Full-time Creation Master

Wanyang City, Longteng Villa District.

The warm sunlight streamed over the carved walls of the Longteng Villa, falling on the near-heavenly-grade spiritual plant in the courtyard—the Misty Golden Osmanthus Tree—sifting out fine golden spots.

When the wind blows, the sunlight dapples gently sway on the bluestone pavement.

The air is filled with the faint fragrance of osmanthus blossoms, mixed with the fresh scent of grass and trees, making it exceptionally pleasant.

Unlike the hustle and bustle of the outside world, this place is as tranquil as a painting bathed in warm sunlight.

Chu Ming rarely had to shed his complicated life and spend time with the women around him, living a leisurely life like an ordinary family.

In the courtyard, sunlight filters through the branches and leaves of the sycamore trees, casting dappled shadows.

Thirty-four pregnant women, including Li Shiya, Dongfang Lingyue, and Qin Bingbing, were scattered throughout this pleasant landscape, gathering in twos and threes to create a gentle, domestic scene.

They were all wearing loose cotton dresses, with light pink, off-white, and pale blue hems that draped over wicker chairs or the lawn, swaying gently in the breeze.

Her slightly protruding belly created a soft curve in her dress.

Everyone's face was filled with a gentle smile, and even their eyes radiated a maternal glow.

Under the wisteria trellis on the east side, Li Shiya was sitting on a bamboo rattan chair, with a bamboo basket on the small table in front of her, filled with various fresh and tender flower branches.

Pinkish-white jasmine, light purple lilac, and pale yellow forsythia.

She gently picked up a jasmine flower with her fingertips, her movements so delicate as if afraid of disturbing something, and slowly placed the flower into the celadon vase.

"I always feel that if I move it even slightly, it will ruin the original aesthetic!"

"Sister Shiya, the flowers you arranged are so beautiful, and the color scheme is so gentle."

Dongfang Lingyue, who was leaning back in her rattan chair, turned her head and smiled when she heard this.

She gently ran her fingertips across her lower abdomen, thinking, "When the baby is born, I'll learn flower arranging so I can teach him to recognize these flowers and plants."

As the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family, with Dongfang Jingming as her brother and the Dongfang family as her strong support, coupled with her gentle appearance and passionate personality, Dongfang Lingyue is quite outgoing among the women.

Li Shiya looked back, her eyes full of smiles: "It's not difficult!"

During this period, we couldn't practice properly, so we spent our days in the courtyard pondering things slowly.

Look at these jasmine flowers, how vibrant they are in bloom.

It smells nice too, and it can really lift your spirits.

As a princess of the Northern Military Region, just like Ai Jiangtu, Li Shiya rarely gets a day off. Only by handling one or two hours of clerical work each day can she feel that she is not useless.

Under the parasol on the other side, Qin Bingbing was half-lying down, sunbathing.

The warm light shone on her fair face, causing her to squint slightly.

Every now and then, she would gently stroke her lower abdomen in circles with her palms, the movements were exceptionally gentle.

From the very beginning, the head of the Qin family told her that her future husband was an investment target for the family;

After the Battle of Kerry in Australia, the family changed its strategy from "investment" to "the whole family betting on it," which made Qin Bingbing's position even more prominent.

In the Qin family, Qin Bingbing's words carried more weight than even her eldest brother, Qin Feng's.

"Baby, be good, you can sunbathe a little longer before going back inside."

She murmured softly, her voice as gentle as cotton, "The sunshine outside is so lovely. When you come out, Mom will bring you to play in the yard every day."

Not far away, several women were sitting on picnic mats on the lawn, some of them holding embroidery frames and slowly embroidering small shoes and socks;

Some people were chatting quietly about the little things in parenting, occasionally letting out a soft laugh, their voices so gentle that they were afraid of startling the birds on the branches.

Although Chu Ming did not specifically screen the first batch of pregnant women, they were basically all women who had a strong desire to get pregnant in general (regardless of whether they genuinely wanted a child or it was for a family mission, it was harmless anyway).

The remaining thirty women, desperately hoping for children, were going crazy with longing, so Chu Ming could only work overtime every night...

As for those who don't really want to have children right now, Chu Ming doesn't force them. After all, husband and wife are one, and both parties' opinions should be considered.

On the lawn not far away, there were more than 30 women who were not yet pregnant, including Su Yao, Mu Nujiao, Fan Yufeng, and Li Zu'e.

They looked at the gentle and leisurely pregnant women in the courtyard, their eyes filled with a mixture of envy and longing.

Occasionally, when they whisper to each other, a shy smile will appear on their lips.

But beneath the smile lay a barely perceptible hint of unease.

These women, who are usually either capable or charming, now have a touch of girlish timidity.

Chu Ming sat on a stone bench to the side, holding a cup of warm tea in his hand, his gaze gently sweeping over everything in front of him.

Wang Mengqi, Wang Mengya, and Zhang Jingying are not here.

They carry heavy responsibilities and are inherently decisive and strong-willed women.

Even without any tasks to attend to, they are used to shining in their positions rather than indulging in leisure.

Even Mu Ningxue, who commands the elite "Frost Archers" force, strictly adheres to the "get off work hours" system under his repeated requests.

Anyway, with Quinjet fighter jets for transportation, the round trip between the base and the villa takes only an hour.

It allows one to not only avoid interfering with military duties but also ensure rest and time to spend with family.

Chu Ming didn't want his group of women to start a harem fire, with open and covert struggles.

In fact, China originally had several teams like the Frost Archer.

Apart from the Northeast, whose forces are shrinking in size and strength, most of them are scattered across various famous mountains.

After all, the environment at the foot of the mountain is mostly pleasant!

Chu Ming took a sip of tea, pondering in his mind: including the few who weren't present, he had over seventy wives.

Now, about half of them are pregnant, and the rest should be getting pregnant soon.

Right now, the Great Xia Dynasty is in dire need of manpower, and military and political affairs are so complicated that they are causing great anxiety.

But it is precisely because he needs people that he needs to spend more time with his family—that is a lifelong commitment!

The spacetime magic artifact that Fairy Xuewu crafted, capable of containing a real person, is now completely finished.

Although it's only a Celestial-level magic treasure with a spacetime flow rate of only 1:30, it can't accommodate high-intensity energy bodies. The children inside can only cultivate to the level of a high-level mage or a third-level martial artist at most... but it's enough!

PS: The Creation Bell and other natal magic treasures were also instructed to develop an inner world as soon as possible.

With this magic weapon as a safety net, even if the subsequent battle becomes intense, he can still fulfill his duties as a husband and father without neglecting some of the complexities.

Chu Ming didn't want to repeat that mistake. Throughout thousands of years of history, very few crown princes had successfully ascended the throne.

That's not right either. Chu Ming, who is semi-immortal, may never die in the future!

Even if a prince were to want to ascend the throne, it would probably take thousands or even tens of thousands of years!

and.......

That said, being "busy with military affairs and other matters" led to "neglecting discipline," "the child went astray," "the child became distant from his parents," and "from a young age, the prince was taught by (unrelated people) that if he didn't fight, he would die"...

Chu Ming absolutely did not want to see this unfold.

At the very least, it is absolutely unacceptable for the son and grandson generations to do so!

Therefore, Chu Ming planned to use his Raikage clone to take his children and wife into the Time-Space Treasure after the children were born.

To truly grow up like a family, to accompany the child for at least 18 years (1:30, 18*12=216 days outside the home)!

In addition to the normal guidance from classmates, friends, and teachers (Chu Ming plans to select a group of people and a group of children (including orphans of the Imperial Guard, family members, children of officials, and children of commoners) to form a small society), Chu Ming will also personally take charge and teach according to individual aptitude.

A son who is unlike his father is absolutely impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

.........

Although Chu Ming knew very well that the strength of the Great Xia Dynasty could not be achieved by him attending court and ruling every day;

Similarly, the Great Xia Dynasty will not suddenly collapse just because he doesn't attend court for ten days or half a month.

The two most important things in the Ming Dynasty today.

It means all-out preparation for war and steady reforms.

The later the war begins, the greater the war potential of the Great Xia Dynasty and the smaller the hidden dangers.

The Great Xia Dynasty needs time!

Warm moments are ultimately fleeting.

War is the main theme that the Ming Dynasty is about to face.

Apart from the MiLi Federation dealing with the internal strife of the Emperor-level demons and the Arctic Kingdom dealing with the localized conflict of the Arctic Empire, it cannot be considered a full-scale national war.

Elsewhere, war has broken out.

It's difficult for China to remain uninvolved; it's certain that it will either actively get involved or be dragged into the mess!

Furthermore, Chu Ming was acutely aware that the war sentiment and expectations within the country were at a fever pitch. Countless lower-class individuals yearned to defy fate, countless middle-class individuals aspired to achieve great things, and countless high-ranking officials, suppressed by Chu Ming, desperately sought new frontiers…

Going to war, in response to the public's expectations and to divert attention from the increasingly intense but suppressed contradictions within the country, is inevitable!

.........

He raised his hand to rub his temples and drank the warm tea in the cup in one gulp.

The sun still shines warmly, and the courtyard remains tranquil.