Chapter 37: Is it okay to have ten children?

The next morning.

A ray of sunlight filtered through the lush bamboo leaves, scattering into the room and illuminating the messy crimson wedding gown beside the bed.

On the floor nearby, besides a pair of boots and embroidered shoes, there was also a pink belly wrap embroidered with lotus flowers and pure white silk stockings.

On the bed, Qu Zhenzhen’s delicate body was wrapped in the quilt, like a small kitten, hugging Lu Changsheng’s arm and snuggling into his embrace, asleep.

Her long legs were also wrapped around Lu Changsheng, with a section of her smooth, jade-like calf extending out of the quilt, revealing a fair, delicate, and graspable small foot.

As soon as Lu Changsheng woke up, he felt himself being held so tightly that he could barely breathe.

He opened his eyes and saw Qu Zhenzhen in his arms.

Her cloud-like hair was disheveled, and tear stains were still visible at the corners of her eyes. She had cried for who knows how long last night, and her entire body was wrapped around him, as if afraid he would leave.

Seeing the tear stains at the corners of her eyes and her red eyes, Lu Changsheng felt a touch of pity, thinking that Qu Zhenzhen was truly prone to crying and cried easily.

He tried to get up slightly, but since Qu Zhenzhen was hugging him too tightly, he gave up and just lay there, letting her hold him.

Her disposition was gentle and weak, lacking a sense of security, and she was very clingy to him. Since they had just completed their wedding night and he had nothing urgent to do, he decided to spend more time with her.

After an unknown amount of time, Qu Zhenzhen’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she opened her clear, watery eyes, glancing at Lu Changsheng. Her voice a little hoarse, she called out, “Husband.”

“You’re awake.”

Lu Changsheng smiled, gently stroking her fair, delicate cheek.

Qu Zhenzhen didn’t speak, but gently rubbed her cheek against Lu Changsheng’s palm, her delicate body pressing tightly against his embrace.

Lu Changsheng quietly held her, gently stroking her, enjoying their peaceful moment.

Soon after, Qu Zhenzhen’s small foot, exposed outside the quilt, moved restlessly. Her crystal-clear toes would curl inward for a moment, then stretch taut, moving continuously.

Blushing, she called out to Lu Changsheng, “Husband~”

Then the two of them lingered for a while longer before getting up.

After getting up and getting dressed, Qu Zhenzhen suddenly asked, “Husband, will I get pregnant?”

Having spent so much time with her sisters and seeing so many children in Lu’s home, Qu Zhenzhen also knew that Lu Changsheng liked children very much and that she should have children too.

While Qu Zhenzhen was afraid of such matters, she also had a certain longing.

She wanted to have a warm family again.

“Is Zhenzhen willing to bear children for your husband?”

Lu Changsheng smiled upon hearing this and asked softly.

Qu Zhenzhen’s ears turned slightly red, and she softly ‘hmm’ed, then said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, “I am willing.”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng pulled Qu Zhenzhen into his arms, kissed her slightly reddened, delicate ear, and said, “Then, having ten children won’t be a problem, right?”

Upon hearing this, Qu Zhenzhen’s delicate body stiffened, and her eyes widened, looking a bit at a loss.

Ten children…

When would that ever end?

“Hehe, I’m just teasing you, it’s time to eat.”

Lu Changsheng laughed.

Although his words had a playful, teasing tone, Lu Changsheng couldn’t deny that he genuinely had such thoughts.

After all, Qu Zhenzhen possessed a Spiritual Root.

He naturally hoped that she could bear more children.

However, he would still respect Qu Zhenzhen’s wishes and not treat her as a mere breeding machine.

Over the next few days, Lu Changsheng spent time with Qu Zhenzhen every day.

At the same time, he began teaching Qu Zhenzhen to Cultivate Immortality.

The Cultivation Technique was spoils of war previously obtained from Niu Tou Mountain.

It was an Elementary Cultivation Technique called “Changchun Gong.”

Compared to Returning Essence Skill, it also had some effects of preserving youth and nourishing life.

Lu Changsheng also wanted to use this method to see Qu Zhenzhen’s Spiritual Root talent.

Previously, Butler Fu could only tell that Qu Zhenzhen had a Spiritual Root, but couldn’t discern what kind of Spiritual Root it was.

After observing Qu Zhenzhen’s Cultivation speed in drawing Qi into her body, Lu Changsheng initially judged that Qu Zhenzhen likely had an 8th Grade Spiritual Root.

It was only slightly better than his Nine-Rank Spiritual Root.

But Lu Changsheng was already very satisfied.

As long as Qu Zhenzhen had a Spiritual Root, there was a high probability that the child she bore with him would also possess a Spiritual Root.

This alone was enough.

A month later.

Under Lu Changsheng’s continuous efforts day and night, Qu Zhenzhen successfully became pregnant.

Lu Changsheng was overjoyed to learn of Qu Zhenzhen’s pregnancy.

After all, this was his first wife with a Spiritual Root.

Since both of them possessed Spiritual Roots, the probability of this child having a Spiritual Root was as high as ten to twenty percent!

Ten to twenty percent might not sound high.

But compared to parents where only one side has a Spiritual Root, the probability increased tenfold!

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but feel a bit more anticipation for the birth of this child.

At this time, Lu Changsheng also remembered the Foundation Establishment spiritual materials for the Immortal Appearance Art he had purchased at Niu Tou Mountain.

He planned to enter seclusion to complete the Foundation Establishment of the Immortal Appearance Art, allowing it to Cultivate automatically.

During this trip outside, Lu Changsheng also experienced some of the advantages of being handsome.

Leaving aside other things, regarding Qu Zhenzhen, Lu Changsheng felt that if his face had been dark and ordinary, things might not have gone so smoothly.

After all, if you’re handsome, women are willing to give themselves to you; if you’re ugly, you can only be an ox or a horse in your next life.

Arriving at the Cultivation room, Lu Changsheng took out a fist-sized piece of crimson gold from his Storage Pouch.

A section of green wood as thick as a baby’s forearm.

A bottle of clear and transparent spiritual water.

A stone as red as fire.

And a bag of earthy yellow soil.

These were precisely the Five Elements spiritual materials he had purchased at Niu Tou Mountain for Cultivating the Immortal Appearance Art.

He placed the Five Elements spiritual materials in front of him and sat down cross-legged.

“Hmph!”

Lu Changsheng let out a clear cry, formed hand seals, and activated the Immortal Appearance Art. Spiritual power surged within his body, causing the five spiritual materials to slowly rotate around him, radiating spiritual light.

“Buzz buzz buzz—”

Strands of Qi flew out from the spiritual materials and entered Lu Changsheng’s body.

Just like that, ten days later, Lu Changsheng finished refining the Five Elements spiritual materials, opened his eyes, and completed the Cultivation Technique’s Foundation Establishment for the Immortal Appearance Art.

For a long time to come, the Immortal Appearance Art would automatically Cultivate and operate, requiring no active Cultivation, yet it would refine his appearance, making him increasingly handsome.

At the moment of completing the Cultivation Technique’s Foundation Establishment, Lu Changsheng’s entire being underwent some subtle changes.

He couldn’t describe the specific details.

But his facial features, physique, and temperament made him appear significantly more comfortable and natural.

Lu Changsheng didn’t pay too much attention to these minor changes in himself. He tidied his clothes slightly and walked out of the Cultivation room to the front courtyard to accompany his wives, concubines, and children.

At this time, in the courtyard, his eldest son, Lu Ping’an, was hugging the little Nine Nether Mastiff and sleeping together, looking very harmonious.

When the Nine Nether Mastiff was first brought back, his wives and concubines were initially worried, fearing it might harm the children.

But after a period of time, they discovered that the Nine Nether Mastiff was very docile.

Every day, besides eating, it mostly slept, and they gradually lost their fear, feeding it for Lu Changsheng every day.

And the children in Lu’s home really liked the Nine Nether Mastiff as a playmate, often disturbing it so much that it couldn’t sleep peacefully.

Six days later.

Lu Changsheng’s fourteenth child was born.

It was a boy without a Spiritual Root.

Having so many children, Lu Changsheng could feel that he was becoming increasingly indifferent to newborn children.

If they didn’t have a Spiritual Root or a System reward, watching a child being born no longer brought him much joy.

“No wonder ancient emperors killed their sons as if it were a game.”

Lu Changsheng felt a bit emotional as he looked at his fourteenth son.

He could clearly feel the changes in his mindset over the past few years.

However, he only occasionally reflected on these emotions, quickly banishing them from his mind.