Chapter 17: New Contract Terms!

“Lu Changsheng, did you say you can draw first-class talismans now?”In the living room, Uncle Fu’s face lit up with surprise when he heard Lu Changsheng’s words.

“Yes, Uncle Fu, even though I am not proficient yet,” Lu Changsheng nodded, then pulled out a talisman and said, “This is a low-grade first-class talisman I have drawn – Fireball Talisman!”

This talisman was obviously different from the ones Lu Changsheng usually drew. The lines on it looked a bit rough, not as smooth, but it was still a success.

“It really is a first-class talisman, a Fireball Talisman!”

“Very well, you go and rest first. I’ll report this to the head of the family!”

“Rest assured, now that you’ve become a first-class talisman master, our Lu family will definitely not mistreat you!”

After Uncle Fu took the talisman and inspected it to confirm its authenticity, his face lit up with joy.

“Thank you, Uncle Fu,” Lu Changsheng bowed slightly and took his leave to await the outcome.

Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng was in the courtyard playing with his children. The older ones could already walk and would run around the yard when they had nothing else to do.

Suddenly the bell rang in the courtyard.

Someone had arrived.

He opened the courtyard door and saw three figures standing at the entrance.

They were Uncle Fu, the head of the Lu family, Lu Yuanding, and the eldest daughter of the Lu family, Lu Miaoge.

When Lu Changsheng saw the three of them, he immediately knew their purpose.

It was for him to become a first-class talisman master.

Unexpectedly, only one day had passed and the head of the Lu family arrived.

He even came in person.

“Respectful greetings to the head of the family, the young lady, Uncle Fu.”

Lu Changsheng quickly bowed and invited the three of them in, leading them into the hall.

At the same time, he gestured for his wife to take the children to the backyard.

“These are all your children, right? They can all walk now.”

Lu Yuanding had a refined and handsome appearance. When he saw the children in the courtyard, he spoke softly.

“Yes, head of the family.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

“No need to be formal, Changsheng. You’ve been with the family for over two years now.”

At this moment, Lu Yuanding was like a senior family member, and his address to Lu Changsheng had changed to Changsheng.

“I report to the head of the family, and I’ve been with the Lu family for almost two and a half years.”

Lu Changsheng replied.

“Time really does fly. Before we knew it, more than two years had passed. Have you adapted well in these two years?”

Lu Yuanding continued.

Apart from the beginning, when he paid a little attention to the situation of the Immortal Seedling, he had visited Qingzhu Mountain Estate twice in the past two years, but he hadn’t come back much after that.

“Thank you, head of the family. I’ve been doing well these past two years, and Uncle Fu has taken good care of me.”

Lu Changsheng said aloud.

However, in his heart, he couldn’t help but think that he was already twenty years old, yet they were treating him like a three-year-old child, playing with him like this.

Practical matters were what really mattered.

At that moment, Lu Changsheng’s wife brought spiritual tea into the hall and left after putting it down.

“Changsheng, I’ve heard from Uncle Fu that you’re already able to draw first-tier low-grade talismans.”

At this point, Lu Yuanding took a sip of tea and came to the point.

“Yes, Patriarch, I’ve been practising consistently during this time, and I can now draw Fireball Talismans.”

“However, the success rate is still not high at the moment, only around twenty to thirty percent.”

Lu Changsheng spoke up and said.

“Everything has a difficult start. In just over a year, you’ve managed to refine your talisman crafting skills to this level and become a skilled talismanist. It’s already very good. Show me what you can do.”

“Miaoge is also here, so you can show her as well. She can give you some advice.”

Lu Yuanding’s tone was soft.

From the Fireball Talisman that Lu Changsheng gave to Uncle Fu, Lu Yuanding naturally knew that Lu Changsheng could draw first-class talismans.

But of course, such things still needed to be witnessed in person for confirmation.

“Yes, Patriarch.”

“I’ll go get the talisman-making tools.”

Lu Changsheng stood up and said.

“No need, I have them here.”

Lu Miaoge, who was standing next to them, stood up and took out a set of talisman crafting tools.

Her voice was as soft as ever, as soothing as a spring breeze.

“Thank you, Miss.”

Lu Changsheng took the tools from Miaoge’s hand.

The talisman pen was still the ‘Golden Bamboo’ talisman pen from the last time.

As he walked over to the table and laid the talisman paper flat on it, Lu Changsheng seemed a little nervous as he took a deep breath, dipped the pen into the ink and began to draw the Fireball Talisman.

On the first talisman, about halfway through, a mistake occurred, causing the talisman paper to emit smoke and fail.

However, Lu Yuanding and the others didn’t say anything, signalling Lu Changsheng to continue.

With the second drawing, Lu Changsheng seemed a bit clumsy, but he still succeeded.

“You’re still a bit nervous, but you’ve made great progress compared to last time. However, your use of spiritual power is still not precise or natural enough.”

Seeing this, Lu Miaoge, who was standing beside them, pursed her lips slightly and commented.

With Lu Changsheng’s second tier full level talisman crafting skill, it was of course easy to fool her.

“Thank you for your guidance, Miss. My progress is all thanks to the ‘Essence Of Talisman’ that Miss graciously gave me,” Lu Changsheng said, bowing with a hint of excitement in his voice.

“Very good. I didn’t expect you to successfully craft the Fireball Talisman on your second attempt,”

“It seems you were too modest when you said you only had a twenty to thirty percent chance.”

Lu Yuanding on the side also laughed out loud.

Inwardly, Lu Yuanding couldn’t help but feel astonished. Lu Changsheng, whom they had almost rejected because of his Nine Spirit Root, had an astonishing talent for Talisman. 

In just a year and a half, he had gone from being a novice to a skilled Talisman Master. 

His talent was not only equal to that of his daughter, Lu Miaoge, but also surpassed her in some ways. 

With this age and talent, the Lu family could indeed extend an olive branch to him.

“It was just a fluke this time, just good luck.” 

Lu Changsheng said a little embarrassedly like a simple young man.

“Young man, no need to be so modest,” 

Lu Yuanding waved his hand and continued, “I have been watching your performance in the Lu Family for the past few years, and I already consider you one of us.” 

“Now that you have become a skilled Talisman Master, the Lu Family will no longer mistreat its own.”

“Here are the revised terms of your contract. Take a look,” Lu Yuanding said, handing Lu Changsheng a piece of parchment from his sleeve.

This was a spiritual contract, similar to the contracts from their past lives. When Lu Changsheng and the other immortal seedlings came to the Lu Family, they had signed such contracts.

“Thank you, Master,” Lu Changsheng said, pleasantly surprised as he accepted the spiritual contract and examined its contents.

The contents were straightforward, unlike the densely packed pages of the contracts from their previous lives, which could easily lead one astray.

Firstly, the previous contract was null and void. Lu Changsheng was no longer a breeding son-in-law or a burden to the Lu family.

But he was the legitimate son-in-law of the Lu family.

So there was no need for him to give birth to fifty children in twenty years for the Lu Family, or to have as many children with spiritual roots.

The children born would be his.

Second, he would enjoy the same treatment as the legitimate descendants of the Lu Family.

He could move to the core area of Qingzhu Mountain, reside in the Qingzhu Valley, and enjoy the second-level Spirit Vain.

And the monthly resources would be increased from five Spirit Stones to ten Spirit Stones, along with a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill.

However, his duty was to refine a certain amount of talismans for the Lu family every month.

And according to the needs of the Lu Family, he would practice the corresponding talismans, and so on.

Of course, these talisman-making materials were provided by the Lu Family, and it was also the Lu Family’s way of cultivating talisman-making skills.

With Lu Changsheng’s second-level talisman-making skills, this obligation was certainly worth it.

However, the last condition made Lu Changsheng frown slightly.

If he wanted to leave the Lu family, he had to tell them twenty years in advance.

Otherwise, he would have to return three times the amount of resources the Lu Family had spent on him.

The previous conditions were indeed good, no doubt about it.

But the last one made him hesitate a bit.

The last condition basically meant that staying with the Lu family was the best option for everyone, a win-win situation.

If he wanted to leave the Lu Family, he had two options.

Either pay back three times the resources the Lu Family had spent over the years, which was like buying his freedom.

Or he could inform the Lu Family in advance and work for them for twenty years.

Deep down, Lu Changsheng had always wanted to leave.

As long as he got through the initial stages and had some strength, he would choose to leave the Lu Family and set up his own cultivation clan.

In the Lu Family, there was security and protection, but in the end, he was still living under someone else’s roof. Sᴇaʀᴄh the ɴøvᴇl_Firᴇ.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Many things, tasks, were done with hesitation.

For example, when it came to making talismans, he had procrastinated for a year and a half in order to demonstrate his first-class talisman-making skills.

The room was filled with over four hundred first-order talismans, almost five hundred.

“If it were turned into spirit stones, it would be a huge sum!”

Besides, Lu Changsheng knows that his talent is not good.

In order to continue on the path of cultivation and go far, he can only rely on the system. He needs to have more children, especially those with spiritual roots.

It’s difficult and troublesome to have spiritual children through ordinary wives and concubines.

He needs to marry more ‘immortal ladies’ with spiritual roots.

Even if the Lu Family were willing to marry a woman with spiritual roots to him, it would only be one or two at most.

It’s impossible to directly marry nine of them like he did with secular women.

Even if he wants to have a large number of secular women to have children, the Lu family will have some concerns.

“Changsheng, if you feel that something is wrong, or if you have any doubts or questions, you can bring them up directly.”

“This contract was just something I thought of today, so there might be some oversight.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s hesitant and confused expression, Lu Yuanding took a sip of the spirit tea and said in a gentle tone.