Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 299 - 305: Pregnancy

”Hmm?”

It was then that Li Zhirui felt something wasnʼt quite right; he had just eaten the same chicken meat and hadnʼt detected any hint of a fishy flavor.

”Could it be that you...” A nearly impossible possibility suddenly flashed through Li Zhiruiʼs mind. He looked incredulously at an oblivious Jiang Fengwu.

”What about me?” Seeing Li Zhirui not replying for a long time, Jiang Fengwu asked anxiously.

”You must be pregnant.”

Jiang Fengwu was suddenly stunned. Li Zhirui wasnʼt entirely sure either; these reactions were based on his memories from his last life. Perhaps things would be different in this lifetime?

Whatʼs more, both of them were Golden Core cultivators!

The chance of getting pregnant was much lower for cultivators than for others. Li Zhirui had even prepared himself for the possibility that they might never have offspring, yet they had been married for less than a year!

During this time, Jiang Fengwu was busy learning about Formations, and Li Zhirui had put a lot of effort into deducing Pill Recipes. The number of times they had been intimate was not that many.

Yet under such ʼadverseʼ conditions, Jiang Fengwu was actually pregnant!

”We should still go ask some of the Medical Cultivators nurtured by our family.”

So-called Medical Cultivators are similar to ordinary human doctors and physicians, only they specialize in treating cultivators.

This ʼsidetrackʼ that was rather important for the clanʼs development, was still something the Li family had invested in by training a few individuals, although the highest level among them was only mid-Foundation Establishment.

But whether to avert a false alarm or to know what to do if it was indeed a pregnancy, a diagnosis by a Medical Cultivator was necessary, and they could offer help as well.

”Okay.”

The two quickly walked into an ancient and elegant courtyard. The Medical Cultivator with the highest cultivation level, Li Chengjing, hadnʼt expected two such important figures to visit today. He promptly stood up to welcome them, saying, ”Uncle Shiling, Aunt Fengwu, are you feeling unwell?”

”Chengjing, your Aunt Fengwu might be pregnant. Help her with a diagnosis,” Li Zhirui said very directly.

Li Chengjingʼs face revealed shock. This situation was quite different from what he had learned. Wasnʼt it said that the higher the cultivatorʼs level, the lower their fertility? Yet for these two, it was faster than typical Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Thankfully, his shock only lasted a moment before he regained his composure, apologized to Jiang Fengwu, and began taking her pulse.

Soon, Li Chengjing withdrew his right hand, his face barely concealing his astonishment, ”Aunt Fengwu is really pregnant!”

”Hahahahaha...” Li Zhirui burst into uncontrollable laughter upon getting the definite answer. He had originally thought that in this lifetime, he would not have any children, but the surprise came so quickly!

It wasnʼt until Jiang Fengwu, embarrassed to no end, smacked him that Li Zhirui finally restrained himself somewhat. Yet anyone could see how joyful he was. ”Chengjing, are there any taboos or dietary restrictions during pregnancy? Could you trouble yourself to write them down for us?”

”Of course,” replied Li Chengjing eagerly. In fact, they had many handbooks on prenatal care at their disposal, but in front of Li Zhirui, he wanted to make a good impression.

As expected, not only Li Chengjing but all the Medical Cultivators in the medical hall received second-tier Spirit Pills personally refined by Li Zhirui.

And the news of Jiang Fengwuʼs pregnancy spread like wildfire throughout the clan lands. In less than half an hour, nearly everyone knew about it. Even as they left the medical hall, Li Shiqing and Li Shilian arrived together.

”Zhirui, is Fengwu really pregnant?” asked Li Shiqing, his voice trembling.

He was so excited because he knew that if everything went as expected, the child of Li Zhirui and Jiang Fengwu would have exceptional potential—having a Heavenly Spiritual Root wasnʼt out of the question!

And possessing a Heavenly Spiritual Root meant that, before Breaking the Pill into a Baby, there wouldnʼt be any bottlenecks. A Golden Core, which was difficult for others to reach, would be nothing in their eyes; they could even achieve Core Formation within a hundred years with ease.

”Yes!”

After receiving Li Zhiruiʼs affirmative answer, the joy on Li Shiqingʼs aged face diluted his wrinkles somewhat, ”Rest well, and donʼt hesitate to apply to the family for anything you need.”

Thus, escorted by a crowd, the two returned to their cave abode.

Jiang Fengwu wiped the sweat from his brow and said, ”Our clan members are too enthusiastic. What if our child fails to meet their expectations?” Worry filled his words.

Although it was generally said that the higher a cultivatorʼs cultivation, the better the aptitude of their offspring, this was not an absolute certainty.

”Itʼs okay, Iʼll figure something out.” Jiang Fengwuʼs worries were not unfounded, and Li Zhirui also calmed down, starting to think about how to temper the clanʼs expectations.

However, before he could come up with a good solution, the beast tide erupted!

A large number of Water Devils gathered on the east side of Wanxian Island, drawing countless cultivators to the scene, convening at Red Pine Market.

Initially, the Li family didnʼt pay much attention to this event, as the scale of the Water Devils had been consistent for many years, and the family had experience dealing with them.

But this time was different, as the beast tide began to include a large number of second-order Water Devils. In front of them, many Qi Cultivators were as fragile as mud tiles and straw dogs, utterly unable to resist.

Fortunately, the distance between the two areas was not far, and the Li family received the message from their clansmen requesting support right away.

And for safetyʼs sake, the Li family also needed to dispatch a Golden Core cultivator to lead the formation, as the current Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Li family were quite precious.

This mission was not possible for Li Shiqing, whose essence was damaged, and Li Shilianʼs combat awareness was lacking; if faced with a slightly complex situation, he might panic. Therefore, the task naturally fell on Li Zhirui.

”Be careful!” Perhaps because she was pregnant, Jiang Fengwu became a lot softer, and she expressed her concerns with an apprehensive admonition.

”Donʼt worry, itʼs just a few second-order Water Devils, and Iʼm merely going as a precaution,” Li Zhirui said, trying to ease her worries with a relaxed demeanor.

In just a moment, with Li Zhiruiʼs speed, he arrived above the east side of Wanxian Island, looking down at the beast tide below with a not so pleasant expression on his face.

The number of Water Devils in this beast tide was immense, looking as if the whole Boundless Sea had been dyed black at first glance.

”Could this year be what they call a great beast tide?”

Legend had it that every ten or twenty years, a beast tide would erupt, serving both to trim the significant number of low-level Water Devils by the hands of the human race and as a trial for the Water Devils themselves.

But this resulted in the numbers of second-order and third-order Water Devils increasing continuously, and thus, the so-called great beast tide came into being!

Li Zhirui looked at the sea with a grim face; these second-order Water Devils were merely the vanguard cannon fodder. He feared that it wouldnʼt be long before third-order Water Devils emerged!

If there were only one or two third-order Water Devils, he might be able to handle them, but the problem was that there were definitely more than a few Water Devils!

Yet with the current situation of the Li family, they simply could not handle too many third-order Water Devils!