Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 315 - 197: Whirling Winds and Shifting Clouds

Chapter 315: Chapter 197: Whirling Winds and Shifting Clouds

Back at the mansion, Lu Chang’sheng could finally wait in peace.

However, just before dawn the next day, Wan Yu and Qu Feng rushed over, asking him to come to the Qu Family estate at once.

Lu Chang’sheng asked what had happened.

The sorrow on Wan Yu’s face became impossible to contain. "It’s Ancestor Qu Sheng of our clan—he’s passed away."

Lu Chang’sheng gave a deep sigh.

Right now, Qu Guang was in Supreme Profound Immortal City, and because he had just won the Barrier-Breaking Pill at auction, there was no way he’d be able to rush back anytime soon.

Winning the pill so publicly meant he’d most likely use it in Supreme Profound Immortal City, and in that critical time, having a late-stage Qi Cultivator protecting him was necessary.

There was no late-stage Qi Cultivator left at the Qu estate, so Lu Chang’sheng was the first to come to mind.

"I’ll go with you."

Lu Chang’sheng said.

The Qu Family lived within the Immortal City, where safety was assured.

Lu Chang’sheng followed the two of them to the Qu estate.

Qu Sheng had only just passed away; as an outsider, it wasn’t proper for him to enter the mourning hall, so he was escorted to another courtyard.

Not long after, Qu Guang, far away in Supreme Profound Immortal City, received the news and used the Sound Transmission Shell to thank Lu Chang’sheng.

"You’re too polite, Fellow Daoist Qu. In Platinum Immortal City, no fool would dare make a move against the Qu Family—it’d be a slap in the face to both the Gu Family and Supreme Profound Sect."

Lu Chang’sheng replied.

"Even so, with you here, everyone can rest a little easier. If you ever need anything from me, just say the word."

Lu Chang’sheng nodded in return.

Using a Sound Transmission Shell was resource-intensive, so Qu Guang didn’t say much more—he still had to protect Qu Nian in his advancement.

Next, they arranged for people to stand vigil over the deceased.

A few days later, once everything had been handled, Lu Chang’sheng was notified and went to pay his respects.

Among cultivators, burials were a solemn affair—bodies were typically cremated, then the ashes interred in the ancestral grounds.

This was the standard method now.

Originally, burials were just plain interment, but after some evil technique specialists rose to power in the Spirit Realm, that method had been abandoned.

No one wanted their clan’s ancestor’s corpse becoming a tool for some evil cultivator.

Of course, major Immortal Sects never had these worries.

Their territories were protected by mighty cultivators year-round; petty thieves wouldn’t dare approach.

Looking at Qu Sheng’s rigid, deathly pale face, Lu Chang’sheng sighed inwardly. If you can’t reach Foundation Establishment, in the end, you’re no different than a mortal.

After paying his respects, Lu Chang’sheng returned to his residence. After some thought, he called for Lu Chang’an.

"Things have gotten a bit chaotic around Platinum Immortal City lately. Don’t leave the city for now."

Lu Chang’an showed a hint of confusion. Since returning from Fuyun Mountain, he’d often moved among different powers.

There were many factions in and around Platinum Immortal City. Sorting through them to find contacts that benefitted the Lu Family was important.

But he hadn’t noticed anything unusual about the situation—if anything, things actually seemed even calmer than usual.

Normally, the crowds passing through the area were diverse. Many had come from elsewhere to hunt demons, and disputes between cultivators weren’t rare. Even disciples of Supreme Profound Sect had lost some of their own.

Lu Chang’sheng shook his head and said, "Supreme Profound Sect has always wanted to clean up the factions in each Immortal City. Especially places like White Cloud Cave Mansion and the Wang Family of Liuyun Immortal City. This time, so many families have lost strength that it’s bound to break some subtle balances."

Lu Chang’sheng dared not guess too much about Supreme Profound Sect, but amongst the clans beneath them, unrest was certain.

Once the auctions wrapped up and the old monsters from each power had free hands again, things definitely wouldn’t stay this peaceful.

’Understood, Father.’

Lu Chang’an was no fool—he got the hint right away. He turned to warn the people under his command: be far more cautious than usual and don’t start any trouble.

He and Lin Yin, one handling internal affairs and one external, had been running Lu Mansion smoothly, keeping both Lu Chang’an and Li Nangua well satisfied.

Having made his arrangements, Lu Chang’sheng returned to the sect’s mountain gate.

He stared at the Light Curtain Panel, his mind turning to the future of his cultivation path.

"I can’t neglect my Puppetry Technique—this is my strongest method when dealing with high-level Qi Cultivators."

"Next comes focusing on mastering Puppetry Technique, refining Barrier-Breaking and Rejuvenation Pills. The Rejuvenation Pill will soon reach Great Success; with Elixir Ascension Technique aiding me, I’ll be able to craft top-grade pills, and restore some speed to my cultivation."

"And then there’s Puppetry Technique—it’s my true path of protection, can’t afford to lag behind."

Once Puppetry Technique reached Great Success, he could refine several puppets as strong as late-stage Qi Cultivators. In this current vacuum of real power, these were absolutely essential.

Sure enough, just as Lu Chang’sheng had expected, with the Supreme Profound Immortal City auction concluded, infighting around Platinum Immortal City grew noticeably more frequent.

Far more than before the Demon Calamity began.

Especially for the Qu Family. With Qu Sheng dead, their sudden power gap drew out even smaller factions—many started to test the Qu Family’s limits.

"The Zhu Family has always been at odds with the Qu Family. They’ll definitely make a move this time."

A dangerous glint flashed across Lu Chang’sheng’s eyes.

That old incident of picking someone up at the Zhu Family, plus the ambush on the boat last time, all made Lu Chang’sheng think of the Zhu Family.

As for the boat, the most obvious suspect back then was the Zhuo Family.

They, too, were a clan in Platinum Immortal City, but their numbers were few and overall strength lagged behind even the Huang and Chen Families.

Only the Zhuo Family Ancestor could barely compare to the other major patriarchs.

And rumor had it that this ancestor was on good terms with the Zhu Family’s old leader, which is why Lu Chang’sheng was suspicious of the Zhu Family.

Even a cornered rabbit will bite—let alone Lu Chang’sheng, who is no rabbit.

He gave his pill furnace a gentle pat and thought to himself: "I’ll need to take a long view."