Chapter 453: Lu Wangshu: I’ll Annihilate Your Jinlong Ridge!

The vast and endless lake had a turquoise lotus seat, shining with a crystal-like gloss, being swept by the waves.

Sometimes it was dragged beneath the water, other times it floated back to the surface.

Occasionally, a demon beast would spot the lotus seat, trying to bite or swallow it.

But soon after, the lotus seat would glow with spiritual light, emitting a terrifying magical aura, causing the beast to bleed to death.

At that moment, inside the lotus seat.

“Huff, huff, huff—”

Spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged crazily, forming a whirlpool of spiritual energy, potent with immense spiritual pressure.

“At this rate, forming a High-Tier Golden Core might be too difficult.”

Lu Changsheng was channeling the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra to help Chu Qingyi reform her core.

But he realized that at this pace, it would be hard for her to form a High-Tier Golden Core.

Even if she managed to form one by luck, it would only be of the Third-Tier at best.

“What if I directly refine the heaven and earth’s spiritual energy into Seven Luminaries Spiritual Energy, then merge it with her Spiritual Energy?”

At that moment, Lu Changsheng had an idea.

Back when he removed the poison from Chu Qingyi, his Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual resonated harmoniously with Chu Qingyi’s technique and Dao Foundation.

This indicated that the two techniques shared similar traits and did not conflict.

Moreover, the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra that he cultivated had the power to unify and dominate other techniques.

So, if he refined the heaven and earth’s spiritual energy into Seven Luminaries Spiritual Energy and infused it into Chu Qingyi’s Qi Sea and Dantian, then used the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra to harmonize the combined Spiritual Energys, wouldn’t that greatly enhance the efficiency of forming the Golden Core?

Although this idea sounded outrageous.

The more Lu Changsheng thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

After all, when he condensed the Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao Foundation in the past, the yin and yang elements weren’t balanced. Yet, he smoothly harmonized them with Yun Wanshang’s Spirit-Connecting Essence.

“Qingyi.”

Immediately, Lu Changsheng shared his idea with Chu Qingyi.

“This…”

Chu Qingyi found this suggestion nothing short of preposterous.

It’s not just about the techniques having similar traits.

Even if the same technique was cultivated by different people, post-Foundation Establishment and during the Core Formation, Spiritual Energys would diverge, making perfect harmony difficult.

Yet, for some reason, she instinctively chose to trust Lu Changsheng and agreed to let him proceed.

On one hand, she knew he wouldn’t harm her, and since he suggested it, he must have some confidence.

On the other hand, her emotions were so entangled that she didn’t know how to face Lu Changsheng and her junior sister afterward.

“Alright.”

Chu Qingyi’s face flushed as she thought, if it fails, then it fails.

That way, she wouldn’t have to face Lu Changsheng or her junior sister.

“Qingyi, don’t worry.”

Lu Changsheng, as if sensing her thoughts, gently caressed her smooth, flushed cheek and spoke tenderly.

Then, he carefully channeled a part of the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Energy into Chu Qingyi’s meridians and Qi Sea Dantian.

Although the two kinds of Spiritual Energy had similar traits, they couldn’t meld together.

Especially since Chu Qingyi was currently forming her core.

If the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Energy merged with the core’s prototype, it might even disrupt the internal core’s formation, leading to failure.

“Hmm—”

Lu Changsheng started channeling the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra, attempting to merge the two Spiritual Energys.

Under the coordination of the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra, the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Energy instantly fused with Chu Qingyi’s core prototype, blending harmoniously.

“This…”

Chu Qingyi opened her misty, mesmerizing eyes, full of surprise, as she looked at Lu Changsheng, wanting to know how he did it.

It was unbelievable!

Absolutely astonishing!

“Qingyi, if you feel alright, I’ll continue.”

Lu Changsheng, with his warm gaze, met Chu Qingyi’s shy, misty eyes and spoke softly.

Chu Qingyi’s heart fluttered, looking away in a panic, her face full of shyness, tightening her gaze as she closed her eyes trying not to look at Lu Changsheng.

“…”

Lu Changsheng was speechless for a moment.

He thought to himself, is Fairy Qingyi really that easy to make shy?

They had been so close for a while now, yet she was still so bashful, not letting herself relax.

“Qingyi.”

Lu Changsheng pinched her smooth, white nose, suggesting if nothing was wrong, he’d continue.

“Mmh…”

Chu Qingyi softly hummed.

“Mmh? What do you mean? Is there a problem or not?”

Lu Changsheng asked.

“…”

Chu Qingyi pursed her lips, not speaking, her beautiful eyes slightly opening with some anger as she looked at Lu Changsheng.

This man seemed righteous on the surface, but his actions were completely rogue.

Even when she ignored him, he kept talking, deliberately trying to make her embarrassingly talk back.

“No problem.”

Chu Qingyi bit her lip and answered quietly, her usually clear voice trembling slightly, carrying a hint of emotion and allure.

“Alright, alright, alright! As your husband, I know.”

Lu Changsheng answered with a smile.

He thought to himself, although Fairy Qingyi seemed cold, once she melted, she’d surely be a perfect wife and loving mother.

I wonder if she likes children.

“…”

Chu Qingyi turned her head away, refusing to respond, feeling like this man was pushing his limits.

First, he affectionately called her ‘Qingyi,’ and now he referred to himself as her husband.

They had only met twice.

The first time, she was even disguised.

Yet now, he acted so familiar.

Chu Qingyi wondered how thick this man’s skin was.

Or how many women he had treated this way to become so experienced and natural.

Lu Changsheng didn’t mind Chu Qingyi’s attitude.

After all, they lacked an emotional foundation and needed more interaction to develop feelings over time.

But despite the teasing, Lu Changsheng didn’t neglect the main task.

When he channeled the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Energy into Chu Qingyi’s Qi Sea Dantian, a bright sun appeared between his brows, reflecting the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual.

“Qingyi!”

He called out, his spirit slowly enveloping Chu Qingyi as he attempted to transmit the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual to her through spirit fusion.

Although she couldn’t switch to this technique now.

Since both techniques had similar traits, they might intertwine, complement each other, and become well-rounded.

“Hmm—”

Chu Qingyi sensed it as a golden spirit enveloped her spirit.

Then, countless Dao patterns flowed into her mind, transforming into profound Dao and principles.

“Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual…”

Looking at this profound and mysterious technique, Chu Qingyi was left speechless.

Lu Changsheng not only saved her life and helped her form her core but also revealed countless secrets to her.

Now he was selflessly passing on such a technique to her.

She couldn’t understand why Lu Changsheng treated her so well.

“Was it love at first sight…”

Thinking back to Lu Changsheng’s words, Chu Qingyi felt a soft spot in her heart, trembling with emotion, her misty, tender eyes slightly dazed.

Humans are not made of wood; who could be emotionless?

Even though she normally dedicated herself to cultivating and sword training, rarely swayed by others’ actions.

At this moment, she was deeply moved by Lu Changsheng’s selfless deeds.

But when she thought of Lu Changsheng’s relationship with her junior sister, she couldn’t help but sigh.

Though she wasn’t clear on the details between Lu Changsheng and her junior sister.

For him to cultivate the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra to such a level, it was obvious that their relationship had grown far beyond ordinary and even gained their Master’s approval.

Under such circumstances, as the senior sister, how could she intervene in her junior sister’s feelings?

Moreover, what would it look like if the two sisters married the same man?

Not only would it tarnish the sect’s reputation, but it would also invite gossip and even anger their Master.

Chu Qingyi’s heart was in turmoil at the thought.

“Qingyi, focus on understanding the technique and concentrate on forming your core!”

With their spirits intertwined, Lu Changsheng vaguely perceived some of Chu Qingyi’s thoughts and spoke up.

Hearing these words, Chu Qingyi felt her heart flutter, her face blushing with embarrassment.

As a Core Formation expert, she naturally understood that such spiritual exchanges made it easy for one’s thoughts to be exposed.

She immediately held her breath, focusing on both the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual and forming her core.

But she could multitask like this because Lu Changsheng was handling most of the core formation steps, leaving her to stabilize the core prototype.

“What a wondrous technique.”

Chu Qingyi’s Cloud Peak Sword Technique was only considered a side-door technique.

That’s not to say the Azure Cloud Sect lacked authentic techniques.

But she was born with a sword heart, aligning with sword-related techniques.

And since the Azure Cloud Sect wasn’t a sword-cultivation sect, it didn’t have Top-Tier swordsmanship techniques.

Of course, this Cloud Peak Sword Technique was still one of the top techniques within the Azure Cloud Sect.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have resonated with the Seven Luminaries Sword Scripture.

Now, as the insights of the Seven Luminaries Sword Scripture flooded her mind, she gained significant insights, subconsciously channeling the technique, intertwining it with the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual.

“Hmm, hmm, hmm—”

Moments later, within Chu Qingyi’s Qi Sea and Dantian, the originally harmonious but separate Spiritual Energys began to form a profound aura.

“Is this the true prowess of a prodigy from an immortal sect?”

Lu Changsheng was astonished by what he saw.

Though the two techniques had many similarities.

He had just passed the technique to her, yet she had already grasped its essence, intertwining the techniques and seamlessly integrating them. Her talent was simply astounding.

Lu Changsheng thought that Chu Qingyi’s talent in swordsmanship was not inferior to his son Lu Qingshan’s, and in terms of insight, she might even surpass him.

“Qingyi, you’re amazing.”

Lu Changsheng praised.

Since she could now intertwine the Spiritual Energys on her own, harmonizing the aura, forming a High-Tier Golden Core would be much easier.

“…”

Hearing his child-like praise, Chu Qingyi’s heart trembled with a sense of shame.

In her memory, it was only as a child that her Master praised her this way.

But now, she was clearly much older.

Moreover, this man was younger than her, yet treated her like a child.

But she knew she shouldn’t argue with this rogue.

Otherwise, who knew what shameless things might come out of his mouth?

Chu Qingyi closed her beautiful eyes tightly, her pale cheeks turning a deep red, focusing entirely on breaking through to the Golden Core.

As Lu Changsheng was helping Chu Qingyi form her core.

A news spread that shook the entire Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world.

In the Heavenly Sword Sect, True Sword Yun Jianfeng broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.

And when the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm opened, the True Lord of the Heavenfiend Sect from Liang Kingdom led a group to attack.

But he was ambushed by True Lord Xuanjian and True Sword, his body destroyed, and only his Nascent Soul managed to escape.

This news was astonishing.

On one hand, the Heavenly Sword Sect had produced another Nascent Soul True Lord after hundreds of years, solidifying its position as the unchallenged overlord of the Jiang Kingdom.

On the other hand, the fact that two Nascent Soul True Lords from the Heavenly Sword Sect nearly killed another Nascent Soul True Lord is remarkable.

One must understand that at the Nascent Soul level, killing another Nascent Soul is incredibly difficult.

Moreover, the True Lord Tiansha was a well-known veteran Nascent Soul master.

Now, he had lost his physical body, barely escaping with his Nascent Soul spirit.

“Liang Kingdom and Yue Kingdom have always been at odds. The True Lord Tiansha probably came to disrupt and hit our Jiang Kingdom, hoping to launch a cultivation war against Yue Kingdom.”

“With his body destroyed, it will take him about 30 to 50 years to recover.”

“Not just that, I heard the True Lord Tiansha used a secret technique to escape into the Void. It might take him a century to recover.”

“True Lord Xuanjian is truly formidable. Years ago, he fought two Nascent Soul masters from the Jin Kingdom alone and drove them back. Now, he and True Sword nearly killed the True Lord Tiansha.”

“After this battle, it is likely that Liang Kingdom and Yue Kingdom will remain quiet for a while.”

Although this news was shocking, it was only circulated among the upper echelons of the cultivation world.

Ordinary Qi Refining rogue cultivators had no idea about such matters.

However, there was both joy and sorrow. Along with these two shocking pieces of news in the Jiang Kingdom, many families and forces received bad news.

Their ancestors or potential Core Formation seeds had fallen in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm.

“Lu Changsheng of Bihu Mountain Lu Family was hunted down by a Core Formation expert in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm and died there?!”

“Indeed, it is true. My seventh uncle’s cousin is the Jin Patriarch of Jinlong Ridge, and he confirmed it.”

“I heard that the Sima Family of Xuanwu Ridge also confirmed this.”

Soon after, news about Lu Changsheng of Bihu Mountain spread quickly in the Qingyun Region.

This news instantly drew attention from many families and forces; they came to Bihu Mountain to confirm its authenticity.

Lu Miaoge was well-prepared ffr the situation and immediately quashed the rumors.

She even showed the Soul Lamp of her husband to some familiar family ancestors.

The unextinguished Soul Lamp indicated that Lu Changsheng was still alive.

On the same day, Lu Wangshu went to White Tiger Mountain, found her elder brother Lu Ping’an, and took the Nine Abyss Mastiff to Jinlong Ridge.

“Boom!”

Lu Wangshu directly blasted a Third-Tier Talisman at the Jin Family’s mountain gate, causing the formation at Jinlong Ridge to tremble and spiritual light to flicker.

“Though my father encountered some mishaps in the secret realm, he will return soon.”

“If your Jin Family continues to provoke and spread rumors, Bihu Mountain will flatten Jinlong Ridge.”

Lu Wangshu, donned in a pink and white dress, her black hair flowing, stood tall and proud on the Green Jade Luan Bird under the blazing sun, her icy demeanor unyielding as she spoke.

“Flatten Jinlong Ridge? What arrogance!”

An elder of the Jin Family shouted coldly, but he didn’t come out to face the enemy; instead, he activated the family’s defensive formation.

A few months ago, the Lu Family Matriarch, Ling Zixiao, had set up a formation with Lu Ping’an to suppress the Sima Patriarch of Xuanwu Ridge.

The Talisman Formation technique of this Talisman Fairy seemed to be no less than that of the Lu Family Matriarch, perhaps even superior.

Now, if these siblings came, the Jin Family wouldn’t stand a chance in a direct confrontation.

Even if the Jin Patriarch, Jin Zan, responded, if he were trapped by the Talisman Formation, he might end up suffering the same fate as the Sima Patriarch.

“If you don’t believe it, you’re welcome to try.”

Lu Wangshu stood tall with a graceful and elegant demeanor, her features incomparably delicate, as she looked at Jinlong Ridge and calmly declared without any pretense.

“Tell Jin Zan, just as my parents easily suppressed him in the past, today, my brother and I can do the same. If he’s not afraid to die, he can come out and try.”

After speaking, Lu Wangshu turned to Lu Ping’an, “Let’s go, brother.”

Without even glancing at Jinlong Ridge again, she rode away on the Green Jade Luan Bird, alongside her brother Lu Ping’an and the Nine Abyss Mastiff.

“Damn it!”

“Such an arrogant brat dares to insult my Jin Family!”

“This is simply humiliating!”

The elders of the Jin Family looked on, their faces dark with rage as the two of them left.

Lu Wangshu’s actions and words were an open-faced slap.

She was using this blatant insult to establish her dominance!

“I didn’t expect the Lu Family to be so strong-willed!”

“With Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu around, even if Lu Changsheng really dies, the faux-core family status of the Bihu Mountain Lu Family won’t be shaken.”

“Ugh, what merit does Lu Changsheng have to have such a pair of outstanding children!”

“The Bihu Mountain Lu Family’s momentum has become unstoppable!”

After this news spread, many neighboring families and forces expressed their amazement.

They knew that unless a force like the Sima Family of Xuanwu Ridge or the Yuan Family of Great Ape Mountain went to war with Bihu Mountain.

Otherwise, even without Lu Changsheng, the current strength of Bihu Mountain wasn’t something ordinary forces could reckon with.

And shortly after, another piece of news spread.

The patriarch of the Jin Family, Jin Zan, was also severely injured in the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm, hence he didn’t dare to come out to battle.

“I wonder if this Jin Patriarch is really injured or just pretending.”

“I heard that Jin Patriarch did suffer some injuries, but nothing too serious.”

“I wonder if the Sima Family will still make a move against Bihu Mountain.”

“The recent skirmishes only just ended, and even if the Sima Family wanted to act, they wouldn’t openly do so now.”

“Bihu Mountain now has four spiritual lands and has established a trading guild; Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu alone might not be enough to hold the fort.”

Although Lu Ping’an and Lu Wangshu responded strongly, the chaos still hadn’t settled.

Many families and forces were watching Bihu Mountain closely, wanting to see if the Lu Family could stabilize the current situation.

After all, many families had maintained good relations with the Lu Family not only because of Lu Ping’an’s faux-core level of strength but also because of Lu Changsheng’s status as a Third-Tier Talisman Master.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Sword Sect.

“Lu Ping’an, the eldest son of the Bihu Mountain Lu Family, reached quasi-Third-Tier Body Tempering at such a young age. Alongside the Lu Family Matriarch, Ling Zixiao, they suppressed the Sima Patriarch from Xuanwu Ridge.”

A woman in her mid-twenties with slender eyes, red lips, a delicate face, full of heroic spirit, her hair tied in a high ponytail, heard this news and frowned slightly.

“Bihu Mountain… Lu Ping’an…”

She pursed her red lips, then went to the Sky Net Pavilion in the sect and took out her identity Jade Token, asking aloud, “Is there any detailed information on Bihu Mountain?”