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Chapter 570, Nascent Soul Opens Its Eyes

The black and white flames of the magic lamp can help cultivators confront their desires, thereby aiding their cultivation—a function that all the forces present were well aware of.

Only someone like Hua Changxi, who has no mentor and shallow knowledge, knows little about it.

Prince Fu glanced at Zhu Xin, a hint of barely perceptible anger flashing in his eyes. He clearly hadn't expected Zhu Xin to take the initiative to explain for Hua Changxi.

Zhu Xin sensed the Prince of Fu's gaze and, thinking of the royal family's hostility and fear of Hua Changxi, immediately sent a secret telepathic message: "Your Highness, we must make Hua Changxi crave the good water. It would be best if she could take it on the spot after she gets her share of the good water."

Upon hearing the telepathic message, Prince Fu's eyes flickered slightly, a dark glint appearing in them.

The magic lamp was an object from beyond the heavens, and it had been in the possession of the Chu royal family since it fell into the Four Spirit Realms. Even after the magic lamp was shattered into pieces, the royal family still possessed the most fragments.

However, the royal family did not actually fully understand the true function of the magic lamp.

Nowadays, the main function of the magic lamp, as it is known, is to help cultivators ignite the black and white flames, thus aiding their cultivation.

However, he knew that the magic lamp's power was far more than that.

Prince Fu glanced again at Zhu Xin, who remained expressionless beside him, but did not press her for the reason—because he knew that even if he asked, she would not tell him.

His feelings toward the Zhu family of the Duke of Chengen were complicated.

On the one hand, he wanted to get close to his maternal grandparents' family; on the other hand, he felt very uncomfortable because of his mother (Empress Dowager Zhu) and other members of the Zhu family's subtle rejection of the royal family.

From a young age, he felt that the way his father (the retired emperor) and mother got along was somewhat strange.

Logically speaking, since the father was the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, the mother should have been respectful and obedient. However, the mother was not only fearless, but at times she was even more assertive than the father.

On the surface, the Chengen Duke's Mansion appears to follow the royal family's lead, but in private, they show little respect to members of the royal family, even towards the emperor's elder brother and towards him, displaying obvious estrangement.

Based on the information he had, the Zhu family's understanding of the magic lamp was definitely deeper than their understanding of the royal family.

Zhu Xin must have had ulterior motives in trying to entice Hua Changxi to drink the benevolent water!

Just as Prince Fu's thoughts were churning, Zhu Xin's mind was also in turmoil.

She didn't sense a trace of white flame from Hua Changxi, but she did detect a surging, vigorous black flame.

The intensity of the black flames far surpassed that of any cultivator she had ever encountered.

This alarmed her.

The growth of Hua Changxi's Black Flame must be curbed!

Otherwise, all their previous plans would have been for nothing but her benefit.

At the same time, Zhu Xin also confirmed that Hua Changxi is indeed the Lord of Lingguang Palace!

A person who only ignited black flames actually climbed the thirty-sixth floor of the pagoda. It's hard to imagine just how strong her physical body was.

With such a powerful physical body, apart from the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace who was almost able to open up the path of physical cultivation, she couldn't think of anyone else who could have cultivated their body to such a level.

Zhu Xin did not inform Prince Fu and others that Hua Changxi was the master of Lingguang Palace.

There's no other reason than that Prince Shou was killed by the Lord of Lingguang Palace. Once Prince Fu learns that Hua Changxi is the Lord of Lingguang Palace, he will most likely lose control of his emotions.

If Hua Changxi sensed hostility, she might not be so willing to accept Shanshui.

"Masters, all the fellow practitioners here believe that the power of the vows within the stone jar should be shared by all who see it, so please do not obstruct it."

Prince Fu addressed Master Wuxiang and the other eminent monks once more.

Master Wuxiang looked at the people present and saw that everyone was silent, seemingly agreeing with Prince Fu's words. He knew that they could not protect this vat of vow power.

Seeing that Master Wuxiang and the others no longer obstructed him, Prince Fu did not hesitate any longer. He decisively activated his spiritual power and controlled the lamp base to fly towards the stone vat.

The lamp stand stood firmly on the stone vat, its black and white material gleaming with a faint luster.

As if drawn by some mysterious force, the previously calm golden light inside the jar suddenly boiled and rippled with layers of fine and dazzling waves.

Immediately afterwards, strands of golden silk, seemingly solid, rose from the jar and coiled around the lamp base like serpents.

Under the wondrous fusion of golden light and lamp base, drops of pure white, creamy, watery yet oily liquid are slowly refined, exuding a peaceful and comforting aura.

Most of the cultivators present had only ever come into contact with fragments of the magic lamp—the black and white lotus petals; this was the first time they had ever seen the lamp base.

As everyone watched the lamp stand absorb the power of wishes and refine it into benevolent water, they held their breath, their eyes wide with shock and amazement.

However, not everyone was captivated by this amazement.

Hua Changxi's face was as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.

The moment the first drop of benevolent water was condensed, a violent tremor suddenly came from the depths of her dantian!

She immediately focused her mind and looked inward, sinking her consciousness into her dantian. Only then did she discover that the violent tremors were actually coming from the nascent soul above her dantian.

Her nascent soul carried an unusual quality from the moment it was born.

At the beginning of the transformation of the inner elixir into an infant, the nascent soul has its eyes tightly closed, as if it were asleep.

It wasn't until later, when she first set foot in Tang Valley and faced a life-or-death crisis due to subduing the seven-colored strange fire and condensing the Great Sun Divine Flame, that the eyes of her nascent soul opened slightly, remaining half-open and half-closed.

Since then, the nascent soul has remained unchanged.

But at this moment, under the silent pull of the peaceful aura emanating from the benevolent water, the nascent soul's eyelids were trembling slightly, as if an extremely strong desire was driving it to open its eyes completely.

Hua Changxi was shocked and looked up at the lamp base floating above the stone vat, and at the drops of good water that kept condensing above the lamp base.

Why did the Nascent Soul react so strongly to the good water?

Good Water is refined from the good thoughts of Buddhists.

If the Nascent Soul opened its eyes halfway before because it sensed the threat of death, then its desire to open its eyes fully now is because it sensed benevolence?

Just as Hua Changxi's emotions were churning, the power of the vows in the stone jar was completely absorbed by the lamp base. "A total of eighty-three drops of good water."

"After everyone present has received one drop, there are six drops left. These six drops..."

Prince Fu looked at Master Guiyi and the other monks and said, "The source of this good water is the power of Buddhist vows. Let the remaining six drops belong to Buddhism."

He paused for a moment.

"Do any of you have any objections to my distribution?"

No one voiced their opposition.

Wei Zhenjie immediately made the decision: "Let's divide it like this."

Prince Fu glanced quickly at Hua Changxi, then smiled and said to the others, "The good water can only be preserved in the magic lamp. If it is stored in other containers, it will be diluted into ordinary water in less than a day."

"So, do you intend to store it in your own containers, or will you temporarily store it in the lamp holder and come to me when you need it?"

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed.

Clearly, people didn't really trust Prince Fu.

Upon seeing this, Prince Fu said, "If you do not believe me, you may take your own drop right now."

"I must remind everyone that to ensure the efficacy of the medicinal water, it is best to take it now."

Immediately, Hua Changxi saw many cultivators taking out their One Thought Communication devices to send messages, presumably summoning people to come here.

Hua Changxi saw that Wei Zhenjie was also posting, and leaned closer with difficulty to whisper, "Is it really okay to take the Good Water?"

Wei Zhenjie sent out the message, then looked at Hua Changxi and transmitted his voice: "Based on the information we have so far, there are no problems."

Hua Changxi was very perceptive: "What information do we currently have?"

Wei Zhenjie looked at her: "Are you sure you want to discuss this with me in front of so many people?"

Hua Changxi instantly understood what he meant and said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't know how to use telepathy."

Upon hearing this, the entire pagoda fell silent, and everyone present wore expressions of disbelief and absurdity.

Wei Zhenjie was also speechless for a while, and it took him a long time to find his voice: "You..."

Hua Changxi felt like she was being looked down upon, so she immediately tried to make amends by saying, "I'm too busy."

Wei Zhenjie looked up at the sky speechlessly, then took out a bamboo slip and handed it to Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi's face lit up with joy when she saw the three large characters 'Sound Transmission Technique' written on the cover of the bamboo slip: "Thank you."

Then, with a sweep of his divine sense, he read the contents of the bamboo slip.

The next moment, Hua Changxi began to transmit her voice to Wei Zhenjie: "I think Prince Fu's behavior is a bit strange."

In her impression, the royal family was not a generous group.

The virtuous water, condensed from the vows of the Buddhist community, should be very precious, yet Prince Fu was willing to share it equally and even gave the surplus to the Buddhist community. While there were certainly practical considerations involved, it was still a bit too generous.

Wei Zhenjie looked at her: "You want to take the Good Water?"

Hua Changxi nodded. The nascent soul longed for the good water, and she also wanted the nascent soul to open its eyes.

Wei Zhenjie thought for a moment and said, "Igniting the black and white flames has a potential danger: you might be controlled by the magic lamp. If you're not afraid, taking the Good Water should be fine."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi immediately recalled the scene in Zhu Rong's Tomb where she was almost controlled by the Eight-Petaled Lotus Lantern.

However, she has already ignited the black flames, and even without consuming the benevolent water, she could still be controlled.

Taking the "Good Water" ignites a white flame and allows her to control the black flame; for her, the benefits actually outweigh the drawbacks.

Seeing that some cultivators were already receiving their own "Good Water," Hua Changxi said to the Prince of Fu, "I want the Good Water now."

Upon hearing this, Prince Fu was delighted. Without asking what kind of container she wanted to use, he simply flicked a drop over to her.

Then, we saw Hua Changxi catch it directly with his hands.

The cultivators present were all stunned by what they saw.

Wei Zhenjie was also somewhat surprised by Hua Changxi's decisiveness.

Hua Changxi ignored everyone's stares, looked at the milky white liquid in her hand, glanced at Prince Fu and his entourage, and then absorbed the liquid directly.

The good water was inhaled and flowed directly into the dantian along the spiritual veins, then into the nascent soul.

The next moment, the nascent soul opened its eyes with a whoosh, its gaze shining brightly like stars.

The moment the nascent soul opened its eyes, Hua Changxi felt that her awareness had increased, especially her awareness of her body.

The body is the vessel for the seven emotions and six desires.

The body's perception is the perception of desire.

Therefore, when the nascent soul closes its eyes, it is sealing off its own desires; when the nascent soul half-opens its eyes, it can only feel negative desires.

Now, stimulated by the good water, the nascent soul opened its eyes, and it could fully feel its own positive and negative desires.

He had been paying close attention to Hua Changxi's blessing core, but he frowned. Despite absorbing the good water, Hua Changxi had not been able to ignite the white flame!

Could it be that I haven't absorbed enough? (End of Chapter)