Chapter 542: Hunting monsters in Damengze, recruiting a son-in-law in the fairy city!
“Life and Death withering and Flourishing Art.”
At the Lu family mansion, Lu Changsheng was concerned about his son, Lu Quanzhen’s condition.
Hearing about the cultivation technique he had comprehended from the Xuanyan Spirit Vine, he narrowed his eyes.
Yin-Yang withering and flourishing, life and death transformation, plundering the vitality of heaven and earth, cutting down the lifespan of others!
Even from his perspective, this cultivation technique was incredibly profound.
Of course, the premise was that it could truly be perfected and cultivated to this level.
Currently, Lu Quanzhen only had a rough outline.
“It’s already good that you could comprehend this much. Beyond this point, it involves divine abilities, which you can only touch upon at the Core Formation stage, or even the Nascent Soul stage.”
“Your top priority is to cultivate the Hades Art to the second layer first.”
Lu Changsheng said.
Although his son had taken a Longevity Pill, he still only had twenty-five years of lifespan left.
But this lifespan wasn’t long by any means.
It would take at least five or six years to completely eradicate the Nether Blood Fiend through the Hades Art.
Then, cultivating the technique again and refining his foundation would take several more years.
The actual time he had to prepare and attempt to break through to Core Formation wasn’t much.
“Father, I understand.”
Lu Quanzhen’s face was pale as he respectfully replied.
He had been comprehending the Xuanyan Spirit Vine all these years because his condition was too poor to cultivate.
He was hoping to find another path through this cultivation technique to solve his physical problems.
After Lu Changsheng finished speaking, he called Honglian over and used the Profound Insight Mirror to help Lu Quanzhen deduce and organize the ‘Life and Death withering and Flourishing Art’.
Even Honglian was amazed when she saw this cultivation technique.
She hadn’t expected Lu Quanzhen, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, to be able to create such a profound cultivation technique.
After checking on Lu Quanzhen, Lu Changsheng continued to care for his other children.
“Xuan’er, you don’t need to bear all the family matters alone. Your top priority is to break through to Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.”
Lu Changsheng said to his son, Lu Qingxuan.
The Grand Unity Soul Body must break through to Foundation Establishment before it can awaken.
He had already prepared the Blood Essence Spirit Light needed for the awakening long ago.
He had previously won a Soul Nurturing Lotus from a lottery; its lotus seeds had the effect of nourishing the soul, and Lu Changsheng had also reserved some for his son, Lu Qingxuan.
It could be said that as long as he broke through to Foundation Establishment and awakened the Grand Unity Soul Body, he would immediately become a top-tier expert at the same level!
“Father, your son understands.”
Lu Qingxuan wore a green brocade robe, and his appearance and temperament were somewhat similar to Lu Changsheng’s.
However, compared to Lu Changsheng, he ultimately lacked that otherworldly, immortal-like handsomeness, having a bit more scholarly elegance instead.
“Mm.”
Not long ago, Ling Zixiao and Lu Lingxiao also returned from Mt. Crane Call.
Lu Changsheng had his son, Lu Lingxiao, study formations and Dragon Seeking Art at home during this time.
Whether it was going to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range to establish a branch family and stronghold, or doing anything else, formations could be of great use.
Since his son had talent in this area and had obtained a suitable divine ability like the Emperor’s Qi Observing Art, he naturally couldn’t waste his talent and could spend some time and effort on this.
As for his daughter, Lu Wangshu, because Mt. Crane Call now had many affiliated forces and industries, she couldn’t leave for the time being and needed to handle the handover.
And Lu Changsheng also directly sent his son, Lu Qingxuan, to Mt. Crane Call to take charge and had Lu Chensha go to Flowery Fruit Mountain to familiarize himself with the management situation.
After the number of Ironfire Ants was cultivated, they would then go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.
In the blink of an eye, three months passed.
During this time, Lu Changsheng had been staying at home, accompanying his wives, concubines, and children.
Of course, he hadn’t forgotten the matter he had previously promised Meng Xiaochuan.
It was just that since both of them were Core Formation cultivators, it was very difficult to conceive.
Even after repeated efforts during this time, she hadn’t gotten pregnant.
Lu Changsheng could only comfort her not to rush, to take it slow, and to properly consolidate her cultivation.
Seeing that it was about time, Lu Changsheng visited Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing, Chu Qingyi, and Yan Lanyufei, then headed to the Great Dream Marsh with Honglian.
It was worth mentioning that when he visited Yufei, it seemed like her ‘pregnancy luck’ exploded.
In just a few days, she became pregnant with her second child.
Yufei had no aversion to a second child.
As Mt. Bihu rose, and the Lu family’s children gradually showed their talent, most cultivators had already tacitly assumed Lu Changsheng was some kind of ‘fertility spirit body’.
If Patriarch Lu were to spread the word, the female cultivators seeking to borrow his seed would likely be able to break down the gates of Mt. Bihu.
Yufei’s path in cultivation was hopeless.
She was hoping to continue her desire and pursuit of cultivation through the continuation of her bloodline.
Under these circumstances, she naturally wanted to have more children.
Anyway, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator and the master of Misty Rain City, she could afford to raise ten or eight children.
If her ‘pregnancy luck’ exploded and she gave birth to children as outstanding as Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu, she would have no regrets in this life!
After bidding farewell to Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaoyun, Meng Xiaochuan, and others, Lu Changsheng quietly and without a trace left Mt. Bihu with Honglian.
In the Nine Heavens Astral Wind Layer, Lu Changsheng swiped his palm across the Qiankun Shadow Binding Belt.
“Caw!”
A golden light shot up into the sky, accompanied by a terrifying aura that permeated the area.
A golden roc, several zhang in size, appeared. Its body was brilliant, as if cast from gold, exuding a formidable aura capable of striking across the nine heavens.
Although Honglian hadn’t cultivated beast arts.
But in her previous life, she was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, a top-tier Tier 4 Beast Tamer, and now she controlled an ancient beast taming talisman.
She instantly felt a slightly different aura from the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc.
“This is… the aura of a demonic beast surpassing the Heavenly rank!”
She looked at the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc with beautiful eyes filled with surprise and doubt.
She hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to have a Tier 3 spirit beast besides the Sumeru Tree King.
A Demonic King with True Spirit bloodline!
“No wonder the Young Master bestowed Heavenly rank bloodline demonic beasts upon Chensha, Wangshu, and the Xu girl…”
“Because he no longer valued spirit pets and demonic beasts of that level; only demonic beasts with True Spirit level bloodline could become his spirit pets.”
“But demonic beasts with True Spirit level bloodline are almost extinct in the cultivation world, rarely seen. Yet, the Young Master possesses two…”
Honglian was shocked in her heart, setting off towering waves of astonishment.
Other opportunities could be somewhat explained.
But Lu Changsheng’s situation with two demonic beasts with True Spirit level bloodline was simply inexplicable.
The only possibility she could think of was that Lu Changsheng had undergone reincarnation, transforming into a mortal in the mundane world, and as his consciousness awakened, he retrieved the means he had sealed away in his previous life.
It was rumored that Divine Transformation True Venerates possessed the means to open up secret realms.
Perhaps these heavenly materials and earthly treasures were means Lu Changsheng had prepared in his previous life and retrieved from his own secret realm.
“This is my mount, the Golden Roc.”
Lu Changsheng found Honglian’s shocked expression somewhat amusing. He took her fair jade hand and led her onto the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc.
Ever since he obtained this Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc, someone would be shocked every time he used it.
On the contrary, Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, and Qu Zhenzhen were not as shocked when they saw this Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc.
They thought it was just a relatively powerful spirit bird.
“Besides Sumeru, Honglian hasn’t seen other demonic beasts with True Spirit bloodline, so she was a little surprised for a moment.”
Honglian saw Lu Changsheng’s calm and composed appearance and said softly.
“It’s alright.”
Lu Changsheng smiled and didn’t mind.
As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.
A Nascent Soul True Monarch like Honglian knew more secrets than others, and precisely because of this, it was easier for her to overthink.
Perhaps upon seeing the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc, she had already concocted a whole series of scenarios about his situation in her mind.
“Whoosh—”
The Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc transformed into a golden streak, tearing through the Nine Heavens Astral Wind and soaring towards the Great Dream Marsh.
Having learned from the lesson with True Monarch Azure Phoenix, Lu Changsheng was much more low-key now.
He preferred to slow down the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s speed and conceal its aura to avoid encountering other Nascent Soul True Monarchs again.
Half a month later.
A stretch of rippling blue water entered Lu Changsheng’s view.
According to the distance, they had now reached the Great Dream Marsh.
However, this area was along the coast, still several hundred li away from Great Dream Immortal City and the depths of the Great Dream Marsh.
“Let’s go to Great Dream Immortal City first.”
Lu Changsheng did not go directly into the depths of the Great Dream Marsh to hunt demonic beasts. He planned to gather information on the Tier 3 Demonic Kings in the area.
And purchase Rainbow Robe Grass.
This grass was somewhat similar to the Demonic Luring Incense, having an unparalleled attraction to aquatic demonic beasts.
He could use the spirit grass to gather and lure demonic beasts, saving himself the trouble of searching slowly.
“Mm.”
Honglian nodded gently and disembarked from the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc with Lu Changsheng, taking a spirit boat to Great Dream Immortal City.
Both of them used secret techniques to disguise themselves. Lu Changsheng wore a dark brocade robe; his immortal-like handsome appearance was refined and elegant, and his hair was loosely held by a wooden hairpin.
Honglian’s crimson palace robe with gold embroidery was replaced with a simple and elegant white dress.
Her peerlessly beautiful jade countenance, which was difficult to describe even with words like “stunningly beautiful,” became ordinary, only appearing gentle and pretty.
However, the exquisite figure wrapped in the white dress, the fair skin slightly revealed at the neckline, the calm and graceful, indifferent and otherworldly transcendent charm and temperament still made her full of charm.
Even a woman with stunning beauty standing next to her would be made to look vulgar and overshadowed.
Half a day later, the two arrived at Great Dream Immortal City.
Although the Four Great Immortal Sects had announced the pioneering war, Great Dream Immortal City seemed unaffected by it.
It was even much livelier than when Lu Changsheng had last visited.
After entering the immortal city, Lu Changsheng learned why Great Dream Immortal City was so lively.
The City Lord of Great Dream Immortal City was preparing to recruit a son-in-law for his daughter.
Therefore, cultivators from the Great Dream Marsh area rushed over upon hearing the news, hoping to be chosen.
“Recruiting a son-in-law…”
Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
Although Great Dream Immortal City was not as good as Nine Heavens Immortal City or Azure Phoenix Immortal City, it was still one of the three great immortal cities!
If he married the City Lord’s daughter, it would be like marrying a rich woman.
In the future, there might be hope of inheriting the immortal city.
“However, marrying into the family like this might not be easy.”
Lu Changsheng had no interest in this kind of son-in-law recruitment.
After going to the merchant association with Honglian to purchase a sea map and Rainbow Robe Grass, they left Great Dream Immortal City to hunt demonic beasts.
However, this kind of sea map was far less detailed than the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range map obtained from True Person Tiger Roar.
It only marked some relatively dangerous areas with Demonic Kings.
“Buzz—”
The moment Lu Changsheng walked out of Great Dream Immortal City, the Peach Blossom Gu in his sea of consciousness immediately alerted him that his peach blossom luck had a movement and he might miss a romantic opportunity.
“Peach blossom luck?”
Lu Changsheng stopped in his tracks and immediately thought of the City Lord recruiting a son-in-law.
“Could it be that if I participate, there’s a high chance of being chosen?”
Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes.
Then he chuckled softly.
“This is normal. I, Lu, have peerless talent, am in the mid-stage Core Formation realm at a young age, and am proficient in formations, artifacts, pills, talismans, and other skills. I am truly talented and handsome, incomparable to anyone else.”
“If I were to participate in this kind of son-in-law recruitment, who could compete with me?”
“If this City Lord’s daughter is willing to marry me, this matter could work out, but actively marrying into the family means we are destined but not fated.”
Lu Changsheng didn’t hesitate and left Great Dream Immortal City with Honglian.
At this moment.
In the center of Great Dream Immortal City.
On a white jade palace that resembled a celestial palace, a man and a woman stood, taking in the entire view of the immortal city.
The man appeared to be in his thirties or forties, tall and upright, wearing a loose feather robe and cloak. His appearance was heroic and steady, and the faint silver threads at his temples added a touch of age.
The woman was also in her thirties, with a beautiful forehead and moth-like eyebrows, her hair styled high in a cloud bun, and a cinnabar mark on her fair and smooth forehead.
Her voluptuous figure was draped in a light purple palace gown, the skirt flowing like a purple glow cascading to the ground, appearing dignified and elegant.
“Husband, can choosing a husband for Xuanxuan like this really work?”
The woman looked at the bustling immortal city, a hint of worry appearing between her picturesque eyebrows.
“According to the Thousand Autumn Mirror’s calculations, there is hope of finding a suitable husband for Xuanxuan by holding this son-in-law recruitment.”
“If we can find one, that’s naturally for the best. If not, we can’t force it.”
“We are running out of time and cannot delay any longer. The Thousand Autumn Palace is about to open. If we don’t go back, we won’t be able to break through to Nascent Soul, nor will we be able to avenge our master.”
The man put his arm around the woman’s voluptuous and graceful waist and said with a slight sigh.
But when he spoke of revenge, his eyes turned fierce, revealing a terrifying majesty that made it difficult to meet his gaze.
“Husband…”
When the beautiful woman heard about revenge, her eyes also revealed hatred.
“I promised Master back then to take good care of you, but now I have to have you risk danger with me.”
The man said softly.
“Husband, don’t say that. If I hadn’t held you back, with your talent, you would have broken through to Nascent Soul long ago…”
The woman hugged the man and said softly.
“Haha, if it weren’t for Master raising me, there would be no Yan Mingcheng today. It’s just Xuanxuan who is being wronged.”
The man held the woman close and gently stroked her dark hair.
“If Xuanxuan is unwilling, don’t force her. If she wants to take charge of the immortal city, we will clear the obstacles for her before we leave.”
“If she doesn’t want to, let her be a rogue cultivator. In the future, find a successor and pass down the Great Dream Thousand Autumn Scripture.”
“Alright.”
The man nodded, looking at the bustling scene of people coming and going.
Suddenly, looking towards the main gate of the immortal city, his eyes shone with a faint, invisible light, as if the history of countless ages was flowing.
“Husband, what’s wrong?”
The woman noticed her husband’s condition and immediately looked up, her beautiful eyes shining with a similar light to the man’s.
“Just now, I saw signs of fortune flowing.”
The man looked for a moment, then withdrew his gaze and said softly.
After Lu Changsheng and Honglian left Great Dream Immortal City, they flew directly towards the depths of the Great Dream Marsh.
As they went deeper, the mist in the Great Dream Marsh became thicker and thicker.
Even though he possessed the Grand Unity Divine Soul, his spiritual sense was still interfered with and affected.
“Honglian, is your spiritual sense being affected?”
Lu Changsheng asked Honglian.
Honglian nodded, indicating that she was also affected.
Although she had reshaped her body, her soul had not recovered to its peak.
“This mist should contain some special characteristic, suitable for the survival of demonic beasts, and it will cause a certain degree of suppression on the spiritual sense and magic power of human cultivators.”
“The Great Dream Marsh is shrouded in mist all year round. The deeper you go, the thicker the mist becomes, and therefore, the more demonic beasts there are.”
Honglian said.
“Mm.”
Lu Changsheng nodded, shrunk the size of the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc, and had it perch above him.
He and Honglian being affected in their spiritual sense didn’t matter.
With the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc, they would be alerted immediately if they encountered danger.
After delving deeper for half a day, the mist above the water gradually turned gray and hazy. The demonic beasts they encountered were basically all Tier 2.
“Let’s start with Tier 2 first.”
Lu Changsheng poured the medicinal liquid of the Rainbow Robe Grass into the water.
Before long, waves surged, and demonic beasts rushed over.
“Puff puff puff—”
Facing these Tier 2 demonic beasts, Lu Changsheng didn’t hold back and directly took action.
Two Core Formation cultivators and a Tier 3 Demonic King hunting Tier 2 demonic beasts here was simply blatant ‘fishing’.
While hunting demonic beasts, Lu Changsheng searched for spirit veins using his Fiery Golden Eyes and Source Spirit Eye Technique.
The spirit vein of his Mt. Biyun had already been cultivated to the peak of Tier 2.
But the spirit vein of Biyun Lake was still far behind.
He could just excavate some Water Vein Origin from here to take back.
Moreover, the Sumeru Grotto-heaven also lacked a spirit pond!