"What's the rush?"
"I've wanted to do this for a long time!"
Hong Yun had already been hoping to discuss the Dao with Hou Tu and learn the Law of Earth.
He'd been fretting over how to bring it up, and now Hou Tu had suggested it herself.
Hong Yun's face lit up with delight.
"Then I'm much obliged, fellow Daoist!"
After a moment's thought, he turned and cupped his fists toward Xuanming, sincerely adding:
"I must thank you as well, Fellow Daoist Xuanming!"
Xuanming gave a soft snort.
"It's Elder Sister Hou Tu who's helping you. Why are you thanking me?"
Seeing Hong Yun's awkward expression, Hou Tu hurriedly smoothed things over.
"Enough. Let's make the most of our time!"
"The next lecture is only ten thousand years away. We should cherish the time we have until then."
As she spoke, Hou Tu's thoughts stirred.
A hazy, grayish-yellow light appeared around her.
Within it, a miniature Primordial Wilderness floated and sank, and all things flourished upon it!
Though the Witch Clan did not cultivate the primordial spirit, they still had souls, with an Indestructible Spiritual Light residing within each one.
Now Hou Tu was actually using her soul to wield the Earth Law, displaying it before Hong Yun.
"Fellow Daoist... why not comprehend it directly through your spirit..."
Hou Tu said, blushing.
"Uh..."
Hong Yun stood there, stunned.
Even when discussing the Dao, ordinary friends usually just exchanged words.
They would demonstrate the changes in their own Dao through their divine abilities.
Even brothers like the Three Pure Ones only merged their primordial spirits to comprehend each other's Dao.
How could anyone who wasn't exceptionally close reveal their primordial spirit or soul directly to someone else?
But Hou Tu was mindful of how Hong Yun had helped her.
If she only explained it verbally and demonstrated it herself, she had no idea how long it would take Hong Yun to understand.
And her primordial spirit had only just formed; it was too weak to use.
So she steeled herself and chose this method!
This way, Hong Yun could directly comprehend the Law of Earth through his soul. If he wanted to take a shortcut, he could even imprint Hou Tu's own insights.
Wouldn't that make him hundreds, even thousands of times faster?
After all, when it came to the laws, the most important thing was the word "comprehension"!
"Fellow Daoist Hong Yun... he's such a good person. Even if I do this..."
"It shouldn't matter too much..."
A blush spread across Hou Tu's face as she thought this.
Looking at Hou Tu, Hong Yun really couldn't tell whether it was something about him personally—his own charm—
or whether the system had intervened, nudging Hou Tu along from somewhere unseen.
That would explain why she was being so open with him!
Besides, if their souls joined together to comprehend the Power of Law,
then they would, in truth, become Dao Companions!
Whether or not Hou Tu realized what it meant, he had to show her where he stood.
Hong Yun rose at once and bowed to Hou Tu.
With a solemn expression, he cupped his hands and said:
"Hong Yun thanks Ancestral Witch Houtu. I will not let you down or betray the trust you've placed in me!"
Only then did Hou Tu seem to realize what her actions implied.
Xuanming, too, stared at her in surprise.
Her gaze held an indescribable emotion!
The blush on Hou Tu's cheeks deepened.
She stammered a little:
"I... I didn't mean it that way..."
Hou Tu lowered her gaze, her heart pounding wildly.
"Though... maybe this wouldn't be so bad?"
Seeing Hou Tu react like that,
Hong Yun understood. As expected, the system was at work!
He'd known it!
What kind of charm could he possibly have, to make a goddess of the Primordial Wilderness fall for him after only a few meetings?
He felt a little disappointed, but soon rallied.
Alas, I guess relying on myself alone really isn't enough!
Still, since the system had already stepped in,
how could he waste such a wonderful opportunity?
After all, winning a girl over meant taking the initiative—even with a goddess of the Primordial Wilderness like Hou Tu!
Taking the initiative was the first key to opening a girl's heart!
First, he had to make their relationship official!
Once they became Dao Companions, they could spend time together, and eventually Hou Tu would truly fall for him!
Love would grow with time!
Without even considering that Xuanming was right there, Hong Yun smiled and said:
"Is there something about me that you dislike?"
Hou Tu was taken aback.
"That's not it..."
Hong Yun didn't press her on the matter. Instead, he sat down again.
After asking the system, he learned it would conceal its presence and Hou Tu wouldn't notice.
Hong Yun's thoughts stirred, and he did as Hou Tu had, too.
His soul returned to his primordial spirit, which then sent the laws he had mastered out of his body.
At once, a brilliant crimson radiance shone forth!
A strange vision appeared. In the dusky world, it seemed there was only one scarlet cloud.
It drifted freely to and fro!
It was the true form of Hong Yun's soul!
The moment it appeared, the scarlet cloud seemed to sense the Law of Earth right beside it.
Hong Yun didn't need to take the initiative.
The cloud drifted toward Hou Tu of its own accord!
The instant they touched, a tremor rang out from both their souls.
Boom!
The scarlet cloud that was the true form of Hong Yun's soul broke apart!
It divided once more into water, fire, and wind, becoming three-colored sources!
The Earth Law on Hou Tu's side, too, flowed in like a young swallow returning to its nest.
It turned into a stream of ochre-yellow energy and joined them!
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