Chapter 379: Immortal Qingluan is Seriously Injured Again!

Lu Changsheng wasn’t aware of his own son’s situation at White Tiger Mountain.

He was still breaking through the ninth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique.

“Boom boom boom——”

Inside Hall of Everlasting Life, Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged, unmoving, his entire being like a flawless immortal jade, radiant and resplendent.

His internal organs constantly trembled, producing a metallic clanging sound. His breath roared like thunder, stirring a terrifying surge of energy around him, like waves crashing against the shore.

His flesh, bones, and internal organs were all undergoing a transformation, being reborn and renewed.

No one knew how much time had passed, but the radiance around Lu Changsheng gradually dimmed.

His body no longer emitted vitality, his breath became weak, and it seemed as if his heart, blood, and organs had all ceased functioning.

This was the moment when his flesh, organs, and bones had reached their limit, ready to be reborn from the brink of extinction and complete the final transformation!

In this state, Lu Changsheng sat motionless, like a withered tree, with his breath completely halted.

His once translucent skin visibly withered, turning lifeless and dull.

Time passed slowly.

Lu Changsheng appeared to be in a state of death, with his physical body decaying and deteriorating.

But just as his life force completely extinguished, at the very moment of death, his entire being suddenly revived, like vegetation enduring a harsh winter, bursting back to life!

“Thump!”

Lu Changsheng’s heart started beating.

The faint heartbeat gradually grew stronger, becoming powerful and resonant, like the drumming of a god or demon.

“Splash——”

At that moment, his blood began to revive as well, surging and flowing with the rhythm of his heartbeat.

The bright red blood, glistening with a crystalline sheen, roared through his limbs, washing over his flesh, meridians, bones, and internal organs.

No one knew how much time had passed before Lu Changsheng completed his transformation and opened his eyes.

His body was flawless, like celestial gold and jade, sacred and radiant, without the slightest blemish.

“So this is the third stage of body refinement.”

Lu Changsheng murmured to himself, feeling the surging divine power coursing through his entire body.

The leap from the eighth to the ninth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique marked a qualitative change.

At this moment, his physical strength was on a completely different level from before.

If he were to encounter someone like the Xu Family Elder again, he could kill them with a single punch, without needing the Nine Treasures Dao Bone.

Even if the opponent’s magical treasure attacked him, he could try to resist it barehanded.

As for Spirit Tools or magical treasure embryos, he could smash them directly!

Because his physical body itself was the most powerful human weapon, comparable to a magical treasure!

“But the ninth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique was much harder than I imagined. I’ll have to remind Ping’an to be more cautious.”

Lu Changsheng thought back to the breakthrough process.

He had already reached the peak of the eighth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique a long time ago.

He had been accumulating his foundation, waiting until his body could no longer advance, before attempting to break through to the ninth layer.

Even so, he felt extremely perilous during the process, and a single mistake could have led to failure.

If the breakthrough had failed, although it wouldn’t have killed him, his body would have been severely damaged, and his vitality greatly diminished.

“I wonder if I can now stand a chance against her.”

Lu Changsheng clenched his fist, causing the space around it to warp and collapse slightly, as he thought of his knight, Caiyun Zhenren Yun Wanshang.

Among all the cultivators he had encountered, the strongest was this Caiyun Zhenren.

He had been completely powerless in front of her.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Changsheng reached a conclusion.

Unless he launched a sneak attack while she was completely unprepared.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t stand a chance against Caiyun Zhenren.

Because previously, she had appeared beside him silently, and with a single gesture, she had sealed his Divine Sense and Qi. This kind of power was far beyond that of a typical Golden Core cultivator.

At the very least, she was in the mid-stage or even Late-Stage of the Golden Core Formation!

“Enduring hardship makes one a superior being. This little bit of suffering is nothing.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t dwell too much on the matter with Yun Wanshang.

It was just a ride.

Although it was a bit frustrating, it wasn’t unbearable.

He would just consider it as giving the future mother of his child some prenatal energy.

Once his strength increased, Lu Changsheng would let her know that his Yin-Yang Dual Qi wasn’t something to be taken lightly. Only the mother of his child could use it.

Lu Changsheng cast a Cleanse spell on himself, tidied up his robe slightly, and walked out of the Cave Dwelling.

“It seems that the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus will have to wait for a while.”

Seeing the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus in the Spirit Eye Spring, Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

He had initially planned to pick the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus when he reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, to use as his second dantian for cultivating the Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method.

But the origin of the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus was not clean.

If he used it now, it would be hard to explain if Yun Wanshang noticed.

Although she didn’t harbor any ill intentions towards him.

One must still be cautious of others!

He couldn’t trust her unconditionally like he did with Xiao Xiyue just because they had been intimate.

“But now that I’ve broken through to the third stage of body refinement, I can make a trip to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus in front of him and thought to himself.

His trip to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range wasn’t to hunt demon kings, refine blood spirit light, or awaken the Taiyi Soul Body.

He planned to go to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to intercept a few spiritual vein sources to nourish the spiritual veins in his Cave Dwelling.

He wasn’t expecting to cultivate the spiritual veins to the third stage, but it was possible to cultivate them to the top of the second stage.

With the Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method condensing the Yuan Dan, the second-stage Top-Tier spiritual veins of Bihu Mountain, combined with the Spirit Eye Spring and the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus, along with the Gathering Spirit Formation, it would be enough for him to break through to the Golden Core Formation!

“Once things settle down with Yun Wanshang, I can take Zixiao with me.”

“With my current strength, going to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to look for second-stage spiritual veins shouldn’t be dangerous.”

Lu Changsheng pondered, planning to go later with Ling Zixiao.

Because during the process of intercepting the spiritual veins, someone needed to guard him.

And Ling Zixiao was proficient in formations, making her very reliable for this task.

When Lu Changsheng left the Sumeru Cave Heaven and arrived at the Lu Family Mansion, he discovered that it had been half a year since he began his breakthrough.

And shortly after he went into seclusion, the incident with Lu Ping’an at White Tiger Mountain occurred.

“Since the ceremony is already prepared, send out the invitations.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng directly instructed, paying no attention to Lu Ping’an’s exposed cultivation.

Even if this hadn’t happened, he had planned to hold the Foundation Establishment ceremony for Lu Ping’an within the next two years.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng asked if there were any other matters at home.

Lu Miaoyun replied that there as nothing major at home, but there was news from Qingluan Immortal City that Immortal Qingluan was seriously injured again.

“Injured again?”

Lu Changsheng was a bit speechless.

He had heard rumors of Immortal Qingluan being seriously injured three or four times already.

But each time, it turned out to be false.

“This time, the news is probably true.”

“Because there are rumors that a False Core cultivator from Qingluan Immortal City was killed and Immortal Qingluan didn’t show up.”

“Later, some forces tried to test the truth by ambushing several Foundation Establishment cultivators from Qingluan Immortal City, and Immortal Qingluan still didn’t appear to quell the situation.”

“Now, the security in Qingluan Immortal City has been affected, causing panic among the people, and many cultivators are leaving the city.”

Lu Miaoyun said this.

“A False Core cultivator and several Foundation Establishment cultivators were killed?”

Lu Changsheng was surprised to hear this.

Such casualties were quite severe, a blatant provocation!

Back when a False Core elder of the Beast Taming Xu Family was killed, the Xu Family Elder immediately went to the Five Elements Wang Family to establish dominance.

Now that something similar had happened in Qingluan Immortal City and Immortal Qingluan hadn’t shown up to reassure people, it was clear that there was a problem.

If Immortal Qingluan continued to stay out of sight, and this incident was confirmed, the flow of people in Qingluan Immortal City would surely decline rapidly.

After all, Qingluan Immortal City’s reputation as a sanctuary for rogue cultivators was not just due to its environment but also because of Immortal Qingluan’s formidable reputation as the top rogue cultivator in Jiang Kingdom!

“Well, it’s hard to say if this news is true or false, but the security in Qingluan Immortal City has indeed deteriorated.”

“I’ve heard that bandits are rampant around Qingluan Immortal City, and even in the outer city, there have been fights.”

Lu Miaoyun continued.

Although Qingluan Immortal City was far from Bihu Mountain and wouldn’t affect this area.

This kind of situation made it seem like the cultivation world of Jiang Kingdom was about to experience turmoil again.

“Has there been any news from Feiyu?”

Lu Changsheng thought of his friend who worked in Qingluan Immortal City.

Over the years, he had kept in touch with Li Feiyu, asking him to purchase some materials and send them to Qingyun Market Town.

“No.”

Lu Miaoyun shook her head, indcating that she hadn’t received any letters from Li Feiyu.

“If something like this really happened in Qingluan Immortal City, Feiyu wouldn’t dare to mention it in a letter even if he knew.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

If something like this happened in Qingluan Immortal City, it would surely attract the attention of many forces.

It’s possible that even the letters from the city could be intercepted by other forces.

Someone like Li Feiyu, who worked in Qingluan Immortal City, would be a key target of attention.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Changsheng wrote a letter, advising Li Feiyu to be cautious and suggesting that he return home if the city became unstable.

“But knowing Feiyu, even if something happened in Qingluan Immortal City, he wouldn’t be the first to run.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and thought to himself.

He figured that his good friend would probably only consider leaving once Qingluan Immortal City was completely doomed.

Jinlong Ridge, Jin Family.

“Although Lu Ping’an is formidable, if the elder takes action, he will surely be killed.”

“Indeed, if Lu Ping’an dies, the Lu Family’s ceremony will turn into a funeral, and Lu Changsheng will be heartbroken.”

“Even if we can’t kill Lu Ping’an, crippling him will still make the Lu Family suffer for decades.”

In the Jin Family’s council hall, several Jin Family elders discussed intercepting and killing Lu Ping’an on his way from White Tiger Mountain to Bihu Mountain, taking advantage of the Foundation Establishment ceremony.

After all, the most feared thing for a family power is a lack of successors.

Many family powers don’t die out because they haven’t produced a Foundation Establishment seed in decades.

But rather because the seed died halfway through its growth.

“That’s not a good idea. If something happens to Lu Ping’an at this time, Bihu Mountain will surely suspect our family.”

“Although we’re not afraid of Bihu Mountain, the Grand Elder is currently breaking through to the False Core in Immortal City, so there’s no need to take that risk.”

“Once the Grand Elder successfully breaks through, no matter what Lu Changsheng and his wife do, they won’t be a match for our Jin Family.”

One of the Jin Family elders shook his head and said.

“That’s right. Lu Changsheng is not simple. Even a son in the Qi Refining stage has a Talisman Treasure. Lu Ping’an must have some life-saving means. It would be very troublesome if we fail to kill him.”

Another Jin Family elder spoke up.

They had been keeping an eye on the situation in Bihu Mountain for years.

They strongly suspected that the opportunity Lu Changsheng obtained wasn’t simple, possibly the entire inheritance of a Golden Core cultivator!

Otherwise, even if Lu Changsheng was a Top-Tier second-stage Talisman Master and a second-stage pill refiner, and his family’s puppet business was thriving, he couldn’t possibly have so much wealth and treasures!

“Everything will wait until the Grand Elder breaks through. Moreover, the news about Lu Ping’an and Lu Qingshan has already reached the Beast Taming Xu Family.”

“The Third Ancestor of the Xu Family didn’t take action against Lu Changsheng and his wife back then. Now, seeing the situation in Bihu Mountain, he definitely won’t sit idly by. There’s a high chance he will take action against the Lu Family.”

The Jin Family Patriarch listened to the discussions and, after a long period of contemplation, made a decision.

The Jin Family was currently at a crucial juncture.

As long as the Grand Elder Jin Zan successfully broke through, the family’s predicament would naturally be resolved, and they could advance to the next level!

A month and a half later.

Lu Ping’an’s Foundation Establishment ceremony began.

The ceremony was held at Bihu Mountain, and as the first Foundation Establishment ceremony for the second generation of the Lu Family, it was grand and lively.

“Greetings, Young Master Lu!”

“As expected, like father, like son. Congratulations, Old Ancestor Lu!”

“Old Ancestor Lu, you have taught your son well.”

“I wonder if Young Master Lu is married. My daughter…”

At Bihu Mountain Manor, many Foundation Establishment elders came to congratulate Lu Changsheng and Lu Lanshu, and they all looked at Lu Ping’an with admiration and envy.

Sitting in the seat of honor, Lu Lanshu watched the scene, looking at her son, as if in a dream.

She had waited for this day for so long.

Even though she had long known that her son had broken through to Foundation Establishment and that the family would hold a Foundation Establishment ceremony.

But at this moment, seeing her son in the spotlight, her eyes were red, and she cried tears of joy.

“Hehe.”

Lu Changsheng, accompanied by his son Lu Ping’an, exchanged pleasantries with these Foundation Establishment elders.

He assured them that his family still adhered to the principle of valuing harmony above all and that they could rest assured.

As for cooperation and marriage alliances, Bihu Mountain was very willing.

He then joined Lu Lanshu and brought Lu Ping’an outside the manor to greet other Qi Refining cultivators, allowing these family powers to get to know Lu Ping’an.

“Congratulations, Big Brother! Congratulations, Uncle!”

“Congratulations, Cousin Ping’an!”

The Lu Family disciples from Bihu Mountain and the Lu Family disciples from Qingzhu Mountain were the most excited, all congratulating Lu Ping’an.

During this time, many female cultivators from small families looked at Lu Ping’an with shy and bashful eyes, and also glanced at Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng naturally noticed these gazes, but he had no intention of taking concubines.

Or rather, such ordinary Qi Refining female cultivators with average Spirit Roots were no longer appealing to Old Ancestor Lu.

As for Lu Ping’an, he didn’t have any particular feelings about these gazes.

And so, the ceremony lasted for three days and ended with the guests leaving.

Lu Ping’an and Lu Qingsong returned to White Tiger Mountain to take charge.

During this time, the Longguang Merchant Guild and Jinlong Ridge had no significant movements.

In fact, the Jin Family even sent a gift during the ceremony.

But Lu Changsheng still felt that the Jin Family couldn’t possibly be up to any good, pretending as if nothing had happened.

“Buzz!”

That day, Lu Changsheng felt something and a Jade Slip appeared in his hand.

He knew that this was Yun Wanshang sending a message, signaling him to come and assist her in her cultivation.

Although Lu Changsheng was quite open-minded about this matter.

The thought of himself, the dignified Old Ancestor Lu, having to deliver himself to be blindfolded and ridden, still made him feel a bit stifled.

“Should I struggle a bit during the process?”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

He figured that if he went all out, he might be able to break free from the restraints.

Then, while the other party was in a weakened state…

“Forget it, this is the main plot. A regular Golden Core cultivator shouldn’t be that weak.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head.

“Enduring hardship makes one a superior being!”

“Isn’t this also a form of cultivation, a kind of tempering!”

Lu Changsheng’s thoughts cleared. He informed his family and then left for the appointment.

However, before leaving, he sealed his cultivation to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment using the Nine Treasures Dao Bone.

Although he wasn’t sure if Yun Wanshang had noticed his cultivation level, it was better to conceal it if possible.