Chapter 368: The way to tame insects, the fourth elders are happy to die!

碧湖 Mountain, Lu Clan Academy.

“The world of cultivation is filled with strife and danger. A single misstep can lead to death and the dissipation of one’s cultivation. How should we respond to avoid danger? Lu Chensha, you go first.”

The teaching instructor looked at a boy of eleven or twelve years old with red lips, white teeth, and a handsome face.

“First, try to avoid getting involved in disputes and avoid entanglements with strange people and matters. The best way is to stay at home and never go out.”

Lu Chensha stood up and said this.

“Hahaha.”

“Never go out for a lifetime.”

“If you want to cultivate immortality, unless you have the legendary Heavenly Spiritual Root, you won’t succeed without opportunities and fortuitous encounters.”

Some boys of the same age in the academy laughed.

“Second, have trump cards and methods. The world of cultivation is so dangerous, so you must have enough trump cards and unknown methods. This way, you can solve the dangers and troubles you encounter with those of the same level.”

“Third, always be prepared to escape. Even if you want to go out to seek opportunities, don’t take risks.”

Lu Chensha didn’t care about the gazes of others and said this.

He had asked his father this question before, and this was the answer he received.

“Hmm.”

The teaching instructor heard this and said after a moment of silence, “Lu Chensha is right. Although cultivating immortality requires a spirit of enterprise, you still need to put your own safety first.”

After the class ended, Lu Chensha went to the Lu family’s library alone.

Because Lu Changsheng liked to read and learn about the world of cultivation in his early years, he believed that all the children in the family should read more.

So he moved all the common books about the world of cultivation that could be bought in the market back home and placed them in the library.

It can be said that the books in the Lu family’s library are more complete than most market bookstores.

Lu Chensha likes to come to the library to read whenever he has time.

It’s not that he really likes to read.

On the one hand, he is somewhat withdrawn and doesn’t have many friends, so he likes to be alone.

On the other hand, his mother, whose memories were somewhat unfamiliar, told him to listen to his father in everything and try to please him as much as possible, so he wanted to perform well in front of his father and get his attention through this method.

“Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, these magical abilities are really mysterious. It’s a pity that I’m only at the Qi Refining stage now, just getting a glimpse of it. Forget it, these clichés are nothing to see.”

Lu Chensha read casually, saw a handbook recording the realms of cultivation, shook his head, and sighed softly.

He has already drawn Qi into his body and naturally knows the major realms of cultivation.

But he also knows that those who can cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage are already rare.

Even if he has a fifth-grade spiritual root and good talent, he doesn’t dare to say that he will be able to establish a foundation in the future.

“The Way of Insect Manipulation: Swarms of insects gather, numbering in the thousands, destroying cities and fortresses, invincible, millions of ferocious insects can overturn the sky.”

“Gold-Eating Insects: Ferocious insects that gather in swarms, good at devouring five metals and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, extremely ferocious, impervious to water and fire, like to gather in spheres.”

“Nine Yin Miasma Bees: Born in the land of Nine Yin, ancient mutated swarm bees, can spray purple miasma, the Nine Yin bee stings on their tails can kill instantly.”

“Filth God Insects: Parasitic strange insects, feed on the spirits and souls of others, once attacked by divine sense, they will immediately release special toxins to attack the source.”

“Sky-Devouring Demonic Locusts, Blood Jade Spiders, Iron Fire Ants, Crimson Flame Scorpions… Eh, is my Thousand-Legged Centipede also in here?”

Lu Chensha looked at this unknown strange insect handbook and found it quite interesting.

The cultivation technique he practices is called 《Beast Scripture》, and he will take the path of beast control in the future.

Insect manipulation and beast control are very similar, and can even be regarded as a branch of beast control.

And when he started practicing, his mother sent him a Thousand-Legged Centipede with an Earth-rank bloodline.

It was for this reason that he realized that his mother, who was away from home all year round, was not simple.

After all, ordinary people don’t have the ability and financial resources to get a demon beast with an Earth-rank bloodline.

“It’s a pity that my Thousand-Legged Centipede is not a swarm of ferocious insects. Otherwise, according to the records in this book, a Qi Refining cultivator with hundreds or thousands of ferocious insects could also ambush and kill a Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivator.”

Lu Chensha sighed in his heart after reading this book.

“Chensha.”

Just then, a gentle voice suddenly sounded in Lu Chensha’s ear.

He suddenly turned his head and saw a handsome young man in a green robe standing not far away.

He immediately trembled, cupped his hands, and bowed, saying, “Child greets Father.”

“Are you interested in the Way of Insect Manipulation?”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son and said.

This son has a fifth-grade spiritual root and inherited some of Xu Ruyin’s talent for beast control.

So when Honglian taught the Lu family’s children to practice, she said that this child had good talent for beast control.

And she took great care of him, teaching him to practice the Beast Scripture.

And Xu Ruyin also sent her son a Thousand-Legged Centipede with a middle-grade Earth-rank bloodline.

“Child just happened to see it and wanted to learn about it.”

Lu Chensha didn’t know why his father came to find him, and he was a little restrained.

“If you are interested in the Way of Insect Manipulation, you can study it.”

Lu Changsheng smiled gently, and a silver-gray bag with layers of ferocious patterns and red silk threads appeared in his hand.

“This bag is called the Insect Nest Bag, and it is very suitable for spiritual insects to live in. Usually, when feeding spiritual insects, you can directly put the flesh and blood of demon beasts into the bag, and it will automatically form flesh and blood insect pills, accelerating the growth and reproduction of the spiritual insects.”

“If you are interested and perform well in insect manipulation, this bag will be yours in the future.”

Lu Changsheng threw the bag to his son and said this.

Insect manipulation can be regarded as a branch of beast control.

If his son has good talent in insect manipulation, Lu Changsheng intends to give him this Insect Nest Bag.

After all, this Insect Nest Bag reminded him of the Ancient Beast Control Talisman and Xu Ruyin.

Xu Ruyin has been in the Xu family of beast control all these years and has not been by Lu Chensha’s side. He, as a father, naturally has to care a little.

What’s more, this son can refine the Beast Scripture, which is enough for him to focus on training.

“Insect Nest Bag, the Way of Insect Manipulation.”

Although Lu Chensha didn’t know why his father suddenly talked about the Way of Insect Manipulation.

But looking at the silver-gray bag in his hand, he didn’t hesitate and immediately cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, Father. Child will definitely not let you down.”

“Hmm.”

Lu Changsheng nodded, and then asked about his son’s cultivation and life.

He asked him to find Lu Yun to help him buy insect eggs, and also spent an extra fifty spirit stones each month to raise insects for him.

After doing this, Lu Changsheng returned to Biyun Peak.

For this matter, he just did it casually.

Whether this son can live up to expectations depends on his own efforts.

One year later.

Sumeru Cave Heaven, Longevity Hall.

A powerful mana surged from the cave, and the invisible spiritual pressure had surpassed the Foundation Establishment level, like a Pseudo-Core True Person.

“As expected, as I expected, at this rate, before I finish transcribing the Yin-Yang Creation Scripture, my realm will be able to break through the ninth level of Foundation Establishment by relying on my children.”

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his eyes were bright and energetic, like two intimidating sword lights.

In recent years, he has spent most of his time transcribing the Yin-Yang Creation Scripture.

But relying on the cultivation bonus of his children and the gradual improvement of the Sun-Moon Reincarnation Technique, he can still be said to be making rapid progress.

He quietly felt the mana in his body.

With the blessing of the Xuan Yuan Pearl, his mana is no different from that of a Pseudo-Core True Person.

It is even more majestic than the mana of some straw bag Pseudo-Cores.

It’s just that his Xuan Yuan Pearl has completely reached its limit at this moment.

Even if he continues to improve, this Xuan Yuan Pearl will not bring any improvement.

“Being able to increase to this level is already very good.”

“If I break through to Core Formation, this Xuan Yuan Pearl will probably only be used as an ordinary amplification magic weapon.”

Lu Changsheng exhaled a breath and planned to use this Xuan Yuan Pearl as a family heirloom after he broke through to Core Formation.

After all, this thing is a truly top-level treasure for Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Immediately, Lu Changsheng continued to close his eyes and meditate to calm the mana that had just broken through.

Five days later, Lu Changsheng walked out of the cave and looked at the ‘Heavenly Yuan Treasure King Lotus’ in the Spiritual Eye Spring.

In addition to the Heavenly Yuan Treasure King Lotus, there are also three Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotuses.

Xiao Xiyue sent two more in the past two years.

However, Lu Changsheng is focusing on cultivating the Heavenly Yuan Treasure King Lotus, so these three Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotuses have not changed much.

“I feel that this Heavenly Yuan Treasure King Lotus can’t be promoted to the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus before I form my core.”

“Should I use the ‘Heavenly Yuan Treasure King Lotus’ for now, and then replace it with another wave after cultivating the ‘Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus’?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Heavenly Yuan Treasure King Lotus in front of him, touched his chin, and pondered in his heart.

Although it would be best to be able to promote to the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus.

But the Heavenly Yuan Treasure King Lotus is enough for him to use at this stage.

“Let’s raise it for another three years, and then pick it and cultivate the next one.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself, walked out of Sumeru Cave Heaven, and came to the Lu family’s mansion to visit Xia Zhiyue.

Three months ago, Xia Zhiyue’s first child after Foundation Establishment was born.

But unfortunately, this child only has a fifth-grade spiritual root.

This made Lu Changsheng, who was full of expectations, sigh slightly.

But thinking that the Spirit Nurturing Body is just an ordinary spiritual body.

Being able to allow children to have spiritual roots and improve their spiritual root aptitude is already amazing.

How could it be possible to give birth to a top-grade spiritual root in one birth.

Giving birth to Lu Xingchen in the past was already very lucky.

So Lu Changsheng plans to have a baby with Xia Zhiyue after he breaks through to Core Formation.

On the one hand, the child born at that time will definitely have better talent.

On the other hand, Xia Zhiyue has already given birth to five children.

He can’t just let her give birth like crazy because her physique is special.

What’s more, after breaking through Foundation Establishment, this time giving birth has also consumed a lot of Xia Zhiyue’s energy and she needs to recuperate well.

Green Bamboo Mountain.

Since Lu Changsheng established the Lu family in Bihu Mountain, Green Bamboo Mountain has also been thriving.

Although there are only two Foundation Establishment cultivators, Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Muping, in the family.

But after so many years of development, the family’s fresh blood and backbone have been replenished.

Moreover, with the Foundation Establishment Pill that Lu Changsheng sold half and half gave away five years ago, Green Bamboo Mountain can cultivate a third Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivator at any time as long as it is willing!

It’s just that Lu Yuanzhong is very cautious about the family’s third Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Now that he and Lu Muping are in charge, there is no worry for a hundred years.

So he believes that the third Foundation Establishment cultivator must be an enterprising king, not a conservative one!

Only in this way can their Green Bamboo Mountain go further in the future, instead of always relying on Bihu Mountain.

Green Bamboo Valley, in a small courtyard planted with green spirit bamboo.

The Fourth Elder was basking in the sun on a reclining chair.

She was already one hundred and twenty-four years old.

Although Qi Refining cultivators could live up to one hundred and twenty years, very few could actually reach that age.

If it weren’t for the Rank Two Longevity Pill given by Lu Changsheng, she would have found it difficult to live to this age, considering the effort she had spent researching and drawing talismans in her youth.

Now, regardless of age or status, she was undoubtedly the old ancestor of Green Bamboo Mountain.

“I miss Changsheng and Yun’er…”

The old woman basking in the sun on the reclining chair narrowed her cloudy eyes, feeling her vision blur, and suddenly murmured softly.

“Old Ancestor, what did you say?”

A Lu family junior who was serving her immediately leaned in to ask.

The Fourth Elder tilted her head slightly, looked at the junior beside her, raised her voice a little, and said weakly and wearily, “I miss Changsheng and Yun’er… I want to see Changsheng and Yun’er.”

Lu Xuan Ya, who was beside her, immediately knew that her great-grandmother was talking about her grandfather and grandmother when she heard her words.

However, her grandfather rarely went out on weekdays, only occasionally making a trip to Green Bamboo Mountain.

As for her grandmother, for some unknown reason, she hadn’t been to Green Bamboo Mountain for almost twenty years.

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If the relationship between the two families hadn’t always been good, she would have even suspected that her grandmother had some conflict with Green Bamboo Mountain, which was why she hadn’t come over all this time.

She was just about to say that her grandparents and others were not in Green Bamboo Mountain and might not come for a few days.

But when she saw the Fourth Elder’s old and withered face flushed slightly, and her cloudy and lifeless eyes lit up with a bit of luster, as if looking at her pleadingly, her heart suddenly stopped.

Her father, Lu Yun, had told her and her siblings to accompany the Old Ancestor more often when they came to Green Bamboo Mountain on weekdays, because he had explained that the Fourth Elder’s lifespan was now limited.

Seeing the Old Ancestor’s appearance now, she immediately thought of a last burst of vitality.

“Old Ancestor, please wait, I’ll go and notify Grandpa and Grandma to come over.”

The girl’s heart trembled, her eyes turned red, and she said, pursing her lips.

Then, she hurriedly notified Lu Yuanding and others of Green Bamboo Mountain of this news and sent a message to her father.

Azure Lake Mountain.

Lu Changsheng was refining pills when his son, Lu Yun, came to report.

There was a letter from Green Bamboo Mountain saying that the Fourth Elder was running out of oil and about to die.

“Has your mother received the message?”

Lu Changsheng was silent for a moment before asking.

Birth, old age, sickness, and death are the normal states of life.

Over the years, he had been going to Green Bamboo Mountain to visit the Fourth Elder.

He could clearly see that the other party’s lifespan was about to run out.

Now, that day had finally arrived.

“I haven’t notified Mother yet.”

Lu Yun said with a heavy face.

He knew that his mother could not leave Azure Lake Mountain because of the cultivation technique she practiced.

If his mother learned that her great-grandmother was about to pass away but could not go to see her one last time, she would definitely be grief-stricken.

“I’ll go ahead.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and said.

He prepared to rush to Green Bamboo Mountain to see the Fourth Elder one last time and bring her to Azure Lake Mountain.

His wife, Lu Miaoyun, had been raised by the Fourth Elder since she was a child, and their relationship was deep.

If they couldn’t see each other for this life-and-death separation, it would probably leave an indelible pain and bitterness in her heart, even creating a heart demon.

“Yes, Father.”

Lu Yun understood his father’s meaning.

In the next moment, he saw his father walk directly out of the pill refining room and then turn into a ray of light and leave Azure Lake Mountain.

“Alas.”

Lu Yun looked at his father’s departing figure and sighed deeply, feeling inexplicably bitter in his heart.

Cultivation, cultivation, in the end, no one can escape birth, separation, and death.

“The stronger a cultivator is, the more they will experience and face.”

“However, I should also walk ahead of my parents in the future, right?”

Lu Yun looked at the blue sky, feeling a burst of sadness in his heart.

A cultivator’s life not only faces countless life-and-death battles but also the birth, separation, and death of many relatives and friends.

It is precisely because of this that as a cultivator’s age increases, their temperament will become more and more indifferent.

It’s not that they are inherently like this.

It’s just that they have experienced too many things.

An hour later.

Lu Changsheng drove the Starlight Disk to Green Bamboo Mountain.

“Uncle-in-law, Uncle-Grandfather!”

At this time, there were already many people waiting here at the mountain gate.

After seeing Lu Changsheng, they immediately stepped forward and respectfully saluted.

“Mm.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t exchange too many pleasantries with them. After a simple greeting, he came to Green Bamboo Valley, the Fourth Elder’s courtyard.

“Changsheng, Uncle-in-law.”

“Changsheng, you’ve come.”

Lu Yuanding and others were somewhat surprised by his speed when they saw Lu Changsheng rush over.

At this time, Lu Miaoge also rushed over from Red Leaf Valley Market and was using Taiyi True Water to nourish the Fourth Elder’s body.

But at this time, the Fourth Elder’s face was withered, and not only was there a twilight aura on her body, but also a strong aura of death.

This belonged to the limit of lifespan, and unless there were top-grade life-extending treasures, it would be impossible to turn the tide.

“Changsheng…”

When the Fourth Elder saw this young man who looked like a jade tree and a green pine, her cloudy eyes flashed with a bit of luster, and her voice was hoarse and old as she stretched out her shriveled arm tremblingly.

“Grandma, I’m here.”

Lu Changsheng’s heart was heavy as he stepped forward and held the Fourth Elder’s hand.

Even though he had known this day, this scene, for a long time and had been mentally prepared.

But seeing the old woman’s dying appearance at this time, there was still an unspeakable sadness in his heart.

“Changsheng, don’t be sad. Grandma is content and very happy to be able to live to this day, to see you and Yun’er, and the family like this…”

The Fourth Elder’s eyes were cloudy, her mouth opened and closed, and she kept saying, “You and Yun’er, Miaoge must be well… It’s a pity that Grandma can’t see the day when you become great cultivators in the future… Xiaoyun has a simple personality, you as a father should take care of him more.”

“If Green Bamboo Mountain has difficulties in the future, if you can help, please help a little…”

Although she had only lived for one hundred and twenty-four years.

But at this age, she had already experienced many, many things.

She had not only witnessed the rise and fall of the family but also watched her children, family elders, and siblings of the same age die one by one.

Now, in the entire Green Bamboo Mountain, there was not a single person of the same age as her who had grown up with her.

So, the only two things she was concerned about now were Lu Changsheng, Lu Miaoyun, and the family that gave birth to and raised her.

“Grandma, don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of Yun’er and Sister Miaoge, and Xiaoyun.”

“As long as I, Lu Changsheng, am here for one day, Green Bamboo Mountain will always be here!”

Lu Changsheng held the old woman’s hand and said in a deep voice, making a solemn promise.

Lu Yuanding, Lu Yuanzhong, and others beside him all felt heavy in their hearts when they heard this, and they sighed secretly.

Even at this time, this old woman still did not forget the family.

Although with Lu Changsheng’s character, the relationship between Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaoge, and Lu Miaohuan, the relationship between the two families could continue to be maintained.

But this old woman was still dragging her decaying body, leaving her last words when she was about to die.

“Yun’er… Yun’er…”

As she spoke, the Fourth Elder suddenly looked up, wanting to find her granddaughter Lu Miaoyun.

She knew that Lu Miaoyun practiced the Heavenly Longevity Technique and could not go out.

But at this time, she was no longer so clear-headed, she just wanted to see her granddaughter one last time before she died.

“Grandma, I’ll take you to see Yun’er now.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath when he heard this, looked at Lu Yuanding and Lu Yuanzhong, and said, “Yun’er can’t come over because of the Heavenly Longevity Technique. I’ll send Grandma to see Yun’er now and say goodbye.”

After speaking, he looked at Lu Miaoge beside him and said, “Sister Miaoge, stabilize Grandma’s vitality, we’ll go over now.”

“Okay.”

Although the Fourth Elder’s situation was that she had little time left and it was inconvenient to toss her around.

But they all knew about the Heavenly Longevity Technique, and Lu Miaoyun could not leave Azure Lake Mountain.

If the Fourth Elder and Lu Miaoyun could not see each other one last time for this life-and-death separation, they would all leave deep regrets in their hearts, which would be difficult to let go of.

“Grandma, we’ll go see Yun’er now.”

The Starlight Disk appeared under Lu Changsheng’s feet, and then he let Lu Miaoge hold the Fourth Elder, and the three of them turned into a ray of starlight and shot away.

“This, what kind of magic weapon is under Changsheng’s feet? What an amazing speed.”

“This speed…”

Lu Yuanzhong, Lu Yuanding, Lu Muping, and others were all surprised when they saw Lu Changsheng’s flying speed.

Because this flying speed had exceeded their cognition.

However, they did not guess too much. Immediately, after some discussion, Lu Yuanding led some people to Azure Lake Mountain, while Lu Muping went to Red Leaf Valley Market to sit in town.

Previously, Red Leaf Valley Market had been attacked by demon cultivators, and Lu Yuanzhong was seriously injured, so they were worried that some rogue cultivators would learn that there was no Foundation Establishment cultivator sitting in town in Red Leaf Valley Market and come to rob it.

Azure Lake Mountain.

“Grandma…”

When Lu Miaoyun saw the Fourth Elder, she was grief-stricken and sobbed uncontrollably.

The old woman was her closest person.

Over the years, she could not go out to Green Bamboo Mountain to visit, so she could only let her children go to Green Bamboo Mountain to visit the old woman for her.

And the old woman was getting older and did not like to go out, so she rarely came to Azure Lake Mountain, so the two had not seen each other much in these years.

Now, seeing each other again was already a life-and-death separation.

“Yun’er…”

The Fourth Elder held her granddaughter’s hand, gently chanting words, telling her to take care of herself and so on, and she said the same to Lu Yun, Lu Yu, and others.

She no longer had any obsessions, only concern and reluctance for the family and future generations.

Near night.

“Buzz!”

Lu Changsheng sighed as he saw the old woman on the bed close her eyes peacefully and her last trace of vitality dissipate.

He took a few steps back and bowed.

“Grandma!”

When Lu Miaoyun and others saw this scene, they looked at the old woman, their eyes red, and they cried sadly, tears streaming down their faces.

Afterward, according to the Fourth Elder’s wishes, her remains were sent to the ancestral hall of Green Bamboo Mountain to hold a joyous funeral for her.

This funeral was held very grandly.

It was nothing like the death of a Qi Refining cultivator.

Not only was Azure Lake Mountain covered in white, but many Foundation Establishment families from the surrounding area came to offer incense and sacrifices.