"How did you end up like this?" Ju Xin couldn't help but ask.
"What?" Feng Chu was still immersed in the joy of seeing his lord. He had just emerged from the mine tunnel at the bottom of the lake. When he heard Qi Mo say his lord had found this place, he came up without tidying himself. He, the dignified Immortal Venerable, had never deigned to mine himself, but thinking of his lord's happy expression upon seeing the immortal stones, he took action personally.
"Fairy Lady, Little Bai, you've finally arrived!" Zhi Meng also said with tears in her eyes. She never imagined she'd been digging for half a year! The nightmare of being dominated by Young Master Feng Chu was finally coming to an end!
Chi Zu stood nearby, also looking listless, clearly having been "tormented" for a long time…
"What's wrong with you two? Why do you look like this?" Little Bai was also truly surprised by the couple. Zhi Meng usually paid great attention to her image, but today, both of them looked like beggars.
"Young Master Feng Chu forced us to mine. Those stones were too difficult to dig, incredibly hard. At first, we couldn't dig at all, but after absorbing the spiritual energy here, we slowly made progress. Fairy Lady, I've lost weight, do you have any good food? For the past few months, we only ate raw fish, it tasted so awful!" Chi Zu looked extremely wronged.
"Ha, you big brute, didn't you eat like this before? Why are you so fussy now?" Feng Chu, at this moment, cast a spell to change into clean clothes from his spiritual ring, shaved off the stubble on his face, and instantly regained his appearance as a handsome, elegant young master. Hearing Chi Zu's words, he let out a chuckle.
"You have the nerve to talk about me? What does it taste like for you to eat burnt fish?" Chi Zu retorted unhappily.
"Alright, I'll personally help you roast them later. Go catch some fish!" Ju Xin watched them with amusement.
"Yes!" Chi Zu was delighted, pulled Zhi Meng, reverted to their original forms, and slid away from the water's surface.
"Feng Chu, tell us what happened after you were separated by the underground river waterway!" Ju Xin was eager to know the whole story.
"Okay! At that time, the water spider couple discovered something unusual. When I entered the waterway with them to investigate, the current suddenly became turbulent, and we were all swept into a whirlpool. An extremely strong suction force pulled them directly to the bottom of this lake. I couldn't circulate my spiritual energy and passed out. Zhi Meng and Chi Zu, their swimming skills were better, they weren't harmed and found me in time.
Afterward, we discovered that the immortal spiritual energy contained in this lake was unusual, so we investigated and found a cave at the bottom of the lake. The cave was filled with immortal spirit stones. They were the same material as the raw stones sold to us by the eldest daughter of the Qu family. I suspect those stones were washed out from this cave. If it weren't for Xiao Mo's sudden arrival, they wouldn't have known that the outside world and the time here were different."
After listening, Ju Xin suppressed her doubts and told Feng Chu that their route of arrival was completely different from his. Feng Chu was also stunned when he heard that Ju Xin came from above the waterfall. What was going on? If this were a secret realm, why would the entrance and exit change? Was there a pattern, or could one never leave once inside?
"This is truly another world, isn't it also separated from the Heavenly Dao of the Tian Chen Continent?" Ju Xin looked at Feng Chu, and their eyes lit up. If that were true, could Uncle Long San also come out?
"My Lord, I can't be a hundred percent sure, but the reason for the different time flow here and outside is largely because it has become an independent small world, a realm of its own. The entrances to small worlds are still unstable, and it's possible that the Heavenly Dao rules of this small world have not yet developed consciousness. However, it's also possible that it could be discovered by powerful beings from the upper realm at any time. Since the rules have not yet formed, it means anyone can come, and if there's an opportunity, they can enter!" Feng Chu stated the hidden danger.
"I'll contact Uncle Long San first. I couldn't contact them in the white mist before, so I could only get things from my space. When Ju Xin arrived, her brother had already encountered trouble. She hadn't had time to contact the people in her space, and they must have been worried sick!"
At this moment, Ji Wu Ye and Little Bai tacitly set up a simple stone stove. To roast fish, they needed firewood, and both had already gathered a lot of dry wood.
Ju Xin tried to enter her space and surprisingly succeeded immediately. Feng Chu tried to enter but found he couldn't.
Inside the space, Long San, Steward Zhu, and others were anxiously running around. They suddenly couldn't see the outside world, and their contact was broken. They all felt that something had happened. Seeing Ju Xin suddenly appear, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Little Ju Xin, what happened outside? What's going on? How is Hu Hu?" As soon as Long San saw Ju Xin, he grabbed her and asked about his precious daughter. This was the only descendant of his Dragon Clan and the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. She absolutely could not be harmed, otherwise, he would be a sinner of both clans.
"Uncle Long, it's okay, we're all fine, don't worry. I'll tell you slowly." Ju Xin quickly appeased him.
Steward Zhu, A You, Ji Chen Mu, and the others all looked at Ju Xin with concern.
After Ju Xin explained the situation, Long San pondered for a moment: "I'll go out with you. I guess this small world might not have formed until the last few hundred thousand years. Those noble immortals in the upper realm wouldn't deign to personally investigate such small worlds."
"Uncle Long, I tried just now, and only I can enter the space. I don't know if I can let you out. If you go out and can't come back, you'll be in danger of being exposed!" Ju Xin was worried that if Uncle Long went out and couldn't re-enter the space, and was then discovered, it would attract unknown enemies. With her current strength, she couldn't contend with them! She couldn't protect Uncle Long!
"Little Ju Xin, you say the spiritual energy outside is immortal spiritual energy?" Long San said thoughtfully.
"Yes, Uncle Long, Feng Chu and Qi Mo's bodies are both filled with immortal spiritual energy. This small world can convert the two types of spiritual energy without experiencing heavenly tribulations," Ju Xin was also very puzzled by this. She suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something but couldn't grasp it…
"Hahaha! It's destiny!" Long San laughed heartily after a moment of contemplation!
"Uncle Long, what are you laughing at? I'm dying of anxiety!" Ju Xin looked at her uncle speechlessly.
"Little Ju Xin, don't rush! Hey, why are you suddenly different? Hmm, this is good, be yourself! That's how the future Bodhisattvas tempered themselves by manifesting thirty-three forms, saving and educating all beings, never forgetting their original intentions, indulging in the mortal world, being true to themselves! And finally achieving enlightenment!
Little Ju Xin, you've finally grown. When I first met you, you were conflicted and awkward! Haha, this is so good, your father god would be proud!"
Long San saw through Ju Xin's change as if it were clear as day. He patted her shoulder affectionately. When would his darling Hu Hu also grow up soon!
Ju Xin was startled. So, it wasn't just her who was awkward, but the people around her also felt it. Who would be so foolish as to imitate their past selves? Besides her, there was no one else! Her heart relaxed, and a barrier in her dantian loosened. She knew her time was short; she could feel herself entering the half-step ascension to immortality, and she could barely hold it back…