Kunlun Divine Beast

  "You know what I'm thinking?"

  "Don't shout so loudly! I, an old lady, naturally know what you're thinking. As long as the beast bell acknowledges its master, I'll follow my master and nothing will escape my notice, including your thoughts." In fact, she was bragging a bit.

  "Then why didn't I see you come out and rescue me when I was fighting with so many wolves last time?!"

  "Little girl, don't say that or I'll scold you for being heartless. As a tool spirit, without a master releasing me, I couldn't come out. That time, to save you, I even released my clone and helped you break the seal. The result was that my clone was destroyed, ruining my thousand-year cultivation! If this happens a few more times, I won't survive! Besides, aren't you fine?"

  Yu Xue hurriedly apologized after hearing it. The voice then said:

  "You little girl don't need to apologize. Anyway, I promised your mother to protect you; and also wait until you're ten years old to help you lift the seal. My words count. Hehe, those powers that are lost early or late will be lost anyway! It's just that I was a bit impatient and prepared ahead of time. Otherwise, do you think I would have come out if that stupid old tiger was about to eat you? Even with my high cultivation level, it wouldn't be that fast!"

  Jade Snow didn't mind but Mother was anxious and asked repeatedly. The voice hesitated:

  "I'm not very clear about your mother's situation." Yu Xue suddenly wanted to cry. The voice hastily said:

  "Hey, don't cry! I've told you everything, isn't that enough?! Back then, I was trapped in the Sealed Beast Bell for 2,000 years and was so bored I almost went crazy. Every day, I would fight with Old Dragon. You should know that without a master, even divine consciousness can't probe outside! Whatever happened outside, I had no way of knowing. Suddenly, I felt someone performing a ritual to acknowledge ownership, and Old Dragon and I were overjoyed. But when my divine consciousness probed out, I was fine, but Old Dragon's nose was crooked with anger. And it was you, that tiny little girl back then! You must be wondering how your mother got the Sealed Beast Bell to acknowledge ownership. Let me tell you, she was very clever and brave. She washed your bones, cut open your meridians, and infused spiritual energy into your body to perform the ritual. Luckily, you were a good material from birth, so nothing went wrong. Then, she used the Top-Down Transmission Technique to pass on her powers. And she summoned me, asking me to protect you until it was time for you to break the seal. I'm a softie, so I agreed to help her. You know what happened later. She sent you down the mountain and your father adopted you. Ah, now that I've told you all this, are you satisfied? Can you let me out now?"

  Yu Xue was too young to hear the loopholes. Feng Huang said basically facts, but she deliberately omitted many details. Yu Xue thought for a moment and asked:

  "What about my dad?"

  "I've never seen your father. At that time, we were in a cave with only you and your mother present. Later, your mother sent you away, and I haven't seen her since." This was a lie. In reality, Yuxue's mother had been severely injured and exhausted from helping Yuxue unblock her meridians and allowing the Sealing Beast Bell to recognize its master and pass on the inheritance technique. By the time she summoned the Phoenix, she had exhausted all her energy. The Phoenix could have ignored her, but it chose to help because of their past connection. It was not out of kindness that the Phoenix helped Yuxue's mother. Instead, it was another person who sent Yuxue down the mountain - Yuxue's mother's master. The Phoenix had indeed never seen Yuxue's mother again and knew in her heart that she must have died a tragic death. However, this was something she couldn't tell Yuxue. Over the past decade, the Phoenix had been bored and often extended its divine sense to observe the outside world, giving itself some entertainment. Secondly, it had indeed kept its promise to protect Yuxue; if necessary, it would take action. Last time Yuxue fought against a pack of wolves alone, the Phoenix was anxious but saw that this was an opportunity for Yuxue to improve her powers and did well, so it put its mind at ease. As time passed, the Phoenix grew fond of this kind-hearted little girl and genuinely cared about her. With its tens of thousands of years of cultivation, it had seen everything and already guessed some clues about Yuxue's background. However, this involved some secrets that it was not convenient to reveal. Fortunately, Yuxue was still young and naive, so she didn't ask too many questions.

  Yu Xue saw that there was nothing to ask about, and Feng Huang was making a fuss wanting to come out, so she let her out. She took out the sealed beast bell and summoned Feng Huang with a decisive gesture. A red light flashed, and a beautiful golden-red large bird appeared in front of her. She happily circled around the mountain valley and returned to Yu Xue's side, speaking human language:

  "Little girl, you go take a bath first. I haven't been out for a stroll in 2,000 years, so I'll just take a walk and come back."

  Turned into a small vermilion bird and flew up into the sky.

  Yu Xue wanted to stop her and ask when she would return. But Feng Huang had gone far away. She took off her clothes and washed herself quickly in the bath. After washing her clothes clean, she lit a fire to dry them. When her clothes were dry, she put them on, but Feng Huang still hadn't returned. She was worried about her father and didn't know if her brother's illness had been cured or not. Just as she was getting anxious, she heard a clear cry - Feng Huang had returned. She flew in front of Yu Xue, opened her mouth and spat out three small red fruits. The fruits were the size of thumbs, crystal clear and seemed to be shining and rotating. Feng Huang laughed and said:

  "Hurry up and eat, this is good stuff. Unfortunately, after three days it won't be of use to you anymore, so eating too much will be a waste. I didn't expect that after two thousand years without coming to Mount Kunlun, these zhū guǒ would have produced so many! Those fools didn't even notice, and now they're cheap for an old man like me."

  "What? This is Mount Kunlun?" She knew that Kunlun was the location of the Queen Mother's Jade Pool, a famous sacred place for immortals. Every day she faced Kunlun but didn't know its true face. No wonder her tribespeople said that divine mountains must have divine immortals living on them! Since she started cultivating immortality, she had an extreme longing to see immortals, and the only cultivator she had ever seen was her mother. She couldn't wait to run over and take a look immediately.

  The phoenix knew what she was thinking and poured a basin of cold water over her:

  "The Queen Mother of the West's Jade Pool is in the heavenly realm, you haven't cultivated to the point of ascending to heaven so you can't go. This is the Kunlun Mountain of the mortal world, not the Kunlun of the heavenly realm!"

  "Isn't there also a fairy on Mount Kunlun? Ah, maybe my mother is the fairy living on Mount Kunlun." As soon as she thought of seeing her mother, her whole body was boiling with excitement.

  Another bucket of cold water:

  "Those people are just like you, cultivators of immortality, not to be counted as gods. Gods all live in the Heavenly Realm. They have some divine powers and sometimes walk among humans, ordinary people see them and are greatly astonished, calling them gods or earth gods. Where are the real gods?! You should know that after ascending to immortality, without the consent of the Jade Emperor or the Queen Mother of the West, one cannot casually descend into the mortal world. Little girl, you just don't have any experience."

  Jade Snow Flies:

  "How did you know?"

  "Little girl, I've lived in Kunlun Mountain for over a thousand years and got familiar with it to the extreme!"

  "Then you must know my mother." Think about it, that's not right. According to Feng Huang, she was trapped in the sealed beast bell for two thousand years. Living on Kunlun Mountain was before that, how could I have known my mother two thousand years later?!

  The phoenix tilted its head and looked at her with a silly expression:

  "You're really confused, little girl! Two thousand years ago, I lived in Kunlun Mountain for over a thousand years, adding up to more than three thousand years. Now you understand, right? Moreover, I can tell you that cultivators have different sects. According to the transmitted Taoist traditions and methods, many schools were formed. The cultivators living on Kunlun Mountain now are all my juniors, but I'm not interested in contacting them. The Kunlun Sect's mountain gate is deep within Western Kunlun Mountain, far from here. It was opened by a great divine being. Don't think it's just a cave because it's called a 'cave'. Inside, there's a vast area with four seasons like spring, countless pavilions and towers, strange flowers and grasses... what kind of cave is that? With my experience of traveling east and west for over a thousand years, I've been to every place! But I've never seen the barren cave where your mother was. So, she must not be on Kunlun Mountain. Little girl, don't think wildly, focus on practicing your skills. You can ask around slowly later."

  The phoenix's words were a mix of truth and falsehood, making it difficult for Jade Snow to discern. In fact, at the time, Phoenix had appeared to Jade Snow's mother, who was practicing the Kunlun Sect's "Jade Void True Classic". When summoning her, she even called out her name; knowing that she must be a member of the Kunlun Sect, this was why she agreed to take care of Jade Snow. Later, when sending infant Jade Snow down the mountain, she also sensed that they were in the Kunlun Mountains. However, members of the Kunlun Sect did not live in the mountain gate or palace, but rather in simple caves at the foot of the mountain. There was only one explanation: she had broken the sect's rules, possibly related to a private affair between a man and woman. But how could Phoenix tell Jade Snow this? Thus, Phoenix could only speak half-truths. She then spoke to Jade Snow with a bitter tone:

  "Don't always think about your mother's affairs. As a cultivator, there are some things that shouldn't be too stubborn, and it's better to go with the flow. Some people from the Kunlun Sect have deep Taoist cultivation and are about to transcend their tribulations, you're absolutely no match for them. Didn't your mother instruct you not to casually display your skills and the Sealing Bell? You're actually delivering yourself to their doorstep, what if something happens, wouldn't that be a waste of your mother's painstaking efforts?"

  Yu Xue felt a sudden sense of relief after hearing Feng Huang's words. She was a deeply wise and rooted person, despite her young age, with a very stable mind. She also thought that her mother was an immortal being, whose lifespan was much longer than that of ordinary people. As long as she worked hard to cultivate herself, they would definitely meet again someday. For the time being, she felt grateful to Feng Huang and felt as if she had gained another family member, without realizing that she was still Feng Huang's master.

  The phoenix knew her thoughts and no longer asked about her mother's affairs, secretly letting out a sigh of relief. She transformed into a little girl, with an age similar to that of Jade Snow, and skin as white as snow, wearing a red robe. The only thing that looked somewhat strange was her fiery red hair. With her hands on her hips, she spoke to Jade Snow in a haughty tone:

  "Little girl, hurry up and eat the dates."

  Jade Snow saw that she looked no more than a few years older than herself, but her voice was crisp and sharp, yet so old-fashioned. She found it amusing and burst out laughing. Feng Huang was annoyed:

  "What are you laughing at? I'm an old man and I've become more handsome than you. Are you jealous?" She deliberately teased Yu Xue to make her happy.

  Jade snow is even more ridiculous:

  "You look like you're just pretending to be my sister but keep calling me 'old man'! Of course it's hilarious!"

  The Phoenix said:

  "My name is Huang Jin. From now on, you can call me Sister Huang Jin." She took advantage of Yu Xue's innocence. Originally, she should have called Yu Xue "Master", but she couldn't bear to do so and deliberately acted like a little girl, first to make her forget her troubles and be happy, and secondly to achieve the goal of not calling Yu Xue "Master".

  Yu Xue smiled and said:

  "I should have called you *** and called me sister, I still got a good deal... but..."

  The phoenix jumped up before she could finish speaking:

  "What? Do I look that old? I'm still young and beautiful, don't scare me! Did I age after being trapped in the Sealed Beast Bell for 2,000 years?" With a wave of her hand, water from the small pool was drawn up to form a mirror in front of her. She looked left and right, then sideways, and finally muttered: "It seems like I haven't changed much... my face doesn't have any wrinkles either. That little girl is just teasing me." As it's known, the phoenix is a general term where males are called Feng and females are called Huang. Female Huang loves beauty the most. Upon hearing Yuxue say she can be called "grandma", thinking that even if she turned into a young girl her face would still have wrinkles, she became anxious but it wasn't amusing to Yuxue.

  Jade Snow had already smiled and bowed her head "I mean, at your age, you're even older than my grandmother, it's not that I'm saying you're old! It's just your name, haha Huang Jin? Are you rich?"

  Phoenix Golden Color: "It's not gold, it's the golden phoenix's golden son. Don't get it wrong. My old self only needs one sentence, don't say golden mountains and silver seas, even pearl, agate, jade, coral mountains are not a big deal. It's just that I've never liked these useless things that look good on the surface. Unlike some people who treat them as treasures and go around collecting them."

  Jade Snow was just about to open her mouth to speak when a loud and coarse voice suddenly echoed from the bottom of her heart:

  "Smelly bird! How dare you speak ill of me! Wait till you come back and we'll have another fight!" Yuxue was startled.

  Huang Jin obviously also heard it. Her expression didn't change:

  "Never mind him. Old Long has a bad temper but he does have some skills. He's not a bad person either."

  "That voice said: 'This is just about right. Hurry back and give me some of the stuff you've just picked to taste.' ***In two thousand years, Laozi's mouth has become so dull!"

  Yuexue Xinzhi is another Qilingshen Long. She asked Huang Jin: "Do you want to let him out and take a look too?"

  "It's no use, he's already out and can't bear to go back. With your current abilities, you won't be able to support us for much longer. You also won't really deal with him or wait until you reach the Golden Elixir stage before doing so. Just let me come out and bring some good things back to satisfy his cravings." Yuxue nodded. She swallowed the Zhu fruit and absorbed the spiritual energy. Huang Jin went to hunt some wild game, transformed into its original form, and spat out fierce flames from its mouth, roasting it in the blink of an eye. It's unknown where she put it, but with a flick of her hand, it disappeared. Then she returned to seal the beast bell, presumably to comfort the divine dragon."