Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 2004: 526: (2)

In that instant, Lu Changsheng doubted if his disguise might be detected.

Indeed, the divine abilities and wondrous artifacts belonging to a Nascent Soul True Lord remain beyond full understanding.

During the whale hunting feast earlier, he had discreetly examined every attendee using the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror.

Should this Great Palace Master own a Spiritual Treasure with comparable capabilities, Lu Changsheng couldn't be certain that his Body Refinement techniques and the Thousand Illusions Mask would hide him flawlessly.

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...

Following a quick inspection, the Great Palace Master and Shen Yiren took seats next to him.

Then, as her red lips parted slightly, her mature, icy, and somewhat commanding voice emerged: "I’ve heard that Daoist Friend is not a cultivator from our Starry Sky Sea. So where do you come from, and what are your intentions in joining our Goddess Palace?"

While speaking, the Great Palace Master lifted her jade hand a bit, and a green Treasure Bead roughly the size of a baby's fist materialized, floating in front of Lu Changsheng.

"This is the Truth Treasure Pearl, which has the power to detect lies."

Lu Changsheng looked at the Truth Treasure Pearl, then cupped his hands lightly and responded, "I am indeed not a cultivator from the Starry Sky Sea but hail from a cultivation family in the Northern Territory of the South."

"I arrived at the Starry Sky Sea for two purposes. First, a family member faces danger and has gone missing, so I'm searching for them here. Second, I've learned about the Starry Sky Sea and believe my chance for Nascent Soul lies within it."

"Regarding joining the Goddess Palace, it's due to these two factors: I seek assistance from your sect to locate the family member, and I want to use your palace’s Fourth Rank Spirit Vein to attempt breaking through to Nascent Soul later on."

"Furthermore, obtaining details on Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects and the Infant Transformation Elixir from your palace would be ideal."

Though the Truth Treasure Pearl in front of him reached quasi-Spirit Treasure quality, Lu Changsheng didn't fully rely on hiding everything, thus he switched "disciple" to "family member."

As for drawing on the Goddess Palace's Fourth Rank Spirit Vein, that held truth.

He merely didn't plan to rent the Goddess Palace's Spirit Vein just for attempting the Heavenly Nascent Soul.

Yet, should he form a Dao Companion bond with Shen Yiren, and gain this elder's approval and safeguard, using the Goddess Palace’s Spirit Land to pursue Nascent Soul would prove wiser, so it wasn't a falsehood.

The Truth Treasure Pearl rotating in front of Lu Changsheng's gaze continued shining with green light.

"Hmm."

Shen Jianjia kept her face serene, giving a small nod without probing Lu Changsheng’s cultivation nation or family history.

After all, serving as an Honored Guest doesn't demand full disclosure, which might invite risks.

As long as no harmful plans or hidden agendas target the Goddess Palace, such matters could wait.

She stared directly at Lu Changsheng, her lovely features lacking the warmth shown to Shen Yiren, frosty and imposing, and pressed on, "Why did you come to Penglai Immortal City? Do you wish to join our Goddess Palace?"

"I possess some skill in divination. Upon reaching the Starry Sky Sea, the boundless sea left me directionless, so I used divinatory symbols to find my path and then met your palace’s merchant ship."

"In such circumstances, I thought aligning with the Goddess Palace could ease my journey, and since the Third Palace Master arrived and invited me, I accepted, awaiting my Nascent Soul chance."

Lu Changsheng went on, avoiding any sign of eagerness to enter the Goddess Palace.

With his cultivation prowess, he could hold elder or leader positions in many places.

Why lower himself by forcing entry into the Goddess Palace?

Whenever he desired, he could serve as an honored guest in any Nascent Soul-level force.

"Divinatory symbols..."

A flicker of astonishment appeared in Shen Jianjia’s clear blue eyes.

Deriving one's fortune and prospects amid the infinite Starry Sky Sea requires more than average divination talent.

It demands either a Third Rank Top Level divination technique or some divination treasure!

Her sister had noted this individual as a Third Rank Superior Grade Talisman Master, proficient in medicine and divination as well.

Thus, he probably carried a divination treasure of some kind.

But even possessing a divination treasure, mastering Third Rank divination arts marks real talent!

For a Nascent Soul cultivator to invest heavily in the Hundred Arts of Cultivation while staying youthful, with ample lifespan to chase Nascent Soul advancement, stands out remarkably!

A figure like this, even within the Starry Sky Sea, qualifies as exceptional!

"Do you hold any malicious intent towards our Goddess Palace?"

Shen Jianjia maintained her composed look, her red lips parting slightly as she continued questioning.

"No, I am a man of integrity!"

Lu Changsheng answered without delay.

He not only lacked ill will toward the Goddess Palace but even considered wedding Shen Yiren, fostering harmony between their families.

If he formed an ideal union with Shen Yiren, then with aid from this elder sister-in-law, achieving Nascent Soul breakthrough might lead to mutual support between families, and they could even aid the Goddess Palace's growth later.

Lu Changsheng cleared all three queries, with the Truth Treasure Pearl verifying his honesty.

"In that case, the Goddess Palace welcomes the Daoist Friend’s joining."

Shen Jianjia’s lips formed a subtle smile; she lifted her hand to retrieve the Truth Treasure Pearl, her steady expression softening with a light smile, her voice growing somewhat warmer.

Next to her, Shen Yiren, upon hearing this, let out a relieved breath, gazing at Lu Changsheng with a soft smile.

Though she had earlier deemed Lu Changsheng’s background unproblematic,

from today's exchange, she found herself quietly hoping for his entry into the Goddess Palace.

"Thank you, Great Palace Master. I wonder what the conditions for joining your palace are?"

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands and asked.

After succeeding in the assessment, the discussion would naturally turn to terms.

Even being affluent, he needed to handle negotiations carefully.

"What Nourishing Life Technique does the Daoist Friend cultivate?"

Shen Jianjia skipped Lu Changsheng’s query, countering with her own question.