28: Chapter 28 Li Ling'er

Although his voice was lowered, it exploded in Li Guidai's ears like a thunderclap!

Psychic Yin-Yang Spirit Body? Fourth-grade spirit root?

Although Li Guidai didn't know exactly how powerful the former was, a fourth-grade spirit root! That was already a genius among geniuses! It was countless times stronger than he, the father, was!

Almost at the same moment Fourth Elder Zhuge You finished speaking, the familiar notification sound in Li Guidai's mind rang out with the grandeur of a symphony—

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for the birth of your first child! Gender: Female! Name: Unknown!】

【Detected that the offspring has extraordinary talent, triggering a hidden reward! The phased reward for the mission 'Inheritance and Sublimation of Bloodline' has been issued in advance!】

【Rewards are as follows:】

【Growth-type special magical treasure: 'High-grade Profound Tier melancholy phantom demonic zither' x1 (Automatically bound to the host)!】

【Supporting cultivation technique: 'Volume 1 of Melancholy Heavenly Demon Technique' x1!】

【Inheritance: '1% Alchemy God Memory Fragments' x1!】

【Pill: 'Superb essence solidifying pill' x1!】

Li Guidai was a bit stunned by this series of rewards, and then a wild joy surged in his heart. He couldn't help but gloat to the system in his mind: 'Brother System! You're alright! You've got heart! Knowing I've become a father, you sent so many generous gifts!'

【Ding! Host, please watch your attitude! This system only follows the rules.】

After mocking the system for a few sentences, Li Guidai suppressed his excitement and walked to the cradle, looking cautiously at his first child.

Inside the small swaddle, a small face as delicate as carved jade was exposed. The skin was fair and translucent, and the eyebrows were curved. It looked exactly like Zhuge Yue, exquisite to an unbelievable degree. At this moment, she was closing her eyes, her little mouth slightly pouting, sleeping sweetly.

Li Guidai's heart instantly softened into a puddle. This was his daughter!

After a while, Zhuge Yue regained some strength and said softly in a weak but motherly voice: "Husband... can... can you let me hold the child?"

"Of course!" Li Guidai quickly responded, extremely gently picking up the small, soft bundle and carefully placing it into Zhuge Yue's arms.

Zhuge Yue looked down at her daughter in her arms, a smile of immense happiness and satisfaction blooming on her pale face, and whispered: "This child... looks so beautiful..."

She gently touched the child's small face with her fingertip, then looked up at Li Guidai, her eyes filled with anticipation:

"Husband... have you thought about what name to give the child?"

Li Guidai was stunned upon hearing this, subconsciously muttering in his heart: 'Hmm? Shouldn't she take the Zhuge surname?' After all, he was a matrilocal son-in-law.

But seeing Zhuge Yue's natural and expectant gaze, he instantly understood his wife's intention—in her heart, this child was first and foremost their child, Li Guidai's child.

A warm current flooded his heart. He no longer dwelled on the surname issue, a gentle smile appearing on his face. Looking at his daughter's spiritual and cute little appearance, he pondered for a moment and said:

"This child is spiritually gifted and cute, why not... call her Li Linger?"

"Li Linger..." Zhuge Yue repeated in a low voice, light flashing in her eyes, full of love, "Good, let's call her Linger! Our Linger!"

Fourth Elder Zhuge You, watching this scene from the side and hearing the child's name, had a flash of light in his eyes. A meaningful smile curled at the corners of his mouth, but he did not voice any objection.

Just when Li Guidai was still immersed in the joy of being a new father and his fantasies about the future "Li Family".

His father-in-law, Fourth Elder Zhuge You, had approached him at some point. He first lovingly glanced at Li Linger in the swaddle, then turned his gaze to Li Guidai, his tone carrying a touch of banter, and said slowly:

"Linger is a child of extraordinary talent; it is a blessing for my Zhuge Family... oh no, for your Li Family."

He first affirmed this, then changed the subject, as if suddenly remembering something, "By the way, Li Guidai, as for Yingying's pregnancy, I see she should be giving birth in about two months."

"It is truly a double blessing, worth celebrating!"

He paused, a smile belonging to an old fox, unfathomable to others, appearing on his face, and his fingers rubbed together seemingly unintentionally:

"However, a happy event is a happy event, but these accounts... must be settled, right? That 800,000 spirit stones... when do you plan to start paying them back?

As far as I know, in this past year, besides fishing and playing the zither, you haven't really left this door, have you? This plan to make money... seems to have made no progress?"

Hearing this, Li Guidai's heart skipped a beat, secretly thinking: 'It's here, it's here! The debt collector is here!' He knew this old fox wouldn't let him off easily.

But he didn't show any fear on his face. Instead, he laughed out loud, putting on an expression that said, "Don't worry, old man, I've had a plan for a long time," and patted his chest, saying:

"Father-in-law, what are you saying! Haven't I been biding my time and thinking deeply? Searching for suitable business opportunities, how can one rush it?"

His gaze swept over Zhuge Yue, who was looking at the child gently on the bed, and then at his daughter Li Linger. A flash of cunning light passed through his eyes as he continued:

"But now... seeing my Linger born, I really have some clear plans in my heart! Doesn't the inspiration come just like that?"

Li Guidai was secretly chuckling in his heart: 'Hehe, the system just rewarded me with the Alchemy God memory fragments. Although it's only 1%, using it to refine some low-tier but highly marketable "special pills" should be a piece of cake, right?

For example... the Seven-Times-a-Night Lasting Pill, guaranteed to be powerful, with no side effects, a must-have medicine for harmonious daoist couples and family happiness!

Or for example, high-grade beauty-preserving pills—what female cultivator doesn't love beauty? And then, superior foundation establishment pill. Although they can't compare to the superb ones, their success rate is definitely far beyond the ordinary goods on the market! These are all money trees!'

His little abacus was clicking loudly in his heart, as if he could already see spirit stones pouring in like water.

Fourth Elder Zhuge You looked at Li Guidai, who had suddenly become full of confidence with a "profiteer" gleam in his eyes. Although he didn't know exactly what he wanted to sell, his intuition told him this kid was definitely up to no "proper" good.

However, that was exactly the effect he wanted. As long as he could earn spirit stones, he didn't care what he was selling!

Fourth Elder Zhuge You stroked his non-existent beard and smiled meaningfully: "Oh? You have a plan? Then I shall wait and see. Don't forget, the five-year deadline has already passed one year."

"Don't worry, Father-in-law!" Li Guidai patted his chest in assurance, "I will definitely go all out and will never let you down... and your expectations!"

Fourth Elder Zhuge You looked at his confident, even slightly "profiteering" demeanor, and then thought of his granddaughter's astonishing talent just now, and couldn't help but believe him a little.

But on the surface, he still snorted: "Hmph, you talk a big game, I'll wait and see! If you can't come up with the spirit stones when the time comes, don't blame me for taking back the shop and the house to pay off the debt!"