Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 106: The Difficult Problem of Succession

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

However, it has been almost a year since she advanced, and Xu Mu has been working hard every day, entering the cave and staying for a long time, but unfortunately, there has been no response.

This made Xu Mu somewhat suspicious if Lan Shijin used some secret method to refine the essence.

Or is it because she is too old and it is not easy to conceive?

But seeing Lan Shijin's disappointed expression, Xu Mu felt that it should not be the case.

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

Xu Mu tried three times a day, but the result was still ineffective.

Next were Si Tan'er and Ye Yingying!

The time they advanced was relatively short, and Xu Mu couldn't be sure!

But it is estimated that it wouldn't be much better!

"It seems that the rumors are true. Those in the Foundation Building and Gold Core stages don't not want children, but they can't have them!"

Although he had heard similar rumors before and was mentally prepared, encountering it in reality still inevitably led to some disappointment.

However, he couldn't just let the women stay stuck in the Qi Refining stage and have children for him because of this.

He hoped to achieve more accomplishments, gain more Luck points, but he would never treat the women as tools for these things.

If he were to do that, what would be the difference between him and a demonic cultivator?

He admitted that he was not a good person, but he didn't want to become a complete madman.

He just wanted his family to be well.

Whether it was his women or his children.

Not just tools for obtaining Luck points.

So he was willing to spend a lot of time refining pills for them, helping them improve their cultivation.

Of course, saying all this—

Children still needed to be born, but it wouldn't be exaggerated to the point of doing nothing else but having children.

If they were willing, Xu Mu would be more than happy.

If they were not willing, Xu Mu would not force them.

And this matter couldn't be entirely blamed on them. Xu Mu's advancement to Foundation Building also had an impact.

But Xu Mu also had countermeasures.

He had already started thinking of ways when he learned this news.

In the end, he found two solutions.

One was pills, and the other was cultivation techniques.

He had been inquiring about pills and knew of a pill called the Innate Xuan Yang Pill, which could greatly increase the chances of fertility.

However, he had not yet found the recipe for the pill.

As for cultivation techniques, he had one himself—

[The Unity of Yin and Yang, One Hundred and Eight Techniques]!

It recorded many methods, and as long as Xu Mu continued to improve, it could also greatly increase the chances.

However, the requirements for advancing in this cultivation technique were too high. Each level had to increase tenfold, and he couldn't improve in a short period of time.

So—

The methods were there, but they couldn't be used for the time being.

The easiest way to achieve accomplishments was still to take concubines, but ordinary women were not what Xu Mu wanted. They would be too burdensome, and the Luck points obtained might not be worth the investment.

Unless Xu Mu could really bear to watch the other party grow old and die!

But if it was an extraordinary woman, he was worried about encountering someone like Chi Feiyan, which would bring even more trouble!

So he had to be cautious!

Everything was up to fate!

Suppressing these troubled thoughts, Xu Mu summoned his spirit beast to examine it.

The spirit beast and cultivation techniques were closely related. As the cultivation techniques advanced, the spirit beast should also undergo changes.

Gugu!

A blue sparrow burning with flames flew out from his body and perched on his shoulder. It had a spiritual aura as it groomed its feathers, and its long tail gently swayed, with flickering fireflies, resembling a legendary divine bird.

Compared to the ink crow, the blue sparrow was much more beautiful.

Every time the four young men saw him, they would clamor for him to release the blue sparrow.

Because he was afraid of hurting them, Xu Mu dared to let them out, but only allowed them to look, not touch.

With the flames on the Blue Sparrow, even a normal Foundation Building cultivator would be severely injured by a touch. Among the four little ones, except for Xu Ling, none of them have started cultivating.

Xu Ling started cultivating a year ago and reached the third level of Qi Refining in just one year. This cultivation speed far exceeds everyone's expectations.

Although the speed is frightening, it can be understood. After all, she was raised on medicine since she was young, and her body has accumulated countless medicinal powers.

But as Xu Ling started cultivating, she became more and more difficult to discipline, often sneaking out to play.

Although the three sisters often scolded her, she still didn't change her ways.

As for Xu Mu, he initially wanted to discipline her, but later thought it was better not to. He couldn't keep the other person imprisoned at home forever. A flower in a greenhouse is destined to not survive in the cruel cultivation world. He also couldn't always stay by her side.

Since that's the case, he might as well let her experience more and suffer a bit while she's still young and her cultivation level is not high enough to cause major trouble. So Xu Mu not only didn't discipline her, but also sent Xu Ling to the city's martial arts school to study, allowing her to go out every day.

Of course, he didn't completely let go. Xu Ling had many high-level talismans on her, as well as talismans personally sealed by him. Even if she encountered a Foundation Building cultivator, she could easily escape. And there was also Sū Luán watching over her!

Sū Luán had already graduated from the martial arts school long ago and was now an instructor there. With her cultivation level in the later stage of Qi Refining and Xu Mu backing her up, she also had some authority in the martial arts school. With her watching over Xu Ling, it could be considered double insurance. Moreover, Xu Ling didn't know Sū Luán, so there wouldn't be any resistance.

The three sisters would occasionally visit her, displaying their cultivation levels and intimidating those with ill intentions.

In any case, everything that could be done had been done. If Xu Ling still encountered danger in this situation, Xu Mu would be powerless. He wasn't a god and couldn't achieve perfection.

Speaking of the Blue Sparrow!

After Xu Mu examined it, he discovered that the Blue Sparrow had indeed undergone changes.

Coo coo!

The Blue Sparrow lowered its head gently, and a strand of green flame feathers appeared on its forehead, clearly evolving towards a stronger Green Flame.

As long as it devoured enough essence souls, it should be able to fully advance to the level of Green Flame, once again making a leap in strength.

But I wonder what form it will take after evolving into Green Flame.

To be honest, Xu Mu was quite looking forward to it.

But Green Flame should be the limit of the beast's soul. If it wants to advance further, it will need to switch to higher-level techniques.

"Not just my techniques, but also the techniques of the three sisters!"

The three sisters originally cultivated ordinary Qi Refining techniques, but now that they have advanced to Foundation Building, they will definitely need to switch techniques. And all three sisters cultivate different techniques, so he must find three different techniques.

Xu Mu can teach them the Deer Spirit Technique, but this technique has many drawbacks and is not suitable for the three sisters to cultivate.

He already has some information about techniques, but...

Spirit Stones!

He needs Spirit Stones!

As for Chi Feiyan and Si Tan'er, he doesn't need to worry. Both of them have joined the Liyang Sect and can obtain a free Foundation Building technique.

But they still need spiritual tools!

Leng Yue Ning is fine. Xu Mu has already given her the Ice Soul Cold Python Sword, which is enough for self-defense.

But Ye Yingying, Lan Shijin, and Si Tan'er are still using third-grade spiritual tools.

Xu Mu currently only has a fourth-grade fire attribute flying sword and a sixth-grade thunder cleaver sword in his hands, which he needs for himself. Even if he wants to give them away, he can't. Moreover, Ye Yingying and Lan Shijin have wood and water attributes respectively, so it would be a waste to give them to them.

As for the spiritual tools he snatched before, he sold them a long time ago. Otherwise, where would he get so many Spirit Stones to support several people?

Apart from the income he obtained from the Su Xin Palace in recent years, he has almost been living off his savings.

As for the shop he opened, it has been developing quite well in recent years. He has recruited several assistants and signed up many alchemists and talisman masters. Even Zhang Yu and Ouyang Ying have been pulled in by Zhang Shouren to help. Now he has opened two branch stores, earning a net profit of three to five middle-grade Spirit Stones per month. In a while, he will open more branch stores, which can be considered thriving.

With such a good situation, besides the top-grade pills Xu Mu occasionally provides, it is also because he has imparted some of his past commercial knowledge to the three sisters.

But no matter how good the business is, it is still small-scale. For Xu Mu now, the income from the shop is only a foundation for building a family and earning pocket money.

If he relies solely on the shop, it is estimated that it won't even be enough to fill the gaps in his teeth.

In the end, he still has to take matters into his own hands.

"Fortunately, Chi Feiyan has broken through Foundation Building and has established connections with several Gold Core sects. This time, we should be able to make a big profit!"

(End of this chapter)