Honghuang Fuxi: Nuwa, I Want You to Help Me Cultivate

No, that was not right. In truth, Honghuang History had already undergone many changes!

Fuxi forced himself to stay clear-headed and not sink into that pessimistic mood.

Queen Mother of the West Bestows a Treasure

In fact, he had already changed many events in Honghuang History—for instance, the ownership of the Chaos Gourd Vine's Opportunity, and Zhunti's position. These changes would certainly affect the course of Honghuang's history.

Fuxi guessed that Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiaos had come to know one another partly because fate had played its part, while the other part had been shaped by many complicated factors.

No matter what, although they had still become sworn siblings, all four of them were now his disciples and had nothing to do with the Three Pure Ones. This, too, was a change in history.

Lost in deep thought along the way, Fuxi brought Zhao Gongming back to Phoenix Perch Mountain.

"Elder Brother!"

"Master!"

"Elder Brother!"

Calls rang out one after another, but they were directed at different people.

The first had been Nuwa calling out to Fuxi, while the third had been the Three Xiaos calling out to Zhao Gongming.

When the Three Xiaos called Zhao Gongming Elder Brother, Nuwa's mind even went blank for a moment, and she thought the three little girls were imitating the way she spoke.

However, Nuwa and the Three Xiaos had exchanged some information over the past few days, and she knew that they had sworn brotherhood with Zhao Gongming. After giving it a little thought, she understood.

Once she understood, Nuwa smiled awkwardly.

But Zhao Gongming, this big, brawny fellow, was utterly confused.

It was perfectly normal for the Three Xiaos to call him Elder Brother, but why was that elegant, ethereal woman calling him Elder Brother too?

Zhao Gongming scratched his head and said to Nuwa, "I'm not your elder brother."

Smack!

Fuxi flicked Zhao Gongming on the head and said, "She's my younger sister. You brat, show some respect."

Zhao Gongming felt ashamed and embarrassed, his face flushing as red as though he had drunk far too much wine.

"Haha, it's fine."

Nuwa was amused by Zhao Gongming's embarrassment.

It was not only Nuwa—even the Three Xiaos and the Queen Mother of the West, who had been staying on Phoenix Perch Mountain all this time, began to laugh.

Having said something foolish, Zhao Gongming immediately knelt before Nuwa and said, "This disciple, Zhao Gongming, greets Junior Aunt. Please forgive my offense, Junior Aunt."

"It's all right. Get up quickly."

Nuwa gently raised her hand and lifted Zhao Gongming from the ground through the air.

Nuwa asked with concern, "You were taken to the West. You must have suffered quite a bit, right?"

Feeling Nuwa's concern, Zhao Gongming was moved, his nose stinging as he said, "I'm fine, I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Junior Aunt."

At the mention of the West, the Three Xiaos' eyes reddened as well.

Fuxi then explained to everyone what he had experienced during this trip to the West.

When they heard that Fuxi alone had suppressed Jieyin and Zhunti until they yielded, everyone was amazed.

By now, neither Zhao Gongming nor the Three Xiaos were ignorant juniors. They knew very well just how powerful Jieyin and Zhunti were at the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

And the more clearly they understood the strength of a peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, the more shaken they were by Fuxi's power.

Zhao Gongming vividly described how Fuxi had suppressed Jieyin and Zhunti, and how he had used the Seven-Colored Glazed Treasure Gourd to take the Six Roots Pure Bamboo. The Three Xiaos listened in admiration, while brilliance blossomed in the Queen Mother of the West's beautiful eyes.

After hearing Zhao Gongming's account, the Queen Mother of the West praised, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi is absolutely among the first-rate figures of Honghuang's Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals."

Fuxi waved his hand and said modestly, "Before Saints, such strength is nothing more than that of an ant."

Zhao Gongming muttered quietly at Fuxi's side, "If you're an ant, then what does that make me?"

"Hmm?"

Fuxi shot Zhao Gongming a sidelong glance.

Zhao Gongming was so frightened that he immediately shouted, "Master is mighty!"

"Elder Brother, what exactly is this Six Roots Pure Bamboo?"

Nuwa was closest to Fuxi, so she never needed to hesitate over anything she wanted to ask.

Fuxi thus took out the Six Roots Pure Bamboo and displayed it to everyone.

As he showed it, he explained, "Although this Six Roots Pure Bamboo is only a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it was refined from an Innate Spiritual Root known as Bitter Bamboo."

"Although Bitter Bamboo is not particularly famous, it is a spiritual root of the same rank as the Chaos Gourd Vine and the Ginseng Fruit Tree."

Everyone cried out in surprise, startled by Bitter Bamboo's true origin.

"This Six Roots Pure Bamboo is extremely wondrous. It can seal the six senses, seal Divine Sense, and imprison enemies, leaving them disoriented and stumbling about within it."

"But this bamboo is not only for fighting enemies; it can also aid one's cultivation. Once one is shrouded by the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, the heart will become incomparably tranquil."

As the Queen Mother of the West listened, she praised, "As expected of a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Its functions are remarkably diverse."

Nuwa gazed longingly at the Six Roots Pure Bamboo in Fuxi's hand, her eyes brimming with envy.

Fuxi smiled faintly. "However, it still bears that bald donkey Zhunti's spiritual imprint. It will need to be refined for a while before it becomes ownerless."

"When the time comes, I'll give it to you."

Fuxi said to Nuwa.

Nuwa beamed with delight. "Then thank you, Elder Brother."

Queen Mother of the West looked at the Six Roots Pure Bamboo as well, her gaze filled with envy.

Sadly, she did not have an elder brother as powerful as Fuxi.

After displaying the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, Fuxi looked to the Three Xiaos and Zhao Gongming and asked, "Now that the three-thousand-year term has ended, are the four of you willing to join my Phoenix Perch Mountain?"

The Three Xiaos and Zhao Gongming all knelt and kowtowed to Fuxi. "Greetings, Master!"

Fuxi nodded in satisfaction.

Once the three had risen, Fuxi gave the four of them the higher-grade Cultivation Methods he had gathered earlier and told them to cultivate diligently.

Before this, the four had merely been ordinary little demons. Even if they cultivated powerful Cultivation Methods, their improvement would be limited, while they would easily attract the covetous eyes of others and draw stronger people into seizing their treasures.

Now that they had become Fuxi's disciples, they naturally no longer needed to worry about others stealing their Cultivation Methods.

If anyone dared to steal their belongings, with Fuxi's temperament, he would surely come knocking and strip those bandits clean.

Fuxi's whole principle was to repay others in their own coin.

After receiving the Cultivation Methods bestowed by Fuxi, the four were thrilled and excited. Now, they too had someone to rely on.

Moreover, their backer was already stronger than the backers of most living beings in Honghuang. The only ones they could not compare to were disciples of Saints like Nuwa.

But strictly speaking, Nuwa was a Saint's disciple, and they were Nuwa's junior nephews and nieces. That meant they could be considered related to a Saint.

At this moment, Queen Mother of the West stepped forward and said to the Three Xiaos, "The three of you are all female immortals. Now that you have fortunately received gifts from Great Luo Fuxi, you may be called Heaven's favored children. Since the Saint instructed me to serve as the Head of Female Immortals, I shall bestow some magical treasures upon you female immortals for protection."

As she spoke, three feminine ornaments appeared in Queen Mother of the West's hand: a hairpin, a ring, and a bracelet.

Fuxi and Nuwa sensed them and discovered that they were actually Acquired Spiritual Treasures. They said to Queen Mother of the West, "Isn't this a little too precious?"

Bestowing three Acquired Spiritual Treasures upon three Heavenly Immortals, Fuxi felt that Queen Mother of the West was being a little too generous.

In truth, Fuxi understood that Queen Mother of the West had bestowed spiritual treasures upon the Three Xiaos not because she was the Head of Female Immortals, but because she wanted to do him a favor.

Queen Mother of the West said breezily, "No matter. I can still afford a few ordinary magical treasures. If they were Innate Spiritual Treasures, then even I would be stretched thin."

Fuxi said to the Three Xiaos, "Why aren't you quickly thanking Junior Uncle Queen Mother of the West?"

"Thank you, Junior Uncle Queen Mother of the West!"

The Three Xiaos all saluted Queen Mother of the West.

Queen Mother of the West smiled and nodded happily at the three. She had been quite pleased by what Fuxi had just said.

If Fuxi had merely told them to thank Queen Mother of the West, she would not have been particularly happy, because that would have meant that her relationship with Fuxi was distant.

But since Fuxi had added the words "Junior Uncle," it meant he regarded her, Queen Mother of the West, as his friend. That was why she was pleased.

To Queen Mother of the West, her friendship with Fuxi was very important.

Naturally, Fuxi understood Queen Mother of the West's intentions, but he did not dislike her for doing this.

In fact, Queen Mother of the West and Nuwa had always had a good relationship. Though Fuxi had not interacted much with Queen Mother of the West, she respected him greatly. She was a friend worth making.

Furthermore, Fuxi understood Honghuang History.

Queen Mother of the West was different from the Witch Clan and the Demon Race. She had no powerful faction behind her and kept a low profile. Befriending her would not bring Fuxi any karmic entanglements.

Therefore, after Queen Mother of the West sincerely gifted the Three Xiaos three Acquired Spiritual Treasures, Fuxi accepted her goodwill and regarded her as a true friend.

Fuxi and Queen Mother of the West exchanged smiles, both of them wearing warm expressions.

Only one person looked somewhat dejected: Zhao Gongming.

Watching each of the Three Xiaos receive an Acquired Spiritual Treasure, Zhao Gongming was green with envy.

But Queen Mother of the West had just said she was the Head of Female Immortals, while he, Zhao Gongming, was a virile man full of vigor. He seemed to have no connection to Queen Mother of the West at all.

Yet Zhao Gongming was terribly envious. He coveted the Acquired Spiritual Treasures in the Three Xiaos' hands, but he was too embarrassed to ask Queen Mother of the West for one, so he turned his attention to Fuxi.

Zhao Gongming said to Fuxi in a pitiful voice, "Master, I also want an Acquired Spiritual Treasure for protection..."

Fuxi's smile vanished as he sternly said to Zhao Gongming, "Your cultivation is only at the Heavenly Immortal realm right now. Even if I gave you an Acquired Spiritual Treasure, you wouldn't be able to use it."

"But Junior Uncle Queen Mother of the West gave all three younger sisters Acquired Spiritual Treasures..."

Zhao Gongming's big eyes were filled with longing and envy.

Fuxi said, "They are female immortals, which is why Queen Mother of the West bestowed spiritual treasures upon them. What, do you want a hairpin too?"

"If you have the ability, turn into a tigress. I'll go plead with Queen Mother of the West for you."