The Fire Phoenix resembled a newborn calf, excitedly frolicking around. The entire Demon Cultivation Hall echoed with the excited cries of the Fire Phoenix. Although the sound was somewhat hoarse, like the crackling of flames, everyone remained frozen in fear.
The Assassin Hall Master looked at Lingfeng in surprise, then glanced at the Fire Phoenix circling in the air, unsure of what to say. She was completely stunned; within the Spirit Sect, hardly anyone could master the Fire Control Technique in just a month, let alone grasp a difficult spell like Fire Phoenix Soars.
Just as Lingfeng was feeling exhilarated, the Fire Phoenix cried out again and then vanished in a puff of blue smoke.
"I can't stop here; I need to keep practicing!" Lingfeng pretended to be troubled and tapped his head, seemingly dissatisfied with his own progress.
"To reach this level in just one month is already quite impressive!" The voice of the Master of the Demon Cult suddenly echoed from around the corner.
Lingfeng glanced at the Assassin Hall Master, but she merely pouted, clearly indicating that no one had noticed when the Master of the Demon Cult had come downstairs.
"However, the highest realm of Fire Phoenix Soars is to summon it at any time and to have it remain for an extended period without being attacked by someone of higher cultivation!" The Master of the Demon Cult walked over to Lingfeng and spoke softly.
The Assassin Hall Master seemed displeased with the Master of the Demon Cult and said with a hint of jealousy, "The Five Elemental Spells belong to the Assassination Hall; I will teach you how far you can cultivate in the five elements. If the Master of the Demon Cult wants to provide guidance on them, wouldn't it be better to impart some Demon Cultivation spells to Lingfeng?"
The Master of the Demon Cult did not take the Assassin Hall Master's words to heart and seemed entirely unfazed by her remarks.
"The Fire Control Technique is divided into two stages. The highest realm of the first stage is to summon fire from thin air, while the highest realm of the second stage is to merge oneself with Three Flavors True Fire. If you master these two stages, you will become the strongest in Fire Control Technique. However, so far, no one has been able to reach such a level!" The Master of the Demon Cult continued speaking to himself.
Meanwhile, the Assassin Hall Master was fuming, glaring fiercely at the Master of the Demon Cult.
After hearing these words from the Master of the Demon Cult, Lingfeng fell into deep thought. Although he did not aspire to master the highest realm of Fire Control Technique, he wanted to revive the Fire Phoenix. But what kind of cultivation was required for that? Relying solely on powerful fire control abilities seemed too far-fetched.
Having said this, the Master of the Demon Cult quietly left the Demon Cultivation Hall.
"Don't worry about mastering it; with me as your Assassin Hall Master, do you really think you won't be able to learn advanced Fire Control Technique?" The Assassin Hall Master coldly snorted at the retreating figure of the Master of the Demon Cult and then turned back to Lingfeng.
"How far have you progressed with your Fire Control Technique?" Lingfeng asked, coming back to his senses, his tone neutral.
The Assassin Hall Master paused for a moment, playfully scratched his head, and then took the opportunity to touch Lingfeng's cheek, smiling as he said, "Why not take a look for yourself?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other disciples hurriedly retreated around the corner, as if the Assassin Hall Master was about to unleash a monster.
"Watch closely, Five Elements!" The Assassin Hall Master winked at Lingfeng and then gently grasped the air with both hands. Suddenly, a droplet-shaped flame appeared in his palm.
"Creating fire out of thin air!" Lingfeng couldn't help but exclaim; it turned out that the Assassin Hall Master had already broken through to the first stage.
"But that's not all!" With that, the Assassin Hall Master tossed the flame into the air and quickly recited a few lines of Incantation. The flame, which had originally looked like a crystal, suddenly began to expand.
Lingfeng's mouth dropped open as he watched the flame grow larger in the air until it was roughly the size of the entire Magic Hall. The massive flame maintained a regular shape, without flickering tongues of fire, and there was no heat felt. This was because the Assassin Hall Master had contained the flame with a Spell to avoid harming others.
"There's even more astonishing stuff coming up!" The Assassin Hall Master smiled at Lingfeng, moving his hands as if painting in the air. The flame gradually transformed into a Fire Phoenix.
The Fire Phoenix was restrained by the Assassin Hall Master's Spell and could not stretch freely; it could only cry out continuously in the air like a phoenix trapped in a cage.
Seeing this spectacle, Lingfeng suddenly felt that his earlier performance was rather ugly. The Fire Phoenix he had conjured seemed merely like a phoenix that had just hatched from its egg.
The Fire Phoenix before him resembled a gigantic divine bird, casting a red glow across the entire Demon Cultivation Hall.
After a while, the Assassin Hall Master finally retracted the Fire Phoenix.
"Wow, how long did it take to achieve such an effect?" Lingfeng couldn't help but ask.
The Assassin Hall Master thought for a moment and replied, "Since I started practicing Fire Phoenix Soars, I have been continuously strengthening this Spell. It's not just because I enjoy this Spell; it's also because my current Fire Phoenix is strong enough to deal with a Nascent Soul Stage spirit beast. Although I haven't reached that level of cultivation yet and don't have any spirit beasts, having this Fire Phoenix allows me to confidently confront those with higher cultivation than mine!"
The claims of the Assassin Hall Master are certainly not exaggerated. The Fire Phoenix she can control, although not a real Fire Phoenix, is a manifestation of flames. As long as the controller's Spiritual Energy is not completely depleted, they can maintain control over it.
Moreover, this Fire Phoenix does not possess life and cannot die, making it immortal—this is no exaggeration at all.
"Fire Phoenix, Fire Phoenix," Lingfeng murmured, clenching his fists.
"You have managed to conjure a Fire Phoenix in just one month, which is something that ordinary people cannot achieve. If you work hard, I believe that within two years, you will reach half of my cultivation level," the Assassin Hall Master said confidently.
However, Lingfeng was unwilling to accept this. He thought that taking two years to catch up to only half of her level was not ideal. But being young and fearless, Lingfeng felt a sense of pride in his early achievements and secretly decided to catch up to the Assassin Hall Master's cultivation level within a year.
"As for this book, take it and read it. However, the Spirit Sect stipulates that this book belongs to the high-level secret texts here, so you cannot take it outside!" Although Lingfeng already had another book and had memorized most of the Spells, he still put this book away to avoid raising suspicion.
Kehua had made little progress in his cultivation; although he could manipulate fire, he only knew some simple Spells.
One day, Kehua found Lingfeng.
Lingfeng was releasing the Fire Phoenix, which was flying low and merely circling above his head, resembling a sparrow on fire.
Kehua approached Lingfeng and looked up at the soaring Fire Phoenix with great anticipation.
"Senior Brother, what brings you here?" The Fire Phoenix did not last long before disappearing, and Lingfeng happened to notice Kehua.
Kehua smiled at Lingfeng and sighed lightly. "I want to learn the Fire Control Technique from you!"
This statement immediately surprised Lingfeng. He hurriedly replied, "Senior Brother's cultivation level is far above mine; why would you want to learn from me?"
Kehua humbly shook his head. "My other skills are indeed above yours, but my ability to control fire is not as good as yours. Moreover, I have made little progress in my Fire Control Technique all this time, while you have already managed to conjure a Fire Phoenix. This clearly shows that your fire control ability is quite formidable!"
Listening to Kehua's words, Lingfeng couldn't help but smile wryly, thinking, "Senior Brother, that's because you don't know I already have a foundation in Fire Control Technique!"
However, Lingfeng didn't voice this thought. Instead, he asked, "Why don't you practice Fire Control Technique with the Master of the Demon Cult? Isn't her Fire Control Technique quite powerful as well?"
Kehua smiled bitterly again and after a moment replied, "With the impending war between the Celestial and Demonic realms, all the Hall Masters are busy preparing for battle. Moreover, to increase our chances of victory, the Spirit Priest has ordered that any disciple who has learned Cultivation must practice on their own, while the other Hall Masters are also working hard to improve their own cultivation!"
Lingfeng nodded thoughtfully. No wonder after arriving here, the Master of the Demon Cult and the Assassin Hall Master only roughly imparted some cultivation knowledge to him. It turned out that they were preparing for war.
After pondering for a while, Lingfeng looked at Kehua, who was full of anticipation and anxiously waiting for Lingfeng's response.
Lingfeng didn't have a bad impression of Kehua and needed to consult him on many assassination techniques. So after understanding the reason, Lingfeng didn't intend to refuse Kehua. He smiled and said, "Teaching you Fire Control Technique is naturally no problem. However, I only stumbled through it step by step while leaning against the wall; I can only pass on some key points about controlling fire. The foundational manual for Fire Control Technique contains some Incantations that you can note down yourself. As for the rest..." Lingfeng paused and continued, "I don't know how to teach you the rest, so you'll have to comprehend that on your own!"
Upon hearing Lingfeng's words, Kehua was overjoyed and quickly said, "That's no problem at all! For such a long time, I have been unable to grasp the key points. As long as Junior Brother can help me clarify some of the Xuanji, I won't trouble you with anything else!"
Lingfeng nodded and looked up at the sky; it was still early. He then took Kehua to the Scarecrow Field.
The Scarecrow Field had been cleaned up; it just hadn't been set up with Scarecrow formations yet, making it a suitable training ground.
The two arrived in the middle of the field. Lingfeng stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Actually, Fire Control Technique isn't that mysterious. The reason you've been unable to grasp its key points is that you haven't utilized your Spiritual Energy effectively. For any cultivator or Demon Cultivator, Spiritual Energy is extremely important. If you can accumulate enough Spiritual Energy within you and use it properly, it won't be difficult to master some Spells that you can control!"
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