Nie Kong was surprised and bewildered, a strange feeling stirring within him. If that which was born came from the chamber of the Huā of the Turning Glance, would he grow up to be human or a Huā?

The Turning Glance Huā flashed, and Tai Yan reappeared in Nie Kong's arms, chirping happily, "Brother, once that sliver of hidden power is fully absorbed, he will manifest inside my belly."

"That's good then."

Nie Kong's face lit up with joy. Since the child was to be born from Tai Yan's belly, it would naturally have a human form.

Thinking of this, Nie Kong couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. In his past life, conceiving a child took less than a year to finalize, but in the Tian Ling Continent, his first child wouldn't arrive for another three years, and the second one... judging by the faintness of that life aura, it might take even longer.

Tai Yan smiled sweetly, "I never thought Qing Yue's method would actually work, Brother. From now on, let's use that method for fighting."

"That simply won't do."

Nie Kong shook his head without a second thought.

Qing Yue's suggested method was actually very simple: Tai Yan would revert to her true form, while Nie Kong would transform into his Heart Aspect. Then, Nie Kong would expend immense energy to cause the Huā of the 'Purple Luo Illusionary Spirit Incense' Heart Aspect to bloom, allowing its pistil to maintain prolonged contact with the stamen of the Turning Glance Huā... much like the pollination of flowers. But Nie Kong was a living human, not a plant. Under Tai Yan's strong insistence, they only tried it twice before Nie Kong lost all interest.

What Nie Kong hadn't expected was that Qing Yue's absurd idea had actually succeeded.

Fortunately, although the Heart Aspect was an incarnation of the little one, it was merely a vessel, lacking the consciousness or spirit essence of the little one. When Nie Kong merged with his Heart Aspect, the Aspect carried all of Nie Kong's vigor, spirit, and essence. Furthermore, the 'Purple Luo Illusionary Spirit Incense' only bloomed because Nie Kong spurred it with his divine sense and soul power, meaning even the pollen was condensed from Nie Kong's soul power. This way, the life conceived through this method of pollination was inevitably Nie Kong's. If the pollen had belonged to the little one, it would have been a huge joke. Thinking of this, Nie Kong couldn't help but chuckle at the irony—Xiang Xiang was actually a female Huā.

Of course, this method was a one-time marvel, not to be repeated. If every conception required such effort, what pleasure would there be left between a man and a woman? Moreover, Nie Kong suspected the reason Tai Yan wasn't conceiving through conventional means was likely because she hadn't fully attained the Spiritual God realm yet. Now, the opportunity had arisen; once the hidden power was completely absorbed by the nascent life, Tai Yan would naturally ascend to the Spiritual God realm, perhaps even bypassing the Spiritual Tribulation entirely.

Tai Yan nodded, "That's true. Fighting that way has absolutely no feeling to it. We should stick to the usual ways, and only use Qing Yue's method when we want a baby."

"Agreed."

Nie Kong didn't elaborate on his speculation to Tai Yan, just nodded with a smile. Then, he showed a hint of regret, "It's a pity. I wanted to take you out for a stroll today, but it seems I'll have to go alone. Tai Yan, you stay home and rest well."

Tai Yan pouted slightly in dissatisfaction, "Brother, I can come too. He has only just emerged; he's having no effect on me at all."

Nie Kong quickly cajoled her, "I know. You need to use this time to figure out a way to speed up the absorption of that power. Once that power is gone, you'll become a true Spiritual God, and then you can help Brother even more. Understand?"

"Oh, right! Why didn't I think of that?"

Tai Yan immediately broke into a wide smile, but then her expression turned suspicious, "Brother, in about twenty days, it's the inauguration ceremony for our Medicine King Palace. Where do you still need to go?"

"Before the inauguration ceremony, there is one crucial matter that must be handled." Nie Kong's tone grew serious.

"..."

"A crucial matter?" Several days later, inside the ice cave behind the inner city of Ling Yu City, Meng Feiyang looked at Nie Kong, who had just arrived, his expression grave. "Nie Kong, Chang Gong mentioned that the inauguration ceremony for your Medicine King Palace is approaching. Your most important task right now is to stay in the Ling Residence and prepare, not to chase after that God-Devouring Huā." Gu Chang Gong nodded slightly, advising, "Yes, Nie Kong. The God-Devouring Huā is incredibly powerful, and it hides itself without a trace. Finding it in just twenty days will be difficult."

"What if we add this to the equation?"

Nie Kong was neither rushed nor impatient. He reached into his robes and pulled out a small, palm-sized green disc. The intricate, earthworm-like lines across its surface radiated an esoteric and mysterious aura.

"This is..." Gu Chang Gong exclaimed softly. Meng Feiyang's figure flashed, and he stepped out from the thick ice layer, looking at the disc in Nie Kong's hand with surprise. Since Nie Kong last demonstrated the 'Nine Revolutions Golden Needle Technique,' Meng Feiyang had been much more comfortable and could often move freely within the ice cave.

"This item is called the 'Qian Ji Medicine Disc.'"

Nie Kong smiled, "A few days ago in the Frozen Carving Snow Domain, I seized this from several Spirit God realm experts from the Spirit God Hall. They were planning to use this disc to locate the Evernight Heaven, but they didn't expect me to get there first. I came to see the City Lord to extract a trace of the God-Devouring Huā's essence from the City Lord's body and infuse it into the Qian Ji Medicine Disc..." With the disc as a guide, even if the God-Devouring Huā hid as secretly as possible, it would be revealed.

Meng Feiyang and Gu Chang Gong exchanged stunned glances. After a while, Gu Chang Gong managed, "Nie Kong, is the Qian Ji Medicine Disc truly that miraculous?"

"Absolutely no falsehoods."

Nie Kong nodded, "If we succeed this time, the City Lord's ailment can be cured without medicine. Perhaps there will even be enough time to travel to Ling Lu for my inauguration ceremony."

Meng Feiyang frowned, "Nie Kong, what are your chances of success?"

"Ten out of ten!"

Nie Kong smiled faintly, spitting out those two words decisively.

Seeing Nie Kong answer so definitively, Meng Feiyang and Gu Chang Gong couldn't help but smile bitterly inwardly. This young man was determined to find the God-Devouring Huā; no amount of persuasion would work. They wondered where he got such immense confidence.

But thinking about Nie Kong’s astonishing speed—breaking through from Tian Ling Fourth Grade to Tian Ling Eighth Grade in just over a month—they could only suppress their worries. Perhaps Nie Kong possessed other powerful means. They were well aware that while Nie Kong sometimes appeared arrogant, he was actually extremely cautious.

"Since that is your decision, this old man will not stop you! Proceed!" Meng Feiyang sighed lightly.

"Thank you, City Lord!"

Nie Kong's right hand landed lightning-fast on Meng Feiyang's chest, and in an instant, a dense golden aura enveloped the City Lord entirely.

Watching this scene, Gu Chang Gong was deeply shaken.

He knew Nie Kong cultivated divine power, but he hadn't expected that in just a few dozen days, Nie Kong's divine power would have grown to such an extent. Only then did he understand the source of Nie Kong's confidence. With such divine power, even if he couldn't defeat the God-Devouring Huā, he certainly wouldn't end up like the City Lord. A few minutes later, Nie Kong slightly lifted his right palm, and the golden aura receded like a tide.

"Crack!"

His palm struck the Qian Ji Medicine Disc, and a burst of cyan aura instantly merged into the disc.

The minute lines began to writhe, and in the next moment, a green arrow manifested on the disc's surface. The arrow pointed directly West.

... (To be continued [This text is provided by the Dawn Update Group @Godly Awakening]. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to cast recommendation votes and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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