Chapter 309: Fight for mineral veins and celestial phenomenon of forming elixir!

After checking on his children in Red Leaf Valley, Lu Changsheng left the market town the next day.

He didn’t return to Azure Lake Mountain but headed to the Azure Cloud Sect.

After all, he had been away for so long, and he should visit Xiao Xiyue and Zhao Qingqing on this trip back.

Two days later, Lu Changsheng arrived outside the Azure Cloud Sect’s mountain gate.

“Hiss, who should I send a message to?”

Lu Changsheng took out the Yin-Yang Communication Talismans of Xiao Xiyue and Zhao Qingqing, and he froze for a moment.

Although he had the reality of being a Daoist companion with both women,

his relationship with Xiao Xiyue had always been kept secret, without the name of Daoist companion, not even Zhao Qingqing knew.

If he were to send a message to Xiao Xiyue now, or even send messages to both women at the same time, wouldn’t it seem that his relationship with Xiao Xiyue was extraordinary?

But if he only sent a message to Zhao Qingqing, it would be a bit unfair to Xiao Xiyue.

After all, Xiao Xiyue came first, and their relationship was even better.

“Alas, sometimes having too many Daoist companions is also a kind of trouble.”

Lu Changsheng sighed in his heart and thought to himself: “Now that Wangshu is so old, is there no need for me and Xiyue to keep things so secretive anymore?”

Back then, he was just a Qi Refining cultivator, the son-in-law of Green Bamboo Mountain, not worthy of Xiao Xiyue, a true disciple of the Immortal Sect.

He himself was also worried about not passing the test of Xiao Xiyue’s master, and even causing trouble.

But now, with the child so old, Lu Changsheng felt that there was no need to continue to hide their relationship.

He could reveal it openly.

Although revealing their relationship might bring him some trouble,

in his opinion, keeping their relationship so secretive had really wronged Xiao Xiyue.

Moreover, revealing the relationship might not necessarily bring trouble, and might even have many benefits.

After all, if the two of them confirmed their relationship, he would be the Daoist companion of a Core Formation Realm cultivator’s disciple.

This title alone would be enough to make many people and family forces wary.

“Xiyue and I are mutually in love, her master shouldn’t be one to forcefully separate us, right?”

Lu Changsheng knew that if he wanted to confirm his relationship with Xiao Xiyue, the only problem was her master, Real Person Caiyun.

This kind of thing definitely had to be approved by the other party.

“This Real Person Caiyun should know of my existence, and she even helped me out of trouble back then for Xiyue’s sake, so she probably doesn’t have any opinions about me.”

“Now that I’m proposing marriage, even if she doesn’t agree, it shouldn’t be too bad.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

Now, he, Ancestor Lu, was also a little famous in the Azure Cloud territory.

Apart from having a few too many wives, concubines, and children, everything else, whether it was appearance, cultivation, or talent, was top-notch.

Even if this Real Person Caiyun didn’t agree, it shouldn’t be too bad.

“I’ll ask Xiyue for her opinion later.”

After Lu Changsheng made up his mind, he directly sent messages to both women at the same time, indicating that he had come to the Azure Cloud Sect.

But Xiao Xiyue’s communication talisman did not respond, indicating that she was currently not in the Azure Cloud Sect.

“She’s gone out again.”

Lu Changsheng raised his eyebrows and murmured in his heart.

Through Ling Zixiao, he knew that Xiao Xiyue had been very busy for the past two years, and had only come to Azure Lake Mountain once.

But Ling Zixiao didn’t know what she was busy with.

After all, without him, Ling Zixiao and Xiao Xiyue didn’t like to communicate with people very much.

Half an hour later.

A green light flew from inside the mountain gate.

“Lu Lang.”

Zhao Qingqing wore a turquoise dress, her figure was tall, her black hair was styled in a bun, with a plum blossom jade hairpin inserted diagonally, and her eyes were full of joy and smiles as she looked at Lu Changsheng.

“Qingqing.”

Lu Changsheng wore a cyan-colored robe, his face was handsome, with a smile on his face, and he called out in a clear voice.

Immediately, the two of them entered the Azure Cloud Sect intimately.

“Who is this person, actually so close to this Martial Aunt in the sect?”

A mountain-guarding disciple saw this scene and couldn’t help but wonder.

Just now, Lu Changsheng was waiting outside, indicating that he was not a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect.

And the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect rarely marry out, so he was very surprised.

“You don’t even recognize this person, he is the Master of Azure Lake Mountain, Lu Changsheng, I heard that ah…”

Another mountain-guarding disciple immediately opened his mouth and gossiped.

Although Lu Changsheng was a little famous, many people had only heard of the name and didn’t know the person.

Later, Lu Changsheng and Zhao Qingqing became Daoist companions, which made him a little more well-known within the Azure Cloud Sect.

Lu Changsheng followed Zhao Qingqing to her cave dwelling, Hundred Herb Garden.

The layout here had undergone no small changes since her Foundation Establishment celebration.

In the courtyard, in addition to a few elegant pavilions and thatched huts, most of the places were planted with spiritual flowers and herbs, making the air very fresh.

Lu Changsheng knew that this was because Zhao Qingqing had a Wood-type physique.

In addition to being good at cultivating spiritual plants, this physique also had some benefits for cultivation when practicing in such a place for a long time.

“Lu Lang, you must be very tired from traveling back and forth to the Yue Kingdom on this trip, right?”

After arriving in the hall, Zhao Qingqing made tea and poured water, and said softly.

She knew about Lu Changsheng’s trip to the Golden Sun Sect in the Yue Kingdom.

Back then, she helped purchase the spirit ship ticket for Lu Changsheng, and knew that he would be back in more than two years, so the journey didn’t take too much time.

“It’s okay, it’s just a little boring to take the spirit ship…”

Lu Changsheng chuckled and picked up the tea, telling her about some of the things he saw and heard on this trip to the Yue Kingdom.

After drinking the tea, Lu Changsheng stepped forward and hugged the beautiful woman, his eyes full of affection, and his voice low: “Qingqing, I missed you.”

“Lu Lang…”

Zhao Qingqing met Lu Changsheng’s affectionate gaze, her heart trembled, her delicate body felt weak, and a few traces of shyness and joy appeared between her eyebrows.

Although she and Lu Changsheng had become Daoist companions,

the relationship between the two was still a bit lacking, lacking the development of affection over time, so she was still a little uncomfortable with this kind of closeness.

Before she could say anything, her lips, as moist as a spiritual fruit, were held, unable to speak, she could only wrap her arms around his neck, almost murmuring: “I… I missed you too.”

For a long time.

“Lu Lang, this… it’s still daytime.”

Zhao Qingqing seemed to catch her breath from suffocation, her breath was like orchids, rich and fragrant.

Her usually elegant and indifferent jade face was flushed, full of shyness.

It was broad daylight now, and to be like this in the hall as soon as they met, really made her a little shy.

“It will be dark soon.”

Lu Changsheng’s hands were restless, making Zhao Qingqing’s straight and slender legs tremble slightly, and her delicate body softened.

“Go, go to the room…”

Zhao Qingqing’s turquoise dress was messy and untidy, she said in a trembling voice.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately carried Zhao Qingqing to a simple and elegant thatched hut in the garden.

“Not this… um…”

Zhao Qingqing still wanted to say something, her beautiful eyes filled with a bit of hazy mist, her pretty face became even redder, and a few traces of obedience appeared on her shy face.

“Ah, then which room are you referring to, Qingqing?”

Lu Changsheng asked knowingly.

“I… I usually rest… um…”

Not only Zhao Qingqing’s voice, but even her delicate body was trembling.

“Oh, so that’s how it is, then your husband will carry you over.”

Lu Changsheng picked up the beauty’s slender and straight legs and walked towards the main room.

The fairy in the turquoise dress was held like this, and even if there was no one else, she couldn’t help but tremble in her heart, feeling extremely ashamed.

But at this time, her whole body was soft and weak, she could only choose to be like an ostrich, shaking her head slightly, causing her black and beautiful hair to loosen and drape down like a waterfall, half-covering her jade face, tightly hugging her lover’s neck, not daring to speak.

In the midst of the upside-down world, her two curved and slender, rounded calves kept shaking, causing an embroidered shoe to slip off, revealing her jade feet wrapped in white silk socks.

Through the thin silk white socks, one could see her pink jade feet sometimes curled up, sometimes tense and arched, like a shy girl.

Night gradually fell, the evening breeze blew gently, causing the spiritual flowers and herbs in the garden to rustle, the branches and leaves swaying, constantly shaking.

As the night deepened, a drizzle began to fall in the small courtyard, the sound of rain pattering against banana leaves filling the air. The spiritual flowers and herbs in the garden swayed in the wind and rain, covered in rolling jade beads.

The water tank not far away had somehow filled to the brim, overflowing along the edges and dripping onto the damp, lush green grass on the ground.

Inside the simple and elegant room.

Zhao Qingqing’s face was flushed, her dark hair cascading down like a waterfall. Her fair skin was rosy, covered in fine beads of sweat. She lay in Lu Changsheng’s arms, her cherry lips gently panting, a hint of contentment and comfort in her brow.

“Qingqing, how have you been at the sect these past two years?”

After fully conveying his longing for the past two years, Lu Changsheng held Zhao Qingqing’s fragrant shoulders and gently inquired, feeling the smooth, creamy skin flowing between his fingers.

“As a spiritual plant master, I usually only need to…”

Zhao Qingqing was as soft as silk, her breath like orchids, as she softly recounted her days.

As a second-order spiritual plant master who cultivated in the art of nourishing life, she didn’t need to go out on missions.

As long as she was willing, she could stay in the sect and cultivate spiritual plants and herbs without having to go out on missions.

As for her master’s side, it was a normal relationship, each giving the other some face.

After all, in the world of cultivation, there was still some concept of respecting teachers and valuing the Dao.

If things got too ugly, it wouldn’t look good for either side.

Besides, her master only hoped that Zhao Qingqing would submit back then and didn’t go too far.

The next morning.

Lu Changsheng and Zhao Qingqing went out to catch up with their friend Han Lin and visit their children.

Originally, he also wanted to see his brother-in-law, Xia Chaoyang.

But after learning that this brother-in-law was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, striving for Foundation Establishment, and was mostly out on missions these days.

Lu Changsheng didn’t ask any further.

He planned to give Xia Zhiyue three thousand spirit stones after returning.

As a sponsorship from her brother-in-law, a small investment.

After all, Xia Zhiyue had given him three children, one with a third-grade spiritual root, one with a fifth-grade spiritual root, and one with a sixth-grade spiritual root.

Under such circumstances, he was naturally willing to take care of this brother-in-law.

Moreover, this brother-in-law’s character was decent, and with a fourth-grade spiritual root, being in the immortal sect, if he could achieve Foundation Establishment, it would be a good thing for him as well.

As for Foundation Establishment pills and spiritual objects, he wasn’t rich enough to provide those.

“Fellow Daoist Han is also preparing for Foundation Establishment, right?”

Lu Changsheng looked at Han Lin and asked.

“Foundation Establishment is difficult to achieve, so I dare not hope for it.”

“I plan to take on a mission next year and go to Qingyun Bazaar to see if I can find an opportunity. If I succeed, then so be it; if not, I’ll just let nature take its course and find a job in the sect.”

Although Han Lin was almost fifty years old, he looked only thirty years old, wearing a loose, earthy-yellow robe, his face dark and unremarkable, with a simple smile.

“If I remember correctly, Fellow Daoist Han is only forty-nine years old, still in his prime. As long as you work hard, you still have hope for Foundation Establishment.”

Lu Changsheng said.

When they participated in the immortal sect’s assessment, he and Han Lin were the closest, so he knew the other’s age.

“That’s right, but Foundation Establishment pills are hard to find, and I have a low-grade spiritual root. Even with a Foundation Establishment pill, it’s very difficult to break through to Foundation Establishment. Why waste the money and effort?”

“I’m already very content with things as they are now.”

Han Lin grinned.

Lu Changsheng didn’t try to persuade him further.

After all, everyone has their own aspirations.

Moreover, for a cultivator with a low-grade spiritual root, even with a Foundation Establishment pill, there was a 90% chance of failure, ultimately turning a lifetime of effort into nothing.

Like Han Lin, as a first-order top-level weapon refiner, as long as he didn’t gamble on Foundation Establishment and waste money, his life would be very comfortable.

“By the way, do you know what’s going on with Fellow Daoist Xiao now?”

Lu Changsheng continued.

He wanted to ask Zhao Qingqing yesterday if she knew about Xiao Xiyue’s situation.

But coming to see a woman and asking about another woman’s situation, he, Lu, wouldn’t do such a thing.

“I don’t know about that. I’m mostly refining weapons these days, so my access to information is limited.”

Han Lin shook his head.

He belonged to the type who didn’t care about worldly affairs.

Moreover, he was just a Qi Refining cultivator, unable to access too much information about Foundation Establishment.

“I heard that the sect discovered a large-scale mineral vein, and True Person Caiyun is personally overseeing it, so Fellow Daoist Xiao has also been stationed outside all these years.”

Zhao Qingqing said softly.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, she still had some information channels in the sect.

“Mineral vein? What kind of mineral vein requires a Core Formation True Person to personally oversee it?”

Lu Changsheng was surprised to hear this.

“I’m not too clear about what kind of mineral vein it is, but it must be a rare mineral vein. The main reason is that this mineral vein is located in the Falling Cloud Mountains, and there may be conflicts with the Falling霞 Sect.”

Zhao Qingqing said softly.

“Falling Cloud Mountains, so that’s how it is.”

Lu Changsheng suddenly understood.

The Falling Cloud Mountains were the border mountains between the Azure Cloud Sect and the Falling霞 Sect.

The appearance of this mineral vein in the Falling Cloud Mountains raised the question of ownership.

Now that a True Person was personally overseeing it, it meant that the two sects were likely fighting for this mineral vein.

Although the major immortal sects in the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world all belonged to the righteous factions, and if one sect encountered danger, the others would help.

But when there was a conflict of interest, they would still fight.

After a simple chat and reminiscing, Lu Changsheng said goodbye to Han Lin and went with Zhao Qingqing to visit his children and inquire about their situation.

With Zhao Qingqing, this aunt, around, his two children were doing very well in the Azure Cloud Sect.

Especially Lu Xingyue, who was studying medicine, Zhao Qingqing could even give her some guidance.

After seeing his children, Lu Changsheng didn’t leave immediately and planned to stay in the Azure Cloud Sect for a few days.

Now that he was here, he would naturally stay a few more days and spend more time with them.

Five days later.

Spirit Medicine Peak, Hundred Herb Garden.

Lu Changsheng was watching Zhao Qingqing cultivate and introduce various spiritual flowers and herbs.

Just then.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”

On a distant mountain peak, the colors of the sky and earth changed.

Countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth suddenly converged, like a tide, forming a huge vortex of spiritual energy.

This vortex continued to spread, like a funnel-shaped tornado swirling, with faint rays of light lingering above.

“Hmm, what’s going on?”

Lu Changsheng suddenly looked up.

“That’s Rainbow Cloud Peak. Looking at this commotion, it seems a bit like a breakthrough…”

Zhao Qingqing also looked at the mountain peak, her brow slightly furrowed.

“Breakthrough? Could it be Core Formation?!”

Lu Changsheng was shocked to hear this and also felt that this scene was somewhat similar to a Foundation Establishment breakthrough.

But compared to Foundation Establishment, this commotion was more than ten times greater.

Not only them, but at this moment, everyone in the entire Azure Cloud Sect was alarmed and looked towards Rainbow Cloud Peak.

“What a big commotion, what happened?”

“It’s a Core Formation phenomenon! Someone on Rainbow Cloud Peak is attempting Core Formation!”

“Rainbow Cloud Peak? Could it be True Person Caiyun’s disciple, Fairy Qingyi, is attempting Core Formation!”

“Rumor has it that she was seriously injured and went into secluded cultivation to recuperate. I didn’t expect her to be attempting Core Formation!”

“The Core Formation phenomenon is terrifying!”

“Hiss, looking at the power and majesty of this phenomenon, it’s clear that she has passed the three stages of Core Formation and is starting the final step, condensing the liquid into crystal!”

“Once Fairy Qingyi successfully breaks through to Core Formation, then Rainbow Cloud Peak will have two Core Formation cultivators!”

“I wonder if this Fairy Qingyi can successfully break through…”

“Fairy Qingyi’s sword heart is enlightened, she has a first-grade spiritual root, and the cultivation technique she practices is our Azure Cloud Sect’s town sect technique, ‘Azure Cloud Sword Art’. She will definitely be able to form her core successfully, and may even condense a superior-grade golden core!”

“Superior-grade golden core, that’s too exaggerated. I think being able to condense a true core is already very impressive!”

Within the Azure Cloud Sect, countless people looked at the swirling spiritual energy vortex that was constantly spreading in the sky, and discussed it.