Chapter 354: Bound to the Child-Bearing System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 355: Passerby Strives to Live (23)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"This child possesses Buddha Nature; he can be considered a natural disciple of the Buddhist Gate."

Liu Xiuwen felt wonder, and valued Shen Yao, this birth mother who could directly give birth to a Buddha Son, even more.

Fortunately Shen Yao was still in postpartum confinement and temporarily had no chance to go out and catch the wind; otherwise, she might have been suspected by Liu Xiuwen.

"Grandfather, what should we do about Chen'er?" Liu Jingyan couldn't make up his mind.

Although his own son was full of Buddha Nature, if he were to directly send his son to the Buddhist Gate to become a monk, Liu Jingyan also couldn't quite accept it.

Liu Xiuwen gestured with his eyes for Liu Jingyan to calm down, "He's only this big, why rush."

Because of Liu Xiuwen's return, Liu Jingyan's youngest son also received a formal name.

He would be called Liu Mingchen.

"For now, let him be raised alongside Mingxuan and Mingfei on the Road; when Mingchen grows older, we can consider other options."

Buddhist temples were prevalent in this world, but in terms of excellence, those around Luojing were still the best.

Pity that Luojing could no longer take care of itself now; Liu Xiuwen had finally brought the Liu Family out of the abyss, and no matter what, he wouldn't want to jump back in again.

Liu Mingchen's birth was expected, but his special talent was unexpected.

Liu Xiuwen planned to temporarily hold his position and wait for Luojing to decide the winner.

"In these troubled times, our Liu Clan focuses on ourselves," Liu Xiuwen patted Liu Jingyan's shoulder, assuring him that this great ancestor would not give up this great-grandson Mingchen.

"Grandfather"

Liu Jingyan was deeply moved; he knew what burdens came with the name of genius. His three children had fortunately obtained decent talent, but before they fully matured, they were all in danger.

Not everyone was a gentleman of noble character, indifferent to worldly affairs; more people were still driven by desire to commit extreme acts.

Liu Xiuwen had a firm grasp on household affairs; his purpose was not reluctance to delegate power, but fear that talented juniors might run into trouble halfway.

Compared to the praise and admiration brought by a genius maturing, many were more willing to strangle a genius in the cradle, thereby suppressing rival forces.

The Liu Family's development over many years could not be clear and white; there were also not a few enemies outside.

Liu Jingyan considered this layer, which was why he was grateful for Liu Xiuwen's guarantee.

Liu Mingchen's matter was temporarily settled; the few children were not yet grown and could not yet shelter the Liu Family from wind and rain.

Rather, Liu Xiuwen, this Seventh Rank Cultivator, openly and clearly served as the head of the Liu Family, backing up and watching over the Liu Family far away in Yingchuan.

When Shen Yao finished her postpartum confinement and went out, Liu Mingchen's Full Moon Banquet was also held grandly.

Although Shen Yao did not see the scene at the time, she had Qing Shui as a loudspeaker, and everything happening outside was relayed back by the other party, truly weighing every word and considering every sentence.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao held her dumpling-like youngest son in her arms and satisfiedly kissed his cheek.

Truly promising.

If there were such transactions later, she wasn't unable to continue considering them.

Shen Yao had nothing to do after finishing her postpartum confinement; she just stayed in the small courtyard enjoying herself all day.

Now that the troubles in Cheng were resolved, Shen Yao would not be restricted in coming and going; if there was an opportunity, she naturally would travel around the Yingchuan area.

Of course, limited to Yingchuan; for example, Liyuan and Hengzhou, which were relatively close to Yingchuan, for safety's sake it was best not to go there.

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It was another rare sunny day; Shen Yao ran to the Hot Spring Pool to take a bath, put on a light gauze long dress, and let her soft hair scatter loosely behind her head.

Shen Yao closed her eyes slightly, feeling fortunate that she could still stay at the Estate and enjoy herself, unlike other areas which were a mess, with the entire Wei State wind and rain swaying.

"Master, the servant heard that Liyuan's plea for help letters arrived in more than one, and the Exorcism Office people are going there."

The reason this matter caused such a commotion that even a Servant like Qing Shui knew about it was because the pear trees in Liyuan were withering abnormally.

Knowing there was a Strange Phenomenon inside, the people of Liyuan naturally had to find a way to save themselves.

It wasn't that they hadn't thought of running out from Liyuan, but now the Wei State was not peaceful, so where could they go?

Liu Xiuwen dealing with the Strange Phenomena in Yingchuan gave them a hope of survival; rather than saying the clan of Liyuan asked the Yingchuan Exorcism Office to take action to help, it was better to say they wanted to take this opportunity to get involved with the Liu Family.

A Seventh Rank Cultivator could even smoothly resolve the troubles of the Flower God Festival; Liyuan's small accident? Nothing more than easy as pie.

"Already decided? Going to take a look is also good; Liyuan's pear trees are exquisite. When we came initially, we also said we wanted to admire the blooming snow-white pear blossoms, but we missed it again and again; now there's nowhere to see them."

Qing Shui nodded and placed the Pastry Platter she was holding on the side of the table.

The Hot Spring Pool here had been renovated, with mountains, water, rooms, and fields, extremely suitable for recuperation.

Liu Jingyan even considered Shen Yao's preferences, adjusting the layout here so it was convenient for Shen Yao to come over anytime.

Picking up the Floral tea and taking a sip, the clear and moist texture greatly relieved the dry heat produced from soaking in the hot spring for too long.

Shen Yao narrowed her eyes, leaning against the rocking chair, gently swaying her body.

Qing Shui held a dough fan to fan Shen Yao, and also ordered someone to take more Fruit Platters from outside to place them, to satisfy Shen Yao's taste.

The gentle breeze brushed her face, blowing through Shen Yao's long dress, lifting strands of black hair.

Thinking carefully about what happened during this period, Shen Yao felt she should pick up some cultivation manuals and secret arts; the world was becoming more and more chaotic, she couldn't always rely on others.

Even a salted fish had dreams; otherwise, one day, if Liu Jingyan couldn't take care of himself, she wouldn't want to be exposed even if she didn't want to be.

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Three years passed in a flash, and the tottering Wei State collapsed with a bang.

In the end, it couldn't hold out for too long; when the Former Emperor passed away and the New Emperor ascended the throne, it was a sign of chaos among the Human Race.

The Liu Family had always been hiding in Yingchuan to rest and recuperate, avoiding being dragged into the tragic fate of the royal family.

But with the border fallen and the Demon Race attacking with fierce momentum, even Yingchuan could not remain untouched.

As early as a year ago, Liu Jingsheng had already led some of Yingchuan's forces to resist the Demon Race, blocking them outside and preventing them from stepping into Yingchuan.

Half a year ago, the Demon Race suddenly sent reinforcements, and Liu Jingyan and several of his brothers born of concubines followed their father to the front lines, fighting the Demon Race to the death.

Liu Xiuwen occasionally went to the front lines to make a circuit, killing several Demon Emperors of not-low rank to shock them, and by the way obstructing the Demon Race's advance.

Shen Yao and Lady Liu naturally stayed quietly on the Yingchuan side, going no farther than the ancestral home in the city—after all, they needed to socialize.

Liu Jingsheng's fiancée also entered the household last year; she looked decent enough and had some self-awareness, but she cared too much about clan rules, so Shen Yao found getting along with her tiring, and spent most of her time avoiding her.

This time was the same: after sending the three children to the Training Room to be handed over to the instructors responsible for teaching cultivation arts, Shen Yao turned around and saw her own Eldest Sister-in-law hurrying toward the Main Courtyard.

To avoid possibly colliding with her head-on, Shen Yao waved to Qing Shui and asked, "Do you know what Eldest Sister-in-law has been busy with lately?"

Liu Jingsheng was not at home; now there were mostly women and underage children in the household, and they could only rely on Liu Xiuwen to hold things together.

But unfortunately, Liu Xiuwen's whereabouts were currently uncertain—he was not at the Estate every day.

If something happened at the Estate, one should first seek Lady Liu, then Eldest Sister-in-law Huo Ningjun, and only lastly Shen Yao.

Huo Ningjun was a standard clan woman, everything centered on family glory.

The difference from Wei Zhaoling was roughly that Wei Zhaoling had always put the imperial house first, whereas Huo Ningjun put the Liu and Huo families side by side.

"Replying to the mistress, the Young Mistress has been frequently going in and out of the city lately; it should be related to the Huo Family."

Huo Ningjun was originally a Huo Family daughter; the Liu Family did not restrict women from visiting their natal kin, so Huo Ningjun returning to her Ancestral Home normally was not a big deal.

In the past Shen Yao did not pay attention to Huo Ningjun, and Qing Shui would simply suppress any news he heard.

Now that Shen Yao asked about Huo Ningjun's recent situation, Qing Shui immediately related all this news, and by the way explained that the Huo Family was not very peaceful these days, fearing that Huo Ningjun had privately promised something.

"Even if she dares to promise, she cannot do it," Shen Yao smiled faintly, turned around, and led her people back to the Small Courtyard.

Huo Ningjun had no trump cards or chips; she could not even bring herself to beg Lady Liu for help.

Have Qing Shui promptly simmer the nourishing soup so that when the three children returned they could drink it just in time; Shen Yao changed into a set of Cultivation Attire convenient for practice and herself ran to the Training Room that had been built to practice.

These were all built later; Liu Jingyan even personally asked Liu Xiuwen on Shen Yao's behalf.

Because Shen Yao's body was not suited to the path of Martial Artist or cultivator, the arts and Secret Manuals Liu Jingyan brought back were things ordinary people could practice.

However, since these arts could be collected by the Liu Family, even if ordinary they had their own special qualities.

Shen Yao selected a few books to practice with—lightness and self-defense arts; Secret Manuals requiring great strength or large movements were not suitable for her delicate self.

After staying in the Training Room for no more than one hour, Shen Yao came out covered in sweat.

After taking a Hot Water Bath and letting her wet hair dry loose, Shen Yao sat on the couch listening to Qing Shui talk about outside gossip.

"Because Liyuan and Hengzhou joined forces with Yingchuan and other places to successfully block the Demon Race's offensive, cities such as Xinghua, Daye, and Fengze intended to unite and wanted to recommend the Old Sir to take full responsibility..."

Qing Shui was very excited; she considered little, saw only power, and overlooked the risks behind it.

Shen Yao waved her hand, "Grandfather will not agree. Although Wei State is nominally existing but substantially dead, Luojing still has a young emperor seated"—even though in terms of identity he was of improper name and unjust words, basically few people submitted to him.

"Mistress, I also heard that today the Young Mistress came out from the Main Courtyard with swollen eyelids and slightly red eyes," clearly she had cried bitterly in front of Lady Liu.

Shen Yao raised her eyebrows, "Eldest Sister-in-law cried?" She wouldn't really go beg in front of Lady Liu; Huo Ningjun was a bit foolish.

At dinner that evening, the three little ones who had finished cultivating returned smoothly to the Small Courtyard; Shen Yao lowered her head, taking care of the three children while asking whether they had encountered any difficulties in cultivating today.

"Mother, our cultivating went very smoothly," Liu Mingxuan said they cultivated like drinking water and eating rice; difficulties and such simply did not exist.

Liu Mingfei opened her big eyes to show agreement, her little head nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

Liu Mingchen had always been well-behaved and sensible, saying in a serious and proper tone that the instructors taught well.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao helplessly reached out and pinched the three children's smooth cheeks, filling the bowls that had been set down with rice: "Eat more; cultivating consumes stamina."

Supplement nutrition starting from the babies, striving not to lag behind in eating.

The simmered soup gave off a fragrant aroma; Shen Yao ladled a full bowl for each one in turn, and even she herself had a portion.

After eating and drinking their fill, the three little ones did not continue cultivating, but read books to broaden their knowledge.

The books were all carefully prepared by Liu Xiuwen; even Liu Jingyan as their biological father could not get a hand in.

In Liu Xiuwen's words, the three little ones' talent was, for the Liu Clan, the hope of future rise; not a single bit of impropriety could appear.

So Liu Xiuwen monopolized education entirely, giving Shen Yao and Liu Jingyan no opportunity at all.

Fortunately, they as husband and wife were not too fixated on this; knowing what to do was best for the three little ones, they directly let go and allowed Liu Xiuwen to take the helm.

By this point, the three little ones, besides returning to the Small Courtyard daily for lodging and meals, spent all other time with Liu Xiuwen, solely to cultivate better.

Rustle rustle—

In the quiet space, the sound of pages turning rang out constantly; Shen Yao lit a candle to illuminate.

The dim and bright firelight was not stable; reflected on the window it looked even more hideous.

Qing Shui pushed the door in carrying a tray; on the tray were pastries prepared by the Kitchen.

The three little ones were still children, full of energy and easily hungry; Shen Yao also liked to eat something while looking at things, so their Small Courtyard never lacked these exquisitely plated, sweet and soft pastries and snacks.

"Come quickly and eat some pastries, take a rest."

Shen Yao waved her hand to greet the three children, took out a Handkerchief to wipe them.

Soft pastries no bigger than a thumb were put into their mouths, one bite each.

Liu Mingxuan ate with relish, Liu Mingfei ate with curved eyebrows, only Liu Mingchen, his small body upright and proper, still held an unfinished Buddhist Scripture in his hand, indicating he did not need to rest.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao personally picked him up and sat him on the couch, then took out the pastries she had specially prepared for him: "Taste it; it's the flavor you like."

Who knew whether this son had been pickled in Sandalwood in his past life; even the pastries he ate had a hint of pine resin.

Shen Yao was simply helpless; the only thing she could do was make pastries herself as much as possible, ensuring the pastries were non-toxic and would not harm a three-year-old child's body.

Liu Mingchen did not know his birth mother thought this way, but seeing the Buddhist Scripture already tossed aside, he finally buried his head in eating the pastries.

Which child does not like sweet things? Even if Liu Mingchen looked very sensible.

Shen Yao called for Qing Shui to bring some warm water over, secretly adding some ingredients good for the body inside, and carefully fed it to the three children.

"After finishing your reading, return to your rooms early to rest. You have already formally stepped over the Cultivation Threshold; there is not much Mother can help with, you must be more careful yourselves."

Children are at their most adorable and spirited when they are forever ignorant and unworldly.

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The Orcish Defense Line is not a matter that can be resolved in the Short Term; waiting until Father Liu could stabilize the overall situation, Liu Jingsheng and Liu Jingyan were then Arranged to return.

The two Brothers went out for a Segment of time, and upon returning, they were even more full of Squad flavor.

Liu Jingyan was fine; Shen Yao cared for him and cherished him, and he soon returned to normal.

Liu Jingsheng, however, because of Huo Ningjun's matter, fiercely gave vent to a bout of Temper.

Perhaps the marriage was not Smoothly; Liu Jingsheng's Temper grew increasingly indifferent. Even though Shen Yao did not usually have much Companionship with Liu Jingsheng, she could still feel Liu Jingsheng's difficulty to deal with; how much more so for Huo Ningjun, who kept him company day and night, who cried even more joyfully on a daily basis.

Once again running into Huo Ningjun leaving with eyes full of tears, Shen Yao's Expression was hard to describe in words.

Is it that Liu Jingsheng is committing Abnormality in the marriage matter? Clearly he also Counts as a fine young man with a bright future; how come the wives he picks, one by one, are all not Normal?

Wei Zhaoling was, Huo Ningjun is; she felt some Hemp.