Chapter 55: Little Disciple

Evil, unrestrained, reckless and wild.

Heaven-shattering, earth-splitting.

No wonder it's him!

Shen Qingli's mind and spirit trembled.

"Chacha?"

"A Li?"

"A Li! Wake up!"

Shen Duo's concerned calls gradually reached Shen Qingli's mind.

But Shen Qingli found it hard to pull herself away from those eyes before her.

She seemed stunned in place, unable to move, unable to free her spirit.

However, Shen Duo still keenly noticed that when he called the little girl 'A Li', she did react.

But as long as he called 'Chacha', the little fire phoenix would spit saliva at him...

Thinking of this, Shen Duo repeatedly shouted, 'A Li! A Li! Wake up quickly!'

Seeing Shen Qingli still unable to wake, Shen Duo immediately formed hand seals and cast a spell; only to see his hands form seals before his forehead, golden light tracing out, a golden little phoenix flew out from his forehead.

"Xi?" Xi Xi stared blankly, even reaching out its claws to touch.

Because the little golden phoenix was lifelike, it looked just as it did before it grew larger.

But the little golden phoenix had already flown into Shen Qingli's forehead, so Shen Duo's voice echoed more clearly in her mind.

"A Li, it's me, your fourth uncle." Shen Duo first announced his family name, "Don't worry, this is my phoenix soul; I've come to help you."

Shen Qingli had no time to respond; she saw the god-like colossal statue move, he slowly raised his hand, finger-light like jade, stroking over her head.

In just an instant, the feeling of "an immortal stroking my crown" arose like a spring breeze; her sea of consciousness buzzed incessantly, even her space seemed about to jump out.

The rich immortal aura surrounded her space, instantly maturing her three Fusang fruits; this was secondary! The key was that the Immortal-Demon Transformation technique began to operate on its own.

"What is an immortal?"

"What is a demon?"

The distant immortal sound, looking down upon the soul, began to preach the Dao.

At the same moment, the little golden phoenix was forcibly expelled from Shen Qingli's sea of consciousness.

Shen Duo's eyes snapped open, his pupils filled with shock.

He had just felt a power capable of destroying heaven and earth; no wonder A Li couldn't wake.

However, this power seemed to have no malice?

Shen Duo dared not fully relax, still watching Shen Qingli with concern, while also activating a secret technique just in case.

Fortunately, Shen Qingli had sat down cross-legged as if entering meditation, accepting the "immortal's transmission of the Dharma".

Within her body, a naturally formed black meridian grew along her original channels, but in reverse.

Immortal, demon, the dual meridians arose as fate dictated.

Shen Qingli only felt wonder; the giant hand that had been stroking her crown had withdrawn.

She immediately lifted her head, but her forehead was lightly poked by an icy fingertip.

"Go back."

The distant immortal sound echoed.

Shen Qingli had already freed herself from the stunned state.

"Master!"

Shen Qingli quickly called out.

The divine eyes that had been closed opened again.

But before Shen Qingli could clearly see the emotion in those eyes, she woke up.

"A Li!"

Shen Duo let out a sigh of relief.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Shen Qingli felt the dual meridians truly existing within her body, and the dark power joyfully flowing through the black meridian; her mind and spirit struggled to regain calm for a long time.

Just who is he?

To regenerate a meridian out of thin air, and still be able to resonate and coexist with her original channels—what divine craftsmanship!

No wonder he is a medical cultivator, no wonder he is the heaven-defying divine lord who cultivates both immortal and demonic paths.

And yet, he is actually still alive!

"Master."

Shen Qingli subconsciously murmured.

Transmitting her the technique, bestowing her the inheritance, granting her rebirth, teaching her the dark meridian.

For Shen Qingli, isn't he truly her master?

Zhao Yue had never taught her; by the time Shen Kuo appeared, he could no longer teach her.

The path of cultivation that granted her rebirth is undoubtedly bestowed by this Great One Divine Lord.

"Great One Divine Lord?"

Shen Qingli summoned the Great One Divine Sword, which joyfully circled around her once.

It is obvious that the divine sword sensed the aura of the primordial lord.

He really is the Great One Divine Lord.

"A Li?"

Shen Duo called out again.

Shen Qingli then fully came to.

"Fourth Uncle, thank you just now."

Shen Qingli felt Shen Duo's kindness; the phoenix soul entered her sea of consciousness, still without any cultivation. If she had wanted to obliterate him just then, it would have been easy.

"Eh." Shen Duo waved his hand, "I didn't really help. So that aura just now, is it the inheritance aura you obtained?"

"Not bad." Shen Qingli nodded, "Fourth Uncle, this is..."

"Come fetch you." Shen Duo said, then remembered his little younger brother Shen Kuo, "Oh no!"

Shen Duo, having slapped his forehead, hurriedly looked toward Shen Kuo, "Don't rashly rush the divine meridian, uh..."

Shen Kuo, emanating pure and subtle holy light all over, left Shen Duo speechless.

Shen Kuo also faintly showed an ice phoenix meridian pattern, meaning that just now, after rushing his meridian, he transformed his human meridian into a divine phoenix.

"Is this by borrowing the power of the Five Elements Immortal Herb and the realm-shaping force of advancing to become emperor, turning his mortal meridian divine?"

Shen Duo somewhat couldn't understand this cultivation method, nor how it could succeed? Isn't it said that one cannot enter the divine, cannot rush the divine meridian, otherwise one will surely explode and die?

What is this, all a deception?

"We need to seize the moment." Shen Qingli explained, "One must, at the imminent moment of advancement, use the advancing Five Elements primal force, combine with inner profound power, and simultaneously rush upward the divine meridian, to turn decay into marvel."

"The Taiyi God Sovereign's inheritance teaching ground?" Shen Duo sized up Shen Kuo, who was about to finish his closed-door cultivation, and couldn't help but sigh, "Having a good daughter is truly wonderful." He is an old Profound Emperor, and he doesn't know if falling back a realm to re-cultivate is still possible.

"You're about to advance to Profound Saint, right?" Shen Qingli asked.

Shen Duo was surprised, "You can see that?"

Generally, cultivators can only see through the cultivation level of those lower than themselves.

Someone like Shen Qingli, who is only a Profound King, can see through a Profound Emperor's level, and Shen Duo has never encountered this before.

"Looks like you're about to breakthrough soon." Shen Qingli also quite surprised, "Father said Fourth Uncle, your talent is the best, indeed."

"Don't laugh at me." Shen Duo said unhappily, "You're only how old and already a Profound King; in the future you'll only surpass me."

Shen Qingli wasn't being modest; she knows that, given her current inheritance and resources, if nothing unexpected happens, the age at which she advances to Profound Saint will definitely be younger than Shen Duo's.

As they chatted, Shen Kuo's body already trembled out a clear and melodious phoenix cry.

The little fire phoenix immediately flew over, gazing eagerly.

Soon after, Shen Kuo indeed transformed into a snow-white ice phoenix.

Pure and subtle, like a true phoenix, it made the little fire phoenix call out "Xi Xi" nonstop, wanting to play with him.

But the ice phoenix quickly turned back into Shen Kuo's form, ethereal and detached from dust, like a banished immortal who does not eat mortal food.

At that moment, Shen Qingli involuntarily saw again the huge divine statue.

That is a true god, high above, looking down on all beings, seeming like an unfeeling Dao Sovereign; yet it gives rise to heaven and earth, Dao and law that cannot be restrained, thus it is wild and unconstrained arrogance, and in its eyes, gods and demons are mere mayflies and ants.

"A Li." Shen Kuo spoke.

Shen Qingli came to, "Father, congratulations!"

Shen Kuo smiled faintly, "Isn't it all thanks to you?"

"Congratulations, Seventh Younger Brother." Shen Duo felt a bit sour.

"Fourth Older Brother?" Shen Kuo only then noticed there was an unexpected guest, "What's the deal with Eldest Brother, how could Su Chacha be my daughter? She doesn't deserve it."