"Boom"
At this moment, there was no need for the external natureâs spiritual energy to gather in the Qi Ocean Core to break through;
his entire being naturally achieved a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer.
"Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer..."
Lu Qingshanâs lips curled into a slight smile as he began to stabilize his cultivation realm.
With such accumulation for a breakthrough, he practically didnât need much stabilization.
But since he could, he naturally wouldnât waste the opportunity.
Feeling the medicinal bath wash over and impact his physical bodyâs meridians, Lu Qingshan couldnât help but wonder where his old man got this secret recipe from.
To think it used the Treasure Bones and Treasured Blood of a Third Rank Demon King as the main ingredients to brew such a medicinal bath for baptizing the physical body;
it was sheer extravagance.
Even at the Jinyang Sect, he had never seen such extravagance.
Or rather, even if Jinyang Sect had such a secret technique, they wouldnât bear to use Third Rank Demon Kingâs Treasure Bones and Treasured Blood to baptize disciplesâ physical bodies.
After all, the Treasure Bones and Essence Blood of a Third Rank Demon King were precious and rare, seldom found on the market.
After a long while, Lu Qingshan felt his physical body had reached its limit. Anymore absorption might be overdone, so he stepped out of the pill furnace.
"This pill furnace is also at least a Third Rank Pill Furnace."
He looked at the white golden great alchemy furnace in front of him, pondering in his heart.
Then he walked out of the alchemy hall.
"Brother."
"Wow, brother, you soaked for so long, doesnât it hurt?"
Outside the hall, Lu Qingzhu and Lu Qingqi, who were chatting, saw him and immediately called out with delight.
Especially Lu Qingqi.
Nowadays, the Lu Family disciples all undergo a medicinal bath baptism when they are young.
So Lu Qingqi vividly remembered how she felt on the verge of life and death from pain in the medicine cauldron, nearly passing out.
"Little Bamboo, Little Xi."
Lu Qingshan grinned and said.
The feeling of just having broken through and immediately having someone care for him was quite nice.
"Whatâs a little pain? Itâs just a minor thing."
He pinched his sister Lu Qingqiâs cheek and said lightly, naturally not admitting how he grinned and bore the pain.
"Brother indeed!"
Lu Qingqiâs eyes sparkled with admiration.
These days, she had become her brotherâs little fangirl entirely.
"Qingshan, come see me."
At this moment, a gentle voice sounded in his mind.
"Hmm?"
Lu Qingshan instantly understood and smiled, saying, "Fatherâs calling me, Iâll be right back."
Immediately, he stood, hands clasped behind his back, as a flying sword appeared beneath his feet. His posture was upright and graceful as he flew toward Bi Yun Peakâs Summit, with Lu Qingqi clapping and cheering for his handsomeness.
Beside him, Lu Qingzhu covered her mouth with a light chuckle.
Thinking to herself that her brother just liked to show off in front of them.
Otherwise, with such a short distance, he could just fly directly instead of using sword flight.
...
"Father."
Lu Qingshan arrived at Bi Yun Peakâs Summit and saw Lu Changsheng in a mystic robe, with a tall, composed, and commanding presence.
"Not bad."
Lu Changsheng looked at Lu Qingshan in front of him and praised him.
The current medicinal bath could be said to be the Lu Familyâs best method for strengthening the foundation.
Yet many Lu Family disciples had never been beaten, didnât know how precious it was in their youth, and couldnât endure the hardship.
"Hehe, whatâs a little pain? Father, let me tell you, when I was cultivating Grand Freedom Golden Sword Qi before, it hurt far more than this."
Lu Qingshan grinned and said.
While it was true, back then he was also howling from the pain of cultivating the Grand Freedom Golden Sword Qi, unable to endure.
Finally, his master, Tianyuan True Immortal, taught him, focusing his mind to forget the pain, achieving the realm of âcalm and immovable as a great earth, contemplation as deep and secret as a hidden treasuryâ, gradually adapting.
Lu Changsheng shook his head with a light chuckle, tossing him the reforged Heavenly Circulation Starry Sword Embryo, saying, "Try it."
A bit of elation appeared on Lu Qingshanâs face as he received the sword embryo, infusing it with his sword qi and mana.
Instantly, the sword embryo emitted a vast and brilliant radiance, with an aura of sharpness emanating.
After simply swinging two swords, he found it much more convenient.
The previous Heavenly Circulation Starry Sword Embryo, while usable, only had a seventy percent compatibility with his cultivation technique and spiritual body.
Now, with this potent aura of sharpness, not only was it much easier to use, but nurturing the sword embryo toward this direction in the future would be much simpler.
"Dad, youâve worked hard. Donât worry, when I breakthrough to Nascent Soul Stage, Iâll definitely honor you well. Whatever fairy or witch you need, just let me know."
"I heard about âBeast God Mountainâ in Liang Country previously..."
Lu Qingshan chuckled.
In his early years, he imagined one day breaking through to Core Formation, returning home, and astonishing the entire clan, thereby helping the family rise to become one of the great clans.
But now, seeing the foundation of his family, he knew his father had already broken through to Core Formation, so those ambitions had waned.
Since he couldnât contribute much to the family with his current ability, it was better to chat idly with his father and paint an optimistic future.
"Such cheekiness."
Lu Changsheng thought his son usually seemed proper, with the demeanor of a Sword Immortal. Why did he behave so informally in front of him?
With a simple flick of his sleeve, he sent Lu Qingshan back to the mountainside with Nascent Soul Level mana. .
"Beast God Mountain?"
However, upon hearing this name, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Years ago, his daughter Lu Wangshu was abducted by a Core Formation Demon Cultivator.
Later, through Xiao Xiyue, he learned that the person called âBlack Crow True Immortalâ was from Beast God Mountain.
Immediately, he grasped with a large hand and pulled his son Lu Qingshan back, inquiring how much he knew about Beast God Mountain.
"Dad, youâre really interested? Beast God Mountain is no simple place, not only is it guarded by a Nascent Soul True Lord, but thereâs also rumored to be a Fourth Rank Beast King..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan shouted immediately.
"Iâm asking you seriously."
Lu Changsheng was speechless.
Hearing this, Lu Qingshan gave his father a skeptical glance before explaining the situation of Beast God Mountain.
However, Lu Qingshan didnât know much more about Beast God Mountain than Lu Changsheng.
"I heard from my master that Beast God Mountain might have produced a second Nascent Soul True Lord. Thatâs likely why Liang Country has been probing Yue Country with intentions of launching an invasion."
"The war was about to break out, but due to the Tianyuan Secret Realm and the incident with Heavenly Fiend True Monarch, it stalled."
"But if Beast God Mountain truly produces a second Nascent Soul True Lord, this invasion war would probably be unavoidable."
Lu Qingshan said.
"Second Nascent Soul True Lord?"
Lu Changsheng was a bit surprised.
He had heard of Heavenly Fiend True Monarchâs assault.
But he didnât expect this matter to be directly related to Beast God Mountain.
"Yue Country, Liang Country, and Wu Country are in a tripartite balance, isnât it? Even if Beast God Mountain gains another Nascent Soul True Lord, it canât break this equilibrium, right?"
Lu Changsheng asked.
"I heard that the Nascent Soul Patriarch of Bawu Sect in Wu Country doesnât have much time left, which may be why Liang Country is confident."
"Of course, itâs also possible that besides Liang Country, other forces might be interfering with Wu Country."
"I donât know for sure, and my master said that the cultivators of Beast God Mountain are quite extraordinary. Although their cultivation is neither human nor demon, their strength is among the top in their realm."
Lu Qingshan said, shaking his head.
Though he was a True Inheritor of Jinyang Sect and a Nascent Soul Seed, many of the information he knew from his master.
When it came to high-level secrets, he wasnât aware.
"Bawu Sectâs Nascent Soul Patriarch..."
Only then did Lu Changsheng realize the significant movements between Liang Country and Wu Country.
He had heard of these two forces but wasnât aware of how many Nascent Soul True Lords they had.
"By the way, Dad, where did Little Black come from? I previously noticed Little Blackâs appearance seemed somewhat similar to the Nether Moon Heavenly Wolf of the Nether Moon Saintess from Beast God Mountain."
At this moment, Lu Qingshan spoke up.
"Nether Moon Saintess?"
Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and simply explained, "Bought it from a stall at a loose cultivator market back then. It likely underwent some bloodline reversion. I also thought it looked somewhat like a Nether Moon Wolf."
"..."
For a moment, Lu Qingshan didnât know what to say.
Though heâd heard from his mother since childhood that Little Black was picked up by his father.
But now that he saw the increasingly extraordinary appearance of the Nine Netherhound, it seemed absurd to him.
Even a Nether Moon Wolf was a top-level bloodline demon beast of the Earth Rank.
"Who is this Nether Moon Saintess youâre talking about?"
Lu Changsheng inquired.
He vaguely remembered that when he killed Black Crow True Immortal, through the Thousand Faces Puppet Fox affecting his mental state, Black Crow True Immortal had shouted âHoly Daughterâ aloud.
"This Nether Moon Saintess is the Nascent Soul Seed of Beast God Mountain."
"Because she possesses a Nether Moon Heavenly Wolf with ancestorial bloodline reversion, her title is âNether Moon,â thus called the Nether Moon Saintess."
Lu Qingshan replied.