Immortal Palace of Eternal Life

Chapter 546: Current Situation of the Liu Family

"The lifespan of a demonic beast is far longer than that of a cultivator."

"Once it reaches the third stage and steps onto the path of transformation into a flood dragon, little Qing is most likely to keep up with me."

"If all goes well, it will accompany me for the longest time."

"Even if it only stays at the third stage for its entire life, little Qing's lifespan will still be nearly two thousand years, comparable to a nascent soul stage cultivator."

"As for myself, I don't have complete confidence in breaking through, let alone helping Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan."

"In a way, it has already become my most important assistant, capable of accompanying me for the longest time."

"I have to admit that after stepping onto the path of transformation, little Qing's value and importance have exceeded that of several concubines."

Leaving the spiritual beast chamber, Liu Yu's mind flashed with this thought, marveling at the wonders of fate.

Demonic beasts are like this; their bloodline surpasses everything, even more fundamental than the spiritual roots of cultivators.

With less than a month until the Chang'an plan begins, Liu Yu did not rush to cultivate.

Instead, he sat in the Grand Scholar Chair, pondering what preparations were still lacking and if there were any omissions.

With the instantaneous travel talisman and various trump cards, he had stronger life-saving abilities than an ordinary golden core cultivator.

However, he didn't want to return alive only to see his hard-earned foundation destroyed in an instant.

After much contemplation, Liu Yu realized that he had done all he could and found no omissions.

"Then before I leave, let's take one last look at the current state of the Liu Family in the secular world."

"The blessings of Liu are severed after seven generations."

"Now we have reached the fifth generation."

He murmured to himself, then got up and walked outside the cave dwelling.

Without greeting any cultivators, he transformed into a blue escape light and quietly left the sect.

...

"Bang bang bang"

Accompanied by the loud sound of gongs and drums, two rows of honor guards appeared, with a group of soldiers clearing the way ahead.

The common people turned their gazes at the sound, seeing a procession of drumbeaters appearing at the other end of the street.

A young man with an imposing demeanor rode a Golden Saddle Red-Maned Horse, with flags and drums leading the way, surrounded by a grand aura.

Soldiers on both sides held up signs, one saying "Silence" and the other "Avoid."

"Congratulations to the eighth young master of the Liu Family, Liu Xiu, for achieving the top rank in the imperial examination!"

As the voice fell, nimble servants began distributing lucky money and sweets to the crowd.

All the common people along the way cast envious glances at the man dressed in a bright red robe, radiating an impressive aura.

"I heard that the eighth young master of the Liu Family, Liu Xiu, has been clever and talented since childhood, renowned as a child prodigy."

"His success in the imperial examination this time was to be expected!"

Local residents began to introduce Liu Xiu to visiting merchants, their faces filled with pride.

"What? A child prodigy?"

"Pray tell, how remarkable is this eighth young master of Liu?"

Merchants from a small town, focused solely on making money and indifferent to court affairs, became interested upon hearing this.

"This eighth young master of Liu is a natural genius; it is said he could recognize nine thousand characters at the age of three and write poetry at four."

Seeing the merchants intrigued, local residents eagerly continued, not holding back their excitement.

"Such a genius?!"

After hearing this, the merchants exclaimed in surprise.

"However, although the eighth young master of the Liu Family is outstanding, the other young masters of the Liu Family are no slouches either."

"The eldest young master is already a fourth-grade official."

"The second and third young masters..."

"Now the Liu Family has produced seven scholars, and they are on the rise; it won't be long before they become a prominent family!"