Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 838 - 821: Dao Body Talent

The passing of Master Cyan Yang represents yet another "old friend" of Zhouyang's has departed.

After quietly paying respects to the elder who had cared for him over many years, he headed to the [Dome Heaven Immortal Realm].

Zhou Guangcheng informed him that Qin Yue'Er was still in the [Dome Heaven Immortal Realm] and had instructed that Zhou Guangcheng no longer needed to act as her guardian.

Zhouyang plans to see what exactly is happening with Qin Yue'Er.

At this moment, the teleportation array set up by the Profound Sun Immortal Sect had been destroyed due to his Crossing the Tribulation, so he had to detour to the teleportation array of the Yuqing Daoist Sect.

Actually, with his current strength, he could easily break through space himself to enter the [Dome Heaven Immortal Realm].

However, breaking through space forcefully like that would pose considerable harm to the Pocket World, and since it wasn't any emergency, it wasn't necessary.

When Zhouyang entered the [Dome Heaven Immortal Realm] and scanned with his Divine Sense, finding Qin Yue'Er, his expression immediately became odd.

"What's going on here? Yue'Er, your belly..."

In the palace, Zhouyang looked at Qin Yue'Er, who was somewhat flustered by his sudden arrival, with an extremely peculiar and complex expression.

At this time, Qin Yue'Er had astonishingly transformed into a heavily pregnant woman!

And Zhouyang could clearly feel a close affinity with a bloodline connection from the aura emanating from Qin Yue'Er's belly.

But this was preposterous!

Not to mention that when Zhouyang and Qin Yue'Er were engaging in the Dual Cultivation Technique, both were already Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, with him being at the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal."

And the last time they practiced dual cultivation was over five years ago!

Five years, indeed!

What does this mean?

It means Qin Yue'Er has been carrying his child for over five years!

Is she pregnant with a little Nezha?

Even though Zhouyang has become a True Immortal at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, he was still somewhat taken aback by this circumstance.

"I, I don't know either..."

Qin Yue'Er awkwardly touched her bulging belly, lowering her head without daring to meet Zhouyang's gaze.

When her belly began growing larger, she sensed something amiss and sent a message asking Zhou Guangcheng to leave first, fearing Zhou Guangcheng wouldn't know how to explain the situation upon discovering it.

She hadn't anticipated that after the passage of five years, not only was there no sign of childbirth, but her belly had grown even larger, to the point of becoming a burden.

Currently, half of the magical power she gains through meditation is being consumed by the child in her belly, yet as the child's mother, she cannot even see what the child looks like!

Every time she thought of this, she felt an urge to lay open her belly and take a look.

But she feared her impulsiveness might harm the child, so she could only wait there for Zhouyang to return and see what was happening.

"Here, don't rush, let me take a good look at what's going on!"

Zhouyang spoke, immediately walking next to Qin Yue'Er, supporting her body with one hand and touching her belly with the other, channeling a strand of energy to try and sense her internal condition.

Unexpectedly, his channelled energy was directly consumed!

"Curious! Could this little creature already be cultivating within the womb? It's even capable of consuming my magical power!"

Zhouyang frowned, then a flash of golden light appeared in his eyes as he used the Pupil Technique Divine Techniques to observe Qin Yue'Er's belly.

But what he saw astonished him once again.

In his eyes, all he saw within Qin Yue'Er's abdomen was a mass of golden Spiritual Light emitting an aura of nobility, within which a male infant seemed vaguely discernible.

He wanted to look more carefully, but then the golden Spiritual Light flashed, completely obscuring his vision.

"Zhou, Zhou Lang, what did you see? What's the situation with the child in my belly?"

Qin Yue'Er looked at Zhouyang full of anticipation, her tone filled with distress.

"This matter is too strange, I can't say for sure. Perhaps we need to consult Fellow Daoist Lan or other Immortal Friends!"

Zhouyang shook his head, choosing not to disclose what he saw to avoid worrying Qin Yue'Er.

Then, he gently patted Qin Yue'Er's shoulder, saying: "Yue'Er, don't be afraid. Your husband is now a True Immortal at the Tribulation Crossing Stage; there are few matters in this world that I cannot resolve. I will definitely solve this issue appropriately for you!"

He then softly continued: "Come, Yue'Er, you should tell me the whole story of how this began, so I can explain it to other Daoist friends properly to gain their accurate assessments."

"Okay."

Qin Yue'Er nodded slightly, then gently relayed the entire story.

Back then, after Zhouyang had drawn too much Yin Yuan from her, she was severely depleted and began meditating to nourish her body.

Half a year passed like this, and she felt somewhat recovered, deciding to go out and check on Zhouyang's condition.

But at that point, she suddenly noticed an unusual aura inside her body, prompting her to perform a self-examination.

Yet, just like Zhouyang, she could only see that mass of golden Spiritual Light in her womb, unable to see the child's appearance.

Over time, the size of the golden Spiritual Light grew larger and began gradually consuming the magical power she gained daily through meditation.

If she refused to meditate, the golden Spiritual Light would start consuming her cultivation, forcing her to continually meditate daily to "nourish" the golden Spiritual Light.

"Huh, this little beast isn't even born yet and already dares to consume its mother! What will happen when it grows up, won't it cause chaos?"

Zhouyang huffed coldly, angrily scolding.

Then, as soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yue'Er suddenly let out an "ah."

"What's wrong? Yue'Er, what happened?"

Zhouyang hurriedly glanced at his beloved, only to see Qin Yue'Er tenderly stroking her belly with a peculiar expression, lightly laughing: "It seems he was scared by you, Zhou Lang, he actually ceased consuming my magical power just now!"

"Really? Well, perfect. Zhou warns this little brat, if you don't behave, I'll refine you into supplements for Yue'Er. I bet such a freak would possess extraordinary qualities, which might just be Yue'Er's opportunity for becoming immortal!"

Zhouyang coldly gazed at Qin Yue'Er's large belly, speaking with an unyielding chill in his tone.

"Zhou Lang, don't scare him. He seems really afraid of you and is seeking my help!"

Qin Yue'Er gently shook her head, coquettishly shook Zhouyang's arm, her face full of smiles.

It seemed she had already experienced the feeling of being a mother. The "son" who originally paid her little attention now appeared to sense danger with the arrival of Zhouyang, his True Immortal father, and finally began to understand seeking help from his mother and showing closeness.

"What a strange child!"

Zhouyang shook his head, showing no joy of being a father at all.

To be honest, towards the child in Qin Yue'Er's womb, he felt nothing but astonishment and doubt.

Because under normal circumstances, Qin Yue'Er and he simply couldn't have a child, yet there was one now.

Moreover, the child had stayed in the mother's womb for five years without being born, which had to make him think more deeply about certain possibilities.

At this moment, he seemed to understand the feelings of the "King Tote" from his past life. Facing such a "strange child" son, a father might feel no joy, only surprise, even questioning if the child was his!

With that innate blood connection, Zhouyang didn't suspect the child in Qin Yue'Er's belly, but the body's origin was fine; that didn't necessarily mean the consciousness was too!

To say the least, Zhouyang himself was a living example!

"Let's go, Yue'Er, join me, your husband, in finding out what is truly going on!"

Zhouyang, taking Qin Yue'Er's hand, left the [Dome Heaven Immortal Realm].

After leaving the [Dome Heaven Immortal Realm], Zhouyang immediately took Qin Yue'Er back to the Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm.

Lan Daoist was known for being trustworthy. Although his success in crossing the tribulation had been heard across the Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm, he had no intention to go watch, steadily overseeing the Zhou Family.

Without alerting anyone, Zhouyang brought Qin Yue'Er back to Lingxi Peak, immediately summoning Lan Daoist to inquire about the situation.

Unexpectedly, after hearing the story, Lan Daoist just glanced at Qin Yue'Er's bulging belly and calmly said: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, there's no need for concern. Although Qin Daoist's situation is rare over ten thousand years in the Lower Realm, it's not unusual in the Upper Realm!"

"What do you mean by this?"

Zhouyang frowned, puzzled, looking towards Lan Daoist.

Qin Yue'Er also opened her beautiful eyes wide, feeling quite incredible.

Under their bewildered stares, Lan Daoist began with a calm demeanor: "Under normal circumstances, the Human Race naturally births a child after ten months of pregnancy, but if the child has an extraordinary constitution, a mere ten months cannot allow the child to be born smoothly!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou must know that in terms of cultivation aptitude, above Lower Grade, Middle Grade, and Upper Grade Spiritual Roots, there are also divisions of Spiritual Body Talent and Dao Body Talent."

"No need to elaborate on Spiritual Body Talent, as Qin Daoist herself possesses it, but has Fellow Daoist Zhou ever witnessed someone with Dao Body Talent?"

This truly stumped Zhouyang.

In over two thousand years of cultivation, Zhouyang had encountered countless genius cultivators, among them dozens with a Spiritual Body.

But someone possessing Dao Body Talent, surpassing Spiritual Body Talent, he had never seen, even thinking it a mere mythical legend.

But now listening to Lan Daoist's implication...

"Are you saying, the child in Yue'Er's belly possesses Dao Body Talent?"

Zhouyang directly voiced Lan Daoist's unspoken words, disbelief clearly written on his face.

"Precisely, only a child with inherent Dao Body Talent would need to be nurtured in the womb for ten years before being born!"

Lan Daoist nodded, firmly affirming Zhouyang's inquiry.

Ten years!

Zhouyang and Qin Yue'Er couldn't help but exchange glances, both stunned by this revelation.

Ten years would mean a normally born child would have already grown to two-thirds of an adult's height; a cultivator like Zhou Guangcheng with a Spiritual Body Talent would already be a Fourth-Layer Qi Cultivation Cultivator at ten!

"No need for shock, those with a Dao Body are inherently different from those of typical Human Race talents."

Lan Daoist scanned the two of them, sighing with slight sentiment: "Frankly, Lan never expected someone with Dao Body Talent to be born in the Lower Realm!"

"What do you mean? Why can't someone with Dao Body Talent appear in the Lower Realm?"

Zhouyang raised an eyebrow, somewhat relentless in his pursuit of understanding.

"Because people with Dao Body Talent cannot be conceived by ordinary people or average cultivators. In the Upper Realm, Dao Body cultivators' parents, at least one, must have become a being with an Immortal Body, but most often, both parents are accomplished True Immortals!"

"And as Fellow Daoist Zhou knows, at the True Immortal stage, conceiving offspring is presumably impossible, so the parents of Dao Body cultivators often rely on a rare Immortal Treasure spiritual object unique to the Upper Realm to successfully conceive!"

"But here in the Lower Realm, without the assistance of such Immortal Treasure spiritual objects, and with Tribulation Crossing True Immortals living in seclusion, how could individuals with Dao Body Talent be born?"

Lan Daoist didn't mind Zhouyang's probing questions, patiently explaining the situation in detail.

After hearing the explanation, Zhouyang understood why the cultivation world always had legends of Dao Bodies without ever witnessing a Dao Body cultivator.

So, the legend was truly just a legend, derived from tales of the Upper Realm.

At this time, Qin Yue'Er, however, widened her eyes and spoke: "But according to Elder Lan, how is the child in my belly supposed to possess a Dao Body? Zhou Lang and I were both at the Nascent Soul Stage when we cultivated together!"

Having been reborn, she was taught cultivation by Lan Daoist, always seeing him as a mentor, and thus comported herself as a junior before him.

"That is precisely what surprises Lan, Fellow Daoist Zhou, do you know the reason?"

Lan Daoist also revealed a hint of curiosity in his eyes, expectantly watching Zhouyang.

"Ahem, it's complicated; Zhou doesn't know either, perhaps related to my then intense Celestial Favor!"

Zhouyang coughed awkwardly, giving an ambiguous and unclear reply, reluctant to elaborate.

Naturally, he was embarrassed to admit that during dual cultivation with Qin Yue'Er, he successfully broke through to the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

According to Lan Daoist's explanation, at that time, he could barely be considered a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, also blessed with intense Celestial Favor, their physiques precisely complementing one Yin and one Yang, aligning with the Yin Yang Dao.

Such a confluence of factors made it plausible for Qin Yue'Er to conceive a Dao Body Talent offspring.

Lan Daoist indeed noticed Zhouyang's reserved words but didn't press further, simply nodding slightly: "Perhaps, yet nurturing an offspring with Dao Body Talent isn't mundane, relying solely on Qin Daoist might harm her when the child is born. Fellow Daoist Zhou should often assist her through dual cultivation before the child's birth!"

He finished with a meaningful glance at Qin Yue'Er, adding: "If nurtured well, perhaps when the child is born, it could be the moment Qin Daoist advances to the Late-Stage Nascent Soul!"

ps: Neck sore, eyes hurt, backache, I feel like I'm becoming an elderly! 'Tired' is the word!