Chapter 105: Overbearing love-locking Gu!

“Based on my guess, this should be a Love Gu type of Gu worm.”

“The purple-robed woman just now was backlashed by this Gu worm, which made her fall in love with me and brought me a wave of Peach Blossom Luck.”

“Generally speaking, if a Gu worm dies, its effect will also disappear.”

“So, this Gu worm cannot be killed. Not only can it not be killed, but it must be well taken care of, so that there will be a chance to retaliate in the future!”

Lu Changsheng looked at the listless blood-colored Gu worm in his hand and thought to himself.

This purple-robed woman inexplicably attacked him, used Gu on him, and harmed him.

If he hadn’t had the Peach Blossom Gu, he might have fallen for it and become her lapdog.

How could such a great vendetta be easily let go!

He must retaliate fiercely!

If he were to kill this Gu worm now, causing the effect on the other party to be dispelled, wouldn’t that be equivalent to letting her go?

So, he planned to keep this Gu worm well.

As long as he had this Gu worm, if he encountered the other party again in the future, he would have an additional means of restraint.

“By the way, can I refine this Gu worm for my own use?”

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, suddenly thinking.

Based on the situation just now, he could clearly feel that this Gu worm was unusual.

It was not an ordinary Gu worm.

If he could refine it, he might be able to figure out its effects and use them for himself.

“This kind of thing cannot be easily attempted.”

“I’ll look at information about Gu worms later to see if I can find relevant information about this Gu.”

“After all, Gu worms are not something to play with. They are fierce and difficult to tame, and very difficult to refine.”

“The reason I was able to refine the Peach Blossom Gu was entirely because the Peach Blossom Gu was drawn from the System.”

“This Gu worm is not simple. If I try to refine and tame it while it already has a master, a single mistake could lead to problems, or even a backlash.”

Lu Changsheng immediately dismissed the idea of refining this Gu worm.

He didn’t even know what kind of Gu this Gu worm was or what its situation was.

If he rashly refined it, an unexpected accident could occur.

After all, having refined the Peach Blossom Gu before, he knew that refining a Gu worm was very difficult.

If the Peach Blossom Gu hadn’t been drawn from the System, had no resistance, and actively cooperated with him, he wouldn’t have been able to refine it at all.

Although this Gu worm was not as good as the Peach Blossom Gu, it was clearly not ordinary.

Refining it would certainly not be simple.

Immediately.

Lu Changsheng took out a jade box from his Storage Pouch.

He placed the listless blood-colored Gu worm inside.

He also took out a Sealing Talisman and affixed it to the box, so that the Gu worm wouldn’t escape.

Then he found a Magical Artifact shop.

He spent thirty Spirit Stones to buy a Gu pot specifically for holding Gu worms.

He then spent fifty Spirit Stones to purchase a Spirit Beast Pouch.

Storage Pouches cannot hold living creatures.

Even with the Gu pot, this blood-colored Gu worm could only be placed in a Spirit Beast Pouch, not in a Storage Pouch.

And the only Spirit Beast Pouch he had was the one the Lu family gave him for his Iron Feather Eagle.

So he bought one himself.

It would also be useful later for the Nine Nether Mastiff.

Moreover, creatures like Yao Beasts and Gu worms, different species should be kept separate as much as possible.

Otherwise, unexpected situations might occur.

Lu Changsheng also didn’t feel comfortable placing this blood-colored Gu worm with the Iron Feather Eagle.

After doing all this, Lu Changsheng returned Lu.

Meanwhile.

A purple-robed young woman hurriedly left the Nine Dragon Market.

“What exactly is going on?”

“How could he possess such a rare treasure, a Heaven Spirit Gu of that level!”

At this moment, Meng Xiaochang still couldn’t believe everything that had just happened.

She felt as if she was dreaming.

If the Locking Love Gu wasn’t gone from her hand, and the affection wasn’t lingering in her heart, she would truly feel like she was dreaming.

She couldn’t believe that the Locking Love Gu, which she had painstakingly acquired after so much effort, was just gone like that.

Not only was the Locking Love Gu gone, but she also suffered a Gu worm backlash, causing her to fall into a trap and lose everything.

“Damn it! I must kill him and get the Locking Love Gu back!”

“Otherwise, no matter how far I run, no matter if I never see him again, the Locking Love Gu will continue to affect me!”

Meng Xiaochang gnashed her silver teeth, her eyes filled with resentment.

However, as soon as this thought emerged, a pang of pain shot through her heart.

Lu Changsheng’s handsome face appeared in her mind, making her feel a sense of closeness.

She wondered how she could have such a thought, how she could harm him.

“Hoo, hoo, hoo!”

“How terrifying the Locking Love Gu is, how overbearing the Locking Love Gu is!”

Meng Xiaochang clutched her aching chest, panting slightly.

After a moment, she formed a spiritual seal with her hand, touching her glabella, which calmed her mind, and her eyes showed determination.

“No, I can’t think about him anymore. Otherwise, the Locking Love Gu will continuously and subtly influence me, and its effect on me will grow stronger.”

“I must quickly Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Only then will I have hope of breaking free from the influence and restrictions of the Locking Love Gu!”

“The Purple Nether Secret Realm is about to open. If I can gain something from it and ask someone to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill, I will have a seventy percent chance of successfully establishing Foundation!”

Meng Xiaochang dared not think any further.

She took out a flying leaf Magical Artifact from her Storage Pouch, transformed into a streak of light, and quickly departed.

Lu Changsheng returned Lu as usual.

He didn’t pay much attention to the matter of the purple-robed young woman.

Mainly, this matter was too inexplicable for him.

He had no clue, completely at a loss.

After chatting with his wives and maidservants and finishing dinner.

He slowly fell asleep accompanied by his three wives.

The next day, Lu Changsheng arrived at Moyun Pavilion.

This was a shop where he frequently bought books.

The shop mainly sold Cultivation Techniques and Spells.

As well as books related to Cultivation World affairs, strange tales, and local customs.

Lu Changsheng asked the shopkeeper for a few ancient texts about Gu worms.

“Shopkeeper Lu, that will be nine Spirit Stones.”

The bookshop shopkeeper handed the three ancient texts to Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng didn’t bargain either.

In the Cultivation World, knowledge was quite monopolized, so the price of books had always been relatively expensive.

And these were just ordinary books.

As for some Spells and Cultivation Techniques, they usually started at dozens of Spirit Stones, with some costing several hundred Spirit Stones.

He had also asked before about the value of a second-tier Legacy of Cultivation Arts.

The other party said that it depended on the specific skill.

And that second-tier Legacies also varied in quality, so the price would be estimated based on the situation.

Through several casual conversations, Lu Changsheng also had a rough estimate of the value of the second-tier Beast Taming Legacy he had obtained.

That Legacy could sell for at least a thousand Spirit Stones.

However, if he were to sell it, he would need to sign a contract and make a Heart Demon oath, promising not to sell or reveal related information again.

So, since he wasn’t very short on money at the moment, Lu Changsheng didn’t sell that second-tier Beast Taming Legacy.

Putting away the three books, Lu Changsheng returned to the Lingfu Shop and then began to read.

After spending an entire morning, Lu Changsheng finished reading the three books.

“It seems that blood-colored Gu worm is even rarer and more uncommon than I imagined.”

Lu Changsheng put down the book in his hand and let out a light breath.

The three books introduced a lot of knowledge and information about Gu worms.

They also introduced many common Gu worms.

But he did not see any information related to that blood-colored Gu worm.

“This is also within my expectations. That blood-colored Gu worm clearly isn’t an ordinary Gu worm.”

“Most of the Gu worms introduced in these three books are Mortal Gu and Spirit Gu.”

“That blood-colored Gu worm is most likely a Profound Spirit Gu, or even an Earth Spirit Gu.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

As for Heaven Spirit Gu, he thought it was unlikely.

Because his Peach Blossom Gu was a Heaven Spirit Gu.

If that blood-colored Gu worm were a Heaven Spirit Gu, there wouldn’t have been a Gu worm backlash.

Through his recent reading, he also learned that Gu worm backlash was extremely rare.

It only occurred when Gu worms differed by one grade and had a certain difference in strength.

Although his Peach Blossom Gu was a Heaven Spirit Gu, its strength was not very good.

It was currently only at the Peak of the first transformation.

It could only Breakthrough to the second transformation after its master, himself, Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

So Lu Changsheng guessed that the blood-colored Gu worm was at most an Earth Spirit Gu.

Thinking of this, Lu Changsheng took out the Gu pot from his Spirit Beast Pouch.

He opened the lid of the pot and examined the blood-colored Gu worm inside.

It was still listless.

“If I keep it like this, won’t it starve to death?”

Lu Changsheng frowned slightly, looking at the half-dead appearance of this blood-colored Gu worm.

After all, Gu worms also needed to eat.

The Peach Blossom Gu was relatively special.

It fed on Peach Blossom Luck.

So he didn’t need to feed it normally.

But he didn’t know what this Gu worm in front of him ate.

If it starved to death, that would be a bit awkward.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Changsheng tried the most straightforward method.

He took out various spiritual foods and spiritual items from his Storage Pouch and placed them into the Gu pot to see if it would eat them.

After several attempts, Lu Changsheng saw that there was a type of spiritual liquid called ‘Blood Spirit Paste’ that the blood-colored Gu worm went up to lick.

“Okay.”

Seeing that the blood-colored Gu worm would eat, Lu Changsheng immediately felt relieved.

After letting it eat one drop, he put away the Blood Spirit Paste.

He planned to give it one or two drops every few days.

He just needed to keep it in this dying, half-dead state.

What if he nurtured it too well and it escaped?

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

On this day, Lu Changsheng received a notification from Baiyu Tower.

It said that a batch of maidservants exclusive to members had arrived, and asked Lu Changsheng if he was interested.

If he was interested, he could go and check them out.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately went to Baiyu Tower.

He wanted to see what these so-called member-exclusive maidservants were like.

But after understanding and seeing them, Lu Changsheng directly bid farewell to Feng Jiuniang.

This batch of maidservants was indeed good.

Their looks and figures were all top-notch.

Not only did they possess Spiritual Root Aptitude.

All of them Cultivate a certain Cauldron Dual Cultivation Cultivation Technique, which aids in Cultivation and even Breakthroughs in Realm.

But the price was too expensive.

Even the cheapest ones cost at least a thousand Spirit Stones.

It easily amounted to several thousand Spirit Stones.

Faced with such prices, Lu Changsheng naturally had to decline.

“Alas, I am indeed too poor.”

“This Baiyu Tower is not a place I can afford at my current stage.”

After leaving the Baiyu Tower, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but shake his head.

At the Baiyu Tower, he could afford ordinary maids.

But for maids with Spiritual Roots who had reached a certain level, without unexpected wealth, his daily income simply couldn’t support such expenses.

“However, I already have enough wives, concubines, and maids for now, so there’s no need to buy more temporarily.”

“I have already spent a lot of money on wives, concubines, and maids.”

“The daily expenses in this regard are also considerable.”

“If I spend more money on this, it will affect my own life.”

“Moreover, I will be returning to Qingzhu Mountain soon, so there’s no need to add more maids.”

“The courtyards here in Nine Dragon Market are already getting crowded.”

Lu Changsheng walked on the street, thinking to himself.

He had come this time just to look around.

He thought that if there were suitable, cheap, and discounted maids, he could add one or two.

If not, then there was naturally no need.

After all, the Lu family’s income, as well as his own income from selling Talismans to Hong Yi and the Lingfu Shop.

All combined, it was only two or three hundred Spirit Stones per month.

Compared to before, it was indeed a huge sum.

But with so many wives, concubines, and children, their daily food and drink, which consisted of spirit rice, spirit vegetables, spirit tea, and Yao Beast meat, also accounted for a considerable expense.

Lu Changsheng calculated that this aspect of expenses alone amounted to seventy or eighty Spirit Stones per month.

He would occasionally buy small gifts and trinkets for his wives, concubines, and children, which also cost a lot of money.

Plus, he needed to buy Medicinal Pills for his own Cultivation, and he also bought other items regularly, spending a lot of Spirit Stones.

So, he hadn’t saved much Spirit Stones.

For example, the second-tier Puppet he crafted still hadn’t been equipped with Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

This was precisely because he couldn’t save too much money.

“However, now that I have shown myself to be a High Grade Talisman Master, if I can consistently provide High-Grade Talismans to the outside world after some time, my income will increase significantly.”

Lu Changsheng let out a light breath.

Although he was currently known as a High Grade Talisman Master to the outside world.

His success rate still needed to be gradually demonstrated, it couldn’t suddenly rise.

Therefore, the Talismans he usually drew, as well as the Lu family’s tasks, were still mostly Middle-Grade Talismans.

Once he could stably demonstrate High-Grade Talismans, his income from the Lu family would further increase significantly.

“Moreover, for me, at this stage, it is still most important to improve my strength and Cultivation.”

“With the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture, once all my spiritual power is converted into seven luminaries spiritual power, I will be able to take Medicinal Pills without restraint.”

“I will be able to increase my Cultivation and strength at the fastest speed!”

“As long as my Cultivation and strength improve, not only will my income increase accordingly, but it will also be much easier to find wives, concubines, and maids at that time.”

Lu Changsheng pondered in his heart.

He planned to focus his energy on Cultivation in the coming period.

As long as his strength increased, what man of great ambition would worry about having too few wives and concubines!

After all, in this world, Cultivation and strength were the ultimate Dao.

As long as one possessed strength, Fairies, goddesses, demonesses, Yao women, princesses, and empresses were all within reach.

Half a month later.

Inside the Lingfu Shop.

Lu Changsheng was drawing Talismans.

He heard Zhang Shan say that Lu Miaoge had arrived.

He immediately went downstairs to greet her.

“Changsheng.”

Lu Miaoge smiled and nodded when she saw Lu Changsheng.

She was still dressed in snow-white clothes, her face was as clear and beautiful as snow, her hair was lightly tied and draped over her shoulders, and her temperament was ethereal and elegant.

“Miaoge, you’re here.”

“Thank you for your trouble this time.”

Lu Changsheng said to Lu Miaoge familiarly.

Then he went upstairs to the third floor with Lu Miaoge, picked up the spirit tea on the table, and poured her a cup.

“It’s fine, I’m not busy these days.”

Lu Miaoge gently shook her head, her voice clear, gentle, and moving.

“You still went to some trouble.”

“However, Miaoge, if you need to leave for anything, just let me know.”

“I don’t have anything important to do when I go back this time, so I can come over anytime.”

Lu Changsheng said.

He was planning to go back this time mainly to Cultivate in peace and spend more time with his wives, concubines, and children.

It wasn’t that he wouldn’t return once he went back.

Although he didn’t care much about the income from this Lingfu Shop.

It would still be somewhat inconvenient in Qingzhu Mountain.

He would still need to come to Nine Dragon Market to buy or deal with some things at that time.

“Mm, okay.”

Lu Miaoge nodded lightly.

Then she smiled and said, “Oh, by the way, congratulations on becoming a High Grade Talisman Master.”

“It was just luck, I’m not as good as you, Miaoge, and it’s also thanks to your guidance back then.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and said upon hearing this.

When he and Lu Miaoge were both at the Lingfu Shop, she would occasionally pay attention to his Talismans progress and teach him how to draw Talismans.

Although he didn’t need it, it was her kind intention.

Saying this now also helped to bridge their relationship a bit; he and Lu Miaoge hadn’t seen each other for quite some time.

“When are you planning to return to Qingzhu Mountain?”

Lu Miaoge smiled slightly and asked.

“Elder is almost ready to go back, I plan to return with Elder.”

Lu Changsheng said.

Since Elder was there, he naturally planned to hitch a ride.

At the same time, he would bring Lu Zier, Lu Qing’er, and Xiaoqing back.

As for the other maids, they would temporarily stay in Nine Dragon Market.

Anyway, the house was rented for five years, and he would have to come back then.

Moreover, leaving the maids here would give him another reason to return to Nine Dragon Market later.

“Okay, then I’ll stay here for the time being.”

“Just let me know in advance when you’re ready to go back.”

Lu Miaoge nodded slightly.

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while, discussing Lu Miaoyang’s previous affairs and topics related to Talismans.

When they felt they had chatted enough, Lu Changsheng suggested inviting Lu Miaoge to the Jade Cuisine Pavilion for a meal.

Upon arriving at the Jade Cuisine Pavilion, Lu Changsheng saw Yu Maocheng and told him that he was going back to Qingzhu Mountain for a while.

If anything happened, he could send a letter to Qingzhu Mountain.

Although nothing major would likely happen, and he wasn’t leaving for good.

But they had known each other for so long and were friends, so he still had to say goodbye.

After returning home, he also informed Gao He.

As for Xia Long, he was not at Lu.

He remembered seeing him last three or four months ago.

He couldn’t help but worry if his neighbor had encountered some accident.

In a flash, another half a month passed.

On this day, Elder sent someone to the Lingfu Shop to inform Lu Changsheng about returning to Qingzhu Mountain.

Lu Changsheng asked how many seats were available on Elder’s flying boat.

The other party told him there were three seats.

“Only three seats?”

Lu Changsheng frowned slightly upon hearing this.

He planned to bring Lu Zier, Lu Qing’er, and Xiaoqing back this time.

With only three seats, the three women could take the flying boat, and he would have to ride the Iron Feather Eagle.

“Changsheng, if you’re bringing many wives, concubines, and maids, you can charter a Spirit Boat to take you back.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s expression, Lu Miaoge, who was beside him, spoke up.

She knew that Lu Changsheng was going back this time to spend time with his wives, concubines, and children, and to rest.

In such a situation, he would naturally bring his wives, concubines, and maids back with him.

“Oh, there’s such a service in the Market?”

Lu Changsheng was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He had been in Nine Dragon Market for so long and didn’t know that one could charter a Spirit Boat to transport people.

If that were the case, he couldn’t help but want to bring Guan Xin, Yu Yao, Shao Yuyao, Xiao Yueru, Yun Qianqian, and their five children back to Qingzhu Mountain.

After all.

In the coming period, he planned to stay in Qingzhu Mountain for a long time, Cultivating peacefully and accompanying his wives and concubines.

It would be better to keep these concubines and children in Qingzhu Mountain.

Although the matter of the Lu Family Old Ancestor made the current situation of the Lu family not optimistic.

But at least for the next few years, there was no need to worry too much.

“The Lingzhou Pavilion in the Market conducts business by transporting Cultivators, and usually travels between several other markets.”

“You can directly charter a Spirit Boat back to Qingzhu Mountain. As for the price, I’m not too sure.”

Lu Miaoge said with a clear and gentle voice.

“Okay, thank you, Miaoge, then I’ll go to the Lingzhou Pavilion and ask.”

Lu Changsheng immediately said upon hearing this.

He did know about the Lingzhou Pavilion.

It not only sold flying boats and Spirit Boats.

It also had seven or eight large Spirit Boats specifically used to carry Cultivators and transport goods.

It conducted business of mutual exchange with other markets and forces.

But he didn’t expect that it could also be chartered.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng went out and arrived at the Lingzhou Pavilion.

He inquired about the price of chartering a Spirit Boat to Qingzhu Mountain.

The manager of the Lingzhou Pavilion asked about the number of people and then told Lu Changsheng that it would cost a total of one hundred and sixty Spirit Stones.

Upon hearing this price, Lu Changsheng’s first feeling was that it was expensive.

He wanted to bargain.

But the other party directly stated that there was no bargaining.

They explained that this kind of chartering included escort personnel to ensure safety.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng nodded.

He paid a deposit of fifty Spirit Stones and booked a Spirit Boat.

It would depart in three days and go directly back to Qingzhu Mountain.