Chapter 97: Chapter 97: The Lu Family’s Scripture
Pavilion, Tunnel to the Lu Family l
Translator: 549690339
In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.
During this month, Zhou Sui, Ji Bingyu, Mu Ziyi, and Xia Jingyan lived in the underground shelter.
Life was extremely monotonous.
They cultivated, practiced dual cultivations, practiced while cultivating – it was a monotonous cycle.
Their life underground was no different from above ground, except for the lack of sunlight.
For homebodies like Zhou Sui and the others, they were quite used to it already.
Instead, without the disturbance from others, they actually felt more comfortable and wished to stay there forever.
“Sir, what is the current situation in Misty Cloud City?”
Ji Bingyu curiously asked.
She would inquire about the situation in Misty Cloud City every once in a while, because Zhou Sui had five clones stationed around Misty Cloud City, monitoring every movement there.
Although they were living in the underground shelter, they were well informed about the happenings in the city.
“It’s terrible.”
Zhou Sui responded after pondering, recalling the intel the clones had brought back: “Even though the Immortal Mist Sect and the Lu family used despicable tactics, forcibly conscripting all loose cultivators, forcing them to join the patrol team, and even using poison to control them—”
“The situation in Misty Cloud City hasn’t fundamentally changed, because the Ghost Demon Sect’s onslaught is increasing. Every day, a large amount of Spirit Stones are consumed to maintain the operation of the seventh-order formation.”
“Once all the Spirit Stones in the City are consumed, the magic formation will naturally break. By then, it would be futile for the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect to try and salvage the situation.”
Despite how formidable the second stage formation is, without Spirit Stones to power it, it can’t operate.
Even if there are Spirit Veins underground as backup energy sources, the spiritual energy in Spirit Veins is not infinite.
When consumption outpaces replenishment, it would be the time for the formation to collapse.
The Ghost Demon Sect is also well aware of this, hence they tirelessly attack day and night without respite.
The city’s patrol team is now basically working in three shifts. Many cultivators are stationed at the nodes of the formation, maintaining its operation, for fear of any accidents.
“If that’s the case, then Misty Cloud City is definitely doomed. Once the formation is broken, there will be no escape.”
“I’ve heard that the Lu family, a family that has been establishing their foundation for 200 years and is in control of Misty Cloud City, is extremely wealthy.”
“If Misty Cloud City falls, we may be able to take advantage of the chaos and seize the wealth of the Lu Family.”
A glimmer of shrewdness flashed in Xia Jingyan’s eyes.
She remembered all too well the domineering and brutality of the Lu family. If they hadn’t escaped swiftly and had not constructed the underground shelter in advance, their lives would probably have been in the hands of the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect.
For such an enemy, she naturally wanted to kick them when they were down, and take advantage of their misfortune.
“Why wait until Misty Cloud City falls? Perhaps we can already start stealing from the Lu family treasury.”
Mu Ziyi blinked, “Doesn’t Sir have the ability to dig tunnels? You can dig right into the vicinity of Lu Residence. Then we can dig through their underground treasury and quietly steal their treasures.”
She suggested her idea.
“Not bad, that’s a good suggestion.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Sui’s eyes lit up. He couldn’t deny that it was a pretty good proposal.
If they waited for Misty Cloud City to fall, the Lu family would have already evacuated their treasury.
By then, even if they managed to reach the treasury, it would have already been too late.
Besides, he has been coveting the Lu family’s treasury for a long time.
Especially the heritage of the second-stage Pill Master, which he was determined to get.
Without the heritage of a second-stage Pill Master, who knew how long it would take to become a second-stage Pill Master.
It should be noted that Mu Ziyi, Xia Jingyan, and Ji Bingyu had undergone rigorous training for years and had already reached the peak of the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation. They were only one step away from Foundation Establishment.
The reason they hadn’t established their foundation was that the success rate was only 50%.
They were all waiting for the Foundation Pill.
This was also a common practice among cultivators at the peak of Qi cultivation. They usually spend a lot of time waiting for the Foundation Pill.
Otherwise, if the establishment of their foundation fails, it would mean death.
There was no need to rush.
“Right, I seem to have obtained the memory of a Lu family cultivator.”
At this moment, Zhou Sui recalled his previous encounters. He had killed several Lu family cultivators before and used the Dream Soul Gu to probe their memories, gaining a lot of information.
Among them was information about the Lu family’s treasury.
According to the memory of those Lu family cultivators, there was a Scripture Pavilion in the Lu Residence that held various cultivation techniques and secret arts collected by the Lu family over the past two hundred years.
These heritages were no less than that of a small sect.
“If it’s a place hiding large amounts of Pills, Spiritual Medicine, and Artifacts, it’s definitely heavily guarded.”
“It would be difficult to sneak in and grab it.”
“But if it’s the Scripture Pavilion, it might be easier to get away with.”
Zhou Sui stroked his chin.
Frankly, he was interested in the secret books collected by the Lu family.
Not only the heritage of the second-stage Pill Master, but those unfamiliar secret books could also be given to the Book Worm to consume. This would enhance the power of the Book Worm.
It could even speed up the time it takes for him to gain insights. It was killing several birds with one stone.
A few days later.
With the power of the Gold Eating Bug, Zhou Sui dug a tunnel from the underground shelter to the Lu Residence.
And after days of investigation, he had pinpointed the exact location of the Scripture Pavilion in the Lu Residence.
The underground tunnel even led directly under the Scripture Pavilion.
Even if the Lu family cultivators were to rack their brains, they would never think that a tunnel had appeared right under their eyes.
“As expected, even though it’s just the Lu family’s Scripture Pavilion, there are still several cultivators at the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation guarding it.”
“Apart from this, the Scripture Pavilion is also protected by a Prohibition Array. If it’s triggered, it will definitely alarm the entire Lu family.”
“Most importantly, the Lu Family’s Foundation Establishment Elder is not dead and we definitely cannot act recklessly.”
Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.
Through his Divine Sense, he could perceive the situations of many Lu Family cultivators.
He also sensed that in a certain courtyard deep in the Lu Residence, there seemed to be a Foundation Establishment cultivator living there.
Though their aura was weak and seemed to be near death, the cultivator was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator, with formidable strength.
Just like a tiger.
The more a tiger is on the brink of death, the more ferocious its attack will be.
Even a slight carelessness could lead to death under the tiger’s claws.
“We still can’t act in haste, let’s wait until the Ghost Demon Sect breaks in.”
“Once the formation is broken, we can enter the Lu residence to plunder their treasures.”
“Patience is required here.”
“Patience is the best quality in cultivation.”
With this thought, Zhou Sui immediately calmed down.
For him, the success or failure of this matter was not that important.
If it truly turns out to be impossible, he wouldn’t force it.
What he preferred was to go with the flow.
“Hmm?! What are these Lu family elders doing?”
At this moment, Zhou Sui’s Divine Sense detected many elders of the Lu family holding a meeting in the aboveground Lu Residence. His Divine Sense quietly moved closer, picking up the sounds inside..