With an excited heart, Deng Chanyu looked inside the gate tower and saw a majestic palace towering on the tranquil summit, appearing as if real yet ethereal.
The hall style is very similar to the Tahe Hall of the Forbidden City in previous lives, which is solemn and majestic.
The overlapping rooftops under the sun's reflection appeared particularly splendid.
From her perspective, she could see intricate patterns of flying birds and running beasts inlaid on the lintel of one side of the palace, each one vividly lifelike as if it were about to come to life. On the other side, the lintel was inlaid with patterns of the sun, moon, and stars. A gaze towards it was like looking at an endless expanse of cosmic starry skies.
On the dark red walls on both sides, countless gems were embedded, shining with captivating light.
The interior of the palace was not visible, but various decorative items piled together to form a magnificent and unique painting. In the center of the palace stood a massive jade throne, surrounded by densely embedded jade stones of various types.
The grand hall faces south and is divided into a front and a rear courtyard. In the front courtyard, where Deng Chanyu stood, there was the mountain gate, stone tablet, front hall, and matching rooms. Looking towards the rear courtyard, she could only see two rows of dormitory buildings on either side.
She was considering whether to wait here in vain or create some commotion when the front hall door slowly opened, and a young woman walked out, wearing an lotus-shaped silver crown on her head, and a long, flowing green silk dress with gold embroidery.
The woman appeared to be two years older than Deng Chanyu, her smile was charming, and she displayed a sweet smile of a university welcome senior sister.
"Mother said, 'There's a guest from afar, go and greet them.' Must be you?"
Deng Chanyu: "..."
This sounds like a line from Sun Wukong's encounter on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, right? Is it the same pattern? Just now, I was at the foot of the mountain and apparently only saw the peasant and not the woodcutter.
She broke into a ingratiating smile, "Sister, that's right... it's really little sister..."
The young woman confidently waved at her, "Stop standing there like a fool. Come with me to meet our mother."
This matter cannot be vague. Deng Chanyu took two deep breaths, allowing her inner thoughts to completely settle, stepping back half a step, and followed the young woman as she walked inside.
The more she walked, the more she felt something was off:" Sister, this is a bit strange... but sister, you give me a very warm feeling."
This was not a flattery she was offering, but rather a genuine sense of blood connection.
Who is this person? It can't be that General Deng Jiugong has another daughter who is cultivating the Tao on the outside, can it? Old Deng looks stern with his thick eyebrows and large eyes, yet he could do something like this?
The young woman covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "I am the concubine... cough cough, the mother's steed Qingluan. If we trace it back to the Feng race, we are indeed somewhat related."
Oh, I see.
This somewhat foolish-looking guy is actually an old predecessor of the Feng race! She is indeed lucky, she has directly latched onto the big leg of Nuwa, thus avoiding the calamity and surviving to this day.
Oh, it's hard to become the steed of someone, so this lady is not easy.
"Mother calls me Xiao Qing, you can call me that too. How about you call me A Yu?"
"Okay, Xiao Qing sister."
Entering the front hall, a figure appeared on the jade throne, which had previously seemed to be wrapped in a mist, it was Lishan Old Mother who had ground an iron rod for Deng Chanyu in NanDu.
Deng Chanyu hurriedly kowtowed: "More than a month ago, with the guidance of Mother, I gained insight into the wonder of the five elements and the yin and yang. Today, after completing my task, I have come to return the magical treasure."
She took out the embroidery needle and the peach stone, and without any action from Mother, the two magical treasures detached from Deng Chanyu's control and came before Mother.
"Hmm, it seems to have a bit more worldly smoke, and your heart hasn't completely calmed down..." Mother asked: "How many days did you hone it?"
Is there a requirement for the number of days? You didn't even mention it beforehand? Deng Chanyu silently calculated in her heart: "......thirty-six days."
Mother stood up, looking her up and down: "Your talent is decent, but your elder brother still owes an account to Yuanfeng. I have also seen Yuanfeng before, that great love for the group is truly heart-moving. Since the fate of the Feng race is not to be cut off, you have only come to me after countless hardships and tribulations. I will follow the will of heaven and give you an opportunity. Will you become my disciple?"
Deng Chanyu immediately prostrated and bowed: "Disciple Deng Chanyu greets her teacher, and wishes her eternal life!"
Mother nodded, with a slightly approving tone, "A very clever child. The Feng race is now but illusion. Now, there is only the human Deng Chanyu."
That's an interesting way of putting it.
Someone secretly clenched a cold sweat, there are too many unspoken rules in here!
Lishan Mother beckoned to Xiao Qing, "Fetch the Master's creation, the immortal cauldron."
Soon, a four-legged square tripod, over a meter high, with an unidentifiable blue glow, was placed before Deng Chanyu.
Mother's stern expression on her face faded by several degrees. At this moment, she said with a hint of teasing, "This unruly child of yours, your so-called spiritual root theory created in NanDu is indeed preposterous, but think about it carefully, it seems quite interesting. Come on, let's see what your spiritual root is."
Deng Chanyu: "..."
My theory, although supplemented by many net authors in succession, looks perfect. But actually... actually it is also perfect, but that's all false! The human body is complete in five elements, how can there be people with only one attribute? Not element life? Out of three realms and beyond five elements, that's the level of top immortals. Ordinary mortals cannot reach this level.
Deng Chanyu pondered for a moment, while Qingluan behind her stifled a laugh. Lishan Mother pointed at the great cauldron, "Come, place your arm against the side of the cauldron, and let me see your potential."
Yes, to check one's quality through their arm.
She discards the segment in her mind that says "join the Russian mafia again to die," rolls up her sleeve, and places her jade-white arm on the side of the cauldron.
The cauldron seemed to be radiating sparks of fire, but in reality, it was not hot and did not leave any patterns on her arm. Instead, a cool breeze flowed along her arm throughout her body, dissipating the fatigue she had accumulated over a month.
Then, a loud "boom" echoed from inside the cauldron, and three strands of rainbow-colored light shot out from the mouth.
Qingluan looked inside anxiously, Lishan Mother nodded slightly: "The reaction of this test is a bit strong, it should be adjusted next time...... According to your theory in NanDu, this should be called the Phoenix Dao Body, right? The descriptions of Jindan, Yuanying, and Huashen are indeed impressive. It's much better than the simple conversion of essence into qi and qi into spirit. I will mention this to my elder brother from the three pure ones..."
Deng Chanyu dared not say a word on this side, afraid that the Taoist ancestor who casually mentioned "lying in the ninefold clouds, achieving true enlightenment on a cushion" might suddenly appear and strike her with a palm, killing her instantly.
The test is still ongoing.
Lishan Mother carefully examined the seven-colored aura.
"Hmm, the aura reaches nine and a half feet high, which shows that you have a good talent for alchemy, Chanyu."
The extreme level of nine feet and nine inches is indeed the limit. In actual fact, among billions of people, no one can reach the limit.
The aura from the cauldron's mouth gradually dispersed, and a mist of pure white retracted inside, scattering into a myriad of colorful light points.
