Chapter 247: The first guest official to serve!

Lu Changsheng looked at the Lu Clan Genealogy in his hand, his expression filled with surprise.

The three effects of this genealogy were undeniably powerful.

The first effect was the ability to check the life and death status of family members.

Most immortal cultivation families would prepare soul lamps or life tablets for their family members to display fortune, misfortune, life, and death.

However, even the cheapest life jade tablets were worth thousands of spirit stones.

Preparing them for only a few people would be fine.

But preparing them for every member of the family would be a huge expense.

With the Lu Clan Genealogy, Lu Changsheng would not need any soul tablets or soul lamps to know the fortune, misfortune, life, and death of his family members.

The second effect was that as long as a family member committed an act that harmed or betrayed the family, the genealogy would sense it.

This effect could perfectly prevent spies and traitors from appearing in the core of the family.

After all, when a family grew large, it was impossible to avoid the infiltration of spies or the emergence of traitors.

Especially now that the family was newly established and the children were gradually starting their own families, this situation could easily occur.

With the Lu Clan Genealogy, this situation could be avoided at the first instance, ensuring the internal stability of the family and preventing problems.

As for the third effect, recording names in the genealogy meant that the true spirit would not perish, which was simply heaven-defying!

As long as Lu Changsheng did not die and the genealogy was not destroyed, even if a family member encountered an irreversible disaster outside and their body and soul were destroyed, a trace of their true spirit could still be preserved through the genealogy.

When Lu Changsheng became an immortal, he could use ‘ritual ceremonies’ and natural treasures to resurrect the dead.

However, resurrecting the dead was an act of changing the heavens and the earth, reversing the universe, and the requirements were extremely harsh; becoming an immortal was only stepping through the doorway.

Therefore, Lu Changsheng did not need to consider the effect of resurrecting the dead at present.

However, this effect added a bit of relief to Lu Changsheng’s heart.

After cultivating for so many years, he was very clear in his heart that even with the system by his side, he could not achieve perfection on the road to longevity.

He simply could not take care of the mortal wives, concubines, sons, and daughters in his family.

Even many of his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters with spiritual roots, he could not take care of.

In the future, many of his wives, concubines, sons, and daughters would gradually leave him and become regrets on the road to longevity.

Now, with this Lu Clan Genealogy, it at least gave him a glimmer of hope.

When he cultivated to a certain level and became an immortal, he could make up for these regrets and resurrect those he could not bear to lose.

“This is also one of my motivations for cultivating immortality.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the genealogy in his hand, chuckled, and put away the Lu Clan Genealogy.

According to general custom, genealogies would be enshrined in ancestral halls.

But thinking that he was the first line of the genealogy, wouldn’t it seem strange if it was enshrined in the ancestral hall?

“Should I enshrine the Three Pure Ones in the ancestral hall?”

“Maybe I can attract the luck in the dark.”

Lu Changsheng stroked his chin.

As he spoke, he smiled slightly, put these things out of his mind, walked out of the talisman room, and came to the main hall to visit Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao.

After Lu Miaoge completed the treatment for Ling Zixiao, Lu Changsheng discussed family matters with the two women and made general arrangements.

Now there were quite a few children in the family.

There were also quite a few children who had come of age and had spiritual roots.

The newly acquired family function could see the talents of the children.

Therefore, Lu Changsheng planned to set up the education on Bihu Mountain first.

First, he would build a school to teach knowledge of formations, alchemy, talisman-making, puppetry, winemaking, planting, medicinal cuisine, spiritual butchery, business, management, and so on.

Afterwards, he would make arrangements according to the interests and talents of the children, teaching them according to their aptitude.

As for refining tools, taming beasts, Gu insects, spiritual appraisal, and so on, Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao could also obtain some corresponding inheritances.

If the children were interested, they could study them on their own.

It would naturally be best if they could achieve something and become self-taught.

If not, it would be regarded as a hobby.

When his family had the conditions, he would add all the hundred arts of immortal cultivation.

So that every child could combine their interests and talents and avoid detours.

After discussing the general ideas with the two women, Lu Changsheng took Ling Zixiao, Lu Miaoge, and several children to Bishui Lake to play and relax.

At this time, there were many fishermen fishing in Bishui Lake.

And Xiao Xiyue was happily fishing with her daughter Lu Wangshu, her face full of joy.

Whenever Lu Wangshu caught a fish, Xiao Xiyue would encourage her with joy, like a child.

“It seems that this Fairy Xiyue is Lu Wangshu’s mother.”

Ling Zixiao thought to herself when she saw this scene.

The first time she saw Xiao Xiyue, she felt that the other party had some similarities with Lu Wangshu, and she suspected it in her heart.

Now seeing the scene in front of her, she could basically confirm it.

Regarding this, she only glanced at Lu Changsheng.

She was curious about how many women like Xiao Xiyue he had outside.

“Xiyue.”

After playing for half an hour, Lu Changsheng communicated with Xiao Xiyue through sound transmission, talking about the gathering with Hong Yi, Han Lin, Zhao Qingqing and others.

“Little Wangshu, mother has something to do, I’ll come back to accompany you later.”

Xiao Xiyue said to Lu Wangshu with some reluctance after hearing this.

“Okay, okay, mother, don’t worry, I will be good.”

Lu Wangshu sat cross-legged on the Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle, holding a fishing rod, immersed in fishing, without the slightest reluctance, and continued her fishing after acting cute towards Xiao Xiyue.

Immediately, Xiao Xiyue and Lu Changsheng came to the welcoming hall of Biyun Villa.

Before long, the six immortal seedlings who came from Ruyi County at the beginning, except for Li Feiyu, gathered together again.

Compared to the gathering at Juxian Tower in Ruyi County ten years ago, the five people have undergone no small changes.

Ten years ago, Xiao Xiyue was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, but now she has broken through the Foundation Establishment and become a core disciple of the Qingyun Sect.

Ten years ago, Lu Changsheng was just the son-in-law of the Lu family in Qingzhu Mountain, but now he has broken through the Foundation Establishment and become the master of a mountain!

In ten years, Hong Yi has also gone from being the son of the Marquis of Ruyi to becoming the Marquis of Ruyi, in charge of Ruyi County.

Han Lin has been promoted from the original low-grade tool refiner to a high-grade tool refiner.

Zhao Qingqing, because of her grass and wood body, has changed from the original pharmacist to a spiritual planter, and now she has become a second-order spiritual planter.

“Everyone, if I remember correctly, it has been exactly twenty-three years since we met.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the five people in front of him and said.

Among the five, he, Xiao Xiyue, and Zhao Qingqing all had the skills to maintain their appearance, and their appearance mainly changed in temperament.

And Hong Yi and Han Lin had undergone no small changes in their appearance and temperament.

Especially Hong Yi, wearing a purple-gold crown, wearing a brocade robe, with a long beard, and a dignified and mature face.

“Yes, it’s been exactly twenty-three years.”

Hong Yi stroked his beard and nodded.

His voice was quite emotional.

Back then, when the six people first met, he was proud and extraordinary because of his background and looked down on others.

But now, among the five, he was the worst off.

His position as the Marquis of Ruyi was still due to his friendship with Lu Changsheng.

Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for him to become the son of the Marquis of Ruyi and inherit the position of the Marquis of Ruyi.

“Unknowingly, it’s been twenty-three years.”

“It’s a pity that Fellow Daoist Li is not here.”

“If we talk about excitement in the past twenty years, it’s still Fellow Daoist Lu and Fellow Daoist Hong.”

The five people looked at each other and smiled, sighing endlessly, sighing that time flies, talking casually, and recalling the past.

“Brother Hong, I plan to let Quanzhen stay at home with peace of mind for the next few years.”

“If you are willing, you can let Xuanji live in Bihu Mountain temporarily.”

Lu Changsheng said when he heard Hong Yi talking about his son Hong Xuanji.

Hong Xuanji is Hong Yi’s favorite son, and he has high hopes for him.

He plans to send him to the Qingyun Sect to participate in the immortal examination in two years when the Qingyun Sect recruits disciples.

Now hearing Hong Yi talk about his son’s arrangements and plans, Lu Changsheng is also willing to help take care of him.

After all, Hong Yi has helped him a lot in the past twenty years, so he will just treat it as a reciprocal gesture.

“Since that’s the case, Xuanji will trouble Brother Lu.”

Hong Yi immediately showed joy when he heard this and cupped his hands to thank him.

If his son could cultivate in Bihu Mountain, it would be better than cultivating in Ruyi County or a small workshop.

Moreover, he knew that Lu Changsheng was recruiting spiritual farmers, fishermen, and apprentices with spiritual roots to teach them the skills of spiritual planting, talisman-making, and puppetry.

Therefore, he was very willing to let his son be here and have a good relationship with Lu Changsheng’s children.

Two years later, if his son failed the Qingyun Sect examination, he could also follow the Lu family.

In this way, the future achievements of this son would probably surpass his father’s.

“Haha, Brother Hong is too polite.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and nodded.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, didn’t you say you would let us see your family’s spiritual medicine garden? Since you are free now, why not go and take a look.”

“It’s also a good time to stroll around this Bihu Mountain.”

At this time, Zhao Qingqing said.

Previously, when the two were chatting in Qingyun Sect, Lu Changsheng said that he hoped she could help him take a look at the spiritual medicine valley in his family and give some suggestions on planting.

She gave a lot of spiritual medicine seeds as gifts when she came to attend the ceremony this time.

But specific suggestions and planting still need to be based on the situation before a conclusion can be reached.

“Since that’s the case, Fairy Xiyue, Brother Hong, Fellow Daoist Han, let’s take a stroll together?”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile when he heard this.

“Haha, okay.”

“I also want to see the beautiful scenery of this Bihu Mountain.”

Several people nodded in response.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng took several people to take a simple stroll around Bihu Mountain, introducing the situation, and then came to Lingcui Cliff.

“Mountain Master!”

“Greetings, Mountain Master!”

“Dad, Uncle Hong, Uncle Han, Aunt Xiao, Aunt Zhao.”

Some foreign spiritual farmers left by the Yu family lived in Lingcui Cliff.

Lu Ping’an was also arranged by Lu Changsheng to be in Lingcui Cliff to guard the spiritual medicine garden.

“Well, we’re here to take a look.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and said aloud.

The spirit herb garden is still as it was.

There are only some ordinary spirit herbs and immature spirit herbs.

“Fellow Daoist Zhao, this is Lingcui Cliff of my Bihu Mountain. This area is mainly used for spirit fields, and this area is used for medicine gardens.”

Lu Changsheng led the group on a leisurely stroll along Lingcui Cliff, speaking as they went.

“Fellow Daoist Lu is a second-order talisman master, so your family will likely focus on cultivating and developing in this direction in the future.”

“Based on the spiritual veins and soil conditions of Bihu Mountain, I suggest planting some ‘Water Cloud Bamboo’.”

“As for the second-order medicine field, you can consider ‘Hualong Ginseng’, ‘Cangyan Flower’, and ‘Shilong Root’.”

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“These spirit herbs are relatively suitable for planting and cultivation. As long as they reach a certain age, they can be sold for a considerable price.”

Zhao Qingqing looked at the spirit fields, soil, and spiritual energy conditions in front of her and spoke.

As she spoke, she also came to the side and cast spells on the spirit fields and medicine gardens to check the soil composition and spiritual energy concentration inside.

Ordinary spirit farmers only need to learn one of the spells such as ‘Small Cloud Rain Technique’, ‘Gengjin Technique’, ‘Corrosion Technique’, ‘Catalysis Technique’, ‘Spring Breeze Rain Technique’, and so on.

However, to become a spiritual planter, one must know multiple spells.

As for wanting to be promoted from a spiritual planter to a spiritual plant master, one must not only cultivate multiple spells to a proficient and skilled level, but also understand and master the conditions of various spiritual plants and spirit herbs.

“Water Cloud Bamboo.”

Lu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this.

He knew that this was a kind of spirit bamboo, suitable for making talisman paper.

As for Hualong Ginseng, Cangyan Flower, and Shilong Root, they were materials for Foundation Establishment Pills and Youth Preservation Pills, respectively, all of which were of considerable value.

The group strolled around Lingcui Cliff, and Zhao Qingqing gave many suggestions.

She also told Lu Changsheng about the cultivation methods and points to note for several spiritual plants.

“I didn’t expect the art of spiritual planting to have so many intricacies. It really broadened my horizons,”

Hong Yi said with emotion from the side.

His Ruyi Marquis Mansion also had dozens of acres of spirit fields.

However, they were all the most ordinary spirit fields, only able to grow some low-grade first-order, or even unranked, spirit rice.

Now, hearing the knowledge and intricacies involved, he couldn’t help but feel emotional.

“Indeed, each of these hundred arts of cultivation is profound and vast,”

Lu Changsheng nodded and said.

Through the system, he clearly knew the depth of each of the hundred arts of cultivation.

After the group finished strolling, Lu Changsheng looked at Zhao Qingqing and said, “Fellow Daoist Zhao, are you interested in serving as a guest elder in my Bihu Mountain?”

“Guest elder?”

Zhao Qingqing paused slightly upon hearing this and showed a pensive expression.

The Qingyun Sect did not prohibit disciples from taking external jobs.

After all, wealth, companionship, methods, and land were all essential for cultivation, and cultivation was all about burning money.

It was impossible for the Qingyun Sect to support all of its disciples.

Disciples like them had to find their own ways to earn cultivation resources.

However, they could not casually accept such positions as guest elders, as they had to consider whether it would cause trouble for themselves.

“Fellow Daoist Zhao, as you know, the establishment of my family was indeed a bit rushed.”

“The family is not very proficient in the art of spiritual planting.”

“So, if Fellow Daoist Zhao is willing, you can come to my Bihu Mountain to serve as a guest elder.”

“Just come and check on the condition of the spiritual plants and spirit herbs when you have time, or give some guidance and teach some knowledge about spiritual planting.”

Lu Changsheng said as such.

Bihu Mountain currently had many spiritual planters, but they were all first-order spiritual planters.

If they could invite Zhao Qingqing, a second-order spiritual plant master, it would be of great help to the cultivation of spiritual plants in Bihu Mountain.

Moreover, if he planted the Spirit Illumination Treasure Tree in the future, having Zhao Qingqing, a spiritual plant master, would also be of great help.

“That’s possible, but I don’t have much time. I can only serve as a guest elder and come over a few times a year,”

Zhao Qingqing said aloud.

As a disciple of the Qingyun Sect’s medicine garden, she also had many affairs of her own and could not go out often.

“That’s enough.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and smiled.

Immediately, he invited Zhao Qingqing to be a registered guest elder of Bihu Mountain at a price of 1,200 spirit stones per year.

The other party had to come four times a year to give guidance and suggestions on the spiritual plants and spirit herbs of Bihu Mountain, solve problems, or teach the Lu family’s children about spiritual planting.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng looked at Han Lin and asked if he was interested in serving as a guest elder in his Bihu Mountain.

If he still had some spiritual planters in his family,

But there was not a single weapon refiner.

“Hehe, I won’t.”

“I’m already busy in the Qingyun Sect, and weapon refining is a very time-consuming thing, and teaching it is also very time-consuming.”

Han Lin shook his head and said.

As a weapon refiner, he was not like Zhao Qingqing, who could just come down the mountain for a few days.

If he wanted to guide and teach weapon refining, on-site teaching would be very troublesome and time-consuming.

Moreover, as a weapon refiner, his income in the Qingyun Sect was not bad.

“Okay, if there are any problems in this regard in the future, or if there is a need for magical artifacts, I may have to trouble Fellow Daoist Han a lot.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t mind and said with a smile.

“Naturally, there’s no problem.”

Han Lin responded aloud.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng invited the group to stay in Bihu Mountain for a few more days.

And when the group left, he sent small gifts.

Xiao Xiyue also returned to the Qingyun Sect with Zhao Qingqing and Han Lin.

She was going back to apply to her master, Yun W裳, for permission to sit in Bihu Mountain.

At the same time, she would use the Qingyun Token to invite a second-order formation master from the Qingyun Sect for Lu Changsheng.

“Husband, this is the family’s current expenses and estimated income. Please take a look.”

That day, Lu Miaoyun took out an account book for Lu Changsheng to review.

It recorded all the current expenses of Bihu Mountain and the estimated income of Bihu Mountain.

“The income and expenses differ so much?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the account book and was surprised.

However, after reading it, he immediately understood why the income and expenses differed so much.

Before, in Qingzhu Mountain, Lu Miaoyun gave less money to the concubines each month.

Only the concubines who had spiritual roots had ten spirit stones.

As for the maids, they only had two spirit stones.

Now, not only had all the maids been promoted to concubines, but their treatment had also been improved.

Moreover, the number of children in the family had increased, and after they began to cultivate, they each had ten spirit stones and a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills every month.

As their cultivation level increased, this welfare treatment was still increasing.

There was also the spirit rice, expenses, and so on provided to the mortal children.

These things didn’t seem like much individually, but little things added up and were not a small amount.

And the entire family’s current income all relied on Bihu Mountain’s foundation.

Bihu Mountain originally had a lot of income, otherwise, it would have been impossible for the Yu family to cultivate so many foundation-building cultivators and clansmen.

However, the external industries had stopped operating due to manpower problems.

Lu Changsheng also sold many assets during the family establishment ceremony.

Therefore, Bihu Mountain’s current income was rent and the spirit rice and spirit fish industries.

“Yun’er, you don’t have to worry about the income and expenses for the time being. Continue to recruit spirit farmers, fishermen, and apprentices.”

“Keep an eye on the spirit fields, jade marrow rice, and azure water rice.”

“The original core cultivation method was in the hands of the Yu family, and now these spirit farmers may not be proficient, which will affect the harvest.”

“The same is true for spirit fish farming.”

Lu Changsheng said aloud.

He now had enough spirit stones to allow the Lu family to lose money for decades.

However, he couldn’t keep losing money all the time and rely on himself to support the family.

After all, he also had to spend money.

Therefore, he had to get the family running, balance income and expenses, and gradually make a profit.

In Lu Changsheng’s opinion, it was still a manpower problem.

As long as he had enough manpower, he could completely carry out mass production from the most basic puppets and wine factories.

Then, find someone to cooperate with for consignment sales, open up channels, and revitalize the shops and industries under Bihu Mountain’s name.

“Okay, husband.”

Lu Miaoyun nodded in response upon hearing this.

“By the way, Yun’er”

Lu Changsheng continued to speak, talking about the matter of school teaching.

He asked her to organize and arrange these matters.

He said that not only the children in the family, but also the concubines who had spiritual roots could all come and understand this aspect.

After arranging these matters, Lu Changsheng came to Changsheng Hall and began to focus on melting the ‘Nine Treasure Jade Ruyi’ in his breastbone.

Before, in the Qingyun Sect, the prying of the Rainbow True Person had given him a wake-up call.

He felt that relying on the jade pendant given to him by his golden core junior sister might not be able to conceal the prying of others.

So he thought about melting this Tongtian Spirit Treasure into his natal treasure bone as soon as possible.

As long as the natal treasure bone was formed and he obtained the nine great supernatural powers, he could use the seventh supernatural power, the Forbidden Divine Light, to seal his cultivation level and aura, so that people could not detect and see through his true strength.

Moreover, the fifth supernatural power of the Nine Treasure Jade Ruyi, the Healing Divine Light, would definitely be helpful to Ling Zixiao’s injury.

Furthermore, he had to be wary of Xiahou’s evil deeds.

As long as the natal treasure bone was formed and he obtained the nine great supernatural powers, his strength would be comprehensively improved by a level!