Chapter 68: Chapter 67: Qingfeng and Baiyun, The Ancestral Dragon’s Decline

"Enlightenment?"

Ning Xunqiu sensed the information transmitted by the Dao Fruit.

[Dao Fruit Authority · Enlightenment.]

You can use "Daoist Inheritance Fortune" to bestow spirituality upon all things in heaven and earth.

Note: Do not casually grant spirituality to heaven and earth.

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Ning Xunqiu felt this authority was ordinary, probably stemming from his recent thoughts about Baiyun and the Gentle Wind, then directly evolved based on his internal thoughts at the time.

However, this Dao Fruit could further evolve the authority.

It’s just that the fortune required for the next evolution far exceeds what he can currently bear.

"Baiyun, Gentle Wind, come over here."

Ning Xunqiu called out.

"Woo——"

Baiyun, the Big Fish, let out a long and ethereal call in response. It turned around and slowly swam towards Ning Xunqiu, thinking he was bored and looking for a companion to play with.

Ning Xunqiu gently hugged Baiyun, the Big Fish, feeling its transformation from the size of a thumb, with the integration of the Eight Great Wind Spirits and the Star River Primordial Spirit, growing to its current size, like a calf.

One must admit, Baiyun’s texture was incredibly soft, like a cloud of cotton candy, enough to accommodate a person resting within it.

"Whoosh~"

The Gentle Wind Spirit leisurely drifted over from the horizon. The wind turned into tiny tornadoes; they were innately more powerful than Baiyun yet had lower intelligence.

Baiyun’s intelligence was approximately equivalent to a seven or eight-year-old child, whereas the Eight Great Wind Spirits were only at the level of a two or three-year-old.

Ning Xunqiu took a short nap on Baiyun, relaxing his body and mind, then stood up, extending his finger gently on Baiyun, using his Dao Fruit Authority.

"Enlightenment."

The Cyan Mountain Daoist School’s Fortune diminished by another twenty percent.

Buzz—

A low humming sound arose, and Baiyun, the Big Fish, was immediately enveloped in divine light, its body seemingly drawn by an invisible force, began to expand and grow dramatically.

As Baiyun continued to transform, a delicate and small outline gradually condensed in its core. Then, this outline became clearer, revealing the form of a child, wearing a white robe with cloud patterns.

The child slowly opened her eyes, a pair of clear, bottomless eyes reflecting the surrounding world, filled with curiosity and innocence.

"Wow, I can walk!" The child jumped up and down excitedly, then covered her mouth in astonishment, "Huh? I can talk?!"

She curiously picked up a blade of grass, gently sniffed its faint fragrance, her small hands covered in dust but not caring at all, even using it to wipe her cheeks, instantly becoming a little flower cat.

Everything around her was so novel, a world she could not perceive as Baiyun.

Now, she could not only see, and hear, but also feel every tiny detail of this world; each breath seemed to whisper to her.

Life is so beautiful and wonderful.

Ning Xunqiu quietly watched from the side, patiently waiting for her to adapt to this new body. Seeing her about to jump into the lake to play, Ning Xunqiu lightly coughed.

The child turned her head, immediately stopped her actions, and approached with her hands folded in salute, "Greetings, Master."

"Master?" Ning Xunqiu nodded, patting her head, "Very well, from now on you’ll be called Baiyun."

"Baiyun thanks Master for the name," Baiyun bowed again in gratitude.

Ning Xunqiu gently asked, "What would you like to learn?"

"Baiyun trusts whatever Master decides," Baiyun thought for a moment and responded.

Ning Xunqiu nodded slightly, then activated his "Eye Acupoint," a beam of insightful light shot toward Baiyun’s Primordial Spirit. As an alien transformed, Baiyun’s Primordial Spirit still retained the form of Baiyun, lacking the seven orifices shape of a human.

This is precisely the difficulty of the cultivation path for aliens; their starting point is akin to mortals, making their path naturally more rugged and challenging.

But for Ning Xunqiu, it’s just right.

He remembered that he had tested it in the book; when heaven and earth aliens mastered the "Cyan Heaven Great Sun Burning Qi Scripture," it would increase the fortune upper limit by at least one, up to two or three points, which was undoubtedly a considerable gain.

Moreover, this Dao Fruit Authority · Enlightenment Technique does not require the consumption of the "Daoist Inheritance Fortune" upper limit, making it a sustainable development path.

"Child, this ’Cyan Heaven Great Sun Burning Qi Scripture’ is the foundation of your cultivation,"

Ning Xunqiu said softly, and with a gentle wave of his hand, two clouds floated slowly to her, "As for the ’Cyan Mountain Seventy-Two Marvelous Techniques,’ you can comprehend them slowly in your spare time."

"Thank you, Master," Baiyun nodded in agreement.

Then, Ning Xunqiu once again mobilized the Daoist Inheritance Fortune, beginning the enlightenment of the "Gentle Wind Spirit" beside him.

The Gentle Wind Spirit gradually formed, taking the shape of a child dressed in a cyan robe, with pink skin, but with a somewhat dazed expression, not yet having learned speech.

Ning Xunqiu noticed that the Daoist Inheritance Fortune consumed in enlightening the Gentle Wind Spirit was considerably more than Baiyun.

"The stronger the primordial spirit, the more Daoist Inheritance Fortune is required for enlightenment."

Ning Xunqiu silently noted this point, naming it "Qingfeng," and asked Baiyun to guide Qingfeng to find Shimei Ah Qing for teaching literacy.

Subsequently,

Ning Xunqiu, moved by a thought, exited Cyan Mountain Heaven and Earth, quietly headed to Spirit Dove Valley to find Bailing.

One person, one bird, whispered strategies, checking for gaps and then leaving Purple Bamboo Mountain separately, inadvertently revealing to the creatures of the East Sea why the Dragon Race wanted to refine the Three Immortals of Jade Sky.

One person, one bird slyly mixed in the terrifying concept of the "Slaughter Treasure."

The news spread more and more exaggerated, until everyone knew.

Most of the creatures in the East Sea reached a consensus—the Ancestral Dragon aims to create the first "Slaughter Treasure" in heaven and earth.

To slay the deity!! With me as the sole honor!

Boom!!

In May, with the resounding ringing of the Dao Bell across the world, a "Profound Yellow Great Sun" descended slowly from the sky.

The light of the Profound Yellow, like fine silk, sprinkled down, the radiance of the Great Sun was gentle and not dazzling, carrying the Power of Creation that nurtures all things.

That was one of the great suns of the Qingxu Realm.

"Profound Yellow!"

The creatures of the East Sea all raised their heads; they felt a profound Dao Rhyme contained within the Great Sun.

Purple Bamboo Mountain.

At Purple Bamboo Mountain, Ning Xunqiu, Wenren Hong, Panda, Bailing, Old Niu, Bi Ji, and others gazed up at the Profound Yellow Great Sun together.

This was the true body of a "Sacred," the Dao itself, a rare opportunity seen only once in millennia.

[Profound Yellow Great Sun · Profound Yellow Celestial Venerable, Divine Land Ancestral Earth Spirit, produced by three-tenths of the Qingxu Realm’s mountain fortune, together with the Three Saints of Divine Land creating the Human Race, and, emulating the Ancestral Dragon creating the Sea Race, creating the myriad beasts of the continent, and grass and wood spirits, with immeasurable merit.]

[In the Qingxu Realm, the first tribulation lifter to achieve Attainment in heaven, "Immortal Divine," transformed into the Profound Yellow Great Sun, nurturing the ten thousand spirits. Holder of one-third of Mountain and River Celestial Mandate, one-third of Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Merit.]

Ning Xunqiu’s mind automatically conjured information about the Profound Yellow Celestial Venerable.

Rumble!

At the end of the sky, two loud noises were heard; towering waves rose, but quickly calmed.

Upon looking again, the Profound Yellow Great Sun had disappeared.

Ning Xunqiu breathed a sigh of relief, quietly exchanging gestures with Bailing.

All went well.

On the other side.

Rumble! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After being saved, the Three Immortals of Jade Sky immediately used Great Divine Techniques to hide the "Jade Sky Immortal Island" into the "Jade Sky Streaming Light Galaxy," and also sealed five Panlong Pillars deep within the galaxy.

As long as they were not at the nine-curve node of the galaxy, striking the "Panlong Pillar" to anchor the galaxy, the Ancestral Dragon actually can’t do anything to them. But they won’t be careless to give the "Ancestral Dragon" a second chance.

Afterward, the Three Immortals of Jade Sky landed in the palace.

"The struggle between Profound Yellow and the Ancestral Dragon is becoming more intense... Will Cangtian, Hao Tian not mediate them?"

Fairy Caiyun displayed deep concern on her face.

Just five Panlong Pillars of the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Array had already severed one-third of the Jade Sky Streaming Light Galaxy.

The Ancestral Dragon only needed five thousand years to completely refine the Jade Sky Immortal Island.

This was the first time since Fairy Caiyun was born that she felt such an impending mortal danger.

"The Ancestral Dragon unexpectedly has means to segment the Jade Sky Streaming Light Galaxy, plotting something so massive, truly terrifying. Fortunately, Profound Yellow intervened in time; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable," Linglong Fairy said, patting her chest, chiming in.

Liuli Immortal Venerable turned to gaze afar, smiling:

"It’s not Profound Yellow."

The two fairies looked at Liuli Immortal Venerable:

"What?"

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