From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 136 Succubus
"Little Li Yi has such big eyes, just like his father."

Xu Fugui stepped forward and teased his adorable great-grandson.

"Come here, let Great-Grandpa hold you for a while."

He reached out to hug Li Yi.

But then they saw three-year-old Li Yi waving his arms and legs and hiding behind them, his face full of fear and shyness.

Jiazhen laughed and said, "Who told you to be such a great-grandfather, never home? The kids don't even recognize you anymore."

"Cough cough."

Xu Fugui was slightly embarrassed, as he really couldn't be with every one of his great-grandchildren.

"Fifth brother, let the child stay with us for a few days."

He needs to find an opportunity to absorb the aura of his offspring.

"Okay, I'll go back and let Zhongyi know."

Xu Xiaoan thought that since the child was three years old, there wouldn't be any problems if he stayed with his parents for a few days and had maids to take care of him.

"Li Yi, how about Great-Grandpa plays with you?"

Xu Fugui was coaxing his three-year-old great-grandson and decided to stay home for a few days to keep Jiazhen company.

Given Jiazhen's age, they don't have many years left to spend together.

During this time, Xu Fugui used Xu Liyi's aura to nourish the precious tree.

On the family's treasure tree, the first branch at the end of Xu Xiaoan's main branch is Xu Zhongyi, and another branch branches off from the end of that branch.

Nourished, the family's precious tree sprouted a new spiritual fruit at its top.

At the same time, the [Longevity Fruit] on Xu Xiaoan's branch was also nourished.

[The Immortal Fruit: Consuming it near the precious tree can extend one's lifespan by ten years.]

[After being nourished by the bloodlines of two more descendants of this branch, it can be upgraded to a "twenty-year" longevity fruit.]

The Longevity Fruit, nourished by Xu Zhongyi's two children, "Xu Lijia" and "Xu Liyi," still needs two more offspring to upgrade.

This year, Xu Zhong'er's child, Xu Lijie, will also turn three years old.

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In Tonggu County, about 20 or 30 miles south of the county seat, there is a village called "Lotus Village".

Lotus Village is a large village with more than a thousand households.

At the entrance of the village, there is a lotus pond with ripples, where large swathes of lotus flowers bloom every summer, creating a breathtaking scene.

Not far from the shore stands an imposing mansion, with a three-story wooden building in the center. From the third floor, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the beautiful lotus pond.

This residence belongs to the Zhou family, landlords of Lotus Village.

Outside the gate of the mansion, the sixty-something-year-old patriarch of the Zhou family sized up the beautiful woman in her twenties in front of him.

The beautiful woman identified herself as Huang, named Guihua, and said she came from a mountain village in the neighboring Qingping County.

She said that seven or eight years ago, her parents married her off to a butcher in the village who sold pork, in order to get a high dowry.

However, the butcher did not cherish her. He loved to drink, and when he was drunk, he would beat and scold her.

In the past two years, because she couldn't have children, the beatings and verbal abuse against her have become even more severe. Unable to endure the torment any longer, she fled to Tonggu County.

"Huang Guihua, right? How's your cooking? Are you good at laundry and cleaning?"

Zhou Ziren was getting old and his eyesight was failing. He leaned closer to Huang Guihua and opened his cloudy eyes.

"I can do laundry and cook. As long as you can give me a bite to eat, I can endure any hardship. Please accept me, sir."

Huang Guihua pleaded, her expression revealing a pitiful and delicate vulnerability.

Cases like hers are not uncommon.

Farm families at the bottom of society are very vulnerable. For various reasons, they are easily broken up and killed. As a result, women are forced to sell themselves into servitude, while men become farmhands or laborers in the city, doing the hardest and most tiring jobs.

Zhou Ziren had no doubts, but his household was not short of maids and servants, so he began to consider what kind of work he could arrange for the woman, or perhaps let her go to another household.

Just then, a strange, pleasant fragrance wafted over.

"What's that smell? Ouch~~"

Zhou Ziren took two deep breaths. At his age, his sense of smell was no longer sensitive, but he could still smell a rich fragrance that rushed into his nostrils.

Immediately afterwards, his blood rushed down, and a certain indescribable part of his body reacted.

"Ok?"

He was taken aback. He had been impotent for several years, and the young concubine he had married had not been touched for years, nor could he harbor any impure thoughts.

He thought that even if a fairy stood in front of him, he would remain unmoved. How could that be?
After suppressing his impulse, he said as if controlled by lust, "Fine, my family isn't short of food. You can stay by my side and serve me for now."

"This humble servant thanks the old master for the meal."

Huang Guihua bowed gracefully with her legs slightly bent.

"Ouch, come and help me up."

Zhou Ziren pretended to have difficulty walking and had Huang Guihua support his arm as they walked back to the courtyard.

That very night, he couldn't resist and promised to take Huang Guihua as his concubine, where she wouldn't have to do any work and would even be given a personal maid to serve her.

After that, he had Huang Guihua serve him in bed.

Huang Guihua declined briefly, but then agreed.

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A few days later, Zhou Ziren, beaming with pride, asked his two sons for their opinions and said he wanted to take Huang Guihua as a concubine.

The Zhou family initially disagreed because Huang Guihua had been married before.

But Zhou Ziren insisted, so the Zhou family went along with it.

Taking a concubine doesn't require giving her a formal title, and in some ways, it's similar to having a maidservant in one's own household.

Therefore, the Zhou family decided to keep a low profile and not make a fuss about it, secretly allowing the old man to take a concubine.

A few more days passed.

Zhou Ziren passed away before waking up in the morning.

Considering his advanced age and the trouble he caused by taking a concubine, it was quite normal for him to pass away.

The Zhou family had no suspicions and held a funeral for Zhou Ziren, driving away Huang Guihua, the jinx and seductive vixen.

"—An old man in his sixties, his yang energy is too little, not enough~~"

Huang Guihua walked out of Lotus Village, licked her lips, and looked like she still wanted more.

She was a demonic cultivator who practiced a technique called "Yuan Yin Na Yang Jue".

This is a cultivation technique that only female cultivators can practice. It involves absorbing the yang energy of men to replenish yin and strengthen oneself.

However, no man in the world would willingly let his yang energy be absorbed by another, so she could only resort to methods like "becoming a concubine in the Zhou family" to secretly absorb yang energy.

When the yang energy is exhausted, a person dies.

This is undoubtedly a demonic cultivation tactic.

She has been wandering the world for over thirty years, from twenty years old to over fifty now, from an ordinary person to the sixth level of Qi Refining, her progress has been rapid.

The "Primordial Yin and Yang Absorption Technique" has beauty and skin-nourishing effects, and combined with her lifespan as a Qi cultivator, she looks like a girl in her twenties.

In addition, she has a seductive effect, which can make men infatuated with her and blinded by lust.

Her targets were mostly elderly men like Zhou Ziren who were nearing the end of their lives.

Because the death of such a man would not arouse suspicion.

If she were a man in his thirties or forties, dying mysteriously would certainly arouse suspicion, and if the news reached the Demon Extermination Bureau, she would be at risk of being exposed.

Unfortunately, the yang energy of elderly men is too weak, so its effect on her is minimal.

If she were a young adult, she would probably have already reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

That being said, if she hadn't been so careful, she would most likely have been discovered and killed by the Demon Suppression Division long ago.

"I heard that the head of the Demon Subduing Division in Tonggu County is only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. This place is truly my blessed land."

She is not far from the late stage of Qi Refining.

If it were someone as old as Zhou Ziren, even dozens of people wouldn't be enough for her to break through.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more accumulation is required for each realm.

"You could try going to the city."

She thought to herself.

The "Yuan Yin Na Yang Jue" states that yang energy can only be absorbed during sexual intercourse between men and women.

She knew, of course, that the most convenient place for intercourse and absorbing yang energy was a brothel, but she had never been there before because she was worried about being exposed.

"In ten days to half a month, or even a month, I will definitely break through to the late stage of Qi Refining. At that time, even if the head of the Demon Subduing Division in Tonggu County finds out about me, he will be helpless and can only watch me escape."

She would not stand against the Demon Slayers; that would be extremely foolish.

Above the county government's Demon Subduing Division, there is also the Yuanli County Government Office.

For a mere Qi Refining demon cultivator like her to confront the county government is tantamount to courting death.

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Late at night in the county town.

Several red candles and lanterns hung under the eaves of a building, illuminating the area in front of the door in a bright red glow.

Behind the building is a courtyard with rows of small houses.

Customers constantly come and go.

This is a low-class brothel, with no pimps or courtesans. One or two taels of silver, or even a few hundred coins, can buy you a night of pleasure.

Most of the customers who come here are ordinary people, or long-time bachelors with nowhere to relieve their pent-up desires...

Osmanthus fragrans occupies a room here.

The rules here are simple: no one cares about your background or origin; as long as you pay regularly, you can occupy a room here.

This made things convenient for Huang Guihua, as she didn't have to sell herself to a brothel or worry about how to extricate herself afterward.

She paid money to occupy a room there and started a prostitution business.

In a place of this caliber, she is considered pretty, which is why her business is very good.

So good that there's always a line outside her shop, people are always waiting, and she can entertain several guests a night.

She had no choice but to raise prices, which prevented the customers from getting into a fight because of her.

Another night.

"Oh, you're so weak, but you're here to play?"

Zhao Gang was a high-level martial artist. Hearing that there was a good quality product at a low price here, he came to try it out.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw a young man come out, supporting his back and with pale lips.

The young man was puzzled. He usually could easily have sex three to five times a night, so why was he so weak after only one time?

Maybe the woman inside was too skilled and drained him dry.

He was savoring the wonderful feeling he had just experienced when he heard Zhao Gang's mockery. Seeing Zhao Gang's broad shoulders, back, and muscular build, he simply rolled his eyes, dared not argue back, and slunk away.

Zhao Gang walked in and asked casually, "Can you still take customers?"

"Yes, sir, of course."

Huang Guihua was still immersed in the exhilarating feeling of absorbing yang energy. Her progress had been rapid these past few days, and she estimated that she would be able to leave in two more days and find a place to go into seclusion to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Upon hearing that alluring voice, Zhao Gang reacted instantly.

"Tsk, a phoenix has emerged from this humble nest. How much?"

"Two taels of silver."

"It's a great deal, such a great deal! I'll come here often from now on, as long as you're here."

As he spoke, Zhao Gang casually put down two taels of silver and said with a lewd smile, "But I'm strong, so you'll have to bear with me. If you can't take it, just say so, hehe."

Huang Guihua winked at her.

Someone who practices martial arts?
Even better, the yang energy from practicing martial arts is stronger, which will benefit her even more.

The two quickly began, with Zhao Gang employing a bold and sweeping style.

Huang Guihua took the opportunity to absorb yang energy, but this time she was a little too hasty, and Zhao Gang noticed something was wrong.

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