Two Entering Sainthood Insights

After saying that, Ye Zi fell silent, because it was indeed impossible to hide it any longer.

Chu Ling touched her flat stomach, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly. Finally, she sighed, "I really want to tell my husband, but as you can see, he's busy with all sorts of things all day. If I tell him now, wouldn't that disrupt his plans?"

She got pregnant not long ago.

Previously, her strength had not reached the Transcendent Realm, so she could not conceive. However, since reaching the Transcendent Realm, she has become pregnant with Xu Bai's child.

The reason she was so exhausted was because she was pregnant. She didn't know why, but the baby inside her was inexplicably absorbing her energy, though thankfully not much.

Now that she's at the Transcendent Realm, she can withstand this rate of absorption.

Originally, this was a joyous occasion, but Chu Ling did not intend to tell Xu Bai.

She recalled that during this period, Xu Bai spent all his time in the Royal Palace Treasury and had very little time to spend with them, which showed that Xu Bai was very busy.

A smart woman will not cause trouble for her man; in fact, she has good judgment and knows when to speak and when to act.

Chu Ling was a smart woman; she knew that if she told Xu Bai these things, Xu Bai would definitely be very happy.

But this also unwittingly disrupted the plan. Xu Bai Xu Bai even spend all his time with her, which wouldn't be good for him.

It's not that she dislikes Xu Bai's company; on the contrary, she wants Xu Bai to be with her all day long. But sometimes, it depends on the situation.

She had heard some trivial stories before, mostly from the families of officials in the Imperial Palace, who would pour out their grievances while chatting with her.

The wives of high-ranking officials, whenever they talk about their husbands, invariably complain that their husbands have no time to spend with them and are busy with all sorts of things all day long.

In Chu Ling's opinion, this was simply making trouble out of nothing.

You want your man to be with you, but you also want him to go out and work. Do you expect to tear him to pieces? You say men don't understand love and romance, but they still have to make a living.

Chu Ling understood perfectly, so he decided not to tell Xu Bai for the time being, or to tell Xu Bai when Xu Bai had some free time.

Ye Zi couldn't help but look at Chu Ling's flat stomach, her face showing envy, and she reached out to touch Chu Ling's stomach.

"I also really want to have a child with my husband."

Just as Eunuch Wei said, given Xu Bai's situation, the only person who can raise his children now is Chu Ling.

She and Xu Bai hadn't taken any precautions before, but she just couldn't get pregnant.

Therefore, Ye Zi felt a little regretful and envious.

"Alright..." Chu Ling slapped Ye Zi's hand away as Ye Zi touched her lower abdomen, and said, "It's time to get down to business. My husband is very busy every day, and we can't hold him back."

Ye Zi stuck out her tongue and helped Chu Ling up.

Chu Ling's fair face showed a helpless expression. "I've only just gotten pregnant, there's no need to be so careful."

Ye Zi said with a grin, "Sister, the little one in your arms now is from a wealthy and noble family. He will be your husband's precious treasure in the future, so you have to be careful."

Chu Ling shook her head slightly and gently patted Ye Zi's shoulder.

The two girls walked away, playfully bickering.

Royal City.

On the bustling street, Xu Bai was walking towards the location of the Miao Sect, his face filled with excitement and anticipation.

She's pregnant!

She's pregnant!

She's pregnant!!!

I'll say it three times because it's important!

Who is he?

His divine sense covered the entire Royal City. Although he could only sense the vague outlines, the voices of the two women communicating did not escape his ears.

If he wants to listen to something, he can hear it clearly by focusing his mind.

Before he left, he felt that Chu Ling was acting strangely, because even if Transcendent Realm expert was exhausted, they would recover completely after a night's rest.

Although the bed shook a bit last night, it wasn't that tiring after a whole night, so I paid special attention to it.

This was originally just a subconscious thought, but I never expected to hear such news.

He wanted to rush back, but then he heard the two women talking behind him, Xu Bai stopped.

For any man, becoming a father for the first time is a very happy thing.

Xu Bai was also happy, but after thinking about it, he realized that Chu Ling was right and his plan could not be disrupted now.

Despite the current peaceful situation, my strength is already invincible in the Extraordinary Realm, and I even have three skills that have reached the Saint level.

But beneath the surface of peace, undercurrents are surging.

It's not just the situation in those two Ghost Market; more importantly, the recent frequent occurrence of Ruins is constantly reminding those in the industry that this world is more dangerous than they imagined.

The sense of urgency was like wave after wave.

In conclusion, the pursuit of strength is endless; the stronger, the better.

Xu Bai temporarily abandoned his plan to return and continued walking towards the location of the Miao Sect.

The Miao Sect was assigned a location not within the Royal City, but rather in the direction of the Great Chu Kingdom, pointing from the Royal City.

Therefore, Xu Bai can walk this way without worry.

After all, the further we go, the closer we get to the Great Chu Kingdom's palace, and those two barbarian guys don't dare to come over.

He moved very quickly, and arrived at his destination after walking for about half an incense stick's time.

——Long Prefecture.

On the other side of the Barbarian Territory, the same division mechanism used by the Great Chu Kingdom is adopted, which is also divided into four Jing Prefecture, Prefecture, Province, and Circuit.

Miao Sect was assigned to Long Prefecture.

Xu Bai descended from mid-air and slowly walked into the city gate.

When the soldiers guarding the city saw Xu Bai, they all showed shocked expressions, as if they were seeing things, rubbing their eyes in disbelief.

If there are still ordinary people who don't know Xu Bai, then anyone in the business, or anyone working in the Great Chu Kingdom, has a portrait of Xu Bai Xu Bai knows what he looks like.

As for why there is a portrait of him, it's actually quite simple.

The Great Chu Kingdom was vast, but the interaction and clashes between people could not be reduced simply because the land was large.

If you happen to run into Xu Bai Xu Bai someday and don't know what he looks like, and you do something that offends him, it would not only be a loss but could also bring huge negative consequences.

Therefore, these are all essential.

Xu Bai nodded to the soldiers, raised his hand slightly to indicate that they should not disturb the people, and then went inside.

When the soldiers saw Xu Bai's action, they knew that Xu Bai did not want to cause a commotion.

So none of them said anything, and they acted as if they hadn't seen anything.

Upon entering Long Prefecture, Xu Bai felt a slight sense of emotion.

The streets of Long Prefecture are lined with stalls and vendors hawking their wares, and the buildings all look brand new.

Since it was just repaired, the buildings here are much newer. In such a short time, so much has been restored that it can almost be said to have been restored to its original state.

He couldn't help but marvel at how quickly the construction had been carried out.

However, he only sighed for a short while and did not linger. Instead, he walked in one of the directions.

After navigating through a series of alleys, the noise in Xu Bai's ears gradually faded away, and a rather luxurious mansion came into view not far ahead.

The mansion was very large and grand; its luxury was evident even from its appearance.

Not all the Miao Sect people came. Just like the Academy, they sent many young geniuses, which shows that they value this place highly and care about it very much.

For any faction, the younger generation is something that every faction cultivates and nurtures. Therefore, the fact that the Miao Sect can send all the young geniuses here shows that they really want to develop here.

At the entrance of the mansion, two members of the Miao Sect were on guard, and they were so bored that they yawned.

Footsteps could be heard not far away.

The Miao Sect members guarding the door heard footsteps, exchanged a glance, and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

They initially thought it was just someone passing by, or someone looking for them.

In fact, they were right.

Someone was indeed looking for them, but when they saw who it was, they froze on the spot and their shoulders began to tremble.

A feeling called fear began to grow in my heart.

They couldn't help but take a step back, watching the figure gradually grow larger in the distance, and felt a wave of panic wash over them.

They had been through many battles before and wouldn't lose their composure because of anything, but in their current situation, anyone would have the same expression.

The reason is simple: the person walking towards them is tall and imposing. Although he doesn't have any weapons on his waist and his hands are behind his back, he still exudes a sense of overwhelming pressure.

This feeling of pressure arises from within and is completely uncontrollable.

They wanted to run, but given the current situation, it seemed there was no point in running at all. If the famous King Xu in front of them wanted to take their lives, he could just blow a breath at them, and no matter how hard they ran, they wouldn't be able to escape.

Thinking of this, one of the guards stepped forward, cupped his hands to Xu Bai, and said respectfully, "This humble servant greets King Xu. May I ask what brings King Xu here?"

Rules still need to be in place, and procedures cannot be simplified.

Xu Bai glanced at the guards and smiled, "Let me inform them that I've come to see you. I do have important business with you and would like to meet with the person in charge here."

"Yes, please wait a moment King Xu." The guard said no more, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to enter the mansion.

After about half an incense stick's time, the guard who had gone in hurriedly came in, opened the door, raised his hand and bowed, saying, "Please!"

Xu Bai nodded and followed the guard, who led him to a very stylishly decorated room.

"Your King Xu, please wait here for a moment. The person in charge will come to find you shortly," the guard said respectfully.

Xu Bai could see fine beads of sweat on the guard's forehead, and he knew where that sweat came from.

This guy seems to be very afraid of me. Staying by my side for even a minute longer would probably be a huge ordeal.

"When did I become so scary?" Xu Bai stroked his chin, thinking to himself, "I remember being a fairly easy-going and refined person."

Beside him, the guard kept his head down after seeing that Xu Bai didn't speak, but his face was covered in sweat and he kept trembling.

"Alright, you can leave now." Xu Bai waved his hand dismissively.

The guards, as if granted a pardon, ran away as fast as they could without hesitation, as if a raging flood or ferocious beast was following them.

Xu Bai ignored him and sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and had just taken two sips when the door was pushed open.

Then, he saw Miao Xiao, dressed in all black, skip and hop in.

"Greetings, King Xu." Miao Xiao quickly stopped and respectfully cupped his hands, but his eyes darted around, revealing a cunning look.

Xu Bai glanced behind Miao Xiao and, finding no one else there, said thoughtfully, "I see. You're in charge of things here now?"

Miao Xiao nodded vigorously, and seeing that no one was around, he then made a particularly lewd gesture and rubbed his hands together.

It's hard to imagine that Miao Xiao, though not stunningly beautiful, possesses a charming and elfin quality.

It's outrageous that such a lovely woman could do something so lewd.

"What do you want to do?" Xu Bai asked, his lips twitching.

To be honest, he had seen this expression and this demeanor before with Ying Yue, but Miao Xiao was different from Ying Yue. She wasn't as bold as Ying Yue. After all, Xu Bai was in a different position now, so she had to restrain herself as much as possible.

Ying Yue was different; upon seeing Xu Bai, she immediately took action.

Miao Xiao stared pitifully at Xu Bai and muttered, "When I came here, Grandma told me that I had to follow the rules when I met you. How could I not follow those rules?"

Xu Bai waved his hand with a headache. "You don't have to talk about it, but you have to act like a normal person. You know what I mean by normal."

"Okay!" Miao Xiao immediately beamed with joy, then skipped over to sit down next to Xu Bai Xu Bai, resting her chin on her palm and staring intently at him.

"King Xu, is there anything I can do for you this time?"

Although she was the type of fanatic, she knew it was time to talk about serious matters and didn't steer the conversation off-topic.

Xu Bai nodded and put down his teacup. "It is indeed important. I've come to find something, and it's like this..."

In the quiet room, he recounted the whole story, emphasizing his desire to learn from his failed attempt to become a saint. Of course, while this statement was somewhat abrupt, he didn't intend to beat around the bush.

If they give it, they give it; if they don't, then let's see if there's any room for negotiation.

Miao Xiao was slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered. "Wait for me, I'll be right there."

As she spoke, she skipped away, looking quite happy.

Xu Bai: "?"

What's going on? Why does it seem a bit off-track?

Whether he agreed or not, he didn't give a straight answer.

However, Miao Xiao asked him to wait a moment, so he didn't leave and continued to sit in his seat and wait.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Miao Xiao walked in from outside, holding a book in her hand, and handed it to Xu Bai.

"Here you go, this is the book you wanted."

Xu Bai: "?"

He felt he had a lot of questions today, but he was indeed very puzzled.

This thing is very precious, but Miao Xiao gave it to me so easily, almost too easily.

"You gave it to me so readily?"

He originally thought this trip would be very troublesome, and even made preparations for a transaction, but unexpectedly, he was so quick to share his experience of failing to become a saint.

Moreover, this thing is so important that Miao Xiao actually kept it, which means that Miao Xiao brought it with him.

Upon hearing this, Miao Xiao placed her index finger on her lower lip and looked up at the ceiling. "Grandma said that this thing was originally meant for you, but we can't give it to you voluntarily. We have to make you come and ask for it before we can give it to you, and before we give it to you, we have to look very reluctant..."

Xu Bai was speechless.

How could he not understand the meaning of that sentence? Actually, it's quite easy to understand.

To put it simply, when you want to give something to someone very important, if you just give it to them directly, it will make the thing seem very unimportant.

However, if when this person asks you for it, you pretend to be hesitant but still give it to them in the end, the value of the item increases in the process, and the favor you do for them also increases.

Judging from this, Xu Bai guessed that the higher-ups of the Miao Sect had wanted to give him the gift for a long time, but had been holding onto it, probably waiting for this opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Miao Xiao was so direct, even repeating what she had just said.

"Then I shall accept your offer." Xu Bai said with a smile.

He put away the book on his Entering Sainthood Failure Insights. Since the other party was willing to give it to him, there was nothing wrong with him keeping it.

After carefully putting Entering Sainthood Failure Insights, the room fell silent, an awkward silence settling in.

Miao Xiao's eyes darted around, looking left and right, as if she was thinking about something.

Xu Bai felt that it was necessary to break the silence at this time, so he condensed all his words into two words: "What's up?"

Miao Xiao nodded readily upon hearing Xu Bai's words. "Yes!"

Xu Bai rubbed his forehead helplessly. "You should have said so earlier. I just received a copy of your notes. I won't refuse to help if there's anything I can do."

"I'm just being a little embarrassed," Miao Xiao. "Wait a minute."

Without waiting for Xu Bai to speak, she rushed out. Xu Bai watched Miao Xiao figure, feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.

This Miao Sect is incredibly audacious, entrusting all the younger generation here to Miao Xiao alone.

Judging from the situation, there's probably something he really needs to do himself.

However, he only received a copy of the other party's Entering Sainthood Failure Insights. This kind of thing is treasured in every faction, so if there is anything, he will help. He will treat it as a transaction.

Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside again, and Miao Xiao rushed in.

When Miao Xiao approached, Xu Bai noticed that she was holding a square wooden box.

The wooden box doesn't look big, but it's exquisitely carved. Just by looking at the box, you can tell that what's inside is definitely not ordinary.

Thinking that something that could be contained in such an exquisite wooden box must be no ordinary item, Miao Xiao stuffed the wooden box into Xu Bai's hands.

Xu Bai gently weighed the wooden box in his hand and asked in confusion, "What does this mean?"

He didn't open it, but waited for Miao Xiao's reply.

Miao Xiao chuckled twice, scratched his head, and looked rather simple-minded. "We originally had two books on Entering Sainthood Insights, but after the Gu God Sect split off, they took one with them."

"You experienced what happened that day. It seems that we angered His Majesty, so he took drastic measures and wasted a lot of manpower and resources to eliminate all the remaining enemies, and this thing returned to our hands."

Xu Bai remembered.

However, he was unaware of what happened next. It turned out that the Gu God Sect had already been destroyed by the Chu Emperor.

Judging from this, it seems like he should also be given this book on Entering Sainthood Insights.

Xu Bai looked Miao Xiao up and down and suddenly said, "At first I thought you were a simpleton, but I didn't expect you to be so smart."

Miao Xiao's expression froze for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal and didn't say anything, though her expression was slightly stiff.

Xu Bai pointed to the wooden box and said slowly, "Your conditions are definitely not simple. If you had stated your conditions first, I might not have agreed. But by showing me the goods first and letting me see the benefits, I am more likely to agree."

By this point, Xu Bai had figured out Miao Xiao's thoughts. This little girl seemed silly, but she was actually very perceptive.

Miao Xiao asked expectantly, "So, can you accept that?"

Xu Bai's smile slowly faded, and his tone became flat. "Speak."

Miao Xiao didn't notice Xu Bai's expression and continued, "After King Xu becomes a saint, could you... make a trip to the Miao Sect?"

"What are you going to do with the Miao Sect?" Xu Bai asked, frowning.

Miao Xiao explained, "Recently, our Miao Sect has encountered a major problem. The Golden Silk Gu is weakening for some unknown reason, and if this continues, it may very well become extinct."

"We've heard that King Xu has a powerful ability to regenerate his physical body, so we'd like to wait until he reaches sainthood and then borrow his blood to save the Golden Silk Gu."

At this point, Miao Xiao shut her mouth.

She finally noticed that Xu Bai's expression seemed a bit off; he looked quite indifferent.

This feeling made her feel like a stranger.

Xu Bai said calmly, "Aren't you afraid that I won't be able to become a saint at all?"

"If you can't become a saint, your plan can't be implemented, and I've used this book for nothing."

Miao Xiao put away his previous thoughts and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry. If there really is no way to become a saint, it just proves that the Golden Silk Gu is destined to perish."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai said nothing more.

Since things have already come to this point, there's no point in continuing.

"Okay, I agree. I will go there as soon as possible to help you resolve this after I become a Saint," Xu Bai said.

If it's just about using blood to save the Golden Silk Gu, then it's nothing.

While speaking, Xu Bai secretly calculated using his divination method and found that the matter was very auspicious and there should be no problem.

Miao Xiao hummed in agreement, as if she wanted to say something more.

This time, however, Xu Bai didn't give him a chance to say more and stood up with the wooden box in his hand.

"Now that we've finished talking, I'll be going. The sooner I become a saint, the sooner I can help you."

That's absolutely right. The sooner he becomes a saint, the sooner he can help the Miao Sect solve its problems.

Miao Xiao fell silent and nodded.

She had originally wanted to talk about other things, but now it seemed that Xu Bai wasn't very interested.

They escorted Xu Bai Xu Bai to the door without him saying a word until he was about to leave, at which point he finally spoke.

"Actually, we went through life and death together in that battle, so there's no need for these petty tricks."

"If it's Wu Hua or Liu Xu, they'll tell me directly, and I'll try my best to help them."

"But since you're treating it as a business now, then it is a business."

After saying that, Xu Bai didn't linger and headed towards the Royal City.

Miao Xiao watched Xu Bai's retreating figure, then suddenly remembered something, and her face turned deathly pale.

She seems to have done something wrong; she misused her cleverness.

Just as Xu Bai said, taking out the goods first and then talking to Xu Bai about the deal was a scheme to cheat others.

If you are not familiar with each other, there may be no problem with doing this.

The problem is that they are familiar with each other, and they even almost died there when they dealt with the Gu God Sect.

The feeling of fighting together and going through life and death together is different, but I actually used petty tricks to scheme against Xu Bai. No one would be happy in my shoes.

Imagine if your friend used underhanded tactics to scheme against you, would you be happy?

Miao Xiao gritted her teeth, but ultimately did not chase after him.

Given Xu Bai's speed, she couldn't catch up. She could only apologize again next time she went to the Miao Sect.

Thinking of this, she sighed and went back to her room.

Xu Bai did not stop along the way, but rushed back to the palace as quickly as possible.

This time, however, he did not return to the royal treasury, but instead headed towards the place where Chu Ling and Ye Zi were resting.

This whole process didn't actually take long. Judging from the current time, it should have been when Chu Ling was in her study reviewing memorials.

Ye Zi should be there too; they'll probably rest there for a bit.

"Smack!"

Upon arriving at the study, Xu Bai pushed open the door and, to the astonishment of the two women, quickly walked to Chu Ling Chu Ling picked her up.

"Let me see."

Xu Bai put his ear close to Chu Ling's lower abdomen and listened carefully, but unfortunately, he couldn't hear anything.

This is perfectly normal; she's just gotten pregnant, how could there be any unusual activity? Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly felt a different kind of life force emanating from Chu Ling's lower abdomen.

"I've got it! I've got it!" Xu Bai was overjoyed.

The words had been made so clearly that the two women knew that Xu Bai understood what had happened.

Chu Ling said in a panic, "Husband, I didn't mean to lie to you, the main thing is..."

"No need to say more, I understand." Xu Bai smiled and said, "This is a good thing, there's no need to hide it from me in the future."

Chu Ling opened her mouth, but finally nodded.

She watched as Xu Bai pressed his ear against her stomach and couldn't help but touch Xu Bai hair.

Beside her, Ye Zi covered her lips and chuckled softly.

Xu Bai suddenly looked up. "By the way, you said your fatigue was due to pregnancy, what's going on?"

He recalled what he had heard when he left today, and was particularly worried about Chu Ling, who was often tired.

Chu Ling smiled and said, "It's alright, my husband. I had a doctor come and said that if a woman is more tired during her pregnancy, it means that the fetus she is carrying is stronger."

"Even when I reach the Transcendent Realm, I still feel tired, which proves that the child is absolutely extraordinary."

"So that's how it is..." Xu Bai understood and rubbed his hands excitedly. "Then you should do less now. You can let the ministers do some of the work."

Chu Ling nodded gently, indicating that she understood.

Ye Zi walked over with light, graceful steps. "With me helping my sister share the burden, husband, don't worry."

Chu Ling said, "Husband, you must not let my affairs delay your affairs. If you do, I will feel very guilty."

Xu Bai shook his head and said, "It won't delay anything. Anyway, my divine soul has already covered the entire Royal City and can see your current situation, so there's no danger. Besides, there's Liu Qingfeng and the Jade Face Abbot. As long as it's not those two old Barbarian Tribe guys, any extraordinary expert who comes will die."

Hearing Xu Bai speak so confidently and seriously, Chu Ling saw this expression on Xu Bai's face for the first time and couldn't help but laugh.

"Husband, you're talking nonsense again. Even extraordinary experts want to curry favor with us. Who would dare to oppose us?"

Putting aside Xu Bai 'Xu Bai background, with his current strength, he could easily defeat any Transcendent being.

The three chatted for a while longer, and finally Chu Ling kicked Xu Bai Xu Bai out, saying she didn't want to keep him from getting in the way.

Xu Bai was also helpless, but he couldn't stay inside and never come out, as pregnant women need to rest, so he left.

Xu Bai didn't linger and headed straight for the Royal Palace Treasury. He quickly arrived at the top floor and saw the Female Daoist Abbot and Liu Qingfeng still engrossed in reading.

"You guys are really hardworking. I thought geniuses like you had a lot more free time than ordinary people."

This was a joke; Xu Bai said it in a lighthearted tone.

The Female Daoist Abbot glanced at Xu Bai: "I estimate that I'll be leaving in about a month?"

Xu Bai was slightly taken aback. "You've found a way to become a saint?"

The Female Daoist Abbot nodded. "Recently, I have been using my abilities to continuously simulate, and I am about to reach a limit, so I need to find a very quiet place."

"Oh..." Xu Bai said, "It's quiet and safe here."

The Female Daoist Abbot's lips twitched slightly; she said nothing, but her expression clearly conveyed her feelings.

"Alright, alright." Xu Bai waved his hand. "It doesn't matter. By the way, Brother Qingfeng, how's your progress?"

Liu Qingfeng smiled bitterly, "I'm still at the eighth level of the Extraordinary Realm, so I guess I'm out of the running. But being able to recover my soul is already a great blessing, so I won't pursue anything more."

Xu Bai patted Liu Qingfeng on the shoulder. "Don't worry about these things. Just take it one step at a time and be steady."

This is just a consolation, and that's all he can do.

Because it's impossible for him to suddenly improve Liu Qingfeng's strength.

After saying that, he found a spot and continued working on his game.

This time, he had a goal: he had to finish reading these two books on his failed attempts to attain sainthood before he could leave seclusion.

The golden progress bar was moving slowly, and Xu Bai stared intently, completely absorbed...

A new chapter is about to be released, concerning the two Barbarian Tribe ' ascension to sainthood. Logically speaking, they shouldn't be able to leave, but I will give them a special way to die, and that way will definitely be related to Xu Bai.