Chapter 92

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

After finally delivering the child in her belly smoothly, Shen Yao breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

For the next few decades, she really shouldn't have another child; carrying a Spirit Fetus was truly exhausting.

Whether psychologically or spiritually, Shen Yao sometimes truly feared being snatched away by certain big shots facing an offspring crisis to be sliced up.

Once or twice could be chalked up to coincidence, but every time it was a Spirit Fetus—some excuses just wouldn't fly.

The people of the Tianjian Sect acted openly and aboveboard, but that didn't mean others in the Cultivation World acted with such integrity.

When Shen Yao tried to propose continuing their sightseeing trip to Yunzhong City in Zhongzhou, even Fu Hengyan, who was usually most obedient to her, directly refused; from this, one could see how high the risks outside were.

Since she couldn't go out for the time being, Shen Yao would just stay behind closed doors and play her own games.

Anyway, Lingyun Peak was definitely safe, not to mention there was a Great Ascension Old Ancestor within the Tianjian Sect.

Across the entire Xuantian Continent, for the time being there weren't many cultivators who could pat their chests and guarantee they'd emerge unscathed from forcibly breaking into the Tianjian Sect; the few remaining big shots had long lost all interest in offspring, being even more transcendent than those legendary Immortals.

"So it seems I can only wait until the time comes, and go to Yunzhong City together with the main force of the Tianjian Sect."

That time didn't seem too long, just over a decade or so.

"It's perfect—Ning'er is still young, and now she hasn't even found a proper master.

If I stay at Lingyun Peak, I can look after her more on a daily basis."

Shen Yao happily patted her own face; after all, Fu Zening (her just-born youngest son) had spirit root quality too good—a single Fire Spirit Root paired with nearly full Spirit Root Purity—and at less than a month old he had become a bona fide Foundation Establishment cultivator, far stronger than his four older siblings.

Fortunately, Shen Yao's mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation had risen by leaps and bounds; otherwise, given her situation, she might not have been able to raise Fu Zening well.

One must know, a powerful yet clueless genius infant was the hardest to deal with.

Fu Zening's birth made Shen Yao once again realize how difficult raising children was.

Fu Zening's cultivation talent surpassed his four older siblings.

Single Fire Spirit Root, born at Great Perfection of Qi Refining, directly established his Foundation at one month old, and successfully formed his Core at twelve years old.

Several big shots of the Tianjian Sect had once spoken up to prophesy that Fu Zening would surpass his four older siblings in cultivation speed, and had a very high probability of condensing a Nascent Soul within fifty years.

This was simply a common genius-protagonist script.

Shen Yao occasionally glanced at her well-behaved, quiet-to-a-terrifying-degree youngest son, deeply feeling that one day she might actually ride on his coattails to reach life heights she couldn't imagine.

Shen Yao:... Who understands? She originally just wanted to stock up on more goods in the Cultivation World, and by the way harvest some System Sheep Wool, to make more preparations for the various realms she would go to next.

But as she worked hard (the children worked hard), she became a true Life Winner (the baby-reliant version).

"Madam, the Miscellaneous Affairs Office has delivered the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus that Young Master Five picked from the Extreme Cold Land."

Over a decade had passed, and the maids attending Shen Yao were still Bai Wei and Bai Mei.

Their cultivation, thanks to various pills and the rich spiritual power within the Small Courtyard that had remained constant for decades, had smoothly risen to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

Of course, this was already the limit of what they could cultivate; their talent was far inferior to Shen Yao's, and unless some heaven-defying Spiritual Object fell on their heads, once their Qi Refining lifespan of one hundred and fifty years ended, they could only hope to be reborn into a good womb in their next life.

"Hurry and bring it for me to see," Shen Yao felt excited upon hearing Bai Wei's words, "The Ice Crystal Snow Lotus grows in the Extreme Cold Land and takes ten thousand years to appear."

"This flower is not only beautiful in appearance, but consuming it can also improve Spirit Root Quality, and can even be used to eternally preserve one's appearance."

Ai yo, Fu Zening truly was her good eldest son; whatever treasures he had, he would think of his own birth mother.

He had only been out training for how long, and the various Spiritual Objects he sent back could practically fill up the Small Courtyard.

Things like Ice Pattern Apricot Beauty Fruit, Deer Horn Xuanbing Grass, Cold Flame Tear Crystal, Fantasy Heavenly Chrysanthemum, Seventh Grade Immortal Spirit Orchid, Fragrant Turmeric Flower, Lovesickness Broken Intestine Grass, Top Grade Purple Ganoderma... all famous marvels of the Xuantian Continent, now all in Shen Yao's hands.

Shen Yao could be said to have reached the profound realm of earning money while lying down; her several children were too capable, making Fu Hengyan, who had always centered on her, seem quite ordinary.

Not long after Shen Yao finished speaking, a jade box the length of an arm was carried in from outside the door by Bai Wei.

Shen Yao was surprised, "So big?" The books recorded that the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus was no bigger than a fist.

Now lowering her head to look at the jade box placed on the Purple Sandalwood Spirit Wood Table, Shen Yao felt a bit unsure whether what her good eldest son sent her was really the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus.

Facts proved that random guessing was unacceptable; before seeing the actual object, all daydreams in one's head were just playing the rogue.

When that arm-length jade box was opened, Shen Yao indeed saw the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus inside.

The petals were like crystal, pure white flashing with five-colored radiance.

It wasn't that the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus had mutated and needed such a large jade box to hold it; it was simply that Fu Zening had collected too many Ice Crystal Snow Lotuses, so he had no choice but to use such a large jade box to seal them.

Shen Yao:... Just how many times did he turn the Extreme Cold Land upside down?

If she remembered correctly, the conditions for the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus to grow were extremely harsh.

Fu Zening being able to fill this jade box before her eyes—if she didn't believe he was a Child of Fortune, she wouldn't believe it herself.

Rubbing her forehead, Shen Yao didn't forget to complain to the System that these two of theirs had taken on too big a ticket; who knew, it might even cause the Xuantian Continent to change heaven and earth.

Wasn't the Xuantian Continent dreaming of returning to the embrace of the Xuanwei Realm? Perhaps relying on the few children she bore, it could be done.

One must know, her youngest child, Fu Zening's master was none other than the famous Great Ascension Old Ancestor of the Tianjian Sect.

An existence that hadn't left the mountain gate for hundreds of years actually personally took on a disciple when Fu Zening was two years old.

When that person in a long blue-gray robe, with a smile at the corner of his mouth, appeared before Shen Yao, she was stunned.

Later, Shen Yao looked dazed; later, Fu Zening was taught by the other party, and his own cultivation shot up like a rocket.

Now going out to train was also to prepare for the future Core Shattering and Nascent Soul Condensation.

"Divide the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus inside into jade boxes and send some to several masters."

Her own child was too capable, making Shen Yao exceptionally generous in her spending.

The several children naturally wouldn't fall behind each other, and Fu Hengyan even more so couldn't be left out; Master Luochen and others were family.

Carefully counting the number of people she had dealings with over these years, Shen Yao glanced at the jade box closed again. There would still be several flowers left.

Tsk.

By then, simply put them in the space and take them out when they're useful.

After skillfully arranging these, Shen Yao stood up and waved her hand to have Bai Wei go handle it.

She herself walked around the hall, then simply went out to the next room to find Fu Hengyan.

"Cheng Qi, is it almost time to set off for Yunzhong City in Zhongzhou?"

Fu Hengyan was testing his new sword technique; seeing Shen Yao enter, he put away his flying sword.

He nodded. "Half a year. Sect Master Uncle plans to go early this time."

Shen Yao continued, "Will Xuan'er and Yu'er participate in this competition?"

Fu Hengyan walked up to Shen Yao. "Not just them, but Ning'er too."

Except Linlang and Jinxiu, who are only at Foundation Establishment Late Stage and don't meet the Golden Core standard, the other three children—every single one of them—can't escape it.

Shen Yao:...

"Won't that be too high-profile?" Exposing themselves before the three have grown up doesn't mean other forces will watch Tianjian Sect grow.

Fu Hengyan patted Shen Yao's shoulder. "It'll happen sooner or later."

"Choosing Yunzhong City to make an appearance this time is more about using it to intimidate those restless people."

"Yao'er, it's not just trouble within Xuantian Continent, but also Xuanwei Realm."

Originally Fu Zening didn't need to participate in the competition, but Fu Zening's cultivation progress was too fast, his talent too good.

After the Sect Master and others discussed it many times, and with matters concerning Xuantian Continent and Xuanwei Realm affecting things, Fu Zening will finally stand out at this assembly.

This is a rare opportunity. If he passes, for Fu Zening the benefits outweigh the harms; if he doesn't pass, the best result is everyone perishes together, the worst result is the genius falls.

Fu Hengyan pressed his lips together and didn't continue speaking the words behind.

But who was Shen Yao? Having lived with Fu Hengyan for decades, she understood him too well.

She put her arm around Fu Hengyan's waist, leaning her head against his chest. "They'll succeed, right?"

Whether it's Xuan'er, Yu'er, Ning'er, all three of them will be safe and sound, at least before Shen Yao closes her eyes and leaves this world.

After a long while, Fu Hengyan said in a deep voice, "Yes, they will all succeed."

The strong always change the environment, rather than choosing to adapt to it.

Xuan'er, Yu'er, Ning'er—thinking of their cultivation and talent, Fu Hengyan had the impulse to pray to gods and buddhas for the first time.

If there are spirits in the world, he would devoutly pray, only wishing his offspring safety and health.

The future Cultivation World will change because of their excellence, but for now they are still too tender.

The road to the top is extremely difficult; he himself fell by the wayside halfway.

He thought his children would one day ascend to the highest peak of cultivation, overlooking the scenery of all under heaven.

Half a year, Lingyun Peak

The small courtyard room door was pushed open; the tidied-up Shen Yao walked forward, her target heading straight for the peak top where the spirit boat was.

Unknowingly, the time had come for the day to set off for Zhongzhou.

Before departure, Shen Yao had already made a plan to be able to experience this flight route in detail.

Because Tianjian Sect set off early, they wouldn't travel continuously on the road.

Occasionally they would stop to rest, and arrange for accompanying disciples to handle some hidden dangers left behind earlier as training.

As a direct family member of Lingyun Peak with several genius children at her knees, Shen Yao had long received certain locations where the spirit boat would stop to rest along the way.

According to the surrounding environment of the locations and the related troubles left behind, Shen Yao's brand-new plan was perfectly hatched, determined to make up for the time she had idled away at Lingyun Peak these years.

Turning to tell Bai Wei and Bai Mei to guard the small courtyard, Shen Yao was like a gust of clear wind, her skirt hem sweeping past, and the person was gone without a trace.

When she appeared again, Shen Yao was already at the top of Lingyun Peak, the spirit boat departing for Central Main Hall was right within reach.

Luochen Zhenjun, as the main person in charge of this Lingyun Peak lineage, seeing everyone around had arrived, waved his sleeve and directly rolled up the spirit boat, flying away from the peak.

"Yao'er"

"Mother" "Mother" "Mother"

Fu Hengyan led Fu Zexuan, Fu Zeyu, and Fu Linlang, the three siblings, over.

The four of them all had high looks and high cultivation; just standing there was enough to catch eyeballs.

As said before, people in the Cultivation World are hard to be ugly, but those who are exceptionally beautiful are also rare.

The several children born to Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan perfectly fused their genes.

Plus excellent spirit root quality, their whole bodies were simply emitting golden light.

Seeing the few people come over, Shen Yao waved her hand and hurried back to the room.

As for Fu Zening and Fu Jinxiu not being in the team, it was because one was a Medicine King Valley disciple and the other cultivated at Holy Mountain, they could only meet at Central Main Hall.

Caring about her three children's daily eating and drinking with concern, Shen Yao didn't forget to give each of them a storage bag she had organized.

"Inside are all useful items; when you go out, you always like to make do."

Speaking of this, Shen Yao got angry. Big family and great business, it's not like they can't afford it, so why can't they enjoy themselves more?

Of the five children she bore, except Jinxiu being more delicate, the other four simply took after Fu Hengyan one hundred percent.

As long as they go out, what's packed most in the storage bags must be various pills, focusing on being economical and affordable.

As for the taste of the pills? Sorry, these aren't within the consideration scope of cultivation maniacs.

Shen Yao had no choice but to do it herself, painstakingly putting effort into these small matters.

Fu Zexuan and the others also happily accepted, because they could feel their mother's sincerity toward them, and the things their mother prepared were very complete; once they got them in hand, they could use them for a long time.

It's not that they truly have no desires, but compared to spending time on these things, they care more about cultivation progress.

Fu Linlang used her shenfu to check the items in the storage bag, and that frosty little face instantly melted.

"Mother"

Smiling, she called out to Shen Yao; Fu Linlang stretched out her hand and hugged her birth mother's arm, swaying it left and right.

Only when no outsiders were present would Fu Linlang occasionally reveal her rather childish side.

This might also have something to do with Fu Linlang's Ice Spirit Root; when facing outsiders she was always cold as ice and frost, and even her daily cultivation was conducted in the Ice Secret Realm on Lingyun Peak.

Fu Linlang was Luochen Zhenjun's youngest Disciple; although the generational seniority was somewhat awkward, Luochen Zhenjun himself had an Ice Spirit Root background, so within the entire Tianjian Sect, inside and out, only he was most suitable to teach Fu Linlang.

Moreover, the Lingyun Peak lineage valued strength; some comparatively cumbersome formalities could all be temporarily set aside.

Through this combination of circumstances, Fu Linlang's personality had been raised to be a bit rigid and proper from childhood to adulthood.

Fortunately, on ordinary days Shen Yao was still there to take care of Fu Linlang; otherwise she would definitely be even more difficult to handle than now.

"You, a child should be lively; don't always imitate those Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters of yours."

After Shen Yao spoke earnestly, she conveniently turned back and pointed a finger at the eavesdropping Fu Zexuan and Fu Zeyu brothers.

Fu Zexuan, Fu Zeyu:...

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, "How so, is what Mother said wrong?"

Fu Zexuan and Fu Zeyu shook their heads repeatedly; how could Mother's words be wrong, they were absolutely right.

When they were young Fu Zeyu was more lively than Fu Zexuan; unexpectedly, by the time the two grew up, their personalities had become one more steady than the other, not a bit resembling the sharp Metal Spirit Root, but rather more like the thick and heavy Earth Spirit Root.