#2 - Longer life span, first child

Chapter 2: Extended Lifespan, First Child

Inside Qin Changqing's residence.

The steward, Qin Wenbo, having heard of the matter, hurried over with several members of the Qin family. After careful verification, he couldn't help but beam with joy: "Changqing, you are the first among the newly recruited cultivators to conceive. Excellent! This is the clan's reward for you, fifty spirit stones! I will send some more women from the clan later for you to choose from."

As he spoke, he took out a box from his storage bag, filled with thumb-sized, transparent stones.

"Thank you for your guidance, Steward. I will certainly work hard!"

Qin Changqing smiled outwardly, but inwardly cursed. 'Choose? You old geezer, are you tired of living?'

Deep down, he was already considering whether to find an opportunity to run away, otherwise, he wouldn't live long at this rate!

After a few polite words, Qin Wenbo left with a beaming smile.

After Qin Wenbo left, Qin Changqing rubbed his palms together, looking at the box Qin Wenbo had left behind.

It was his first time seeing spirit stones. He picked one up and examined it, then froze in place.

【Energy detected, can be absorbed and converted to extend lifespan. Absorb?】

Qin Changqing's eyes instantly lit up, excited beyond words.

The energy in the spirit stones could actually be converted into lifespan! Didn't this mean that as long as he had enough spirit stones, he could live forever even if he couldn't become a high-level cultivator?

Moreover, he no longer had to worry about dying young from marrying too many wives. As long as he had spirit stones, he could do whatever he wanted and didn't need to think about running away!

"Absorb!" Qin Changqing silently commanded in his heart without hesitation.

The spirit stone in his hand instantly turned into a pile of sand and scattered.

【Absorption successful, lifespan increased by one year.】

Just after he finished absorbing, a servant came to inform him that Qin Wenbo had arrived again. Qin Changqing knew that he was being summoned to choose a concubine.

"Understood!" Qin Changqing waved his hand calmly.

He now had fifty more years of lifespan. What was one more wife and ten years less lifespan? A piece of cake!

A month later, Qin Changqing's second wife also became pregnant. The news quickly spread throughout the Qin family.

"No way, is Qin Changqing that amazing? Pregnant again? He's too lucky!"

"Mine hasn't shown any signs yet, and Qin Changqing already has two. I'm so anxious!"

"What's the rush? What's the use of having more pregnancies? The Qin family is a family of cultivators, what they need are descendants with spiritual roots! It's about aptitude, not quantity!"

"Fellow Daoist is right!"

The Qin family was discussing Qin Changqing's affairs in every corner. Two pregnancies in two months was definitely a speed record.

The Qin family once again sent rewards, but this time it was only twenty spirit stones, which was the normal quota given by the Qin family.

Of course, even twenty spirit stones were a profit for Qin Changqing.

Having a second child also meant that Qin Changqing once again had the qualification to take a concubine, happy and super happy.

Time flies, and eight months passed in a flash.

At this moment, the Qin family was quite lively, with many people gathered in Qin Changqing's residence, discussing in hushed tones.

Qin Changqing, on the other hand, was pacing back and forth anxiously, his eyes constantly looking towards the inner room.

Suddenly, a loud infant cry echoed throughout the residence, and the surrounding people stopped talking and turned to look.

Soon, the door of the inner room was opened, and a midwife walked out with a swaddled baby, smiling: "Congratulations, congratulations, it's a young master!"

Qin Changqing was so excited that his whole body trembled. He was a little overwhelmed when the midwife handed him the child.

"Brother Changqing, if you don't hold him, I'll hold him!"

Someone joked with a smile.

The surrounding people burst into good-natured laughter.

Qin Changqing carefully picked up the child, feeling sentimental. This was the first time in his two lives that he had his own offspring.

"Madam wants you to give him a name," the midwife said with a smile.

Qin Changqing said: "Let's call him... Qin Qiming!"

This child belonged to the 'Qi' generation, and the name was something Qin Changqing had long thought about.

The surrounding people, whether sincerely or not, came forward to congratulate him, and the envious expressions on their faces were not fake.

Qin Changqing was now a remarkable person, already having ten wives, and apart from the one who had given birth, the other nine were also pregnant. This kind of fertility was unique in the entire history of the Qin family.

"What's there to be proud of? Even if you give birth to more, they are all useless without spiritual roots!" In a corner, Jia Qiang muttered with a gloomy expression.

Back then, when he first entered the Qin family, he was infinitely glorious, the only one who married a wife with spiritual root aptitude.

But now he had become the laughingstock of the entire Qin family, because his wife's belly had not shown any signs of movement until now.

Jia Qiang was also extremely anxious and had tried various methods, but none of them worked. The Qin family also attached great importance to this and had invited highly skilled doctors, but still couldn't find the cause.

Returning to his residence, he saw Qin Rongrong waiting outside the door.

Qin Rongrong was originally beautiful, and with her being a cultivator, she was well-maintained. After becoming a married woman, she had added a bit of charm, and her eyes were a little alluring as they flowed.

"Was it smooth? Boy or girl?"

Qin Rongrong asked.

Jia Qiang suddenly felt an unnamed fire rising: "It's not like you gave birth, what does it matter to you whether it's a boy or a girl!"

Qin Rongrong immediately raised her eyebrows and said somewhat aggrieved: "Jia Qiang, what do you mean? Are you blaming me for not being able to give birth?"

Jia Qiang was furious: "Why are you saying it's my problem!"

Qin Rongrong snorted coldly: "Our Qin family has never had this kind of problem for generations. If it's not you, then who else could it be!"

"You... slander!"

"I wanted to slander, but you can't even do that!"

The couple's quarrel attracted many onlookers, who were accustomed to it. The two had been arguing a lot in recent months.

"Shameless, I'm too ashamed to argue with you!" Seeing more and more people gathering around, Jia Qiang's face turned as red as pig liver, and he flung his sleeves and left.

He had really lost face!

"Everyone, do you want to come in and watch?" Seeing that the surrounding people were still pointing fingers, Qin Rongrong couldn't help but say sarcastically, and the crowd immediately dispersed.

Closing the door, Qin Rongrong stood in place, feeling a little lost. In the family, women who couldn't have children had no value, and they would also be criticized and gossiped about behind their backs. She was worried about this day and night.

"Qin Changqing... is he really that fertile?"

Qin Rongrong was thoughtful, her eyes gradually firm, as if she had made a major decision, and turned to enter the house.

The next day, Qin Rongrong visited with gifts, which surprised Qin Changqing.

Jia Qiang was very arrogant, and because of the child's matter, he and his wife rarely interacted with other people on weekdays unless it was necessary.

After presenting the congratulatory gift, Qin Rongrong said somewhat shyly: "Brother Qin, I have a request..."

Qin Changqing smiled and said: "We are considered a family, just say it. As long as I can help, I will definitely not refuse!"

Qin Rongrong's eyes lit up, and she looked around: "It's not convenient to talk here."

Qin Changqing hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Come with me."

The two entered a side room. Qin Changqing turned around to speak, but suddenly a round object was flicked into his mouth. He swallowed it subconsciously.

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