Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 10: A Proposal to Marry (Please continue reading)

The days passed.

Unbeknownst to him, Shen Xuan had been creating the Water Control Talisman for half a year.

As his understanding of the [Water Control] talent deepened, his skill in using [Water Control Talisman] also improved continuously.

During this period, Zhao Chunsheng delivered bluefin bream twice more.

Three jin at a time, four jin at a time.

Through daily rigorous training and the acquisition of innate talents, Shen Xuan's success rate in creating the [Water Control Talisman] steadily increased.

On this day, he glanced at the mysterious jade talisman.

[Talent: Water Control (20/100)]

[Water Control Talisman: Beginner (58/100)]

【Daoyun: 120】

One hundred and twenty talisman-making materials can produce twenty-three or twenty-four [Water Control Talismans], barely achieving a success rate of twenty percent.

"It seems that once the [Water Control Talisman] reaches the proficiency stage, with a success rate of about 30%, one can advance to the level of a mid-grade talisman master."

A 30% success rate can guarantee a slight profit at the break-even point.

This is also the standard for mid-grade talisman master certification.

"It's not easy!"

Shen Xuan finally saw a glimmer of hope.

That day, Shen Xuan practiced talisman making as usual.

Just as I stepped out of the talisman-making room, I heard a knock on the door.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I've come to see you!"

It was Manager Ding's voice.

When he visited again, he had a professional smile on his face and a kind expression.

"So it's Manager Ding. Please come in."

Shen Xuan greeted them warmly.

"Yaoyao, Manager Ding is here! Come and make some tea!"

He would visit the Ding family's shop once every month.

Selling talismans and purchasing materials for making talismans.

There must be a reason why Manager Ding took the initiative to visit.

After entering the house, Ding Yuyao stepped forward and greeted him, "Hello, Grandpa Qingtao."

"Okay, Yao Yao is good, good girl!"

Upon seeing Ding Yuyao, Shopkeeper Ding said with a smile, "Yaoyao, your husband is becoming more and more promising. He'll be a mid-grade talisman master soon!"

Ding Yuyao dared not be negligent, poured some spiritual tea for Manager Ding, and said respectfully, "Grandpa Qingtao, please have some tea."

Shopkeeper Ding took the spiritual tea, glanced at Ding Yuyao a few times, and said to Shen Xuan, "Fellow Daoist Shen, Yaoyao has been married to you for almost two years, why hasn't she gotten pregnant yet?"

"That won't do. You must hurry up and try to have offspring so that your bloodline can continue."

Ding Yuyao glanced at Shen Xuan subconsciously, her expression somewhat somber.

When they first got married, her husband and she worked hard day and night, performing rituals several times a day.

Even now, as an old married couple, when she wasn't in seclusion, her husband spent almost every day with her.

Under normal circumstances, she should have gotten pregnant long ago.

There hasn't been one yet, and the reason is quite simple.

Either her husband is impotent, or he doesn't intend for her to conceive.

Ding Yuyao didn't say it, but she was still very anxious.

There is a difference between immortals and mortals.

She hoped to give birth to a child for her husband so that the family could enjoy the happiness of family life.

She also has someone to rely on.

At this moment, Ding Yuyao finally thought of something.

Her husband doesn't want her to get pregnant!
Shen Xuan smiled and said, "It's only been two years, it's still early, no rush."

Shopkeeper Ding shook his head repeatedly and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you are mistaken! The earlier you have offspring, the earlier you can raise them. Otherwise, if you are old, even if your offspring are successful, it will be difficult to enjoy the blessings of having offspring."

Shen Xuan lowered his head and sipped the spiritual tea, pondering to himself.

Could it be that Manager Ding wants him to marry a female cultivator from the Ding family?
Ding Yuyao's failure to conceive was intentional on his part.

With the mysterious jade talisman, his path to enlightenment was bright, and he did not want to be hindered by offspring.

Besides, Ding Yuyao is a mortal.

Her offspring may not necessarily possess spiritual roots.

Even if it exists, the probability of it being a inferior spiritual root is very high.

"Shopkeeper Ding, please speak frankly."

Shopkeeper Ding stopped beating around the bush and said with a smile, "The clan elders have discussed it and decided that you can marry another woman from the Ding family!"

"Rest assured, times have changed. Fellow Daoist Shen is about to break through to the mid-grade talisman master level; his status and position will naturally be different." "This time, I guarantee you'll have a Daoist partner with spiritual root aptitude!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yuyao's face turned deathly pale.

If her husband has a Daoist partner, how will she, a mere mortal, get along with him in the future?

Shen Xuan did not immediately refuse.

He was unwilling to remarry.

Even if the Ding family is willing to marry him, their spiritual roots are inferior!

He had no intention of adding another burden.

However, he needed to make a living in Qinglong Bay and didn't want to offend the Ding family.

I was thinking about how to politely decline.

Seeing that her husband did not refuse on the spot.

Ding Yuyao was filled with sorrow.

During that year and a half, she got along very well with her husband, and regarded him as her only support and emotional anchor.

Unexpectedly, her husband had a better option at this time.

The person who came to propose marriage happened to be an elder from her own family.

Cultivators and mortals are ultimately two different worlds.

“Husband, Grandpa Qingtao’s suggestion makes a lot of sense. If you have a Daoist partner with spiritual roots, the chances of your offspring having spiritual roots will be much higher,” Ding Yuyao said against her will.

Manager Ding praised, "Yaoyao is so sensible!"

Turning to Shen Xuan, she said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, female cultivators with spiritual roots in our Ding family are in high demand! I can find you a young and beautiful one now, but that may not be the case in a few days!"

Manager Ding specifically reminded her of the words "young and beautiful".

He was aware of Shen Xuan's preferences.

Shen Xuan sighed softly, "Manager Ding, I've been quite busy lately and need to hone my Water Control Talisman skills. Let's talk about this later!"

Manager Ding was slightly taken aback.

He didn't expect Shen Xuan to politely decline.

"Okay, come talk to me again when you've thought it through."

As he saw her out, Manager Ding lowered his voice and said, "Are you really not in a hurry? I can really find you a young and beautiful female cultivator! I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

After speaking, he stared intently at Shen Xuan.

"Let's talk about it later!"

Back home, Shen Xuan saw Ding Yuyao's resentful and self-pitying eyes.

"Yaoyao, I..."

Ding Yuyao said softly, "Husband, there's no need to explain. I understand. I only hope that when you find a Daoist partner in the future, you won't forget the service I've provided these past few days."

"Let me see how well you serve!"

"Face Hayate!"

Soon, the bed board began to shake violently.

Shen Xuan expressed his love for his wife through his actions.

afterwards.

Ding Yuyao lay in Shen Xuan's broad arms like a kitten.

"Don't worry, I don't plan to find another Daoist partner."

Upon hearing her husband's words, Ding Yuyao couldn't help but exclaim "Ah!"

"I need to focus on my cultivation and hone my talisman-making skills. As for a Daoist partner, I'll think about that in a few years."

Shen Xuan didn't rule out any possibility of a definitive answer.

But in recent years, there has really been no need to find a Daoist partner.

Although Ding Yuyao was a mortal, only eighteen years old, she had cultivated the "Jade Maiden True Scripture" and was in the prime of her youth, with a beautiful face and a graceful figure.

There's no need to marry another wife just for the sake of female beauty.

If you really want to indulge yourself, as long as you're willing to spend spirit stones, the Tianxiang Pavilion has so many little fairies who can come up with all sorts of tricks!

"Is my husband serious?"

"serious!"

Ding Yuyao didn't say much, she hugged Shen Xuan's neck, closed her eyes, and her face was full of smiles.

She's still just an naive eighteen-year-old girl!
Even if something is on your mind, you can't hide it.

"Go to sleep."

"No, I will serve my husband well!"

"I will make my husband satisfied!"

The bed board started shaking again.

"Great! Faster, even faster! Go Yaoyao!"

(End of this chapter)