Chapter 282: High-Tier Spirit Root, Spirit Source Bead!

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

During these three months, Lu Changsheng took care of the three newly bought maids, but only one became pregnant.

It wasn’t due to any problems, just pure busyness.

Plus, with only so many concubines at home, Lu Changsheng wasn’t in a rush for them to get pregnant right away.

This day, Lu Changsheng sensed a surge of Spiritual Energy flowing into his body out of nowhere.

He knew one of his children had improved their cultivation level.

Now, as his children gradually began cultivating, he could sense this boost almost every few months or half a year.

But whether it was Qi Refining or martial arts realm, the boost to his current strength was really too low.

Unless there was a quantitative change, only when his children broke through to Foundation Establishment would he have a noticeable improvement, able to directly break through realms!

“Father.”

Three days later, his son Lu Quanzhen saw Lu Changsheng and immediately said he had broken through to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.

“Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng knew Lu Quanzhen wanted to talk about going out for experience.

Although for such matters, he could directly report to Lu Yun or Lu Miaoyun.

But he clearly couldn’t get past his mother Qu Zhenzhen, so he came to ask his father to be the spokesperson.

“Sigh, let’s go.”

Lu Changsheng also felt a bit of a headache.

Having promised his son such a thing, he naturally wouldn’t go back on his word.

Moreover, in his heart, he also hoped his children could go out and see more of the world.

In the cultivation world, unless one was exceptionally gifted, without experiencing storms, even with a Foundation Establishment Pill, breaking through to Foundation Establishment wouldn’t be so easy in the future.

The two came to Qu Zhenzhen’s courtyard.

“Experience? It’s so dangerous outside!”

After hearing the reason, the smile on Qu Zhenzhen’s face immediately turned to worry.

She looked at Lu Quanzhen and muttered, “Quanzhen, if you want to go out, you can go to the Hongye Valley Marketplace. Mother won’t stop you. But outside is so chaotic, so dangerous…”

“Husband.”

Qu Zhenzhen then looked at Lu Changsheng, knowing he must have come as a spokesperson.

After all, she had talked to Lu Changsheng about Lu Quanzhen several times, but this father clearly favored his son.

“Zhenzhen, I understand your thoughts, hoping Quanzhen can be safe and sound.”

Lu Changsheng held his wife’s wrist, sitting down beside her and said, “I also hope they can all be safe and sound, but Quanzhen isn’t young anymore. He has his own ideas and thoughts. Keeping him at home all the time won’t make him happy.”

“Moreover, a fledgling eagle must fly on its own eventually. Only by experiencing great winds and waves can one grow.”

“Although with me as his father, Quanzhen doesn’t need to experience these things, it’s a good thing that he’s willing to go out and make his way in the world.”

Lu Changsheng slowly explained to his wife.

Faced with such situations, Qu Zhenzhen would never make unreasonable scenes, she would only show a grieved expression and be sad alone.

And he always yielded to softness but not to hardness, fearing his wife’s pitiful and grieved expression the most.

Lu Quanzhen was much the same. He might be in awe of his father.

But towards his mother, it was respect, fearing his mother would be sad and upset, looking at him with a grieved expression.

“Moreover, for Quanzhen to go out, I, as his father, also have preparations.”

“This talisman, called the ‘Avatar Talisman’, can allow escape through the talisman when facing cultivators below the Golden Core realm.”

“And this puppet, you should have seen it before. It’s a Second-Tier puppet that can hold its own against Foundation Establishment cultivators for a few rounds.”

“With these, Quanzhen shouldn’t face any dangers when going out to gain experience.”

As he spoke, Lu Changsheng took out a talisman that looked like a purple dragon scale and a beast-shaped puppet that was dark gold all over, emanating a cold luster.

Originally, he hadn’t planned to give a Second-Tier puppet.

But seeing Qu Zhenzhen like this, he thought he might as well bring out a bit more.

“A Second-Tier puppet!?”

Lu Quanzhen, who had been lowering his head beside them, heard his father’s words and saw the Second-Tier puppet in front of him, feeling a bit dazed.

The Avatar Talisman, able to escape through the talisman when facing cultivators below the Golden Core realm.

This he could barely understand.

After all, his father was a Top-Tier Talisman Master.

But to also give him a Second-Tier puppet!?

Was his father really this generous and wealthy!?

He knew his father was considering his mother’s feelings, not wanting her to worry, and felt touched.

He thought about just going through the motions and returning the puppet to his father later.

After all, such a puppet was worth ten to twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

For his father, it probably wasn’t a small sum either.

“Sigh”

Qu Zhenzhen pursed her lips and let out a soft sigh.

She knew that with Lu Changsheng saying all this, he had basically agreed to Lu Quanzhen going out.

In this situation, she naturally couldn’t say anything more.

Moreover, she would never contradict Lu Changsheng’s words.

“Quanzhen, you must be careful when you go out on your own. Don’t just leave for years. Remember to come back every year.”

“And keep the talismans and puppet your father gave you safe. Don’t take risks just because you have these…”

Qu Zhenzhen pulled her son to sit down beside her, speaking softly with sadness and reluctance, her eyes turning red.

A son travels a thousand miles, a mother worries.

Especially since the cultivation world always gave Qu Zhenzhen a chaotic and dangerous feeling, she was very worried about her son going out alone.

“Mother, don’t worry. Your son understands!”

Lu Quanzhen said with a handsome, resolute, and serious expression.

Then he smeared the blood from his brow and essence blood onto the ‘Avatar Talisman’.

The talisman then turned into a spiritual light and entered his brow.

Seeing this, Qu Zhenzhen felt a bit more at ease.

Although she didn’t understand much about these things, she knew her husband was very capable and wouldn’t shortchange their child.

After having Lu Quanzhen accept the Second-Tier puppet, Lu Changsheng chatted with his wife and son for a while before leaving.

However, when he walked out of the courtyard, Lu Quanzhen immediately sent a message saying he didn’t need the Second-Tier puppet and there was no need for his father to spend so much.

“You keep it. There are ten Mid-Tier Spirit Stones embedded inside. It can last about ten rounds against early Foundation Establishment. So when encountering Foundation Establishment, don’t engage head-on.”

Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said to his son, not caring much about this puppet.

He had previously made three Second-Tier puppets.

One for Ling Zixiao, one for Lu Miaoyun, and one for Lu Miage.

Long ago, he had also given one to Lu Miaohuan.

But because of Qu Zhenzhen’s personality, she didn’t like going out usually and wasn’t good at fighting, so he hadn’t given her one.

Now this puppet could be considered Qu Zhenzhen’s share.

“Son thanks Father!”

Lu Quanzhen took a deep breath and cupped his hands, saying.

He felt that his father’s resources might exceed the imagination of him and his siblings.

Two months later.

In the Hall of Everlasting Life.

Lu Changsheng was refining a Taiji Talisman.

Suddenly, a mysterious tremor came.

Lu Changsheng was naturally familiar with this tremor.

As his spirit root advanced to Second-Tier, the quality of his wives’ spirit roots relatively improved, leading to better offspring, along with the bloodline enhancement from the system.

Of his previous six children, four had spirit roots, with two having Fifth-Tier spirit roots and two having Sixth-Tier spirit roots.

But these four children’s spirit root tremors were far less intense than this child’s.

“This is a High-Tier spirit root! A Third-Tier spirit root!”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes showed delight.

Now, except for his yet-unseen daughter Nangong Yaoyao, there wasn’t a single High-Tier spirit root in his family.

In the cultivation world, a High-Tier spirit root could increase the chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment by thirty to fifty percent when attempting the breakthrough.

With a Foundation Establishment Pill, or Foundation Establishment spirit materials, they would definitely be able to break through to Foundation Establishment and have hope for forming a Golden Core in the future.

“System!”

Lu Changsheng silently called out, opening his system panel.

[Name: Lu Changsheng]

[Identity: Bihu Mountain Lord]

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer]

[Lifespan: 45/286]

[Talents: Second-Tier Spirit Root, Metal-attribute Spiritual Body (Medium-Tier Spirit Body), Blood Talisman Spirit Body (High-Tier Spirit Body), Immaculate Heavenly Fragrance Body (Top-Tier 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, Twelve Heavenly Demon God Technique]

[Spells: Sword Shadow Splitting Light Technique, Seven-star Sword Qi, Soul Scattering Needles]

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

[Magical Treasures: Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp, 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: Bizarre Prison Demon Flower, Sumeru Tree King, Nine Abyss Mastiff, Six-Winged Golden Silkworm, Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle, Peach Blossom Gu]

[Bloodline Effect: Children’s Spirit Root Probability +30%, Offspring Reproduction +20%]

[Family: 321]

Lu Changsheng looked at the family column and found the child who had just been born.

Immediately, an interface appeared.

[Name: Unnamed]

[Lifespan: 1/80]

[Talent: Third-Tier Spirit Root]

[Cultivation: None]

[Ability: Pill Refining (39%)]

“Indeed, it’s a Third-Tier spirit root. And right after birth, there’s already a 39% pill refining ability. With proper nurturing in the future, becoming a Second-Tier pill refiner shouldn’t be a problem!”

Lu Changsheng looked at the interface with eyes full of joy.

Then, he put down the half-finished ‘Taiji Talisman’ in his hand and went to the Lu Family Mansion.

He immediately learned that it was the child in Xia Zhiyue’s womb who had been born.

“No wonder. I didn’t expect she would give birth to a Third-Tier spirit root.”

Lu Changsheng muttered in his heart.

Xia Zhiyue had given birth to three children for him in total.

The first two children, daughter Lu Xingyue had a Sixth-Tier spirit root; son Lu Xingyang had a Fifth-Tier spirit root.

Now the third child directly had a Third-Tier spirit root.

“Greetings, Master!”

Arriving at Xia Zhiyue’s courtyard, the servants immediately called out respectfully.

“Mm, I heard Zhiyue has given birth?”

Lu Changsheng nodded and went straight to the back room, seeing Xia Zhiyue holding the baby.

“Husband.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng arrive, Xia Zhiyue’s pale face immediately showed delight.

Now, Lu Changsheng usually spent most of his time cultivating in the Hall of Everlasting Life.

So whether Lu Changsheng remembered or not about children being born in the family was up to him.

Although it was the same whether Lu Changsheng was there or not.

But no matter what, in their hearts, they still hoped Lu Changsheng could come and take a look.

“Zhiyue, you’ve worked hard.”

Lu Changsheng sat down by the bedside with some guilt, speaking softly.

As his children grew more and more numerous, plus with his daily activities taking at least ten days to half a month.

His attentiveness to children being born had also gradually decreased.

“Husband, it’s not hard.”

Xia Zhiyue said softly, showing the baby in her arms to Lu Changsheng.

“Hehe, let’s call this child Xingchen.”

Lu Changsheng took the child, looking at his clear eyes with distinct black and white, and said with a chuckle.

With a Third-Tier spirit root, this son would also be one of the pillars of his Lu Family in the future!

“Xingchen, Lu Xingchen.”

Hearing this, Xia Zhiyue’s face showed a gentle smile as she called out to this baby.

“Zhiyue, you rest well.”

After chatting with Xia Zhiyue for a while, Lu Changsheng said softly.

Although she had the cultivation of the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining.

But because of her ‘Nurturing Spirit Body’, each time she gave birth to a child, it would harm her vitality.

She needed to recuperate for much longer than ordinary cultivators.

After comforting Xia Zhiyue, Lu Changsheng came to the mansion to chat idly with his wives and concubines, asking about the family situation.

“Daddy, Daddy, are you busy?”

At this moment, his daughter Lu Wangshu ran over, calling out to Lu Changsheng with a grinning face.

“What’s the matter?”

Lu Changsheng rubbed his daughter’s hair bun, laughing as he spoke.

Now his daughter Lu Wangshu was nine years old. He planned to awaken her Blood Talisman Spirit Body in another year.

“Daddy, can you refine some candy beans for me to eat~”

Lu Wangshu took out an empty small bottle, turned it upside down on the ground a couple of times, and said in a soft and cute voice.

“Don’t we have these candy beans at home?”

Lu Changsheng said with a gentle laugh.

To build a foundation for the children, the family had long been purchasing pills to nourish and strengthen the body.

These days, Hong Lian often used Xu Ruoyin to refine pills for the family, so Lu Changsheng rarely refined these ordinary pills himself.

“But the candy beans you refine are sweeter~”

Lu Wangshu cupped her cheeks with both hands, saying with an adorable expression.

“What? The candy pills I refined have too much salt in them?”

Lu Changsheng pretended not to have heard clearly.

“Daddy~”

Lu Wangshu hugged Lu Changsheng’s wrist and coaxed, “Daddy, if you don’t refine candy pills for me to eat, then you have to take me fishing~”

“Alright, alright, I’ll take you later.”

Lu Changsheng fondly rubbed his daughter’s head, knowing she wanted him to play with her.

The wives and concubines nearby, seeing this scene, showed some envy in their eyes towards Lu Wangshu.

Now among the children in the family, if you had to say who was most doted on by Lu Changsheng, it would be Lu Wangshu.

Half a year later.

At the Hongye Valley Marketplace.

“Friend Jì, here are the Spirit Talisman you wanted. Please take a look.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the middle-aged man with a heroic appearance in front of him, took out ten Top-Tier Second-Tier Spirit Talisman, and said.

“Second-Tier top-quality teleportation talisman, Second-Tier top-quality barrier-breaking talisman…”

The heroic man took the talismans and examined them, his face immediately showing delight.

Then he cupped his hands and said, “I’ve long heard of Master Lu’s great name. Seeing you today, it’s indeed well-deserved!”

“This is a Spirit Source Bead. Master Lu, you just need to give me another ten thousand Spirit Stones, and this Spirit Source Bead is yours.”

He took out a fist-sized pearl emanating five-colored light from his Storage Bag.

As this pearl appeared, the density of spiritual energy in the surrounding area immediately began to slowly increase.

“Good, here are ten thousand Spirit Stones. Friend Jì can check them!”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng was delighted and took out a Storage Bag he had prepared earlier, saying.

“Good, the transaction is complete. Thank you, Master Lu!”

The heroic man took the Storage Bag, swept it with his Divine Sense, handed the Spirit Source Bead to Lu Changsheng, then cupped his hands in farewell and left.

“Take care.”

Lu Changsheng saw the man out, let out a light breath, examined the Spirit Source Bead in his hand, and showed a pleased expression: “With this Spirit Source Bead, the spiritual veins at home should improve quite a bit.”

Since establishing Bihu Mountain, he had Lu Miaoyun constantly seeking o purchase Spirit Source Beads externally.

But Spirit Source Beads were rare, and there had been no movement for so many years.

Three months ago, that man surnamed Jì found the Lu Family, saying he had a Spirit Source Bead.

But he was unwilling to trade with Spirit Stones and wanted to ask Lu Changsheng to draw ten Second-Tier top-quality talismans, then pay an additional ten thousand Spirit Stones.

Faced with such a request, Lu Changsheng naturally agreed, so this transaction took place.

“However, this Friend Jì, I’m afraid he’s not a good person.”

Lu Changsheng thought about the effects of these few talismans and pondered inwardly.

The effects of the ten talismans were suitable for exploring Cave Dwellings and secret realms, but equally suitable for robbery and murder.

However, he didn’t mind. After checking this Spirit Source Bead and confirming there were no problems, he put it into his Storage Bag.

“Changsheng, the family is preparing to arrange for Muping to establish his foundation.”

“But whether it’s Qingzhu Mountain or the Hongye Valley Marketplace here, the commotion would be too big and attract attention. So I’m planning to send Muping to the Qingyun Market Town or Immortal City to establish his foundation.”

This day, Lu Yuanzhong came to the Hongye Valley Marketplace and said to Lu Changsheng.

“Let’s go with Qingyun Market Town. I know Immortal Xiyue of the Azure Cloud Sect. We can rent a good Cave Dwelling in Qingyun Market Town through her.”

“Moreover, I’ll take Muping over this time. It’s better for you to stay at home, Uncle.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment and said.

As the saying goes, if you’re going to do a good deed, do it thoroughly.

If Lu Yuanzhong were to escort Lu Muping out to establish his foundation, they might encounter dangers or accidents on the way.

After all, Lu Muping’s Foundation Establishment was not only about Qingzhu Mountain but also about Lu Miaoge..

He didn’t want any accidents to happen at this stage.

Anyway, now Bihu Mountain had Ling Zixiao and Sumeru guarding it, so he could go out.

So he thought about making the trip himself, this way there wouldn’t be any problems.

“If that’s the case, Changsheng, I’ll trouble you with this matter!”

Hearing this, Lu Yuanzhong’s face immediately showed delight.

Having a good Cave Dwelling would also help somewhat with breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, with Lu Changsheng personally escorting, there was no fear of encountering any accidents on the way.

“Uncle, you’re too kind. One month later, have Muping come to Bihu Mountain to find me.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

Then he said a word to Lu Miaoge and returned to Bihh Mountain, handing the Spirit Source Bead to Ling Zixiao.

He had her use this Spirit Source Bead to set up an array to upgrade the spiritual veins on Biyun Peak.

The spiritual veins on Biyun Peak were Second-Tier medium quality, currently just one step away from advancing to Second-Tier high quality.

As long as there were two or three Spirit Source Beads, the spiritual veins could be advanced.

After finishing these matters, he also wrote a letter to Xiao Xiyue, explaining the matter of establishing foundation in Qingyun Market Town.

Half a month later.

“Brother~”

A young woman with exquisite and pure features, a delicate and alluring figure, dressed in white clothes, with peerless grace, saw Lu Changsheng and called out.

Her voice was sweet and clingy, like heavenly music, her beautiful eyes full of deep affection and joy.

“Little Ling’er.”

Seeing the young woman full of joy, Lu Changsheng very naturally embraced her.

As if coaxing a child, he spun her around and kissed her on her pure and radiant forehead.

“Oh? My little Ling’er has broken through to the ninth layer of Qi Refining!?”

The next moment, Lu Changsheng sensed the change in Bai Ling’s cultivation.

He noticed that her cultivation realm had already gone from the eighth layer of Qi Refining to the ninth layer of Qi Refining.

Although the ‘Black Dragon Scripture’ didn’t result in the situation Ling Zixiao mentioned, causing any obvious manifestation in her bloodline.

But this technique was still very compatible with her, and her cultivation speed had improved.

From the eighth layer of Qi Refining to the ninth layer of Qi Refining, it only took three years. Probably in another two or three years, she could prepare to break through to Foundation Establishment!

“Mm-hmm.”

Bai Ling nestled against Lu Changsheng’s sturdy and powerful chest, lightly raising her delicate head.

Her pair of peach blossom eyes were dreamlike and fantastical, shimmering with a moist luster, charming and bewitching. Her face showed an expectant expression, waiting for Lu Changsheng to praise her.

“Little Ling’er is so amazing!”

Lu Changsheng naturally knew the young woman’s thoughts.

He cupped her beautiful face, leaned in close, and captured her ice-cold soft pink lips. The scent like white plum blossoms and snow flowed between their teeth, soft and sweet.

A moment later, Bai Ling’s cheeks were flushed and gorgeous, her eyes moist and alluring, seeming about to drip water, her breath ragged, her body a soft bundle.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng smiled gently and carried the little girl’s delicate body back to the room.

Although Bai Ling was extremely difficult to get pregnant due to her bloodline, and now she was cultivating the Black Dragon Scripture.

But Lu Changsheng had confidence in himself, believing he was a person with great fertility.

He could only work harder, and surely he would succeed!

Moreover, among so many wives and concubines, this girl Bai Ling could indeed be called a beauty, making him very fond of her.