Chapter 219: Walking Centuries in One Lifetime!

Lu Changsheng looked at his wife, concubines, and children before him.

Memories of the past twenty years flashed through his mind—moments of warmth, joy, and concern shared with his family.

He recalled how they’d congratulate him every time he advanced in cultivation or Talisman Making.

But now…

His wife Lu Lanshu, concubines Lu Zi’er and Lu Qing’er, and children Lu Ping’an, Lu Wuyu, and Lu Wuyou were no longer at Qingzhu Mountain. They’d left for Ruyi County.

“Ah…”

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly, feeling a bit sentimental.

But looking at the scene before him, he smiled again and said, “Good, let’s go home!”

After speaking, he noticed Lu Miaohuan standing nearby in a black long dress, graceful and elegant, biting her lip.

Lu Changsheng approached her, gently held her wrist, and said softly, “Huanhuan, I’m sorry for worrying you.”

Though this second young lady’s temper had improved significantly,

She still felt shy about embracing him in front of others, unlike Lu Miaoyun or Qu Zhenzhen.

Lu Changsheng could guess what Lu Miaohuan was thinking.

He’d been gone for so long, causing everyone to worry.

Yet he returned with another woman, naturally causing some displeasure.

But as her husband, he’d naturally be patient with her minor temper.

He comforted Lu Miaohuan as they entered the house with the family. He briefly introduced Ling Zixiao to the women.

Then, he took out gifts from his Storage Bag.

For his wives and concubines, there were beauty-preserving pills, magical clothes, and accessories.

For the children, he had magical clothes, small toys, and sweets.

Previously, he’d been limited by finances.

Also, he’d been cautious about displaying wealth.

So he’d always controlled the range of gifts for his family.

This trip to Nine Heavens Immortal City, he’d seen many nice trinkets.

Thinking of revealing his Foundation Establishment level at home, he’d bought more than usual.

Ling Zixiao watched Lu Changsheng and his family’s joyful reunion.

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s genuine smile, she knew his earlier words about missing home weren’t fake.

“What a strange man,” she thought.

She sat quietly to the side, poised and elegant, with a graceful smile.

Yet she seemed somewhat out of place in this warm family scene.

Just then,

A maid came to announce that the Fourth Elder had arrived.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun went out to greet hr.

“Grandmother.”

Lu Changsheng saw the Fourth Elder, white-haired and wrinkled, leaning on a cane, and went to support her.

Most cultivators had ways to maintain their youth.

But this old lady was over a hundred years old, with little life left, so her aging was increasingly visible.

“Changsheng, I’m sorry to interrupt your family reunion.”

“When I heard about your Foundation Establishment, I couldn’t wait to come see you.”

The Fourth Elder looked Lu Changsheng up and down, her face full of kindness.

She’d watched Lu Changsheng grow up step by step.

It was hard to believe that the once naive boy at Qi Refining third level had become a Foundation Establishment cultivator and Second-Tier talisman maker in just twenty years.

“Grandmother, please don’t say that.”

Lu Changsheng still deeply respected this old lady and invited her into the main hall.

He then revealed his Foundation Establishment level and talisman-making progress to her.

“Good, good, good. I always said you’d achieve great things, Changsheng.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment and progress in talisman-making, the Fourth Elder was visibly excited.

Trembling, she held Lu Changsheng’s hand, her face full of joy and pride as she reminisced about the past.

The closer one is to death, the more they cling to old memories.

She’d spent most of her life cultivating and making talismans for the family.

Looking back, she felt her best decision was arranging Lu Miaoyun’s marriage to Lu Chngsheng and guiding this grandson-in-law.

After chatting with Lu Changsheng for a while, the Fourth Elder felt tired and prepared to leave.

At her age, strong emotions, whether joy or sorrow, greatly drained her energy.

“Grandmother, I obtained a Second-Tier Longevity Pill during my trip. Please accept it.”

Lu Changsheng took out a Second-Tier Longevity Pill from his Storage Bag and offered it to the old lady.

While Late-Stage Qi Refining cultivators could live up to 120 years,

Few actually reached that age.

The Fourth Elder hadn’t suffered any major injuries.

But long-term focus on talisman study and creation had greatly taxed her mind and energy.

She had at most ten years left to live.

This Longevity Pill could extend her life by about ten years.

“A Second-Tier Longevity Pill?”

The Fourth Elder and others were incredibly surprised.

Longevity Pills were rare and seldom circulated in the Market.

A single Second-Tier Longevity Pill would cost at least seven to eight thousand Spirit Stones.

So, even though the Fourth Elder was a Top-Tier talisman maker, she’d never taken a Second-Tier Longevity Pill.

“Changsheng, I appreciate your thought.”

“But keep this Longevity Pill for yourself, don’t waste it.”

“You’ve just reached Foundation Establishment, you’ll need money for many things.”

The Fourth Elder smiled and refused the Longevity Pill.

She was touched by Lu Changsheng’s thoughtfulness.

But in her view, using such a pill on herself would be a waste.

Due to her age, she struggled to focus when making talismans and her hands often shook.

She could no longer create Top-Tier first-level talismans.

Now she mostly guided the children and made simpler mid to High-Tier talismans.

“Grandmother, please take it.”

Lu Changsheng understood the old lady’s thinking.

At her age, she didn’t want to waste resources.

Also, as a family cultivator in the Lu clan, she likely prioritized the family’s interests.

No matter what Lu Changsheng said, the old lady refused to accept the Longevity Pill.

To Lu Changsheng, a Second-Tier Longevity Pill was worth just seven to eight thousand Spirit Stones.

He could earn that by making some pills or talismans.

But to the old lady, this was a huge sum!

At her age, she felt it wasn’t worth such waste!

“Yun’r, Yuer, escort your great-grandmother back.”

Lu Changsheng sighed slightly, not insisting further, and asked his children to escort the Fourth Elder home.

He planned to have the children deliver the Longevity Pill to the old lady later.

He’d contributed a lot to the Lu Family.

But he hadn’t given much back to this old lady who’d always cared for him.

That night.

The bed gently swayed.

Lu Changsheng was intimate with his wives Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen.

Afterwards!

“Miaoyun, thank you for managing and caring for the family all this time.”

“On this trip, I obtained several High-Tier Breaking Stage Pills.”

“In the coming days, you, Zhenzhen, and Huanhuan should focus on cultivation and try to break through to Late-Stage Qi Refining.”

Lu Changsheng held his wife, his hand gently caressing her snow-white skin as he spoke softly.

Upon returning home after reaching Foundation Establishment, Lu Changsheng had noticed Miaoyun seemed somewhat preoccupied.

After years of marriage, he knew his wife was very sensitive, lacked confidence, and tended to overthink.

As he kept advancing while she made little progress, she naturally felt pressure.

Now that he’d broken through to Foundation Establishment, Lu Changsheng knew Miaoyun would worry again after her initial joy.

Lu Changsheng had noticed all this.

So he waited until this moment to comfort his wife properly.

“Husband, there’s no need to waste resources like this. You’ve just reached Foundation Establishment, you’ll need resources for many things, and we have so many children.”

Lu Miaoyun nestled in Lu Changheng’s arms, speaking softly and weakly.

As Lu Changsheng kept advancing, the women around him became increasingly exceptional.

As the first main wife, she inevitably felt pressure.

So she could only try her best to maintain the demeanor of the principal wife and manage household affairs for Lu Changsheng.

“Miaoyun, I’ve said before, we’re husband and wife. We should advance together for the rest of our lives.”

“In this matter, just listen to me. I’ll make arrangements for the children.”

Lu Changsheng held his wife, his gentle voice carrying a hint of firmness that brooked no argument.

“I understand, husband.”

Lu Miaoyun was slightly taken back by his words.

Then she bit her moist, shiny pink lips, rested her head on his chest, and said lovingly.

“If anything’s bothering you, tell me directly. Don’t keep it bottled up inside.”

Lu Changsheng gently caressed her rosy cheeks.

After speaking, he looked at Qu Zhenzhen and said, “The same goes for you, Zhenzhen.”

“Quanzhen and the others have grown up now. You don’t need to worry so much. You can spend more time on cultivation.”

“I hope that one day in the future, you’ll all be able to break through to Foundation Establishment and stay by my side.”

Lu Changsheng said gently.

Although Qu Zhenzhen wasn’t as prone to overthinking as Lu Miaoyun,

she didn’t have much interest in immortal cultivation.

She felt content just being by Lu Changsheng and their children’s side.

So her cultivation was still at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining.

Lu Changsheng felt that even with High-Tier Breaking Stage Pills, Qu Zhenzhen might not be able to break through to Late-Stage Qi Refining.

He could only wait until he established his family clan to let her cultivate the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique’.

“Mm, I’ll listen to you, husband.”

Qu Zhenzhen nodded obediently, looking docile.

Even after all these years, her personality was still a bit naive, like a child who hadn’t grown up.

But as they talked, she started worrying about their children again.

Especially their son, Lu Quanzhen.

This son was very sensible when he wanted to be.

But in his mother’s eyes, going off to fight and kill,

and not coming back often to see her, wasn’t sensible at all.

Talking about this son made her look quite pitiful.

“It’s good that Quanzhen has his own ideas. Besides, he has me as his father.”

Lu Changsheng immediately hugged his wife, comforting her.

He thought about his son.

He wondered how Lu Quanzhen was doing after two years.

As he chatted with his wife, the topic gradually shifted to their children.

Those of their children without Spirit Roots were sent to the mortal world, and many had started families.

Lu Xian’er, who had a Spirit Root, was now nineteen years old.

Lu Miaoyun was preparing to arange a marriage for him.

But because the Lu Family hadn’t been doing well lately and had been busy with many things,

and also because they wanted to wait for Lu Changsheng to return before deciding, it hadn’t been settled yet.

Now that Lu Changsheng was back, Lu Miaoyun brought up these maters.

Thinking about his children growing up one by one, Lu Changsheng felt a bit overwhelmed.

It was true that marrying and having children was initially enjoyable.

But now, arranging everything for each of them wasn’t a simple task.

As night deepened,

Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen fel asleep.

Lu Changsheng quietly left the room.

He came to Lu Miaohuan’s room.

Having many wives and concubines was also a kind of trouble.

However, with so many wives and concubines, it wasn’t necessary to deal with them all at once.

But the slightly tsundere Second Young Miss naturally needed some comforting.

“Huanhuan.”

As soon as he entered the room, Lu Changsheng knew from her breathing that Lu Miaohuan was still awake, obviously waiting for him.

Lu Miaohuan didn’t speak, turning her back to him.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng chuckled softly.

After being married for so many years, he knew Lu Miaohuan’s personality well.

This was just her way of showing dissatisfaction, saying “I’m angry, come and coax me.”

Immediately, Lu Changsheng went to the bed and embraced his petite wife’s curvy body.

Then he whispered some sweet words in her ear, expressing his longing.

Before long, the Second Young Miss was coaxed into happiness by Lu Changsheng.

“Huanhuan, I’ve prepared a special gift for you this time.”

Lu Changsheng said softly, holding Lu Miaohuan.

From his Storage Bag, he took out exquisite, elegant, noble, and sexy dresses, shoes, and socks.

Lu Miaohuan had always liked fashionable and beautiful clothes.

In Nine Heavens Immortal City, Lu Changsheng had passed by a ‘Heavenly Clothing Pavilion’.

Seeing the magical clothes inside, which focused on being gorgeous and beautiful rather than practical,

Lu Changsheng knew Lu Miaohuan would love them.

Because they were quite expensive, he couldn’t afford to buy a set for all his wives and concubines, so he only got a few sets for several wives.

Sure enough,

seeing these uniquely crafted dresses, shoes, and socks, Lu Miaohuan’s beautiful eyes lit up with delight.

“Huanhuan, since you like them, why don’t you try them on now?”

Lu Changsheng’s hands slowly caressed Lu Miaohuan’s body as he spoke softly.

“Hmph~”

Hearing this, Lu Miaohuan’s beautiful eyes showed a mix of coyness and joy as she glanced at Lu Changsheng.

She clearly understood what Lu Changsheng meant.

But she was very happy in her heart.

Because Lu Changsheng’s behavior showed his fondness for her, just like before.

Soon, the two began a dressing-up game in the room.

“Mm~”

Gradually, an amorous atmosphere filled the room.

Accompanied by sounds of longing and complaint, weeping and pleading.

The next day,

news of Lu Changsheng’s return after reaching Foundation Establishment had spread throughout Qingzhu Mountain.

“Hiss, Foundation Establishment? Uncle Lu actually broke through to Foundation Establishment!”

“What? The Ninth Elder broke through to Foundation Establishment?”

“Wasn’t Lu Changsheng at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining? How did he break through to Foundation Establishment?”

“I heard that Brother Changsheng got lucky on this trip out and managed to break through to Foundation Establishment!”

“Such luck, I’m so envious!”

“He said it was luck, and you really believe it’s just luck?”

“A Foundation Establishment cultivator and a Second-Tier Talisman Master, this, this, this…”

“Sigh, comparing oneself to others is truly disheartening. I eat, drink, and have fun every day, why don’t I get such opportunities!”

“Brother Changsheng’s talent in Talisman Making was previously limited by his cultivation. Now that he’s broken through to Foundation Establishment, he can continue to improve in Talisman Making!”

“Foundation Establishment… I remember he’s about forty, right?”

On Qingzhu Mountain, people discussed this news endlessly after hearing it.

Some were delighted, some were emotional.

Some were envious, some were jealous and resentful.

Originally, when Lu Changsheng broke through to become a Second-Tier Talisman Master, many people were already envious and jealous.

Now that he had suddenly broken through to Foundation Establishment, it naturally made some people feel unbalanced.

After all, in many people’s eyes, Lu Changsheng usually didn’t cultivate and focused all his attention on women.

Under such circumstances, it was bad enough that he had talent in Talisman Making, but now he even had such luck and opportunities.

However, many people were also inspired.

They felt that if they didn’t give up and worked hard, they might one day get an opportunity and break through to Foundation Establishment.

After all, in the the world of immortal cultivation, there was never a shortage of stories about nobodies rising to prominence.

Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment was a living example in the eyes of many in the Lu Family.

The group of immortal seedlings who had come to the Lu Family with Lu Changsheng, now after more than twenty years,

except for Li Feiyu, none had left.

They had all integrated into the Lu Family.

Hearing this news, they felt as if a lifetime had passed.

Recalling that sunset twenty years ago,

some regretted not having built a good relationship with Lu Changsheng back then.

Lu Changsheng naturally didn’t know about these discussions, nor did he care.

He was currently taking his wives and concubines on a spring outing around Qingzhu Mountain.

“I haven’t been out for so long, and today husband actually has time to accompany us on a spring outing.”

Qu Zhenzhen wore a light pink dress with embroidered butterflies about to take flight on the hem, covered with a layer of white gauze.

Smelling the fresh spring air in the mountains and forests, her pretty face looked very happy.

“It’s my fault for being busy every day, so I couldn’t take you out for relaxation and sightseeing.”

“In the future, I’ll definitely spend more time with my Zhenzhen.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and said gently.

Lu Miaoyun wore a green dress,with a green hairpin in her elegant cloud-like hair.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, her elegant and beautiful face showed a smile as she held Lu Changsheng’s arm and said softly, “Thank you, husband.”

She knew that Lu Changsheng was doing this to let her relax and clear her mind of distracting thoughts.

Immortal cultivators placed great importance on their state of mind.

If one’s state of mind was too disturbed or filled with distracting thoughts, it could at best affect cultivation efficiency, and at worst even breed inner demons.

Especially when breaking through bottlenecks, if one’s state of mind was too poor, even with sufficient resources, there was a high chance of failure.

“Hehe, we’re husband and wife, no need for thanks.”

Lu Changsheng smiled.

He felt that if he had time, he should take his wives and concubines out for relaxation every few months.

“Thank you, husband!”

“You’ve worked hard, husband!”

The other wives and concubines also thanked Lu Changsheng one after another.

They knew that this trip was just Lu Changsheng taking them out for a simple relaxation.

But for a Foundation Establishment cultivator and Second-Tier Talisman Master of his status and power to be willing to take them out for relaxation, they were already very satisfied and moved.

“Alright, since we’re out for fun, just relax and be casual.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and waved his hand seeing this scene.

During the process, he didn’t neglect any concubine or maid, asking about their recent situations and matters concerning their children.

These concubines and maids still on Qingzhu Mountain had all borne him many children.

For example, Shao Yuyao, the first maid he bought at the White Jade Tower,

had given birth to seven children for him.

Among the seven children, three had Spirit Roots.

Their youngest son, Lu Qingxian, even had a Fourth-Tier Spirit Root!

Servant Jiang Louyue bore him six children.

Among them, one child had a Sixth-Tier Spirit Root!

So Lu Changsheng planned to hold a unified wedding banquet after establishing his family.

He would promote all these servant girls to concubines, giving them proper status.

Thinking about his plans to establish a family, Lu Changsheng toured the Lu Family’s Spirit Fields, herb gardens, and pastures after his outing.

The Spirit Rice, herbs, and beasts raised by the Lu Family were all very low-Tier.

One reason was the lack of proper cultivation techniques for spirit plants and beast rearing.

Another was the shortage of skilled spirit plant cultivators and beast tamers.

This made Lu Changsheng realize that when he establishes his own family, this would also be a problem.

After all, he didn’t know much about raising spirit plants, herbs, and beasts.

Among his wives and concubines, Lu Miaoyun, Shao Yuyao, Xiao Yeru, Guan Xin, and Xiaoqing knew some things about spirit cuisine, plants, and herbs.

But their knowledge was limited to simple care of spirit herbs and grasses, and preparing spirit dishes.

“Ah.”

Lu Changsheng sighed softly.

As he got closer to establishing his family, he realized there were more things to do and prepare than he had thought.

To accomplish in one step what other families took decades or centuries to achieve, he’d need to put in several times the effort.