Chapter 308: Ling Zixiao: My dear, how about we have a child?

Late night.

Afterward!

On the white jade bed, Ling Zixiao’s beautiful face was flushed like a sunset. It took her a long time to regain her breath, and her beautiful eyes, alluring and dreamy, gave Lu Changsheng a charming side-glance. “Lang Jun truly holds a grudge.”

Her black hair was disheveled, with a few strands falling across her chest, and her towering snowy Peaks clearly showed signs of torment.

The white jade-like skin bore red kiss marks and palm prints, giving her a sense of abused beauty.

“How could that be? Husband has simply not accompanied Zixiao for a long time.”

“Did Husband hurt you?”

Lu Changsheng gently rubbed his wife’s black hair, his hand playing with her fair, jade-like rounded calves and her gracefully curved, delicate feet.

“Lang Jun, how about we have a child?”

At this moment, Ling Zixiao gently stroked her slightly bulging lower abdomen and softly asked.

Now that her body was gradually recovering, the thought of having a child arose in her heart.

On one hand, Lu Changsheng liked children.

On the other hand, after so many years at Bihu Mountain, seeing everyone with children, she couldn’t help but have such thoughts herself.

She wanted to have a child of her own with Lu Changsheng.

Especially this time when Lu Changsheng, Lu Miaoge, and Lu Miaohuan went out, leaving her alone to guard Bihu Mountain, she felt a strange sense of loneliness.

She felt that in the vast Bihu Mountain, besides Lu Changsheng, there was no one else truly close to her.

“Since Zixiao is willing, Husband is naturally willing to oblige.”

Lu Changsheng smiled happily upon hearing this.

Regarding Ling Zixiao, although he hoped she would bear him a few children, if she truly didn’t want to, he wouldn’t force her.

After all, over the years, the things Ling Zixiao had done for Bihu Mountain, her personal value, far exceeded her reproductive value!

However, hearing Ling Zixiao bring it up herself, he was still very joyful.

Both of them were Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He possessed a second-grade Spiritual Root and various spiritual physiques!

Ling Zixiao possessed a third-grade Spiritual Root and a top-tier spiritual physique!

If the two of them were to have offspring, their talent would definitely not be poor, and there was even a chance of giving birth to a spiritual physique!

Moreover, he still had a ‘Spirit Fusion Pill’ in his System space.

This Medicinal Pill could ensure the child had a Spiritual Root and improve its quality!

He had never used this Medicinal Pill, intending to save it for Ling Zixiao.

“Since we’re having a child, we naturally have to work harder.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled, gripping her two slender, beautiful jade feet, and turned over.

“Hmph, I can’t do it anymore. Go find Miaoge… Mmph!”

“We’ll go together!”

Three days later.

Lu Changsheng took his son Lu Ping’an and nephew Hong Xuanji to Ruyi County.

As his son was about to embark on a long journey, Lu Changsheng was not stingy.

He not only gave him the Family’s standard ‘Substitute Talisman’ but also ten High-Grade Talismans and three top-tier Talismans.

As for a second-tier Puppet, he didn’t give one.

Mainly, he didn’t have spare time at Lu to craft a second-tier Puppet for this trip.

Moreover, it was impossible for every child to have a second-tier Puppet; that would be too extravagant, and he couldn’t afford it.

Arriving at Ruyi County City, at the Lu Mansion, Lu Changsheng saw many unfamiliar young children.

“Grandpa!”

“Grandpa!”

“Grandpa!”

His wives, concubines, and children, along with many young children, called out to him.

The oldest child, Lu Quanzhen, the Lu Family’s eldest grandson, was already twelve years old.

But apart from a few individual grandchildren, he, as their grandfather, had never met most of them.

Lu Changsheng felt quite emotional about this.

After a brief gathering, he chatted with his son Lu Wuyu, asking about the current situation of the secular Lu.

The current Family Head, Lu Wuyu, was now thirty-two, sporting a beard, and looked much more mature than his Father.

He informed Lu Changsheng that the secular industries were gradually stabilizing, and some Lu Family disciples had already branched out.

However, procreation and martial arts were the Family’s ancestral teachings, and these would also be enforced by those who branched out.

Furthermore, every branch Family would send their six-year-old children to the main branch each year for Spiritual Root testing.

Lu Changsheng watched his son respectfully and earnestly narrate, nodding without saying much.

Because listening to these words, he suddenly felt a mix of emotions, flat and uninteresting, unsure what to say.

He merely told his son that he could write to Bihu Mountain if anything happened.

After staying in Ruyi County for seven days, Lu Changsheng left Ruyi County with his nephew Hong Xuanji.

He did not return to Bihu Mountain.

Instead, he came to Hongye Valley Market to check on his son Lu Quanzhen’s situation.

After arriving at the Market, Lu Changsheng did not directly visit his son Lu Quanzhen.

He first went to Hongye Peak to see Lu Yuanzhong, and the two chatted about the Family’s situation and the Market’s situation.

Only when night fell did he have his children from the Market come to the Lu Family’s main courtyard to see him.

“Father!”

“Greetings, Father!”

Currently, there were eight Lu Family disciples managing businesses in Hongye Valley Market. Seeing Lu Changsheng, dressed in a green robe, with a tall and straight posture, hands clasped behind his back, in the main hall, they all bowed and greeted him in unison.

“Mm.”

Lu Changsheng turned around, looking at his children, and asked about their well-being.

Although he generally knew the situation here through Lu Miaoyun,

since he was here, as a Father, he would still show concern.

After chatting for a while, Lu Changsheng looked at his son Lu Quanzhen and said, “The others can return. Quanzhen, stay.”

“Father, what is the matter?”

Lu Quanzhen was dressed in a green brocade robe, with a refined and handsome appearance.

After years of self-cultivation and managing the business, the Killing Intent and Evil Qi he had upon returning from his travels had dissipated, replaced by a scholarly aura.

“I heard from your mother that you had some Opportunity. Now it seems this Opportunity is quite good; you’ve reached Qi Refining Ninth Layer before I knew it.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his son and said with a smile.

In fact, Lu Quanzhen’s Cultivation aura was concealed by some treasure.

If he didn’t use his spiritual eye technique or Divine Sense to probe, he normally wouldn’t be able to discern the other party’s Cultivation level.

So, if it weren’t for the System, he wouldn’t have known his son’s situation at first glance.

This made Lu Changsheng realize that his son’s Opportunity was much greater than he had imagined.

“Huh?”

Lu Quanzhen was stunned for a moment.

He clearly hadn’t expected his Cultivation to be seen through by his Father at a glance.

The Soul Nurturing Jade his maternal uncle Qu Changge gave him not only had the effect of nourishing the Divine Soul.

It also had the effect of concealing magical power aura and Divine Sense probes.

According to his maternal uncle, unless a Core Formation cultivator used a spiritual eye technique to inspect, no one would be able to discern his Cultivation level.

Yet now, his Father had actually seen through his Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivation at a glance.

This made him somewhat alarmed.

“Everyone has their own Opportunity, and Husband also has many Opportunities, so you don’t need to worry.”

Lu Changsheng chuckled, his tone gentle and warm, “I came here mainly to check on your situation.”

“After all, the matter of the Spiritual Root is of great importance. You must be careful and cautious with such an Opportunity, and don’t get into any trouble.”

“If you truly get into any trouble, be sure to tell Father early, and don’t keep things hidden in your heart.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile on his face.

“Father… My Opportunity is related to my maternal uncle.”

Lu Quanzhen looked up at his Father’s gentle and handsome face and said in a low voice.

Although he felt it was difficult to reveal his maternal uncle’s matters,

since his Father already knew, he had no intention of hiding it.

“Maternal uncle?”

Lu Changsheng frowned upon hearing this.

Due to his Family’s relationship with Qingzhu Mountain, his children had many ‘maternal uncles’.

But the ‘maternal uncle’ in his son’s mouth at this moment clearly couldn’t be those from Qingzhu Mountain.

After all, most of these ‘maternal uncles’ were not as powerful as his son now.

“Maternal uncle, Qu Changge?”

A name that he had almost forgotten suddenly surfaced in Lu Changsheng’s mind, and he asked with some disbelief.

“Mm, that’s right.”

Lu Quanzhen nodded.

“He’s actually still alive, and he even gave such a great Opportunity to Quanzhen?”

Lu Changsheng felt a surge of surprise and doubt in his heart.

He had not paid much attention to his convenient elder brother-in-law after learning that he might be cultivating the Demonic Path.

So many years had passed without any news that he had almost forgotten, thinking his elder brother-in-law had already died.

He never expected that the other party was not only alive but living very well, capable of giving his son such a heaven-shaking Opportunity!

After all, the improvement of the Spiritual Root and his son’s situation, even with the System at his side, made him feel a sense of alarm.

“Did your maternal uncle come back for something this time?”

Lu Changsheng asked.

Qu Zhenzhen was someone who couldn’t keep secrets, and she would tell him everything.

Something like Qu Changge returning, Qu Zhenzhen would definitely not conceal from him.

So, it was very likely that this elder brother-in-law had returned without meeting or acknowledging Qu Zhenzhen, only seeing his son.

This made him feel some surprise and doubt.

“Maternal uncle just came back to see Mother…”

Lu Quanzhen spoke, explaining the general situation of his maternal uncle Qu Changge’s return.

He stated that his maternal uncle had returned mainly to visit his mother, Qu Zhenzhen.

Perhaps it was inconvenient for him to go to Bihu Mountain, so he used some means to come to Hongye Valley Market to see him, and then gave him some meeting gifts.

Thus, his Spiritual Root improved, and his Cultivation broke through from Qi Refining Sixth Layer to Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

“Heaven Mending Pill”

Lu Changsheng listened to his son’s words and learned the name of the Medicinal Pill that improved the Spiritual Root.

He had never heard of this Medicinal Pill name.

He guessed this should belong to a Third-Grade, or even Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill.

“Father, although Uncle is a Demonic Path Cultivator, my contact with him makes me feel that there isn’t much difference between the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path.”

“The distinction between righteous and demonic mainly lies in the person, not the Cultivation Technique. Just like when your child traveled outside before, I encountered many people who committed evil deeds and were utterly wicked.”

After Lu Quanzhen finished speaking, worried that his Father might have an opinion on the Demonic Path, he spoke up in favor of his Uncle, explaining his views on the Demonic Path.

This was also his current view on the Righteous and Demonic Paths.

“That is the principle, but the Jiang Country where we are located belongs to the Righteous Path forces, so we still need to try our best to draw a clear line with the Demonic Path.”

“Regarding your Uncle’s matters, and the Cultivation Technique, you must not let anyone else know.”

“As for this Cultivation Technique, if you like it and feel it suits you, then continue to Cultivate it. If you don’t like it, Lu has other profound Cultivation Techniques.”

Lu Changsheng pondered slightly and said.

He had no prejudice against the Demonic Path.

After all, when it came to contact with the Demonic Path, he was much more involved than his son.

His son merely Cultivated half a Cultivation Technique related to the Demonic Path.

He, Lu, had directly given a Demonic Technique to his Dao Companion to Cultivate, and he still kept two refined corpses in his Yin Corpse Bag.

Oh, and he also had a daughter in the Demonic Sect.

“Your child understands.”

Lu Quanzhen nodded in surprise.

He hadn’t expected his Father to be so open-minded, without the slightest prejudice against the Demonic Path.

The reason he hadn’t proactively revealed his Uncle Qu Changge’s situation before was precisely because he was worried about the Demonic Path issue.

“Father, among the treasures Uncle gave me, there is a fruit called Five Elements Spiritual Fruit.”

“I read in a book that this Five Elements Spiritual Fruit is also known as the ‘Golden Core Fruit,’ and it is of great help for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to Breakthrough to Core Formation. Your child currently has no use for it, so you can accept it.”

At this moment, Lu Quanzhen took out a jade box from the storage ring hanging around his neck and said.

He knew that his Father was not as simple as he appeared.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to discern his cultivation situation at a glance.

But thinking that his Father only had a Low Grade Spiritual Root, and he hadn’t been able to give his Father the Heaven Mending Pill before, he proactively took out a Five Elements Spiritual Fruit, hoping that he could Breakthrough to Core Formation.

“Five Elements Spiritual Fruit!?”

Lu Changsheng was surprised to hear this.

He naturally knew about the Five Elements Spiritual Fruit.

He even had a Five Elements Fruit Tree in his System space right now.

But he never expected that among the treasures his convenient elder brother-in-law gave his son, there was actually a Five Elements Spiritual Fruit!

One must know that this Five Elements Spiritual Fruit could be said to be the most top-tier Core Formation spiritual item, priceless in the market, and incomparably precious!

Yet at this moment, it was taken out by his son like this.

“Alright, I, your Father, will accept this Five Elements Spiritual Fruit.”

Lu Changsheng was silent for a moment, not resisting the temptation of this Five Elements Spiritual Fruit.

Although he had a Second-Grade Spiritual Root, perfect Foundation Establishment, a High Grade Ningjing Pill, three Core Formation spiritual items, and the Taiyi Life-Generating Water Art to assist him, he only had about a 70% chance of Breakthrough to Core Formation.

Such a low success rate was naturally unacceptable in Lu Changsheng’s view.

Now with this Five Elements Spiritual Fruit, his Core Formation probability, if not 100%, was almost 98%!

Moreover, the most precious aspect of this Five Elements Spiritual Fruit was that it could not only increase the Core Formation probability but also enhance the quality of Core Formation and the probability of condensing a Golden Core!

When Lu Breakthrough to Core Formation in the future, he naturally had to condense a High-Grade Golden Core, a First-Grade Golden Core!

It would be embarrassing to condense something like a Fourth-Grade True Core.

In his opinion, even a Second-Grade Golden Core or a Third-Grade Golden Core was a bit lacking.

He took the jade box and opened it to take a look.

Inside was a fist-sized fruit, flowing with Five Elements radiant light and exuding a rich fragrance.

“Is this the legendary Five Elements Spiritual Fruit?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the fruit and murmured in his heart.

He closed the jade box, took a deep breath, exhaled, and said to his son: “Quanzhen, you are now at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, and you can also prepare for Foundation Establishment.”

“As for the Foundation Establishment Pill and Foundation Establishment spiritual items, your Father will prepare them for you.”

Lu Changsheng said so.

Since his son gave him this precious spiritual fruit, he, as a Father, naturally had to show some appreciation.

“Father, Uncle has already prepared the Foundation Establishment Pill and Foundation Establishment spiritual items for me.”

Lu Quanzhen said.

“Ah, this…”

Lu Changsheng was suddenly at a loss for words.

His child’s Uncle had prepared so thoroughly that he, as a Father, didn’t know what to give for a while.

He said somewhat helplessly: “Alright, if you have any needs or any matters, you can always tell your Father.”

“Your child understands.”

Lu Quanzhen smiled slightly and continued: “Father, I plan to continue traveling for experience next year, to temper myself, and then prepare for Foundation Establishment.”

“Experience…”

Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

To be honest, his son was now at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, with Foundation Establishment right before him, and he didn’t really want him to go out.

Because his son’s situation reminded him of Xu Ruyin.

She was at the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer, with great Opportunity on her, Cultivating steadily in the Family, and had a bright future, but then she went out once…

“Quanzhen, if you want to travel, your Father will naturally not stop you.”

“But I still hope you Breakthrough Foundation Establishment at Lu before going out.”

Lu Changsheng sat askew on the main seat, tapping his finger lightly on the armrest: “Most Cultivators go out for experience, on one hand, to seek Foundation Establishment Opportunity, and on the other hand, to temper their state of mind.”

“You currently have a Medium Grade Spiritual Root, with Foundation Establishment Pill and Foundation Establishment spiritual items, Cultivating a top-tier Cultivation Technique, Breakthrough Foundation Establishment is completely not an issue, there’s no need to take this risk again.”

“The only thing you need to consider now is the quality of your Dao Foundation!”

“Lu can help you with this, and if you have any problems in your Cultivation, Lu can resolve them for you.”

Lu Changsheng said so.

His Natal Spiritual Artifact, the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp, had the effect of condensing the Foundation of magical power.

This effect could not only be used by himself but also for others to condense the Foundation of magical power.

The only problem was that the operation was a bit difficult, and the consumption was a bit more than for himself.

But with his current financial resources, he could completely condense his son’s Foundation to be the most solid!

“Yes, Father.”

Lu Quanzhen nodded in response upon hearing this.

His trip out for experience was also to go to the ‘Purple Nether Secret Realm’ at that time.

After all, this Secret Realm could only be entered by Qi Refining Cultivators.

Now at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, with Talisman and a Second-Grade Puppet by his side, he was confident that he could gain something by entering it.

Perhaps with good luck, he could find a heaven and earth spiritual plant for his mother to Cultivate the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Method’.

Moreover, after learning about this Cultivation Technique, besides his mother, he also wanted to prepare a copy for his younger sister, Lu Caizhen.

Because he knew his younger sister’s situation.

Even after taking the Heaven Mending Pill, and having a Foundation Establishment Pill himself, it was still somewhat difficult for her to Breakthrough Foundation Establishment.

In the future, she would at most stop at Foundation Establishment, and it would be very difficult to advance further.

If he could get multiple heaven and earth spiritual plants, he could also provide another path for his younger sister.

“Do you have any understanding regarding Breakthrough from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment?”

Lu Changsheng continued to ask, preparing to share his Foundation Establishment insights with his son in advance.

“Your child has no understanding in this regard. If Father has time, then I will trouble Father.”

Although his Uncle Qu Changge had already told him about this, seeing his Father being so proactive, Lu Quanzhen still said so.

After all, every parent also has a bit of a desire to be needed.

If he didn’t need his Father’s help for anything, it would probably make his Father feel a bit disappointed.

“Regarding Foundation Establishment…”

Immediately, Lu Changsheng began to explain his Foundation Establishment insights to his son.

His Foundation Establishment insights not only came from himself but also summarized the Sect experiences of Qingyun Sect and Hong Lian, making them very detailed.

Although Lu Quanzhen had learned from his Uncle Qu Changge, he still gained some insights after listening.

He cupped his hands towards Lu Changsheng and said: “Thank you, Father!”

“Haha, no need to be polite. If you have anything, you can come to your Father at any time.”

Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said.

After Lu Quanzhen left, only Lu Changsheng remained in the hall.

He looked at the darkening moonlight outside and murmured: “Qu Changge…”

Through his son’s words, as well as the Cultivation Technique, the Heaven Mending Pill, and the Five Elements Spiritual Fruit, he was able to deeply realize the terrifying nature of his convenient elder brother-in-law.

Because any one of these items could only be accessed by a Core Formation cultivator at least.

To be able to take out so many and bestow them upon others definitely involved the Nascent Soul level!

Moreover, he could guess that his son probably had other rare treasures.

“Nascent Soul… Could it be that my elder brother-in-law is a Reincarnation of a Nascent Soul True Lord? Using these treasures to sever worldly attachments?”

Lu Changsheng speculated in his heart.

Besides this possibility, he really couldn’t think of any other possibilities.