The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 916 The Flower Goddess and the Spring God

This golden monkey cannot speak, making communication quite difficult before. Fortunately, Zhao Chen has now fully incorporated the "Twelve Methods of Mind Light" into the "Ten Thousand Stars Technique," allowing him to simulate the "Mind Observation Technique" to understand its thoughts.

In response to Zhao Chen's question, the little monkey chirped a few times and answered in its mind, "This is the fruit formed from a single thought of the 'Flower Goddess'."

So it really is the "Flower Goddess"... Does that mean the existence behind Tantai Zhu Palace is related to the "Flower Goddess"? No wonder he tacitly agreed when I asked him if that person was connected to the "Star God"...

After all, the four ancient goddesses, including the "Flower Goddess," all seem to have a close relationship with the "Star Goddess."

After nodding thoughtfully, Zhao Chen pointed to the pear-shaped purple fruit and asked, "What is the purpose of this fruit?"

"If you digest it, you can obtain some kind of 'principle' that the 'Flower Goddess' has comprehended, you may obtain a cultivation method for some kind of 'technique', you may directly generate a high-grade divine power in your body, you may prolong your life and never age again, and you may even give birth to some kind of creature in your body, etc. It depends on which aspect of the 'Dao' that the fruit carries."

"Just like me, once I digest it, I can obtain it..."

Thinking of this, the little monkey suddenly covered its mouth in terror, but its thoughts were not stopped by its action and continued to be captured by Zhao Chen's "mind-reading technique," "gaining Lady Funina's insights on 'darkness'..."

Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Furina? The 'Spring God's' name is Furina?!"

"Yes, the 'Spring Goddess' is named Funina." The little monkey covered its mouth, desperately trying to suppress its thoughts, but to no avail. It chirped and circled around in a panic, and finally stuffed the fruit into Zhao Chen's hand. It then transformed back into its ahoge (cowlick) and returned to the top of Zhao Chen's head.

Is the "Spring Goddess" really named Funina? What about the "Maple Goddess," "Flower Goddess," and "Snow Goddess"? Wait a minute... As Zhao Chen pondered, he suddenly remembered the "byakugan" he encountered in the capital, and his expression became quite interesting. He thought to himself, "Could it be that one of the 'Maple Goddess' or 'Flower Goddess' is actually named Otsutsuki?"

"Hiss...it's not impossible!"

"It is said that the complete 'All Things in the Universe' supernatural power can bring the characters in fantasy into reality... Could those four ancient goddesses be 'two-dimensional wives' created by the 'Star God' using 'All Things in the Universe'?"

"Of course, it could just be a coincidence. After all, the name Furna is not uncommon, and there is indeed a water goddess named Furna in ancient Roman mythology, who is the prototype of the fake water god in the game."

Thinking of this, Zhao Chen touched the "cowlick" on his head, activated his "appraisal" ability, and said with a smile, "So that's what it means to be 'a materialized fragment of a certain path of the Spring God'..."

He had previously "identified" the monkey, but only obtained vague information such as "materialized fragments". Now that he has cultivated his divine soul, he can try again.

The tuft of hair turned slightly, trying to avoid Zhao Chen's hand, but failed.

"So that's how it is. The 'Tao' of the 'Spring Goddess' is a kind of 'yin-yang' state formed by the combination of light and darkness. Fei Meng also said that the name of the Spring Goddess was once circulated in the West. At that time, she was the 'goddess who governs light and darkness,' and this monkey is a concrete manifestation of the fragment of the dark Tao."

"Or, in the Great Xia region, it should be called 'a wisp of divine thought containing the Great Dao'?"
"After all, the ancient goddesses like the 'Flower Goddess' and the 'Spring Goddess' are most likely Dao Lords, even if they are only at the first stage of Dao Lord. It is quite normal for a wisp of their divine thought to contain their own Dao..."

"Huh? This monkey has a new 'label'... one of the keys to the 'Spring God's' kingdom?"

Upon seeing the new "identification" results, Zhao Chen's eyes widened in astonishment.

He had actually heard about the two keys that appeared in the "Seven Springs Grotto" incident, but hadn't paid much attention... After all, according to the Sima family's propaganda, one key was taken away by the resurrected Empress, and the other fell into the hands of the "Mountain and River Demon Vine" behind Meng Yuehua. Zhao Chen hadn't expected that the Sima family had lied, and that one of the real keys was actually this little monkey!

"And, that little monkey just said that this fruit is similar to it... similar?"
"In other words, could this fruit also be a 'key'? A key to the kingdom of the 'Flower Goddess'?"

Realizing this, Zhao Chen quickly "investigated" the pear-shaped fruit in his hand again, but he didn't get much information. He only vaguely sensed that it contained a strong "destructive" power.

"The Dao of the 'Spring God' is 'light and darkness,' so what is the Dao of the 'Flower God'? Could it also be some kind of Yin-Yang state?"
"For example, 'withering and flourishing,' or... 'creation and destruction'?"
"If it's the latter, it really does have a bit of the 'Ten Reincarnation Eye' feel to it..."

"If that's really the case, then the inheritance that the 'Flower Goddess Sect' received is probably incomplete. Not to mention the 'raw' part, it's likely that it's also mixed with a lot of other things."

"What are the paths of the 'Maple God' and the 'Snow God'?"

After making wild guesses for a while, Zhao Chen sighed and put the purple pear-shaped fruit into his "collection space," feeling quite dissatisfied with this "opportunity" from Tantai Bamboo Palace.

After all, if it really is a "key," then it's like a hot potato. Not only will it not be of much help to me now, but it could also easily get me into some trouble.

But Zhao Chen was reluctant to throw it away...

"We can only take it one step at a time!" Zhao Chen composed himself and turned his gaze back to the books and documents inside the cave.

After quickly flipping through them, he confirmed that these were all reference materials and research notes collected by "Calamity God" Song Wurui, and he wondered why Song Wurui hadn't taken them with him.

The materials are records of large-scale ceremonies, some of which are very dangerous and would be forcibly destroyed by the Taoist official's office.

His research findings are his insights and reflections on that unopened flower.

Because his "Yonghe Wanhua" would bring calamity and belong to the category of "destruction", he was very interested in this strange flower of unknown origin that could also block the True Lord's perception.

Unfortunately, he had to leave due to some schemes, and he couldn't live to see the day when his efforts would bear fruit.

As for why he didn't transplant the flower and take it with him? As the master of the great supernatural power of "harmonious transformation and benefiting all living beings", Song Wurui was very sensitive to "fate" and knew very well that if he really dared to do that, the karmic consequences would be enough to make his soul disappear!
Even if he had gained some benefit from this flower, he would have to leave a part of the Dharma he had comprehended here, waiting for someone with the right affinity. Let alone uprooting it, he would still leave a part of the Dharma he had comprehended here, waiting for someone with the right affinity.

"This unnamed sword technique recorded in the documents must be the one that Song Wurui comprehended, right?"

"According to the description, this sword technique can cause millions of flower petals to swirl around the sword when it is unleashed. Although it leans towards the principle of 'destruction,' it also has the artistic conception of the yin and yang of the sun and moon..."

"How about we call it 'Moonlit Evening and Flowery Morning'?"

(End of this chapter)