Nüwa Took the Bait!

Dijun had barely left when Zhen Yuanzi produced dozens of Ginseng Fruits, along with a Ginseng Fruit Tree sapling, to trade with Hongyun for the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd.

Qin Xuan planned to plant this Ginseng Fruit Tree sapling in the Pangu Temple. If it could survive, wouldn't that mean he'd directly gain another one of the top ten Innate Spiritual Roots!

The crowd gradually dispersed. Beneath the Gourd Vine, besides Qin Xuan and the twelve Ancestral Witches, only Jieyin, Zhunti, and the siblings Nüwa and Fuxi remained.

Over there, Hou Tu and Nüwa were huddled together, whispering something, occasionally punctuated by soft giggles.

Qin Xuan didn't join the commotion. He simply plucked the last two gourds from the vine, and with a wave of his hand, he collected the entire Gourd Vine, along with the Nine Heavens Breathing Earth beneath it, into his possession.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!" a slightly anxious female voice called out.

Qin Xuan paused, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips.

The biggest fish had taken the bait!

Nüwa was extremely anxious!

That purplish-blue gourd had stirred her heartstrings inexplicably from the moment she first saw it.

And the Gourd Vine and the soil radiating the aura of creation also felt extraordinarily important to her. She had a premonition that if she missed out today, she would definitely regret it immensely in the future.

But her pockets were emptier than her face.

She didn't even have a decent Spiritual Treasure or Spiritual Root. What could she use to trade?

This wasn't entirely her fault. Currently, most of the Innate Spiritual Treasures in the Primordial Chaos that were worth mentioning were still clutched in the hands of that Dao Ancestor in Zixiao Palace.

The Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, Four Swords of Zhuxian, Mountain and Rivers State Diagram, Red Bridal Ball... Hongjun was practically a walking, talking super treasure trove right now.

Only after the third lecture, when Hongjun officially accepted disciples and distributed treasures, would these top-tier treasures possibly circulate.

By then, the grace of imparting the Dao, the status of master and disciple, and the affection of bestowing treasures would be layers of karma intertwined.

It could only be said that Hongjun's kindness...

Could never be repaid!

Simply could never be repaid!

Qin Xuan took in Nüwa's expression, understanding dawning in his heart.

He immediately flashed a friendly smile and directly handed the Demon Summoning Gourd that he had just collected, along with the Gourd Vine and Nine Heavens Breathing Earth, to Nüwa.

Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Nüwa's eyes, which quickly turned into hesitation. Her outstretched hand paused in mid-air, somewhat afraid to accept.

Qin Xuan saw her concerns and calmly said:

"Fellow Daoist Nüwa, this gourd is fated to be with you, but I certainly can't give it away for free. How about this, you take it first, and if you obtain a suitable Innate Spiritual Treasure in the future, just return one to me. I'm not in a hurry."

After a pause, he pointed to the Gourd Vine and Nine Heavens Breathing Earth and smiled:

"As for this vine and soil, they aren't anything rare, so I'll just give them to you."

His expression was sincere, as if he were truly giving away two unimportant trinkets.

Nüwa looked at Qin Xuan's seemingly very sincere eyes, then her gaze fell back on the three treasures that were radiating precious light and exuding an infinite aura of creation. Her heart wavered for a moment.

On one side was inexplicable vigilance, and on the other was a real, tangible great opportunity that could affect her own path.

In the end, the desire for opportunity overwhelmed her concerns. She took a light breath, and with a solemn expression, she reached out and took the three treasures.

"In that case, thank you for your generous gift, Fellow Daoist." She gave Qin Xuan a slight bow, her voice clear and pleasant: "Nüwa will remember this kindness. If I find a suitable Spiritual Treasure in the future, I will definitely return it!"

Qin Xuan remained unfazed on the surface and said:

"Fellow Daoist Nüwa, you don't need to be so polite. We both live on Buzhou Mountain, and we should interact more in the future."

After Nüwa left, Qin Xuan smiled.

This Demon Summoning Gourd was no ordinary Innate Spiritual Treasure. It was a treasure that could command the Demon Clan!

Could it be that he, one of the thirteen Ancestral Witches, could command the demons?

This gourd was practically useless in his hands.

But when Hongjun distributed treasures later, Nüwa's Red Bridal Ball and Mountain and Rivers State Diagram would be famous top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

As for the Gourd Vine and Nine Heavens Breathing Earth, they weren't given away for free either.

Nüwa would later use this Gourd Vine, along with the Nine Heavens Breathing Earth mixed with Three Lights Divine Water, to create the first batch of the Human Race, thereby becoming a Saint!

He had considered holding onto these two items to manipulate Nüwa, but on second thought, he felt it was inappropriate.

First of all, who knew if there was only one portion of Nine Heavens Breathing Earth in the Primordial Chaos?

If there was more, then he wouldn't get any benefits.

Secondly, without the Gourd Vine, what if Nüwa found some other Spiritual Root and used mud to create humans, resulting in a worse innate constitution for the Human Race?

So he dismissed the idea.

When Nüwa became a Saint with these two treasures, the karma involved would be enormous.

People of this era didn't understand the principle that "the free stuff is the most expensive"!

He wasn't worried that Nüwa would renege on her debt after becoming a Saint, after all, the character of this future Goddess Nüwa was by no means comparable to those two from the West.

If this opportunity belonged to Jieyin and Zhunti, he would rather destroy it than hand it over to them.

Just think about the unfortunate fate of Hongyun, that unlucky fellow, in the original storyline.

During the Zixiao Palace lecture, a moment of kindness in giving up a seat resulted in a massive karmic debt related to achieving sainthood.

And what happened?

When Hongyun faced his tribulation, those two not only stood by and watched but even joined forces to obscure the heavenly secrets, cutting off Zhen Yuanzi's path to rescue, and watched Hongyun die and disappear.

For them, as long as Hongyun lived, that karmic debt was like a mountain weighing on their minds.

But if Hongyun died, it would naturally be the end of it all.

After Nüwa left, Qin Xuan weighed the last, noticeably smaller, and not fully ripe green gourd in his hand, feeling a bit curious.

This item doesn't seem to be recorded in later generations' Primordial Chaos legends, and he doesn't know what its magical properties are. It seems he can only take it back and study it slowly.

At this moment, Zhunti, seeing that only the two brothers and the Ancestral Witches were left on the scene, couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive, and quickly nudged his senior brother beside him.

Jieyin, however, didn't seem to notice, his eyes fixed on the last gourd in Qin Xuan's hand.

His face was full of desire, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Zhunti sighed softly. How could he not want that Innate Gourd?

But the events of being beaten up by Qin Xuan and Hou Tu were still vivid in his mind, and he dared not provoke Qin Xuan easily again.

As for trading for it, that was even more impossible. That gourd was destined for the West, but not destined to have "yuan" (currency).

"If getting beaten up could get me a gourd, it wouldn't be a loss..."

Looking at his senior brother's infatuated expression, Zhunti absurdly had such a thought.

The look in his eyes towards the gourd gradually became a little bloodshot as well.

But after a moment, Zhunti shook his head violently, his eyes regained clarity, and he forcefully pulled on Jieyin's sleeve, lowering his voice and saying:

"Senior brother, this treasure has no affinity with our West, let's leave quickly!"

Jieyin finally snapped back to his senses, took one last reluctant look at the gourd, and finally nodded.

The two figures swayed and disappeared from the spot.

Qin Xuan looked in the direction they left, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.

He hadn't settled the score with these two for instigating everyone to besiege and snatch the treasure earlier!