Chapter 41
03Return to the mission world.
The moment he opened his eyes, he found snow still falling all around him, surrounded by the snowballs he had made before returning to the world. After greeting everyone, 03 floated upwards, only to find himself covered in snow. The surroundings had been decorated as a small courtyard, with the small house Feng Jue had bought in the city before his retreat in the center. Through the carved windows, he could see the smiling porcelain doll Lingling inside.
There are flowers and trees planted in the yard, but the flowers are gems and the trees are emeralds. The fish in the pond are all golden, with a little snowflakes on their heads when they float out of the water.
"Is it beautiful?" A lazy voice came from the inner room. A snow-white hand lifted the gauze curtain, and a woman who had not been seen for a long time walked in. She curled the corners of her mouth at 03 who was staring at her, and her elegance was still there.
"Feng Jue, you've come out of seclusion." 03 said. It opened the character panel and compared it with Feng Jue. Except for the clothes and jewelry, Feng Jue had not changed at all compared to before her seclusion.
A thoughtful expression appeared in the bubble, and Tong opened his handbook of flattery, beginning to praise Feng Jue. "Humans say that a day apart feels like three years. Even after five hundred and forty-nine years, you're still as beautiful as a flower, as charming as a flower, as stunning as a flower, and as charming as a flower..."
Because he had sailed a boat in Chongshan Fairy Palace, this time he was even more flattered and could recite poems and songs at will.
Feng Jue folded his arms, looking at the silver ball in the snow with two matchsticks hanging from it, and his voice like the broken ice of a cold pond recited leisurely, "As bright as the sun rising in the morning glow, as dazzling as the lotus emerging from the green waves①".
03qiu is well-versed in history and current affairs, and he talks endlessly. He even takes the time to raise a small cup that he got from somewhere and take a sip.
Feng Jue suppressed his smile again and again, but in the end, he couldn't help it and waved his hand. The barrier covering the small courtyard dissipated, and the last snowflake fell slowly.
"Okay, reward." Feng Jue put the two jade stones into the storage ring belonging to 03.
03Breathe a sigh of relief.
Thanks to its efforts, the relationship between it and Feng Jue has not diminished with the passage of time. It’s great!
Little flowers popped out of the general's head.
Then you can continue with the mission.
03 He opened the task panel and was about to ask Feng Jue to take a look when Feng Jue suddenly made a "wait a moment" gesture.
She walked outside.
03 quickly flew up and slipped into Feng Jue's collar with a whoosh. Feng Jue paused, silently thinking in his heart, "This is a ball, it's a ball!"
She walked out of the bedroom with a dark face.
A palace servant stood outside the door and bowed to Feng Jue, saying, "Palace Master, Elder Siyi has sent a message to Qihuang Palace, asking you to move to the main hall to discuss the Five Continents Competition."
Feng Jue Dao:
"good."
The palace maids left, and there were no more palace maids in Qihuang Palace. Feng Jue just pulled 03 out of his collar, and they looked at each other, and 03 had a question mark in his mind.
What's wrong?
"You..." Feng Jue suppressed the urge to hit the ball, frowned, and said to 03: "The Five Continents Competition is of great importance. The heads and elders of each peak will be present. Except for Siyi, these people have higher cultivation than me, and they are also very smart. You must not expose yourself. Just be a bead. Do you understand?"
03 There is one advantage of being a physical entity. The operation of its power is different from that of this world. As long as it does not expose itself actively, no matter how high its cultivation level is, it will not be possible to detect its spiritual power.
I understand.
03 put away the matchstick and eye sockets, and transformed into a beautiful, silver bead. Feng Jue took out a substitute 03 and compared it with the original 03, finding that 03 was still the better looking.
"We agreed that we must not reveal the secret." Feng Jue instructed again and flew towards the main hall of Qihuang Peak holding the two beads.
The doors and windows of the spacious and luxurious hall are wide open, and the scenery is everywhere you look.
During Feng Jue's retreat, the scenery outside Qihuang Peak was already lush green mountains and clear waters, a vibrant riot of color. The jade palaces nestled amidst the lush green mountains and beautiful waters were a dream unseen in the mortal world. Unbeknownst to them, the cultivators within these jade palaces were also gazing at the heavens, measuring their aspirations for the immortal realm into reality.
Feng Jue landed on the high seat in the hall and looked down at everyone in the hall.
There are six peaks in Lanyang Palace, namely De, Yi, Li, Ren, Xin and Qihuang, with a total of five peak masters and fifteen elders. Except for the elder with the highest cultivation level who has been in seclusion, the remaining nineteen people are in the hall, paying homage to Feng Jue.
"No need to be so polite." Feng Jue casually raised his hand, sat down, and said, "I have been in seclusion since returning from Chongshan Immortal Palace. I have never met you before. I hope you have worked hard to manage the affairs of the palace over the past year."
"Palace Master, your words are respectful. This is our responsibility," said the kind-looking woman in blue among the crowd with a smile. "But you, Palace Master, single-handedly killed a late-stage Jindan thunderbird and repelled the Fire Rock Dragon in the Chongshan Secret Realm. It truly opened our eyes!"
This woman was the Peak Master of Liyang Peak. As she finished speaking, the Peak Master of Yiyang Peak beside her also smiled and said, "Indeed. It's a pity that Palace Master, despite being so brave and resourceful, you weren't chosen for the opportunity of Chongshan Immortal Palace. It shows that opportunity is short-sighted. The world is vast, and there are countless opportunities waiting for you to seize."
Feng Jue smiled at the comforting words of the Yiyang Peak Master and said, "It's alright, I don't take it to heart. This trip, this Palace Master, has gained a lot. I'll leave the Thunderbird Elixir, and the remaining flesh, blood, bones, and spiritual objects and herbs that this Palace Master doesn't need will be placed in Mingshi Hall. If disciples from other peaks need them, they can claim them based on their merits."
“In addition to these things
Westward, this Palace Master was in Chongshan Immortal Palace and also obtained a Spiritual Heart."
Feng Jue's casual words stirred up a storm in the ears of the peak masters and elders. Everyone was surprised and delighted. Someone said, "A spiritual heart is hard to come by. The Palace Master has won another spiritual vein for Lanyang Palace!"
"With such good fortune for the Palace Master, our Lanyang Palace will surely prosper for eternity."
The praise was like a song, Feng Jue's lips curled up, and her feet swayed slightly under her skirt.
At this time, the Peak Master of Liyang Peak spoke again, saying, "Palace Master, the Five Continents Competition is about to begin. While you were in seclusion, Lanyang Palace received a message from the Wendao Academy. This time, applicants are required to be Foundation Establishment disciples under fifty years of age, Golden Core disciples under one hundred years of age, and Nascent Soul disciples under three hundred years of age. Cultivators above the Spiritual Transformation stage are not required."
"Looking across China, a cultivator at the Spiritual Transformation stage is already a powerful figure, the head of a sect, so I don't think many will participate. However, there are quite a few cultivators at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages. Although the Five Continents prohibit fighting above one's level, the competition is always fierce. It would be better for the Palace Master to take this spiritual heart with him, just in case."
"That's right, Palace Master. The Five Continents Competition is rigorous and only the best will be chosen. If only one person from Lanyang Palace can be selected, it must be you, Palace Master. Please take good care of yourself." Another elder also said.
Siyi's face showed an expression of approval. She said, "Palace Master, there's no need to worry about the first round of the competition. If you can't pass, no one in Dongzhou can either. But after leaving the Chongshan Secret Realm, we were still vividly remembered by Nie Xiu of the Yuding Sect who blocked our boat and threatened us. He's only three hundred years old, a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he holds a grudge against you and Lanyang Palace. He will definitely try every possible means to attack you."
"Yuding Sect..."
The Xinyang Peak Master sighed and said, "Of the five continents, Central Continent is undoubtedly the most prosperous, with a wealth of talented people and numerous spiritual creatures. While each continent only selects 500 people in the first round, Central Continent selects 1,000! The Yuding Sect's reputation in such a prosperous place is quite impressive, which shows their strength. However, my disciples and I have traveled extensively and come into contact with Yuding Sect disciples, and we have a very negative impression of them. The Yuding Sect's leader is as vindictive as their sect itself."
Mentioning Nie Xiu and Yuding Sect, Feng Jue's eyes turned cold, and he stroked the beads in his hand. 03 quietly looked at Feng Jue.
Mission: [Beware of Nie Xiu from the Yuding Sect and protect Feng Jue.]
Do you want to accept it?
Accept.
"Whether it's Nie Xiu or the Yuding Sect, just come. This Palace Master has nothing to fear!" Feng Jue said coldly, "I'm afraid they won't dare to come!"
Faced with such a powerful palace master, everyone felt both worried and happy, and could only advise her to protect herself.
After being persuaded by everyone, Feng Jue put away her spiritual heart. Her beautiful eyes moved and she asked
Siyi: "Has the competition schedule been released yet?"
Siyi then said, "Palace Master, the first round of the Five Continents Competition will begin in ten days. The East Continent competition will be hosted by Lanyang Palace, and the Wendao Academy will send personnel to supervise it. East Continent will select 500 people to go to Central Continent to participate in the second round of the competition."
Looking across Dongzhou, only Lanyang Palace can currently host such a grand event.
Speaking of the first round of competition, the atmosphere in the main hall suddenly changed.
The Xinyang Peak Master smiled and said, "We won't encounter the scum of the Yuding Sect until the second round, but in the first round..." She smiled kindly and said, "After the old Palace Master passed away, there have always been some annoying things that disturb people's peace. Now is a good opportunity..."
The accounts must be settled before they can be settled.
She looked around, and all the peak masters and elders had the same smile on their faces. 03, watching quietly, thought: So many thoughts!
The real Siyi said softly, "Don't worry, everyone. I remember everything."
Everyone: “Hahahaha.”
Feng Jue also smiled, with a hint of pride between his eyebrows.
She stood up and said with a smile, "Since the Five Continents Competition has been chosen to be held at Lanyang Palace, our Lanyang Palace disciples must not lose to outsiders. Everyone, please don't be stingy with your treasures. Just tell your favorite disciples to give it a try and show the might of our Lanyang Palace!"
Everyone nodded and said, "Yes."
After talking about the Five Continents Competition and discussing the important matters in the palace, Feng Jue stood up and left.
After she left, the head of Liyang Peak smiled and said to Siyi, "I'm already past the age requirement for the competition, so I can't go to the academy. But Siyi, you and your disciple are young and promising. Why don't you follow the head of the palace and ask questions together at the academy?"
Siyi said in a gentle voice, "Thank you for the good words, Peak Master."
The head of Liyang Peak smiled graciously as she looked at the unusually quiet head of Renyang Peak, Yan Qingluan. In the past, when important matters arose in the palace, Yan Qingluan would stand before everyone, his word final. Today, however, he remained silent, mute. The head of Liyang Peak shifted her gaze, realizing that this wasn't just a matter of settling scores, but rather a matter of communicating. So, she beamed at Yan Qingluan, saying, "He has countless talented people under his command. This time, they'll be able to showcase their talents in the Grand Competition!"
Yan Qingluan raised the corners of his mouth coldly, revealing a responsive smile.
The other peak masters had suffered many losses at her hands, so how could they miss this good opportunity? They hurriedly asked, "Which disciples will Peak Master Yan send to participate in the competition this time?"
"I remember that Master Yan Feng has a disciple who is young and talented, and is Master Yan Feng's favorite. He will definitely shine in this competition!"
Everyone: “Hahahaha!”
Siyi raised the corners of her mouth.
Yan Qingluan gritted her teeth and glared at everyone.
A glance at everyone.
Everyone in the inner gates of Lanyang Palace knew that Gu Yuqing had been punished by Siyi to sweep the cowshed. After only half a day, she came to Renyang Peak to complain. Just as she was about to relent, the steward from the Beast Servant Hall arrived, clutching Siyi's jade token, seemingly anticipating this situation. Yan Qingluan had no choice but to harden her heart and let the steward take Gu Yuqing away, hoping she would behave herself, accept her punishment, and return to cultivation after three years.
After all, he is the child I raised, and I feel angry and distressed.
But now, being mocked by the other peak masters who were usually suppressed by her, Yan Qingluan's soft heart disappeared, and the words of the people were like soft knives scraping her face again and again. Fortunately, no one picked up the rumors and questioned her how she would meet the old palace master in the afterlife.
She endured for a long while, but finally left without saying a word. Seeing her furious figure, the people who had been suppressed by her for years felt proud and said, "Hahaha!"
03 flew out from Feng Jue's palm and landed on her shoulder.
Feng Jue slowly climbed up the bluestone steps of the mountain path. She looked at the patterns on the bluestone beneath her feet. Her skirt hit the grass and trees on both sides, shaking off the frost and snow along the way.
03 turned a half circle and looked behind her.
The grand hall of Qihuang Peak stood majestically, watching them climb up at a snail's pace.
It is like a dividing line, clearly separating early summer from late winter.
The snow, emanating from a certain unified sword energy, was hidden within a barrier. Driven by the white crane's unyielding curiosity, it drifted day after day across the vast expanse. Since Feng Jue emerged from seclusion, only the mountain paths had been cleared by the palace servants. If the mountains and rivers, covered in vegetation, weren't imbued with spiritual energy, they would have long since perished in the snow.
On the mountain road, there were the sounds of Feng Jue's footsteps, the hollow sound of the jade pendants on her waist shaking and colliding with each other, and the sound of the pearls and jade in her hair swaying.
Swish, swish, la la.
The jade pendant swayed above the squatting Tong's head.
03 He tilted his head and gently rubbed Feng Jue's face, and virtual words floated out of the ball.
Host Favorability 1
"My mother used to take me along this road."
Feng Jue, who was walking with her head lowered, suddenly spoke. A faint white breath emanated from her red lips and pearly teeth. She tilted her head to look at the small system on her shoulder, raised her hand to measure the height, and continued, "At that time, I had not yet practiced cultivation and was no taller than the cranes on the mountain. My mother held my hand and led me up the mountain to the foot of the mountain, and then back up the mountain again."
03The matchstick hangs down and listens carefully.
"My mother asked me if I was tired from climbing the mountain."
Feng Jue said, "I said I'm tired."
“Once I fell ill from climbing a mountain. My mother fed me medicine, but the liquid was dark and hard to swallow. My mother asked me if I was suffering.
It's not bitter, I cried and said it was bitter." As if thinking of his childhood self, Feng Jue couldn't help laughing.
Laughter fell on the snow.
03 I don’t know why Feng Jue suddenly brought up the past, but it listened very attentively, staring at Feng Jue with its funny dark circles.
Feng Jue finished laughing and looked towards the snow-covered mountains and forests.
The distant mountains are as green as a painting, while the nearby ones are vast and cold. Such completely different scenery is placed in the same place, yet it is also elegant and interesting.
Feng Jue looked at Xue and said, "After I finished crying, my mother told me that the path to becoming an immortal is more tiring than climbing a mountain and more bitter than taking medicine. She asked me if I wanted to become an immortal if I was so tired and cried so much every day."
"I said yes."
Feng Jue burst out laughing, her lazy voice becoming brighter as she said coquettishly, "I told my mother that if I became a god, I could fly into the sky and into the earth and do anything. I wouldn't be afraid of climbing mountains anymore, and I wouldn't be so tired that I would have to take medicine."
"When my mother heard this, she burst into laughter and taught me the secret method."
Feng Jue said, "I was six years old that year."
03 stunned.
Feng Jue’s mother died when he was six years old.
Feng Jue moved his feet again, his voice calm.
"When we first met, you asked me if I had any elders and wanted to ask them to come out and arrange a marriage for me. In fact, I only have my mother. My grandmother, the old Palace Master of Lanyang Palace, passed away hundreds of years ago. She arranged a marriage for me after hundreds of years. Do you know why?" Feng Jue tilted his head and asked 03 with a smile.
"03 doesn't know."
Feng Jue: "Because Bai Fenghui is right, the mental method my mother passed on to me is indeed incomplete. If I can't complete the mental method, there is only one way to continue practicing."
die.
03's eyelids shrank, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and press it on Feng Jue's cheek, "Please don't die, host." He opened the mall and asked, "Feng Jue, what is the name of the mental method you practice?"
Feng Jue said softly: "Phoenix Jue"
03 Quickly searching the mall, countless Phoenix-related mental methods appeared, turning into small panels floating in front of Feng Jue. Feng Jue looked at them one by one and said with a helpless smile, "No."
"I once wondered if you, being so omnipotent, could conjure up the remaining half of the Heart Sutra for me. As expected, fantasy is just fantasy after all. It shows that some things are destined by heaven and cannot be changed at will."
03Don’t give up, keep refreshing, and change the keyword search.
Feng Jue reached out, took the busy system off his shoulder, and held it in his palm. "Stop for a moment and listen to me first. Haven't you always wanted to hear it?" Feng Jue said.
03The waving matchsticks stopped and hung down obediently, covering the entire mountain forest.
The virtual panel was instantly taken back by it.
"Speaking of which... By the way, about the engagement." Feng Jue said, "The Phoenix Secret was obtained by grandma by chance. She knew her skills were incomplete, but she persisted in practicing, believing that she would eventually find the other half of the skills. Unfortunately, things did not go as she wished..."
Feng Jue looked up at the top of the mountain, took a step and continued to climb, saying in a gentle voice: "The dream of immortality was shattered. She gave birth to my mother with a secret method, managed Lanyang Palace, raised my mother, and arranged my marriage with Xue Bufan before her death. My mother didn't have anyone in her life at that time."
"Now that I think about it, it was all out of her love for her daughter. 03. The Phoenix Secret Art is extremely overbearing and is extremely picky about the spiritual roots and skills of dual cultivators. It's hard to find a true lover in this world, let alone someone like this. My grandmother didn't teach my mother the Phoenix Secret Art and arranged a marriage for her child, hoping that she wouldn't follow the same path as her. Unfortunately, the Nine Heavens Cult later became rampant. To save the world, my mother resolutely chose to practice the Phoenix Secret Art, exchanging her fate for immortality to bring peace and prosperity to the world."
03With all sorts of emotions welling up in his heart, he touched his body and said slowly in a clear and cold voice, "Your mother is a person worthy of admiration."
Feng Jue smiled proudly and said, "Not bad."
Speaking of her mother, her voice was filled with respect and nostalgia, and she said tenderly, "After the great battle, my mother was seriously injured and never recovered. She used a stillborn phoenix fetus as a tool to create me."
Feng Jue raised his arm to show 03 that the phoenix blood was still flowing in the green veins under the fair and soft skin.
The bubble above his head smacked against his head, and it said, "Phoenix bloodline, 'Phoenix Secret', sounds like a perfect match."
Feng Jue stared at his arm and said slowly, "That's right. Parents are so pitiful. My mother took the same path as her mother. She couldn't stop death, but she didn't want me to embark on the same path. She searched for various mental methods for me, but I don't want to give up the Phoenix Secret."
Feng Jue's tone grew heavier, as if he could see her future, and also as if he could see a different path.
The three of them, a family of three, were trapped under this mental method. She wanted to find the other half of the mental method to comfort the spirits of her two relatives in heaven. She wanted to prove that the Feng family would never be trapped under this method!
The Qihuang Palace was right in front of us. A white crane took off, its wings stirring up the clear snow, and flew high into the sky across the long green line.
The white clouds are floating in the air, and Feng Jue is gazing at the distant mountains.
"My grandmother loved her daughter deeply and couldn't bear to see my mother die. She trapped her in a marriage contract, but left plenty of room for maneuver before I was born. My mother loved me and didn't want me to follow the same path, so she ultimately chose to let me make my own choice."
"I was born and raised in Lanyang Palace, and I was able to
There are countless people like me, but I have a natural talent for determination and the most suitable mental method. How could I give up? "Feng Jue clenched her fists, her eyes determined under her long eyelashes. She said word by word, "My name is Feng Jue, and I practice the Phoenix Art. My lifelong wish is to find the Phoenix Art and achieve the Great Dao. This is the wish of three generations of our family. The practice of the Phoenix Art is irreversible. Even if I change to practice something else, the shortcomings of the Phoenix Art will take root in the spiritual sea."
"If you want to seek the path to immortality, the great path must be perfect. Without the Phoenix Secret, I will be like my two elders, exhausting my life and dying of old age." Feng Jue waved her sleeves and took 03 to a side hall of the Qihuang Palace. She opened the window and let 03 look at the portrait hanging on the wall in the room.
The woman in the portrait was extremely beautiful, with eyes as bright and brilliant as Feng Jue now.
Feng Jue smiled at his mother's portrait and whispered, "I want to be her, but I don't want to be like her."
"Even if I die with great fanfare, I would rather live a mediocre and hopeless life."
Since you are a phoenix, you should make the world bow to you!
Feng Jue smiled defiantly, waved his sleeves to close the window, turned into a stream of light and flew back to the bedroom, landing on the couch in the inner room.
Mission: [Listen to Feng Jue talk about the past]
Status: Completed.
The text on the floating panel turned gray. 03 floated in front of Feng Jue and said, "Feng Jue, I'll help you find it. Let's look for it together."
New text appeared on the panel, and 03 bolded the task of [Searching for the Phoenix Secret] and placed it in the most prominent place at the top.
Feng Jue leaned against the soft couch, supporting her cheek with her white fingers, and looked at 03 with smiling eyes.
The silver Tong said seriously: "Not only will I help you find the Phoenix Secret, I will also protect you. No matter whether it is Nie Xiu, Nie You or Nie Cha, they cannot harm you."
Feng Jue's eyes swept across the series of tasks on the system panel. She knew that 03 was a man of his words - Tong, she no longer had any secrets from 03.
She had always kept the matters of her mind hidden in her heart. As the Palace Master of Lanyang Palace, she never showed weakness, not wanting anyone to think she was fragile. She had never shared her past with anyone, but now she had revealed so much to 03... Such intimacy made her feel a little mischievous. Feng Jue curled her lips and deliberately asked 03, "How are you going to protect me?"
Without waiting for 03 to draw his sword, Feng Jue said, "You are just a little bead. I dare not let outsiders see you. You have also seen that there are so many bad people outside, shouting that they are not of our race. Their hearts must be different."
"That is to say, we have experienced more things together now." As if recalling the scene when they first met, Feng Jue's fingers supporting her cheek sank into her snow-white skin, a smile appeared on his face, and he continued, "If it were our first meeting, an invisible silver group would say nothing to me.
If you can't protect me, I will only suspect that someone is playing tricks, using some extraordinary means to play tricks, and dare not show their true face to me, how can I believe it? "
"But now..." Feng Jue looked at the beads that he could see and touch, raised his chin modestly, but before he could say anything, he saw bubbles floating above 03's head.
Feng Jue paused, waiting for 03 to show an expression.
The floating bubbles are blank, they float for a long time and then slowly fall down.
It slowly floated up again and finally disappeared.
03 It was silent, and its voice was softer than usual. It said, "Feng Jue, you said that if I was in this form, I couldn't see anyone, because it would cause trouble." The golden thread was threaded through the needle, and hundreds of flowers were embroidered on the red carpet. It was spread on the jade bricks under the red tiles, reflecting the dazzling sight.
The silver color falls in the center of the vermilion.
Feng Jue's eyes wandered as she sat on the couch. As 03 fell, she raised her red lips and said slowly, "I was worried about you—"
Her words were cut short in the white light.
The flickering white light made it impossible to look directly at it. Feng Jue turned her head away in surprise. After the light dissipated, she turned back with a frown, her pupils suddenly constricting.
In the palace, the silver beads on the vermilion suddenly disappeared, replaced by a silver-haired beauty, naked and flawless like white jade.
The radiance of all the pearls and jades in the hall was completely submerged in the bright white.
Feng Jue, who was leaning on the couch, suddenly stood up and looked at the confused woman. A light suddenly lit up in his eyes and his voice became hoarse.
The cold voice finally found a body that matched it. The woman who contained 03's soul spoke calmly, calling out, "Phoenix Secret."
"Will this protect you?"
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【Meeting the Phoenix】End.
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