Chapter 216 Twelve (Part 2)
"This is an auspicious cloud!"
"Auspicious cloud?"
Sally gazed at the wisps of cloud in the sky, each filament light and airy, without any sense of oppression.
"It doesn't seem like some kind of disaster cloud or anything."
An oil lamp suddenly flew out of Sally's Space Ring on its own.
"Oh, a Divine Status is being born," Master Qing's voice emanated from the lamp, youthful and clear, extremely pleasant to the ear.
Sally instantly felt amused, "Look who's the diligent master, so eager to give lessons to his disciple?"
"Haha~" Master Qing let out a somewhat embarrassed laugh, "The baby in your belly is a Kylin."
"It has always been fine."
"Before, it was a bit mixed, not clearly discernible."
"..."
"The Kylin was born in ancient times, together with the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Phoenix, Black Tortoise, and other Fortunate Divine Beasts. Later, a few immortals fought, and the universe that was originally chaotic as one, was split into three parts. One part became the Divine Realm, which occupied most of the origin's pure qi. Another part is the Spiritual Realm, which is half pure and half murky. The last part is the Asura Realm, full of murky evil."
"The Asura Realm? Is it like the Dark Continent, the Abyss Continent?"
"No. That's a place even gods don't easily set foot in; even I've only been there a few times."
"...Are you showing off?" Sally rolled her eyes inwardly.
"If you want to go, I can take you. It's a good chance to see if those old rivals are still breathing."
"Thank you, Master, but your disciple really doesn't want to go!"
"What a pity."
"Not a pity at all!"
"Back to the point. When the universe first opened, the realms were unstable.
To stabilize the Spiritual Realm, these Fortunate Divine Beasts were stripped of their Divine Status and became Spiritual Beasts. Others transformed into fierce beasts in the Asura Realm.
Spiritual Beasts of all tribes were able to intermingle their bloodlines to give birth to offspring with higher spirituality. Gradually, as the Spiritual Realm stabilized, some Fortunate Divine Beasts that retained their pure bloodlines were graced with Divine Status and allowed to return to the Divine Realm.
Those with impure bloodlines, however, were left in the Spiritual Realm, and no matter how high their cultivation, they would not be graced with Divine Status."
"Meaning, to become a god, one has to first be graced with Divine Status. But to trigger Divine Status, one needs a sufficiently pure bloodline."
"Right, my disciple is very smart."
"You don't even need to be smart for this. But what about the one in my stomach, then?"
"Isn't it about to be graced with Divine Status?"
Sally looked up at the auspicious clouds slowly gathering in the sky, "My son has just been born, and he's got such a great opportunity. Could he be stolen in the future?"
"Divine Status merges into the soul; no one can steal it. Once his cultivation reaches God Rank, he will be summoned by the Divine Realm. There will be no hindrances in his cultivation."
"That's quite good. By the way, Master, I don't have Divine Status. How can I go to the Divine Realm?"
"Your master has it. The reason I let you cultivate first is that the Divine Realm has very high requirements for cultivation. You'll understand once you get there."
"..."
If she earned enough points, she wouldn't want to go.
Suddenly, the oil lamp returned to Sally's Space Ring.
Then the Teleportation Array lit up.
Zhu Yin stepped out from within.
He cheerfully said, "Miss Sally, hello. Sanlang's father is busy, so it's just me coming."
Seeing him, Sally felt a lot more at ease. After all, this was a God Rank ancestor who could walk sideways in the Spiritual Realm.
"It's like this, Great Uncle," Sally pointed at the auspicious cloud in the sky, "What do you think?"
"Is this an auspicious cloud?" Indeed, the child within her womb was destined for greatness!
"I must trouble you, elder. When I'm giving birth, please help me watch over this auspicious cloud and ensure it bestows the Divine Status."
Zhu Yin was stunned!
"What! What did you just say?"
"Divine Status. It's extremely rare, and while it has its unique properties, other than the owner of the Divine Status, no one else can use it. But should someone come with ill-intentions, it would be troublesome. The Divine Realm will not grant a second descent."
Zhu Yin took a while to digest what Sally had said fully.
He then swore with a pledge-like assurance, "Rest assured! Even if it costs me my old life, I will ensure that the Divine Status descends smoothly."
"Mm, then I'll have to trouble Great Uncle," Sally said, rubbing her belly. The little one inside was quite calm—there wasn't the slightest movement.
Zhu Sanlang came back carrying a huge flood dragon and saw Zhu Yin. He hurriedly set down the fish and bowed respectfully, "Sanlang greets Great Uncle."
"No need for formalities, no need. Have you been out fishing?"
"Yes, Yanyan likes to eat fish. I saw her appetite wasn't good today, so I caught one to bring back." Zhu Sanlang replied, then looked at Sally with concern, "Yanyan, how would you like to eat it?"
Sally didn't have the appetite, but seeing Zhu Sanlang had gone to so much trouble to catch the fish and with Zhu Yin's presence, she suggested, "It's so big, let's have a full fish feast, and take the opportunity to treat Great Uncle."
"Okay." Zhu Sanlang began to get to work.
Sally welcomed Zhu Yin into the parlor and prepared some fruit and tea snacks.
Zhu Yin told her not to fuss, and he also wanted to watch Zhu Sanlang gut the fish and prepare the full fish feast.
More importantly, he could conveniently keep watch over the auspicious cloud above the platform.
Sally then moved the tea and fruit onto the platform, as one must not neglect courtesy.
Zhu Yin secretly regretted that after all, Sanlang fell short, not quite deserving Sally. Such a wife was truly hard to find, even with a lantern.
The auspicious clouds in the sky were getting thicker.
Sally began to experience very regular contractions, initially with long intervals.
She could bear it at first, eating some roast fish and having some fruit juice.
Gradually, she couldn't sit still and needed to lie down in the prepared birthing room.
Zhu Yin was in the air, guarding the auspicious cloud while surveying the entire Yunmeng Island.
It was a blessed place; no wonder Sanlang met Sally here.
From a distance, a teleportation white light approached Yunmeng Island rapidly.
Eventually, Zhu Yin unleashed his Domain as a warning for the other party not to come any closer.
When the other party sensed the level of his Domain, they stopped immediately.
It was a Gold-ringed Giant Serpent with eight heads that transformed into a seductive and voluptuous mature woman.
She looked at Zhu Yin and cooed with a delicate smile, "Oh~ my lord, I thought it was someone else, but it's actually Brother Zhu."
Zhu Yin didn't recognize her, perhaps having seen her, but he truly had no impression. He warned her coldly, "This is a blessed isle of the Qilin Academy, you best not come any closer."
"What's on the island naturally belongs to the Qilin Academy, but this auspicious cloud is granted by the heavenly way; surely it's not your Qilin Academy's property."
"Fortune falls to those who are destined," another bald Daoist teleported in.
Zhu Yin recognized him, "Daojie brother, this fortune already has its owner, please give me this courtesy."
"What if I don't?"
"Then I'm sorry to say, I don't want you to leave either."
Zhu Yin's commitment to this Divine Status was so strong that he was truly willing to risk his life for it.
Becoming divine was the wish of many generations in the Qilin Academy.
A full thirteen thousand years!
What he carried on his shoulders was about to be realized, and he would not allow any obstacles!
If there were any, he would flatten them all!