Chapter 733: Ghost tree, whereabouts of Lu Quanzhen!

Dan Alliance.

Lu Changsheng naturally knew about this force.

It was a neutral force formed by several Grandmaster Alchemists.

Although its combat power was slightly weaker compared to Penglai Island.

As a neutral force, the Dan Alliance prioritized harmony and wealth, making many connections, and possessing an extraordinary appeal.

Therefore, no force was willing to offend the Dan Alliance, making it one of the top forces in the Star Constellation Sea.

According to Lu Changsheng’s understanding, the number one Alchemist of the Star Constellation Sea, who once pursued Shen Jianjia, was currently a giant of the Dan Alliance.

“If I’m not mistaken, seven years from now, the Dan Alliance will hold a high-level Medicinal Pill auction. If Xuanmu Fellow Daoist is interested, he can go and take a look.”

“Although there won’t be a Nascent Soul Pill, there will still be many top-grade Medicinal Pills, such as the Ninefold Spirit Pill, which is known as the ‘Small Nascent Soul Pill’.”

Shen Yiren continued to tell Lu Changsheng.

“Small Nascent Soul Pill? Ninefold Spirit Pill?”

Lu Changsheng had never heard of this Medicinal Pill.

Only after Shen Yiren’s explanation did he learn that this Ninefold Spirit Pill was a Medicinal Pill exclusively developed by the Dan Alliance, possessing thirty percent of the Nascent Soul Pill’s medicinal efficacy.

“This Dan Alliance is not simple.”

Although many Alchemists, Talismans, and Formation Masters would improve and research some exclusive Medicinal Pills, Talismans, and Formations.

However, the difficulty of improving a Medicinal Pill of the Nascent Soul Pill’s caliber was beyond doubt.

Then, the two chatted while eating.

Shen Yiren knew that Lu Changsheng didn’t know much about the Star Constellation Sea, so she enlightened him on many things and interesting facts about it.

“Many thanks to Third Palace Master today, Ye has gained much knowledge.”

After a long time, and after eating and drinking to their fill, Lu Changsheng cupped his hands to Shen Yiren in sincere gratitude.

Although he had a general understanding of the Star Constellation Sea through intelligence agencies.

This understanding was very limited, far inferior to the explanations and introductions of the various forces by Shen Yiren, the Third Palace Master of the Goddess Palace.

“Today, I also thank Fellow Daoist for your hospitality.”

Shen Yiren gently pursed her lips and smiled, her skin and face, as if condensed from moonlight, were gentle and enchanting.

Lu Changsheng looked at Shen Yiren before him, and deep within his eyes, a hint of admiration and infatuation flashed past.

Although it was only for a moment, it was still perceived by Shen Yiren, who possessed a Peak Core Formation cultivation, causing her heart to skip a beat.

Having Cultivated for so many years, she naturally knew her own beauty and charm.

Although she was not as peerlessly beautiful and captivating as her Elder sister, Shen Jianjia, whose reputation spread throughout the Star Constellation Sea, Cultivators had always shown her great hospitality and sought to please her.

Her usual reluctance to go out was related to this.

However, she was not repulsed by the Xuanmu Daoist before her.

“As long as Third Palace Master doesn’t dislike my craftsmanship.”

Lu Changsheng seemed to realize his gaffe, quickly reining in the admiration in his eyes, and said in a gentle voice.

“How could I?”

Shen Yiren’s voice was clear and gentle, as if she would never get angry, making Lu Changsheng even want to see her tone when she was angry.

“It’s getting late, and I still have some matters to attend to, so I’ll be leaving first. I’ll seek out Xuanmu Fellow Daoist for a discussion on the Dao another day.”

Perhaps it was the admiration and infatuation in Lu Changsheng’s eyes just now, or perhaps she remembered that she had only recently met him and was already dining at his home, Shen Yiren felt it was a bit inappropriate, so she didn’t linger and bid farewell.

“Alright, Ye awaits Third Palace Master’s presence at any time.”

Lu Changsheng’s face was refined and handsome, and he smiled as he spoke, seeing Shen Yiren off Rongyue Island.

After she left, he pinched his chin.

Through his earlier feigned retreat, he could tell that Shen Yiren had a very good impression and perception of him, possessing a certain degree of goodwill.

“At this rate, it might take forever to reach the final step.”

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly.

If he had enough time, he was confident that he and Shen Yiren would be mutually attracted and then fall in love.

But he wasn’t here in the Star Constellation Sea to slowly fall in love.

“I must find a way to quickly warm things up.”

Although a calm and natural relationship is more likely to last forever.

However, it is also the most difficult to continuously improve affection, trust, and understanding through daily interaction, eventually leading to a relationship.

Comparatively, Lu Changsheng preferred to take a shortcut, directly reaching the depths of the heart.

But not to mention that as a gentleman, he couldn’t do such a thing.

Given her identity, if he dared to be disrespectful, he would probably be hunted down by the Goddess Palace and the entire Penglai Island.

Shaking his head and discarding the distracting thoughts in his mind, Lu Changsheng then thought of the information he had obtained from his conversation with Shen Yiren just now.

The Nascent Soul Pill rarely circulated under normal circumstances, and it was hard to come by even once every few decades.

Even if it occasionally appeared at auctions, it would cause a sensation in the Star Constellation Sea, with numerous forces competing for it, fetching sky-high prices.

Therefore, obtaining a Nascent Soul Pill through normal channels was not only difficult but also couldn’t be rushed.

As for Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein, they were almost all taken. To find an ownerless Advanced Spiritual Vein, one could only go to the Forbidden Sea.

The Forbidden Sea also belonged to the Star Constellation Sea.

It was just that as one delved deeper, numerous Demon Kings dwelled there.

It was rumored that there were even Fourth-Order Late Stage Transformed Demon Kings deep within, making it extremely dangerous even for Nascent Soul cultivators to venture deep, hence it was also called the Forbidden Sea.

“With the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale as a Fourth-Order Demon King, it wouldn’t be difficult to seize a Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein in the Forbidden Sea.”

“With the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale, and later a trip to the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss, the Tihun Beast can advance to Fourth-Order. To be safe, I can even wait for the Golden Winged Roc to break through to Fourth-Order.”

“With three Fourth-Order Demon Kings, along with Little Yan and Red Lotus, and calling upon A Youduo, even if I Breakthrough to the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul, and Cultivators or Demon Kings come to cause trouble, I will be completely fearless.”

During a Cultivator’s Breakthrough and Undergoing Tribulation process, it is very easy to be noticed by hostile Cultivators who come to destroy and cause trouble, so this kind of tribulation is also called “Human Tribulation.”

Under normal circumstances, breaking through to Nascent Soul does not necessarily involve a Human Tribulation.

However, considering that when the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale underwent its tribulation, several Fourth-Order Demon Kings attacked, Lu Changsheng felt it was necessary to be cautious.

After all, breaking through from Core Formation to Nascent Soul was no laughing matter.

Once the Breakthrough began, with the Core shattering to form the Nascent Soul, there was no turning back.

Either succeed or die!

“In that case, if there really isn’t a Nascent Soul Pill, it doesn’t matter.”

“With my Foundation and accumulation, even without a Nascent Soul Pill, the impact won’t be significant.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Tihun Beast sound asleep in the Spirit Beast Pouch and the Golden Winged Roc refining the Fourth-Order Flood Dragon King’s Demonic Core. He felt that once both beasts Advanced to Fourth-Order, he didn’t need to keep wasting time on a Nascent Soul Pill.

After all, for him, the Nascent Soul Pill was merely a bonus, not a necessity.

“I’ll wait another year. If there’s still no news from Quanzhen, I’ll go back once and head to the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss to first raise the Tihun Beast to Fourth-Order.”

Just waiting like this wasn’t a solution either. Lu Changsheng was unwilling to waste time by simply waiting, so he made a decision in his heart.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a year passed.

After Lu Changsheng completed the Talismans mission for the Goddess Palace, he spent the remaining time on condensing the Brahma Demon True Body.

This Divine Ability was very time-consuming.

Especially since he wanted to condense the Xuanhuang Essence, a Fifth-Order rare treasure, into the skeleton of the Brahma Demon True Body.

“Congratulations to the host! Twenty of your descendants have broken through to Second-Order Body Refining, granting you one Advanced lottery Opportunity!”

On this day, a System notification suddenly sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

“Hmm, twenty already?”

Lu Changsheng suddenly realized, then a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He knew that the effect of having Lu Ping’an dilute the Void Kun’s flesh and blood to prepare medicinal baths for the Lu Family Disciples to enhance their Body Refining was gradually showing.

With such resource cultivation, the slightly more outstanding Disciples of the Lu Family would basically embark on the path of Dual Cultivation of Magic and Body.

“System, lottery!”

Lu Changsheng silently chanted in his mind.

A golden light spun on the Shen Hong wheel.

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Fifth-Order heaven and earth spiritual plant: Nether Ghost Tree!”

“The reward has been issued to the System space. The host can view it at any time.”

An ancient tree that seemed to grow in the netherworld, with heads hanging down, emerged from the lottery wheel, accompanied by a System notification sound.

“Nether… Ghost Tree?”

Lu Changsheng was not unfamiliar with heaven and earth spiritual plants and tree Spirit Monsters.

Besides drawing the Nether Prison Demon Flower and Xumi Tree King, which were tree Spirit Monsters, he also had the incomparably rare five elements spiritual fruit tree and Divine Ability Fruit Tree.

He hadn’t expected that this incomparably rare lottery would yield another Fifth-Order heaven and earth spiritual plant.

“Nether Ghost Tree”

“Grade: Fifth-Order”

“Description: The sacred tree of the Nether Ghost race. All Nether Ghost race offspring do not require father’s essence or mother’s blood; they all come from the ghost cocoons produced by their sacred tree. The ghost tree produces cocoons once every hundred years, and their quality varies. They need to be cultivated in a netherworld with fresh blood.”

“Nether Ghost race? Ghost Cultivators?”

Lu Changsheng frowned as he read the description before him.

He naturally couldn’t directly take out such a Fifth-Order Ghost Tree. He concentrated his mind and with a slight thought, checked the detailed description.

A moment later, Lu Changsheng had a detailed understanding of the Nether Ghost Tree.

The Nether Ghost race was not Ghost Cultivators.

Instead, they were a type of nether ghost spirit similar to Ghost Cultivators.

The Nether Ghost Tree was the mother body that nurtured the Nether Ghost race.

For example, this Fifth-Order Nether Ghost Tree would produce a batch of ghost cocoons, about ten of them, approximately every hundred years.

These ghost cocoons would nurture Nether Ghost race fetuses with different talents depending on the circumstances.

Once these fetuses formed and emerged from their cocoons, they would at least possess cultivation equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Some top-tier Nether Ghost Spirits with extraordinary talent might even possess Third-Order cultivation when they emerged from their cocoons!

“So, this Nether Ghost Tree is a production tree for Nether Dao Soldiers?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

The Nether Ghost Souls born from the Nether Ghost Tree could entirely be cultivated as a type of Dao Soldier.

Some of the more outstanding Nether Ghost Souls could serve as commanders or even ghost servants.

“When these Nether Ghost Souls are first born, they are naturally pure. Perhaps they can even be used for spirit infusion, becoming tool spirits or Puppet spirits.”

Lu Changsheng communicated with Qian Zhuyan through the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet, learning that Puppets have spirit infusion and spirit attachment secret arts.

By refining a certain soul into a Puppet, it gains a certain level of thought and consciousness, allowing for better training and control.

And within the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements Art, there are similar methods to nurture and enhance the spirituality of Magic Treasures, thereby elevating them to Spirit Treasures!

“However, this Nether Ghost Tree is a Fifth-Order Spiritual Plant, and it has extremely strict environmental requirements. It must be planted in a netherworld, irrigated with fresh blood, otherwise it’s difficult for it to form cocoons. Even if it does form ghost cocoons, their quality will be extremely poor.”

Unlike the five elements spiritual fruit tree and the Divine Ability Fruit Tree, this Nether Ghost Tree cannot be planted on a Spiritual Vein. It must grow in a place filled with ghost Qi and turbid Qi.

“Wait, ghost Qi, turbid Qi…”

Looking at the Nether Ghost Tree before him, Lu Changsheng instantly thought of a suitable place to plant this tree.

The Ten Thousand Demon Abyss!

The depths of the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss are filled with ghost Qi, Demonic Qi, Evil Qi, and turbid Qi.

The few Spiritual Veins that remained from before have all been demonized and polluted, making it an excellent netherworld.

Moreover, the demonized Vicious Beasts inside can be used to irrigate the Nether Ghost Tree.

“The only trouble is that someone needs to look after it.”

If the Nether Ghost Tree were planted in the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss, the only problem would be the lack of security.

It might be damaged by some demonized Vicious Beasts, or Cultivators might enter the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss and directly dig it up.

After all, he couldn’t stay in the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss to look after it all the time.

“I wonder if the ten thousand spirit bottle has any effect on this Nether Ghost Tree. If it does, I can quickly Cultivate a force of Nether Dao Soldiers.”

Lu Changsheng was quite interested in these Nether Ghost Souls.

But considering the planting issue, he could only temporarily set it aside.

He planned to wait until the Tihun Beast broke through to Fourth-Order and everything else was settled, then consider having the latter guard and sweep the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss.

Three months later.

Rongyue Island, Cultivation Immortal Cave.

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged, his body interwoven with Buddha light and Demonic Qi, while the three-headed, six-armed Brahma Demon True Body coiled behind him.

And at the chest of the Brahma Demon True Body, a fist-sized Xuanhuang Essence, like a heart, flowed with a hazy luster, continuously flowing through the Brahma Demon True Body’s form, creating a skeleton.

“Reporting to Elder, Third Palace Master has come to pay a visit.”

At this moment, a Talisman on the Immortal Cave door glowed faintly, transmitting a message.

“Alright.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng’s Brahma Demon True Body gradually retracted into his body, and his entire body’s Buddha light and Demonic Qi transformed into a refreshing medicinal fragrance, like an orchid or jade tree.

The Xuanhuang Essence also returned to Lu Changsheng’s hand.

After such a long period of refining, this Xuanhuang Essence had not been consumed much.

It was estimated that it would take more than ten years to completely consume this Fifth-Order rare treasure.

After finishing, Lu Changsheng flicked a cleaning spell onto his robes, then walked out of the Immortal Cave courtyard.

“Xuanmu Elder.”

Wearing a Goddess Palace Disciple uniform, the tall and beautiful Song Yudie waited outside. Seeing Lu Changsheng, dressed in a wide green robe with a refined and handsome appearance, she immediately bowed respectfully.

When she was first chosen as the Rongyue Island manager, she thought this Xuanmu Elder had taken a liking to her.

But apart from giving a few instructions, he hadn’t summoned her for more than half a year. She gradually realized that she was simply lucky.

However, the more this was the case, the more grateful she felt towards this refined and handsome Elder.

After becoming the Rongyue Island manager, not only did her benefits double, but all her Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters treated her with much more courtesy.

Even her father, who was rarely seen in her Song Family, came to visit her immediately and offered generous resources.

He instructed her not to covet any petty gains from Rongyue Peak, to serve Xuanmu Elder well, and never to displease him, and to invite Xuanmu Elder to visit the Song Family if the Opportunity arose.

It could be said that her life and destiny had been completely transformed by Lu Changsheng’s casual gesture.

So she cherished this Opportunity very much.

“Mm.”

Lu Changsheng nodded to her with a smile, then came to the main hall of the manor and saw Shen Yiren, dressed in a light green flowing cloud sleeve dress with the hem touching her embroidered shoes, her hair in a cloud bun, and her appearance clear, beautiful, and elegant.

“Greetings, Third Palace Master.”

Although their relationship was good, Lu Changsheng still maintained the proper etiquette.

“Xuanmu Fellow Daoist.”

Shen Yiren smiled and nodded, then, after Lu Changsheng sat down, she said softly, “I came this time because I received some news about your Disciple.”

“Oh? There’s news of Wuzhen!”

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng’s expression immediately brightened with joy.

If there was no more news, he would have planned to go back first.

“Xuanmu Fellow Daoist, please look.”

Shen Yiren took out a Jade Slip from her sleeve and handed it to Lu Changsheng.

“Wugu Old Demon, Shihai True Lord, Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritor…”

Lu Changsheng looked at the information in the Jade Slip, which stated that when the Kunpeng Nest Secret Realm opened, Wugu Old Demon and Shihai True Lord brought a Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritor, whose name seemed to be Zhao Wuzhen.

However, according to the news, as the Kunpeng Nest Secret Realm collapsed, all Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritors were buried within the Secret Realm, with no survivors.

“Xuanmu Fellow Daoist, is the person in this Jade Slip your Disciple?”

Although Lu Changsheng had previously said that Zhao Wuzhen was a member of his Family, Shen Yiren did not ask for more details, only wondering why the person Lu Changsheng was looking for would be a Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritor.

Although there wasn’t much distinction between righteous and Demonic Path in the Star Constellation Sea, Cultivation Techniques like the Kunpeng Magic Skill were still not well-regarded.

“This person should be Wuzhen. It’s just that I don’t know why he became a Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritor. May I ask Third Palace Master, what does ‘Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritor’ mean?”

Lu Changsheng had long guessed that his son Lu Quanzhen’s entry into the Kunpeng Nest was related to the Cultivation Technique he practiced.

But he didn’t know anything about a Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritor.

Shen Yiren pursed her red lips and softly explained, “A Kunpeng Magic Skill Inheritor is a Cultivator who practices the Kunpeng Magic Skill.”

“It is rumored that this Cultivation Technique was passed down from the Kunpeng Nest in early years and is related to a certain Opportunity within the Kunpeng Nest. Therefore, after the Kunpeng Nest opened, many Nascent Soul cultivators and forces sought Cultivators who practiced this technique to enter the Secret Realm.”

During this explanation, Shen Yiren observed Lu Changsheng’s face, trying to discern his emotions.

After all, the latter’s origin was unknown, and he was not a Star Constellation Sea Cultivator.

Now, the Family member he was looking for practiced the Kunpeng Magic Skill, which was circulated in the Star Constellation Sea, making the situation quite perplexing.

“Passed down from the Kunpeng Nest…”

Lu Changsheng hadn’t expected that the Cultivation Technique his son practiced would have such a connection.

This Cultivation Technique was given to him by his maternal uncle. Could it be that his Elder brother-in-law had entered a Demonic Path force in the Star Constellation Sea?

In any case, there were now more clues about his son’s situation.

Wugu Old Demon!

Shihai True Lord!

“Regarding the Demonic Technique, Ye is not clear, but this person is very likely Wuzhen, the person I’m looking for.”

Lu Changsheng said sincerely to Shen Yiren.

“Mm, Xuanmu Fellow Daoist, what are your plans now?”

Shen Yiren saw no falsehood on Lu Changsheng’s face and said softly.

“Third Palace Master, please wait a moment. I will see if I can deduce Wuzhen’s life or death situation based on this information.”

Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment, planning to use these clues to further deduce his son Lu Quanzhen’s situation.

“Alright.”

Although intelligence indicated that all Demonic Technique Inheritors were buried in the Kunpeng Nest Secret Realm, most likely dead.

But facing the person involved, she naturally couldn’t be so blunt.

Lu Changsheng did not perform divination in front of Shen Yiren. He got up and went to the side hall, where his divination copper coins appeared, and he began to divine and deduce.

“According to the Family records, Quanzhen did not die in the Kunpeng Nest Secret Realm. At the last moment, he even experienced soul-searching.”

“And according to my previous deduction, the Heavenly Dao on Quanzhen’s body had changed, most likely he left the Kunpeng Nest. Now it seems it could also be due to the collapse of the Kunpeng Nest Secret Realm…”

The collapse of a Secret Realm could very likely lead to falling into the Void Realm.

But Lu Changsheng had previously spent Essence blood to divine, and his son was most likely in the Star Constellation Sea.

Immediately, these pieces of information and clues transformed into threads, pouring into the dense, infinite Heavenly Dao, helping Lu Changsheng filter out various possibilities.

Even with numerous clues, his deduction of his son Lu Quanzhen was still met with immense resistance, appearing hazy.

Lu Changsheng’s face gradually grew tired and pale.

A moment later, he spat out a mouthful of Essence blood onto the three divination copper coins.

kunpeng egg!

In an instant, Lu Changsheng received a message from the depths of his consciousness.

His son’s whereabouts were very likely related to the kunpeng egg!