In this Cultivation World, male cultivators often marry ordinary women without spiritual roots to expand their family lineage. Female cultivators, on the other hand, typically marry male cultivators. Only those who are extremely unattractive might marry ordinary men, but this is rare since cultivators generally look down on ordinary people. Even unattractive female cultivators would rather remain single than marry an ordinary man.
In large cultivation families, outstanding female cultivators are taught that as long as it benefits the family, they should sacrifice personal interests for arranged marriages. The status of female cultivators in these families is far inferior to that of males. After marriage, female cultivators belong to their husband's family, while male cultivators are the heirs of their own family. Sons and daughters receive vastly different resources, even with the same spiritual root quality.
Some cultivation families arrange marriages to exchange female cultivators with similar cultivation potential. If a female cultivator has a high-quality spiritual root, she might never marry, instead reaching higher cultivation stages to become a family guardian.
Wu Xuemeng and Wu Yumeng, sisters from the Wu family, are not direct descendants but collateral ones. If not for their talent in alchemy, making them high-level alchemists who bring wealth to the family, they would have been married off like other female cultivators in arranged exchanges with other families.
A married female cultivator's position in her husband's family is awkward, as she is considered an outsider by blood. The husband's family prioritizes their own descendants for cultivation resources, leaving little for daughters-in-law. Once married, female cultivators can't rely on their own family for resources, slowing their cultivation progress.
Some female cultivators marry unattractive husbands for family benefits. In extreme cases, they might be forced to marry anyone, even a pig, if it benefits the family. Only those who bring significant wealth to the family are spared from early marriage.
Guo Feilong's appearance captivated Wu Yumeng, and she grew increasingly fond of him. Cultivators admire those stronger than themselves, and Guo Feilong's prowess in alchemy and combat is well-known. He once killed a Golden Elixir stage cultivator from the Liu family and impersonated a Qi family member to escape.
Guo Feilong is the ideal man for many female cultivators, though they might reconsider if they knew about his reputation as a stallion with over 370 wives and concubines. Wu Yumeng, from a prominent cultivation family, would likely have her sister marry him instead.
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While having multiple wives and concubines is normal for cultivators, having as many as Guo Feilong is rare. Female cultivators from large families aren't passive; they might tolerate a few wives but not hundreds. If pushed, they might resort to violence.
The reason for such drastic measures is that a married female cultivator relies on her husband for at least half of her monthly spirit stones and elixirs. If there are too many wives, the resources dwindle, threatening their cultivation.
Some female cultivators might not have the best spiritual roots, but their children could. As mothers, they often sacrifice their resources for their children's future.
Ultimately, financial power dictates how many wives and children one can support. Without it, even one wife is a burden, and no female cultivator would marry into poverty.
Guo Feilong asked Wu Yumeng, "When shall we get married?" He didn't want to wait until they both became grandmaster-level alchemists, fearing they might change their minds.
"Ah!" Wu Yumeng hesitated, "I don't know. We definitely can't tell my family. The elders would never agree. It's so difficult..."
The sisters frowned, unsure of what to do. In their large cultivation family, even collateral women must report marriages.
Guo Feilong suggested, "There's no need to worry. If you want to marry me, and I want to marry you, let's do it here without informing your family. Once you both become grandmaster-level alchemists and reach the Golden Elixir stage, we can have a formal ceremony with your family."
"Is that okay?" Wu Yumeng blushed and whispered, "If so, you pick the date."
Guo Feilong thought for a moment, "Why not today? We can take the heavens as our witness, no need for guests."
"So soon?" Wu Yumeng was shocked. After a brief divine sense conversation with her sister, she agreed to marry in the inn room that night.
Guo Feilong pretended to shop for wedding attire, though he had them in his storage bag. After wandering the streets for an hour, he returned to the inn room.
Soon, he donned his groom's outfit, and Wu Yumeng wore her bridal attire, her head covered with a red veil.
"First, bow to the heavens!" Wu Xuemeng officiated. Guo Feilong and Wu Yumeng bowed.
"Second, bow to the parents!" They bowed to empty chairs.
"Third, bow to each other!" They faced each other and bowed.
"Enter the bridal chamber." Guo Feilong led Wu Yumeng to the bedroom. This was the simplest wedding he had arranged.
Firstly, Wu Yumeng's family, a Elemental Infant-level cultivation family, would never agree to her marrying a Foundation Establishment stage elder like Guo Feilong.
Secondly, before consummating the marriage, Guo Feilong didn't want to risk Wu Yumeng backing out.
In the room, Guo Feilong lifted the veil to reveal a beautiful bride. He was well-versed in bridal chambers, with over 370 experiences. What followed was left to the imagination...
The Family Fortune Cauldron produced more auspicious clouds based on the spiritual root quality and cultivation stage of the wives. Wu Yumeng's high-quality spiritual root and late Foundation Establishment stage at Great Perfection resulted in 25,000 clouds, eight times more than when he was with Wang Yuyan, who had Earth Grade spiritual roots.
This demonstrated the benefits of a high-stage wife. Guo Feilong wondered how many clouds a Golden Elixir or Elemental Infant stage wife would produce.
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