Chapter 8: A Son and a Daughter, Talents Revealed!

Time flew by and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Changsheng’s wife, Lu Qing’er, also gave birth.

It was a boy.

This time, the system didn’t appear to give a reward.

Lu Changsheng, who had tasted the sweetness of the system, felt a bit disappointed.

But thinking about it, it made sense. If he got a reward for every child born,

He wouldn’t need to raise them, just keep having babies and he’d take off.

After this child was born, Lu Changsheng didn’t name him right away.

He planned to wait half a month for Lu Zi’er’s child to be born and name them together.

This was also his wife’s wish, wanting the sisters’ children to be named together.

Lu Changsheng naturally agreed to this small request.

Twenty days later, Lu Zi’er’s child was born.

It was a girl.

The system still didn’t react, probably needing a certain number to trigger the achievement reward.

But Lu Changsheng was still very happy.

It wasn’t about preferring boys over girls, but now he had both a son and a daughter.

For these two children, Lu Changsheng and his wife discussed and named the boy Lu Wuyu and the girl Lu Wuyou.

The meaning was the same as they had thought before: peace and joy.

They hoped their children would grow up safely and carefree.

They also hoped their path of immortal cultivation would continue smoothly and without incident.

……

One month later.

On this day, Lu Changsheng came to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion with five ungraded basic talismans and asked,

“Shopkeeper, do you accept these cleaning talismans? How much are they worth?”

To reveal his talisman-making skills, he naturally needed a gradual process.

So, after spending about three months completing the ten stacks of talisman paper he bought, Lu Changsheng kept five blank papers to make the simplest basic talisman: the cleaning talisman.

After all, the shopkeeper had said it’s normal for beginners to fail over a hundred times.

So if he made a hundred attempts and only succeeded with five cleaning talismans, it would still show some talent, right?

“Cleaning talismans!?”

The shopkeeper was startled.

Looking at Lu Changsheng, he remembered him selling a Flying Sword to practice talisman-making.

Then his face showed surprise and disbelief as he said, “You made talismans from the hundred sets of materials you bought last time!? And succeeded with five?”

Although cleaning talismans were the simplest basic talismans, for a novice who had never made talismans before, succeeding five times out of a hundred attempts was quite impressive.

“Yes, I failed constantly at first, but after one success, it got much easier, so I managed to make these five talismans.”

“I wanted to ask you, shopkeeper, are these talismans worth anything?”

Lu Changsheng said.

Thinking he’d probably need to act often in the future, Lu Changsheng had been practicing his acting skills in front of a mirror these days, making his lies seem more natural.

“Let me take a look at the talismans.”

The shopkeeper didn’t know what to say.

He hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng, an outsider who was just here for ‘breeding’, to have such talent in talisman-making!

Lu Changsheng placed the talismans on the counter.

The shopkeeper picked them up and examined them.

As a cultivator, he naturally had some understanding of talismans.

He could see that although the talisman lines weren’t very smooth and the quality wasn’t high, all five talismans were indeed successful without any problems.

The shopkeeper said with some emotion, “To make five talismans from a hundred sets of materials, even if they’re all the same type, shows you have great talent in talisman-making!”

“But cleaning talismans are just basic talismans, they’re not worth much and few people want them.”

At this point, the shopkeeper paused, then continued, “However, our Lu Family has an incentive plan to encourage family members to learn skills.”

“For these basic talismans, we’re willing to buy them at one Spirit Stone for three.”

“Although you’re an outsider, you can also enjoy this benefit.”

The shopkeeper explained.

Basic talismans weren’t very useful, mostly used in daily life and not very helpful for cultivators.

So there weren’t many buyers and the price was low.

One Spirit Stone for three talismans.

Hearing this price, Lu Changsheng had expected it.

After all, many First-Tier low-quality talismans were only worth one Spirit Stone.

At this price, his skill with a 100% success rate could still earn eight Spirit Stones.

But he couldn’t possibly make money this way.

Not to mention that a 100% success rate was too unbelievable.

If he worked hard for two or three months to earn this little money with his skills, it would be like treating himself as a slave.

However, Lu Changsheng didn’t intend to make money from basic talismans. He brought these five basic talismans just to reveal his talisman-making talent.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng placed three cleaning talismans on the counter.

Then, he took out eleven Spirit Stones and said, “Shopkeeper, please give me ten stacks of talisman paper and two boxes of spirit ink.”

“You can give me all five of your talismans, I’ll give you two Spirit Stones for them.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s talent in talisman-making, the shopkeeper was willing to give him a better deal.

Although he was old, he still had descendants.

If Lu Changsheng really became a Talisman Master, they might need his help someday.

“Thank you, shopkeeper.”

Lu Changsheng immediately thanked him, put the remaining two talismans on the counter, and took back one Spirit Stone.

The shopkeeper took the talismans and Spirit Stones, then gave Lu Changsheng ten stacks of talisman paper and two boxes of spirit ink.

“Thank you, shopkeeper.”

Lu Changsheng thanked him again and turned to leave.

“Impressive.”

“Pity he’s not a true member of our Lu Family.”

Watching Lu Changsheng leave, the shopkeeper sighed and shook his head.

If he were a blood descendant of the Lu Family with this talisman-making talent, they would report to the family and be willing to invest some resources in nurturing him.

But Lu Changsheng was an outsider, a son-in-law, not considered one of their own.

……

Late at night.

Afterwards.

Lu Changsheng looked at the jade-like body sprawled on the large bed.

He sat up and took out a cleaning talisman from beside the bed, slapping it on himself.

Instantly, a gentle breeze blew, sweeping away the sticky fluids on his body, leaving him feeling refreshed.

“This cleaning talisman is quite useful.”

Lu Changsheng was quite satisfied after trying out the cleaning talisman’s effect.

On the bed, Lu Lanshu, her face flushed and eyes intoxicated from being ravished, saw Lu Changsheng use a talisman to clean his body and softly said, “Husband, that’s too wasteful. Let me serve you instead.”

“It’s fine, I made these myself. They’re not worth much.”

Lu Changsheng waved his hand and said.

“Husband made these talismans!?”

Hearing this, Lu Lanshu’s red lips parted slightly, her gentle face showing surprise.

As one of his wives, she naturally knew about Lu Changsheng often making talismans in his study these past few months.

Although she wasn’t a cultivator, living in this environment, she had heard some things.

She knew talisman-making was difficult and being able to make talismans was quite impressive.

Originally, this batch of women who chose to marry these “cultivation seedlings” did so for the rewards from the Lu Family and basically hoped to gain status through their children.

They didn’t have high expectations or hopes for their husbands.

Because the Lu Family had clearly stated from the beginning that these cultivation seedlings were unlikely to achieve much.

But understanding was one thing, and if her husband had abilities, that would be even better.

If her husband had skills, it would benefit their future life, give her face when chatting with her sisters, or even when returning to the mortal world.

After all, besides gaining status through children, wives could also gain status through their husbands.

“Yes, I seem to have some talent in talisman-making. When I become a Talisman Master in the future, I’ll make sure you all live good lives.”

Lu Changsheng said with a gentle smile.

There was no need to hide anything about talisman-making, it would be revealed sooner or later.

The Lu Family might even investigate or inquire about his talisman-making from those close to him.

So there was no need to conceal it. Revealing this information to his wives could also help maintain harmony in his harem.

“I believe in you, husband.”

Lu Lanshu said softly, her beautiful eyes full of tenderness as she looked at Lu Changsheng.