Chapter 386: Dragon Blood Tree, Monkey Mountain!

Jin Yang Sect, Yue Country.

Tian Yuan Peak.

Inside a grand hall.

“Xiao Zhu’er, if Foundation Establishment doesn’t go smoothly, don’t force it. Give up directly and try again. Don’t hurt yourself.”

“As for Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment spiritual items, your brother has plenty. If it’s not enough, I’ll go set up a challenge arena at Fire Luo Sect later.”

Lu Qingshan instructed, taking out porcelain bottles and brocade boxes from his Storage Pouch.

After many years of Cultivation, Lu Qingzhu’s cultivation had finally reached Qi Refining Perfection, and she could attempt Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

Tian Yuan Immortal Master, as her Master, had prepared a set of Foundation Establishment resources for Lu Qingzhu.

However, in Lu Qingshan’s opinion, one set of Foundation Establishment resources was definitely not enough.

He had been accumulating Foundation Establishment resources for his younger sister early on.

Now, he had already gathered six Foundation Establishment Pills and fifteen Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

“Brother!”

Lu Qingzhu glared at her brother, annoyed, upon hearing this.

She hadn’t even started Foundation Establishment yet, and her brother was already saying such things.

However, she also knew that her brother was worried about her forcefully attempting a Breakthrough, resulting in failure and backlash, harming her Origin Qi.

Although with Foundation Establishment Pills, there would be no danger if the Breakthrough failed.

But if she failed during the process of condensing her Dao Foundation, it would still cause some damage and require a long period of recovery.

“Alright, alright, my Xiao Zhu’er will definitely succeed.”

Lu Qingshan looked at his sister’s pouting expression, pinched her fair cheek, and said with a chuckle.

Then, he had Lu Qingzhu begin her Breakthrough, while he acted as her Protector.

“Brother, when did you accumulate so many Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment spiritual items?”

Lu Qingzhu looked at the porcelain bottles and brocade boxes in front of her, deeply moved, and asked softly.

“I didn’t really accumulate them. Gu Yunyang came to challenge me to a fight and I won a Foundation Establishment Pill from him. Last time I went to Mixed Origin Sect, I set up a challenge arena and won three Foundation Establishment spiritual items. Last time I went to Guyue Immortal City…”

Lu Qingshan, with his sword-like brows and star-like eyes, looked around proudly and said casually, “So Xiao Zhu’er, you don’t need to feel any pressure. For your brother, these Foundation Establishment resources are completely trivial now.”

“Mm.”

Lu Qingzhu responded softly, saying nothing more.

She naturally wouldn’t believe that these resources came so easily.

Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment spiritual items are both extremely rare, often having a price but no market.

Especially the Foundation Establishment spiritual items her brother had prepared were very suitable for her, clearly requiring a lot of time and effort.

How could it be as understated as Lu Qingshan made it sound?

But she knew that her brother said this because he didn’t want her to feel any psychological pressure.

“Once you Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, Xiao Zhu’er, we’ll go home for a visit. Father, Mother, Aunt, and Grandfather will surely be very happy to see us both at Foundation Establishment.”

Lu Qingshan ruffled his sister’s hair and said with a smile.

But when he mentioned his Grandfather, his heart couldn’t help but feel a little heavy.

Both he and his sister were no longer young.

Grandfather Lu Yuanding was only a Qi Refining Cultivator.

Even after taking Longevity Pills, his lifespan was limited.

This trip back might very well be the last time they see their Grandfather.

“Mm.”

Lu Qingzhu also missed Lu a little.

Not long ago, Father and Mother had sent a letter, saying they had another younger brother and sister, named Lu Qingqi and Lu Qingxuan.

Immediately, Lu Qingzhu took a Foundation Establishment Pill and began her Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment!

【Congratulations, Host, seventy of your descendants have completed Qi Introduction and stepped onto the path of Immortals. You have gained a Bloodline effect: Descendant Comprehension Ability increased by 3%, and one lottery chance!】

On this day, a System notification sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

“Finally seventy?”

Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat.

It had been almost ten years since fifty children completed Qi Introduction.

This was a drawback of selective breeding.

Although the quality of his children had improved significantly.

The rate of quantitative growth was becoming slower and slower.

“I wonder if this Comprehension Ability increase will have any noticeable effect.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Bloodline BUFF and mused.

The System had previously granted a 3% Comprehension Ability increase.

But he hadn’t felt any significant improvement in the Comprehension Ability of his children at Lu.

Lu Changsheng didn’t think much and silently chanted, “Lottery!”

【Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained ‘Dragon Blood Tree’!】

【Reward has been issued to the System space. Host can view it at any time.】

“Dragon Blood Tree? heaven and earth spiritual plant?”

Lu Changsheng was pleasantly surprised by the reward he had drawn.

He never had too many heaven and earth spiritual plants.

After all, with the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method Cultivation Technique, for every heaven and earth spiritual plant he possessed, he could allow one of his concubines or children to Cultivate this Cultivation Technique, solving the problem of their talent.

Lu Changsheng’s mind stirred, and he looked at the introduction of the Dragon Blood Tree in the System space.

【Spiritual Plant: Dragon Blood Tree】

【Grade: Third-tier】

【Description: Originally a thousand-year-old iron tree, it transformed after a Dragon fell beside it and was nourished by its flesh and blood. The wood can be used to forge Magic Treasures.】

“No special effects?”

Lu Changsheng looked at this Dragon Blood Tree.

The Lingming Treasure Tree and Five Elements Fruit Tree he had obtained before could produce Lingming Pure Liquid and Five Elements Spiritual Fruit, respectively.

This Dragon Blood Tree was just a simple Treasure Tree.

“Who should I give it to?”

Lu Changsheng naturally wouldn’t use this Dragon Blood Tree to forge Magic Treasures. He pondered who to give this Treasure Tree to for Cultivating the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method.

There were too many concubines and children at Lu who needed the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method.

Even with his System, he couldn’t attend to all of them.

A moment later, Lu Changsheng decided to give this Dragon Blood Tree to his son, Lu Xianzhi.

Lu Xianzhi possessed a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root.

Without a great Opportunity, he would have no chance of Foundation Establishment in this life.

If he could Cultivate the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method, that would naturally be for the best.

However, Lu Changsheng decided to give the Dragon Blood Tree to this son not only because of Lu Xianzhi’s Spiritual Root and age.

He also considered his Family contributions.

Although this son was very mediocre.

He was diligent and conscientious in his actions.

When he was told to learn Puppet techniques, he dedicated himself to researching them.

When he was put in charge of the Puppet workshop, he spent all his time and energy there.

Otherwise, with the current benefits of Bihu Mountain, Lu Xianzhi, as the head of the Puppet workshop and an Elder of the Lu Family, would not be short of Medicinal Pills and resources; he wouldn’t still be at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer of cultivation.

“Alas.”

Lu Changsheng sighed slightly when he thought of this son.

Lu Xianzhi was his first child with a Spiritual Root, and he had been very attentive in his early years.

It was just that as his wives, concubines, and children gradually increased, he paid less attention.

And Lu Xianzhi himself had an introverted and quiet personality. He only knew how to bury himself in work and never sought credit, having little presence at Lu.

“Now Ping’an is almost taking over Monkey Mountain, so it’s a good time to go and see.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t dwell on his emotions. After telling Lu Miaoyun, he got up and headed to White Tiger Mountain.

He was preparing to give the Dragon Blood Tree and the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method to his son, Lu Xianzhi.

This Dragon Blood Tree was originally an iron tree, so planting it on White Tiger Mountain was quite suitable.

White Tiger Mountain, in the main hall.

“Heaven and Earth Longevity Method, refining a Natal Spiritual Plant…”

Lu Xianzhi listened to his Father’s words, remained silent for a moment, then bowed to Lu Changsheng, saying, “Thank you, Father.”

“Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the normal states of life. This child has long given up on the thought of Foundation Establishment. I am already very content with my current life.”

“Although Cultivating this Heaven and Earth Longevity Method can lead to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, and even offer hope for Core Formation.”

“But if this child Cultivates to success alone, and eventually watches Tao’er, Xuan Yu, and the others pass away one by one, this child truly cannot accept it…”

“Therefore, this child will not Cultivate this Heaven and Earth Longevity Method.”

Lu Xianzhi, dressed in a wide green robe with a mature and steady face, said so.

Although the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method was good, it would ultimately confine him to one place, watching his wives, concubines, children, and even siblings pass away one by one.

He was unwilling to do so.

Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat, not expecting his son to refuse.

However, he could understand Lu Xianzhi’s thoughts.

Cultivation was good, but it was also very cruel.

If one achieved success in Cultivation, they would watch their close relatives and friends pass away one by one.

This was why many Cultivators chose to live alone, unburdened by attachments.

He himself had worried about this for a long time in his early years.

It was just that with the passage of time, he understood that birth, aging, sickness, and death were the normal states of life, and gradually came to terms with it.

“Alright, if you change your mind, you can tell Father anytime.”

Lu Changsheng did not persuade or force him.

His son was already grown and had his own ideas.

“Thank you, Father.”

A faint smile appeared on Lu Xianzhi’s mature and steady face.

He knew that his Father had always shown him some favoritism.

His wife often said that his Father favored him, but he was a quiet person and didn’t know how to please his Father more.

He understood all of this in his heart.

But he was a person who was content with what he had.

He knew that with his Spiritual Root, talent, and ability, if he hadn’t been born into the Lu Family and received his Father’s favoritism and attention, his life in any other Family or power would be far less than one hundredth of what it was now.

So he had always harbored a grateful heart and was very easily satisfied.

“I’m going to Monkey Mountain to take a look. You should go familiarize yourself with the situation too.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son and said.

“Yes, Father.”

Lu Xianzhi nodded in response.

Immediately, the two of them headed to Monkey Mountain.

It wasn’t far from White Tiger Mountain to Monkey Mountain, about three hundred li.

In less than an hour, Lu Changsheng and Lu Xianzhi arrived at Monkey Mountain.

“Is this Monkey Mountain?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the appearance of Monkey Mountain ahead.

The mountain range had some similarities to Qingzhu Mountain.

However, Qingzhu Mountain was covered with green bamboo.

While Monkey Mountain was covered with fruit trees.

The spiritual boat landed in front of the mountain gate.

“Greetings, Old Ancestor Lu!”

“Greetings, Mountain Lord!”

At this time, at the mountain gate of Monkey Mountain, in addition to the Tao Family Cultivators, there were also several White Tiger Mountain Cultivators.

“Mm.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and entered Monkey Mountain with Lu Xianzhi, observing the situation inside.

Before long, Lu Ping’an heard of Lu Changsheng’s arrival and hurried over.

“Father, Xianzhi.”

Lu Ping’an, dressed in silver armor, had a tall and sturdy physique that exuded a sense of solemnity and majesty.

“Ping’an, what’s the situation at Monkey Mountain now? How is the Tao Family’s relocation progressing?”

Lu Changsheng asked his son.

“Father, the Tao Family has almost finished moving. It’s estimated they’ll be completely moved out in about half a month.”

“However, there are a few matters now that require your decision.”

Lu Ping’an said.

Lu Changsheng asked, “Oh, what matters?”

“According to the agreement you made with the Jin Family, when Monkey Mountain was handed over to us, the Formation, Spiritual Vein, buildings, spiritual fields, and fruit trees were not to be damaged.”

“But it didn’t say that we couldn’t pick the fruits from the trees.”

“The Tao Family is willing to concede on ordinary fruits, but on the main Spiritual Vein of Monkey Mountain, there are twelve second-tier spiritual peach trees.”

“These spiritual peach trees will mature in about half a year. The Tao Family says they either pick these spiritual peaches now, or if they wait for the spiritual peaches to ripen, they want seventy percent.”

“Moreover, with the Tao Family withdrawing, we don’t have enough fruit farmers and spiritual plant Masters at Lu to take care of the fruit trees for a while.”

Lu Ping’an scratched his head, saying with some headache.

He really didn’t like dealing with people and doing such things.

“Second-tier spiritual peach trees?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and said, “I’ll go take a look.”

The three of them, Father and sons, came to the main Spiritual Vein of Monkey Mountain.

“Old Ancestor Lu.”

Old Ancestor Tao looked at Lu Changsheng, his face somewhat grim, and cupped his hands in greeting.

After all, surrendering their spiritual land like this, how could he have a good expression?

“Old Ancestor Tao.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly; he had met the other party before at Golden Dragon Ridge.

However, in just a few months, the other party seemed to have aged considerably.

“I heard my son say that you want to wait for these spiritual peach trees to mature and then split them seventy-thirty?”

Lu Changsheng, in a green Daoist robe, had a slender and upright figure.

“That’s right. According to the agreement between Old Ancestor Lu and Old Ancestor Jin that day, it only stated that the fruit trees in the mountain could not be damaged, but it did not say that the fruits could not be picked.”

“As for the ordinary spiritual fruit trees in the mountain, our Tao Family is willing to give them all to Old Ancestor Lu.”

“But these twelve spiritual peach trees, our Tao Family has spent a lot of time and effort cultivating them, and they will mature in half a year. We also don’t want to pick them now and waste them.”

Old Ancestor Tao said very politely.

After all, if Lu Changsheng was unreasonable and said, “Try picking them,” they really wouldn’t dare. At most, they would go to the Jin Family to complain.

But the Jin Family would most likely not fight Lu Changsheng over such a small matter.

Even if they did intervene, the Jin Family would take most of these spiritual peaches.

“Seventy-thirty is too much, but I have a few conditions. If Old Ancestor Tao agrees, I can even give you all these spiritual peaches.”

Lu Changsheng said directly.

“What conditions?”

Old Ancestor Tao asked.

“I need your Tao Family to arrange for some fruit farmers to take care of the fruit trees in the mountain for one year.”

“And then, regarding the cultivation and planting methods of the fruit trees in the mountain, as well as your Tao Family’s winemaking Legacy.”

Lu Changsheng said.

When he gambled for Monkey Mountain, he wasn’t very clear about the specific situation there, nor did he consider too much.

Only now did he realize that his Family needed a transition period to take over Monkey Mountain.

Just like when they took over Bihu Mountain.

“Aren’t Old Ancestor Lu’s conditions too harsh?”

Old Ancestor Tao’s expression was somewhat grim.

Now that their spiritual land was being handed over, they were already extremely aggrieved.

To continue helping with care and also hand over their Family’s generations of research on fruit tree cultivation methods and fruit wine brewing methods was equivalent to throwing away the roots of his Tao Family.

“Don’t worry, I, Lu Changsheng, am not such an overbearing person. If you can provide these Legacies, I can also give you a corresponding second-tier winemaking Legacy.”

“Or other second-tier Symbol Dao Legacies, second-tier Medicinal Pill Dao Legacies, Lu has them all.”

Lu Changsheng said calmly.

Although he was a top-tier second-tier winemaker.

But if he had the Tao Family’s existing wine brewing Legacy, he would only need to understand the general idea to analyze and optimize it, without spending too much time on this aspect.

The same applied to fruit tree cultivation methods.

Although he could ask Zhao Qingqing to come and research these fruit trees, it would be too time and energy-consuming.

It would be better to directly acquire the Tao Family’s Legacy in this area.

This way, it would be simpler and save time for his Family to optimize and improve based on the situation.

“This matter is of great importance, I need to consider it…”

Old Ancestor Tao’s expression changed between gloomy and clear, and he said.

Now that they no longer had Monkey Mountain, the value of these fruit tree cultivation and planting methods, and fruit wine brewing methods, was already not great.

However, this belonged to the Family Legacy and effort, and he was unwilling to hand it over so easily.

But Lu Changsheng’s words were also very tempting to him.

“Alright, Old Ancestor Tao can consider it carefully. If you decide, just have someone notify me.”

“Also, although Lu did not agree with Jin Zan about picking fruits, since it was said that the fruit trees in the mountain could not be damaged, picking fruits naturally also falls under damage, so Old Ancestor Tao, do not make a mistake.”

Lu Changsheng looked deeply at Old Ancestor Tao and said in a calm, indifferent voice.

Under that gaze, Old Ancestor Tao’s heart suddenly pounded.

He thought of how Lu Changsheng had used a Symbol Array to suppress Jin Zan at Golden Dragon Ridge that day, and said with a somewhat bitter voice, “Tao understands.”

“Mm.”

Lu Changsheng did not say anything further. He patrolled Monkey Mountain with his two sons and felt that this spiritual land was quite good.

The only thing was that the name Monkey Mountain was not very pleasant to hear, and he planned to consider changing the name later.