Chapter 388: Little Lucky Star

Actually, when I heard it was a single pregnancy, I secretly let out a breath of relief.

At least it wasn't twins, so I avoided the devastation of the twin curse.

It does not need to experience the tragedy of my mother and aunt, as well as my sister and me.

As for atavism… that is inevitable.

After all, its sprouting process almost replicated Liu Junyan.

The dragon's nine offspring vary, and there are many oviparous species; if it is fortunate enough to be born successfully in the end, what form it will take remains unknown.

Whether it will be good or evil is also not set.

Thinking of this, I asked Bai Shulan: 'If I succeed in achieving Nirvana together with it, would that count as a rebirth for both of us?'

Rebirth would mean it wouldn't have to bear so much karma that it shouldn't have to carry.

Bai Shulan put away the last silver needle and gave me an annoyed glance: 'How would I know so much? Besides, this is all later; with your energy, you'd better first think about how to save your own life!'

I said sheepishly: 'I was just asking.'

"You're daydreaming!" Bai Shulan said bluntly, 'If heaven could really open its eyes, it wouldn't let you suffer so much, but as they say, fools have their own blessings.'

Originally, retrieving the spirit bone, with your previous condition, the fusion would have cost you half your life; it must be that this embryo helped share some of the burden, allowing you to sit here peacefully daydreaming.

I wondered: 'What do you mean it helped share some of the burden?'

Bai Shulan speculated: 'According to what you just said, Liu Qiye silently took root in his mother's womb for ten years before appearing; at that time his mother was already undergoing tribulation, so he should have been born due to the tribulation. Likewise, the one in your body is the same—do you understand what I mean?'

I nodded immediately: 'In other words, it has long been inside my body; without the stimulus of the spirit bone, it might have remained dormant for ten or a hundred years without sprouting. It swelled up all at once after absorbing the spirit bone's spiritual qi, right?'

Bai Shulan replied: 'Yes.'

I laughed: 'This little guy is quite sensible; he's my little lucky star.'

Bai Shulan, however, dared not agree; she reached out and touched my still-flat belly, saying: 'The little guy has a big appetite—he can swallow the spiritual qi of the phoenix spirit bone. I worry that as he grows bigger, the nutrients he needs will increase; can you bear it?'

Bai Shulan didn't mention it, and I still hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter.

Exactly, the spiritual qi of the phoenix spirit bone isn't something just anyone can swallow.

If it were that easy, when Feng Xianqiu obtained these two spirit bones, he wouldn't have stored them in the body of the Mysterious Phoenix to slowly transform them; likely the spiritual qi would have been drained long ago.

Even Ti Lan and Feng Xianqiu dare not directly absorb the spirit bone's spiritual qi, yet an embryo that hasn't even sprouted dares to absorb it; after absorbing, it not only comes to no harm but grows much larger… one can only say that bloodline kinship is truly miraculous.

'But on the other hand, it is so powerful; having it may be a boon for your future Nirvana, provided it doesn't make excessive demands on you. We can only take things step by step; if the situation turns bad, you must immediately attempt Nirvana, taking a gamble. If it can coexist peacefully with you, even mutually beneficial, then that is your fortune, Xiao Jiu—it truly is your little lucky star.'

After a pause, Bai Shulan took my hand and said: 'In the coming days I will undergo the Century Tribulation; if I pass it smoothly, I will then find a way to help you adjust your body; if I fail…… I might…… revert to that previous mad state, in which case you'll have to seek another healer……'

"No." I gripped her hand firmly and said: 'I believe you will surely pass this tribulation safely, Shulan—remember, I need you.'

Bai Shulan pressed her lips, lowered her head, unknown what she was thinking.

After a while she finally hummed: 'Okay, I'll do my best.'

Bai Shulan explained many things to me, also left plenty of medicinal herbs for Li Qingying, instructing her how to use them on me and how to regulate my body; Li Qingying noted everything down.

Finally she added: 'Actually, the effect of all these external forces is limited; there is also something more beneficial for you and the child: you should try to have as much marital life as possible with Liu Qiye, for he possesses dragon qi and merit, and the bloodline kinship connection is irreplaceable—I will give him separate instructions……'

My face instantly flushed: 'No, before it wasn't that we couldn't……'

"Before was before, now is now, the situation has changed." Bai Shulan teased, 'I am a healer with a healer's parental heart; I don't have all those messy thoughts you lot have, and I'm not embarrassed—why are you so shy?'

Alright, Bai Shulan's mouth never spares anyone.

Bai Shulan went out, and Li Qingying hurriedly asked if I was hungry; she had specially cooked porridge in the pot, waiting for me to wake up and eat.

I said I was hungry, and Li Qingying immediately went to serve it.

I didn't rush to get up, but leaned against the headboard, lightly placing my right hand on my belly.

This feeling is truly wonderful; although you can't feel anything, the moment you know there is a tiny life quietly sprouting there, your state of mind changes instantly.

It becomes soft, yet also unbreakable.

Later, when Liu Junyan came in again, his expression was clearly off; obviously Bai Shulan had already told him some things to his face.

He sat by the bedside holding my hand; although he was speaking to me, his gaze would occasionally flick over my belly, sneaking glances yet appearing uneasy.

I had never seen Liu Junyan so anxious; I found it somewhat amusing.

I took his hand and placed it on my belly, saying: 'Actually, right now it might just be a peanut-sized egg sac; you can't feel anything.'

Liu Junyan, however, seriously felt it; after a while he earnestly told me: 'Xiao Jiu, it's there—I can feel it.'

I burst out laughing—does this person lie without even blinking an eye?

But as long as he feels a bit better inside, that's fine.

Liu Junyan lay down beside me, reached out and pulled me into his embrace: 'Xiao Jiu, you've worked hard.'

"Well, pregnancy is naturally hard." I said solemnly, 'Shulan said this pregnancy is oviparous, meaning I will lay an egg in the future, Āyàn—eggs need incubation; I've already endured the hardship of pregnancy and childbirth, so the task of hatching the egg falls to you.'

Liu Junyan was completely dazed.

I suppressed my laughter and continued teasing him: 'No way, Āyàn—you say Xiao Jiu is suffering, yet you refuse to incubate your own child; how is that any different from those deadbeat dads outside who have kids but won't raise them?'

Liu Junyan's face turned green: 'No, I didn't say I wouldn't incubate; I…… I will work hard to learn……'