Chapter 71

In Yuan Kui's resentful gaze, Feng Ye fled back to the Fire Cloud Cave and handed the box containing the secret fan to Nüwa. "A small token, not enough to show my respect!"

Nüwa didn't even bother to look closely, directly putting it away, considering Feng Ye's face and not opening it in front of him. "There's no need for such formalities. I appreciate your effort, Daoist friend. Even without this gift, I and Yuan Kui would still take good care of you. This talk of gifts is just a jest! How could you take it so seriously?"

"You two don't need to be so modest! Sister, your incarnation is almost here. Let's go out and prepare!" Fuxi directly interrupted their modesty, flicked his sleeve, and pulled the two of them to wait outside the cave.

Not long after, they heard dragon roars and phoenix cries. Then, nine dragons led the way, and the Earthly Emperor rode a green phoenix, accompanied by colorful clouds and countless flowers with exotic fragrances.

Nüwa's Earthly Emperor incarnation dismounted, greeted everyone, and then Nüwa's true form pointed, and the incarnation transformed into a stream of light and merged into Nüwa's true form.

Then, a divine figure flew out from above Nüwa's head, with a human body and a snake tail, draped in seventy-two colors of innate divine light. After merging with the Earthly Emperor incarnation, her Daoist cultivation greatly advanced, and her virtue and destiny also increased.

Truly worthy of being the first saint of virtue in heaven and earth, the amount of virtue is really enviable, Feng Ye thought silently.

But it wasn't over yet. A three-legged tripod then flew out from Nüwa's heavenly spirit and landed in the hands of the human-headed, snake-tailed divine figure. The tripod was surrounded by primordial energy, and innate divine light continuously flowed. Then, a loud sound echoed, and a five-colored auspicious light shot straight into the sky.

Fuxi's face changed dramatically: "This is the phenomenon of a primordial treasure!" Indeed, after Nüwa's countless efforts, the Heaven and Earth Tripod had finally advanced.

Feng Ye was stunned upon hearing this. After all, Feng Ye's knowledge was shallow, and he had only heard of primordial treasures but never seen them, let alone the phenomena of their appearance.

Feng Ye exclaimed, "This is Empress Nüwa's Heaven and Earth Tripod? It has indeed advanced? It's not in vain for Empress to have spent so much on these treasures!"

"Wait! Ah Ye, you mean Sister is advancing to a primordial treasure?" Fuxi, hearing Feng Ye's words, directly looked at Nüwa. "Sister! When that Demon Ancestor refined the Four Swords of Execution, he sacrificed the entire Western spiritual vein! Your treasure—"

"Brother, rest assured. The materials used for this treasure were all collected by us two in the early days of the world, and we didn't do anything against heaven and reason! However, for this, our collection was almost depleted!" Nüwa said lightly.

But Fuxi was not calm. His lips twitched. "So, even my share was used?"

"Yes, all used up!" Nüwa replied without hesitation.

Fuxi opened his mouth to say something but, seeing his sister intently staring at the treasure, he silently shed tears.

Those treasures were the fruits of Fuxi's entire life in his previous incarnation! He couldn't bear to part with them, but they were all squandered by his sister!

"It's fine, it's fine. We can collect more treasures in the future, but there are only a few primordial treasures. One more treasure means more influence for Sister among the saints." Fuxi consoled himself.

Although Fuxi was only consoling himself, Feng Ye, standing beside him, saw all the expressions on Fuxi's face. Feng Ye sneered: What a sister-obsessed brother!

The appearance of a primordial treasure naturally shocked the three realms. Those who wanted to seize it immediately gave up the idea upon seeing it belonged to a saint. Stealing from a saint is asking for death, right? As for the other saints, their feelings were mixed, each different.

A saint with a primordial treasure will have a significant increase in combat power. Combat power is a standard for measuring saints. Nüwa, as a female saint, has always been known for her lack of combat power, ranking last among the saints.

However, Daoist cultivation is also a standard for measuring saints. Sometimes, high Daoist cultivation can make up for the lack of combat power.

Nüwa's virtue and destiny were originally very strong, and her speed of comprehending the Heavenly Dao might not be weaker than the Three Pure Ones. Moreover, Nüwa became a saint before the Three Pure Ones. Her Daoist cultivation is not inferior to the Three Pure Ones.

The only thing that made her inferior to the Three Pure Ones was a primordial treasure. Without a primordial treasure, it was hard to strike the opponent. At least, the Three Pure Ones, relying on their primordial treasures, each had the confidence to suppress Nüwa. But when Nüwa also had a primordial treasure, the gap immediately narrowed.

Similarly, as a saint, Nüwa's combat power soared after obtaining the primordial treasure. At least, she could ensure her own safety. A defensive primordial treasure, combined with boundless virtue, meant that even if she couldn't win, she wouldn't lose, just endless draws. She could also match any of the Three Pure Ones.

Yuan Shi's Pangu Banner might not break through the defense of the Heaven and Earth Tripod. The Taiji Diagram is not an offensive weapon. The Four Swords of Execution were once a concern for Nüwa, but now, with the Heaven and Earth Tripod, she could at least retreat safely.

Moreover, for the two saints in the West, Nüwa now had enough confidence. At least, with a primordial treasure, she had a better chance in a fight. Jieyin excels in defense and can't break through Nüwa's defense. As for Zhunti, Nüwa was not necessarily weaker than him, let alone with a primordial treasure. Thus, the attitudes of the other saints towards Nüwa immediately changed.

Originally, the Three Pure Ones only wanted their disciples to send gifts in their names. But now, they added two more gifts to show respect.

As for the West, which was already impoverished, they wouldn't add any more gifts. Instead, Saint Zhunti personally came to congratulate, which was a sign of respect.

However, the success of Nüwa's refinement of a primordial treasure inspired many in the world to think about refining their own. At least, it was enough to suppress destiny and comprehend the Heavenly Dao.

But how easy is it to refine a primordial treasure? The saints, sensing the intentions of those people and seeing their actions, found it amusing.

To refine a primordial treasure, one needs at least a top-tier innate spiritual treasure that is about to advance. But such treasures are rare, and those close to becoming primordial treasures are even rarer. Apart from the River Chart and Luo Book, the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus, and a few others, there are hardly any.

Moreover, this is just the initial prerequisite. Refining a top-tier innate spiritual treasure is not an easy task. Like Nüwa, she used the virtue of mending the sky, plus dozens of spiritual treasures, and finally, the combined resources of herself and Fuxi, to refine a primordial treasure.

Even if one is richer than Nüwa and Fuxi combined, the Three Pure Ones wouldn't dare to say the same. After all, Fuxi and Nüwa, as the Emperors of Fuxi and Nüwa, had the entire divine race as their backing, providing them with resources. This is something the Three Pure Ones, who are solitary and focus on cultivation, can't compare to.

Not to mention, the West, recognized as the poorest region in the world, has few people joining the Western Teachings, despite the presence of two saints.

As for virtue, who has as much as Nüwa, who can casually refine it into a spiritual treasure? Even the Three Pure Ones' virtue is slightly inferior to Nüwa's.

Becoming the Earthly Emperor of the human race and obtaining a primordial treasure, Nüwa had a double celebration. Fuxi waved his hand, and all the nectar, jade liquor, spiritual fruits, and immortal herbs in the Fire Cloud Cave were brought out. However, since the Fire Cloud Cave had just been opened, the inventory was limited, so many items were brought from the Nüwa Palace to entertain the arriving immortals and deities.

Nüwa's Earthly Emperor ascension banquet was even more lively than Fuxi's Heavenly Emperor celebration, with toasts and laughter.

In terms of seating, Feng Ye, being the host, naturally had a seat at the main table. As for his low strength and lack of qualifications, that wasn't so important. After all, most of the guests were Great Perfections and some Quasi-Saints, with only Saint Zhunti personally attending.

Although Feng Ye was only a Golden Immortal, he wasn't the only Golden Immortal present, so it wasn't too awkward. Moreover, it was well-known that Feng Ye had a relationship with the Nine-Headed Clan, and a Great Perfection position was almost guaranteed for him in the future. He was also about to break through to the Taiyi realm, showing great potential.

To offend a future great being who clearly had no conflict of interest with oneself? Those great beings who have cultivated to this point are not fools. At least, they would maintain a friendly appearance, smiling and greeting, even if they were not pleased inside, they wouldn't show it.

This is the tacit understanding among the great beings in the world. After all, even saints can't predict everything, and they can't fully know a person's future achievements. Who knows if offending a small insect today might lead to it becoming an elephant that could stomp them to death in the future.

Everyone is an immortal with boundless life. If it's a matter of Dao, it's one thing, and it could be a matter of life and death. But for a matter of pride, it's just a matter of losing some face, and it won't involve life and death.

In a matter that has nothing to do with oneself, no one would do something pointless and create a powerful enemy for themselves.

After all, Feng Ye is one of the hosts. If there were any trouble, people would say he lacked manners. As for killing to silence him? Fuxi and Nüwa are right there!

Moreover, offending Feng Ye, who might seek revenge in the future, would indirectly cause trouble for Fuxi and Nüwa. Those invited by Fuxi and Nüwa are naturally their friends and acquaintances. At least, their enemies would not be invited. For this reason, considering Fuxi and Nüwa's face, no one would go against Feng Ye.

Fuxi initially sat with Feng Ye, but soon went to talk with some old friends. Fuxi originally wanted to bring Feng Ye, but Feng Ye refused. Fuxi's friends were mostly top-tier great beings, and mostly from the divine path. As a Golden Immortal, Feng Ye would feel awkward, and he wouldn't be able to join their conversations. It was better not to go and be a mute.

Feng Ye sat quietly on the side, his right hand supporting his cheek, his gaze lost, looking at the Daoist who was talking enthusiastically with Nüwa. The Daoist had a double bun hairstyle, a yellowish complexion, and a thin body. He wore two flowers on his buns and held a branch in his hand. The branch was adorned with seven treasures of glass. What else could it be but the Seven-Bright Tree, the symbol of Saint Zhunti?

Speaking of which, Saint Zhunti is the only saint who personally attended. The Three Pure Ones only sent their three direct disciples to congratulate. Could it be that the Three Pure Ones' task is not yet complete? Feng Ye kept speculating.

However, the gifts from the Three Pure Ones were quite heavy. A gourd of Laojun's golden pills, a basket of white jade divine lotus from Yuan Shi, and a piece of innate spiritual treasure from Tongtian, all of high quality.

In comparison, the gifts from the two saints of the West were much thinner, but Saint Zhunti's personal attendance showed their sincerity. However, the West's poverty was evident from the yellowish complexion of Saint Zhunti, Feng Ye thought maliciously.

Zhunti felt Feng Ye's gaze and smiled at him. Feng Ye quickly raised his cup, apologized, and looked away.

Feng Ye stayed at the banquet for a while but soon became impatient. Suddenly, he felt a movement in his heart and looked at a corner. A woman in purple raised her cup to him. She wore a golden phoenix cloud crown, a purple cloud robe, and had nine-star spiritual light shining behind her. A child of about five or six years old was by her side, holding her hand and shaking it.

The True Mother of the Nine Emperors? Feng Ye drank a cup with her, gave her a nod, and left his seat, heading to the back mountain. The woman, seeing this, entrusted her child to a goddess she was close to and found an excuse to follow.

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Bookworm's Tea Room:

In the era of Nüwa, it's too verbose. If this continues, later figures like Shennong and Xuanyuan will be described separately, and when will the story of the Investiture of the Gods begin? Yes, to speed up the progress, Bookworm will write faster, and there might be two updates today?

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