221: One shot hits the target

The System's notification sound actually caught Zhou Luo by surprise.

He had worked hard with his other wives and concubines for so long, yet he never expected to hit the mark in a single strike with this new concubine.

Could the Li family have done this on purpose?

Zhou Luo felt that the situation was a bit too coincidental.

So, instead of looking at the System immediately, he stared intently at Li Ying beside him.

“Tell me honestly, what other purpose do you have for marrying into this family?”

Zhou Luo gazed at her with burning eyes, his face set in a very serious expression.

Li Ying looked timid, shrinking under the covers with only her fair, tender shoulders exposed. Her lips moved slightly; she had originally wanted to say she had no other purpose.

However, Zhou Luo said firmly, “This isn't the Li family. If you lie to me, your life won't be easy in the future.”

Under this pressure, Li Ying hesitated for a long time before finally speaking truthfully.

It turned out that before she came, her father had made her consume a type of herb, saying it could increase the chances of pregnancy.

The purpose was naturally the concern that Zhou Luo might neglect her; they wanted to use a child to tie him down.

After all, the status of a concubine was always low. Since the Li family wanted to establish a connection with Zhou Luo, a mere concubine wasn't enough.

If she could give birth to a child, the significance would be completely different.

Other than that, the Li family had no other ulterior motives.

After hearing her words, Zhou Luo nodded slightly.

Come to think of it, even if the Li family had malicious intent, they couldn't achieve much by just sending a woman with a damaged Foundation.

“Do you know the name of that herb?” Zhou Luo inquired.

More than anything else, he was interested in the herb that could promote pregnancy.

“I think it's called the dream blue flower,” Li Ying said after some thought.

Hearing this name, Zhou Luo showed an 'as expected' expression.

As a spiritual plant master, he had also searched for medicinal Materials that could improve a woman's fertility, but most of them had negative effects on the body or the child.

Zhou Luo had eventually given up on the idea.

However, this dream blue flower was a rare herb that had no side effects.

It was just that it was basically unavailable on the market. He had even asked the people at the auction house to look for it, but there had been no news.

So, hearing that it was this herb, he immediately asked, “How did the Li family obtain this dream blue flower?”

Li Ying curled her body and said in a low voice, “The family cultivates it, but the yield is very low.”

Hearing this, Zhou Luo's spirits were lifted.

No wonder the Li family was so populous and could even afford to send away a woman with a fifth-grade Spiritual Root; it seemed it was all thanks to the dream blue flower.

However, since the yield of the dream blue flower was so low, it wasn't even enough for the Li family's own use, so they naturally wouldn't sell it on the market.

“It would be great if I could get a plant to grow in the Zhou Garden,”

Zhou Luo thought to himself, planning to ask the Li family for one when he had time in the future.

Having finished his questioning, Zhou Luo said nothing more, only telling her to rest before leaving the room.

Returning to his own room, Zhou Luo calmed his mind and looked at the System's lottery interface.

The white lottery page remained unchanged as ever.

With a silent command from Zhou Luo, the golden light cluster began to spin rapidly.

He was quite indifferent now; he was fine with whatever he drew.

Under his gaze, the golden light cluster finally stopped on 'Skills'.

Another cultivation skill!

Zhou Luo's heart skipped a beat.

Last time he drew Beast Taming; what about this time?

For a moment, he became quite expectant.

No matter what skill it was, it was bound to be good. If he could draw a second-order skill, that would be even better.

Currently, the only second-order skill he possessed was Poison Refining.

However, the Materials for second-order poisons were hard to find. He had kept an eye out before, but things never went his way.

After all, the main ingredients for second-order poisons also had to be second-order. They were truly difficult to find in a small place like Maple Leaf City.

It was only due to good luck that he had been able to refine the Bone Erosion Powder, having discovered the unrecognized main ingredient at a certain stall.

Now, wanting to refine it again would be very difficult.

Poison Refining was not the Righteous Path after all; Zhou Luo still hoped to improve one of the four major skills.

Ideally, it would be Second-Order Alchemist, so he wouldn't have to worry about the issue of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.

As Zhou Luo was thinking, the System's voice finally sounded.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining First-Order Artifact Refining Skill!]

[The reward has been automatically sent to the host's inventory. Please check it!]

Hearing the words 'Artifact Refining', Zhou Luo felt his breath hitch for a moment.

His original mood of anticipation instantly turned into excitement and joy.

He looked at the lottery interface with wild joy, wishing he could pull it over and give it a couple of kisses.

The four major skills were now complete.

And it was the Artifact Refining skill he had been longing for.

Zhou Luo felt that he was incredibly lucky today.

Originally, he had been considering how to handle those three damaged Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts.

Now, he finally had the chance to repair them.

Once he successfully repaired those three damaged artifacts, holding four Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts, he would likely be able to slaughter everyone in the Qi Refining Realm. Even against the Foundation Establishment Realm, he might not be without the strength to fight.

While he might not necessarily win, escaping would be no problem, and he wouldn't have to worry about being killed in a single blow.

Zhou Luo was extremely excited and immediately looked at the icon in his inventory.

[First-Order Artifact Refining Skill: Upon use, the host can directly comprehend the max-level First-Order Artifact Refining Skill and the corresponding Encyclopedia of Artifacts.]

Without the slightest hesitation, he used it.

In the next second, all sorts of Artifact Refining knowledge and understanding of various items appeared in his mind out of thin air.

Those memories were deeply engraved in his mind, becoming a part of him.

At the same time, the Fire Control Techniques and other spells that came with being an Artifact Refiner did not need further study; he could master them on the spot.

Now, he had transformed from a complete novice into a Great Master.

If given a furnace, he could even forge a Magical Artifact on the spot.

Zhou Luo felt an itch in his hands, wishing he could start practicing even in the middle of the night.

But ultimately, he suppressed his excited heart.

Then, he placed the three damaged Magical Artifacts on the table.

They were the Profound Spirit Pagoda from that High Grade Formation Master of the Lu family, and the bell and the Gold-Threaded Jade Raiment he had obtained later.

Previously, he thought the cracks on these artifacts wouldn't be too bad.

But now that he had become an Artifact Refiner, he could see at a glance how much those damaged parts affected the entire artifact.

No wonder the Azure Origin Sect would give out such Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts as rewards.

Given their degree of damage, these artifacts were only slightly stronger than High Grade ones and couldn't be compared to true Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts at all.

It was a good thing he had drawn the Artifact Refining skill.

Otherwise, if he encountered an enemy and arrogantly used these artifacts to defend himself, he would likely have died a miserable death.

The three Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts were similarly damaged, with the Profound Spirit Pagoda being the most severely affected.

Although it was just a single chip, it obstructed the energy flow of the entire artifact, such that when activated, the power it exerted was reduced by at least one-third.

No wonder his own High Grade Magical Artifact, the Golden Light Bell, had been able to contend with it back then.

Apart from that, the damage to the other two Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts was also significant.

Zhou Luo furrowed his brows and began searching through the Artifact Refining skills in his mind, thinking about how to repair these three Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts.

Actually, repairing them wasn't hard; what was difficult was finding the Materials.

He planned to go to the auction house tomorrow to ask about it.