Chapter 91: Qi Refining Seventh Stage, Drawing Lottery! 

Two days later.

A flying boat landed outside Qingzhu Mountain.

Lu Changsheng with his family of six, and a few elders stepped out of the flying boat and entered Qingzhu Mountain.

As they walked, people saw Lu Changsheng holding a child, and Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen’s with slightly protruding bellies were also holding infants. This sparked curiosity and whispers among the onlookers.

“Why did Lu Changsheng and Sister Miaoyun come back with a child?” 

“It must be their own child.” 

“I remember they didn’t bring any children when they left.”

“Didn’t Lu Changsheng go to the city to manage his shop?”

“Could it be that he had children outside and brought them back?”

“That’s too incredible, can he really give birth wherever he goes?”

“You’re not unaware, are you? Lu Changsheng really loves having children, just look at Sister Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen, they’re both pregnant again.”

“Good grief, when it comes to having children, I only acknowledge Lu Changsheng’s expertise!”

“If only Patriarch had recruited more immortal seedlings like Lu Changsheng, I wonder how much bloodline would have been added to the Lu Family.”

Many young Lu Family members discussed and laughed.

“Damn it, Why does he work so hard when he doesn’t even need to have fifty children?”

“It’s clear he genuinely loves having children from the bottom of his heart!”

“I still need thirty-eight more children, do you think if I asked Lu Changsheng to help me, he would agree?”

A few immortal seedlings whispered to each other as they watched the scene.

As for the curiosity and gossip of others, Lu Changsheng was unaware and wouldn’t have cared even if he knew. After all, it wasn’t like they were saying anything bad, and he genuinely loved having children.

After returning home, Lu Changsheng settled the three infants.

He went to take a look at his thirty-third and thirty-fourth children.

Although the infants looked similar, and having so many children didn’t seem to make a difference.

But as a father, he had to take a look at his children when he got home.

Later, Lu Changsheng handed out Nourishment Pills and some gifts to his wives.

“Thank you, husband!” 

“This thing is too precious!” 

“It costs me a lot of money.” 

“Thank you, Sister Miaoyun!” 

The wives saw the gifts and heard about the effects of the Nourishment Pill, and they were all extremely surprised and moved, their faces filled with emotion.

They never expected Lu Changsheng to give them such precious elixirs.

To them, this was equivalent to a divine pill!

Some of the wives were so moved that they directly burst into tears.

These wives, who were the first batch to marry Lu Changsheng, were all ordinary women from the Lu Family.

When they married Lu Changsheng, it was simply because of the Lu Family’s reward and the desire to contribute to the family.

At most, they had a few thoughts about relying on their children’s success.

Hoping to give birth to children with a Spirit Root.

As for Lu Changsheng, their husband, they didn’t have many expectations.

They never thought that Lu Changsheng would go from being a humble son-in-law to reaching this point.

Letting them, his wives, also rise in status alongside him.

They were living a life that was previously unimaginable.

Now that Lu Changsheng had reached this point, they began to feel a little inferior, knowing they didn’t deserve him.

But Lu Changsheng’s attitude towards them remained unchanged.

He still gave them such precious gifts, naturally moving them to tears.

They felt that choosing to marry Lu Changsheng was the most correct decision in their lives.

“Why are you still crying?”

Lu Changsheng didn’t expect that his gift would move them to tears, and he immediately comforted them.

“Husband, you’re too good to me, making me too emotional and happy.”

Lu Yuzhu said, her face filled with emotion.

“You’re my wife, who else would I be good to?”

“This is just the beginning. In the future, our family’s conditions will get better and better, and your lives, as well as the children’s, will also get better and better.”

Lu Changsheng gently wiped away her tears and said softly.

Although these wives couldn’t be considered his favorite, Lu Changsheng wasn’t the kind of person who would forget his old loves once he got new ones.

It was still the same principle: benefits were benefits.

Since they had all become his wives and the mothers of his children, Lu Changsheng would take on the responsibilities that came with it.

As soon as Lu Changsheng said this, the other wives were also moved to tears.

Even Lu Miaoyun and Qu Zhenzhen, who were standing aside, were deeply moved.

After all, this world was essentially a feudal society where the strong preyed on the weak.

Although Lu Changsheng had many wives, his behavior and actions were still considered respectful towards women, making him a good man.

After comforting one of his wives, Lu Changsheng had the children who could walk line up and distributed gifts to each of them.

“Thank you, Father!”

“Thank you, Father!”

The little children were overjoyed when they saw the gifts and treats.

As for the ones who were too young to walk or talk, still in their infancy, Lu Changsheng directly turned the Nourishment Pill into a pendant and hung it around their necks.

After finishing all these things, Lu Changsheng looked at his wives and children, their faces filled with joy and happiness, and he couldn’t help but smile, feeling extremely satisfied and content.

What more could he ask for in life?

In the midst of this intense emotional fulfillment, Lu Changsheng suddenly felt a slight tremble in his Dantian.

The bottleneck in his Qi Refining sixth stage cultivation had finally shown a slight loosening.

Lu Changsheng was immediately overjoyed.

He realized that the opportunity to break through to the later stages of Qi Refining had finally arrived.

He quickly bid farewell to his wives and rushed to his practice room, beginning his attempt to break through to the later stages of Qi Refining.

Lu Changsheng took out a bottle of Qi Refining powder from his storage bag and poured it into his mouth.

He then grasped two spirit stones, closed his eyes, and began to circulate his inner energy, attempting to break through to the seventh stage of Qi Refining.

The Qi Refining powder entered his abdomen, causing the spiritual energy in his Dantian to surge like a boiling creek, releasing a faint, gentle pressure around his body.

Lu Changsheng used his inner energy to guide the spiritual power in his Dantian, allowing it to flow through his meridians and form a complete circuit, causing his entire body to surge with energy and his spiritual pressure to increase.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

“Boom!”

Lu Changsheng’s entire body suddenly shook, and a formless, invisible energy spread out from him.

In that moment, he felt as if he was floating, and his entire body became light and transparent.

He had successfully reached the seventh stage of Qi Refining!

He suppressed the excitement and joy in his heart, slowly calming down the turbulent spiritual energy in his meridians.

After a long time, his breathing stabilized.

“I’ve finally entered the later stages of Qi Refining!”

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his gaze shining with joy.

Reaching the seventh stage of Qi Refining meant that he had entered the later stages of Qi Refining.

This level of cultivation was extremely rare, even in the entire Lu Family.

Only Lu Yuanding and the older generation of Lu Family elders had reached this level of cultivation.

Among his peers, Lu Changsheng only knew of Lu Miaoge.

He estimated that there were only a few other Lu Family disciples who had reached this level.

“The path of cultivation is vast and complex, and it’s not just about bitter practice and training. Different people have different paths.”

“Some people focus on closed-door cultivation; some people go out to gain experience and break through in the midst of life and death; and some people seek enlightenment in the midst of worldly chaos.”

“And I’m similar to that today.”

“Ultimately, the bottleneck in cultivation is not just about cultivation itself, but also about seeking a breakthrough in one’s mentality and spiritual realm.”

In that moment, Lu Changsheng also gained some insight.

When he read books, he had seen many sayings about the path of cultivation.

But these things seemed abstract and intangible when he read or heard about them.

However, just now, when he saw his wives and children’s happy faces, he couldn’t help but have a breakthrough in his mentality, feeling spiritually fulfilled, which led to the loosening of the bottleneck in his sixth stage of Qi Refining.

The bottleneck and breakthrough opportunity seemed abstract and intangible.

But in this world, they were real and existed.

Just like the heart demons, karma, and fate that were commonly seen in the cultivation world!

Lu Changsheng didn’t think too much about it and closed his eyes again, quietly feeling the changes after the breakthrough.

The spiritual energy flowing through his meridians was not only more abundant but also more refined.

In his Dantian, the previously tangled and knotted spiritual energy had formed a small lake.

This was Dan Lake!

A symbol of the later stages of Qi Refining, where the spiritual energy condensed into a lake.

When one reached the peak of Qi Refining, the Dan Lake would become a true sea, supporting the Dao platform, and they could completely shed their mortal body, establish their foundation, and become a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

“Reaching the seventh stage of Qi Refining not only increases my spiritual energy several times, but also elevates my mental state!”

Lu Changsheng felt that he not only had more energy and was lighter, but his consciousness and thinking were also clearer.

This was the spiritual state of a person.

Breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage had three major hurdles.

The last hurdle was the transformation of the mind and spirit, giving birth to a divine sense!

This would allow him to project his spirit externally.

It would be extremely beneficial for cultivation, combat, and other matters.

“With my current cultivation level, I can also try to create a second-grade talisman!”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

When he was at the sixth stage of Qi Refining, as long as he had the materials, he could create a top-grade talisman.

Now that he had broken through the bottleneck and become a seventh-stage Qi Refining cultivator, his mental and spiritual powers had greatly increased.

This gave him the confidence to create a second-grade talisman, with a 70-80% chance of success.

“However, the materials for a second-grade talisman are not only expensive but also rare, unlike the first-grade talisman paper and spiritual ink that can be easily bought.”

“And if I want to create a second-grade talisman, my current medium-grade talisman pen is clearly not enough. I need at least a first-grade extreme-quality talisman pen.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head again.

He knew that he still lacked the most important thing to create a second-grade talisman.

Money!

Without thinking too much, he stood up, flung his sleeve, and smiled faintly: “Breaking through to the seventh stage of Qi Refining in less than seven years, not bad!”

“It’s not in vain that I’ve been working hard for so many years!”

Lu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, wanting to walk out of the practice room.

However, just as he was about to open the door, Lu Changsheng’s footsteps halted.

He reconfirmed that his spiritual energy and aura were completely concealed by the spiritual weapons and the jade pendant given to him by the colorful-robed woman.

After all, he was still considered to be at the fourth stage of Qi Refining to the outside world.

Now that he had broken through, it would be at most considered the fifth stage of Qi Refining.

If he were to reveal his seventh stage of Qi Refining, it would be impossible to explain.

After confirming that everything was okay, Lu Changsheng opened the door and walked out of the practice room.

Outside the small courtyard, all his wives were waiting for him.

Earlier, Lu Changsheng had said that he had a feeling and was about to break through, so they had all come to wait for him.

They hoped to see their husband’s joyful expression as soon as he broke through and share in his happiness.

“Husband!”

“Husband!”

“Husband!”

The women’s gazes all converged on Lu Changsheng, calling out to him in unison.

Seeing the scene before him, the women’s eyes were filled with love, admiration, and concern. Lu Changsheng smiled lightly and said: “Hehe, it’s just a small step forward in my cultivation.”

Lu Changsheng’s face was handsome, and he spoke with a calm and composed tone.

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

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s demeanor, Lu Miaoyun’s face immediately lit up with joy, and she was the first to congratulate him.

“Congratulations to the husband on his breakthrough!”

“Congratulations to the husband on taking another step forward on the path of immortality!”

“Congratulations to Father!”

“Congratulations to Father! Father is truly amazing!”

The other wives and concubines followed Lu Miaoyun’s lead, clasping their hands together in respect and teaching their children to congratulate Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng saw this and couldn’t help but laugh loudly, saying: “Good, good, good! Today, I broke through to the fifth stage of Qi Refining, and we must celebrate properly!”

That night.

The entire Qingzhu Mountain was shrouded in darkness and silence.

Only the Lu Changsheng’s residence in Qingzhu Valley was brightly lit, with his wives and concubines celebrating his breakthrough.

The next day.

Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun went out to pay their respects to the Fourth Elder.

After all, they had to go and pay their respects to this elderly lady.

When they arrived at the Fourth Elder’s residence, they coincidentally ran into the Second Elder, who was just leaving.

“Second Grandfather.”

“Second Elder.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and clasped his hands together in respect.

In his heart, he couldn’t help but think, “I hope this Second Elder isn’t a troublemaker?”

Considering his situation at Jiulong Market, he would definitely come and tell the Fourth Elder all about it as soon as he returned to Qingzhu Mountain.

Fortunately, he, Lu Changsheng, was a straightforward and upright person, and he wasn’t afraid of others gossiping behind his back!

“Changseng, Yuner, you’re here.”

The Fourth Elder saw Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun arrive, and a kind smile appeared on her face.

After chatting with them for a bit, she began to examine Lu Changsheng’s talisman-crafting skills.

In terms of talisman-crafting, Lu Changsheng’s performance was similar to the last time he returned.

He had already mastered the Ice Frost talisman, and another medium-grade talisman was just beginning to take shape.

With the previous performance and the reason for having a spiritual body, the Fourth Elder’s acceptance of Lu Changsheng’s progress had also increased significantly.

She saw that Lu Changsheng’s progress in the past half year was similar to the previous four months.

In her heart, she couldn’t help but think that Lu Changsheng’s progress this time was not as good as before, and wondered if it was because he had fewer opportunities to cultivate with his wives in the past half year.

But as an elder, she couldn’t ask such questions.

It was impossible to say, “Changseng, if your body can handle it, it’s okay to cultivate with your wives more often, and I’ll help you explain it to Yuner.”

“Not bad, not bad.”

“Changseng, if you continue like this, I’m afraid it will take at most a year for you to become a high-grade talisman Master!”

The Fourth Elder said with a delighted and relieved expression.

“I will definitely work hard, Fourth Elder.”

Lu Changsheng said so.

He himself had planned to do so.

He was preparing to showcase his high-grade talisman master skills in about a year.

Which was almost a year ahead of his original plan.

After all, having a spiritual body had boosted his speed, and it was considered normal.

“Changseng, you must still work hard in your cultivation and not slack off.”

“Although the fourth stage of Qi Refining can create high-grade talismans, it’s still a bit strenuous, so it’s best to break through to the fifth stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible.”

The Fourth Elder looked at Lu Changsheng’s cultivation and spiritual energy.

But she discovered that his spiritual energy was concealed, and she didn’t notice it at first glance.

She didn’t pay much attention to it either.

She knew that there must be some treasure hiding his spiritual energy aura.

After all, it was normal to have such things when one was outside.

“Grandma, Changseng just broke through to the fifth stage of Qi Refining yesterday.”

Lu Changsheng heard this and knew that the Fourth Elder hadn’t noticed his cultivation due to the jade pendant given by the colorful robed woman, so he calmly said:

“I broke through to the fifth stage of Qi Refining yesterday.”

It wasn’t easy to hide this, and there was nothing to hide.

A ninth-grade Spirit Root, breaking through from the fourth stage of Qi Refining to the fifth stage in a year and eight months, was indeed a bit exaggerated.

But it was barely acceptable.

“What, you’ve already broken through to the fifth stage of Qi Refining?”

The Fourth Elder was surprised to hear this.

After all, Lu Changsheng wasn’t just a ninth-grade Spirit Root.

He had also spent a lot of time and energy on crafting talismans, managing the shop, and dealing with relationships.

So, in this situation, breaking through to the fifth stage of Qi Refining at this speed was indeed surprising.

“Yes, Grandma.”

“I know my talent is mediocre, so I’ve never slacked off in my cultivation.”

“I’ve also crafted some talismans and sold them to a good friend, and I’ve put some up for sale at the Spirit talisman shop. I’ve used the spirit stones I earned to buy resources for my cultivation.”

Lu Changsheng opened up and told the Fourth Elder about his dealings with Hong Yi and selling talismans at the Spirit talisman shop.

After all, he hadn’t intended to hide these things from the Lu Family, and he wasn’t afraid of them knowing.

“Good, good, I’m relieved to know you haven’t fallen behind in your cultivation.”

“These are all small matters, you just need to keep them in mind, and if you have any questions about your cultivation, you can come and ask me. If you need any help, just let me know.”

The Fourth Elder said with a relieved expression.

In her heart, she suspected that Lu Changsheng’s spiritual body might have also contributed to his cultivation speed.

But this speed wasn’t too surprising, and she didn’t ask too many questions.

After all, in the world of cultivation, everyone had their own secrets, and there was no need to pry too deeply.

She then began to instruct Lu Changsheng on crafting talismans.

Teaching Lu Changsheng how to craft talismans was also a kind of enjoyment for her.

After all, teaching a disciple was a very fulfilling and rewarding experience.

Especially when thinking about the future, the idea of cultivating a second-grade talisman Master made her even more fond of Lu Changsheng.

Before he knew it, three days had passed.

Lu Changsheng followed the Second Elder back to Jiulong Market.

Originally, he had planned to bring Lu Lanshu or Lu Qing’er, Lu Ziy’er, and their sisters to Jiulong Market.

However, the women expressed that they wanted to stay at home with their children, as there were only three months left until the Spirit Root Testing Ceremony.

When Lu Changsheng heard this, he didn’t force the issue.

Instead, he brought two other wives to Jiulong Market.

“Brother Lu, how many wives do you have?”

After arriving at Jiulong Market, Yu Maocheng saw Lu Changsheng bringing two more unfamiliar women and couldn’t help but ask.

“Not many, just five wives, nine concubines, two favored ladies, and fifteen maidservants.”

Lu Changsheng replied.

“What the hell, am I really that poor?”

Yu Maocheng asked himself why he had asked such a question, and directly slapped himself twice.

“Brother Yu, don’t do that, don’t do that!”

Lu Changsheng quickly pulled him back.

After returning home, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but shake his head.

He felt that he still wanted to be friends with Yu Maocheng, but they should avoid talking about this topic.

Later, he counted the spirit stones he had left.

There were a total of 205 spirit stones.

“Ah, I’m so poor!”

Lu Changsheng let out a deep sigh.

His daily expenses were already quite high every month.

Adding to that, he had spent a lot of money buying gifts for his wives and children recently, so he hadn’t been able to save any money.

“It seems that I can only go to the White Jade Tower later.”

“As for the second-grade talisman, I can only put it on hold for now.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the few spirit stones he had and could only temporarily give up on going to the White Jade Tower and crafting a second-grade talisman.

Before he knew it, half a month had passed.

The last of the four maidservants Lu Changsheng had previously purchased had also successfully become pregnant.

This brought the total number of Lu Changsheng’s children to fifty.

“The Lu Family is indeed a noble family, they required me to have fifty children, and they gave me twenty years to do so.”

Lu Changsheng thought about how he had completed the Lu Family’s requirement in just over six years and couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride.

It was a pity that he was no longer a breeding son-in-law of the Lu Family.

If he were, Lu Yuanding, the Patriarch of the Lu Family, would definitely have publicly praised him.

Another month passed.

Lu Changsheng’s 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th children were born.

“I wonder if there’s a reward for having 40 children?”

Lu Changsheng felt a sense of anticipation in his heart for the next child who was about to be born.

Nine days later.

When the 40th child was born, a system prompt sounded.

【Congratulations, Host, on reaching 40 children! You have earned a chance to draw a lottery!】