Chapter 149: The family’s sacred place, repairing the foundation!

“Now that I’ve reached Foundation Establishment, I can start considering establishing a Family.”

Lu Changsheng’s thoughts whirled as he contemplated establishing a Family.

In the Cultivation World, while Foundation Establishment strength isn’t considered exceptionally high,

it’s already enough to command a region and establish a Cultivation Family.

Like the Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family and most surrounding Families, once one reaches Foundation Establishment, they become the Family’s Old Ancestor.

“To establish a Cultivation Family, one must first have a Spiritual Vein blessed land.”

“If there isn’t even a Spiritual Vein, establishing a Family is simply nonsensical.”

Over the years, Lu Changsheng had learned quite a bit about Family matters.

He knew several general ways to acquire a Spiritual Vein.

The first method is the simplest and most direct:

to seize and occupy another’s Spiritual Vein.

Such incidents are common in the Cultivation World.

However, few choose this path when establishing a Family force.

Firstly, if not done thoroughly, it can lead to future troubles.

Secondly, seizing and occupying another’s Spiritual Vein without cause to establish a Family greatly affects one’s reputation and standing.

Moreover, it lacks moral justification, easily drawing verbal and written condemnation, or even direct seizure, from other Cultivators and forces.

After all,

if you’re a lone wolf, you can disregard rules.

But if you choose to establish a Family, with dependents, you must consider your reputation and the Family’s standing.

If you continue to act without rules and too domineeringly, leading to a poor reputation, it will not only invite trouble,

but other Cultivators and Family forces will also be unwilling to associate with you.

In the Cultivation World, most who choose to establish Family forces do so because they have no hope of further Cultivation.

They then shift their time and energy to nurturing their descendants, hoping to develop the Family’s foundation steadily.

If a Family force is established by forcibly occupying and seizing a Spiritual Vein, leading to a poor reputation, it will undoubtedly make the Family’s development extremely difficult.

Just like when the Lu Family allied with the Bai Family to attack Hongye Valley, it was considered justified; the two Families had decades of grievances.

When the Yu Family and Zheng Family came to get a share, they also found a reason or excuse on the surface.

Therefore, seizing and occupying another’s Spiritual Vein was not something Lu Changsheng considered.

He also wouldn’t act to seize another’s Spiritual Vein without cause.

Of course, if some ignorant Family provoked him to the point where he had to act, he wouldn’t mind doing so.

The second way to obtain a Spiritual Vein is to clear it yourself.

While Spiritual Veins are scarce in the Cultivation World, some unowned ones can still be found.

However, most of these Spiritual Veins are in unfavorable terrain and environments.

They are typically in remote, desolate places,

or surrounded by numerous, dangerous Yao Beasts.

So, if one is willing to spend the time and effort, it is still possible to find a Spiritual Vein to develop and Cultivate into a Spiritual Vein.

However, this path was also not within Lu Changsheng’s consideration.

Firstly, he already had a general idea of his Family’s future development path.

Through his Puppets, Talismans, Spiritual Butchering, and future skills acquired through draws, he planned to train his children as artisans.

This would allow his Family to have a stable source of income through these skills.

Therefore, there were certain requirements for the geographical environment.

If the environment was too remote or poor, with too few Cultivators in the surrounding markets, doing business would certainly be inconvenient.

Secondly, finding a suitable Spiritual Vein and developing it into a Spiritual Vein would require a tremendous amount of time and effort.

It could take several years, or even decades.

So, this path was completely out of Lu Changsheng’s consideration.

The third method is to purchase or rent a Spiritual Vein.

Some Cultivation Families, when facing decline or a generational gap, choose to sell or partially sell their Family Spiritual Vein to outsiders.

However, these Spiritual Veins are generally not very good.

If Lu Changsheng was willing, he could easily take over a first-tier Spiritual Vein.

But transforming a first-tier Spiritual Vein into a second-tier Spiritual Vein would consume too much time and resources, so this was also not in Lu Changsheng’s consideration.

Large immortal sects like Heaven Sword Sect, Qingyun Sect, Luoxia Sect, and Yu Ling Sect all possess numerous second-tier Spiritual Vein Daoist sites with excellent environments and geographical locations.

Besides some used to establish Cultivation markets, a portion of these Spiritual Veins are rented or sold to outsiders.

“If I could purchase a Spiritual Vein under the jurisdiction of the Qingyun Sect, that would be a good option.”

“However, most of these Spiritual Vein Daoist sites are only rented out, rarely sold.”

“Even if they are sold, not everyone is qualified to buy them.”

“Furthermore, the price of a Spiritual Vein Daoist site is extremely high, more than I can currently afford.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly, not dwelling on this matter.

With his current wealth, it wouldn’t be easy to establish a Family from scratch.

After all, a Family is built through the accumulation of generations.

If he wanted to complete the journey of several generations by himself in a short time, he would naturally have to pay a multi-fold price.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry to establish a Family.

He planned to wait until his children were older.

“The most pressing matter is to accumulate foundation.”

“I’ll consider establishing a Family after a few years, once my Foundation Establishment strength can be reasonably revealed.”

“By then, my hundred or so children will have grown up, and they can share the burdens of their old father.”

“Otherwise, even with a Family Spiritual Vein and an established Family, I would face a shortage of manpower and have to do everything myself.”

Lu Changsheng was very clear in his heart.

Establishing a Family, a Spiritual Vein is just the basic condition.

With a Spiritual Vein, at least there must be a Family Formation, right?

Such a large Formation cannot be managed by just a set of Formation artifacts.

It must be arranged by a Formation Master.

Lu Changsheng would not feel at ease having someone else arrange his Family’s grand Formation.

Moreover, even an ordinary second-tier large Formation is extremely expensive.

With the Formation’s protection, one must manage the earth veins, reclaim spiritual fields and medicinal fields.

Then, planting spiritual fields and Spirit Medicine, the envisioned Puppet factory, and raising Spirit Beasts, all require massive financial investment and people to do the work.

One can recruit outsiders and servants to do the work.

But the core matters must be kept in the hands of one’s own people.

Currently, besides his wives and concubines, his eldest son, Lu Ping’an, is only thirteen years old.

Moreover, Lu Ping’an has no Spiritual Root, so he cannot do many things; only descendants with Spiritual Roots can.

Lu Changsheng was very clear about all of this.

He knew that establishing a Family from scratch, in terms of expenses, manpower, and energy, was immense and would require a long preparation.

Even with the System, for one person to complete a hundred years’ worth of work in a few or ten years was not that easy.

However, if it weren’t for the System that granted many children and blessings, Lu Changsheng would not have had the idea of establishing a Family.

After all, establishing a Family is like planting trees for future generations to enjoy the shade.

In the Early Stages, it’s completely thankless work.

And most predecessors do not enjoy the benefits and convenience of the Family during their lifetime.

“But for me, it’s fine as long as I get through the Early Stage.”

“After all, if my children do well, I, as their old father, will do well.”

“Once the Family is on the right track and passed down through generations, I, this old father and Old Ancestor, can live a leisurely and carefree life.”

Lu Changsheng also knew that he was different from other predecessors who established Families.

Most of them established Families because they had no hope of further Cultivation.

While he focused on stability and longevity, with a promising future, every effort would be rewarded.

“Hmm?”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng looked at Xiao Xiyue’s eyelashes trembling slightly, and her eyes slowly opened.

He immediately asked with concern, “Xiao Xiyue, you’re awake.”

“Changsheng.”

Xiao Xiyue had completed her transformation after her Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

Her originally ice-like, jade-like skin, like solidified cream, seemed to have a faint moonlight flowing through it, making her appear even more ethereal and sacred.

“Supreme Emotion Severing Art’s first layer, ‘Clouds are emotionless, the Moon is emotionless’.”

Xiao Xiyue looked at Lu Changsheng before her, her emotions complex.

She had initially thought that clouds were male and the moon female.

Clouds and the moon were thousands of miles apart, mutually uninvolved, so clouds were emotionless, and the moon was also emotionless.

But her Master, Yun Wanchang, had told her that the clouds received light from the moon, casting colorful cloud shadows on the ground.

And to people on the ground, the moon was in the clouds, and the clouds encircled the moon, both interdependent.

Therefore, Supreme Forgetfulness required experiencing emotion before one could become emotionless.

But as the Supreme Emotion Severing Art broke through, she gained a new understanding.

Clouds and the moon intertwined; clouds surrounded the moon, and the moon illuminated the clouds, both close yet distant.

One was cold and silent, the other ethereal and unpredictable; both were without heart, naturally, clouds were emotionless, and the moon was emotionless.

“It turns out I was wrong from the beginning, and Master was wrong too.”

Xiao Xiyue murmured in her heart.

When she and Lu Changsheng first began Cultivating, both were without heart.

That is, they had desire but no emotion, corresponding to clouds being emotionless and the moon being emotionless.

But as they gradually Cultivated, she slowly became entangled, having both desire and emotion.

Although she was wrong, she also knew that Supreme Forgetfulness ultimately required forgetting emotion, becoming emotionless, and severing these emotional ties.

So, when she was with Lu Changsheng, she had desire and emotion.

When she was alone, she would circulate the Supreme Emotion Severing Art, thereby becoming without desire and emotion.

However, when she was attempting Foundation Establishment, she ultimately failed to sever her emotions and achieve Supreme Forgetfulness.

But because Lu Changsheng was by her side, she had desires even when she had emotions, and finally succeeded in Foundation Establishment, but her Dao Foundation was damaged.

“Then, what do the second layer, ‘Cloud with Emotion, Moon with Emotion’ mean?”

Xiao Xiyue thought of the state of mind for the second layer of the Supreme Emotion Severing Art.

This concerned whether she could achieve Core Formation.

Although her Dao Foundation was damaged and cracked, making her Core Formation seem distant.

But she couldn’t give up on herself either.

“Xiao Xiyue, how are you? Are you alright?”

Lu Changsheng saw Xiao Xiyue just open her eyes and stare blankly at him, so he asked.

“I’m fine.”

Xiao Xiyue gently shook her head.

She could feel that when facing Lu Changsheng, her state of mind could never truly be as calm as still water, achieving Supreme Forgetfulness.

Immediately, she raised her hand, and her moon-white camisole, panties, and dress appeared on her.

Even though the two of them were already intimate.

But thinking of her Breakthrough process, where she had been unclothed the entire time, Xiao Xiyue felt a bit shy.

“Xiao Xiyue, since you’re alright, let me see if I can repair your Dao Foundation.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Xiao Xiyue, who had put on her dress, her black and white hair cascading down to her waist and hips, her Immortal Qi naturally emanating without any pretense, and spoke.

“Repair my Dao Foundation?”

Xiao Xiyue looked at Lu Changsheng, still a bit surprised and doubtful.

After all, such a thing was indeed astonishing.

“That’s right, the Dao Foundation I condensed during Foundation Establishment is called the Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao Foundation, and this Yin and Yang Qi…”

Lu Changsheng didn’t hide anything, explaining the effect of his Dao Foundation to Xiao Xiyue.

When Xiao Xiyue heard this, her beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise, seemingly astonished that such a Dao Foundation existed.

At the same time, a blush immediately appeared on her fair, delicate cheeks.

She had read many books about Foundation Establishment.

She knew about many Perfect Dao Foundations.

But she had never heard of a Dao Foundation like Lu Changsheng’s.

Leaving aside the Heaven-Defying effect of this Dao Foundation.

Just the method of repairing the Dao Foundation, which required the two of them to Dual Cultivate, made her feel that Lu Changsheng was deceiving her.

“Xiao Xiyue, you don’t believe me?”

Lu Changsheng saw Xiao Xiyue remain silent, her clear, cold eyes showing a hint of disbelief, and immediately said.

“I naturally believe you.”

Xiao Xiyue’s lustrous, glowing lips lightly pursed.

Although she said so, she still didn’t quite believe that such a Dao Foundation effect existed.

However, thinking that she was about to return to Qingyun Sect, she sighed slightly in her heart and complied with Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng could also tell that Xiao Xiyue still had some disbelief.

He immediately wanted to prove with action that he, Lu Changsheng, was a true gentleman.

How could he tell such a lie just to lust after her body?

Immediately, a rustling sound, accompanied by a clear, soft, and tender cry, began to echo.

A symphony of great harmony of life began to play.

It was unknown how much time had passed.

“Hoo!”

After a stream of Yin-Yang Two Qi entered Xiao Xiyue’s body, Lu Changsheng also let out a long breath.

He embraced the sweat-drenched Xiao Xiyue and extended his Divine Sense into her body.

He wanted to see how the Yin-Yang Two Qi repaired and purified the Dao Foundation.

After all, although he knew about this stuff, it was his first time trying it.

Furthermore, Xiao Xiyue’s situation was somewhat special.

He saw the Yin-Yang Two Qi transform into a Yin and Yang fish, entering Xiao Xiyue’s Qi Sea Dantian.

Then it circled around Xiao Xiyue’s Taiyin Mysterious Moon Dao Foundation.

During the process, a faint Yin and Yang Qi permeated the cracks on the Dao Platform.

“Xiao Xiyue, how is it? Is there any effect?”

After watching for a while, Lu Changsheng asked Xiao Xiyue.

He could tell that the Yin-Yang Two Qi should be repairing and purifying the Dao Foundation.

But the cracks on the Dao Platform did not show any obvious change.

This made it impossible for him to tell if the Dao Platform was having any effect under the purification of the Yin-Yang Two Qi.

Xiao Xiyue somewhat laboriously propped up her soft, powerless, fair, and rosy jade body.

She gently stroked her slightly swollen lower abdomen with her delicate hand, closing her eyes to feel the changes in her Dao Platform.

At this moment, she could clearly feel that under the nourishment of this Yin-Yang Two Qi, her Dao Platform was indeed being repaired.

What surprised her even more was that this Yin-Yang Two Qi caused her Taiyin Mysterious Moon Dao Foundation to resonate.

It gave her a faint feeling that if there was enough Yin-Yang Two Qi, her Taiyin Mysterious Moon Dao Foundation would not only be repaired but also undergo some kind of transformation.

“Changsheng…”

The effect of this Yin-Yang Two Qi made Xiao Xiyue’s heart tremble.

Her beautiful face lifted, looking at Lu Changsheng, unsure how to speak for a moment.

Her incomplete Dao Heart had led to damage to her Dao Foundation, making her heart restless.

Now, seeing that her Dao Foundation could truly be repaired, and even further advanced, her emotions couldn’t help but surge.

“Xiao Xiyue, how is it? I didn’t lie to you, did I?”

Seeing Xiao Xiyue’s expression, Lu Changsheng immediately knew that the Yin-Yang Two Qi had an effect.

He let out a light snort, slightly displeased, and pinched her snow-white body.

He could tell that Xiao Xiyue hadn’t quite believed that he could repair her Dao Foundation before.

“Lu Lang, Xiao Xiyue was wrong.”

Xiao Xiyue let out a delicate snort through her nose, her eyes filled with moisture, as she leaned against Lu Changsheng’s chest and said softly.

She was less aloof and more delicate.

Normally, her Supreme Forgetfulness could keep her mind peaceful and undisturbed by emotions.

But the Dual Cultivation just now made her Supreme Emotion Severing Art almost ineffective.

And she didn’t try to circulate the Supreme Emotion Severing Art to suppress these emotions.

She even prevented the Supreme Emotion Severing Art from operating automatically.

This made her heart seem to subtly comprehend the Profound Truth of the second layer of the Supreme Emotion Severing Art, ‘Cloud with Emotion, Moon with Emotion’.

With the companionship of the clouds, the moon appeared even more radiant and bright.

With the illumination of the moon, the clouds appeared even more agile and ethereal.

If she stood on the ground and looked up, seeing the two complement each other, it would create a beautiful scene of a picturesque clear sky.

“It’s good that you know your mistake.”

“Tell me about this effect. How is it?”

“Approximately how many times will it take to repair the cracks in your Dao Foundation?”

Lu Changsheng observed with his Divine Sense and could tell that this kind of thing couldn’t be fixed in one or two tries; it would require multiple treatments.

“It might take dozens of times…”

Xiao Xiyue estimated a number, her cheeks slightly flushed with shyness.

Thinking of this number, which represented the number of times she would have to Dual Cultivate with Lu Changsheng, she lowered her head slightly.

She had originally planned to return to Qingyun Sect.

But if she had to repair her Dao Foundation, how could she go back?

“Dozens of times…”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow when he heard this.

His Yin-Yang Two Qi was not simply magical power or human essence.

After each consumption, it had to be slowly restored through Cultivation.

The Yin-Yang Two Qi consumed just now would probably take ten days to half a month to recover.

If Xiao Xiyue’s Dao Platform required fifty times to recover.

That meant it would take one to two years.

For a Cultivator, one or two years to repair cracks in the Dao Platform was certainly not long.

“Changsheng, your Yin-Yang Two Qi can not only repair my Dao Foundation, but it also resonates with my Dao Foundation…”

Xiao Xiyue continued to speak.

She explained the effect of the Yin-Yang Two Qi on her Dao Platform.

“Hmm, there’s such an effect?”

Lu Changsheng was also a little surprised to hear this.

He truly didn’t know that his Yin-Yang Two Qi had such an effect.

If his Yin-Yang Two Qi could even make a Perfect Dao Foundation advance further, that would be too Heaven-Defying.

“Wait, could this effect be because when the Seven Luminaries Dao Foundation advanced to the Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao Foundation, it fused with Xiao Xiyue’s Taiyin Moon Essence?”

“After all, this Taiyin Moon Essence is of the same origin as Xiao Xiyue, which is why the Yin-Yang Two Qi has an additional effect on Xiao Xiyue’s Dao Foundation.”

Lu Changsheng speculated in his heart.

He felt that if it could also make a Perfect Dao Foundation advance, it would be too Heaven-Defying.

He immediately told Xiao Xiyue his guess.

Xiao Xiyue was also a little stunned when she heard this.

She hadn’t expected that Lu Changsheng’s Yin-Yang Two Qi was actually formed from her own Taiyin Moon Essence and the Great Sun Essence.

However, she wasn’t clear about this situation either.

After all, her understanding of Dao Foundations was limited.

“Xiao Xiyue, approximately how many times will it take for your Dao Foundation to undergo a transformation?”

Lu Changsheng asked again.

“I don’t know either.”

Xiao Xiyue gently shook her head.

She could only feel the Yin-Yang Two Qi resonating during the process of repairing her Dao Foundation.

It made her feel that under the purification of the Yin-Yang Two Qi, her Dao Foundation would undergo some kind of change.

“It’s alright, as long as the effort is deep, an iron rod can be ground into a needle.”

“Xiao Xiyue, don’t worry, I will definitely repair your Dao Foundation and help your Dao Foundation advance further.”

Lu Changsheng said with a deep expression, his tone a bit heavier and sincere.

“Mmm~”

Under Lu Changsheng’s actions, Xiao Xiyue’s head tilted slightly, her cheeks flushed, and she let out a delicate hum.

“Oh, right, Xiao Xiyue, I have a Cultivation Technique that is not only beneficial for Cultivation, but might also be useful for repairing the Dao Foundation…”

Lu Changsheng then thought of his Charming Cotton Technique and told Xiao Xiyue about it.

He also wanted to try another effect of his Dao Foundation.