Yaoguang Fairy Path

Ye Shuyao fell heavily in the purple bamboo forest and felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if she had been struck by lightning.

Upon seeing this, Bingbing immediately retracted her Thunder Phoenix form and transformed into an ice-blue light and flew to Ye Shuyao's side.

Looking at Ye Shuyao's painful expression, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

"Master, I'm sorry, I was too rough." Bingbing said softly, her voice full of apology.

Ye Shuyao forced a smile and shook her head, saying, "It doesn't matter. I'm just not as skilled as you. Your Thunder Phoenix bloodline is truly powerful. I accept defeat wholeheartedly."

When Bingbing heard Ye Shuyao's approval, the tension and worry in her heart instantly dissipated, replaced by an indescribable sense of relief and joy.

Its furry wings fluttered gently, as if with a hint of mischief, and its little head rubbed gently against Ye Shuyao's face.

Ye Shuyao felt an itch on her face and she couldn't help laughing out loud. The sound was clear and pleasant, like a clear spring flowing in a mountain stream.

She gently picked up Bingbing with both hands and tried to push it away, but Bingbing didn't seem willing to give up and continued to rub against her face.

"Hehehe, Bingbing, stop it, it's so itchy!" Ye Shuyao shouted with a smile, her voice full of pampering and helplessness.

After hearing what Ye Shuyao said, Bingbing stopped moving, looked at Ye Shuyao with her bright eyes, and said, "Okay, master." Then, it flapped its wings gently and flew with Ye Shuyao to the thatched hut not far away.

Inside the thatched hut, sunlight shines through the window onto the soft bed, and everything seems so warm and peaceful.

"Master, your Lightning Release: Chidori is already very powerful. As long as you work harder, I believe you will surpass me soon." Bingbing encouraged.

Ye Shuyao nodded solemnly, with determination and resolve in her eyes. She said softly, "Well, I will practice harder."

After saying that, he took out two red flame fruits from the storage bag and gently handed them to Bingbing. At the same time, he gently stroked Bingbing's fluffy little head with his hand: "Little guy, this is for you."

When Ye Shuyao picked up the octagonal glazed tripod beside her again, she was surprised to find that the mysterious black stone was gone.

He looked around in confusion, then turned to Bingbing and asked, "Bingbing, have you seen that black stone? I remember I put it next to the glass tripod."

Bingbing stood beside Ye Shuyao with her two little paws side by side. She tilted her head and twitched her furry ears, as if trying to recall something. "No, Master. Sister Caiyun should know that she is the spirit of this space, and nothing in it can be hidden from her eyes."

Ye Shuyao nodded, then called out softly, "Caiyun."

Following her call, a small, delicate figure appeared in mid-air. It was Caiyun, the spirit of the space. Blinking her bright eyes, she looked at Ye Shuyao curiously, "Master, what do you want from me?"

Ye Shuyao pointed at the Glazed Cauldron and asked, "Caiyun, do you know where the little black stone I placed next to the Glazed Cauldron is?"

Cai Yun chuckled upon hearing this, as if she had anticipated this question. "I know, Master. When you were cultivating, the spatial rules expelled it, and then the little stone was 'eaten' by this glass tripod."

Ye Shuyao tightly grasped the legs of the octagonal glazed tripod with both hands, a look of disbelief in her eyes: "Eat? Eat? This tripod can eat?"

There was a hint of surprise and teasing in her tone, and then a cunning light flashed in her eyes, and the corner of her mouth curled up into a wolf grandmother's evil smile: "Okay, you little thief, you dare to steal my things, I will melt you now."

Seeing this, Bingbing's icy blue eyes rolled around, as if she was also speaking up for Ye Shuyao: "Okay, okay, Master, let's melt it now and see if it dares to steal food again!"

Before he finished speaking, a childish, yet somewhat exasperated, voice suddenly rang out from the glass cauldron: "Bad woman, I just ate a piece of your stone, didn't I? And you're going to melt me? Humph, I'm ignoring you!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuyao's eyes flashed with a hint of teasing, and she threatened, "Hey, you're not pretending to be dead anymore? I won't raise a weapon spirit that deceives its master. It's better to take it back and let Master help refine it again. Then you can give birth to a new weapon spirit."

Upon hearing this, the spirit within the Glazed Cauldron was clearly terrified. Its voice was filled with tears, and it trembled with fear. "Bad woman, bad woman, I won't dare to do it again next time, okay? Don't melt me, I really won't dare to eat you secretly next time."

Ye Shuyao chuckled softly, her eyes revealing a hint of smugness after a teasing. She looked dimly at the spirit within the glass tripod and deliberately stretched out her tone, "Hmm, that's right. Not cheating is what makes a good child. But who were you calling a bad woman just now? Were you talking about me?"

The weapon spirit shrank back in fear at Ye Shuyao's words, and its voice trembled even more: "Master, Master, I know I'm wrong. I won't scold you anymore. I won't scold you anymore."

Ye Shuyao smiled and nodded, saying softly, "That's right. From now on, your name will be Liuli."

Upon hearing this, the weapon spirit hesitated and said, "But, Master, I am a boy."

Ye Shuyao smiled gently and asked, "What was your name before?"

There was a hint of resistance in the spirit's voice: "It doesn't have a name. The previous owner called it Baby Octagonal Cauldron, but Baby didn't like that name."

Ye Shuyao gently supported her chin and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, a glint of inspiration flashed in her eyes, and she smiled and said, "How about Xuanli? The word 'Xuan' has carried a mysterious and profound connotation since ancient times. Your real name is Bajiao Liuli Ding, and your nature is simple. The word 'Li' not only represents your outer brilliance and beauty, but also symbolizes your inner purity and tenacity. Then, your name will be Xuanli."

The spirit of the artifact seemed to be attracted by the name and floated out of the cauldron, transforming into a baby wearing a small red bellyband and two small tufts of hair on its head.

His little face was chubby, and his eyes twinkled. Although he didn't understand the mysterious meaning of what Ye Shuyao was talking about, he knew that this name was much better than "Octagonal Tripod." So, he nodded excitedly and said happily, "Master, then my name will be Xuanli from now on!"

Ye Shuyao looked at the baby in front of her, and an indescribable feeling of love welled up in her heart. She couldn't help but stretch out her hand, wanting to hug this cute little thing.

However, when he realized that the other party was a spirit, he quickly withdrew his hand and could only think silently in his heart: Ahhh, what a cute dumpling, I really want to hug you!

Bingbing danced happily around Xuan Li, like a lively elf. It winked at Xuan Li playfully: "Hey, little fatty, you have to call me boss from now on. Do you hear me?"

Little Wing pointed at the treasure-hunting mouse on the table that was enjoying the Red Flame Fruit, and a mischievous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Hey, do you see that little mouse over there? It's my little brother now, ranking second. If you want to be second, you have to beat it. Of course, if you can beat me, then you will be the boss."

When the treasure-hunting mouse heard this, he immediately stopped what he was doing, his eyes widened, and he kept making "squeaky" sounds of rejection: "Boss, you guys compete, you guys compete, don't involve me!"

After Xuan Li heard Bing Bing's words, Xiao Pang showed an unconvinced expression on his face. He muttered: "Can't I be the boss?"

Seeing this, Bingbing smiled sinisterly: "Sure, as long as you have the ability to beat me."

Xuan Li was inspired by Bingbing's words. He snorted, waved his chubby hand, and the glass tripod jumped up and smashed towards the treasure-hunting rat.

Seeing this, the treasure-hunting mouse was so scared that its little eyes widened into two crystal beans. It screamed and disappeared from sight in an instant like a flash of lightning, leaving behind only a trail of dust and Xuanli who was stunned and Bingbing who looked smug.

Bingbing snorted contemptuously: "You're useless."

Ye Shuyao looked at this scene and couldn't help but burst out laughing. The laughter was clear and pleasant, echoing in the air: "Hahahaha, I'm laughing to death."

Xuan Li turned to look at Ye Shuyao, then looked at the treasure-hunting rat that had disappeared without a trace, a hint of confusion on his face: "I... can be considered a winner, right?"

Bingbing rolled her eyes, a hint of teasing on her face: "Yes, you win, second brother."

Ye Shuyao tried hard to suppress her laughter and said seriously, "Alright, stop messing around. Xuanli, do you know what this little black stone is?"

Xuan Li scratched his head, as if recalling past experiences: "I have eaten this kind of stone twice. The first time was when I was born with spiritual intelligence, and I tasted it by accident."

"The second time was with you, Master. But this time, the spiritual energy inside was even purer, as if it contained endless vitality. I heard from the previous master that this kind of stone is called Stardust Stone."

Xuan Li's voice was filled with awe and curiosity. "It's said that, countless years into the immortal world, there once existed a mysterious region of the sky. Stars shone brightly there, their light interwoven into a dreamlike galaxy. Within this galaxy, countless tiny particles of dust drifted. These weren't ordinary matter, but rather the essence of stars—stardust—condensed after eons of continuous collision, fusion, and shattering in the universe."

"Each stardust stone contains the secrets and power of the stars, and is a treasure that cultivators dream of."