With the sound of an eggshell cracking from within, Chen Jue sensed that the little life that had been sleeping was now brimming with vitality.
It was like a seedling pushing through the soil, a seed sprouting.
It was also like the mythical Pangu gestating within the egg of chaos, then splitting heaven and earth apart with a single swing of his axe. For the little life inside the egg, its birth was likewise an act of creating heaven and earth.
Seeds sprouting, hatchlings breaking their shells, babies being delivered-these are all moments when living beings brim with vitality at its peak. Having just watched the top of the Immortal Tree sprout, Chen Jue now observed the changes as this bird hatched, murmuring inwardly as though he had grasped something.
Crack!
The top of the eggshell broke apart, and a damp, downy little head poked out, giving its first cry to the world: "Ying!"
It was an unusual chick covered in gray down, with a scarlet beak, a pale red circle on each cheek, and a tuft of long, pale yellow feathers on its head. It looked somewhat like a cockatiel on Earth, but was already almost the size of an adult house cat upon hatching. After crying out to the outside world a few times, it struggled to open its eyes, revealing a pair of black eyes with a faint green sheen, and surveyed the world curiously.
It's quite cute. Unlike birds on Earth, which are all bald when they first hatch. The sight stirred a little tenderness in Chen Jue.
It was just like an ordinary person seeing an adorable pet: there would be a soothing, heartwarming feeling, along with the urge to reach out and pet it immediately.
"Ying!"
The little creature saw Chen Jue and probably