Honghuang Town Yuanzi.

Chapter 41 First Encounter with Houtu (Combined Chapter)

The Purple Cloud Palace in the Thirty-Three Heavens!

A hint of surprise flashed in Houtu's eyes; she must be a person of great supernatural power.

The Wu tribe rarely interacted with cultivators, so they had never heard of Zhen Yuanzi's name.

The Wu tribe had long heard of Zixiao Palace, knowing it to be the sacred site of a sage.

The Wu tribe, having inherited the legacy of the great god Pangu, naturally knew what a sage was, and those who could go to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao were all rare and powerful beings in the primordial world.

Seeing that Houtu seemed somewhat distracted, the nine-headed beast shook its nine enormous heads, first cautiously glancing at Houtu, and seeing that she didn't react, it secretly transmitted its voice to Qingfeng and Mingyue, saying, "Let's run quickly!"

This prompted Qingfeng Mingyue to glare fiercely at the nine-headed beast, then respectfully said to Houtu, "Ancestral Witch, why don't we rest in the temple for a while?"

"My master has long wanted to visit the Ancestral Witches in the Ancestral Witch Tribe, but he has never had the opportunity."

"That's right, my master has long desired to associate with the Ancestral Witches." The nine-headed beast shook its nine enormous heads and nodded in unison, as if afraid that Houtu wouldn't believe it.

The ancestral witch of the witch clan possessed extraordinary abilities and supernatural powers!

How could Houtu possibly miss the nine-headed beast's little tricks!

"You beast, you're all talk and no action." Houtu glanced at the nine-headed beast.

The nine-headed beast shrank its neck in fright, its whole body trembling uncontrollably. It wished it could slap itself twice for being so talkative.

"I hope the Ancestral Witch will forgive me!" Qingfeng usually had a good relationship with the Nine-Headed Beast, otherwise he wouldn't have turned a blind eye to its theft of the spiritual roots and immortal herbs in the temple.

"Although this nine-headed beast possesses a primordial spirit and intelligence, it is inherently foolish. Please, Ancestral Witch, do not take it personally."

"It's alright!" Houtu felt a sense of goodwill towards Qingfeng and Mingyue for their proper manners and said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble you two boys to lead the way."

As she spoke, she took out two palm-sized objects from her person, which appeared to be a pair of swords, and handed them to Qingfeng and Mingyue, saying, "Consider this pair of swords a small gift for the two young masters!"

Qingfeng and Mingyue, having followed Zhen Yuanzi in cultivation, naturally possessed extraordinary knowledge. They immediately recognized that the two swords Houtu had handed them seemed to faintly exude a primordial aura. Greatly surprised, they quickly waved their hands in refusal, saying, "Such precious items, please, Ancestral Witch, take them back!"

These two palm-sized swords, though not innate spiritual treasures, were indeed created innately and contained a trace of innate laws, thus qualifying as innate magical artifacts.

Although it cannot compare to the extraordinary mysteries of innate spiritual treasures, it is still of innate quality and not something acquired later in life, making it extremely precious.

However, the Wu clan lacks a primordial spirit, does not cultivate the Three Flowers, and is unable to refine spiritual treasures.

Let alone innate magical artifacts, even innate spiritual treasures are of no use to the Wu Clan.

Seeing that Qingfeng and Mingyue refused to accept them, Houtu's goodwill towards them increased even more, and she couldn't help but smile and say, "Please accept them, you two. Our Wu clan does not have a primordial spirit, does not cultivate the Three Flowers, and cannot refine spiritual treasures. These two innate swords are of no use to our Wu clan."

Compared to magical treasures, the sorcerers and great sorcerers of the sorcerer clan prefer the divine weapons they forge themselves.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Ancestral Witch!" Qingfeng Mingyue accepted the two innate swords with some hesitation and bowed deeply to Houtu once again in gratitude.

Compared to Qingfeng Mingyue's hesitation, the nine-headed beast stared with its huge eyes at the two innate swords that Qingfeng Mingyue accepted, feeling both envious and incredulous.

This yielded two innate swords!

The nine-headed beast, filled with envy, almost drooled.

The nine-headed beast opened its mouth, but considering the identity of the Ancestral Witch Houtu, it ultimately did not dare to ask for a reward.

"Ahem, um, um..." the nine-headed beast stammered for a while before finally saying, "What do we do with this ball of light?"

The breeze rolled its eyes at it, annoyed, and said, "What do you think?"

"Didn't you want to take it back and exchange it for a reward from the master?" Mingyue rolled her eyes at it.

The nine-headed beast was not angry at all; on the contrary, it was filled with joy. With a shake of its nine huge heads, it lifted the ball of light and strode toward Longevity Mountain.

This ball of light was almost equivalent to a giant ginseng fruit to it.

Qingfeng and Mingyue ignored the nine-headed beast and instead led Houtu towards the Wuzhuang Temple.

Along the way, Houtu saw that Wanshou Mountain was beautiful, with abundant innate spiritual energy and exotic flowers and plants everywhere.

Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, there was an ancient tree that soared into the sky, with lush branches and leaves. Among the gaps in the canopy, there seemed to be fruits hanging, which looked very strange, like children of the Wu tribe.

Deeper within, waves of chaotic energy permeated the air, within which strange rays of light occasionally flashed by.

It can be said that there are rare treasures everywhere and unique items at every step.

Qingfeng and Mingyue led Houtu to a grand hall, bringing many spiritual fruits and delicacies. Meanwhile, the nine-headed beast brought the ball of light to the depths of Longevity Mountain, found a place rich in innate spiritual energy, and put the ball of light down.

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Zhen Yuanzi returned to Wanshou Mountain on a cloud. From afar, he saw the nine-headed beast, its nine enormous heads swaying, running out to greet him. "Master, Master, a ancestral witch has arrived at our temple!"

When the nine-headed beast saw Zhen Yuanzi return, it finally breathed a sigh of relief and told him about its encounter with the Ancestral Witch Houtu without any concealment.

Houtu, the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan!

A strange light flashed in Zhen Yuanzi's eyes. He glared at the nine-headed beast with annoyance and said, "You are lucky to have encountered the Ancestral Witch Houtu. If it were any of the other Ancestral Witches or Great Witches of the Witch Clan, they would probably have roasted you and eaten you long ago."

The nine-headed beast shrank its neck and dared not speak.

Among the twelve ancestral witches of the Wu tribe, only Houtu, the ancestral witch who governs the power of the earth, is the most benevolent and virtuous, lacking the tyrannical aura of the other ancestral witches.

It can be said that the highest good is like water, and the earth carries all things.

If it were any of the other ancestral witches, they probably wouldn't have been so easy to talk to.

Zhen Yuanzi stepped into Wuzhuang Temple, where Houtu was already waiting outside the main hall. Upon seeing Zhen Yuanzi approach, she immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Houtu, I have long heard that you, Master, are a rare and powerful being, a true virtuous person. Seeing you today, I realize your brilliance is even more extraordinary."

When Houtu first met Zhen Yuanzi, she was surprised to find that he seemed to be different from other powerful beings in the prehistoric world. His physical body seemed to contain the aura of the Great Dao Laws, and he had a faint resemblance to the true body of the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan, yet they were not the same. This made her eyes light up.

Zhen Yuanzi returned the greeting and said with a smile, "I have long heard that the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan inherited the bloodline of the Great God Pangu and possessed boundless physical supernatural powers. Today, after seeing the true appearance of the Ancestral Witch Houtu, I realize that the physical bodies of the Witch Clan are indeed extraordinary."

Although Houtu did not reveal her true form as an ancestral witch, Zhen Yuanzi still sensed that Houtu's every move contained the laws of the Great Dao, which shows the extraordinary nature of the ancestral witch of the witch clan.

"You flatter me, Master," Houtu said with a smile. "My Wu clan merely inherited the legacy of the great god Pangu; we cannot compare to your boundless supernatural powers."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi chuckled and said, "Ancestral Witch, let's go into the hall together and talk about it."

At this point, Zhen Yuanzi glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue and said, "Why don't you hurry up and pick a few fruits!"

"I will obey your decree, sir!" Qingfeng and Mingyue immediately ran out excitedly.

Zhen Yuanzi invited Houtu into the hall, and the two sat down facing each other.

Before long, Qingfeng and Mingyue each carried in a jade plate with several ginseng fruits on it.

Zhen Yuanzi pointed to the ginseng fruit on the jade plate and invited Houtu, saying, "This ginseng fruit is a fruit grown from the spiritual root in my temple. It contains a trace of innate Jia wood energy. It is just right for the Ancestral Witch to govern the way of the earth. Why don't you try a few?"

Looking at the ginseng fruit on the jade plate in front of her, Houtu showed a hint of hesitation.

Although Zhen Yuanzi said that the ginseng fruit contained a trace of innate Jia wood energy, it must be something extraordinary, Houtu found it difficult to eat because the ginseng fruit looked like a witch infant.

After a while, Houtu stretched out her delicate hand, picked up a ginseng fruit from the jade plate, put it in her mouth, and immediately felt a cool breeze flow into her abdomen, which then spread throughout her body, subtly refining her physical body.

"This is truly a wonderful spiritual fruit. It has even had some beneficial effects on my Ancestral Witch True Form." Houtu's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but say, "True Man, could you please give me some seeds? I would like to take them back and ask Brother Gou Mang to plant them in the tribe."

Each of the twelve ancestral witches of the witch clan wields a major law. Among them, Gou Mang is the ancestral witch of the Eastern Wood element, who is in charge of the wood element of the Five Elements and is most skilled at cultivating a variety of spiritual roots.

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but chuckle and said, "If it were other spiritual roots or immortal fruit seeds, we could give some to the Ancestral Witch."

"But this ginseng fruit is a primordial spiritual root, and the fruit it produces is inherently incompatible with the five elements, making it impossible to cultivate."

"So it's an innate spiritual root!" A look of surprise flashed in Houtu's eyes. "No wonder this fruit is so profound."

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi smiled at Houtu and said, "When the Ancestral Witch departs, you can break off a branch and bring it back to the tribe, give it to the Ancestral Witch Jumang, and try to plant it, or graft it with other spiritual roots."

"With the abilities of the Ancestral Witch Jumang, perhaps a new spiritual root can be cultivated. At that time, Ancestral Witch, please do not forget to give me a few."

Whether planted from branches or grafted with other spiritual roots, they are unlikely to survive. Perhaps only the Ancestral Witch Jumang could give it a try.

Of course, even if Jumang managed to bring it to life, it wouldn't be an innate spiritual root; at most, it would be considered a new kind of acquired spiritual root.

However, it is better than ordinary acquired spiritual roots.

"Thank you for your generosity, Master!" Houtu stood up and bowed in gratitude.

Although the Wu tribe does not have a primordial spirit and does not cultivate the Three Flowers, they still know the value of innate spiritual roots.

"Ancestral Witch, there's no need for that." Zhen Yuanzi turned slightly to the side and said, "Speaking of which, I also have a request for you, Ancestral Witch, but I apologize for being too presumptuous."

"I wonder what the True Man wishes to ask for?" Houtu looked surprised, unable to imagine what Zhen Yuanzi could possibly want.

"I wonder if I could have a glimpse into the cultivation method of the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan?" Zhen Yuanzi had long yearned for the cultivation method of the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan.

In terms of the Great Dao of the physical body, apart from the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods of that time, only the true body of the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan in the prehistoric world was able to attain the Great Dao.

The Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, the protective technique of the Chan Sect in the previous life, and the Eight-Nine Profound Technique, the method of suppressing the Buddhist sect, are all inextricably linked to the true body of the ancestral witch of the Wu Clan.

This shows just how extraordinary the true form of the Ancestral Witch was.

The cultivation method of the Ancestral Witch's true form!

Upon hearing this, Houtu was slightly taken aback. If it was the physical cultivation method of the Wu clan, it wouldn't be considered particularly precious, as almost every Wu person knew some of it.

However, the cultivation methods of the Ancestral Witches are different, and even within the Witch Clan, only a few Great Witches can receive the transmission.

"Master, why do you wish to witness the cultivation method of the Ancestral Witch's true form?" Houtu asked curiously.

"I am quite curious about the true form of the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan, and therefore wish to see it." Zhen Yuanzi did not mention the matter of proving the Dao through force and the true form of the Chaos Demon God.

"The cultivation methods of my witch clan are different from those of cultivators." Houtu said, then changed the subject and continued, "However, since you wish to see it, I can give you a copy of the Great Witch Cultivation Method of my Houtu lineage."

"This method of cultivation of the Great Witch is a simplification of the method of cultivation of the Ancestral Witch's true form, and it shares the same origin as the method of cultivation of the Ancestral Witch's true form."

"The Great Shaman's cultivation method is also acceptable." Zhen Yuanzi pondered for a moment, but was not too disappointed.

Whether it's the cultivation method of the ancestral witch of the witch clan or the cultivation method of the great witch of the witch clan, it's only something for him to learn from.

What Zhen Yuanzi truly wanted was to restore the Great Dao of Pangu's physical body contained within, and combine it with his own understanding of the method of proving the Dao through force, thereby deduce a method of proving the Dao through force.

Therefore, even the cultivation methods of the great shaman of the witch clan were of some use to him.

Furthermore, in the entire primordial world, apart from the Three Pure Ones, only the twelve ancestral witches of the Wu tribe and a group of great witches of the Wu tribe have the cultivation methods containing the inheritance of the Great God Pangu.

There is no room for pickiness.

Next, Houtu imparted a method of cultivation for great sorcerers to Zhenyuanzi.

In response, Zhen Yuanzi had to sigh in admiration. Just as Houtu had said, the cultivation method of the Great Witch indeed revealed the profound mystery of the cultivation method of the Ancestral Witch's true form, and even traces of the inheritance from the Great God Pangu.

Little did they know that there were differences between the methods of cultivation practiced by different great shamans.

Most of the great witches in the witch clan were conceived by the twelve ancestral witches using their own blood essence and the turbid energy from the earth.

However, a few great shamans were not born from the essence and blood of the twelve ancestral shamans. Instead, they were formed from a trace of Pangu's essence and blood that was released when the twelve ancestral shamans were conceived, which was then mixed with the turbid air from the earth. They shared the same origin as the twelve ancestral shamans.

These great shamans are far more powerful than ordinary great shamans of the shaman clan, and their cultivation methods are created by combining the methods of the ancestral shamans of the shaman clan.

The Great Shaman Cultivation Method that Houtu passed on to Zhenyuanzi was created by one of the Great Shamans by combining Houtu's Ancestral Shaman True Body Cultivation Method with his own cultivation method. Therefore, they can be considered to have the same origin.

(End of this chapter)