Chapter 35: Return to Qingzhu Mountain!

Heavy rain poured outside the ruined temple.

Inside, Li Feiyu was about to see how Lu Changsheng would deal with Qu Zhenzhen. Hearing this, he was stunned.

He looked at Lu Changsheng with disbelief.

He didn’t expect Lu Changsheng to say something so shameless.

Love at first sight?

Spending the rest of their lives together?

Is this really love at first sight?

You’re clearly lusting after her body and her spiritual roots!

However, he wouldn’t expose his good friend.

He knew his friend didn’t have grand ambitions in life.

Lu Changsheng just wanted to live peacefully with many wives and children, hoping to have kids with spiritual roots.

The girl before them was beautiful, had spiritual roots, and was homeless. She didn’t know where to go.

So Lu Changsheng’s proposal seemed reasonable enough.

After all, children born to women with spiritual roots had a higher chance of inheriting them.

In his view, even as a Talisman Master, it wasn’t easy for Lu Changsheng to find ‘celestial maidens’ with spiritual roots to bear children.

Pregnancy and childbirth greatly affected a female cultivator’s practice.

Many female cultivators, even if willing to become dao partners, were reluctant to bear children.

“Ah……”

Qu Zhenzhen was stunned by Lu Changsheng’s words, unable to react.

Her teary eyes stared blankly at Lu Changsheng’s handsome face and tall figure.

The next moment, her fair, chubby cheeks flushed red.

This… this…

This young hero’s words were too direct!

Though many stories said that to repay a life debt, one should offer themselves in marriage, this was too sudden.

She didn’t even know his name yet.

Besides, shouldn’t she be the one to suggest this?

For a moment, Qu Zhenzhen felt dizzy and confused.

Meeting Lu Changsheng’s gentle gaze, her heart fluttered. She quickly lowered her head, face red.

“There’s no rush. You can think it over carefully. Just give me your answer before dawn,” Lu Changsheng said, seeing the girl’s shy demeanor.

He then took out a cleansing talisman and used it on the girl.

It instantly dried and cleaned her damp pink dress.

This was a small trick to impress her.

He used a spell to show off a bit.

Though Lu Changsheng had moral standards and wouldn’t force anyone, his principles were flexible.

Besides, in his view, trying to attract a girl by showing off was normal and not morally corrupt.

“This……”

“Are you immortals!?” Qu Zhenzhen exclaimed, surprised to see Lu Changsheng use a talisman to dry and clean her clothes with a gentle breeze.

She recalled Li Feiyu burning the old man to ashes with one palm strike. She had thought it was some martial art and didn’t think much of it.

Now she realized it was clearly the work of immortals.

Seeing the girl’s surprised look, Lu Changsheng smiled gently and said, “We are cultivators, or what you might call ‘immortals’.”

“Cultivators?” Qu Zhenzhen’s bright eyes showed confusion.

“That’s right. Anyone with spiritual roots can cultivate and become a cultivator,” Lu Changsheng nodded and explained.

“That old man wanted to offer you as a concubine to a cultivator because you have spiritual roots.”

“So it was my fault that my parents died,” the girl burst into tears again upon hearing this.

After crying for a while, Qu Zhenzhen looked up at Lu Changsheng with red, tear-stained eyes and said, “I can never repay your great kindness. I’m willing to offer myself in marriage to you, my savior.”

Li Feiyu remained silent, watching Lu Changsheng deceive the young girl.

“Are you sure about this?” Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow.

He guessed Qu Zhenzhen agreed partly because of his cultivator status, possibly hoping he’d help her seek revenge.

But cultivators involved in kidnapping in the mortal world probably weren’t that powerful.

If Qu Zhenzhen became the mother of his children, Lu Changsheng would be willing to help her seek revenge once she became stronger.

“I’ve made up my mind,” Qu Zhenzhen bit her pink lips, gathering courage to look at Lu Changsheng.

But after a brief moment of eye contact, her fair cheeks blushed, the redness spreading to her earlobes.

Lu Changsheng met her teary, red eyes for a moment, then nodded, “Alright. If that’s the case, you’ll come with me tomorrow. By the way, I’m Lu Changsheng.”

Then, Lu Changsheng took out a Spirit Contract to serve as a marriage certificate, establishing the engagement with Qu Zhenzhen.

This was from the Storage Bags of the three bandits from Bull Head Mountain.

It had a simple contract effect.

Breaking it would result in some backlash, making it easier to form heart demons during future cultivation.

To be honest, while it had some effect, it wasn’t much – better than nothing.

Afterwards, Lu Changsheng briefly explained his situation and some basics about cultivation to Qu Zhenzhen.

During this, he also asked Qu Zhenzhen how the old man knew she had spiritual roots.

Qu Zhenzhen herself wasn’t sure about this.

However, later Lu Changsheng found a spirit-sensing stone in the old man’s bag.

This was a spiritual item that could sense if someone had spiritual roots.

It would glow faintly when near someone with spiritual roots.

This explained to Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu how the old man knew about Qu Zhenzhen’s spiritual roots.

They guessed the old man was working for some ‘degenerate cultivator’.

In the mortal world, some cultivators gave up cultivation due to poor aptitude, age, injuries, or other reasons.

They turned to pursue a life of pleasure, wealth, and worldly power instead.

These cultivators were called ‘degenerate cultivators’.

The most common type of degenerate cultivators used their power to find girls with spiritual roots to bear their children.

After all, having given up on cultivation themselves, they naturally placed their hopes on the next generation.

And so, the next day, Qu Zhenzhen joined Lu Changsheng and Li Feiyu on their return journey.

Qu Zhenzhen rode with Lu Changsheng.

She sat in front, holding the Nine Abyss Mastiff, while Lu Changsheng’s arms encircled her to hold the reins.

Qu Zhenzhen’s face was slightly flushed, but she wasn’t overly shy.

After all, Lu Changsheng was her future husband, so such intimacy was normal.

Considering that Qu Zhenzhen was meant to be offered to a cultivator, Lu Changsheng worried about potential trouble. He and Li Feiyu sped up and remained vigilant.

However, it turned out to be a false alarm. They encountered no danger along the way.

Seven days later, the three people and one beast safely returned to Qingzhu Mountain.