Chapter 12 Doubts Arise
"Who dares to lecture me? It's their honor." Yuan Shi's face was full of arrogance. Did he really think he could lecture anyone he could find?
"Alright, alright, let's go. I still want to find some rare spiritual roots to impress people." What could Chang Hao do when he encountered such a proud and arrogant person? He could only stroke their ego and coax them into helping him.
"At least you have some self-awareness now, realizing that the grass you collected before was beneath your notice." Yuanshi scoffed at Chang Hao's ignorance. There were varieties everywhere; was there any need to collect them?
"However, at least you didn't pick up any more wet-born eggs and tarnish the family's reputation." Yuanshi chose the lesser of two evils. It was better to cultivate some exotic flowers and plants than to step on that lump of stuff when he went out. Since Tongtian had no vision, then he, as the second brother, would reluctantly help him take a look.
Chang Hao looked in the direction Yuanshi was pointing. "Wet-born and egg-transformed animals refer to animals that have not yet taken human form," he said. "No, I don't keep animals."
Chang Hao, who struggles to support himself, would never consider raising an animal that might transform into a human in the future; it would be asking for trouble.
“That’s right. These creatures born from moisture and eggs don’t know right from wrong, they bully the weak, they speak like humans but act like beasts, they’re unbearable to look at.” Yuanshi was satisfied. It was rare that Tongtian didn’t get angry. He couldn’t help but instill his own ideas, hoping to subtly change his third brother’s behavior.
Chang Hao learned another of Yuan Shi's shortcomings: he was arrogant. But this was generally true, so he nodded in agreement without hesitation.
"Just listen to me." Yuan Shi was overjoyed; his long-cherished wish had been fulfilled at this moment.
Chang Hao was speechless. What was the point of him listening to Yuan Shi?
"What kind of exotic plants do you like?" Yuanshi directly intended to use divination to determine the direction, which would be better than finding a needle in a haystack.
"Let's find some plum blossoms, pine trees, and tea trees. In the future, we can plant some pine trees along the mountain path to welcome Fellow Daoist Yuanshi. We can plant plum blossoms in the inner courtyard so that we can play the zither and flute under the sea of plum blossoms. If we can attract a few cranes, they can dance to the music, which would be wonderful." Chang Hao said with anticipation in his eyes.
Crane?
Yuanshi hesitated for a moment. This creature was alright. It had a graceful figure, an ethereal aura, and was elegant and unconventional. He could barely accept that such a creature appeared in Kunlun Mountain.
“Come with me…” Yuanshi grasped Chang Hao’s wrist through his wide sleeves, and in the blink of an eye, the two appeared side by side in a place shrouded in mist.
Chang Hao gazed intently at the sea of plum blossoms and murmured to himself, "The seven-colored sunset shines on Chong'a, the green and red blossoms exude a subtle fragrance."
This place turned out to be his ideal retreat, with a wide variety of plum blossoms. Among them, Chang Hao discovered his favorite green calyx plum.
Chang Hao had the idea of acquiring land. Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows, let alone a man. He needed a place to take refuge in case of trouble.
"What, don't you want plum blossoms?" Yuan Shi asked, puzzled as Chang Hao remained inactive for so long.
Chang Hao smiled slightly, revealing a warm and gentle smile. "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I was so engrossed in admiring the plum blossoms that I forgot about the important matter."
Yuanshi's brow twitched slightly. When did the cheerful and unrestrained Tongtian have such refined tastes?
Chang Hao was very restrained as he picked out green plum blossoms, fearing that he might damage the natural beauty of this secluded valley. He carefully considered each one he picked, and unknowingly ventured deeper and deeper into the valley.
Once again, a green plum tree was taken out by the roots, and unexpectedly, a natural maze enveloped Chang Hao.
The surrounding scenery changed instantly, and Chang Hao's heart jumped. He turned to look, but Yuan Shi was nowhere to be seen.
Oh no! Chang Hao's heart skipped a beat. Could he have gotten lost without realizing it? In the blink of an eye, he couldn't see the way he came back. Flowers blocked the way on both sides, so he had no choice but to continue forward. He couldn't help but concentrate, afraid of making a mistake.
Even as Chang Hao stood before a crystal-clear banana tree, catching two banana leaves that drifted down, he remained suspicious.
It's fine that we didn't find any trace of Yuanshi, but Fellow Daoist Yuanshi has profound cultivation and will surely be able to turn danger into safety.
But nothing happened to him along the way. Was he trapped in an illusion, or was Yuanshi trapped in an illusion?
In a moment of panic, Chang Hao took out a jade flute and poured his magic power into it, hoping that the sound of the flute would attract Yuanshi.
Yuanshi was secretly annoyed that he had been careless and that Chang Hao had disappeared. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was a series of interconnected formations. If one did not have the right opportunity, one would simply go in and come out the same way.
"Fortunately, as long as one's mind is firm, this formation will not be affected." Yuanshi stepped inside. Even though his mastery of formations was not as good as Tongtian's, he was still confident that he could break the formation without any problem. However, he was caught in a series of interconnected illusionary formations, and it would take some effort to break the formation.
Unexpectedly, before long, the battle between the Primordial Beginning and the Array was in full swing, with the sound of flutes and frequent calls echoing in the air.
Yuanshi broke through the illusion with the help of the flute music, but felt a sense of unease. This was impossible. How could he be less resolute than Tongtian?
"Yuanshi, you've come at the right time. What's this?" Chang Hao showed the two banana leaves he had obtained to Yuanshi. Without inherited memories, Chang Hao was completely clueless when it came to appraising treasures.
Fortunately, he was lucky enough to encounter a powerful and aloof expert, which prevented him from missing out on any spiritual treasures along the way.
Yuanshi looked over and saw one leaf with a bright yellow hue and the other with a deep blue hue. "These are banana leaves nurtured on the innate spiritual root banana tree, innate spiritual treasures. One leaf belongs to earth and the other to water." After examining them, he answered Chang Hao's question without hesitation.
"It's all in the inherited memories, so study it carefully and don't be so unserious all day long." Yuanshi's forehead veins throbbed, and his back teeth almost gave way. He was simply ignorant and incompetent.
Chang Hao was genuinely curious about memory inheritance. Did it contain everything? Unfortunately, as a human, he had no way of accessing such mysterious things as inherited memories; everything had to be learned.
"This water-element banana leaf is for you. The banana tree still has two leaves, but they are still small. It will take a while for them to ripen and fall." Chang Hao handed the water-element banana leaf to Yuan Shi.
Firstly, he felt apologetic for secretly using Yuanshi's hand to divert the trouble caused by Haotian Mirror; secondly, once they had shared the spoils, their relationship was no longer the same, and in the prehistoric world, one must make a few friends who would risk their lives for each other; thirdly, Chang Hao's cherishing of life and never betraying him was only because the interests had not reached the critical point.
Ultimately, he remained wary of Yuanshi.
Yuanshi stared at the banana leaf with an ambiguous expression, beginning to doubt that the person before him was actually Tongtian.
“No need. This is your own opportunity. Why don’t you give me two banana leaves and I’ll help you refine a decent innate spiritual treasure?” Yuan Shi suggested, with a hint of testing the waters.
“Okay,” Chang Hao said without noticing the probing look in Yuan Shi’s eyes, and readily handed the two banana leaves to Yuan Shi.
Given Yuan Shi's pride, he would never deceive him with words; he always kept his word and would never stoop to murder and robbery.
"Although I also know a little about weapon crafting, compared to you, I'm just a nobody. If I act rashly, I'm afraid I might damage the grade of the spirit treasure."
Chang Hao's casual remark put Yuanshi in a great mood. Did he trust him that much?
He put away the banana leaf, but his doubts only deepened. How could Tongtian admit to being inferior to him? And what about how he had agreed with his ideas without a second thought...?
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