Hearing Xuanhuang Daoist's account, the Earth Vein Incarnation nodded repeatedly. "After all, they were formed by your main body, the Chaos Gourd Vine, and each one is a supreme treasure. It's only natural for them to possess such power."
"However, you had such a foundation immediately after your Form Transformation. Your future achievements will certainly be limitless."
Xuanhuang Daoist respectfully bowed to the Earth Vein Incarnation. "Profound Vine has achieved what it has today entirely thanks to Lord's nurturing."
"If Lord had not enlightened me back then, linked the Gourd Vine to Zhou Mountain's earth veins, and instructed me to leave behind contingencies in advance..."
"I would probably still be nothing more than an ignorant, insentient vine. In fact, when those original seven Treasure Gourds fully matured, it would have been the moment my spirituality dispersed and I vanished from the world."
At this point, Xuanhuang Daoist's expression grew even more reverent. "Lord not only granted me the grace of attaining the Dao and taking form, but also saved my life."
"Today, Profound Vine swears an oath to the Great Dao: no matter what achievements I attain in the future, I will never forget Lord's nurturing and the grace of helping me attain the Dao."
"From this day onward, regardless of how the seas change and the years pass or how my path changes, Profound Vine will be a disciple of the Blood Sea for all eternity, treating Lord's orders as the mission I must carry out."
"Boom!" A peal of thunder rang out high in the sky. The aura of the Great Dao flashed and vanished, clearly acknowledging Xuanhuang Daoist's oath.
This meant that from then on, Xuanhuang Daoist would be completely bound to Styx, sharing both prosperity and ruin and bearing their Karma together.
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