Chapter 62: Daily Life

“Daddy!”

In the courtyard, a little girl dressed in a red cotton coat and fur jacket, swinging on a swing, eating candied haws, spotted Lu Changsheng and called out crisply.

Then she hopped off the swing and ran over to Lu Changsheng with her short legs, handing him the candied haws. She smiled and said, “Daddy, it’s so sweet, so sweet.”

A smile unconsciously spread across Lu Changsheng’s face as he tasted one of the candied haws. Indeed, it was very sweet, sweet to the core.

Glancing at Lu Ping’an and the other sons playing with Nine Netherworld Hound, Lu Changsheng snorted with dissatisfaction and lifted his daughter up.

He held her slightly chilly little hand and said warmly, “Let’s go, it’s cold outside, let’s play inside.”

Sure enough, his daughter was always thoughtful.

With his daughter Lu Xilele in his arms, Lu Changsheng walked into the main hall.

There were several braziers placed on either side of the hall, with charcoal burning to dispel the chill. The wives and concubines were happily chatting together.

However, there were always a few toddlers who had just learned to walk, toddling around.

They not only looked like they were about to fall over at any moment but also liked to pick up anything and put it in their mouths, requiring constant supervision.

“Da da da!”

At this moment, Little Seven Lu Xian rode a mechanical wooden horse and came to Lu Changsheng’s side, asking him to move aside.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng stood still and refused to move.

Then Lu Xian used the mechanical wooden horse to bump into Lu Changsheng.

As a result, both he and the wooden horse toppled over and fell to the ground, and his little mouth opened as if he were going to cry.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but smile. He immediately used his control over objects to manipulate the mechanical wooden horse, making it move around his son with a clatter.

Lu Xian, who was about to cry, saw this scene and instantly stopped crying. He climbed back onto the mechanical horse and, under Lu Changsheng’s control, began to run around, playing happily.

Although this child had Spirit Root, there was absolutely no sign of him being precocious or understanding things early, just like a normal child.

“Daddy, hug!”

On the side, Little Ten, who was playing, saw Lu Changsheng and walked over with wobbly steps, holding out her chubby hands.

Lu Changsheng held Lu Xilele with one hand and lifted Little Ten with the other.

Seeing the steamed white jade bun in her hand, he said, “Give Daddy a bite, please.”

Little Ten thought for a moment and then handed it to him.

“Daddy will show you how to eat a big bun in one bite!”

Lu Changsheng said and then ate the entire white jade bun in Little Ten’s hand, which was as big as an adult’s fist.

This surprised Lu Xilele in his arms, Little Ten, and the other toddlers nearby, who all widened their eyes.

However, the next moment, Little Ten looked down at her empty hand.

Huh? Where’s my bun?

Watching Lu Changsheng chewing with his mouth full, her little mouth pouted in grievance, as if saying, “You ate such a big bun all by yourself, not leaving any for me.”

“Husband, why do you always like to tease the children!”

Lu Miaoyun came over with a bulging belly and scolded him.

Every time Lu Changsheng came, he would tease the children until they cried, and then coax them back. In her opinion, he was just idle.

Saying that, she took out a steamed white jade bun from the steamer nearby and handed it to Little Ten, showing a maternal smile, and said, “Here, Ruyi, be good, don’t cry.”

“Children, it’s just for fun.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t mind at all and also took a white jade bun to eat.

The taste of this bun was very good, made from flour ground from white jade spirit wheat.

Now that he had the means, in addition to daily meals, Lu Changsheng would also purchase many spirit materials and spirit foods to keep at home, allowing Xiao Qing to make some desserts for his wives and children.

With such daily meals and living on Qingzhu Mountain, the wives and children were becoming healthier and healthier.

I won’t say much, but raising children like this, they will definitely all be martial arts prodigies in the future.

“Husband, your aura, have you broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!?”

At this moment, Lu Miaoyun looked at Lu Changsheng, her face showing a hint of surprise.

Having lived with Lu Changsheng for a long time, she naturally noticed the changes in the spiritual energy aura on Lu Changsheng’s body, which had become much thicker than usual.

“Yes, after grinding for so long, I finally broke through this barrier.”

Lu Changsheng nodded with a smile.

“Congratulations, husband, on breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!”

Lu Miaoyun’s face showed a smile as she congratulated him.

“Congratulations, husband!”

“Congratulations, husband, on breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!”

“Congratulations, husband, on advancing further in the path of immortality!”

“Wow! Daddy is amazing!”

“Congratulations, Daddy!”

“Congratulations, Daddy!”

A group of wives and concubines congratulated Lu Changsheng one after another, causing several children to join in shouting.

“It’s just reaching the Fourth Stage of Qi Refining.”

Lu Changsheng waved his hand with a smile.

One couldn’t help but admit that the feeling of being liked, admired, and adored by his wives, concubines, and children was very satisfying, fulfilling the masculinity in his heart.

Every time, he would feel a sense of pride, happiness, and contentment in his heart.

Later, Lu Changsheng played with the children while chatting with his wives and concubines.

This was how he relaxed in his leisure time.

Otherwise, staying indoors every day, besides practicing cultivation, the only other activity was procreation.

Such a monotonous life, although tolerable for a short time, could become quite tedious over an extended period.

The next day, Lu Changsheng went to the residence of the Fourth Elder.

Today wasn’t the end of the month, which was the day for the Fourth Elder to teach talisman crafting and cultivation.

But before, the fourth elder had told him to tell her after breaking through the fourth stage of Qi Refining.

Although he didn’t know what the matter was, since his grandmother instructed him, Lu Changsheng naturally came over. After all, there was nothing to hide about such matters.

“Master, the old lady is currently crafting talismans. It might take a while,” the housekeeper in charge of the Fourth Elder’s residence said respectfully as he offered Lu Changsheng some tea.

“Grandma Zizhu, I’m not in a hurry, you can go ahead and do your work” Lu Changsheng said as he took the tea and spoke to the housekeeper.

After about half an hour, the Fourth Elder arrived in the hall.

She looked different from her usual attire today, wearing a lotus crown and a blue-brown Daoist robe, resembling a female Daoist.

She seemed a bit less elegant and noble, but had a bit more ethereal elegance.

Lu Changsheng knew that although his grandmother was a first-class talisman master, her success rate in crafting top-grade talismans wasn’t particularly high.

Normally, when she wanted to craft top-grade talismans, she would select an auspicious day and conduct purification rituals such as cleansing her body, face, and hands, to enhance her success rate.

This female Daoist attire was also one of her rituals for talisman crafting.

Lu Changsheng stood up and bowed respectfully, “Grandmother.”

“Changsheng, is there something you need from your grandmother?” The Fourth Elder looked at Lu Changsheng, her face showing a warm smile.

Lu Changsheng had been married to Lu Miaoyun for more than half a year now.

During this time, the Fourth Elder had observed his behavior. She saw him diligently and modestly carry out his tasks, as well as his outstanding talent in talisman crafting.

This made her increasingly satisfied with her grandson-in-law.

She believed that her decision to marry Lu Miaoyun to Lu Changsheng was simply spot on. She even cared less about Lu Changsheng’s multitude of wives and concubines.

Because she also found that Lu Changsheng wasn’t as she had initially thought, indulging in the pleasures of women all day long.

Over the past half year, not only did he not neglect his talisman crafting duties, but his performance had also improved.