Chapter 21: A Three-Year Promise!

Another month passed in the monotonous and dull life of cultivation, talisman creation, and spell practice.

One of Lu Changsheng’s concubines became pregnant with her second child.

At the same time, his ninth child was born.

Still, there was no spiritual root reaction, indicating a lack of spiritual roots.

The day after the ninth child’s birth, Lu Changsheng received a letter.

He was somewhat surprised to see the letter.

It was from Hong Yi, who had participated in the immortal sect examination with him.

The letter began with a brief greeting, then asked if Lu Changsheng remembered their three-year promise.

It had been over two years since they parted ways at the Azure Cloud Sect.

Hong Yi hoped Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu would join them for a gathering.

He mentioned that Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing, and Han Lin had all agreed to come.

“A three-year promise.”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed as he read the letter’s contents.

This three-year promise was a casual suggestion made by Hong Yi when the six of them were first brought to the Azure Cloud Sect.

They agreed that regardless of whether they entered an immortal sect or not, they would meet at the largest restaurant in Ruyi County, the ‘Ruyi Tower’, three years later.

If not for Hong Yi’s letter, Lu Changsheng would have forgotten about it, thinking it was just a joke.

He didn’t expect Hong Yi to bring it up in a letter.

Hong Yi even said that Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing, and Han Lin would be there.

“There’s about half a year left. Should I go or not?” Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

The Chen Family’s assassination attempt on the way to Qingzhu Mountain had left him wary.

He felt the immortal cultivation world was too dangerous and didn’t want to leave the Lu Family easily.

But knowing that Xiao Xiyue, Zhao Qingqing, and Han Lin would be at this gathering made him consider going.

As they say, the more friends, the more paths open up.

The three of them were Azure Cloud Sect disciples. Maintaining this friendship might be helpful or beneficial for him in the future.

Although he wasn’t close with Xiao Xiyue and Zhao Qingqing, he had a decent relationship with Han Lin back then.

“This trip will also let me sell the talismans I’ve accumulated over the years and buy materials for crafting High-Tier and Top-Tier talismans.”

“With the Talisman Treasure, I should be fine unless I encounter a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator.”

“Besides, I’ve been away from home for three years seeking the immortal path. It’s time I pay a visit.”

After some thought, Lu Changsheng decided to make the trip.

Apart from keeping the promise, he had other things to do and needed to settle matters with his mortal family.

“Since I received the letter, Feiyu probably got one too,” Lu Changsheng thought.

He then left to visit the Qingzhu Mountain Estate to see what Li Feiyu planned to do.

It would be safer if they traveled together.

Lu Changsheng didn’t go directly to Li Feiyu’s house.

He first went to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to greet the shopkeeper.

If not for the Hundred Treasures Pavilion shopkeeper, the Lu Family higher-ups wouldn’t have known about his talisman-making talent so smoothly, so he came to express his gratitude.

Moreover, he was still a guest in the Lu Family, so it was good to maintain good relationships with Lu Family members and leave a good impression.

After all, immortal cultivation wasn’t just about cultivation and fighting, but also about social connections.

The Hundred Treasures Pavilion shopkeeper was delighted and touched to see Lu Changsheng come to visit him at the Qingzhu Mountain Estate.

He had initially helped Lu Changsheng out of self-interest.

Seeing that the young man had a good talent for talisman-making and was a decent person, he thought Lu Changsheng could be useful to the Lu Family.

But Lu Changsheng’s gesture made him even more fond of the young man.

He felt that this young fellow was indeed quite good.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng bought some herbs for nourishing health at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion as a gift to bring to Li Feiyu’s house.

He now had ten Spirit Stones a month, while Li Feiyu still had only two.

If he directly helped Li Feiyu financially, the latter wouldn’t accept it.

And he couldn’t do that anyway.

Not only because he wasn’t that well-off, but also because doing so would change the nature of their friendship.

Bringing a small gift when visiting was just right.

Carrying the gift, Lu Changsheng arrived at Li Feiyu’s home.

“You didn’t have to bring anything,” Li Feiyu said, surprised and pleased to see Lu Changsheng.

“We’re not just neighbors popping in. It’s normal to bring something when visiting after a while,” Lu Changsheng said casually.

“Besides, your wife is due in a couple of months. These are all good for health.”

Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu were the same age, but Li Feiyu was a few months older, so Lu Changsheng called Li Feiyu’s wife “sister-in-law.”

“Alright, then I won’t stand on ceremony,” Li Feiyu said, accepting the gift without fuss.

“You got Hong Yi’s letter too, right?” Li Feiyu asked after they sat down in the main hall and he brewed some tea, guessing why Lu Changsheng had come.

“Yes, I did. When I saw the letter, I thought since Han Lin and the others are going, we should go too and catch up,” Lu Changsheng said directly.

“Also, I’ve been away from home for so long, I need to go back and sort things out. So I came to ask what you think.”

“I think the same as you,” Li Feiyu nodded.

“Alright, then let’s go together. We still have half a year. We should leave about a month early,” Lu Changsheng said.

“After all, it takes that long to get from Qingzhu Mountain to Ruyi County.”

“No problem. I don’t have much going on anyway. Just come and get me when it’s time to leave,” Li Feiyu said.

Then they chatted for a while, and Lu Changsheng stayed for lunch before leaving.

……

Time flew by, and another half month passed.

On this day, Lu Changsheng’s tenth child was born.

This child, too, was born without spiritual roots.

However, at the moment of the child’s birth, a system prompt sounded.

[Congratulations, host! Your number of offspring has reached ten. You have earned one chance to draw a prize!]

“As expected!” Lu Changsheng thought happily when he heard the system prompt.

He had guessed earlier that when a certain number of achievements were triggered, there would be a reward.

The first number was one, so the second was likely to be ten.

“I wonder if the next number will be twenty, fifty, or… a hundred,” Lu Changsheng pondered.

Without thinking too much, Lu Changsheng went to see the child.

It was a very cute girl.

After visiting his wives and child, Lu Changsheng returned to his study to start his fourth prize draw.

“System, I want to draw a prize,” Lu Changsheng said in his mind.

Immediately, a faint red virtual prize wheel appeared before his eyes.

Looking at the familiar prize wheel, Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and prayed.

He hoped for a cultivation technique manual.

His current Huiyuan Technique was the most basic, common immortal cultivation method.

Its advantage was that it was stable and unlikely to cause problems during cultivation.

But its disadvantage was also its stability, which made the speed of refining Qi very slow.

He hadn’t noticed much when he was at the Qingzhu Mountain Estate.

Now that he was cultivating on the Second-Tier spirit vein in Qingzhu Valley, the difference was very noticeable.

So Lu Changsheng thought if he could draw a cultivation technique manual, this situation should improve.

After all, even if the system was stingy, it should at least give an unorthodox technique, right?

“Start the draw!” Lu Changsheng exhaled and said.

Immediately, a golden light began spinning on the faint red wheel.

After five seconds, the wheel slowed down.

Under Lu Changsheng’s slightly nervous and expectant gaze, the golden light stopped on ‘spirit beast’.