Chapter 148: Chapter 146: Starting impart, and you didn’t
call me?_i
Translator: 549690339
“Go on, go on, fight joyfully!”
Lu Xuan swung his hand towards the male crane in dismissal, watching it fly towards the female crane.
In the distance, the female crane was expectantly waiting for her cherished
mate.
Under Lu Xuan’s watchful eyes, the two cranes were somewhat awkward as
they moved into the tall water grass.
“Chirp Chirp-”
Lu Xuan had just turned around and was about to leave when a sound of clear and melodious bird calls echoed from the grass.
At first, the call sounded pleasant and smooth, but after a while, it became harsh and unpleasant, finally ending in deep loneliness.
On the second day, Lu Xuan woke up early and found that after the first pair of cranes mated successfully, there was a subtle and inexplicable change in the rest of the cranes.
It seemed as if something was brewing amongst them.
Seeing this, Lu Xuan knew that the time was right, so he decided to seize the opportunity and organized a large team-building exercise for the cranes, trying to encourage the cranes to pair up.
He gathered all the cranes and spoke loudly.
“Today, I’ve brought you all together to organize an activity, to play some small games, so that you can get to know each other better and promote the bond between you.”
“The game mainly involves three parts. The first one is about who is the fastest crane. For you, sometimes you need to be fast, sometimes slow, and
sometimes slower.”
“Today, we’re going to see who can be fastest. Show us your maximum speed,
so all the cranes know who is the swiftest!”
“The second one is the ‘Two cranes, Four legs’ game. The male and female cranes form a pair and tie one leg to each other, and then complete the target
tasks.”
“As for the male cranes who haven’t found a mate, you will need to reluctantly partner up with each other and participate in this small game.
“The last one is the ‘Feeding Game’. You need to find various things like Spirit Grass Roots, tender leaves, Spiritual Clams and Snails, etc, from the water and feed them to your partner.”
“In the end, the female cranes can choose their desired mate based on the male crane’s performance in these three games and enter the river of love together.”
Amid the confused eyes of the numerous cranes, Lu Xuan called out two cranes and asked them to play the games according to his instructions, demonstrating the games to the rest of the cranes.
Very soon, the cranes started playing enthusiastically, making the waterside lively. From time to time, joyful bird calls could be heard.
Seeing that the cranes were happily engaged, Lu Xuan took the opportunity to head to Taming Beast Hall to fetch the things needed for cranes.
Once he returned to the camp, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. The large wooden barrel full of things in his hand fell to the ground with a thump.
He saw that in the waters, at least ten pairs of cranes were entangled with each other, their long necks twisting around each other until they almost became knots!
“Well, well, you guys are throwing a party without me, huh?
Lu Xuan thought to himself while gritting his teeth.
“Huh? Wait, it might actually be better if they don’t call me.”
He quickly composed himself, realizing that it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to participate in this as he is a human. However, this also affirmed that all his efforts were not in vain.
After adjusting the physical and mental condition of all the cranes to their optimal states, breeding became something that came naturally, without any form of pressure or anxiety.
That night, there were intermittent bird calls in the water grass, competing against each other as if they were in a race, causing Lu Xuan to have a restless sleep.
In the following two days, with Lu Xuan’s effort, the whole camp was filled with the scent of spring. Cranes were successfully pairing up everywhere, entwining with each other affectionately.
Lu Xuan even noticed that many cranes participated every day, and their partners were different each time. There were both male and female cranes, which confused him about the relationship among the cranes.
“The relationship among the cranes is complicated. Fast forward to the baby crane looking for its father.”
Lu Xuan sighed, naturally pleased at the sight of this scene.
This proved very clearly that his methods were effective. As for how chaotic the relations among the cranes were, it had nothing to do with him.
After a few more days, Lu Xuan arrived at Taming Beast Hall and, after finishing his errands, he went to Xu Yi.
“Elder Brother Xu, the one hundred cranes I’m raising have developed several relationships recently, and I estimate that quite a few will be successfully impregnated.”
“Really? What role did Junior Brother Lu play in this? Did you force the cranes to mate, or did they mate naturally?’
“I merely played a minor guiding role.”
Lu Xuan replied modestly.
Hearing this, Xu Yi felt somewhat relieved, afraid that the cranes would again demonstrate extreme behavior like they did not long ago.
“Come, Junior Brother Lu, take me to have a look.”
He hurriedly said, having great expectations for the scene described by Lu
Xuan.
The two of them quickly arrived at the camp.
As soon as Xu Yi stepped on the ground, he knew that what Lu Xuan said was
true.
The numerous cranes were frolicking in the water and the low sky. Among them, it was not hard to spot those who were mutually attracted to each other, their long necks intertwined. It was easy to tell with just a glance.
“Junior Brother Lu, you really surprised me.”
Xu Yi sighed deeply. It had been many years since he had last seen such a scene.
Although he was pleasantly surprised, even though it could basically be confirmed that many cranes had entered the breeding phase, he still felt the need to validate it.
Xu Yi lightly jumped to a female crane whose behavior seemed unusual. He stretched his hand and swept over her abdomen, sending a detection Formula Method into her body.
Despite it only being a few days, with his rich experience in taking care of cranes for many years, he quickly understood that the crane in front of him was already in the breeding process.
“Good!”
He complimented, then quickly moved to another female crane, similarly sensing that this crane was nurturing new life.
After a while, he returned to Lu Xuan’s side.
“After a preliminary inspection, fifteen female cranes have already entered the gestation period.”
“There are only over forty female cranes in total, and it’s only been a short ten days, but a third of the female cranes are already pregnant. Junior Brother Lu, how did you do it?”
The high pregnancy rate astonished Xu Yi. The female cranes under Lu Xuan’s care already had a higher birth rate than the waterside in a whole year.
“Actually, it’s very simple. Remove their stress about eating and living, and make them know that breeding is not a difficult thing, and let there be a natural attraction and admiration between male and female cranes.”
“Achieve these, and the problems of crane breeding will naturally be solved.
Lu Xuan said with a smile.
“How should I understand this, Junior Brother Lu?” Xu Yi seemed to understand something, but more doubts arose, so he couldn’t help asking Lu
Xuan.
“Let’s do it this way, Elder Brother Xu, let’s think about it from a different perspective.”
“Suppose you were enslaved by a Nascent Soul Old Demon in the Cultivation World. You have to work for the demon from dawn to dusk every day. After finishing your work, you can’t eat enough, can’t sleep well, and you can see the end of your life, feeling hopeless.”
“In this situation, if they ask you to breed with a female cultivator and become a tool for propagation, would you still have that desire or thought?
“The answer should be…no.”
Xu Yi put himself in the situation described by Lu Xuan. Though he knew that for the cranes he was the old demon Lu Xuan had mentioned, he couldn’t resist his real thoughts and hesitated for a moment before answering in a deep voice..