A small casual cultivator!

"Devouring its own kind?" Lu Luan frowned and said, "No wonder that core disciple wanted to get this little guy even if it meant snatching him away. It turns out that she wanted to devour the little guy given to her."

Lu Luan now felt a sudden fear. If the elder had not saved him at that time, the little bug would have become food for other bugs.

"It seems that the elder..."

His eyes began to become complicated again, but he couldn't figure out why the other party was so caring towards him for no reason.

It was said that there was some calculation, but he didn't sense it at all. On the contrary, he could see a hint of kindness in those eyes.

"Does he...really just want to take me in as his apprentice?"

Lu Luan still couldn't believe it.

After thinking for a while, he sighed and said, "Oh, don't think about it anymore. I will definitely understand it in the future. Now let's think about Lingkun Blessed Land first."

After shaking his head, he looked at the little guy and frowned:

"No wonder you haven't grown taller. It turns out you need to devour your own kind to grow. But where can I find other species for you?"

Lu Luan was in a dilemma, as the Xuanming worm was not easy to find.

"Hey, you should spend more time on your cultivation and magic weapons."

Lu Luan shook his head and put the books away. It was a bit unrealistic to go find the Xuanming insect to improve the little guy's abilities now.

With this month, we can engrave more runes on the five flying swords to increase their power.

After all, the little bugs are just auxiliary, the most important thing is to rely on yourself.

Looking at the second floor, he began to think again: "Should I go up there and choose a secret technique to practice now?"

He broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining and was qualified to choose some secret techniques and treasure techniques at will.

But after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "Forget it. I might as well spend this time practicing the Five Elements Sword Control. If I don't know everything, it will be useless to practice more."

After thinking for a moment, he gave up the idea. After all, the sword-wielding technique alone would take him a year to master.

Moreover, one must practice to improve one's realm, and nothing can be delayed. It would be obviously unwise to waste time on other magical powers.

Having said that, he walked out.

However, when he passed by a wooden cabinet containing classics, he stopped again because he saw a small figure not far ahead who seemed to be busy searching for something.

The figure was Lin Xi.

After all, she helped him with a small favor when he entered the sect, so Lu Luan had a good impression of her.

"Xiao Xi."

So he stepped forward and said hello.

"Ok?"

"Lu Luan, it's you"

When Lin Xi heard the voice, he looked up and said with a smile.

"Have you reached the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining?" Lu Luan saw her realm.

Just now, I saw her rummaging around for something, so I asked, "What are you looking for?"

Lin Xi stroked the black hair that drooped from the corners of his eyebrows and said bitterly: "When I went to listen to the sutra a few days ago, the elder said that my bloodline still has potential. If it can be activated, it can improve my talent."

"Your bloodline?"

Lu Luan looked at Lin Xi in surprise, but after noticing the rows of fish scales at the corners of her eyes, he understood, and asked in surprise: "You have demon blood?"

"What kind of monster is that?" Lin Xi said with some displeasure, then said:

"My father is a true disciple of the Zhengyang Sect, and my mother is a white carp that transformed by chance in Xuanting Lake, also a true disciple of the sect, so I am not of demon blood, but of fairy beast blood."

"No wonder."

Lu Luan finally understood why there was a virtual carp swimming around her body when he saw her practicing that day. It turned out that it was because she had half carp blood.

Moreover, it has already transformed, so its bloodline cannot be weak.

But he didn't make a fuss. After all, there were some transformed immortal beasts in Zhengyang Gate. They could fall in love with humans and have offspring.

He even heard that Senior Sister Long Li in the sect had Green Lotus blood in her body, which was why she usually looked spotless and pure.

"The elder said that my bloodline's potential can still be developed, so I have been looking around in this martial arts building these past few days to see if there is any magical power that can activate my bloodline. Unfortunately, I haven't found anything."

Lin Xi's tone was somewhat distressed.

"Aren't your parents true disciples? Don't they have any?" Lu Luan asked puzzledly.

Given Lin Xi's parents' status, even if they didn't have the book, they could just give an order and someone would come to the Martial Arts Building to get it. Would she still need to look for it herself?

A trace of disappointment flashed across Lin Xi's eyes, and then he said, "My parents left the sect a long time ago and they won't be back in a short time."

"So that's it."

Although Lu Luan still had some questions in his mind, from Lin Xi's tone, it was obvious that she didn't like to talk about this topic, so he stopped asking.

After a little hesitation, he said, "The first floor contains some ordinary magical powers. The level of those who can activate bloodline is not low, so they should be found on the second floor."

"I know, but only outer disciples can go up to the second floor. I am still a servant now, I don't have the qualifications, and I don't know anyone from the outer or inner sects."

Lin Xi's eyes were filled with depression.

"Let me go and take a look at it for you." Lu Luan said with a slight smile.

Anyway, there is nothing urgent now, and it won’t take long to go up and take a look. Besides, Lin Xi has helped him before.

"you……"

Lin Xi looked at him in surprise, then finally noticed the badge on his waist and said in surprise: "You have become an outer disciple?"

Lu Luan nodded.

After the excitement, Lin Xi blushed, hooked her hands, and said a little embarrassedly: "This...is it too much trouble for you?"

"It's just a small favor. Just wait for me outside the martial arts building."

"Then...thank you, Senior Brother Lu."

Lin Xi thanked him with red eyes, she really needed this kind of magical power now.

Lu Luan nodded to her and went upstairs.

He looked around and found an inner disciple on duty not far away, so he walked over.

After he explained his purpose, the disciple told him where his supernatural powers lay.

"Thank you, senior brother."

After Lu Luan bowed, he walked towards the location he mentioned.

After a dozen breaths, he stopped in front of a wooden cabinet, looked at the jade pendant in the corner, and chuckled, "Blood Refining Technique?"

After reading the introduction below, he nodded and said, "Yes, this is it. It can refine one's own blood essence and activate potential blood."

"I wonder if it would be useful for me to refine this? Maybe there is some special bloodline?" A thought suddenly flashed through Lu Luan's mind.

He doesn't think things over carefully and dares to think of anything.

His family had been mortals for generations, and the fact that he had a top-grade mortal spiritual root was a blessing from hundreds of his ancestors' graves.

"I hope it works for you."

Lu Luan held the jade pendant, chuckled, then turned and left.

This secret technique was actually not precious. He registered it and took it out smoothly.

Lin Xi, who was standing outside waiting, was very nervous and kept standing on tiptoe to look around. When he saw him coming out, he immediately ran over and asked expectantly, "Brother Lu, how is it?"

Lu Luan smiled, stretched out his hand, and said, "This secret technique should be useful to you."

Lin Xi took it and after seeing the name, he said in surprise: "It's useful, it's useful, thank you Brother Lu."

"Brother Lu...Brother Lu, how can I thank you?"

Lin Xi said a little embarrassedly.

"It's just a small favor. Didn't you help me when I first came here?"

Lu Luan smiled.

"But...but you really helped me a lot."

……

The two walked forward while talking.

"Xiao Xi, I'll leave first."

After arriving at the edge of the cliff, Lu Luan said goodbye and flew away on his sword.

"Senior Brother Lu is actually at the sixth level of Qi Refining!"

Looking at the figure going away in the sky, Lin Xi finally realized his realm, and his big eyes were filled with astonishment.

He looked at the jade pendant in his hand, held it tightly, and then ran down the mountain.

In the air, Lu Luan shuttled between the mountains.

"what?"

When passing by a waterfall, he saw a green deer lying on the mossy rocks in the green pine trees on the mountainside.

It was the Immortal Deer Elder. At this moment, one could see that with its breathing, the area within ten feet around it was sometimes frost, sometimes spring dew...

So he stopped involuntarily.

Lu Luan didn't want to disturb them and was about to leave quietly, but the fairy deer seemed to sense him and opened its eyes.

Seeing this, Lu Luan immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Elder Lu. I happened to be passing by here and accidentally disturbed your practice. I hope you will punish me."

"It's you. This is not my personal territory. Anyone can pass by. Why should I punish you?" Qinglu chuckled.

"It seems that you have had a great opportunity recently. You opened the Huangting with a miraculous skill, and trained the five internal organs with a treasure. Your future achievements will not be low."

Qinglu noticed his change and spoke again.

Lu Luan responded respectfully: "It was an outer sect elder who wanted to take me in as a disciple and taught me a magical power."

Knowing he couldn't hide it, he told the truth.

"He is just an outer sect elder?" Qinglu looked a little surprised, and then said earnestly:

"You have found a good master. Don't let him down in the future. This method of refining essence is very demanding and difficult to practice. I think he must have spent a lot of effort to help you succeed in practicing it."

"Elder Xianlu, I am confused. I have only met that elder a few times. How could I have the honor to be his disciple?" Lu Luan asked.

Hearing what Elder Xianlu said, he became even more confused.

"That would be interesting."

Qing Lu smiled inexplicably and said, "Your Huangting vitality is radiating everywhere, even surpassing some of the core disciples. It is too obvious. Although you have restrained yourself, you can't hide it from the eyes of some powerful people. If some foundation-building elders with ulterior motives see it, they will definitely come to you for questioning, which will bring you endless trouble or even disaster."

Although many outer disciples had opened their Huangting at the sixth level, the energy they exuded was not that strong.

It is understandable that Lu Luan is superior to the average outer disciple, but it is a bit fishy that he is stronger than the sect's carefully trained core disciples.

Lu Luan was shocked and asked quickly, "Elder, what should I do?"

The green deer stretched out its front paws, and a green seal formed in front, which finally shot into his chest.

"This is?"

Lu Luan was shocked.

Qinglu said: "This seal can seal your scattered energy and conceal your presence from others."

"Thank you, elder!"

After hearing the effect, he immediately bowed respectfully.

"Be good to your master. He is able to pass on such a good technique to you. No matter what his reasons are, he also regards you as his disciple who will inherit his legacy."

Lu Luan looked up and found that the Immortal Deer Elder was gone, but the ethereal voice was still lingering in his ears.

"Am I overthinking this? Does the elder really just want to take me in as his disciple?"

Lu Luan whispered that with the words of the Immortal Deer Elder, although he was still on guard, he felt a lot more at ease.

"That elder is so kind to me, although there must be reasons for it, but as long as he is not plotting to harm me, I will definitely repay this kindness in the future."

Lu Luan was in deep thought.

Touching his chest, he added: "If it weren't for Elder Xianlu's help, I might have been in big trouble."

After staying for a while, he flew away on his sword.

"There is still a month left, so I will carve a few more runes on the fire sword."

After returning to his residence, he had a plan in mind, and instructed the crane outside: "Xiaohe, I will be in seclusion for a month. During this time, you can go around and don't disturb me."

"What a coincidence, Boss Lu, I am also going into seclusion."

Xiao He replied loudly.

……

After a while.

Lu Luan came to the spiritual vein, sat down cross-legged, and with a thought, he took out the fire sword.

He planned to spend the entire month on this fire sword.

If one can carve up to a hundred runes, the power will definitely increase greatly.

Although he is at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining, there are also powerful disciples in the outer sect, so he must keep some trump cards.

…………

The author's words:

Regarding the transformation of monsters and their spiritual intelligence, I mainly drew inspiration from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. After all, the world of cultivating immortals should be bizarre and fantastic.

My setting is that the transformation of monsters and their spiritual intelligence and strength have little to do with each other. Some smart animals like foxes and dogs can definitely easily become spiritually intelligent, but some wild beasts with low intelligence may not necessarily become spiritually intelligent even if they have the strength of Golden Core or Nascent Soul.

The same is true for transformation. For some monsters with low bloodline, one transformation pill may be enough, but for monsters with special bloodline, they may not be able to transform even after leaving the body or their soul is out of the body.