The Secret of Transformation, Friends in Dao Discussion

Right now.

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed through Tianlu's golden pupils; he was naturally delighted to the extreme.

Fengqi Mountain was a famous blessed land in the Primordial World. Visiting there might even allow him to pilfer a few things... ahem, I mean, exchange pleasantries.

"Very well. Since Fellow Daoist Fuxi has so graciously invited me, it would be rude of me to decline. I shall impose upon you both."

Hearing this, Nuwa and Fuxi exchanged a smile and led the way.

Tianlu transformed into a brilliant streak of golden light, following closely behind.

A long while later, the three stopped before a mountain of exceptional beauty, wreathed in immortal mist.

The mountain was filled with thousands of auspicious rays and ten thousand strands of rosy light, with an Innate Great Array faintly circulating to completely isolate the Sha Qi of the outside world.

This was Fengqi Mountain.

Nuwa and Fuxi withdrew a corner of the formation to usher Tianlu inside, leading him straight to the palace at the summit.

The grand hall was simple and natural, subtly conforming to the principles of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements. Though it lacked gold and jade ornamentation, it possessed the Daoist charm of the Great Dao's simplicity.

As they took their seats, Fuxi wore a gentle smile and produced a tea set carved from Innate jade, leisurely pouring a cup of spiritual tea for Tianlu.

The tea was crystal clear with a faint cyan glow and a fragrant aroma; it was clearly brewed from high-grade Innate spiritual tea.

Tianlu did not stand on ceremony. He opened his gaping maw and swallowed the tea, cup and all, into his belly.

The spiritual tea entered his stomach and instantly dispersed into pure spiritual energy. Though it was negligible for someone at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, it served to quench his thirst.

Fuxi was slightly stunned at the sight, then chuckled helplessly.

He set down the teapot, his gaze lingering on Tianlu's mountain-sized, shimmering golden Pixiu form for a moment. Finally, unable to suppress his curiosity, he asked.

"Brother Tianlu, I have a question. I wonder if it is appropriate to ask?"

"Fellow Daoist, please speak freely."

Tianlu smacked his lips, savoring the lingering taste of the tea.

Fuxi bowed slightly.

"Brother, you are already at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. By all logic, you should have been able to take human form long ago. Why do you still maintain this original form instead of transforming into the Innate Dao Body?"

"You must know that the Innate Dao Body conforms to the form of the Great God Pangu. It is recognized by all living beings as the most suitable physique for cultivating and comprehending the Great Dao. It is quite novel to see you walking the world in your original form."

Beside him, Nuwa's eyes shifted with curiosity as she nodded slightly.

"My brother is right. The Innate Dao Body has all its meridians open, making it easier to connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the laws of the Great Dao."

"Brother, your foundation is profound. If you were to take human form, you would surely advance even further."

Hearing this, a wave of helplessness washed over Tianlu.

Take human form? Who wouldn't want to!

When he first transmigrated, he dreamed of becoming a handsome Innate deity, holding spiritual treasures and looking down upon the Primordial World.

But alas, his background as a darling of the Great Dao and a Pixiu of good fortune was simply too heaven-defying.

He wanted to transform, but no matter how he tried, he could not shift into the Innate Dao Body.

Since he couldn't, Tianlu accepted his fate.

Besides, being a Pixiu wasn't bad. He had thick skin and flesh, an infinite space within his belly, and the ability to swallow the heavens and the earth—who would dare provoke him?

Not to mention, what kind of Pixiu uses an Innate Dao Body to swallow spiritual roots and treasures?

That would be too bizarre!

Tianlu complained internally, but on the surface, he remained indifferent, sighed softly, and spoke.

"You two may not know, but my situation is quite special."

"I am a Pixiu, a beast of good fortune. Favored by the Great Dao, my foundation is too profound. The opportunity for transformation has yet to manifest, and I do not know how long I must wait."

"However, the three thousand paths of the Great Dao lead to the same destination. Although this original form is not as attuned to heaven and earth as the Innate Dao Body, it is quite comfortable."

Nuwa and Fuxi were suddenly enlightened.

In the Primordial World, the more profound one's background and the more heaven-defying one's bloodline, the more difficult it was to transform.

The fact that Brother Tianlu had not yet transformed at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm showed that his background was terrifying—perhaps on par with the reincarnated Gods and Devils of the Chaos.

With his curiosity satisfied, Fuxi took the opportunity to praise him.

"So that is how it is. Brother, your background is unfathomable, and we truly admire you."

"To tell you the truth, since the Dragon-Han First Tribulation, our siblings have been in seclusion here on Fengqi Mountain, rarely venturing out."

"In all these long years, we have never met another fellow traveler at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. We are overjoyed to meet you today. Would you be willing to discuss the Dao with us and verify our insights?"

Nuwa also looked at Tianlu with anticipation.

After all, in this Primordial World, finding a powerful being of similar cultivation who harbored no malice to discuss the Dao with was a rare opportunity indeed.

Not to mention that Tianlu's cultivation was even higher than theirs, having reached the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. If they could receive his guidance, they would surely benefit immensely.

Tianlu nodded inwardly.

Nuwa and Fuxi were the future Sage and Heavenly Sovereign of the Primordial World, possessing immense destiny; befriending them and discussing the Dao would bring only benefits and no harm.

Furthermore, he also wished to witness the Great Dao laws of these two top-tier innate divinities.

"Very well. Since both fellow Daoists have such an elegant interest, I shall naturally accompany you."

Tianlu agreed readily.

Immediately, the three sat cross-legged in a triangular formation within the Fengqi Mountain dojo and began their discourse on the Dao.

Nuwa sat upright on her prayer mat, her lips parted slightly as she uttered the true words of the Law of Creation.

Above her head, a cloud of celebration manifested, weaving together faint visions of all things reviving, vegetation growing, and clay taking form.

The Law of Creation transformed into wisps of seven-colored divine light, circling her body.

The creation she expounded upon leaned toward the propagation and vitality of life.

Within the cloud of celebration above Fuxi's head, black and white energies intertwined, evolving into the embryonic form of the Innate Eight Trigrams.

What he discussed was the profoundly abstruse Dao of Karma.

Invisible threads of karma coiled around his fingertips, tracing the trajectories of fate to deduce the rise and fall of all things in the Primordial World.

Karma circles back, and retribution never fails.

Tianlu lay upon a golden cloud formed from a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, his golden scales shimmering brilliantly.

Seeing that both of them were displaying their own Daos without reservation, he did not hold back either. Closing his eyes slightly, he slowly stirred the origin aura of the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus within his body.

In an instant, a vast, ancient, and purely ultimate Law of Creation erupted from Tianlu's massive auspicious beast body.

If Nuwa's creation was like a spring breeze bringing rain, then the Law of Creation contained within the Creation Green Lotus was the supreme power of opening the heavens and earth, creating something from nothing.

Having refined the Thirty-Six Innate Restrictions of the Green Lotus, his understanding of creation pointed directly to the origin of the Great Dao.

For a time, the entire Fengqi Mountain dojo was filled with auspicious signs.

Heavenly flowers fell, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and the rich essence of creation, mingled with the Sanskrit sounds of the Great Dao, caused the immortal herbs and spiritual roots in this realm to grow wildly.

Even stubborn stones, under the enlightenment of this creation energy, faintly began to develop a spark of intelligence.