Chapter 146: The Idea Of ​​Establishing An Independent Family

Xiao Xiyue sat cross-legged, her face calm and serene. She never thought that she would encounter a situation where external spiritual energy was insufficient during the critical moment of Foundation Establishment.However, she couldn’t stop now, nor could she afford to stop. With a flick of her hand, a pile of spirit stones appeared from her storage bag, absorbing the spiritual energy within. Lu Changsheng noticed that most of the spirit stones were low-grade, with only a few medium-grade ones. This was normal, as Xiao Xiyue, despite her wealth, was only a Qi Refining cultivator. Lu Changsheng made a swift decision, taking out over a hundred medium-grade spirit stones he had obtained from the red-clothed youth. He squeezed one of the medium-grade spirit stones into powder, releasing the spiritual energy within. Next, a porcelain bottle appeared. “Xiyue, Foundation Establishment pill,” Lu Changsheng said, pouring out the inferior Foundation Establishment pill from the bottle. He could see that Xiao Xiyue hadn’t taken a Foundation Establishment pill. Although he didn’t know why she hadn’t prepared one, he felt it was necessary to take one, even if it was an inferior pill. After all, it was better than nothing. Moreover, the inferior pill only had a weaker effect in coordinating the three passes and transforming spiritual energy, only increasing the chances of successful Foundation Establishment by a small margin. However, in terms of protecting the meridians and Dantian, its effect was the same as a genuine Foundation Establishment pill. It could guarantee that the Foundation Establishment process wouldn’t fail and wouldn’t trigger a backlash. “Foundation Establishment pill?” Xiao Xiyue’s beautiful eyes opened slightly, surprised to see the pill in Lu Changsheng’s hand. She had seen Lu Changsheng take a Foundation Establishment pill before. She never thought that Lu Changsheng still had another one. It’s worth noting that even inner sect disciples of the Blue Cloud Sect would find it difficult to exchange for a Foundation Establishment pill. Seeing Lu Changsheng’s worried expression, Xiao Xiyue’s calm and peaceful heart was slightly ruffled. “No need,” Xiao Xiyue said lightly. Her Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, condensed for Foundation Establishment, relied on her mental state. As long as her mental state was perfect, she would definitely succeed in Foundation Establishment, without needing external aid. This was also why, despite being eligible, she hadn’t chosen to apply for a Foundation Establishment pill. Moreover, her current situation was only a slight deficiency in external spiritual energy, not a complete lack of spiritual energy. It doesn’t mean that she will fail in building the foundation. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the N0vᴇlFirᴇ.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality. So, in this situation, she didn’t want to waste Lu Changsheng’s Foundation Establishment pill and incur another debt to him. “Focus on your Foundation Establishment,” Lu Changsheng said, ignoring Xiao Xiyue’s refusal, and forced the pill into her mouth. Although the Foundation Establishment pill was precious, Lu Changsheng believed that things were meant to be used. Given Xiao Xiyue’s current situation, which was risky, he wouldn’t hesitate to use the pill to ensure her success. Otherwise, if Xiao Xiyue’s Foundation Establishment failed, he would regret it. “Boom!” As the Foundation Establishment pill took effect, Xiao Xiyue immediately felt the pill’s power amplifying the surrounding spiritual pressure. This accelerated the absorption of spiritual energy from the surroundings. She glanced at Lu Changsheng, who had crushed the medium-grade spirit stones, and her lips curled slightly, her heart sighing softly as she closed her eyes and focused on her Foundation Establishment. “You think you can just clear the debt and leave?” “You’re not even born with three lifetimes, and you want to run?” Lu Changsheng naturally understood Xiao Xiyue’s thoughts. She liked him, that was true. But she also wanted to repay his kindness in helping her cultivate and saving her life, and then distance herself from him, which was also true. In this situation, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t let her go. “What kind of person is this, absorbing so much spiritual energy during Foundation Establishment?” “Look at this situation, shouldn’t Foundation Establishment have ended already? Why is it still continuing?” “This is going to affect the spiritual energy in our area!” “Is this person condensing a legendary perfect dao base?” “Even if it’s a perfect dao base, the amount of spiritual energy absorbed wouldn’t be this massive, and it wouldn’t last this long, right?” The cultivators near the mountain looked up at the spiritual energy vortex swirling above, their faces filled with shock and confusion. “What’s going on? The spiritual energy vortex above Xiyue’s cave is still surging, and the spiritual pressure is increasing again.” “When this spiritual energy vortex weakened just now, a faint colorful cloud filled the air, indicating that someone has successfully established a foundation.” “But why is the spiritual pressure increasing again, as if someone is still condensing their dao base?” “Could it be that two people are simultaneously attempting to establish their Foundation?” In the second cave, a young man looked towards the distant mountain peak, his brow furrowed. “Report to the true persons, this ninth cave is rented by Rainbow Peak’s Fairy Xiyue.” The Manager Han, looked at the old man in gray robes, with a few wisps of white hair, and a hint of a celestial aura, and bowed respectfully. “Rainbow Peak, Xiao Xiyue?” This old man was the fake core true person, the guardian of Blue Cloud Market Town. Seeing the unusual spiritual energy, he couldn’t help but come to inquire about who was attempting to establish their Foundation. After all, this Foundation Establishment was quite a big deal. If it weren’t for the large Spirit Vain in Blue Cloud Market Town, this spiritual energy would affect the town’s large array operation. “Yes, true person.” “At the time, Fairy Xiyue rented the cave with a friend, and said that they were going to attempt to break through to the next realm together.” “I didn’t ask much at the time, but now, considering the unusual spiritual energy, it’s likely that Fairy Xiyue and her friend are attempting to establish their Foundation together.” Manager Han didn’t dare to hide the truth and bowed respectfully. Although he only had Qi Refining cultivation, he had been the manager of Blue Cloud Market Town for many years and had seen many people attempt to establish their Foundation. Through the unusual spiritual energy and the fact that Xiao Xiyue had rented the cave with someone, he had a rough guess. “Uh-huh.” The fake core true person nodded slightly, understanding that Xiao Xiyue was attempting to establish her Foundation with a friend, which was why she came to Blue Cloud Market Town. Otherwise, given Xiao Xiyue’s situation, there was no need for her to come to Blue Cloud Market Town to attempt to establish her Foundation. Regarding this matter, after understanding the situation, he didn’t ask further questions. He transformed into a rainbow light and left, instructing people not to approach the cave, lest they disturb the situation inside. Time passed slowly, and it was unclear how much time had passed. The spiritual energy vortex above the cave slowly dissipated, leaving a faint rainbow mist. “It’s done!” Inside the room, Lu Changsheng gazed at the beautiful and alluring Xiao Xiyue in front of him. Seeing the Foundation Establishment aura surging around her, he immediately knew that Xiao Xiyue had successfully achieved Foundation Establishment. This brought a smile to his face. After all, he had been worried about the insufficient spiritual energy in the environment, which was caused by him, and had been concerned that Xiao Xiyue’s Foundation Establishment might fail. But just then, a “crack” sound came from Xiao Xiyue’s body. “Pfft!” Xiao Xiyue spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. “Xiyue, what’s wrong?” Lu Changsheng was shocked when he saw Xiao Xiyue spitting blood. He immediately supported her and said with concern. He had no idea what was happening. How come she spit out blood and her qi became disordered just after she finished building her foundation? “I’m fine,” Xiao Xiyue said, opening her beautiful eyes, which revealed a complex expression. She had successfully used the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, but not quite. Or rather, under Lu Changsheng’s influence, her mental state was not perfect, with flaws remaining. This caused her newly established dao base to have a crack, and a large amount of spiritual energy was leaking out from the crack. “You’re still saying you’re fine?” Lu Changsheng asked, his expression somewhat displeased. He immediately grasped Xiao Xiyue’s wrist, preparing to examine her physical condition. Normally, such intimate contact between cultivators would be considered quite bold. But over the past year, Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue had grown extremely close. At this moment, they wouldn’t bother with such formalities, and Lu Changsheng wouldn’t hesitate to check her condition. As soon as he grasped Xiao Xiyue’s wrist, Lu Changsheng sensed that her body was undergoing a transformation due to the dao platform. However, there was also a surge of spiritual energy leaking out. “It’s because my mental state was not perfect, which has damaged my dao base,” Seeing that Lu Changsheng looked a little angry, Xiao Xiyue no longer concealed it. She pursed her lips and spoke softly. She didn’t know if it was because of her flawed mental state, but she seemed to have lost some of her usual coldness when facing Lu Changsheng. “Damaged dao base?” Lu Changsheng asked, his eyebrows furrowed. He immediately sent a thread of his spiritual sense into Xiao Xiyue’s body. Xiao Xiyue didn’t resist Lu Changsheng’s action, and soon, Lu Changsheng’s spiritual sense smoothly entered Xiao Xiyue’s body, seeing the radiant dao platform inside her Dantian. The entire dao platform was a pure white color, like jade. At the center of the dao platform, a faint blue-white moon was revolving. This was Xiao Xiyue’s Profound Lunar Yin Dao Base. However, at this moment, there was a clear crack on the perfect, jade-like dao platform, and spiritual energy was leaking out from it. “Xiyue’s dao base has a crack, but it’s still a perfect dao base.” “I wonder if my Yin-Yang dual energies can repair this crack?” Lu Changsheng gazed at the crack on the dao base, thinking of his own Yin-Yang dual energies. He felt a sense of coincidence. He had just condensed his Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao Base. The Yin-Yang dual energies of his dao base could repair and refine the dao base. And Xiao Xiyue’s dao base had a crack. It was Xiao Xiyue’s perfect dao base that had a crack, not that her innate foundation was flawed. “Don’t worry, you can complete your transformation and solidify your cultivation. I have a way to repair your dao base.” Lu Changsheng withdrew his spiritual sense, took a deep breath, and said to Xiao Xiyue. Repairing a dao base with Yin-Yang dual energies was a secret that couldn’t be revealed to outsiders. But Xiao Xiyue was an insider, and Lu Changsheng wouldn’t hide it from her. Moreover, he wanted to see the effect of his own Yin-Yang dual energies. “Hmm, repair the dao base?” Xiao Xiyue’s pale, cold face revealed a hint of surprise. She didn’t expect Lu Changsheng to say that he could repair her dao base. She knew that repairing a dao base required extremely rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures. And her own dao base was a perfect dao base, but it had a crack due to her flawed mental state and incomplete technique. Repairing it would be extremely difficult. But at this moment, her dao platform was surging, and she was about to undergo a transformation, so she didn’t think much and nodded slightly, closed her eyes, and began to condense her dao platform, preparing for her transformation. Seeing Xiao Xiyue close her eyes, Lu Changsheng also began to regulate his breath and meditate, solidifying his cultivation. At that time, he had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and because of Xiao Xiyue’s situation, he had been watching over her and didn’t have time to solidify his cultivation. And so, the cave dwelling returned to a state of tranquility. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. “Ah!” Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, took a deep breath. After half a month, his cultivation had solidified, and his entire body’s breath was calm and steady. After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, not only had his cultivation improved, but his physical body and overall aura had also become more refined. As long as he didn’t get into a fight with others, it was hard for people to see through his depth. “Is this jade pendant a rare treasure?” “It’s actually able to deceive even a Foundation Establishment cultivator.” Lu Changsheng checked his aura and discovered that the jade pendant given to him by the Core Formation female cultivator still had the effect of concealing his aura. Even he himself couldn’t see through it at a glance. “I’ve reached Foundation Establishment now. If I wanted to, I could still get a free ride.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself with a faint smile. He remembered what the Core Formation female cultivator had said, that if he reached Foundation Establishment, she would give him an opportunity. Although she didn’t specify what kind of opportunity, it was easy to imagine. However, Lu Changsheng didn’t have any such thoughts in his mind. He had relied on his own hard work and perseverance to get to where he was today. Why would he rely on others and eat a free lunch? Moreover, thinking about it, as a Core Formation true person, she wouldn’t give him a free ride. In this situation, wouldn’t it be better to rely on his own efforts and enjoy the sweetness of success? “System.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself, and a system interface appeared before his eyes. 【Name: Lu Changsheng】 【Identity: Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family Son-in-law】 【Cultivation: Foundation Establishment 1st Stage】 【Lifespan: 32/269】 【Talent: 5th-grade Spirit Root, Metallic Body (Medium-grade Spirit Body)】 【Skills: Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique, Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique, Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, Immortal Posture Technique】 【Spells: Seven Stars Sword Light, Seven Stars Sword Shield, Seven Stars Sword Escape】 【Items: Nine-Treasure Jade Ruyi, Golden Light Brick Talisman, Peach Blossom Gu, Black Dragon Magic Bead, Demonic Curse of Fate, Substitute Talisman, Xuan Yuan Bead, 2nd-grade Puppet】 【Techniques: Talisman Crafting (2nd grade), Puppetry (2nd grade), Spirit Slaughter (2nd grade)】 【Pets: Nine Netherworld Hound, Six-Winged Golden Silkworm】 【Descendants: 115/117】 “My lifespan has increased by 109 years.” “Is it because of the perfect dao base?” Lu Changsheng looked at the change in his lifespan. “Normally, breaking through to Foundation Establishment in Qi Refining would increase one’s lifespan by a hundred years. This lifespan would fluctuate up and down depending on one’s cultivation method and physical condition. Like how I cultivated a sword technique and broke through to Foundation Establishment, increasing my lifespan by 109 years, which is already considered a lot.” “I’m 32 years old, and reaching Foundation Establishment at this age isn’t bad, but it’s still just the first step.” “But for now, I’ll try not to expose my cultivation level as much as possible, and just quietly cultivate for a few more years.” “Otherwise, as a Lu Family son-in-law with a 9th-grade Spirit Root, reaching Foundation Establishment at 32 would definitely attract unwanted attention and trouble.” Lu Changsheng looked at his current age and thought to himself. In the cultivation world, there were always some lucky ones who managed to break through to Foundation Establishment by chance. But such lucky ones might not always be lucky in the future. Once his cultivation level was exposed, it was highly likely to attract trouble. So, unless necessary, Lu Changsheng was prepared to continue keeping his Qi Refining cultivation level hidden. “As for the children, I’ve fallen behind in recent years, and I need to catch up.” Lu Changsheng looked at his descendants’ information. In the past two years, due to various reasons, he had focused on cultivating and having children had been delayed, resulting in only 11 children. “And my children are growing up and starting to cultivate, so I need to pay more attention.” Lu Changsheng thought of his son, Lu Xianzhi, who had already completed his Qi Refining. At first, Lu Changsheng had paid a lot of attention to Lu Xianzhi, but as the number of children increased and he got busier, he basically didn’t have time to teach them. For example, Lu Xianzhi had completed his Qi Refining, but if not for the system’s notification, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t have known. With a slight movement of his mind, Lu Xianzhi’s information appeared. 【Name: Lu Xianzhi】 【Lifespan: 12/89】 【Talent: 9th-grade Spirit Root】 【Strength: Qi Refining 1st Stage】 “Ah, 9th-grade Spirit Root.” Lu Changsheng looked at his son Lu Xianzhi’s Spirit Root and let out a soft sigh. As someone who had upgraded from a 9th-grade Spirit Root to a 5th-grade Spirit Root, he knew the difference between Spirit Roots. His son, without a great opportunity, would at most reach the late stages of Qi Refining. “But as my son, he’s already a great opportunity in himself.” “When I have the power, I’ll establish my own family’s spiritual land and use the Heaven And Earth Immortality Method. Who knows, maybe not just Foundation Establishment, but even Core Formation or Nascent Soul.” Lu Changsheng let out a soft breath. He also thought about establishing his own family. After so many years in Qingzhu Mountain, getting married and having children, he had a sense of belonging in his heart. He had indeed come to regard Qingzhu Mountain as half his home. But the idea of establishing his own cultivation family and becoming independent had never faded from his mind. After all, Lu Changsheng had never fully considered himself a member of the Lu Family, only regarding Qingzhu Mountain as half his home. So, his children, under his arrangements, had not fully integrated into the Lu Family either. Because Lu Changsheng was very clear in his mind. He and his children would eventually take a different path from the Lu Family. If he remained in the Lu Family, as his power continued to grow, he would likely become the Lu Family’s patriarch and take control of the family. But Lu Changsheng didn’t want that. Becoming the Lu Family’s patriarch and taking control of the family would be a heavy responsibility in his eyes. He didn’t want to take on that responsibility. He could devote his time, energy, and resources to nurturing each of his children, even if they had a 9th-grade Spirit Root. But he couldn’t do the same for the Lu Family’s children. And if he remained in the Lu Family and became the patriarch, he wouldn’t be able to completely ignore them either. So, in Lu Changsheng’s view, establishing his own family with his children was the best choice. As for the Lu Family, he wouldn’t forget about them, and when he had the ability, he would do his best to support and help them. After all, he would repay the kindness he had received from the Lu Family. Moreover, given his current relationship with the Lu Family, it was impossible to sever ties completely.