9 Chapter 9: Lian Caini_1

Three days later.

Qin Mansion started preparing for the banquet.

"Huh? What's going on with the Qin Mansion again?"

"You don't know? The immortal from Qin Mansion is getting married!"

"Didn't he just get married three years ago?"

"So what? He's an immortal. Are you going to stop him?"

"Have you heard? This time the immortal is marrying a fairy!"

In fact, the people of Heiyu Town were not unfamiliar with Xi'er, who had come down the mountain several times and made a name for herself in the town.

The townspeople naturally held this fairy in high esteem.

"So, it's Fairy Ling, no wonder."

The wedding was grand, and many families from Heiyu Town came to congratulate and tried to get acquainted with Qin Changqing, the disciple of Lingxiao Sect, and also recommended their daughters.

Since the daughter of the Su family could marry an immortal, why couldn't their family?

Surprisingly, there were quite a few people who had this idea, and some even came from outside Heiyu Town on purpose.

However, although these girls were good, they were all ordinary people without spiritual roots, so Qin Changqing had no intention of considering them.

After two lively days, the wedding banquet came to an end.

When all the guests had left, the Qin Mansion became quiet again.

Qin Changqing entered Xi'er's room.

The room was lit by red candles.

Xi'er sat on the bed, covered with a red cloth, her hands on her knees, fidgeting nervously.

"Big... Big Brother?"

"Hmm, it's me."

There was no need for more words.

The two had long been close friends.

The night was deep and quiet.

From then on, there was one more person in the Qin family.

[Ding~ You've married a wife, family member +1, Family Fortune +233, reward: Youth Retaining Pill*1, four years of cultivation promotion.]

[Congratulations! Your Family Fortune has exceeded 1000, slightly increasing the aptitude of all family members.]

"I didn't expect that the total increase of fortune would also be rewarded, so what about offspring?"

Upon seeing the latest prompt, Qin Changqing couldn't help but think.

This system was called "More Children, More Blessings", so the increase in the total number of offspring should also be rewarded, and it should be the best reward.

Checking the system panel.

[Host: Qin Changqing]

[Spiritual Root: Tier 9 Inferior]

[Cultivation: Tier 6 Qi-cultivating]

[Family Members: 5]

[Family Fortune: 1224]

[Offspring: 2]

After absorbing the reward for cultivation, Qin Changqing successfully broke through Tier 5 Qi-cultivating and reached Tier 6.

Unfortunately, his spiritual root was still unable to reach Tier 9 Mid-level.

There was no way; his foundation was too weak in the beginning, and he could barely cultivate at all.

On the other hand, Xi'er and Su Xiaoyue both had an increase in their spiritual roots.

Su Xiaoyue originally had a Tier 9 Inferior spiritual root, but after receiving the reward, she broke through to Tier 9 Mid-level.

Xi'er's aptitude was originally Tier 9 Mid-level, but after this promotion, she reached Tier 9 Superior, leaving her both surprised and overjoyed, repeatedly saying that it was due to Big Brother bringing good luck to her.

Qin Changqing thought to himself that he indeed brought good fortune to Xi'er.

And to rejuvenate his family, he would have to inject more luck into it.

Two months later.

Su Xiaoyue's belly grew bigger and bigger.

And Qin Changqing received another piece of good news.

"Big Brother, I think I'm pregnant." Xi'er said, touching her belly. Su Xiaoyue was four months pregnant, and Xi'er finally became pregnant as well, which made Qin Changqing very happy.

After all, more children meant more blessings, didn't it?

But there was a problem he had to consider.

As the number of family members increased, so would their daily expenses.

Not to mention the cultivation consumption of Su Xiaoyue and Xi'er, the pregnancy itself also required particular attention.

Consuming good food during pregnancy would help give birth to healthy children.

Adding to these mundane troubles and the financial strains they brought, this was a major issue for him.

After all, he was just a child in his thirties!

"My husband, don't worry. Su Family has been doing business in Heiyu Town for decades, and we have some savings. My father also said that you could take some money for emergencies whenever you want." Su Xiaoyue, being smart and understanding, quickly sensed Qin Changqing's worries.

In recent days, Qin Changqing had bought a lot of good things for her and Xi'er to nourish themselves with. Many of these items were 'Immortal elixirs', and he had spent quite a fortune on them.

An ordinary family wouldn't be able to afford such extravagance.

"Forget it, it'd be a joke to ask my father-in-law for money," Qin Changqing refused, shaking his head.

Although he didn't have a big ego, making money to support his family was his responsibility. Even if the Su Family was willing to provide money, he wouldn't just sit and mooch off them.

Qin Changqing had a thought and decided to consult Jin Hong.

Jin Hong had been living in Heiyu Town for more than ten years, and his family had their own business.

However, Jin Hong didn't have any business talent; otherwise, with the protection of being a Lingxiao Sect disciple, he would have soared to success long ago.

After all, the towns in this world were much more significant than those in Qin Changqing's previous life.

Heiyu Town had a population of more than a million, and with the addition of the visitors that passed by, it was larger than a county from his past life. As long as they managed it well, development would not be an issue.

"You should ask Sister Lian, her family is local to the town," suggested Jin Hong.

"Lian Family?"

Qin Changqing realized he was talking about Lian Caini's family.

He had previously wondered why Lian Caini, who was around his age and possessed Tier 9 Superior talent, had come down the mountain so early.

Now it made sense - on one hand, she knew her path was hopeless; on the other hand, she probably wanted to help her family as soon as possible.

Being protected by a Lingxiao Sect disciple, no one would dare provoke them.

However, like Jin Hong, Lian Caini was only an outer sect disciple without many connections, so she could only develop in Heiyu Town.

If she were an inner-sect disciple, Yunqing Town would think twice before acting recklessly.

Jin Tianheng helped Qin Changqing to invite Lian Caini for tea. Coincidentally, Lian Caini also wanted to thank him.

"Thank you, Brother Qin, for the elixirs," said Lian Caini, who had just turned thirty-two this year. Dressed in a green robe, she looked quite heroic with her hair gathered up and holding a sword with her left hand. She was attractive with bright eyes, powder on her delicate features, and an open and friendly demeanor that easily endeared herself to others.

Her looks were different from the demure, gentle women of the Jiangnan region, like Su Xiaoyue.

Most importantly, her figure was impressive - the two plump fruits under her bust drew the perfect curves.

In short, two words – quite seductive!

Qin Changqing politely withdrew his gaze.

"Sister Lian is too kind. We are all siblings from the same sect, so there's no need to be so formal," he chuckled and continued, "Actually, I wanted to ask you for some help with something."

"Jin Hong has told me about your situation. If you want to develop your family's power, you can do it like this..." Lian Caini generously shared her experiences with Qin Changqing. These are things anyone would eventually learn through prolonged dealings.

She was merely saving Qin Changqing some trouble while also building closer relationships. After all, the three of them would have to work together in Heiyu Town in the future, and communication would be essential.

Qin Changqing listened carefully.

Developing the family mainly relied on trading, including items for daily needs such as firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, which would never be lacking in demand.

However, these small profits were insufficient as the Qin family was now considered a cultivation family. Naturally, they would prioritize businesses that catered to cultivators.

Elixirs, magical tools, Fu Lu, heavenly treasures... these items would bring huge profits once sold.

Lian Caini suggested a path for Qin Changqing to follow - opening a trading company. After all, as an inner-sect disciple and senior brother of Xuanyi Peak, he had privileges and advantages in many matters.

For example, he could use money to buy herbs and elixirs from his fellow sect disciples. In the cultivation world, there was a saying - limited supply and high demand. Especially for loose cultivators, it was not easy to buy good herbs and elixirs, as most of them were controlled by the sects and powerful families. Not only were the prices high, but it was also scarce.

However, sect disciples also needed money at times.

This created a supply and demand chain.