The Legend of Rebirth Through Fire

To say that the Phoenix Blood Stone is fake wouldn't be quite right, since the crime scene is right here, and it's a genuine stone soaked in phoenix blood.

Even if this matter is exposed, nothing will happen. The only downside is that the Phoenix Clan will lose face and damage the world's impression of the Phoenix Clan's pride.

Those present had some knowledge of the atmosphere of the Ask Dao Sect. Although the atmosphere was not upright, they were not big mouths and would not spread rumors about things they knew.

Therefore, the truth about the Phoenix Bloodstone is at most circulating within the Ask Dao Sect.

Everyone's attention turned back to Jiang Shan, who did not object to the fact that the Ask Dao Sect was an insider.

"Who doesn't know the reputation of the Ask Dao Sect? They vanquish demons and monsters, uphold righteousness, and keep their promises. I believe you fellow Daoists will not reveal this matter."

Anyway, it's not like the Phoenix Clan hasn't lost face at the Ask Dao Sect before. Compared to that time, the Phoenix Clan selling blood isn't really a shameful thing.

Lu Yang and the other two nodded; this matter was actually not a big deal.

Li Haoran curiously, pointing to the officials who were manufacturing Phoenix Bloodstones not far away. "How does the Prefect ensure they won't leak secrets? By paying them extra money?"

There are quite a few government officials working here, more than a dozen people. If even one of them leaks the secret, the matter of the Phoenix Bloodstone will be exposed.

Who knows, someone might accidentally let it slip.

The prefect shook his head. "They certainly won't leak the secret."

"Why?"

"You should know that wearing Phoenix Bloodstone for a long time can enhance male virility; ultimately, it's thanks to the phoenix blood."

"If wearing Phoenix Bloodstone can enhance male virility, then guess what the effect would be if you worked in an environment where the air was filled with blood mist?"

"If even one person leaks information, none of them will be allowed to work here again next time."

"All right."

"By the way, I heard that phoenixes can be reborn from the ashes. Is that really true?" Lu Yang recalled the old phoenix that had been bathed in true fire not long ago, as if it were about to be resurrected, and couldn't help but think of this ancient legend.

Jiang Shan nodded emphatically, his expression filled with solemnity and admiration. "Yes, but this matter is almost legendary in our Phoenix Clan."

"Legend has it that in High Antiquity times, our Phoenix Clan had an ancestor who cultivated to the point of being one step away from attaining the Dao of Immortality. Every move he made exuded supreme majesty, and he could change the world with a single thought. Throughout the history of the Phoenix Clan, he was the strongest, and there are few opponents in the entire records of the Demon Race who could match him."

"This ancestor had a world-shaking battle with the ancestor of the dragon race. In that battle, even the stars in the sky turned to dust, the sun was extinguished, and the universe fell into deathly silence."

"No one knows the outcome of that battle, but one of our Phoenix Clan's Tribulation Transcendence stage experts stood at a distance and was able to glimpse a fragment of the battle."

"He saw our Phoenix Clan's ancestor lying quietly in the universe, devoid of life, his soul silent, utterly dead."

"Her body was like a small boat, rising and falling with the waves, but the Dragon Ancestor did not feel that the battle was over. On the contrary, she was on guard from the side."

Suddenly, immortal flames erupted from the ancestor's body. Bathed in the flames, she spread her wings, let out a long cry, and the immortal flames shone brightly, more dazzling than the sun. She then let out a series of phoenix cries that resounded throughout the universe.

"It wasn't just our Phoenix Clan; many Tribulation Transcendence watched this epic battle from afar and witnessed it. If you have the opportunity to consult the records of other Demon Race, you can find relevant accounts."

"Since then, the saying of the phoenix rising from the ashes has come about. However, that is something only our ancestors could do. Some in the clan speculate that perhaps only by cultivating to the level of our ancestors can one disregard life and death and be reborn. Therefore, for us ordinary phoenixes, the phoenix rising from the ashes is no different from a legend."

Jiang Shan was being modest. He was a pure-blooded phoenix, a rare existence even among the phoenix clan. He had a noble bloodline and a prominent status. If he didn't have this identity, how could he have received guidance from his third senior sister, Gan Tian, and how could he have come to Luofeng County to supervise the production of the Phoenix Blood Stone?

"So the story of being reborn from the ashes is real. I thought it was just a legend about a rootless person." Su Yiren was amazed. She rarely interacted with people, let alone talked to the Phoenix Clan.

The others nodded in agreement, expressing that they had learned something new. "That Phoenix Clan ancestor must have reached the realm of profound cultivation, far beyond what ordinary Tribulation Transcendence cultivators can achieve."

"May I ask where this Phoenix Clan ancestor is now?" Lu Yang was more concerned about this question, hoping to find out the whereabouts of the Qilin Immortal through this Phoenix Clan ancestor.

Jiang Shan shook his head. "Our ancestor has been missing for a long time. Even the oldest elder in the clan doesn't know where she is."

"Fairy, do you know about the phoenix's rebirth from the ashes?" Lu Yang had just remembered that he still had the Immortal Fairy as a cheat code in his spiritual space.

The Immortal Fairy was sleeping when Lu Yang woke her up.

The Immortal Fairy rubbed her eyes, yawning repeatedly, her eyes barely open, and asked sleepily, "What did you just ask?"

"Does the fairy know about the phoenix's rebirth from the ashes?" Lu Yang asked again.

The Immortal Fairy had just woken up, and her memory was a bit hazy. She tilted her head back, thought for a long time, and then said, "Yes, there was such a thing."

As expected of the foremost of the Five Immortals of High Antiquity, he possessed immense knowledge.

The saying "Having an elder in the family is like having an elder in the home" illustrates this point.

The Immortal Fairy yawned again before saying, "I remember when the Dragon Clan's prodigy and the Phoenix Clan's prodigy got into a fight over a man, I happened to be watching from the sidelines. Tsk tsk tsk, those two were incredibly ruthless, setting fire to paper, pulling hair, drawing circles and Curse, they had quite a few tricks up their sleeves."

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by 'burning paper, pulling hair, and drawing circles to Curse '?" Lu Yang thought to himself, this doesn't sound like a fight between two Tribulation Transcendence stage experts.

"Oh, it's just that the two of them attacked each other with their racial true flames, burning half-immortal-level talismans, and using each other's hair as a medium to set up an array to curse the other," the Immortal Fairy explained casually.

"... Please continue."

"Anyway, the two of them were fighting quite fiercely. Later on, they got more and more carried away and their attacks became more and more ferocious. I think the Dragon Clan prodigy had the upper hand."

"This isn't the first time the two have fought. The Dragon Clan's prodigy has a win rate of about 60%, so it's normal for the Dragon Clan's prodigy to win this time."

"Just when I thought the battle was about to be decided, the Phoenix Clan prodigy displayed the ultimate skill he had learned from me—the art of feigning death. He lay on the ground and pretended to be dead, his life force dissipating, so that no one could tell he was alive."

"This is the first time the Dragon Clan's prodigy has encountered such a situation, and she's caught in a dilemma. If she says she won, she won't feel any sense of accomplishment; if she says she lost, that's even more absurd. But she can't beat up a dead person; it would have a bad reputation if word got out."

"At that time, she had a sudden inspiration and came up with a plan—to burn the Phoenix Clan's prodigy."

"The Phoenix Clan's prodigy was in excruciating pain from the burns and cried out. He suddenly sat up, and his cry was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire universe."

"Later, I don't know how it happened, but people spread the rumor that it was a phoenix rising from the ashes. I don't know who spread the rumor, it's really unethical."

The Immortal Fairy shook her head, somewhat dissatisfied with the Phoenix Clan prodigy. "Her skill in feigning death isn't quite there yet. If it were me, I could definitely continue feigning death."

"Luckily, no one knows I taught her how to play dead. She's so bad at it, I'm embarrassed to even say I taught her. It's shameful."

Lu Yang: "..."

Aren't you the one who's embarrassing, fairy?