Primordial Era: Innate gourd vine, self-dismemberment

As for the remaining 60%, no destiny has been set; those who are destined will obtain them.

As for who is destined, the secrets of heaven have not been revealed, but it is quite obvious that the one with the strongest power is destined.

Of course, Yuan Yan could ignore the manifested secrets of heaven and take all the Three Lights Divine Water into his own pocket. Heaven would not intervene and force him to give at least 40% of the Three Lights Divine Water to Nuwa.

Although he sensed something, Yuan Yan did not stop what he was doing. In the blink of an eye, before anyone could react, Yuan Yan had already taken all the Three Lights Divine Water into his possession.

At this moment, the Three Pure Ones and others also felt something and understood that sliver of heavenly secret.

Yuan Shi said with displeasure, "Yuan Yan, isn't it inappropriate for you to take all the Three Lights Divine Water?"

Taiqing Laozi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "This is indeed somewhat inappropriate! Heavenly secrets indicate that forty percent of the Three Lights Divine Water should belong to Fellow Daoist Nuwa. Fellow Daoist Yuanyan, your actions are somewhat unethical!"

"There's nothing wrong with it. The Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus has lost one-fifth of its innate essence and urgently needs the Three Lights Divine Water to nourish it. Brother Yuan Yan, you can use that Three Lights Divine Water yourself," Nuwa said without hesitation.

Sensing Nuwa's sincere attitude and understanding that she meant what she meant and was not feigning it, Yuan Yan felt a warmth in his heart.

He was on good terms with Nuwa and Fuxi, and helped them a great deal; it was truly worthwhile and not in vain.

However, Yuan Yan had no intention of actually accepting the Three Lights Divine Water that should belong to Nuwa.

Although the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus urgently needs to take root in the Primordial Divine Soil and be nourished by the Primordial Divine Water to restore its lost Primordial Origin, it has no shortage of the Three Lights Divine Water.

The pool of divine water he possessed on Yingzhou Immortal Island was no less than this one.

Thinking to himself, Yuan Yan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa, I have no shortage of the Three Lights Divine Water. You should keep your share."

As he spoke, Yuan Yan handed Nuwa a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure water bottle, which contained 50% of the Three Lights Divine Water.

"This..." Nuwa hesitated for a moment, then accepted the water-gathering bottle under Yuan Yan's gentle yet firm gaze. However, after scanning it with her divine sense, she couldn't help but be somewhat surprised: "Brother Yuan Yan, isn't this too much! Your Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus still needs the Three Lights Divine Water to nourish it!"

"Not much! Didn't I tell you? I have plenty of the Three Lights Divine Water. You'll see when you go to Yingzhou Immortal Island. Take it!"

Upon hearing this, Nuwa no longer refused and accepted the Three Lights Divine Water.

At this moment, seeing that Yuan Yan had divided the Three Lights Divine Water without even asking their opinions, and that Yuan Yan had actually returned the Three Lights Divine Water that belonged to Nuwa to Nuwa, Laozi's instigation failed, and Laozi and Yuanshi's expressions also turned somewhat unpleasant.

They knew perfectly well that the Three Lights Divine Water had already fallen into the hands of Yuan Yan Nuwa, and with the strength of the six Yuan Yan people, even if they broke off all pretense of civility, they certainly wouldn't be able to get it.

Immediately, they lost the will to stay any longer.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Three Pure Ones took their leave and transformed into three streaks of light, departing.

Seeing that the Three Pure Ones had left, and there were no more opportunities or good shows to watch, the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Nine Phoenixes did not linger and also left one after another.

Suddenly, only six people remained on the spot: Yuan Yan, Yuan Jie, Yuan Lun, Yuan Ling, Nuwa, and Fuxi.

After a moment's thought, Yuan Yan asked, "Fellow Daoists Fuxi and Nuwa, we plan to return to Yingzhou Immortal Island as soon as possible to go into seclusion and digest what we have gained from listening to the Dao. I wonder what your plans are? Will you come with us to Yingzhou Immortal Island for seclusion, or do you have other arrangements?"

"This..." Nuwa and Fuxi hesitated upon hearing this.

Perhaps Yuan Yan was just asking them a question and didn't mean anything else.

But in fact, if they go to Yingzhou Immortal Island for seclusion with Yuan Yan and the other three, it almost means that they are preparing to completely integrate into Yuan Yan's small group. They will be one in the future, with their fates intertwined and sharing weal and woe.

If they do not go to Yingzhou Immortal Island for seclusion, but instead return to their own dojo, it means that although they are on good terms with Yuan Yan and the other three, it is only a friendly relationship. They are not a single entity, but rather two separate groups.

Although Fuxi had previously agreed to go to the Western Continent to help Yuan Yan and the others after his lecture at Zixiao Palace, assisting and fully joining are not the same thing.

However, after only a moment's hesitation, Nuwa and Fuxi recalled the help Yuan Yan and the other three had given them, the karmic debts they owed, the compatibility they had shared, and the benefits the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Lotus had brought to her/her sister's path of cultivation... They exchanged a glance, understood each other's thoughts, and immediately made a decision.

Fuxi stepped forward and said sincerely, "We are willing to follow you to Yingzhou Immortal Island for seclusion."

"Good!" Yuan Yan, Yuan Jie, Yuan Lun, and Yuan Ling smiled knowingly.

Yuan Yan's previous statement naturally contained other thoughts, namely, his hope that Nuwa and Fuxi would completely join their group, be connected with their destiny, and share weal and woe.

Only in this way can they truly trust Nuwa and Fuxi, reveal some secrets to them, and spare no effort to help them cultivate and improve their cultivation level as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, why would Yuan Yan share the merit and fortune from repairing the Western Continent with these two outsiders? Why would he tell them how to break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm? Why would he lend the Twenty-Four Grade Creation Lotus to Nuwa to aid her cultivation? ...

Don't say that Nuwa and Fuxi had a good relationship with them. If they weren't connected by fate and shared weal and woe, they might have conflicts or even fallen out in the future due to conflicting interests.

If that's the case, wouldn't their investment in Nuwa and Fuxi be wasted, and might even create two powerful hidden dangers for themselves?

Furthermore, whether in past or present lives, there are many stories of great kindness turning into enmity, the most typical example being the relationship between Jieyin and Zhunti and Hongyun.

Although Nuwa and Fuxi owe them a lot of karmic debts, these debts are not too great and do not exceed the scope of Nuwa and Fuxi's repayment.

However, if there is no sibling, Daoist partner, master-disciple, or other relationship of shared destiny with Nuwa and Fuxi, and Nuwa and Fuxi continue to owe them more karmic debts until they can never repay them, then that may not be a good thing.

"Fellow Daoists Nuwa and Fuxi, how about we address each other as brother and sister from now on?"

"Excellent!" As if they had expected this, Nuwa and Fuxi nodded without hesitation and greeted their four elder brothers, saying, "Greetings, my four elder brothers!"

"Great! Very good!" Yuan Yan and the other three were overjoyed.

As Yuan Yan, Yuan Jie, Yuan Lun, Yuan Lun, Fu Xi, and Nuwa addressed each other as brother and sister, their relationship became even closer.

However, the six did not linger in place. They searched the blessed land where Yuan Yan had nurtured the Creation Lotus one last time, taking away all the natural treasures useful to cultivators above the Golden Immortal level. Then, they transformed into streaks of light and prepared to leave Buzhou Mountain and return to Yingzhou Immortal Island.