Chapter 221: One person walked a journey of hundreds of years!

Lu Changsheng looked at his wife, concubines, sons, and daughters before him.

The memories of the past twenty years, the bits and pieces of getting along with his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters, the warmth, joy, and concern, surfaced in his mind.

He still remembered that whenever his cultivation or his path of talismans advanced, his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters would congratulate him in this way.

But now.

His first wives and concubines, Lu Lanshu, Lu Zier, Lu Qing’er, and others, as well as his sons and daughters, Lu Ping’an, Lu Wuyu, Lu Wuyou, and others, were no longer in Green Bamboo Mountain, but had gone to Ruyi County.

“Alas.”

Lu Changsheng sighed slightly in his heart, feeling somewhat sentimental for a moment.

However, looking at the scene before him, a smile reappeared on his face as he said, “Okay, let’s go home!”

After speaking, he saw Lu Miaohuan, who was standing to the side in a long black dress, with a graceful figure, slim and elegant, pursing her lips.

Lu Changsheng stepped forward, took her wrist, and said softly, “Huanhuan, I made you worry.”

Although this Second Miss’s temper had improved a lot.

She was still too embarrassed to squeeze into his arms like Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen in front of so many people.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng could guess Lu Miaohuan’s thoughts.

His trip out had taken so long, causing people to worry.

As a result, he had brought another woman back, so she naturally had a little temper.

However, as her husband, he would naturally be tolerant of this little temper.

He coaxed Lu Miaohuan and entered the house with his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters, briefly introducing Ling Zixiao to the women.

Then, from his storage bag, he took out gifts one by one.

Pills, robes, and ornaments to preserve the youth and beauty of his wives and concubines.

Some robes, small toys, and sweets for his sons and daughters.

In the past, on the one hand, his money was limited.

On the other hand, he didn’t want to flaunt his wealth.

So, the gifts he gave to his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters were basically controlled within a certain range.

This time, he went to Nine Heavens Immortal City and saw many nice little things.

Then, thinking of revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation after returning home, he bought a little more.

Ling Zixiao watched Lu Changsheng and his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters enjoying themselves in a harmonious and happy family scene.

Looking at Lu Changsheng’s heartfelt smile, she knew that what he had said about missing his family was not a lie.

“What a strange person.”

She sat quietly to the side, with a dignified demeanor and an elegant smile on her face.

But her whole person seemed somewhat out of place with this warm scene.

Just then.

A maid came to announce that the Fourth Elder had arrived.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately went out with Lu Miaoyun to greet her.

“Grandma.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the white-haired, wrinkled Fourth Elder leaning on a cane and stepped forward to support her.

Most cultivators were skilled in maintaining their appearance.

But this old woman was already over a hundred years old, with little lifespan left, so she was visibly aging.

“Changsheng, I’m disturbing your family reunion.”

“Grandma heard the news of your Foundation Establishment and couldn’t restrain herself, so she came to take a look.”

The Fourth Elder looked at Lu Changsheng before her, constantly sizing him up, her face full of kind smiles.

She had watched Lu Changsheng grow up step by step.

It was hard to believe that the tender young boy who had once only been at the third level of Qi Refining had become a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a second-order talisman master in twenty years.

“Grandma, what are you saying?”

Lu Changsheng still respected this old woman very much and invited her into the hall.

Then, he revealed his Foundation Establishment cultivation and talisman mastery level to her.

“Good, good, good, Grandma said back then that Changsheng, you would have great achievements in the future.”

The Fourth Elder was excited when she saw that Lu Changsheng had not only broken through to Foundation Establishment but also made such progress in the path of talismans.

Trembling, she grabbed Lu Changsheng’s hand, her face full of gratification and happiness, and began to reminisce about the past.

The older one gets, the closer one gets to death, the more one misses the past.

She had spent most of her life cultivating and making talismans for the family.

Looking back now, she believed that the most correct thing she had done was to marry Lu Miaoyun to Lu Changsheng and to guide this grandson-in-law.

After chatting with Lu Changsheng for a while, the Fourth Elder felt a little tired and wanted to leave.

At her age, great joy and great sorrow, emotional excitement, were very draining on her mind and energy.

“Grandma, I obtained a second-order Longevity Pill during this trip, please accept it.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the old woman before him, took out a second-order Longevity Pill from his storage bag, and said.

Although late-stage Qi Refining cultivators could live for two Jiazi, one hundred and twenty years.

The people who could truly live to this age were ultimately few.

The Fourth Elder had not suffered any serious injuries.

However, her long-term study of talismans and drawing talismans had been very mentally and physically exhausting.

Now, she had at most ten years left to live.

This Longevity Pill could extend her life by about ten years.

“Second-order Longevity Pill?”

The Fourth Elder and the others nearby were all extremely surprised.

Longevity Pills were very precious and rarely circulated on the market.

A second-order Longevity Pill could sell for at least ten thousand spirit stones.

Therefore, even though the Fourth Elder was a top-notch talisman master, she had never taken a second-order Longevity Pill.

“Changsheng, I appreciate your kindness.”

“But you should keep this Longevity Pill for yourself and don’t waste it.”

“Now that you have broken through to Foundation Establishment, you will need to spend money in many places.”

The Fourth Elder refused the Longevity Pill with a smile, saying.

She was very gratified and touched that Lu Changsheng had such intentions.

But in her opinion, it was a complete waste for her to take this Longevity Pill.

Now that she was old, not only was it difficult for her to concentrate during the talisman-making process, but even her hands would tremble.

It was already difficult for her to draw top-grade first-order talismans.

Now, she usually just guided the children and drew some simple middle and upper-grade talismans.

“Grandma, please accept it.”

Lu Changsheng understood the thoughts of this kind of old person.

When they get old, they don’t want to waste things.

At the same time, most of the cultivators in the Lu family had a concept of putting the family first.

No matter what Lu Changsheng said, the old woman was unwilling to accept the Longevity Pill.

In Lu Changsheng’s opinion, a second-order Longevity Pill was only seven or eight thousand spirit stones.

He could earn it by refining some pills and drawing some talismans.

But to this old woman, this was a huge sum of money!

At her age, it was not worth such a waste!

“Yun’er, Yu’er, send your great-grandmother back.”

Lu Changsheng sighed slightly, did not force her, and asked his sons and daughters to send the Fourth Elder back.

He could say that he had made many contributions to the Lu family.

But he had not given too much in return to this old woman who had always taken care of him.

That night.

The bed gently swayed.

Lu Changsheng and his wives Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen were entangled.

Afterward!

“Yun’er, you have been working hard to manage and take care of the family these days.”

“During this trip, I obtained a few high-level breakthrough pills.”

“In the coming days, you, Zhenzhen, and Huan’er should cultivate well and strive to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.”

Lu Changsheng hugged his wife, gently stroking her snow-white skin, and said softly.

Today, when he returned after establishing his foundation, Lu Changsheng saw that Lu Miaoyun seemed to have something on her mind.

As husband and wife for many years, he naturally knew that his wife was very sensitive, lacked self-confidence, and was prone to overthinking.

He was constantly improving, but she had not made any progress, so she would naturally feel pressured.

Now that he had broken through to Foundation Establishment, Lu Miaoyun would inevitably overthink after being happy.

Lu Changsheng saw all of this.

So, when this time came, he began to comfort his wife well.

“Husband, don’t waste it like this. You need a lot of resources to break through to Foundation Establishment, and there are so many children in the family.”

Lu Miaoyun leaned in Lu Changsheng’s arms and said weakly.

As Lu Changsheng continued to improve, the women around him became more and more outstanding.

As the first legal wife, it was impossible for her not to feel any pressure.

So, she could only try her best to maintain the demeanor of the first wife and manage the family affairs for Lu Changsheng.

“Yun’er, I said, we are husband and wife, and we should work together for the rest of our lives.”

“In this regard, you can listen to me, and I will arrange for the children.”

Lu Changsheng hugged his wife, his gentle voice with a bit of firmness, not allowing for doubt.

“Understood, Husband.”

Lu Miaoyun was slightly stunned when she heard this.

Immediately, she pursed her moist and shiny pink lips, leaned her head, and said with a face full of tenderness.

“If there is anything, tell me directly, don’t keep things bottled up in your heart.”

Lu Changsheng gently stroked her fair and rosy face with his palm.

After speaking, he looked at Qu Zhenzhen and said, “Zhenzhen, the same goes for you.”

“Quan Zhen and the others are grown up now, you don’t have to worry so much, you can spend more time on cultivation on weekdays.”

“I hope that one day in the future, you will all be able to break through to Foundation Establishment and accompany me.”

Lu Changsheng said softly.

Although Qu Zhenzhen was not as prone to overthinking as Lu Miaoyun.

She really didn’t have much interest in cultivating immortals.

She felt that accompanying Lu Changsheng and her children was already enough.

So, she was still only at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Lu Changsheng felt that even with high-level breakthrough pills, Qu Zhenzhen might not be able to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

He could only wait until he established a family and let her cultivate the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique’.

“Yes, I will listen to my husband.”

Qu Zhenzhen nodded obediently.

Even after so many years, her temperament was still a bit naive, like a child who had not grown up.

However, as she spoke, she became worried about her children again.

Especially her son, Lu Quanzhen.

This son was very sensible.

But in her eyes, her son was running off to do violent things.

He rarely came back to see her, showing a complete lack of consideration.

Speaking of this son, she looked quite aggrieved.

“It’s good that Quanzhen has his own ideas, especially with me, his father, around.”

Lu Changsheng immediately put his arm around his wife, comforting her.

He thought about his son.

He wondered how Lu Quanzhen was doing after two years.

As he chatted with his wife, the topic gradually shifted to their children.

Those of his children without spiritual roots had been sent to the mortal world, and many had started families.

Lu Xianzheng, who had spiritual roots, was now nineteen years old.

Lu Miaoyun was preparing to arrange a marriage for him.

However, the Lu family had been struggling lately and had many things to take care of.

Also, they wanted to wait for Lu Changsheng to return before deciding, so it hadn’t been settled yet.

Now that Lu Changsheng had returned, Lu Miaoyun brought up this topic and discussed these matters.

Thinking about his children growing up one by one, Lu Changsheng suddenly felt a headache.

It’s true that marrying and having children is a joy for a while.

But now, arranging everything for each of them was not a simple task.

The night deepened.

Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen fell into a deep sleep.

Lu Changsheng quietly walked out of the room.

He went to Lu Miaohuan’s room.

Having many wives was also a kind of trouble.

However, he didn’t need to handle all of them at once.

But he naturally had to appease the Second Miss, who had a bit of a spoiled temper.

“Huanhuan.”

As soon as he entered the room, Lu Changsheng knew from her breathing that Lu Miaohuan was not asleep, obviously waiting for him.

Lu Miaohuan didn’t speak, turning her back to him.

Lu Changsheng chuckled upon seeing this.

After so many years of marriage, he already knew Lu Miaohuan’s personality.

This was just her expressing dissatisfaction, showing that she was angry and wanted him to coax her.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng went to the bed and embraced his petite wife’s curvaceous body.

Then, he whispered sweet words in her ear, expressing his longing.

Before long, the Second Miss was happily coaxed by Lu Changsheng.

“Huanhuan, I specially prepared a gift for you this time.”

Lu Changsheng held Lu Miaohuan in his arms and said softly.

From his storage bag, he took out exquisite, gorgeous, elegant, and sexy dresses, shoes, and socks.

Lu Miaohuan had always liked trendy and beautiful clothes.

In Nine Heavens Immortal City, Lu Changsheng passed by a ‘Heavenly Garment Pavilion’.

The magical garments inside didn’t focus on practicality but only on how gorgeous, exquisite, and beautiful they were.

Lu Changsheng knew that Lu Miaohuan would definitely like them.

Because the price was relatively high, he couldn’t send a set to all his wives, so he could only give a few sets to a few wives.

As expected.

Seeing these ingenious dresses, shoes, and socks, Lu Miaohuan’s beautiful eyes immediately sparkled with surprise.

“Huanhuan, if you like them, put them on and take a look now.”

Lu Changsheng’s palm slowly roamed over Lu Miaohuan’s body, and he said softly.

“Hmph ~”

Hearing this, Lu Miaohuan gave Lu Changsheng a charming and delightful look.

She clearly understood what Lu Changsheng meant.

However, she was very happy in her heart.

Because Lu Changsheng’s behavior was a sign of his affection for her, just like in the past.

Immediately, in the room, the two began a dressing game.

“Mmm ~”

Gradually, a spring atmosphere permeated the room.

Accompanied by a sound of whimpering, like resentment and admiration, like weeping and complaining.

The next day.

The news of Lu Changsheng’s return after establishing his foundation had spread throughout Green Bamboo Mountain.

“Hiss, Foundation Establishment, Uncle-in-law Changsheng actually broke through to Foundation Establishment!”

“What, Ninth Elder, broke through to Foundation Establishment!”

“Wasn’t Lu Changsheng at the seventh level of Qi training? How did he break through to Foundation Establishment!?”

“I heard that Changsheng got a chance during this trip, so he was lucky enough to break through to Foundation Establishment!”

“This luck is really enviable!”

“If he says it’s a fluke, do you really believe it’s a fluke?”

“Foundation Establishment cultivator, and a second-order talisman master, this, this, this…”

“Alas, comparing people is maddening. I also eat, drink, prostitute, and gamble every day, why don’t I have this opportunity!”

“Changsheng’s talisman talent was once affected by his cultivation. Now that he has broken through Foundation Establishment, he can continue to improve in talisman making!”

“Foundation Establishment… I remember he seems to be forty years old.”

Inside Green Bamboo Mountain, after everyone learned of this news, they discussed it.

Some were happy, some were emotional.

Some were envious, some were jealous and hateful.

Originally, Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to become a second-order talisman master had already made many people envious, jealous, and hateful.

Now that he had broken through Foundation Establishment in one fell swoop, it would naturally make some people feel unbalanced.

After all, in many people’s eyes, Lu Changsheng usually didn’t cultivate and put all his heart into women.

Under such circumstances, it was fine if he had good talisman talent, but he actually had such luck and opportunity.

However, many people were also inspired.

They felt that as long as they didn’t give up and worked hard, they might get an opportunity one day and break through Foundation Establishment.

After all, in the world of cultivation, there was never a shortage of stories of small people rising.

Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment was a living example in the eyes of many people in the Lu family.

The immortal seedlings who came to the Lu family with Lu Changsheng back then, after more than twenty years, none of them had left except for Li Feiyu.

All had integrated into the Lu family.

Hearing this news, some also felt like they were in another world.

Recalling that sunset twenty years ago.

Some regretted why they hadn’t built a good relationship with Lu Changsheng in the first place.

Lu Changsheng naturally didn’t know or care about these discussions.

He was currently taking his wives and concubines for a spring outing around Green Bamboo Mountain.

“I haven’t been out for a long time. My husband actually has time today to accompany us on a spring outing.”

Qu Zhenzhen was wearing a light pink dress with butterfly embroidery fluttering on the hem, and a white veil draped over it.

Smelling the fresh spring air in the mountains, her pretty face was very happy.

“It’s because your husband has been busy all day, so I haven’t had time to take you out for a walk and play.”

“In the future, I will definitely spend more time with my Zhenzhen.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and said softly.

Lu Miaoyun was wearing a dark green dress, and a dark green hairpin was inserted between her beautiful cloud temples.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, her simple and beautiful face showed a smile. She took Lu Changsheng’s arm and said softly, “Thank you, husband.”

She knew that Lu Changsheng was trying to let her relax and relax her mind, so that she wouldn’t have distracting thoughts.

Cultivators still attach great importance to the state of mind.

If the state of mind is too poor and there are too many distracting thoughts, it will affect the efficiency of cultivation, or even breed inner demons.

Especially when hitting a bottleneck, if the state of mind is too poor, even if the resources are in place, there is a high probability of failure.

“Haha, we are husband and wife, what are you thanking me for?”

Lu Changsheng smiled.

He felt in his heart that if he had time, he would have to take his wives and concubines out for a walk every few months.

“Thank you, husband!”

“Thank you for your hard work, husband!”

The other yingying yanyan also thanked Lu Changsheng one after another.

They knew that Lu Changsheng was just simply taking them out for a walk this time.

But as a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator and second-order talisman master, with such strength and status, he was still willing to take them out for a walk, and they were already very satisfied and moved.

“Okay, since we are playing, just relax and be casual.”

Lu Changsheng waved his hand and smiled when he saw this scene.

During the process, he did not neglect any concubine or maid, and cared about their recent situation and children’s affairs.

These concubines and maids who were still in Green Bamboo Mountain had given birth to many children for him.

For example, Shao Yuyao, the first maid he bought in Baiyu Tower.

She gave birth to seven children for him.

Among the seven children, three had spiritual roots.

The youngest son, Lu Qingxuan, was even a fourth-grade spiritual root!

The maid Jiang Louyue gave birth to six children for him.

One of them had a sixth-grade spiritual root!

Therefore, Lu Changsheng planned to hold a unified wedding banquet after he established his family.

All these maids will be upgraded to concubines and given a name.

Thinking of his plan to establish a family, Lu Changsheng came to the Lu family’s spiritual fields, medicine gardens, and pastures after the tour to take a look.

The spiritual rice and spiritual medicine planted by the Lu family, and the spiritual beasts raised were very low-level.

One is that there is no corresponding spiritual plant cultivation and spiritual beast breeding inheritance.

The other is that there are not enough spiritual planters and animal breeders.

This made Lu Changsheng realize that this will also be a problem when his family is established.

After all, he doesn’t know much about the breeding of spiritual plants, spiritual medicines, and spiritual beasts.

Among his wives and concubines, Lu Miaoyun, Shao Yuyao, Xiao Yueru, Guan Xin, and Xiaoqing, although they know something about spiritual food, spiritual plants, and spiritual medicine.

But it is only limited to simply taking care of some spiritual herbs and plants and making spiritual food.

“Alas.”

Lu Changsheng sighed slightly in his heart.

The closer he got to establishing his family, the more he realized that there were more things to do and prepare than he thought.

If he wants to get everything in one step and complete the road that other families have taken for decades or hundreds of years, he needs to spend several times the hard work.