Chapter 170 Houtu
Before long, the three arrived at the residence of the Ancestral Witch Houtu—the Houtu Temple.
It was an ancient and simple hall, exuding a profound Daoist aura. It was not luxurious, but extremely majestic. Its color was the same as the earth, and the laws of the earth manifested, radiating a heavy aura.
"This is a primordial spiritual treasure!" As Feng Zichen approached the Houtu Temple, he felt the vast primordial energy emanating from it and couldn't help but tremble.
"Excellent!"
"The Houtu Temple is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure!"
"Back then, the demon race established the Heavenly Court, intending to dominate the primordial world. We were furious and offered sacrifices to our father god at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, seeking control of the earth."
"After the ceremony, twelve temples descended from the sky, all top-grade innate spiritual treasures, named in our names to suppress the primordial land and demonstrate our legitimacy!"
"Unfortunately, although these temples are powerful, for our Wu race, they are of no use other than symbolic significance!"
As if sensing Feng Zichen's shock, a voice suddenly came from within the Houtu Temple, vast and powerful, seemingly capable of crushing the heavens.
"Yes, Houtu Ancestral Witch!" With a thought, Feng Zichen quickly looked towards the Houtu Temple.
He saw the temple doors slowly open, and a peerless goddess dressed in yellow palace attire stepped out and came before everyone.
"Hmm? How could this be?"
Upon seeing Houtu, the Creation Merit within Feng Zichen suddenly stirred, as if it wanted to leap out of his body and fly into Houtu's.
Feng Zichen had already anticipated the departure of the Creation Merit and even had a vague guess that the chosen one was none other than the Ancestral Witch Houtu!
The current behavior of the Creation Merit further confirmed his guess. Although he was somewhat reluctant to let the Creation Merit leave, what is not his will never truly be his, and forcibly keeping it would surely bring disaster.
Therefore, he was quite open-minded.
However, the Creation Merit stirred for a moment, then suddenly returned to calm and fell silent again, which left Feng Zichen somewhat puzzled.
"Could it be..."
"Houtu is not the chosen one?"
Frowning, Feng Zichen suppressed his doubts, bowed, and said, "Human Zichen Clan greets Ancestral Witch Houtu!"
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist!"
Houtu gave Feng Zichen a deep look and also bowed, replying.
Houtu, with her profound cultivation, could not possibly conceal Feng Zichen's unusual behavior from her eyes.
It was only the strong Pangu aura emanating from Feng Zichen that gave her a sense of familiarity, preventing her from scrutinizing his anomaly.
"Ancestral Witch, I have important matters to report!" Stepping forward, Xingtian recounted the recent events to Houtu.
"Hmm?"
"The True Spirit Treasure Control Method?"
"Such a method exists in this world? I wonder if you could allow me to see it?"
Turning to Feng Zichen, Houtu asked.
"Of course." Nodding, Feng Zichen took out a jade slip and handed it to Houtu. Inside was indeed the True Spirit Treasure Control Method.
He had carved the secret technique into a primordial spirit jade on his way here, following the jade slip inheritance method of later legends.
"Fellow Daoist is truly ingenious!" Understanding the use of the jade slip, Houtu's eyes lit up, praising Feng Zichen.
"It's just a humble skill, I'm afraid I've made the Ancestral Witches laugh at me!" Feng Zichen said modestly with a smile.
However, Houtu was completely focused on the secret technique in the jade slip at this moment and had no time to pay attention to him.
"Fellow Daoist is truly talented!"
"With this technique, the strength of my Witch Clan has increased by more than several times!"
"For you to pass on this technique to the Witch Clan is an immense favor, and my Witch Clan owes you a debt of gratitude."
"In the future, if you ever need any assistance, as long as it's not something that causes chaos in the prehistoric world, Houtu will definitely do her best to help you."
After a moment, Houtu withdrew her attention from the jade slip and said to Feng Zichen with a solemn expression.
"Ancestral Witch, you flatter me!" To Feng Zichen, the True Spirit Treasure Control Technique was merely a derivative of the Divine Demon Path, nothing truly important.
Gaining Houtu's favor through this technique was a win for him, no matter how you looked at it.
"However, when you pass down this technique, Ancestral Witch, could you please not mention my name?"
"After all, the Demon Race is powerful, occupying the Heavenly Court. I fear that if they know this, they will harbor resentment and harm the human race."
Suddenly, Feng Zichen realized something, broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly said to Houtu.
The Witch Race was powerful and unafraid of the Demon Race, but Feng Zichen didn't have that ability. If the Demon Race knew that he was the one who passed on the technique to activate the Innate Spirit Treasure to the Witch Race, what would become
of him! There would likely be nowhere to hide in heaven or earth; he would inevitably be found by the enraged Demon Race and reduced to ashes.
Even the human race might be affected, not even needing a war of massacre; they would be wiped out by the Demon Race.
"That's true. The demon race is ferocious. Unable to attack us directly, they might take their anger out on you, which would be detrimental to you!"
"How about this? I'll place this technique in the Pangu Palace. Anyone who wants to learn it must practice there."
"Afterwards, I'll erase your name, so no one will know who taught you this technique!"
"In this way, even if Fuxi and Dijun join forces, they won't be able to deduce any information about you."
"However, while this method is reliable, it's somewhat unfair to you."
Understanding Feng Zichen's concerns, Houtu was somewhat sympathetic; the demon race was indeed difficult to deal with. After thinking for a moment, she proposed a solution.
"Not unfair! Not unfair!"
Feng Zichen waved his hands repeatedly. This was the best possible solution; he didn't want the demon race to hold a grudge.
In the primordial world, besides the Witch Clan and the Sages, who wouldn't be afraid of being resented by the demon race?
"By the way, I heard from Xing Tian that you seem to want some seeds of the Innate Five-Eared Fruit?" Houtu said, as if she had thought of something.
"Yes!"
"This thing is extremely important to our human race. It can save countless lives. I hope the Ancestral Witch will have mercy and bestow some seeds so that I can take them back to the human race."
Feng Zichen's words were not alarmist. When the human race's food crisis breaks out, who knows how many people will die?
"Since that's the case, I will take the liberty of giving you one-tenth of my Houtu tribe's harvest this time to take back to the human race as seeds!"
Hearing Feng Zichen's pitiful words, Houtu was moved with compassion and generously said.
"Ancestral Witch, you are merciful. My people thank you on behalf of our tribe. The human race will forever remember this life-saving grace!" Feng Zichen bowed to Houtu with excitement.
With one-tenth of the Houtu tribe's harvest, just a few more harvests would be enough seeds for the entire human race.
"No need for that. I left some primordial seeds in the temple, but they're no longer needed, so I'll give them to you as well."
"Please follow me, fellow Daoist."
With that, Houtu turned and walked back into the temple.
(End of Chapter)