Shi Feiyang had killed the Scattered Flower Daoist and reclaimed his Scattered Flower Sword.

He looked at the dark sky and the dark sea, surrounded on all sides by the endless ocean, and told Liu Yu'an and Mi Tuo, "I have obtained the Ten-thousand-year-old Coral as promised, so I will grant you your lives. Leave now, quickly."

The two, seeing the prowess of the Black Dragon who had even slain the renowned Scattered Flower Daoist, had been anxious the whole time, fearful that he might go back on his word and crush them to death to send them as Ghost Slaves to the clam spirits. After all, a Black Dragon was an aberration; how could it possibly keep its word? Even humans rarely kept theirs.

Upon hearing Shi Feiyang let them go, the two felt as though they had received a grand pardon. They knelt and kowtowed, saying, "We thank you, Lord Dragon God, for sparing our lives!"

Shi Feiyang returned their Flying Swords, watching as they each controlled their swords to fly away to the south. He then asked Huang Zhang, "Do you know of any good place nearby?"

Huang Zhang pointed with his hand, "I know of an island about two thousand li away, quite suitable indeed."

Shi Feiyang saw that Huang Zhang did not suggest going back to the Seven Birds Palace, but he did not mind. He gathered a cloud and moved everyone there.

Huang Zhang was honest and kept his word; he taught his family's Seven Birds Divine Skill to Shi Feiyang at a wind-sheltered spot.

Originally, the Seven Birds Divine Skill was about the Twenty-Eight Constellations, with 'seven' referring to seven primal forces and 'birds' referring to avian constellations. It matched the Twenty-Eight Constellations with heavenly timings, involving cycles of twenty-eight years for the yearly bird, seven years for the monthly bird, and sixty Jiazi cycles for the daily bird as a shorter cycle, called a 'Primordial Cycle.' Seven Primordial Cycles made one grand cycle, totaling four hundred twenty days.

This was the fundamental principle of the Seven Birds Divine Skill, with additional calculations involving Qi Generals like solar terms and so forth.

After listening, Shi Feiyang fell into a deep silence for a long while. His mind wandered, integrating the mathematical knowledge from his past two lives. The origin of all was the evolution of the Heavenly Dao, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Circulation of three hundred and sixty degrees, the Four Seasons and the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, etc.

Eight Gates, Nine Palaces, Nine Stars, Eight Gods, Heavenly Generals, Qi Generals... various plates and configurations spinning fast in his mind—Heavenly Plate over Human Plate, Human Plate to Earth Plate, Earth Plate to Star Plate, Star Plate to Divine Plate... countless symbols, numbers, and relationships...

Eventually, all of that vanished, leaving behind only a circle of shimmering golden light, three hundred and sixty Heavenly Talismans.

He seemed to realize something, yet in his eagerness, it felt like he grasped nothing at all.

After a long time, he sighed. This matter could not be forced; the more impatient he was, the less he could grasp. He needed to proceed steadily, step by step.

After sending Huang Zhang on his way, he asked Wu Qingyang, "I've sent the two of them away, but I can't just leave you behind. What do you plan to do now?"

Wu Qingyang hesitated, then said, "I would like to reincarnate. If you can send me to be reborn, I would be endlessly grateful. In my next life, I will surely do everything in my power to repay your kindness."

"Hm, you have formed your Lifebound Embryo, so you can indeed be reborn," Shi Feiyang said. "What form of life would you like to be reborn as?"

"I want to be human!" Wu Qingyang's tone became resolute. "I don't want to be a river clam anymore. In these two thousand years, I feel like I've been merely wasting time. Initially, I could only lay on the shore, barely moving a human's few steps in ten days. Even though I later gained some spiritual awareness and a small amount of mana, cultivation is incredibly difficult for non-humans. Over the years, I've continuously sought ways to hide myself, dodging here and there, from other creatures and human cultivators who all want to kill me, eat my flesh, and seize my Primordial Pearl... I've had enough of this life. I want to be human!"

Shi Feiyang said, "Have you ever considered that human life is not very long, a life of toil and hardship... let's not talk about that now. Without the guidance of elders from a sect in the future, you might lose touch with your spirit, living a life of confusion as a human and then becoming an animal in the next life. Following that, you may just drift along with the tide, and hopes of emerging again would be faint and distant. If you are willing to cultivate now, I can teach you some methods of cultivation. You can find a secluded place to cultivate in hiding; as long as you can avoid the disasters, there might come a day when you emerge."

After hesitating for a long time, Wu Qingyang finally bowed inside the shell, "I earnestly request the Dragon God to send me to reincarnate, even if it's just for one lifetime. If I wander through endless lives thereafter without a new beginning, I have no regrets."

"Very well," Shi Feiyang did not persuade him further.

He first chose some spiritual medicine and threw them into the clamshell, then released Dan Qi to help Wu Qingyang absorb the medicinal effects and stabilize his Lifebound Embryo. After preparations were completed, he took Wu Qingyang and flew south, searched through dozens of inhabited islands, and finally chose one. There were several fishing families, and coincidentally one was conceiving. He then spread his Dragon Claw and formed an invisible light bridge with Dan Qi, extending from the sky straight into the fisherman's home.

"I can't go to Central Earth to carefully find a family for you. This is where I can leave you."

Wu Qingyang stepped onto the Dan Bridge from his Dragon Claw, looked down at the household below, turned around, and bowed again, "Thank you, Dragon God, for your great kindness. This Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl and the Ruyi Pearl Clam I offer to you as a modest token of my gratitude…"

Shi Feiyang nodded, "Just go ahead."

Gathering his courage, Wu Qingyang turned towards the ground and stepped directly down the Dan Bridge, descending into the fisherman's household.

Shi Feiyang, after facilitating his reincarnation, did not leave immediately; instead, he took a piece of mutton-fat jade and spent much effort crafting a small jade lock the size of a fingertip. Inside it, he condensed space and inserted the teacup-sized Seven Colored Rainbow Pearl, then he placed the entire jade lock into the mouth of the fetus in the pregnant woman's womb.

He sealed all the light and energy of the Rainbow Pearl; it would be released gradually as the child grew, ultimately enabling him to recall his past life around the age of fifteen or sixteen. After that, which path he chose in life would be his own affair; this was all Shi Feiyang could do.

He left that place and then focused on refining the Red Cloud Scattering Flower Needle. The power of the needle went without saying, but its method of refinement was markedly different from ordinary immortal methods; just reinstalling the numerous sub-needles was as hard as ascending to the heavens, not to mention refining it for use with intent, and the integration and separation techniques were beyond him.

After a long silence, he finally made a decision to seek out Geng Kun and learn the Chi You Three Disks Scripture. This scripture was classified under the Demon Path Scripture in Shu Mountain, but based on what he had seen from Geng Peng, the Twelve Heavenly Forbidden Techniques and his various relics seemed not all to be of that nature.

He had struggled to open the Jade Box Heavenly Book, and even if opened, it contained ancient Tadpole Script, which was highly unlikely to be deciphered. If, before his final molting, Lady Bao Xiang and Zhuge Jingwo's hatred were not resolved, they would surely seek revenge during his final molting, along with other enemies who would come to retaliate. Being alone, he might be unable to cope.

Originally, he knew some locations of hidden treasures, but each had its fate, and setting aside whether his current strength was sufficient to obtain them, his Dragon Body couldn't easily land in Central Earth. He must find a way to first transform into a human form, and Geng Kun, who was a demon-human mixed-blood and practiced the Chi You Three Disks Scripture, was his best hope for now.

Eventually, he rose into the air, found the right direction, and sped towards the East Sea.

He used the technique "A Thousand Miles in a Courtyard, Miniaturized within a Pouch" to accelerate his journey, even faster than Lady Bao Xiang initially had been. Before long, he crossed the vast North Sea and entered the boundless East Sea, continued traveling, and then began inquiring about the precise location of Roc Bay.

There were no people at sea, and even if there were, he would not have asked. Ordinary humans were unaware, and he didn't trust other cultivators. Instead, he asked the perceptive sea birds and creatures of the Water Clan, using spells to bind them while he questioned them. Some knew, others did not. Those who didn't know he let go immediately; for those who did, he bestowed a burst of Dan Qi as thanks.

On this day, he finally reached Geng Kun's location at Roc Bay Iron Flute Hollow.

It was a crescent-shaped large island with continuous mountains spanning over eight hundred miles. The island featured towering mountains and lush vegetation, with seabirds circling above and sea creatures frolicking in the waters, all set against the pleasant sunlight and warm sea breeze, making for a comforting sight.

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