Chapter 339: Brothers, let’s play against each other, right?

“Qingshan, what do you think?”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son, Lu Qingshan, and asked.

He also wanted to see the difference in strength between the two of them.

“Since Brother Quanzhen wants to spar, of course we can.”

Lu Qingshan smiled freely and said.

He could sense that the Lu Quanzhen before him was not simple, and he was happy to spar with him.

“Alright, you two have a try. Just stop before anyone gets hurt.”

Lu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this, pulled his daughter, who was watching the show, to the side, and said.

“Qingshan, please enlighten me.”

Lu Quanzhen was very polite, cupping his fists and bowing.

Then his body shook, the Five Elements Kun Peng Art circulated, the black robe on his body fluttered without wind, rustling, and the five-element spiritual light flowed, transforming into a small five-colored fish.

“Brother Quanzhen, please forgive my offense.”

At this moment, Lu Qingshan immediately saw Lu Quanzhen’s cultivation and cupped his hands.

Although the other party was much older than him.

But reaching the ninth level of Qi Condensation at this age was still astonishing.

Even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit.

Even if it was just a spar between brothers, out of respect, he still used his full strength.

As his voice fell, the golden magic sword in his hand suddenly slashed out.

“Whoosh!”

A sharp sword qi sliced through the air, arriving in an instant, appearing before Lu Quanzhen.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

Rolling five-colored torrents surged out from around Lu Quanzhen, sweeping together with the sword qi.

However, in an instant, the sword qi erupted with dazzling brilliance, submerging the torrent and heading straight for Lu Quanzhen.

But the moment the torrent’s huge waves were annihilated, a small five-colored fish appeared and swallowed the sword qi in one gulp.

“Splash! Splash! Splash!!!”

The five-colored small fish in the air was like a giant whale sucking water, swallowing all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from all directions, causing its body to rapidly expand to the size of a zhang.

Its fins stretched out, resembling a large fish with wings, and it lunged towards Lu Qingshan like a whale swallowing.

“Good timing!”

Seeing this, Lu Qingshan immediately burst into laughter, his aura awe-inspiring, and he met the attack with his sword.

The sword light was egoless, dazzling and eye-catching. Countless sword qi seemed to condense into a flood dragon, roaring out, stirring up layers of strong winds, intent on tearing the large fish apart.

“Boom boom boom!”

The sword qi flood dragon and the five-element large fish continuously collided and engaged.

But after a while, the large fish retreated step by step under the sharp and overbearing attack of the flood dragon, becoming riddled with holes.

“Five Elements Kun Peng Art!”

Lu Quanzhen formed hand seals, and the five elements circulated around his body, causing the weakened large fish to let out a roar, suddenly turning its massive body, like a whale leaping out of a river, soaring into the sky.

In an instant, the fish’s fins rapidly became wide and long, transforming into a pair of black and white swirling wings, like a roc.

“Caw!”

The roc spread its wings, looking down with domineering arrogance, and swooped down, instantly tearing the flood dragon into two halves, then opening its large mouth, swallowing all the sword light, and charging towards Lu Qingshan.

“It seems both Qingshan and Quanzhen are much more powerful than I imagined.”

Lu Changsheng watched the spar before him, stroking his chin.

If not for this test and duel today, he really wouldn’t have known the combat power of his two sons.

After all, the system only provided feedback on his children’s cultivation levels, unable to know their specific combat power.

Lu Wangshu, who was next to him, also changed from her initial look of watching the show to one of seriousness, gazing at the duel between her two older brothers.

Although she was at the fifth level of Qi Condensation.

But besides the basic spell practice in the school, she had never experienced a real duel.

Nor had she ever seen any spectacular duels.

At this moment, the duel between the two of them was quite spectacular in her eyes.

“Good, good, good!”

Lu Qingshan’s eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he laughed loudly.

He knew that this seventeenth brother of his was much more powerful than he had imagined.

This level of strength was enough to enter the top ten even in the Golden Sun Sect’s Sword Testing Assembly!

He continued to attack, the magic sword suddenly erupting with endless golden light and sharp sword qi.

The dazzling, overbearing, and blinding sword light gradually extinguished the roc.

Lu Changsheng watched the scene before him with a serious expression, ready to intervene at any time.

As long as Lu Quanzhen couldn’t block it, he would immediately step in.

Facing this sword, Lu Quanzhen’s spiritual energy continuously surged out from within him.

But after a moment, realizing the gap between them, he immediately shifted from offense to defense, causing the roc to let out a cry and form rolling torrents and huge waves to block the sword light.

And around his body, swirling five-colored vortices appeared, constantly rotating, dissolving the attacks.

“Alright, that’s enough.”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng took a step forward, flicked his sleeve, and made Lu Qingshan’s sword qi vanish into thin air.

He could see that although it was just a simple spar, neither of them had held back, and they had consumed a considerable amount of energy.

“Not bad, both of you performed very well. When you go to the Purple Nether Secret Realm, I can rest assured.”

Lu Changsheng patted his two sons on the shoulders and praised them.

As parents, who doesn’t hope their children will become dragons and phoenixes?

He was naturally no exception.

Then he looked at his daughter, Lu Wangshu, and said, “Wangshu, when you have time, ask for guidance from your Brother Quanzhen and Brother Qingshan more often. Spend more time on cultivation, don’t just think about playing all day, understand?”

Although Lu Changsheng was lecturing, his voice was very gentle.

After all, although his daughter was playful, she wasn’t completely neglecting her cultivation.

“I know, Daddy.”

Lu Wangshu puffed out her delicate cheeks and replied obediently.

She poked her pink and tender cheeks with two slender, jade-like fingers, making ‘pop pop pop’ sounds, which was very cute.

Then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes curved into crescents, and she came to Lu Changsheng’s side with a joyful smile, holding her old father’s arm, and said sweetly, “Daddy, how about I also ask Brother Qingshan for some guidance?”

“But if I perform well and win against Brother Qingshan, will there be any rewards?”

Lu Wangshu wore a pink and white dress, her face delicate and radiant.

As she spoke, a light breeze gently blew, causing a few strands of dark hair to fall on her smooth forehead, revealing a pair of clear, watery eyes that were extremely moving as they sparkled.

“???”

Lu Wangshu’s words made Lu Changsheng, Lu Qingshan, and Lu Quanzhen all unable to help but laugh.

“Hahaha, since Wangshu wants to seek guidance from her brother, then your Brother Qingshan will naturally accompany you.”

Lu Qingshan said with a hearty laugh.

If someone else had said this, he, Lu Qingshan, would have directly given them a sword strike.

A mere fifth level of Qi Condensation, daring to say such words in front of him, was this an insult?

But since it was his own sister, he was still willing to play along.

“Daddy, will there be a reward?”

Lu Wangshu looked at her father with a pouty face, as if she had been looked down upon.

“Alright, if you can really win against Qingshan, you can ask for anything you want.”

Although Lu Changsheng didn’t know what trick his daughter was playing again.

But he also wanted to see where his daughter got her confidence and courage from.

“Wangshu, how about this, you split the reward with me, and I’ll just admit defeat, or you can make me lose in any posture you want.”

Lu Qingshan said with a playful smile, seeing that this sister had a very cheerful personality, so he made a joke.

“Brother Qingshan, didn’t the books say that sword cultivators are all unyielding and would rather break than bend? Why would you do something like admitting defeat?”

Lu Wangshu tilted her little head and said in a somewhat cute and naive manner.

Although she could tell that this convenient older brother of hers was not as cold and aloof as the sword cultivators rumored to be.

But she didn’t expect him to say such words.

“Losing to my own sister can’t be called losing, and besides, there are benefits, right?”

Lu Qingshan said with a look of indifference.

“Hmph, but if I, Lu Wangshu, am going to win, I will naturally win honorably, Brother Qingshan, take this!”

Lu Wangshu’s little face puffed up as if she had been underestimated, looking fierce and cute, making the others unable to help but laugh.

But the next moment.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh–”

Lu Wangshu lightly patted the exquisite and beautiful storage bag at her waist.

Immediately, a pile of talismans streamed out from it, neatly suspended in the air.

“Holy crap!? Playing like this???”

Lu Qingshan had a relaxed and casual look, thinking of playing house with his sister and seeing what she was capable of.

But seeing this scene, he was stunned, and then looked at his old man.

After all, if they were going to play like this, he wouldn’t be participating anymore.

Lu Quanzhen, who was next to him, also slightly froze when he saw this scene, his mouth twitching.

He could see that most of these talismans were high-grade and top-grade talismans, and it seemed a few second-tier talismans were mixed in.

If they started fighting, how could a Qi Condensation cultivator be an opponent?

But this sister of his was only at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, and she actually had so many talismans, and even second-tier talismans?

He couldn’t help but look at his father.

“Absolutely ridiculous, how can you spar like this? And it’s very dangerous for you to use second-tier talismans now, you’ll hurt yourself.”

Lu Changsheng said in an annoyed tone.

He immediately raised his hand to suppress these talismans, fearing that his daughter would activate them.

After all, he could tell at a glance that there were a total of thirty-six high-grade talismans, nine top-grade talismans, and three second-tier talismans among these talismans.

If all of these were to explode, let alone Qi Refining cultivators, even Foundation Establishment cultivators who didn’t die would be severely injured.

“Daddy, didn’t you teach me that as soon as you make a move, you should immediately unleash a talisman formation, and absolutely not give the opponent a chance?”

Lu Wangshu put on a wronged and innocent expression and said, “Besides, I’ve already mastered the Ninety-Nine Wind-Fire Talisman Formation, and I won’t hurt myself.”

“That’s how I taught you, but… Hmm? You said you’ve already mastered the Ninety-Nine Wind-Fire Formation?”

Lu Changsheng heard this, his expression filled with surprise and doubt.

Although the Ninety-Nine Wind-Fire Talisman Formation is only one of the basic talisman formations in the Ninety-Nine Profound Talisman Scripture.

But even a basic talisman formation requires at least late-stage Qi Refining to control.

His daughter was currently only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, clearly unable to do so.

“Yeah, I wanted to give you a surprise, Daddy.”

Lu Wangshu said this.

“Heh heh, a surprise? More like a scare.”

“Alright, Wangshu, demonstrate it for me using low-grade talismans.”

“If you can really do it, just tell me what reward you want.”

Lu Changsheng said aloud, wanting to know how his daughter managed to do it.

“Okay!”

Lu Wangshu immediately beamed with joy, and patted her storage bag.

Immediately, dozens of low-grade talismans flew out, arranged themselves into a formation in the air, then quickly rotated, their energies connected, forming a talisman formation.

“Good, good, good!”

A joyful expression appeared on Lu Changsheng’s face.

He could see that his daughter Lu Wangshu’s spiritual sense was extraordinary, already comparable to late-stage Qi Refining.

Seeing that there were no targets nearby, he immediately said to Lu Qingshan, who was standing to the side, “Come, Qingshan, comment on your sister’s talisman formation. These are all low-grade talismans, so they’re not dangerous to you.”

“?”

Seeing that they were only low-grade talismans, Lu Qingshan wasn’t afraid.

Holding his magic sword, he chuckled lightly and said calmly, “Wangshu, come, let your Brother Qingshan see how your talisman formation skills are?”

“Brother Qingshan, be careful!”

Lu Wangshu said clearly, then quickly formed hand seals with her jade-like hands: “Ninety-Nine Wind-Fire Formation, activate!”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”

“Boom boom boom—”

Immediately, the talisman formation swirled and rotated, enveloping Lu Qingshan, and attacked in unison.

Facing this kind of attack, Lu Qingshan didn’t spoil the fun by directly breaking the formation.

Instead, his sword light flowed, forming a layer of protective sword energy like a sword net, neutralizing the talisman formation’s attacks one by one.

“Tsk tsk tsk, it’s normal that the cultivation world in Jiang Kingdom doesn’t have talisman cultivation inheritance. Even if ordinary people had the inheritance, they wouldn’t be able to afford to cultivate it.”

Lu Quanzhen watched this scene, feeling emotional in his heart.

Although a low-grade talisman only costs one or two spirit stones.

But using so many talismans would cost nearly a hundred spirit stones.

Just practicing and experiencing a talisman formation once would cost a hundred spirit stones. How many people could afford to burn money like that?

Even Lu Wangshu could only do this because she was doted on by her father.

“Daddy, how was it?”

Lu Wangshu slightly raised her chin, looking a little proud and cute as she spoke.

“Heh heh, not bad. Have you been secretly cultivating the ‘Profound Talisman God Forging Technique’ to train your mind?”

Lu Changsheng rubbed his daughter’s dark, beautiful hair and said with a smile.

He guessed that his daughter had spent a lot of time on the ‘Profound Talisman God Forging Technique’, a method for nurturing the spirit.

“I told you I was fishing for cultivation, but you didn’t believe me, Daddy. Do you believe me now?”

Lu Wangshu said with a wronged expression.

“Alright, alright, alright, it was Daddy’s fault for misunderstanding you.”

Lu Changsheng smiled helplessly.

Besides cultivating and making talismans, his daughter also cultivated the Profound Talisman God Forging Technique in her spare time. In that case, it could only be said that his daughter was indeed not lazy and was very diligent.

Or rather, this daughter’s cultivation talent was truly outstanding, capable of doing two things at once.

He looked at his daughter and continued, “Alright, tell me what reward you want. Do you want to upgrade and reforge your beloved boat, or something else?”

“Hehe, I want you to make me a puppet, Daddy.”

Lu Wangshu said this.

“Make a puppet? No problem. Tell me what kind you want later.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t refuse.

His daughter had always been interested in puppets and enjoyed tinkering with them.

Or rather, his daughter had some interest in puppets, alchemy, artifact refining, talisman making, and beast taming.

“Dad, I’m going to the Purple Nether Secret Realm this time, and it’s probably very dangerous. Do you have any treasures to give me for self-defense?”

“For example, second-grade talismans. You don’t need to give me too many, just a few dozen will do.”

At this moment, Lu Qingshan saw the situation, came over, and spoke up.

“???”

Lu Wangshu’s small mouth opened, startled by Lu Qingshan’s cheekiness.

She had to find a reason before asking her father for something.

She didn’t expect Lu Qingshan to ask for dozens of second-grade talismans right away.

“Scram, scram, scram. Do you think second-grade talismans are like Chinese cabbage?”

Lu Changsheng said irritably.

He himself only had a few thousand talismans in total.

His son asked for dozens right away. Truly, one doesn’t know how difficult it is to make talismans until they try.

But having said that, he still took out two stacks of talismans from his storage bag and handed them to Lu Qingshan and Lu Quanzhen: “Ten sheets each, no more. It’s not easy for your father to draw talismans on a daily basis.”

“Hehe, thank you, Dad.”

Lu Qingshan knew when to stop, immediately put away the ten talismans, and expressed his thanks.

“Thank you, Father.”

Seeing that Lu Qingshan had accepted them, Lu Quanzhen naturally didn’t refuse.

“Brother Qingshan, aren’t you a sword cultivator? Why do you still need to use talismans?”

Lu Wangshu asked Lu Qingshan.

“Sword cultivators don’t necessarily have to only use swords. Having more skills doesn’t hurt.”

“If you encounter any magic artifacts that counter flying swords, you can use talismans to blast them or escape.”

Lu Qingshan said casually.

“Didn’t they say that sword cultivators all have resolute minds, would rather break than bend, and move forward without hesitation?”

Lu Wangshu continued to ask.

She wasn’t pretending to be ignorant.

She simply hadn’t encountered a sword cultivator before, and the outside world spread rumors like this.

“‘Resolute mind, would rather break than bend’ means that sword cultivators emphasize having a resolute mind, not going against their true nature, and not doing things like retreating or begging for mercy. That’s why many sword cultivators are full of pride and backbone.”

“But many times, if you clearly can’t win and can escape but still insist on seeking death, that’s a problem with your brain.”

Lu Qingshan explained.

“So that’s how it is. I was wondering, I always thought practicing swordsmanship would damage one’s brain.”

Lu Wangshu said with a look of sudden understanding.

…

At this moment, Lu Changsheng thought of something and asked Lu Qingshan, “Qingshan, if Quanzhen’s strength were placed in your Golden Sun Sect’s Sword Testing Assembly, roughly what rank could he achieve?”

He had wanted to ask this question before, but had forgotten because Lu Wangshu interrupted him.

“With Brother Quanzhen’s strength, getting into the top ten shouldn’t be a problem.”

Lu Qingshan said after a slight thought.

“Top ten? Qingshan, what’s your rank in the Golden Sun Sect’s Sword Testing like this?”

Lu Quanzhen’s heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he immediately asked.

He had just felt that Lu Qingshan’s combat strength should belong to the first tier in the immortal sect.

Otherwise, the combat strength of immortal sect disciples would be simply too exaggerated.

It was completely different from rogue cultivators and family disciples; there was a world of difference.

“Naturally, I’m first.”

Lu Qingshan smiled nonchalantly.

“Brother Qingshan, so you’re this amazing.”

Lu Wangshu was a little surprised, only now realizing how formidable this nominal older brother of hers was.

After all, being able to achieve first place was extraordinary no matter where it was.

“It’s alright, just first place in the Golden Sun Sect.”

“In two years, the five major immortal sects of Yue Kingdom will hold a grand sword competition. When I take first place then, perhaps my name will spread to Jiang Kingdom. In the future, if you encounter any trouble, you can just report my name.”

Lu Qingshan said casually.

“You feel uncomfortable if you don’t show off for a day, don’t you?”

Lu Changsheng was a little speechless.

“Dad, don’t you think this kind of thing is very prestigious? In the future, when you go out, people will look at you and exclaim, ‘Look, that’s Sword Immortal Qingshan’s father.’”

Lu Qingshan said playfully.

“I’ll be grateful if you just don’t cause me trouble.”

Lu Changsheng said irritably.

Lu Quanzhen, hearing Lu Qingshan’s words, felt much calmer in his heart.

He knew that this younger brother of his was not just in the first tier; he was among the most top-tier existences.

His current combat strength wouldn’t be much worse than that of an immortal sect true disciple.

“When I break through to Foundation Establishment and comprehend the ‘Yin-Yang Five Elements Kunpeng Art,’ and cultivate the few techniques and secrets within it, my combat strength can advance further.”

Lu Quanzhen muttered to himself, not feeling discouraged in the slightest, facing himself squarely.

Afterwards, the few of them returned to the Lu family mansion, chatting and laughing.