20: Chapter 20 The First Offspring with a Spirit!

Lu Shiqing trotted down the stairs in her exquisite high-heeled Dharma shoes, clicking "ta, ta, ta" as she went, feeling both shy and annoyed.

"lecher! He really is a lecher!"

She bit her lower lip and walked quickly through the shop's main hall, drawing glances from the customers and the two apprentices.

"What's wrong with the Second Young Miss of the Lu Family? Her face is so red..."

"I don't know. Isn't the second floor where Shopkeeper Ye draws Talismans?"

"Hiss, could it be..."

"Shh, keep it down..."

Hearing the discussions around her, Lu Shiqing's face grew even redder. She ran all the way back to her home.

Recalling the scene from just moments ago, she stomped her feet, the lines of her slender calves wrapped in silk stockings tightening.

"Hmph! It's all his fault!"

"If you want to talk, just talk, why did you have to get so close!"

...

In the blink of an eye, another three months passed. Business at Ye Changge's Talisman shop in White Bird Market remained booming, with Talismans in short supply every day.

During the day, he would draw Talismans, Cultivate, and occasionally tease Lu Shiqing. At night, he would "tutor" the new maids. His days were fulfilling and pleasant.

Spirit Stones flowed into his pockets, but after deducting the portion to be handed over to the Family and the cost of Materials for drawing Talismans, the amount that truly landed in his hands was only a few thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Ye Changge was not in a hurry about this.

"Slow and steady, after all, I'm still young. I'll have a wife, and the Spirit Stones will only increase."

He stroked his chin and calculated another matter: "Counting the days, the seeds I sowed at Biluo Lake should be 'sprouting' one after another, right?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still. The children were about to be born, how could he, the father, not be there?

Moreover, Liu Yiyi's belly was already very prominent; it was time to bring her home and officially give her a status.

The girl was helpless and alone, having entrusted her entire life to him, so he, Ye Changge, could not let her down.

"Going home!" Ye Changge slapped his thigh and made the decision immediately.

Thus, he packed his things, brought Liu Yiyi along with the few newly recruited maids from the market, rented a flying boat, and embarked on the journey home in a grand procession.

When the flying boat landed slowly by the shore of Biluo Lake, it caused a small sensation, as expected.

The Ye Family disciples watched the beauties filing off the flying boat, especially seeing the refined and ethereal Liu Yiyi by Ye Changge's side, their eyes widening in surprise.

"Brother Changge... this, this is another one..."

"How long has it been since he left..."

"As expected of Brother Changge!"

The murmurs were mixed with envy. Previously, they could still disparage Ye Changge for not walking the Righteous Path, but now that he could draw First-Grade Top-Grade Talismans, there was simply nothing left to disparage.

There was no comparison! Simply no comparison at all!

Ye Kaishan and Luo Yuehua rushed over upon hearing the news. The couple looked at each other and sighed simultaneously. They were numb; truly numb.

A few days later, the Ye Family simply decorated with lights and festoons to hold a wedding for Ye Changge and Liu Yiyi.

Liu Yiyi wore a custom-made wedding dress. After bowing to Ye Tian and Earth and the elders, and being sent to the bridal chamber, she finally had a proper home.

The joy of the wedding had not yet fully dissipated when Ye Changge's courtyard became even livelier.

The several concubines who had become pregnant at Biluo Lake earlier began to give birth one after another in the following days.

However, there were no more surprises of offspring with high Spiritual Roots; most were Ninth-Grade Spirit Roots.

But Ye Changge didn't care at all. With the birth of every child, he wholeheartedly accompanied and comforted the mothers and named the children.

Because they were Ninth-Grade Spirit Roots, the rewards were mostly Spirit Stones, some ordinary Medicinal Pills, and Puppets. He happily collected the rewards. He wasn't afraid of having too many of these things; there were so many children in the Family!

Time passed leisurely, and another three months went by. On this day, Liu Yiyi also gave birth.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining an offspring with a Seventh-Grade Spirit Root!]

[Rewards distributed: Profound Rank Body Refining Cultivation Technique "Copper Armor Body Forging Art" × 1, Low-Grade Spirit Stone × 500, Body Tempering Pill × 2 bottles.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining an offspring with a Spirit Physique for the first time! Obtained one extra lottery chance!]

At the same time, Ye Changge's Dantian felt a sudden, intense throb in his Spiritual Root. It felt as if something was breaking through the soil!

Immediately after, there was a strange feeling throughout his body; every pore seemed to be breathing.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for the Spiritual Root upgrading to Sixth Grade!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Spirit Physique feedback — Yimu Physique (Low-Grade Spirit Physique)!]

A series of System prompts exploded in his mind. Ye Changge was stunned for a moment, then immense joy surged into his heart!

However, he couldn't spare the time to investigate in detail at this moment because the midwife had already come out holding the swaddled infant, with a smile on her face.

"Congratulations, Young Master, it's a little Young Master! Both mother and child are safe!"

Ye Changge suppressed his excitement and hurriedly took the child. The little guy's face was flushed, his cry was loud, and his brows and eyes vaguely showed Liu Yiyi's delicacy.

He didn't look for long; his little darling wife was still inside.

Liu Yiyi had the purest nature, and seeing him not there at this moment, she would surely feel deeply wronged. The child was just a surprise; he and Liu Yiyi were the true love.

He walked quickly into the room. Sure enough, when Liu Yiyi saw Ye Changge enter, her eyes instantly turned red. Her little mouth pouted, and she said softly with a sobbing tone:

"Husband... I'm in so much pain... wuwu."

Hearing this, Ye Changge's heart softened instantly.

"Be good, Yiyi, don't cry, Husband is here."

He hurriedly sat by the bed and took Liu Yiyi's boneless-feeling little hand in one of his.

"Yiyi is the bravest, you've worked hard."

After much gentle coaxing, Liu Yiyi gradually stopped her tears.

"Husband, please give the child a name."

Ye Changge looked at the infant in his arms and mused, "Let's call him 'Ye Tian'. Ye Tian, the supreme and greatest; I hope he can support his own sky in the future, with a smooth path, soaring through the Nine Heavens!"

"Ye Tian... Little Ye Tian..." Liu Yiyi whispered, her eyes full of love.

After waiting for Liu Yiyi and the child to fall into a deep sleep, Ye Changge walked out of the room on tiptoe and slipped into the quiet room.

Closing the door, he immediately called up the System panel.

[Host]: Ye Changge

[Lifespan]: 22 / 123

[Spiritual Root]: Sixth-Grade Spiritual Root

[Spirit Physique]: Yimu Physique (Low-Grade Spirit Physique)

[Cultivation]: Qi Refining Seventh Layer

[Offspring]: 17

[Skills]: Talisman Master (Second Grade)

[Cultivation Technique]: "Jade Purity Beauty Cultivation Art" (Fifth Layer), "The True Explanation of the Myriad Derivations Talisman Array"

[Treasures]: peach blossom luck gu worm (First Grade).

"Sure enough, I gained a Spirit Physique! Is this what Little Ye Tian fed back to me!"

Ye Changge's gaze fell on [Yimu Physique], and with a thought, he opened the detailed description.

[Yimu Physique]

[One of the common Five Elements Spirit Physiques. The possessor's Spiritual Qi recovery speed is nearly 30% faster than Cultivators of the same rank, and they get twice the result with half the effort when Cultivating wood-attribute Cultivation Techniques.]

"Damn! A blue buff!"

Ye Changge couldn't help but exclaim. Seeing this Heaven-Defying effect, he couldn't help but think:

"This is just a Low-Grade Spirit Physique? What would Intermediate, Advanced, and Top-Grade Spirit Physiques be like? Wouldn't that be Heaven-Defying?"