Longevity And Romance Begin With The Redemption Of A Good Family

Upon hearing these words, Lu Yu realized that what the old lady said made sense.

If there really were female cultivators who could implicate the old ancestors and old monsters, how would anyone dare to touch them? Even if they were mistakenly captured, they would be immediately killed to silence them.

With the old lady guaranteeing her life, Lu Yu ultimately couldn't resist her persuasion and handed over ten medium-grade spirit stones as a down payment.

He wasn't worried about the old lady cheating him out of his down payment. After all, he was just an ordinary mortal, and the people behind her still hadn't shown themselves, so they must have had their concerns.

Before leaving, Lu Yu made an appointment with the old lady for the day of the exchange.

With the dangerous situation in the market now escalating, he didn't want to delay for too long.

When Lu Yu returned to the market from Xiangchun Garden, he saw many cultivators selling their wares along the street.

"Clearance sale! Ferocious bones, ferocious blood, ferocious beast skins and meat, everything you need..."

"Talisman, buy one set and get another set for free..."

"What? Sixteen formation flags and a formation plate for 998 medium-grade spirit stones? That's not up to standard. I'm selling my sixty-four formation flags and formation plate for only 98..."

Lu Yu frowned as he walked, finding the noise of the street vendors a bit too lively.

Even during the busiest times in the past, there had never been such a scene.

He casually bought some beast blood and began asking the vendor cultivators for information.

One of the cultivators pointed to the bustling outer affairs office of the Holy Spirit Mountain Sect and said that the Foundation Building Elder of the Holy Spirit Mountain had come to take charge of the market.

After taking charge, the Foundation Building Elder's first task was to form his own hunting team of cultivators.

Being able to hunt with the Foundation Building Elder meant at least having some guarantee of safety. This made nearby wandering cultivators flock to the market even more enthusiastically than they did for the market fair.

With the controlled outbreak of ferocious beasts from the Holy Spirit Mountain, the movements of the hunting cultivators became more regular.

Lu Yu was not familiar with these matters, so naturally, he was unaware.

No matter which high-level cultivator led the hunting team, safety was not guaranteed.

Especially for Foundation Building cultivators, they would definitely not only focus on low-level ferocious beasts. From another perspective, the dangers faced by selected wandering cultivators were even greater.

But overall, it was much safer than traveling on the road and being at risk of being robbed and killed by bandit cultivators.

More importantly, the rewards for participants were very substantial.

If he hadn't activated his cheat, he might have wanted to participate as a menial worker in the hunting team.

There was a commotion among the cultivators outside the affairs office, and a bearded cultivator stepped out from among the crowd of outer disciples of the Holy Spirit Mountain.

He must be the newly arrived Foundation Building Elder who was going to select members for the hunting team.

Looking at the excited cultivators, Lu Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Even if these wandering cultivators were selected, it would be difficult for them to rise to the top. They were probably just cannon fodder.

"Fellow Daoist, how about some ferocious beast bones? You can take them home and make a bone soup even if you don't refine them."

Lu Yu swept his gaze over the stall and picked up a bone the size of an arm, tossing five low-grade spirit stones.

He put the ferocious beast bone into his storage ring and was about to head towards Tenglong Residence when he suddenly saw a familiar figure in the crowd of cultivators.

That figure was struggling to move among the cultivators.

Lu Yu's heart trembled, gradually understanding what was happening.

He turned around and hurried towards Tenglong Residence.

Night fell.

After having dinner with Ling'er and Wanwan, Lu Yu didn't go to the quiet room to refine spirit pills as usual.

He had the two women return to their living quarters while he knocked on Qin Qingrou's door.

The atmosphere in the small hall gradually became oppressive, and Lu Yu couldn't help but sigh.

He had previously thought that Qin Qingrou was a high-level cultivator and only did some odd jobs for the hunting team.

She shouldn't have been injured.

But it turned out that she had joined the hunting team formed by the Foundation Building Elder.

In the team led by the Foundation Building Elder, the main force must have been Foundation Building cultivators. Qi Refining cultivators like Qin Qingrou were nothing more than menial workers and cannon fodder.

No wonder she not only got injured but also fell in cultivation every time she was injured.

If this continued, Qin Qingrou would not only be unable to reach Foundation Building, but she might even find it difficult to return to the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Her current actions were tantamount to digging her own grave.

Lu Yu's mind was filled with mixed thoughts, and he became quite restless.

After a long time, the door finally opened slightly.

Qin Qingrou's sleepy eyes flashed with a hint of panic.

However, she smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, it seems that you have a strong desire to take me as a concubine."

"I hope I haven't become a demon in your heart."

After speaking, she tried to close the door, but Lu Yu extended his foot and blocked it.

He didn't directly ask Qin Qingrou why she wanted to join the Elder Hunting Cultivator Team, but instead pushed the door and tried to enter.

"Lǔ Fellow Daoist, do you want to confront me?"

"Do you think that because my cultivation has fallen to the fourth level of Qi Refining and I am injured, you can easily control me?"

After saying that, her beautiful hair danced, and a chilling killing intent emanated from her body.

Lu Yu couldn't help but take a step back in fear.

Just as Qin Qingrou was about to slam the door shut, her expression suddenly changed, and she spat out a mouthful of foul-smelling black blood.

"Qin sister, are you okay?"

"Are you poisoned?"

Qin Qingrou's face gradually turned pale, and after a while, she finally uttered a few words, "Spirit Devouring Poisonous Bees."

"These poisonous bees are also a specialty of the Holy Spirit Mountain. When they sting someone, the venom continuously devours the cultivator's spiritual power. Once the spiritual power is completely devoured, the person will die."

"I don't have much time left to live!"

After Qin Qingrou finished speaking, she sat down on the ground, looking desolate.

"Xiao Lūzi, now that I'm like this, do you still want to take me as your concubine?"

"If you are also infected by the bee venom, Ling'er will die instantly, and Wǎn Wǎn will also die within a month."

"You may be able to hold on for a while, but it will only be about one or two years."

Qin Qingrou's face was both sorrowful and cold as she got up and slammed the door shut.

"Xiao Lūzi, if you really want to come in and die, I will agree to you. After all, I still owe you a lot of spirit stones, don't I?"

Lu Yu stood there in a daze after hearing her words.

Spirit Devouring Poisonous Bees are the product of six-eyed poisonous insects breaking out of their shells. Their poison is even more potent and insidious. Even ordinary detoxification pills are difficult to counteract.

The only thing he could think of was the good item exchange meeting at the Qingyun Pill Shop.

At the exchange meeting, various self-cultivators released a wide variety of items, but the items that could save lives were often the objects of competition and bidding among cultivators.

Millennial Tea Leaves, White Jade Ginseng Mud...

There are many miraculous herbs and spiritual pills that can counteract the insidious poison of the Spirit Devouring Poisonous Bees.

For Qin Qingrou, she had no connections and no spirit stones. Even if she exhausted herself, she would only be able to buy a little more time.

But for cultivators with a higher cultivation level in Foundation Building, these were not problems.

Lu Yu hesitated for a long time, but he couldn't even say a word of comfort.

He had experienced the feeling of being entangled by this insidious poison, with a sword hanging over his head every day.

But whether he could buy an antidote at the good item exchange meeting to help Qin Qingrou, he had no idea.

The path to immortality for cultivators is difficult and arduous. This step-by-step approach to death is even difficult for Lu Yu to catch his breath.

...

The next day.

The aroma of meat filled the small hall.

Qin Qingrou, wearing a thin silk robe, walked out gracefully, thinking of Lu Yu's stunned expression yesterday, she couldn't help but sneer.

In the end, he's still a cautious little Lūzi.

She picked up a piece of meat from the table and swallowed it in one bite, the fragrance lingering on her lips and teeth.

"Xiao Lūzi, I used to treat you well. You wouldn't mind if I eat a few meals from you, right?"

Without waiting for Lu Yu to reply, Qin Qingrou sat down and enjoyed her meal.

Unaware of the situation, Ling'er and Wǎn Wǎn hurriedly served Qin Qingrou more food, while Lu Yu looked out of place with a dazed expression.

After a long time, he finally showed a faint smile.

"Qin sister, even if you eat every meal from me, I would be more than happy."

After finishing their meal, they got up and returned to their quiet room.

To refine the Spirit Beast Pill...

Lu Yu's worries were once again suppressed in the monotonous daily life.

And he never missed the good item exchange meeting that followed.

In the blink of an eye, half a year passed, and Lu Yu was disappointed twice at the good item exchange meeting.

On this day, a large group of cultivators entered the market from outside.

Inside the market, the protective array that consumed a huge amount of spirit stones was suddenly activated.