1030: Chapter 294 Chou 1030: Chapter 294 Chou In that cave lay a dual-petaled snow lotus.
“Why have we come here?
What is inside the cave?” Ji Feixue asked in a clear voice.
Su He chuckled: “We don’t know what’s inside the cave, but this is a marking left by Baiyin.”
This dual-petaled snow lotus was a treasure Su He had once consumed in the Mystery Yellow Cave Sky, cultivated by Baiyin himself during ancient times.
It might have been a coincidence that it was a snow lotus, but if it had been fished up by a hook, especially one from Su He’s own fishing rod, it definitely couldn’t be a coincidence!
Stepping in, Su He knew immediately he had not gone the wrong way.
There was water on the ground, reflecting the stars above, making it seem as if they were within the Star River, forming a natural big array.
Ji Feixue only glanced at the array and immediately held her breath, concentrating intently to understand it.
But Su He quickly covered her eyes: “Don’t try to understand it, this is the Dragon Turtle Ancestral Land, Di Mountain Entrance Array.
Trying to grasp it will trap you inside, unable to escape.”
He had stealthily followed Baiyin to get through it originally.
“Follow me closely, and don’t make a wrong step,” Su He whispered.
Having walked it with Baiyin, he knew how to navigate the array but only superficially, not understanding the underlying principles.
Once a mistake was made, he wouldn’t know how to recover.
Su He led the way, walking forward, Ji Feixue following relaxedly behind.
Su He looked back at her, the Fairy still appeared aloof, but compared to half a year ago, there was a clear light in her eyes.
It wasn’t affection towards Su He, Su He wasn’t that narcissistic.
How could he possibly win over Ji Feixue in just half a year?
It was the experiences over the past six months that had made her less weary of life, and more open to new things.
Seeing Su He looking at her, Ji Feixue’s eyes carried a hint of confusion: “What?”
Su He smiled: “Wife, could you help me refine a horizontal sword?”
Given a body, it was possible to learn Swordsmanship and other martial skills.
“Okay,” replied Ji Feixue.
“Don’t refine it all at once, it’s of no use to me right now.
It’s better to craft one that can grow; give it to me after 730,000 years.”
Ji Feixue was silent for a moment.
Were all these arrangements left for him by this turtle’s lover acquired through deception?
Like the White Tiger?
“Okay,” Ji Feixue said shortly and sharply, refining an artifact was a form of cultivation for her.
Refining a weapon for over seven hundred thousand years, such meticulous crafting was bound to be greatly beneficial for her Tao cultivation.
Thus, another great task was arranged.
Would he ever return to the Era of White Spirit?
Perhaps set another task—Little Sixty-Four Hexagrams at Tai’a Mountain?
Indeed, his golden finger was never something like dice, but his wife!
Su He continued walking forward and suddenly stopped: “Wife, do you feel something drilling into your body?”
Unaware of when it had started, with each step, he felt a chilly sensation drilling into his body through the soles of his feet.
As he finally realized and opened his mouth to ask, he did not hear Ji Feixue’s response.
Turning around, he saw that Ji Feixue had already stopped a while ago, standing far behind, not moving forward.
Su He: “??”
Ji Feixue shook her head: “This place is making a marking.
If it’s left by Baiyin, there must be a treasure ahead which only the marked person can obtain.”
This was left for him by Baiyin; why would she covet it?
Su He was startled, then his expression darkened, and a stream of water transformed into a hand, thumping her on the forehead.
“Move on!
Whatever the treasure, it’s highly unlikely I could bring it to my era, you must help me secure it.
What if the treasure doesn’t recognize you without the marking?”
Besides, whatever the treasure was, how could Su He be petty—if it truly related to the White Tiger, even if a marking was made, Ji Feixue could not possibly seize it.
Ji Feixue looked at the water hand dispersing in the air, stunned, her face slightly reddened then promptly turned as cold as ice, she drew her sword and chased after him.
Su He laughed out loud, quickening his pace.
With each step, a cool, refreshing chill followed, drilling into his heart and lungs.
In a moment, they had walked through the passage, and the marking process was completed, a faint chill circulating through his meridians.
Su He looked up ahead, the passage led to an underground cavern with hundreds of cave openings on the walls.
Just like before, each opening held a floating phantom, marking something like a door number.
Ji Feixue stood still, waiting for Su He to make a choice.
But Su He did not move, merely eying one of the cave openings with a slight smile.
The Toad, unknowing of when, clung to his head, lying on the back of his head, and also stared at that cave opening, bursting into laughter.
Ji Feixue didn’t understand.
The cave entrance wasn’t particularly special, with just a lightning bolt shuttling back and forth.
It was a phantom of a Soul Beast.
Lightning-type Soul Beasts were not very common among the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, but not too rare either.
A few dozen could be found, more numerous than most Divine God Beasts.
The toad chuckled and waved towards the cave, “Girl, call me godfather!”
Su He, with a dark expression, responded, “You wish!
And there’s only a phantom here.”
This kind of Soul Beast was something Su He had only seen twice before; one was with the Phoenix Clan’s Feng Jiu, and Ya Ya as a consciousness body, just like when a turtle egg was about to hatch.
Ya Ya in her past life was such a Soul Beast.
Some things just didn’t need further thought.
Baiyin knew about Ya Ya’s existence from the dance moves Su He brought back from the future.
“Who is she?” There was no need to ask; this Soul Beast certainly represented someone.
Perhaps someone familiar?
Ji Feixue’s voice was cold.
Su He smiled and provocatively stared at Ji Feixue until Ji Feixue frowned, then chuckled, “Our daughter!”
Ji Feixue was taken aback, her face slightly reddened, “Nonsense!”
Although she was inexperienced, she wasn’t foolish.
One glance at the turtle and she could tell it was still a virgin—a rarity indeed!
Divine God Beasts usually evolved from common animals who consumed Demonic Fruit and cultivated step by step.
Common animals would scatter numerous offspring in just three to four years.
Even for the Dragon Turtle, there were bloodline descendants in its own territory who had not yet achieved the Proof of the Tao…
Yet, it was very peculiar.
Offspring of parent Divine God Beasts who were mere animals before obtaining divinity did not enjoy blessings or protection; instead…
their path to divinity became harder!
Not just for Divine God Beasts, but cultivators and even mortals showed this phenomenon.
A sect’s founding master whose disciples and bloodline either went extinct or were inherently deficient, or a Great Emperor, master of tactics, who changed the environmental milieu, yet whose princes were either fools, disabled, or died young.
Perhaps the universe is never complete, never allowing living creatures to be perfect?
On the contrary, once someone attained the Proof of the Tao, any offspring they then had were likely to be Divine Beasts.
Offspring of second-generation members of sects, often spoiled brats, mostly turned out this way.
Those who died were many; those elderly who had children cherished them greatly.
Ji Feixue lightly shook her head, dismissing the jumbled thoughts in her mind, wondering why she always found her thoughts drifting when near the Dragon Turtle.
Various things kept popping into her mind.
Whether he was a virgin or not, what did it matter to her?
Thinking this, a barely perceptible blush tinted her cheeks.
Following behind Su He, they headed to the cave where the Soul Beast was located.
As soon as they entered, they were met with ee-ya ee-ya noises and saw six or seven lively Soul Beasts, like Lightning Spirits, darting about.
Upon seeing someone enter, they did not shy away, staring at Ji Feixue and Su He while continuing their ee-ya sounds.
All were first-grade Soul Beasts, just like the one Su Huanian had given to Elder Ge, unable to speak yet, with a Spirit Wisdom roughly equivalent to human children around the age of ten.
Su He put on a self-described gentle smile, “My children, hello…”
Crack!
In response, a bolt of lightning struck.
Su He realized he couldn’t dodge this lightning!
He tried to dodge to the left and right, but inevitably, the lightning struck him, and Ji Feixue who was right behind him.
“A mark?” Ji Feixue wondered, probably a mark left from the previous tunnel.
As she said this, she saw the seven Soul Beasts activating simultaneously, lightning crackling and thundering.
Bolts of lightning fell noisily.
Seemingly having a vendetta against the two of them, it aimed directly at their foreheads.
The toad, sensing danger, quickly transformed and escaped into Su He’s Intention Orifice.
Streams of electricity, just like earlier with the cool air, merged and then…
Su He felt a tingling sensation in his arm, rolled up his sleeve, and saw a Black Tiger, powerful and domineering, tattooed on his arm.
Turning to look at Ji Feixue, she too rolled up her sleeve, revealing a section of her arm as smooth and white as a lotus root.
Ji Feixue was formidable in swordsmanship, but not at all stocky, her fingers delicate, her skin as white and tender as jade.
On her jade-like skin was also tattooed a White Tiger.
Electricity for the tattoo, frostiness for the color.
Ji Feixue frowned, glanced at it, and then covered it up again, “Ugly.”
Su He: “…”
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It was nearly 9 PM when the design was roughly done, I hurriedly wrote 4000 words and sent them off.
No more for today.
I’ll organize it a bit more, from tomorrow to the 16th there will be two posts, should be able to hit ten thousand.
I’ll be taking leave on the 17th.