Chapter 262

Chapter 262: The Thirty-seventh Child

Jade Spirit Mushroom was one of the three main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Dan.

It was the last main ingredient that Zhou Luo lacked.

At that moment, upon hearing Wang Lang’s words, he felt greatly excited. He looked forward and said, "Was it in the black market?"

Wang Lang nodded and said, "Moreover, it was in the hands of a Foundation Establishment strong person."

Of course, a Foundation Establishment cultivator no longer needed Foundation Establishment Dan. However, did that person really have no descendants or close family members who required it?

"Would that person be willing to bring it out?" inquired Zhou Luo.

"Certainly not all of it, but she planned to crowdsource for alchemy. Brother Zhou, you could speak to your family elders; perhaps this method might work," Wang Lang said seriously.

He did not know that it was Zhou Luo who needed the Foundation Establishment Dan. He thought that someone from the Lin Family might be attempting a breakthrough.

Although he was a direct descendant of the Wang Family, he had long since separated from the family and had virtually no dealings with them. Instead, if he could deepen his friendship with Zhou Luo through this, he might obtain that top-grade magical artifact more quickly.

Zhou Luo did not speak immediately.

The matter of crowdsourcing for alchemy was within his considerations. But if he crowdsourced for alchemy with a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it would be too easy to expose himself. It might even invite unnecessary trouble.

This step could only be a choice borne of desperation.

"Tell me about that Foundation Establishment strong person’s information," said Zhou Luo.

This time, the Foundation Establishment strong person who planned to crowdsource for alchemy was named Quan Chunzhi. The reason for the crowdsourcing was entirely for her useless younger brother.

It was said that her brother had only an eighth-grade low spiritual roots. Nevertheless, because he had an elder sister at the Foundation Establishment, with the great help of various cultivation resources, he had been forcibly dragged to the half-step Foundation Establishment stage.

Now was the time for his breakthrough. His sister had spent a huge amount of wealth to cultivate him, so she had no choice but to initiate the crowdsourcing for alchemy.

After hearing the introduction about that Foundation Establishment strong person, Zhou Luo sighed deeply.

He thought that even if they obtained the Foundation Establishment Dan, could her brother truly achieve a successful breakthrough?

After all, establishing a foundation did not depend solely on having the Foundation Establishment Dan.

Of course, such matters were beyond his scope of consideration.

He was not yet urgent to crowdsource for alchemy, as he was only at the mid-stage of the ninth level of Qi Refinement. There was still time; he would evaluate it later.

He asked Wang Lang to pay more attention to it. After that, he did not bring up the idea of seeking out that person again.

…

A month later, Lin Xi reached the childbirth period.

Zhou Luo specifically asked Wang Lang to find an experienced midwife.

In those days, childbirth was a kind of skill.

Even though cultivators could ascend to the heavens and descend to the earth, capable of all kinds of feats, in the matter of giving birth, they were no different from ordinary women.

The only difference was that compared to common people, it was relatively safer.

Outside the room, Zhou Luo waited calmly at the door.

Du Linghui and several Maids bustled around beside him.

Li Ying stood by his side, remaining silent.

Wa—

At that moment, a clear cry rang out in the room. Zhou Luo’s thirty-seventh child had finally been born.

[Congratulations, Host. Your thirty-seventh offspring has been born. Reward: seventy years lifespan bonus!]

[As this child possesses a Fourth Grade spiritual root, Host gains twenty-five talent points!]

[Current Talent: Eighth Grade spiritual root (219/500)]

A series of notification sounds echoed in his ears. Zhou Luo’s body trembled.

It was actually a child with a Fourth Grade spiritual root.

He couldn’t help but feel pleasantly surprised.

Could it really be because of the dual cultivation technique, The Fusion of Dragon and Phoenix Technique?

He noticed that the spiritual root quality of his children born with Lin Xi was exceptionally high.

Lin Xi now had four children in total.

The first two, Zhou Changle and Zhou Shiling, had Fourth Grade and Third Grade spiritual roots respectively.

After that, she gave birth to two more children, both with Fifth Grade spiritual roots.

And now, another Fourth Grade.

The quality of her offspring’s spiritual roots completely surpassed those of others.

Though the probability of conception had decreased, the spiritual root quality did not disappoint.

What if he practiced dual cultivation with someone possessing a Third Grade spiritual root?

Zhou Luo couldn’t help but ponder.

If that were the case, perhaps the children born would have even higher spiritual roots? Maybe even an Earth Spiritual Root?

Spiritual roots were divided into nine grades. Beyond that, there were Earth Spiritual Roots, Heaven Spiritual Roots, and mutated spiritual roots. Such roots offered many wondrous benefits for cultivation.

For example, cultivators possessing Earth Spiritual Roots had a high probability of achieving Foundation Establishment even without using Foundation Establishment Dan.

As for those holding Heaven Spiritual Roots, they faced no bottlenecks whatsoever before reaching the Nascent Soul stage. All they needed was time to accumulate power and they could advance effortlessly.

Yao Wu herself possessed a Third Grade spiritual root. If he wanted to test this theory, she would be an excellent choice.

Moreover, he sensed that after he lost his master, the young girl’s affection for him was soaring straight up.

If he took the initiative, it was quite possible he could win her over.

Yet, he remained wary of the hidden Hehuan Sect.

Though they couldn’t act within the Immortal City, what if they found a way?

No one could guarantee it wouldn’t happen.

For safety’s sake, Zhou Luo could only shelve that idea for now.

On another note, what truly excited Zhou Luo was that his progress toward his next spiritual root metamorphosis was nearly halfway complete.

Shaking off these thoughts, Zhou Luo looked toward the open door and stepped inside, his face beaming with joy.

On the bed, Lin Xi, pale-faced, looked at him with a faint smile.

Giving birth caused varying degrees of harm to women; even aided by dual cultivation techniques, it still took a toll.

Heart aching, Zhou Luo went to her and named the newborn boy Changlang.

Thinking about it, more than two years had already passed since this child’s conception.

During these two years, though he hadn’t been as diligent as before, he had basically been sowing his cultivator’s seed consistently.

Sadly, after his breakthrough in cultivation realm, the probability of the seeds bearing fruit had become extremely low.

Zhou Luo couldn’t help but recall the Dream Blue Flower Li Ying had used when she married over.

He also recalled that during his previous period of Closed-Door Training, he had requested a few of these flowers from the Li Family.

Although they gave him some, they had been stored for too long, losing their vitality and rendering them impossible to cultivate.

If he could cultivate them in large batches in the future, it would at least increase the odds.

This made Zhou Luo realize that perhaps such items were sold in the Immortal City.

Having been here for some time, he was always preoccupied with searching for Foundation Establishment materials and had forgotten this possibility. He decided to ask Wang Lang about it once this matter was settled.

After giving birth, Lin Xi needed proper rest and recuperation. Thankfully, he had bought several Maids, so caring for her wasn’t a problem.

As for the newborn little one, Du Linghui and Li Ying took turns looking after him. Even Yao Wu stopped by sometimes.

Having a child wasn’t a huge event, and Zhou Luo hadn’t intended to publicize it.

But he couldn’t stop the neighbours from asking around.

So, by the next day, people started arriving one after another to offer gifts.

This was a normal occurrence, as Zhou Luo was, after all, a top-level Pill Master. Though he usually lived a secluded life, it was necessary to show some consideration.

The neighbour, Geng Feng, for instance, never missed a chance to host lavish birthday banquets.

However, Zhou Luo wasn’t like him. He did not accept any gifts, instead returning them all.

This greatly surprised the neighbors, who all praised his integrity, making the nearby Geng Feng uncomfortable to the point he even cancelled celebrating his birthday that year…