The three-year period has ended, and I, Chen Shuangbai...
Cough cough!
Chen Shuangbai cleared her mind of those chaotic thoughts, walked out of the Listening to the Waves Pavilion, and came to the bamboo forest and clear lake not far away.
Seeing that Chen Shuangbai often stopped by the lake to admire the moon, Zhuang Wen summoned craftsmen to build a pavilion by the lake for his uncle to enjoy the moon.
Chen Shuangbai walked into the pavilion and sat down leisurely. Just as he was about to cast a spell, he suddenly heard a whooshing sound as something Sky Rending above the bamboo forest.
He looked up and saw a white shadow descend from the sky above the bamboo forest; it was the Snow-Plumed Eagle, Feiguang.
Feiguang has grown incredibly strong and robust, and his nature has become wild. He spends most of his time roaming among the mountains and ridges, either hunting wild animals or soaring through the sky, looking quite majestic.
Chen Shuangbai also intended to hone it, so he gave it the order to drive away and prey on the Demon Beast within the territory of Wind Howling County.
It has been doing very well for the past three years.
only...
Chen Shuangbai shifted her gaze to Feiguang's hook-like claws, where a plump, round gray mushroom was being held in one of them. The mushroom had two tiny, beady eyes and a small mouth, and it was howling as if it were afraid of heights.
But little did it know that the more it shouted, the more playful Feiguang became, diving back and forth in the air like acrobats, scaring the latter so much that it almost fainted.
It was the little Mushroom Demon that Chen Shuangbai brought back from the underground space at the ferry crossing.
Chen Shuangbai knew very little about Mushroom Demon and didn't know what kind of creature they were.
At first, I just took it in because it was very intelligent and fun to play with, and named it Gray Ball, just to be a playmate for Feiguang.
But later, it was discovered that the Gray Ball also possessed Divine Ability powers.
Every now and then, a sticky, pale purple liquid with a faint fragrance would condense under the cap of the Gray Ball.
Through experiments, Chen Shuangbai discovered that these light purple liquids had certain benefits for condensing pills, so he tried adding some when refining pills. He found that not only did the amount of pills produced increase, but the quality of the pills also improved to some extent.
Chen Shuangbai named it Pill Condensation Liquid.
Moreover, the Gray Ball itself can also help the medicinal herbs grow.
Once it burrows into the medicinal herb garden and takes root there for a period of time, the growth rate of the surrounding medicinal herbs will significantly increase.
It's safe to say this is a treasure.
Seeing that Gray Ball was so frightened it was almost scared out of its wits, Chen Shuangbai finally let Feiguang put the little guy down.
As soon as the Gray Ball landed, it leaped down, bounced a few times on the ground, and burrowed behind Chen Shuangbai, glaring angrily at Feiguang, who was perched on a large rock by the lake.
However, its eyes, which were the size of black beans, were really incapable of making any angry expressions. Instead, it looked rather cute, which drew a series of unpleasant cackles from Feiguang.
Chen Shuangbai ignored their play and walked to the lakeside, entering the pavilion.
He looked at the clear lake surface, raised his hand, and ripples spread across the center of the lake. A green gourd, seemingly crafted from jade, flew out of the lake and landed in his hand.
It is indeed the Life-Accepting Gourd.
Chen Shuangbai picked up the gourd, shook it slightly, and listened to the sound of the liquid inside churning. A satisfied smile appeared on her face.
"It wasn't in vain that I kept you here for three years; now I've accumulated more than half a gourd's Life-Accepting Spirit Liquid."
This Life-Accepting Spirit Liquid has two effects: healing injuries and restoring Law Power. When Chen Shuangbai has been refining pills too much or performing spells for too long, and his Law Power is depleted, he will take some to heal the unseen internal injuries in his body.
"But I reckon I won't be able to use all of this, so I'll convert most of it into Moon Soul True Water."
Moon Soul True Water has two effects on Chen Shuangbai.
The first purpose is to assist him in his cultivation.
This is why his cultivation speed increased so much after leaving the sect; it's because this true water is an excellent spiritual material for his cultivation.
The second purpose is to cultivate the Dao Seed.
This Dao Seed can refer to Spirit Root and seeds, or it can refer to the eggs of insects and beasts.
However, through experimentation, Chen Shuangbai discovered that this Moon Soul True Water could also be used to nurture his two demon pets.
Chen Shuangbai flipped his right hand, conjuring up an array plate with six array flags on it. He activated his Law Power, and the array flags flew around Qinghu Lake, setting up Six Directions Perfect Light Formation to isolate the inside from the outside.
After setting up the formation, Chen Shuangbai summoned the [ Jade Platform Lotus Marsh ] with a thought, and poured most of the Life-Accepting Spirit Liquid from the Life-Accepting Gourd into it. The liquid shone with a jade-like light and soon turned into a thin, shimmering, moon-like, amber-colored liquid.
Chen Shuangbai then put it back into the Life-Accepting Gourd.
This gourd contains two separate spaces: one for absorbing vital energy and converting it into Life-Accepting Spirit Liquid, and the other for storing elixirs and protecting their medicinal properties.
Chen Shuangbai then used it to hold the Moon Soul True Water.
"Gurgle!"
Chen Shuangbai looked down and saw that the Gray Ball at her feet had somehow jumped onto the stone table next to her, struggling to open its black bean-sized eyes and its small mouth, looking very eager.
Amidst the whistling wind, Feiguang approached in a duck-like gait, rubbing its large head vigorously against Chen Shuangbai's right hand, conveying a sense of longing through the Blood Pact.
"Gurgle!"
Seeing the two demonic pets' ingratiating expressions, Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but chuckle.
"Alright, stop fighting, everyone gets a share."
Chen Shuangbai casually chopped off a section of green bamboo, made it into two bamboo bowls, and then poured Moon Soul True Water into each.
The Gray Ball was only at the Qi Refining First Layer, too weak to withstand too much Moon Soul True Water, hence only two drops.
The amber-colored, paste-like liquid swayed gently in the dish, emitting a cool, pure moonlight glow and an alluring fragrance.
"Gurgle!"
With a cheer, the Gray Ball eagerly pounced on it. Several slender mycelia emerged from beneath the cap, reaching into the bamboo bowl and carefully drawing them in. A faint glow seemed to shimmer on the grayish-white cap.
Feiguang is different.
It has been with Chen Shuangbai for seven or eight years, successfully transitioning from infancy to adolescence. Thanks to the good food and drink Chen Shuangbai has provided over the years, it has become incredibly intelligent and much larger than ordinary Snow-Plumed Eagle.
Most importantly, its current strength has reached the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining!
The strength of adult Snow-Plumed Eagle is generally at the Late Qi Refining Stage.
However, it generally takes about fifteen years for Snow-Plumed Eagle to reach adulthood, while the Feiguang shortens that time by seven or eight years, demonstrating its rapid growth.
Now, Feiguang has full wings and snow-white feathers that reflect a metallic cold light in the sunlight. The edges of each feather are coated with a very faint, flowing silver edge.
Its wingspan is over ten feet, and it exudes a dignified and imposing aura when it looks around.
This is the true king of the snow-capped mountains!