117: Chapter 117 Family Growth

The following days were a cycle, but Wang Bin was not indulging in female beauty.

After all, beauty has always been valued for its scarcity; when there were no women around, he truly longed for them.

But now, being surrounded by a group of beauties every day, after a long time, he inevitably felt bored. Only a true man could understand this feeling.

It was like when he was a child and his Family was poor, he could only eat meat a few times a year. At that time, he thought meat was the most delicious thing in the world and craved it every day.

When he grew up and could eat meat every day, he got tired of it within a few months and became interested in vegetables instead.

However, for the long-term development of the Family, Wang Bin could only force himself.

Alas! Being a man is truly difficult! :-)

That night, he had just come out of Du Xiaoyue and Wang Zhaojun’s rooms and saw that it was not yet light.

He looked up at the stars in the night sky, and in a trance, he seemed to see the stars depicted in the Star Observation Art Jade Slip.

In an instant, Wang Bin had a flash of inspiration and quickly sat down cross-legged in the courtyard.

He began to operate the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Star Observation Art, concentrating all his attention on his Sea of Consciousness. Gradually, the outline of a star faintly appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

Although the outline was extremely blurry, appearing and disappearing as if it could dissipate at any moment, this was undoubtedly a sign of the Star Observation Art’s entry-level success.

Indeed, it seems that only when a man is in that state similar to a sage’s time can his mind completely empty, reaching a Realm of no desires.

Of course, it is also possible that his Comprehension Ability was poor, as it took him so long to just get started with the Star Observation Art, or perhaps the Chu Family was hiding some secret about this Cultivation Technique from him.

But none of that mattered anymore; he concentrated on maintaining the star outline in his Sea of Consciousness.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when Wang Bin opened his eyes, he found Du Xiaoyue and the others gathered not far away.

Seeing Wang Bin awaken, the women immediately gathered around him, their eyes full of concern.

“Junior Martial Uncle! Next time you go into secluded Cultivation, you must do it in your room, or at least set up a Formation for early warning, otherwise it’s too dangerous!”

Du Xiaoyue was the first to scold him with concern.

“Yes! Fortunately, Du jiejie saw that you were Cultivating, otherwise we almost woke you up directly!”

Wang Zhaojun also echoed, still feeling lingering fear, and the expressions of the other women were much the same.

“Hmm, your husband knows he was wrong. Yesterday, I came to the courtyard and had some insights. I will definitely pay attention next time.

I have gained some more insights into my Cultivation, so I need to go into secluded Cultivation again to consolidate them.”

After speaking, Wang Bin hurried to the Foundation Establishment Cultivation room.

The star in his Sea of Consciousness was on the verge of disappearing at any moment and had to be consolidated as quickly as possible.

He operated the Star Observation Art once, but the effect was minimal.

After a moment of hesitation, Wang Bin directly took a Mind Nourishing Pill. A moment later, he felt that the star in his Sea of Consciousness seemed to have stabilized somewhat.

So, he took ten Mind Nourishing Pills in one go and went into secluded Cultivation for a full half a month before finally stabilizing the star in his Sea of Consciousness.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take more Mind Nourishing Pills; it was just that the optimal effect of this Medicinal Pill was achieved by taking one or two pills annually. If it continued to be effective with continuous use, Wang Bin would have probably already achieved Divine Sense Foundation Establishment Completion.

However, this Star Observation Art had finally reached the entry level. Now he felt that the detection range of his Divine Sense had extended by dozens of meters, and his perception was also much clearer.

Previously, his Divine Sense could perceive a leaf three hundred meters away. Now, with the help of the star in his Sea of Consciousness, he could even perceive the main veins on that leaf.

Wang Bin attempted to Cultivate the Divine Sense secret Spell that came with the Star Observation Art—Mental Piercing.

Unfortunately, he still didn't succeed in Cultivating it, but he didn't care. Since the Star Observation Art had been successfully Cultivated, this secret Spell would be even easier.

This Mental Piercing was definitely a powerful skill. If he had learned it, he wouldn't have had such a difficult time fighting the Azure Flame Bird last time.

With just one Mental Piercing, causing it to pause for even a second or less, he could then control the Azure Wolf Clone to end the battle with one claw.

Although he wasn't sure what battles were like for other Cultivators, Wang Bin felt it was somewhat similar to playing a game: defense, attack, speed, and control skills were all crucial.

Of course, actual combat is definitely more complex. If the strength gap between the two sides is too great, then that’s another matter.

Over the next six years, everything in White Cloud City was calm.

Wang Bin had more than twenty additional children. Yes, that many.

Ever since they discovered that giving birth didn't cause pain, the women no longer resisted having children.

Moreover, they seemed to have heard some news in White Cloud City and all hoped to have a child with Spiritual Roots. Wang Bin was naturally overjoyed by this.

Among these twenty-something children, more than a dozen were sons. Wang Bin had already planned it out: when they reached adulthood, each would marry at least ten women.

In this way, in a few decades, the Wang Family’s population would exceed a thousand. At that time, it would not be surprising for a few, or even dozens, of them to have Spiritual Roots.

This would both strengthen the Family and allow them to develop immunity to beauty from a young age, so they would not be easily tempted when venturing out.

Today, Wang Bin had just tested the Aptitude of six of his children who had reached the age.

He personally tested the children. His first son, Wang Wen, actually had Spiritual Roots, and he was a Three Spiritual Roots, with the Wood Attribute Spiritual Root being of the best quality.

Wang Bin and Du Xiaoyue were overjoyed, and Wang Wen was also extremely excited. They had known the importance of Spiritual Roots since childhood, as they were born into a Cultivation Family.

Wang Bin continued to test the remaining children. Unfortunately, among the six children, only Wang Wen had Spiritual Roots.

The faces of the other children immediately turned pale, and the expressions of Qin Wenjun and the other women were also quite displeased.

Although Wang Bin was very happy in his heart, he couldn't show it on his face. Currently, Qin Wenjun and the other women, along with their children, all looked disheartened.

“Alright, Wang Wen has been tested as a Three Spiritual Roots, with Wood, Metal, and Fire Attributes.

He can be written into the Wang Family genealogy and will be named Wang Xiumin. From now on, he will be raised as a Cultivator.

The rest of you, don’t be too sad. As my children, you will always live a life of comfort and enjoy wealth and honor.

But you must also contribute to the Family. Today is a great day. Our Wang Family has finally received new blood, marking the beginning of a brand new chapter.”

Du Xiaoyue gently stroked Wang Xiumin’s head, her heart filled with joy.

Her son was the eldest legitimate son and a Three Spiritual Roots. Her position in the Family would undoubtedly be more secure in the future.

The other women were helpless; without Spiritual Roots, anything they said was useless.

In the following years, Wang Bin had several more children with Spiritual Roots.

Qin Wenjun's third son tested as a Five Spiritual Roots and was given the name Wang Xiuwu, though Qin Wenjun felt a little unwilling in her heart.

Du Xiaoyue's fourth daughter turned out to be a Four Spiritual Roots and was named Wang Xinyue.

This made Wang Bin wonder if the better the parents' Spiritual Roots, the higher the probability of having children with Spiritual Roots.

Li Qianqian's second son tested as a Four Spiritual Roots and was named Wang Xiujin.

Yang Yuhuan's third son was also a Five Spiritual Roots and was named Wang Xiuquan.

Only Wang Zhaojun's five children were Mortals, which was a significant blow to her.

Recently, she had Du Xiaoyue help her buy Pregnancy Pills and pestered Wang Bin every day, wanting to have a child with Spiritual Roots. Faced with such an “unreasonable” request, what could Wang Bin do? He could only satisfy her.

With five children who had Spiritual Roots all at once, Wang Bin finally felt completely at ease.

He built several more courtyards next to the City Lord's Mansion orphanage, specifically for his children to live in.

Moreover, White Cloud City still had some relative dangers, so he decided to transfer his children without Spiritual Roots to Qin Wenjun's maiden Family in Qin State.

There, they could grow up safely, marry, have children, and gradually adapt to the life of a Mortal.

Among the five children with Spiritual Roots, at least one had to be sent to join the Four Seas Commerce League in West Sea City.

Although Wang Bin was somewhat reluctant, other Cultivation Families in West Sea City all did the same.

After all, his own strength had not yet reached the point where he could act independently. Furthermore, doing so was also to share Family risk and leave a seed for the Family.

Life is unpredictable. If two Nascent Soul Cultivators were to battle and pass by White Cloud City, and one of the Nascent Soul Cultivator’s Spells went astray, it wouldn't be impossible for the entire White Cloud City, with its thousands of people, to instantly vanish.

If the Wang Family still exists after a hundred or a thousand years, then there will probably be another country established by the Wang Family Mortals in the Mortal kingdom.

Calling it the Kingdom of Wang seems a bit undignified, not as catchy as Chu State, Qin State, Yan State, or Zhao State.