northernbook Chapter 571 The Power of Pure Water
Chapter 571 The Power of Pure Water
Xu Ning raised the Dust Concealment Gourd in his hand. Not to mention those few sips of wine spring, he had already turned the basic elemental power that constituted the world into fine wine. Diona's ability to turn fire sticks, lizard tails, and grass leaves into fine wine was nothing special.
Wait, the cat thought about using poop... Never mind, that's too wicked, better not to remind her.
But thinking about it, it'll probably still taste pretty good... Oh my god, what am I thinking? Forget about poop, forget about poop...
Xu Ning rubbed his face, forcing himself to forget certain bizarre scenes.
Xiao couldn't quite understand Xu Ning's behavior, but since it had been confirmed that there were no evil spirits posing a threat to Liyue, he saw no need to stay any longer.
"Since there's nothing else, let's part ways here."
As soon as Xiao finished speaking, his figure vanished as if it had dissolved into the wind.
Even Xu Ning, who was about to ask if he had finished his wine, didn't have a chance.
"Never mind, I'll have my family send more over when I have time."
Diona, looking displeased, mixed another iced drink for Chongyun. After Chongyun drank it, he regained his senses and his face turned as red as if his pure yang body had just activated.
Unlike Xingqiu, Xu Ning didn't have any perverse sense of humor and stopped deliberately teasing honest people. Instead, he introduced Kalilu to everyone and didn't hide her true identity, telling everyone directly.
Diona looked at Carlyle in surprise and said, "My father told me the story of the spring spirit. So, you are the spring spirit of Springvale?"
Carlyle smiled and glanced at Diona. "Yes, Diona, I remember you. When we were little, you often came to the spring to talk to me. Your favorite little fish-shaped pillow was called Bubble, right?"
Diona nodded in surprise. "Yes, I always thought it was all a dream. So, the story was about you?"
Carlyle nodded. "Yes, as for that boy, it's Finch."
"Grandpa Finch?"
"Grandpa Finch?"
Diona and Mika called out the name together, then looked at each other.
Mika spoke first: "Grandpa Finch is a very kind person. He has helped me a lot. When he talked about the past, he never showed any regret or sadness. Moreover, he used to love adventure so much, but now he guards the spring every day, as if he is waiting for something... Please go and see him."
Upon hearing Mika's words, Kaliru's previously wavering resolve instantly hardened, and she finally nodded, saying, "Alright, but I'm afraid the power I've accumulated over these hundreds of years is almost exhausted. We need to get there now..."
Xu Ning waved his hand, "Let us worry about these things. You just enjoy the joy of being reunited after so long. Shall we each take two?"
The last sentence was spoken to the void.
Kong smiled and gave a no-questions-asked gesture, "The teleportation anchor point isn't far away, so we won't waste any time."
After Xu Ning appeared at the teleportation point in the middle of the lake south of Clear Spring Town, holding hands with Cat and Caryl, Sora also appeared with Mika and Chongyun.
Diona broke free from Xu Ning's hand. "I'm closest to Grandpa Finch. I'll go find him."
It could have appeared in the very center of Springvale, which is very close to the spring where Kaliru once lived.
However, Carlyle said she was afraid that the springs in Springvale would become noisy from then on, which meant she was afraid that her little secret with Finch would be spread everywhere, so she deliberately asked to appear here.
"How are you? Can you still hold on?"
Seeing that Carlyle seemed unsteady on her feet, Paimon asked her with concern.
Carlyle shook her head. "It's alright. I'll tell him everything before my form dissipates."
Xu Ning frowned as he looked at her struggling. "It's not really a good idea for you to see Old Finch in this condition. Besides, you're made of pure water, so can you replenish your energy by eating or drinking?"
Carlyle smiled and said, "The power of water can only be replenished in water, but this is not where I used to live. I lost too much of my power along with my memories, but fortunately Finch has always been by my side..."
Xu Ning suddenly remembered that there was actually a spring in his Jiuquan, and that some inexplicable power had been mixed in at the bottom of the giant rock abyss.
Xu Ning drew out a wisp of his "Sweet Dew" spring water, rolled it into a ball in his palm, and handed it to Kaliru, asking, "You're an expert on water, so what kind of power does this ball of water contain?"
Carlyle was taken aback by Xu Ning's question and looked down at the clear water ball in Xu Ning's hand.
"This body of water... how come there's a familiar power in it? I can't quite place it, but it feels so familiar, just like the power that great one once possessed..."
Xu Ning's heart stirred. It was said that these pure water spirits were the servants of the Water God of Fontaine. Then the "master" that Kalilu mentioned must be that Water God.
To be precise, he should be referred to as the former water god.
Although we don't know what changes the demon gods of Fontaine have undergone, in any case, the power of the previous water god should not appear in the Abyss of Lapis Lazuli, on the top of that octagonal hall.
"Since your power comes from that great one, can you obtain the power to sustain you from this water mass?"
Carlyle reached out and gently touched the water ball in Xu Ning's hand.
Xu Ning could clearly see that Kaliru's skin had turned into a transparent blue color, just like the purest dew.
As the ball of water in her hand gradually shrank, Carlyle's figure slowly straightened up.
"Thank you very much for your gift. I feel that this transformation can last for a long time, and perhaps I can accompany Finch on his final journey."
Xu Ning nodded and accepted her thanks. "If you wish to travel around in the future, there is plenty more in my cave, enough for you."
Carlyle smiled and shook her head, saying, "That's enough, and I don't think I'll ever leave this quiet little village again."
"Everyone! Grandpa Finch is coming soon!"
Diona ran very fast, almost instantly reaching the group.
“Grandpa Finch’s legs are a bit slow, so I came first to ask if there’s anything else you need to prepare?” Diona asked Carlyle.
Carlyle shook her head slightly nervously. "I've turned everything I wanted to say into a poem, so there's nothing I needed to prepare. Oh, but there is one line that concerns you all..."
Carlyle turned to look at Xu Ning and Diona, "After I absorbed that water ball, as my power recovered, some memories were also recalled."
"It seems that many years ago, someone else carrying a similar brass gourd made an exchange with that great man. Our great man gave him some pure water for brewing wine, and he gave me the power to turn water into wine. However, that great man wanted to maintain the purity of the water element, so he casually gave me this power, which is the power I gave to little Diona..."