"Father-in-law, rest assured." Lu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this. Then he briefly practiced cultivation in his cave dwelling. When he returned home, he learned that his son, Lu Xianzhi, and daughter, Lu Ruyi, had returned from the Red Leaf Valley Market. The two children were no longer young. Having broken through to the Fourth Level of Energy Refinement, he had arranged for them to manage a shop in the Red Leaf Valley Market. Upon hearing of their return, he immediately had someone call his son and daughter over. "Son pays respect to Father! Congratulations on achieving Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!" "Daughter pays respect to Daddy! Congratulations on achieving Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!" The siblings came to the hall, greeted Lu Changsheng respectfully, and bowed. They were baffled when they received the news that their father had returned from his trip having achieved Foundation Establishment. After organizing and handling their affairs, they rushed back home. "Sit." Lu Changsheng nodded slightly as he looked at his children before him. He inquired about how they had been living in the Red Leaf Valley Market over the past year. "I am incompetent..." Lu Xianzhi, feeling somewhat embarrassed, scratched his head and reported to Lu Changsheng. He was only a low-grade Puppet Master, and the shop couldn’t make any money. He could only sell some simple puppet toys or provide maintenance services for others. The entire shop’s profit depended on the Spirit Talisman materials purchased from the Peace Talisman Hall and the Lu Family Spiritual Talisman Shop. But in the aspect of Spirit Talismans, due to the lack of a well-known brand and popularity, business was quite average. So, over the past year, the shop hadn’t made much profit in Spirit Stones. If they included the cost of the storefront, the two had been operating at a loss for the year. "Hehe." Lu Changsheng smiled and shook his head upon hearing this. He could understand this situation. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺 In the Cultivation World, without a brand reputation or core competitiveness in the market, it would be impossible to make money. When he originally took over the shop, he never expected Lu Xianzhi to make money from it. After all, being a Puppet Master was all about earning meager profits. And with Lu Xianzhi’s entry-level Puppetry Skills, he couldn’t really make much money. "It’s all right, I never expected you to make any money. I only wanted you to gain more experiences, to toughen up." Read latest stories on empire "If you’re willing, you can keep running the shop. If you’re unwilling to manage it, then stay home and practice cultivation, delve into Puppetry, Talismans, Spirit Plants, or Spiritual Medicine." Lu Changsheng said aloud. His thoughts on his children were straightforward. If they had a talent for cultivation, focus on practicing. If not, take the path of business management or craftsmanship. If all else fails, simply live at home idly and continue the family lineage. "Father, let sister Ruyi manage the shop; it can still make some money. I will focus on studying Puppetry at home." Lu Xianzhi spoke up. He knew that with his Ninth Grade Spiritual Root, his practice progressed slowly. Therefore, he had no expectations for remarkable achievements in cultivation and planned to focus more on Puppetry. Although Lu Changsheng considered Puppetry to be a mere sweatshop, in Lu Xianzhi’s eyes, it was still a decent craft. "Ruyi, what do you think?" Lu Changsheng nodded and looked towards his daughter, Lu Ruyi. "Daughter will follow Daddy’s arrangements." Lu Ruyi said crisply. "Alright, then that’s settled. You will be in charge of managing the shop at Red Leaf Valley Market. Xianzhi, if you have any problems with Puppetry, you can come directly to me." Lu Changsheng nodded. Then, he let his children go back to rest well. ... After spending three days with his wives and children at home, Lu Changsheng was ready to go to Green River Marketplace to bring Lu Miaoge back home. "Zi Xiao, I am going out for a bit; these days, you can relax at home." "This is the technique of Talisman Formation; you can take a look at it by yourself first. If there’s anything you don’t understand, I will teach you when I return." "Keep these Talismans; they can be used for self-defense or for practicing Talisman Formation." Lu Changsheng arrived at Ling Zixiao’s courtyard, took out a Jade Slip and two stacks of Talismans, and said to her. In the past few days, he had mostly been accompanying his wives and children. Ling Zixiao didn’t enjoy the bustle much, Most of the time, she would be in the yard reading or studying formations alone. Thus, Lu Changsheng imprinted some techniques of Talisman Formation and Spiritual Patterns from the ’Ninety-Nine Mystical Talisman Scripture’ for her to while away the time. "Thank you, my lord." "My lord, please be careful on your journey." Ling Zixiao received the Jade Slip and Talismans. Her refined face showed a faint smile as she nodded gently. "When Miaoge comes back, there is hope for resolving your Dragon Roar Physique." Lu Changsheng smiled at Ling Zixiao and said. As long as Lu Miaoge successfully cultivates the "Water of Virtue Technique," Ling Zixiao’s aftereffects of the Dragon Roar Physique might be addressed and recovered. "Lu Miaoge?" Ling Zixiao was slightly surprised upon hearing this. She knew that Lu Miaoge was the legitimate daughter of the Lu Family and Lu Changsheng’s wife. But as far as she knew, Lu Miaoge was only a Ninth Level Energy Refinement Cultivator. How could she possibly have a way to resolve her Dragon Roar Physique? However, since Lu Changsheng said so, she still held a bit of trust in his words. She became curious about this Lu Miaoge in her heart. Because in the past few days, she had observed that, Lu Changsheng’s other wives were quite ordinary. To put it bluntly, calling them vases wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Only Lu Miaoge, with her Ninth Level Cultivation and status as a Top-Level Talisman Master, was relatively outstanding. Lu Changsheng also clearly cared more for this wife. "Alright." Ling Zixiao smiled gently, her face beautiful and demeanor dignified. After briefly saying goodbye to Ling Zixiao, Lu Changsheng left Qingzhu Mountain, commandeered a purple flying shuttle, and headed for Green River Marketplace. This purple flying shuttle was acquired from five Robber Cultivators he had encountered at Jiuxiao Immortal City. For traveling purposes, its speed was about half faster than a Spirit Boat. Normally, it would take almost half a month to go from Qingzhu Mountain to Green River Marketplace. By riding this flying shuttle, he estimated it would take around ten days to arrive.