107: Foundation-Building Pill, Longevity Black Turtle

Two months later.

White Crane Lake.

Liu Xuan was holding his daughter, Ling Ning, fishing by the lake. The little girl was just over a year old, exquisitely beautiful and extremely adorable.

Little Ling Ning's mother was the Concubine Lianer, and she had also been brought over by Liu Xuan, quietly serving by their side.

The little girl snuggled in Liu Xuan's arms, staring blankly at the water, neither crying nor fussing.

Several times, Liu Xuan thought she had fallen asleep, but when he turned his head, the little one's eyes were wide open, unblinking, fixed on the fishing line.

Her dazed little expression was very cute, and Liu Xuan couldn't help but poke her chubby little cheek.

Little Ling Ning looked back at Liu Xuan with a puzzled expression for a moment, then continued to stare blankly at the water.

A moment later.

Ripples spread across the calm water, and the fishing rod vibrated slightly—a fish had taken the bait!

Liu Xuan pulled hard, and a large grass carp was flung onto the bank, struggling desperately.

White Crane Lake was vast, nearly ten li in circumference. Besides the Rank 1 Spirit Fish and mandarin fish raised by the Luo Family, there were also many common fish and unranked Spirit Fish.

This large grass carp was a common species; because the lake contained Spiritual Qi, it could barely reach the level of an unranked Spirit Fish.

"Fish!"

"Fish!"

The little girl stretched out her small hands, finally speaking.

"Does Ling Ning like to eat fish?" Liu Xuan asked with a smile.

The little girl nodded, then shook her head. Liu Xuan couldn't tell if she liked it or not.

"Put the fish away; we'll make grilled fish tonight!" Liu Xuan said to the Concubine Lianer.

"Yes!"

Lianer carried a bucket and put the large grass carp into it.

The unranked large grass carp wasn't worth much to Liu Xuan, but he enjoyed the process of fishing. After daily Cultivation and drawing talismans, he needed to clear his mind.

When it was about time, Liu Xuan put away his fishing rod and carried his daughter back to the Lake Heart Island courtyard.

After two months of hard work, Lin Yiyi and Liu Qingqing successively became pregnant.

Thus, Liu Xuan returned to the Sect a month ago and brought back three more female Cultivator Concubines.

Incidentally, he sent Yuan Fei, Jiang Xiaoyou, Lin Yiyi, and Liu Qingqing, who were all pregnant, back to the Sect.

They were all still young, and the most important thing was the learning environment; staying in Yongning wouldn't do them much good.

"Ding! Congratulations to Host for the birth of his thirty-sixth child, gaining 100 Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

A System prompt sounded, indicating that a Concubine in the Liu Estate in Yongning City had given birth.

When a child was born, Liu Xuan would usually try to make time to see them immediately.

But this time, he couldn't, because Yan Qingyao on Lake Heart Island was also about to give birth!

'I'll go back tomorrow and check on her properly!'

Compared to ordinary Concubines, Yan Qingyao's importance was naturally higher. The more women there were, the less possible it was to treat everyone equally; there would always be favorites.

"Ding! Congratulations to Host for the birth of his thirty-seventh child, with a Rank Seven Spiritual Root, gaining a Rank 2 High-Grade special Medicinal Pill: foundation establishment pill * 1."

"foundation establishment pill: Can slightly increase a Cultivator's chance of Foundation Establishment at Qi Refining Perfection. If the Breakthrough fails, it can protect the Dantian, preventing death and the dissipation of the Dao."

"Ding! Congratulations to Host for his child's Spiritual Root talent reaching a new high, gaining a Rank 3 Spirit Beast: Myriad Longevity Black Tortoise."

"Myriad Longevity Black Tortoise: Bloodline Rank 3. Upon reaching adulthood, it is equivalent to a Golden Core Stage Yao Beast. Bloodline talent: Longevity, possessing a Lifespan of ten thousand years. Ten years for Qi Refining, one hundred years for Foundation Establishment, one thousand years for Golden Core."

'There's actually a foundation establishment pill!'

Liu Xuan had long heard of the foundation establishment pill; it was incredibly precious. Medicinal Pills that could aid in Breakthroughs were extremely expensive.

Liu Xuan had inquired about the foundation establishment pill a long time ago. This Medicinal Pill was a strategic resource, completely unavailable on the market; only within Sects would there be some.

Occasionally, one or two might appear in external shops or auctions. This situation might arise if some Sect Disciples had no use for it and sold it for Spirit Stones or other needed resources.

It was a valuable item with no market price! Even if he didn't use it and took it to auction, it would fetch at least ten thousand Spirit Stones.

If several Family Old Ancestors at Qi Refining Perfection competed for it, it wouldn't be surprising for it to sell for twenty or thirty thousand Spirit Stones.

Liu Xuan certainly wouldn't sell it. He wasn't short on Spirit Stones, and his Cultivation speed was fast; he would be able to use it eventually.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Liu Xuan looked at the other big prize, a dark black tortoise phantom.

A Rank 3 Bloodline pet! It sounded exciting, but after reading the description, Liu Xuan's heart grew cold!

Ten years for Qi Refining, one hundred years for Foundation Establishment, one thousand years for Golden Core—by the time it reached adulthood, everything would be too late!

'Forget it!'

He'd raise it!

It was a Rank 3 Bloodline Spirit Beast after all. If he fed it some Medicinal Pills, perhaps its growth speed would accelerate.

If not, he could just keep it as a guardian Spirit Beast; it could still serve some purpose.

The System information transfer was instantaneous; at this moment, the midwife had just opened the door.

"Congratulations, Talisman Master Liu, it's a daughter!"

Liu Xuan skillfully took the infant and carried her to Yan Qingyao's bedside. "Qingyao, look, this is our child. You name her!"

Yan Qingyao looked at her daughter with extremely complex emotions. Her Dao Heart was firm, and she was dedicated to Cultivating Immortality; she actually didn't wish to have a daughter to tie her down.

But seeing this tiny infant, a maternal love welled up in her heart.

Reaching out to touch her daughter's small hand, Yan Qingyao sighed, "Mother only wishes you a life of peace and joy, free from worries. Let's call her Lingyue!"

Yan Qingyao anticipated that she would inevitably neglect her daughter's care due to Cultivation in the future. She didn't ask for her daughter to achieve anything, only hoped she could grow up safely.

"Good!"

"Lingyue, your father also wishes you a life of joy!"

Liu Xuan said happily.

He hadn't thought that far ahead. His daughter possessed a Rank Seven Spiritual Root, currently the highest Spiritual Root among his children, so she would definitely be a priority for nurturing!

"Rest well and strive to Breakthrough to Middle Stage of Qi Refining within two years!"

During the six months of her pregnancy, Yan Qingyao Cultivated daily with the black crystal honey provided by Liu Xuan and had access to the Rank 1 top-tier Cultivation room on Lake Heart Island. Her Cultivation speed was even faster than before she was poisoned.

She had broken through to the third layer of Qi Refining when she was six months pregnant. If not for being in the Late Stages of pregnancy, her third-layer Qi Refining Cultivation would have already stabilized.

Now that the child was born, with her high-grade Rank Four Spiritual Root and Liu Xuan's help, breaking through to Middle Stage of Qi Refining was only a matter of time... The next day.

Cultivation room.

An exquisite jade box appeared in Liu Xuan's hand. Opening the jade box, a pearl-sized Medicinal Pill lay quietly in the center.

'This is the foundation establishment pill!'

Mysterious patterns flowed over the Medicinal Pill, containing a unique charm, yet not a trace of medicinal power diffused from it; it was perfectly integrated.

'If I take it directly and refine it with the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method, can I rapidly increase my Cultivation?'

'Forget it! It's not worth being so extravagant.'

The main purpose of the foundation establishment pill was to save one's life if a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough failed. Its Spiritual Qi itself was only at the level of a Rank 2 High-Grade Medicinal Pill; simply refining its Spiritual Qi was not cost-effective.

Moreover, a Rank 2 High-Grade Medicinal Pill was not something Liu Xuan could handle right now. If he successfully refined it, it would be fine, but if the violent medicinal power caused him injury, that would be laughable!

Putting away the foundation establishment pill, Liu Xuan's consciousness focused on the Black Tortoise phantom in his Sea of Consciousness.

A completely black, unremarkable Black Tortoise appeared.