Chapter 133: Cultivation breakthrough, spiritual roots promotion!

Qu Changge walked within Qingzhu Mountain with the black-armored man.

The two seemed invisible, unnoticed by the Lu family’s guards.

Following the Blood Guiding Serpent, Qu Changge arrived at Bailu Manor.

He immediately saw a group of Lu family members picking up their children from school.

From the crowd, he instantly spotted a woman in her early twenties, with a gentle and beautiful face, wearing a pink and white dress.

The woman held a child in her arms, walking with a young man in a green robe, also in his twenties.

Beside them were eight or nine children, chatting and laughing.

Even after ten years of separation, Qu Changge recognized at a glance that this woman in a pink and white dress, with a gentle face and radiant beauty, was his younger sister, Qu Zhenzhen.

“Zhenzhen!”

He shouted in his heart.

But he didn’t make a sound.

Afraid of disturbing her peace.

“I didn’t expect that the little girl from back then is now a mother.”

Qu Changge watched Qu Zhenzhen holding a child in one arm, chatting and laughing with the man, while also looking down at the children beside her with a gentle expression.

In his deep and silent eyes, emotions such as joy, relief, heaviness, timidity, and confusion were revealed.

He could tell that his sister was doing well here.

Not only did her face show happiness, but she had also embarked on the path of cultivation.

It’s just that her cultivation level was a bit low, only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Afterward, he looked at Lu Changsheng, who was beside her.

He knew that this should be his brother-in-law.

His first impression of his brother-in-law was quite good.

Firstly, he erected a monument for his parents and renovated the Qu residence.

Secondly, he was handsome and worthy of his sister.

When speaking with his sister and children, his expression was gentle, showing the demeanor of a husband and father.

He glanced at Lu Changsheng’s cultivation level.

He realized that he couldn’t actually see through Lu Changsheng’s cultivation.

He didn’t mind this.

After all, there were many techniques and treasures in the cultivation world that could conceal one’s cultivation and spiritual power.

Being able to possess such treasures meant that his brother-in-law should have a good status in this family.

He didn’t use any spells to investigate.

Lest Lu Changsheng notice his existence.

“Are these all Zhenzhen’s children?”

Qu Changge looked at the group of children beside the couple, and his heart skipped a beat.

These children were mostly five or six years old, with the older ones being eight or nine.

He remembered that he had only left home for ten years.

In ten years, his sister shouldn’t have had so many children, right?

The next moment, he carefully scrutinized them.

He realized that only the infant in Qu Zhenzhen’s arms, as well as an eight or nine-year-old boy and a six or seven-year-old girl, gave him, as their uncle, a sense of blood connection.

He knew that only these three were his sister’s children.

Seeing that there were only three, he nodded slightly.

If his sister had given birth to ten children in ten years, he might have had the urge to draw his sword.

“Only this child has spiritual roots.”

Qu Changge looked at the three children with whom he felt a blood connection, his gaze falling on Lu Quanzhen.

Qu Zhenzhen had given birth to four children in total.

Among them, the first child, Lu Quanzhen, and the third child, Lu Caizhen, had spiritual roots.

However, Lu Caizhen was not yet old enough to attend school and was playing at home.

“I wonder what this child’s spiritual roots are like.”

Qu Changge thought in his heart.

Although he had been forced to cultivate in darkness and despair all these years.

He had a general understanding of the cultivation world.

He knew that the cultivation world was even more cruel than the secular world.

It was a naked display of the survival of the fittest.

If his nephew’s spiritual roots were ordinary, and he started cultivating when he grew up, he would probably face many tribulations.

“Alas.”

Qu Changge sighed.

His heart had long been numb and silent all these years.

But at this moment, he couldn’t help but become sentimental.

He was not only worried about his sister’s life, but also, out of love for her, worried about his nephew’s situation.

He shook his head slightly, not wanting to think too much about it.

Knowing his current situation, how could he still care about others?

Watching Qu Zhenzhen and the others, chatting and laughing, gradually walk away, he closed his eyes.

“Let’s go.”

Qu Changge reopened his eyes, a look of determination appearing in them.

Now that he had seen his sister and knew that she was living well, he could rest assured.

He was very clear about his current situation.

If he had too much contact with his sister, it would only harm her.

What he had to do now was to live well, strive to live, and improve himself.

Until he possessed strength, the strength to control his own destiny.

No matter how dangerous the future was, whether it was a blessing or a curse, this was his only choice, his only path!

Just as his master had said.

In this world, only one’s own power is eternal!

A gentle breeze blew, the bamboo swayed, making people feel incredibly comfortable and peaceful.

Qu Zhenzhen, who was talking to Lu Changsheng, seemed to sense something.

She suddenly turned her head and looked in the direction of Qu Changge.

But there was nothing there.

“Zhenzhen, what’s wrong?”

Lu Changsheng asked Qu Zhenzhen.

“It’s nothing.”

Qu Zhenzhen gently shook her head, not paying attention to the vague feeling.

Lu Changsheng was unaware of Qu Changge’s arrival.

His daily life remained the same: cultivating, making talismans, and spending time with his wives and children.

The only additional task was refining the Nine Treasure Jade Ruyi.

It could only be said that the Nine Treasure Jade Ruyi was indeed a Connate Spiritual Treasure.

Refining it was a hundred times more difficult than the Black Dragon Magic Pearl back then.

Even with the Xuan Yuan Pearl on him, spending one or two hours a day refining it would probably take three to five years.

Although this time was long, it made him look forward to the effect of refining the Nine Treasure Jade Ruyi and condensing it into his body.

In the blink of an eye, two months passed.

“Changsheng, I seem to be pregnant again.”

That day, Lu Miaohuan ran to Lu Changsheng and said.

She originally said she would only have one child, but now, only a year after the birth of their first child, she was pregnant again.

This made her look distressed and troubled.

“Did you forget to force it out with spiritual power?”

Lu Changsheng was slightly stunned upon hearing the Second Miss’s words and immediately said.

Even if it wasn’t for having children, he and the Second Miss often engaged in dual cultivation.

In this situation, if he didn’t control it and Lu Miaohuan forgot to force it out, there was a small chance she would get pregnant.

“Then what should we do?”

Lu Miaohuan pouted her red lips, saying somewhat innocently.

“If you’re pregnant, then give birth to it, this will be the last one.”

Lu Changsheng gently stroked her head with a gentle expression, softly saying.

“Okay!”

Lu Miaohuan nodded heavily.

After spending some time with the Second Miss, Lu Changsheng saw that it was the end of the month.

He went out, rode the Iron Feather Eagle, and arrived at the Red Leaf Valley Market.

It had been more than three months since the Red Leaf Valley Market opened.

But its popularity was still average, and the streets seemed deserted.

This deserted situation made his ‘Peace Talisman Hall’ business very bleak.

If the shop wasn’t his own, this situation would be a loss.

After all, not only was the foot traffic low.

At this stage, all the shops were offering 30-40% discounts for the sake of reputation and business, so there was no profit to be made.

Lu Changsheng walked around his shop and looked at the monthly accounts.

“Alas, after deducting all kinds of raw materials and labor costs, I only earned thirty-one spiritual stones.”

“It’s not even enough for the rent, and I even have to subsidize it.”

“Fortunately, in a year or two, the foot traffic in the market will gradually increase, and the profits will recover.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the monthly accounts, unable to help but feel speechless.

This made Gao He, who was the resident talisman master and shopkeeper, feel a little uneasy.

Although it was the beginning of the market, there was no foot traffic, and they were having promotions to seize the market.

But a shop on the main street earning only thirty spiritual stones a month.

It really made him, the talisman master and shopkeeper, feel embarrassed.

Lu Changsheng waved his hand, not saying much.

He knew that this was normal.

Because Lu Miaoge’s Lu Family Spirit Talisman Shop was the same.

It was just that its location and chain brand were slightly better than his.

Immediately, he came to the Green Bamboo Lu Family Spirit Talisman Shop and engaged in dual cultivation with his wife, Lu Miaoge, to improve their relationship and cultivation.

A month later.

Green Bamboo Mountain, in the training room.

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged, circulating the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Sutra.

Suddenly, the spiritual power in his dantian qi sea surged.

Causing sword qi to surround his body, sharp and fierce, dust to spread, and a faint spiritual pressure to permeate.

“Ninth level of Qi Refining.”

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, a faint smile appearing on his handsome face.

He was not too surprised by this breakthrough.

After all, cultivating the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Sutra gave him a general idea of his cultivation progress.

And this kind of breakthrough was a natural and very smooth process for him.

Lu Changsheng looked at his Seven-Colored Dan Lake internally and felt the changes after the breakthrough.

The spiritual power in his body had increased by almost 30%.

With the breakthrough in cultivation, the Xuan Yuan Pearl floating on the Dan Lake also began to slowly rotate.

This treasure also improved in effect as Lu Changsheng’s cultivation broke through and improved.

“Relying on the Xuan Yuan Pearl, can I now contend with ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators?”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but think as he felt the spiritual power blessed by the Xuan Yuan Pearl.

According to what he saw during the battle in Red Leaf Valley.

He felt that with his current strength, he could withstand a few moves from a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

If he used all his means, he might even be able to kill a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

However, Lu Changsheng was just thinking about it and had no such thoughts.

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Only someone who’s full and idle would go looking for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to fight.

He still remembers the desperate look of the Chen family’s ancestor, self-detonating magical artifacts and desperately using Heavenly Thunder Talismans.

If one doesn’t have absolute strength, both parties would be injured in a fight.

“At my current speed, I estimate that in three to five years, I’ll be ready to attempt Foundation Establishment.”

“With Foundation Establishment spiritual objects and Foundation Establishment pills, Foundation Establishment is practically guaranteed for me.”

Lu Changsheng slightly adjusted his agitated spiritual power, stood up, and stretched his muscles and waist.

He opened the door and walked out of the cultivation room.

Because the breakthrough took a long time, it was already late at night.

Lu Changsheng looked at the moonlight, without any thoughts of moon gazing or sentimentality.

He went to Lu Miaoyun’s room.

Seeing that Lu Miaoyun was already asleep, he lifted the blanket and got into bed.

Holding the beauty in his arms, he gradually fell asleep.

Six days later.

Lu Changsheng’s one hundred and second child was born.

This child possessed spiritual roots.

It was his twenty-third child to possess spiritual roots.

With the birth of this child, Lu Changsheng felt an indescribable and mysterious throbbing throughout his body.

He knew that his spiritual roots had advanced!

From sixth-grade spiritual roots, they had advanced to fifth-grade spiritual roots!

Lu Changsheng wasn’t surprised by this advancement.

Before, he could already feel that his spiritual roots were at the critical point between sixth-grade and fifth-grade.

If a sixth-grade spiritual root had appeared earlier, he might have advanced directly.

Now that so much time has passed, the spiritual roots of the children have grown, and with the addition of this newly born child, who should have seventh-grade spiritual roots…

So his spiritual roots naturally improved.

“System.”

Lu Changsheng silently recited in his heart.

【Name: Lu Changsheng】

【Identity: Son-in-law of the Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family】

【Cultivation: Qi Refinement Ninth Layer】

【Lifespan: 30 / 156】

【Talent: Fifth-Grade Spiritual Roots, Geng Metal Body (Mid-Grade Spiritual Body)】

【Techniques: Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Technique, Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture, Yin Yang Harmony Technique, Immortal Grace Technique】

【Spells: Seven Luminaries Sword Ray, Seven Luminaries Sword Shield, Seven Luminaries Sword Escape】

【Items: Nine Treasures Jade Ruyi, Golden Light Brick Talisman Treasure, Black Dragon Magic Orb, Demonic煞 Curse Life Book, Life-Substituting Talisman, Mysterious Yuan Pearl, Second-Order Puppet】

【Skills: Talisman Crafting (Second-Order), Puppetry (Second-Order)】

【Spiritual Pets: Nine Nether Mastiff, Peach Blossom Gu, Six-Winged Golden Silkworm】

【Offspring: 102 / 107】

“Fifth-grade spiritual roots, the same as Sister Miaoge’s spiritual roots, one step closer to Heavenly Spiritual Roots.”

“Moreover, it will also help me with Foundation Establishment.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the spiritual root level on the system panel, a smile on his face.

Looking at the Geng Metal Body in the talent column.

As time passed, he could feel that the effect of this Geng Metal Body was also increasing with the growth of his son, Lu Qingshan.

“The spiritual body should fully form when the body develops, around eleven or twelve years old.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

He couldn’t help but think of a question.

Now that he also possesses the Geng Metal Body…

What would happen if he had another child with the Geng Metal Body?

Would the Geng Metal Body advance and improve, becoming a high-grade spiritual body?

What if a spiritual body that clashed with the Geng Metal Body appeared?

Would it cause the spiritual bodies to clash, causing problems with his body?

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild.

After thinking for a while, Lu Changsheng felt that he could only know this after his second spiritual body child was born.

Looking at the system panel in front of him, Lu Changsheng saw his age.

He only then remembered that he was already thirty years old without realizing it.

“Thirty years old, Qi Refinement Ninth Layer, this cultivation level is already considered a genius in a cultivation family like Qingzhu Mountain.”

Lu Changsheng murmured in his heart.

However, he wasn’t too proud of it.

Reaching the ninth level of Qi Refinement at this age is considered a genius in a cultivation family like Qingzhu Mountain.

But if placed in a immortal sect, it would only be considered average.

However, he himself didn’t care too much about this aspect.

After all, his main focus is on a solid foundation and late success.

Having this speed is already good enough.

Don’t compete for temporary gains, compete for a lifetime of gains.

Besides, as a penniless, ninth-grade spiritual root peasant, starting with a system…

In just twelve short years, relying on his unremitting efforts, achieving such accomplishments, Lu Changsheng was quite satisfied.

“As the saying goes, thirty is the age to establish oneself. I now have seven wives, eleven concubines, twenty-four maids, and one hundred and seven children. Can I be considered to have established myself?”

Lu Changsheng suddenly thought.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

During this period, Lu Changsheng’s spiritual root children increased by two more.

And both of these children possessed spiritual roots.

This brought his spiritual root offspring to twenty-five, earning him a lottery draw.

However, his luck with the lottery draw wasn’t very good.

He drew the second-order spirit slaughter skill from the hundred arts of cultivation.

The spirit slaughter skill allowed Lu Changsheng to handle most monster beast corpses with ease, skinning, deboning, removing tendons, and extracting marrow without causing damage or waste.

But for Lu Changsheng at the moment, this skill was very useless and destined to gather dust.

After all, he has the talisman crafting skill, so he doesn’t need to rely on the spirit slaughter skill to make a living.

He also doesn’t go out to hunt monster beasts to sell monster beast materials for a living, so he doesn’t need it.

However, among the two children born, Xia Zhiyue’s child possessed sixth-grade spiritual roots.

This made Lu Changsheng very happy.

After all, among his more than one hundred children, twenty-five spiritual root offspring…

Only Lu Qingshan has middle-grade spiritual roots.

Xia Zhiyue’s child is his second child to possess sixth-grade spiritual roots.

However, when Xia Zhiyue was pregnant with this child, Lu Changsheng didn’t let Xia Zhiyue over-consume her own origin to nourish the fetus.

Otherwise, Lu Changsheng felt that Xia Zhiyue, who was in the middle stage of Qi Refinement, could have conceived a fifth-grade spiritual root, or even a fourth-grade spiritual root child.

But with the precedent of Xia Zhiyue’s mother, Lu Changsheng couldn’t do this.

He really couldn’t do something like letting the child’s mother consume her own origin to the point of exhaustion and death for the sake of giving birth.

He also plans not to let Xia Zhiyue give birth again in the short term, so that she can recuperate and cultivate well.

He’ll wait until she cultivates to the late stage of Qi Refinement before considering it.

Lu Changsheng was even thinking that if Xia Zhiyue broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, would she be able to rely on this spirit-nurturing body to conceive a high-grade spiritual root child.

“There’s almost a month left until the day of the ten-year agreement.”

“I wonder how Feiyu is doing.”

This day, after Lu Changsheng completed his routine cultivation and talisman crafting…

He remembered that there was almost a month left until the ten-year agreement they had made back then.

He was also a little curious about the current situation of Han Lin, Xiao Xiyue, and Zhao Qingqing, who were cultivating in the immortal sect.

He was curious about how they were cultivating in the immortal sect after ten years, and whether they had gradually widened the gap.

At the same time, he also thought that Li Feiyu had been out adventuring for so long, and there was no news at all, and he didn’t know how he was doing.

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

Just as Lu Changsheng was preparing to go to Ruyi County City in the secular world for the gathering…

He received a letter.

It was a letter sent by Li Feiyu.

In the letter, he first talked about his situation, saying that everything was fine at the moment.

With the talismans and spirit stones that Lu Changsheng had given him back then, he had also broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refinement.

He is currently exploring a former cultivator’s cave with someone, and may not be able to rush back in time to attend this ten-year appointment.

So he sent someone to send a letter in advance.

If he doesn’t come back by then, he told Lu Changsheng not to worry or miss him.

He also asked Lu Changsheng to tell Han Lin, Xiao Xiyue, and Zhao Qingqing about this matter.

“Alas, Feiyu has finally embarked on this path.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the letter and sighed slightly.

He had previously guessed that Li Feiyu would eventually take the same path as Xia Long after going out to venture and train.

Obtaining resources by hunting monster beasts and exploring former cultivator’s caves and secret realms.

Or rather, this is the only way for most rogue cultivators to rise above others and fight for a Foundation Establishment opportunity.

But this kind of thing is also risky.

After all, this kind of thing is completely putting one’s head on one’s belt.

As long as they encounter a danger or accident, they will end up dying and being buried in the wilderness.

But Lu Changsheng couldn’t persuade him about this kind of thing.

Not everyone is like him, who can have a promising future by marrying wives, taking concubines, and having children at home in peace.

However, Lu Changsheng felt in his heart that the reason why Li Feiyu didn’t come to the appointment this time, apart from being delayed by something, was also because the gap between the six people was getting bigger and bigger.

Li Feiyu was also a promising young man in the secular world.

But ten years ago, Li Feiyu was in the worst situation among the six people.

Now that ten years have passed, Li Feiyu has mostly wasted his time, and how can he, who has a proud spirit, bear it?

“Alas.”

Lu Changsheng sighed again, and could only hope that Li Feiyu was well.

Flames appeared in his hand, burning the letter.

Then, after telling his wives and concubines, he rode the Iron Feather Eagle to Ruyi County City.