Chapter 848: Hidden dangers of the Heaven and Earth Immortality Method, Corpse King Pearl, and Butterfly-Transforming Gu
Chapter 845: Father Returns with Treasures!
“Father, you’re back.”
“Father, you’re finally back!”
When Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu saw their father, their expressions and tones were completely different.
The former had a calm expression with a hint of a pleased smile, formally cupping his hands in greeting.
His tall, sturdy figure was profound and deep, exuding a powerful and vigorous aura.
The latter, however, had fewer formalities, calling out with a mix of joy and reproach, her red lips slightly pouting, her expression intimate and radiantly beautiful.
“Hmm.”
Lu Changsheng found his daughter’s seemingly eager expression amusing, knowing that she was already impatient about forming her Core.
He looked at his son, Lu Ping’an, and asked with concern, “Ping’an, how is Xiao Qin doing now?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an’s handsome, well-defined face instantly broke into a bright smile, his lips curving as he said, “Father, Yiyi should be due in about two months.”
Although he didn’t have excessive obsession with having children.
Ever since Qin Yi became pregnant, the thought of becoming a father filled him with an indescribable joy, a genuine happiness from the bottom of his heart.
“Then I’ll have to delay my secluded cultivation, otherwise I’ll miss my nephew’s full moon banquet,” Lu Wangshu said with a laugh from the side.
She had a very good relationship with Lu Ping’an and Qin Yi, and already knew the approximate due date of her nephew.
“Hehe.”
Lu Changsheng looked at his son’s wide smile and the joy overflowing in his eyes, and couldn’t help but be infected, recalling the time when his wife, Lu Lanshu, was pregnant with Lu Ping’an.
Although he was a live-in son-in-law at the time and had no emotional foundation with Lu Lanshu.
Yet, upon hearing that Lu Lanshu was pregnant, an unprecedented excitement and happiness surged within him.
Especially when his son, Lu Ping’an, was born and cried, the moment he held him, his emotions reached an extreme peak.
Unknowingly, one hundred and twenty-six years had passed.
The red, wrinkled baby he once held in his arms and lifted high had grown into a Core Formation True Person, unattainable in the eyes of the world, and was about to have his own offspring.
This was Family, Legacy!
It was just that his wife, Lu Lanshu, had no Spiritual Root and had long passed away, unable to witness this scene.
“Father obtained a Corpse King Bead outside, which will be beneficial for your Cultivation; keep it.”
Lu Changsheng tossed the Corpse King Bead to his son, then threw out a Storage Pouch, saying, “Inside are some Cultivation resources, enough for your Cultivation.”
“There are also a few Spirit Medicines that are beneficial for the fetus; you can give them to Xiao Qin.”
His son, Lu Ping’an, had been stationed at Lu, and his Cultivation resources were relatively limited.
Now that he had a great harvest, Lu Changsheng naturally wouldn’t be stingy.
“Father, I still have enough resources.”
Lu Ping’an quickly said, indicating that the resources Lu Changsheng had given him before he left last time had not been fully consumed and there was still a lot left.
“Just take it when I give it to you, why so many words?” Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said.
He belonged to the type who would give as much as possible if conditions allowed.
This way, he wouldn’t be busy traveling outside and neglect or forget these matters.
“Big Brother, why are you being so polite with Father?” Lu Wangshu said with smiling, crescent-shaped eyes.
She was never polite with her old man.
Just like her, as a Third-Order Talisman Master, she was not short on money; in fact, she was considered a little rich woman in the Lu Family.
But how could her hard-earned money compare to the direct relief from her old man?
“Thump!”
Although that was said, facing this daughter who didn’t understand the hardships of supporting a family, Lu Changsheng still playfully tapped her head.
Then he tossed the Corpse King Bead and the Storage Pouch into his son’s hands, saying, “Father has other matters, and may not be home, so consider this given to you in advance.”
“Thank you, Father.”
Although his father always appeared indifferent and casual about money.
Lu Ping’an could deeply feel that in recent years, his father had become increasingly busy, constantly traveling around.
In such circumstances, as the eldest son, he enjoyed many blessings from the Family, yet he couldn’t alleviate his father’s worries.
He was even treated like a child by his father, constantly receiving abundant Cultivation resources, which made his heart feel incredibly heavy.
One must know that in other Family powers, it was often children like him who traveled and ventured out to earn resources to support the Family.
“You Cultivate well; later, Father has something to entrust to you.”
Lu Changsheng knew that his son had a strong sense of responsibility, so he patted his shoulder and said.
He planned to take his son to do something later.
For example, when dealing with the Seven Kill Sect, he would bring his son, Lu Ping’an.
This trip to Jin Country to deal with the Yinming Ghost Sect was much easier with his son, Lu Quanzhen, as a helper to handle miscellaneous tasks.
He believed that bringing one or two sufficiently strong children out for such matters could be very useful.
“Yes, Father.”
Lu Ping’an knew that his father’s words were meant to comfort him, telling him not to worry too much.
He planned that in a few more years, after his child was born and his younger siblings like Lu Wangshu broke through to Core Formation, he would go out with Qin Yi to share the Family’s burden or head to the war front.
These years, he had been keeping an eye on the situation of the Liang-Yue War.
He knew that after Liang Country’s defeat, Jiang Country would be incredibly dangerous.
His Bihu Mountain, as the current top Family in Jiang Country, would inevitably be affected.
At that time, it wouldn’t be as simple as his younger brother Lu Qingxuan leading people to provide support.
The entire Family would be drawn into the Cultivation World war.
Lu Changsheng then asked Lu Ping’an about his Cultivation, and then looked at his daughter, Lu Wangshu, smiling, “Wangshu, have you sensed the second Heavenly Dao Core Formation Opportunity?”
From his daughter’s eager and expectant expression, he guessed that she had gained something and encountered a Bottleneck, making it difficult to advance further.
“Father, I have completely comprehended the Heavenly Dao Core Formation opportunity.”
“As long as you give me time, I can adjust my state to that level, thereby sensing the Heavenly Dao Core Formation Opportunity.”
Lu Wangshu’s red lips parted, her voice clear and pleasant as she spoke, her pretty, bright eyes showing a hint of pride.
Although she couldn’t achieve what her father, Lu Changsheng, had described—being in a state of Heavenly Dao Core Formation at all times—
But by relying on “Dao Heart Clarity, Dao Heart Subtlety,” she could easily enter a clear-minded Epiphany state.
In this state, whether it was Cultivating Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities, comprehending Talismans, or Formation, Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and so on, she would reach an exaggerated level.
It was precisely because of this that Lu Wangshu had insight into some of the mysteries of Heavenly Dao Core Formation.
She could actively capture, sense, and unite with the Dao through this state.
“Oh?”
Lu Changsheng’s expression was pleased upon hearing this, and he asked his daughter with interest about her Cultivation achievements during this time and how she managed it.
Although this daughter had been playful since childhood, constantly asking him for favors every few days.
Yet, from childhood to adulthood, she had never disappointed him.
Not only did her Cultivation and Talisman Dao always maintain an excellent level, upholding the name of his Heavenly Talisman, but she also often brought him unexpected surprises.
Lu Wangshu immediately demonstrated this Epiphany state in front of her father.
Lu Ping’an, standing nearby, couldn’t help but be amazed and sigh when he saw his sister’s situation.
In terms of talent, his sister Lu Wangshu was not the most outstanding in the Family.
But in terms of Comprehension Ability, she was definitely among the best!
Not only did she advance to Third-Order Talisman Master early in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
She also dabbled in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Puppet, Formation, music, spiritual plants, and so on.
As for now, what affected Lu Wangshu’s Talisman Dao Realm was not Comprehension Ability, but her Cultivation Realm!
Once she broke through to Core Formation, it would be like breaking free from shackles, and her Talisman Dao would surely advance by leaps and bounds!
Lu Changsheng quietly observed his daughter’s current state.
He saw that she had entered a mysterious realm of harmony with talismans through her Blood Talisman Spirit Body and the Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture.
Then, by communicating with heaven and earth through Talisman Dao spiritual patterns, she achieved unity with the Dao, a state of harmony between heaven and man.
This was very profound.
Talisman Dao was originally formed by imitating the patterns and spiritual patterns of Heavenly Dao rules.
Now, Lu Wangshu, relying on her own Talisman Dao, was able to leverage more of the power of Heavenly Dao rules.
With her current state, she had a high probability of achieving an Immortal Golden Core!
“Not bad.”
Lu Changsheng praised with a smile, preparing to raise this high probability to ninety-nine percent, striving for perfection!
Immediately, he handed over the Transforming Butterfly Gu, the gift he had prepared for his daughter.
Lu Wangshu naturally knew about Gu worms.
Not only had Lu Changsheng given her, Lu Qingqi, and Lu Qingzhu a small Gu worm years ago.
She had also learned a lot about poison Gu from Meng Xiaochun’s words.
If it weren’t for the Lu Family’s library lacking relevant Legacy books and the absence of suitable conditions for refining Gu, she would have even considered trying to refine Gu.
“This Gu is called ‘Transforming Butterfly,’ meaning breaking out of the cocoon to become a butterfly; it can assist in Nirvana and sublimation, enhancing Cultivation, innate talent, and potential…” Lu Changsheng introduced.
This Gu worm was very precious.
This was the first batch of Gu worms that A Youduo refined after obtaining the gu god bowl, intending to use them to cultivate her trusted subordinates.
However, upon hearing that Lu Changsheng needed Spirit Pill and medicine like the Heaven Mending Pill, she prematurely matured this Transforming Butterfly Gu.
“Enhance innate potential!”
Upon hearing this, Lu Wangshu’s eyes immediately sparkled with a radiant luster as she carefully examined the Transforming Butterfly Gu.
Her cultivation, magical power, and Dao Heart had all reached their peak, making further advancement impossible.
To progress further, she could only rely on Spirit Pill and medicine that enhanced innate potential!
However, she had enjoyed privileged conditions since childhood.
With Lu Changsheng’s rise, various medicinal baths had never ceased, almost fully exploiting her innate potential.
Ordinary Heaven And Earth Treasure were already useless and ineffective for her.
“Thank you, Father, I knew you were the best to me.”
Lu Wangshu immediately hugged her Father’s arm intimately, speaking sweetly and obediently.
“Haha.”
Lu Changsheng was long accustomed to his daughter’s temperament. With a gentle flip of his palm, two more porcelain bottles appeared.
These were the Heaven Mending Pills obtained from the Yinming Ghost Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect.
He handed them separately to Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu.
“This is… Heaven Mending Pill!”
Lu Wangshu opened the porcelain bottle and immediately exclaimed.
Lu Ping’an recognized that his porcelain bottle also contained a Heaven Mending Pill.
“Father, the Heaven Mending Pill offers limited improvement for me. Please give it to others who need it more.”
Lu Wangshu looked at the Transforming Butterfly Gu and Heaven Mending Pill in her hand, lightly pursed her pink lips, and said.
Although she often asked her Father for Spirit Stone and resources,
She was not a Young Miss ignorant of worldly suffering or affairs.
She knew that precious resources were hard to come by.
Normally, asking her Father for some Spirit Stone and Talisman, she had no psychological burden.
After all, her Father was a Nascent Soul True Lord.
One Top-Grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to millions of Low-Grade Spirit Stone.
In such a situation, giving her tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stone would be enough for her expenses for many years.
For her Father, drawing Talisman was as easy as eating and drinking, completely unlike her own struggles.
However, for rare Medicinal Pill like the Heaven Mending Pill, she knew its value.
She understood that it would offer her very limited improvement, and many others in the Family needed it more than her.
Not only Lu Wangshu, but Lu Ping’an was also the same, declining the Heaven Mending Pill at the first opportunity.
He believed that since he was already at the Core Formation cultivation, even if this Heaven Mending Pill raised his Spiritual Root to High Grade, it would be barely better than nothing.
“It’s alright, take it.”
Lu Changsheng was very pleased with his children’s humility.
But he believed that both of them could make use of this Heaven Mending Pill.
Especially Lu Wangshu.
Since he had already provided such excellent conditions for his daughter, he naturally wanted to do everything possible.
However, seeing his son’s firm expression, he sighed softly and transmitted a message: “Ping’an, if you truly feel you don’t need it, then see who in the Family does.”
To be honest, there were many people in his Family who needed the Heaven Mending Pill.
Facing such a situation, he was also very conflicted, unsure how to distribute it.
After a brief conversation, Lu Changsheng began to examine his daughter’s cultivation in the Dao of Talisman.
Seeing that her Dao of Talisman was currently severely hampered by her cultivation, he did not delay further and helped her refine the Transforming Butterfly Gu.
Three days later, Lu Wangshu successfully refined the Transforming Butterfly Gu.
The butterfly-shaped Gu worm trembled slightly, emitting a misty, colorful aura that swirled around her, enveloping her entirely.
Amidst the shifting light and shadows, a pair of butterfly wings seemed to unfurl behind Lu Wangshu, appearing dreamlike and illusory.
“Xumi.”
Lu Changsheng saw that his daughter’s transformation and Nirvana would take some time, so he didn’t stay long, instructing the Xumi Tree King to monitor his daughter’s condition.
Afterward, he began to prepare the Myriad Spirit Blood.
This Myriad Spirit Blood from Nether Fiend True Lord was of very High Grade.
Even with Lu Wangshu’s Third-Order Body Refining, she couldn’t withstand it; it needed to be diluted to be digestible.
Moreover, this Myriad Spirit Blood, besides Lu Wangshu, also had portions for his daughters Lu Linghe and Lu Baixi, as well as his sons Lu Shouzheng, Lu Yunxiao, Lu Chensha, and Lu Xingchen, among others.
“Sigh, when I was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, I didn’t have such good conditions.”
Lu Changsheng continuously diluted the Myriad Spirit Blood with spiritual liquid and Spirit Medicine, sighing with emotion.
After preparing the diluted Myriad Spirit Blood, Lu Changsheng went to visit his other children.
“Father, you’re back!”
Lu Linghe was sparring with Lu Baixi in the courtyard. Seeing Lu Changsheng approach, she immediately shouted with joy.
“Father, where are Mengmeng and Minghuang?”
A moment later, Lu Linghe asked.
Although Lu Baixi and Lu Mengchan’s relationship was generally average,
Lu Linghe had a lively and outgoing personality and got along with everyone, so she was very close to Lu Mengchan and Lu Minghuang.
“Mengmeng and your Aunt Xiao Chan are Cultivating in Jin Country, preparing to attempt Core Formation. Minghuang is also temporarily staying in Jin Country for a period.”
Lu Changsheng explained to his daughter with a gentle smile.
“Father, what’s Jin Country like? I heard Jin Country is a Demonic Path Cultivation World, with the Five Poison Sect, Heavenly Corpse Sect, and Yinming Ghost Sect. Aunt Xiao Chan used to be a Disciple of the Five Poison Sect…”
Lu Linghe immediately became interested, asking about their situation and the state of Jin Country.
“Jin Country is actually not much different from our Jiang Country. If you’re interested, Father will take you to see it next time.”
Now that the situation in Jin Country was stable, Lu Changsheng didn’t mind taking his children to visit.
“Thank you, Father.” Lu Linghe nodded happily, without much aversion to the Demonic Path.
She believed that good and evil depended on the person, not the Cultivation Technique or Daoist lineage.
After all, her mother, Ling Zixiao, now practiced a Cultivation Technique that belonged to the Demonic Path.
Quan Zhen Ge also practiced a Demonic Path Cultivation Technique.
Afterward, she chattered on about the Liang-Yue War, saying that the Liang-Yue War was very intense, and that Qingxuan Ge had gone to the front lines a while ago, and Big Brother often talked about wanting to go see it himself.
She wasn’t interested in war.
She had just heard about the cruelty of war and wanted to witness it firsthand.
Lu Changsheng hadn’t expected the situation of the Liang-Yue War to have spread to such an extent that his daughter, Lu Linghe, was so well-informed.
From this, one could glimpse the impact of this war on Jiang Country.
“This is very dangerous. After you Breakthrough to Core Formation, Father will take you to see it if he has time.”
Lu Changsheng did not want his children to witness too much of the war’s cruelty.
However, facing his daughter’s clear and innocent big eyes, he still nodded in agreement.
“Father, where’s Little Peng King?” Lu Baixi also cared about her good companion.
Lu Changsheng immediately remembered the Golden Winged Roc within the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus and released it.
“Master, is there anything?” As soon as the shimmering Golden Peng Bird appeared, it asked Lu Changsheng if he needed something done.
Upon hearing that Lu Baixi was looking for him, its massive body shimmered with golden light, transforming into a sharp-looking young man clad in golden armor.
“Xiao Xi, are you looking for me?”
Although the Golden Winged Roc appeared young, its face was stern and sharp, as if cast from cold iron, completely devoid of youthful immaturity.
“I just saw Father return, and I was wondering if you had returned too.”
Lu Baixi’s delicate, indifferent little face showed a hint of a smile as she spoke softly.
“Oh.” The Golden Winged Roc nodded sternly, then said, “Master has returned, so I naturally returned. Do you have any problems with your cultivation?”
Lu Baixi immediately asked him for advice on cultivation issues.
Lu Changsheng: “???”
Lu Baixi’s personality was vastly different from his other many children; she usually had a cold little face and seemed uninterested in most things.
Even when facing him, her Father, she only occasionally showed a smile.
But now, facing the Golden Winged Roc, she was actually showing happiness?
Moreover, his daughter used to ask him, her Father, for cultivation advice, but now she was directly asking the Golden Winged Roc.
For a moment, Old Ancestor Lu felt a little jealous.
However, he noticed that Lu Baixi had always been somewhat concerned about her difficulty in growing up.
Therefore, she felt a certain closeness to the Golden Winged Roc, who was older than her but appeared even younger after transforming.
Lu Changsheng planned to find an Opportunity to introduce Lu Lingjing and Lu Baixi to each other again.
“Golden Peng, go check on Chensha and Shadowfiend Sable.”
Seeing that their conversation was nearing its end, Lu Changsheng sent the Golden Winged Roc away.
He then threw out a丹鼎 and began to help his two daughters refine the diluted Myriad Spirit Blood to cleanse their marrow and bones.