fantasy novels Chapter 12 Fertile Wilderness
Chapter 12 Fertile Wilderness
Noon the next day.
Xiong Zhou looked at Hu Xiaoqian, who was carrying a large pile of cultivation resources and was panting heavily, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
The first batch of cultivation resources is about to be in place.
Hu Xiaoqian unfolded a piece of animal hide inscribed with Void Divine Runes and released six different kinds of supplies.
A wooden container filled with nine hundred strands of Azure Qi, a stone bottle containing three thousand drops of Azure Water, and nine hundred Glowing Fruits were piled up in front of him to form a small mountain.
She shook her slightly tangled beige fox fur. "God of Abundance, here is the cultivation resources you need for three hundred days. This is almost all of our ancestors' reserves."
Xiong Zhou let out a soft sigh of pleasure.
"Waaah."
Thank you so much for making this trip. It must have been tiring.
Hu Xiaoqian shook her head and said, "It's not hard work. This is all written in the Totem Covenant."
"Also, my ancestor has given me orders that I need to stay here for a while."
Xiong Zhou tilted his head and looked at Hu Xiaoqian.
Is Su sending a fox to keep an eye on his future moves?
Under normal circumstances, it is indeed necessary to do so. Different totem pantheons are like two different countries, and it is perfectly normal for the Qingqiu pantheon to send a "diplomatic envoy abroad".
Moreover, the one sent by Su was a very easy-to-understand fox, which fully expressed the goodwill of this totem from Qingqiu.
However, the Kunlun pantheon, whose pantheon name was only determined a day ago, has only two totems from beginning to end, and doesn't even have many followers, is hardly a normal situation.
If one tries to use Hu Xiaoqian's so-called beacon to indirectly observe Bai Yu's existence, strength, authority, and other information, it will be a waste of time.
Since she was not in the Mountain and Sea Realm, unless a near-immortal, ageless peak expert intervened, traversing the vast void sea to deduce the secrets of heaven and trace the cause and effect, no matter how she observed, she would not be able to obtain a single piece of valuable information.
As for Xiong Zhou himself?
He can deduce or observe as he pleases; he has no secrets to hide.
If we can really deduce something special, or even the Tai Li Immortal Sect, that would be even better.
Thinking of this, a hint of excitement appeared in Xiong Zhou's eyes.
Have you named this valley yet?
Suddenly, Hu Xiaoqian looked around and, seeing the clumps of pixelated wheat, asked a question.
Xiong Zhou opened his mouth and picked up a rosy fruit, chewing it while slurring his words in a slightly indistinct way.
"Waaah."
No, this plain still doesn't have an official name.
"Waaah."
[Also, why did you call this a "valley"?]
Hu Xiaoqian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiong Zhou.
"you do not know?"
Hu Xiaoqian carefully examined the bear boat in front of her again from beginning to end. Her nose twitched slightly, and she suddenly realized what was going on.
"Oh, right, the faint milky smell of a cub on you hasn't faded yet, and there are still some milky hairs mixed in with your fur, so you must not be an adult yet."
Under Xiong Zhou's somewhat dark expression, Hu Xiaoqian stretched out her claws, parted the wheat in front of her, and slowly drew two very realistic, closely packed mountains on the ground with her slightly sharp claw tips.
Pointing to the large mountain in the northwest, Hu Xiaoqian said, "This is the Qingqiu Mountain Range, the place where our ancestor resides."
Pointing to the large mountain in the southwest, Hu Xiaoqian lowered her voice slightly and said, "We foxes living in Qingqiu call this mountain the Chaoyang Mountain Range."
"Legend has it that this place is blessed by the gods in the heavens, and every hundred years or so, a wisp of primordial purple energy originating from the sun descends here. There also lives a very kind-hearted totem of the Ox Clan, who is several times older than our ancestor."
"Unfortunately, decades ago, a ferocious beast came to the Chaoyang Mountains, and this benevolent bull totem disappeared without a trace."
Hu Xiaoqian raised her slightly sharp claws and drew a picture between the Qingqiu Mountains and the Chaoyang Mountains.
"This narrow strip of land between two mountains is the valley where we are now, which is also the plain you mentioned."
Hu Xiaoqian continued to slowly draw with her claws in the eastern part of the "valley", creating a vast ocean.
"This is a sea area named 'East China Sea,' which is full of mystery."
"The land near the East China Sea, which I cannot estimate and whose boundaries I do not know, including Qingqiu and Chaoyang, all belong to the 'Nanshan Mountain Range'."
Xiong Zhou's eyes widened.
If we compare the Qingqiu Mountains and the Chaoyang Mountains to two large steamed buns, then the "plain" between these two mountains is undoubtedly a long and thin TC charging cable.
The closest point to the East China Sea is this TC charging cable, which is plugged into the phone's charging port.
From Xiong Zhou's perspective, this was indeed a vast plain. Even running from dawn till dusk, it was impossible to travel from the foot of the Qingqiu Mountains to the foot of the Chaoyang Mountains.
On a higher level, this "vast plain" is undoubtedly a narrow "valley" nestled between two mountains.
"God of Abundance, you must quickly give this valley a name!"
"This is your declaration of sovereignty over the land, symbolizing that it belongs to your Kunlun pantheon."
Hu Xiaoqian stood upright, waving her claws, facing the East China Sea, her face bathed in the dazzling light, like a great figure giving a speech.
"As a god of abundance, and possessing wheat that can feed all living beings in the mortal world, why not call it 'Fertile Field'?"
"On this fertile mountain land, no living creature will ever go hungry again."
Xiong Zhou's lips twitched.
Why does this beige female fox seem to be more enthusiastic about naming this valley than he, the god of abundance?
"Waaah."
[Okay, let's call it Woye.]
Xiong Zhou agreed, and the laws governing the heavens and earth within this valley immediately underwent some changes.
The path to abundance, perfected to its rudimentary form, manifested itself, flowing almost tangibly across this narrow strip of land.
At the same time, the celestial information about this valley changed, and it gained a new name, "Fertile Wilderness," which was also directly linked to the totem god Xiong Zhou.
A unique, subtle, and familiar feeling gently welled up in my heart.
Xiong Zhou understood, thinking to himself, "The entire fertile field has been transformed into my 'dojo,' giving me a feeling similar to that of Chenming Mountain."
Hu Xiaoqian wagged her beige tail, looking at Xiong Zhou with a mixture of curiosity and urgency, and asked, "Tell me quickly, what special changes have you undergone? Has your Abundance Authority been strengthened?"
Xiong Zhou's eyes moved slightly as he looked at the panel projected onto the bottom of his eyes.
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[Name: Xiong Zhou (Mountain and Sea Avatar)]
【Innate Supernatural Power: █ (Pixel Cube)】
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[Extraordinary Path: Totem God]
[Power: Abundance]
Level: First Stage of Spirit Refinement
Progress: Lv.5 (0/Max)
Status: Prototype
[Practice level: Level 1 of God Refining·Building God
Current progress: Divine Refinement: Lv.5 (0/Max)
Incense offerings: 2003↑/1,000,000 (Upgrading)
[God’s Domain: Fertile Fields
Level: First Stage of Spirit Refinement
Special: Being in the divine realm grants an additional 1 to one's individual rank, with a maximum limit not exceeding the Immortal Realm.
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[Individual rank +1]?
I can't feel anything at all...
Could it be that it's not working for me?
There's also the rank information, but nothing is displayed on the panel.
Xiong Zhou looked at Hu Xiaoqian and whispered a greeting.
"Waaah."
[Nothing has changed; it seems the "fertile land" has almost no effect on me.]
Hu Xiaoqian stared wide-eyed at the large dog in front of her, utterly shocked.
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On the highest peak of Qingqiu.
Yu Su looked at Woye, her pupils showing some surprise.
"The divine realm has no effect on totems?!"
"How is this possible!"
According to You Su's understanding, regardless of the strength of the divine realm, all divine realms will have an effect on totems, and can even allow totems to fight across realms.
Su did not leave Qingqiu not only because he needed to suppress Qingqiu, but also because he did not want to leave the blessing of the divine realm.
Once he leaves the Divine Realm, his strength will decline by one level, and he may be hunted down by other totems.
Su frowned slightly, as one possibility after another flashed through his mind. He also activated his Azure Sky Authority and began to search for information about the heavens.
He is reassessing this new neighbor, and this judgment is necessary for future interactions with this god of abundance, even though the Qingqiu pantheon has already formed a totem alliance with the Kunlun pantheon.
However, while there is celestial information, the origin of this god of abundance remains very vague, and even with the power of the Azure Heaven activated to its fullest extent, it is difficult to discern the truth.
But vaguely, the bloodline of this new neighbor, due to its ever-increasing strength, has begun to grow and revive further, revealing a glimpse of its past.
"Splash..."
Su felt his consciousness becoming somewhat blurred, and he seemed to see a "surface of water" rippling with gentle waves.
The nine-tailed white fox, perched atop Mount Qingqiu, felt a growing sense of unease.
This peculiar sight was something he had never encountered before, nor had he ever heard of it from other totems skilled in divination.
With confusion in his heart, Su pushed hard, trying to break through the surface and continue to look ahead.
"Splash..."
With a powerful kick using the Azure Sky Authority, the vast sky and boundless ocean instantly came into view.
A mysterious sensation of amplification suddenly occurred within the Azure Sky Authority, causing it to undergo a special change and evolve into a higher level of power.
For some reason, Su gained an additional perspective, seeing one dazzling thread after another on this vast ocean, connecting countless locations and vaguely reflecting strands of unique energy belonging to each individual.
"A thread of cause and effect?"
With a unique feeling, You Su murmured softly.
The next moment, a light shone in You Su's eyes. He realized that he had made a new breakthrough in his control of power!
The bottleneck that had bound him for nearly ten thousand years has been broken!
In just a brief moment, You Su had already estimated the time it would take for his own realm to break through.
Within less than 100,000 years, he will surely achieve a breakthrough naturally and become the highest level of Qingqiu totem cultivation across generations.
At the same time, Su also had a special premonition that he could try to trace the cause and effect within his new neighbor's bloodline.
Looking up slightly, a thread of cause and effect, intertwined with the path of abundance, appeared before my eyes.
With the power of Su Yiqingxiao's authority enveloping him, he raised his fox claws and, without the slightest malice, slowly approached the thread of cause and effect.
"clatter."
A subtle, mysterious sound echoed, carrying the profound charm of the Wood Element, creating a surging resonance in You Su's heart.
"It's a success."
"Let me see where the bloodline of Xiong Zhou, the god of abundance and the new neighbor of the Qingqiu Mountains, truly originates."
You Su began to gently pull on this thread of cause and effect, tracing back to the source based on his own intuition.
However, before half a breath had passed, the causal threads on Su's claws changed and were no longer under his control.
Under Su's terrified gaze, it quickly coiled around the fox's entire body, binding it into a dumpling at a speed Su couldn't react to.
A terrifying pull occurred; Su was like a "flying fish" that had just jumped out of the sea, bound on the "surface" and pulled into the air.
Su felt like she was about to "suffocate".
All the forces that could support him, all the authorities that could bless him, lost their "vitality" and became lifeless.
As his consciousness began to fade, Su saw a creature dressed in simple clothes, with a large belly and a visibly out-of-shape figure, lifting up a "fishing rod".
Fishing line is the thread that binds Su together with cause and effect.
The fish caught was Su, who was almost unconscious.
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The Hundred Flowers Immortal Sect.
Xiong Yuanmo looked at the phantom of the nine-tailed fox that he had fished out of the river and let out a soft exclamation.
"What kind of rubbish is this now?!"
Xiong Yuanmo shook his fishing rod, threw what he had caught back into the river, and looked utterly dejected.
"I just wanted to catch a fish, so why do I keep catching weird things?"
Xiong Yuanmo put away his fishing rod, and his eyelids twitched slightly as he looked at the shimmering cause and effect.
"So it was my son who caused all this trouble..."
"No, son, where did you get that thing from?"
"Wait a minute, isn't our son preparing for the upcoming ranking competition for the first level of Qi Refining?"
Xiong Yuanmo was surprised. He took out his Tai Li token, pulled up a list of contacts, clicked on [son], and sent a message.
Immediately afterwards, he straightened his overweight body, stretched his arms and legs, and cast the fishing hook again.
"Keep going, keep going, I'm definitely going to get a perfect score today!"
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The boundary between mountains and seas.
Unaware of what had happened to his father, Xiong Zhou looked at the pile of cultivation resources, opened his mouth wide, and began to swallow them one bite after another.
Now that the resources are in place, the most important thing is to add more points!
"Azure Qi, Azure Water, Radiant Fruit—let me see your limits!"
The surging sound of crashing waves rose wildly in the interior world, and the dreamlike ocean had stirred up one towering tsunami after another.
The innate supernatural power was operating frantically, refining all the resources that entered the stomach, turning them into wisps of pixelated earth, wood, and fire energy, building new spiritual foundations, and throwing them into the [Gate to Another World], causing the main body in the "Qi Refining World" to experience a surge in aura.
In just a few dozen breaths, the progress bar had already passed one-tenth of its length.