Chapter 128 Accepting a Disciple
"Open!"
In an instant, time and space froze, and two divine lights shot out from Feng Zichen's eyes, shattering the mist surrounding Jiang Hui.
An ineffable radiance appeared, dazzling and seemingly flowing with countless colors.
It was the light of wisdom, capable of enlightening all beings, inspiring wisdom in all living things, revealing the Great Dao, and expounding the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
"The light of wisdom!"
Upon seeing the truth behind the mist, an even greater doubt arose in Feng Zichen's heart: "How can Jiang Hui, an ordinary human, possess the light of wisdom?"
The light of wisdom is a product of the Way of Wisdom, containing the mysteries of wisdom. It is as mysterious as the Way of Destiny, profound and unpredictable, personally controlled by the Heavenly Dao, forbidding outsiders from prying into it.
"I want to see who you really are?" Curious about Jiang Hui's origins, Feng Zichen gave her a deep look.
Dazzling purple light erupted from his body, evolving into a brilliant galaxy, followed by the birth of the sun, moon, and stars, and the manifestation of the celestial sphere.
A purple star rose slowly, suppressing the boundless starry sky and ruling over all the celestial bodies.
It was none other than the Lord of the Stars… Ziwei Star!
"Rotate!"
The innate Daoist incantation resounded, and under the leadership of Ziwei Star, the celestial bodies began to rotate violently along an inexplicable trajectory.
A tremendous power surged forth, following the light of wisdom emanating from Jiang Hui, tracing back to the past, seeking to uncover its hidden secrets.
"That's… a primordial spiritual treasure?"
A series of bizarre and fantastical images flashed before Feng Zichen's eyes. Finally, he saw a gem radiating the light of wisdom, being relentlessly bombarded by destructive divine lightning.
"The power of the Heavenly Dao!"
Seeing those destructive lightning bolts, Feng Zichen felt a chill run down his spine. Without needing to think further, he understood that this was the power of the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Dao was actually destroying a primordial spiritual treasure—how utterly unbelievable!
Amidst the deafening roar of thunder, the Gem of Wisdom shattered, revealing a primordial, indestructible spiritual light wreathed in chaotic energy. A large portion of its form had already turned pitch black.
Clearly, this primordial treasure, derived from the Dao of Wisdom, had been corrupted by the Chaos Demon God.
Given the Heavenly Dao's hatred for the Chaos Demon God, it would not tolerate such an existence. In moments, this primordial, indestructible spiritual light corrupted by chaotic energy was shattered and obliterated by the Heavenly Dao.
However, it cannot be said that it was completely obliterated; a small portion of the primordial, indestructible spiritual light that had not been corrupted was unexpectedly preserved. After wandering through the primordial world for countless years, it somehow entered the body of a human woman, giving birth to two divine embryos.
This is the origin of Jiang Xiong and Jiang Hui.
Jiang Xiong was formed from the primordial origin of the primordial, indestructible spiritual light, thus possessing a profound and incomparably powerful origin. Jiang Hui was formed from the wisdom Dao essence of the primordial, indestructible spiritual light, thus possessing extraordinary wisdom and being naturally close to the Dao.
"No wonder these brother and sister are so extraordinary; they are reincarnations of innate spiritual treasures." Feng Zichen said thoughtfully, withdrawing his gaze.
Then, as if having made a decision, he abruptly withdrew his supernatural powers and turned his gaze back to the three. Simultaneously, as his powers vanished, time and space within the hall resumed their normal flow.
"You, would you be willing to become my disciples?"
Staring at the three for a while, Feng Zichen slowly spoke under their anxious gazes.
"Disciples Feng Jie, Jiang Xiong, and Jiang Hui greet Master!" The three were overjoyed and quickly bowed.
Feng Zichen was a legend among humans; to become his disciple was something countless humans dreamed of. The three were overjoyed and somewhat incredulous at being able to become his disciples—how could they refuse!
"Very good, rise!"
"There aren't many rules for my disciples, so you don't need to be too restrictive."
With that, a gentle force lifted the three from the ground.
"As my disciples, you should take the prosperity of humanity as your responsibility. You must not betray your master or ancestors, you must not kill your fellow disciples, you must not humiliate your clansmen, and you must not indiscriminately kill your clansmen..."
"Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!"
"Do you understand?"
After the three stood up, Feng Zichen said solemnly.
"Yes, Master, we will remember this and dare not disobey in the slightest!" the three said in unison.
"Good that you understand!"
Nodding, Feng Zichen waved his sleeve, and three orbs of light appeared in the air, each with a different radiance, each containing a spiritual treasure: a mirror, a sword, and a hairpin, all exuding innate Daoist charm.
"Feng Jie, I bestow this Bright Sun Divine Mirror upon you, for your use in protecting the Dao."
With that, Feng Zichen pointed to one of the orbs of light, and a golden mirror flew out, radiating pure solar energy, its surface engraved with dragon patterns, and landed in Feng Jie's hand.
"This mirror was formed by the fusion of the Ancestral Dragon's Reverse Scale and the essence of the sun. Although it is currently only a low-grade innate spiritual treasure, its potential is boundless.
If you can find a Yang-attribute divine object in the future, you can integrate it into the Bright Sun Divine Mirror to upgrade its grade."
Seeing Feng Jie accept the Bright Sun Divine Mirror with a look of surprise and delight, Feng Zichen continued.
"Thank you, Master!"
Only then did Feng Jie recover from his surprise and quickly thanked Feng Zichen.
"Jiang Xiong, I entrust this Seven Kill Sword to you. I hope you will use this treasure wisely." "Waving his hand, Feng Zichen turned to Jiang Xiong and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature in the hall suddenly dropped a few degrees, and a crimson-gold longsword slowly emerged, radiating a dense innate killing intent.
Between the flickering cold light, innate Geng metal energy swirled, making its sharpness even more intense.
"This sword was forged from the claws of a white tiger, and it also incorporates the Seven Killing Star's light. It is a weapon of slaughter, and you should use it skillfully!"
"Like the Bright Sun Divine Mirror, it is a low-grade innate spiritual treasure. If you find any metal-elemental items in the future, or obtain the Seven Killing Star's origin, you can upgrade this treasure's grade."
"Thank you, Master. This disciple guarantees that this sword will never be stained with a single trace of human blood!" Carefully accepting the Seven Killing Sword, Jiang Xiong assured Feng Zichen.
"Such a great killing intent! You'll have to guide him properly in the future!" "He won't attack humans, meaning he won't hesitate to use this sword against anyone outside of that race."
"Jiang Hui, this is the Five Virtues Divine Phoenix Hairpin. Take it for protection." Putting Jiang Xiong's matter aside, Feng Zichen said to Jiang Hui.
"This treasure is transformed from the tail feather of the Phoenix Ancestor. It can open up Yin and Yang, define the Five Elements, and circulate the Five Virtues."
"In the future, if you can find corresponding innate spiritual objects, you can also upgrade the grade of this treasure."
After the Phoenix Ancestor gave Feng Zichen his shed tail feather, not long after, the other Five Elemental Beasts successively sent over their shed essences.
The gift he gave to his disciple came from this. Otherwise, even low-grade innate spiritual treasures wouldn't have been something Feng Zichen could find in a short time.
"Thank you, Master!" Jiang Hui smiled sweetly as she accepted the Five Virtues Divine Phoenix Hairpin.
(End of Chapter)