54: Chapter 54: A bowl of precious soup amazes the world, the unborn child displays divine power.

The golden light exploding in his mind hadn't dissipated yet when Li Qingfeng grabbed Su Qingyue, whose body had gone slightly limp.

"How do you feel?" he asked in a deep voice, placing his palm against her back to slowly channel a stream of pure Azure Wood Spiritual Power into her.

"I'm fine..." Su Qingyue breathed lightly, leaning into his embrace. Her face, already beautiful as a peach blossom, was now flushed with a startling red. She covered her slightly bulging abdomen, her watery peach-blossom eyes full of astonishment: "It's just that the little one in my tummy seemed to... seemed to have absorbed a bit of the surrounding Spiritual Qi just now."

More than just a bit!

Li Qingfeng's Vitality Perception saw it clearly. Just a moment ago, the "Wood Essence Fragrance" radiating from the second fetus in the New Courtyard had suddenly intensified several times over, even drawing the Spiritual Qi from the Fetal Protection Spirit Spring Well and the Seedling Spirit Pond to converge toward Su Qingyue's abdomen, forming an almost invisible vortex of Spiritual Qi.

This System notification came at just the right time!

"Advanced nourishing resources..." Li Qingfeng quickly calculated in his mind.

He wasn't lacking in this!

After the Zhao Family was wiped out, in the deepest secret treasury they had raided, there were seven or eight high-grade Spirit Medicine of a hundred years or more just by name. Add to that the nourishing Medicinal Pill he had exchanged from the Wang Family earlier, and several bottles of "Azure Wood Spirit Essence" exchanged with Qingyun Sect contribution points, and it would be enough to burst an ordinary Qi Refining Cultivator.

But he couldn't do that.

He understood the principle that one cannot over-nourish. Piling on resources indiscriminately would not only be a waste but could also harm Su Qingyue and the child.

"Stay seated and don't move." Li Qingfeng helped Su Qingyue to the soft couch by the Fetal Protection Spirit Spring Well and quickly walked to the medicine cabinet in the inner chamber.

He opened one jade box after another, neatly arranging the Spirit Medicine, which emitted astonishing medicinal aromas, on the table.

There was the "Hundred-Year Azure Wood Ganoderma" that was emerald green throughout and shaped like a spiritual fungus; the "Thick Earth Yellow Essence" with a warm, moist luster like warm jade; and several "Soul-Nourishing Pills" the size of dragon eyes, overflowing with medicinal fragrance.

Any one of these items, if taken out, would be enough to make ordinary Qi Refining Cultivators fight to the death.

Su Qingyue looked at the treasures covering the table, but felt no greed. Instead, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she said softly: "Husband, the medicinal power of these is too fierce. If I use them directly, I'm afraid my body won't be able to handle it."

"I know." Li Qingfeng smiled and pushed the items on the table forward. "That's why this matter still needs you."

Su Qingyue was slightly taken aback.

"You have Water-Wood Dual Spiritual Roots and are the most sensitive to medicinal properties. You know better than I do how to combine these, how to decoct them, what heat to use, and how much water from the Fetal Protection Spirit Spring Well to use as a base." Li Qingfeng looked into her eyes and spoke very seriously. "You are the most capable apothecary in this New Courtyard."

These words seemed to touch Su Qingyue's heart.

Her watery peach-blossom eyes instantly lit up, and as her gaze shifted, it carried an indescribable charm and confidence. She was no longer just a pregnant wife who could only passively accept protection, but the mistress of this house, a key figure who could steer the ship for her husband and child.

"You wait."

Su Qingyue stood up. She was wearing a simple and elegant moon-white home dress today. Because she was pregnant, her figure appeared even more plump and full. The two heavy, snow-white orbs on her chest stretched the collar of her dress taut, and as she stood up, they traced a breathtaking curve. She walked to the table, reached out her slender jade fingers, and quickly began picking through the pile of Spirit Medicine.

"Take three qian of Azure Wood Ganoderma to capture its vitality and discard its harshness."

"Only a small piece of Thick Earth Yellow Essence is needed to take its gentle nourishing properties and neutralize the medicinal strength."

"This Soul-Nourishing Pill cannot be used directly. It must be crushed, and one-third of the powder taken and dissolved with water from the Fetal Protection Spirit Spring Well..."

As she spoke, she worked, her movements efficient and possessing a pleasing aesthetic. That serious and focused look, combined with her ripe, alluring figure, made Li Qingfeng feel a surge of heat in his heart.

This was his woman—able to grace the hall, handle the pharmacy, and warm the bed.

Soon, a bowl of emerald-green medicinal soup, which gathered the essence of several top-tier Spirit Medicine and was tempered by Su Qingyue's own Water-Wood Spiritual Power, was brewed.

As soon as the soup came out of the pot, an indescribable fragrance instantly permeated the entire inner chamber, ten times more intense than the previous "Wood Essence Fragrance"!

One whiff made one's entire body feel comfortable.

"Drink it quickly. The Sect members will be here tomorrow, so you need to get enough rest." Li Qingfeng brought the medicinal soup to her and said softly.

Su Qingyue nodded, blushing, and drank the bowl of emerald-green "Divine Soup" in small sips.

The moment the medicinal soup entered her abdomen, a vast yet incredibly gentle vitality suddenly dissolved within her body, surged through her Meridians to her limbs and bones, and finally flowed into her abdomen like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

"Boom!"

Su Qingyue felt the tiny Fetal Breath in her abdomen as if it were a sun that had been ignited, suddenly erupting with brilliant light!

The "Wood Essence Fragrance" that had originally only lingered in the room now seemed to have substance, transforming into wisps of pale green halos that circled and danced around her, before finally merging into her abdomen.

The System panel in Li Qingfeng's mind went completely crazy at this moment!

A series of golden notifications scrolled down like a waterfall!

[Ding! Detected that the second fetus is absorbing top-grade nourishing resources!]

[Mother-Child Nourishment Feedback activated! Fetal Innate rating is skyrocketing!]

[Rating +1...+2...+5...]

[Ding! Second fetus Innate rating has broken through the "Spirit Grade Superior" limit!]

[Ding! Second fetus Innate rating has reached "Spirit Grade Ultimate"!]

[Ding! System detected that the "Wood Essence Fragrance" talent is evolving into "Wood Essence Spirit Gathering"!]

[System final calculation: Family Bloodline potential has been greatly improved. Congratulations to the Host for successfully completing a high-rating pregnancy!]

[System Reward: Cultivation infusion (massive)! "Spirit Gathering Array" fragment map (1 copy)! Offspring cultivation exclusive module [Twin Stars Accompany the Moon] unlocked!]

The moment the notification sound faded, a torrent of True Essence, more vast and pure than any before, slammed into Li Qingfeng's Dantian Qi Sea!

His Qi Refining Stage 8 Bottleneck was like paper in front of this power, instantly shattered!

Peak of Qi Refining Stage 8!

And it was still rising!

The True Essence surged forward, forcefully pushing his cultivation to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Stage 8, only half a step away from Qi Refining Stage 9, before slowly stopping.

Li Qingfeng felt the surging, roaring True Essence in his body and was ecstatic.

He made a killing!

With this bowl of soup, not only did he push his son's rating to the heavens, but he also saved himself at least half a year of bitter cultivation!

When he looked at Su Qingyue again, he couldn't help but be stunned.

He saw her half-leaning on the soft couch, her skin whiter than snow, and her already beautiful face now glowing with a luster like precious jade. The aura of "Wood Essence Spirit Gathering" lingered around her, making her look like a Fairy of vegetation who had descended to the mortal world, holy yet carrying a charm that one couldn't look away from.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, when the assessment team from the Qingyun Sect arrived at the Li Family's New Courtyard, the leader, Steward Xu Wenshan, and the two stern-faced outer Sect managers paused the moment they stepped into the courtyard gate.

The entire courtyard was filled with a refreshing fragrance of plants. The Spirit Plants in the yard were growing vigorously, so green it seemed as if they could drip water.

Steward Xu Wenshan took a deep breath, feeling refreshed. He looked at Li Qingfeng, who was welcoming them from the house, and his eyes already held a hint of undisguised astonishment.

This Li Family New Courtyard was truly a treasure land!

Just then, a Li Family guard ran quickly from outside the gate and reported loudly: "Reporting to the Family Head, Elder! The bell at the Qingyun Branch has rung, the cloud carriage from the inner Sect has arrived!"

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