Chapter 323: Marriage Alliances and Cultivating Spiritual Veins!

“Changsheng, how did it go?”

Lu Miaoge saw Lu Changsheng eeerge from the Cave Dwelling, her beautiful eyes full of tender concern.

She could vaguely sense the fluctuations in the spiritual veins from here.

She knew that capturing the spiritual vein’s essence wouldn’t be easy for Lu Changsheng.

“It’s done.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his wife’s gentle, elegant face and smiled as he spoke.

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a small three-legged bronze cauldron, enveloped in an earthy yellow glow, appeared.

“Is this the essence of the spiritual vein?”

Lu Miaoge gazed at the small auldron, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity and doubt.

She knew about spiritual veins but had never seen one before, nor did she understand what the essence of a spiritual vein was.

In fact, most people knew about spiritual veins but couldn’t explain what they actually were.

“That’s right, this is the essence I captured from White Tiger Mountain.”

Lu Changsheng nodded and began explaining the principles behind it.

“Changsheng, how much will this extraction affect White Tiger Mountain?”

Lu Miaoge asked softly..

Extracting a spiritual vein is a significant matter. If other families find out, they might become wary.

“There will be some effect, but it won’t be too severe. The spiritual vein at White Tiger Mountain was about to advance to Second-Tier Top-Tier, but now it barely maintains Second-Tier mid-tier.”

“Currently, the Zhao Family doesn’t have any Foundation Establishment cultivators. They might notice something, but it won’t be very obvious.”

Lu Changsheng said this.

Since he had extracted the spiritual vein, he naturally considered these aspects.

“Barely maintaining a Second-Tier mid-tier spiritual vein.”

Lu Miaoge nodded slightly. Thhs level of spiritual vein was enough to sustain a family.

Besides, the current state of the Zhao Family didn’t demand much from the spiritual vein.

“Since things are mostly settled here, let’s leave everything to Quanzhen and return to Bihu Mountain.”

Lu Changsheng put away the small cauldron and spoke.

Now that the situation at White Tiger Mountain had stabilized and the spiritual vein had been extracted, he was ready to return.

Recently, the rumors about him, White Tiger Mountain, and Jinlong Ridge had been spreading wildly, and there were also some alliance matters that required his attention.

“Alright.”

Lu Miaoge responded softly..

Then, the two of them went to the main hall of White Tiger Mountain and called all their children.

“Quanzhen, you will oversee White Tiger Mountain. I’ll leave Jiuyou in your care for now.”

“If there’s any problem, inform me immediately.”

“If the Jin Family or any other forces come to cause trouble, escape with the talisman immediately. Do not engage them.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son, Lu Quanzhen, and gave his instructions.

With his son, Lu Quanzhen, overseeing White Tiger Mountain, he felt very reassured.

As for the Jin Family, it was unlikely that they would suddenly attack White Tiger Mountain.

If such a situation did arise, Lu Quanzhen could use the talisman to escape immediately.

“Yes, Father.”

Lu Quanzhen, dressed in a black brocade robe with a refined face, bowed and responded.

“Leave the tasks to your subordinates. Your main focus should be on cultivation.”

“If the Zhao Family shows any signs of rebellion, kill them without hesitation.”

Lu Changsheng patted his son’s shoulder and spoke softly.

Although the Zhao Family had sworn Heart Demon Oaths and signed Spirit Contracts,

neither the Heart Demon Oaths nor the Spirit Contracts had much binding force on cultivators who walked the path of indifference or those who had nothing to lose.

After all, if someone has nothing to lose and is unafraid of death, how much can a Spirit Contract or oath restrain them?

Although Lu Changsheng possessed techniques like the Mind-Sealing Talisman,

these people weren’t worth the effort to use such means.

“Rest assured, Father. I understand.”

A slight smile appeared on Lu Quanzhen’s refined face, his long eyes softening under his arched brows.

Lu Yun, standing nearby, remembered his conversations with Lu Quanzhen over the past few days.

He realized that although his father appeared gentle and elegant, his rise from being a mere son-in-law to his current position in just a few decades wasn’t by chance.

Or rather, his gentleness was reserved for family and close ones, but he wouldn’t treat outsiders the same way.

“Yun’er, Caizhen, Qingsong, let’s go.”

Lu Changsheng called out to his other children.

Then, he piloted the Spirit Boat and took his children back to Bihu Mountain.

“Farewell to the Mountain Lord!”

“Farewell to the Patriarch!”

At the mountain gate, a Lu Family cultivator and two Zhao Family cultivators immediately bowed and saluted Lu Changsheng.

One day later.

Lu Changsheng and his party returned to Bihu Mountain.

Upon his return, the household was immediately filled with joy.

After all, this matter was a great victory for Bihu Mountain.

Now that they had returned triumphantly, it was only natural to celebrate.

“Husband!”

“Father, Daddy!”

Several concubines, along with their children, came to congratulate Lu Changsheng.

Many of them didn’t understand the full implications of Bihu Mountain’s conquest of White Tiger Mountain.

They only knew that their husband and father were powerful and that the family had grown stronger.

“Good, good, good.”

Faced with this scene, Lu Changsheng also smiled broadly, laughing heartily.

He had to admit, every time he saw his wives and children looking at him with admiration, concern, and offering congratulations, his heart felt wonderfully at ease.

“The path to immortality is cold and lonely. How could one bear such solitude alone?”

“Only with great love spreading across the world, with companions, concerns, and support at every moment, can I find the determination and motivation to keep pursuing immortality and longevity!”

Lu Changsheng murmured to himself, feeling his thoughts clear.

He had known about the hardships of the world since a young age, yet he still sought to spread great love across the world.

With the warmth of the sun along the way, he would walk the immortal path with companions!

If the path to immortality was accompanied only by loneliness, then the heights would indeed be isolating.

“Husband.”

Moments later, Ling Zixiao, upon hearing of Lu Changsheng’s return, came holding their daughter.

Bai Ling, who had become their little companion, was holding Lu Lingxiao.

Ever since Ling Zixiao gave birth to these twins, Bai Ling had taken on an additional role in helping care for them.

“So many?”

Lu Changsheng was slightly surprised by Ling Zixiao’s words.

During his time at White Tiger Mountain, several families had come to offer their congratulations.

They hoped for marriage alliances and long-term relationships.

But in total, there were only four families, and they sent five concubines.

However, Ling Zixiao revealed that during this time, ten families had come to congratulate them, wanting their daughters to serve the Patriarch.

“It’s not many. Some small families, forces, or wandering cultivators admired Master Lu and wanted to offer themselves, but I politely declined.”

Dressed in a lake-blue palace dress, Ling Zixiao, with her full and graceful figure and dignified, beautiful face, said with a faint smile, “Husband, you won’t blame me, will you?”

“What are you saying? You and Miaoge can handle it as you see fit.”

Although the Patriarch felt this was good news,

he naturally wouldn’t show too much happiness at this moment.

Immediately, they discussed these matters.

It was finally decided that in a month, Lu Changsheng would hold a grand wedding and take all these family daughters as concubines.

This would not only show goodwill to these families for cooperation,

but also provide an opportunity to further discuss cooperation matters.

“Husband, rumors are spreading wildly outside. Some even say that you and Miaoge together could rival a False Core cultivator, and your Talisman Formation skills are enough to kill a False Core.”

“Although many know this is likely a rumor spread by the Jin Family or other families, they still feel some apprehension.”

Ling Zixiao continued speaking to Lu Changsheng.

“…”

Lu Changsheng fell silent for a moment.

When he first heard this rumor, he wondered how the Jin Family knew his secrets.

Could the Jin Family really have the ability to divine such things?

However, after some thought, he realized that the Jin Family was intentionally trying to destroy him with praise.

They were raising him high to suppress his family’s development.

After all, the resources available were limited.

For a family to rise, they would inevitably take resources from others.

Given Bihu Mountain’s current formidable strength, it was impossible to limit themselves to just Bihu Mountain and White Tiger Mountain.

They would inevitably encroach on other families’ territories.

In response, other families would naturally feel threatened.

This was why so many families had come to Bihu Mountain to show goodwill.

It was no longer just about the neighboring families.

Even families far from Bihu Mountain had come to test the waters and gather information.

“We don’t need to worry about these rumors. From now on, our family should keep a low profile.”

“As for White Tiger Mountain, I plan to hand it over to the Ning family, Mo family, and a few small families around here. This way, even if something unexpected happens at White Tiger Mountain, we won’t suffer much loss.”

“This also shows the outside world that I didn’t take White Tiger Mountain to expand our family’s power, but because of the feud between our two families.”

Lu Changsheng spoke, revealing his general thoughts.

The biggest difference between his family and other family forces was that they didn’t need to be overly ambitious, expanding and seizing territories and businesses to develop the family.

As long as they maintained their foundation and had enough time to allow their children to grow, the family would prosper!

So, letting go of the benefits of White Tiger Mountain was a way to present a harmless image to the outside world.

But to be honest, if it weren’t for his daughter Lu Ruyi’s situation,

even if their spiritual land was indeed running low, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t have chosen to seize and occupy spiritual land.

After all, this matter had caused quite a stir and didn’t align with the family’s development philosophy.

“Alright.”

Ling Zixiao and Lu Miaoyun nodded in agreement Then, Lu Changsheng gave a few instructions to his son, Lu Yun.

He had already given instructions on this matter before, but some of the things they just discussed required his son, the family head, to handle.

For example, the concubine marriage arrangements.

At this moment, Li Feiyu, seeing that Lu Changsheng had mostly finished talking, came over to ask about the situation.

Upon learning that things had settled down and there were no major issues, he bid farewell and prepared to return to Qingluan Immortal City.

He had come back initially just to visit home and tie up loose ends, before fully devoting himself to the Dao.

It was only by chance that he got involved in the White Tiger Mountain affair, so he stayed at Bihu Mountain to prevent any dangerous situations.

Now that everything was resolved, he was eager to return to his duties.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng was silent for a moment.

Then he smiled and patted Li Feiyu’s broad, strong shoulder, saying, “Alright, Feiyu, take care on your journey. I wish you great success and eternal prosperity in the Dao!”

He knew his friend’s Dao heart was firm, so he didn’t try to persuade him otherwise.

“Take these talismans with you. They might help in dangerous situations.”

Lu Changsheng took out ten Top-Tier Second-Tier talismans and three Third-Tier Talismans and handed them to Li Feiyu.

“This… Changsheng, these are too valuable. I’ve already received so many benefits from you this time, I can’t accept more.”

Although Li Feiyu couldn’t immediately discern the exact grade of the talismans, he could tell they were of high quality.

During this visit, he had not only obtained the body tempering technique “Earth Fiend Heaven-Supporting Art” from Lu Changsheng,

but also acquired three Spirit Tools from White Tiger Mountain.

In this situation, he felt he owed Lu Changsheng too much and couldn’t accept any more benefits.

“You’re in a dangerous place in Qingluan Immortal City, so take them. You can consider it a loan and repay me later when you can.”

“Or perhaps when my family’s business expands to Qingluan Immortal City, I’ll need your help.”

Lu Changsheng laughed as he spoke.

He knew that Li Feiyu was very proud and didn’t like being indebted to others.

Like before, when Li Feiyu only had one Spirit Tool, he still managed to gather ten thousand Spirit Stones for Lu Changsheng.

“Alright, but I don’t need so many. Just one or two life-saving talismans will do. If I have too many, I might lose my sense of danger.”

Li Feiyu smiled bitterly as he spoke.

He felt that his good brother was a bit too generous.

In the end, Lu Changsheng gave Li Feiyu three Top-Tier Second-Tier talismans and one Third-Tier Talisman.

As for the Avatar Talismans, he decided against it.

On one hand, Avatar Talismans were too precious, and he didn’t have many.

On the other hand, Li Feiyu spent most of his time in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, and such talismans weren’t suitable for him.

After all, not every time would be as lucky as before. A single misstep could lead to being teleported into a demon king’s lair.

After chatting for a long time, Li Feiyu finally left Bihu Mountain.

During this time, Lu Changsheng asked Li Feiyu to keep an eye out for special demon cores, Third-Tier spirit wood, demon beast blood, and other rare materials in Qingluan Immortal City.

Qingluan Immortal City was close to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, a haven for wandering cultivators, where rare Natural Treasures would occasionally surface in the Market.

Collecting materials there would be relatively easier and cheaper.

After a busy day, Lu Changsheng returned to the peak of Biyun Peak.

He placed the Wanling Bottle on the tall, elegant Sumeru Tree, which was as beautiful as gold and jade.

He had the Sumeru Tree manage the Wanling Bottle for him.

The Wanling Bottle needed to be exposed to the outside world to absorb the essence of heaven and earth and condense Wanling Heaven-reaching Dew. Carrying it around would be inconvenient.

If he left it out carelessly, one of his mischievous children might pick it up one day.

So, placing it at the peak of Biyun Peak, under the watch of Sumeru, gave him peace of mind.

Late at night.

In Hall of Everlasting Life.

Afterward!

Afterward!

Afterward!

“Zixiao, you’ve worked hard these days.”

On the luxurious white jade bed, Lu Changsheng held Ling Zixiao’s soft, voluptuous waist, gently stroking her fair, smooth skin, and spoke warmly.

Ling Zixiao’s elegant hair, neatly tied up during the day, was now disheveled, her dignified, beautiful face flushed like fire, and her bright eyes gleamed with a trace of seductive charm as she softly laughed, “Husband, you should say that more to Xiao Ling’er.”

As she spoke, her slender hand lightly pinched the plump chest of Bai Ling, who lay beside her, her skin glowing a soft pink as if covered with a layer of scales.

Not only Lu Changsheng, but Ling Zixiao was also quite fond of Bai Ling’s skin.

Especially after their time together, Bai Ling’s scales, which usually emitted a cold, pale gold sheen, now glowed a dreamy pink, feeling soft, smooth, and elastic, yet firm.

The sensation was even more pleasant than Lu Miaoge’s skin, which was ssft and fluid like water.

However, in front of Lu Miaoge, both of them felt bit restrained, unlike with the timid, delicate Bai Ling, whom they could tease and play with freely.

“Sister Ling.”

Bai Ling’s pure, delicate face was now flushed, her peach blossom eyes misty as if filled with water, looking dazed and dreamy.

But her soft, vulnerable appearance made Ling Zixiao feel her primal desires stir, wanting to tease her even more.

She couldn’t help but marvel at how fortunate her man was. Passing by a small village, he had managed to pick up a girl like Bai Ling.

The more she interacted with Bai Ling, the more she realized that the demon bloodline within her was extraordinary.

She had seen Lu Changsheng with Nangong Mili before.

She felt that Nangong Mili was indeed enchantingly beautiful and seductive, making even a woman like herself feel captivated.

But Nangong Mili didn’t stir her primal instincts the way Bai Ling did.

For a moment, she couldn’t help but wonder who would be more alluring if the real Nangong and Bai Ling were in bed together.

“Hehe, of course, Xiao Ling’er has worked hard too.”

Lu Changsheng turned his head to look at the charming and radiant Bai Ling, pulling her soft, smooth body into his arms, and spoke gently, “If it weren’t for Xiao Ling’er holding down the fort at home, how could I be at ease?”

“Brother…”

Bai Ling’s voice trembled slightly, filled with seductive allure.

Although she knew Lu Changsheng was just flattering her, as she hadn’t been able to help much at home,

hearing those words still made her feel a surge of happiness and contentment.

After sharing a tender moment with Bai Ling, Lu Changsheng hugged Ling Zixiao and spoke, “Zixiao, I was lucky on this trip and obtained a Spirit Eye Spring.”

“A Spirit Eye Spring!?”

Ling Zixiao couldn’t help but exclaim.

After all, such Spirit Eye Springs were extremely rare.

The first time Lu Changsheng had produced a Spirit Eye Spring, it was already quite astonishing.

She hadn’t expected him to acquire another Spirit Eye Spring in the Wujing Ore Field.

“Yes, but this one is smaller than the one at home. If used to create a spiritual vein, it would likely only reach first-Tier Top-Tier.”

“However, through Hong Lian, I learned that Dragon Seekers have a technique to capture the essence of spiritual veins, so…”

Lu Changsheng continued, waiting to see what Ling Zixiao’s thoughts were on how to allocate the Spirit Eye Spring and the spiritual vein essence.

“Husband, I think there’s no need to continue cultivating the spiritual vein at Biyun Peak. It’s better to use this Spirit Eye Spring to create a spiritual vein in the Cave Heaven.”

“Then, with the help of the spiritual vein essence, we can elevate the Cave Heaven’s spiritual vein to Second-Tier.”

After a moment of thought, Ling Zixiao offered her suggestion.

“Hehe, Zixiao, you think just like I do.”

Lu Changsheng kissed his partner’s long, slender neck and laughed softly.

He had thought about it earlier too. The spiritual vein at Biyun Peak was already Second-Tier Top-Tier, and even if it upgraded to Second-Tier Top-Tier with the Spirit Eye Spring, it was still far from Third-Tier.

Moreover, once the spiritual vein advanced to Third-Tier, it would likely cause a shift in the terrain and create some commotion.

If a power struggle occurred, the enemy could use formations to disrupt the spiritual lines and spiritual veins at Bihu Mountain.

Given this, it was better to focus on upgrading Sumeru Cave Heaven.

Sumeru could grow and evolve its internal world.

But at the same time, it could also nourish itself through its internal world, accelerating its growth.

And cultivating the spiritual vein within Sumeru Cave Heaven meant they didn’t have to worry about anyone finding out or destroying it.

“However, Husband, you could also consider using the current Spirit Eye Spring in the Cave Heaven to create a spiritual vein while cultivating another spiritual vein at Bihu Mountain with the other Spirit Eye Spring.”

Ling Zixiao continued, offering another idea.

Given Bihu Mountain’s development, the number of wandering cultivators and apprentices was increasing.

If this continued, the area around Lake Heart Island would soon become overcrowded.

Moreover, with Bihu Mountain’s current enmity with Jinlong Ridge, any conflict between the two forces could be problematic.

Although the Sumeru Tree King was guarding them, they preferred not to rely on it unless absolutely necessary.

But since they had the resources, they could consider cultivating a branch spiritual vein.

This would not only enhance the family’s spiritual land but also further upgrade the family’s formation.

By then, even without the Sumeru Tree King and the Sumeru Illusion Sky Formation, Bihu Mountain’s ordinary family formation would be enough to kill a False Core cultivator and repel a Golden Core cultivator!

“Cultivating another spiritual vein…”

Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment.

He thought that as Bihu Mountain was their foundation, it was indeed necessary to continue its development.