Primordial Phoenix's Invitation, Wutong Tree

At that moment, Primordial Phoenix atop the Volcano of Immortality finally detected Hong Yuan's presence.

She flapped her wings once and transformed directly into a woman.

She wore a dazzlingly resplendent gold-crimson long dress, as if woven from the most brilliant sunset clouds at heaven's edge; the hem drifted lightly in the wind, ethereal like immortal mist swirling around her.

Her cascading raven hair, flowing like a waterfall, was simply pinned up with an elegant yet understated jade hairpin, with a few strands falling by her ears, adding a touch of enchanting charm.

A delicate silk sash was tied around her waist, and every movement carried an air of grace and dignity.

"I pay my respects to the Dao Venerable!"

"Oh?"

Hong Yuan showed a hint of surprise.

"You recognize me?"

Primordial Phoenix's vermilion lips, naturally red without any rouge, parted as she explained to Hong Yuan: "Back when the Dao Venerable proclaimed to the entire Primordial Wilderness, although I had not yet undergone Form Transformation, I had already developed some vague spiritual awareness, so naturally I recognize the Dao Venerable."

"If the Dao Venerable does not disdain it, you may come to my Volcano of Immortality. Though it is not even a fraction of the Dao Venerable's Dojo, it still has its own unique charm."

Hong Yuan looked at the Primordial Phoenix before him, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Who told you that This Venerable has a Dojo?"

"To be honest with you, This Venerable came today precisely because I felt the Volcano of Immortality would be very suitable as my Dojo, so I came to take a look. I wonder when you plan to move out?"

"Uh..."

Hong Yuan's words left Primordial Phoenix at a loss.

She was about to ask if the Dao Venerable was joking.

But seeing Hong Yuan's serious expression, she swallowed her words back.

She also couldn't understand—how could a dignified Dao Venerable not have his own Dojo?

But it seemed... she really hadn't heard of any Dojo belonging to Hong Yuan.

Though reluctant to give up her own Dojo to Hong Yuan, she also knew this was not something she could decide.

So after holding back for a long time, Primordial Phoenix could only speak cautiously: "Since the Dao Venerable desires it, Little Phoenix will present the Volcano of Immortality to the Dao Venerable."

"Present it to This Venerable? That doesn't seem right—This Venerable is clearly taking it by force!" Hong Yuan looked at Primordial Phoenix with a half-smile.

Hearing these words from Hong Yuan, Primordial Phoenix was once again rendered speechless.

Seeing this, Hong Yuan stopped teasing the little phoenix before him.

He just chuckled lightly and joked: "This Venerable was only jesting with you just now. Don't take it seriously. This Volcano of Immortality of yours is not something This Venerable would set my eyes on."

At this moment, though Primordial Phoenix felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing Hong Yuan was not going to seize her Dojo.

"If you don't mind, then lead This Venerable to see your Volcano of Immortality!"

"The Dao Venerable is too kind. Your visit to Little Phoenix's Volcano of Immortality is my great honor!"

With that, Primordial Phoenix began to guide Hong Yuan on a tour of the Volcano of Immortality.

At this time, the vast Volcano of Immortality had only Primordial Phoenix as its sole inhabitant. Aside from the Wutong Tree at the center and a few Spiritual Roots, none of the other famous phoenixes had yet appeared, making the place feel rather empty.

Seeing this, Hong Yuan looked at the Wutong Tree at the center of the Volcano of Immortality and asked, "When will you begin to propagate your race?"

Hearing this, Primordial Phoenix was startled inwardly.

She had only recently felt that the vast Volcano of Immortality, with only herself as a single phoenix, seemed too lifeless, and had planned to use the Wutong Tree as her foundation to propagate a race.

But she hadn't expected Hong Yuan to seem to have anticipated it.

"As expected, I cannot hide it from the Dao Venerable. It should be very soon."

"Good! Since fate has brought us together, This Venerable will lend you a hand!"

With that, Hong Yuan took out a small branch of the Immortal Nurturing Wood and waved his hand, merging it directly into the Wutong Tree.

In the Primordial Wilderness, nothing was more suitable than this for elevating the grade of a Spiritual Root.

"Give This Venerable a drop of your essence blood!"

Hearing this, Primordial Phoenix immediately squeezed out a drop of her essence blood!

Hong Yuan flicked his finger, sending the drop of Primordial Phoenix's essence blood directly into the Wutong Tree.

In an instant, the Wutong Tree began to radiate dazzling brilliance, streams of divine charm swirling around it.

The Wutong Tree, originally only at the grade of a top-grade Innate Spiritual Root, began to soar in rank.

In the end, it fell just short of transforming completely into a Chaos Spiritual Root.

Though it did not evolve into a Chaos Spiritual Root, even so, it was far more powerful than the famed ten top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial Wilderness.

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After the Wutong Tree's transformation succeeded, fruits began to form on its branches.

Their number was vast—fully three thousand in total.

But upon closer inspection, those were no fruits at all—they were clearly phoenixes, both Feng and Huang.

Feng were male, Huang were female.

Each took half.

Because Primordial Phoenix was the first phoenix between heaven and earth—though female, she was still called a Phoenix.

Hong Yuan gazed at the Wutong Tree before him, pondering that after he elevated its grade today, the Phoenix Clan of the future would be far stronger than in their original trajectory.

At that point, perhaps the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan would join forces against the Phoenix Clan.

Seeing the phoenixes coalescing from the Wutong Tree, a faint smile graced Primordial Phoenix's face, as beautiful as a painted scroll.

In her heart, Primordial Phoenix marveled at Hong Yuan's generosity.

Though she didn't know what he had just fused into the Wutong Tree, the tree's transformation alone told her it was an absolute treasure.

Without hesitation, Primordial Phoenix bowed slightly to Hong Yuan, thanking him for his grace.

"Many thanks, Dao Venerable!"

Hong Yuan merely nodded calmly.

To express her gratitude, Primordial Phoenix brought out the rare Spiritual Fruits she had accumulated over countless years to entertain Hong Yuan.

Though she knew someone of his status would naturally look down on such fruits and Spiritual Wine, these were the best she had.

Fortunately, Hong Yuan said nothing and instead ate them with evident interest, which put her at ease.

In the blink of an eye, the day set by Luohu, Causality, and the others arrived.

And because the group had deliberately spread the word, every living being in the Primordial Wilderness eagerly anticipated this gathering.

After all, it was led by Luohu, Causality, Qiankun, and Five Elements—four Ancestors.

Some Ancestors had initially dismissed it.

But three Yuan Hui ago, when these four announced they had stepped into the Golden Immortal of the Origin realm, all opposition in the Primordial Wilderness vanished.

Among the living beings, many strained every nerve to boost their cultivation, hoping to qualify for the gathering.

For a time, the Primordial Wilderness was rife with conflict and plunder.

As a result, the surging Grievance and Fiendish Energy between heaven and earth swelled dramatically.

Back in the Volcano of Immortality, Primordial Phoenix looked at Hong Yuan with hesitation.

Even without her speaking, Hong Yuan knew what she wanted to say.

"Go if you wish. It's a chance to contribute, and it will benefit you. As for me, it's time to return to my Dojo and take a look."

Primordial Phoenix's heart trembled at his words.

Over these nearly ten Yuan Hui, she had deeply experienced the Dao Venerable's vastness—utterly unfathomable.

Since the Dao Venerable said it would be good for her, then it was good.

Yet somehow, she suddenly felt reluctant to see him leave.

Once he departed, she didn't know when she'd have another chance to hear him preach.

"Thank you for the reminder, Dao Venerable."

"Alright, I should be going. If you have time, you can come find me at Zhou Mountain."

With that, before Primordial Phoenix could react, Hong Yuan's figure vanished from the Volcano of Immortality.

Only Primordial Phoenix remained, staring at the spot, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

"So... the Dao Venerable's Dojo is at Zhou Mountain?"