After following Goddess Nvwa back to her Dao Field, Chen Xuan was tossed into the garden and ignored.
Chen Xuan simply began touring Goddess Nvwa's garden. Unlike the Dao Fields of the Three Pure Ones, this place felt much warmer.
Flowers bloomed in splendid profusion, with small bridges over flowing streams. Compared to the gardens of later generations, it was by no means inferior.
Especially the koi in the spring, each of them radiated abundant spiritual energy.
Chen Xuan could not help drooling. If he made a couple of Water Boiled Fish from them, they would surely be an earthly delicacy.
No sooner said than done, Chen Xuan rolled up his sleeves and waded into the water, beginning a contest of wits with the koi.
Although Chen Xuan could have claimed every koi in the spring with a wave of his hand,
he did not do so. Instead, he enjoyed the fun of catching fish.
During this time, Chen Xuan had traveled across the Great Desolate Land and gathered countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
At the same time, he had not overlooked any kind of seasoning, and they had finally come in handy.
"Since you brought Chen Xuan back, little sister, why did you leave him alone in the garden?" Fuxi asked Goddess Nvwa.
Goddess Nvwa curled her lips upward. "I just won't care about him. Who told him to go around recognizing sisters for no reason?"
After all that, Goddess Nvwa was still angry at Chen Xuan for becoming Houtu's younger brother.
Fuxi could only look helpless. "Have you noticed that ever since you met Chen Xuan, even your temperament has changed?"
Goddess Nvwa shook her head indignantly. "I would never change for anyone. In the future, I will attain the Dao and become a Sai—"
Before she could finish, Goddess Nvwa suddenly sensed something. After making a quick calculation on her fingers, she was stunned.
Without another word, she rushed straight toward the rear garden. When Goddess Nvwa arrived there, she was completely dumbfounded.
Countless Spiritual Beasts were actually sitting throughout the entire rear garden.
These Spiritual Beasts had been born from the spiritual energy of Mount Buzhou, and every one of them was a unique existence in this world.
Although they had yet to develop intelligence, their combat strength was enough to reach the Golden Immortal realm.
Yet now, every one of them sat obediently in place, watching Chen Xuan bustle about nearby.
At the same time, a fragrant aroma drifted from Chen Xuan's direction, making Goddess Nvwa feel refreshed and delighted.
Fuxi also arrived in the rear garden at that moment. When he saw those Spiritual Beasts, he too was shocked by the sight before him.
"Chen Xuan, what exactly are you doing? How did you draw all the Spiritual Beasts within a thousand li here?"
Chen Xuan turned to look at Goddess Nvwa and casually wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Sister Nvwa, they were drawn here by the aroma. If anyone is to blame, it can only be my cooking being too good. This Water Boiled Fish smells far too delicious."
As he spoke, Chen Xuan did not forget to lift the pot lid and fan the scent toward Goddess Nvwa.
The unique aroma of Water Boiled Fish instantly wafted toward Goddess Nvwa, making her feel refreshed and delighted as well.
Chen Xuan then served the finished Water Boiled Fish onto the dining table and brought out the fine wine he had brewed over the years.
With a wave of his hand, three jade cups appeared on the table. Chen Xuan then gestured for Fuxi and Goddess Nvwa to join him.
Fuxi and Goddess Nvwa approached with puzzled expressions. When Goddess Nvwa saw the delicious food in the pot, she could not help taking a deep breath.
"What is this? Why does it smell so good?" Goddess Nvwa asked, pointing at the Water Boiled Fish in the pot.
Chen Xuan did not hide anything. As he picked up a piece of fish and fed it into Goddess Nvwa's mouth, he said, "They're the koi from your pond, Sister Nvwa."
Goddess Nvwa's expression froze instantly. "What did you say? You stewed the koi I raised?"
Chen Xuan nodded. "What, are those koi very precious?"
Seeing that Goddess Nvwa was about to cry left Chen Xuan utterly at a loss.
He could only cast a pleading look at Fuxi. Fuxi shook his head helplessly. "Those Creation Koi were raised by my little sister using the Power of Creation. What do you think—are they precious or not?"
Chen Xuan had not expected that. He immediately looked at Goddess Nvwa with a guilty expression.
"Um... well... I just... I didn't know... those koi were so precious," Chen Xuan stammered.
Others might not know how important the Power of Creation was to Goddess Nvwa, but Chen Xuan could not possibly be unaware.
Seeing that Goddess Nvwa's expression had not eased in the slightest, with tears welling in her eyes,
Chen Xuan hurriedly continued, "Sister Nvwa, don't cry. Within a hundred years, I'll definitely raise several even plumper Creation Koi for you."
Goddess Nvwa wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and gritted her teeth as she said to Chen Xuan, "Remember this. If you can't raise them, I'll throw you into the pond and raise you there. Even if the three senior brothers come, they can forget about taking you back."
After saying that, she turned and left, completely ignoring Chen Xuan.
Fuxi, on the other hand, sat down directly. As he picked up Water Boiled Fish from the pot with his chopsticks, he nodded repeatedly.
"Brother Chen Xuan, I have to say, the Creation Koi my little sister raised really do taste extraordinary when stewed.
If it weren't for your good fortune today, I might not have had the chance to enjoy such a treat." With that, he drained the fine wine on the table in one gulp.
However, Chen Xuan was in no mood to enjoy the delicacy now. After all, he had made a girl cry.
Even though Goddess Nvwa was destined to become a Saint in the future, at the very least, she was not a Saint yet.
Seeing Chen Xuan's worried expression, Fuxi said with a smile, "Don't mind her. She'll get over it in a few years. Come, sit down and have a few drinks with me."
With that, he pulled Chen Xuan down and practically forced him to drink cup after cup with him.
Before long, Fuxi became interested. With a wave of his hand, an ancient zither appeared before him.
He began playing it in front of Chen Xuan. Fuxi's expression was incomparably focused as he played, as though he had become one with the zither before him.
Gradually, Chen Xuan too became intoxicated by the music, eventually entering a state where he forgot both himself and the world.
Chen Xuan did not notice that Fuxi had opened his eyes. Fuxi looked at Chen Xuan, nodded in satisfaction, and then continued playing with full concentration.
Fuxi played the zither for a full ten years. Throughout those ten years, Chen Xuan remained seated there, comprehending the Dao Rhythm within the music.
As for the Spiritual Beasts of Mount Buzhou drawn here by the fragrance, none of them ever left. They simply sat obediently where they were.
At last, Fuxi pressed both hands against the strings, and the music came to an abrupt end. Yet Chen Xuan did not awaken immediately.
At that moment, Goddess Nvwa walked up behind Fuxi. "And you criticized me. Didn't you play the zither for him for ten whole years too?
You even incorporated into your music the insights you gained from listening to the Dao at Purple Cloud Palace. If you ask me, you care about Chen Xuan even more than I do."
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