123: Chapter 122 The Secret Method of Nourishing the Fetus

"I heard that their Dragon Emperor, Zi Yan, is pregnant. Now the entire clan is out in full force, searching everywhere for Heaven And Earth Treasure, saying it's to build a Foundation for their unborn child."

"Building a Foundation is one thing, but is it really necessary to make such a huge fuss? The entire continent has been stirred up by them, leaving no one in peace. Is it really worth it?"

"You should look at who the parents of this unborn child are."

Before Zhu Kun was released, although there were minor frictions on the continent, it was generally peaceful. Each clan lived in harmony, Cultivating and developing on their own.

But ever since Zhu Kun came out, the continent has never known peace.

Every so often, he would stir up a major commotion.

What was most frustrating was that none of the major Dou Di Clans could control him.

The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was not restricted by the alliances of other clans. Plus, with Zhu Kun himself possessing the strength of a Peak Dou Sheng and having a fiery temper, who would dare to discipline him? He would simply bring people over to "reason" with them directly.

There was no other way; they just had to endure it.

Fortunately, although Zhu Kun loved to stir up trouble, he had never done anything to damage their interests.

The various clans could only turn a blind eye and let the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan carry on.

Of course, the related gossip was inevitable.

"Both of their Bloodlines are top-tier, but I wonder what the talent of this unborn child will be like?"

Naturally, there were some factions that didn't like the Ling Clan and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and they secretly grumbled:

"The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and the Ling Clan have made such a huge fuss, handing out rewards and searching for Heaven And Earth Treasure. If they end up giving birth to someone with mediocre talent, that will be quite a show. Let's see how they handle that then!"

Ling Yuan and Zi Yan's child, despite not having been born yet, had already attracted the attention of various forces across the continent.

Ling Yuan didn't care what the outside world was saying.

At this moment, he was accompanying Zi Yan, preparing the secret method for nourishing the fetus within the Ling Clan.

As mentioned before, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had several secret methods for nourishing a fetus, all of which were passed down from the ancient times, and each one could nourish the fetal Bloodline.

As the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, Zi Yan naturally had to use the most top-tier one.

This secret method could refine the fetal Bloodline to the greatest extent, allowing the child to have a more solid Foundation after birth, and helping them avoid many detours in their subsequent Cultivation.

The main Materials required for this secret method was the purple-gold dragon-nurturing ginseng, which, fortunately, Ling Yuan had already exchanged for at the Space Trade Fair previously.

As for the other auxiliary Materials, the Ling Clan's treasury had a deep Foundation, and combined with the backup from the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's Dragon Island treasury, they could almost gather everything.

Even if there were one or two items out of stock, sending the clan's experts out to search for a round would gather them in a few days; there was no need to worry at all.

In the intervals of preparing the secret method, Ling Yuan and Zi Yan faced a dilemma.

Whether to follow the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's rules and lay an egg to be hatched, or to give birth directly like humans.

Zi Yan's true form was a Dragon Phoenix, so generally speaking, it usually required laying an egg to be hatched.

However, this kind of egg was different from an ordinary beast egg; it was actually an egg resembling a ball of energy, which allowed the dragon cub to be nourished inside for a period of time.

Void Ancient Dragons were basically born in this way, allowing the dragon cub to be nourished in the egg for a longer time to solidify its Foundation.

And this period of nourishment was often very long; hundreds or thousands of years were very common occurrences.

Back in the day, Zi Yan had hatched from such an energy egg. Zhu Kun had been trapped in the Immortal Cave for hundreds of years before Zi Yan slowly took form and was successfully born.

The benefit was that as soon as the dragon cub was born, it could possess extraordinary strength—a Dou Wang, Dou Huang, or even a Dou Zong was possible. The child would win at the starting line the moment they were born.

And if they chose to give birth directly, it wouldn't take that long; in about five or six years, the child could be born.

Being born quickly was an advantage, but after the child was born, like a normal human, they would have to start Cultivating from Dou Zhi Qi and Breakthrough step by step.

There wasn't much difference in talent between children born in either way.

The required auxiliary Materials were also about the same. At most, if they chose to give birth directly, they would need to prepare more shape-shifting items so that the child could maintain a human form from birth.

When Ling Yuan heard the time required for giving birth, he was completely stunned.

Even Nezha was only born after three years, but Zi Yan's pregnancy would take at least five years.

How much would Zi Yan have to suffer!

With two choices before him, Ling Yuan did not hesitate at all to choose the second one.

To lay an egg, and then hatch it, taking hundreds or thousands of years—he truly couldn't accept that.

Furthermore, having Zi Yan give birth to an egg that looked like a ball of energy—he always felt it was strange, and he couldn't accept it in his heart either.

In such a long time, given his speed of Cultivation, he would probably have already reached a Breakthrough to Dou Di, or even gone to the Major Thousand Worlds to make a name for himself and dominate a region.

He really couldn't accept the child taking such a long time to be born.

Starting Cultivation from Dou Zhi Qi was fine; anyway, with his and Zi Yan's talent, the child they gave birth to definitely wouldn't be bad.

It wouldn't take many years before he could raise his own Realm.

After making up his mind, Ling Yuan looked at Zi Yan and asked for her opinion in a gentle voice: "What do you think?"

"Mm, I'll listen to you; let's choose the second one."

She was originally an impatient person, and after becoming pregnant, she wished she could see the child the very next day, so naturally, she wouldn't choose the first one.

The couple reached a consensus, and just like that, the matter was settled.

They were going to have a baby.

At night, Ling Yuan held Zi Yan while lying in bed, the scent on her body lingering around the tip of his nose.

He still felt a bit dazed in his heart: he was really going to be a father. This feeling was truly too surreal.

After becoming pregnant, Zi Yan's emotions became exceptionally volatile. The most obvious manifestation was that she was even more clingy to Ling Yuan than before, wanting to stay by his side every single moment.

Furthermore, she didn't have the slightest self-awareness of being a mother; instead of lying down properly to nourish the fetus, she was restless under the covers, her little hands constantly fidgeting on Ling Yuan's body.

Zi Yan's little actions made Ling Yuan feel all fired up. He thought to himself secretly that if this continued, sooner or later, an accident would happen, and it wouldn't be good if the child was hurt.

He hurriedly grabbed Zi Yan's wandering hands, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness, yet also hiding doting affection:

"You're about to be a mother, can you be a bit more well-behaved? Lie down properly and nourish the fetus."

Zi Yan giggled, leaned into his ear, and rubbed against him like a lovesick girl: "It's fine, my Physical Body is so strong, and the child isn't that fragile either; it won't hurt the child."

Zi Yan was simple-minded but had a strong craving, and Ling Yuan refused this.

Regarding his first child, Ling Yuan was exceptionally attentive, and he hadn't done less homework on the matter.

Although Zi Yan's Physical Body was very strong, the first few months and the last few months of pregnancy required extra attention.

During the middle period, only when the fetus was stable could one… *cough, cough, cough*.

Zi Yan's face fell, and she complained: "Sigh, if I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have wanted a child. I can't be intimate with my husband anymore."

For the first time, Zi Yan felt that the child in her belly was so annoying, affecting her own happiness.

To this, Ling Yuan kissed her little mouth to comfort her, "Be good. Bear with it for the sake of the child."