Evergreen Immortal.

Chapter 810 The People from Luofu
"Luofu Grotto-Heaven?"

Upon hearing that the visitor came from Luofu Grotto Heaven, even True Lord Fufeng showed a look of surprise.

As far as he knows.

For a full thousand years, no one from Luofu Grotto-heaven has set foot in Taihua Prefecture.

As the only descendant among the four supreme immortal sects, Luofu Cave Heaven has always focused solely on managing Luofu Prefecture, rarely extending its influence to other prefectures, and has never even been involved in Taihua Prefecture.

Now, a sudden visit.

This naturally raises doubts.

True Lord Fufeng assumed that he had met Li Rui in Zhongzhou.

Before the words were even finished, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a pure white feather dress gracefully landed in front of the main hall and walked towards Li Rui.

Upon seeing the woman, Zhongli smiled gently:
"Fellow Daoist Xueqing, what brings you to Taihua Prefecture?"

Luofu Grotto Heaven, Xueqing Zhenjun.

Seventeen years ago, he planted the seed of Tao, which led to his attainment of the position of True Lord.

Before being promoted to the Heavenly Register, it ranked second in the Earthly Register.

Second only to Dan Qingzi.

Of course, as for Lu Yang, who came from behind, he was just a flash in the pan and is not included. He was extremely talented and, like Zhong Li, was a candidate for the highest degree of enlightenment. Luofu Cave Heaven placed high hopes on him.

Such a person coming to Taihua Prefecture just to congratulate Li Rui, what a grand gesture!

When Xueqing Zhenjun saw that Zhongli was also there, a flash of surprise crossed her eyes, and she gently shook her head: "I did not come to Taihua Prefecture, but to Jinting Prefecture."

As soon as these words came out.

The expressions of the three people inside the hall changed slightly.

Jinting Xiaozhou was originally an annex of Taihuazhou, but now Xueqing Zhenjun has separated the two, which is quite intriguing.

Xueqing Zhenjun turned her gaze to Li Rui.

Because of the great breakthrough he had made, the weariness he once possessed had long since dissipated, and he now looked like a man in his forties or fifties, with a calm and profound demeanor.

"Fellow Daoist Changqing, may I speak with you in private?"

Li Rui pondered for a moment and then called Liu Tiezhu over: "Tiezhu, take your Uncle Zhong to the courtyard to rest for a while."

Zhongli was not annoyed.

They followed Liu Tiezhu out of the main hall.

True Lord Fufeng also left consciously.

soon.

Only Li Rui and Xue Qingzhenjun remained in the main hall.

Before Li Rui could even speak...

True Monarch Xueqing uttered a startling statement: "Fellow Daoist Changqing, you and I both come from minor celestial realms. Are you truly willing to serve as stepping stones for those immortal sects?"

Li Rui: "What do you mean, fellow Daoist? Changqing doesn't understand."

A chill ran through him.

He had never met this Xueqing Zhenjun before, and his sudden visit made him suspect something.

The person from Luofu Grotto-Heaven has indeed come here to discuss the matter of the Lesser Grotto-Heaven.

To know.

Before Luofu Cave Heaven descended to the cultivation world and became one of the fourteen states, the cultivators of the small cave heavens were like pigs raised in pens, eventually becoming resources for the major immortal sects. Only a few of the most outstanding geniuses were taken away by the immortal sects for further training.

Their circumstances were extremely tragic.

It was Luofu Grotto-heaven that gave the cultivators of the Lesser Grotto-heaven a glimmer of hope for survival.

Unlike other minor grotto-heavens, Luofu Grotto-heavens was not drawn here by Dao Lords of the cultivation world, but rather Luofu Grotto-heavens chose to settle in the cultivation world on its own.

After arriving in the world of cultivation, there were already six Dao Lords.

Their strength is terrifying.

Later, it gradually became a top-tier power comparable to the other three supreme powers.

True Monarch Xueqing: "The cultivation of cultivators in minor grotto-heavens is arduous, as Fellow Daoist Changqing surely knows. We should help each other. With the assistance of my Luofu Grotto-heavens, it's not impossible that when Fellow Daoist Changqing achieves the Dao Lord status, we could even create another state in this cultivation world." Jinting State.
If that's true, then Li Rui's name will be etched in the cultivation world for tens of thousands of years.

As Xueqing Zhenjun spoke, he secretly used his supernatural powers to observe Li Rui.

'This person is calm and composed, never showing his emotions, and even concealing his spiritual fluctuations; he is quite shrewd and calculating.'

Her internal assessment.

Li Rui: "Thank you for your kindness, Luofu Grotto Heaven, but I am all alone and would be content with a quiet corner of the world."

Seeing that Li Rui remained unmoved by the conditions he had offered, True Monarch Xueqing frowned slightly: "Fellow Daoist Changqing, do you really want to be a dog for those immortal sects?"

The object of this reference is, of course, Baiyujing.

Luofu Grotto-Heaven oversees all the grotto-heavens, so of course it knows about Baiyujing's management of Jinting Small Grotto-Heaven.

Li Rui remained unmoved, simply waving his hand: "Fellow Daoist Xueqing is too kind. If there is nothing else, Changqing needs to go into seclusion to stabilize his cultivation level, so I cannot accompany him."

The intention to see the guest off was too obvious.

Knowing that he could not persuade Li Rui with words, Xueqing Zhenjun simply turned around and drifted away.

Li Rui watched with his divine sense as Xue Qing Zhenjun left Baiyujing before strolling to the backyard.

open the door.

Then I saw Zhongli already drinking tea by himself.

Zhong Li didn't even look up and asked, "So, True Monarch Xueqing told you about the Lesser Grotto-Heaven?"

Li Rui raised an eyebrow: "So, Brother Zhong knows this too?"

Zhong Li: "Too many people from Shenlu Academy are officials in the court. Although I have never participated in these methods, I am ashamed to say that I have also benefited from them."

Seeing that Zhongli made no attempt to hide anything, Li Rui's impression of this like-minded friend actually improved even more.

Who is Zhongli?
Those were the prodigies of Shenlu Academy. Even if they didn't use the cultivators from the Lesser Heavens as resources as Xueqing Zhenjun claimed, they must have benefited from it.

If you try to distance yourself from the issue, no one will believe you.

Zhong Li sighed softly: "The world is inherently a dog-eat-dog world. Great Immortal Sects eat Lesser Immortal Sects, Great Immortal Dynasties eat Lesser Immortal Dynasties, and so on. Not to mention the outsiders in the Lesser Grotto-Heavens."

That was said in a very straightforward manner.

Or perhaps the cultivation world is inherently cruel, and even Li Rui, being born into a privileged background, is unable to truly comprehend its hardships.

Li Rui: "That's true."

This is similar to how, in the villages around Qinghe back then, the weaker the household, the easier it was to be bullied.

Zhong Li blinked: "So you agreed?"

He didn't ask about the conditions because his status wasn't appropriate, but the result was still acceptable.

Li Rui shook his head: "No."

Zhongli was somewhat surprised.

The existence of Luofu Grotto had been speculated about long ago.

Luofu Grotto-Heaven claims to be the leader of all minor grotto-heavens in the world, and will actively recruit any true lord who emerges from any minor grotto-heaven.

Li Rui chuckled and said, "I know exactly which to choose: Luofu Grotto Heaven, which I've only met once, or a celestial sect that has helped me a great deal."

Zhong Li was speechless for a moment, then gave a thumbs up: "As expected of Brother Li."

The greatest truths are the simplest; isn't that the principle?

of course.

Li Rui didn't think that Luofu Cave Heaven would be so kind as to offer manpower and money just because of its status as a minor cave heaven; it must have something in mind.

Otherwise, why didn't he come before? Why did he wait until he became a True Lord before showing himself? Maybe he felt that the fish had grown big enough and it was time to reel it in.

Rather than coveting those elusive fifteen states and inviting disaster, it's more reliable to proceed cautiously and steadily.

Only what you hold in your hands truly belongs to you.

Moreover, choosing Luofu Grotto-heaven did not align with his temperament.

(End of this chapter)