Chapter 174: Blood Talisman Spirit Body, Second-Stage Alchemy!

“System.”

After spending a long time with Xiao Xiyue, waiting for her to fall asleep with a serene expression and even breathing, Lu Changsheng silently thought.

Immediately, the system panel appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Lu Changsheng]

[Identity: Son-in-law of the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain]

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Level 2]

[Lifespan: 36/269]

[Talent: Fourth-Tier Spiritual Root, Geng Metal Body (Moderate Spiritual Body), Blood Talisman Spiritual Body (Superior Spiritual Body)]

[Techniques: Hundred Refined Body Technique, Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual, Yin-Yang Harmonization Technique, Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture, Immortal Grace Technique]

[Spells: Seven Luminaries Sword Light, Seven Luminaries Sword Shield, Seven Luminaries Sword Escape]

[Items: Nine-Treasure Jade Ruyi, Lingming Treasure Tree, Golden Armored Bean Mother, Black Dragon Pearl, Curse of the Demon, Substitute Life Charm, Xuan Yuan Pearl, Condensing Crystal Pill]

[Skills: Talisman Making (Second Tier), Puppet Making (Second Tier), Spiritual Slaughter (Second Tier)]

[Spiritual Pets: Nine Abyss Mastiff, Peach Blossom Gu, Six-Winged Golden Silkworm, Hope Gu]

[Offspring: 143/146]

“Blood Talisman Spiritual Body? What kind of spiritual body is this?”

“And why haven’t I noticed any changes in my body with this spiritual body?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the newly added attribute on his panel, feeling puzzled.

He immediately closed his eyes and used his Divine Sense to examine himself.

He wanted to see the situation of this Blood Talisman Spiritual Body.

Although spiritual bodies need time to fully develop as the child grows.

He couldn’t possibly have no sensation at all.

After a long examination, Lu Changsheng’s Divine Sense finally discovered something.

In his dantian, he found faint traces of blood-colored patterns.

These patterns were composed of tiny strands, forming a mysterious rhythm.

They seemed like profound and obscure characters.

“This Blood Talisman Spiritual Body should be a latent spiritual body that needs a certain trigger to awaken.”

“These blood patterns should be the spiritual patterns formed by the Blood Talisman Spiritual Body according to the rules of heaven and earth.”

After examining himself, Lu Changsheng had a rough guess about the Blood Talisman Spiritual Body.

In the cultivation world, there are many types of spiritual bodies.

Regardless of the type, these spiritual bodies can be divided into overt and latent types.

An overt spiritual body, such as Lu Qingshan’s Geng Metal Body.

Can be directly detected.

As long as he starts cultivating, its power will naturally manifest.

A latent spiritual body, however, is hidden and not easily detectable.

It might require reaching a certain age or some method to awaken and manifest its power.

Just like his friend Zhao Qingqing.

She possessed the Wood Body.

But it didn’t awaken initially.

Nor was it detected.

Later, while managing the herb garden, an elder of the outer sect of Azure Cloud Sect noticed it and helped her awaken her spiritual body.

“No wonder I didn’t feel any changes. I’ll have to look up information on this Blood Talisman Spiritual Body later.”

“See what methods can awaken the spiritual body.”

Lu Changsheng murmured to himself.

Planning to check the specifics of this spiritual body later.

“This Blood Talisman Spiritual Body is a superior spiritual body, a level higher than Qingshan’s Geng Metal Body. It’s clearly not simple.”

“Judging by its name, it should be related to the Dao of Talismans, a kind of Talisman Dao Spiritual Body.”

“A Talisman Dao Spiritual Body should be naturally compatible with the Talisman Dao, just like the ‘Supreme Sword Bone’ for sword cultivators and the ‘Cursed Poison Body’ for poison cultivators, excelling in the Talisman Dao.”

“If that’s the case, the ‘Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture’ I obtained earlier might be able to flourish in this child’s hands.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

Looking at the adorable little baby in his arms.

A surge of affection and joy welled up from his heart.

“Based on the recent spiritual root resonance, this child should have a Fourth-Tier spiritual root.”

Lu Changsheng thought about the child’s spiritual root.

With a slight thought, he made the system display his daughter’s panel.

[Name: Lu Wangshu]

[Lifespan: 1/82]

[Talent: Fourth-Tier Spiritual Root, Blood Talisman Spiritual Body (Superior Spiritual Body)]

[Cultivation: None]

“As expected, a Fourth-Tier spiritual root!”

“Fourth-Tier spiritual root, superior spiritual body, this child will be one of the pillars of the Lu Family in the future.”

Lu Changsheng smiled.

Filled with expectations for this child’s future.

“Lu Qingshan with a Sixth-Tier spiritual root and Geng Metal Body.”

“Lu Qingxian with a Fourth-Tier spiritual root.”

“Lu Wangshu with a Fourth-Tier spiritual root and Blood Talisman Spiritual Body.”

“The Lu Family will have several pillars in the future.”

Lu Changsheng thought happily.

He had one hundred and forty-six children.

The first batch had already started reaching adulthood.

Preparing to start their own families and provide fresh blood for the stability of the Lu Family.

Among the one hundred and forty-six, thirty-six had spiritual roots.

These children were relatively young and would be the foundation for establishing a cultivation family in the future.

Among these thirty-six, there were three geniuses.

Who would be the future pillars of the family.

“Life is looking more and more promising.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

Thinking about his future plans.

“Currently, the issues are spiritual land, family formation, and initial capital.”

Lu Changsheng had a clear vision for the future.

Establishing his own cultivation family.

But there were three problems with establishing a family currently.

He planned to obtain spiritual land through Xiao Xiyue and the Azure Cloud Sect.

Or through the Lu Family to seize Red Leaf Valley.

“For the family formation, I’ll have to wait for the system to come through.”

“As the children grow, I should trigger many achievement rewards.”

“If that’s not enough, I can also ask Xiyue to invite a formation master from the Azure Cloud Sect.”

“As for the initial capital, I can accumulate it through Second-Tier talismans.”

“By the time these children are grown, these three aspects should be taken care of.”

Lu Changsheng planned in his mind.

“System, draw a lottery.”

Without further thought, Lu Changsheng silently commanded.

To use the lottery he had obtained earlier.

The lottery wheel appeared, and golden light began to flow, spinning quickly.

Under Lu Changsheng’s calm gaze, the golden light finally stopped on ‘Skill.’

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Second-Tier alchemy skills!]

[The reward has been issued to the system space, and the host can check it anytime.]

A pill-like light cluster appeared from the large turntable, accompanied by the system’s voice.

“Alchemy!”

“Second-Tier alchemy!”

Seeing the lottery reward, Lu Changsheng was overjoyed.

Among the hundred arts of cultivation, the one he wanted most was formation.

Secondly, it was alchemy.

These two crafts were not only among the four main arts of cultivation but also high-class professions.

They were also very useful to him currently.

As for formations, there’s no need to elaborate.

They were essential for the family’s formation and layout in the future.

Otherwise, spending money to buy formation tools and hiring other formation masters to set up the formation would be unreliable.

From the ‘Heavenly Azure Cloud Water Formation’ in the Hongye Valley Marketplace, it was clear that even Second-Tier formations were of average quality.

He couldn’t trust such formations for his family.

Moreover, mastering formations would allow him to set up and operate them to their full potential in times of danger.

It was incomparable to operating someone else’s formation using formation plates and tools.

As for alchemy.

After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, it was very difficult to buy Second-Tier pills.

He usually had to use Qi Refining pills to assist in cultivation.

Now, with Second-Tier alchemy skills, he wouldn’t have to worry about pills anymore.

“With Second-Tier alchemy, I can not only solve my current pill needs.”

“In the future, I might even be able to refine Foundation Establishment Pills.”

Lu Changsheng thought joyfully.

Then he looked at the light cluster in the system space.

[Second-Tier alchemy skills: After use, you can directly master Second-Tier alchemy skills and the corresponding complete pill formulas.]

“Are all the skills Second-Tier? Is there no Third-Tier?”

Looking at the alchemy skills, Lu Changsheng suddenly wondered.

Including this alchemy skill, he had already drawn four skills from the system.

All these skills were Second-Tier.

Making Lu Changsheng curious if he could draw Third-Tier skills.

He didn’t think much and used the Second-Tier alchemy skills from the system space.

Immediately, a flood of knowledge and information poured into his mind.

“Introduction to Alchemy”

“Basic Alchemy Compendium”

“First-tier Alchemy Compendium”

“Second-Tier Alchemy Compendium”

“How Pills Are Made”

“Ten Years of Qi Refining, A Hundred Years of Alchemy”

For a long time.

Countless pieces of knowledge about alchemy poured into Lu Changsheng’s mind.

Lu Changsheng now understood various pills, medicinal properties, pill refining techniques, fire control, and more.

“Whew, as expected of one of the four main arts of immortal cultivation.”

“From discerning the medicinal properties of various spiritual herbs to the monarch, minister, assistant, and guide of each pill, fire control, different pill refining techniques, incantations, pill merging, and pill formation.”

Lu Changsheng absorbed the knowledge about pill refining in his mind.

He felt that this skill was indeed incredibly complex.

“However, refining High-Tier second-stage pills seems not as simple as I imagined.”

After digesting this knowledge, Lu Changsheng frowned slightly.

With a detailed understanding of pill refining, he knew that ordinary pills were quite simple to make.

A alchemy furnace.

A fire control formation or a naturally condensed flame from Qi would suffice.

But to refine certain High-Tier pills, ordinary fire wouldn’t do.

It required innate true fire, heaven and earth spiritual fire, or earth’s core fire.

“If I want to refine High-Tier pills, I need to cultivate a technique to gather innate true fire.”

Lu Changsheng felt a bit of a headache thinking about cultivating techniques.

Because when he initially cultivated the ‘Scattering Soul Needle,’ he realized his talent for understanding techniques was quite average.

For example, the Scattering Soul Needle, a secret technique for spirit sense attacks, took him over a year to master by practicing daily.

He finally succeeded in condensing three Scattering Soul Needles in his sea of consciousness, which could be used for three spirit sense attacks.

So now, thinking about cultivating techniques gave him a headache.

“Forget it, there’s no rush. The spiritual flames condensed from the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator are enough for me to refine most pills.”

“When I really need innate true fire to refine High-Tier pills, maybe I’ll draw some heaven and earth spiritual fire or have the means to set up a pill refining room.”

Lu Changsheng exhaled lightly, not too concerned about the innate true fire.

After a cultivator breaks through to Foundation Establishment, the spiritual flames condensed from their power can meet most pill refining and weapon refining needs.

After Lu Wangshu was born, Lu Changsheng originally planned to rent a courtyard and hire a nanny to take care of the child.

But Xiao Xiyue said she had been out for over three years.

She planned to return to Azure Cloud Sect in half a year.

So in the meantime, she wanted to spend more time with the child and didn’t want to hire a nanny.

In this situation, Lu Changsheng naturally couldn’t argue and went along with her.

But he still rented a new courtyard.

After all, the hundred-square-meter cave mansion was a bit small and stuffy for a baby.

“Xiyue, I have some matters to attend to at the Lu Family.”

After spending half a month with Xiao Xiyue, Lu Changsheng spoke up.

He mentioned the upcoming second-stage Talisman Master ceremony.

He said he would be busy for a while.

“It’s okay, Lu Lang, you go ahead. Business is important.”

Xiao Xiyue didn’t throw a tantrum.

She knew that in the past few years, Lu Changsheng had spent a lot of time with her.

This second-stage Talisman Master ceremony was related to Lu Changsheng’s skills being showcased to the public, so it was important.

“Alright, I’ll come back after I’m done.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

Then he visited Lu Miaoge and his son Lu Xianner before returning to Qingzhu Mountain.

Back home, Lu Changsheng chatted briefly with his wives and children and had a meal before heading out to talk to Lu Miaochang about the ceremony.

He also planned to ask for more second-stage talisman crafting materials to form talisman arrays.

“Dad, I found a treasure.”

At this moment, his son Lu Qingshan ran up to him with a mysterious expression.

“A treasure? What treasure?”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng looked at his mysterious son and raised an eyebrow, smiling.

“Hehe, let me show you.”

Lu Qingshan grinned and took out a golden bean the size of an egg from his clothes.

The golden bean had a small sprout growing from it.

The sprout was green and tender, with a few jade-like leaves.

“Why did you dig up the golden bean from my courtyard!”

Seeing the bean in his son’s hand, Lu Changsheng was stunned and spoke up.

This golden bean was the Golden Armored Bean Mother he had planted in his courtyard.

“Dad, you planted this treasure?”

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan was also stunned and said guiltily.

He thought the golden bean was his lucky treasure.

He didn’t expect it to be planted by his father.

“What else?”

“If you want to find treasures, go outside. How can you find treasures in your own courtyard?”

Lu Changsheng said, tapping his son’s head.

This Golden Armored Bean Mother was growing well in the courtyard, but his son dug it up, making him both angry and amused.

“How did you find this bean?”

Lu Changsheng asked.

Except for Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen, noone else entered the courtyard.

The children usually didn’t play inside.

Besides, the Golden Armored Bean Mother was planted in a corner of the courtyard, covered with spiritual soil.

“I asked Xiao Jin to find treasures, and Xiao Jin found this golden bean.”

“I felt a strange closeness to this golden bean and thought it was a lucky treasure from a book.”

Lu Qingshan said, covering his head and feeling a bit aggrieved.

He was sad that his lucky treasure was gone.

He had been so happy today.

Now he felt it was all for nothing.

“Xiao Jin.”

Lu Changsheng knew that Xiao Jin was the Earth Spirit Mouse he gave to Lu Qingzhu.

Lu Qingzhu usually played with the Earth Spirit Mouse as a companion.

Hearing that the mouse could find treasures, Lu Qingshan probably asked it to search for treasures.

It ended up finding one in their own courtyard.

After understanding the situation, Lu Changsheng was speechless.

But hearing Lu Qingshan say he felt close to the bean, he asked, “Qingshan, you said you felt close to the golden bean?”

“Yes, that’s why I felt a strange closeness and thought it was my lucky treasure.”

Lu Qingshan said weakly.

“Closeness?”

“Could it be because of the Geng Metal Body?”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

The Golden Armored Bean Mother could turn into a Golden Armored Warrior.

This Golden Armored Warrior belonged to the metal element, which could attract the Geng Metal Body.

He held the Golden Armored Bean Mother and sensed it.

He could feel a faint sense of closeness.

But because he drew the Golden Armored Bean Mother from the system, it was connected to him.

So he didn’t notice the faint closeness brought by the Geng Metal Body.

“This golden bean was planted by me in the courtyard.”

“Once planted, it can bloom and produce spiritual beans.”

“Look, this is the bean’s sprout, and these are its leaves. In a few years, the bean will bloom and bear fruit.”

“When it bears spiritual beans, I’ll give you one.”

Lu Changsheng said.

He didn’t blame his son.

“Dad, how many beans can this golden bean produce at a time?”

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan became excited and asked curiously.

“It can produce five to ten beans, but the exact number depends on how well it’s raised.”

“If you keep digging it up, it will affect the number of beans it produces.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at his son and said.

Although the bean was nourished by the three-colored soil, it looked like it could produce seven or eight beans.

Producing ten beans would be difficult.

“Dad, can you give me two more? I’ll give one to Qingzhu.”

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan grinned.

“You know how to share good things. Alright, I’ll give you two more, and one to Qingsong.”

Lu Changsheng smiled.

Lu Qingsong was Lu Miaohuan’s second son and Lu Qingshan’s brother.

“Dad, when will this golden bean produce beans?”

Lu Qingshan continued to ask.

“When you grow up, it will produce beans.”

Lu Changsheng said.

“Dad, I’m seven years old. I’m an adult!”

Lu Qingshan puffed out his chest and said.

“When you’re fifteen, this bean should produce beans.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his 1.23-meter-tall son and smiled.

The Golden Armored Bean Mother took three years to sprout, three years to grow leaves, three years to bloom, and three years to bear fruit.

But with the nourishment of the three-colored soil, the growth speed was significantly faster.

Now, after three and a half years, the leaves were already tender and lush.

So Lu Changsheng estimated that in another six or seven years, the Golden Armored Bean Mother could bear beans.

“That long?”

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan was disheartened.

“Not long now. You can water the beans daily. Maybe they’ll grow faster.”

Lu Changsheng thought about the connection between the Geng Metal Body and the beans and said this.

Since the Geng Metal Body resonated with the Golden Armored Bean Mother, frequent contact might help its growth.

Some spirit plant cultivators use certain techniques to enhance the growth of spirit plants.

“Dad, no problem. But what’s in it for me?”

Lu Qingshan looked eager.

“Benefits.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son’s young face, smiled, and said, “This golden bean should produce eight beans. I’ll give you three.”

“If you take good care of it and more than eight beans grow, I’ll give you the extra ones. How about that?”

“Deal.”

Lu Qingshan nodded immediately.

He added, “Dad, you better not cheat me!”

“Aren’t you an adult now? How come you’re a child again?”

Lu Changsheng laughed.

“I’m always a child in front of you, Dad.”

Lu Qingshan said with a grin.

“Haha, Dad keeps his word and never cheats.”

“Let’s replant this golden bean now.”

Lu Changsheng took his son to his courtyard.

He looked at the small pit and shook his head before planting the Golden Armored Bean Mother.

“This soil can glow. Why didn’t you think it was a treasure?”

Lu Changsheng asked his son about the tricolored soil.

“Is this soil also a treasure?”

“When Little Gold said there was a treasure here, I thought it was the bean. I didn’t pay much attention.”

Lu Qingshan scratched his head as he spoke.

“See, you can’t even recognize treasures. How can you go treasure hunting?”

“If you study hard and recognize all the treasures, you won’t miss opportunities in the future.”

Lu Changsheng advised his son.

At Qingzhu Mountain’s school, great scholars teach reading and writing.

There are also immortal cultivators teaching cultivation and knowledge about the immortal world.

After detecting spiritual roots, children aged six to twelve are in the learning stage.

This is why family disciples and sect disciples know more and have broader perspectives than rogue cultivators.

“You’re right, Dad! I’ll listen to you and study hard.”

Lu Qingshan nodded seriously, taking the advice to heart.

“Haha!”

Lu Changsheng laughed lightly at his son’s earnest look.

He knew his son’s personality.

This was just a way to agree with him.

He didn’t mind.

After all, he was only good at nurturing people, not teaching them.

He couldn’t guarantee he’d teach the child well.

So as long as the child didn’t go astray, other aspects could follow their natural course.

His main principle was to follow the natural way.

After planting the Golden Armored Bean Mother, Lu Changsheng took Lu Qingshan to see Lu Miaoyun.

He asked her to take Lu Qingshan to water the beans with spirit water and Spirit Liquid regularly.

When Lu Miaoyun learned that Lu Qinshan had dug up the beans to play, she was amused and exasperated.

Although she looked after the Golden Armored Bean Mother, she didn’t water it every day.

She only watered it once every few days.

So she didn’t notice that Lu Qingshan had dug it up to play.

This incident made her more vigilant. She planned to check on the beans daily to prevent them from being taken away and lost.

After resolving this small episode, Lu Changsheng went to Qingzhu Hall to find the family head, Lu Miaochang.

He said he was ready for talisman crafting if the family wanted to hold a ceremony.

Lu Miaochang said he’d arrange it, likely in two months.

He also asked about Lu Changsheng’s proficiency with second-stage talismans.

When he heard that Lu Changsheng was about 60-70% proficient with the Second-stage Thunder Fire Talisman.

And had also started with a few other second-stage Spirit Talisman, he was surprised and delighted.

He immediately provided Lu Changsheng with nearly a hundred sets of second-stage talisman crafting materials from the family’s warehouse.

He also promised that the family would reserve more second-stage talisman crafting materials for Lu Changsheng in the future.