Chapter 340: First Love, Lu Family’s F3 in Action!

“Qin Yi.”

Lu Ping’an didn’t expect to meet Qin Yi here.

Seeing her successfully join the Heavenly Sword Sect as a disciple, he was genuinely happy for her.

After all, from their early conversations, he knew her dream was to join the Heavenly Sword Sect and become a Sword Immortal!

“Hmm?”

Lu Changsheng noticed his previously calm son suddenly acting differently and immediately looked towards the large Flying Sword of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

On the Flying Sword stood both male and female disciples, most of whom looked to be in their twenties or thirties.

“Ping’an, do you know someone in the Heavenly Sword Sect?”

Lu Changsheng glanced at several female disciples and asked.

Lu Ping’an paused, then calmed himself and replied, “Yes, an old acquaintance.”

“A woman?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and continued to ask.

“Uh…”

Lu Ping’an looked stunned, momentarily unsure of what to say.

But under his father’s gaze, he nodded.

“Is it that girl you met during your travels years ago?”

Lu Changsheng’s face immediately showed a hint of amusement.

He thought to himself, after more than ten years, his son still remembers that little girl from back then.

First love is truly unforgettable.

Unless you experience several relationships, this first love will be hard to forget.

It will likely continue to grow in his heart, becoming more and more idealized, unforgettable.

Lu Quanzhen, who was standing nearby, couldn’t help but show a bit of curiosity in his eyes when he heard this.

He had interacted with Lu Ping’an many times.

So he had some understanding of his elder brother’s personality, knowing that he was a diligent and upright person.

Now, seeing him like this, Lu Quanzhen realized his brother was also deeply affectionate.

Even though he himself had no romantic experiences.

But having such a father, it seemed strange to him that someone in the family could be so devoted.

“Hmm.”

Under his father’s teasing gaze, Lu Ping’an nodded somewhat sullenly.

“Which one is she? Point her out to me.”

As a father, Lu Changsheng immediately took an interest in his son’s love life.

“Uh, that might not be appropriate…”

Lu Ping’an said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

They hadn’t seen each other in over ten years, and neither of them had confessed their feelings back then.

Now, with his father acting like this, he felt it wasn’t quite right.

“What’s there to be embarrassed about? I just want to take a look, not propose marriage right away.”

Seeing his son being so hesitant, Lu Changsheng, annoyed, tapped him on the head.

He’s already this old, yet when it comes to matters of the heart, he hasn’t made any progress.

Under his father’s pressure, Lu Ping’an reluctantly pointed out which one was Qin Yi.

“So, Ping’an, you like this type?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the woman on the large Flying Sword, a woman of about twenty-five or twenty-six, with slender eyes, red lips, a prominent nose, dressed in the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciple uniform, with a high ponytail, looking full of vigor.

Lu Ping’an didn’t reply.

Although he was happy to see Qin Yi, he didn’t want to acknowledge her.

Because after years of cultivating, he knew that the matter of his Spirit Root was of great importance.

If Qin Yi knew he had embarked on the path of immortality, it might bring trouble to his family.

“If you like her, go after her boldly.”

Lu Changsheng patted his son’s shoulder and said.

But seeing his son’s subdued silence, he paused, vaguely guessing his son’s thoughts.

Back then, Lu Ping’an thought of himself as a mortal, and with the difference between mortals and immortals, he didn’t want to hold her back.

Now that Lu Ping’an had embarked on the path of cultivation, but the matter of his Spirit Root was still crucial. If others found out, it could bring trouble.

“Sigh.”

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly.

This son of his had a strong sense of responsibility, which made him overly cautious about many things.

He thought to himself that once they returned home, he might ask his wife, Lu Miaoyun, to find a few wome with similar grace and bearing for his son to meet, so he could forget this old affection.

“Sometimes, you need to be a bit bolder.”

Lu Changsheng stopped teasing his son and said seriously.

Then he turned to Lu Quanzhen and said, “Quanzhen, if you meet someone you like, remember to be bold. Your mother has been urging you about this matter recently.”

“Uh, I understand, Father.”

Lu Quanzhen didn’t expect the topic to shift to him and replied helplessly.

“Where is Qingshan? Why hasn’t he arrived yet?”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng noticed that the four major sects had all gathered, indicating that the secret realm was about to open, but Immortal Tian Yuan had yet to bring Lu Qingshan.

He could only think that Immortal Tian Yuan was living up to his rigid reputation and was quite unreliable.

However, just as this thought crossed his mind, a Divine Light Beam shot down from above the clouds, carrying an astonishing momentum that made everyone look up.

“Hmm, is that a Golden Core Formation cultivator!?”

“Aren’t the four major sects all here? Why is another Golden Core Formation cultivator arriving!?”

A cultivator exclaimed upon seeing the Divine Light Beam.

Apart from events like the Purple Secrets Realm, Golden Core Formation cultivators rarely appeared in front of people.

But today, five Golden Core Formation cultivators were about to appear at once! This was truly rare!

The Divine Light Beam disappeared in an instant, and a giant Gourd appeared in the sky.

On top of it stood a woman in her thirties with a stunning face, dressed in a luxurious red gown.

Beside her, a young man in his twenties, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, dressed in a white and gold robe, sat cross-legged.

The woman was none other than Immortal Tian Yuan.

At this moment, she was not as lazy and casual as usual. Her black hair was tied up, her gown was neat, and she exuded an air of elegance and authority as she addressed the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Golden Core Formation cultivator, “Jade Sword Zhenren, it’s been a while.”

“What brings Immortal Tian Yuan here?”

Jade Sword Zhenren, with a stern face, looked at Immortal Tian Yuan.

“I happened to be passing by and heard that the Purple Secrets Realm was opening, so I brought my disciple here for some training.”

Immortal Tian Yuan said with a slight smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, the four Golden Core Formation cultivators and the disciples of the four major sects all turned to look at Lu Qingshan.

Under such scrutiny, most people would have already felt like they were sitting on pins and needles, their faces pale, revealing their anxiety.

But Lu Qingshan stood up calmly.

An invisible pressure made the aura of Sword Piercing the Big Dipper merge into his blood and bones, causing an indescribable power to surge within him.

His spine was straight, and within his body, it seemed as though a sharp sword was piercing the sky, swallowing the stars.

He exuded a fearless, lawless spirit, believing that he could overcome anything.

This aura alone made all the disciples of the four major sects look serious.

Especially the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

As sword cultivators, they could feel an overwhelming sword intent from Lu Qingshan, one that was unstoppable!

Immediately, several disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, full of battle intent, looked at Lu Qingshan, eager to spar with him.

“What a promising sword cultivator!”

Jade Sword Zhenren looked at Lu Qingshan standing on the Gourd, his figure like a sword, and praised.

As a Golden Core Formation cultivator of the Heavenly Sword Sect, he had seen many talented sword cultivators.

But someone like Lu Qingshan was rare in the past few hundred years!

“What’s your name?”

Jade Sword Zhenren asked.

Usually, not even a Qi Refining cultivator, let alone a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was worthy of him asking their name.

But seeing a sword cultivator like Lu Qingshan, he was intrigued.

He believed that as long as Lu Qingshan didn’t die young, he would become famous in the cultivation world in the future!

“Lu Qingshan, greetings, Immortal.”

Lu Qingshan replied with neither arrogance nor humility, cupping his hands in salute.

“Good, Lu Qingshan, I will remember your name. You may come to my Heavenly Sword Sect to challenge the sword in the future.”

Jade Sword Zhenren nodded and said, tossing a token to Lu Qingshan.

To challenge the sword means to spar between sword cultivators!

As representatives of the martial arts faction, sword cultivators are known for their formidable combat power and their fame in dueling and fighting.

Besides training, they also need to accumulate experience through battles.

So many sword cultivators, after reaching a certain level, would travel around challenging others to sharpen their sword heart and sword intent.

“Thank you, Immortal!”

Lu Qingshan calmly caught the token and cupped his hands in thanks.

“Immortal Tian Yuan has found herself a good disciple.”

The Golden Core Formation cultivator of the Sunset Glow Sect praised.

The Jiang Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom were neighboring countries and had frequent interactions.

So even if the Golden Core Formation cultivators of the two countries hadn’t met before, they were generally familiar with each other.

“He still needs a lot of training.”

Immortal Tian Yuan smiled faintly and said.

The fact that she was willing to spend so much time and effort naturally meant that she was very satisfied with Lu Qingshan as her disciple.

After all, when she first took Lu Qingshan as a disciple, it was simply because of his Metal-attribute spiritual body, wanting to pass on her legacy.

But now, as Lu Qingshan became more and more extraordinarily talented, she began to truly cultivate him as a personal disciple.

As the four Golden Core Formation cultivators exchanged words, the nearby False Core cultivators leading their forces also looked at Immortal Tian Yuan, sizing up Lu Qingshan.

They knew that in this Purple Secrets Realm, they had gained another formidable opponent.

As for the cultivators below, they could only look up at the sky, not knowing what was happening.

“Qingshan.”

In the crowd, Lu Miaofeng and the others recognized Lu Qingshan.

But at this moment, for them, Lu Qingshan was someone they could only look up to, with no qualification to have a direct conversation.

However, seeing Lu Qingshan standing in the sky like this, they couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride and honor.

“The big shots always arrive right on time.”

Lu Changsheng sighed as he watched this scene.

Then he turned to Lu Ping’an and said, “The one up there is your brother, Lu Qingshan. Once you enter the secret realm, you can use your Identity Token to contact him.”

When Lu Qingshan returned, Lu Changsheng naturally made Identity Tokens for both Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingzhu.

These tokens could be used to sense each other, send messages, request help, verify identity, and so on.

“Ah, brother Lu Qingshan?”

Lu Ping’an was stunned when he heard this.

When Lu Qingshan was born, he was already living in the secular world.

And by the time he came to Qingzhu Mountain, Lu Qingshan had already been taken as a disciple by Immortal Tian Yuan.

So he had never met this younger brother, Lu Qingshan.

In fact, with over two hundred younger siblings in the family, he was already a bit overwhelmed, unable to recognize them all.

So whenever he walked on Bihu Mountain, as long as someone called him ‘big brother,’ he would assume it was one of his younger siblings.

“Father, what’s the situation with brother Qingshan?”

Lu Ping’an looked at Lu Qingshan in the sky, a bit puzzled.

He didn’t understand why his brother had such a grand appearance, with a Golden Core Formation cultivator escorting him.

“He was previously taken as a disciple by a Golden Core Formation cultivator of the Golden Sun Sect in the Yue Kingdom. He just happened to come to the Purple Secrets Realm for training, and that person is his master, Immortal Tian Yuan.”

Lu Changsheng explained.

“I see.”

Lu Ping’an looked at Lu Qingshan and nodded.

He just realized that he had such an impressive younger brother.

But thinking about his father’s Divine Abilities, it seemed normal for the family to have a few remarkable siblings.

However, seeing Lu Qingshan in the sky and then looking at Lu Quanzhen, who was at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, he couldn’t help but feel a bit of pressure.

It wasn’t about being competitive.

It was just that as the eldest brother, he felt that even if he fell behind, he shouldn’t fall too far behind.

After the Golden Core Formation cultivators in the sky finished their conversation, or when the time for the secret realm to open arrived,

the Golden Core Formation cultivators of the four major sects, led by the Heavenly Sword Sect, stepped forward to the center of the purple altar, each holding a purple-gold token.

Four streams of Golden Core level Qi were injected into the tokens.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz—”

The altar began to glow with purple light, intertwining to form mysterious runes that flickered like stars.

As all the runes intertwined, they gradually formed a pentagram array, causing the ground to tremble.

Suddenly, huge beams of light shot up into the sky, each dozens of meters tall, majestic and awe-inspiring, turning the sky into a sea of purple and blue.

As countless people watched in awe, feeling the air grow heavier, a massive portal slowly appeared above the altar.

This portal resembled a black hole vortex, making it impossible to see what was inside.

But it exuded an ancient, timeless aura that seemed out of place with this world.

“So this is the secret realm…”

Lu Changsheng looked at the portal in front of him, feeling a wave of shock.

This was his first time seeing a secret realm.

According to ancient records, most secret realms in the cultivation world were passed down from ancient times, created by powerful beings.

For some unknown reason, they reappeared in the world and could be accessed by opening a passage in a certain way.

Secret realms vary in size, and their contents range from valuable to worthless.

Many secret realms contain only desolation, with unstable space that could collapse at any moment.

The Purple Secrets Realm before him was one of the few secret realms that held great opportunities.

However, only Qi Refining cultivators could enter the secret realm.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator tried to enter, the realm would become unstable and reject them.

Not only Lu Changsheng, but many others were also shocked by the scene before them.

“The Purple Secrets Realm will be open for one month.”

“You may all enter the secret realm, but you must follow these rules.”

Jade Sword Zhenren’s calm and indifferent voice echoed throughout the valley.

As he spoke, a massive yellow board appeared, hanging in the air.

On it, golden characters spelled out the rules of the Purple Secrets Realm.

All cultivators entering the secret realm must hand over fifty percent of their harvest afterward.

And various Natural Treasures appeared on the board, indicating that these could only be traded with the four major sects.

Unless you obtain multiple Rare Treasures, you are only allowed to take them out.

“We will obey the Immortal’s decree!”

The cultivators in the valley responded in unison.

Everyone was already aware of the rules of the Purple Secrets Realm.

Even if they weren’t, they wouldn’t dare to voice any objections.

Immediately, the cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Azure Cloud Sect, Sunset Glow Sect, and Spirit Control Sect began entering the portal one after another.

Then, the False Core level forces entered.

At this time, Lu Qingshan flew into the secret realm on his sword.

“Father, we’re going in.”

Once most of the people had entered, Lu Ping’an and Lu Quanzhen turned to Lu Changsheng and said.

“Be careful in everything.”

Lu Changsheng instructed.

“Don’t worry, Father!”

The two nodded, then entered the portal.

“Whew!”

Lu Changsheng watched as his sons, Lu Ping’an and Lu Quanzhen, entered the secret realm, took a deep breath, and felt a bit of heaviness in his heart.

Even though he had confidence in his sons, it was their first time, so he couldn’t help but feel somewhat uneasy.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”

About half an hour later, nearly ninety-nine percent of the thousand Qi Refining cultivators in the valley had entered the secret realm.

The previously crowded hillside suddenly became empty.

Only the Foundation Establishment cultivators and the large boats, ships, and treasure towers floating in the air remained.

“One month.”

Lu Changsheng looked around, exhaled lightly, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to meditate, waiting for his sons to return from the secret realm.