Chapter 183: Drawing a Spirit Pet! Colluding with the Demonic Path!

In the room, the storm had cleared, and a faint fragrance lingered.

Xiao Xiyue’s hair was disheveled as she nestled in Lu Changsheng’s arms, whispering sweet nothings.

Lu Changsheng held her, his hand gently lifting to take out a recording stone from his Storage Bag.

It contained some daily life recordings of their daughter, Lu Wangshu.

Knowing Xiao Xiyue would miss their daughter, he had prepared this in advance.

As Xiao Xiyue watched the recording stone, seeing her daughter’s every move and hearing her call for her parents, she couldn’t help but feel the urge to visit her.

“Xiyue, if you miss Wangshu, you can go to the Hongye Valley Marketplace and find Miaoge to bring her over.”

“I’ve already informed her about us.”

Lu Changsheng spoke softly as he caressed Xiao Xiyue’s smooth skin.

“Mm~”

Xiao Xiyue responded with a soft hum upon hearing this.

She had been in the Green River Market for almost a year and could now take some time to visit her daughter.

“By the way, Changsheng, the journey from here to Nine Heavens Immortal City is long. Even if you rush, it will take four or five months.”

“Every year, the Qingyun Market Town has a spirit ship heading to the Three Great Immortal Cities.”

“I remember there’s one heading to Nine Heavens Immortal City in a month. You can take that spirit ship. It’s not only convenient but also much faster.”

At this moment, Xiao Xiyue softly raised her head and spoke gently.

“Oh, a spirit ship?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

He knew that many Spirit Boat pavilions operated businesses traveling between major Markets and immortal cities, making money from passage fees.

But these were all medium to small-sized Spirit Boats.

In his view, taking such Spirit Boats was less convenient than piloting his own.

Now, hearing Xiao Xiyue mention a giant spirit ship specifically going to Nine Heavens Immortal City piqued his interest.

“That’s right. This giant spirit ship travels from Qingyun Market Town to Nine Heavens Immortal City in just three months.”

“Not only is there a fake Core cultivator overseeing the ship, but there are also private rooms, so you can practice talisman crafting during the journey.”

Xiao Xiyue smiled gently.

Her eyes were filled with a charm that only Lu Changsheng could see.

“This spirit ship shouldn’t be for everyone, right?”

Lu Changsheng asked.

“You need to buy a ticket, but if you need one, I can get a ticket for you.”

Xiao Xiyue replied softly.

She held a managerial position in the Green River Market and had some influence in the sect.

“In that case, I’ll trouble you, Xiyue.”

Lu Changsheng agreed without hesitation.

Just the fact that the giant spirit ship took only three months and had private rooms for crafting talismans made it very appealing.

If he piloted his own Spirit Boat, it would not only waste time but also create potential trouble, preventing him from focusing on cultivation and other tasks.

Three days later, Xiao Xiyue handed Lu Changsheng a blue cloud-patterned Jade Token.

She told him that the giant spirit ship of the Azure Cloud Sect would depart in twenty-four days.

After arriving at Qingyun Market Town, he could board the ship to Nine Heavens Immortal City with this Jade Token.

To board, he could ask a Azure Cloud Sect disciple for assistance with the token.

The journey from Green River Market to Qingyun Market Town would also take over half a month.

So, after spending three days with Xiao Xiyue, Lu Changsheng left for Qingyun Market Town.

To avoid trouble on the way and for convenience boarding the ship, Lu Changsheng used the Mysterious Pearl to mask his cultivation aura to mid-Foundation Establishment.

Half a month later.

Lu Changsheng arrived smoothly at Qingyun Market Town.

Seeing the Market, he recalled breaking through to Foundation Establishment with Xiao Xiyue here six years ago.

They had also killed a fake Core cultivator’s grandson.

When handling his Identity Token, Lu Changsheng took out the Jade Token and inquired about the giant spirit ship.

A Azure Cloud Sect disciple saw the token and immediately told him the ship would land at the Market’s north gate in three days.

Lu Changsheng should go there early to wait, and someone would arrange for him.

After understanding the general situation, Lu Changsheng started browsing Qingyun Market Town.

His main purpose for this trip was to shop.

As the largest Market after the immortal cities, Qingyun Market Town sold many materials.

After two busy days, he had explored the entire Market and found many valuable items.

He bought many second-stage talisman crafting materials, rare herbs, and a kind of spirit blood called ‘Jade Sun Deer’.

This spirit blood was mild and suitable for alchemy.

It was perfect for awakening Lu Wangshu’s Blood Talisman Spirit Body.

The only downside was the limited quantity of the spirit blood.

The shop sold it in small portions, not in Gourds.

“I’m spending money like water. This trip to Nine Heavens Immortal City might require me to sell some talismans and pills.”

“Otherwise, the remaining Spirit Stones might not be enough to craft the Nine-Nine Profound True Strategy and buy many third-stage talisman crafting materials.”

In two days, Lu Changsheng spent over twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

He couldn’t help but marvel at how quickly money was spent.

Thanks to his second-stage talisman crafting, ‘Ping’an Talisman Hall’ now had a net profit of about three thousand Spirit Stones per month.

Otherwise, no Foundation Establishment cultivator could spend like this.

Just like before at Jiulong Market, the Wanbao Pavilion manager who tried to rob him only had three thousand Spirit Stones in his Storage Bag.

His entire net worth was just over twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

And Lu Changsheng had already spent over thirty thousand Spirit Stones recently.

Despite this, he still had more than forty thousand Spirit Stones.

Plus, he had many Natural Treasures and difficult-to-sell Artifacts.

If he sold everything, he could immediately get seventy to eighty thousand Spirit Stones.

If his Spirit Stones were still insufficient, he could quickly draw talismans or refine pills to gather funds.

The next morning, just before dawn.

Lu Changsheng arrived outside the north gate of Qingyun Market Town.

By then, many cultivators were already waiting, along with several Azure Cloud Sect patrol cultivators.

They all seemed to be waiting for the arrival of the spirit ship.

“Senior Han, when the spirit ship arrives, please line up here and go to the second floor.”

A Azure Cloud Sect disciple asked about Lu Changsheng’s situation, saw his blue Jade Token, and explained the general process.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

After waiting for about an hour.

A three-story-high, fifty to sixty zhang long azure spirit ship surrounded by spiritual light formations slowly descended from the clouds.

The ship had not only inscribed formation runes but also several turrets, making one feel both small and pressured.

“I wonder how powerful these turrets are. Can they match a Core Formation strike?”

Lu Changsheng wondered as he looked at the spirit ship.

He had heard that some large Spirit Boats had inscribed attack formations and installed large attack Artifacts.

Major forces used such spirit ships to transport resources and personnel to battlefields during large-scale confrontations.

These spirit ships were strategic Artifacts.

Ordinary forces couldn’t afford or access them.

“Everyone, line up with your tokens to board the ship.”

“Anyone causing disorder will lose their boarding eligibility!”

The spirit ship hovered in mid-air as two Foundation Establishment cultivators stepped out and announced loudly.

Once they finished speaking, a rainbow light fell from the ship, forming a staircase.

The Azure Cloud Sect patrol cultivators then started organizing people to board the ship.

From his observations, Lu Changsheng learned that the tickets for this giant spirit ship came in three tiers.

The first tier was a purple Jade Token for deluxe upper rooms.

The second tier, like his, was a blue Jade Token for standard rooms.

The third tier was a white Jade Token, where everyone stayed in the ship’s hold without private space.

Among the passengers, only three had purple Jade Tokens.

They seemed wealthy and influential, likely descendants of Core Formation cultivators or members of powerful families.

After the three boarded, Lu Changsheng started lining up to board.

“Recommended by Junior Sister Xiyue? May I know your name?”

Upon boarding, a Foundation Establishment cultivator checked Lu Changsheng’s Jade Token and asked.

“I’m Han Li, a rogue cultivator.”

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands in greeting.

“Alright, Daoist Han, room number nine, please.”

The Foundation Establishment cultivator registered him briefly without asking for more information.

“Thank you.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and went to the second-floor guest room.

The room was small.

Just a ten-square-meter single room.

But for Lu Changsheng, it was enough.

He had bought many talisman crafting materials at Jiulong Market and Qingyun Market Town.

These three months would be perfect for focusing on drawing talismans on the spirit ship.

Half an hour later, the spirit ship rose into the air, heading towards Nine Heavens Immortal City.

Lu Changsheng brewed a pot of Spirit Tea, quietly watching the sea of clouds outside the window.

He had long grown tired of such scenery.

But the first time on a spirit ship felt novel, like his first time on a plane in his past life.

He couldn’t help but think about when he could own such a spirit ship.

After all, this kind of spirit ship was indeed domineering.

After finishing a pot of Spirit Tea and watching the sea of clouds for a while, the novelty of the spirit ship faded.

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath, took out a talisman brush and paper, and began to calmly draw talismans.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

“Congratulations to the host, ten offspring have completed Qi initiation and stepped onto the path of immortality. Passive effect obtained: 5% increase in offspring Spirit Root probability. One lottery chance obtained!”

“Hmm, ten already.”

While making talismans, Lu Changsheng heard the system prompt and smiled faintly.

His children were now starting to cultivate immortality in an orderly manner.

In the next three years, another ten children would step onto the path of immortality.

These children would be the foundation of his future family.

“If this Spirit Root offspring probability keeps increasing like this, won’t all my future children have Spirit Roots?”

Lu Changsheng thought silently as he saw his offspring’s Spirit Root probability increase by 5%.

The three previous increases had already raised his offspring’s Spirit Root probability to 15%.

This probability was quite high.

You should know that the probability of two cultivators having a child with a Spirit Root was only about 10 to 20%.

“But I need enough wives and concubines to maximize this passive effect.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath.

Now he was preparing to open source and optimize reproduction.

There were not many wives and concubines in his backyard who could still conceive.

Except for the seven new concubines and maids, his wives and concubines had already given birth to many children.

So apart from Xia Zhiyue, Lu Miaoge, Xiao Xiyue, and a ew others, Lu Changsheng didn’t want them to keep having children.

“But once I establish my family and show my Foundation Establishment strength, this problem should be solved.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

Just by showing he was a second-rank Talisman Master, so many were willing to send their family juniors to be his concubines and maids.

If he showed his Foundation Establishment strength, more families would probably send their talented juniors.

“Indeed, in the cultivation world, as long as you have strength, many problems are no longer problems.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and sighed, then silently chanted.

“System, draw a lottery.”

A pale red roulette appeared, a golden light spun rapidly.

Moments later, the golden light slowed, stopping at “Pet”.

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the spirit pet: Cold Jade Black Turtle!”

“Reward has been issued to the system space. Host can check it at any time.”

An image of a turtle, entirely blue with cold air emanating from it, appeared from the roulette along with the system prompt.

“Cold Jade Black Turtle? A turtle spirit pet?”

Lu Changsheng frowned at his lottery reward.

His first impression of turtle spirit beasts was their long lifespan and slow growth.

So seeing the Cold Jade Black Turtle, he felt it was not very useful, a bit of a waste.

He immediately focused his mind and looked at the Cold Jade Black Turtle in the system space.

“Beast: Cold Jade Black Turtle”

“Grade: Lower Heaven Rank”

“Description: Lower Heaven Rank bloodline beast with the true spirit bloodline of ‘Cold Martial Black Turtle’. Can grow to peak in a thousand years, becoming a fourth-rank beast.”

“A turtle that lives through three generations. People die, but the turtle remains.”

“Although growing to a fourth-rank beast in a thousand years is very fast for a beast.”

“But this growth speed would outlast even a core formation cultivator.”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but shake his head at the Cold Jade Black Turtle’s description.

Although he was confident he could outlive the turtle.

He already found the Nine Abyss Mastiff, which grows to a fourth-rank beast in five hundred years, too slow.

Now, this Cold Jade Black Turtle needed a thousand years to grow to a fourth-rank beast, making him unwilling to comment.

“Well, it’s a lottery. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Just keep it as an ordinary pet.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and didn’t mind too much.

Although the Cold Jade Black Turtle grew slowly, it had potential.

After all, a beast’s lifespan was several times that of a human’s.

And a turtle beast’s lifespan was generally several times that of other beasts.

If well cared for, this Cold Jade Black Turtle might accompany him for tens of thousands of years.

Lu Changsheng didn’t take the Cold Jade Black Turtle out of the system space.

He planned to leave it in the system space for now and check it out after getting off the spirit ship and arriving at Nine Heavens Immortal City.

Blackwater Pool, Xiahou family.

“How dare you sneak into my Xiahou family!”

A loud shout rang out, piercing the sky.

The next moment, a sword light tore through the void, leaving a crack in the Xiahou family’s formation.

Then, a light dart quickly flew through the crack, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the clouds.

“She must not escape!”

“This woman is likely from the Azure Cloud Sect. She sneaked into our Xiahou family to investigate if we are colluding with the demonic path.”

“Now the sect master and the Five Poison Sect master are challenging Li Duanxuan, intending to start a war with the Jiang Kingdom. We can’t have any problems here!”

Deep within the Xiahou family, several voices conversed.

Immediately, a figure shot into the sky, transforming into a black divine rainbow, chasing after the light.

The figure emitted a terrifying pseudo-core cultivator’s spiritual pressure.