I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 246 - 139: Struck by Lightning

After the woman gave birth, there were still many taboos before the lochia was completely discharged, especially before the placenta was expelled.

As soon as Xu Qing finished speaking, the farmer’s wife’s face turned the color of liver.

She uncomfortably said, "What does a man like you know about women’s affairs? I just wanted my sister-in-law to drink some hot soup to warm herself up, do you have to find fault with that..."

Seeing the people in the courtyard start to gather around, the farmer’s wife seemed to gain confidence, her momentum increasing a bit.

Xu Qing bared his teeth and said, "Do you think you are the only one who knows this harmful method? Let me tell you, I was the one who destroyed the Child-Giving Temple. I interrogated those nuns extensively about methods to harm mothers and kill infants. You probably don’t know how much punishment you can endure!"

Upon hearing that Xu Qing was the fearsome person who destroyed the Child-Giving Temple and killed so many nuns, the farmer’s wife’s face instantly turned pale yellow.

The old woman assisting the midwife Liu lifted the door curtain and asked what was happening. After learning the whole story, she hurried back inside to inform the midwife.

Not long after, the midwife Liu came out with a gloomy face. Seeing the shattered soup bowl on the ground and the farmer’s wife avoiding eye contact with her, she spat and cursed, "What a rotten-hearted old insect! You can’t stand others having children just because you don’t have any yourself. How can someone as cruel as you exist!"

Li Mugen couldn’t get a word in, his mind buzzing in chaos, until the midwife Liu turned to him and said, "Li’s wife, your wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, a pair of twin dragons and phoenixes. But this old pig-dog intended to harm your wife. You need to decide what to do with this!"

Midwife Liu’s words were clear, and Li Mugen first felt joy then anger.

When the farmer’s wife saw Li Mugen rolling up his sleeves and walking over, she trembled and knelt on the ground, repeatedly begging for mercy.

"I was out of my mind, I was confused. Mugen, please don’t tell anyone about this. If word gets out, I’ll lose all face!"

The green bamboo snake’s mouth, the wasp’s sting.

Xu Qing coldly observed, noting that the woman kneeling and apologizing was not because she realized her mistake but because she feared the consequences. As for intending to harm, she felt no remorse!

It was clear that Li Mugen was very protective of his wife and children, evidenced by his immediate agreement to let Xu Qing in for the delivery.

After understanding the situation, Li Mugen dragged the woman out of the house.

From his appearance, he seemed ready to parade her in shame through the streets.

Midwife Liu looked a bit embarrassed and said, "In the countryside, it’s all filthy matters. Sorry for the mockery, Daoist Xu."

Xu Qing slightly shook his head and said, "As long as the mother and child are safe, everything else is minor."

As he spoke, Xu Qing took out paper and brush and transcribed all the knowledge he had about birth assistance and postpartum care.

"Sister Liu, as far as I know, halls like the White Immortal Hall and Willow Immortal Hall are skilled at treating illnesses and driving away misfortune. You can pass on these birthing methods to them and to midwives from other villages as well."

"These are acts of great merit. Not only will it accumulate virtue for oneself, but descendants may also benefit from it in the future."

Hearing this, Midwife Liu quickly wiped her hands on her clothes and received Xu Qing’s handwritten booklet as if it were a treasure.

"What’s the title of this book?"

When Xu Qing heard her asking, he thought for a moment and replied, "Such widespread knowledge shouldn’t have a complicated name. How about just calling it ’Birth Assistance Manual’..."

...

When Xu Qing left Li Mugen’s house, he heard that Li Shan’s wife had hanged herself.

Between social death and biological death, she clearly chose the latter.

Smelling the stench of the corpse, Xu Qing, unperturbed, followed Li Mugen to Li Shan’s home. Upon entering, he saw a farmer’s wife with her tongue out and eyeballs popped out, lying on a wooden plank.

Though the person was thoroughly dead, the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

"You’re her husband? This matter is not too serious. Don’t worry, I know some medical skills. Let me see if she still has any breath left."

Xu Qing stepped forward to take the pulse of the corpse.

Taking the pulse of a zombie, even if there was some warmth, it would still dissipate!

Xu Qing’s face was solemn, flipping through the Sutra of Salvation in his mind, the phantom of the Wangchuan River carrying bones and ghosts flowing in a flash.

There wasn’t much to see in the farmer’s wife’s life, so Xu Qing quickly skipped over the trivial pieces and directly looked at the rewards.

Corpse evaluation: Inferior grade.

The Sutra of Salvation rewarded him: Thousand Insect Gu Jar.

The Gu records said: Gu is a mysterious creature, formed by coaxing insects into a vessel where they fight and devour each other, and the survivor becomes the Gu.

It was also rumored that in the remote southwestern land, Gu Girls—beautiful yet vicious women—existed.

Their method of creation was bizarre, involving gathering hundreds of insects into a jar, with the Gu Refiner chanting incantations to make the insects fight until only one survivor remained, which was the Gu worm.

The Thousand Insect Gu Jar Xu Qing obtained, as the name implies, was a vessel capable of housing a thousand venomous insects, letting them fight and devour each other until the last survivor, which would become the Gu King.

However, venomous insects were mostly found in the south, and there weren’t many of them in the Jin Sect region for him to refine Gu.

Placing the Thousand Insect Gu Jar into the Mountain and River Map, Xu Qing stood up, shook his head, sighed, and then left the farmer’s house without saying a word.

His demeanor was exactly like that of an old physician diagnosing an incurable patient.

...

Outside Jiugou Village, Xu Qing rode the Five-Colored Steed, with Huang Xiaopi, cupping his hands towards the crows circling in the sky.

Having completed his errand of arranging the funeral for Madam Guan, and resolving the hidden dangers left by the Child-Giving Temple, it was time for him to return to Linhe.

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