Chapter 128: The Birth of a Child With Spiritual Body, Double Draw!

After paying respects to Qu Zhenzhen’s parents, Lu Changsheng returned to Ruyi Region City.He spent three days in Ruyi Region City, accompanying his wife and children, before leaving with Xia Ziyue and Qu Zhenzhen. He didn’t return to Qingzhu Mountain. Instead, he headed directly to Julong Market. One reason was that he didn’t want to make an extra trip. Another reason was that he still had use for the flying boat. He needed to send the servants and children in the city to the secular world. Five days later, the flying boat landed outside Julong Market. Lu Changsheng got temporary identity cards for the two women and entered the city. When he returned to Qingzhu Mountain earlier, nine women were pregnant, and seven had already given birth. The remaining two would give birth in two months. “Now I already have 18 children with Spirit Roots, but I don’t know if these two children will have Spirit Roots.” Lu Changsheng was somewhat expectant. Both of these servants were purchased from the White Jade Tower and had ninth-grade Spirit Roots. So, the children in their wombs had a high probability of having Spirit Roots. However, it was difficult for both to have Spirit Roots. Lu Changsheng wasn’t too concerned about it. After settling Qu Zhenzhen and Xia Ziyue, Lu Changsheng took Xia Ziyue to the neighboring courtyard. This was the courtyard where Xia Long had once lived. He wanted his daughter to see her father’s old residence. Looking at the empty and dusty courtyard, thinking of her deceased father, Xia Ziyue was very sad and tearful. Lu Changsheng, who couldn’t bear to see this scene, also let out a sigh. He could only try to comfort her. Letting her cry and shout “Father” all night, filling the emptiness in her heart. The next day, Lu Changsheng went to the East District Lu Family’s mansion. He paid respects to the second elder, who had already arrived, and took over the management of the Spirit Talisman shop. In the past half year, the shop’s business had been affected by the lack of high-quality Talismans and the decrease in top-grade Talismans supplied by the fourth elder. Faced with this situation, the Lu Family’s method was simple. They promoted sales, provided more high-quality Talismans, and let the business recover. …… In the blink of an eye, three months passed. In these three months, only Xiao Qing, who had stayed behind, was pregnant. It wasn’t that Lu Changsheng didn’t want to have more children. The servants with Spirit Roots had just given birth and needed to recover. Xia Ziyue’s cultivation had just broken through the Qi Refining third stage. Lu Changsheng was waiting for Xia Ziyue to break through the Qi Refining fourth stage, and then he would consider having more children. As for Baihe, Haitang, and other ordinary servants without Spirit Roots, Lu Changsheng didn’t plan to have more children with them, especially with so many wives and servants already. After all, it was about quality over quantity. “It’s been over three months since I came out, it’s time to go back.” In the Spirit Talisman shop, Lu Changsheng finished his meditation, opened his eyes, and let out a soft sigh. He was preparing to return to Qingzhu Mountain to see his wives and children. He didn’t return to Qingzhu Mountain directly. Instead, he rode the flying boat, bringing Qu Zhenzhen, Baihe, Haitang, and a group of children to the secular world. As for Xia Ziyue, he temporarily settled her in Julong Market. One reason was that Julong Market needed someone to take care of it. Another reason was that it was not suitable for him to bring people back home, especially since he had just married Lu Miaoge and Lu Miaohuan. After settling the servants and children in the secular world, Lu Changsheng spent two days there before returning to Qingzhu Mountain with Qu Zhenzhen. After returning to Qingzhu Mountain, Lu Changsheng returned the flying boat. He spent three days at home, accompanying his wives and children. The Yin-Yang Harmony Technique’s Five Elements Inheritance Method also came in handy at this time. However, this method wasn’t foolproof. It only increased the probability. Lu Changsheng didn’t know how effective it would be. Three days later, amidst the reluctance of his wives, Lu Changsheng rode the steel-feathered eagle, bringing Jiang Louyue back to Julong Market. …… Blue Cloud Sect. Rainbow Peak, Mingyue Residence. Xiao Xiyue wore a white dress, her face cold and elegant, her aura refined and quiet, like a celestial being. “Clouds without emotions, moon without emotions.” She looked at her cultivation technique, the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique. She had already mastered the technique and cultivated to the Qi Refining ninth stage. However, she still couldn’t grasp the essence of the technique’s realm and couldn’t comprehend it. After thinking for a long time, Xiao Xiyue let out a soft sigh, took the technique, and went to the top of Rainbow Peak’s palace. As soon as she arrived, she saw a tall, slender figure with a rainbow-colored dress, standing at the railing, gazing into the distance. From the side, one could see that the beauty’s loose, rainbow-colored dress outlined her proud and slender figure, like a mountain peak. Her black, silky hair cascaded down to her waist, as if trying to cover her mature and plump moon-like buttocks. “Master.” Xiao Xiyue called out respectfully. She couldn’t remember when it started, but it was probably three or four years ago that her master began to like sitting alone, gazing into the distance. “Xiyue, you’ve come. Is there something on your mind?” Yun Wanshang turned to look at her, and a faint smile appeared on her exquisite face. “Master, I’ve disappointed you. I still can’t grasp the essence of the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique.” Xiao Xiyue took out the technique and spoke softly. “Alas.” Yun Wanshang looked at her former lively and clever disciple, who had become calm and quiet after cultivating the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique. Her beautiful eyes were now calm and peaceful, her aura refined and sacred. She let out a soft sigh. “Xiyue, what is your understanding of the first stage of the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, ‘clouds without emotions, moon without emotions’?” Yun Wanshang asked. “The clouds and moon are in the sky, but the moon is thousands of miles away from the clouds, and they don’t affect each other. Naturally, the clouds are without emotions, and the moon is also without emotions.” Xiao Xiyue opened her mouth and explained her understanding. “Xiyue, the clouds reflect the moon’s light, casting a colorful shadow on the ground. From the perspective of people on the ground, the moon is in the clouds, and the clouds are embracing the moon.They are both interdependent and inseparable.” “Therefore, to achieve the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, one must first experience emotional trials, joys and sorrows, and only then can one deeply understand the essence of forgetting emotions.” “I previously asked Master Yun to refine the Red Dust Pill, thinking that it would help you understand the Red Dust’s turmoil and transcend this step. But now it seems that you must rely on yourself.” Yun Wanshang said. Although she hadn’t cultivated the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, as a Core Formation true person, her insight was naturally extraordinary. She knew the subtleties of the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique. “Experiencing emotional trials.” Xiao Xiyue naturally knew what experiencing emotional trials meant. It meant experiencing the joys and sorrows of the world. But after cultivating the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, she could clearly feel herself becoming more and more indifferent. She was rarely moved by emotions, and her feelings were no longer disturbed. In this situation, wanting to experience joys and sorrows was too difficult. As for love… After cultivating the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, Xiao Xiyue no longer knew what love was. “Xiyue, if you can’t succeed, then don’t cultivate the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique.” “This technique, if not cultivated successfully, can lead to obsession and madness, wasting one’s own potential.” “With your innate talent, even if you don’t cultivate the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, you can still establish a flawless foundation.” Yun Wanshang spoke up, saying: “Xiyue, if you can’t succeed, then don’t cultivate the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique.” At first, she had hesitated about whether to let Xiao Xiyue cultivate this technique. But five years ago, after experiencing a emotional trial herself, her mindset and thoughts had changed. She gradually realized that emotional trials weren’t so easy to overcome. One misstep, and you could get trapped in them. Xiao Xiyue was silent for a moment before speaking softly: “Master, I want to try again.” “I’ll give you three more years, Xiyue. If you still can’t succeed in three years, then give up on this Supreme Forgetfulness Technique.” Yun Wanshang looked at her disciple, speaking firmly. “Xiyue, listens to the master.” Xiao Xiyue’s calm and quiet eyes revealed a hint of warm and lively smile. …… Half a year later. Qingzhu Valley. Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun were supporting Lu Miaohuan outside the delivery room. Lu Yuanding was also nearby. The Patriarch was pacing back and forth, his fists clenched and relaxed repeatedly, his face tense with anxiety. The reason was simple. Lu Miaohuan was about to give birth. “Father-in-law, don’t worry, Lu Miaohuan has a Qi Refining sixth stage cultivation, she’ll be fine.” Lu Changsheng tried to comfort him, but it was the first time he had seen the Patriarch so anxious. “Okay.” Lu Yuanding nodded, but still stared at the delivery room, his face tense with worry. Seeing this, Lu Changsheng didn’t know what to say. Saying too much would make it seem like he didn’t care about his wife and child. Suddenly, a clear and loud baby cry came from the delivery room. The people outside were shocked, their faces filled with joy. At the same time, Lu Changsheng felt a strong, intense sensation, a mysterious and profound feeling. Two system prompts sounded in his mind: 【Congratulations, host, on giving birth to 20 children with Spirit Roots, earning a chance to draw a prize!】 【Congratulations, host, on giving birth to a child with a spiritual body for the first time, earning a chance to draw a prize!】 “What, a spiritual body!” Lu Changsheng heard the two system prompts, and his heart was like a stormy sea, overflowing with joy. He never thought that Lu Miaohuan’s child would not only have a Spirit Root but also a spiritual body! A spiritual body was a rare occurrence, and he hadn’t even dared to hope that his child would have one. Having a Spirit Root was already satisfying enough. But the surprise was even more unexpected. In his 90th child, he had finally given birth to a child with a spiritual body! Lu Yuanding saw Lu Changsheng’s excited and joyful expression and nodded in satisfaction. He thought that Lu Changsheng was not bad. He was showing such joy and excitement when his daughter gave birth to a child. This showed that he truly loved and cared for Lu Miaohuan. He immediately urged Lu Changsheng, “It’s born, it’s born, Changseng, quickly go take a look!” Lu Changsheng didn’t even check the system to see the child’s Spirit Root and spiritual body situation. He immediately pushed open the door and entered. “Congratulations, Master, it’s a little boy!” The midwife saw Lu Changsheng and said with a happy face. “Great, great.” Lu Changsheng nodded happily, took out two spirit stones as a gift, and then went to the bedside. Looking at Lu Miaohuan, who was holding the child and looked a bit weak, he grasped her hand and said, “Huanhuan, thank you for your hard work.” “Lu Changsheng, it hurts.” Lu Miaohuan looked at Lu Changsheng and said with a pitiful expression. “It’s my fault, I made you suffer.” Lu Changsheng immediately comforted her. Then he looked at the child and said, “This is our child, so lovely.” Ordinary children were usually wrinkled and ugly when they were born. But Lu Changsheng knew that children born to cultivators would have rosy and radiant skin, not wrinkled and ugly. Such children, even if they didn’t have a Spirit Root, would still be martial arts prodigies in the future. “Hehe, so small.” Lu Miaohuan looked at the child in her arms and smiled, stretching out her hand to tease the baby. The child didn’t cry, but looked around curiously with its big, black eyes, taking in the world. “We should go pay our respects to Father-in-law.” Lu Changsheng said. He didn’t want to keep Lu Yuanding waiting outside. The couple then carried the child out of the room. “Ah, my dear grandson, let me take a look.” Lu Yuanding, who had been waiting anxiously outside the door, couldn’t help but rush over excitedly when he saw Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaohuan holding the baby. His eyes were beaming with joy, and he didn’t resemble the usual calm and composed Lu Family Patriarch. He reached out to touch the baby’s face, and the baby let out a loud cry. “Haha, Yushu, our grandchild has been born!” “Your grandson has been born, did you hear that?” Lu Yuanding couldn’t help but laugh, and his eyes became moist. Everyone knew that Lu Yuanding was thinking of his wife, Lu Miaohuan’s mother. “Oh, oh, oh, don’t cry, don’t cry.” Lu Yuanding started to coax the baby. “Changseng, let’s name this child Qingshan.” Lu Yuanding suggested. Lu Yuanding had mentioned the naming of the child before. The boy would be named Qingshan, and the girl would be named Qingzhu. “I will listen to my father-in-law’s decision.” Lu Changsheng nodded. They had already decided on so many names. He didn’t really care about the naming process. He thought it was all the same, whoever chose the name. He also knew that Lu Yuanding chose this name because of Qingzhu Mountain. In this joyful atmosphere, they continued to coax the baby, and after finishing dinner, Lu Changsheng finally had some free time. “System.” Lu Changsheng arrived at the study, muttering to himself. 【Name: Lu Changsheng】 【Identity: Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family Son-in-law】 【Cultivation: Qi Refining 8th Stage】 【Lifespan: 29/155】 【Talent: Six-Rank Spirit Root, Metallic Body (Medium-grade Spirit Body)】 【Skills: Hundred Treasure Refinement Body Tempering Technique, Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique, Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, Immortal Posture Technique】 【Spells: Seven Stars Sword Light, Seven Stars Sword Shield, Seven Stars Sword Escape…】 【Items: Golden Brick Talisman, Black Dragon Magic Bead, Demonic Curse of Fate, Substitute Talisman, Xuan Yuan Bead, Second-Grade Puppet…】 【Skills: Talisman Crafting (2nd Grade), Puppetry (2nd Grade)】 【Spirit Pets: Nine Netherworld Hound, Peach Blossom Gu】 【Children: 90/97】 “Metallic Body? This is my child’s spirit body?” Lu Changsheng looked at his talent panel and saw that he had gained a Metallic Body. He immediately knew that this was his son, Lu Qingshan’s spirit body. He looked at his children’s panel, and his heart was slightly moved. 【Name: Lu Qingshan】 【Lifespan: 1/84】 【Talent: Six-Rank Spirit Root, Metallic Body (Medium-grade Spirit Body)】 【Cultivation: None】 “Indeed.” Lu Changsheng saw his son’s panel and thought to himself. Not only did he have a Six-Rank Spirit Root, but also a Metallic Body. “Metallic Body, one of the more common five-element spirit bodies.” “I don’t know what attribute my son’s Spirit Root is biased towards.” “If his Spirit Root is biased towards the metal attribute, even if it’s a Six-Rank Spirit Root, as long as he cultivates metal-attribute techniques, his cultivation speed won’t be inferior to a high-grade Spirit Root.” Lu Changsheng’s heart was filled with excitement and joy. Because he had been curious about spirit bodies and had looked at a lot of information about them, including Xia Ziyue’s spirit body. He knew about some common spirit bodies. This Metallic Body was one of them. Although it wasn’t a rare spirit body, it was still a spirit body. He knew that with this spirit body, paired with a Spirit Root of the same attribute, cultivating metal-attribute techniques would increase his cultivation speed, comparable to a high-grade Spirit Root. Moreover, not only would his cultivation speed increase, but the power of his techniques and divine abilities would also increase, surpassing those of the same rank. “It’s best if it’s a metal-attribute Spirit Root, but it’s not a problem if it’s not.” “And I have the Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique, so I don’t have to worry about which attribute technique to cultivate, unless the child has a mutated Spirit Root.” Lu Changsheng let out a sigh of relief. He had higher expectations for his child’s future. This was the first genius in the Lu Family. All the previous children had low-grade Spirit Roots. But this one not only had a medium-grade Spirit Root but also a spirit body. Immediately, Lu Changsheng sat down to cultivate. Through personal experience, Lu Changsheng wanted to feel the effects of this Metallic Body. After a while… “Because the child has just been born, is the spirit body still growing?” Lu Changsheng simply cultivated for a bit and could feel that when he absorbed and released spiritual energy, the metal-attribute spiritual energy was more smooth and unobstructed. However, the effect wasn’t particularly astonishing or transformative. He suspected that it was because the child had just been born, and this Metallic Body, like the Spirit Root, was still growing and needed time to fully develop. “I cultivate the Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique, and this Metallic Body mainly adds to my metal based techniques. It doesn’t help much with my cultivation.” “The metal-attribute spiritual energy is too fast, and it might even affect the balance of my cultivation of other attributes.” “Unless I have more children in the future, each giving me a five-element spirit body.” Lu Changsheng thought to himself. He knew that this spirit body was best paired with corresponding attribute techniques. If he cultivated techniques of other attributes, it might even be affected. And his Seven Stars Great Freedom Sword Technique required maintaining a balance of the seven attributes of yin and yang. Lu Changsheng wasn’t too concerned about it. He remembered that he still had two chances to draw rewards and thought to himself, “System, draw rewards.” Immediately, the system’s large wheel of fortune appeared. “Start drawing rewards!” sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ N0ᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality. Lu Changsheng didn’t think much and directly started drawing rewards. Suddenly, a golden light rapidly rotated on the wheel and finally stopped at ‘Pill’. 【Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Third-Grade Condensed Core Pill!】 【The reward has been sent to the system space, and the host can view it at any time】 A Pill icon appeared on the wheel, accompanied by a system notification sound. “A Condensed Core Pill!?” Lu Changsheng was surprised to see that he had drawn this reward. He naturally knew what this Condensed Core Pill was. It was similar to a Foundation Establishment Pill. But it was much more precious than a Foundation Establishment Pill. It could help Foundation Establishment cultivators increase their chances of forming a Core and improve the quality of their pills. For many cultivators, a Foundation Establishment Pill was a luxury, and one pill was hard to come by. And this Condensed Core Pill, which helped with Core Formation, was even more precious. 【Pill:Condensed Core Pill】 【Quality: Third Grade】 【Description: Consuming this pill during the breakthrough to the Core Formation stage can increase the success rate by 30% and improve the quality of the pill.】 Information about the Condensed Core Pill appeared in the system space. “It increases the Core Formation success rate by 30% and also improves the quality of the pill.” “It seems that this Condensed Core Pill is similar to the Longevity Pill I drew earlier, a top-grade Condensed Core Pill, which is why it has such an effect.” “With this Condensed Core Pill, I won’t have to worry about Core Formation after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.” Lu Changsheng’s face lit up with joy. He had originally thought of drawing a Foundation Establishment pill. But unexpectedly, he drew a Condensed Core Pill that was even more advanced and precious than a Foundation Establishment pill. “However, Core Formation is still a bit far off for me.” Lu Changsheng let out a gentle sigh and didn’t bother to look at the Condensed Core Pill again. He prepared to store it in the system space. He would take it out when he needed it later. “Let’s continue drawing!” Lu Changsheng looked at the system’s large wheel in front of him and continued to draw. This was his first time drawing multiple times in a row. Having just drawn a Condensed Core Pill, he was hoping to draw something he could use. Although the Condensed Core Pill was precious, it was useless to him at his current stage, and he could only leave it aside. As he continued to draw, the golden light on the system’s wheel spun around and finally stopped at the ‘Pet’ category.