Patriarch is Taking Concubines Again!

After the arrival of the seventh witch, Li Su didn't discover the eighth one in a short period. Although there were many witches in the Demon Saint Palace, not every witch had exceptionally high beauty, nor was every witch skilled in concealment and disguise. Some witches, despite their attractiveness, excelled in combat rather than disguise. These witches naturally wouldn't attempt to charm or pursue Li Su, lacking the ability to blend in seamlessly like Murong Xue and her group.

Let them come. They might be exposed in a few days. Perhaps there were witches unwilling to make such a great sacrifice. Seven would be good, too. Li Su's life would then have much more enjoyment. Regularly teasing these witches was also a very amusing thing.

During the period when the newly arrived witch continuously gave birth to children, the benefits of Li Su advancing to the second-grade spiritual root also became apparent. Initially at the fourth level of fusion, after a series of major rewards arrived, he broke through the bottleneck that had constrained him for over twenty years and swiftly reached the sixth level of fusion. He directly ascended two levels, also managing to break through the bottleneck.

If there were no bottlenecks, he could advance directly to the later fusion stages this time. In fact, where he was now, he was not far from the later fusion stages. He may not need a big reward. Accumulating some smaller rewards might be enough to reach the later stages of fusion. If he still had a third-grade spiritual root, reaching the fifth fusion level this time would be good enough.

After all, each ascent in the mid-stage of fusion was extremely difficult, and the previous bottleneck was somewhat tricky. For many with a third-grade spiritual root, reaching the mid-stage of fusion after over 40,000 years was already very good, and reaching the later stages was exceedingly rare. And if it was a fourth-grade spiritual root, even reaching the mid-stage after fusion was challenging unless there were special circumstances.

Actually, having a fourth-grade spiritual root and reaching fusion was already quite fortunate. Li Su was carrying a heavy load compared to others, consuming much more "fuel consumption." Given Li Su's exceptional talent, even with a second-grade spiritual root or even a first-grade one, he would still be considered carrying a heavy load. But at least the engine capacity had increased a bit. It was gone from a previous 1.0T to now 2.0T.

Even though a 2.0T engine might still not match up to top-tier luxury cars like a Rolls-Royce, it did make the ride smoother. Therefore, Li Su had only ascended two levels this time and was just a tiny step away from the later stages of fusion. It was not even a hundred years until he broke through the fusion period. How quickly he reached the later stages of fusion in such a short period was downright terrifying.

Before fusion, each level was indeed very difficult to advance, but Li Su was just that quick. It was because his descendants had started increasing like a snowball, and the generations with spiritual roots were continuously growing. Of course, by now, there were also some descendants with an extremely poor aptitude for spiritual roots whose lifespan had already depleted, and even Li Su could not do anything about that.

System-awarded Longevity Pills could now increase Li Su's lifespan by 3%. However, these were to be used for his concubines. Only concubines who reached a certain level of cultivation would receive these Longevity Pills from Li Su for their descendants because they themselves would not need them. The quantity was limited, so Li Su would only give them to outstanding descendants.

Of course, if the descendants reached the Refinement Void stage themselves, they wouldn't need it. Hence, Li Su primarily extended the lifespan of those descendants who could help manage the family. Many of these individuals were still ordinary humans, but because they were excellent assistants, Li Su extended their lifespan, too. It was precisely the ordinary humans who had more time to manage family affairs.

Before Li Su's time travel, a family with a population of several million would have been significant even in smaller nations. Despite Li Su's influence, capable hands were still needed to manage such a populace. On this day, yet another piece of good news came from the South China Sea.

After being with Li Su for decades, Ruowei began to prepare for her breakthrough, utilizing enhancements from the system and potent elixirs refined by Li Su. The system's boosts proved effective, giving her ample confidence. Li Su's elixirs also played a significant role. When Li Su arrived in the South China Sea and spent time with Ruowei, she embarked on her breakthrough with unwavering confidence.

She aimed for success, but it would take some time.

Long Kui deliberately arrived in the South Sea to oversee things for her. As for the West Sea, there wasn't much to worry about. Seeing his own women becoming stronger, Li Su's mood improved. The sect leader remained in seclusion, the Saintess Zixue aimed for the fusion stage, and Lu Qiu strove to break through the Refinement Void stage.

Occasionally, Master Dieyun would come out, spend time entangled with Li Su, and then return to cultivate. The recent months remained calm, and there wasn't much commotion in the East Sea. No one knew yet that Li Su had quietly reached the sixth fusion level.

In this peaceful life, Li Su continued to develop methodically at his own pace. Occasionally, he used restrictions to check on Tao Yao's situation. Tao Yao's cultivation progressed swiftly, and her practice was straightforward. Her cave was piled high with spiritual stones and numerous alchemy bottles.

These elixirs primarily accelerated the absorption of spiritual energy. Tao Yao spent every day cultivating or resting, with cultivation replacing sleep.