Visiting Phoenix Nest Mountain, Meeting Houtu Again

Randeng, on the other side, was naturally unaware that Luohu had appeared on the Sun Star to tempt the two Golden Crows into practicing the art of cultivating Destiny. If he had been present, he would have certainly cursed Luohu for his ill intentions.

He and the Three Pure Ones were cross-legged in a valley, refining the Banana Fans they had each obtained. After approximately ten thousand years, Randeng finally completed the initial refinement of his Banana Fan, having mastered ten Innate Restrictions.

After the initial refinement of the Banana Fans, they discovered that the four Banana Fans, when combined, could form an Innate Great Formation called the Four Symbols Chaos Array. This formation could recreate the chaotic scenes of Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire surging during the time of creation, possessing immense power.

He mused that in his previous life, only two Banana Fans had appeared, so this Great Array had never been revealed.

After Randeng finished refining his Banana Fan, he went to the location of the original Innate Banana Tree, only to find a withered stump remaining, devoid of any divine will. However, it had not completely died, and perhaps after countless Aeons, it might give birth to four Banana Fans again.

Once the Three Pure Ones had also finished refining their Spiritual Treasures, Randeng and they left the valley together and began exploring Buzhou Mountain.

Randeng had intended to search for the location of the Innate Gourd Vine with the Three Pure Ones, but perhaps it had not fully matured, as the four of them found no trace of it.

Indeed, some of the top-tier Spiritual Treasures in the Great Desolation were all about destiny and affinity; they would not appear until the time was right.

The four abandoned the idea of treasure hunting on Buzhou Mountain and turned towards the cave dwelling of Fuxi and Nuwa.

Randeng recalled that during the last Ginseng Fruit gathering, Fuxi had told him the name of the mountain range: Fengqi Mountain.

Guided by the memories in his Earth Book, Randeng quickly led the Three Pure Ones to this mountain range.

"Fellow Daoist Fuxi, Fellow Daoist Nuwa, Fellow Daoist Randeng and the Three Pure Ones have come to pay a visit."

They sent a Spiritual Sense into the mountain-protecting Great Array of Fengqi Mountain.

After a short while, a gentle and clear voice came from within the Great Array, "Haha, what wind has blown today to bring Fellow Daoist Randeng and the Three Pure Ones to my Fengqi Mountain."

A Daoist with sharp features and gentle, deep eyes emerged. It was Fuxi.

Randeng presented the Enlightenment Tea Leaves he had prepared as a gift. Seeing this, the Three Pure Ones felt regret, wondering why they hadn't thought of bringing gifts for the visit.

Thus, they also gathered some fruits from Innate Spiritual Roots and presented them to Fuxi.

Fuxi smiled and accepted them one by one. The fruits of these Spiritual Roots were beneficial for cultivation. Especially the Enlightenment Tea Leaves brought by Fellow Daoist Randeng, just smelling them made his Spiritual Platform clear and his comprehension improve.

"We have troubled you, Fellow Daoist. Fellow Daoist Randeng and I were traveling, and everyone suggested we visit you and your sister together," Taishang explained to Fuxi with a smile. He had the best relationship with Fuxi among the Three Pure Ones, having previously discussed the Dao of Eight Trigrams and Yin-Yang with him, finding their Great Daos to be exceptionally compatible.

"You are all welcome guests at my Fengqi Mountain. However, there is one other person in Fengqi Mountain at the moment," Fuxi paused and explained to everyone.

"May I ask which Fellow Daoist it is? Would it be convenient to introduce us?" Tongtian was particularly excited. He loved meeting various Daoists during his travels in the Great Desolation.

"It is a Fellow Daoist from the Witch Clan, a good friend of my little sister," Fuxi glanced at the Three Pure Ones. This was because the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan and the Three Pure Ones had been arguing over the title of Pangu Orthodox for several Aeons.

"Is it Fellow Daoist Houtu or Fellow Daoist Xuanming?" Yuan Shi inquired. The only Witches who were close to Nuwa, as Fuxi had told him, were Houtu and Xuanming.

"Fellow Daoist, your foresight is remarkable. It is indeed Fellow Daoist Houtu," Fuxi said as he led them into the Great Array, introducing them to this Fellow Daoist Houtu.

Although the Three Pure Ones had always argued with the Twelve Ancestral Witches about Pangu Orthodox, they didn't actually know much about the Witch Clan.

According to Fuxi's introduction, this Ancestor Witch Houtu was not like the other Ancestral Witches who were brutish and only knew how to absorb malevolent energy. Houtu was said to have the potential to condense a Primordial Spirit.

Randeng's mind raced: Why was Houtu here? Shouldn't she be with the other Ancestral Witches in the Witch Clan, discussing matters? Could it be that the other Ancestral Witches had rejected his proposal to Houtu?

Upon entering Fuxi and Nuwa's cave dwelling, Randeng saw Houtu, clad in a black and yellow Daoist robe, once again.

Houtu was very surprised to see Randeng, her voice filled with pleasant surprise, "Fellow Daoist Randeng, why have you come?"

The gazes of the other five people turned towards Randeng, all curious as to how he knew Houtu.

"I was traveling on Buzhou Mountain with the Three Pure Ones and happened to come to visit Fellow Daoists Fuxi and Nuwa," Randeng remained calm, seemingly oblivious to their stares.

"Sister Houtu, why didn't you tell me you knew Fellow Daoist Randeng?" Nuwa asked with a playful expression, as if chiding her good sister for not sharing.

"Sister Nuwa, Houtu only recently met Fellow Daoist Randeng. I haven't had the chance to tell you yet," Houtu replied truthfully. Her acquaintance with Randeng was less than ten thousand years old, which was not a long time in the Great Desolation, where closed-door cultivation could last for tens of thousands of years.

"Oh, right, Fellow Daoist Randeng, I have already given the method you told me, along with that Spiritual Root, to my eldest brother Dijiang. After deliberation, all the Ancestral Witches agreed to this approach," Houtu shared the situation of the Witch Clan with Randeng, her face beaming with joy.

"Eldest brother is very grateful to you. They also said that they want me to invite you to visit the Witch Clan when I have the chance. They will certainly treat you well," Randeng was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that simply providing an edible Innate Spiritual Root and some methods for raising livestock would earn him such high regard from the Witch Clan.

However, what he didn't know was that the Witch Clan had not yet created a method to quickly create Witch Clan members using the blood pool in Pangu's Hall.

The Witch Clan's numbers were scarce, and they could only reproduce naturally. Every clan member was deeply cherished, making it painful to use them in battles against the Demon Clan.

Therefore, the method Randeng provided, using Innate Spiritual Roots and raising livestock for food, became particularly important. It avoided conflict with the Demon Clan while satisfying the clan's food source, allowing them to continuously expand their population.

However, Houtu's invitation to Randeng was perceived by the Three Pure Ones as the Witch Clan trying to win him over.

Tongtian secretly transmitted a message to Taishang, "Big Brother, we absolutely cannot let Fellow Daoist Randeng be swayed by those barbarians."

Setting aside the bond between the Three Pure Ones and Randeng, Randeng himself was among the top Innate Divine Saints in terms of both Spiritual Treasures and cultivation. If he were to side with the Witch Clan, it would be extremely disadvantageous to the Three Pure Ones as well.

Yuanshi strongly agreed with Tongtian, "Indeed. Big Brother, Fellow Daoist Randeng and we get along very well. We cannot let the Witch Clan corrupt his mind."

What Taishang hadn't expected was that Randeng not only possessed considerable talent in cultivation but also had such good relationships with a host of Innate Divine Saints.