Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 176 Adds 3 More Land Immortals

Inside the room, Su Xiaoxiao had already put on the hairpin and was sitting in front of the mirror, looking at herself from left to right.

"Do you like it?" Lin Chen hugged her from behind.

"I like it." Su Xiaoxiao leaned against Lin Chen's chest and said softly:

"If my husband goes out next time, he should also prepare one for the other sisters."

"Yu Lou was just joking, don't take it to heart." Lin Chen kissed the top of Su Xiaoxiao's head.

"I know!" Su Xiaoxiao turned around and wrapped her arms around Lin Chen's neck:

"My sisters are all pregnant and their emotions are fluctuating a lot, so please be understanding, husband."

Lin Chen smiled and nodded, "Okay, I understand."

After saying that, he leaned close to Su Xiaoxiao's ear and whispered:

"My wife, look, it's getting dark. Shouldn't we work harder to ensure the continuation of our bloodline?"

Su Xiaoxiao's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded gently.

Seeing this, Lin Chen laughed heartily, picked up Su Xiaoxiao, and carried her to the bed.

……

late at night.

Lin Chen quietly put on his clothes, looked down at Su Xiaoxiao who was fast asleep, and smiled slightly.

This girl said she wasn't in a hurry, but she actually cared a lot. She wouldn't stop until she had exhausted every last bit of energy!

Lin Chen smiled and shook his head, his figure disappearing silently from the room.

……

In the depths of the bamboo grove in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, Guan Yu and Dugu Qiubai usually sat in charge.

Just as Lin Chen reached the edge of the bamboo forest, a dark figure flashed out.

"My lord."

Guan Yu, carrying his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, looked particularly serious in the moonlight with his red face.

"Are they all inside?" Lin Chen nodded and asked.

"Yuan Tiangang and his men have arrived. Li Bai and Dugu are on guard on both sides."

Lin Chen nodded and walked deeper into the area.

In the clearing in the center of the bamboo forest, Yuan Tiangang, Dongfang Bai, and Hua Tuo were already sitting cross-legged.

Upon seeing Lin Chen arrive, they all stood up.

"My lord."

"Stop with the formalities." Lin Chen waved his hand and directly pulled out three jade bottles from his robes.

"Here, one for each of you."

The jade bottle gleamed with a warm glow under the moonlight.

Hua Tuo took the bottle, opened it, smelled it, and his eyes widened suddenly:

"This...this is a celestial elixir?!"

"Oh, you know your stuff." Lin Chen laughed.

"I have seen records of this in ancient books," Hua Tuo said, his hands trembling slightly.

"This elixir can help celestial beings break through to a higher realm, and it has no side effects... but the formula has long been lost. Where, my lord, could you possibly obtain it...?"

"I found it." Lin Chen said without changing his expression.

Yuan Tiangang and Dongfang Bai exchanged a glance but neither spoke.

They were already used to their lord's secrets.

"Stop dawdling," Lin Chen urged.

"Eat quickly and break through on the spot. I have already activated the family's grand formation to conceal it, and Lord Guan and the others are guarding outside. Nothing unexpected will happen."

Dongfang Bai held the jade bottle and took a deep breath:

"My lord, you're not keeping such a divine elixir for yourself..."

"Why would I keep this thing?" Lin Chen said nonchalantly.

"I don't fight. If you guys are strong, then I'll have someone protecting me, understand?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them stopped refusing, uncorked the bottles, and swallowed the pills.

"Cross your legs and circulate your energy." Lin Chen took a few steps back.

"I will protect you, although I probably won't need you."

As soon as he finished speaking, three powerful auras suddenly erupted!

……

The outer edge of the bamboo forest.

Li Bai leaned against the bamboo, took a swig of wine, and squinted as he looked into the depths: "It's starting."

Dugu Qiubai lowered his eyelids, stood in the shadows, and only hummed in response.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard, his Green Dragon Crescent Blade nestled beside him:

"Tonight, it seems we're going to see three terrestrial immortals emerge."

"Tsk, a terrestrial immortal..." Li Bai clicked his tongue. "Judging from the numbers, our lord no longer has any Celestial Realm warriors under his command, hehe..."

"A celestial being?" Guan Yu scoffed.

"If it's not sold in Seoul, then so be it!"

"..." Li Bai choked for a moment, then changed the subject.

"If word gets out about my lord's methods, the entire Eastern Region will be in an uproar, and even the Central State will probably be uneasy."

"Therefore, it cannot be passed on." Dugu Qiubai suddenly spoke, his voice icy.

"Tonight's events will end here in this bamboo grove."

The atmosphere was solemn.

Just then, the energy deep within the bamboo forest suddenly surged!

boom--!

An invisible wave of air swept out, causing the bamboo forest to rustle and bamboo leaves to fly everywhere.

"Holy crap!" Li Bai nearly choked on his drink. "That noise..."

Guan Yu had already gripped the hilt of his sword, his eyes sharp as knives.

But the shockwave dissipated quietly when it reached three zhang in front of them.

It was the family's grand formation that was at work.

"A terrestrial immortal..." Dugu Qiubai stared into the depths, a fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

"It's done."

Although he is still at the peak of the Celestial Realm, he could break through at any time.

He was simply waiting for the right opportunity to break through to the peak of the terrestrial immortal realm, or even higher.

……

In the center of the bamboo forest.

Lin Chen's robes fluttered in the wind as he squinted at the three people in front of him.

Yuan Tiangang's body was filled with Taoist energy, and the faint image of the Eight Trigrams was rotating above his head.

Dongfang Bai's white robes fluttered without wind, and countless fine sword energies swirled around his fingertips.

The most exaggerated case was Hua Tuo's, where the grass beneath him grew wildly.

In the blink of an eye, flowers bloom everywhere, and a rich medicinal fragrance permeates the air, making one feel refreshed with just one whiff.

"Awesome..." Lin Chen murmured.

Two hours later.

The sky was beginning to lighten with the first light of dawn.

The three auras slowly receded.

Yuan Tiangang opened his eyes, his eyes seeming to shimmer with starlight.

He stood up and bowed to Lin Chen, saying, "My lord, I have not failed you."

"The peak of the early stage of a terrestrial immortal?" Lin Chen asked.

"Yes." Yuan Tiangang rarely showed a smile. "Moreover, the foundation is solid, without any superficiality."

Dongfang Bai also stood up.

She didn't say anything, she just waved her hand casually.

A bamboo stalk ten feet away silently turned into powder, as if it had never existed.

"Sword energy is formless, isolating heaven and earth," Lin Chen clapped and cheered, "Excellent, excellent!"

Hua Tuo then completed his treatment.

As he stood up, the surrounding plants and trees all leaned slightly toward him, as if in worship.

"I... am already in the mid-stage of a terrestrial immortal." Hua Tuo himself was somewhat dazed.

"Moreover, my understanding of medicine has deepened, and now, I may truly have the ability to bring the dead back to life."

"That's good." Lin Chen smiled so broadly his eyes almost disappeared. "Now I feel much more at ease."

"We will never forget your great kindness, our lord," the three said in unison.

"Don't do that," Lin Chen waved his hand.

"However, let me make it clear beforehand that the matter of your breakthrough will be kept secret for now, and you will remain at your original cultivation level."

Dongfang Bai nodded: "Understood! We must keep our trump cards hidden."

"Exactly." Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard.

"If outsiders knew that we had ascended to the status of terrestrial immortals overnight, the world would probably be thrown into chaos."

Hua Tuo chuckled and said, "I only care about treating illnesses and saving lives; I don't get involved in fighting and killing."

As the four were talking, Dugu Qiubai walked in from outside.

He walked straight up to Lin Chen.

"My lord, I wish to go to Zhongzhou."

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised: "Hmm? Why all of a sudden..."

"There is no equal in the Eastern Region." Dugu Qiubai's tone was calm, but his arrogance was undeniable.

"My sword needs a stronger opponent to hone it."