Chapter 736: Chapter 275: Your ‘Grandpa’ is So Beautiful, Now He’s Mine!_1 Xu Ruyin gazed at Lu Changsheng’s peerlessly handsome features, listening to his voice, gentle as the winter’s sun, feeling as though she were basked in the warmth of a spring breeze. Her agitated heart involuntarily calmed down. She felt that Lu Changsheng harbored no blame towards her at all. It was purely a matter of her having done something wrong, and an affectionate elder was patiently instructing her. She knew it was an illusion, that Lu Changsheng was employing some technique on her, but she still responded in a soft voice, “Yes.” Seeing this, a hint of a smile appeared in both Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao’s eyes. Knowing that Xu Ruyin had relented, the matter would be easier to handle. “Was it because of the matter with the Spiritual Beasts that Miss Xu observed Lu so intently back at Wugong Ridge Zheng Family?” Lu Changsheng continued to speak, his voice smooth as jade, persuasive and gentle. “Yes…” “With Miss Xu’s family background, surely you aren’t lacking in Spiritual Beasts, right?” “Didn’t Patriarch Xu prepare for you the Earth Grade Bloodline Spirit Beast ‘Fire Python Tiger’ and ‘Heavenly Fire Mink’ before?” Lu Changsheng’s face showed a warm smile, as he smoothed Xu Ruyin’s somewhat disordered fiery red hair, tucking it behind her ear. Her hair felt glossy and soft to the touch, very pleasant to the fingers. Xu Ruyin bit her lips until they turned somewhat pale, a struggle evident in her eyes, as she said, “Because I need a Heavenly-Rank Demon Beast…” “Though Heavenly-Rank Demon Beasts are indeed rare, the Mysterious Turtle Spirit Beast in Lu’s home is merely at the initial stage of First Grade.” “Even if Miss Xu took it, cultivating it to maturity would take decades, maybe even a century, and during this time, it probably wouldn’t be of any help to Miss Xu, right?” “So, why would Miss Xu go to such lengths to do this?” Lu Changsheng continued to inquire. This was the point he found most perplexing. Heavenly-Rank Bloodline Demon Beasts were indeed rare and precious. But cultivating them was also extremely difficult. Especially the Cold Blue Dark Turtle from his family, known to be a turtle-type Demon Beast, notoriously slow-growing. Xu Ruyin, by stealing it, aiming to nurture it to Second Rank, potent enough to be an ally, would need at least decades. And yet, here she was, at the pinnacle of Qi Refinement, not breaking through to Foundation Establishment at home, but instead attempting to steal at his place, making him suspect other reasons. Hearing this, Xu Ruyin’s spirit trembled, she bit her lips tightly and then slowly closed her eyes. The Heavenly-Rank Demon Beast was linked to her Cultivation Technique ‘Beast Technique’, her true secret, one she was unwilling to reveal. “Miss Xu, are you unwilling to speak?” Lu Changsheng chuckled, his palm caressing Xu Ruyin’s smooth cheek and sliding down to her slender neck, saying, “It seems this Heavenly Rank Spirit Beast must be tied to some other important secret.” “Could it be related to the Mighty Soul within Miss Xu?” Lu Changsheng said this. Under Lu Changsheng’s gentle touch, Xu Ruyin felt a soft numbness throughout her body, biting her lips to death. But at his words, her pupils shrank sharply, and a look of terror appeared in her beautiful eyes. She had not expected Lu Changsheng to know of the existence of Elder Hong Lian! Compared to the Beast Technique, Elder Hong Lian was her greatest secret! Aside from herself, not a second person knew of this secret. But now, it had been spoken by Lu Changsheng. “A soul within the body!?” Ling Zixiao, who was nearby, heard this, looked at Xu Ruyin’s expression, and also showed surprise, contemplating deeply. She had been pondering, how could an Energy Refining Cultivator’s magic aura suddenly rise to rival Core Formation! Even with some rare artifact, it wouldn’t be so exaggerated. Now hearing Lu Changsheng’s words, realization dawned on her. “To temporarily elevate an Energy Refining Cultivator’s Cultivation Level to Core Formation, at least it must be that of a Nascent Soul True Lord, right!?” Ling Zixiao felt a chill of fear and suspicion. If it weren’t for the Mount Sumeru Tree King residing at home, facing such an entity, the consequences would have been unimaginable. “It seems, Lu has guessed correctly, hasn’t he?” Clad in a light-blue brocade robe, Lu Changsheng’s attractive face wore an inviting smile, as comforting as a spring day, captivating to anyone who looked upon him. “No, it’s for myself, the Cultivation Technique I am practicing requires a contract with a Heavenly-Rank Demon Beast!” Xu Ruyin opened her eyes, breathing slightly, and said. Now that Elder Hong Lian’s matter had been sensed by Lu Changsheng, she knew there was no need to hide anymore. She could only hope, after revealing her situation, that Lu Changsheng would, as previously said, spare her… “Oh? The Cultivation Technique requires a contract with a Heavenly-Rank Demon Beast?” Lu Changsheng heard this and frowned slightly. He had not expected there to be such a Cultivation Technique. Nevertheless, he did not doubt her words. After all, he possessed several Peripheral Sect Level and Orthodox Level Cultivation Techniques. Knowing that the types of Cultivation Techniques were diverse and strange. Xu Ruyin’s must be some sort of Beast Taming Cultivation Technique, related to Spiritual Beasts. “Does it mean a contract must be made with a Heavenly-Rank Demon Beast to break through the Realm? If so, that’s rather harsh.” “Could it be… the higher the latent potential of the contracted Spirit Beast’s bloodline, the better the Dao Foundation that is condensed, the more solid the basis?” Lu Changsheng pondered to himself. He roughly guessed why Xu Ruyin hadn’t broken through to Foundation Establishment and was in such a hurry to steal a Spirit Beast from his place. It was likely related to her advancement from Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment. For a Cultivator, the Dao Foundation formed during the break from Energy Refinement to Foundation Establishment is of utmost importance! Once the Dao Foundation is established, unless one breaks the Foundation and starts over, it cannot be reformed or improved! If your Dao Foundation is inferior, so are your combat abilities and potential! Even if you later obtain top-tier Cultivation Techniques, the Foundation will still be affected by the quality of the Dao Foundation! For average Cultivators, this is not a big deal. For them, being able to break through to Foundation Establishment is already a blessing! But Xu Ruyin, who is exceptionally gifted and harbors a Mighty Soul within her, would certainly take this step very seriously, striving to do her best!