Chapter 16
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Chapter 16: Spiritual Pill Conference
For the first time becoming a father, Zhou Luo was filled with immense excitement inside.
Returning to his senses, he immediately picked up the child and walked into the room.
Inside the room, Lin Qing Han, her face slightly pale, had her beautiful eyes tightly shut. Only when he came near did she open them.
\"It\’s a son, and he possesses spiritual roots,\" Zhou Luo gazed at her gently.
Lin Qing Han rarely showed a smile, her voice weak as she said, \"Let me see.\"
Zhou Luo smiled and placed the small infant beside the bed. Lin Qing Han turned onto her side, looking tenderly at the small infant beside her, who hadn\’t yet opened its eyes.
\"Have you decided on a name?\" she asked softly, gently stroking the small infant\’s head.
\"Chang An,\" Zhou Luo said the name he had long prepared.
He wished his first son to have a peaceful life.
\"It\’s a very nice name,\" Lin Qing Han liked the name very much. She gently stroked the small infant\’s nose bridge. \"From now on, your name is Chang An, little one.\"
The small infant opened its mouth slightly, almost as if responding to her.
This sight caused a smile to bloom once again on Lin Qing Han\’s face.
Zhou Luo watched the mother and child with deep affection, and for the first time in his heart, something called a \"sense of responsibility\" emerged.
At this moment, he intensely wished for himself to possess more powerful strength.
Only then could the people close to him live safely and happily.
Zhou Luo secretly resolved in his heart.
I must practice diligently and protect every single loved one.
…
The news that Lin Qing Han had given birth to an offspring with spiritual roots instantly spread throughout the entire family.
As one of the first batch of husbands who had married into the Lin Family, he was currently the only one who had produced an offspring with spiritual roots.
This naturally drew focused attention from the family.
To motivate the other husbands, the main family even made an exception, sending him a large amount of practice resources. This stirred much envy among the other husbands.
The most important thing sent, naturally, was the qualification to enter the spiritual vein.
According to the rules, only conception was supposed to earn this reward.
This time, however, the family clearly intended to encourage everyone to produce more children with spiritual roots, so they had specifically decreed:
Whoever produces one offspring with spiritual roots will be granted three months of practice within the spiritual vein.
This greatly motivated those husbands seeking to climb higher in status.
Though, some husbands felt the family\’s arrangement was purely a scheme to trap them.
Originally, it was agreed that they could leave after producing forty offspring with spiritual roots within ten years.
Now, implementing this reward was clearly designed to slow down their child-bearing progress.
If they did not practice, they gained no status within the family, and the offspring they produced would likely not possess high aptitudes. Yet if they practiced, it would delay the rate of producing children. Furthermore, the higher their cultivation level became, the lower their conception success rate.
Zhou Luo also clearly felt this point.
For instance, earlier after sharing intimacy with Lin Lan, the success rate was noticeably not as high as before.
Of course, this was also because he was busy with matters like pill concoction and cultivation.
It was a seemingly unsolvable problem, unless you possessed innate talent and could manage both…
However, for Zhou Luo, these were all minor matters.
Because the more children he had, the longer his lifespan, and he had ample time for cultivation without worrying about it being hindered by having children.
A few days later, Zhou Luo came to Shouchun Hall once again for his regular instruction.
\"I heard you\’ve given the family a descendant with spiritual roots?\" Lin Zhi Shou said amiably, looking at him.
\"It is entirely thanks to the family’s abundant favor,\" Zhou Luo responded sincerely.
Ever since surmising that the family hadn\’t invested heavily in him, a potential Pill Master, due to distrust…
Whenever in front of Lin Zhi Shou, Zhou Luo would constantly mention the word \"family.\"
The goal was very simple.
He intended to use Lin Zhi Shou to show the family his \"loyalty,\" thereby securing more benefits.
Clearly, this tactic worked well.
Every time he heard Zhou Luo speak like this, Lin Zhi Shou’s smile never diminished.
\"It\’s very good that you think this way. Come, let me see how your alchemy skill is now.\"
Zhou Luo walked skillfully to the furnace, where the medicinal herbs were already prepared.
For the next two hours.
His potion success rate reached eighty percent, and the chance of potting two potions per furnace hit fifty percent.
Such a terrifying rate of progress greatly astonished Lin Zhi Shou.
Continuing like this, within three years at most, this young man could advance to a middle first-level Pill Master.
Such powerful talent was unrivaled throughout the entire Lin Family.
Lin Zhi Shou called Zhou Luo closer and spoke earnestly, \"Your performance pleases me greatly. I intend to take you to the Spiritual Pill Conference.\"
\"Spiritual Pill Conference? Uncle Shou, what is that?\" Zhou Luo had never heard of such a thing.
\"This Spiritual Pill Conference is a benefit bestowed by the Qinyuan Sect…\" Lin Zhi Shou explained slowly.
As the saying goes, cultivation has a hundred skills.
To expand its influence and unearth promising young talent, the Qinyuan Sect, every year, uses learning the hundred skills as a pretext, urging long-life families to host related gatherings to select capable individuals for entry into the Sect to learn.
Naturally, among these many gatherings, those focused on the four major skills are the most renowned.
The Spiritual Pill Conference is one of them.
Annually, the Qinyuan Sect selects some talented new alchemists from the Spiritual Pill Conference to enter the Sect for study.
Of course, because the skill of pill concoction attracts numerous young talent, the competition is exceptionally fierce.
Lin Zhi Shou sending Zhou Luo was not to get him into the Sect, only to broaden his horizons.
Yet, these words held a different meaning for Zhou Luo.
He pondered secretly: if he could shine at the Spiritual Pill Conference and enter the Qinyuan Sect to study, it would be a tremendous boon for his cultivation and status.
Compared to long-life families, an Immortal Sect was clearly the true pursuit.
Even if he couldn\’t become a full disciple of the Sect through this, being able to study at the Immortal Gate was already immense luck.
\"At that time, you can also observe the alchemy skill of your peers,\" Lin Zhi Shou encouraged him.
\"Thank you, Uncle Shou,\" Zhou Luo feigned gratitude, then deliberately adopted a troubled expression. \"But the contract stipulates that I cannot leave…\"
To prevent their escape, the Family had expressly made these husbands-by-marriage sign contracts forbidding them from leaving the Lin Family boundary.
\"Don\’t worry, I will inform the family head,\" Lin Zhi Shou stated without hesitation.
Hearing this answer, Zhou Luo was secretly delighted.
It seemed his efforts were finally bearing fruit; being able to step outside the Lin Family marked a turning point.
Unfortunately, according to Lin Zhi Shou, this Spiritual Pill Conference wouldn\’t be held until six months later.
Seizing this time to improve his strength would be beneficial.
That evening, returning to his courtyard, he first went to check on Lin Qing Han and little Chang An.
After exchanging a few words with her, and not wishing to disturb her further, Zhou Luo chose to return to Lin Lan’s room.
The following afternoon, a servant appeared at the door.
\"The family head wants to see me?\" Zhou Luo\’s expression was one of surprise.
He hadn\’t expected Lin Zhi Shou’s efficiency to be this high.
\"Yes, please come with me,\" the servant nodded.
