Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1814: 464: Lou Immortal Mountain, Tier 4 Exotic Treasure, Rich Harvest! (part 2)

The elderly man entered with a look of astonishment, finding three individuals shaking with fear; one was even collapsed on the floor, trembling violently. A wave of shock and skepticism washed over him as he slowly raised his gaze.

He noticed with a heavy heart that the family's high-ranking members remained unharmed, but then his eyes landed on the flickering soul lamp at the highest position. It was as if he had encountered a ghost; his frame shuddered uncontrollably as he gasped, "This is... the ancestor’s soul lamp? How can this be?"

Lou Mountain True Monarch appeared aged, yet based on the millennium-long lifespan of a Nascent Soul, he should have possessed at least two or three hundred years of life.

With such a remaining lifespan, provided the invasion proceeded as planned, it would have been sufficient time to foster another Nascent Soul True Lord for the clan!

Yet now, he had perished in a distant land.

In that instant, the entirety of Lou Immortal Mountain trembled.

...

Vast Sand Illusion Realm.

Inside a secluded cave.

Draped in a mystic robe, Lu Changsheng sat in a cross-legged position. His countenance was pale, and he remained oblivious to the fact that his slaying of a Nascent Soul Cultivator had sent ripples through the war of a cultivation nation.

"Given my present condition, it appears the [Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill] is struggling to trigger its medicinal properties," he whispered, opening his eyes after a long moment.

Following the fusion of his Chaos Body and the Undying Golden Body, his physical regenerative powers had become extraordinary.

The immense physical strain caused by summoning the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror had been brought under control in a short period.

At this stage, his primary struggle was exhaustion and the depletion of his Qi and blood magical power, rather than any catastrophic physical trauma.

During this recovery, Lu Changsheng identified a specific issue.

The Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill required the user to be in a state of critical injury or facing a life-threatening crisis to fully unleash its potential.

However, the vitality of his Chaos Body was far too resilient. The moment he sustained even a minor wound, the undying material within him would activate, automatically refining the energy of the Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill to facilitate rapid healing.

Because of this, reaching the threshold required to fully activate the pill's effects proved incredibly difficult.

He would need to be plunged into a state of near-death within a mere instant.

If he were locked in a drawn-out conflict, the energy from the Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill would be slowly consumed by the Chaos Body's natural processes. This would make it hard to trigger the full effect, and by the time it finally activated, a significant portion of the pill's energy would have been squandered.

"Unless one practices self-mutilation, who could possibly maintain such a precise state of near-death?"

Lu Changsheng shook his head lightly, feeling the pill was somewhat impractical for him. Its demanding activation requirements seemed better suited for a cultivator who lacked body refinement and possessed a more fragile frame.

Nevertheless, he didn't dwell on it for long.

Ultimately, it was merely a minor waste of medicinal energy.

If nothing else, his physical recovery was indeed proceeding at an accelerated pace.

Now that his condition had stabilized, Lu Changsheng turned his attention to Lou Mountain True Monarch’s storage ring.

This wasn't born from a simple desire for loot.

He was concerned that the fallen True Monarch might have been traveling with companions.

If the storage ring or storage bag contained any tokens or artifacts acting as a tracking anchor, his current position could be compromised.

Lu Changsheng first examined the life-bound spiritual treasure belonging to Lou Mountain True Monarch.

The object resembled a sword but lacked a sharp edge; it featured a pointed tip and a handle divided into several segments. Adorned with intricate Dao patterns, it looked much like a heavy whip mace.

Presently, it was encased in a layer of frost, a lingering effect of the Taiyin Mysterious Light.

The moment Lu Changsheng gripped it, he felt a powerful surge of defiance.

Spiritual treasures possess their own spirits.

While the spirit within this artifact was vastly inferior to that of the [Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror] or even the [Michen Banner], it still maintained a fundamental level of sentience.

In times of peril, such an artifact spirit could shield its owner, fight independently, or even burn its very essence to manifest immense power.

Should anyone other than its true master attempt to claim it, the spirit would instinctively fight back.

"I will need to re-refine this life-bound spiritual treasure later," he noted.

Unless used by their original master or a cultivator following an identical cultivation path, the potency of a life-bound magical treasure would be severely diminished in the hands of another.

Furthermore, because the treasure possessed a conscious spirit, one had to dominate that spirit before the tool could be utilized.

Fortunately, Lu Changsheng mastered the "Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinement Technique." This manual contained numerous techniques for re-refining magical treasures, allowing him to wipe the spirit's consciousness while preserving its spiritual essence for future cultivation.

Additionally, the treasure had burned its own origin while trapped in the Taiyin Mysterious Light, leaving it damaged. It required reforging to be of any real use; otherwise, it was little more than a paperweight.

"It will serve well as a weapon for my Brahman Demon True Body."

With its three heads and six arms, the Brahman Demon True Body was capable of handling several magical treasures simultaneously during combat.

While standard magical treasures didn't particularly interest Lu Changsheng, having them was still preferable to the Brahman Demon True Body fighting with bare fists.

After applying a sealing talisman to the frozen stone whip, Lu Changsheng placed it into his Qiankun Shadow-Confining Belt, along with a few other magical treasures recovered from the remains of Lou Mountain True Monarch.

There were four in total, all of which were high-tier magical treasures.

However, having been subjected to the Taiyin Mysterious Light, they were in much worse condition than the whip mace spiritual treasure.

"I might as well reforge all of these once I return."

Being Nascent Soul-level spoils of war, these items were too recognizable to be used openly.

Lu Changsheng intended to reforge them entirely once he was back home.

He then focused on Lou Mountain True Monarch’s storage ring.

It was protected by a formidable restriction.

However, since Lou Mountain True Monarch was dead and Lu Changsheng possessed a Nascent Soul-level Taiyi Divine Soul, the seal’s glow finally flickered out after thirty minutes of persistent effort.

The contents were fewer than he had anticipated, yet the spiritual aura radiating from them suggested they were of immense worth.

"These are Supreme Spirit Stones!"

Lu Changsheng discovered more than a dozen earthy-yellow stones, each the size of a fist.

In the world of Cultivation, spirit stones are categorized as low, middle, superior, and supreme grade.

Until this very moment, Lu Changsheng had never actually laid eyes on a Supreme Spirit Stone.

Even his collection of superior grade spirit stones had only been acquired through the 'generosity' of others, or by raiding the Demon King Nest in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and the Great Dream Marsh.

While one could exchange for superior grade spirit stones in the Great Dream Immortal City, the rates were steep.

A hundred middle grade stones wouldn't even fetch a single superior grade stone; one usually needed at least a hundred and twenty to find a willing trader.

As for Supreme Spirit Stones, their value was on an entirely different level.

"Incredible. The energy within a single Supreme Spirit Stone is comparable to a Spiritual Eye Spring; it could be used to establish a Spirit Vein."