10: Chapter 10: Two Scholarships in One Night!

The Jiang Family mansion was covered in newly cut red "Double Happiness" characters, and the lanterns along the path were replaced with bright red ones, illuminating the bluestone road.

Compared to the grand display at the Lin Family gate during the day, the wedding proceedings inside the Jiang Family were relatively low-key.

He was marrying two concubines; according to the rules, they did not enter through the main gate, nor did they bow to the elders, and the legitimate wife, Su Wan, managed everything in an orderly fashion.

There was no extravagant feasting, yet the dignity befitting a Cultivator Family was evident everywhere.

Members of the Jiang Family moved through the courtyard, each face wearing an excited smile.

This smile was not for the brides, but for Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng had struggled for sixty years, trapped at Level 5 Qi Refining for most of his life; now, he had finally let go, marrying and having children to enjoy Family life.

In the warm pavilion, Jiang Feng sat on a grand armchair, holding a cup of warm spirit tea.

His fingertips tapped on the table, making a rhythmic "da da" sound.

The rising steam from the tea could not hide the burning heat in his eyes; he had waited for this day for a full sixty years.

In the eyes of others, he was a man over sixty, nearing his death.

Only Jiang Feng himself knew how much vitality was hidden within this body.

The System had reshaped his physique, and life force burned wildly through his limbs and bones.

Outwardly, he still appeared to be sixty, but beneath the skin, his tendons, bones, and blood were several times stronger than an eighteen-year-old Body Cultivator.

As for his performance in that regard, "seven times in one night" was just a basic warm-up.

Jiang Feng set down his teacup, his gaze passing through the bead curtain of the warm pavilion and landing on the two bridal chambers on either side, both adorned with "Happiness" characters.

Marrying two at once, he naturally had to treat them equally.

Jiang Feng stood up, straightened his wedding robe, and walked toward the room on the left—the room of the merchant's daughter, Zhang Yuniang.

In the boudoir on the left, a red candle burned, popping with a wick flower.

Zhang Yuniang wore her wedding dress, sitting upright on the edge of the bed covered in red dates and peanuts.

Her phoenix coronet and robes were perfectly arranged, without a hint of disorder.

Under the red bridal veil, her large eyes darted around; she touched the longan fruit beneath her and pinched the fabric of her skirt.

There was no fear typical of a young woman getting married; her mind was full of calculations and wild joy.

Zhang Yuniang had followed her father through the business world since she was young, growing up amidst abacuses; her insight was far beyond that of young misses raised in deep boudoirs.

Outsiders felt that sending a virgin girl to be a concubine for a sixty-year-old man was like pushing her into a fire pit; in Zhang Yuniang's eyes, this was a steady, profitable deal.

Marrying Jiang Feng was the greatest blessing of her life.

No matter how rich a merchant was, in the eyes of a Cultivator, they were just ants that could be crushed at will.

By climbing onto the big tree that was the Jiang Family and becoming the wife of a Cultivator lord, the Zhang Family could completely escape their lowly fate.

If she were lucky enough to give birth to a son or daughter in the future, she, Zhang Yuniang, might even have a chance to touch the threshold of the cultivation world—an Opportunity she wouldn't even dare to dream of.

"Father inquired about it; the Second Master has an easygoing temperament and is considerate to those in the rear courtyard."

"To be able to take concubines with such fanfare at this time, and even bring out a Spiritual Vein as a dowry, he must have great fortune upon him."

Zhang Yuniang calculated in her heart, and the more she calculated, the more she felt this deal was profitable to the extreme.

She turned her head to look at the other side of the wall, where the other bride lived.

The former pride of Jiangyuan City, the Dual Spiritual Root Genius of the Qingyun Sect, Lin Yueyao.

Even if her Spiritual Root had been crippled and she had been reduced to a Mortal, that Aura remained.

Zhang Yuniang bit her lip, a sense of unwillingness rising in her heart.

In terms of appearance and figure, she certainly didn't lose to her.

In terms of reading situations and managing the household, as a shopkeeper who had managed accounts for years, she was ten streets ahead of her.

"I wonder which side the husband will go to first tonight?" Zhang Yuniang's palms were sweating.

Footsteps came from outside the door.

"Creak," the door was pushed open.

Zhang Yuniang's heart jumped, and wild joy surged in her chest; the husband had come to her first.

In the Second Master's heart, she, a merchant's daughter, was more likable than that crippled Prodigy.

Zhang Yuniang immediately composed herself, folded her hands on her knees, sat upright on the edge of the bed, and slowed her breathing.

Jiang Feng closed the door behind him and walked to the bed; without taking a weighing rod, he directly lifted the red bridal veil.

The red cloth fell, revealing a face.

Zhang Yuniang's brows and eyes were like a painting, her gaze clear yet filled with shrewdness and capability.

A sweet smile hung on the corner of her mouth, possessing both the cleverness of a merchant's daughter and the gentleness of a concubine.

She looked up at Jiang Feng, expecting to see an old man.

But the man before her had a tall and straight figure; although his hair was white, his eyes held restrained divine light, and his skin radiated astonishing blood energy.

Every movement he made carried an immense sense of oppression.

That was something unique to a Cultivator.

The little schemes in Zhang Yuniang's heart were instantly scattered by this Aura, leaving only deep awe.

Jiang Feng looked at the young girl before him, admiring Su Wan's eye for people.

With Su Wan sitting in the rear courtyard, and clever women like Zhang Yuniang managing the industries and resources, he only needed to focus on Cultivating and having children.

"Your concubine, Yu Niang, greets the husband."

Zhang Yuniang stood up obediently, curtsied with a standard bow, her voice crisp and sweet.

Jiang Feng reached out to support her wrist; it felt soft to the touch.

"No need for formalities; from now on, we are one Family."

Jiang Feng's gaze was highly aggressive.

Although Zhang Yuniang's cheeks were flushed, she did not retreat; instead, she actively met Jiang Feng's gaze.

Jiang Feng did not waste words; the suppression of sixty years had been fermenting since he obtained the System, and now it was time to release it.

He bent down, scooped Zhang Yuniang up, and walked toward the wedding bed with long strides.

The red curtains fell, and although Zhang Yuniang was inexperienced, she was a smart woman who knew how to please this Cultivator lord who could change her fate.

There was no coyness or resistance; once she adapted, she began to boldly and actively cooperate, with utmost gentleness.

The wooden bed creaked, and the room was filled with the atmosphere of spring.

The night deepened, and the moon rose to the center of the sky.

The tightly closed door was pushed open again, and Jiang Feng walked out in his undergarments.

The night breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness; he rubbed his slightly sore lower back.

His body was a bit tired, but his spirit was unprecedentedly excited.

Zhang Yuniang's obedience and initiative gave him great satisfaction.

What made him even more ecstatic was the mechanical sound that had exploded in his mind just moments ago on the bed.

The System's voice was still echoing:

[Ding, detected that the host has successfully caused concubine Zhang Yuniang to conceive; congratulations to the host for achieving the Double Conception achievement.]

[Reward issued: 200 Low Grade spirit gathering pills.]

[Reward two: 5 mortal shedding pills.]

[Reward three: 2 foundation establishment pills.]

[Reward four: Host's physique is continuously strengthening.]

A series of luxurious rewards; Jiang Feng stood in the courtyard and almost laughed out loud; he had made it; he had truly struck it rich this time.

Jiang Feng sank his consciousness into the System space, counting the wealth that would make the entire Jiangyuan City go crazy.

Two hundred Low Grade spirit gathering pills were piled up like a small hill.

The Jiang Family's current net annual income could barely exchange for a few dozen.

With these two hundred spirit gathering pills, the Jiang Family's younger generation would no longer lack Cultivation resources, and they could forcefully stack up several Cultivators at the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

Jiang Chen had just broken through to Level 8 Qi Refining and needed to consolidate his cultivation; this batch of pills came at just the right time.

Jiang Feng's gaze moved to the side, where five white jade porcelain bottles were floating quietly—there were actually five mortal shedding pills this time.

What excited Jiang Feng the most was the third reward.

Two pills emitting cyan light, with pill patterns flowing on the surface, floated quietly at the highest point of the System space.

foundation establishment pills—a peerless treasure that was hard to find even with a thousand pieces of gold, and had no market price.

In a remote place like Jiangyuan City, let alone the three major families, even the Inner Sect Disciples of those large Sects would fight until they were bloody to compete for a single foundation establishment pill.

Foundation Establishment was the first true watershed in the cultivation world.

The Qi Refinement Stage was just a stronger Mortal, with a maximum Lifespan of 120 years.

Once Foundation Establishment was successful, Lifespan would surge to 200 years.

The Spiritual Power in the body would transform into True Qi, possessing the Divine Ability to fly with a sword and cast high-level Spells.

The reason the Jiang Family was currently constrained everywhere was because the Jiang Family's strongest, Fourth Ancestor Jiang Yuan, was stuck at the Peak of Level 10 Qi Refining, unable to break through to Foundation Establishment.

Fourth Ancestor Jiang Yuan's Lifespan was nearing its end, and his blood energy was declining; he didn't dare to force the Breakthrough; once he failed, he would undoubtedly die.

Now it was different; with these two foundation establishment pills, he had the confidence to force the Breakthrough.

As long as Fourth Ancestor succeeded in Foundation Establishment, the landscape of Jiangyuan City would likely change.

This was the greatest gain Jiang Feng had obtained from this grand wedding.

"As long as I work hard to have children, the resources of this cultivation world will be mine for the taking."

"The System truly does not deceive me."

Feeling the cool night air, he calmed his excited mood.

He turned his head and cast his gaze toward the right side of the courtyard.

There was another newlywed room decorated just as festively, where his second bride of the night sat.

That former Prodigy, Lin Yueyao, who was once high above, looked up to by countless people, but had now fallen into the Mortal dust.

Separated by a wall, she had probably heard the commotion next door for half the night.

He wondered what expression this cold and aloof outcast of the Qingyun Sect had under her red bridal veil at this moment.

A smile curled on Jiang Feng's lips; he lifted his legs, which had regained their vitality, and walked briskly toward Lin Yueyao's room; the night was still long.