Chapter Ninety-Two: The Birth Room
The birth room, like the children's courtyard, was placed in the secondary nest very close to the main nest of the ant fairy gate, and when Su Lin passed through the tunnel, his ears were filled with the crying of babies, and the faint smell of blood wafted in the air, mixed with the smell of milk.
"Newborn babies are all cared for here, and they stay here until they are three years old." Cong Bingqing explained to Su Lin while leading him to visit.
Su Lin opened his eyes wide and carefully observed the surroundings, although it was underground where there was no daylight, but there was plenty of light, and the ventilation was also very good, better than the ventilation of the main nest, the temperature was carefully adjusted, it would not make the skin sweat, but it would not make people feel cold.
This place is really very similar to an ant nest, and the nest built by the ants will always maintain the right temperature, and the worker ants are constantly moving back and forth in the nest, constantly carrying the ant eggs to the most suitable temperature.
But apparently, the "nursery" of the ant fairy gate is much more advanced than the ant.
Su Lin followed Cong Bingqing into a cave, this cave maintained a dim environment, surrounded by stone jars, the stone jars were filled with red translucent liquid, and palm-sized babies sank quietly in the jars, curled up peacefully.
Su Lin's pupils contracted suddenly, and his heart tightened.
At this time, Cong Bingqing beside him explained in time: "The female disciples in the sect have some special physiques, they can give birth to more than a dozen babies in one breath, and the babies born are very weak, so we will place these babies in the warm spiritual fluid, and after five months, they will become the same size as ordinary babies." ”
"Wouldn't that be dangerous?" Su Lin asked.
"No, the warm spiritual liquid is personally mixed by the elders, not to mention these little babies, even if they are seriously injured and dying lying in it, they can recover, and out of a hundred babies, at most two or three will die." Cong Bingqing said.
Su Lin was taken aback and let down his guard at the scene in front of him.
This kind of mortality rate is lower than normal childbirth, even if it is a mortal woman's birth, dystocia and stillbirth are very common, and the survival rate of the baby can be increased to more than 95%, and the technology of raising children in the ant fairy gate is quite advanced.
"What about those female disciples who gave birth? They will not be in danger of dying when they give birth to so many children in one go. ”
"Senior brother, you haven't reversed the inherent view of the mortal world, mortal women have difficulty giving birth to common, because they are not physically good, and the monk's internal breath is strong, and the recovery speed of the injury in the Qi Cultivation Realm is far beyond that of mortals, not to mention building a foundation and giving birth to offspring, it is naturally not a problem."
After that, Su Lin Cong Bingqing took him to visit the female disciples who had just given birth, Su Lin thought that he would see a weak woman lying on the bed, but as soon as he entered the door, he found that those female disciples were holding their respective children, sitting together, discussing something happily.
At first, Su Lin thought that the other party was a disciple arranged by the sect to take care of the baby, but after asking, he realized that they were all mothers who had just given birth, and their complexions were no different from ordinary people, and they could only vaguely find a trace of fatigue when they looked closely.
Su Lin was shocked, is it so easy for a monk to have a child?
Immediately afterward, Su Lin was taken to other places for a week, he met with the elders who specialized in concocting the warm and nourishing spiritual liquid, and met the female disciples who were specially responsible for giving birth to children. Full content
These female disciples who are specifically responsible for adding Ding to the Ant Immortal Sect are called Mother Cultivators, while male disciples who have the same duties as them are called Father Cultivators.
Su Lin was very reluctant to do this kind of thing, but after talking to a father and nun and a mother and sister, he changed his opinion about this kind of behavior.
"This is Senior Brother Su Lin, right? When will Senior Sister Cong have a child with Senior Brother Su? The young woman asked, looking normal.
Su Lin was a little embarrassed, but Cong Bingqing was calm and calm, and said without changing his face: "It's just a matter of the last few months." ”
"Then I will take care of my sister's children, it's great to watch the children grow up day by day, and call me my stepmother." The woman looked affectionately at the little doll that was toddler in the distance, "Senior Sister Cong, let's go to the children's yard together at night?" I want to see the kids. ”
"Okay, I'll go with you." Cong Bingqing said.
Su Lin did not participate in the whole conversation, but he kept observing the expression of the mother cultivator, and from the other party's face, he saw satisfaction, happiness, and happiness.
Obviously, this cookie-cutter life did not bore her, but gave her a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, and although the relationship between parents and children here is somewhat special, she is still a mother.
Su Lin once again remembered the question he had set for himself at the beginning, and the answer to this question was still contrary to his judgment at the moment, this kind of life of continuous breeding like an ant queen has naturally not appeared in human history, but because it has never appeared, it must be wrong? Is it just bad?
Su Lin remembered the years when he was fighting, those villages on the border that were invaded by Dongying thieves, even if those people gave birth to children, they lived in fear every day, some people paid for their children, and some people even regarded their children as a burden on the way to escape.
Compared to those people, isn't it good to live like this in the Ant Immortal Gate? I believe that if those people are given a choice, they will definitely choose a life like Ant Xianmen, where their children grow up in a friendly and harmonious environment and receive the same education as other children.
There is no innate class here, and it doesn't make any difference whether you are the child of a true disciple, the child of an outer disciple, or even the child of a registered disciple who is working in the fields outside.
You will enjoy the same education as other children, feel the destiny that suits you best, and live a long and happy life peacefully in a sect full of dignity and respect without discrimination.
On the other hand, the children of those officials and eunuchs were born to enjoy a privileged life that ordinary people could not imagine in their lifetime, everyone was born as a human being, but the other party can ride on your head, and you will be a cow and a horse all your life, so that the other party can whip you a few less.
Even now, with Zhu Jiuqin's efforts, this unfair world has become a little fairer, but compared with the Ant Immortal Gate, it is a small thing, and it seems a little funny.
Su Lin sighed deeply and left the birth room with Cong Bingqing.
Raising his head, he saw the huge stone pillar standing in the center of the main nest, and felt his destiny even more deeply.
Throughout the ages, what the sages have been pursuing, isn't this the kind of Datong society?
I used to resist it because of some outdated ideas, but now I think back on it.
The emperors of the ancient feudal dynasties, because of their conservatism and cowardice, resisted the arrival of a new era.
He should not continue to repeat the mistakes of the past.