Moving house!

Seven days later, Uncle Fu came to tell Lu Changsheng that everything in Green Bamboo Valley had been arranged. He could move there whenever he wished.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately began packing for the move.

However, he had lived here for over two years, and with nine wives and concubines and seven children, he had naturally accumulated quite a few belongings.

Looking at everything, Lu Changsheng felt a headache coming on.

"Hehe, the lineage head knew moving would be a hassle for you."

"This is a Storage Bag, a gift from the lineage head. He said that now you're a Talisman Master, you ought to have one. It'll make things much more convenient."

Uncle Fu took out a black leather bag and handed it to Lu Changsheng as he spoke.

"A Storage Bag!"

Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up at his words.

Since he had so many talismans hidden away, he had long wanted to buy a Storage Bag to keep them in.

But when he asked at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, even the cheapest Storage Bag cost fifty spirit stones.

Although he received five spirit stones a month, spending fifty on a Storage Bag still made his heart ache, so he had ultimately decided against buying one.

He had never expected Uncle Fu to tell him that the lineage head had gifted him one.

"Thank you, Uncle Fu! And thank you to the lineage head!"

Lu Changsheng immediately expressed his gratitude.

He reflected that having a craft really did open doors. Now that he had become a Talisman Master, the Lu Lineage had grown much more generous toward him.

"Hehe, as long as you work hard in the Lu Lineage, we'll never treat one of our own poorly."

Uncle Fu spoke with a chuckle.

Then, holding the bag, he continued, "You probably haven't used a Storage Bag before. Let me demonstrate."

"Just point the opening at whatever you want to put inside, channel a wisp of spiritual power into the bag, and lock onto the object. It'll be sucked in automatically!"

With that, he aimed the opening at the table and chairs nearby and channeled in a wisp of spiritual power.

A streak of white radiance immediately shot out of the bag and enveloped a stool. The stool rapidly shrank before being sucked inside.

"That's how you store things. Taking something out works the same way. Just use your spiritual power to lock onto the item you want to remove beforehand."

As he spoke, another streak of white radiance shot out. The stool he had just stored flew out and returned to its original size.

Watching this, Lu Changsheng was both amazed and delighted. Having a Storage Bag like this would make things so much more convenient.

"All right, take it and put it to use."

Seeing the excitement in Lu Changsheng's eyes, Uncle Fu handed him the Storage Bag.

"But there are a few taboos when using a Storage Bag, Lu Changsheng. Pay attention."

"First, this Storage Bag only has one cubic meter of space, and it can only shrink objects to a tenth of their size."

"So if an object is too large, or you try to draw in too many things, the Storage Bag won't work."

"When you pack, don't bother putting large items like beds, tables, and chairs inside. The property in Green Bamboo Valley is fully furnished."

"Second, you can't put living things in a Storage Bag. If you put a living person or animal inside, they'll certainly die."

"So never try it on the children."

"Third, never flaunt your wealth!"

"This kind of Storage Bag has no owner-binding function. If someone steals it, they can take everything inside for themselves. So when you go out in the future, avoid showing your Storage Bag in front of other cultivators. Otherwise, you could invite a fatal disaster."

Uncle Fu spoke solemnly as he instructed Lu Changsheng.

"Yes, Uncle Fu. I'll be sure to remember."

Lu Changsheng nodded, naturally taking those words to heart.

Then he took the Storage Bag and began packing for the move.

He put all the talismans from the cabinet in his study, along with the odds and ends he needed to bring, into the Storage Bag.

The move, which had seemed so troublesome, suddenly became much simpler.

Before long, he had packed everything.

Considering that almost all of Lu Changsheng's wives and concubines were currently pregnant, and that he had so many children, Uncle Fu had also arranged for a carriage to wait outside.

After having the women and children get into the carriage, Lu Changsheng spotted Li Feiyu, who had come to see him off. He approached with a smile. "Feiyu, I won't be able to drop by whenever I like anymore, but don't worry. I'll still come bother you when I have time."

"If anything comes up, come find me anytime. With our friendship, I don't need to say more, do I?"

Lu Changsheng gave Li Feiyu an affectionate pat as he spoke.

Between Li Feiyu saving his life back then and the friendship they had built over the past two years, Lu Changsheng considered him a close brother and a true friend.

"All right, I know exactly what kind of man you are. We're both grown men; there's nothing more to say. Go on, go on. It's not as though you're going far."

Li Feiyu waved with a smile, looking entirely carefree.

Then Lu Changsheng climbed onto the carriage, and he and Uncle Fu drove toward Green Bamboo Valley.

Watching the carriage leave, Li Feiyu still let out a faint sigh, a trace of envy appearing in his eyes. Then he returned to his room to cultivate.

"Uncle Fu! Lu Changsheng!"

"Uncle Fu! Brother Changsheng!"

"Brother Changsheng, moving house?"

People along the way spotted Uncle Fu and Lu Changsheng on the carriage and called out greetings, their eyes full of envy.

A young girl caught sight of Lu Changsheng on the carriage and fell into a brief daze before heading toward the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Green Bamboo Valley was not far from Green Bamboo Manor.

After the carriage had traveled slowly for an hour, Uncle Fu brought it to a halt and addressed Lu Changsheng.

"This is Green Bamboo Valley. But it's protected by a formation. To enter, you'll need to take out the Identity Plaque I gave you."

That was what Uncle Fu told him.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng looked closely and only then noticed a layer of transparent ripples ahead, barely visible to the naked eye.

When he first entered Green Bamboo Mountain, he had seen a similar formation.

He had not expected there to be another formation within the Lu Lineage's grounds.

Then Uncle Fu took out his Identity Plaque and drove the carriage through the transparent ripples.

The scenery inside Green Bamboo Valley was somewhat similar to that outside.

The main difference was that the green bamboo here stood much taller and straighter than the bamboo covering the mountains outside.

There were also some particularly striking stalks of bamboo, green as jade.

The spiritual energy in the air was extraordinarily dense, with a faint, misty air of immortality.

Looking into the distance, he could also see cultivated terraces planted with spirit grain, spirit vegetables, and spirit herbs.

"So this is Green Bamboo Valley?"

Lu Changsheng looked around and asked curiously.

"That's

right. This is the heart of Green Bamboo Mountain, Green Bamboo Valley. There's a second-rank spirit vein beneath it."

"Once you live here, your cultivation will yield twice the results with half the effort. Living here long-term will also strengthen your wives, concubines, and children and help them live longer."

Uncle Fu explained with a chuckle, then drove onward until they stopped in front of an estate.

"This will be your residence."

Uncle Fu pointed at the estate as he spoke to Lu Changsheng.

"It's this big?"

Lu Changsheng looked at the estate before him in surprise.

It was many times larger than his previous private courtyard. At a glance, it must have occupied five or six mu.

"Of course. Now that you're here, the conditions naturally won't be the same as those in Green Bamboo Manor."

"Not only is this estate large and beautiful, it also has formations for soundproofing and Spirit Gathering."

Uncle Fu explained.

Then the wives and concubines climbed out of the carriage one after another. At the sight of the estate, their mouths fell open in astonishment too.

Even when they had lived in the mortal world, their living conditions had never been this good.

Everyone walked into the estate.

The buildings within were all grand and imposing.

Pavilions and towers, winding paths and covered corridors, rock gardens and ponds made Lu Changsheng feel as though he had stepped into one of the princely mansions he had seen in his previous life, lavish and magnificent.

The misty spiritual energy in the air also gave the estate the feel of an earthly paradise.

"Tsk, tsk. Even a Chain Qi Stage cultivator's residence is this nice. Just how splendid must the homes of great Foundation Establishment cultivators and Core Formation True Persons be?"

Looking at the slender bamboo swaying, the lush flowers and trees, and the goldfish frolicking in the ponds, Lu Changsheng could not help marveling.

He could not have been more satisfied with this residence.

Even though he had begun cultivating and become a cultivator, Lu Changsheng still felt that he was a worldly man.

"You can unpack your belongings yourself later. I'll show you around Green Bamboo Valley first."

"This place isn't like Green Bamboo Manor. Everyone stays in their own residence and rarely disturbs anyone else, so there are some things I need to point out to you."

After letting the women and children enter the estate, Uncle Fu spoke to Lu Changsheng.

Then he took Lu Changsheng on a tour of Green Bamboo Valley.

He told him about certain taboos and which places he must not approach.

After all, most of the people living here were the Lu Lineage's senior members and guest elders, as well as its core direct-line descendants.

There were no shops like the Myriad Treasures Pavilion here either, since few people lived here and there was little demand for such things.

So if he needed to buy anything, he would have to return to Green Bamboo Manor.

However, a small trading fair was held in Green Bamboo Valley on the first day of every month.

Lineage disciples, and even some guest elders, would bring out items they no longer needed and set up stalls to trade them.

After showing Lu Changsheng around and explaining most of what he needed to know, Uncle Fu left.

Lu Changsheng returned to his residence as well.

On this day, Lu Changsheng officially moved into Green Bamboo Valley, the heart of the Lu Lineage's grounds.