Chapter 68: The Second Outing!

“Lu Changsheng, you’re adapting quite quickly.”

“Some people are afraid of heights, and it takes them several days to get used to flying for the first time.”

Lu Bo smiled as he watched Lu Changsheng land.

“Lu Bo, can this steel-feathered eagle carry two people?”

He asked Lu Bo.

He felt that the Steel Feathered Eagle could easily carry two people, but he still wanted to confirm it

After all, he planned to take Xiao Qing to the market in a few months.

“This steel-feathered eagle is a first-rank early stage demonic beast. Not only can it carry two people, but even three.”

“However, if there are too many people, its speed and endurance will decrease, especially for long journeys.”

Lu Bo explained.

He added, “Remember to take good care of this steel-feathered eagle. Feed it ordinary raw meat twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. Each meal should be about thirty jin.”

“Here is a bottle of spirit-feeding pills. If you don’t have time to feed it while on the road, just give it one pill.”

“Alright, I’ll head back now. You can continue practicing here and get more familiar with it.”

“From our Qingzhu Mountain to Jiulong Market, it will take the steel-feathered eagle two days of full-speed flying,” Lu Changsheng said as he took out a porcelain bottle.

“Thank you, Lu Bo. I’ll keep practicing here,” Lu Changsheng nodded as he took the spirit-feeding pills. After Lu Bo left, Lu Changsheng jumped onto the steel-feathered eagle to familiarize himself with flying.

His first time flying was quite an exciting experience for him, and he found it a lot of fun.

An hour later, Lu Changsheng had become quite familiar with the steel-feathered eagle.

He was able to stand directly on the eagle’s back and keep his hands clasped behind his back.

The fierce wind was transformed into a gentle breeze by the enchantment on his robe, causing his hair and robe to sway gently, making him look very dashing.

When he felt that he had adapted, Lu Changsheng let the steel-feathered eagle land and then jumped off its back.

“It would look much better if it were a white crane,” he thought as he looked at the steel-feathered eagle. Lu Changsheng felt that a crane would have been a more appropriate companion, given his appearance and demeanor.

However, having a flying mount was already quite good; there was no need for a bicycle.

Practicality comes first.

The pursuit of appearance comes only after other needs have been met

After returning the steel-feathered eagle to the spirit pet pouch, Lu Changsheng thought about the Qingyan Sword that the Fourth Elder had given him.

He tried taking it out to experiment and play with it.

However, without a target to attack, he couldn’t fully experience the sharpness of the Qingyan Sword.

“Medium-grade magic tools are still a bit taxing for me at the moment.”

After playing with it for a while, Lu Changsheng felt that his internal spiritual energy was depleting, so he put the Qingyan Sword away.

The higher the quality of the magic tool, the more spiritual energy it would consume.

Given that he was now at the fourth stage of Qi Refining, he could only handle medium-grade flying swords at most.

If he was given a top-class flying sword, he wouldn’t be able to sustain the spiritual energy consumption.

Lu Changsheng did not continue experimenting and put the Qingyan Sword back in his storage bag before heading home.

He thought that once he got to Jiulong Market, he would sell the flying sword and flying knife he had obtained from Niutou Mountain to make some money. Since he now had the Qingyan Sword, he no longer needed them.

As he walked to his front door, Lu Changsheng activated the aura effect of his robe. Although the effect was quite extravagant, Lu Changsheng had to admit it looked very impressive.

Of course, when he returned home, he wanted his wives to appreciate his appearance.

As expected, when his wives saw Lu Changsheng dressed like this, their eyes lit up and they praised him enthusiastically.

This greatly satisfied Lu Changsheng’s sense of pride.

He thought to himself that during his trip to Jiulong Market, he could buy each of his wives and children a magical robe. This way, they wouldn’t need to worry about the changing seasons.

However, when he thought about how many wives and children he had, even if he bought just one magic robe for each person, he couldn’t afford it.

He decided to put that thought on hold for now. He would consider it once he had more money, after selling all the talismans he had.

That night, his wives came to him, showering him with affection and asking him not to take off his robe.

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but smile to himself, realizing that both men and women appreciated similar things.

However, he didn’t mind because the robe was quite durable and he was about to leave for Jiulong Market. Before leaving for a while, Lu Changsheng decided to grant his wives’ small requests and spend some quality time with them.

Two days later.

“Alright, I’m leaving,” Lu Changsheng said.

“Yaoyun, if anything happens at home, just send me a message,” Lu Changsheng said as he said goodbye to his wives and rubbed his somewhat sore waist.

“Don’t worry, my husband. I’ll handle everything at home,” Lu Yaoyun said, giving Lu Changsheng a reluctant hug.

“Have a smooth journey, my husband.”

“Husband, take good care of yourself out there.”

“Husband, how about taking me with you? I could take care of you.”

“Husband~”

The other wives chimed in as well, showing their reluctance to let him go.

After years of being together and having children, their bond with Lu Changsheng was deep and strong.

Aside from having multiple wives and enjoying fatherhood, Lu Changsheng had always treated his wives and children exceptionally well and was undoubtedly a good man.

Besides, having multiple wives and concubines was quite normal in this world.

Besides, with only a little over ten wives, it was hardly considered excessive.

“Alright, alright, I’m not going away for too long. I’ll visit whenever I can. Everyone, be happy,” Lu Changsheng said, saying his goodbyes to his wives and children.

He then headed to the main hall.

He greeted Lu Miaoge, who was dressed in pure white and had long black hair cascading over her shoulders, with an elegant, otherworldly demeanor, sipping tea as she waited.

“Sister Miaoge, let’s go,” Lu Changsheng said.

Lu Miaoge nodded and stood up, walking side by side with Lu Changsheng

“The husband and eldest miss look perfect together,” one of the wives commented as they watched Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge walk out together.

“They both have an Immortal-like aura.”

“My husband is going to the market with the Eldest Miss, surely nothing will happen between them, right?”

“How could you even think that? The husband is already married to Sister Yaoyun. He’s not going to have anything to do with the eldest miss.”

Some of the women expressed their concern when they saw Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge walking side by side like a heavenly couple.

Lu Yaoyun, who was watching their retreating figures, was also slightly lost in thought

“Do you feel a bit reluctant?” Lu Miaoge asked softly, noticing a hint of reluctance on Lu Changsheng’s face.

“Yes, just a little. I’m sorry you have to see me like this,” Lu Changsheng nodded.

Even though he could come back every month, this time he felt a little reluctance as he set out on his journey. Perhaps that was the essence of home, always leaving you with attachments.

“I mentioned to our aunt that I don’t have much time to manage the spirit talisman shop, so I asked for your help,” Lu Miaoge said with a touch of apology on her exquisitely beautiful face.

“It’s not a problem. I wanted to go out and see the world for myself. I can’t just stay indoors all the time,” Lu Changsheng smiled.

While he did feel a bit reluctant, it was just a few moments of parting melancholy. It wasn’t anything overwhelming.

A great man’s ambition should be like the Yangtze River flowing east to the sea—how could it be caught up in the comforts of the moment?

Lu Changsheng’s trip to Jiulong Market was not just to manage the spirit talisman shop; he had other things to attend to as well.

There was no need to elaborate on taking a fairy concubine; what was most important was mastering the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique.

Otherwise, a few more days like the last two and his back would really suffer.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng thought he should acquire a copy of some bedroom arts and dual cultivation techniques. Not necessarily to increase his cultivation, but at least to learn some techniques and improve his performance, thus reducing his exhaustion.

“The matters at the spirit talisman shop are not too busy. If you miss home, you can come back frequently,” Lu Miaoge said gracefully.

“I’ll also be staying at Jiulong Market for a while, so if you need anything, you can come back anytime,” she added.

“Thank you, Sister Miaoge. I’ll rely on you,” Lu Changsheng nodded without saying much more.

“It’s about eight thousand miles from Qingzhu Mountain to Jiulong Market. However, if we ride the steel-feathered eagles and fly north directly, we can reach Jiulong Market in two days,” Lu Miaoge explained.

“You can have your steel-feathered eagle follow mine.”

The two of them walked out of Qingzhu Mountain, and Lu Miaoge released her steel-feathered eagle from her spirit pet pouch, speaking softly.

The steel-feathered eagles were likely flying mounts purchased or bred by the Lu family.

“Alright,” Lu Changsheng agreed, releasing his steel-feathered eagle from his own spirit pet pouch and mounting it.

The two steel-feathered eagles flapped their wings and swiftly soared into the sky.

As Qingzhu Mountain’s forests and peaks gradually shrank in Lu Changsheng’s view, the two steel-feathered eagles headed toward Jiulong Market.