11: Chapter 11: The Blessing of Pregnancy Activated

Just after returning to the small courtyard, Li Qingfeng sat down, and a "ding" sounded in his mind.

[Detected that the vitality environment within Dao Companion Su Qingyue is stable.]

[Elementary Procreation Buff permissions unlocked.]

[Current applicable target: Dao Companion at the Qi Refinement Stage.]

Li Qingfeng's eyes narrowed.

The System had previously given rewards for marrying a wife and feedback on cultivation after intimate relations, but this "Procreation Buff" thing was the first time it had popped up so clearly.

What this meant—his mind turned, and he immediately understood the crux of it.

"More children, more blessings"—the core was never just about marrying a wife; it was about descendants.

Marrying a wife was the beginning; children were the roots.

Su Qingyue was sitting at the table, organizing his light armor and dharma robes. She was wearing a plain white soft dress today; the material clung to her body but wasn't vulgar. Her waist was cinched tightly, and as she sat, the skirt draped down along her long legs, her ankles white and slender.

Seeing Li Qingfeng standing at the doorway without moving, she raised her eyes and asked, "What is it?"

Li Qingfeng walked over in a few steps, sat down beside her, and naturally took her hand.

Su Qingyue's fingertips were slightly cool, and at his touch, her cheeks immediately flushed with a hint of red.

"Qingyue, is it true that the stronger a Cultivator is, the harder it is to have children?"

Su Qingyue was visibly stunned.

This question was too direct. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her earlobes turned red at once, but she didn't pull away; instead, she nodded very seriously.

"Yes."

She put down the dharma robe in her hands, her voice dropping lower, "It's fine at the Qi Refinement Stage; the Physical Body isn't too different from a Mortal. But once at Foundation Establishment, spiritual power reshapes the Meridians and Qi Sea, and flesh and blood are also gradually refined by Spiritual Qi. The higher the Realm, the purer the body and the stronger the aura, making it harder to have children."

Li Qingfeng listened with extreme focus.

Su Qingyue continued, "Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators are married for many years without necessarily having a child. By the time they reach the Purple Mansion or Golden Core, it is very common to have no descendants for decades. The better the Cultivator's Aptitude, the harder it is to have children. But once they do, the child's Spiritual Root is generally not bad."

Li Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat.

This aligned perfectly with the System's path!!!

While others found it harder to continue their Bloodline the more they Cultivated, he could use the System to walk this path. If this was true, then every child in the future could be a source of his cultivation, Cultivation Technique, and Family Luck.

The System's prompt also appeared at this moment.

[Elementary Procreation Buff explanation: The Host can increase the probability of procreation by improving the Dao Companion's favorability, stabilizing the marital relationship, improving the Spiritual Qi environment, and enhancing physical and mental compatibility.]

[Current stage: Best effect on Dao Companions at the Qi Refinement Stage.]

[The higher the Dao Companion's Aptitude and the more stable their body and mind, the higher the probability of the offspring possessing a high-quality Spiritual Root.]

[After a high-quality offspring is born, rewards such as cultivation, Cultivation Technique, Bloodline, and Family Luck can be triggered.]

After reading, Li Qingfeng's breathing became a bit heavier.

He suddenly felt that his true path of cultivation was much clearer than others'.

Stabilize the Li Family, protect Su Qingyue, have children, and strengthen the Family.

This path looked slow, but it was getting steadier as he walked.

Li Qingfeng looked up at Su Qingyue and said very seriously, "Qingyue, I want to talk to you about having children."

Su Qingyue's body stiffened slightly, and the blush on her face deepened.

She was naturally gentle, and now with her eyes lowered, her pearly teeth gently biting her lip, the corners of her eyes flushed with a hint of red—she looked both shy and soft. That plain white dress clung to her slender waist and soft curves. Even though she was just sitting quietly, it made Li Qingfeng's heart heat up.

"Speak," she said softly.

Li Qingfeng didn't beat around the bush, "I want children."

The room went quiet at once.

Su Qingyue's fingertips tightened subconsciously, and she blushed even more, but she didn't avoid his gaze.

Li Qingfeng continued, "It's not to treat you as a tool, nor to fulfill an obligation to the Family. It's because I truly want to build this home with you. You and I have just found our footing, the Zhao Family is already eyeing us, and there will surely be more trouble later. But if we have children, this small courtyard will truly have roots."

Su Qingyue's eyelashes trembled, and her gaze softened instantly.

Li Qingfeng held her hand, his voice even lower, "If you are unwilling, I will not force you. If you are willing, I will prepare Spirit Medicine, Cultivation Techniques, and the Clan School for the child in advance, and I will also let you Cultivate your body in peace. We won't rush; we will only seek stability."

Su Qingyue was silent for a long time.

She had never felt that such a matter could be decided by herself before. The Sect, her father, the Li Family—everyone treated marriage as a transaction and childbearing as a bargaining chip.

But Li Qingfeng was different.

He was asking her, and he was waiting for her.

After a while, Su Qingyue looked up at him, her voice so soft it was as if she were afraid of startling something.

"If it's with you, I am willing."

A fire ignited in Li Qingfeng's heart instantly.

It wasn't the heat of impulse, but a sense of groundedness from being truly accepted by her.

He pulled her into his arms. Su Qingyue's body stiffened subconsciously at first, but she soon softened in his embrace, her forehead resting against his shoulder, her hands gently wrapping around his waist.

She had a faint fragrance, clean and soft. Close to her, her soft figure pressed against him, her slender waist barely a handful, and his breathing became a bit chaotic.

Li Qingfeng wasn't in a hurry.

He first circulated the Azure Wood Rejuvenation Art, faint cyan spiritual light rising in his palms, gently covering her heart.

"Let's Cultivate first," he said in a low voice, "Your water and wood spiritual power leans towards gentleness, and my wood spiritual power focuses on vitality. The blending of the two spiritual powers can nourish the Meridians and make your body more suitable for childbearing."

Su Qingyue nodded with a blushing face.

The two sat cross-legged on the couch, palm to palm.

Li Qingfeng's wood spiritual power was gently channeled into her body—not fierce, not rushing, but spreading out bit by bit along her Meridians. Su Qingyue's water and wood spiritual power was like a gentle stream, wrapping around his spiritual power in turn, slowly dissolving that vitality.

At first, it was just cultivation.

But the deeper their spiritual powers intertwined, the more their breathing gradually became chaotic.

Su Qingyue's cheeks were flushed, her eyes seeming to contain water. Her collar was still neat, but it rose and fell slightly due to her cultivation, the soft curves of her chest made particularly obvious by the lamp light. A few strands of hair fell beside her face; she raised her hand to tidy them, but was gently held back by Li Qingfeng.

"Don't move."

Su Qingyue looked up at him, her gaze filled with shyness and charm, her voice so soft it didn't sound like her usual self, "If you look at me like that, how can I calm my heart?"

Li Qingfeng chuckled lowly, "Then let's not just calm the heart."

As soon as these words fell, Su Qingyue's ears turned completely red.

She didn't retort, just lowered her eyes gently and placed her hand back in his palm. This movement was small, but it was clearer than any words.

Li Qingfeng's heart was burning, and he leaned over.

The lamp light was extinguished by Su Qingyue's sleeve, and the room darkened, leaving only the soft glow of the warm spirit jade by the bed. Their spiritual powers were still blending, cyan and light blue spiritual light intertwining along their palms like circles of thin thread, pulling their auras closer.

That night, they didn't use cultivation as an excuse anymore.

Li Qingfeng used the Azure Wood Rejuvenation Art to protect her Meridians, controlling the spiritual power to flow slowly, not letting a single wisp of aura go out of control. Su Qingyue was a bit nervous at first, her fingertips clutching his lapels, her breathing trembling slightly, but as the spiritual power nourished her again and again, she gradually relaxed, her brows and eyes becoming softer and softer.

She whispered his name, her voice filled with shyness and trust.

Li Qingfeng felt his heart tighten, but he dared not be reckless.

He knew very well that the so-called physical and mental compatibility wasn't just simple intimacy, but making her truly feel at ease, letting their spiritual auras, blood energy, and hearts slowly merge into one.

By the second half of the night, the light from the warm spirit jade was even softer.

Su Qingyue leaned in his arms, her hair scattered, her cheeks flushed, the corners of her eyes wet—she lost her usual dignity, gaining a bit of the charm and laziness of a newlywed woman. She didn't speak, just leaned against him, as if she had finally let go of most of her defenses.

Li Qingfeng held her, feeling exceptionally clear-headed.

The pressure from the Zhao Family was still there, the Small Tournament hadn't started, and the Family's gambling debt might soon be pressed onto him.

But at this moment, he understood more clearly why he had to win.

Not to show off.

It was for the woman in his arms, for the children who might be born in the future, and for this small home that had just taken shape.

Early the next morning, Su Qingyue woke up, and her first reaction was to snuggle into his arms.

Then, as if remembering last night, her face turned bright red, and she glared at him gently, "Don't look."

Li Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh, "My wife wasn't this fierce last night."

"You still say that."

Her voice was shy and soft, and she raised her hand to gently hit him—the force was as small as acting coquettish.

Li Qingfeng held her hand, just about to speak, when the System panel in his mind suddenly lit up.

[Marital physical and mental compatibility improved.]

[Elementary Procreation Buff effect strengthened.]

[Current procreation probability: Slightly increased.]

[Hint: The Dao Companion's emotions are stable, the spiritual aura is fully nourished, and the procreation environment has improved, which can continuously increase the upper limit of future offspring's Aptitude.]

Li Qingfeng's eyes brightened slightly.

The direction was right.

The System didn't give a one-time reward, but a long-term route. As long as they continued to stabilize their bodies and feelings, the probability of having children would get higher and higher, and the Aptitude of future children would be more worth looking forward to.

He was just about to take a closer look when a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

The steward's voice sounded outside the door, carrying a clearly suppressed nervousness.

"Young Master Qingfeng, the Grand Elder has sent word: the Zhao Family has sent a challenge letter!!!"

Li Qingfeng's eyes turned cold.

Su Qingyue also sat up, her hair slightly messy, the blush on her face not yet faded, but she had already subconsciously tidied her clothes, recovering some of her calmness.

She asked softly, "What does the Zhao Family say?"

The steward outside the door said in a deep voice, "The Zhao Family proposed that if the younger generation of the two families meets on the arena of the Small Tournament, they can use the share of the market patrol as a bet."

Li Qingfeng put on his clothes and stood up, the coldness in his eyes rising bit by bit.

Last night, he had just planted the roots of this small home.

Today, the Zhao Family's hand had already reached over.

He looked towards the door, his voice very flat.

"Tell the Grand Elder I will be there immediately."