Chapter 361: Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method, Lu Miaohuan Breakthrough, Third-Level Crafting

Bihu Mountain.

Sumeru Cave Heaven.

“Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus? Like the Spirit Eye, it can craft a Void Treasure as a second Dantian.”

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus in his hand, processing what Hong Lian said.

What is Yin and Yang?

Two give rise to three, and that becomes Yin and Yang.

The Yin-Yang Creation Sutra he cultivates is a true celestial-level technique filled with profound mysteries.

It emphasizes the mutual generation of Yin and Yang, which can create all things and harmonize various techniques.

As long as he completes the technique and successfully cultivates the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra, he can freely convert his cultivation between demonic, Buddhist, or monster techniques with the help of the world’s vital energy.

That’s why Lu Changsheng finds this technique perfectly suited for himself.

Because once he masters it, he won’t need to cultivate separate Buddhist or demonic techniques; he can directly cultivate the True Saint Method of Brahma Demon!

However, to achieve this effect, he needs a Void Treasure as the foundation.

The Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus before him seemed like a pretty good choice in Lu Changsheng’s eyes.

Even though it’s only at the third level.

But according to Hong Lian, the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus can be nurtured to ascend to the fourth tier, becoming the ‘Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus,’ or even the legendary ‘Heavenly Yuan Dao Lotus.’

The Heavenly Yuan Dao Lotus is too far away; he doesn’t dare to think about it right now.

But with the small green bottle, he still sees some hope in successfully nurturing a Fourth-Tier ‘Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus.’

Besides, this Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus will also assist him in his Golden Core Formation.

He’s currently facing an issue as he tries to break through to the Golden Core stage.

The Spiritual Veins!

To attempt Golden Core Formation, he needs the constant supply of spiritual energy from a third-level Spiritual Vein to his Dao Field.

But Bihu Mountain’s Spiritual Veins are only second-level upper-Tier.

Sumeru Cave Heaven’s veins are second-level lower-Tier.

Even if Sumeru were to intervene and swallow all the spiritual energy from Bihu Mountain into Cave Heaven, expending a large number of Spirit Stones, it could barely reach the third level. But it still wouldn’t be enough for him to break through to the Golden Core stage.

After all, based on his foundation, his Golden Core, once formed, is guaranteed to be of the highest grade!

The spiritual energy required would far exceed that needed by other cultivators in Golden Core Formation.

Lu Changsheng has a few preparations in mind to handle this issue.

One of them is to initially change over to the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra and then cultivate a secret technique for Golden Core Formation called the Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method!

The basic principle of this secret technique is to compress, refine, and condense some of the vital energy into multiple Yuan Dans in the Qihai and Dantian, while at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

When attempting Golden Core Formation, all the Yuan Dans can be merged into an indestructible Golden Core!

Not only would this make the Golden Core Formation process much easier, with no bottlenecks, but it would also reduce the amount of spiritual energy required during the breakthrough, increasing the Golden Core’s quality!

“According to the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra, if there’s a second Dantian to store these Yuan Dans, the maximum number of Yuan Dans that can be condensed would also greatly increase.”

“And as long as enough Yuan Dans are condensed, even if the spiritual energy of Sumeru Cave Heaven is only at quasi-third-level, it could theoretically suffice for Golden Core Formation.”

Looking at the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus in his hand, the more Lu Changsheng thought about it, the more it seemed suited for him.

Even though this Lotus, once nurtured to the fourth tier as the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus, could significantly enhance the spiritual energy of Sumeru Cave Heaven, comparable to that of a third-level vein!

However, even with the small green bottle, nurturing it to the fourth tier wouldn’t be easy.

And in his opinion, even if the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus were nurtured to the fourth tier, refining it into a Void Treasure as a second Dantian would still be more suitable for him.

“It’s too bad there’s only one Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus. It would have been great if there were a few more to plant in Sumeru Cave Heaven.”

Lu Changsheng sighed with a bit of regret.

Soon after, he brought his wives Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen to umeru Cave Heaven.

“Yun’r, Zhenzhen, get ready to give it your all. Let’s see if we can revive this Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus.”

Lu Changsheng told the two women about the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus and planned to revive and plant it in Sumeru Cave Heaven.

“Don’t worry, Husband.”

The two women nodded in agreement.

Although they are still in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Because they practiced the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique, they had become adept at nurturing spirit plants, an ability beyond that of ordinary people.

They could even expend their own lifespan to extend the life of spirit plants.

Seeing how much their husband cared about this Lotus and asked them to intervene, the two women naturally took it very seriously.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng nodded in approval and then carefully removed the ice from the roots of the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus, placing it into the Spirit Eye Spring.

Subsequently, he called out, “Yun’r, Zhenzhen, Sumeru!”

In an instant, Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen fored hand seals, and rich vitality flowed around them. Green-blue power surged from their palms, enveloping the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus before them.

At the same time, Lu Changsheng retrieved the Wanling Bottle.

A small, crystal-clear, bean-sized drop of emerald-green liquid fell from the Wanling Bottle into the roots of the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus.

Immediately, the Lotus gently swayed, exuding an aura of vitality and exuberance.

Through his Divine Sense, Lu Changsheng observed that the damage on the roots of the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus was slowly beginning to heal, as if being restored.

A while later, wisps of dense pure spiritual energy gradually started to seep from the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus.

It was as if another small Spirit Eye had appeared within the spirit spring.

“Yun’r, Zhenzhen, you can rest now.”

Seeing his pale-faced wives, Lu Changsheng immediately voiced his concern.

The Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus had already been revived and its vitality sustained.

With the Spirit Eye Spring and Sumeru’s care, it will continue to recover and start growing again.

Moreover, another three months down the road, the Wanling Bottle will produce another drop of Wanling Heaven-Piercing Dew.

By then, this Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus should be fully recovered and begin to grow again.

“Mhm.”

“Husband, is this enough?”

The two women looked at the revitalized Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus before them and asked.

They could clearly see that the Lotus had regained its vitality.

But the damage on its roots seemed not to be entirely healed.

“It’s already enough. You did well.”

Lu Changsheng held his wives’ hands, speaking softly.

“The sect has issued an order. The Demonic Path is causing trouble. If any trace of the Demonic Path is found, it must be reported immediately. Anyone who conceals such information will be executed on the spot!”

Ten days later, the Azure Cloud Sect issued an extermination order to all family powers and Markets.

They didn’t disclose any detailed information.

They just mentioned that the Jiang Kingdom is being troubled by the Demonic Path, and that anyone from any family or power who notices any signs of the Demonic Path must report it to the Azure Cloud Sect.

If the information is confirmed, the Azure Cloud Sect will reward the informant.

Anyone found to be involved with the Demonic Path, or hiding such information, will be declared demonic and slayed on the spot!

“Could it be related to the demonic cultivator who kidnapped Wangshu?”

Upon hearing this news, Lu Changsheng speculated.

After all, the timing was so close that he couldn’t help but connect the two events.

However, after he killed the elder and stayed out for seven days, nothing happened.

This means that the incident had nothing to do with him.

Lu Changsheng just instructed his children to avoid going out during this period because of the extermination order.

If they were in the Market, avoid traveling back and forth, and communicate by sending messages if necessary.

Although the extermination order might be aiming to locate a specific demonic cultivator,

It could also cause some rogue cultivators with demonic inheritances or demonic cultivators hiding in the Jiang Kingdom to be noticed and provoked into desperate actions.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

During this time, the Azure Cloud Sect’s extermination order had stirred things up quite a bit.

Not just in the Azure Cloud Sect but also in the Sunset Glow Sect, Spirit Control Sect, and Heavenly Sword Sect. They all issued extermination orders.

The entire Jiang Kingdom cultivation world began a wave of cleansing against the Demonic Path.

This reminded Lu Changsheng of the demonic incident twenty years ago.

At that time, the Jiang Kingdom cultivation world also engaged in a purge of the Demonic Path, and the Xiahou clan was destroyed by the Azure Cloud Sect during that event.

“Although the Jiang Kingdom doesn’t provide a fertile ground for demonic cultivation, these things always pop up every few decades.”

“But Quanzhen doesn’t know where he is now; I hope he’s not being hunted as part of the Demonic Path.”

Lu Changsheng murmured quietly, thinking of his son, Lu Quanzhen.

This son had been away for over two years.

Based on what Lu Quanzhen told him earlier, he should be at Qingluan Immortal City by now.

“Although Quanzhen’s cultivation method is a demonic technique, it’s not one of those demonic techniques that require harming others to progress. I don’t think he will be labeled as demonic.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head, thinking to himself.

At this moment, he remembered the Wanling Heaven-Piercing Dew in his Wanling Bottle should have condensed.

He immediately went to check, took out the Wanling Bottle, and went to Sumeru Cave Heaven to drip the Wanling Heaven-Piercing Dew onto the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus.

Sure enough, with the drop of Wanling Heaven-Piercing Dew, the damage on the roots of the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus finally healed, causing a smile to spread across Lu Changsheng’s face.

He thought that if it hadn’t been for the Wanling Bottle, relying only on his wives to heal it would have cost them decades or even a century of their lifespans to repair the damage.

“Hey, Hong Lian, how many years would it take for this Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus to ascend to the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus?”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng suddenly thought of a question and asked Hong Lian.

With the small green bottle, he was confident in nurturing the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus to the fourth tier.

But the Wanling Bottle only produces one drop of Wanling Heaven-Piercing Dew each year. He cannot wait indefinitely for the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus to ascend.

“I don’t know for sure, but considering the Lotus is seven inches in diameter with petals as lustrous as jade, it seems it’s been ascending for a while. Once it reaches nine inches, it will likely begin to transform into the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus.”

Hong Lian’s voice resonated in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

Although she recognized the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus.

She only knew some information related to this.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

In his eyes, it would be ideal if the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus could ascend to the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus.

But if it cannot ascend to the fourth tier Heavenly Imperial Lotus, the Third-Tier Lotus will be acceptable.

Meanwhile.

Baihe Mountain, Luo Family.

This is a Foundation Establishment family led by three Foundation Establishment cultivators under the Spirit Control Sect’s jurisdiction, and it’s fairly well-known.

But because two of their Foundation Establishment elders died together a few months ago, the family is now in a state of panic and has been shrinking its influence.

One day.

A young man with a well-defined face and narrow, long eyes arrived near Baihe Mountain, wearing a straw hat.

“Luo Family.”

He looked coldly at the Baihe Mountain covered by a barrier. A sneer slowly spread across his face, and his narrow eyes filled with killing intent.

He then donned a Spirit Control Sect disciple’s robe and flew to the Luo Family’s mountain gate on a Spirit Boat.

“Greetings, Senior!”

The guarding disciples of the Luo Family immediately cupped their hands in greeting when they saw Lu Quanzhen.

After all, he exuded a Foundation Establishment pressure, and the Spirit Control Sect disciple’s robe left them no room to dismiss him.

“Tell your Luo Family leadership to come out!”

The young man spoke down to them condescendingly, his voice cold and stern.

“Senior, please wait!”

The guarding disciples of the Luo Family didn’t dare delay and promptly informed the family’s leadership and elders.

Not long after, a group of elders hurriedly came out.

“We’ve received a report that your Baihe Mountain Luo Family is colluding with the Demonic Path. You, your Foundation Establishment cultivators, the head of the family, and elders, all need to come with me for investigation!”

The young man took out a token and stated sternly.

“Colluding with the Demonic Path?”

The Luo Family members were flabbergasted, exchanging horrified glances.

Colluding with the Demonic Path is a grave crime!

Even if they hadn’t done it, just cooperating with the investigation would leave them severely impacted.

They could lose a fortune, and some might even undergo soul-searching that would harm their divine souls and cultivation!

“Lord Envoy, could there be some misunderstanding?”

The elder of the Luo Family bowed deeply, speaking humbly to Lu Quanzhen.

“Are you defying an order?”

The young man snorted coldly, releasing an oppressive Foundation Establishment aura.

Although he was only at the first level of Foundation Establishment, weaker than the Luo Family elder before him.

His arrogance was palpable, as if nothing could challenge his authority.

“Does the Lord Envoy have a decree?”

The Luo Family elder looked at Lu Quanzhen and asked in a low voice.

The more arrogant the young man appeared, the less he doubted his authenticity.

After all, Spirit Control Sect disciples weren’t universally arrogant, but many carried this kind of attitude.

“Hmph!”

The youth’s eyes were as sharp as a knife, glaring at the Luo Family elder.

He then pulled out a Brocade Box from his robe and threw it towards the mountain gate, stating coldly, “Bring it out yourself and accept the decree!”

The elder of the Luo Family sighed bitterly and walked out of the mountain gate, opening the Brocade Box.

However, as soon as the box opened, a golden light shot towards the center of the elder’s forehead, carrying a ferocious and terrifying aura.

“Damn it!”

The elder immediately realized something was wrong, hastily forming a protective barrier around himself.

But in the face of the golden light, his barrier was like tofu, easily pierced.

With a soft ‘thud,’ a bloody hole appeared on his forehead, and his expression froze in disbelief as he died.

“Elder!”

The Luo Family disciples in Baihe Mountain screamed in horror.

“It’s you! You wretched scum, how dare you impersonate a disciple of the sect!”

One of the Luo Family elders recognized the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm and realized the youth’s true identity, shouting angrily.

“I said I would exterminate your Luo Family, and indeed, I will wipe out your entire clan.”

This youth was none other than Lu Quanzhen.

His narrow eyes gleamed with malice, and he smirked coldly at the terrified Luo Family disciples. Some of them were so scared they fell to the ground.

“Activate the formation!”

The Luo Family head immediately shouted, trying to activate the family’s protective formation to kill Lu Quanzhen.

But Lu Quanzhen swiftly grabbed the elder’s body, transformed into a flash of light like a giant roosting bird, and disappeared into the sky.

There were no Foundation Establishment cultivators left in the Luo Family.

But with the family’s defensive formation, he couldn’t break through it alone, so staying there was futile.

The Luo Family members watched him leave with a mix of rage and helplessness burning in their hearts.

Besides feeling anger, there was a deep sense of fear and powerlessness!

Especially among the Luo Family higher-ups, who were trembling with cold sweat trickling down their backs.

They knew that the two prior elders of their family had also died at the hands of this malevolent figure.

“What kind of curse has befallen our Luo Family to offend such a calamity!”

A Luo Family elder cried bitterly.

Overcome with grief, his steps faltered and he collapsed to the ground.

The enmity with Lu Quanzhen initially started at an auction where a core member of the Luo Family clashed with him over a jar of demonic beast blood, then ambushed him.

But because of this minor conflict, the feud escalated, leading to the deaths of two Foundation Establishment elders.

Now, the last Foundation Establishment elder of the family had also died by his hands.

Even if Lu Quanzhen doesn’t completely annihilate their family, Baihe Mountain will still become easy prey for other families to consume.

Half a year later.

At Bihu Mountain, in Sumeru Cave Heaven.

“Refine, Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique!”

Lu Miaohuan sat cross-legged in front of a dark red flower, beautiful and bewitching, donning a luxurious black palace robe. Her cold and elegant face was both regal and graceful.

Back then, she had started cultivating the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique at the same time as Qu Zhenzhen.

However, Qu Zhenzhen had already finished refining the Auspicious Tree and mastered the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique five years ago.

She even broke through to Foundation Establishment quickly with the help of two drops of Wanling Heaven-Piercing Dew, becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Though Lu Miaohuan never said anything about it, she still felt somewhat upset.

After all, among Lu Changsheng’s wives, only Lu Lanshu, Lu Qing’er, and Lu Zi’er couldn’t cultivate.

The others—Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaoge, Qu Zhenhen, Ling Zixiao, Zhao Qingqing—were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Only she remained at the eighth layer of Qi Refining.

For someone as competitive as the second miss, this was unbearable.

So, she had been diligently refining the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower all these years, hoping to master the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique as soon as possible.

However, the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower was extremely slow to refine.

It was entirely different from what Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen haddescribed; the progress was just excruciatingly slow.

But progress was being made, if only slowly.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng had consistently comforted her, assuring her that the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower was far more potent than Lu Miaoyun’s Lingming TreasureTree and Qu Zhenzhen’s Auspicious Tree.

After years of continuous refining, she could feel she was just about to refine this demonic plant into her Innate Spirit Root.

As Lu Miaohuan continued to refine the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower, the two energies merged, and soon her entire being was enveloped with a strange, alluring beauty.

Suddenly.

A surge of her spiritual power erupted uncontrollably, being absorbed by the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower.

Faced with this, Lu Miaohuan remained calm.

Her attractive, mature face broke into a smile, her red lips slightly parted, exuding allure.

She knew she had finally refined the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower into her Innate Spirit Root!

“Come on, let’s feed you well today!”

She patted her Storage Bag.

Immediately, nine large, frozen horses appeared.

They were the nine Wind-Thunder Steeds of the Xu Family elder.

Each of these Wind-Thunder Steeds was a second-level demon beast, perfect nourishment for the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower in Lu Changsheng’s view.

However, due to the slow pace of refining the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower,

If too much nourishment was provided during the refining process, it would likely slow down the refining speed for Lu Miaohuan.

So, these nine Wind-Thunder Steeds had been frozen and kept inside Lu Miaohuan’s Storage Bag.

Given the experience of Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen, LuMiaohuan knew that at the moment of mastering the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique, if she could provide sufficient spiritual energy and nourishment to her Innate Spirit Root, it would greatly benefit both herself and her Innate Spirit Root.

“Swish Swish Swish!”

The Bizarre Prison Demon Flower swayed, emitting a mesmerizing glow, as dark red thorny vines appeared and broke through the ice, rooting into the flesh of the Wind-Thunder Steeds.

Then, the glowing flower buds swelled into a terrifying maw, engulfing an entire Wind-Thunder Steed.

This process repeated.

Lu Miaohuan watched calmly as the scene unfolded, her face cold and expressionless.

After nurturing the flower for so many years, she had become accustomed to this sight.

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

As each Wind-Thunder Steed was consumed by the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower, abundant and surging waves of spiritual energy surged through the flower toward Lu Miaohuan, encapsulating her entire being.

Inside the Hall of Everlasting Life, Lu Miaoyun and Ling Zixiao head the commotion, stepping outside to observe Lu Miaohuan’s breakthrough.

Ling Zixiao watched calmly, curious to see the outcome of Lu Miaohuan mastering the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique.

After all, she had noticed long ago that Lu Miaohuan’s Bizarre Prison Demon Flower differed from Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen’s Inate Spirit Roots.

Lu Miaoge looked at her younggr sister surrounded by an eerie yet captivating beauty. Beside her, the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower, like a monstrous carnivorous plant, engulfed one Wind-Thunder Steed after another. She bit her lip slightly, her eyes filled with worry.

Although she understood the nature of the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower,

Witnessing this scene, she couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Not to mention, with the Jiang Kingdom currently purging the Demonic Path,

If anyone saw her sister in this state, they would surely think she was an evil cultivator or a demonic cultivator.

“Boom!”

It wasn’t long before Lu Miaohuan broke through to the ninth layer of Qi Refining.

Her spiritual energy continued to surge.

As the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower consumed the Wind-Thunder Steeds and absorbed the dense spiritual energy of Sumeru Cave Heaven, a power different from the wood-element spirit energy of Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen floded into Lu Miaohuan’s body.

During this time, upon hearing the news, Lu Changsheng, Lu Miaoyun, and Qu Zhenzhen cae to check on the situation.

“Sister Huan is probably about to directly break through to Foundation Establishment.”

Lu Miaoyun softly whispered asshe watched Lu Miaohuan.

She could clearly sense that Lu Miaohuan’s spiritual energy was much more overwhelming than what she or Qu Zhenzhen had experienced during their breakthroughs to Foundation Establishment.

The commotion was just as significant as when she broke through to Foundation Establishment.

“Mhm.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

He had suspected earlier that Lu Miaohuan might break through to Foundation Establishment in one go.

So, he instructed the Sumeru Tree King to move the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower from Lake Heart Island into Sumeru Cave Heaven.

Fearing that the breakthrough might cause too much of a commotion.

After all, Bihu Mountain currently boasts himself, Lu Miaoge, Ling Zixiao, Lu Miioge, and Zhao Qingqing, making five Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If they kept adding new Foundation Establishment cultivators every few years, it would be quite astonishing.

Besides, many people suspect that Lu Muping’s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment was related to Bihu Mountain.

So, Lu Changsheng had decided not to hold any ceremonies for the breakthroughs and to keep their development low-profile.

The commotion continued without pause.

Three days later, Lu Miaohuan began breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Ten days later, she successfully made the breakthrough!

Surprisingly, after the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, her spiritual energy continued to surge.

It wasn’t until another half-month had passed that her cultivation leveled out at the third layer of Foundation Establishment.

“Congratulations to my dear Huanhuan on mastering the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique, breaking through to Foundation Establishment, and becoming a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator. Attaining the Golden Core and Nascent Soul states will be within reach.”

Lu Changsheng had been monitoring his wife’s situation over the past few days.

Now that she had finally mastered her breakthrough, he was the first to approach her, grinning widely as he congratulated her.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Lu Miaohuan underwent a noticeable transformation.

She not only looked much younger, like she was in her late twenties, but her entire being radiated an alluring and otherworldly beauty.

Her long black hair was darker and more lustrous, with a few strands tinged with an ominous red, contrasting and enhancing her porcelain-like skin.

Her pupils shone with a faint crimson hue, giving her a distinctive charm.

Her delicate nose was slightly upturned, and her scarlet lips were inviting, like drops of fresh blood.

Her appearance now resembled that of a glamorous villainess in movies, with only an eyeshadow missing.

To Lu Changsheng, her graceful and slender figure seemed even more enchanting, constantly exuding irresistible allure.

“Huanhuan, congratulations.”

“Congratulations, Sister Huan, on your successful breakthrough to Foundation Establishment!”

“Wow, Sister Huan, you’re stunningly beautiful!”

Lu Miaoge, Ling Zixiao, Lu Miioge, and Qu Zhenzhen all congratulated Lu Miaohuan.

“Thank you, Husband, Sister, Sister Zixiao, Yun’r, and Zhenzhen.”

Lu Miaohuan stood up, smiling brightly and clearly overjoyed.

With her breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, she felt she had finally cast off the shadows haunting her.

After chatting for a while, Qu Zhenzhen curiously asked Lu Miaohuan what ability she had gained.

For instance, after Lu Miaoyun broke through to Fondation Establishment, she gained the Dao Seed ability, Lingming Eye, which could see through illusions and illusionary techniques.

Qu Zhenzhen, after her breakthrough, developed the Dao Seed ability, Brahma Sound Enlightenment, which could calm the mind and suppress inner demons.

“My Dao Seed ability is called Flesh Extraction.”

“Through the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower, I can refine the essence of flesh into life energy—that is, lifespan.”

Lu Miaohuan paused briefly before quietly revealing her Dao Seed ability.

She had always known that the Bizarre Prison Demon Flower was not a righteous spirit plant.

But such an ability still made her feel it was somehow too demonic.

It allowed her to devour the vitality of other beings, converting their essence of flesh into pure life energy to extend her own lifespan.

“To replenish lifespan using the essence of flesh?”

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng, Ling Zixiao, and the others were all shocked.

In the cultivation world, lifespan was of utmost importance; it was crucial for survival.

With lifespan, there was hope for the future. Yet, ninety percent of cultivators would, at some point, lose lifespan due to battles, failures in breakthroughs, cultivation mishaps, or using powerful life-draining techniques.

For instance, Foundation Establishment cultivators typically had a lifespan of about 120 years.

But apart from a rare few who practiced life-nourishing techniques, hardly any lived to that age.

It was the same with Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Therefore, treasures and pills that extended lifespan were incredibly rare and expensive.

But Lu Miaohuan’s ability allowed her to replenish lifespan by consuming the vitality of others. This was astonishing.

Though it couldn’t surpass the natural limit, such a capability was still remarkable.

“That’s still incredible. It essentially means you can use life-draining techniques without consequence; you can replenish what you lose afterward.”

Ling Zixiao commented.

However, after a moment of reflection, she recalled the side effect of the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique: the inability to leave Bihu Mountain, and the incompatibility with other techniques.

After all, no one could leave Bihu Mountain and practice life-draining techniques. What good was it to replenish lifespan?

“Haha, it doesn’t matter. The ability itself is not important.”

Lu Changsheng chimed in, not too concerned about the ability.

Based on his experience with Lu Miaoyun’s Lingming Eye, he new that even with powerful Dao Seed abilities, being restricted in movement would severely limit their utility.

However, he couldn’t help but think of the dusty Curse of the Demon book he had.

If needed in the future, perhaps Lu Miaohuan could use it.

The longevity bestowed by the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique perfectly complements the ability to replenish lifespan.

The Curse of the Demon book, however, was a one-time treasure. Once used, it would be gone.

But if they ever acquired a treasure capable of endless cursing, it would suit Lu Miaohuan quite well.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng hosted a family banquet to celebrate Lu Miaohuan’s breakthrough.

Once the banquet was over, he instructed Lu Yun to send someone to Qingzhu Mountain to inform his father-in-law, Lu Yuanshan Ding.

He thought it was worth informing his father-in-law, to brighten his day.

That night.

Lu Changsheng engaged in Dual Cultivation with Lu Miaoge and Lu Miaohuan..

Through this process, he found he was growing more energized.

He realized this was due to Lu Miaohuan’s Dao Seed ability, which helped him regain stamina and life essence during Dual Cultivation.

Two months later.

【Congratulations to the host for having 50 children who’ve completed Qi Initiation, stepping onto the path of immortality. New bloodline effect: Intelligence of descendants increased by 3%. You receive one lottery chance!】

“Intelligence increase?”

Upon hearing the system’s prompt, Lu Changsheng paused.

In the early days, he got bloodline effects that increased his children’s chances of having a Spirit Root and their rate of conception.

Later, he received an effect for the inheritance of Spirit Bodies. Now, there’s an increase in intelligence.

In the cultivation world, intelligence is a broad and mystical concept.

Whether it’s for cultivating techniques, or other forms of immortal arts, or even any forms of cultivation, intelligence plays a crucial role.

“In any case, an intelligence boost is always good.”

“If intelligence can be augmented, my children will generally be able to cultivate Top-Tier techniques.”

Lu Changsheng murmured quietly to himself.

He had handed over most techniques to Lu Miaoyun for her to manage te family’s technique library.

But due to talent and intelligence, most of his children are still cultivating advanced-level or generic-level techniques.

It’s not that he, as their father, is unwilling to teach them.

Unless they possess extraordinary intelligence and can fully comprehend the techniques.

Otherwise, even with a lower-Tier Spirit Root, elite techniques and authentic methods are too difficult to grasp. They might as well cultivate a high-level or advanced technique.

“Conception, intelligence, Spirit Body inheritance. I wonder what other bloodline effects there are.”

Lu Changsheng pondered, thinking that his children’s future would be increasingly brilliant.

But then he realized that this situation was like younger children standing on the shoulders of the older ones, and he sighed.

He silently said to himself, “System, draw the lottery.”

In an instant, a spinning wheel appeared, wrapped in golden light.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining third-level Equipment Refining techniques!】

【The reward has been issued to the system space. Host may check it at any time.】

A spell-like phantasm appeared before him as the system’s voice echoed.

“What? Third-level Equipment Refining!?”

Lu Changsheng was filled with joy as he looked at the Equipment Refining technique.

Though his family had many equipment refiners, they were all of ordinary skill; none of them had even reached the second level.

When he had a Spirit Tool crafted for Lu Ping’an, he had to ask someone to do it.

Now, with a third-level Equipment Refining technique, the family’s Equipment Refining shortcomings would finally be resolved!

With a thought, Lu Changsheng inspected the System Space.

【Third-Level Crafting Technique: Upon use, instantly gain full mastery over third-level Equipment Refining and the foundational Artifacts Manual.】