82: Chapter 82 Proposal Frenzy

But the problem was... he had already married everyone around him worth marrying.

Back when he first started seeking wives, he had gathered information on every woman in Jiang City who met the System's requirements.

Later, Su Yingxue collected data on almost all eligible and outstanding women in the five surrounding cities, with Jiang City as the center.

Those with beauty scores over 90, System ratings above yellow rank High Grade, and who met the "marriageable" standard had already been married into his home.

Su Yingxue, Shen Youqing, Wu Qingya, Lin Qianxi, Zhao Qingyue, and Chen Yuwei—these six were the cream of the crop.

He had the System scan all the new information that had been sent to his door recently.

Almost none had beauty scores over 90; most hovered between 80 and 89.

Their Martial Arts Talent was even more uneven, and some didn't even have any.

The highest comprehensive rating was only yellow rank mid-grade.

And that was only because her own Martial Arts Talent had reached that level.

It wasn't like Zhao Qingyue or Chen Yuwei, whose comprehensive ratings were pulled up by their extremely high beauty scores.

For Lin Yun, who already had six wives at yellow rank High Grade or above and whose own talent had reached yellow-rank peak...

...marrying a woman with a comprehensive rating of only yellow rank mid-grade or lower was pointless.

The resulting System rewards, especially the talent boost, would be negligible. The cost-benefit ratio was too low; there was simply no need to waste time.

He preferred to have nothing than to settle for less.

However, there were simply too many matchmakers coming to his door, an endless stream that disturbed the peace of the manor.

Finally, Lin Yun simply sent out word:

"My grandfather has just passed away, and my heart is filled with sorrow. I have decided to observe a period of mourning for him. For one year, I will not consider matters of marriage."

When this news broke, everyone reacted like Feng Zhenbang—first with shock, then realization, and finally with deep respect.

"So that's it!"

"The head of the Lin Family is truly a man of deep sentiment and righteousness!"

"Such filial piety is commendable! Truly commendable!"

"It seems we were too impatient and disturbed Patriarch Lin's mourning."

"Then we shall wait until a year has passed..."

The tide of public opinion shifted instantly, and the marriage proposal craze temporarily subsided.

Everyone felt they had found a reasonable explanation. After all, Grandfather Lin Zhentian had not been gone long. Lin Yun's use of mourning as a reason to delay marriage was perfectly logical; no one could find fault with it.

Even Su Yingxue said to Lin Yun in private, "Husband, that was a good excuse you found."

"Although I also want more sisters to make things livelier and help you improve faster..."

"To be honest, among the women sent to us these past days, though some were decent, compared to us sisters, I always felt they were... lacking something."

She took Lin Yun's arm and said seriously,

"Now that Husband has the six of us, if you marry more in the future, the minimum standard must be based on us sisters. We must not settle for less."

Lin Yun smiled and kissed her forehead. "The one who knows me best is my wife."

A year's time flew by amidst cultivation, spending time with his wives and children, and handling Family affairs.

The moment the mourning period ended, a new wave of introductions immediately surged back, even more turbulent than the year before.

After all, having held back for a year, every Family felt the time was ripe and had come even better prepared.

However, Lin Yun once again gave an unexpected response.

Through the Lin Family's channels, he officially announced:

"I thank you all for your kind regard. However, I deeply feel that my own martial cultivation is still shallow and my experience is lacking."

"I have decided to devote myself to martial arts, take the Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, and go to Tianshui Martial Arts University for further studies."

"For the time being, I have no plans to take a wife. I hope everyone understands."

"What? He's going to a Martial Arts University?!"

"No plans to marry for now?!"

Everyone was heartbroken, thumping their chests and stamping their feet in frustration.

Those who had seen Lin Yun's earlier records didn't doubt this reason much.

"Sigh! Patriarch Lin really is still that martial idiot who single-mindedly pursues the Dao!"

"We were too impatient! We delayed Patriarch Lin's cultivation!"

"If I had known... back when he was marrying wives like crazy, I should have gone to his door immediately! Maybe I could have made it!"

"It's all because we were too slow! We missed the golden opportunity!"

Wang Shouyi and Feng Zhenbang, in particular, looked at Wu De—who was beaming with joy and walking with a spring in his step—with eyes full of envy.

Back when they were investigating Lin Yun's secrets, why weren't their families the first to help and the first to form a marriage alliance?

Now, not only had Wu Qingya become Lin Yun's wife and seen her cultivation soar, but she had also given birth to children in succession.

The Wu Family was now completely tied to the great tree that was the Lin Family.

"If I had known... our Family should have been the ones to provide someone!"

Wang Shouyi complained to Feng Zhenbang in private.

"Look at Old Wu's smug face! So what if he has a good son-in-law!"

Feng Zhenbang also sighed repeatedly:

"You're telling me! One step slow, every step slow!"

"Now that Lin Yun is going to the Martial Arts University, far away from here, who knows who he'll meet in the prefecture city?"

"Our chances in Jiang City are probably..."

Going to a Martial Arts University was indeed Lin Yun's carefully considered thought and plan.

He needed to find more and better women to improve his talent and strength.

If one were to ask where a massive amount of young women with top-tier talent, appearance, and character were concentrated, Tianshui Prefecture's only Martial Arts University—Tianshui Martial Arts University—was definitely the prime location!

Jiang City had a population of over six million, and including the five surrounding cities, the total population was about fifty million.

That sounded like a lot, but the proportion of outstanding women was ultimately limited.

But what about the entire Tianshui Prefecture?

It governed dozens of cities with a total population of 1.3 billion!

The prefecture city, Tianshui City, alone gathered over seven hundred million people!

Such a massive population base meant that the probability of geniuses and beauties appearing increased exponentially.

Tianshui Martial Arts University.

As the only higher martial arts institution in the prefecture, it gathered the top martial arts geniuses and elites of the entire Tianshui Prefecture.

As long as one's talent met the standard and they could become a Martial Artist, they would almost certainly enter this academy for further study.

Although Lin Yun had resources and techniques rewarded by the System, the only reliable way to quickly improve his Martial Arts Talent at present was through marriage.

Therefore, going to the prefecture city of Tianshui City and entering this "top-tier talent pool" of Tianshui Martial Arts University became his optimal strategic choice at this stage.

This decision received the unanimous support of his wives.

Wu Qingya was originally a student at Tianshui Martial Arts University; she had only temporarily suspended her studies due to marriage and childbirth, and she could easily resume them.

The other five wives were all under thirty, fully meeting the application requirements for the Martial Arts University.

They could all go to school with Lin Yun, furthering their martial arts while accompanying their husband.

Time flew, and there were less than ten days left until the entrance examination for Tianshui Martial Arts University (the Martial Arts College Entrance Exam).

During this past year, Lin Yun's Family had added new members.

His six wives had successively given birth to seven adorable children for him.

Su Yingxue alone gave birth to two, while the other five wives each had one.

Su Yingxue's two were not from one birth, but two separate pregnancies.

This was because her "pregnancy luck" was simply explosive.

While the other sisters might need Lin Yun's diligent "tilling" for several months or even half a year to conceive...

...Su Yingxue successfully "hit the jackpot" almost every time within a month.