Cultivation in the Lake, Rebirth Through an Egg
After cutting down a lot of fragrant wood and putting it into his Storage Bag, and digging up a lot of small plants in preparation for transplanting some back to Purple Jade Mountain, Houtu Tu uprooted the remaining fragrant wood forest.
Then he sent Yi and Kua to that place where the Great Dao Laws remained to cultivate, using the power of the remaining laws of the Great Dao to temper their bodies and wills.
Seeing this, Wu Chu also went there to hone his skills. After all, he was also a man who knew how to cultivate body-refining techniques. Since it worked for Yi and Kua, it would surely work for him too!
As a result, Yi and Kua took the Houtu Merfolk Pearl that Houtu had given them and put them into the water. Their clothes were instantly torn to shreds by the remaining laws and order of the Great Dao Laws, and they were covered in blood, screaming in pain.
Seeing this, Wu Chu had no choice but to put away the Merit clothing he was wearing, condense it into a pair of underpants with his magic, and jump into the water.
After losing Hong Yun's magical power, the whirlpool was refilled with lake water. The obstruction of the water flow reduced the power of the remaining Great Dao Laws.
Even though the power was weakened by the water flow, Wu Chu still felt his body being cruelly ravaged as soon as Chu Yi. His physical strength, comparable to that of a low-grade mid-level Spirit Treasure, still made him feel as if he was about to be torn apart by the Great Dao Laws.
As he gradually adapted, he discovered that this place could not only be used to hone his will and body, but also to gain insight into the Water Great Dao Laws.
Because within that remaining order of the Great Dao Laws lies the power of the Great Dao of Water.
Little Moon Spirit and the Little Fox were sent by Wu Chu to learn incense making from Butterfly Lady Caiyi.
As luck would have it, Hong Yun seemed quite interested in the art of incense appreciation, and listened with great enthusiasm.
Houtu speaking for a while, Butterfly Lady saw Houtu, who had ravaged the fragrant wood forest, and reminded her, "Fellow Daoist, from your conversation, it seems you have a tribe. This Butterfly Fragrance Wood easily attracts snakes to live here, so you should be careful."
Houtu smiled and said, "It's alright, it's a perfect snack!"
"..."
Although Butterfly Lady didn't quite understand what "extra meal" meant, judging from the literal meaning of the phrase, it didn't seem like a nice thing to say!
Little Moon Spirit and the Little Fox covered their mouths and chuckled. Upon hearing Bi Huo, Bi Fang Bird, which was circling in the air, was reminded of its unbearable and sad past.
If it went to that tribe, it really might be captured and made into their meal. If it weren't for its extraordinary appearance, it wouldn't have escaped that fate either.
Thinking of this, Bi Huo spread his wings and flew away, not wanting to see the Witch Clan for the time being.
While Wu Chu, Kua, and Yi were enduring the remnants of the Great Dao Laws and order tearing at their bodies in the heart of that lake, the Little Fox was also learning incense making from the Butterfly Lady.
Little Moon Spirit discovered that the little fox wasn't very interested in this, but the Little Fox was quite fond of beauty, so she had the Little Fox learn from Butterfly Lady.
Only then did they realize that there was more than one type of fragrant wood in that grove.
Various seemingly similar fragrant woods, when ground into powder, mixed together, and then lit, can emit pleasant aromas of varying intensity.
Several Little Flower Fairies became the Little Fox's experimental subjects, cultivating amidst this fragrance. Different levels of fragrance had varying effects on their meditative state.
Hong Yun quite liked this incense, so he said to Butterfly Lady Caiyi, "Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to cultivate with me? Occasionally, when you have some free time, you could make this incense for me."
Upon hearing this, Butterfly Lady was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears of joy, "Really, really?"
If she had had a Daluo Realm expert protecting her back then, how could Heavenly Nether Valley have become what it is today? I never expected that this opportunity would only come after my death.
However, it doesn't matter. As long as she has a Primordial Spirit and an Indestructible Spirit Light, she can be reborn in another body and regain her cultivation.
Upon hearing this, Hong Yun nodded, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Hong Yun returned to the lakeside, holding a thumb-sized insect egg in his hand. "This is the most spiritually powerful insect egg I could find. You can place your Primordial Spirit into it and use it to rebuild your cultivation."
Hong Yun placed the egg on the ground and said, "Although the bloodline of this insect egg may be very ordinary compared to your own, I have a method that can ignore the shallowness of your bloodline foundation and help you cultivate to the Heavenly Immortal Realm. At that level, the most important thing is comprehension. With this incomplete Primordial Spirit and that Indestructible Spirit Light, you have a full chance to recover to your original state."
Upon hearing this, Butterfly Lady hesitated somewhat. After all, she had never heard of or seen a cultivation method that could disregard shallow foundations and bloodlines. Could she really believe it?
I wouldn't dare!
Seeing that Butterfly Lady hesitated, Hua Feier flew out and showed her own example.
When Butterfly Lady saw that such an ordinary flower could cultivate to such a level using this method, she was astonished. After seeing the Golden Core within Hua Feier's body, she was even more surprised, as she had never seen such a peculiar method of cultivation before.
Hong Yun wasn't impatient, after all, such a thing was indeed hard to believe.
"Thank you, senior. I... I..." Butterfly Lady somewhat awkwardly.
Hong Yun waved his hand and smiled, "If we were in each other's shoes, I would understand your concerns. You don't need to thank me; to me, it was just a small favor."
Butterfly Lady covered her face and sobbed again, "Why couldn't I have met you sooner, Senior! If I had met you sooner, I wouldn't have ended up in this state, and my clan wouldn't have been slaughtered. Is this my destined calamity...?"
The more she talked, the more heartbroken she became, and the more heartbroken she became, the more tragically she cried.
Seeing her like that, Little Moon Spirit and the Little Fox felt a pang of sympathy, and their eyes welled up with tears. Little Moon Spirit, in particular, felt it much more deeply than the Little Fox.
When the Purple Jade Daoist perished together with that Azure Dragon, she desperately wanted to find a powerful figure to cling to and seek a sense of security.
So when she encountered Wu Chu, she didn't hesitate to latch onto him.
Although there was something wrong with her thigh, there was nothing she could do about it.
However, it seems that her luck is much better than that of the Butterfly Lady. A Chu's cultivation has gradually recovered, and he has made friends with so many powerful seniors, as well as Sister Qingqiu and Sister Houtu. Purple Jade Mountain is becoming safer and safer!
Feeling a deep empathy, Little Moon Spirit patted Butterfly Lady on the back and said, "Everything will be alright. From now on, you'll be cultivating with Senior Hong Yun, so you don't need to be afraid. Senior Hong Yun is a very powerful senior..."
Hearing Little Moon Spirit praise herself in such straightforward words, Hong Yun couldn't help but chuckle.
Houtu seeing this, Houtu couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. At the same time, she secretly sighed in her heart, wondering how many atrocities the Three Clans had committed in their great purge of Ten Thousand Clans. In this Heavenly Nether Valley, countless lives had been reduced to ashes and died a violent death!
Don't they fear Heavenly Retribution?
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