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Over the next five days, Lu Yao continued to pay close attention to Yu Yani.
She had a good appetite and slept well, looking very healthy. Except for eating a bit more and needing at least 8 hours of sleep a day, there were no other problems.
Under the nourishnt of "spiritual chanisms," everyone needed to rest through sleep to recuperate. Including Lu Yao himself, many had developed symptoms of drowsiness.
As a result, no one paid much attention to this matter, and everyone focused their energies on cultivation.
It was an opportune ti to make rapid progress with the massive amount of spiritual chanisms brought back from the Tianyuan Realm!
When another week passed and it was the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, known as "Minor Cold,"
Liao Qe and Li Pei had finally accumulated enough to advance to the Golden Body Realm!
At this mont, Liao Qe was practicing the 'Art of the Dragon Slayer Manual', giving Xiao Qing a massage and acupressure.
anwhile, Li Pei was sitting in the study, her head aching over how to divide Izumo.
It had been almost half a year since it was conquered, but various powers within the court were unwilling to give in to each other, and it was only today that they had yet to reach a consensus.
In addition, it was nearing the end of the lunar year, and the annual "New Year's Feast" was approaching.
Last ti, her husband was so overbearing that wonders such as the "Nuclear Fuel Rod" and the "Ice Jade Ring" made a huge impression in Jiangnan and beyond, with people still marvelling at the royal family's generosity to this day.
Therefore, for this year's "New Year's Feast," anyone who had the qualification to attend wished to bring their entire family, practically desiring to bring their whole clan.
The Ministry of Rites estimated that at least 20,000 people would partake!
As it pertained to the nation's dignity, of course, it had to be prepared properly.
As Li Pei was lost in thoughts, writing and drawing on paper, her expression suddenly beca intense, and she looked towards Liao Qe's direction!
At that mont, after finishing the massage, Liao Qe was helping her mother get dressed when a faint golden light suddenly flickered around her.
This light grew from nothing to increasingly intense, filled with an "Indestructible Will," the signature of a Great Grandmaster - an Undying Golden Body!
This willpower soared into the sky, covering the entire Fragrant Mountain Region.
Stimulated by this, Li Pei's body underwent the sa transformation, every cell roaring with "unbreakability," as they all gave birth to an Indestructible Will, turning into golden light that shot straight into the heavens!
As if they had agreed upon it, the two of them advanced to the next realm almost simultaneously.
What was most precious was that this wasn't a breakthrough forced by external factors but a natural overflow, a natural advance!
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The whole family gathered near the pavilion in the garden spontaneously.
Liao Qe and Li Pei's auras were sky-high and their surging True Qi roiled as vigorously as flas.
Faint golden lights shimred on their bodies, embodying the Indestructible Will of eternity, unbreakability, and unassailable strength, the true mark of a Great Grandmaster.
What was more astonishing was that after taking a deep breath, the two won retracted all the extraordinary phenona and reverted to beautiful fairies with delicate charm.
Liao Ya held her sister's hand, smiling sincerely with joy, "You are indeed naturally overflowing, advancing naturally; you can control it as soon as you break through."
Lu Yao laughed in agreent, "Our very own Li 'the Great' Grandmaster and little Liao Grandmaster will surely have limitless futures~"
Yu Yani joked too, "Stop flattering them, their tails are almost wagging to the sky."
"I'm just happy~" Li Pei was in high spirits, her eyes sparkling, and she was so excited that she could hardly close her mouth.
It was no wonder she was acting this way. "Great Grandmaster" was the pinnacle of the Martial Path and a solid foundation for the protection and prosperity of the country.
For thousands of years, the country's reverence for Great Grandmasters had been engraved deep in people's bones.
How could Li Pei be anything but elated and excited at this mont?
On the contrary, although Liao Qe was also wearing a look of joy, she seed to have sothing on her mind.
Lu Yao imdiately noticed and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
In the presence of such honest company, Liao Qe spoke truthfully, "It's nothing much, just a bit of regret that I might not be able to bear you any children."
This had been her dream all along, and upon hearing this, everyone felt a bit helpless.
The more powerful the being, the harder it is to produce offspring. This is a natural law.
The offspring of martial artists are mostly conceived during the Organ Refining and Marrow-Cleansing Realms.
While there is still hope at these two realms with enough effort, from the Blood-Exchange Realm onwards, it's up to the will of heaven.
Moreover, the higher the realm, the lower the probability of conception.
Historical records occasionally ntion Innate Realm martial artists leaving behind offspring, but for the Golden Body Realm, there's only folklore without any official record.
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Not to ntion Lu Yao's own Innate condition and his lady's Golden Body state, the chances of winning the lottery were virtually none.
He could only console her, "We have all the ti in the world, there will eventually be a chance."
Liao Qe nodded gently without saying more.
Liao Ya and Li Pei were also filled with lancholy. Of course, they wanted to leave a lineage for their own man, but so things are not within their control.
Just when the atmosphere seed a bit bleak, Yu Yani was fervently looking down, almost drilling a hole in the ground with the tip of her foot.
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By this ti, a full 12 days had passed since the seed had started to sprout.
At first, she might not have realized it, but Yu Yani, being an expert in Spirit Refinent of Divine Fetal Breathing with the ability "Crafting the Subtle and Mysterious," could inspect the most intricate parts of her body.
As the seed slowly grew, Yu Yani had already noticed and was hesitating about how to broach the subject.
Mainly, she didn't have the courage, especially upon seeing Liao Qe yearning but unable to receive; it made one feel inexpressibly ashad.
Yet, feeling the new life being nurtured inside her, she was filled with joy and happiness.
Just as Yu Yani was caught in a myriad of contradictions, Li Pei sensed sothing unusual and asked with concern, "Master, what's wrong, are you okay?"
"I'm not, I'm not fine."
Yu Yani tried to remain composed, but inwardly she was in utter distress. The relationships were so complex, how could she possibly bring herself to say it?
But the two were so close that a kind of intuition existed between them through Divine Sense Perception.
Li Pei was convinced that sothing was wrong, fearing that her health was deteriorating again, she worriedly said:
"Sothing's off, you definitely have sothing going on. Your whole deanor has changed lately... let Lu Yao take another look at you."
At that mont, Lu Yao, hearing the commotion, had already co over and was about to scan Yu Yani with his Divine Thought.
"Don't!" Yu Yani hurriedly stopped him, "The child is very fragile, do not stimulate with Divine Thought..."
"!!!"
"???"
Upon hearing her words, the room fell into an imdiate silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop! Everyone stared over...
Yu Yani took a deep breath, looked at everyone, especially Lu Yao, and, with a hand over her lower abdon, said softly, "I'm pregnant."
...
It took a few seconds for everyone to process the news, and then the room erupted with noise!
"My goodness! She's really pregnant!"
Li Pei exclaid in surprise and then joyfully said, "I knew it... you've been so strange lately."
As she spoke, she was also cautious and eager to support Yu Yani.
Yu Yani, a bit embarrassed, pushed away her own disciple and glared at her, "I'm not that fragile."
Liao Ya, in addition to being overjoyed, was also imnsely curious, "Truly a heaven-sent fortune, congratulations!"
Liao Qe stared at Yu Yani's stomach, her face showing a strong longing. Then she took a deep breath to compose herself and said:
"I have studied this thoroughly before. The fetus is indeed very fragile at this stage and needs to be well cared for. Do not use True Qi or Divine Thought to stimulate it. No wonder Grandmaster Yu has been feeling sleepy lately, it must be because of this."
She had gathered a lot of information while preparing for her own pregnancy and now spoke with authority on the subject.
Just then, the sound of glass shattering, a "crack," ca from the center of the room where Lu Yao stood.
Turning their heads, they saw him shaking violently, his body's space showing nearly imperceptible fractures.
Apparently caught off guard by the good news, Lu Yao, overwheld with emotion, had his Divine Thought run wild and nearly tore apart the fabric of three-dinsional space on his body!
Having witnessed the opponent's "Spatial Fracture" during the battle with 'Dao Jun', Lu Yao was deeply inspired.
And having imrsed himself in the spiritual realm for the past several days, his identity strength had also increased significantly, with his Divine Thought vaguely possessing the potential to tear space.
Fortunately, he quickly cald his emotions and said warmly to Yu Yani:
"This is truly great news. However, pregnancy is not easy for ten months; it will indeed be tough for you."
Yu Yani, with a tender expression and a hand on her belly, said, "I don't mind the hardship; I only wish for the baby to be safe and be born smoothly to bear you a son."
At this point, Liao Qe interjected, "This matter might last more than ten months. In ancient tis, when Innate Martial Artists beca pregnant, it would take three years before they gave birth, but the child was born in the Blood-Exchange Realm."
Everyone looked at Yu Yani's belly, wondering how long this pregnancy would last and in what realm the child would be born!
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