Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

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In the secret realm of the Western Queen Mother, the first layer of the three thousand Fire Mansions, the Red Lotus Sea of Fire.

Xu Yinglian infused the Phoenix Feather Arrow with her True Yuan and launched it into the sky.

The small feathered arrow spun in the air before suddenly, like a whale swallowing water, absorbed all the flames from the Red Lotus Sea of Fire below into itself.

However, it only cleared a path about a zhang and a half wide before the surrounding Red Lotus Sea of Fire surged back, balancing against the absorbent power of the Phoenix Feather Arrow.

Qiu Changtian did not dare to delay and quickly joined Xu Yinglian side by side as they stepped into the cleared path of the sea of fire.

The molten ground beneath their feet was not only scorching hot but also soft as mud, easily swallowing their boots.

Xu Yinglian stumbled, and Qiu Changtian hastily steadied her. Arm in arm, they continued forward and finally saw the Phoenix egg at the deep end of the molten sea.

It was an egg the size of a palm, with a flowing surface like molten lava, and gold and red patterns interwoven, indistinguishable from each other.

Beside the Phoenix egg lay a massive skeletal remains of a bird.

Xu Yinglian gazed at the skeletal remains, her eyes involuntarily tinged with compassion.

In her view, the original owner of these Phoenix remains was undoubtedly the mother of the Phoenix egg.

Phoenixes do not fear the Red Lotus Karma Fire, so the cause of the Phoenix mother's death could only be due to injury.

To keep her offspring from falling into enemy hands, she risked her grievous wounds and did not seek treatment, instead choosing to retreat into the depths of the Red Lotus Karma Fire to lay her egg. Was this not a manifestation of great maternal love?

"Senior brother," she asked softly, "may I take this Phoenix egg back to raise?"

"Raise a Phoenix?" Qiu Changtian let out an incredulous laugh.

For the human race sects, the standard for nurturing demonic beasts depends on the beast's bloodline and cultivation level.

For instance, Kunlun allows some spiritually aware cranes to reside within the Kunlun Mountain Range – after all, these cranes rarely have the opportunity to transform and pose no threat to the Kunlun disciples.

But for high-ranking demonic creatures like Phoenixes, the position of the Kunlun sect is more ambiguous.

After all, right at the entrance of the Eastern Emperor Path, there is a Qilin that just lies there like a boss, doing nothing as if a Buddha statue had been brought back home.

Try to train it, and it doesn't listen; try to drive it away, but it's hard to let go, feeling that it might be of assistance in times of crisis at the sect... In short, it's a difficult situation.

After careful consideration for a long time, Qiu Changtian nodded, saying,

"Junior sister, you can take care of it for the time being. If you truly manage to tame it, even if master finds out later, at least we will have a reason to explain."

"But if you can't tame it, junior sister, you mustn't continue raising it or release it; we must report to the sect to handle it."

"I well understand," Xu Yinglian said calmly, like all first-time pet owners confident in their limitless ability, "As the Phoenix Immortal of the Xu Family of Southern Heaven, if I can't even handle a newly hatched Phoenix, wouldn't that be a joke to the world?"

So she bent down to pick up the Phoenix egg. The moment her fingers touched the eggshell, the Phoenix egg turned into a golden-red stream of light and shot into her finger.

Xu Yinglian: ?

Qiu Changtian: ...

In the Sea of Consciousness, Xu Yinglian heard a clear and melodious female voice saying,

"Descendant of the Xu Family of Southern Heaven, is it? I'll borrow your body for a while. Once my Divine Soul has been fully nurtured, I will pass on to you the supreme secret technique of the Phoenix Clan."

Xu Yinglian's face turned to an expression of shock.

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Kunlun Mountain Range, Jade Void Palace.

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Ziwei Sect Leader brought his two fingers together and pressed them against Xu Yinglian's brow.

Qiu Changtian watched nervously at the side, his worry clearly written all over his face.

What happened to the cute fledgling Phoenix? How did it suddenly turn into an old bird? My wife hasn't been possessed, has she!

After a short moment, Ziwei Sect Leader withdrew his fingers and said,

"An interesting secret technique."

"Master..." Qiu Changtian could not help asking.

"Haha, Changgeng." Ziwei Sect Leader said with a slight smile, "I did not expect you to show such an expression. Very good."

Qiu Changtian: ..........

"Qiong Ying's situation is rather unique, but there's no need to worry. That Phoenix is merely using her Sea of Consciousness to heal itself," continued Ziwei Sect Leader. "Once its Divine Soul is completely recovered, the Phoenix will leave her body, be reborn from the flames, and obtain a new body."

"For a Phoenix, possessing a Human body pales in comparison to the one they obtain from being reborn in flames, so that's one less thing for you to worry about."

After hearing this, Qiu Changtian's face showed a look of relief, but inside he was even more worried.

Naive, Master, too naive!

Regardless of whether the other party has any intention of possession, as long as they are temporarily residing inside my wife's body, that equates to holding her life and death in their hands. How can I be at ease about this?

But since Ziwei Sect Leader had said so, he naturally couldn't say he distrusted his master's judgment and could only secretly decide to find a way to ensure his wife would not be possessed by this Phoenix.

That's it! If my junior sister and I were more affectionate, would that Phoenix get sick of watching and give up on replacing my wife?

Ziwei Sect Leader was unaware of his precious disciple's thoughts and simply instructed Xu Yinglian,

"This Phoenix inside you, although not too old, is from the early ancient times, a senior from the past."

"When communicating with her, pay attention to proper etiquette and do not disrespect her. She has already agreed to teach you the Phoenix secret technique and is unlikely to break her promise."

Xu Yinglian easily understood the meaning of Ziwei Sect Leader:

The early ancient period was when the Witch Clan ruled over all clans, and the relationships between the Human and Demon Races were exceptionally good, otherwise, there would have been no marriage alliance between the Phoenix Clan and the Xu Family.

Moreover, the Phoenixes from that era were the most reputable and moralistic among the Demon Race, known as the "foremost among the Five Virtues." If they promise repayment, they will certainly deliver, unlike any telecommunication scams.

"Disciple understands," Xu Yinglian said earnestly. "I will definitely learn well from this senior Phoenix."

Qiu Changtian at the side was full of worry but had to put on a happy face for his junior sister, which was truly uncomfortable for him.

After bidding farewell to the Ziwei Sect Leader and returning to the Golden Ridge Cave Abode with his junior sister, Qiu Changtian looked at the joyful Xu Yinglian and hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong, senior brother?" Xu Yinglian noticed his unusual demeanor and couldn't help but ask curiously.

Qiu Changtian paused for a moment and then opened his arms:

"Come, junior sister, let's hug."

Xu Yinglian, perplexed and with a slight blush on her face, came over and hugged her senior brother. She didn't nuzzle like a little fox nor cling tightly like Miss Shi, it was just a simple embrace.

"What are you doing?" the Phoenix asked curiously from within the Sea of Consciousness, "A hug?"

"It's just a ritual between Daoist companions," Xu Yinglian replied awkwardly but recalling the instructions from Ziwei Sect Leader, she forced herself to say it.

"You are Daoist companions?" the Phoenix exclaimed in surprise, then shouted, "Then why are you hugging him?"

"Grab his limbs and push him down directly!"