Swallowing the Stars: Starting from Late Bloomers

Chapter 76 The Lu Family and Xuanhuang Star Hundreds of Years Later

At this time, after hundreds of years of development, Xuanhuang Star had long since fully integrated with cosmic civilizations.

Near Xuanhuang Star, there are several large spaceships flying towards other planets. These large spaceships are huge, with a length of tens of thousands of meters. The cabins are filled with various mining equipment and living supplies, as well as some Xuanhuang Star people who are willing to go to other planets to work.

These Xuanhuang Star people included experienced veteran miners and newcomers, but without exception, they all relied on the job provided by the Lu family to support their families.

In fact, Lu Qingshan didn't care too much about the resources produced by his territories, so when managing these territories, Li Yunshang provided extremely high rewards to the humans on these life-bearing planets according to his wishes.

As Lu Qingshan's hometown, Xuanhuang Star undoubtedly offers the highest rewards to its inhabitants.

This reflects Lu Qingshan's fondness for his hometown people; he hopes they can all live a good life.

To mine on other planets, one needs at least the strength of an apprentice at the fourth level.

While a fourth-level apprentice is merely the lowest level in the universe, it is considered a fairly good level among ordinary people on Xuanhuang Star.

Those who can reach this level at least demonstrate that they have a certain foundation and can withstand the various pressures brought about by mining operations.

These Xuanhuang Star people who go to other planets to mine can receive at least two thousand Zichuan coins every year.

It's important to understand that Zichuan coins are not like the ordinary currencies on Xuanhuang Star; their purchasing power is incredibly astonishing.

Two thousand Zichuan coins are roughly equivalent to 1.6 gold lion coins (reverse exchange on the black market), while a ninth-level apprentice slave is only worth ten to twenty gold lion coins!

In other words, the income of a miner on Xuanhuang Star for six to twelve years is enough to buy a slave at the ninth level of the apprentice level.

This income is considered high even within the mining industry of the entire Zichuan Empire.

Two thousand Zichuan coins a year is enough for a family of four to live a comfortable life on Xuanhuang Star.

Having a house to live in, food to eat, clothes to wear, and children who can even buy resources for cultivation—this is quite good.

These Xuanhuang Star people, depending on their skill level and strength, often earn more than two thousand Zichuan coins each year.

Those skilled veteran miners and those stronger apprentices at the seventh or eighth level of martial arts could earn tens of thousands of Zichuan coins a year, and their lives were naturally more comfortable.

Many people, after working on mining planets for a period of time, are able to accumulate enough resources to break through to the planetary level.

And so, Lu Qingshan quickly boarded the spaceship and flew into the atmosphere of Xuanhuang Star. Then he took Oliver and left the spaceship, flying towards the Lu family's manor.

Long before Lu Qingshan left Xuanhuang Star, he already had a large family of children and grandchildren.

Now, after hundreds of years of development, the youngest generation is already Lu Qingshan's sixteenth-generation descendant.

Sixteen generations have multiplied over the long years, like a tree taking root, sprouting, and branching out, forming a vast family system.

This is why many members of the Lu family have reached the planetary level and have a lifespan of one thousand years.

Without planetary lifespans, the intervals between generations would be much shorter, nearly a thousand years, enough time for forty or fifty generations to reproduce.

Lu Qingshan's sudden return to Xuanhuang Star is definitely a major event for the Lu family.

His return caused a huge sensation in the family. Countless descendants of the Lu family rushed back from all over the world. Some came back by spaceship from other inhabited planets, and some came from other cities on Xuanhuang Star, just to catch a glimpse of the legendary ancestor Lu Qingshan.

Of course, most of the Lu family still live on Xuanhuang Star.

This is the Lu family's headquarters, where the vast majority of Lu family members live and enjoy the various resources and benefits provided by the Lu family.

They cultivated themselves, worked, started families, and had children on Xuanhuang Star, living a peaceful and stable life.

Only some talented or capable descendants are able to travel to other inhabited planets under the Lu family's control to help the Lu family manage various affairs.

After returning to his family, Lu Qingshan quickly summoned many of his younger family members to the Lu family hall.

Inside the hall, more than a thousand people gathered together, including middle-aged people in their prime, young people in their prime, and even children who were still very young.

Many of them have never seen this legendary ancestor since birth, but they have heard of Lu Qingshan's deeds since childhood.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

More than a thousand people in the hall knelt down respectfully and bowed to Lu Qingshan, their voices echoing throughout the hall.

"Um!"

Lu Qingshan and his wife Li Yunshang sat in the main seats, looking at these younger family members. Their eyes swept over the familiar and unfamiliar faces, and they couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

"You are all very good; you have developed the family very well!"

Lu Qingshan quickly spoke up, "But what I want to say today is that a country has its laws, and a family has its rules!"

"My Lu family may seem to control hundreds of inhabited planets, but in reality, we're just a very small family in the universe!"

"Many of you have already obtained the status of cosmic citizens and have gained a great understanding of the universe. Some of you even wield great power, holding the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands, or even millions or tens of millions of people in your hands!"

Lu Qingshan's voice continued to echo in the hall, carrying a warning tone: "What I want to tell you today is that if any of you abuse your power and commit wrongdoing, the family will punish you severely, and may even expel your branch of the family from the Lu family altogether!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, the group of juniors below immediately responded in unison, "We will obey the Ancestor's orders!"

"alright!"

The seriousness on Lu Qingshan's face lessened somewhat, and he waved his hand, saying, "You may all get up!"

He knew these younger members of the family were nervous in front of him, and he didn't want to put too much pressure on them.

Upon hearing this, all the younger members of the Lu family stood up.

After everyone started celebrating, Lu Qingshan quickly led his wife Li Yunshang and several children to a side hall.

"Wenxuan!"

Looking at his second daughter, who was only at the seventh level of the Planetary Realm, Lu Qingshan quickly scolded, "What's wrong with you? You haven't even broken through to the Constant Realm yet. Do you want me to bury you when you're old and gray?"

In fact, for Lu Qingshan, as his strength continues to improve, there will definitely be a situation in the future where the white-haired bury the black-haired.

He is now at the ninth level of the Eternal Star level, and in the future he will break through to the Universe level, Domain Lord level or even higher, and his lifespan will become longer and longer.

His children, however, have limited talents and may not be able to keep up with him.

With his abilities, it would be difficult for him to help these children break through to the Domain Lord level or even the World Lord level before their lifespans come to an end.

So one day in the future, he will likely watch them leave one by one.

But no matter what, it absolutely cannot be now!

After all, the bottleneck from the planetary level to the eternal level is relatively easy to overcome. With the wealth controlled by the Lu family, they have already provided ample cultivation resources for his children.

As long as they are willing to work hard, reaching the Hengxing level is definitely not a difficult task.

Now, Lu Qingshan's other three sons and two daughters have all successfully broken through to the Hengxing level. Only his second daughter, Lu Wenxuan, is still only at the seventh level of the Xingxing level, even though she is already over seven hundred years old!

"Father, I—"

Seeing Lu Qingshan's anger, Lu Wenxuan didn't dare to say anything more, keeping her head down and speaking as softly as a mosquito's buzz.

"Brother Qingshan, please don't be angry!"

Li Yunshang quickly reached out and gently patted Lu Qingshan's arm, her tone gentle and reassuring: "I will focus on supervising Wenxuan's cultivation from now on, and I will definitely help her reach the Hengxing level in a short time!"

"snort!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but snort coldly, his expression softening slightly, but still carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

He knew his wife was protecting their daughter, but this matter couldn't be left unresolved.

He had heard about his second daughter, Lu Wenxuan's, past actions.

So he quickly turned to Lu Wenxuan and said, "Wenxuan, if you continue to give the cultivation resources provided by the family to those younger members of the family that you favor, thereby neglecting your own cultivation, then I will take back all the privileges that your lineage is entitled to!"

"Yes, Father!"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lu Wenxuan quickly and respectfully replied, "I will never dare to do it again!"

She knew her father was a man of his word, and if she made another mistake, he would really take back the privileges afforded to her branch of the family.

After educating his children, Lu Qingshan then met with his disciple Zhao Gang.

This was the only disciple he took in on Xuanhuang Star after he transmigrated here.

Zhao Gang's talent in cultivation was not particularly high, but he was exceptionally skilled in science and technology, possessing extraordinary talent. He had always helped Lu Qingshan manage the Academy of Sciences.

Now that Xuanhuang Star has connected with a cosmic civilization, and given Lu Qingshan's current status, he has access to all kinds of precious technologies. Therefore, the Academy of Sciences, which Zhao Gang leads, is not as important as it was at the beginning.

Even so, the Academy of Sciences has still trained a number of students who are familiar with the technology of cosmic civilizations.

After all, even if you were to mine on another planet, the mining equipment would still need someone to operate and maintain it.

These seemingly simple tasks all require a certain level of scientific and technological knowledge to support them.

After dealing with many matters, Lu Qingshan listened to his wife, Li Yunshang, talk about the family's development and the management of those inhabited planets.

"Brother Qingshan!"

After mentioning her strengths, Li Yunshang's smile widened, and she proceeded to recount the family's situation with great familiarity: "Currently, the family has fifty-six Eternal Star-level martial artists and one Eternal Star-level mentalist!"

"The strongest among them is Wen Yuan, who has already cultivated to the seventh level of the Hengxing stage! As for the Hengxing-level mentalist, he is Mingchuan, the eldest grandson of our leader Wen Ye, who has just cultivated to the second level of the Hengxing stage!"

"Um!"

After listening to Li Yunshang's explanation, Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then smiled and said, "It's good that you keep these things in mind, Yunshang. Those talented younger members of the family, like Mingchuan, can be provided with more resources!"

"I see!"

Li Yunshang nodded, then went on to talk about the management of the inhabited planets under Lu Qingshan's command: "Now, including our Xuanhuang Star, Brother Qingshan, you have a total of 333 inhabited planets under your name!"

"The resources on these life-bearing planets vary greatly, so the annual returns naturally differ as well!"

"Furthermore, because of your instructions, my Lu family has been giving certain preferential treatment to ordinary people on these inhabited planets, so the benefits on these planets are lower than those on other planets of the same level!"

"On average, each inhabited planet generates approximately 200 million gold lion coins per year!"

With 333 inhabited planets, each worth 200 million gold coins, the total annual revenue would be over 60 billion gold coins. This is a considerable sum, enough to buy more than ten level-nine spiritual masters of the Eternal Star level.

"Over the past few hundred years, my Lu family has also gained a great deal from these inhabited planets. In addition to providing cultivation resources for our future generations, we still have 12 trillion gold lion coins remaining!"

"Brother Qingshan, you're about to head to the Heavenly Star Holy Land for cultivation, so I'll transfer this money to you now!"

"Need not!"

Lu Qingshan quickly waved his hand and said, "I have plenty of resources; I don't need this money at all!"

"Actually, I originally planned to leave you some resources when I came back this time, but I didn't expect you to manage the family so well that you would still be able to save such a large sum of money!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunshang quickly smiled and said, "Since I can't go adventuring in the universe with you, Brother Qingshan, I can only help you manage the family and territory!"

She knew that with her strength and talent, she simply couldn't keep up with Lu Qingshan's pace.

All she could do was stay behind him and protect their home.

Lu Qingshan quickly reached out and pulled Li Yunshang into his arms, then smiled and said, "It's precisely because you, Yunshang, have handled all these matters for me that I'm able to roam the universe without any worries!"

"Brother Qingshan—" Li Yunshang quickly called out softly, resting her head on Lu Qingshan's shoulder, her eyes filled with happiness.

Nothing was said that night.

Lu Qingshan then spent three more days on Xuanhuang Star, where he dealt with some trivial matters and met with some old acquaintances.

Among these old acquaintances, apart from some who have broken through to the Hengxing level, many who were older than Lu Qingshan have already perished due to the end of their lifespan.

After all, Lu Qingshan is already nearly a thousand years old, while other planetary-level powerhouses have long since reached the end of their lifespan.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Zhong, who has followed Lu Qingshan for a long time, has now broken through to the Hengxing level and is still the Lu family's butler;

Moreover, of the many planetary-level martial artists who fought alongside Lu Qingshan against the Demon God of the Monkey King, except for a very few Martial Saints who only had a few years left to live when they were fighting the Demon God of the Monkey King, the rest have all broken through to the Eternal-level with the help of the Lu family and are now enjoying their lives.

After dealing with all of this, Lu Qingshan naturally boarded a spaceship and left Xuanhuang Star.

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