Chapter 284: Lu Wangshu’s Awakening: The Golden Silkworm Gu!

“Blood Talisman Spirit Body?”

Hong Lian heard Lu Changsheng’s words and guessed he was inquiring about his daughter, Lu Wangshu.

During these two years at Bihu Mountain, she had observed the Lu Family’s children while teaching them cultivation.

Among Lu Changsheng’s current children, only Lu Wangshu showed exceptional talent.

If anything, the probability of spirit roots in his offspring was higher than average.

However, she clearly noticed that as time passed, Lu Changsheng’s children not only had better spirit roots but also a higher probability of developing them.

This made her marvel at the effects of the Dragon Emperor Dao Body.

Lu Changsheng was only at the Foundation Establishment realm, yet the Dragon Emperor Dao Body had such effects.

What if he broke through to the Golden Core stage, Nascent Soul stage, or even Divine Transformation stage?

The children born then might all be prodigies with extraordinary talents!

“Master, besides the two methods you mentioned for awakening the Blood Talisman Spirit Body, there’s a third way I know of.”

“It involves continuously advancing in talisman techniques, tapping into one’s potential, and thus awakening the Spirit Body.”

“As for the first method, the sacrifice ritual, I’ve heard it involves cultivators performing blood sacrifices. I’m not clear on the specifics, but it should be similar to the second method of refining with demon beast blood.”

Hong Lian’s voice was soft and pleasant as she slowly explained the situation with the Blood Talisman Spirit Body.

“Using cultivators for blood sacrifice?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that no wonder the Azure Cloud Sect’s ancient records didn’t mention this.

As a righteous immortal sect, even if they knew about such things, they wouldn’t make them public.

He continued asking, “Are there any differences between these three methods?”

“There are some differences in the initial degree of Spirit Body awakening, but overall, they won’t vary too much.”

Hong Lian spoke softly, “If you want to maximize the awakening effect of the Spirit Body, you can add some true spirit blood when using the blood refining method to awaken it.”

“True spirit blood?”

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately thought of his Sumeru Tree King.

He asked, “Wouldn’t this true spirit blood be too overwhelming? Wangshu has the Blood Talisman Spirit Body, and I’m preparing to awaken her Spirit Body. But she hasn’t started cultivating yet. If the spirit blood is too potent, it might harm her body.”

“Master, I know a medicinal bath method that can dilute the true spirit blood for use in preparing the bath.”

“This way, not only can we maximize the awakening of the young miss’s Blood Talisman Spirit Body, but we can also cleanse her physical body, strengthening her foundation.”

“When the time comes, Miss Wangshu can start cultivating directly, and her progress will be incredibly fast before reaching Foundation Establishment!”

Hong Lian, dressed in a gorgeous palace gown with exquisite, perfect features, maintained a faint smile as she spoke.

She not only appeared divine and noble but also exuded an ethereal, otherworldly beauty.

“Good. What materials are needed for this medicinal bath? Give me a list.”

Lu Changsheng immediately said upon hearing this.

“Master, this medicinal bath isn’t fixed. It needs to be prepared based on the spirit blood’s condition. I have some knowledge of medicine as well.”

Hong Lian explained, indicating that she needed to confirm the details of several types of spirit blood first.

Besides the Sumeru’s true spirit blood, she mentioned that the blood of the Nine Abyss Mastiff and the Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle was also extraordinary and could be added.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and inquired about the rough quantity of spirit blood needed.

After confirming it wouldn’t harm his pet beasts, he went to ask the Sumeru Tree King for a portion of spirit blood.

The Sumeru Tree King’s true spirit blood, though called blood, was actually a source liquid.

It appeared like liquid amber, glowing with a golden light and exuding dense vitality and sacred aura.

Afterward, he had Hong Lian extract some essence blood from the Nine Abyss Mastiff and the Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle, leaving the two pet beasts somewhat weak and in need of several months of recovery.

Ten days later.

In the alchemy room, the earth vein fire burned fiercely.

But above the furnace fire was not an alchemy cauldron.

Instead, it was a large bronze cauldron!

At this moment, the clear Spirit Liquid in the cauldron was boiling. ‘Xu Ruoyin’ was adding various high-value herbs, spirit fruits, demon cores, and beast bones into it.

As time passed, the clear Spirit Liquid in the cauldron gradually turned black and became somewhat sticky and turbid.

“Chi!”

‘Xu Ruoyin’ raised her hand slightly, and several Gourds on the nearby table flew up, pouring spirit blood into the cauldron.

“Gurgle gurgle gurgle—”

As green, crimson, and azure liquids were poured into the large cauldron, the black water boiled even more fiercely, emitting an unpleasant odor.

“Daddy.”

Lu Wangshu had been excited earlier when she heard she had the legendary Spirit Body and could awaken it with just a medicinal bath.

But now, looking at the boiling bronze cauldron, her little face was tense, lips pursed, with a somewhat timid expression.

“It’s alright, don’t be afraid.”

Lu Changsheng patted her head and said.

“Mommy.”

Lu Wangshu looked pitifully at her mother, Xiao Xiyue, indicating she didn’t want to take the medicinal bath anymore.

“It’s okay. After the bath, little Wangshu can start cultivating.”

Xiao Xiyue crouched down and said gently.

She knew that Lu Changsheng had spent tens of thousands of Spirit Stones preparing this medicinal bath to awaken their daughter’s Blood Talisman Spirit Body, and had even bought a Second-Tier medicinal cauldron specifically for it.

The true spirit blood used was priceless.

“Hum—”

‘Xu Ruoyin’ poured the last bottle of golden liquid into the medicinal cauldron.

Then, as if refining pills, she cast a series of spell formations towards the bronze cauldron.

The cauldron hummed and vibrated, with the liquid inside constantly boiling and roaring, splashing up with crystalline light.

The originally black liquid gradually turned light gold, emitting a rich fragrance.

“Master, the precious medicine has been refined. She can enter the cauldron now.”

At this point, ‘Xu Ruoyin’ looked at Lu Changsheng and said.

“Daddy, I’ll be cooked!”

Lu Wangshu said with a frightened face.

“Hong Lian, are you sure there won’t be any problems?”

Lu Changsheng, looking at the rolling, boiling medicinal bath, also felt some concern and asked for confirmation.

“Master, please rest assured. This medicinal bath method refines all the essence into precious medicine. During the cleansing process, apart from some pain, there won’t be any harm.”

Hong Lian, possessing Xu Ruoyin’s body, said.

Due to her weakened soul, she couldn’t stay away from the Ancient Beast Taming Talisman for long or do too much in her soul form.

So for daily tasks like refining pills, forging equipment, setting up arrays, and other activities, she would use Xu Ruoyin’s body.

It was also for this reason that Lu Changsheng hadn’t let Xu Ruoyin conceive yet.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this.

Then, looking at Lu Wangshu, who looked timid and was tightly hugging her mother Xiao Xiyue, he said gently, “Wangshu, it’s alright. It’ll be over soon.”

“Daddy, I’ll be cooked!”

Lu Wangshu said, full of fear.

“Be good, Wangshu.”

Xiao Xiyue knew they couldn’t delay any longer, or it would affect the medicine’s potency.

She bit her lip slightly, then raised her hand. Her daughter floated up and with a ‘splash’ entered the cauldron.

“Daddy, Mommy, it’s so hot! I don’t want to be cooked!”

Lu Wangshu immediately cried out, her face showing pain.

“Wangshu, don’t be afraid. After the bath, Daddy will teach you to cultivate. And when you’re done, you’ll grow up quickly and be able to carry the turtle.”

Lu Changsheng, seeing this, felt sorry for his daughter and worried she couldn’t bear it. He comforted her.

“Chi!”

‘Xu Ruoyin’ cast a series of spell formations towards the bronze cauldron, landing on Lu Wangshu.

As the medicinal liquid boiled and rolled, auspicious light shone brilliantly, fragrance permeated the air, and even beast roars could be heard.

“Daddy, Mommy”

Under the cleansing, Lu Wangshu’s skin turned red, with auspicious light covering her body and divine radiance flowing.

But the pain on her little face was not fake at all.

She had been spoiled by Lu Changsheng since childhood and had never been beaten or experienced such pain.

“It’s okay, don’t be afraid. Just endure for a while. Later, Daddy and Mommy will take you fishing and refine some candy pills for you.”

Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue could see that this medicinal bath wouldn’t harm Lu Wangshu.

The strands of essence in the medicinal bath were constantly cleansing and tempering her blood, meridians, bones, and dantian, making them more resilient and compatible with heavenly and earthly spiritual energy.

“Daddy, you promise?”

Lu Wangshu also understood that she couldn’t escape this medicinal bath today and would be ‘cooked’ one way or another. With red eyes, she said pitifully.

“When has Daddy ever lied to you?”

Lu Changsheng said with a heartbroken look and a gentle voice.

“Mm.”

Lu Wangshu, with a pained and wronged expression, soaked in the bronze cauldron, gritting her teeth and no longer crying out in pain.

She knew her parents were doing this for her good, and that she had to go through this process to awaken her Spirit Body.

As time passed, the medicinal bath’s essence continuously cleansed Lu Wangshu, turning her delicate skin crimson as if blood might drip out, constantly expelling impurities.

“Hum—”

Suddenly, a mysterious aura emanated from Lu Wangshu’s body.

“Blood Talisman Spirit Body!”

Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue both sensed this aura, exchanged glances, and showed joyful expressions.

They knew that Lu Wangshu’s Blood Talisman Spirit Body had begun to awaken.

“Mmm~”

At this moment, Lu Wangshu was a bit dazed under the medicinal bath’s cleansing.

She just felt a strange sensation throughout her body, and her whole being felt somewhat light and comfortable.

She drowsily opened her eyes, saw that her daddy and mommy were still beside her, looking at her with concern, and immediately felt at ease, falling asleep right there in the medicinal cauldron.

This scene made Lu Changsheng and the others smile.

The medicinal bath lasted for a day and a night, with only a quarter of the bath liquid remaining.

“Master, it’s done.”

At this point, Hong Lian cast a spell formation and said to Lu Changsheng.

“Hong Lian, thank you for your hard work this time.”

Lu Changsheng let out a long breath and said.

Hong Lian had been busy the entire time today, while he and Xiao Xiyue had just been watching.

He could now clearly see that his daughter Lu Wangshu’s body was crystal clear, with radiance flowing, and dense spiritual energy circulating in her meridians and dantian.

As soon as she started cultivating, she would be able to complete Qi initiation directly, without needing to cultivate slowly.

“Master, you’re too kind.”

Hong Lian said with a light laugh.

“We’ll take Wangshu to rest now. You should go rest too.”

Lu Changsheng said so.

He knew that this day had been quite consuming for Hong Lian.

Then he gestured to Xiao Xiyue to take Lu Wangshu back from the cauldron for a good night’s rest.

“Mommy.”

Lu Wangshu, being carried by her mother, opened her sleepy eyes and mumbled softly, nuzzling her little head against Xiao Xiyue’s chest before falling back asleep.

She had undergone the medicinal bath cleansing and awakened her Blood Talisman Spirit Body, consuming a lot of energy. She needed sleep to recover and complete her transformation.

“Alright.”

Hong Lian nodded in agreement, then looked at the remaining liquid in the medicinal cauldron and said, “Master, not all the medicinal power in the cauldron has been absorbed. Later, we can add some more medicinal liquid and continue to use it to temper the young masters’ and misses’ flesh and bones.”

“Tempering the body…”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng frowned slightly and couldn’t help but ask, “Hong Lian, can everyone take this medicinal bath?”

“Of course they can.”

Hong Lian said, “This medicinal bath method is something I obtained from a barbarian shaman tribe.”

“In their tribe, after testing the spirit roots of their young children, they all undergo medicinal bath cleansing to temper their flesh and bones.”

“This method is actually similar to Master giving ‘Cultivation Foundation Pills’ to the young masters and misses at home.”

“It’s just that comparatively, this method is more simple and direct.”

“If Master wants to give medicinal baths to all the young masters and misses at home, it’s certainly possible. But it’s best done between the ages of six and ten.”

“If they’re too old, it’s hard to absorb the medicinal effects, which can be wasteful and not very effective.”

Hong Lian said in an elegant and gentle voice.

“Alright, we’ll consider that later. This kind of medicinal bath is still a bit expensive at the moment.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and said.

Although he wanted to give all his children a round of this treatment.

But this time, preparing this medicinal bath for Lu Wangshu, not to mention the spirit blood from his three pet beasts.

Just purchasing the other spirit blood, herbs, demon cores, and beast materials cost him nearly twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

If he were to do this for all the children at home, even if he had more money, he couldn’t afford it.

Moreover, the blood from the three pet beasts at home wouldn’t be enough.

“Master, this time it was to awaken the Blood Talisman Spirit Body, so we used true spirit blood to maximize the medicinal bath’s effect, hence the high cost.”

“Using the blood, bones, and demon cores of first-Tier or Second-Tier demon beasts can also prepare medicinal baths.”

“However, this kind of medicinal power would be more domineering and the process quite painful. If one can’t bear it, it might lead to injury.”

“Like some small barbarian tribes with poor conditions, they use this method to build a foundation for their young children.”

Hong Lian said.

She indicated that Lu Wangshu’s medicinal bath was of high specification.

For ordinary children’s cleansing, it didn’t need to be so elaborate, and the cost would be less than a tenth.

“Good.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

He planned to consider adding a medicinal bath cleansing step when the family’s conditions improved.

“System!”

Walking out of the alchemy room with Xiao Xiyue, Lu Changsheng called out in his mind.

He wanted to see what changes his daughter had undergone after awakening her Blood Talisman Spirit Body.

Immediately, a system panel appeared.

[Name: Lu Wangshu]

[Lifespan: 10/93]

[Talent: Fourth-Tier Spirit Root, Blood Talisman Spirit Body (Superior Spirit Body)]

[Cultivation: None]

[Ability: Talisman Path Compatibility (89%)]

“89%!”

Lu Changsheng looked at his daughter’s ability on the panel, his heart skipped a beat, and his eyes showed a delighted expression.

He hadn’t expected that awakening the Blood Talisman Spirit Body would increase his daughter’s ability so dramatically.

Currently, the person with the highest ability in his family was Ling Zixiao.

Her array path ability was 81%!

And his daughter Lu Wangshu, who had just been introduced to the talisman path, already had 89% due to awakening her Blood Talisman Spirit Body!

In the future, under his guidance, through the Blood Talisman spirit patterns in her body, her ability might easily break through 90% or even reach 100%!

“Blood Talisman Spirit Body, born with compatibility for the talisman path!”

Lu Changsheng let out a breath, muttering in his heart.

Although he had also awakened the Blood Talisman Spirit Body and knew its effects.

But due to the system’s Second-Tier Talisman Master inheritance and the system-inherited “Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture,” he didn’t need to rely on this Spirit Body at all.

Except for initially familiarizing himself with the Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman spirit patterns and drawing Third-Tier Spirit Talisman, which he felt he picked up quickly.

In other aspects, such as insights into the talisman path, he really didn’t feel much benefit.

The two came to the Lu Family Mansion.

Xiao Xiyue gently placed her daughter on the bed and said softly, “Changsheng, now that Wangshu can cultivate, have you considered which cultivation method to use?”

“Later, I can go back to the Azure Cloud Sect to see if there are any cultivation methods related to the talisman path. This will also help Wangshu in the future.”

She knew her daughter had the Blood Talisman Spirit Body, and cultivating a talisman path method would yield twice the result with half the effort.

But talisman path methods were very rare, and there hadn’t been any news of such method inheritances in the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world.

“Hehe, don’t worry about that.”

“When I obtained the Talisman Formation technique, there was also a talisman path cultivation method.”

Lu Changsheng sat by the bedside, pulled his beautiful wife into his arms, and said gently.

“That’s good~”

Xiao Xiyue’s beautiful eyes were like the moon, and she smiled softly, “In that case, Wangshu doesn’t need to join an immortal sect. She can cultivate at home.”

Although she didn’t know about Hong Lian’s situation, from Lu Changsheng’s various actions in the past, she knew that under these circumstances, their daughter didn’t need to join an immortal sect.

Initially, she had thoughts of her daughter joining an immortal sect.

But as Lu Changsheng’s extraordinary abilities gradually revealed themselves, her thoughts in this regard also gradually faded.

“Don’t worry, Xiyue. With me here, Wangshu’s future will certainly not be lacking!”

Lu Changsheng’s voice was full of confidence.

Looking at his daughter on the bed, smacking her lips as if dreaming of eating something, Lu Changsheng smiled and pinched her fair cheek, saying, “Who knows, maybe in the future, our little Wangshu might become the number one Talisman Master in the Jiang Kingdom!”

Although this was somewhat of a joke, he believed that under his guidance, his daughter might indeed achieve such an accomplishment in the future!

“The number one Talisman Master in the Jiang Kingdom”

Although Xiao Xiyue only hoped for her daughter to be happy and didn’t have many competitive thoughts.

But hearing “number one Talisman Master,” her beautiful eyes also showed a hint of a smile and longing.

After all, as parents, who doesn’t hope for their daughter to achieve something in the future.

Just like this, the two talked about their daughter’s future.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but think of his children who were away.

His son Lu Qingshan and daughter Lu Qingzhu in the Golden Sun Sect of the Yue Kingdom.

And his daughter Nangong Yaoyao in the Jin Kingdom.

He was somewhat at ease about Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingzhu.

After all, the Golden Sun Sect in the Yue Kingdom was a righteous cultivation sect.

His son Lu Qingshan had broken through to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining last year, and his daughter Lu Qingzhu had also broken through to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining not long ago.

But he couldn’t help but worry about Nangong Yaoyao’s situation.

After all, the Five Poison Sect in the Jin Kingdom was a demonic sect.

This daughter had grown up in a demonic sect since childhood, and her mother Nangong Mili was also considered a big shot in the demonic path.

Although this situation wouldn’t lead to her being at a disadvantage, he felt it would be easy for her to grow up crooked.

“This child is almost five years old…”

Lu Changsheng thought about how he had never seen this child, and feared that when he went to the Jin Kingdom in the future, he wouldn’t know how to face her.

At this moment, a deep worry arose in his heart.

Meanwhile.

Jin Kingdom, Five Poison Sect.

“Under the Heavenly Spirit Gu, the Golden Silkworm is king. It seems your fortune is not small, to have refined a Golden Silkworm Gu!”

Nangong Mili, wearing a purple luxurious gauze skirt, with a charming and bewitching face, had a golden-skinned, silkworm-shaped Gu insect on her jade-like slender fingertip.

“Spider Empress, please spare me! Spider Empress, please spare me! I’m willing to offer the Golden Silkworm Gu, I just beg the Spider Empress to spare my life!”

This man was burly with a fierce face, his eyes bloodshot. His limbs, shoulder blades, waist, and other vital points were all pierced by chains, sealing off his spiritual power.

Looking at the world-class beauty, the charming Nangong Mili before him, he kept begging for mercy, his eyes filled only with fear.

As a disciple of the Five Poison Sect, he was very clear that this Spider Empress was a true femme fatale. Those who fell into her hands never had a good end.

“Hehe, spare your life? Of course, I can.”

“However, since you were able to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, you should know that once the Golden Silkworm has recognized its master, for others to refine it, they must use your fresh blood to nourish and feed it.”

Nangong Mili’s smile was enchanting, her voice coquettish, but her beautiful eyes were only cold and deep.

“No! Spider Empress, please, spare me!”

The burly man’s face showed fear, his whole body trembling as he hurriedly begged for mercy.

He had refined the Golden Silkworm Gu, so he naturally knew how domineering it was and how difficult it would be for others to refine it.

Unless they used a Heavenly Spirit Gu to suppress the Golden Silkworm Gu’s will and slowly refine it.

But there was another demonic method, which was to use his blood as the master to nourish and feed it, slowly refining it.

Nangong Mili saying this obviously meant she wanted to use the second method, making him a blood slave to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.

Watching Nangong Mili turn and walk out of the prison, his face twisted in a fierce roar, “Ah ah ah! Nangong Mili, you bitch! You won’t die a good death!”

“I refined the Golden Silkworm Gu, I would surely have been promoted to true disciple in the sect competition. If you kill me, when the Sect Master finds out, he surely won’t let you off easily!”

The burly man roared loudly, his body struggling against the shackles, making the chains rattle.

He had thought that with his fortune in refining the Golden Silkworm Gu, he was about to soar.

But he never imagined that he would be captured by Nangong Mili on charges of killing fellow disciples, and would become a blood slave in the future.

“Hehe~”

Nangong Mili, faced with such curses, turned a deaf ear, only letting out a soul-stirring light laugh.

Looking at the Golden Silkworm Gu on her fingertip, her beautiful eyes showed a hint of doting smile, “With this Golden Silkworm Gu, Yaoyao’s innate Gu insect is settled.”