August evenings are always a bit chilly.
Zhu Yi didn't have much spiritual power right now, so she could only use the most cumbersome method to jump into the lotus lake. Fortunately, the barrier set up by Master Yujing was humane enough. She hadn't been underwater for long before the crystal lotus barrier enveloped her.
Zhu Yi used a clumsy method to throw the two eggs next to the little black snake on the other side, and the two eggs got stuck between the petals of the amethyst lotus.
Zhu Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the little black snake was still asleep and had not been awakened by the noise of the egg.
The little black snake appears to be injured and is recovering, otherwise August is not the season for snakes to hibernate.
She specially brought it two eggs full of spiritual energy, hoping it wouldn't bite her while she was sleeping in the middle of the night.
However, considering that they have been together at the bottom of Lotus Lake for three months, they should be aware of each other's intentions and not regard each other as enemies!
Moreover, if the little black snake were evil, Master Yujing wouldn't feel comfortable putting them together.
Zhu Yi changed out of her wet clothes, enlarged and lit the white jade lantern hairpin, and began to read.
Lotus roots are deeply rooted everywhere at the bottom of Lotus Lake. Even though it is the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, they show no signs of decay. On the contrary, thanks to the array set up by the Imperial Mirror Master, the lotus flowers are blooming even more delicately.
Indeed, the wonders of creation are boundless; having spiritual energy by one's side makes a world of difference!
Zhu Yi, underwater, had no interest in appreciating the delicate lotus flowers. The white jade lantern was propped up on a petal on the lotus platform, its hazy glow steadily illuminating her entire body.
The lamplight cast a warm glow. Zhu Yi read for a while, then felt a slight fluctuation in her spiritual energy. Looking up, she noticed that the little black snake dragging the amethyst lotus seemed to be getting closer. Zhu Yi didn't pay it any mind. Instead, she felt a strong urge to cultivate under the warm lamplight.
She put down the history book of the cultivation world in her hand, took out the "Lotus Heart Melody" and sat cross-legged. She began to breathe according to the introductory techniques on the bamboo slip.
“Those who fall from the sky, those who come from the earth, and those who come from the four directions, all shall escape my net!” (1)
The spiritual energy from all directions surged in like a woven net. With the blessing of the white jade lantern, this spiritual energy became even more Buddhist. It surrounded Zhu Yi and slowly wove into small lotus shapes, which then entered Zhu Yi's chest.
After the spiritual energy that entered Zhu Yi's body circulated for one cycle, Zhu Yi felt that this spiritual energy was more domineering than the spiritual energy she had cultivated and circulated before.
Previously, when she cultivated and circulated her spiritual energy, the flow of the energy was easy and comfortable, unlike tonight, when the spiritual energy was mixed with a sour and painful feeling that had not yet been refined.
Although the spiritual energy circulating in her body was somewhat stinging, Zhu Yi could clearly feel that this spiritual energy was now much purer.
When Zhaocai came down from Peach Mountain to patrol at night, it saw that the spiritual energy in the Lotus Lake area was exceptionally abundant, and its big, copper-bell-like eyes immediately bulged out.
Meow! How annoying! My junior sister is cultivating and this strange phenomenon is happening. What can I do besides guard this place and protect her? That new rat spirit in the bamboo forest next door is lucky! I won't catch it today!
As the peach trees in the lush peach grove breathed out their last breaths, specks of spiritual energy transformed into tiny, clear, light pink beads, resembling peach blossoms, which then fell into the lotus lake as the spiritual energy surged.
Zhao Cai bared its snow-white canine teeth, and the bamboo forest opposite Lotus Lake seemed to be breathing in spiritual energy as well, with small green spiritual energy beads from the bamboo all rushing towards Lotus Lake.
It shuffled around Lotus Lake, and after confirming that there were enough top-grade spirit stones to support the spirit-gathering array, it picked a slightly higher rock, took out a small wool blanket, and quietly guarded it with a peasant's kicking gesture.
Meow~ If I don't pester my junior sister to grill a few more fat fish for me later, I won't be able to make up for the loss of not catching the rat demon tonight...
Zhu Yi was at the bottom of Lotus Lake when she felt some tiny beads fall on her. When she opened her eyes, she saw that there were many small, spiritual beads of peach pink and bamboo green around her.
Before she could understand what the small beads were for, the white jade lantern suddenly flashed with an orange-red light, just like the candles on a candlestick were exploding. From the corner of the white jade lantern, a pink crystal the size of an egg flew out.
The crystal stone stood before Zhu Yi, and with the light of the white jade lantern, it cast a water mirror reflecting off a spot not far in front of Zhu Yi.
Zhu Yi saw another version of herself reflected in the water mirror, gazing at her with a smile. The "Zhu Yi" opposite her was dressed exactly the same, standing cross-legged, reciting the blessing in the "Lotus Heart Song," and then slowly making a complex hand gesture with her delicate hands.
After carefully observing the reflection, Zhu Yi realized that the "Zhu Yi" in the water mirror was instructing her. She immediately followed the movements of the water mirror, reciting the techniques and performing hand seals repeatedly with the "self" opposite her.
The light pink incantation mark transformed into a small lotus flower, gathering all the surrounding small spiritual energy beads. Nourished by the lotus lake, the small spiritual energy beads transformed back into small lotus flowers and entered Zhu Yi's body. Zhu Yi felt waves of pain, but her heart was filled with indescribable joy.
She could clearly feel that these small spiritual beads, refined by the lotus mark, were gradually tempering her entire body and her spiritual roots.
Zhu Yi was delighted by the surging water, wood, and earth spiritual energy emanating from her.
In the end, Zhu Yi only absorbed seven small spiritual energy beads. She couldn't bear the pain in her meridians any longer, so she ended her cultivation for the night, turned over, and fell asleep on the lotus platform.
Instead, Bai Yu Lantern had a flash of inspiration and carefully and quietly put away the remaining small spiritual beads.
It flashed several times in succession, and didn't forget to throw a few spirit beads at the little black snake that was swallowing eggs on the other side. This thing is very good and very useful to both of its owners.
Su Linyuan was awakened by a small bead falling from the lake. The bead wasn't very strong, but it still hurt quite a bit when it hit his head.
He closed his five senses at the bottom of Lotus Lake to comprehend the cultivation method and gained considerable insights, but he still could not break the curse of the oath.
He slowly opened his golden vertical pupils and saw the little girl who had been picking vegetables and weeding with him in the dream, and whom he had been holding while practicing martial arts, now cultivating opposite him.
His serpentine body was somewhat stiff; he didn't want her to realize that his true form was actually a spirit serpent.
No, that's not right. He's not entirely a snake. He still has half human blood. It's just that he only transforms into a snake and enters his Void Realm to cultivate when he is seriously injured or needs to advance in cultivation.
Su Linyuan has been trapped in a dream for the past few days. He clearly remembers that in the dream, he involuntarily became another person.
Another young Buddhist practitioner who still practices Buddhism, the man named Jiang Lin in the dream, although he dotes on and spoils Xiao Zhu Yi, is not soft-hearted at all when it comes to teaching her to read, write, cultivate, and practice martial arts.
In her dream, the little girl would subtly express that cultivation was too tiring and that she wanted to go to the street to see the lanterns.
Right now, the girl opposite doesn't need anyone to urge her on; she's already practicing remarkably well.
He dragged the amethyst lotus backward, his snake body firmly coiling around it. As he turned around, he unexpectedly discovered two eggs.
Su Linyuan unconsciously flicked his forked tongue: Well, although his Golden Core stage cultivation allows him to abstain from food for a short time, he seems to have been in seclusion for a long time and is now starving.
He glanced at Zhu Yi opposite him, who was engrossed in cultivating with the water mirror in front of him and had no time to notice that he had already woken up.
Silently, it dragged the two eggs and hid in a place where the lotus roots were relatively dense for cover.
He couldn't resist and swallowed the whole egg. He crushed the egg in his stomach, sucked out the yolk, and then spat out the shell.
With two eggs to fill his stomach, he felt his strength increase, and he drifted off to sleep again to the rhythm of Zhu Yi's chanting of the cultivation technique.
Su Linyuan was also extremely exhausted, so he didn't notice that the amethyst lotus beneath him had absorbed the surrounding small spiritual energy beads, and its deep purple petals had become lighter and gentler...
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