Chapter 22. Even Cang Li was so angry he laughed, tears streaming down his face…
Cang Li laughed in anger, tears streaming down her face as she laughed, her expression twisted as she asked:
"What are you questioning?! You broke my hand and you still won't admit it!"
Zhen Yuanzi: "...I'm sorry, I didn't know you...I didn't use any force. Never mind, I'll treat you."
Cang Li got even angrier: "Are you calling me a piece of trash?!"
Zhen Yuanzi: ?
What is crispy chicken?
But Zhen Yuanzi was indeed in the wrong. People who could play with Hongyun couldn't be all that bad. Zhen Yuanzi squatted down and reached out his hand.
Cang Li reflexively stepped back, and Zhen Yuanzi whispered:
"Don't move, I'll heal you."
Cang Li watched Zhen Yuanzi warily. A green light flew out from Zhen Yuanzi's hand and enveloped Cang Li's arm. In just a few seconds, Cang Li could no longer feel the pain. After the light dissipated, Cang Li moved his arm and found that the pain was gone. It seemed that he was indeed healed.
Is this the method of cultivators?
Cang Li slowly got up, wiped away the tears from the pain, blocked the five children behind him, and looked at Zhen Yuanzi warily, saying:
"Here's your sword back, I don't want it anymore, you just need to leave!"
She knew she couldn't just pick up any man; doing so would only bring trouble!
Seeing Cang Li's wary look, Zhen Yuanzi pushed the Hongmeng Holy Sword in front of Cang Li and said:
“This is a gift for you. I won’t take it. You have no future here. I will take you back to my cave and teach you cultivation as a way of repaying you for seeing Hongyun off on his final journey yesterday.”
Cang Li: ?
What about the red clouds? No, that's not the point. The point is that this cultivator is going to teach them how to cultivate immortality.
If it were anything else, Cang Li would have refused without hesitation, but the allure of cultivating immortality was too great for him. Cang Li swallowed hard, his eyes filled with struggle.
Zhen Yuanzi has already broken the immobilization and silencing spells on several children.
Ji Hejie instantly rushed behind Cang Li: "Sister!"
Cang Lichao stopped the children behind him, saying, "I'm fine."
Er and Yu cried loudly and rushed into Cang Li's arms, terrified.
Zhen Yuanzi accepted the fact that Hongyun was dead, and sitting at the end of the bamboo raft, he looked at Cangli and said:
"I wonder what your decision is?"
Cang Li pursed her lips and asked, "Are you really going to teach us cultivation?"
Zhen Yuanzi nodded: "Of course, I, Zhen Yuanzi, always speak with certainty..."
Cang Li: ?
Wait, Zhen Yuanzi? Is it the Zhen Yuanzi she knows?
However, before Cang Li could ask the question, a female voice rang out:
"Zhen Yuanzi, you've invaded my territory by stealing people?"
Cang Li: ?
Cang Li turned around and saw a fairy wearing a white robe with gold patterns and wide sleeves, her hair tied into a high bun with green vines flying over. She had a dignified and elegant appearance and landed on the bow of the boat with compassion in her eyes.
Zhen Yuanzi stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
Cang Li: ? ? ?
Jihe Jie and Er stood up and respectfully called out, "Mother Goddess!"
Cang Li's computer crashed. She slowly released Zhong and Yu, who were still crying in her arms. She needed to calmly think about the current situation.
Nuwa frowned and said to Zhen Yuanzi, "Hongyun is one thing, but you came here looking for someone and grabbed my daughter's neck without saying a word. Do you not respect me at all?"
Zhen Yuanzi: ?
What daughter?
Zhen Yuanzi slowly looked at Cang Li, whose face was blank, and then at Nuwa. But she didn't look like her. No, he hadn't heard of Nuwa becoming a Daoist partner with anyone! Where did this daughter come from?
Nuwa only woke up from her slumber when she sensed that Cangli was in danger; the little figure she had created couldn't be harmed.
Most importantly, after Cang Li was created, she was a bit silly and only responded to simple words, but she was very obedient and would do whatever she was asked to do. She was tiny and would just sit blankly to the side when not called, which was so cute that Nuwa's heart melted.
After Cang Li was created, Nuwa took care of him personally until he grew up and became self-sufficient. It can be said that Cang Li was Nuwa's most beloved child.
It was also because Cangli was so easy to take care of that Nuwa created Ji when Cangli was ten years old, and Jie when Cangli was eleven. These two were much more lively and intelligent than Cangli, and with Cangli's help in taking care of them, they were generally very well-behaved.
It wasn't until Nuwa created Er, Zhong, and Yu that Nuwa finally experienced the hardship of raising children. Er was alright, but the latter two were not so well-behaved and cried all day long. Nuwa then abandoned the children to Cangli and turned into a mountain to sleep.
Before going to sleep, Nuwa enclosed a space to ensure that her daughter, whom she had painstakingly created, would not starve to death, and that no ferocious beasts or other demons would enter. Until a few days ago, when the dragon and Zhunti were fighting, they accidentally used lightning to split open the barrier, and then Hongyun fell in.
This place could no longer be hidden. Nuwa vaguely sensed this and separated a portion of her power to protect Cangli and the others.
Unfortunately, Zhen Yuanzi was the first to arrive. He was quite powerful, and the power Nuwa had divided was not enough to completely stop him, which is why Nuwa's true form was awakened.
After Zhen Yuanzi came to his senses, his expression became somewhat strange, as if he had vaguely sensed something. He didn't know what race Cang Li and the others were, but they were definitely related to Nuwa's ascension to sainthood.
The ancient Taoist patriarch once said that there are three methods to achieve sainthood.
Using force to achieve the righteous path, this method was only tried by Pangu, who created the world, and in the end, his body transformed into all things.
Secondly, it involves severing the three corpses, a method that the Dao Ancestor successfully attempted.
Thirdly, there are those who possess great merit, but what constitutes this great merit is currently unknown.
So, which of the following scenarios applies to Nuwa?
Zhen Yuanzi suppressed these thoughts and bowed to Nuwa, saying:
"I apologize for disturbing you, fellow Daoist. I came here in search of Hongyun. Now that I have news, I will take my leave and come back to thank you in the future."
After speaking, Zhen Yuanzi glanced at Cang Li, whose face was blank, and then stepped into the air to leave. After taking only two steps, he couldn't help but turn back and ask Cang Li:
"Fellow Daoist, I wonder if Hongyun left anything behind?"
Cang Li looked up blankly for a moment, then mechanically took out the tattered clothes and storage bag left by Hong Yun from his backpack and handed them to Zhen Yuanzi.
Zhen Yuanzi didn't take the storage bag, but only took the clothes and stroked them lightly. Hongyun's storage bag was full of magical treasures, which she often gave to some minor demons. Since the storage bag was on Cangli, it must have been given to her by Hongyun. Zhen Yuanzi sighed and left.
Nuwa landed on the bamboo raft, walked over to the children, patted their heads, and then reached out to help Cang Li up, saying:
"Were you scared? It's my fault, I didn't notice the barrier broke."
After saying that, he patted Cang Li's head. This child is the most well-behaved and never cries.
Cang Li finally sorted out his thoughts: the one he picked up yesterday was the Old Ancestor Hongyun, the one he found today was Zhen Yuanzi, and then Nuwa appeared!
This is the primordial world.
Her mother is Nuwa.
Cang Li gave a cold laugh.
After all this time, she really is the first person in the world in mythology!
Nuwa paused for a moment, then solemnly cupped Cangli's face in her hands. Had her little figure gone mad? Why was it making such a strange expression?
Ji, Jie, and Er gathered around, excitedly saying, "Mother Goddess! Big Sister is amazing!"
Nuwa: "Huh?"
However, the first little figure she sculpted lacked a soul. Perhaps she made a mistake while sculpting it. Although it was a successful little figure, it was indeed empty-bodied and could only follow commands.
"Mother Goddess, my elder sister also gave us names! My name is Ji!"
"My name is Jie."
"My name is Er!"
Then Ji pointed to Zhong and Yu and said, "They are called Zhong and Yu. My older sister even taught us to speak and made us delicious food!"
Nuwa looked at Cangli in surprise; the little figure she had sculpted did indeed seem different.
Cang Li came to her senses, slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and looked up at the mother who created her. This was the primordial world of myths and legends. And let me tell you, she used to complain all the time about why her mother Nuwa didn't make them prettier. Not to mention graduation figurines, at least they weren't just mud splatters. They really weren't mud splatters anymore. She had made something of herself. She was the first person created by Nuwa.
Cang Li had many questions. She wanted to know why Nuwa abandoned them after creating them, and why there were so few humans. She had been told that after creating hundreds, she got tired and used the innate gourd vine to shake off the mud. What happened to her mud-splattered kin?
With too many questions in his mind, Cang Li finally spoke:
"Mom, can you make it look nicer for me?"
Nuwa: ?
Cang Li gave himself a slap after he finished speaking. What kind of stupid question was that!
Nuwa's eyes widened. The little figure she had sculpted had indeed broken! Nuwa knelt before Cangli with worry in her eyes, cupping Cangli's head in her outstretched hands, and the aura of the Earth Mother surrounded Cangli.
Cang Li felt as if she had returned to her mother's embrace, a comforting feeling that made her want to sleep. At this moment, Cang Li felt a sense of security she had never experienced before.
Nuwa examined the little figure she had sculpted with great concern. She finally confirmed that the figure wasn't broken, but it seemed different from before. Nuwa used her divine sense to examine Cang Li's head, and looked at him in surprise, saying:
"Daibao, are you not stupid anymore?"
Cang Li: ? ? ?
Cang Li glared at him and demanded, "What do you mean, 'stupid'?! Who's stupid?! And who's the idiot?!"
Nuwa quickly coaxed:
"Oh dear, don't be angry, baby. You're not stupid. It was Mommy's fault. You're so smart."
Cang Li was satisfied. His chin unconsciously rubbed against Nuwa's palm, then he awkwardly pulled it back, coughed lightly, and distanced himself from Nuwa before asking seriously:
"Are you my mom?"
Nuwa nodded and smiled as she looked at her adorable little figure: "Of course, I personally sculpted you in my own image. When I sculpted you, you were only..."
Nuwa looked around and pointed at Yu, saying, "When I made you, you were about the same size as him, but you were so well-behaved back then, and you even smiled at me. I raised you with my own hands. Later, seeing how well-behaved, obedient, and thoughtful you were, I made the three of them, as well as these two little ones. Who knew they weren't as well-behaved as you?"
Nuwa looked a little listless and said weakly, "They're so troublesome. I should have known better than to make them. Sigh~ I'll never make them again. Baby, don't worry, Mommy loves you the most. I'll take you back after I've rested."
Cang Li: ? ? ?
Cang Li felt that things were getting a bit serious. What did he mean by "never pinching again"?
Judging from what her mother said, the current human race consists of only her and a few little ones. What about her large human ancestral group?
No, this isn't right! Mother Nuwa, calm down! We still need to create humans!
"Baby, Mommy hasn't had enough sleep yet. You stay here with these little ones and wait for me to wake up."
Before Cang Li could speak, Nuwa yawned and her figure gradually faded away.
Cang Li stretched out Er Kang's hand: Mom! Don't go! Stay and make babies!
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