Chapter 675: Chapter 632: Nirvana Phoenix Body

Shen Xuan thought to himself that he was a person of principles.

He never did anything against his conscience.

He was absolutely firm on major issues. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"I am devoted to the Dao, speak cautiously, and seek to prove the Dao for eternal life."

Reflecting on his actions during this outing, Shen Xuan felt there were no significant mistakes.

He did not save the cultivators and mortals of the Fire Cloud Immortal City, not because he didn’t want to, but because he lacked the capability.

A single Demon Wing Roc was something he could hardly contend with alone.

With his character, he would not engage in a life-or-death struggle unless he had more than ninety percent certainty.

Ninety percent was still insufficient; theoretically, it should be ninety-nine percent.

Every action Shen Xuan took ensured he was in an invincible position.

Even if he couldn’t win, he could escape safely.

However, facing the incredibly fast Demon Wing Roc, defeat meant death.

He was not ready to die.

At all times, his primary principle was self-preservation.

"If successful, help the world; if not, take care of oneself. I have always been a poor man."

Shen Xuan sighed softly.

The Demon Wing Roc was devouring human race cultivators so rampantly.

Yet, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of Yan Country never showed up.

Shen Xuan vaguely guessed the reason behind this.

But he couldn’t endorse it.

"Even if the Demon Wing Roc has exceptional roots and strength, its power is limited upon descending to the Profound Origin World. Do you really need to fear it with your capabilities?"

"Having achieved Nascent Soul True Monarch status—being mighty figures of the human race—how can you shirk responsibility, fearing everything?"

Shen Xuan sorted the spoils of war.

Then, he retrieved a drop of Essence Blood from a Blaze Bird.

"Ultimately, anyone can be unreliable. To secure a place in the Profound Origin Continent, one must rely on oneself!"

Silently, Shen Xuan operated the Mysterious Jade Talisman and the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus.

The Mysterious Jade Talisman emitted golden light.

The Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus blossomed magnificently.

The Essence Blood of the Blaze Bird transformed into spiritual mist, which Shen Xuan absorbed into his Dantian, integrating it into the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus.

An intense, scorching sensation instantly spread throughout his body.

His entire body felt like it was about to ignite.

Shen Xuan focused his mind, channeling the Ice Technique Golden Core’s Primordial Ice Spiritual Power.

An hour later, the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus radiated spiritual light, completely refining that drop of Blaze Bird Essence Blood.

Only then did Shen Xuan’s body gradually cool down, returning to normal.

"Such overbearing fire spiritual power origin!"

Golden characters flickered on the Mysterious Jade Talisman before him.

[Stealable Talent: Nirvana Phoenix Body, Blaze Divine Fire, Heaven and Earth Furnace, Phoenix Feather Robe, Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens, Divine Fire Glazed Shield, Nine Heaven Escape Shadow, Divine Phoenix Power, Phoenix Might, Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens]

"Indeed, a descendant of the Divine Bird Phoenix!"

Looking at the series of Phoenix bloodline talents, Shen Xuan felt immense joy.

His adventurous risks were not in vain.

Shen Xuan’s gaze swept across the various talent skills of the Blaze Bird.

The bloodline skills of the Divine Bird Phoenix were unrivaled.

Phoenix Body, Fire Attack, Sound Attack, Fire Defense, Escape Technique, Flight, Power, Pressure, and so forth.

All were high-tier talent skills.

Shen Xuan could make use of them all.

Unfortunately, he could only select one.

"The Dao begins with unity. [Nirvana Phoenix Body] is the most crucial."

Shen Xuan’s original intention was to acquire a type of Fire Attribute Spirit Body.

To lay a foundation for him to eventually condense the Fire Technique Golden Core.

Without a doubt.

[Nirvana Phoenix Body] was the best Fire Spirit Body.

No comparison.

While [Blaze Divine Fire] possessed strong offensive capabilities,

After all, it was merely a type of demon fire.

The function of the Dao Body was far superior to demon fire for Shen Xuan.

"You’re the one. I hope you won’t disappoint me!"

Shen Xuan contemplated for a while and ultimately chose [Nirvana Phoenix Body].

Ancient golden characters flickered on the Mysterious Jade Talisman.

[Talent: Nirvana Phoenix Body (2/100)]

A drop of Blaze Bird Essence Blood could only provide two Skill Points.

Thus, even if he refined all ten drops of Essence Blood, he would have only twenty Skill Points, insufficient for Entry Level.

After considering, it made sense.

In the past, Shen Xuan needed all of a demon beast’s Essence Blood to steal its talent skills.

The higher the talent skill tier, the harder it was to acquire and advance.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan had anticipated this.

"Never mind, I’ve accumulated quite a bit of Dao Rhyme Points."

[Dao Rhyme: 2,282,296]

A drop of Blaze Bird Essence Blood yielded a Dao Rhyme Point total of twenty thousand.

Comparable to the Demon Core of the Ice Dragon Flood.

"So, the tier of this Blaze Bird is even higher than the Ice Dragon Flood, very close to Tier Four."

"Over two million Dao Rhyme Value points should suffice."

"I still have Essence Blood and reverse scales from the Black Water Demon Flood Dragon Demon Pill; this is also a Tier Three Top Grade descendant of Divine Dragon."

With supplies in hand, there’s no worry in the heart.

Shen Xuan’s plan was to enhance his Fire Technique Realm Cultivation swiftly while steadily practicing the Ice Technique.

It took him eighty years from Foundation Establishment to condense an Ice Technique Golden Core.

He aimed to compress the time to condense a Fire Technique Golden Core within thirty years.

When the Fire Technique Golden Core caught up and became comparable to the Ice Technique Golden Core, achieving a balance of water and fire.

Only when the path of water and fire was integrated and connected would he be ready to pursue the Nascent Soul Dao.

...

Three months later.

Shen Xuan finished refining the final drop of Blaze Bird Essence Blood.

[Talent: Nirvana Phoenix Body (20/100)]

[Dao Rhyme: 2,452,188]

Shen Xuan looked at the Mysterious Jade Talisman before him, pondering repeatedly.

Finally, he gritted his teeth.

"I’ve come this far, relying on an indomitable spirit, slowly but surely, never backing down with a firm Dao heart."

"Jade Talisman, add points!"

On the Mysterious Jade Talisman, Dao Rhyme reduced by units of twenty thousand.

The Skill Value of [Nirvana Phoenix Body] increased by units of one.

Seeing the contrast in numbers, Shen Xuan actually felt relieved.

"Eighty points, one hundred sixty thousand Dao Rhyme Value. I have over two hundred and forty thousand, more than enough."