Chapter 124 Li Jing and Yin Hua Chentang Pass near the east...
Chentangguan is close to the East China Sea and has a suitable climate, so most of the locals make a living by fishing.
Because this place is the border between the human race and the dragon race, the imperial court specially set up a checkpoint and sent the highly accomplished Li Jing as the general to guard Chentang Pass.
In his early years, Li Jing left home to seek immortality and became a disciple of Master Du'e in Kunlun Mountain, where he studied for thirteen years.
Master Du'e told him, "Your talent isn't enough to become an immortal, but your destiny is to enjoy wealth and honor in the mortal world. What you've learned is enough for you to gain a foothold in the human world. Now, leave the mountain."
So Li Jing bid farewell to his teacher, went down the mountain to find his parents, and showed his relatives and friends what he had learned on the fairy mountain.
He had an uncle who was a guard in the Shang King's palace. When he learned that there was such a rising star in his family, he was overjoyed and quickly found an opportunity to recommend him to the Shang King.
The reigning King of Shang at that time was Di Yi, the father of today's King Xin of Shang.
Emperor Yi personally inspected Li Jing's cultivation and martial arts skills and was very pleased with him. Upon learning that he had practiced for many years and was unmarried, he offered him a marriage with Yin Hua, a member of the imperial clan, so that they could guard Chentang Pass together.
Yin Hua's grandfather was a brother of the father of the previous king, Emperor Yi, and was within the fifth degree of kinship with Emperor Xin, the current ruler of the human race, and belonged to the close branch of the royal family.
Marrying Yin Hua to Li Jing was enough to show how much Emperor Xin valued Li Jing. With such great favor, how could Li Jing not be loyal to his king?
Yin Hua was intelligent since childhood. He followed his parents and siblings to learn literature and martial arts. Although he could not be considered a master of both civil and military skills, he was more than capable of assisting Li Jing in handling the affairs of Chentang Pass.
The couple worked together seamlessly, with Li Jing in charge of the military and Yin Hua managing the government. Furthermore, the East China Sea Dragon Clan had been law-abiding for many years, and Chentang Pass was well-managed by the couple, with the people living and working in peace and contentment.
The two have been married for thirteen years and have two sons together, the eldest son Jinzha and the second son Muzha. Neither of them is outstanding in talent, but they are hardworking and have been taught by Yin Hua to be neither arrogant nor impatient.
A few years ago, two immortals descended to Chentang Pass, saying that they had a connection with his two sons and wanted to take them as disciples and bring them back to the mountain gate to teach them.
The two men appeared in a grand manner. Li Jing and Yin Hua did not dare to neglect them. They quickly ordered people to bring out the incense table. After burning incense and kowtowing, they asked the two men's names and where the immortal mountain was.
One of them claimed to be a Qi cultivator in Yunxiao Cave on Wulong Mountain, and was named Manjusri Bodhisattva; the other was practicing in Baihe Cave on Jiugong Mountain, and was named Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.
Yin Hua didn't know the origins of the two men, but Li Jing was taught by the Taoist Master Du'e in West Kunlun, and was close to the Taoist sect in East Kunlun. How could he not know the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Taoist sect?
Aren’t Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra two of the Twelve Golden Immortals under the Jade Purity Sect Leader of the Chan Sect?
Li Jing was overjoyed that his two foolish children could have such good fortune. He quickly ordered the two children to come forward and become his disciples, and instructed them to obey the mission and serve diligently in the future without any disobedience.
Jinzha and Muzha were not geniuses in spiritual practice, nor were they very successful in learning government affairs from their mother. However, they did have one advantage: they were taught to be humble and respectful by their mother.
As it happened, Manjusri and Samantabhadra both preferred quietness. When they had originally come to Chentangguan to accept the destined disciple, they had been worried that the child might be too unruly, so they had made a lot of psychological preparations.
When they finally met, they were both so well-behaved and polite, far exceeding their expectations. On the one hand, they were overjoyed, but on the other, they felt guilty for having previously thought so poorly of their apprentices, and their favorable impression of them soared.
Initially, Yin Hua was worried that the two children, who had never been away from their parents since childhood, would not be able to adapt to following their master back to the mountain gate. However, the visible affection between Manjusri and Samantabhadra greatly reassured Yin Hua.
No matter what, at least there is no need to worry that his son will be wronged by his master in the future.
The couple kept Manjushri and Samantabhadra for three days. On the fourth day, they insisted on leaving and they could not keep them any longer, so they said goodbye to them reluctantly.
During these three days, Yin Hua had learned the identities of the two from Li Jing. Knowing that his two sons had a promising future, Yin Hua hid his reluctance even deeper in his heart.
When his son left with the two teachers, Yin Hua's suppressed emotions suddenly burst out. He suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.
Li Jing was horrified and hurriedly carried his wife back home, and urgently ordered someone to call a medical officer to treat her.
The medical officer employed by the Li family was a female doctor from Shu, whose name was "Female Doctor".
Shu's medical expertise is well-developed and renowned, especially in gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics, where it is unrivaled and has long been a sacred place for doctors worldwide.
Li Jing's family was able to invite such a person thanks to Yin Hua's mother's family.
The female doctor came in with a medicine box and took Li Jing's pulse. She looked happy and said to him, "Congratulations, General. Your wife is pregnant."
"Ah?" Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became happy, "Are we going to have another child?"
The female doctor smiled and nodded, "That's right. However, Madam was very emotional and her blood flowed to her head, which is why she fainted. The general needs to comfort Madam, otherwise it will not be good for the fetus."
Li Jing nodded repeatedly to indicate that he had remembered it. He then personally took out a gold cake from under Yin Hua's makeup box and gave it to the female doctor, asking her to take more care in the future and ensure the safety of mother and child.
The female doctor took the gold cake and said sternly, "This is my job, I don't need your orders."
Li Jing and his wife were very confident in her; their eldest and second sons were both born under her care. Although Yin Hua had given birth to two sons, she followed her doctor's instructions and the damage to her body was minimal.
I thought this time would be the same as the previous two times, with a pregnancy of ten months and a birth in one day, and the Li family would have another member.
But unexpectedly, an accident happened that no one could have imagined.
More than nine months later, the fetus in Yin Hua's belly was safe and sound, with no signs of being born.
The female doctor felt the fetal position and found that the uterine sac had not fallen. Only when the uterine sac fell would the due date be officially reached. This situation was obviously abnormal for mortals.
But the female doctor was knowledgeable and immediately found an example from the records of the past: "General and Madam, don't be alarmed. Huaxu gave birth to the Heavenly Emperor Fuxi after a twelve-month pregnancy, and Fubao gave birth to the Human Emperor Xuanyuan after a twenty-four-month pregnancy. The birth of a saint is always accompanied by miracles. I believe that the child in your womb will either become a great sage or a person of great virtue in the future."
The couple calmed down after her persuasion and thought about these stories of saints and sages.
Yin Hua stroked her round belly and said lovingly, "I don't ask him to be a saint or a sage. As long as he can be born safely and grow up peacefully, I will be satisfied."
Li Jing said, "I don't ask him to be successful, I just want him to live a stable life like his two brothers, and not get into trouble and bring trouble to his parents. That would be my filial piety."
The female doctor put away the pulse pillow and said with a smile, "Madam, you are in good health, and the baby is also healthy. As the saying goes, medicine is three parts poison, so it is better not to take it if you can. Madam, just take a half-hour walk after dinner every day, and your future delivery will be smooth."
Yin Hua nodded. Although she had heard all these things when she gave birth to her eldest and second sons, she still remembered them all in her heart.
The female doctor packed up her medicine box and suddenly remembered something before leaving. She turned back and reminded, "Oh right, this child is conceived at an unusual time, and there will definitely be unusual signs during the birth. The general and his wife should make preparations early and don't panic when the time comes."
The two of them exchanged a stern glance. Yin Hua personally went to the makeup box and took out three gold cakes, saying they were a token of gratitude for the female doctor's hard work. Everything was said without words.
Over the years, the power of the various local princes has grown stronger, and many have been lip-service to the king's orders. Some, even worse, have simply disobeyed the king's orders, finding a high-sounding excuse.
The current King Di Xin of Shang is not a weak person. He has always been willing to learn from his ancestors Wu Ding, Pan Geng and others, to suppress the princes again and revive the Shang Dynasty.
However, the plan to relocate the capital five years ago was abandoned due to the Guifang Rebellion. That plan started well but ended badly, clearly a warning from the princes to Emperor Xin: if there is a first rebellion, there will be a second and a third. Your Majesty, please think twice before taking any action in the future!
Emperor Xin's nerves became extremely sensitive. If the news of his child's birthmark spread to Chaoge at this time, it would definitely not be good for their Li family.
The female doctor walked away with her medicine box and returned to the courtyard where she lived. She processed the herbs as usual, without any abnormality.
When dusk fell, she closed the courtyard gate, lit incense and kowtowed to the tablet of Fu Li, the ancient Shu King, placed in the main hall.
This is what she does every day, and even if someone sees it, they won't think too much about it.
But the situation was a little different tonight. Not long after the three incense sticks were lit, an illusory figure appeared in the smoke. Who else could it be but Fu Li?
"Holy King." The female doctor was very excited to see her.
Fu Li told her gently not to be so polite and asked her how things were going.
"Don't worry, Holy King. Everything has been taken care of," the female doctor said excitedly. "I told you about the old story of Fuxi and Xuanyuan. Li Jing and his wife both agreed. They will surely love this child even more in the future."
Fu Li smiled and said, "You've worked hard. Did you have any difficulties with the technique I taught you last time?"
When it came to cultivation, the female doctor quickly suppressed her excitement and asked all the questions she had encountered in the past few days.
Fu Li listened attentively and answered in great detail, which always made the female doctor feel enlightened.
Before leaving, she handed a ring to the female doctor and instructed her, "This is a time magic weapon that can help you in your daily practice. Use a silver needle to prick your index finger and use the blood from your heart to recognize the owner. You can slowly refine it in the future."
The female doctor nodded and bowed again, saying, "Thank you, Holy King. I will definitely live up to your teachings."
Fu Li smiled and said, "Just practice hard, we'll meet again in the future."
After saying this, his figure became more and more illusory, and soon disappeared.
The female doctor took out a silver needle from her acupuncture bag and pricked her index finger quickly and accurately.
She pierced a specific acupoint, so it didn't hurt much, but blood soon began to flow out. She smeared the blood on the ring, and it was instantly absorbed by the ring.
The next moment, the female doctor realized that there was an inexplicable connection between herself and the ring.
But there was one thing she was sure of, that was that the ring completely belonged to her and she was the owner of the ring.
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