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

Seeing that Old Lu was determined, Yan'er, who had originally wanted to say a few words of persuasion, could only swallow her words and instead said:

"Grandpa Lu, you... then you should be careful!"

Old Lu smiled and nodded, replying to the others in the group, "You too, take care!"

Old Mo gave Old Lu a deep look and could only nod.

So the group abandoned Old Lu and, in a short while, disappeared through the city gate...

"Old Mo, I think that old man surnamed Lu is just scared."

I'm afraid you won't be able to handle the Puppet Demon Old Monster.

"Hmph, we've looked after him for half a month, and in the end he's just a cowardly, ungrateful wretch!"

Enter the city.

The young male cultivator in the group suddenly muttered something in dissatisfaction.

"Haoxuan, shut up!"

I told you to be careful with your words and actions when you're out and about.

We should have reverence for our predecessors.

Whether Lao Lu sides with us or not, he's not wrong. Who gives you the right to criticize him?

Old Mo gave a low, harsh rebuke.

For some reason, Old Mo always felt that he couldn't quite understand this partner he had met along the way.

This is an instinctive feeling of a seasoned monk.

Therefore, he always maintained a friendly attitude towards Lao Lu.

"What kind of senior is he... He's so old and he's only at the seventh level of Qi Refining. How can he compare to you, Elder Mo?"

Give me ten years, and my cultivation will surely surpass his.

Give me twenty years, and I'm confident I can reach the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining!

The young man remained defiant, continuing to mutter and proclaim his grand ambitions.

Only when he felt the freezing rays in Mo Lao's eyes did he shrink back and stop talking.

Old Mo withdrew his gaze, sighed inwardly, and instead turned to Yan'er beside him, speaking earnestly:

"And you, Yan'er, you must also cultivate diligently from now on and not slack off."

Your talent is quite good. With a few more years of training in this desolate city, you may be able to reach the late stage of Qi Refining.

Consider today's events a lesson you've learned.

"Yes! I understand, Grandpa Mo." Yan'er nodded vigorously.

.........

the other side.

The old man still standing at the city gate, looking travel-worn, was clearly Lu Zaian.

"After a year, we've finally arrived at the Wasteland City..."

Lu Zaian was filled with emotion.

After leaving the Black Soil Mountains and bypassing the Black Rock Town.

If he had been traveling at full speed in a straight line, he would have reached Huangze City in about a month, given his current cultivation level.

However, out of caution, Lu Zaian avoided various dangerous mountains and rivers, as well as the residences of other cultivators' sects and families along the way.

And they specifically chose routes with little spiritual energy to proceed.

It can be said that they went to great lengths.

But the effect is also significant.

Lu Zai'an encountered virtually no major dangers along the way.

Only when he sensed Foundation Establishment cultivators a few times did Lu Zaian immediately turn away in the opposite direction without hesitation.

Regardless of whether he has bad intentions, the best thing to do is stay away from him.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators must have sensed Lu Zaian's actions, but they treated him like an ant and didn't care...

During the year of travel, Lu Zaian's own cultivation had not been without progress.

First of all, his Qi Refining cultivation broke through two levels in one go!

He has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining!

The spiritual energy along the way was originally scarce, and there was very little spiritual energy that could be absorbed and refined.

The closer you get to Huangze City, the more cultivators you will encounter.

In order to improve his strength as soon as possible to protect himself, Lu Zaian gritted his teeth and used spirit stones to cultivate.

With Xiao Yi's help, he even swallowed a drop of Xuanbing Hanzhong Water.

As a third-tier spiritual item, Xuanbing Hanzhongshui can purify a cultivator's spiritual body after refinement, achieving the effect of cleansing the tendons and refining the marrow.

Especially for water-based cultivators, it can alter the attributes of their cultivation techniques, making their magical power feel as heavy as a thousand pounds, while also containing a trace of cold poison.

Originally, Lu Zaian wouldn't have dared to refine it even when he was in the Qi Refining stage.

However, with the help and assistance of Xiao Yi's shared talent, they managed to refine a drop of it without any major incident.

Although it was only one drop, it brought about a huge change for Lu Zaian.

Now, his "Bibo Shuiyuan Zhu" technique has reached a high level of mastery and is approaching perfection.

Meanwhile, Lu Zai'an captured some low-level demonic beasts along the way and used the Blood Spirit Pearl to nourish his body.

His body refinement cultivation also reached the ninth level!

The body's Qi and blood are abundant; when still, they flow like silver mercury slowly; when in motion, they...

Haven't tried it yet...

Since breaking through to the ninth level of Body Refinement, Lu Zaian has not yet encountered a situation where he needs to use this strength.

Of course, these are not the most important advancements!

What surprised Lu Zaian the most was that Xiao Yi actually broke through to the second-tier combat power along the way!!

Yes, that's comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage of human cultivators!

As a spiritual being with a spiritual body capable of cultivation, Xiao Yi does not need any cultivation techniques.

As long as there is enough energy for Xiao Yi to absorb, it can continue to grow.

Xiao Yi had only been born in the icy pool for a short time and was also bound by its origin.

Before forming a contract with Lu Zaian, it was unable to absorb Xuanbing Han Chongshui for cultivation.

Just like a cultivator cannot absorb their own essence and blood to cultivate.

Meanwhile, it was trapped in the spirit plant garden and could not absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth outside the secret realm...

Until Lu Zaian signed a contract with it and freed it.

The icy, heavy water turned into something unclaimed.

Xiao Yi can then absorb and cultivate from it.

Lu Zaian fed it a full ten drops within a year!

In addition, Xiao Yi shared Lu Zai'an's continuous vitality.

A series of factors ultimately enabled it to successfully break through to the second order!

This is what makes Lu Zaian most gratified and surprised.

Han Xiangzi once said that an equal contract could not compel Xiao Yi to fight against the enemy.

Unless Xiao Yi volunteers.

However, Lu Zaian could sense that after absorbing his abundant life force, Xiao Yi had become incredibly close to and attached to him.

They obeyed all their own orders without question.

This means that Lu Zaian now possesses a powerful Foundation Establishment combat force!

For Lu Zaian, who was about to step into the chaotic and chaotic Huangze City, it was a rare means of self-protection.

After all, even in the desolate city, Foundation Establishment level combat power isn't exactly commonplace...

As for the Mo family and the others from before, Lu Zaian encountered them while traveling half a month ago.

At that time, they cooperated to handle an incident involving a monster siege (Lu Zaian was hiding his true strength).

Furthermore, after asking each other, they learned that their destination was the Wasteland City.

Therefore, they proposed to help each other and travel together.

After talking with them, Lu Zaian learned that this was not the first time that Old Mo and Aunt Hong had come to Huangze City.

With the idea of ​​getting some information for free, Lu Zaian did not refuse to accompany him.

Unexpectedly, they encountered the eccentric puppet demon old monster as soon as they arrived at the gate of Huangze City.

Lu Zaian was naturally not afraid of a guy who was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

However, one must be strong oneself to forge iron.

Relying on Xiao Yi alone won't be enough.

Lu Zaian's original plan was to settle down in the city first and do some light cultivation to consolidate and improve his cultivation.

Mo Lao and his companions seemed eager to seek opportunities in the marshland.

This went against Lu Zaian's ideas.

That's why Lu Zaian refused to go with him.