Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Chapter 1051 Hua Xu's First Love

It must be said that the fortune gained from teaching the Three Sovereigns was truly extraordinary. Moreover, Li Xiuyuan could clearly feel that his body had undergone a great change compared to before, becoming lighter and more energetic. Most importantly, his merit points had also increased significantly.

Li Xiuyuan observed the celestial phenomena for a day and a night and discovered that the Emperor would soon be born. This phenomenon greatly excited Li Xiuyuan; with the Emperor's birth, the merit points he would gain from assisting the Emperor would likely skyrocket!

Li Xiuyuan calculated with his fingers and learned that the Emperor would be born in the southwest, so he bid farewell to the Earthly Emperor Suirenshi and went to the southwest.

Although one can predict the Emperor's descent into the world, there's no guarantee that others won't want a piece of the pie, so it's best to seize the opportunity early.

Li Xiuyuan, traveling leisurely, stumbled upon a tribe in the southwest and stopped to rest. He overheard that their chief's daughter was now losing her appetite and growing thinner by the day. The chief had sought treatment from many shamans, but to no avail. The people of the tribe spontaneously blessed the chief's beloved daughter every day.

Li Xiuyuan was surprised that the princess of this tribe was so popular. Out of curiosity, he inquired about the princess's specific symptoms. As a result, Li Xiuyuan discovered that the princess was not sick at all, but lovesick. No, she was indeed sick, suffering from lovesickness. He just didn't know who the princess was thinking about.

Li Xiuyuan volunteered to go to the chief's residence. When the chief heard that someone could cure the princess's illness, he hurriedly and respectfully came out to greet him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the tribal chief, Li Xiuyuan was greatly impressed and admired. The chief then took Li Xiuyuan to see his beloved daughter. Li Xiuyuan learned that this princess was Hua Xu, the woman who, according to legend, gave birth to Fuxi. He wondered, however, whether she was still in love with the Thunder God.

The leader spoke softly to his daughter, who was locked in her room and refusing to cooperate, "Daughter, your father has found you a doctor. Come out and have a look!"

“You told them to leave; they weren’t sick at all.”

Li Xiuyuan knew from the sounds inside the room that this princess had quite a temper.

"My dear daughter, please let her see him!"

"not see!"

Hey, you're pretty stubborn!

Seeing the chief, a burly man, behaving humbly and dotingly in front of his daughter, while the princess still acted arrogantly in the room, Li Xiuyuan became furious and made an excuse to stop the chief from leaving.

Before leaving, the leader was still very worried. "Doctor, I'm entrusting my precious daughter to you. You must take good care of her! It breaks my heart to see her like this!" After saying that, a man with a full beard wiped his eyes.

Li Xiuyuan felt a chill. She never expected that such a mighty and strong man could turn into a little white rabbit in front of her little darling. It was just a pity that the description of "little white rabbit" was a bit too grandiose.

Li Xiuyuan was not the leader, had no feelings for the princess, and didn't want to indulge her. So, Li Xiuyuan kicked open the door.

The princess inside the room was shocked and angrily rebuked, "Who are you? How dare you be so rude as to barge into my room?"

Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting the princess to be so beautiful. He had thought that the daughter of a man like the leader, with a full beard and as strong as a bear, would be of average appearance. But she had skin as smooth as cream, a face like a peach blossom, and eyebrows like crescent moons.

Fortunately, Li Xiuyuan's momentary lapse in concentration was only fleeting, given the abundance of beautiful women surrounding him. "I am the new doctor who will be treating you."

"Doctor? What kind of doctor is this? Get out of here right now!"

Li Xiuyuan shook his head as he looked at the princess. This princess was beautiful, but her temper was just too bad.

“Princess, I came to see you for the sake of your tribe’s people. They have been kind to me, and I decided to do something to repay them. I wonder if you know that during the time you were throwing a tantrum, countless people were praying for you, hoping that you would recover soon.”

The princess had spoken out of turn, unaware that her illness had caused so many people to worry about her. Feeling somewhat ashamed, she looked at Li Xiuyuan and poured him a cup of water as an apology.

"I... I didn't want to be so willful! But lately I haven't had any appetite, and so many doctors have come and gone without being able to find the cause of my illness, which makes me very frustrated." After saying this, the princess smiled apologetically.

Li Xiuyuan had already examined the princess's condition. She was a little weak because she hadn't eaten for a few days, but everything else was fine. "Princess, I have a general understanding of your symptoms, but I'm not entirely sure. As long as you cooperate, I guarantee that your illness will be cured soon. I also hope that you will think of your people. Now tell me when you started to fall ill?"

"Yes! That day, I was so engrossed in listening to what Ah Dong had seen and heard outside that I lost my appetite and became listless after returning home."

Li Xiuyuan's first reaction upon hearing this was that the princess missed Adong, the one who told her the story. But then he thought about it and realized that didn't make sense. After all, they were in the same tribe and would see each other all the time. Why would she have such a strong reaction? She must be missing someone she doesn't see often.

A mental illness requires a mental cure; only by finding the true cause can the right medicine be prescribed.

Li Xiuyuan decided to start with the story, "Does the princess still remember that story? Why don't you tell it to me?"

The princess suddenly blushed, as if she were a little shy.

Li Xiuyuan understood that it must be related to that story.

Sure enough, the princess's story featured a male protagonist with the body of a dragon and the head of a human, who controlled heavenly thunder and punished all evil deeds in the human world. That was the Thunder God. The more the princess listened, the more she longed to meet the Thunder God. Unfortunately, Thunder Marsh was the sacred land of the tribe, and no one was allowed to enter Thunder Marsh without permission, otherwise they would be expelled from the tribe.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan realized that the princess's object of affection was actually the cold-hearted Thor.

Hua Xu was very troubled. As the next tribal leader, she had a strong affection for her people, but on the other hand, she was also deeply in love with the Thunder God.

Amidst this mental entanglement, Hua Xu became increasingly listless and lost her appetite.

"Hahaha~" Li Xiuyuan finally couldn't help but laugh after understanding the cause and effect.

Hua Xu felt inexplicably awkward upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's laughter. "What are you laughing at?"

Chapter 1052 Wishes Fulfilled

"Hua Xu, I have found the cause of your illness!"

"What? Then, could you prescribe less medicine for me? The medicine is too bitter, I really don't want to drink it." Hua Xu felt nauseous as she thought of the medicine she had drunk before.

"Haha~ What are you thinking? You don't even need medicine for your illness!"

Hua Xu was increasingly puzzled; who doesn't take medicine when they're sick?

“Hua Xu, don’t you want to see the God of Thunder? That’s easy, I’ll help you!” Li Xiuyuan knew exactly what Hua Xu was looking for.

"Really? But... can you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. This was the last thing any man wanted to hear—how dare they question a man's abilities!

Hua Xu knew she had said the wrong thing when she saw Li Xiuyuan's reaction, and immediately apologized to Li Xiuyuan.

"Alright, alright! I'm not that petty. Just do as I say."

Hua Xu obediently nodded in agreement.

"First and foremost, look at you these past few days. You haven't been eating or drinking, and your complexion is terrible. You don't even look pretty anymore. If you're going to see Thor, you should at least make yourself look presentable." Actually, it wasn't as bad as Li Xiuyuan made it out to be; he was just putting some psychological pressure on Hua Xu.

Upon hearing this, Hua Xu hurriedly ran to the basin and splashed water on her face. Sure enough, her complexion was terrible. Touching her face, she felt that her skin was rough. Hua Xu sadly sat back down on the stool.

"Okay, don't be sad anymore. You know that if you eat well, you'll become a beautiful little princess again in a few days."

Hua Xu nodded hurriedly after hearing this.

"Alright, let's start eating!" Li Xiuyuan said, then walked to the door and called for someone to bring the food over.

"What's the rest? What do we do next?" Hua Xu asked anxiously, not expecting Li Xiuyuan to go eat before he had even finished speaking.

"What happens next? You don't need to worry about what happens next. You just need to take care of yourself and make sure you're well-fed and plump."

After Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, he left Huaxu's boudoir.

When everyone heard that the princess was actually eating, they spread the news and celebrated as if it were a great joy.

Five days later, Hua Xu, having recovered her spirits, entered Leize under the guidance of Li Xiuyuan.

It turned out that after the princess started eating, Li Xiuyuan's status in the tribe rose rapidly. In addition, Li Xiuyuan used to treat people's illnesses and help them solve their problems whenever he had free time. For a time, he became the most respected person besides the chief, and became the tribe's elder. Even the chief had to show him respect.

One day, Li Xiuyuan told everyone that he had also observed the celestial phenomena and discovered a very strange thing. This matter affected the life and death of the entire tribe. If this matter could be resolved and bring unparalleled honor to the tribe, someone needed to enter Leize, and the best candidate was the princess.

And so, the princess entered Raize with everyone's consent, just as she had hoped.

Hua Xu stood at the entrance, feeling uneasy. She wasn't sure if Thor would hate her. Her chest pounded nervously, as if something was about to jump out.

"Go quickly!" Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile as he looked at Hua Xu. It was the first time he had ever seen such an innocent and slightly silly girl.

"Elder, tell me, does Thor like me?"

Li Xiuyuan forcibly suppressed the urge to burst out laughing. He knew that if he laughed out loud this time, the shy girl in front of him would probably be even less courageous to go in.

"Don't worry, you're so beautiful, Thor will definitely like you!"

After hearing this, Hua Xu smiled and encouraged himself as he walked step by step into Lei Ze.

Ten days later, Hua Xu emerged, beaming with joy as she looked at the crowd that had come to greet her.

When Hua Xu came out, many people wanted to know about her adventures inside, but Li Xiuyuan wasn't very interested, since those were things he already knew.

However, teasing Hua Xu occasionally feels quite nice. "So? Tell me about any adventures you've had."

As soon as Li Xiuyuan asked, Hua Xu would immediately turn away with a blush on her face and a smile.

Half a month later, Hua Xu's father, the tribal chief with a full beard, once again urgently sought out Li Xiuyuan.

Seeing the leader drenched in sweat and panting, Li Xiuyuan poured him a glass of water. "Don't get excited, speak slowly, speak slowly~"

The leader gulped down the water in the large bowl in front of him. "Elder, something terrible has happened! Hua Xu has started feeling unwell again these past few days. She's been vomiting every time she eats for days now. What are we going to do?"

Li Xiuyuan knew immediately that Hua Xu was pregnant, but he didn't expect Hua Xu's reaction to be so strong.

"Oh, no rush, let me go and take a look."

Li Xiuyuan prescribed some medicine to help Huaxu have a healthy pregnancy, but since he had no experience with childbirth, he could only tell her to eat well and get plenty of rest.

"How are you going to tell your parents about your pregnancy?" Li Xiuyuan fiddled with a small pottery jar on the table, surprised that such exquisitely crafted objects could be found in such a backward place.

"I... I want to tell them in a few days. Until then, could you promise to keep it a secret for me?" Hua Xu blinked her big, watery eyes and looked pitifully at Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan had no choice but to agree, feeling that it was best not to meddle in other people's family affairs, so he put down the pills and left.

That night, Li Xiuyuan actually dreamed of Nuwa, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

In his dream, Nuwa, dressed in unusually sexy clothing, constantly teased Li Xiuyuan, causing him to feel as if a fire was burning in his lower abdomen, growing hotter and hotter. However, Nuwa deliberately prevented Li Xiuyuan from having his way, disappearing just as he was about to capture her for their tryst, only to reappear a while later, fanning the flames on Li Xiuyuan's body.

Li Xiuyuan had a restless night and didn't sleep well. When he woke up, he suddenly realized that Nuwa was just being childish. She had come to his dream to act cute because he hadn't visited her for so long.

A playful smile appeared on Li Xiuyuan's lips. He moved with his will and disappeared, leaving only a talking parrot flying out of the window to bid farewell to its leader.

After the parrot finished speaking, it turned to ashes.

Chapter 1053 The Snail Emperor's Palace

Li Xiuyuan flew to Nuwa Palace on a cloud. As soon as he entered the palace gate, he saw Nuwa wearing a thin pomegranate-colored gauze dress, her curves fully displayed, lying on her side on a crystal bed with her back to the palace gate. She was truly a sight to behold.