Chapter 33: Thirty Thousand Years (Part 3)
"God of Consciousness Fan'en, you've finally returned. My patience has nearly worn thin because of you."
In the void, the Solar God Saknas manifested.
Three thousand years ago, Saknas had secretly slipped into the Mortal Realm, hiding outside Miao Zhen Palace on Mount Sumeru. But he had never detected Fan'en's presence.
Just now, he finally saw Fan'en returning from the outside.
A sly smile crept across Saknas' lips. He then took out a blue flower shaped almost exactly like a yoni.
This was a wondrous flower obtained by the God of Desire, Kama, while traveling the Three Realms and passing through the Ocean of Milk.
The wondrous flower was the Yoni Flower.
The exotic fruit was something resembling a lingam, which Saknas placed in the Realm of Light.
Both the flower and fruit possessed terrifying divine power. Their fragrance could amplify a being's desire by a hundred thousand times.
Saknas had obtained it from Kama at great cost, specifically to set a trap.
Carefully, he planted the Yoni Flower in a hidden corner outside Miao Zhen Palace. He didn't leave immediately, instead hiding to observe the flower's effects.
A subtle, enchanting fragrance wafted into the palace with the breeze.
Inside the hall, the Great Tree Queen Manlina knelt before the Earth Goddess Ximi. Guilt colored her expression, but deep within her eyes, there was determination.
Yes.
She had been conquered by the Honorable Fan'en.
It was Fan'en who had given her unprecedented happiness and fulfillment.
"Please punish me. I am sinful, but my respect for you is sincere, and my love for Fan'en is noble."
Manlina's words brought the startled Ximi back to her senses. Then a smile spread across her face.
She helped Manlina to her feet, eyes filled with satisfaction and delight.
"Is what you said true, my child?"
"Yes. I defiled the Honorable Fan'en."
Though slightly flustered by Ximi's actions, Manlina again admitted her transgression.
"You truly are a good child," Ximi praised warmly.
Huh?
Fan'en, standing to the side, was momentarily stunned. Ximi wasn't angry—she seemed genuinely pleased. What did this mean?
"Great Sovereign, you won't punish me?" Manlina asked in confusion.
"Ha ha~"
Ximi laughed, her quivering body setting the golden bells jingling.
"Silly child, why would I punish you? You are my most sensible child, and you have made the right choice in the world."
Seeing Manlina's confused expression, Ximi glanced at Fan'en and explained, "My husband, Honorable Fan'en, is great, strong, and noble. He has received the blessing of the Fire Lingam.
"I once wondered how to persuade you to become his wife. Now, you have taken the initiative. From this day forward, we are family."
Fan'en immediately understood. This meant his beloved Ximi had long intended for him to take a concubine.
"Ah~"
Manlina's face lit with delight. She wasn't punished and even received the recognition of the Great Sovereign Ximi.
But then, Ximi's tone shifted to one of authority.
"Since you have become the wife of the great Fan'en, you must fulfill the duties of a wife. Know that your husband is your heaven.
"Nothing may be done on impulse—you understand?"
Ximi's eyes brimmed with authority as she instructed Manlina on the responsibilities of a wife.
"I will obey what you say, Praise to the Great Mother," Manlina replied.
With Ximi's approval, Manlina effectively entered Miao Zhen Palace as Fan'en's second wife.
(In Indian mythology, the chief mother is the first wife of a house. Even if later wives are favored, they cannot become chief mother. A husband cannot interfere with the chief mother's guidance of other wives.)
Ximi nodded in satisfaction, then approached Fan'en, bowing. "Husband, come here."
Having a sister-wife changed the respectful term for her husband.
Fan'en, curious about Ximi's next move, reclined on a tiger skin.
"Manlina, my dear child, show me how you serve your husband."
Ximi's words nearly made Fan'en leap from the tiger skin.
Yet the next moment, a strange excitement surged in his heart. He wanted this stimulation and could hardly wait.
Though confused, he could not suppress the restless desire in his mind, eyes fixed on the blushing Manlina.
"My child, do not feel ashamed. Yoga is sacred and great. We are family."
"Ximi, you and Manlina shall now be sisters," Fan'en interjected.
The last trace of his rational mind reminded him he was not yet in India.
"Very well, Great Husband," Ximi replied respectfully, then turned back to instruct Manlina.
"You are a beginner in yoga. When serving your husband, there is much to learn.
"Come, dear sister, I will guide you in your shortcomings."
Under Ximi's guidance, Manlina knelt before Fan'en, lowering her head shyly…
Thirty thousand years passed.
Fan'en's progress was enormous. He had surpassed the stage of Lv and directly reached Qi.
A single Lv was not to his liking, perhaps not yet at that level, but Qi brought him both stimulation and excitement.
"Such a delightful fragrance."
After yoga, Fan'en entered the Sage state and finally noticed a wondrous aroma.
But he gave it little thought. There were many flowers outside Miao Zhen Palace; fragrances drifting in were normal.
"Finally finished? Such a powerful Lingam."
Outside the palace, the Solar God Saknas muttered, feeling numb yet admiringly.
If Fan'en had heard him, he would not have blamed Saknas. He might even have praised his tact.
"No Lingam in the Three Realms could last this long. The Yoni Flower's fragrance must be involved."
The Yoni Flower affects male deities but not female deities. The Lingam Fruit affects female deities but not males.
In other words, if the Light Mother Moliṣṭhī had desire in her heart, thirty thousand years would be difficult to endure.
"Shall we~ give it a try?"
Saknas followed the scent of the Yoni Flower, opening his senses. A strange fragrance filled him.
With his wicked thoughts, uncontrollable desire surged into his consciousness.
Yoni~
Everywhere he looked: Yoni!