Chapter 509: Lu Lingxiao integrates the emperor’s vision, Lu Quanzhen realizes the mysterious spirit
Biyun Peak, Lingxiao Pavilion.
As the Xumi Grotto-heaven’s Spiritual Vein Advanced to Tier 3, all Lu Family Disciples who achieved Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment would receive an Immortal Cave.
It wasn’t that the Grotto-heaven couldn’t accommodate them, but rather that it was simply more convenient outside the Grotto-heaven.
“Son of Heaven’s Dharma Seed.”
Lu Lingxiao was also shocked to hear his parents’ words, wondering if such a Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Item truly existed in the world.
“Father, if I fuse with the Dharma Seed, will I still be myself?”
Lu Lingxiao asked after a moment of silence.
“Of course, the Dharma Seed will only subtly affect your Heart-Nature during the Fusion process, just like some Cultivation Techniques and Spells. You will still be you.”
“If your Heart-Nature is incompatible with the Dharma Seed, repulsion will occur.”
Lu Changsheng said.
“Father, I am willing to fuse with this Dharma Seed!”
Hearing this, Lu Lingxiao’s eyes were bright, and he said with a firm expression.
He had an intuitive understanding of his own personality.
If the influence of this Son of Heaven’s Dharma Seed on him was limited to this, then it was completely insignificant.
Because his true nature was already like this!
It was just that his parents preferred his elder sister Lu Wangshu’s lively and charming personality, or his younger brother Lu Qingxuan’s gentle and magnanimous demeanor, like a humble gentleman.
His personality was completely different from theirs.
He was not good at expressing himself, could not win his parents’ favor, and could not get along well with his siblings, achieving all-around perfection.
Therefore, he could only try his best to be calm and reserved.
“Good.”
Lu Changsheng chuckled, and a light golden, thumb-sized ball of light, flowing with Dragon-shaped Qi, appeared in his palm.
Then, he pressed it into Lu Lingxiao’s glabella.
“Boom!”
In an instant, Lu Lingxiao’s mind boomed, and four golden characters, like soaring Dragons and dancing Phoenix, filled with imperial majesty and domineering Aura, appeared.
“Son of Heaven’s Qi Observation!”
The four characters, like wisps of imperial Dragon Qi, flowed into Lu Lingxiao’s Divine Soul, Physical Body, and limbs.
“Roar, roar, roar!”
At this moment, Lu Lingxiao’s Dragon’s Roar Body spontaneously awakened, its Origin boiled and roared, its Foundation radiated a myriad of colorful lights, and its magical power and Dragon’s Roar Yang Qi surged like a mighty river.
“Boom, boom, boom!”
A supreme Aura, towering above the clouds, surged from Lu Lingxiao’s body, rising and spreading.
Ling Zixiao, standing nearby, watched her son’s situation with a somewhat nervous expression, tightly holding Lu Changsheng’s hand.
“Don’t worry.”
Lu Changsheng squeezed his wife’s delicate hand, put his arm around her jade shoulder, and comforted her softly.
It was probably due to Lu Lingxiao’s Foundation Establishment Cultivation that this Fusion process took much longer than Lu Qingshan’s.
Of course, it might also be that ‘Son of Heaven’s Qi Observation’ was different from ‘Sword Soaring to the Dipper’, containing many combat experiences and an innate Divine Ability.
Time passed bit by bit.
It was unknown how long had passed.
“Boom!”
Lu Lingxiao’s Cultivation broke through from Foundation Establishment Second Layer to Foundation Establishment Third Layer.
Then it continued to rise until it gradually subsided at the Peak of Foundation Establishment Third Layer.
His tall and strong Physical Body seemed to have become a bit more imposing, straight and powerful.
With each inhale and exhale from his nose and mouth, a column-like airflow surged.
The Annihilation Flame, which filled his body with destruction and decay, gradually turned dark gold, and his entire being gained a noble majesty that seemed to embrace the sun and moon in the azure sky.
“Father, Mother!”
A moment later, Lu Lingxiao opened his eyes.
His profound golden eyes seemed to have the rotation of the sun and moon and the illusion of stars, making it impossible for many people to look directly at him.
However, when his eyes looked at his father, he only felt a celestial sun spanning before him, dazzling and magnificent, with an overwhelming Aura that made his eyes sting.
He knew that he had just fused with the Dharma Seed and had not yet fully mastered this ability.
Moreover, his father’s Cultivation and strength were far superior to his own.
Furthermore, there were Divine Ability Magic Treasures suppressing the spiritual energy, making it impossible for others to spy on him.
If one were to forcibly spy, it would only bring disaster upon oneself.
“Is this Father’s true strength?”
Through his Master and Mother, Lu Lingxiao had always known that his father’s strength was unfathomable, not merely at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment as rumored by the outside world.
But at this moment, he deeply realized his father’s terrifying power!
“Hehe.”
Lu Changsheng chuckled softly.
He possessed the Taiyi Divine Soul and the Nine Treasures Wishful Bone, making it difficult even for Core Formation cultivators to spy on his situation.
Moreover, he had the Void Sky Robe and the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus to disrupt the heavenly secrets and block divination.
If it were anyone else, a single thought from him at this moment could severely injure or even obliterate the opponent.
However, his son’s Divine Ability was quite good.
It was estimated that no one below Core Formation would be able to disguise themselves in front of him.
“Xiao’er, how do you feel?”
Ling Zixiao immediately asked with concern.
“Mother, I feel very good. It’s just that the Dharma Seed has just fused, and there are still many things that require time to digest and Master.”
Lu Lingxiao’s golden pupils, which had contained the sun, moon, and stars, disappeared, becoming like those of an ordinary person.
In his early years, his pupils had always glowed with a faint golden luster.
Now, having fused with the Son of Heaven’s Qi Observation Dharma Seed, he also controlled his own eyes and pupils, no longer needing to rely on Magical Artifacts for concealment.
However, his eyes were still extraordinary.
Like two divine lamps, they were bright and radiant, capable of attracting countless rays of light.
“Good, you should digest it well.”
Ling Zixiao heard this and knew that such a Heavenly and Earthly Divine Item could not be easily fused all at once, so she did not disturb her son.
“Lang Jun…”
After walking out of Lingxiao Pavilion, Ling Zixiao looked at Lu Changsheng with great emotion.
Through the situation just now, she could already see some extraordinary qualities in her son, knowing that her son’s rise in the future would be unstoppable!
“This is our son. If you say anything about thanks, it will make us estranged.”
Lu Changsheng held her delicate hand and smiled gently.
Over the past few decades, he had kept in mind Ling Zixiao’s contributions to their Family.
Many things that he could not give to his wife, he would place on their children as a form of compensation.
Deep in their affection, Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao came to the Xumi Grotto-heaven, where they lingered intimately and tenderly.
Afterward!
Afterward!
Lu Changsheng suddenly missed his daughter Lu Linghe.
This daughter usually clung to Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu.
So, a few days ago, she went to White Tiger Mountain again.
Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then had Lu Xingyang send a message, asking Lu Ping’an to bring Lu Linghe back, and to bring the Nine Nether Mastiff back with them.
In the early years, the Nine Nether Mastiff had consumed a bottle of Beast Origin Pills and Advanced to the Late Stage of Tier 2.
But to continue advancing and break through to Tier 3, it would still take at least a hundred years.
During this journey across the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, among the three Tier 3 Demon Kings Lu Changsheng had killed, there happened to be a ‘Youyue Wolf’, whose attributes were similar to those of the Nine Nether Mastiff.
Therefore, Lu Changsheng planned to let the Nine Nether Mastiff devour this Demon Core.
This way, it could greatly shorten the Nine Nether Mastiff’s growth time.
“Yes.”
Lu Xingyang was somewhat surprised to hear that both Lu Ping’an and the Nine Nether Mastiff were being called back.
But since his father said so, he didn’t ask further and immediately sent someone to deliver the message.
Subsequently, Lu Changsheng went to check on his son Lu Quanzhen’s condition.
His condition remained stable, with no significant improvement, and he could only rely on slow recuperation.
“Quanzhen, follow me.”
Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then led Lu Quanzhen to the top of Biyun Peak.
Lu Quanzhen looked at the Xumi Tree King before him, unsure of what was to be done.
“Xumi.”
Lu Changsheng softly called out, and the mountaintop seemed to tremble slightly, then a tunnel as wide as a person appeared.
“Hmm?”
Lu Quanzhen’s expression was surprised and puzzled.
He hadn’t expected that besides the Xumi Grotto-heaven, his main Peak actually had such a secret place.
“Follow me.”
Lu Changsheng said nothing, entering the tunnel.
A moment later, Lu Quanzhen and Lu Changsheng arrived at the Biyun Peak Spiritual Vein area.
He felt a pure and rich surge of vitality rushing towards him, and saw the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine rooted in the Spiritual Vein.
“This is…”
He looked at the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine before him and instantly captured a hint of extraordinary Dao Rhyme.
It was as if all things were fully displayed, full of vitality, cycling endlessly, and finally, all things withered, returning to the fundamental essence of heaven and earth, profoundly mysterious.
“This vine’s vitality is pure and rich. You can come here to recuperate your body on a daily basis; it will be beneficial to you.”
Lu Changsheng said.
The Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine constantly emitted a vigorous life force, nourishing the Spiritual Vein.
Cultivators who lived near the Spiritual Vein for a long time, meditating and Cultivating, could even prolong their lifespan.
Therefore, he had Lu Quanzhen come to the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine more often to recuperate, to see if it would help.
“???”
Lu Quanzhen was stunned, not expecting that his father merely wanted him to use this life force to recuperate his body.
The Dao Rhyme of the spiritual vine before him interwove and flowed, seemingly evolving some kind of principle or rule. Was it not too extravagant to use it merely for body conditioning?
However, he could see that this spiritual vine was rooted in their Family’s Spiritual Vein, and it should be nourishing the Spiritual Vein. He was merely using the overflowing vast life force to recuperate his body.
“Thank you, Father.”
He cupped his hands and bowed, then looked at the patterns on the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine and asked, “Father, are these patterns some kind of Heavenly and Earthly Rule Dao Rhyme…”
He had once heard that some Heavenly and Earthly Divine Items would have the imprint of Great Dao Rules, such as patterns of flowers, birds, and beasts, which were the concretization of Heavenly and Earthly Rules.
Many Cultivators’ Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities were comprehended through such fundamental Heavenly and Earthly sources.
The Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine before him instantly made him think of such Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Items.
“Yes, there should be a Dao Rhyme of the flourishing and wilting of years on it. If you are interested, you can try to comprehend it yourself.”
Lu Changsheng said directly.
He had long discerned the patterns of the world’s rules on it, but had no leisure to comprehend them.
“Thank you, Father.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Quanzhen took out a meditation cushion from his storage ring and sat down cross-legged beside it.
Then, a king kong relic and a nine-eyed bodhi seed appeared in his hands.
“Om–”
This bodhi seed trembled slightly and felt a bit warm in front of the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine.
Immediately, a wonderful sensation surged into Lu Quanzhen’s Heart-Nature.
“This…”
Lu Quanzhen was surprised.
This nine-eyed bodhi seed was a gift from his maternal uncle, Qu Changge.
It was thanks to this bodhi seed that he was able to comprehend and Cultivate the Five Elements Kunpeng Art.
In subsequent Cultivation Technique and Spell Cultivation, this bodhi seed also provided much assistance.
However, for so many years, such a situation had never occurred before.
“Hmm?”
Lu Changsheng, who was about to exit the tunnel, also raised an eyebrow.
He noticed that the bodhi seed in his son’s hand seemed to resonate with the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine.
But after observing, it seemed the bodhi seed was merely helping Lu Quanzhen perceive the patterns, Dao韵, and rules on the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine, without causing any harm to the Spiritual Vine itself.
“Tsk, it seems Quanzhen has quite an Opportunity.”
Lu Changsheng chuckled lightly, not paying too much attention, merely thinking that he could arrange for his other children to comprehend the Spiritual Vine’s rules and Dao韵 in the future.
He then spoke to Xumi, telling it to watch over Lu Quanzhen and the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine.
Lu Quanzhen sat cross-legged before the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine, his eyes seemingly flowing with the Profound Heaven Spiritual Vine’s Dao韵 trajectory, from dark and profound to hollow and vacant, then gradually becoming bright and spirited.
Mysterious and profound patterns seemed to appear before his eyes, yet they were blurry and difficult to grasp.
Lu Quanzhen was not anxious; he remained calm and at peace, quietly comprehending, observing meticulously, and simultaneously verifying his own Cultivation.
From lushness to wilting and decay, the cycles of prosperity and decline, and the fading of glory…
He thought of his Yin Yang Kunpeng Heaven Devouring Magic Skill, which was divided into the Yin Yang Five Elements Kunpeng Art and the Kun Peng Heaven Devouring Magic Skill, representing one orthodox and one demonic.
He also thought of his Physical Body’s condition, like prosperity and decay, from prosperity to decay.
Just like that, his Heart-Nature became ethereal, and he sat motionless.
Only strands of pure and rich Spiritual Vine vitality nourished his dilapidated Physical Body, which had been eroded by Evil Qi.
Three days later.
“Dad!”
Lu Ping’an returned to Bihu Mountain with Lu Linghe and the Nine Nether Mastiff.
“Daddy, Mommy!”
Lu Linghe, having taken the Youth-Preserving Pill, still looked like a young girl, with two adorable bun hairstyles, innocent and carefree.
“Xiao He.”
Every time Lu Changsheng saw his daughter’s radiant smile, he felt a sense of healing.
He stepped forward, ruffled her two bun hairstyles, and asked about her recent situation.
“Daddy, I’ve Breakthrough to Qi Refining Ninth Layer!”
Lu Linghe said, tilting her small head, sharing her joy.
In her early years, due to her Dragon’s Roar Body, Lu Changsheng hadn’t dared to let her Cultivate normally, so her Cultivation was far behind Lu Lingxiao’s.
But after resolving the Dragon’s Roar Body, with her Grade 1 Spiritual Root, incomplete Spiritual Body, and the Physical Body Foundation she built in childhood, her progress was remarkably fast.
“My Xiao He is amazing!”
Lu Changsheng immediately praised her.
“Hehe, Daddy, here you go.”
Lu Linghe giggled, then opened her small sachet and handed a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone to Lu Changsheng.
“Why are you giving Daddy Spirit Stones?”
Lu Changsheng asked with a smile on his lips.
“I saw that after Xiaohua and the others received their allowance, they would give their parents pocket money. Now that I can earn money, I’ll also give Daddy and Mommy pocket money every month.”
Lu Linghe said, handing the Spirit Stone to Lu Changsheng with her fair, tender hand.
She wasn’t just playing around in White Tiger Mountain.
Occasionally, she would go with the hunting team to the Black Cloud Mountain Range to hunt Yao Beasts, or help forge Magical Artifacts and Puppets.
However, the fact that she could earn Spirit Stones likely meant that Lu Qingsong or Lu Ping’an had given her extra Spirit Stones.
“Hiss…”
Lu Changsheng’s heart instantly softened with emotion, thinking, this daughter is truly thoughtful; she’s always her old father’s little cotton-padded jacket.
“Oh, Xiao He, this isn’t just a little bit of Spirit Stones; it’s too much, too much. You still need money to spend yourself.”
Lu Changsheng immediately said, how could he possibly take his daughter’s Spirit Stones.
This daughter was a bit like Lu Wangshu, belonging to the hamster type, very fond of hoarding treasures.
However, compared to Lu Wangshu, this daughter was very generous.
“No, Daddy, you must take it. This is my sincerity!”
Lu Linghe insisted, tilting her small head and pouting.
“No, no, it’s too much.”
Lu Changsheng continued to refuse.
“…”
The few people nearby shook their heads and smiled at the sight of the father and daughter.
Seeing this scene, Ling Zixiao suddenly felt that her daughter being like this was quite good, carefree and without worries.
“Father, the medicinal Materials you need are quite a lot. The Spirit Stones currently available in Lu are not enough, and we are still short of…”
At this moment, Lu Xingyang approached, saw Lu Changsheng, and cupped his hands, saying.
The main Materials for the medicinal bath were Tier 3 Demon King’s essence blood and bones.
But there were also many auxiliary medicines that needed to be collected and purchased.
And Lu Changsheng planned to give a baptism to all the Qi Refining Late Stage and Foundation Establishment children in the Family, so the required Spirit Stones were naturally not a small sum.
“Zixiao, you give Xingyang 300,000 Spirit Stones. If it’s not enough, come find me later.”
Lu Changsheng waved his hand directly, indicating not to disturb him.
Then he continued to haggle with his daughter.
He suggested that two Low-Grade Spirit Stones would be fine, as one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone was truly too much.
Her little friends surely gave their parents only that much.
Lu Linghe said that she earned a lot, so giving more was appropriate, and Mommy also received that much.
“…”
At this moment, Lu Xingyang, who was nearby, suddenly realized that he had come at the wrong time.
However, looking at his father casually giving him 300,000 Spirit Stones, yet here he was arguing with his sister Lu Linghe that one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone was too much, he was somewhat at a loss for words.
“Okay.”
Ling Zixiao was in a very good mood, she smiled sweetly and went to the Immortal Cave to get the Spirit Stones.
In his early years, Lu Changsheng often provided Spirit Stones to the Family.
But now, he had handed over his private treasury to Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaoyun, and Ling Zixiao, separating it from the Family’s funds.
If the Family needed a large Spirit Stone expenditure, they could report to him or the three women and apply for it.
“Thank you, my Xiao He.”
Lu Changsheng finally accepted ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones from his daughter, pinched her fair, delicate cheek, and asked if she wanted any gifts.
“Daddy, I have everything.”
Although Lu Linghe was not as wealthy as Lu Wangshu, she was still a little rich girl.
Magical Artifacts, Puppets, Talismans, Spirit Stones, etc., she lacked nothing.
“Good, when my Xiao He Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, Daddy will prepare a gift for you.”
Lu Changsheng gently stroked her small head, thinking of customizing a set of Spiritual Artifacts for his daughter at that time.
The Wind-Fire Wheels and several Magical Artifacts he had previously made for her were not suitable for combat.
“Thank you, Daddy.”
Lu Linghe was easily satisfied and nodded happily.
At this moment, Lu Changsheng remembered that he had called his son Lu Ping’an back for an important matter.
He took out a dark golden iron tower from his storage ring, tossed it to him, and said, “Ping’an, I’ve prepared a medicinal bath for you. Don’t rush back yet.”
“Ah.”
Lu Ping’an reached out to catch this Magic Treasure, which weighed a thousand jun, and then said, “Dad, won’t this be too wasteful?”
He knew that his medicinal bath consumed a lot of resources.
Only three and a half years had passed since the last time, and now it was happening again, which was simply burning money.
“Just follow my arrangements.”
Lu Changsheng said directly.
His son was currently at the eighth layer of the Hundred Refinements Treasure Body Technique.
Only by Breakthrough to the ninth layer could he withstand the ‘Great Wilderness Dragon Spine’.
Although it was difficult to Breakthrough to the ninth layer with just one or two medicinal baths.
But he was not short on resources in this area now, and he was willing to spend money to first forge a Tier 3 Body Refining Cultivator.
Moreover, he was also curious if the System would offer a more Advanced lottery when his son reached Tier 3 Body Refining, given that it offered an Advanced lottery when he reached Tier 2 Body Refining?
“Come, Xiao Hei.”
Then, Lu Changsheng tossed a dark purple, fist-sized, large pill, enveloped in a dark and fierce Aura, towards the Nine Nether Mastiff.
“Roar.”
Seeing this, the Nine Nether Mastiff let out a low growl of fear, then happily tried to bite the demon core.
“Be careful.”
Lu Changsheng said.
Although Yao Beasts could directly consume demon cores of the same attribute to accelerate growth, Breakthrough ranks, and even purify Bloodline.
But the Nine Nether Mastiff was only Tier 2.
Consuming such a complete Tier 3 demon core still carried a certain risk.
“Roar.”
The Nine Nether Mastiff let out a low growl, then tentatively absorbed the demonic power from the demon core.
“Ping’an, keep an eye on Xiao Hei.”
Lu Changsheng said to Lu Ping’an.
Although the Nine Nether Mastiff was externally called ‘Nine Nether’, he was used to calling it that and didn’t bother to change.
“Yes, Dad.”
Lu Ping’an nodded quickly upon seeing this.
Fortunately, there were no other people in the hall at this time, otherwise, seeing Lu Changsheng’s generosity, they would probably be too shocked to speak.