Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family

Chapter 697: Xiao Xiyue Returns! Preparing to Propose Marriage!

Time flew swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

During this period, Lu Changsheng had been at home, spending time with his wife, concubines, and children.

Out of the fifteen concubines he had recently taken, three had succeeded in becoming pregnant under his cultivation.

Although the efficiency of this process could not be considered fast, it certainly could not be called slow.

There was no need to rush such matters as if completing a task.

To be overly purposeful could lead to a loss of enjoyment.

Like reading a book or savoring tea, it required a slow appreciation, a gentle exploration, to fully comprehend and savor its charm and delights.

In these three months, the Beast Taming Xu Family, as mentioned by Xu Ruyin, had been quiet.

This was normal.

The Xu Family, such a large clan, was not foolish; they could see that Golden Dragon Ridge harbored intentions of using them as a pawn in their scheme.

Moreover, the Third Ancestor of the Xu Family had only set his sights on Bi Lake Mountain and Lu Changsheng.

There was no urgency for him to come knocking on their door seeking trouble.

Even if he was known for not minding his reputation and liked to bully those weaker than him, he would still look for an excuse to act, not doing so without cause.

On the other hand, the Jin Family had been suppressing the White Tiger Mountain’s industries in secret during this time, leading the Mo Family and Ning Family to send messages to discuss strategies with Lu Changsheng.

In light of this situation, Lu Changsheng naturally expressed solidarity with them in their enmity against the Jin Family and condemned their actions.

But that was as far as it went—mere condemnation.

After all, the Jin Family was only suppressing their business and had not done anything like secretly destroying mine sites, medicine gardens, or committing robbery. What could they do against them?

That day, at the Lu Family Mansion.

Lu Changsheng was cradling his daughter, Lu Linghe, while chatting with his wives and concubines.

This daughter, although not yet a year old, had a physique unlike ordinary infants and was extremely lively, climbing all over Lu Changsheng like a little monkey.

Ling Zixiao’s son, Lu Lingxiao, watched quietly as his sister crawled around.

His clear eyes, with pupils reflecting the bright sunshine, seemed to have a faint golden luster.

“Master…”

At that moment, the voice of Mount Sumeru rang in Lu Changsheng’s mind, informing him that the Spirit Vein had been successfully nurtured.

“Ah, it’s done.”

Lu Changsheng responded, his eyebrows raising slightly.

Two Spiritual Eye Springs, and in order to prevent accidents or sudden needs, he had chosen to keep one continuing within the Cave Heaven and had not cultivated a new Spirit Vein for Bi Lake Mountain.

He had merely used the Spiritual Spring acquired from the Wu Jing Mine Site to create a Spirit Vein in the Cave Heaven.

Upon hearing this news, he promptly picked up his crawling daughter and handed her over to his daughter Lu Wangshu to take care of her.

Lu Wangshu’s personality was lively and cheerful, she could converse with anyone.

However, Lu Changsheng could feel that there was a subtle barrier between Lu Wangshu and most of her siblings.

It wasn’t that she looked down on them.

It was just a pure lack of intimacy from the heart.

Many times, their happy conversations were somewhat out of politeness and courtesy.

People like Lu Quanzhen, although having a generally ordinary relationship with most siblings, were still very close to Lu Xianzhi, Lu Yun, Lu Yu, Lu Caizhen, and others.

Thus, Lu Changsheng still hoped his daughter would have a few siblings to whom she was very close.

“Sister…”

Lu Linghe, not shy at all, called out in her baby voice once she was in the arms of Lu Wangshu.

Her chubby little hands reached out for her sister’s hair, eliciting a helpless expression from Lu Wangshu.

But with their father handing over the child and Auntie Ling Zixiao present, she did not make a fuss.

After all, she was very close to people like Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaoyun, and Qu Zhenzhen, akin to mother and child relationships, but she rarely interacted with Ling Zixiao.

Ling Zixiao had always preferred solitude and had only gradually become more sociable after becoming pregnant and having a child. Now, she often brought her child over to the Lu Family Mansion.

…

“Indeed, it’s a First Grade top-grade Spirit Vein.”

Lu Changsheng went to the Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven to inspect the newly created Spirit Vein.

Seeing that the result of the Spiritual Spring was as he had anticipated.

However, the mere creation of a First Grade top-grade Spirit Vein had already caused a slight change in the Cave Heaven, as if it had grown slightly larger.

“Mount Sumeru, with one more Spirit Vein, has there been any enhancement or aid to your growth?”

Lu Changsheng asked Mount Sumeru.

The entity could grow through the absorption of the world within itself, benefiting in turn.

He was curious about how much of a help it would be to Mount Sumeru to have one more First Grade top-grade Spirit Vein.

Immediately, Mount Sumeru conveyed that it had a limited effect on its growth and had not increased by much.

The main outcome was that the Cave Heaven had slightly expanded, enhancing its power a bit.

“It seems that to have the Cave Heaven truly nourish itself for a significant boost, it would have to be cultivated like an Immortal City.”

Lu Changsheng murmured to himself, thinking of Azure Phoenix Immortal City and Jiuxiao Immortal City.

If he could cultivate the Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven to that extent, he estimated that Mount Sumeru itself could suppress a Nascent Soul True Lord.

Yet such a precious and rare Spiritual Eye Spring only resulted in a small to medium-sized Spirit Vein.

To nurture something on the scale of an Immortal City’s large Third-Order Spirit Vein, he would either need to extract Spirit Vein Origins from the Great Immortal Sects or several Immortal Cities.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to cultivate to that level even with the good fortune of system lotteries.

“Mount Sumeru, take these Spirit Vein Origins.”

Lu Changsheng took out the Tri-footed Bronze Cauldron, containing the Spirit Vein Origin from White Tiger Mountain.

“Thank you, Master.”

Mount Sumeru, akin to a deity of the Cave Heaven, controlled it perfectly and did not require external Spirit Lands to cultivate Spirit Veins.

It was capable of extracting the Spirit Vein Origin and using it to nurture itself.

“With these Spirit Vein Origins, this Spirit Vein is sufficiently leveled up to Second Rank.”

“In that case, we can also cultivate some Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Plants in the Cave Heaven.”

Lu Changsheng stroked his chin, planning what to plant in the Cave Heaven.

It wasn’t really for the purpose of cultivating Spiritual Medicines or Spirit Plants, he simply thought of embellishing the Cave Heaven.