Chapter 262 Growth
Fortunately, this is temporary.
As the day passed and dawn approached, just as the sun was about to rise, Ji Rong's bird form awoke. As soon as she awoke, she tilted her head and picked up the celestial being lying beside her, placing it on her neck and sitting on it. Then she looked at the tree trunk by the lake.
Ji Rong felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, and then she found herself back in her bird form, standing outside. The tree trunk only swayed and its roots shook, but it remained standing upright.
Jiao Jue, along with Gu Qingqing and the others, poked their heads out from the tree and said, "Ji Rong, perhaps your bird body has not yet advanced and cannot accommodate such a large tree."
Feng Qing also called out from the side, "Ji Rong, leave it here, and come back to get it when you advance in rank."
"No!" Ji Rong exclaimed, "Back then, I wandered outside for several months like this. If the tree trunk returned, I would leave; if it didn't, I would stay here. All of you, come down. I want to try again."
As soon as Ji Rong said this, the dragon and the two foxes spiraled down from Ji Rong's tree trunk, their faces showing visible disappointment.
Ji Rong calmed her mind and repeatedly urged her will, finally managing to take the tree back.
The tree trunk was enormous, and Ji Rong felt that her spiritual center was completely full and extremely heavy.
Her eyes darted around, revealing the tree trunk beneath her feathers, leaving only a few roots in the lake. Thus, Ji Rong could walk again, but her body sank three times its original weight.
Three days later, Qing Guanzi returned as promised, escorted back by Qing Qiao and the Qingjiao clan.
Seeing that they had given Qing Guanzi so many treasures, Ji Rong couldn't help but wonder why the female dragon of the Azure Dragon Clan, Xiu Ai, was now so fond of the old dragon Long Jun, and was now even throwing herself at the old dragon Qing Guanzi.
But Ji Rong ultimately dared not say such things again. She was afraid that if Jiao Jue heard it, he would get angry and hang her in some unknown place in the Danxue Mountains to suffer from the cold wind. So she had to suppress her gossipy heart.
While Qing Guanzi was making arrangements with Qing Shao for the next day, Ji Rong bid farewell to Jiao Jue. Seeing that Ji Rong still exuded a bit of spiritual energy, Jiao Jue pulled Ji Rong to the back of the hall.
Jiaojue spat out the water sword, which transformed into a world of water mist. He let this world envelop Ji Rong and himself, and said, "Silly bird, you are still constantly scattering spiritual energy. How many cultivators in the world would be like you? Stay here with me for a few more days."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong immediately looked down and examined herself, and indeed saw that she was constantly radiating spiritual light.
She thought for a moment and said, "Brother, the Mountain and Water God has woken up. I saw Him at the Golden Mother Goddess's place."
There's a teleportation array at the unloading workshop that leads to the Kunlun Delicacies Pavilion. I need to go back and see Him, to see if He is still the benevolent god who cared for the world.
Senior Brother Qingpingzi has always wanted to perfect the Hundred Skills Seal. If he finds out, I can simply give him some magical techniques to help him perfect the seal.
I have moved the body of the Great Shaman into the Guardian Palace. If he harbors any evil intentions and dares to plot against me, I have the men to kill him.
Thinking of Ji Rong's tree trunk, Jiao Jue narrowed his eyes and smiled, "He has not yet attained godhood. If you show him your tree trunk, he will definitely treasure you."
“That’s right!” The bird and the dragon looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
Having finished gloating, Ji Rong stretched his neck, leaned close to Jiao Jue's ear, and said, "Big brother, you've been a god for so long, do you still want to be a god?"
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue narrowed his eyes into slits, solemnly shook his head, and said, "Since attaining godhood, I have become poorer and poorer. Dragons have long lifespans, and if given the chance, I would still prefer to be a wealthy dragon who counts his treasures until he falls asleep."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong immediately nodded and said, "I am relieved that you think so, brother. You know, I have always felt that there shouldn't be so many ridiculously powerful authorities in this world."
Jiao Jue opened his eyes, looked at Ji Rong, and nodded, saying, "Just go ahead and do it."
After bidding farewell to Jiao Jue and his group, Ji Rong was carried by Qing Guanzi towards the Jade Void Mountain Range.
Seeing that Qing Guanzi was carrying large and small bags on his back, Ji Rong took out a few empty storage rings and said, "Senior brother, put these things into your storage rings."
Qing Guanzi shook his head and said, "Senior brother, my belly is comparable to a virtual world, so I have no need for such external things."
Ji Rongqi asked, "If that's the case, why do you still carry these things on your person, Senior Brother?"
Qing Guanzi proudly tossed his head and tail, saying, "The people of my clan in the Danxue Mountains are very hospitable. I only casually pointed out a few techniques to their children, and they insisted on giving me so many spiritual items."
I couldn't fit it all in my bag, so I had to carry it on my back.
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong was immediately stunned. There was actually a third dragon of noble character in the world. She immediately exclaimed, "Junior sister was too shallow. Please don't blame me, senior brother. Senior brother is close to beauty but not tempted. You are a true saint."
After saying this, Ji Rong felt a sense of relief. If she had spoken recklessly in front of Jiao Jue as she had in the past, she would definitely not be able to escape now and would probably be hanging upside down somewhere, being chilled by Jiao Jue to sober up.
Upon hearing Ji Rong's words, Qing Guanzi said with great pride, "Junior sister, I am a dragon personally raised by Master Lingxiaozi. I am an unparalleled existence among dragons. I know a lot. You will know more as we spend more time together."
They offered me a generous gift to teach those little dragons, and after only a few days, I had taught all those little guys.
Ji Rong immediately praised again, "So that's how it is. Junior sister really didn't expect that senior brother is such a talented teacher."
Upon hearing this, Qing Guanzi was overjoyed and wagged his tail. After his joy subsided, he asked in surprise, "Junior Sister, you haven't advanced in rank, so how come you're heavier than a typical bird that has reached the Emperor level?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong mumbled, "Perhaps it's because he ate a lot of the flesh of the gods at that banquet that his strength has increased."
Qing Guanzi thought about it for a while. Although he felt that the Dayu clan, whose bloodline was thin, should not have such a strong and muscular effect, he could not be sure and so he stopped thinking about it.
Back at Jade Void Palace, Qing Guanzi took Ji Rong up to Cloud Cliff. Qing Guanzi took a stroll in the clouds and mist and found that Qing Pingzi was not there.
So, Qing Guanzi led Ji Rong to the depths of the clouds, to the entrance of Qing Pingzi's cave. The door to Qing Pingzi's cave was tightly closed, with a wooden plaque hanging above it. Qing Guanzi glanced at it and said, "Junior sister, let's go back. Senior brother is in seclusion."
It turned out that the cultivators of Puppet Valley had repaired one of the odd-even insects that Ji Rong had brought back. Qingpingzi, having learned this skill, went into seclusion to experience the newly acquired puppetry and repair the Hundred Skills Seal.
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong breathed a sigh of relief. She parted ways with Qing Guanzi and ran wildly towards the unloading workshop.
Several days have passed since the grand banquet ended, and seeing the chaos that has arisen in the Kunlun Mountains, Ji Rong could immediately imagine the scene of those butchers in the unloading workshop hacking each other, based on their past tempers.
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