Qi Zhiheng stared at Yang Yitian, who was eating voraciously, and was somewhat taken aback. Dozens of empty plates were already piled up on the table; he had eaten enough for dozens of people.

Qi Zhiheng swallowed hard and said, "Don't you feel full?"

Yang Yitian knew that his behavior was very abnormal. He ate while crying uncontrollably: "It must be that parasite. It wasn't me who wanted to eat it. It must have been those parasites who wanted to eat it!"

"Then stop and take a look?" Qi Zhiheng grabbed his hand and touched his stomach. It was a little swollen, but not too exaggerated.

Yang Yitian was even more heartbroken, looking at Qi Zhiheng as if he were a heartless man: "Are you disgusted by how much I eat! I didn't mean to, I didn't eat that much before."

"I'm not disgusted by you, I'm just worried you'll upset your stomach," Qi Zhiheng comforted him with a hint of helplessness. He knew Yang Yitian was upset because something had happened, so he didn't argue with him about how unreasonable his words were.

"I'm not full, I think I can still eat." Yang Yitian wasn't lying; even after eating so much, he still felt hungry.

Qi Zhiheng thought for a moment and said, "Could it be because they want to absorb spiritual energy? This won't work either. Spiritual energy will only accelerate their growth. You need to control their food intake. At least until we find a solution, you can't let them grow too big."

"You still think I eat too much!" Yang Yitian complained.

"No," Qi Zhiheng quickly denied. "I'm only doing this for your own good. What's wrong with you controlling your food intake a little?"

"You're being aggressive!" Yang Yitian continued his accusation.

"I'm just trying to reason with you, don't be unreasonable. Doing this is bad for your health." Qi Zhiheng didn't like that he always repeated himself.

"You still say no? You're angry now, you don't love me anymore!" Yang Yitian took the opportunity to stuff two more bites of food into his mouth.

Qi Zhiheng initially wanted to get angry, but after thinking about it, he swallowed back the words he was about to say: "I won't argue with you. You might be being controlled by the parasite." After understanding this, Qi Zhiheng's emotions calmed down a bit.

Yang Yitian nodded vigorously: "That must be it. I get angry if I don't eat."

This problem gave Qi Zhiheng a headache: "Let Grandpa take a look at your situation. Grandpa is an expert in medicine, maybe he has a solution."

Yang Yitian took another bite of food and nodded in response.

"Alright, don't eat yet. Wait for the results before you eat." Qi Zhiheng grabbed his greasy hand, pulled him up, and went to check on Qi Dong.

Qi Dong was refining pills in the room. He was a cultivator who had entered the Dao through pill refining, and refining pills would allow his cultivation to progress faster.

Upon learning the reason for Qi Zhiheng's visit, he dared not delay and quickly put away the pills in his hand, even if it would affect their quality.

Qi Zhiheng recounted the whole story, and Qi Dong was also shocked: "There are actually such parasites? Let me take your pulse first."

Yang Yitian obediently reached out his hand.

As soon as Qi Dong took the pulse, his expression changed from solemn to something that was hard to put into words.

"Grandpa, how is it?" Qi Zhiheng was eager to know the result.

Qi Dong glanced at Qi Zhiheng: "This shouldn't be some kind of parasite."

"Not a parasite? That's impossible! It's almost completely absorbed my spiritual power!" Yang Yitian was skeptical.

Qi Zhiheng also found it strange: "If it's not a parasite, then what is it?"

Qi Dong suddenly smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Yi Tian should have a slippery pulse, and it's been almost two months now."

Yang Yitian was stunned by the sudden shock.

Could a slippery pulse indicate pregnancy?

Qi Zhiheng hadn't expected this either. He pressed, "Are you sure? I think he's got three in his belly!"

This is also one of the reasons why Qi Zhiheng didn't think that way. Yang Yitian is a twin, so it's perfectly normal for her to get pregnant. However, it's difficult for cultivators to have offspring, and getting pregnant is not an easy thing. How could she have three at once? He has never heard of anyone having three children in all these years. At most, he has only seen twins.

"So what if she has three? You're a cultivator, what's so strange about her having three children?" Qi Dong lost his temper when he saw that Qi Zhiheng didn't trust him.

Is his medical skill something that can be questioned by others?

Qi Zhiheng was taken aback. What his grandfather said made a lot of sense!

Yang Yitian also came to his senses and asked, "So what if I'm pregnant? But how come my spiritual power was absorbed?"

Qi Dong said, "Perhaps the child needs some spiritual energy to grow? Well, I've never been in contact with the children of cultivators before, so I don't know what's going on. Why don't we look through some medical books?"

Qi Zhiheng actually found some books about pregnancy among cultivators and started reading them.

Finally, after careful analysis, the answer was found.

It is difficult for cultivators to have offspring. Generally, the mothers who can bear children are below the Golden Core stage. The Qi Refining stage is the last stage in the cultivation process where pregnancy is possible, and the impact on the mother is also the least.

Of course, it is possible for a woman with a higher level of cultivation to become pregnant. During the pregnancy, the fetus will absorb the mother's spiritual energy, and the child born will definitely have spiritual roots. The better the child's aptitude, the greater the burden the mother will bear. If the embryo does not receive enough spiritual energy, it may drain the mother's spiritual energy. In severe cases, it may even damage the mother's cultivation aptitude!

Therefore, under normal circumstances, female cultivators will choose to have offspring during the Qi Refining stage to reduce the impact of children on themselves.

Upon learning of this situation, Qi Zhiheng's expression immediately turned serious.

Yang Yitian said, "I knew it! How could I be so hungry? It's the kids who need to eat, it's not my fault!" As he spoke, his stomach growled loudly...

Qi Zhiheng quickly took out some food rich in spiritual energy for him to eat: "Maybe the food you just ate had too little spiritual energy. In the future, you should choose food with more spiritual energy to eat."

He quickly snapped out of his daze about becoming a father!

Qi Dong slapped his forehead: "I'll go tell them this good news!" He then hurriedly went out.

Yang Yitian was somewhat conflicted. Having a child would damage his cultivation, which was really a bad thing!

Qi Zhiheng observed Yang Yitian's expression and, fearing he might be bothered, pulled him into his arms and said, "Don't worry, I'll find more spiritual items and won't let them damage your aptitude."

This might be their child for the rest of their lives. Once their cultivation level rises, it will be difficult for them to have more children.

Qi Zhiheng took out some medical books from the pregnancy period to examine. Among them were many pills suitable for pregnant women, some to improve the baby's physique and others to reduce damage to the mother's body. He carefully selected the most suitable one.

Qi Zhiheng didn't dare to give Yang Yitian any medicine indiscriminately. Who knew if there would be any conflicts between these pills? His research on pills was not as deep as Qi Dong's.

After searching for a day, they found a kind of elixir that was very beneficial to both the mother and the embryo.

This elixir not only enhances the fetus's talent but also replenishes a great deal of spiritual energy, reducing the frequency of the mother's hunger.

Not only that, it also has the effect of improving the quality of the mother.

Qi Zhiheng looked at the qualified pill and immediately made a decision: he would refine this pill!

However, he encountered a problem when searching for medicinal materials. One type of flower, the Golden Marrow Flower, was extremely rare. Although it was a level three herb, its ability to slightly improve one's aptitude made it scarce. Any mature plant that could be found would be immediately snapped up by powerful forces.

Those of them who are currently independent cultivators probably don't have this opportunity.

Qi Zhiheng was somewhat troubled. He really wanted this pill. There were no mature plants, but perhaps he could find some saplings or seeds. As long as there was a time rune array, he could grow a batch of them.

With that in mind, Qi Zhiheng went to various herb shops to inquire about the information.

Qi Zhiheng's search actually yielded two saplings and several seeds.

Qi Zhiheng planted the medicinal plant without further hesitation.

He also kept a close eye on Yang Yitian, even changing his food to meat from late-stage Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stage demon beasts.

These meats aren't cheap! Qi Zhiheng felt a pang of heartache, so he changed into his divine attire and sold a batch of pills, exchanging them for some spirit stones. The spirit array for planting Golden Marrow Flowers consumes three hundred mid-grade spirit stones every day. Such a large expense can't last long. He needs to find a job to support his family.

Qi Zhiheng naturally went back to his old profession.

After he had been busy for several days, the Dean of the Yuansheng Academy came to his door to ask if he had decided which sect he wanted to join.

Qi Zhiheng was momentarily speechless. Yang Yitian's matter had made him panic for a few days, and then he was collecting spiritual herbs. In the past ten days or so, he hadn't really looked at those materials.

"Well, there's still plenty of time. We can take our time choosing. We haven't made a decision yet. Has the Dean already made a plan?" Qi Zhiheng asked.

The Dean of the Gensei Institute said, "There are a few options, and I'd like to ask for your opinion."

Qi Zhiheng said, "I haven't studied it thoroughly either. How about we discuss it again in a few days?" The pills can't be completed immediately, so he really should focus on choosing a sect.

"Then I'll come back in a few days to discuss it with you." The Dean of the Yuansheng Academy was much more familiar with Qi Zhiheng now and was no longer so polite. Knowing that Qi Zhiheng had no other ideas, he immediately went back to discuss it with the people inside the Yuansheng Academy.

Qi Zhiheng, on the other hand, went back to look at the documents he had casually tossed into his spatial storage that day.

There are twenty-five sects listed in these materials. Of course, there are more sects that recruit disciples than that. However, Qi Zhiheng had the information seller cross out those sects that were too small. What is left can be said to be sects ranked according to their size.

Of these twenty-five, after excluding sects that do not accept disciples over the age of twenty, there are only fifteen left to choose from.