Chapter 462: Xiao Xiyue: Changsheng, Master Wants to See You

Inside the Hall of Everlasting Life, Lu Changsheng shared his deep feelings with his many beloved wives.

After several intense battles, and various entanglements, the passion they shared was beyond words.

Afterward!

Afterward!

Afterward!

“I gained quite a bit on this trip to the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm,” Lu Changsheng said, recounting his recent experiences and gains to the women.

However, when he saw Nangong Mili breaking through part of the seal and cursing him in the Wuxiang Domain, Lu Changsheng immediately had Sumeru block her ‘Divine Thought Gu’.

There were still some matters that he couldn’t let Nangong Mili know.

“Changsheng, it’s best if you avoid such secret realms in the future, they’re too dangerous,” Lu Miaoge said, with little jjy in her voice despite his words.

She knew all too well how dangerous secret realms could be.

Just like this trip to the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm, many family ancestors lost their lives.

“Yes, I know,” Lu Changsheng replied warmly, his heart filled with emotion.

He then took out the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus and said, “Yun’r, Zhenzhen, Huanhuan, I’ve discovered something interesting. If the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus advances to the fourth tier and becomes the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus, it might create a Cave Heaven.”

“While this Cave Heaven isn’t as powerful as Sumeru Cave Heaven, it should be able to accommodate spiritual plants. After I refine it, we can try it out.”

“If it works, I might be able to take you all outside.”

Lu Changsheng had more ideas for this Fourth-Tier treasure beyond using it for his secondary dantian.

He thought he could use it to carry his wives’ innate spirit plants out with him.

Though inconvenient, at least they wouldn’t be confined to the house forever.

“Thank you, husband!”

Lu Miaoyun and Lu Miaohuan, loking quite languid and drenched in sweat, heard this and smiled with delight.

Qu Zhenzhen curiously examined the crystal-clear, jade green lotus throne in Lu Changsheng’s hand, marveling, “Is this the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus? It doesn’t seem much different from the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus.”

“There are indeed significant differences,” Lu Changsheng replied with a smile, then started discussing the techniques and ancient texts contained within the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus.

These cultivation arts were beneficial not only to Ling Zixiao, Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaoge, Li Xinguo, and others but to him as well.

Because he had the Taiyi Soul Body and had awakened the ‘Taiyi Divine Soul’, Lu Changsheng was now proficient in refining pills, refining tools, talisman making, puppetry, and had a solid foundation in all of them.

If he were to study these arts further, he could advance them significantly.

At the same time, Lu Changsheng thought of True Lord Tianyuan’s “Tianyuan Sutra”.

He planned to study it later to see if any of his children were suitable for it.

After all, he had promised True Lord Tianyuan that he’d find a successor for him, a promise that Lu Changsheng would naturally fulfill to the best of his ability.

“Zixiao, Sister Miaoge, please sort through these techniques and ancient texts later,” Lu Changsheng instructed.

After chatting with his wives for a while, they lay down to rest together.

The next day, Lu Changsheng prepared to enter the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus to move the items stored inside.

But as soon as he got close, the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus rippled, seemingly repelling Sumeru Cave Heaven.

“Hmm? What’s going on? Cave Heavens repelling each other?” Lu Changsheng furrowed his brows, realizing something was off.

While his divine sense could enter the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus, he couldn’t open it to enter with his full presence.

“Sumeru,” Lu Changsheng called for Sumeru’s advice.

Sumeru quickly explained that two powers of Cave Heavens would repel each other, and if forced open, it could destabilize the Cave Heaven.

Unless Lu Changsheng advanced further and reached the fourth tier, allowing the small Cave Heaven of the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus to be contained within.

“I see,” Lu Changsheng said, realizing it was similar to how storage bags couldn’t store other storage bags.

“Changsheng, what’s wrong?” Lu Miaoge asked, noticing Lu hangsheng’s actions.

Lu Changsheng explained the situation with a smile, then spent some time in affectionate comfort with his wives before leaving Hall of Everlasting Life.

“System, extract,” Lu Changsheng commanded, now that the spiritual veins of Sumeru Cave Heaven had advanced to the third tier.

He was ready to plant the Five Elements Spirit Fruit Tree he’d been storing in his system space.

Even though nourishing a Fourth-Tier spirit plant with Third-Tier spiritual veins was challenging, he wasn’t planning to let it grow naturally but would use the Wanling Bottle to accelerate its fruition.

“Whoosh—”

Instantly, a peculiar, vibrant, multi-colored ancient tree emerged, brimming with spiritual energy.

Its trunk was massive and sturdy, covered in intricate lines that seemed to hold some profound truth.

The leaves on its branches came in diverse colors: some were golden and sharp, some blazed like fire, some were crystal clear and blue, some were lush and green, and others were a rich, earthy yellow.

If one looked closely, they would notice that the leaves in five colors were evenly distributed, and as their glows intertwined, they formed a unique pattern resembling the cyclic flow of the Five Elements.

“The difference between this Fourth-Tier spirit plant and Third-Tier ones is simply worlds apart,” Lu Changsheng marveled.

Even before the Five Elements Spirit Fruit Tree bore any fruit, its fragrance filled the air, refreshing the mind and invigorating the senses.

If someone practicing the Five Elements techniques regularly cultivated beside this tree, their progress would likely be greatly enhanced.

“Husband, what kind of tree is this? How extraordinary!” Qu Zhenzhen and Lu Miaohuan marveled at the wondrous tree before them.

It was hard to imagine a tree looking so unusual yet so splendid.

Ling Zixiao, however, instantly recognized the tree and, with a look of astonishment, exclaimed, “This is… a Five Elements Spirit Fruit Tree!?”

“That’s right, this tree is called the Five Elements Spirit Fruit Tree,” Lu Changsheng cheerfully introduced.

“The tree takes three hundred years to bear fruit and five hundred years to mature. Its fruit, known as ‘Golden Core Fruit’, can increase the chances of forming a Golden Core by thirty percent and help cultivate a High-Tier Golden Core.”

“With the Wanling Bottle, we can always keep a few Five Elements Spirit Fruits at home. This way, when Miaoge, Zixiao, and Ling’er form their Golden Cores in the future, they’ll have an easier time.”

Smiling, Lu Changsheng then turned to Lu Miaoyun, Qu Zhenzhen, and L Miaohuan, “Yun’r, Zhenzhen, Huanhuan, you can each have one when the time comes as well. It might just help you too.”

Although the three women were cultivating the Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique, which theoretically required no external aids, it wouldn’t hurt to let his wives try one.

“Thank you, husband.”

“Thank you, brother.”

The women were all deeply moved, especially Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao..

Although they had a significant chance to break through to the Golden Core stage, they weren’t entirely confident.

But with a Top-Tier spiritual item like the ‘Five Elements Spirit Fruit’, their chances of successfully forming a Golden Core would significantly increase.

And if they could gather more Golden Core spiritual items like the Condensing Crystal Pill, they might even aim for a High-Tier Golden Core!

“Brother, what about me?”

Bing’er, who was snuggling up to Lu Changsheng and inhaling his scent, suddenly spoke up.

She had started calling him brother just like Bai Ling.

“You will have one too,” Lu Changsheng said, affectionately rubbing her head.

It seemed like Bing’er didn’t need to cultivate; just sleeping steadily enhanced her power.

However, due to inadequate spiritual vein environments at home, Bing’er’s growth had been slow.

“Zhenzhen, from now on, use the ‘Wanling Heaven-Piercing Dew’ from the Wanling Bottle to nourish this Five Elements Spirit Fruit Tree.”

Lu Changsheng directed his wife.

Previously, the dew was primarily used to cultivate the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Lotus, then later the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus and the Golden Armored Bean Mother.

“Mm-hmm,” Qu Zhenzhen nodded.

In their household, each wife managed a specific task.

The Wanling Bottle had been entrusted to Qu Zhenzhen.

After chatting with his wives, Lu Changsheng led them out of Sumeru Cave Heaven and into the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus.

Since they’d been living in Sumeru Cave Heaven for a long time, they weren’t particularly impressed by the small Cave Heaven inside the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus, except for its relatively dense spiritual energy.

Lu Changsheng led Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao to he study for a brief tour before taking Lu Miaoyun, Qu Zhenzhen, and L Miaohuan to the Jade Field.

He instructed them to protect the three precious medicinal plants there and begin the transplant process.

“Hmm? A Gourd!?”

After Lu Changsheng uprooted the Baby-Nurturing Flower and the Heavenly Restoration Ganoderma, he noticed a Gourd-shaped fruit under the tangled vines filled with purple-gold light.

The fruit was entirely dark purple, with a faint golden luster, about the size of an adult’s palm.

“What kind of Gourd is this?” Lu Changsheng examined it closely, unsure of what it was.

Then, using powerful magic, he uprooted the entire patch of soil in the Jade Field and took the three women out of the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus, returning to Sumeru Cave Heaven.

“Hong Lian, do you recognize this Gourd?” Lu Changsheng asked as he approached the Peachwood Spirit Embryo.

“My lord, this likely isn’t a Gourd. If I’m not mistaken, it’s a Xuanyou Vine’s fruit, known as the Xuanyou Fruit,” Hong Lian replied after pondering for a moment.

“However, Xuanyou Fruits typically don’t look like this. There might have been some kind of mutation with this one.”

“I see,” Lu Changsheng said, slightly disappointed.

He had hoped it was some kind of Gourd embryo that he could use to refine his innate Magical Treasure, the Yin-Yang Creation Gourd.

“What does the Xuanyou Fruit do?” Lu Changsheng asked.

“The Xuanyou Fruit can revive the dead and regrow flesh on bones. Even a severely injured Nascent Soul cultivator can barely sustain their life force, preventing their body from decomposing. It’s also the main ingredient for refining Xuanyou Pills,” Hong Lian slowly explained.

“The Xuanyou Pill greatly benefits those who practice ghost cultivation and dark magic, or cultivators who use similar techniques.”

“I see,” Lu Changsheng replied, losing interest once he realized it wasn’t the kind of Gourd he was hoping for.

He decided to keep growing the Xuanyou Vine, thinking it could serve as a life-saving medicinal plant in the future.

“My lord, this True Lord Tianyuan’s ancient texts are indeed vast,” Lu Changsheng heard Ling Zixiao and Lu Miaoge, who had returned tt Sumeru Cave Heaven, exclaim happily as they shared their findings from the ancient texts.

Especially Ling Zixiao.

Her formation skills had already reached the third tier, but she lacked further inheritance until now.

Now with the Fourth-Tier inheritance, ‘True Explanation of the Heavenly Star Formation Arts’, her formation skills could advance even further.

“Hehe, looks like you won’t be bored for some time, Zixiao,” Lu Changsheng said with a smile, knowing how much she’d wanted a Fourth-Tier formation inheritance.

Although Third-Tier formation inheritances were rare on the Market, Fourth-Tier ones were essentially unheard of.

“Congratulations on advancing your formation skills, Sister Ling,” Lu Miaoyun said with a bright mile.

She knew Ling Zixiao had an extraordinary talent for formations and was already a Third-Tier formation master. With this inheritance, she would definitely advance further.

“It’s still a long way off,” Ling Zixiao, with her elegant and dignified appearance, shook her head with a smile.

Although she had reached the third tier in formations, she had little practical experience.

Moreover, her cultivation was only at the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, making it challenging to practice many Third-Tier formations.

“It’s just a matter of time,” Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

Knowing there were no urgent matters at home, Lu Changsheng wasn’t in any rush to make a public appearance, preferring to observe which family forces might be targeting them.

In the meantime, it was an excellent opportunity to train his children.

If they relied entirely on his support to break through to Golden Core, it would be incredibly challenging.

Leaving Sumeru Cave Heaven, Lu Changsheng went to visit his other wives.

Meanwhile, in the Wuxiang Domain, Nangong Mili felt the restriction lift and immediately yelled out, “Lu Changsheng, how long are you going to keep me locked up!?”

“I wish I could let you out now, Mili, but with a personality like yours, how can I be at ease?”

“When I’m done with my current matters, I’ll let you out when we go to Jin Kingdom,” Lu Changsheng said, pausing in his steps.

“Lu Changsheng, you bastard!” Nangong Mili cursed, her voice filled with dread. She feared Lu Changsheng might go to the Five Poison Sect to steal her daughter.

She began to wonder if she should find a way to escape.

“Mili, please bear with it for now,” Lu Changsheng said softly.

He then used the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel, unleashing a formless power that made it impossible for Nangong Mili to see the outside world.

After that, Lu Changsheng went to the Lu Family Mansion to check on the two children born a few days ago.

With his recent breakthrough in Golden Core Formation, the probability of his children being born with Spirit Roots had increased. These two children, in particular, had Spirit Roots.

Although their Spirit Roots were quite ordinary.

One had a Fifth-Tier Spirit Root, the other a Sixth-Tier Spirit Root.

While Lu Changsheng was spending time with his wives, he received news that Xiao Xiyue had arrived.

“Xiyue is here?” Lu Changsheng’s mood shifted slightly. He had Xiao Xiyue come to Sumeru Cave Heaven.

“Changsheng, you’re back,” Xiao Xiyue said, her cold but beautiful face softening with joy when she saw Lu Changsheng.

She had been worried about him during his absence.

“Xiyue, thank you for worrying about me,” Lu Changsheng said softly, stepping forward and holding her hands.

Xiao Xiyue then mentioned that her master wanted him to go to Azure Cloud Sect as soon as he returned.

“Hmm, Caiyun Zhenren wants me to visit Azure Cloud Sect?” Lu Changsheng’s face stilled slightly at the news.

He had a feeling that when Chu Qingyi returned to Azure Cloud Sect, Yun Wanshang might suspect something and uncover the truth about his situation.

Now, barely three days after his return, Xiao Xiyue had arrived, which strongly indicated that Yun Wanshang had likely learned about his dealings with Chu Qingyi.

While Lu Changsheng had once confidently told Chu Qingyi that he’d propose to Caiyun Zhenren, now that it was time, he felt nervous.

Not because he feared Caiyun Zhenren would do anything to him, but because he felt guilty.

It was similar to when he wanted to marry Lu Miaoge and Lu Miaohuan in is youth. When confronted by Lu Yuanshan Ding, he felt so nervous that he eventually had to ask the Lu Family’s old ancestor to arrange the marriage.

Now, not only was he involved with Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi, but also with Caiyun Zhenren.

Even Lu Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine.

“Alright, I’ll go visit later,” Lu Changsheng took a deep breath before nodding in agreement.

This was something he’d have to face sooner or later.

Besides, it was time he found an opportunity to meet Chu Qingyi at Azure Cloud Sect.

“Changsheng, you and Senior Sister—”

At this moment, Xiao Xiyue glanced at Lu Changsheng, a suspicious and scrutinizing look in her beautiful eyes.

Although her master hadn’t gone into detail, Xiao Xiyue could sense something unusual.

Having been with Lu Changsheng for so many years, she knew him all too well.

After spending so much time together with her Senior Sister in a life-and-death situation, Xiao Xiyue found it hard to believe that they hadn’t developed any feelings for one another.

Lu Changsheng knew this was something Xiao Xiyue would find out eventually, so he didn’t want to deceive her. He sighed and said, “Sigh, it’s fate playing with us.”

“At that moment, I saw Chu Qingyi gravely injured, teetering on the edge of life and death; I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.”

“But when I saved her, I realized her injuries were so severe that not only were her meridians and bones shattered, her True Core was also damaged.”

“In such a case, no medicine could help her. Even if I managed to keep her alive, she would be crippled for life.”

“Then, a voice offered a way to save her.”

“Hesitant but desperate, I followed the voice’s directions.”

“Who knew that True Lord Tianyuan wasn’t a decent person? His rescue method involved the ‘Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra’… How could I agree to that? But with Chu Qingyi on the brink of death, I had no other choice.”

Lu Changsheng sighed deeply, a helpless look on his face.

“???”

Xiao Xiyue looked at Lu Changsheng, seeing how he sighed and acted helpless, and couldn’t help but say, “I think you got a good deal and are just playing innocent! I can’t believe you didn’t have any feelings for my Senior Sister!”

“You have misunderstood, Xiyue,” Lu Changsheng immediately grabbed his charming wife by the waist and held her in his arms.

“Everyone has an appreciation for beauty. Your Senior Sister, Chu Qingyi, is a Top-Tier woman in both looks and talent. To say I didn’t have any feelings at all would be dishonest; I know you wouldn’t believe me.”

“But because she’s your Senior Sister, I tried to keep my distance. Yet, fate played tricks on us.”

With a helpless expression, Lu Changsheng declared that his intentions were pure and his feelings sincere.

“Hmph!”

Xiao Xiyue pouted as she lightly punched her husband’s chest with her fist, annoyed, feeling he had gained an advantage and was trying to act innocent.

However, after hearing the entire story, she understood.

Her Senior Sister was in a life-threatening situation, so losing her purity was better than losing her life.

Then, with a bit of concern, she said, “My master calling you over; doesn’t that imply she knows about you and Senior Sister?”

Even though her master was known to be fair and impartial, she seemed to hold a particular grudge against Lu Changsheng for various reasons.

Considering Lu Changsheng got himself involved with her Senior Sister, even if it was to save her, her master would likely be furious.

At this point, Xiao Xiyue didn’t quite know what to say.

“Caiyun Zhenren is the head of the Enforcement Palace and is certainly a person who discerns right from wrong. I don’t think she’ll react too severely,” Lu Changsheng said, feeling warmth in his heart as he held Xiao Xiyue’s hand to comfort her.

“Alright, I’ll go with you when the time comes,” Xiao Xiyue replied softly.

Recalling that Lu Changsheng not only saved her Senior Sister but also saved her master in the past, she figured her master would merely ask some questions.

Yet, thinking about how Lu Changsheng had saved her master in the past, she felt something strange in her heart and suddenly asked, “Changsheng, do you keep in touch with my master?”

Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat, but he maintained his composure as he said, “Aside from the Sima Family incident, I haven’t seen Caiyun Zhenren in all this time.”

“Even though I have a token from her, I wouldn’t dare disturb her for trivial matters.”

He could tell Xiao Xiyue about what had happened with Chu Qingyi, but when it came to Yun Wanshang, he wasn’t sure how to start.

Although the incident with Yun Wanshang technically made him the victim, something about the situation with her master and Senior Sister made him feel strangely guilty.

“Hmm,” Xiao Xiyue nodded lightly.

Her master had been in seclusion for many years, so it was indeed unlikely there had been any contact with Lu Changsheng.

“Xiyue, with Chu Qingyi only just returning, if I go back right away, it might draw too much attention. So there’s no rush to see Caiyun Zhenren,” Lu Changsheng continued.

“You’re just half a step away from mastering the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra, so let’s take these few days to perfect it,” Lu Changsheng said as he took his wife into Hall of Everlasting Life.

He was planning to visit the Jin Kingdom soon, and if there was anything weighing on his mind, it was concerning Xiao Xiyue’s cultivation technique issues.

So his plan was to complete the ‘Soul Fusion’ soon and then follow up with his proposed solution for the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Technique.

With that accomplished, he would be much more confident when facing Caiyun Zhenren.

Meanwhile, at Qingyun Market Town, the Azure Cloud Spirit Ship slowly descended.

A twenty-six or twenty-seven-year-old woman with sharp eyes, cherry lips, a lovely face, and an heroic bearing, her black hair tied in a high ponytail, stepped off the Spirit Ship.

She took out a map from her Storage Bag and glanced at it.

After confirming the location of Bihu Mountain, she immediately activated her Flying Sword and flew toward it.