"Thank you, senior, for your generosity!" Xu Chuan cupped his fists.
Feng Sheng nodded and exchanged pleasantries with him for a while longer.
Finally, Feng Sheng’s gaze swept over the people below, and he announced, "Since everyone is here today, I'll take this opportunity to make an announcement!"
"As you all know, the Phoenix Tomb will open in ten days. I understand everyone wants their juniors to enter. However, due to the large number of people, I have decided that the slots for entering the Phoenix Tomb this time will be awarded through a selection process. The top ten juniors will be granted entry!"
Feng Sheng's words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd. Everyone looked at him in surprise, but no one dared to question his decision. Within the Undying Volcano, Feng Sheng held absolute authority.
"Alright, this matter is settled. The selection will begin tomorrow. Make sure your juniors are prepared!" Feng Sheng waved his hand, and the matter was definitively concluded.
However, just as he was about to leave, Feng Sheng suddenly spoke again, "Oh, right, I almost forgot about you!"
"How about this, I'll add one more spot. Xu Chuan will also get to enter, but he won't have to participate in the selection!"
"It pains me to say this, but the Undying Volcano is one of the four major powers in the Southern Domain, yet none of our young disciples can defeat Xu Chuan. Where does that leave my old face?" Feng Sheng said with disappointment.
With his cultivation, Feng Sheng had sensed Xu Chuan's true strength the moment he saw him. It truly surprised him.
"Where did Xuan Sa find such a monster? His strength is simply abnormal!" Feng Sheng grumbled inwardly. Why couldn't his Undying Volcano find such a prodigy? It was embarrassing!
Feng Sheng's subsequent remarks left everyone present dumbfounded. What was their Patriarch saying? Were none of the Undying Volcano's younger generation a match for Xu Chuan? They turned to look at Xu Chuan, who was seated calmly, with immense surprise!
Was this Saint Son Xu that strong? They all knew that their Undying Volcano's Young Phoenix Master was already a martial artist at the fifth level of the Heaven-Connecting Realm. Yet, Feng Sheng’s words clearly included him. But how was that possible? While Xu Chuan was not weak, he was only at the second level of the Heaven-Connecting Realm. How could he defeat the Young Master? But the words came from Feng Sheng’s mouth, and they had no choice but to believe them!
"You flatter me, senior!" Xu Chuan said with a faint smile.
Feng Sheng did not reply, and instead, he vanished from the great hall. The others also began to leave one after another.
Soon, someone came to escort Xu Chuan to his accommodation, a serene and elegant courtyard. Su Miaoyin followed Xu Chuan there. They hadn't seen each other for many days and had much to discuss. However, the previous occasion had not been suitable. Now that they were alone in a room, it was more convenient.
Xu Chuan looked at the beautiful girl before him, his heart filled with questions. He spoke first, "Miaoyin, weren't you at the Jade Pool Holy Land? How did you end up here?" Xu Chuan had previously learned that Su Miaoyin had taken a powerful cultivator as her master at the Jade Pool Holy Land and had become a Holy Maiden. How had she ended up at the Undying Volcano after not seeing her for a while? Had the Jade Pool Holy Land been destroyed in his absence? It wasn't impossible!
However, Su Miaoyin's subsequent words dispelled Xu Chuan's doubts. Su Miaoyin parted her red lips and slowly explained, "Didn't I obtain the Phoenix Legacy in the Fallen Phoenix Mountain Range and awaken my physique? After cultivating to the fifth level of the Samsara Realm in the Holy Land, my cultivation speed began to slow down significantly. So, the Holy Master specifically sent me to the Phoenix Tribe of the Undying Volcano to further my studies and see if I could find a solution. That's why I am here! I didn't expect to encounter Senior Brother Xu here!" Su Miaoyin said joyfully. Being able to meet Xu Chuan made this trip to the Phoenix Tribe worthwhile! Her affection for Xu Chuan was evident.
"So that's how it is," Xu Chuan said, enlightened. He was then somewhat surprised. He hadn't noticed before that Su Miaoyin had already reached the Samsara Realm! This rate of progress was indeed worthy of a Heavenly Mandated Empress! Even if she couldn't compare to him, she was far superior to others! He then used his system to check her information.
[Name: Su Miaoyin]
[Race: Profound Sky Human]
[Realm: Samsara Realm Fifth Level]
[Talent: Unrivaled Under Heaven]
[Destiny: Empress Potential (Gold), Ice Skin Jade Bone (Gold), Protagonist's Halo (Gold), Femme Fatale (Gold), Rising Fortune (Purple)]
[Divine Abilities: Nirvana True Flame, Return Wind and Fire, Phoenix Embodiment]
[Life Script: Protagonist of "Peerless Empress"]
[Life Trajectory: Her entire clan was exterminated by the Lin family due to her special physique. She refused to be captured and offered to the Heavenly Evolution Sect's Young Master as a cultivation vessel. While fleeing for her life in the Fallen Phoenix Mountain Range, she entered the Phoenix Secret Realm, obtained the Phoenix Legacy, awakened the Ice Skin Jade Bone physique, shed her worldly impurities, revealed her extraordinary talent, joined the Jade Pool Holy Land as a Holy Maiden, and from then on, soared to unprecedented heights, eventually becoming an Empress.]
[Opportunity: Enter the Phoenix Tomb, obtain the legacy of a deceased Emperor Venerable of the Phoenix Tribe, her physique transforms into the Phoenix Sacred Body, and her path forward is unimpeded.]
[Affection: 95 (Loyal to the Death)]
As expected, her cultivation had reached the fifth level of the Samsara Realm. Furthermore, the Destiny section now had a purple destiny called "Rising Fortune," and her Divine Abilities had also changed. Most importantly, in the Opportunity section, Su Miaoyin's opportunity was also within the Phoenix Tomb. On his journey so far, Xu Chuan had already seen two opportunities within the Phoenix Tomb! If nothing unexpected happened, the Golden Crow Egg opportunity he obtained from Huang Xingyue was also within the Phoenix Tomb. He wondered why there would be a Golden Crow Egg in the Phoenix Tomb! And how Huang Xingyue, with her Half-Emperor realm cultivation, managed to sneak into the Phoenix Tomb. However, Xu Chuan was not concerned with these matters. As long as he could obtain the opportunities, everything else was irrelevant to him!
That night, Xu Chuan and Su Miaoyin talked at length, each recounting their experiences during this period. They only fell asleep late into the night. With her affection reaching "Loyal to the Death," Su Miaoyin was very proactive. Xu Chuan also stopped pretending to be a gentleman.
It wasn't until noon the next day that they emerged from their room. A martial stage had already been set up in the Phoenix Valley. The powerhouses belonging to the Undying Volcano faction had brought their strongest juniors to compete for the ten coveted spots. Xu Chuan did not need to participate in this selection, so he sat on the viewing platform to observe. Su Miaoyin, on the other hand, needed to join the competition to vie for a spot.
After the passionate encounter the previous night, Su Miaoyin's special physique had been fully unleashed. Both Xu Chuan's and Su Miaoyin's cultivation had seen significant improvements. They were both confident about their chances in this competition for the limited spots.