Chapter 10, the return to unity of the ninety-nine
Food is the primary necessity of the people
Fumi walked into the lake, took a refreshing bath, and joyfully swam a lap in the water, as if the earlier "desperate escape" had no effect on her whatsoever
Little native chicken
The Realm of Nurturing Spirits is a completely new dimension, marking the beginning of the three realms following the Acquired Realm. Generally, disciples of major sects will prepare ample spiritual herbs to make a significant breakthrough to the Tenth Nurturing Spirit.
"I am not your mother." Fumi quickly shook her head; even if she were to adopt a son, she would not want to adopt someone like this
So willful, even the little chick wants to cry, sobbing while pecking at the egg
Fumie resolutely channeled the remaining spiritual energy into these hidden meridians without hesitation. The pain of tendon cutting was even more intense than that of marrow washing, as if someone were pulling out your tendons, tugging and snapping, with nerves feeling as if they were being pricked by needles
When did I tell you these things?" asked Fumi
This is the advantage of a cultivation family
As Fumi submerged her head into the water, she noticed a faint glimmer of light flickering in the depths. A subtle ethereal aura brushed against the tip of her nose. Fumi suddenly plunged into the water and swam towards the bottom of the lake
"I am not a chicken," protested the little native chicken
Princess Fumi is an exceptionally confident individual. Even when she is wrong, she is willing to bear the consequences. Therefore, with the assistance of the spiritual energy from the phoenix egg, she not only broke through to the ninth level of the Spirit Nurturing Realm but instead advanced to the late stage of the Zhou Tian Realm.
Uh. This question is indeed difficult for Fumi to answer
The bald chick flapped its wings in place and said: "Mom, how amazing, it can transform seventy-two times, I want to learn too"
Fu Mi spent a full three days and three nights to connect all one hundred and eight meridians, breaking through from the extreme of the Muscle Cutting Realm into the Spirit Nurturing Realm
Fumi also took a bite of the egg, staring at the bald chick
Fumie surfaced with the bald chick, hiding behind a rock to change out of her silver fish attire, and then took out the dining utensils from her cosmic bag
The spiritual energy of the Phoenix Egg has finally been stabilized by Fumi. She blinked her eyes, delighted that the Phoenix Egg truly lived up to its name, allowing her to break through three times in succession, reaching the Zhou Tian realm, and each level was achieved perfectly, except for her Nine Nurturing Spirit
The more I explore the lake of Fumi, the more I realize how precious it is. I initially thought this lake was shallow, but little did I know it has a pocket shape, becoming narrower and deeper as it goes down. Fortunately, Fumi is an aquatic plant
The bald chick is persistently pecking at the egg
"You are my mother," the bald chick said firmly
Today, for the very first time, I ventured into the kitchen. Cooking fried eggs is out of the question, but I can still manage to boil eggs in plain water
This is a method of forcibly absorbing spiritual energy. A person can only absorb a limited amount of spiritual energy, whereas opening up ten spiritual realms allows for a tenfold increase in the absorption of spiritual energy, thereby aiding in cultivation
"Mama." The bald little chick widened its eyes and did not retreat
"Mama." The chick walked directly towards Fumi.
When Fumi rushed into a dense forest, she realized that she could no longer hear the sounds behind her. Only then did she turn back, patting her chest, finally feeling that she had saved her own life
Fumi knew that this time she was fortunate; not only had she comprehended the divine powers, but primarily, Lan Duo and the others must have encountered other matters, which is why they temporarily spared her.
Fu Mi cannot recklessly acknowledge kinship; this bald chick, despite its unassuming appearance, can speak as soon as it hatches and possesses intelligence. It is at least a descendant of a celestial beast, and Fu Mi does not wish to be hunted down by its mother
However, breaking through to the Tenth Spirit Realm consumes a tremendous amount of spiritual energy, and the realms must be interconnected. It is essential to achieve this in one attempt; if one cannot break through to the Tenth Spirit Realm at once, any subsequent realms will not be able to connect with the previous ones, leading to significant obstacles when entering the Zhou Tian Realm
Fumi lowered her head to look at her dress, which was wrapped in a layer of mud. She touched her neck and realized that the dust-repelling pearl had somehow been lost. She could not stand being so dirty. Fortunately, she was a lotus, naturally sensitive to moisture, and soon found the direction of the lake.
Fumif raised her forehead with three black lines, "Everyone says I am not your mother, so why do you think I am your mother? Perhaps I am here to eat you."
The newly comprehended divine abilities of Fumi are still unfamiliar, and coupled with her significantly lower cultivation level compared to Lando and the others, she can only barely manage to stay a little ahead. She is too preoccupied to pay attention to the path, practically fleeing in a panic, darting into the densest parts of the forest.
"Mom, when I grow up, I will be as beautiful as you," said the bald chick
In these ten spiritual realms, one can also nurture ten beings, using spiritual energy to nourish the beings, and in turn, the beings assist oneself
In this situation, there is only one solution, which is to forcefully break through the cleansing realm.
Fumi rubbed her chin, feeling that the cultivation of Piaomiao and the others truly needed improvement, their equipment also required enhancement, and it would be better not to come to such a restricted cultivation secret realm next time. She did not reflect at all on her own low level of cultivation
Fu Mi felt like crying but had no tears. She said that cultivating immortality was the most annoying thing; otherwise, she wouldn't be so lazy about it. Who would have thought she would be harmed by a little chick.
Fu Mi endured the pain, gradually straightening her body inch by inch, sitting cross-legged, and began to regulate her breathing. The fiery spiritual energy that permeated every pore of her body surged violently, attempting to break through her physical shell. The intense fiery energy began to scorch every inch of her muscles and skin.
Little native chicken
Mom, didn't you say before that whoever hatches first would be your child? The rest are all failures, and their only contribution is to provide me with nutrition
I am not a chicken
Fumi actually also thinks that boiled eggs are not tasty, but this is her only skill. "Don't call me 'mama', it makes me feel so old, call me 'sister' instead." Fumi was being clever; if it called her 'mama', it would be awkward to face the real mother of the bald chick in the future.
Fumif did not intend to, but who would have known that a fire phoenix, born with a fire attribute, would hide its egg in the water? Moreover, it had used secret methods to conceal its celestial aura. Fumif had never seen a phoenix egg, and whether in the upper realm or the lower realm, those with her kind of luck were absolutely few, so it is truly not her fault; in a state of confusion, she ended up eating the entire phoenix egg.
The spiritual fire of the Fire Phoenix is the purest and most intense fire in the world, capable of incinerating all impurities. Although Fumi's body has been reshaped through the process of marrow cleansing, the spiritual herbs themselves may still contain impurities. These impurities, though minuscule, have permeated every inch of her skin and blood.
But this is precisely Fu Mi's choice
The bald chick's eyes are large and bright, and Fei Mi truly cannot bear to harm its tender spirit, so she can only remain silent, allowing the bald chick to burrow into her embrace
The fire within Fumi's body first attacks these impurities. However, there is still a substantial amount of spiritual energy remaining; if not properly guided, it could lead to an explosion of her body, and even her true form would not be spared
Fumi is after all the princess of Lianzhou, and her father is a powerful cultivator. Such a sudden windfall-like breakthrough could lead to an extremely unstable foundation.
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It was when you were hatching me. Mother, you wouldn't be reluctant, would you? Mother, only the strongest can stand at the peak. Rather than these two being eaten by others in the future, it is better for us to eat them. Mother, hurry up, I'm hungry.
Fumai fainted in an instant, and the little chick was not much better off, rolling over to Fumai's side, both the person and the chicken were in a state of unconsciousness
The bald chick, holding a boiled egg, looked at Fumi with some disdain, saying, "Mama, you are being too wasteful"
"I truly am not," Fumi transformed into her true form, "You see, I am a lotus flower"
Fumi did not dare to approach easily, quietly observing from the side. Suddenly, a sound of cracking shells emerged from the water; a crack appeared on one of the eggs in the bird's nest, and soon a small creature pecked through the eggshell and crawled out from inside
This is all the trouble caused by the phoenix eggs
Fumi's washing marrow realm was achieved naturally, at this moment a large amount of spiritual energy entered her body, quickly allowing her to break through to the muscle-cutting realm. The spiritual energy within Fumi was so dense that it directly enabled her to reach the great perfection of the muscle-cutting realm, and there was even a tendency to break through to the nurturing spirit realm in the next step
It is truly unsightly. Like a plucked chick, its flesh is a reddish hue covered in goosebumps, swaying unsteadily as it walks. Aside from its endearing clumsiness, everything else is a challenge to the limits of ugliness
Fumi does not have such great ambitions for the Ten Spirit Realm; she always feels that some things being perfect may not necessarily be good. Taoism speaks of the return to unity, where it is essential to be missing that one "one" for the other nine to operate flexibly.
With Fumi's petite frame, how could she withstand the violent spiritual energy of the Phoenix Egg? Before losing consciousness, Fumi thought she was undoubtedly doomed, yet surprisingly, she still had one last breath left.
Fumi felt a sense of joy as her long-standing grievances were avenged, and she continued to nibble on the egg. Although the boiled egg did not taste particularly good, it was rich in spiritual energy
Mother
At the bottom of the lake, a nest resembling that of a bird lies quietly among the water plants, containing three eggs. The eggshells are as white as jade, yet strangely devoid of any vitality.
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The bald chick crawled on the chest of Fumi, rubbing against it with a satisfied expression, "Mama, let's eat those two eggs." The bald chick drooled with desire.
"You see, we don't look alike at all," Fumi quickly said
The bald chick said: "I only know that Mama is the most beautiful person in the world. You are so beautiful, how could you not be my Mama?"
Cultivators do not need to eat during the fasting period, but delicious food is a form of enjoyment, so Princess Fumi quite likes to eat. However, in the past, the cooking was always done by the maidservants; she is the type who only opens her mouth when the food is served.
Fumie was defeated, and there is truly no place to reason with such beasts.
Fumif forcibly suppressed the spiritual energy brought by the Phoenix Egg, directing it towards her various meridians. Cutting the tendons is akin to cutting the meridians; for an ordinary person, opening all thirty-six meridians throughout the body is already considered a perfect realm. However, there are another seventy-two hidden meridians in the body, which others may not be aware of, but Fumif had seen the diagrams of these meridians drawn by the Lotus Sovereign.
At this moment, a single finger from another could have taken Fumi's life. However, it is quite strange that when Fumi awoke from the explosive energy, she found that she was still alive, truly a blessing from the heavens, as she had not encountered any enemies at that time
Why not eat it if you can? This is not the first time Princess Fumi has eaten bird eggs, even if they are the eggs of a celestial beast, so what? Fumi feels that her stomach is also hungry
"Little Native Chicken, from now on you shall be called Little Native Chicken," said Fumi
Fumi took a step back and said, "But those are your siblings."
The searing pain, a thousand times more intense than a burn, ravaged every nerve and every inch of skin of Fumi, making her feel as if she were about to be reduced to ashes
Sister
She had also discussed this topic with the Lotus Emperor, who found it utterly ridiculous that Fu Mi, at that time, had only undergone the cleansing of her marrow. At this moment, Fu Mi was in a dilemma, torn between believing her father's words and making a breakthrough to the Tenth Spirit Realm, or attempting to reach the Ninth Spirit Realm.
As the last bite of the egg went down, Fumi clutched her churning stomach, her face drained of color, and pointed at the little native chicken, exclaiming: "You, you have really let me down."
"Mom, please don't dislike me." The little chick with a bald head awkwardly paddled through the water, trying to swim into the embrace of Fumi, "Mom, do you think I'm ugly?"