Chapter 757: Unknown Spirit Body! Fourth-Rank Divination!

Penglai Island, Divine Maiden Cliff, the back peak.

The cliff faces, shrouded in mist, resembled a pure land abandoned by the immortal realm.

Shen Yiren, with her bright eyes and rosy lips, walked alongside Lu Changsheng, their laughter and chatter filling the air.

Her slender figure, draped in a green dress, swayed gracefully, like tender grass and willows dancing in the spring breeze—fresh, elegant, and full of life.

“Speaking of which, I’ve never heard what Daoist Xu seeks, the direction of your Dao heart.”

At this moment, the beautiful woman turned her gaze to the refined man, her rosy lips parted as she inquired.

“We cultivators seek nothing more than to transcend the heavens and earth, to find our true selves, and for the Dao of Immortality to endure eternally,”

Lu Changsheng replied with a gentle smile in his eyes.

As he finished speaking, he gazed at her picturesque profile, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a playful yet serious light, and he found himself momentarily lost in thought.

Shen Yiren keenly noticed the unusual glint in Lu Changsheng’s eyes. Her heart skipped a beat before she turned her gaze to the sea of clouds, softly saying, “What you say is natural, but in the countless years of cultivation, who has truly transcended the heavens and earth and achieved the eternal Dao of Immortality?”

“Indeed, where is this eternal Dao of Immortality?”

“Even with peerless talent that overwhelms the world, breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, after a thousand years, one will still turn into a handful of dust.”

Lu Changsheng sighed softly, then suddenly looked at Shen Yiren and said, “To be honest, Fellow Daoist Shen, I, like most cultivators, also think about settling down, establishing a family, and raising children.”

“Oh?”

Shen Yiren was somewhat surprised.

In her view, only cultivators who had given up on their cultivation path would make such a choice.

“Fellow Daoist Shen should know that I come from a family of cultivators.”

Lu Changsheng said with a faint smile, “We family cultivators are exposed to the ideas of settling down, getting married, and having children from a young age.”

“It’s just that the world of cultivation is ever-changing. Even as a Core Formation cultivator, one can barely stand firm. A single misstep can lead to eternal damnation. How dare we marry and have children, allowing complacency to take root?”

“Therefore, I once made a grand aspiration: if I were to achieve the Nascent Soul realm, I would find a female cultivator I have feelings for, marry her, have children, continue the bloodline, and nurture future generations.”

Lu Changsheng understood the Third Palace Master’s personality.

Trying to cultivate feelings and mutual attraction through gradual interaction would take forever.

And now that his impending tribulation was about to dissipate, he was planning to return to the Jiang Kingdom. He really didn’t have much time to spend on romantic pursuits with the Third Palace Master.

It was better to express his feelings now.

As he spoke, Lu Changsheng looked directly into Shen Yiren’s eyes.

“I didn’t expect Daoist Xu to have such thoughts.”

Shen Yiren was innocent in nature but not naive. She naturally understood the meaning behind Lu Changsheng’s words and gaze, so she feigned calmness and replied.

“Third Palace Master, you are truly beautiful.”

Seeing that she wasn’t taking the bait, Lu Changsheng continued, “Faced with such a scene, I can’t help but want to compose poetry. However, after racking my brains, I can’t find the words to describe it, so I can only use such a simple compliment.”

“Daoist Xu, why are you saying such things today?”

Shen Yiren had never expected the usually gentle and refined Lu Changsheng to be so direct. She bit her red lip and said softly.

She subconsciously raised her hand to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear to ease her embarrassment.

“Seeing Elder Jing Qing fail to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, I am not as carefree and natural as the Third Palace Master perceives.”

Lu Changsheng sighed softly, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he said, “Although I have my own opportunities, Elder Jing Qing, as a core disciple of the Divine Maiden Palace, was well-prepared and had ample resources. Compared to me, she is definitely not lacking, and might even be stronger.”

“Therefore, I am also very uneasy in my heart.”

Lu Changsheng gazed at the sea of clouds with a complicated expression, murmuring to himself.

Shen Yiren’s heart softened upon hearing this, deeply understanding his feelings.

She looked at Lu Changsheng and said gently, “With Daoist Xu’s talent, you will definitely be able to successfully break through to the Nascent Soul realm.”

“Thank you for your kind words, Third Palace Master.”

Lu Changsheng gave a self-deprecating laugh, then looked at Shen Yiren intently again, asking, “Third Palace Master, may I call you Yiren a few times today?”

Shen Yiren gently bit her rosy lip, hesitated for a moment, and then softly hummed her agreement.

But then, realizing that only her older sister and a few close individuals called her that, Shen Yiren added in a low voice, “Daoist Xu can address me like that in private, but please be mindful when my sister or others are present.”

“Alright, Yiren.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled softly, seeming much more at ease. He gestured for her to continue, and the two continued their stroll among the clouds.

At the same time, in White Dew Palace on Divine Maiden Peak.

Shen Baishuang watched the figures of a man and a woman in the mirror, thinking that this Daoist Xu seemed not as oblivious to romance as she had imagined.

Although she couldn’t eavesdrop on their conversation.

She could tell from their measured laughter, her younger sister’s coy smiles, and even the faint blush on her fair cheeks that their progress was smoother than she had anticipated.

As long as things continued to develop like this, with them interacting more, their eventual union was practically guaranteed.

“Hmph, all of them act like upright gentlemen and virtuous ladies on normal days, nothing but hypocrites!”

Shen Baishuang snorted coldly at the two figures in the mirror. With a wave of her jade hand, her Nascent Soul magical energy flowed, closing the image.

If not for the sake of the Divine Maiden Palace, she, the dignified Second Palace Master, would not be willing to engage in such sneaky behavior.

However, after waiting for a moment, she reopened the mirror, even tempted to delve deeper and listen to their conversation.

But both of them were at the peak of the Core Formation stage. Further intrusion would easily be detected.

Haste makes waste.

After their relationship took another step forward, Lu Changsheng didn’t press his advantage. He knew when to stop and reap the benefits.

After parting with Shen Yiren, he returned to his Moonmelt Isle to continue his closed-door cultivation.

He checked on his son Lu Quanzhen at the Heavenly Yuan Lotus. Seeing that his demonic fetus rebirth was progressing steadily, he didn’t pay much more attention.

Three months later.

Lu Changsheng suddenly felt an intensely profound and mysterious tremor.

His Spirit Root and Spirit Body were enhanced.

At the same time, a system notification suddenly sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

[Congratulations to the host for the birth of twelve Spirit Body offspring! Obtained one lottery draw!]

“Ina’s children are born!”

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes with a joyful expression, knowing that Ina’s children had arrived.

“What’s going on? Is Heavenly Spiritual Root not the limit?”

“And my current physique is the [Chaos Body], wouldn’t that clash with my children’s Spirit Bodies? Why didn’t it happen with this child?”

Lu Changsheng paused, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Previously, when offspring with Spirit Bodies were born, the system would prompt about attribute clashes and whether to merge them.

But with this child, that situation didn’t appear. It was a direct enhancement.

A moment later, Lu Changsheng understood.

This child inherited his Chaos Body! “System!”

Lu Changsheng thought silently.

[Name: Not yet named]

[Lifespan: 1/93]

[Talent: Earth Spiritual Root, Unknown Spirit Body (Top-Tier Spirit Body)]

[Cultivation: None]

[Skill: Gu Poison (51%)]

“As expected…”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Unknown Spirit Body in the talent section, confirming his suspicion.

This daughter’s Spirit Body was not one of the current Spirit Bodies in the cultivation world.

It was mainly born from inheriting some characteristics of his Chaos Body.

This was normal. The Spirit Bodies in the cultivation world were not static. New Spirit Bodies often appeared.

Sometimes, even two people with the same Spirit Body would have certain differences.

Just like his son Lu Lingxiao’s Dragon Roar Body and his daughter Lu Linghe’s Dragon Roar Body, they were completely different.

“Is it because of Ina’s cultivation methods and secret techniques that this child inherited more of the Calamity Poison Body characteristics?”

Through the Spirit Body’s enhancement, Lu Changsheng could clearly sense that the Chaos Body inherited by this child was quite incomplete.

The most inherited characteristic was the Calamity Poison Body, followed by the Kunpeng Demon Body, Undying Golden Body, and some other effects.

The effects of the Dragon Roar Body and White Snake bloodline were minimal, almost non-existent.

“If I were to have a child who perfectly inherited my Chaos Body, wouldn’t that be equivalent to doubling the effects of my Chaos Body?”

Lu Changsheng realized that no matter what Spirit Body his children had, it wouldn’t be as good as inheriting his Chaos Body.

After all, other Spirit Bodies, no matter what, would clash with his Chaos Body, requiring trade-offs and balancing.

But if the child inherited his Chaos Body, unless it leaned too heavily in one direction, breaking the current balance of his Chaos Body, it would be a perfect enhancement.

“However, my Chaos Body needs more Spirit Bodies to increase its foundation.”

Although a child inheriting his Chaos Body currently provided more enhancement.

In the long run, Lu Changsheng still hoped that various Spirit Bodies would appear in his family.

“Just inheriting some characteristics of my Chaos Body is already considered a top-tier Spirit Body. It seems my Chaos Body is already at the level of a Dao Body!”

Above Spirit Bodies were peerless Dao Bodies.

However, records about Dao Bodies were very scarce.

According to Hong Lian, Dao Bodies didn’t have upper, middle, or lower grades.

Apart from some supreme Dao Bodies, most Dao Bodies were graded based on the cultivator’s strength, dividing them into strong and weak.

If the previous owner of a Dao Body was powerful, then this Dao Body would be widely known and rank among the best.

After all, compared to Spirit Bodies, Dao Bodies were too rare to be systematically categorized.

Regarding this, Lu Changsheng was a bit curious, wondering if the system would classify Dao Bodies into different grades.

For example, the Sword Embryo Dao Body nurtured by his Da Luo Sword Embryo! “I wonder what level my Chaos Body will reach if it merges with a Sword Embryo Dao Body.”

If possible, Lu Changsheng still wanted to give birth to the Sword Embryo Dao Body before breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

But the conditions to give birth to a Sword Embryo Dao Body were too harsh.

Either give birth to an offspring with a high-grade sword Dao Spirit Body and nurture them from a young age, or find a Nascent Soul True Lord as a Dao companion and refine the Da Luo Sword Embryo into their body, using the sword embryo’s essence to nurture the fetus.

Offspring with high-grade sword embryo Spirit Bodies were completely uncontrollable, depending on chance.

As for finding a Nascent Soul True Lord to conceive, they had to be trustworthy.

Although he trusted Ah Youduo now.

Her current condition, due to her cultivation method, made it difficult for her to conceive.

Waiting for Ah Youduo to resolve her cultivation method and body issues was no better than waiting for Hong Lian to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

After all, Hong Lian, being a spirit fetus body, was currently at the eighth level of the Core Formation stage and could attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm in a few decades.

“Difficult.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head, knowing that such matters couldn’t be forced. He then silently said, “System, draw!”

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a ‘Five-Colored Peacock’ cub!]

[Reward has been issued to the system space. The host can check it at any time.]

“Five-Colored Peacock!?”

Lu Changsheng looked surprised and immediately checked his system space.

[Spirit Pet: Five-Colored Peacock]

[Grade: Mid-Grade of the Heaven Rank]

[Description: A Heaven-Rank mid-grade bloodline demon beast. It is a descendant of the true spirit ‘Five-Colored Peacock’ bloodline. It can grow to its peak in five hundred years and advance to a fourth-rank demon beast.]

“Only mid-grade of the Heaven Rank…”

When Lu Changsheng first saw Five-Colored Peacock, he thought he had won a big prize.

He didn’t expect it to be the same as previous spirit pets, just a descendant of a true spirit with some diluted bloodline.

But thinking about it, it made sense. How could a true spirit bloodline spirit pet appear in a normal lottery draw?

“Continue drawing.”

Remembering that he hadn’t drawn a reward for his son with Chu Qingyi, Lu Changsheng continued to murmur.

The system wheel spun rapidly.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining second-rank poison-making skills!]

[Reward has been issued to the system space. The host can check it at any time.]

“Skills!?”

In his early days of normal lottery draws, Lu Changsheng disliked skills the most.

He felt that mastering so many skills was useless.

But now, what he hoped for most was drawing skills.

“Convert to divination experience!”

If he were in the Jiang Kingdom, preparing for his Nascent Soul breakthrough in peace, Lu Changsheng would choose to upgrade Artifact Refining, Dragon Seeking, or Talisman Making.

But this trip to the Starry Sea made him deeply realize the importance of divination.

Especially since his current fortunes were uncertain. If he could raise his divination skills to the fourth rank, he might be able to deduce more information and turn misfortune into good fortune!

As the poison-making skills transformed into divination experience and surged into his divination path, Lu Changsheng instantly entered a mysterious state.

The surroundings seemed to dissolve into nothingness, and his entire being appeared in the mysterious river of fate.

Countless futures and possibilities splashed like waves, glimpsed by Lu Changsheng.

He didn’t know how long had passed before Lu Changsheng opened his eyes.

His refined and handsome face seemed to carry a hint of mystery and vastness, an ethereal and ancient aura.

With the system’s infusion of knowledge, he seemed to have an epiphany, experiencing a long period of deduction, raising his divination from the peak of the third rank to the initial stage of the fourth rank.

Although it was only a difference of one level, the distinction between the two was like breaking through from Core Formation to Nascent Soul!

“The Dao of Divination is truly profound…”

Lu Changsheng recalled the feeling of being about to get lost in the river of fate when his divination advanced from the peak of the third rank to the fourth rank.

At this moment, he clearly understood why some people who forcefully cultivated divination would go mad.

In the early stages, it might be due to errors in cultivation.

But in the later stages, as long as one sensed the heavenly secrets and the river of fate, one could be influenced and lose oneself.

When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you! “Fortunately, my divination skills are enhanced by the system, solid and steady, without needing to delve deep into sensing the heavenly secrets myself.”

Lu Changsheng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, the ancient and ethereal aura on his body dissipating like dust.

Then, he tossed out three divination copper coins, his eyes like an arrangement and interweaving of endless stars, divining his recent fortunes.

“Hmm?”

After a moment, Lu Changsheng suddenly saw an auspicious sign in the darkness.

He immediately made further calculations.

After a long while.

Although he didn’t obtain detailed information about the auspicious sign, through the hexagram, Lu Changsheng knew that this auspicious sign was not within the Divine Maiden Palace.

Staying in the Divine Maiden Palace would bring stability and peace.

Leaving the Divine Maiden Palace would bring uncertain fortune, with blessings and disasters intertwined, but in the darkness, there was a sign of moderate good fortune.

“Moderate good fortune…”

Hexagrams were divided into: great misfortune, moderate misfortune, minor misfortune, neutral, minor good fortune, moderate good fortune, great good fortune.

Moderate good fortune was already considered a significant opportunity.

It was just that Lu Changsheng didn’t know where this moderate good fortune was, unless he burned more lifespan for further calculations.

“Returning to the Jiang Kingdom now, unless I return immediately, there’s still a certain risk.”

“So, this auspicious sign should be in the Starry Sea, but wanting to find an opportunity in the vast Starry Sea is as difficult as ascending to heaven.”

Divination never yielded detailed results.

Even though Lu Changsheng had advanced to a fourth-rank diviner, he could only vaguely sense the auspicious sign, unable to know the specifics.

“Forget it.”

Thinking about how his fortunes were uncertain and how he was being watched by the Six Paths Demon Concubine, the Six Paths Palace, and many other forces, Lu Changsheng felt it was unnecessary to create extra trouble by running around.

The hexagram saying there was an auspicious sign didn’t mean it was absolutely correct.

It should be known that hexagrams could change at any time! However, considering that the hexagram might also change for the better.

Perhaps he could deduce more information after a while. Lu Changsheng sat down to regulate his breathing. After his condition stabilized, he went to Divine Maiden Peak to report to Granny Ma, saying that he might go out later to seek Nascent Soul opportunities and leave for a while.

“What? Elder Xu is planning to leave the Divine Maiden Palace to seek Nascent Soul opportunities!?!”

Just as Lu Changsheng reported to Granny Ma, Shen Baishuang received the news immediately, her expression wary, suspecting that he wanted to break away from the Divine Maiden Palace.

After all, True Person Jing Qing’s failure to break through to the Nascent Soul realm would inevitably dampen the morale and confidence of the Divine Maiden Palace’s guest elders.

Even a genius like True Person Jing Qing, a direct descendant of the Divine Maiden Palace, had failed to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. What opportunities did they, the guest elders, have? Moreover, breaking through from Core Formation to Nascent Soul was somewhat related to the ethereal concept of luck.

Failing to break through to the Nascent Soul realm was an ominous sign.

Naturally, it might cause some guest elders who wanted to use Penglai Island’s spiritual veins to break through to the Nascent Soul realm to choose to leave.

“Or could it be that Elder Xu has divined something?”

Shen Baishuang lightly furrowed her willow brows.

Others might not know, but as the Second Palace Master of the Divine Maiden Palace, she knew that Lu Changsheng also possessed third-rank divination skills.

With Lu Changsheng displaying so many astonishing methods, she even suspected that his divination skills were more than just at the initial stage of the third rank.

And with True Person Jing Qing’s Nascent Soul failure, the Divine Maiden Palace, and even the islands and trade caravans under Penglai Island’s name, were being interfered with by enemy forces and Starry Sea bandits.

In this situation, Elder Xu might have obtained some information.

“No, absolutely cannot let him leave! He must be kept here!”

Shen Baishuang frowned tightly, her mature and graceful figure pacing back and forth in the room, unwilling to let him go.

But he was just a guest elder of the Divine Maiden Palace.

Even because of Shen Yiren, the guest elder contract that Shen Jianjia gave Lu Changsheng at the time was a bit more lenient than those of ordinary guest elders.

In this situation, their Divine Maiden Palace had no reason not to let him go.

“What kind of method should I use…”

Shen Baishuang paced back and forth, feeling that this matter had to be addressed by targeting his personality and weaknesses.

Hmm? Target his weaknesses…

Let her think…