Family Rise: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 580 The Eldest Boss and His Wife, Intelligence, Lottery
Imperial capital.

Through his own scheming, Fu Yongfan managed to purchase a residence in a market town with decent spiritual energy, thus gaining a foothold.

At first, he and Yulian were quite loving.

But the capital city is bustling and full of temptations. In order to expand his network and curry favor with the powerful, Fu Yongfan frequented various banquets and social gatherings, and gradually his circle of women began to resemble those who were merely playing along.

Although Yu Lian was gentle, she also had a certain pride. Seeing new women constantly entering her husband's room, she went from being saddened to becoming disheartened. After several fruitless arguments, Fu Yongfan felt that she was unromantic and naive, and he grew increasingly indifferent.

Finally, when Fu Yongfan brought home another courtesan and intended to take her as a concubine, Yulian's pent-up grievances and resentment finally erupted. She had a huge argument with Fu Yonghong, and seeing that he showed no remorse, she felt utterly hopeless. She packed her belongings, left a letter, and resolutely left the suffocating mansion.

In the vast capital, she had neither relatives nor profound cultivation. Feeling lost and helpless, she was targeted by a mysterious woman. The woman claimed to be from the "Twin Moon Palace." She spoke with utter contempt for men and seemed to sympathize with Yu Lian's plight, but in reality, she constantly stirred up trouble, exaggerating and urging her to sever her emotional ties and pursue her own path.

Feeling emotionally turbulent and utterly lost, Yu Lian grasped at a straw as if it were a lifeline. Under the woman's introduction, she joined the mysterious Twin Moon Palace, a sect that was almost entirely composed of female cultivators and appeared to be both righteous and evil to outsiders.

To Yu Lian's utter surprise, after she entered the sect, due to her special physique and temperament, she was directly noticed by Wuchen Zhenjun, a Supreme Elder of Shuangyue Palace who had been in seclusion for many years, and was accepted as his closed-door disciple.

True Monarch Wuchen was a Nascent Soul cultivator with unfathomable cultivation and an extremely aloof nature. Upon seeing Yulian, she said little, only stating:
"Your physical constitution is decent, and your mind is pure, but you are also troubled by worldly emotions, and your spiritual platform is clouded. Your previous cultivation methods were mixed and impure, your foundation was weak, and the path to the Great Dao was difficult to reach. From today onwards, you will disperse your cultivation and start anew. Your master will personally build your foundation."

Before Yu Lian could react, Wuchen Zhenjun cast a spell on her, instantly reducing her cultivation to nothingness, and she returned to being a mortal.

For the next several decades, Yu Lian followed True Lord Wuchen, cultivating atop a desolate, cold snow-capped peak. True Lord Wuchen personally selected the cultivation technique "Ice Heart Forgetfulness Technique" for her, teaching her step by step how to guide Qi into her body. He personally protected her during each breakthrough in minor realms, using supreme magical power and precious spiritual objects to cleanse her marrow and refine her foundation for cultivation.

This process was incredibly painful, far surpassing any of her previous cultivation experiences. Although True Monarch Wuchen was strict, he poured all his energy into her, ensuring she never lacked any cultivation resources, even providing them in a lavish manner. Yu Lian could feel the care beneath her master's cold exterior, and filled with gratitude, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

Over the decades, with her exceptional talent and the tireless nurturing of True Monarch Wuchen, Yu Lian not only returned to the Purple Mansion realm but also laid a flawless and solid foundation that far surpassed her previous one. Her magical power became pure and refined, and her supernatural abilities were far more powerful than ever before.

However, as her cultivation deepened and her mind should have become clearer, she began to miss Fu Yongfan uncontrollably.

Decades of separation seemed to have faded the pain of the past, while warm memories of their youthful days kept resurfacing. She thought, perhaps her husband had his reasons back then, and now that decades have passed, his anger should have subsided? She was now a Purple Mansion cultivator, and her master treated her so well, almost always indulging her every whim. Perhaps… perhaps she could go down the mountain to find him?

Once this idea takes hold, it grows wildly like weeds.

Finally, taking advantage of Wuchen Zhenjun's brief period of seclusion, she left a letter explaining her intention to leave and secretly went down the mountain.

But she had only reached the halfway point of the mountain, and had not yet left the Shuangyue Palace's mountain gate area, when she was stopped by a cold figure. It was her senior sister, a beautiful and aloof Golden Core cultivator.

"Junior sister, where are you going?" The senior sister's voice was indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

Yu Lian was startled and stammered, "I...I'll just go down the mountain for a walk..."

Without saying much, the senior sister used her magic to subdue her and take her back to the summit of the snow-capped peak.

Just as True Monarch Wuchen emerged from seclusion, upon seeing the letter presented by Yulian and Senior Sister kneeling before him, his usually calm face revealed a look of fury for the first time!
"Kneel down!" A cold shout, imbued with the pressure of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, made Yu Lian tremble and involuntarily kneel down.

"I have spent countless efforts to refine your foundation, impart supreme methods to you, hoping that you will form your core as soon as possible, or even glimpse the path of the Nascent Soul! And what have you done! With your foundation barely formed, you can't wait to go find that heartless and unfaithful man! Where do you place my words, the rules of the Twin Moon Palace, and your future path?!"

The voice of the True Lord Wuchen was like ice that had stood for millennia, each word striking Yu Lian's heart. She had never seen her master lose his temper like this before, and she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she fell silent.

"From this day forward, you shall get out of the Ice Cave and go into seclusion! You are not to leave until you have formed your Golden Core! If you dare to go down the mountain on your own again, don’t blame me for crippling your cultivation and expelling you from the sect!"

Yu Lian was stunned. She hadn't expected her master to react so strongly. She felt wronged and confused. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she dared not let them fall.

The eldest sister accepted the order and took the distraught Yu Lian to the perpetually cold Ice Cave in the back mountain, where she set up a protective barrier.

Inside the cave, Yu Lian sat with her knees drawn up, feeling that her master was too cold and unapproachable.

After a long while, the eldest senior sister returned, bringing some warm cushions and spiritual food. Looking at Yu Lian's dejected expression, she sighed softly, her tone softening: "Junior sister, are you resentful towards Master?"

Yu Lian lowered her head and remained silent.

The eldest sister sat down beside her and said slowly, "Do you know why Master is so angry? When she was young, Master was also in love with someone, and even betrayed the family to elope with him. In the end, that person betrayed Master for the sake of his future and seriously injured her... Master risked her life to escape back to the palace. Since then, her Dao heart has been damaged, her cultivation has stagnated for a long time, and her temperament has also changed... What she hates most is a faithless man. She sees that your aptitude and temperament are very similar to hers back then, and she truly cares about you and is afraid that you will repeat her mistakes, which is why she is so strict."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lian abruptly raised her head, her eyes filled with shock. She had never heard of her master's past.

The eldest sister continued, "Master told you to go after you've formed your core, isn't that for your own good? Although you've returned to the Purple Mansion now, how do you compare to those aristocratic scions in the capital? If you successfully form your core and appear before that person as a Golden Core True Person, wouldn't that be more impressive than rushing back like this? At that time, whether you stay or leave, whether you're grateful or resentful, you'll have the confidence to make your own decisions. Wouldn't that be better?"

Yu Lian listened intently, her initial resentment gradually dissipating, replaced by a sense of understanding and shame. Her senior sister was right; what would she be doing going back now? Begging for charity? If she truly succeeded in forming her core…

Thinking of this, a light rekindled in her eyes, a fighting spirit tinged with a hint of defiance and unwillingness to give up.

"Senior Sister, I understand." Yu Lian wiped away her tears, her eyes hardening. "I will go into seclusion and not emerge until I have formed my Golden Core!"

Seeing this, the senior sister smiled slightly and nodded: "That's very good. Focus on your cultivation. I will send the resources you need on time."

After saying that, the senior sister quietly left.

Inside the icy cave, only the biting wind and Yu Lian's gradually steady and firm breathing remained. She sat cross-legged, her hands forming hand seals, suppressing all her thoughts and emotions, with only one thought in her mind:
He'll reach the Core Formation stage! Then, he can return in triumph and ask if he regrets it!
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...

Deep within the capital city, in a secluded underground chamber where the sun never rises.

The air was damp and cold, mixed with a musty smell and a faint, lingering fragrance. A few fluorites embedded in the wall emitted a dim, weak glow, barely illuminating the small space.

Fu Yongfan was chained to the cold stone wall by thick black iron chains, which imprisoned his dantian and limbs.

Having lived in darkness for decades, his once upright and resolute face had become haggard, his temples were already gray, and fine lines had crept around his eyes. But his straight spine, his tightly pursed lips, and his eyes, which still held an indomitable spirit even in the dim light, remained unchanged.

His clothes were worn out, but he still tried his best to keep them clean, just like his remaining dignity.

squeak-

The heavy stone door was pushed open, and a young man dressed in a luxurious brocade robe, with a face that was somewhat effeminate and handsome, but whose eyes were full of intimacy and possessiveness, walked in.

The man waved for the obsequious servants behind him to leave, then slowly walked up to Fu Yongfan. His gaze was like that of someone examining an object, carefully tracing Fu Yongfan's face, which was slightly pale and weak due to long-term imprisonment, yet still sharp-featured and righteous.

"Yongfan, have you figured it out today?" The man's voice was soft, with a hint of coaxing, and his fingertips lightly reached out to lift Fu Yongfan's chin.

Fu Yongfan abruptly turned his head to avoid it, his eyes flashing with undisguised disgust and humiliation: "I, Fu, would rather die than do such a thing that violates human ethics and defiles the family!"

His voice was somewhat hoarse from long periods of silence, yet it remained resolute, carrying the pedantic and upright quality unique to scholars.

The man's hand missed, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he chuckled softly, his eyes filled with even more interest.

"Decades have passed, and you're still the same...stinky and hard."

...

...

Five Elements Space.

Fu Changsheng focused his thoughts on the panel in his mind's eye and immediately said:

"Exchange Information"

hum!
The panel vibrated.

A large amount of yellow light surged.

Then, lines of text appeared:

[1: Gui Sanqi, a spy planted by Princess Runyu in the Fu family, is actually Lin, the wife of Fu Qingyuan, the outer sect manager, and is skilled in using poison.]

[2: Deep within the Black Wind Cave of the Ten Thousand Phoenix Mountains lies a piece of [Ten Thousand Year Old Yin Iron], a top-grade material for refining Yin-attribute magic weapons, but it is guarded by a peak fourth-tier "Three-Headed Yin Fox".]

[3: If Fu Changli's Azure Phoenix can consume the fruit of the "Fire Phoenix Tree", there is a chance that it will awaken a trace of the ancient Azure Phoenix bloodline.]

[4: The ancient jade pendant that Fu Yongshang accidentally acquired at an auction is actually one of the keys to unlocking the "Flowing Cloud True Lord's" meditation cave, which is located deep in the South China Sea.]

[5: Under the third floor tile from the east on the top floor of the fifth-grade Cao family's cultivation technique pavilion, there is a jade slip containing the "Shattering Star Finger" supernatural power, which can only be cultivated by those with the Golden Core cultivation level.]

[6: After Su Xianzi, the female cultivator from "Hundred Flowers Valley" who submitted to your Fu family, awakened her spiritual body, she was shackled by the strange poison "Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs" and has been reduced to a mortal.]

[7: Deep within the "Red Iron Mine" under the Black Witch Village's control lies a small "Blood Jade Mine" vein, a rare auxiliary material for refining body cultivation pills.]

[8: If Fu Changli's "Spirit Wine Tempering Pill Method" created after drinking can be perfected, it can increase the success rate of first-tier pills by 20%, but it requires "Ice Heart Jade" to stabilize the medicinal properties.]

[9: If Fu Molan's "Ice Soul Needle" can be integrated with "Arctic Primal Light", it can be promoted to the fifth rank.]

[10: There is a tiny crack in the core of Yao Yao's Qingqiu Yitian Disc. If it is repaired with "Star Essence Gold", its deductive ability can be increased by 30%.]

[11: Fu Yongyi's talent for mineral exploration stems from his latent "Earth Spirit Body," which needs to be activated using the "Hou Tu Yun Ling Jue" (Earth Spirit Nourishing Technique).]

[12: In the lake surrounding the Fu Family's Water Cloud Cave, there lives a group of "Moonlight Jellyfish," whose demon cores are the main ingredient for refining the fourth-tier Solid Cloud Pill.]

[13: An inconspicuous "Iron Essence Token" from the Vermilion Bird Tribe is actually a troop deployment token of the former Dynasty's "Dragon Soaring Guard," which can open an abandoned secret vault in the imperial capital.]

[14: The black metal fragment you obtained from Zhou Xuanming has patterns on it that are related to the core inheritance of the ancient sect "Divine Puppet Sect"]

[15: The low-level spirit rabbit "Snowball" raised by your apprentice Fu Yongfu is actually a hybrid offspring of a "Jade Rabbit" and a common rabbit. Its fur is excellent for drawing high-level calming talismans.]

[16: When the "Stardust Secret Realm" opens again, "Star Core Iron" will emerge from the bottom of the "Fallen Star Lake" in the southeast corner, attracting competition from various parties.]

[17: Fu Yongyi's daughter, Fu Qingxuan, possesses a hidden "Array Spirit Eye," which can only be activated by cleansing her eyes with "Seven-Colored Illusion Liquid."]

[18: In the "Green Ox Village" within the territory of the Vermilion Bird Tribe, a drop of the "ancient green ox's" essence blood is sealed inside the stone ox statue that the villagers have worshipped for generations.]

[19: The South China Sea Merfolk are offering a "ten-thousand-year-old pearl" as a reward for the missing "little princess," whose last known trace was found near Nanshan Island.]

[20: Fu Yongning and the rare wooden flying rat broke through to the Golden Core stage together, but the resulting lightning tribulation was too powerful, and they were ultimately reduced to ashes.]

【twenty four:…】

...

A total of thirty pieces of intelligence were exchanged.

But when his gaze fell on the second line, his pupils contracted.

“Ningning…”

He never expected that Ningning would undergo tribulation together with the wooden flying rat. This child is too reckless.

Fu Changsheng quickly calmed down.

He also has one more chance to win a special lottery prize. If he can exchange it for an item that can help him overcome the tribulation, then Ningning will be able to avoid this calamity.

Fu Changsheng focused his thoughts on the mysterious panel in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Exchange, special lottery."

hum!
The golden light on the panel suddenly surged, no longer flowing gently, but bursting forth like a blazing sun, instantly filling the entire sea of ​​consciousness! Countless more ancient and complex runes erupted from the golden light. They no longer merely collided and combined, but arranged and evolved like an army, ultimately condensing into a phantom that was not a roulette wheel, but more like a miniature "thunder pool"! Within the thunder pool, lightning flashed, and several treasures of different shapes, each exuding an aura that resisted the might of heaven, could be vaguely seen floating and sinking.

Fu Changsheng was captivated by this extraordinary phenomenon, his attention completely focused. The scale of this lottery draw seemed to be larger than ever before.

"What will it be this time?" He held his breath and focused intently.

The lightning in the miniature lightning pool phantom surged wildly, and finally, all the lightning, like rivers flowing into the sea, converged on a treasure shaped like an umbrella, but neither cloth nor silk!
next moment.

From the outside, Fu Changsheng felt a slight weight in his storage bag, as if an extra object had appeared.

He immediately took it out. In his hand was an object, not a jade box, but a neatly folded piece of light gauze, dark purple in color, with silver lightning patterns flowing naturally on its surface. The gauze was cool to the touch, yet he could faintly sense the immense power contained within, like a lurking thunder.

"This is...?" Fu Changsheng's gaze sharpened. He could sense that this object resonated strangely with the power of thunder in the world.

The instant his fingertips infused a wisp of magic and touched the light gauze—

boom!
It was as if a tiny bolt of lightning exploded at his fingertips, and a stream of information forcefully flooded into his mind:

【The Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella】

[Tier 4 Superior Rare Treasure (Upgradable): A defensive treasure born from the power of lightning tribulation]

【Materials: Umbrella canopy - Thundercloud essence (condensed from the residual power of countless thunder tribulations), umbrella ribs - Heavenly Thunderwood core (the core of spiritual wood born from places repeatedly struck by heavenly thunder), necklace - Gui Water Thunder Essence (condensed from the most gentle and yin thunder)】

【characteristic:
I. Passive Trigger: When encountering lightning-type attacks (including Heavenly Tribulations), the "Myriad Transformations Lightning Domain" is automatically activated, absorbing, deflecting, and neutralizing a portion of the lightning power. (Absorption efficiency and neutralization range increase with the treasure's rank and the user's cultivation level.)
II. Active Activation: Unfolds the treasure umbrella, forming a "Thunderous Protection" barrier, significantly weakening or even temporarily granting immunity to thunderous attacks from those below the Nascent Soul stage (effect halved against Heavenly Tribulation).

III. Thunderous Energy Feedback: After successfully absorbing the power of thunder, it can be slowly transformed into pure thunderous spiritual energy, feeding back to the user and having a slight effect on tempering the body and refining magical power.

[Special Ability: Lightning Tribulation Mark (Records the aura and law fluctuations of those who have withstood lightning tribulations, slightly improving the effectiveness of dealing with similar lightning tribulations in the future)]

[Growth Requirements: Requires absorbing high-quality lightning power (especially heavenly tribulation lightning) to slowly increase rank and power.]

After reading the introduction, Fu Changsheng's eyes flashed with an unprecedented brilliance!
"Good darling! Just when I was sleepy, this is the perfect pillow!" He couldn't help but exclaim softly, his excitement beyond words.

This [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella] is simply a peerless treasure tailor-made for tribulation! Its precious growth potential and specialized defensive effect against lightning tribulations make it far more valuable than ordinary fourth-tier magic treasures, and even many fifth-tier defensive magic treasures may not be as effective in dealing with heavenly tribulations! "With this treasure, not only can Yongning's current crisis be resolved, but the success rate of anyone in the family undergoing tribulation in the future will also greatly increase! It will even be of great help to my future Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation!" Fu Changsheng was filled with excitement.

He immediately realized that this treasure needed to be refined as soon as possible in order to unleash its maximum power and be used in time to deal with Fu Yongning's terrifying lightning tribulation.

Without hesitation, Fu Changsheng immediately sat cross-legged and placed the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella] in front of him. He formed even more complex and profound hand seals, and the chaotic pill power in his body mixed with a trace of divine power transformed into runes that flickered with lightning, which he slowly injected into the light gauze.

This refinement was more cautious and focused than any other magical artifact. This extraordinary treasure concerned his daughter's life and death, and the future of the Fu family!

Inside the cabin, faint flashes of lightning created a peculiar contrast and resonance with the ever-accumulating destructive thunderclouds in the sky outside.

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...

Deep within the forbidden area behind the Fu family's mountain.

The spiritual energy was so dense it was almost tangible, like milky white mist, swirling within a cave protected by numerous arrays. Fu Yongning sat cross-legged at the eye of the spirit-gathering array, his eyes closed, his aura surging and undulating like the tides, having already reached the limit of the Purple Mansion stage.

Beside her, the sleek wooden flying squirrel with a golden vertical stripe on its forehead was gnawing on a dilapidated, cracked ancient bronze mirror. The aura emanating from it had clearly reached near-fourth rank, and it was still devouring the mountain of broken magical artifacts and spiritual material fragments piled around it, using the remaining essence within to stabilize its cultivation level.

These "remnants of treasure" were all collected or obtained by the Fu family over the years. They might be useless to human cultivators, but they are a great tonic for the wooden flying rats that have a special talent for devouring.

Months later, the wooden flying squirrel's aura became completely stable, smooth, and full. It let out a burp, tossed aside the last piece of metal it had gnawed clean, and looked at Fu Yongning with its tiny, beady eyes, a hint of affection and intelligence flashing in them.

Fu Yongning seemed to sense something, slowly opened his eyes, and gently stroked the wooden flying squirrel's head with his finger.

"Are you ready, Mumu?"

The wooden flying squirrel squeaked, nodded vigorously, jumped onto her shoulder, and affectionately rubbed its cheek against hers.

The master and servant were of one mind, needing no further words. Fu Yongning took a deep breath, closed her eyes again, and formed a profound hand seal. The wooden flying rat imitated her, standing upright and clumsily gesturing with its little paws. A pale green demonic energy slowly merged with Fu Yongning's azure magic power, beginning to circulate according to the ancient cultivation technique they had obtained in their early adventures.

Inside the cave, the vortex of spiritual energy suddenly intensified!

Within Fu Yongning's dantian, the vast liquid magical power was being frantically compressed, continuously condensing towards a single point in the center. This process was painful and slow, but her will remained firm and unwavering.

After an unknown amount of time, she felt the time was right, and suddenly took out a pill the size of a longan, shimmering with a seven-colored halo—the Seven Hearts Pill—and swallowed it in one gulp!
The pill entered the stomach and transformed into a powerful heat current, like a final catalyst, rushing into the center of magical power in the dantian that had been compressed to its limit!
boom!
As if at the beginning of the universe, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone from her dantian!

A round, golden elixir, containing immense energy, has taken shape!

However, at the very moment the golden core was formed, Fu Yongning's consciousness was suddenly pulled into a state of chaos.

The tribulation of inner demons has arrived!
……

The scene before my eyes changed; it was no longer a cold cave, but a warm spring day with flowers in bloom, outside the Prince's mansion, under that familiar peach tree.

The young Zhou Xuanming, dressed in a simple blue robe, had a hint of frustration in his eyes, yet he gazed intently at her, his gaze filled with sincerity and admiration.

"Yongning, wait for me. One day... I will marry you in grand style." He held her hand, his tone gentle yet firm.

That moment of tenderness was enough to make any young girl in love fall in love.

Fu Yongning felt a slight pang in her heart, as if pricked by a needle. Even looking back with her current state of mind, she still couldn't completely deny the sincerity she felt at that moment.

The scenes change rapidly.

With red candles burning brightly, she finally married into the royal palace. The initial sweetness, however, was fleeting. Zhou Xuanming's gaze gradually changed, from gentle to critical, from ardent to indifferent. As the number of concubines in the palace increased, he lingered, reluctant to leave, his former vows seeming like a joke.

She tried to salvage the relationship, but was met with indifference and perfunctory treatment.

"Yongning, you need to be sensible. You are the legal wife, and you should be tolerant." His tone was perfunctory, even carrying a hint of impatience.

Disheartened, she only wanted to leave this place of trouble with the wooden flying squirrel.

However, the seemingly kind but actually harsh face of the Princess Consort appeared.

"Want to leave? Once you enter the Prince's mansion, your life or death is in the Prince's mansion's hands!" She was imprisoned in the cold courtyard, surrounded by a heavily guarded array.

"Rescind the contract on your spirit rat and offer it to the Prince's mansion, and I might consider sparing your life." The Princess Consort's true colors were revealed, her eyes flashing with greed and ruthlessness. She now knew that the secret of the wooden flying rat being a rare beast had already been exposed.

The price of refusal was decades of torment. Cold confinement, venomous words, and even... secret tortures targeting the soul and body! They dared not truly let her die, because with the death of their master, the spirit pet might be annihilated or driven mad; what they wanted was a complete, controllable rare beast.

Countless days and nights were filled with pain and loneliness that nearly overwhelmed her. But she clung to the last shred of clarity, desperately protecting the contractual bond between herself and the wooden flying squirrel.

She remembers that what sustained her at that time was hatred, resentment, and an unwavering determination not to let them succeed!

In the illusion, those pains and humiliations were vividly reenacted, as if they were being experienced again.

But this time, Fu Yongning watched quietly.

Watching how my once innocent and weak self gradually became resilient in despair, and how I stubbornly held onto my bottom line amidst torment.

Her heart was no longer stirred.

The hatred she once felt remained, but it could no longer scorch her reason. Zhou Xuanming's heartlessness and the Princess Consort's ruthlessness now seemed to her nothing more than tribulations and whetstones on her path to enlightenment.

If she hadn't gone through all of this, she might still be that ordinary woman confined to the inner quarters, hoping for her husband's mercy. How could she have had the opportunity and determination to break through to the Golden Core stage today?

"It's all just a delusion."

Fu Yongning spoke softly, his voice calm and even, yet carrying a firm resolve to cut through all the fog.

"All that has passed is but a prologue. Today, I am only for the Great Dao, only for immortality!"

The moment the words fell, all the illusions before his eyes—Zhou Xuanming's face, the Princess Consort's cold smile, the icy courtyard—shattered like broken glass, turning into specks of light and vanishing completely!
The inner demon calamity is broken!
……

Inside the cave, Fu Yongning's aura suddenly surged!

The golden core that had been floating in the dantian had completely solidified, shining brightly with golden light and spinning rapidly. Its pure and incomparably powerful magic power surged like a river, flowing through the limbs and bones!

At the same time, a strong surge of demonic energy erupted from the wooden flying rat on her shoulder, and within its body, a slightly smaller demonic core, glowing with a bluish-gold light, simultaneously condensed! The auras of the master and servant were closely connected through that profound cultivation technique, nourishing each other and rising together!
The pressure from the Golden Core stage cultivator spread out without reservation, only to be firmly blocked by the cave's restrictions.

Fu Yongning slowly opened her eyes, a flash of golden light appearing briefly before disappearing, her gaze deep and serene. She gently raised her hand, feeling a surge of power within her that far surpassed anything she had experienced before.

The wooden flying squirrel on its shoulder squeaked and jumped around happily, its golden markings on its forehead shining even brighter.

After more than a hundred years and many hardships, Fu Yongning finally became a Golden Elixir Immortal!

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Above the Fu family, the celestial phenomena suddenly changed.

Thick, dark clouds, like spilled ink, rapidly gathered, layer upon layer, pressing down so heavily it was hard to breathe. Within the clouds, silvery lightning danced wildly, and muffled thunder rumbled in, as if the heavens were enraged, its power terrifying beyond measure. The destructive energy contained within those thunderclouds far surpassed any previous Golden Core tribulation the Fu family had ever faced, even the grand Golden Core tribulation of the family patriarch, Fu Changsheng, seemed to pale in comparison!
"Whose tribulation is this...?" A clansman looked up at the sky, his face pale and his voice trembling.

"Judging by the direction... it seems to be towards the forbidden area behind the mountain!"

"Aunt Yongning?! She's in seclusion trying to break through to the Golden Core stage? But this tribulation lightning... it's terrifying!"

Yu Qingru had already rushed out of the cave. Looking up at the terrifying thunderclouds that were constantly accumulating and seemed to be about to shatter the entire Fu family mountain, her face was as white as paper and her palms were ice cold.

Although she had exchanged for the Seven Hearts Pill, she remained uneasy. She couldn't truly focus on her own cultivation to break through to the Golden Core stage until her daughter emerged safely from seclusion. Now, sensing that the thunderclouds were targeting her daughter's secluded location, and feeling the earth-shattering pressure, her heart sank to the bottom!

"Ning'er..." Yu Qingru murmured to herself, her body trembling slightly. This wasn't a Golden Core Tribulation; it was clearly divine punishment! How could Ning'er, with her cultivation level, withstand it?

Just as she was extremely anxious, a flash of light appeared in the forbidden area behind the mountain, and two figures soared into the sky, resolutely facing the rolling thunderclouds!
It was Fu Yongning and her wooden flying squirrel!
However, upon seeing this scene, Yu Qingru was not relieved at all. Instead, she instantly understood why this tribulation was so abnormal!

Fu Yongning's spiritual pressure, still nascent from the formation of her Golden Core, was not yet fully stable, while the wooden flying rat on her shoulder exuded a powerful demonic aura no less potent than that of an early-stage Golden Core cultivator! The master and servant's auras were closely intertwined, forming a single entity, and together they triggered the Heavenly Tribulation!
"Two...they're undergoing tribulation together?!" Yu Qingru exclaimed in shock, almost losing her balance.

The Golden Core tribulation for human cultivators is already extremely dangerous. The tribulation of demonic beasts is already several times stronger than that of humans of the same level! And the Wood Flying Rat is a rare beast with extraordinary talent, so the power of its tribulation is even greater!
Now, with these two combined, their power is far more than just one plus one equals two! This is practically a certain death situation! Let alone Fu Yongning, who has only just formed his core, even a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator might not dare to take such a terrifying heavenly lightning head-on!

"Ning'er!" Yu Qingru cried out anxiously, her voice trembling with tears.

But Fu Yongning in the sky was clearly already on the verge of death, locked in by the lightning tribulation, with no way to avoid it! She looked solemnly at the rolling lightning dragon above her head, but her eyes were unusually firm, and she was already prepared to fight to the death.

Just as the first and most terrifying bolt of lightning was about to strike, the thick bolt of lightning had already peeked out from the clouds, its destructive aura suffocating.

Yu Qingru's mind went blank; an overwhelming maternal love instantly overwhelmed all reason and discipline. She couldn't bear to watch her daughter be struck by lightning and her soul be scattered to the winds!
With a flash, Yu Qingru rushed towards the depths of the family, to the secluded cave of the family head, Fu Changsheng, as if she had gone mad!
"Husband! Husband! Come out of seclusion quickly! Save our Ning'er!" She pounded on the protective barrier of the cave, her voice shrill and desperate. "Ning'er's tribulation lightning is too strong! She can't withstand it! Please save her! Go and help her!"

Inside the cave, Fu Changsheng, who had been maintaining a calm and composed aura, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharpening. The terrifying aura of the tribulation lightning outside and the heart-wrenching cries of his Daoist partner instantly entered his senses.

Without any hesitation!

boom!
The stone gate of the cave opened with a roar, and Fu Changsheng's figure transformed into a streak of light and shot out. Before he could even ask Yu Qingru for details, his divine sense had already locked onto the two figures in the sky behind the mountain that appeared extremely small under the overwhelming thunderous power, as well as the first tribulation lightning that was about to strike and was enough to destroy everything!
His face suddenly darkened.

The intensity of this lightning tribulation was so great that even he was shocked!

Before he could even turn around and comfort his daughter, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he faced the terrifying lightning bolt that crashed down. Without hesitation, he threw the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella], which he had just begun to refine and had not yet had time to nurture, into the air!
"rise!"

Fu Changsheng let out a low shout and frantically poured his chaotic pill power into it!

The stacked dark purple gauze stretched out in the wind, instantly transforming into a magnificent canopy several feet in diameter, shimmering with light! On the canopy, dark purple thundercloud essence flowed like a living thing, silver thunder patterns burst forth with dazzling light, the Heavenly Thunderwood core at the canopy ribs exuded an aura of resilience and unyielding strength, and the hanging Gui Water Thunder Essence necklace tinkled, rippling out circles of soft yet tenacious blue thunder light.

The first characteristic of the 【Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella】 is the passive triggering of the Myriad Transformations Thunder Domain, which is automatically activated the moment it comes into contact with the heavenly tribulation lightning!
hum!
A slightly blurry yet incredibly profound lightning field, centered on the treasure umbrella, suddenly opened up!

boom! ! !
The first tribulation lightning bolt, powerful enough to severely injure or even kill an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator, struck the surface of the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella]!

There was no violent explosion as expected, nor was there any scene of magical artifacts being blasted away. The raging purple lightning seemed to have vanished without a trace, with most of its power being rapidly absorbed and devoured by the rotating dark purple umbrella! Only a small portion of its power was deflected and neutralized by the "Myriad Transformations Thunder Domain" force field, transforming into countless tiny electric snakes that scattered and struck the surrounding rocks, leaving charred marks, but failing to shake Fu Changsheng and Fu Yongning under the umbrella in the slightest!

The umbrella trembled slightly, emitting a pleasant hum, and the lightning patterns on its surface seemed to brighten even more. It had successfully absorbed the power of the first tribulation lightning!

"This...!" Yu Qingru and all the Fu family members who were watching nervously below were stunned.

The scenario they had envisioned—the patriarch enduring the heavenly lightning head-on, possibly even being injured—did not materialize! That peculiar umbrella-shaped magical artifact so effortlessly withstood that terrifying first strike?! It even... seemed to be absorbing the power of the heavenly lightning?
Fu Yongning looked up at her father, who stood like a mountain in front of her, and the magical umbrella that emitted strange lightning and turned the destructive lightning into nothingness. The dazed feeling of surviving the disaster and the great sense of security welled up in her heart, and her eyes couldn't help but redden slightly.

"Ning'er, calm your mind and consolidate your golden core! Your father is here for you!" Fu Changsheng's steady voice rang out, carrying a reassuring power. He continued to pour his magic power into the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella], maintaining its power.

The thunderclouds in the sky seemed to be enraged, churning and gathering even more frantically.

Click!Click!
The second and third bolts of tribulation lightning struck down one after another, each one thicker and more ferocious than the last!
Fu Changsheng's gaze flashed like lightning as he fully activated the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella]. Supported by his powerful magic, the umbrella remained as stable as a rock. The "Myriad Transformations Thunder Domain" on the umbrella's surface continued to operate, constantly absorbing and deflecting the power of the heavenly lightning. With each lightning strike, the umbrella's light shone even brighter, and its connection with the heavenly tribulation seemed to grow even stronger.

After the sixth bolt of lightning struck, the lightning power absorbed by the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella] seemed to reach a saturation point, and the lightning flowing across the umbrella surface became somewhat sluggish.

With a thought, Fu Changsheng immediately activated its second characteristic!
"Lei Ying Guardian, activate!"

Om-!
The water-lightning essence pendants hanging from the umbrella suddenly lit up, spewing out dense, water-like blue lightning that instantly spread downwards, forming an inverted bowl-shaped barrier that firmly protected Fu Changsheng, Fu Yongning, and the wooden flying rat within! This barrier was gentle yet incredibly tough, filled with the ultimate yin and gentle power to neutralize.

The seventh and eighth bolts of tribulation lightning struck the "Thunder Ring Protection" barrier in succession!

The barrier rippled violently, with blue lightning and purple thunderbolts intertwining and annihilating each other, but it ultimately withstood the attack steadily! Most of the power was weakened and neutralized by the barrier, with only a small portion of the shockwaves penetrating, which Fu Changsheng easily blocked.

Finally, the ninth and final tribulation lightning, which had gathered most of the energy from the previous eight tribulations, crashed down like a spear of divine punishment, carrying the will to destroy everything!
Fu Changsheng's expression was solemn as he poured all his magical power into the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella]!
"Get out of my way!"

Boom! ! !

A deafening roar resounded, and blinding lightning engulfed everything!
The tribespeople below couldn't help but close their eyes, and Yu Qingru even covered her mouth, her heart almost leaping out of her chest.

The lightning slowly dissipated.

The [Myriad Transformations Thunderous Umbrella] still hovered in the air, its surface somewhat dim, and the hanging tassels much thinner, but it had not broken after all! The final "Thunderous Protection" barrier, after flickering violently, became extremely thin, yet it still stubbornly persisted!

It successfully withstood all the Golden Core tribulations!

The tribulation clouds in the sky began to slowly dissipate, and a wisp of pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth, accompanied by the golden elixir glow bestowed by the Heavenly Dao, descended from the sky, enveloping Fu Yongning and the wooden flying rat under the umbrella.

Fu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand to retrieve the [Myriad Transformations Thunder Umbrella], whose spiritual light had dimmed slightly. He could feel it silently absorbing the remaining thunderous energy around it, repairing and growing itself.

He turned around and looked at his daughter, who was receiving the baptism of the rosy light, whose aura was steadily rising and completely stabilizing at the Golden Core stage, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

"Ning'er, congratulations on achieving the Core Formation."

Fu Yongning opened his eyes, golden light swirling within them. He felt the immense power within his body and a closer connection with the wooden flying rat. Looking at his father who had shielded him from all the storms, his boundless gratitude was summed up in a single sentence: "Thank you, Father!"

at the same time.

A familiar mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
"Ding"

"Your clan has gained two Golden Core cultivators and has been granted two special lottery draws. Would you like to redeem them?"

Fu Changsheng's eyes lit up with joy.

(End of this chapter)