Chapter 147: Establishing a Family's Spirit Land, Repairing the Dao Foundation!

“Now that I’ve achieved Foundation Establishment, I can start considering establishing a family clan.”Lu Changsheng’s thoughts were racing as he thought about establishing a family clan. In the cultivation world, achieving Foundation Establishment wasn’t considered extremely high-level. However, it was enough to establish a foothold and create a cultivation family clan. “If you want to establish a cultivation family clan, you must first have a Spirit Vain blessed land.” “If you don’t even have a spirit land, establishing a family clan is just empty talk.” Lu Changsheng had learned a lot about family clans over the years. He knew of several major ways to obtain a spirit land. The first method was the simplest and most direct. It was to seize and occupy someone else’s spirit land by force. This kind of thing was not uncommon in the cultivation world. However, few people chose to establish a family clan through this method. One reason was that this approach was not foolproof and could lead to future troubles. Another reason was that seizing someone else’s spirit land without reason would damage one’s reputation and moral standing. Moreover, it would be difficult to justify such actions morally, and it could provoke other cultivators to attack and seize the land. After all, you might be able to get away with it as a lone individual, but when you establish a family clan, you need to consider your reputation and the reputation of your family. If you still act without rules and morals, and your reputation suffers as a result, it will not only attract trouble but also make it difficult for your family clan to develop. Most people who chose to establish a family clan in the cultivation world did so because they had given up on their own cultivation progress. They would then shift their focus to cultivating their descendants and think about developing their family’s foundation. If you establish a family clan through forceful occupation of a spirit land, it will damage your reputation and make it difficult for your family clan to develop. Just like when the Lu family joined forces with the Bai family to attack the Hongye Valley, it was also a legitimate cause as the two families had a feud that lasted for decades. When the Yu Family and the Zheng Family came to divide the spoils, they found a reason and excuse to do so. Therefore, seizing and occupying someone else’s spirit land was not an option for Lu Changsheng. He couldn’t bring himself to do such a thing without reason. Of course, if some family were to provoke him and force him to take action, he wouldn’t mind doing so. The second way to obtain a spirit land was to cultivate one himself. Although Spirit Vains were scarce in the cultivation world, it was still possible to find some unclaimed Spirit Vains. However, these Spirit Vains usually had poor environmental conditions. They were often located in remote and harsh areas, or had many demonic beasts in the surrounding area, making them very dangerous. So, if one was willing to spend time and effort, it was still possible to find a Spirit Vain and cultivate it into a spirit land. However, this approach was not in Lu Changsheng’s consideration. Firstly, he already had a rough plan for his family’s future development. Through his puppets, talismans, and other techniques, he would cultivate his children to become skilled craftsmen. This would allow his family to have a stable source of income. Therefore, he had certain requirements for the geographical environment. If the environment was too remote or poor, and there were too few cultivators in the surrounding area, it would be inconvenient for business. Secondly, finding a suitable Spirit Vain and cultivating it into a spirit land would require a huge amount of time and effort. It would take years, or even decades. So, this approach was completely out of Lu Changsheng’s consideration. The third way was to buy or rent a spirit land. Some cultivation families, when facing decline or stagnation, would choose to sell their family’s spirit land to outsiders. However, these spirit lands were usually not very good. If Lu Changsheng was willing, he could easily get a first-grade Spirit Vain. However, cultivating a first-grade Spirit Vain into a second-grade Spirit Vain would require a huge amount of time and resources, which was not in Lu Changsheng’s consideration. Like the Heavenly Sword Sect, Blue Cloud Sect, Falling Sunset Sect, and Mystic Spirit Sect, these large immortal sects had many Spirit Vains with good environmental conditions and geographical locations. These spirit lands were used to establish cultivation cities, and some were rented or sold to outsiders. “If I could buy a spirit land under the Blue Cloud Sect, that would be a good choice.” “However, these Spirit Vains are mostly rented out, and rarely sold.” “Even if they are sold, it’s not like anyone can buy them.” “Moreover, the price of a Spirit Vain is extremely high, and it’s not something I can afford right now.” Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly, not thinking too much about it. With his current wealth, establishing a family clan from scratch wouldn’t be easy. After all, a family clan was built through the accumulation of generations. He wanted to take a shortcut, but it would require paying a huge price. However, he wasn’t in a hurry to establish a family clan. He planned to wait until his children grew up a bit more. “The most urgent thing is to accumulate my foundation.” “I’ll consider establishing a family clan after a few years, when my Foundation Establishment power is more stable.” “By then, my hundred or so children will have grown up, and they can help me, their old father, with my worries.” Lu Changsheng was very clear in his mind. Establishing a family clan required more than just a spirit land. With a spirit land, at least a large-scale formation was needed. Such a large formation couldn’t be set up with just a set of array flags. It required a formation master to set it up. Lu Changsheng didn’t trust others to set up his family’s large formation. Moreover, such a large formation, even a ordinary second-grade formation, was extremely expensive. With a formation to guard, he needed to cultivate the land, open up the spiritual fields, and plant spiritual medicines. 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After all, establishing a family clan was like planting a tree for future generations to enjoy. In the early stages, it was all hard work and no benefits. Moreover, most people who established family clans didn’t get to enjoy the benefits in their lifetime. “But for me, as long as I can get through the initial stage, it’s fine.” “Once my children grow up, I’ll be happy as an old father.” “By the time the family is established and thriving, I’ll be able to relax and enjoy my old age.” Lu Changsheng was clear that he was different from others who established family clans. Most of them did so because they had given up on their own cultivation progress. But Lu Changsheng’s approach was focused on long-term stability and a bright future, where every effort would be rewarded. “Ah?” At this time, Lu Changsheng looked at Xiao Xiyue, whose eyelashes were trembling, and her eyes slowly opened. He immediately showed concern and asked, “Xiyue, are you awake?” “Changsheng.” Xiao Xiyue had broken through to Foundation Establishment and completed her transformation. Her originally icy skin and bones now seemed to have a faint, gentle glow, making her look even more pure and holy. “The first stage of Supreme Forgetfulness, the clouds are emotionless, the moon is emotionless.” Xiao Xiyue looked at Lu Changsheng in front of her with mixed feelings. She had initially thought that the cloud represented men and the moon represented women. The cloud and moon were separated by thousands of miles, and had no connection, so the cloud was without emotions, and the moon was also without emotions. But her master, Yun Wanshang, had told her that the cloud reflected the moon’s light, casting a colorful shadow on the ground. From the perspective of people on the ground, the moon was in the cloud, and the cloud surrounded the moon, the two existing together. Therefore, to achieve Supreme Forgetfulness, one had to experience emotions before becoming emotionless. However, after breaking through with the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, she had gained a new understanding. The cloud and moon were intertwined, the cloud surrounding the moon, the moon shining on the cloud, the two existing in a state of detachment. One was quiet and still, the other was ethereal and unpredictable, both without emotions, naturally the clouds are emotionless, the moon is emotionless. “I was wrong from the start, and so was my master.” Xiao Xiyue murmured to herself. She and Lu Changsheng had started cultivating together, both without emotions. That is to say, there is desire but no emotion, which corresponds to the emotionless clouds and the emotionless moon. But as she practiced more and more, she gradually became addicted to it, with desires and emotions. Although it was wrong, she knew that the ultimate goal was to forget emotions, to be without emotions, and to cut off emotional attachments. So when she was with Lu Changsheng, she had desire and emotions. But when she was alone, she would practice the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, and thus be without desire and emotions. It was only when she was impacted during the Foundation Establishment that she ultimately failed to cut off her emotions, and thus failed to achieve the state of no emotions. But because Lu Changsheng was by her side, she was able to have desire and emotions, and ultimately succeeded in her Foundation Establishment, although her Dao foundation was damaged. “What does the second stage of the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique mean, where the cloud has emotions and the moon has emotions?” Xiao Xiyue thought about the second stage of the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique. This was related to whether she could achieve Core Formation. Although her Dao foundation was damaged, and cracks appeared, making her Core Formation uncertain. But she couldn’t give up. “Xiyue, how are you? Are you okay?” Lu Changsheng looked at Xiao Xiyue, who had just opened her eyes, and asked. “I’m fine,” Xiao Xiyue lightly shook her head. She could feel that when facing Lu Changsheng, her heart was never truly calm and peaceful, unable to achieve the state of Supreme Forgetfulness. She then raised her hand, and put on a white dress, with her black hair flowing down to her waist. Although the two were already intimate. But thinking about her breakthrough process, Xiao Xiyue felt a bit shy. “Xiyue, since you’re okay, let me take a look and see if I can repair your Dao foundation.” Lu Changsheng looked at Xiao Xiyue, who was wearing a dress, with her black hair flowing down, and her Immortal Qi naturally perfect, without any artificiality. “Repair my Dao foundation?” Xiao Xiyue looked at Lu Changsheng, still with some surprise. After all, this was an astonishing thing. “That’s right, my Dao foundation, which I condensed during Foundation Establishment, is called the Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao Base. This Yin-Yang Qi…” Lu Changsheng didn’t hide it, and explained the effects of his Dao foundation to Xiao Xiyue. Xiao Xiyue heard this and her beautiful eyes revealed a few hints of surprise, as if she was surprised that such a Dao foundation existed. At the same time, her snowy face suddenly revealed a hint of redness. She had read many books about Foundation Establishment. She knew about many perfect Dao bases. But she had never heard of a Dao foundation like Lu Changsheng’s. Not to mention that the effects of this Dao foundation are too extraordinary. Just the way to repair the Dao foundation, which requires dual cultivation, made her feel like Lu Changsheng was deceiving her. “Xiyue, don’t you trust me?” Lu Changsheng looked at Xiao Xiyue, who didn’t speak, and her clear and cold eyes revealed a hint of distrust. “I naturally trust you,” Xiao Xiyue’s lips, which were as tender as jade, lightly pursed. Although she said so, she still didn’t quite believe that such a Dao foundation existed. But thinking about her upcoming return to the Blue Cloud Sect, she let out a soft sigh and agreed to Lu Changsheng’s proposal. Lu Changsheng also saw that Xiao Xiyue still had some doubts. He immediately wanted to prove himself with actions, showing that he, Lu Changsheng, was a true gentleman. How could he deceive her for his own desires? Suddenly, a soft, gentle, and soothing melody began to play. It was as if a harmonious and grand symphony had begun. No one knew how much time had passed. The fairy’s clear and holy face was flushed with excitement, no longer calm and peaceful like still water. Her eyes, which were as clear as the moon, also seemed a bit dazed. “Ah~” Suddenly, the fairy’s head tilted back, and her black hair danced in the air. Her delicate and flawless chin lifted, and her slender and elegant neck seemed to bend like a swan’s neck. Her tender lips emitted a soft, pleasant hum, and a thread of fragrance flowed out. “Ah!” As the Yin-Yang Qi entered Xiao Xiyue’s body, Lu Changsheng also let out a long sigh. He hugged Xiao Xiyue, who was covered in sweat, and probed her body with his divine sense. He checked how the Yin-Yang Qi was repairing her Dao foundation. After all, he knew about this, but it was also his first time trying it. Moreover, Xiao Xiyue’s situation was a bit special. But he saw that the Yin-Yang Qi had transformed into a Yin-Yang fish, entering Xiao Xiyue’s Dantian. Later, it circled around Xiao Xiyue’s Profound Lunar Yin Dao Base. During the process, a faint Yin-Yang Qi spread across the cracks on the Dao platform. “Xiyue, how is it? Is there any effect?” Lu Changsheng asked Xiao Xiyue after a while. He could see that the Yin-Yang Qi should be repairing her Dao foundation. But the cracks on the Dao platform didn’t seem to have changed much. He couldn’t see whether the Dao platform was being repaired under the nourishment of the Yin-Yang Qi. Xiao Xiyue struggled to prop herself up, her soft and weak body pale and flushed. Her slender hands gently touched her slightly swollen abdomen, and she closed her eyes to sense the changes in her Dao platform. At this moment, she could clearly feel that her Dao platform was being repaired under the nourishment of the Yin-Yang Qi. What surprised her even more was that the Yin-Yang Qi was resonating with her Profound Lunar Yin Dao Base. It made her feel that if she had enough Yin-Yang Qi, her Profound Lunar Yin Dao Base would not only be repaired but also undergo some kind of transformation. “Changsheng.” The effect of the Yin-Yang Qi made Xiao Xiyue’s heart tremble. Her beautiful face lit up, and she looked at Lu Changsheng, unsure of what to say. Her Dao heart had a flaw, which damaged her Dao foundation, and her inner self was not at peace. Now, seeing that her Dao foundation could be truly repaired, and even further transformed, her emotions were stirred. “Xiyue, how is it? Didn’t I tell you I wouldn’t deceive you?” Lu Changsheng looked at Xiao Xiyue’s expression and knew that the Yin-Yang Qi was effective. He let out a soft hum, slightly displeased, and pinched her snow-white skin. He saw that Xiao Xiyue didn’t quite believe that he could repair her Dao foundation earlier. “Changseng, I was wrong.” Xiao Xiyue’s voice was soft and gentle, her eyes filled with tears, as she leaned against Lu Changsheng’s chest. Her entire person seemed to have lost some of her calm and gained some femininity. Usually, her Supreme Forgetfulness Technique could calm her heart and prevent emotional disturbances. But the dual cultivation just now had almost rendered her Supreme Forgetfulness Technique ineffective. And she didn’t try to use her Supreme Forgetfulness Technique to suppress her emotions. Nor did she let her Supreme Forgetfulness Technique automatically take effect. It was as if she had quietly realized the second stage of the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, the mystery of ‘clouds having emotions, and the moon having emotions’. The moon, accompanied by the clouds, shone even brighter. The clouds, illuminated by the moon, seemed even more lively and carefree. If she stood on the ground and looked up, watching the two resonate with each other, it would create a beautiful scenery like a painting. “It’s good that you know you were wrong.” “Tell me, how is this effect?” “How many times will it take to repair your Dao foundation’s cracks?” Lu Changsheng observed through his divine sense and saw that this was not something that could be repaired in one or two attempts, but would require multiple treatments. “Maybe dozens of times.” Xiao Xiyue’s face turned slightly red as she estimated the number. Thinking about the number, she realized that she would have to dual cultivate with Lu Changsheng many times, which made her lower her head in shyness. She was originally planning to return to the Blue Cloud Sect. But if she needed to repair her Dao foundation, how could she go back? “Several dozen times.” Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. His Yin-Yang Qi was not just a simple technique, but a precious treasure of the human body. Each time it was consumed, it would take a long time to recover through cultivation. For example, the Yin-Yang Qi he had just consumed would take about half a month to recover. If Xiao Xiyue’s Dao foundation needed 50 times to repair, it would take about one to two years. For a cultivator, one to two years to repair a Dao foundation crack was not a long time. “Changsheng, your Yin-Yang Qi not only repairs my Dao foundation but also resonates with it.” Xiao Xiyue continued to speak, explaining the effects of the Yin-Yang Qi on her Dao foundation. “Ah, is there such an effect?” Lu Changsheng was also surprised to hear this. He didn’t know that his Yin-Yang Qi had such an effect. If his Yin-Yang Qi could further improve a perfect Dao base, that would be too extraordinary. “Wait, could this effect be because the Seven Stars Dao Platform was advanced to the Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao Base and merged with your Profound Lunar Yin Moon Essence?” “After all, your Profound Lunar Yin Moon Essence and your Dao foundation come from the same source, which is why the Yin-Yang Qi has an additional effect on your Dao foundation.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself. He felt that if he could further improve a perfect Dao base, it would be too extraordinary. He immediately shared his speculation with Xiao Xiyue. Xiao Xiyue was also surprised to hear this. She didn’t expect that Lu Changsheng’s Yin-Yang Qi would be related to her Profound Lunar Yin Moon Essence and the Great Sun Essence. However, she didn’t fully understand the situation either. After all, her knowledge about Dao foundations was limited. “Xiyue, approximately how many times will your Dao foundation undergo a transformation?” Lu Changsheng asked again. “I don’t know,” Xiao Xiyue lightly shook her head. She could only feel that the Yin-Yang Qi was resonating with her Dao foundation during the repair process. She felt that under the baptism of yin and yang, her Dao foundation would undergo some kind of transformation. “No worries, as long as your cultivation is deep, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle.” “Don’t worry, Xiyue, I’ll definitely help you repair your Dao foundation and assist you in taking it to the next level.” Lu Changsheng’s face was filled with deep emotions, his tone heavy with sincerity as he spoke. “Hmm~” Xiao Xiyue’s head slightly tilted upwards, her cheeks flushed red, and she let out a soft hum under Lu Changsheng’s actions. “By the way, Xiyue, I have a cultivation method that not only benefits cultivation but might also be useful for repairing your Dao foundation.” Lu Changsheng thought of his Emotional Silk Technique and mentioned it to Xiao Xiyue. He also wanted to try out another effect of his Dao foundation.