My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

Gu Qing quickly shook his head and said:

"How could that be?"

"Back in the Azure Emperor Sword Sect, I heard Sect Master Su Changge say that the sect's founder, the Eternal Sword Lord, had visited the Immortal Kingdom and received a reward from it. This world is actually the Eternal Sword Lord's fiefdom."

"Since the Phoenix Clan comes from the void..."

"The Phoenix Clan must have encountered more Void Civilizations than the Void Forces recorded in the Immortal Kingdom."

After a simple calculation, Gu Qing knew that the Phoenix Clan was no ordinary person.

There were once four innate spiritual roots in this world. The Myriad Manifestations Star Osmanthus on the Southern Continent was destroyed three million years ago.

Three million years is not a small number.

It should be noted that the Immortal Kingdom civilization, to which Gu Qing resides, has only been in existence for a little over ten million years since it began its conquest of the endless void.

The Phoenix Clan likely arrived on this plane tens of millions of years ago.

"good."

"Our Phoenix Clan has indeed witnessed many Void Civilizations."

"Your Immortal Kingdom is only a medium-sized power in the entire void; there are countless powers stronger than your Immortal Kingdom."

The Phoenix Clan contains many ancient and powerful beings.

Pure-blooded phoenixes, once they reach adulthood, become Void-level beings and can traverse the void.

Every adult phoenix needs to find a place to build its nest.

The key is the phoenix perched on the parasol tree.

The Phoenix Clan is very powerful in the void, but they are a neutral force.

therefore.

Even after the Immortal Kingdom discovered this place, it simply handed over the Yanji Continent to the Phoenix Clan for self-governance.

The three arrived at the main hall of Phoenix Palace.

The palace doors opened silently, and led by Qingluan, Gu Qing entered the palace.

Looking up, one could see a woman who appeared to be around thirty years old standing in front of the palace. She was wearing a long robe with phoenix patterns in gold and red, and her hair was styled in a high bun with a hairpin shaped like a phoenix head holding a pearl.

Her appearance was undeniably beautiful, but what truly made it difficult to look her in the eye was the composure and authority that only those who had long held positions of power possessed.

What is most striking is the vermilion mark between her eyebrows, from which a faint, mysterious light flows.

That is a symbol of the royal lineage of the Phoenix Clan, which only pure-blooded Phoenixes can possess from birth.

The palace master did not deliberately release his aura, but the aura belonging to a high-level life form still made the surrounding air scorching hot.

Her gaze swept over him indifferently, and Gu Qing felt as if he were being blazed by the sun, with nothing to hide from her.

"Qingluan greets the Palace Master."

"Lan Siqi greets the Palace Master."

"Gu Qing, a mercenary hired for the Immortal Kingdom Trials, pays his respects to the Palace Master."

Qingluan and Lan Siqi bowed respectfully.

Seeing this, Gu Qing respectfully performed the same etiquette and followed behind the two to bow.

Looking at this incomparably noble palace master, Gu Qing couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This was the power system transmitted through the mother's body; he was born with immense power.

Gu Qing, on the other hand, had to constantly take risks, break through one step at a time, improve his life dimension, and eventually sublimate into a high-dimensional immortal life form, reaching the basic level that others would have as adults.

Alas, weakness is the original sin.

If you continue to become stronger, you will have endless rituals to perform in the future.

Looking at this palace master, Gu Qing's determination to become stronger grew even stronger.

In my previous life, I lived in a country that pursued equality for all.

But in today's world, even dogs are divided into different classes, which are essentially classes based on power levels.

This made Gu Qing very unhappy.

Having experienced three mercenary trials, Gu Qing witnessed the power of this world and naturally pursued the ultimate evolution of life; he also wanted to become a superior being.

Not to mention oppressing lower-level beings, at least they don't have to look up to others or bow down when they meet them.

"Um!"

The Palace Master of Phoenix Palace gave a soft nod, then waved his hand, indicating that the three of them did not need to stand on ceremony.

Her gaze lingered briefly on Gu Qing, as if she had discovered something interesting about him:

"Mercenaries hired by the Immortal Kingdom?"

"The Immortal Kingdom actually trained a genius like you as a mercenary. Did you offend someone in the Immortal Kingdom and get deliberately turned into a mercenary by the enemy?"

The Palace Master's gaze was sharp and penetrating, clearly seeing through the profound fluctuations hidden within Gu Qing. Gu Qing had cultivated two profound domains with different attributes.

"Forehead……"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing paused for a moment.

How can I put it... I can't exactly say that I was mediocre before I turned eighteen!

Gu Qing chuckled and cupped his hands, saying, "Palace Master, you flatter me. I was just lucky. Compared to the most talented geniuses in the Immortal Kingdom, I'm still quite a distance away."

"Well, that's an overly modest statement."

"Compared to those immortal seeds carefully cultivated by the Immortal Kingdom, you are not inferior."

"so……"

"Do you want to escape the precarious life of a mercenary?"

"If you'd like, you can sign a contract with my Phoenix Palace and become a Phoenix Palace disciple. I can send someone to negotiate with the Immortal Kingdom Company."

The Palace Master of Phoenix Palace smiled.

Qingluan and Lan Siqi were both taken aback by what they saw, never expecting that the Palace Master would take the initiative to invite mercenaries from the Immortal Kingdom to join the Phoenix Palace.

This was the first time they had ever witnessed such a scene.

however.

Despite the olive branch extended by the Palace Master of Phoenix Palace, Gu Qing did not immediately accept it.

He has already signed a contract to sell himself to Xianmu Group.

Gu Qing was very wary of signing the contract.

In this messed-up world of cultivation, there are no free lunches.

Since Phoenix Palace was willing to pay the price to buy its contract from Immortal Wood Group, it must be to extract more value from itself.

Otherwise, Gu Qing wouldn't believe that the Phoenix Clan would do a good deed and rescue him for no reason.

My mind is filled with a multitude of thoughts.

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Qing tentatively asked, "May I ask what brings you here, Sect Master? What tasks will I be required to perform in the future?"

They've been fooled time and time again, each time with a different twist.

Gu Qing didn't want to repeat the mistake of signing a contract to sell herself into servitude.

"take it easy."

"It's just to let you use your strengths. You can refine pills in the Phoenix Palace. You don't need to risk your life in the void."

The Palace Master said calmly.

Gu Qing frowned upon hearing this. It wasn't that he was against going on adventures in the void, but rather that he was against working for the company.

How much spirit coins did the Immortal Wood Group give him to risk his life?

As for staying in Phoenix Palace to refine pills, this path seems safe, but it also has a fatal problem.

Currently, the upper limit of this dimensional world is only the fourth rank and the ninth level.

If he cannot leave this seat, his path to immortality will stop at the fourth rank.

Without the cheat code of having an equipment slot, Gu Qing might have considered the Phoenix Palace Master's suggestion and settled down in this world, developing slowly and peacefully.

The problem is, Gu Qing is qualified to step onto a broader stage and strive for various immortal resources. Putting aside everything else, Gu Qing cannot possibly give up the various immortal technologies developed by the Immortal Kingdom as a path to becoming stronger.

"Palace Master."

"Let me think about this carefully."

"After all, it was the Immortal Kingdom that nurtured me, and I have deep feelings for the Immortal Kingdom. This matter..."

"Um?!"

Qingluan and Lan Siqi looked at Gu Qing in surprise, and surprisingly did not agree.

"hehe."

Upon hearing this, the Palace Master of Phoenix Palace chuckled and shook her head, saying, "Since you are unwilling, then I will not force you. Next, let's discuss inviting you to refine pills..."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, have you ever heard of the art of alchemy using water?"

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