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

Chapter 97: It's Time for the Child to Practice Martial Arts

When Lu Changsheng walked out of Wanbao Pavilion and looked at the bustling street, he let out a sigh of relief.

After busy half a day, he finally finished cleaning up the things left by the Kou family's five villains.

In total, he sold 4,110 spirit stones.

It was about the same as his initial estimate.

If he were to sell all the remaining top-grade magic weapons, top-grade magic shields, as well as pills, talismans, materials, and other miscellaneous items, he would have about 7,000 spirit stones.

However, it would be troublesome to sell pills, talismans, and materials.

Lu Changsheng could use these things himself, so he couldn't be bothered to sell them.

And these spirit stones were naturally spent by Lu Changsheng without leaving any behind.

He used all of them to purchase materials for crafting a second-rank puppet.

But the cost of crafting a second-rank puppet was really high.

After inquiring about the prices of various materials, Lu Changsheng had a rough idea of the cost of a second-rank puppet.

It would start at around 3,000 spirit stones.

As for the upper limit, that was hard to say.

Because puppets were different from alchemy, refining, and talisman making.

There were many types of puppets.

They could be roughly divided into combat puppets, auxiliary puppets, and special puppets.

In terms of appearance, there were humanoid puppets and beast-shaped puppets.

In terms of size, there were small puppets, large puppets, and giant puppets.

Different puppets consumed different materials and took different amounts of time.

A giant puppet could consume several times, or even dozens of times, the materials of a small puppet.

Due to limited financial resources, time constraints, and limited environment, Lu Changsheng didn't think too much about it.

He directly skipped the large puppets and giant puppets.

He planned to first craft a second-rank small humanoid puppet that cost around 3,000 spirit stones.

After all, he wanted the puppet mainly for self-defense.

In case of unexpected situations, it would be an additional means.

This kind of small puppet had a combat power roughly equivalent to the early stage of Foundation Building, which was enough for him.

However, because he had purchased top-grade magic pens and materials for talismans, he didn't have enough spirit stones on him.

He hadn't gathered all the materials needed to craft this puppet.

He was still lacking about 500 spirit stones.

But Lu Changsheng wasn't in a hurry.

He was ready to leave it at that for now.

He first started drawing the second-rank talismans he had purchased.

By then, he would have enough money to gather the remaining materials.

Anyway, he had already gathered the materials, but he didn't have the time and energy to craft the puppet.

Just like the materials for the two puppets he had purchased before, he hadn't had the time to craft them yet.

Not to mention crafting a second-rank puppet.

Lu Changsheng walked on the street without going straight home.

Instead, he found an inn.

After checking the room and making sure he wasn't being followed or leaving any traces, Lu Changsheng changed his appearance and put on a different outfit before leaving the inn and leaving Jiulongfang Market.

He made a round outside the market, destroyed his clothes and temporary identity card, and then returned to Jiulongfang Market.

After arriving at the Spirit Talisman Shop, the shopkeeper Zhang Shan saw Lu Changsheng and reported the shop's affairs over the past few days to him.

He also told Lu Changsheng that someone from Baiyu Tower had come three days ago and asked him to visit when he had time.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately knew that the two maids he had purchased from Baiyu Tower had arrived.

"Okay, I got it," Lu Changsheng nodded.

He wasn't in a hurry to go to Baiyu Tower.

He just needed to go there within a month after receiving the notice.

"Phew!"

He walked up to the third floor of the shop, sat down on a chair, and let out a long breath.

At this moment, his tense mind finally relaxed completely.

Then he took out a bottle of Biyu Bamboo Wine from his storage bag and poured himself a glass.

The buying and selling he had been doing back and forth today kept his mind tense, as if carrying a heavy burden.

He was a bit mentally exhausted.

Therefore, Lu Changsheng didn't immediately try to draw second-rank talismans.

His mind was a bit tired now, and his state wasn't good. If he failed to draw the talismans, he would feel regretful.

After all, the cost of second-rank talismans was indeed a bit high.

Thinking about how other talisman masters had to burn money to practice, Lu Changsheng also understood why the profit of talismans was so high.

Because they burned a lot of money, if the profit wasn't high, who would do it?

After having a couple of sips of Biyu Bamboo Wine and resting for a while, Lu Changsheng took out the top-grade magic pen he had purchased and started drawing top-grade talismans.

This batch of talismans consumed quite a bit and needed to be replenished.

He also needed to get used to this new magic pen.

"It truly deserves to be a top-grade magic pen. When drawing talismans, the spiritual energy flows more smoothly," Lu Changsheng nodded in approval.

"Even when the spiritual energy becomes slightly chaotic and too scattered, it can help smooth it out."

After drawing two top-grade talismans and experiencing the effect of this top-grade magic pen, Lu Changsheng nodded in praise.

However, this is just an additional effect of the talisman pen.

The main effect of a top-grade talisman pen is its ability to withstand the surge of spiritual ink and spiritual power, allowing for better delineation of talisman lines on the talisman paper.

Even with advanced talisman-making skills, a medium-grade talisman pen cannot be used to draw second-order talismans.

Night falls.

Lu Changsheng returns to his residence.

He asks Xiaoying and the others about the situation at home these past few days.

Apart from the birth of his forty-second child, nothing significant has happened these days.

Lu Changsheng nods slightly, takes a look at the child, eats a meal, and goes to bed early.

The next day, Lu Changsheng, full of energy, arrives at the talisman room of the spiritual talisman shop.

He is ready to start drawing second-order talismans.

He lays out the pale purple animal skin talisman paper and takes out the Crimson Radiance talisman pen, filling the pen tip with ink made from the blood of demonic beasts.

Then, the spiritual power surges from his palm into his hand and flows into the talisman pen, reaching the pen tip.

As the pen shaft is infused with spiritual power, a faint red glow appears.

The pen tip also emits a purple shimmer.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng's face becomes serious, and he begins to draw the second-order talisman with full concentration.

The drawing process is very slow.

The strokes of the talisman lines appear smooth and fluid, but each step seems somewhat strenuous.

Sweat beads form on Lu Changsheng's forehead.

Time passes bit by bit.

Finally, Lu Changsheng completes the last stroke of the talisman lines.

In an instant, the talisman lines on the entire talisman paper connect, and purple electric currents surge. Flames also emanate from the edges of the talisman paper, exuding a terrifying spiritual pressure.

After a moment, the spiritual pressure dissipates, and the talisman lines solidify.

A second-order lower-grade talisman, the Thunderfire Talisman, is complete!

"Not bad to succeed on the first try."

Lu Changsheng looks at the Thunderfire Talisman with a satisfied expression and wipes the sweat from his forehead.

Although drawing second-order talismans doesn't exhaust him completely, it still consumes a lot of energy.

Both his mental and spiritual power are depleted by more than half, and he feels a sense of fatigue.

"A second-order lower-grade talisman is comparable to an initial strike of the Foundation Building stage."

"However, with my current strength, I can only activate one at a time."

"I still need to be careful in guiding and controlling it; otherwise, I might accidentally injure myself."

Lu Changsheng holds the Thunderfire Talisman in his hand, showing a look of joy.

A second-order lower-grade talisman corresponds to an initial strike of the Foundation Building stage.

If used properly, it can even threaten cultivators in the Foundation Building stage.

However, the higher the grade of the talisman, the greater the control required over one's mental and spiritual power.

That's why Lu Changsheng can use dozens of first-order lower-grade and medium-grade talismans.

But for high-quality talismans, even now, they are only used in batches of five or six at a time.

As for top-quality talismans, at most one or two are used.

Saving is one aspect.

The main reason is that the mind and spiritual power can only guide so many talismans.

If too many talismans are used at once and not guided and controlled properly, even a slight mistake could potentially harm oneself.

This is also considered a drawback of talismans.

Otherwise, the world of cultivation would be dominated by talisman masters.

As long as they encounter someone in a fight, they can throw dozens or even hundreds of talismans. Who can withstand that?

Or for cultivators in the early or middle stages of Qi refining, they can use second or third-grade talismans. Who can withstand that?

Now, even if Lu Changsheng is in the late stage of Qi refining, he wouldn't be able to control and use a third-grade talisman.

If he is not careful, the power of the talisman could leak out and potentially harm himself.

This is also one of the reasons why talismans are highly valued.

While they have great power, even cultivators in the early stage of Qi refining can use them and unleash some of their power without harming themselves.

Lu Changsheng put away the Thunderfire Talisman and went to the rest area to meditate and rest.

After restoring about seventy to eighty percent of his spiritual power, he got up and headed to the White Jade Tower.

Fifteen minutes later, Lu Changsheng arrived at the White Jade Tower.

The maid in a red dress told him that Feng Jiuniang was busy.

She arranged him in a elegant room, prepared tea, and asked him to wait for a while.

Not long after, the sound of crisp high heels could be heard, accompanied by a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Lu Changsheng said.

The door opened, and a beautiful woman dressed in a black veil and misty skirt walked into the room.

"Master Lu, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

Feng Jiuniang smiled gently and respectfully bowed to Lu Changsheng.

She had an elegant and dignified temperament, but the black silk legs revealed by the skirt were extremely seductive.

"Miss Feng, I received news that the two maids I previously reserved have arrived."

Lu Changsheng looked at the alluring beauty in front of him and smiled.

"Please wait a moment, Master Lu. I have already sent someone to bring them over."

Feng Jiuniang said softly.

She then walked to the table, raised her slender jade finger, and slightly leaned over to pour tea for Lu Changsheng.

Afterwards, she gracefully sat on the chair next to him, crossing her legs habitually, revealing a black phoenix-patterned high-heeled shoe under the black mist skirt.

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This manager of the White Jade Tower was truly seductive to the core, as if every move she made was teasing people.

As someone who had experienced countless battles, he found her enticing every time he looked at her, let alone others.

Unfortunately, this kind of thing could only be looked at and not touched.

After a moment.

A woman in a red dress came with two beautiful women.

A woman in her mid-twenties.

Her face was not adorned with makeup, slightly rigid, with slender eyebrows sharp as a blade, her eyes devoid of numbness and death, but with a hint of coldness.

She was dressed in a red martial outfit, with a graceful figure, her long black hair hanging down her back like a ponytail, exuding the aura of a female warrior.

From her tall and slender, straight as a spear figure, it could be seen that this woman had martial arts skills.

Perhaps she really was a female warrior.

The other woman was sixteen years old.

With long black hair that reached her waist, she wore a white fringed long dress.

She had a beautiful face, fair skin, and a well-developed figure.

If you looked down from her perspective, you could clearly see her small white embroidered shoes under her skirt.

As they entered the room, there was a touch of resentment in their eyes, which I pitied.

"Master Lu, these are the maidservants you purchased, Jiang Louyue and Yu Yao."

Feng Jiuniang introduced them in a flattering voice, then turned to the two women and said, "Haven't you greeted Master Lu yet?"

Her voice carried an unquestionable authority.

"We greet Master Lu."

The two women immediately bowed to Lu Changsheng.

There was a hint of curiosity in their eyes as they looked at Lu Changsheng.

After all, Lu Changsheng before them was handsome, tall, and had a gentle temperament.

Wearing a green bamboo leaf robe, he gave people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

Even a sense of goodwill arose.

The feeling was that the young man before them was undoubtedly a good person, a dashing young master.

"Would you two ladies be willing to become my maidservants?"

Lu Changsheng also stood up, his hands behind his back, and smiled.

He could see the expressions in the eyes of the two women.

He was no stranger to this kind of gaze.

As long as they were under his care, the two women would soon regain their vitality and feel that life was colorful.

"I am willing, Yuer is willing."

The two women immediately agreed.

"Alright, Feng Manager, I am quite satisfied."

Lu Changsheng smiled lightly and nodded.

Suddenly, he thought of the 'Old Man Tianku' who created the Immortal Beauty Technique.

If he were to come to a place like Baiyu Tower, he probably wouldn't even ask if the other party was willing, right?

After that, Lu Changsheng and Feng Jiuniang completed the contract and paid the remaining spirit stones.

"Master Lu, you have accumulated over a thousand spirit stones in consumption at our Baiyu Tower. From now on, you will be our VIP customer."

"In the future, when you come to purchase maidservants, you can waive the deposit, and if you are not satisfied, there will be no loss."

"And our Baiyu Tower will also have a batch of top-grade maidservants specially provided for members to choose from at regular intervals."

"If Master Lu is interested, I will send someone to notify you."

At this point, Feng Jiuniang also took out a white jade token and handed it to Lu Changsheng, saying so.

"Oh?"

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow at the words.

He didn't expect Baiyu Tower to have this kind of membership.

He didn't care about waiving the deposit.

But he was somewhat interested in these top-grade maidservants exclusively for members.

"By the way, if I continue to consume, will there be higher-level memberships or something?"

Lu Changsheng took the white jade token and looked at it.

One side was engraved with the pattern of Baiyu Tower, and the other side had the character "Lu", probably already customized.

"Our Baiyu Tower does indeed have multiple levels of membership, all for the purpose of providing better service to each customer."

Feng Jiuniang smiled softly.

"Alright, if there are these top-grade maidservants exclusively for members in the future, you can send someone to notify me at the Lu Family's Spirit Talisman Shop."

Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment.

Originally, he was thinking of taking a break and not buying maidservants from Baiyu Tower for the time being.

After all, there were already so many maidservants now.

If he bought more maidservants, he would really have to move.

And spending too much money at Baiyu Tower would probably arouse suspicion from the Lu Family.

But this kind of thing, he could understand a little bit, and he didn't necessarily have to buy it.

If there were really good ones, he could consider it later.

"Alright, no problem. Lu Changsheng, take care."

Feng Jiuniang smiled softly and sent Lu Changsheng out of Baiyu Tower.

"Louyue, have you practiced martial arts?"

Walking on the road, Lu Changsheng looked at Jiang Louyue, who had a somewhat heroic aura in her eyes, and asked.

"Reporting to Master, Louyue learned martial arts when she was young, and later embarked on the path of cultivation because of encountering immortal fate."

Jiang Louyue respectfully replied.

She quickly adapted to her new identity.

After all, under the training of Baiyu Tower, they could only hope to find a good master.

Now Lu Changsheng seemed to be a good master, so she naturally had to behave properly.

"How strong is your martial arts?"

Lu Changsheng continued to ask.

He had always had the idea of letting children without spiritual roots practice martial arts and create a martial arts family in the mortal world.

Now Lu Ping'an and the others were also about the right age.

You can start preparing for martial arts now.

Initially, he intended to invite Li Feiyu to teach.

But now, he is also aware of Li Feiyu's situation.

In order to leave the Lu family, he has been busy with his daily life and has no time for this.

If he asks Li Feiyu, the other party will definitely agree.

But if he delays the other party's time and offers money, the other party will refuse.

Moreover, he does have quite a few children, and if he really wants to teach them, one or two people may not be enough.

So he thought, he can also find a few more people to teach the children martial arts.

"According to the secular division, the martial arts strength of slaves and maidservants is at the Innate Grandmaster stage."

Jiang Louyue said.

"Well, can you teach the children martial arts?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

Practicing martial arts and teaching others to practice martial arts are two different things.

For example, many maidservants he bought from Baiyu Tower know martial arts.

But it would be difficult for them to teach.

"I haven't taught before, but I can try."

Jiang Louyue said so.

"Okay."

Lu Changsheng nodded.

He thought that he could bring Jiang Louyue back to Qingzhu Mountain to see.

If it really doesn't work, he can directly go to the secular world and spend money to hire so-called martial arts masters to teach his children.

Money can make the devil turn the grindstone.

He didn't believe that he couldn't hire martial arts teachers from the secular world with money.

After bringing the two women home, Lu Changsheng asked Baihe to arrange their accommodation and explain the situation to them.

Now the women in the courtyard are used to Lu Changsheng buying maidservants.

And they can't say anything about this matter, they don't have the qualifications to say anything.

Six days later.

Inside the Lingfu Shop.

Lu Changsheng held a spirit rune carving knife and traced it in front of a metal humanoid puppet that was the same height as him.

Every time the spirit rune carving knife fell, it left a beautiful curve on the puppet.

After a long time.

"Phew, it's finally done."

Lu Changsheng stopped and looked at the puppet in front of him, nodding in satisfaction.

This is not the second-order puppet he wants to create.

But a first-order intermediate puppet.

The materials he bought before, he would work on them a little every day, so it took until now to finish.

Lu Changsheng used the puppet control technique to control the spiritual pivot in the chest of the puppet in front of him and manipulate it.

Then his mind moved slightly.

Suddenly, the metal puppet took a step forward.

Then took a step back.

Jumped to the left.

Suddenly to the left, suddenly to the right, jumping and flipping.

Under Lu Changsheng's control, this seemingly clumsy metal puppet was extremely agile.

Like this kind of puppet, it can do what ordinary people can do.

And even things that ordinary people cannot do.

Then, Lu Changsheng took out the Qingyan Sword from his storage bag.

The sword was unsheathed, and a cold light flashed as he slashed at the puppet.

"Clang!" A sound rang out, and sparks flew.

But this sword only left a white mark on the chest of the puppet.

"Not bad."

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

In addition to being made of metal materials, this puppet also has sturdy spirit runes and arrays engraved on it.

It can withstand attacks from mid-stage Qi Refining spells and intermediate-grade flying swords.

And the spiritual pivot in the chest of the puppet can store spiritual energy, allowing the arms to release fireball spells and frost spells.

However, fireball spells and frost spells can only be used three times at most, and the stored spiritual energy will be depleted.

"The only drawback is that one person's mind is limited, and it is impossible to control too many puppets at the same time."

"With my current cultivation at the late stage of Qi Refining, I can control at most two or three puppets."

Lu Changsheng looked at the puppet in front of him and thought to himself.

First and second-order puppets do not have autonomous consciousness.

They must be controlled with the puppet control technique.

Just like controlling a magic weapon.

But when facing enemies, if you have to control a magic weapon, use talismans, and control puppets at the same time, the burden is also very heavy, and you can't exert your full strength.

"The puppet profession is obscure for a reason."

Lu Changsheng shook his head.

He felt that it would be enough to create a few puppets himself.

Having too many of them would be useless, and he couldn't create the puppet sea he imagined.

"If I break through the Foundation Building stage and give birth to divine consciousness, then I should be able to control multiple puppets at once, right?"

"And I have heard that there are techniques for refining the soul in the cultivation world."

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)