Half a month later.
"Lu Changsheng, you are very good. Not only did you marry three women from my Lu Family, but in just half a month, you got Lanshu pregnant!"
"Our Lu Family has always been fair in rewards and punishments, so we naturally won't treat you unfairly. This is your reward!"
"One Low Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword!"
"One Qingzhu Dharma Robe!"
"One bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill!"
"One hundred catties of Spirit Rice!"
Inside a great hall in Azure Bamboo Villa, Lu Yuanding said to Lu Changsheng.
Half a month had passed since Lu Changsheng's wedding day.
Knowing that his own Cultivation efforts had limited effects, Lu Changsheng had barely Cultivated in the past half month, dedicating all his energy to procreation.
And his efforts were not in vain.
Among his three wives, Lu Lanshu was detected to be pregnant.
Hearing this news, Lu Changsheng felt incredibly happy and excited.
Whether in his previous life or this life, this was his first time becoming a father.
Even though the birth of this child was mixed with a lot of utilitarian motives, the joy was heartfelt.
The moment he learned he was going to be a father, he had already thought of the child's name.
If it was a boy, he would be named Pingan, and if it was a girl, she would be named Xile.
It was also his hope that his child would be safe and happy.
And when Lu Family Head Lu Yuanding heard the news, he personally came to Azure Bamboo Villa to commend Lu Changsheng.
And he offered generous rewards.
One Low Grade Magical Artifact, worth fifty Spirit Stones.
One Dharma Robe, worth thirty Spirit Stones.
One hundred catties of Spirit Rice, worth ten Spirit Stones.
One bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill, worth ten Spirit Stones.
This meant Lu Changsheng was rewarded with resources equivalent to one hundred Spirit Stones.
The other immortal seedlings' eyes turned red when they heard about this reward.
Their gazes towards Lu Changsheng were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
One must know that when they Cultivated in the Lu Family, the resources provided by the Lu Family each month were only two Spirit Stones and ten catties of Spirit Rice.
The reward given to Lu Changsheng now was roughly equivalent to three years' worth of their resources.
Just for being the first to have a child, he received three years' worth of resources.
This almost made them gnash their back teeth.
"Many thanks, Family Head!"
Lu Changsheng also looked delighted and thanked him respectfully.
He hadn't expected such a reward for being the first to have a child.
However, he also understood that Lu Yuanding was using him to motivate others, urging them to also quickly have children.
"Hehe, this is what you deserve. Our Lu Family never treats anyone unfairly."
"If you bear children, this Family Head will also have rewards."
"If anyone is the first to give birth to a child with a Spiritual Root, this Family Head will reward them even more generously!"
Lu Yuanding swept his gaze over everyone and said.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone felt somewhat stimulated and thought about hurrying home to make babies.
Even Li Feiyu was somewhat tempted.
However.
Subsequently, when others had children, the reward was only one bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill and ten catties of Spirit Rice.
It couldn't compare at all to Lu Changsheng's first reward.
Another month or so passed, and Lu Changsheng's wife, Lu Qing'er, also became pregnant.
For the second pregnancy, the Family did not give any additional rewards.
If they gave a reward for every child born, the Lu Family would probably have been emptied long ago.
Then, after another half a month, Lu Changsheng's third wife, Lu Zi'er, was also detected to be pregnant.
Within just over two months of entering the Lu Family, Lu Changsheng had gotten all three of his wives pregnant, leaving the other immortal seedlings speechless, thinking, 'Does this person not Cultivate? Is he that dedicated?'
Besides Lu Changsheng's own tireless efforts, he had also been calculating the ovulation periods, coupled with the pregnancy-inducing soup given by the Lu Family, maximizing the chances of conception.
In short, Lu Changsheng could honestly say that he had tried his best.
After all three women were pregnant, Lu Changsheng also began to Cultivate with a calm mind.
And because all three wives were pregnant, Butler Fu sent two more maidservants to attend to Lu Changsheng's Family's daily life.
These two maidservants had fair skin, and their looks and figures were both superior; it was clear at a glance that they weren't just sent to attend to daily life.
Evidently, the Lu Family saw how good he was at procreating and sent them over for him to 'breed' again.
Lu Changsheng had no immediate thoughts about these two maidservants.
He wanted to have more children, but this kind of thing couldn't be rushed; it had to be slow and steady, that was the Dao.
Toiling daily truly harms the body.
Before Cultivating Immortality, frequent indulgence only made him feel a bit weak.
But after Cultivating Immortality, Lu Changsheng could clearly feel that his primal Yang essence was being lost, which not only affected his physical state but also his Cultivation speed, requiring time to recover.
This was also why other immortal seedlings were unwilling to madly procreate.
It would truly make them useless.
...
In a blink of an eye, more than half a year passed.
"Finally, I have Breakthrough to Qi Refining First Layer!"
Inside the Cultivation room, Lu Changsheng, dressed in a green Dharma Robe and sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and his face was filled with joy.
It had been almost ten months since he arrived at the Lu Family.
He had finally completed Qi Introduction and Breakthrough to Qi Refining First Layer.
He had officially become a Cultivator!
This speed was certainly not fast.
But it wasn't very slow either.
After all, when he first arrived at the Lu Family, he spent a lot of time on having children.
The Qi Refining realm has nine layers, and the first three layers are not difficult; as long as one persists in Cultivating, it basically happens naturally.
Lu Changsheng's ability to Breakthrough at this speed was also largely thanks to that bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill, which saved him several months of arduous Cultivation.
Otherwise, Lu Changsheng estimated that he would still need two or three more months to Breakthrough to Qi Refining First Layer.
This also made him realize the importance of wealth and resources in Cultivation.
And in the past half year, besides Cultivating, he hadn't been idle.
He had taken both maidservants sent by Butler Fu as concubines, and they successfully became pregnant.
In response, Butler Fu sent two more maidservants with good looks.
And he commended him, increasing his monthly resources to three Spirit Stones and twenty catties of Spirit Rice.
"Lanshu should be giving birth soon, right."
Lu Changsheng stood up and slightly straightened the Qingzhu Dharma Robe on his body.
Although this Dharma Robe was not a Magical Artifact, it was also quite extraordinary.
After putting it on, it could not only automatically change size to always fit perfectly, but also had the effects of being impervious to heat and cold, and not collecting dust.
After coming out of seclusion, Lu Changsheng spent some time with his wives and concubines, then went to Li Feiyu's home to visit and catch up.
Among the immortal seedlings who came to the Lu Family, he only interacted with Li Feiyu.
Not only because the two had known each other from the beginning.
But also because Li Feiyu had saved his life on the way to Green Bamboo Mountain previously.
Through such a long period of contact, Lu Changsheng also knew that although Li Feiyu was a man of few words, he was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and could be a deep friend.
...
More than half a month later.
"Don't be nervous, sister-in-law lives in this Azure Bamboo Villa, nourished by Spiritual Qi, and has a strong Physique. There will be no danger in giving birth to a child."
"Besides, there are Cultivators assisting in the delivery, so don't worry."
Outside the room, Lu Changsheng listened to Lu Lanshu's wails from inside, his fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly, while Li Feiyu spoke to comfort him.
"I'm not nervous, I'm just excited, happy."
Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and exhaled, saying.
But his eyes and thoughts drifted, clearly showing he was just being stubborn.
"Have you thought of a name for the child?"
Li Feiyu asked.
Although the child would belong to the Lu Family after birth, the father still had the right to name him.
As for the surname, Lu Changsheng's surname was the same as the Lu Family's, so there was no need to worry about the surname issue.
"I've thought of it. If it's a boy, he'll be called Pingan, and if it's a girl, she'll be called Xile."
Lu Changsheng replied casually, his thoughts still drifting.
Before long, a clear cry of an infant came from inside the room, making Lu Changsheng suddenly jolt.
And just then, abruptly, a System notification sound rang in Lu Changsheng's mind.
[Congratulations to the Host for the birth of your first offspring, you have received one lottery chance!]
"Hmm? Lottery?"
Lu Changsheng was startled when he heard this System notification.
He immediately realized that this was the offspring achievement reward from the System.
He couldn't check this achievement and could only explore it on his own.
Without looking at the System lottery again, Lu Changsheng looked at the delivery room with concern.
Before long, the door opened.
A woman walked out of the room, holding a red, wrinkled infant wrapped in a blanket.
"Congratulations, young master-in-law, it's a young master!"
Lu Changsheng reached out and took the infant, looking at his wrinkled, red face and dark, bright eyes, a heartfelt smile appearing on his face.
"From today onwards, you will be called Lu Pingan."
"My son!"