Chapter 39: The Fifth Lottery Draw!

A few hours later, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and took a long breath. 

“It’s a bit better than Xiao Qi’s spiritual root.” 

Through the cultivation he had just done, he could sense that his cultivation speed had increased by more than ten percent compared to before.

This indicated that the child’s Spirit Root was better than the first child he had with Spirit Root, Lu Xianzhi’s Spirit Root.

But it wasn’t significantly better.

Lu Changsheng estimated that it was also a low-grade Spirit Root, maybe eighth or seventh grade.

Because of the spiritual roots of his last child, Lu Xianzhi, Lu Changsheng had already had some expectations in his mind. 

The highest was an eighth-class Spirit Root.

Like him, it was most likely a ninth-class Spirit Root.

“That’s enough. With this ten percent improvement and the blessing of Xiao Qi’s Spirit Root, my cultivation speed has almost reached that of an eighth grade Spirit Root.”

“As long as my children are born in large numbers, even if they all have low-grade Spirit Roots, I can still bring about a qualitative change through quantity.”

“Perhaps my future cultivation speed can even surpass the legendary Heaven Spirit Root!”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself, feeling very satisfied.

This kid only had a low-grade Spirit Root, so he didn’t care too much about it.

As far as he was concerned, it was already very good that his child had a Spirit Root.

Where else would there be requirements for levels?

Besides, when these two children grow up and their Spirit Roots fully develop, it will be a great improvement for him.

Most importantly, after the children grow up and become adults, they will be able to cultivate immortality, and their strength will enhance his own as a father.

And if the children have Spirit Roots, there is also a chance that when they marry and have children in the future, their descendants will also have Spirit Roots.

From generation to generation, there is hope and the future! 

Thinking about having more children with Spirit Roots in the future, all these children successfully cultivating, branching out, and he as their father being able to relax, Lu Changsheng felt ecstatic, feeling a bright future ahead.

Three days later, Lu Changsheng received another letter.

It was from Hong Yi.

He said that as long as Lu Changsheng had a certain amount of talismans, he could send trusted people with spirit stones to the side of Qingzhu Mountain to trade and show his sincerity.

After reading the letter, Lu Changsheng thought for a moment.

He replied that if Hong Yi came in three or four months, he would be able to produce about one hundred talismans.

After all, it had been a long time, and selling a hundred talismans wouldn’t be excessive.

Besides wanting to make some money from selling talismans, Lu Changsheng also considered using the profits to strengthen his relationship with Hong Yi through the talisman business.

Earlier, Hong Yi had mentioned in his letters that he was in charge of some affairs at Marquis Ru Yi’s residence.

He was dealing with cultivators, gathering information from the cultivation world, searching for people with Spirit Root aptitude, and finding cultivation resources and treasures in the mundane world through martial artists in the Jianghu.

Therefore, Lu Changsheng felt that he might be able to use Hong Yi in the future.

First, he could use Hong Yi to get some cultivation materials and resources without having to go out himself.

And…

As the number of children increased, Lu Changsheng also noticed a problem.

It seemed like he was having children a little too fast.

Originally, he had planned to wait until his children were in their teens before sending them out into the mundane world.

However, Lu Changsheng realized that at his current rate of having children, by the time Lu Ping’an, the first batch of children, reached their teens, he would have around seventy to eighty, or even close to a hundred children.

Of course, having many children was not a problem. Under his current circumstances, he could afford to raise them all.

The problem was that such a situation had never happened in Qingzhu Valley before.

Some time ago, the housekeeper Lu Bo came to talk to him and said in a vague way that it was okay to have a baby, but he wanted Lu Changsheng to take his time. 

Previously, Lu Yuanding had mentioned that children should be sent out when they are six years old, but it wouldn’t matter if they stayed an extra three to five years.

However, with so many children, Lu Changsheng estimated that the Lu family would probably not agree to keep them in Qingzhu Valley until they were in their teens.

Lu Changsheng also thought about strengthening his relationship with Hong Yi.

When the time came to raise the child in the secular world, in addition to relying on the Crimson Whale Gang, he could also ask Hong Yi for help in taking care of the child. 

After all, compared to the Crimson Whale Gang, the route through Marquis Ru Yi’s residence with Hong Yi seemed to be more stable.

As for placing the child with the secular Lu family, Lu Changsheng was not very willing. He was afraid that his child would be indoctrinated with a bunch of Lu Family-related family thoughts while growing up in the Lu Family.

In the blink of an eye, another two months passed. Lu Changsheng’s eighteenth and nineteenth children were born.

As expected, neither of them had Spirit Roots.

After the birth of these two children, Lu Changsheng was eagerly looking forward to the next child, which would be born in about a month.

This would be his twentieth child.

According to his speculation on system achievements, the number twenty might trigger a system achievement reward.

Looking at the clear and crisp fall weather outside, Lu Changsheng went for a walk in the backyard with a baby in each arm.

In the courtyard, his three-year-old, almost four-year-old eldest son, Lu Ping’an, was playing with some small children, chasing and frolicking with the Nine Netherworld Hound.

Raised for over a year, the Nine Netherworld Hound had grown considerably.

Standing over a foot tall, its fur was as black as ink, smooth and shiny like satin, with sharp fangs protruding from its mouth, and a crimson vertical mark on its forehead that was frightening to look at.

Lu Changsheng estimated that even an ordinary martial artist would be no match for the current Nine Netherworld Hound.

A demonic beast with a heavenly bloodline was no joke.

However, when faced with human children who were wary of dogs and were so young, even the Nine Netherworld Hound with a trace of true spirit bloodline could only run around and flee from the children’s pursuit.

When it saw a child fall, it would rush back to help him up.

He was bearing the pressure that should not be there at his age.

Compared to Lu Ping’an, his second son Lu Wuyu and his sister Lu Wuyou were much calmer, watching their brothers and sisters run around.

Lu Changsheng looked at the children playing in the courtyard, his wife holding the baby, and his pregnant wife, with a faint smile on his lips. 

This was the simple life he led – cultivating, spending time with his wives and children, enjoying peace, tranquility, and happiness.

However…

Lu Changsheng knew very well that in this world, in this society, such peace, happiness, and beauty were fragile like soap bubbles. 

Strength was needed to protect this tranquil beauty.

“So I must strive to protect this peaceful and beautiful life and make our future life even better,” Lu Changsheng muttered to himself.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Changsheng’s long-awaited twentieth child was finally born.

Even though the child was born without any Spirit Root stirring, the system message he had been expecting sounded.

【Congratulations, host, on reaching twenty offspring. You have earned a chance to draw a prize!】

“Just as I hoped!” 

Lu Changsheng exclaimed in delight upon hearing the system’s notification.

After settling the child, Lu Changsheng went to his study to begin his fifth drawing.

“System, I want to draw a lottery.”  

Lu Changsheng muttered silently. 

Immediately, the familiar lottery wheel appeared in front of him.

“I wonder if I can draw a cultivation technique this time?” 

Lu Changsheng thought to himself as he looked at the lottery wheel.

At this stage, what he wanted most was a good cultivation technique.

After all, in order to build a towering skyscraper from the ground, a solid foundation was essential.

With a good cultivation technique, he would be able to improve both his foundation and his cultivation speed, and he would be able to reach a higher level than his current shoddy cultivation technique.

Lu Changsheng was extremely worried. He was afraid that if his cultivation realm increased in the future, but his basic martial arts techniques remained inadequate in the early stages, it would lead to an unstable and weak foundation compared to others, which would cause discomfort.

Without further ado, Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and said, “Start the lottery!” 

Immediately, a golden light appeared on the pale red roulette wheel and began to spin rapidly.

After a moment, the golden light slowed down, and to Lu Changsheng’s eager eyes, it stopped at the martial arts technique spot.