Chapter 58: Qu Zhenzhen’s Second Child and Breaking Stage Pill!

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.

Qu Zhenzhen, who had been receiving special attention from Lu Changsheng, came to him and said, “Husband, I think I’m pregnant!”

“Pregnant? Let me take a look.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng was immediately delighted and put his head on Qu Zhenzhen’s stomach.

Of course, there were no fetal movements yet.

However, as an immortal cultivator, Lu Changsheng could faintly sense the new life growing inside.

“Great, it’s true! Come, Zhenzhen, let your husband give you a kiss.”

Seeing Qu Zhenzhen pregnant, Lu Changsheng was overjoyed, caressing his wife’s cheek and planting a firm kiss on her soft lips.

The other sisters in the courtyard couldn’t help but cover their mouths and giggle at this sight, causing Qu Zhenzhen to blush deeply.

A bit embarrassed, she playfully punched her husband with a delicate fist, her fair face turning as red as blood, overwhelmed with shyness.

This touch of girlish shyness combined perfectly with Qu Zhenzhen’s mature charm as a wife and mother, making her appear both innocent and alluring.

Lu Changsheng felt a blaze of passion in his heart, wanting nothing more than to have his little wife right there.

However, seeing her content and happy face also brought a smile to Qu Zhenzhen’s face.

Now that both Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen wer pregnant, Lu Changsheng felt that life was becoming increasingly hopeful.

He greatly anticipated the birth of his two wives’ children.

He also thought about his two concubines who hadn’t conceived yet, and a maid with a spirit root.

However, since Lu Miaoyun was only one month regnant, he didn’t rush to be with the maid.

After all, if both the maid and his wife became pregnant around the same time, it wouldn’t be ideal, hinting at competition for favor.

Although Lu Changsheng personally didn’t mind, being in the Lu Family household required some caution.

So he planned to focus on the two concubines in the coming days.

Lu Changsheng was also a little curious about these two concubines.

If they got pregnant, would the child’s hair and eye color resemble his or theirs?

……

In a flash, it was the end of the month, the Fourth Elder’s day to give guidance on talisman making.

When the Fourth Elder checked the progress of Lu Miaoge and Lu Changsheng’sstalisman making.

Lu Changsheng directly took out a Feng Xing Talisman and said to the Fourth Elder, “Grandmother, I successfully drew the Feng Xing Talisman yesterday.”

“What!?”

“You’ve already drawn the Feng Xing Talisman!”

The Fourth Elder was stunned at first.

Then, looking at the Feng Xing Talisman in Lu Changsheng’s hand, her face was filled with surprise and delight.

She didn’t expect that in just a month, Lu Changsheng had successfully drawn the Feng Xing Talisman.

You should know, the hardest part of talisman making is the first step, the stage from zero to one.

Once the first step is achieved, the steps from one to ten become relatively easier.

Lu Miaoge, standing next to ttem, looked at Lu Changsheng with shock.

These past two months, she hadn’t made much progress on the Golden Light Shield Talisman.

Although she was working on a Golden Light Shield Talisman, which is a high-tier talisman.

Back when she was at Lu Changsheng’s stage, it took her about three months to successfully learn a talisman like the Feng Xing Talisman.

But now, Lu Changsheng managed to draw the Feng Xing Talisman in just a month.

Lu Miaoge lightly bit her lipp feeling somewhat discouraged.

Her talent in talisman making was already considered quite outstanding.

Otherwise, among so many Lu Family disciples, she wouldn’t be the only Talisman Master.

Moreover, she was far ahead and on the verge of becoming a first-tier high-tier Talisman Master.

The Fourth Elder had also mentioned that her talent in talisman making showed promise for becoming a second-tier Talisman Master.

But now, her prized talent in talisman making was completely overshadowed by Lu Changsheng.

She could already foresee the day when Lu Changsheng would surpass her.

The Fourth Elder took the Feng Xing Talisman from Lu Changsheng.

Her fingers carefully traced it, feeling the strokes and the flow of spiritual energy.

“You have no issues in sketching talisman lines. Your hand is very steady when drawing talismans, truly gifted.”

“However, this talisman still lacks refinement in terms of spiritual energy. It’s not stable enough, and issues in some parts could lead to failure. And…….”

The Fourth Elder critiqued Lu Changsheng’s talisman and detailed the flaws.

Then she said, “Come, Changsheng, draw another Feng Xing Talisman for me.”

“Yes, Grandmother.”

Lu Changsheng heard this, took out talisman paper, and began drawing.

However, before he finished, the talisman emitted smoke and failed.

“At this point, spiritual energy must ‘wrap’ tightly around it, but once it transitions, it should loosen, bringing an ‘elastic’ intent……”

The Fourth Elder instructed, signaling Lu Changsheng to continue.

Shortly after, Lu Changsheng failed again.

He had only just gotten started yesterday, so his success rate should be about ten percent; he couldn’t show too much.

Following the Fourth Elder’s guidance, Lu Changsheng failed twice more.

Seeing this, the Fourth Elder didn’t say much.

She just comforted him with, “It’s okay. You’re a little nervous, and you’re just starting, so it takes practice.”

“Come, let Grandmother guide you through it once more.”

Then she held Lu Changsheng’s hand and guided him through drawing a Feng Xing Talisman.

“Thank you, Grandmother. I’ll work hard not to disappoint you.”

Lu Changsheng thanked the Fourth Elder.

“Good child, Grandmother is already very pleased with your performance.”

“Grandmother believes that if you keep trying, you’ll become a second-tier Talisman Master in the future.”

The Fourth Elder said warmly.

She was very satisfied with this grandson-in-law of hers.

Not only was he extremely talented in talisman making, but he was also steady and treated her granddaughter well.

If there’s a flaw to mention, it’s that he has too many wives and children.

He spends too much time on marriage and children.

In her opinion, if Lu Changsheng could focus entirely on talisman making and dedicate himself to the talisman path, he could go further in the future.

“By the way, Changsheng, you’ve been at the Third Layer of Qi Refining for a while, haven’t you?”

Suddenly, the Fourth Elder asked Lu Changsheng.

“Yes, Grandmother. I reached the peak of the Third Layer of Qi Refining eight months ago.”

“But as you know, my spirit root is only a Ninth-Tier Spirit Root.”

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but smile wryly at this.

He had reached the peak of the Third Layer of Qi Refining eight months ago.

During this time, he never relaxed in his cultivation, yet he always found the bottleneck unmoving.

That’s how it is with a lower-tier spirit root; every bottleneck is a hurdle.

“If you need, Grandmother can apply for a Breaking Stage Pill for you from the family.”

The Fourth Elder said after a brief pause.

Going from the Third Layer to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, moving from early to mid-stage Qi refinement, is a barrier.

The worse the spirit root quality, the harder it is to break through.

Besides relying on time, a Breaking Stage Pill can be used to overcome the bottleneck.

“Thank you, Grandmother, but I want to keep trying to break through on my own.”

Lu Changsheng respectfully declined.

Although this bottleneck troubled him, he wasn’t in a rush.

He was unwilling to use a pill to break through for now.

The reason was simple.

Using a Breaking Stage Pill to go from the Third Layer to the Fourth Layer meant more difficulty in progressing from the Sixth Layer to the Seventh Layer.

And using another Breaking Stage Pill from Sixth to Seventh. would make Foundation Establishment even harder.

Using mild pills like Yellow Dragon Pill is fine since they have no side effects.

But using a Breaking Stage Pill, which relies on potential stimulation, has some effects.

For most people, if Foundation Establishment isn’t a concern, the pill’s impact isn’t significant.

But Lu Changsheng’s focus was on the future rather than the present.

Since he wasn’t in a hurry to break through, he preferred trying on his own.

If he truly couldn’t break through when needed, he would consider using a pill.

Hearing Lu Changsheng’s refusal, the Fourth Elder was slightly surprised.

But she soon smiled and praised him, “Good, you’re determined. If you ever have trouble in cultivation, come to Grandmother.”

Lu Miaoge heard this and coulln’t help but be intrigued.

It’s worth noting that Breaking Stage Pills are very precious.

A Breaking Stage Pill to advance to mid-stage Qi refinement is worth over a hundred Spirit Stones and is quite rare, requiring contribution in the Lu Family to exchange.

Yet the Fourth Elder offered one to Lu Changsheng, who refused, insisting on his own efforts.

With a Ninth-Tier Spirit Root, breaking through a bottleneck isn’t easy.

But she didn’t say anything about it.

It just made her view Lu Changsheng a bit differently.

She found him different from what she initially imagined.

Later, the Fourth Elder discussed some talisman-making knowledge with Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge. Then, the two tookktheir leave.

“The Young Miss’s look seemed unusual to me.”

As they left the Fourth Elder’s place, Lu Changsheng observed Lu Miaoge’s graceful figure, lightly raising an eyebrow.

No doubt, he didn’t think the Young Miss was fond of him.

“Could my talisman-making talent have overwhelmed her lately?”

He pondered this possibility.

In his heart, he mused, “If it’s true, then this Young Miss isn’t as ethereal and unattached to worldly matters as she seems.”

“After all, she’s not a real fairy. Everyone has emotions and desires.”

“Didn’t that Second Young Miss also seem cold and noble outwardly, but her true personality wasn’t like that?”

Lu Changsheng chuckled softly, caring little as he headed home.