Though he was deeply puzzled, upon hearing Nuwa's words, Fuxi still chose to withdraw.
He also understood that if he insisted, he would inevitably offend Jiu Feng, thereby drawing out the Twelve Ancestral Witches and escalating a minor matter into a great war between the Witch and Demon Clans.
It was not worth it!
At this point in time, neither the Witch Race nor the Demon Clan was prepared. If one carefully weighed the situation, the Demon Clan was still the weaker side.
This was truly not the time for a great war to erupt!
"Fellow Daoist Jiu Feng, take care of yourself!"
Thus, Fuxi merely spoke a cryptic sentence before directly leaving the Witch Race's territory.
"That was close!"
Xuan Qing still felt lingering fear.
But just as he thought he had escaped disaster, he suddenly felt the world spin around him. It seemed that some supreme power had enveloped his body.
"A Sage!"
As a direct disciple of a Sage, he had naturally witnessed a Sage's methods before. He also knew full well that a method capable of leaving him utterly powerless could only have come from a Sage.
"My master, Tongtian..."
Though he did not know which Sage had acted against him, Xuan Qing instinctively revealed his backing.
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, he was transported into a mysterious world. Endless rosy clouds of creation began flooding uncontrollably into his body.
"Ah!"
He could not help letting out a blissful cry.
This was an evolution in the level of life, like a snake transforming into a flood dragon, then a flood dragon transforming into a true dragon. Thunderous sounds erupted from his body as it greedily devoured the substances of creation. It was as though he had returned to the embrace of the mother of the Great Dao, being conceived anew within the Mysterious Female Gate. Boundless auspicious purple qi further transformed into flowing light, forging for him a flawless Dao body.
Amid the endless divine rosy clouds of creation, the Creation Yuan Gong began circulating on its own. The Forge of Creation within him erupted with immortal radiance never seen before.
At that moment, he could only feel his bloodline surging and his foundation rising. His body, primordial spirit, and mana were all undergoing indescribable transformations.
After an unknown amount of time, he slowly opened his eyes. Before him stood an Innate Divine Being with a human head and serpent body, smiling brilliantly at him amidst endless rosy clouds of creation. Startled, he hurriedly bowed. "Xuan Qing of the Human Race pays respects to the Holy Mother!"
"Rise!"
A gentle voice rang out, as soothing as a spring breeze. Yet Xuan Qing did not dare show the slightest disrespect, nor did he dare carefully inspect his current condition.
Because this was a Heavenly Dao Saint—and the creator of this body of his—Nuwa!
He could not understand why this Holy Mother of the Human Race had suddenly brought him into this strange world.
If it was because of Fuxi, it would already have been fortunate if she did not settle accounts with him!
How could she possibly grant him such a great fortune instead?
Still, one could never be too cautious. Xuan Qing immediately spoke respectfully, "Praise be to the Holy Mother. Has Your Ladyship summoned this child because there is some task you require of me?"
Empress Wa immediately smiled. "I do not have such a troublemaking son as you! As for that divine rosy cloud of creation, consider it a reward for making my elder brother suffer a small loss! You cultivate the Great Daos of the three Sages Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing, yet you even seek to merge them into one furnace. You may be young, but your ambitions are not small!"
"How interesting!"
Seeing that Nuwa had no intention of holding him accountable, Xuan Qing immediately flattered her. "Heaven bears witness, compared to Your Ladyship, this child's paltry cultivation is like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon! This child was fortunate enough to be accepted into a Sage's sect, and merely feared disgracing Your Ladyship outside. That is why I cultivate diligently every day without fail!"
"Your Ladyship's virtue shines as brightly as the sun and moon. Your Ladyship's abilities are unfathomable even to gods and ghosts. You should be the Heavenly Venerate of Creation, blessing all living beings, your sacred virtue sheltering every sentient creature in this world!"
"Praise be to the Holy Mother Empress Wa!"
"Praise be to the Heavenly Venerate of Creation!"
At that moment, Xuan Qing racked his brains and concisely recited every phrase he could think of that might be used to praise Nuwa.
"Heavenly Venerate of Creation?"
A smile appeared in Nuwa's eyes. "That title is not bad. I shall accept it!"
Sages were people too. They possessed the same emotions as mortals. The difference was that, unlike mortals who sank into them, Sages could remain untroubled in heart and unconfused in action, delighting in things without becoming attached to them, loving without becoming trapped by love.
Xuan Qing instantly felt as though he had been granted a pardon.
Though Nuwa did not say so, he had truly feared that she would trouble him over Fuxi.
After all, the three thousand humans Nuwa had personally molded, together with the portion of the Innate Human Race she had created by swinging the gourd vine, amounted to one hundred and twenty-nine thousand, six hundred Innate Humans. Xuan Qing was merely one among those one hundred and twenty-nine thousand, six hundred. In terms of importance, he was surely inferior to the elder brother who had accompanied her for countless eons and shared life-and-death trials with her several times!
How could he not be nervous?
Only now did Xuan Qing finally have the leisure to carefully inspect his current state.
His foundation had originally only been considered average. After consuming the Wind Thunder Immortal Apricot, it had transformed once. Later, under the effects of the Thunder God authority and Wind God authority, it transformed again. Though it might still have fallen somewhat short of the Three Pure Ones, among the myriad races of the Primordial Wilderness, it was already considered top-tier!
Yet just now, he had felt his body, primordial spirit, and mana undergo another all-around transformation, as though he had returned to the embrace of the mother of the Great Dao.
"This..."
Upon sensing the changes in his body, Xuan Qing could not help exclaiming, "Is this a Grand Unity Dharma Body?"
He could feel that his body was no weaker than the Demon God Xiao Mang he had encountered before. His primordial spirit no longer felt the oppressive Dao resonances of the many Innate Spiritual Treasures, while his mana surged like ocean waves. If his former mana had been a small stream, his current mana was a mighty river.
Yet he had clearly not condensed a Grand Unity Dao Fruit, nor had he cultivated Dharma Gates like the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts or Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique that allowed one to become a Sage through the fleshly body.
Nuwa's expression remained calm. "Cultivation is, by nature, a leap in the level of life. As the Heavenly Venerate of Creation, and with your foundation being sufficient, forging you a Grand Unity Dharma Body in advance is no difficult matter!"
"Moreover, you have comprehended the Innate Way of Change and grasped the true meaning of the Great Dao that only change remains unchanging!"
"If the Great Daos you cultivated were not too numerous and none of them still incomplete, it would not be impossible for me to awaken your spirit and forge your life, allowing you to advance into Daluo!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing hurriedly bowed. "Many thanks to the Holy Mother for this grace of creation!"
At that moment, he could not help thinking of Taiqing Laozi's Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. That thing could also allow one to attain Daluo and achieve a leap in the level of life.
However, it only produced the weakest Daluo, with no possibility of advancing any further.
That method was like Artifact Refining. Once a breakthrough was made, one's future would be permanently fixed.
Nuwa's method, however, directly stimulated the various origins and authorities within his body, drawing upon the essence of creation. It did not carry the hidden danger of the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
Of this, he was certain!
He knew his own body well. Aside from lacking a Dao Fruit, he was now no different from a Great Golden Immortal.
"Do you know what creation is?"
Seeing Xuan Qing's face filled with confusion, Nuwa immediately gave a Dao cry that pointed directly at his heart.
"I beg the Holy Mother to enlighten me!"
Xuan Qing immediately understood that Nuwa wished to guide him. Naturally, he was unwilling to miss such an opportunity, and promptly gave her a most reverent bow.
"Creation is..."
Strands of divine rosy clouds of creation suddenly emerged from Nuwa's body. These rosy clouds contained the true meaning of creation, awakening spirits and forging life. They ignited the fires of life for the living beings of Grand Simplicity Heaven. Strange-looking demonic beasts gained spiritual intelligence one after another, while grasses and trees transformed into spirits, greedily absorbing the ceaseless Qi of Creation within the void!
Xuan Qing watched in utter fascination.
This was not a lecture on the Dao. Nuwa had directly manifested the Great Dao of Creation before him.
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