The entire East Sea was searching for Xiao Fei after he impersonated a white ape, which led to a war between two major races.
Coupled with the invitation from Zhu Yu, a cultivator from the Lu Kingdom, Xiao Fei decided to return temporarily to help his Lu Kingdom colleagues and also to lie low.
After discussing with Zhu Yu, the three of them quietly left the East Sea and headed towards the Wu Kingdom, which bordered the Lu Kingdom.
However, as soon as Xiao Fei landed on the Eastern Continent, he was discovered by a hidden demon.
This demon planned to report this news to the higher echelons of the demon race for an ambush on Xiao Fei.
At that moment, dozens of fierce ghosts suddenly appeared and silently killed the hidden demon, cutting off the spread of this information.
The three of them traveled westward. Along the way, they discovered several spies tailing them, all of whom were killed by Huang Feifei.
However, some escaped detection, but these were also silently eliminated.
Xiao Fei himself remained unaware of all this.
They returned to the Wu Kingdom without incident.
The Lu Kingdom had been completely occupied by the evil cultivators of Eagle Mountain Kingdom, leaving no room for the righteous cultivators of Lu.
Out of necessity, everyone had to hide in a mountain range within the Wu Kingdom.
After a period of integration, the scattered cultivators of Lu who had fled there jointly established an organization called "Lu Men."
The mountain range where they were temporarily hiding was named Lu Men Mountain.
Lu Men was divided into three halls: Dan Xin Hall, Chi Yang Hall, and Zi Wei Hall, representing the original three major sects.
Upon Xiao Fei's return, all cultivators of Lu Men at the Golden Core stage and above personally came to welcome him from ten miles away.
In the beginning, Xiao Fei was a talented alchemist from the Dan Xin Sect, valued and recruited for his utility. However, there were many alchemists in the cultivation world, and his absence could be filled by others.
Later, Xiao Fei gained prominence for his ability to treat cultivators infected by demonic seeds, saving lives, a feat unmatched by anyone else in the cultivation world.
He instantly became a rare species in the cultivation world, highly sought after by many cultivators.
The cultivation world could not do without him. His disappearance for decades led to the annihilation of the Lu Kingdom by the Eagle Mountain Kingdom. While not directly related, if Xiao Fei had remained in the country to curb the demon race's development, the outcome might have been different.
However, the former Xiao Fei, though important, lacked sufficient strength and could still be manipulated. The Nascent Soul evil cultivators of Eagle Mountain Kingdom even planned to abduct him as a slave.
Xiao Fei's return this time was entirely different.
Not to mention Xiao Fei's hidden Ding Shen runes, which were enough to kill enemies across realms.
Merely Huang Feifei, who stayed by his side at all times, posing as a maid, commanded respect.
Furthermore, Xiao Fei's Treasure Pavilion, which currently had multiple branches on the Eastern Continent, was akin to a golden goose laying eggs.
Cultivation emphasized wealth, companionship, methods, and land, with wealth ranking first. Possessing unlimited resources could even turn a pig into a Nascent Soul pig.
The remaining few Nascent Soul powerhouses of Lu Men, along with a group of Golden Core cultivators, stood on a mountaintop. When Xiao Fei appeared with Zhu Yu and Huang Feifei, they eagerly stepped forward to greet him.
"Welcome back, Daoist Friend Xiao!"
Ancestor Shangguan now treated Xiao Fei as an equal. The other Nascent Soul cultivators also stepped forward to greet him with the same respect.
Huang Feifei, who had always been a supporting character, still followed behind Xiao Fei with her head bowed, one step behind him, showing no awareness of her Nascent Soul status.
"Daoist Friend Xiao, you must be tired from your long journey. Please come this way!"
The Nascent Soul ancestors led Xiao Fei towards Lu Men Mountain. The other numerous Golden Core cultivators did not even have the qualification to speak to him, serving only to enhance the atmosphere by following behind.
Ji Wudi, among the group of Golden Core cultivators, looked at Xiao Fei, who was being surrounded in front, with immense envy.
He recalled his past ambition to be a man who stood tall and was invincible in the world.
The humble rogue cultivator who had passed the Dragon Fall Abyss assessment with him and joined the four great sects at the same time, though now only at the Golden Core stage like him, had become an existence he could no longer reach.
Thinking of this, Ji Wudi clenched his fist, realizing he still wasn't working hard enough. Starting tomorrow, he had to increase his training volume, sparring at least once a day to hone his combat prowess.
He was just unsure how to acquire a maid at the Nascent Soul realm.
With this thought, his gaze inadvertently fell upon Ancestor Shangguan, who was walking ahead and chatting happily with Xiao Fei.
Zhu Yu, who had been following Ancestor Shangguan, suddenly felt a sense of danger, but could not pinpoint its source.
Xiao Fei was escorted into a grand hall by everyone.
At this moment, only the four remaining Nascent Soul ancestors of Lu Men, along with Huang Feifei and Xiao Fei, were left in the hall.
Xiao Fei was the only Golden Core cultivator.
"Since Daoist Friend Xiao has returned, and your status is extraordinary, we hope you will accept the position of Supreme Elder of Lu Men."
Ancestor Jin of Chi Yang Sect proposed first, and the other three ancestors nodded in agreement with smiles.
It seemed this was the result of discussions among the three halls of Lu Men, granting Xiao Fei a status equal to theirs.
In such a major power, status and position meant authority, decision-making power, and resource allocation rights.
It was a position unattainable by most.
However, Xiao Fei was not particularly interested in this at the moment. He had his spatial realm and did not lack resources. He possessed an influence like the Treasure Pavilion. Power and status held little allure for him.
"Seniors, I am currently only at the Golden Core stage, and my strength does not match such a high position. Why not let Huang Feifei serve as the Supreme Elder?"
Xiao Fei had already decided that if he did not take the position, he could let Huang Feifei participate. He needed someone within to speak for him when issues arose.
The four Nascent Soul ancestors exchanged glances and communicated telepathically before agreeing to Xiao Fei's proposal.
After all, Huang Feifei, as a Nascent Soul powerhouse, was also a target for Lu Men's recruitment.
Xiao Fei chatted with the ancestors for a while before they dispersed. Lu Men had already prepared luxurious cave dwellings for him and Huang Feifei.
Their cave dwellings were located close to each other, facilitating Huang Feifei's protection of Xiao Fei.
The day after Xiao Fei settled into his cave dwelling, Fei Xin came to pay his respects.
The Treasure Pavilion had been performing well in recent years, especially after earning a large amount of spirit stones from trade with the East Sea demon races.
Even with Xiao Fei taking only a fifty percent share, it was a considerable sum. Fei Xin delivered five million spirit stones to him.
Xiao Fei accepted the spirit stones and casually tossed them into his spatial realm, allowing the realm to absorb them and accelerate the flow of time.
"Senior Brother Fei, how many guards does the Treasure Pavilion have, and what is their strength?"
"The guard team has over 500 members, including two hired Golden Core cultivators, thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the rest are Qi Refining cultivators."
Maintaining a guard team with combat capabilities, especially one that consumed resources, required significant expenditure.
For the Treasure Pavilion to remain profitable, it could not employ too many combat personnel.
"Select some loyal and reliable individuals from the guard team and focus on cultivating them. The world is about to descend into chaos, and it is wise to prepare early!
As for spirit stones, it's fine to earn less. Enhancing self-preservation capabilities is more important.
"As Xiao Fei spoke, he took out two pill bottles and handed them to Fei Xin.
"I still have some Foundation Establishment Pills and Golden Core Pills. Take these to use first.
Remember, the guard team must be firmly in our control."
Fei Xin took the two pill bottles and discovered they contained fifteen Foundation Establishment Pills and three Golden Core Pills.
Now that the cultivators of Lu Men had lost their foundation, the most difficult things to obtain were not spirit stones, but various rare pills, especially Foundation Establishment Pills and Golden Core Pills, which were strictly controlled by major powers and even harder to acquire.
"Junior Brother, rest assured, I will train a loyal and powerful guard team for you."
Fei Xin took the pills and left excitedly, ready to embark on his grand endeavor.