Starting as a Son-in-law to Establish an immortal Family

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, four months had passed.

Inside the practice room, Lu Changsheng was dressed in a blue long robe, sitting cross-legged in meditation.

In front of him, an ancient star lamp hovered.

This ancient lamp was simple in design, its body a bronze color with a faint colorful light flowing over it.

Around the lamp’s dish, seven thumb-sized dazzling gems were embedded, like seven small stars, emanating strands of brilliant light.

“The Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp, it’s done!”

Lu Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the ancient lamp before him.

He could distinctly feel that this ancient lamp was integrated with him, connected to his mental spirit.

This was a Life-bound Spiritual Artifact!

Even as a lower-grade Spiritual Artifact, its power far exceeded that of ordinary Spiritual Artifacts.

And it could be taken inside the body, nurtured with the mana within one’s Dantian, gradually enhancing its power and quality.

Moreover, in times of danger, the Spiritual Artifact could actively alert and protect the owner.

The only downside was that if the Life-bound Spiritual Artifact was damaged, the owner would also sustain certain injuries.

Lu Changsheng reached out, gripping the ancient lamp in his hand.

It felt warm to the touch, lacking the coldness of metal, as if he was holding a piece of warm jade.

With a slight intent of his mental spirit, he channeled mana into it, and the seven gems on the lamp immediately released a blinding divine light, like seven stars in rotation, with a golden flame emerging in the center.

Under the starlight and golden flame, Lu Changsheng looked immaculate, transcendent.

“Ha!”

Lu Changsheng, holding the ancient lamp, gently blew on it.

Instantly, the lamp’s flame flickered, and strands of Sword Qi burst forth.

These strands of Sword Qi were sharp and elegant, encircling Lu Changsheng, forming a Sword Qi True Dragon, a Sword Qi Fierce Tiger, and a Sword Qi Barrier.

“Although its power is only equivalent to a single blow from an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator,”

“having the Profound Origin Bead at my side, I fear not the consumption of mana, and in a moment’s thought, I can unleash up to a hundred strands of Sword Qi, which even a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator would find difficult to withstand.”

“If it’s a group battle, facing Energy Refining Cultivators, it would be a one-sided slaughter.”

Lu Changsheng observed the strands of Sword Qi around him, felt the spiritual pressure, and estimated their power.

Immediately with a thought, the Sword Qi dissipated, and the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp transformed into a streak of light, entering his body and traveling along his meridians to hover above the Qi Ocean Core.

Having a tangible Spiritual Artifact and merely a technique-conjured Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp were completely different experiences.

Now that the Spiritual Artifact was inside his body, Lu Changsheng also found it quite mystical.

“I wonder how effective the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp is in condensing mana.”

Lu Changsheng thought of the effects of the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp on concentrating mana at its foundation.

This was also one of the most formidable effects of the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.

He took two qian of heavenly silver from his Storage Bag, as fuel for the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.

Immediately, the golden flame of the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp blazed brightly, then entered into the elixir lake.

Making the liquid mana inside the elixir lake bubble and churn, as if boiling.

Time went by little by little.

After a long time, when the fuel was exhausted, the elixir lake returned to calmness.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, down goes two qian of heavenly silver, and I hardly saw any effect, only a faint sense of purer mana.”

“According to the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture, with the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp condensing mana, the foundation can be enhanced by up to thirty percent, and this thirty percent probably requires burning upwards of a hundred jin of heavenly silver.”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but shake his head in amazement.

Ordinarily, the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp uses mana as fuel, deployed in battle, expelling Elixir Toxicity, guarding the mental spirit, and resisting external demons.

But to condense the mana foundation, one had to use heavenly silver as the fuel.

This heavenly silver was priced at a hundred Spirit Stones for one liang.

If one were to burn up to a hundred jin of heavenly silver, that is, burning up to about a hundred and fifty or two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Even for Lu Changsheng, such a figure was astonishing.

“However, a thirty percent enhancement in mana, not only solidifying the foundation, is also beneficial for the probability and quality of Core Formation. The cost in Spirit Stones, one could say, is worth it.”

“Moreover, the price of a hundred Spirit Stones for one liang is what I paid at the Qingyun Commerce Guild.”

“If I purchase it myself, at least I could get it for twenty to thirty percent cheaper.”

Lu Changsheng pondered in his heart.

He was in no rush to use heavenly silver to condense his mana foundation.

This kind of thing could completely wait until there were surplus Spirit Stones.

Or wait until he had a solid base, then slowly start to purchase heavenly silver.

Besides, such a process is not accomplished overnight; it’s a long-term project.

“It’s about time to go out, otherwise after being closed up for four months, the family might think something has happened to me.”

Lu Changsheng used the Cleansing Technique, cleaned up the practice room, packed up the “Heavenly Canopy Five Elements Formation,” and walked out of the practice room.

“Husband!”

“Daddy!”

Outside the courtyard, Qu Zhenzhen was telling a story to their little son and daughter.

Upon seeing Lu Changsheng, they immediately voiced their surprise joyfully.

“Zhenzhen, I’ve made you worry.”

Lu Changsheng knew that his prolonged seclusion must have worried his wives.

“Was your cultivation smooth, husband?”

Qu Zhenzhen, clad in a light pink and white dress, her delicate features charming, hugged Lu Changsheng and asked with concern.

“Having closed up for so long, naturally, I’ve made a breakthrough.”

Lu Changsheng smiled, gently patting his petite wife’s back.

After all these years, Qu Zhenzhen was still very attached to him.

But with children now, when he wasn’t around, she would focus her heart and energy on the kids.

“Congratulations, husband.”

Qu Zhenzhen, hearing this, immediately congratulated him cheerfully.

Having been on Qing Zhu Mountain for many years, she too was practicing cultivation and had gained quite an understanding of it.

She knew that Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough this time was to the Seventh Level Energy Refinement, which was the Energy Refinement Late Stage.

At Qing Zhu Mountain, reaching the Energy Refinement Late Stage already qualified as a master.

“Congratulations, daddy.”

“Congratulations, daddy.”

The two little ones beside also followed with their congratulations.

“What story is mom telling you?”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son and daughter, took out two Spirit Fruits from his Storage Bag and handed them over, as he affectionately ruffled their heads and asked with a smile.