A small casual cultivator!

"Who?"

Lu Luan was startled and immediately looked over vigilantly.

"Pfft... pfft..."

There were sounds of footsteps coming from behind, and soon he saw a small and nimble figure gently jumping down from the two-meter-high cliff in front and landing in front of him. The look in his eyes was a little strange, perhaps because he didn't understand why he was eating grass.

This was a girl with simple clothes and lively eyes. She carried a basket of spiritual herbs on her back and had a high ponytail. She looked about a year younger than him. Behind her eyes, perhaps because of her love of beauty, there were several rows of very beautiful colorful fish scales.

Although the girl's appearance was not stunning, she was also very graceful. Especially when he saw her, he didn't know why, but he always felt that her eyes brightened.

And the sound is very comfortable to listen to, like a spring breeze.

"Meet the fairy."

The people in this mountain were all disciples of Zhengyang Sect, so after Lu Luan was stunned for a moment, he immediately bowed respectfully.

"puff."

Seeing this, the girl burst out laughing, hooked her hair with her fingers and said, "I'm not a fairy, I'm just a small servant of Zhengyang Gate."

"That's a fairy too."

Lu Luan continued.

The girl glanced at him, walked around him, and then asked, "Who are you? I've been watching you for a long time. How could you break in here?"

Suddenly, the girl's expression changed. She pointed the stick in her hand at him and shouted cautiously, "Tell me the truth. Are you a spy from the Demon Sect?"

Lu Luan's expression froze for a moment, and he quickly replied, "Fairy, please understand, I am a cultivator, not a demon. I was able to come in because I received the Zhengyang Order."

"Pfft, you're really interesting."

Seeing his anxious look, the girl couldn't help laughing again and said, "I was just trying to scare you. That layer of light is the golden light array of our Zhengyang Sect. Even if a demon cultivator has the Zhengyang Order, he can't get in. You have the Zhengyang Order, so you must be someone that one of your senior brothers or sisters has taken a fancy to."

"Ah."

Lu Luan was speechless. He couldn't say the word "demon cultivator" casually. This was in the Immortal Gate. What if the strong ones inside heard it and attacked him with a sword without any reason?

After nodding, he explained, "I was fortunate enough to save a fairy from our sect a year ago. When she left, she gave me this Zhengyang Order."

"So that's how it is. My name is Lin Xi. What's your name?" the girl asked with a smile.

Lu Luan said: "Lu Luan."

"Lu Luan? This name is really ugly." Lin Xi looked very disgusted.

But Lu Luan ignored him and asked, "Fairy, where should we go?"

He just took a quick walk around and found that the rocks here were steep. It would take some effort to climb up even with the help of the golden silk.

Lin Xi turned his head and took a look, then said to him, "Forget it, I'll take you up. There is almost no way to go up here, otherwise you may not be able to get up for three or two days."

Lu Luan immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Fairy."

Next, Lin Xi led the way.

Lu Luan looked at her from behind, and thought to himself in confusion, "Strange, disciples of immortal sects should all have excellent talents, but why is this woman only at the third level of Qi Refining?"

Being at the third level of Qi Refining at this age is very good outside, but it is not good enough in the immortal sect.

"I heard from Master that people from some big forces pay great attention to the tempering of the foundation, so they will spend a lot of spiritual herbs and medicines to let the young people continue to settle below the fourth level of Qi Refining, so that the foundation is extremely strong. This will make it easier to break through the foundation-building realm. That should be the case."

Lu Luan was thinking in his heart, and envy appeared in his eyes.

He used to be a precarious independent cultivator. No matter whether he had a solid foundation or not, as soon as he had the resources, he would first improve his realm and cultivation. After all, the more strength he had, the more confidence he had in gaining a foothold.

However, it is precisely because of the lack of attention paid to the foundation that some independent cultivators often have good cultivation at a young age, but end up being trapped in one realm for their entire lives.

Even though Lu Luan has already reached the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, this is because it is relatively easy to break through in the early stages of Qi Refining. Once he reaches the fifth level of Qi Refining, his progress will become very slow without any good fortune or luck.

Lin Xi walked in front and said:

"You are lucky to have come to this place. If you were somewhere else, you would have been eaten by the monster long ago."

"Why, are there still monsters in the Immortal Sect?"

Lu Luan suddenly felt scared. If there was a monster in such a rich spiritual energy, its strength would definitely be very strong.

"Of course there are, specially provided for the training of those senior brothers and sisters." Lin Xi turned around and looked at him.

"Fairy, if it is so dangerous, why did the sect ask you to come out to collect herbs?" Lu Luan asked puzzledly from behind.

Lin Xi's eyes darkened, and he said, "The elder said that this is a test for us. If we don't go through some dangers, how can we cultivate immortality? How can we fight against demons and defend the way in the future? I am weak, so I came here specifically to look for elixirs. Although it is steep and dangerous, fortunately there are fewer monsters."

"It seems that the Immortal Gate is not as easy as I thought."

Lu Luan said silently in his heart.

"Tell me about yourself, why did you come here alone? Aren't the chosen people brought in by senior brothers and sisters from the nearby city?" Lin Xi asked puzzledly.

Lu Luan said bitterly, "I was originally on a flying boat with other people going to Tianhuo City, but we were attacked by monsters when we passed through the Monster Mountain Range. Everyone else in our group died, and I was the only one who survived. Since it was too far from the nearby city, we simply passed through the Monster Mountain Range and came directly to Zhengyang Gate."

"I didn't expect you to be so unlucky."

Lin Xi looked at him with sympathy.

Seeing her carrying a large backpack, Lu Luan asked in confusion, "Fairy, don't you have a storage bag? Why are you carrying such a heavy thing?"

Lin Xi stood on tiptoe, shook the spiritual herbs in the basket on his back, and said, "There are countless large formations running above Zhengyang Gate, so the rules here are more complicated than elsewhere. Ordinary storage bags can't open them at all. If you don't believe me, why don't you try yours?"

Lu Luan quickly tried his storage bag and found that it was true. He felt very strange.

"Do you have to reach the sixth level of Qi training before you can fly?" Lu Luan asked again.

"good."

The two walked upwards while chatting.

Just like that, after half an hour, the two finally reached the top of the mountain. Of course, along the way, Lu Luan was secretly using medicine insects to help her find some spiritual herbs, which could be considered a reward.

Standing at the highest point, Lu Luan could see that what came into view was actually a huge lake! In the center of the lake, there stood many mountains and tall buildings, with great momentum.

That is Zhengyang Gate!

Watching it from such a close distance, he was so stunned by the magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers that was created by nature.

Lin Xi, who was standing by, took a look at him and woke him up, saying, "It's getting late. I'll give you some spiritual herbs. We can't fly, so we can only cross Xuanting Lake by riding the cranes on the lakeside. If you don't give them any benefits, they will ignore you."

As Lin Xi spoke, he took out a few spiritual herbs of very good quality from his backpack and handed them to him.

Lu Luan was not polite, knowing that this was necessary. He took it and looked at her, asking in confusion: "Fairy, you don't go back at night? Isn't it too dangerous to be alone in this mountain?"

Lin Xi said helplessly: "I have a lot of tasks every month, and those crane mouths are too greedy. They want a lot of bribes every time they go back and forth, so I usually go back to report once every ten days."

"I see. I'll take my leave now. Take care, fairy."

Lu Luan bowed to her and turned to leave.

There was some regret in his eyes. He had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the place. If the female disciple could lead the way, it would save him a lot of trouble.

“I wonder if I will be driven out?”

On the way, Lu Luan's heart was full of worries.

He knew that his foundation was weak. If his spiritual roots were even worse, no one would want him even if he stayed in Zhengyang Gate to serve tea and water.

Judging from his current physical condition, he would definitely die if the fire disease broke out after he went out.

"Whatever, now that I'm here, I'll just leave it to fate."

Lu Luan shook his head and couldn't help but quicken his pace.

"Help... help..."

But before he took a few steps, he heard cries for help behind him.

"is her?"

Lu Luan stopped, frowned, and said silently: "Could it be that he is in danger?"

After a little thought, he turned around and ran back quickly.

Lin Xi told him that although there were monsters in these mountains, most of them were only low-level. He was at the peak of the fourth level of Qi training, so if he released his aura he should be able to scare them away.

Lin Xi had helped him, and besides, he had left a good impression on him, so he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.

Soon, he reached the top of the mountain again.

"That is?"

He saw, among a pile of rock pillars in the distance, a black demon tiger was chasing a panicked girl!

However, the girl had light steps and was always able to dodge the attacks of the demon tiger flexibly. Although there was no danger, she screamed louder than anyone else.