Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 17 Heavenly Book
The Phoenix clone recounted the whole story of why he was going west, then waved his hand, signaling Xiao Zou Wu to follow him.

Little Zouwu also yearned for the pool of Golden Crow's blood. The benevolent beast did not grow up on empty-handed, and also needed some resources to strengthen itself. The sun shines on all things, and the Golden Crow has similar properties. Their blood has an effect on any creature.

The little Zouwu looked up at San Yisheng. It had a fondness for this wise official from Xiqi, a feeling they had a connection. Not only had he saved it from a python, but after being captured by a pig, he'd even gone to great lengths to create a pool of water, fearing it would thirst. He was truly a kind man. However, compared to humans, Zouwu had more in common with mythical beasts like Dangkang and the phoenix.

Humans are horrible upright apes, it’s scary just thinking about it!
It compared the body sizes of San Yisheng and Dang Kang, and felt that the human in front of it was too skinny. It would be better for it to follow Brother Pig to get enough food!
It lowered its head slightly to thank San Yisheng for saving its life, and then, like a fangirl, it followed Dang Kang who kept humming.

San Yisheng: “.”

He was completely stunned. Seeing the three sacred beasts walking out calmly, he was dumbfounded.

For a moment, I just felt sorry for King Xibo.

Not only did I fail to fool the auspicious beasts, but I let them fool my benevolent beast away!
It's common for humans to fool mythical beasts, but this is the first time I've seen a mythical beast fool another mythical beast.

He wanted to stop it, but he didn't know how to say it because he couldn't communicate in the same language!

Use force? San Yisheng is considered to be both civil and military, but his main job is still a civil servant. He can shoot arrows from a distance of eight feet, but he can't chop people with a knife.

He watched helplessly as the Phoenix stood on Dang Kang's back, with Zou Wu following closely beside him, and the three divine beasts left in front of him in such a swagger.

"Alas, in the final analysis, it's because I'm not virtuous enough." After calming down, he found a way out for himself.

According to the general view of the world today, to subdue the divine beasts, one needs corresponding virtues. Now the three divine beasts are tied together. How can a worker like him have such high virtues? If it is normal, if he recognizes him as the master, he probably won't dare to sleep. It's fine now.

However, he could only keep the fact that he encountered the divine beast on the road to himself.

Otherwise, if King Ji Chang of Xibo asked.

"Where's the mythical phoenix?"

"gone."

"Where is the benevolent beast Zou Wu?"

"Leave with that mythical beast, the Phoenix!"

Can he say that?

San Yisheng packed up and walked out of the cave. The beast had escaped, so he decided to continue his mission and go to the Southern Capital to persuade Nanbo Hou to come to the court.

The Phoenix clone was afraid that San Yisheng would see through their route, so they immediately took Dang Kang and Zuo Wu south, preparing to cross a mountain and then head west.

She was not planning to go to Xiqi. The auspicious sign of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix had caused Deng Chanyu to suffer from endocrine disorders for a month, and she had finally recovered.

If he were to go to Xiqi, wouldn't he be arrested and have to perform auspicious acts every day?
Go south first, then take the path west to find the Washing Spring.

Dang Kang and Zou Wu often heard her say that she could speak human language, understood yin and yang, and understood changes. They admired her very much and were willing to follow her across mountains and rivers.

In the spiritual consciousness, San Yisheng was getting farther and farther away, and the phoenix clone immediately opened its mouth and spit out a red gourd.

This was naturally Gao Lanying's storage magic weapon. Deng Chanyu felt that she was going to fight a war here, and would have to eat and live in the military camp, surrounded by soldiers. This kind of magic weapon would be of little use, so she gave this only magic weapon to her clone.

The gourd was filled with a scarf, flint, chopsticks, soup spoon, onions, ginger, garlic, and other condiments, fearing that they would not have a hot meal on their journey west. Meanwhile, the Phoenix clone took out a pair of sunglasses and a sun hat.

The sunglasses were made to deal with Gao Lanying. The lenses were made of a certain tortoise shell that was repeatedly polished and could effectively filter out strong light. Although they were not used, two pairs were made, one for the original body and one for the clone.

Wearing sunglasses and a sun hat, the Phoenix clone lay on Dang Kang's back, pointing to the west leisurely.

"Heading west, the destination is the Washing Spring!"

Ancient Shu Kingdom.

The Lady of the West, wearing a Nine-Dragon Flying Phoenix Crown and a Seven-Treasure Dragon and Phoenix Crimson Gauze Robe, appeared and came to a large spring.

The spring water is extremely clear. Mortals passing by would only think that it is a natural underground spring. However, if a cultivator who has achieved success in the immortal path passes by, he will smell a fragrance from it. This is the aroma of aged wine that has been sealed by magic for countless years.

"You evil creature, do you still recognize me?" Xuannv said softly.

After a while, a rough voice came from below the spring: "Xuanyuan's teacher, the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens?"

"Exactly."

"Oh! Madam, please let me out! I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so greedy for wine. In the end, I made a mistake and ruined Chi You's important mission. I feel so sorry for Chi You. But this... this is also that, you know, right?"

He didn't dare say that Emperor Xuanyuan's victory and Chiyou's defeat were fate. He had drunk a couple of cups too much, was a little confused on the battlefield, and then, without knowing what was happening, he had sent Chiyou packing. Could he blame himself for this? Everyone knew it was fate! So many powerful people were at the mercy of fate, and he was just a poor iron-eating beast. In the face of the vast will of heaven, what could he do?

The Lady of the Nine Heavens waved her sleeves and said, "It seems you haven't figured it out yet. The wine here is endless, so just keep drinking."

A rough voice said hurriedly, "No, no! No matter how delicious the drink is, drinking it for five hundred years is enough."

The Lady of the Nine Heavens snorted, "You've drunk too much."

The rough voice froze for a moment, then seemed to reflect. "Has a thousand years already passed outside? It doesn't matter how many years it is. Your Majesty pleaded for me with Xuanyuan back then, so there must be something she needs from me. Tell me straight away, what do you want me for?"

"I want you to enter the mortal world again."

The rough voice paused. How many powerful people died in the catastrophe? This was no joke.

He hesitated for a long time: "If I agree, will the queen let me out?"

"There is someone in this world who can save you, but it's not me." After leaving these words lightly, Lady Jiu Tian turned around and was about to leave.

A rough voice shouted, "Not enough! Not enough! Even with this, I will never fall into the catastrophe again! At worst, I can drink for another five hundred years!"

This time, the Queen Mother of the West hesitated for a moment, then quickly waved her finger, and three green lights fell into the spring.

"I will pass on to you three volumes of the Heavenly Book. Study this book diligently and do not slack off. You may become one of us in the future. Remember, this is a cause and effect between you and me, and does not involve others."

The rough voice agreed readily this time: "Okay, I'll wait here for that destined person! Oh, oh! Wait a minute, my lady, wait a minute. Your heavenly book is written in Fengzhuan script, right? I don't recognize it!"

The voice of "I don't know her" echoed underground, but the figure of the Queen Mother of the West had long disappeared from the outside world.

(End of this chapter)