138: Qi training level 5

Time flew by. More than three months after Zhou Luo's tenth child was born, sisters Lin Yiyi and Lin Zier also gave birth to a child each.

However, neither of these two children had a Ling Gen (Spiritual Root).

As a result, he only gained twenty years of Longevity.

Zhou Luo had gradually become indifferent to this, as he knew it was something that couldn't be forced.

Moreover, his current Longevity bonus had reached two hundred years, which was already close to that of a Foundation Establishment Expert, so he didn't need to worry about his Longevity running out.

The key at the moment was still improving the quality of his Ling Gen (Spiritual Root).

Therefore, the focus in the future would still be on the three women: Lin Xi, Lin Jinxuan, and Bai Zhiyan.

Although thinking this way felt a bit biased.

There was nothing he could do.

Sexual matters hinder Cultivation. He couldn't possibly attend to every aspect...

Before obtaining the Dual Cultivation Technique, he had to make choices.

After cultivating in seclusion for eight months, Zhou Luo had already touched the threshold of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

Continuing to cultivate diligently wouldn't yield much greater results.

He simply returned to Zhou Garden, planning to continue his procreation endeavor.

After all, getting pregnant allowed him to draw prizes, and having children could increase Longevity and improve Ling Gen (Spiritual Root) quality. Having many children and many blessings was his main occupation.

If his body allowed it, he wouldn't have stayed in the Spirit Vein Blessed Land every day for these eight months.

He returned to Zhou Garden with great enthusiasm.

In the blink of an eye, his eldest child, Zhou Changan, was already five years old.

With the help of the Gathering Spirit Art and Innate Qi, he smoothly embarked on the path of Cultivation and became a Qi Training cultivator at the lowest level.

However, with only a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root, his Cultivation speed would still be extremely slow.

There was nothing to be done; Ling Gen (Spiritual Root) quality determined a person's achievements in this life.

Even Zhou Luo, relying on System rewards and various aids like the Gathering Spirit Pill and Fire Spirit Ring, had only reached the threshold of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer after more than five years.

If this were a Cultivator with a Middle-grade Ling Gen (Spiritual Root), they would likely have already entered the fifth layer and be pushing towards the sixth.

Zhou Luo wasn't too disheartened by this.

He had ample Longevity anyway. If he couldn't compete in talent, he would outlast those geniuses!

Upon returning to Zhou Garden, he first gave some guidance to the few little ones on their Cultivation.

Besides Zhou Changan, Shiwu, Shiyi, and Changshu, who possessed Ling Gen (Spiritual Root), had all begun cultivating.

He also passed on the Gathering Spirit Art to these three little ones and instructed them not to spread it.

The few little ones nodded in agreement.

During his seclusion, Master Lin Zhishou, after taking a Longevity Pill, was radiant with health and didn't need to worry about Longevity issues for a short period.

It was a pity that the Longevity Pill's effectiveness wasn't enough, coupled with his severe injuries, he could at most live for another three to five years.

Upon learning of his emergence from seclusion, the elderly man, who had just recovered from a serious illness, personally came to Zhou Garden.

Seeing his many children and wives, he earnestly advised him again, hoping he wouldn't indulge in female charms and would focus on Cultivation and Pill Refining, so as not to waste such good talent.

Zhou Luo agreed wholeheartedly, then immediately plunged back into his procreation endeavor.

At the same time, he also learned a piece of news from Lin Zhishou.

Namely, children in the Zhou Family without a Ling Gen (Spiritual Root) had to be sent to the mortal world after the age of ten.

To Immortal Sects, Longevity Families were the mortal world.

And to Longevity Families, everything outside the Zhou Family was the mortal world.

For example, Maple Leaf City, or other small cities nearby.

Because these children lacked a Ling Gen (Spiritual Root), they couldn't cultivate immortality in this life and could only do miscellaneous tasks if they stayed in the Zhou Family.

Rather than letting them become servants and maids of the Zhou Family, it was better to let go and allow them to venture into the mortal world.

Given the Lin Family's prestige in other small cities, they could at least ensure these children lived a life of comfort and might even make a name for themselves in the mundane world.

This point was somewhat unexpected for Zhou Luo, and his mood couldn't help but become heavy.

After all, these were his own flesh and blood, and having to leave at such a young age would inevitably cause some discomfort.

He had once heard a saying.

Accept the ordinariness of your parents, accept your own ordinariness, accept the ordinariness of your children.

He could still try to salvage the first two, but the last one was truly impossible.

It's also good.

If they couldn't cultivate immortality, they would face immense pressure within the Zhou Family.

It's better to go to the mortal world and be a happy wealthy man, finally living out their remaining years in peace.

Furthermore, by sending these children to the mortal world to gain experience in advance, when he eventually establishes his own Zhou Family, their branched-out descendants might also be able to help him.

After all, a Immortal Family cannot solely focus on Cultivation; it also needs to manage industries to provide a continuous stream of wealth for the Zhou Family.

...

On the tenth day after returning to Zhou Garden.

Zhou Luo, who was sitting in meditation and cultivating in the training room, suddenly felt a surge of Qi within his body, and a powerful Spirit Qi flowed out from within.

His Qi Sea Dantian, which was originally only the size of a volleyball, suddenly expanded, and vast Spirit Qi roared out, causing his entire body to glow with spiritual light.

Qi Refining Fifth Layer!

After five years of Cultivation, he had finally reached it.

Qi Refining Fifth Layer represented a turning point for a Qi Training cultivator.

From this moment on, he could finally easily practice combat Cultivation Methods, use Spirit Qi for extended battles, and truly become a part of the Cultivation World.

Although this part was the lowest part, it was still a good start.

Zhou Luo opened his eyes, his Star-like pupils filled with joy and excitement.

Among Cultivators with a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root, his Cultivation speed was already very fast, comparable even to those with a Middle-grade Ling Gen (Spiritual Root).

This was mainly the result of the various enhancements he received.

He even used a large amount of Spirit Stone for Cultivation.

Fortunately, the rewards he received were sufficient, otherwise, he couldn't have sustained it.

He slowly stood up, his moon-white Dharma Robe, gifted by Wang Xian, shone brightly, as if congratulating him on his Breakthrough in Realm.

Standing before the bronze mirror, looking at the tall figure and the handsome, well-defined face in the mirror, he smiled faintly.

At this moment, he exuded an air of composure and indifference, which, combined with the shining moon-white Dharma Robe, made him appear extremely noble.

As expected of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, even my temperament seems to have changed.

Now that the Qi Refining Fifth Layer has been reached, the third stage of the Giant Bear Body Refining Art should also be completed.

He walked out of the room, and his wives saw his appearance, feeling an indescribable change in him.

That change made them Can't help it want to approach him.

Even the servants in Zhou Garden felt a sense of familiarity.

Zhou Luo didn't know that at the moment of his Cultivation Breakthrough, the reward he had previously drawn that increased favorability was also quietly changing.

This change wasn't obvious, but it was definitely there.

He currently thought it was just the effect of the Breakthrough.

Coming outside the main building, he happened to meet Xu Changsheng.

"Brother Zhou, what Realm are you at now?" Xu Changsheng asked.

He sized up Zhou Luo, only feeling a change in his temperament but unable to discern his true Realm.

"Qi Refining Fifth Layer," Zhou Luo said calmly.

As soon as he said this, Xu Changsheng was instantly shocked. He looked at the other party in disbelief: "You're really at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer?"

Oh heavens.

He, a Seven-Rank Spiritual Root, had cultivated diligently for over five years and had only just stepped into the Middle Stage of the Qi Training Fourth Layer.

But the other person was already at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

Wasn't he a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root?

For a moment, Xu Changsheng's mind was shaken and he couldn't quite accept it.

"Yes," Zhou Luo nodded and left with a calm expression.

Xu Changsheng, struck as if by lightning, stood rooted to the spot like a block of wood.

His mind remained unsettled for a long time.