66: move place

"Congratulations, Talisman Master Liu, it is a Young Master!"

The midwife carried the child to Liu Xuan to deliver the good news.

There was no rush to claim the reward; Liu Xuan picked up his ninth child and said with a smile:

"Little one, you were born with Luck. As your father, I hope you have boundless good fortune, so I shall name you Liu Daozhen!"

Liu Xuan looked at the wailing baby Liu Daozhen, and the more he looked, the happier he became!

This child had brought him three great gifts the moment he was born, and with an Eighth-Grade Spiritual Root, his future was surely limitless.

With four more children in the small courtyard, it suddenly became lively, and the sound of infants crying could be heard from time to time.

...

The next day.

Next door at Lin Xue'er's small courtyard.

"Daddy~"

"Daddy~"

Just as Liu Xuan returned, a little chubby boy came running over stumbling, hugging his leg, huffing and puffing with excitement.

"Xiao Yuan, you've gotten fat again!"

Liu Xuan pinched his chubby Face and picked him up from the ground.

The little guy was only a little over a year old, yet he looked like a typical three-year-old; his physique was surprisingly good.

It was mainly because he ate too well. Even the direct descendants of a Foundation Establishment Family might not be willing to feed their children moonlight spiritual marrow and black crystal honey for long periods.

Although the moonlight spiritual marrow was stopped after he turned one, he was still occasionally given black crystal honey, and he was never short of spirit rice, spirit fruits, or Yao Beast meat, so it was normal for his physique to be good.

Liu Xuan carried his Eldest Son into the house, where Lin Xue'er sat upright at the table with her big belly, busy writing something with a brush.

Beside her, Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang were holding Lingxiu and Lingyun respectively. These two daughters were only half a year old and were still in the obedient baby phase, unable to walk on the ground.

"Sister!"

"Sister!"

Little Liu Daoyuan pointed at them, then turned his head and shouted to Liu Xuan.

"Young Master!"

"Young Master!"

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang bowed to greet him.

Liu Xuan nodded, walked over to Lin Xue'er, and asked, "What are you writing? So focused."

"Nothing much!" Lin Xue'er put down her brush. "Just some details about the move, and precautions for living in the Talisman Hall in the future."

Liu Xuan had mentioned the move to Lin Xue'er a day ago, and they had even gone to see that Talisman Masters Small Building together.

"Have they all given birth?" Lin Xue'er asked while blowing the ink dry.

Liu Xuan nodded. "We move tomorrow. I've been away from Yongning for too long this time, so I need to go back and check on things as soon as possible."

Lin Xue'er handed the written paper to Liu Xuan. "What do you think? Is there anything that needs to be added?"

Liu Xuan took the paper to look at it, but little Liu Daoyuan in his arms saw that Liu Xuan was ignoring him and struggled to get down.

Liu Xuan squatted down, let go, and put him on the ground. The little thing ran outside to play.

Dividing a sliver of his consciousness to keep an eye on the little figure outside, Liu Xuan looked at the note in his hand.

The handwriting was delicate yet possessed a hint of sharpness. He hadn't expected Lin Xue'er to have such good calligraphy.

Lin Xue'er's arrangements were very detailed, including the items needed after moving, the allocation of rooms for the women, and precautions for living in the Talisman Hall...

Returning the note to Lin Xue'er, Liu Xuan came to her side and held her hand. "While I am away, you are in charge of everything at home. Don't have any concerns."

Three women make a drama; with seven women living together in the future, it was inevitable that there would be some conflicts.

Although Lin Xue'er had no Spiritual Root, she was Liu Xuan's legitimate Dao Companion, so her status was naturally different from the other women.

Establishing Lin Xue'er's position in the household could reduce conflicts among the women, and if problems arose, she could resolve them in time, so there wouldn't be a lack of someone to make decisions.

Liu Xuan's requirements were not high; he didn't expect them to be as close as a Family, as long as they lived in harmony, that was enough.

"Mm!" Lin Xue'er gave a nod. "Husband, rest assured, I will handle everything at home."

Lin Xue'er was from a branch of the Lin Family, and her grandfather was a Qi Refining Fifth-Level Deacon in the Spell Hall. She also knew many people from the branch families of the Sect, so managing these household matters was not a problem.

Plus, as Liu Xuan's publicly acknowledged Dao Companion, given Liu Xuan's current status, most people in the Sect would give her Face, so she generally wouldn't encounter any major issues.

...

The next day.

Liu Xuan went to the Dual Cultivation Hall to rent two carriages and hired a few Utility Disciples to help with the move.

The two small courtyards didn't look like they had much, but when they actually started moving, they discovered a huge pile of miscellaneous items.

They were busy for most of the day, and it wasn't until evening that they finished.

Of course! Actually, it was only the Utility Disciples who were working hard; Lin Xue'er was just directing them.

Chang Dan, Huang Qian, Wu Qingyue, and Li Man had only given birth a couple of days ago. Since cultivators had good physical fitness, they were already able to barely walk around.

However, Liu Xuan did not disturb their rest; he sent them to their respective rooms and instructed them to recover well.

He gave each of the four women a bottle of moonlight spiritual marrow and instructed them to feed a little bit to the children every day.

Each person only got one bottle of moonlight spiritual marrow, so he couldn't provide an unlimited supply like he did for his Eldest Son, Liu Daoyuan, who consumed two bottles a month.

There was no other way! There were too many children.

moonlight spiritual marrow cost fifteen Spirit Stones per bottle. If each child needed two bottles a month, excluding Liu Daoyuan who was already over a year old, there were now eight children under one year old. That meant sixteen bottles a month, which was two hundred and forty Spirit Stones.

As more children continued to be born, Liu Xuan's current financial resources simply couldn't support it, and he had to cut down on expenses for each child.

Lin Xue'er was right back then; feeding babies moonlight spiritual marrow without restriction was too extravagant. In fact, a few drops a day, with one bottle every two months, would have a similar effect.

One bottle every two months meant six bottles a year, and each child would only need ninety Spirit Stones. The System gift rewards could almost cover it, and the pressure was reduced a lot.

The Talisman Masters Small Building now, besides Liu Xuan's seven women and seven children, also had a few servant women responsible for chores, and ordinary maids responsible for service, all of whom were Utility Disciples hired from the Dual Cultivation Hall.

There were over twenty people in total, and it finally had a bit of a Family feel; Liu Xuan was very gratified.

However, the expenses were also higher. The monthly wages for the servants and the food for the group were a significant expense.

Fortunately, the System had rewarded him with ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and coupled with the fact that Liu Xuan had sold another batch of Talismans, otherwise, even the household expenses would be tight.

"Spirit Stones are not enough to spend!"

Liu Xuan couldn't bear to sell the black crystal honey, and the System rewards were even harder to sell. Yongning also needed investment for operations, so at the current stage, he could only rely on Talisman Drawing to sustain himself.

Moving forward, he couldn't be so lavish with Spirit Stones. With the increasing number of children, Liu Xuan felt the pressure.

Night.

On the bed in the bedroom.

"Husband, I am due to give birth in half a month. I can't take care of the Black Crystal Bees anymore. I plan to let Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang tend to the bees during this time. What do you think?"

"Good! Xue'er, you are always so thoughtful. I will hand the bee colony over to Da Shuang tomorrow."

The Black Crystal Bee Queen had already reached the Qi Refining Fifth Level, the bee colony reached five thousand, and the monthly production of black crystal honey was one catty; it couldn't be delayed for even a day.

"Xue'er, if there aren't enough Spirit Stones at home, just take some black crystal honey and sell it to the Dual Cultivation Hall."

"Also, after the child is born, you must pay attention to your martial arts cultivation. Once you reach the Innate Realm, we will have another child."

"Got it! Got it!" Listening to Liu Xuan's caring words, Lin Xue'er leaned into his arms, a smile appearing on her Face...