Phoenix Fire

On the surface, Qin Yi's life seems like a life of decadence and debauchery, but that's a misunderstanding...

It just so happened that An'an came to learn the flute that day, and Qin Yi was planning to put on an ensemble, which led to this whole incident. During the two days that Jianmu had just revived and An'an was still worried about being suspected by Pixiu and was too scared to come over, Qin Yi was basically in seclusion cultivating.

So when I returned to my room after leaving the pass, we hadn't seen each other for two days, which led to the scene under the table where Yu Chang and Yu Shang felt like we hadn't seen each other for ages... We weren't playing these games all the time.

Strength is the foundation of everything, no matter the circumstances, especially now that we are facing enemies at any time.

Qin Yi didn't have much time to relax.

After the daytime hustle and bustle subsided, An'an returned to her Little Castle to curl up, and Qin Yi did not continue his Heavenly Hand with Yu Shang, but went to cultivate.

His seclusion location remains the summit of the sacred tree. No one would stop him now; instead, they prostrated themselves before him and then diligently stood guard to protect him.

The main content of cultivation is phoenix feathers.

Qin Yi's fire seed underwent multiple fusions. The Witchcraft Sacrifice Fire he obtained early on, besides being stable and helpful for pill formation, had virtually no power. Then, he fused it with the Fangcun Square Inch Tribulation Fire from the Cloud Soaring Tribulation, which gave the flame a concealment property, making it easier to launch surprise attacks, but again, it did not significantly increase its power. It was only when he encountered the Vermilion Bird's Soul in the Rift Valley and received a small amount of Vermilion Bird Flame that his flame's power began to become noticeable.

Later, it merged with the Heaven Burning Red Lotus, gaining a purifying effect. At this time Qin Yi's flame was named the Red Lotus Tribulation Fire, which was considered one of his signature skills.

Jade True Person once gave him the Netherworld Flame, but he quickly gave it to Meng Qingying...

Currently, his flames are still based on the Vermilion Bird Flame in terms of power; other effects are merely added, without significantly increasing their strength. By now, the power of these flames has become relatively ordinary, after all, that Vermilion Bird Flame is not the true power of the Vermilion Bird, and is far from it.

The reason it can still function is simply because its own cultivation level has increased, Law Power has amplified the power of the flames, not because the flames themselves have improved.

Now that we have Phoenix Feather, we can make up for this weakness, which will be another advantage for challenging opponents of higher levels.

Phoenix feathers themselves are not fire, but the Phoenix Fire contained within them is very concentrated. Coincidentally, Qin Yi's own Vermilion Bird Fire and Phoenix Fire have a strong connection and affinity, and coupled with the Phoenix Intent within him, there is a certain chance that he can use the spirituality of the phoenix feathers to combine and upgrade his own fire, transforming it into Phoenix Fire.

Nowadays, each operation takes much longer than before. Just refining the Phoenix Fire has taken several days, and it's still not done. Fortunately, this doesn't require continuous effort; if I refine it for a while each day, it will eventually succeed.

Besides that, Qin Yi also thought about using this phoenix feather as a base to refine a new Law Treasure, such as Phoenix Feather Sword... How cool would that be?

However, considering the feelings of the Feathered People, it was better to leave the Phoenix Feather as it was, so that idea was abandoned. After all, the Phoenix Feather itself was already a very good natural Law Treasure, and there was no need to cause any more trouble. Instead, what Gouzi had mentioned before was to cut a small section of the Jianmu tree branch to reforge a Demon Slaying Sword or upgrade the Yunxiu Flute, which was definitely worth considering.

As Law Treasure, the original Demon Slaying Sword Yunxiu Flute were indeed no longer powerful enough, and I was always using Azure Light, which was beyond my level. Azure Light, being a pure energy-based Law Treasure, consumed too much energy, leaving me completely drained of Law Power each time. Moreover, its actual power didn't quite match my attributes, making it a waste of effort. I'll have to replace it sooner or later.

His kind of Law Power cultivation, which is based on "creation," would be much more suitable for using a custom-made magical Law Treasure made of Jianmu wood. Anyway, when he needs to use a torrent of steel, he has Wolf Tooth Club... so it's much better to use a gentler type of wood for the Law Treasure.

At that time... Daoist cultivators will control life, Martial Cultivation will face death; the artistic conception will emerge, perfectly aligning with his cultivation path.

The winged people wouldn't refuse. Taking a small, sword-sized branch from such a skyscraper-like tree would be practically effortless. Peeling a small piece of bark to forge a shield-like magical Law Treasure is also a good idea; after all, his defensive Law Treasure is currently a Buddhist rosary, and using Buddhist rosaries for defense isn't quite appropriate anymore... cough...

In short, there are many things to do, but not much time for leisure.

Qin Yi sat cross-legged on the tree, phoenix feathers floating in front of him, fiery red light seeping into his mind, and the flame mark between his eyebrows appearing and disappearing intermittently.

Gradually, the phantom of a phoenix spreading its wings emerged from the flame mark. Divine Sense was as vast as the sea, and soul thoughts as high as the sky. The phoenix flapped its wings and cried out, rising from the sea and soaring into the sky.

Qin Yi's mind went blank with a "boom," and the intense flames were almost too much for him to bear.

The life force of the Jianmu tree gently seeped in, protecting the Purple Mansion, stabilizing the spiritual consciousness, and calming the somewhat unruly flames back down, gradually bringing them back to peace.

Qin Yi took a deep breath, opened his eyes with lingering fear, and was covered in cold sweat.

The power of the Phoenix Fire was far greater than I had imagined; I almost couldn't withstand it. Thankfully, this was Jianmu; anywhere else, it would have been a disaster. Without Bangbang's guidance, I was still a bit too hasty in my cultivation. That idiot Gouzi didn't care about any of this; he was sleeping in his soul sphere, completely unreliable.

He opened his palm, and a cluster of flames rose up, faintly revealing the aura of a phoenix. The intense heat was so overwhelming that even he felt suffocated.

This is fire powerful enough to pose a threat to Qian Yuan.

Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief, clenched his fist, and the flames vanished. Although a minor accident almost occurred, it was ultimately successful.

Looking up at the sky, Sea of Consciousness Qin Yi realized that those who had come to cultivate at dusk were now already past midnight... He wiped the cold sweat from his body; his mind was still in turmoil, as if it were still churning. He turned to look at the spiritual spring on the cliff behind the Jianmu tree, thinking to himself that he would soak in the spring to recover a bit before continuing.

That was the spiritual spring where Qin Yi had had several encounters with Yu Shang. He knew the way very well and flew straight there. He immediately saw Yu Shang soaking in the spring under the moonlight, cultivating. Her forehead ornament had been removed, and her silver hair, which had just been bathed, was casually draped over her shoulders. Her closed-eye cultivation posture was both dignified and holy, yet also had a unique casual laziness.

Qin Yi chuckled and said, "My lady is truly on the same wavelength as me. How did she know that I would like to soak in the hot spring at this exact moment?"

Yu Shang opened her eyes, looking somewhat bewildered as if she had just woken up from her cultivation.

They're even cuter now.

Qin Yi jumped into the water with a splash and hugged her tightly. "My Phoenix Fire is a great success, let's kiss."

Yu Shang instinctively shrank back and struggled for a moment. Qin Yi laughed, "Here we go again."

As he spoke, he took out his Buddhist prayer beads and quickly tied them up.

Yu Shang: "..."

Qin Yi kissed her lips, but didn't do anything else. He simply held her as they leaned against the pool and sighed, "I'm tired. My mind is a mess, and I'm not even clear-headed. Let's not do it anymore. Just kidding... Shall I massage my temples?"

Yu Shang wanted to say something, but quickly saw Qin Yi close his eyes and begin to recover and recuperate using the energy of the spiritual spring. She swallowed back what she wanted to say and gently touched Qin Yi's spiritual platform with her slender finger.

A soft light emanated, Spirit of Wind caressed Qin Yi's somewhat chaotic and turbulent Sea of Consciousness. Qin Yi felt extremely comfortable and couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect Madam to have this skill. You should have said so earlier..."

Yu Shang smiled, leaving a gentle breeze to soothe his Sea of Consciousness, while her slender hand moved to his temples to slowly massage them.

Qin Yi groaned comfortably, his consciousness became hazy, and he quickly fell asleep.

The morning sunlight shone on the pool, waking Qin Yi. He opened his eyes and stretched comfortably. This sleep was truly relaxing, even soothing the fatigue from his recent contemplation. He felt like he could kill a bull.

There was nothing there where he stretched out his arm. Turning his head, he saw that Yu Shang had left sometime earlier.

There would likely be quite a few winged people in the vicinity early in the morning, and Yu Shang Chang wasn't shameless enough to run away; it was perfectly normal for her to do so. Qin Yi quickly understood, yawned, and put away the prayer beads he had placed on the shore. "My mind was too foggy last night. If I hadn't seen you here, I would have almost thought I was dreaming."