Chapter 704: Ah Youduo Wants a Child!

Huh?

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes and focused his consciousness.

Snuggling in his arms, Ah Youduo softly uttered two words: “Come in.”

After a few breaths, a tall woman dressed in the traditional attire of the Five Poisons Sect entered the chamber. Her silver crown adorned her long, dark hair.

Upon seeing the state of the chamber, she froze, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

Especially given the sight before her—her sect leader now looked a bit timid—she was one of the loyal confidants nurtured by the Five Poisons Sect Master, who never doubted Ah Youduo. Forcing herself to suppress the storm of shock and horror inside, she bowed, saying, “Ina greets the Sect Leader!”

“Ina, come serve the Host.”

The Five Poisons Sect Master sat up slightly, looking at the woman, her face still slightly flushed, but her eyes now held an air of authority.

“Understood, Sect Leader.”

Ina hesitated slightly, stealing a glance at Lu Changsheng’s heroic and elegant face and his powerful physique. Still, she chose to obey unconditionally.

“???”

Having spent a considerable time in the Five Poisons Sect, Lu Changsheng had some understanding of the situation here.

This woman named Ina was one of the left and right guardians of the Five Poisons Sect.

She was Ah Youduo’s capable assistant.

Previously, when the two of them traveled to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, Ina and Nangong Mili were jointly responsible for the sect’s affairs.

He hadn’t expected that Ah Youduo would suddenly call Ina, her trusted aide, to serve him. That was quite a surprise! “Host, since Ina was raised by me, let her attend to you,” she said.

Facing Ina, who still bore an expression of authority, Ah Youduo turned to Lu Changsheng, resembling a little bird seeking comfort.

Calling Ina over to serve Lu Changsheng was not merely an act of flattery.

On one hand, Lu Changsheng’s Fourth Stage physique was so remarkable that even she, a Nascent Soul cultivator, found it hard to bear. Hence, she called Ina over to share the pressure.

On the other hand, she wished to repay Lu Changsheng for retrieving the Gu God Cauldron.

Thinking of Lu Changsheng’s unparalleled Dragon Emperor Body and Yin-Yang Path, she decided to gift Ina, whom she had raised, along with her own virgin Yin essence, to Lu Changsheng.

Of course, beyond these two reasons, she hoped Ina could conceive a child with Lu Changsheng.

Due to the nature of her early cultivation methods, Ah Youduo found it difficult to get pregnant now and could not bear offspring.

However, through Nangong Mili, she knew that Lu Changsheng valued sons and daughters highly.

Thus, she wanted to bear several children for Lu Changsheng, furthering their relationship.

Moreover, since Lu Changsheng had the unparalleled Dragon Emperor Body, the two children born from him and Nangong Mili were gifted as well. Any offspring resulting from her should naturally possess top-notch talents! Since she temporarily could not conceive, she called her trusted aide.

Even if Ina was favored, she would not shift her heart toward Lu Changsheng like Nangong Mili. She remained steadfastly loyal to her.

Lu Changsheng remained silent as he gazed at the rather timid-looking guardian of the Five Poisons Sect before him.

Naturally, there weren’t many ugly women among those who had cultivated to this level.

Although Ina’s appearance was not as stunning as Nangong Mili at this time, she was undeniably beautiful.

Her long, black hair cascaded down, reaching her slender waist, adorned with an exquisite and luxurious silver crown.

The crown was intricately designed with delicate patterns of butterflies and flowers, adorned with several brilliant blue, purple, and red gemstones.

A few strands of black hair naturally fell from the sides of the silver crown, smoothly shimmering. Several colorful ribbons adorned her face, adding a touch of elegance and nobility.

Ina’s eyes were large, resembling the most profound dark stars under the night sky; they were deep and bright, captivating anyone who gazed into them.

Her eyebrows were slender and slightly arched, resembling willow leaves in spring, filled with spirit. Her straight nose and full red lips added an air of authority and nobility to her visage.

Through her exotic-looking garb, Ina’s figure was discernibly charming.

Upon seeing Ina coming beside the bed to begin shedding her dress, Lu Changsheng grasped her slender, powerful hand and pulled her into his embrace, saying, “No need to undress.”

It had to be said that the robes of the Five Poisons Sect had a unique charm.

Although he had already experienced it through Nangong Mili,

compared to Nangong Mili, Ina’s guardian robes were more splendid and noble.

Particularly at her waist and the hem of her gown, tiny silver bells jingled.

When her figure swayed, the bells rang softly, adding a whimsical touch.

Watching Lu Changsheng start to boldly seize Ina’s soft and fragrant lips, the Five Poisons Sect Master felt a strange twinge of jealousy in her heart for some reason.

For some time afterward, Lu Changsheng diligently cultivated in the Five Poisons Sect Master’s chamber.

Back then, when he activated the Misty Dragon Nirvana Pill’s effects and practiced Dual Cultivation with Qingluan Zhenren, his physical body and magical energy both reached the limits of the Third Stage. He had no way to advance further.

But after breaking through the Fourth Stage of body refinement and experiencing the tribulations of the heavens, his meridians, Qi Sea, and Dantian expanded and hardened somewhat.

While engaging in Dual Cultivation with Ina, Lu Changsheng’s Qi Sea and Dantian had been filled to the brim directly under her virgin Yin essence in her Core Formation late stage.

Under these circumstances, Lu Changsheng also reciprocated, pouring all the remaining Yin-Yang Essence into nourishing this Five Poisons Sect guardian.

“The Host can leave offspring to inherit the Five Poisons Sect,” Ah Youduo expressed her desire to give birth to a child.

Since they were already there, Lu Changsheng naturally wouldn’t hesitate regarding the matter of making a baby.

Although Ina wasn’t a spirit body, she possessed Earth Spirit Root and was a late-stage Core Formation cultivator. If she had children, they would definitely possess great talent.

Despite having Ah Youduo and Ina, Lu Ancestor’s deep feelings naturally wouldn’t allow him to forget Nangong Mili.

Seeing the Sect Leader, guardian, and envoy of the Five Poisons Sect sharing a bed with him, Lu Changsheng had an odd feeling of disorderly afterthoughts.

Perhaps due to his physical breakthrough to the Fourth Stage, Lu Changsheng cultivated with Ah Youduo, Ina, and Nangong Mili for over a month.

During that time, most of the Yin-Yang essence was fed to Ina, yet she still hadn’t conceived.

For that reason, the Five Poisons Sect Master even planned to help Ina cultivate a few Gu insects to increase her chances of getting pregnant.

But as Lu Changsheng realized he had been out for a year, it was time to go back, so he didn’t continue cultivating.

He indicated that Ah Youduo could create several Gu insects to enhance pregnancy chances whenever he returned.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng deposited some of the spirit materials harvested from the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons at the Five Poisons Sect.

Then he searched through the Five Poisons Sect’s treasury for any useful spirit materials, pills, or deadly poisons before setting off back to Bihu Mountain.

Jiang Kingdom.

Recently, two significant events had stirred the spirit cultivation world of the Jiang Kingdom.

The first was that a disciple from the Beast Taming Xu Family, who was training outside, broke through to Core Formation!

The second thing was that the eldest son of the Talisman Lu Family returned from his travels, having also broken through to Core Formation, and was preparing to marry the disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Master Feixue.

A breakthrough to Core Formation was a significant event anywhere, worthy of celebration.

Currently, the two major families under Azure Cloud—Beast Taming Xu Family and Talisman Lu Family—had disciples breaking through to Core Formation simultaneously, instantly elevating the broadcasting effect of both news.

“The Beast Taming Xu Family has deep roots! After years without a Core Formation cultivator, I thought they would decline; I didn’t expect it to happen so suddenly.”

“You can’t say they have declined. These Core Formation factions, to prevent the family line from ending, won’t invest substantial resources in training new Core Formation cultivators for the first two hundred years upon the breakthrough of a new one.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, the Talisman Lu Family has yet another Core Formation expert! Now they boast four Core Formation cultivators!”

“Having four core formation cultivators in a single family is quite rare in the whole Jiang Kingdom, isn’t it?”

“Now that this eldest son of the Lu Family is marrying Master Feixue’s esteemed disciple, doesn’t that mean the Talisman Lu Family is now connected with both Azure Cloud Sect and the Immortal City of Damengze?”

“I wonder how Azure Cloud Sect feels right now. They simply can’t accommodate the current Talisman Lu Family with the situation they’re in.”

“I heard that when Miaoge Zhenren went to the Heavenly Sword Sect to propose to Lu Ping’an, the person who inherited the Talisman inheritance from Changsheng Zhenren, Wangshu, defeated Shangguan Poyun, a genius from the Shangguan Clan. It seems she might break through to Core Formation as well in the future.”

“In earlier years, I thought the Talisman Lu Family and the Beast Taming Xu Family would clash, but it seems these two won’t be fighting anytime soon.”

The entire Jiang Kingdom’s spirit cultivation community was abuzz with these events.

However, compared to the emergence of the second Core Formation cultivator from the Beast Taming Xu Family, the Talisman Lu Family boasting a family of four Core Formation cultivators was even more staggering.

When the forces under Azure Cloud heard this news, they were left in disbelief.

Four Core Formation cultivators? Is that even necessary to be so exaggerated!

Earlier, when Lu Qingshan broke through to Core Formation, they still described him as a disciple of the Golden Sun Sect. It wasn’t directly affiliated with the Lu Family—merely a case of their ancestral grave shining.

Yet this Lu Ping’an was truly cultivated by the Lu Family.

Recently, Bihu Mountain had been bustling with visitors. The number of visiting cultivators was truly unending.

The Lu Family had also begun early preparations for the wedding between Lu Ping’an and Qin Yi.

This wedding could be said to be even more eventful than Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough ceremony.

It was enough to rival the partnership ceremony between Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue.

This not only elevated the Talisman Lu Family’s reputation in Jiang Kingdom but also secured face for the Heavenly Sword Sect, a dominant force in the kingdom.

As the person involved, Lu Ping’an remained extremely low-key.

Aside from being called by Lu Wangshu to visit Xuanwu Ridge after returning, he spent his days practicing and using the Dongxuan Treasure Mirror to test the Lu Family disciples’ cultivation.

While his cultivation experience was not particularly profound and he was still comprehending the Dragon-Tiger Abyss Cultivation and the Nine Cicadas Undying Body Technique.

When cultivators break through significant realms, their comprehension naturally improves.

Thus, guiding the refining and foundational disciples of the Lu Family was still well within his abilities.

During this teaching process, Lu Ping’an essentially re-stabilized his foundation and reaped substantial benefits.

Biyun Peak.

Qu Zhenzhen watched Lu Ping’an instructing the Lu Family disciples from afar, her expression filled with satisfaction.

She felt that he was the son she had always dreamed of.

Understanding, obedient, united with the family, and aware of the importance of settling down.

She didn’t pay much attention as she leisurely approached the summit of Biyun Peak, calling out to Xu Mi, “Senior Xu Mi.”

Instantly, a small green bottle, about the size of a palm, with a smooth emerald surface and adorned with leaf-shaped patterns that glimmered faintly, dropped down.

“Thank you, Senior Xu Mi.”

Qu Zhenzhen took the Myriad Spirits Bottle and passed through the tunnel into the underground chambers where the Xuantian Spirit Vine was planted.

Even after several decades, the Xuantian Spirit Vine still appeared much the same as when it was first planted, seeming to have flourished a bit but without significant changes.

However, the Xuanmu Vine beside it looked entirely different.

It was thriving, covered with emerald green leaves, robust and even bearing a fist-sized dark green fruit.

Qu Zhenzhen looked at the Xuanmu Vine before watering it with several kinds of spirit liquids. Then, using the Heaven and Earth Everlasting Method, she infused vitality into it.

After finishing, she dripped the Myriad Spirits Bottle’s essence onto the Xuanmu Vine.

“Buzz—”

The vividly yellow-green essence, the size of a soybean, instantly merged with the Xuanmu Vine, making it flourish with a vigorous vitality.

Afterwards, Qu Zhenzhen observed the Xuanmu Vine as it absorbed the Myriad Spirits essence.

Although she was confident there wouldn’t be any issues after all these years, she still calculated the time and made sure to watch over the Xuanmu Vine’s growth.

Three days later.

The Xuanmu Vine, filled with abundant vitality, suddenly trembled as if it were gathering the essence of heaven and earth.

“What’s happening?”

Qu Zhenzhen immediately looked at the Xuanmu Vine, scrutinizing it closely.

She saw complex and profound patterns intertwining along the lush green vines.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz—”

As the Xuanmu Vine quivered, the normally still Xuantian Spirit Vine began to tremble, releasing a surging vitality that flowed into the Xuanmu Vine.

Moreover, the patterns on the vines began to shine, as if forming some wondrous connection with the Xuanmu Vine.

“Senior Xu Mi, what is going on?”

Qu Zhenzhen quickly inquired of Xu Mi.

Due to the auspicious tree connection, she shared a unique bond with the Xu Mi Tree King and often chatted with him.

“Perhaps it’s… about to mature?”

Although Xu Mi possessed intelligence, the levels of the Xuantian Spirit Vine and the Xuanmu Vine were too high; even he couldn’t be certain and could only cover up the noise.

As the Xuanmu Vine gathered the essence of heaven and earth, responding to the Xuantian Spirit Vine, the patterns began to burn, disappearing and becoming shimmering light that integrated into the fruit.

“Is the fruit maturing?”

Qu Zhenzhen’s eyes sparkled with uncertainty.

Though it was likely that the fruit was maturing based on the typical growth stages of sprouting, blooming, and fruiting, this process seemed peculiar.

“My husband once said that the Xuanmu Vine is a companion plant to the Xuantian Spirit Vine. Once the fruit matures, the Xuantian Spirit Vine will disappear. Does this Xuanmu Vine also follow suit? But what kind of movements would the Xuantian Spirit Vine exhibit?”

With Lu Changsheng not at home, Qu Zhenzhen couldn’t inform him. Hesitant, she could only watch quietly from the side.

As the vines began to burn and dissolve, merging into the fruit, the Xuanmu Vine’s tendrils gradually ignited, transforming into shimmering points that integrated into the fruit.

This process made the dark green fruit increasingly brilliant, covered in intricate, unknown patterns that seemed to depict the cycle of life and death, from vibrant life to decay, returning to the origin.

“I wonder what kind of treasure it will be. If it’s the bottle my husband wants, that would be perfect.”

Qu Zhenzhen gazed at the fruit before her, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

She remembered her husband’s description of the Xuantian Spirit Vine and had curiously asked him if he desired any treasures.

He mentioned that he most wanted a Fourth Stage or Fifth Stage gourd.

Thus, she silently prayed while closely watching the fruit’s maturation.