Night had fallen.
The guests, full from the feast and merry with wine, gradually dispersed, and Lu Changsheng headed to the bridal chamber to consummate the marriage.
"Young master."
Standing outside the bridal room was a young girl dressed in a green Luo skirt with two buns atop her head, her features delicate and pretty, her eyes large and clear.
This was Lu Miaoyun's personal maid, named Xiao Qing.
She too possessed a Spiritual Root,—a Cultivator.
For a cultivation family like the Lu Family, in order to ensure a constant supply of fresh blood, they would also search for children with Spiritual Roots in the secular world.
Once found, these children would be sent to Qingzhu Mountain for nurturing.
However, unless a child was particularly talented, most were taught the skills of Spirit Plant cultivation, Spirit Slaughter, culinary arts, wine brewing, mining, and so on.