Chapter 327: Apologize, Beastmaster Xu family!

“What is the congratulatory gift!?”

Inside the main hall, everyone present was slightly surprised by the words of the Jin family’s old ancestor.

That this Jin family old ancestor came to visit today had already surprised everyone present, making them feel that there was a deeper meaning.

Now, presenting a congratulatory gift and asking Lu Changsheng to open it on the spot, there was definitely something wrong.

“Could there be some hidden killing intent in this congratulatory gift?”

Some people in the hall secretly speculated.

After all, in the world of cultivation, there are countless methods of killing intent, and even a Foundation Establishment cultivator can stumble if they are not careful.

However, he immediately rejected this guess.

This is Bi Lake Mountain!

If this Jin family old ancestor really dared to do this, it would be a complete break with Bi Lake Mountain.

Even if Lu Changsheng was excluded, once Bi Lake Mountain’s grand formation was activated, he himself would probably not fare well, and would lose a layer of skin even if he didn’t die.

At this moment, everyone looked at Lu Changsheng, wanting to know what he would do and how he would react.

“Honglian.”

Lu Changsheng also wanted to know what kind of trick the Jin family’s old ancestor was playing at this time.

He asked Honglian, who was inside the Beast Controlling Ancient Talisman in his sleeve.

Although Honglian only had a soul, her spiritual sense was very sharp and could perceive many things that he could not see.

At the same time, he secretly communicated with Sumeru.

If this old bastard dared to have any ill intentions, he would immediately activate the grand formation to suppress him.

“Young Master, it seems to be some kind of rare treasure inside, and there are no restrictive means.”

Honglian’s voice sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

“Treasure?”

Lu Changsheng was surprised when he heard this.

He thought to himself, is this old fellow really here to give a gift?

After confirming that Sumeru had already sensed it from afar on Biyun Peak and locked onto this place, he smiled and said, “Oh, in that case, this congratulatory gift from Old Ancestor Jin is extraordinary.”

“Since that is the case, I, Lu, will open it and take a look now.”

Lu Changsheng said this.

As he spoke, he gently stroked the jade box, causing it to open by itself, revealing the contents inside.

This was a black, walnut-sized, bright and hazy rhombic crystal.

The crystal seemed to have life, and as it breathed in and out, water flowed automatically, emitting a chill.

“What!?”

“This is…”

Suddenly, everyone in the hall looked at the crystal in the jade box.

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators among them showed moving expressions, their eyes looking at the crystal with greedy and fervent gazes.

“Young Master, this is Profound Water Cold Crystal, a Core Formation spiritual object, which can increase the probability of Core Formation by about half a percent, and can also be used to temper the true core.”

Honglian seemed worried that Lu Changsheng would not recognize this crystal and transmitted a message to Lu Changsheng.

“Core Formation spiritual object, Profound Water Cold Crystal?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the jade box in his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly.

He didn’t expect that this old bastard would actually come to give a gift.

And he even gave such a valuable gift!

Core Formation spiritual object!

Through these years, as he began to collect Core Formation spiritual objects from outside, he realized how precious and rare this stuff was.

In the cultivation world of Jiang Kingdom, ordinary cultivators still had hope of obtaining Foundation Establishment Pills, and they were available on the market.

However, the Core Condensing Pill, which assists in Core Formation, was almost impossible to appear on the market.

Even if by chance, one managed to gather the materials for refining the Core Condensing Pill.

But except for the elders of the major immortal sects and immortal cities, and the guest elders, no one could refine the Core Condensing Pill!

That’s why there were so few rogue cultivators and family Core Formation cultivators in the Jiang Kingdom cultivation world.

It was too difficult for rogue cultivators to form a core.

They could only travel through various countries, seek opportunities, or rely on Core Formation spiritual objects to gamble on that minuscule chance of forming a core.

This also made Core Formation spiritual objects that could increase the chance of Core Formation rare and expensive.

Many rogue cultivators and family forces would spare no effort for Core Formation spiritual objects!

After all, once one breaks through to Core Formation, they can live for five hundred years and be called a patriarch!

“This gift from Old Ancestor Jin is truly too valuable.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Old Ancestor Jin, his expression calm as he spoke.

For a moment, he didn’t understand the purpose of the other party giving such a gift.

“Hehe, this congratulatory gift is not only to congratulate Mountain Master Lu on his great joy, but also to apologize to Mountain Master Lu for the matter of White Tiger Mountain.”

Old Ancestor Jin held the wine pot, took a light sip, and said with a smack of his lips, “Regarding the matter of White Tiger Mountain, our Jin family was not aware of it. It was all due to this unworthy junior of mine, which caused conflict between our two families for no reason.”

“So, I brought him here this time to have him apologize to Mountain Master Lu in person, hoping to resolve the grievances between our two families.”

Old Ancestor Jin said in a loud voice.

As he spoke, he looked at Jin Zan beside him and said, “Why don’t you apologize to Mountain Master Lu!”

“Hiss!”

“Hiss!”

“Hiss!”

Everyone in the hall was shocked and stunned at this moment.

They never expected that Old Ancestor Jin’s visit was not to regain face.

But to apologize!

Not only did he present an incredibly valuable Core Formation spiritual object, but he also had Jin Zan, the Jin family’s great elder, apologize to Lu Changsheng in person!

This was simply unbelievable!

One must know that Jin Zan, as the Jin family’s great elder and a cultivator who was expected to form a core in the future, had a status that was almost higher than that of all the cultivators present.

But such a person was now coming to apologize to Lu Changsheng.

“Could it be that the combined strength of the Lu couple is comparable to a pseudo-core, and combined with Lu Changsheng’s talisman formation, it is enough to suppress and kill a pseudo-core True Person is not a rumor, but true, which is why this Old Ancestor Jin brought Jin Zan to apologize!”

“This, this, this…”

“Bi Lake Mountain Lu family, the Lu couple, from the looks of it, the threat of Bi Lake Mountain is probably even greater than that of Golden Dragon Ridge!”

“Before, I thought that as long as we took advantage of the Lu couple being separated and killed one of them, the crisis would resolve itself. But if the rumors are true, the threat of this Lu couple is likely much greater than Golden Dragon Ridge.”

“If this is the case, in a few decades, when the Lu couple both break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, they will probably be comparable to Core Formation!”

At this moment, all the cultivators in the hall were shocked and speculating.

However, some cultivators like Ling Zixiao, who knew the inside story, roughly guessed the Jin family’s purpose.

This was a strategy to over-promote, to completely over-promote Lu Changsheng and Bi Lake Mountain, to lift them high, and to make the outside rumors a reality!

Even if it couldn’t be made a reality, based on today’s events, the outside world’s attention to Bi Lake Mountain would likely increase by another level.

“Mountain Master Lu, regarding the matter of White Tiger Mountain before, I, Jin, was in the wrong. Because of the benefits given by the Zhao family, I became greedy, and I ask Mountain Master Lu for forgiveness.”

Jin Zan suppressed the anger in his heart and cupped his hands in salute towards Lu Changsheng.

If his own old ancestor hadn’t come out of seclusion and severely reprimanded him.

With his arrogant nature, he would never be able to bring himself to apologize to someone.

But he understood that the old ancestor was doing this for his own good.

His first half of his life had been too smooth, leading to an arrogant personality.

Being defeated by Lu Changsheng before would definitely affect his Core Formation because he couldn’t get past the hurdle in his heart!

Since that was the case, he could only face his inner self, break and then rebuild, and only then would he be able to comprehend his state of mind and break through to Core Formation in the future!

And through this method, he would retrieve his natal spiritual artifact from Lu Changsheng’s hands.

Otherwise, the lack of this natal spiritual artifact would affect his chances of breaking through to Core Formation in the future.

Lu Changsheng watched this scene without speaking.

He roughly understood the Jin family’s purpose in his heart.

Many of the previous rumors about him from the outside world likely originated from the Jin family.

Now, the other party was offering this Core Formation spiritual object, probably wanting to use this method to further elevate him, making the rumors a reality.

And to tell the outside world that he, Lu Changsheng, possessed a Core Formation spiritual object, attracting the covetousness of other rogue cultivators and family forces!

Secondly, it was Jin Zan’s apology.

As long as he accepted it, he would naturally have to return the opponent’s natal spiritual artifact that he had taken.

In this kind of setting, with this kind of posture, if he, Lu, did not make peace and did not return the spiritual artifact, it would appear that he was petty, vindictive, and did not give face to the Jin family.

Even the face of a pseudo-core old ancestor was not given, what would other family forces think when they found out?

Perhaps even other pseudo-core families would think that he, Lu Changsheng, was arrogant and presumptuous!

Open scheme!

This was a blatant open scheme!

It was just that the scope of this open scheme was truly a bit large.

He actually spent a Core Formation spiritual object to have Jin Zan apologize in person.

Unless the other party thought that he wouldn’t dare to accept this Core Formation spiritual object? A voluntary display of weakness.

But facing this kind of situation, even if he didn’t accept it, with the other party showing a sincere appearance of apologizing, he would still have to return this natal spiritual artifact.

“Indeed, the older the ginger, the spicier it is. This Jin family old ancestor wants to use this method to further make my Bi Lake Mountain stand out and help his Golden Dragon Ridge attract attention and focus from the surrounding area.”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself.

If his family were truly an ordinary Foundation Establishment family, they would indeed be worried in this situation.

But when he took action against Jin Zan at that time, he had already considered the consequences!

So what if being famous attracted trouble?

If someone foolish dared to cause trouble, he would, like when facing Jin Zan, strike the mountain to shake the tiger, kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, and directly make the talisman formation killing a pseudo-core a reality!

After all, sometimes fame is not entirely a bad thing.

With this kind of reputation, it is enough to make other families wary and not dare to harbor malicious thoughts.

Like his early reputation, he was worried about attracting covetousness from others.

But now, with his reputation out there, how many people would dare to covet?

It is enough to deter most petty villains and allow the family to develop steadily!

Moreover, his family is strong but not overbearing, powerful but not tyrannical, and developing the family steadily can also demonstrate the family’s demeanor and style, laying the foundation for future reputation and口碑!

“Hehe, Old Ancestor Jin is truly too polite. It was originally a misunderstanding, and it’s good to clear it up.”

“Originally, I, Lu, was thinking of visiting after I finished being busy and explaining the matter, but I didn’t expect Old Ancestor Jin to come personally. As expected of a True Person, broad-minded and generous.”

Lu Changsheng said politely.

As he spoke, he naturally put the ‘Profound Water Cold Crystal’ into his storage ring.

Then he took out a golden weapon that looked like a spear and a saber from it, and said, “Fellow Daoist Jin left in a hurry that day and forgot to take this artifact. Today it will be returned to its rightful owner!”

Since the other party was like this, he, Lu Changsheng, would generously tell others that he not only defeated Jin Zan, the Jin family’s great elder, but also took away the opponent’s natal spiritual artifact!

“Hiss, this seems to be the Jin family’s great elder’s natal spiritual artifact, the Golden Dragon Square Heaven Zan!”

“I didn’t expect that even the natal spiritual artifact was taken by Mountain Master Lu!”

“No wonder Old Ancestor Jin brought Jin Zan to apologize. The natal spiritual artifact is connected to one’s life. Once lost, it will take unknown years to re-nourish it, which will delay his attempt to break through to Core Formation!”

“However, Mountain Master Lu is indeed magnanimous. Although the Jin family is polite, they are secretly malicious, but he readily and generously took out this natal spiritual artifact.”

“Rumor has it that Lu Changsheng is a man who values sentiment and loyalty. Now it seems his actions are indeed upright. If others don’t offend me, I won’t offend them. As long as we don’t offend Green Lake Mountain, we should be able to coexist peacefully.”

Everyone in the main hall watched this scene and secretly calculated.

However, a few people’s minds were still on the Core Formation spiritual object that Lu Changsheng had just put into his storage bag.

“This Lu Changsheng is really not simple. Does he truly have the confidence, or is he…”

The Jin family ancestor saw Lu Changsheng calmly put away his Core Formation spiritual object, and then take out the Golden Dragon Fangtian Halberd. His heart skipped a beat, a little surprised.

After all, by taking out this spiritual artifact, Lu Changsheng showed that he had seen through his thoughts.

But in this situation, he still dared to accept the Core Formation spiritual object.

He didn’t think too much and coldly snorted at Jin Zuan, saying, “Jin Zuan, why aren’t you thanking Mountain Master Lu more?”

“Thank you, Mountain Master Lu.”

Jin Zuan said, but his voice lacked any sincerity, a stark contrast to Lu Changsheng’s actions.

However, most people present could guess why Jin Zuan was like this.

Because it was obvious that this Core Formation spiritual object was most likely prepared by the Jin family for Jin Zuan.

It would be strange if he were in a good mood at this moment.

“Haha, Fellow Daoist Jin is too polite.”

Lu Changsheng smiled, not bothered by the other party’s attitude.

After all, he was just a mere clown.

He looked at the crowd in the hall and said with a smile, “Come, everyone, continue, drink, drink.”

Inside the hall, cups were raised and exchanged, toasts were made.

During the midpoint, Lu Changsheng, the groom, held a wine cup and walked out of the main hall to toast and greet the guests inside and outside the manor.

During this process, beautiful women, each more enchanting than the last, looked at Ancestor Lu with eyes full of charm, almost dripping with desire.

Facing this, Lu Changsheng secretly shook his head.

He thought to himself, sometimes being too charming is also a kind of trouble.

He didn’t make any sort of statement.

After all, although he, Lu, took concubines with a purpose, he would still spend a certain amount of time accompanying and being responsible for them.

Now, his fifteen concubines already occupied a lot of his time and energy.

Furthermore, among so many women present, he didn’t know their family backgrounds or spiritual root talents.

As for mere beauty, to Ancestor Lu, who had long since seen through countless experiences and undergone myriad refinements, it was already difficult to catch his eye.

Now, only a combination of status, temperament, ability, and beauty could slightly move Ancestor Lu’s heart.

After finishing the toasts, as night fell, Lu Changsheng naturally began to fulfill his duties as the groom.

However, taking too many concubines at once was also not good, as it made Lu Changsheng feel overwhelmed and a bit too busy.

Facing this situation, Lu Changsheng could only let these concubines get to know each other and interact more, thereby cultivating feelings, saving himself too much trouble.

The next day, the wedding banquet continued.

However, Lu Changsheng did not continue to accompany the guests for drinks that day.

Instead, he took his wives Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaoyun, and Ling Zixiao, as well as his son Lu Yun, to meet with these family ancestors and patriarchs individually.

He simply chatted with them, expressed his family’s stance, and showed goodwill.

Regardless of what the other party thought, Ancestor Lu always adhered to the development policy of ‘avoiding conflict and competition, building good relationships, and generating wealth through harmony’ externally, and ‘raising children well and having more children’ internally!

Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven.

Eternal Life Hall.

“Hiss… You mean the Beast Taming Xu family has taken notice of me, so you came this trip to understand the situation and test their attitude?”

Lu Changsheng was currently chatting with the representative of the Beast Taming Xu family, gently stroking her fiery red, smooth hair, his eyes slightly narrowed.

He knew that being too prominent attracted unwanted attention, and his previous actions might have aroused the suspicion of other families.

But he didn’t expect to be targeted by the Beast Taming Xu family.

Compared to the Beast Taming Xu family, the Golden Dragon Ridge seemed insignificant.

“Mm, I suspect this matter is related to the Jin family. The Jin family deliberately passed information about husband to the Third Ancestor…”

Xu Ruoyin let her fiery red hair fall, covering her exquisitely beautiful face, her voice slightly muffled.

“The Jin family, the Third Ancestor?”

Lu Changsheng twirled a strand of hair around his finger, his eyebrows slightly raised.

Although he knew of the Beast Taming Xu family, he wasn’t very clear about their internal situation.

He only knew that besides having a Core Formation ancestor overseeing them, the Beast Taming Xu family also had three publicly known Pseudo-Core True People.

“Mm.”

Xu Ruoyin nodded her head, her voice muffled, explaining in detail to Lu Changsheng.

The Xu family’s Third Ancestor was a Pseudo-Core ancestor of the Xu family named Xu Ge.

Rumor has it that this person had the potential to form a core in his early years, but was injured by a true disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, damaging his foundational path, and he was in a slump for a long time.

Afterward, by chance, he obtained a demon core and condensed a Pseudo-Core.

But after breaking through to Pseudo-Core, his personality gradually became eccentric and he lacked any demeanor of a True Person.

He once attacked a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, using his power to bully the weak, and crippled his dantian, which caused the Beast Taming Sect to come to the Beast Taming Xu family to cause trouble. It was the Beast Taming Xu family’s Core Formation ancestor who stepped forward to quell the situation.

Although the Xu family ancestor disciplined him afterward, this person still enjoyed bullying the weak.

Later, after becoming the Xu family’s Supervisory Elder, he liked to nip any newly rising family forces or heavenly talents in the bud when he saw them.

Against large sects like the Beast Taming Sect, whose elders would go to the Xu family to demand satisfaction in such matters, Xu Ge naturally didn’t dare to act.

But small family forces had no one to turn to in such situations.

And the Xu family ancestor turned a blind eye to such situations.

Therefore, Xu Ruoyin indicated that she came this time because Xu Ge had taken notice of Lu Changsheng and might take action against him in the future.

“Hiss…”

Lu Changsheng took a sharp breath of cold air, and his hand squeezed a firm, full snowy peak.

He thought to himself, so the Jin family was waiting for him here.

He had thought that the Jin family’s overpraising of him was simply to make him attract firepower and attention for them.

He didn’t expect the Jin family wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone!

By overpraising him, they wanted to make the Beast Taming Xu family notice him and take action against him.

“This Jin family ancestor is really an old scoundrel.”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed in anger, and his body even trembled slightly.

A moment later, Xu Ruoyin slightly raised her head, her cheeks flushed, her eyes full of charm, looking at Lu Changsheng with a look of intoxication.

After her slender swan neck ‘gulped’, she softly called out with a seductive voice, “Master…”

“Yin’er, let me see what progress you’ve made in the Beast Taming Xu family this past year.”

Lu Changsheng gently stroked her fiery red, smooth hair, then, as a reward, slapped her round, perky buttocks, and engaged in deep communication with her, asking about matters concerning the Beast Taming Xu family.

At first, Xu Ruoyin could answer in a broken, muffled voice.

But as time went on, she was sobbing and whimpering, calling out ‘Master Husband’.

However, even so, under this kind of communication, Lu Changsheng still gained a good understanding of the Beast Taming Xu family.

Although the Beast Taming Xu family only had three publicly known Pseudo-Core True People, there might be Pseudo-Core True People hidden in the dark.

Furthermore, the Beast Taming Xu family’s foundation lay in the fact that their Pseudo-Cores were only used to maintain the family’s strength.

When a Core Formation ancestor was present, they wouldn’t deliberately cultivate Pseudo-Core True People.

After all, although Pseudo-Core True People were called True People, they ultimately couldn’t be compared to Core Formation True People.

Not only was their lifespan only three hundred years, but their cultivation couldn’t advance even a fraction of an inch.

Therefore, the true foundation of a family like the Beast Taming Xu family was that if they were willing, they could cultivate one or two Pseudo-Core True People at any time.

Moreover, the Beast Taming Xu family had a third-order old tortoise overseeing them.

What kind of demon beast this old tortoise was and its specific combat strength, Xu Ruoyin was not clear.

She only knew that it was very ancient and was the family’s protective spirit beast.

As for whether there were other third-order spirit beasts, the rumored Fire Crow Dao Soldiers and Water Snake Dao Soldiers, Xu Ruoyin did not know the specifics.

After all, she had only been in the Beast Taming Xu family for a little over a year.

Although she had entered the core circle, her current exposure was still limited.

“Okay, I understand.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and briefly inquired about Xu Ruoyin’s situation.

Then he returned the Beast Taming ancient talisman to her and let her catch up with Scarlet Lotus and see her son, Lu Chensha.

“Beast Taming Xu family, Xu Ge…”

Lu Changsheng told Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao about the Beast Taming Xu family.

Facing this situation, the two of them didn’t have a countermeasure for a while.

They could only ask Xu Ruoyin to try her best to downplay the matters concerning Green Lake Mountain, Lu Changsheng, and Lu Miaoge when she returned.

Then, Lu Miaoge should try to go out alone as little as possible normally.

After all, Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge were now one entity.

Who knew if this Pseudo-Core of the Beast Taming Xu family would also take action against Lu Miaoge.

“I just want a stable, peaceful, and leisurely life, accompanying my wives and children when I have nothing to do, watching them grow up happily and joyfully.”

“But alas… Why do people always want to bother me, to force me?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the blue sky and muttered to himself.

Although he was not afraid of any Pseudo-Core from the Xu family.

But this matter would ultimately bring him some trouble and annoyance.

Especially since the Beast Taming Xu family was a behemoth, if that Xu Ge really came to trouble him, and he ended up killing him, wouldn’t that provoke the Xu family’s Core Formation ancestor?

If he then killed this Xu family ancestor, how could he continue to lie low!?

This wedding banquet lasted for three days and then ended, with all the guests leaving one after another.

In fact, many people had left on the first day of the wedding banquet.

And after most family ancestors had a private chat with Lu Changsheng on the second day, they almost all said their goodbyes.

On this last day, aside from some surrounding families and families with closer relationships, not many people were left.

As the wedding banquet ended, Xu Ruoyin stayed at Green Lake Mountain for two days and then also said her goodbye and left.

She said that she would try her best to downplay matters concerning Green Lake Mountain, Lu Changsheng, and Lu Miaoge to the Beast Taming Xu family.

If she learned of any movements from the Xu family, she would immediately send a message to inform him.

Facing this, Lu Changsheng was not overly worried or concerned.

He stayed at home with peace of mind, accompanying his wives and children, expanding his family tree.

After all, now that he had fifteen more concubines in his home, Ancestor Lu naturally had to work hard.