Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1884: 487: The Heavenly Sword Sect’s Speculations, Ling Zixiao Attempts Core Formation!
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
The Cultivation Realm of Jiang Country serves as nothing more than a somewhat isolated territory within the Northern Domain of the Southern Wilderness; it's barely significant enough to keep two such elite enigmatic cultivators around.
"Azure Phoenix True Monarch won't come back anytime soon; I foresee shifts happening in the Liangyue War, so we ought to entice this figure as far as possible."
Xuanjian True Monarch gave a faint nod, his words delivered in a soft tone that carried serenity and mildness, lacking the piercing intensity typical of a Sword Cultivator.
"Azure Phoenix True Monarch..."
Absolute Sword True Monarch halted at the mention of that title, turning his gaze toward his senior brother.
As a Nascent Soul True Lord from the Heavenly Sword Sect, he was well aware of various concealed details surrounding Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
For example, Azure Phoenix True Monarch could have inherited a lineage tied to the Phoenix...
A mythical True Spirit such as the Phoenix, of course, comes with countless tales swirling around it.
The most renowned of these legends revolves around...Nirvana!
"Nirvana..."
Absolute Sword True Monarch recalled the delay of the whale-hunting feast in Great Dream Immortal City and quickly grasped why his senior brother continued to harbor doubts that Great Dream City Lord and Yangming True Master might actually be one and the same.
Indeed, the connections between them abound with striking parallels.
However, even with all these theories swirling, they hesitated to investigate directly.
The Great Dream City Lord, armed with Supreme Treasures, had the power to effortlessly crush a Fourth Rank Demon King; Yangming True Master, through his Life Burning Explosion, managed to turn the tables and slay a Nascent Soul True Lord while still at Core Formation.
Not to mention Azure Phoenix True Monarch, who, despite the watchful eyes of their Heavenly Sword Sect, successfully advanced to Nascent Soul and claimed the prime chance within the [Vast Sand Illusion Realm].
This level of strength, wherever it appeared, demanded both vigilance and caution.
Observing his senior brother now with eyes shut, like an unmoving effigy, and offering no further words, he held back from pressing more questions and rose to depart.
...
The auction unfolding in Great Dream Immortal City buzzes with excitement.
Though it lacks exceptional pills such as the Coagulation Crystal Elixir, a stream of uncommon items surfaces, featuring Third Rank Demon Pills and Core Formation Spiritual Objects.
One highlight, the Third Rank Demon Pill, gets sold off by Changsheng True Master, the forebear of the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family, igniting widespread chatter.
After all, the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family boasts a single bloodline yielding three Core Formations and harbors a Third Rank Demon King; auctioning yet another Third Rank Demon Pill now—could they be aiming to raise another False Core Immortal?
Speculation runs wild on whether Lu Changsheng intends to employ the demon pill for training one of his wives or offspring, or perhaps to bolster the family's enduring legacy.
This particular Changsheng True Master handling the Third Rank Demon Pill auction is, in truth, Lu Changsheng’s Three Treasures Incarnation stationed in Great Dream Immortal City purely to draw eyes away.
In the meantime, Lu Changsheng’s actual form focuses on aiding Ling Zixiao toward Core Formation.
Her [Divine Fiend Diagram] demands no enhancements or remolding akin to his own life-bound magic treasure, the [Yin Yang Chart], allowing completion in just half a month's time.
Inside the cave mansion, the pair holds each other tight, as celestial bodies wheel above, weaving a captivating and poignant symphony of existence.
Back in those days, aiding Xiao Xiyue and Lu Miaoge, Lu Changsheng had reached only mid-stage or late-stage Core Formation.
Today, with his realm ascended to Core Formation Peak and body exceeding Fourth Rank prowess, the "Sun Moon Samsara Technique" yields far greater potency, its refined and potent spiritual energy bubbling and flowing vigorously, channeling into Ling Zixiao via her four limbs and backbone.
"Boom boom boom!"
Ling Zixiao’s Dragon Roar Physique stirs to life with a thunderous cry, striking a profound harmony alongside the co-cultivation magic treasure [Divine Fiend Diagram] hovering overhead, capturing the essence of The Way of Yin and Yang.
Following that, Lu Changsheng effortlessly draws on the Yin Yang Creation Classic as his base, mimicking the mana of the Twelve Capital Demon Divine Technique to guide Ling Zixiao through her Core Formation.
....
Meanwhile.
In the Starry Sky Sea, upon an island dwelling.
This particular day, from the cave mansion within the dwelling, a mighty surge of mana bursts forth, the unseen spiritual force drawing in the world's vital essence like a Kunpeng's mighty bellow.
"Core Formation Second Layer."
Lu Quanzhen's eyes fluttered open, releasing a puff of foul qi, his profound and shadowy gaze akin to twin abysses, drawing one in.
He steadied his magical aura, waved his hand to dispel the lingering traces of his breakthrough's residue, then exited the cave mansion.
"Mr. Qu."
The attendant maid outside caught sight of Lu Quanzhen and bowed at once with deep respect.
"Any notable events of late?"
Lu Quanzhen inquired of the maid.
Three years prior, after a fierce battle that left him gravely wounded, he sought a secluded spot for recovery and adjustment.
Yet Third Rank Spiritual Vein sites remained claimed by dominant factions, seized by formidable independent cultivators, or infested with Demon Kings.
As for settling on a large island to lease a cave mansion, his dire condition back then made it impractical, leading him to pose as a False Core Cultivator and join as an offering to a faltering merchant group on the verge of collapse.
This spot provided ideal circumstances and leeway, along with a Spirit Land suited for mending his wounds during cultivation, plus access to Starry Sky Sea intelligence via the merchant group's channels.
The drawback lay in its feeble Spirit Vein, unfit for extended practice, and the peril of the group's downfall spelling total ruin.
"Mr. Qu, hold on a moment."
The maid hurried off without delay, soon returning bearing an intelligence jade slip.
"Kunpeng Nest?"
Scanning the jade slip's contents, Lu Quanzhen's eyes narrowed just a touch.
He had roamed the Starry Sky Sea for more than ten years now.
Encountering word of the Kunpeng Nest naturally piqued his interest.
Initially, it thrilled him greatly, given his mastery of the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Technique.
But upon delving into collected details about the Kunpeng Nest, he sensed something off!
Whenever whispers of the Kunpeng Nest surfaced in the Starry Sky Sea, it struck him as deliberate misinformation, either to mislead the masses or set up ambushes.
"Still, it could be worth investigating..."
Even if the rumor blended truth with lies, leaning heavily toward fabrication.
Retreating into seclusion had never suited his style.
Aware of his own aptitudes, he knew pure isolation in cultivation would yield scant progress.
With wounds healed and realm progressed, the moment had arrived to step forth and seek fortunes in the wider world.
Should the Kunpeng Nest tale prove bogus, the ensuing turmoil might still offer him chances to profit from the disorder.
With that, Lu Quanzhen directed the maid to arrange a meeting with the chairman.
"Mr. Qu."
The merchant group teetered on the edge of ruin and insolvency chiefly due to their Core Formation True Man perishing abroad, leaving behind scant False Core Cultivators.
So when Lu Quanzhen arrived to contribute, he crafted responses to the crisis, unveiling his Golden Core mana to assert he could no longer act as tribute, ending their pact ahead of schedule.
The chairman seethed inside at this, eager to squeeze out some gains.
Yet detecting Lu Quanzhen’s subtly menacing qi flow, marked by bloodshed and savagery, he responded with polished courtesy: "It has been a true privilege for Spirit Sea Commercial to host such an esteemed one briefly on Spirit Sea Island."
"Should the venerable wish, Spirit Sea Commercial gladly provides generous tribute..."
"Unnecessary; consider these Spirit Stones as payment for the Spirit Vein rental across these three years."
Lu Quanzhen flung forth a storage pouch and morphed into a brilliant rainbow, streaking off toward the rumored seas of the Kunpeng Nest.
The Spirit Sea chairman gazed after Lu Quanzhen's departure, his face flickering through emotions before settling into a heavy sigh.