297: Yue Li is pregnant

The first child born to a Foundation Establishment woman was a Third-grade Spirit Root, which was already quite good, but it was a pity it hadn't reached the second grade; Liu Xuan was still somewhat disappointed.

Fortunately, the reward obtained was quite suitable—a Low Grade Rank 4 pregnancy nurturing pill, which was equivalent to being given a key to unlock a grand prize.

A phantom light flashed, and an exquisite jade box appeared in Liu Xuan's hand, bringing a warm and smooth tactile sensation.

"A Rank 4 Medicinal Pill! Truly extraordinary; just this jade box alone is not simple."

The jade box was incredibly smooth and warm, with complex seal scripts faintly visible on it, emitting a wisp of Ling Yun, yet not leaking a single shred of Spiritual Qi.

Using his Divine Sense, he carefully lifted the lid, and a pill the size of a pearl, emitting a faint halo, appeared in Liu Xuan's view.

"It's alive?!!"

"No!" Liu Xuan slowly shook his head. "It's an illusion caused by the vitality being too strong."

A Rank 4 Medicinal Pill! Its value was immeasurable, and it was Liu Xuan's first time seeing one. The pregnancy nurturing pill was also a special Rank 4 Medicinal Pill; in terms of cost, it was much more precious than many ordinary Rank 4 Medicinal Pills.

"Should I really give it to Yue Li to eat? Isn't that a bit too much of a loss!"

According to the System's introduction, the Low Grade Rank 4 pregnancy nurturing pill was best suited for Early Nascent Soul Stage female cultivators, and the effect would only diminish for Mid-Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

"Indecision leads to trouble! I'll just give it to Yue Li."

Rather than letting it gather dust for a long time, it was better to put it to use early. No matter how good a reward was, only what was in one's hand was real!

Putting the Medicinal Pill into his sleeve, a flash of escape light appeared, and Liu Xuan vanished from the Star Space, appearing in Yue Li's courtyard in the West Courtyard.

"Junior Brother, why are you here?"

Yue Li was leaning lazily against a chair with a snowy-white Flying Sword swimming before her. Seeing Liu Xuan appear, she put away the Flying Sword, sat up straight, and asked curiously.

To encourage his Concubines to bear children, Liu Xuan had a set of rules for where he slept at night and which Concubines he accompanied, which generally did not change.

Not long ago, Liu Xuan had used this reason to reject Yue Li, which was why she asked with confusion.

"Yue Li, I want you to bear a child for me!" Liu Xuan walked to Yue Li's side and gently pulled her into his embrace.

Although Yue Li felt that Liu Xuan was a bit strange today, she still snuggled into his arms and comforted him, "It's not that I'm unwilling to bear one for you, it's just that I can't conceive!"

Having lived in the West Courtyard for so long, Yue Li had long since seen clearly that Liu Xuan's greatest obsession was bearing children and then cultivating them into talents.

The rules of the West Courtyard, and even all the rules of the entire Liu Family, were all aimed at encouraging Concubines to bear children and encouraging the cultivation of the children's growth.

Among Liu Xuan's hundreds of women, except for a few exceptions like Lin Xue'er, the status of the other women in the family was directly linked to the quantity and quality of their children; the more children they had and the more of a Genius they appeared to be, the higher their status and the more favored they were by Liu Xuan.

Yue Li did not understand, but she did not resist bearing children; it was just that with her Cultivate level, it was truly difficult to become pregnant.

"This is simple!" Liu Xuan took out the pregnancy nurturing pill and handed it to her, "Look, what is this?"

Yue Li reached out and opened the lid, asking confusedly, "This is..."

She was also an Alchemist and had seen countless Medicinal Pills, but she had never seen a pregnancy nurturing pill. She could only faintly feel that this Medicinal Pill's Rank was extremely high, perhaps... more than Rank 3!

"A Rank 4 Medicinal Pill!!"

Yue Li looked sharply at Liu Xuan, her gaze gradually shifting from shock to inquiry.

"This is a Low Grade Rank 4 pregnancy nurturing pill. After taking it, it can increase the pregnancy probability and the offspring's talent for Nascent Soul Stage female cultivators."

"Senior Sister Yue Li!" Liu Xuan looked deep into her eyes and said sincerely, "Let us have a child, and I guarantee I will help you refine your False Core into a Golden Core, and even help you continue to Breakthrough to eventually become a Nascent Soul True Lord, how about it?"

The initiative for pregnancy lay in Yue Li's hands; if she was unwilling to bear a child, the pregnancy nurturing pill would be useless no matter how good its effects were. It had to be made clear to her before taking it, as it would be too much of a loss if it were wasted because of her!

"A pregnancy nurturing pill!"

"There is such a Medicinal Pill?"

Yue Li held the box and looked at it carefully, unable to understand who would refine such a Medicinal Pill. With such good medicinal materials, wouldn't it be better to refine Medicinal Pills that increased Cultivate?

There was also another question: where did Liu Xuan get the Medicinal Pill? It was a Rank 4 Medicinal Pill! Even her Revered Master Shen Yunshu might not be able to obtain it.

"Junior Brother truly has an extraordinary background! Is it the mysterious Joyous Union Sect or the Beast Taming Sect?"

Looking at Liu Xuan's affectionate gaze, the corners of Yue Li's mouth curled up slightly, "Is Junior Brother afraid that I will waste your Medicinal Pill?"

At this moment, Yue Li was like a little girl who had seen through Liu Xuan's thoughts, with a bit of pride and a bit of playfulness in her eyes.

Liu Xuan lowered his head and subconsciously kissed her beautiful red lips.

"You..."

"Mmph..."

Without waiting for her to speak, Liu Xuan kissed her again.

"Will you agree or not? If you don't agree, I'll go find someone else."

"You... how could you be like this?" Yue Li gave Liu Xuan a look that was both angry and coquettish. A moment later, she gave in and nodded gently with a flushed face.

Liu Xuan did not delay any longer, took out the Medicinal Pill, and gave it to Yue Li to take.

Once the Rank 4 pregnancy nurturing pill entered her mouth, Yue Li felt a warm current permeate her entire body; all her meridians, flesh, bones, and even her Divine Soul were nourished by a gentle energy.

"Boom!!"

Vast energy circulated within Yue Li and Liu Xuan's bodies. Perhaps because the Medicinal Pill's Rank was far higher than their Cultivate levels, the excess medicinal power accelerated their Cultivate through secret arts, nourishing their Physical Body and Divine Soul.

Yue Li was surprised to find that the effect of her Cultivate today had improved by more than ten times compared to before. The Impurities in her False Core were being expelled at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing wisps of golden light!

Golden Core! The False Core in her body was truly transforming into a Golden Core. If she had been a little skeptical before, she was now certain that Liu Xuan could truly help her achieve a Golden Core!

Perhaps what Liu Xuan said to her earlier was not just empty promises, but that he could truly help her achieve a Golden Core, and even achieve a Nascent Soul True Lord!

Liu Xuan also benefited greatly from the process of Cultivate. The Joyful Union Secret Art was originally a technique of Yin and Yang mutual supplementation. Yue Li's Cultivate level was higher than his, so he could gain significant benefits even from normal Cultivate.

This time, with the medicinal power overflowing from the Rank 4 pregnancy nurturing pill, his Cultivate level also achieved significant progress.

However, the energy required for his Physical Body to Breakthrough from Late Foundation Establishment Stage to Perfection was simply too great. Although the benefits he gained were large, they were not enough to Breakthrough his Realm.

Two hours later.

The Cultivate ended. Apart from some progress in their Cultivate levels and their bodies feeling warm, everything else seemed... no different from before.

Had she conceived or not? Liu Xuan was a bit unsure in his heart.

The introduction of the pregnancy nurturing pill said it greatly increased the pregnancy probability, but it didn't say it was 100% guaranteed. If their luck was bad, wouldn't it all just go down the drain?!

"Detecting whether she is pregnant will take at least a few days; let's just wait for now!"

Cultivation techniques for detecting pregnancy were very fast; the results would be out in a few days, so there was no need to rush.

Three days later.

Amidst Liu Xuan's anxious waiting, Yue Li was the first to confirm she was pregnant and happily ran over to bring the good news to Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan personally used his Divine Sense to investigate, and sure enough, he sensed a trace of life rhythm in her lower abdomen.