Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Tang San said, "This is another matter. What we were just discussing was solving the problem of survival. I think we could do this. Before completing the Teleportation Array to enable transport, you could start by purchasing Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure Elixirs to help the clan maintain Origin Energy. The money I gave you should be enough to support you for a long time. When the money is spent, I will give more. As for the issue of reproduction, I have another idea, but before I share it, you have to promise not to get angry."

Huang Bingbing\'s gaze sharpened, "What idea?"

Tang San said, "It might offend the Ice Maiden Clan, but you must promise to listen calmly."

"Fine, speak," Huang Bingbing said calmly. Although Tang San had not yet truly resolved the problems of the Ice Maiden Clan, as he had said, those five thousand Elemental Coins were enough to offer her some patience.

Tang San nodded and said, "This idea comes from one of my companions. Patriarch, do you know how long it takes for us humans to give birth to offspring?"

Huang Bingbing shook her head blankly.

Tang San said, "It takes only ten months of pregnancy. That is to say, humans need only ten months to bring forth offspring, less than one percent of the time you need for nurturing. Considering my companion\'s circumstances and the fact that all your nobles are female, it implies that the Ice Maiden Clan could reproduce like human women. In a sense, your bodily structures are very similar to those of humans."

Huang Bingbing was still a bit confused and asked, "What does that mean?"

Tang San said, "There are still one thousand individuals in your noble clan. So, what if they were to combine not by cleaving divine consciousness, but with humans? Theoretically, in just one year\'s time, the number of your Ice Maiden Clansmen could double. In at most ten years, your reproductive issues could be completely resolved."

"What did you just say?" Huang Bingbing\'s voice suddenly rose sharply as she stood up abruptly.

"I\'m just suggesting, don\'t be rash." Tang San was genuinely afraid she might get violent, "You don\'t have to choose. I\'m simply presenting you with this possibility."

Huang Bingbing\'s breathing was clearly getting more rapid, "Impossible. This is impossible. Your humans come from mortal wombs, while we are born from Bell Spirit Wombs, from the ice womb. How could this be possible?"

Tang San said, "There\'s nothing impossible about it. My companion was born in that way. Of course, his bloodline power certainly isn\'t as pure as that of the Ice Maiden Clan. However, I have seen your Ice Sealed Throne, and what if the bloodline were purified through the Ice Sealed Throne and the ten-thousand-year deep ice? As long as one can cultivate to a God Rank or beyond, wouldn\'t that make them no different from your own race? Moreover, such male offspring born to your clan, when paired with your female Ice Maiden Clan members, would surely produce offspring at a much faster rate than through Bell Spirit Womb nurturing, forming a positive cycle."

Huang Bingbing slowly sat down, her eyes clearly having lost focus as Tang San\'s words had a significant impact on her.

The Ice Maiden Clan and humans giving birth to offspring?

If anyone had dared to suggest this during the zenith of the Ice Maiden Clan\'s glory days, Huang Bingbing, as the patriarch, would have turned them into an ice sculpture without hesitation. That would be a profanation of the Ice Maiden Clan.

But now, the Ice Maiden Clan really was at a life-or-death juncture! With less than a thousand clansmen remaining, one misstep could mean the complete extinction of their race. In such circumstances, there was nothing more imperative than ensuring the continuation of their lineage, otherwise, they wouldn\'t have brought the Ice Sealed Throne out to auction. But it knew all too well that even if the Ice Sealed Throne fetched a high price and the Ice Maiden Clan had money, it would only be a matter of time before they ran out, and then they would have to face the same problems.

Moreover, compared to Origin Energy, the greatest issue after the number of clansmen had dwindled to a certain degree was reproducing. It took a hundred years for the twenty-some God Rank Ice Maidens to bear offspring, a rate that was utterly insufficient for the survival of their race.

Tang San didn\'t speak again; he just silently waited for its thoughts to unfold. He knew that for Huang Bingbing, accepting such a proposition was by no means easy.

After a long while, it slowly lifted its head, "What do you want to get? What do you want to obtain from us? The throne?"

Tang San shook his head and said, "The Ice Sealed Throne is the sacred relic of the Ice Maiden Clan, I am not so greedy. What I want is the friendship of the Ice Maiden Clan, not with me, but with humans."

Huang Bingbing was startled, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes as she looked at him.

Tang San continued, "Compared to the Ice Maiden Clan, humans have no shortage of misfortunes. True, humans have a strong reproductive capacity, so there are many of us. But now, most of our clansmen still exist only as slaves. Those slightly better off, the women who have been bullied by nobles of the Monster Clan, Spirit Clan, can barely become vassals if they give birth to individuals capable of Demon God Transformation or Heavenly Spirit Transformation. But that\'s all they are, vassals. I am human, and I hope that in the future, humans can at least have their own space to live in this world, free from abuse and discrimination, where they can have freedom and control their own destiny."

Huang Bingbing said, "That idea is impractical. It simply can\'t be done. Besides, adding us would be useless."

Tang San replied, "It may seem impossible now, but there\'s a saying: constant dripping wears away a stone. Water is soft, but if it keeps dripping onto the same spot on a stone, it will eventually wear through it. If we do nothing, humans will forever remain slaves, or even food. But if every one of us strives hard, works to raise the status of humans, and earns the recognition of more races, then one day, humans will become strong. Of this, I have no doubt."

Huang Bingbing looked at Tang San, seeing the resoluteness in his gaze, and its heart couldn\'t help beating a bit faster.

"Let me meet your partner. I want to personally experience his Ice Spirit Change," Huang Bingbing said gravely.

Without confirming the feasibility of what Tang San had proposed, it naturally wouldn\'t make any promises.

Tang San nodded, "No problem. It can be done tonight."

"Mhm," Huang Bingbing nodded.

Peace fell upon the living room as Huang Bingbing lowered its head in thought, and Tang San contemplated his own matters.

From Huang Bingbing\'s description of the Ice Maiden Clan and their current situation, it was clear that the clan was both a worthwhile and approachable race to seek out.

Initially, Tang San had simply wanted to assist Wu Bingji in using the Ice Sealed Throne for cultivation to enhance his potential. Undeniably, doing this through the Ice Maiden Clan was the easiest path. However, after hearing Huang Bingbing\'s introduction to the Ice Maiden Clan, Tang San felt this could be an opportunity.