Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family

Chapter 1082: 240: Tianyuan Secret Realm! (2)

Lu Changsheng was quite pleased with a faction like Misty Rain Market coming to pledge allegiance.

After all, under Bi Lake Mountain’s name, there were no truly presentable subordinate forces at the moment.

Misty Rain Market not only had two Foundation Establishment cultivators holding the fort, but also lacked entangled interests and complexities. Moreover, they could provide significant profits annually, making them quite a high-quality faction.

”The Prefect of Misty Rain Market is willing to agree to all subjugation terms, but she also has one condition.”

Lu Miaoge paused briefly and said softly.

”Oh? What’s the condition?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow slightly.

”She hopes you can take her as a concubine...”

Lu Miaoge spoke in a gentle tone.

”?”
Lu Changsheng froze for a moment.

He hadn’t expected such a request from the other party.

Had his charm really reached such heights?

However, Lu Changsheng instantly understood. The other party likely wanted to further solidify the relationship through this method to secure greater benefits.

”Heh, this woman does have some courage.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled softly and said, ”If her character is decent, there’s no harm in agreeing.”

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to willingly propose becoming a concubine, as long as her character passed muster, the Lu Ancestor wouldn’t mind giving her a chance.

Moreover, Misty Rain Market’s allegiance to his family could greatly benefit its development.

As the Lord of Bi Lake Mountain, he was willing to make a bit of personal sacrifice for the family.

”Sister Ling has already investigated beforehand, so she made the decision directly.”

”When you’re free, Changsheng, you can make a trip to Misty Rain Market to settle this matter.”

Lu Miaoge, gentle as water, spoke softly.

”Hmm?”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng was somewhat speechless.

Grasping Lu Miaoge’s fair hand, he spoke warmly, ”Sister Miaoge...”

”It’s all right, Changsheng,”

Lu Miaoge gently shook her head.

The two had been husband and wife for many years. She knew her husband had no unusual hobbies except for his wish to fill the house with children and grandchildren, building a large family with abundant blessings.

She even knew that in his youth, Lu Changsheng had resolved to marry hundreds of wives and father hundreds of children in his lifetime.

Now, with a Foundation Female Cultivator possessing good character and appearance proactively volunteering, she naturally wished to support her husband.

The two chatted for a while before Lu Changsheng checked in on his son, Lu Qingxuan, and his cultivation progress.

He then paid visits to other wives, concubines, and children in the household and spent time with a maidservant he had recently taken in.

...

Five days later, with the time for the Tianyuan Secret Realm approaching, Lu Changsheng didn’t hurry to Misty Rain Market to take concubines but went directly to the secret realm instead.

”Changsheng, husband, take care on the road.”

Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaohuan, Lu Miaoyun, and others expressed their concern.

They had all heard about the Tianyuan Secret Realm.

However, previously Xiao Xiyue had visited and shared some details, claiming it was very safe.

Moreover, they knew their husband’s cultivation strength well, so their worry wasn’t excessive.

”Haha, don’t worry.”

Lu Changsheng smiled as he bid farewell to the women before boarding his purple flying shuttle and heading for the Luoyun Mountain Range.

The quota for the Tianyuan Secret Realm wasn’t allocated to every family or power.

Factions like Qingzhu Mountain and Hundred Birds Lake didn’t receive any slots.

Thus, on this trip, Lu Changsheng was traveling alone and had no companions.

”I wonder if I’ll encounter any ambushers.”

Clad in a cyan robe, standing atop the purple flying shuttle, Lu Changsheng mused to himself.

Previously, when chatting with Xiao Xiyue, she’d speculated that the opening of the Tianyuan Secret Realm might be a trap set by the Four Great Immortal Sects.

She even suspected that family cultivators like them were merely bait for the Four Great Immortal Sects.

Because while the secret realm’s entry was allowed for sect disciples, spots were also given to certain family powers.

Sect disciples naturally had the protection of their sect elders, ensuring they faced no dangers during the journey.

Family cultivators traveling alone, however, might encounter ambushes, their identities stolen, and someone else sneaking into the secret realm in their place.

”It would actually be nice to encounter a couple of Demonic Path Golden Core cultivators.”

Lu Changsheng was not afraid;in fact, he looked forward to running into a few demonic path Nascent Soul cultivators.

In his possession was a cultivation technique called the ”Brahman Demon True Saint Technique.”

The cultivation of this technique was extremely stringent.

It required Demonic Dao Origin, Heavenly Demon Blood, and a Buddhist Relic for marrow cleansing and body refinement before it could be practiced successfully.

He had barely managed to gather the Heavenly Demon Blood.

But as for the Demonic Dao Origin and the Buddhist Relic, Lu Changsheng still had no leads.

So, if he could suppress one or two Demonic Path Golden Core cultivators, it might help him gather the Demonic Dao Origin.

Of course, such notions were merely idle thoughts.

Golden Core cultivators were exceedingly rare.

Moreover, condensing a Superior Gold Core through demonic techniques was even harder than doing so with orthodox methods.

Thus, obtaining such a Demonic Dao Origin was probably more difficult than acquiring Heavenly Demon Blood.

...

The journey from Bi Lake Mountain to the Luoyun Mountain Range was quite substantial.

Considering the possibility of a trap by the Four Great Immortal Sects and potential ambushes by Demonic Path Foundation Establishment cultivators along the way, Lu Changsheng decided to act as bait himself, deliberately projecting the cultivation level of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator while piloting the purple flying shuttle.

A month later, Lu Changsheng reached the Luoyun Mountain Range.

The journey had been uneventful;he hadn’t even encountered a single ambushing or rogue cultivator, which left him somewhat disappointed.

However, this wasn’t unexpected.

Jiang Country’s Cultivation Realm was vast, and there were likely no more than twenty or thirty Nascent Soul cultivators drawn here for the opportunity. The odds of encountering them were naturally slim.

Upon reaching the Luoyun Mountain Range, however, the atmosphere grew livelier. Every so often, another cultivator could be seen flying swiftly to the area.

It seemed that, like him, they had obtained entry to the Tianyuan Secret Realm.

At present, the Luoyun Mountain Range remained in a state of lockdown, patrolled heavily by sect disciples. All entrants were required to present their identity tokens.

Under the guidance of these sect disciples, it wasn’t long before Lu Changsheng arrived at the location of the Tianyuan Secret Realm.

A temporary base was stationed there, enveloped in dense spiritual light, likely supported by a third-order formation.

”There isn’t even a third-order spirit vein here, so the operation of this formation must entirely rely on burning spirit stones.”

”As expected of the Four Great Immortal Sects, truly wealthy.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself as he stepped forward to present both his identity token and the secret realm token given to him by Xiao Xiyue, gaining entry to the outpost.

”Please.”

The sect disciple, after verifying his identity, made a welcoming gesture.

Entering the formation’s gate, Lu Changsheng found himself in a narrow corridor stretching endlessly into the distance.

The corridor was about a zhang in height and width, made entirely of pitch-black stone, sealed tightly enough to cause a sense of mental oppression and discomfort.

”This seems to have been constructed with Mystical Iron Essence, Tiangang Mystical Iron, and a few other minerals, thus possessing a divine sense isolation effect...”

As a third-order Artifact Refiner, Lu Changsheng immediately discerned a few details.

Attempting to probe the walls with his divine sense, he immediately felt a layer of energy blocking him, preventing penetration.

Though he could likely break through with full effort, doing so might trigger hidden prohibitions, alerting others to any abnormalities.

”It appears the Four Great Immortal Sects prepared thoroughly, setting up a heaven-and-earth net from the very entrance.”

Striding forward, Lu Changsheng pondered, somewhat concerned whether his Cultivation Realm would be seen through.

Although the Sealing Divine Light of the Nine Treasures Ruyi Bone could conceal his cultivation and mana levels, making them undetectable...

This time, it seemed the Four Great Immortal Sects had employed numerous sophisticated means.

What if their measures could see through disguises and detect Cultivation Realms?

”If the worst happens, I’ll simply escape using the Teleportation Talisman or Life-Substituting Talisman and claim I encountered some danger en route.”

Maintaining a calm expression, Lu Changsheng continued forward steadily.

After nearly a quarter of an hour, a rippling gate appeared before him.

Stepping through, the world around him transformed completely.

He found himself in a square underground palace.

Here, the air was saturated with incomparably dense spiritual energy, leaving one feeling refreshed and at ease.

”This spiritual energy...”

Lu Changsheng felt a bit astonished.

With his Dragon Seeking Art, he had not detected a third-order spirit vein prior to entering.

Yet the density and purity of the spiritual energy here were nearly on par with those of a middle to upper third-order spirit vein.

”Could this spiritual energy be emanating from the Tianyuan Secret Realm?”

Lu Changsheng observed a fissure nearby, large enough for a person to pass through.

From the fissure, clouds of dense, mist-like spiritual energy continually flowed out.

”Fellow Daoist, please be patient for a few more days.”

A sect disciple addressed Lu Changsheng, indicating that he could rest and cultivate in the meantime.

The spiritual energy here was enough to support the cultivation of over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

”Thank you.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly and found a spot to rest.

The place already had a good number of individuals gathered, including someone Lu Changsheng recognized.

It was Jin Zan, the Ancestor of the Jin Family of Golden Dragon Ridge.

Given the lack of cordial relations between their families, the two merely exchanged indifferent glances before Jin Zan closed his eyes.

Lu Changsheng paid it no mind and sat quietly in meditation.

In the following days, more people trickled in periodically.

”Hmm?!”

One day, an exceptionally handsome young man stepped into the palace, causing Lu Changsheng’s heart to throb faintly, an odd sense of foreboding washing over him.

The young man’s gaze immediately locked onto Lu Changsheng.