Chapter 20

Returning to the cave, Feng Ye took out the red jujube and began to worry. How to eat it was the problem.

Generally speaking, innate spiritual fruits are full of spiritual energy. If they are not refined in time, one might be directly overwhelmed by the spiritual energy. However, since the Yellow Center Plum and the Immortal Peach, which are of the same grade as the red jujube, can be used by mortals, it is likely that the Xuan Jujube does not have high requirements either.

But what is more precious about the Xuan Jujube is its ability to return to the original essence. Returning to the original essence means not only bloodline but also primordial energy can return to the innate state. For example, the Three Light Spirit Water, if refined, can be purified into the Three Light Divine Water. Of course, the probability and the amount of Three Light Spirit Water required are issues.

However, Feng Ye is a human, and the origin of humans, according to mythology, is that Nüwa created humans from clay. The origin is just that, and at most, it can return to the first generation of humans. What use is there in that?

After pondering for a while, Feng Ye decided to have the Divine Dragon Phantasm consume it. After all, it is also a remnant soul of an ancient deity. With just a rib bone, it has this level of cultivation, and it was at least a Golden Immortal in the past.

If it can return to the original essence, it can at least purify the initial divine dragon essence. After all, in the Yin Valley, the dragon bone was affected by yin energy, and the essence was somewhat impure. Instead of finding another way to purify the dragon essence of the Divine Dragon Phantasm later, it might as well be done now. If the divine dragon is a descendant of the Ancestral Dragon, it would be even more perfect, and the bloodline could be enhanced, making it a direct descendant of the Ancestral Dragon.

Feng Ye's thoughts were clear to the Divine Dragon Phantasm. The Divine Dragon Phantasm transformed into a three-foot-long divine dragon, coiling around Feng Ye's right arm, and swallowed the Xuan Jujube.

Biting into the Xuan Jujube, a surge of pure yang energy flowed out, promoting the refinement of the physical body and returning to the original essence. Seeing this, the Divine Dragon Phantasm sprayed a mouthful of primordial dragon energy at Feng Ye for cultivation. This primordial dragon energy of the Divine Dragon Phantasm is a great tonic, and refining it into magical power is highly beneficial to Feng Ye, even strengthening his physical body. However, the primordial dragon energy is the root of a dragon, and there isn't much of it. If not for the support of the Xuan Jujube, the Divine Dragon Phantasm wouldn't dare to expend so much of its essence.

On one hand, the Divine Dragon Phantasm used the pure yang energy to return to the original essence, and on the other hand, it refined the pure yang energy and combined it with dragon energy to supply Feng Ye, who then refined it into magical power.

After a while, both remained motionless. Suddenly, the Divine Dragon Phantasm let out a dragon's roar, with a pained expression. Behind the dragon, a divine image appeared, and its eyes opened, shooting out two beams of divine light that directly shattered the Divine Dragon Phantasm. A rib bone fell from the air, and a stream of primordial energy remained in the air.

This stream of primordial energy, after being refined, was the purest primordial dragon energy, the dragon energy possessed by the ancient deity. It was thus restored. The stream of primordial energy then transformed back into a divine dragon, holding a dragon pearl, with the form of a celestial dragon, four legs, five claws, and all the features of a dragon.

At this moment, a red auspicious cloud also rose above Feng Ye's head. The cloud, about three feet square, held a Sui Ren lamp, emitting nine-colored light, illuminating the cave. Feng Ye opened his eyes and looked deeply at the Divine Dragon Phantasm: "Congratulations, Daoist friend!"

It was a miscalculation, a complete miscalculation. After all, there was not much understanding of the Xuan Jujube, which led to this situation!

Indeed, the Divine Dragon Phantasm completely became a celestial dragon, which is worth celebrating. However, the second soul, which is supposed to be a part of oneself, even if one achieves the Great Law, the evolved primordial spirit would still be of the same origin. It can be considered another self, with everything under one's control. Now, although the core of the second soul is still one's innate primordial light, controlled by oneself, it clearly has an independent personality.

But this should have been expected, after all, it has been increasingly autonomous recently.

The Divine Dragon Phantasm sighed: "Daoist brother, we are ultimately one. Why be like this? Yuan Kui pays his respects!" He then bowed to Feng Ye.

"Does Daoist brother think I am the remnant soul of the divine dragon using this to be reborn?"

Feng Ye was unsure but thought that the Divine Dragon Phantasm could gain independent consciousness in such a short time, likely because the divine dragon's soul was fragmented. After all, he himself was also the one who split the second soul.

"Does Daoist brother remember how you were born?"

Feng Ye's eyebrows furrowed, not understanding what he meant.

"Daoist brother, there is a difference between possession and reincarnation!" The Divine Dragon Phantasm hinted.

Feng Ye's expression suddenly changed. When he first came to this world, he was born from his mother's womb, so he naturally thought he had been in the mother's womb from the beginning. He never considered another possibility, such as if there was already a soul in the mother's womb and his arrival directly consumed it. In that case, he wouldn't have noticed.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Feng Ye coldly said: "What do you mean!" He then took the Sui Ren lamp into his hand. Even with the celestial dragon's body, he had already broken through and achieved the Immortal Dao, and with a few magical treasures, he was not afraid of him.

"Why be like this, Daoist brother? You and I are ultimately one, and my life and death are entirely in your hands. Why be so guarded?" Then, Yuan Kui said: "As Daoist brother thought, one part of my consciousness is the original owner of this body."

"One part of the consciousness? Could it be that your consciousness is formed by the fusion of multiple consciousnesses into a new personality?" Feng Ye vaguely thought of something.

"Does Daoist brother not find it strange that you could so easily obtain the dragon bone's inheritance? After all, it is the residual spirit of an ancient deity, not so easily digested and absorbed."

Feng Ye was taken aback: "What do you mean? Could there be some hidden mystery?"

Upon careful thought, it was indeed so. When he first absorbed the dragon bone, he was just a mortal. Even with a strong spirit and consciousness, compared to the ancient deity, a single strand of spirit and consciousness could crush him. Thinking about the number of skeletons in the Yin Valley, only he and the tiger spirit truly inherited the spiritual imprint.

"Daoist brother may not know, but after the ancient deity died, part of the primordial spirit transformed into new deities. Another part, after the underworld was opened by Hou Tu, reincarnated in the cycle of rebirth, including the soul you occupied. The last part dissipated into the world, remaining in certain places, similar to the Yin Valley."

"Your point is that I could obtain the dragon bone's inheritance because the reincarnated soul and the residual spirit of the dragon bone are of the same origin? So, when I split the second soul, I also split the reincarnated soul, which explains its high spirituality."

"That's one way to put it. However, just now, when the Xuan Jujube returned to the original essence, part of your soul, the reincarnated soul, and the ancient residual soul were completely fused, forming a new soul, which is me!"

Feng Ye thought for a moment and sighed: "Since that's the case, the grudge of the reincarnated soul is settled! How should I address you?"

Yuan Kui was taken aback and hesitated: "I didn't expect Daoist brother to accept it so quickly! Since that's the case, just call me Yuan Kui."

Feng Ye did not object. There was nothing unacceptable about it. At worst, it could be considered his second personality or a younger brother. After all, he still had control. Moreover, in the future, it would not interfere with his path to enlightenment but would be a great help. Why not, especially since he held the dominant position, and everything about Yuan Kui he could sense, while Yuan Kui could not sense everything about him.

Moreover, Yuan Kui is the fusion of the reincarnated soul. Without him, that soul might have found the dragon bone in the Yin Valley and cultivated. In a sense, he had usurped the nest, owing a significant cause and effect. If this cause and effect were not resolved, it would be a major obstacle.

Understanding this, Feng Ye naturally had no objections.

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