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After advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, the loss of this small amount of blood had a negligible impact on Han Lu.

After the bloodletting, Han Lu's complexion remained completely unchanged.

Holding the wine jug containing Han Lu's blood, Fairy Piao's face lit up with joy.

She murmured to herself, "In that case, only two more things are needed to complete the task."

Han Lu heard it clearly and was also a little curious, but she didn't ask any questions.

Even the true senior didn't know what Fairy Piao was secretly busy with.

How could she possibly know the truth when she asked a question from someone she barely even considered a friend?

It's best to keep your mouth shut to avoid embarrassment.

After the transaction was completed, Fairy Piao, like another Nascent Soul cultivator, Senior Zhen, gave Han Lu some simple guidance.

Although she was born in the East Sea, after cultivating in the Zhengyi Sect for so many years, Fairy Piao has developed a deep affection for the sect.

She also hoped to do her part by giving Han Lu, a junior, some guidance, so that the sect could still have a Nascent Soul cultivator after she and Zhen Daoren left, ensuring that the Zhengyi Sect could maintain its position as the leader of the Southern Dynasty's cultivation world.

Although Han Lu is a true spirit, she mainly follows the path of sword cultivation during her cultivation.

Fairy Piao's guidance on swordsmanship in the Nascent Soul stage was of great help to her.

The two talked from sunrise to sunset.

Han Lu gained a lot, and Fairy Piao also enjoyed it.

"You have considerable talent in swordsmanship and have also received the teachings of an ancient cultivator. You will surely understand more than I do when you advance to the Nascent Soul Realm," Fairy Piao praised Han Lu in the end.

When it was time for a meal in the mortal world, Han Lu wanted to invite Fairy Piao to stay for a meal to show her hospitality, but Fairy Piao did not give Han Lu the slightest chance.

He casually said, "I have something to do, I'll be going now," and disappeared in the blink of an eye from Han Lu's sight.

"Is this the ability to teleport?" Han Lu blinked and muttered to herself, "It is said that after advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, cultivators can master this ability, which is far more amazing than flying."

"But I haven't mastered the techniques yet. I'd be lucky if I could move ten meters in one go."

“Fairy Piao is a Nascent Soul cultivator. Just now, she must have moved at least... five or six hundred meters.” Han Lu gently spread her divine sense, but found no trace of Fairy Piao’s movement within the space of her own residence.

"If one can cultivate the teleportation technique to the level of Senior Piao, it will definitely have an unexpected effect when used in combat."

After thinking about it for a while, Han Lu summoned the three servants who were assigned to serve her by the sect in the mansion.

After generously giving the three mortals a severance payment for their "immortal-celestial union," Venerable Zhenfeng embarked on his journey home as the sun set.

Heading west, Han Lu flew according to plan to her former residence, which was located in the mountains of the Southern Dynasties.

On a bright summer night, Han Lu revisited the place. Although she did not see the tragic scene of that snowy night, she was still moved by the sight of her mother's grave and recalled the feelings of that night.

There were not many weeds or trees around the tomb mound.

One reason is that Han Lu would come back every twenty or thirty years to tidy up the place and protect it with a protective barrier.

On the other hand, it was also the result of Han Lu, who solved the epidemic here back then, asking "Xiao Wen" to help sweep the tombs once every six months.

Although more than a hundred years have passed, Xiaowen is no longer alive.

However, Xiaowen's offspring still followed Xiaowen's instructions from back then and continued to fulfill the "divine agreement" with Hanlu.

After repairing the barriers around the cemetery, Han Lu personally tended to the few remaining weeds and trees in the area.

She summoned some water to wipe the tombstone, then took out a brush from her storage bag and used it to fill in the faded text on the tombstone.

Finally, Han Lu sat upright in front of her mother's tombstone "basking in the moonlight," maintaining a semi-meditative state.

Recalling the fourteen years he spent with his mother, he tried to etch this memory, which belonged only to him and his mother, even deeper.

As day turned to night, Han Lu sat in front of the tombstone for a full twelve hours before getting up.

Wiping her slightly moist eyes, Han Lu touched the rough tombstone and whispered, "Mother, I'm leaving."

After saying that, she turned her head without looking back and continued flying westward, from her former home to her new home in Sanfenglin.

Chapter 1208

Han Lu has traveled this route from the Central Plains to the wilderness several times.

In the past, when he was just a Golden Core cultivator, everything went smoothly.

This time, with only the goal of returning home and having already advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, she naturally encountered no trouble along the way.

In just about half a month, Han Lu, whose cultivation had greatly increased, successfully returned to Sanfeng Forest and fulfilled the promise she made when she first met her father in Sanfeng Forest.

Sanfenglin was still the same Sanfenglin, and her parents and younger brother's attitude towards her was no different from before, but Han Lu had a different feeling when she returned home.

"Perhaps only now do I truly consider Sanfeng Forest, rather than the Central Plains Zhengyi Sect, as my home," Han Lu thought to herself, basking in the sun as she lazily leaned against the tallest sycamore tree in Sanfeng Forest, transformed into a phoenix. "It seems I have indeed made an absolutely correct choice."

Life and mindset are slightly different from those in the Zhengyi Sect, but Han Lu, who has returned to her family, has not given up her cultivation and continues to firmly walk her path of cultivation.

Unfortunately, the path to Nascent Soul is not as easy as one might imagine. Although Han Lu has paved the way for herself to advance to the mid-Nascent Soul stage and may become the first cultivator to break through from the mid-Nascent Soul stage to the late-Nascent Soul stage in just a few years, the prerequisite for such progress is that Han Lu must first cultivate to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

With the aid of elixirs and resources, and through arduous cultivation, strengthening her nascent soul is the only thing Han Lu, who has only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, can do.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, but there has been no progress.

However, Han Lu was not in a hurry at all.

She knew that the resources she had used and spent far exceeded those of the vast majority of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

With exceptionally favorable conditions for cultivation, she is undoubtedly cultivating at a much faster pace than her peers.

If you are patient, you will definitely be able to achieve your goal.

After living in the Three Phoenix Forest for five years, Han Lu's life was finally stirred up again with the arrival of a messenger from the Phoenix Perch Forest.

"The Harmony Ceremony that we mentioned at that meeting we attended together is finally going to take place," Feng You told Han Lu the good news. "As the only Four-Winged True Phoenix in the clan, Lu'er, you have been invited to attend."

“Perfect timing,” Feng You said, having already planned everything for Han Lu. “Senior Han Chi originally intended for you to attempt your fifth Harmony Resonance before advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm.”

"Although it was delayed for various reasons, it wasn't a big problem."

"This time, when you go to Phoenix Perch Forest, you will definitely be able to find your desired bloodline through the Harmony Ritual and make your fifth attempt."

Although the meeting took place eighty years ago, the phoenixes were not very enthusiastic about it.

Fortunately, the true spirits have long lifespans, so there is no possibility that such a meaningful policy will end with the death of the person implementing it.

Therefore, after much coordination and compromise, and after spending some time developing a ceremony charter that conforms to such an important ceremony, it was finally announced that the first "Harmony Ceremony" would be held in Fengqi Forest as the centennial was about to arrive.

Upon hearing this news, Han Lu was slightly surprised. After careful consideration, she nodded in agreement with her father's statement, saying, "Then I will accept the invitation and go to Phoenix Perch Forest with my father to participate in this ceremony."

Back then, when they were in the Three Phoenix Forest, Han Lu had discussed with Feng You whether to go to the Phoenix Perch Forest to complete the harmony of the fifth bloodline according to Feng Hanchi's plan.

However, after discussion, Feng You felt that if He Ming failed, it would affect Han Lu's state of mind and hinder her tribulation. So he simply rearranged this plan, which was comprehensive but not the only truth.

The time for Heming's fifth bloodline was postponed until after he advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm.

Coincidentally, a "Harmony Ceremony" is about to take place in Phoenix Perch Forest, and both Feng You and Han Lu feel that this is a good time to carry out the new plan.

Having reached an agreement, Fengyou sent a messenger back with a message, promising to go and support the event with the Four True Phoenixes.

The ceremony was to take place in Phoenix Forest three months later, but Feng You led Han Lu to set off a month in advance.

The reason Han Lu and Feng You set off early was to thoroughly understand the situation and communicate with the phoenix of the same bloodline as Ming, in order to avoid trouble.

Feng Hong, the younger brother, also wanted to come along, but feeling that he was already an adult and independent, he suppressed the idea of ​​being his sister's little shadow and obediently stayed in Sanfeng Forest to continue discussing their future married life with Feng Luan, who had also come of age and had recently returned to Sanfeng Forest.

The marriage between Feng Hong and Feng Luan has been basically settled.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Xiao Hanlu's 50-year-old sister Feng Hong will find her other half before her.

Unaware of the truth, Feng Rubing and Feng You assumed that Feng Hong and Feng Luan were a perfect match and did not suspect that the two, still fledgling phoenixes, had already become lovers.

However, this is only Han Lu's judgment. It is also possible that Feng You and Feng Rubing, who were already winking and making faces when they were young phoenixes, had already seen through the illusion set up by Feng Hong, but just kept it to themselves.

They all started as fledglings and grew up together; who doesn't know all of each other's little tricks?

Han Lu arrived at Phoenix Perch Forest with her father, and the atmosphere there surprised her.

Thanks to the efforts of the phoenix elders from various clans who revered antiquity, this innovative harmony ceremony was given a traditional and elegant name.

"Remembering our ancestors" became the core objective of organizing this ceremony.

Therefore, the ceremony was held inside the sacred site.

At that time, in addition to the not complicated secret technique of dozens of phoenixes singing in harmony, there will be many mysterious arrangements in the ceremony before the secret technique begins, so as to show that this bold innovation is not the idea of ​​a certain elder, but completely in accordance with the will of the ancestors.

Han Lu was speechless at this, while Feng You described it as "expected".

There are differences in ideology, some advanced and some backward. Naturally, Han Lu and Feng You couldn't see eye to eye with the elders of the Feng clan who were in charge of organizing the ceremony.

After discussions with the two elders of the Yanfeng clan who organized the harmony ceremony, Han Lu received rather special treatment.

Han Lu only needs to appear at the ceremony, but does not necessarily have to perform the harmony according to the arrangement at the ceremony.

Such treatment was due to Feng You's status within the clan, and also to Han Lu's status as one of the Four True Phoenixes.

Even the most stubborn elders hoped that Han Lu could harmonize all eight bloodlines and allow the True Phoenix to descend into the world.

In the matter of harmony, Han Lu, as an expert, has enough capital and authority to do as she pleases, and even Feng You and Feng Hanchi will not interfere or impose their own ideas on Han Lu.

After seeing the two elders off, Han Lu pretended to be relaxed and joked, "In this way, I no longer need to use an incredibly foolish method in the ceremony to leave it to fate to choose which bloodline to resonate with."

[Author's Note] Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year in Jiaxing. I found it strange that it was the eve of the Lunar New Year a week ago in the north.

Chapter 1209

Feng You supported Han Lu's complaints, saying, "In short, your fate is in your own hands. I've never really believed in that whole 'ancestral will' rhetoric."

Han Lu planned, "We should still seek advice from Senior Han Chi, but those two Elder Yan Feng just said that Senior Feng Han Chi also participated in the ceremony."

Feng You scoffed, "If you knew about the conflict between Senior Han Chi and the elders in Phoenix Perch Forest, you certainly wouldn't believe this."

Han Lu blinked, knowing there must be another story behind this.

Although the senior scholar Feng Hanchi, who had extensive research on the art of harmony, was invited to serve as an advisor for formulating the ritual regulations and procedures, in reality, the final formulation of the ritual procedures had little to do with Feng Hanchi's suggestions and research findings.

Ultimately, the lineage of the phoenix participating in the ceremony is determined by the "True Phoenix Will" through a traditional Phoenix Clan ritual and a rather unconventional divination method.

In this matter, Feng Hanchi and Han Lu actually played similar roles.

One is a theoretical expert, and the other is a practical expert.