Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1814: 464: Lou Immortal Mountain, Tier 4 Exotic Treasure, Rich Harvest! (part 2)

The elderly man entered the room in a state of shock, finding the three individuals before him shivering with dread; one had even collapsed to his knees in a fit of trembling. A wave of confusion and alarm washed over him as his gaze slowly drifted upward.

He initially felt a heavy sense of relief seeing the family’s high-ranking members unharmed, but that emotion vanished instantly when he spotted the flickering soul lamp at the very top. He looked as if he had encountered a phantom, his frame shaking violently as he gasped, "That is... the ancestor’s soul lamp? This cannot be possible!"

Despite his withered appearance, Lou Mountain True Monarch possessed the millennium-long lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator, with at least two or three centuries of life remaining.

Provided the invasion war proceeded as planned, those years would have been more than enough for the family to nurture another Nascent Soul True Lord!

Yet now, he had met his end in a foreign land.

In that singular moment, the entirety of Lou Immortal Mountain began to shudder.

...

Vast Sand Illusion Realm.

Inside a secluded cave.

Dressed in his mystic robes, Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged, his countenance pale. He remained entirely unaware that his slaying of a Nascent Soul Cultivator had sent ripples through a cultivation nation’s war efforts.

"In my current condition, it appears the [Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill] is struggling to trigger its full medicinal potential," he whispered, his eyes fluttering open after a brief silence.

The self-healing capabilities of his physical form were nothing short of miraculous now that his Chaos Body had fused with the Undying Golden Body.

The intense strain placed on his physique by the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror had been brought under control in a remarkably short window of time.

At present, his primary struggle was not from traumatic injuries, but rather a profound sense of exhaustion and the depletion of his Qi, blood, and magical power.

Through this state, Lu Changsheng identified a unique complication.

The Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill required the user to be in a state of critical injury or facing a life-threatening crisis to fully unleash its power.

However, the vitality of his Chaos Body was simply too resilient. The moment a wound appeared, the undying material within him would activate, automatically refining the energy of the Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill to accelerate his recovery.

Consequently, reaching the threshold required to fully activate the pill’s effects was proving to be an immense challenge.

He would need to be plunged into a near-death state almost instantaneously for it to work as intended.

If he were locked in a long, drawn-out conflict, the Chaos Body would slowly refine the pill’s energy, making it difficult to hit the activation trigger; by the time it finally kicked in, much of the energy would have been squandered.

"Short of intentionally harming myself, who could possibly maintain such a precise balance of being severely injured yet alive?"

Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly, feeling the pill was somewhat redundant for him. Its demanding conditions seemed better suited for a cultivator with a fragile physique who lacked body refinement.

Nevertheless, he didn't dwell on the matter too much.

A minor loss of energy was a small price to pay.

At the very least, his rate of recovery was significantly enhanced.

Once his condition had stabilized, Lu Changsheng turned his attention to Lou Mountain True Monarch’s storage ring.

This was not merely out of curiosity regarding his loot.

He was concerned that the fallen monarch might have had companions. If the storage ring or bag contained any tokens or tracking devices acting as a location anchor, his safety would be compromised.

Lu Changsheng first examined the enemy's life-bound spiritual treasure.

The object resembled a sword but lacked a sharp edge; it was pointed at the tip, possessed a handle, and was divided into several heavy sections etched with Dao patterns. It looked more like a segmented whip mace.

Because of the Taiyin Mysterious Light, it was currently encased in a thick layer of frost.

The moment his hand closed around it, Lu Changsheng felt a powerful surge of defiance.

Spiritual treasures possess their own spirits.

While the spirit within this weapon was far weaker than that of the [Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror] or even the [Michen Banner], it still possessed a rudimentary consciousness.

Such an artifact spirit could fight independently to shield its master or even burn its very essence to unleash a devastating strike.

If anyone other than its true master attempted to wield it, the spirit would instinctively fight back.

"This life-bound spiritual treasure will require re-refining at a later date."

Unless used by their original master or someone practicing an identical Cultivation technique, the power of such treasures is usually halved. To use it effectively, one must first break the will of the artifact spirit.

Fortunately, Lu Changsheng possessed the "Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinement Technique." It contained numerous protocols for re-refining treasures, allowing him to wipe the spirit's memory while preserving its innate spirituality for future development.

Furthermore, the weapon had suffered damage after burning its origin within the Taiyin Mysterious Light. It would be nearly useless unless it was reforged.

"It could serve as a fitting weapon for my Brahman Demon True Body."

With its three heads and six arms, the Brahman Demon True Body could utilize multiple treasures simultaneously.

Lu Changsheng wasn't interested in mediocre gear, but this was certainly better than having the Brahman Demon True Body fight with its bare hands.

After slapping a sealing talisman onto the frozen stone whip, he stowed it inside his Qiankun Shadow-Confining Belt. He did the same with the remaining magical treasures recovered from Lou Mountain True Monarch’s remains.

There were four in total, all of which were top-tier magical treasures.

However, they had fared much worse against the Taiyin Mysterious Light than the whip mace had.

"I will simply reforge them all once I get back."

As these items were Nascent Soul-level spoils, it would be unwise to use them openly. Lu Changsheng decided a complete overhaul was necessary.

Finally, he inspected Lou Mountain True Monarch’s storage ring.

It was protected by a formidable seal.

However, with the owner deceased and Lu Changsheng possessing a Nascent Soul-level Taiyi Divine Soul, the seal’s brilliance flickered and died after thirty minutes of persistent pressure.

Though the contents were few, the spiritual pressure they radiated suggested they were of immense worth.

"These are Supreme Spirit Stones!"

Lu Changsheng stared at over a dozen earthy yellow stones, each the size of a fist.

In the world of Cultivation, spirit stones are categorized as low, middle, superior, or supreme grade.

Until this moment, Lu Changsheng had never actually laid eyes on a Supreme Spirit Stone.

Even his collection of superior grade stones had been cobbled together from the "generosity" of others, or scavenged from the Demon King Nest in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and the Great Dream Marsh.

In the Great Dream Immortal City, one could exchange for superior grade stones, but the market was skewed; it often took one hundred and twenty middle grade stones just to secure a single superior one.

As for Supreme Spirit Stones, they were in a league of their own.

"Incredible. The energy within a single Supreme Spirit Stone is comparable to a Spiritual Eye Spring. They are literally used to anchor and cultivate a Spirit Vein."