Chapter 5: Becoming a Father!

Half a month later.

“Lu Changsheng, you’ve done well. Not only did you marry three women from our Lu Family, but in just half a month, you’ve gotten Lanshu pregnant!”

“Our Lu Family is known for fair rewards and punishments. We won’t shortchange you. Here’s your reward!”

“One low-Tier magical Flying Sword!”

“One set of Qingzhu Robes!”

“One bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills!”

“One hundred jin of Spirit Rice!”

In a great hall of the Qingzhu Mountain Estate, Lu Yuanshan Ding spoke to Lu Changsheng.

Half a month had passed since Lu Changsheng’s wedding day.

Knowing his own cultivation would yield limited results, Lu Changsheng barely cultivated this half month. He focused all his energy on making babies.

His efforts weren’t in vain.

Lu Lanshu, one of his three wives, was found to be pregnant.

Hearing this news, Lu Changsheng felt overjoyed and excited.

Whether in his past life or this one, this was his first time becoming a father.

Even though this child’s birth involved many ulterior motives, the joy he felt was genuine.

The moment he learned he was going to be a father, he had already thought of names for the child.

If it was a boy, he’d name him Ping’an. If a girl, Xile.

He hoped his child would be safe and happy.

When Lu Yuanshan Ding, the Lu Family head, heard this news, he personally came to Qingzhu Mountain Estate to commend Lu Changsheng.

He also gave out generous rewards.

A low-Tier magical item worth fifty Spirit Stones.

A set of magical robes worth thirty Spirit Stones.

One hundred jin of Spirit Rice worth ten Spirit Stones.

A bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills worth ten Spirit Stones.

This was equivalent to rewarding Lu Changsheng with resources worth one hundred Spirit Stones.

When other cultivators heard about this reward, their eyes turned red with envy.

They looked at Lu Changsheng with eyes full of jealousy and hatred.

It’s worth noting that while cultivating in the Lu Family, they only received two Spirit Stones and ten jin of Spirit Rice per month.

The reward given to Lu Changsheng now was almost equivalent to their resources for three years.

Just for having the first child, he got three years’ worth of resources.

This made them grind their back teeth in frustration.

“Thank you, Family Head!”

Lu Changsheng, with a face full of joy, respectfully thanked him.

He hadn’t expected such a reward for having the first child.

But he also understood that Lu Yuanshan Ding was using him to stimulate others, encouraging them to quickly have children too.

“Hehe, you deserve this. Our Lu Family never shortchanges people.”

“When you all have children, I will have rewards for you as well.”

“Whoever has the first child with Spirit Roots, I will reward even more generously!”

Lu Yuanshan Ding said as he surveyed everyone.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt stimulated, thinking about rushing home to make babies.

Even Li Feiyu felt somewhat tempted.

However.

Later, when others had children, the reward was only a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills and ten jin of Spirit Rice.

It couldn’t compare at all to Lu Changsheng’s first reward.

About a month later, Lu Changsheng’s wife Lu Qing’er also became pregnant.

For the second pregnancy, the family didn’t give any extra rewards.

If they gave rewards for each child, the Lu Family would probably be emptied out early.

Then after another half month, Lu Changsheng’s third wife, Lu Zi’er, was also found to be pregnant.

In just over two months since entering the Lu Family, Lu Changsheng had gotten all three wives pregnant, leaving other cultivators speechless. They wondered if this man didn’t need to cultivate, why was he so eager?

This was not only due to Lu Changsheng’s tireless efforts, but also because he always calculated the ovulation periods, plus the fertility soup given by the Lu Family, maximizing the chances of pregnancy.

In short, Lu Changsheng could say with a clear conscience that he had tried his best.

After all three women were pregnant, Lu Changsheng began to focus on cultivation.

And since all three wives were pregnant, Uncle Fu sent two more maids to serve Lu Changsheng’s family in their daily life.

These two maids had fair skin and were of superior appearance and figure. It was clear at a glance that they weren’t sent just to serve in daily life.

Obviously, the Lu Family saw how good he was at procreating and sent them over for him to ‘breed’ with.

Lu Changsheng had no immediate plans for these two maids.

He wanted to have more children, but such things couldn’t be rushed. Taking it slow was the right way.

Daily toil really damages the body.

Before cultivating, doing it too often just made the body feel weak.

But after cultivating, Lu Changsheng could clearly feel his primordial yang essence depleting. It not only affected his physical state but also his cultivation speed, requiring time to recover.

This was also why other cultivators were unwilling to frantically have children.

It would really wear them out.

……

In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.

“Finally broken through to Qi Refining First Level!”

In the practice room, Lu Changsheng, wearing green magical robes and sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, his face full of joy.

It had been about ten months since he came to the Lu Family.

He had finally completed drawing qi into his body, breaking through to Qi Refining First Level.

He had officially become a cultivator!

This speed was certainly not fast, but it wasn’t very slow either.

After all, when he first came to the Lu Family, he spent a lot of time on having children.

The Qi Refining realm has nine layers in total, the first three layers aren’t difficult. As long as one persists in cultivation, it’s basically a natural progression.

Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough speed was also thanks to that bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills, which saved him several months of hard cultivation.

Otherwise, Lu Changsheng estimated, it would have taken him another two or three months to break through to Qi Refining First Level.

This also made him realize the importance of money and resources in cultivation.

During this half year, besides cultivating, he wasn’t idle in other matters either.

He took the two maids sent by Uncle Fu as concubines, and they successfully became pregnant.

For this, Uncle Fu sent two more good-looking maids.

And he commended him, increasing his monthly resources to three Spirit Stones and twenty jin of Spirit Rice.

“Lanshu should be giving birth soon, right?”

Lu Changsheng stood up, slightly adjusting the Qingzhu Robes on his body.

Although these robes weren’t magical items, they were quite extraordinary.

When worn, they could automatically change size, always fitting perfectly, and had effects like resisting cold and heat, repelling insects and miasma, and never getting dirty.

After coming out of seclusion, Lu Changsheng spent some time with his wives and concubines, then went to visit Li Feiyu to catch up.

Among the cultivators who came to the Lu Family, he only kept in touch with Li Feiyu.

Not only because they knew each other from the start.

But also because on the way to Qingzhu Mountain before, Li Feiyu had saved his life.

Through such a long time of interaction, Lu Changsheng also knew that although Li Feiyu didn’t talk much, he was a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart, someone he could deeply befriend.

……

Half a month later.

“Don’t be nervous, sister-in-law lives in this Qingzhu Mountain Estate, nourished by spirit qi, her constitution is strong. Having a child won’t be dangerous.”

“Moreover, there are cultivators attending the birth, don’t worry.”

Outside the room, Lu Changsheng listened to Lu Lanshu’s cries of pain inside, his fists constantly clenching and unclenching. Li Feiyu comforted him from the side.

“I’m not nervous, I’m just excited, happy.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and exhaled, saying.

But his eyes and thoughts were wandering, clearly showing he was just putting on a brave face.

“Have you thought of a name for the child?”

Li Feiyu asked.

Although the child would belong to the Lu Family after birth, the father still had the right to name it.

As for the surname, Lu Changsheng’s surname was the same as the Lu Family’s, so there was no need to worry about the surname issue.

“I’ve thought about it. If it’s a boy, he’ll be called Ping’an. If it’s a girl, she’ll be called Xile.”

Lu Changsheng replied casually, his thoughts still wandering.

Not long after, a clear baby’s cry came from inside the room, making Lu Changsheng suddenly alert.

At this moment, abruptly, a system prompt sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

[Congratulations to the host for the birth of your first offspring, you have gained one chance to draw lots!]

“Hm? Draw lots?”

Lu Changsheng was stunned when he heard this system prompt.

He immediately realized that this was the offspring achievement reward in the system.

This achievement, he couldn’t check, he could only figure it out through his own exploration.

Without looking much at the system’s lottery, Lu Changsheng looked at the delivery room with concern.

Soon, the door opened.

A woman carrying a baby wrapped in a blanket, red and wrinkled, walked out of the room.

“Congratulations, son-in-law, it’s a little young master!”

Lu Changsheng reached out to hold the baby, looking at his wrinkled red face and bright round eyes, a smile of genuine happiness spreading across his face.

“From today on, you’ll be called Lu Ping’an.”

“My son!”