Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 186 - 179 Peace and Joy! Divine Power Achieved!
On a cold winter night, the darkness was like ink, and all was silent.
Yet, inside the White Frost Stone House, it was as warm as spring, keeping out the chilly air.
It was a room with a pink base, decorated to be cute and cozy.
Yue’er heard Yiru’s sleeping breaths beside her. She opened her eyes, gently lifted the quilt, and tiptoed out of bed. Slipping on a bright red robe, she took small steps outside.
After Yue’er closed the door and left, Lin Yiru suddenly opened her eyes. She turned her head to look out the window, gazing affectionately into the night.
"Hehe, I can finally embroider again! The peace charm for Daddy and Mommy is almost finished. I’ll make one for Uncle soon."
A smile broke out on Yue’er’s tender little face, her whole being radiating joy.
In the light of a large red lantern, she tiptoed past Lin Daoyan’s room and headed towards the small pond in the courtyard.
Lin Daoyan, stirring in his slumber, opened his eyes and sighed softly to himself. With a flash, he vanished from the room to watch over Yue’er from afar.
The small pond was dense with Spirit Grass, and its clear water was rich with an Essence Qi concentration comparable to B-rank cultivation rooms.
Yet this rich environment only nurtured a single Red Dragon Carp, a Luck Tao Variant Seed given by Hong Yuan, solely because it had won Yue’er’s approval.
"Little Carp, Little Carp," Yue’er called out softly, a bamboo stick in hand, gently stirring the water.
Hearing Yue’er’s call and the sound of rippling water, a gleam appeared in the Red Dragon Carp’s eyes, and it quickly swam towards the wooden bridge. Soon, it emerged from under the bridge, pushing a waterproof bamboo basket and offering it to Yue’er.
Yue’er lifted the bamboo lid. The heavy stone of anxiety in her heart finally lifted when she saw that the cloth base, embroidery needles, threads, and frame inside were all dry.
Uncle is truly amazing! The thing he made for me really is waterproof, Yue’er praised internally, once again impressed by Hong Yuan’s skills.
Sitting on a small stool, she took out the unfinished black peace charm for her father and continued embroidering the Purple Bat pattern. Each stitch was made with devotion, her expression serious.
On the peace charm, the bat represented the arrival of fortune, symbolizing wealth and auspiciousness.
Huh? Did I embroider this far yesterday? Yue’er wondered, confused, her voice still babyish.
The bat pattern on the peace charm was mostly complete; she only needed to fill in the eyes. But she vaguely remembered struggling with the wing pattern yesterday. How could it be finished when she woke up?
After thinking for a moment without finding an answer, Yue’er continued her embroidery.
By the pond, the little girl embroidered.
In the pond, the Red Dragon Carp remained quietly by her side.
Together, they formed a picturesque scene.
Yue’er embroidered cheerfully, her stitches carrying her love for her parents. Even when the needle pierced her small, fleshy hand, drawing blood again, she didn’t cry out in pain but remained optimistic.
Before long, she finished the peace charm for her dear father and mother.
Afterward, she would either gaze into the distance or feed the Red Dragon Carp. Hong Yuan had once told her that staring at things in her hands for too long wasn’t good. Yue’er, who relied heavily on Hong Yuan, had taken his words to heart and always followed his advice.
A quarter of an hour later, Yue’er took out another basic peace charm and began to think about its design.
What should I make for Uncle? Yue’er lowered her head, recalling Hong Yuan’s preferences. Got it! Uncle likes the ocean, so I’ll embroider a Star River!
She began to embroider, stitch by stitch, more energized than ever and just as diligently as when she made her parents’ peace charms.
An hour later, Yue’er packed up her belongings and placed the sealed bamboo basket in the pond. After watching the Red Dragon Carp hide the basket under the bridge, she tiptoed back to her room to sleep.
Lin Daoyan had watched all of Yue’er’s movements. As soon as she fell asleep, he flashed to the wooden bridge over the pond, gazing expressionlessly at the Red Dragon Carp.
The Red Dragon Carp skillfully retrieved the basket and waited obediently.
Lin Daoyan’s expression remained unchanged as he picked up the basket with one hand and took out the peace charm Yue’er was embroidering for Hong Yuan. He stared at the peace charm’s pattern for a long time before figuring out what Yue’er intended to make.
The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. Feeling a sense of helpless resignation, he picked up the embroidery needle and thread and began working meticulously.
As a fifth-order forging master, imitating a little girl’s craftsmanship was child’s play for him.
A Star River in the heavens... Yue’er is embroidering this for that boy, Yuan,
Damn it! Since when does a master embroider for his apprentice? That Yuan!
I’ve been a blacksmith all my life. Never did I expect that I, Lin Daoyan, would end up doing embroidery in my old age! he grumbled to himself as he threaded the needle.
He couldn’t finish the embroidery all at once, or Yue’er would notice. He had to make just a stitch or two, leaving no trace, yet subtly advancing the difficult parts. This way, Yue’er would only have to do some simple filling work.
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At this moment, Hong Yuan’s Original Body was still cultivating.
He activated the Black Whale Worm, further stimulated the Myriad Silence Origin Body, devoured various Essence Liquids, and advanced his cultivation.
The water level in the stone pool dropped rapidly, reaching his knees in no time. Mountains of Energy Stones, even before being refined by the Five-Star Origin Array, transformed into successive Essence Qi storms, all of which Hong Yuan swallowed in a single gulp.
Two days ago, after setting aside six Phoenix Feather Butterflies as research samples, Hong Yuan had consigned the Phoenix Feather Butterfly Beast Swarm to the Skyhawk Auction. With the Phoenix Feather Butterfly Beast King present, the auction proceeds for the Phoenix Feather Butterfly Beast Swarm far exceeded Hong Yuan’s expectations. He ultimately obtained eight million Energy Stones, increasing his personal reserves to a staggering seventeen million.
BOOM!
Amidst resounding rumbles, the Energy Stones rapidly dwindled as the Power Tao Incarnation scooped up pile after pile to supply Hong Yuan’s Original Body for cultivation.
With his eyes tightly shut, Hong Yuan finally pinpointed the location of the stone membrane once again. Without hesitation, he channeled the True Essence within his body to assault the stone membrane.
In the Sea of True Essence within his Aperture, blue and white Flood Dragons formed of pure True Essence surged one after another. The True Essence Flood Dragons bared their fangs and brandished their claws, violently assaulting the stone membrane and causing the Sea of True Essence to churn wildly.
Meanwhile, to Hong Yuan’s surprise, the Fifth-order Tao Species, the ’Abyssal Edge Heavy Bow’, activated itself. It absorbed Essence Qi, forming water arrows that shot towards the stone membrane. The arrows fell like rain, terrifying in their intensity.
The ’Abyssal Edge Heavy Bow’ Tao Species revived itself to aid my cultivation breakthrough?!
Good heavens! With such a treasure, no wonder those Tao Species prodigies from the Dragon God Sacred Land are so renowned!
Hong Yuan was slightly surprised. With the help of the ’Abyssal Edge Heavy Bow’ Tao Species, the seemingly impregnable stone membrane was soon breached and violently shattered.
At that moment, the sensation of thoughts moving like lightning, incredibly active, emerged once more.
Asking Heaven and Earth!
The realm of enlightenment that only peerless Heavenly Talents could enter.
Seven Star Ladybug Worm, activate, Hong Yuan thought. He decisively activated his Wisdom Tao Worm, intending to prolong this state of enlightenment.
The state of Asking Heaven and Earth was second only to the Questioning the Heaven and Earth experienced during a Martial Saint’s ascension ordeal; it was not to be taken lightly.
How can I elevate ’Heavenly River Sword Cascades’ to a Sub-Divine Power? Hong Yuan pondered.
Three major Great Taoism paths instantly appeared in his mind, along with many dimmer ones.
Sword Tao: Ten Thousand Swords Return to Ancestor!
Water Tao: Heavenly Earth River!
Array Tao: Heaven Star Array!
Without hesitation, Hong Yuan resolutely chose Ten Thousand Swords Return to Ancestor.
"Myriad energies are self-generated, sharp qi surges through abandoned acupoints, returning to the martial origin; the lineage is profound, its power everlasting. When qi departs the channels and pulses, it reverses towards the Supreme Vortex; heaven and earth invert, softness transforms into hardness..."
The surface of Hong Yuan’s Sea of True Essence dropped rapidly, and the Power Tao Incarnation hurriedly poured in more Energy Stones.
One hundred thousand Energy Stones, two hundred thousand, three hundred thousand...
After expending close to two million Energy Stones, Hong Yuan fully comprehended ’Ten Thousand Swords Return to Ancestor.’ He was ready to fuse it into ’Heavenly River Sword Cascades’ and condense it into a Sub-Divine Power.
BOOM! BOOM!
Bo Qing, the Sword Tao Incarnation, echoed with booming sounds. The level of his Sea of True Essence dropped even more drastically, and the Heavenly River Sword even let out sorrowful wails.
Seeing this, the Power Tao Incarnation quickly poured in more Energy Stones.
One million Energy Stones, two million, three million...
Such terrifying consumption was unlike condensing a Sub-Divine Power; it was more akin to forming a true Divine Power!
After consuming nearly twelve million Energy Stones, the pallor on the Sword Tao Incarnation’s face disappeared, replaced by a look of joy.
Even after exiting the state of Asking Heaven and Earth, Hong Yuan remained elated.
The Sword Tao Incarnation spread his large hand, and a Sword Charm inscribed with mysterious runes emerged upon it.
"Divine Power!"
"I’ve condensed a Divine Power, not just some Sub-Divine Power!"
"I have acquired the methods of a Saint!!!"
Hong Yuan groaned with satisfaction. At this moment, he felt an incredible sense of ease and power.
Even if it was only a human-grade Divine Power, equivalent to the Power of a Martial Saint at the Sixth Rank, it still fell within the domain of Saints!
An immense sense of power overflowed from the depths of Hong Yuan’s heart, deeply satisfying his spirit.
Six-Tailed Worm, reverse, Hong Yuan commanded internally.
He activated the Six-Tailed Worm within his body. In the Sea of True Essence, the Six-Tailed Worm raised its head and roared.
Afterward, the Sword Tao Incarnation approached Hong Yuan’s Original Body. Upon contact, the Sword Tao Incarnation dissolved in the cultivation room, transforming into one of the sword-tails of the Six-Tailed Worm.
The aura of Hong Yuan’s Original Body continued to soar, his True Essence transforming into a brilliant purple, reaching the mid-stage of the Fifth Rank.
After briefly experiencing this new, powerful strength, Hong Yuan entrusted the Six-Tailed Worm to his Power Tao Incarnation, instructing him to take it and venture outside.
It was time to test his sword in Qing State and settle old scores!
