The light was incredibly pure, devoid of any impurities, resembling the first snow on a mountain peak or the clear spring water of a deep pool.
The little black snakes around her were all stunned, their chopsticks suspended in mid-air as they stared at her blankly.
Zhang Cuigu was the first to react, waving a hand in front of her eyes.
"Chaoxi? Chaoxi, are you alright?"
Nie Chaoxi did not respond, still holding the chopsticks in her mouth, her eyes slightly narrowed and her face wearing an expression of indescribable comfort.
Cangming remarked with emotion, "This aura is very similar to the meat soup, but it is at least a hundred times purer."
Cang Che nodded in deep agreement. "As expected of Lord Dragon Ancestor’s territory, it truly is a place of hidden talents."
"An albino snake demon who looks to be only at the beginning of the sixth-stage can actually possess such a divine ability, even suppressing Lord Rat's plague."
Yu He also hurried over, his short legs moving rapidly and his eyes shining with incredible brightness.
He squeezed to the front of the crowd, standing on tiptoe to stare at Nie Chaoxi in admiration.
"Lord, I did not expect you to have such a gifted individual under your command!"
"This lady's constitution should have an extremely high affinity with the Golden Buddha, and she has successfully inherited the power of purity."
Chen Zhou was taken bottled for a moment.
Then he realized what had happened.
【Pao Ding Carving an Ox】.
This was the passive ability of the Dingnai Hall, which, through cooking and decomposing the bodies of high-level beings, extracted their origin traits such as bloodline, destiny, and talent to create inheritance dishes.
The consumer had a certain probability of inheriting those traits.
Nie Chaoxi had hit the jackpot.
Chen Zhou looked at the little white snake bathed in the faint glow, feeling a bit dazed for a moment.
Speaking of Nie Chaoxi, the little white snake was among the very first group to follow him.
Back in Fengdao County, after the snake demon that had been terrorizing the area was slain, he had seen this mutated albino snake and took her in on a whim.
His thoughts back then were simple; he figured he would keep her as a pet, let her work if she could, and if not, he would just slaughter her for food.
After all, the meat of a spirit beast was highly nourishing.
Later, he had thrown her into the well to serve as a water purifier, where she had soaked for over half a year.
Nie Chaoxi usually had very little presence, simply remembering her role and guarding the well every day, diligently drawing water for the commoners.
Occasionally passing by, Chen Zhou would see her swimming around in the water, a white, fluffy mass that was quite pleasing to the eye.
Later, when the farming team expanded, Zhang Cuigu said the water she purified was beneficial for spirit plants, so she requested her transfer.
Chen Zhou had almost forgotten she existed.
He remembered that Nie Chaoxi had a trait called 【Clean Water Body】.
【As a spirit beast, spiritual energy naturally dissipates from her body, allowing her to permeate and purify surrounding water sources, imbuing them with faint spiritual energy. Long-term consumption has the effect of strengthening the body.】
It indeed had a high affinity with the Golden Buddha's abilities.
As he was thinking, the light on Nie Chaoxi's body gradually faded.
She opened her eyes, looked down at her hands, and then touched her face with a look of utter confusion.
"I... what happened to me just now?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, but everyone could hear that it was different now.
Zhang Cuigu asked cautiously, "Chaoxi, how do you feel?"
Nie Chaoxi blinked her pink pupils and took a moment to feel her condition.
"I feel... I feel warm all over, and it is very comfortable."
"And it seems like there is something moving around inside my body. It does not hurt, but it is a bit itchy."
Chen Zhou looked at Nie Chaoxi and suddenly smiled.
"Come here."
Nie Chaoxi froze, then quickly stood up and ran to stand before Chen Zhou.
"Lord..."
She was a bit nervous, her fingers twisting the corner of her clothes, not daring to look up.
Chen Zhou looked at her and asked, "How long have you been following this deity?"
Nie Chaoxi thought for a moment. "Reporting to the Lord, counting from the time in Fengdao County, it has been over half a year."
"Over half a year..." Chen Zhou nodded. "Have you felt mistreated, being stuck in a well all this time?"
Nie Chaoxi shook her head vigorously.
"Not at all, not at all!"
"To be under the Lord's command and be able to do something for everyone makes Chaoxi very happy!"
"Back in Fengdao County, although Chaoxi also stayed in the water, I was trapped in the Nine-Clan Blood-Binding Array. All of us young demons were merely sacrifices for my father."
"You all saved us and gave us hope for life. Every day, Chaoxi watches everyone come to draw water and sees the spirit plants growing better and better. Chaoxi is truly happy!"
As she spoke, her eyes began to redden.
The group of little black snakes behind her also began to cheer and shout.
"Big Sis is right!"
"A mere grudge for killing our father is not even worth mentioning."
"Pah! Don't talk nonsense. This is called the 'gratitude for killing our father'!"
Chen Zhou: "..."
"Fine, then continue to work hard."
Chen Zhou looked at the little white snake and added, "Since you have obtained this fortuitous encounter, are you willing to enter this deity's service as an attendant?"
Nie Chaoxi was overjoyed and fell to her knees with a thud.
"Lord!"
"This humble demon is willing! I am willing!"
"I wish to follow the Lord for all eternity!"
She repeated herself as if afraid Chen Zhou would not hear her clearly or that he might regret his decision.
Chen Zhou nodded.
"Then offer up your origin."
Nie Chaoxi quickly reached into her chest and pulled out a cluster of origin essence blood that emitted a faint blue light.
Chen Zhou took it and tossed it casually.
The essence blood turned into a streak of light, flying into the depths of the City of the Wrongfully Dead and landing upon the General-Summoning Platform.
A system prompt sounded.
【You have obtained a sixth-stage Ghost Attendant — Nie Chaoxi (Mutated Spirit Beast)】
Beside them, Cang Che watched in a daze.
This was already the second time he had seen this process.
Earlier, Wu Gou had pulled out his origin Buddhist light, and now the little white snake had pulled out her origin essence blood.
As long as one offered their origin, they could become a closer attendant of the Dragon Ancestor.
And if they worked hard, they could continue to be promoted just like Lord Rat.
Cang Che's eyes darted around, immediately understanding the key to this. He reached directly into his own chest.
"Lord!"
Cang Che held a blood-stained merman pearl and knelt on one knee with a face full of piety.
"Cang Che is also willing to follow Lord Dragon Ancestor for all eternity!"
Cangming was stunned for a moment, then glared at Cang Che with fury.
This brat was actually so shameless.
Not wanting to be outdone, he quickly took out his own merman pearl and knelt beside Cang Che.
"Lord, Cangming is also willing to follow you for all eternity!"
The two of them knelt on the ground, glancing at each other with eyes full of defiance.
Cangming lowered his voice, "You kid are certainly quick-witted!"
Cang Che chuckled. "Brother, this is called being fast on one's feet!"
Cangming gritted his teeth. "You do not even know how to show some brotherly deference to your elder brother."
Cang Che replied righteously, "My dear brother, now is not the time for brotherly love and respect."
As the two were arguing in low voices, they suddenly felt an extra person beside them.
Yusai had run over at some point, tilting his head as he looked at the two of them.
"What are you two doing?"
Cangming hurriedly said, "Imperial Father, you should kneel down quickly too!"
Yusai blinked. "Why?"
Cangming was extremely anxious. "Please use your head for once! This might be the only chance you ever have to follow Lord Dragon Ancestor!"
Without a word, Cang Che stood up and reached out to dig for his father's merman pearl, making Yusai wail in pain.
He held Yusai down firmly while turning to shout piously at Chen Zhou.
"Lord, please forgive my incompetent father for making a fool of himself. I will take charge of this; I guarantee that my father is also willing to follow you for all eternity. Please, accept him quickly!"
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