Chapter 30

In Chaos.

The Wa Palace.

Purple Qi was dense, ethereal and agile, with ten thousand rays of rosy clouds and a thousand auspicious colors.

Endless nebulae intertwined, dotted with stars, illuminating the surrounding Chaos beautifully and dazzlingly.

Nuwa stood at the peak of the Wa Palace, her graceful silhouette exuding a transcendent and holy aura.

Slightly lifting her head, her beautiful eyes looked toward the endless void of Chaos.

Piercing through the vast Chaos, she arrived at the Primordial.

Suddenly feeling that there was a person who had a master-disciple connection with her and could be her successor, she summoned the Profound Heaven Fire Phoenix.

Soon, a female immortal with an outstanding bearing and eyebrows like new moons appeared before her.

"Empress."

"Jin Ning, I feel that there is a person in the mortal world who has a master-disciple connection with me and can be my successor. Go to that place and bring her here."

"Yes."

Responding, the woman broke through the Chaos and came toward the Primordial.

At this moment, a young man and woman walked over.

"Empress, are you taking on a disciple? That means our Wa Palace can be a lot livelier."

At the peak of the Wa Palace, Nuwa stood with her back to the two, her sleeves fluttering, and spoke softly: "Teng She, Bai Xi, why have you come to join the fun?"

"Empress, we heard you were going to choose a successor and were a bit curious."

Nuwa's expression was calm, her tone level: "Although the other party has a master-disciple connection with me, she will not stay in the Wa Palace for long, so you may be disappointed."

After speaking, Nuwa's figure disappeared and she returned to the palace.

Teng She revealed a bitter smile: "It seems there is no hope for increasing the population of the Wa Palace."

Bai Xi's figure was slender and elegant, her snake body covered with a layer of scales as delicate as snow. Hearing Teng She's words, she parted her red lips slightly and sighed.

The sigh was soft and melancholy.

"If only Empress could create more little beings, or recreate a few more of us, or even humans, the vast Wa Palace wouldn't be so deserted."

……

The Three Immortal Islands.

Gu Xiu and Yang Chan were drinking tea and chatting at a stone table.

Suddenly, they felt a powerful aura breaking through the air.

From the power emanating, the visitor was at least a Quasi-Saint expert.

Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao went outside the Three Immortal Islands at the first opportunity.

"Who is it? What business do you have coming to my Three Immortal Islands?"

They saw a fiery red phoenix flying out of the cracked void; its figure was huge, its feathers like burning flames, bright and eye-catching, its wings like fire clouds covering the sky and sun.

"Profound Heaven Fire Phoenix?"

Yun Xiao naturally recognized the Profound Heaven Fire Phoenix; it was the current Vice-Leader of the Phoenix Clan and also Nuwa's mount, as well as her maid and disciple.

She didn't understand why the other party had come to the Three Immortal Islands.

"Greetings, two fellow Daoists." After coming out, the Profound Heaven Fire Phoenix transformed into a human form, named Jin Ning, and greeted Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao.

Yun Xiao returned the greeting: "Greetings, fellow Daoist. I wonder if you have any business coming here?"

"Nüwa Empress sensed that there is someone here who has a master-disciple connection with her, so she intends for me to take her to the Wa Palace."

Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao were puzzled. Previously, Perfected Lord Yuding said there was someone here who had a master-disciple connection with him, and now it was the Profound Heaven Fire Phoenix.

"I wonder who you are referring to?"

"Master, I know who Senior Jin Ning came for." Gu Xiu stepped on auspicious clouds and came over to join the fun.

"You know?" A trace of confusion appeared in Yun Xiao's beautiful eyes.

Gu Xiu nodded: "Master, Senior is here for Yang Chan."

During this time, Gu Xiu had been wondering when Nuwa would choose Yang Chan as her successor; if she didn't come soon, Yang Chan would become an immortal.

Entering the Three Immortal Islands, Jin Ning looked from afar at Yang Chan standing in the courtyard.

"It is indeed that little girl. By rights, she shouldn't be here, and I don't know the reason why she came to the Three Immortal Islands."

"Senior Jin Ning, who can be sure about fate? Perhaps Yang Chan has some connection with the Three Immortal Islands in the dark."

Gu Xiu would not admit that it was he who brought Yang Chan here.

Saints and the Primordial Heavenly Dao could not escape fate and karma, things that were ethereal but truly existed.

Hearing this, Jin Ning nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense."

Yun Xiao just watched Gu Xiu talk nonsense quietly.

Subsequently, they arrived at the residence of Gu Xiu and the others.

Because a powerful aura had suddenly descended, Yang Jian also rushed back to stay with Yang Chan.

Seeing Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and a strange woman coming over with Gu Xiu.

Yang Jian asked: "Master, has something happened?"

"Yang Chan's opportunity has arrived."

"Third Sister's opportunity?" Yang Jian remembered that when Gu Xiu took him as a disciple, he had indeed said that Yang Chan had another opportunity, which was why he didn't take Yang Chan into the sect together.

Staying on the Three Immortal Islands all this time, he had almost forgotten about this.

Now that it was mentioned again, Yang Chan was also full of confusion, but she was meticulous.

Looking at the strange female immortal in front of her, she felt that her opportunity was related to the other party; otherwise, Gu Xiu wouldn't have said her opportunity had arrived as soon as she came.

Coming back to his senses, Yang Jian asked: "Master, what is Third Sister's opportunity?"

Gu Xiu's gaze was calm, and he said lightly: "Nüwa Empress wants Yang Chan to be her successor."

"What, Nüwa Empress wants Third Sister to be her successor?" Yang Jian thought he had misheard.

Nüwa Empress was a Saint, the Mother of Humanity. If Yang Chan truly became Nüwa's successor, he wouldn't need to worry about Yang Chan's safety in the future.

He could not hide his excited joy.

"That's great, Third Sister. If you become Nüwa Empress's successor, we can go save Mother together in the future."

Ever since Gu Xiu told them that their mother was still alive and just suppressed, the thing Yang Jian wanted to do most now was to save his mother.

Jin Ning, who was on the side, was stunned; she hadn't said anything yet.

Why did Gu Xiu know so clearly?

Her gaze toward Gu Xiu was full of confusion.

Seeing Yang Jian so happy, Yang Chan just smiled.

Seeing the reluctance in Yang Chan's smile, Gu Xiu said: "Yang Chan, go with Senior Jin Ning to see Nüwa Empress. Come back to find us when you have learned something."

Seeing that Gu Xiu had said everything she wanted to say, Jin Ning had to say.

"Yang Chan, as you heard, Nüwa Empress wants to choose you as her successor and sent me to take you to the Wa Palace."

Yang Chan looked at Gu Xiu and then at Yang Jian. In her heart, she wanted to stay here, but seeing Yang Jian's fervent gaze.

And when facing her gaze, Gu Xiu gave her a reassuring look.

She had to nod.

"Then I will trouble Senior Jin Ning to take me to see Nüwa Empress."

Seeing that Yang Chan had no objections, Jin Ning took Yang Chan and wanted to leave.

Gu Xiu said.

"Senior Jin Ning, please say hello to Nüwa Empress for me."

Jin Ning felt that Gu Xiu had many secrets, as if he could predict the future.

It seemed he had also met Nuwa, but it was not convenient to ask now, so she had to take Yang Chan away, fly toward the sky, break through the void, escape into Chaos, and head to the Wa Palace.

Seeing this, Yun Xiao said a few words to Gu Xiu and also returned.

……

With Yang Chan gone, the residence suddenly became deserted.

A few days later, Yang Jian came to find Gu Xiu.

As a cultivation fanatic, it was rare to see him today, which surprised Gu Xiu.

"Yang Jian, you came to find your master, is there something?"

"Master, now that Third Sister has Nüwa Empress's protection, I am much more at ease. Disciple seems to have encountered a bottleneck and wants to go out for training. I wonder if Master allows it?"

"Training?" While Gu Xiu was pondering, the system's prompt suddenly popped up.

"Ding!"

"Yang Jian asked the host for permission to go out for training, triggering an event option. Please make a choice, host."

"Option 1: Refuse Yang Jian's request for training and let him cultivate peacefully on the Three Immortal Islands. Reward: 1,000 years of cultivation!"

"Option 2: A fledgling eagle can only grow through tempering. Agree to Yang Jian's request to go out for training. Reward: Phantom Substitute Bead *2! (A round blue bead with faint light flowing inside, a one-time item, but can save one's life at a critical moment.)"

"System, I choose Option 2." He had been worried about Yang Jian meeting people from the Chan Sect and being forcibly converted; with this reward, Gu Xiu felt much more at ease.

"Ding!"

"Choice successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining Phantom Substitute Bead *2!"

Seeing that Gu Xiu had not replied for a long time, Yang Jian said: "Does Master think it is inappropriate for me to go out for training now? That's right, it was the disciple who was impatient. I will go back and cultivate."

Gu Xiu looked up slightly, gazed into the distance, and said in a deep voice.

"A fledgling eagle must spread its wings and fly. It is good for you to go for training, but I will only give you three years. You need to come back after three years."

Yang Jian heard this: "Thank you, Master, for your fulfillment."

Withdrawing his gaze, Gu Xiu smiled and took out the Phantom Substitute Beads.

"There is inevitably danger in going out for training. Keep these Phantom Substitute Beads well. When you face fatal danger, the bead will automatically sense it and shatter, releasing a phantom substitute with 80% of your strength. The substitute will bear all attacks, while you will be transferred to a safe place in an instant."

The system gave two, so he just happened to keep one for himself.

Yang Jian had originally thought that his Nine-Turn Profound Art, plus his Heavenly Eye, should be enough for self-preservation. He didn't expect Gu Xiu to give him something to save his life, which moved him greatly.

"Master, I will accept this."

Gu Xiu nodded and smiled: "Master will pass on the subsequent contents of the Nine-Turn Profound Art to you. Don't delay your cultivation while you are out for training."

He passed the contents of the first six layers of the Nine-Turn Profound Art to Yang Jian.

Based on his judgment, Yang Jian could cultivate to the sixth layer at most, but that was enough for Yang Jian to look down on the Three Realms.

For the subsequent contents, Gu Xiu saw that it required all kinds of top-grade heavenly materials and treasures, as well as the environment when heaven and earth were first opened. Currently, there were none, and he could only forcibly push it with merit, but the merit required was too vast to be counted.

Accepting the technique contents passed by Gu Xiu, he found that the contents of the Nine-Turn Profound Art in his mind were much richer and more complete. Yang Jian immediately kowtowed three times: "Thank you, Master. Yang Jian will never forget Master's great kindness!"

Gu Xiu said slowly: "Go and prepare well. Remember to be careful of the people from the Chan Sect. Also, because of our Jie Sect's Ancestor Shangqing, we are kind-hearted and willing to give all beings a chance to cultivate and find the right fruit. Therefore, there are many petty people who use the Jie Sect's name to do evil outside. If you encounter them, eliminate them if you can."

"Master, rest assured, disciple will definitely keep it in mind."

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