Chapter 115 Knocking on the Dao
Ji Rong's thoughts drifted. Jiao Jue, a powerful dragon-type cultivator, hadn't taken her life for her careless words.
They didn't actually tear off their own wings or cut off their own claws as punishment.
He only beat himself until he was sore and bruised, which shows how kind and forgiving he was.
"What do you think I should do?" Jiao Jue looked at Ji Rong and asked in a deep voice.
Ji Rong was surprised that Jiao Jue valued her so much. She composed herself and asked, "What do you think you should do?"
"Me?" Jiao Jue said in a low voice, "At first, I was extremely proud. Just thinking about those guys made me want to merge with the authority and kill them. But after encountering Canglan Divine Lord, I realized that I was very afraid."
That's how the weak are: they complain and grumble when they're poor, but when they actually have something, they're at a loss.
"And then?" Ji Rong continued to ask.
"I don't know." Jiaojue spread its paws. "If I knew, why would I be asking you?"
“You should know, Brother Jinlong.”
Ji Rong said, "You say you don't know, but is it because you really don't know what you want to do, or are you afraid of the consequences?"
Brother Jinlong, every intelligent being knows itself best; no one knows us better than ourselves.
Jiao Jue's face darkened as he listened, thinking to himself, "If I knew, I would have to bow my head and ask you."
“Brother Jinlong, you don’t have to make a choice now. Although fate has chosen you, you can still choose to accept or refuse. Even if you don’t choose anything, time will push you forward.”
Hearing this, Jiao Jue felt much better and said, "I still want to know, if you were given such power, what would you do?"
"Me?" Ji Rong flapped her wings and replied firmly, "I have no authority, so I really can't say."
But if you insist on asking me seriously, then I'll tell you about my experience with trees. At first, I was often afraid.
You all consider me the ancestral tree, and I also believe from the bottom of my heart that the ancestral tree is a part of me; it grows inside my body.
When I was lacking in spiritual energy, I often felt that I was about to become a simple tree. Then time would push me forward, and new opportunities would appear in my bird life. It was always a case of "after the darkest hour comes the dawn".
So, after experiencing that kind of thing many times, I know that no matter what the situation is, I will always regain my senses.
No matter how my appearance changes, or how much cultivation I attain, I am ultimately Ji Rong, a phoenix.
As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a bird had loudly proclaimed its belonging to the heavens and earth. The heavens and earth, which had been gradually darkening, suddenly burst forth with a bright, seven-colored ray of light, shining upon Ji Rong.
As the bird's roots gradually intertwined, Ji Rong involuntarily closed her eyes.
Her seven leaves sprouted gracefully, and the tender buds at the tips grew rapidly under the illumination of the seven-colored light.
Golden light shone brightly in Ji Rong's spiritual lake, intertwining with seven-colored rays, engraving unique inscriptions on the three new leaves.
The little girl on Ji Rong's spiritual platform rapidly changed, gradually shedding her childishness and becoming beautiful.
The seven-colored light and golden glow intertwined on the girl's body, weaving a seven-colored feather robe with hidden golden threads.
She raised her hand, chewed the Dao Pill in her palm, and swallowed it. Her body grew larger and larger, yet also became more and more ethereal. She sat behind the Spirit Platform, cradling the Spirit Platform, which was covered with trees and lakes, in her palm.
Ji Rong then opened her eyes. She had advanced again and was now a Venerable Realm expert.
This time there was no thunder or rain, and the colorful clouds in the sky shone upon her, making her appear like a divine bird descending to earth.
The colorful clouds shone on her for a full quarter of an hour before dissipating.
Ji Rong waited for the thunder to strike, but none came. She frowned and looked at Jiao Jue, saying, "Why is there no thunder, Golden Dragon! Did you scatter them?"
With a hint of bitterness in his eyes, Jiao Jue said, "When you said you were Ji Rong, a phoenix, you were recognized by heaven and earth and successfully entered the Dao. That is why you are accompanied by seven-colored clouds. How could there be blind lightning striking you at this time?"
Ji Rongqi said, "Is it so easy to gain cultivation simply by loudly proclaiming one's affiliation? Then why do we bother with the hard work of cultivation?"
Jiao Jue suppressed the urge to slap her and patiently said, "Other beings need to make sacrifices or vows to kowtow. I've never heard of anyone kowtowing to someone just by stating their affiliation like you did."
Ji Rong was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, she realized that it was possible that she had finally admitted that she was a bird and solved the loophole in this world. The world had then given her this reward. She would definitely knock on the door more often in the future.
Thinking he knew the truth, Ji Rong was smug and immediately laughed loudly, "I knew it! We're all descendants of dragons and phoenixes, so I should share some of this luck with them."
Looking at Ji Rong laughing heartily, Jiao Jue's previously anxious heart suddenly calmed down.
Ji Zhuang and Gu Qingqing saw the rosy glow from afar and flew back.
Upon entering the cave, one sees Jiao Jue lying on the ground drinking with Ji Rong;
When Jiao Jue saw them return, he took out two more bottles of wine and said, "Want to join us?"
Gu Qingqing and Ji Zhuang immediately accepted the offer upon hearing this.
So, the bird, the fox, and the dragon each held a wine bottle and listened to Ji Rong recount her story of seeking enlightenment.
After Ji Rong finished her vivid story, the drunken Ji Zhuang, clutching the wine bottle foolishly, shouted at the moon, "I am Ji Zhuang of the Phoenix Clan, I am..."
Jiao Jue squinted and put the wine bottle on the ground, saying, "Let's stop drinking here for today. Tomorrow, let's invite Xuanwu and Wuyue, and we'll head to Tuifeng Island together."
Ji Zhuang, Gu Qingqing, once you two go in, first dig the well bigger, big enough to accommodate about fifty people. Once you've finished digging, go back to the mine and start mining. No slacking off.
"Ji Rong, you will continue to temper the physique of the ancient witch lineage with me."
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Before dawn the next day, Jiaojue used its tail to wake up the two birds and the fox.
He personally picked up Tunwu and Wuyue, and first went to Wangfeng Island. He then asked Wuguang and other mine managers to recommend ten Wu clan cultivators, and then took these ten cultivators with him to Tuifeng Island.
Seeing Jiao Jue's serious expression, Ji Zhuang and Gu Qingqing turned around and brought over the calf that was clearing land in the wasteland of Xifeng Island.
Regardless of whether the calf agreed or not, they called Ji Rong along and carried the calf upside down to Tuifeng Island.
Once inside Tuifeng Island, the calf, which had been lying on the ground for a while, got up, raised its hooves, ran to the spirit well to drink some water, and then ran back to the mine without looking back.
Jiao Jue looked at Gu Qingqing and said, "Lazy fox, look at yourself, you're not even as good as a newly enlightened ox."
Gu Qingqing pretended not to hear. She and Ji Zhuang hurriedly went to the well to dig a hole, turning the spirit well into a small spirit pool.
The ten Wu clan disciples that Wu Guang selected were all very well-behaved.
After they entered Tuifeng Island, they kept their eyes straight ahead and didn't say a word, which pleased Jiaojue greatly.
Jiaojue instructed Wuyue to give them a speech, while also giving a wink to Xuanwu and Jirong. Jirong understood immediately, and she carried Xuanwu and flew towards the Spirit Well.
After setting the witch down, Ji Rong said to the witch, "Witch, cover me up."
Immediately, Ji Rong transformed into the body of a magic tree and planted her roots into the tributary of the spiritual vein where the three-headed dragon was located.
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