Chapter 111: Yin and Yang Harmony, Foundation Establishment!

Qingzhu Mountain.Inside the practice room. Lu Changsheng sat with his eyes closed, focusing on his cultivation, as the seven sword auras faintly appeared on his body, almost bursting out. His usually radiant and handsome face was now filled with pain. “Ah!” After a long time, Lu Changsheng’s face returned to normal, and he opened his eyes, letting out a long, turbid breath. “Although the pain of removing the pill’s toxins is insignificant compared to the benefits, it’s still a torment.” Lu Changsheng gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, performed a cleansing technique, and sighed. “However, once I break through the Foundation Establishment stage and cultivate the Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique to the second stage, I’ll be able to condense a Seven Stars Lamp within my body.” “As long as I can cultivate this lamp, I can ignite it and burn away the pill’s toxins within my body, without having to endure the torment of the seven sword auras.” Lu Changsheng murmured to himself. The Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique had a corresponding technique for each stage. The second stage had a divine technique – the Seven Stars Lamp. It could condense a heart lamp within the body. This lamp not only helped cultivators remove pill toxins, refine their spiritual power, and enhance their foundation, but also burned away spiritual energy, accelerated cultivation, guarded the mind, and enlightened the heart, among other benefits. It was extremely powerful. Moreover, cultivators could even forge this lamp into a physical, magical weapon. It was a top-tier spiritual weapon that combined offense and defense! Lu Changsheng didn’t think about it further. He looked at the empty porcelain bottle beside him, stood up, and said, “The pills are almost depleted; I need to go to Jiulong Market.” “I can also handle the things Xiaolong and the others obtained earlier.” “I can stock up on pills and install a medium-grade spirit stone on my second-grade puppet.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself as he walked out of the practice room, preparing to head to Jiulong Market. However, when he arrived at the backyard, he saw the Fourth Elder chatting with Lu Miaoyun, who was pregnant, and holding her grandson. When the Fourth Elder heard that Lu Changsheng was preparing to go to Jiulong Market, she immediately spoke up. “Changseng, the outside world is not very peaceful right now. If you don’t have any urgent matters, it’s better not to leave Qingzhu Mountain.” “If you need to go to Jiulong Market, it’s just two months until the Second Elder returns.” “You can go with the Second Elder then, and let Miaoge rest.” The Fourth Elder said. “Okay, Grandma.” Lu Changsheng heard this and responded directly. Although the situation between the Chen Family and the Lu Family has temporarily calmed down, it’s only superficially better. In private, there are still constant frictions. Lu Changsheng estimated that the Chen Family was also waiting for an opportunity to strike. Who knows when they would make their move? As the Talisman Master of the Lu Family, Lu Changsheng was likely one of the Chen Family’s concerns. He might even encounter the Chen Family’s ambush. Although Lu Changsheng was confident that as long as he didn’t encounter Foundation Establishment great masters, he had nothing to fear. But there was no hurry, and he could take his time. Thus, two months passed. During these two months, Lu Changsheng had three more children born. Notably, two of these children possessed Spirit Roots. One was Lu Miaoyun’s third child, who had a ninth-grade Spirit Root. The other was Shui’er’s third child, who had an eighth-grade Spirit Root. This brought the total number of Lu Changsheng’s children with Spirit Roots to fourteen. Including the unborn children, the total number reached seventy-seven. Five days later, the Second Elder returned. When the Second Elder set off to return to Jiulong Market, Lu Changsheng brought Xiao Qing along and accompanied the Second Elder to Jiulong Market. Originally, if he were to go alone, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t have brought anyone. But this time, he was also going to take over from Lu Miaoge and would be staying in Jiulong Market for half a year. So, bringing Xiao Qing along was convenient. A day and a half later, the flying boat arrived at Jiulong Market. After bidding farewell to the Second Elder, Lu Changsheng brought Xiao Qing back to his residence. Looking at the twelve servant girls in the courtyard, Lu Changsheng also indulged in some pleasure. After all, the servant girls cultivated by the White Jade Tower were indeed exceptional in terms of service and enjoyment. The next morning, Lu Changsheng went to the Spiritual Talisman shop. He told Lu Miaoge that he would be staying in the market for a while and that if Lu Miaoge wanted to rest, she could do so. Upon hearing this, Lu Miaoge didn’t refuse. Although the Spiritual Talisman shop didn’t have too many busy tasks, someone usually needed to be present to handle some matters. This made it difficult to focus on cultivation and researching the Talisman way. After Lu Miaoge finished greeting him, Lu Changsheng efficiently handled the gains of Xiaolong and the others. Except for keeping two magical weapons for himself, he sold everything else. Lu Changsheng obtained 2,400 spirit stones. Holding the hot spirit stones, Lu Changsheng began to spend them. He purchased a batch of pills and materials for the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique. He also exchanged ten medium-grade spirit stones. Although one medium-grade spirit stone was equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones, According to the market exchange rate and handling fees, exchanging ten medium-grade spirit stones cost Lu Changsheng 1,030 spirit stones. “I’ll put off going to the White Jade Tower for now.” As he walked home, Lu Changsheng looked at the over 800 spirit stones left in his storage bag and gave up the idea of going to the White Jade Tower. After all, the expenses at the White Jade Tower were quite high. With his over 800 spirit stones, he could only afford to buy low-grade Spirit Root servant girls. Now that he had ten wives with Spirit Roots, and his own Spirit Root had also upgraded to medium-grade, Lu Changsheng’s requirements had also increased. He hoped that his children’s mothers’ Spirit Roots would also improve. If he went to the White Jade Tower to buy servant girls again, he would be buying medium-grade Spirit Root servant girls. Low-grade Spirit Roots were no longer of much interest to him. After returning home, Lu Changsheng took out the second-level puppet from his storage bag in his room. He used the Hand of Spirit Seal to remove the protective mirror from the puppet. He took out the ten low-grade spirit stones inside and replaced them with the ten medium-grade spirit stones he had exchanged. “This is much safer now!” Lu Changsheng looked at the metal puppet in front of him, nodding in satisfaction. With the support of the ten medium-grade spirit stones, this second-level puppet could withstand the attacks of Foundation Establishment great masters for a longer period. Otherwise, according to his previous estimates, the five spirit guns on the puppet’s back would have exhausted their spiritual energy storage. More than a month later. In the second floor of the Spiritual Talisman shop. Lu Changsheng held a Talisman pen, smoothly completing a high-grade Talisman. “Changseng, you have now surpassed me in Talisman creation.” “Going at this rate, I estimate that in four or five years, you’ll be able to attempt to create a top-quality Talisman and become a first-rank Talisman master.” Lu Miaoge, dressed in white, with a clear and beautiful face, smiled as she watched Lu Changsheng complete the Talisman. In the past, she would feel frustrated seeing Lu Changsheng’s progress in Talisman creation. But as Lu Changsheng’s Talisman creation skills improved rapidly, catching up to her, she gradually let go of her frustration. After all, she wasn’t someone who liked to compete or show off. Sᴇaʀᴄh the N0vᴇlFirᴇ.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality. Seeing Lu Changsheng’s progress, she felt happy for him. “It’s also thanks to you, Sister Miaoge, who has been watching over the shop for a year, that I could focus on cultivating Talismans in Qingzhu Mountain and make such rapid progress.” Lu Changsheng smiled and said. After all, the fourth elder had entrusted the shop to him. But previously, he had pushed the responsibility to Miaoge, citing the need to return home to accompany his wife and children. “However, my current cultivation is still too low, and I can only create some relatively simple high-grade Talismans.” “To take it further and create high-grade Talismans with high difficulty, I need to break through to the Qi Refining sixth stage.” “As for the top-grade Talismans, I estimate I’ll need to reach the Qi Refining seventh stage to attempt to practice them.” “But I’m only a ninth-grade Spirit Root, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to break through to the Qi Refining seventh stage, so even if I have skills in Talisman crafting, it’s useless.” Lu Changsheng’s face revealed a bitter smile as he continued. He didn’t want to disappoint Miaoge too much in terms of Talisman crafting. “As long as you spend more time cultivating, when you reach the Qi Refining sixth stage, you can apply to the family for a high-grade breaking pill.” “By then, you’ll be able to break through to the Qi Refining seventh stage quickly.” Miaoge heard this and lightly bit her red lips and spoke words of comfort. She also felt sorry for Lu Changsheng’s Spirit Root talent. Such a good Talisman crafting talent was being held back by his Spirit Root. “Thank you, Sister Miaoge. I will definitely work hard in my cultivation.” Lu Changsheng nodded slightly. “Master, the young master from the Bai family has arrived.” At this time, shopkeeper Zhang Shan came to report. “Tell him I’m not here.” “From now on, whenever the young master from the Bai family comes, tell him I’m not here.” Miaoge heard this and frowned slightly, speaking directly. “Yes, master.” Zhang Shan nodded. “Sister Miaoge, why don’t you just tell the young master from the Bai family directly and avoid his constant pestering?” Lu Changsheng heard this and said so. After all this time, he also knew what the young master from the Bai family was like. The young master from the Bai family was from the Bai family of White Bird Lake. The Bai family and the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain had a good relationship, with many intermarriages between the two families. Not long ago, the Bai family had proposed a marriage alliance with the Lu Family. They wanted the young master from the Bai family to marry Miaoge. Lu Miaoge had a five-element Spirit Root and was also a high-ranking Talisman master. The Lu Family naturally didn’t want to marry her off. However, given the current situation of the Lu Family, they couldn’t afford to offend the Bai Family, who had come to propose. So they tactfully indicated that Lu Miaoge would make the decision herself. If Lu Miaoge was willing, they could finalize the arrangement. Immediately, the young master of the Bai Family arrived at Jiulong Market, pursuing Lu Miaoge. “I’ve already made it clear to him that I’m dedicated to the path of cultivation and don’t consider personal relationships.” Lu Miaoge said softly. “Dedicated to the path of cultivation, without considering personal relationships.” “Sister Miaoge, do you truly think so, or is this just an excuse to reject the young master of the Bai Family?” Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, asking casually. “In the cultivation world, only by becoming a Foundation Establishment great master can one truly establish themselves.” “If I want to break through to Foundation Establishment, I can’t waste my energy on personal relationships.” Lu Miaoge pursed her lips, saying so. Her voice was soft, but revealed a sense of determination. “That is to say, it’s not that I won’t consider it at all.” “If I do consider it, what are your requirements for a cultivation partner, Sister Miaoge?” Lu Changsheng chuckled, asking casually. He had a good relationship with Lu Miaoge, so this conversation wasn’t too awkward. “I haven’t thought about it yet.” Lu Miaoge lowered her beautiful eyes and said softly. “I believe that you will definitely succeed in Foundation Establishment in the future, Sister Miaoge.” Lu Changsheng didn’t ask further upon hearing this. “Foundation Establishment, it’s not that easy to talk about.” Lu Miaoge shook her head slightly. As a member of the Lu Family, a cultivation family, she knew how difficult it was to achieve Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, the Lu Family wouldn’t have only had one new Foundation Establishment in addition to the family’s ancestor. Without a Foundation Establishment pill, even if one’s at the right age, and have reached the peak of Qi Refining, they would only have a 30% chance of achieving Foundation Establishment. Then Lu Miaoge looked at Lu Changsheng and said, “If you become a second-rank Talisman master, you may still have hope for Foundation Establishment in the future.” Her words were not meant to comfort. In Lu Miaoge’s view, with Lu Changsheng’s Talisman aptitude, if he became a second-rank Talisman master and formed alliances with other powers, he might still have a chance to obtain a Foundation Establishment pill and a Foundation Establishment spiritual object, and then attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment. Although the probability was low, it was still extremely slim. “I don’t have any extravagant hopes for Foundation Establishment.” “As long as I can break through to the late stage of Qi Refining, I’ll be satisfied.” Lu Changsheng shook his head. When it came to cultivation, he always appeared carefree and nonchalant on the surface, but in reality, he was very concerned. After all, someone who was single-mindedly devoted to the Dao couldn’t be compared to someone who had over 70 children. He couldn’t always say he was single-mindedly devoted to the Dao and then go have children again. “Changseng, I won’t have much time left, so I’ll trouble you to take care of the shop.” “If you have any matters, you can send a message to me at any time.” Lu Miaoge let out a soft sigh and didn’t continue the conversation. After all, let alone Lu Changsheng’s ninth-grade Spirit Root, even with a medium-grade Spirit Root, the probability of achieving Foundation Establishment was still not high, and it was quite worrying. “Alright, no problem.” Lu Changsheng nodded. From then on, Lu Changsheng returned to his previous daily routine. Every day was still as dull and uneventful as before. As for having children, Lu Changsheng was also very casual about it. He didn’t force it, but he couldn’t control it either. If he got someone pregnant, then so be it. So, within three months, four maidservants became pregnant. On this day… Lu Changsheng was meditating on the second floor of the Spiritual Talisman shop. Suddenly, a tremor sensation came. Letting Lu Changsheng know that a child had been born on Qingzhu Mountain. This child had a Spirit Root. And at the same time, a familiar system prompt tone sounded. 【Congratulations, Host, on giving birth to 15 children with Spirit Roots! You have obtained a chance to draw a prize!】 ” Fifteen, looks like the dividend for this aspect is still pretty good!” Lu Changsheng was overjoyed when he heard the system prompt. Although it had changed from one, two, three children at a time to five, it was still not bad in Lu Changsheng’s opinion. “System, draw a prize!” Lu Changsheng muttered to himself immediately. Right away. The familiar lottery wheel appeared. Looking at the lottery wheel, Lu Changsheng didn’t think much and directly said, “Let’s start the lottery!” Instantly, the familiar golden light effects appeared, and the wheel spun rapidly before slowly coming to a stop at the “Cultivation Method” section. 【Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the cultivation method “Yin-Yang Harmony Technique”!】 【The reward has been sent to the system space, and the host can view it at any time.】 A crystal-clear jade-like diagram floated out, accompanied by the system’s notification sound. “Yin-Yang Harmony Technique?” “Is this a dual-cultivation technique or an evil path technique?” Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow when he saw this cultivation method. After obtaining the Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique, he didn’t have much expectation for drawing another cultivation method. But that didn’t mean he didn’t need a cultivation method. For example, he needed a cultivation method for cultivating his heart and spirit, or a dual-cultivation technique. Lu Changsheng had a demand for these. Immediately, Lu Changsheng looked towards the system space. He wanted to check the situation of the cultivation method he had just drawn. 【Cultivation Method: Yin-Yang Harmony Technique】 【Rank: Peripherial Level】 【Description: The Yin-Yang Supreme Being, due to their innate talents, indulged in worldly desires and neglected their cultivation. Before their death, they observed various cultivation methods and merged them into one, creating the “Yin-Yang Harmony Technique”, allowing one to explore the mysteries of the human body and uncover the secrets of cultivation through the Yin-Yang path.】 “A Peripherial Level cultivation method.” “Looking at this description, it’s not just a simple dual-cultivation technique.” “It should be an evil path or demonic path technique that cultivates through dual cultivation.” Lu Changsheng’s expression turned slightly skeptical as he read the introduction to the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique. “But whether this cultivation method is good or not, I’ll have to try it out to know.” “After all, it’s a Peripherial Level cultivation method.” “System, extract it!” Lu Changsheng didn’t think much and subtly moved his spirit, extracting the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique. In an instant, the cultivation methods, related content, and key points of the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique flooded into Lu Changsheng’s mind like a torrent. After a long time had passed. “It’s just as I expected.” “This is not a purely dual-cultivation technique, but rather an evil path cultivation technique.” Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, thoroughly understanding the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique. Just as he had guessed, this was an evil path cultivation technique. Through dual cultivation, it could rapidly increase one’s strength, allowing one to cultivate all the way to the Nascent Soul Stage. If he didn’t have the Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique, Lu Changsheng might have considered cultivating this technique. However, since he had the Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique, Lu Changsheng completely disregarded the idea of cultivating this technique. The reason was simple. No one knew more about the pros and cons of these two techniques than he did. In terms of cultivation speed, the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique was naturally superior. But in terms of foundation, the Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique far surpassed it. Lu Changsheng’s approach was to focus on stability and gradual progress, building a strong foundation and achieving greatness later in life. If he were to cultivate the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, it wouldn’t be a problem until he reached the Nascent Soul stage, but it would still affect his future progress. “I may not cultivate this Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, but this technique has been integrated with many other techniques by the Yin-Yang Sect, making it all-encompassing.” “There are many secret techniques and methods inside that I can cultivate, which will be useful to me.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself. This Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, as a Peripheral Level technique, was not that simple. It contained many dual-cultivation secret techniques and methods that broadened Lu Changsheng’s horizons. For example, it recorded a secret method called the “Dragon Temptation Technique”. It allowed cultivators to continuously absorb the true essence of female cultivators, leading to rapid progress in their cultivation. If the female cultivator had a special spiritual body, they could even absorb certain spiritual characteristics from the start. However, this secret technique had a certain harm to female cultivators. If they absorbed too much, it could harm the female cultivator’s foundation, even leading to death. Apart from the “Dragon Temptation Technique” and other evil absorption methods, Lu Changsheng also saw several decent techniques. One technique was called the “Five Elements Inheritance Method”, which allowed male and female cultivators to increase their chances of conceiving after cultivating. Cultivators would experience a side effect as their cultivation level increased. They would find it difficult to have children. During the Qi Refining period, there was no impact. However, once they broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, they would experience a certain impact. If they broke through to the Core Formation stage, it would be even more difficult to have children. As for Nascent Soul stage cultivators, it would be even harder. This Five Elements Inheritance Method could allow cultivators to cultivate and increase their chances of conceiving. The second technique was called the “Emotional Silk Technique”. It belonged to the superior dual-cultivation method. Unlike the Dragon Temptation Technique, which completely relied on absorbing the true essence of female cultivators to enhance oneself. In the Emotional Silk Technique, during the dual-cultivation process, the male would absorb the female’s true essence, but this true essence would merge with the male’s Vital Essence. This would lead to a cycle of growth, where the true essence would return, and the female would also benefit from it. However, this was still a secret technique from the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, and it had side effects. If they cultivated too much, the female would become increasingly infatuated with the male cultivator, becoming deeply emotional. But in Lu Changsheng’s view, this wasn’t a flaw at all. After all, he only practiced dual cultivation with his wives and concubines. He wouldn’t engage in wanton debauchery or do harm to others. There is also a secret technique called the “Phoenix Ascension Cultivation Method”. It was a method that virgin female cultivators could cultivate. When a virgin female cultivator reached a certain level in her cultivation, a male cultivator could use a secret technique to seize her primordial yin and break through his own bottleneck. The three major bottlenecks of Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul could all be overcome with this method. “Like the female cultivators in the White Jade Tower who practice the Jade Maiden Cultivation Method, it’s probably a similar technique, right?” “It’s just that the Jade Maiden Cultivation Method allows those without a Spirit Root to cultivate as well.” Lu Changsheng felt that the Phoenix Ascension Cultivation Method was similar to an upgraded version of the Jade Maiden Cultivation Method. “Unfortunately, cultivating the Phoenix Ascension Cultivation Method takes too long and has requirements for the female cultivator’s cultivation level.” “Otherwise, we could buy a female cultivator from the White Jade Tower and try it out.” Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly. He felt that the secret techniques in the Yin-Yang Harmony Method were not suitable for exposure. Otherwise, it would be easy to get into trouble. “It’s better to try out the Intimacy Technique later.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself. After all, practicing dual cultivation with his wives and concubines was a pleasure in itself. He had previously purchased the Locking Dragon Secret Technique, the Jade Chamber Secret, and the Thirty-Six Hidden Hands of the Cave Mystic, and had experienced them as well. However, these three techniques were just ordinary bedroom arts and couldn’t be considered dual cultivation methods. The Intimacy Technique, on the other hand, was something he could try out with his wives and concubines, and he could simply say he got it from the Rouge Cultivator Market. Night fell. “Xiao Qing, come, I’ll teach you something good.” Lu Changsheng returned home, finished dinner, and called Xiao Qing to his room. Afterwards… “Master, Xiao Qing can’t take it anymore.” Xiao Qing lay on the bed, her big, watery eyes filled with tender affection. “Xiao Qing, take a look at how much your cultivation has increased.” Lu Changsheng asked Xiao Qing. “Master, it’s been about one or two days!” Xiao Qing’s face flushed with excitement as she realized it. “One or two days, huh? It seems the effect is just average.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself. He knew that this was also dependent on the cultivation levels of the two individuals. Because Xiao Qing only had a Qi Refining cultivation of three stages, the effect was better than his. He had just gone through a dual cultivation, and only had a slight improvement, estimated to be equivalent to two or three hours of meditation. “However, it’s still better than nothing, and at least it’s better than having nothing, and there’s a bit more joy in the boudoir.” Lu Changsheng didn’t think much of it. After all, this thing was given to him for free. He then placed Xiao Qing in a good posture, laughing and saying, “No worries, every little bit counts, let me help you cultivate!” Dream Immortal City. Inner City Cave Abode area. Suddenly, outside a cave abode, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was stirred, forming a spiritual energy vortex. “This is someone breaking through to Foundation Establishment!” “Looks like they’ve already opened up three gates of Foundation Establishment and have reached the most critical step!” “I don’t know if they can succeed or not.” The unusual spiritual energy of heaven and earth attracted the attention of some cultivators from other cave abodes. However, there weren’t many onlookers. After all, in the Dream Immortal City there was an Advanced Level cave abode that was open to outsiders, and every year, cultivators would come to attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment and challenge the bottleneck. At this moment… Inside the cave abode… “Foundation Establishment, succeeded!” Meng Xiaocan opened her eyes, and a purple light flickered in her eyes. Her face at this moment had also returned to its original appearance. Similar to before, but with three or four parts that were similar. But it seemed like her eyebrows had opened up, and her originally clear and beautiful face had transformed into an extraordinary beauty. Her entire body was filled with an ethereal and mysterious aura that was hard to grasp. “I’ve successfully broken through to Foundation Establishment.” Meng Xiaocan looked at her own palm, and a joyful smile involuntarily appeared on her face. Afterwards, she closed her eyes, and a handsome young man with a tall and straight posture appeared in her mind. In this way, she quietly sensed her own mental state. A moment later, Meng Xiaocan felt a surge of emotions in her heart, and immediately opened her eyes, dispelling the image in her mind, and suppressing the emotions in her heart. “This domineering Love-locking Gu, even after I’ve broken through to Foundation Establishment, it still has an effect on me!” “I must think of a way to resolve this, kill him, and retrieve the Love-locking Gu!” Meng Xiaocan’s eyes revealed a determined color. But as soon as she thought of this, a pang of guilt and pain appeared in her heart. She felt that she shouldn’t have such thoughts. Meng Xiaocan immediately used a hand seal to calm her inner self. She began to think about how she could get Love-locking Gu back.