Throughout the Earth Immortal Realm, the cries of newborns rose one after another.
Zhao Gongming was born in Chaoge, the capital of the Shang Dynasty. His father was a wealthy merchant whose riches rivaled a kingdom. Golden light filled the room at his birth, and the servants attending the delivery said, "This child will surely achieve great things someday."
Jin Ling and Gui Ling were born in Xiqi City at the same time. Both families were military households living next door to each other. The two baby girls were born less than an hour apart, and two rainbows appeared over Xiqi City. The people said, "This is an auspicious sign."
Kong Xuan was born into the Shang royal family, a distant relative of King Zhou.
At his birth, the room was filled with a strange fragrance. Outside the delivery room, the phantom of a five-colored peacock flashed by and vanished. The midwife was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.
San Xiao were born at the same time into a Shang military family. At their birth, three-colored clouds appeared in the sky, dyeing half the heavens red.
The townspeople all knelt and said, "A heavenly omen of good fortune has descended!"
Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong personally came to their home and accepted the three girls as disciples.
Dapeng was born into the family of a Xiqi general. The moment he hit the ground, he wailed so loudly that the entire street could hear him.
The midwife held him, her ears ringing from the noise.
"This child has quite the lungs!"
His father leaned over to look, his face full of excitement.
"That's a good thing! He'll definitely become a general someday!"
Dapeng gave a thunderous sneeze and sprayed the midwife across the face.
The midwife wiped her face, froze