Chapter 104: The Dominating Locking Emotion Gu!

“According to my guess, this should be a Love Gu worm.”

“That girl in the purple dress was affected by it, causing her to fall for me, bringing me unexpected romantic fortune.”

“Generally, if the worm dies, the effects will disappear.”

“So this worm can’t be killed. Not only should it not be killed, but it must be nurtured well for future revenge!”

Lu Changsheng looked at the lethargic, blood-colored Gu worm in his hand, thinking to himself.

The girl in the purple dress attacked him out of nowhere, using a Gu worm to harm him.

If not for his Peach Blossom Gu, he might have fallen into her trap.

Such a deep hatred cannot be let go easily!

He must certainly repay this revenge fiercely!

If he killed the worm now, the effects on the girl would be gone, essentially letting her go.

So he decided to nurture the Gu worm carefully.

As long as he has this worm, he’ll have leverage if they meet again.

“I wonder if I can refine this worm for my own use?”

Lu Changsheng squinted slightly, suddenly thinking.

Based on the recent events, he could tell this worm was not ordinary.

It wasn’t just any Gu worm.

If he could refine it, he might figure out its effects for his own use.

“This shouldn’t be attempted lightly.”

“I’ll check the Gu worm information later to see if there’s any related data about this worm.”

“After all, Gu worms aren’t toys, they’re violent and hard to tame and refine.”

“I managed to refine the Peach Blossom Gu because it came from the System.”

“This worm isn’t simple. If I attempt to refine and tame it while it’s claimed, I might end up in trouble, even getting counterattacked.”

Lu Changsheng immediately dropped the idea of refining the worm.

He didn’t know what type of worm it was or its situation.

Attempting a rash refinement could lead to unexpected incidents.

After all, his experience with refining the Peach Blossom Gu taught him how difficult it is to refine a Gu worm.

If the Peach Blossom Gu hadn’t been extracted from the System, offering no resistance and even cooperating, he wouldn’t have been able to refine it.

Though this worm isn’t as special as the Peach Blossom Gu, it’s clearly out of the ordinary.

Refining it wouldn’t be simple.

Immediately.

Lu Changsheng took out a Jade Box from his Storage Bag.

He placed the lethargic blood-colored Gu worm inside.

He also placed a sealing talisman on top to prevent escape.

Then he found a Artifacts shop.

Spent thirty Spirit Stones on a jar specifically for Gu worms.

Spent another fifty Spirit Stones to buy a Spirit Pet Bag.

Storage Bags can’t hold living things.

Even with a Gu jar, the blood-colored Gu worm could only be kept in a Spirit Pet Bag.

His only Spirit Pet Bag currently held the Iron Feather Eagle from the Lu Family.

So he bought a new one.

For storing the Nine Abyss Mastiff in the future.

Besides, Spirit Beasts and Gu worms of different types shouldn’t be stored together.

Otherwise, unexpected issues might arise.

Lu Changsheng wouldn’t risk putting this blood-colored worm and Iron Feather Eagle together.

After finishing all this, Lu Changsheng returned home.

Meanwhile.

A purple-clad girl hurriedly left Jiulong Market.

“What happened exactly?”

“How could he have such a Rare Treasure, a Heavenly Spirit Gu worm of that level!”

At this moment, Meng Xiaochan couldn’t believe what just happened.

It felt like a dream.

If the Locking Emotion Gu wasn’t gone, she’d feel like she was dreaming because of the emotions overwhelming her heart.

She couldn’t believe her hard-won Locking Emotion Gu was gone.

Not only was the Gu gone, but she’d fell prey to the worm’s backlash, dragging herself down.

“Damn it! I must kill him and take back the Locking Emotion Gu!”

“Otherwise, no matter how far I flee, avoiding him, the Gu will still affect me!”

Meng Xiaochan gritted her teeth, her eyes simmering with hatred.

Yet, the notion immediately caused tremors of pain in her heart.

Lu Changsheng’s handsome face appeared in her mind, making her feel close to him.

She couldn’t fathom why she’d think of harming him.

“Breathe! It’s a terrifying Gu! Such a domineering Locking Emotion Gu!”

Meng Xiaochan clutched her chest in agony, panting heavily.

After a moment, she formed a spell with her hand, touched her brow, calming her mind, revealing a determined look.

“I can’t keep thinking about him, otherwise the Gu will gradually affect me more,”

“I must break through Foundation Establishment, that’s the only way to possibly escape its influence and restrictions!”

“The Purple Secrets Realm will soon open. If I can gain there, have someone make a Foundation Establishment Pill, there’s a 70% chance of success!”

Meng Xiaochan couldn’t dare to dwell on it.

She took a flying leaf Artifact from her Storage Bag, transformed into a stream of light, quickly leaving.

Lu Changsheng returned home as usual.

He didn’t dwell on the purple-clad girl’s matter.

It seemed too inexplicable to him.

He had no clue, completely in the dark.

After chatting with his wife, concubines, and maids and eating,

he slowly fell asleep with his three wives.

The next day, Lu Changsheng went to Moxuan Pavilion.

It’s a store where he often buys books.

The shop mainly sells techniques and spells.

And books on the world of cultivation, strange tales, and customs.

Lu Changsheng asked the shopkeeper for some books about Gu worms.

“Mr. Lu, nine Spirit Stones, please.”

The bookstore owner handed him three books.

Lu Changsheng didn’t haggle.

In the cultivation world, knowledge is highly monopolized, so book prices are high.

These were just ordinary books.

Things like techniques and spells start at dozens of Spirit Stones, some even hundreds.

He once asked about the value of a second-tier legacy of cultivation arts.

The owner said it depends on the craft.

And legacies differ, needing evaluation based on quality.

After some chats, Lu Changsheng roughly estimated the value of his Beast Taming second-tier legacy.

That legacy could fetch a thousand Spirit Stones.

But selling it requires signing a contract, making a Heart Demon Oath, no reselling or revealing information.

Since he wasn’t currently short of money, he didn’t sell his Beast Taming legacy.

Stowing the books away, Lu Changsheng returned to the Talisman Shop and started reading.

He finished the three books by noon.

“The blood-colored worm is rarer than I thought.”

Lu Changsheng put the books down with a sigh.

The books contained information and knowledge about many Gu worms.

Listed many common Gu worms.

But he didn’t find any data on the blood-colored worm.

“This was somewhat expected. The worm doesn’t look ordinary.”

“The books mostly introduce mortal and spirit worms.”

“The blood-colored worm is likely a Mystical or Earthly Spirit Gu.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

As for Heavenly Spirit Gu, he thought it unlikely.

His Peach Blossom Gu was a Heavenly Spirit Gu.

If the blood-colored worm was one too, it wouldn’t have been backfired.

He learned that Gu backlash is very rare.

It occurs only when worms differ by one tier and have noticeable strength gaps.

Although his Peach Blossom Gu is a Heavenly Spirit Gu, it isn’t that strong.

It’s only at the peak of the first transformation.

Only when he breaks through Foundation Establishment will it reach the second transformation.

He guessed the blood-colored worm was an Earthly Spirit Gu at most.

He took out the Gu jar from the Spirit Pet Bag.

Opened it to check the blood-colored worm inside.

It was still lethargic.

“Just keeping it like this, won’t it starve?”

He looked at the worm with a frown.

After all, Gu worms need food too.

The Peach Blossom Gu was special, consuming romantic fortune.

So he didn’t need to feed it.

But he didn’t know what this worm ate.

If it starved, it would be embarrassing.

Lu Changsheng tried the simplest solution.

Placing various spirit foods and items in the jar to see if it would eat.

After several attempts, he saw the worm licking some ‘Blood Spirit Sap’.

“Okay.”

Seeing it eat, he felt relieved.

He fed it a drop, then stored the mixture away.

Planned to give it one or two drops every few days.

Keeping it in a weakened state.

Fed it too well, and it might escape.

Two weeks passed quickly.

Lu Changsheng received a notice from the White Jade Tower.

They asked if he was interested in a batch of exclusive maids.

If interested, he could learn more.

He immediately went to the White Jade Tower.

Checked out these so-called exclusive claims.

However, after understanding, he bade farewell to Feng Jiuniang.

The maids were indeed remarkable.

Beautiful and well-proportioned.

They had Spirit Root qualifications.

Trained in a Dual Cultivation technique to aid cultivation and breakthroughs.

But they were expensive.

Even the cheapest started at a thousand Spirit Stones.

Casually could go up to thousands of Spirit Stones.

Faced with such prices, Lu Changsheng naturally declined.

“Sigh, I’m still too poor.”

“White Jade Tower isn’t for me at this stage.”

He shook his head after exiting.

He could afford ordinary maids there.

But these spiritual root ones, without fortuitous gains, he couldn’t sustain.

“But my wife and concubines situation is fine. No need to add more.”

“I’ve spent a lot on them already.”

“Their upkeep isn’t small.”

“Spending more would affect my life.”

“Also, I plan to return to Qingzhu Mountain; no need for more maids.”

“Jiulong Market’s house is full now.”

Reflecting while walking, he mused.

He came to check for a deal on new maids.

Buying if he found affordable ones.

Otherwise, he saw no need.

With his income from the Lu Family, sales of talismans through the Talisman Shop,

Altogether only 200 to 300 Spirit Stones monthly.

Compared to before, a fortune.

But with many wives, concubines, and children eating, drinking spirit rice, spirit vegetables, tea, and beast meat, it’s substantial.

Expenses were 70 to 80 Spirit Stones monthly.

He occasionally bought gifts for them, spending more.

Plus he needed pills for cultivation, spending much.

So he hadn’t saved much.

Even his Second-Tier Puppet lacked Mid-Tier Spirit Stones.

For lack of funds.

“But now showing as a High-Tier Talisman Master, once stable, providing high-grade talismans will increase income.”

He sighed.

Despite being a High-Tier Talisman Master, he had to show gradual improvements.

Most talismans made were mid-grade.

Once providing stable high-grade, his income would rise at Lu Family.

“But, improving strength is crucial now.”

“With Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual, transforming spirit power, I can take pills freely.”

“I’ll enhance my cultivation rapidly!”

“With increased power, income follows, finding wives and maids becomes effortless.”

He pondered.

Planning to focus on cultivation.

With power, a man need not worry about lacking wives.

In this world, cultivation reigns.

With strength, celestial maidens and empresses are attainable.

Half a month later.

At the Talisman Shop.

Lu Changsheng was making talismans.

He heard Zhang Shan saying Lu Miaoge had arrived..

Immediately went to greet her.

“Changsheng.”

Lu Miaoge saw him and smiled..

She was still in her beautiful white outfit, elegant and cool, with a serene aura.

“Sister Miaoge, you’re here.”

“I’m troubling you this time.”

He warmly greeted Lu Miaoge..

They went to the third floor, poured Spirit Tea.

“It’s fine, I’m not busy.”

Lu Miaoge’s voice was gentle,,charming.

“Still, I troubled you.”

“If you’re busy, inform me. I can come over.”

“My return isn’t urgent, I can come anytime.”

He said.

Planning to return, mainly to focus on cultivation and family time.

Not a permanent move.

He wasn’t entirely concerned about the Talisman Shop’s revenue.

But business in Qingzhu Mountain wasn’t convenient.

A trip to Jiulong Market would be necessary for purchases or matters.

“Alright.”

Lu Miaoge nodded slightly..

“Congratulations on becoming a High-Tier Talisman Master.”

“Just lucky. Unlike you, Sister Miaoge, thanks to your guidance.”

He smiled.

Back when they both worked at the Talisman Shop, she occasionally guided his progress.

Though he didn’t need it, it was nice.

Said to strengthen ties; they hadn’t met recently.

“When do you plan to return to Qingzhu Mountain?”

She asked with a smile.

“Second Elder’s returning soon, I’ll join him.”

He replied.

Planning to ride along with the Second Elder.

And take Lu Zi’er, Lu Qing’er, and Xiaoqing back.

Other maids would stay in Jiulong Market.

Renting for five years, he’d return.

Leaving maids there gave him a reason to come back.

“Okay, I’ll stay here for now.”

“Let me know before leaving.”

She nodded.

They chatted about past incidents, talisman topics.

When finished, he invited her to dine at Yushan Pavilion.

At Yushan Pavilion, he saw Yu Maocheng, informed him.

Said he’s returning to Qingzhu Mountain,

They could write to him for anything.

There were no crucial matters, but as old friends, he informed.

Back home, he told Gao He.

Xia Long wasn’t home.

Last seen him three or four months ago.

Worried if something happened to his neighbor.

Half a month flew by.

The Second Elder’s messenger came to the Talisman Shop, notifying return to Qingzhu Mountain.

Lu Changsheng asked about space on the elder’s craft.

Told there were three places.

“Only three?”

He frowned.

Planning to take Lu Zi’er, Lu Qing’er, and Xiaoqing.

With three places, they’d fly, he’d ride the Iron Feather Eagle.

“Changsheng, you can hire a Spirit Boat if many accompany.”

Lu Miaoge suggested..

Knowing he wanted family time.

“Oh, there’s such a service in the market?”

He was surprised.

Didn’t know Spirit Boat hiring was possible.

Considered bringing Guan Xin, Yuyao, Shao Yuyao, Xiao Yueru, Yun Qianqian, and kids back.

Planned peaceful cultivation at Qingzhu Mountain.

Best to have family there.

Though the Lu Family faced issues, immediate concern was unnecessary.

“Spirit Boat Pavilion focuses on transporting cultivators, sometimes between markets.”

“You can charter a Spirit Boat, but I’m unsure of the price.”

Lu Miaoge responded gently..

“Thanks, Sister Miaoge. I’ll check Spirit Boat Pavilion.”

He decided.

He knew the pavilion.

Sold flying crafts.

Handled large Spirit Boats for cultivators and cargo.

He was surprised to learn they did organizing.

Immediately, he went out to Spirit Boat Pavilion.

Asked about chartering to Qingzhu Mountain.

The manager asked about passengers, quoted 160 Spirit Stones total.

He felt it was expensive.

Considered bargaining.

The manager refused, saying it included escorts for safety.

Hearing him, Lu Changsheng nodded.

Paid 50 Spirit Stones deposit, booked a Spirit Boat.

Planned to depart in three days, directly to Qingzhu Mountain.