21: Chapter 21 New System Rewards

It did not take long; once enough people had gathered, the flying boat began to slowly ascend and head towards the Qin Family residence.

This trip to Qingyang Market was an eye-opener for Chen Fan, and he now had even greater plans in mind.

Through the incident where his purchase of a Medium Grade Flying Sword was discovered, he realized that Qin Daqian was completely unreliable.

Upon returning to the residence, his wives greeted him with joy, approaching him with affectionate, clinging gestures.

"Husband~"

Chen Fan nodded slightly and took out all the various foods and fabrics he had purchased, followed by jewelry and exquisite clothing.

Looking at the exquisite hairpins and gorgeous outer garments, Qin Mei was very satisfied. She felt a wave of emotion; back when she was in her husband's Family, they had not been well-off, and they could not bear to buy such things.

"Thank you, Husband." Qin Wei, with her large, pregnant belly, looked at the nice jewelry in her hand with great joy, having been poor for many years.

After dinner, Chen Fan walked into Qin Mei's bedroom to continue fulfilling his duties as a Matrilocal son-in-law, regarding her as a tool for bearing children.

After a night, he felt refreshed. Having eliminated potential dangers, the following period of time was quite leisurely and comfortable.

Subsequently, he visited Qingyang Market two more times to purchase the necessary Spiritual Plants and Medicinal Pills.

During this period, he also secretly kept an eye on the movements within the Family. Fortunately, no one specifically investigated the news about Qin Chuan and Qin Xiao, as both of them had low strength, only at the 5th or 6th layer of Qi Refining.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed. It was time for Qin Wei to give birth, and Qin Mei was pregnant again.

With the experience from last time, Chen Fan was no longer anxious.

"Waa~"

With a loud cry ringing out, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Congratulations, Alchemist Chen. Both mother and daughter are safe. The baby girl is fair and clean; she is quite pretty." The midwife said with a joyful expression, offering constant compliments.

Chen Fan nodded slightly and immediately tipped her five Spirit Stones.

"Husband, I am incompetent." Qin Wei, lying on the bed, blamed herself deeply.

"Wife, there is no need to be so dejected; it is the same whether it is a boy or a girl." Chen Fan looked at his daughter in the swaddling clothes, so fair and clean, and liked her very much.

"In the future, she shall be called Chen Qian'er—no, Qin Qian'er."

Chen Fan felt slightly dejected in his heart and finally changed his words helplessly; he did not want to watch his own offspring become pawns of the Qin Family.

Just at this moment, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding, detected that the host has given birth to an offspring with a Spiritual Root. Rewarding one copy of the "Immortal Beauty Technique" and +10% Level 1 Alchemy experience.]

"Immortal Beauty Technique? What kind of Cultivation Technique is this?"

Just as he was curious, a large amount of information flooded into his mind. It turned out to be a Cultivation Technique for beautifying a Cultivator's appearance, enhancing temperament, and maintaining a youthful look.

"Interesting. If I Cultivate this well in the future, I will surely be able to attract many beautiful female Cultivators." Chen Fan felt a surge of secret joy.

[Ding, detected that the host has given birth to an offspring with a Spiritual Root. Rewarding one copy of "Intermediate Ancient Alchemy Dao" and +10% Level 1 Alchemy experience.]

"Rewards again? What is this?" Chen Fan's mouth went dry, and he quickly guessed that Qin Shuangshuang had successfully given birth to a child.

[Ding, detected that the host has successfully completed the side quest. Rewarding one ancient breakthrough pill; completing 30% more content for the "Xuantian Technique" and "Tyrant Body Technique"; Level 1 Alchemy experience increased to 70%.]

The series of sounds and rewards left Chen Fan dumbfounded. The ancient breakthrough pill in his Storage Pouch slowly emitted pure spiritual power; at a glance, one could tell it was of extraordinary quality.

The 30% increase in content for the "Xuantian Technique" and "Tyrant Body Technique" meant he could Cultivate to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining; the significant increase in Alchemy experience meant that the success rate for refining Medicinal Pills in the future would be greatly improved.

"Not bad, not bad." Chen Fan was excited.

He then waved his sleeve, and the System panel slowly appeared before him.

[Host: Chen Fan]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 4]

[Spiritual Root Attribute: Five-Attribute Pseudo Spiritual Root]

[Cultivation Technique: "Xuantian Technique", "Tyrant Body Technique", "Azure Underworld Sword Art", "Immortal Beauty Technique"]

[Protective Magic Treasure: soul-extinguishing awl]

[Hundred Arts of Cultivation: Alchemy Dao (Level 1 Alchemy) (Experience 70%)]

[Dao Companions: Qin Fang, Qin Yue, Qin Shu, Qin Lan, Qin Mei, and Qin Wei]

[Offspring: Qin Ping'an, Qin Yueyue, Qin An, Qin Yong, Qin Che, Qin Qian'er]

[Family: Gradually being established, seven offspring have been born]

[Main Task: Establish a powerful Cultivation Family, not completed]

[Side Quest: Promote to the 8th Layer of Qi Refining as soon as possible, give birth to six new offspring with Spiritual Roots, not completed]

[System Prompt: Please complete the cultivation of the "Xuantian Technique" and "Tyrant Body Technique" as soon as possible; improve the Level 1 Low Grade Alchemy experience as soon as possible; complete the side quest as soon as possible.]

Chen Fan carefully checked them one by one and discovered that the System panel had been updated.

"A new task has been issued. Promoting to the 8th Layer of Qi Refining seems a bit difficult."

"Moreover, it is somewhat difficult to successfully give birth to six offspring in a short time. After all, among my wives, only Qin Mei and Qin Wei have Spiritual Roots. Counting the ten months of pregnancy, to give birth to six offspring, it will take about three years."

Three years is too long; long delays lead to changes. He must marry a wife as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, a look of determination appeared on Chen Fan's face.

"Husband, what are you thinking about?" Seeing his strange expression, Qin Wei asked with slight concern.

"It is nothing. Wife, rest well first."

The next day, Great Elder Qin Yuanshan sent someone to test the Spiritual Root, and the result was a Gold-Fire Dual Spiritual Root, which was excellent Aptitude.

However, given that Chen Fan was exceptionally capable of procreating, there was no reward at all.

Regarding the continuous birth of children, the clansmen and other Matrilocal son-in-laws were already accustomed to it, and it did not cause much of a sensation.

One month later, the couple Sun Xuan and Qin Shuangshuang officially held a full-month celebration for their child. In order to take a look at the child, Chen Fan specifically went there.

The child was a boy with Dual Spiritual Root Aptitude, fair and chubby.

Since it was his own child, he was extremely generous and gave a gift of ten Spirit Stones.

Sun Xuan had completely changed from his previous gloomy state; he was extremely joyful and kept drinking and toasting with everyone. Who said he couldn't reproduce?

"Thank you, Alchemist Chen. This young woman offers you a toast." Qin Shuangshuang's gaze looked over again, intentionally or unintentionally, filled with affection, looking as if she had not had enough.

This gave Chen Fan a fright. Fortunately, everyone had drunk some Spirit Wine, and no one knew.

"This woman is too dangerous. I must stay away from her in the future."

One should not covet a friend's wife. Chen Fan did not want to ruin his reputation in the Qin Family; after all, the Family somewhat valued ethics and morals.

...

As for when to break through to Qi Refining Level 5, Chen Fan was not in a hurry. Instead, he secretly refined a large number of Medicinal Pills to prepare for any unforeseen needs.

His Aptitude was originally poor, and he was afraid that one ancient breakthrough pill would not be enough.

Once everything was ready and the cultivation resources at hand were sufficient, he stabilized his state of mind and began his secluded cultivation.

The ancient breakthrough pill in his hand was a Medium Grade pill with six patterns. He pinched off a tiny bit of powder and placed it in his mouth, immediately feeling the medicinal power explode within his body.

"Not bad."

Chen Fan did not hesitate at all and swallowed it directly.

"Hum~"

A powerful wave of spiritual power quickly dispersed within his body, spreading to his internal organs and Meridians throughout his body.

The powerful tempering force made Chen Fan let out a muffled groan, his face twitching.