Chapter 431

Chapter 431: The Zhou Family of the Long-life Families

The birth of Zhou Changtian made Zhou Luo happy for a long time.

He looked at this little fellow, his face full of affection.

What pleased him the most was that when he channeled the Qi of Innate Origins into the little one’s body, he could clearly see the body had already started absorbing spiritual energy internally.

Although the absorption process was slow, it was extremely pure.

With such day-by-day accumulation, once he officially began cultivation, he would certainly progress rapidly and surpass ordinary people in an instant.

It seemed this was linked to his special physique.

Only, it was unknown what this special physique actually was.

Aside from these, there was another matter Zhou Luo was deeply concerned about.

Previously, when he drew a lottery, he had obtained a special physique.

That was a special physique named the Xuan Huang Golden Body; this physique could speed up cultivation of techniques and divine abilities for earth and metal attributes, make spiritual energy conversion much quicker, and also strengthen physical power.

He pondered.

What if he added this special physique to Zhou Changtian?

Would it make him directly possess two physiques?

This conjecture troubled Zhou Luo for several days.

Because if his guess was mistaken, it would likely ruin Zhou Changtian’s life entirely.

In this situation, he dared not use it.

For this reason, he specifically searched through many ancient books.

Fortunately, the Tian Xia Pavilion now housed various old texts, and under his specific orders, Wang Lang indeed found records about people with two physiques, and quite a few of them.

These records mainly dated back to ancient times, and those cultivators who had two physiques all became Nascent Soul cultivators, with some even reaching the Transformation stage.

This gave Zhou Luo great confidence.

It also made him bestow the Xuan Huang Golden Body to Zhou Changtian without hesitation.

He held very high hopes for this child.

In the following days, Zhou Luo diligently cared for this little fellow.

And with help from the Fusion of Dragon and Phoenix Technique, Ye Qian quickly regained her health.

The days passed one after another, and in the blink of an eye, another ten years had gone by.

During these ten years, supported by the Fusion of Dragon and Phoenix Technique, Zhou Luo smoothly progressed from mid-level Foundation Establishment to late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Ye Qian’s speed at forming the Golden Core also greatly improved, showing her fully the remarkable nature of this dual cultivation technique.

Over this decade, Ye Qian again gave birth to a son and a daughter for Zhou Luo.

Although the talents of these siblings were not as astonishing as Zhou Changtian’s, they remained very exceptional.

The son Zhou Changsheng had Third Grade spiritual roots, and the daughter Zhou Shiyun also had Third Grade spiritual roots.

The two siblings were four years apart in age, both boosted by Zhou Luo’s Qi of Innate Origins, and their future achievements would undoubtedly be extraordinary.

Apart from the two children, over these ten years, the concubines he had purchased also bore him four offspring.

Since their own spiritual roots weren’t high, these descendants’ spiritual roots also measured up to the standard.

But given the Lin Family’s current situation, their future achievements were bound to be extraordinary.

With a total of six children in ten years, the efficiency wasn’t particularly high, but it was acceptable.

After all, it also allowed him to draw lots six times.

Out of these six draws, aside from the four related to his own descendants, the remaining two yielded one high-grade Foundation Establishment magical artifact and one Foundation Establishment Technique concerning spear arts.

Zhou Luo, possessing the Cheng Sky Sword, directly refined that Foundation Establishment magical artifact into his own body.

Presently, his Ten Thousand Refinement Body Art had advanced to a new stage.

With the aid of this powerful body refinement technique, Zhou Luo’s physical body had attained the toughness of a high-grade Foundation Establishment magical artifact.

To cultivate such a physique, he consumed innumerable magical artifacts, an exact quantity unknown.

Yet this was evidently worthwhile.

Because once his physical body possessed the resilience of a high-grade Foundation Establishment magical artifact, even facing a Golden Core master, he no longer needed to flee for his life.

Although victory was still beyond reach, pitted against their physical bodies, he could withstand several of their attacks.

As for the remaining Foundation Establishment Technique, Zhou Luo imparted it to Zhou Changqing.

Zhou Changqing had now reached the mid-level Foundation Establishment stage. Grasping a single Heaven Shaking Treasure Spear, he carved out a formidable reputation through combat within the Qin Sect.

Especially during numerous campaigns against evil cultivators or bandits hunted by the sect, the terrifying power he unleashed left many sect disciples awestruck.

It could be said that Zhou Changqing was currently the most renowned disciple amongst the Qin Sect.

This, naturally, was also greatly aided by the Foundation Establishment Technique Zhou Luo had taught him.

A stark contrast to Zhou Changqing was Zhou Chang Le.

As the founder of the Heavenly Alliance, he maintained an exceptionally low profile, rarely exhibiting his true strength openly.

Yet Zhou Luo understood this guy had now reached the late-stage Foundation Establishment, just like himself.

Compared to the fierce and driven Zhou Changqing, Zhou Chang Le resembled Zhou Luo more—steady in his dealings with others, prudent in his actions, and highly adept at concealing his true capabilities.

Over this decade, aided by Zhou Luo’s spirit pills, he silently advanced to late-stage Foundation Establishment. Apart from his master, no one was aware of this.

Besides him, there was also his biological younger sister, Zhou Shiling.

Once troubled by the pursuit of a direct disciple, she had now also entered the mid-level Foundation Establishment stage, becoming an Outer Sect Steward and preparing for a promotion to elder.

She also became the crucial communication bridge for the Lin Family members and Zhou Luo’s descendants seeking entry into the Qin Sect.

Over the years, under the leadership of Lin Xi, the Lin Family’s influence steadily expanded, producing dozens of exceptionally talented geniuses of cultivation.

Under Zhou Luo’s directive, all of them joined the Qin Sect without exception.

Providing them with conveniences and benefits fell naturally to the Outer Sect Steward Zhou Shiling.

Besides her, there were also Outer Sect Stewards Zhou Chang Lun and Zhou Chang Lang.

With the assistance of these three, Lin Family talents were continuously funneled into the sect. Zhou Chang Le then skillfully orchestrated their induction, ensuring nearly all joined the Heavenly Alliance.

Previously, Zhou Luo believed sending those lacking talent to the Qin Sect wasn’t beneficial.

Because if one’s innate potential was limited, even joining an Immortal Sect couldn’t change it—they would end up as mere sect servants.

If such individuals remained with the family, they could strengthen the family’s influence and generate benefits.

However, as the Heavenly Alliance expanded and stabilized, Zhou Luo gained confidence in sending all his children and Lin Family descendants to join the sect.

This not only enhanced the Heavenly Alliance’s strength, but under his arrangements, these individuals could also make significant contributions by dedicating themselves to cultivation.

Though the name remained the Lin Family, over time Zhou Luo’s over seventy children spread their branches and leaves. Combined with cooperation with the Bai family, marriage ties to the Lu Family, and the inclusion of husbands marrying into the family, the entire Lin Family was no longer purely surnamed Lin.

Within this immense ecosystem of long-life families, the surname Zhou had ascended to the position of the true core main lineage, while the original Lin Family members transitioned into the branch families.

This overarching trend was unstoppable.