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

Xue Linglong stared at what was happening not far away, somewhat incredulous. She murmured to herself, "It's so..."

She didn't continue, but she was already having second thoughts. It was her first time using the Heavenly Maiden Skill, and she was already going for such a high intensity. She was a little worried.

Seeing Xue Linglong completely stunned, Lu Chen wondered if she was about to back down.

That won't do. We've come this far, how can we back down now?

Lu Chen wondered to himself, if Xue Linglong really backed down, should he simply stop acting altogether?

After hesitating for a moment, Xue Linglong decided to continue.

However, she suddenly had a bright idea and said to Lu Chen, "Come on, use your past experience to please me."

Xue Linglong figured that Lu Chen was already under her spell and had no independent will, so she simply stopped pretending and directly referred to herself as "this one".

The thought of a chosen one serving her filled Xue Linglong with immense joy.

Lu Chen chuckled. This vixen certainly knew how to enjoy herself; she actually wanted him to serve her.

He initially pretended to be bewitched to see what this vixen Xue Linglong could do, but she actually made him do it.

Okay, then so be it.

Lu Chen pretended to be confused and said, "I understand."

Xue Linglong quickly took off her embroidered shoes and lay down next to Lu Chen. Just as she was wondering what Lu Chen was going to do, Lu Chen suddenly turned over and kissed her red lips.

"Well……"

……

at the same time.

Mu Zixuan was waiting in Fengyun Courtyard when a maid entered and said, "Your Highness, the Prince wants you to wait for him in the study and doesn't want you to go back to the courtyard you were in earlier."

Hearing this, Mu Zixuan smiled slightly, instantly understanding what Lu Chen meant.

She then said, "I understand. You don't need to go back. Just stay by my side."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Mu Zixuan did not go to the study to wait for Lu Chen. She knew that Lu Chen would most likely be busy today and would not go to the study. Not only would he not go to the study, but he might not even come back for dinner.

His words to the maid were clearly directed at Xue Linglong; he wanted Xue Linglong to know that no one would disturb the two of them that afternoon.

……

At this moment.

Inside a room in the Northern Prince's Mansion.

Xue Linglong tried to get up, but Lu Chen held her down, preventing her from moving. Xue Linglong then said in a commanding tone, "Hmph... Stand... Get up right now!"

However, after Xue Linglong finished speaking, Lu Chen continued to do as he pleased, as if he had not heard her order. Xue Linglong was a little confused.

How could this happen...?

Wasn't this guy already bewitched by me? How come he suddenly lost control and stopped obeying my commands?

No, if this continues, my consciousness will collapse.

Although she could clearly feel her cultivation level rapidly improving and her strength constantly increasing, this improvement had already slipped out of her control.

When she first kissed Lu Chen, she felt a wonderful sensation, and her body began to leap with joy.

However, she soon realized something was wrong. She was using her Heavenly Maiden Technique on Lu Chen when his spiritual energy surged into her body, causing her to lose her composure.

Soon she was led away by Lu Chen and completely lost control of her body.

Although she felt no discomfort, the feeling was too dreamlike, which terrified Xue Linglong. She wanted to get rid of Lu Chen as soon as possible, but no matter what method she used, she couldn't get rid of him. Instead, she felt like she was being played with by this guy.

Xue Linglong grew increasingly terrified, but gradually, she forgot her fear and forgot everything.

It was evening.

During dinner, Mu Zixuan sent her maid to check on Xue Linglong in the dressing room. After hearing the maid's report, Mu Zixuan said to Chu Yuqin and the others, "The prince is unlikely to come back for dinner tonight. Let's eat first."

Hearing this, Chu Qingli pursed her lips and then said, "Your Highness is too audacious. You even dare to touch that woman. Putting aside the fact that she might be a member of the Demonic Sect, she is, on the surface, the Crown Princess. If this gets out..."

Chu Qingli hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Chu Yuqin said calmly, "Chen'er knows what he's doing, Qingli, you don't need to worry."

Chu Qingli said, "Thinking about it, it makes sense. He didn't even spare you, my sister, back then. There's probably no woman in this world he wouldn't dare to touch."

Upon hearing Chu Qingli's words, the beautiful Chu Yuqin blushed slightly. She had never imagined that she would eventually be taken into the harem by that little rascal.

Chu Yuqin changed the subject, asking, "Zixuan, didn't you say that the Prince's Mansion has too many properties and you're already too busy to manage them all? Have you discussed this with Chen'er?"

Mu Zixuan replied, "As I said, the Prince plans to have Princess Wu assist me in managing the Northern Prince's estate."

This……

Hearing Mu Zixuan's answer, Chu Yuqin was slightly stunned. She did not expect that Lu Chen would dare to hand over the property of the Prince's Mansion to an outsider who was not yet married into the family. Wu Junwan is still the eldest princess of Da Wu. If she is handed over to her, is he not afraid that the secrets of the property of the Northern Prince's Mansion will be leaked?

Seeing Chu Yuqin stunned, Mu Zixuan said, "Sister Chu, I know what you're worried about, but don't worry, the Prince isn't stupid. Since he believes that Princess Wu will not betray the Northern Prince's Mansion, then she definitely won't betray him."

Chu Yuqin sighed and said, "Sigh, I understand Chen'er's actions less and less. I just hope that nothing will go wrong."

Chu Yuqin felt that as Lu Chen grew up, her thinking could no longer keep up with him. In the past, she was the one who taught Lu Chen how to do things, but now that Lu Chen had his own ideas, many of the things he did seemed very radical and inappropriate to her.

However, Chu Yuqin did not interfere in Lu Chen's affairs, after all, Lu Chen had already grown up.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin wondered if she was being too conservative, which was why she didn't understand what Lu Chen was doing.

……

The long night will eventually pass.

In the early morning, the sky was still a hazy gray.

Xue Linglong stood by the bed, dressing herself while looking at Lu Chen lying on the bed.

At this moment, Lu Chen reverted to being controlled by the seductive arts. His eyes were vacant, and he looked like a puppet.

Xue Linglong, recalling what had happened last night, gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. She glanced at Lu Chen and said fiercely, "How dare you treat me like this! I'll cut you to pieces!"

Although she said that, Xue Linglong did not take any action.

Xue Linglong sighed deeply. She touched her lower abdomen; her strength had indeed improved considerably.

"This should not be solely due to the Heavenly Maiden Technique; I have never heard of the Heavenly Maiden Technique having such a good effect before."

"Looks like this guy really is a chosen one!"

Xue Linglong was completely unaware that what they had been practicing last night was not the Heavenly Maiden Technique, but the Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Technique. Her consciousness had been blurred yesterday, so how could she know what kind of technique she was practicing?

After Xue Linglong finished dressing, she did not leave immediately. She bent down and stared intently at Lu Chen's handsome face.

"Strange, why did this guy lose control last night?"

Xue Linglong still didn't quite understand. Logically speaking, since she had already controlled Lu Chen, Lu Chen should be very obedient to her and do whatever she asked him to do.

When this guy got angry, he completely disobeyed her orders, and she thought she was about to die.

"Could it be because of his seductive skills?"

"Yes, it should be."

"It must be because I completely aroused his inner desires, which is why he only knows how to do that and completely disobeys my orders."

After finding a reasonable explanation for Lu Chen's loss of control last night, Xue Linglong felt much better.

She glanced at Lu Chen again and continued to mutter to herself, "No wonder Mu Zixuan said that all the women in the Prince's mansion combined wouldn't be a match for you."

"What a scourge!"

At this point, Xue Linglong fell into deep thought.

What should she do next?

Although she had temporarily used her charm to control Lu Chen, she still had no way to take him out. After all, the Palace Master of Xuan Yue Palace and the Celestial Being of Xuan Yue Palace were likely still in Yan City. If she acted rashly, she would inevitably be discovered by the Celestial Being of Xuan Yue Palace.

Lu Chen is an important pawn of Xuan Yue Palace, and Xuan Yue Palace will definitely keep a close eye on him and will not let him leave Yan City.

It seems that taking Lu Chen away needs to be carefully planned.

Thinking of this, Xue Linglong's gaze shifted downwards, glancing at the plum blossoms on the bed, before she coldly said, "You got off easy!"

"I'll let you live a few more days!"

Xue Linglong thought to herself that she should let this guy live a little longer so that she could continue to cultivate the Heavenly Maiden Technique.

Xue Linglong raised her slender hand, turning Lu Chen's face towards her. Looking into his eyes, she said seductively, "Look into my eyes. Last night you forcibly took my body, and you feel extremely guilty, wanting to make amends to me in everything..."

As Xue Linglong finished speaking, Lu Chen muttered, "I took my sister-in-law's body last night, and I will do everything I can to make it up to her..."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Xue Linglong was very satisfied. She only needed to wait for Lu Chen to wake up, and he would definitely be obedient to her from then on.

Xue Linglong said, "Alright, you can go back to sleep."

Lu Chen then closed his eyes, as if he were asleep.

Xue Linglong straightened up, preparing to turn and leave, but before leaving, her gaze involuntarily fell on Lu Chen again.

Seeing the culprit that had kept her in a daze all night, Xue Linglong sighed softly, "I've really gone mad..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Linglong turned around and walked towards the door with reluctance.

After Xue Linglong left the room, Lu Chen on the bed opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then opened the system interface.

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired a concubine. Reward: Beginner Puppet Technique.]

[The host cultivates relationships with his wives and concubines once, and his Qi Refining Technique experience points increase...]

Lu Chen was stunned when he saw the reward he had received. Beginner Puppet Technique?

This must be a cultivation technique from the world of immortal cultivation, right?

The next moment, Lu Chen's mind was filled with knowledge of puppetry.

The basic puppetry technique can only use spirit wood as a material to create puppets.

Where can I find spirit wood?

At this moment, Lu Chen had a flash of inspiration. Wasn't the Dragon and Phoenix Tree a spiritual plant? When they transplanted the Dragon and Phoenix Tree, they cut down a lot of its branches, which are still stored in the Northern King's Mansion's storeroom.

Lu Chen thought to himself that it was fortunate he had the foresight not to burn those branches. He thought that since the Dragon and Phoenix Tree was a spiritual plant, these branches might be useful in the future, so he kept them and sealed them in a warehouse.

Next, all you need to do is find some craftsmen to process those branches into the shape of wooden figures, and then use puppetry on those wooden figures.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen immediately got out of bed, preparing to test the effects of puppetry.

But at that moment, Lu Chen's gaze was drawn to the plum blossoms on the bed, and the scene from last night couldn't help but appear in his mind.

Lu Chen chuckled, then muttered to himself, "The demoness's body is indeed different from that of ordinary people."

It seems I'm going to be lucky from now on.

Lu Chen didn't think much of it. He called his maid and helped him get dressed before heading to Fengyun Courtyard.

Mu Zixuan was gazing at the spirit rice in front of the small paddy field in Fengyun Courtyard when she saw the prince enter the courtyard with a beaming smile. Mu Zixuan said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on gaining another beauty."

Lu Chen walked directly behind Mu Zixuan, put his arm around her slender waist, rested his head on her fragrant shoulder, and said, "This is all thanks to my beloved concubine."

"What are you looking at here so early in the morning, my beloved?"

Mu Zixuan replied, "Your Highness, the rice you planted seems to be ripe."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's gaze fell upon the spirit rice.

The spirit rice had indeed turned yellow. Looking at the bunches of rice ears, Lu Chen was somewhat surprised. He hadn't paid much attention to the spirit rice recently, and he hadn't expected that it had already ripened. Moreover, the rice ears of the spirit rice were more numerous and fuller than those of ordinary rice.

Lu Chen released Mu Zixuan's soft body, bent down, and picked up a grain of rice in his hand.

Then, he carefully peeled off the rice husks and threw the spirit rice inside into his mouth, wanting to taste what it tasted like.

The moment the rice entered his mouth, Lu Chen felt incredibly energetic and light.

But that wasn't the end of it. The spiritual power within his body suddenly swelled several times over, and he clearly felt that there was some kind of restriction on his body limiting his breakthrough.

Lu Chen instantly realized that the restriction must be the restriction imposed by the Celestials, and he would not be able to break through it until he unified the entire world.

This spiritual rice may not be of much use to him now, but if he gave it to his wives and concubines, or his subordinates, their cultivation levels would definitely improve very quickly.

No wonder the system only gave me three catties of spirit rice seeds. I didn't expect this stuff to be so effective and have such obvious results.

Moreover, the spirit rice matures very quickly, can be planted three times a year, and has a considerable yield. At this rate, it won't be long before three catties can become three thousand catties. (End of Chapter)