Zhou Jiazhu felt a little uneasy under Lin Chen's gaze and didn't know what to say for a moment. He coughed and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Although I have the same idea as you, I wouldn't resort to such low means. If it weren't for her willingness, I wouldn't have taken action," Lin Chen smiled and bowed, bidding farewell.

Watching Lin Chen's figure, Zhou Jiazhu's thoughts became even more firm.

He tilted his head and glanced behind him, saying, "Come out, I knew you were eavesdropping!"

"Hehe." Zhou Zhuqing came out from behind and smiled at her father, "Dad, you wouldn't really want to give me to him, would you?"

After hearing this, Zhou Jiazhu gave her a displeased look and then smiled indulgently, saying, "I have several sons, but only one daughter like you. I can't bear to part with you."

"I knew it, Dad, you can't bear to part with me." Zhou Zhuqing approached him, linking her arm with his and acting coquettishly.

Seeing her daughter like this, Zhou Jiazhu felt a little uncomfortable.

He sighed, his face filled with worry.

Seeing her father like this, Zhou Zhuqing also understood what he was worried about.

After thinking for a moment, she whispered, "Now that the Lin family has gained another alchemist, many people are trying to curry favor with Lin Chen and have sent many women to him. Among them, there are quite a few with exceptional talent. So you're worried that he will be influenced by others, right?"

Zhou Jiazhu knew that his daughter was the most sensible.

He frowned and looked at her, saying, "Although that's the case, I still can't bear to part with you."

"Father, it's not like it's a life-or-death matter. There's nothing to be reluctant about. If I cultivate with him, we can both improve our cultivation. If we really have a child in the future, even if it's a top-grade spiritual root, it's still a gain. It's just..." Zhou Zhuqing blushed a little, "It's just that, after the child is born, how can we give him the Zhou family name?"

That's the crux of the problem.

After all, the child would have to bear the Lin surname after being born!

Seeing Zhou Zhuqing like this, Zhou Jiazhu gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you think?"

"I want him to bring it up himself. Father, leave it to me." Zhou Zhuqing shrugged her shoulders and smiled playfully.

Now, Zhou Jiazhu came to his senses and said, "Are you saying that he is fond of you?"

"I don't have that much face," Zhou Zhuqing shook her head and sighed, "In his courtyard, there are dozens of women. How many of them can he be fond of? Father, cultivation is just a matter of mutual agreement. It has nothing to do with feelings."

In their world, feelings were the least important thing. Only cultivation was the most important.

Seeing his daughter's clear understanding, Zhou Jiazhu nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Good, that's great."

Soon, Lin Chen's first child was about to be born.

The system had already tested it before. Although it was a subpar spiritual root, there would still be rewards after the child was born.

Listening to the woman's screams in the room, Lin Chen was also anxious outside.

The system had already warned him that pregnancy and childbirth were risky and unpredictable, so the benefits would not be given all at once.

Now, the woman inside was wailing, pouring out buckets of blood. Seeing the bright red on the ground, Lin Chen became even more uneasy.

Zhou Lianxiang was beside him, comforting him softly, "Don't worry, Jiazhu, this is how women give birth. Everything will be fine after the child is born."

Wasn't that obvious?

In this technologically backward era, if there were any special circumstances, he wouldn't even know where to cry.

Lin Chen clenched his fists and said, "We must save both the mother and the child!"

The midwife inside, her hands covered in blood, came out and said, "The mother is having a difficult delivery and excessive bleeding. Now we can only save either the child or the mother. Lin Jiazhu, please make a decision."

"If the child is not born safely, the benefits will be revoked," the system's cold voice echoed in Lin Chen's mind.

What time is it? Why are they still talking about this!

Lin Chen couldn't bear to see a life disappear from in front of him like this.

As for cultivation and spiritual roots, they can be accumulated in the future, but if a person dies, they are truly dead!

"Master Lin, please make a decision, do you want the mother or the child?" the midwife asked again.

At this moment, a woman in the room screamed, "Ah! Master, don't worry about me, save the child, the child!"

"Protect the mother! Go, I want her to be safe!" Lin Chen gritted his teeth and pushed the midwife into the room.

Zhou Lianxiang stood beside Lin Chen, feeling incredulous after hearing this.

She looked at Lin Chen in disbelief, "Master?"

Lin Chen clenched his fist and pounded the wall heavily.

"Ah!"

In the next moment, the room was filled with the loud cries of a child.

"It's born, it's born!" Zhou Lianxiang exclaimed excitedly and immediately went forward to check.

Soon, the midwife came out holding a dirty child. "Congratulations, Master Lin, it's a boy, and he has a natural wood-type spiritual root!"

"What about his mother?" Lin Chen glanced at the child, who indeed had a low-quality wood-type spiritual root.

The midwife smiled, "Mother and child are safe, Master Lin, please rest assured."

"Thank you, thank you!" Lin Chen hurriedly picked up the child and rewarded the midwife with a large piece of gold.

With the child in his arms, the child didn't cry or fuss, just blinked his little eyes and looked at him.

This was his first child?

He became a father?

Why did this feeling feel so wonderful?

Looking at the small life in his arms, Lin Chen had an urge to cry.

"Rewarding the host with a low-quality wood-type spiritual root, plus a set of martial arts techniques," the system's voice sounded in his mind again.

Although it was only a low-quality wood-type spiritual root, he could still cultivate a martial arts technique from another faction. This was a pleasant surprise for Lin Chen.

He handed the child to the nursemaid beside him and walked straight into the room.

Zhou Lianxiang followed closely behind and entered the room, speaking first, "Feng'er, are you okay?"

Zhou Feng lay on the bed, weak and pale. Her usually round face was now pale, and her hair was messy and stuck to her face, making her look disheveled.

"Master, I have given birth to a son for you. Have you seen him? Do you like him?" Zhou Feng struggled to speak.

Lin Chen immediately approached her, not minding the bloody smell on her, and hugged her, smiling, "He's beautiful, just like you. Don't worry, I'll bring him back to you soon. Take good care of yourself."

"Can I personally raise my own child?" Zhou Feng looked at him in disbelief.

She thought that after being sent here, her only purpose was to give birth to a child, and once the child was born, she would have no value and no right to raise the child.

Now, hearing him say this, tears welled up in her eyes, "Master, thank you so much."

"A child should not be without a mother. You exchanged your life for this child, so you should be together." Lin Chen smiled, took a handkerchief, and wiped the sweat off her face. "You've worked hard, rest well."

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