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

On the other side, Lu Zaian was still leisurely strolling through the market.

"Master Lu, look at my top-grade Electric Flower Snake Essence Blood, it's still warm..."

"Hey Master Lu, come take a look at my shop! We've got some new stock, a batch of frankincense, and I can give you a 5% discount!"

"Master Lu, you're here again? I'm so sorry, but we still don't have any cultivation techniques for the soul..."

.........

Lu Zaian walked back and forth through the market, looking left and right, but always shook his head, as if he had no satisfactory goods.

The East Third District is merely a market town on the outermost perimeter of Huangze City.

When Lu Zaian first arrived, most of the things here were still helpful to him.

But now, Lu Zaian's standards have become more discerning, and he has started to look down on these things.

"The essence blood below the first-tier top grade has a negligible effect on my body refining cultivation."

I should also try my hand at making mid-grade first-tier pills.

As for soul cultivation techniques, they are extremely rare, and there has been no news about them in the past year.

Oh, and hatching the eggs of the six-winged venomous centipede also requires some precious materials...

Perhaps... I should go somewhere else and explore further into the city..."

Lu Zaian stroked his chin, deep in thought.

That year, he operated his business in the East Third District and did not go to more distant urban areas to save time.

But now the resources at the outermost perimeter are no longer enough for Lu Zaian.

The further you go into the desolate city, the more concentrated and abundant the resources become...

Just like a pyramid, there is class differentiation, and only a small group of people can be allocated a large amount of resources.

I should now be able to advance to the East Zone 1.

The East District has cave dwellings with a stronger spiritual energy and markets with richer resources.

Those who can live in the East District must be at least in the late stage of Qi Refining, and most of them belong to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

As Lu Zaian pondered, he walked toward Cuiwei Pavilion.

He needs to process the lease termination and pack up.

Back outside the cave, Lu Zaian was about to take out his token to deactivate the formation when his expression suddenly changed slightly.

"My illusion array has been activated? Someone has been here?"

Lu Zaian secretly studied array formations for a year and had already reached the level of a mid-grade first-tier array master.

He set up an inconspicuous illusion array inside his cave dwelling, specifically for guarding his home.

He will notice if anyone enters.

Unless the newcomer's array formation skills are even higher than Lu Zaian's...

"The outer perimeter's general-purpose array shows no signs of being broken, so it shouldn't be someone from the shop..."

Cultivators place great importance on privacy during their practice.

Unless the lease is due, the shopkeeper will never rashly barge into a customer's cave, as it is a matter of reputation.

"...Who could it be?"

Lu Zaian pondered for a moment but couldn't come up with a solution.

He chose to call the shopkeeper...

"Master Lu, you said a stranger entered your cave? How is that possible? Without an identity token, breaking into the cave would definitely trigger the formation."

“Obviously, the other party has a way to deceive the formation, but I was able to sense it through my other methods,” Lu Zaian said impatiently.

The shopkeeper still looked unconvinced, but Lu Zaian was a VIP customer of the shop, and his words could not be ignored.

Just to be on the safe side, he also called a Qi Refining Stage 9 Perfection cultivator to accompany him.

Upon arriving at Lu Zaian's cave, Lu Zaian used his token to open the outer array, but instead of rushing in, he cautiously retreated to the back.

"...Elder Feng, what do you think?" The shopkeeper looked at the cultivator who had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"Hmph, I don't believe anyone would dare to cause trouble at Cuiwei Pavilion!"

Despite Elder Feng's words, he still summoned a bronze bell magic treasure to protect himself before carefully stepping inside.

Buzz! !

An invisible force instantly rippled out from within the cave, spreading out like waves!

Dang, Dang, Dang! ! !

Elder Feng's expression changed, and the bronze bell protecting him clanged as it was struck by the force.

"How dare you!! Who is this madman who dares to cause trouble at Cuiwei Pavilion!!!"

Elder Feng glared angrily and shouted, surprised to find that someone was indeed hiding in the cave.

Elder Feng used his hands to form hand seals and fully activated the bronze bell magic weapon to block the fluctuations and simultaneously reflect them back!

"This is a secret technique of the soul?! What a vicious move!"

The shopkeeper and Lu Zaian behind Elder Feng both changed their expressions at the same time.

This invisible wave of power is actually a kind of soul power!

If Lu Zaian were hit without warning, at best his soul would be damaged and he would become an idiot, at worst he would suffer brain death on the spot...

"Fortunately, my bronze mother spirit bell can withstand soul attacks, otherwise I would have been injured!"

Elder Feng was furious, partly because he had been attacked maliciously, and partly because the reputation of Cuiwei Pavilion had been damaged.

"Get out here right now!"

The bronze bell rang loudly, and the power of the soul was compressed and rebounded within the cave, echoing continuously!

"puff!"

Two transparent shadows suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the void ahead, and then spat out a mouthful of bright red blood.

"go!"

The two figures exchanged a glance and then tried to flee.

Using some unknown secret technique, they moved in a flash, bypassing Elder Feng and heading straight for the door!

The people guarding the door were Lu Zaian and the shopkeeper.

"Oops!"

The shopkeeper was only a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator. When he saw the two men bumping into him, his face turned pale.

However, Lu Zaian sensed that the two thieves were only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and were merely proficient in soul techniques.

"Hmph! You tried to ambush me from your cave, but how dare you escape?!"

Anger flashed across Lu Zaian's face, and the water-based magic power in his dantian surged out like a raging river!

"A vast expanse of blue waves!!"

The deep blue magic condensed into a raging torrent, each wave as heavy as a thousand pounds, carrying with it a chilling and sinister aura!

boom! ! !

As the raging waves crashed down, the two figures were instantly overturned like a small boat with a broken mast!

With a single blow, two figures crashed heavily against the corner of the wall, and the aftershocks of An Senhan's powerful magic lingered within the cave for a long time...

"Hiss...this..."

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded, unable to believe that this was the usually amiable Master Lu!

Isn't it said that alchemists are generally not good at combat?

And this is what you showed me?

"What vast magical power! I never imagined that Master Lu was not only skilled in alchemy, but also possessed formidable combat prowess!"

Elder Feng couldn't help but glance at him.

The magical power that Lu Zaian displayed carried an immense force, almost more vast and powerful than his own.

Moreover, it seems to possess a unique, chilling quality.

"Let's go see who they are..."

Lu Zaian had calmed his magical power and remained expressionless.

He has never left the city in the past year, nor has he ever made a move in public.

It's understandable that people think he's not good at fighting...

But if anyone actually thinks he's just a fat sheep who only knows how to refine pills, then Lu Zaian will show them what a wolf in sheep's clothing really is!

The two people in the corner had been knocked unconscious by the raging waves and were curled up in a wet ball.

Elder Feng approached and saw their faces clearly. His expression hardened, and he blurted out:

"As expected! Proficient in soul techniques, an inseparable pair of twins, they are the Netherworld Twins!"