Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint

Chapter 772 - 243: Seeing Ao Qing Again

Having left Wuyou Village, Wang Mu’s mind was still pondering the recent encounter.

"If I follow you to Ling Province... can we meet again?"

On the road, Wang Mu often wondered if this purposeful journey could truly trigger their next chance encounter.

"Since we’ve formed a bond, let’s hope for the best. Then we’ll definitely meet again."

The Moon God waved her hand. "Please trust my judgment as an Immortal official from the Upper Realm. However, next time, you might not even realize..."

This is hardly the same, Wang Mu thought.

"What is this trip to Ling Province for?"

Knowing that urgency wouldn’t help, Wang Mu casually asked.

"The marriages in Ling Province..." The Moon God pondered for a moment. "They’re not too good..."

"What’s not too good?"

"The marriages in this place are somewhat chaotic..." The Moon God seemed to be searching her mind for the right words to explain. "It’s just... the unions in Ling Province don’t conform to the heavenly way."

"They don’t conform to the heavenly way?"

"It’s that... people aren’t bonding with other people..." the Moon God said helplessly.

Wang Mu was speechless.

Ling Province had many Spirit Clan members. With such an abundance of them, naturally, some... situations had arisen.

Wang Mu suddenly recalled an incident involving a woman from the Riding Phoenix Clan who had become entangled with the Sword Sect’s senior-most disciple.

The Riding Phoenix Clan was from Ling Province. They weren’t human but Spirit Clan members, possessing the bloodline of spirit beasts. Did that mean their bodies often exhibited some beast-like transformations?

A Beast-eared Girl, perhaps?

"Actually, when it comes to forming bonds, the type of life form often doesn’t matter..." the Moon God said. "But if everyone does this, the continuation of future generations will become a problem. After all, offspring are the result of such bonds. Do you remember that Divine Fish you gave me last time?"

"I remember..."

"That fish can allow different life forms to combine and produce offspring, essentially acting as a divine artifact that creates new life forms. Such divine artifacts are often inseparably linked to the Qi Fortune of this realm, and this principle applies in the Upper Realm as well."

The Moon God reflected for a moment before continuing, "The unions in Ling Province are mostly internal; they seldom intermarry with other races. Moreover, the likelihood of Cultivators from Ling Province and spirit beasts producing offspring is even lower. Plus, the differences between races introduce great variability to these bonds."

"It was better before. The continuation of life in Ling Province was aided by special items."

"In recent years, things haven’t been good. According to the Upper Realm’s calculations of life numbers, the quantity of offspring born in the Lower Realm’s Ling Province has been steadily decreasing."

"So, the problem was attributed to marriage. And since I’m in charge of marriages in the Lower Realm... it became my problem."

Wang Mu was silent again.

"This doesn’t feel like it’s just a marriage issue, does it?" Wang Mu mused.

"Right? You think so too! You also think it’s not just a marriage issue!" The Moon God nodded vigorously. "That’s what I’ve been saying! It’s definitely not just a marriage issue, but the Upper Realm insists on attributing it to that."

"You mentioned that the continuation of life in Ling Province is aided by something special?" Wang Mu’s interest was piqued.

"Yes. Since the dawn of creation, Ling Province has been rumored to possess a special spring. It’s rich in life force, can help all beings extend their lives, and can even birth the Divine Fish that allows any life form to reproduce."

Isn’t that the Fetal Breath Spring? Wang Mu thought immediately.

It was originally in the territory of the Ancient Image Clan. That Fetal Breath Spring was specifically used by the various clans in Ling Province to help them continue their lineages.

Later, however, problems arose because the Mother and Child Fish in the Fetal Breath Spring became increasingly difficult to catch.

Without the Mother and Child Fish, it naturally became much harder for the major Spirit Clans of Ling Province to continue their lineages.

If they couldn’t have children, marital problems would arise...

Wang Mu stroked his chin, lost in thought for a long while.

So, that must be the root of the problem, he concluded.

Wang Mu shared his experiences and thoughts with the Moon God.

After Wang Mu finished speaking,

"So, it turns out the problem in Ling Province actually has nothing to do with me!" the Moon God huffed. "It’s the Fetal Breath Spring that’s causing the decline in offspring in Ling Province! What does that have to do with marriage?"

"It’s still related, isn’t it?" Wang Mu mused. "If a couple can’t have children, their relationship will likely become strained. When problems arise, cracks appear in the marriage. For Cultivators, offspring might not be that important, but most Spirit Clans in Ling Province are quite conservative and traditional; they place great importance on having descendants."

The Moon God nodded slightly, finding this explanation somewhat plausible.

"Then let’s just go take a look at the Fetal Breath Spring."

Coming to Ling Province, they entered the Ancient Image Clan.

Strangely, the Fetal Breath Spring had already been opened to the public.

Furthermore, its life force was quite rich. Looking from the outside, many members of the Ancient Image Clan could be seen successfully catching Mother and Child Fish.

"Huh... How has this place recovered already?" Wang Mu said in surprise.

"Why not just ask?"

The Moon God stopped a member of the Ancient Image Clan and asked a few questions.

After hearing the explanation, the Moon God wore a strange expression.

"The Fetal Breath Spring? Oh, for that, we really have to thank Saint Dongfang Mu!"

The Ancient Image Clan member said with great admiration, "Not long ago, he came to our Ancient Image Clan and said there was a problem with our Fetal Breath Spring. Then, he personally dripped his own Blood of the Sage into it, revitalizing the spring!"

"Not long after, the quantity of Mother and Child Fish in our spring began to increase, and they weren’t so difficult to catch anymore."

"That day, he also deliberately caught many Mother and Child Fish and gifted them to the Riding Phoenix Clan and Qingqiu..."

...

"Blood of the Sage?" Wang Mu was genuinely stunned after hearing this reason.

Because there were simply too many questionable points here.

First of all, Piao Miaoxu was impersonating Dongfang Mu. She wasn’t the real Dongfang Mu, so how could *her* blood be the Blood of the Sage?