Chapter 401: Honglian was shocked and fused with the spiritual fetus!

In the Xumi Grotto-heaven, Chang Sheng Hall.

Lu Changsheng held the Ancient Beast Taming Talisman, sitting cross-legged, preparing to use the Sun Moon Reincarnation Art to nourish Honglian’s Divine Soul.

“Buzz!”

The Ancient Beast Taming Talisman flowed with radiant light, and countless tiny crimson light spots emerged, gradually forming a woman wearing a beautiful pearl crown and a red palace gown.

Her figure and appearance were ethereal, making it difficult to discern her features.

However, this haziness did not conceal her peerless charm in the slightest.

She possessed both the sacred majesty of one in a high position and the noble elegance of a mature woman, along with a hazy, ethereal transcendence that was desirable yet unattainable.

Even after so many years, Lu Changsheng still felt a slight sense of awe when he saw Honglian.

“Thank you, Young Master.”

Honglian naturally knew that Lu Changsheng’s current Divine Soul condition made it difficult for him to be of much help to her.

However, this was the first time Lu Changsheng had made such a request, and she had a vague guess in her heart, so she was quite at ease.

“There’s no need to be so polite. Over the years, you’ve constantly toiled for me, and I haven’t done anything for you yet.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile, activating the Sun Moon Reincarnation Art.

“Buzz!”

A brilliant sun appeared between his eyebrows, emitting a sacred golden Soul light that illuminated the ethereal Honglian before him.

Facing this Soul light, crimson radiant light flowed across Honglian’s skin, as if she were a dazzling crimson Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, resembling a Phoenix yet not, actively bathing in the brilliant sun’s Soul light.

“Caw!”

The Vermilion Bird cried out, fire light swirling around it, bathing in the brilliant sun, causing the golden-red flames and the golden brilliant sun to merge actively.

Instantly, a wonderful sensation arose in Lu Changsheng’s heart.

It was as if he was embracing Honglian, skin to skin, perfectly blended, warm and comfortable, feeling as if he was floating, utterly wonderful.

“Is this a Nascent Soul True Lord? Even a remnant Soul is so astonishing!?”

Lu Changsheng was surprised in his heart.

He realized that no matter how weak or poor Honglian’s Divine Soul condition was, it was not something an ordinary Core Formation True Person could compare to.

If Honglian was willing, at the cost of her Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, she probably had the strength to suppress and kill a Core Formation True Person.

His current Divine Soul Fusion, even with the protection of Xumi, was like standing under a precarious wall.

However, with the life-substituting talisman, Lu Changsheng was fearless and wholeheartedly engaged in Dual Cultivation with Honglian’s Divine Soul, nourishing her Divine Soul with his own Dao Origin.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz—”

Their Divine Souls collided and merged perfectly.

Countless crimson Dao patterns flowed around the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, transforming into profound and mysterious Dao and principles.

This was Honglian transmitting her comprehension of the Great Dao to Lu Changsheng through spiritual communion.

As long as Lu Changsheng diligently comprehended it, he could draw lessons from it, avoid many detours, and gain much help for his future cultivation.

During this process, Honglian also opened her spiritual consciousness, which was contained within her Divine Soul, to Lu Changsheng, allowing him to clearly perceive every subtle thought in her heart.

“Honglian…”

Lu Changsheng closed his eyes, capturing many of Honglian’s thoughts and intentions, including those faint threads of subservient affection.

In the silent Fusion, an enchanting, graceful, and subtle invisible thread of affection gently wrapped around Lu Changsheng, softening his heart.

Men are always prone to softening their hearts and being moved.

Especially when a woman as beautiful, noble, and exceptionally talented as Honglian actively offered herself, holding nothing back and expressing her affection, how could he not be moved?

During this process, Lu Changsheng also captured many of Honglian’s thoughts and guesses about him.

Such as Dragon Emperor Dao Body, Central Continent Saint King, True Immortal Reincarnation…

This left Lu Changsheng very bewildered.

He hadn’t expected Honglian to have imagined so much.

One could only say that the more one knew, the more complex one’s thoughts became.

Seeing Honglian so candidly reveal her inner thoughts, Lu Changsheng also realized that the other party had already guessed his intention, so she actively cooperated, expressing her feelings and sincerity.

“It’s truly comfortable to deal with intelligent people,” Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly.

Although he had a bit of male chauvinism, he didn’t mind his wives and concubines being intelligent and capable.

Silly and sweet women easily evoke a desire to protect and cherish.

But a woman like Honglian ignited his desire for conquest!

Time passed bit by bit.

Although Lu Changsheng’s Divine Soul nourishment couldn’t be of much help to Honglian.

Honglian’s initiative led to the spiritual resonance brought about by their Divine Soul Dual Cultivation being incredibly wonderful, even surpassing physical desire.

Therefore, their Divine Souls continued to merge, inseparable and deeply intertwined.

After an unknown period, Lu Changsheng slowly awoke from the Divine Soul Fusion, feeling quite reluctant to part.

He sighed inwardly, indeed proving the saying that when you feel very comfortable with someone, it means they are a level above you.

“Honglian, you’ve worked hard,” Lu Changsheng said, looking at the ethereal Honglian before him.

Originally, he intended to nourish Honglian’s Divine Soul through their Divine Soul Fusion.

It turned out to be a Divine Soul Dual Cultivation between them, and he gained some benefits from it.

However, with this spiritual communion, Lu Changsheng felt a greater closeness and recognition towards Honglian in his heart.

He knew that although the other party had an objective, she was indeed sincere.

“Young Master, you are too kind.”

This kind of spiritual communion, while it could fill both with desire and create affection, had little impact on Honglian as a Nascent Soul True Lord.

However, the thoughts of Divine Soul Fusion before were not merely a pretense but genuine sincerity.

“Honglian, I once promised you that I would reshape your Physical Body.”

“Currently, I have something that can be used as a Physical Body. See if it’s suitable,” Lu Changsheng said directly, without beating around the bush.

There’s a saying: ‘If she’s inexperienced, take her to see the world’s splendor. If her heart is weary, take her on a merry-go-round.’

For a woman like Honglian, who has experienced so much, everything is clear in her heart, and she understands things very well.

It’s almost impossible to win her over with emotional manipulation or schemes.

So, it’s better to be simple and direct.

Just follow the path she imagines, let her not see through it, and let her think and conquer herself.

Moreover, a Great Cultivator like Honglian actually has a bit of a strong-worshiping mentality deep down.

Once he grows stronger, she will naturally, and without effort, wholeheartedly admire and submit to him.

“Hmm?”

Honglian was stunned, not expecting Lu Changsheng to already possess a spiritual item for reshaping her Physical Body.

Even if she believed Lu Changsheng would reshape her Physical Body, she thought it would take hundreds of years.

She immediately realized that Lu Changsheng had long possessed such a Heaven And Earth Treasure.

It was just that in the early days, he lacked trust in her and didn’t directly take it out.

The recent Divine Soul Fusion was also a test and probing of her.

“Thank you, Young Master,” Honglian said softly, knowing that she had passed Lu Changsheng’s test.

“Let’s go, I’ll show you.”

Lu Changsheng held the Ancient Beast Taming Talisman, walked out of Chang Sheng Hall with Honglian, and then called out, “Xumi.”

As his voice fell, a gigantic half-section of a withered tree appeared in the Grotto-heaven.

The withered tree was charred black all over, appearing as a tree stump, but without a crown or branches.

On the trunk, there were nine crystal-clear, vibrant, and beautiful peach blossoms, as if carved from unblemished jade, emitting a rich, refreshing fragrance.

“This is…”

As soon as Honglian saw the peach wood spirit embryo before her, her Divine Soul trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes examined the spirit embryo with curiosity, surprise, and suspicion.

A moment later, she looked at Lu Changsheng with some disbelief and asked, “Young Master, is this a Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo?”

She had only heard of Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryos and had never seen one.

Therefore, seeing the peach wood spirit embryo before her, she was very surprised, even somewhat unsure.

“Indeed, this tree was originally a ten-thousand-year-old Peach God Wood, which perished during its form-transformation Heavenly Tribulation, but by chance, a trace of spiritual essence was born under the Heavenly Tribulation, giving rise to a Spirit Embryo.”

“Now, the Spirit Embryo has grown for tens of thousands of years, already reaching the fourth rank. If refined into an Incarnation or a Dao soldier, it would directly possess a third-rank cultivation.”

“If nurtured with enough Heaven And Earth Treasure, it would naturally grow to fourth-rank cultivation in about a hundred years.”

“How do you feel about this Spirit Embryo as your Physical Body?”

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly and said with a calm expression.

“Ten-thousand-year-old Peach God Wood, Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo, fourth rank in a hundred years!”

Honglian was shocked by these words, her expression somewhat dazed.

She hadn’t expected the withered tree before her to truly be a Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo!

And a fourth-rank Spirit Embryo at that!

One must know that Spirit Embryos are incredibly rare, considered top-tier spiritual items for refining Incarnations!

A fourth-rank Spirit Embryo is even beyond measure in value.

But now, Lu Changsheng was actually giving her such an incredibly rare Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo as her Physical Body.

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

In her heart, she was both shocked by Lu Changsheng’s generosity and immensely moved and fortunate.

Fortunate that Xu Ruyin met Lu Changsheng.

Fortunate that she chose to follow Lu Changsheng.

Otherwise, even with Xu Ruyin’s extraordinary talent and the Ancient Beast Taming Talisman, it wouldn’t be easy for her to reshape her Physical Body, requiring hundreds of years of waiting.

Even if she did reshape her Physical Body, it would be impossible to use such a rare spiritual item as a fourth-rank Spirit Embryo to shape it!

With this Spirit Embryo as her Physical Body, she could not only return to her Peak state in the shortest time possible.

She even had the chance to advance further on the Great Dao, peeking into a Realm that was only a step away, yet like an insurmountable chasm!

“Honglian thanks Young Master!”

Honglian, with her beautiful eyes as vibrant as fire and flawless as gems, looked at Lu Changsheng and bowed deeply.

For these past few decades, although she had humbled herself before Lu Changsheng, she had never bowed so respectfully.

At this moment, she truly recognized Lu Changsheng!

The True Spirit Tree King, Dragon Emperor Dao Body, dual top-tier Spirit Bodies, Great Dao Golden Core, Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo, and so on, had already made her firmly believe that Lu Changsheng was a True Immortal Reincarnation!

For such an existence to be genuinely kind to her, what did it matter if she was a maidservant?

Moreover, it was only because Lu Changsheng hadn’t fully grown yet that she had this Opportunity.

If he had already grown, such an Opportunity wouldn’t even be her turn.

“It seems you are quite satisfied with this Physical Body,” Lu Changsheng said with a smile, very pleased with Honglian’s current attitude.

He knew that by giving her this Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo as her Physical Body, she would likely imagine a lot more in her mind.

“Since Young Master has given Honglian such a Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo to shape her Physical Body, Honglian has no way to repay you. Henceforth, I shall be at Young Master’s command…”

Honglian immediately made a Great Dao oath.

She knew that Lu Changsheng had an intention in giving her such a great benefit.

She had a rough guess of what that intention was.

However, asking her to promise herself to him or become his servant still felt a bit strange.

What if Lu Changsheng didn’t have that in mind?

What if he simply needed her to guard his Family, or to find a cultivation teacher for his children?

“Haha, Honglian, you speak too seriously. Since you chose to follow me, I naturally wouldn’t mistreat you.”

“From now on, just consider Bihu Mountain your own Lu. When you return to your Peak, if you wish to investigate the events of that year in the Beiyuan Cultivation World, I can also help you.”

Lu Changsheng, in a long green robe with a handsome face, said with a smile.

Honglian had told him about her demise.

So he didn’t mind painting another picture for her.

“Honglian thanks Young Master.”

Honglian’s appearance was exquisite, and her temperament noble, making others feel ashamed and dare not profane her.

But at this moment, she bowed gracefully, like a maidservant.

“This Spirit Embryo has not yet given birth to consciousness or Soul. You can inhabit it with your Divine Soul, allowing the Spirit Embryo to grow according to your wishes.”

“Once the Spirit Embryo has grown and taken shape, you can then consume the ‘soul fusion return life pill’ to fuse your Soul and return to life!”

Lu Changsheng handed the soul fusion return life pill from his storage ring to Honglian.

Currently, Honglian’s condition was very poor; she was merely a remnant Soul and unable to refine the Spirit Embryo.

This soul fusion return life pill would help her Divine Soul perfectly integrate with the Spirit Embryo, achieving spiritual and physical unity, and also nourish her Divine Soul.

“Thank you, Young Master.”

Honglian took the soul fusion return life pill, looking at the peach wood spirit embryo before her, her expression still somewhat dazed and dreamlike.

She felt that everything had come too easily, too unreal.

She bowed gracefully to Lu Changsheng again, and her Divine Soul slowly wrapped around the peach wood spirit embryo.

Through the nine peach blossoms, her Divine Soul gradually permeated inward, making contact with the embryonic form within.

“Buzz—”

As Honglian’s Divine Soul entered the Spirit Embryo, she immediately felt a pure and utterly clean placenta within.

As Lu Changsheng had said, the infant in this placenta had no consciousness or Soul yet.

There was only pure flesh and blood, and a heart beating ‘thump, thump, thump,’ surging with powerful and astonishing Qi.

Honglian did not hesitate and settled her Divine Soul within the placenta.

“Boom!”

In an instant, a pure, rich, vast, and boundless life essence drowned her Divine Soul.

She felt as if she were an infant in a mother’s womb, being warmly nourished and incredibly comfortable.

As a remnant Soul, Honglian had relied on the Ancient Beast Taming Talisman to maintain her state and stabilize her form all these years.

But now, this Spirit Embryo not only had the effect of stabilizing her form but also could nourish her Divine Soul.

Honglian felt that if she resided in the Spirit Embryo for a thousand years, her Divine Soul might recover.

“Young Master, I will need some time to allow the Spirit Embryo to take shape,” Honglian transmitted, her heart filled with joy and excitement.

“Hmm, no rush. Take your time with the Fusion. When the Spirit Embryo takes shape, have Xumi inform me,” Lu Changsheng said, knowing that this shaping process would take several years, so he wasn’t in a hurry.

After Honglian inhabited the Spirit Embryo, the nine crystal-like peach blossoms on the withered tree exuded a rich fragrance, like Heaven And Earth Spirit Medicine.

Once a Heaven And Earth Spirit Embryo is inhabited by a Divine Soul, and it becomes tainted with other Qi, it can no longer continue to grow, and spiritual essence will surge.

This spiritual essence is very pure and rich, which is very helpful for the growth of Spirit Medicine.

Lu Changsheng immediately moved the peach wood spirit embryo next to the Spirit Medicine garden, anticipating the day Honglian would be reborn.