I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

It was late autumn, and the night breeze by Shattered Star Lake carried a chilly feel.

However, the specially decorated delivery room in the inner courtyard of the Lin family was warm and cozy.

The candlelight flickered steadily within the meditation array, illuminating the room as if it were daytime and dispelling all gloom and cold.

At this moment, Liu Qingxue was about to give birth.

The usually aloof Liu Qingxue's expression crumbled at this moment as waves of excruciating contractions washed over her.

She bit her lip so hard it almost bled, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead and neck, but she suppressed her cries of pain, only letting out a few very low groans occasionally.

"Qingxue, there's no need to resist. Relax, I'm here for you!" Lin Che's voice was gentler than usual.

He held Liu Qingxue's fair hand firmly in one hand, and continuously channeled pure and peaceful spiritual energy into her, protecting her heart and dantian, and relieving the exhaustion caused by excessive tension.

"Breathe in rhythm with me, yes... exhale slowly, drawing the energy downwards."

His divine sense enveloped Liu Qingxue's entire body.

Unlike Wang Lingsu's warm and gentle water-elemental constitution, Liu Qingxue possesses an ice-elemental constitution, making her more prone to coldness. At this time, she needs to be more careful in guiding the flow of her qi and blood to avoid stagnation of cold qi, which could exacerbate her pain or even affect the labor process.

Lin Che deliberately adjusted his true energy to a slightly warm and fiery state, using just the right amount of warmth to slowly dissolve the subtle icy coldness that had instinctively accumulated in her meridians due to pain and tension.

Liu Qingxue tried to focus her somewhat unfocused gaze as she looked at Lin Che.

Those eyes, which were always clear and cool like stars, were now veiled with tears, a mixture of pain, dependence, and a hint of vulnerability.

Nodding slightly, she tried to adjust her breathing as Lin Che instructed, shifting her attention away from the endless pain.

The production process seems to be taking longer than expected.

At this moment, Liu Qingxue's ice spirit root revealed its characteristics. Whenever the pain reached its peak, she would unconsciously emit a faint chill, and even her fingertips would condense a light white frost.

This was not something she did intentionally, but rather a psychological stress response.

Lin Che responded with extreme caution.

He did not forcibly dispel the cold air, but instead used a gentler spiritual power, like a spring breeze melting snow, to slowly guide and dissipate it.

At the same time, continuously strengthen the warm current protecting her core area to ensure that the fetus is not affected by this slight cold air.

"Qingxue, you're great, the child is in a good position," Lin Che encouraged her softly from time to time.

"Following the guidance of my spiritual power, let's push together during the next contraction."

The crucial moment has finally arrived.

As an exceptionally strong contraction swept through him, Lin Che's gaze sharpened, and he hissed, "Now!"

Liu Qingxue gathered all the remaining strength in her body, and the tenacious will unique to ice spirit root cultivators erupted at this moment.

She groaned and, following Lin Che's clear and firm spiritual guidance, pushed with all her might!

"Whoa—!"

A cry, slightly weaker than Xuanqi's but equally full of life, suddenly rang out!

The sound broke the long-standing tension in the room.

Almost at the same time the baby cried, the uncontrollable, faint chill emanating from Liu Qingxue's body suddenly dissipated.

She collapsed as if all her strength had been drained, her face as pale as paper, and her temples soaked with sweat.

But the eyes that looked at Lin Che were surprisingly bright, filled with the exhaustion of relief and the glistening joy of becoming a mother for the first time.

Lin Che handled the aftermath quickly and skillfully, cutting the umbilical cord and gently wiping the faint amniotic fluid off the newborn boy's body with warm spiritual spring water.

The little one had rosy skin, and the outline of his eyebrows and eyes still vaguely revealed Liu Qingxue's delicate features. His crying gradually subsided, turning into soft sobs.

He wrapped the baby in swaddling clothes and gently placed him beside Liu Qingxue's pillow.

Liu Qingxue turned her head to look at the wrinkled yet incredibly cute little face, her fingertips trembling as she very lightly touched the baby's cheek.

At that moment, the ice and snow on her face melted away, leaving only complete softness and love, as if all the coldness of her life had turned into tender affection in this instant.

"He's a healthy boy, Qingxue."

Lin Che sat down by the bed, took her cold hand in his hand again, and continued to channel his gentle and pure spiritual energy into her to help her recover her nearly depleted vitality.

His voice was filled with laughter and deep emotion, his gaze shifting between the child and her: "Look, those eyebrows, those noses... they look just like you."

The eldest son, Xuanqi, has a facial structure that resembles Lin Che's, exuding a heroic and martial air;

The newborn child in her arms clearly inherited more of the mother's beautiful and handsome features.

Liu Qingxue gazed at the child, then looked up at Lin Che. A weak, yet undeniably genuine smile forced a line to her pale lips. Her voice was low and hoarse, yet clear: "Husband... thank you for your hard work. By the way, have you decided what to name the child?"

Lin Che's gaze fell back on the baby's face in the swaddling clothes, which, even though it was newly born and wrinkled, already showed some delicate features. A surge of pride and tenderness as a father welled up in his heart.

This child inherited her mother's beautiful bone structure; one can imagine that she will be exceptionally beautiful in the future.

Lin Che pondered for a moment, his eyes filled with smiles and anticipation, and said gently, "This child has delicate features. If he were a girl, he would surely be an unparalleled beauty in the future."

Since he was a boy, I gave him the character "Jing" and named him Lin Xuanjing.

The character "璟" signifies the brilliance of jade, implying that he is as gentle and reserved as jade, yet his exceptional talent cannot be concealed.

I hope that he will grow up to be a virtuous and noble person, a rare and precious gem in the Lin family.

"Lin Xuanjing..." Liu Qingxue repeated softly, her weak eyes shimmering with tenderness and contentment: "It's a very nice name, thank you for your trouble, my husband."

Lin Che carefully helped her up a little and let her lean against him.

He picked up a bowl of warm, nourishing soup made with precious herbs, scooped up a spoonful, gently blew on it to cool it, and carefully fed it to her lips.

Liu Qingxue sipped the soup slowly, the warm, medicinal broth entering her stomach and transforming into a gentle, nourishing flow that replenished her nearly depleted energy.

Her pale cheeks gradually regained some color, and her weak breathing became steady and long.

Seeing that Liu Qingxue's condition had stabilized, Lin Che gently placed her back on the pillow and carefully tucked her in.

He got up, walked to the door of the delivery room, and slowly opened the door.

Outside the door, Wang Lingsu and Su Wanwan, who were already waiting, immediately came to greet them, their faces full of concern.

"How is Qingxue?" the two asked in unison.

Lin Che smiled with relief and stepped aside, saying, "Mother and child are safe and sound. It's a healthy boy, and I've named him Lin Xuanjing."

Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately smiled with delight and quickly stepped into the room.

Wang Lingsu went straight to the bedside, first carefully observing Liu Qingxue's tired yet peaceful expression, then leaning down to look at Xuan Jing sleeping peacefully beside her, before finally feeling completely at ease.

She held Liu Qingxue's hand and whispered, "Qingxue, you've suffered so much, but everything is alright now."

Su Wanwan also moved closer, looking at the tiny baby with eyes full of wonder and tenderness. She then looked at Liu Qingxue and asked with concern, "Sister Qingxue, how are you feeling? Does it still hurt?"

Liu Qingxue shook her head slightly, revealing a reassuring smile: "It's alright. Seeing you all makes me feel much better."

Seeing that Liu Qingxue was in relatively good spirits, Wang Lingsu remembered another important matter.

She turned to look at Su Wanwan, her tone gentle but uncompromising: "Wanwan, now that you've seen with your own eyes that Qingxue and Xuanjing are both safe and sound, you should feel at ease, right?"

Listen to your sister, go back to your room and rest.

Your own health is more important. Your due date is in three or four months, so you can't overexert yourself now.

Lin Che nodded and said gently, "Ling Su is right, Wanwan, you should go back and rest. We'll take care of things here."

Although Su Wanwan wanted to stay a little longer, she knew better than to touch her bulging belly.

She nodded obediently and said to Liu Qingxue, "Then you should rest well, Sister Qingxue. I will come to see you and Xuanjing again tomorrow."

He smiled at Lin Che and Wang Lingsu again, and then slowly walked back to his room as the two watched him go.

After Su Wanwan left, Wang Lingsu turned to Lin Che, her eyes filled with tenderness and determination:

"Husband, you should go and rest too. You must be tired after helping Qingxue give birth. I'll take care of things here, so don't worry."

Over the past two months, Wang Lingsu has recovered remarkably well after giving birth. Not only has her cultivation level stabilized, but she has also gained a wealth of experience by personally caring for Xuan Qi.

At this moment, it is indeed most appropriate for her to accompany and take care of Liu Qingxue, who has just given birth, and her newborn son Xuanjing.

However, Lin Che still had something of utmost importance on his mind.

He turned to Wang Lingsu and said gently, "Xuanqi is still an infant and needs you the most. You will have to take good care of him."

As for Qingxue, the first few days after childbirth are the most crucial, so it's safer for me to personally take care of her.

Once she has recovered most of her energy and can move around freely, you sisters can help and look after each other.

Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Wang Lingsu's eyes.

Her original intention was to share her husband's burdens, but seeing Lin Che's firm gaze and his words full of consideration for her and the child, she stopped insisting.

She nodded gently: "My husband is very thoughtful. Then we will do as you say. Please take care of things here, Qingxue."

She leaned over and whispered a few words to Liu Qingxue on the bed about her experiences and insights over the past two months before getting up, gracefully leaving, and returning to her room to take care of Xuanqi.

The room returned to tranquility.

Lin Che stayed by the bedside, using gentle spiritual energy to continuously smooth Liu Qingxue's meridians and stabilize her vital energy, while keeping a close eye on the subtle movements of the newborn Xuanjing.

His movements were extremely gentle, as if he were afraid of disturbing the two, one big and one small.

It wasn't until late at night, when Liu Qingxue fell into a deep sleep due to extreme exhaustion, her breathing becoming even and long, and Xuan Jing, curled up in his swaddling clothes beside her, was also sleeping soundly, that Lin Che was finally able to relax completely.

Next came the thing he had been longing for.

Lin Che carefully and gently lifted Xuan Jing from Liu Qingxue's side.

The little one unconsciously smacked his lips in his sleep, but did not wake up.

Lin Che carried him silently into the adjacent side room, setting up a small soundproof barrier so as not to disturb Liu Qingxue, who was sleeping peacefully next door.

He laid Xuanjing flat on a low couch covered with soft cushions, and then sat cross-legged beside the couch, holding his breath and concentrating.

"System, investigate Lin Xuanjing's information."

The next moment, a familiar pale golden light silently appeared in his consciousness, clearly displaying several lines of information:

[Character: Lin Xuanjing]

Gender: Male

Lifespan: 1/118

Cultivation Level: None

[Spiritual Root: Superior Wind Spiritual Root]

[Physical constitution: None]

"Wind Spirit Root?" Lin Che's gaze lingered on the "Spirit Root" column, a slight thought flashing through his mind, a hint of surprise passing through his eyes.

Xuan Jing does not possess ordinary Five Elements spiritual roots, but rather a rather rare mutated spiritual root.

With a slight thought, he clicked on the detailed description of this wind spirit root.

The system text appeared, revealing the reason behind it.

Xuan Jing's strongest spiritual root was originally a wood spiritual root, but during its development, this wood spiritual root underwent an extremely rare benign mutation.

Its characteristics trigger the "killing" quality of some metal spiritual roots and the "flowing" quality of water spiritual roots, which merge and sublimate with each other, eventually giving birth to a pure and superior wind spiritual root!

Wind, formless and shapeless, can be swift or slow, possessing the sharpness of metal, the fluidity of water, and the vitality of wood; it is a unique spiritual root with immense potential.

"Good! Good! Good!" Even with his calm and composed nature, Lin Che couldn't help but say "good" three times in his heart.

Xuan Jing not only possesses a spiritual root, but also a uniquely mutated spiritual root, which is of superior quality from the start!

As expected of his child!

Overjoyed, Lin Che did not hesitate at all.

"System, improve Lin Xuanjing's Wind Spirit Root aptitude!"

As the command was given, a pale golden light emerged from nothingness, gently enveloping Xuan Jing, who was fast asleep on the bed.

The light was not dazzling; instead, it was like a gentle breeze, silently seeping into Xuan Jing's young body.

It was directed straight towards the pale blue nascent spiritual root deep within his dantian, representing the origin of the wind spiritual root.

The pale blue aura seemed to have been infused with the most primal essence of wind, and began to undergo a profound transformation.

The halo quickly became solid and pure, and its color changed from pale blue to a deeper and brighter one.

Its internal structure has become more mysterious and complex, with faint air currents swirling around it, exuding a light, swift, yet profound aura.

The entire process remained quiet and swift.

A few breaths later, the golden light dissipated like a gentle breeze.

The spiritual root information has been updated on the system panel:

[Spiritual Root: Top-Grade Wind Spiritual Root]

"A top-grade wind spirit root!" Lin Che's eyes shone with uncontrollable joy.

A top-grade spiritual root is a rare talent, even in those ancient and profound cultivation sects. Such a talent would be cultivated with great effort as a future Nascent Soul seed or even a Divine Transformation seed!

He suppressed his excitement and gently picked up Xuan Jing, who was still fast asleep and completely unaware of what was happening.

He slowly walked back to the main room and gently placed him back beside Liu Qingxue.

After doing all this, Lin Che slowly sat down on the futon not far from the bed.

I closed my eyes and regulated my breathing. The excitement in my heart gradually subsided, replaced by a deeper sense of contemplation and vigilance.

"A top-grade wind spirit root... an extraordinary talent, which is certainly a blessing, but it could also be a curse." Lin Che pondered to himself.

The cultivation world is never short of jealous and envious people, and there are even demonic giants who have a penchant for kidnapping exceptionally talented children, either using secret methods to seize their foundation or training them into ruthless tools.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

"Xuan Jing's talent must not be revealed until he has sufficient self-protection capabilities." Lin Che had already made up his mind.

In his future teachings, he will not only impart Xuanjing's cultivation methods, but also subtly teach him the principles of concealing one's talents and biding one's time.

To the outside world, Xuan Jing may only need to present the illusion of having a wood elemental root.

The true secret of the Wind Spirit Root will be one of the Lin family's highest-level secrets.