Chapter 291: Foundation Establishment Celebration, Zhao Qingqing’s Initiative

Half a month later.

Hong Yi arrived at Bihu Mountain.

He had also received Zhao Qingqing’s invitation.

So he came to Bihu Mountain, planning to go to Azure Cloud Sect with Lu Changsheng.

He also wanted to see his son, Hong Xuanji.

“You’ll break through to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining soon!?”

Hong Yi was both surprised and delighted to hear his son’s words.

His son was now twenty-three and about to break through to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining.

This cultivation speed already surpassed most of his peers.

It’s worth noting that he, as the father, was still at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.

“Yes, and Uncle Lu had the family teach me an exquisite technique.”

Hong Xuanji looked at his father and said softly.

“An exquisite technique”

Hong Yi was shocked to hear this.

Although the father and son had been corresponding by letter, his son hadn’t mentioned this.

Hearing this now, he was at a loss for words.

“Brother Lu’s kindness is something I, Hong Yi, can never repay.”

Hong Yi felt heavy-hearted, not expecting the other to care for his son so much.

Thinking of their thirty-year friendship and how he had received much help from Lu Changsheng to achieve his current success, he said solemnly: “Xuanji, focus on your cultivation and work at Bihu Mountain.”

“If you have any issues, you can ask your Quanzhen brother or write to me.”

Hong Yi said.

Since Lu Quanzhen had spent his early years in the mortal world, he had always encouraged his son to interact with Lu Quanzhen, and the two had a very good relationship.

“I understand, Father.”

Hong Xuanji responded softly.

He looked very similar to his father, Hong Yi.

But compared to Hong Yi in his youth, he had less arrogance and more composure.

When Lu Changsheng learned of Hong Yi’s arrival, he came to the guest hall.

“Brother Lu!”

“Uncle Lu.”

Both immediately greeted respectfully.

“Haha, Brother Hong, Xuanji.”

Lu Changsheng wore a cyan robe, smiling naturally.

“Xuanji has been troubling you these years, Brother Lu.”

Hong Yi politely said to Lu Changsheng.

He wore a purple brocade robe with a purple-gold crown. Long-term comfort and high position gave him an air of natural authority.

But facing Lu Changsheng, he subconsciously lowered his stance.

“Haha, Brother Hong is too polite. Xuanji has performed very well these years, how could he be trouble?”

Lu Changsheng waved his hand.

Since his son Lu Quanzhen left, Hong Xuanji had become one of the managers in the wine-brewing workshop, performing well in both interpersonal skills and abilities.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng learned from his wife Qu Zhenzhen that due to Lu Quanzhen’s relationship, his daughter Lu Caizhen and Hong Xuanji had grown closer.

Then, the two sat down to catch up.

“I never thought that among our six, three would become Foundation Establishment cultivators. This alone is enough for me to boast for years, I have no regrets in this life.”

Hong Yi smiled, sighing with emotion.

He really didn’t expect that when the six of them were brought to Azure Cloud Sect for the immortal sect assessment.

After thirty years, three had successively broken through to Foundation Establishment.

“Brother Hong is still young. If you focus on cultivation, you might also break through to Foundation Establishment.”

Lu Changsheng could see Hong Yi’s cultivation level was at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.

If he pushed himself, he might have a chance to attempt Foundation Establishment at sixty.

Although the chances of success were extremely slim.

“Brother Lu is joking. How could I dare to hope for Foundation Establishment?”

Hong Yi shook his head and smiled.

Although three Foundation Establishment cultivators had appeared around him.

For him, this was still out of reach, not daring to dream of it.

Currently, even a High-Tier Breaking Stage Pill was a significant expense for him, one he couldn’t afford.

Moreover, now that his son Hong Xuanji showed such promise, as a father, if he could save up a fortune, perhaps his son might have a chance to break through to Foundation Establishment in the future.

“Haha.”

Lu Changsheng laughed but didn’t dwell on the topic.

He knew that after Hong Yi became the Marquis of Ruyi, he gradually lost his pursuit of cultivation.

Moreover, given his age and Spirit Root, unless he had a great opportunity, there was indeed little chance of Foundation Establishment.

After catching up briefly, they stayed at Bihu Mountain for two days before heading to Azure Cloud Sect.

Three days later.

A flying ship landed in front of Azure Cloud Sect’s gate.

Lu Changsheng took out a Communication Talisman.

Soon, a green light flew out from the gate, emanating a Foundation Establishment aura.

“Greetings, Senior!”

“Greetings, Senior!”

The disciples guarding the gate immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing this.

Although they might not recognize the newcomer.

In Azure Cloud Sect, Qi Refining cultivators addressed Foundation Establishment cultivators as Senior.

“Friend Lu, Friend Hong.”

The newcomer was Zhao Qingqing.

Her skin was fair, her figure tall and slender, wearing a green dress. Her black, beautiful long hair was simply tied up with a plum blossom jade hairpin inserted diagonally. Her pretty face wore a faint smile.

After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, her aura was extraordinary. The fresh woody scent around her body was even more intense, like an orchid in a secluded valley, refreshing to the soul.

“Friend Zhao, congratulations on breaking through to Foundation Establishment.”

Lu Changsheng and Hong Yi cupped their hands and said.

Then they presented their prepared congratulatory gifts.

“Thank you both. Please, come in.”

Zhao Qingqing accepted the gifts, her eyes revealing a hint of tenderness when looking at Lu Changsheng.

When breaking through to Foundation Establishment, one would always adjust their state well to ensure their spirit was full and thoughts were clear.

Before her breakthrough, she had questioned her heart and understood many things.

Then the three entered the gate and came to a mountain peak with towering pines and cypresses, waterfalls and springs, a thousand zhang high, full of palaces, and landed on the mountainside.

“The spiritual veins of this Azure Cloud Sect are truly grand.”

Looking at so many peaks of Azure Cloud Sect, Lu Changsheng estimated that each had at least Second-Tier spiritual veins, and couldn’t help but feel envious.

Zhao Qingqing’s Foundation Establishment celebration was held in her own Cave Dwelling.

This Cave Dwelling wasn’t large, about seven or eight mu.

But it had everything: main courtyard, meditation room, garden, pond, Spirit Fields, herb gardens, and animal pens.

At this time, many cultivators had gathered in the main hall.

Most were Foundation Establishment cultivators, with only a few Qi Refining cultivators.

Although it was a small Foundation Establishment celebration, in Azure Cloud Sect, Foundation Establishment cultivators had a certain status, considered middle-level.

So whenever someone broke through to Foundation Establishment, many fellow disciples and friends would come to congratulate and socialize.

Especially for a female cultivator like Zhao Qingqing, skilled in spirit plant pharmacology, with a Wood Spirit Body, suitable for logistics, many came with purposeful thoughts.

As soon as the three walked into the hall, many gazes fell directly on them.

Hong Yi’s face immediately turned pale, his body feeling heavy, almost collapsing to the ground.

There were more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators here.

Although they hadn’t deliberately released their Foundation Establishment aura, they hadn’t completely concealed it either.

So under the convergence of these gazes, for an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, it was an enormous pressure.

An invisible aura emanated from Lu Changsheng’s body, making Hong Yi’s body relax.

“This is my good friend, Bihu Mountain Lord Lu Changsheng.”

“This is my good friend Hong Yi.”

“Friend Lu, Friend Hong, please be seated. These are all my fellow disciples, seniors, and juniors. No need to be formal.”

Seeing this, Zhao Qingqing immediately spoke up to introduce them and ease the awkwardness.

“Bihu Mountain, Lu Changsheng!?”

“So he’s the Bihu Mountain Lord Lu Changsheng, how handsome!”

“It’s said that this Bihu Mountain Lord is peerlessly handsome, indeed the rumors are true.”

Hearing Zhao Qingqing’s introduction, everyone in the room looked at Lu Changsheng.

Although they were disciples of Azure Cloud Sect.

They had heard of the name of Bihu Mountain Lord Lu Changsheng.

Whether it was killing the Yu Family’s three Foundation Establishment cultivators, slaying the Xiahou Demon, or killing six robber cultivators at the Hongye Valley Marketplace several years ago, all had made his name resound far and wide.

“This little woman is Liu Ruyan. I’ve long heard of Mountain Lord Lu’s great name. It’s my honor to meet you today. I must toast Mountain Lord Lu.”

A voluptuous woman wearing a yellow dress spoke up, raising her wine cup and smilingly greeting Lu Changsheng.

“I am Fang Hong, greetings to Friend Lu.”

“This little woman is Wu Jiujiu, greetings to Friend Lu.”

“I am.”

Several cultivators in the room immediately greeted Lu Changsheng warmly.

Although as disciples of an immortal sect, they usually looked down on scattered cultivators and small family forces.

But for someone like Lu Changsheng, with formidable battle prowess and a Top-Tier Second-Tier Talisman Master, they were naturally very willing to socialize.

“Friend Lu, Friend Hong.”

Han Lin had also come to attend this small celebration and greeted Lu Changsheng and Hong Yi.

“Haha, Friend Han.”

Hong Yi cupped his hands towards Han Lin and sat down nearby.

He knew that this kind of gathering was not his world.

Not all Foundation Establishment cultivators were like Lu Changsheng, willing to associate with him out of old friendship.

“Haha, you’re all too kind.”

Under the active and warm greetings of these people, Lu Changsheng quickly integrated into the group.

He was a bit surprised that Xiao Xiyue hadn’t come.

Although Xiao Xiyue and Zhao Qingqing weren’t particularly close, she should have come to congratulate for such a Foundation Establishment celebration.

Through inquiries, he learned that due to the Xiahou Demon incident, Xiao Xiyue had gone out on a mission.

While drinking and chatting with everyone, Lu Changsheng noticed a plump-looking cultivator occasionally looking at him with envy in his eyes.

After paying a bit more attention, he learned this person’s identity.

It was Zhao Qingqing’s master’s grandson, named ‘Lü Gongliang’, who had failed to break through to Foundation Establishment three years ago.

Lu Changsheng roughly guessed why the other person was envious.

However, as long as the other didn’t provoke him, Lu Changsheng couldn’t be bothered to deal with him.

This small celebration lasted for a long time, with some people leaving midway and others coming to congratulate and join in.

As night fell and the feast ended.

“Friend Lu, Friend Hong, as it’s late now, why not stay the night here?”

Zhao Qingqing said to Lu Changsheng and Hong Yi.

“If that’s the case, then we’ll trouble Friend Zhao.”

Lu Changsheng said after a moment’s thought.

He had come this time intending to visit his children as well.

Now that it was late and he had drunk so much, it wasn’t convenient to go over.

Then Zhao Qingqing settled the two in turn.

“Friend Lu.”

After escorting Lu Changsheng to his room, Zhao Qingqing didn’t leave immediately.

“Hmm, what is it?”

Lu Changsheng looked at Zhao Qingqing, with her green dress and tall figure, fresh and elegant.

She had drunk quite a bit, and her fair and beautiful face was flushed, giving her a slightly charming air.

Although cultivators could dispel the effects of alcohol with their spiritual power when drinking.

Most cultivators wouldn’t dispel it.

After all, this not only reduced the pleasure of drinking but would also dispel the effects of the spirit wine.

“If not for Friend Lu’s premium Foundation Establishment Pill, Qingqing certainly wouldn’t have been able to break through to Foundation Establishment this time. So, thank you, Friend Lu.”

Zhao Qingqing’s beautiful eyes flowed with tenderness, her face showing gratitude as she curtsied and said.

Although she had successfully broken through to Foundation Establishment.

It was precisely after experiencing the Foundation Establishment process that she understood its difficulty.

She knew that if she hadn’t had Lu Changsheng’s Foundation Establishment Pill for this Foundation Establishment attempt, with just the Meridian Protection Pill she had originally prepared, she would have certainly failed.

“Friend Zhao is too kind. Being able to break through to Foundation Establishment is mainly due to your own efforts. The Foundation Establishment Pill is just icing on the cake.”

Lu Changsheng smiled, waving his hand lightly, indicating there was no need for thanks.

“Friend Lu’s kindness is such that Qingqing feels ashamed, not knowing how to repay it.”

Zhao Qingqing, with her very tall figure, looked at Lu Changsheng, her flushed face.

Then, as if gathering courage, she suddenly grasped Lu Changsheng’s hand, her eyes full of shyness.

Lu Changsheng was slightly stunned as Zhao Qingqing’s soft, delicate hand grasped his.

Then, strands of intoxicating, fragrant aroma wafted into his nose, and he saw a pair of tender, shy beautiful eyes looking at him.

“Friend Lu said before.”

Zhao Qingqing, her face full of shyness, softly began.

However, before she could finish speaking, a warm breath approached her face, and she felt her lips being claimed.

Lu Changsheng tightly embraced the beauty before him, skillfully savoring the sweetness.

Since Zhao Qingqing was being so proactive, he naturally wouldn’t be polite or pretend to be a gentleman.

After all, in such matters, if one wasn’t proactive enough and didn’t seize the opportunity, it might be missed.

“Mmm~”

Faced with this sudden storm, Zhao Qingqing’s body trembled and tensed, tingling all over.

Then, she felt a large hand begin to explore the towering peaks on her chest, making her whole body tingle with numbness, her straight and long beautiful legs weakening, unable to stand steady.

Faced with this situation, she could only raise her jade arms and lightly wrap them around Lu Changsheng’s neck.

“Gently… I… I can’t breathe”

After who knows how long, Zhao Qingqing, who had just broken through to Foundation Establishment, was breathing rapidly.

Her fair and beautiful face was completely flushed, her black and beautiful soft hair had become messy, and her clear and bright beautiful eyes were filled with love and timidity.

Her green dress had also become wrinkled from the embrace.

“Qingqing…”

Lu Changsheng held Zhao Qingqing’s delicate hand, looking at her with deep affection.

“Lu… please be gentle”

Zhao Qingqing, with misty eyes, her jade face flushed, lowered her head shyly, saying somewhat nervously and timidly.

As soon as she finished speaking, her lips were claimed again domineeringly.

Undoubtedly, this was just the prelude.

The two walked intimately towards the bed, accompanied by the sound of rustling clothes.

The green dress began to slide off, revealing a flash of alluring light, exposing skin as white as jade.

Soon, the beauty was left with only a pair of green embroidered shoes and white silk stockings wrapped around her jade feet.

Zhao Qingqing had a very good figure, proportionate and well-formed.

But what was most attractive were her round and slender beautiful legs, not only long but also plump and firm.

Perhaps due to her technique, her skin was also very fair and smooth, with a refreshing fragrance.

“Qingqing.”

Lu Changsheng embraced the beauty on the bed, wanting to say something.

But seeing her shy face, beautiful eyes both shy and timid, with a look of willingness to be plucked, he said no more.

At this moment, silence spoke louder than words!

In the hazy night, the two figures in the room gradually merged into one.

The next day, the morning light pierced through layers of clouds, shining through the window into the room.

Zhao Qingqing woke up, her cloud-like hair disheveled, her body like white jade tinged with red, glowing with a crystalline luster.

She was unclothed, with only a pair of white silk stockings wrapped around her exquisite feet.

“You’re awake.”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng woke up and said with a warm smile.

His expression was natural and at ease, like a couple who had been in love for many years, very natural.

Zhao Qingqing looked at the handsome face before her, the strong and powerful body, her face slightly reddening.

Although she had been slightly tipsy last night, she was still mostly clear-headed, just using the alcohol to boost her courage.

She just didn’t expect that as soon as she summoned the courage she had been building up for so long, Lu Changsheng would be so proactive, and then her mind became like mush

“Mm”

Zhao Qingqing responded softly, suddenly not knowing what to say for a moment.

After all, although she was prepared, she didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.

“Do you have any plans for today? If not, why don’t you rest for a while.”

Lu Changsheng said warmly.

“I’ve just broken through to Foundation Establishment recently, and there are some new affairs in the sect that I need to familiarize myself with…”

Zhao Qingqing said, her voice somewhat hoarse and charming.

“Is your master still giving you any trouble?”

Lu Changsheng inquired.

He knew that because of her master’s issues, Zhao Qingqing hadn’t been given important roles these years and had to rely on herself.

“Master was just cold towards me before, not overly troublesome. Now that I’ve broken through to Foundation Establishment, he took the initiative to visit and arrange many matters of the herb garden for me.”

Zhao Qingqing said softly.

This breakthrough to Foundation Establishment also let her see more of the world’s coldness and warmth.

For example, during the Foundation Establishment celebration, many fellow disciples she had never seen before or weren’t particularly close with came to congratulate her.

Even her master, as soon as she broke through to Foundation Establishment, congratulated her and showed goodwill.

It was precisely because of this that she felt more deeply about Lu Changsheng’s help in her time of need, feeling that such kindness was beyond repayment.