Chapter 3: My second wife

"Congratulations, Lord Wang, on the birth of your Qilin," they said.

"Lord Wang's benevolence is truly praiseworthy. With just one penny, the common folk can enjoy a feast and even take leftovers home. He is indeed a great philanthropist."

"Lord Wang's benevolence serves as an example for all of us to follow."

The Wang residence hosted a celebration for Wang Qilin's first birthday, and the city's elite attended.

The more astute among them brought their daughters in the hope that they might catch the eye of Lord Wang, potentially leading to a union with the immortal.

The position of immortals was highly esteemed, and affiliating with one could bring benefits to their families.

What set Lord Wang apart was that he had remained in the Wang residence instead of returning to the immortal realm.

Naturally, the elites wanted to try their luck.

"Lord Wang is a great man; you can even take leftovers home."

"The master chefs from the Fragrant Feast restaurant are here, and thanks to the immortal's blessings, we can savor the finest cuisine."

"We may feast, but we must also adhere to the immortal's rules and offer one penny as a gift, not just eat and drink for free."

The Wang residence hired all the top restaurant chefs in Fengcheng and set up 600 tables for the common people to enjoy.

Dishes that would have cost several taels of silver in the past now only required one penny.

The restaurants still charged the same prices, but the Wang residence footed the bill.

Even the meat vendors were overwhelmed with customers.

Nearby, theater troupes performed dragon and lion dances and staged operas and storytelling.

The people enjoyed the feast, and the merchants made a substantial profit.

Everyone praised Lord Wang as a great philanthropist who knew how to share in the joy of the people.

"Sir, this is too extravagant," Su Yuanru said, deeply moved by the grand celebration Lord Wang had organized for Wang Qilin's first birthday.

"I cannot give you a proper status, but I can give one to Qilin," Lord Wang replied, holding her hand. "I want everyone to know that Wang Qilin is my son."

The feast continued for three days.

The entire city of Fengcheng was buzzing about Wang Qilin and held him in high regard.

Lord Wang sat quietly in his room, cultivating the ten years of rewards granted by the system.

The quality of the condensed spiritual energy was exceptionally high, boosting his spiritual power significantly.

Previously, he had to stop every few hours when flying on his sword to conserve spiritual energy.

Now, he could return to the sect after flying with more than half of his spiritual power remaining.

Thanks to the ten years of rewards, he reached the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage, compensating for the damage he suffered after failing to build his foundation.

"The ten-year reward has given me more spiritual power than I obtained from twenty years of diligent practice," Lord Wang marveled at his newfound strength.

With his poor spiritual roots and limited talent, building a foundation had always been a challenge in his cultivation journey.

"My lord, the treasury is running low. The last celebration was quite costly," Su Yuanru informed him.

Moved by her words, Lord Wang said, "Don't worry, my lady. I have spirit stones worth a thousand gold coins."

"These are the legendary spirit stones," Su Yuanru exclaimed, receiving the small, luminous stones the size of fingernail caps from her husband and left happily to exchange them for silver.

The city's elites, upon hearing that Lord Wang was willing to exchange spirit stones, gathered to exchange five low-grade spirit stones for thousands of gold coins.

These were highly prized treasures among immortals, and having them made gift-giving much more convenient.

After Su Yuanru regained her health, Lord Wang asked her to bear another child.

"What should I do, my lord? How can I deal with another pregnancy?" Su Yuanru asked, worried about the implications for their cultivation.

"My lady, we will have the child. Do you want to abort our offspring?" Lord Wang replied.

Su Yuanru had been concerned about such matters, as immortals needed to focus on their cultivation. However, hearing Lord Wang's joking tone made her fears disappear. "I will have the child. As long as you are happy, I can bear as many as you want."

"My lord, if you want to take a concubine, you can. You don't have to worry about me," Su Yuanru said.

Lord Wang devoted his time to exercises beneficial to his physical and mental health. She had already guessed that he wanted to take a concubine to have more children.

"You are indeed clever. I have had such thoughts," Lord Wang admitted. "No matter how many concubines I may take, you will always be the most important among them."

He reassured her tenderly.

Although he couldn't give her a formal status, he could provide her with practical influence and power.

"Good," Su Yuanru said.

In her heart, she felt nothing but sweetness and knew she had not chosen the wrong person.

Before arranging a grand first birthday celebration for Wang Qilin, Lord Wang inquired about Su Yuanru's opinion on taking a concubine.

Moreover, being married to an immortal, who could be happier among the women in the world?

Two days later, after Lord Wang's assessment and the system's approval, he went to propose.

A day later, a grand procession made its way to the Wang residence for the wedding.

Although it was a concubinage ceremony, Lord Wang's chosen standards were the highest.

He wanted to give her all the grandeur and face possible.

After the guests had dispersed, the young woman was led into the bridal chamber.

She was very nervous, clutching the edge of her dress tightly until the moment the veil was lifted.

Before her eyes stood a handsome, well-built man radiating the charm of a mature, masculine figure.

This man was the one she would follow for the rest of her life.

Her thoughts were consumed with her husband's appearance, and the prospect of their wedding night made her lower her head in shyness.

As Lord Wang gazed at the young maiden, he felt deeply moved.

The first time was magical, and he didn't want his wife to have any regrets.

He summoned his flying sword and, hand in hand with her, ascended into the heavens, where they were greeted by a sea of stars.

The young maiden was thrilled, her heart tied to Lord Wang.

The large red cross displayed on the system vanished, and Lord Wang felt satisfied.

"It's cold in the heavens. Let's return and rest," he said.