NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 5: Becoming a Father!
Chapter 5: Becoming a Father!
Half a month later.
“Lu Changsheng, you’re quite impressive. Not only did you marry three women from my Lu family, but within half a month, you’ve already made Lanshu pregnant!”
“Our Lu family has always been fair in rewards and punishments. Naturally, we won’t mistreat you. Here’s your reward!”
“A low-grade magical weapon, a flying sword!”
“A set of green bamboo robes!”
“A bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill!”
“A hundred catties of spiritual rice!”
In the hall of the Green Bamboo Manor, Lu Yuanding spoke to Lu Changsheng.
It had been half a month since Lu Changsheng’s wedding.
Realizing the limited effect of self-cultivation, Lu Changsheng had basically not practiced at all in the past half month, focusing all his energy on procreation.
But his efforts were not in vain.
Among his three wives, Lu Lanshu was confirmed to be pregnant.
Upon hearing this news, Lu Changsheng was overjoyed. Whether in this life or the previous one, this was his first time becoming a father.
Even though the birth of this child was entangled with many utilitarian factors, the joy he felt was genuine.
The moment he learned he was going to be a father, he had already decided on the names for his child. If it was a boy, he would name him Pingan, and if it was a girl, he would name her Xile.
These names reflected his wish for his children to lead peaceful and joyful lives.
When the head of the Lu family, Lu Yuanding, heard the news, he came to Qingzhu Villa in person to commend Lu Changsheng. and provide generous rewards.
A low-grade magical weapon, worth fifty spirit stones.
A set of robes, worth thirty spirit stones.
A hundred catties of spiritual rice, worth ten spirit stones.
A bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill, worth ten spirit stones.
In total, the rewards were equivalent to a hundred spirit stones in resources.
When the other immortal seedlings heard this reward, their eyes turned red.
Their monthly resources from the Lu family amounted to only two spirit stones and ten catties of spiritual rice. The reward Lu Changsheng received was almost equivalent to their three-year allocation.
Just because he was the first to have a child, he gained three years’ worth of resources.
This made them grind their teeth in frustration.
“Thank you, Patriarch!”
Lu Changsheng was also delighted, expressing his gratitude respectfully.
He hadn’t expected such rewards for being the first to have a child.
However, he understood that Lu Yuanding was using this to motivate others to hurry up and have children.
“Hehe, you deserve it. Our Lu family has never mistreated anyone.”
“If you give birth to a child, the family will also have rewards.”
“If anyone is the first to give birth to a child with spiritual roots, the family head will give even greater rewards!”
Lu Yuanding swept his gaze over the crowd and declared.
This statement stimulated everyone, making them think about quickly going home to have children.
Even Li Feiyu felt a bit tempted.
However, after some time, when others gave birth, the rewards were only a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill and ten catties of spiritual rice.
It couldn’t compare to the reward Lu Changsheng received in the first place.
Another month passed, and Lu Changsheng’s second wife, Lu Qinger, also became pregnant.
For the second pregnancy, the family did not provide any additional rewards.
If they were rewarded for every child born, the Lu family would likely be emptied.
Then, after more than half a month, Lu Changsheng’s third wife, Lu Zier, was also confirmed to be pregnant.
In a little over two months since entering the Lu family, Lu Changsheng managed to get all three of his wives pregnant. Other immortal seedlings couldn’t help but be speechless, wondering if this person had no interest in cultivation and was solely focused on procreation.
Apart from Lu Changsheng’s relentless efforts, he also calculated the ovulation periods and took the fertility potions provided by the Lu family, maximizing the probability of pregnancy.
In short, Lu Changsheng could honestly say that he had put in the effort.
After all three of his wives became pregnant, Lu Changsheng also began to focus on cultivating.
Due to the pregnancies of his three wives, Uncle Fu sent two maids to take care of Lu Changsheng’s daily life.
These two maids had fair skin, and their looks and figures were all excellent. At a glance, it was obvious they weren’t sent to take care of daily chores.
Evidently, the Lu family considered him adept at producing offspring and sent them over for his ‘breeding.’
Lu Changsheng didn’t have any immediate thoughts about these two maids.
He wanted to have more children, but this kind of thing couldn’t be rushed. It had to be done slowly and steadily; a slow and steady approach was the way to go.
Working hard every day could really take a toll on the body.
Before cultivating immortality, frequent activities only left him feeling a bit exhausted.
However, after cultivating immortality, Lu Changsheng could keenly sense that his vital essence was depleting. It not only affected his physical condition but also slowed down his cultivation speed, requiring time to recover.
This was also why other immortals were unwilling to crazily have children.
It could really ruin oneself.
In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.
“I finally broke through the first level of Qi refining!”
In the cultivation room, Lu Changsheng, dressed in a green robe, opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, his face full of joy.
It had been almost ten months since he arrived at the Lu family.
He had finally completed the process of drawing in spiritual energy and reached the first level of Qi refining.
He officially became a cultivator!
The speed wasn’t particularly fast, but it wasn’t considered slow either.
After all, when he first arrived at the Lu family, he spent quite a bit of time on childbirth.
There were nine levels in the Qi refining realm, and the first three levels were not difficult. As long as one persisted in cultivation, it was basically a matter of course.
Lu Changsheng’s ability to break through at this speed was also thanks to the Yellow Dragon Pill, saving him several months of hard cultivation.
Otherwise, Lu Changsheng estimated that it would have taken him two or three more months to break through to the first level of Qi refining.
This also made him realize the importance of wealth and resources in cultivation.
In the past half a year, apart from cultivation, he did not neglect other matters.
He accepted the two maids sent by Uncle Fu as concubines, and they successfully became pregnant.
In response, Uncle Fu sent two maids with good looks to him.
Moreover, he was rewarded and had his monthly resources increased to three spirit stones and twenty catties of spiritual rice.
“Lanshu is about to give birth soon, right?”
Lu Changsheng stood up and tidied his green bamboo robe.
Although this robe wasn’t a magical treasure, it was extraordinary. When worn, it could automatically adjust its size, always fitting perfectly. It also had the effects of resisting cold and heat, and remaining unaffected by dust.
After leaving seclusion, Lu Changsheng spent some time with his wives, visited Li Feiyu’s house to catch up, and reminisced with old friends.
Among the various immortals who came to the Lu family, he only had dealings with Li Feiyu.
Not only because the two knew each other from the beginning, but also because on the way to Qingzhu Mountain before, Li Feiyu saved his life.
Through such a long time of contact, Lu Changsheng also knew that although Li Feiyu was a man of few words, he was a warm-hearted person and could be a deep friend.
After more than half a month.
“Don’t be nervous; your wife lives in Qingzhu Mountain Villa. They are nurtured by spiritual energy and have strong physiques. There won’t be any danger in giving birth to a child.”
“Moreover, there are cultivators assisting in childbirth, so rest assured.”
Outside the room, Lu Changsheng listened to the wailing of Lu Lanshu inside, clenching and unclenching his fists continuously, while Li Feiyu comforted him.
“I’m not nervous; I’m just excited and happy.”
Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and said.
But his eyes and thoughts were erratic, obviously trying to appear tough.
“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 choose the name.
As for the surname, Lu Changsheng had the same surname as the Lu family, so there was no need to worry about the surname.
“I’ve thought of it. The boy will be named Pingan, and the girl will be named Xile.”
Lu Changsheng replied casually, his thoughts still wandering.
Before long, a clear and melodious baby’s cry came from inside the room, making Lu Changsheng startle.
And at this moment, unexpectedly, a system notification sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.
【Congratulations to the host on the birth of the first offspring, and you have won one lottery chance!】
“Huh? A lottery?”
Upon hearing this system notification, Lu Changsheng was momentarily stunned.
Immediately realizing, this was the achievement reward for having a child in the system.
He had no way to check this achievement, he could only explore it by himself.
Without paying much attention to the system lottery, Lu Changsheng looked at the delivery room with concern.
Before long, the door opened.
A woman carried a baby wrapped in a blanket, red and wrinkled, out of the room.
“Congratulations, Young Master, it’s a little boy!”
Lu Changsheng reached out and took the baby, looking at his wrinkled and rosy face, bright eyes, and a smile appeared on his face from the heart.
“From today, your name is Lu Pingan.”
“My son!”