A discarded disciple of the Chan Sect? I'll seize the destiny and prove myself to be a Primordi

Outside the delivery room.

Li Jing paced back and forth. Lady Yin had been pregnant for more than three years, and today she finally showed signs of pregnancy. He felt a mix of joy and worry, a complex mix of emotions.

Yun Zhongzi originally intended to leave, but then Nezha was born, and the Spirit Pearl was reincarnated, thus ending the matter here.

Ji Chang has been imprisoned in Chaoge City. The Investiture of the Gods will not officially begin within seven years. He needs to return to Zhongnan Mountain to go into seclusion and sort out all the changes that have occurred in the past year.

However, the Immortal Taiyi would not let him go.

"Junior brother, don't go! Don't go!"

Taiyi Zhenren grabbed Yun Zhongzi's sleeve, his round face beaming with excitement. "How could you miss such a joyous occasion? It's rare for us brothers to get together; we should chat for a while!"

Yun Zhongzi's lips twitched slightly. "Talk? Didn't you finish your long lecture on the street just now?"

"Senior brother, I still have urgent business to attend to in my cave..."

"Oh dear, what could be more important than the apprentice-acceptance ceremony!"

Taiyi Zhenren stubbornly refused to relent, saying, "Once that child is born, I will take him as my disciple, and you will be my senior uncle. A dignified Golden Immortal of Fortune and Virtue, not even leaving a gift for our first meeting? Wouldn't people laugh at us if word got out?"

Yun Zhongzi was speechless. The child hadn't even been born yet, and you were already thinking about the gift?

Left with no other choice, he had to agree: "I will take my leave after Madam Yin gives birth."

"Sure, sure, sure!" Master Taiyi beamed and finally released his grip.

A short while later.

A gasp suddenly came from the delivery room, and two maids stumbled out, their faces pale, and knelt down before Li Jing.

"Master...Master! Madam has given birth to...given birth to..."

"What did they give birth to?" Li Jing's heart tightened.

"A monster was born!"

Li Jing's expression changed drastically. Taiyi Zhenren's round face was full of curiosity. He raised his foot to rush into the delivery room. Li Jing also drew his long sword and stepped into the room.

Yun Zhongzi stood to one side, his expression indifferent.

The Spirit Pearl was born from the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, and its reincarnation cannot be explained by ordinary standards.

In the original story, Lady Yin gave birth to a ball of flesh, which Li Jing split open with his sword, and Nezha was born. He already knew this scene by heart, so he was naturally not flustered.

The two had not yet stepped into the delivery room.

"boom--"

A fleshy ball burst out of the delivery room, smashed open the half-closed door, and headed straight for the courtyard.

The fleshy ball was the size of a millstone, perfectly round, and covered with a thin, pale golden film.

Crimson mist emanated from the sphere, carrying a strange and rich fragrance that filled the entire courtyard.

The ball of flesh rampaged through the yard, shattering stone slabs and toppling flowers and trees in its wake, its momentum unstoppable.

Li Jing's pupils contracted. As a veteran of the battlefield, he reacted extremely quickly. He drew his long sword, and with a flash of light, blocked the door to the delivery room.

With a flick of his whisk, Taiyi Zhenren unleashed a torrent of silver threads, warily watching the rampaging ball of flesh. The two men, one on each side, sealed the entrance to the delivery room tightly.

"Junior brother, be careful!" Master Taiyi called out as he turned around.

Yun Zhongzi smiled slightly.

Instead of retreating, he stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the thrashing mass of flesh, and called out:

"Lingzhuzi, if you don't show yourself now, when will you?"

The ball of flesh suddenly stopped, the crimson mist contracted sharply, and a flash of golden light appeared.

A thin crack appeared on the sphere, from which countless rays of light burst forth. As the light grew brighter, the sphere slowly unfolded, like a silkworm emerging from its cocoon.

An infant sits upright in the center of a swollen ball of flesh.

The infant was enveloped in a red glow, exquisitely beautiful, with skin as white and tender as lotus root. Its eyes were wide open, bright and sparkling, neither crying nor fussing, but simply curiously observing the world before it.

Li Jing slowly lowered his sword; Taiyi Zhenren's whisk froze in mid-air, his round face full of surprise; the two of them turned their heads at the same time to look at Yun Zhongzi.

"Junior Brother!" Master Taiyi snapped out of his daze, his face filled with disbelief. "How did you know this child is the reincarnation of Lingzhuzi?"

Yun Zhongzi already had a plan in mind. He laughed heartily, his tone relaxed:

"Senior brother is confused. This child is surrounded by a red light and has a wonderful fragrance. Isn't he the very same spiritual pearl that accompanied our teacher every day back then? You've listened to the Dao in Jade Void Palace for so many years, can't you even recognize the aura of the spiritual pearl that accompanied our teacher?"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren was taken aback. He carefully sensed the infant, and after a moment, he slapped his forehead:

"It really is the same! It really is the same! It's the aura of the Spirit Pearl! Junior Brother is indeed amazing!"

Li Jing listened intently from the side, his heart churning with turmoil.

The reincarnation of Lingbao, who stood before the saint?

Although he was sent down the mountain by Master Du'e, he did spend a few years in the Chan Sect.

How could he not know what kind of existence the Spirit Pearl was? It was an innate spiritual pearl that had been nurtured by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable for tens of thousands of years. In terms of origin, even many second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect could not compare.

His third son turned out to be the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl.

No wonder the most favored of the Twelve Golden Immortals personally came to accept him as a disciple; his lineage and opportunity must have been incredibly fortunate.

Just then, a pale hand reached out from the door frame of the delivery room.

Supported by two maids, Madam Yin leaned weakly against the door frame. Beads of sweat were still on her forehead, her face was as pale as paper, her lips were trembling slightly, and her eyes were fixed on the infant in the courtyard who was glowing red.

"No...don't hurt my child..."

Her voice was weak, but full of anxiety.

Li Jing's expression changed, and he rushed forward to support Madam Yin, saying softly:

"Rest assured, Madam, no one will harm this child. Do you know his background?"

He lowered his voice and repeated what Yun Zhongzi had just said.

Upon hearing this, the fear in Madam Yin's eyes gradually faded, replaced by an indescribable sense of relief. She looked at the exquisitely beautiful infant in the courtyard, a faint smile managing to tug at the corners of her lips.

Then he closed his eyes and fainted.

"Madam!" Li Jing exclaimed in surprise.

Yun Zhongzi stepped forward, placed his hand on Madam Yin's wrist for a moment, then withdrew his hand, speaking calmly:

"It's nothing serious. Three years of pregnancy has depleted your vital energy, and the fright you just experienced caused you to faint temporarily. Just rest well."

Li Jing breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly instructed the maid to help Madam Yin back to her room to rest.

After Lady Yin was helped away, Li Jing straightened his armor, walked up to Yun Zhongzi and Taiyi Zhenren, and bowed respectfully.

"Two immortal masters, my son is the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl and has been favored by you immortals. This is a great blessing. Now that my son has been born, I hope that you two immortal masters will bestow a name upon him."

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren immediately perked up.

He rested his chin on his hand, tilted his head, and his round face was full of seriousness. After thinking for a long time, his eyes lit up:

"How about calling him Gousheng? A humble name will make him easier to raise!"

Li Jing's face darkened.

Seeing his displeasure, Taiyi Zhenren tilted his head and thought for a moment:

"Is that called Big Yellow? Prosperity? Good Fortune?"

With each name he announced, Li Jing's face darkened further.

Yun Zhongzi, who was listening nearby, twitched at the corner of his mouth: "Is this a disciple you've taken in, or a stray dog ​​to guard the house?"

Li Jing couldn't bear to listen any longer. He turned to Yun Zhongzi, his eyes full of hope: "I beg Immortal Yun Zhongzi to bestow a name upon my son."

Yun Zhongzi pondered for a moment.

In the original story, the name Nezha was bestowed by Taiyi Zhenren. Now, Taiyi Zhenren is racking his brains to come up with either Gousheng or Dahuang, so he accepted this favor.

"This child is the reincarnation of a spirit pearl, born extraordinary."

He looked at Li Jing, his tone gentle, "I will give him the character 'Na' to indicate his birth order; and the character 'Zha' to indicate his given name. The two characters 'Na Zha' mean 'to command the winds and clouds, to subdue demons and monsters,' what do you think?"

"Nezha... Nezha!" Li Jing repeated twice, then bowed deeply, "Thank you, Uncle-Master, for bestowing this name upon me!"

Taiyi Zhenren scratched his head and muttered, "Nezha... sounds better than Gousheng."

Just then, a flash of red light appeared in the courtyard.

Everyone turned around and saw that Nezha had already been picked up by his maid, his body shimmering with red light, and his figure was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

From the size of a newborn baby, in the blink of an eye, she has grown into a three-year-old child with a delicate, sculpted face, big, bright eyes, and chubby hands and feet—indescribably adorable.

He got up from the ground, took two short steps, and ran to Yun Zhongzi, tilting his little face up and giggling.

The two little hands hugged Yun Zhongzi's legs, and it could even speak human language:

"Nezha! Nezha!"

Taiyi Zhenren stared wide-eyed.

"Wow, this child is truly extraordinary!"

He quickly pulled out a pair of magical treasures from his bosom: the Qiankun Ring in his left hand, its entire body shimmering with golden light; and the Hun Tian Ling in his right hand, crimson like the sunset, seven feet long.

Although these two magical treasures are not innate, they are still top-grade acquired spiritual treasures.

Taiyi Zhenren squatted down, holding up two magical treasures, and winked at Nezha:

"Little Nezha, come here to your master. Look what fun things your master brought you! This is called the Universe Ring, and this is called the Heaven-Shattering Ribbon. If you become my disciple, all these good things are yours!"

His voice was lewd, and he had a wide smile, looking just like a creepy uncle trying to abduct children.

Nezha turned his head, his dark eyes fixed on the two magical treasures in Taiyi Zhenren's hands. The Qiankun Ring shimmered with golden light, and the Hun Tian Ling swirled with crimson clouds. Children are naturally powerless against such sparkly things.

He ran over quickly, took the Qiankun Ring, hung the Hun Tian Ling around his neck, and gave Taiyi Zhenren a sweet smile.

Taiyi Zhenren was overjoyed and was about to reach out and caress him.

Nezha turned around and ran back to Yun Zhongzi's side.

He held the Universe Ring in one hand and the Chaos Ribbon in the other, then turned to Taiyi Zhenren and said crisply:

"Thank you very much, Master Uncle, for bestowing this treasure."