Chapter 58: Qu Zhenzhen’s second child, a tier-breaking elixir!

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

Qu Zhenzhen, who had been receiving special attention from Lu Changsheng, came to him and said, “Husband, I think I’m pregnant!”

“Pregnant? Let me see?”

Lu Changsheng was immediately delighted upon hearing this and pressed his head against Qu Zhenzhen’s belly.

At this time, there was naturally no fetal movement yet.

But as a Cultivator, Lu Changsheng could faintly sense the new life gestating in her belly.

“Good, good, good, you’re indeed pregnant. Come, Zhenzhen, let your husband kiss you.”

Lu Changsheng’s mood instantly brightened upon learning of Qu Zhenzhen’s pregnancy. He cupped his beloved wife’s cheeks and passionately kissed her tender lips.

Other sisters were still in the courtyard, and seeing this scene, they couldn’t help but cover their mouths and giggle, causing the kissed Qu Zhenzhen to blush deeply.

She gave her husband a somewhat annoyed playful punch, her delicate, fair, and smooth face flushed like blood, overcome with shyness.

But this hint of girlish shyness, perfectly combined with Qu Zhenzhen’s charm as a wife and mother, made her appear both pure and alluring.

Lu Changsheng felt a fire ignite within him, wishing he could immediately take his little wife on the spot.

However, seeing her husband so happy, Qu Zhenzhen’s deeply flushed face also broke into a happy and contented smile.

Now that both Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen were pregnant, Lu Changsheng was in a wonderful mood, feeling that life was becoming increasingly promising.

He was eagerly anticipating the birth of the children of his two beloved wives.

He also remembered that he had two concubines who hadn’t conceived yet, as well as a live-in maid with a Spiritual Root.

However, since Lu Miaoyun had only been pregnant for about a month, he wasn’t in a hurry for the maid, Xiao Qing, to conceive.

After all, it wouldn’t be ideal if the maid got pregnant around the same time as the Young Miss, as it might seem like a competition for favor.

Although Lu Changsheng himself didn’t care.

But since he was in the Lu Family, he still had to be careful.

Therefore, he planned to focus his attention on his two beloved concubines next.

Lu Changsheng also felt a bit curious about these two concubines.

If they were to get pregnant, would their children’s hair and eye color resemble his, or theirs?

In a flash, it was the end of the month again, the day Fourth Elder taught Talismans.

When Fourth Elder checked the progress of Lu Miaoge and Lu Changsheng’s Talismans.

Lu Changsheng directly took out a Wind Riding Talisman he had drawn and said to Fourth Elder, “Grandma, I successfully drew the Wind Riding Talisman yesterday.”

“What!?”

“You’ve already drawn the Wind Riding Talisman!”

Fourth Elder was stunned at first upon hearing this.

Then, looking at the Wind Riding Talisman in Lu Changsheng’s hand, her face was filled with pleasant surprise.

She hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to successfully draw the Wind Riding Talisman in just one month.

It’s important to know that the most difficult part of Talismans is the first step, the stage from zero to one.

Once the first step is successful, the subsequent steps from one to ten become much simpler.

Lu Miaoge, who was standing by, heard this and her beautiful eyes also turned to Lu Changsheng, equally astonished.

After more than two months, she hadn’t made much progress on the Golden Light Shield Talisman.

Although the Golden Light Shield Talisman she was practicing was a High-Grade Talisman.

But when she was at Lu Changsheng’s stage back then, it took her about three months to successfully learn the Golden Light Talisman, which was on the same level as the Wind Riding Talisman.

Yet now, Lu Changsheng had successfully drawn the Wind Riding Talisman in just one month.

Lu Miaoge lightly bit her lip, feeling somewhat disheartened.

In terms of Talismans, her talent was already considered very good.

Otherwise, among so many Lu Family disciples, she wouldn’t be the only Talisman Master.

Moreover, she was far ahead, about to impact being a First-Order High Grade Talisman Master.

Fourth Elder had also told her that she had great talent in Talismans and had the potential to become a Second-Order Talisman Master in the future.

But at this moment, her proud Talismans talent was completely crushed in front of Lu Changsheng.

She could already foresee the day she would be surpassed by Lu Changsheng.

Fourth Elder took the Wind Riding Talisman from Lu Changsheng’s hand.

Her fingers traced it inch by inch, feeling the brushstrokes and the flow of Spiritual Qi on it.

“You have no problems with the Talisman lines. You are very steady in holding the brush and drawing Talismans. You are truly gifted.”

“This Talisman still lacks much in terms of Spiritual Qi; it’s not skilled and stable enough. For example, the Spiritual point at this stroke clearly has a problem, and a slight mistake could lead to your failure, and also…”

Fourth Elder commented on Lu Changsheng’s Talisman, meticulously pointing out where the issues were.

Then she said, “Come, Changsheng, draw another Wind Riding Talisman for me to see.”

“Yes, Grandma.”

Lu Changsheng took out Talisman paper upon hearing this and began to draw the Talisman.

However, before he had even drawn halfway, the Talisman emitted smoke and failed.

“At this point, the Spiritual Qi must be tightly ‘wrapped’ around the brushstroke, but after the turn appears, it must be released immediately, with a ‘bouncing’ intention…”

Fourth Elder spoke, signaling Lu Changsheng to continue.

Subsequently, Lu Changsheng failed again.

He had only just started yesterday, so his success rate in Talismans should be at most 10%, naturally he couldn’t show too much.

Then, under Fourth Elder’s guidance, Lu Changsheng failed two more times.

Seeing this, Fourth Elder said nothing.

She merely offered words of comfort: “It’s alright, you’re a bit nervous, and you’ve just started. You’ll get better with more practice.”

“Come, Grandma will guide you through drawing it one more time.”

Then, she held Lu Changsheng’s hand again and guided him through drawing the Wind Riding Talisman once more.

“Thank you, Grandma, I will work hard and not disappoint you.”

Lu Changsheng said to Fourth Elder.

“Good child, I am already very satisfied with your performance.”

“Grandma believes that as long as you work hard, you will definitely become a Second-Order Talisman Master in the future.”

Fourth Elder said in a gentle tone.

She was very satisfied with Lu Changsheng, her grandson-in-law.

Not only was he exceptionally talented in Talismans, but he was also very steady in his demeanor and treated her granddaughter well.

The only drawback, if one had to mention one, was that he had too many wives and children.

He usually spent too much effort on marrying wives and having children.

In her opinion, if Lu Changsheng could dedicate all his energy to Talismans and focus on the Dao of Talismans, he could go even further in the future.

“By the way, Changsheng, you’ve been at Lianqi Third Layer for a while now, haven’t you?”

Suddenly, Fourth Elder asked Lu Changsheng.

“Yes, Grandma, I reached the Peak of Lianqi Third Layer eight months ago.”

“But as you know, my Spiritual Root is only a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root.”

Lu Changsheng said with a bitter smile upon hearing this.

He had reached the Peak of Lianqi Third Layer eight months ago.

During these days, he had never slackened in his Cultivation, but he had never felt the Bottleneck loosen.

Such is the case with a Low Grade Spiritual Root; every Bottleneck is a hurdle.

“If you need it, Grandma can apply for a Breakthrough Pill for you within the Family.”

Fourth Elder said after a slight pause.

The transition from Lianqi Third Layer to Lianqi Fourth Layer is a hurdle, as it marks the advancement from the Early Stage of Qi Refining to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining.

The poorer one’s Spiritual Root Aptitude, the harder it is to Breakthrough.

In such cases, besides relying on time, one can also use Medicinal Pills like Breakthrough Pill to overcome the Bottleneck.

“Thank you, Grandma, but I still want to try harder and attempt to Breakthrough on my own.”

Lu Changsheng politely declined upon hearing this.

Although he found this Bottleneck troublesome, he wasn’t in a hurry.

He didn’t want to rely on Medicinal Pills for a Breakthrough just yet.

The reason is simple.

If he used a Breakthrough Pill when breaking through from Lianqi Third Layer to Lianqi Fourth Layer, then the difficulty would increase somewhat when breaking through from Qi Refining Sixth Layer to Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

If he were to use a Breakthrough Pill again when breaking through from Qi Refining Sixth Layer to Qi Refining Seventh Layer, then the difficulty of Foundation Establishment would increase by several tenths.

Using Medicinal Pills like Yellow Dragon Pill for assistance occasionally is fine and has no side effects.

However, using Breakthrough Pill to Breakthrough by stimulating potential does have a certain impact.

For most people, if they don’t consider Foundation Establishment, using Breakthrough Pill actually has little impact.

But Lu Changsheng’s focus is on the future, not the present.

Since he’s not in a hurry to Breakthrough now, he still wants to try to Breakthrough on his own as much as possible.

He would only resort to using Medicinal Pills for assistance when he truly couldn’t Breakthrough and needed to.

Hearing Lu Changsheng’s refusal, Fourth Elder was slightly surprised.

But she quickly smiled and praised him, saying, “Good, you have ambition. If you have any problems with your Cultivation, come to me anytime.”

Lu Miaoge, who was standing by, heard this and her beautiful eyes also showed a hint of surprise.

It’s important to know that such Breakthrough Pill are extremely precious.

A Breakthrough Pill for breaking through to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining is worth hundreds of Spirit Stone and is extremely scarce, requiring contributions to be exchanged within the Lu Family.

Now, Fourth Elder offered to apply for one for Lu Changsheng, but he actually refused, stating that he wanted to Breakthrough on his own.

For a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root, breaking through a Bottleneck is easier said than done.

However, she didn’t say anything about it.

She merely developed a slightly different impression of Lu Changsheng in her heart.

She felt that he was vastly different from the image she had of him.

Afterward, Fourth Elder imparted some knowledge about Talismans to Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge, and when the time was right, she sent them back.

“The Young Miss’s gaze just now seemed a bit different from usual.”

As the two walked out of Fourth Elder’s residence, Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, looking at Lu Miaoge’s graceful back.

He naturally wouldn’t think that the Young Miss had fallen in love with him.

“Could it be that she’s been disheartened by the Talismans talent I’ve displayed recently?”

Lu Changsheng suddenly thought of this possibility.

He couldn’t help but ponder, “If that’s truly the case, then this Young Miss isn’t as aloof and ethereal as she appears on the surface, not eating human food.”

“That’s right, she’s not a True Immortal, so how could she truly be beyond the mundane? Everyone has emotions and desires.”

“Didn’t that Second Miss also appear cold and noble on the outside, but her true personality wasn’t like that?”

Lu Changsheng chuckled softly, not paying too much attention, and walked home.