Chapter 2253: 608: Pinghai Monarch’s Speculation and Preparations (2-in-1) |
Lu Changsheng didn’t know how much time had passed when he finished drawing another talisman. Seeing that the Heavenly Dew on the Dew Collection Plate had reached six drops, he put away the talisman brush, talisman paper, and spirit ink.
Then he took out a White Jade Porcelain Vase and poured the six drops of Heavenly Dew into the bottle.
Seeing the girl in domineering armor, her delicate little face both cute and eager, staring at him with longing eyes, Lu Changsheng’s face twitched slightly.
If Heavenly Dew weren’t useful, he wouldn’t have minded letting Lu Lingjing have a taste.
But this trip, he’d come specifically to use Heavenly Dew to help his children assault Core Formation.
"If you want to drink it, condense it yourself with the plate. But you must leave some for me, at least ten drops, got it."
Lu Changsheng handed her the Dew Collection Plate, giving his instructions with some helplessness. .
"Thank you, Master." Lu Lingjing hugged the massive Coiling Dragon Square Vase and nodded hard toward Lu Changsheng.
"Alright, I’m heading back first. I’ll come see you again later."
On one hand, with the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, the Soul-calling Beast, and Qian Zhuyan, his combat power was already sufficient.
On the other hand, he could constantly sense a vague aura of dire calamity from the Starry Sky Sea.
So to avoid accidents, just in case, he chose to let Lu Lingjing continue staying in the Great Dream Marsh.
"Alright, Master."
Lu Lingjing nodded, then her entire body surged with white light as she transformed into the massive Dragon Whale Demon Beast form and went to condense Heavenly Dew.
If not for Lu Changsheng, she normally didn’t like taking on human form at all, feeling more at ease in her Demon Beast shape.
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Back at the City Lord Mansion, seeing that Ling Zixiao had already explained the general affairs of the Immortal City to Lu Quanzhen, and that Hong Lian had also prepared the materials needed to set up the Great Formation, Lu Changsheng took the two women and one puppet and returned to Bi Lake Mountain first.
Ten days later, spatial ripples suddenly appeared atop Bi Yun Peak’s Summit, and Lu Changsheng and the others stepped out.
Looking at the completely transformed Bi Lake Mountain before them, Hong Lian and Ling Zixiao both had a trace of emotion in their eyes.
Ever since she had taken charge of the Great Dream Immortal City, Hong Lian had been sitting in the city and hadn’t come back once.
Now, seeing this Bi Lake Mountain that was both familiar and unfamiliar, she couldn’t help but recall that night when she helped Xu Ruyin enter this Spirit Land.
It was that very night that her fate’s trajectory underwent an earth-shaking change.
Ling Zixiao had returned to Bi Lake Mountain once when she was making her Core Formation attempt.
But back then, the Spirit Vein of Bi Yun Peak had not yet advanced to the Third Rank, and compared to now, the difference was enormous.
Looking at the Bi Lake Mountain before her, she couldn’t help but think of a hundred years ago, when she, Lu Changsheng, Lu Yuanzhong, and Bai Yunyang had seized Bi Lake Mountain from the Yu Family.
Unknowingly, that little Foundation Establishment clan of the past had already become the number one Great Clan in the Jiang Country Cultivation Realm, its fame spreading far and wide.
"What’s wrong?"
Seeing Ling Zixiao staring at Bi Lake Mountain in a daze, Lu Changsheng took her fair hand and asked softly.
"Nothing, I’m just a bit emotional. Before we knew it, Bi Lake Mountain has already advanced to a Third-tier Spiritual Land."
Ling Zixiao gently shook her head, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her lips as she spoke.
It wasn’t only Hong Lian’s fate.
The moment she met Lu Changsheng in Jiuxiao Immortal City, from the instant he said those four words, "love at first sight," the gears of fate had begun to turn.
In a hundred years, she had gone from a Foundation Female Cultivator tormented by the Dragon Roar Physique with little life remaining, to the current Main Mother of Bi Lake Mountain, Immortal City Chief, and Core Formation True Man!
"Hehe, a Third-tier Spiritual Land is only the beginning. Once your husband reaches Nascent Soul, I’ll raise Bi Lake Mountain into a Fourth Rank Spiritual Land!"
Lu Changsheng had deep feelings for his first Spirit Land and intended to nurture it well.
Once he grasped a method to cultivate a Fourth Rank Spirit Vein, he planned not only to nurture the Great Dream Immortal City but also to turn Bi Lake Mountain into a Fourth Rank Spiritual Land, making it the center of Jiang Country and its most prosperous place!
"Mm, I believe that day isn’t far off."
Ling Zixiao’s dignified and beautiful face bloomed with a radiant smile. She had absolute faith in Lu Changsheng.
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Since Hong Lian and Ling Zixiao had finally come home, Lu Changsheng immediately informed Lu Miaoyun to prepare a family banquet so the wives in the household could all meet.
Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaoge, and the others held great respect and recognition for Hong Lian and Ling Zixiao.
As for Hong Lian, there was no need to say much—she had once been a Nascent Soul senior.
Ling Zixiao was their husband’s right-hand woman and had made major contributions to Bi Lake Mountain’s early development.
So this kind of harem family banquet was eaten in a very harmonious and pleasant atmosphere.
Lu Changsheng thought to himself that if this banquet had also included Yun Wanshang, Xiao Xiyue, Chu Qingyi, or Ayoudo, Nangong Mili, and Azure Phoenix True Monarch, things likely wouldn’t have been this harmonious.
But getting all those women to sit down and share a meal together was about as difficult as ascending to the Immortal World.
Lu Changsheng hadn’t planned to twist all of them into a single rope either. As long as they didn’t butt heads with each other, that was enough.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Lu Changsheng looked at each of his wives and found that, at this moment, accompanying any one of them would be a problem.
Fortunately, Lu Miaoyun and the others were very considerate and took the initiative to give the opportunity to Ling Zixiao and Hong Lian.
Several days later, Lu Changsheng walked out of the Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven.
He didn’t rush to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, but instead summoned his son Lu Qingxuan and indicated that he could now attempt Core Formation.
"Father, your child wants to wait a bit longer."
Hearing this, Lu Qingxuan cupped his hands immediately.
"Oh?" Lu Changsheng raised his brows slightly, somewhat surprised.
"Your child wants to finish refining the wood shavings you gave me before attempting Core Formation."
Lu Qingxuan quickly explained that he wanted to completely refine the Thunderstrike Fosang Wood shavings before making his Core Formation push.
"You haven’t digested them yet?"
Lu Changsheng frowned. This round trip of his had taken over a month—he still hadn’t digested a bit of wood shavings?
Hearing this, Lu Qingxuan immediately lowered his head in shame.
It wasn’t that he’d been lazy; it was just that the power contained in those shavings was far too overbearing.