Spiritual Qi Treasure Vortex Gives Birth to a Qilin Child, Ghost Snake's Fish Eyes Mistake Immortal Fate

In the past, Fu Danwei, acting righteously and chivalrously, had dealings with the Heavenly Demon Hall.

The Heavenly Demon Hall was the foremost of the Demonic Cult's thirteen devil halls, governing the Xuanxin, Chongmo, Nimo, Yuanhuo, and Miaohuan five altars. The altar lords were all at the Golden Core cultivation level.

"The method for seducing inner devils, that must be the Xuanxin Altar? Hmph, taking advantage of my devilish thoughts surging, I almost fell for it."

A clear breeze surged from within him, silently encircling the Panlong waters, revealing the Devilish Cultivators hiding in the shadows.

At the same time, he also discovered that Fu Liuhui was not on the island.

"Did that girl really run off? Could it be that young Fu Henghua deliberately took her away?"

Fu Liuhui's departure from the island actually put Fu Danwei's mind at ease.

However, with Zhang Qiulan and his three other granddaughters still on the island, Fu Danwei pondered.

"Tomorrow, I'll send them to the Yin Family first. Without any worries, I can then contend with the Heavenly Demon Hall."

Suddenly, a wisp of starlight quietly entered the island.

Fu Danwei looked towards the entrance of the great hall and asked in surprise:

"Weren't you in seclusion? Why are you out now?"

The starlight gathered, and Fu Beidou appeared.

"Grand Uncle predicted that Panlong Island would face disaster, so he sent me to help."

The Fu Family's Great Elder, renowned throughout Yanlong for the Heluo Calculation Scripture.

Fu Danwei glanced at the now-extinguished candle and thought to himself: Fortunately, I hid it well. Otherwise, if my nephew saw me falling into the grip of my inner devil, I would have lost all face.

"You've come at the perfect time. Tomorrow, send the girls to the Yin Family. I'm going to have a good fight with these devil spawn."

A sharp glint flashed in Fu Danwei's eyes.

"Hiding for thirty years, did they all think I was on my deathbed and had no strength left to fight?"

Sensing the fleeting power, Fu Beidou said in a low voice, "Uncle, please rest assured. I've come precisely for this matter. You remain in Panlong Pavilion, and I will handle it."

"No need. You don't have to make a move. You just take care of the children. As for everything else, I'll handle it myself."

Sensing the Heavenly Devil's attack, the sliver of malevolence in Fu Danwei's heart was instantly suppressed.

His feud with the Heavenly Demon Hall was significant back then.

While the Heavenly Demon Hall Master was being held back by several Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, he alone, with his sword, had slaughtered one-third of the Heavenly Demon's disciples.

Seeing that Fu Beidou still wanted to say something, Fu Danwei waved his hand.

"Don't worry, I calculated it using the Heluo secret method. I still have ten years of lifespan. I won't die before then."

Fu Beidou knew his personality and did not try to persuade him further. He then brought up another matter.

"When I arrived on the island just now, I didn't sense Heyi's presence. Did he leave?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Danwei glanced behind the great hall and silently cast a spell to deduce.

Fu Henghua accepted two more transactions.

Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat as he sensed someone was deducing his whereabouts.

Leaving Howling Fish to guard in his stead, Fu Henghua hurried back to his room and rummaged through his book chest, pulling out a finely crafted red sandalwood lacquered box.

Inside were three copper coins, round with square holes, each two inches and four fen in diameter, inscribed with the four seal script characters "Qian Yuan Wu Ji."

Henghua muttered incantations and performed the "Nine Profound Heavenly Yi Calculation Art" to divine.

Upon seeing the result, Henghua's expression changed drastically:

"Grandfather noticed Nineteenth Uncle's matter?"

Henghua dared not delay and immediately cast another divination.

"Fortunately, there's no calamity, and he's safe for now. Grandfather doesn't intend to come looking for me."

Still uneasy, Henghua cast several more divinations, none of which predicted misfortune, and only then did he relax.

"Heyi has left."

Fu Danwei calculated the cause and effect but pretended ignorance. In front of Fu Beidou, he summoned Deng Lan to inquire.

Due to Fu Liuhui's arrangements, everyone on Panlong Island knew that the Nineteenth Master had hastily left the island to cultivate due to a breakthrough in his cultivation.

After hearing Deng Lan's reply, Fu Beidou didn't think much of it.

"I didn't see him return when I arrived. He must have taken a wrong turn. It doesn't matter, let's focus on the matters of Panlong Island first. However, without him presiding, the island's defensive formations might be inconvenient."

"It's not a problem. These thirty years have passed, and the Panlong Island formations have been repaired. We won't fear even if the demons attack."

Fu Danwei knew that Fu Beidou's divination skills were not precise. In front of him, he glossed over the matter of his grandchildren.

After Fu Beidou went down to rest, Fu Danwei's expression darkened as he continued to deduce Fu Heyi's situation.

"Heyi got into trouble with that scoundrel. He's unconscious now, but there's no serious harm. That scoundrel will find a way to fix it and appease him."

"As for Liuhui, this is her first time out, and she doesn't know the way at all. Even with Huang Qiong... Hmm, this girl has some good fortune."

Wei Lingzheng and his four companions flew at night, and after several attacks by Water Demons, they finally found their Wei family members.

The reef island was littered with the wreckage of treasure ships, and several Wei family cultivators lay on the ground. Their heads were bare, gleaming in the moonlight.

"What happened to you all?"

Wei Lingzheng exclaimed in shock and quickly went forward to inquire.

One of them managed to catch his breath and said through gritted teeth, "The Spiritual Qi Treasure Vortex appeared, and we didn't expect the Fu family to show up. That girl, with just a sword, not only destroyed our ship but also... our hair..."

Looking at the pile of fallen hair on the ground, Wei Lingzheng's face was full of sympathy.

Then he reacted, "The Fu family again? Wait, a girl? Does the Fu family have any outstanding women of this generation?"

Fu Liuhui sat in the Jade Dragonfly Boat, examining a golden egg.

"What kind of egg is this?"

The young girl tapped it a few times, her clear and melodious voice like heavenly music.

Mysterious and profound patterns appeared on the surface of the golden egg.

After recalling for a long time, Fu Liuhui couldn't remember the origin of this golden egg.

"It's a pity my sixth brother isn't here, otherwise I could ask him."

She had been resting on a reef island. Suddenly, she saw treasure light shooting up into the sky in the distance and rushed over with Huang Qiong.

It turned out to be the Immovable Reef rising from a Spiritual Qi Treasure Vortex, and the Wei family had already arrived.

So Fu Liuhui fought with the Wei family, not only smashing their treasure ship but also taking away the rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures within the Immovable Reef.

However, she showed mercy, only kicking everyone onto the reef island and sparing their lives.

After studying it for a long time, Fu Liuhui suddenly had an idea.

"This egg is full of spiritual energy. If I eat it, I can increase my Magical Power by at least a hundred years."

Fu Liuhui acted decisively and immediately set up a large pot to cook the egg.

Heng Hua walked out of the room and continued to appraise treasures for everyone.

"Fellow Daoist—"

Seeing others trading in small groups, the cultivator selling strange items couldn't sit still.

Several times, other cultivators walked past, staring at the few items of unknown origin before hesitating to approach.

Although everyone wanted to stumble upon immortal fate, who knew what these things were for?

That egg might belong to a phoenix, a Vermilion Bird, or something similar. It could also be the egg of some fish demon from the water.

The seller wanted to sell at a high price, but why would the buyer be a fool?

Finally, he brought over three items he had on hand: "Fellow Daoist, could you help me appraise them?"

Heng Hua stared at the black object, the red and white egg, and a shattered jade seal placed by the buyer.

"One Bright Moon Pearl per appraisal."

Then, Heng Hua reached out to take the egg.

From a distance earlier, Heng Hua hadn't examined it closely.

Now, holding it and examining it repeatedly, he finally saw a clue.

It's actually that thing? No way? Let me look closer. There are many similar species, don't make a mistake.

He held the egg and examined it for a quarter of an hour before slowly exhaling, "It's that thing!"

"This is a Nine Luminance Ghost Snake's egg. You might as well just cook it and eat it. My Spirit Boat has cooking tools, I can lend them to you for free."

"Ghost snake's egg?"

The big man looked bewildered: "This... what is this thing?"

Nie Xing, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but laugh: "Nine Luminance Snake? Fellow Daoist, when you cook the egg, count me in. I can pay for a spot as a diner to try it."

"Eat... eat the egg? Wait, can't this thing hatch?"

"The Nine Luminance Ghost Snake is a demon snake with excellent combat power. If raised from a young age and trained as a spirit pet, it can become a Foundation Establishment Realm combatant. However—" Heng Hua shook his head and pushed the egg back.

Liu Xu chimed in: "The hatching of this demon snake is very strange. It requires a blood sacrifice to kill a Spiritual Turtle, and the snake egg must be incubated within the turtle shell. Finally, the blood of the ghost snake parents is needed for awakening. Now that you have this egg, let alone finding a Spiritual Turtle to serve as a warm bed, just its parents—if you can't get the blood of its parents, how can you hatch it? If it can't be hatched, isn't its only use to be eaten?"

Heng Hua buried his head examining the black object, the fishy smell of seaweed wafting towards him.

"The Nine Luminance Ghost Snake lays dozens of eggs each time. Some eggs are obtained by cultivators by chance. Because they couldn't figure out how to hatch them, they cooked them. As a result, everyone discovered that this thing tastes very good. Some say it tastes similar to Xuanwu meat."

Liu Xu smacked his lips and swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "An elder uncle I knew once told me that this egg is best lightly boiled, then simmered with a broth made from a five-colored pheasant, and cooked slowly over low heat. Finally, when serving, sprinkle some mountain peppers for the best flavor."

Mei Zhongtian looked up from the side: "Is it really that delicious?"

Xing Mao was also tempted: "This egg isn't small. If we all share it."

On the Jade Dragonfly Boat, smoke curled from the cooking fire.

Fu Liuhui stared at the bubbling soup in the pot.

Yellow Jade stood to the side, curiously pecking at it with its beak.

The young woman quickly stopped it: "Don't mess around. When it's cooked, we'll each get half."

Gazing at the steam rising from the pot, Fu Liuhui was incredibly excited.

With this egg, she could make up for her lack of Magical Power.

At that time, she would have the strength to fight even against high-level Cultivators.

"Crack—"

Suddenly, a crack appeared on the egg, and something inside seemed to be moving.

Facing the burly man, Heng Hua said kindly, "I know, Fellow Daoist, you must want to raise a Qilin or a Phoenix from this egg. But how can such divine creatures and immortal destinies be forced? Although the Ghost Snake is somewhat related to the Black Tortoise, it is not a divine creature after all."

Liu Xu chimed in, "The Heavenly Origin Calendar has been around for fifteen hundred years, and there have only been two documented cases of people hatching divine beasts or immortal birds. Such luck and opportunity are too slim."

Seeing the few people beside him waiting eagerly to eat, the burly man decisively put away the snake egg.

He refused to believe that this snake egg could only be used for eating.

The burly man gruffly pointed at the other two items: "Fellow Daoist, have these two things been identified?"

Heng Hua stared at the black substance entwined with water weeds, studying it for a long time but couldn't figure out what it was.

"This thing..."

Hesitating and struggling, Nie Xing and the others gathered around.

Everyone had witnessed Heng Hua's appraisal skills just now. He had touched and glanced at so many different types of Gold Essence, and he had listed them all as if reciting from memory.

But now—could this truly be a divine object hiding its brilliance?

Nie Xing secretly mused: If Fellow Daoist Heng Hua can't identify it, I'll just spend twenty or thirty Bright Moon Pearls to buy it. What if it's useful?

Xiang Feng sat on the roof of the boat, stroking his chin as he stared at the bow.

He was also wondering: Was it possible that their luck was so good this time that they had stumbled upon a great treasure? How much money would he need to help buy it later?

Seeing the crowd gathering around, the burly man secretly became wary. What if these people decided to kill and seize the treasure, wanting to snatch this item of mine... No, I need to be prepared. I'll grab it back quickly and escape later.

Addendum:

Travels in Canglan: The Nine Luminance Ghost Snake is born in response to celestial spirits and is suspected to be able to evolve into a Black Tortoise. However, such water snakes are difficult to breed; the snake egg must be hidden within a turtle shell and then nurtured with the vital essence of blood relatives.

I chanced upon a snake egg in Yan Water and cooked it with a spirit grass and a Heluo fish. The soup tasted like dragon bone soup, fresh and sweet, with a long aftertaste. After peeling and eating, the egg white was refreshing, and the yolk was sweet and lingering, similar to Black Tortoise meat. Therefore, I speculate that the ancient immortals' words about the Ghost Snake evolving into a Black Tortoise were not baseless rumors.