Chapter 2173 - 718: Abundant Gains, Honing the Blade with Jiang Country Cultivators! (Part 2)
Chapter 2173: Chapter 718: Abundant Gains, Honing the Blade with Jiang Country Cultivators! (Part 2)
“Hmm.”
Lu Changsheng nodded, feeling that there was no need to rush such matters.
Immediately, the group returned directly to Great Dream Immortal City, preparing to inform Ling Zixiao about the situation in the secret realm, and later, Lu Ping’an and Ling Zixiao would visit the secret realm once more to allow the latter to set up formations.
“Is Xiao’er preparing to form a core?”
Upon returning to the City Lord Mansion, Lu Changsheng received news that his son Lu Lingxiao had exited seclusion and was preparing to attempt core formation.
“Yes, Xiao’er said he has already mastered the core formation secret technique and is ready to make a vigorous push for core formation.”
Although Ling Zixiao had broken through to core formation, she was unsure about the situation with her son Lu Lingxiao and had to invite Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian to oversee it.
For one of the top geniuses in his family, Lu Changsheng remained very concerned. He immediately called him over to assess his condition.
“Father, Mother, Master!”
Before long, Lu Lingxiao, clad in a black and red embroidered robe with golden edges, walked in with a tall and commanding presence, exuding a vigorous momentum.
“Xiao’er, you’re preparing to form a core?”
Lu Changsheng sized up his aristocratic son in front of him and asked.
“Yes, I have fully mastered the core formation secret technique taught by Master and am confident in condensing a superior grade golden core, perhaps even a first-grade immortal golden core, so I’m ready to make a vigorous push for a breakthrough!”
Lu Lingxiao stood tall, staring at his father with bright eyes and said confidently.
This confidence was not influenced by the seed of law but was born from him indeed possessing such assurance!
First-Grade Spiritual Root!
Incomplete Dragon Roar Body!
Nascent Soul Master! Top-tier inheritance!
Immortal Bone [All Techniques are Perpetual]!
Seed of Law [Son of Heaven Qi Observation]!
With talent, cultivation technique, foundation, heritage, and the top-end resources prepared for him by the Lu Family, he had absolute confidence in breaking through to core formation!
However, Lu Changsheng looked at his son in front of him and shook his head, saying: “Not enough.”
“Hmm!?”
Ling Zixiao looked at her husband, not expecting Lu Changsheng to think that their son Lu Lingxiao was still not enough.
She knew that their son’s talent, foundation, already surpassed her as his mother.
Even she, with Lu Changsheng’s help, had managed to condense an immortal golden core. With their son Lu Lingxiao’s talent, how could it not be enough?
Meanwhile, Hong Lian, standing on the side, seemed to be pondering something.
“Please give guidance, father!”
Lu Lingxiao was not shaken and asked directly.
“Your momentum is still lacking.”
Lu Changsheng said softly.
In terms of talent and foundation, his son Lu Lingxiao far surpassed both Lu Ping’an and Lu Qingshan.
But in terms of momentum, compared to Lu Qingshan who also integrated the seed of law, he was somewhat lacking.
Though these years, he had placed his son in the Immortal City to serve as the Young City Lord, nurturing a sense of momentum, kingly dignity, and majesty!
However, Lu Changsheng could see at a glance that this kingly dignity, this nurturing, was not as sharp or confident as the invincible and unique edge Lu Qingshan had in his early years, where no one could block his path.
This indicated that Lu Lingxiao had not fully excavated the invincible and self-unique aspects of [Son of Heaven Qi Observation].
“This is also one of the downsides of growing under my protection.”
Lu Changsheng had long known that he was raising his children too sheltered.
This had both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage was that the mortality rate among Lu Family disciples was much lower than in many great clans and family forces.
The disadvantage was that many children’s potential could not be better excavated.
“Lacking momentum…”
Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxiao instantly understood what his father meant.
Invincible momentum!
His integration with the seed of law had not yet reached his father’s expectations.
Regarding the invincible heart and invincible momentum, he knew this was cultivated through victories in battles.
So after reaching Foundation Establishment, he often ventured outside to cultivate his invincible heart.
Apart from his sister Lu Wangshu, he could be said to continuously dominate peers of the same level along the way.
After breaking through to the Ninth Level Foundation Establishment, he served as the Young City Lord in the Immortal City, even sparring with False Core Cultivators, ending in stalemates.
But now, with a word from Lu Changsheng, he felt somewhat confused.
“You’re confused. With one word from me, you start to doubt yourself. This shows your mindset is not steady enough.”
Seeing his son’s state, Lu Changsheng lightly shook his head and said: “For you, as my son, Lu Changsheng’s offspring, to bear a spiritual body, possessing far superior conditions, and to dominate peers of the same level, is only natural.”
“If you can confidently forgo relying on the spiritual body, immortal bone, and seed of law, and still be invincible, dominating peers of the same level, and challenge higher levels, that will be when you truly embark on the path of invincibility!”
Lu Changsheng, dressed in a green robe, with a handsome appearance, spoke softly.
“Abandon the Spiritual Body, Immortal Bone, Seed of Law…”
Lu Lingxiao was stunned, pondering whether he could still reign supreme in the same realm without the Spiritual Body, Immortal Bone, and Seed of Law.
The answer is yes.
But in this case, he would be far less powerful now and unable to achieve such invincibility.
“Invincibility resides in the heart, not in objects.”
Beside him, Hong Lian spoke softly.
Lu Lingxiao knew that his father was not asking him to abandon external objects, but that his Dao Heart was not yet strong enough to achieve invincibility.
Over the years, to cultivate the invincible aura, he had somewhat done things for the sake of doing them.
“Father, Master, I am planning to go out to temper myself, to deepen my core.”
After taking a deep breath, Lu Lingxiao spoke solemnly, ready to set aside the Seed of Law and follow his true heart.
“Are you planning to challenge the prodigies of Jiang Country and go to the Heavenly Sword Sect to seek sword mastery?”
Lu Changsheng spoke out, recognizing his son’s thoughts.
“I am also prepared to make another trip to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.”
Lu Lingxiao said.
“That’s too troublesome.”
Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian exchanged a glance, feeling that such sparring held little meaning for his son.
Without experiencing storms, true life-and-death baptism, it’s hard to undergo transformation.
After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly looked at Ling Zixiao and spoke: “Zi Xiao, the Great Dream Marsh Secret Realm has been explored by Ping’an, later take care of some matters with Ping’an, and then inform the Four Great Immortal Sects that our Great Dream Immortal City will open the Secret Realm to all clans of Jiang Country, Loose Cultivators, anyone below Core Formation, including False Core Cultivators!”
With that, Lu Changsheng looked at his son Lu Lingxiao: “Xiao’er, I’ll give you an opportunity. Soon, at the Great Dream Marsh Secret Realm, if you can subdue everyone, using the entire world as your whetstone to cultivate invincible momentum, you can directly attempt to break through to Core Formation in the Secret Realm!”
What is the point of sparring? If you want to play, play with real swords and spears!
Directly use the cultivators from Jiang Country as whetstones for his son!
At that time, the Secret Realm will also release two severely injured Third Rank Demon Kings.
If, under such circumstances, his son cannot cultivate an invincible heart and raise invincible momentum, it can only be said that he is not sufficiently compatible with the Son of Heaven Qi Observation Method’s Seed of Law, and will not be forced further.
“This…”
Ling Zixiao was taken aback by her husband’s words.
Opening the Great Dream Marsh Secret Realm, allowing all prodigies of Jiang Country, even False Core Cultivators, to enter as whetstones for their son.
To know, her son, Lu Lingxiao, is only at the Foundation Establishment Peak; how can he compete with so many cultivators in the Secret Realm, not to mention against False Core True Men.
If she knew that Lu Changsheng also planned to release several Third Rank Demon Kings, she would be even more astonished.
However, beside her, Hong Lian heard the words and lightly pursed her lips, slightly raising them, outlining a hint of a smile.
She has never quite agreed with Lu Changsheng’s method of raising children, but she never opposes his ideas.
Now that Lu Changsheng is willing to make changes for Lu Lingxiao, she sees it as a good thing, at least for the long-term growth of Lu Family disciples.
“Alright.”
If other matters, Ling Zixiao might discuss further with Lu Changsheng.
But this matter concerns her own son, and she knows Lu Changsheng does it for their son’s benefit, she nodded in agreement.
“Thank you, Father!”
Lu Lingxiao did not shrink back, his pupils bursting with a dazzling golden light, he cupped his hands, responding, filled with some anticipation for the Secret Realm.
“Lord, can Wangshu and the others enter the Secret Realm?”
At this time, Ling Zixiao also inquired about the details of the Secret Realm.
“Go, as long as they are willing, they all can go in.”
Lu Changsheng directly stated, considering turning the Great Dream Marsh Secret Realm into a situation like the Purple Shadow Secret Realm, used for the training of the family’s children.
This way, the Secret Realm is within his control, and he need not worry about any unforeseen circumstances.
“Hong Lian, do you have any thoughts?”
Lu Changsheng looked to Hong Lian again, seeking her opinions and thoughts.
“If husband intends to use this Secret Realm as a Trial Secret Realm…”
As a former Nascent Soul expert, Hong Lian is very experienced in this aspect, immediately voicing some arrangements, roughly outlining them.
She also expressed that cooperation with the Four Great Immortal Sects of Jiang Country could be pursued through this Secret Realm.
“Alright, you both arrange these matters.”
These matters require a lot of time, so Lu Changsheng directly entrusted everything to Hong Lian and Ling Zixiao.
Taking advantage of this time, he plans to prepare for the journey to the Starry Sky Sea.
He even intends to leave the matters of the Secret Realm entirely to Hong Lian and Ling Zixiao, while he later takes the Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale to the Starry Sky Sea, bringing along the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, Soul-calling Beast, and Qian Zhuyan for action.
The Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale will continue to remain in the Great Dream Marsh to hold fort, lest anything unexpected happens at home.