Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1405: 1364: Breakthrough

Chapter 1405: Chapter 1364: Breakthrough

“Is there really a little baby now? Can you feel it yet?” Tang Yurou leaned forward, gently touching Ye Jiaxin’s belly, her eyes filled with envy.

“It’s only been confirmed as the pulse of happiness; it’s still not fully developed, so of course, you can’t feel it yet.”

“Even though it’s only been two months, I’m still so jealous…”

Mu Nanqing bit her lip lightly and turned to hand Ye Jiaxin the Beneficial Mother’s Fostering Soup, saying in a low voice, “Sister, you’re so lucky to have a baby this soon.”

“Hehe…”

“I-I’m not jealous! I’ve heard that once you have a baby, your figure will get out of shape and won’t look good anymore. Jiaxin, you’ll stop being pretty after this!”

“Shen Shen, you just told me earlier that you wanted a little baby too. Why are you changing your tune so quickly?”

Oh no! Ms. Mengyao, don’t expose me!

Shen Yourong gave Chu Mengyao a gentle push, her cheeks turning red as she said, “I-I do like babies, but I don’t want to give birth myself. I’m scared of the pain—can’t that be okay?”

“Ms. Nanqing, it’s only been two months. Isn’t it too early to start with supplements like this…”

Ye Jiaxin took the Beneficial Mother’s Fostering Soup and sipped it. The bitter taste instantly made her frown deeply.

“This is good for your health. Later, both you and the baby’s bodies will be stronger. These are valuable medicinal ingredients, so drink it quickly.”

Under Mu Nanqing’s urging, Ye Jiaxin reluctantly drank the soup, hiccupping with a bitter taste lingering in her mouth.

“It’s only been two months. You all don’t need to crowd around like this—the belly doesn’t even show yet.”

Lu Chuan walked in from outside at an appropriate time and said helplessly, “Everyone disperse; this room is about to run out of air.”

Lu Chuan moved through the group of women, walking slowly to Ye Jiaxin’s side. He rechecked her pulse—it was still the pulse of happiness, not an error or any other reason; he really was about to have a child of his own bloodline.

The thought made Lu Chuan unable to suppress the excitement brewing in his heart.

“It’s okay. I like being with my sisters; it makes me feel happy.”

“You’re feeling happy, but they’re all green with envy.”

“Bah! Who wants to have children with you? Shameless!”

The women rebutted Lu Chuan in unison, showing no mercy. Lu Chuan didn’t bother to respond and merely chuckled.

Just moments ago, plenty of them had covertly sent him flirtatious glances and even extended some nighttime invitations—it was mere lip service anyhow.

“That said, you must listen to everyone’s advice. From today onwards, stop all dangerous activities and focus on taking care of the pregnancy early on.”

“Huh? Starting so soon?”

“Of course. You need to take good care of your body and safely deliver our little one. By next August or so, I’ll finally be able to—”

Lu Chuan abruptly felt his vision go black, and before the smile on his face could fully form, he collapsed headlong, falling straight into Shen Yourong’s arms.

Luckily, Shen Yourong, with her broad embrace, caught Lu Chuan. Everyone immediately panicked.

“Lu Chuan? Lu Chuan, are you okay, Lu Chuan!”

“Nanqing, what’s happening to Lu Chuan?”

“I-I don’t know. His pulse is steady—even remarkably strong—how could he suddenly pass out like this?”

Mu Nanqing anxiously paced in place, her mind racing for solutions. Fortunately, Xiu Niang stepped forward.

“Don’t panic yet. I’ve heard Lu Chuan mention before that this is a sign he’s about to break through. Similar situations have occurred often while he was on the Island Country. There’s no need to worry. I think he’ll wake up soon. For now, let’s move him to the bed.”

“R-really? Are you sure?”

Xue Nai gently placed Lu Chuan onto her lap, holding his hand as she fretted, “But Brother Lu Chuan’s breathing is getting more and more rapid.”

“It’s fine; trust me.”

With combined efforts from Xiu Niang and Ichikazu, they carried Lu Chuan and placed him onto the bed, leaving Mu Nanqing alone to look after him while the others gradually left the room.

To say they weren’t worried would be dishonest. After all, it was unsettling when someone suddenly lost consciousness without any warning. But Xiu Niang’s calm handling of the situation kept everyone from panicking too much. The task of attending to Lu Chuan was entrusted to Mu Nanqing.

After all, she had learned many medical practices from Lu Chuan himself. Should an emergency arise, she would be the most likely to come up with solutions.

And so, she kept watch until late into the night. Lu Chuan still showed no signs of waking, and Mu Nanqing grew increasingly anxious and restless.

Lu Chuan’s pulse had become extraordinarily robust—stronger than any pulse Mu Nanqing had ever seen. The saying “extremes lead to reversal” crossed her mind; whether a pulse was incredibly weak or exceedingly strong, once it went to extremes, neither boded well.

Mu Nanqing tried numerous methods to wake Lu Chuan, but all ended in failure.

“Lu Chuan, what’s wrong with you…”

…

Meanwhile, within the Demon Suppression Pagoda!

Lu Chuan’s Divine Sense had been pulled into the Demon Suppression Pagoda by the Tower Spirit, where he remained for over four hours. During this time, although Lu Chuan could perceive the outside world, he was utterly unable to respond.

“Tower Spirit, you said my Primal Chaos Indestructible Body is undergoing evolution, but why is it causing unconsciousness?”

“Not sure. I’m not the Primal Chaos Indestructible Body itself! How would I know? But don’t worry—it’ll be over soon. Right now, the life force within your body is incredibly abundant. If my guess is correct, when you wake up, your physical strength might reach the Saint Realm level. With that, you wouldn’t lack the ability to fight even Spirit Dividing experts.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan’s eyes lit up.

“It’ll be that powerful?”

“Your physical strength will merely be at the Saint Realm, though. Without corresponding offensive techniques, you’ll just be a punching bag that’s slightly harder to break.”

“True… Yet, I can feel the shackles on my cultivation breaking loose. If I can successfully break through to the Nascent Soul Sixth Layer and reach the Nascent Soul Late Stage, my strength will advance another level. With physical strength aligning with cultivation, I wouldn’t shy away from crossing paths with Nascent Soul Peak opponents down the road.”

The process of transformation, however, was excruciatingly slow and tormenting.

Not until dawn—when the first light of day broke—did Lu Chuan’s Divine Sense finally show signs of returning to his body. Feeling the surging energy within, Lu Chuan gradually opened his eyes, struggling to sit upright.

Mu Nanqing noticed his wakefulness instantly, flying into his arms like a swift bird returning home, crying, “Lu Chuan, you almost scared us to death!”

“I’m sorry… I didn’t expect the breakthrough in my Realm would cause me to faint. Don’t worry; I’m fine now.”

Lu Chuan sighed, gently stroking Mu Nanqing’s back.

“Ugh… Why do you smell so bad?”

With her tense nerves easing up, Mu Nanqing suddenly caught whiffs of a pungent odor. Upon closer inspection, she realized Lu Chuan’s skin was covered in some kind of black filth, emitting a sharp and unpleasant stench!