Chapter 374: Taiyi Soul Body, Baoding Medicine King Scripture!

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

On this day, the Lu Family of Bihu Mountain held their twenty-fifth annual family meeting.

At this meeting, Lu Yun completed his twenty-year term as the family head and stepped down from his position.

The new family head was Lu Xingyang, Xia Zhiyue’s second son, who was twenty-four years old.

This son was quite capable, with above-average potential.

However, Lu Changsheng’s choice was partly due to Xia Zhiyue.

After all, Xia Zhiyue bore him five children with Spirit Roots and would give birth to a sixth, seventh, and eighth child in the future.

This arrangement was a small compensation for her.

“As for the new policies in the family, Xingyang, go ahead and announce them.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son, Lu Xingyang, and said.

Previously, the Lu Family had never established the Elder position.

Now, after more than twenty years, the family had stabilized, so Lu Changsheng took this opportunity to make some adjustments and created the position of Elder.

This division included tasks like Spirit Plant Cultivation, Talisman Making, refining pills, Equipment Refining, Beast Taming, law enforcement, teaching techniques, and sect affairs.

Each task had an Elder assigned to it.

As for Lu Yun, who had just stepped down as family head, he was now the Grand Elder.

He would be responsible for the family’s finances and assist the family head with family matters.

“Yes, Father.”

Lu Xingyang took a deep breath, nodded, and began making the announcements.

After everything was arranged, Lu Changsheng left the discussion hall.

He rarely involved himself in these matters and was here mostly to oversee the proceedings.

Three months later, Lu Miaohuan’s child was born.

“Luckily, there is a Spirit Root.”

Through the system, Lu Changsheng learned that this child had a Spirit Root and felt relieved.

Because Lu Miaohuan had been worrying about this issue and constantly mentioned it around him, he also began to feel concerned.

Lu Changsheng helped Lu Miaoge, who was nine monthh pregnant, into the delivery room to visit Lu Miaohuan.

Regarding the child in Lu Miaoge’s womb, Lu Changsheeg wasn’t concerned in the slightest and was quite expectant.

This was because the child in question had been in the womb for more than nine months without any signs of birth.

Typically, this indicated a child with great talent.

“Miaohuan.”

Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge approached the bed o care for Lu Miaohuan, who looked pale and weak.

Pregnancy and childbirth make any woman, whether a mortal or a cultivator in Foundation Establishment, weak for a while after giving birth.

Even though Lu Miaohuan cultivated the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique, making her body different from ordinary people, she was still affected.

“Husband, Sister.”

Lu Miaohuan handed the baby in her arms to Lu Changsheng.

They already knew the baby’s gender; she was a daughter.

This fulfilled Lu Miaohuan’s wish to have a little daughter.

However, Lu Changsheng felt that with Lu Miaohuan’s personality as a mother, it would be hard for their daughter to grow into a docile and sweet little girl.

“So cute.”

Lu Changsheng smiled as he held his daughter.

For some reason, maybe because of Lu Miaohuan, this daughter’s life force seemed more vigorous than ordinary infants.

Lu Changsheng then named this daughter Lu Qingqi and checked her Spirit Root talent using the system panel.

It was not bad; a Fourth-Tier Spirit Root, making her a little genius.

“Yun’r, send a message to White Tiger Mountain, ask Qingsong to come back when he has some time.”

Lu Changsheng thought about his son, Lu Qingsong, who was at White Tiger Mountain.

He felt that Lu Qingqi’s birth warranted her elder brother’s visit.

Meanwhile…

Hundreds of miles away at White Tiger Mountain.

Lu Qingsong had just finished inspecting a few mine veins with the Nine Abyss Mastiff and was preparing to return.

Suddenly, he heard a commotion ahead.

He saw a woman in a yellow brocade dress with a veil over her face, being surrounded by four Qi Refining cultivators.

It was clear that the four Qi Refining cultivators were up to no good.

But in the cultivation world, fighting and killing happened constantly.

The reasons could range from treasures to personal grudges, and it was hard to judge right or wrong, so Lu Qingsong didn’t want to meddle.

However, just then, the woman in the yellow dress suddenly vomited blood, was knocked backward, and her veil fell off, revealing a pale, yet beautiful face with a hint of heroism.

When Lu Qingsong saw her appearance, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

For some reason, he felt a mysterious attraction to this woman.

It wasn’t as if he hadn’t seen beautiful women before.

In fact, he had seen so many beautiful women that he was somewhat immune.

But for reasons unknown, something about her appearance and her pale, weak demeanor stirred his heart.

Seeing the woman in the yellow dress in such danger, Lu Qingsong didn’t need to think about her fate.

He immediately shouted at the four cultivators: “Let go of that lady!”

His father had often told him that if he met someone he liked, he should be bold.

He wasn’t sure if he liked this woman or if it was love at first sight.

But at this moment, he didn’t mind playing the hero!

“Nine Abyss!”

“Awooo—”

The Nine Abyss Mastiff roared at the four cultivators the moment it received the command.

A surge of demonic power erupted, kicking up a fierce wind and sweeping toward the four.

“Mercy!”

“Please spare us, Daoist friend!”

The four Qi Refining cultivators were so terrified that their souls nearly left their bodies. They began bleeding from their orifices and trembled as they fled.

However, the woman in the yellow dress, already pale and vomiting blood, fainted under the Mastiff’s roar.

“Uh, I told you not to target her.”

Lu Qingsong felt a bit awkward as he saw the woman faint after the Nine Abyss Mastiff’s attack.

His moment of being a hero was ruined by the Nine Abyss Mastiff.

But he couldn’t blame the Mastiff.

After all, their communication had always been a bit problematic.

Lu Qingsong immediately had the Nine Abyss Mastiff kill the four Qi Refining cultivators.

Then, after assessing the unconscious woman, he took her back to White Tiger Mountain.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than five months passed.

Lu Miaoge finally gave birth o her child.

At the moment this child was born, a system prompt sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

【Congratulations to the host on the birth of a seventh Spirit Body child. You have earned a chance to draw!】

“A Spirit Body!”

Lu Changsheng’s heart jumped with excitement at the system prompt.

Although he had high expectations for this child, hoping that it would have a Spirit Body,

he was still thrilled to learn that his son indeed had a Spirit Body.

However, the next moment, he noticed something was off.

He only received a Spirit Root enhancement from this child, not any Spirit Body enhancement.

“Is it perhaps like Wangshu’s Blood Talisman Spirit Body, a latent Spirit Body that needs a specific method to awaken?”

Lu Changsheng pondered.

He wasted no time and quickly entered the room to see Lu Miaoge and the newborn..

It can be said that these long, arduous months of pregnancy had paid off.

This son had a tender, almost sculpted look, with fair, rosy skin that glowed with a crystalline sheen.

“Qingxuan, Lu Qingxian!”

Lu Changsheng held his son high, his heart swelling with affection as he called out his name.

“Goo goo ga ga~”

The baby looked at Lu Changsheng with clear, bright eyes, not crying or fussing.

But the next moment, after Lu Changsheng gave his soft behind a gentle pat, the child let out a loud, vigorous cry.

“Hahaha”

Lu Changsheng laughed heartily, which made Lu Miaoge, who was beside himm playfully roll her eyes at him.

After Lu Miaoge rested, Lu Changsheeg settled the child down and mentally said a word to check his son’s attributes.

【Name: Lu Qingxian】

【Lifespan: 1/79】

【Talent: Third-Tier Spirit Root, Taiyi Soul Body (Top-Tier Spirit Body)】

【Cultivation: None】

【Ability: Management (39%)】

“Taiyi Soul Body, what kind of Spirit Body is this?”

Lu Changsheng frowned slightly as he looked at his son’s Spirit Body.

He had spent time learning about Spirit Bodies.

He could say that he knew most of the known Spirit Bodies.

But he had never heard of the Taiyi Soul Body.

Without hesitation, Lu Changsheng went to the Sumeru Cave Heaven and asked Hong Lian if she knew anything about the Taiyi Soul Body.

“Taiyi Soul Body?”

Hong Lian, accustomed to Lu Changsheng’s inquiries by now, replied that it was a very rare Soul Dao Spirit Body, a latent Spirit Body.

Each time one advances in cultivation, the soul will grow much stronger than a regular cultivator’s.

“A Soul Dao Spirit Body?”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but show a strange expression.

Could it be because he and Lu Miaoge had entered the Souu Dao Dream at the time, leading to the birth of a son with a Soul Dao Spirit Body?

He continued to ask, “Hong Lian, do you know how to awaken this Taiyi Soul Body?”

Latent Spirit Bodies like this always come with the problem of a convoluted awakening process.

If fortune doesn’t favor them, they might never awaken in their lifetime.

“To my knowledge, there are two ways to awaken the Taiyi Soul Body.”

“The first is by using third-rank lightning-attribute Spirit Wood to stimulate the soul to awaken the Soul Body.”

“The second is through Blood Essence Light to stimulate the soul and awaken the Soul Body.”

Hong Lian’s voice was light and melodic.

“Blood Essence Light? What is that?”

Lu Changsheng knew about third-rank lightning-attribute Spirit Wood.

But he had never heard of this Blood Essence Light.

“Blood Essence Light is formed by refining the essence blood of a third-rank demon king and its demon soul.

It can be used to comprehend the innate Divine Abilities of the demonic beast.”

That’s what Hong Lian explained.

“What’s the difference between these two awakening methods?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed as he inquired.

Based on Hong Lian’s description, third-rank Spirit Wood and this Blood Essence Light were clearly not on the same level.

“If you awaken the Taiyi Soul Body using Blood Essence Light, there is a high chance that the person will gain the innate divine ability of that demonic beast.”

Hong Lian’s voice was gentle and pleasant.

“A high chance to gain the innate Divine Abilities of a demonic beast!?”

Lu Changsheng was visibly shocked.

It’s difficult for cultivators to comprehend Divine Abilities on their own; it requires plenty of time.

Yet this Taiyi Soul Body could offer a significant chance of gaining the demon king’s innate Divine Abilities upon awakening!

It’s essential to remember that the innate Divine Abilities or bloodline abilities a demonic beast awakens are never weak.

If he could obtain Blood Essence Light and even choose a Top-Tier demonic beast to refine it, wouldn’t that mean his son could directly gain a supreme innate divine ability?

“Indeed, normally, using Blood Essence Light to comprehend an innate divine ability is very difficult.”

“But if used to awaken the Taiyi Soul Body, there’s a possibility that it could directly become an innate divine ability.”

“However, both the third-rank Spirit Wood and the Blood Essence Light are dangerous during the awakening process, so at the very least, the individual needs to have developed Divine Sense.”

Hong Lian said softly.

She couldn’t help but speculate that Lu Changsheng must have another child with the Taiyi Soul Body.

If that were the case, it was indeed astonishing!

“Hmm,”

Lu Changsheng nodded, understanding the logic.

When he had awakened Wangshu’s Blood Talisman Spirit Body back then, he spent countless hours and immense effort collecting gentle Spirit Blood, fearing he might harm his daughter.

Whether Spirit Wood or Blood Essence Light, the stimulation they brought was exceptional.

A little cultivator might lose their life during the awakening process.

Lu Changsheng continued to ask Hong Lian about the finer details of Taiyi Soul Body.

Hong Lian answered each of his questions, which made him appreciate her knowledge more.

If not for Hong Lian, even if he knew about the Taiyi Soul Body, awakening it would have been nearly impossible.

“If this sort of Spirit Body appeared in a small family without access to an immortal sect or an elder expert, it would be practically impossible to awaken it in a lifetime.”

Lu Changsheng sighed.

Awakening the Taiyi Soul Body was much more difficult than awakening the Blood Talisman Spirit Body.

The third-rank Spirit Wood was relatively easier to obtain.

As long as one had enough Spirit Stones, a Foundation Establishment cultivator might still have a chance to acquire it.

But Blood Essence Light was incredibly precious, even to Golden Core Formation cultivators.

Slaying a third-rank demon king with innate Divine Abilities and refining its essence blood and demon soul into Blood Essence Light is no easy task.

However, knowing that awakening through Blood Essence Light offers a significant chance of gaining the demonic beast’s bloodline divine ability, Lu Changsheng naturally planned to use this method.

“Qingxuan is still young, so there’s no rush to awaken him.”

“As for mine, I’m not in a hurry either; I’ll wait until I reach Golden Core Formation before considering a trip to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

Although there were demonic beasts in the nearby mountain range.

A third-rank demon king could only be found in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

Aside from awakening the Taiyi Soul Body, Lu Changsheng had already planned a trip to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

That’s because it was easy to upgrade the spiritual veins at home; it was challenging and required the Dragon-Seeking Technique to extract the essence of spiritual veins for nurturing.

In regular places, there isn’t much spiritual vein essence for him to extract.

The best place to find unclaimed spiritual veins was in a mountain range full of demonic beasts!

“System, draw!”

Leaving the Sumeru Cave Heaven, Lu Changsheng went to the peak of Biyun Peak, silently saying the words in his heart.

He had recently developed a habit of standing at the peak of Biyun Peak, overlooking the vast Bishui Lake while drawing.

【Ding, Congratulations to the host for obtaining the manual 《Baoding Medicine King Scripture》!】

【The reward has been issued to the system space, and the host can check it at any time】

A crystalline Jade Scroll appeared, accompanied by a system prompt.

“Baoding Medicine King Scripture, a physician’s manual?”

Lu Changsheng raised his brow.

He felt these manuals were valuable.

With many children at home, he realized that his foundation in techniques was somewhat lacking.

【Manual: Baoding Medicine King Scripture】

【Grade: Other Paths Level】

【Description: A manual from Medicine King Valley. It harnesses the Earth’s spiritual fire to refine the human body into a glazed treasure cauldron, absorbing the essence of spiritual herbs without illness and extending life.】

“Indeed, it’s a manual focused on physicians and longevity.”

Lu Changsheng thought inwardly as he read the description.

“System, transmit the knowledge!”

With a thought, he immediately activated the Baoding Medicine King Scripture.

Suddenly, information on the Baoding Medicine King Scripture, its cultivation methods, relevant knowledge, and everything else flooded his mind.

After a long while, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, now filled with joy.

This manual was not just about being a physician or longevity.

It was highly suitable for spirit plant masters and pill refiners!

This was because this manual absorbed the essence of spiritual herbs and pills during cultivation, converting it into one’s power.

Spirit plant masters, who regularly interact with spirit plants, would find their cultivation speed greatly increased, making this manual very effective.

The same applied to pill refiners.

Many pill refiners spend so much time refining pills that they fall behind in cultivation.

But with this manual, even during the pill refining process, they would essentially be cultivating.

Though it wouldn’t completely make up for lost time, it wouldn’t lag too much either.

“If there’s a suitable technique for Talisman Masters like the Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture, then there must also be ones suitable for equipment refiners, puppet masters, array setters, and the like.”

Lu Changsheng touched his chin, pondering.

If his family could gather techniques covering all cultivation paths, there would be no need to worry about techniques in the future.

However, manuals like these ones formed the foundation of entire clans or sects, so collecting them all would be extremely difficult.

Lu Changsheng shook his head and began instructing Li Xingruo and the others in this new manual.

He also planned to teach this manual to Zhao Qingqing at a later time.