Two Subordinates

Soon, Yin Qi brought Yan to the Feng family's living room.

Yin Qi had already spent the journey listing the countless benefits of joining the Feng family. Upon arriving, the two bowed without hesitation. "Greetings, Family Head. Greetings, Young Master."

Feng Qingluan nodded slightly, showing no intention of speaking.

These two had been recruited by his grandson, Feng Baiyu, and he still wished to test his grandson's capabilities.

The spirit master world wasn't just about fighting and killing; it was about human relationships and worldly wisdom. Pure combat strength was useless without the backing of background and influence.

Before his grandson became the new Phoenix God, he still needed to master these methods.

Because of this, Feng Qingluan wanted him to continue exercising the authority of the Young Master.

What was the authority of the Feng family's Young Master?

It meant that within the entire household, everything followed his lead.

Currently, they were the only ones left in the main branch of the Feng family, but the collateral branches still needed to be kept in line.

These two were perfect for his grandson to practice his management skills on.

"Yin Qi," Feng Baiyu said, looking at him. "Resign from Spirit Hall in the next two days, then go help me capture a phoenix. Use whatever means necessary; as long as you bring me a pure-blooded phoenix, I will reward you handsomely."

Seeing the change in Yin Qi's expression, Feng Baiyu added calmly, "Spirit bones are included in the rewards."

"Thank you, Young Master!" Hearing this, Yin Qi knew he had no way out.

He had defected to the Feng family to survive and to secure better prospects.

He could spend his entire life as a teacher at Spirit Hall Academy and never afford a spirit bone, but now, he could obtain one just by catching a phoenix for the Young Master.

He knew he couldn't let this opportunity slip by.

Feng Baiyu nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Yan. "Only nine years old and already a level 21 Great Spirit Master. Not bad."

At Feng Baiyu's words, a smile tugged at the corners of Yan's mouth. He said gratefully, "Thank you for the praise, Young Master."

Yan possessed a top-tier martial spirit, and although his innate spirit power wasn't full, his cultivation speed was far from slow.

Especially since he didn't have to worry about earning money to raise rabbits, Yan's early cultivation speed was completely on par with a certain "three ghosts of the Huang family."

But that wasn't enough!

Feng Baiyu couldn't let him waste his potential.

Feng Baiyu asked, "Tell me, what are your first two spirit skills?"

"Reporting to the Young Master," Yan replied. "Because my [Lava Lord] martial spirit has both fire and earth attributes, my two spirit rings provide different skills. My first spirit ring is [Hell Magma Rush], taken from an Earth Flame Dragon nearly four hundred years old; it is a small-area group attack. My second spirit skill is the recently acquired [Lava Meteor Shower], which can be used for both group and single-target damage."

Perhaps due to the butterfly effect caused by Feng Qingluan in the Spirit Forest, Yan had been lucky enough to find a [Blazing Spirit Kite]. This had caused his original [Granite Rock] skill to disappear, replaced by a stronger offensive spirit skill.

"Lava Lord is a top-tier martial spirit with both fire and earth attributes, but it is clear that the fire attribute is stronger than the earth," Feng Baiyu said, recalling the data. "You can specialize in one, or you can dual-cultivate both. However, I hope you have a clear focus and don't make choices haphazardly."

"If you dual-cultivate fire and earth, you can try to fuse the two attributes!" Feng Baiyu thought of the "Lava Release" from Naruto and continued, "When your fire attribute spirit power is higher than your earth attribute, your attacks will be stronger. When the earth attribute is higher than the fire, your defense will be stronger."

Yan had wanted to be a power-attack type battle spirit master, and the fire attribute suited him perfectly. However, as a commoner spirit master, he hadn't had many choices; he simply hunted whatever spirit beast was suitable to add a ring.

Now, Feng Baiyu had provided him with a new perspective: the fusion of fire and earth.

"Go back and think about it slowly," Feng Baiyu said, watching Yan's slightly excited expression. "Your talent is difficult to unearth at Spirit Hall Academy, and they aren't short of one genius like you. From now on, go to Blazing Academy. You should be able to improve faster there."

"Yes." Yan didn't even think about refusing.

Increasing his strength was his dream.

Watching Yan agree so decisively, Feng Baiyu suspected he hadn't started fawning over Hu Liena yet. That was a good thing; with no woman in his heart, his sword would naturally become divine!

Feng Baiyu looked at Yin Qi. "Send him to Blazing Academy yourself later. I will cover the tuition and cultivation resources. Serve me well, and the Feng family will not treat you unfairly."

Yin Qi replied gratefully, "Young Master, I understand."

"You don't understand," Feng Baiyu shook his head. "What others can give you, I can give you more. What others cannot give you, I can also obtain for you. But if you act in compliance while harboring secret intentions, be prepared for your nine generations to be wiped out."

As he spoke, Feng Baiyu took out two pills and handed them to the pair. "One for each of you."

Yin Qi shivered in fear, but he took them honestly.

Yan didn't have so many complicated thoughts; he took the pill from his uncle and swallowed it. Seeing this, Yin Qi no longer hesitated and swallowed his as well.

Feng Baiyu looked at Yin Qi. "Within three years, bring me a phoenix. If you can do it sooner, I can grant Yan an even greater fortune!"

Yin Qi and Yan bowed and walked out.

After they left, Feng Qingluan opened his eyes and asked, "Do you think that Yin Qi can take down a pure-blooded phoenix?"

A five-thousand-year-old pure-blooded phoenix would be difficult for even a minor Spirit Emperor to defeat. If they wanted to capture it alive, the difficulty would be even greater.

"Whether he can or not, we have to try to find out," Feng Baiyu replied. "Grandfather, from beginning to end, what have we lost?"

Was there a loss?

None at all.

One Blazing Spirit Kite was gone, but there would be others.

For a Titled Douluo like Feng Qingluan to recruit a Spirit Emperor and a spirit master was a great favor to them. Now that they were subordinates of his family, what did a little tuition money matter?

For a subordinate with the potential of a Titled Douluo, this investment was nothing.

If Yin Qi truly managed to capture a phoenix, it would be a tremendous boost for Feng Baiyu!

The matter with Yan was merely a minor interlude; Feng Baiyu still had to devote himself to his cultivation afterward.

However, his upcoming training would involve more than just increasing his soul power; it would also focus on the application of his first soul skill.

Activate Fire Phoenix Avatar, then sweep the area with Eye of the Fire Phoenix?

The power was certainly impressive, but the consumption of soul power was truly significant. Furthermore, beyond the cost, Eye of the Fire Phoenix also had a cooldown!

Figuring out how to perfectly combine these two moves in combat was the task Feng Baiyu had to tackle alongside his soul power cultivation.

In this regard, Feng Baiyu's grandfather, Feng Qingluan, possessed a wealth of experience.

With a Titled Douluo as a sparring partner who could suppress and adjust his own strength at any time, Feng Baiyu had no need to worry about his life. Under such circumstances, his combat ability was bound to improve at a rapid pace!