Chapter 3

**Slap! Slap!** ………………

One slap after another landed on Jiang Tai's buttocks. Jiang Tai was so depressed that tears were about to stream out. Why wouldn't these two fools stop?

Don't they know that infants are fragile? If they keep hitting the buttocks, how can he cultivate? How can he refine the innate energy? This is the rhythm of going into a trance, courting death!

Could it be that he can't preserve this strand of innate energy?

The two midwives saw the baby open his eyes but still didn't cry.

"Why is he still keeping his mouth shut? Could he be a mute?"

"No, he must cry!"

"I'll keep hitting his buttocks, and you pry open his mouth!"

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The two midwives muttered to each other.

Hit the buttocks, pry the mouth?

Jiang Tai's eyes widened. These two fools are too ruthless. My innate energy, you bitches, old witches!

He wanted to curse, but with the innate energy right at the edge of his mouth, how could he open it?

Seeing the dirty hands of the midwife about to touch his mouth, Jiang Tai felt despair. Master, you calculated everything, but you didn't account for these two devils!

Jiang Tai's eyes moistened, and his nose already caught the foul smell of the midwife's fingers. He pursed his lips, waiting for that desperate touch.

"Enough!" A weak female voice interrupted the two midwives' devilish actions.

It was like heavenly music, suddenly bringing a ray of hope to the darkness for Jiang Tai.

The midwife's hand stopped right in front of Jiang Tai.

"If he doesn't cry, then he doesn't cry. Don't torment my child. Wash him and bring him over!" The weak female voice said again.

"Yes!" The two midwives responded.

Jiang Tai looked over and saw an extremely beautiful woman lying weakly on the bed, her eyes fixed on him, filled with maternal affection.

The moisture in Jiang Tai's eyes hadn't dried, not knowing if it was from emotion or pain.

After cutting the umbilical cord and washing the body, Jiang Tai once again refined the innate energy. Before closing his eyes, the song "Only Mother Is Good in the World" from his previous life echoed in his mind.

After washing and wrapping him in silk, the midwife gently handed him to the woman.

At this moment, Jiang Tai closed his eyes, as if he were sleeping. The woman, though weak, still turned her body to closely watch Jiang Tai, her eyes filled with deep affection.

"The young master is asleep. Congratulations, Miss, congratulations, Miss!" The midwife and the maid kept saying.

"You can go and receive your reward!" The woman said.

"Yes!"

The group slowly left.

Only the woman remained, looking at her sleeping son, her eyes full of love and happiness.

Jiang Tai closed his eyes but continued to refine the innate energy.

Innate energy is the most magical power bestowed by heaven and earth. It can be transformed into essence, energy, or spirit. At this moment, Jiang Tai was transforming this strand of innate energy into spirit power, which is known as the upper dantian cultivation of the spirit.

The innate energy gradually flowed into the upper dantian's spirit sea, where the Drought Corpse spirit soul sat cross-legged. Another spirit body fused with the innate energy, bit by bit, slowly changing shape, gradually turning into a purple-gold color, and swaying, forming a purple-gold vortex.

The vortex slowly devoured the innate energy, at a very slow pace.

After an unknown amount of time, finally, the last drop of innate energy was completely absorbed by the vortex, and Jiang Tai's mind was instantly shaken.

"Finally, it's completely absorbed. Not a single bit of innate energy remains, hahaha! Unfortunately, the Great Sun Golden Bell Shield is too difficult to cultivate. The eighteen levels of the Great Sun Golden Bell Shield, I haven't even completed the first level. The first level, 'Condensing the Spirit into Crystal,' is about condensing the spirit into a crystal-like spirit. I have only formed a vortex. To turn this vortex into a crystal-like spirit, I need to absorb much more spirit power, sigh!"

With a somewhat affected sigh, Jiang Tai opened his eyes in satisfaction.

He didn't know how long he had been 'sleeping.'

It seemed that there was a voice before, but when he opened his eyes, the talking suddenly stopped.

"My child is awake!" The woman said gently.

Jiang Tai blinked his big eyes and looked around, but it was no longer the previous room.

The woman was naturally Jiang Tai's mother. In front of her stood a short-sleeved man, who was very energetic, but had a fierce scar on his right face.

Jiang Tai looked at the scar-faced man. Could this be his father?

"Ha ha!" Jiang Tai gave the man a friendly smile.

After laughing, Jiang Tai suddenly realized something was wrong. He was an infant, after all. Should he act foolish?

The scar-faced man, with his scar, looked extremely terrifying. People with poor psychological素质 usually cry at first sight.

But the baby in front of him laughed at first sight, even though it was just a brief laugh. In the scar-faced man's eyes, this laugh seemed to melt the ice in his heart, and he also smiled gently.

"Mr. Man!" Jiang Mother said.

The scar-faced man immediately became serious: "Madam!"

Jiang Mother looked at Jiang Tai and then at the scar-faced man: "My child laughed at first sight of you. It seems you have a connection!"

"The young master is exceptionally wise. His smile is an honor to me, Madam..." Mr. Man immediately said.

Jiang Mother gave a slight cold laugh and then sighed: "Madam? I can never be his wife. My child's birth was a mistake. If others find out, countless arrows will be shot at us, sigh!"

Mr. Man's expression became serious: "Madam, rest assured. Besides you and me, only the Marquis knows. Everyone else is already unable to speak!"

Lying there, Jiang Tai heard a cold killing intent from Mr. Man's words. The midwives and maids are all dead?

Jiang Mother sighed and nodded.

"The Marquis has given the young master a name, 'Tai,' from 'From Bad to Good'!" Mr. Man said solemnly.

"Tai? Lu Tai?" Jiang Mother repeated.

"No, the Marquis said to use the surname Jiang, Jiang Tai!" Mr. Man said solemnly.

"Clan surname, Jiang Tai?" Jiang Mother's eyes suddenly widened, then a flash of joy appeared in her eyes.

"The Marquis is also helpless. He can only do so much!" Mr. Man said solemnly.

"That's enough. Having this clan surname is enough. My child has the purest Jiang bloodline!" Jiang Mother looked at Jiang Tai with a gentle gaze.

After speaking, Jiang Mother looked at Mr. Man again, her brows deeply furrowed: "I have stayed here too long and must return. Otherwise, someone will come looking for me. My child's birth must not be known by my clan, or they will harm Tai. What are the plans?"

Jiang Tai felt a bit stunned. What kind of family was he born into? Why do the relatives on his father's side want to kill him, and the relatives on his mother's side also want to kill him? This lineage is too much of a pitfall!

"By the Marquis's order, I will take care of the young master until he is thirty years old. We will set off for the capital of the State of Chen, Wanyu! I am originally from the State of Chen and have a family business there!" Mr. Man took a deep breath.

"Chen? Although it's a small state, it has produced some remarkable people. Wanyu? Sigh, from now on, I and Tai will be separated forever. Ha, thirty years, protecting my child for thirty years? Mr. Man, I entrust my child to you!" Jiang Mother stood up to bow respectfully to Mr. Man.

"Madam, you mustn't!" Mr. Man quickly avoided her bow.

"In the past, I was saved by the Marquis and avenged my blood feud. I will serve the Marquis for life. The young master is the Marquis's son, and I will protect him with my life. However, the Marquis instructed me not to teach the young master advanced cultivation techniques, only to ensure a life of wealth and honor!" Mr. Man continued.

"Thirty years of wealth and honor is not bad. Ha ha, it's fate. No matter what, I appreciate your efforts for these thirty years!" Jiang Mother said with a bitter smile.

"Thanks to the Marquis's generous gift, I have gained two hundred years of life. Although thirty years is long, it will pass quickly. After thirty years, I will return to the Marquis's side, and all my property in the State of Chen will be given to the young master. Although he cannot influence the world, being a wealthy man is enough!" Mr. Man said solemnly.

"Wealthy man? In this chaotic world, being a wealthy man is also difficult. Without advanced cultivation techniques, please teach him some basic techniques with all your efforts!" Jiang Mother pleaded.

Mr. Man looked at the baby. Perhaps because of that smile, Mr. Man liked the baby very much and did not refuse, nodding: "The Marquis only said I cannot teach, but didn't say the young master cannot learn from others. I will help the young master. Before I return to the Marquis's side, I will ensure the young master has the ability to protect himself!"

"Thank you!" Jiang Mother said gratefully.

"Madam, you are too kind. This is my duty! After all, the young master is the Marquis's son. The Marquis's other sons are all outstanding, and the young master will surely not be inferior to them!" Mr. Man said solemnly.

Jiang Mother nodded and sighed.

She gently took out a black lotus seed and placed it in Jiang Tai's clothes.

"What is this?" Mr. Man's eyes suddenly twitched.

"It's this black lotus seed. Ha, the reason Tai's father initially approached me was for this black lotus seed. Unfortunately, everything turned out this way. This is what I leave for Tai. If he takes it, let him take it!" Jiang Mother smiled at Jiang Tai.

Mr. Man frowned and said solemnly: "The Marquis will not take it!"

Jiang Mother smiled slightly and said nothing.

Finally, Jiang Mother left with a long sigh.

Watching Jiang Mother's reluctant back, Jiang Tai also felt a sense of reluctance, and his mind was constantly troubled by the identity of his current life. How much of a cursed child is he?

In the following days, Mr. Man found a wet nurse for Jiang Tai. They traveled in a carriage for nearly three months.

After eating, Jiang Tai closed his eyes and continued to practice the "Great Sun Golden Bell Shield." The first level requires condensing the spirit into a crystal, forming a crystal-like spirit. The spirit power generated after each rest must be fully infused, which led to Jiang Tai sleeping most of the time except for eating and drinking.

"This child doesn't cry or fuss, just sleeps. Is he a fool?" The wet nurse said strangely.

Jiang Tai, who was eating, rolled his eyes. Go to hell! You are the fool, and your whole family is a bunch of fools!

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