Chapter 376

"Golden merit... In that case, did Lan Xing's Heavenly Dao notice that I led the Ancient God to Yao Xing?"

Lu Xun couldn't help but think.

Thinking back on all he had done, only this could make Lu Xun's merit reach golden, surpassing most Heavenly Dao councilors.

What Yao Xing brought was an extinction crisis for Lan Xing.

Or rather, a world-ending calamity that even the Nine Realms cannot resolve.

From Lan Xing's perspective, Yao Xing at that time was already extremely troublesome, and the Ancient God was terrifying to the extreme.

As a result, Lu Xun solved both problems together.

Not only did he lift the siege on Lan Xing, but he also caused Yao Xing to suffer heavy losses.

As for saving Rong Cheng's hundreds of thousands of people, the merit is certainly great, but not enough to surpass a Heavenly Dao councilor.

The merit gained on the Heavenly Dao battlefield is likewise enormous, but a single Heavenly Dao battlefield cannot surpass a Heavenly Dao councilor.

Lu Xun is not particularly clear about the exact cultivation of the Heavenly Dao councilors.

One must be at least Nine Realms or above for it to be possible.

Even Elder Xue, who is at the Eight Realms, has no hope of becoming a Heavenly Dao councilor.

Those at the Nine Realms wanting to gain Heavenly Dao contribution find it naturally much easier than those below Nine Realms.

So, Lu Xun feels that Lan Xing's Heavenly Dao might have noticed that he led the Ancient God to Yao Xing.

The Heavenly Dao is not a sentient being, so Lu Xun isn't really worried about his Chaos Divine Body being discovered.

And from the governor's reaction, the high-ups of the East probably don't know about this either.

Otherwise they wouldn't be so surprised.

Opposite him,

Seeing that Lu Xun's reaction wasn't particularly surprised, the governor knew that Lu Xun must have done something remarkable in secret.

Given his experience and vision, it's hard to guess what Lu Xun actually did.

There's nothing to be done,

Even though he is at the Nine Realms, the Ancient God remains beyond his comprehension.

He finds it hard to imagine,

That the Ancient God actually came for Lu Xun!

Regardless of whether it's Lan Xing or Yao Xing now, the consensus is that the Ancient God was aimed at Ling Xing, merely choosing the stronger Yao Xing as its target in the end.

This made the governor, a Nine Realm who has lived over a hundred years, develop strong curiosity toward Lu Xun.

"Lu Xun, the Heavenly Dao Council has only eleven members total; this number never changes—when one comes up, one goes down. They can only be held by Lan Xing natives; outsiders taken in have no eligibility."

The governor continued speaking.

This time he spoke about the situation of the Heavenly Dao Council.

The number of Heavenly Dao Council members is fewer than Lu Xun imagined.

Eleven.

It neither increases nor decreases, staying constant.

"Governor, how many Heavenly Dao councilors do we have in total?"

Lu Xun asked curiously.

"Currently we have five councilors in total; if we add one more, we'll exceed half, and then if we disagree, no Heavenly Dao resolution will pass above Lan Xing!"

"And if we want, we can simply pull in two councilors to pass any Heavenly Dao resolution favorable to us."

The governor's eyes flashed with sharp light, his voice becoming overbearingly mighty.

Five!

The East is indeed mighty.

With less than one-fifth of the global population, they nonetheless occupy nearly half the council seats.

Such strength, such foundation!

Simply amazing!

"And you, you are the most likely candidate to become our East's next Heavenly Dao councilor!"

The governor looked at Lu Xun, his eyes full of admiration.

"Governor, you overpraise me; I'm still far from the Nine Realms."

Lu Xun was humble.

"No, not at all; compared to them, your hope is much greater, after all passing the Heavenly Dao contribution hurdle has stalled many, and now earning Heavenly Dao contribution isn't as easy as before."

The governor placed great hope in Lu Xun.

"So, those who will want you dead next are likely not only foreign peoples but also people from other nations; humans are best at dealing with humans, so you must be careful, not casually leave the East, for there may be many watching you in the shadows."

Having said that, his expression suddenly turned solemn, and he warned word by word.

"Governor, I understand; I will be careful."

Lu Xun promised.

"All right, now let's talk about the third matter."

The governor nodded slightly, ending this topic.

"Please speak, Governor."

Lu Xun listened attentively.

He originally thought the governor had come for the matter of Fusang.

Looking at it this way, even if the governor believes Lu Xun did it, to him it might not even be a matter.

Isn't it just wiping out a Six Realms clan of Fusang and killing a Seven Realms of Fusang? Even if Lu Xun really did it, what of it?

What else can be done?

As for how Lu Xun managed it, there are many ways.

Besides, Lu Xun is the Fu family's son-in-law; his strength is unfathomable, not to mention he has many hidden cards—killing a Seven Realm cultivator is not difficult at all.

If he knew Lu Xun had killed him with his own strength, he probably wouldn't be so calm.

Let me say it, Manor Lord.

Secretary Xu spoke up.

Alright.

The Manor Lord agreed.

Secretary Xu then turned to Lu Xun and said, "Little Xun, here's the situation: we can provide the raw materials, and we want your Saint-rank alchemist to help us refine a batch of Saint-rank Longevity Pills—refine whatever grade you can, and the payment is up to you."

Saint-rank Longevity Pill?

Their third purpose actually came for this.

To be frank, we tried contacting that Saint-rank alchemist from Xuanji City, but he's elusive—like a dragon showing its head but not its tail—we couldn't reach him, so we have to ask you for ideas.

Secretary Xu further explained.

So that's how it is.

At Fu Old Master's birthday, the Saint-rank Longevity Pill that Lu Xun directed and staged caused a sensation.

No one knows how many Eight Realm cultivators who have entered the Earth Core Secret Realm want to obtain it.

They can only contact Master Ge.

However, after leaving the Fu family, Lu Xun has been helping Ran Bing deal with the Gu Yao's will, and basically doesn't have much energy left for alchemy.

The Martial Manor couldn't be contacted, so they had to turn their attention to the Lu clan's group.

The Lu clan's group actually has a publicly known fourth-grade Saint-rank alchemist.

Although fourth-grade is a bit lacking, it's ultimately Saint-rank and still has some use.

Manor Lord, Uncle Xu, there's no problem with this, but whether we can actually refine it depends on our Saint-rank alchemist themselves.

Lu Xun agreed without even thinking.

Thank you, little Xun.

Secretary Xu said gratefully.

Lu Xun, let Master Mu take your measurements for the clothing; making a ninth-grade custom outfit takes time, the materials are extremely rare, we old folks gathered for half a day, even took apart some things to scrape them together, consider this an advance payment—next time at the Heavenly Dao battlefield, as long as you still win first place, this will be your reward!

The Manor Lord said.

Thank you, Manor Lord.

Lu Xun thanked sincerely.

Ninth-grade treasure clothing, so rare.

This treasure clothing can withstand a single strike from a Ninth Realm cultivator, and many strikes from an Eighth Realm cultivator.

For Lu Xun as he is now, it's indeed needed.

Lu Xun, don't move, let me take your measurements.

Master Mu came over with two disciples, took Lu Xun's measurements, and also asked about some of his needs.

In order to tailor a ninth-grade treasure clothing for Lu Xun.

Lu Xun, keep up the good work; although your contributions to the Heavenly Dao are many, you ultimately need to grow before you can possibly join the Heavenly Dao Council...

After everything was settled, the Manor Lord gave Lu Xun some encouragement and then left the Lu clan building.

From beginning to end, the Manor Lord never mentioned what happened in the Hibiscus.

He surely had suspicions.

However, to the Eastern high-ups, this isn't considered a matter.

The only worry is that if Lu Xun intervenes too much in the Hibiscus, he will lose merit, affecting his future chance to become a Heavenly Dao legislator.

So the Manor Lord specially made a trip to explain the pros and cons inside to Lu Xun.

Regardless of whether Lu Xun did it or not,

After Lu Xun learned the situation inside, he naturally knew what to do.

Everyone is smart.

Many things, the Manor Lord doesn't even need to mention.

If Lu Xun can't understand, then it shows he's not the right material.

Boss, you're amazing; the Martial Manor actually increased the raw material purchase quota from 5000 cubic Dark Energy to 5000 cubic per year—you're practically my god!

After the Martial Manor's people left, Xie Yaying excitedly walked in and cheered.

Because, the Martial Manor deliberately increased the raw material purchase quota for the Lu clan's group this time.

Originally, it was a total quota of 5000 cubic Dark Energy.

Now, this quota has become per year.

The meaning is now completely different.

As long as we have the Martial Manor's quota, plus overseas purchases, Xie Yaying now has full confidence to thoroughly defeat the Jia clan's group and raise the Lu clan's group's annual profit to over 10,000 cubic Dark Energy!