Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 271 - 176: Lu Mansion Marriage Proposal!

"High-grade pill?"

"Yes."

"Refine it once more for me to see."

Lin Yan’s eyes carried a hint of anticipation.

He knew that Lu Chang’sheng could use the Elixir Ascension Technique to refine high-grade pills, but those produced by the Elixir Ascension Technique were still somewhat different from those refined in the usual way.

Lu Chang’sheng started up the furnace to refine the pill, failed once, but succeeded the second time.

"Not a bad success rate."

This time, Lin Yan didn’t doze off; he watched as Lu Chang’sheng calmly put the pill into a jade bottle, and couldn’t help but show a faint smile.

Lu Chang’sheng’s alchemy technique, including his fire control, had all become more and more masterful—even in some details, he surpassed Lin Yan himself.

Looking again at the freshly refined pills, they gleamed like silk, shimmering translucently, like precious jade.

This was the cream of the crop among high-grade pills!

"There was once an alchemist who claimed that perception in alchemy is the same as talent in Alchemy Dao. Before, I thought that was an overstatement, but now, I see there’s some truth in it."

Suddenly, an urgent feeling rose in his heart, and he said, "You’ve been my disciple for a few years now, but I’ve yet to visit your mansion and formally recognize your household. Would that be convenient for you?"

Lu Chang’sheng hadn’t expected his teacher to say this, so he was taken aback for a moment. Then he replied, "Teacher is welcome to visit anytime and recognize the household."

Lin Yan nodded in satisfaction.

Early the next morning, Lu Chang’sheng made some preparations and took Lin Yan to the Lu Mansion.

When Lin Yan arrived at the mansion, he didn’t say much, just asked how many people were in the family and where they were all at.

Lu Chang’sheng answered each question one by one.

He knew that before Lin Yan took him as a disciple, he must have already investigated all this, so there was nothing to hide.

As expected, Lin Yan just nodded, as if he’d known all along.

But before leaving the Lu Mansion, he made a remark filled with meaning.

"The place is fine, just a little thin on the ground when it comes to family members."

Lu Chang’sheng’s eyes showed a strange look.

He pondered it for a bit, and immediately understood his teacher’s intention. So he said, "Chang’sheng has two sons. Once this disciple’s cultivation improves a little more, I’ll urge them to take multiple wives and have more children, to strengthen the family line."

Lin Yan’s expression froze slightly.

What he meant was Lu Chang’sheng himself, but Lu Chang’sheng just dragged his two sons in front as a shield. It made him a bit unhappy.

As for Lu Chang’sheng’s two sons, Lin Yan knew a little about them. Although their characters were decent, their cultivation talent was much inferior. Having Lin Ruo marry either one of them was not what he wanted.

A daughter-in-law is not as close as a wife or concubine.

There’s a whole generation between them.

Seeing Lu Chang’sheng’s serious face, Lin Yan couldn’t tell whether he was pretending not to understand or genuinely clueless, so he decided to just lay things out bare.

"Chang’sheng, your sons are fine, but your own cultivation talent is still lacking. Although I think you have a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, nothing is certain in this world."

"If, by chance, you fail, it’s still good to have a family around to look forward to. Honestly, many loose cultivators, after giving up hope on the Immortal Path, devote themselves to managing their families. If they produce a child with great talent who’s noticed by a major cultivator, that child can bring prosperity back to the family."

"So, while you can’t neglect your cultivation, you can’t ignore your family either."

"Some might think that family is a burden, but actually, as long as you know how to weigh things, the benefits a family can bring are enormous."

"As long as you promote a Patriarch to help manage the clan, you get the help of a group of cultivators for free—isn’t that better than struggling on your own?"

"Teacher is absolutely right."

Lu Chang’sheng nodded.

Thinking about it, it did make sense.

Families are bound by blood, so what you need to give is much less than for those not bound by blood.

Many families, when making money, give out more; when they don’t, they give less, sometimes nothing, but the family can still keep going.

But with most sects and power structures, if you give less, things go wrong quickly.

"So, marrying wives can’t be neglected—you should have at least seven or eight, right?"

Lu Chang’sheng’s expression froze.

As far as he knew, Teacher Lin Yan did indeed have more than a dozen wives and concubines, and among Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators in their later stages, that was considered few.

Your Dao companion can just be one, but with concubines, it’s really up to your mood.

"I have a junior relative, quite attractive, with many suitors in the sect. In a couple days, get ready for this, yes?"

Before Lu Chang’sheng could reply, Lin Yan said, "I also know a bit about the situation with your Dao companion, Li Nangua. Normally, even a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator would have a hard time getting her out of Fuyun Mountain, but I may have a way."

At this, Lin Yan paused, then turned and left.

Lu Chang’sheng’s gaze grew a bit dark.

Although he understood Lin Yan’s motives, inside he still found it difficult to accept.

Back at the Guilan Institute, Lin Yan wasn’t in a good mood either, and he brought it up with Lin Yu.

Lin Yu didn’t like Lu Chang’sheng much, but after hearing Lin Yan talk about what happened today, his opinion changed considerably. With Grandpa making every effort to see this through, he put aside any other thoughts and began to truly consider the matter.

"Grandpa, I think Chang’sheng is the type who responds to gentleness, not pressure. Won’t your approach make him uncomfortable?"

"There’s nothing else I can do," Lin Yan replied helplessly.

If Lu Chang’sheng were willing, would he be resorting to this?

"I don’t have much time left. If we don’t make this happen, it’ll be even harder for you all in the future. As for any resentment Chang’sheng holds, after I’m gone, you can slowly make amends. I’m sure he’ll let it go."

Lin Yan still knew Lu Chang’sheng’s temperament—so long as you didn’t cross his bottom line, it wasn’t a big problem.

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