Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Lan Shijin was the first to advance to the Foundation Establishment, to thank Xu Mu, or perhaps because she was deceived by him, she agreed to leave the fluid inside her.

Yet, despite being Foundation Establishment for nearly a year now, Xu Mu had diligently tried everyday, spending lengthy periods of time in the cave, but unfortunately there was still no reaction.

This made Xu Mu wonder, had Lan Shijin used some kind of secret technique to metabolize the fluid?

Or was it too difficult to conceive because of age?

However, seeing the disappointed expression on Lan Shijin’s face, Xu Mu decided that wasn’t the case.

Leng Yuening was the second to advance, and it has nearly been a year for her as well!

Xu Mu tried thrice a day, but to no avail.

Then came Si Tan’er and Ye Yingying!

The two of them had been Foundation Establishment for a shorter period, thus he couldn’t be sure.

However, he estimated that the results would not be much different!

“Seems like the rumors were true, those at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Stages are not unwilling to have children, but simply unable to!”

Although he had heard such rumors and was mentally prepared, actually experiencing it was still somewhat disappointing.

However, he would not deliberately keep his women at the Qi Cultivation Stage just for bearing children for him.

Even though he wished to achieve more and gain more Luck Values, he would never treat his women as mere tools for achieving that.

If he did that, there would be no difference between him and a demonic cultivator!

He admitted he wasn’t a kind man, but he didn’t wish to be a complete lunatic!

He simply hoped for his family to be well, both his women and his children!

Not merely a tool used for obtaining Luck Values!

Hence, he was willing to spend considerable time making medicines for them, to enhance their cultivation.

Of course, having said all that—

They should still have children, but not to the extent that they did nothing else.

If they were willing, Xu Mu was of course delighted.

If they were not, he would not force them.

Moreover, they weren’t entirely to blame for this. Xu Mu’s advancement to the Foundation Establishment had an impact as well.

However, Xu Mu wasn’t without solutions.

When he learned of this, he started to seek solutions.

Eventually, he found two ways to solve it

One was to use pills, the other was Martial Methods!

He had been inquiring about a pill called the Innate Xuan Yang Pill, which could greatly increase the chances of conception, but he had not found the recipe yet.

As for Martial Methods, he had one—

[Yin and Yang Harmony – One Hundred and Eight Forms]!

Many methods documented within could significantly increase the probability of conception if Xu Mu continued to cultivate it.

However, the requirements for cultivating this method were too high, every level demanded ten times the effort, and he couldn’t improve in a short period.

So—

Although he had solutions, he couldn’t apply them yet.

The simplest way to achieve more was to take concubines, but Xu Mu wasn’t interested in ordinary women as they might be burdens, gaining less Luck Value than invested.

Unless Xu Mu was truly heartless, willing to watch them grow old and die!

However, should the woman be extraordinary, he feared complications like those with Chi Feiyan, which could be even more troublesome!

So, he had to be cautious!

Let it all come naturally!

Setting aside these troubling thoughts, Xu Mu summoned his lifebound spirit beast to check on its condition.

The evolution of a lifebound spirit beast was closely tied to Martial Methods. If his cultivation advanced, the spirit beast should change as well.

Coo!

A blue bird, its body ablaze in flames, flew out from within him, perched on his shoulder, and intelligently preened its feathers. Its long tail gently quivered, specks of light dancing like fireflies, resembling the mythical bird from legends.

Compared to a crow, the blue bird was much more attractive.

Every time his four children saw him, they clamored for him to release the blue bird.

Due to fear of harming them, Xu Mu only let them watch when he let the bird out and did not dare to let them touch the creature.

The flame of the blue bird could cause serious burns to anyone at the Foundation Establishment Stage with just a touch. Among the four little guys, only Xu Ling had begun cultivation.

Xu Ling began her cultivation a year ago, and within just one year, she went from having no cultivation base to being at the third level of Qi Cultivation.

This speed of cultivation far exceeded everyone’s imagination!

Although her speed was terrifying, it was also understandable.

After all, she had been raised on pills since she was young, and a vast amount of medicinal potency had accumulated in her body.

However, with the commencement of her cultivation, Xu Ling became increasingly hard to discipline. She often sneaked out of the house to play.

Despite often scolding her, the three women could not change her behavior.

Xu Mu originally wanted to discipline her but decided to let it be.

He couldn’t possibly imprison her in the house forever. A flower raised in a greenhouse would never survive in the brutal Cultivation Realm.

He couldn’t possibly always be by her side either.

Given the situation, Xu Mu decided to let her experience more and face difficulties while she was still young and her cultivation was not high enough to attract major troubles.

So, Xu Mu not only let her be but also sent her to a Taoist school in the city so she could go out every day.

Of course, he did not completely disregard her safety.

Xu Ling had many high tier talismans on her, and a sealed talisman treasure given by him. Even if she encountered someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage, she could easily escape.

And there was also Su Luan!

Su Luan had graduated from the Taoist school and was now a teacher there. With her Qi Cultivation Late Stage status, and with Xu Mu’s backing, she had some influence in the school. With her keeping watch, it was an additional safety measure.

Xu Ling didn’t know Su Luan, so she wouldn’t resist her intervention.

The three women would visit her from time to time, flaunting their cultivation to deter any lurking troublemakers.

He did everything he could think of. If she still ended up in danger, there was nothing he could do.

He was not a god and couldn’t ensure everything went perfectly!

Coming back to the blue bird!

Upon Xu Mu’s inspection, he found that the blue bird indeed had undergone changes.

Chirp chirp!

The blue bird gently lowered its head. A wisp of blue flame feather appeared on the bird’s forehead, indicating that it was evolving towards a stronger Blue Flame.

Once it consumed enough vital essence, it should be able to completely reach the level of the Blue Flame, marking another leap in its strength.

Though it was unclear what form it would take after evolving into a Blue Flame.

To be honest, Xu Mu was pretty excited about it!

However, the Blue Flame should be the limit for beast spirits. If they wanted to advance further, they would require higher-tier Martial Methods.

“Not just my martial arts, but also those of the three women!”

The three women initially used common Qi Cultivation Martial Methods. But now that they were progressing to Foundation Establishment, they definitely needed to switch to other methods. Since they all used different methods, they needed to find three separate methods.

Xu Mu had the Lu Ling Jue, which the three women could practice, but this method had many drawbacks and was not suitable for them.

He had a lead on the Martial Method issue, but –

Spirit Stones!

He needed Spirit Stones!

He didn’t need to worry about Chi Feiyan and Si Tan’er, as they had both joined the Liyang Sect and could get a free Foundation Establishment Martial Method. However, they still needed Magic Artifacts!

Leng Yuening was okay as Xu Mu had already given her the Ice Soul Cold Chi Sword, which was sufficient for self-defense.

But Ye Yingying, Lan Shijin, and Si Tan’er were still using tier three Magic Artifacts.

Xu Mu currently only had one fire attribute tier four flying sword and a tier six Thunder Slash Sword, which he needed to use. Even if he wanted to give them away, he couldn’t. Moreover, among the three women, only Si Tan’er had the same fire attribute as him. The other two had wood and water attributes, so giving them these artifacts would be wasteful.

The Spiritual Artifacts he had robbed earlier were already sold off. Otherwise, how would he have gotten so many Spirit Stones to sustain everyone?

In the past few years, he had been relying on the money from the Palace of Pure Heart, almost draining all his resources.

In terms of the shops he had opened, they had developed quite well over the years. He had hired several new helpers and contracted many Pill Masters and Talisman Masters. Even Zhang Yu and Ouyang Ying were pulled in by Zhang Shouren to help out.

He currently had two branches that yielded a net profit of three to five middle- grade Spirit Stones every month. His business was booming and planning to open more branches soon.

The successful business situation was not only due to the top-grade Dan Medicine Xu Mu occasionally supplied but also because he had imparted some of his knowledge about business from his previous life to the three women.

However, even if the business continues to thrive, it was just a small-scale operation. For Xu Mu now, whatever gains made from the shops were merely a foundation for establishing a family lineage in the future or pocket money at best.

If he truly relied on the business, he probably wouldn’t even have enough to pick his teeth.

Ultimately, he still had to make things happen himself.

“Fortunately, Chi Feiyan has made a breakthrough in the Foundation Establishment, opening up several channels to Golden Pill Sects. This trip should make a big profit!”