Little Ling Xia Was Born

Early the next morning.

After sharing the good news with Ling Chengping and Ling Xiaoyan, who were also on the mountain, the couple rode the Wind Shadow Peng to Serpent Dragon Lake, where they found their parents, Grandfather, cousin, and other relatives, and told them about Yan Siyi's pregnancy.

These relatives were all delighted about Yan Siyi's pregnancy and offered their congratulatory words.

Even Yang Siling, the wealthy and powerful Golden Core daughter-in-law, immediately took out several rare nourishing items from the Spirit Talisman Residence's Clan Repository and gave them to Yan Siyi to eat.

Ling Pengyun's parents, along with Yan Cang and the other two, were extremely excited.

Each of the three of them only has one descendant, Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi. Now that Yan Siyi is pregnant, it means that their bloodline can continue.

That evening, the family gathered at the Spirit Talisman Residence, where they enjoyed a large table of Spirit Cuisine prepared by one of the Spirit Talisman Residence's second-tier Spirit Chef, and raised a toast to Yan Siyi in celebration.

As night deepened, the relatives dispersed.

Ling Pengyun, Yan Siyi and her husband, along with their parents and Yan Cang, all returned to Cangdao Small Courtyard.

There were no other outsiders here, and Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi told them that they wanted to take them Falling Dusk Mountain to retire.

Ling Xiaoshun, Yang Qiuyun and Yan Cang had already made an agreement with Ling Pengyun and his wife. Now that Yan Siyi was indeed pregnant, they were quite happy about it and immediately agreed to the retirement arrangement.

However, Ling Xiaoshun and his wife, as well as Yan Cang, all had matters to attend to and needed to find someone to hand over their responsibilities.

After working for more than ten days, Ling Xiaoshun and his wife, along with Yan Cang, finally handed over their respective tasks.

Ling Pengyun and his wife then took Ling Xiaoshun and his wife, Yan Cang, and the other two back to Falling Dusk Mountain.

He also built a cave abode for each of the three elders on Falling Dusk Mountain.

Ling Xiaoshun and Yang Qiuyun, a married couple, lived in "Shunyun Cave Residence," Yan Cang lived in "Cangdao Cave Residence."

Shunyun Cave Residence was named after the last two characters of the couple Ling Xiaoshun and Yang Qiuyun, while Cangdao Cave Residence was named after the Cangdao Small Courtyard that Yan Cang had on Serpent Dragon Island.

When Ling Xiaoshun and his wife, along with Yan Cang, first moved to Falling Dusk Mountain, they were not used to it.

After all, they were always busy with other matters when they were on Serpent Dragon Island and in Serpent Dragon Marketplace.

Now that they've stopped being busy and relaxed, they often feel a little Free-and-Easy Teahouse.

After staying for a few more days, the three of them gradually Adaptation Spirit Pattern to this leisurely life.

Every day after breakfast, Ling Xiaoshun and Yan Cang would sit at the stone table under the Azure Banyan Tree on the Falling Dusk Mountain and play chess.

Yang Qiuyun sat beside the two of them, holding a knitting needle every day, knitting little clothes for "Ling Xia," who was about to be born in Yan Siyi's belly.

Although Ling Pengyun and Yan Siyi practiced diligently every day, they would always emerge from seclusion at mealtimes to chat with their elders.

As for Ling Chengping and Ling Xiaoyan, they would occasionally sit next to Ling Pengyun and the others after their meals and listen.

However, they are still young and need to break through the Foundation Establishment stage, so they mainly focus on cultivation and spend most of their time in arduous training.

In their spare time, they would delve into the various arts and crafts they had mastered.

Ling Chengping had reached the First-Tier Superior-Grade in silkworm breeding several years ago.

His cultivation level has now reached the Qi Training Eighth Layer.

Ling Xiaoyan does indeed have some talent in Spirit Chef. Now, three or four years later, he has mastered the basics of Spirit Chef and is able to cook First Rank Low Grade Spirit Cuisine food on his own. Moreover, his success rate in cooking the Spirit Cuisine he is good at can reach as high as 40% to 50%.

Before long, he will be able to become a First Rank Middle Grade Spirit Chef.

With the help of high-grade Spirit Cuisine in his daily meals, his cultivation level has also improved from the Qi Training Second Layer three or four years ago to the Qi Training Fifth Layer.

The seasons change, and winter is coming to an end this year.

Snowflakes fluttered in the sky, and countless cold winds swept across the towering Falling Dusk Mountain, blowing much of the snow into the mountain.

This made the entire Falling Dusk Mountain appear as if it were covered with a layer of silver frost.

That night.

Yan Siyi, who was ten months pregnant, was using her spiritual energy to nourish the fetus inside her swollen belly when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.

Large amounts of blood flowed from her lower body, staining a large area of the ground red.

Her face gradually showed signs of pain, and she unconsciously clutched her abdomen with both hands, making sounds of pain.

"My husband."

Despite the abdominal pain, Yan Siyi weakly called out to Ling Pengyun, who was meditating with his eyes closed beside her.

Hearing the shouts, Ling Pengyun immediately opened his eyes.

When he saw Yan Siyi's appearance and the blood flowing from her lower body, he felt a pang of heartache.

Of course, he also understood that Yan Siyi was about to give birth, and he dared not delay. He immediately formed hand Hand Seals and used the Fetus-Protecting Technique that he had specially comprehended a few days ago to condense a blue Law Seals and send it into Yan Siyi's abdomen.

Under the effect of the Fetus-Protecting Technique, the fetus in Yan Siyi's womb gradually stabilized, and the pain in Yan Siyi's abdomen gradually weakened, and the pain on her face also lessened.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yan Siyi raised her hand to remove her lower body clothing, opened her legs, and used her spiritual power to push the fetus in her womb outward.

Ling Pengyun, who was standing to the side, was not idle either. He summoned his Natal Spirit Plant, the Thorn Vine, and let the vine continuously infuse the Yi Wood Essence into Yan Siyi Yan Siyi's body to nourish her Qi and Blood as it continued to drain away.

A short while later, Yan Siyi gave birth to a fair-skinned baby boy who was crying incessantly.

She then took the crying child into her arms, gently patted the boy's back, and channeled her spiritual energy into the boy's body to soothe him.

The boy's crying gradually subsided, and he even opened his eyes and looked at Yan Siyi, chuckling.

Upon seeing this, Yan Siyi smiled kindly.

"My lord, Xia Er smiled at me!"

Seeing that Yan Siyi's smiling face was deathly pale, devoid of any Qi and Blood, and her breath was extremely weak, indicating a serious injury, Ling Pengyun felt even more distressed.

This is something that female cultivators will encounter after giving birth.

Ling Pengyun waved his hand and patted the Storage Bag at his waist, taking out more than a dozen items to replenish Qi and Blood and handing them to Yan Siyi.

"Madam, you're already in such a state, so please don't look at Xia Er anymore."

"Quickly refine these substances that replenish Qi and Blood, so that the Qi and Blood you lost during the birth of Xia Er can be replenished more quickly."

"To prevent the depletion of Qi and Blood from dragging on and shaking the foundation."

Nearly half of these Qi and Blood- replenishing substances were prepared by Ling Pengyun and Yan Cang in their early years.

The other half was sent by members of the clan who had Foundation Establishment or were high-ranking members within the past year after learning that Yan Siyi was pregnant.

Yan Siyi knew the seriousness of Qi and Blood deficiency. Many female cultivators suffered from weakened foundations and slower cultivation speed after giving birth because the lost Qi and Blood were not replenished in time.

She nodded slightly, accepted the items to replenish her Qi and Blood, straightened her clothes, and then said.

"My lord, I entrust the matter to you to inform my parents and Grandfather."

"Alright, hurry up and take the spiritual medicine, don't worry about these tedious things." Ling Pengyun nodded.

Yan Siyi didn't linger any longer. She picked up an item that could replenish her Qi and Blood, put it in her mouth, closed her eyes, and began to circulate her internal Cultivation Method to refine it.

Seeing that Yan Siyi's Qi and Blood was gradually improving due to refining spiritual objects, Ling Pengyun's worries were relieved.

He then channeled his spiritual energy into Little Ling Xia, removing all the dirt from her body.

Then, he patted the Storage Bag at his waist, took out a small garment that fit Little Ling Xia quite well, and put it on Little Ling Xia to cover his naked body.

Having done all this, Ling Pengyun carried the newborn Little Ling Xia out of the cave abode and told the five people who were also on Falling Dusk Mountain — Ling Xiaoshun, Yang Qiuyun, Yan Cang, Ling Chengping, and Ling Xiaoyan— about Yan Siyi Little Ling Xia birth to Ling Xia.

Upon learning of this, the five of them were overjoyed. They hugged and played with Little Ling Xia Little Ling Xia a while before stopping.

A few days later, Yan Siyi refined several items to replenish her Qi and Blood, and her health improved somewhat. Because she missed Little Ling Xia, she left seclusion early.

Upon seeing this, Ling Xiaoshun and the others rushed forward to greet them.

"Si Yi, why did you come out of seclusion early? You must have had a hard time giving birth to Xia. In the coming days, you should focus on your seclusion to recover your Qi and Blood. We will take care of Xia."

"Also, don't wander around. Stay in the house. Although we cultivators are physically stronger, female cultivators should rest or recuperate more after giving birth."

"Otherwise, if it leaves a lingering health problem, it could be troublesome."

Holding Little Ling Xia in her arms, Yang Qiuyun saw that Yan Siyi had come out of seclusion ahead of time. Her face was still a little pale, and she looked distressed as she murmured to herself.

"What you say makes sense. After giving birth to Peng Yun, you also spent a lot of time recuperating," Ling Xiaoshun agreed.

"Yes, Si Yi, you should focus on recuperating right now," Yan Cang said with a worried expression.

"Thank you for your concern for Si Yi's health, elders." Yan Siyi felt extremely warm inside seeing how much the three elders cared about her.

Afterwards, the group chatted for a while, and Yan Siyi held Xiao Little Ling Xia for a while before returning to her cave abode to begin her seclusion.

With the help of numerous spiritual items that replenish Qi and Blood, Yan Siyi was able to make up for the Qi and Blood she lost Little Ling Xia childbirth in just half a year.

That autumn, Yan Siyi first went back to the Ling Clan Mountain with Ling Pengyun, Ling Xiaoshun and others to hold a belated full moon celebration.

Many members of the Ling Clan clan, even those living tens of thousands of miles away, as well as relatives like Yang Siling and Yang Sitong in Serpent Dragon Lake, rushed to the Ling Clan Mountain after hearing the news, to offer a cup of celebratory wine and present a generous gift.

Thanks to the support of these clansmen, relatives and friends, the full moon celebration was quite lively.

After the full moon celebration ended, Ling Pengyun spent some time with his only son Little Ling Xia, and his relatives. Then, he took Yan Siyi, who had already reached the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, along with his nephew Wu Hong, Ling Pengxing, Ling Pengshan, and Ling Penglin, and together they ventured deep into the Golden Horn Grassland to hunt Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Beast.

The group was already quite strong, especially Ling Pengyun, Yan Siyi, Wu Hong, and Ling Pengxing.

Relying on various methods at his disposal, and due to his Cultivation Method, Ling Pengyun's Divine Sense and power were comparable to those of Foundation Establishment Completion cultivator. His strength was extremely formidable, and even Foundation Establishment Completion Demon Beast would find it difficult to withstand more than a hundred moves from him.

Although Yan Siyi is a Spirit Chef and rarely participates in slaying Demon Beast, this does not mean that she is weak.

On the contrary, relying on the Higher Vehicle Second Rank High Grade Dark Nether Spirit Fire Furnace in her hand, her strength was comparable to that of Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer expert.

Two years have passed for Wu Hong, and his cultivation has broken through to the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer. His strength has increased again. Relying on the Second Rank High Grade Higher Vehicle Lifebound Magic Item, the Wind Cry Flying Daggers, he can easily kill Demon Beast at the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer.

Ling Pengxing was a sword cultivator renowned for his formidable strength, and he also mastered the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation.

In addition, thanks to the Purple Moon Spirit Fruit he obtained several years ago, he broke through from the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer to the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.

His strength has reached the top level of the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment stage. Even Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Demon Beast can fight him and remain undefeated.

Although Ling Pengshan and Ling Penglin were weaker, they still had no problem fighting against those Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast without inheritance or natal Lifebound Magic Item, even if they were a small realm above them, thanks to their high-level Law Artifact.

With such powerful individuals gathered, their speed in slaying Foundation Establishment Demon Beast was extremely fast.

In just one month, the six of them worked together to kill more than forty Foundation Establishment Realm Demon Beast.

The six of them left the Golden Horn Grassland contentedly.

The materials from those forty-odd Foundation Establishment Demon Beast were all handed over to Ling Pengyun, a high-level Artifact Refiner, to be forged into Law Artifact, bringing in more profits.

It was under these circumstances that Ling Pengyun's weapon-refining skills continued to improve, and his wealth also increased.