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

In the blink of an eye.

Su Li and her group have arrived at Yunli Mountain with Lu Zaian.

Along the way, Su Li and the others looked around, their eyes filled with curiosity and worry.

Unexpectedly, such a great cultivator was living in seclusion in this desolate Changli Mountain Range.

I just don't know how the other party will treat us.

……

After passing through the misty, cloud-shrouded mountainside, we arrived at a palace.

Yunhai Hall is the place for deliberation.

Lu Zaian instructed everyone to sit down and rest.

Xu Yan'er, who had received the order in advance, was waiting respectfully to the side.

"Mountain Lord, what is this?"

Lu Zaian flicked his sleeve, sat down in the main seat, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and then spoke calmly.

"Outside Nanshan, I rescued a group of alchemists who had nowhere to go, so I took them in for my use."

"Oh? A pill refiner? Congratulations, Mountain Lord, on gaining such assistance!"

Xu Yan'er's brows furrowed with joy as she offered her heartfelt congratulations.

Yunlishan has been developing for more than ten years.

It can be said that with the continuous increase in the yield of Lingtian.

The mountain lord's alchemy skills alone are far from sufficient to digest those spiritual plants.

Moreover, the mountain lord is usually busy with cultivation, so the benefits of refining low-level pills in his spare time are greatly reduced.

Although in the past two years, the mountain lord has, on a whim, selected several talented alchemists to train.

But it's definitely not as fast as a direct alchemist!

the other side.

Su Li and the others also heard Lu Zaian's words.

Su Xuanhu stepped forward, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and replied:

"Ahem... Mountain Lord, we cannot guarantee anything else."

"But when it comes to alchemy, the alchemy skills of my Crimson Forging Immortal Workshop are among the best in the Glazed Stone Domain, and we will certainly not disappoint the Mountain Lord!"

Su Xuanhuo understood that he and his group had nowhere else to go.

Since I have alchemy skills, I might as well retreat to the mountains to recuperate.

To repay this senior for saving my life.

At the same time, it also demonstrates his own value and helps Su Li share some of the attention.

"Well, it's best if you all have this awareness, so that I don't have to worry about it."

Lu Zaian nodded noncommittally.

He didn't need the other party to have excellent alchemy skills, as long as they could process low-level spiritual herbs.

After all, in Lu Zaian's view, these were all incidental items that came with the [Li Huo Ling Niang].

With a flick of his finger, a healing pill fell into Su Xuanhuo's hand.

"As long as you work well for me, you'll be well rewarded..."

After offering necessary reassurance, Lu Zaian introduced Xu Yan'er to the group.

"This Xu Yan'er is the manager of the mountain."

"All affairs on Mount Yunli must be handled according to her orders, unless I give the order myself."

"Yan'er."

"Yes!" Xu Yan'er stepped forward.

"Take them down to familiarize them with the mountain environment, assign them lodgings, and then arrange the alchemy tasks..."

"Yes!"

"Su Li, stay."

So, Xu Yan'er led the group from the Crimson Forging Immortal Workshop away.

In the empty hall, Su Li felt somewhat uneasy.

She secretly observed the figure in the main seat.

Although I had expected to be kept.

But the thought of facing a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator alone, whose personality is unclear, is unbearable.

Su Li couldn't help but feel a little timid.

Ultimately, she was just a naive young girl, and a low-level Qi Refining cultivator.

Her only remaining reliance is the [Glassy Dao Body].

At this time.

Lu Zaian spoke up, putting down his teacup and looking at Su Li, getting straight to the point:

"Don't worry, I won't mistreat your fellow disciples from the Crimson Forging Immortal Workshop."

Even if you stay in these mountains, I won't place any restrictions on you.

There is only one condition.

That is, you must break through to the Foundation Establishment stage within twenty years and condense a perfect [Lihuo Spirit Elixir] for me!

Do you have any questions about this?

Imposing restrictions will have some impact on a cultivator's mind and body, as well as their cultivation.

Especially for someone like Su Li, who possesses a Daoist body and extraordinary talent.

They are even less willing to be constrained.

Lu Zaian wanted to obtain a perfect [Li Huo Ling Niang], so he wouldn't pressure Su Li.

At the same time, a twenty-year agreement was made.

This was also to fit his persona as an elderly cultivator with a limited lifespan.

Of course, all of this is based on Su Li's voluntary cooperation.

Lu Zaian did not set any limits, not because he trusted Su Li, but because he believed in his own abilities.

Otherwise, Lu Zaian wouldn't mind making a trip to the Burning Palace in the future to obtain the method for forcibly refining the [Glazed Dao Body]...

After all, this is a reliable way to obtain Core Formation spiritual items.

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Li looked up abruptly, her pretty face showing surprise and delight.

"Really? No problem, I'm willing!"

Su Li was completely unprepared for the fact that Lu Zaian did not impose any restrictions on her.

Twenty years is more than enough time for her to easily break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

"Then go down and cultivate diligently."

From now on, you can receive an extra amount of spirit stones from Xu Yan'er every month, as my contribution to help you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible..."

Lu Zaian waved his sleeve, dismissing Su Li, who was still dazed from the surprise.

In the deserted main hall.

All that remained was the "tap-tap" sound of Lu Zaian tapping the table with his index finger.

As he pondered, Jiuyou's figure quietly emerged from the shadow of the pillar.

"This is indeed an unexpected gain. However, you have taken in another group of cultivators, making Cloud Hat Mountain more and more lively. Doesn't this go against your original intention of cultivating in seclusion?"

Lu Zai'an remained unperturbed by Jiu You's teasing.

"My original intention for cultivating was only one thing: to become stronger and break through to the Core Formation stage."

Now that such an opportunity to form the Golden Core has been delivered to our doorstep, how could we possibly refuse it?

Jiuyou nodded.

"That's true, the difficulty of forming the core is... as difficult as ascending to heaven..."

The number of Core Formation spiritual objects and opportunities in the entire northern airspace is pitifully small.

The few Core Formation cultivators, however, still control the region's top resources...

It's incredibly difficult for other cultivators to rise through the ranks.

Lu Zaian continued:

"If I could spend twenty years of peaceful time in exchange for a Core Formation spiritual item, that would be wonderful."

Jiuyou suddenly asked a question.

"Is there anyone else who knows the secret of the [Glassy Dao Body]?"

Twenty years is but a fleeting moment for Lu Zai'an's immortal body.

But a lot can happen during that time.

Those in the know on Yunli Mountain can use a large formation to restrict their freedom.

But those outside who know the truth can't be restricted...

Lu Zaian took a sip of tea and said calmly:

"If anyone with ulterior motives wants to investigate the Crimson Forging Immortal Workshop that Burning Palace destroyed, Burning Palace will definitely be the first place to leak the secret."

"Then how about... striking first and finding a way to destroy the Burning Palace?"

After a long pause, Jiuyou spoke in a chilling tone.

Lu Zaian paused, his white eyebrows furrowed, and he shook his head slightly.

"That Palace Master of Burning Ashes is at least a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator, and there's even a fake Core Formation Spirit Master within his sect. How could he be so easily destroyed?"

"What should we do? This is a potential hidden danger..."

Lu Zaian waved his hand and said:

"There's no need to worry too much. First, I killed those elders to prevent anyone from reporting back."

The combined size of the Liushi Domain and the Northern Sky Domain is so vast that it won't be easy for the Burning Palace to track them down here.

Secondly, as long as the Palace Master of Burning Ashes still cares about the [Lihuo Spirit Elixir], she will not publicize this matter, which further reduces the risk of exposure.

Even if they were suspected by other people with ulterior motives, Fenjin Palace would always be at the forefront.

After all, it was they who destroyed the Crimson Forging Immortal Workshop in a grand manner.

Thirdly, the mountain formation is now complete.

In a few years, our strength will have increased further, and even if we are exposed then, we will have the ability to defend ourselves!

After listening to Lu Zaian's analysis, Jiu You couldn't help but nod slowly.

Indeed, after years of dormancy, their strength is now worthy of being called the strongest below the Core Formation stage.

If we go any further, we might even be able to encounter someone who has reached the Core Formation stage.

"The pills refined by those alchemists should not be sold to outsiders for the next twenty years, in order to prevent the problems with their methods from being discovered."

At the same time, they must be strictly forbidden from entering or leaving the great formation, or from contacting cultivators outside…

Jiuyou then offered a reminder.

Lu Zaian nodded with a smile.

"I naturally know about such trivial matters. It's Jiuyou who, after traveling for so many years, has developed a more cautious nature than I do. Not bad, not bad..."