159: Lu Family Ancestor

'How can I be calm? I'm only twenty-seven this year. A twenty-seven-year-old Foundation Establishment Ancestor—who could stay calm?'

Could you stay calm if you became the top scholar at twenty-seven?

Could you stay calm if you became president at twenty-seven?

Could you stay calm if you became the richest person at twenty-seven?

None of those would allow for calmness, let alone the ultimate dream of Mortals: Cultivating Immortality!

Liu Xuan could faintly sense his Lifespan, which was a full five hundred years!

He remembered that the Lifespan of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator was supposed to be three hundred years. The extra two hundred years he had should be the combined effect of the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method and the Green Wood Longevity Art.

'I really want to live for another five hundred years~'

This wasn't a fantasy; he really could live for another five hundred years!

What is the purpose of Cultivating Immortality?

It's not about fighting and killing, nor about worldly affairs, but about eternal life and freedom.

Five hundred years! Sun Wukong was imprisoned for only five hundred years. If it were his previous life, he could witness the rise and fall of two Dynasties and countless influential figures.

Why is there endless fighting and killing in the Cultivation World? Essentially, the purpose of these struggles is still for eternal life.

More resources mean a greater chance to Breakthrough to a higher Realm, and a higher Realm means a longer Lifespan.

Others need to contend for the best Medicinal Pills, the best spiritual lands, the best Cultivation Techniques... Liu Xuan is different. Before his children grow up, he doesn't lack resources, so he naturally doesn't need to contend.

As for when his children grow up and their need for resources continuously increases, that will be for them to contend for.

What Liu Xuan needs to do is provide them with assistance, be their backing, and let them act boldly and confidently!

"Given my current situation, if I stay steady and don't get carried away, I've won!"

"I must lie low!"

Liu Xuan kept reminding himself, and the urge to show off slowly subsided.

"Hmm?"

Just as his emotions calmed, he suddenly sensed a faint Divine Sense of the same Foundation Establishment Realm.

His Eye of Delusion Breaking activated, and he looked in the direction of the Divine Sense. This person's location was on a secluded pavilion next to the Merchant Alliance.

This person's Divine Sense occasionally swept towards Lake Heart Island, as if monitoring every move on the island.

Fortunately, even in his excitement, Liu Xuan's illusory god treasure robe was continuously activated; otherwise, he might have already been discovered by the other party.

At this, Liu Xuan instantly sobered up, and the surge of complacency in his heart immediately vanished.

'There's actually a Foundation Establishment Cultivator monitoring Lake Heart Island. Who is he? What does he want to do? How long has he been monitoring from there?'

Countless questions popped into Liu Xuan's mind.

His first reaction was that the person behind the black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator he killed earlier had come looking for him.

If his guess was correct, then the trouble would be significant!

Behind the black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator was Li Xuanxuan, a genuine Golden Core True Person!

Liu Xuan was not afraid of Foundation Establishment Cultivators; even against a Late Stage of Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he was confident he could exchange a few blows.

But a Golden Core True Person was different. A major Realm difference was an insurmountable chasm, and no matter how many trump cards he had, he couldn't contend.

Perhaps when his cultivation reached the Peak of Foundation Establishment, he might have a chance, but he had just Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator and was far from being a match for a Golden Core True Person.

With his Eye of Delusion Breaking fully operational, Liu Xuan could roughly discern that this Foundation Establishment Cultivator's Realm was only Early Foundation Establishment Stage.

His Divine Sense swept towards Lake Heart Island in a regular pattern, not a focused investigation, but more like a half-hearted routine check.

'Judging by his demeanor, he has probably been monitoring here for a long time!'

Without acting rashly to alert the enemy, Liu Xuan's figure flickered, and he instantly returned to the Fledgling Eagle Courtyard below... The next morning.

White Crane Lake Merchant Alliance branch.

"These are all the rental and sales information for properties around White Crane Lake," She Xiaorong said, placing a stack of booklets in front of Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan leaned back in his seat, casually flipping through them, and quickly saw the pavilion where the Foundation Establishment Cultivator from last night was located.

The owner of the pavilion: Lu Feiyu, the third Young Master of the Lu Family, a Foundation Establishment Family from Yongning.

"Why does this Lu Family have a pavilion on our White Crane Lake?" Liu Xuan asked, pointing to the record in the booklet.

Ever since they cooperated with the Sect to destroy the Chen Family years ago, the Lu Family had become increasingly low-key over the years, and Liu Xuan hadn't heard much about them.

"Husband doesn't know?"

She Xiaorong was slightly surprised and explained, "It's normal for Husband not to know about these minor matters."

"Although the Lu Family hasn't joined our Merchant Alliance, they have always cooperated with us."

She pointed to the newly established market street outside, "They also have a shop over there, mainly selling the Lu Family's specialty, medicinal turtles."

"Medicinal turtles greatly nourish Qi and blood, and most of them are purchased by our Liu Family. Husband, you even praised how delicious they were!"

So that's how it was! Liu Xuan didn't concern himself with the specific affairs of the Merchant Alliance. He knew that medicinal turtles were bought by the Merchant Alliance, but he didn't know they were bought from the Lu Family.

She Xiaorong looked at the information recorded in the booklet in Liu Xuan's hand and then continued to explain:

"The owner of the Lu Family's shop in the Merchant Alliance market is this Young Master Lu Feiyu. He is naturally fond of quiet, so he bought this secluded pavilion."

"The shop's business is usually handled by servants. Except for when goods are exchanged or large-volume transactions occur, he lives in this pavilion."

"Understood!"

"I know!"

Liu Xuan casually flipped through the rest of the booklet, "You go get busy. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Okay!"

She Xiaorong obediently left. She was quite curious why Liu Xuan suddenly cared about these minor matters of the Merchant Alliance, but she didn't ask further.

After She Xiaorong left, Liu Xuan's fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrest, contemplating a countermeasure.

The pavilion belonged to the Lu Family. Was this matter related to the Lu Family? Or were they unaware?

According to Xiao Ran, the Lu Family were secretly loyal to the Sect. It should be impossible for them to collude with outsiders to deal with him. Could it be... Thinking of another possibility, Liu Xuan instantly felt a chill down his spine!

'If that's truly the case, then the situation is serious!'

...Night.

The moon was bright and the stars sparse, and White Crane Lake was serene, with only the chirping of a few insects.

A dark shadow merged into the night, quietly flying out from Lake Heart Island, soon disappearing from sight.

Half an hour later.

The dark shadow approached the lakeside from another direction, then flew towards the secluded pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, a young man sat cross-legged, an ancient Secret Manual in front of him, and a half-burnt incense burner beside him.

He suddenly opened his eyes. A black-robed figure had appeared in the room. His Divine Sense swept over, but he was unable to penetrate the black robe and see the true face of the person.

"Who are you?"

His eyes were sharp, and his aura was restrained but ready to burst forth, prepared for an all-out fight at any moment.

This person's speed was extremely fast, and he could block his Divine Sense, so his strength was definitely above his own.

The black-robed figure suddenly emitted a trace of terrifying aura, and a hoarse, deep voice came from under the hood that obscured his face: "Speak!"

The black-robed figure was precisely Liu Xuan, and at this moment, his face beneath the black robe also showed shock.

His Eye of Delusion Breaking pierced through the black robe and then through the young man's disguise. He discovered that he had actually met this Foundation Establishment Cultivator before; it was none other than the Lu Family's Patriarch, the Foundation Establishment Ancestor, Lu Pingan!