Nuwa Comprehends the Dao

Fuxi looked at Bai Jin, who was in a state of enlightenment, and smiled. His comprehension wasn't bad. He increased the speed at which his fingers moved across the strings, the melody becoming more soaring and urgent.

After an unknown amount of time, the zither music had long since faded. Bai Jin suddenly awoke, dazed for a moment. He stood up, bowed deeply, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Martial Uncle, for imparting your teachings!"

Fuxi accepted the bow calmly and asked with a hint of anticipation, "What did you comprehend?"

Bai Jin excitedly replied, "The Dao of Speed, riding the wind through clouds, an immortal flying beyond the heavens."

Fuxi nodded and smiled, "Not bad, speed is also a skill for self-preservation." He stood up and said, "Let's go! I'll take you to see Nuwa. She should be finishing her enlightenment now."

Fuxi walked outside, with Bai Jin following behind.

Bai Jin asked, "Has Empress Nuwa been in enlightenment this entire time?"

Fuxi nodded, "Yes! She used to love traveling around Buzhou Mountain, but now she rarely leaves her palace."

Bai Jin understood and said, "My Master and Martial Uncle are the same. They stay in their palaces every day, contemplating the Great Dao of the Saints, but they haven't comprehended anything. Sometimes I really worry about them! I'm afraid they'll go stir-crazy."

Fuxi laughed heartily, "Below a Saint, all are ants. How can such a Great Dao be easily comprehended!"

The two arrived at a garden behind the palace. Inside, Nuwa was sitting on a swing, looking troubled, swaying with the breeze.

Fuxi walked into the garden, startling the small animals within, causing them to scatter. Bai Jin's eyes widened, he was mesmerized. What were these creatures? Sheep with wolf heads, chickens and ducks with four legs, birds with dog heads, four-horned snakes, wild boars the size of mice, and many more like them.

The plants were also unusual. Banana trees grew apples, dogtail grass grew on starflowers, goldfish lived inside lotus flowers, and a tree bore a whole cluster of piglets.

Bai Jin's scalp tingled. This was just like those mad scientists from his past life, but even crazier. Those scientists wouldn't have thought of cross-breeding animals and plants! Even more unscientific was that Empress Nuwa, this formidable lady, had actually succeeded. The piglets on the tree were squealing quite merrily.

Fuxi walked over and said, "Little sister, still haven't figured it out?"

Nuwa snapped back to attention, frowning, "I feel like I'm just a step away, just that final push."

Bai Jin stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Martial Uncle!"

Nuwa nodded at Bai Jin, then looked back at the chaotic collection of animals and plants, murmuring, "Creation, I have comprehended the evolution of life, why is it still not working? What is still missing from the Dao of Creation?"

Bai Jin stood up and looked at the jumbled animals beside him. So, these were all experimental subjects from Empress Nuwa's comprehension of the Dao of Creation.

Now Empress Nuwa had pushed the evolution of life to its extreme. As long as she comprehended the transition from death to life, she should be able to become a Saint. Hmm~ this looks like another good opportunity to latch onto a powerful figure!

Bai Jin bowed respectfully from the side, "Martial Uncle, on my way here, I encountered a strange animal that I didn't recognize. I wonder if you could enlighten me?"

Nuwa let out a long sigh, temporarily setting aside her obsession. A trace of regret flashed through her mind. It seemed the time was not yet right!

Then, she looked at Bai Jin and chuckled, "There are countless races in the Great Desolation, it's normal that you don't recognize it. Show it to me."

"Thank you, Martial Uncle." Bai Jin reached out and grabbed a handful of soil from a flowerbed, which fell into his hand.

Empress Nuwa looked puzzled. She could have just used her magic to simulate it. What was he doing?

Bai Jin kneaded the soil in his hand. After a moment, a bizarre-looking fierce beast appeared in his hand: a ferocious wolf's head, four horns growing from its head, thick fur covering its body, and prominent fangs.

Bai Jin held the clay beast and respectfully said, "Please enlighten me, Martial Uncle."

Nuwa smiled, "Horned wolf, a fierce beast that favors blood, lives in packs, and enjoys hunting mountain spirits."

Bai Jin suddenly realized, "So it's a horned wolf!" He smiled, "It looks quite cute in this miniature form. If only it were alive, but it's just a clay sculpture."

Boom! Bai Jin's words struck Nuwa's mind like a thunderous heavenly sound. She froze on the spot, her mind replaying a single sentence over and over: If only it were alive, if only it were alive, if only it were alive...

Fuxi noticed Nuwa's strangeness and quickly asked, "Little sister, what's wrong?"

Nuwa came back to her senses, exclaiming joyfully, "My Dao is complete~" She instantly floated away.

Bai Jin asked blankly, "What happened to the Empress?"

Fuxi also broke into a joyous smile. His little sister was about to achieve the Saintly Dao! He looked at the clay sculpture in Bai Jin's hand and said gratefully, "Thank you, Martial Nephew, for your guidance. My sister's Saintly Dao is now complete."

Bai Jin quickly waved his hands, "Martial Uncle, you exaggerate. I didn't do anything!"

Fuxi laughed heartily, "Martial Nephew, whether you intended it or not, we are indebted to you. We will surely repay this kindness in the future."

He flashed beside Bai Jin, grabbed Bai Jin's arm, and said, "Let's go!"

Instantly, streaks of light flashed by. In the blink of an eye, they had descended Buzhou Mountain and arrived at a lower, smaller mountain. In the valley below, Nuwa was seated cross-legged in the air, with a large cauldron standing before her. Inside the cauldron, a mass of soil was spinning.

Fuxi introduced, "This is the Qiankun Cauldron and the Breathing Soil."

Bai Jin nodded.

Fuxi sat on the mountaintop and said, "Martial Nephew, sit down and wait. Enlightenment is not something that happens in an instant."

Bai Jin also sat down on the mountaintop. Both of them silently watched Empress Nuwa, who remained motionless in the valley.

The sun rose and set, the sun set and rose. In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Nuwa, who had shown no movement, suddenly reached into the Qiankun Cauldron and took out a handful of soil. She kneaded the soil in her hand. After a moment, a twisted little monster appeared in her hand, with one leg thick and the other thin, and one arm long and the other short. For now, it could be considered a monkey.

Nuwa casually tossed it away. The mud monkey flew out and landed on the ground nearby. It instantly grew larger, its muddy body transforming into flesh and blood. She felt herself in surprise, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed in reverence. Then, she happily hopped away, shouting joyfully. After only a few steps, she fell to the ground with a snap, shattering into pieces.

Nuwa's expression remained unchanged. She continued to reach into the Qiankun Cauldron, pinched out a strange-looking tiger, and threw it out. The tiger landed on the ground, let out an excited roar, and hopped away. This time, it ran farther, but in the end, it turned back into a mud sculpture.

On the mountaintop, Bai Jin asked doubtfully, "Martial Uncle, I have a question."

"Are you perhaps going to ask why they turned back into mud sculptures? My sister has now understood the path of creation, but she hasn't fully traversed it yet. She still needs time to comprehend."

"That's not what I wanted to ask."