Fu Hua sat cross-legged beside the pond. The dust on the ground had long since moved away of its own accord, so even sitting on the ground did not leave the slightest speck of dirt on her clothes.
Though Fu Hua's Taoist robes were exquisite, they looked more like clothing carefully designed for a wealthy young lady than actual Taoist attire. They were not a long dress, however, so as she sat cross-legged, her beautiful, fair, slender legs were exposed beneath the sunlight.
She raised a jade-like hand, and a black-and-white yin-yang taiji diagram revolved around her. Then... it directly gave rise to the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
The five elements occupied five positions around the yin-yang taiji diagram, forming a profound formation. The formation enveloped the black carp, whose eyes were remarkably humanlike, seemingly easing its pain.
The carp's humanlike gaze was no longer filled with pain and distress. It had instead become completely relaxed, tinged with gratitude.
A fish displaying such complicated, humanlike emotions in its eyes was undeniably astonishing.
Fu Hua, however, did not pay it much mind. Since she could not sense any demonic aura, she merely assumed that this carp had gained intelligence.
Now that it had awakened its intelligence, it would likely begin cultivating before long. After experiencing something like this, its path of cultivation would surely be far smoother than that of other fish that had only just awakened their intelligence.
At that moment, Hong Meiling looked at the immortal before her, who was dispelling her pain, with gratitude and complicated emotions. This was a rare moment of peace for her, free from those negative things corroding her mind.
Yet she also worried that continuing like this might drag this kind-hearted immortal down with her. The thing on her