The female supporting character in the cultivation world only wants to grow flowers and become stron

After giving a long lecture, Xuan Hui waved his hand, dismissing Li Wuwang. Lin Yitang was left alone to face her master.

Xuanhui Zhenjun suddenly showed an interested expression, stroked his beard and asked, "Yitang, you still haven't told me what the contracted spirit beast is? I've never heard of you having a spirit beast in the sect. Did you obtain it outside this time? It's quite impressive that it can withstand the attack of a Golden Core cultivator without being harmed by the backlash!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yitang realized that she had indeed not let Xuan Hui see her little phoenix.

She immediately took out her spirit beast pouch and said, "Yes, I haven't shown it to anyone except Senior Brother Li. Master, this is my spirit beast, Orange."

As soon as she finished speaking, a furry creature flew out of the spirit beast pouch and landed in Lin Yitang's hand.

The little phoenix had been recuperating in the spirit beast pouch for a few days, and its injuries had healed considerably. Spirit beasts are naturally tough and resilient, with extremely strong recovery abilities, let alone divine beasts.

The orange was now entirely orange-yellow, with fluffy feathers, looking round and plump like a fat spirit chicken. Its pair of black bean-like eyes darted around, and it chirped as soon as it came out of the spirit beast pouch, nuzzling against Lin Yitang's hand, being very clingy.

At the same time, it also noticed Xuanhui Zhenjun standing to the side, tilting its little head and curiously examining him.

When Xuanhui Zhenjun saw the little phoenix, he was first stunned, then his eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "Yitang, you contracted a spirit chicken??"

Lin Yitang quickly explained, "Master, it's not a spirit chicken, it's the cub of the guardian beast of the Taique Sect, a phoenix."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little phoenix chirped in response, and even breathed out a phoenix fire to confirm its identity.

The flame spun once in the air and then disappeared.

When Xuanhui Zhenjun sensed the power of the phoenix fire, his eyes widened in shock.

His mouth was slightly open, his beard trembled, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

My little apprentice actually made a contract with a phoenix!

what's the situation?

It's important to understand that the cultivation world is currently resource-poor and unsuitable for raising divine beasts, so phoenixes are almost extinct. Perhaps only other realms can harbor a large number of divine beasts. Who would have thought his disciple could actually find a phoenix as a spirit beast?

No! Isn't that the guardian beast of the Taique Sect?

Xuanhui Zhenjun's lips twitched.

Seemingly knowing what her master wanted to ask, Lin Yitang felt a little ashamed and quickly explained, "Master, it wasn't me who wanted to form a contract. Didn't the phoenix offspring escape after hatching? At that time, I took on a mission to catch a spirit chicken, and I happened to catch this little phoenix. I thought it was a spirit chicken, so I kept it. I really didn't expect it to be an escaped phoenix."

Upon hearing the whole story, True Lord Xuanhui rubbed his forehead, feeling a surge of helplessness.

I didn't expect to be busy again so soon after returning to the sect.

True Monarch Xuanhui sighed, his voice tinged with mixed emotions, "It's alright, I'll handle this. Just take good care of your spirit beast. Phoenixes are spirit beasts with inherited memories; they don't need their parents by their side to grow naturally, as long as they have enough resources. I'll take care of things with the sect."

He paused, then earnestly instructed, "Also, do not let others see this phoenix casually, lest they become covetous. As the phoenix grows, it will also learn some innate supernatural abilities, which will be of great benefit to you at that time."

Lin Yitang listened to her master's teachings, nodding repeatedly, and successfully learned the method for the phoenix to grow.

Simply put, she was regularly fed with resources such as demon beast meat, demon cores, and spiritual plants, just like she had fed them before.

Xuanhui Zhenjun then told her, "Didn't you obtain the Yangling Spring? The Yangling Spring is the best resource for fire-attribute cultivators. With this, Ju Zi will have no worries about reaching the Golden Core stage."

Lin Yitang thought for a moment and then said, "Master, actually I also obtained something that requires fire."

As she spoke, she summoned the fire spirit from her dantian.

A small, human-shaped flame appeared in her palm, about the size of a thumb. The fire spirit, deprived of its flame's nourishment, was now extremely weak; having only reached the Qi Refining stage, it now likely possessed only the power of a post-natal cultivator.

It was entirely crimson and semi-transparent, with faint golden patterns visible inside. Though faint, it still emanated a fiery aura. Lin Yitang had to hold it carefully in her palm, afraid it would dissipate.

Xuanhui Zhenjun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Fire Spirit! This is a good thing!"

Seeing Lin Yitang's blank expression, Xuan Hui explained, "Don't underestimate this Qi Refining stage fire spirit. Things that can develop intelligence are very rare. It's not because of its power or ability to improve cultivation, but because having intelligence means it has growth potential."

"Just like a sword spirit, an ordinary spirit sword cannot be upgraded from the time it is forged until it is scrapped; it is low-grade and will remain low-grade for life. However, with a sword spirit, it can be upgraded from low-grade to mid-grade, or even high-grade!"

True Monarch Xuanhui paused for a moment, then continued, "However, not just any magic weapon can develop sentience. Magic weapons that possess sentience are generally called spiritual treasures, and their level is above that of ordinary magic artifacts. Things that can develop sentience are not ordinary objects. If you want the Taique Sect's ordinary spiritual sword to develop sentience, that's impossible. Only magic artifacts of the same growth type have the potential to develop sentience."

He looked at Lin Yitang with admiration in his eyes: "If you have a suitable magic weapon now, you can let the fire spirit attach to it to act as a sword spirit, or simply let it increase the power of your attack. This will greatly enhance your strength, as long as you are willing to spend some resources on the fire spirit."

These words gave Lin Yitang great inspiration.

She summoned her usual mid-grade spirit sword from her storage bag and asked expectantly, "Master, do you think this spirit sword can be imbued with a fire spirit?"

Xuanhui Zhenjun examined the spirit knife in Lin Yitang's hand carefully, frowned, shook his head and said, "No. This knife cannot be sentient. The grade of this knife is not bad, but the materials used and the level of forging are very ordinary. It will only be a mid-grade knife in its lifetime. It can be used as an ordinary magic weapon, but it cannot be used as a natal magic weapon."

He then said to Lin Yitang, "You are currently in the Foundation Establishment stage, which is the best time to forge and nurture your natal magic weapon. If your cultivation level is too low, you won't have the time and energy to nurture the weapon, and if your cultivation level is too high, the initial level of the magic weapon won't be worthy of you. Why don't I take you to the Array Weapon Peak now and pre-order a natal magic weapon?"

"Forging a natal magic weapon takes time. The sooner you decide on your natal magic weapon, the sooner you can improve your strength. Moreover, the weapon refiners at the Array Weapon Peak are all top experts in the sect, and the quality of the magic weapons they forge is guaranteed."

Thus, under her master's guidance, Lin Yitang followed True Monarch Xuanhui to the Array Weapon Peak in a daze and confusion.