The Storm Gathers Fury!

Zhang Chen grimaced from the pats, but the smile on his face simply wouldn't stop.

He turned his head to look at Lin Qingxue, who was sitting on the chair. At this moment, Lin Qingxue gently stroked her lower abdomen, her gaze so tender it seemed to drip with water. She looked up and met Zhang Chen's burning eyes; they exchanged a smile, and everything was understood without words.

"Hurry! To Dao Seeking Peak! Such a momentous joy must be reported to the Old Ancestor immediately!" Zhang Yunshan, excited as a child, turned and ran out.

Dao Seeking Peak, Ancestral Cave Mansion.

"What?!"

Zhang Tianzheng, the Nascent Soul Old Ancestor who usually remained unshaken even if Mount Tai crumbled before him, now leaped up from his prayer mat upon hearing Zhang Yunshan's report. Without even bothering to put on his shoes, he paced barefoot back and forth in the cave mansion.

"Twins? Really twins? That old Zhang Xuanhu didn't misjudge?"

"Old Ancestor, can you doubt Elder Zhang's medical skill? He'd stake his head on it!" Zhang Yunshan bowed, unable to suppress the joy on his face.

"Good! Good! Good! Heaven blesses our Zhang family!"

Zhang Tianzheng's beard trembled with excitement. At his age, he had grown indifferent to cultivation levels and status; what he valued most was the family's lineage and legacy. Zhang Chen's single line of descent had long been a thorn in his heart. Now, not only was there an heir, but two at once!

What was this? This was an auspicious omen!

"Transmit my decree!"

Zhang Tianzheng took a deep breath, waved his hand grandly, and declared with heroic spirit: "Reward! Reward generously!"

"Beyond doubling the fertility rewards stipulated in the family rules, I hereby decree that the newly formed Miniature Spirit Vein in the east be directly transferred to Qingxue's name as her private property! From now on, all output from that spirit vein need not be handed over to the family; it is entirely hers to control!"

Zhang Yunshan gasped sharply. A Miniature Spirit Vein! Even a miniature one produced a massive fortune annually. The Old Ancestor had truly spared no expense this time.

"And also!"

Zhang Tianzheng thought for a moment and added, "The Lin family must not be slighted either. Send a batch of pills and magical artifacts over. Tell Lin Tiannan he raised an excellent daughter! From today onward, the Lin family's tribute as an affiliated family is halved, and their status is elevated by one rank!"

"Yes!" Zhang Yunshan accepted the order and left.

With this decree issued, the entire Zhang family erupted in excitement once more. And hundreds of miles away, when the Lin family received news of this massive bounty, Family Head Lin Tiannan hugged the storage bags filled with resources and wept like a two-hundred-jin child.

"When one man attains the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." The ancients did not deceive me!

Deep in the night, all was quiet.

After the uproar subsided, Zhang Chen did not sleep. He sat alone in the study, his heart unable to calm for a long time.

Just now, the moment Lin Qingxue's pregnancy with twins was confirmed, the system that had been silent for a month finally chimed with that beautiful notification sound.

[Ding! Detected that the Host's family is nurturing new life...]

[After detection, this pregnancy is of twin offspring. The mother possesses an Extreme Yin Ice Spirit Body, and the father has been enhanced by the system.]

[Offspring talent prediction: Extremely high!]

[Triggered "Many Children, Much Blessing" advance reward!]

Zhang Chen's eyes sharpened, and his breathing quickened slightly. This system could even preview rewards?

[Reward Preview (will be fully distributed upon the safe birth of the offspring!):]

[1. Heaven Grade Lower Rank Art Nine Revolutions Universe Art (Complete Version): Suitable for dual cultivation between Host and Dao Companion, can greatly increase cultivation speed.]

[2. Third-grade Ultimate Pill: Longevity Pill ×1 (Consuming extends lifespan by two hundred years)]

Staring at these two rewards, Zhang Chen's pupils contracted sharply.

A Earth Grade art would have been one thing—though precious, it wasn't entirely unheard of for the current Zhang family.

But this second item... a Longevity Pill!

A full two hundred years of lifespan!

For Old Ancestor Zhang Tianzheng, whose lifespan was nearly exhausted and who was barely hanging on by a thread, What did these two hundred years mean?

It meant he had more time to seek a breakthrough opportunity, or at least to shelter the Zhang family for another two centuries!

"Two hundred years!"

Zhang Chen clenched his fist tightly: "Old Ancestor, your grandson has extended your life for you!"

Time slipped away like sand between the fingers.

The seasonal changes on the East Mountain Islands were not obvious, only the moisture in the sea breeze alternating between heavy and light.

In the blink of an eye, several months had passed since Zhang Chen's grand wedding.

During this period, Zhang Chen lived a fairly routine life.

By day, he handled some family trivialities, but most of his time was spent by Lin Qingxue's side.

As the months progressed, Lin Qingxue's body grew heavier. The once cold and aloof ice beauty now radiated a soft maternal glow.

In the side courtyard, afternoon sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows.

Zhang Chen held a travelogue in his hands.

He was reading aloud to Lin Qingxue, who lay reclined in a wicker chair, tales of strange wonders from the Central Continent.

"Husband, does the Cloud Dream Marsh in the Central Continent truly have a Seven-Colored Rainbow that never fades?"

Lin Qingxue gently stroked her swollen belly, her eyes full of longing.

Zhang Chen closed the book, tucked the thin blanket more snugly around her legs, and smiled. "Of course it does. The book says the Spirit Cranes there can carry people flying a thousand miles. Once the child is older, our whole family will go see it together."

Lin Qingxue pursed her lips in a smile, her brows curving like crescent moons, her face brimming with peaceful contentment.