Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

At this moment, the air in the main house of the Bai family suddenly rippled.

After a flash of light, a square jade slip fell out of thin air.

The patrolling elders of the Bai family were alarmed. After investigating, they quickly took the jade tablet to the main hall and handed it to Bai Xuanjun, the patriarch of the Bai family, who was sitting on the high seat.

Bai Xuanjun took the jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense over the family letter written by Bai Rongling, his brows furrowing slightly.

The patriarch and several elders of the Bai family cut to the chase, asking, "Ancestor, has Xiao Jiu sent back any important news?"

Bai Xuanjun said, "Jiu'er said in his letter that his soul was injured, and asked us to prepare some soul-nourishing pills and send over the scrolls of the pill books he specifically requested."

After speaking, Bai Xuanjun instructed his servants to fetch books from the storeroom. However, when he read out the names of several elixirs, the elders' expressions changed slightly.

"The first characters of the herbal book list that Bai Jiu requested form the fragment of the Nine Reincarnation Scroll."

"What does he want this ancient book for? This book is an ancient forbidden text, containing only forbidden techniques?"

Bai Xuanjun's gaze was sharp as he said in a deep voice, "Since it's what he needs, send it all to him. Xiao Jiu has always been sensible; we should just trust him."

No one dared to disobey the patriarch's wishes, and they quickly sealed the pills and the incomplete scroll into the jade slip.

As the light flashed again, the jade slip vanished into the void.

On Zhexue Peak, when the spatial rift reopened, the jade slip that had been transmitted fell into Cui Xiu's hands.

"What kind of extraordinary treasure do you think I possess? It's nothing but a bunch of seventh-grade pills and a few tattered books. What a waste of my spiritual scroll."

After speaking, Cui Xiu casually flipped through the ancient books, glanced at them a few times, and showed little interest.

In contrast, Bai Rongling studied the ancient books given to her by her family day and night.

When he used the Yuling Spring water to plot against Cui Xiu, it was because the incomplete scroll contained a sentence: "Drinking the Yuling Spring will seal half of one's cultivation."

So he naturally assumed that drinking the spring water would seal half of his cultivation.

However, after he accidentally drank the spring water, his cultivation level did not change.

Therefore, it was believed at the time that the records in ancient books were inaccurate, or that the Yuling Spring water had special conditions that were not met at the time.

This time, he looked at it very carefully, scrutinizing every word and not letting go of any clue.

Finally, in this incomplete scroll of the Nine Revolutions of Reincarnation, he found a strange example: a man mistakenly drank from the Yuling Spring, and his cultivation level decreased day by day, which could not be replenished by elixirs. Later, someone cut open his spiritual platform and found that there was a thing in the spiritual platform that was born from consuming qi.

……

Born from qi?

Could this be the child Cui Xiu was talking about?

With a snap, the ancient scroll in Bai Rongling's hand fell to the ground. He stood there, stunned, for a long time.

After a long while, he picked up the teapot on the table, closed his eyes coldly, tilted his head back, and took a large gulp.

The doubts that had been lingering in my mind finally came together.

I see?

Bai Rongling sat there quietly, the night wind blowing through his body, which was as cold and stiff as metal.

Time passed second by second, and he didn't know how long he had been in the darkness until a sliver of golden dawn appeared on the horizon.

He slowly stood up, feeling his stiff body gradually relax and slowly regain the instinctive sensations his body should have.

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On this day, Cui Xiu seemed to have been summoned away by a message. Yu Luoning, having nothing to do, went to the greenhouse to tend to the flowers and plants.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped into the greenhouse, I discovered that several little snow monkeys had sneaked in at some point.

These guys are exceptionally astute. Are Cui Xiu on the mountain? Their information network is better than anyone else's.

As the saying goes, when the tiger is away, the monkeys reign supreme.

Yu Luoning was furious when she saw the small flower field that had been ravaged and was now crooked and in terrible condition.

If Cui Yaojing were to return and see his beloved purple flower field destroyed, he would surely be furious.

You damn monkey, take this!

Yu Luoning waved her hand, and a sword aura of spiritual energy flew over.

The little monkeys screamed and jumped around, scattering and running away quickly.

The two large monkeys were incredibly fast and disappeared in an instant, leaving only the small monkey that had been planted in the flowerpot.

The little monkey didn't escape; it was simply because its head got stuck in the flowerpot.

It searched several times but couldn't find the right direction, and bumped into things until it saw stars.

Yu Luoning laughed in exasperation, lifted it by the scruff of its neck, and pulled the small flowerpot off with one hand.

The little snow monkey was all white, with round eyes staring at her, making loud noises; it was very cute.

Yu Luoning, with one hand free, gently flicked its forehead and chuckled, "Oh, your companion doesn't want you anymore."

What should I do with you? I've heard there's a dish called raw monkey brain; I wonder if eating it will make your brain as stupid as yours?

Upon hearing this, the little snow monkey rolled its eyes and almost fainted.

Upon seeing this, Yu Luoning burst into laughter and released it back onto the ground.

"Alright, alright, I'm just teasing you. Go back now, and don't you dare barge into my greenhouse next time. You've trampled all over my plants."

"It's a good thing the Great Demon King isn't here today. If he were, you wouldn't be having a good time."

The little snow monkey plopped down on the ground, put its hands together, and squeaked and bowed to Yu Luoning in gratitude.

Yu Luoning smiled and shook her head, letting it go.

Bai Rongling stood not far away, watching quietly, and suddenly said, "You've surprised me by releasing these snow monkeys so easily."

Yu Luoning paused, looked up at him, and laughed, "They're just a few playful little monkey demons. Are you really going to settle scores with them?"

Bai Rongling's gaze was deep as she asked, "Do you like such small creatures?"

Without thinking, Yu Luoning replied, "She's so cute, she looks like a ghost, who wouldn't like her?"

"But you can just look at them; I don't want to keep them. They're too much trouble. Look at my little flower garden, look what they've done to it."

Bai Rongling paused almost imperceptibly, and for some reason, blurted out, "What if...it's my own child?"

Yu Luoning paused, looking at him with a puzzled expression: "No... Young Master Bai, Cui Xiu just asked me a bunch of questions about the children for no reason, why are you... concerned about them now?"

"Do you have any targets or tasks to complete? Like encouraging childbirth?" Yu Luoning sighed inwardly.

Bai Rongling's expression remained unchanged. "Just asking casually?"

But when Yu Luoning heard him ask that question, alarm bells immediately went off in her mind.

Cui Xiu asked, and now Bai Rongling is asking again. Did they see something in her aura that she herself doesn't know?

She's only just begun her cultivation, and she has a lot of enemies. If she gets pregnant, it will be a matter of life and death.

Yu Luoning grew increasingly panicked. She took a large step forward, leaned close to Bai Rongling, and whispered, "Young Master Bai, I don't think you would ask these strange questions for no reason. Tell me honestly, do you think there's something wrong with my body?"

"What's wrong?"

"Yes, like... for example, I got pregnant without my knowledge?"

Bai Rongling's breath hitched.

She was too close; the woman's refreshing fragrance wafted over her, landing right next to her.

Bai Rongling's body stiffened instantly, and even her pupils narrowed slightly.

Yu Luoning noticed his unusual behavior and became even more flustered.

"No way? I...I'm really pregnant?"

"no."

Bai Rongling immediately denied it, but after saying that he realized his reaction was too strong and softened his tone slightly.

Yu Luoning looked at him speechlessly.

After confirming that there were no abnormalities, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and his shoulders relaxed.

Looking at her obviously relieved expression, Bai Rongling suddenly felt a slight sense of unease.

He was still unsure whether he actually had a so-called Dao embryo inside him.

Even if it were true, it wouldn't have been Yu Luoning's doing.

It's perfectly normal that she doesn't want it.

Strange. If she really is pregnant, it's Bai Rongling's own body, and she should be able to decide for herself. Why should she care about other people's opinions?

Bai Rongling didn't say anything, but gave Yu Luoning a deep look before leaving after a moment.

Yu Luoning was completely unaware of his unusual behavior; she was still worried about herself.

How could she take advantage of the fact that cultivators are not easily able to conceive and just do nothing?

What if I win the lottery someday?

It seems that before engaging in dual cultivation in the future, I must first arrange contraception properly.

If you don't want children, you have to take responsibility for your own body; you can't always leave your fate to luck.