[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-a-son-in-law-to-build-an-long-last":3,"chapter-starting-from-a-son-in-law-to-build-an-long-last-starting-from-a-son-in-law-to-build-an-long-last-chapter-216":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},84984,117,"Chapter 215: Taking a Concubine!","starting-from-a-son-in-law-to-build-an-long-last-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng looked at the succession of men presenting their daughters with a speechless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself why a simple celebration had turned into a giveaway event for daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it that all ceremonies were like this, or was it because of his own reputation that people were catering to his interests?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he had been so restrained over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced briefly at these young women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them had faces like blooming flowers under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they possessed Spiritual Roots, with cultivation evident in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Lu Changsheng surmise inwardly that this was the power of status and identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he even had to worry about marrying a ‘Fairy’ with Spiritual Roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had just advanced to a Second Grade Talisman Master, family after family, power after power, was sending over their descendants with Spiritual Root talents to be his concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changsheng, if you’re interested, you can simply take them in without any hesitation,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuanzhong transmitted his voice to Lu Changsheng at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He of course knew about Lu Changsheng’s character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knew that Lu Changsheng had no great ambition for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just wanted to have many children and a house full of descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, taking in concubines was not something he minded much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, people were sending daughters to Lu Changsheng as a way to establish good relationships, favor with him, and his Lu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Lu Family was also willing to engage with these people through this method to strengthen ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Lu Changsheng had a moment of contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling that since he need not worry about the relationships with the Lu Family and these families, then he could indeed take them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one, he had already considered the idea of taking concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to increase revenue and cut expenses, to fill up his back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as his cultivation strength improved, he no longer had to be as cautious and worried as before when it came to marrying wives and taking in concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these women had their own families,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, they were also known commodities, from clear and unsullied backgrounds, not likely to bring any trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he couldn’t possibly find all his concubines from amongst orphans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor were there that many orphaned female cultivators for him to encounter and bring home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could visit the White Jade Tower to buy maidservants,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the White Jade Tower, Lower Grade Spiritual Root maidservants cost a few hundred Spirit Stones, Middle Grade Spiritual Root maidservants started at a few thousand Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with wealth, he couldn’t sustain such expenditure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, since he was preparing to establish a family, he also needed some allies, a network of relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And marital alliances were the best method to establish such a network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he didn’t take them now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, if he wanted his offspring to marry women with clear backgrounds and Spiritual Roots, the best method would also be to form marital alliances with other cultivation families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, for the sake of the family, for the sake of the children, I as an old father can only humiliate myself,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he cupped his hands together and said, “I’m flattered by the affections of all the young ladies, but there are already many wives and concubines in the Lu household….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he intended to take in a few girls,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t just agree as soon as they asked, could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that make it seem like he was too lustful and degrade his status?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before Lu Changsheng could finish speaking, someone immediately said, “It is an honor for my daughter to serve Master Lu. To be a mere maidservant is enough, how can we ask for a status.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss, this Head of the Luo Family is ruthless, actually not even vying for the status of a concubine for his own daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others from smaller Energy Refining Families found the Luo Family Head’s words quite extreme when he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also harbored the thought of not competing for status,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thought to at least request the position of a concubine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t truly let their precious descendants serve others as maidservants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the descendants they chose to bring, although not the seeds of their families, were still some of the better sprouts of their households.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Luo Family Head is so generous, it would be rude to decline such earnest offer. I will humbly accept,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng, seeing the man so accommodating, also nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he added, “When there’s time later, we can exchange more insights about the Talisman Path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were sending a daughter over to be a maidservant, he also had to show some proper attitude in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lu, my daughter feels the same,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lu, my niece feels the same,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also voiced out one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This put Elder Zheng of the Zheng Family and the Bai Family Head in a slightly awkward position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were just small Energy Refining Families, with lesser influence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willing to lower their status before Lu Changsheng, a Second Rank Talisman Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their Zheng and Bai Families were, after all, well-known and reputable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an elder of the family or a family head were to humiliate themselves by offering their own direct daughters to Lu Changsheng as maidservants, it would be somewhat shameful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been smitten with Miss Yongwan and Miss Feifei at first sight and willing to take them as concubines. I wonder if the two ladies would be willing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Changsheng, noticing Elder Zheng’s and the Bai Family Head’s embarrassment, volunteered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annexing Red Leaf Valley was still included in his contingency plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he was also willing to foster a good relationship with the Zheng and Bai Families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, judging by their appearances and cultivation levels, he believed that Zheng Yongwan and Bai Feifei were likely to have Middle Grade Spiritual Roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, taking the two as secondary concubines would be quite suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, both women felt a slight relief in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them, after all, were direct descendants of Foundation Establishment Families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although willing to marry Lu Changsheng, to become maidservants like those from smaller families was still slightly bitter to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll abide by the elder’s decision,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll abide by the head’s decision,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women did not directly respond but spoke softly with their heads bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, good,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that’s so, then this matter is settled,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng and the Bai Family Head immediately showed smiles upon seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indicated that, concubinage notwithstanding, they would still interact with Lu Changsheng as equals in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other families, seeing this scene, did not say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that the Zheng and Bai Families were Foundation Establishment Families, not something their own families could compare with.\u003C\u002Fp>",1148,"2026-05-28T18:58:20.749Z","2026-06-01T04:28:44.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","357b69ac4c91a705414f6ca2e3a8f787ac4946017db8db6ceae588e77a7de738","starting-from-a-son-in-law-to-build-an-long-last-chapter-415","starting-from-a-son-in-law-to-build-an-long-last-chapter-414",2199,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-a-son-in-law-to-build-an-long-last-cover.jpg"]