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Chapter 118: Chapter 114: Penglai Mountain Ruins, Foundation Establishment Opportunity, Critical Intelligence (Part 3)

Liuu Qingyun didn’t think much of it.

He assumed it was a normal reaction for the two families losing Qingcheng Mountain’s resources.

He was quite happy to see the two families suffer setbacks, but it upset him that the benefits were scooped up by those little brats of the Fu Family.

The three waited for a while.

Shangguan Hongyu arrived as promised.

Accompanied by the Barrier Gate opening once more.

Of those present, only the Lei Clan Leader roughly knew what happened inside, so even though he tried his best to remain composed, he couldn’t help but show signs of tension.

At the very last moment.

He still held on to hope!

He hoped that something unexpected had occurred in Qingcheng Mountain, ideally causing not only his clan’s elder but also the Fu Family’s brats to perish inside.

Lei Clan Leader stared at the Barrier Gate, unblinking.

Buzz!

A flash of green light.

Fu Changsheng and the other two emerged unharmed from the Barrier Gate:

”They’re not dead!”

”Not a single one of them is dead!!”

Even though he had somewhat anticipated it, facing the reality, the Lei Clan Leader still didn’t want to believe it, gritting his teeth hard, utterly puzzled as to how the three from the Fu Family—one at Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, one at Seventh Layer, one only at Sixth Layer—had killed the two Peak of Qi Cultivation elders and managed to escape unscathed!

The two elders both had trump cards in hand!

Feeling the Lei Clan Leader’s intense hatred, Fu Changsheng calmly met his gaze for a moment, then looked away and cupped his hands toward Shangguan Hongyu:

”May I trouble Elder Hongyu to escort us?”

”Naturally!”

Shangguan Hongyu nodded with a smile, glancing briefly at the other two Clan Leaders.

Liuu Qingyun cupped his hands and walked away with a cold snort inwardly.

The last hope the Lei Clan Leader had of ambushing them halfway evaporated. With Shangguan Hongyu escorting them, he wouldn’t dare act recklessly no matter how bold he was.

Once Shangguan Hongyu led the Fu Family away.

He immediately activated a technique, causing the Communication Jade Talisman to light up:

”Plans changed, retreat!”

The Wu Clan Leader beside him was crestfallen, chasing after Lei Clan Leader to inquire about Elder Wu, clearly unaware beforehand that Elder Wu was with Elder Lei.

The Lei Clan Leader was quite annoyed at the time.

Not in the mood to deal with this foolish cousin, and feeling somewhat guilty, thinking that if he hadn’t taken Elder Wu along, he wouldn’t have died inexplicably in Qingcheng Mountain.

But.

This secret.

He certainly couldn’t divulge to this foolish cousin.

Otherwise.

With the loss of two Peak of Qi Cultivation powers, their two families might quickly turn into enemies!

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Shangguan Hongyu escorted Fu Changsheng to the foot of Luofeng Mountain, and Fu Changsheng wanted to invite him up to sit, but Shangguan Hongyu resolutely shook his head.

Fu Changsheng pondered all the way, unsure if there would be other unexpected happenings at the Penglai Mountain ruins, especially being so close to the Celestial Yang Tribe. It felt safer to have a master by his side, and the Lei Clan Leader had Pai Family Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Pingshan County supporting him; he dared not confront Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so when Shangguan Hongyu turned to leave, he quickly sent a message:

”Elder Hongyu, could you accompany me to the Eastern Wilderness in two years?”

”Okay”

Shangguan Hongyu nodded without hesitation.

When Fu Changsheng gifted her Foundation Establishment Assistance Spirit Medicine back then, she had silently promised herself to fully assist him in Foundation Establishment in the future, and it wouldn’t be mere empty words.

After bidding farewell to Shangguan Hongyu.

The Fu Changsheng trio returned to the mountain, where his brother Fu Changren and Liuu Meizhen were already waiting at the mountain gate.

Liuu Meizhen hurried forward and gave the trio a quick once-over, seeing they weren’t injured, she let out a small sigh of relief:

”Husband, Molan, and Fourth Sister, you all worked hard.”

Brother Fu Changren also expressed his concern with a few words.

After everyone entered the discussion hall and settled in, Fu Changren couldn’t resist asking:

”Patriarch, was the Qingcheng Mountain trip successful?”

Qingcheng Mountain’s resources had always been exclusively enjoyed by the Lei Family, and the Fu Family had never set foot there, so naturally, they were curious about what’s inside, and what Fu Changsheng and the others could bring back, especially after waiting a month, this anticipation had only grown stronger.

Even Liuu Meizhen was looking at Fu Changsheng with great expectation.

Fu Changsheng didn’t tease them.

With a tap on his storage bag.

A flash of Dawn Light.

A white Leaf Pattern Box appeared, though it had restrictions, faint cold air still seeped out.

Fu Changsheng flicked his sleeve.

The box floated toward Molan:

”Molan, this box contains the Ice Cicada Beast larvae, you may take it.”

The Ice Cicada Beast, being of Ice Attribute, aligns well with Molan’s Mutated Ice Spiritual Root. If Molan can raise it to maturity, it would be a great asset, as the Ice Cicada Beast has the potential to reach Tier Four strength.

”Thank you, Patriarch!”

This gift hit the spot for Fu Molan, who happily accepted it.

The other three present all felt happy for Fu Molan.

Fu Changsheng then took out the Cloud Ridge Tree.

Upon seeing it.

Brother Fu Changren couldn’t help but stand up in excitement:

”This... this is a Tier One Top-Grade Cloud Ridge Tree?!”

A Tier One Top-Grade Cloud Ridge Fruit is used by Qi Cultivation Ninth-Layer cultivators to break through to Peak of Qi Cultivation, and now the fruit tree is successfully cultivated. As long as they carefully nurture it, in five years it will bear fruit again, a cause for great family celebration:

”Patriarch, this Cloud Ridge Tree should be transplanted quickly, if the roots are damaged, it would be troublesome.”

Speaking of which.

Fu Changren immediately wanted to transplant the Cloud Ridge Tree.

Fu Changsheng waved his hand with a smile:

”Brother, there’s no rush, we have something even more important to do shortly.”

”Yes, Patriarch”

Brother Fu Changren couldn’t take his eyes off the Cloud Ridge Tree, and he repeatedly urged Fu Changsheng to apply restrictions to seal the tree again.

Moreover.

Fu Changsheng took out other spiritual flowers and herbs from Qingcheng Mountain, which made both his brother and Liuu Meizhen smile broadly.

When Fu Changsheng took out the Cyan Mulberry Tree, Celestial Silk Worm, Celestial Silkworm Silk, and Cyan Mulberries from the Spirit Mountain Peak, Fu Changren was so shocked he forgot to close his mouth, utterly incredulous: ”Patriarch, such... such treasures, my goodness, am I dreaming?!”

He even pinched his own thigh.

Followed by a happy yelp, it wasn’t a dream!

Even Liuu Meizhen was unable to remain composed at the sight of the mountain-like Celestial Silk Worms. Although she had countless questions, seeing that Fu Changren didn’t ask, she wisely refrained too, instead looking forward with hope:

”Husband, with these Cyan Mulberry Trees and Celestial Silk Worms, as long as our Fu Family works together and tightens our belts over the next few years, we should surely be able to gather enough for a Foundation Establishment Pill. Then our Fu Family can leap to become a Foundation Establishment Clan, and being designated a First-Grade Family by the Court wouldn’t be far off.”

However.

Neither the Lei Family nor Liuu Family would allow them ample time to develop.

Brother Fu Changren also beamed with satisfaction:

”These Celestial Silkworm Silks and Cyan Mulberries alone are worth thousands of Spirit Stones, no wonder the Lei Family can cultivate a Qi Cultivation Ninth-Layer cultivator every five years—so this is it, this is it!”

Afterward.

Everyone recorded the items in the register and noted the clan contribution points of Fu Changsheng and others.

Fu Changli discreetly handed the box containing Wu Elder’s Blood Transformation Crossbow to Fu Changsheng:

”Patriarch, with my current cultivation level, I can’t use the Blood Transformation Crossbow, so you should store it in the clan’s repository.”

Fu Changsheng already possessed the Celestial Thunder Sword, Cloud Ring Purple Immortal Tower, Seven Treasures Umbrella, and Blood Moon Divine Staff. With his current cultivation level, he couldn’t utilize so many magical artifacts, and Molan had the Thunderfire Hidden Bamboo Cauldron and didn’t need the Blood Transformation Crossbow; thus, this treasure was left for a potential future clan member and stored with restrictions.

After a busy period.

Finally.

Fu Changren said with a smile:

”Patriarch, I have good news for you. The child Stone you brought back from Qili Village successfully initiated Qi absorption ten days ago and became a Qi cultivator. The Spiritual Root has yet to be evaluated since you and Molan were in Qingcheng Mountain—perhaps find time to take him to the Immortal Ascension Dojo.”

According to the intelligence received.

Stone has the potential to be a Spirit Seeker, yet the talent of his Spiritual Root is unknown.

However, able to successfully absorb Qi within a month, his talent shouldn’t be poor, and he could heal from injuries, so Fu Changsheng was curious about Stone’s Spiritual Root.

But currently, he had more pressing matters to attend to.