"Young Master... this... is this the phenomenon of the Dragon Phoenix Divine Body? But why is it somewhat incomplete, and so incredibly weak..."
The phenomenon in the sky had already reached its final stage and was slowly dissipating. Uncle Li stood by the window, his expression filled with shock and confusion.
With his insight and experience, he naturally knew of the Dragon Phoenix Divine Body.
But every Dragon Phoenix Divine Body he had heard of or seen before possessed a presence capable of destroying heaven and earth. How could it be like this?
Thus, Uncle Li was rather bewildered... he even began doubting his own judgment...
Qin Jiuge remained calm in the face of Uncle Li's doubts. He sat up, lightly took a sip of wine, and said, "Talent has to be improved bit by bit. You can't become fat with one bite."
Uncle Li was once again shocked.
Recalling Qin Jiuge's earlier words—that Xiao Yan'er would surely return to her peak and even surpass her former self—he became so stunned that his speech turned clumsy.
"Young Master... could it be that Xiao Yan'er truly caused this commotion? But wasn't her talent completely ruined? Wasn't she stuck at the Body Tempering Third Layer?"
"How could she possibly have anything to do with the legendary Dragon Phoenix Divine Body?"
"Or did you know from the very beginning that Xiao Yan'er would break out of her cocoon and become a butterfly, gaining even greater talent?"
"But that can't be right... Before today, you and Xiao Yan'er had never even been in contact..."
Uncle Li felt that, after living for most of his life, he had never been this shocked before. He was so shaken that he had begun speaking incoherently...
Inside Xiao Yan'er's room.
Xiao Yan'er opened her eyes, her gaze brimming with excitement and exhilaration.
Just moments ago, she had successfully broken through!
She had directly broken through to the first level of Qi Condensation!
Although she had once reached greater heights before her talent was destroyed, regaining what was lost brought even more joy than gaining it in the first place.
After three years, she had finally recovered her talent—and it was even stronger than before!
She was no longer worthless!
Moreover, to accomplish this so effortlessly, the master she had just acknowledged truly might be the Azure Emperor!
With the Dragon Phoenix Divine Body as her foundation, along with the guidance of a Great Emperor from ten thousand years ago, she even felt that her future achievements would surely far surpass her former ones!
She no longer knew how to express her excitement...
Watching Xiao Yan'er rejoice like a child, the Azure Emperor's gaze gained a trace more kindness. Yet the pride of a Great Emperor kept her expression indifferent. "Seeing the young girl so excited, the Azure Emperor said blandly, 'Enough. It's only the first level of Qi Condensation. Look how happy it has made you.'"
"Your Dragon Phoenix Divine Body is merely an embryonic form right now. If you want it to develop sooner, you will need a great deal of resources."
"That little lover of yours belongs to the Qin Family's main branch. He should be able to produce quite a few good things. Find a chance to borrow some more from him, so you can nurture the Dragon Phoenix Divine Body sooner."
At the Azure Emperor's words, Xiao Yan'er instantly blushed. She muttered with some dissatisfaction, "What little lover? He's only my fiancé."
Then, Xiao Yan'er shook her head. "He has already given me many resources... Besides, three months from now, he has to take part in the Qin Family's Young Master Contest. That is precisely when he needs resources. How can I ask him for more?"
A trace of approval appeared in the Azure Emperor's eyes.
This was also what she appreciated about Xiao Yan'er. She was kind-hearted, knew when to advance and when to retreat, and was willing to consider others.
For a genius like Xiao Yan'er, who had once been looked up to by countless people, that was all the more rare.
Though she thought so in her heart, the Azure Emperor spoke as lightly as drifting clouds. "What are you afraid of? I'm telling you to borrow it, not keep it without returning it."
Xiao Yan'er still shook her head.
She knew that the Young Master Contest three months later was incomparably important to Qin Jiuge.
If the resources she "borrowed" caused Qin Jiuge to lose in the Young Master Contest, she might never be at peace for the rest of her life. So even though the Azure Emperor said they could be returned later, she was unwilling.
Seeing her newly accepted disciple being so stubborn, the Azure Emperor was somewhat helpless. She shook her left hand, intending to retrieve the Storage Ring.
Suddenly, Xiao Yan'er's eyes lit up.
She rubbed her hands somewhat awkwardly and looked at the Azure Emperor. "Um... Master, I remember that when one takes a master, there is usually a gift for becoming a disciple..."
"The cultivation technique I am practicing now is only a Spirit Sea Realm technique. Do you perhaps have any Emperor Scriptures... I don't mind having more. Three or five will do!"
Looking at Xiao Yan'er's utterly sincere face, the Azure Emperor was speechless...
Wasn't the gift for taking a master supposed to be given by the disciple to the master?
How had it become the master giving one to the disciple when it came to her?
And this disciple's appetite was truly enormous!
Emperor Scriptures? Three or five of them? Did she think Emperor Scriptures were cabbages?
The Azure Emperor rolled her eyes, looking utterly bewitching.
There was a touch more impatience in her voice. "What are you thinking? Are Emperor Scriptures cabbages?"
Xiao Yan'er was not afraid in the slightest. She narrowed her eyes slightly and put on a pitiful expression. "But you are the Azure Emperor! A living, breathing Great Emperor!"
"Even a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Little Doll like me has heard of your great name. You roamed the Sky Profound Continent for so many years; surely you can't be unable to produce even a little something good, can you?"
"I heard that figures at the level of Great Emperors have as many good things as they want. Countless people rush to offer them gifts, yet the Great Emperors may not even be willing to accept them..."
The Azure Emperor had roamed the Sky Profound Continent for many years and considered herself a keen judge of countless people.
Yet she had never imagined that her newly accepted disciple would be such a difficult character...
She had been unwilling to borrow resources from Qin Jiuge, yet the moment she turned to her master, she opened her mouth and demanded three or five Emperor Scriptures. Was she sharpening her knife and brandishing it at her master?
"Ah..."
The Azure Emperor let out a long sigh. "Sure enough, a grown daughter cannot be kept at home... Nothing has even happened yet, and you are already taking your little lover's side..."
"You won't even borrow a little from him, yet you only know to ask me for things..."
Rebuked by the Azure Emperor for being a grown daughter who could not be kept at home, Xiao Yan'er's cheeks flushed. Qin Jiuge's heroic figure could not help appearing in her mind.
However, the expression on her face grew resolute. She extended her fair little hand slightly and looked expectantly at the Azure Emperor.
"How did I end up with a disciple like you..."
Though the Azure Emperor complained, her hands did not move slowly.
A scripture glowing with two-colored radiance, faintly accompanied by the sounds of Dragon's Roar and Feng Ming, appeared in her hand.
"My Emperor Scriptures are not suitable for you. Practice this Dragon Phoenix Scripture first!"
As she spoke, the Azure Emperor hastily withdrew the ring as though fleeing.
Seeing the Azure Emperor's actions, Xiao Yan'er gave a sly smile.
From this day onward, it seemed that everything had changed.
The days when Xiao Yan'er had been a good-for-nothing were over!
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