Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1933: 504: Lu Ping’an’s Wedding, Bi Lake Mountain Upgraded! (part 3)

With the ceremony finally wrapped up, Lu Changsheng, positioned at the main table as the father, declared the wedding officially done.

"Congratulations to my elder brother and sister-in-law on tying the knot as husband and wife—may your hearts stay forever aligned, and your immortal path flourish endlessly!"

"Congratulations to Lu True Master and Qin Fairy on becoming husband and wife—may your hearts stay forever aligned, and your immortal path flourish endlessly!"

"Congratulations, dear uncle..."

Every disciple from the Lu Family, along with the visiting cultivators, lifted their cups together to toast the newlyweds, or they bent in deep bows, their cheers echoing up to the heavens in a spectacle of splendor and power.

Right then, the mighty Great Formation of Bi Lake Mountain kept pulsing with energy, as blue surges rolled across the sky, brilliant glows danced wildly, and a shower of crystalline petals fell like blessings for the pair.

One could truly say the Lu Family spared no expense in setting up this grand wedding.

Yet every lavish display only deepened the awe and dread that many guests, plus representatives from rival clans, felt toward the mighty Heavenly Talisman Lu Family.

It hit them hard that the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family's power and roots ran far deeper than anyone imagined!

In the lavish hall of Bi Yun Villa.

Lu Changsheng, alongside Lu Miaoge, Lan Ruoxue, and the rest, shared heartfelt blessings with the fresh couple before signaling them to start toasting and greeting everyone present.

All the arriving clan leaders and local powerhouses, when they met Lu Ping’an and Qin Yi, wore nothing but wide grins, showing zero hint of superiority.

This echoed the time years back during Lu Changsheng's Core Formation fest, when the Shangguan Family head showed up to stir trouble.

These days, though, no faction would even dream of pulling that stunt.

On a day brimming with joy like this, trying to make waves would mean crossing not just the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family, but the Heavenly Sword Sect too!

"Congratulations to Lu True Master and Qin Fairy on this blessed union."

The Shendao Shangguan Family dispatched a sturdy fellow in his forties, with streaks of gray in his hair, to deliver their gift of goodwill.

"Daoist Shangguan."

Lu Ping’an vaguely remembered this man—he was Shangguan Jiuyang, the very opponent he clashed with in the Purple Shadow Secret Realm all those years ago.

That fierce showdown was exactly what shot Lu Ping’an’s fame across the entire Jiang Country Cultivation Realm.

A friendly smile lit Lu Ping’an’s face as he raised his glass to clink with the man, mentioning any past slights and seeking pardon, while wishing for stronger ties between their houses moving forward.

"Lu True Master, you honor me too much. About what happened before, I truly hope Lu True Master bears no ill will."

Shangguan Jiuyang replied, a trace of sourness in his tone.

The chasm between False Core and True Core proves impossible to bridge!

Back in the day, after losing to Lu Ping’an, he could still brush it off, vowing a rematch down the line.

But with Lu Ping’an now advancing to Core Formation Stage, he stood a full realm higher in the other's eyes.

Jin Zan, the False Core leader of Great Ape Mountain, the False Core head of the Lingxi Xie Family, and the chiefs from Xuanwu Ridge's Sima Family plus other groups—all showed tangled emotions and heavy hearts while raising cups to Lu Ping’an and Qin Yi.

Looking back, they once stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge, treating Lu Ping’an like a mere youngster.

Today, they no longer earned a seat beside Lu Changsheng.

Truth be told, even when toasting Lu Ping’an, they had to dip their glasses a full three inches lower in respect.

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Three days passed, and the wedding festivities wrapped up.

The Nascent Soul Immortals and False Core experts who arrived with gifts had mostly departed, leaving only Lan Ruoxue, Zhao Mingchou, and Xiao Xiyue as the final ones to go.

"Thanks to this chunk of Third Rank Spirit Vein Origin, Bi Lake Mountain can now solidly advance to a Third-tier Spiritual Land."

Once he bid farewell to the trio from Bi Lake Mountain, Lu Changsheng headed back to the Lu Family Mansion, gazing contentedly at the container of Third Rank Spirit Vein Origin in front of him.

Through his command of the Great Dream Marsh via Second Rank Top Level Dragon Seeking Techniques, he already had plenty of Third Rank Spirit Vein Origin on hand.

The only reason he held off on boosting Bi Lake Mountain's spirit vein to Third Rank was the massive stir it would cause, planning to time it perfectly later.

Who knew that in the dowry from the Heavenly Sword Sect for the wedding, a whole canister of Third Rank Spirit Vein Origin would show up.

Though the amount was modest, it sufficed to elevate Bi Yun Peak's Second Rank Top Level Spirit Vein straight to Third Rank Lower Grade.

Should Bi Yun Peak's spirit vein get that upgrade, nurturing the one at Bi Shui Lake afterward would follow naturally.

"Even though the moment feels ripe now, getting this Spirit Vein Origin from the Heavenly Sword Sect helps cover our tracks better to the outside world."

Lu Changsheng let out a light laugh, summoning his wife Ling Zixiao and filling her in on the spirit vein upgrade plans.

Earlier on, Lan Ruoxue had floated the idea of calling in a Fengshui Master or Array Master from Qingyun Sect to assist with the nurturing setup after the upgrade.

However, since the Mysterious Heaven Spiritual Vine was already rooted in his spirit vein, Lu Changsheng had no choice but to handle it solo and keep outsiders out.

At the same time.

As Lan Ruoxue departed from Bi Lake Mountain, she turned to Zhao Mingchou and inquired: "Master Zhao, what do you make of Bi Lake Mountain and that True Master Changsheng?"

She had journeyed here as kin of the bride, delivering the disciple into wedlock.

Zhao Mingchou, however, arrived bearing specific duties, tasked with gauging the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family's true depths.

"Impressive—this Bi Lake Mountain is truly impressive, its destiny vast and unending, outshining even the Shendao Shangguan Family's own fortune!"

Zhao Mingchou drew in a sharp breath before adding solemnly: "Regarding Lu Changsheng, I simply cannot pierce his veil; this man is far more profound than the rumors suggest!"

"Over these past days, while studying Bi Lake Mountain's heavenly fortune, I also took a close look at the Lu Family disciples."

"The Essence, Qi, and Spirit radiating from the Lu Family disciples, their collective vigor, doesn't match what you'd expect from a mere Foundation Establishment clan or a fresh Nascent Soul outfit—I'd swear they hail from a veteran Core Formation powerhouse!"

"Thus, Lu Changsheng has to be heaven's own darling, bathed in immense luck; he must've snagged elite inheritances young, hoarding several top-tier cultivation arts, or else given the Lu Family's setup, there's no way they'd raise their members to this caliber!"

As a skilled Diviner, Zhao Mingchou excelled at the art of Observation Skill.

He found Lu Changsheng, a Nascent Soul powerhouse, utterly opaque to his sight.

Yet the Lu Family disciples before him? He could read them like an open scroll.

Without even probing deep with divine sense, just skimming their looks and Essence, Qi, and Spirit, he gleaned volumes of insight.

So, drawing from Bi Lake Mountain's aura and the disciples' state, he pieced together plenty, confirming the Lu Family's base hid layers of strength beyond the obvious!