Inside a courtyard at Azure Bamboo Villa.
"Old Gui, what makes you so interested in Lu Changsheng all of a sudden?"
Butler Fu thought his friend had come to drink and chat, but he hadn't expected it to be about serious matters.
He was surprised to hear about Lu Changsheng's talent in Talisman crafting.
They were both elders of the Lu Family, but they were already semi-retired, only responsible for simple tasks at Azure Bamboo Villa.
"Since this child possesses such talent in my Lu Family, it naturally cannot be wasted."
"You're not unaware of the current situation of our Lu Family, are you?"
"The Old Ancestor's condition is getting worse and worse, and the Chen Family has been restless; if things continue like this..."
"This child is exceptionally talented in Talisman crafting; if he is cultivated a little, it would be a good thing for our Lu Family to gain a Talisman Master."
The shopkeeper of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion sighed and said.
Upon hearing this, Butler Fu's face also showed a hint of solemnity.
Several years ago, the conflict between the Lu Family and the Chen Family not only resulted in many casualties among the Lu Family's young and strong, but the Lu Family's Old Ancestor was also severely wounded in that battle.
The Lu Family's Old Ancestor was already old, and with this severe injury, he likely didn't have many years left.
Currently, the Lu Family only had one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the Old Ancestor; if the Lu Family's Old Ancestor were to die, with no Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator to oversee it, the Lu Family would be unable to protect its current foundation and the blessed land of Green Bamboo Mountain.
He nodded, "Indeed, if this child can truly become a Talisman Master, it will also enhance our Lu Family's foundation."
"Let's go, I'll go with you to see the Family Head and let him decide."
Immediately, the two walked towards Green Bamboo Valley.
Green Bamboo Valley was the core area of the Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family.
Below it was a second-tier Spiritual Vein, capable of supporting Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators in their Cultivation.
Sons-in-law like Lu Changsheng, and ordinary disciples of the Lu Family, usually had no right to enter.
However, as elders of the Lu Family, the two naturally had the right to enter.
The two arrived at a villa.
"Butler Gui, you said that Lu Changsheng is very talented in Talisman crafting?"
The Lu Family Head, Lu Yuanding, was quite surprised to hear the shopkeeper of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's words.
"That's right, Family Head."
"About half a year ago, this Lu Changsheng bought a set of Talisman crafting Materials at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, saying he wanted to practice Talisman crafting. I didn't take it seriously at the time."
"Unexpectedly, a few months later, out of the one hundred sets of Talisman crafting Materials he bought, five Talismans were successfully created."
"And this time, out of one hundred sets of Talisman crafting Materials, eighteen Talismans were successfully created."
"Although this old man doesn't understand Talisman crafting, I can see that this child is exceptionally talented in Talisman crafting."
The shopkeeper of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion nodded, speaking with some emotion.
"Before this child came to our Lu Family, he hadn't started Cultivation and couldn't have had any contact with Talisman crafting. In such circumstances, he can indeed be called exceptionally talented."
Lu Yuanding nodded thoughtfully.
"This Lu Changsheng is indeed good; over this past year, he has been quite diligent in our Lu Family."
"Other immortal sprouts aren't very willing to have children yet, but this Lu Changsheng has already gotten five women in our Lu Family pregnant."
At this moment, Butler Fu, who was beside him, also spoke.
"This Lu Changsheng is merely from a farming household; before Cultivating Immortality, it was already good for him to marry one wife."
"Now that he has such an opportunity, how can he control himself in the face of women?"
Lu Yuanding chuckled, not caring much.
He continued, "However, this child is from a farming household and is willing to marry and have children like this, which indicates he is relatively simple and easy to win over."
"Since he also has such Talisman crafting talent, we can consider absorbing him as a disciple of our Lu Family."
"Butler Fu, go find Miaoge and ask her to assess Lu Changsheng's Talisman crafting talent and skill."
"If it's truly as Butler Gui said, and he's worth cultivating, then give him some Cultivation."
"However, this child has only been in our Lu Family for just over a year, so he certainly hasn't fully committed yet. He still needs to be observed more."
Lu Yuanding mused slightly.
"Yes, Family Head."
Butler Fu cupped his hands in response.
....
This day.
Lu Changsheng was Cultivating when he heard his wife, Lu Lanshu, say that Butler Fu and the Miss had arrived. He immediately got up and went to the main hall.
Inside the main hall, two figures were seated.
One was Butler Fu, the steward of Azure Bamboo Villa.
The other was a girl of eighteen or nineteen.
The girl's dark hair was lightly swept up, and she wore a pure white dress, like snow.
Her slender, graceful, and well-proportioned figure sat elegantly and poised on the chair.
Her face was extremely beautiful, clear and pure as snow, complemented by the snow-white dress and an ethereal aura, like a Tianshan snow lotus, sacred and flawless.
This girl was the one Lu Changsheng had seen once when he came to Green Bamboo Mountain a year ago and whose name he remembered.
Lu Miaoge.
She was also the Miss Lu Lanshu had mentioned.
She looked exactly the same as when Lu Changsheng had seen her a year ago, without any change.
Lu Changsheng glanced at her and then retracted his gaze.
Now that the System's effects were initially showing, with second-tier Talisman Master skills, Lu Changsheng's thoughts were clear.
He believed that with effort, his future achievements would not be poor.
Facing this Miss, he no longer felt she was unapproachable and out of reach, unlike the first time he met her.
He bowed and cupped his hands, "Butler Fu, Miss!"
He felt a little strange in his heart; it was understandable for Butler Fu to come.
But what business did this daughter of the Family Head, the Lu Family's Miss, have coming here?
Someone like Lu Miaoge usually resided in the core area of Green Bamboo Mountain and would never come to Azure Bamboo Villa.
"Lu Changsheng, I heard from Ah Gui that you've been learning Talisman crafting recently and are now a Talisman crafting apprentice?"
Seeing Lu Changsheng approach, Butler Fu spoke.
"Ah Gui?"
Lu Changsheng was startled by the name.
"He's the shopkeeper of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion."
Butler Fu reminded him.
The shopkeeper of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's name was actually Ah Gui?
Lu Changsheng felt a bit odd and vaguely understood what was going on.
It should be because of the talent he displayed in Talisman crafting.
He immediately said, "I only have a ninth-grade Spiritual Root, and I know Cultivation is hopeless for me, so I thought it would be better to learn a skill. That's why I've been practicing Talisman crafting recently, and I can currently draw three basic Talismans."
"It's very good that you have this idea."
"Your performance over this past year since you came to our Lu Family has also been seen by this old man."
"Therefore, I've come with the Miss this time to see your Talisman crafting skill."
"If it's truly as Ah Gui said, and you have talent in Talisman crafting, the Family will naturally provide some support and Cultivation."
Butler Fu praised him and said.
Lu Changsheng thought, 'As expected.'
He immediately put on a grateful expression, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, Miss; thank you, Butler Fu."
"Which Talismans can you draw now?"
At this moment, Lu Miaoge, who was seated beside him, looked at Lu Changsheng with her beautiful eyes and spoke. Her voice was like the clear sound of a flowing spring, very pleasant to hear.
"Replying to Miss, the Talismans I can draw now are the Cleansing Talisman, the Cleanse Robe Talisman, and the Dust Repelling Talisman."
Lu Changsheng cupped his hands and said.
"Draw the Cleanse Robe Talisman and the Dust Repelling Talisman for me to see."
Lu Miaoge stood up, displaying her graceful figure wrapped in the snow-white dress. She took out a set of Talisman crafting tools and Materials from her Storage Pouch and placed them on the table.
"Yes."
Lu Changsheng pursed his lips and walked to the table, immediately smelling a faint fragrance, which was the Miss's body scent.
He composed himself and picked up the Talisman brush on the table.
This Talisman brush was not the wolf-hair Talisman brush he had bought before.
It was a golden-yellow Talisman brush.
The brush handle and tip emitted a faint yellow light, and the characters "Jinzhu" were engraved on the end of the handle.
Lu Changsheng could tell at a glance that this was a top-grade Talisman brush.
Without thinking much, he lightly dipped the brush tip in the ink nearby, then began to draw the Cleanse Robe Talisman.
At this time, Lu Changsheng naturally wouldn't draw wildly, flowing like clouds and water, splashing ink as he usually did when crafting Talismans.
Instead, he appeared very nervous, drawing slowly with stiff movements.
A moment later, a Cleanse Robe Talisman was completed.
Lu Changsheng glanced at the graceful Lu Miaoge and continued to draw the Dust Repelling Talisman.
Just as he was almost finished drawing the Dust Repelling Talisman, at the moment the brush tip's Talisman line was ending, his hand trembled slightly, causing the spiritual energy to interrupt, and a wisp of green smoke emanated from the Talisman paper.
"I'm sorry, Miss, I was a bit nervous just now."
Lu Changsheng quickly said.
This was naturally an act.
He had told the shopkeeper of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion before that he only had about a thirty percent chance with the Dust Repelling Talisman.
Under the current circumstances, it was about to succeed, but being overly nervous and ultimately failing, wasn't that very normal?