Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Hong Xiuying agreed and said, "Ghost baby, how much longer until you are born?"

Indeed, the fruit hanging on this tree is the very fetus that Hong Xiuying conceived years ago. For decades, she dripped blood onto the fruit every day, and now it is finally ripe.

Hong Xiuying's daughter is naturally Li Xiuyuan's, hence the title of "father".

Upon seeing the ghost baby, Li Xiuyuan was also surprised. The fetus he had implanted years ago was about to be born, and could barely be considered his daughter.

As for the name "ghost baby," it was Li Xiuyuan who gave it to her because the fetus was originally born a ghost, and after more than ten years of gestation, it became even more extraordinary.

"Okay. I'll be out soon."

The ghost baby quickly replied, then added, "I'll be able to be with my parents soon."

As she spoke, her voice was filled with boundless joy.

Seeing that the ghost infant was about to be born, Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Alright. I'll wait for you to come out."

As he spoke, he also hoped that the ghost baby would be born soon.

Li Xiuyuan knew that the ghost infant was born with the power of a ghost, and was extremely strong. It was likely that it was born at the level of a human immortal, and its cultivation techniques would advance by leaps and bounds in the future.

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiuying channeled her magical power, and a stream of bright red blood flew from her fingertip, seeping into the black fruit.

In an instant, the fruit turned a blood-red color, almost like a vermilion, and at that moment, it was changing again, constantly switching between black and red.

Finally, with a 'thud', a fruit fell from the tree and took root on the ground. The black fruit transformed into a tiny baby.

In addition, the baby instantly absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius. The spiritual energy in the air surged. After seeing this, Li Xiuyuan took out a snow-white jade bottle from his system space.

Boom!

A drop of golden water flew out of the jade bottle and landed on the ghost infant. After absorbing the golden liquid, her body continued to swell.

The golden liquid that Li Xiuyuan took out was Chaos Divine Liquid. After he refined the World Tree, he had it absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transform it into Chaos Divine Liquid, and then store it in a jade bottle.

Li Xiuyuan's jade bottle was also a treasure he redeemed from the Merit Mall; it could store Chaos Spirit Liquid.

But then the ghost baby's body swelled up, and she quickly transformed into a three-year-old girl, her bell-like voice calling out, "Father, Mother."

As she spoke, she rushed over and hugged Li Xiuyuan's leg.

Upon seeing the adorable ghost baby, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile slightly. He picked up his daughter and chuckled, "Hmm, ghost baby."

As she spoke, Hong Xiuying, standing beside her, was also overflowing with maternal love. You see, this monstrous fetus was something she had nurtured with her own blood and sweat for decades, a process far more arduous than ten months of pregnancy.

Now that the ghost baby has been born, Hong Xiuying is naturally happy.

The ghost baby smiled and said, "Mother, I can stay with you forever from now on."

As she spoke, the corners of her mouth turned up, resembling a crescent moon.

"En!"

Hong Xiuying nodded in agreement, and then said, "Ghost baby, you've just been born, so dress yourself properly! Otherwise you'll catch a cold."

As she was speaking, she was about to prepare her clothes, but then she thought that she had thought the ghost baby would look like a baby, but she didn't expect it to be so big right after it was born.

The ghost baby chuckled and said, "Don't be afraid, Mother, I'm very powerful, I won't get frozen!"

As she spoke, she waved her little fist.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan nodded inwardly. Indeed, the ghost infant possessed considerable skill and would not be frozen to death, after all, it was a master at the Human Immortal level.

Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said, "Alright, I know your abilities, Ghost Infant, but you still need to wear clothes."

As he spoke, he redeemed a set of children's clothes from the Merit Mall.

"En!"

Upon hearing this, the ghost baby nodded, seemingly obedient to Li Xiuyuan's words, though her reaction was more one of fear.

When Hong Xiuying saw the clothes appear, she immediately helped her daughter put them on.

When Li Xiuyuan saw the ghost baby dressed up, it seemed even cuter, like a porcelain doll.

Chapter 249 The Heartless Man Arrives

Of course, Li Xiuyuan knew in his heart that he was still a monk at the moment, and this adopted daughter must not be exposed, otherwise it would be a major taboo.

Fortunately, Li Xiuyuan did not rely on Buddhism for his livelihood; he truly relied on himself. Once his cultivation was sufficient, even if Zhunti and Jieyin found out, they could not do anything to him.

Li Xiuyuan knew in his heart that he was only a little short of time. After all, with the existence of the 'Holy Buddha System', how could he submit to others?

Since the birth of the ghost baby, there has been an extra person in Li Xiuyuan's manor at the foot of the mountain. He has also started to let his daughter learn magic. With such good aptitude, he can't give up.

In terms of the Ghost Path, the Ghost Infant has an exceptional talent, and Li Xiuyuan has a system that allows her to exchange for cultivation techniques to learn. The Ghost Infant is the only one who did not follow Li Xiuyuan in practicing the Holy Buddha Great Law.

The fact that there was an extra person was unknown to Bai Xue, who assumed that there were already three people in the original manor!

The relationship between the group was bound to be discovered sooner or later. Li Xiuyuan didn't seem to care, but Bai Xue angrily scolded him.

Meanwhile, a hundred miles away from Lingyin Temple, there is a cave dwelling located deep in the mountains and forests, a place rarely visited by people. The cave is pitch black inside, but there is one bright spot.

A woman was seen in the cave. She wore a crimson embroidered silk robe and a pearl-white crepe skirt. Her oval face was fair and delicate, with a pair of dimples on her cheeks. She was lightly rouged, making her cheeks look like a newly opened magnolia flower, white with a hint of pink.

Her long, dark, arched eyebrows were as if painted on, and her eyes, bright and captivating, were clear and alluring, radiating a mesmerizing charm.

Her long, flowing black hair, tied up with a wide, pearly white ribbon, exuded an ethereal, fairy-like quality.

Her long hair reached her waist, and her forehead and temples were adorned with a white and pink inlaid beaded hair chain. Occasionally, one or two unruly beads would dangle down, adding to her ethereal beauty.

On the girl's wrist was a milky white jade bracelet, the warm, smooth mutton-fat jade radiating a silent glow. Around her neck was a thin silver necklace with a faint purple sheen, but upon closer inspection, it was just a purple crystal.

This woman was none other than Yan Zhi, who had instructed Bai Xue to go out and deliver the bridal veil to Li Xiuyuan. Now that she had mastered the Heartless Demon Blade, it was natural for her to emerge from seclusion.

Rouge knew in her heart that Li Xiuyuan's magical power was high, and it would not be a simple matter to seek revenge against him. She frowned and said in a deep voice, "How could this be? There has been no news for so long. Could it be that he has been reborn?"

"No, I have to go see for myself."

"Li Xiuyuan, Li Xiuyuan, Li Xiuyuan................................."

As Rouge's stern shout rang out, all the water in the cave began to boil.

Lingyin Temple was bustling with activity, filled with worshippers. Guangliang and Biqing were welcoming the guests, and they were overjoyed to see so many people coming. As the donations slowly swelled, they were even happier.

Suddenly, a young man dressed in brocade robes walked up from the foot of the mountain. His lips were as red as cherries, his skin as white as snow, he had phoenix eyes, willow-leaf eyebrows, a slender figure, a face that was both rosy and dignified, and a smile that could be heard before his lips even parted.

The young master walked straight over and asked, "Where is Li Xiuyuan?"

"Li Xiuyuan, who is Li Xiuyuan?"

Guangliang was confused when someone came over to ask him a question, but he didn't recognize the person.

"I'm asking you where Li Xiuyuan is."

The young master roared, and with that, he raised his hand, sending Guang Liang's massive figure flying.

"Uncle-Master Guangliang! Uncle-Master Guangliang!"

When Bi Qing saw that Guang Liang was injured, he was shocked and helped him up.

Guangliang, clutching his aching chest, shouted, "Oh! So you've come to cause trouble. Biqing, you quickly block him, I'll go call for backup."

As he spoke, he stepped back.

Bang bang bang!

Without wasting any words, the young master beat the men so badly they were practically wetting themselves. Before long, everyone from Lingyin Temple arrived, including Abbot Huiming.

The young master pressed on, "Where is Li Xiuyuan?"

As he spoke, his tone turned slightly cold, and the rest of the people from Lingyin Temple were all forced into a corner. He stepped on Guangliang's back, with Biqing lying on top of him.

"Amitabha! What is destined to come will come."

The old monk Huiming clasped his hands together and said calmly, "May I ask your esteemed name, benefactor?"

"A heartless person!"

Indeed, this person is none other than Rouge, who caught up with Lingyin Temple. She appeared before everyone disguised as a man and then adopted a fake name.

After saying that, Rouge continued, "Old monk, tell me where Li Xiuyuan is, or I will kill everyone in Lingyin Temple."

As she spoke, a murderous aura emanated from her, as if she were about to make a move at any moment. Apart from Daoji, no one in the entire Lingyin Temple could stop her.

"Daoji is not here. Please come back later, benefactor!"

Huiming nodded and said that he was the only one present who knew Daoji's background. Daoji had come to the Li family when he was a child, and he was the one who gave him the name.

The name Li Xiuyuan was naturally very familiar, but the others on the field had no idea that Daoji had this identity.

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Rouge couldn't help but feel a chill and was about to take action, but then she thought that even if she killed everyone, it would be useless if she couldn't see Li Xiuyuan.

Chapter 250 See you at the Cliff of Retreat

Rouge said coldly, "Fine, please tell Li Xiuyuan to come to Huitou Cliff tomorrow. I will be waiting for him there. If he doesn't come, I will kill the monks of Lingyin Temple."

With that, she turned and headed down the mountain without looking back.

"Ouch!"

At this moment, Guangliang couldn't help but scream in pain. He had just been kicked several times and was in a bad mood.

"Uncle Guangliang, get up quickly, you're going to flatten me."

At the same time, Bi Qing below couldn't help but shout out. Guang Liang, upon hearing this, looked at Bi Qing's thin figure and couldn't imagine what it would feel like to sit on him. However, he would never admit to such a thing.