Chapter 75: Treasure Bone Technique, Your maid has arrived!

Lu Changsheng saw Lu Miaoge’s subtle movements.

He also sniffed lightly.

Immediately, he smelled a faint sandalwood and feminine fragrance from his body.

It was left behind when he was having a meeting with Feng Jiuniang in White Jade Tower.

“Miss, you don’t think I went to a brothel, right?”

Despite Lu Miaoge’s calm and serene demeanor, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but feel a slight pang of guilt.

However, he quickly dismissed the feeling; after all, he had only gone to the White Jade Tower to purchase a maid, not to indulge in any inappropriate activities.

“Sister Miaoge, I just happened to pass by the White Jade Tower on my way back and decided to inquire about purchasing a maid,”

Lu Changsheng explained casually, also addressing the lingering fragrance.

He saw no need to hide the fact that he had bought a maid; it wasn’t something scandalous that needed to be concealed.

When the maid arrived, he would bring her back and keep her by his side, so why not inform Lu Miaoge now?

“White Jade Tower?”

Lu Miaoge echoed, a hint of surprise in her voice as she caught onto Lu Changsheng’s explanation.

Her voice was soft as she replied, “The White Jade Tower has branches in various towns and cities across the Jiang Country, and I haven’t heard of any issues. Its reputation is quite good.”

“I’ve heard that the White Jade Tower not only has influence in Jiang Country but also in many other countries in the Southern Wasteland cultivation world, with a Nascent Soul true immortal overseeing it!”

Lu Miaoge continued.

“They have influence in other countries as well, with a Nascent Soul true immortal overseeing them?”

Lu Changsheng was astonished.

As an avid reader, he was well aware of the vastness of the world.

Jiang Country was just a small corner of it.

The area he was in was known as the Southern Wasteland, which encompassed hundreds of countries like Jiang Country.

Having only one Nascent Soul true immortal overseeing the White Jade Tower meant it was considered average among these countries.

However, the fact that the White Jade Tower had established influence in multiple countries was no simple feat.

Lu Changsheng suspected that there was more than one Nascent Soul true immortal backing it.

It made sense; without some real power, they wouldn’t dare engage in such business.

“Changsheng, as cultivators, our cultivation is fundamental,”

Lu Miaoge said softly.

“Your Spirit Root talent may be average, but you possess extraordinary talent in talisman crafting. If you can become a second-tier talisman master, there may still be hope for you to reach Foundation Establishment in the future.”

Through their interactions, Lu Miaoge had discerned that Lu Changsheng was not solely obsessed with women; he was also ambitious and driven.

His decision to marry and take concubines, as well as to have children through family lineage, was likely due to his poor Spirit Root talent and acknowledgment of his lack of prospects in cultivation.

He continued his quest for immortality through the family, through the bloodline descendants.

“Sister Miaoge, I understand,”

Lu Changsheng naturally knew that Lu Miaoge was well-intentioned and it was not possible for him to refute anything.

After all, what Lu Miaoge said was the truth.

In this cultivation world, only cultivation base, strength, were fundamental!

Family heritage, bloodline descendants, leaving a mark in history, were all inferior to one’s own cultivation strength. You can live a long life and live history!

“I take wives, have concubines, and have children, just to become an immortal ancestor, to live a long life, to live through history!”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes were deep, firm in his aspirations.

Seeing the determination in Lu Changsheng’s eyes, Lu Miaoge thought that he had taken her words to heart.

A faint smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

She had quite a good impression of Lu Changsheng.

A youth from a mundane peasant family, with only a ninth-grade Spirit Root, rejected by the immortal sect, came to the Lu Family as a son-in-law in search of immortality.

As a result, he rose step by step with talisman crafting, reaching this point as a son-in-law.

In her eyes, this was already better than many others.

After chatting for a while, Lu Changsheng went to the rest room.

Now, this third-floor rest room had become his room as well.

In the rest room, Lu Changsheng took out the ‘relic treasure’ he had purchased in the market earlier.

“I wonder if this thing is really a relic treasure.”

“If it is, then I’ve hit the jackpot!”

Lu Changsheng murmured as he looked at the uneven black iron piece in his hand.

Without much thought, he immediately activated the refining technique of the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique and attempted to refine the black iron piece in front of him.

If he could successfully refine it, it would prove that this iron piece was indeed a relic treasure that could be condensed into the body to cultivate the Hundred Treasure
Refinement Body Tempering Technique.

“Shi!”

Spiritual energy surged within Lu Changsheng, transforming into a flame-like entity, beginning to refine the black iron piece in front of him.

Under the refinement of spiritual energy flame, a faint black light appeared on the black iron piece.

And so, time passed bit by bit.

After a while, Lu Changsheng’s spiritual energy was depleted, and he let out a long
breath.

“This black iron piece, is it really a relic treasure?”

“But all the restrictions inside are broken, without any special effects. It should just be a fragment of some large-scale treasure.”

“Nevertheless, it’s still usable. As long as I refine this relic treasure and condense it into my body, my progress in the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique will be rapid!”

Lu Changsheng looked at the black iron piece in front of him, his tired face showing a hint of surprise.

Through the refining just now, he had confirmed that this black iron piece was indeed a relic treasure, the kind that was utterly broken.

There were no effects of any restrictions left inside, just the material being quite hard.

However, even in such a damaged state, as a mere Fourth Stage Qi Refining cultivator, it wouldn’t be easy for him to refine and condense it into his body.

It would probably take him half a month to complete.

Lu Changsheng took out some Jade Bamboo Wine, took a sip, then took out a spirit stone, holding it in his hand to replenish his spiritual energy.

And so, he practiced until evening. Only when Lu Miaoge knocked on the door, he finally left the room.

Leaving the talisman shop with Miaoge, he returned to the Lu Family compound in the eastern district.

In the following days, Lu Changsheng spent his time making talismans, practicing, and refining the black iron piece.

He shuttled back and forth between the Lu Family compound and the talisman shop.

If there were any matters in the shop that required the master’s attention, Miaoge would instruct Lu Changsheng on how to handle them.

During this time, Lu Miaocheng also came to find Lu Changsheng several times, inviting him to read books and drink tea.

But Lu Changsheng refused each time.

One reason was that Lu Miaoge had advised him to minimize his interactions with Lu Miaocheng, so he avoided too much contact with him.

Additionally, he also felt a bit repulsed by this kind of environment. Wasn’t it better to just buy a few maids and take in some concubines?

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

At Jiulong Market, on the third floor of the talisman shop, in the rest room, Lu Changsheng looked at the black iron piece floating in front of him, and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

After half a month of refining, he had finally completed the refining of this relic treasure. It could now be condensed into his body.

“Condense!”

Lu Changsheng opened his chest, revealing his muscular curves.

Then, he formed hand seals and pointed towards the black iron piece.

Slowly, the black iron piece entered Lu Changsheng’s chest, assimilating with it bit by bit.

The Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique could refine the entire body into a supreme treasure all at once, or it could be practiced gradually, refining different parts of the body separately.

Therefore, this condensation technique, which relied on treasures for cultivation, could also condense into different parts of the body.

In this condensation technique, there were seven parts of the body where treasures could be condensed: the skull, sternum, spine, limbs, and seven others.

Among them, the limbs tend to be practiced on a single part.Among them, the limbs tend to be practiced on a single part.

The sternum and spine, and the skull could involve the entire body. However, condensing into these three parts was relatively more dangerous.

Especially the skull, which involved the brain, was extremely perilous. One misstep could harm oneself.

Fortunately, Lu Changsheng had complete mastery over the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique, so he had some confidence in condensing it into his sternum.

After a while, the black iron piece completely entered Lu Changsheng’s chest, condensed into his sternum, leaving a vaguely visible uneven black iron pattern on his chest.

“So ugly!”

Lu Changsheng looked at the pattern on his chest, resembling a birthmark tattoo, and couldn’t help but grimace in disgust.

“But it’s okay to be ugly if it’s for cultivation, it’s not a big deal.”

“With the assistance of this relic treasure, I estimate that in at most half a year, no, with my daily practice, three or four months, I’ll have a chance to master the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique!”

Lu Changsheng silently contemplated the effects brought by this relic treasure.

At this point, the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique, just like the Primordial Essence Technique, can be practiced automatically and nourish the whole body after it is built with five elements of spiritual materials.

“This relic treasure won’t support my cultivation for too long, at most a year,” Lu Changsheng continued his thoughts. “But a year should be enough. Maybe by then, I’ll even draw a treasure through the system!”

“If I have a treasure and can condense it into my body for cultivation, my Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique will truly progress rapidly!”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes shimmered as he murmured to himself.

“After mastering the Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique, I can also cultivate a technique called ‘Treasure Bone Technique.’ By using the power of treasures to nurture the sternum, hand bones, leg bones, spine, and skull, turning the human bones into treasure bones!”

“Once the treasure bones are formed, they will be like talismans. Even in my Qi Refining stage, I’ll be able to unleash some of the power of the treasure!”

Lu Changsheng licked his lips, filled with anticipation.

The Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique, as a Genuine Level cultivation method, naturally held immense mysteries.

Not only did it include cultivation techniques, but also methods for condensing treasures and the Treasure Bone Technique, among other complementary techniques.

After completing the refinement of the treasure fragment, Lu Changsheng noticed that it was still early in the day and it had been almost half a month since he last visited the southwest street.

He informed Miaoge before heading out.

She didn’t ask much and just nodded in acknowledgment.

Once outside, Lu Changsheng, as usual, changed his appearance and found three talisman shops to sell over a hundred low-grade talismans and over thirty medium-grade talismans, earning him two hundred and fifty-nine spirit stones.

After each transaction, he would find an inn, change his appearance and attire, and then check himself for any signs of being followed.

Under the purifying effect of the talismans, there was no issue with his body.

However, among the spirit stones he received, one emitted wisps of black smoke at that moment.

“Just from selling a few talismans, I’m already being watched? Small Talisman Shop, I’ll remember you!”

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes as he watched the black smoke. He hadn’t expected that just selling a few dozen talismans in the shop would attract attention.

“It’s possible that I sold talismans at the Small Talisman Shop before, and this time the shopkeeper noticed something fishy,” he speculated.

After all, his disguise skills were not particularly sophisticated, and people who made a living in Jiulong Market had their ways of noticing things.

“It seems like I’ll have to lay low for a while,”

Lu Changsheng frowned, taking out a high-grade purifying talisman.

He meticulously checked himself, his storage bag, and all the spirit stones to ensure there were no issues.

Once he confirmed everything was fine, he let out a sigh of relief.

He decided that for the next month or two, he would refrain from selling talismans in this manner, lest he attract the attention of others with ill intentions.

Lu Changsheng wasn’t just idly reading books.

He knew about the myriad of rare techniques and methods in the cultivation world, some of which even involved spiritual beasts or secret arts capable of detecting spirit stones, spiritual herbs, and treasures on others.

Hence, sometimes, for no apparent reason, one might be inexplicably targeted.

Despite Jiulong Market having good security, there could still be individuals who saw his low cultivation level and wealth, and decided to take a risk.

After disguising himself and changing in and out of two inns, Lu Changsheng finally reverted to his original appearance and returned to the talisman shop.

He then bought a medium-grade artifact talisman pen from the shop at a cost of one hundred and thirty-nine spirit stones.

He also purchased two batches of top-grade talisman paper and two portions of top-grade spiritual ink, one each of fine quality and exquisite quality, preparing to use them to draw top-grade talismans.

Zhang Shan didn’t say much about it. After all, it was quite normal for the master to purchase items at cost price.

When Miaoge saw Lu Changsheng buying the medium-grade artifact talisman pen, she didn’t ask much either.

As a talisman master, it was quite normal to buy a better-quality talisman pen.

She did advise Lu Changsheng that he didn’t need top-grade talisman paper or spiritual ink at the moment.

Using them to draw medium-grade talismans would be a waste.

Lu Changsheng agreed, saying he just wanted to experience it and see the difference between them and advanced-level talisman materials.

However, he secretly decided to buy talisman paper and ink from elsewhere in the future.

Night fell, and Lu Changsheng and Miaoge finished work, returning to the Lu Family compound in the eastern district.

Lu Changsheng had been concerned that being seen with Miaoge every day might attract unwanted attention from her admirers or secret admirers who could cause trouble.

But to his surprise, he realized he had been overthinking.

Over the past half month, although many young men had approached Miaoge for conversation, even visiting the shop to see her, they all behaved decently.

Once they knew his identity, they didn’t see him as a competitor and didn’t mock him or act impolitely.

Back at the compound, he encountered the second young lady again, who responded with a cold hum and a disdainful expression.

Lu Changsheng just smiled, finding her attitude quite cute. He thought to himself, someday he’d make her hum and haw enough.

After a simple dinner, Lu Changsheng retired to his room.

On the way, Lu Changsheng encountered Lu Miaocheng, who seemed to be floating along and massaging his waist.

The latter patted him on the shoulder and said, “Changsheng, you’re right. We cultivators should focus on cultivating our hearts and minds and not be distracted by such places.”

Lu Changsheng replied with silence.

If he remembered correctly, Lu Miaocheng had said something similar just three days ago.

It had only been a few days.

It seemed some people toughened up afterward.

Shaking his head slightly, Lu Changsheng returned to his room and took out the talisman pen, top-grade talisman paper, and top-grade spiritual ink he had just bought today, placing them on the table.

He prepared to draw some life-saving top-grade talismans.

Taking out a bottle of White Jade Hundred Flowers Wine from his storage bag, Lu Changsheng took a deep drink.

Then, he took a deep breath to calm his mind, picked up the talisman pen, and began drawing the Lightning Inducing Talisman.

Even though he had reached the Second Tier in talisman crafting, his cultivation level still mattered. Drawing such top-grade talismans required careful attention.

Dipping the tip of the pen lightly into the spiritual ink, emitting a faint spiritual glow, Lu Changsheng began drawing the talisman with a serious expression.

The process wasn’t fast, but it wasn’t slow either. Each stroke was smooth and fluid, possessing an artistic beauty.

If the Fourth Elder were here, seeing Lu Changsheng’s talisman crafting skills, she would probably be astonished, unable to close her mouth, her face full of disbelief.

Even she, when drawing the Lightning Inducing Talisman, wasn’t as smooth and successful as Lu Changsheng.

After a while, Lu Changsheng’s pen flicked, and the tip of the pen emitted a spiritual light, making the entire talisman paper seem to be filled with lightning at that moment. But in an instant, the lightning dimmed and disappeared.

A first tier top-grade talisman, the Lightning Inducing Talisman, was complete!

“Hoo!”

At that moment, Lu Changsheng also let out a long sigh of relief and sat down with a tired look on his face.

“Sure enough, with the medium-grade artifact talisman pen and top-grade talisman paper and spiritual ink, top-grade talismans will no longer be a problem for me.”

“The only problem is that the spiritual power consumption is too high. I can only draw one piece with my spiritual energy.”

Lu Changsheng murmured as he looked at the Lightning Inducing Talisman on the table.

Despite this, his eyes were filled with excitement and joy.

If we don’t count the wear and tear on the talisman pen, the cost of one top-grade talisman, considering the top-grade talisman paper and spiritual ink, is six spirit stones.

Yet, a single Lightning Inducing Talisman can be sold for forty to fifty spirit stones!

That’s a stable profit margin of seven to eight times. Most importantly, having a stack of top-grade talismans gave him a sense of security.

After putting away the Lightning Inducing Talisman in his storage bag, Lu Changsheng began to rest and sleep.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, a servant came to the talisman shop, informing Lu Changsheng that the maids he had purchased from the White Jade Tower had been delivered.

Without much ado, Lu Changsheng went straight to the White Jade Tower with the servant.

“Master Li, thank you for your patience.”

Lu Changsheng arrived on the second floor and immediately saw Feng Jiuniang, who had received him last time.

She was dressed in the same attire as before—a black phoenix-patterned gauze dress, slit to reveal her slender legs, and black phoenix-patterned high-heeled shoes. Her whole demeanor was simply enchanting.

“It’s okay, it’s only been twenty-something days. I’m not in a hurry,”

Lu Changsheng replied, stealing a glance at the voluptuous and slender thighs beneath the gauze skirt. At the hem of her skirt, one could catch a glimpse of creamy-white skin and lace patterns.

Before long, a woman in a red dress led a young woman in a yellow dress over.

Lu Changsheng’s gaze quickly fell on the young woman in the yellow dress.

She appeared to be eighteen or nineteen, with fair skin and a graceful figure.

Her thick black hair was casually tied up, cascading down her back.

She wore a goose-yellow long skirt with a low neckline, revealing a slender, white neck.

Despite her youthful beauty, there was no smile on her face.

Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and there was a hint of sorrow between her brows. Her eyes lacked vitality, appearing dull and lifeless.

“Master Li, this is the maid you purchased, Shao Yuyao.”

Feng Jiuniang introduced with a soft and charming smile, then turned to Shao Yuyao and said, “Yuyao, haven’t you greeted Master Li yet?”

Her words carried the same gentle and charming tone, but there was an unquestionable and unyielding authority underlying them.

At this point, Shao Yuyao lowered her eyes slightly and greeted Lu Changsheng with a slight bow, “Yuyao greets Master Li.”

As she looked at Lu Changsheng, there was a glimmer of life in her previously lifeless and dull eyes.

After all, having experienced the destruction of her family and being sold to the White Jade Tower, she knew her future fate.

Either she would be bought to be used as a cauldron, to be exploited until death, or she would be bought back to be used as a breeding tool, constantly giving birth.

Only a few would be bought back as maidservants to serve others.

Seeing that the person who bought her was such a young and handsome youth, she felt a slight relief in her heart.

She thought her luck wasn’t too bad, and her fate wasn’t so harsh.

After all, even if she became a cauldron or a breeding tool, who wouldn’t want to be with someone who looked good and handsome?

“Master Li, are you satisfied?”

Feng Jiuniang gestured to Lu Changsheng, inviting his opinion.

According to the conditions stated in the contract, when the maidservant was delivered, the buyer could inspect her and raise any discrepancies between the actual product and the information provided earlier.

They could even choose not to accept her.

However, depending on the situation, a certain deposit would be deducted.