The functions of these two items are quite unique.
The mother bottle secures the fetus, and the jade Ruyi ensures a smooth delivery.
Xu Qing held the bottle in his left hand and the jade Ruyi in his right, standing in the Dharma Realm like a war god of the delivery room.
"Chen Guangrui..."
Xu Qing firmly remembered the name of the new county officer of Linjiang County.
The Rescue and Delivery Primordial Lord, also known as Lady Baosheng, protects the delivery room, resolves the perils of difficult births, ensures the mother and child's qi and blood are harmonized. When fear of childbirth causes physical weakness, one can recite the four words "Blood Lake Overcoming Calamities" to strengthen one's faith and aid in delivery.
This is the temple duty that Chen Guangrui established for Xu Qing using his official capacity and registration.
Xu Qing never imagined that one day his temple would be legitimate and legal, much less that the first to be lawful would not be the Cat Immortal Hall, but such a temple for protecting childbirth.
Leaving the Dharma Realm, Xu Qing returned to his place, where Xuan Yu took advantage of his trance to bow and pray in front of his own statue, like a devoted follower.
"Xuan Yu, what are you doing?!"
Xuan Yu replied, "I am worshiping the Xu Immortal Family so that maybe the incense in the Xu Immortal Family's Dharma Realm can increase a bit."
"Stop worshiping! You don't even look to see what kind of god this is. Do you plan to give birth to a litter of little cats?"
"..."
Xuan Yu ignored Xu Qing for a while, perhaps because Xu Qing said something wrong that upset him.
But when the sky began to brighten, the cat became lively again.
Xu Qing sat on the cushion, staring at the statue that looked nothing like him, sitting motionless through the night.
When the yang energy first emerged and the black energy in his left hand dissipated, he finally came to his senses.
After reaching the Undying Bone stage, the Corpse Nourishing Scripture meant little to Xu Qing, as the methods recorded for cultivating Undying Bone were limited to concentrating essence, energy, and spirit in the bones and nurturing them over years.
But this method seemed a bit clumsy. Lacking a teacher's guidance, apart from a legend recorded in Corpse Talk about a zombie achieving enlightenment, there wasn't a second zombie master with higher cultivation than his in reality from whom he could learn.
If no zombie in the world has truly achieved enlightenment, could he really forge a path to reach the legendary realm?
As Xu Qing pondered melancholically, he heard a soft rustling sound beside him.
He glanced to the side and saw Xuan Yu, who had somehow found a white flower, playing with it using his paw.
Xu Qing was about to speak when he heard voices coming from outside the temple.
"They say Lady Baosheng is very effective; the county officer's wife was saved from difficult childbirth by this Immortal's intervention."
"If so, let's hurry and go inside to worship; we must get the first incense..."
Xu Qing slipped out of the Incense Hall, hiding at the corner of the hall.
Xuan Yu carried the white flower in his mouth, closely following, a zombie and a cat stealthily watching humans who came to offer incense.
The visitors were a man and a woman, appearing to be ordinary folk, with nothing extraordinary about them.
Stopping at the Incense Hall, the man repeatedly reminded, "White flower for the man, red flower for the woman. Remember to place the white flower first, then the red flower. If Lady Baosheng can't ensure offspring of both genders, then prioritize the white flower."
The woman nodded, "I understand, you've said it countless times on the way here, I'm not deaf. Or should you go in and pray yourself..."
"Don't speak nonsense!" The man quickly interrupted, "Lady Baosheng is a female Immortal, it would be inappropriate if I as a man entered and offended the god's visage."
"..."
Xu Qing's eyes were deep and reflective; with that sentence, you are already far removed.
Lowering his head to look at Xuan Yu, Xu Qing reached to remove the white flower from its mouth and placed it in his sleeve.
Initially, he didn't understand where Xuan Yu had gotten the white flower, but now, after hearing their conversation, he understood completely.
It turned out this white flower was a token left by past incense offerers seeking offspring.
Seeing the woman walk into the Incense Hall, Xu Qing pondered for a moment, then whispered a few instructions into Xuan Yu's ear.
The next moment, Xuan Yu brazenly slipped into the Incense Hall.
The man guarding outside saw a cat slip into the hall, but didn't think much of it, continuing to stand outside waiting.
Seeing Xuan Yu enter, Xu Qing slightly adjusted his clothes, then with a smile, walked toward the man.
"Brother, you came to offer incense as well?"
The man was somewhat surprised upon seeing Xu Qing. Did this person arrive earlier than him, or had his 'inner master' already entered the Incense Hall to burn the first incense...?
The man nodded, then asked in return, "Where are you from and when did you arrive?"
Xu Qing smiled, "I am from within the county; I just entered the temple, brother, you got here before me."
Upon hearing this, the man breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, "I just arrived, and my wife has only just gone in to pray."
After saying this, the man looked curiously at Xu Qing, "Brother, are you here alone?"
"Oh, my wife hasn't been feeling well, so I'm the only one here to burn incense and make a request."
The two exchanged pleasantries and inquiries, and Xu Qing suddenly asked, "I only recently heard about this temple; it was said to be built under the county officer's auspices. Is there any truth to this?"
The man replied, "Indeed it is true, the county officer's wife faced difficult childbirth, and when things seemed hopeless, a midwife claimed she knew how to invoke divine help and said she had a book of fertility spells bestowed by the Immortal Family. Later, the midwife invoked the deity, which embodied her, ensuring mother and child were safe."
"When the midwife left, she gave that Immortal Scripture to the county officer, saying it was divine favor, hoping it would aid with childbirth cases in the world."
"Upon receiving the book, the county officer had people transcribe it repeatedly, intending to spread its teachings, doing some practical work for Linjiang County's population development."
Seeing Xu Qing's intent listening, the man smiled, "To be honest, I am one of the scribes invited by the county officer to transcribe that Immortal Scripture."