were not fools. After witnessing Lu Chengping's various behaviors, they were basically certain that Lu Chengping was not under the control of the Affection Gu.

However, Lu Chengping's cultivation has now broken through to the Golden Core realm, and he is also a rare third-tier spirit array master.

More importantly, even though Lu Chengping was not controlled by the Affection Gu, he never did anything to harm the interests of the Spirit Gu Sect.

In addition, because of Lu Cheng'an, even though it was basically confirmed that Lu Chengping was not under the control of the Love Poison, he never made it clear.

Now, the Linggu Sect and the Lu family have very little connection, especially after they jointly entered the Wanling Sect ruins and obtained the Blood Essence Rice, a spiritual plant.

The cultivation of Blood Essence Rice by the Linggu Sect was not smooth. After destroying half of the Blood Essence Rice, they did successfully transplant the remaining half.

However, the surviving blood rice plants are not growing well, and some die every year.

It will be about twenty years before the blood essence rice matures, and they are worried that the blood essence rice will die before it even reaches that time!

(End of this chapter)