Shi Feiyang had originally intended to take in this endearingly ugly creature, so when it offered itself willingly, he naturally agreed and even returned the Rainbow Pearl to it.

The reason Bai Guanhong begged Shi Feiyang to take him in was that during his time in Roc Bay, he had worked under Shi Feiyang, and those memories were still fondly cherished.

Although it was brief, it was truly comfortable. It was a pity that while Shi Feiyang was in seclusion, Geng Kun treated them like garbage, like roadside herbs or the pigs, dogs, chickens, and ducks kept by farmers—ready to be killed for use whenever needed.

Only Shi Feiyang not only interacted with them with a pleasant demeanor but also taught them Cultivation Techniques and Daoist Skills.

Without Shi Feiyang, he feared he would never have reached Central Earth and would have died somewhere unknown long ago.

Moreover, he was currently facing two major tribulations. One was disciples sent by the Green Robe Ancestor from Bai Man Mountain who were relentlessly pursuing him.

The Green Robe Ancestor had spent a lot of Heart Power and resources on raising him, and just when he was about to reap the fruits, he fled.

Naturally, the Green Robe Ancestor would not let him go and had dispatched disciples in five groups to hunt him down, with strict orders to bring him back at all costs.

The other great matter was his preparation for shedding his old body and transforming into a human form, a process fraught with extreme danger.

He had to withstand the Demon Tribulation himself, and his body would be as good as dead during the reshaping process, vulnerable to being devoured by any stray dog or wolf.

He needed to find someone to act as his protector.

Shi Feiyang said, "You are a Stone Silkworm who has obtained Dao, with your element belonging to Earth. To shed and transform your body, you need to gather the Five Elements. Have you collected all the materials?"

Bai Guanhong produced two bamboo tubes, each containing gold and green powders.

"I've secretly collected the potent Dan powder of the Golden Silkworm Gu and Green Worm Gu. I've given up on gathering all Five Elements and will settle for fostering a symbiosis between Gold Wood as well," he explained.

Shi Feiyang took the bamboo tubes and inspected them. "This won't do, using these for your transformation will result in poor fundamental constitution, and you won't achieve success in one lifetime. You'll need to undergo at least one more tribulation. Let me find some materials for you."

He instructed Bai Guanhong, "Don't rush your transformation. First, cultivate properly to build a strong foundation. The Cultivation Method you've practiced in the past isn't good either. I'll teach you a new one."

He then adapted the Sun Refining Technique to Bai Guanhong's unique situation and taught him a new Cultivation Method.

Bai Guanhong was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

Shi Feiyang found a cave in a nearby location with exceptionally good feng shui and moved in with four unusual beings.

Bai Guanhong cultivated daily according to the method taught by Shi Feiyang. Shi Feiyang also prepared applicable Immortal Pills and the pure Five Elements Essence for him.

Bai Guanhong was deeply moved and expressed more than once his willingness to die for Lord Sea King.

After Shi Feiyang ensured that Bai Guanhong's Lifebound Embryo was well-condensed and his foundation was solid, he set up a Dharma Platform in the cave and told him to undergo his transformation there.

Shi Feiyang informed Bai Guanhong, "Based on my calculations, you will face two tribulations during this transformation. One will be the regrowth of your physical flesh and the Demon Tribulation of the illusion that befalls the birth of the immortal body.

This cannot be assisted by an outsider; you must rely on your own perseverance and wisdom to overcome it. However, with me presiding here, external demons will not intrude, and you just need to combat the internal demons.

The other will be the Human Tribulation, as you are deeply entangled with the Green Robe Ancestor and his people. When the time comes, the people from Bai Man Mountain will surely come for you. But you needn't worry about that either; I will deal with them for you."

Bai Guanhong, moved to the point of choking up, said, "Since I became sentient, nearly a thousand years have passed, and never have I met anyone who has treated me this well. If I can successfully transcend this tribulation, my life will belong to you, Lord Dragon King. Whatever you ask of me, I shall do."

Shi Feiyang smiled and told him there was no need for such promises.

When the appointed day arrived, Shi Feiyang had Bai Guanhong lie down in front of the Dharma Platform and brought forth the Divine Mud that had initially sealed the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword.

This Divine Mud was a rare Buddhist treasure. The Enlightened Master Gui Yi had spent nineteen difficult years to extract the sword from within his body, wrapping it in Divine Mud from the Western regions to seal it, hidden within the Great Snow Mountain. Later, Shi Feiyang obtained the True Water of Heaven at Purple Cloud Palace and melted the mud with the True Water to retrieve the treasure sword.

Now, as Bai Guanhong was a Stone Silkworm who had obtained Dao, using this mud to lay the foundational groundwork was best.

The Divine Mud had already been fused with True Water of Heaven. Shi Feiyang told Bai Guanhong to first cast spells to absorb the True Sun Fire and then use the True Fire to temper the Divine Mud, initiating a reaction with the True Water inside.

Before long, water and fire had balanced each other, and divine mud had been refined into five-colored dust. Bai Guanhong opened his mouth and inhaled it into his belly, then proceeded to temper himself with techniques. Once he had fused his essence energy with the mud and extracted the Jia Wood and Geng Metal True Qi that Shi Feiyang had prepared for him, infusing it all into his body, he gradually accumulated the Five Elements within himself. Lying there, he eventually became still, silent, entering into the state of false death awaiting the Zi hour.

He hadn't been able to seal away the memories of his past life. At this moment, countless fragments of memories surged from the depths, filled with past joys and sorrows, obsessions and resentments, greed and aversions -- all tumbling forth and forming a continuous dreamscape, also known as the Demon Realm, which sought to trap him in attachment and cause him to sink.

It was as if he was trapped in an unending dream, sometimes sweet, sometimes nightmarish, but regardless of the nature of the dream, none of them were good. Once he became indulged, he would never be able to awaken again, and his will would influence his physical development. Even if Shi Feiyang managed to wake him in time from the outside, his body would still grow deformed.

As the inner demon arose, an outer demon drew near. Thus, being reborn through reversal tribulation without passing through a mother's womb and stealing the creation of heaven and earth attracted the most demonic taboo. The formless and invisible Yin Demons from all the heavens mobilized, and even the Heavenly Demons connected to him, whether by good or evil fate, cast their spells from afar to harm his Dao level.

Shi Feiyang utilized the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler to protect him, a purplish qi completely enveloped the Dharma Platform, with three golden flowers floating above, ensuring that no evil could penetrate!

Several days passed in this way, and indeed, people from Bai Man Mountain arrived outside.

Two sturdy mountain men, each carrying a Flying Fork, holding long banners, stood before the cave. One of them held an ancient, fragrant wooden box, inside which was a Golden Silkworm, shimmering with golden light as if crafted from pure gold. It was a little over a foot long from head to tail, with four thin golden wings on its back, and its mouthparts constantly opening and closing, restlessly writhing as if in agitation.

"Is this the place?" one asked the other.

"This should be it. The Silkworm Mother senses it; he is nearby, likely inside this cave," the other replied.

Acknowledging Bai Guanhong's considerable Technique Divine Power, they took no chances, each man pulled the Flying Fork from their back and held it in their right hand, and, with a banner held high in their left, they entered the cave.

Inside was a shared reception cavern, large and spacious, with several passages leading further in.

As they contemplated whether to split up and explore these tunnels, suddenly, around the corner of one passage, a beautiful woman's head emerged. The beauty had golden hair, exquisite and stunning, and she leaned out to reveal a snow-white right shoulder, while a pale arm beckoned to them repeatedly.

Without clothing, the beauty from the waist up was human in form. These days, she'd been bestowed with True Sun Fire and True Water by Shi Feiyang and had gained cultivation, making her skin softer and more radiant than ever.

The two disciples from Bai Man Mountain, upon seeing such a beauty beckon them in this manner, swallowed hard in unison.

They could tell that the beauty's golden hair and her appearance in such a place were peculiar, definitely not a regular human being, but they didn't care. The Green Robe Ancestor had roamed the world unchallenged for over three centuries, never fearing any enemy. The disciples of Bai Man Mountain shared this spirit of bravado, even if she were a demon, they were confident in their subduing techniques!

Thus, with greasy smiles on their faces, they advanced toward her step by step.

As they approached, the beauty spat out a stream of poisonous Dan Qi!

One man was sprayed in the face with Dan Qi, and he collapsed backward, his face turning dark purple as he passed out.

The other, reacting quickly, shielded himself with the banner, inhaling only some of the residual poison. People from Bai Man Mountain had long dealt with various poisons, and momentarily, it couldn't overpower him.

"You demon! Seeking your own death!" The man swung his banner, unleashing swathes of green flames towards the beauty, while he launched his Flying Fork straight at her chest.

The beauty countered by spitting out her crimson poisonous inner core to battle, ensnared in a mix of Red Flames and Green Fire. The air churned, and the cave walls were scorched by the fire, cracking and breaking apart in chunks.

In that fierce battle, the beauty proved to be the more powerful one. Relying on her inner core, she overpowered the fork and banner with Red Flames, pressing forward under the assault of Green Flame.

Unable to resist, the man began to retreat, flying out of the cave to call for the assistance of fellow disciples searching nearby. He had barely reached the entrance when a one-horned beast, resembling a golden-haired wild boar, charged him with two sharp tusks that impaled him through the hips and into his pelvis.

The stricken Bai Man Mountain disciple screamed wretchedly, controlling his Flying Fork to escape as a streak of Green Light through the cave's mouth, but only flying less than a mile before falling to the ground with fist-sized bloody holes in his lower back and his intestines skewered by the beast's tusks. Collapsing to the ground, he desperately waved the banner, performing a technique to summon his sectmates.

Soon, two more Green Lights flew in and landed on the ground, dressed similarly, and they were taken aback at the severity of his injuries. They quickly inquired about what happened.

"That demon has hidden in a cave, conspired with a beautiful snake and a one-horned beast to ambush us..."

When they heard of a beautiful snake capable of spitting an inner core, they dared not neglect the matter and sent messages to their comrades using their techniques.

Shortly after, five more people arrived, led by a tall man with disheveled hair and a pale complexion, which had only one arm – Xin Chenzi, the Green Robe Ancestor's foremost disciple.

"Senior Brother! Senior Brother!" everyone greeted him in unison.

"What exactly happened?" Xin Chenzi ordered the injured to recount the events. After listening, he snorted coldly, "Useless fools! You can't even handle a few eccentrics and demons. If that Silkworm Spirit escapes, you will all face our master's punishment!"

Hearing they might be punished by the Green Robe Ancestor, they all shrank their necks, nodding and mumbling agreement, daring not to utter another word.

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