Why is my Hundred Lifetimes Book different?

"Hahaha, Ren Qingshan, you truly keep your word!"

"good!"

"These days, my little niece has been visiting your house quite often. Even if you hadn't brought it up, I was going to tell you. You have to accept it whether you like it or not."

Upon hearing Ren Qingshan's words, Jin Wujiu burst into laughter.

Ren Qingshan's heart stirred slightly.

They've already started moving around?

This does suggest a certain "eagerness".

He had never even seen her face, and she obviously had never seen him either, so the word "love" was out of the question.

Her motives are truly incomprehensible; perhaps she had other calculations.

However, there is one thing I have figured out.

—Is marrying a wife and taking a concubine really for love?

Those who are not blood relatives cannot enter the core circle of the Jin family, and the Heavenly Book is hard to find, and the Foundation Establishment is difficult to achieve.

Without branching out and having many offspring, the family line is difficult to continue.

Not to mention what followed, such as human rights abuses and so on.

When he was cultivating the Myriad Zhangs of Mortal Qi, he had the intention of entering the mortal world, getting married and having children.

Now, the higher one's cultivation level, the more one understands the depths of the mortal world, and that all entanglements are tribulations.

There's no way to avoid it.

One must personally enter the game.

This presents a good opportunity.

……

After discussing the engagement process with Jin Wujiu, Ren Qingshan went home that night. He hesitated for a moment at the door before gently knocking.

A joyful voice called from inside the door, "Qingshan, you're back!"

The door opened.

Ren Jiangtao, the cousin, was beaming with joy, but he also felt inexplicably at a loss. He thought that in terms of brotherhood, he was the eldest brother, but in terms of cultivation and contributions, he was far inferior.

The Ren family checked the Qi Refining Ranking every night. Several hours ago, they saw that Ren Qingshan had broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining. The family head guessed that he would have to go to the Ministry to report on his duties first and did not know when he would return. Nevertheless, he still said that the whole family would stay up all night to wait.

"Yes, I'm back."

How have you been lately?

Ren Qingshan casually asked him this and walked inside, when he saw Ren Yonglei running out quickly and shouting, "Second Uncle, Brother Qingshan is back!"

As a result, the entire mansion became completely lively.

Cousins, men and women, servants and maids, even the children, were all running and jumping happily, as if it were a festival.

Ren Qingshan took out a storage bag that he had prepared beforehand, which contained spirit stones. He instructed Ren Jiangtao to distribute them. After seeing his wife and children and offering a few words of comfort, he went to the study with his father.

Close the door.

They set up an array.

Ren Jiaping looked exceptionally well, appearing at least twenty years younger than before, resembling a refined and elegant middle-aged cultivator, exuding even greater authority.

Elixirs for preserving youth are not particularly rare, and the Ren family certainly has no shortage of them at present.

"Qingshan, you're finally back!"

"As your father, I have not failed you!"

Ren Jiaping's words had a hint of "reporting" to higher authorities, leaving Ren Qingshan both amused and exasperated.

"Father, you're getting distant now, acting like a traitor. What orders do I have? I was just talking with Lord Jin, and I agreed to one of his requests: to marry a daughter of the Jin family."

Have you seen this woman?

Ren Qingshan got down to business.

"Yes, I've seen it. How could I not have seen it before?"

"She comes at least twice every three days. She treats your mother and me with great respect and has implicitly come to consider herself a member of the Ren family. Not only your mother and me, but even Shuzhen is often taken out by her for outings. They are like sisters. Your Shitou has already started calling her 'Second Mother' a long time ago. They are very close!"

Ren Qingshan sniffed, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This Jin Miaoyin is indeed exceptionally clever.

"I have thought about this matter. Although she is a direct descendant of the Jin family, her father is gone. As the eldest daughter in her branch, she has three younger brothers who are still young. There is no one in the clan to take care of her, so she will eventually have to get married."

"She also told me that this marriage was calculated by the Jin family head, and it should be on the causal line of Pangu's Great Strength Divine Power. Since you won the contest for the Pangu Great Strength Visualization Method, it is you."

"Your mother and I have both told Shuzhen that although our Ren family has risen to prominence in one fell swoop, our foundation is actually unstable. Even with painstaking efforts, it will still take at least one generation to establish ourselves in this capital city. As the main branch, if we are weak and our offspring do not prosper, trouble will surely follow in the future. In any case, Shitou is the eldest son of the eldest branch. With this child around, even if you marry a woman from the Jin family, her position will remain as stable as Mount Tai."

As his father rambled on, Ren Qingshan's thoughts drifted away.

Just like the Immortal Sect...

Just like dynasties...

Beyond blood ties and affection, a family is also an inseparable community of shared interests.

Of course, as the Ren family grows larger and branches more numerous, the interests of each branch will no longer align, leading to conflict and the emergence of unfilial descendants who betray their own family. Perhaps there will even be a day of decline...

However, this is the way of Heaven, and also the law of cause and effect.

"Then I'll trouble you, Father. Tomorrow, go to the Jin family to propose marriage. Let's settle this matter then."

Ren Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief, his heart at peace.

……

The next day.

Ren Jiaping then hired a full set of emcees and went to the Jin family in a grand manner.

Ren Qingshan went to the office of the Ten Directions Traveling Officials and received the commander's badge and all the necessary items.

After completing all the formalities and returning home, I saw that the whole family was beaming with joy.

This matter is definitely settled.

"Congratulations, Commander Ren! Good things come in pairs, double happiness! You've been promoted and you're marrying a noble lady."

Li Yao spoke with a grin, his tone carrying a hint of flattery.

No one can escape the common fate. They were both at the fourth level of Qi Refining before, but now Ren Qingshan is already a leader at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Fortunately, they established a good relationship early on, otherwise, if they had tried to climb the social ladder at the last minute, it would have been too late.

Ren Qingshan chatted with him for a few minutes, then went to find his father.

After confirming with his father again that the matter was settled, Jin Yuzhang, the eldest son of the second generation of the Jin family, personally agreed. The wedding date was set for a month later, and the marriage certificate was obtained... so he left home again.

……

"Lord Jin, the wedding date has been set. Where are you? I'm coming to find you."

Upon leaving, Ren Qingshan used his waist token to send a message to Jin Wujiu, asking where he was.

After receiving the reply, a smile appeared on his lips, and Ren Qingshan quickly went ahead.

The sixteen wards of Tiandu City.

A large courtyard.

It was named "Wujiu Mansion".

This is probably Jin Wujiu's home. This is my first time visiting his home, as my status is different now.

"Haha, what do you want?"

"Could it be that you're already impatient and want me to act as your matchmaker for a secret rendezvous with my niece?"

"Why should I trouble myself with this matter?"

Jin Wujiu joked with a smile.

"That's not it."

"But there is something else."

"I wish to see the patriarch of the Jin family. Please take me there, sir."

Ren Qingshan said solemnly.

Jin Qianyuan is undergoing a major foundation-building cultivation, so his status is naturally noble. Even the mundane affairs of the Jin family are not handled by him, and he is rarely seen.

But for now, they are at least "family". Although they are not married, they are right and justified in their relationship.

"Looking for my father?"

"What do you want with my father?"

Jin Wujiu was surprised, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Ren Qingshan looked at him quietly: "I wish to become your father's disciple and receive your guidance so that one day I can strive to achieve the Foundation Establishment stage."

Jin Wujiu suddenly froze, staring blankly at him.

"you……"

"So this is why you married my niece?"

He exuded an imposing aura without being angry, and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes. Ren Qingshan's determination to establish his foundation was indeed too firm. He had said the same thing before going to Tianxu, and now that he had returned and his cultivation had greatly improved, he still said the same thing.

only……

At this moment, Jin Wujiu found it difficult to utter the words "What right do you have?" that he had said before.

In less than a year, Ren Qingshan advanced from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the sixth level...

Now, they've formed a marriage alliance with the Kim family!

"Please calm down, sir. This is a double celebration. Moreover, I assure you, if you take me to see your father, he will definitely not be angry."

"If I successfully become your disciple and gain your father's approval, wouldn't the relationship between our two families become even closer?"

Ren Qingshan said with a smile.

Use yourself as bait to fish for foundation building!

I have thought this matter through very thoroughly.

If you want to establish your foundation, why not seek out a master cultivator for foundation establishment instead of spending your days hanging out with someone like Jin Wujiu?

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