PDLP Chapter 102: Old Master Lu is Injured
Chapter 102: Old Master Lu is Injured
The old man had a cultivation level of six in Qi Refining. Although it wasn't high, he was still considered a prominent figure in Longhu Town.
Moreover, someone from his family has joined the Li family of Yunmeng Lake, and Lu Wenqing has even become a disciple of Ice and Fire Valley. Which small family would dare to provoke him?
"My third uncle said that three months ago, a member of my clan was attacked in the back mountain. My grandfather went to check on him, but was injured by a powerful demon comparable to the seventh level of Qi Refining. Now he is bedridden and I'm afraid he won't live much longer..." Lu Wenzheng said, choking with sobs.
"Comparable to a great demon at the seventh level of Qi Refining..." Yang Jiuli's eyes showed a thoughtful expression: "If that's really the case, given the old man's condition, he might not be able to survive!" He thought to himself.
"You came to me this time because you want me to save the old man?" Yang Jiuli said.
"I've asked around these past few days, and if I could get a single 'Rejuvenation Pill,' it could extend my grandfather's lifespan..." Lu Wenzheng said, bowing his head. "However, this pill is precious, and I'm short of money. I can't exchange it for the pill from the Li family, so I'm thinking of borrowing some spirit stones from Ninth Brother... Once I've saved up enough spirit stones, I will definitely repay you!" As he finished speaking, he raised his head, his gaze firm.
"It's just a 'Rejuvenation Pill,' your Ninth Brother can afford it. As for whether to pay it back, there's no need for us to be so calculating," Yang Jiuli said, patting Lu Wenzheng on the shoulder. He looked at his younger brother with a sigh in his heart.
One first-grade high-quality "Rejuvenation Pill" costs eighty low-grade spirit stones.
For Yang Jiuli now, it's just a drop in the ocean.
But for Lu Wenzheng, who was a son-in-law, it was a huge sum of money.
Lu Wenzheng is now thirty-two years old.
He and his wife, Li Qianyun, have four children!
Unfortunately, four years ago, the eldest son, Li Yunhai, was found to have only a low-grade spiritual root.
As a result, he received very low treatment in the Li family, receiving only one low-grade spirit stone per month.
His talisman-making skills had a low success rate. Although he could earn some spirit stones, it was only enough to cover his expenses and cultivation.
Unfortunately, he had several children, and he was struggling to make ends meet.
This resulted in him not even being able to gather eighty low-grade spirit stones.
If his next few children cannot be found to have mid-grade spiritual roots, he will probably never be able to turn his life around!
Both being sons-in-law, Lu Wenzheng and Tang Yifan's paths to adulthood were vastly different.
Ultimately, it comes down to the vast difference in their spiritual roots.
Tang Yifan had the advantage of having a near-mid-grade spiritual root, and his wife's spiritual root was similar.
The probability of their child developing a mid-grade spiritual root is naturally higher than that of others.
Lu Wenzheng and his wife both possessed low-grade spiritual roots; how could they possibly have a child with mid-grade spiritual roots?
Every child born is a testament to the great virtue accumulated by the ancestors.
"In that case, I thank you in advance, Ninth Brother!" Upon hearing this, Lu Wenzheng bowed with gratitude, his voice choked with emotion.
He had already gone to see Liu Yuelong.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuelong mentioned that he was short of money and politely declined Lu Wenzheng's offer.
This is because Liu Yuelong knew that once he lent money to Lu Wenzheng, he didn't know when he would be able to repay it.
After all, a family of several people would need to spend two low-grade spirit stones a month just to buy spirit rice, not to mention other expenses.
Now, the Li family has not distributed dividends for seven consecutive years, and Liu Yuelong has become stingy.
Yang Jiuli lifted up Lu Wenzheng, who was bowing respectfully.
This is the first person I met after coming to this world.
Yang Jiuli also had some special feelings for him.
If it's something small that I can help with, I'll naturally do it whenever I can!
Unfortunately, the path to immortality is long and arduous, and there are some things that even Yang Jiuli cannot reverse.
Lu Wenzheng was of ordinary talent, destined for a difficult path to immortality, and Yang Jiuli was powerless to change his fate.
On that day, Yang Jiuli exchanged a "Rejuvenation Pill" at the Li Family Pill Hall and gave it to Lu Wenzheng.
"When do you plan to go to Longhu Town?" Yang Jiuli asked at the drill ground in front of the Dan Hall.
"Tomorrow..." Lu Wenzheng said.
"Tomorrow!" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened.
"Ninth Brother...do you want to come along?" Lu Wenzheng asked, looking up.
There was still a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
He also knew that things were a bit chaotic outside.
He was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and his magic weapon was only a mid-grade first-level weapon. If he encountered a cultivator undergoing tribulation, he would surely perish on the way.
Unfortunately, his grandfather was critically ill, so he had no choice but to set off.
Therefore, he wanted Yang Jiuli to accompany him.
In Lu Wenzheng's view, Yang Jiuli was incredibly powerful, having already defeated a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator in his early years; he must be even more extraordinary now.
"If I travel with you, I will only harm you!" Yang Jiuli said. "Here are a few first-grade high-quality talismans. Take them for self-defense..." Yang Jiuli moved his hand, and five talismans appeared in his palm, including the 'Swift Wind Talisman', 'Great Strength Talisman', and 'Golden Light Talisman'.
There is also a fine "Frostbite Talisman".
This is enough to deal with ordinary cultivators undergoing tribulation.
"Thank you, Ninth Brother..." Lu Wenzheng hesitated slightly, but still accepted the talisman, feeling extremely grateful to Yang Jiuli.
……
At dusk.
Snowfall Villa.
"It's been many years since any powerful demons have appeared in the area around Longhu Mountain, but it's really strange that a late-stage demon beast has suddenly appeared and injured people."
Yang Jiuli pondered silently.
Ever since Lu Wenzheng's parents were devoured by the long worm, the three families of Longhu Town invited the immortal envoys of the Qingyan Immortal Sect to sweep away the outer area of Longhu Mountain, causing many demonic beasts to hide deep in the mountains and dare not come out. Although more than twenty years have passed, their residual power should still be present.
After all, even demonic beasts possess intelligence and naturally know that the Azure Flame Immortal Sect is not to be trifled with.
What's even stranger is that Old Master Lu was only seriously injured.
Of course, it's also possible that the demon beast was wary of the Qi Refining cultivators from the other two families.
But Yang Jiuli had lived several lifetimes and possessed a keen sense of crisis.
He had a vague feeling that things weren't that simple.
"No matter what, I'll go and see for myself tomorrow!" Yang Jiuli thought to himself.
……
The next day.
February 4th, early morning.
Lu Wenzheng and his wife Li Qianyun left Yunmeng Lake early in the morning by carriage.
He dared not use the magical artifact to fly, otherwise he would be too conspicuous and become a sitting duck.
"Hmph, you always say how good your relationship with Yang Jiuli is, like brothers, but your grandfather is seriously ill and dying, and he won't even come with you for such a big thing? You want your old mother to suffer with you. If we both die on this road, how will those children survive?"
Lu Wenzheng was driving the spirit horse forward, but from inside the carriage came the mournful, incessant voice of his wife, Li Qianyun.
"If it weren't for your Lu family giving him a recommendation spot, how could he have participated in the immortal sect selection and joined the Li family?"
"Now that he's made it big! Yet he won't even give you a high-grade magic weapon to keep you company, only a few useless talismans... What an ungrateful bastard... Hmph, I think none of these so-called upper-class people are any good."
Li Qianyun kept muttering curses under her breath.
The streets have been rather unsafe lately, and she was quite apprehensive about coming out this time.
Li Qianyun only allowed Lu Wenzheng to travel alone because she was afraid something might happen to her husband, so she accompanied him to Longhu Town.
But when she arrived, she was filled with endless resentment, hating herself for marrying an incompetent husband.
"Whoa..." Suddenly, the horse neighed, and Lu Wenzheng pulled the spirit horse back.
The carriage came to an abrupt stop.
Li Qianyun, who was inside the car, leaned forward and almost got thrown out.
"You rascal, why are you rushing to catch the carriage?" Li Qianyun shouted, lifting the carriage curtain.
"Li Qianyun, it's one thing for you to be domineering at home, but I absolutely will not allow you to insult my Ninth Brother like this."
Lu Wenzheng's gaze sharpened as he turned to look into the carriage and spoke, word by word.
Suddenly, a powerful aura erupted from him.
This surprised Li Qianyun slightly.
She seemed unable to adapt to the fact that her usually gentle and mild-mannered husband could also have such a fierce side.
"When I asked, Ninth Brother immediately exchanged a 'Rejuvenation Pill' for me without hesitation, and also gave me several talismans, which are worth nearly two hundred low-grade spirit stones... Isn't that enough? I told you to ask your grandfather, did he lend a hand?"
Lu Wenzheng said, his eyes bloodshot.
Li Qianyun was stunned and speechless.
"Yes, he gave me two low-grade spirit stones!" Lu Wenzheng said sternly.
"I, Lu Wenzheng, am a good-for-nothing, but I am a live-in son-in-law... a live-in son-in-law, do you even know what that means? It's the kind who lives off a woman. Have I been living off your Li family all these years? Has your father helped us? Isn't it all thanks to me working hard to draw talismans and earn spirit stones?"
"Who bought you that mid-grade magic sword? Me! Who bought you that mid-grade magic robe? Me!"
Who bought your French boots?
"It was me too!" Lu Wenzheng's words were like daggers to the heart. Over the years, he had actually accumulated quite a few spirit stones.
All of these ritual implements have been spent!
Now they are penniless.
He was originally a son-in-law who married into his wife's family.
They're here to live off women!
As a result, he didn't get to live off his wife, and the child didn't even take his surname.
Who can understand this grievance?
If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off marrying an ordinary female cultivator!
At least the son will take my surname.
However, this was the choice Lu Wenzheng made back then, and he had no complaints, so he could only swallow his pride and bear it.
This is the responsibility a man should have.
Now that Li Qianyun is constantly nagging and criticizing his good brother, Lu Wenzheng can no longer stand it!
"Why...why are you being so fierce? I only said a few extra words, why are you yelling at me?"
Startled by Lu Wenzheng's sudden and fierce questioning, Li Qianyun shrank into the corner of the carriage like a little rabbit.
She said with a wronged expression.
Tears were already welling up in the corners of her eyes.
"Isn't it because they're worried that our cultivation levels are too low and we might get hurt by thieves if we go out like this?" Li Qianyun said.
Seeing that his wife seemed to have realized her mistake, the light in Lu Wenzheng's eyes finally softened.
Most of the anger in my heart dissipated.
“It’s true that some thieves have been targeting the Li family cultivators lately… but we’re just nobody. They wouldn’t risk exposing themselves by targeting us. Ninth Brother is different; he’s an alchemist, of great use to the Li family. If he travels with us, it will surely attract the attention of those thieves, which would be counterproductive!” Lu Wenzheng said. “Ninth Brother understands this perfectly, which is why he hasn’t traveled with us.”
Li Qianyun pursed her lips, and said with a hint of grievance, "I was thinking that if he could come along, I could apply to a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the clan for an escort, which would be safer." She was just an ordinary clansman and had no way of applying for an escort from a powerful cultivator.
"So what if he's at the late stage of Qi Refining? It doesn't necessarily mean he can withstand those bandits. As for the experts at the ninth level of Qi Refining, they've already been dispatched to various places to hold important positions. They don't have time to escort us. If Ninth Brother applies for an escort, he'll most likely be persuaded to stay and remain with the Li family."
Lu Wenzheng said.