16: Magical Elixir Society

Zhou Luo, a first-time father, was incredibly excited.

Once he came back to his senses, he immediately carried the child into the room.

Inside the room, Lin Qinghan, her face slightly pale, had her eyes closed until he approached, when she finally opened her beautiful eyes.

"It's a son, and he even has a Spiritual Root," Zhou Luo said, looking at her gently.

Lin Qinghan rarely smiled, and her voice was weak as she said, "Let me see him."

Zhou Luo smiled and placed the baby by the bed. Lin Qinghan turned on her side, looking at the tiny infant beside her who hadn't yet opened his eyes, her expression tender.

"Have you thought of a name?" she asked, gently stroking the baby's small head.

"Just Chang'an," Zhou Luo said, revealing the name he had long prepared.

He hoped his first son would have a peaceful life.

"It's a very nice name," Lin Qinghan liked the name very much. She gently tapped the baby's nose, "From now on, you'll be called Chang'an."

The little infant opened his mouth, as if responding to her.

This scene made Lin Qinghan's face break into a smile again.

Zhou Luo looked at the mother and son dotingly, and for the first time, a sense of "responsibility" bloomed in his heart.

At this moment, he wished more than anything that he could possess greater strength.

That way, everyone close to him could live in peace and happiness.

Zhou Luo secretly made a resolution.

He must diligently Cultivate and protect every one of his Family members... The news of Lin Qinghan giving birth to a Spiritual Root descendant instantly spread throughout the entire Family.

As one of the first son-in-laws to join the Lin Family, he was currently the only one to have a Spiritual Root descendant.

This naturally attracted the focused attention of the Family.

To even motivate other son-in-laws, the Main Family exceptionally sent him a large amount of Cultivation resources, causing the other son-in-laws to be filled with envy.

Of course, the most important among these was the qualification to enter the Spirit Vein Blessed Land.

Logically, only conception would merit this type of reward.

But the Family this time was clearly trying to encourage everyone to have more children with Spiritual Roots, so they made a special rule.

Anyone who gave birth to a Spiritual Root descendant could enter the Spirit Vein Blessed Land for three months of Cultivation.

This greatly motivated those son-in-laws who wanted to climb higher.

However, some son-in-laws also felt that the Family's arrangement was entirely to tie them down.

Initially, it was agreed that they could leave within ten years if they had forty Spiritual Root descendants.

Now, with this reward, it was clearly delaying the speed at which everyone was having children.

If they didn't Cultivate, they would have no human rights or status, and the Aptitude of their children wouldn't be very high. If they did Cultivate, it would delay their progress in having children, and the higher their Cultivation, the lower the conception rate of their children.

Zhou Luo actually had a clear feeling about this point too.

For example, after being intimate with Lin Lan earlier, the conception rate was clearly not as high as before.

Of course, this was also because he was busy with Alchemy and Cultivation.

This was a seemingly unsolvable problem, unless one was exceptionally talented and could manage both...

However, for Zhou Luo, these were minor issues.

Because the more children he had, the longer his lifespan, and he had enough time to Cultivate without worrying about having children affecting his Cultivation.

A few days later, Zhou Luo arrived at Shouchun Hall again to receive his daily guidance.

"I heard you've given birth to a Spiritual Root descendant for the Family?" Lin Zhishou looked at him with a pleasant expression.

"Thanks to the Family's generosity," Zhou Luo said sincerely.

Ever since he guessed that the Family hadn't heavily nurtured him, a potential Alchemist, due to a lack of trust... whenever he was in front of Lin Zhishou, Zhou Luo would have the words "Family" on his lips.

The purpose was also very simple.

He wanted to show his "loyalty" to the Family through Lin Zhishou, thereby gaining more benefits.

Clearly, this tactic was very effective.

Every time Lin Zhishou heard Zhou Luo say this, his smile remained undiminished.

"It's very good that you have such thoughts. Come, let me see what your Alchemy level is like now."

Zhou Luo skillfully walked to the Pill Furnace, where the medicinal ingredients were already prepared.

The next two hours.

His Pill formation rate reached eighty percent, and the probability of producing two Medicinal Pills per batch also reached fifty percent.

Such terrifying progress greatly surprised Lin Zhishou.

If this continued, in less than three years, he would be able to advance to a Medium Grade First-rank Alchemist.

Such powerful talent was something no one in the entire Lin Family had achieved.

Lin Zhishou called Zhou Luo closer and said earnestly, "Your performance is very satisfying to me. I plan to take you to participate in the Spirit Pill Gathering."

"The Spirit Pill Gathering? Uncle Shou, what is that?" Zhou Luo had never heard of such a thing.

"The Spirit Pill Gathering is a benefit provided by the Azure Origin Sect..." Lin Zhishou slowly explained.

As the saying goes, Cultivation has a hundred arts.

To expand its influence and discover talented young individuals, the Azure Origin Sect.

Every year, under the guise of learning the hundred arts, it would have the Longevity Families host related gatherings to select capable individuals to enter the Sect for study.

Among these gatherings, large and small, the gatherings for the four major arts were naturally the most famous.

The Spirit Pill Gathering was one of them.

Every year, the Azure Origin Sect would select some talented new Alchemists from the Spirit Pill Gathering to enter the Sect for study.

Of course, because there were many young talents in the art of Alchemy, the competition would be very fierce.

Lin Zhishou sending Zhou Luo was not to have him enter the Sect, but merely to let him see the outside world.

But these words, when heard by Zhou Luo, took on a different meaning.

He secretly pondered that if he could showcase his skills at the Spirit Pill Gathering and enter the Azure Origin Sect for study, it would greatly improve his Cultivation and status.

Compared to a Immortal Family, an Immortal Cultivation Sect was clearly the true pursuit.

Although he couldn't become a Sect Disciple through this, being able to study at an Immortal Sect was already a great fortune.

"At that time, you can also observe the Alchemy skills of your peers," Lin Zhishou encouraged.

"Thank you, Uncle Shou," Zhou Luo feigned gratitude, then naturally showed a troubled expression, "But the contract stipulates that I am not allowed to go out..."

To prevent them from escaping, the Family specifically made these son-in-laws sign a contract, which clearly stipulated that they could not leave the Lin Family.

"Don't worry, I will report to the Family Head," Lin Zhishou said without hesitation.

Hearing such a reply, Zhou Luo secretly rejoiced.

It seemed his efforts had finally paid off; being able to leave the Lin Family was a turning point.

Unfortunately, according to Lin Zhishou, this Spirit Pill Gathering would be held in half a year.

It was good to improve his strength during this time.

That evening, returning to his courtyard, he first went to see Lin Qinghan and little Chang'an.

After they chatted for a few moments, to avoid disturbing her, Zhou Luo chose to return to Lin Lan's room.

The next afternoon, a servant appeared at the door.

"The Family Head wants to see me?" Zhou Luo asked with a surprised expression.

He hadn't expected Lin Zhishou to act so efficiently.

"Yes, please follow me," the servant nodded.