Chapter 232 Borrowing a Treasure from Nuwa
"That's more like it!"
"Where in the primordial world did so many virtuous and upright figures come from, each one looking so perfect and flawless, without the slightest defect?"
"No matter how you look at it, it all seems fake!"
Shaking his head, Feng Zichen thought.
In this world, apart from the Great Dao of the Great Chaos beyond the boundary, nothing is perfect. Even Pangu only infinitely approached perfection, not true perfection.
Perfection is what Pangu, and indeed all living beings in the world, pursued. Even Pangu couldn't achieve it, so how could the great powers of the primordial world possibly do it?
Fake! Too fake!
But then he thought, the treatment they enjoyed, Feng Zichen could now also enjoy, which excited him considerably.
In other words, from now on, he, Feng Zichen, would also become an incomparably virtuous and upright figure in the primordial world, revered by all living beings.
In this world, who doesn't want a better image?
"Fellow Daoist Zichen, if you have time in the future, you are welcome to visit Wanshou Mountain. I have other matters to attend to, so I
will take my leave now!" Zhen Yuanzi put away the Earth Book, first bowed to Nuwa, and then turned to Feng Zichen.
"If I have the time, I will definitely come and bother you!"
Feng Zichen replied with a smile.
"Very well!"
Nodding, Zhen Yuanzi's figure flickered and disappeared from the North Sea.
"Fellow Daoist, I hope you will consider what I have said. The Heavenly Court is the center of the primordial world. That is where we can truly make our mark!"
After Zhen Yuanzi left, Kunpeng did not want to stay any longer. He continued to persuade Feng Zichen, and before he could reply, he said to Nuwa beside him:
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, there have been successive changes in the North Sea, and I still need to appease the creatures here, so I will take my leave now!" "Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, if you have matters to attend to, please go and attend to them as soon as possible. There is no need to worry about me."
Nuwa waved her hand and said indifferently.
…
"Feng Zichen greets the Holy Mother!"
After Kunpeng left, Feng Zichen stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Nuwa.
"No need for formalities!" With a wave of her hand, Nuwa lifted Feng Zichen up and said with a smile, "When I first met you, you were just a child, having just embarked on the path of cultivation!"
"At that time, you were in the Acquired Realm, a realm never before seen in the primordial world. From that moment on, I knew you were destined for greatness!"
"Indeed, you did not disappoint me, using your great wisdom to open up the path of gods and demons, paving a path to heaven for acquired beings."
"Even knowing you were extraordinary, I still did not expect that in just a few hundred thousand years, you would have defied fate."
"Not only did you attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but you also transformed from an acquired being into a true descendant of Pangu."
"In terms of origin, even I am far inferior. In the primordial world, only the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestral Witches can be compared to you."
Nuwa was not at all surprised that Feng Zichen could cultivate to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. After all, someone who, even in his youth, paved the way for countless beings to attain enlightenment—his wisdom was unparalleled in her lifetime!
It would be strange if Feng Zichen couldn't become a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Even if Feng Zichen had achieved this in just a few hundred thousand years, Nuwa would only be surprised, not shocked.
What truly baffled her was that Feng Zichen had become a true descendant of Pangu!
This was simply impossible!
Counting throughout the entire prehistoric world, countless innate gods and demons were born from Pangu's flesh and blood. Perhaps only fifteen claimed to be true descendants of Pangu. Countless innate gods and demons craved this title but could not attain it.
Others might not know Feng Zichen's origins, but Nuwa knew them perfectly well. She, Feng Zichen, was a being born later in life, with no connection whatsoever to the Great Dao Venerable Pangu.
How could she surpass all the innate gods and demons born from Pangu's flesh and blood, gaining the recognition of Pangu's will before them, and becoming the sixteenth true descendant of Pangu in the prehistoric world?
"A stroke of luck!"
"All thanks to the favor of the Great Dao Venerable!"
Feng Zichen bowed in the direction of Buzhou Mountain and said humbly.
Attaining enlightenment in the Great Chaos beyond the boundary was one of his greatest secrets, his hope for future enlightenment, and also the basis for his resurrection—something he couldn't easily mention to outsiders.
Heaven's will is unpredictable, shifting with the times. Even with Heaven's favor bestowed upon him today, who could guarantee it would last forever?
Having another path to resurrection was always a good thing!
"That's true. Without the Great Dao Venerable's approval, even if your talent is astonishing in the primordial world, you can only become a Primordial God-Demon, not a true descendant of Pangu."
Feng Zichen's casual explanation sounded quite reasonable to Nuwa. The most difficult thing to become a true descendant of Pangu was gaining the approval of Pangu's will.
All the Primordial Gods and Demons born from Pangu's flesh and blood were stuck at this point; no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't gain Pangu's approval and transform into true descendants of Pangu.
Conversely, as long as one gains the approval of Pangu's will, regardless of one's origins, one can become a true descendant of Pangu.
Although Feng Zichen did not gain the approval of Pangu's will, he gained the recognition of the Great Dao, achieving the same effect.
"Uh..."
Feng Zichen was speechless. He had only made a few modest remarks, but who knew Nuwa would imagine so much?
To be honest, Nuwa's thoughts made a lot of sense. If he hadn't been a firsthand witness, he would have believed her.
However, seeing Nuwa's misunderstanding, Feng Zichen was happy with it and didn't explain. Instead, he changed the subject, saying,
"I must thank the Holy Mother for rescuing me. If those two had really started fighting, I would have been in big trouble!"
If Nuwa truly cared about the creatures of the North Sea, she would have separated Zhen Yuanzi and Kunpeng before they even started fighting. Why wait until now?
Her descent to the North Sea at this time was clearly to rescue Feng Zichen, but she was concerned about his reputation and afraid that he would be looked down upon by the powerful beings of the prehistoric world. That's why she used rescuing the creatures of the North Sea as an excuse.
Feng Zichen was a shrewd person; how could he not see through Nuwa's intentions?
"It's alright, even without those two, I would still have come."
"Your establishment of the Innate Sword Path has made you a sensation in the Primordial World, greatly enhancing my prestige. Naturally, I must reward you."
"Speak, what do you desire? Anything within my power, I can obtain for you."
What sages fight for, besides fortune, is face. Feng Zichen, as Nuwa's disciple, caused such a stir in the Primordial World, naturally greatly enhancing Nuwa's prestige.
It allowed her to surpass the other sages, giving her a moment of glory!
Thus, she was naturally overjoyed and descended from Nuwa's Palace to reward Feng Zichen.
"Your Majesty, I wish..."
Upon hearing Nuwa's words, Feng Zichen's first reaction was to obtain the Innate Taiyin Origin.
This item was of paramount importance to him!
With this item, He could cultivate unparalleled divine powers—the Yin-Yang Divine Light.
Then, combined with the innate supreme Yang divine light within Him, He would achieve supreme divine powers—the Yin-Yang Divine Light.
If He were to further fuse it with the innate Five Elements divine light, evolving it even more, He could forge the legendary divine powers—the Yin-Yang Divine Light.
He could then comprehend the mysteries of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, creating endless wonders.
The innate Taiyin Origin resides on the Taiyin Star; for Feng Zichen to retrieve it would be incredibly difficult.
But Nuwa is different. Both are goddesses of the primordial era, and both listened to the Dao in the Zixiao Palace; the two are naturally very familiar. Not to mention, she was the matchmaker and officiant at the wedding of Emperor Jun and Xi He.
Given the bond between the two, if Nuwa were to ask Xihe for the primordial Yin essence, it would be a simple matter of a word, and Xihe would not refuse.
Therefore, without hesitation, Feng Zichen was about to blurt out that he wanted the primordial Yin essence. However, the moment the words left his mouth, a quick glance revealed the merit behind him.
With a thunderous boom, a bold idea that would impact the future of humanity flashed into his mind, so intense and unyielding that he forcibly changed the words he was about to utter to: "Your Majesty, I wish to borrow your Qiankun Cauldron!"
Once the words were out, there was no going back. Feng Zichen had no choice but to continue according to the thought in his mind: "I have heard that the Qiankun Cauldron, a supreme innate treasure, is the number one weapon-refining treasure in the primordial world. It can refine all treasures in the world and possesses the ability to reverse innate nature, capable of refining innate spiritual treasures!
"Currently, I have some treasures that I wish to refine into a suitable magic weapon, but I cannot find a suitable one."
"I have heard that the Qiankun Cauldron is in Your Majesty's possession; therefore, I, Zichen, dare to ask Your Majesty to borrow this treasure!"
After speaking, Feng Zichen bowed to Nuwa.
"Refining treasures?"
"I didn't expect you to be so wealthy!"
Nuwa looked at Feng Zichen with surprise and said with a smile. Ordinary treasures are useless in the Qiankun Cauldron; only top-tier innate spiritual materials can utilize it.
Feng Zichen's request to borrow the Qiankun Cauldron suggests he possesses many treasures.
Although surprised, Nuwa didn't refuse. It was lending it out, not giving it away; she wasn't going to be reluctant.
"While the Qiankun Cauldron possesses the power to reverse one's innate nature, this function can only be used once every million years. Even if I lend it to you, you only have one chance to use it, so use it carefully!" "
Furthermore, the Qiankun Cauldron can only refine high-grade innate spiritual treasures at most; it has no power over top-grade innate spiritual treasures."
Nuwa handed the Qiankun Cauldron to Feng Zichen while instructing him.
The power to reverse one's innate nature is too heaven-defying. Even if the Qiankun Cauldron is an innate treasure, it cannot be used without limit; it has its limitations.
Otherwise, if the Qiankun Cauldron could continuously refine innate spiritual treasures, wouldn't the primordial world be in chaos?
Top-grade innate spiritual treasures are created by the Great Dao, gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and seizing the creation of the universe.
Born from the very essence of heaven and earth, it possesses unique characteristics and boundless mysteries, beyond the reach of human crafting.
The Qiankun Cauldron is the strongest, but far inferior to the Primordial World, and naturally cannot refine a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.
(End of Chapter)