Chapter 31 - Geometric Growth

    Chapter 31: Geometric Growth (2)

    “Husband, is it sweet?” A stunning female cultivator fed Li Su a grape in the Li mansion. “Sweet, indeed sweet. I love grapes the most,” Li Su replied.

    The upcoming wandering cultivators meeting drew Li Su’s attention. His main goal was to observe changes among wandering cultivators, gather information, and check for any signs of demon cultivators in the three major immortal sect areas.

    Unlike the immortal sects, wandering cultivators were more down-to-earth and numerous, often privy to small talk and gossip.

    “Senior Li~” As Li Su arrived, a group of wandering cultivators surrounded him. There were even more this year, including many from the Four Qi Kingdoms and Northern Yan Kingdom. The number of female cultivators had also increased.Findd new stories at novelhall.com

    In the Wu Kingdom, most attractive female cultivators were already married to Li Su. However, the overall number of cultivators remained significantly smaller than ordinary people.

    Spiritual roots were rare; sometimes, a city with over ten thousand people couldn’t produce a single individual with spiritual roots. There was also the possibility of undiscovered individuals with spiritual roots.

    Li Su suspected that many such hidden talents existed in the three major immortal sect areas, but large-scale spiritual root detection was impractical in this world.

    Under regular circumstances, even if an individual possessed spiritual potential, there would be noticeable distinctions from the norm, such as increased strength, enhanced mental acuity, and overall better vitality.

    Refined spiritual roots infused a breath with spiritual energy, contributing beneficial effects to the body over time, even without active cultivation.

    Hence, those with spiritual roots rarely went unnoticed after entering the ranks.

    Beyond immortal sects and cultivation clans, numerous secular sects existed, along with a greater number of postnatal and prenatal experts compared to cultivators. However, Li Su dismissed these postnatal and prenatal experts as insignificant.

    In reality, these experts hold some local prestige, often receiving excellent training if their exceptional abilities were recognized from a young age.

    If proven to have spiritual roots, these experts were often sent to the immortal sects in a process known as “forming a spiritual bond.”

    “Yes, it’s a shame. My daughter has just come of age, but now the Li family ancestor only accepts immortals~”

    “...”

    Joy permeated the Luo City area once again. Interestingly, there were individuals in that region experiencing melancholy.

    Due to Li Su’s preference for taking concubines, the patriarchal tendencies in the Luo City area had somewhat diminished.

    Many affluent and even ordinary families hoped to have a beautiful daughter to marry into the Li family. However, beauty was not guaranteed; some parents found their daughters less presentable.

    Even those with average-looking daughters found them transformed into “immortals” after being wedded to Li Su, causing envy and frustration.

    Unfortunately, mortals couldn’t compete with “immortals.”

    Immortal concubines, not only stunning in appearance, exuded an otherworldly aura. Many dream of marrying an “immortal,” willing to die the next day for such a union.

    After over a year, the Li family’s population had grown to 40,000 even faster.

    Li Su contemplated the population growth model, anticipating even faster growth in the future, potentially reaching geometric exponential levels.

    After this population breakthrough, 100 years of cultivation were rewarded, alongside an overall enhancement for the family.

    Li Su’s descendants saw a 0.1% increase in the probability of having spiritual roots.

    Though he initially found it low, Li Su realized that a 0.1% improvement was quite commendable, considering the inherent difficulty of possessing spiritual roots, likely involving celestial rules.

    The system’s ability to provide such a reward for the entire family, coupled with the increasing population, promised lasting effects.

    Upon this understanding, Li Su couldn’t help but smile, appreciating the positive outcomes.