Chapter 305: Li Feiyu: Isn’t this too much of a coincidence! ?

Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

Amidst the dense, shade-covered mountains and forests.

“Chila! Chila! Chila!”

A tall, middle-aged man in black armor sprinted like a leopard, his Physical Body tearing a long wave of Qi through the air, like surging river water, creating crackling sounds.

“Roar!”

Just then, a Yao Beast roar echoed from ahead, causing strong winds to sweep through the forest, carrying a腥臭味 (foul smell) in the air.

“Damn it!”

Li Feiyu’s footsteps halted upon hearing the roar, and a grim expression appeared on his usually cold face.

“Li Changjing, where do you think you’re running now!”

At this moment, two streaks of light shot towards Li Feiyu.

One of them, a tall, purplish-red faced old man in his fifties, looked at Li Feiyu with killing intent.

“Senior Zhu, a second-tier Yao Beast is attacking now. If you get entangled with this Yao Beast just to kill me, you might also be in danger,” Li Feiyu said in a deep voice, looking at the old man.

The other party, like him, was a Loose Cultivator from Qingluan Immortal City.

The two had formed an enmity during the beast tide.

As fellow Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivators, Li Feiyu naturally wasn’t afraid of the other party, and even thought about eliminating him someday.

But who knew, the other party, nearing sixty, made one last desperate attempt and actually Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. Now they met in this mountain range.

Even if he Cultivated both Magical Artifact and Physical Body, it would be impossible for him to be the opponent’s match. He could only rely on the mountain range’s terrain to escape.

He originally had some hope of escaping, but who knew his luck would be so bad, encountering a second-tier Yao Beast on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

“If you want this old man to stop, you can. As long as you hand over your Storage Pouch, our grievances will be completely settled!” Zhu He said, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Besides their past enmity, he acted against Li Feiyu because he knew Li Feiyu was plotting Foundation Establishment and had accumulated a lot of wealth.

To Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, he not only spent all his Spirit Stones but also incurred a huge debt.

Now, he didn’t even have a decent Spiritual Artifact, so he naturally wasn’t willing to let Li Feiyu go.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

As they spoke, the ground trembled.

A giant black bear charged out of the forest.

It was powerfully built, stood several zhang tall on its hind legs, and exuded a strong, foul-smelling Spiritual Pressure.

“Not good, this is an Earth Rank Medium Grade Yao Beast, a Black Fiend Bear! How could an Earth Rank Bloodline Yao Beast appear on the outskirts of the mountain range!”

All three changed their expressions upon seeing the black bear Yao Beast.

While second-tier Yao Beasts were present on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, Earth Rank Bloodline Yao Beasts rarely appeared.

Even high-tier Bloodline Yao Beasts were uncommon.

Such an Earth Rank Bloodline Yao Beast possessed combat power far superior to ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators and was very difficult to deal with.

Moreover, if the commotion in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range became too great, it could even attract other Yao Beasts, making it very dangerous.

“This Black Fiend Bear is an Earth Rank Bloodline, and it might have a special Demon Core inside. If I call for people now, I might even make a small profit!”

Seeing this, Zhu He made a decisive move. He formed hand seals, and the Cultivation Technique in his body surged, creating swirling wind walls that swept towards Li Feiyu, blocking his escape route and drawing the Black Fiend Bear’s attention.

Then, he immediately transformed into a streak of light, taking his Dao Companion and turning to flee, preparing to leave the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

“Damn it!”

Li Feiyu’s eyes were fierce, and his face was gloomy and unsightly. He quickly conjured a protective Qi shield, then slapped his Storage Pouch, activating a Golden Light Shield Talisman, hoping to escape using this Opportunity.

“Roar!”

The Black Fiend Bear roared, its massive body, like a small mountain, carrying a thick black mist as it crashed down.

Facing this terrifying might, the golden light around Li Feiyu shattered instantly.

Just then, the ‘Substitute Talisman’ on his forehead ignited, releasing a mysterious power that enveloped his entire body.

“Swish!”

Immediately after, the world spun, and he only saw a wooden-faced ‘Li Feiyu’ remaining where he had been.

Deep within the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

A valley nestled among towering, dangerous peaks.

Several terrifying auras converged here.

At the center was an exceptionally beautiful woman with sharp features, a keen gaze, dressed in azure-gold armor, and stepping on a blue bird.

Her tall figure stood erect, her eyes shining like stars, and with her hands clasped behind her back, she resembled a long spear, supporting the heavens and exuding a formidable dominance.

This person was none other than the number one Loose Cultivator of Jiang Country, the City Lord of Qingluan Immortal City, Immortal Master Qingluan!

At this moment, Immortal Master Qingluan was overlooking the valley below, speaking with several Cultivators beside her.

Around the valley, Cultivators and Formation Masters were manipulating Formation Flags, doing something to a massive mountain wall.

Just then.

“Buzz—”

Ripples surged in the air, and a figure suddenly appeared, falling from the clouds.

“Hm? Not good!”

Li Feiyu felt the surrounding darkness vanish, but his body was constantly falling, and he was in mid-air.

The spiritual power in his body surged, and he slapped his Storage Pouch, summoning his flying Magical Artifact.

However, just as he stabilized himself and saw his surroundings clearly, he immediately realized something was wrong.

He saw several figures standing not far away.

Even though these figures didn’t display much Magical Artifact Spiritual Pressure, just their gazes towards him made his entire body stiff, his spiritual power sluggish, and his breathing difficult.

Especially the figure in the center, clad in azure battle armor and stepping on a blue bird, made his throat dry, and his heart couldn’t help but pound ’thump-thump-thump'.

He had never seen Immortal Master Qingluan’s true face up close.

But upon seeing the third-tier Azure Luan beneath her, he immediately recognized her identity!

“What is this place? It looks like it’s in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.”

“Why is Immortal Master Qingluan here? And it looks like she’s setting up a Formation.”

Li Feiyu’s body was stiff, his heart heavy, and his mind raced, thinking about what to do in this situation.

After all, if he appeared here without a reasonable explanation, he probably wouldn’t leave alive.

He saw Immortal Master Qingluan’s cold, sharp, beautiful eyes looking at him, and his heart trembled. He immediately bowed and saluted: “This humble one, Li Feiyu, greets City Lord!”

This single glance made Li Feiyu tremble with fear, feeling a strong sense of suffocation.

He felt as if her gaze could kill him with a single movement.

“Hm? You know this Master,” Immortal Master Qingluan said calmly and indifferently, standing tall with her hands clasped behind her back.

“This humble one was fortunate enough to have seen City Lord once during the beast tide!” Li Feiyu said respectfully, his body stiff as if pricked by thorns.

“Why have you come here?” Immortal Master Qingluan continued.

As a Core Formation Great Cultivator, she had detected a Void Realm Magical Artifact fluctuation the moment Li Feiyu appeared.

This fluctuation was very faint, but it was by no means something a small Qi Refining Cultivator like him could access; there must be a secret.

Especially since he just happened to appear here.

“This…”

Li Feiyu had no idea how to explain at this moment.

He couldn’t possibly say that a Talisman given by his good brother randomly teleported him here, making him appear out of thin air, could he?

The other party wouldn’t believe that if he said it.

Just then, he looked at the mountain wall below and the surrounding scenery, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

“This is… the Ancient Ruins entrance indicated by Changsheng’s treasure map!”

“Immortal Master Qingluan is breaking the Formation with her people, trying to open this Ancient Ruins!”

At the critical moment of life and death, Li Feiyu’s mind raced like lightning, remembering why he felt familiar and understanding why Immortal Master Qingluan was here.

At this moment, he didn’t know what to say.

This was too much of a coincidence!

He actually appeared at the location of the Ancient Ruins due to the random teleportation of a life-substituting talisman.

The only problem was that Immortal Master Qingluan was currently excavating and exploring this ruin.

“Hm?”

At this moment, a False Core Immortal Master next to him let out a light hum.

In an instant, Li Feiyu’s Qi and Blood surged, making him breathless, almost causing him to fall from the sky.

He gritted his teeth and said with difficulty, “Replying to City Lord, this humble one accidentally obtained a treasure map from an Immortal Cave many years ago, which concerns an Ancient Ruins.”

“This humble one is now at Qi Refining Ninth Layer, but only has a Low Grade Spiritual Root, making Foundation Establishment slim. So I wanted to make a desperate attempt through this ruin!”

“The reason for my appearance here is that the Immortal Cave had a Restriction suspected to be an ancient teleportation Formation. After numerous attempts, this humble one finally triggered the Restriction, and then there was a dizzying sensation, and I inexplicably appeared here.”

As Li Feiyu spoke, he felt the pressure around him dissipate considerably, knowing that he must have guessed correctly.

He quickly said, “It is this humble one’s honor to meet City Lord here. I am willing to offer the treasure map and information about the Ancient Ruins to City Lord!”

In this situation, he knew he only had one choice.

That was to actively offer the Ancient Ruins information.

Immortal Master Qingluan, as the City Lord of Qingluan Immortal City and the number one Loose Cultivator of Jiang Country, a famous and distinguished figure, would still care about her reputation in her actions.

As long as he proactively offered the ruins and the information provided could be of some help, the other party might be willing to take him out, or even give him some benefits.

“If your words are true, this Master will not shortchange you,” Immortal Master Qingluan said.

As a Core Formation Immortal Master, she could tell that Li Feiyu was lying and not telling the full truth.

But as someone who came from a Loose Cultivator background, she understood his psychology very well.

So, as long as Li Feiyu was willing to truthfully disclose the ruins’ information, she was willing to give him an Opportunity.

“Many thanks, City Lord!” Li Feiyu immediately bowed in gratitude, then revealed the information on the treasure map.

Fortunately, he was a Cultivator, and his memory was extraordinary.

After seeing the treasure map, he remembered the situation clearly.

Outside Qingyun Town.

Lu Changsheng released his Spiritual Boat, and with his wives Lu Miaoge and Lu Miaohuan, he piloted the Spiritual Boat towards Bihu Mountain.

After such a long journey, they were finally going home.

At this moment, not only he, but Lu Miaoge and Lu Miaohuan were also a little excited.

“Hmm?”

Just then, Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable sensation surged within him.

In that instant, he vaguely sensed that the Substitute Talisman he had refined had been consumed and used.

This situation was impossible for ordinary Talismans.

However, these life-substituting talismans had all been nurtured by Lu Changsheng using the ‘Talisman Nurturing Method’ for a long time.

They contained his magical power, essence, and spirit, so there was a faint, inexplicable connection between them.

This led to a vague, intuitive sense that the Talisman had been used and consumed.

“Is it Feiyu?”

Lu Changsheng murmured in his heart.

His intuition told him that the used Substitute Talisman came from the direction of Qingluan Immortal City and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

“If this Talisman was used, it means Feiyu encountered a life-threatening danger.”

“I hope he can be safe and overcome this tribulation.”

Lu Changsheng felt a little heavy-hearted.

As his only good friend and brother in this world, even though they rarely met now, he still hoped that the other party could live well and get better and better.

“Changsheng, what’s wrong?”

Lu Miaoge noticed Lu Changsheng was a bit distracted, looked at him, and asked softly.

Through so many years of living together, she had realized that her Lang Jun occasionally got distracted, thinking he had too much on his mind.

“Nothing, just thinking that I’m going home soon, so I’m a little excited.”

Lu Changsheng said softly to his wife.

This trip out had lasted for more than two years, which was his longest time away, and he was indeed eager to return.

Piloting the Spiritual Boat, the three returned to Bihu Mountain half a month later.

“Greetings, Mountain Master, greetings, Lady Monarch!”

“Lang Jun!”

“Father, Auntie, you’re back?”

The Lu Family gatekeepers immediately greeted Lu Changsheng, Lu Miaoge, and Lu Miaohuan upon seeing them.

“Hmm.”

Lu Changsheng and the other two nodded.

When they had left, only Ling Zixiao and others knew.

However, two years later, the children and concubines in the Lu Family should also be aware.

“Hmm, what’s going on here?”

After entering Bihu Mountain, Lu Changsheng immediately noticed some changes in his Lu Family.

Manors and houses had been built along the banks of Bishui Lake.

Water pavilions had also been built around Lake Heart Island.

And Lake Heart Island was enveloped by a Formation.

“It should be Ling Zixiao who set up the Formation and made some changes, right?”

Lu Miaoge said upon seeing this scene.

Although the Lu Family affairs were managed by the Family Master Lu Yun, this was clearly not something Lu Yun could have done; it could only have come from Ling Zixiao.

“That should be the case.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly, not paying much attention.

He planned to ask Ling Zixiao about the situation later.

Immediately, the three returned to Biyun Peak, the Lu Family Mansion.

Upon learning that Lu Changsheng and the other two had returned home, the Lu Family immediately became lively.

Lu Miaoyun, Qu Zhenzhen, Ling Zixiao, and other wives and children, including Lu Wangshu, all came forward.

“Lang Jun, Lang Jun!”

“Father, Mother!”

Qu Zhenzhen and Lu Wangshu looked at Lu Changsheng and the other two, immediately rushing forward for a hug.

However, Lu Wangshu snorted when she saw her father and hugged Lu Miaoge instead.

She had been raised by Lu Miaoge when she was little, so she usually called Lu Miaoge “Mother” directly and was very close to her.

“Hehe.”

Lu Changsheng happily hugged his little concubine.

Then he hugged his wife Lu Miaoyun, and one by one, he hugged them and expressed his concern.

“Little Wangshu, what’s wrong? Aren’t you happy to see Father?”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng looked at Lu Wangshu, who had an expression that seemed to say, “Come and coax me,” and asked with a smile.

His daughter was at the age of growing.

Now, more than two years later, she was almost fifteen, growing into a graceful young woman, with a hint of young Xiao Xiyue in her brows, and her cultivation had reached Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

“Hmph, you went out to play without me, and you didn’t even tell me.”

Lu Wangshu said with a wronged expression.

“Father went out for something important this time; I’ll take you next time I go out to play.”

Lu Changsheng rubbed his daughter’s head and said gently, “Here, Father prepared a gift for you.”

“You know how much I missed you.”

Lu Wangshu lifted her pretty face and said with a pitiful expression.

“Hiss…”

Lu Changsheng felt a pang of heartache upon seeing his daughter’s expression and was very remorseful.

He apologized repeatedly, “Father was wrong, I’ll definitely tell you next time.”

“There’s a next time?”

Lu Wangshu pouted slightly, making a sad face.

“No, no.”

Lu Changsheng immediately said, looking at his smiling, playful, and envious wives, concubines, and children, and quickly smoothed things over, “Come, come, I prepared gifts for all of you on this trip out.”

As he spoke, he took out the prepared gifts one by one from his Storage Pouch.

After coaxing his wives, concubines, and children with gifts, Lu Changsheng chatted with his wives about daily life, asked about their well-being, and inquired about the six fetuses at home before he left.

He already knew the situation of these six newborns; three had Spiritual Roots.

One was Fifth Grade, one Sixth Grade, and one Seventh Grade.

Subsequently, while chatting with Lu Miaoyun, Lu Changsheng learned that the Lu Family had now turned a profit.

Although the profit was not much, it was at least a profit.

Moreover, not long ago, the Golden Armor Bean Mother produced beans again.

This time, it produced nine Golden Armor Spirit Beans.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng was delighted.

He had given three of the previous eight Golden Armor Spirit Beans to his son Lu Xianzhi for daily assistance in crafting Puppets, keeping only five for himself.

This time, on his trip to Jin Yang Sect in Jiang Country to visit his children, he gave one to his son Lu Qingshan and two to his daughter Lu Qingzhu, leaving him with only two.

Now that the Golden Armor Bean Mother had produced beans again, his supply was abundant once more.

Not only would it be much easier for him to craft Puppets, but it would also be much more convenient for Lu Xianzhi to craft Puppets.

After understanding the general situation of the Lu Family, Lu Changsheng inquired about Ling Zixiao’s situation.

He learned that her physical problems had recovered, and her Cultivation Technique had been changed to Twelve Heavens Devil God Art.

As expected, the Dragon’s Roar Body showed signs of slowly recovering as she began to Cultivate.

It was estimated that in another three to five years, the Dragon’s Roar Body would recover again, affecting her condition.

“Zixiao, don’t worry, I will definitely find a way to completely solve it.”

Lu Changsheng said earnestly.

Then, he asked about the situation at Bishui Lake.

“Lang Jun, the Spiritual Vein under Bishui Lake has now advanced to Second Tier.”

Ling Zixiao, in a dark blue palace dress, with a clear and elegant face, said softly to Lu Changsheng.

She stated that after she had set up the ‘Vast Sea Formation’, the Bishui Lake Spiritual Vein had already advanced to Second Tier.

Lake Heart Island was considered to be within the core area of the Spiritual Vein.

In this situation, it was clearly not worth it to still provide Lake Heart Island to the Lu Family’s Guest Elders and foreign apprentices for residence.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng also needed to plant spiritual plants for Lu Miaohuan and Qu Zhenzhen to Cultivate the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method.

So she used the excuse of setting up a Formation on Lake Heart Island to clear it out.

The houses along the lake shore were for the Lu Family’s foreign Cultivators, apprentices, and servants.

The water pavilions around Lake Heart Island were for the Guest Elders.

As for the core Lake Heart Island, it could be used for planting spiritual plants and for their own Lu Family members to reside.

“Zixiao, you’ve put in a lot of effort.”

Lu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this.

He had planted the Nether Prison Demon Flower in the Xumi Grotto-heaven because there was no place in the Lu Family for it temporarily.

Now with the Second Tier Spiritual Vein in Bishui Lake, the Nether Prison Demon Flower could be moved from the Xumi Grotto-heaven and planted on Lake Heart Island.

This way, it could also be used by Lu Miaohuan to Cultivate the Heaven and Earth Longevity Method.

“Zixiao, how has Xu Ruyin performed these years?”

Lu Changsheng continued to ask.

This jewel of the Xu Family had been imprisoned in his Lu Family for seven years.

When he went out, he had planned to give her a pet, and now that he had drawn a Sky Demon Phoenix, he also intended to fulfill the promise he had made earlier and give this spiritual pet to her to Cultivate the Beast Control Technique.

“Xu Ruyin has been quite obedient these years.”

Ling Zixiao smiled gracefully, recounting Xu Ruyin’s years.

The first year she mostly stayed at Lu Family to carry the child.

After having the child, she might have accepted her fate, and developed a sense of belonging to the Lu Family.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng nodded.

After generally discussing the matters, he thought of his son Lu Quanzhen’s matter.

But he learned that Lu Quanzhen was not at home; he was in Hongye Valley Market.

Although his daughter Lu Caizhen was at home, his daughter had not changed much except for her Spiritual Root and cultivation, so she probably didn’t know much.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng subtly inquired about his son Lu Quanzhen’s matter through Qu Zhenzhen.

Soon, Qu Zhenzhen voluntarily recounted her son’s affairs.

She also revealed the matter of her son giving her a Medicinal Pill.

She even expressed regret that she couldn’t give this Medicinal Pill to Lu Changsheng.

“It’s fine, it’s a good thing for Quanzhen to have such an Opportunity, and it’s the same if he gave it to Cai Zhen.”

Lu Changsheng said with a gentle smile, holding his little concubine, planning to ask his son about the situation when he returned.

If it was just some Opportunity, he, as a father, would not ask too many questions.

After all, everyone had their own secrets, and his son was old enough.