Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1836 The Tribulations of the Nine Golden Crows
A mentor who guides you through your early years is still a teacher, but whether or not you acknowledge that mentor-student relationship after you've passed through that early stage depends on the specific circumstances.

Shi Ji was Xiao Wu's mentor. After Xiao Wu became a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Leader, Shi Ji dared not place herself on the same level as the Sage Sect Leader and strongly demanded that Xiao Wu stop calling her teacher.

Yu Xiao and Taibai Jinxing are a different story. Whether you call it opportunism or nostalgia, after Hua Tuo's death, Taibai Jinxing, who returned to the Heavenly Court, still recognized Yu Xiao as his disciple. Yu Xiao was also very respectful to the old man, always performing the disciple's etiquette, visiting him during festivals and visiting him from time to time. Their relationship did not become estranged due to the hundreds of years that had passed. It is worth mentioning that Hua Xiong also went to Heaven to serve as an official, becoming a celestial general in the Western Heavenly Gate.

Longji and Taibai Jinxing were the only two people who knew the identities of Yuxiao's parents.

They didn't know what Deng Chanyu and Yunxiao were thinking, and dared not reveal this secret. Fortunately, Yuxiao didn't care who her parents were. She had lived without parents for hundreds of years, and the word "parents" was very distant to her.

After Yu Xiao went to the Heavenly Court, she never saw Phoenix. Her appearance was more like Yun Xiao's. Phoenix and Deng Chanyu were not exactly the same. From the perspective of Dang Kang and Zou Wu, they just felt that they looked familiar. Saying that they were related was more like a joke in the midst of their heavy daily work.

"The spirit rice is so delicious today!" When Kang Hua became the king of rice, a pig ate three times the amount of food that Yu Xiao and Zou Wu combined.

He ate quickly and in large quantities, and after finishing, he patted his belly contentedly, enjoying the last bit of free time before his "night shift."

Yu Xiao had no renowned teacher to guide her, and Long Ji was only half-baked. After the initial "basic education," he couldn't teach her anything more. The same was true for Tai Bai Jin Xing.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Court had a vast collection of books, and these books, covering all walks of life, served as her ladder to climb higher.

Haotian may have dreamed of being a powerful librarian, or he may have simply been too bored to do anything during the early days of the Heavenly Court. In any case, during Haotian's reign, he revised and compiled the Heavenly Court's collection of books accumulated since the time of Dijun several times.

The various cultivation technique exchanges that took place during the Phoenix Era relied on the solid foundation laid by Haotian.

The Heavenly Court allows one to exchange cultivation techniques, and one can also exchange their own cultivation techniques for spiritual materials or treasures. After so many years of development, the Heavenly Court now encompasses almost all the knowledge within the Three Realms. In terms of depth, it may not be as good as the great teachings of the sages, but in terms of breadth, it surpasses the Chan and Jie sects. The prerequisite is that one must learn it oneself and have perseverance.

Yu Xiao was very persevering and had enough wisdom. While eating, she kept reading and ate the spirit fish in front of her. Just as she was wiping her mouth, she saw Long Ji, who was half a teacher and half a friend, beckoning to her.

Is she already at work? She enjoys reading, but she genuinely dislikes dealing with mundane tasks.

She stood up helplessly, grabbing Dang Kang with one hand and Zou Wu with the other, and dragged the two unlucky guys who didn't want to work the "night shift" toward Longji.

"Something terrible has happened! Xiaoyu, come quick!" Before she could speak, Longji said urgently, "The spiritual energy of the Nine Luminaries Star Lord's Mansion has suddenly gone out of control. It's most likely that Bo Huang and the others have encountered some trouble!"

Bo Huang, Zhong Lang, Shu Kun, Ji Xing, Xian Rui, Lu Jun, Ya Qiong, De Shen, Ren Jing, and You Wen were the ten princes of the Golden Crow in the past. Except for the youngest prince, You Wen, who survived and changed his name to Lu Ya under the witness of Nuwa, indicating that he had no further connection with the demon race and the Golden Crow race, the other nine Golden Crows, after experiencing a tribulation of death and resurrection, were recommended by the Phoenix to serve as the Nine Luminaries Star Lords in the Heavenly Court. This was in the later period of Haotian's reign.

After years of offerings and incense, their damaged divine souls have slowly been repaired. With the recovery of the essence from the three Golden Crow Hot Springs, they have emerged from their initial state of confusion. However, their minds are still not mature enough. They can only interact with acquaintances on a daily basis. Outsiders trying to enter the Nine Luminaries Star Lord's Mansion either cannot find the entrance or are driven back by the scorching golden flames of the great sun. Today was originally an ordinary day; the light emanating from the Nine Luminaries Star Lord's Mansion was even more dazzling than the sun. But half an hour ago, a celestial general discovered a black sun rising within the mansion. Its light was chilling, and a strange spiritual energy was growing within it. If left unchecked, the black sun within the Nine Luminaries Star Lord's Mansion might devour the entire Heavenly Court.

"Xiaoyu, can you tell what the problem is?" Longji took out a high-quality replica of the Haotian Mirror and showed Yuxiao the image inside.

Reading is definitely useful. Yu Xiao has read far more than ten thousand books. She has read almost all the books in the Heavenly Court’s collection. In terms of knowledge, she has long surpassed Long Ji.

She carefully observed the scene in the mirror, and after a moment's thought, said, "This scene is somewhat similar to the Chaos Invasion hundreds of years ago. Could it be that another spatial barrier has been breached, and some powerful Chaos creature has entered the primordial world? It's most likely a quasi-demon god. Sister, look towards the south and then look towards the west sea."

She mentioned several places, and Longji used the Haotian Mirror to observe them one by one. These seemingly ordinary places actually concealed hidden dangers, which had just not yet been exposed.

"Sister, don't worry, things haven't gotten out of control yet. You stay here and we'll go check out the Nine Luminaries Star Lord's Mansion first!" Yu Xiao accepted the task.

She possessed the aura of Deng Chanyu and was naturally drawn to the Nine Golden Crows. As a child born from the clouds, she could be considered a "celestial being" by some reckoning. This was another kind of destiny. She cared deeply for those nine friends who had always been kind to her.

Longji knew he couldn't be of much help, so he didn't hesitate to hand over the task to her and return to Tongming Palace to continue searching for the source of the chaos.

Yu Xiao, along with Dang Kang and Zou Wu, flew towards the Nine Luminaries Star Lord's Mansion. After flying for dozens of miles, Zou Wu felt that she was too slow, so he immediately transformed into a long-tailed tiger and carried Yu Xiao away at high speed, with Dang Kang chasing after them relentlessly.

"Wait for me! Slow down! Slow down!"

Inside the Tongming Hall.

Longji repeatedly examined the Haotian Mirror, a replica of the phoenix. With Yuxiao's reminder, he checked all the anomalies in the Three Realms and even used the Jade Emperor's authority to deduce the causes and consequences.

The result surprised her. After carefully examining it for a while and confirming that it was correct, she contacted Yunxiao.

"Sister Yunxiao, have you done something big lately? So many causal threads are pointing to you."

When Daji from Mount Emei went on a trip, Yunxiao immediately switched to "Yunxiao with his girlfriends" mode, calling Xiaowu, Yuanxiao, and Xiaoqingluan to his side and checking their homework one by one. Afterward, one of them was made to copy scriptures, and another was made to stand as punishment. The little ones were like quails, completely daring not to resist, doing whatever they were told, and were incredibly obedient.

(End of this chapter)