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Chapter 20: The Lu Family Sisters

After arriving at their new home, Lu Changsheng took some moving items out of the storage bag and went to his new practice room to begin his cultivation.

He wanted to see the difference in cultivation effects between the second-level Spirit Vain here in Qingzhu Valley and the first-level Spirit Vain in Qingzhu Mountain Manor.

A few hours later, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes with a look of joy.

"No wonder it's a second-level Spirit Vain. The spiritual energy here is several times denser than in Qingzhu Mountain Manor, which has increased my cultivation speed by thirty percent!"

At that moment, Lu Changsheng clearly felt the benefits of the second-level Spirit Vain.

Besides, the thirty percent increase was only because his spiritual energy refining speed was limited.

Otherwise, Lu Changsheng felt that he would be able to further accelerate his cultivation speed.

But with this improvement, he was already very satisfied.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng was filled with a passion to cultivate in the coming days.

Four days later, an administrator named Lu Bo from Qingzhu Valley came to Lu Changsheng's house.

He brought a golden-haired brush and a hundred pieces of material for making talismans.

He instructed Lu Changsheng to present twenty fireball talismans within a month.

This was one of the agreements between Lu Changsheng and the Lu Family.

The Lu Family would provide the materials, and Lu Changsheng would make the talismans.

Of course, for Lu Changsheng, making twenty fireball talismans in a month was no problem; it was pure profit.

However, this was still part of Lu Changsheng's training within the Lu Family.

In the future, both the quantity and quality of the talismans would improve.

In the blink of an eye, it had been over a month since Lu Changsheng moved to Qingzhu Valley.

On that day his eighth child was born.

It was a daughter.

When the child was born, Lu Changsheng didn't feel any stirrings of spiritual roots.

He knew right away that this child didn't have any spiritual roots.

Even though he knew that the system could detect the child's spiritual roots, the fact that this child didn't have any made him feel a little disappointed.

But it was only a little disappointment.

He had become more accepting of the matter of a child's spiritual roots and could handle it with equanimity.

Looking at the newborn, Lu Changsheng suddenly remembered that today was the last day of the month, and tomorrow would be the beginning of a new month.

And in Qingzhu Valley, there was a small trading event on the first day of every month.

"I've never seen such a trading event among cultivators before. It might be interesting to go and see it tomorrow," Lu Changsheng thought.

Earlier, after he became a talisman master, the Lu Family's juniors and the Immortal Seedling had sent him some gifts, so he had some money left over.

So, he also wanted to see what this little trade event within the Lu Family was like.

Early the next morning, Lu Changsheng arrived at the trading place in Qingzhu Valley.

The place where the trading event was held was called Zhuxin Lake, and there were pavilions and gazebos built by the lake.

In these pavilions and gazebos, there were members of the Lu family who had placed the items they wanted to trade on stone tables.

Or they had posted signs indicating what items or resources they wanted to buy.

It was unclear if he had arrived too early or if there were just too few people, but there were only about ten people setting up stalls.

The items for sale were just a few scattered items, none of which he needed.

Lu Changsheng felt that it was boring after a walk around and wanted to leave immediately.

As Lu Changsheng walked out of one of the pavilions, he saw two women approaching hand in hand.

He recognised one of them as Eldest Lady Lu Miaoge.

This Eldest Lady was dressed very simply, with her three thousand strands of black hair tied with a moon-white ribbon behind her, giving her an elegant and graceful appearance.

Wearing a simple moon-white elegant long dress without any other accessories, she looked very simple and refined, exuding an ethereal and elegant aura, as if she were a fairy.

Lu Changsheng had never seen the other person before.

But when he saw this woman, he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

This woman appeared to be around eighteen or nineteen years old, with a beautiful appearance that was about seventy to eighty percent similar to Lu Miaoge.

However, in terms of her makeup, clothing, and demeanour, she was completely different from Lu Miaoge.

Her make-up was very delicate, her head of jet black hair was adorned with a dark golden hair ornament that was pulled up at the back of her head, with a few strands of hair cascading down in front of her chest, and dazzling gemstone earrings hung from her pale earlobes.

She wore a sleek and sexy dark embroidered off-the-shoulder dress that accentuated her graceful curves and left nothing to the imagination.

The skirt on the lower half, like a cheongsam, had high slits on either side, revealing the woman's voluptuous thighs and jade-like, shapely calves.

However, what surprised Lu Changsheng and made him look twice, apart from the sheer black stockings, were the exquisite high-heeled shoes the woman was wearing.

The slender high heels were probably three to four inches high, enhancing the contour of the woman's legs to perfection, almost like a row of legs.

Overall, she exuded an aura of cold elegance and seductiveness, towering over Miss Lu Miaoge by half a head.

"What are you staring at? Keep staring and I'll gouge your eyes out!" The woman in the black dress and high heels spoke in a cold, icy tone, like an icy river.

"Huanhuan," Lu Miaoge gently tugged at her younger sister.

Then she gave Lu Changsheng an apologetic look.

Lu Changsheng also felt that he had been a bit rude.

Mainly because he hadn't expected to encounter such a style of dress in this cultivation world.

Moreover…

The woman's dark gold dress, paired with black stockings and high heels, was indeed eye-catching.

With nobility and cold elegance mixed with seductive allure, he couldn't help but take another look.

"Greetings, Miss."

"Allow me to apologise for any past indiscretions, Miss," Lu Changsheng said with a graceful gesture.

If it was in the past, he might have felt embarrassed.

But as a man with several wives and concubines, and several children, he felt no shame in such matters.

After all, it was natural to indulge in food and pleasure!

When he saw a woman in black stockings for the first time, wasn't it normal to steal a few glances?

He was a little surprised to deduce from Lu Miaoge's words and the appearance of the two women that they were sisters.

He hadn't expected such a difference in temperament and character between the two sisters.

"Lu Changsheng, what brings you here? Are you here to buy something?" Lu Miaoge asked Lu Changsheng in a soft voice.

"I heard from Uncle Fu that there is a small trade fair here on the first of every month, so I thought I'd come and have a look," Lu Changsheng said.

"The fair won't be fully set up until noon, so you've come a bit early," Lu Miaoge said quietly.

"I see. But I'm not planning to buy anything, I'm just here to look around. I'll leave after I've seen what's on offer," Lu Changsheng nodded, not intending to engage in any further conversation.

It was perfectly normal to be attracted to beauty, but women like Lu Miaoge were not ones he could easily provoke, so it was better to keep his distance.

In such a public place, who knew if a casual conversation with Lu Miaoge would attract the attention of admirers or followers?

Soon, Lu Changsheng bowed politely and took his leave.

Seeing Lu Changsheng's departing figure, the woman in the black dress next to Lu Miaoge showed a hint of disdain on her face. "He's Lu Changsheng? He really is as notoriously lecherous as rumoured, marrying and taking up to nine concubines, and still so shamelessly lecherous."

"Huanhuan, you should also pay attention to your clothes. This kind of…" Lu Miaoge spoke quietly.

"Kind of frivolity, right? Sister, a woman should please herself first. I dress for my own satisfaction, not for the eyes of others,"

When Lu Miaohuan heard her sister's words, she curled her lips and said indifferently.

…

"It seems I still know too little about this world."

"Yes, you spent the first eighteen years in the village. Apart from being led to the Blue Cloud Sect, the farthest you've been is the county town."

"Now that you're in the Lu family, you haven't even taken half a step outside, relying solely on reading to understand everything. How could you know too much?"

"This is a world of cultivation, how can you look at it with such a limited perspective?"

"All those cultivation novels from my past life, weren't they all about long legs and high heels? So wearing stockings and high heels is perfectly normal."

Lu Changsheng returned to his residence feeling a bit sentimental.

He didn't think too much about today's events.

It was just a small incident in life.

Maybe in the future, he could find out where such stockings and shoes were sold.

No other thoughts, just a simple desire to give his wives some presents.

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Chapter 21: Three-Year Agreement!

Amidst the mundane and tedious life of cultivation, talisman making, and spell practice, over a month has passed again.

Lu Changsheng's second concubine was pregnant with their second child.

At the same time, the ninth child was born.

There was still no sign of the spiritual roots stirring, which meant there was no spiritual root.

On the second day after the ninth child was born, Lu Changsheng received a letter.

He was a little surprised to see it.

It had actually been sent by Hong Yi, with whom he had attended the Immortal Sect's examination in the past.

The letter began with simple greetings, followed by an inquiry as to whether Lu Changsheng remembered their three-year agreement from earlier.

It had been over two years since they parted ways in the Blue Cloud Sect.

Hong Yi hopes that Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu will also be able to meet again.

It was also mentioned that Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing and Han Lin have all agreed to meet.

"The three-year agreement."

Lu Changsheng looked at the contents of the letter with narrowed eyes.

This three-year agreement was a joke proposed by Hong Yi when the six of them were escorted to the Blue Cloud Sect.

It was agreed that regardless of whether they joined the Immortal Sect at that time, after three years, they would gather at the largest restaurant in Ruyi County, the 'Ruyi Tower'.

If it hadn't been for Hong Yi's letter, Lu Changsheng wouldn't have remembered it at all, thinking it was just a joke.

He hadn't expected Hong Yi to actually mention it in the letter.

And it said that Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing and Han Lin would also be coming.

"There's still about half a year left. Should I go or not?"

Lu Changsheng pondered in his heart.

On the way to Qingzhu Mountain, the Chen family's sudden attack had left him somewhat traumatised.

He felt that the cultivation world was too dangerous, and he was reluctant to leave the Lu Family so easily.

However, when he heard that Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing and Han Lin would also be attending this gathering, he felt a slight inclination to accept the invitation.

As the saying goes, "more friends, more paths".

All three of them were disciples of the Blue Cloud Sect. If he could maintain this relationship, it might prove beneficial in the future.

Although he didn't know Xiao Xiyue and Zhao Qingqing very well, his relationship with Han Lin had been good to begin with.

"This appointment will also give me the opportunity to dispose of the talismans I've accumulated over the years and purchase materials to draw high-quality and high-ranking talismans."

"With the talisman treasures I have, as long as I don't run into any Foundation Establishment level cultivators, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Besides, I've been cultivating away from home for three years, so it's time to return."

After some thought, Lu Changsheng decided to go.

Apart from the appointment, there were other things to attend to, and he also had some worldly matters to attend to.

"Now that I've received the letter, Feiyu should have received one as well," Lu Changsheng thought.

Then he left and went to the Qingzhu Mountain Villa to see how Li Feiyu planned to proceed.

It was best to travel together and be safe.

Lu Changsheng didn't go straight to Li Feiyu's house.

Instead, he went to Bai Bao Pavilion and greeted the shopkeeper.

If it hadn't been for the shopkeeper of Bai Bao Pavilion, his talents in making talismans wouldn't have been so well known to the high-ranking members of the Lu family. So he came to express his gratitude.

Besides, he was currently dependent on the Lu family. It wouldn't hurt to maintain good relations with them and make a good impression.

After all, cultivation wasn't just about training and fighting, it was also about interpersonal relationships.

The shopkeeper of Bai Bao Pavilion was happy to see Lu Changsheng visiting the Qingzhu Mountain Villa and came over with a happy expression.

At first he helped Lu Changsheng out of self-interest.

Since Lu Changsheng, this young man, had a good talent for making talismans and was a decent person, he could be employed by the Lu family.

But Lu Changsheng's behaviour added a few more points of goodwill in his heart.

He felt that this young man was indeed quite good.

After that, Lu Changsheng bought some medicine strengthening the body and cultivating the body from the Bai Bao Pavilion as a gift, and took it to Li Feiyu's house.

He now had ten Spirit Stones per month, while Li Feiyu only had two.

If he supported the latter directly, the other party wouldn't accept it.

He couldn't do that either.

Not to mention that he wasn't wealthy enough to do so, and if he did, the relationship between the two of them would be strained as well.

Now, to come over and bring some things was just right.

Carrying the items, Lu Changsheng arrived at Li Feiyu's house.

"You came, but why did you bring things?"

Li Feiyu was a little surprised to see Lu Changsheng come over.

"It's not like we're neighbours dropping by, it's normal to come over and bring something nice."

"And sister-in-law is due in two months, these are all things to nourish her body."

Lu Changsheng said casually.

He and Li Feiyu were the same age, but Li Feiyu was a few months older than him, so he also referred to Li Feiyu's wife as sister-in-law.

"All right, then I won't be polite."

Hearing this, Li Feiyu didn't hesitate and accepted directly.

"You also received Hong Yi's letter, right?"

In the hall, Li Feiyu brewed a pot of tea, guessed Lu Changsheng's intentions, and spoke.

"Yes. I just saw the letter and thought, since Han Lin and the others are going, I'll make a trip too, to gather and catch up."

"And it's been so long since I've been home, I also need to go back and settle some things, so I came to ask what you think."

Lu Changsheng said directly.

"My thoughts are the same as yours."

Li Feiyu nodded.

"Alright, let's go together then. We still have half a year to go, so let's leave about a month in advance," he said.

"After all, the journey from Qingzhu Mountain to Ruyi County is quite long," Lu Changsheng remarked.

"No problem, I don't usually have much to do. Just call me when it's time for you to leave," Li Feiyu replied.

The two of them chatted for a while before Lu Changsheng left Li Feiyu's house after lunch.

…

Time flew, and another half month passed.

One day, Lu Changsheng's tenth child was born.

This child, like the others before him, had no spiritual roots.

However, at the moment of this child's birth, a system prompt sounded.

[Congratulations, host, on reaching ten offspring. You have earned a chance at the Lucky Draw!]

"As expected!" Lu Changsheng's heart leapt with joy as he heard the system prompt and thought to himself.

He had previously speculated that when the number of milestones reached a certain amount, it would trigger a reward.

The first number was one, and it was very likely that the second number would be ten.

"I wonder if the next milestone will be twenty, fifty, or maybe even a hundred," Lu Changsheng thought silently.

Without further ado, Lu Changsheng went to visit the child.

It was a girl, incredibly beautiful.

After visiting his wives and children, Lu Changsheng returned to his study to begin his fourth lucky draw.

"System, I want to draw a lottery,"

Lu Changsheng silently intoned.

Immediately, a faint red virtual wheel appeared in front of his eyes.

Lu Changsheng looked at the familiar wheel, took a deep breath and prayed in his heart.

"I hope to get a cultivation technique."

His current cultivation technique belongs to the most basic mass cultivation technique.

The advantage is that it's stable and smooth to cultivate, with minimal problems during the process.

But the disadvantage is the same: it's too conservative, which results in very slow spiritual energy absorption.

He didn't feel much of a difference when he was in Qingzhu Mountain before.

Now that he is in Qingzhu Valley, cultivating at the second level of Spirit Vain, this feeling was very obvious.

So Lu Changsheng thought that if he could draw a cultivation technique, this situation would improve.

After all, even if the system is biased, it should at least provide a decent side-door level cultivation technique, right?

"Let's start the draw!"

Lu Changsheng breathes out and says.

Immediately, a golden light began to spin on the pale red wheel.

After five seconds, the roulette slows down.

Under Lu Changsheng's nervous and expectant gaze, the golden light stopped at 'Pet Beast'.

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Chapter 22: Nine Netherworld Hounds!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Nine Netherworld Hound!]

[Rewards have been issued in the system room. The host can check them at any time.]

A dark, wolf-like animal appeared from the large turntable, accompanied by a system prompt.

"Nine Netherworld Hound cub?"

Lu Changsheng paused at the words, his face showing delight.

Although It was the cultivation technique that he wanted the most.

But he also felt very good about things like pet beasts.

After all, people who played games in their previous lives knew how important it was to have a good 'baby'.

It was almost the same in this cultivation world.

If he had a good spiritual pet to help him grow, it would be a great help in terms of strength and other aspects.

Although he hadn't heard the name 'Nine Netherworld Hound' before, and he didn't know what rank of monster it was.

But from the previous three draws, Lu Changsheng also had a certain amount of trust in the system.

He knew that the things the system produced might be useless, but they would never be trash.

Lu Changsheng's mind stirred slightly as he looked at the Nine Netherworld Hound in the system space, and information immediately appeared.

[Spiritual Pet: Nine Netherworld Hound]

[Rank: Mid-grade Heaven Grade ]

[Description: An ancient rare ferocious beast with a mid level bloodline of Heavenly Grade, with a touch of the ancient true spirit Nine Netherworld bloodline. It can reach its peak in five hundred years and become a fourth-level monster.]

"Hiss! It has a middle-grade bloodline of the heavenly level, and it also has a trace of the bloodline of the ancient true spirit."

"As long as it reaches its peak, it can become a fourth-level demonic beast!"

When Lu Changsheng saw the information about the Nine Nether Hound, he immediately inhaled a cool breeze and felt a wave of excitement.

In the cultivation world, there are many other races besides the human race.

Creatures that can cultivate and improve themselves, such as birds, fur, scales, insects, plants, and so on, are all called demons.

However, most demons are uncivilized and have little intelligence, so they are also called monsters.

The classification of demon beasts' strength is very simple and straightforward.

From low to high, they are: first order, second order, third order, fourth order, fifth order.

This corresponds to the stages of Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation for human cultivators.

Unlike humans, who have spiritual roots and grow stronger through cultivation techniques,

Demons cultivate and become stronger through the bloodline inheritance within their bodies.

The higher the bloodline level, the greater the potential.

As far as Lu Changsheng knows, demon beast bloodlines are divided into: low-grade bloodlines, mid-grade bloodlines, high-grade bloodlines, earth-grade bloodlines, and sky-grade bloodlines.

And the legendary True Spirit Bloodline!

Like low-grade bloodlines, also known as mixed-grade bloodlines.

For demons with this kind of bloodline, if they don't have the chance to purify and mutate the bloodline, they will never break through to become second-order demonic beasts in their lifetime.

A demon with a mid-grade bloodline will grow into a first-order demon beast with the hope of becoming a second-order demon beast.

Demons with high-grade bloodlines will most likely become second-order demons when they reach their peak, with hopes of becoming third-order demons.

Earth-grade bloodline demons are second-order demon beasts when they mature, and when they peak, they have a high probability of becoming third-order demon beasts.

As for heavenly bloodline demons, when they mature, they are third-order demons, and when they reach their peak, they have a chance of becoming fourth-order demons.

Like the Nine Netherworld Hound obtained by Lu Changsheng, it not only has a Heaven Grade mid-level bloodline, but also a trace of the ancient True Spirit bloodline."

Therefore, in five hundred years, it can smoothly grow to its peak and become a fourth-order demon beast.

This is equivalent to a human cultivator at the Nascent Soul level!

"A fourth-order demon beast is the equivalent of a Nascent Soul, true monarch of the human race!"

"According to the information I saw in the Lu Family Library, the ceiling of the Immortal Realm of Jiang Country where I live is at the Nascent Soul stage."

"Only the Heavenly Sword Sect has a Nascent Soul True Immortal presiding over it. Even the Blue Cloud Sect, which I've participated in evaluations before, doesn't have a Nascent Soul True Immortal presiding over it!"

"If the Nine Netherworld Hound can develop into a fourth class demon beast, then I will be able to dominate the cultivation world of Jiang Country."

Lu Changsheng was somewhat excited.

In the cultivation world of Jiang Country, where he lived, the most powerful force was known as the Heavenly Sword Sect.

It was led by a Nascent Soul True Immortal.

Below it were the Blue Cloud Sect, the Falling Sunset Sect, and the Mystic Spirit Sect, the three major immortal sects.

Although these three major immortal sects didn't have any Nascent Soul True Immortals presiding over them, each of them had several Core Formation True Immortals with deep foundations.

Below these three major immortal sects, there were two sects and three major families, as well as eight major powers.

All eight major powers had a Core Formation True Immortal presiding over them, making them the top powers in the Jiang Cultivation World.

As for families like the Lu family of Qingzhu Mountain, where only Foundation Establishment level cultivators presided over them, there were quite a few, but they wouldn't be recorded in the books.

Furthermore, Lu Changsheng saw that the book had been around for almost a hundred years.

The contents it contained would have undergone significant changes by now.

After a moment, Lu Changsheng shook his head again.

"Even if one were to reach the peak of the Qi Refining Stage, one would only be able to live for a hundred years, and breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage would only grant a lifespan of around two hundred years."

"Only Core Formation Stage True Immortals can have a lifespan of five hundred years!"

"So if I can't break through to the Nascent Soul stage and become a Nascent Soul True Immortal myself, even if the Nine Netherworld Hound grows to the fourth rank, it won't mean much to me."

The lifespan of demonic beasts is generally several times longer than that of humans.

For demonic beasts, the Nine Netherworld Hound's growth to the fourth rank in five hundred years was considered quite fast.

But for humans, this period of time was quite long.

Even the True Immortals of the Core Formation Stage have a lifespan of only about five hundred years.

Even if they consumed spiritual pills and treasures from heaven and earth to prolong their lives, they would only be able to prolong their lives for a few decades, or a hundred years at the most.

Only by breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage could one live for over a thousand years.

"The peak period is five hundred years, so it won't be a big problem to mature in two or three hundred years."

"The mature stage should be the third-tier demonic beast, equivalent to the Core Formation Stage. Then, it will take about a hundred years to grow to the second-order monster beast. There will be no problem."

"That seems like a reasonable plan."

"Besides, there are methods to tame and control beasts in the cultivation world, including many cultivation techniques that can accelerate the growth of demonic beasts."

Lu Changsheng licked his lips and thought.

The growth of demonic beasts can be divided into four stages: infancy, growth, maturity, and peak.

Of course, the Nine Netherworld Hound cub he won in the lottery is still in its infancy.

However, according to his knowledge of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation, there is a skill called Beast Taming.

It's about taming demonic beasts to serve cultivators.

The animal Lu Changsheng drew doesn't need to be tamed and will be absolutely loyal to him.

However, among these animal taming methods, there are many cultivation techniques that can speed up the growth of spirit animals.

As far as Lu Changsheng knows, the Mystic Spirit Sect, one of the three major immortal sects, is famous for taming spirit beasts. Every disciple in the sect tames and rides a spirit animal.

"I don't need to rush into this right now. In the future, I'll see if I can master the technique of taming spirit beasts. For now, I'll just raise it normally."

"But I can't conveniently take this Nine Netherworld Hound out of the system space right now."

"Otherwise, if anyone sees it, it would be difficult to explain how I happened to get a demonic beast cub."

"It happens that I'm going to the mortal world for a while. When I come back, I'll take it out and just say that I bought it to keep watch at home, as a companion for the children."

After a moment's thought, Lu Changsheng decided not to take the cub out of the system room and left it there.

Like system rewards, leaving them in the system room without taking them out doesn't affect anything.

But once they're out, there's no way to put them back in.

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Chapter 23: Qi Refining Stage Three!

Time flies and more than three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

In those three months, Lu Changsheng's eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth children were born.

However, none of these three children had any spiritual roots.

Lu Changsheng had already become completely indifferent to this matter, because he knew that it couldn't be forced.

However, he did not stop his efforts to procreate because of this probability.

After all, more children would bring more blessings.

As long as he continued to have children, as the number increased, there would eventually be children with spiritual roots.

Moreover, as the number of children increased, there would also be rewards from the system.

During these three months, Lu Changsheng had impregnated two more concubines, each carrying his second child.

In three years, with three wives and six concubines, he had fathered thirteen children.

And there were three more currently pregnant, which had made him quite famous in the Lu family's Qingzhu Valley.

Everyone knew that the Lu family had married a son-in-law who was exceptionally talented in talisman making, but had a penchant for women and procreation.

At that time, Lu Yuanding also came to have a casual conversation with Lu Changsheng.

He hoped that Lu Changsheng wouldn't be too fond of women and that he would concentrate more on cultivation and talisman making so that he wouldn't waste his life.

Faced with such advice, Lu Changsheng naturally nodded in agreement.

However, he also expressed that his spiritual roots were too poor, and he didn't have any great ambitions in this life. He was content with such a life and only wished for a prosperous future with many grandchildren.

If he could have some children with spiritual roots, he would devote himself wholeheartedly to bringing them up in the future.

When Lu Yuanding heard these words, he didn't know how to react for a moment, so he shared something with Lu Changsheng.

The Lu family has a rule: all children who are not found to have spiritual roots by the age of six must be sent to the secular world.

Even with some leniency, they must be sent away by the age of ten.

They cannot remain on Qingzhu Mountain because without spiritual roots, these children cannot cultivate immortality and would only be relegated to menial tasks.

Young eagles will one day soar into the sky and face storms.

Keeping children without spiritual roots would only delay their growth.

However, the Lu family has a presence in the secular world with family and wealth that can provide a comfortable and prosperous life for these children.

If Lu Changsheng agrees, the children can be placed in the secular branch of the Lu family in the future.

Upon hearing Lu Yuanding's words, Lu Changsheng felt a heaviness in his heart.

After three years, he still hadn't fully adjusted to the rules of this world.

It was difficult to accept sending children to the secular world at the age of six.

After all, he had thirteen children, and only one of them had spiritual roots.

But he also understood that Lu Yuanding was right.

Keeping children without spiritual roots around wouldn't benefit them.

As parents, they had to let go and let them grow.

So Lu Changsheng planned to wait until the children were a bit older before sending them out into the secular world.

He wanted them to explore and experience the world for themselves.

Before that, he had once considered finding Li Feiyu to teach his children martial arts.

This would not only strengthen their bodies, but also provide them with some self-defence in case of danger in the secular world.

After all, not only was the cultivation world dangerous, but there were also many conflicts in the secular world, and he couldn't watch over his children all the time.

Of course, he couldn't deny that he had some selfish motives.

He hoped that his children practising martial arts would bring him some personal improvement in strength.

And in the future, when his children were firmly rooted in the secular world, they could establish their own branch of the Lu family, a family of martial arts.

When a descendant with spiritual roots appears in the family, he can be sent to me for instruction.

This is the current model for most cultivation families, where the mortal world and the cultivation world thrive together.

On that day,

Inside the training room, Lu Changsheng sat in meditation, his body surging with qi, causing his robes to flutter with no wind.

"Qi Refining Level Three!"

"I finally broke through before the deadline!"

After a moment, his breathing calmed down and Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his face full of joy.

It had taken him one year and four months to break through from Qi Refining Level One to Level Two.

But it took him only ten months to break through from the second to the third level.

The reason for such a significant improvement was not only the Qingzhu Valley's second-tier Spirit Stones, but also the talent boost from his seventh son Lu Xianzhi's spiritual roots, as well as the improvement in cultivation resources.

He now receives ten Spirit Stones, thirty catties of Spirit Rice and a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills every month.

At the moment, his children are still young and have minimal expenses, and there's nothing to spend on his wife.

Therefore, he can basically use most of these Spirit Stones on himself to increase his cultivation speed.

Even though his talent is mediocre and it's difficult for him to achieve much through his own cultivation, he can't let up.

After all, before he can rely on his children's success, they need to grow up first.

Besides, out of his thirteen children, only his seventh son has spiritual roots, and they're only low-grade spiritual roots.

For now, he still has to rely on his own efforts as a father.

"It's been three years, and I'm finally going on a trip."

Lu Changsheng stood up and straightened his robe.

He walked over to the bronze mirror and looked at his reflection.

His originally ordinary face now had a few more angular contours, and his somewhat dark skin had become light and delicate, making him look much more handsome.

There's a saying: "Clothes make the man."

He was dressed in a long green robe that seemed to fit him perfectly, accentuating his tall, slender frame.

With a gentle and refined countenance, a tall figure and an aura of calm confidence, Lu Changsheng exuded an inexplicable nobility.

Compared to his appearance and temperament three years ago, one could say that he had undergone a complete transformation.

Apart from the refining and improving effects of practising the Immortal Grace Technique, this change was also attributed to physical development, living in comfort, awakening past life memories, activating the system, and changing one's attitude and mentality.

Just practising the Immortal Grace Technique wouldn't produce such obvious results.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Lu Changsheng chuckled slightly, then informed his wife before leaving, saying that he needed to take a trip back to the mundane world.

This matter had long been discussed with his wife, and he had also sought the approval of the Lu family.

The Lu family readily agreed, and even asked if Lu Changsheng needed anyone to accompany him.

During the past six months in the Qingzhu Valley, Lu Changsheng had perfectly completed the tasks assigned to him by the Lu family regarding the drawing of talismans, demonstrating an outstanding performance that had further impressed the Lu family.

In response, Lu Changsheng said that he was just meeting friends and taking care of some things at home, so there was no need for an escort.

Although it would be safer to have someone accompany him, it would also be inconvenient.

The Lu family didn't insist, so they gave him a transfer token and told him to be careful on his journey.

After tucking the already packed bag into his robe, Lu Changsheng arrived at the Qingzhu Mountain Residence and knocked on Li Feiyu's door.

"I thought you had something urgent and couldn't make it," Li Feiyu, holding his child, opened the courtyard gate and smiled at Lu Changsheng.

His child was just three months old and was a girl.

"I was about to break through, so I postponed until now," Lu Changsheng explained.

"You broke through to the third level of qi refining?" Li Feiyu's surprise was obvious.

During this time, Lu Changsheng had not stopped practising techniques.

He had mastered all the basic spells such as Fireball Technique, Wind Control Technique, Matter Manipulation Technique, Qi Concealment Technique, Spirit Eye Technique, and Sound Transmission Technique.

Spells such as talisman creation became much easier once the basics were mastered.

At that moment, Lu Changsheng used the aura restraining technique to slightly hide his spiritual energy. Therefore, Li Feiyu did not notice that Lu Changsheng had just broken through the third level of qi refinement.

"Yes, so I came over right after this breakthrough," Lu Changsheng nodded.

"Tsk tsk, you just broke through the third level of Qi Refining. With your cultivation speed, I'am afraid you'll catch up with those with middle Spirit Roots, huh?" Li Feiyu couldn't help but shake his head and cluck his tongue in surprise.

He was far ahead of Lu Changsheng at both the first level of Qi Refining and the second level of Qi Refining.

But now, while he was still at the peak of the second stage of Qi Refining, Lu Changsheng had directly overtaken him and broken through to the third stage, one step faster.

This made him feel quite emotional and a bit jealous.

"Hey, it's all thanks to outside help. Breaking through from the third level to the fourth level of Qi Refining is much harder," Lu Changsheng waved his hand.

He knew his own situation.

If he hadn't taken a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill every month, and if he hadn't spent all his Spirit Stones on spiritual vegetables, spiritual tea, and demon beast meat, how could he have broken through so quickly?

It would have taken at least another year or so of cultivation.

What's more, as long as you spend a little more time on the first three levels of Qi Refining, it will be a matter of course without any difficulty.

But breaking through from the third to the fourth level of Qi Refining was difficult.

In the early to middle stages of Qi refining, there are bottlenecks.

And the worse one's spiritual roots were, the harder it was to break through the bottleneck.

"I believe this is not a difficult task for you,"

"Shall we go now?"

Li Feiyu didn't dwell on the subject and asked directly.

"I'm ready to leave at any time. Do you still need to prepare?"

Lu Changsheng said.

"I'm ready too. Then let's go,"

Li Feiyu said, took the child to the backyard, handed it to the concubine he had taken in not long ago, and left with Lu Changsheng.

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Chapter 24: Heading to the Ruyi Region!

Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu first rented two spirited horses from Uncle Fu and bought a map.

Otherwise, how to get to the Ruyi Region would have been a problem for them.

The spirited horses were similar to the ones they rode when they first came to Qingzhu Mountain.

As for the map, it was from Jiang Country.

The territory of Jiang Country was vast, consisting of nine provinces.

Each province governs nine counties, each county governs nine prefectures, and each prefecture has many villages.

Even though a spiritually blessed place like Qingzhu Mountain was not under the jurisdiction of Jiang Country, it was still considered within the territory of Jiang Country.

The Ruyi Region that Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu were going to was a large county under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou.

Lu Changsheng's hometown was also in the Ruyi Region.

But it was just a small mountain village under Qinghe County, Nanyu Prefecture, Ruyi Region.

After checking the general route on the map, the two set off on their spirited horses.

"Time flies, it's been three years."

After leaving Qingzhu Mountain, Li Feiyu couldn't help but feel sentimental about how he had gone from being a heroic figure in the secular world, a young master, to a son-in-law practising cultivation.

"Yes, three years have passed. I wonder how Hong Yi, Han Lin and the others are doing."

Lu Changsheng also felt some emotion.

He thought back to three years ago, when he awakened his memories from the Immortal Sect's examination and then became the Lu family's son-in-law.

All in all, Lu Changsheng was quite satisfied with his development over the past three years.

"Hong Yi, who was born in the Ruyi Marquis Mansion, already possessed the strength of the third level of Qi Refinement. By now, he should have broken through to Qi Refining Level Four."

"As for Han Lin and Zhao Qingqing, they are practising at the Blue Cloud Sect. They have probably reached Qi Refining Level Three or Four as well."

"As for Xiao Xiyue, with her Four Spirit Roots, I wonder how far she has progressed in these three years?"

Li Feiyu looked at the azure sky and spoke.

Originally, among the six of them, Hong Yi had been exposed to cultivation early due to his background in the Ruyi Marquis Mansion, and had the strength of Qi Refining Level Three.

However, with only eight Spirit Roots, even though he had returned to the Ruyi Marquis Mansion and had resources, they weren't abundant, so his improvement in three years couldn't be too significant.

As for Han Lin and Zhao Qingqing, one had a Seven Spirit Root and the other had a Six Spirit Root. Even if they were practising in a cultivation sect like the Blue Cloud Sect, it wouldn't be easy for them to get too far ahead in such a short time.

Only Xiao Xiyue's four Spirit Roots made their progress unpredictable.

After speaking, Li Feiyu thought about Lu Changsheng's breakthrough to Qi Refining Level Three. Among the six, he had the lowest cultivation, only at Qi Refining Level Two, which made him feel a little discouraged.

"It should be about the same. It's only three years, the gap shouldn't be too big," Lu Changsheng nodded.

He felt that Han Lin and Zhao Qingqing were probably at the third level of Qi Refinement.

After all, they only had Seventh Spirit Root and Sixth Spirit Root respectively.

If they were to break through to Qi Refining Level Four in three years, the conditions of the Immortal Sect would be much better than he imagined.

Seeing Li Feiyu suddenly fall silent after speaking with a somewhat melancholy expression, Lu Changsheng paused and guessed the reason.

Li Feiyu had once seemed easygoing and friendly, but he knew that deep down, he was still quite proud.

That's normal. As the former deputy leader of the Crimson Whale Gang, Li Feiyu was a first-rate expert in the martial arts world at a young age. To say that he was promising would not be an exaggeration.

But now that three years have passed, he seems to be the worst of the six who have embarked on the cultivation path together.

On top of that, he still owes forty-eight children to the Lu family, which was quite a burden.

"Feiyu, don't worry too much about the Leu Family's affairs for now."

"The issue of having children, let's wait a few more years. As soon as my skills as a talisman master improve, I'll try to negotiate with the patriarch to relieve you of your duty."

Lu Changsheng spoke.

With his Many Children, Many Blessings system, let alone fifty, he would be willing to have one hundred, two hundred, or even a thousand children.

But Li Feiyu didn't have a system, so having fifty children was indeed a bit too much.

Not only would it affect his cultivation, but in the future, when he left the Lu Family, the children wouldn't be his own, which was hard to accept.

As a friend, as a good brother, if he could help in any way, he would naturally do so.

However, he was only a first-tier, low-grade talisman master at the moment, so his influence was limited.

He planned to wait for another year or so to prove himself as a first-tier medium-grade talisman master, increase his influence, and try to help Li Feiyu resolve this matter.

"It's okay, it's embarrassing to bother you with something like this, besides…"

Li Feiyu was silent for a moment, shaking his head.

During this time, Lu Changsheng had already helped him a lot.

Every time he came over, he would bring him some gifts, so Li Feiyu felt bad that he was bothering Lu Changsheng all the time.

Besides, in his opinion, this kind of thing was annoying for Lu Changsheng as well.

But before he could finish, Lu Changsheng waved his hand directly and said, "Our relationship, when you mention it, it sounds distant."

"Besides, I also need your help with something."

"What is it?"

Li Feiyu nodded with some emotion and asked.

"I'm going back to visit my family this time, but it's impossible to bring them with me."

"So I would like to ask you to let the Crimson Whale Gang take care of my family in the future."

Lu Changsheng said.

He knew that he would have to leave the Lu family eventually; he couldn't stay under someone else's roof forever, and of course he couldn't bring his family to Qingzhu Mountain.

Not only was it inconvenient, but he didn't want to do it.

As for taking care of his family, he couldn't do that either.

But he couldn't ignore them either.

So he thought of the Crimson Whale Gang in Li Feiyu's house, who had considerable influence in the secular world, and thought of asking for help in taking care of them.

He wasn't asking for much, just to ensure that his family could live comfortably and prosperously for the rest of their lives.

"This is a trivial matter, live it to me," Li Feiyu said directly when he heard this.

After all, he was the deputy leader of the Crimson Whale Gang.

Even though he had been away from home for many years, and his position as deputy leader might have been lost, his father was still the leader, and he was confident that this matter would not be a problem.

"Besides, I have so many children, not all of them can cultivate," Lu Changsheng continued.

"So I thought, for those who cannot cultivate in the future, I will ask you to teach them martial arts."

Although it would take a while for the children to grow up and start practising martial arts, since they were talking about it, Lu Changsheng decided to bring it up directly and ask if there were any points to consider in this regard.

After all, Li Feiyu had grown up practising martial arts since childhood and was very familiar with such things.

"Martial arts?"

"That's not a problem, of course, but martial arts training is quite hard. Are you willing?" Li Feiyu said as if he remembered something and shook his head.

He could tell that Lu Changsheng was usually very fond of his children and didn't seem like someone who would let his children endure hardship.

"I will respect their own decisions when the time comes."

"Besides, what's a little hardship?" Lu Changsheng chuckled.

Of course, he had no qualms about such things.

Although he will not force his children to do anything, he will not pamper them, and he will not let them avoid the hardships and let them be pampered.

Moreover, these first children were the foundation of his future family.

Of course, he'd make more of an effort to make sure they didn't go astray and would strive for their success.

So the two of them talked as they travelled.

At night, they took turns keeping watch to avoid any unexpected incidents.

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Chapter 25: Reunion with Friends!

Due to Lu Changsheng's breakthrough to the third level of Qi Refining, their departure was delayed.

Fearing that they would miss their three-year deadline, the two of them rushed day and night throughout the journey.

In just nineteen days, they arrived in the Ruyi Region from Qingzhu Mountain.

The journey was uneventful, with only a few wild birds and animals, and no real danger.

By the time they reached Ruyi Region, the sky had already darkened.

"So this is the Ruyi Region," Lu Changsheng exclaimed in surprise as he saw the city.

Ruyi Region was much busier and more magnificent than he had imagined.

The entire city was majestic and towering, like a giant beast crouching down.

The lights in the city were as bright as daylight, with densely packed residential houses, buildings, and shops buzzing with activity.

People streamed through the streets like shuttles, creating a vibrant scene, and in the distance there were still several towering, magnificent buildings.

"It seems that the mundane world in this world is even more prosperous than I imagined," Lu Changsheng sighed as he looked at the bustling city before him.

Before the awakening of his memories, he was just the son of an ordinary farmer, and the furthest he had ever been was the county town of Qinghe.

Don't even mention Ruyi Region; I haven't even been to Nanyu Prefecture, which is above Qinghe County.

This also means that he doesn't really understand these big cities in the secular world.

As a result, when he saw the Ruyi Region, he felt a bit like a villager arriving in Shanghai.

After the two of them entered the city and asked for directions, they arrived at the Ruyi Tower.

This Ruyi Tower truly deserves to be the largest restaurant in the Ruyi Region, towering over ten zhang high.

In front of the building hangs a jade Ruyi with the three characters "Ruyi Tower" engraved on it, looking very magnificent.

Strings of large red lanterns hang from the eaves on all sides, and the walls are painted with vibrant landscape and beauty murals.

Li Feiyu stepped forward and announced that they were looking for Hong Yi.

The gatekeeper had already been instructed and went inside to report.

Soon, a tall and majestic figure dressed in brocade, Hong Yi, emerged from the Ruyi Tower.

"Brother Li, Brother Lu!"

Hong Yi greeted them warmly upon seeing them.

But when he saw Lu Changsheng, he couldn't help but look at him a few more times, as if he wasn't sure.

Now, Lu Changsheng's appearance and temperament have changed a lot from three years ago.

"Hong Yi, are you having trouble recognising me like this?" Lu Changsheng joked when he saw the other party's reaction.

"If it weren't for Brother Li here, I wouldn't have been able to confirm these changes in Brother Lu for a moment." Hong Yi shook his head, expressing his feelings with a smile on his face.

He seemed much warmer and heartier than he had been three years ago.

"Every time I see him, I feel that too much has changed, not to mention the long time you've been apart," Li Feiyu said.

He would meet with Lu Changsheng every few months to catch up on old times.

But at that time, there was no feeling, and when he returned, he always felt that Lu Changsheng had changed in some inexplicable way.

"Yes, Brother Lu, what's happened to you? You've changed so much, while Brother Li hasn't changed much," Hong Yi nodded and continued, "This is no place for idle chatter. I've already booked a room and a private room in the Ruyi Tower. Brother Li, Brother Lu, after all this travelling, I'll go upstairs to welcome you and help you refresh yourselves."

"Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing and Han Lin haven't arrived yet, but they should be here within the next few days."

As they spoke, Hong Yi led them into the Ruyi Pavilion.

The interior was magnificent, with golden beams and painted rafters, and a spiral staircase in the centre.

The three of them climbed the stairs and arrived at a graceful private room on the ninth floor, where they could admire the night scenery outside directly through the window.

"Broterh Li, Brother Lu, it's been three years. Have you been well with the Lu family of Qingzhu Mountain?" Hong Yi asked warmly as they sat down and poured tea for them.

"Fine," Li Feiyu replied simply. He didn't think there was much to say about his situation.

"I'm getting by," Lu Changsheng also replied succinctly.

"If it were Brother Li saying that, I would believe it, but Brother Lu, I don't believe it."

"I, Hong Yi, have been dealing with people for the past few years and consider myself to have a keen eye. If I'm not mistaken, the robe on Brother Lu's body here is a Taoist robe."

"And if I didn't know Brother Lu, I would definitely have mistaken you for a young master from one of those immortal cultivation families."

"So, Brother Lu, you're not being completely honest. You don't treat me like a friend, do you?" Hong Yi chuckled with a hint of exaggerated sadness in his demeanour.

Even though the three of them hadn't had a particularly deep relationship before, they seemed much closer under Hong Yi's words.

"I didn't lie to Brother Hong."

"To be honest, I discovered a talent for making talismans in the Lu family, and now I've become a talisman master, so my living conditions are quite good." Lu Changsheng shook his head and said this.

He wasn't trying to show off.

It's just that there was no need to hide such a thing.

This journey was made with a certain purpose in mind.

He wanted to make friends with Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing and Han Lin, three disciples of the Immortal Sect, and maintain this relationship.

Of course, in order to maintain this relationship, you need to have some capital of your own.

Otherwise, why would a son-in-law of a cultivating immortal family befriend the disciples of the immortal sect.

At the moment, being a first-tier Talisman Master is the only capital he openly possesses.

"Hiss, I didn't expect Brother Lu to be so talented!"

"In just three years, he has become a Talisman Master. I'll toast Brother Lu with tea instead of wine!"

When Hong Yi heard this, he was shocked and took a deep breath. He became a little more enthusiastic and picked up the tea.

"Brother Hong is too polite, I'm just a beginner Talisman Master, not as free and easy as Brother Hong."

Lu Changsheng also picked up the tea to return the gesture.

The lord of this Ruyi County City is Marquis Ru Yi.

He is Hong Yi's father.

In the secular world, his status is indeed extraordinary.

But seeing how he treats others so warmly and politely now, compared to three years ago, it seems that he has changed quite a bit in those three years.

"I'm just a commoner, this status is not worth mentioning, really not as good as Brother Lu."

"Besides, Brother Lu's ability to become a novice Talsiman Master in such a short time shows that he has extraordinary talent, he is a dragon and a phoenix among humans, and it is very likely that he will become a second-tier Talisman Master in the future."

Hong Yi shook his head with emotion, then said sincerely.

These words from Hong Yi did indeed made Lu Changsheng feel somewhat at ease.

In his memory, the Hong Yi of three years ago had a touch of arrogance about him.

Although he didn't go so far as to mock or belittle him and Han Lin, there was a sense of superiority in his words and actions.

So this change in attitude, the contrast, naturally gave him a sense of satisfaction.

Of course, he wouldn't hold on to his own status just because of someone else's attitude and would have a polite conversation with Hong Yi.

Under Hong Yi's warm atmosphere, the three of them gradually began to chat and get to know each other.

It was like meeting an old friend after many years of separation.

Thus, under Hong Yi's generous hospitality, Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu stayed at Ruyi Tower for three days.

Three days later, Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing and Han Lin arrived at Ruyi Tower.

Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu heard the news and went downstairs with Hong Yi to greet them.

As they descended the stairs, they immediately saw Xiao Xiyue and the others.

"Brother Li, Young Master Hou, are you Lu Changsheng?"

Xiao Xiyue, dressed in a snow-white dress with a stunning oval face, smiled and greeted Lu Changsheng and the others as she approached.

She appeared sincere and straightforward, her smile as bright as a spring breeze, infecting everyone around her.

Next to her, Zhao Qingqing just nodded slightly.

With her hair lightly pulled back and wearing a long green dress, her appearance couldn't be described as stunning, only elegant and graceful.

Especially when standing next to the exceptionally beautiful Xiao Xiyue, she seemed to fade, like a contrasting green leaf.

However, her pale skin and excellent figure, with long legs and a slender waist, were extremely eye-catching.

"Brother Changsheng, Brother Li, Young Master Hou," Han Lin also greeted everyone.

Compared to the two women, he seemed more ordinary, lacking in presence.

Wearing a grey-brown robe with slightly darkened skin, his appearance was simple, neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin.