Chapter 531 Phoenix Tree (1/2)
This phoenix tree had gone through many trials by the wind and the rain and once there was a phoenix resting on it. As such, it possessed spirituality which was not found in a normal tree.
For most flora and rocks out there, even if thousand or ten thousand years had gone by, they would not possess such spirituality.
With spirituality, one could cultivate. With cultivation, one had the hope to be released from the cycle of life and death.
When Shen Lian stood in front of the phoenix tree, there was no wind, and the sky was clear. The stars were shining brightly.
He stood silently in front of the phoenix tree for a while as he examined it's every stripe. They were the marks of time, and they too represented its past observation.
Shen Lian asked suddenly, ”Do you want to become human?”
The phoenix tree began to shake gently, and a divine thought was channeled, ”It's great to be a human, at least I do not have to worry that one day I will be cut down. Also, in Diqiu, I will never be able to shapeshift successfully.”
Shen Lian said, ”Follow me in my cultivation.”
Although the phoenix tree was not human, it had lived a long time and had many experiences. It knew how difficult it was to get an opportunity to cultivate under a celestial. It had never even thought about it but the opportunity fell on it suddenly.
”Why?”
”No particular reason, I just like how you look.” Shen Lian replied leisurely.
The phoenix tree then indeed began to follow Shen Lian in his cultivation. It channeled its spirituality to the blood and flesh essence in Shen Lian's hand. It had the opportunity to become human and hence the opportunity to break out of the samsara. All these were granted by Shen Lian.
It thought Shen Lian would ask for something in return but Shen Lian did not say anything.
Since that day, there was a new baby in Zhiwei Temple, and its name was Feng Qiwu.
The responsibility to take care of the baby fell onto black tiger. It was the only task Shen Lian assigned to the black tiger which was to take good care of the baby.
The news of a baby in Zhiwei Temple spread to many people within Diqiu. As Shen Lian was the national advisor of Xia Kingdom, his every action drew a lot of attention.
Regardless, he was of important position in the Xia Kingdom.
However, everyone's eyeball was attracted by what happened subsequently - Yinshang's young master, Wuding would be having a battle with Emperor Xia's niece, Lei Jing. It would happen in the evening three days later at an altar located at the outskirt of Dongcheng. It was sufficiently spacious and it was also next to Lake East.
It was a huge lake which covered a large area. There were many marine mammals being reared in it as tributes paid by other countries. If one was not powerful enough, one dared not be in the vicinity of Lake East.
When Lei Jing succeeded in summoning the wind and rain, Lei's residence could no longer keep her. She did not know how powerful she was currently but she could produce wind, rain and even lightning and thunder with simple movements. It all felt natural.
Without Shen Lian's help, in order for her to get to such level of summoning wind and rain, it would take her at least thirty years.
Lei Jing was confused on how she felt about her teacher. She knew that her father was sick because of her teacher. After Lei Jing knew about the reasons, she knew that he was not faking it when he was being nice to her. Unfortunately, his niceness did not extend to her father.
When Lei Jing thought about perhaps the teacher had ulterior motives towards her, it made her sad. That feeling did not feel good at all.
However, she was not qualified to ask Shen Lian to treat her in any certain way.
Despite that, Lei Jing still wanted to have a battle with Wuding and announced it to Diqiu. This news shocked even Emperor Xia and he supported her decision.