Chapter 4: Three Wives!

Qingzhu Mountain wasn’t just a single peak, but a valley filled with crystal-clear green bamboo.

As Lu Changsheng entered the valley, he could feel the air becoming fresher and more moist.

Mountain streams flowed and kingfishers sang. Terraced fields covered the hillsides, growing grains and vegetables. It looked like a hidden paradise.

The Lu Family had built several estates in these mountains.

Lu Changsheng and the other cultivator recruits were settled in the outer Qingzhu Mountain Estate.

“There’s a First-Tier spirit vein under this estate. You’ll live here and focus on your cultivation.”

“Don’t worry. As long as you fulfill the agreed conditions, you can choose to leave the Lu Family or stay in the future.”

“Old Fu, please get them settled in.”

Lu Yuanshan Ding gave these brief instructions before leaving.

“I’m the steward of Qingzhu Mountain Estate. You can call me Uncle Fu. Follow me.”

Uncle Fu was an elderly man with graying hair and a slightly hunched back.

After introducing himself, he led the group to handle paperwork and explained the estate’s situation.

Qingzhu Mountain Estate was large. Besides them, the Lu Family’s own cultivator recruits also lived and trained here.

However, those were mostly branch family members with average talent.

Those with good talent usually lived in the core area of Qingzhu Mountain, which had a Second-Tier spirit vein and richer Qi.

Along the way, they saw many Lu Family members.

These people curiously observed Lu Changsheng’s group, looking at them like zoo animals, with a hint of disdain and arrogance in their eyes.

Lu Changsheng remained calm about this.

To put it nicely, they were married-in cultivators from outside clans.

To be blunt, they were here for breeding.

But from his observations, Lu Changsheng noticed that the Lu Family members, both men and women, were quite good-looking.

This made him feel a bit more at ease about the future “breeding” arrangements.

After all, if you’re going to be a son-in-law and have children, wouldn’t you hope for an attractive partner?

Lu Changsheng admitted he was somewhat shallow in this regard.

An hour later.

Under Uncle Fu’s arrangements, Lu Changsheng and the others signed their marriage contracts, received Identity Tokens and cultivation manuals, and were assigned living quarters.

The living quarters were private courtyards, each about 200 square meters, complete with pavilions and multi-story buildings.

Lu Changsheng sat on the large bed in his room and took out the cultivation manual.

“Returning Origin Technique”

As soon as he opened the book, an image of an old man in gray robes appeared, demonstrating and explaining how to cultivate in great detail.

“As expected of immortal cultivation techniques, it even has video functions.”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but examine the book closely, unable to figure out how it projected images and sound. It seemed truly magical.

Following the holographic figure’s instructions, he began to try cultivating.

After many attempts, Lu Changsheng finally entered the right state. His mind cleared, and he sensed the colorful strands of Qi around him.

Knowing he had completed the first step of sensing Qi, he then tried to draw it into his body.

Under his control, Qi slowly gathered towards him, entering his body through his pores.

This process was very slow, and after the Qi entered his body, it had to circulate one full cycle before a strand could remain in his dantian.

As the Qi circulated, it nourished his flesh, meridians, and bones, gradually expelling impurities from his body, refining his marrow and bones.

A night passed.

“So this is what having a Ninth-Tier Spirit Root is like.”

“At this rate, it’ll take forever just to break through to the first level of Qi Condensation.”

Looking at the tiny cool wisp in his dantian, Lu Changsheng smiled bitterly.

And this was while cultivating in a place with a spirit vein.

In a place without a spirit vein, progress would be even slower.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng gained a deep understanding of how difficult immortal cultivation truly was.

“Sigh! Looks like I’ll have to rely on the system.”

Lu Changsheng exhaled deeply.

He knew that relying on his own efforts to cultivate was unrealistic, so he could only count on the system.

“I wonder when the Lu Family will arrange wives for us?”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

“Ding ding ding!”

Just then, the bell in the courtyard rang.

Someone had arrived.

Lu Changsheng left his room and opened the gate.

“Lu Changsheng, our Lu Family has arranged a welcoming banquet for you all. Please come with me.”

At the door, Uncle Fu spoke. Behind him were other cultivator recruits.

“A welcoming banquet?”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng had a hunch about what it meant. He nodded, “Alright.”

Then, Uncle Fu gathered all twelve recruits and led them to a spacious and elegant hall in Qingzhu Mountain Estate.

Inside, there was no one else, just twelve seats with fine wine and delicacies laid out.

After everyone was seated, soon a group of young women, each uniquely beautiful, entered the hall in succession.

As expected.

Seeing these women, Lu Changsheng immediately knew his guess was correct.

This “welcoming banquet” was actually an arrangement for “breeding.”

About fifty or sixty women entered the hall, all quite attractive.

While none were as stunning as Lu Miaoge, many were beautiesswho could rival internet celebrities and actresses from his previous life.

These women had clearly prepared and dressed up, each with a unique appearance and style.

Some were petite and cute;

Some wore light makeup, gentle and elegant;

Some had sharp eyebrows, dressed in tight clothes, looking valiant and heroic;

Some wore elaborate palace dresses with hair pinned up, dignified and graceful;

There were also those with cold expressions, like ice mountains; those with alluring figures, enchanting and charming; those wearing sheer gauze, with long legs and high heels, seductive and tempting…

You could say, with so many types, there was bound to be one to catch your eye.

“This is quite an impressive arrangement!”

Lu Changsheng inwardly praised the scene of beauties before him.

He felt the Lu Family was indeed generous in this aspect, no complaints there.

Truly a proper immortal cultivation family!

“These are all outstanding ladies from our Lu Family’s mortal branches. They’re not only well-educated and virtuous but also skilled in various arts… and all are pure…”

“Today, they will welcome you and help you settle in.”

“You may choose those you like, and I will arrange the weddings for you.”

Uncle Fu spoke.

After finishing, he left the hall, leaving only Lu Changsheng’s group of twelve and the Lu Family women.

Without Lu Changsheng and the others having to make the first move, these women took the initiative to approach each seat.

Although they were from the Lu Family’s mortal branches, most were descendants of cultivators.

Coming here was entirely voluntary, with no coercion involved.

They hoped to choose a promising recruit, bear children with Spirit Roots, and gain status through their offspring in the future.

So, in this welcoming banquet, the women held more of the initiative.

Lu Changsheng, born a farmer in this life, had an ordinary appearance.

Combined with his Ninth-Tier Spirit Root, only three women approached him.

He didn’t mind this and welcomed all three.

One should know when to be content.

Having three was pretty good already.

Plus, these three girls were quite nice.

One was pure and cute, with a lively personality.

Another was pure and cute with a hint of allure, giving off an innocent yet seductive vibe.

The third had a gentle face and refined temperament, exuding the air of a well-bred lady.

The first two young women looked quite similar, probably a pair of sisters.

This was more than enough!

If he could find three such wives in his previous life, it would’ve been like hitting the jackpot.

Compared to Lu Changsheng’s proactive approach, the other eleven were more reluctant.

Like Li Feiyu, who was handsome and had a Seventh-Tier Spirit Root, had seven girls approach him.

But he only chose one gentle and modest girl, dismissing the others.

An hour later.

The welcoming banquet ended.

Everyone had chosen their “intended.”

Except for Lu Changsheng who chose three, the others chose only one or two.

They were all reluctant about this arrangement but chose at least one person to fulfill their contract with the Lu Family.

Then, under Uncle Fu’s arrangements, the twelve had their wedding ceremonies that same day.

The weddings were simple affairs, just going through the motions before retiring to their bridal chambers.

“My wives.”

“Husband!” (x3)

In the bridal chamber, Lu Changsheng looked at his three charming wives, each with their own unique beauty, and drew the bed curtains.

That year, Lu Changsheng was eighteen and married three wives.

The well-bred lady was named Lu Lanshu.

The pure yet alluring one was named Lu Zi’er.

The pure and cute one was named Lu Qing’er.

They were a pair of sisters.