Douluo's Blue Silver Family

Chapter 271 discusses "cultivation techniques" and prenatal education (additional chapter).

In the courtyard, Yan Jiecheng and Yuan Changqing got married one after another, which made Sha Zhu's heart itch with desire.

So, Sha Zhu started his blind date business again. However, his popularity only lasted for a few days. Once things calmed down, he would turn into a simp again.

Moreover, even if it's a blind date, with Widow Qin around, as long as someone goes to Sha Zhu's house once, it's basically a dead end. Widow Qin is already very experienced.

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After Yuan Changqing and Zeng Li got married, Zeng Li soon became pregnant. Later, in order to let Zeng Li rest and have a good pregnancy, he returned the temporary job at the textile factory to the street office, since it was a job that the street office had helped him find before.

Zeng Li and Yan Jiecheng's wife, Yu Li, were both textile factory workers. Although they had different jobs, they were still familiar faces to each other.

Therefore, after the two married into the courtyard house, they became friends. Sometimes Yu Li would come to Yuan Changqing's house to complain to Zeng Li about the stinginess of the third uncle, and she would be very angry when she did so.

After Zeng Li became pregnant, Yuan Changqing even asked her to quit her job and stay home to rest during her pregnancy, which made Yu Li very envious.

After all, everyone in the courtyard knew what kind of person Uncle San was. He was the kind of person who could argue for ages over the smallest thing, and he would count meals by the head and divide peanuts by the grain.

No wonder Yu Li often complained about the Third Uncle in front of Zeng Li.

Because Yuan Changqing often read the Taoist and Buddhist scriptures he had collected at home, his family initially thought he wanted to become a monk. Fortunately, they were relieved after he found a partner and got married.

Previously, after obtaining the cultivation techniques from the world of Shrouding the Heavens, Yuan Changqing also wanted to talk to Yuan Dongfang and Jiang Fen about cultivation.

However, at that time, Yuan Changqing had only just obtained the Five Elements Scripture, and he had not yet fully understood it or cultivated it to any significant degree.

Yuan Changqing was also afraid that if he told his parents, and there was no sufficient evidence to prove that what he said about cultivation was true, Yuan Dongfang and Jiang Fen would think he had lost his mind, so he didn't tell them.

Although he could later obtain a trace of spiritual energy from the Eastern Purple Qi through cultivation, he only got a trace each morning, and now Yuan Changqing used all of that spiritual energy to warm his body.

Before Zeng Li married Yuan Changqing, she knew that Yuan Changqing liked religious texts, but she didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

However, after marrying Yuan Changqing, she discovered that Yuan Changqing not only frequently collected religious books from outside, but was also extremely obsessed with them, reciting them at home every day.

This piqued Zeng Li's curiosity, and she also worried that Yuan Changqing might abandon her and the child in her womb to become a monk. It has to be said that this was exactly the same thought as Yuan Changqing's parents.

One evening, after Yuan Changqing finished reciting Taoist classics—a daily ritual—and was preparing to sleep, he suddenly spoke.

"Changqing, you've collected so many scriptures and you recite them every day. What are you thinking?" Zeng Li asked, voicing her doubts and concerns.

When Yuan Changqing saw Zeng Li asking him this question, he also thought that he would tell her later.

After thinking it over, Yuan Changqing decided not to keep it from Zeng Li any longer.

Yuan Changqing said, "Wife, I think there are reasons for all of this, but I'm afraid you won't believe me if I tell you."

Zeng Li became even more curious and asked again, "Changqing, we're husband and wife, tell me about it."

Yuan Changqing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell you later anyway, but I haven't achieved anything yet, so I haven't told you and Mom and Dad."

"Honey, actually, I read these Taoist classics and Buddhist scriptures for spiritual practice."

"Besides, you should know from those storybooks that gods and Buddhas exist, right? These things really did exist."

Zeng Li was also a little confused. Then, she touched Yuan Changqing's forehead and said, "Changqing, are you running a fever? Have you been reading too many books and confused your mind? You're just talking nonsense."

When Yuan Changqing saw Zeng Li like this, he knew that she did not believe what he had said.

Yuan Changqing grabbed Zeng Li's hand and said helplessly, "See? What did I tell you before? I knew you wouldn't believe what I said."

Then, Zeng Li tentatively asked, "Changqing, could it be... could it be that you're not talking nonsense, and what you said is all true, that the gods and Buddhas in those myths and legends really existed?"

Yuan Changqing nodded and said, "It is indeed true. There is no reason for me to lie to you about what I am saying."

"Moreover, I'm already cultivating now, but I haven't even entered the first stage yet. I originally planned to tell you and my parents after I entered the first stage, so that you could cultivate together."

"However, the current cultivation environment is not good, and it takes a long time. Only in the morning can one absorb a wisp of spiritual energy from the purple aura coming from the east."

Zeng Li was starting to believe it, and said, "So, in that case, all the books you read every day are for cultivation?"

Yuan Changqing continued, "That's right. I once obtained a cultivation manual by chance, but I couldn't understand some of the terminology. That's why I need to study the profound meanings of these Taoist and Buddhist scriptures."

"Only by combining this with the cultivation technique can you truly understand it and avoid making mistakes during cultivation."

Zeng Li was now somewhat expectant and asked again to confirm, "So, you're already cultivating, and that cultivation technique really works?"

"Yes, it is indeed possible to cultivate, but it is quite difficult." Yuan Changqing also felt rather helpless about the current Dharma-ending Age on Earth.

Immediately after receiving confirmation, the difficulty of cultivation was automatically filtered out. Zeng Li happily said, "Changqing, does that mean I'll be able to cultivate in the future, and even become an immortal like those legendary mythical figures?"

Hearing Zeng Li's words, Yuan Changqing was speechless. Becoming an immortal, indeed!

In those dark forbidden zones of the Big Dipper, countless ancient emperors and sovereigns have willingly become darkness in order to become immortals, offering all living beings as sacrifices to prolong their lives and await the opening of the path to immortality.

Yuan Changqing shook his head and said, "Wife, stop daydreaming. These are not things we should be thinking about right now."

"Furthermore, if you want to cultivate now, it would be best if you followed me to read more of these Taoist classics and similar books. Only if you understand the meaning of the scriptures can you understand the terminology in the cultivation methods."

Zeng Li calmed down after hearing this, and carefully recalled what Yuan Changqing had said before, realizing that the current cultivation environment was extremely difficult.

Zeng Li added, "Anyway, I'm not working now and I have time to rest at home during my pregnancy, so I can read more of the books you've collected."

"This arrangement is good. What you need to do now is to read these classics thoroughly and fluently, without worrying about their meaning for now," Yuan Changqing said.

He added, "Once you can read it fluently, I will impart my understanding to you. Then, when you read it again, you can understand it according to what I have taught you, and you will have a different experience."

Zeng Li nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Then, Yuan Changqing chuckled and said jokingly, "Wife, now that you're pregnant, if you often recite those Taoist classics or Buddhist scriptures, maybe our child will be able to start learning early."

As the saying goes, pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, and Zeng Li actually believed it when Yuan Changqing said that.

Zeng Li said with some surprise, "Changqing, is what you said true? I often recite these classic Buddhist scriptures and they really are beneficial to our children."

Faced with Zeng Li's question, Yuan Changqing didn't know how to answer. He said this based on what he had heard in his first life about what kind of prenatal education pregnant women should do.

For example, playing more music or reading more books to the fetus. As for the underlying principles and whether they are true, Yuan Changqing has not heard of any evidence to prove them.

Seeing this, Yuan Changqing could only bite the bullet and say, "Maybe it really works. I was just saying it casually, but at least it won't do any harm, right, honey?"

Zeng Li automatically filtered out the bad things and only listened to the good things that were beneficial to the fetus.

"Okay, then I'll read these to our children every day from now on, so they can hear them more often. Also, Changqing, you should read them to our children too," Zeng Li decided.

Yuan Changqing could only nod helplessly beside him.

Then, thinking that now that he had told Zeng Li about his cultivation, he wondered if he should also tell Yuan Dongfang and Jiang Fen!

Yuan Changqing then said, "Honey, do you think I should tell Mom and Dad too, so they can know in advance?"

Zeng Li thought for a moment and said, "Changqing, I think you should still tell them. As long as you explain it to them seriously, I believe Mom and Dad will believe you."

"Yeah, I've wanted to tell them before, but I don't have any proof, so I'm afraid my parents won't believe me. But, honey, you have to help me when I tell them!" Yuan Changqing decided to tell his parents.

After all, society as a whole is atheistic now, so if Yuan Changqing suddenly said something like that, it would definitely be hard for people to accept.

Zeng Li nodded and said, "Don't worry, I think Mom and Dad will believe you. I'll be there to help you explain."

"Alright, it's late now. Let's tell Mom and Dad tomorrow that we should go to sleep now," Yuan Changqing said.

"Um."

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