Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Fengwa was very excited when he saw Li Xiuyuan. He didn't know who Fengwa was at first, and he didn't understand when he saw her. After Fengwa reminded him, he realized that she was the one he and Nuwa rescued when they came to the Chaos World last time.

Chapter 1034 Hou Yi Shoots Down the Suns

Fengwa told them in person that the person she loved was Zhurong, but Gonggong, that foolish child, still loved her wholeheartedly.

True love should be like this, irrational and straightforward: you either love or you don't. But he didn't realize that one person's love is useless; only the love of two people can bring them together.

After parting ways with Fengwa, Gonggong hid in the space and refused to show himself until just now. When he finally spoke, his words were filled with longing for Fengwa.

Li Xiuyuan did not offer any further comment on Gonggong's feelings, because he believed that true love was priceless.

Li Xiuyuan foresaw that the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan were about to go to war, so he returned to the Witch Clan with Nuwa.

Not long after Nuwa mended the sky, ten suns appeared in the heavens. The earth, illuminated by the ten suns, was parched and parched, with not a blade of grass growing and not a drop of water flowing.

These people have just survived the onslaught of floods and the burning of fires, and now they have to endure the scorching sun.

The people were simply unbearably hot. Looking at the ten suns in the heavens, the shaman Kuafu realized this couldn't go on. It was just too hot; no one could withstand it.

So Kuafu came up with a plan: he would chase after the sun to see where its source was, and once he found its source, he would remove the sun and restore the earth to its former vitality.

Kuafu's idea was really too stupid. He chased for a very long time, through many sunrises and sunsets, but he still couldn't catch the sun. Finally, he collapsed in a forest by a river and never returned to the Wu tribe.

The Wu tribe, seeing that Kuafu had not returned for a long time, assumed that the demon tribe was behind it. Another fierce battle broke out between the two tribes, and the Wu tribe led its subordinates to the Heavenly Court to cause trouble for the demon tribe.

Because of Li Xiuyuan's previous achievements, the demon race feared he would punish them again, so they held back and apologized profusely to the witch race. The witch race, knowing that Kuafu hadn't been harmed by the poison, withdrew their troops voluntarily; their primary task was to cultivate and strengthen themselves.

If the demon race knew that Li Xiuyuan was not present at this time, they would definitely regret it. They missed a great opportunity to deal with the witch race.

Although the demon race apologized to the witch race, they did not withdraw the ten suns, which were his ten sons.

Humans were suffering from extreme heat, and there were simply too many suns. Hou Yi, a member of the Wu tribe, and his wife Chang'e decided to shoot down all the suns.

After Hou Yi shot down the ninth sun, he was about to shoot down the tenth sun when Chang'e stopped him. If the tenth sun were also shot down, the world would be plunged into darkness. Considering this, Hou Yi left the last sun in the sky.

Hou Yi's actions angered the demon race. Of the demon king's ten sons, only the last one remained. The demon king was furious, and the demon race was filled with fear and trepidation.

Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi grew angrier the more they thought about it. If they didn't lead troops to attack the Wu tribe, how could they establish their authority among the demon tribes and how could they win over the people?

For the sake of his own reputation and to avenge his son, Donghuang Taiyi led his troops to attack the Wu tribe. This time, the Wu tribe was not so lucky and suffered a great defeat.

When Li Xiuyuan arrived, the war between the Lich and the Demon Clan had already ended, but the Lich Clan suffered heavy injuries, with Jumang being the most seriously injured.

"Master, is my elder brother alright!" Gonggong, seeing that Jumang was seriously injured, disregarded his grief and came out of the space, standing beside Jumang and circling around him.

"Oh, it's nothing, just a minor injury. It'll be fine in a few days!" Li Xiuyuan said calmly, looking at Gonggong beside Jumang.

"Is he here now? Where is he?" Zhu Rong looked around, but there was no one there, and he couldn't see anything.

“Yes, he’s right next to Jumang.” Li Xiuyuan looked at Gonggong next to Jumang. Gonggong made faces at everyone and tried to pull Jumang’s beard. Even when he was so angry that he was blowing his beard and glaring, he couldn’t touch him at all.

"Master, when will I be able to be resurrected!" This state was enough to drive Gonggong to the brink of collapse. He had never been so mentally exhausted. Apart from Li Xiuyuan, he could not touch anyone else. Of course, no one else could see him or touch him either.

"Alright, don't rush. After this matter is over, I will take you to find the thousand-year-old He Shou Wu." The thousand-year-old He Shou Wu is quite close to the Wu Clan and falls within their jurisdiction, so Li Xiuyuan decided to get the thousand-year-old He Shou Wu first. Compared with other medicinal materials, the ten-thousand-year-old He Shou Wu is the easiest to obtain.

"Thank you, Master, you're so kind!" Gonggong walked to Li Xiuyuan's side, hugged him, and showered him with kisses, making Li Xiuyuan feel embarrassed.

Li Xiuyuan glanced at Nuwa furtively, but Nuwa didn't notice what was happening. Luckily, Nuwa couldn't see Gonggong right now, otherwise she would have been jealous again. How would she explain two grown men embracing in broad daylight?

"Gonggong, can you hear me? Fengwa and I are really not in the kind of relationship you imagine." Zhurong's eyes flickered, and finally he decided to speak. He knew Gonggong's feelings for Fengwa, so he couldn't separate them.

"Master, please tell them quickly that I didn't mean to kill myself. It was all a mistake, understand?" Gonggong was also speechless. He repented a lot for his actions. He regretted why he couldn't control his anger. Why did he have to crash into Buzhou Mountain? More importantly, how could he have been killed by such a light bump?

"Don't worry about Zhurong! Gonggong knows that Fengwa doesn't like him. Since you two are in love, he said he doesn't want his relationship to make things difficult for you. Love is mutual. Since you love each other, why don't you express your feelings to each other? He said he especially hopes that you two can live happily together without any psychological burden."

Chapter 1035 Li Xiuyuan's Guidance

"Don't worry about Zhurong! Gonggong knows that Fengwa doesn't like him. Since you two are in love, he said he doesn't want his relationship to make things difficult for you. Love is mutual. Since you love each other, why don't you express your feelings to each other?"

Li Xiuyuan was only doing this to fulfill the wishes of two people in love. He was right. Fengwa didn't like Gonggong, and that was a fact. Those two people who liked each other had the right to be together.

"Master, how could you do this?" Gonggong interrupted Li Xiuyuan anxiously. He was truly and utterly devoted to Fengwa, to the point of heartbreak.

Although Fengwa didn't like him, he didn't want Fengwa and Zhurong to be together.

"You don't even listen to your master anymore?" Li Xiuyuan glanced at Gonggong and said.

"Master, I..." Gonggong was somewhat unwilling. He couldn't understand why Fengwa didn't like him, nor could he comprehend Li Xiuyuan's actions.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore!" Li Xiuyuan stopped Gonggong, saying that some things cannot be forced.

"Thank you!" Zhu Rong glanced at Li Xiuyuan. Perhaps there were some things he really needed to think about. Before, he always thought that Gonggong liked Fengwa, so he couldn't steal the person his good friend liked. He never thought that he liked her too.

Li Xiuyuan led Gonggong and Nuwa away from the Wu tribe to the Taihang Mountains, because the Taihang Mountains contained the ten-thousand-year-old He Shou Wu that Gonggong needed.

It took Li Xiuyuan and his group about a year to reach the Taihang Mountains. As soon as they arrived, they were spotted by a vicious bear.

The ferocious bear, baring its teeth, was a savage beast. Upon spotting Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa, it charged towards them with a roar.

"Nuwa, be careful!" Perhaps the bear was well hidden, because by the time Li Xiuyuan noticed the bear, it was already about to pounce on Nuwa. Seeing the situation was bad, Li Xiuyuan quickly rushed over and shielded Nuwa with his body.

The bear's claws swooped down, and Li Xiuyuan was caught off guard and took the full force of the blow. A long claw mark ran down his back, leaving behind a series of bloody and mangled wounds. Where the bear's claws had struck, flesh and blood were torn apart.

Li Xiuyuan flipped his hand and slapped the bear to the ground, where it lay for a long time without getting up.

"Master, are you alright? Master, how are you!" The moment Nuwa was pinned down by Li Xiuyuan, time seemed to stand still, her heart pounding wildly. The next second, she heard Li Xiuyuan let out a muffled groan, and a sense of foreboding washed over her. Was Li Xiuyuan injured?

"Master, you're injured! The wound is so deep! How are you?" Gonggong was only in a soul state. Although he wanted to help Li Xiuyuan, he couldn't touch the vicious bear and could only watch helplessly as it attacked Gonggong.

"I...I'm fine..." Li Xiuyuan suppressed the pain from his wound. Not wanting Nuwa to worry, he said, "I just need to rest for a bit, don't worry!"

"Master, are you really alright? But you look so pale!" Nuwa felt anxious and worried when she saw Li Xiuyuan's pale face, which was practically bloodless.

"Don't worry, Master is really alright!" Li Xiuyuan said, enduring the pain. Then he sat cross-legged, clasped his hands together, and made a hand gesture, his whole body radiating a faint golden light.

Seeing Li Xiuyuan's appearance, Nuwa dared not speak or disturb him any further, knowing that her master was recovering.

As time passed, Li Xiuyuan remained unresponsive, as if in deep meditation. Nuwa paced anxiously nearby, while Gonggong watched the two with his ears perked up, alert to the surrounding sounds.

Li Xiuyuan was sweating profusely. He had thought that he could heal quickly by using his spiritual power after being scratched by the bear. However, he did not expect that the bear's claws had a corrosive function, so the more he used his spiritual power, the more the wound was corroded.

So much so that he dared not use his spiritual power anymore. Li Xiuyuan slowly put his hands together, withdrew his spiritual power, and slowly opened his eyes as he breathed in and out. What he saw was Nuwa's anxious back as she paced back and forth beside him.

"Master, how are you?" Nuwa saw Li Xiuyuan open his eyes and immediately went to him. However, when she saw Li Xiuyuan's face, the light in her eyes dimmed. Her face was still pale, and the wound on her back did not seem to be healing.

"I never imagined that the bear's claws would have corrosive properties. It seems I miscalculated this time!" Li Xiuyuan said helplessly. He saw that Nuwa's expression was not good and that she kept looking behind him, so he knew that she already knew everything.

"But don't worry, I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest!" Li Xiuyuan said to Nuwa, "Go and find me some herbs to stop the bleeding, it seems I can't use my spiritual power anymore."

"Okay!" Although Nuwa was very worried about Li Xiuyuan's injuries, she was afraid that her question would put pressure on him, so she remained silent. Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's instructions, Nuwa choked out those two words.

"Don't worry, Master will be fine soon. Have you forgotten who Master is? There is nothing in this world that can stump Master!" Li Xiuyuan secretly regretted his carelessness in making Nuwa worry. In fact, if he had been more careful, he could have completely avoided this business. That bear was no match for him at all.

Nuwa traveled a long way and spent almost a day gathering all the herbs Li Xiuyuan needed, a total of 72 kinds. When she brought the herbs to Li Xiuyuan, she found that he had already fallen asleep.

Nuwa lifted the back of Li Xiuyuan's clothes, and a shocking wound came into view. Her heart clenched quickly. Although she knew that Li Xiuyuan's injury must be serious, she did not expect it to be so severe.

Nuwa, with trembling hands, ground 72 kinds of medicinal herbs into powder, and then carefully applied the medicine to Li Xiuyuan.

"Master, I'm sorry, it's all my fault!" Nuwa said, her voice choked with emotion. She secretly hated herself for not discovering the danger sooner.

Chapter 1036 Vermilion Bird and the Beauty in Red

If it weren't for her master's help, the danger would have been hers, Nuwa, and the injury should have been hers, not her master's.

"It's okay, don't worry, I'm fine!" Actually, Li Xiuyuan had already woken up when Nuwa returned, but he wanted to observe Nuwa's reaction, and he didn't expect her to react like this.

If he didn't wake up soon, Nuwa would probably cry again. In order not to make her precious disciple uncomfortable, Li Xiuyuan had no choice but to wake up on time, even though he enjoyed Nuwa's touch.

Li Xiuyuan pulled Nuwa into his arms and said mischievously, "Do you want to know how to make my injury heal faster?"

"How can I make your injuries heal faster?" Nuwa asked Li Xiuyuan curiously. If his injuries could heal sooner, she would pay any price.

"Come closer to me, and I'll tell you." Li Xiuyuan beckoned to Nuwa with his finger, gesturing for her to come closer, unaware that his expression was that of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Nuwa glanced at Li Xiuyuan's expression and suddenly felt a sense of anticipation. Her face flushed, she walked up to Li Xiuyuan and gently squatted down.

Li Xiuyuan suddenly pulled Nuwa onto his body. Caught off guard, Nuwa landed on Li Xiuyuan's bottom. Suddenly, Li Xiuyuan had a thought and kissed Nuwa on the face.

"Master, how could you do this? You haven't told me how to make your injury heal faster!" Nuwa asked shyly, her face flushed.

“Cultivation, cultivation can not only promote the healing of wounds, but also improve one’s power!” Li Xiuyuan tempted Nuwa.

"Yes." Nuwa lowered her head shyly, her palms sweating nervously. She knew what Li Xiuyuan meant, but she was willing to do it so that his wounds could heal.

Afterwards, Nuwa realized that perhaps it wasn't because of Li Xiuyuan's wound, but because she herself had hoped that this would happen. A long time ago, she realized that she had developed an inappropriate feeling towards her master.

But what could he do when they were master and disciple? She couldn't imagine how Li Xiuyuan felt about her. Was his affection for her simply that of a master and disciple, or was it romantic love?

Until that day, when Li Xiuyuan uttered the word "cultivation" to him, she finally understood. Even if her master disliked him, she would accept it; as long as she could cultivate with him, that would be her greatest happiness. Nuwa thought to herself.

Since that day, their relationship has changed. Anyone could sense that Li Xiuyuan's expression when looking at Nuwa was so fiery, while Nuwa looked at Li Xiuyuan with such shyness and happiness.

Gonggong was forced back into the space, and he could not leave without Li Xiuyuan's permission. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't, because Li Xiuyuan had set up a barrier there.

Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa walked and searched for a long time before finally finding the ancient He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) on the edge of a cliff.

The guardian of the ancient He Shou Wu is a Vermilion Bird. This He Shou Wu is about to transform into human form, and the pig has been waiting here for more than a thousand years, just to wait for this moment of its transformation.

During this time, all people and other creatures that approached this Polygonum multiflorum were automatically perceived by the Vermilion Bird as enemies, and the closer the time came, the stronger its vigilance became.

After all, it has been more than a thousand years, and the He Shou Wu should have taken human form by now. The moment the He Shou Wu takes human form, Zhu Que will pick it and consume it, so that his cultivation can increase by a thousand years.

It would be a lie to say that one wouldn't be tempted by a thousand years of cultivation, after all, that's 1000 years of cultivation.

Therefore, when Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa approached the ten-thousand-year-old He Shou Wu, Zhuque had already discovered them and was constantly looking for their movements. As long as they showed any intention of getting close to He Shou Wu, Zhuque would launch an attack on them, always ready to pounce.

As Zhuque discovered Li Xiuyuan and Nuwa, Li Xiuyuan also discovered Zhuque. He dared not be careless in this place. There were too many powerful figures here, and he could easily lose his life if he was not careful. This was certainly not the outcome he wanted; his journey was still very long.