Chapter 7: The more children, the more rewards

"Sister, don't worry; our husband loves us very much."

"Sister Su is right. When my family was in trouble last time, our husband helped resolve it."

Three pregnant women sat in the yard, basking in the sun.

Su Yuanru and Yun Niang comforted the new concubine, reassuring her.

It was her family whose business routes had been controlled by bandits, causing financial distress.

Wang Xuan landed, observing the new concubine who appeared troubled. "From now on, no one will dare to harm your family."

"Husband, you're back."

Su Yuanru and the others rushed over. "Husband, you've worked hard, even attending to my sister's family matters."

"As long as you're happy, any effort is worthwhile."

Wang Xuan glanced at the new concubine, who was now in a better mood. "You should smile more; it's better for the baby's healthy growth."

"Mmm~"

The new concubine's face turned crimson. She wondered whether the baby was the one inside her or the one she had conceived.

With three women pregnant, Wang Xuan's life was quite calm.

He spent his days with his children and delved into the art of talismans.

Intermediate-level spirit talismans were quite powerful, and mastering them would significantly enhance his strength.

The bellies of the three women grew larger as their due dates approached.

"Descendant: 1, Comprehensive Index 101, Reward: Twenty years of cultivation."

"Descendant: 1, Comprehensive Index 96, Reward: Twenty years of cultivation."

"Descendant: 1, Comprehensive Index 84, Reward: Twenty years of cultivation."

Within two months, three children were born in succession.

They still had no spiritual roots, but they brought Wang Xuan several decades' worth of cultivation!

On the day of the full-year celebration for the children, Wang Xuan felt that his spiritual energy in his dantian had accumulated to a new height!

In theory, he should have reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, the spiritual energy kept accumulating, and he remained in the Qi Refinement stage.

"This situation aligns with the description of the Eleventh Layer of Qi Refinement!"

Wang Xuan remembered reading about it in a book he had encountered. The Tenth Layer of Qi Refinement was not the end; there were still the Eleventh and Twelfth Layers!

"I never thought I could break through the Qi Refinement limit. I should postpone the Foundation Establishment for now."

Wang Xuan felt elated. Over the past year, he had been preparing resources.

He was ready to make another attempt to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

But the system had a surprise in store for him.

Since the children's first birthday celebration, the elites of Wang Kingdom were even more eager to visit the Wang residence.

They all wanted to become relatives with Wang Xuan.

Even though the women he married were concubines, the status of an immortal's concubine was higher than an emperor's consort.

Just like the emperor's consorts naturally outclassed the official wives of ministers.

They were on different levels, and their statuses reflected that.

Feng Xiaoxi also sent letters regularly. Liu Yuanyuan had been in seclusion for half a year and was about to emerge. She couldn't help but complain about how prolific Wang Xuan was, having three more children, and she sent many gifts.

Two months later, Wang Xuan took another concubine.

The welcoming procession was grander this time, extending all the way from the neighboring Dishi City to Fengcheng.

People along the way rejoiced for quite some time.

A group of young scholars rode on fast horses and arrived in advance, gathering in a tavern to discuss important matters.

"Dishi City's gem should not become a concubine for someone over sixty!"

"That scoundrel, he stole our goddess. I swear to save the gem from such a disaster."

"Exactly, if we don't intervene, we'll be mocked by others."

These sword-wielding scholars were Wang Kingdom's talents.

And Dishi City's gem was a well-known talented woman.

They had all come to stop the wedding.

"Are you sure you want to stop the wedding?"

"Don't you know that the man Dishi City's gem is marrying is Wang Immortal?"

"A bunch of idle scholars, dare you interrupt the wedding of Wang Immortal, who has brought benefits to so many people!"

The customers in the tavern heard the scholars' discussions and couldn't believe their ears. They looked at the scholars as if they were mad.

The scholars, upon hearing that their goddess was marrying Wang Immortal, ground their teeth in anger. They decided to go through with their plan and take swords to the wedding.

But after being reminded that the man Dishi City's gem was marrying was Wang Immortal, they couldn't bring themselves to act on their decision.

They left the tavern dejectedly, and by the time the wedding at the Wang residence ended, none of them had shown up to stop it.

On the contrary, at the banquet that day, some of the scholars who had suggested interrupting the wedding were offering toasts with smiles on their faces.

They had become the laughingstock of Fengcheng.

Scholars were not stupid. Although their goddess was important, they couldn't contend with an immortal. Even if they joined forces, they wouldn't match one of Wang Immortal's moves.

Let alone attempting to stop a wedding.

A year had passed since Dishi City's gem entered the Wang residence.

The four women all had bulging bellies, awaiting the arrival of their children.

Wang Xuan sat in the backyard, personally guarding the rooms of the four women, leaving no room for error.

A sword light descended from the sky.

"Senior Brother, it's been quite refined of you. It's only been two years, and you've had seven or eight more children."

Feng Xiaoxi spoke with a hint of teasing. "Over half of the ten-year period has passed; when do you plan to return to the sect?"

"Senior Sister Feng is here; who else could it be? Please sit down."

Wang Xuan felt awkward, after all, in her eyes, his current behavior was considered neglecting his duties.

However, the rewards for bearing children were faster than his own cultivation progress.

Naturally, he couldn't say this, so he just smiled and pretended not to hear.

"I think Senior Brother enjoys being a father!"

Thinking of the rumors about Wang Xuan outside the sect, Feng Xiaoxi's mood soured further.

After taking a seat and having a sip of tea, she frowned while looking at Wang Xuan. "Senior Brother, I can't figure out your true strength anymore!?"

"Last year, after eating Earth Dragon Fruit, and with a harmonious family, children, and peace of mind, I made a breakthrough."

Feng Xiaoxi widened her beautiful eyes. She didn't believe a word of her Senior Brother's nonsense, but she indeed couldn't discern his true strength. Furthermore, he claimed to have had a breakthrough. "Could it be, Senior Brother, you've broken through to the Eleventh Layer of Qi Refinement?"

Breaking through the Qi Refinement limit was incredibly challenging. Only cultivators with fifth-grade or higher spiritual roots had a chance to reach the Eleventh Layer of Qi Refinement. The Twelfth Layer of Qi Refinement