Longevity And Romance Begin With The Redemption Of A Good Family

Inside the third floor compartment of the Qingyun Shop.

After waiting for a long time, Ren the shopkeeper hurriedly walked in.

As soon as he saw Lu Yu, he showed a familiar smile and said, "I apologize for keeping Fellow Daoist Lu waiting. I was delayed by something just now."

Lu Yu quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "I haven't been waiting for long."

Ren the shopkeeper was about to continue speaking, but suddenly looked at Lu Yu with a surprised expression and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, your aura is stronger than before. Are you at the ninth level of Qi Refining?"

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, you're getting closer to the path of immortality!"

He seemed even happier than Lu Yu.

Lu Yu modestly said a few words and smiled bitterly, saying, "Shopkeeper Ren, you don't know. I came here because my cultivation level has improved and I wanted to ask you about the specific conditions for triggering the assessment for the Tianji Guest Seat."

"I don't know the specific conditions for the assessment of the Tianji Guest Seat," Ren the shopkeeper said with a smile.

"But there is someone in this branch who knows."

"Who?" Lu Yu couldn't help but ask.

"Senior Xu in the merit recording room."

"It is said that the assessment for the Tianji Guest Seat is also submitted to the main building by Senior Xu."

Ren the shopkeeper said with a smile.

Lu Yu was taken aback and asked, "May I ask what cultivation level Senior Xu in the merit recording room is?"

"He's at the Foundation Establishment stage." Ren the shopkeeper said as he got up and motioned for Lu Yu to leave the compartment with him.

"Regardless of their cultivation level, any cultivator who can serve as a merit recorder in the Qingyun Shop branch is an esteemed existence."

"Even if it's a Qi Refining cultivator, I have to be respectful."

"When Fellow Daoist Lu arrives, it's also a great honor. Let's go, I'll take you to ask."

Lu Yu nodded slightly at the words.

While following Ren the shopkeeper to the merit recording room, he secretly pondered.

Although he had seen Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul cultivators a few times in the market outside the Shengling Mountain, most of them were just passing by and it was difficult to even get to know them, let alone establish a relationship.

Now, with the introduction of Ren the shopkeeper, he was actually going to deal with a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He was nervous and anxious at the moment.

Seeing this, Ren the shopkeeper smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry."

"Although Senior Xu in the merit recording room usually looks cold, as long as we ask about matters beneficial to the Qingyun Shop, he will answer without hesitation."

"Moreover, we are going to inquire about the Tianji Guest Seat for the alchemist. He won't make things difficult for us."

"It's extremely rare to add a Tianji Guest Seat cultivator to the Qingyun Shop."

Hearing this, Lu Yu took a deep breath and calmed down, following along.

Foundation Establishment cultivators rarely appear in the Qingyun Shop, and they rarely move around.

But it seemed different for the Foundation Establishment cultivator in the merit recording room.

Not only was he the highest cultivation level cultivator usually stationed in a shop, but he also had a broad vision.

The two of them entered the merit recording room not long after.

After leading Lu Yu into the room, Ren the shopkeeper stepped aside and secretly gave Lu Yu a signal.

Lu Yu, upon seeing the situation, quickly bowed to a seemingly old cultivator in the Merit Recording Chamber and said, "I am Lu Yu, a guest alchemist of the Qingyun Shangmen. I have come to seek advice from Senior Xu."

" I would like to inquire about the evaluation of the Tianji guest cultivators..."

Before he could finish speaking, the old cultivator, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. In the blink of an eye, he approached Lu Yu and carefully examined him.

Lu Yu felt a strong and dangerous aura enveloping him.

Maintaining his bowing posture, he continued, "Senior, I am Lu Yu. I have come to seek advice on how to trigger the evaluation of the Tianji guest alchemist."

The old man smiled slightly and restrained his aura, saying, "Lu Yu?"

"Are you the one who refined the Hualing Fuyan Pill and the Hualing Changchun Pill?"

Lu Yu nodded in response, secretly surprised that Senior Xu had noticed the spirit beast pills he had refined.

Although he felt a sense of accomplishment, he dared not show it.

"Come in and have a seat." The old cultivator flashed back to the desk in the Merit Recording Chamber.

"Thank you, Senior." Lu Yu and Ren the shopkeeper both bowed before sitting down in chairs in the Merit Recording Chamber.

Senior Xu focused for a moment, then turned to Lu Yu and said, "Every Tianji guest cultivator is a blessing to our Qingyun Shangmen."

"Therefore, the evaluation is extremely strict and cannot be triggered voluntarily."

"However, you have contributed a lot of merit points to the Qingyun Shangmen over the years."

"I can tell you the triggering conditions."

After speaking, Senior Xu raised his eyelids and looked meaningfully at Lu Yu.

Lu Yu immediately understood and said, "Senior Xu, please feel free to tell me. I will leave it to Senior Xu to decide on my merit points."

After speaking, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pain. His merit points had accumulated over time, although not much each time, but the total should be considerable.

However, he himself didn't inquire much about it each time.

Seeing that Lu Yu understood, Senior Xu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu is an understanding person, so I won't beat around the bush."

"I will allocate some of your merit points, but not all of them."

"As for the triggering conditions..."

After speaking, Senior Xu glanced at Ren the shopkeeper and moved his lips slightly, transmitting the information to Lu Yu.

After a moment, Lu Yu nodded with mixed feelings and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Senior Xu, for letting me know. I understand."

He was surprised to find that becoming a Tianji guest alchemist of the Qingyun Shangmen would be difficult. But when he heard the requirements for triggering the evaluation, he realized that it was even more challenging than he had thought.

No wonder the Tianji guest cultivators were highly regarded by the Qingyun Shangmen.

Senior Xu nodded slightly, "It's good that you understand."

"As for the evaluation, there will be several assessments after passing the initial evaluation, and the content of each assessment will be different."

"There's no point in saying more about these."

Lu Yu felt a sense of disappointment in his heart and hurriedly asked, "Senior Xu, may I ask how long each assessment will last?"

"As I am getting older and have not yet reached Foundation Building, I also need to make some choices for the future."

Just as Lu Yu finished speaking, he saw a faint blue light covering Senior Xu's eyes.

Although his face remained calm, his heart was filled with anxiety.

"Considering your age, it will be difficult to balance the evaluation and Foundation Building."

"But there's no need to worry. The subsequent assessments will only take about three to five years."

"If Fellow Daoist is confident in achieving Foundation Building within ten years, you can give it a try."

After Senior Xu finished speaking, he closed his eyes slightly and his expression became serene, with a hint of coldness, "I have said everything that needs to be said."

"If there's nothing else, please leave."

Lu Yu and Ren the shopkeeper bowed and left the Merit Recording Chamber.

Lu Yu's expression became more solemn.

Ren the shopkeeper couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Lu, is the evaluation of the Tianji guest cultivators really that difficult?"

Lu Yu nodded slightly in response.

"What are your plans then?"

"Now that I know the triggering conditions, I naturally want to give it a try."