Chapter 7: Two Years

Chapter 7: Two Years

Three days later, Li Ergou got married.

There was no such thing as three hires and six gifts, just a simple ceremony.

On the wedding day, only a few relatives from the bride's side attended.

The groom's side had even fewer people.

Li Ergou only had one friend, Lan Chang'an, to help usher him in.

The other five immortal seedlings came along to help make up the numbers.

As a gesture of goodwill, Lan Chang'an and a few immortal seedlings also gave gifts.

These immortal seedlings were so poor that they could only afford some mundane gold and silver, or small personal items.

Lan Chang'an gave a handwritten booklet.

It was titled Secrets of Locking the Dragon.

It was not a cultivation technique, but a bedroom secret technique.

Apart from enhancing that aspect of ability, it could also lock up more Yang Qi, preventing it from being depleted by beauties.

"I probably won't need Secrets of Locking the Dragon in this life."

Lan Chang'an was certain of it in his heart.

In his previous life, born into a cultivation family, he had no choice but to have multiple wives and concubines, leaving behind many offspring.

In the early stages, the support from a cultivation family was indeed significant.

But at a certain level, the family and offspring would become a burden.

For the sake of his family and children, his energy was stretched thin, and at certain times he had no choice but to fall into a whirlpool of conflicts to fight for benefits.Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

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Li Ergou made swift moves.

Two months after getting married, his wife Mu Qing became pregnant.

When the head of the family, Mu Maode, learnt of this, he immediately offered them a generous reward.

They were given a low-grade magical weapon, a set of magic robes, thirty low-grade spirit stones, two bottles of qi nourishing pills, and sixty pounds of spiritual rice.

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Such generous rewards made other immortal seedlings envious.

Even Lan Chang'an was a bit moved.

He currently only had three and a half spirit stones and an inferior-grade magical weapon.

"Family head Mu is setting an example, wanting us to follow suit."

Lan Chang'an's heart was like a clear mirror.

The Mu family head gave his word that the first to give birth to a heir and the first to give birth to a heir with spiritual roots would receive additional rewards.

At once, the immortal seedlings who were still hesitant couldn't sit still and scrambled to take wives and have children!

Only, the rewards for the latter were less than a third of Li Ergou's.

After Li Ergou made a visit to another family, Lan Chang'an got to learn that Li Ergou's wife was the granddaughter of the family head, Mu Maode.

So, the generous rewards for being the first to have a child were due to Li Ergou's connection to Mu Maode's family.

"This kid, a simple man with a simple blessing."

Lan Chang'an lamented in his heart.

The family head must have quite a few children and grandchildren, so a granddaughter didn't carry much weight.

Lan Changan surmised that because Li Ergou had no background, no education, and a pure heart, this kind of person was easy to take in.

The Mu family is considering taking this son-in-law and really absorbing him as a part of the family.

As for Lan Chang'an...

With a firm mind and experience in the martial world, it was difficult to truly bring him under control.

Even if he was as active in having babies as Li Ergou, he wouldn't receive any special care.

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A year and a half later.

All the immortal seedlings who came to the Mu family all married and had children, integrating into the Mu family of Feiyue Lake as clansmen with foreign surnames.

Except for Lan Chang'an.

So far, he hadn't budged, and had been immersed in closed-door cultivation.

Although he rarely went out, the young women of the Mu family knew about his rumours.

Some people claimed that Lan Chang'an possessed a medium-grade spiritual root. He held himself in high regard, refusing to marry into the family and looking down upon the mortal women of the Mu family.

That level of power was beyond reach, even for those in the Nascent Soul Realm.

"No wonder the Ancient Trees Evergreen Technique can prolong life..."

Lan Chang'an realized that this ancient longevity technique was definitely not simple.

If there was a opportunity, he must get his hands on the rest of the Evergreen Technique!

In his previous life, in the cave of the Nascent Soul Cultivatior Yan Donglai, he fought over it and obtained half of the "Ancient Evergreen Technique" during the chaos.

The other half was obtained by a great master of a major sect.

Information about that person could be found in the depth of his memories.

however, Lan Chang'an couldn't be sure whether these two lives were in the same side of the immortal cultivation world.

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After advancing to the second layer of Qi Refining, Lan Chang'an came out to relax.

After all, the Evergreen Technique needed to draw on the Qi of the ages, so there was no rush.

No wonder this technique could cultivate one's temperament.

He first went to the neighboring courtyard.

Li Ergou was playing with his children. Seeing Lan Chang'an approaching, he was very happy.

"Come, call Big Brother Lan Uncle Lan."

Li Ergou held his eldest son, Mu Yifan.

Unfortunately, the child was only a year old and not very smart, making babbling noises.

The reason he was called the eldest son was that a month ago, Li Ergou's wife Mu Qing became pregnant again.

It was important to know that it's not easy for cultivators to conceive, and the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes.

Lan Chang'an suspected that his gift of the Secrets of Locking the Dragon might have provided a helping hand.

Lan Chang'an gently touched the child's forehead, finding him unusually quiet and obedient.

A child's cultivation aptitude would only be revealed when he or she was six years old or older, and it was not visible at the moment..

"Hmm, it's strange. My Fan'er is very shy." Li Ergou said playfully.

Usually, the child was handed over to the Mu family's nanny to take care of because Li Ergou, as a father, didn't have much time to spend with him due to his cultivation, thus the child was sometimes shy when meeting Li Ergou.

"Huh! Big Brother Lan has already advanced to the second layer of Qi Refining, congratulations."

Li Ergou congratulated.

"Not as fast as you."

Lan Chang'an's mood was slightly complicated.

Both of them started at the same starting line.

In his third reincarnation, his cultivation speed was actually lagging behind a peasant boy.

Li Ergou was even two years younger than him.

"Big Brother Lan, I think there's nothing wrong with marrying into the Mu family. Why don't you consider it?"

Li Ergou didn't know how prosperous his current life was.

Using the Mu family's spiritual vein, enjoying the spiritual rice, pills, and techniques provided by the Mu family. Having a child without having to raise it yourself, there were also rewards.

"People have different aspirations. You don't have to persuade me."

Lan Chang'an shook his head, refusing Li Ergou's offer of pills and spirit stones once again.

"Oh right! Big Brother Lan, I received a letter from Lin Yi a few days ago."

Li Ergou's face straightened as he handed the child over to the nanny.

"Lin Yi?"

Lan Chang'an thought of the once somewhat arrogant young marquis.

"Does big brother still remember the agreement we made on the way to the sect's assessment back then?"

"We, the immortal seedlings from Hengshui Prefecture, made a pact: regardless of whether we could enter the immortal sect in the future, we would meet again at the Immortal Gathering Building in Hengshui Prefecture after three years."

"The agreement back then? It's hard to believe whether the disciples who entered the sect would take it seriously!"

Lan Chang'an wasn't optimistic.

He couldn't help but recall Zhao Siyao, the graceful and beautiful young lady of the house.

Entering the sect was already put them on a different level.

"Haha! Big Brother Lan is being too harsh. Lin Yi said in his letter that Zhao Siyao promised to attend the gathering and hasn't broken her promise."

Li Ergou grinned widely, very pleased.

(End of Chapter)