Volume 7, Chapter 385 – Is She Even Worthy of Me Making a Move? (Part 2)

In the world of cultivation, those with the talent to cultivate immortality would usually choose to join a sect, as the accumulated resources and heritage of a sect were incomparable to what an individual could achieve.

However, the Lü family was an exception. Even if they had cultivators among them, they would remain within the family. Their ancestors had amassed an astonishing amount of resources, to the point where their foundation was even more substantial than some of the super sects. This allowed their descendants to live extravagantly without needing to rely on others.

Such families were generally referred to as cultivation clans in the immortal world, and the Lü family was the most powerful cultivation clan in the Weiyuan Empire. All thanks to the fact that they had an ancestor who had ascended to immortality!

As the saying goes, “When one man attains the Dao, even his chickens and dogs rise to heaven.” In the cultivation world, this was no exaggeration. Whenever someone achieved immortality, their descendants would receive immense blessings. Resources and connections aside, the most enviable and feared benefit was the Immortal Stele!

Just as the dead have tombstones, those who achieve immortality have Immortal Steles, this was an unspoken rule in the cultivation world.

The so-called Immortal Stele was a monument erected by descendants in honor of an immortal ancestor. It not only recorded their great achievements during their lifetime but also bore the names of their descendants in carved inscriptions. Those whose names were inscribed on the stele would receive its protection. Conversely, if someone committed a betrayal against the family, they would suffer the stele’s punishment!

Because the stele retained the immortal’s divine might, this punishment was not some mere verbal curse, it was real.

As for how the stele knew who to punish? Most steles were erected on feng shui treasure sites, and heaven and earth knew all.

It was precisely because of the Immortal Stele that even the Lü family’s dogs could strut through the streets without fear!

When Elder Zuo arrived at the Lü family estate, he saw from afar the towering Immortal Stele at its center. It stood upon a Heaven-grade feng shui treasure site, so coveted that even the distant imperial palace seemed dwarfed in comparison.

Unconsciously, Elder Zuo’s back bent slightly. After all, this stele carried the immortal’s might. If it were unleashed, not only would a Divine Realm cultivator like him be crushed, even a supreme expert at the Heavenly Tribulation Realm would struggle to resist.

“Could you two please inform the family head that Elder Zuo of the Immortal Alliance seeks an audience?”

Elder Zuo approached the gatekeepers and made his request with utmost politeness.

“An elder of the Immortal Alliance? Do you have proof?”

The gatekeepers were unfazed and calmly demanded verification.

Elder Zuo wasn’t angered. Instead, he respectfully handed over his Cultivator’s Token.

“Please wait a moment.”

One of the gatekeepers carefully examined the token before finally turning to enter the estate.

Before long, the man returned and led Elder Zuo inside. From this, it was clear that his status alone was not enough to warrant the Lü family head personally welcoming him.

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Following the servant through winding paths, Elder Zuo finally arrived at a pavilion where the man he wished to meet was waiting.

The Lü family head, Lü Dao, was a burly old man with snow-white hair. Despite his age, his face was ruddy, and his skin bore no wrinkles. From appearance alone, it was impossible to guess his true age.

“Dear in-law, it’s been a long time! You look well!”

Elder Zuo greeted him warmly, for the old man before him was not only the Lü family head but also the strongest cultivator in the Weiyuan Empire, with a cultivation at the mid-stage Heavenly Tribulation Realm.

“I’m barely holding on. Thanks to the Heaven-Deceiving Water, I can still cling to life for a few more years.”

Lü Dao chuckled self-deprecatingly before adding sarcastically, “But indeed, it has been a while. As an elder of the Immortal Alliance, you must be swamped with duties. Even when you do have time, you’d rather visit my younger brother, your real in-law, than come see me!”

From these words, it was clear that the two were not truly related by marriage. Elder Zuo’s granddaughter had married into the family of Lü Dao’s younger brother, hence the tenuous connection.

“Now, now, we’re all family. Though my granddaughter married your younger brother’s grandson, she still married into the Lü family. So, we are in-laws, aren’t we?”

Elder Zuo shamelessly clung to the connection.

“Enough. What brings you here today? You’re not the type to visit without a purpose, and my Heaven-Deceiving Water isn’t rainwater. Spit it out.”

Lü Dao waved impatiently. As a Heavenly Tribulation Realm expert, every moment was precious, he needed to cultivate diligently while relying on the Heaven-Deceiving Water to prolong his life.

“Actually, I came to see your great-grandson, Lü Yi. Would it be possible for him to meet me?”

Seeing no way to further exploit their tenuous connection, Elder Zuo cut to the chase.

“Lü Yi? What do you want with him? There’s a generational gap between you two.”

Lü Dao frowned in suspicion.

“There’s a small matter I’d like his help with.”

Elder Zuo spoke somewhat sheepishly.

After scrutinizing him for a moment, Lü Dao ultimately gave him face and ordered a servant to summon his great-grandson.

Before long, a lean and muscular young man arrived at the pavilion. He had a round face, a stocky build, and thick limbs. Though not tall, his thick neck and short stature still exuded an intimidating presence.

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This was Lü Yi, the Lü family’s monstrous genius and the current top talent of the Weiyuan Empire’s cultivation world.

Lü Yi was a legend not just in the Weiyuan Empire but across the entire cultivation world. Born with awakened immortal bloodline, he was already a Unity Realm cultivator at birth. By seven, he had reached the Incarnation Realm, and now, at only twenty-five, his cultivation had soared to the first layer of the Divine Realm. He was renowned as one of the Nine Great Monsters of the cultivation world.

“Great-grandson, this is Elder Zuo.”

Lü Dao introduced him.

“Greetings, Elder Zuo.”

Lü Yi clasped his fists politely.

“No need for formalities! Since you’re my in-law’s great-grandson, I’ll call you ‘grandson’ as well.”

Elder Zuo didn’t mind the generational gap and instead leaned into the connection. After all, a prodigy like Lü Yi had limitless potential, ascension to immortality was not out of the question.

Lü Yi’s brow twitched, but he said nothing.

“My great-grandson is here. What exactly do you want him to do?”

Lü Dao grew increasingly impatient.

“Well, dear in-law, a genius has emerged in the Western Radiance Dynasty under my jurisdiction. Not only does she refuse to submit to authority, but she has also repeatedly targeted the Immortal Alliance. I’d like to teach her a lesson.”

Elder Zuo proceeded to explain the situation regarding Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang, as well as his plan.

“You’re making such a fuss just to save face?”

Lü Dao’s expression turned mocking.

“Not my face, the Immortal Alliance’s! If we don’t put this little girl in her place, how will the Immortal Alliance maintain its standing in the Western Radiance Dynasty?”

Elder Zuo defended himself.

“Then what exactly do you want my great-grandson to do?”

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Lü Dao pressed further.

“I’d like him to visit the Western Radiance Dynasty and ensure that girl doesn’t obtain the State-Level Immortal Seed qualification. More importantly, I want her Dao Heart crushed. Otherwise, she’s a ticking time bomb.”

Elder Zuo revealed his true intentions.

“Pfft. A little girl who only reached the Incarnation Realm at sixteen or seventeen, and you call her a ‘time bomb’? If she counts, then the cultivation world is full of them.”

Lü Yi sneered disdainfully.

“Dear in-law, don’t tell me the Western Radiance Dynasty can’t even produce a single young genius capable of handling a mere girl?”

Lü Dao also voiced his skepticism.

“You don’t understand. The Western Radiance Dynasty is located in a remote part of the cultivation world, neither the land nor the people are exceptional. In the past thirty years, no one under thirty has surpassed her in talent. There are a few with higher cultivation, but none can guarantee a hundred percent victory. That’s why I’d like Lü Yi to make a trip.”

Elder Zuo patiently explained.

“Ridiculous. Is she even worthy of me making a move?”

Lü Yi scoffed arrogantly.

“I’m not asking you to go personally. Just send a doppelgänger. With your strength, a single clone should be more than enough to deal with her.”

Elder Zuo quickly adjusted his request.

“I don’t have time.”

Lü Yi rejected him outright, showing no consideration.

“Indeed, dear in-law. You know Lü Yi’s talent, time is money to him. How can he waste it so casually?”

Lü Dao also made his stance clear.

“It won’t be a waste! The rewards for this year’s Yongning State competition include spirit herbs essential for breaking through to the Incarnation Realm. You currently have four doppelgängers, right? You’ll need a large supply in the future.”

Elder Zuo hurriedly added.

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“But the Lü family lacks no such herbs.”

Lü Dao shook his head.

‘Damn it, you just want to extort me, don’t you?’

Elder Zuo seethed inwardly but couldn’t afford to lose his temper. Just as he was considering sweetening the deal, an idea struck him.

“Then… does Lü Yi need beautiful women?”

“Beautiful women?”

Lü Yi’s eyes instantly lit up.

“Indeed. That Cheng Hongling may not be a cultivation genius, but her looks are beyond reproach. She scored six perfect marks on the Phoenix Selection Token. How many girls on the Sinking Fish Ranking can claim that? Who knows, you might even take a liking to her?”

Elder Zuo winked suggestively.

“Six perfect marks?”

Lü Yi’s face showed surprise.

“Dear in-law, you’re not lying, are you? A backwater like that could produce a woman with six perfect marks? As far as I know, in the cultivation world, only female descendants of immortals have ever achieved that!”

Lü Dao, however, remained skeptical.

“We’re family, we see each other all the time. Why would I lie? Whether it’s true or not, Lü Yi can see for himself, no?”

Elder Zuo continued to entice them.

“Is that so? In that case… I am rather interested in this Cheng Hongling.”

Lü Yi finally showed genuine interest before declaring arrogantly:

“Fine. I’ll send my Heavenly Soul Doppelgänger with you. If she’s truly that beautiful… consider her my future concubine.”