Chapter 120: Preparing to Boost Wushi's Strength

Chapter 120: Preparing to Boost Wushi’s Strength

Chapter 120: Preparing to Boost Wushi’s Strength

Time flies, and years pass swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, Shaohua has lived for over 120,000 years.

She has reached the peak and fallen into the depths; her path has never been smooth, always fraught with challenges.

One could even say it has been less than satisfactory.

In her first life, she failed to attain enlightenment; in her second, her combat strength was unremarkable; in her third, she barely made it through 10,000 years; in her fourth, she was average; in her fifth, she failed to transform; and in her sixth, she struggled to survive.

"The path of cultivation is only about sincerity and perseverance. I am still on the road!" Shaohua mused to herself.

The phrase "on the road" encapsulated her life's journey, with all its trials and hardships.

The journey of the past and the path to the future, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, her heart remains unchanged, always on the road.

What others might see as less than satisfactory, she believes, is a matter of personal perspective. Who else has the right to judge?

"Shaohua!" A clear voice rang out, boldly addressing the Heavenly Emperor by name without a hint of fear.

"I'm talking to you!" A petite figure waved her fair, alabaster-like arms in front of her, clearly displeased.

Shaohua snapped back to reality, looking at her young mother, the Great Imperial Mother, and couldn't help but smile. She extended her slender hands and pinched her mother's delicate face hard.

"I am a Heavenly Emperor, you should show some respect!" she said with a hint of helplessness.

"Hmph, Shaohua, you're still my daughter!"

Xi Huang was furious, her small face puffed up as she pounced into her daughter's arms and bit her fiercely. As expected, it left no marks, only slightly disheveled her feathered robe.

"Alright, alright, I was just spacing out. I'm sorry", Shaohua stroked her mother's smooth hair, offering a less-than-sincere apology.

"Lacking sincerity, but I'll take it." Xi Huang shifted in her arms to a more comfortable position, too lazy to care about her daughter's unconscious wandering hands.

After all, the child had grown up, her wings had hardened, and she was even taller. What could she do? She was helpless too.

"Speaking of which, did you wake me up in this life just to chat?" Xi Huang tilted her head, asking.

Shaohua was taken aback by her mother's sharp intuition, which had directly hit the truth. She couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. Indeed, mother and daughter were connected at heart.

Seeing her daughter's silence, Xi Huang's small face creased, and she fell silent too.

"These years, you must have had a hard time on your own." Xi Huang reached out, barely touching Shaohua's head, and gently patted it.

"I can't help much with your path to immortality, but if you ever feel lonely, you can call me out. Even just to chat, I miss you too."

"Hmm." Shaohua remained silent, only humming softly and hugging her petite mother tightly.

"At a time like this, shouldn't you say something like, 'I will definitely take you with me to immortality'?"

After a long while, Xi Huang squirmed, her eyes twinkling as she poked her daughter.

"Sure, sure, I'll definitely take you with me to immortality", Shaohua said with a hint of exasperation.

"You sound so insincere, Shaohua. You're not going to abandon me, are you?" Xi Huang's eyes welled up with tears, her teary-eyed and heart-wrenching expression almost broke Shaohua's heart.

Shaohua couldn't help but roll her eyes, momentarily speechless.

Had her mother's mentality also become younger with her smaller size? Give me back my dignified, graceful, and beautiful mother!

Of course, playtime is playtime, and serious matters are serious matters.

Shaohua wasn't just chatting to pass the time. She wanted to take advantage of this peaceful period, free from external disturbances, to help her mother resolve her bodily issues.

If she could guide her onto the Red Dust Immortality Path, that would be ideal.

Even if she couldn't fully succeed on this path, undergoing a few transformations in the mortal world would still be beneficial.

In her first life, Xi Huang had taken the Elixir of Immortality to heal her injuries, living to her second life by chance, which came with significant drawbacks, the most obvious being her return to a child's body.

Her internal condition was even more complex, having bathed in Imperial Blood, received part of Wushi's essence, and even shown signs of embodying myriad laws.

Shaohua had no way to solve these issues before, so she sealed her. Now, in her sixth life, she had a solution.

Five hundred years later, Xi Huang once again attained enlightenment, recovering her former strength and reascending to the peak.

She made up for the shortcomings of this life, merging her Holy Body and Dao Embryo, and finally shed her petite form.

However, this time she did not merge with the Heavenly Heart Seal. She even followed Shaohua's advice and pretended to "fall" during the Heavenly Tribulation.

Shaohua secretly intervened, concealing the aura of the great calamity, making it difficult for others to discern the nature of the Heavenly Tribulation. The world only knew it was terrifying.

"What a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation! Could someone have attained enlightenment?"

"More than 20,000 years ago, a world-renowned genius received praise from the Void Emperor. Could it be him?"

"You're all wrong. It's a woman, likely the legendary Eastern Empress. She has finally appeared, but why did she fall to the Heavenly Tribulation?!"

The masses were stunned, unable to believe such a thing could happen.

That was the Eastern Empress, a supreme Heavenly Emperor. How could she suffer such an accident?

However, many people had witnessed that scene with their own eyes, so it couldn’t be faked.

Everyone fell silent, their tension palpable.

In the end, it was the Yaochi Holy Land that entered the Immortal Mountain with the Tear of Immortality Verdant Gold Pagoda, bringing out the news that Donghuang had indeed vanished.

Some reckless individuals took the opportunity to rush into the Immortal Mountain, hoping to seize the opportunities there. However, a bell sound echoed, and no matter if they were sages or great sages, they were all reduced to dust.

"Donghuang has left, but her Immortal Bell remains in the Immortal Mountain, continuing to guard it."

"No one can enter, even the Yaochi Holy Land cannot venture in a second time."

"Only if a new emperor is born in this world might they be able to claim the Immortal Bell and occupy that divine mountain."

Time flowed like water. The Void Emperor had already disappeared from the world for over ten thousand years, and Donghuang had not been seen for forty thousand years. Her appearance was immediately followed by her apparent demise in the Heavenly Tribulation.

Considering the disturbances in the Immortal Mountain twenty thousand years ago, many speculated that Donghuang had defied the heavens, living through one lifetime after another, but had ultimately come to a halt, unable to continue into the next.

Regardless of how many believed it, such rumors quickly spread across the heavens and myriad realms, as if guided by an invisible hand.

"Back when Donghuang emerged to quell the chaos, her strength was nearly that of an immortal, but she must have paid a great price. Otherwise, why would she only appear at the last moment?"

"Our sect's ancient texts record that after Donghuang quelled the chaos, she lectured and discussed the Dao in the Immortal Mountain and then never appeared again. It's likely that her body was already failing at that time."

"Reversing fate is incredibly difficult. The slightest misstep can lead to eternal ruin. Donghuang was probably at a critical juncture then, and she forced herself to emerge to protect all living beings. She appeared powerful, but it was like a blazing fire, unsustainable for long."

Initially, people still harbored hope that Donghuang would create another miracle, but now, with no sign of her, her whereabouts remain unknown.

At this point, everyone in this lifetime sighed. The brilliance had finally faded, and the woman who had captivated time had vanished into the annals of history.

Especially the younger generation felt a deep sense of regret. They had grown up listening to the tales of the legendary figure from their ancestors, yet they never got to see her in person.

How many in this world dared to call themselves Heavenly Emperors? She was one of them. Her actions were groundbreaking, and she had protected all living beings multiple times, earning universal praise.

But even such a great being would eventually reach the end of her life, causing immense sorrow.

Many people spontaneously gathered outside the Immortal Mountain to mourn and pay their respects to the Heavenly Emperor.

"This is the second time, another fake death to escape. The Supreme Being hiding in the Primordial Ancient Mine probably won’t believe it this time", Xi Huang said.

"I didn’t expect them to believe it. Those rats hiding in the sewers are not worth mentioning", Shaohua shook her head and said.

She had orchestrated everything herself, creating a false impression to give Wushi a small "family destruction" shock.

Otherwise, how could she motivate him? She had to start preparing now. When the world changed, the rumors would naturally become reality in the future.

Indeed, she had used these words to successfully convince her mother to act, staging a scene where Donghuang perished in the Heavenly Tribulation.

"He will eventually learn the truth", Xi Huang, now back in her mature form, said with a hint of resignation.

"So what? A mere Wushi, I can suppress him with a flick of my wrist", Shaohua raised her hand, making a pressing gesture, and smiled happily.

Honestly, if not for the recent chaos caused by the major restricted zones, she wouldn’t have prepared to act personally. Who would have thought those guys would all act like they had lost their minds?

Now, she had to rearrange everything.

"You spoil him so much, being his sister", Xi Huang couldn’t help but roll her eyes dramatically.

"Relax, I have a bigger surprise for him", Shaohua waved her hand, as if it was nothing.

She looked at the increasingly mysterious Chaos Green Lotus in the Verdant Bronze Cauldron, her lips curling into a smile that she could hardly suppress.

It was time to give her little brother a bit more of a challenge!

Xi Huang could only silently bless her young son. Having such a caring sister was truly a stroke of luck.

In the years that followed, Shaohua focused her attention on three fronts, but her main effort was on observing the changes in the Chaos Green Lotus.

Immortal herbs have a vague consciousness and can transmit weak mental waves, but they cannot cultivate due to their immortal nature.

However, nothing is absolute. Some individuals are exceptional and can break the conventional laws and norms. As long as they don’t die, they are destined to achieve something earth-shattering.

Shaohua knew that this Chaos Green Lotus had that potential, capable of breaking the characteristics of immortal herbs and transforming into a cultivator.

She had observed the growth of several immortal herbs, but gained little insight. If she could witness the Chaos Green Lotus’s miraculous transformation, living into the next life would not be hard.

Over the years, the Chaos Green Lotus had grown from a seed, been planted in the Verdant Bronze Cauldron, and with Shaohua often lecturing and revealing the Dao, the consciousness within the lotus had become increasingly clear.

"Soon, soon. Once the consciousness becomes fully clear and an independent will is born, it will then take form."

(End of Chapter)

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