68: Chapter 68 Ten Years Later, Entering the Realm of Gathering Truth

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

The grounds of the Marquis Dingyuan estate were expanded twice, and the number of servants increased from a dozen to over a hundred.

Chu Sheng stood in the courtyard, looking at the family estate built over these ten years, filled with deep emotion.

Yue Jianli sat under the veranda, holding a three or four-year-old girl in her arms.

That was the second child she had given birth to three years ago; she had a low-grade earth artifact spiritual root, not outstanding, but she won people over with her cuteness and obedience.

Standing nearby were a few half-grown children, both boys and girls, all of whom were Chu Sheng's offspring from these years.

Yue Jianli was virtuous and had once proactively urged him to take concubines to expand the family line.

Chu Sheng could not refuse, so he took three concubines and had a bunch of children.

Unfortunately, they were all yellow-grade, and there were even two with useless spiritual roots.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have gone through the trouble."

Chu Sheng looked at those children with mediocre talent and shook his head, "It would have been better to just focus on Yue Jianli."

Fortunately, Chu Sheng did not force the issue regarding offspring.

He had his eldest daughter.

Chu Qinglian, possessing a low-grade earth artifact spiritual root and the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal Body.

That daughter, whom he had never met, was his greatest trump card.

Ten years ago, he had just broken through to the Ninth Grade of Qi Induction, only to be stuck at that threshold.

The True Condensation Realm was the first true chasm in the path of immortal cultivation.

The Qi Induction period was merely about accumulating spiritual energy, while the True Condensation period involved compressing, purifying, and transforming spiritual energy, changing it from qi to true essence.

The three stages of True Condensation.

The Ju Zhen Realm, where true qi transforms from virtual to real, condensing into true essence.

After breaking through, lifespan increases greatly, one can fly using qi for short distances, and combat power is incomparable to the Qi Induction period.

The Gu Zhen Realm, where true essence is stabilized, allowing for external attacks and long-duration flight using qi.

Cultivators at this realm can truly be considered experts.

The Hua Zhen Realm: True essence condenses into substance, allowing for shapeshifted attacks, preparing for the next step of opening a spiritual sea.

One in the Hua Zhen Realm is already an overlord of a region.

Chu Sheng had been stuck at the Ninth Grade of Qi Induction for three years.

During those three years, he had tried countless methods.

Alchemy, bitter cultivation, consulting experts, consuming spiritual medicines... all had little effect.

It wasn't until the fourth year that a feedback descended from the sky.

That was the feedback from Chu Qinglian.

A low-grade earth artifact spiritual root and the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal Body.

Chu Sheng was practicing his sword in the courtyard at the time when he suddenly felt the spiritual energy in his body boiling, as if something had exploded in his dantian.

He hurriedly sat cross-legged and circulated his cultivation technique.

Three days later, he opened his eyes.

The Ju Zhen Realm.

"It's done," he murmured, his eyes slightly red.

At that moment, he missed that daughter he had never met immensely.

"Qinglian, are you doing well in the Tianfeng Kingdom?"

After breaking through to the Ju Zhen Realm, Chu Sheng's cultivation speed did not slow down.

The Many Children, Many Blessings trait continued to take effect.

The son born to Yue Jianli, Chu Wuyou, had a low-grade profound spiritual root; although the feedback was not as good as his sister's, it was enough for him to improve steadily.

More importantly, the Duobao Heavenly Venerable trait began to truly show its power.

Duobao Heavenly Venerable (Red): You are a natural favorite of magical treasures; where your luck goes, treasures return on their own.

Chu Sheng hadn't paid much attention to this trait at first.

After all, he only had two mid-grade profound items at the time, and the demon refining pot was broken; what effect could it have?

But over the ten years, he realized he was wrong.

Dead wrong.

The effect of the Duobao Heavenly Venerable is not about finding treasures, but that treasures will actively come to find you.

Over these ten years, whenever he went out on business, he would often encounter opportunities for yellow-grade magical treasures.

He went to the market to hunt for treasures and found a low-grade profound jade pendant for three low-grade spirit stones.

He helped others refine pills, and tucked into his payment was a low-grade profound wrist guard.

He even had treasures fall from the sky while lying at home.

An injured spiritual bird crashed into his courtyard, with a low-grade profound storage bracelet tied to its leg.

Chu Sheng looked at the spiritual bird and fell silent.

"Are you here to stage a scam, or are you here to deliver a gift?"

The spiritual bird stared at him, looking innocent.

He was now a veritable king of treasures.

Mid-grade profound: Bronze mirror, jade ruler.

Low-grade profound: jade pendant, wrist guard, storage bracelet, and two magical swords.

Yellow-grade: Several, too many to count, piling up half the warehouse.

Chu Sheng played with the bronze mirror in his hand; a faint light rippled across the mirror's surface, reflecting his face, which looked to be in his early thirties.

"If I go out now, I'm covered in treasures from head to toe."

He murmured, "A Ju Zhen Realm cultivator, armed to the teeth."

Chu Sheng kept the fragments of the demon refining pot at the very bottom, occasionally taking them out to look at and reminisce.

"Old friend, once I find a way, I will definitely fix you."

That night, Chu Sheng stood alone in the courtyard, looking up at the night sky.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse; the wind was light and the clouds were thin.

He suddenly thought of that daughter far away in the Tianfeng Kingdom.

Ten years had passed.

She should be eleven years old now.

What does she look like? Does she look more like Li Zhiyi, or more like him?

What realm has she reached? With a low-grade earth artifact spiritual root and the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal Body, maybe she's already at the Late Stage Yin Qi?

Has she been bullied? Is there anyone protecting her?

"Qinglian..." he murmured.

Footsteps came from behind him.

Yue Jianli walked up to his side and held his hand.

"Thinking of her again?" she asked softly.

Chu Sheng nodded.

Yue Jianli was silent for a moment, then said softly, "When the Yan Kingdom is completely stable, I will accompany you to pick her up."

Chu Sheng turned to look at her, a glimmer of emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Okay," he said, holding her hand. "At that time, our family will be reunited."

The night deepened, and the Marquis's estate fell quiet.

In the distance, the lights of the royal capital were still bright.

That was the world of the Ji Yuanzhao, and a prosperous, eternal golden age had just begun.

And Chu Sheng knew that his own path was still very long.