The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Ye Ling escorted Shen Yifei back to Cangwu Mountain; it was already late at night.

Without disturbing anyone, she tossed Shen Yifei onto the bed, glanced at the still groaning, half-asleep guy on the bed, and turned back to the Myriad Things Cauldron.

Shen Yifei had a dream that night.

In his dream, he rode a colorful phoenix flying in the sky. The phoenix had magnificent feathers and a tail feather that was three zhang long. It shimmered in the sunlight and was incredibly beautiful.

He rode on the phoenix's back, touching its soft, smooth feathers, and felt a great sense of comfort.

Thinking of finding phoenix tail feathers for Hongxiu, he touched the phoenix's buttocks, wanting to pluck the tail feathers.

The moment his hand reached out, Phoenix sensed his ill intentions and abruptly turned her head.

The face turned out to be that of a stunningly beautiful woman, with gentle eyes and a slight smile on her face.

When Shen Yifei saw her face, he thought it was incredibly beautiful and was immediately overjoyed. He couldn't help but reach out and touch her face.

But just as he reached out, the phoenix suddenly opened its mouth and sprayed a mouthful of flames in his face.

"what……"

Shen Yifei let out a scream, his body jerked up, and he gasped for breath.

"Holy crap, that scared the hell out of me."

He looked around and found himself in his room on Cangwu Mountain. Luo Qinghe was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a bowl of hot soup. Startled by his presence, she almost dropped the bowl.

"You're awake?" Luo Qinghe quickly put the soup bowl on the table and reached out to feel his forehead. "What's wrong? Had a nightmare?"

Shen Yifei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "I dreamt that I was riding a phoenix and was about to get close to it when I got sprayed with fire."

Luo Qinghe rolled her eyes at him. "What time is it? Still having dreams like this? Do you even know how you got back yesterday?"

"How did I get back?" Shen Yifei was stunned, his mind blank.

He only remembered going to the Xuanbing Palace to find Leng Rushuang, then encountering Su Yunzhao on the way back, and then...

Then he remembered nothing.

Liu Mengli said, "Master, yesterday you were drugged by Ye Qianqiu's wife and almost had yourself drained. Luckily, your wife Ye Ling came out in time, otherwise you would be dried up now."

"A mind-controlling seed?" Shen Yifei was taken aback. "What is that?"

"A Phoenix Clan secret technique, specifically designed to control a person's mind." Liu Mengli snorted. "You've been affected by that stuff, your mind is filled with that woman, and you'll do whatever she tells you to do. If it weren't for Ye Ling, you might already be dancing naked in front of the Ten Thousand Swords Manor."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yifei felt a chill run down his spine. However, he couldn't recall any of what Liu Mengli had said, nor did he know if it was true or false.

That old woman, Su Yunzhao, is definitely not someone to be trifled with.

"Is that mind-controlling seed still inside me?" Shen Yifei touched his dantian and sensed it.

The small vortex was still slowly rotating, and everything inside the body was normal; there was nothing unusual.

"It's alright for now. Xinghe studied it all night and found that this bewitching seed is a secret technique of the Phoenix Clan. It's very troublesome to break and requires the essence blood of a Phoenix Clan woman as a catalyst."

"A Phoenix Clan woman?" Shen Yifei suddenly remembered. "Isn't Su Yunzhao a descendant of the Phoenix Clan? Why not just bleed her a little?"

"She won't do. Ye Ling said last night that she is a hybrid of a crow and a phoenix, and her bloodline is not pure. She can only use pure phoenix blood, preferably from the phoenix royal family, such as a princess."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yifei's head throbbed even more. "Phoenix Clan Princess? Where am I supposed to find a Phoenix Clan Princess? The Phoenix Clan has been living in seclusion for tens of thousands of years; you can't even find a single hair of her."

Liu Mengli said helplessly, "Then you'll just have to live with this bewitching thing. Anyway, it doesn't usually act up, but as soon as you encounter a Phoenix Clan woman and she looks at you with those lecherous eyes, you'll have to obey her."

"Does that mean I have to avoid phoenix women from now on?"

"That's roughly the idea."

Shen Yifei was completely devastated.

He sat on the bed in a daze for a long time, then suddenly remembered what Bai Lu and Leng Shanyue had said: Su Yunzhao knew the clues to the Wutong Secret Realm.

"Damn it, we shouldn't have let that old woman get away yesterday. We should have caught her, tortured her severely, and forced her to reveal the whereabouts of the Wutong Secret Realm."

Liu Mengli burst into laughter, "By the time you remember, it'll be too late! Ye Ling already asked, but Su Yunzhao doesn't know either!"

Luo Qinghe handed him the soup bowl, saying, "Drink this soup first to nourish yourself. The day after tomorrow is your wedding with that Dragon Palace princess; you need to be in good spirits."

Shen Yifei took the soup bowl and took a sip. "How are the wedding preparations going?"

"Everything is ready." Luo Qinghe rolled her eyes at him. "Your brother-in-law, Ao Ting, has practically turned Cangwu Mountain upside down. He's decorated it with lanterns and colorful decorations, laid out red carpets, and practically wants to gild the entire mountain. Yin Wuxie has also prepared a banquet and is just waiting for you, the groom, to come and fetch your bride."

"That's good, that's good." Shen Yifei finished his soup, put down the bowl, and said, "Then I still have to go to Yong'an City to invite Uncle He to the wedding banquet."

"Go ahead, just don't miss the auspicious time."

Shen Yifei left without hesitation, and the mind-controlling creature seemed to have no effect on him.

Besides, I have a powerful weapon by my side, so I'm not afraid of anyone.

"Brother, come here, come here..." Xinghe's voice came from inside the cauldron.

Shen Yifei entered the cauldron with his divine sense. Xinghe was sitting next to the medicinal field behind the small building inside the cauldron, holding an ancient book and engrossed in reading it. There were a bunch of bottles and jars next to her, and it was unclear what she was studying.

"Xinghe, you were looking for me?"

Xinghe raised her head, a serious look on her face. "Brother, I studied that bewitching creature all night last night and discovered something strange."

"What is it?"

"This mind-controlling seed isn't just about controlling a person's mind." Xinghe opened the book, pointing to a picture. "Look here, the book records that the Phoenix Clan's mind-controlling seeds come in two types. One is ordinary, which can only control a person's mind, turning them into a puppet. The other is..."

She paused, seemingly considering her words, "The other one is called 'Love Seed,' a secret technique used by the Phoenix Clan royal family for dual cultivation with their partners. After planting it, the two will develop a connection, and their auras will attract each other. Over time, the one who planted the Love Seed will slowly be assimilated by the other's aura, and in the end, the two will be like a match made in heaven."

Shen Yifei was stunned. "You mean, Su Yunzhao didn't plant an ordinary bewitching seed in me, but rather a Phoenix Clan love seed?"

"Su Yunzhao planted a common bewitching seed, but that bewitching seed has been in your body for so long, it seems to be slowly mutating." Xinghe pointed to his chest, "I've observed that the thing in your body is becoming more and more like the love seed described in the book."

Shen Yifei touched his chest. "What would the consequences be?"

"The consequence is that if you encounter a woman from the Phoenix Clan, the two of you will..."

"What will happen?"

"You'll be attracted to each other, and then... you won't be able to stop thinking about 'that'..."