Shen Yuan revealed a cryptic smile and began, "You may not believe it, but I’ve calculated that you’ll soon have another grandchild."
Hu Yufen was taken aback, then rolled her eyes.
"You shaless old man, at your age, you still like to joke like this."
"Both Wen’an and Qiuling are immortals. I’ve heard that immortals have a hard ti having children, so don’t get too excited too soon."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan sat down beside her, gently holding her hand as he patted it and said, "The higher a cultivator’s cultivation, the harder it is to have offspring."
"But I’ve calculated it, it’s definitely accurate!"
"Just wait and see."
...
In the blink of an eye, several months passed by, and the cultivation technique of the Path of Great Derivation that Wei Qiuling had people collect was handed over to Shen Yuan.
In the pavilion in the back garden, Shen Yuan was engrossed in the book in his hands.
Beside him, Hu Yufen and Shen Wenping were sewing so children’s clothes.
Though she said she didn’t believe Shen Yuan’s words, she still hoped that Shen Wen’an and Wei Qiuling could soon have a child.
"Mom, if you ask , all this preparation is in vain."
Shen Wenping suddenly spoke up.
Hu Yufen’s needle and thread paused slightly, and she looked up at her, "How could it be in vain?"
Shen Wenping pursed her lips.
"It’s been months, has Mom seen any reaction of nausea from sister-in-law?"
With her saying this, Hu Yufen was stunned.
"It seems... there really hasn’t been any."
"But your sister-in-law is an immortal, perhaps an immortal’s pregnancy is... different from normal people."
There was so lack of confidence in her words.
Shen Wenping continued, "Even if an immortal’s pregnancy doesn’t cause nausea, after several months there should be so reaction in the belly, right?"
"Sister-in-law’s belly hasn’t changed at all."
"You girl..." Hu Yufen chastised her, but she was also a bit skeptical in her heart.
"Old man, are your calculations right?"
Shen Yuan, eyes fixed on the book in his hand, replied with great confidence, "Don’t worry, it’s absolutely correct."
He had absolute faith in the White Jade Turtle Shell.
...
With the help of that Spirit Crystal vein, the Shen Family ford alliances with four immortal sects including the Vajra Sect. Additionally, for so unknown reason, the Hundred Beasts Mountain has beco more cautious than before, making days gradually better for the Shen Family.
On the mountain front, as Hundred Beasts Mountain retreated, Shen Chongming beca braver.
The Shen Family has now pushed the front line a hundred miles westward, bringing more territory into the Shen Family domain.
With the annual festival approaching, a heavy snow descended.
Shen Wenxing gathered the major affiliated clans in the ancestral hall to discuss matters, with Shen Chongxuan beside him jotting down the details of the eting.
"On the 20th day of the winter month in the nineteenth year of the Immortal Calendar, the second-generation Patriarch Shen Wenxing convened all the clans to discuss matters in the ancestral hall.
In the nineteenth year of the Immortal Calendar, there is one town and ten villages under the jurisdiction, with a population of 17,643 people.
There are two Fetal Breathing Realm cultivators and twenty-five Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators, as well as 4,123 Body Tempering Realm cultivators.
Dayan Village added three new Spirit Fields, yielding 310 pounds of Spirit Rice per season, and Xiaoyan Village added one new Spirit Field, yielding 100 pounds of Spirit Rice per season.
Young Clan Leader Shen Chongming is courageous and wise, expanding the Shen Family territory by a hundred miles, taking in 3,112 people from the Western Wilderness Barbarian Race.
The clan is thriving, calling it prosperity!"
Standing behind him, Shen Wenxing laughed as he saw the six characters written down at the end, "You brat, you’re exaggerating."
"How can this be called prosperity, it’s just that life has gotten a little better."
Shen Chongxuan stood up, cupped his hands, and smiled, "Uncle is being too modest. My Shen Family has seen significant improvents in various aspects this year and deserves to be called ’prosperous.’"
"My master says that in recording history, one must seek truth from facts. If uncle makes a mistake in the future, don’t bla for leaving a record of it in the clan history."
"Hey!" Shen Wenxing heard this and was amused to anger.
"Alright, you just keep a good watch. If Uncle makes a mistake, feel free to write it down and let future generations scold ."
Shen Chongxuan also smiled slightly.
"Alright, let’s head back. With the annual festival coming up, spend more ti with Chonghong and the others these days, and don’t just bury your nose in books all day."
Patting his shoulder, Shen Wenxing spoke.
Shen Chongxuan cupped his hands, packed up the books, pen, and ink, and left the ancestral hall.
Watching his figure leave, Shen Wenxing’s expression turned a bit dazed, as if he vaguely saw Shen Wenyan as a child again.
"Ah Nu, where exactly are you now?"
As another annual festival arrives, after this one, Shen Wenyan will have been away from ho for six years already.
Now Shen Chongxuan is already ten years old, and Shen Chongxu is seven.
Zhao Xuan, as a mortal with no cultivation, has been waiting painstakingly for six years...
With a heavy sigh, Shen Wenxing made a firm decision in his heart that after the annual festival, he should go to a few immortal sects again to see if they could think of a way to inquire about his younger brother’s whereabouts in Danzhou.
...
In the manor.
As Shen Wenxing returned from the ancestral hall, he happened to encounter Wei Qiuling walking out from the courtyard, followed by Shen Yuan, Shen Wen’an, and others.
"Big brother."
Seeing Shen Wenxing, Wei Qiuling respectfully saluted.
"What is this about..."
Shen Wenxing was a little puzzled.
Wei Qiuling spoke, "Things over in Yunzhong County City have been pretty much sorted out. Two senior uncles have sent word that it’s ti to settle the score with Luoxia Mountain and the Suihuo Sect."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing’s expression changed slightly, then he said, "If you are going to confront the Suihuo Sect, sister-in-law should take Wen’an along for mutual support."
Wei Qiuling turned to glance at Shen Wen’an, then shook her head with a smile, "Big brother, rest assured. There’s no need for Wen’an to act for the ti being."
"My Luoxia Mountain has already prepared a backup plan."
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