Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1969: 515: Bountiful Harvest, Sharpening the Blade Against Jiang Country Cultivators
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Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian chose not to depart from the vicinity of the secret realm, opting instead to remain close by and stand guard against any potential surprises.
In the meantime, Lu Changsheng periodically performed divinations on the status of Meng Xiaochan and Lu Ping’an, leveraging these moments to deepen his understanding of divination arts.
Even with Third Rank Divination acquired via the system, numerous elements demanded real-world application to achieve complete proficiency.
For example, amid these divination efforts, Lu Changsheng perceived that while this secret realm severed heavenly secrets and maintained isolation, its barriers fell far short of the intensity seen earlier with his son Lu Quanzhen.
From this observation, he deduced a vast gap separating the two secret realms.
Time slipped away gradually, extending to approximately two months.
"Buzz!"
A ripple of energy surged forth from the depths of the secret realm.
Lu Ping’an and Meng Xiaochan stepped out from the secret realm, appearing somewhat fatigued from their travels yet free of severe wounds.
"Ping’an, Little Chan."Lu Changsheng swiftly directed his attention to his son and daughter-in-law, questioning their experiences.
"Father..."
Lu Ping’an quickly presented a handful of storage bags and spirit plant bags to Lu Changsheng, his face alight with satisfaction over their spoils: "Many spiritual medicines within remain unripe, so Aunt and I left them untouched."
Lu Changsheng swept his divine sense over the storage bags and spirit plant bags in a cursory check, revealing them packed primarily with Second Rank and Third Rank Heavenly Spirit Medicines, alongside assorted Spiritual Materials.
"This is, Jade Marrow Gold Ganoderma!"
In that instant, Lu Changsheng spotted three stalks featuring roots akin to pristine white jade, sparkling with clarity, and caps resembling gilded Lingzhi fungi, prompting a burst of astonishment and glee from him.
Though he presently held no shortage of Coagulation Crystal Elixirs, with five already in his possession.
Still, such exceptional elixirs were treasures no cultivator could ever deem excessive.
If not required for his own use, they offered prime currency for exchanging other Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.
Moreover, given the multitude of children in his household, the forthcoming need for Coagulation Crystal Elixirs would vastly outstrip that of typical sects.
"Yes, it is indeed Jade Marrow Gold Ganoderma."
Lu Ping’an answered with immense happiness, fully appreciating the significance of Coagulation Crystal Elixirs.
His array of younger siblings would certainly require them for their eventual Core Formation endeavors.
Nevertheless, securing Coagulation Crystal Elixirs via conventional means proved arduous, even for Nascent Soul Cultivators who often fell short.
With three stalks of Jade Marrow Gold Ganoderma now in their grasp, assembling the remaining ingredients and engaging a refiner could produce at minimum three, or conceivably four to five, Coagulation Crystal Elixirs.
"Besides Jade Marrow Gold Ganoderma, Aunt and I also discovered a Spiritual Eye Spring in the main mountain range..."
Lu Ping’an pressed on with fervor, his attitude brimming with eagerness.
Despite failing to claim a personal opportunity this round.
These gains still delivered profound advantages to the Lu Family, surpassing the joy of any individual breakthrough.
Via the narratives from Lu Ping’an and Meng Xiaochan, Lu Changsheng formed a basic grasp of the secret realm’s layout.
It bore resemblances to the Purple Shadow Secret Realm yet flourished more vibrantly, its core peak harboring a Third Rank Middle Grade Spirit Vein saturated with Spiritual Energy, teeming with abundant spiritual medicines that yielded the Jade Marrow Gold Ganoderma.
Beyond the Jade Marrow Gold Ganoderma, the peak featured a Spiritual Eye Spring manifesting as a cascading mountain stream, sustaining the diverse spiritual medicine trees and flora across the slopes.
Moreover, within the spring’s core, prolonged deposition had birthed Spiritual Spring Jade Marrow, premier spiritual items for Core Formation!
While they had gathered every bit of available Jade Marrow, extracting the Spiritual Eye Spring risked harming the mountain’s vitality, hence they held back.
Likewise, the immature spiritual medicines stayed intact and undisturbed.
"The secret realm contained five Third Rank Demon Kings, one of which was poisoned at the Middle Stage of the Third Rank, the rest were merely knocked out, still in the secret realm..."
Lu Ping’an recognized his father’s practice of capturing Demon Kings alive at Bi Lake Mountain and Great Dream Immortal City, grasping that living specimens exceeded the worth of the deceased.
Hence, whenever feasible to seize them without killing, he chose mercy.
"Good, good, good, you’ve done well, Ping’an, Little Chan, thank you for your hard work."
Lu Changsheng brimmed with satisfaction and elation over the expedition’s bountiful returns.
From the spiritual medicines secured to the Demon Kings subdued, it all formed an enormous treasure trove.
Particularly among spiritual medicines, the three stalks of Jade Marrow Gold Ganoderma matched the value of nine Coagulation Crystal Elixirs!
"Hong Lian, what’s your opinion on handling this secret realm?"
Lu Changsheng subsequently consulted Hong Lian for her input.
"The demon kings in the secret realm are hard to tame, almost impossible to subdue, later I shall refine several Beast Taming Rings to deal with them."
"As for the secret realm, the main peak’s spirit vein can be used for planting spiritual medicines, while other areas can be utilized for raising spiritual beasts and Dao Soldiers."
"However, it requires Spiritual Plant Masters and Array Masters to come in and properly organize, laying formations in crucial spiritual medicine locations to prevent the demon beasts of the secret realm from devouring them..."
Hong Lian responded without delay.
With those words, she briefly hesitated before adding: "Could dear husband’s Dragon Seeking Technique move mountains and shift veins."
"Husband could relocate a spirit island to the entrance of this secret realm, connecting the secret realm with formations, making it much more convenient for guards."
At the moment, the secret realm lay embedded in the Dream Swamp Sea, allowing Lu Changsheng, Lu Ping’an, or Meng Xiaochan to approach without difficulty.
Yet eternal vigilance here remained impractical; linking an island to the secret realm via formations would elevate it to a premier spiritual domain for the Lu Family.
"If it’s merely a Second Rank small island, with divine power, it might be feasible; but relocating a Third Rank spirit island from the depths of the Dream Swamp is not possible."
Lu Changsheng gave a slight shake of his head while replying.
The Second Rank Top Level Dragon Seeking Technique fell woefully short of wielding the power to relocate mountains or veins.
Although shifting minor Second Rank islands lay within reach, it depended entirely on his Nascent Soul-level mana reserves.
"This matter isn’t urgent, now that we’ve reaped the benefits from the secret realm, we can proceed with development slowly."
Hearing his words, Hong Lian felt no unease, offering a warm smile as she answered, her voice clear and harmonious.