Nuwa: This Person's Skin is Really Thick!

Gu Xi felt a little "nervous" when Nuwa appeared and stared at him intently.

It's over!

I must be too outstanding, to be noticed by a powerful being like Nuwa so early.

"...It seems that as outstanding as I am, I'm like a firefly in the night. No matter how I hide, I'm so exceptional, so eye-catching, that Nuwa the Goddess noticed me so soon."

Gu Xi muttered softly.

His expression was one of "distress."

As if to say—being too outstanding, he couldn't even keep a low profile if he wanted to.

Nuwa, who had been staring intently at Gu Xi, couldn't help but stiffen upon hearing his muttering.

Then, she let out a soft laugh:

"Your name is Gu Xi, right? You are a very special and interesting person."

"However, what makes you most special is your thick skin."

"I have traversed the Primordial Era for countless years and seen beings as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, countless... but I have never met someone with a skin as thick as yours..."

"Even those two Fellow Daoists from the West are not as thick-skinned as you!"

Nuwa chuckled, looking at Gu Xi with great interest.

"Fellow Daoist misunderstands me."

Seeing that Nuwa had no intention of attacking and seemed to harbor no ill will, Gu Xi was completely relieved.

"...As everyone knows, I, Gu Xi, am naturally pure, straightforward, and simple. I even get a little shy when facing outsiders... If you don't believe me, you can ask the Gods and Demons of Buzhou Mountain."

Gu Xi said with a smile.

Naturally pure?

Gets a little shy when facing outsiders?

Nuwa recalled the scenes of Gu Xi tricking and killing one Golden Immortal after another over the years, and the bizarre sales-pitch-like performance from ten thousand years ago. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at Gu Xi.

"Those Gods and Demons who were tricked and killed would probably spring out of their coffins to fight you if they heard you say that."

Nuwa shook her head and chuckled.

Gu Xi's expression remained calm upon hearing this, showing no embarrassment.

Isn't there a saying?

As long as you don't feel awkward, it's the other person who feels awkward.

Gu Xi was a loyal follower of this saying.

"...It seems that Fellow Daoist knows me very well." Gu Xi looked intently at Nuwa and asked, "But why did you seek me out?"

"I suppose, although I am a bit special, I am still just a Heavenly Immortal."

"However, you, Fellow Daoist, are a renowned Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerate of the Primordial Era."

"And one of the six disciples of the Primordial Era's Dao Ancestor."

"With your strength and status, you shouldn't even notice a mere Heavenly Immortal like me."

"No, you underestimate yourself." Nuwa looked at Gu Xi seriously and said, "Just your origin as an Innate Divine Saint is enough to attract the attention of all Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates in the Primordial Era."

"The potential of Innate Divine Saints is well-known. Basically, all current Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates in the Primordial Era come from Innate Divine Saint origins."

"Although you are currently a Heavenly Immortal, a Heavenly Immortal with the potential to advance to Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerate is likely someone or some force that cannot be ignored."

She paused slightly at this point before continuing.

"Moreover... your specialness is even more astonishing."

"I don't know what secrets you hold, but you are actually personally protected by the Heavenly Dao. Every time you encounter danger, the Heavenly Dao will descend Heavenly Punishment and smite the beings who brought you into crisis..."

"...I have never seen anyone so favored by the Heavenly Dao."

"Even the Three Pure Ones, who were born from Pangu's Primordial Spirit and benefited from Pangu's creation of the heavens, possessing immense Destiny/Fortune, do not receive such obvious favoritism from the Heavenly Dao."

"This is too incredible."

After speaking, Nuwa looked at Gu Xi with a gaze full of exploration, as if trying to peer into the depths of Gu Xi's soul to uncover his secrets with the Heavenly Dao.

If you owed the Heavenly Dao hundreds of billions of Merit.

The Heavenly Dao would probably also "favor" you!

This is a unique "love" from a creditor to a debtor.

Gu Xi muttered inwardly.

At this moment, Nuwa continued.

She sighed with a hint of melancholy and said:

"After the third lecture in Zixiao Palace, my teacher said that once my opportunity arrives, I can attain sainthood."

"However, over the years, I have thought about it again and again, but I still cannot understand what this opportunity is?"

"You have such a close relationship with the Heavenly Dao. Can you communicate with it and give me some pointers?"

Nuwa frankly stated her request, then looked at Gu Xi with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xi's spirit instantly perked up, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He hadn't expected Nuwa to ask him for advice on this matter.

Wasn't this exactly what he wanted to do?

However, he didn't agree to Nuwa immediately.

As a qualified expert at reaping benefits.

He not only wanted to reap Nuwa's Merit of Creating Humans now, but he also wanted Nuwa to owe him a huge favor.

His expression showed a hint of difficulty as he said, "I can indeed communicate directly with the Heavenly Dao… It's just that the opportunity to become a Saint you're asking about is too significant. I might not receive a response from the Heavenly Dao."

"What? You can actually communicate with the Heavenly Dao?"

Nuwa's expression turned ecstatic upon hearing this.

She had actually sought Gu Xi's help with only a sliver of hope.

She hadn't expected that there would actually be a chance to learn about the path to Sainthood from Gu Xi.

In that instant, even she, who was usually calm and composed, found her breathing quickening slightly.

In fact, any great divine being aspiring to prove their Dao and become a Saint would likely be unable to remain calm when faced with such an opportunity.

"Gu Xi, as long as you tell me the opportunity to become a Saint and help me achieve it, I, Nuwa, will definitely not treat you poorly."

Nuwa stared into Gu Xi's eyes, her expression resolute and her tone firm as she made her promise.

"Alright! Allow me to communicate with the Heavenly Dao, and I will tell you the opportunity to become a Saint later." Gu Xi smiled. He closed his eyes as if performing a ritual, appearing to be communicating with the Heavenly Dao.

A moment later, he opened his eyes.

"How is it?"

Nuwa stared nervously at Gu Xi, afraid that Gu Xi would utter a single word: "No."

"I have received a hint from the Heavenly Dao," Gu Xi said with a slight smile, then told Nuwa, "The Heavenly Dao responded that your opportunity to become a Saint lies in creation."

"Look, among the myriad races of the Primordial Era, each race has its own form. However, the vast majority of races, in order to better fit the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, will eventually model themselves after Great God Pangu's form, creating an external Dao Body like yours and mine."

"Fellow Daoist, since you have mastered the Law of Creation, why not directly create a brand-new race based on the Dao Body? Such a race would naturally be born perfectly suited to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, with infinite potential. And by creating such a race, Fellow Daoist will undoubtedly gain immeasurable Merit, and achieve Sainthood through Merit."

Directly create a brand-new race with infinite potential based on the Dao Body?

Achieve Sainthood through Merit?

Gu Xi's words echoed in Nuwa's mind like the striking of a morning bell and evening drum.

In an instant, Nuwa attained enlightenment.