No, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree was refined from his true form, the Western Geng Metal Bodhi, fused with the seven treasures of gold, silver, and colored glaze. It was his ultimate protective treasure, and giving it away would be like cutting a piece of flesh from his body.
The Six Roots Pure Bamboo was also a rare supreme treasure, refined from the Innate Spiritual Root Bitter Bamboo. After obtaining it, he had regarded it as a supreme treasure and could not give it away lightly.
While Zhunti was struggling with what to do, he glanced at the low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Water Element Bead in his hand, and his eyes lit up. He turned to Jieyin beside him and said, "Elder Brother, although this Water Element Bead is only a low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, once the five Five Elements Innate Spiritual Pearls of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are gathered, they can form the upper-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Five Elements Pearl."
"It contains the Innate Five Elements Origin and can form the Innate Five Elements Grand Formation. Its power is comparable to that of a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!"
"If we give this treasure to that child, he will surely be overjoyed. He might even acknowledge us as his master on the spot."
The more Zhunti spoke, the more feasible he found the idea. He hurriedly said to Jieyin, "Elder Brother, let's go find the other four Innate Pearls right away!"
"Good."
After hearing this, Jieyin also felt that it was feasible and nodded.
Having reached an agreement, the two summoned a multicolored auspicious cloud beneath their feet and flew toward the depths of the East Sea, leaving an elegant, sweeping arc through the sky.
At the same time, inside Wuzhuang Temple, Hong Yun followed Zhen Yuanzi back to Wuzhuang Temple. As soon as he entered, he had Qingfeng Mingyue pick two Ginseng Fruits for him, acting as if he were completely at home.
Zhen Yuanzi looked at the carefree Hong Yun and shook his head. Not only had this journey cost him his place on the futon, but he had also missed out on the Supreme Grade Innate Gourd Spiritual Treasure. Yet his good friend acted as if nothing had happened.
When he thought of Mount Buzhou, where Shen Hongfei had naturally claimed all the Spiritual Treasures for himself and left the other great powers helpless, Zhen Yuanzi felt great approval. He believed cultivators ought to fight for the opportunities that belonged to them, and a faint desire to take Shen Hongfei as his disciple arose in his heart.
As for whether snatching a disciple from Yuanshi would make an enemy of the Three Pure Ones, Zhen Yuanzi did not care in the slightest. As long as the child had not acknowledged a master, there was still a chance. He had also thought of a treasure with which to win the child over: the Ginseng Fruit. It was a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Root with extraordinary effects. Since the child had yet to be born, eating this fruit would surely benefit him greatly.
He watched Hong Yun gaze expectantly toward the Ginseng Fruit Tree and cursed inwardly, All he knows is how to eat. He's not even as good as a child.
When he saw Qingfeng bring two fruits over, he flashed to Qingfeng's side and snatched the Ginseng Fruits away.
"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, what are you doing? I only wanted to eat two fruits."
"If you want to eat them, go eat them outside!"
Ignoring Hong Yun's wails, Zhen Yuanzi instructed Qingfeng Mingyue to guard the tree and not give Hong Yun even one fruit. Only then did he leave satisfied, thinking that these fruits were all for his precious disciple.
At Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi still did not know that several great powers had joined the ranks of those vying to become his disciple's master. He merely felt vaguely uneasy, as though someone were plotting against him.
He awoke from meditation and performed a divination with his fingers, but could not discover the result. His face turned livid as he said, "If I find out who is plotting against me, I will make sure he dies horribly!"
Laozi, who was sitting cross-legged nearby, heard this and his eyelid twitched slightly. He thought inwardly, Could it be that because I secretly want to take Nuwa's child as my disciple, he has sensed something?
Laozi secretly wondered whether he was too close. Perhaps the moment the thought had arisen in his heart, Primordial Heavenly Lord had vaguely sensed that someone was plotting against him. He thought inwardly, It seems I'll have to move out if I get the chance.
Tongtian also glanced at Primordial Heavenly Lord guiltily. He had sent the Three Firmaments to Nuwa not because he truly had Yuanshi's interests at heart. He, too, wanted to take Shen Hongfei as his disciple. However, he could not do this openly, or his second brother would beat him up. Though he was not afraid, it would ultimately be troublesome.
What the Three Pure Ones did not know was that the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace had all returned from the primordial chaos and developed designs on the child in Nuwa's womb. Most of them were wary of Primordial Heavenly Lord and temporarily put their thoughts aside, waiting for the right opportunity in secret. In any case, the child had yet to be born.
Leaving aside the turmoil outside, inside Mount Buzhou, Shen Hongfei had become completely immersed in comprehending the laws within the Ancestral Dragon Pearl. The first thing he comprehended was its Water Law. Before long, he had grasped it to a minor level, and summoning clouds and bringing rain was well within his abilities.
Shen Hongfei awoke from his comprehension and could not help wondering what he would look like after being born as the son of Ancestral Dragon and Nuwa. When he recalled the appearance of the nine sons born to dragons that he had seen in a book in his previous life, his heart tightened. I absolutely can't grow up looking that ugly.
Shen Hongfei shook his head and cast the unpleasant image from his mind. He thought, I am Nuwa's son. Mother is so beautiful, so I will definitely grow up to be a handsome, elegant, and dashing man!
"Thank you for coming over to keep me company, Little Sister."
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, Nuwa's voice sounded outside and caught his attention. He looked out and saw Houtu, dressed in a pale yellow skirt and possessing sweet features, sitting together with Nuwa. From the look of things, she was happily chatting with his mother.
A look of surprise appeared on Shen Hongfei's tender little face. He thought inwardly, Why is Houtu here?
Shouldn't she be with her eleven reckless brothers right now?
Although he was surprised by Houtu's arrival, he was secretly delighted when he saw the genuine joy on Nuwa's face.
Since transmigrating, he had discovered that although his mother never said anything, her heart was filled with an inescapable sorrow and grief. He knew it was because of his father, Ancestral Dragon, who had died young, but he had no idea how to comfort her.
Shen Hongfei had once secretly considered finding his mother a daughter-in-law, so she would have someone to confide in. Perhaps that could dilute the sorrow in her heart. Now, seeing Houtu chatting happily with Nuwa, his eyes lit up. That's the one!
"Sister Houtu, you came?"
Houtu was just about to say something when Shen Hongfei's tender, adorable voice rang out. She immediately turned her gaze toward Nuwa's belly, overjoyed as well.
"That's right. Didn't I promise you? So after returning to tell my brothers that I was safe, I came here to find you."
"Really?"
"Mm."
When Nuwa saw Houtu addressing her baby as a younger brother, a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face. "Baby, you're not allowed to call Houtu 'Sister' anymore. Your mother has become sworn sisters with her, so you should call her Auntie."
"Wow."
When Shen Hongfei heard this, how could he accept it? She would become his wife in the future! His eyes rolled, and he pretended to burst into tears.
When Nuwa heard the baby in her womb start crying, she was startled. Thinking that she had frightened him, she hurriedly stood up to comfort him. But the child was still in her womb, so she could not touch or soothe him. She began pacing anxiously in place, a mist appearing in her eyes.
"Don't cry, baby. Mother was wrong. I shouldn't have scolded you."
Nuwa regretted it in her heart. What was wrong with her? Although this child's behavior was extraordinary, he was still an unborn child. If he were frightened into suffering some mishap, what would she do?
Houtu was anxiously fretting beside her as well, and hurriedly coaxed him. "Little Brother, don't cry."
Seeing his mother grow so anxious, Shen Hongfei felt a little guilty and quickly stopped. "Mother, don't worry. Your child isn't blaming you."
"It's just that I saw how lonely you were, Mother, and wanted to find you a daughter-in-law to keep you company."
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