Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

"I'm not in a hurry to leave now, but I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Green Face!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is also a weapon refiner. If you stay in Qingmian City, you can watch me refine the Yin Spring Ghost Tablet. We can then exchange our experiences in weapon refining!" the Qingmian Ghost Emperor said with a smile.

The Blue-Faced Ghost Emperor was a polymath. He was not only proficient in weapon crafting, but also had some knowledge of alchemy and array formation, and had reached a relatively high level in all of them.

Lu Cheng'an had some understanding of the Green-Faced Ghost King's weapon-refining skills, and he immediately accepted the invitation after receiving it.

Just as the Green-Faced Ghost King said, refining third- and fourth-tier Yin Spring Ghost Tokens was not difficult for him; he could refine them in a very short time.

The Green-Faced Ghost King also needs to forge and temper his magical artifacts with flames, but he uses Yin Fire.

This leads to certain differences between the weapon-forging methods in the Netherworld and those in the mortal world.

During the refining process, the Green-Faced Ghost King was explaining to Lu Cheng'an the core principles of refining magical artifacts in the Netherworld.

After exchanging ideas with the Green-Faced Ghost King, Lu Cheng'an felt that his weapon-refining skills had improved considerably.

Sometimes he would demonstrate the weapon-forging methods of the mortal world not far from the Green-Faced Ghost King, and they would verify each other's techniques.

Time passed slowly, and three years went by in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the Green-Faced Ghost King refined all the Yin Spring Ghost Tokens that Lu Cheng'an needed, including the fifth-grade, mid-level Yin Spring Ghost Token that Lu Cheng'an used.

After exchanging their weapon-forging experiences, Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor both made significant progress in their weapon-forging skills.

Lu Cheng'an felt that he was now able to refine some relatively simple fifth-tier mid-grade magic weapons.

After the Yin Quan Ghost Card was completed, Lu Cheng'an did not linger in the Netherworld.

However, before leaving, he told the Green-Faced Ghost King that cultivators from his Lu family would be entering the Netherworld to exchange ideas with him on formations and alchemy.

Lu Jingkun's cultivation had only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul realm. Although his current array formation level had reached the fifth rank, it was still quite difficult for him to refine a fifth-rank array on his own.

The Green-Faced Ghost King has also reached the fifth level in the art of formations. If Lu Jingkun were to exchange ideas with the Green-Faced Ghost King, it would be of great benefit to Lu Jingkun.

After leaving the Netherworld, Lu Cheng'an returned directly to his family's mountain gate.

"Clan leader, have you not yet finalized the list of those who will leave the clan?" Lu Cheng'an asked.

Lu Cheng'an's understanding of the Lu family's Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators was not as good as Lu Wenxing's. Therefore, after making some requests, he asked Lu Wenxing to determine the candidates to leave according to his requirements.

"It's been decided. As per your request, a total of seventy-six Golden Core Realm members and twenty-three Nascent Soul Realm members have been selected."

Lu Wenxing took out a jade slip from his storage ring and said with a smile, "This jade slip contains a detailed introduction to these clansmen. Take a look at it when you have time, and let me know if there are any problems."

"I believe in the clan leader's abilities; these people will definitely be fine."

Lu Cheng'an smiled faintly, but still put the jade slip away.

The jade slip contained information about these cultivators, who would be leaving with him soon. It would be beneficial for him to learn more about them.

"These are third and fourth tier Yin Spring Ghost Tablets. Give one to each of those clansmen later and have them refine it. They will need these to conceal their presence when entering the Netherworld," Lu Cheng'an said.

After that, Lu Cheng'an left Lu Wenxing's cave and went to Lu Jingkun's cave, where he handed over a fifth-grade low-level Yin Spring Ghost Token to Lu Jingkun.

He also told him that he could take Lu Yonghui into the Netherworld to Qingluo City to find the Green-Faced Ghost King and discuss formations and spiritual plants.

After dealing with clan affairs, Lu Cheng'an went to Danding Mountain.

After he and Shi Ningyu returned this time, Shi Ningyu stayed at the gate of Danding Mountain to accompany her grandfather and never returned to the Lu family.

Lu Chengan saw Shi Mingxin's condition that day, and now several years have passed, Shi Mingxin's condition is probably even worse.

With these thoughts in mind, Lu Cheng'an appeared outside the gates of the Dan Ding Sect.

"Ningyu, how is Grandfather doing now?"

After entering the courtyard where Shi Mingxin lived, Lu Cheng'an saw only Shi Ningyu sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard, and did not see Shi Mingxin.

"Grandfather is resting in his cave right now. He's becoming more and more like an old man!"

Shi Ningyu looked up at Lu Cheng'an and asked softly, "Husband, why are you here now? How is my uncle doing?"

Shi Ningyu knew that Lu Wenhua's lifespan was also coming to an end, but she was more worried about her grandfather's health. After returning with Lu Cheng'an, she went straight to see her grandfather and has not visited Lu Cheng'an's uncle until now.

"Now that the clan affairs are all settled, I thought I'd come and take a look!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled slightly and sat down next to Shi Ningyu.

He pulled Shi Ningyu into his arms and said gently, "Uncle is in good health. He is surrounded by his children and grandchildren and is very happy every day."

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu spoke softly, not mentioning anything about cultivation, but talking about trivial matters from their childhood.

An hour later, Shi Mingxin finished resting and came out of the cave.

He was very happy to see Lu Cheng'an arrive and said he wanted to have a drink with Lu Cheng'an.

This time, Lu Cheng'an did not rush to leave Shi Mingxin's courtyard. After Shi Ningyu prepared some snacks to go with the drinks, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Mingxin drank to their hearts' content that night.

Neither Lu Chengan nor Shi Ningyu mentioned Shi Mingxin's impending death again; they only wanted to accompany Shi Mingxin on the last leg of his life.

Time flies relentlessly, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Shi Mingxin's condition worsened. His golden core was obscured, and his physical body became extremely decayed.

He has become very weak and spends most of his day in bed.

After spending so much time with her grandfather in his final moments, Shi Ningyu gradually came to terms with things and was able to accept the reality that her grandfather was about to leave.

In the last two years, Lu Cheng'an began to frequently travel between the Lu family and the Dan Ding Sect, because his uncle's health was rapidly declining over the years.

This is something all cultivators have to go through.

No matter how profound a cultivator's cultivation level is, in the last few years before their lifespan ends, everything about them will rapidly decay, and they will eventually become no different from ordinary mortals.

It was a warm, sunny afternoon three months after the event.

Shi Mingxin was still lying on the recliner in the courtyard, his breathing was very steady, and the warm sunlight shone on him, as if he was coated with a layer of golden paint.

Shi Ningyu sat beside her grandfather, gently holding his hand, her gaze fixed on his aged face.

Lu Cheng'an sat behind Shi Ningyu, watching the scene with gentle eyes.

This has been their normal life for the past few years. They no longer spend time on cultivation, but their state of mind has greatly improved. Suddenly, Shi Ningyu tightened her grip on her grandfather's hand and then burst into tears.

"grandfather!"

Shi Ningyu burst into tears; her grandfather had passed away!

Lu Cheng'an bent down and gently embraced Shi Ningyu, silently comforting her.

“Ningyu, if you want to cry, then cry, but don’t dwell on your sadness, or your grandfather will worry.”

Lu Cheng'an soothed her gently, patting Shi Ningyu's back softly.

The Dan Ding Sect had already made preparations for what would happen after Shi Mingxin's death.

After Shi Ningyu told the cultivators of Dan Ding Sect about her grandfather's passing, the entire Dan Ding Sect began preparing for Shi Mingxin's funeral.

Shi Ningyu did not have the Dan Ding Sect invite too many cultivators, because it would be of no use.

After Shi Mingxin passed away, Shi Ningyu stayed at Dan Ding Sect for more than three months, reminiscing about the time she spent with her grandfather.

One hundred days after Shi Mingxin's death, Shi Ningyu and Lu Chengan left Dan Ding Sect together.

At this time, Lu Wenhua's health was also deteriorating. Judging from Shi Mingxin's condition, Lu Wenhua might only have three to five years left to live.

However, Lu Cheng'an doesn't spend much time with his uncle because Lu Wenhua now has too many children.

However, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu were not in much interest in cultivation. After some consideration, they began to instruct the Lu family's cultivators in their cultivation.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu both possess the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul realm. They have a profound understanding of each realm, and they can solve any problems that Lu family cultivators encounter in their cultivation.

Three and a half years passed, and many cultivators in the Lu family made significant breakthroughs in their cultivation.

At this time, Lu Wenhua's life was also coming to an end.

At this point, Lu Wenhua drove away all his descendants, including his most prized son, Lu Chengzhuo, who received the same treatment.

Upon learning of this news, Lu Cheng'an immediately appeared before his uncle.

"Cheng'an, I think I've seen Cheng Yun these past few days. It seems like he's coming to pick me up!"

Lu Wenhua looked at Lu Cheng'an with his already somewhat cloudy eyes and said softly, "Take me back to Jinyuan Mountain before the incident happened to the family. I'm afraid Chengyun won't be able to find me."

Chengyun, whom Lu Wenhua mentioned, was his first child and also Lu Chengan's older brother.

Lu Chengyun was very steady. He was six years older than Lu Chengan and had taken great care of Lu Chengan when they were young.

"Uncle, I'll take you back to find Brother Chengyun!" When Lu Cheng'an heard his uncle mention Brother Chengyun, his eyes suddenly became very sore.

Jinyuan Mountain was the location of the Lu family's mountain gate before the disaster. After Lu Cheng'an destroyed his enemies, Jinyuan Mountain was reclaimed.

Even though the Lu family has moved its mountain gate to the Hong'e Mountains, where the cultivation environment is better, it has not given up on Jinyuan Mountain, where Lu family cultivators still remain.

Because that place holds many memories for the elderly members of the Lu family.

Lu Wenhua wants to return to Jinyuan Mountain because he misses the Lu family's life before the incident.

Although the Lu family was not as prosperous as it is now, they were happier back then.

Jinyuan Mountain and the Hong'e Mountain Range where the Lu family is currently located are extremely far apart. Lu Wenhua's physical condition is too poor, so Lu Cheng'an did not dare to use the space folding divine power. Instead, he rode the clouds to take Lu Wenhua to Jinyuan Mountain.

Lu Cheng'an was not traveling very fast. During this time, he and his uncle kept reminiscing about their life in Jinyuan Mountain.

When Lu Cheng'an brought Lu Wenhua back to Jinyuan Mountain, Lu Wenhua was somewhat disappointed.

Although Jinyuan Mountain is still Jinyuan Mountain, many things on it have changed, and it is almost impossible to find any trace of their lives back then.

Even so, Lu Wenhua still felt at ease after returning to Jinyuan Mountain.

Lu Wenhua's life was already nearing its end, and after returning to Jinyuan Mountain, he was still reminiscing about his previous life there.

Lu Cheng'an had considered persuading his uncle to return to the Lu family, but his uncle firmly refused.

Lu Wenhua did not mention Lu Chengzhuo and his descendants again, but Lu Chengan still conveyed Lu Wenhua's message to Lu Chengzhuo and others, asking Lu Chengzhuo to bring some people to see Lu Wenhua off on his final journey.

Perhaps because his last bit of spirit had dissipated, Lu Wenhua's decline accelerated even further after returning to Jinyuan Mountain.

Upon receiving Lu Chengan's message, Lu Chengzhuo dared not waste any time and immediately led some of his father's descendants to Jinyuan Mountain.

Shi Ningyu also received a message from Lu Chengan. After learning that Lu Chengzhuo and others were going to Jinyuan Mountain to send their father off on his final journey, she also decided to go to Jinyuan Mountain.

Lu Wenhua had too many descendants, so Lu Chengzhuo didn't send everyone. He only selected some blood relatives who were close to his father.

Soon after, Shi Ningyu led Lu Chengzhuo and the others to Jinyuan Mountain.

"Husband, how is my uncle doing now?" Shi Ningyu asked softly.

"He's been unconscious for a day now, and it seems he doesn't want to wake up," Lu Chengan sighed helplessly.

"Now that Cheng Zhuo and the others have arrived, Uncle and Cheng Zhuo should have no regrets!"

"My husband, you have done very well!" Shi Ningyu said gently.

Lu Cheng'an slightly tightened his grip on Shi Ningyu's hand, but said nothing more.

Five days after Lu Chengzhuo and the others arrived at Jinyuan Mountain, Lu Wenhua finally reached the end of his life and passed away at Jinyuan Mountain.

According to Lu Wenhua's last wishes, he was not buried in the current Lu family mountain gate, but in Jinyuan Mountain.

There are also graves of Lu Cheng'an's parents in the Lu family mountain gate, but they are only cenotaphs because their bodies were not left behind during the great escape.

Lu Wenhua's funeral was not a grand affair; only some of the older members of the Lu family attended, which was also Lu Wenhua's wish.

After Lu Wenhua's funeral, Lu Chengan and Lu Chengzhuo stayed at Jinyuan Mountain for a while.

Later, some of Lu Wenhua's direct descendants will move to Jinyuan Mountain to live.

These people don't have much talent for cultivation, so even if they move to Jinyuan Mountain, it won't have any impact.

If any of their descendants have high cultivation talent, they can return to the Lu family's mountain gate and receive better training.

This was a promise made jointly by Lu Cheng'an and Lu Chengzhuo. (End of Chapter)