Chapter 230: 230. Chapter 227: Nüwa creates humans, Ye Qin shapes a body, the ancients descend

230. Chapter 227: Nüwa creates humans, Ye Qin shapes a body, the ancients descend

The peaks are towering and beautiful, the clouds and mist are hazy, faintly revealing verdant peaks that seem to drip with lush greenness, as if a layer of gauze shrouds them, making them ever more mysterious; compared to the world's various tumults, Longyuan Mountain is especially tranquil.

Roar!

A thunderous tiger roar shattered the original tranquility; countless birds were startled into circling midair, and a brown‑yellow shadow in the mountain sped like lightning, so fast that even a gentle breeze could not keep up.

Accompanied by a rough, mighty voice drifting through the forest, "Hey, look what good stuff I've brought back!"

Soon a vigorous voice sounded: "Northeast Tiger, did you forget to put out the fire when you left? The stove is about to burn down the whole wooden house!"

If we hadn't discovered it in time, the monkey's medicinal garden would have been burnt to a crisp.

The ones who spoke turned out to be a wolf and a fox; they stood upright on two legs, ignoring their furry animal faces, their bearing and demeanor hardly differed from humans.

The ancients, having crossed time and space by sneaking over, were finally noticed by heaven!

In a moment, the mountain rain seemed imminent; the air filled with a solemn, killing intent, the sky looked as if splashed with dark ink, inexplicably making people uneasy, and even the mountain's monsters lifted their heads to gaze at the sky, their beast pupils stirring.

At some point, Ye Qin slowly opened his eyes; the surrounding spiritual energy surged instantly, nearly reaching its peak, and the gleam flashing in his beast pupils made even the dim cave brighten.

As Ye Qin's words fell, a green spiritual power swept forth, as if invisible giant hands lifted all the monsters up.

"This stone is really strange; it actually has energy fluctuations on it."

The instant he opened his eyes, the mountains and rivers moved, clouds and mist surged like a sea, all rushing toward his direction, as if the entire Longyuan Mountain had come alive.

Then Zuo Ci, Zhi Dun, Zhang Zedu, and the Eight Immortals, among other sages, flew forth together; several true spirits like meteors streaked down, in an instant stars fell and converged into a brilliant galaxy encircling Ye Qin.

Gradually, a red plaque first solidified, on which the characters "Supreme Purity" could faintly be seen.

Just then, accompanied by a muffled thud, Ye Qin lifted his head to look at the sky.

Ye Qin let out a long sigh, drawing his thoughts back to reality.

At that time he entered a fragment of the ages, met Wu Cheng'en, and even had a dream there.

Although Ye Qin sensed fluctuations on the meteorite, the power transmitted from it did not belong to any system he knew.

Life force and spiritual energy swirled within the statues; now that they have flesh, they still need to absorb enough mortal incense and the will of all beings.

The monsters studied for half a day but came up with nothing; even the most learned old turtle among them was summoned.

After spanning a thousand years, Longling finally descended once more into the mortal world!

"First Emperor, come keep our appointment for longevity!"

"Roar!"

Completing all these people's statues also took several days.

Only see the Northeast Tiger's eyes gleaming; a bright yellow spiritual power burst from its body and struck the meteorite with the force of thunder before one could cover their ears.

This meteorite is indeed unsuitable to fall into human hands; even Ye Qin sensed that its aura was out of the ordinary.

As the sun set and the moon rose, the stars shifted; a morning ray of sunlight fell on Ye Qin and the Longling statue, gilding them with a faint glow, giving a feeling of imminent ascension.

Ye Qin's whole body blazed with light, his hazy aura fully revealed, enveloping Longyuan Mountain; clouds and mist like a sea gathered as endless spiritual energy flowed in, truly miraculous to the extreme.

Whether due to the Northeast Tiger repeatedly tossing and turning, the pale gold mist around the stone grew thicker and thicker, continually spreading and intertwining with the surrounding spiritual power, influencing each other.

Whether it was Ye Qin's illusion or not, Longling's long eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings; the next second her spiritual form turned into flowing light, flew out of the Supreme Purity Temple, and entered that statue.

The old turtle took a magnifying glass, examined everything carefully, then gently tapped it, pondered a moment, and said: "The patterns and symbols on this ought to be some kind of writing."

Having said that, it produced the golden meteorite, and the monsters' attention was instantly drawn to it.

"Where is the Supreme Purity Temple?"

The wolf's eyes were about to pop out: "No way, Tiger Brother, haven't you eaten? You can't even split a stone."

The leaking aura was all drawn back in; it seemed the immense pressure the monsters had just felt was merely an illusion, and they finally felt a little relieved.

Although there were many monsters, they were orderly, and the whole place was so quiet not even a sparrow could be heard.

Although this sounds hard to believe, Ye Qin nevertheless had to think more about it.

Seeing this, the other monsters hurriedly asked: "Master, what happened?"

Therefore, the only way was to take their spirits when they were about to die, so as not to violate history.

"Master has emerged from seclusion!"

"Indeed, nowadays one can recite the Thousand Character Classic and the Dao De Jing backwards and forwards."

That female cultivator said Earth is a barbaric wilderness, and also mentioned there is a great sect called the Heavenly Sect, planning to build a signal tower in that wilderness, i. e., near Earth.

Ye Qin's eyes were deep and unfathomable, hiding boundless power, like the mythic god who created mankind; a primordial wilderness aura surged forth, and the shapeless mud suddenly grew arms, then legs.

To finish crafting these statues, even a true dragon's body could barely endure it; the process consumed spiritual power like water, and he could feel his inner essence depleted.

The other monsters also thought this method feasible,

Moreover, in some ways these ancients have regained vitality, crossing the ages to come; this counts as a heaven‑defying feat—how could it be done without paying some price?

Ye Qin sat in place meditating for half a day, barely managing to replenish his spiritual energy to half, which was enough to support him finishing the remaining tasks.

As Ye Qin's words fell, an ancient bell toll rang from the void.

A familiar aura gently enveloped Ye Qin, making him feel as if he had returned to when he was a little green snake, leaning against White Bone.

He then came up with this method: let their true spirits enter the clay sculptures, so that in the future they may enjoy human incense offerings and perhaps achieve another form of longevity, reappearing in the world!

After such a long time, it was also due for his old friend to come out and see the light of day again.

"Boom—"

In Zuo Ci's tomb there are many ancient texts, plus what they previously brought back from the British Museum; ordinarily, the original White Bone serves as a classroom for the monsters, and they also know quite a few characters.

Looking at this pile of dirt before him, it looks no different from ordinary soil on the outside, yet it contains spiritual energy unimaginable to humans.

After being nourished by the offerings of the Supreme Purity Temple, their spiritual bodies are full; they no longer need to fear the distance of time and space, and can now come into the present world.

The golden stone emitted a strange aura, its surface bearing odd patterns and designs, while a pale gold thin mist gathered around it, leaving all the monsters stunned for a moment.

"This time Tiger Brother should be able to succeed."

And now the urgent task at hand is that Ye Qin still has another important matter to complete.

Hearing a monster question his ability, Dongbei Hu couldn't stand it, baring his teeth he said, "You haven't eaten yet, but this meteorite is indeed strange; I underestimated it."

Ye Qin's calm eyes suddenly stirred up huge waves; regarding extraterrestrial civilization, he had also imagined it, even thinking it likely existed.

Ye Qin again saw the image of Longling's peerless elegance before his eyes; his gaze held both longing and nostalgia.

The monkey was eager to try, saying, "Let me dissect it to see what it's made of."

Plants grown from this soil, if taken long-term by humans, can strengthen the body and even transform one's physique.

Hum—

One cannot change established history, or else karma will be stained, adding many troubles; even he will be drawn in, and a slight mistake could lead to eternal ruin.

"Where have I seen this before? This is indeed writing, but not a kind of Earth script."

Ye Qin spoke in a plain, straightforward tone; he had obviously noticed.

Quick, stop saying these things—look what I've brought back!

If it's false, it doesn't matter; if it's true, once signal towers are built around Earth, what will happen then?

Hearing that dragon's roar, the monsters who had been studying the golden meteorite all shuddered, then turned their gazes southeast, eyes filled with excitement and delight.

In the dream, wandering through the universe, I encountered a strange female cultivator standing atop the river of stars.

After all, the universe is so vast; how could Earth be the only place with life?

Ye Qin had never seen such writing, ancient or modern; he couldn't help muttering, 'Could it be from an extraterrestrial civilization—'

I've never felt such a fluctuation; it feels like Spiritual Power, but on closer look it isn't quite that.

When they looked at Ye Qin again, they felt nothing at all, only a vague, mysterious aura seeping out, like a crack in an abyss, making them dare not peer further.

Perhaps the cultivation methods and means are completely different from the system he founded, even opposite, but an extraterrestrial civilization would pose a certain threat to Earth!

The mountain lacks nothing but earth; Longyuan Mountain has long been nourished by spiritual qi, and under the formation's influence, everything in the mountain has been transformed—ordinary plants that grow here for years have long become spiritual plants.

Yet the writing on it is now unrecognizable even to them; no script in the ancient texts matches it, and for a moment all the monsters felt it was unbelievable, becoming even more curious about this meteorite.

During my seclusion, have you been cultivating well?

The northeastern tiger stroked his chin, 'That gives me an idea—why don't we split this stone open and take a look?'

The monsters didn't notice anything abnormal, but this special fluctuation was quickly caught by Ye Qin in his seclusion.

The towering trees around shook incessantly, their leaves rustling, as an invisible storm brewed in the air.

If an extraterrestrial civilization truly exists, perhaps the revival of the ancients could also become a powerful aid and background for Earth's civilization!

No matter what, the descent of the ancients is now inevitable!

No delay!

In the dark, it is fated that such a day will come.

He never imagined that the so-called extraterrestrial civilization would actually be linked to a dream he once had.

This land also gave rise to spiritual veins; the closer to the center, the more extraordinary the surrounding plants, including the soil here.

Especially the old turtle, a scholar among monsters, whose knowledge surpasses all the others, earning constant praise from Ye Qin.

Soon, the true spirit of Qin Shi Huang was also infused into the statue, as if one could see that former emperor of all ages ascending Mount Tai to perform the Mountain Closure rites; even though his form has shrunk, his imperial aura cannot be concealed.

Spiritual soil can nurture a faint spiritual qi; the monsters cultivate here, breathing in and out the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, which continuously feeds back, forming a virtuous cycle.

The monsters chattered, unaware of what had happened.

The half‑human‑tall statue lightly descended beside him.

Could it be that Master is about to undergo tribulation again?

Looking at the patterns above, Ye Qin felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen them somewhere, but he couldn't recall just then.

At first Ye Qin didn't think much of it; after waking, he merely laughed it off, attributing it to fragments of time, even saying it to Wu Cheng'en, as if it had been written into his story.

Back then he only felt that dream was truly bizarre and absurd.

Moreover, with Ye Qin's current strength, it would still be somewhat difficult to travel the universe in his fleshly body.

Ye Qin has gone to great lengths for the promise of longevity.

The monsters chattered excitedly, curiously examining the golden stone, even sensing a mysterious power fluctuation from it, yet that power exceeded their understanding.

These clay figurines correspond to the primordial bodies of the ancients to come, so Ye Qin must be meticulous, allowing no oversight.

Of course, everything is unknown; there may still be a turning point, or perhaps some misunderstanding.

In the dark, deep cave, one cannot see the bottom at a glance; the spiritual qi here is like a sea, almost substantial, as if the Milky Way flows in the night sky, the whole scene dreamlike and illusory.

But speaking of which, what exactly is inside this stone?

This pressure feels like a return to when we previously underwent tribulation.

Why does it feel so familiar…

After all, these are not ordinary clay bodies; every step must be carried out to the utmost precision, for a slight mistake would affect the future, ruining all effort.

After all, according to what the female cultivator said, this 'Heavenly Sect' intends to give Earth a 'demolition and relocation'!

For a moment, various doubts arose in Ye Qin's mind.

And in the depths, a mysterious green light flickered faintly.

Upon hearing that, the weasel flared, blowing his whiskers and glaring, 'Nonsense, my handwriting is far better—last time Master even praised me for improving.'

Perhaps before long we will be able to meet again.

Great, Master has finally left seclusion; I must go greet him.

Incense curled, swirling inside the main hall, where many sages had been enshrined; seated at the center was Longling, followed by Qin Shi Huang, Zuo Chi, Zhi Xu, Li Bai, and so on.

He sent a few threads of Spiritual Power into it, like a clay ox sinking into the sea, yet there was no response at all, truly strange to the extreme.

Seeing such a grand display, the other monsters kept retreating, lest they be caught up.

Fly out of Earth…

It cannot be done immediately; one needs to calm down and think of a way…

Judging by the spiritual power emanating from them, compared to before his seclusion, it had indeed increased considerably; Ye Qin nodded in satisfaction.

Boom!

The Northeast Tiger's words came to an abrupt halt, and on its furry beastly face appeared an emotion called 'awkwardness' for the first time; its tiger eyes widened enormously, 'Holy shit, this broken stone is too solid.'

Initially, Ye Qin made a longevity pact with the ancient sages; its purpose was to complete the longevity trial and walk out a great path of longevity.

But when the clues finally came to light, he was still inevitably shocked.

Ye Qin stood frozen in place, 'How is that possible.'

'Next, we will invite the true spirit into the body!'

Ye Qin's azure pupils rippled slightly; he looked at the golden meteorite in disbelief, his expression complex to the extreme.

Based on the content of the dream, Ye Qin compared them one by one and suddenly discovered that the patterns and symbols on this stone meant—Signal Tower!

Returning to simplicity and truth, storing things at will—this is where Ye Qin's true terror lies.

Although the Northeast Tiger had originally left, it turned back again, bringing the golden stone along, 'Hey, you guys wait for me!'

The years flowed, time changed.

Before Ye Qin's previous seclusion, he had closed the mountain-protecting formation in order to better nurture the spiritual soil; now it was time to reap the results.

Fortunately, there is no spiritual power, yet it can still be replenished; as long as the origin is not harmed, it's not a big problem.

Now, having received the offerings of the Shangqing Temple, their spiritual bodies are solidified, they already possess the qualifications to cultivate the Dao, and with spiritual soil as a medium, they can descend into the world, receive incense offerings, gather the will of all beings, and continually increase their spiritual power—this is the beginning of an alternative 'longevity'!

Longling was the first to enter the Shangqing Temple; moreover, due to her connection with Ye Qin through the primal white bone, her spiritual body is also the strongest among them, and even the radiance around her far outshines that of others.

Past events surfaced before Ye Qin's eyes; back then he never imagined he would reach this point, his strength great, and he could even revive the ancients.

The flying monsters of heaven and the running monsters of earth all gathered here; but in the blink of an eye, the ground was filled with a crowd of kneeling monsters.

Examining the golden stone closely, the patterns and symbols on it were exactly the same as the text seen in the dream before!

'No wonder it feels familiar…'

This time in seclusion he gained much; his cultivation level appeared not to have increased, although he was still in the Nascent Soul major stage, Embryo minor stage, in fact it was incomparable—only having just left seclusion, he hadn't had time to restrain himself, and accidentally leaked a bit out, thereby imposing great pressure on the surrounding monsters.

That is the 'longevity pact' with the ancients!

Ye Qin's previous seclusion was also for this agreement.

But no matter what, we must find a way to travel the universe to see if extraterrestrial civilizations truly exist.

Soon a vivid little figurine appeared before his eyes; he infused a strand of heavenly-earthly qi into it, and the figurine's brows and eyes were extremely lively, as if it would come to life in the next second.

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But now, Ye Qin felt that perhaps he could add another purpose—

The Northeast Tiger's gaze fell upon the meteorite; this time it could be said to have exerted full power, the bright yellow spiritual power surged, the strong wind it whipped up made its fur stand on end, and the powerful spiritual power even slightly distorted the air.

And this meteorite has largely proven that perhaps his original dream was entirely real……

The Northeast Tiger gave a hehe laugh and quickly produced that golden meteorite, 'Master truly is wise; nothing escapes your eyes. This meteorite I found in another mountain range, and at the time humans even came to compete for it.'

'This stone is almost as tough as an old turtle's shell.'

'Gather spiritual soil near the spirit veins for me.'

Originally thought to be an easy task, after a muffled bang, seeing the intact golden meteorite, the monsters widened their eyes.

That green shadow resembled an ancient azure dragon coiling, occupying a corner of the cave; although its form was not large, it exerted tremendous pressure.

Before the words were finished, the dust gradually drifted away, a faint golden light emanated from within, revealing the intact golden meteorite—let alone stone fragments, its smooth surface showed not a single crack, as if silently mocking something.

The Northeast Tiger was smug, 'This time there definitely isn't—'

In the deep, secluded forest, towering trees that blocked the sky wove together into a green canopy; the hazy mist grew ever thicker, and faintly an ancient building could be seen looming, flickering with the void.

His gaze was like a torch; Ye Qin poured much spiritual power into each step, and soon the limbs gradually took shape.

Looking at the surrounding lifelike statues, it was as if the ancients of a thousand years ago had been revived again; aside from size, they were hardly different from the real bodies.

To craft Longling's statue, Ye Qin spent a day and night, but after becoming proficient, he worked much faster, soon producing statues of Qin Shi Huang, Zuoci, Zhang Zheduan, Zhidun, and many other ancients.

At this moment the monsters no longer bothered with the golden stone; shadows flickered in the air, and in a puff of smoke they all vanished, rushing off to the southeast.

Perhaps even as early as when he first stepped into the mottled fragments of time, the gears of fate had already begun to turn.

The monkey showed a wronged expression, 'It wasn't those people who provoked first; moreover I had warned them beforehand. Besides, those people aren't good either; killing them is doing heaven's work, so I imagine the master won't blame me.'

But Ye Qin had already completed the hardest parts up front; the rest was merely a matter of time.

'This is stone, not those blond‑blue‑eyed humans you dissected before; also, could you restrain yourself next time? You're making a bloody mess, it's filthy—watch out, when the master comes out of seclusion he'll clean you up!'

She seemed to sense something; her tightly closed eyes actually showed a faint tendency to open, and her peerless beautiful face gradually gained a lively aura.

Ye Qin intended to use this spiritual soil to rebuild the golden bodies of the ancients.

At some point, dark clouds gathered from all directions, instantly covering the once verdant and beautiful mountain peaks, their outlines becoming blurred.

Immediately, Ye Qin's gaze fell upon the monsters, 'You go help me with something.'

But they also cannot be directly brought into reality, for these are ordinary people; without finding a suitable opportunity, rashly bringing them into the world would be tantamount to making their souls fly apart.

If the dialogue in that dream is all true, then it indeed means that within the vast Huanyu there are other cultivators.

In antiquity Nüwa created humans; now Ye Qin shapes bodies from clay!

Though the process sounds simple, actually carrying it out is extremely difficult; Ye Qin is especially careful, after all he has never tried it before.

I fear the whole earth will provoke heaven‑shaking, earth‑turning changes!

Upon close inspection, this little figure is exactly the same as Longling, almost a miniature version of her.

The Northeast Tiger scratched its head, 'I just rushed out too hastily and forgot for a moment.'

Seeing that green shadow appear in the cave, all the monsters knelt and kowtowed in reverence, saying respectfully, 'Welcome the master out of seclusion.'

Other monsters also found it unbelievable, 'How could this be!'

Their flesh had long since rotted; Ye Qin naturally could not conjure them out of thin air, and even with the ability to move heaven and earth, he could not turn decay into marvel.

When Ye Qin went to look again, the place in the Shangqing Temple where Longling had originally been was empty.

Recently, have there been any abnormal occurrences?

Everyone, make way.

The beast's verdant eyes resembled green gemstones, naturally carved, yet bearing an aura that looked down upon all beings.

The watching monsters waited with bated breath, while the area around the meteorite formed a vacuum zone.

But these were merely his speculations, not necessarily all true.

What's going on? I feel inexplicably uneasy; could something have happened to my master?

Ye Qin's eyes flickered with a hint of nostalgia as he gazed at the statue of Longling.

It's uglier than a weasel's handwriting!

In the blink of an eye, the Northeastern Tiger's Spiritual Power surged like an earth dragon, bearing steady, heavy force, instantly engulfing the golden meteorite completely.

The other monsters were astonished: 'These crooked, twisted symbols, like ghost-drawn talismans, are actually characters!'

Huh, it's strange that thunder suddenly struck.

Spiritual Qi gushed forth like a spring, permeating the entire mountainside, everywhere displaying the miraculous; under sunlight it even condensed into tiny droplets that fell from the verdant leaves.

Master, this meteorite is truly too strange.

As that heavy pressure grew more evident, every monster's chest felt as if weighed down by a boulder, hardly able to breathe; those with insufficient Cultivation Level trembled all over like sieves.

If the statue before had been somewhat stiff, being clay, now that true spirit had been infused into it, she became the incarnation of Longling, no longer an illusory existence but something truly visible and tangible.

Although the monsters didn't know what Ye Qin intended to do, they sprang into action immediately, and in just a moment gathered much for him.

In just a moment, the Shangqing Observatory gradually coalesced into form in midair, situated amidst the vast mountains, emanating dignity and mystery.

The Northeastern Tiger's strength ranks among the best of us; dealing with a broken stone is no easy task.

Suddenly, Ye Qin's gaze froze as he recalled that strange dream he had earlier.

Get up.

Please, Master, give your orders.

Now Ye Qin is already a Nascent Soul old monster, yet he has never physically ventured into the cosmos, not even left Earth, so this extraterrestrial civilization naturally feels distant.

The Northeastern Tiger roughly recounted what had happened in the Wushan Mountains, including their recent study of the meteorite.

Although Ye Qin was in seclusion, that did not mean he had no awareness of outside movements.

Thanks also to Ye Qin now possessing a true dragon's body, and Longyuan Mountain being a place of concentrated spiritual essence, Spiritual Power can be said to be inexhaustible; otherwise this clay sculpture could not be completed.

A faint light emanated from Ye Qin's body; with a casual flick, a small clump of clay floated in midair, as if invisible hands in the air gently shaped the earth.

Seeing Ye Qin absorbed in his gaze, the other monsters dared not speak to disturb him.

These people had their eyes tightly shut, their bodies radiating a white halo, their vital energy extremely rich, as if they were the heavenly palace of the Nine Heavens, miraculous to the extreme.

Faint starlight gathered around Longling, increasing until the statue of Longling also floated in midair, between them coalescing into a white thread like a flowing Milky Way, as if a mysterious power pulled them together.

Yeah, after all, back then copying the scriptures had worn our beastly paws almost to the point of breaking.

How come it's golden on the outside? Actually, it looks not bad.

It's the Master's aura!

But now, seeing this golden meteorite, the images from the dream grew clearer, and Ye Qin's pupils flashed with a hint of astonishment.

The other monsters, hearing this, couldn't help but roll their eyes.

Impossible.

Ye Qin nodded, sizing up the golden meteorite before him, 'You did well.'

The cosmos...

The monsters vied to claim credit: 'Master, rest assured, we keep your teachings in mind and dare not be lax.'

Accompanied by a tremendous roar, dust flew up, even the ground trembled, blurring the sight of the many monsters; some were even forced back several steps by the blast.

Even the Northeastern Tiger could do nothing with this stone; those unaware might think it was some kind of Dharma Implement.

……

At the same time, at the foot of Longyuan Mountain, the newly arrived capital official 'negotiation team', before even entering the village to station, also heard this earth-shaking thunder, and involuntarily looked up toward the depths of Longyuan Mountain.

What's going on? It feels like the heavens are about to split...