Chapter 387: The Last Cultivation Session, Crushing the Jin Family’s Ancestor!

In a cold and quiet underground cave.

After a year, Yun Wanshang sent word again, asking Lu Changsheng for help with cultivation.

This was their last cultivation session together.

But the process was the same as before.

As soon as Lu Changsheng arrived, he entered the familiar state of being unable to see or move.

Then, a sweet, fragrant pill with a hint of a tempting aroma was fed into his mouth.

Once his blood started to boil, a soft, graceful body straddled him.

“Buzz!”

Lu Changsheng obediently began to circulate the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra.

However, as the technique ran, a brilliant sun appeared between his brows. As the Yin and Yang energies fused with Yun Wanshang’s, the force binding his body began to slowly dissipate.

“Huh?”

Lu Changsheng was slightly stunned, a bit surprised.

What’s going on?

Why is the seal on my body being lifted?

Is this Immortal hinting for me to take the initiative?

But he quickly realized it was due to the effect of the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra.

Because his mastery of the technique had improved, the dual cultivation was now more harmonious.

During the process, as Yun’s primordial yin energy merged with his, it had loosened the binding force on his body.

“The Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra also has this effect.”

Lu Changsheng was somewhat surprised.

However, after being unable to move for so long, now that he suddenly could, Lu Changsheng felt a bit uneasy and unsure of what to do.

After a moment, he hesitantly moved his hand to embrace the slender waist of the beautiful body on top of him.

Instantly, he felt Yun Wanshang’s body tense up, becoming momentarily stiff.

Yet she said nothing, continuing to ride him, letting him do as he pleased.

Seeing no resistance from her, Lu Changsheng gradually grew bolder.

Several days later.

In another hidden chamber in the cave.

A spiritual pool formed by the Spirit Spring Eye was filled with mist and spiritual energy, making the desolate room seem filled with immortal energy.

Yun Wanshang, her hair cascading like a waterfall, her flawless body like an ethereal fairy, soaked in the Spirit Spring with only her snowy shoulders exposed above the water.

She quietly gazed at the golden core radiating a brilliant light within her qi sea dantian.

On the surface of the golden core, there were mysterious and intricate golden cloud patterns.

A black and white Yin-Yang fish swam leisurely around the golden core, as if meticulously carving it.

“Once this period of dual cultivation is over, I can use this secluded retreat to break through to the Immortal Golden Core.”

Yun Wanshang thought to herself.

A first-Tier Golden Core is also called an Immortal Golden Core!

In any faction, it is considered to be a seed for Nascent Soul!

It’s said that even with a lower-Tier spirit root, as long as you attain an Immortal Golden Core, there’s a great chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future!

That’s because the Dao Foundation, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul are all symbols of a cultivator’s foundation and potential!

From someone’s Dao Foundation, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul, one can gauge their strength, foundation, and future potential!

And the Immortal Golden Core is the peak achievement of the Golden Core stage!

However, thinking about Lu Changsheng’s growing boldness these days with his mastery of the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra,

“Forget it.”

Yun Wanshang shook her head, not giving it too much thought.

He’s been restrained and unable to move for so long, and it’s the last session, so she might as well let him indulge a little.

After all, no matter what he does, he can’t resist her.

“Lu Changsheng! Don’t push your luck!”

“Lu Changsheng! You’re being too bold!”

Since this was the last session, the dual cultivation lasted for a full six months.

During this time, Lu Changsheng kept testing Yun Wanshang’s limits.

Although he couldn’t overpower her,

at least it wasn’t as dull and passive as before; there was a bit more interaction.

Through their increasingly familiar interactions, Lu Changsheng learned more about Caiyun Zhenren.

Her image overlapped more and more with the one in the Soul Dao Dream.

“At this rate, will I even get to hear her say, ‘Lu Changsheng! Are you feeling triumphant?'”

Lu Changsheng mused.

However, after completing the cultivation with Caiyun Zhenren, he could focus on picking the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus and solving the spiritual vein issue back home, then prepare for Golden Core Formation!

At this moment, Lu Changsheng saw Yun Wanshang approaching, already dressed.

Her luxurious, colorful palace dress and her hair done up made her look like a heavenly maiden, breathtakingly beautiful, elegant, and noble.

But right now, on her noble and holy, cold-as-an-immortal face, there was a hint of indescribable charm.

“Senior.”

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands in a bow.

Even though they had long been very close,

he still maintained a certain distance and the respect due.

Mainly, Caiyun Zhenren was quite serious by nature and wasn’t good at joking around.

“This cultivation process has left me in your debt. If you encounter any trouble, feel free to send me a message.”

“If you need help when forming your Golden Core, you can also ask me.”

Yun Wanshang’s expression remained cold and indifferent as she spoke calmly.

Even though Lu Changsheng’s Yin-Yang Dual Qi came from her Spirit-Connecting Essence, and they both benefited from the dual cultivation process,

she didn’t take it for granted, believing she owed nothing.

“Thank you, Senior.”

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands in a bow again.

Given how long he had been ridden by her, the reason he didn’t feel aversion or disgust from the core was due to her relatively good attitude.

She wasn’t overly high and mighty.

“Hmm.”

Yun Wanshang gave Lu Changsheng a deep look, said nothing more, and disappeared, turning into a divine light and leaving.

Over this lengthy dual cultivation, she had long realized that Lu Changsheng was using some method to conceal his cultivation level.

It couldn’t possibly be just the Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment.

Most likely, he had already broken through to the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.

But she didn’t pry into this.

In the cultivation world, those who rise up almost always have some hidden opportunities or secrets.

For someone like Lu Changsheng, from a minor family, to achieve this much in a few decades, his opportunities and secrets were extraordinary.

So, if he needed, she didn’t mind supporting his growth or offering some help along the way, considering it the forming of a good relationship.

Moreover, if she ever needed to break through to Nascent Soul in the future, she might need Lu Changsheng’s help.

Watching Yun Wanshang leave, Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, then turned into a streak of light and headed back to Bihu Mountain.

As soon as Caiyun Zhenren returned to Caiyun Peak, she saw her disciple, Xiao Xiyue, returning.

There was no need to guess; Xiao Xiyue had most likely gone to Bihu Mountain.

Thinking about how Lu Changsheng had been with her for the past six months, Yun Wanshang suddenly felt inexplicably guilty.

“Sigh, fate plays tricks on people.”

Yun Wanshang looked at Xiao Xiyue’s cold, distant figure, sighing slightly.

There was a time when her disciple was lively and radiant.

But now, for the sake of the Dao, she’s been cultivating the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Technique and has become like this.

For the Dao, it’s worth it to become this way.

But now, she’s also deeply entangled in a tribulation of emotions, her Dao heart shattered, her future uncertain.

“Master.”

Xiao Xiyue noticed her master standing on the mountaintop, looking at her, and stepped forward to bow.

Although her master had agreed to let her cultivate with Lu Changsheng,

she knew her master wanted her to use the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra to see through the mortal world and gain understanding of her Dao heart.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone to Bihu Mountain.

“Xiyue, the Supreme Dao of the Heavens requires understanding Heaven’s will. You must remain impartial, neither elated nor angered. I still hope you can emerge from this.”

Yun Wanshang softly said, looking at her disciple.

Xiao Xiyue’s determination in seeking the Dao was very strong.

Otherwise, Yun Wanshang wouldn’t have taken her as a disciple back then.

“Master, I understand.”

Xiao Xiyue naturally understood what her master meant.

She pursed her lips, then suddenly looked up, her eyes as clear as the moon in the sky, but now they were like streams of water in a rugged mountain. She softly said, “Master, the way of the heavens is ever-changing. Emotionless or emotional, either can be the Dao.”

Yun Wanshang paused upon hearing this, looked at her disciple, and sighed, “The way of the heavens is ever-changing, emotionless, or emotional. Who can say for sure? The Supreme Forgetting Emotions Technique calls for impartiality, for it cannot follow this path.”

“When you cultivate, you should think more about what you need and what your Dao looks like in your heart.”

Yun Wanshang said gently.

With that, she disappeared, entering her palace.

No matter what, she still hoped her disciple could see through her Dao heart.

“Forget Emotions doesn’t mean being emotionless but aims for the impartiality of Dao.”

“Yet, if the Dao is impartial, why do some seem favored by heaven, progressing smoothly in cultivation with fortuitous encounters, while others are destined for early death, becoming bandits, or facing calamity out of nowhere?”

Xiao Xiyue murmured to herself.

The debates on Yin-Yang theories between her and Lu Changsheng had greatly impacted her thoughts.

She knew it would be nearly impossible to overcome her emotional tribulation.

So she intended to, as Lu Changsheng suggested, pave her own path based on the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Technique.

Bihu Mountain.

Lu Family Mansion.

“Xiao He, how many Spirit Stones have you saved?”

Lu Wangshu saw her younger sister, Lu Linghe, counting Spirit Stones with a serious expression.

“Ah, I forgot. I haven’t counted yet.”

Lu Linghe, dressed in a red jacket with two buns, blinked her cute little face and replied.

“Hmm.”

Lu Wangshu narrowed her eyes, smiling as she pulled out ten Spirit Stones from her storage bag and handed them to Lu Linghe, saying, “Xiao He, I have a few more Spirit Stones for you.”

“Ah?”

Lu Linghe was momentarily stunned, wondering why her sister was suddenly giving her Spirit Stones when she usually tricked them out of her.

She tilted her head and asked brightly, “Sister, don’t you need Spirit Stones?”

“Isn’t it normal for a sister to give her younger sibling some pocket money?”

Lu Wangshu affectionately stroked her sister’s little head.

“But if you give them to me, you won’t have any left, sister.”

Lu Linghe’s little face showed innocent foolishness as she said this.

“Are you worried about me? Well then, why don’t you keep them for me, and we can spend them together.”

“In a few days, I’ll take you to the Market. Do you want to go?”

Lu Wangshu smiled warmly, like a spring breeze, hugging her sister close.

“Thank you, sister.”

Lu Linghe happily replied, then carefully placed the ten Spirit Stones into her purse-like storage bag.

Not far away, Lu Lingxiao saw Lu Wangshu talking to their sister and immediately walked over.

Seeing that his sister didn’t realize she was being tricked, he angrily said, “Lu Wangshu, you’re tricking Xiao He out of her Spirit Stones again!”

“Lu Lingxiao, is that how you talk to your elder sister? Xiao He and I share a deep sisterly bond. You should learn from her and show some respect.”

Lu Wangshu crossed her arms, glancing at her brother, speaking.

“Sister, Brother, please don’t fight.”

Lu Linghe quickly interjected, seeing her siblings about to argue again.

If they start, her brother will get beaten again.

“What’s going on here?”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng had just returned home and, hearing the commotion, came to ask.

“Nothing, really. Lingxiao, Xiao He, and I were just playing around.”

Lu Wangshu replied, feeling a bit guilty.

“Hmph.”

Lu Lingxiao snorted coldly at Lu Wangshu and said, “Dad, it’s nothing.”

Although he was often bullied by Lu Wangshu, he never snitched.

He swore that someday, he would suppress Lu Wangshu with his own strength.

“Come here, Xiao He, tell Dad what happened.”

Lu Changsheng knew that his daughter, Lu Wangshu, and Lu Lingxiao didn’t get along.

Or rather, Lu Wangshu liked teasing her younger siblings.

Xiao He explained everything, and Lu Changsheng, after listening, felt somewhat speechless as he looked at his daughter.

He thought to himself that she must be really bored, always finding ways to trick Xiao He out of a few pocket Spirit Stones.

Yet, despite Lu Wangshu’s tricks, Xiao He never seemed to learn and always trusted her sister. This puzzled Lu Changsheng greatly.

“Alright, alright, Wangshu, you’re already a grown-up now. Stop teasing Xiao He and Lingxiao all the time.”

Lu Changsheng said to his daughter, Lu Wangshu.

As a Second-Tier Talisman Master, Wangshu wouldn’t be short of money. There was no need to take a few Spirit Stones from Linghe.

She was just bored and sought entertainment through her younger siblings.

However, in Bihu Mountain, Wangshu often played around with Lingxiao and Linghe.

Now, there’s also Lu Qingqi and Lu Qingxian.

“Got it.”

Lu Wangshu pouted and replied.

After that, Lu Changsheng checked on his three children’s cultivation progress.

Wangshu had already reached the peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining and could break through to Foundation Establishment.

But Lu Changsheng advised her to keep accumulating experience.

Because the Nine-Nine Mysterious Talisman Scripture allowed the user to solidify talisman patterns and runes into the Dao Foundation during the Foundation Establishment breakthrough.

Not only would this enhance the foundation, but it would also condense a unique talisman, increasing the power of techniques like drawing talismans in void space to be far superior to others.

For instance, the same talisman or Talisman Formation used by others would exert normal power.

But in Wangshu’s hands, its effect and power would be three to four times greater, possibly even double.

This boost was incredibly impressive!

When Wangshu’s Talisman Formation was deployed, it would be a true deadly move.

His son, Lu Lingxiao, was at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining but could break through to the Seventh Layer at any time.

According to Hong Lian, Lingxiao didn’t need to rush his breakthrough.

By slowly advancing, he could accumulate more and have a steadier foundation.

Moreover, a fast-paced early stage with less tempering of the mind could lead to setbacks when facing bottlenecks later on, causing a mental imbalance.

Many talents had smooth sailing in their early cultivation, like eating and drinking, only to crumble when encountering bottlenecks later on.

As for his daughter Lu Linghe, she was lagging far behind, only at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.

Partly because she started cultivating late.

Also, because she was playful and interested in everything, she learned slowly.

After checking on his children, Lu Changsheng asked his wife, Lu Miaoyun, if anything signifcant had happened at home in the past six months.

Moments later, he heard a piece of news: A few days ago, the Jin Patriarch led people to Hujialing.

“Hujialing.”

Lu Changsheng knew this was a prominent old family.

Though they had no False Core expert,

The family openly had five Foundation Establishment cultivators, and their patriarch was a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment grand cultivator.

After some inquiry, Lu Changsheng learned that the Jin Family wasn’t trying to take over Hujialing.

Instead, due to a conflict between the two families, they came to demand an explanation.

However, Lu Changsheng suspected that the Jin Patriarch might also be trying to assert dominance.

“When Jin Zan fought me before, besides probing, he was also trying to assert dominance.”

“But not only did he fail, but it also caused his family to lose face, so they naturally need to find another way to save face.”

“This Hujialing, as an old Foundation Establishment family, has always been at odds with the Jin Family. It makes sense that the Jin Family would target them to reassert their dominance.”

Lu Changsheng squinted, pondering silently.

In the cultivation world, family factions care greatly about face.

Like when the Xu Family’s Second Patriarch was killed, and the Xu Family Elder couldn’t find the murderer, so he went to the Five Elements Wang Family to show dominance and intimidate others.

If such an incident were ignored, the outside world would assume the family was weak and easy to bully.

If that happened, it would affect family business, Market transactions, subordinate families, and even guest cultivators.

“This is an opportunity.”

Lu Changsheng’s heart stirred.

He had always wanted to strike at the Jin Patriarch or Jin Zan.

To prevent them from causing trouble when he broke through to Golden Core Formation.

Now, with the Jin Patriarch away from his territory and at Hujialing, it’s a great opportunity to take action!

If he kills the Jin Patriarch, Jinlong Ridge would return to a stalemate, allowing it to develop peacefully.

That’s the kind of situation Lu Changsheng wanted!

And after dealing with the Jin Family, he could confidently leave to go to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to sever a spiritual vein source and prepare for Golden Core Formation!

Immediately, Lu Changsheng disguised himself and secretly left Bihu Mountain, heading for Hujialing.

Hujialing.

The original name of this mountain is long forgotten.

After the Hu Family settled there, it gradually became known as Hujialing.

At this moment.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

The Hu Family’s grand formation was activated; the entire family’s Spirit Land was covered in a red glow, as if a giant crimson serpent was coiling around the area.

The Jin Patriarch, along with two Foundation Establishment cultivators and over twenty Late-Stage Qi Refining cultivators, formed a battle formation, launching an offensive against Hujialing.

One spell after another bombarded the Hu Family’s grand formation, causing a thunderous noise and disturbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

Faced with such an assault, Hujialing continued to defend, with no one stepping out.

If someone had cultivated a pupil technique and carefully observed, they would see that through the misty fog of the Hu Family’s grand formation, a vortex of spiritual energy was forming above a peak.

Indicating that someone within Hujialing was in the final stages of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

“Damn it! The Jin Family is so arrogant! Not long ago, Bihu Mountain’s Lu Changsheng’s son broke through to Foundation Establishment, but the Jin Family didn’t make a move!”

“But now one of our Hu Family’s sons is breaking through, and they’re doing this!”

A Hu Family Foundation Establishment cultivator felt aggrieved as he looked at the Jin Family cultivators outside.

To think that his Hu Family, an old family with a centuries-long legacy,

would have once faced the Jin Family and held their own without fear.

But now, they were being bullied like this by the Jin Family, filling them with frustration.

Especially with the Jin Family’s actions, it made them seem easier to bully compared to the recently risen Lu Family at Bihu Mountain!

“That old Jin ghost has come to our Hujialing so boldly. Isn’t he afraid someone might attack Jinlong Ridge?”

“Prepare the grand formation. Once Feiguang finishes his breakthrough, we’ll teach that old Jin ghost a lesson!”

Two Hu Family Foundation Establishment cultivators seethed with anger, planning to make the Jin Patriarch pay after their family member completed his breakthrough.

“Huh?”

At that moment, they suddenly looked up and saw two figures, a man and a woman, appear.

The man looked about thirty or forty years old, tall and burly, towering two or three heads above the average person. He had a leopard-like head, round eyes, and a full beard, resembling a black iron tower, exuding a powerful aura.

The woman looked about seventeen or eighteen, with a delicate, pure face, resembling a traditional beauty. She stood meekly by the man, her entire presence exuding a seductive charm.

The youthful girl stood demurely next to the burly man, forming a stark contrast with his imposing figure.

“Who is this person? Are they allies of the Jin Family?”

“No, that girl is the traitor of the Phantom Sound Gate, the evil cultivator Hua Ziyi!”

“What? An evil cultivator!?”

Someone from the Hu Family recognized the delicate girl among the pair.

“Old man, what are you looking at?”

The burly man saw the Jin Patriarch and others staring at him and let out a cold shout.

As he spoke, a third-stage physical aura, reminiscent of a demonic beast, emanated from him, accompanied by rolling black demonic energy.

“A demonic cultivator!?”

The Jin and Hu Family cultivators were all stunned.

“Fellow Daoist!?”

The Jin Patriarch, struck by shock, hastily called out, summoning his magical treasure.

But in that instant, a Divine Sense from a Golden Core cultivator bore down on him, like a silver needle piercing into his mind.

However, his sea of consciousness was protected by a small purple bell swaying gently, shielding it.

Yet, in that split second, a seductive fragrance entered his nose, clouding his mind and distorting his vision.

“Ding, ding, ding—”

The small purple bell in the Jin Patriarch’s sea of consciousness shook violently, alerting him that this was an illusion spell.

But the gap between their Divine Senses was too vast!

Even with this exceptional treasure, he was groggy and barely managed to resist.

But before he could fully break free from the illusion, the burly man with a body like a black iron tower, shrouded in black demonic haze and emitting a terrifying physical aura like a demonic beast, was already in front of him.

“Boom!”

With a powerful, domineering punch, the Jin Patriarch’s body was shattered into a bloody mist.

Silence!

Deathly silence!

Everyone stared in shock at the Jin Patriarch, his body in pieces and blood mist filling the air.

No one had expected that two suddenly appearing cultivators would punch the Jin Patriarch to death!

This was supposed to be a False Core Patriarch, a highly revered False Core cultivator!

Yet now, he had been killed with one punch.

This…this…

“Patriarch!”

“Why… why did you kill our Patriarch!?”

A Jin Family cultivator, pale and trembling, dared not speak.

But some cried out in sorrow, their voices shaking as they addressed the burly man.

“His gaze made this lord uncomfortable.”

The burly man’s voice was rough and domineering as he sneered.

“Hehe, daring to stare at me, isn’t that just asking for death?”

The delicate young girl next to him giggled in a seductive voice.

As she spoke, she collected the Jin Patriarch’s Storage Ring, his magical treasures, and his Golden Core.

“Hehe, if you all want to live, hand over your storage bags.”

The young girl said sweetly, her voice filled with an irresistible allure to the remaining Jin Family cultivators.

But her sweet and tempting words only filled the Jin Family cultivators with dread, leaving them with no choice but to obediently surrender their storage bags.

“Hmm? Haven’t I just solved your problem? In that case, isn’t it fair for you to pay me?”

Just then, the burly man suddenly turned his head to the Hu Family cultivators inside Hujialing and grinned viciously.

“Please wait a moment, Senior. We’ll prepare the payment right away!”

A Hu Family Foundation Establishment cultivator, hearing this, felt his legs go weak as he replied shakily.

He then hurried to the family treasury to retrieve Spirit Stones and various Natural Treasures.

Although their grand formation could hold off a Golden Core cultivator for some time,

the burly man’s demonstration of power was so terrifying that they feared him too much to take any risks.

And given the burly man’s earlier actions, they had already guessed his identity.

He was a body-cultivating Golden Core cultivator and partner of the Phantom Sound Gate traitor Hua Ziyi!

Moments later, a Hu Family Foundation Establishment cultivator returned, handing over several storage bags across the family grand formation.

“Senior, this is all the resources from our family treasury.”

He said with a trembling voice, trying to appease the man.

The burly man took the Storage Bag without a word.

Within a few breaths, he disappeared completely without a trace.