Establish A Long-Lived Family From The Son-In-Law

Chapter 17: New Terms of the Contract!

"Lu Changsheng, you said you can draw first-order talismans!?"

In the living room, Fubo's face was filled with surprise upon hearing Lu Changsheng's words.

"Yes, Fubo, but I'm still not proficient enough."

Lu Changsheng nodded and took out a talisman, saying, "This is a first-order inferior talisman that I have drawn - the Fireball Talisman!"

This talisman was naturally different from the ones Lu Changsheng usually drew.

The lines on it looked a bit rough and not very smooth, but it was still considered a success.

"It's really a first-order talisman, the Fireball Talisman!"

"Very well, you go rest first, I will report this to the head of the family!"

"Don't worry, now that you have become a first-order talisman master, our Lu family will definitely not mistreat you!"

Fubo took the talisman and examined it for a moment, confirming that it was correct, and his face was filled with joy.

"Yes, thank you, Fubo."

Lu Changsheng bid farewell with a slight bow and went back to wait for the result.

Lu Changsheng was playing with his children in the yard.

The older children were already able to walk and would run around in the yard when they had nothing to do, full of energy.

At this moment, a bell rang in the yard.

Someone had arrived.

Opening the courtyard door, three figures stood at the entrance.

They were Fubo, the head of the Lu family, Lu Yuanding, and the young lady of the Lu family, Lu Miaoge.

Seeing the three of them, Lu Changsheng immediately knew the reason for their visit.

It was about him becoming a first-order talisman master.

He didn't expect that the head of the Lu family would come so soon, and he even came in person.

"Greetings, Head of the Family, Miss, Fubo."

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

At the same time, he waved his hand, asking his wife to take the children to the backyard.

"These are your children, right? They can already walk."

Lu Yuanding had an elegant and handsome appearance. When he saw the children in the yard, his tone was gentle.

"Yes, Head of the Family."

Lu Changsheng nodded.

"No need to be restrained, Changsheng, you have been in the Lu family for more than two years now."

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

"Reporting to the Head of the Family, I have been in the Lu family for two years and four months."

Lu Changsheng said.

"Time flies, unconsciously, more than two years have passed."

"Have you been adapting well during these two years?"

Lu Yuanding continued.

Except for the beginning, when he paid a little attention to the situation of the Immortal Miao, he had only visited Qingzhu Mountain twice and hadn't come again afterwards.

"Thank you, Head of the Family. I have been doing well these past two years, and Fubo has taken good care of me."

Lu Changsheng said.

In his heart, he couldn't help but think that he was already twenty years old, but he was still treated like a three-year-old child, playing along with him.

Practical things were the most important.

At this time, Lu Changsheng's wife came to the hall with a tray of spiritual tea, placed it down, and then left.

"Changsheng, I heard from Fubo that you can already draw first-order inferior talismans."

At this moment, Lu Yuanding took the tea, took a sip, and got to the point.

"Yes, Head of the Family. After practicing for this period of time, I can already draw Fireball Talismans."

"But the success rate is still not high, only about twenty to thirty percent."

Lu Changsheng spoke up and said so.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. In just over a year, you have already trained your talisman-making skills to this level and become a qualified talisman master. That's already very good. Show me."

"Coincidentally, Miaoge is here too. She can also take a look and give you some guidance."

Lu Yuanding said in a gentle tone.

Through the Fireball Talisman that Lu Changsheng gave to Fubo, he naturally knew that Lu Changsheng could draw first-order talismans.

But such matters still needed to be seen in person and confirmed.

"Yes, Head of the Family."

"I'll go get the talisman-making tools."

Lu Changsheng stood up and said.

"No need, I have them here."

Lu Miaoge, who was beside him, stood up and said, taking out a set of talisman-making tools.

Her voice was still as gentle as water, giving people a refreshing feeling.

"Thank you, Miss."

Lu Changsheng took the tools from Lu Miaoge's hand.

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

He came to the table, spread the talisman paper on it, and took a deep breath, seemingly nervous. He dipped the pen in ink and began to draw the Fireball Talisman.

When he was about halfway through the first talisman, a mistake occurred, causing the talisman paper to emit green smoke and fail.

But Lu Yuanding and the others didn't say anything, indicating for Lu Changsheng to continue.

Under the second drawing, although Lu Changsheng's performance was a bit rough, he still succeeded.

"You were still a bit nervous, but you have improved a lot compared to last time. You just need to be more precise and natural in the use of spiritual power," commented Lu Miaoge, who was standing by, lightly pursing her moist lips.

With Lu Changsheng's second-level full proficiency in talisman-making, it was naturally easy for him to deceive her.

"Thank you, Miss, for your guidance. I owe my progress to the 'Essence of Talismans' that you gave me," Lu Changsheng said, bowing and feeling somewhat excited.

"Very good. I didn't expect you to successfully draw the Fireball Talisman on your second attempt. It seems that you were too modest when you said you only had a 10-20% chance," said Lu Yuanding, who was standing by, laughing.

In his heart, he couldn't help but feel amazed. He never expected that Lu Changsheng, whom he almost rejected because of his ninth-grade spiritual root, would have such astonishing talent in talisman-making.

In just a year and a half, he went from being a novice to becoming a proficient talisman master.

This talent not only didn't pale in comparison to his daughter, Lu Miaoge, but even surpassed her by a few steps.

At this age, with this talent, it was enough for the Lu family to extend an olive branch.

"It was just luck this time. I was fortunate," Lu Changsheng said modestly, like a simple young man.

"Young man, there's no need to be too modest," Lu Yuanding waved his hand and continued, "I have been watching your performance in the Lu family for the past two years, and I already consider you as one of our own Lu family members."

"Now that you have become a proficient talisman master, we cannot treat our own people poorly."

"This is the revised treatment I am giving you. Take a look."

As he spoke, Lu Yuanding took out a brownish-yellow sheepskin parchment from his sleeve and handed it to Lu Changsheng.

This was a spiritual contract, somewhat similar to the previous life's contract.

Lu Changsheng and his group of immortal seedlings had signed this kind of contract when they came to the Lu family.

"Thank you, Master," Lu Changsheng said, his face showing a pleasantly surprised expression as he took the spiritual contract and examined its contents.

The contents were very simple and straightforward.

Unlike the densely packed several pages of the previous life's contract, which could easily lead to pitfalls if one wasn't careful.

Firstly, the previous contract was nullified.

Lu Changsheng was no longer a son-in-law who married into the Lu family, but a legitimate husband who belonged to the Lu family.

Therefore, he no longer needed to give birth to fifty children with spiritual roots for the Lu family in twenty years.

The children he fathered would bear his surname and belong to him.

Secondly, 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 Qingzhu Valley, and enjoy the second-level spiritual veins.

In addition, his monthly resources would be increased from five spiritual stones to ten spiritual stones, along with a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pill.

The obligation he needed to fulfill was to help the Lu family refine a certain number of talismans every month and practice corresponding talismans according to the Lu family's needs.

Of course, the materials for making talismans would naturally be provided by the Lu family, as they were also cultivating him in the field of talisman-making.

With Lu Changsheng's second-level talisman-making proficiency, this obligation was definitely a pure gain.

However, the last condition made Lu Changsheng furrow his brows slightly.

If he wanted to leave the Lu family, he needed to inform them twenty years in advance.

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

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

But the last condition made him hesitate slightly.

In essence, the last condition meant that staying in the Lu family was the best option for everyone, a win-win situation.

If he wanted to leave and no longer be a part of the Lu family, he had two choices.

Either he would have to repay the Lu family three times the resources they had spent on him, which was equivalent to redeeming himself and leaving.

Or he would have to 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 stage and had a certain level of strength, he would choose to leave the Lu family and establish his own cultivation clan.

In the Lu family, although he was safe and protected, he was ultimately living under someone else's roof.

Many things, tasks, were done with trepidation.

For example, in the field of talisman-making, it took him a whole year and a half to display his first-level talisman-making proficiency.

There were already over four hundred first-level talismans hidden in his room, almost five hundred.

If it were converted into spiritual stones, it would be a huge sum of money!

Moreover, Lu Changsheng knew that his talent was not good.

If he wanted to continue on the path of cultivation and go far, he could only rely on the system. He had to have more children, more children with spiritual roots.

It was difficult and troublesome to rely on ordinary wives and concubines to give birth to children with spiritual roots.

He had to marry more "immortal maidens" with spiritual roots.

Even if the Lu family was willing to marry women with spiritual roots to him, there would be at most one or two.

It was impossible to marry nine like he did with ordinary women.

Even if he wanted to marry a large number of ordinary women to have children, there were some concerns within the Lu family.

"Changsheng, if you feel that something is not right or if you have any doubts or questions, you can directly raise them," Lu Yuanding said in a gentle tone, seeing Lu Changsheng's hesitant and conflicted expression. He picked up the spiritual tea and took a sip, still speaking in a mild manner.

(End of this chapter)