Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 86 Fire Cloud Cave

Beyond the thirty-three heavens is a bit far for Deng Chanyu now, but not so far that it is out of reach.

The Phoenix can enter and exit the Chaos, and even directly enter the Chaos to absorb the Earth, Fire, Water and Wind, but in its current [Sub-adult Bird] state it absolutely cannot enter the Chaos. She still needs to level up two more times.

She looked at the old mother of Mount Li, who shook her head and said, "Bai Ze didn't lie. There should be something else in the Taiyi Dao Palace. I don't know what it is, but it should be your opportunity."

Since it is your opportunity, you need to take it yourself.

When a sage makes a move and bestows something, the ownership of that item belongs to them. Yuanshi Tianzun bestowed the Divine Whip and the Wuji Xinghuang Banner on Jiang Ziya. Can we say that these two magical weapons belonged to Jiang Ziya? Could Jiang Ziya pass these magical weapons on to his disciples and descendants? Definitely not. This relationship must be clarified.

Deng Chanyu considered it. She had no shortage of magical treasures. According to her knowledge, the Chaos Bell must have self-destructed along with Donghuang Taiyi during the great battle. Some novels claimed it was taken away by Daozu. Regardless, even if the Chaos Bell were truly given to her, she lacked the mana to control such an ownerless innate treasure. Regardless of any opportunities within the palace, it was too early to claim them now.

Bai Ze quietly took the two monsters away. Neither the master nor the disciple took it seriously, at least the Old Mother of Mount Li didn't take it seriously.

She continued to instruct her disciple with her medical knowledge. After walking for more than ten days, the master and disciple arrived at the foot of a majestic mountain range.

The Old Mother of Mount Li seemed to have just discovered something. She pointed ahead and said, "It seems that the Fire Cloud Cave where the Three Emperors lived in seclusion is ahead. The Earth Emperor tasted hundreds of herbs and taught the human race how to grow grains and treat diseases. I will take you there to visit it. I believe it will be beneficial to your medical skills."

Deng Chanyu's expression suddenly became quite strange.

I've always said that a saint can know everything with just one thought. The incident with the nine-tailed fox spirit and the nine-headed pheasant spirit couldn't be a coincidence. So the root of the matter lies here.
A disciple wants to study medicine, and the teacher comes to teach him personally. On the way, he encounters a monster that wants to kill his own disciple, and the teacher protects the disciple. Then, he comes all the way to Huoyun Cave with the intention of seeking advice? All of this is reasonable!

Seeing through it but not saying it out loud, she was delighted and said, "I was just about to ask His Majesty the Emperor of Earth for some advice."

The Old Mother of Mount Li gave her a look that said, "You are very sensible." Then the master and disciple stepped into the Fire Cloud Cave.

The tall Emperor of Earth, Shennong, was waiting at the cave entrance early.

"Meet the Holy Mother of the Human Race."

"I've met the Emperor of Earth."

The Old Mother of Mount Li was very polite: "I have a disciple who sees all living beings suffering from illness and feels uneasy. I want to emulate the ancient sages and heal the sick and save lives. I am not very proficient in this way, so I would like to ask the Emperor of Earth for some guidance."

Deng Chanyu quickly bowed and said, "I am Deng Chanyu of the human race. I beg the Emperor of Earth to give me guidance."

The Earth Emperor Shennong knew that he was just a tool at this time, and he had no intention of refusing. "It is an honor for me that your Majesty is willing to come and ask questions of a person like me in the wilderness. Your Majesty, please come, and Fellow Daoist Deng, please come."

Shennong was indeed a professional in the field of medicinal herbs. The Old Mother of Mount Li spoke of both Taoism and Dharma, and her ideas were so wild and imaginative that Deng Chanyu felt dizzy. Now Shennong only talked about the medicinal properties and efficacy, so it was very easy to learn.

After listening to a few words, the Old Mother of Mount Li said that she wanted to wander around, asked them to continue studying, and walked into the depths of the Fire Cloud Cave.

Before long, extremely pleasant piano sounds were heard from the cave, mixed with the cheerful laughter of the Old Mother of Mount Li.

"Brother, do you know the Jinghe Dragon King? This generation of the Jinghe Dragon King is so stupid that it's laughable. Don't tell anyone about this, it's killing me!"

"That guy had no idea what he was giving away. He kept saying thank you as he left. Hahahaha, I can't take it anymore. My stomach hurts. I'm dying of laughter!"

Every action of a saint is linked to many things, and the Heavenly Dao naturally places many restrictions on them. Humane saints like the Three Emperors must live in seclusion in the Fire Cloud Cave, where the Heavenly Dao restrictions are even more stringent.

According to the rules, Fuxi of the human race should not have seen Nuwa again, as the brother-sister relationship between the two had been severed. However, Nuwa used the guise of the Old Mother of Mount Li, and under the pretext of educating and protecting her apprentice, she strolled around and "accidentally" came to the Huoyun Cave, and no one could say anything.

Is Deng Chanyu going to treat the plague? Yes.

Is Shennong the greatest medical expert of his time? Yes.

Are the fox spirit and pheasant spirit going to deal with Deng Chanyu? Yes!
There is absolutely no problem with the logic. She, the Mother of Mount Li, "accidentally" met Fuxi, the human race.

Hearing the bursts of laughter coming from the cave, Shennong and Deng Chanyu, the two background characters, looked at each other and said, "Okay, let's continue studying."

Deng Chanyu never met the Emperor Fuxi and the Emperor Xuanyuan from beginning to end.

After studying hard for more than ten days, before leaving, Shennong gave Deng Chanyu the second edition of his "Shennong Bencao Jing" and herbs such as Bupleurum, Astragalus, and Pinellia.

She planned to plant these herbs in the world inside the Cuiguang Liangyi Lamp.

"Thank you for your guidance, Chanyu."

Shennong stopped her from saying, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for this. A few pointers are insignificant. The human race, blessed by heaven and earth, has become the dominant force in this world, but its fate remains difficult. Our ancestors overcame many obstacles to achieve today's prosperity. I only hope that you will remember my heart today and continue to work hard to heal the human race in the future."

This requirement is very loose, almost the same as no requirement.

"Chanyu will do her best. As for the result, that's it..."

“Just do your best and leave the rest to fate.”

Whether it is Shennong or Deng Chanyu, they are all beneficiaries of the "system" of the Heavenly Dao, and they must never say things like "against Heaven". If Heaven wants to destroy the human race, there is nothing they can do but accept it.

The old mother of Mount Li waved her hand and said, "Let's go!"

After the master and his disciple left Huoyun Cave, the handsome Emperor Fuxi played the piano in the room for a while. When he came out for a stroll, he found that Shennong had already started writing the third edition of "Shennong's Herbal Classic".

Shennong wrote carefully, stroke by stroke. He endured it again and again, and finally said in a casual tone: "Emperor of the Earth, do you know the Dragon King of Jing River? Hahahaha. Let me tell you a funny story, but you must not tell anyone else."

The Old Mother of Mount Li and Deng Chanyu left Huoyun Cave and continued their journey as master and disciple.

"Did you gain anything from this trip?" asked the mother with a smile.

Deng Chanyu did gain something. Not to mention the knowledge about herbs, she also gained some new insights in her practice.

Fuxi's piano music sounded quite pleasant for the first two days. She had never expected that there could be such beautiful music in the world. But on the third day, she felt unbearable depression in her heart. On the fourth and fifth days, her mood became more and more anxious. It was not until the seventh day that she calmed down by chanting the Huangting Sutra.

After some self-examination, she realized that she was almost possessed.

(End of this chapter)