146: Having children is the top priority

"Huh?"

Liu Xuan was startled in his heart and quickly asked, "True Person Li used the excuse that his Foundation Establishment Disciple was killed? Revered Master, could you explain in detail what exactly happened?"

Lin Qingyun looked at Liu Xuan. "It is said that the reason Li Xuanxuan killed Xue Hu was because the soul lamp of one of his Foundation Establishment Disciples went out.

After some investigation yielded no results, he concluded that this matter was the work of True Person Xiao, which is why he killed Xue Hu to vent his anger."

'Holy shit!!'

'Could it be that black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator I killed?!'

That black-robed Foundation Establishment Robber Cultivator had a mysterious identity and was a Sword Cultivator. From every angle, he was very likely Li Xuanxuan's Disciple.

Could it be that the cause of all this was actually himself?!

Liu Xuan almost broke out in a cold sweat. If they seriously investigated, he would be a suspect in this matter.

Although many people saw the black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator escape from the Bai Family at the time, judging by the timeline, the black-robed man died not long after leaving Ice Blue Valley. Liu Xuan was at least an accomplice.

If Li Xuanxuan hadn't firmly believed this matter was True Person Xiao's doing but instead meticulously pursued the truth, it was very likely the investigation would have led to him.

A chill ran down his spine!

He still hadn't been careful enough in his actions, his considerations weren't comprehensive enough. He couldn't act like this in the future!

"So that's how it is!"

"Old Ancestor Xue truly died unjustly."

Liu Xuan sighed.

"By the way, Revered Master, earlier when I went to pay my respects to True Person Xiao, I heard he is in seclusion. Did he get injured again this time?"

Afraid that Lin Qingyun might notice something unusual, Liu Xuan once again changed the subject and asked.

"That, your Revered Master does not know. If True Person Xiao doesn't speak of it, no one can know."

That's what he said, but Lin Qingyun actually felt things were very likely just as Liu Xuan guessed.

Secluding oneself near the end of one's lifespan, aside from needing to recover from injuries, holds no other meaning.

"You should have less contact with the Immortal Master, and don't think about currying favor. With his great limit approaching, the Immortal Master's moods are unpredictable. If you were to displease him at this time... you know the consequences."

Lin Qingyun's tone was serious. Avoiding Zhao Qing, he directly transmitted his voice via Divine Soul to instruct.

Liu Xuan didn't speak, giving a slight nod and a look to Lin Qingyun that said he understood.

Lin Qingyun thought of him in every way, there was truly nothing more to say! To be honest, Liu Xuan was quite moved in his heart.

Next, Lin Qingyun examined Liu Xuan's progress in Talisman learning, gave him many more things to be careful and cautious about, and in the end, even gifted Liu Xuan a bottle of Medicinal Pills for kidney nourishment and strengthening yang...

...

A few days later.

Liu Xuan inquired through multiple channels and confirmed that the matter of Xue Hu's death had settled down. Enraged by True Person Xiao, all the Robber Cultivators in the Red Pine Sect were trembling with fear, and no one dared to show themselves openly anymore.

'They probably can't trace it back to me now, right?!'

That black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator had been dead for nearly half a year, and the subsequent ripples had already subsided. If no accidents occurred, this matter was considered over.

With the Red Pine Sect's turmoil settled and True Person Xiao in seclusion, looking at it this way, the situation was actually quite good for Liu Xuan. He could peacefully develop for another period of time.

Another few days later.

Lin Xue'er gave birth to her third child.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on the birth of your eighty-third child. Spiritual Root: eighth grade. Reward obtained: Top-Grade Spirit Stone *3]

An eighth-grade Spiritual Root. Lin Xue'er had finally gotten her wish. If she still couldn't give birth to a child with a Spiritual Root, she probably still wouldn't be able to calm her mind to practice martial arts.

"Husband, I want to personally name this child," Lin Xue'er said, looking at Liu Xuan.

"Alright. What name does Xueer want to give her?"

"Let's call her Ling Meng. How about that?"

Liu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He had been afraid Lin Xue'er would name their daughter Liu Spiritual Root...

"Ling Meng, Liu Ling Meng. We'll go with Xueer's choice."

The number of offspring reached eighty-three. The number of offspring with Spiritual Roots was twenty-seven.

It was still one month short of eight full years since he arrived in this world. Achieving the hundred-children accomplishment within ten years would be no problem at all.

There was still one month until the Sect's assessment time. Therefore, Liu Xuan was not in a hurry to return to Yongning. Instead, he called Liu Qingqing back to continue preparing for the new session of the Sect's beauty pageant.

...

One month later.

Talisman Master Courtyard.

Liu Xuan looked at the newly selected ten Junior Sisters who had just joined the Sect. All of them had slender waists and long legs, all uniformly eighteen years old, each with distinctive features and their own unique beauty.

Liu Xuan was extremely satisfied. It wasn't just that the Junior Sisters were exceptionally beautiful; what attracted Liu Xuan even more was the youthful, innocent aura they carried.

Simply intoxicating!

In terms of beauty alone, the maidservants offered by the Families in Yongning weren't inferior, but they were often a bit older, more experienced, and more driven by utilitarianism.

Eighteen-year-old Junior Sisters are still the best! So tender!

Liu Xuan was only in his twenties at this time. Having Cultivated the Green Wood Longevity Method, he looked like a youth of seventeen or eighteen.

But adding his previous life and this one together, he was also an 'old man' who had lived for decades.

The older one gets, the more one likes the youthful aura on young people. It's the scent of life.

He held a simple Dao Companion ceremony all at once, caring for all ten Junior Sisters.

A few days later.

Liu Xuan led the group back to White Crane Lake. Lin Xue'er also went along this time.

Only a few maidservants were left to look after the Talisman Master Courtyard here. Everyone else went to White Crane Lake.

Liu Xuan had no intention of abandoning the Sect's Talisman Master Courtyard. Once these Junior Sisters became pregnant, those willing to return, he would send them back. Killing two birds with one stone, how wonderful!

White Crane Lake was only the core of the Liu Family's Middle Stage development. Once the children grew up, taking over the Sect was the Liu Family's current greatest goal.

Therefore, the connections on the Sect side must not be severed. Things already obtained like the Talisman Master Courtyard could certainly not be given away.

...

One month later, Xia He's child was born. Spiritual Root: ninth grade.

Xia He had a sixth-grade Spiritual Root, and her Cultivation was still at the Late Qi Refining Stage. Her second child's Spiritual Root was actually worse than the first. This Spiritual Root matter was truly unpredictable.

Still, having a Spiritual Root was good enough. If one were truly unlucky, giving birth to a child without a Spiritual Root was normal.

Another month later.

The child of Yang Xiaoyun, born with an innate seductive physique, was also born.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on the birth of your eighty-fifth child. Spiritual Root: sixth grade. Reward obtained: low-grade spirit jade *5]

'Spirit jade?'

What is this thing? A higher-level Cultivation currency than Spirit Stones?

Five oval stones emitting a faint green light appeared in Liu Xuan's Storage Pouch. They were slightly smaller than chicken eggs, containing Spiritual Qi so dense it reached an extreme, mixed with a trace of pure vitality.

'This thing... I think I've seen it before at the top of the Sect's mountain, in True Person Xiao's Red Pine Immortal Cave.'

High-grade goods! These are truly high-grade goods. Ordinary people probably don't even have the chance to see them.

At Liu Xuan's current level, he had only seen them once at True Person Xiao's place. This spirit jade currency was probably only used in transactions by Golden Core Cultivators.

Analyzing from the monetary System Liu Xuan had Contacted so far, five pieces of spirit jade were worth at least fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

The System giving a gift worth half a small Spirit Stone mine for a child with a sixth-grade Spiritual Root...

Isn't that excessive!

All that effort before, even taking the risk to kill that black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator, only yielded a hundred thousand Spirit Stones in Harvest. Having one child nets fifty thousand!

'Forget Talisman Drawing, forget killing for treasure, forget Opportunities, forget clinging to powerful people... all of it, scram! Having children is the top priority.'