Longevity Clan Starts with the Patriarch's Marriage Chapter 3 - 3 Offspring of the Eighth-grade Talent_1

In the bridal chamber,

Han Li reached out and lifted the red veil from the bride’s head, revealing Li Mingmeng’s stunningly beautiful face. Her eyes were closed, but her pretty face was flushed with redness, as if she knew what was about to happen.

“Truly the most beautiful woman in Lingjun City.”

“This appearance, this figure… she really lives up to her reputation.”

Gazing at the eighteen-year-old beauty before him, Han Li thought to himself.

Although he was nearly two hundred years old, his tastes had not changed; who doesn’t love a beautiful eighteen-year-old girl?

After that, Han Li blew out a breath, and the oil lamp in the bridal chamber was extinguished.

A night of springtime is worth a thousand gold!

After working hard night and day for half a month, Han Li finally received some good news.

Li Mingmeng was pregnant.

A smile appeared on Han Li’s face; it didn’t matter whether it was a boy or a girl, what was important was having a descendant.

He possessed eighth-grade cultivation talent, Li Mingmeng had ninth-grade, and the probability that their first child would possess eighth-grade talent was not low.

Furthermore, he had recently broken through to the Pihai Realm, increasing the likelihood that the new child would have cultivation talent. The child in Li Mingmeng’s belly was the first offspring since his breakthrough.

With various buffs stacked up, it should at least be eighth-grade talent, right?

Thinking this, Han Li’s anticipation grew even stronger. If the child truly had eighth-grade talent, he would definitely send him to the Sect for cultivation when he turned eight.

Han Li was not indifferent toward his offspring; on the contrary, he tried his best to provide them with the appropriate resources.

Previously he was at the pinnacle of the ninth level of the Innate Realm; he might not have been the first in Lingjun City, but he was definitely in the top three, able to occupy a large amount of resources and wealth.

He had entrusted these resources and wealth to a few of his concubines and some capable descendants to manage, from which they could reap tremendous benefits.

As long as they didn’t commit any atrocities or engage in too much evil, Han Li would not interfere.

Those without cultivation talent could enjoy their blessings, receiving a corresponding allocation of resources monthly, among which those with the ability could also apply to manage family affairs.

If they wished to receive more resource rewards, then they should have more children.

For those with cultivation talent, when they turned eight and could begin cultivating, Han Li would send them off to various Sects.

He had eighteen descendants with cultivation talent, and he had sent each to cultivate in different Sects within Fengyang Manor; those with lesser talent went to lesser Sects, and those with better talent went to better ones.

In all of Fengyang Manor’s prominent Sects, there was at least one Pihai Realm individual presiding, and the very top ones even had individuals from the Gangyuan Realm.

For these cultivable descendants, Han Li was not stingy with cultivation resources; he wholeheartedly hoped they could cultivate to higher realms.

Not only could this expand the Han Family’s influence and spread the fame of the Han Family’s ancestor, facilitating the taking of more concubines, but it also provided some cultivation feedback for him. Although it was meager now, every little step adds up to a thousand miles.

“When this child is born, it will be time to visit the Sect,” Han Li thought to himself.

Unbeknownst to him, nearly fifty years had passed since he descended the mountain to enter the Mortal World.

Over a hundred years ago, he went through countless hardships to become a disciple in the major Leizhou Sects of Tianxuan Mountain, cultivating all the way to the pinnacle of the Innate Realm. Rushing for quick success led to his efforts falling short, ending in despair and a somber departure from the mountain.

For decades, despite having eighteen descendants with the talent to cultivate, Han Li never considered sending them for cultivation at Tianxuan Mountain.

Tianxuan Mountain is among the great Leizhou Sects, boasting Hollow Void Stage powerhouses and enjoys significant fame throughout the Daqian Empire; their threshold for accepting disciples is quite high, starting from Eighth Grade qualifications.

Han Li, who was at the pinnacle of the Nineth Grade Innate Realm, was inconspicuous within Tianxuan Mountain, merely a Foreign Disciple, and thus unable to secure entry for his descendants into the Sect, especially those with Ninth Grade qualifications or even less impressive talents.

However, this time he had broken through to the Pihai Realm, and upon his return to Tianxuan Mountain, he was automatically promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple, which granted him no small amount of power.

Should his latest descendant display Eighth Grade qualifications, a simple favor from him would guarantee that the Sect members tasked with recruiting Disciples wouldn't make things overly difficult, thus preventing them from being prematurely weeded out.

This aligns with the ancient proverb: ‘One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade.’

If the founding generation fails to achieve success and establish a solid foundation for their descendants, the only recourse is to increase their offspring numbers in the hope of producing a prodigy, much like the adage in the Mortal World—’the more children, the more blessings.’

Several months elapsed, and Li Mingmeng’s belly grew, her countenance radiating with a mother’s glow, her gaze filled with tenderness whenever she looked upon Han Li.

Initially, resentment churned within her when the Li Family Patriarch arranged her marriage to Han Li, the Han Family Patriarch, as a concubine.

After all, she was Lingjun City’s most exquisite beauty, exceptionally gifted, and boasted Ninth Grade cultivation talent, harboring ambitions of breaking through to the Innate Realm and surpassing the mundane. Many suitors vied for her hand, some even possessing Eighth Grade qualifications.

And what of Han Li, the Han Family Patriarch?

Merely managing to step into the Pihai Realm as he neared the end of his natural life, his hair streaked with silver, his temples showing the signs of age. How could she, an eighteen-year-old maiden, consent to marry an elder in his twilight years?

However, upon their actual meeting, she recognized her profound misjudgment; her prior perceptions of the Han Family Patriarch were merely based on rumors.

Han Li not only appeared to be in his twenties but also carried an air of elegance and distinction, a handsome man of the highest caliber with unparalleled charisma—labeling him the most handsome man in Lingjun City would scarcely be an exaggeration.

Ever since their union, Han Li had treated her with exceptional kindness, demonstrating thoughtfulness in every aspect and providing abundant resources.

The Beauty Preserving Pill ensured her youthful appearance would endure for a century; she received a full provision of pills and Cultivation Techniques necessary for her practice, along with guidance for her cultivation, enabling her to achieve breakthroughs to the Innate Realm at the earliest opportunity.

These numerous considerate actions significantly deepened Li Mingmeng’s affection for Han Li.

Her heart transformed, and considering Han Li’s attainment of the Pihai Realm—the pinnacle of Lingjun City—and his extended lifespan exceeding a hundred years, Li Mingmeng wholeheartedly embraced their marriage.

Four months following their marriage, the first offspring of Han Li and Li Mingmeng was finally welcomed into the world.

Aware of Han Li’s profound importance placed on the cultivation talent of his descendants, Li Mingmeng took the initiative to assess their son.

“My dearest Husband, our son possesses Eighth Grade cultivation talent,” she announced with elation after conducting the test, her child’s talent even surpassing her own, evidently linked to Han Li’s established cultivation level and innate gifts.

With appropriate nurturing, an Eighth Grade talent carries a respectable prospect for achieving breakthroughs into the Pihai Realm.

“Mingmeng, you have just given birth and require ample rest,” Han Li gently advised, casting a glance at the infant before turning his attention back to Li Mingmeng.

Sensing Han Li’s solicitous care and protective embrace, Li Mingmeng felt a wave of relief wash over her, her love for him intensifying. Her husband was not, as the outside world whispered, merely taking concubines solely for the purpose of procreation.

Gently clasping Li Mingmeng’s hand, Han Li engaged in conversation while simultaneously observing the System’s notification.

“You have fathered your first descendant possessing Eighth Grade talent. Your personal talent has ascended by one-tenth. You have acquired ten years of cultivation, and you have been rewarded with a Profound Rank Lower Grade martial art, the ‘Dragon’s Chant Golden Bell Shield.’ ”

The arrival of this son had enhanced Han Li’s own inherent talent by a tenth. This signified that he would need to father nine more descendants endowed with Eighth Grade talent to attain Seventh Grade qualifications. Furthermore, an even greater number of descendants with Ninth Grade talent or lesser aptitudes would be necessary.

Han Li was not inclined to haste; his lifespan was considerable, and he held firm conviction that, in time, he would undoubtedly elevate his qualifications to the Seventh Grade.