33: Innate Qi

"Chatting happily with Fifth Miss?" Just as he stood beside Lin Qinghan, he heard her voice sound slightly cold.

Zhou Luo rubbed his nose awkwardly. "So she was Fifth Miss."

"What did you talk about?" Lin Qinghan asked, lowering her voice.

"Nothing much, just about the Spirit Pill Gathering." Zhou Luo replied truthfully.

At this moment, Lin Tianxiong had already begun his speech.

Lin Qinghan glared at him and did not continue to press the matter.

Besides eating and drinking, the purpose of this banquet was to reward those who had made significant contributions to the Family.

To Zhou Luo's surprise, he was not mentioned in the list of awards this time.

Thinking of the struggle mentioned by Fifth Miss, the previous hostility from the Main Family, and the earlier incident where Lin Zhishou had him take cultivation resources.

Zhou Luo suddenly realized that he might have already unknowingly become involved in some kind of internal struggle. This struggle was even related to the Main Family.

With this thought, he no longer had the heart to attend the banquet. He wished he could hide in Zhou Garden immediately and never come out again, so as not to be caught in the crossfire.

Unfortunately, the banquet would last for at least another hour.

At the banquet, Zhou Luo still couldn't help but ask Lin De again.

"Sigh! You have also suffered an undeserved calamity." Lin De held a cup of spirit wine and sighed.

"What exactly is going on?" Zhou Luo was increasingly confused.

Lin De looked at his son-in-law, his expression hesitant and conflicted. Reasonably speaking, he should not disclose this matter to him.

"Father-in-law, Qinghan is my legal wife." Seeing this, Zhou Luo said with a serious face.

His meaning was very clear: he wanted to tell the other party that they were in the same boat. If something happened to him, the other party would also be affected.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the hesitation in Lin De's eyes vanished. He looked at Zhou Luo firmly and said, "Good son-in-law, actually, you will know soon enough. The only thing I can tell you is that this matter involves two factions within the Family."

"Which two factions?" Zhou Luo pressed.

But Lin De avoided the question, saying, "Right now, everyone is focused on the newly captured Spirit Mine. If either side can occupy it, their strength and status will be greatly enhanced, so both sides are secretly competing."

Hearing this, Zhou Luo vaguely guessed that this must involve the Family's internal strife. But what did this have to do with him? Or was it that he had already leaned towards the faction that did not belong to the Main Family?

Thinking back to previous events, Zhou Luo felt that this was indeed possible.

But when he wanted to ask who the other faction was, Lin De indicated that he would know when the time came. He also hoped that he would not focus on such matters and that what he should be doing right now was improving his strength.

As for his safety, the Family would certainly not let him be in danger.

That was what was said. But how could Zhou Luo feel at ease? After all, he hadn't fully figured this matter out yet. Right now, he always felt that he had been swept into a vortex. The key was that he had no way to deal with it.

The banquet ended, and Zhou Luo returned to Zhou Garden, heavy-hearted. On the way, Lin Qinghan noticed something was wrong with him, and after returning home, she asked for the reason.

Zhou Luo looked at his legal wife and did not tell her about the matter. He only indicated that he was fine.

...

In the following days, apart from going to Shouchun Garden to listen to Lin Zhishou's teachings, Zhou Luo never left Zhou Garden again. Perhaps because he had been sleeping with Lin Qinghan all along, one day, the System finally chimed with a notification.

[Congratulations to the host for your tireless efforts in successfully getting your Dao Companion pregnant. You have received one lucky draw opportunity.] Lin Qinghan was pregnant again.

Zhou Luo, who had been extremely insecure these days, quickly opened the lucky draw function. Looking at the white wheel, he prayed that he could draw a powerful weapon this time. It would be best if it were something like the Burst Spirit Pill, which could significantly boost his strength in a short period.

Under his gaze, the draw began. A golden ball of light appeared and then spun rapidly. Zhou Luo watched the light expectantly until its speed gradually slowed down, and his heartbeat slowed down along with it.

Finally, the golden ball of light stopped in the "Other" area.

"Other? It wouldn't be another useless item, would it?" Zhou Luo was shocked internally. The last time he drew from the "Other" area, he got a "Charm Bonus" item. Although this thing could boost charm, it was completely useless if he really encountered those who were hostile to him.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Innate Qi!] [The reward has been automatically issued to the host's inventory. Please check it!]

"Innate Qi? There's such a thing?" Zhou Luo was confused for a moment. The so-called Innate Qi usually refers to the Innate essence within the human body, which is present from birth.

Everyone possesses Innate Qi after birth, and the thicker the Innate Qi, the higher the cultivation Aptitude, and the greater the future achievements. Being able to draw such a thing actually surprised Zhou Luo.

He looked at the "Qi Cyclone" icon in his inventory. [Innate Qi: Can be used by children under three years old. It can significantly enhance the user's Innate Qi and improve their cultivation potential.]

After reading the description, Zhou Luo's face darkened. What the hell? This thing can only be used by children under three? Doesn't that mean it's of no use to him?

For a moment, Zhou Luo almost cursed. This damn System, it shouldn't cheat people like this. Last time it gave a useless item, and this time it directly gave something he couldn't use. It simply didn't treat the host like a person.

Zhou Luo looked helpless. Although the description of this Innate Qi looked good, it had absolutely nothing to do with him. It seemed he could only use it for his child. He thought again, if his child could significantly improve their cultivation potential because of this Innate Qi, it didn't seem like a bad thing. Perhaps he would even be protected by them in the future.

In the end, Zhou Luo had to accept this fact. The next day, he used the Innate Qi on little Chang'an. Little Chang'an was already almost one year old. Although he only had a Nine-Rank Spiritual Root, with the nourishment of this Innate Qi, his potential would definitely improve.

"Zhou Luo, someone is looking for you." Just then, Lin Feiying's voice came from outside. He went out to take a look and found four servants carrying a Pill Furnace into the manor.

Through questioning, he learned that this was sent by his master, Lin Zhishou, for him to use for Alchemy. Previously, because of the Spirit Pill Gathering, his progress in refining Medicinal Pills for the Family had been delayed. This time, at the beginning of the month, the Family finally remembered.

Next, according to the Family's requirements, he had to hand over at least twenty Bigu Pills this month. Zhou Luo did not refuse. After all, this was his duty, and refining such Medicinal Pills was no pressure for him at all.

What he cared more about was that the Pill Furnace sent this time seemed different from ordinary ones. Once the Pill Furnace was placed in the Pill Refining Room, Zhou Luo studied it carefully. Then he discovered that this Pill Furnace was actually a Magical Artifact.

That's right, the inside of this Pill Furnace was branded with formation patterns, which could help Alchemists enhance their control over flames and automatically adjust the temperature inside. If he used it to refine top-tier first-grade Medicinal Pills, it might greatly increase his success rate. Zhou Luo couldn't wait to start trying.