The Little Fellow's body was indistinct, enveloped in a radiant glow, with clouds and rosy light swirling around it. His flesh was luminous, even more fair and beautiful than a woman's, absolutely stunning.
Moreover, his entire body was free of any impurities. From his bones to his flesh, everything was crystal clear and brilliant, perfectly integrated, a single, unified whole.
With the Willow Deity's eyesight, she naturally saw everything clearly. Strands of essence were rising from the Little Fellow's flesh and blood, nourishing every inch of his skin, bones, and internal organs. This process then cycled inwards and outwards, creating a flawless, perfect body.
"Your Flesh Manifesting Spirit has been achieved," the Willow Deity transmitted her thoughts after observing for a while.
"Flesh Manifesting Spirit? What's that?" The Little Fellow blinked his big eyes, completely bewildered.
"Flesh Manifesting Spirit is the initial stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and it's also the path you'll take after reaching the Heavenly Grotto Realm. You've surpassed the Heavenly Grotto Realm and advanced to the Spirit Transformation Realm ahead of schedule."
The Willow Deity was relatively speechless. She herself didn't know whether this was good or bad. A Little Fellow who knew nothing had somehow messed up his physique a bit.
"Is that so?" The Little Fellow then asked, "But I followed what you said, and stored the extra Blood Essence. In the end, I don't know what happened, but I opened more than two hundred small doors inside my body..."
The Willow Deity's branches swayed gently, and with a light tap on Little Fellow, his body seemed to become transparent, revealing a peculiar sight.
Little Fellow's entire body, with its three hundred and sixty-five acupoints, starting from his feet and moving upwards, had two hundred and eighty-seven acupoints shimmering with a chaotic light, like open doorways.
At the same time, the meridians between those acupoints resembled lines, connecting those doorways together, forming a strange Human Body Celestial Map. It was quite mystical, even making the Willow Deity take a few extra glances.
"All my excess Blood Essence went into those little doors, and then divine radiance surged out from them. Sister Willow Deity, is something wrong with my body?" Little Fellow asked worriedly when the Willow Deity retracted her branches.
"The doorways are like treasures within the flesh, and when opened, you can obtain some mysterious power. Relatively speaking, this is a good thing. At least for now, there's nothing wrong with your body."
In fact, the Willow Deity had indeed examined him carefully. Little Fellow's body was crystal clear, forming a whole from the inside out, perfect and flawless. He wouldn't have any problems in the short term.
Little Fellow's eyes brightened upon hearing this, filled with spirit and a sense of vitality. He believed the Willow Deity's words. "That's good. After I go out this time, I'll work harder to open all those little doors as soon as possible, and then I can enter the Heavenly Grotto Realm."
After saying this, Little Fellow even shook his crystal-clear little fists, as if cheering himself on.
The Willow Deity's branches swayed gently, but it didn't say anything. The benefits of the fleshly body's treasure were endless, filled with profound mysteries, which only those who truly opened it could understand.
There were countless paths. Cultivation was a process of constantly creating and excavating the heavens and earth, as well as oneself. No one could say which path was good or bad.
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Not long after, Shi Yunfeng, having finished preparing the meal, walked out of the stone house. He looked up at Little Stone atop the tree trunk, and without a second thought, he knew the Little Fellow was there.
He had always known that Little Stone didn't like to be with the other children. Usually, the place where he spent most of his time in the village was with the Willow Deity.
"Little Stone, come down and eat!"
"Okay, Grandpa!"
Although Little Stone was only three years old, he was very well-behaved. After bidding farewell to the Willow Deity, he leaped down, his form incredibly light, and landed steadily on the ground.
Shi Yunfeng was terrified watching, but he didn't say anything. A tree trunk of seven or eight meters was indeed very high for a child, but Little Stone was not the same. He had already done this when he was one year old.
"Grandpa, is it Medicinal Broth again today?" Little Stone asked as he followed Shi Yunfeng into the house.
"Yes, it's made from the blood essence and meat of ferocious beasts, along with some herbs. It's very good for your physical growth. Don't secretly feed Big Yellow, understand?" Shi Yunfeng said with a stern face.
"Okay, Grandpa!"
Little Stone had one good trait: no matter what Shi Yunfeng said, he never argued, always agreeing first. It gave people the impression that he was very well-behaved.
That is, if you ignore the time Little Stone gave Big Yellow half a bowl of the Medicinal Broth, nearly killing him!
Watching the old man's back as he went to the kitchen, Little Stone's cute little face crumpled. He truly disliked drinking that strange Medicinal Broth, but he didn't want to waste the old man's efforts.
He didn't know his parents from birth. In his memory, only the old man had always been with him, giving him meticulous care and the warmth of family. This was very difficult, and it was also the reason he never made the old man angry.
Dislike it or not, what had to come would always come.
"Little Stone, be good. I added a few fruits this time, so it shouldn't be bitter." Shi Yunfeng, smiling, brought a bowl of green, strange-looking broth to Little Stone, coaxing him with affection.
Little Stone took it, forcing himself not to look at the strange broth. He closed his eyes, held the porcelain bowl that was bigger than his face, and poured it into his mouth, his actions incredibly bold.
"How does it taste?" Shi Yunfeng asked with anticipation, seeing Little Stone finish it in one gulp.
"Delicious. I think I can have another bowl," Little Stone said without expression, his clear, large eyes calm, not even a ripple of emotion stirred by the strange medicinal broth.
"I like this kind of Little Fellow who says one thing but means another, hahaha…" Shi Yunfeng took the empty porcelain bowl, laughing as he walked away, leaving behind a Little Fellow grinding his teeth while staring at his back.
Little Stone shook his head slightly. Relatively speaking, Shi Yunfeng rarely showed this side. Perhaps it was because he was about to leave, and the old man was reluctant, so he deliberately teased him to lighten the atmosphere of their parting.
"Little Stone, can I play with you?"
At that moment, a chubby little head peeked out from the doorway, looking at him expectantly.
"First, tell me why you're looking for me, and then I'll decide whether to play with you or not," Little Stone said. Although he was young, he was very precocious, perhaps because of the influence of the environment on children in the Great Wilderness.
Facing that ordinary, pretty little face, even though Fat Girl was two years older than him, she couldn't say a word. Finally, with a "Waaah!" she burst into tears and ran away.
Little Stone retracted his gaze and sighed, "Grandpa often says that crybabies will only be able to marry a bug in the future. It seems that's true. Even a bug probably wouldn't like a crybaby like Fat Girl."
In fact, according to Shi Yunfeng, this was a child who could scare the village girls into tears just by his pretty face. Would he even be able to find a wife in the future?
(End of Chapter)