This time, the three sisters gave birth to four children for Zhou Luo-three boys and one girl, with Lin Yiyi giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
As his children grew in number, naming them became a massive headache.
However, Zhou Luo had his own method.
He decided to use the generation names from his previous life to name his descendants.
For the first generation of boys, he chose the character “Chang” from “Changsheng” as their generation name.
Thus, they were named Zhou Changping, Zhou Changshu, and Zhou Changrong.
For the girls, he used “Shi” as the generation name.
Lin Yiyi’s daughter was named Zhou Shiyi.
This system saved him a great deal of trouble.
Taking advantage of the joyful occasion and hoping to borrow some of the newborn luck, Zhou Luo washed his face thoroughly before opening the System’s lottery function.
When Lin Lan had first become pregnant, he had deliberately saved that lottery draw. Today was the perfect time to use it.
The white lottery wheel remained unchanged.
Yet, Zhou Luo could not help but feel a lingering sense of dread.
His last draw had left him with rather unpleasant memories.
This time, he only hoped to get something that was not completely useless.
With a thought, the golden light orb emerged once more, spinning rapidly.
Under his watchful eye, the light orb gradually slowed down, finally coming to a halt on the “Spirit Pill” section.
Upon seeing this result, Zhou Luo, who had been holding his breath, let out a sigh of relief.
Since it was a Spirit Pill, it could not possibly be too bad.
[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained a second-grade, low-grade Spirit Pill!]
[The reward has been automatically sent to your storage space. Please check it!]
As expected, the reward was significantly better this time.
A second-grade Spirit Pill was a grade of medicine meant for Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Even though it was only low-grade, it was an extraordinary treasure for Zhou Luo, who was currently only at the first layer of Qi Refining.
He immediately opened his storage space to check the pill’s details.
[Spirit Burst Pill]
[Grade: Second-grade, low-grade]
[Effect: Grants a several-fold increase in strength for ten minutes. The exact boost scales with the user’s cultivation realm.]
[Note: If consumed by a first-layer Qi Refining cultivator, it will temporarily grant the combat power of a seventh-layer Qi Refining cultivator.]
However, its effects were incredibly potent.
For someone in his position, this was the ultimate life-saving trump card.
In the Qi Refining realm, a cultivator only gained proper combat capabilities upon reaching the fifth layer.
As a mere first-layer cultivator, if he were to run into trouble outside the family estate, he could easily end up as a corpse in the wilderness.
With this trump card in hand, he could finally put his mind at ease.
Zhou Luo left the Spirit Burst Pill in his storage space for now.
He had nine slots available, so he could simply retrieve it when the need arose.
Since the children had just been born, he chose not to head to the Spiritual Vein Blessed Land to cultivate immediately.
Now that his status had been elevated, his allotted time in the Blessed Land would only be deducted when he was actually inside, meaning no time would be wasted during his absence.
Zhou Luo decided to use this free time to visit Shouchun Garden and thank Lin Zhishou.
However, upon arrival, he was informed that the elder had entered secluded cultivation.
Left with no choice, Zhou Luo returned home.
“What is it? Was Grandpa Shou not there?” seeing him return so quickly, Lin Qinghan asked as she cradled her child.
Though the family had dedicated servants to care for the newborns, Lin Qinghan still preferred to hold the baby herself and take him for daily walks.
“Yes, he seems to have gone into seclusion,” Zhou Luo replied honestly.
Lin Qinghan fell into thought upon hearing this. “It seems Grandpa Shou also feels the urgency of the situation and is seizing every moment to attempt a breakthrough.”
“The urgency of the situation?” Zhou Luo asked, puzzled.
Lin Qinghan proceeded to explain.
Three years ago, the Lin family discovered a spiritual mine east of Maple Leaf City. Just as they prepared to dispatch forces to secure and mine it, the news leaked, and the Lu family found out.
The Lu family was also an ancient Longevity Family and had been the Lin family’s mortal enemy for centuries.
Because the spiritual mine was closer to Qingtian City, which lay under the Lu family’s jurisdiction, they naturally refused to let such an asset slip through their fingers.
This attempt to seize the mine provoked deep outrage from the Lin family.
Throughout the Huoyun Kingdom, nearly all known spiritual mines had already been claimed and excavated. Finding an unclaimed spiritual mine was an exceedingly rare stroke of fortune, and the Lin family refused to back down.
Consequently, the two families erupted into a fierce conflict over the mine.
Over the past three years, countless skirmishes, both large and small, had broken out.
The Lin family had lost numerous young descendants to this conflict, resulting in a severe shortage of capable cultivators in the younger generation.
This was precisely why, a year ago, the family had resorted to bringing in failed candidates like Zhou Luo to serve as matrilocal husbands.
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According to Lin Qinghan, the Lu family had been growing restless again lately, and the entire Lin family was preparing for battle.
This was why Lin Zhishou had chosen this critical moment to enter secluded cultivation.
As the family’s sole first-grade, high-grade alchemist, a successful breakthrough would allow him to refine Spirit Pills at a much faster rate.
With that logistical support, the Lin family’s cultivators would suffer far fewer casualties.
After hearing this, Zhou Luo realized that the Lin family’s internal affairs were not as peaceful as they appeared.
But on second thought, it made perfect sense. In the cultivation world, one had to fight for everything; without fighting, one would end up with nothing.
Such conflicts were likely commonplace across the cultivation world.
Even the Qingyuan Sect probably turned a blind eye to these feuds on purpose, using them to stimulate the potential of the various Longevity Families under their rule.
These grand matters were still far too distant for the current Zhou Luo.
However, his keen senses picked up on a vital opportunity.
He could use this chaotic period to purchase a large quantity of medicinal materials for refining first-grade, high-grade Spirit Pills.
With Lin Zhishou absent from the Hundred Herbs Hall and the rest of the family preoccupied with the impending conflict, no one would have the time to pay attention to him.
He could seize this window to refine as many pills as possible.
When the Alchemy Gathering arrived, he could sell them and make a fortune.
In this world, the four pillars of cultivation-wealth, companionship, techniques, and location-were all indispensable.
With wealth ranking first, its importance could not be overstated.
If he did not take advantage of the Alchemy Gathering to showcase his top-tier, first-grade alchemical skills, he might not get another suitable opportunity for a very long time.
With this plan in mind, Zhou Luo turned and walked straight toward the Hundred Herbs Hall.
Just as he expected, there were only a few shop assistants present.
Even Lin Nian was nowhere to be found.
The assistants were merely low-level workers who did not know which specific pills these materials were used for. Furthermore, they all recognized Zhou Luo.
When Zhou Luo placed a massive pile of medicinal herbs on the counter, they did not ask any questions. They simply calculated the price and let him purchase them.
With the materials secured, Zhou Luo was thrilled.
Over the next few days, he put his regular cultivation on hold, focusing entirely on refining a vast quantity of high-grade pills.
Since his status within the family had risen, the attitude of his wives, including Lin Qinghan, had undergone a noticeable shift.
It was not necessarily romantic affection, but rather a change in their daily interactions.
Where they had once treated him with casual indifference, there was now a thread of genuine respect.
As a result, he no longer had to worry about anyone interrupting his work.
This peaceful routine continued until one day, Xu Changsheng suddenly came to find him.