30: Change of identity

The next day, Zhou Luo did not wake up until noon.

The long-distance travel over the past few days, combined with the battle last night, had left him completely exhausted.

As he walked out, supporting himself against the doorframe, Lin Feiying was in the courtyard coaxing their child. Seeing his appearance, she revealed a shy smile: "Husband, let me go make you something to eat."

"Alright, let me hold the child," Zhou Luo said.

Taking the child, he looked at the little one in the swaddling clothes and revealed a fatherly smile.

Although this child had no Spiritual Root, he did not have the slightest thought of disdain. Instead, he suddenly felt that being an ordinary person was quite good, able to live a happy life under his protection.

Just as he was teasing the child, Lin Yiyi walked into the courtyard with brisk steps.

"Husband, you woke up so quickly?" Lin Yiyi leaned forward and asked.

"Did you want me to not wake up?" Zhou Luo teased.

Last night, this little girl had been the most vigorous.

Lin Yiyi smiled embarrassedly, then suddenly remembered something and immediately said: "Right, Grandpa Shou sent someone to pass on a message saying to let you go over once you wake up."

Uncle Shou is looking for me?

Zhou Luo realized it must be about the Spirit Pill Gathering.

However, since the other party didn't choose to wake him up directly, it seems his status in the Family has already significantly improved.

So, Zhou Luo simply decided to eat a meal before going.

...

At Shouchun Garden, Lin Zhishou was humming a tune while watering flowers, in a very pleasant mood.

Lin Nian, who was originally in the courtyard, no longer had the qualifications to follow him due to his disappointing performance at this Spirit Pill Gathering and could only go learn from other Alchemists.

As soon as Zhou Luo arrived, Lin Zhishou walked over with a chuckle.

"You're here." He looked at Zhou Luo with satisfaction.

This year's Spirit Pill Gathering, this kid has really brought honor to his Family.

"Uncle Shou." Zhou Luo bowed humbly.

"Sit. I'm here this time to talk to you about the Family rewards," Lin Zhishou said, pointing to the stone stool beside him.

Hearing about the Family rewards, Zhou Luo's face lit up with joy.

Lin Zhishou had also sat down by then. He smiled and said: "You performed very well this time, kid. The Family has decided to reward you with a manor."

"A manor?" Zhou Luo perked up.

Among the Lin Family's buildings, the places that could be called manors were the circle of buildings on the periphery of the Core Area, right?

That was a place close to the Spiritual Vein; compared to the location of his current courtyard, it was a world of difference.

He hadn't expected the Family to be so generous this time.

"Besides that, the Family has other rewards, all in my room. You can take them back later," Lin Zhishou continued.

"Alright, thank you, Uncle Shou," Zhou Luo said, suppressing his inner excitement.

It seems the Family's rewards this time will be very generous.

"There is one more thing."

Lin Zhishou suddenly put away his smile, his expression becoming serious.

Seeing this, Zhou Luo straightened his body and listened quietly.

"Are you willing to become my Disciple?" Lin Zhishou looked at him, his aged face full of solemnity.

Zhou Luo was stunned for a moment, then immediately said excitedly: "Of course, being able to become Uncle Shou's Disciple is my honor."

There is a world of difference between an apprentice and a Disciple.

The former is at most someone who helps out, occasionally able to learn some Alchemy techniques, but the latter can receive the other party's full instruction.

Of course, with Zhou Luo's current strength, these were optional.

What he cared about more was the shift in status brought about by this matter.

Lin Zhishou is currently the Family's only First-Order Top-Grade Alchemist, with an extremely high status.

Once he became his Disciple, his own status would rise accordingly, gaining numerous benefits.

For example, enjoying discounts when purchasing medicinal materials in the future, being able to freely use the Family Pill Refining Room, or increasing the number of days allowed to enter the Spirit Vein Blessed Land.

The hidden value behind this was simply too high.

Therefore, Zhou Luo agreed immediately.

Lin Zhishou nodded with satisfaction.

Although he was a First-Order Top-Grade Alchemist, he was already very old, and unable to achieve a Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm in this life. After he died, the Family's Alchemy endeavors would suffer a great blow.

Now, he saw hope for the future in Zhou Luo.

Especially his performance at the Spirit Pill Gathering, which finally made him decide to properly Cultivate him.

...

Returning to the courtyard, Zhou Luo still felt like he was dreaming.

He hadn't expected that with a mere transformation, he had actually become Lin Zhishou's Disciple and even obtained a manor near the Core Area.

"Husband, Grandpa Shou was looking for you to give you rewards, right?"

As soon as he returned, his wives and concubines came up to ask.

"How did you know?" Zhou Luo chuckled.

"Uncle De just sent people to deliver a pile of Cultivation resources," Lin Feiying said.

The Uncle De she mentioned was naturally Lin Qinghan's father, Lin De.

Thinking back to when the other party first met him, full of disgust and dissatisfaction, now he had completely changed his demeanor, sending resources to his courtyard every day.

It seems this father-in-law is also a person who knows how to bend and stretch.

Zhou Luo did not hide anything and told them the truth, while also informing the women that they had a new manor.

Hearing this, the women were immediately overjoyed and incredibly excited.

Especially Lin Yiyi; she hugged Zhou Luo and kissed him hard several times: "I knew it! Husband is so capable, you would definitely be able to let us live a good life."

...

Soon, the news of Zhou Luo becoming Lin Zhishou's Disciple, as well as obtaining a manor, instantly spread throughout the entire Family.

This news was like a giant rock falling into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves.

Whether it was the Matrilocal Son-in-law like Xu Changsheng, or the collateral descendants of the Lin Family, they were all extremely envious.

Because this meant that Zhou Luo's status would undergo a earth-shaking, massive change.

Merely becoming Lin Zhishou's Disciple was enough to make him surpass a crowd of collateral descendants.

Not to mention obtaining a manor near the Core Area.

You have to know, the manors there were all places where important Family figures lived.

Zhou Luo, a Lin Family son-in-law, actually had the qualifications to move in; didn't that mean he could already be mentioned in the same breath as the big figures in the clan?

Of course, the two were definitely incomparable.

But for a Matrilocal Son-in-law to be able to walk step by step to this point was enough to make countless people marvel and envy him.

Over the next few days, Zhou Luo was the same as usual, Cultivating peacefully, accompanying his children at home, and occasionally secretly taking out the medicinal materials he had purchased earlier to refine First-Order Top-Grade Medicinal Pills.

As for Lin Yiyi and the other women, they were busy going around finding sisters to catch up and chat.

Of course, the real purpose was naturally to show off that their husband had gained the Family's favor.

They had originally not been valued in their own branches, and now, relying on Zhou Luo's increased status and even obtaining a manor, they naturally wanted to satisfy their vanity a bit.

This kind of behavior was actually understandable, but he still couldn't help but remind them not to be so high-profile.

If it attracted dissatisfaction from others and they were targeted, it would not be worth the loss.

At the current stage, Zhou Luo just wanted to lay low and use time to bridge the gap in strength between himself and others.

Sure enough, under his reminder, the women significantly reined themselves in.

But after all, they were not Zhou Luo and could not understand his thoughts.

Zhou Luo also understood that the current situation was fine, but when he had wives and concubines in droves and countless descendants, their behavior would easily affect him, this "Old Ancestor."

A Family is not that easy to establish.

Having enjoyed the Family's benefits, one must bear the Family's obligations.

Zhou Luo was also mentally prepared.