Phoenix Blood Stone

On the street, a group of men and women attracted the attention of passersby, especially the two women, one tall and one short, each with their own unique charm, as if they were showcasing the best of each age, leaving people with much to ponder.

What was most enviable was one of the three men, who was of average appearance and only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, yet the beautiful woman was clinging to his arm.

Li Haoran remained expressionless. Don't let Su Yiren's gentle and weak appearance fool you; she was a genuine cultivator in the Body Integration Realm. If she wanted to hold him, he wouldn't be able to break free.

He calmly turned his head and met Su Yiren's gaze. "I know you really want to go shopping with me, but please control your strength. This is the third time you've broken my arm by hugging it."

Li Haoran shook his arm, indicating that he was seriously injured.

Su Yiren quickly took out healing pills from her storage ring and used them to set Li Haoran's bones.

Given Su Yiren's level of skill, she shouldn't have lost control of her strength. Li Haoran could only attribute it to Su Yiren being too excited with him, which caused her to lose control of her strength.

"You didn't even cry out when your bones broke?" Qin Yanyan looked at Li Haoran in astonishment. Did this man not feel pain?

Li Haoran chuckled twice, "Ever since I soaked in lava for a year, I haven't known what pain is."

Recalling how his master threw him into lava when he first joined the sect, Li Haoran felt that he was only alive now because of luck.

"Lava? Soaking in it for a year?" Qin Yanyan's eyes widened. Was this even human?

Li Haoran said in a melancholy tone, "Back when I went into the lava, I screamed my heart out. The pain was unbearable. By the end, my voice was hoarse, but it still hurt."

"My master forbade anyone to help me and told me to get through this difficult time on my own. At that time, Senior Sister Zhou Lulu couldn't bear to see me suffer, so she secretly brought me a cup of water infused with heavenly materials and earthly treasures while my master was away, saying it would help alleviate my condition."

Qin Yanyan thought about what it would be like to be soaked in lava, shuddered, and upon hearing this, couldn't help but ask, "Will it help you adapt to lava more quickly?"

"It's water infused with century-old monk fruit. Senior Sister Zhou Lulu saw that my voice was hoarse from shouting and told me to moisten my throat."

Qin Yanyan: "..."

Ever since Lu Yang learned that Li Haoran had been soaked in lava by the Fifth Elder Zhou Xin for a year, he no longer thought that his senior sister giving him a bath with boiling water was anything special.

That being said, if Li Haoran didn't have Fire Spirit Root, Elder Zhou Xin wouldn't have dared to immerse him in magma, as this is a cultivation method unique to Fire Spirit Root.

Each of the five elements with a single Spirit Root has its own exclusive cultivation method. For example, the Fire Spirit Root can be soaked in magma or burned with fire to comprehend fire-related Law Technique or abilities. For instance, Li Haoran comprehended the art of weapon crafting.

For example, the earth spirit root is buried in the soil and can comprehend the art of escaping from the earth.

For example, Spirit Root can be created by throwing it into water, allowing one to comprehend the water control technique.

However, there are exceptions.

For example, when Lu Yang heard that Senior Brother Dai Bufan had Spirit Root, the Grand Elder threw Senior Brother Dai Bufan into the pool and made him unable to breathe, hoping that Senior Brother Dai could comprehend the water control technique or the Law Technique of breathing in water while facing life and death. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned - Senior Brother Dai comprehended a spatial Law Technique and drank all the water in the entire pool.

"My dear niece, what's on your mind? Uncle will buy it for you," Meng Jingzhou teased Qin Yanyan. He might not have much else, but he certainly had plenty of money.

Qin Yanyan was furious when she heard Meng Jingzhou call her "niece," but there was nothing she could do.

"What's this?" Qin Yanyan asked, trying to distract herself, pointing to the stones being sold by the roadside.

The stone was blood red, bright and shiny, as if it had been formed naturally, reflecting a breathtaking light under the sunlight.

"This is Phoenix Bloodstone, a specialty of our Luofeng County."

"Phoenix Bloodstone?" Apart from Su Yiren, none of the people present had ever heard of this kind of stone.

Li Haoran said, "You should have heard about the origin of our Luofeng County. It is said that a long, long time ago, there was a pure-blooded phoenix soaring freely between heaven and earth. However, it was too old to fly anymore, so it found a place to rest and take a nap. After that nap, it never woke up again."

"The bones and flesh of the old phoenix transformed into the hills of the earth." Li Haoran pointed to the mountains in the distance that vaguely encircled Luofeng County. "Look at these mountains, don't they look like a phoenix when they're connected?"

"The old phoenix's feathers transformed into trees, which is why there is so much red vegetation on the hills."

"The blood of the old phoenix stained the stone red, and this stone is the Phoenix Blood Stone we see today."

Lu Yang thought to himself, "Is this a phoenix or Pangu?"

"When I was a child, I heard this story and thought it was just a legend. It wasn't until I came to the Ask Dao Sect and my master taught me about weapon crafting that I learned that the Phoenix Blood Stone from my hometown was indeed dyed red with the blood of a phoenix, and that it was a top-quality material for weapon crafting."

"Phoenix..." Upon hearing the long-forgotten words, the Immortal Fairy recalled some things.

"Back then, it wasn't just the Qilin; members of the Dragon and Phoenix clans also had the potential to become immortals. At that time, the Dragon and Phoenix clans carefully nurtured two exceptionally Demon Race prodigies, who possessed unparalleled talent and received strong support from both clans, making their chances of becoming immortals very high."

"On the other hand, the Qilin, though said to be the darling of heaven and earth, actually has no real foundation. It is weak and isolated, and most of the Demon Race don't think much of it."

"Qilin has faced many powerful enemies, none of whom could defeat him. He has defeated many enemies that were simply invincible. As the Demon Race rapidly rises, Qilin's Dao Fruit philosophy is similar to that of the dragon and phoenix races' geniuses. If they want to become immortals, they will inevitably have to fight to the death, which is unavoidable."

"The Qilin possessed great fortune; it defeated two prodigies from the Dragon and Phoenix clans in a one-on-two battle, successfully attaining the Dao Fruit and becoming a Qilin Immortal."

"Did the Qilin Immortal kill the prodigies of the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan?" The Immortal Fairy's tone was calm, but Lu Yang still sensed cruelty in it.

Yes, becoming an immortal is not child's play; the winner takes all, the loser loses everything, and may even lose their life.

No, they got married.

"Ah?"

"The Demon Race admired strength. After the dragon and phoenix clans' prodigies lost to the Qilin Immortal, they fell in love with him. In the end, the three of them got married smoothly. Originally, I wanted to attend the Qilin Immortal's wedding, but the Qilin Immortal said that I was too beautiful and would steal their thunder if I went, so he wouldn't let me go."

"What a pity, I was hoping to show off my skills to Qilin Immortal at the wedding."

"What do you want to do at the Qilin Immortal's wedding?"

"Preparing a banquet? Let me tell you, Qilin Immortal and the other three are all lazy and don't know anything about farming. I'm the only one who can cook." The Immortal Fairy looked disgusted, thinking that Qilin Immortal and the other three were too embarrassing.

Lu Yang felt it was reasonable that Qilin Immortal hadn't invited the Immortal Fairy.

A wedding definitely requires inviting a large number of people, and if the Immortal Fairy cooks, there won't be enough antidotes to go around.

"Later I thought it wouldn't be right not to give a gift since it was a friend's wedding, so I sent a blessed fairy fruit and thoughtfully wrote 'For the most beautiful Demon Race.'"

"I heard this gift caused quite a stir; perhaps they've never seen such a precious gift before."

Lu Yang was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "How many immortal fruits did you give them back then?"

"One."

Lu Yang sighed deeply, "You seem to thrive on chaos."

"Huh? Why?"