Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 2010: 528: Ghost Tree, Lu Quanzhen’s Whereabouts!
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
Reflecting on the tribulation of the Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale, which drew the ire of several Fourth Rank Demon Kings, Lu Changsheng felt it was only prudent to tread carefully.
After all, the transition from Core Formation to Nascent Soul is no trivial endeavor.
Once the process begins and one enters the state of shifting from Dan Shattering to Infant, there is no retreating.
Survival is absolute: one either ascends in glory or perishes.
"If that is reality, then the absence of an Infant Transformation Elixir is of little consequence."
"Given my immense foundation and heritage, the lack of such an elixir will hardly hinder my path."
Lu Changsheng glanced at his Spiritual Pet Bag, noting the Soul-calling Beast’s peaceful slumber and the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng diligently refining the Fourth Rank Flood Dragon King Demon Pill. He reasoned that once both beasts reached the Fourth Rank, squandering time chasing an Infant Transformation Elixir would be unnecessary.
Ultimately, for him, the elixir was an optional luxury rather than a vital necessity.
"I shall allow another year to pass. If word from Quanzhen remains absent, I will return myself, venture into the Myriad Demon Abyss, and prioritize advancing Tihun to the Fourth Rank."
Passive waiting was not a viable strategy; refusing to let his time slip away idly, he firmly solidified his resolve.
...
Time drifted onward, and in the blink of an eye, half a year vanished.
Following the fulfillment of his talisman-making obligations at the Goddess Palace, Lu Changsheng dedicated every remaining moment to the refinement of his Brahman Demon True Body.
This particular Divine Skill demanded a vast investment of time.
This was especially true given his desire to integrate the [Xuan Huang Essence], a Fifth Rank Treasure, into the very framework of the Brahman Demon True Body.
[Congratulations to the host: twenty offspring have achieved Second Rank Body Refining, granting one Advanced Lottery draw!]
A sudden system alert echoed through Lu Changsheng’s consciousness.
"Twenty already?"
Lu Changsheng mused, a faint, satisfied smile touching his lips.
He understood that Lu Ping’an’s efforts to dilute the flesh and blood of the Void Kun to brew medicinal baths for the Lu Family disciples were finally yielding significant results in body refinement.
With such resources at their disposal, the most gifted of the Lu Family disciples were increasingly gravitating toward the path of Magical Dual Cultivation.
"System, initiate the lottery!"
Lu Changsheng commanded mentally.
A brilliant golden aura pulsed across the crimson wheel of fortune.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Fifth Rank Spirit Plant: Netherworld Ghost Tree!]
[The reward has been deposited into the System Space; it may be retrieved at the host’s convenience.]
An image appeared on the lottery wheel—a tree that seemed to sprout directly from the underworld, adorned with hanging clusters of severed heads—accompanied by the chime of the system notification.
"A Netherworld... Ghost Tree?"
Lu Changsheng was no stranger to the unique wonders of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Plants and tree spirits.
Beyond previously acquiring the Abyssal Ghoul Blossom and the Mount Sumeru Tree King through the lottery, he already possessed the rare Five Elements Spirit Fruit Tree and the Divine Power Fruit Tree.
He had not anticipated that this lottery draw would bestow upon him yet another Fifth Rank Spirit Plant.
[Netherworld Ghost Tree]
[Rank: Fifth]
[Description: The sacred flora of the Ghost Soul Clan. Offspring of this clan require no biological essence from parents; instead, they emerge from cocoons generated by their sacred tree. The Ghost Tree produces a batch of cocoons every century, with variations in quality, requiring cultivation in a Netherworld-like environment sustained by blood.]
"The Ghost Soul Clan? Are these Ghost Cultivators?"
As he processed the description, Lu Changsheng’s brows furrowed in contemplation.
He didn’t immediately conjure this Fifth Rank tree, preferring instead to immerse himself in the detailed attributes.
Moments later, he held a thorough comprehension of the Netherworld Ghost Tree.
The Ghost Soul Clan were not exactly Ghost Cultivators, but rather beings of a spiritual nature akin to them.
The Netherworld Ghost Tree served as the progenitor, nurturing the Ghost Soul Clan. A tree of this Fifth Rank caliber produces roughly ten cocoons every hundred years.
These cocoons give rise to Ghost Soul offspring, their inherent talents dictated by the conditions of their formation.
Upon hatching, these entities possess strength equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Stage, with exceptionally gifted specimens occasionally reaching the Third Rank at the moment of emergence.
"So, this Netherworld Ghost Tree is essentially an incubator for Ghost Soul Dao Soldiers?"
Lu Changsheng’s gaze sharpened.
These ghost souls could indeed be trained as formidable Dao Soldiers.
The most capable among them could even lead as generals or serve as loyal Ghost Servants.
"These ghost souls are born in a state of natural purity; they could prove ideal for Soul Injection, perhaps to be manifested as Artifact Spirits or entities within puppets."
Consulting with the Thousand Faces Puppet Fox and Qian Zhuyan, he recalled that puppets utilized sophisticated Soul Injection and Attachment Secret Techniques.
Refining these souls into puppets would grant them a level of consciousness that would greatly refine his ability to train and command them.
Furthermore, the "Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinement Technique" contained methods to nourish and heighten the spiritual essence of magical treasures, facilitating their evolution into true Spiritual Treasures!
"However, as a Fifth Rank Spirit Plant, this tree has incredibly stringent environmental needs. It must be rooted in a place of death and nurtured by blood, or the cocoons will be stunted and weak..."
Unlike the Five Elements Spirit Fruit Tree, the Netherworld Ghost Tree could not thrive upon a standard Spirit Vein; it demanded a location saturated with ghost energy and dark, turbid influences.
"Wait, ghost energy, turbid energy..."
Contemplating the tree, Lu Changsheng’s mind immediately drifted to a location perfectly suited for such cultivation.
The Myriad Demon Abyss!
The deepest reaches of the Myriad Demon Abyss were thick with ghost energy, demonic qi, evil essence, and profound turbidity.
The remnants of old Spirit Veins there had long since been demonized and corrupted, making it a perfect "Netherworld" environment.
Furthermore, the abundance of demonized beasts provided a ready source of blood to nourish the tree.
"The only complication is the need for someone to maintain watch..."
If he planted the Netherworld Ghost Tree there, security would be his primary concern.
It could potentially fall victim to rampaging demonized beasts or be discovered and plundered by cultivators exploring the abyss.
He could not possibly remain in the Myriad Demon Abyss indefinitely to guard it.
"I wonder if the Myriad Spirits Bottle could accelerate the growth of this Netherworld Ghost Tree. If the potential exists, I could swiftly cultivate a legion of Ghost Soul Dao Soldiers."
