[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-as-a-son-in-law-to-establish-an-immorta":3,"chapter-starting-as-a-son-in-law-to-establish-an-immorta-starting-as-a-son-in-law-to-establish-an-immorta-chapter-144":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting as a Son-in-law to Establish an immortal Family",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},236214,511,"Chapter 144 - 93: Dad, Can I Not Cultivate Without a Spiritual Root?_2","starting-as-a-son-in-law-to-establish-an-immorta-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>Chapter 144: Chapter 93: Dad, Can I Not Cultivate Without a Spiritual Root?_2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Changsheng had anticipated, nothing unexpected occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal cylinder remained unresponsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only him, but following suit, Lu Wuyou, Lu Wuyu, and Lu Xile all experienced the same result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the four children complete the test, none of them possessing a Spiritual Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had been mentally prepared for this, aware of the likelihood, Lu Changsheng still let out a slight sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, Mom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four little ones came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to not having detected a Spiritual Root, their little faces showed a touch of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all over five, almost six years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also roughly understood what a Spiritual Root meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lu Changsheng had inoculated them with reality, telling them that cultivation wasn’t all that great and that a mortal life could be good as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, these children were mostly raised by their mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Lu Changsheng, she held even greater hopes for them to soar to great heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, most people don’t have a Spiritual Root, if not, then so be it, come on, Dad will take you home for some delicious food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng rubbed the heads of his four children and spoke in a tender voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mhm, mhm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daddy, I want to eat beast milk cake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wuyou and Lu Xile, the two girls, seemed to take it slightly better and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ping’an and Lu Wuyu didn’t take it quite as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family of nine headed home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they reached their doorstep,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ping’an suddenly looked up and said to Lu Changsheng, “Dad, does not having a Spiritual Root really mean one can’t become a cultivator? I want to become a cultivator just like you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing this, Lu Changsheng saw the hopeful look in his son’s eyes and paused, feeling a pang of heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he could only respond without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a Spiritual Root, one cannot cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the unassailable truth, an iron law of the Cultivation World!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a system at his disposal, he did not dare claim he could break this iron law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his mouth as if wanting to speak, but found himself at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping’an.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lanshu immediately looked at her son with a hint of sternness in her eyes, yet they radiated with compassion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, don’t be sad, Ping’an will not cultivate anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing this, Lu Ping’an looked at his father’s countenance, pursed his lips, and immediately spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daddy, don’t be sad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wuyou, on the side, also said in a childish voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the little ones were still young, they understood a great deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng looked at his sensible children, feeling somewhat gratified, but also a bit ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gently, he stroked their heads but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Lu Changsheng rode the Iron Feather Eagle back to the Nine Dragons Marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas, I thought after all these years, my heart had turned to stone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng, thinking of the previous day’s events, couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering that this situation would recur annually made him sigh again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this world, who can truly have it all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is but one of the harsh realities of the Cultivation World.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng, gazing at the clear blue sky and the forests and peaks below, let out a long breath as if to expel all the frustration from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Lu Changsheng suddenly felt the fluctuation of several auras from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a slender young man in luxurious clothing riding a Purple Flying Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, three figures were chasing on a cloud of darkness while two others, using Flying Artifacts, continued to attack the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that they were in pursuit, intent on killing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng was a bit surprised at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man apparently had the cultivation level of the Energy Refinement Late Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite facing five cultivators’ assault, he was only slightly flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While parrying their onslaught, he could also manage to direct a swarm of golden insects, like bees, towards the five pursuers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng didn’t look any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wise man stays away from danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately directed the Iron Feather Eagle to dive below, not wanting to get involved in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man riding the Flying Serpent also noticed Lu Changsheng, and his eyes suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That glance made Lu Changsheng feel as if thorns were pricking his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This further convinced him that the young man was no ordinary individual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fellow Daoist, to meet is to share fate. I offer you a great opportunity – this is a bottle of Xuan Yin True Water, a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object. It aids in the Foundation Establishment process!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the young man shouted out to Lu Changsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly tossed a black porcelain bottle towards Lu Changsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng’s brow furrowed, and his expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly knew that the other was attempting to divert trouble towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon hearing the words ‘Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object’ and seeing the approaching bottle, he couldn’t help but be tempted and caught it with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had reached the Seventh Level of Energy Refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for him to consider Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve Foundation Establishment, it’s best to use external aids, not just rely on oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>99 percent of cultivators utilize external objects to boost their chances during Foundation Establishment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, attempting Foundation Establishment without any aid was tantamount to courting death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the objects that offer the most significant aid to Foundation Establishment is the Foundation Establishment Elixir!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Foundation Establishment, if one consumes an elixir, it can stabilize qi and blood, massively increase Mana, stimulate Divine Sense, and harmonize spirit, energy, and soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one fails in Foundation Establishment, they won’t suffer from the backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the elixir, there are numerous Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects that can aid in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Xuan Yin True Water is especially helpful for overcoming one of the three barriers of Foundation Establishment; the qi, blood barrier, the Mana barrier, and the Divine Sense barrier, particularly with the Mana barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To keep or not to keep, even if I don’t use this Xuan Yin True Water myself, wouldn’t it fetch at least two to three thousand Spirit Stones if I sold it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng thought to himself while looking at the porcelain bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief consideration of the pros and cons, Lu Changsheng immediately made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having already gotten involved, even if he didn’t want the object, things probably wouldn’t just end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he wanted it!\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-05-29T15:30:21.339Z","2026-06-01T04:29:36.927Z",1,"novelbin.me","6f1ba93c9899f11c945b7a733cffb6f1d1e1546a2f2c6fe7b2ad65f76387ce75","starting-as-a-son-in-law-to-establish-an-immorta-chapter-145","starting-as-a-son-in-law-to-establish-an-immorta-chapter-143",2404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-a-son-in-law-to-establish-an-immorta-cover.jpg"]