Chapter 218: Second-Tier High-Tier Talisman Master! Family Reunion!

Lu Changsheng had initially planned to go home first to see his wives and children for a family reunion.

On this trip to Nine Heavens Immortal City, he had prepared surprises not only for Lu Miaoge..

He had gifts ready for all his wives and children.

However, a Lu Family elder informed him that Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanshan Ding were on their way.

He asked Lu Changsheng to wait for a moment.

Faced with this situation, Lu Changsheng couldn’t say much.

After all, breaking through to Foundation Establishment was indeed a major event for the Lu Family.

If he rushed home now, he feared that just as he entered the door, Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanshan Ding would arrive to find him, making it impossible to have a proper family reunion.

“Whoosh!”

Immediately, a beam of light flew from the depths of Qingzhu Valley.

With the earlier commotion of the family formation and urgent messages, Lu Yuanzhong, the Lu Family patriarch, arrived first.

“Hmm, Changsheng, you’re back?”

Lu Yuanzhong arrived at the mountain gate, his face lighting up with joy upon seeing Lu Changsheng.

But in the next moment, he noticed the faint spiritual pressure around Lu Changsheng.

His joy turned to doubt, surprise, and shock.

“Changsheng, you’ve broken through to Foundation Establishment!?”

Lu Yuanzhong exclaimed in astonishment.

Although he had previously suspected that Lu Changsheng might be concealing his true strength,

He never imagined that after just one trip, Lu Changsheng would break through to Foundation Establishment and become a great cultivator!

This!

This!

This!

This was simply too astonishing!

“Patriarch, during this trip, I was fortunate to encounter an opportunity and luckily broke through to Foundation Establishment,”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile and a bow, seeing the surprise on Lu Yuanzhong’s face.

Even after revealing his Foundation Establishment cultivation, he still treated himself as a junior.

He wouldn’t address Lu Yuanzhong as a fellow Daoist.

After all, according to family hierarchy, Lu Yuanzhong was the uncle of Lu Miaoge and Lu Miaohuan..

“Good, good, good, Changsheng, congratulations on breaking through to Foundation Establishment!”

Lu Yuanzhong was immediately excited, nodding repeatedly in response.

After the battle at Blackwater Pool, his pressure was heavier than anyone else in the Lu Family.

In that battle, not only did the Lu Family’s core elites suffer heavy losses,

But he, the family patriarch, was also seriously injured with little life left.

Afterwards, he poured all the family resources into Lu Miaofeng,

Hoping Lu Miaofeng would break through to Foundation Establishment and support the family!

However, Lu Miaofeng failed!

Failed to establish his foundation!

At that moment, he aged visibly!

His already exhausted body and mind became more pessimistic.

He worried constantly, filled with anxiety.

It was precisely because of this,

Upon hearing the news of Feng Family Castle being destroyed by the Xiahou Demon, he immediately discussed with Lu Yuanshan Ding about sending some of the family’s direct descendants away with Lu Miaoge..

He was afraid!

Afraid that the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain would fall under his watch!

Now, seeing Lu Changsheng return with Foundation Establishment, his tense and tired spirit relaxed a bit.

Although Lu Changsheng wasn’t a blood descendant of the Lu Family,

He had been with the Lu Family for over twenty years.

He had married, had children, shared in their hardships, and had deeply rooted himself in Qingzhu Mountain!

Now returning with Foundation Establishment, addressing him as ‘Patriarch’ was sincere and heartfelt, without any arrogance.

So he felt at ease with Lu Changsheng.

“Patriarch, what’s wrong with your body?”

Lu Changsheng asked, noticing Lu Yuanzhong’s complexion.

Previously, Lu Yuanzhong looked to be in his forties.

Now, he had aged at least twenty years.

Moreover, his complexion was dark, his breath chaotic, with a hint of twilight years about him.

He roughly guessed that Lu Yuanzhong had been injured in the battle at Blackwater Pool.

Because in Lu Yuanzhong’s aura, he vaguely sensed traces of the corpse poison he had once helped Chu Qingyi remove.

“Hehe, there was some demonic trouble earlier, so I got a bit injured,”

Lu Yuanzhong said, his brow relaxing.

He had long since come to terms with his own mortality.

He was only concerned about the family and his responsibilities.

At this moment, Lu Yuanshan Ding and Lu Miaochang arrived.

Seeing Lu Changsheng and learning he had broken through to Foundation Establishment, they reacted just like the previous Lu Family elder and Lu Yuanzhong.

They were full of doubt, surprise, and disbelief.

Faced with this, Lu Changsheng could only once again state that he had reached Foundation Establishment, leaving the two with shocked and delighted expressions.

Afterwards, under the respectful, envious, awe-struck, and emotional gazes of the Lu Family guards, Lu Changsheng led Ling Zixiao, along with Lu Yuanzhong, Lu Yuanshan Ding, and Lu Miaochang, towards Qingzhu Hall.

Such a major event as Foundation Establishment naturally required a good discussion with Lu Changsheng.

“Zhiming, quickly go and spread this good news, that Lu Changsheng has returned with Foundation Establishment, to Miaoyun, Huanhuan, and the others!”

The guarding elder, seeing Lu Changsheng leave with Lu Yuanzhong and the others, immediately came to his senses and ordered someone to inform Lu Changsheng’s family of this joyous news.

“Yes!”

The guard disciple immediately responded upon hearing this and went to deliver the good news.

In Qingzhu Hall,

Lu Changsheng recounted to Lu Yuanzhong, Lu Yuanshan Ding, and Lu Miaochang about his trip and his Foundation Establishment.

He explained that during this trip, by chance, he came across an ancient cultivator’s Cave Dwelling, which led to his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

It was also because of this that he met and became Dao companions with Ling Zixiao.

However, the secret realm was dangerous, and Ling Zixiao was severely injured there, damaging her foundation, leaving her with barely a tenth of her cultivation.

“Greetings, Fellow Daoist Ling!”

Only now did Lu Yuanzhong notice that Ling Zixiao was also a great cultivator at Foundation Establishment.

He had been entirely focused on Lu Changsheng before.

Plus, Ling Zixiao was too weak, without any spiritual pressure.

Now, hearing Lu Changsheng’s words and realizing Ling Zixiao was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was shocked and immediately became much more respectful and polite.

After all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator is a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Even with only a tenth of her power remaining, she was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

He couldn’t help but marvel at Lu Changsheng’s great fortune and romantic luck!

Back when the Lu Family battled the Chen Family, a female Foundation Establishment cultivator had already shown affection for Lu Changsheng!

Now, on this trip, not only did he gain a fortuitous encounter and break through to Foundation Establishment, but he also became Dao companions with another female Foundation Establishment cultivator!

This sort of thing left him speechless.

He couldn’t help but think of his own journey, which had been nothing but cultivation, cultivation, and more cultivation.

Compared to Lu Changsheng, it was simply…

Moreover, Lu Changsheng had broken through to Foundation Establishment at a younger age than him!

Beside him, Lu Yuanshan Ding and Lu Miaochang listened to Lu Changsheng’s account with great emotion.

Especially Lu Yuanshan Ding.

It could be said that he had watched Lu Changsheng grow step by step.

So even now, he still felt as if he was dreaming, that it wasn’t real.

He couldn’t believe that the son-in-law he had brought home from the foot of Azure Cloud Sect’s mountain had actually broken through to Foundation Establishment, becoming a great Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It must be understood, this was a Foundation Establishment master!

Although he had always told Lu Changsheng to cultivate diligently, saying that with his talisman skills, he might have a chance at Foundation Establishment in the future!

But having a chance and actually achieving it were two completely different things!

After Lu Changsheng finished his general account, Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanshan Ding also told Lu Changsheng about some events that had occurred over the past year.

Only then did Lu Changsheng learn of all that had happened to the Lu Family in this past year and more.

In the battle at Blackwater Pool, six core members of the Lu Family’s upper echelon had died in battle!

Among them was the Second Elder, whom Lu Changsheng knew well.

Lu Yuanzhong had been severely injured in the Blackwater Pool battle, with corpse poison entering his organs, leaving him with little time to live.

Lu Miaofeng had attempted to break through to Foundation Establishment!

But he was harassed by other families, suspected to be the Yu Family of Bihu Mountain, and failed to break through to Foundation Establishment!

The Xiahou Demon had wreaked havoc in the area, and his wife Lu Miaoge had taken Lu Qingshhn, Lu Qingzhu, and other Lu Family children to seek refuge in the Green River Market!

Hearing this news, Lu Changsheng felt a wave of guilt.

He imagined that over this past year and more, Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaoge, and theothers must have not only missed him but also been incredibly worried.

“Patriarch, Father-in-law, please don’t worry. I’m back now.”

“After breaking through to Foundation Establishment and developing Divine Sense, my talisman skills have significantly improved. I can now draw Second-Tier High-Tier talismans.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanshan Ding as he spoke.

His future path was to excel in both pill refining and talisman crafting.

Naturally, he couldn’t spend another five or six years making just a little progress in talisman crafting.

So he took this opportunity to directly reveal his status as a Second-Tier High-Tier Talisman Master!

This way, he could gradually reveal his pill refining skills in the future.

“What? Second-Tier High-Tier talismans!?”

Lu Yuanzhong, Lu Yuanshan Ding, and Lu Miaochang were stunned upon hearing this news, too shocked to speak.

Although they knew that after cultivators developed Divine Sense, they would see significant improvements in comprehending techniques and various cultivation arts,

Lu Changsheng’s improvement was simply too terrifying!

They clearly remembered that it had only been about three years since Lu Changsheng had advanced to a Second-Tier Talisman Master.

In just over three years, he had progressed from a Second-Tier Talisman Master to a Second-Tier High-Tier master!?

It must be understood that each step in Second-Tier skills was a significant hurdle.

Countless masters of the craft struggled their entire lives, unable to cross these hurdles.

But Lu Changsheng, after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, unexpectedly became a second-rank superior Talisman Master.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator who was also a second-rank superior Talisman Master – this level of strength and status left the three of them speechless with amazement.

Sitting elegantly to the side, Ling Zixiao witnessed this scene and took a small sip of tea.

She felt that if the three knew Lu Changsheng was also a second-rank superior pill refiner, they’d be even more shocked.

However, watching Lu Changsheng chat with Lu Yuanzhong, Lu Yuanshan Ding, and the others,

She confirmed in her heart that the intelligence she bought about Lu Changsheng from Tianzhi Tower was correct.

The information Lu Changsheng revealed to others was indeed similar to what Tianzhi Tower had recorded.

The only issue was that Lu Changsheng hid too much!

So deep that besides himself, probably no one knew how much he concealed or how many unknown abilities he had.

Ling Zixiao felt that even what she saw was just the tip of Lu Changsheng’s iceberg.

Or rather, what she saw was what Lu Changsheng wanted her to see, deliberately showing her.

He was several times more mysterious than she knew!

“Ancestor, the cultivation technique I practice has some effect on expelling poison.”

“May I take a look at your injury situation?”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng spoke to Lu Yuanzhong.

The other party was poisoned by corpse toxin and didn’t have much time left.

If it could be treated, he was naturally willing to help.

After all, he came back this time planning to buy a suitable Spirit Land to establish his own clan.

Once he starts establishing the clan, he’ll certainly be very busy.

It would be impossible to spend too much thought and time at Qingzhu Mountain, presiding over the Lu Family.

But given the current situation of the Lu Family, he really couldn’t bring up the matter of leaving to establish his own clan.

So, being able to treat the injuries of Lu Yuanzhong, the Lu Family ancestor, and stabilize the situation would be the best outcome.

“I have a special second-rank Demon Core. As long as I collect all the auxiliary materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, I can prepare to refine it.”

“Then I can give one to the Lu Family. As long as the Lu Family has a new Foundation Establishment cultivator, I won’t have to worry too much.”

Lu Changsheng pondered in his heart.

Although he had made quite a few contributions to the Lu Family by drawing talismans over these years,

A drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring!

For more than twenty years, the Lu Family had treated him well, and it was also his wife’s family.

Now that he had plans to leave and had the ability and conditions, he should repay them a hundredfold!

Moreover, establishing his own clan didn’t mean he would have no relationship or contact with the Lu Family.

Just considering Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaohuan, Lu Miioge, and his many wives, children, and concubines, it was destined that he couldn’t completely separate from the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain.

“Alright, thank you for your trouble.”

Lu Yuanzhong originally wanted to say that the corpse poison had already entered his organs and was beyond cure.

But considering Lu Changsheng’s situation and performance, he still extended his wrist to let him check his condition.

Lu Changsheng reached out and grasped Lu Yuanzhong’s wrist, beginning to examine his condition.

He immediately saw that the other’s five viscera and six bowels had all been corroded by corpse poison.

“Corpse poison in the organs, indeed troublesome.”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng frowned slightly.

This corpse poison wasn’t as severe as Chu Qingyi’s previous case, but it was still quite stubborn.

Especially now that the corpse poison had corroded the five viscera and six bowels.

Even though his Seven-star Sword Qi could expel poison, it couldn’t completely remove the corpse poison.

Because once the poison was expelled, it would damage Lu Yuanzhong’s internal organs.

“Ancestor, I have a bottle of Clear Heart Spirit Transforming Pills here, which will help your condition.”

“When your condition improves, I’ll try to see if I can remove some of the corpse poison for you.”

After pondering for a moment, Lu Changsheng took out a bottle of pills from his Storage Bag and said to Lu Yuanzhong.

Given the other’s condition, he couldn’t completely remove the poison.

He could only try to help him live a bit longer.

“Clear Heart Spirit Transforming Pills?”

Hearing the name of this pill, Lu Yuanzhong knew it was a second-rank pill.

It had the effects of clearing the mind and nourishing the spirit, relaxing tendons and unblocking meridians, treating accumulated toxins in the organs, and coagulating qi and blood.

He didn’t expect Lu Changsheng to be so generous right away.

With a gratified smile on his face, he said, “Good, I’ll accept the pills then.”

“Alright, I won’t keep you any longer. I know you’re thinking about going home for a reunion now.”

Lu Yuanzhong looked at Lu Changsheng and said with a smile.

He knew that after being away for so long, Lu Changsheng was eager to return and reunite with his wives, concubines, and children.

“Thank you, Ancestor.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and stood up to leave.

“Wait, Changsheng. Now that you’ve broken through to Foundation Establishment, when do you plan to hold the Foundation Establishment ceremony? I need to make arrangements.”

At this moment, Lu Miaochang looked at Lu Changsheng and spoke.

Previously, when facing Lu Changsheng, he was just being polite.

But now, with Lu Changsheng breaking through to Foundation Establishment, his tone and expression involuntarily carried a hint of respect and awe.

“The ceremony? Why don’t we just forget about it?”

“We can just celebrate among ourselves.”

“With Xiahou Demon causing trouble everywhere now, if we hold such a grand ceremony, we might be targeted. Moreover, it’s easy for people to infiltrate the family during such events.”

Lu Changsheng pondered briefly before speaking.

Although holding a Foundation Establishment ceremony would allow him to take more wives and concubines,

He would be extremely busy in the coming days.

Having been away for so long, he needed to spend time accompanying his wives and concubines, and check on his children’s situations.

He had to bring Lu Miaoge home, cultivate theeTaiyi Dao Seed Technique, help Lu Miaoge switch to cultivatiig the Supreme Kindness Water Technique, and break through to Foundation Establishment.

There was also the melting of the Nine-Treasure Jade Ruyi, drawing of third-rank talismans, nurturing of treasure talismans, refining of the Nine-Nine Mysterious True Talisman, refining of Foundation Establishment Pills, and surveying of Spirit Land for the family.

Just thinking about these things made his head spin.

He felt that without a year or two, he couldn’t possibly finish all these tasks.

So for now, he didn’t want to hold a ceremony and spend time and effort on taking more concubines.

He planned to continue with that aspect after establishing his own clan.

“Changsheng’s words make sense. With Xiahou Demon causing trouble everywhere now, it would be dangerous if any of Xiahou’s demons managed to sneak into our Qingzhu Mountain.”

Hearing this, Lu Yuanshan Ding nodded in agreement.

“In that case, let’s just celebrate among ourselves.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Miaochang immediately said.

As the head of the Lu Family, he actually had similar concerns and had considered these issues.

But a Foundation Establishment ceremony was a big event after all!

Whether to hold it or not still depended on Lu Changsheng’s opinion.

If Lu Changsheng didn’t agree, and he directly said not to hold it, just to celebrate among themselves, it would seem very disrespectful to Lu Changsheng, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

“Alright.”

“But Sister Miaoge is still outside. I plan to go to Green River Market in the next few days to bring Sister Miaoge home, then we can celebrate.”

Lu Changsheng spoke.

Now that Lu Miaoge was still outside wwth the children seeking refuge, how could he start celebrating at home by himself?

Moreover, how could Lu Miaoge not be present for uch an event!

All along the way, Lu Miaoge had encouraged and ccompanied him, hoping he would cultivate well and one day break through to Foundation Establishment!

Now that he had returned after reaching Foundation Establishment, he naturally wanted to share this joy with her!

“Alright, we’ll do as you say, Changsheng.”

Hearing this, Lu Yuanshan Ding’s face immediately showed a gratified smile.

He felt that his daughter hadn’t married the wrong person!

Seeing this, Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Miaochang also nodded quietly, their faces showing smiles.

Their trust in Lu Changsheng was also because over these many years, Lu Changsheng had always been loyal and righteous, a person who valued emotions!

Then, Lu Changsheng led Ling Zixiao towards his own residence.

At this moment,

Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, Qu Zhnzhen, and others had already received news of Lu Changsheng’s return and his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

When they heard this news, they thought they were hallucinating.

But they knew that no one would come to play such a joke.

Especially when Lu Zhiming repeatedly swore to Lu Miaoyun and Lu Miaohuan,

Stating that Uncle Changsheng had really returned and broken through to Foundation Establishment.

He was currently discussing matters with the ancestor and family head in the main hall, and would probably return soon.

Only then did the women half-believe this statement.

Mainly because this news was too outrageous and unbelievable.

This was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, after all.

How could their husband, who left on a trip, suddenly break through to Foundation Establishment and become a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

However, after receiving this news, they immediately notified the other concubines, maids, and children in the back courtyard to go out and welcome Lu Changsheng’s return.

These concubines, maids, and children, upon hearing the news about Lu Changsheng, were all dumbfounded.

Some couldn’t believe this news.

Then, with anxious hearts, the women waited full of expectation for Lu Changsheng’s return.

About a quarter of an hour later,

Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, Qu Zhnzhen, and others who were waiting at the manor gate.

They saw Lu Changsheng, dressed in a long green robe, with a handsome face and an otherworldly aura, walking alongside a beautiful woman with her hair tied up in a bun, wearing a blue dress and exuding elegance.

“Husband!”

“Husband!”

“Father! Father!”

Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen witessed this scene.

They immediately ran towards Lu Changsheng with excited faces and reddened eyes.

“Hmph!”

When Lu Miaohuan saw Lu Changsheng return with another woman, she turned her face away and snorted coldly.

She regretted worrying about him earlier, only to find he was flirting with women again.

“Yun’er, Zhenzhen.”

Lu Changsheng quickly stepped forward and embraced his two wives.

Seeing the redness in their eyes, it was clear they had been very worried about him.

He felt a pang of guilt in his heart.

“It’s my fault. This trip took so long and made you worry,” Lu Changsheng said, holding his wives and gently patting their backs to comfort them.

“Husband was busy with important matters outside,” Lu Miaoyun said softly, huggin Lu Changsheng.

“Husband, I just heard you broke through to Foundation Establishment!” Qu Zhenzhen looked up at her husband, seeking confirmation.

“That’s right. I had some good fortune on this trip and broke through to Foundation Establishment,” Lu Changsheng said with a light laugh, ruffling her hair.

“Congratulations on breaking through to Foundation Establishment, husband!” Qu Zhenzhen’s mouth fell open slightly upon hearing this, then she congratulated her husband with a face full of love.

Though she wasn’t interested in cultivation herself, after so many years on Qingzhu Mountain, she knew what it meant to be a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Lu Miaoyun also beamed with jo at the news.

Even hearing it directly from Lu Changsheng’s mouth, it still felt like a dream.

But feeling his real presence before her, she spoke with eyes full of admiration and love, “Congratulations on becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator, husband!”

“Congratulations on becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator, husband!”

“Congratulations to father on becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator!”

“Congratulations to dad on becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator!”

At this moment, the other concubines and children all came forward, cupping their hands and bowing to Lu Changsheng, offering loud congratulations.