Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 107: Changes in Fish and Dragon
Inside the sacred cave, a lotus pond is created by nature. The water in the pond is clear, carps are playing in it, and the lotus flowers are holy and in full bloom, creating a vibrant scene.

And in the depths of the lotus pond, a jade lotus the size of a millstone is in full bloom. It has three petals, lifelike and emitting a green spiritual light, illuminating the entire spiritual cave, like a dream. A green carp surrounds and guards it, as if waiting for something.

"Spiritual energy turns into water, spiritual rhythm turns into fish. This is indeed a good place, but..."

Standing in the spiritual cave, Jiang Chen was surprised to see the pond full of lotus flowers, and then he realized something.

It was at this time that the last trace of spiritual energy was released, the water in the pond dried up, the jade lotus flowers withered one after another, the green carp disappeared, and the magnificent scene in the pond collapsed in an instant. In the end, only the largest jade lotus flower was left barely holding on.

However, it also lost its original luster and was no longer as magical as before. At this moment, the entire spiritual cave became dark.

"The Spirit Cave is the remnant of a collapsed spiritual vein. It is introverted and closed, and it did indeed give birth to a treasure. However, it is precisely because of this treasure that the spiritual energy in the Spirit Cave has been basically consumed. The release just now was the last sound. As for that treasure..."

With a collision of thoughts, Jiang Chen crossed the dried-up lotus pond and came to the only jade lotus.

"Lotus flowers have formed a pond, and green carp are gathering them. Taoist Baihe's previous guess was indeed correct. This Muyu Island has indeed produced a treasure, and it is most likely the Fish Dragon Pearl that is more suitable for the foundation of the Small Wuxiang Sutra."

Pushing his perception to the limit, he carefully felt the aura of the jade lotus and recalled what he had seen before. Jiang Chen was basically certain of the identity of this treasure.

There has always been a saying among the people that carp can turn into dragons. The Fish Dragon Pearl is a treasure that can promote the transformation of living creatures into dragons. Even if a carp does not have dragon blood, as long as it refines the Fish Dragon Pearl, it can produce dragon blood and become a dragon seed. If it obtains a dragon seed, it can further transform itself.

The core of the Small Wuxiang Sutra is the word "change". The magic of the Fish-Dragon Pearl just fits the true meaning of change. It is also because of this that the Fish-Dragon Pearl can be used by cultivators who have practiced the Small Wuxiang Sutra to build their foundation.

"It's a pity that I came too late. Lian gave birth to twelve sons, eleven of whom were fake, and the only one was the real one..."

Glancing over the Jade Lotus Platform, Jiang Chen saw eleven lotus seeds that had lost their luster and turned into hard stones. Jiang Chen knew that the real Fish Dragon Pearl had been taken away, and he also discovered who had done it.

"The Spiritual Cave is hidden deep within, its aura is not noticeable, and it follows the earth's veins. Even if ordinary cultivators discovered it, they would be unable to find it. But who would have thought that in addition to the Fish Dragon Pearl, there would be an egg inside this Spiritual Cave?"

A thought arose, and his true energy turned into threads. Jiang Chen picked up a few pieces of eggshells from the corner of the spiritual cave.

Under Jiang Chen's manipulation, with his true energy as the thread, these broken eggshells began to reorganize continuously, and eventually turned into an "egg" the size of a human head, completely white, full of floc-like patterns, and with a somewhat ethereal aura.

"The Phantom Mist Snake is a relatively common monster. It is good at manipulating mist and can create simple illusions. It does not have any powerful attack methods."

After a brief identification, Jiang Chen confirmed the origin of this egg.

"This snake egg must have been around for a long time, but it didn't take too long to hatch, probably about 30 to 40 years."

After carefully observing the snake eggs and the surrounding traces, Jiang Chen had already guessed how things would develop.

When the Spirit Cave was first formed, this snake egg was indeed accidentally drawn into it. Ordinary demon beast eggs would have a hard time surviving in such an environment. While the spiritual energy here is rich, it's self-contained, and the substances necessary for life are few and far between. Most importantly, the overly rich spiritual energy would be a burden to a demon cub with ordinary bloodlines, potentially crushing them. Everything has a limit; too much is as bad as too little. However, this snake egg not only survived, but actually hatched after a period of dormancy.

Later, it followed its instinct, swallowed the Fish Dragon Pearl, and left the spiritual cave. Although it was not easy to enter the spiritual cave from the outside, there was no obstacle to leaving.

"Speaking of which, the changes in Bewitching Bay happened thirty or forty years ago. Before that, there was some fog in Bewitching Bay, but it wasn't as dense as it is today. Perhaps it was at that time that the Phantom Mist Spirit Snake left the Spirit Cave, swallowed the Fish Dragon Pearl, and transformed into a dragon seed, becoming qualified to cause the changes in Bewitching Bay."

"The only thing that's puzzling is where this Phantom Mist Snake has gone. There's been no news at all over the years."

Thoughts emerged one after another as Jiang Chen considered various possibilities, but unfortunately he had too little information and could not find the whereabouts of the Phantom Mist Snake.

"A spirit snake entering the river is like a trapped dragon ascending to heaven. Given its footing, if it doesn't encounter a disaster, it's likely to become a great demon in the future."

"It's fate, but I'm not destined to have this Fish Dragon Pearl."

With a sigh, Jiang Chen shook his head.

He was naturally saddened by missing out on a treasure like the Fish Dragon Pearl, but there was nothing he could do about it. Not to mention him, by the time Taoist Baihe discovered the treasure, it was probably too late.

The spiritual cave is deeply hidden, and Taoist Baihe was able to discover something wrong with his cultivation. In addition to his good inheritance and certain accumulation in this area, it is very likely that the Phantom Mist Spirit Snake escaped, causing changes in the spiritual cave and leaving some traces. It can only be said that this treasure has no fate with their lineage from the beginning to the end.

"The source of the Lesser Wuxiang Sutra's inheritance is the Wuchang Sect. The most suitable treasure for forging a foundation for the Dao using this method is actually the Wuchang Flower. According to some records in the Lesser Wuxiang Sutra, the Wuchang Flower can change with the heart and the person, and it has the ultimate true meaning of change. It is most in line with the Lesser Wuxiang Sutra. If this treasure is used to forge a foundation for the Dao, those who practice the Lesser Wuxiang Sutra have a certain probability of forging a superior foundation for the Dao."

"It's a pity that the Impermanence Flower is a treasure unique to the Impermanence Sect and cannot be found in the outside world."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen couldn't help but think of the Impermanence Flower through the Fish Dragon Pearl. He was practicing the Small Formless Sutra, and if he wanted to build a foundation for Taoism in the future, the Impermanence Flower would be an excellent choice.

"Forging a foundation for the Dao is still a bit far away for me now. However, this spiritual cave is inherently special. Although the original spiritual energy has been almost exhausted, if it is slightly modified, it may become a very good place for cultivation, and even for cultivating some special spiritual objects."

Retracting his thoughts and returning to reality, Jiang Chen turned his attention back to the spiritual cave.

The spiritual cave itself has the function of confining and precipitating spiritual energy. Over time, the spiritual energy here will be even purer and gentler than that in spiritual sand and spiritual stone, and can be easily absorbed by cultivators. In the essays left by Taoist Baihe, it was said that the Wuchang Sect would use the spiritual cave to transform it into a place for cultivation for disciples to practice in seclusion.

When speaking of this, Taoist Baihe's words were filled with envy, but he had actually heard these things from his master and had never actually seen them. He had never set foot in the gate of the Wuchang Sect in his entire life.

Of course, Jiang Chen did not have the means of the Wuchang Sect to transform the spirit cave. The reason why he came up with this idea was more because of the ability of the peach wood. After the last burst of spiritual energy was released, the spirit cave was actually on the verge of collapse. The reason why it can still exist stably now is because of the ability of the peach wood, and this made Jiang Chen see the possibility of creating a place for retreat.

(End of this chapter)