Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

The night was as dark as ink.

For the first time, the main hall of the Jiang family was devoid of its usual hustle and bustle, replaced by a somber silence.

With red eyes, the Jiang family members stood guard outside the old lady's courtyard, their low sobs echoing intermittently in the night wind.

Inside the bedroom, Jiang Yining sat alone by the bed, quietly watching her grandmother who was fast asleep.

The old man's once rosy face was now ashen, and every wrinkle was etched with the ruthlessness of time.

She remembered when she first transmigrated to this world.

Her cultivation was completely destroyed, and her family was on the verge of collapse. It was this old man in front of her who stood tremblingly in front of her, using his not-so-broad shoulders to support a small world for her.

She said, "Ningning, don't be afraid, Grandma is here."

Even though she was so hungry she was about to faint, she still cooked the last bit of rice in the house into porridge and brought it to her.

Jiang Yining closed her eyes; that warmth still lingered in her heart.

【Ningning…】

A childish voice rang out from within the sea of ​​consciousness.

The voice of the Myriad Spirits Divine Tree paused, tinged with hesitation.

My leaves contain the pure essence of life, capable of defying the rules of nature... granting longevity.

Jiang Yining opened her eyes, and a storm raged in her mind!

It can prolong life!

【but……】

Shenmu's voice turned serious.

I now coexist with you; to pluck my leaves is to strip away your very essence.

[Under normal circumstances, this might not have affected you so much.]

However, you are currently pregnant with twins. If you forcibly take the leaf, your cultivation level may regress.

Jiang Yining's hand unconsciously touched her still flat stomach.

Two tiny lives were being nurtured there, constantly absorbing her spiritual energy.

On one side was her unborn child, and on the other was her loving grandmother.

"Little Wood, I can replenish myself with rare and precious materials, but Grandma can't."

Even if you save her now, she might still perish because of the beast tide or something similar that happens later.

Shenmu then said, "[There's another problem. How do you explain the origin of this thing? They just said that the Floating Cloud Realm has never had a spiritual elixir that can increase lifespan out of thin air.]"

[Once exposed, we will all become the target of the entire cultivation world, bringing about our annihilation.]

Every consequence was extremely heavy.

Looking at her grandmother's peaceful yet lifeless sleeping face, Jiang Yining was torn between her inner turmoil and her own.

Reason told her that this was the most foolish choice.

Just like in modern times, you might sell your house and take on debt, but that would only allow your elders to live for another month.

but……

Those repeated cries of "Ningning, don't be afraid," the trembling hands offered of hot porridge, that unconditional trust and protection...

If she stood by and did nothing when there was a way to save her grandmother, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

Their spiritual heart will be clouded, and they will find it difficult to make any further progress in this life!

"Little Wood."

Jiang Yining calmly said in her mind, "Tell me what to do."

【……good.】

The Divine Tree of All Spirits seemed to sense her resolute determination and stopped trying to persuade her.

A complex refining method instantly flooded into Jiang Yining's mind.

She stood up, took one last deep look at her grandmother, and turned to walk out of the room.

"Go back, everyone."

She gave instructions to the people outside the courtyard.

"City Lord..."

"I will be in seclusion for two days to try out a secret technique. During this time, no one may disturb me."

Jiang Yining's expression calmed down: "Situ Kong, Ye Wuhen, the defense of the Desolate Abyss is entrusted to you."

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.

They knew that what Jiang Yining was about to do was absolutely no small matter.

"Don't worry," Ye Wuhen said in a deep voice.

"Take care, my lady," Situ Kong whispered.

Jiang Yining nodded and walked straight to the secret chamber where she usually cultivated.

The stone gate was tightly shut, isolating it from the outside world.

Inside the secret room, Jiang Yining sat cross-legged without the slightest hesitation.

He formed hand seals and activated the Myriad Spirits Technique within his body.

A sharp pain instantly swept through my entire body.

The feeling was as if someone was taking a dull knife and rubbing a piece of flesh out of her heart.

"Ugh—!"

Jiang Yining gritted her teeth, cold sweat pouring down her face, instantly soaking her clothes.

A trickle of bright red blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

In her inner vision, a tender green leaf at the top of the Divine Tree of All Spirits was slowly falling off.

With each piece of skin that fell off, her breath grew weaker.

The two little babies in her womb seemed to sense her weakness and began to move restlessly.

"Don't be afraid...don't be scared..."

Jiang Yining used a wisp of her divine consciousness to soothe the fetus, while increasing the intensity of the separation on the other side.

After a while, she pointed her fingers like a knife and made a sharp cut on her smooth wrist!

Crimson blood, with a faint green glow, immediately gushed out.

Every drop contains immense vitality.

After taking a small bowl of blood, Jiang Yining collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted, as if she had been pulled out of the water.

But she had no time to rest.

Jiang Yining forced herself to sit up and summoned the alchemy furnace.

"Freeze!"

Two days later.

The stone door to the secret chamber slowly opened.

The moment Jiang Yining stepped out, everyone waiting outside the door gasped.

Her face was as pale as paper, her lips were bloodless, and her cultivation at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm was showing signs of decline.

He seemed to have been seriously ill and was extremely weak.

"Ningning!"

"City Lord!"

The crowd gasped and swarmed around.

"I'm fine."

Jiang Yining went straight into her grandmother's room.

He dismissed everyone, leaving only himself and his unconscious grandmother.

"grandmother."

Jiang Yining called softly, pried open the old man's mouth, and carefully fed him the pill.

The elixir melted upon entering her mouth, transforming into a warm current that flowed into Madam Jiang's limbs and bones.

A miracle happened.

The old man's ashen complexion visibly regained its rosy hue.

The faint, almost imperceptible breathing gradually became steady and strong.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Old Madam Jiang slowly opened her eyes.

"Ning... Ningning?"

The old man looked at his pale-faced granddaughter, his eyes filled with confusion and heartache.

"Grandmother, how are you feeling?" Jiang Yining's voice was hoarse.

"I...I feel full of energy, I'm great."

Madam Jiang sat up and moved her hands and feet, showing no signs of being a dying person.

She stared in astonishment at her hands, where the age spots had faded considerably.

"This is... Ningning, did you save me?"

"My Ningning, you must have paid a huge price. How could you be so foolish?"