New Lotus in the Secluded Valley, the Longevity Dao Rhyme's Legacy Continues

Deep within Origin Secluded Valley, white mist billowed and spiritual energy curled through the air. The Longevity Lotus that had once bloomed with nine lotus seeds still stood gracefully beside the green stone. Yet now, a tiny lotus sprout had quietly emerged at its side. The sprout was emerald green from top to bottom, with a faint touch of gold at its tip. Like a carved piece of jade, it gave off a weak yet resolute breath of life beneath the shroud of white mist.

Shen Hao sat cross-legged before the Longevity Lotus. He wore a plain Daoist robe, his eyes slightly closed and his hands forming the Longevity Dao Seal. The Longevity Dao Rhyme swirling around him flowed like a gentle stream into the tiny lotus sprout. Wherever the Dao Rhyme passed, the sprout trembled faintly, growing several times faster than before.

Zi Xuan stood quietly to one side, holding a white jade bottle filled with Origin Spring Water brought back from the Hongmeng Secret Realm. Her gaze remained fixed on the lotus sprout, her eyes full of gentle warmth. Ever since Shen Hao had broken through to the realm of longevity, he had come here every day to nurture this newborn sprout with his own Dao Rhyme.

"Brother Hao, look—the lotus sprout has grown a little taller again," Zi Xuan said softly, afraid of disturbing Shen Hao's enlightenment.

Shen Hao slowly opened his eyes and looked at the lotus sprout, a trace of gratified light flashing through his gaze. He could clearly sense that the sprout contained Origin Power even purer than that of the previous Longevity Lotus. This was the new lotus he had cultivated by merging the Longevity Dao Rhyme with the secret realm's Origin Spring Water.

"Yes," Shen Hao said in a warm, low voice.