Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Donglu, Fengying, and the others fell silent for a moment. The topic was delicate, and the person they were talking to was also delicate. They decided to leave the opportunity to speak to Chu Mingkong.

Chu Mingkong was busy ringing the bell and striking the wooden fish when he heard about this, and his rhythm stopped abruptly.

"Well... let's talk, but I don't know how to bring it up."

Chapter 277 The Match for the Mysterious Maiden's Origin

After finishing his intensive training at the bathhouse, Chu Mingkong was still thinking about Grandma Basheng.

This person... well, I wouldn't say we're not familiar with each other, but there's really been no inappropriate contact, no breakthrough.

Even if a breakthrough were presented to Chu Mingkong now, he wouldn't dare to take the plunge, lacking that special emotional foundation.

However, having already gathered so much of the Mysterious Maiden's essence, Grandma Shaobasheng's share shouldn't be too lacking, right?

Even though the power sources of goddesses like the Moon Goddess and the Flower Goddess were incomplete, they still used them nonetheless.

Taking advantage of the fact that the girls had all gone back to rest, Chu Mingkong stopped his internal monologue and spoke:

"Mom, why don't you come out and show your face?"

As if deliberately teasing him, the woman's voice echoed in his mind:

"doing what?"

You know exactly what I'm thinking...

Since the Queen Mother of the West wouldn't come out, Chu Mingkong couldn't do anything about it and could only ask about the situation first:

"It's about the Mysterious Maiden's essence. Now that everything is almost gathered, which young lady can this Mysterious Maiden's essence manifest in?"

"Whether it manifests or not doesn't matter. Anyway, the power has already been given to you. Once you finish cultivating, you can consider it a successful completion of your mission."

You see, Qingning's transformation into a goddess is practically the same; she's just changed her clothes.

Qingning hadn't even realized that she had just changed her clothes; the little bundle in front of her had gained several ounces of flesh, a significant breakthrough for her.

But what the Queen Mother of the West said is indeed true. The transformation into a goddess is secondary. The key is that she obtained power from the origin of goddesses, which satisfied her greatest goal. Everything else is illusory.

"That makes sense, but the Mysterious Maiden and the Plain Maiden have looked after us many times. If we have the chance to meet them, we'd still like to give it a try."

"Aren't you afraid that if Xuan Nu finds out what happened when you first met the will of that scripture, she'll teach you a lesson?"

"You've collected quite a bit of the Mysterious Maiden's essence, so there's still a chance her will will manifest. Be careful, though. Just because the Mysterious Maiden's essence is with you doesn't mean her will will protect you. Otherwise, why don't you supreme beings try to awaken them?"

Of course, there is one thing that the Queen Mother of the West did not mention: even supreme beings cannot be awakened at will; there must be a suitable physique to "fit" them.

Just like Yun Nongyu, her talent allows her to easily resonate with the will of the scriptures, but this talent cannot work on the origin of the goddess.

Each of them had to find a suitable goddess physique. Physiques like Yunhan and Qingning, who could transform into goddesses, would have been revered as saintesses in more ancient times, which was equivalent to directly gaining the approval of the goddesses.

"No, I'll have Nongyu hide that original scripture well. She absolutely won't let Xuan Nu know about that experience, otherwise it would be troublesome!"

Chu Mingkong couldn't help but shudder. The will of the scripture was not the same as the consciousness of the Xuan Nu herself, but they were more or less similar in temperament.

Moreover, Xuan Nu's cultivation methods are all focused on killing and warfare, so her temperament must be somewhat ruthless and irritable.

"My God, tell me, to whom can the Mystic Maiden's essence be given?"

"Give it to your grandma."

"..."

Chu Mingkong set aside the fact that her words sounded like an insult, and proceeded to give the Goddess's essence to Grandma Basheng...

"That's going too far, Mom! You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? This is no joke!"

"No joke, it's Ba Sheng. Her sword intent is domineering, and she is similar to Xuan Nu in many ways. She is someone who can fight her way to the Heavenly Realm with her own sword and also stir up Jianba Mountain into a mess."

While this victory wasn't as significant as Yuehe's, it still shouldn't be underestimated.

Chu Mingkong hissed, feeling a headache coming on. He remained silent for a long time, ashamed.

"I'm not doubting Grandma Basheng's talent; she's definitely strong, no doubt about it. It's just that the Mysterious Maiden's essence... I think Master and my darlings are both very suitable for it!"

"It's not like whoever has the highest talent in swordsmanship is suitable for the Mysterious Maiden's Origin. There's also the Plain Maiden, who focuses on medicine, and the Qin Jing (a type of zither)."

The Queen Mother of the West's voice was tinged with amusement, as if she was already anticipating how he would discuss this matter with Ba Sheng.

Either give up on meeting Xuan Nu, or talk to Ba Sheng honestly.

"I think I should give up... Grandma Basheng is so strong, her talent is so outrageous? She is compatible with the Mysterious Maiden's Origin and can also obtain the Underworld Divine Kingdom."

This should be considered the configuration of a woman from another dimension, right?

Unfortunately, Grandma Basheng, who was showered with love and affection, had no regard for continuously growing stronger, for her lifespan that was as long as the heavens, or for the treasures that many cultivators longed for.

She simply felt she had no regrets after having her fun, and was completely fed up with life, having no more aspirations...

If she hadn't chosen to slumber for those few hundred years after her "resurrection" but instead continued to cultivate diligently, she would probably be able to face the supreme being single-handedly now.

But there are no "what ifs," and one's temperament cannot be changed so easily.

"My goodness, let's leave the Xuan Nu for later consideration. As for the Su Nu, is there a suitable girl around me?"

"The essence of the Pure Maiden lies at the Sacred Sun Flower Bridge. Currently, none of the women around you are suitable to use that power, so you cannot transform into a goddess. However, you should be able to do so in the future."

Whether you can become a goddess or not doesn't really matter; it just accelerates your acceptance of this power, and the actual power is only slightly less.

"What do you mean by 'later'?" Chu Mingkong smiled helplessly. "My goodness, you're being too enigmatic. Can talent just magically appear out of nowhere?"

"Why can't the younger generation do it?"

"..."

Alright, we don't need to worry about Su Nu's side anymore.

However, if he just wanted to get Su Nu out for a chat, there shouldn't be any problem, as Chu Mingkong was confident that he had a good relationship with Su Nu.

"Alright, Mingkong, you don't need to worry about these things anymore. Refining the power essence left behind by the Heavenly Sword God and the Heavenly Demon Emperor is enough for you to stand on your own, not to mention the many help you have now."

The situation has essentially turned one-sided.

Go find the babies now, I'm getting bored just waiting for you and the girls to have sex.

One-sided...

This really shows that he was highly trusted. Chu Mingkong's fear of Buddhism was not light at all, and he inevitably had a tendency to be suspicious and easily alarmed.

Hearing the Queen Mother of the West say this gave him a lot more confidence.

"Okay, I was just thinking of going to see the little ones too~"

Halfway there, Chu Mingkong asked the Queen Mother of the West again:

"My God, what's your current condition? Your strength, your body, and so on? Can you have a complete body? Like a puppet body like Yongzhen's."

"You're still eyeing the power of an old man like me? You're so heartless~" the woman said with a laugh, "As for the body, a puppet-like body can't support me, so don't worry about that."

It can't bear it... That's true, a divine soul of the rank of the Queen Mother of the West would indeed find it difficult to find a suitable vessel.

Chu Mingkong's thoughts came to an abrupt halt as the babies' joyful laughter drew his attention.

The sound of Little Gugu's confusion could be heard coming from inside the room.

The Queen Mother of the West's voice disappeared from his ears, and she didn't speak to him again, presumably she had gone inside to play with the baby.

Chapter 278 The Egg Thief

Having finally found the time to look at the baby without having to worry about the girls' delicate bellies, Chu Mingkong held the little lamb in his arms, lying on the armchair, enjoying a moment of "stealing half a day of leisure."

It was very enjoyable.

Currently, the baby is being looked after by the young woman named Tuberose, while Aunt Gu and the others have temporarily taken over and gone to rest.

However, it was more or less meant to let the tuberose get closer to the babies, so that she wouldn't always be with Keqing for a while—not that it was impossible, but it was better to expand her social circle whenever possible.

Thinking about it this way, the little ones have taken on a maturity and responsibility that they shouldn't have at their age, and have taken on the important role of diplomats in advance, helping their fathers to maintain good relations with their stepmothers, which is a great achievement!

However, once west Wangmu entered the room, she was the one who held and played with the babies, while Wan Xiangyu watched blankly as the babies flew around in the air, their little faces sometimes being kissed until they changed shape.

"This is..." The flower-bearing beauty looked at Chu Mingkong in confusion, seeking an answer.

Her skill level was quite high; she couldn't sense how Chu Mingkong could play with the baby from a distance, even though he had the ability to do so.

"Don't be surprised. I've recently come into contact with the power of the Goddess's origin and I'm practicing it right now. It's normal that you can't sense this power."

Chu Mingkong continued to take the blame, covering up for west Wangmu's manipulation of the babies' fragile little bodies.

At the same time, he changed the subject, saying:

"Are you still worried about the safety of the Spirit Palace Forbidden Area? When I sent you to Moonlight Wilderness, you acted like you were cowardly and abandoned your fellow villagers."

"I'm still worried. Aren't there two supreme beings still alive, and the whereabouts of an ancient Buddha of Buddhism unknown? The ancient Buddha might take his anger out on the forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Palace."

For supreme beings, life and death in the forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Palace are but a snap of the fingers.

Chu Mingkong knew she was just being stubborn and didn't want to accept his teasing, so he laughed and said:

"To say it's done in the blink of an eye is going too far. The Spirit Palace Forbidden Area is not that weak. If it were that easy, it would have been gone long ago."

The place that can remain peacefully neutral among several supreme beings must possess the ability to make them pay a price, it's just a matter of how big that price is.

If one of them suffers a backlash and sustains a wound in the forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Palace, the others will definitely come to test and provoke them.

This constant vigilance and caution restrained each other's actions, preventing even the supreme beings from acting rashly.

When Tuberose learned of the explanation for the goddess's power, she didn't think much of it and just watched the babies fly through the air.

She suddenly said, "In a few days, I want to go back to the forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Palace and see the spirit plants."

"Of course you can. I'm not going to imprison you, but I will still bring you back later."

Chu Mingkong realized after he finished speaking that his words, while saying it wasn't about imprisonment, made it sound like he was periodically releasing prisoners to visit family.

"I will come back on my own!"

Tuberose didn't want Chu Mingkong to control her so forcefully all the time, so she added:

"I came back to find Keqing, not to see you."

"No problem~"