Chapter 794 — The Earth Mother Bestows Her Grace
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The woman in the light waved a hand and said, "You heal me, and so I bestow treasures on you. If you were of no use to me, I would not give you a straight look. Great Mage, go down and rest. When you have cultivated the Life-and-Death divine treasury, come cast again."
Within the radiance, an arc of light flew over and landed behind Shen Mu's head, becoming a halo, and the dried fruit settled into the halo.
"This palace once bestowed blessings upon several of the Seven Heavenly Venerables, but has not yet blessed you. This time I bless you, and grant you unending fortune, neither aging nor dying."
The woman in the light said with a smile, "With this palace's blessing, refining this fruit will be easier as well."
Shen Mu felt streams of pure energy pour into his divine treasury from the halo behind his head, and his qi and blood began slowly to recover. He hastily gave thanks.
"Yan'er, escort the Great Mage down to rest. Do not stint this palace's guest."
Gongsun Yan assented, and together with Yu Tianzun supported Shen Mu toward the outside of the palace. This palace was too vast; they walked a long while before they emerged from the underground palace.
Once outside, the Water Qilin hurried up to meet them. Seeing Shen Mu covered in bloodstains, it could not help but be startled. Yu Tianzun hastily asked, "A-Shui, where is Dragon Fatty?"
The Water Qilin, not without jealousy, said, "Off mingling with those qilin and dragons."
Shen Mu said weakly, "I am too weak now to call him. Which of you will go fetch him?"
The Water Qilin was about to call out for the Dragon Qilin in a loud voice when Gongsun Yan hastily said, "Careful — you'll startle the Shanghuang in those coffins. Let us walk over and call him."
Yu Tianzun, supporting Shen Mu, carried him onto the Water Qilin's back. The Water Qilin thought to itself, "How is the Dragon Qilin's master like one who has been plundered and drained a thousand times over? How has he grown so weak?"
They walked outward, and suddenly that phoenix transformed into a woman with phoenix eyes and followed behind them.
Shen Mu glanced at her and said, feeble beyond measure, "Elder sister, why do you follow us?"
The phoenix said without expression, "The Earth Mother commanded me to safeguard your peace."
Shen Mu gave thanks and said, "Elder sister, do you eat spirit pills? When I am well, I will refine some spirit pills for you."
The phoenix's eyes brightened, and she said with a smile, "You are far more sensible than this watery goods."
The Water Qilin gave a muffled snort and inwardly blamed Yu Tianzun for not knowing how to refine pills.
The phoenix said, seemingly by chance and yet not, "You mean to go out?"
Shen Mu said cautiously, "This underground palace is too heavy with yin qi, with so many imperial corpses resting here. I am too weak now and need to go outside to recuperate."
The phoenix said, "Going out is fine. Do not go far."
Shen Mu's mind began to turn. He thought, "I wonder what cultivation realm this Elder Sister Phoenix has reached. If her cultivation is too high and the poison cannot kill her, then I am finished... How am I to get away from here..."
He coughed again and again, and suddenly asked, "Many gods and demons have come from outside, and some even impersonate the Earth Mother Primordial Goddess. How is Elder Sister Phoenix's cultivation? Are you a match for those villains?"
The phoenix said, "I have already reached the Lingxiao realm; I do not fear those scum. But the Earth Mother said to let those fellows make their mischief for now, and once she revives, to settle accounts with them one by one!"
Shen Mu's face fell. "With cultivation so high, I fear the poison cannot kill her. If only Grandpa Pill Master were here, that would be good..."