sbdcsierra Chapter 594 The Old Turtle Becomes a Spirit
Chapter 594 The Old Turtle Becomes a Spirit
Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, seemingly intrigued by the old tortoise's age, and asked Seventh Master, "Seventh Master, with your discerning eye, how long do you think this old tortoise has lived?"
Upon hearing this, Seventh Master smiled slightly and said, "Anyway, it's older than the combined ages of all of you here."
Huang Mengting said, "Seventh Master, isn't this the same as saying nothing? All of us combined are less than five hundred years old, while this old tortoise is over four thousand five hundred years old. The difference is like heaven and earth, we're not even on the same level."
Baihe, Yifei, and the others then realized that there was an outsider present, and that they couldn't discern the old man's cultivation level despite their own abilities. They were all startled, and Yifei quickly asked, "Bufan, who is this?"
Chao Bufan said, "His name is Seventh Master, and he's one of us."
The women quickly rose and bowed, saying, "Seventh Master."
Seventh Master closed his head and smiled, "We're all family, no need for formalities."
Li Wei said, "Seventh Master, you still haven't told us how old this old tortoise is!"
Seventh Master stroked his beard and laughed, "Why don't you take a closer look at this old tortoise and see what's different about it?"
The women looked at the old turtle in the pond. It lay motionless on a huge rock, its eyes closed, unmoved by any disturbance. Upon seeing this, the women exclaimed, "Apart from its enormous size, it's no different from anything else!"
Seventh Master laughed and said, "For mortals, although you have great magical powers, you can only see the general affairs of the universe, not know all things in the universe, nor can you understand all kinds of things in the universe. Most things in the world can absorb the essence of heaven and earth on their own. After living to a certain point, they will be reborn and live in another form. For example, some trees can become tree spirits after absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, and spirit foxes can become fox spirits after absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. However, they all need a period of time to become spirits. Some can become spirits in a hundred years, some in a thousand years, and some even in ten thousand years."
Lily asked, "What about this old turtle? Is it almost a spirit too?"
Seventh Master laughed and said, "This black tortoise is now 12,960 years old and is currently undergoing the first tribulation of its life. Once it successfully overcomes the tribulation, it will be able to transform into human form. At that time, it will be able to understand transformations, know the timing of the heavens, know the advantages of the land, move stars and change constellations, understand yin and yang, understand human affairs, be good at entering and leaving, avoid death and prolong life, grasp the sun and moon, shrink a thousand mountains, discern good and bad fortune, manipulate the universe, be good at listening to sounds, be able to observe reason, know the past and the future, and understand all things. All the changes of the universe are within its control."
"So powerful?" The women were all shocked, and even Chao Bufan was astonished. He hurriedly asked, "Seventh Master, is the Xuanwu God, one of the Four Guardian Beasts, also like this?"
Upon hearing this, Seventh Master waved his hand repeatedly and laughed, "No, no, if this Xuan Turtle were to transform into human form, its magical power would be even greater than that of the Xuanwu."
"Hi~"
Chao Bufan couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. He never expected that the old tortoise he kept at home would be so powerful once it transformed into human form. The others were also shocked.
"Seventh Master," Chao Bufan quickly said, "You just said that this old tortoise is undergoing tribulation?"
Seventh Master nodded and smiled, saying, "That's right, it is undergoing the test of its own tribulation."
"So, does that mean it will soon be able to transform into human form?" Huang Mengting asked.
"No, no," Seventh Master waved his hand and said, "The tribulations of the Xuan Turtle are different from those of the Heavenly Tribulations. It may take several decades or several hundred years. It depends on its fate. Everything is the will of Heaven."
Chao Bufan quickly looked at the old tortoise, just as the old tortoise opened its eyes and looked at Chao Bufan. However, after glancing at Chao Bufan, the old tortoise immediately closed its eyes again. Chao Bufan trembled, feeling as if the old tortoise was asking him for help. He frowned and then said, "Seventh Master, can you help him?"
The women were puzzled and stared at Chao Bufan with confusion. Seventh Master smiled slightly and said, "Since it is the will of Heaven, it is better for you to help him. Once you help him successfully overcome the tribulation, he will be grateful to you. You can then let him tell you all his innate abilities. Wouldn't that be better?"
Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan was slightly taken aback, then overjoyed, and quickly said, "But I don't know how to help him!"
Seventh Master laughed and said, "It's very simple, just help him the way you help others."
"That's it?" Chao Bufan asked.
Seventh Master nodded and said "Mm".
Upon seeing this, Chao Bufan was overjoyed and quickly walked towards the pond.
The women immediately started discussing among themselves.
"Sister Lily, guess what this black tortoise will look like after it transforms into human form?" Tang Qianqian asked with great interest.
Ruyu quickly replied, "Is that even a question? He must be an old man."
Lily laughed and said, "That's not necessarily true."
Huang Mengting said, "Exactly, maybe it's an old lady!"
“Sisters,” Li Wei said, “how about we make a bet?”
"What are we betting on?" Huang Mengting asked quickly.
"Of course, we're betting on whether this black tortoise will be male or female, old or young after it transforms into human form!" Li Wei replied. "Same as always, the winner gets to spend time with Bufan tonight."
Huang Mengting immediately agreed, saying, "Okay, I agree. I bet that after it transforms into human form, it will be an old... old..."
As she spoke, Huang Mengting hesitated to continue, as she wasn't sure whether the black tortoise was male or female.
"What is it?" the others urged.
"Yes, yes," Huang Mengting stammered for a moment, then steeled herself and said, "It's an old man."
Lily said, "I guess he's an old man, and a white-haired, youthful-looking, and otherworldly old man at that."
Huang Mengting quickly realized she had been taken advantage of and said, "Well, what I mean is the same as what Sister Baihe said."
Upon hearing this, the others couldn't help but smile. Li Wei said, "Since you two guessed it was for the old man, then I'll guess it was for the old woman."
Lin Xiaomin said, "I heard from Seventh Master that this is the first tribulation of the Black Tortoise, so I guess it's a little boy."
Mao Mao said, "Then I'll guess ten little girls."
He Yifei said, "I guess it's a teenager or a young man in his late teens or early twenties."
Tang Qianqian said, "Like Sister Yifei, I also guessed it was a teenager or a young man in his twenties."
……
For a moment, the women expressed their opinions and began to speculate about what the Xuan Turtle would look like after it transformed into human form, while Seventh Master stood aside with a smile, listening with interest.
Chao Bufan flicked his finger at the old tortoise, and the old tortoise immediately burst into light. Then, with a "whoosh," it darted to the shore and transformed into a white-clad youth.
The young man knelt on one knee, raised his hands to Chao Bufan, and said, "Thank you, Master, for your kindness in saving me."
Chao Bufan quickly helped the young man up, and said with a smile, "Young man, please get up quickly."