Chapter 250: Top-Tier Spirit Body, Black Dragon Manual!

Five Poison Sect, Heavenly Spider Peak.

In a secluded chamber, waves of fragrance drifted through the air.

On a black jade bed, Nangong Mili lay in a luxurious purple gauze dress. Her face pale and weak, she gazed at the infant in her arms.

The baby’s skin was fair and delicate, its body radiating a soft glow. A subtle fragrance emanated from it, filling the entire chamber with a pleasant aroma.

“Goo-goo~ Gaa-gaa~”

The infant didn’t cry or fuss. Its large, clear eyes, sparkling with a crystalline luster, looked at Nangong Mili as it made soft, babbling sounds.

“Daughter… This is my daughter. I, Nangong Mili’s daughter.”

Nangong Mili’s usually alluring and bewitching face was now filled with contentment and doting affection.

Holding this child, she felt as if she held the entire world.

The blood connection between mother and daughter filled her heart with an indescribable joy, her maternal love shining brightly.

“Such abundant spiritual energy, a lingering fragrance… This child must possess some kind of Spirit Body. Truly worthy of being my, Nangong Mili’s, daughter.”

Nangong Mili examined the infant closely, her face beaming with joy. Her long phoenix eyes overflowed with maternal affection.

Looking at the baby in her arms, her thoughts drifted to Lu Changsheng.

Although she had carried this child for over two years, she hadn’t dared to assume that her offspring would necessarily be gifted or possess a Spirit Body.

At most, she had hoped her child would have a Spirit Root with decent talent.

The child’s extraordinary gift was partly due to luck and partly… because of the child’s father.

“I wonder what kind of Dao body that scoundrel possesses.”

Nangong Mili pondered.

She had previously suspected that Lu Changsheng likely possessed some kind of extraordinary Dao body.

Only that could explain how he, at the Foundation Establishment realm, could consume his essence to nurture a hint of Golden Core Dao rhythm for her True Core.

Now, looking at her daughter, her suspicions were almost confirmed.

She firmly believed that Lu Changsheng must possess some rare constitution!

“Hmph, this is my, Nangong Mili’s, daughter. What does it have to do with that scoundrel?”

Nangong Mili snorted coldly as she thought of Lu Changsheng.

She then continued gazing at her daughter, inhaling the fragrance emanating from the baby’s skin, her face beaming with maternal love: “Such abundant spiritual energy, a lingering fragrance… What kind of Spirit Body could this be?”

“Goo-goo! Gaa-gaa!”

The infant babbled, raising its tiny hand. This melted the heart of the usually cold Nangong Mili. She carefully extended a slender jade-like finger, letting the baby grasp it.

At this moment, both mother and daughter smiled.

“From now on, your name will be… Yaoyao!”

“Nangong Yaoyao!”

Bihu Mountain.

Inside the talisman-making room of Hall of Everlasting Life.

“This…”

Lu Changsheng’s face was filled with excitement and joy.

The mystical tremor he had just felt was unprecedentedly strong.

Besides the advancement of his Spirit Root, his entire being seemed to undergo a transformative change. His body felt transparent and much lighter, experiencing an indescribable, profound alteration.

Lu Changsheng knew this change was brought about by the child’s Spirit Body.

Such a noticeable change right after birth was truly astonishing!

“System!”

Lu Changsheng immediately called out silently, opening the system to check the situation.

[Name: Lu Changsheng]

[Identity: Bihu Mountain Lord]

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer]

[Lifespan: 41/286]

[Talents: Second-Tier Spirit Root, Metal-attribute Spiritual Body (Medium Spirit Body), Blood Talisman Spirit Body (Superior Spirit Body), Immaculate Fragrant Body (Supreme Spirit Body)]

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

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

[Items: Ghostly Head from the Netherworld, Lu Clan Genealogy, Spirit Integration Pill, Spirit Spring Eye, Xuan Yuan Pearl, Curse of the Demon, Lingming Treasure Tree, Golden Armored Bean Mother, Substitute Life Charm, Condensing Crystal Pill]

[Magical Treasures: Nine-Treasure Jade Ruyi, Ocean Pearl, Black Dragon Pearl, Hundred Horse Phantom Lock]

[Skills: Pill Refining (Second-Tier), Talisman Making (Second-Tier), Puppetry (Second-Tier), Spirit Butchery (Second-Tier), Brewing (Second-Tier)]

[Spirit Pets: Sumeru Tree King, Nine Abyss Mastiff, Six-Winged Golden Silkworm, Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle, Peach Blossom Gu]

[Bloodline Effect: Offspring Spirit Root Probability +25%, Offspring Reproduction +15%]

[Clan: 239]

“Second-Tier Spirit Root, Supreme Spirit Body, Immaculate Fragrant Body!”

Lu Changsheng’s heart raced with excitement as he saw the changes in his talents.

He never expected to advance from a Fourth-Tier Spirit Root to a Second-Tier in one step!

And he even gained a supreme Spirit Body!

His current talents had improved by an entire level compared to before.

Currently, the most talented person in his clan was Ling Zixiao.

Third-Tier Spirit Root, Dragon Chant Physique!

But now, with the birth of this child, his Spirit Root talent had undergone a qualitative change, directly surpassing Ling Zixiao.

“Indeed, selective breeding is crucial. A hundred lower-Tier Spirit Roots can’t compare to a single High-Tier Spirit Root, let alone a supreme Spirit Body!”

“Now that my Fourth-Tier Spirit Root has advanced to Second-Tier, breaking through to Core Formation in the future will be much easier.”

“If in the next few decades, my fertility is at its peak and I father a child with an Earth Spirit Root or even a Heaven Spirit Root, Core Formation would be achievable in the blink of an eye!”

“But what kind of Spirit Body is this Immaculate Fragrant Body? Why haven’t I heard of it before?”

Lu Changsheng pondered about the Immaculate Fragrant Body, muttering to himself.

Due to his children and Bai Ling’s situation, he had read many books about spirit bodies.

But he had never heard of the ‘Immaculate Fragrant Body’.

Recalling the mysterious changes that had made his body feel more transparent, he closed his eyes and examined his entire body.

He immediately noticed that his physical body and meridians, which had become flawless after breaking through to Foundation Establishment and cultivating the Hundred Refined Body Technique, now had a crystalline quality. There wasn’t a single flaw visible, as if carved from crystal.

Moreover, a faint fragrance emanated from his body.

“A flawless body, all meridians fully open… Is this what a supreme Spirit Body is like?”

“With such a Spirit Body, one could probably start cultivating early, and breaking through to Foundation Establishment would be effortless.”

“Moreover, some spirit bodies evolve with age or cultivation breakthroughs. As a supreme Spirit Body, the Immaculate Fragrant Body must have more to it than just this.”

“And this fragrance…”

Lu Changsheng contemplated the changes in his body and the subtle, refreshing fragrance emanating from it.

“I should find an opportunity to ask Zixiao or Xiyue about this.”

“Otherwise, relying on my own exploration, I’d have to wait until the Spirit Body fully matures to understand its effects.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t dwell on it further, planning to ask Ling Zixiao and Xiao Xiyue later if they knew about the Immaculate Fragrant Body.

He focused his mind.

[Name: Nangong Yaoyao]

[Lifespan: 1/118]

[Talents: Second-Tier Spirit Root, Immaculate Fragrant Body (Supreme Spirit Body)]

[Cultivation: None]

[Aptitude: Charm Techniques Compatibility (80%)]

“Nangong Yaoyao? It’s a daughter?”

Lu Changsheng paused when he saw the baby’s appearance and name.

He immediately realized that Nangong Mili had given birth to a girl.

Although he felt slightly annoyed that the child bore the Nangong surname, he was quite open-minded about it and didn’t pay it much attention.

“Only a Second-Tier Spirit Root? Could it be that due to the long pregnancy, the Spirit Root is relatively mature? So with the boost, I directly advanced from a Fourth-Tier to a Second-Tier Spirit Root?”

“But why is her lifespan so long?”

Lu Changsheng was surprised by his daughter’s lifespan.

He had seen the lifespans of many newborns before, and none had exceeded a hundred years.

There were even few that reached ninety years.

Yet Nangong Yaoyao’s lifespan was as high as one hundred and eighteen years.

It’s worth noting that many Late-Stage Qi Refining cultivators only had this much lifespan.

“This Immaculate Fragrant Body has a life-extending effect!”

Lu Changsheng glanced at his own lifespan and immediately noticed it had increased by seven years.

Given that he had broken through to Foundation Establishment and consumed First-Tier, Second-Tier, and Third-Tier longevity pills, the fact that he could still gain seven more years was truly remarkable.

“Charm Techniques Compatibility 80%?”

Lu Changsheng frowned when he saw this aptitude.

This compatibility rate was remarkably high.

For instance, Lu Miaoge’s talisman-making aatitude was 56%, and Ling Zixiao’s Formation Techniques aptitude was currently only 81%.

Yet his daughter was born with an 80% aptitude.

High aptitude was generally a good thing.

But in Lu Changsheng’s view, charm techniques were ultimately a lesser art, a lowly skill.

He felt somewhat averse and disgusted at the thought of his daughter cultivating charm techniques.

How could his own daughter learn such things?

“It seems this Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body, like the Blood Talisman Spirit Body, enhances charm and allure abilities. That’s why she has such talent right from birth.”

“Damn, my precious daughter was born into a demonic sect, and her mother is a big shot in the evil path. I hope she doesn’t end up on the wrong track.”

“No way, once I’m strong enough, I must go to the Five Poison Sect and bring my daughter back home.”

“Otherwise, growing up in a demonic sect like the Five Poison Sect, she’ll surely be led astray by her surroundings.”

Lu Changsheng looked at this charm technique and took a deep breath, muttering to himself.

He felt that his daughter’s innate talent might be corrupted in a demonic sect.

Especially since her mother, Nangong Mili, possessed the Yin Allure Physique and practiced charm techniques herself.

“Nangong Mili is very protective of her own. She probably won’t let our daughter go down the wrong path.”

“No, that woman comes from a demonic sect. Her character is already problematic. I must break through to the Golden Core stage quickly and bring my precious daughter back home.”

Lu Changsheng let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with determination.

He planned to bring his daughter back once he broke through to the Golden Core stage or when his strength was comparable.

Otherwise, how could he handle it if his sweet little angel grew up to be a bad apple?

By then, he could also try to persuade Nangong Mili to mend her ways and bring her and Meng Xiaochan back home together.

“System, draw a lottery!”

Lu Changsheng closed the system interface and silently commanded.

Instantly, the system’s lottery wheel appeared.

Accompanied by a golden light, it began to spin.

[Ding! Congratulations, host has obtained the technique ‘Black Dragon Scripture’!]

[Reward has been deposited in the system space. Host can check it anytime.]

An image of a crystal-clear Jade Scroll appeared, along with the system prompt.

“Black Dragon Scripture?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow when he saw this technique.

To him, the name sounded partly like a Qi Refining technique and partly like a beast clan technique.

But regardless of what kind of technique it was, it didn’t seem like the mental cultivation technique he was hoping for.

“Sigh, for me now, techniques can only diversify the family’s skill set.”

Lu Changsheng sighed softly.

Then he looked at the detailed information about this technique in the system space.

[Technique: Black Dragon Scripture]

[Grade: Unorthodox]

[Description: The core technique of the Black Water Sect. When mastered, one can transform into a black dragon, control wind and rain, ride clouds and mists, and command thunder!]

“Just an unorthodox grade technique, huh.”

“But unorthodox grade is fine. Orthodox grade techniques have too high a threshold. Unorthodox grade techniques have a relatively lower entry barrier, which is better for my wives and children to start with.”

Lu Changsheng looked at this Black Dragon Scripture and let out a light breath, not feeling too disappointed.

After all, for him right now, unless it was a mental cultivation technique, there wasn’t much difference between unorthodox and orthodox grade techniques.

“System, inherit!”

Without much thought, Lu Changsheng mentally activated the ‘Black Dragon Scripture’.

He wanted to see its detailed contents and whether it could offer him any surprises.

Immediately, the cultivation methods, related content, and key points of the ‘Black Dragon Scripture’ poured into Lu Changsheng’s mind like a flood of enlightenment.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

“Whew, this Black Dragon Scripture is something else!”

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, showing a hint of delight.

Through the system’s inheritance, he had thoroughly grasped the Black Dragon Scripture.

He discovered that although it was an unorthodox grade technique, it was much more powerful than the unorthodox grade ‘Red Luan True Scripture’ he had acquired before.

This technique, as the system introduced, allowed one to transform into a black dragon when mastered.

It was a water-attribute technique that cultivated both body and spirit.

This technique’s power could be increased several fold when used in water veins or sea areas.

But what really excited Lu Changsheng was that this technique included a Top-Tier method for cultivating dao weapons.

The Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon!

By refining a ‘Black Water Flood Dragon Curse’ seal and implanting it into a water-based beast containing dragon blood, one could continuously nurture its body, cultivate its spirit, accumulate its essence, and gradually elevate it into a ‘Black Water Flood Dragon’ dao weapon!

This ‘Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon’ had an upper limit of a Third-Tier dao weapon.

It could be refined even without cultivating the Black Dragon Scripture.

For practitioners of the ‘Black Dragon Scripture’, cultivating dozens or hundreds of ‘Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapons’ could form a grand formation, dominating water domains and easily defeating stronger enemies.

If one could fully master the ‘Black Dragon Scripture’ and transform into a black dragon, they could even fuse all the ‘Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapons’ into their divine spirit, comparable to the Divine Transformation realm!

“Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon.”

“In Bishui Lake, a Dragon Carp is born roughly every ten years.”

“This Dragon Carp, also known as a minor dragon species, might be usable to cultivate the Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon.”

“Moreover, strictly speaking, both the Red Blood Carp and Azure Blood Carp have traces of diluted dragon blood. We could try using them to cultivate dao weapons.”

“Even if that doesn’t work, with the unique environment of Bishui Lake, I can also purchase suitable water-based spirit beasts from outside to cultivate these ‘Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapons’!”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself, overjoyed.

The previously obtained ‘Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture’ also had methods for refining dao weapons.

But those talisman weapons were not only time-consuming and energy-intensive to refine, but also required using cultivation to nurture them, which was very troublesome for him.

Now, these ‘Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapons’ didn’t require much effort, only money, and could be slowly cultivated.

With the environment of Bishui Lake, if he could cultivate several dozen or a hundred Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapons at home, it would become a great foundation for the family in the future.

“However, this ‘Black Dragon Scripture’ has one drawback. As one’s realm advances, it affects fertility.”

“Although it won’t lead to infertility, conceiving children after cultivation becomes several times more difficult than normal. So when teaching this technique, we must explain this in advance.”

Lu Changsheng sighed lightly.

Powerful unorthodox grade techniques usually had certain side effects.

Just like Xiao Xiyue’s Supreme Forgetting Emotions Technique.

However, many children with Spirit Roots didn’t have plans to start families, so Lu Changsheng would decide based on their wishes later.

“Let’s see how my cultivation speed has changed with my current Second-Tier Spirit Root.”

Lu Changsheng took a light breath and walked out of the talisman-making room in high spirits, heading towards his cultivation chamber to check the cultivation speed of his Second-Tier Spirit Root.

He also wanted to see if the Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body had any effects on cultivation.

“Hmm?”

At this moment, Xiao Xiyue happened to walk out of a Cave Dwelling.

When she saw Lu Changsheng, her cold face showed a hint of surprise.

She felt that Lu Changsheng before her had undergone some kind of change.

But what exactly had changed, she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

“Xiyue, what’s wrong?”

Lu Changsheng noticed Xiao Xiyue’s surprised expression and asked with a smile.

“Nothing, I just feel like there’s been some inexplicable change in your aura, Changsheng.”

Xiao Xiyue said.

“An inexplicable change in my aura?”

Lu Changsheng was stunned by these words.

He knew Xiao Xiyue wouldn’t have such a feeling for no reason.

He immediately thought of the Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body and guessed that this physique had brought about some subtle changes.

Just like how the ‘Immortal Grace Technique’ and the Peach Blossom Gu had brought him some changes.

“Could it be that this Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body inherently has an alluring effect?”

Lu Changsheng thought of his daughter Nangong Yaoyao’s talent and paused.

He felt that if this was true, he was really sprinting down the path of ‘A Million Fairy and Demon Women’s Dream’.

He chuckled and said, “I’ve made some progress in a technique I’ve been practicing. It might have slightly enhanced my charm and aura.”

“I didn’t expect Changsheng to spend time on such things.”

Xiao Xiyue’s cold face showed a hint of a smile when she heard this.

Having known Lu Changsheng for so many years, she naturally knew that he had been practicing some kind of beauty-preserving technique.

Otherwise, his appearance and aura couldn’t have changed so dramatically.

Such things were very common in the cultivation world.

But most female cultivators practiced these kinds of techniques, and it was rare for male cultivators to spend time and money on this aspect.

Now that Lu Changsheng had broken through to Foundation Establishment and was still cultivating such techniques, it was even rarer.

“The desire to be beautiful is universal.”

“Xiyue, if you’re interested, I can teach you this technique.”

“But my Xiyue is already so beautiful, it seems you don’t need such techniques.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

“Smooth talker.”

Xiao Xiyue’s face showed a smile, her coldness disappearing.

“How come there’s also an added fresh fragrance? It smells quite nice.”

Xiao Xiyue sniffed lightly, detecting a faint, refreshing scent from Lu Changsheng.

“That’s also due to the recent breakthrough in the technique.”

Lu Changsheng spoke these words.

Xiao Xiyue didn’t ask much about it. She just mentioned that the fragrance smelled pleasant and matched well with Lu Changsheng’s gentle demeanor.

After chatting for a while, Xiao Xiyue learned that Lu Changsheng was going into seclusion, so she went to find their daughter, Lu Wangshu.

Lu Changsheng then went to his secluded chamber and sat down to cultivate.

Time passed slowly.

“Huff!”

After most of the day, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

“As expected of a Second-Tier Spirit Root, my speed has increased by sixty to seventy percent compared to before!”

“However, this Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body doesn’t seem to boost cultivation speed much. It only makes my meridians and dantian a bit more resilient.”

“No, that’s not quite right. It should be said that it doesn’t improve much for Foundation Establishment cultivators. For Qi Refining cultivators who haven’t started cultivating yet, it has a clear effect.”

“At this rate, if I focus on cultivation, I should be able to break through in at most two years.”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself.