Inside the room, Qin Luo slowly opened his eyes, feeling the increasingly refined spiritual energy in his dantian, and immediately exhaled a breath of turbid air.
"Phew~"
Looking at the swirling emerald vortex in his Qi Sea, Qin Luo sighed inwardly. He wondered how Yi Ting was doing now. She must be cultivating diligently, which was why her cultivation level, which had stagnated for so long, had broken through again.
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Just as Qin Luo was sighing, the door opened and a slow, heavy footstep entered.
Upon seeing the newcomer, a hint of surprise flashed in Qin Luo's eyes, and he quickly stood up.
Seeing Qin Luo's cautious demeanor, a smile couldn't help but flash across Xia Shi's serious face as he teased, "..."
"What, are you disappointed that it's not Xiao Jiu?"
Hearing his teasing tone, Qin Luo scratched the back of his head somewhat awkwardly. Xia Zihan had indeed been visiting him quite frequently these past few days, and each time they came, the two of them would spend a lot of time together. After Xia Shi said that, he felt a little embarrassed.
Seeing Qin Luo's expression, Xia Shi stopped teasing him and said seriously:
"Qin Luo, I'm here today because I have something important to tell you."
Seeing this, Qin Luo quickly wiped the embarrassment off his face, his expression showing just the right amount of confusion.
"Today, my father sent me to inform you that you should prepare yourself so that you can represent our Xia Region in the Wanxuan Academy to compete for the spots in the Nine Heavenly Gates in three days."
Xia Shi slowly sat down in the chair and spoke softly.
"Wanxuan Academy? The Nine Heavenly Gates?" Qin Luo frowned, looking completely bewildered. Although he had read many books at the Lin family's residence, he knew very little about Wanxuan Academy and the Nine Heavenly Gates.
Seeing Qin Luo's expression, Xia Shi knew he didn't understand these things, so she patiently explained them to him:
"Wanxuan Academy is a famous academy in our Wanxuan Realm. It not only gathers many cultivators from our Wanxuan Realm, but also cultivators from several other nearby realms often come here because of its reputation."
"Although the Myriad Profound Academy is good, it still lags behind the royal family and the ruling forces of the other two domains in many ways."
At this point, Xia Shi's tone became somewhat serious: "But the quotas for the nine Heavenly Gates are different; their value far exceeds that of the academy itself."
Qin Luo frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Why are these nine Heavenly Gates' slots so special?"
"Tianmen, as the name suggests, means fish leaping over the dragon gate. The nine Tianmen represent the nine most prestigious universities in the world."
"You should know that these nine Heavenly Gates have a certain reputation and fame throughout the entire myriad worlds. Each of the nine Heavenly Gates is enough to change a person's destiny. They are the cradle of the strong and the holy land that countless ambitious cultivators dream of!"
"I've heard that every graduate from the Nine Heavenly Gates achieves considerable success, with many even becoming Saint-level powerhouses..."
Speaking of such powerful figures, a hint of longing appeared on Xia Shi's face. But he quickly recovered, cleared his throat, and continued:
"The Nine Heavenly Gates can help you grow quickly. After all, compared to the entire Myriad Profound Realm and the entire Myriad Profound Continent, it is still too insignificant."
"Our resources here are limited, and the cultivation techniques and methods are relatively scarce. But behind the Nine Heavenly Gates are the most prestigious academies in the myriad worlds. Once you enter a Heavenly Gate, you will step onto a much broader stage."
"That's one thing, but most importantly, the Spirit Phoenix Gate, one of the Nine Heavenly Gates, has what Xiao Jiu needs!"
A hint of doubt flashed in Qin Luo's eyes: "What does Zihan need? What is it?"
Hearing his question, Xia Shi lightly tapped the armrest of the table and chair before speaking in a slightly more cautious tone:
"The essence blood of the legendary beast ranked above all beasts—the Spirit Star Phoenix!"
Qin Luo's heart suddenly trembled. In the myriad worlds, although there are countless demonic beasts, the demonic beasts on the list of ten thousand beasts are completely different.
This ranking of all beasts is like the pinnacle of the entire monster world; only those monsters with unique abilities or ancient and mysterious bloodlines are qualified to be listed among them.
The demonic beasts ranked at the top of the Beast Ranking represent the pinnacle of demonic beasts in the entire world. Each one is a darling of the laws of heaven and earth, and even the weakest of these legendary demonic beasts, upon reaching adulthood, possesses the cultivation of a Saint!
"The essence blood of the Spirit Phoenix?" After calming down, Qin Luo frowned slightly, still seemingly unable to understand why Xia Zihan would need the essence blood of such a creature. After some thought, he said uncertainly:
"Could this essence blood be related to the life contract that Zihan signed with that Purple Radiance Heavenly Phoenix?"
Hearing his words, Xia Shi was not surprised that Qin Luo knew about Xia Zihan and Ziyao Tianluan. Given their relationship, Xiao Jiu must have already told him everything.
"Yes, that's right. Ten years ago, the Purple Radiance Celestial Phoenix suddenly descended upon the imperial city. At first, we thought it was a coincidence that it came to our region. After all, the Purple Radiance Celestial Phoenix was ranked as high as eighty-five in the list of all beasts, and it had considerable cultivation."
"But not long after, we realized something was wrong. The Purple Radiance Heavenly Phoenix didn't leave; instead, it would absorb Xiao Jiu's spiritual energy every time she cultivated."
"Later, we learned that the Purple Radiance Celestial Phoenix was severely injured. Its body seemed to be being eroded by an extremely domineering force, which was constantly destroying its life force. Therefore, it had no choice but to secretly sign a half-life contract with Xiao Jiu, hoping to rely on her constitution to save its life."
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