Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1892: 490: Seven Apertures Exquisite, Soul-calling Beast! (3)

Back in his younger days, Lu Changsheng wedded into the Qingzhu Lu Family.

Even though he founded his personal lineage, the Bi Lake Mountain Lu Family, he never neglected Qingzhu Mountain.

He consistently offered aid to his allies and those who'd assisted him, extending a helping hand whenever possible.

His devotion to his wives, concubines, and offspring went without saying.

To honor the vow he made to Xiao Xiyue, he pushed for an premature advance to Core Formation, which led to forging a Fifth Grade Core.

In the ensuing battles of territorial recovery, he poured every asset into trading for Coagulation Crystal Elixir to benefit his spouse, Lu Miaoge.

At present, he's channeling his fortune toward boosting his children's strengths.

"What a squander, reaching the Great Dao will prove challenging."

The Qingyun Sect Leader softly shook his head.

Pursuing a Nascent Soul breakthrough carries immense peril and hardship.

No matter the boundless toil and planning, it could all amount to nothing ultimately.

Having reached Core Formation himself, with matchless aptitude in the Talisman Path, and devoting his efforts entirely to his kin, the Lu Family under his guidance could rise as Jiang Country's top force, enduring forever, just shy of the Four Great Immortal Sects.

"The family path demands self-sacrifice for the collective."

As Qingyun Sect Leader, he grasped this mindset completely.

...

"Tch... True perks come from solid support."

Emerging from Qingyun Peak, Lu Changsheng inwardly exclaimed.

Plus, this support stemmed from his own foundation, utterly unshakable.

After lingering a few extra days at Hundred Herbs Peak, Lu Changsheng geared up to head to Misty Rain Market, visit his daughter Lu Ruyi, and deliver the Heaven-replenishing Elixir to her.

For starters, the pill held immense worth.

Additionally, he'd been apart from this daughter for ages.

Three days passed before Lu Ruyi detected the signal from the storage bag token and hurried out to greet him.

From afar, she spotted a youthful figure in green robes, strikingly handsome and otherworldly, standing tall and poised, a soft smile playing on his lips as he gazed her way.

"Father, what brings you here?"

Joyfully, she hurried over and saluted with joined hands.

"It's been ages since our last meeting, so I dropped by to see how you're doing."

Time spares no one, and signs of years show clearly.

Lu Ruyi retained her bold and fierce spirit from before, hair pulled into a high ponytail, clad in verdant armor, but faint lines of age now etched her features, making her appear older than her own father, Lu Changsheng.

This stemmed partly from her Foundation Establishment cultivation at over ninety years, without the Nourishing Life Technique.

Partly too, leading the Lu Family Commerce Association demanded a certain gravitas, so she skipped regular beauty-preserving elixirs.

"Father, as a Nascent Soul Immortal and Deputy City Lord of Great Dream Immortal City, you must handle countless duties..."

Lu Ruyi felt somewhat stiff, unaccustomed to facing her Nascent Soul father after so long.

Still, his warm, jade-like gaze and presence eased her tension instinctively, drawing her nearer, and soon she chatted about her daily routine and latest happenings, much like old times.

Lu Changsheng paid close attention, now and then nodding or inquiring about specifics.

"Excellent work; here's a present I got ready for you as recognition."

With gentle words, Lu Changsheng passed the Heaven-replenishing Elixir to his daughter.

"Thank you, Father."

Lu Ruyi understood that once her father bestowed a gift, it stayed given, so she took it graciously.

"Why not inspect it?"

A treasure like this elixir, Lu Changsheng wished to witness his daughter taking it.

At his suggestion, Lu Ruyi uncorked the jade vial and beheld the Heaven-replenishing Elixir within, dragon-eye sized and radiating vibrant vitality, which astonished her as she asked, "Father, what sort of pill is this?"

Running the Lu Family Commerce Association had broadened her knowledge; she sensed its rarity but couldn't identify it.

"It's known as the Heaven-replenishing Elixir, which mends flaws in one's Spiritual Root, purifies the Innate Spirit Root, and elevates its grade."

Smiling, Lu Changsheng clarified.

"Heaven-replenishing Elixir? Could this be the fabled Heaven-replenishing Elixir!?"

With her mere eighth-grade Spiritual Root, Lu Ruyi had always sought out pills and artifacts to upgrade her talent.

Through the years, she'd leveraged the commerce association to collect spiritual treasures tied to such matters.

Yet, Spiritual Root enhancing elixirs proved scarce, utterly unattainable for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The pinnacle of them all was the Heaven-replenishing Elixir!

Its scarcity and price outstripped even the Coagulation Crystal Elixir, beyond most Nascent Soul Immortals' grasp.

"Father, this... it's far too valuable; I... I truly cannot keep it..."

Aware of its immense worth, Lu Ruyi fought back her thrill and attempted to hand the elixir back.

Indeed, neither her own service nor the whole Lu Family Commerce Association could match its price.

"One doesn't refuse a senior's gift. I've presented this to you, so take it without question."

"I've noted your hard work all these years. Consuming it will propel you to the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer, let you advance to late Foundation Establishment independently, and open doors to Core Formation ahead."

As his earliest daughter with a Spiritual Root, Lu Changsheng still recalled her infancy faintly.

Hence, he held special affection for this child.

"Core Formation..."

Though determined, Lu Ruyi's heart raced at her father's assurance, igniting deep yearning.

After all, who could ignore Core Formation's allure?

"Consume it."

Noting her daughter's torn look—eager yet hesitant—Lu Changsheng chuckled lightly, flicking his fingers.

The glowing Heaven-replenishing Elixir then emerged from the vial and slipped straight into Lu Ruyi's mouth.

"Boom!"

As soon as the elixir entered, a deep, arcane feeling flooded her frame instantly.

Her Spiritual Root!

Resonance stirred in her Spiritual Root!

A cryptic power now vibrated her Spiritual Root.

"Concentrate and refine it."