The Long Journey to Immortality

This set of array flags consists of only seven flags, all of which are of magical artifact quality.

The seven array flags can be combined in twenty-one ways to meet the various needs of cultivators.

If Han Lu can master their skills, these array flags will be useful even when fighting against cultivators of the same realm.

Besides the battle flags, Han Lu, certain that she would stay in the Great Yu Dynasty for some time, bought a new set of maps.

The new map details the topography of the thirty-two prefectures of the Great Yu Dynasty, as well as the approximate areas controlled by various medium and large-sized forces three years ago.

A few well-known and famous forces were specially marked on the map, with accompanying text introducing them.

In places like Dongzhou Prefecture, the two major powers, Xuanyu Temple and Jiulong Mountain, received such treatment.

Such a detailed map cost Han Lu a full five spirit stones, but she still felt it was worth it.

If Han Lu had such a map before going to Jiulong Mountain, she would at least know the Daoist names of the only two Nascent Soul cultivators in Dongzhou Prefecture, and know some major grudges between the two sects, which would have given her more enjoyment while watching the excitement and listening to the gossip.

Having it now will at least allow Han Lu to find a suitable place to resonate with others.

Regardless of the cultivators' cultivation level, Dongzhou Prefecture is considered one of the larger prefectures in the Great Yu Dynasty in terms of the area it governs.

There are many secluded places in Dongzhou Prefecture.

The suitable place for harmony that Han Lu wanted to find not only had to be secluded, with few cultivators passing by, but also needed to be as close as possible to the Deep Blue Desert.

Perhaps because she had performed a water divination for Xiao Ran, Han Lu felt that she had awakened her female sixth sense. She had a vague premonition that when she sang in harmony, there would likely be unexpected complications that would delay her.

Han Lu's requirements were neither too high nor too low, and with a detailed map, it was easy to find such a good place.

Han Lu pointed on the map for about fifteen minutes and found a deep forest about twenty or thirty miles west of the deep blue desert.

“The spiritual energy here is thin, and the nearest small sect is a full hundred miles away.”

"The highest-ranking cultivator in that small sect is only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, so he cannot use his spiritual sense to detect anything."

"As long as the arrangements are made properly and no earth-shattering phenomena are triggered, there shouldn't be any major problems with the harmony there."

Han Lu pondered the map for a few more moments, making sure there were no oversights, before finally putting it away and canceling her stay in the room, which she had only stayed in for one day.

After quickly distinguishing east from west and north from south, and clearly judging the reactions, she transformed into a light blue rainbow light, flew on her sword, and headed towards the chosen place of harmony.

The mountains and forests where Hemingdi is located are more than 300 miles away from Jinyuan City. During the day, they ride spirit swords and at night they drive flying chariots.

Thus, they traveled non-stop for a day and a half before finally arriving at that deep mountain forest.

The map does not have a specific name for this mountain forest; it only provides a simple description.

The description on the map, which was completed three years ago, is still relevant. The nameless forest in front of Han Lu is just as described on the map: dense and remote, with only a few mountain people living there, and it has nothing to do with cultivation.

Han Lu flew her flying sword slowly around the forest, quite satisfied with this location as a place for harmony.

Han Lu randomly found a spot on the mountainside and used her magic to create a cave dwelling, carving out a temporary place for herself on the mountainside.

After spending some time carefully cleaning and smoothing the rock walls of the cave, Han Lu began chanting incantations and moving huge rocks to temporarily add a concealed door, so that mountain people who did not understand magic would not accidentally enter and affect the important matter of Heming.

After these common methods were set up, Han Lu took out the array flags that she had bought at a high cost of spirit stones.

He learned on the spot and arranged the formation according to the formation diagram in the "instruction manual".

Although Han Lu was not proficient in formations, she could still easily control seven formation flags and set up some simple formations.

He took out the measuring tape he had purchased from the ancient cultivation secret realm.

Han Lu solemnly measured the distances and calculated the proportions as she planted the array flags one by one.

If a master of formations were to see this scene, he would probably laugh his head off.

However, Han Lu's meticulous work style still brought her a report.

When Han Lu touched the array flag placed in the array eye to activate the array, she succeeded on her first attempt, successfully setting up such an array that shielded divine sense in this small cave.

Clapping her hands to remove the dust, Han Lu put the measuring tape back into her storage bag and took out the small bottle containing the essence of true spirit blood once again.

She solemnly muttered to herself, "It's time to begin."

Chapter 302 Harmony with the Fire Phoenix

Han Lu casually took out the unactivated Dharma seat, sat on it, and after meditating for a while, she began to recall the events of the last time she practiced Harmony, as well as the mental techniques and incantations of the Harmony Secret Technique.

This was Han Lu's second time using the Harmony Secret Technique. Compared to the first time, she naturally had many more experiences and insights that were difficult to explain to others.

Although this time, without a Nascent Soul cultivator like Feng Rubing by her side to protect and guide her, Han Lu felt that she should not encounter any problems in using the secret technique.

Feeling calm and at ease, Han Lu gently raised her left hand and used her magic to pull out the stopper from the small bottle.

In an instant, a faint smell of blood wafted out of the small bottle, filling the small cave.

Han Lu took a deep breath and enjoyed the momentary pleasure and satisfaction of her body and mind as her blood surged. Then she raised her hand again and took out the five drops of Fire Phoenix Blood from the small bottle, holding it in front of her.

When this supreme fire treasure appeared in the cave, it raised the temperature inside the cave considerably, as if the early spring had turned into the height of summer.

During the auction, it was described that the small bottle contained only five drops of Phoenix essence blood.

But when Han Lu took the blood essence out of the small bottle, she realized that there was more blood in the bottle than she had imagined.

Looking at the large clump of blood in front of her, Han Lu guessed, "Perhaps in the cultivation world of the Great Yu Dynasty, a drop of blood contains more than in the Central Plains?"

In Han Lu's view, only half of this blood was needed to satisfy the requirements for performing the Harmony Secret Technique.

Therefore, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Han Lu divided the Fire Phoenix Essence Blood in front of her into two.

Half of it was put back into the small bottle, the stopper was resealed and it was stored, while the other half continued to float in the air as material for the Harmony Secret Technique.

Han Lu held the three drops of blood close to her mouth, and the burning sensation that seemed to pierce her nasal cavity made her have some unreliable guesses about the owner of these drops of blood.

"Could it be that these few drops of essence blood came from a senior Fire Phoenix who was in the late Nascent Soul stage?"

After casually shaking her head to clear her mind of distractions, Han Lu then mobilized her spiritual energy from her dantian, silently reciting the incantation and circulating her cultivation technique.

Once the secret technique began to operate, she opened her mouth wide and swallowed the three drops of "scalding hot" fire phoenix blood essence into her stomach.

Following the secret technique to circulate spiritual energy, Han Lu carefully controlled the three drops of fire phoenix essence blood to seep into her blood vessels and flesh, circulating within her body in various ways, allowing her body, which already contained the bloodlines of the ice phoenix and the phantom phoenix, to adapt to the aura of the new friend who was about to arrive.

Feeling her question gradually rise and sensing the newly emerging fire attribute energy in her dantian, Han Lu felt that she had reached the right level. Only then did she continue to silently recite the incantation and circulate the secret technique, advancing the Harmony Secret Technique to the next step.

She began to try to fuse the Ice Phoenix and Illusion Phoenix bloodlines that had already merged within her with this new guest.

If the previous secret techniques were like a gentle spring breeze, then this step, with the Fire Phoenix Essence Blood under the operation of the secret technique, was like a biting winter wind, raging through Han Lu's body.

This kind of pain, which originates from the body's internal organs, blood vessels, and muscles and penetrates to the skin, is not easy to endure.

Han Lu gritted her teeth, enduring the pain.

Fortunately, Han Lu had the experience from the first time, which made her mentally prepared and prevented her from screaming in pain or making any sounds that might lead people to misunderstand.

Time ticked by, and the natives and newcomers fought each other inside Han Lu's body, vying for territory, spreading the flames of war to almost every part of her body.

In particular, the water-attribute Ice Phoenix bloodline and the fire-attribute Fire Phoenix bloodline within Han Lu's body were fighting fiercely, as if trying to turn over and cultivate the "land" that had been carefully cultivated for several years, and start anew.

Feeling the struggle between the two forces within her body, Han Lu secretly lamented her misfortune. She never expected that the Ice Phoenix bloodline within her would so vehemently reject the Fire Phoenix essence blood.

The fierce battle between the two forces caused Han Lu to involuntarily activate the "True Phoenix Manual," transforming her into an Ice Phoenix adorned with white feathers within the dimly lit cave.

Han Lu's consciousness also changed in this way, and she arrived in the sea of ​​consciousness that she had once ventured into.

Above the vast snowfield in the sea of ​​consciousness, three True Spirit Phoenixes were engaged in fierce battle.

To be precise, it was the Ice Phoenix that was fighting the Fire Phoenix, while the Illusion Phoenix was mediating and trying to act as a peacemaker.

This time, the Harmony Secret Technique completely slipped out of Han Lu's control.

If Feng Rubing were here to protect Han Lu, she would most likely use methods to stop the use of this secret technique.

But at this moment, in the cave dwelling that Han Lu had temporarily opened up for the Great Yu Dynasty, she was all alone.

Whatever the outcome, there will eventually be a result.

All Han Lu could do was endure and continue to use her secret techniques.

She hoped that the true native bloodline of the Phoenix would harmonize the Fire Phoenix bloodline and the Ice Phoenix bloodline, allowing them to stop attacking each other, reach a consensus within her body, and successfully merge together.

Of course, the fact that the mere three drops of Phoenix essence blood were exhausted in these battles, resulting in the failure of the Harmony Secret Technique, is the most likely outcome.

The true spirit in the cave was hunched over, curled up in great pain, lying on the not-so-large throne, occasionally groaning.

In just a short while, the three phoenixes in Han Lu's sea of ​​consciousness had already fought three hundred rounds.

However, the fire phoenix that had been swaggering around Han Lu's body with just three drops of its essence blood was no longer as arrogant as it had been initially.

The true spirit image in the sea of ​​consciousness was only one-fifth the size it was at the beginning, and looked like a child in front of the Ice Phoenix and the Illusion Phoenix.

Seeing this scene, Han Lu cried out in her heart, "Oh no!" She wished she could personally intervene, step forward to mediate the fight, or help the Fire Phoenix so that it could hold on a little longer in this bloodline battle.

Just as Ice Phoenix was about to unleash its killing move to completely destroy Fire Phoenix, Illusion Phoenix made its move.

Just as the day it swallowed Xiaoyaozi's remnant soul, Huanfeng opened its mouth once more and swallowed the fire phoenix, which was three-tenths smaller than a fledgling bird.

Before the fire phoenix could be fully digested, the phantom phoenix, adorned with multicolored feathers, embraced the ice phoenix again, transforming into light and merging together.

The light was dazzling, a mixture of blue and red light. Han Lu, like an outsider, stood in her sea of ​​consciousness and could not see what was happening on the phoenix made of light.

Immediately afterwards, she felt utterly exhausted, as if she had been drained dry, and fainted instantly on the snowy plain in her mind's eye.

The internal battle came to an end, and soon a blood-red liquid emerged from the gaps between the phoenix's feathers. In just ten breaths, this light red liquid completely enveloped the white phoenix, which was curled up in a ball, as if it were encased in a cocoon.

The fusion of the three bloodlines was not easy. Han Lu's true spirit incarnation instinctively used a divine power similar to "Nirvana" to force itself into a temporary state of slumber.

As for the outcome of the harmony, we will only know when it "breaks out of its cocoon and becomes a butterfly".

Chapter 303 Accidental Entry

The phoenix lying in the blood cocoon is undergoing its second transformation.

The color of its feathers changes periodically.

Most of the time, the phoenix's feathers are pure white, but occasionally red appears from its neck, from which point the phoenix's feathers turn fiery red.

This change undoubtedly symbolizes the change in Han Lu's bloodline.

If the Harmony Secret Technique is successfully executed, the feathers of the Ice Illusion Phoenix, which originally had only two bloodlines and was predominantly white, will naturally be tinged with red.

If she fails, when she emerges from the cocoon, the phoenix that Han Lu transforms into will definitely still look the same as before.

From mild to intense, and then from intense back to mild.