The Long Journey to Immortality

Han Lu's perspective and understanding are extremely rare, one in ten thousand.

Hearing Han Lu's answer, Feng Baizhi was full of surprise. He had thought he would get some "romantic" answer from Han Lu, but he did not expect to be given an extremely "realistic" answer.

However, since Zhenfeng is no longer here, there is no right or wrong answer to this question.

In fact, because of Han Lu's status as one of the Four True Phoenixes, her words carried even more authority.

Unable to understand it at the moment, Feng Baizhi could only write it down word by word, planning to slowly savor its mysteries and extract what she could use from it when she got back.

After sharing her understanding and insights into the secret arts, Han Lu recalled the situations she had encountered during several instances of harmony.

When the circumstances of the second and third times the bloodlines of the Fire Phoenix and the Fiery Phoenix were mentioned, Feng Baizhi listened with exceptional attention.

He wanted to communicate with Han Lu in order to obtain this firsthand information.

After speaking for about 45 minutes, Han Lu finally finished saying everything she had to say, and also shared some insights she had gained from several harmonious conversations.

After taking a sip of water and pausing for a moment, seeing that Feng Baizhi was still thinking, Han Lu simply kept quiet for the time being.

After waiting for about a hundred breaths, the worry on Feng Baizhi's face had mostly disappeared, and Han Lu continued, "Feng Baizhi, what are your thoughts on how to increase the success rate of harmony?"

"I guess..." Feng Baizhi said uncertainly, "I have some ideas."

Tell me about it.

“It might be related to the different types of phoenixes we are related to,” Feng Baizhi explained. “My grandfather was a phoenix, and it was he who gave me his essence and blood to help me sing.”

"I suspect it's because I originally had some of Huanfeng's bloodline in my body."

"And Han Lu, you are the daughter of the Fengyou clan chief, so you should have the blood of many other phoenixes flowing in your veins."

"That might be why you and Ming have a high success rate."

After a pause, Feng Baizhi put forward an even bolder idea: "Compared to the True Spirit, the all-encompassing human bloodline may also be beneficial for the application of the Harmony Secret Technique."

Feng Baizhi's bold conjecture stunned Han Lu. After thinking for a moment, she felt that it made more and more sense.

Chapter 968 Bold Speculation

After stating her bold conjecture, Feng Baizhi gave two more examples.

One example is Han Lu, and the other is the Three-Winged True Phoenix from the Prison Phoenix Clan.

"Like Han Lu, your mother is a human."

"The mother of that Three-Winged True Phoenix of the Prison Phoenix Clan was also a human cultivator."

"Although it may seem far-fetched, I think there must be some connection between them."

Feng Baizhi didn't dare to make any overly confident statements, but instead used some slightly neutral terms to characterize the situation.

After all, he hadn't studied it in depth.

The conclusion is based solely on conjecture and conjecture.

However, Han Lu still gave sufficient approval to the conjecture about Feng Baizhi.

"That makes some sense."

"Perhaps it is truly because of our family bloodline that you and I are able to successfully perform the Harmony Secret Technique once or even more times."

Upon hearing this, Feng Baizhi smiled.

Receiving recognition from a "senior" and "authority" like Han Lu is undoubtedly a joyous occasion for him.

From this, Han Lu quickly came up with an idea that might increase the chances of the two of them harmonizing next time.

"I should look up the family tree to see if there are any other types of phoenixes among my ancestors. If so, then we can decide on the next line of harmonious blood."

Han Lu wasn't just saying it; she genuinely had that thought.

After all, she originally just randomly chose which bloodline Heming had, taking whatever was available without being picky.

But now that there are more options to choose from, and one can make a potentially correct choice based on a "folk remedy," one should naturally try it and see if one can get lucky and guess the right option.

She didn't expect to actually be able to reunite with Ming Jiufeng and transform into a real phoenix in the human world.

She would be content if she could resonate with even one more bloodline and master one or two more true spirit techniques.

Thinking of this, Han Lu thanked Feng Baizhi again.

"I didn't expect to learn so much from you."

"If you have any new insights, or need any help with the matter of harmony, you can come to me for assistance."

Upon hearing this, Feng Baizhi was overjoyed.

Han Lu is the daughter of the patriarch of the Illusion Phoenix Clan. With her proper help, he will at least be able to find the essence blood needed for the second Harmony Ceremony.

"Han Lu, your understanding is quite unique, and I have learned a lot from it."

"Only by practicing the Harmony Secret Technique with this mindset can one unload the burden, see through the mystery of the technique, and truly master it as one's own skill."

Feng Baizhi had not yet fully grasped the knowledge points Han Lu had mentioned, but that did not prevent him from praising Han Lu's understanding.

After all, Han Lu is the only four-winged true phoenix in the clan. As for the matter of harmony, Feng Baizhi felt that praising Han Lu in any way was not excessive and would not be wrong.

Who made Han Lu the only "authority"?

The two chatted and laughed, but when the topic turned to Heming, Han Lu suddenly had a question.

"Phoenix Angelica".

"how?"

Han Lu confided her doubts to him, "You said that if I advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, I will contribute three drops of my essence blood to Ren Ming."

"After he successfully harmonizes with the Ming lineage, is it considered that he has harmonized with one bloodline or multiple bloodlines?"

Han Lu posed a very simple addition problem, but it turned out to be very difficult to solve.

“This…” Feng Baizhi had never thought of such a thing before. After hesitating for a moment, he said, “It should be the bloodline of the Illusionary Phoenix.”

"After all, Han Lu, your father is Huan Feng."

This answer did not satisfy Han Lu.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Han Lu said. “Initially, I couldn’t even transform into a phoenix; my bloodline was completely hidden within my body.”

"It's more likely that it's the essence blood of a human cultivator."

This statement sounds a bit like "stubborn sophistry," but it's not entirely without merit.

Feng Baizhi nodded slightly, then shook her head. "Then I don't know either."

After saying that, he changed the subject and asked Han Lu, "Is this question even relevant?"

Han Lu replied, "Of course."

"If I were to harmonize with my essence and blood, I could obtain the bloodlines of the Illusionary Phoenix, the Ice Phoenix, the Fire Phoenix, and the Fiery Phoenix in one go."

"Wouldn't the other four types of phoenixes then harmonize with four bloodlines at once, creating a five-winged true phoenix?"

"Although I'm not sure if this action will reduce the difficulty of reconciliation."

"However you look at it, it's always easier to succeed with one harmony than four."

Han Lu's thoughts were complex but also quite practical.

Then, Han Lu gave another example, "Like that three-winged true phoenix I don't know, if I use his essence and blood to harmonize with it, and if I succeed, wouldn't I be able to ascend to the heavens in one step?"

These few words alone made what seemed like a nonsensical question valuable.

Feng Baizhi was amazed by Han Lu's imagination.

He stammered, "Well, that's actually quite possible."

"Han Lu, why don't you give it a try?"

"No," Han Lu replied decisively, "not to mention that it's not certain that a phoenix can provide me with the essence blood that resonates with mine."

Even if it were possible, I wouldn't need to take such a risk.

"Four True Phoenixes are enough for me; I have no ambition to recreate the True Phoenix."

"You could give it a try."

Feng Baizhi's answer was exactly the same as Han Lu's: "This is too risky. I don't want to be the first phoenix to try something new."

However, neither of them had the courage to make a similar attempt, nor did they have any living examples to discuss.

Therefore, Han Lu's final question became a "homework assignment" for the two of them to think about and answer after they parted ways, and to submit their assignments when they met again to discuss and arrive at a possibly correct answer.

The two talked for nearly an hour, and Feng Baizhi took the initiative to say goodbye and leave after gaining a lot of useful information.

Not long after Feng Baizhi left, Han Lu also left her home and headed to the library in Sanfeng Forest.

Han Lu came here mainly for three things.

First, she should consult relevant materials on harmony and, while she was still in high spirits, see if there were any experiences from predecessors in the library that she could learn from and draw upon.

Secondly, one should consult one's family genealogy to see if one's ancestors intermarried with other phoenix clans, and whether this information can help determine which phoenix bloodline one should try to harmonize with next.

Finally, she helped her father find some interesting math problems or other questions to be used as challenges in the fantasy game.

The range of questions collected is extremely wide, including not only math problems, but also many topics related to astronomy, geography, history, and the Six Arts.

None of these three things required an immediate answer, so Han Lu strolled leisurely through the Sanfenglin Library, looking around to find where the books she was looking for might be located.

Chapter 969 Family Genealogy

The library of Sanfenglin was established shortly after the end of the True Spirit Era, when the phoenixes were "united" again.

It was originally called the "Historical Archives" and was used to store historical books.

Later, as some martial arts manuals, miscellaneous books, and human books were stored inside, the historical archives were gradually expanded and eventually renamed "Library" to better suit its purpose.

Han Lu didn't know how many books were in the library, but she was certain that the three-story, nearly 10,000-square-meter library must contain the books she needed to answer her questions.

The library is maintained by phoenixes on a regular basis, and naturally, the books and jade tablets inside are arranged in categories so that the phoenixes in the Three Phoenix Forest can browse and search them.

After comparing the difficulty levels of the three jobs, Han Lu decided to tackle the more difficult ones first.

"Let's look for the family genealogy first."