Wood Thunder Child, Qing Wei Breaks Through

"Hehe! Brother, morning! Need any help?"

Qing Wei looked at Chi Yu with a lecherous grin, as though he were staring at a delicious meal he wanted to devour whole.

Ever since refining the Great Dao Merit Chi Yu had lent him yesterday, his origin had been repaired remarkably well. He even faintly showed signs of breaking through, making him swear to stick close to Chi Yu and see whether he could borrow more merit to charge toward the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm.

Seeing Qing Wei's expression, Chi Yu smiled and shook his head.

"Big Brother, you want merit, don't you?"

Qing Wei froze, then nodded repeatedly.

"Actually, it's not impossible!"

Chi Yu did not rely on such external things to improve his strength, so the Great Dao Merit was dispensable to him. He had originally intended to condense it into a Merit Golden Wheel.

Just as he was about to do so, Qing Wei began sticking to him like a plaster, constantly chatting about this and that while clearly absentmindedly rambling, looking utterly shameless.

Chi Yu was speechless.

"Brother, just say the word! Anything I can do, I'll get it done for you!"

Qing Wei patted his chest in assurance.

"Attack me!"

"Pfft!"

"What did you say?"

In truth, Chi Yu coveted Qing Wei's Merit Law. With that law, he would never need to worry about fortune and karmic luck in the future.

Moreover, he had yet to witness Qing Wei's strength. The last time they had finally met, they had ended up talking things out and becoming brothers instead.

"I said, attack me. With all your strength!"

Qing Wei was completely dumbfounded.

"Brother, are you sick in the head or something?"

Chi Yu shook his head.

Then Qing Wei suddenly thought of something.

"Couldn't tell! You're into that sort of thing, huh?"

Chi Yu stared at Qing Wei with a face full of dark lines.

"Are you fighting or not? Once you're done, I'll give you merit! Two portions of merit!"

"I'll do it!"

Before Chi Yu could even react, Qing Wei's attack arrived!

Bang!

Chi Yu did not budge in the slightest, staring at Qing Wei in bewilderment.

"What are you doing?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Didn't you tell me to attack you? Don't you dare go back on your word! Give me the merit!"

Qing Wei held out both hands.

"Big Brother! Is that how I told you to attack me?"

"With all your strength. Do you understand what 'all your strength' means?"

"How about this? Treat me as Pangu. You want revenge for him splitting you apart, so give it everything you have in the face of life and death."

"Okay?"

"Pangu?"

The moment he heard the name Pangu, Qing Wei immediately got into character.

His brows furrowed tightly, his hands clenched into fists, his teeth ground together, and he glared furiously at Chi Yu.

"Yes, yes, yes! Keep that state! Wait for my command!"

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"Action!"

And then—

Qing Wei stormed up to Chi Yu.

With a thud, he dropped to both knees!

"Big Brother Pangu, spare my life!"

Pfft!

"I'm freaking done! What even is this?"

Watching Qing Wei kowtow without pause, Chi Yu was utterly speechless.

"Hey, hey, hey! Enough! Look carefully, I'm not Pangu."

Just how deep was this psychological trauma? Pangu, you really did a number on him!

Qing Wei looked up.

"Mother of heaven! What am I doing?"

He hurriedly got to his feet, mortified beyond measure.

"Looks like there's no chance of fighting. My big brother has a serious psychological condition!"

Chi Yu shook his head as he thought to himself.

"Brother, I just—ah, well, anyway, don't let that girl Red Sparrow find out, alright?"

"Sigh! Let's go."

"Where?"

"Brother, I'm short two gatekeepers."

Qing Wei froze!

"Then isn't that perfect?"

"Brother, wait. I have some good recommendations."

"Oh?"

Chi Yu turned back to look at Qing Wei.

"Brother, follow me!"

With a flash through the air, they arrived at Qing Wei's former cave abode.

"Big Brother, why did you bring me to your pitch-black cave abode?"

"Brother, wait here a moment. I'll be right back."

"So mysterious!"

Chi Yu nodded and waited where he stood.

Before long, Qing Wei appeared before Chi Yu carrying a spiritual root and a piece of divine wood.

"Brother, look!"

"Hm? Isn't that just a stalk of immortal grass and a chunk of wood?"

Qing Wei's face went dark!

A damn chunk of wood? You usually had such good judgment. Why couldn't you recognize a treasure when it mattered?

"Brother, you don't know this! These are Mu Xu Grass and Thunder Dragon Wood that I brought from the Chaos. Both are top-grade spiritual roots!"

Upon hearing that, Chi Yu's eyes immediately lit up as he stared at the two treasures.

"Quick, quick, quick! Give them to me!"

Sure enough, brothers sworn together were bound to have something in common.

Their shameless looks whenever treasures were involved were exactly alike.

Just as Chi Yu reached out to take them, Qing Wei pulled his hand back and hid them behind his back.

"Don't rush! Your big brother has conditions!"

"Uh..."

"Fine, fine, fine! It's merit, isn't it? How much do you want? But let me say this first, brother doesn't have much left!"

"Hehe! Your big brother isn't greedy either. Brother, how about three portions?"

Chi Yu thought it over carefully. He still had six portions left, and three portions should be enough to condense the Merit Golden Wheel, so he agreed.

"Fine!"

"Hand them over!"

Qing Wei curled his lips.

"One hand gives the merit, the other receives the spiritual roots and Thunder Dragon Wood."

"Heh! What, you think I'm going to renege on the deal?"

In the end, the transaction was completed smoothly!

After returning to the War-ending Sect,

Qing Wei immediately went into seclusion to absorb the merit.

Chi Yu watched Qing Wei disappear, then lowered his head to look at the Mu Xu Grass and Thunder Dragon Wood in his hands with a faint smile.

Not far away, Red Sparrow walked over!

"Master! What were you and Vice Sect Leader Qing Wei doing? You disappeared early in the morning, and when you came back, you were acting all mysterious."

Chi Yu chuckled.

"Red Sparrow, how about This Seat finds you two companions?"

Red Sparrow was delighted when she heard that.

"Master! Do you... do you mean it?"

Cultivating on Floating Pagoda Island was nice, but it was far too quiet. Master and Qing Wei vanished mysteriously all day long, and she had no one to talk to.

Actually—

Chi Yu had long seen through Red Sparrow's thoughts.

He had planned to enlighten two attendants, both to prepare for the War-ending Sect and to give Red Sparrow someone to speak with.

The Primordial World had only recently been informed, and recruiting disciples would still take time. The War-ending Sect truly was too deserted!

Chi Yu nodded with a smile.

"Look, what is this?"

Chi Yu took out the Mu Xu Grass and Thunder Dragon Wood.

"Eh! Such dense Chaos Qi! Are these things from the Chaos?"

"Uh..."

"Heavens! Even my mount has better eyes than me, her master. What kind of nonsense is this?"

Chi Yu felt helpless inside. Fortunately, he had not brought Red Sparrow earlier, so he had avoided even greater embarrassment.

"Ahem! Red Sparrow, not bad. You actually recognized these items!"

"I don't know either. It just feels like I was born knowing."

Red Sparrow said as she bit her finger.

This surprised Chi Yu.

"Born knowing?"

"Could it be that you've awakened the power of discernment?"

Red Sparrow shook her head, utterly confused.

"Forget it! I'll take you to test it someday, and then we'll know!"

"Mm-hm!"

"Master! Hurry and enlighten them!"

Red Sparrow gazed at Chi Yu expectantly.

Chi Yu nodded.

Creation emerged, and attendants appeared!

Two divine lights descended upon the Mu Xu Grass and Thunder Dragon Wood.

The two items then floated into the air, shining with brilliant golden light!

Before long, the golden radiance grew increasingly bright.

With a bang, it seemed as though an explosion had occurred!

A delicate attendant wearing a little green dress, with two upward tufts of hair, landed on the ground.

Another bang rang out!

A little thunder-wielding Vajra in a black bellyband, with a single braid atop his head, landed on the ground.

The two bowed the moment they landed!

"Greetings, Master!"

Chi Yu stroked his beard with satisfaction and smiled, despite not having a beard.

"Mm! Rise!"

"Please bestow names upon us, Master!"

"Mm! Let This Seat think for a moment."

"You are green as grass and your hair tufts resemble clouds, so you shall be called Lu Yun!"

"As for you! Lightning covers your body, and your eyes are like whisking winds, so you shall be called Lei Feng. What do you think?"

"Lei Feng and Lu Yun thank Master for bestowing our names and enlightening us!"

"Hahaha! Excellent! Rise!"

Red Sparrow was overjoyed as she looked at the two attendants.

"So... so adorable!"

Chi Yu looked at Red Sparrow, shook his head, and smiled.

"Oh, right! That is your Senior Sister, Red Sparrow!"

The two Attendants obediently bowed to Red Sparrow.

"Greetings, Senior Sister!"

"Ho ho ho! Junior Brother, Junior Sister, please rise!"

She then walked over to the two Attendants and picked them both up, one in each arm.

"Come on! Senior Sister will take you out to play!"

Before long, she vanished from Chi Yu's sight.

"Ah, I haven't even assigned them their tasks yet...!"

"Ah, forget it! That girl has probably been cooped up for too long. Let her go."

Chi Yu shook his head and flashed back to Azure Dust Palace.

Elsewhere,

Red Sparrow took the two Attendants around, introducing the locations of the various halls. Once she was done, they went to a nearby lake to play.

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister! Your feathers are so beautiful!"

"Ho ho ho! What a sweet-talking little girl! Come here, let Senior Sister hold you!"

Thunder Child did not enter the lake. Instead, he sat cross-legged beneath a nearby pavilion and began cultivating.

He was quite sensible!

Red Sparrow pursed her lips as she looked at Thunder Child.

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister! Let's ignore him. He's always like that—you'll get used to it!"

Red Sparrow stroked Wood Child's little topknot and smiled faintly.

"Ho ho ho! Junior Sister is still the best!"

This was ridiculous. Wood Child was a girl, so it was fine for the two of them to bathe together. But I, Thunder Child, am a boy—how was that appropriate?

Chi Yu was right. Red Sparrow lacked proper education. The rules of propriety really ought to be taught early.

Before they knew it, several more days had passed!

Azure Dust Hall.

A surge of aura shot into the sky, holy energy overflowing in every direction! This was followed by booming laughter!

Chi Yu opened his eyes.

"Oh? Did Big Brother succeed in his breakthrough?"

He then flashed away and appeared in Azure Dust Hall.

Opening the hall doors, he saw Qing Wei striding out amid hearty laughter.

When Qing Wei saw Chi Yu, he hurriedly offered his greetings, then threw an arm around his shoulders.

"Brother! Let me tell you, that Great Dao Merit of yours was truly extraordinary. My origin has now recovered by fifty percent."

"And just like that, I broke through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm."

Then he looked at Chi Yu with a lecherous grin.

"Um... um... heh heh!"

Chi Yu's face darkened as he hurriedly moved away.

"Enough! Don't look at me like that. Your brother here can't do anything about it either! It's gone!"

Chi Yu spread his hands.

Seeing Chi Yu's earnest expression, Qing Wei could only accept it helplessly.

"Ah! What a pity!"

"What the hell are you pitying? You're unbelievably lazy. Getting merit isn't actually that difficult!"

Indeed, having read many Primordial World novels in his previous life, he knew quite a bit about merit. With his current strength, obtaining merit would be a matter of minutes.

Qing Wei froze, then rubbed his hands together and looked at Chi Yu expectantly.

"Uh... could you stop smiling so creepily?"

"Don't rush. I have plenty of ways to help you restore your origin. It doesn't have to be Great Dao Merit."

Qing Wei thought it over.

"Fine, then! Big Brother will be relying on you, Brother!"

Chi Yu nodded.

"Oh, right! Get ready. Those who came here drawn by our reputation should be arriving at Floating Pagoda Island soon. Perform well. A strong man should carry himself like one—don't always look so sleazy!"

"Uh..."

"Hey! Listen to the things you say!"

"Just rest assured! Big Brother guarantees that I won't disgrace our War-ending Sect or disgrace the two of us brothers."

Qing Wei patted his chest in assurance.

"Mm! Very good, very good! Get prepared. I still have some assessment formations that need to be completed, so I'll go finish them."

"Alright, Brother!"

With a flash of light, Chi Yu vanished from Azure Dust Hall.