Longevity And Romance Begin With The Redemption Of A Good Family

These cultivators are probably going out to recruit disciples, right? After each outbreak of violence, the Holy Spirit Mountain sends people to nearby areas to collect children with spiritual roots.

In the beginning, Lu Yu accidentally saw the array of spiritual birds in the sky when he passed by Mount Wutai. He was filled with longing and followed the path all the way here.

It seems like it has been a long time since then.

Of course, those talented geniuses who were praised by the Holy Spirit Mountain's cultivators outside often end up becoming outer disciples after growing up in the Holy Spirit Mountain.

Only a few people can become inner disciples and receive special training from the Holy Spirit Mountain.

The next day, when Lu Yu was planning to wake up his two wives and concubines for morning practice, there was suddenly a thunderous sound outside.

It turned out that a cultivator from the Holy Spirit Mountain was riding a spiritual bird and shouting in the air.

"All the cultivators in this village, gather in the village center."

After hearing this, even Qin Qingrou in the side room poked her head out and walked towards the village center.

Lu Yu followed behind Qin Qingrou and saw that she was in a good mood today and wanted to have a chat. However, the village was not big, and they arrived at the village center in no time.

There were also several other unfamiliar cultivators who came along. They must have moved here after the outbreak of violence.

The cultivator who came from the Holy Spirit Mountain riding a spiritual bird jumped down and emitted a strong spiritual pressure. His face was cold as he spoke.

"All of you who are protected by the Holy Spirit Mountain also need to bear the tasks of the Holy Spirit Mountain. Starting from today, everyone needs to go to the Holy Spirit Mountain's external service office in the market to receive tasks."

"If anyone violates this, they will be punished without mercy."

"Of course, you can also use a low-grade spirit stone to offset the tasks."

After speaking, the cultivator performed a hand seal and leaped high into the air. The spiritual bird in the sky spread its wings, adjusting its posture to catch the cultivator.

As the cultivator and the bird merged into one, they quickly disappeared into the distance. The cultivators in the village center also left with embarrassed expressions.

If they were to offset the tasks with spirit stones alone, it would require thirty low-grade spirit stones per month, which would be three hundred and sixty-five low-grade spirit stones per year.

This was not a small fortune, and even Lu Yu frowned on his way home.

Qin Qingrou, who was accompanying him, frowned and complained, "The Holy Spirit Mountain has finally lost all face and started reaping the grass and weeds."

Lu Yu immediately agreed, "Yes, it's too unreasonable to make people spend over three hundred low-grade spirit stones for no reason."

Qin Qingrou shook her head and said with a serious expression, "Let's just follow their arrangements. Otherwise, there will be no good outcome."

"The new task system has just been implemented, and the Holy Spirit Mountain must be waiting for someone to stand out and make an example of them."

Lu Yu nodded and stopped arguing.

If he had to hand over over three hundred low-grade spirit stones, he would definitely feel the pain. But doing menial tasks was not a big deal, although it could be tiring. However, if one day he was forced to become cannon fodder, that would be disastrous.

After thinking it over, he felt that handing over the spirit stones was the safer option. However, he couldn't go to the market every day either.

He wondered if Liu the shopkeeper would be willing to handle the payment on his behalf.

The next day, Qin Qingrou and Lu Yu went to the market together. It was much safer with Qin Qingrou around, especially when there were potential dangers.

Before they even reached the market, they encountered several cultivators who were also going to the market to perform their tasks.

When they arrived at the market, the two of them separated in front of the Wanling Tower as usual. Before Lu Yu went to pay the spirit stones to offset his tasks, he decided to have a chat with Liu the shopkeeper.

However, today, Liu the shopkeeper was extremely busy. He was busy dealing with the cultivators in the shop while shouting at his servant, "Why are you so slow? Is it so difficult to prepare a wooden sign for payment on behalf of others?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the servant hurriedly hung the wooden sign in front of the Wanling Tower.

Lu Yu saw Liu the shopkeeper in the crowd and nodded slightly to greet him. Liu the shopkeeper, in turn, warmly shouted to the people around him, "Fellow Daoists, don't worry. I believe you're all here to pay your fees."

Lu Yu's spirit lifted as he stood aside and listened for a while. The payment service offered by Wanling Tower was indeed good.

They could pay monthly, quarterly, or yearly, and only needed to leave a trace of their spiritual energy, as required by the Holy Spirit Mountain.

It seemed that Liu the shopkeeper had received the news before the Holy Spirit Mountain started collecting tasks; otherwise, he wouldn't be so well-prepared.

As for the payment, it wasn't expensive either, only three low-grade spirit stones per month.

Lu Yu saw that Liu the shopkeeper was extremely busy, so he arranged for the servant to handle the payment on his behalf and left a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

He procured a lot of materials and spiritual essence before leaving.

Just as he left the Wailing Tower, he saw a long line not far away, which must be the miscellaneous tasks department for the Holy Spirit Mountain sect.

The cultivators in the line were also divided into different groups according to their cultivation levels, in order for the Holy Spirit Mountain to assign miscellaneous tasks.

Of course, there was also a channel for paying fees to exempt oneself from miscellaneous tasks, but there were only a few people in line.

He searched through the crowd for a while before seeing Qin Qingrou's graceful figure.

Qin Qingrou had a higher cultivation level than Lu Yu, and she was naturally more mature. However, she had a way to maintain her youthful appearance, not only having a good foundation, but also having an excellent figure.

If his cultivation level improved in the future, he might have a chance to pursue her.

The most important thing was that Qin Qingrou had taken care of him, so he had a very favorable impression of her.

But he didn't know when his cultivation level would catch up.

While Lu Yu was lost in thought, he waited for Qin Qingrou to pay the spiritual stones.

After waiting for a while, they returned home together.

In the world of cultivators, it was common to have bodyguards when going out.

When they returned home, just as Lu Yu was about to enter the house, he was stopped by Qin Qingrou.

"Xiaolu, have you considered living with me in the Immortal Residence next to the market?" she said.

"After all, this village is not safe in case a large group of bandit cultivators comes again."

"Besides, the Immortal Residence also has spiritual springs and spiritual eyes brought from the Holy Spirit Mountain..."

Qin Qingrou invited me to live with her?

Listening to Qin Qingrou's sweet and soft voice, Lu Yu couldn't help but fantasize.

But after just a moment, he snapped out of it. After all, Qin Qingrou was a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, not someone he could easily provoke.

If they were to have a disagreement as a couple, with Qin Qingrou's temperament of seeking revenge for even the smallest grievances, he would probably end up half-dead.

No, this is absolutely not possible!

"Qin sister, although the Immortal Residence is safe, the annual rent is not low. I have limited financial resources, so I won't consider it..." he said.

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Qingrou spat at him.

"Sister this, sister that. If you don't care about living with your sister, then don't treat me as your sister anymore, Fellow Daoist Lu!" she said.

After saying that, Qin Qingrou's face turned black and she slammed the door to her room.

Lu Yu quickly returned to his room and leaned against the door, letting out a long sigh of relief. Luckily, he didn't get beaten up.

But Qin Qingrou's invitation to live in the Immortal Residence must be because she saw that he could refine spirit beast pills to make money, and she probably had some savings herself.

The rent for the Immortal Residence was not something a Qi Refining cultivator could afford.

"Husband, the village is going to collect miscellaneous tasks, and it will cost quite a bit of money over the year," Ling'er said softly as Lu Yu returned home.

"In my opinion, since the beast tide has just passed, we can move further away," she suggested.

"Moreover, there are some spiritual springs and spiritual eyes brought from the Holy Spirit Mountain in the Immortal Residence..."

Ling'er and Qin Qingrou were both worried after Lu Yu poured out his troubles to them last night.

Lu Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am already a middle-grade pill refiner at the Earth Rank. I can afford the fees."

"Ling'er, if you want to embark on the path of immortality and seek longevity, I can also do my best to help."

Moving further away would mean going deep into the mountains. If another beast tide were to occur, they would be the first to be affected.

Moreover, Lu Yu knew that the beast tide could be manipulated by someone, so he felt that it would be even more unsafe further away.

It would be better to think of a way to move closer to the market, preferably into the Immortal Residence. That would truly be worry-free.

After all, if they moved too far away and a beast tide suddenly occurred, it wouldn't give them any warning. If it happened when he wasn't around, his beautiful wife and concubines would suffer.