In that instant, she suddenly felt as though she really had become a baby who knew nothing at all. She didn't need to think about anything or be afraid of anything; all she had to do was sleep peacefully.
Then Luo Dong gave a tiny yawn, opening his little mouth wide before slowly closing it again.
His breathing gradually evened out.
He was asleep.
Bibi Dong felt the baby in her arms relax completely, his breathing growing calm and steady.
His little hand still clutched a strand of her hair, but his grip had loosened, and it rested limply against her chest.
He looked so peaceful asleep, with even the faintest hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, as though he were smiling in his dreams.
Bibi Dong didn't put him down right away.
She hummed for a while longer, and only after confirming he was fast asleep did she gently pry his little fingers from her hair and carefully lay him on the bed.
Her movements were so light that she barely made a sound.
She settled him in the most comfortable position, tucked in the little blanket, and secured all four corners, leaving only his rosy little face exposed.
Just then, the system panel lit up.
[Daily Quest Complete: Mother's Lullaby]
[Reward Issued: Special Cultivation Method—Soul Power Liquefaction Method]
[Method transmitted. Please receive.]
A vast stream of information flooded into Bibi Dong's mind.
It was the complete cultivation method for the Soul Power Liquefaction Method.
From how to open a Dantian to how to compress and refine gaseous Soul Power into liquid.
And how to store liquid Soul Power in the Dantian. Every step was so detailed that it required no further comprehension, as clear as if it had been engraved in her mind.
Bibi Dong closed her eyes and took some time to absorb the entire method.
Then she opened her eyes, sat cross-legged beside the bed with her back straight, and formed a hand seal.
Following the circulation route transmitted by the system, she circulated her Soul Power, guiding it slowly along her meridians toward the Dantian in her lower abdomen.
Her intent guided her Soul Power, drawing the power throughout her body together like a slowly gathering tide.
With every surge of the tide, her Dantian expanded a little farther.
After guiding it several times, she felt warmth in her lower abdomen. A spot three inches below her navel suddenly caved inward, and just like that, her Dantian opened.
She adjusted her breathing slightly.
The first stream of gaseous Soul Power had already flowed along her meridians to the entrance of her Dantian.
She held her breath and focused, controlling the Soul Power as it spun at the center of her Dantian, faster and faster, denser and denser.
As the gaseous Soul Power spun at high speed, it gradually collapsed toward the center. Suddenly, the very core sank.
A tiny droplet of liquid formed out of thin air and fell to the bottom of her Dantian.
The first drop of Soul Power Liquid had condensed successfully.
Bibi Dong continued circulating the method.
Her Dantian was unimaginably vast; a single drop of Soul Power Liquid was but a drop in the ocean.
She compressed her Soul Power over and over. The gaseous Soul Power continuously transformed into golden liquid, drop by drop gathering at the bottom of her Dantian.
The process continued for a full fifteen minutes.
Only when a thin layer of liquid covered the floor of her Dantian did she open her eyes.
She sensed the layer of liquid Soul Power stored in her Dantian.
Though there wasn't much yet, it was far denser than her gaseous Soul Power had been.
A single drop of liquid held at least dozens of times more energy than its gaseous equivalent, if not more.
And just as the method had described, her Dantian was boundless, with no limit to how much it could store.
Bibi Dong smiled with satisfaction.
Then she closed her eyes again and continued converting more of the gaseous Soul Power in her body into liquid, storing it drop by drop in her Dantian.
Time slipped by unnoticed. More than an hour and a half passed in silence.
The liquid at the bottom of her Dantian had gathered into a small pool.
It was still far from true "mastery," but she had laid the foundation.
"Waaah—waaah—"
A loud cry shattered the quiet of the room.
Bibi Dong abruptly opened her eyes and emerged from her cultivation.
Luo Dong lay in the little blanket, his face red as he wailed with his mouth wide open.
His little legs kicked frantically, his tiny hands clenched into fists and flailing wildly, and his whole face scrunched up.
Bibi Dong immediately stood and reached beneath the little blanket to check.
Dry.
He hadn't wet himself.
She remembered Nurse Zhou's warning: babies had tiny stomachs and couldn't hold much at a time, so they would soon wake up hungry.
By her reckoning, she had cultivated for more than an hour and a half, and it had been almost two hours since the last feeding.
The baby was hungry.
Bibi Dong was just about to undo her clothes and offer her breast so he could nurse when—
The system panel in her mind suddenly lit up again.
[Daily Quest Triggered]
[Quest: A Gentle and Caring Feeding of Soul Power Nutrient Milk]
[Quest Details: Use the Soul Power Liquefaction Method to gather the Soul Power Liquid condensed in your Dantian at your chest and infuse it into your milk to feed your child. Milk infused with the essence of Soul Power Liquid will nourish your child's body, allowing him to spend the night peacefully and happily without repeatedly waking hungry.]
[Quest Reward: Soul Power Level +1]
[Note: Your child has the special constitution, Flawless Body, and can perfectly absorb the energy in Soul Power Liquid. There is no need to worry about giving him too much. However, take care to control the amount of Soul Power Liquid; do not infuse too much at once.]
Bibi Dong looked at the quest panel, her eyes lighting up once again.
This time, she didn't hesitate. She undid her clothes, picked Luo Dong up from the bed, and brought him to her chest.
As she let Luo Dong latch on and begin suckling, she followed the system's instructions, guiding the Soul Power Liquid in her Dantian slowly upward along her meridians.
Infusing it into her milk didn't require any complicated procedure.
She only had to guide the Soul Power Liquid according to the method. The warm liquid flowed slowly along her meridians, and when it reached her chest, it naturally seeped in, transforming into an imperceptible trickle of warmth that mingled with her milk.
The warmth was gentle, without the slightest hint of force.
As soon as the thought crossed her mind, the system's reminder flashed through her thoughts: Your son possesses a Flawless Body and can perfectly absorb all energy. As long as the amount doesn't exceed what he can bear, there will be no problem.
Bibi Dong put her mind at ease and infused the entire small amount of Soul Power Liquid.
Luo Dong was half-asleep, latched on and suckling.
Suddenly, he felt a particularly warm stream flow down his throat with the milk.
The stream was richer than ordinary milk and carried an indescribable energy. It traveled down his esophagus and into his stomach, then quickly spread through his limbs and body.
The Flawless Body began working automatically.
It perfectly broke down every trace of energy in the Soul Power Liquid, absorbed it, and carried it to every part of his body.
It felt wonderful.
As though he were immersed in a hot spring, warm from head to toe.
Really, really wonderful.
Luo Dong kept his eyes closed and suckled with focus, his little mouth smacking rhythmically until he had drained the very last drop of milk and finally let go.
He opened his little mouth, let out a loud burp, then contentedly closed his eyes.
He stopped crying and fussing.
His breathing soon evened out, and he fell into a deep sleep once more.
Bibi Dong watched him, and after confirming that he was asleep, straightened her clothes, gently returned Luo Dong to the bed, and covered him with the little blanket.
Then the system panel lit up.
[Daily Quest Complete: A Gentle and Caring Feeding of Soul Power Nutrient Milk]
[Reward Issued: Soul Power Level +1]
[Current Soul Power Level: Level 86]
A familiar warmth surged through her meridians. Level 86.
Feeling the Soul Power within her surge once again, Bibi Dong beamed.
She had risen from Level 83 to Level 86 in a single day, gaining three levels, and not one of them felt the least bit unstable. Each was as solid as if she had earned it through painstaking cultivation.
If word of this rate of improvement got out, Soul Masters across the whole continent would probably go mad.
Bibi Dong smiled for a while, then turned to look at Luo Dong sleeping soundly on the bed.
The little fellow slept so sweetly, a faint smile still at the corner of his mouth.
Bibi Dong reached out and tucked in the edge of his blanket, then sat cross-legged on the cushion again, closed her eyes, and continued compressing her gaseous Soul Power into liquid, storing it drop by drop in her Dantian.
In her Dantian, Soul Power Liquid continued to accumulate, drop by drop.
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