7: Chapter 7: The First Spiritual Root Offspring is Born, Activating the Heaven-Defying Bloodline Potential!

Five days later.

In the evening, Ye Linchuan was in the Alchemy room, trying to use the newly acquired Purple Copper Fire Cauldron.

Combining insights from the Jade Slip, he improved the refining of a batch of qi condensation pill.

Suddenly, a concubine ran over in a panic, "Husband! Something bad has happened!"

"Sister Ye Qian is suffering from severe abdominal pain. I'm afraid... I'm afraid she's going into labor!"

Ye Qian was the concubine who was diagnosed with twins two months ago.

Ye Linchuan's expression turned solemn; he immediately stopped his Cultivate, "Go and invite the best midwife, prepare hot water and ginseng soup! Hurry!"

"Yes!"

...

Over an hour later.

Two loud cries, almost simultaneous, echoed through the small courtyard.

"It's born! It's born! They are two Young Master! Both mother and children are safe!"

The midwife came out, carrying two swaddles, beaming with joy.

Ye Linchuan took the two children.

The little ones, with red and wrinkled skin, were crying with all their might with closed eyes, full of vitality.

"Ding!"

"Detected that the host's number of offspring has reached five!"

"Achievement [Spreading Branches and Leaves · Initial] reached!"

"Rewards are being distributed..."

"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained a lottery chance × 1!"

The System notification sound rang out crisply.

Five of them now... Ye Linchuan felt a slight stir in his heart.

It seems the number of offspring is indeed one of the important conditions for triggering System achievements.

"System, lottery."

"Ding! Lottery wheel activated..."

A huge virtual wheel appeared, and the pointer spun rapidly.

Finally, it slowly stopped in the Cultivation Technique area!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained the Cultivation Technique [Jade Beauty Technique]!"

Boom—

Another stream of information flooded his mind.

[《Jade Beauty Technique》, side-path level Cultivation Technique, no grade.]

[Effect: Improve appearance, increase charm, delay aging, eternal youth.]

[Cultivation condition: None.]

[Cultivation method: It can run automatically during daily breathing and meditation, or it can be accelerated by absorbing Five Elements spirit materials.]

[Note: This Cultivation Technique has no combat or Cultivate auxiliary effects, it only acts on appearance.]

Ye Linchuan: "..."

He remained silent for a long while.

Improve appearance? Increase charm? Eternal youth?

This Cultivation Technique... is it a bit improper?

He has lived two lives and is not obsessed with his physical appearance.

What's more, in this world of Cultivate where the strong prey on the weak, strength is the foundation.

No matter how good the appearance is, if the strength is insufficient, one is just meat on the chopping block for others to slaughter.

"Chicken rib."

Ye Linchuan shook his head.

However, since he had drawn it, there was no harm in practicing it.

Anyway, this technique does not require deliberate Cultivate; it runs automatically during daily breathing and does not consume energy.

As for absorbing Five Elements spirit materials to accelerate...

He had no such plans for the time being.

"Let's just leave it aside for now."

He memorized the mantra of the 《Jade Beauty Technique》 and stopped thinking about it.

The most important thing right now is the Alchemy path, improving his cultivation, and establishing a firm foothold in the Ye family.

Romance and physical appearance can all be pushed to the back.

...

Late at night.

Ye Linchuan sat cross-legged in the quiet room, trying to run the 《Jade Beauty Technique》.

The technique mantra was very simple, only about a hundred words, the core of which was to guide Spiritual Qi to nourish the body surface and optimize the skin texture.

He operated it according to the method, and the Spiritual Qi flowed through his limbs and bones, finally gathering on his face and skin.

A trace of imperceptible coolness spread out.

It was very weak, but continuous.

"It really is of no use."

Ye Linchuan stopped deliberately operating it and decided to let it develop on its own.

He picked up the Alchemy Jade Slip gifted by Cultivator Ye Xueyi and immersed himself in it again.

...

Time passed like water, and another three months went by.

In these three months, Ye Linchuan's life became increasingly busy.

Cultivate, Alchemy, teaching his children to identify basic herbs, spending time with his wives and concubines, his daily schedule was packed full.

His cultivation improved steadily, reaching the Middle Stage of Qi Refining level 2.

His progress in Alchemy was even more astonishing.

He had mastered the qi condensation pill and Ice Heart Pill, two types of Grade 1 High Grade Medicinal Pill, with a success rate stable at over 50%, and all were full batches.

He could also easily refine High Grade or Medium Grade Medicinal Pill for Grade 1 Medium Grade Medicinal Pill like the Rejuvenation Pill and Detoxification Pill.

He continued to visit Linlang Pavilion regularly.

Among the sold Medicinal Pill, High Grade qi condensation pill had appeared stably.

It's just that the quantity was small, maintained at three or four, and he claimed to the outside world that it was still a stroke of luck and an occasional find.

This morning, Ye Linchuan was in the quiet room, preparing to try refining the Divine Pill.

This pill has the effect of nourishing the Divine Sense.

It is especially precious for professions like Alchemist and Talisman Master that require powerful Divine Sense, and the requirements for Divine Sense control during refining are extremely high.

He held his breath and concentrated, just about to open the furnace.

Suddenly—

The depths of his Dantian trembled slightly.

Ye Linchuan's mind jolted, his movements paused, he stood up abruptly, and looked towards the west side of the courtyard.

There, was the residence of his concubine Ye Xuan.

"This is... Spiritual Root resonance?!"

Ye Linchuan's heart jumped violently, almost leaping out of his chest.

His figure was like lightning, he rushed out of the quiet room instantly, heading straight for the east side room.

...

Inside the east side room, the atmosphere was tense.

Ye Xuan had been in labor for half an hour, and her cries of pain were getting louder and louder.

Ye Linchuan stood in the courtyard, forcing himself to calm down.

But his tightly clenched fists and slightly rapid breathing exposed his inner turmoil.

It was his sixth child.

Although the previous five children also made him feel the warmth of Bloodline connection.

But never before had he felt such a palpitation originating from the Origin of life.

He could feel that the fetus in the womb was emitting an extremely weak fluctuation of Spiritual Qi.

Although this fluctuation was like a candle in the wind, it was tenacious and unceasing, echoing faintly with the Spiritual Qi wandering between heaven and earth.

Spiritual Root!

This child, possesses a Spiritual Root!

"Wah—!"

A cry, clearer than that of an ordinary infant, rang out suddenly.

"It's born! It's born!"

"Congratulations to Madam Xuan, congratulations to the Young Master! It's a Young Master! Both mother and child are safe!"

The midwife walked out quickly, holding a swaddle, full of joy.

Ye Linchuan almost grabbed it, carefully taking the child.

The baby in the swaddle still had red and wrinkled skin.

But the outline of his eyebrows and eyes was already delicate, and at this moment, he was closing his eyes and crying with all his might.

In his small body, there was actually a vitality several times stronger than that of an ordinary infant.

Just at the moment when Ye Linchuan's finger touched the baby's skin—

"Buzz!"

The Grade 9 waste Spiritual Root in his Dantian trembled violently like never before!

"Ding!"

"Detected that the host has given birth to an offspring with a Spiritual Root for the first time!"

"Achievement [Dao of Immortality Has Successors] reached!"

"Rewards are being distributed..."

"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained a lottery chance × 1!"

The System notification sound rang out crisply in Ye Linchuan's mind.

Spiritual Root offspring!

He had finally waited for it!

The first five children had no Spiritual Roots, although he had never shown it, how could there not be a trace of hidden worry deep in his heart?

If all his offspring had no Spiritual Roots, wouldn't the Heaven-Defying function of the System's Spiritual Root superposition be a castle in the air?

Now, the sixth child possesses a Spiritual Root.

It finally let him see the truly terrifying potential of the 'More Children, More Blessings' System!

This proved that his Bloodline could give birth to Spiritual Roots!

As long as there are enough offspring, offspring with Spiritual Roots will continue to appear!

And the future talent and cultivation of these offspring will all be superimposed on him in proportion!

This is his greatest reliance for changing his destiny against the heavens in the future!

"Husband..."

Ye Xuan's weak voice came from the room.

Ye Linchuan instantly restrained his agitated emotions, held the child and walked quickly into the room, placing the child gently beside Ye Xuan's pillow, "Xuan'er, you've worked hard."

"Look, our child."

Ye Xuan turned her head, looking at the little person beside her, tears flickering in her eyes, but full of happiness, "Husband, give the child a name."

Ye Linchuan gazed at this child who was destined to be extraordinary, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "This child possesses a Spiritual Root and is Innately close to the Dao."

"Let's call him—Son."

Xuan, mysterious and subtle, fits the Heavenly Dao.

He hopes this child can walk his own profound Dao in the vast Immortal Realm.

"Son... Good name, I like it."

Ye Xuan whispered, smiling, and fell asleep tiredly.

Ye Linchuan gave detailed instructions to the midwife and maid, then exited the room.

He needed time to digest this huge surprise, and... collect the System's rewards.

...

Back in the quiet room, he closed the door and set up a simple soundproofing Restriction.

Ye Linchuan sat cross-legged and summoned the System panel.

[Host: Ye Linchuan]

[Spiritual Root: Grade 9 waste Spiritual Root]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining level 2]

[Number of offspring: 6]

[Offspring with Spiritual Root: 1]

[Spiritual Root superposition: Not activated (requires offspring to step onto the path of Cultivate)]

[Current task: Give birth to the first offspring (Completed)]

[Available rewards: 1]