Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

16: Chapter 16 Dragon and Phoenix, People with Great FortuneAfter the man and the ape finished tallying their harvest in the Liyuan Plains, they rested for a while, then returned to Luoyun Mountain before dawn without any dangerous incidents.

Yuan Feng climbed the old tree on the Back Mountain Cliff in a few quick movements, sat cross-legged, and began his daily breathing cultivation.

Chen Fufeng returned home and recited the excuse he had prepared: he had been struck by a sudden whim to spar and discuss the Dao with Yuan Feng, which was why he hadn’t returned all night.

Ji Wanqing didn’t ask why, nor did she utter any words of blame; instead, she hugged Chen Fufeng and buried her head in his chest.

Just like that, the two fell asleep in each other’s arms.

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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two months passed.

During this time, Yuan Feng had remained at the Back Mountain Cliff to Cultivate, occasionally visiting the Chen Family Scripture Pavilion to fetch books to read, living quite a comfortable life.

Chen Fufeng, meanwhile, had successively sold some of the resources in his possession to exchange for quite a few Medicinal Pills suitable for the current Chen Family Cultivators, as well as some Heaven And Earth Treasure specifically for Yuan Feng, such as spirit fruits and spirit liquids.

Thanks to these Heaven And Earth Treasure, Yuan Feng’s cultivation base rose by another notch, and his speed of advancement was far superior to before.

This was the difference between having resources and not having them; even if you were gifted with peerless Aptitude, you would still be stuck in your cultivation without resources.

Furthermore, once you had sufficient resources, even if your Aptitude was poor, as long as you could step onto the path of cultivation, you could forcibly stretch your progress upward through the power of resources, right up to the door of the Realm that required talent or Comprehension Ability.

As for the news of the Li Family’s destruction, it had spread throughout the entire Liming Town within these two months, and even the neighboring towns had heard of it.

Chen Fufeng naturally drew some attention, as he had gone out to explore with the two Li brothers not long ago, and now that only he had returned, it was inevitable that people would let their imaginations run wild.

Had Chen Fufeng finished off the two Li brothers outside first, then returned to Liming Town to secretly orchestrate this massacre?

However, this speculation was quickly refuted by news released by the Wang Family.

According to the words of that Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator from the Wang Family, the several Cultivators who were fighting at the scene were at least at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, and there even appeared to be power at the level of Peak Qi Refining.

A Seventh Layer of Qi Refining practitioner, and one who had only just broken through at that, simply did not have the qualifications to participate in a battle of that level.

Just like that, Chen Fufeng’s suspicion was cleared, and it even made quite a few people envious.

To go out on a trip, not only survive but also break through to the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining—saying one wasn’t envious would certainly be a lie.

The Seventh Layer of Qi Refining belonged to the Late Stage Qi Refining, a Realm that many ordinary Cultivators could never reach in their entire lives.

Today was a special day, and Yuan Feng had rarely left the Back Mountain Cliff, using the Size As Desired art to turn into a miniature version and land on Chen Fufeng’s shoulder, offering a word of comfort from time to time.

Chen Fufeng paced back and forth in front of his house, inexplicably worried; Ji Wanqing’s belly during this pregnancy was somewhat too large, much larger than the three times she had been pregnant with the three little ones, as if there were more than one child inside.

The three little ones stayed quietly to the side; compared to their father’s worry, they didn’t have so many thoughts, only hoping their mother would finish soon so they could see if they were getting a younger brother or sister.

The other two Chen Family Cultivators had been arranged to patrol the mountainside area at all times to prevent anyone from disturbing Ji Wanqing.

The Fog Concealment Maze Formation, this Mountain-Protecting Formation of the Chen Family, was fully activated; even Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators who intruded rashly would get lost and be unable to find their way for a while.

It could be said that Chen Fufeng had utilized all the power the Chen Family could muster.

Yes, today was the day of Ji Wanqing’s delivery, which was extremely important.

For the sparsely populated Chen Family Main Lineage, adding one more person meant one more Cultivator in the future, because this was offspring born to two Cultivators, so the chance of possessing a Spiritual Root would be much higher.

Besides this, Chen Fufeng had specifically spent fifty Spirit Stones to invite a Midwife who specialized in delivering for Cultivators to come and assist Ji Wanqing with the birth, just in case.

It was worth mentioning that being a Midwife was also one of the hundred arts of cultivation, specifically for delivering babies for Cultivators.

It was rumored that those Great Master Midwives could even deliver babies for Golden Core True Monarchs, which was truly remarkable.

”Old Chen, don’t be anxious, don’t panic, there will surely be peace for both mother and child,” Yuan Feng said.

In his previous life, apart from dating once while in school, he hadn’t dated again until he was hit by a truck, nor had he ever been married, so regarding the current situation, he could only offer such comfort, unable to truly resonate.

Chen Fufeng stopped in his tracks, his palms full of sweat, and said, ”It’s a bit different, Brother Yuan. I fear Wanqing is pregnant with more than one this time. I just don’t know if it’s a boy-girl pair, twins, or perhaps even more.”

Hearing this, Yuan Feng’s eyes lit up; this was killing two birds, or even three birds with one stone—wonderful!

He truly wished that Chen Fufeng and Ji Wanqing would produce more offspring with the Aptitude to Cultivate, so that his clan destiny points would keep rolling in.

Several months had passed since the last time clan destiny points were credited; the Aptitude of Chen Wang and Chen Bao was simply too poor, and they were still stuck at the Peak of their current Realm, unable to make a Breakthrough, which left Yuan Feng somewhat speechless.

Half an hour passed, and the sound of an infant crying came from inside; Chen Fufeng’s face lit up with joy, and he walked quickly to the door, rubbing his hands involuntarily.

With a creak, the door opened, and a beautiful young woman who looked only twenty years old walked out; she was the assistant brought by the Midwife.

”Master of the Chen Family, congratulations, it is a boy.”

Chen Fufeng carefully took his son; the infant, who had been crying, seemed to sense the closeness transmitted through the Bloodline and immediately stopped crying and fussing, allowing his father to hold him.

”Young Miss Ruan Zhirou, is Wanqing alright?”

Ruan Zhirou, the beautiful young woman, spoke softly: ”The one the Mistress of the Chen Family is carrying is a boy-girl pair. The aunt is currently still delivering the Phoenix baby. Please rest assured, Master of the Chen Family; both mother and daughter are doing very well.”

Hearing this, the heart that had been hanging in Chen Fufeng’s chest dropped; as long as they were safe, everything was fine.

Ruan Zhirou softly closed the door and went back to her business.

Chen Fufeng held his fourth son while walking towards the three little ones.

”Come, meet your younger brother.”

Chen Zhuyun led Chen Zhuxiao and Chen Zhuxing forward, surrounding their father and carefully observing their younger brother.

Yuan Feng, who had been sitting on Chen Fufeng’s shoulder, had already landed on the ground, and with a movement of his mind, a line of text appeared on the System Panel.

[Detected the birth of a person of great Luck, rewarding 30 clan destiny points (will increase as the bound Family grows)!]

A person of great Luck?!

Yuan Feng raised an eyebrow; was it referring to the fourth son in Chen Fufeng’s arms, or the... fifth daughter who hadn’t fully emerged yet?

He glanced at the System Panel and felt a surge of joy; these 30 clan destiny points had truly come at the right time. A plus sign appeared on the Bloodline column, meaning it could be upgraded further.

Bloodline: Advanced Yao Beast Bloodline + (Upgradeable)

clan destiny points: 42 points

Silently putting away the System Panel, Yuan Feng did not disturb the Chen Fufeng Family and stayed quietly to the side; he was very curious about what would happen when a so-called person of great Luck was born.

Would there be heavenly phenomena or Innate divinity? Or perhaps both.

Waiting for nearly an hour, the door was opened, and Ruan Zhirou walked out, heading straight to Chen Fufeng with a solemn expression: ”Master of the Chen Family, please come with me.”

Chen Fufeng held his fourth son and followed Ruan Zhirou inside.

Along the familiar path, Chen Fufeng entered the extremely familiar room, where a beautiful woman lay on the bed—it was Ji Wanqing, and she was holding a baby girl in her arms.

What surprised him was that the baby girl had a birthmark on her forehead—no, it would be more appropriate to call it a mark.

It looked like a fire Phoenix spreading its wings to fly, occasionally shimmering with golden-red luster, and a noble, dignified aura permeated from it.

Standing by the bed was also a tall woman, looking to be in her thirties, with a gorgeous appearance; she was the Midwife Chen Fufeng had hired, Ruan Yurong.

”Master of the Chen Family, you are here.” Ruan Yurong looked over, her voice very crisp. ”Your wife and daughter are safe. However, your newborn daughter is somewhat... not simple; I fear she... possesses some special spiritual body.”

She did not hide anything and just said it outright.

Chen Fufeng sat by the bed and looked at his wife, saying softly: ”Wanqing, are you okay?”

Ji Wanqing shook her head to indicate she was fine, then looked at the quiet baby girl in her arms and said softly: ”Fufeng, do you think we have given birth to an extraordinary descendant?”

”Silly, no matter how extraordinary, she is still our child, isn’t it?” Chen Fufeng said with a smile.

Ruan Zhirou, standing behind Ruan Yurong, seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by Ruan Yurong.

”We will not disturb the Master and Mistress of the Chen Family any longer. Congratulations to you both on the birth of a Dragon and Phoenix. We will stay on Luoyun Mountain for a period of time. If there is anything, according to our previous agreement, Yurong will fulfill her duties.” Ruan Yurong said at this moment.

Chen Fufeng nodded; twenty Low-Grade Spirit Stones was not a small sum, and an ordinary Midwife usually only cost five or six Low-Grade Spirit Stones per visit.

Ruan Yurong required a full twenty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and the service provided was not just delivery, but also postpartum care and other services.

The most important point was that Ruan Yurong was suspected to have connections with a certain Golden Core Upper Sect, which was the reason why her price was so high.

Once, a small Family spent twenty Low-Grade Spirit Stones to invite this Midwife to deliver a baby, and who knew that the infant born had Innate divinity. Not long after, an envoy from the Upper Sect arrived, bringing a decree from a Purple Mansion True Person, stating that after the infant’s Spiritual Root was tested at seven years old, they would take the infant back to the Upper Sect to be taught cultivation by them.

Since then, that small Family rose overnight and eventually became a great Family that dominated a town, waiting only for that Family member cultivating in the Upper Sect to break through to the Purple Mansion, and they would be able to march into the county city, becoming a great force, sitting and watching the clouds rise for eight hundred autumns!

The three little ones waiting outside gathered in front of Yuan Feng; this Clan-Guarding Spirit Beast was, in their eyes, full of spirit, able to become large or small, which was truly incredible.

”Alright, your Uncle Yuan still needs to hide his identity, so just treat me as a somewhat spiritual ape,” Yuan Feng transmitted his voice to the three little ones, then leaped onto Chen Zhuyun’s shoulder and said no more.

Chen Zhuyun took a deep breath, suppressing his somewhat excited spirit; this Clan-Guarding Spirit Beast had actually gotten on his shoulder—did this mean it approved of him?

”Your body is a bit strange; you haven’t cultivated, but your skin and flesh are very solid, far tougher than ordinary people. Is this... mortal martial Dao?” At this moment, Yuan Feng suddenly transmitted his voice.

Chen Zhuyun lowered his voice and whispered back: ”Yes, Uncle Yuan. Martial Dao has the four great refinements of skin, flesh, tendons, and bones. I have currently completed the skin refinement stage and am at the stage of Major Achievement in flesh refinement. After that, it is tendon tempering and bone forging. After all of that is completed, one is a Peak Martial Master, equivalent to a Nourishing Origin Realm Peak Cultivator of the immortal path.”

”I see.” Yuan Feng nodded, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind: could he go and practice this martial Dao?

Immediately, he shook his head, driving this thought out of his mind. What a joke, he was a Yao Beast; how could he possibly practice the martial Dao of the Human Race?

But this thought was like it had taken root; the more he didn’t want to think about it, the more it popped up to disturb his peace of mind, giving Yuan Feng a headache. Was he falling into a demonic barrier or something?

”A-Yun, after this mortal martial Dao completes the four great refinements, are there any other Realms?” Since that was the case, Yuan Feng simply followed his heart.

Chen Zhuyun organized his language and replied: ”Uncle Yuan, Master Huang said that before completing the four great refinements and stepping into the Innate Realm, there is a special stage called Blood Exchange. You can exchange blood multiple times; the more times you exchange blood, the stronger the Martial Artist’s physical potential becomes, and the stronger the Innate True Qi born after breaking through to the Innate Realm will be.”

As he said this, he lowered his head and looked at his toes: ”It’s just that on this land, it has been a long time since an Innate Martial Artist appeared, and Zhuyun doesn’t know if he can achieve it.”

At this moment, Yuan Feng patted his shoulder and encouraged him: ”Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets their mind to it. A-Yun, you should set your sights further. It’s just the Martial Dao Innate, isn’t it? You should aspire to surpass the Innate, become a martial Dao expert comparable to a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, break through the Innate Realm, and create a myth.”

Chen Zhuyun’s somewhat dim eyes suddenly lit up. Uncle Yuan was right; his sights should be set further. He not only had to break through the Innate Realm but also go a step further, surpass the martial Dao predecessors of the past, and open up a martial Dao path comparable to a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!

Yuan Feng nodded imperceptibly; children, after all, couldn’t always be scolded. Sometimes, praising them more was also good. You couldn’t cut off the child’s hopes; instead, you had to fiercely encourage them and ignite their fighting spirit.

Just then, the room door opened, and Ruan Yurong walked out with Ruan Zhirou; the former’s gaze lingered on Yuan Feng for a good while.

Ruan Zhirou, behind her, looked at Chen Zhuyun, her voice gentle: ”Trouble, little brother Zhuyun, to help us arrange two empty rooms. My aunt and I need to stay on Luoyun Mountain for a period of time.”

From her perspective, Chen Zhuyun was no different from a fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth in terms of build, and even taller and sturdier than them.

”No cultivation base, is it because he learned mortal martial Dao? No wonder he is so tall and big at this age,” Ruan Zhirou thought to herself.

Chen Zhuyun’s ear roots turned red, and he led Ruan Zhirou and the other one towards the empty courtyards on the mountain with a flushed face.

After Chen Fufeng bought Luoyun Mountain, he considered various situations and built many courtyards on the mountain. Currently, there were still many empty ones, and they couldn’t be filled at all because there were too few Cultivators in the Chen Family.

”This is Luoxia Courtyard. You two can stay here for the time being. If there is nothing else, Zhuyun will take his leave.” Chen Zhuyun led the two to a three-entry courtyard, with three large characters carved on the door: Luoxia Courtyard.

”Sorry for the trouble, little brother Zhuyun.” After Ruan Zhirou finished speaking, she followed her aunt into the courtyard.

Chen Zhuyun walked back somewhat distractedly, while Yuan Feng, sitting on his shoulder, stroked his chin, lost in thought.

His Breath Concealment Art could deceive a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, but it probably wouldn’t have much effect on a Purple Mansion True Person.

He also didn’t believe that this Ruan Yurong was a Purple Mansion True Person; it was very likely that she wasn’t even a Foundation Establishment, and it was highly probable that she couldn’t see through him.

However, since these two would be living on Luoyun Mountain for a period of time, he had to be a little careful; it was better to be safe than sorry.