Little Girl Appears on Kunlun Mountain!

"My brother has spied on the Great Desolation and knows that the Heavenly Dao will leave a sliver of hope for all living beings."

"Therefore, my brother designed his death at the hands of the Heavenly Dao, creating karma to allow his true spirit to be reborn."

"It's just a pity for Cao Bao, to have accompanied my brother on this journey."

"Please also forgive me, brother. I know that demon was bound to be defeated by you. To survive, I used the Law of Karma against you."

"Take this Enlightenment Tea Tree and Treasure Dropping Coin. Consider it compensation from your brother."

"But, remember, do not casually use the Treasure Dropping Coin. Karma is not something you can control."

"In the future... remember..."

"Help... your brother... Cao Bao... escape... confinement..."

As Xiao Sheng finished speaking intermittently, his and Cao Bao's true spirits became still like dead water.

Nan Ji, however, stared dumbfounded at the Treasure Dropping Coin in front of him.

At this moment, he didn't know whether to be angry or laugh. He had actually been schemed against.

But then he thought, the time they spent together wasn't fake.

Instead, the people of the Great Desolation were truly honest. He felt Xiao Sheng was full of guilt even over this matter, and thankfully, the two of them had left behind hope.

He couldn't help but sigh that Xiao Sheng, as the Karmic Demon God, was indeed formidable, managing to foresee the emergence of the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Great Desolation, this very thing that carved out a sliver of hope for all living beings.

Since the two had not truly perished, Nan Ji began to examine the Treasure Dropping Coin in his hand.

Nan Ji was extremely curious about the Treasure Dropping Coin. This treasure was famed for its ability to drop anything except Innate Supreme Treasures and weapons.

Yet, it didn't shine brightly in the Investiture of the Gods.

After a long while, when Nan Ji had briefly refined the Treasure Dropping Coin, he couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Just as he expected!

The Treasure Dropping Coin was formed by Xiao Sheng utilizing the body and Law of Karma of the Karmic Demon God, while also borrowing the opportunity of the world's creation.

It indeed possessed the ability to drop treasures below the level of Innate Supreme Treasures, excluding weapons.

However, it also caused a severe drain on the user's luck.

And it was possible, due to careless use, to become entangled in previous karmic debts, depleting one's luck until death and the dissipation of one's Dao.

It was like a found overdraft card; one could indeed use it to draw funds, but the user would also have to repay the outstanding debts.

No wonder it was rumored that Ran Deng obtained it, then Master Yuanshi acquired it, but neither used it again.

That Xiao Sheng could give this treasure to him was also due to the karma generated between himself and Xiao Sheng, the Karmic Demon God.

Nan Ji looked at the golden-winged coin in his palm and said with a bitter smile: "It can be used, but not too much."

A High-grade Innate Spirit Treasure, even the current Three Pure Ones did not possess one.

As for things like the Tai Chi Diagram and Pangu Banner, they were still in Hongjun's possession. As for the gourd and Banana Fan, he hadn't seen them.

Therefore, Nan Ji made up his mind: if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely utilize this treasure.

The Three Pure Ones still had a hundred years before they emerged from seclusion.

Looking at the empty Xuanqing Peak, Nan Ji took out the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and released all the Pure Void Luminous Jade he had collected.

In the blink of an eye, eighty years passed.

During these years, Nan Ji immersed his body and mind entirely in the construction of buildings and palaces.

He designed the palaces and buildings alone, divided the materials, and constantly repaired them using his magical power. Afterward, he would carry a small basket on his back, collecting Spirit Roots and Spirit Plants repeatedly to decorate them.

Thinking of the incident at Wuyi Mountain last time, Nan Ji didn't venture out to search for materials again.

Fortunately, Kunlun Mountain was vast, with Spirit Springs and Spirit Stones everywhere, so it wasn't too arduous.

BANG!!

With Nan Ji's final step of installing the plaque on the mountain gate, the construction of the palace came to a temporary halt. All that remained was to wait for the Three Pure Ones to emerge from seclusion and inscribe their names.

He wondered if, due to his butterfly effect, it would end up with a different name.

"After eighty years of focused effort, if this were in later generations, I'd at least be considered an architectural master."

Nan Ji looked with satisfaction at the majestic palace before him and nodded in admiration.

"Big brother! Big brother!"

Just then, a little girl with a ponytail peeked out from behind a stone pillar and called out to Nan Ji.

The girl looked like a child of six or seven in later generations, with plump, rosy cheeks, quite adorable.

She was also a little tiger with only early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation that Nan Ji had discovered at the peak of Xuanqing Peak a month ago. Seeing her, he had felt a pang of affection.

Therefore, Nan Ji smiled without turning around upon hearing the voice and said, "Since you're here, hurry over!"

Hearing this, the little girl skipped happily to Nan Ji, her voice soft as she called out, "Big brother, is your palace finished? Can Niu Niu come often in the future?"

Niu Niu was the name Nan Ji had given her.

Nan Ji listened, then dotingly patted Niu Niu's head and said, "Well, that depends on Niu Niu's performance!"

Upon hearing this, Niu Niu quickly took out several jade bottles and placed them before Nan Ji as if presenting a treasure, saying, "Here, it's the Spirit Dew your big brother asked for!"

Nan Ji picked up a jade bottle from the ground, gently pulled out the stopper, and a rich spiritual energy wafted out from the opening, intoxicating and mesmerizing.

It was a pity that this Spirit Dew had no effect on cultivators above the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

However, Nan Ji thought it would be nice to let his Masters try some when they came out of seclusion.

Nan Ji placed the Spirit Dew in a palace from afar, and seeing that it filled one-third of the space, he felt a little embarrassed.

Niu Niu stared with her bright, sparkling eyes, followed Nan Ji's gaze, and chuckled, "Big brother, why are you saving so much?"

As if his embarrassment had been discovered by Niu Niu, Nan Ji deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Nonsense, this is Niu Niu's home too! So, we have to hide this Spirit Dew!"

What he said made no sense at all.

But Niu Niu didn't mind at all. Instead, she looked around and nodded, "Big brother, this place is indeed very beautiful!"

Hearing someone praise him, Nan Ji's vanity was greatly satisfied.

After all, this was the result of eighty years of meticulous craftsmanship.

So Nan Ji nodded and said, "Of course! Our Jade Void Palace is one of a kind in the Great Desolation."

What Nan Ji said was not untrue.

Currently, cultivators in the Great Desolation were desperately cultivating the Dao methods passed down by the Dao Ancestor.

Who would bother with all these flashy things?

"Mhm, it really looks good!"

Niu Niu praised him generously and continued to ask, "Can Niu Niu come here often in the future?"

"Yes, yes!"

Nan Ji readily agreed.

"Then, can Niu Niu consider this her home?"

"Yes, yes!"

Nan Ji thought to himself that at worst, he could tell his Master that he had raised a little pet.

And more importantly, there was the Spirit Dew she brewed!

No matter how he thought about it, it wasn't a loss.

"Then, can Niu Niu bring her good friends here?"

"Yes, yes! But?"

Nan Ji, who had been calculating his gains, subconsciously agreed before realizing something was wrong.

He already felt like he was pushing the boundaries of Yuanshi by keeping one of her.

And if another one came, would he turn the Jade Void Palace into a zoo?

So Nan Ji quickly said, "No! No!"

"Hmm... Hmph! Big brother clearly promised!"

As she spoke, a mist of tears welled up in Niu Niu's bright, sparkling eyes.

"Huh?"

"Huh!"

"Don't!"

Seeing the little girl he had made cry, Nan Ji immediately felt how wicked he was.

In his mind, one side was the crying Niu Niu, and the other was the furious Yuanshi.

Fine! I'll just tell Master I have two mounts. At worst, I'll get scolded, Nan Ji thought.

"Alright!" Nan Ji nodded helplessly.

Upon hearing Nan Ji agree, Niu Niu, whose eyes had been moist, immediately burst into a smile, "Yay!"

"Ah!"

Nan Ji stared at Niu Niu, dumbfounded, and thought, As expected, a girl's mood can change in an instant.

But Niu Niu didn't say anything to Nan Ji. Instead, she shouted loudly, "Come out quickly! I'm telling you, this place is incredibly beautiful!"

Then, under Nan Ji's gaze, a little girl in a light yellow dress appeared by the mountain gate pillar.

"Big brother..."

A "childish voice" came from the little girl's mouth.