5: Chapter 5 Father and Daughter Reunion

Yun Che knelt before the tombstone, his emotions difficult to settle for a long time. His thoughts were like raging river waves one moment, and like dusk mist the next. His vision was vast and hazy, and his heart rose and fell with turmoil.

In Long Xi's eyes, his back looked exceptionally weathered. He was no longer the spirited youth in his thirties she had first met in the Lin God Realm. At this moment, he was like an old man at the twilight of his life, having experienced tens of thousands of years and walked countless paths.

Even though he had possessed thousands of things in the past, none were as precious as Shen Xi.

Even though he had lost thousands of things in the past, none had caused him such harm as this loss.

"Father..." Long Xi sobbed softly. By now, she had let go of her previous reserve and stubbornness. In her eyes, this father was not as irresponsible as he seemed.

Although she did not know what had happened in the past or what Yun Che had endured, she imagined it could not have been easy.

Based on her deductions, he had once shouldered the entire "Eternal Pure Land" and, with the cultivation of a level ten Divine Sovereign, shattered his body to challenge and defeat the Vanguard Knight Mo Beichen of the Divine Extinction Realm.

"Thank you!" Yun Che said with a trembling voice. "Thank you for calling me Father!"

Long Xi, this daughter, was someone he owed too much to. They had never met since her birth, and he had never spent a single day by her side, leaving an irreparable regret in her life. Being able to hear her call him Father, Yun Che couldn't help but feel a sense of gratitude.

"Mother is not dead, she is just... sealed..." Long Xi continued softly. Yun Che had actually known this for a long time; as long as the flesh of the soul-sealed Shen Xi did not wither and rot, there was a chance to reawaken her and bring her back to life.

Back when he was on the Blue Pole Star, the Primordial Azure Dragon had told Yun Che that his daughter (Shen Xi) was sealed within the heaven-slaying ancestor sword and begged Yun Che to help find a way to break the seal.

Later, in the ancient records of the Dragon Race, he saw related accounts again:

"The Dragon God was severely injured, the clan withered, and despair approached. The Princess was critically wounded and dying, her breath as thin as a thread, demon poison invading her soul. The Dragon God wept bitterly, suddenly shattering the dragon god seal to release a wisp of the Primordial Ancestor God's power contained within. However, he did not use it to slay demons, but used it as a medium to seal the Princess's dying body into the heaven-slaying ancestor sword and threw it into the Reincarnation Well."

When they were at the Reincarnation Well in the Dragon God Realm, Shen Xi had also told Yun Che that his appearance would be of great help in breaking her seal. However, all of this was completely destroyed by Long Bai after he left.

Thinking of this, anger surged in Yun Che's heart. He stood up and said clearly to Shen Xi's tombstone:

"Long Bai has been slain by me, and his dragon children and grandchildren have all been killed to the last one!"

"Shen Xi, you are my reverse scale. Those who offend you, those who hurt you, I will surely exterminate them all!"

He paused, then added:

"Those who offend Xi'er, I will also exterminate them all!"

After speaking, Yun Che turned around to face Long Xi and stretched out his hands. Long Xi pondered for a moment, then obediently reached out and placed her hands on Yun Che's. Father and daughter held hands, remaining silent for a long time.

Flesh and blood reunited; there should have been a thousand words to say, but at this moment, Yun Che and Long Xi stood facing each other in silence.

Whether it was Yun Che or Long Xi, simply enjoying the experience of being in the same space with a loved one was enough; there was no need to hope for anything else.

...

After a long while, Yun Che finally called out softly: "Li Suo, come out and see Shen Xi too!"

White light like snow flashed by, and a woman appeared before the father and daughter. Her white dress fluttered, her bearing was graceful, and the endless radiance made this small world feel like a dream.

The beauty of the Creation God Li Suo was unprecedented and unrepeatable throughout the ages; no other woman's countenance could compare to hers. Moreover, this beauty was not all there was to her; her holy heart, her love, and her soul were as peerless and unprecedented as her countenance.

The Dragon God's ancient records once recorded of the Creation Goddess Li Suo:

"A Creation God who bears the powerful power of world creation, life creation, and light. She possesses a compassionate heart that pities all living things, the holy power to redeem all life, and a countenance and divine brilliance that transcends the immortal dust of creation."

"It is rumored that when the Primordial Ancestor God created the world, he bestowed three parts of grace to all things. The remaining seven parts were all given to Li Suo."

"Wherever her divine presence reached, thousands of stars and moons turned to dust."

In fact, Li Suo had long witnessed the reunion of Yun Che and his daughter from within the sky poison pearl. Although she wanted to come out to see Shen Xi and Long Xi, she did not want to disturb them. So, as soon as she appeared and saw Shen Xi's tombstone, her heart remained calm and peaceful.

"She is your mother's master!" Yun Che introduced her in the briefest way possible.

"Greetings to the Creation Goddess Li Suo!" Long Xi bowed politely and respectfully to Li Suo.

"Long Xi, no need for formalities. After all, your mother is my only disciple. You can be considered my grand-disciple." Li Suo whispered softly, like the tinkling of a zither.

"Long Xi, let me heal your injuries first."

Li Suo flicked her jade fingers, and a wisp of white radiance, like smoke and mist, drifted and danced, continuously entering Long Xi's brow. Within a few breaths, all her new injuries and old pains were completely healed.

"Your injuries are no longer a major problem, but your essence blood is depleted and will need time to replenish. Remember not to suffer injuries or expend essence blood in the future, otherwise, it will affect your cultivation and even your lifespan."

Long Xi knew the dangers of losing essence blood, but she had her own reasons for having to do so. Looking at Yun Che and Li Suo's concerned eyes, her heart stirred, and she wanted to tell them about her deal with the Dragon Lord, but she immediately suppressed the urge. She really did not want to say it out loud and make her father and the Goddess Li Suo worry.

Yun Che naturally noticed a slight change in her expression but was unwilling to press her. He would not force her to do anything; the secrets she did not want to tell, let her keep them herself. In his world, there was only what Long Xi wanted to do and was willing to do; he would never allow the existence of things he wanted her to do.

"Xi'er, your essence blood is too depleted. Let Father give you a little replenishment." As he spoke, Yun Che raised his right hand and waved it gently. Points of blue light suddenly appeared at his fingertips. Every time the blue light flashed, it was accompanied by an aura that was biting cold yet as vast as the ocean.

Three drops of Ice Phoenix divine blood!!!

Yun Che had received a total of seven drops of Ice Phoenix divine blood personally bestowed by Imperial Consort Mu Xuanyin at the Snow Song Realm. This kind of Ice Phoenix divine blood was extremely precious. In the Ice Phoenix Sect, except for exceptions like Yun Che, it usually took several thousand years for a drop to be bestowed upon a sect master's personal disciple.

"This is the three drops of Ice Phoenix divine blood I inherited from your Aunt Xuanyin. You can refine them; they should help you replenish your essence blood and regulate your damaged primordial spirit." Yun Che proactively pushed the Ice Phoenix divine blood toward her.

Long Xi did not refuse. She lifted her head slightly, and three beams of blue light flew over like meteors, merging into her brow.

"Since you have refined the Ice Phoenix blood, you can also practice the Ice Phoenix Sect's techniques. Father will pass on to you the Ice-Yi Sealing God Canon and the Broken Moon Flickering Shadow; I believe they will also be beneficial to your cultivation." As his voice fell, Yun Che waved his right hand gently, and two balls of white light flew up and merged into Long Xi's brow.

Long Xi's heart stirred, and two volumes of Ice Phoenix Sect secret manuals appeared in her mind.

At this time, Li Suo had already returned to the sky poison pearl, no longer disturbing the father and daughter in their private world.

Yun Che continued: "You have already seen the Broken Moon Flickering Shadow technique; you can slowly comprehend it yourself in the future. I will demonstrate the Ice-Yi Sealing God Canon for you here. Xi'er, watch carefully."

After speaking, Yun Che took a slight breath, clasped his hands, and a ball of blue light bloomed in front of his chest, with rich cold air seeping out from it.

Yun Che's left and right hands exerted a slight force, and the blue light began to rotate slowly, as if snowflakes were dancing in the middle.

The color of the blue light ball became deeper and deeper, blue to the extreme, dense and incomparable, and gradually liquefied, forming ice crystals one by one, crystal clear.

All the ice crystals condensed into a whole, like a water-blue ice ball.

Finally, with a clear sound, the ice ball exploded into powder, scattering and disappearing throughout the small boundary space. Immediately, the entire boundary space was biting cold, just like an extreme cold ice palace.

Throughout the process, Long Xi's eyes did not blink as she watched her father's demonstration while comparing it with the Ice-Yi Sealing God Canon in her mind. In a short while, she had already grasped the general idea.

She mimicked Yun Che's movements, cupping her slender, delicate, and jade-like hands together. A small ball of blue light immediately appeared in her palms, with some snowflakes still sticking to it. Looking at the ice and snow light ball in her palms, Long Xi revealed a smile she hadn't shown in a long time.

Yun Che was also in a great mood. This daughter he picked up was really not simple; she learned immediately, smart and clever.

Long Xi practiced a few more times, and in a short while, she had already cultivated the Ice-Yi Sealing God Canon to the second level.

Then Long Xi pondered and practiced the Broken Moon Flickering Shadow for a while, and it only took a short time to achieve minor success. Although she couldn't hide and conceal herself into invisibility like Yun Che, her movement speed was already different from before.

Yun Che had been watching from the side, occasionally giving pointers.

When Long Xi had practiced enough and was resting, Yun Che tried to ask:

"Xi'er, are you looking for the 'five spirit treasures'?"

"Yes, according to the Dragon Lord, the five spirit treasures can be used to awaken Mother."

"The five spirit treasures refer to five elemental spirit herbs: Vine Spirit Wood, Wind Whirl Spirit Crystal, Burning Heart Flame Fruit, Qilin Bone Spirit Orchid, and cold pool immortal grass. I have already obtained four of them; only the cold pool immortal grass is missing."

Yun Che did not speak after hearing this. But he was puzzled; these five spirit treasures did not seem to exist in any ancient records of the Dragon God Realm, nor were they mentioned in the "Heavenly Dao Medical Canon". Where did this Dragon Lord learn of them, and why did he claim they could awaken Shen Xi?

He turned his consciousness into the sky poison pearl and asked: "Li Suo, do you know about these five spirit treasures?"

Li Suo replied: "The five spirit treasures may not be fictitious."

"All living things have souls. The so-called 'form and soul unite, form exists and soul gathers'; under normal circumstances, the soul and body of a living being are connected as one. The key to this connection, besides a person's essence, energy, and spirit, is the power of the five elements."

"Metal, wood, water, fire, earth—the five elements restrain and generate each other, complementing each other. It is precisely the condensation and combination of elements between the soul and the body that connects the soul and body of life as one."

"The five spirit treasures, gathering the power of elements, re-condense the separated soul and body into one; it is not an unfeasible strategy."

Yun Che asked again: "As you said, Senior Ni Xuan was the Creation God of elements, but he seemed unaware of the five spirit treasures; why is that?"

Li Suo replied: "What you inherited is not everything from Senior Ni Xuan, and you cannot infer whether Senior Ni Xuan knew based on your understanding. Perhaps I could have given you an answer in the past, but unfortunately, my current memory is only scattered fragments."

"Additionally, you seem to have forgotten one ancient Demon Emperor—Demon Emperor Nie Lun. Although he was not an elemental Creation God, he cultivated the path of the soul."

Yun Che asked again: "As you said, the essence of the five spirit treasures is a kind of elemental power. Does that mean the elemental power I cultivate can help awaken Shen Xi?"

Li Suo thought for a while and said: "It should be!"

Yun Che withdrew from the sky poison pearl and asked Long Xi again: "Do you know where the cold pool immortal grass can be picked?"

"It is said that in the depths of the Mist Sea, there is a deep pool called Wangyuan Pool. It is bottomless, with icebergs floating on the surface, dark currents surging beneath, and the water is freezing to the bone. This cold pool immortal grass grows there."

"Doesn't that mean that after Xi'er refines the Ice Phoenix divine blood and cultivates the Ice-Yi Sealing God Canon, you can pick it easily, like taking something from your pocket?"

A look of joy suddenly appeared on Long Xi's face. It turned out that refining the Ice Phoenix divine blood and cultivating the Ice-Yi Sealing God Canon had such benefits. This father she picked up really brought a timely rain. However, her expression quickly returned to calm, and she said:

"That is not the case. Thousands of people trial in the Mist Sea in the Abyss of Nothingness every year, and no one has ever found Wangyuan Pool. Therefore, this Wangyuan Pool either does not exist, or it is in the extremely deep part of the Mist Sea, guarded by Abyssal Beasts at the peak of the Divine Extreme Realm or even comparable to the True God Realm."

"Just because others can't find it doesn't mean you can't. I think after you cultivate 'Broken Moon Flickering Shadow', you can give it a try."

Yun Che recalled when he first arrived in the God Realm; he relied on "Broken Moon Flickering Shadow" to easily win the championship in the third round of the Profound God Convention, standing alone at the top. Looking back at the past, it is truly unbearable to recall.

Long Xi looked at this cheap father and said with full confidence: "Mm, I will definitely pick the cold pool immortal grass with my own hands!"