122: Fuxi and Nuwa visited

Outside the Immortal Volcano, Fuxi and Nuwa were both sizing up this world with looks of pleasant surprise.

Although they had never been here before, Fuxi had previously performed divinations on it.

He had concluded that the Immortal Volcano suppressed the undying divine fire, one of the four phenomena from when the world was first created, and should be a desolate land covered by a sea of fire.

But upon seeing the first volcano, they realized they had been narrow-minded.

The scene before them caused the siblings to stop in their tracks and marvel.

This legendary perilous land of the Great Desolation was currently displaying a prosperity that surpassed the imagination.

Spiritual Qi gathered here, Spiritual Roots were countless, and while fire energy surged within, it did not seem particularly violent.

Without a doubt, it was a treasure land suitable for comprehending the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Around the volcanic crater, tens of thousands of crimson spiritual plants grew vigorously.

Various creatures resided among them, looking relaxed and content.

Ahead, a black spiritual dog was joyfully running toward them, its pair of small wings being especially prominent.

Seeing its master bring guests, the Tiangou also turned into a little sycophant, circling around Fuxi and Nuwa's feet.

Seeing this, Nuwa also liked it quite a bit, stroking its head and even taking it into her arms to dote on it for a while.

“Phoenix Sister's place truly is a world of its own!”

As someone who enjoyed the company of various creatures, she was also attracted by the majestic Life Qi within the Immortal Volcano.

Her gaze kept scanning everywhere.

“Greetings, Dao Venerate!”

“Greetings to the two Seniors!”

At this time, Jin Feng and Qing Luan brought some of the original inhabitants to welcome them.

Before Qing Wu and the other could say anything, Nuwa was already staring at the two girls, Jin Feng and Qing Luan, with eyes shining.

Phoenix Perch Valley didn't have any Phoenixes yet; she couldn't persuade Phoenix Sister, but these two in front of her... Meeting that burning gaze, Jin Feng's brow furrowed, and she immediately retreated behind Qing Wu.

Qing Wu shook his head; it seemed that in the original development of events, Nuwa indeed had a certain destiny with Jin Feng and Qing Luan.

However, that was when Nuwa became a Saint; Jin Feng and Qing Luan had taken the initiative to show goodwill to her, and only then did Nuwa take them in as attendants.

Now, Nuwa directly tossed the Tiangou in her arms aside.

She then started feeling all over Qing Luan.

“What is your name?”

“Transform into your original form and let me see...”

“Replying to Senior, this little one... is Qing Luan, created by the Dao Venerate...” Qing Luan didn't dare resist and could only answer with a hint of bashfulness.

But this appearance seemed to further pique a certain interest in Nuwa, and the heat in her eyes increased a few degrees.

Seeing this, Jin Feng couldn't help but hide even further away.

“Something's not right, there are ten thousand things not right about this Senior...”

With a glance from Qing Wu, Yuan Feng immediately understood and spoke up: “Since it's your first time here, why don't you come with me to tour the wonders within this Immortal Volcano.”

“Great, great! I wonder where Phoenix Sister's private quarters are...”

Just as Nuwa was about to say something scandalous, Fuxi immediately held her down.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist. Please lead the way.”

Although his sister usually wasn't very serious, she shouldn't have lost her composure to this extent.

At this moment, Fuxi gained a new understanding of some of her quirks.

Yuan Feng also shook her head somewhat helplessly and then led the two on a tour.

As for Qing Wu, he set about preparing to settle the two newly arrived Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots, the Star Fruit Tree and the Innate Gourd Vine.

Choosing a suitable location, Qing Wu summoned the measuring heaven ruler.

With the help of the thick Karma power upon it, the Gourd Vine also recovered somewhat.

“This place is just right for you to settle down. From now on, you can slowly recover here.”

The place Qing Wu selected was a land of continuous mountains and deep ravines; the terrain was steep but hid a profound mechanism.

Dozens of mountain peaks pierced the clouds like sharp swords, and spiritual mist swirled between the mountain streams, forming a natural Spirit Gathering Array.

The Gourd Vine seemed extremely satisfied with this new world.

Its main trunk swayed gently, transmitting emotions of joy.

The thickest vine affectionately wrapped around Qing Wu's wrist and tapped three times on his palm, expressing its gratitude.

Then, it impatiently probed into the crevices of the mountain rocks, its root system plunging deep into the Spiritual Veins like a swimming dragon.

Astonishing growth followed immediately.

Countless vines spread out at a speed visible to the naked eye, covering the nearest few mountain peaks in the blink of an eye.

Innate dao patterns flickered on the vine's body; with every zhang it extended, new branches sprouted.

Before long, dozens of mountain tops had been connected into one by the vigorous vines; looking from a distance, it was like an Azure Dragon coiled among the mountains.

The growth of the Gourd Vine was not a disordered expansion. Every one of its branches secretly matched the mountain terrain, the main trunk followed the distribution of Spiritual Veins, and the root system connected to the earth apertures.

At those nodes where Innate Gourds had once grown, except for the last one, the other six sprouted fresh buds again. Although it was impossible to grow Spirit Treasures of that grade again in a short time, they still contained extraordinary spirituality.

The Gourd Vine continuously constructed its own Domain within the mountain valley.

Seven-colored auroras occasionally flashed between the vines, regulating the distribution of Spiritual Qi in this part of the world.

The remaining small gourd was also working hard to breathe in Spiritual Qi, playing its part.

Not only that, the Gourd Vine also promised him that in the future it would grow diligently and strive to cover every corner of the Immortal Volcano with its roots.

It would exist as something like a mountain-protecting Spiritual Root for the Immortal Volcano, guarding every part within it.

Qing Wu hadn't made such a requirement of it; this was a kind of unexpected pleasant surprise.

Originally, he had thought that since the Gourd Vine had lost six of the gourds it had worked so hard to nurture all at once, it would inevitably be unable to take it and might have some other thoughts.

Now it seemed that it had already accepted the fact of the six gourds' departure.

And it had also found another task that could become its meaning for living on.

Although with him and Yuan Feng presiding over it, there shouldn't be any danger to the Immortal Volcano.

But this was also good; it saved Qing Wu from needing to spend time to counsel it.

“Work hard, I have high hopes for you!”

With a word of encouragement, the Gourd Vine was suddenly full of energy; it shook the vine in front of it and continued to develop itself, probing out in all directions.

Afterward, Qing Wu came to the highest mountain peak of the Immortal Volcano.

This place had the highest terrain and was closest to the starry sky, which would also make it convenient for the Star Fruit Tree to absorb starlight to accumulate Dharmic power.

It was an important link in Qing Wu's plan to achieve the transformation of Supreme-Grade Spiritual Roots into human form.

Although he had currently collected many Supreme-Grade Spiritual Roots, such as the bitter bamboo, Gourd Vine, and so on.

But if one were to say which was closest to transformation, it would have to be the Star Fruit Tree.

It already possessed complete sapience and actually only lacked an opportunity for transformation.

An opportunity to receive the recognition of Heaven and Earth.

Qing Wu was attempting to find it; if he could succeed, it would prove that there was still hope for Supreme-Grade Spiritual Roots to transform.

When that time came, perhaps one could see scenes of numerous Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots walking freely in the Great Desolation.

Moving them wherever they were needed, the Great Desolation would surely be able to develop to a higher dimension.

And there would be more certainty in surviving that predestined destruction.

However, this fellow didn't seem very interested in transforming; instead, it was quite interested in his Divine Ability that could communicate with numerous Spiritual Roots.

As soon as it settled down, it pleaded with Qing Wu:

“Senior, please teach me. After I learn it, I can help those Spiritual Roots with some psychological counseling to prevent them from getting depressed.”

Which Spiritual Root hadn't existed for long ages? Although they had sapience, it wasn't complete.

That they could still get depressed was the first time he had heard such a claim.

It was likely because it had stayed on the Zi Wei Star for too long by itself with no one to talk to that it wanted to learn this Divine Ability.

But seeing its sincerity, Qing Wu didn't mind teaching it.

He gathered the essence of the Divine Ability in his palm, entrusted it to a green leaf, and then struck it into the Star Fruit Tree's body.

“Thank you, Senior!”

The Star Fruit Tree treated it like a priceless treasure and began to seriously comprehend it.

After doing all this, it just so happened that Yuan Feng's side had finished the tour, so the several people came to an elegant pavilion and began to sit and engage in a Dao Discussion...