Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 103 Young Fire Phoenix
In the long river of time, the mysterious spirit beast egg is like an unsolvable puzzle deeply engraved in Lin Fan's heart. No matter how hard he tries, he can never get rid of it.

In order to successfully hatch this spirit beast egg, Lin Fan racked his brains and used all his tricks.

He plunged into the vast pile of ancient books, carefully searching through them word by word, eager to find a way to hatch from those yellowed pages.

Not only that, he also kept trying to soak the spirit beast egg with rare spiritual liquid, or carefully circulate his own spiritual power, trying to catalyze this mysterious egg.

However, the spirit beast egg seemed to be under a spell of immobilization, and seemed to be firmly protected by an invisible and indestructible barrier. It was completely indifferent to Lin Fan's efforts and showed no signs of hatching.

Ten years ago, when Lin Fan finished his retreat, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to his mind, and a bold idea came into being.

His eyes moved back and forth between the cold-touch, mysteriously patterned spirit beast egg in his hand, and the Qiankun Creation Cauldron floating quietly beside him, emitting a mysterious halo.

In an instant, a faint but burning hope quietly ignited in his heart: this Qiankun Creation Cauldron possesses the unpredictable power of creation, and even the failed elixir can be reversed and reshaped. Maybe it can really bring an opportunity for the spirit beast egg to hatch, and even hope to improve the bloodline of the spirit beast egg.

With a nervous mood, Lin Fan's hands trembled slightly, as if he was holding the most precious treasure in the world. He carefully placed the spirit beast egg into the Qiankun Creation Cauldron.

At the moment the spirit beast egg touched the space inside the cauldron, the originally silent cauldron suddenly began to ripple with layers of strange spiritual power, one circle after another, as if having a secret and wonderful conversation with the spirit beast egg.

Seeing this, Lin Fan's heart suddenly sank, and then ecstasy surged into his heart like a tide. He was sure that he might have really found the key to open the hatching door.

From then on, checking the spirit beast egg in the Qiankun Creation Cauldron every day became an unshakable priority in Lin Fan's life. He was filled with anticipation, eagerly hoping to see even the slightest change in the spirit beast egg.

However, time passed quickly. A month passed, and there was no movement from the spirit beast egg. A year went by in a flash, and there was still no sound. Five years passed in a flash. After ten years of long waiting, the spirit beast egg was still like a stubborn stone, lying quietly in the cauldron, without any sign of hatching.

Now, almost a full hundred years had passed since Lin Fan obtained this spirit beast egg. During this long period of time, hope and disappointment had been inseparable, intertwined repeatedly.

Lin Fan couldn't help but laugh at himself sometimes, thinking that he was "trying everything possible", but deep down in his heart there was always a trace of obsession that he stubbornly held on to: What if one day, the Qiankun Creation Cauldron really allowed the spirit beast egg to hatch?

Every time he thought of this, he would reach out and gently stroke the body of the cauldron after checking it. His movements were as gentle as if he was comforting a sleeping baby, as if this could inject a bit of vitality into the spirit beast egg.

After doing all this, he turned around, took firm steps, and continued to devote himself to his busy training, silently looking forward to the surprise in his heart that might never come.

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On this day, Lin Fan, as usual, circulated the spiritual power in his body and steadily drew out the Qiankun Creation Cauldron from his dantian.

In an instant, warm and soft precious light overflowed, instantly illuminating the slightly dim cave.

His gaze subconsciously fell on the cauldron, and he saw the familiar goose yellow spirit beast egg still lying there quietly, without any abnormality.

Just as Lin Fan was about to take a closer look before leaving as usual, an extremely subtle yet unusually clear "click" sound, like a sharp awl, drilled straight into his ear.

His eyes suddenly widened, his heart beating wildly and uncontrollably, as if it was about to burst through his chest, his eyes fixed on the egg.

I saw a tiny crack slowly and windingly appearing on the eggshell. The crack became longer and longer, as if something was struggling desperately inside, trying to break free from the cage that had imprisoned it for a long time.

Then, a wet little head cautiously poked out from the crack.

After seeing the appearance of the little head clearly, Lin Fan couldn't help but gasp. It turned out to be a young fire phoenix!
Its head is small and delicate, and its beak is slightly curved, sharp yet somewhat tender.

The phoenix eyes were long and narrow, with a lively light flashing in them, and they looked at this strange world curiously.

Its feathers are sparse and messy, clinging limply to its body. Each feather has a moist luster. The color is not as bright and dazzling as that of an adult fire phoenix, but a light orange-red, like a diluted flame.

Its body is small and curled up in the eggshell. It looks extremely fragile, as if a slight breeze could blow it down.

But the next second, a majestic and powerful aura, like a surging tide, surged out from its small body, and it was the pressure that only appeared in the Jindan stage!
Lin Fan was so shocked by this sudden change that he stood there in shock. He even held his breath unconsciously. His mind went blank and he couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.

The young fire phoenix struggled to break free from the eggshell and stood in the cauldron. It shook off the remaining egg liquid on its body and stretched out its slightly short wings. There were slight wrinkles on the edges of the wings, and each flap seemed a bit difficult.

Its claws were small, and as they grasped the wall of the tripod, its toenails were a faint golden color and looked quite sharp.

After a moment, it seemed to have noticed something, slowly turned around, pecked at the eggshell on the ground with its pointed little beak, and began to eat it slowly.

With each peck, a piece of the eggshell fell away, and the aura of the young fire phoenix seemed to grow stronger and richer as it ate. In the blink of an eye, the young fire phoenix had devoured the eggshell completely.

As the last bite of eggshell went down his throat, wonderful changes ensued.

Its body has obviously grown larger, and its originally sparse feathers have become much denser. Each feather seems to be injected with vitality, standing upright and covering its body with fluffy texture. A hint of bright red gold begins to appear faintly in the orange-red feathers, making it look more energetic and full of energy.

After eating its fill, the young fire phoenix shook its wings comfortably. Although its wings were not yet fully grown, the shaking brought up a breeze with a hint of fire energy.

It took small steps and skipped to Lin Fan's feet, rubbing its head against his trouser legs affectionately, as if sharing the joy of a big meal with Lin Fan.

Its little eyes are watery, as if covered with a thin layer of moisture. Its wet eyes are full of dependence and trust, pure without a trace of impurities.

The pink little paws gently rested on Lin Fan's shoes, scratching them from time to time, looking extremely cute.

Lin Fan couldn't help laughing at its cute appearance, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, and his face was full of doting smile.

He slowly stretched out his hand, his movements as gentle as if he was touching a rare treasure. When his fingertips touched the little guy's furry head, the delicate and soft touch came from his fingertips, like the softest breeze in spring, with a hint of warmth and a faint mixture of fire energy.

The little guy squinted his eyes comfortably, tilted his head back slightly, and actively responded to Lin Fan's touch, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Its body also relaxed, and its originally upright feathers were now slightly fluffy. As it gently shook its head, it trembled, and from time to time it let out a few soft low hums from its mouth, as if it was humming a cheerful little tune, enjoying the intimacy and care from Lin Fan.

Lin Fan's eyes were fixed on the young fire phoenix in front of him, which looked like an ordinary bird, and his heart was full of curiosity and amazement.

He circulated his spiritual power and carefully released his spiritual sense, trying to explore the strength of this little guy.

In an instant, a majestic and powerful aura hit him in the face, making him gasp.

This young fire phoenix, which had just hatched, actually possessed the cultivation level of the middle stage of the Core Formation Stage!
You know, it takes an ordinary spirit beast countless years and hardships from birth to cultivation to the middle stage of Jindan.

But this fire phoenix, just after hatching from its shell, has already reached a height that many spiritual beasts cannot reach.

"This bloodline is definitely extraordinary!"

Lin Fan murmured softly, his eyes filled with shock and surprise.

He knew very well that bloodline to a spirit beast was like the foundation to a tall building. The purer the bloodline, the greater the potential for future growth.

According to the ancient books circulating in the world of immortal cultivation, those young true spirits were only at the Nascent Soul stage when they were born.

But the fire phoenix in front of him, although still in its infancy, the richness of its bloodline is infinitely close to that of a true spirit cub.

Lin Fan looked at the lively young fire phoenix in front of him, his heart filled with shock and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the moment when he placed the fire phoenix egg into the Qiankun Creation Cauldron.

Since obtaining this mysterious spirit beast egg, he has tried countless methods, but has never been able to make it hatch. During the long hundred years, hope and disappointment have been repeatedly intertwined.

Until ten years ago, he inexplicably placed the egg into the Qiankun Creation Cauldron. Although there was another long wait of ten years afterwards, the fire phoenix was now successfully hatched and possessed such amazing strength. He couldn't help but be certain, "Perhaps, the birth of this fire phoenix has a lot to do with the Qiankun Creation Cauldron."

The Qiankun Creation Cauldron is a treasure that possesses the unpredictable power of creation. It can even reverse and reshape failed elixirs, giving them new medicinal properties.

The moment the Fire Phoenix Egg was placed in, layers of strange spiritual power ripples appeared in the originally silent cauldron, resonating with the egg. This was by no means an ordinary phenomenon. Presumably, in the past ten years, the mysterious power of the Qiankun Creation Cauldron had been subtly acting on the Fire Phoenix Egg, transforming its internal structure and tempering its bloodline.

True spirits are beings that stand at the top of the food chain in the entire world of immortal cultivation and possess the powerful strength to destroy the heavens and the earth.

Even a young True Spirit possesses the strength of the Nascent Soul stage, but the Fire Phoenix in front of him has reached the middle stage of the Core Formation stage just after hatching, and his bloodline is even closer to that of a True Spirit cub. His future growth is immeasurable.

Lin Fan knew very well that in this world of immortal cultivation where the strong are respected and the weak are preyed upon by the strong, the more powerful help one has, the more guarantee of survival one has.

This Fire Phoenix would definitely become his right-hand man in the future. Lin Fan's heart was filled with anticipation as he imagined the scene of fighting alongside the Fire Phoenix in the future.

(End of this chapter)