To Hell with Drilling Wood for Fire

Actually, both Nuwa and Fuxi were deeply puzzled.

They had even begun speculating about Liu Feng's true identity. Just who was he, that the Heavenly Dao was so tolerant of him? This concerned the greater trend of the Heavenly Dao, yet it had merely stepped in to stop him from obtaining Merit without delivering any punishment.

One had to know that major opportunities granted by the Heavenly Dao were generally predetermined. To change them, one either had to shield oneself from the Heavenly Dao or possess overwhelming strength to alter them by force.

As the saying went, what was fated could not be changed. The greater trend of the Heavenly Dao was immutable, though minor trends could be altered. Thus, some opportunities could be seized, while others were destined and could not be taken.

For example, Liu Feng's current attempt to obtain Merit through Drilling Wood for Fire was destined to be accomplished by Suiren. It was a reward meant for the Human Race.

But the Human Race had not even appeared yet.

How could Liu Feng possibly complete this opportunity?

Thus, his actions had naturally drawn the Heavenly Dao's attention. Yet the Heavenly Dao had merely prevented the Merit from descending and had not punished him, making Nuwa and Fuxi all the more curious about Liu Feng's identity.

Fuxi had even secretly deduced Liu Feng's identity, only to see a blanket of mist. He could not discern the slightest trace of Liu Feng's origins. If his sister had not said that Liu Feng was merely an ordinary willow tree, he might not even have known what Liu Feng's true form was.

That only made him more curious.

At that moment, his gaze was fixed tightly on Liu Feng below.

Nuwa said nothing, but her beautiful eyes were also fixed on Liu Feng. She wanted to see what expression he would wear after failing. It had to be said that under Liu Feng's influence, Nuwa had indeed become rather devious.

At this moment, the entire valley was as still as if asleep, with only Liu Feng focused on drilling the wood.

The creaking sounds were especially piercing amid the silence.

Although wisps of green smoke rose into the air, not a single spark appeared, much to his frustration.

The Group Members went from anticipation at first, to helplessness, and finally to disappointment.

What was going on?

Was Drilling Wood for Fire really this difficult?

Why had the Big Shot still not succeeded after so long? There was smoke but no flame—not even a single spark!

Wang Ye: "Administrator, what is going on? Is the Big Shot going to fail?"

Yun Miao: "This... I don't know either. Maybe he really is going to fail." Yun Miao truly did not know what to say. Naturally, she hoped Brother Liu would succeed, but given the current situation, success was probably impossible.

Ying Zheng: "What is going on? Could it be because the time has not yet come?"

Lin Fengjiao: "This humble Daoist has seen such a situation in Daoist texts before. The opportunity has likely not yet arrived."

Yun Miao: "That is indeed likely. Perhaps it is because the Human Race has not appeared yet! It seems Brother Liu's efforts this time were for nothing!"

None of the Group Members had expected that something as seemingly simple as Drilling Wood for Fire would fail. Sure enough, trying to seize Merit in the Primordial Chaos world was no easy matter!

Time passed second by second, and before they knew it, more than two hours had quietly slipped away.

By now, Liu Feng was drenched in sweat. His hands ached, and his clothes were soaked through.

Even after working so hard, there was still only billowing smoke, while the spark he had been longing for refused to appear. Even with his strength, this was the result. It truly showed that everything in the Primordial Chaos world was predetermined!

Liu Feng was furious. In a fit of anger, he viciously smashed the dry branch in his hand against the ground and cursed, "To hell with Drilling Wood for Fire! I'm done!"

With that roar, all the frustration and helplessness he had bottled up burst forth at once.

After all that effort, Liu Feng finally understood that trying to freeload Merit from the Heavenly Dao was nothing but a fool's dream. Why would the Heavenly Dao so easily allow such a good thing to fall into the hands of someone like him, someone trying to cut corners?

His fruitless attempts over the past two hours, during which Drilling Wood for Fire had failed to produce even the faintest spark, were enough to prove that this was no simple matter!

Those stories from his past life, where people transmigrated into the Primordial World and casually obtained Merit from the Heavenly Dao, were simply impossible. Liu Feng shook his head in frustration and could only give up.

His plan to freeload Merit from the Heavenly Dao had officially gone bankrupt.

Seeing Liu Feng's fury, Nuwa and Fuxi exchanged a glance.

Both saw the amusement in the other's eyes.

Nuwa: Hehe, so you have your embarrassing moments too! Serves you right for trying to take shortcuts. Did you think Merit from the Heavenly Dao was so easy to obtain?

She nearly failed to hold back her laughter. A faint smile rested on her radiant face, blooming like a flower—beautiful and captivating, like the most vibrant blossom of spring, exuding irresistible charm.

Unfortunately, Liu Feng had no chance to witness such a sight.

As for Fuxi beside her, he did not notice it at all.

At that moment, his eyes remained on Liu Feng. It seemed his sister's disciple was far from ordinary!

He had heard Liu Feng say the four words Drilling Wood for Fire. It seemed that was the key to this opportunity.

Though those four words stirred something within him, his mind remained a fog, and he could not understand their meaning at all. He only knew that the time for this opportunity had not yet arrived.

Seeing Liu Feng so exasperated now, he found it rather amusing as well.

Below, after venting his frustration, Liu Feng felt relieved.

He directly used Mana to start a fire and prepared to continue his great barbecue endeavor.

Then he suddenly remembered that he was still livestreaming. Damn, the Group Members had seen everything he had just done! It was over—his wise, mighty, tall, and mysterious image had been completely ruined.

But forget it. He did not make a living through deception anyway, so there was no need to care about his image.

Liu Feng: "It seems Merit from the Heavenly Dao is not so easy to obtain. Miao Miao, have you prepared the seasonings?"

Yun Miao: "Brother Liu, I've already sent you a red packet. Please accept it!"

Liu Feng: "Alright. If you need anything in the future, just tell me! This is a fruit I found earlier. It is not particularly useful to creatures of the Primordial World, but in your world, it might improve your physique and strength. Eat only a tiny bit at first, in case your body cannot withstand it and you explode to death."

Liu Feng sent Yun Miao a fruit resembling an apple. Though it was not one of the ten great innate spiritual roots and was of little use to him, it was entirely different for someone from a small world.

Yun Miao: "Thank you, Brother Liu!"

Yun Miao did not stand on ceremony and accepted it immediately. This was a spiritual fruit from the Primordial World, so it would definitely be useful to her!

The other Group Members were envious when they saw that a little seasoning could be exchanged for a spiritual fruit.

Unfortunately, the Big Shot had not mentioned anything, so they did not dare bring it up directly.

Only Wang Ye was inwardly thrilled. Haha, I can provide seasonings for the Big Shot too. Wouldn't that mean I could also receive a gift in return from him? This is wonderful! No, I need to go down the mountain immediately.

After accepting the red packet, Liu Feng said something to the Group Members and directly shut down the Livestream!

Then he began his barbecue endeavor. With modern seasonings, it was not long before the rabbit spirit beast had been roasted to a golden, crispy exterior and tender, juicy meat within, its tempting color making one's mouth water.

Moreover, the various seasonings spread across the rabbit meat blended together, releasing a rich and unique fragrance that seemed capable of penetrating one's soul.

The aroma was simply too tempting. Even Nuwa and Fuxi could not help but be moved by it.

Upon smelling it, they involuntarily took deep breaths, as though they wished to inhale every trace of that wonderful scent.

Nuwa was the most eager of them all. Unable to suppress the longing in her heart, she flashed forward and flew down, arriving directly at Liu Feng's side.

Seeing this, Fuxi helplessly shook his head and followed Nuwa down.

"Disciple, instead of cultivating properly, you are wasting time on such useless things. You certainly made your master search hard for you."

At the cold question, Liu Feng's hand trembled, and the roasted meat nearly fell into the fire.

This is bad. Master found me.

"Master, why have you come? This disciple disturbed your cultivation. I hope Master will forgive me." Liu Feng hurriedly bowed, his face full of flattery.

Nuwa's willow-like brows furrowed slightly, and her beautiful eyes held a trace of anger as she said, "Hmph! What, is your master not allowed to come? This is my dojo. And you know you disturbed me, yet you still fool around here."

Her displeased expression only made her peerlessly beautiful face appear even colder and more captivating.

Hearing that, Liu Feng repeatedly waved his hands in explanation. "No, no, no. This disciple is delighted that Master has come. It is only that this disciple had just stabilized his cultivation. When I awoke and saw that Master was still in seclusion, I did not dare disturb you rashly, so I came here instead."

As he spoke, he pointed at the spirit beast roasting over the fire beside him and continued, "This disciple merely wanted to roast a spirit beast to satisfy my craving and indulge my appetite. I never expected that it would disturb Master's peace and quiet. This disciple knows his fault and asks Master to punish me."

Nuwa glared at him and said irritably, "You are quite good at finding excuses for yourself. Instead of cultivating properly, you spend all day doing things unrelated to cultivation. At this rate, when will your cultivation ever break through?"

"Yes, yes, yes, Master's lesson is entirely correct.

This disciple knows his mistake. Once I finish this roasted meat, I will immediately return and devote myself to cultivation. I will certainly not disappoint Master's expectations."

Liu Feng nodded rapidly. He firmly believed in never arguing with women.

However, his gaze could not help drifting toward Nuwa.

Nuwa's figure was graceful, her white robes dancing softly in the wind. Her curvaceous body was faintly visible beneath them, and with her slightly pouting lips and mildly angry gaze, she was truly bewitching.

Especially as Nuwa leaned forward slightly to glare at him, Liu Feng felt an inappropriate stir in his heart.

Liu Feng hurriedly chanted in his heart, Amitabha tofu, she is my master, she is my master, she is my master.

Yet no matter how he tried to hypnotize himself, Liu Feng's thoughts still wandered astray. In the end, he could only look away.