Amidst the shadows of the parasol trees, the Phoenix Lord spread her wings, enveloping Phoenix Feather and Wen Xiangjie in a halo of light.
“By fire, I swear, our life flames shall intertwine, our prosperity and decline shared through the years.”
The Phoenix Lord’s voice resonated directly within the souls of Wen Xiangjie and Little Phoenix.
A phantom image of a phoenix appeared in Wen Xiangjie’s palm, then receded back into her palm.
The contract was complete.
Little Phoenix Phoenix Feather happily landed on Wen Xiangjie’s head.
With the contract, Phoenix Feather was noticeably more affectionate towards Wen Xiangjie.
The Phoenix Lord closed her eyes, and a drop of crimson-gold liquid exuded from her forehead, sinking into Wen Xiangjie’s Dantian.
Wen Xiangjie felt a warmth in her Dantian, and her Nascent Soul Stage mini-figure was enveloped by a golden-red Phoenix Spiritual Fire, a look of pleasure appearing on her face.
Nourished by the Phoenix Spiritual Fire, Wen Xiangjie’s cultivation, which was already in the late Nascent Soul Stage, was forcefully elevated by another minor realm, reaching the perfected Nascent Soul Stage, just one step away from breaking through to the Leaving Aperture Stage!
At the same time, Wen Xiangjie could feel a connection to this painting secret realm; her divine sense seemed to float to the top of the parasol tree, allowing her to survey the entire painting secret realm without obstruction.
A series of system prompts rang out in her ears again.
“You have obtained the right to use the Phoenix Clan Ancestral Land Painting Secret Realm. From now on, you can freely control the resources of the painting secret realm.”
“You have become a contractor of the Phoenix Clan, receiving a reward of 100 free points.”
“Detected that the game dungeon has awarded free points; the replication system has copied 100 free points for you.”
This was truly a great harvest!
She didn't expect this game dungeon to be so generous, actually awarding 100 free points in one go!
As expected of the Phoenix Clan, this is the prestige a divine beast should have!
Including the replication reward from the replication system, Wen Xiangjie gained 200 free points in one go, and her free points balance soared to 262 points!
Breaking through to the Leaving Aperture Stage was just a thought away for her.
However, Wen Xiangjie was not in a hurry to continue breaking through; she always had to keep some free points as a trump card.
Entering this game dungeon, those Family members were merely fish on her chopping block; her true enemy was the abnormal of this game dungeon.
Feeling Wen Xiangjie’s strength break through to the perfected Nascent Soul Stage, which also led to the Elf Queen and Little Phoenix Phoenix Feather, who had just contracted with Wen Xiangjie, breaking through to the perfected Nascent Soul Stage, the Phoenix Lord nodded with satisfaction.
As expected of the person with great fortune she favored, Little Phoenix had just followed her and already gained considerable benefits.
She turned to look at Luotuo Qi, who was nearby, and pulled a feather from her own body, handing it to her.
“Cultivate well. When you successfully ascend, I will bring you to our Phoenix Clan, where you will receive the protection of my Phoenix Clan,” the Phoenix Lord said gently to Luotuo Qi.
This feather could protect Luotuo Qi from three fatal injuries, provide her with spiritual power and protection during her cultivation, and also deter demonic beasts.
For Luotuo Qi, the most important meaning of this feather was the Phoenix Clan’s recognition of their Luo Family.
“Yes, thank you, Phoenix Lord.” Luotuo Qi’s eyes welled up with tears of excitement, and she knelt devoutly before the Phoenix Lord.
The Phoenix Lord gently stroked Luotuo Qi’s cheek with her wing.
Then she looked at Wen Xiangjie, no longer pressuring Wen Xiangjie and Luotuo Qi with her aura as before, but speaking in a gentle tone, like a benevolent elder in a Family, to Wen Xiangjie.
“Take good care of Phoenix Feather, and take good care of yourself. I look forward to the day you and Phoenix Feather ascend to the Upper Realm.”
This Phoenix Clan is trustworthy; they truly give benefits when they have them.
Since the Phoenix Clan had expressed themselves in such a way, Wen Xiangjie resolutely told the Phoenix Lord, “Phoenix Feather is with me, you can rest assured!”
When Phoenix Feather heard Wen Xiangjie call her name, she happily pecked Wen Xiangjie’s face twice.
The Phoenix Lord nodded with relief.
“Alright, time is almost up. I need to send you all away,” the Phoenix Lord said.
With the help of the painting secret realm, their Phoenix Clan could temporarily travel from the Upper Realm back to this realm, but ultimately, their Phoenix Clan no longer belonged to this realm and could not stay for too long.
This secret realm was originally a derivative of the Phoenix Clan’s painting secret realm, used by the Phoenix Clan to find a fated person for Little Phoenix Phoenix Feather.
Now that Wen Xiangjie had signed an equal contract with Phoenix Feather, there was no longer a need for this secret realm to remain open.
Thus, the Cultivators and demon beasts who were still exploring and searching for treasures in the secret realm were all thrown out by the secret realm, their bodies reappearing at the entrance where they had entered the secret realm.
“What happened?!”
“Why was I thrown out of the secret realm?”
“Damn it! That spiritual herb was only two meters away from me; I was about to pick it!”
“Hahaha! I’m alive again! I was almost trampled to death by a mad horse just now; it seems my time wasn’t up!”
“How did this secret realm close after only half a day???”
The Lingyao Peak Elder received a report from his disciples and immediately returned to the secret realm entrance from the flying boat.
Seeing the many Cultivators who had been expelled from the secret realm entrance, the experienced Lingyao Peak Elder immediately understood that someone must have obtained the inheritance within this secret realm, which was why everyone else was forcibly expelled by the secret realm.
The leading grand Cultivators from other major Cultivation World sects and Cultivation World Families also thought the same way, and they gathered together, unable to resist discussing.
“Who do you think is the lucky one who got the secret realm inheritance this time?”
This was no ordinary secret realm; it was a secret realm with the inheritance of the Phoenix Clan.
The one who obtained the inheritance of this secret realm would definitely soar to great heights!
“If the one who obtained the secret realm inheritance is a rogue Cultivator without a sect or Family, what do you all say?” an elder from a Cultivation World sect asked.
Although he was asking everyone, his gaze was directed at the Lingyao Peak Peak Lord.
Naturally, these Cultivation World sects all wanted to recruit such a person, who was destined to soar to great heights, into their ranks.
As for rogue Cultivators being unwilling to join a Cultivation World sect?
Just look at the Cultivators around, who were expelled by the secret realm but showed no intention of leaving, and you would know.
Few who could cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage were fools.
This secret realm closed after only half a day, most likely because a lucky person obtained its inheritance.
The Cultivation World was originally a place where the strong preyed on the weak.
If the other party did not have the ability to protect the inheritance, then the inheritance naturally belonged to the capable!
Therefore, unless the one who obtained the inheritance had a way to escape from the encirclement of so many Cultivators, the other party would most likely choose to join a Cultivation World sect to gain protection.
Taiyi Sect, as the number one sect in the Cultivation World, was naturally the most powerful competitor for other Cultivation World sects.
“Who says the one who obtained this secret realm inheritance must be a rogue Cultivator? My junior sister hasn’t come out of the secret realm yet.”