Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1899: 492: Grade 4

With claps echoing, he chuckled and remarked: "During her youth, the Azure Phoenix True Monarch wielded the Azure Phoenix Daoist Soldiers, earning widespread fame throughout Jiang Country. Once you've advanced the 'Black Dragon Codex' and 'Blackwater Dragon Transformation Art' to Core Formation, leading the Blackwater Flood Dragon Dao Soldiers, you'll gain renown across Jiang Country as well."

"Core Formation..."

A spark of desire flickered in Lu Qingyan's vibrant, ebony eyes.

Even after she had perfected her Dao Foundation with the aid of Black Dragon Origin and Flood Dragon Vital Blood, reaching Core Formation remained a challenge tougher than climbing the heavens.

"If you aim to follow in the footsteps of Azure Phoenix True Monarch, remember that her talent in those early days wasn't among the elite. Yet she climbed step by step to become a Nascent Soul Immortal and Nascent Soul True Lord—so why couldn't my own daughter achieve the same?"

Smiling warmly, Lu Changsheng addressed his daughter.

Through the passing years, he'd noticed that his daughter Lu Qingyan, along with numerous female cultivators close to her, harbored deep respect for Azure Phoenix True Monarch.

This included Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao as well.

He couldn't help but wonder how they'd react upon learning he had fathered a child with Azure Phoenix True Monarch.

"Father."

Despite her lofty ambitions, Lu Qingyan hesitated to dream of matching Azure Phoenix True Monarch's stature.

Across Jiang Country, countless female cultivators idolized Azure Phoenix True Monarch, viewing her as their ultimate inspiration and pursuit.

"Haha, your Dao Foundation stands firm right now; should you push to the peak of Foundation Establishment and draw on the Dao Soldiers' mana afterward, Core Formation could well be within reach."

With a light laugh, Lu Changsheng spoke sincerely: "The main drawback lies in your spiritual roots falling short."

Those with Lower Grade Spiritual Roots face near-zero odds of achieving Foundation Establishment.

For Middle Grade Spiritual Roots, prospects for Core Formation are dim at best, far from guaranteed.

This held especially true for Lu Qingyan, whose spiritual root ranked merely at Sixth Grade.

Still, one reason for his visit was to assess his children and ponder offering Qing Song's Heaven-replenishing Elixir to Lu Qingyan.

"Spiritual Roots..."

Lu Qingyan was well aware that her Sixth Grade Spiritual Root posed a major obstacle to Core Formation, demanding she make up for it through other means.

Just then, her father's gentle voice filled her ears: "Given your strong desires, Father will assist you using this elixir, which can elevate the quality of your spiritual roots."

"Ah? Improving spiritual root quality?"

Though Lu Changsheng hadn't named the Heaven-replenishing Elixir outright, Lu Qingyan felt stunned beyond words.

Any elixir capable of boosting spiritual roots fetched an unimaginable price no matter the location.

"Father, this..."

Lu Qingyan began to protest, but Lu Changsheng, eager to move forward, flicked his finger to uncork a porcelain bottle, sending the Heaven-replenishing Elixir straight into her mouth.

"Focus and refine the medicine's essence steadily."

At once, Lu Changsheng guided his daughter in absorbing the Heaven-replenishing Elixir's potent effects.

Much like his other daughter Lu Ruyi, Lu Qingyan's spiritual root rose to Fourth Grade.

Yet variations existed even among Fourth Grade spiritual roots.

Lu Ruyi's had just barely entered Fourth Grade territory.

In contrast, Lu Qingyan's hovered close to the Fourth Grade limit, needing only a bit more to ascend to Third Grade Spiritual Root.

"Father..."

Opening her eyes, Lu Qingyan sensed her spiritual root's remarkable improvement.

The exact extent would reveal itself during her next cultivation session.

"Haha, Father looks forward to your Core Formation breakthrough, where you'll hoist the red tassel banner, command eight hundred Dao Soldiers, and shield a region for our family—here's this gourd of Void Kun Essence Blood; mix it with spiritual liquid to nurture your Dao Soldiers."

Lu Changsheng passed the pre-diluted gourd of Void Kun Essence Blood to his daughter, intended for raising the Blackwater Flood Dragon Dao Soldiers.

Dao Soldiers demanded vast resources and developed at a sluggish pace, but their value once formed proved beyond question.

Particularly with their base now in Great Dream Marsh, Lu Changsheng required these Dao Soldier troops for upcoming endeavors.

"Father, have no worries—your daughter won't disappoint you!"

Determination burned in Lu Qingyan's voice.

"Excellent."

Grinning, Lu Changsheng accompanied his daughter to inspect the Blackwater Flood Dragon Dao Soldiers' progress.

Thanks to Great Dream Marsh serving as an ideal breeding site for the Blackwater Flood Dragon Dao Soldiers, their ranks had swelled past a hundred, hitting three hundred in total.

Their overall level hadn't advanced yet.

Merely a dozen boasted superior rank and earth grade bloodlines, allowing progression to the second rank.

Even so, this level of combat strength terrified all who beheld it!

In the prior beast tide, Lu Qingyan had held back from deploying these Blackwater Flood Dragon Dao Soldiers.

Had they charged into the open, the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family's reputation would have shaken the world.

After delivering words of motivation and acclaim, Lu Changsheng headed to Red Carp Island and Green Carp Island.

...

Having wrapped up his rounds, Lu Changsheng made his way back to the City Lord Mansion to safeguard his daughter Lu Mengchan during her Foundation Establishment attempt.

"Mengmeng, stay relaxed."

Her breakthrough to Foundation Establishment carried immense weight.

Not only did she have her father Lu Changsheng—whose power rivaled a Nascent Soul—watching over her, but her mother, possessing Core Formation Cultivation, stood guard as well.

Nangong Mili and Hong Lian had arrived to observe too.

Aware that Lu Mengchan bore the Calamitous Poison Body and practiced the Supreme Poison Skill, even Hong Lian felt intrigued by her potential.

She yearned to see how much this outwardly mild-mannered girl might develop, and what sort of Dao Foundation she would forge.

"Mm..."

Initially, Lu Mengchan had settled her nerves and prepared herself.

But surrounded by so many onlookers, anxiety suddenly gripped her.

Fortunately, after extensive preparation and with familiar faces present, Lu Mengchan drew several deep breaths and initiated her Foundation Establishment.

Overcoming the three barriers of Foundation Establishment came effortlessly to Lu Mengchan.

In truth, her entire breakthrough unfolded as smoothly as daily routines.

As the cultivation technique circulated, the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid her mother Meng Xiaochan had readied surged through her meridians, limbs, and every bone.

"This is the Calamitous Poison Body... Its toxicity surges so fiercely that a typical Foundation Establishment Cultivator couldn't withstand it for the span of a single tea's brewing; furthermore, it harbors an enigmatic aura of calamity and curse qi..."