From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 169 Good News and Bad News

The surface of Yuanling Mountain slowly rose up, like a giant underwater beast slowly stretching its back. The grass and trees floated with it, and the dust gently rose into the air inch by inch.

The original rock ridges on the mountainside, nourished by spiritual energy, grow jade-colored crystals that slowly cover the mountain like layers of protective scales.

Some old tree roots split open from the cracks in the ground, automatically clinging to the newly grown bark of the mountain and taking root anew.

The entire process was not intense at all; instead, it felt like a harmonious breathing experience.

The mountain is growing like a bamboo shoot, with the outer layers of rocks cracking and receding, while the inner, taller and more solid rocks rise up.

The originally somewhat peaceful mountain shape was raised, straightened, and arched, gradually forming the main peak with its hidden sharpness and rugged spine; while below the mountain peak, several rocks that were originally growing sideways continued to grow, forming several secondary peaks that were either continuous or steep.

The rich spiritual energy lingers on the mountaintop, forming gentle streams of spiritual energy, creating the strange celestial phenomenon of "spiritual belts encircling the mountain".

You Ming looked up at the entire mountain.

The wind rose from the foot of the mountain, and the sacred spring gushed forth from the heart of the mountain, with a long, faint sound that seemed to come from the depths of the earth's strata millions of years ago.

A clumsy yet powerful spirituality slowly sprouted from the mountains.

The mountain is about to come alive.

The biggest difference between ordinary mountains and sacred mountains is whether the mountain has a spiritual nature. Mountain creatures, even if they have only a weak spiritual nature, can automatically regulate the earth's veins and spiritual energy, and instinctively continue to grow, while ordinary mountains are just inanimate objects.

You Ming's divine sense enveloped the entire sacred mountain, and he felt that at this moment, the sacred mountain was like a fetus in the womb.

The jagged cliffs, stretched out like angry bones, represent the spine and ribs of the mountain.

Suddenly, a clear spring gushed forth from the cold pool deep within the mountain. The spring water meandered out, cutting through rocks and sand, and converged into a stream. It flowed diagonally from the mountainside into the human world, just like the dantian of this sacred mountain, which will also be the central hub for nurturing spirits, cultivating fire, and nourishing the soul.

Microscopic cracks, barely perceptible to the naked eye, appear on the surface of the mountain, like tiny blood vessels emerging on the skin. These luminous patterns form natural mountain textures, representing blood vessels and nerves, the circuit through which the mountain's spirit communicates with heaven and earth.

This is a living mountain.

You Ming suddenly had a deeper understanding: since this mountain is now nurturing spirituality, it is like a fetus.

Does wielding the innate divine authority, the [Fetal Light Divine Contract], have any effect on it?

If it could be illuminated by divine authority, making the aptitude of this mountain embryo even better, wouldn't its potential be even greater?
Thinking of this, You Ming put two fingers together and gently tapped the mountain peak.

boom.

A vast halo of light hung high in the sky, like a newly risen sun. A ray of divine light, like the spitting of a lamp wick, transformed into extremely fine and soft patterns of light in the air, gently falling like silk threads, passing through the clouds and disappearing into the mountain.

You Ming clearly felt that the mountain embryo hidden in the heart of the mountain had begun to pulsate slightly, conveying a comfortable feeling to the outside world.

"There is a door!"

His eyes lit up, and then he instantly mobilized a thousand streams of divine power. The divine power burned in the void, turning into golden-red flames, and the air was filled with a faint sandalwood scent.

As so much divine power burned, the vast halo became even more dazzling, radiating even more concentrated power, continuously strengthening the Dao Mountain Embryo.

Even in the mundane world, the emergence of a genius can provide You Ming with a certain amount of feedback.

If my own mountain embryo can undergo a transformation in its aptitude, will there be any corresponding feedback?

You Ming couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

However, the embryo is conceived in the mountains and cannot be born in a short time.

You Ming sat cross-legged atop Yuanling Mountain, continuously transforming his divine power into resources, which he then channeled into the [Tai Guang Divine Contract], illuminating the mountain's embryo. Over the past eight years, he had accumulated thousands of strands of divine power each month, resulting in an incredibly abundant reserves.

……

You Ming sat in meditation atop Yuanling Mountain for half a month.

In the past few days, the mountain wind has been still, the spring has been silent, and even the usually noisy Magpie Maidens have huddled in the corridor, no longer chattering.

It was as if the entire mountain was holding its breath, listening intently, for some deep-seated will was about to awaken.

As the last ray of divine light disappeared from the [Tai Guang Divine Contract] into the heart of the mountain, the world suddenly felt lighter, as if snow had fallen silently and dust had settled.

Deep within that invisible mountain, a mountain spirit core, like a fetus breathing, began to emit rays of light, causing the entire mountain range to tremble, as if a newborn baby's first breath had shaken heaven and earth.

A powerful yet bewildered consciousness suddenly emerged.

And the entire Yuanling Mountain underwent another dramatic change.

The originally flat mountaintop continued to rise in the light, but it was no longer rough and hard; instead, it became as smooth and round as carved jade, lustrous and bright as a pearl.

The main peak gradually elongates, with its left and right veins naturally extending, forming a shape like an extended shoulder blade or a half-closed wing. One side is rugged and majestic, while the other side is graceful and charming, combining strength and gentleness, creating an imposing aura.

The originally chaotic rock formations of the mountain ridges on the waist have been transformed by an invisible artist, with lines suddenly becoming beautiful. Every cliff has become a scenic view, and every ravine implies symmetry.

You Ming's divine sense enveloped the entire Yuanling Mountain, and at this moment, he even felt as if his breath was about to stop.

He actually felt a breathtaking beauty from a mountain.

She was breathtakingly beautiful, so beautiful that one could believe she was an ancient goddess incarnate, and every aspect of her beauty perfectly matched the charm of nature.

At the same moment, a message appeared in his mind.

Mountain Embryo: Unnamed
Qualification: A Stunning Spectacle

Appearance: 8
Ability 1: The light reflects the surroundings, making the mountain's appearance resemble a celestial phenomenon, attracting spiritual energy and gathering the power of wishes.

Ability Two: Mountain Aura, which activates the host's facial features, bone structure, skin radiance, and spiritual aura through spiritual energy, making their appearance even more stunning.

Upon seeing the descriptions of Shan Tai's various abilities, You Ming's previously beaming smile instantly froze.

Good news! The mountain fetus has awakened its potential and become a genius among the mountain fetuses.

The bad news is that the mountain fetus awakened its physical appearance, which is not considered a useful talent in the cultivation world.

You Ming didn't expect the mountain embryo to awaken any aptitude related to enlightenment, after all, you can't expect a mountain to be very smart.

But what if you awaken an aptitude like strength of muscles and bones or physical body?
Now, it's even better; the talent that has been awakened is related to appearance.

What's the point of a mountain having such a beautiful appearance? Can it defend against enemies? Can it be eaten?

You Ming sighed inwardly. Although his luck was as high as 6 points, luck always fluctuates. It seemed that he hadn't encountered any particularly good fortune this time.

Fortunately, he was determined, and after a slight sigh, he did not dwell on the matter any further.

"Now that you have been born with a spirit, from now on you shall be named after the mountain and called [Yuanling]."

You Ming's divine sense swept across the core of the mountain, transmitting a wisp of information to the mountain embryo.

(End of this chapter)