Chapter 392: Heavenly Dao, Golden Core Formation, Second Dantian Achieved!

On Bihu Mountain, in the Sumeru Cave Heaven, within the Hall of Everlasting Life.

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged with a serene expression. Within his Qi Sea Dantian, thirty-six Yin-Yang Yuan Pills rotated, causing the Dan Lake to boil, generating powerful waves of Qi.

“Buzz——”

Yin-Yang Dual Qi flowed around him, vast and profound, exuding an almost overwhelming spiritual pressure that seemed to solidify the air within the Cave Dwelling.

The Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method: Nine pills for minor success, thirty-six for major success!

After more than half a year of seclusion, Lu Changsheng finally brought this secret technique to completion.

Just then, an inexplicable disturbance surged in Lu Changsheng’s heart, a sudden whim taking hold.

His *Yin-Yang Creation Sutra* began to stir, activating on its own, seemingly attempting to break through to the Golden Core stage!

“Is this what they call the ‘Heavenly Dao Core Formation’?”

A faint smile appeared on Lu Changsheng’s lips.

Similar to the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, when a technique reaches its peak, a chance for an automatic breakthrough may appear out of nowhere.

Breaking through from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment is called Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment!

Breaking through from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core is referred to as Heavenly Dao Core Formation!

Following this miraculous moment can increase the chances of a successful breakthrough by thirty to forty percent!

Years ago, when Lu Changsheng used his *Yin-Yang Dual Qi* to nurture the *Taiyi Dao Seed* within Lu Miaoge, a rare opportunityylike this emerged.

Who would have thought that perfecting the Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method would bring forth such an opportunity once again.

“Although Heavenly Dao Core Formation is enticing, I don’t need it!”

Lu Changsheng suppressed his burgeoning Qi, forcibly restraining the urge to break through, allowing the sudden impulse and the opportunity it brought to dissipate.

Countless people crave such a chance, yet Lu Changsheng casually discarded it.

“With my talent and foundation, why rely on something like Heavenly Dao Core Formation?”

Lu Changsheng remained calm and collected as he rose, straightened his robe, and walked out of the Cave Dwelling.

If he hadn’t already prepared the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus, and if the family’s spiritual veins hadn’t nurtured it to the peak of Second Grade, he might have considered using the opportunity for a breakthrough.

But since everything was ready, there was no need for such an opportunity to derail his plans.

After all, the challenge for him wasn’t forming the Golden Core.

It was the quality of the core!

Especially after the success of the Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method, Lu Changsheng was eager to see if his Golden Core could, like his Foundation Establishment, reach beyond a High-Tier Golden Core to become the supreme Immortal Golden Core!

He arrived outside Hall of Everlasting Life and looked at the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus growing in the Spirit Eye Spring.

This Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus had been nurtured by him for over ten years using the Wanling Bottle.

It had only grown slightly larger, with no significant qualitative change.

To cultivate it into the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus would take at least several more decades.

Thus, Lu Changsheng had long given up the idea of further cultivation.

“The Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus is already sufficient to become a second dantian for a Golden Core cultivator. If I refine this lotus into a Void Treasure as my second dantian, the number of Yuan Pills I can condense might easily exceed thirty-six.”

Lu Changsheng mused to himself.

Achieving mastery of the Yin-Yang Origin Pill Method allowed for thirty-six pills.

Even after mastering it, additional pills could still be condensed,

but the difficulty would increase, applying more pressure on the Qi Sea Dantian.

However, if this Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus, as a Third-Tier Heaven and Earth Spirit Plant, was refined as a second dantian, it could contain far more Qi than a Foundation Establishment cultivator on its own.

Lu Changsheng did not immediately harvest the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus. He left the Sumeru Cave Heaven and returned to the Lu Family Mansion.

He inquired with his wife, Lu Miaoyun, about whether anyting had happened in the family during his seclusion.

“Nothing significant has happened.”

Lu Miaoyun shook her head lighly, recounting some daily affairs of the family.

For example, the children going out, breakthroughs in cultivation, and so forth.

Although the family head was technically Lu Xingyang,

since Lu Changsheng asked about everything,

Lu Xingyang would still report many matters to Lu Miaoyun.

“Hm.”

Hearing there was nothing major, Lu Changsheng didn’t pay much mind.

Afterward, Lu Miaoyun mentioned some issus related to other family factions.

She noted that Immortal Qingluan had yet to make an appearance, and Qingluan Immortal City was becoming increasingly chaotic, relying solely on a few False Core cultivators to maintain order in a precarious situation.

“Has Qingshan and Qingzhu returned to the Yue Kingdom?”

Lu Changsheng asked.

Regarding the situation in Qingluan Immortal City, he had inquired about it before when his son, Lu Qingshan, and his daughter, Lu Qingzhu, returned.

Lu Qingshan had mentioned they’d spent most of their time in the inner city and didn’t feel much impact.

However, he heard from his master that Immortal Qingluan had most likely left Qingluan Immortal City to break through to the Nascent Soul stage elsewhere.

“Qingshan and Qingzhu are still at home. It seemed Qingshan wanted to discuss something with you earlier.”

Lu Miaoyun said.

“Oh?”

Lu Changsheng nodded and went to ask his son what it was.

It turned out that Lu Qingshan didn’t have anything urgent.

He just wanted to confirm some insights after studying the *Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual*.

He then mentioned that he was preparing to return to the Golden Sun Sect with Lu Qingzhu.

“I’ll check the departure times for the Azure Cloud Spirit Ship later and have someone prepare your tickets in advance.”

Lu Changsheng said after hearing this.

“Dad, you’ve got those connections?”

Lu Qingshan asked in surprise.

He hadn’t expected their family to have contacts in the Azure Cloud Sect.

“Son, your old man’s network is broader than you think.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at his son and replied.

Then, he helped clarify some questions about the *Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual*.

“Let’s see how strong you are now.”

Lu Changsheng led Lu Qingshan to the back mountain, wanting to assess his son’s strength.

To be honest, Lu Changsheng wasn’t sure what the concept of ‘invincible within the same realm’ meant in terms of actual combat.

“Dad, be on guard!”

Lu Qingshan, holding a golden Magical Sword, grinned.

With those words, his entire aura surged, his robe fluttering as fierce sword intent filled the air, slicing through the wind with sharpness.

In his younger years, he had thought his father’s strength was average, relying mainly on talismans.

But after his recent visit home and learning about many of the family’s affairs, he felt his father wasn’t as simple as he appeared.

Especially now that his sword heart was clear, he could faintly sense the danger posed by others.

But his father in front of him gave off a mysterious aura, so deep that it was impossible to perceive, which was astonishing.

So he also wanted to see how deep his father’s strength was.

“Just do your best.”

Lu Changsheng stood tall in a green robe, smiling gently.

“Gengjin!”

Lu Qingshan’s Magical Sword gleamed with a golden light, and a golden sword energy several zhang in length erupted, carrying an edge as sharp as Geng Metal.

However, Lu Changsheng didn’t dodge. He raised his right hand, his jade-like fingers gleaming with a faint light, and he caught the sword energy in his hand.

“Just keep going.”

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly.

“Dad, you’ve also trained in body tempering!?”

Lu Qingshan was stunned, his voice filled with surprise.

He really had no idea that his father had also practiced body tempering.

Although he had used only four parts of his strength with that strike, fearing he might hurt his father,

his father had caught it with his bare hand, which was truly impressive.

“Yes, I practiced a little in my spare time.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

Though there was some boasting, it was true that he had only practiced it casually in his spare time.

“…”

Lu Qingshan’s mouth twitched.

He thought he was quite showy usually, but his father was even more so.

“Dad, you’d better watch out now!”

Lu Qingshan raised his sword eyebrows and said in a serious tone.

As his words fell.

“Buzz——”

The golden Magical Sword trembled violently, shining brilliantly, and a seven-colored sword light burst out, as vast as heaven and earth, sweeping toward Lu Changsheng.

“Good job, kid!”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes sparkled as he witnessed this.

Lu Qingshan was only at the third level of Foundation Establishment.

But the power of this strike already rivaled that of a typical late Foundation Establishment attack.

He didn’t counter it with sheer force like before,

as it would indeed hurt one’s pride.

“Yin-Yang Chaotic Hole!”

Lu Changsheng activated the *Yin-Yang Creation Sutra*, and the Yin-Yang Dual Qi around him formed a massive Tai Chi symbol.

The Tai Chi symbol spun, creating a black hole several zhang wide.

“Whoosh—whoosh—”

Lu Qingshan’s overwhelming sword light was all devoured by the black hole, transforming into pure spiritual energy that dissipated into the heavens and earth.

“This…”

Lu Qingshan was shocked, staring at his father in disbelief.

Not only had his attack been effortlessly neutralized,

but in that instant, his sword heart finally sensed a faint, indescribable aura from Lu Changsheng.

Dangerous, immeasurable!

“As expected of Dad, extraordinary as always!”

Lu Qingshan grinned.

His demeanor was completely different from that of a peerless sword cultivator moments before.

“Heh, if you can be this sharp and cautious with others, I’ll be at ease.”

Lu Changsheng let out a light chuckle.

Sparring with his son wasn’t just about assessing his strength, but also to remind Lu Qingshan that there are always others stronger than oneself.

Some people may appear ordinary, but they hide their true abilities deeply. Never underestimate anyone.

Lu Qingshan didn’t respond.

With others?

Do they even deserve it?

Still, he smiled and said, “Dad is right. I’ll keep this lesson in mind.”

Lu Changsheng’s mouth twitched, realizing his son would likely forget it just as quickly.

He continued, “Qingshan, in my opinion, true strength doesn’t merely lie in being invincible within the same realm, but in always being capable of overcoming multiple opponents at once.”

“You have great wisdom, Dad!”

Lu Qingshan agreed, finding it quite reasonable.

Never mind, this son was beyond teaching.

Lu Changsheng decided not to say anything more and went to inquire about the other children’s progress, using the *Profound Mirror of the Dao* to examine their cultivation.

“Dad, I’ll be heading back with Xiaozhu soon. It’s a long journey, and who knows what dangers we might encounter. Do you have any treasure you can spare for me?”

Lu Qingshan looked at his father and immediately asked.

After their recent bout, he knew his father wasn’t simple and had hidden his true strength well!

In such a case, asking for a good treasure wasn’t too much, right?

“Get lost, get lost.”

Lu Changsheng waved him off.

A little later, Lu Qingshan saw his father using the *Profound Mirror of the Dao* to examine the cultivation of other Lu Family members and quickly joined the fun: “Dad, check me out too!”

Lu Changsheng used the mirror to examine him.

Everything was smooth and complete, without any internal injuries or defects.

“Good, you’ve cultivated solidly.”

Lu Changsheng smiled, unsurprised.

Then he checked his daughter, Lu Qingzhu, finding two minor flaws, but nothing serious.

This indicated that her master, Immortal Tian Yuan, had put in some effort in their training.

After ensuring the well-being of his children, Lu Changsheng left Bihu Mountain to visit the Azure Cloud Sect.

He spent time with Xiao Xiyue and Zhao Qingqing, and asked Xiao Xiyue to help him prepare two tickets for the Azure Cloud Spirit Ship.

Upon returning from the Azure Cloud Sect, Lu Changsheng harvested the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus.

He began refining it into a Void Treasure to serve as his second dantian!

Refining the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus into a second dantian was relatively simple.

Like refining a Magical Treasure, it gradually became one with him through repeated rituals.

Time flew by. A year passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Lu Changsheng spent most of his time refining the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus.

But he didn’t remain fully in seclusion.

He would visit Biyun Peak every few days to spend time with his wives, concubines, and children.

During this year, Li Xingyu, with Lu Changsheng’s help, and Xia Zhiyue successfully broke through to Foundation Establishment in the same way.

Lu Ruyi completed her Qi Refining, preparing for Foundation Establishment.

Lu Qingsong reached the Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

When Lu Qingsong broke through to the Ninth Level, Lu Changsheng received a reward.

He acquired an advanced technique called the *Six Desires Demon Heart Manual*.

It was a Divine Sense technique.

It harnessed the power of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires to refine one’s Divine Sense.

The technique was indeed quite impressive.

If practiced to a high level, it could suppress one’s inner demons and even rouse the inner demons of others.

The only issue was that this technique required the practitioner’s Seven Emotions and Six Desires, making it cumbersome to use.

Additionally, it could affect one’s desires or even trigger inner demons, which was quite perilous.

Besides this, Lu Changsheng also had five more children that year.

The reason it was possible to have so many was that Lu Changsheng employed the *Five Aggregates Cultivation Technique*.

He now had ninety-one spirit roots. Before reaching Golden Core, he wanted to have a few more children.

He also felt that his spirit root was on the verge of reaching a First-Tier Spirit Root.

If he got another First-Tier Spirit Root or even a Second-Tier Spirit Root, it might upgrade to an Earth Spirit Root.

Although an Earth Spirit Root wouldn’t help him much now,

if it could upgrade, it would provide some additional benefits.

Hall of Everlasting Life.

“So this is the second dantian? Truly wondrous,”

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged, gazing at the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus nestled within his Qi Sea Dantian.

Originally, his Qi Sea was brimming with turbulent Qi, filling the dantian like a reservoir holding back a flood.

But now, after refining the Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus as a second dantian, the Qi was slowly flowing into it.

If he cultivated through this second dantian to absorb spiritual energy and restore Qi, the efficiency would be several times, if not dozens of times, higher!

“This Heaven Yuan Treasure Lotus might not have evolved into the Imperial Lotus, but as a second dantian, it’s likely equivalent to a Late-Stage Golden Core cultivator.”

“If I fill this second dantian to its limit, wouldn’t that mean I’d have essentially unlimited Qi!”

Lu Changsheng was astonished.

However, he knew he was still only in the Foundation Establishment stage.

If he broke through to Golden Core, the second dantian wouldn’t be as extraordinary.

“If only it were the Heaven Yuan Imperial Lotus…”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself.

He imagined that if he could truly cultivate an Imperial Lotus, his Qi would indeed be inexhaustible.

But without enhancing his physical body and meridians, the second dantian’s effectiveness would be greatly reduced, serving only as simple Qi storage.

Whether recovering Qi, absorbing it, or sustaining long-term techniques, his physical body and meridians couldn’t withstand such a vast flow of Qi for extended periods.

“But for me, it’s already more than enough!”

Lu Changsheng murmured to himself.