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Chapter 607: Chapter 613: Speculation
"Really? Where?!"
Without waiting for Xiaoqing to answer, his gaze shifted and at first glance, he saw the stand-out Phoenix Qi Grass among the common kind.
"It carries the light of fire, its flowers resemble a flying phoenix, this is indeed Fourth-Order Phoenix Qi Grass! No, it should be Phoenix Blood Grass!"
Even someone as composed as Li Zhirui couldn’t contain his excitement at this moment.
Phoenix Blood Grass!
This was a treasure that could cause every feathered creature to spontaneously develop a strand of pure phoenix blood!
He had painstakingly cultivated it for hundreds of years and spent millions of Spirit Stones, only to end in failure, yet, unexpectedly, he had succeeded today!
"With this Phoenix Blood Grass, and the Spiritual Object you just obtained, your path to breaking through to the Fourth Order will be incredibly smooth!" Li Zhirui said, filled with excitement.
Now that his initial excitement had subsided, Xiaoqing, a bit greedily, asked, "Jiu, do you think this Phoenix Blood Grass can be propagated?"
If it could be done, then perhaps one day, he could evolve directly into a phoenix!
"It cannot!" Li Zhirui shook his head, feeling quite regretful about it.
If propagation was possible, then the Li family could attempt to cultivate a group of Phoenix-blooded Spiritual Beasts alongside the Dragon-blooded ones!
Just think how wonderful it would be to have two Divine Beast clans, where the clanspeople could bond with high-grade Spirit Beasts!
Unfortunately, such a heaven-defying treasure for feathered creatures could not be directly propagated, or else the Feathered Clan would not have fallen to their current plight.
"However, did this Phoenix Blood Grass mutate by chance, or is there another reason?" Xiaoqing knew he was being overly ambitious but wanted to glean some experience from it.
If he could really succeed, then his future evolutionary path would be incredibly smooth! No longer would he have to worry about impurity in his bloodline.
Li Zhirui thought Xiaoqing was being fanciful. If there really was a way to advance Phoenix Qi Grass, wouldn’t the Feathered Clan already know about it?
Yet, at Xiaoqing’s insistent pleading, he still followed along to carefully investigate the cause.
In the end, Li Zhirui found some remains of giant octopuses and Thunder Serpents around the Phoenix Blood Grass.
The location where he had previously refined and dissected the corpses of Devil Beasts was not far and somewhat elevated, probably rolling down there unintentionally.
"Could it be that because of the remains of Fourth-Order Water Devils, the Phoenix Qi Grass was able to advance?" Xiaoqing speculated.
Li Zhirui and Da Qing both felt it was improbable, and too simplistic a method; if that were the case, the Feathered Clan would have discovered it long ago.
"I think it’s very likely!" Xiaoqing was unwaveringly convinced and said, "Why don’t we try it a few more times to find out?"
Li Zhirui responded with a wry smile, "Do you think Fourth-Order Water Devils are cabbages? That you can just stumble upon them casually? And even if you do, it’s not certain you could kill one!"
So far, the three Fourth-Order Water Devils he had killed were all either heavily injured or were easy pickings. As for facing off against a fully fit Fourth-Order Water Devil? Li Zhirui truly lacked the confidence to take one down.
Especially out on the Outer Sea, if the enemy seized the opportunity to flee into the water, could he really dare to chase after it?
"Let’s put this matter aside until after you break through to the Fourth Order," Li Zhirui said as he shook his head, dismissing Xiaoqing’s idea. "For now, just focus on healing well, completing your bloodline evolution, and then go into seclusion to break through to the Fourth Order!"
Having said that, he left the space with Da Qing.
"Da Qing, you don’t need to worry, Xiaoqing was lucky this time, encountering a Spiritual Object that suited him. It won’t be long before you’ll have your own gains," Li Zhirui had noticed Da Qing’s disappointment and envy, so he took him aside to offer some comfort.
"Jiu, rest assured, my mindset is very good. After all, in this vast sea, there are the most Water-attribute Spiritual Objects, and I’m happy for Xiaoqing’s double stroke of fortune," Da Qing replied.
Seeing that Da Qing’s expression seemed genuine, Li Zhirui let go of his concerns and laughed, "What you said is right, the Water-attribute Spiritual Objects are indeed the most plentiful."
Speaking of which, it was because Da Qing was too stubborn, unwilling to evolve along the bloodline of the Dragon Tribe, but instead aimed to ascend step by step until he became Xuanwu!
As a result, the things that suited him were not only Water-attribute treasured materials but also Tortoise Blood Spirit Beasts.
Compared to the widely distributed Dragon Blood Devil Beasts, the number of Tortoise Blood creatures was much less, and the higher-tier ones were even rarer.
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Within a certain Immortal City in the Eastern Domain.
Li Chengshuo looked at Wei Ningchen with reluctance, saying, "I have no idea when we will see each other again."
Over the years, the two had teamed up for training, facing life and death together and sharing weal and woe so often that Li Chengshuo had come to understand his own heart and accept the affection Wei Ningchen offered.
However, they hadn’t formally become a couple since it was a very serious and solemn matter, and neither of them was a Loose Cultivator or from a small faction, so it was not possible to go ahead without notifying their elders.
And this parting of theirs was precisely to return to their respective homes and persuade their family elders to approve of their union.
"It won’t be too long!" Wei Ningchen’s abyss-like black pupils seemed eager to engrave Li Chengshuo’s image in them.
"When the time comes, I will use an exceedingly grand ceremony to marry you!" Wei Ningchen promised earnestly.
Li Chengshuo’s cheeks turned red at these words, and she shyly replied, "Then I’ll wait for you."
The couple eventually parted in an Immortal City, because from that point, one would head north and the other east, their paths finally diverging.
"Take care on your way, keep this puppet safe, it was personally crafted by my master, with combat power comparable to a Nascent Soul True Lord," Wei Ningchen took out a lifelike jade puppet and pressed it into Li Chengshuo’s hands.
Li Chengshuo, upon hearing this, hurriedly refused, saying, "This is too precious! I can’t accept it! My father has given me a life-saving Spiritual Object."
One must know, this puppet and the Soul Dividing Jade Slip were different, the latter had limited uses, not only was its existence time-restricted, but its strength couldn’t match an actual Nascent Soul True Lord.
But the former didn’t have these drawbacks, as long as there was an ample supply of Mana for the puppet, it could fight on indefinitely! Its strength was no different from that of a real Nascent Soul True Lord!
"Just accept it, I can’t rest easy otherwise! Besides, if you miss me in the future, you can look at the puppet I gave you." Having said this, Wei Ningchen’s cheeks flushed a light pink with shyness.
"Then, I also give you a set of Formations I personally crafted!"
Li Chengshuo took out a third-grade Tranquil Heart Array, saying, "With this Formation, one can more quickly dispel distractions and enter a state to cultivate."
"It may not compare to the puppet you gave me, I hope you don’t mind it."
Her wealth was nowhere near that of Wei Ningchen, and she couldn’t offer a Spiritual Object to match the jade puppet, so she could only put extra effort into the sentiment.
"Mind it! Not in the slightest!" Wei Ningchen vigorously shook his head, saying, "I like it tremendously."
The young lovers, trying to delay their farewell, found every possible way to extend their time together.
But they both knew in their hearts, the moment of separation would inevitably arrive!
