"I'm getting a bit hungry too, hehe."

Su Xuan's lips curled into a mischievous smile. He suddenly turned, left the cave, and retrieved something from beneath a nearby cliff. It was none other than the genuine Nirvana Phoenix he had obtained from A'Lian.

This thing's meat must be delicious, right?

Su Xuan chopped off a leg of the Nirvana Phoenix with his Ruyi Sword and began to roast it. He didn't bother finding firewood, instead using his Heavenly Grade Pill Flame directly. He had discovered long ago that food cooked with Alchemical Fire was exceptionally delicious!

SIZZLE! SIZZLE!

Soon, the Nirvana Phoenix leg was crackling crisply as oil oozed out. The exuded oil was also special—crystal clear, like divine nectar.

"Hm?"

Su Xuan's eyes narrowed in surprise. He found that during the roasting process, the Nirvana Phoenix's blood underwent a bizarre change. It shifted from red to orange, then green, cycling through several colors before finally seeping into the roasted meat!

Could it be... Su Xuan's eyes lit up. Is this the true... use for a Nirvana Phoenix? Is it meant to be roasted and eaten? Was A'Lian using it wrong?

When the meat was about seventy percent cooked, Su Xuan tore off a piece to taste it. It melted in his mouth, leaving a fragrant aftertaste. It could truly be called a delicacy of the mortal world!

No! It would be hard to find food this exquisite even in the heavens!

Subsequently, surprise once again shone in Su Xuan's eyes. A slender yet potent stream of spiritual energy spread throughout his body, infiltrating his limbs and bones. His cultivation even advanced slightly!

If I were to eat the entire Nirvana Phoenix... Su Xuan speculated his cultivation realm would surely advance to the Longevity Latter Stage Great Completion.

The Nirvana Phoenix really is something special!

Looking at the nearly cooked phoenix leg, Su Xuan wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth. He then took the leg and returned to the cave.

"Senior brother, where did you go?" The girl in the blue dress had just woken up and was sitting on her sleeping mat, rubbing her eyes.

"It's almost dawn. I went to get some breakfast," Su Xuan said, tearing off half of the roasted phoenix leg and handing it to the girl in the blue dress. "Eat up. We'll continue on our way when you're finished."

"Ah? This is too much, I can't possibly finish it all."

The girl took the half-leg Su Xuan handed her. It was awkwardly heavy, weighing a good four or five pounds. At the same time, she flushed slightly. She was indeed very hungry and had even dreamt of eating delicious food.

Did I talk in my sleep? Did Senior Brother overhear me? Is that why he went to get breakfast? Is he hungry too? This senior brother of mine is normally so aloof; it's rare for him to show such concern...

"If you can't finish it, just leave the rest. It's no big deal," Su Xuan said nonchalantly, starting to gnaw on his own piece of the leg.

The girl had no choice but to start eating. Soon, her beautiful eyes also filled with surprise. The phoenix leg Su Xuan had given her was incredibly strange. Eating it felt like swallowing a spiritual elixir, causing her long-stagnant cultivation to stir...

The girl quickened her pace. In just a short while, she had devoured the entire piece, forgetting she had ever claimed she couldn't finish it. Her stomach was now visibly bulging.

"Senior brother, please wait a moment. I think I'm about to break through."

The girl, who was only at the Longevity Realm Initial Stage, immediately sat down cross-legged. The aura around her began to fluctuate wildly—she was really about to break through!

Already knowing the leg's effect, Su Xuan wasn't surprised in the least. He walked to the cave entrance to stand guard for his nominal junior sister.

After a long while, as the first rays of morning light streamed into the cave, the girl wiped the sweat from her forehead. She stood up, her face flushed with excitement. Her cultivation realm had broken through to the Middle Stage of the Longevity Realm!

The first thing the girl said after her breakthrough was, "Senior brother, what on earth was that breakfast? How... how was it so magical? It made my cultivation break through!"

Her cultivation had actually been on the verge of a breakthrough for some time. But perhaps because her talent was lacking, she had consumed many pills yet failed to break her bottleneck. To do so now simply by eating some meat... how could she not be shocked and bewildered?

Of course, Su Xuan wouldn't reveal the truth. He fibbed that he had accidentally encountered a spirit beast. After a fierce fight, he had only managed to sever one of its legs. As for what kind of spirit beast it was, he claimed not to know its name.

The girl didn't doubt him. Her senior brother was usually so uninterested in her that he couldn't even be bothered to lie. If he said it was so, then it must be so.

Meanwhile, Su Xuan's own cultivation had also risen a small fraction, so it was a worthwhile endeavor.

"Senior brother, shall we set off?" After her breakthrough, the girl's entire spirit was refreshed and renewed. She glanced outside the cave, which was now filled with fresh, bright morning light.

"Let's go!"

Su Xuan and the girl mounted their steeds once more and flew toward Shunfeng Immortal Mountain.

They didn't enter the range of Shunfeng Immortal Mountain until afternoon.

"Senior brother, Master must be waiting for our return." High up in the swirling clouds and mist, the girl pointed toward a perilous mountain that was ten thousand zhang high.

That was Shunfeng Immortal Mountain. It consisted of nineteen peaks, each presided over by an elder serving as a peak master.

It truly deserves the name Immortal Mountain. Su Xuan mused, gazing at the rugged and majestic mountain.

The Immortal Mountain was wreathed in clouds and mist, with spirit fowl occasionally soaring through them. The mountainsides were dotted with pine trees, creating a dreamlike, illusory landscape so beautiful it could make one forget all worldly cares.

Recalling that the girl had once described the Nirvana Phoenix as untamed and ferocious, Su Xuan quietly used his True Qi to send a telepathic message to the Golden Crocodile, which was currently in its Nirvana Phoenix form. "Xiaofeng, when we reach Shunfeng Immortal Mountain, don't be timid. Be arrogant."

The Golden Crocodile glanced back at Su Xuan in acknowledgement. My true form is a fierce Golden-Scaled Crocodile, after all. Acting arrogant is just my natural state!

WHOOSH!

Led by the girl, Su Xuan landed before the main gate of Shunfeng Immortal Mountain.

Su Xuan wanted to ask the girl why they hadn't landed directly on Golden Lotus Peak, but it didn't seem appropriate. He guessed that Shunfeng Immortal Mountain must have a rule: one must enter and exit through the main gate and not fly about freely.

"State your identities."

A surprising scene then unfolded. Aren't I a prodigy of the Immortal Mountain?

The gate-guarding disciples actually blocked his path and demanded he identify himself. Their attitude was lukewarm, tinged with contempt.

"Ying Lan of Golden Lotus Peak." The girl pursed her lips, presenting her identity token as she announced her name, her displeasure obvious.

Then, she shot Su Xuan a look, signaling for him to do the same.

Su Xuan already had Feng Zhengyuan's identity token and the sect's insignia on his arm, but he showed nothing. He stared at the disciple and said haughtily, "Are you blind?"

I'm playing the part of Feng Zhengyuan right now. I have to live up to his arrogant reputation. Besides, I saw the look on the girl's face. Something isn't right here. Of course, I also have another, more important idea in mind...

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