Chapter 68

In the back mountains of the Fire Cloud Cave, there are three innate spirit roots. One is the Suimu tree that supports the entire cave, another is a branch of the Suimu tree where the Suiniao resides, and the last one is the Xuanzao tree.

The Xuanzao tree stands ten zhang tall, with golden flowers and green leaves, and some light red fruits. However, judging by their size, they have just started to bear fruit and will take some time to mature.

Feng Ye, feeling inspired, also went to check out the two Suimu trees. The smaller Suimu tree is just the nest of the Suiniao child Yaoyang, not very interesting. However, the giant Suimu tree is different. This vast tree can block the sky, with countless sparks of light dancing around it, and the red cloud fire qi passing through the tree. Feng Ye sat under the tree, sensing the wonders of heaven and earth, finding it quite delightful.

Moreover, the spiritual energy here is dense, not inferior to the spirit chambers that Feng Ye and Fuxi specially opened. Therefore, Feng Ye did not return to the spirit chamber to cultivate but sat under the Suimu tree to practice and understand the principles of nature. Thus, Feng Zhong also practiced here with Feng Ye.

More than twenty years passed in the blink of an eye, and Nüwa's incarnation had been with the human race for over thirty years. Nüwa inherited Fuxi's way and developed human ethics and marriage, established laws and regulations, created pots for cooking, molded clay into tiles, and finally passed on the method of childbirth, promoting the yin-yang reproduction. This allowed the human race to further flourish and grow, earning her great merit. Thus, the path of the Earth Emperor was greatly accomplished.

At this moment, Feng Ye was carving a wooden cane. Sensing the unusual phenomenon in the Huaxu tribe, he calculated with his fingers and knew that Nüwa was preparing for the abdication ceremony to become the Earth Emperor.

Feng Ye called Yaoyang: "Go to the spirit chamber and see if Emperor Fuxi has come out of seclusion yet."

Yaoyang bowed and ran to the spirit chamber. After a while, he ran back: "Lord, Emperor Fuxi is still in seclusion and has not come out."

Feng Ye frowned. With Nüwa about to become the Earth Emperor, how could Fuxi, as her elder brother, not show up?

After all, the matters that followed were quite troublesome. These were things that only Fuxi could decide.

First, where would Nüwa's incarnation reside? As the Earth Emperor, she should also move into the Fire Cloud Cave. However, now the Fire Cloud Cave is occupied by Feng Ye and Fuxi, two men. It would be inappropriate for Nüwa to move in, even as an incarnation. Moreover, Nüwa has her own Nüwa Palace. Given her temperament, she would not want to live with Feng Ye and Fuxi. She would definitely want to live in the Nüwa Palace. However, this matter should be symbolically discussed, and as an outsider, Feng Ye should not be the one to bring it up. Only Fuxi would be the most appropriate to ask.

Furthermore, there would be a celebration for the Earth Emperor. At that time, all the immortals and deities would be present. Where would the celebration be held? According to the rules, it should be in the Fire Cloud Cave, as it is the proper ancestral hall of the human race and the Earth Emperor's venue. When all the immortals and deities come, and they see that the Heavenly Emperor is not present, what kind of impression would that leave? It would inevitably lead to rumors of discord between the siblings, which would be a loss of face.

Moreover, Nüwa is currently holding the abdication ceremony in the Huaxu tribe. As soon as she passes on her position, she will immediately achieve enlightenment. How should she be welcomed? Should someone be sent to the Huaxu tribe, or should Nüwa's incarnation come to the Fire Cloud Cave on her own? Should she use a mount or a carriage? Should it be a dragon, a phoenix, or some other auspicious creature?

These matters, though Feng Ye has little influence to decide, need someone to take charge. Originally, these should all be Fuxi's concerns, but now he has shrugged his shoulders and left. How to resolve this mess?

Just as Feng Ye was worrying, Feng Zhong reported that Lady Nüwa had arrived. Feng Ye's expression changed, and he suddenly realized that this was Nüwa's true form. She must have come to discuss the regulations and other matters with Fuxi.

After all, this is not just Nüwa's matter; it also relates to the regulations for the later Sage Emperors. The regulations for the later Sage Emperors cannot exceed those of the Earth Emperor, which is quite troublesome.

Feng Ye hurriedly went out to welcome her, inviting Nüwa to the guest room and offering her spiritual fruits and nectar: "My Lady, please do not blame me. Emperor Fuxi has not yet come out of seclusion. The regulations for the Earth Emperor can only be decided by you."

Nüwa was displeased: "How can the Earth Emperor's celebration be held by oneself? When my elder brother achieved enlightenment, I put in a lot of effort. Now that my incarnation is about to achieve enlightenment, why does he not even show up? Do I have to personally go to the human race to welcome my own incarnation? That would be ridiculous!"

Feng Ye agreed with Nüwa's words. The celebration is like a birthday party in the future; Nüwa is the main character, and it is not appropriate for her to celebrate it herself.

Feng Ye thought for a moment and timidly asked: "My Lady, how about following the same specifications as Emperor Fuxi's last time? Scatter heavenly flowers, play heavenly music, send nine dragons to escort, and find an auspicious creature as a mount?"

Even though Nüwa is a sage, as an incarnation, she cannot exceed the Heavenly Emperor, especially since the Heavenly Emperor is her elder brother.

"Perhaps that is the only way," Nüwa nodded helplessly. Like Feng Ye, she originally thought that Fuxi should handle these matters, so she did not prepare in advance. But now, things have gone wrong.

Nüwa hesitated, "But I cannot personally go to summon the nine dragons and find a mount! This matter can only be—"

"Of course, it would be too much trouble for My Lady," Feng Ye quickly waved his hands. "A few days ago, Yuan Kui mentioned to me that the Yellow Dragon lineage of the Yellow River has recently given birth to several new dragons, which can serve as My Lady's guardian beasts. As for the mount, it is hard to find, as Emperor Fuxi's dragon horse is the only one in the vast world, a direct descendant of the true dragon lineage."

"The mount is not a problem for me. A few days ago, I obtained a green phoenix, which I will use as my mount," Nüwa nodded.

Feng Ye, with Nüwa's permission, immediately communicated with Yuan Kui and informed him of the matter.

When Yuan Kui received Feng Ye's message, he secretly cursed, "You are giving away favors again. You don't have to do the work; you just need to talk and give favors, and then it's not your problem."

Yuan Kui, dissatisfied, directly scolded Feng Ye through their mental connection.

Hearing Yuan Kui's dissatisfaction, Feng Ye remained calm, letting him vent. As long as he works diligently afterward, a few words of scolding are nothing.

After Yuan Kui vented his anger, he rubbed his forehead and began to give orders to his subordinates to prepare.

What to do when someone is messing with you? If you can't mess with them back, you can only mess with others. After all, it's better to share the fun, right? Seeing others suffer the same fate as you will naturally improve your mood. Through countless struggles with Feng Ye, Yuan Kui fully understood this truth and decided to take it out on his subordinates.

Nine dragons to escort, nine yellow dragons, must be of extremely high talent and recently born, to maintain the dignity. Anyway, Yuan Kui doesn't plan to get them back; he will treat them as a gift to Nüwa.

Thus, it cannot be too shabby, right? This is the face of the Yellow River lineage. Only those of extremely high talent can meet Nüwa's standards. As for the recently born ones, well, the Nüwa Palace is not short of hands, and the yellow dragons will be raised as pets. Pets are naturally better when they are young, to better cultivate affection.

As for the recently born dragons, they all have three claws, which is easy to solve. Yuan Kui used his divine power to directly modify them, growing them to four claws. As for the揠苗助长 (pulling up seedlings to help them grow), Yuan Kui indicated that it's just a pet for Nüwa, and potential is not important. If Nüwa likes them, she will naturally help them.

"Thank you, Daoist friend," Nüwa said, seeing that Feng Ye had finished communicating with Yuan Kui.

"There is no need to thank me. I am a friend of Emperor Fuxi, and it is my duty to help with these matters," Feng Ye humbly replied. After a moment of humility, the Fire Cloud Cave fell silent, and the two had nothing to say, just sitting there.

After all, they are not very familiar and can only connect through Fuxi. Now that Fuxi is not around, they have nothing to talk about.

Feeling the awkward atmosphere, Nüwa lightly coughed, "A few days ago, you helped remove the Nian beast from the Huaxu tribe, which helped my incarnation."

"It was a matter of course, as it was a mess caused by me and Emperor Fuxi," Feng Ye carefully replied.

Another moment of silence.

"My incarnation has benefited from your efforts in spreading civilization among the human race, which helped her achieve enlightenment early. I should thank you," Nüwa said after a while.

"It was just a small effort. After all, the idea was mine, and I wanted to spread astronomical and calendar knowledge in the human world."

"Time and calendar, since the Dragon Star Calendar of the great god Zhu Long, the day and night are divided, and the seasons are clear. There has been no significant progress since then. Your contribution is great!"

"I dare not, I dare not. Speaking of merit, it is certainly you, the most virtuous lady," Feng Ye replied. "By the way, I once went to the Great Wasteland Mountain and saw the site where you mended the sky. Unfortunately, I was blocked by a malevolent aura and could not see the five-colored stones you refined."

"Fortunately, you did not see them, or I would have been embarrassed. To be honest, my skills are not that great. The five-colored stones rely on their special material, and my skills are secondary."

"My Lady is too modest."

Gradually, the atmosphere between the two became more relaxed.

"By the way, Daoist friend, I heard you are looking for a new venue? Is it because of your elder brother—"

Feng Ye knew what Nüwa was going to say, "I have a good relationship with Emperor Fuxi, but with the future Sage Emperors moving in, it would not be appropriate for my lineage to remain here. It would be better to find another mountain."

Nüwa pondered, "In that case, I can help you a bit!" Nüwa pointed her hand, and a map of the vast world appeared on the stone table between them.

"I have divided the mountains and rivers multiple times and control the map of the mountains and rivers. There is nothing that can hide from me," Nüwa smiled proudly, drawing some red circles on the map. "Daoist friend, these places are all rich in primordial energy and unclaimed."

Feng Ye looked at the dozen red circles and calculated in his mind. After a while, he sighed, "I am sorry to disappoint you, My Lady. None of them are to my liking. I will just let it be."

"How can none of them be suitable? These are all top-notch mountains in the vast world," Nüwa frowned.

"There is one!" Feng Ye pointed to one of the red circles. "This one! Unfortunately, although it has a rich spirit vein, the mountain is too low. I do not require a mountain that reaches the sky, but this one is too flat." Feng Ye shook his head.

Nüwa looked at the mountain's contour and thought for a moment, "If you like it, we can create a mountain for you."

Feng Ye was moved, "My Lady means to move mountains?"

Nüwa nodded and looked at the map of the vast world, "Daoist friend, how about moving these nine peaks?" She pointed, and Feng Ye was surprised, "These are the nine peaks of Shouyang, aren't they?"

"Daoist friend has a deep connection with the Nine-Headed Clan. The nine peaks of Shouyang belonging to you would be uncontested!" Nüwa waved her hand. "I will handle this. No one can do it better than me. Within a hundred years, I will give you a top-notch mountain as your venue!"

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Bookworm's Tea Room:

Well, this week I have eight updates, plus one author-related article. As for the ninth update, I'll see. If there's nothing interesting to watch, cough...

By the way, everyone guessed that the treasure the Three Pure Ones refined is the Divine Whip, but that's not correct.

Hint: It is related to the Heavenly Court, think more about the Heavenly Emperor, like Huatian, hmm!

Also, I still need more favorites and recommendations!!! Now that the recommendations are down, the clicks will decrease. I need to get on the list!!!