Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

While Lu Chen was getting used to his new body in the room, Mu Zixuan and the others waited anxiously in the courtyard.

On one hand, they were hoping that the door in front of them would open soon, after all, they had not seen Lu Chen for many years. In addition, they had just been influenced by the Daoist aura of Lu Chen's Great Dao of Life, and now they wanted to catch up with Lu Chen.

But at the same time, they worried that when the door opened, the person who would walk out would no longer be the Lu Chen of the past, but a cold and ruthless emperor.

Inside the room, Lu Chen was overjoyed when he sensed the immense power possessed by the physical puppet.

He originally thought that his physical puppet would at most have strength close to that of a quasi-emperor, but he never expected that his "clone" would actually have reached the level of an emperor.

Is Saint-level puppetry really that overpowered?

If he creates more physical bodies, wouldn't the Great Xia Dynasty be filled with emperors in the future?

With this in mind, Lu Chen was not in a hurry to leave the room. He used the Creation Path to create a new physical body once again.

Soon, two more bodies were created. Just as he was full of hope to turn these two bodies into puppet bodies, his mind trembled.

Immediately afterwards, a feeling of soul being torn apart came over him, making Lu Chen feel unbearable pain.

However, Lu Chen eventually completed the refining of the puppet, but when he controlled the newly refined body, he found that the new body only had the strength of a quasi-emperor.

Lu Chen instantly understood what was going on. Although he could use puppetry to create many clones, his soul strength could not support the power of so many physical bodies.

His divine soul could only mobilize power within a certain range, at most able to control two physical bodies with the strength of an emperor at the same time. If he continued to increase the power, his divine soul would not be able to withstand the backlash from the power of three emperor physical bodies.

When the soul cannot suppress the power of the physical body, the soul will feel torn apart, which is a backlash.

After figuring out what had happened, Lu Chen sighed slightly. His plan to mass-produce emperors had been scrapped.

He originally thought that with the strength of his divine soul, he could control more of his divine soul clones at the same time, but he did not expect that his divine soul would be affected by the sum of the power of the clones.

That's enough, the physical bodies of two Great Emperors are sufficient.

Lu Chen then refined another body. This time, he intentionally controlled his power and refined that body into a quasi-emperor level body.

During the refining process, his soul also experienced a slight tearing sensation.

In this way, Lu Chen alone possessed two Great Emperor bodies and two Quasi-Emperor bodies.

Lu Chen originally intended to continue creating new bodies, but he found that his life force and source power were almost exhausted, so he had no choice but to give up.

The current four physical bodies are more than enough.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen dressed the two quasi-emperors in platinum dragon robes, and then the "four people" walked out of the room at the same time.

The moment the door to Empress Tianhong's palace slowly opened, all the women in the courtyard stared intently at the entrance.

When they saw Lu Chen, dressed in black and white, walk out of the room, everyone froze in place.

Yun Xianxian could clearly sense that the aura emanating from these four people was the same, only the pressure they exuded was different.

Yun Xianxian asked, puzzled, "How did you create so many clones?"

The four Lu Chens laughed in unison and said, "It's been a long time since I've spent time with my wives. I'm afraid I can't manage it all by myself."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, a blush instantly appeared on the cheeks of some of the women in the courtyard.

They were worried that Lu Chen would change a lot, but now it seems they were overthinking it.

Lu Chen released his divine sense to investigate the changes throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.

During the years of seclusion, the technology of the Great Xia Dynasty made some progress, and many technological devices that relied on spiritual energy emerged.

The deep integration of technology and cultivation has led the Great Xia Dynasty to embark on a completely new path of development.

Lu Chen then said to Bai Qingqing, "Xiao Bai, let's go to the Imperial Study."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen controlled the body of an emperor and led Bai Qingqing away from the courtyard to the imperial study.

Now that he has four bodies, he can do four things at once. He plans to go to the Imperial Study to see the government's policy reports during his years of seclusion.

After one of his bodies and Bai Qingqing left, Lu Chen glanced at his wives and concubines present; most of his women were still there.

"Ladies, let's find another place to have a proper heart-to-heart talk."

As he spoke, Lu Chen waved his hand, and their bodies disappeared from the spot. When they reappeared, they had arrived at the Fengyun Palace in Yancheng.

Looking at the empty main hall and the large bed next to it, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. In the past, he would gather with his wives and concubines almost every year for a meeting. He never expected that this seclusion would take so many years.

Perhaps as his cultivation level increases and he has more and more things to do, he will meet with his wives and concubines less and less often in the future.

Seeing the three Lu Chens standing in the main hall, Mu Zixuan and the others were at a loss for what to do.

It was their first time facing three Lu Chens, and they felt a little strange.

At this moment, Lu Chen sat down on the dragon throne directly above the Fengyun Hall.

"Alright, ladies, let's talk about what's happened over the years."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two Lu Chens, both at the Quasi-Emperor level, did not hesitate at all. One of them grabbed Chu Yuqin and the other grabbed Yun Xianxian, leading them to the large bed.

Seeing this, Lu Chen's wives and concubines looked at each other, and then a few of them followed.

Lu Chen, sitting on the dragon throne, made no move.

Mu Zixuan instantly understood Lu Chen's meaning, so she ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare a large amount of food and wine.

Those who did not go to the large bed sat on the seats on both sides of the main hall.

Mu Zixuan approached the dragon throne and poured Lu Chen a glass of wine. Lu Chen put his arm around Mu Zixuan's slender waist and, while drinking, asked, "How have the children been doing during the years I was in seclusion?"

Mu Zixuan replied, "They have all found what they want to do and are living fulfilling lives."

Lu Chen put down his wine glass and asked, "Didn't anyone with ulterior motives approach them?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's question, Zhou Xiaoxiao, who was below the main hall, was stunned for a moment. She immediately thought of her good-for-nothing son.

Mu Zixuan said with a smile, "They are all His Majesty's children, so naturally there will be many people with ulterior motives who want to get close to them. However, His Majesty reminded them before, and they are now able to handle their relationships with those forces very well."

Just as Lu Chen was about to say something, a shout came from the side, followed by a feeling of exhilaration spreading throughout his body.

At the same time, Lu Chen, who was in the Imperial Study with Bai Qingqing, also felt that same exhilarating feeling.

Lu Chen was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that this feeling could be superimposed. Right now, it was only two clones doing the work. He couldn't imagine what it would feel like if he had more clones and they were all doing the work at the same time.

At this moment, Mu Zixuan, who was standing next to Lu Chen, glanced at what was happening next to the main hall out of the corner of her eye, and her face immediately flushed red. (End of this chapter)