Seeing that he had drawn everyone's attention in the teahouse, Wu Chong lowered his voice mysteriously. "Actually, the extraordinary treasure that appeared on Wutong Mountain isn't a divine weapon at all. It's a drop of Phoenix Blood! A drop of blood from the ancient divine beast, the Phoenix!"
Before anyone could ask, Wu Chong continued, "I'm not making this up. That's exactly what the records of that minor clan say.
"Do you know why this place is called Wutong Mountain? Because in ancient times, it was where a divine wutong tree grew.
"As the saying goes, 'The Phoenix rests in the wutong.' Only the legendary divine wutong tree could draw the divine beast Phoenix to make its home there.
"According to those records, in ancient times, a fire phoenix fought an ancient ferocious beast here. Both were gravely wounded, then vanished without a trace. The wutong tree withered and died, becoming the mountain we see today.
"But a drop of blood fell from the fire phoenix during the battle. It remained undiminished for millions of years, and only now has it appeared.
"Legend has it that Phoenix Blood contains astonishing power. Once consumed, a trace of Phoenix bloodline will awaken within the body, granting one the might of an ancient divine beast—and perhaps even allowing one to reach the Land True Immortal realm!
"And the Phoenix is said to be immortal, reborn through nirvana. That's why, when the phenomenon first appeared, the phantom Phoenix flew toward the rising sun.
"After consuming this drop of Phoenix Blood, one would gain the Phoenix bloodline. Whether that could truly make someone immortal is hard to say, but living for a few thousand years would certainly be no problem."
After he finished speaking, everyone present began breathing heavily.
What Wu Chong said did make