I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 125 Don’t Urge the Flowers to Bloom Before They Bloom
The morning mist had not yet dissipated, covering the distant mountains with a hazy veil. The sound of roosters crowing one after another came from the village, waking up the sleeping foothills.

Under the willow trees by the stream, an early-rising village woman squatted on the bluestone slabs, carrying a wooden basin and a bamboo basket, washing clothes. When she looked up, she saw Old Cai walking in a hurry and couldn't help teasing him.

"Old Cai, you're up so early, where are you going?"

"Go out and do some work!"

"Hey! What's bigger than your wife?"

"That's right. What if your milk is engorged and your kid can't eat it all, and you're not around? What will you do?"

"Hehe, shameless!"

"Third Auntie knows so much, but has she ever fed your man?"

"Fuck you, slut."

Old Cai couldn't stand the teasing of a group of people who had experienced him before, and he left quickly with his face flushed.

The Palace of the Goddess of Childbirth was quite far from his home, so he walked slowly. It was dark by the time he went back and forth.

He had to hurry up, as his wife had just given birth to a baby and was very worried about her.

Along the way, he kept walking, eating some dry food when he was hungry and drinking some mountain spring water when he was thirsty. Finally, he arrived at the Palace of the Goddess of Childbirth when the sun was at its highest point in the sky.

The Palace of the Goddess of Childbirth is located to the west of Qucheng, at the entrance of Hongya Valley. Because it is particularly effective, it is so popular that a market has formed outside the palace.

The first, fourth and ninth days are big gatherings, and the rest are small gatherings.

Old Cai arrived at the right time, during the big market. The market was crowded with people, including Chaotianguo stalls, sugar figurine stalls, grocery stores, tofu shops... As he stepped into the market, the shadows under his feet suddenly became mixed together. Amid the crowds of people, a young Taoist priest appeared out of nowhere.

He watched Old Cai's figure walking away, and sat down casually in front of a snack stall on the side of the road. There was a creaking stool and a folding table as thin as a chessboard, and several gourmet diners were wolfing down their food.

This is a Chaotianguo restaurant. In a large iron pot placed on a mud block, various kinds of mutton offal are bubbling and cooking, and the aroma is overwhelming.

"Master Dao, what would you like to eat?"

The stall owner came over, wiped the table with a greasy rag, and smiled.

"What's all this?"

"Mutton offal soup, big sesame cake, smoked tofu..."

The stall owner noticed that Lu Wujiu was wearing plain clothes but the fabric looked expensive, so he recommended, "If you have a good appetite, why not get a lamb head? The lamb was just slaughtered today and it's very tender!"

"Okay, give me one each."

"okay!"

Lu Wujiu watched the stall owner prop up the lamb head that had been cooked for half a day and deliberately asked, "I have traveled here and heard that the Goddess of Childbirth here is very effective. Is this true?"

As soon as these words came out, before the stall owner could say anything, the diner at the next table immediately raised his head and said with a proud look on his face, "Of course, it's not just effective? It's guaranteed to grant any wish!"

Lu Wujiu became interested: "Oh?"

Before he could ask any questions, the diner started talking fluently.

"Our Goddess of Childbirth was invited from southern Fujian. When she first came here, there was only a small temple the size of a palm. Look at how big it is now. It was all donated by pilgrims who came to fulfill their vows. Who in the surrounding area doesn't know about the Goddess of Childbirth's efficacy? As long as you are sincere, you are guaranteed to conceive a child."

Before the diner finished speaking, someone next to him couldn't help but pick up the conversation:

"That's right. What's even more amazing is that if you want a big fat boy, you will get a big fat boy. You never lose money! A while ago, a wealthy businessman from the inner border took six concubines, but they gave birth to eight daughters. He heard that our Goddess of Fertility was effective, so he came specially. Look, he gave birth to a big fat boy when he returned. On the day he fulfilled his wish, there was a high platform and a sedan chair, and the sound of gongs and drums was deafening..."

As soon as the topic was opened, the diners immediately rushed to talk about it, and they listed all kinds of examples.

Hearing this, Lu Wujiu was even more astonished. The Goddess of Childbirth had the power to bring children, and to be honest, he wasn't surprised.

After all, for a monk, infertility may just be a matter of spells.

The point is, it is incredible that the Goddess of Fertility can accurately deliver only big fat boys.

Could it be some kind of mysterious secret technique?

Similar to his human skin book?

While Lu Wujiu was lost in thought, the stall owner served him mutton soup, mutton head, and spicy tofu one by one.

There are bits of chopped green onion floating on the thick and fat white mutton soup. A few sips will reveal its rich and fresh flavor, especially the sheep's head. With a gentle shake, the mutton will fall out along the knife edge, and the meat is tempting.

Lu Wujiu, who rarely indulges in gourmet food in the market, was feasting on the food while listening to the diners' boasting, his mind full of thoughts.

While eating, he suddenly seemed to sense something and looked towards the street.

But in the bustling crowd, several carriages slowly passed by, and through the opened windows, several graceful faces appeared, which made the young men on the roadside stare blankly.

"Oh, she's worthy of being a woman from the Lotus Boat, she's so beautiful! I'd be willing to lose ten years of my life just to sleep with her once."

The diners at the table obviously noticed this scene, and someone couldn't help but sigh, which attracted a burst of teasing.

Lu Wujiu looked in the direction of the carriage and asked curiously, "Why is the girl from the Lotus Boat coming to the Palace of the Goddess of Childbirth? Could it be that she is also here to pray for a child?"

He could feel that several immortal soldiers and generals in the map of Penglai Fairy Palace were reincarnated in the wombs of those girls.

This time, before the diners could speak, the idle stall owner started the conversation, saying, "Master, you may not know that when others pray for children, the girls on the lotus pleasure boats avoid them. They come to the Niangniang Palace to abort their pregnancy."

Lu Wujiu raised his eyebrows: "How do you say abort the pregnancy?"

Many diners heard about it for the first time and looked over with curiosity.

Seeing this, the stall owner boasted, "The Goddess of Childbirth has great magical powers and controls fertility. Since she can give birth, she can also give birth. If you encounter a poor family and have already given birth to seven or eight children and really don't want them, you can come and cancel the pregnancy. It is very effective!"

One diner was surprised and said, "Oh, there's such a saying! I've been working here for half a year, how come I haven't seen it before?"

The stall owner laughed and said, "How can I publicize such a thing? Look at those people offering white flowers. They are asking for abortion. Just place a white flower in front of the goddess's statue and silently say, 'Please don't force the flowers to bloom before they bloom. I would like to borrow the branches from the goddess' hand.' Or, 'Goddess, please be merciful and accept this pregnancy. Send me another one next year.' I guarantee that the pregnancy will be aborted."

Upon hearing this, the diners looked at each other in surprise.

Lu Wujiu, who was listening silently, was shocked.

The ability to give birth to a child had already astonished him greatly;
Now she has the ability to abort a baby. This is not just the Goddess of Fertility, this is simply the God of Childbirth!

Compared with the Goddess of Childbirth, he, the "Emperor Yin" who is in charge of the way of reincarnation, has to admit defeat.

However, could this ability to abort the fetus be a method of painless abortion?
While thinking, Lu Wujiu did not leave after eating the mutton offal soup. Instead, he strolled around the market and bought some straw raincoats, bamboo hats, and even medicinal herbs.

An unknown amount of time had passed before the carriage carrying the girl from the Lotus Pond painted boat slowly drove away from the direction of the Palace of the Goddess of Childbirth.

Accompanying the carriage in leaving were a woman who burned incense and prayed for a child, and Old Cai who expressed his gratitude and fulfilled his vow.

Lu Wujiu glanced at it and his pupils suddenly shrank.

In the carriage, nearly half of the fetus of the girl in the lotus pond painting boat was sensed and fell into the belly of the woman who was burning incense and praying for a child next to the carriage with a worried look on her face.

After careful identification, they were all male fetuses.

(End of this chapter)