Chapter 185: Lottery for a pet! Collusion with the devil!

Inside the room, the storm had passed, and a faint fragrance lingered.

Xiao Xiyue’s dark hair was disheveled as she nestled her head in Lu Changsheng’s embrace, whispering sweet nothings.

Lu Changsheng held the warm and soft jade-like figure, gently raising his hand to retrieve a memory stone from his storage bag.

Inside, it recorded some of their daughter Lu Wangshu’s daily life.

Knowing that Xiao Xiyue would miss their daughter, he had prepared for this in advance.

Xiao Xiyue watched the memory stone, seeing her daughter’s every little action, even hearing her call out ‘Papa’ and ‘Mama,’ and couldn’t help but feel a wave of longing, wanting to see her daughter.

“Xiyue, if you miss Wangshu, you can go to Red Leaf Valley Market and find Miao Ge, and have her bring Wangshu over.”

“I’ve already told her about us.”

Lu Changsheng gently caressed her smooth, creamy skin, speaking softly to Xiao Xiyue.

“Mmm~”, Xiao Xiyue hummed softly in response.

She had been in Green River Market for almost a year and could take some time to visit her daughter.

“By the way, Changsheng, the journey from here to Nine Heavens Immortal City is long and arduous. Even if you travel at full speed, it will take four to five months.”

“Qingyun Market has a spirit ship that travels to the three major immortal cities every year.”

“I remember that there will be a spirit ship heading to Nine Heavens Immortal City in a month. You can take this spirit ship, which is not only convenient but also much faster.”

At this moment, Xiao Xiyue gently raised her head and said softly.

“Oh, a spirit ship?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

He knew that many Spirit Boat Pavilions did this kind of business, traveling to various markets and immortal cities to earn a fare.

But these were all small and medium-sized spirit boats.

In his opinion, riding such a spirit boat was not as convenient as piloting his own.

Now, hearing Xiao Xiyue’s words, that there was a giant spirit ship specifically traveling to Nine Heavens Immortal City, he couldn’t help but feel a bit interested.

“That’s right. This giant spirit ship travels from Qingyun Market to Nine Heavens Immortal City in just three months.”

“Not only does the spirit ship have Pseudo-Core True Persons guarding it, but it also has private rooms, so you can cultivate and create talismans in peace.”

Xiao Xiyue said with a gentle smile.

Her eyes revealed a charming and alluring charm that only Lu Changsheng could see.

“This kind of spirit ship, it shouldn’t be for just anyone, right?”

Lu Changsheng said.

“You need to buy a ticket, but if you need one, Changsheng, I can get you a ticket.”

Xiao Xiyue said softly.

As the Chief of Discipline in Green River Market, she had some connections and power in the sect.

“In that case, then I’ll have to trouble you, Xiyue.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t refuse and agreed directly.

Putting aside everything else, the fact that this giant spirit ship only took three months and had private rooms where he could focus on making talismans made him feel it was a very good option.

If he were to pilot his own spirit boat, it would not only waste time, but he might also encounter trouble along the way, making it impossible to focus on cultivation and other things.

And so, three days later, Xiao Xiyue handed Lu Changsheng a cyan cloud-patterned jade token.

She told him that the Qingyun Sect’s giant spirit ship would depart in twenty-four days.

Once he arrived at Qingyun Market, he could use this jade token to board the spirit ship and head to Nine Heavens Immortal City.

As for how to board, he could simply hold the jade token and ask a Qingyun Sect disciple for guidance.

It would also take more than half a month to travel from Green River Market to Qingyun Market.

Therefore, after spending three days with Xiao Xiyue, Lu Changsheng left, setting off for Qingyun Market.

To avoid causing trouble on the road and to facilitate boarding the spirit ship, Lu Changsheng also used the Myriad Illusion Pearl to suppress his mana aura to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Half a month later.

Lu Changsheng arrived safely at Qingyun Market.

Looking at the market before him, he remembered six years ago when he and Xiao Xiyue had broken through to Foundation Establishment here.

And also when he had killed the grandson of a Pseudo-Core True Person.

When registering his identity, Lu Changsheng took out the jade token and inquired about the giant spirit ship.

Upon seeing the jade token, the Qingyun Sect disciple immediately told Lu Changsheng that the spirit ship would land at the north gate of the market in three days.

Lu Changsheng could go there in advance and wait, and someone would make arrangements.

After understanding the general situation, Lu Changsheng began to stroll around Qingyun Market.

His main purpose for this trip was to purchase supplies.

As a large market second only to the immortal cities, Qingyun Market naturally had many materials available.

After two busy days, he had explored Qingyun Market and indeed found some gains.

He not only purchased many second-tier talisman-making materials and rare medicinal herbs but also acquired a type of demonic beast spirit blood called ‘Jade Yang Deer’.

This spirit blood had gentle properties and could be used for alchemy.

It was perfect for awakening a bloodline talisman physique in his daughter Lu Wangshu.

The only pity was that there was too little spirit blood.

The shop sold it in portions instead of by the gourd.

“I’m spending money like water. I’ll probably have to sell some talismans and pills on this trip to Nine Heavens Immortal City.”

“Otherwise, the remaining spirit stones might not be enough for me to forge the Nine-Nine Profound Truth Strategy and purchase a large number of third-tier talisman-making materials.”

In two days, Lu Changsheng had spent more than 20,000 spirit stones.

He couldn’t help but sigh at how quickly money flowed away.

This was only possible because he relied on second-tier talisman making, allowing ‘Peaceful Talisman Hall’ to currently have a net profit of almost 3,000 spirit stones per month.

Otherwise, no Foundation Establishment cultivator would be able to spend like this.

Just like the Wanbao Pavilion manager who had tried to rob him in Nine Dragons Market before.

He only had a little over 3,000 spirit stones in his storage bag.

His entire net worth, including everything else, was only a little over 20,000 spirit stones.

And his spending during this period had been more than 30,000 spirit stones.

Even in this situation, he still had more than 40,000 spirit stones.

Moreover, he still had many natural treasures and spirit tools that were inconvenient to sell.

If he were to sell them all, he could immediately exchange them for 70,000 to 80,000 spirit stones.

If spirit stones were still not enough, he could still draw talismans and refine pills to quickly gather funds.

The next morning, the sky had just begun to turn a fish-belly white.

Lu Changsheng arrived outside the north gate of Qingyun Market.

At this time, many cultivators were already waiting here, along with several Qingyun Sect patrol and law enforcement cultivators.

Presumably, they were all waiting for the Qingyun Sect’s spirit ship to arrive.

“Senior Han, when the spirit ship arrives, please line up here and go to the second floor of the spirit ship.”

A Qingyun Sect disciple inquired about Lu Changsheng’s situation, saw the cyan jade token in his hand, and told him the general situation.

“Okay.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

After waiting for almost an hour.

A three-story high, fifty to sixty zhang long, azure spirit ship, surrounded by array spiritual light, slowly descended from the clouds in the sky.

This spirit ship was not only engraved with array runes but also had several turrets, making people feel small while also having an unspeakable sense of oppression.

“I wonder what the power of these turrets is, can they be comparable to a Core Formation strike?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the spirit ship and thought to himself.

He had heard that some large spirit boats would be engraved with attack arrays and installed with large-scale attack magic weapons.

In large-scale battles between major forces, they would use spirit ships to transport resources and manpower to the battlefield.

And this kind of spirit ship also belonged to strategic-level magic weapons.

Ordinary forces simply couldn’t afford them, nor did they have the channels to purchase them.

“All people, please enter the spirit ship in order with the tokens in your hands.”

“Anyone who disrupts the order will be disqualified from boarding!”

The spirit ship hovered in mid-air, and two Foundation Establishment cultivators walked out and said loudly.

As soon as the words fell, a rainbow light flew down from the spirit ship, turning into layers of stairs.

At this time, the Qingyun Sect law enforcement cultivators asked people to line up and board the ship in order.

Through observation just now, Lu Changsheng knew that the tickets for this giant spirit ship were divided into three grades.

The first grade was a purple jade token, for luxurious superior rooms.

The second grade was his blue jade token, for ordinary guest rooms.

The third grade was a white jade token, where everyone shared a ship compartment without independent space.

On this spirit ship, there were only three people holding purple jade tokens.

They looked rich and noble, probably descendants of Golden Core True Men or people from large families and forces.

After the three of them boarded the spirit ship, Lu Changsheng also began to queue to board.

“Recommended by Junior Sister Xi Yue? May I ask how to address you?”

After boarding the spirit ship, a Foundation Establishment cultivator checked Lu Changsheng’s jade token and asked.

“Loose cultivator Han Li.”

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands.

“Alright, Fellow Daoist Han, Room Nine, please come in.”

After this Foundation Establishment cultivator simply registered, he didn’t ask for more information.

“Okay, thank you.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and came to the guest rooms on the second floor of the spirit ship.

The room wasn’t big.

Just a single room of about ten square meters.

For Lu Changsheng, it was enough.

He had purchased a lot of talisman-making materials in Nine Dragon City and Qingyun City.

He could quietly draw talismans on the spirit ship for these three months.

Half an hour later, the spirit ship flew into the high sky and began to depart for Nine Heavens Immortal City.

Lu Changsheng brewed a pot of spirit tea and quietly looked at the sea of clouds outside the window.

He was already tired of this scenery.

But riding a spirit ship for the first time gave him a sense of novelty, like taking an airplane for the first time in his previous life.

He couldn’t help but wonder when he would be able to own such a spirit ship.

After all, this kind of spirit ship was indeed domineering.

After drinking a pot of spirit tea and watching the sea of clouds for a while, the novelty of riding the spirit ship disappeared almost completely.

Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, took out his talisman brush and talisman paper, and began to quietly draw spirit talismans.

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

[Congratulations to the host for having ten descendants complete Qi Induction and embark on the path of immortality, obtaining the bloodline effect: 5% increase in the probability of descendants’ spiritual roots, and one lucky draw opportunity!]

“Hmm, ten already.”

Lu Changsheng, who was making talismans, showed a faint smile on his face when he heard this system notification.

Now his children are starting to cultivate immortality in an orderly manner.

In the next three years, another ten children will embark on the path of immortality.

These children are the cornerstone of his future family.

“If the effect of this spiritual root descendant probability keeps increasing like this, wouldn’t it be able to make all my future children have spiritual roots with 100% certainty?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the 5% increase in his spiritual root descendant probability this time and thought to himself.

After three increases, he had already increased the probability of his descendants having spiritual roots to 15%.

This probability is not low.

You must know that when two cultivators give birth to offspring, the probability of the child having spiritual roots is only about 10-20%.

“But I also need enough wives and concubines to maximize this passive effect.”

Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Now he is preparing to increase income and reduce expenditure, and practice eugenics.

There are not many wives and concubines in his backyard who can get pregnant.

Except for the seven newly acquired concubines and maids, many of the current wives and concubines have given birth.

So, apart from Xia Zhiyue, Lu Miaoge, and Xiao Xiyue, Lu Changsheng doesn’t want them to keep giving birth.

“However, when I establish a family and reveal my Foundation Establishment strength, this aspect will be easily solved.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

Just by revealing that he was a Second-Order Talisman Master, so many people were willing to send their family juniors to him as concubines and maids.

If he reveals his Foundation Establishment strength, more families and forces will be willing to send their talented juniors.

“As expected, in the world of cultivation, as long as you have strength, many problems are no longer problems.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and sighed, then silently recited in his heart.

“System, draw a lottery.”

A light red roulette appeared, and a golden light appeared, spinning rapidly.

After a while, the golden light slowed down and stopped at ‘Pet’.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a spirit pet: Cold Jade Black Tortoise!]

[The reward has been distributed to the system space, the host can check it at any time]

A tortoise pattern with a blue body and a cold aura emerged from the roulette, accompanied by a system notification sound.

“Cold Jade Black Tortoise? A tortoise-type spirit pet?”

Lu Changsheng frowned slightly when he saw the reward he had won this time.

His first impression of tortoise-type spirit beasts was that they had long lifespans and grew slowly.

So when he saw this Cold Jade Black Tortoise, he immediately felt that this spirit pet was not very useful and was a bit of a chicken rib.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng’s mind moved slightly, and he looked at the Cold Jade Black Tortoise in the system space.

[Demon Beast: Cold Jade Black Tortoise]

[Grade: Low-Grade Heavenly]

[Description: A low-grade heavenly bloodline demon beast, possessing the bloodline of the True Spirit ‘Cambrian Black Tortoise’, capable of growing to its peak in a thousand years, becoming a Fourth-Order demon beast]

“It’s really a tortoise that raises three generations, and the tortoise is still there when people are gone.”

“Although it takes a thousand years to grow into a Fourth-Order demon beast, for demon beasts, tortoise-type demon beasts, it is already very fast.”

“But at this growth rate, even Golden Core True Men will be killed by this tortoise.”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but shake his head when he saw the description of this Cold Jade Black Tortoise.

Although he was confident that he could outlive this tortoise.

But he disliked the Nine Nether Mastiff in his family, which could grow to a Fourth-Order demon beast in five hundred years, for growing too slowly.

Now this Cold Jade Black Tortoise needs a thousand years to grow into a Fourth-Order demon beast, making him not want to give it any evaluation.

“Forget it, it’s a lottery draw, there are always good and bad things, just raise it as an ordinary pet.”

Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief and didn’t care too much.

Although this Cold Jade Black Tortoise grows slowly, it is still promising in the future.

After all, the lifespan of demon beasts is several times that of humans.

And the lifespan of tortoise-type demon beasts is generally several times that of other demon beasts.

If this Cold Jade Black Tortoise is well raised, it may be able to accompany him for tens of thousands of years.

Lu Changsheng did not take this Cold Jade Black Tortoise out of the system space.

He plans to put it in the system space for now, and wait until he gets off the spirit ship and arrives at Nine Heavens Immortal City before taking a good look at the situation of this spirit tortoise.

Black Water Pool, Xiahou Family.

“How dare you sneak into my Xiahou Family!”

A loud shout rang out, soaring into the sky.

The next moment, a sword light broke through the void and cut a crack in the Xiahou Family’s great formation.

Immediately afterwards, a streak of light flew out through the crack, soared into the sky, and quickly disappeared into the clouds.

“We must not let her escape!”

“This woman is likely from the Qingyun Sect. Her infiltration of our Xiahou Family this time is to investigate whether our Xiahou Family is colluding with the Demonic Path.”

“Now that the Sect Master and the Master of the Five Poisons Sect have challenged Li Duanxuan, intending to start a war with the Jiang Kingdom, there must be no problems here!”

Several voices exchanged in the depths of the Xiahou Family.

Immediately, a figure soared into the sky, transforming into a black divine rainbow, chasing after the streak of light just now.

His body exuded a terrifying spiritual pressure of a Pseudo-Core True Man.