Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1926: 502: 50 Children Establish Foundation, Goddess Furnace! (part 2)

Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...

Qu Zhenzhen observed the Xuanwood Vine's leaves and vines dissolve into sparkling dots, nourishing the fruit as it cycled through vibrant life and eerie decay, its anomalies drawing in heaven and earth's essence under the protective glow of the Mount Sumeru Tree King. The fruit trembled and cracked, shedding its shell in a burst of radiant light that scattered like crystalline rain, revitalizing the Mysterious Heaven Spiritual Vine, Five Elements Soil, and Bi Yun Peak's spiritual vein. From the brilliance emerged a small jade-green gourd, which grew to over half a foot, heavy and exquisitely patterned, confirmed by Mount Sumeru as a fourth-rank top-grade treasure, filling Qu Zhenzhen with joyful anticipation for her husband. Meanwhile, in the Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven, Ling Zixiao emerged from cultivation, sensing the wild surge of fresh, ethereal spiritual energy enveloping the plants and air.

"Senior Mount Sumeru, is there an issue?"

The question came from Ling Zixiao directed at the Mount Sumeru Tree King.

"No issues... I've gathered a bit of innate qi and I'm refining the Cave Heaven's core even more..."

Mount Sumeru replied to Ling Zixiao, not knowing the nature of those twinkling light specks from the Xuanwood Vine Fruit, sensing merely that it was a form of innate qi helpful to his own growth.

As this innate qi neared its return to the foundational essence of heaven and earth, he drew it in to bolster his Cave Heaven further.

"Innate qi?"

Innate qi carries various meanings, such as the primordial qi that forms all things between heaven and earth, which qualifies as innate qi.

Ling Zixiao chose not to probe deeper and exited the Cave Heaven to assess the circumstances.

...

Seated in a cross-legged position atop the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, Lu Changsheng journeyed through the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

All at once, a notification from the system echoed within his thoughts.

[Congratulations, host! Fifty of your descendants have now advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, granting a bloodline bonus: 3% boost to spiritual body inheritance rate, plus one advanced lottery draw!]

"Eh? Already fifty?"

A touch of surprise hit Lu Changsheng, leaving him a bit stunned.

With the multitude of kids back home, he'd given scant focus over the years and couldn't recall the precise count of those reaching Foundation Establishment.

Yet upon reflection, excluding the early offspring lacking spiritual roots or those with inferior ones, nearly all born since the founding of Bi Lake Mountain had achieved Foundation Establishment.

"Fifty at Foundation Establishment..."

Emotions stirred within Lu Changsheng.

Wherever such a force landed, fifty Foundation Establishment cultivators stood as a formidable sight.

Indeed, within the Qingyun Domain, a single Foundation Establishment expert could found a faction and claim ancestral status.

Three to five such cultivators marked a substantial Foundation Establishment entity, akin to an established noble lineage.

Around ten typically defined a False Core Level clan.

"For a Core Formation noble house, fifty or sixty Foundation Establishment members is standard, yet..."

As family head, Lu Changsheng understood well the origins of these Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It all boiled down to lavish spending on resources.

Without that, relying on the standard practices of other Qingyun Domain Foundation Establishment families, even reaching half, or a third, or a quarter of the Lu Family's breakthrough numbers among disciples would be fortunate.

"Beyond Minghuang and Mu Que, it's doubtful any others in the family will hit Foundation Establishment, huh...?"

Lu Changsheng mused for a moment, recalling that apart from his son Nangong Minghuang and daughter Mu Que, the rest were either past the age for breakthroughs or had already succeeded in Foundation Establishment.

"Time to ease up a little."

With a soft exhale, Lu Changsheng sensed the urgency to sire a handful more exceptional heirs before time ran out.

Failing that, at Fourth Rank Body Refinement and Core Formation Peak, conception would prove difficult.

Upon reaching Nascent Soul, he'd likely depend on pills and arcane methods to swiftly produce additional offspring.

"System, draw the lottery!"

Lu Changsheng concentrated briefly and issued the mental order.

In a flash, a vivid crimson advanced lottery wheel materialized, bursting with dazzling golden radiance that whirled at high speed.

Three breaths later, the golden glow halted, settling on the 'Spiritual Pet Treasure' segment.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you've acquired the spiritual treasure: Goddess Furnace!]

[Reward placed in system storage; host may inspect whenever desired]

From the lottery wheel floated a petite, ancient furnace shaped like a lounging goddess, accompanied by the system's chime.

"Spiritual treasure!"

Lu Changsheng's brows lifted faintly.

He already owned four spiritual treasures.

Besides the [Michen Banner] he could wield, the remaining three were either flawed or dubiously obtained, unfit for his use.

Thus, he eagerly anticipated gaining a few fitting spiritual treasures via the system.

"Still, this spiritual treasure's name feels oddly peculiar..."

Peering into the system space, Lu Changsheng examined it.

[Goddess Furnace]

[Grade: Middle Grade Spiritual Treasure]

[Description: Crafted by a flirtatious young master mimicking the Desire Sect's supreme artifact, it harbors the law of human desire, capable of swaying others' feelings, minds, and cravings; those drawn into it endure the law's corrosion, twisting their thoughts toward corruption]

"???"

The description left Lu Changsheng utterly baffled, prompting a furrowed brow.

What in the world?

He'd hoped for an enchanting robe, sturdy armor, or a protective spiritual treasure.

But this?

Drawing someone in to warp their mind into depravity?

Didn't that mimic the Love Gu's effects?

Lu Ancestor upheld righteousness always—why resort to such tactics!

"Flirtatious young master, Desire Sect... Sounds utterly unvirtuous."

Though inwardly complaining, Lu Changsheng withdrew the spiritual treasure for a closer look.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a compact, fist-sized ancient furnace materialized, its form elegantly sculpted like a reclining goddess.

The body blended metal and non-metal qualities, jade yet not quite, polished to perfection and shimmering with hazy, otherworldly glow, infusing the furnace with a divine, transient charm.

Gazing upon it, Lu Changsheng let out a sigh and shook his head.

This Goddess Furnace aligned closely with its stated traits.

Its core ability involved wielding the law of human desire to meddle with and manipulate others' emotions, thoughts, and urges, thereby dominating them.

Beyond internal use, this law of human desire could be unleashed externally to assail targets.

For ensnaring foes within, beyond activating the treasure, one could pre-apply the target's blood, strands of hair, or personal items to amplify its hold.

Besides those features, the Goddess Furnace offered no additional capabilities or strengths.

Well, perhaps one more: it doubled as a Cave Heaven artifact, able to house people or small objects.

However, even without activation, anything inside would succumb to the pervasive law of human desire.

"Sigh, in my possession, this spiritual treasure is fated to sit idle on a shelf, collecting dust."