ATPnovel Chapter 46 Saving Lingmi
Chapter 46 Saving Lingmi
"I can help, but for my safety I cannot leave the market."
Lu Qingyun pondered for a moment, then said softly.
If Bai Yuechan doesn't agree, he will refuse immediately.
"Alright, thank you very much, Brother Lu!"
"However, Yuechan knew that Brother Lu did not like to go out, so she had brought the golden corn in advance, so Brother Lu did not need to leave the market."
Bai Yuechan was delighted upon hearing the sound. Seeing the hundred acres of intact golden corn in Pingyang Spirit Field, she was already somewhat convinced.
As for suspecting that Lu Qingyun was the culprit, that's impossible.
Lu Qingyun seems to have a rift with the Zheng family. If he offends the Bai family as well, wouldn't he be cutting himself off from Pingyang Market?
Bai Yuechan took out a golden corn from her storage bag, and Lu Qingyun accepted it.
Its lush green leaves indeed sprouted dark purple patterns, and the entire golden corn plant faintly exuded an aura of death.
The pattern even continued to extend towards the roots of the golden corn, almost engulfing the entire corn plant.
"This is probably not a natural disaster, but rather caused by human activity."
Lu Qingyun's expression hardened, and he exchanged a glance with Bai Yuechan.
"Even with my spiritual plant techniques, it would be difficult to save him."
The dark purple patterns on it are not signs of pests or diseases, but clearly a toxin specifically targeting golden corn.
This toxin is so potent and deadly that it completely extinguishes any life force within the golden corn. It would be impossible to remove without the intervention of a second-tier spirit plant master.
"So, Brother Lu still has a way, right?!"
Bai Yuechan's eyes lit up; it was difficult, but not entirely unsolvable.
Over the years, the Bai family has made a considerable income from the spirit fields thanks to Lu Qingyun's rice seeds. Now, 40% of the Bai family's income comes from these golden corns.
If something goes wrong, the losses will be unimaginable.
"I, Lu, cannot guarantee anything. This matter involves the sect's secret techniques, so I would appreciate it if Miss Bai would refrain from commenting."
Lu Qingyun's eyes flashed. Just now, he felt that the longevity magic power in his body could devour this strange toxin.
However, with Bai Yuechan present, it wasn't appropriate to directly activate it.
After Bai Yuechan left, Lu Qingyun closed the meditation room and channeled a dark cyan magical power towards the strange poison.
As the magical power surged, the dark purple poison seemed to encounter its natural enemy and dissolved like water.
At the same time, the bottleneck in his body seemed to have dissipated somewhat, and even his magical power was transforming into a deeper color.
With the toxins successfully removed, Lu Qingyun's face showed not joy, but rather a hint of gloom.
"The Ancient Tree Longevity Technique is merely the lowest-level technique recorded in the sect's records. How could it have such effects?"
He hadn't forgotten what Mu Chuan had told him: those fellow disciples who followed the black-robed deacon's instructions to cultivate the "Azure Wood Sword Transformation Technique" had become mortals.
The power of the Ancient Wood Longevity Technique is even greater than that of the Green Wood Sword Transformation Technique. How could there not be any scheming involved?
Lu Qingyun remained silent for a long time after activating a dark cyan longevity power.
He could sense that the power of immortality was beginning to spiral out of control.
When he reaches the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining, will he still be able to control this longevity power?
Or perhaps he will be controlled by magic.
Feeling the life-giving magic power coursing through his body, Lu Qingyun felt a slight chill.
The reason why the "Ancient Tree Longevity Technique" can draw qi into the body faster than other techniques is precisely because this technique expands magical power throughout the body during practice, causing the magical power around the body to continuously nourish the spiritual root.
But now it seems that it might be possible to control him.
"The weak have no choice."
Suppressing his unease, Lu Qingyun's eyes flashed with a cold light.
Regardless, he must continue cultivating in this life. If he were to abandon his cultivation, both the Bai family and the Zheng family would likely try to cruelly control him.
Zheng Tianxuan might even find an opportunity to kill him.
If this technique is indeed being plotted against by someone behind the scenes,
In the next life, he will repay the debt. In this life, he will continue to live and cultivate to a higher realm.
Lu Qingyun regained his composure and walked out of the quiet room with the undamaged golden corn.
"It actually worked!"
Bai Yuechan opened her bright eyes wide and quickly took it from Lu Qingyun's hands.
Her hand inadvertently touched Lu Qingyun's skin, and a blush rose to her face.
"Yuechan thanks Brother Lu. What about the other spirit rice...?"
As she spoke, her tone softened considerably, partly because Lu Qingyun had helped her solve a major problem, and also because this was the first time he had ever touched another male cultivator's skin.
As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, she displayed extraordinary talent and wisdom from a young age and was groomed to be the next head of the Bai family. Before this, she had never had close contact with other male cultivators.
"I can resolve the matter within the market today, but outside the market, I will only agree to go if I have three Qi Refining Masters accompanying me."
Lu Qingyun took a small sip of tea, his expression calm.
"If that's not possible, then please bring all the golden corn from outside the market to me, Miss Bai. After I finish treating them, you can take them out to plant."
Bai Yuechan rolled her eyes at Lu Qingyun for his lack of romantic understanding and overly cautious demeanor.
Harvesting all those 10,000 acres of golden corn outside the market is a huge undertaking. This Brother Lu is indeed as timid as the rumors suggest.
However, she did not insist.
"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Lu, to go with me to treat the spirit rice in the market. The rice will be delivered to you tomorrow."
"Um."
Lu Qingyun nodded slightly.
The two went together to the Bai family's sacred field in the neighborhood.
As usual, Lu Qingyun dismissed everyone and began to practice the Ancient Wood Longevity Technique.
Several hours later, Lu Qingyun dispersed the magic incantation, opened his eyes, and found that most of the bottleneck in the mid-stage of Qi Refining within his body had been resolved.
Bai Yuechan walked over, looked at the restored verdant spiritual field, bowed to Lu Qingyun, and said with a glint in her eyes:
"Brother Lu, can you tell who poisoned this?"
"There must be a reason behind every rumor; Miss Bai must have some guesses in her mind."
Lu Qingyun said calmly.
On the golden corn, he sensed a familiar aura; Zheng Tianxuan, the young master of the Zheng family, had recently visited this spirit field.
It even carried the scent of his beloved uncle, Li Fulai.
However, he did not say it.
Part of the reason he helped Bai Yuechan solve the problem of the golden corn was that he was the one who sold the corn seeds to Bai Yuechan in the first place.
If any problems arise, the Bai family will hold him accountable.
However, he still did not intend to participate in the conflict between the Zheng and Bai families, even though Zheng Tianxuan and Li Fulai had plotted against him.
A hint of disappointment appeared in Bai Yuechan's eyes.
She bit her lip lightly and sighed.
He gave a spirit stone to Lu Qingyun and did not try to probe further.
It's clear that Lu Qingyun doesn't intend to get involved in the affairs of the Zheng and Bai families, and there's no need to force it and damage the relationship between the two.
……
Bai Yuechan successfully persuaded a plant expert to heal the golden corn in the market, and the news spread throughout the market.
The person behind it all poisoned the Bai family's spiritual fields.
Afterwards, many people sought Bai Yuechan's help to cure their poisoned spirit rice, and all of this spirit rice was handed over to Lu Qingyun through Bai Yuechan.
A few days later,
Under Bai Yuechan's deliberate instigation, everyone turned their anger towards the Zheng family, who had remained silent throughout the matter.
With the death of a collateral descendant of the Zheng family at the entrance of the market, Pingyang Market descended into complete chaos.