To Survive, One Must Maintain a Strong Persona

Whose dojo was Phoenix Perch Mountain? As a transmigrator, Qing Xuan naturally knew this all too well. Wasn't it the dojo of Fu Xi and Nuwa on Buzhou Mountain?

A sense of hopelessness instantly rose in Qing Xuan's heart. What was the point of all his desperate cultivation?

Wasn't it just to achieve Form Transformation as soon as possible, so he could stay far away from this place of trouble and avoid the outcome of being dismembered?

But now, things had gone from bad to worse; he had fallen directly into Nuwa's hands. Others at most would just pick a gourd, but Nuwa was the type to pick the gourd and uproot the vine—she was practically the Innate Gourd Vine's greatest nemesis.

No, I have worked hard for countless Yuanhui; I absolutely cannot choose to give up now. I must fight against fate. I must conquer Nuwa.

"Come on, come on, come on..."

While cheering himself on, Qing Xuan spoke in human language, asking Nuwa, "Little girl, you achieved Form Transformation early and have seen the world outside. I want to ask you about someone; I wonder if you know them?"

Suddenly hearing the Gourd Vine chatting with her, a smile couldn't help but appear on Nuwa's face. After all, it was truly too difficult for her to find someone to talk to.

Although Fu Xi and Nuwa had achieved Form Transformation together, Fu Xi was focused on cultivation and rarely chatted with Nuwa. And Nuwa was very resistant to cultivation herself.

After all, the siblings had cultivated for countless Yuanhui, yet their cultivation base remained stuck at the early stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, unable to break through to the middle stage.

Since hard work couldn't lead to a breakthrough, Nuwa was even less inclined to suffer through daily cultivation. She wanted to wander around Buzhou Mountain to see if she could encounter any opportunities.

And sure enough, just as she stepped onto the middle section of Buzhou Mountain, she inadvertently discovered the Innate Gourd Vine in a valley.

Most importantly, this Innate Gourd Vine could actually chat with her. This made Nuwa feel even more delighted.

Nuwa immediately said to the Gourd Vine, "Actually, I haven't really left the dojo much, but I have heard of some people."

Seeing that Nuwa had taken the bait, Qing Xuan spoke directly, "I heard that there are two people on Buzhou Mountain who possess great destiny."

"And the one I want to ask about is the younger sister of those two; I heard her name is Nuwa."

When Nuwa heard that the person Qing Xuan was asking about was herself, she immediately felt the urge to tease him. She asked Qing Xuan, "Nuwa? I have heard of her, but I don't know why you are asking about her? Do you know each other?"

The gourd leaves swayed gently, as if shaking his head at Nuwa. "I haven't met her, I've just heard that Nuwa is very beautiful."

"As the saying goes, everyone has an appreciation for beauty. So, I have always wanted to see just how beautiful the Primordial First Beauty could be."

"But now, it doesn't make a difference whether I see her or not. Because I now have every reason to suspect that the title of Primordial First Beauty is just an empty name."

Qing Xuan's words couldn't help but make Nuwa frown slightly. "You haven't even met her, so how can you say she is just an empty name?"

A few gourd leaves slowly reached out in front of Nuwa, swaying from different angles to fan her.

"I have indeed never met Nuwa, but I have seen the Primordial First Beauty. Isn't that enough to prove that Nuwa is just an empty name?"

Nuwa asked with a puzzled look, "You've seen the Primordial First Beauty? Then tell me, just how beautiful is she?"

As soon as Nuwa finished speaking, Qing Xuan began to shake the leaves on his body, collecting the dew drops resting upon them. He gathered them all onto a single leaf, forming a small puddle the size of a palm.

In the past, Qing Xuan had disliked having water on him; whenever he discovered dew, he would shake it off immediately.

However, Qing Xuan did not know that what he had been discarding was the renowned Three Lights Divine Water. Thinking about it now, he felt a sharp pang of heartache.

As the Gourd Leaf, carrying the pool of Three Lights Divine Water, was presented before Nuwa, Qing Xuan's voice rang out once more.

"The Primordial First Beauty I spoke of is right here in this water. Take a close look, and you will know whether I was telling the truth."

At this moment, Nuwa's competitive spirit was stirred. She stopped where she stood and began to focus on the small puddle of Three Lights Divine Water before her.

At first, ripples danced across the surface, revealing nothing. But as the water slowly calmed, a beautiful face appeared upon its surface.

In that instant, Nuwa finally understood who the Primordial First Beauty that Qing Xuan spoke of was. Her pretty face flushed uncontrollably, and at the same time, she felt a sense of pride in her heart.

I never expected that the Primordial First Beauty he mentioned was me, but he doesn't know that I am Nuwa. Let me tease him a little more.

The next moment, Nuwa took out a jade bottle and withdrew the Three Lights Divine Water from the Gourd Leaf. She then spoke to Qing Xuan.

"You have never seen Nuwa, so how do you know I am more beautiful than her? I think you are just smooth-talking, picking only the pleasant things to say."

The next moment, all the gourd leaves on the Gourd Vine pointed toward the sky simultaneously, as if they were raising their hands to take an oath.

"You make a fair point; after all, without having seen her, there is no way to compare. But in my eyes, you are absolutely qualified to be called the Primordial First Beauty."

"If you don't believe me, I can swear a Heavenly Dao Oath to guarantee that everything I say comes from the heart."

Believe it or not, Qing Xuan actually dared to swear a Heavenly Dao Oath right in front of Nuwa. After all, having lived two lifetimes, he had never seen a woman as beautiful as her.

Seeing Nuwa burst into a giggle, Qing Xuan knew that his first step had been taken successfully. Since the groundwork was laid, it was time to get to the point.

"Perhaps this is the arrangement of the Heavenly Dao—to allow me to see a beauty like you before I perish. It makes my existence in the Primordial World worthwhile."

By the end of his words, Qing Xuan's voice carried a hint of desolation, which made Nuwa's heart ache involuntarily.

"What did you say? You said you are going to perish? How is that possible? You are a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root."

"Because I am a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root, I know my own fate. All the essence of my being is gathered within these seven gourds."

"Once the gourds ripen, they will have their own masters. And I, having lost the gourds, will see all my essence dissipate."

"Perhaps this is the destiny of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root; the Heavenly Dao simply does not allow a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root to achieve Form Transformation."

"I can only blame myself for developing sentience. Otherwise, perhaps I could have been like other Top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots, spending my whole life flowering and bearing fruit for my master."

"Forget it, let's not talk about me. Let's talk about you, little girl. Have you thought about how you intend to use these seven gourds of mine in the future?"

"I'll tell you a secret: the seven gourds I have grown are all extraordinary. Each one is a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"So, before the gourds truly ripen, you had better find a safe place to hide me. Otherwise, if those Great Beings of the Primordial World catch a whiff of the scent, I doubt you'll be able to keep even one for yourself."

Although Qing Xuan's tone had returned to its former lighthearted and carefree state, Nuwa could not bring herself to smile no matter what.

"If I don't pick the gourds, will your essence stop leaking out? Would that give you a chance to undergo Form Transformation?"

Qing Xuan shook his gourd leaf again. "Thank you, little girl, but it is an eternal truth that a melon ripens and falls from its stem."

"Unless I can complete my Form Transformation before they ripen, there is no way to change my fate."

"It is just a pity that Innate Spiritual Roots are simply not permitted by the Heavenly Dao to undergo Form Transformation. So, you don't need to worry about me so much."

"I estimate that in another ten thousand years or so, the seven gourds will be ripe. When that time comes, you should pick them all, and you must not discard my main body, the Gourd Vine."

"I can feel that my main body, the Gourd Vine, will have a great merit in the future. As long as you possess the Gourd Vine, that merit will be yours."

Unknowingly, Nuwa had already brought Qing Xuan back to her dojo, Phoenix Perch Mountain.

Just as she entered Phoenix Perch Mountain, she ran into Fu Xi, who was walking toward her.

Fu Xi was about to greet his sister, but Nuwa ignored him and headed straight for her backyard.

In the backyard of Fu Xi and Nuwa's dojo, there was a garden of considerable size. Nuwa had transplanted many Innate Spiritual Roots and planted them there.

Now, she chose the most excellent spot in the center of the garden and transplanted the Gourd Vine there.

She did not forget to pack Nine Heavens Breathing Soil around the roots of the gourd, and she took out the Three Lights Divine Water she had collected, pouring it all over the roots as well.

The next moment, Nuwa clearly felt that the Gourd Vine had burst forth with even more vigorous vitality than before.

This could not help but make Nuwa's heart leap with joy. Could it be that the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and the Three Lights Divine Water are helpful for the little Gourd Vine's Form Transformation?