Over the next nearly hundred years, Xiao Teng continued molding.
After every failure, he carefully summarized his experience and contemplated the power of creation within it.
As time passed, the clay dolls he molded became increasingly exquisite, gradually taking on the appearance of the Calabash Kids.
However, this was merely the first step. To create a body that Seventh Gourd could truly possess, he still needed to infuse it with the power of creation.
Thus, he continued molding while immersing himself in his comprehension of the Creation Great Dao.
Just as Xiao Teng was comprehending the Creation Great Dao, the war among the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin Tribes finally erupted.
At first, it was merely friction between individual members of the three tribes over trivial matters.
But as the three tribes continued to grow in number, their struggle for territory and resources intensified, and their conflicts gradually escalated.
More and more members joined the fighting. What began with ten or a hundred quickly spread to thousands and tens of thousands. In the end, a great war that swept across the entire Primordial World completely erupted.
Through Er Wa's vision, Xiao Teng saw the flames of war raging across the lands of the Primordial World.
He sighed inwardly. The Dragon-Han Tribulation has finally arrived.
The three tribes had originally still been able to negotiate and maintain a brief peace. Yet Luo Hou secretly sowed discord, causing this great war to erupt ahead of time, leaving even the ancestors of the three tribes unable to stop it in time.
After reaching Perfect Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, Luo Hou fell into a bottleneck in his cultivation.
But he also knew that Great Luo was not the end of cultivation. There was still a longer road ahead.
Luo Hou discovered that his inability to break through was not his own problem, but a problem with the heavens and earth of the Primordial World. This world did not permit power beyond the Great Luo realm.
Therefore, Luo Hou wanted to plunge the Primordial World into chaos. Only when the Primordial World was completely chaotic could he possibly find an opportunity to advance.
Xiao Teng spent an entire kalpa before he finally and arduously stepped across the threshold of the Creation Great Dao.
At this moment, he was confident that he could meticulously sculpt a body perfectly suited for Seventh Gourd.
The Calabash Kids gathered together, their gazes fixed tightly on Xiao Teng's every movement. They wanted to see what their seventh brother would look like.
Xiao Teng extended two vines and fused the Three Lights Divine Water with the Xirang Divine Soil.
Once the two had perfectly merged into one, Xiao Teng focused completely and carefully molded the form of a Calabash Kid.
This body drew upon the spirit and physical features of the other six Calabash Kids. It bore similarities to them, yet also possessed subtle differences.
As he molded it, Xiao Teng slowly infused it with the power of creation.
The Pure World White Lotus beside him quietly shifted her gaze over as well. Curiosity shimmered in her eyes as she wanted to see whether Xiao Teng could truly succeed.
Using the power of creation to mold it was exhausting beyond measure. But Xiao Teng knew he could not stop, or all his efforts would be wasted. Gritting his teeth, he persevered until he finally molded the clay Calabash Kid into shape.
Xiao Teng's voice suddenly rang out. "Little Seven, now!"
The seventh calabash answered Xiao Teng's summons, gracefully drifting down from the Calabash Vine. It streaked through the air and landed steadily atop the clay doll's head.
Immediately afterward, dazzling golden light surged from the calabash like a golden tide, continuously pouring into the clay Calabash Kid below.
Seventh Gourd's true spirit slowly transferred into the clay Calabash Kid's body.
The instant the final wisp of his true spirit successfully fused into it, Seventh Gourd's body trembled slightly before finally moving.
"I've taken form!"
Seventh Gourd's face overflowed with indescribable ecstasy and excitement. He had previously watched his brothers take form one after another, and his heart had been filled with envy and disappointment. He had even secretly wondered whether he had some flaw that made his path to taking form so arduous.
But now, the joy of successfully taking form was like a bursting flood, completely washing away the gloom in his heart.
At that moment, the skies above Mount Buzhou suddenly changed. Seven-colored auspicious clouds rapidly gathered, while brilliant golden light descended straight down and precisely enveloped Xiao Teng and Seventh Gourd.
This was Great Dao Merit!
Although Xiao Teng's deed was not as earth-shaking as Nuwa's creation of humanity, he was the first to successfully use the Three Lights Divine Water and Xirang Divine Soil to shape a unique living being.
The Merit he received could not compare to Nuwa's, but it was still quite substantial.
A warm current surged through Xiao Teng's body. He clearly sensed that, with the aid of this Merit, the day he took form was no longer far away.
After Seventh Gourd took form, the seventh calabash did not dim. Instead, it continued to radiate captivating treasure light.
Seventh Gourd gently beckoned with his hand, and the calabash flew over, lightly landing in his palm.
This seventh calabash was different from the others. It had already transformed into a Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.
"Primordial Chaos Treasure Gourd!"
For it to become a Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, all the spiritual power Xiao Teng had poured into it had not been wasted.
When the six Calabash Kids returned to Mount Buzhou, they had already successfully broken through to the Mid Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.
After Seventh Gourd took form, the auras among the Calabash Kids changed. Their powers blended together and resonated with one another, causing their overall strength to soar as they broke through in one stroke to Late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.
Xiao Teng keenly sensed this marvelous connection among the Calabash Kids' auras, and he could not help but speculate. Perhaps they still harbored even greater power and more possibilities.
Seventh Gourd's little face flushed red with excitement as he cheered, "Wonderful! From now on, we can roam the Primordial World together and search for treasures everywhere!"
Having finally taken form, Seventh Gourd could no longer contain himself.
The other Calabash Kids all responded, rubbing their hands together in eager anticipation.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's set off at once!" Da Wa said.
"Dad, we're leaving!"
The Calabash Kids bid farewell to Xiao Teng, then departed Mount Buzhou in high spirits.
With a smile on his face, Xiao Teng quietly watched the Calabash Kids' retreating figures, ripples stirring in his heart. It was wonderful to have these children.
After all the Calabash Kids had left Mount Buzhou, Xiao Teng suddenly realized something.
Why was he the only one left?
He had originally still had Liu Wa and Seventh Gourd to chat with, but now he was all alone.
With things suddenly becoming so quiet, Xiao Teng truly found it somewhat hard to adjust.
"I never expected you to truly succeed." An ethereal voice shattered the suffocating silence.
Hearing the voice, Xiao Teng turned his head and saw the Pure World White Lotus beside him.
"I nearly forgot you were still here." Xiao Teng's words carried a trace of surprise and relief.
"That's wonderful. At least I still have you to keep me company." Xiao Teng was very happy.
"No, I do not intend to keep you company anymore."
At that moment, the Pure World White Lotus's body trembled slightly, and the aura around her began to fluctuate violently.
In an instant, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed drawn by a powerful force, surging toward the White Lotus.
Amid this raging tide of spiritual energy, the Pure World White Lotus bloomed to her fullest, releasing a dense aura of life.
Xiao Teng's eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
The Pure World White Lotus had taken form!
He had never expected that the Pure World White Lotus, who had never been recorded as taking form in the original story, would do so at this very moment.
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