Chapter 18: The In-Law Gains Official Status!

In the main hall, Lu Yuanshan Ding and Uncle Fu watched Lu Changsheng, waiting for his decision.

“Family Head, the terms are certainly favorable. I’m very satisfied and have no objections.”

“I just have two questions. Will my current children belong to me or the Lu Family? And can I still marry and take concubines while living with the Lu Family?”

Lu Changsheng spoke, posing these questions.

He wasn’t foolish. How could he believe Lu Yuanshan Ding’s claim that this was hastily thought up and open to adjustment?

Although he’d become a qualified talisman maker, he was far from being able to negotiate terms with the Lu Family as an equal.

If he discussed leaving now, it would surely affect the Lu Family’s perception, opinion, and arrangements for him.

Though living under others’ roof, he planned to leave after the initial phase.

But for now, he still needed to grow under the Lu Family’s protection, staying for quite some time.

So negotiating terms now would be unwise.

The conditions were decent enough.

If they were strict, so be it.

Besides, the Lu Family’s contract wasn’t particularly harsh.

It was within Lu Changsheng’s acceptable range.

After all, it was normal to pay a price for the Lu Family’s nurturing and helping him safely through the initial stage.

Lu Changsheng had confidence in himself.

He believed that once he passed the early stage with the Lu Family, he could repay them threefold with his system and Second-Tier talisman-making skills.

Not to mention, in the future, when the Lu Family provided materials for him to make talismans, he could earn back quite a bit with his 100% success rate.

It’s worth noting that tools, pills, and talismans all had very high profit margins, bordering on excessive.

“???”

Hearing Lu Changsheng’s words, Lu Yuanshan Ding was stunned, unsure of what to say.

He had noticed Lu Changsheng’s hesitation earlier and thought he was pondering the terms and treatment.

He never expected Lu Changsheng to ask such questions.

Who would the children belong to?

Could he still marry and take concubines in the future?

It was just…

But remembering Lu Changsheng’s ordinary farming background, he let it go.

This was purely small-farmer thinking, only concerned with wife, children, and a warm home.

It was just by chance that he had spiritual roots, stepped onto the immortal path, and showed exceptional talent in talisman-making.

In Lu Yuanshan Ding’s view, this was even better. It would be easier for him to integrate into the Lu Family and be useful to them.

Beside him, Uncle Fu was also a bit speechless at Lu Changsheng’s questions.

He thought to himself that Lu Changsheng’s mind was full of women.

Having already married nine Lu Family women, he still wasn’t satisfied and wanted to marry more and take concubines.

It was fortunate that the servants he had assigned to Lu Changsheng were all older women. If they had been young and beautiful maids, they might have been taken advantage of by now.

It wasn’t that he begrudged the girls, he truly hoped Lu Changsheng would focus on talisman-making instead of being obsessed with women.

Nearby, Lu Miaoge remained as calm ann otherworldly as ever, her thoughts unknown.

“Haha, don’t worry. According to these terms, you’ll be a son-in-law of the Lu Family, not just a live-in son-in-law. So naturally, the children will carry your surname and belong to you.”

“As for marrying and taking concubines, that’s your freedom. Our Lu Family won’t interfere.”

Lu Yuanshan Ding said with a smile.

What they valued was Lu Changsheng himself.

The talent and value Lu Changsheng displayed were what mattered. A few children or ordinary women were insignificant in their eyes.

“Thank you, Family Head!”

“I have no other questions.”

Lu Changsheng said, cupping his hands.

Then, Lu Yuanshan Ding had Uncle Fu bring out the contract Lu Changsheng had previously signed and nullify it.

They signed a new contract with Lu Changsheng on this spiritual agreement.

“From now on, treat the Lu Family as your own.”

Lu Yuanshan Ding said with a gentle and cultured smile.

Then he lightly patted Lu Changsheng’s shoulder and continued, “In the next few days, I’ll have someone prepare your identity tablet and arrange your residence in Qingzhu Valley. Once everything is ready, I’ll have Uncle Fu notify you.”

“For now, you’ll continue to stay here. As for the benefits and treatment, they’ll start from this month.”

Lu Changsheng was slightly startled, knowing the other party was trying to win him over.

But undeniably, these actions and words made him feel very comfortable. He nodded and cupped his hands, saying, “Yes, Changsheng thanks the Family Head.”

Then, Lu Yuanshan Ding left with Uncle Fu and Lu Miaoge..

Lu Changsheng went out to see them off.

“Phew!”

Seeing the three leave, Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

From now on, had he finally secured his position in the Lu Family?

Soon after, a group of wives and concubines hurried over.

They surrounded Lu Changsheng, asking if the Family Head’s visit was about him becoming a talisman maker.

Since learning two days ago that Lu Changsheng could draw First-Tier talismans, they had been more excited about this than Lu Changsheng himself.

Lu Changsheng didn’t hide anything and told them the truth.

He informed the women that in a while, their whole family would be able to move with the children to live in Qingzhu Valley.

Hearing this news, all the women were overjoyed and looked at Lu Changsheng with even more affection and tenderness in their eyes.

……

The next day.

The news of Lu Changsheng becoming a First-Tier talisman maker and soon moving to Qingzhu Valley spread throughout the Qingzhu Mountain Estate.

This news was like throwing a huge stone into a calm lake, creating ripples of excitement.

It made all the Lu Family members in Qingzhu Mountain Estate extremely envious and jealous of Lu Changsheng.

It’s worth noting that even as Lu Family members, they weren’t qualified to live in Qingzhu Valley and could only reside in Qingzhu Mountain Estate.

Now, Lu Changsheng, an outsider, could live in Qingzhu Valley.

This meant that Lu Changsheng’s status as a son-in-law was now higher than theirs.

As for the group of cultivators who came to the Lu Family with Lu Changsheng, they were so envious they could grind their back teeth to dust.

As the saying goes, you fear your brother’s suffering, but you also fear him driving a luxury car.

Usually, they wouldn’t compare themselves to the Lu Family members.

But Lu Changsheng was like them, rejected by the Azure Cloud Sect and a son-in-law of the Lu Family.

Now seeing Lu Changsheng’s achievements, they naturally felt envious, jealous, and upset.

They secretly cursed themselves for not having such talent.

Regardless of how they felt, now that Lu Changsheng had become a First-Tier talisman maker, they chose to curry favor with him.

They all came to congratulate him and bring gifts.

After all, having been exposed to the world of immortal cultivation for so long, everyone knew the value of a twenty-year-old talisman maker.

Not only the cultivators, but many Lu Family members from Qingzhu Mountain Estate also put aside their pride and came to Lu Changsheng’s home to congratulate him, give gifts, and make connections.

“Changsheng, congratulations!”

Li Feiyu from next door was the first to come, bringing his wife to offer congratulations.

He also brought a box of Spirit Tea.

Half a year ago, he had broken through to the Innate Realm in martial arts and could now have children. His wife was now pregnant.

“Thank you. There’s no need for gifts between us. You’re being too polite.”

Lu Changsheng stepped forward with a smile.

He could see that Li Feiyu was somewhat dejected.

After all, Li Feiyu had been focused on cultivation, and with his Seventh-Tier Spirit Root, his cultivation had always been far ahead of Lu Changsheng’s.

Now, Lu Changsheng had become a First-Tier talisman maker, effectively overtaking him, with a much brighter future.

Of course, Li Feiyu was still genuinely happy for Lu Changsheng becoming a talisman maker.

He wasn’t narrow-minded or unable to be happy for others’ success.

Over the past two years, he and Lu Changsheng had gotten along very well.

“It’s fine. It’s a rare joyous occasion. How could I come empty-handed?”

Seeing that Lu Changsheng hadn’t put on any airs and was the same as before, Li Feiyu also said with a smile.

Then the two chatted and caught up, while one person after another came to offer congratulations with gifts.

After receiving visitors coming to congratulate him all day, Lu Changsheng looked at the gifts he had received.

Some gave Spirit Stones directly, while others gave Spirit Tea, spirit fruits, and talisman-making materials. All together, it amounted to about fifty-six Spirit Stones.

This made Lu Changsheng sigh.

If he were to host a banquet for his child’s birth in the future, wouldn’t he be overwhelmed with gifts?

But he only thought about it briefly.

With the Many Children, Much Fortune system, Lu Changsheng’s future path was to be cautious in everything and build wide connections.

After all, he was a family man with quite a few children. He needed to be mindful of his reputation.

This kind of thing was fine once or twice, but doing it too often would affect his reputation and others’ perception of him.

It wasn’t necessary and would be more trouble than it was worth.

Over the next few days, Lu Changsheng continued as usual, focusing on cultivation, spending time with his children at home, and waiting for news from Uncle Fu.

His wives and concubines, on the other hand, were all smiles these days as they visited their sisters and friends, catching up and chatting.

To put it bluntly, they were showing off about Lu Changsheng becoming a talisman maker.

This made the sisters and friends who had married other cultivators green with envy.

They secretly regretted not marrying Lu Changsheng themselves.

Lu Changsheng saw this situation but didn’t say anything.

After all, his wives and concubines were people, not baby-making machines. They had emotions and desires.

This current situation was fine and harmless, but he could already foresee that in the future, when he had numerous wives, concubines, and descendants, some of them would surely cause trouble for him, their ‘patriarch’, implicating him.

A family had its advantages, but sometimes it could also become a burden.

But this was the nature of immortal cultivation. There were gains and losses.

Since he had the Many Children, Much Fortune system and had chosen this path, Lu Changsheng was mentally prepared.