Establish A Long-Lived Family From The Son-In-Law

Chapter 131: Big Brother-in-law is Back!

Cultivators do not place as much importance on formalities as the secular world does.

After paying respects to the ancestral tablet of the Lu family, the ceremony would be considered complete once everyone had burned three incense sticks.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Just as Lu Changsheng was about to leave, the newly appointed Elder Lu Yuanzhong called out to him.

"Changsheng, how is your cultivation progressing?"

Lu Yuanzhong had a refined appearance, bearing some resemblance to Lu Yuanding, Lu Changsheng's father-in-law.

Lu Changsheng knew that Lu Yuanzhong was his father-in-law's older brother.

Therefore, he should address this Elder as "Uncle Father-in-law."

However, in a cultivation family like Qingzhu Mountain, once one successfully built their Foundation, their seniority automatically rose to the level of an Elder.

"Uncle Father-in-law, I am currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining. I estimate that it will take another three years to reach the peak of the sixth level," Lu Changsheng replied.

He had only publicly announced his cultivation at the sixth level of Qi Refining two years ago, so he naturally dared not say more.

"Not bad," Lu Yuanzhong nodded approvingly.

After sizing up Lu Changsheng for a moment, he took out a jade booklet.

"I heard that you are cultivating the 'Longevity Technique.' This 'Green Wood Art' is an advanced technique treasured by the Lu family. Take it and cultivate with it."

"If you have any questions, you can also ask Yuanding. He is also cultivating this 'Green Wood Art.'"

Lu Yuanzhong said so.

Lu Changsheng was somewhat surprised by this.

He didn't expect that Lu Yuanzhong would give him a technique.

Because Lu Yuanzhong had been busy in the Hongye Market for over a year, he hadn't had much interaction with this newly appointed Elder.

They had only met briefly twice.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the Lu family's Elder passed away today, the other party expressed goodwill towards him.

"Thank you, Elder!" Lu Changsheng immediately expressed his gratitude respectfully.

Although he had the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Technique and didn't need this "Green Wood Art," it was at least a kind gesture from the other party.

After all, as far as he knew, the Lu family's highest-level techniques were only a few advanced techniques.

Now, they were willing to give him one of them, which meant they regarded him as one of their own.

"Remember, this technique can only be cultivated by you and must not be passed on to others," Lu Yuanding reminded.

"Elder, please rest assured, Changsheng understands," Lu Changsheng nodded and replied.

After so many years in the Jiulong Market, he had gained some understanding of the cultivation world.

He understood why the inheritance of techniques in the cultivation world was so rare and scarce.

Because the sources of these techniques and the inheritance of various cultivation arts were nothing more than immortal sects, clans, and wandering cultivators.

As the largest supplier, immortal sects prohibited the sale of advanced techniques and advanced skills in order to continuously harvest outstanding disciples and cheap labor.

As for cultivation clans, who would take out their foundation and means of livelihood to sell?

They were also willing to abide by this rule and not let this aspect of inheritance leak out, so as to get a share of the pie.

Wandering cultivators were the same.

It was impossible for them to selflessly take out and sell the inheritance of advanced techniques, at most, they would engage in private transactions.

So most wandering cultivators who wanted to obtain high-level techniques and inheritances either had a fortuitous encounter or had good talent and chose to join a cultivation clan or a force under the jurisdiction of an immortal sect.

This kind of thing could be considered a rule in the cultivation world.

Primary techniques and first-tier skills were readily available and could be purchased with a few spirit stones.

But if you wanted to go further without any opportunities, you could only find a way to join a force and be exploited.

That was why Young Master Yu from the Yu family had tempted Lu Changsheng with advanced techniques and insights into Foundation Building.

"Alright, you can go about your business now," Lu Yuanzhong didn't say much either, patting Lu Changsheng's shoulder.

"Yes," Lu Changsheng immediately bowed and left.

"Lu Changsheng."

Watching Lu Changsheng's departing figure, Lu Yuanzhong was slightly lost in thought, silently repeating this name in his heart.

Thinking of the importance Lu Changsheng held in the eyes of the Lu family's ancestor before his death, he let out a sigh of relief.

Three days later.

The second elder informed Lu Changsheng to return to the Jiulong Market.

"Changsheng, how about I go and watch over the Talisman Shop?" Lu Miaoge, holding her daughter Lu Qingzhu, said softly.

Now that she had given birth and her recovery was almost complete, she wanted to share the burden with Lu Changsheng.

"It's alright, Sister Miaoge. You should stay at home and focus on your cultivation, learning talismans from Grandma."

"If you go to the market, it will distract you from your cultivation, and Qingzhu is still young and needs you to look after her."

Lu Changsheng smiled and pinched his daughter's tender face.

Lu Miaoge's talisman-making skills are currently at the stage of being an advanced talisman master to a talisman grandmaster.

So he didn't want his wife to run around for him, busy with various tasks.

"Alright."

Upon hearing this, Lu Miaoge smiled gently.

After becoming pregnant and giving birth, her beautiful face always exuded a motherly gentle smile.

She continued, "Changsheng, the Hongye market will open in a few months. The family plans to open a talisman shop there and have me manage it."

"If you think the Jiulong market is too far, I can go to the Jiulong market and you can go to the Hongye market."

Lu Miaoge said so.

Even though she became a wife, her character remained gentle and caring, like a sister and a mother.

"Sister Miaoge, the ancestor gave me a shop in the Hongye Valley, so I thought of opening a talisman shop there as well."

"So if it's the Jiulong market, I plan to let Grandma find someone to manage it."

Lu Changsheng pondered slightly.

The ancestor of the Lu family rewarded him with a shop and a cave in the Hongye Valley market.

Now that the market is about to open, Lu Changsheng doesn't want to simply collect rent from the shop and cave.

He thought of opening a talisman shop in the shop as well.

After all, the Hongye market has just opened, and it's a good time to seize the market.

Now that the children are growing up, they will start cultivating in a few years.

The expenses will also increase.

If there is a talisman shop, there will be an additional stable income.

"Open a spiritual talisman shop?"

Lu Miaoge paused slightly upon hearing this.

Then she nodded and said, "That's also possible. With your talisman-making skills, you can already open a shop on your own."

"But for this matter, you should inform Fourth Grandma."

Not long ago, Lu Changsheng had further improved his talisman-making skills and demonstrated the skills of a first-grade talisman grandmaster.

With this level of skill and the Lu family's supply channels, it is no problem to run a talisman shop.

"I have already mentioned this to Grandma. I plan to discuss it later."

"Alright, Second Elder is still waiting for me. Sister Miaoge, I'll go first."

Lu Changsheng said.

He didn't say much to Lu Miaoge.

He kissed his daughter and wife on their cheeks and waved goodbye.

He arrived at the entrance of Qingzhu Mountain and boarded the spirit boat of the Second Elder, heading towards the Jiulong market.

Two days later.

Lu Changsheng returned to the Jiulong market.

As soon as he arrived home, Xia Zhuyue happily reported good news to Lu Changsheng.

"Husband, it seems like I'm pregnant."

Two months ago, she had broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

After Xia Zhuyue broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining and actively requested it, Lu Changsheng no longer used contraception.

But it's unclear whether it was bad luck or because of her spiritual body, it took so long for Xia Zhuyue to get pregnant.

"Pregnant? Let me take a look."

Lu Changsheng smiled and leaned his head against Xia Zhuyue's abdomen.

Immediately, he confirmed that she was indeed pregnant.

"Zhuyue, from now on, you should rest well at home."

Lu Changsheng rubbed her smooth and shiny hair and said gently.

Although Xia Zhuyue only has a seventh-grade spiritual root, she has a spiritual body, which makes him quite excited about this child.

He could feel that his own spiritual root was reaching the critical point between the sixth-grade and fifth-grade spiritual roots.

It is estimated that with another sixth-grade spiritual root, he can promote his own sixth-grade spiritual root to a fifth-grade one.

If he could have a fourth-grade spiritual root like Xia Chaoyang, he would directly soar.

"Mm."

Xia Zhuyue obediently nodded.

She was thinking about preparing to open a spiritual talisman shop in the Hongye market.

Lu Changsheng went to the neighboring Gaohe family and knocked on the door.

"Uncle Lu."

The one who opened the door was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl with a beautiful face and wearing a moon-white embroidered dress.

It was Gaohe's daughter, Gao Xiaoya.

The former little girl has now grown into a graceful young lady.

"Xiaoya, is your father at home?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

"He's not here. Uncle Lu, do you have something to tell my father?"

Gao Xiaoya tilted her head and asked, "Is there anything wrong? If your father comes back, please let him know that I have something to discuss with him."

Lu Changsheng smiled and said, "Alright, Uncle Lu. Why don't you come in for a cup of tea?"

Gao Xiaoya politely said, "No, I have something to do."

Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said, "After nightfall, Gao He finally returned home."

Just as he arrived home, he came to ask Lu Changsheng if there was anything he needed.

"Gao Xiong, you should know about the Hongye Fang Market, right?" Lu Changsheng asked.

"Naturally, I know. It was established by the Qingzhu Mountain Lu family, the Bihu Mountain Yu family where Lao Yu is, the Wugong Ridge Zheng family, and the Bai family from the Bai Niao Lake," Gao He replied, nodding.

As a talisman master, he also had his own sources of information.

So he knew about the destruction of the Hongye Valley and the establishment of the market by the four major families.

"I am planning to open a talisman shop in the Hongye Fang Market, so I wanted to ask Gao Xiong if you are interested in being a resident talisman master there."

Lu Changsheng got straight to the point.

Although he said he was going to the Hongye Valley Fangshi to open a Lingfu shop, after managing a Lingfu shop in the Jiulong Fangshi for so many years, he also knew that it would be difficult for a shop to be managed by just one person.

Especially in the initial stage, there are many things that need to be taken care of.

He would definitely be too busy to handle it all by himself.

So he had to hire someone to take care of it.

Having known Gao He for so many years, he knew that besides occasionally going to the brothel to listen to music and enjoy himself, he was relatively reliable in terms of character.

He was a trustworthy person.

So Lu Changsheng thought of inviting Gao He to manage the shop for him.

"To be the resident symbol master."

When Gao He heard this, he didn't immediately answer and showed a thoughtful expression.

He was someone who enjoyed stability.

He didn't have any big ambitions, he just wanted to raise his daughter and live a peaceful life.

Now, as the resident symbol master in a Lingfu shop in the Jiulong Fangshi, his life was very stable.

Going to the Hongye Fangshi would definitely not be as stable as here.

"If Brother Gao is willing, you only need to manage the shop, refine some talismans, and also take on apprentices. I won't interfere much with the affairs of the shop."

"In terms of salary, I can increase it by fifty percent based on your current foundation. And in the Hongye Valley market, I have a second-grade spiritual vein cave that I can rent to Brother Gao at a discounted price."

"This way, both you and Xiaoya will benefit greatly in terms of cultivation."

Lu Changsheng continued speaking.

Since we want to recruit someone, naturally we have to offer a good price. Otherwise, why would anyone come to work?

"Now that Brother Lu has said so, I have no reason to refuse."

Upon hearing this, Gao He immediately smiled and his face became even more prosperous.

Just this fifty percent increase in salary made him somewhat tempted.

In addition, the second-grade spiritual vein cave gave him no reason to refuse.

For ordinary cultivators, apart from joining a faction, there is basically no way to obtain a second-grade cave.

"Alright, it's settled then."

"The Hongye Valley market will open in a few months. I will inform Brother Gao when the time comes."

Seeing the other party agree, Lu Changsheng also nodded.

"Alright, no problem."

Gao He nodded.

"Brother Gao, how are you doing with high-grade talismans now?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

Gao He has also become a high-grade talisman master from a mid-grade talisman master.

But he doesn't know the specific situation.

Although they have been chatting and discussing talismans over the years, it hasn't been very frequent.

"For the Golden Light Shield talisman, the success rate is about fifty percent. As for the Yang Branch Nectar talisman, it's only thirty percent. As for the Hundred Li Concealment talisman, it's only ten percent."

Gao He shook his head and sighed.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately spoke up, discussing and giving pointers on talismans with Gao He.

After all, the other party can be considered a talisman master under his command.

So it doesn't matter to spend some time giving pointers.

In addition, through this method, Gao He can better serve him.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

During this period, the four elders also learned of Lu Changsheng's plan to open a talisman shop in Hongye Valley.

They didn't say much about it, but instead supported Lu Changsheng's idea.

After all, it would be a waste to rent out the shop when he has the skill of making talismans.

Immediately, a talisman master was invited to sit in the Lingfu Shop in Jiulongfang Market.

This allowed Lu Changsheng to no longer have to go there and instead return to Qingzhu Mountain to rest.

Inside the training room in Qingzhu Valley.

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged, focusing his mind on cultivating.

Seven sharp sword auras surrounded him, exuding a chilling sharpness that made his body feel cold.

"Hoo!"

"It's about three or four months away from reaching the ninth level of Qi Refinement."

Lu Changsheng exhaled lightly, ending today's routine cultivation.

He could clearly feel that his spiritual power would probably reach perfection in a few more months, allowing him to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refinement.

For him, advancing from the eighth to the ninth level of Qi Refinement was simply a matter of course, as everything fell into place.

Leaving the training room, Lu Changsheng went to the study to draw talismans as usual.

After drawing a top-grade talisman and two high-grade talismans, Lu Changsheng went to the courtyard to accompany his wives and children.

Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingzhu could already walk on their own.

As a child with a spiritual body, Lu Qingshan didn't seem to be any different from an ordinary baby.

If anything, he was just a bit more lively and active.

This made Lu Changsheng couldn't help but think that his son might not inherit his mother's personality when he grew up.

If his temperament turned out to be the same as Miss Er, it would probably cause him a lot of trouble as a father.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng also received a piece of news.

Hongye Valley Market would open in ten days.

"Ten days."

After hearing this news, Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

He wrote a letter to Hong Yi and Gao He, informing them of this news.

He was ready to go when Hongye Market opened.

Although it was certain that there wouldn't be any cultivators at the market's opening, it would take some time for the flow of people to increase.

But for opening a shop, preparations needed to be made in advance.

On a solemn, solemn, and eerie high platform.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

Golden flagpoles stood around the high platform.

The black flags on the flagpoles were embroidered with various vivid and lifelike demon figures.

At this moment, the flags rustled and turned into rolling demonic energy, causing terrifying and eerie demon shadows to appear.

Just then, the young man with white hair and a cold face sitting on the high platform suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were dark and deep, and a half-moon lotus pattern appeared on his forehead.

The half-moon lotus was blood-red and dripping, giving off a demonic and evil aura, causing a majestic and vast aura to surge through his body, like a fierce dragon and tiger.

"Qike Duo, Samoyed, Bhikkhuni Bhikkhuni Samoyed, Qike Duo Bhikkhuni Samoyed..."

The young man with white hair suddenly spoke, reciting a long and profound incantation.

His voice was deep and buzzing, causing a three-headed, six-armed blood-colored figure to slowly appear behind him.

This blood-colored figure also seemed to be reciting, making the voice gradually become eerie and grand.

It was as if countless voices were mixed together, causing the high platform to tremble continuously, and the demon figures on the flags submitted to the three-headed, six-armed blood-colored figure.

"Not bad, my disciple, you haven't disappointed me."

Just then, a young man dressed in a black robe, with a mature and strange handsome face, appeared on the high platform.

He looked down at the white-haired young man, his mouth curved into a satisfied smile as he clapped his hands.

"You promised me that once I built the foundation of the Heavenly Demon Path, you would let me go back."

Qu Changge looked at the young man in front of him with an indifferent expression, his voice somewhat hoarse.

"Since I have agreed, I naturally won't go back on my word."

The young man in the black robe smiled lightly, then called out, "Hei Qiu."

Soon, a surge of black snake-like demonic energy rushed over.

It transformed into a muscular man wearing black armor, covered in black demonic patterns, with a sinister expression.

"Hei Qiu pays respects to the Ancestor!"

The man's body was covered in wriggling demonic patterns, giving off an extremely terrifying feeling.

But when he saw the young man in the black robe, he knelt down reverently as if on a pilgrimage.

"You will accompany the Young Master to Jiang Country."

The young man in the black robe said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, his entire figure slowly disappeared.

"Young Master, when will you depart for Jiang Country?"

Seeing the young man disappear, Hei Qiu immediately looked at Qu Changge on the high platform, a fawning smile appearing on his face.

It seemed extremely out of place with his terrifying appearance.

"Jiang Country."

Qu Changge paused for a moment, his eyes flickering like a deep pool.

Then he said in a hoarse voice, "Now."

(End of this chapter)