Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

In addition, the Tianming Palace and the Huang family also paid the price of seven or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Their side had two Core Formation stage elders supporting them, making their strength almost overwhelming.

Although Lord Ji Chun used a variety of methods, he eventually even used two third-tier magic treasures.

Unfortunately, they were still no match for the Heavenly Ancestor and the Huang Family Ancestor.

His body was destroyed on the spot, leaving only a remnant soul that escaped without a trace.

Ji Chun already had little life left, and after being beaten down to the point of only having a remnant soul, he should no longer be able to cause any trouble.

in this way.

Tianming Palace successfully took over Huangze City and became the new lineage of the city lord's mansion.

The Huang family also got their wish and received half of the profits from Huangze City in the future.

After three years of reconstruction and renovation.

The city of Huangze has turned a new page, becoming bustling and prosperous.

After all, countless cultivators also need to cultivate.

As long as Huangze City remains open to the public, has spiritual veins, and has resources.

The cultivators below didn't care who was actually running it...

"Are we... going back to Wasteland City now?"

The clone asked.

Now that Huangze City has been restored to stability, the Foundation Building Cave in the inner city remains open to the public.

However, Lu Zaian's Chunqiu Pavilion had already been taken back.

The location of Youjian Dange has also been changed to another shop.

If Lu Zaian wants to go back now, he will have to find the person in charge of the Tianming Palace lineage to renegotiate the lease.

"Hmm... I still can't do it in my original form."

After this great chaos, I've finally seen things clearly.

This desolate city is a highly coveted prize in the eyes of the Core Formation forces in the Northern Sky Domain.

Today, we have conquered the Heavenly Palace.

But who knows how long he can hold out?

It wouldn't be good to get involved in this kind of trouble again.

Lu Zaian pondered for a long time, then slowly shook his head.

"Then how will you cultivate? You don't have many spirit stones left."

Moreover, without the advantage of spiritual veins, the cultivation speed is much slower.

Doubts about the clone.

Lu Zaian glanced at him, a half-smile on his face, his eyes conveying a clear meaning.

"Of course it depends on you."

From now on, all you need to do is go out and collect resources for me...

All I need to do is live safely and improve myself slowly.

"Zhao, you're using me as a tool again."

Helpless, the clone, in a fit of anger, snapped.

Lu Zaian chuckled and comforted him:

"Don't worry, this isn't a long-term solution."

Don't I still have a seed from the Seven Treasures Tree?

The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago; the second best time is now.

I used to think that it was too troublesome to grow up on a single tree.

It's unsafe, and I don't want to wait hundreds of years for it to mature...

But now I understand.

If I never plant it, it will remain a seed forever.

Once planted, the Seven Treasures Tree can autonomously gather spiritual energy and the power of the earth's veins, causing the spiritual veins to gradually upgrade...

In this way, I can say that I now possess a spiritual vein of my own.

People's thoughts gradually change as events occur around them.

Even Lu Zaian, an immortal being, was no exception.

He used to think that as long as he cultivated in the Desolate Swamp City and had a third-order spiritual vein, he would be able to form his core within a hundred years.

There is no need to use the Seven Treasures Tree.

As it happened, chaos erupted in Huangze City, and in order to avoid being caught in the crossfire, he had no choice but to leave.

Then, when I came out, I couldn't find a decent spiritual vein to cultivate in.

The desolate marshland is teeming with monsters and is not safe.

Famous mountains, rivers, and other spiritual veins in the northern airspace have also been occupied by other Foundation Establishment forces.

It is almost impossible to find an unclaimed second-tier spiritual vein for cultivation.

Since that's the case, it's better to slowly cultivate and develop a spiritual vein yourself.

At the same time, it's also a way to make a home for myself.

The feeling of living under someone else's roof and being chased around is never pleasant.

Whether they go to the Wasteland City or somewhere else.

Lu Zaian was unable to fully immerse himself in cultivation.

There are so many things to consider, and I'm terrified that others will discover my secret...

Therefore, it's more comfortable to be in charge of your own affairs.

"To establish one's own spiritual veins and build a force of their own? That does make some sense..."

The clone murmured.

He was clear about his true form and his own strength.

Now, its wings are gradually becoming stronger...

After three years of intensive training, his mastery of formations has reached the point where he can set up a combined second-tier high-grade formation.

It is comparable to the protective formations of some Foundation Establishment factions.

Unless attacked by a Core Formation cultivator, they can be guaranteed to be safe and sound.

Even a Core Formation cultivator wouldn't be idle enough to bother with Lu Zaian.

In alchemy.

In three years, Lu Zaian used up all the spiritual materials he could refine in his storage bag.

He also successfully advanced to the second-tier mid-grade alchemist.

In terms of body refinement.

The main body and the clone split the blood and qi power transformed from the Blood Spirit Pearl in half, as well as the "Life-Giving Jade Liquid" that they had obtained from the fat monk's storage bag.

Life-Giving Jade Liquid is a second-tier top-grade body-refining elixir.

After using it to make a medicinal bath to strengthen the body.

Both the main body and the clone have reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

It actually surpassed the Qi Refining cultivation level.

[The Law of Heaven and Earth] is barely at the beginning of supernatural powers.

Both the main body and the clones can grow to ten zhang tall, greatly increasing their combat power.

The supernatural powers of "three heads and six arms" are much more difficult to cultivate, and I have not even begun to learn them yet.

In addition, Lu Zaian studied the "Nine Fiends Demon Body".

After wasting the essence and blood of the Green-backed Turtle King.

They also found a suitable herbal formula for the [Mysterious Turtle Evil].

Now all we need to do is collect the relevant medicinal materials and the essence blood of the second-tier turtle demon again.

You can then cultivate the [Mysterious Turtle Evil] to enhance your defensive capabilities!

As for weapon crafting, it remains at the lower-level first tier, so let's not discuss it.

The main problem is that three years is too short a time; there isn't enough time to delve into the subject.

Lu Zai'an also made some improvements to "Blood Killing Stream".

Although unleashing a killing move will still damage oneself first.

However, the damage was less severe, which is still an improvement.

The killing intent points accumulated from killing enemies and monsters were also converted into killing intent drops.

Overall, these three years have not been wasted, and improvements have been made in all aspects.

"Since you have a plan, that's good. Have you found a good place to plant the trees?"

...Or is it right here?

The clone asked again.

Lu Zaian shook his head and slowly said:

"If it's just about seclusion, this valley is alright."

However, if one wants to plant trees and gather the power of the spiritual veins, this place is still closer to the Desolate Swamp City.

It might attract some attention.

We need to find a remote place where there are no powerful forces within a radius of hundreds or thousands of miles.

"Accumulate grain extensively and delay declaring yourself king..."

The clone also quite approved of the idea, adding:

"That's great. So, what exactly do you need me to do?"

"First, we need to find wood-attribute spiritual water of mid-grade or higher at the second tier."

These seeds of the Seven Treasures Tree are congenitally damaged and must be soaked in spiritual water before they can germinate…

Lu Zaian then added:

"In addition, you will also have to go out and collect cultivation resources."

Spiritual herbs and plants, rare ores and spirit stones, and even the essence and blood of demonic beasts are all acceptable...

You and I will use a portion of it for cultivation.

The other part was refined into pills and sold.

When you travel outside, you can use my original identity, or you can transform into other identities.

In short... proceed with caution.