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Chapter 388 The Disappearance of Phoenix Heaven Gate

Under the spotlight, Lin Zhao didn't seem to care that she had persisted for several days. She was constantly observing the changes in spiritual energy after the fusion of her Dragon Evolution Technique and Phoenix Vein Technique.

Her aura had changed from a purple tinged with gold to a pale yellow.

Seeing this color, Lin Zhao couldn't figure out what attribute it leaned towards. The only thing he was sure of was that his current stream of spiritual energy was comparable to the power of the previous three streams.

This confidence comes from the improved quality of her spiritual energy.

Lin Zhao circulated the two cultivation techniques, feeling his foundation being continuously enhanced, and asked Granny Honghu, "My spiritual energy grade should be at the superior level of human character by now, right?"

Before Granny Honghu could answer, the remnant soul of the Ancestral Dragon said, "Not only that, but also of the lowest grade of Earth."

Lin Zhao was stunned for a moment because he did not expect that the fusion of the spiritual energy of the Dragon Evolution Technique and the Phoenix Vein Technique would result in such a terrifying improvement. He was immediately stunned, followed by an uncontrollable surge of joy.

"Don't be too happy yet. Ji Wantang's cultivation technique is of the upper-grade Earth rank. Even if your technique is now at the lower-grade Earth rank, it is still two levels lower than hers."

Lin Zhao was not surprised when she heard this.

After all, she had also advanced to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage at that time, yet Ji Wantang still possessed the composure and confidence to overturn herself at any moment, demonstrating the terrifying depth of Ji Wantang's foundation.

"At least there's no longer a difference in rank."

Lin Zhao paused halfway through his sentence, "Ji Wantang also cultivates the Phoenix Vein Technique, and her Phoenix Vein Technique has already reached the upper-grade Earth level?!"

Doesn't that mean Ji Wantang must possess at least three of the other six techniques of the Phoenix Vein Technique?!

Grandma Honghu helplessly reminded her, "Her cultivation level is due to the Phoenix Vein Technique, the complete Phoenix Luck, and the added boost from your Phoenix Luck. Don't overthink it. Once your Phoenix Luck is fully restored, the grade of your Phoenix Vein Technique will also improve. However, judging from her current performance, she is already fully capable of freely utilizing your Ancient Phoenix Luck."

Lin Zhao clicked his tongue, then checked his spiritual energy status and was speechless when he found that it hadn't increased at all.

"You've directly fused and advanced two cultivation techniques. Do you need anything else?" The remnant soul of the Ancestral Dragon felt that Lin Zhao was too greedy. "Ordinary people would need to absorb spiritual energy for thousands of years to fuse these two cultivation techniques. You're just lucky to have encountered the immortal spiritual energy of the Phoenix Heaven Sect, which directly replenished your energy."

Lin Zhao couldn't help but ask, "The fusion of these two techniques has this effect. Did His Majesty the Ancestral Phoenix and His Majesty the Ancestral Dragon ever try to do this?"

"No, the reason you were able to fuse them so smoothly is because both of the two you cultivated were incomplete. The original power of the Creator God will conflict. Strictly speaking, it is almost impossible for the complete Phoenix Vein Technique and Dragon Evolution Technique to coexist in one being. However, your situation is a bit complicated. Your initial Phoenix Luck was incomplete, and the Phoenix Vein Technique was also incomplete, which made your identity as the Phoenix Luck Daughter... not quite qualified."

Lin Zhao's lips twitched, and he replied, "Senior can just say 'Deposed Phoenix'."

The remnant soul of the Ancestral Dragon gave an awkward laugh.

"It's not so much that you're a useless phoenix, but this path is definitely not one that someone like Ji Wantang, who started with a complete phoenix fortune, could walk. Your incompleteness just happens to provide a gap in the power of the Dragon Evolution Technique, making it possible for the two techniques to complement each other and coexist. Originally, this situation would not have been possible in the first place, so the fact that your phoenix fortune was taken away can be considered as a twist of fate that helped you complete the most difficult step in the fusion of the two techniques."

Finally, the remnant soul of the Ancestral Dragon gave Lin Zhao an explanation for her current and future development: "Little girl, if you take back all the Phoenix Luck, while you advance the Phoenix Vein Technique, you also need to make corresponding improvements to the Dragon Evolution Technique. Otherwise, if the two are out of balance, you will still die from the conflict between the two forces."

Possessing this power also means bearing the risks that come with it.

After all, Lin Zhao was the first person to cultivate both the Phoenix Vein Technique and the Dragon Evolution Technique at the same time.

Lin Zhao understood; this was equivalent to cultivating a bomb that would explode if it lost its balance.

Feeling the celestial energy flowing down her face, she exhaled a breath of turbid air, sensing that her spiritual energy foundation had not increased at all. After confirming that there were only a few people around her and that absorbing more celestial energy would not have any effect on these cultivators, she simply formed the Spirit-Guiding Seal with both hands and began to absorb large amounts of celestial energy.

The Golden Phoenix Clan was shocked by this scene.

"What is she doing?"

"It looks like she's absorbing a huge amount of immortal energy? Is she crazy? Isn't she afraid of exploding and dying?"

The spiritual energy in the area was sufficient for a first-class cultivator. Even if Lin Zhao formed a Spirit-Guiding Seal, it wouldn't affect the surrounding cultivators. Moreover, there were only two or three first-class cultivators left, and even they were barely able to hold on. Upon noticing Lin Zhao's actions, they all fell silent. For the first time, after the spiritual energy became saturated, they retreated without hesitation to observe Lin Zhao.

Under the watchful eyes of these Golden Phoenix Clan members, Lin Zhao's spiritual energy steadily increased.

However, to Lin Zhao's dismay, even after her spiritual energy foundation broke through to twenty million streams of spiritual energy, she was still stuck at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

This time, unlike before, it wasn't due to a lack of foundation or anything like that; it was simply that Lin Zhao's mental state and spiritual energy were still insufficient.

At that moment, Lin Zhao suddenly understood why Ji Wantang had been stuck at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage for so long.

Cultivating the Tao and refining the mind—how can this refinement of the mind be accomplished overnight?
As Lin Zhao continuously absorbed the immortal spiritual energy, until his spiritual energy foundation reached thirty million streams and he remained at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, he noticed that the light in the distance was gradually disappearing.

"The Phoenix Heaven Gate has disappeared." A kind female voice came to her ear, and she turned her head to meet countless pairs of eyes that were looking at her like she was a freak.

"Little girl, you actually absorbed it from beginning to end." Even though he had won the bet, the Golden Phoenix Clan Chief found it hard to describe his state of mind.

Upon hearing the words of the Golden Phoenix Clan Chief, Lin Zhao's first reaction was, "Huh? The Phoenix Heaven Sect is gone so quickly?"

My second reaction was that she had actually been here for a month, and was still far from reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

However, the increase in spiritual energy and the fusion of the two cultivation techniques were no less impressive than news of an advancement. Faced with everyone's surprise, Lin Zhao smiled and said, "This junior is just lucky."

The Golden Phoenix Clan Chief scrutinized her for a moment with a complicated expression: "But it seems you still haven't advanced to the Nascent Soul stage?"

Lin Zhao nodded: "Indeed, we're still missing that one bit of insight."

These words made the Golden Phoenix Clan Chief shake his head; it was an insight, easy to say but difficult to grasp.

Often, a cultivator's entire life is just missing that one profound insight.

“The situation outside is very unfavorable to you right now,” said the Golden Phoenix Clan Chief. “However, I have some connections with the Holy Phoenix Palace, and they will not express their stance.”

Her hints could only go this far.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao quickly understood what the other person was talking about and hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

The Golden Phoenix Clan Chief waved his hand: "This is nothing. Even if we don't take action, there's a little girl outside who will cause trouble and force the Ice Phoenix Clan to intervene."

Lin Zhao then remembered Little Golden Sprout.

Remembering the kindness shown by the Golden Phoenix Clan, Lin Zhao bid farewell to them. At the foot of the mountain, he saw a young girl with curly hair who was freeloading off the Phoenix Clan from the Holy Phoenix Mountain range.

"You seem to be doing quite well."

After realizing that Jin Ya's cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, Lin Zhao nodded with satisfaction: "You've made considerable progress."

Jin Ya was enjoying being fed by the eldest sister of the Golden Phoenix Clan when she heard this and saw Lin Zhao. She stuffed the jerky that the Golden Phoenix Clan had given her into her mouth and rushed over. After looking at Lin Zhao for a while, she said, "You haven't broken through to the Nascent Soul stage yet? Ji Wantang has already reached the Nascent Soul stage."

There was no disappointment in her tone, just a simple sigh.

Lin Zhao shrugged: "If breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage were so easy, it wouldn't have become the dividing line between peerless masters and experts in the cultivation world."

A Nascent Soul cultivator possesses the strength to become an elder in any power.

Jin Ya chuckled and said, "Then you're in trouble. I heard that many forces have openly sided with Ji Wantang. Do you want to go back to the Phoenix Medicine Sect to take a look?"

Lin Zhao nodded: "It really is time to go back. There should still be more than four months until the Imperial Election."