Starting from crossing the Fengshen

Zichen Palace.

"Meet the king!"

Kong Xuan saluted respectfully, just like an ordinary general.

Today, his cultivation level is at the peak of Xuanxian, and he is a third-rank general of the Ninth Legion.

The Shang Dynasty expanded its army greatly, and the previous military organization was a bit out of date, so Yin Qi reformed the military system, among which the Daluo Jinxian was the first-rank marshal; the Jinxian was the second-rank general; and the Xuanxian was the third-rank general.

The celestial immortal is a fourth-rank colonel, and the earthly immortal is a fifth-rank commander.

Further down are the sixth-rank brigade commanders of the Nascent Soul/Heaven Realm, and the seventh-rank captains of the Golden Core/Earth Realm.

The eighth rank is sergeant, and the ninth rank is squad leader.

Not only the military system, but also the official system is also linked to cultivation. The township, county, state, province, circuit, continent, domain, boundary, and ministry are ranked from ninth grade to first grade respectively, and the central official system is set separately.

The chief officials of the Cabinet, Grand Council, Censorate, and Palace of Martial Arts are all of the first rank.

The next level is the second grade, and so on.

Although a third-rank general was a high-ranking general, there were as many as 180,000 of them in the Shang Dynasty army. In addition, his performance had always been up to standard, so he was not very noticeable in the army.

When Kong Xuan heard that Yin Qi suddenly summoned him this time, he felt a little confused.

Looking at Kong Xuan in front of him, Yin Qi couldn't help but nodded secretly.

He is worthy of being the son of the Phoenix. Although he only boasts the cultivation level of a Xuanxian to the outside world, this kind of bearing is not something other Xuanxians can possess.

You know, even the Xuanxian who were not from the Shang Dynasty could not help but tremble with fear when they saw him.

This is the general trend, or it can be said to be the imperial power.

It is people's awe of imperial power.

The purpose of summoning Kong Xuan this time was, of course, to clarify the other party's identity.

If possible, then keep him as the seventh worshiper of the Worship Hall, so that he can contribute better to the Shang Dynasty.

If not, let the other person go.

The Shang Dynasty was about to launch an external expedition, and he did not want to leave this unknown hidden danger.

Yin Qi smiled gently and said, "No need to be polite. Speaking of which, I have already learned about you from the First Worshiper, but I have not summoned you because of the Conferred God event."

Kong Xuan's pupils shrank slightly and he was secretly shocked.

You have to know that he is at the pinnacle of Daluo and has almost reached the threshold of quasi-saint. In addition, he possesses unparalleled magical powers and innate spiritual treasures that can disguise his aura. Even a saint cannot discover him unless they are in front of him.

But the first priest mentioned by Yin Qi actually knew his identity. How could he not be surprised?

But he was completely unaware of this first offering.

Yin Qi smiled slightly and continued, "My dear minister, there is no need to be vigilant. Neither I nor the First Priest have any ill will towards you. I am just a little curious, why are you hiding in my Yin Shang army?

If you have any purpose, let me see if I can achieve it for you.

I believe that even if we cannot be king and subject, we can still be friends."

He knew it was impossible to subdue a proud man like Kong Xuan.

In that case, let's talk openly and frankly.

If possible, I will help you achieve your goal and you will help me expand my territory.

If not, then you can leave.

Kong Xuan naturally understood the hidden meaning of Yin Qi's words.

He thought for a while and said, "The black bird was sent by heaven to give birth to the Shang Dynasty. Your Majesty, do you know why your ancestor Jian Di was able to swallow the black bird's egg?"

Xuanniao, the sacred bird of the Phoenix clan, has a status comparable to Kong Xuan and is also one of the few Daluo Jinxians in the Phoenix clan.

Without special reasons, it would be impossible for Jian Di to get her eggs.

Even Jian Di swallowed it.

Who is Jian Di?
That was Emperor Ku's second concubine. As the concubine of Emperor Ku, one of the Five Emperors, it was impossible for her not to know about the eggs of the black bird. Logically speaking, it would be more reasonable to hatch the eggs of the black bird and keep them as spiritual pets.

Yin Qi frowned slightly and shook his head.

He really hadn't thought about it.

Kong Xuan said: "In fact, this matter involves an agreement reached between Emperor Ku and my Phoenix Clan. I am not very clear about the specific content of the agreement, but roughly speaking, Emperor Ku borrowed something from the Phoenix Clan, and Emperor Ku promised the Phoenix Clan to lend the human race's luck."

Yin Qi's eyes narrowed slightly.

In fact, he also has a trace of Phoenix blood in his body. As the emperor of mankind, he enjoys the luck of the human race, and the Phoenix race will naturally benefit from it.

No wonder Kong Xuan wanted to protect the Shang Dynasty in the original novel.

Although luck is illusory, it is the lifeline of individuals, races, and even sects.

The destiny is profound and the heaven and earth are united in strength.

The luck is shallow, the life is full of misfortunes and disasters.

For the benefit of the Phoenix Clan, Kong Xuan would of course choose to protect the Shang Dynasty.

He looked at Kong Xuan deeply. The other party seemed to be unaware of the specific content of the agreement, so he asked in a deep voice: "After the five emperors abdicated, they all disappeared mysteriously one after another. Do you know the reason?"

The Three Sovereigns were all quasi-saints at the pinnacle, and the Five Emperors were basically quasi-saints as well. It was impossible for them to sit in meditation and attain enlightenment.

But what about them?
He had also calculated it, but found nothing.

I also asked the Three Emperors, and they also said they didn't know.

Since Emperor Ku had transactions with the Phoenix Clan, they might know the whereabouts of Emperor Ku.

Kong Xuan shook his head and said, "The whereabouts of the Five Emperors has always been a mystery in the prehistoric world. There are rumors that they were secretly imprisoned or even beheaded by the saints, but no one knows exactly how."

Yin Qi asked, "Your Phoenix clan leader doesn't know either?"

Kong Xuan shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

Yin Qi said: "I hope you can ask your clan leader for me. At the same time, I also want to make a deal with your Phoenix clan."

Kong Xuan asked: "What deal?"

Yin Qi said: "I want to ask for a small branch of the phoenix tree. In addition, your Phoenix Clan was once one of the three great overlords of the prehistoric world. There must be many innate and acquired spiritual roots in your clan.

I want the seeds or small branches of these spiritual roots.

You have also obtained the elixir.

I can exchange it with you using the Golden Immortal Liquid."

As one of the three overlords in the early prehistoric times, the Phoenix clan's foundation is by no means comparable to that of the demon clan.

At that time, most of the good things in the ancient world were divided up among the three tribes.

Like the top-grade innate spiritual root, the paulownia tree, it has endless uses.

For example, the phoenix tree leaf can condense mana;
The phoenix tree flower can condense the spirit;

Wutong seeds can help people practice the laws of fire.

As for the entire phoenix tree, it can even condense the bloodline of the phoenix.

For the Phoenix, bloodline determines everything.

Kong Xuan's eyes lit up slightly.

The Immortal Liquid can be said to be a specialty of the Shang Dynasty, and it should have been refined by the forces behind the Human Emperor.

He used two copies.

One is the Heavenly Immortal Liquid, and the other is the Mysterious Immortal Liquid.

This immortal liquid is extremely miraculous. It has the effect of increasing blood concentration, and it can also help people gain enlightenment, and improve their cultivation and character to the same level.

He is at the peak of Daluo, and although the two immortal liquids are low-level, they are still effective.

If it was the Golden Immortal Liquid, it might be a bit of a waste for him to use it, but if it was given to the top Xuanxian in the clan, it would definitely give birth to a Golden Immortal.

As for a Golden Immortal, even among the Phoenix clan, it might not be possible to produce one in thousands of years.

Except for those who survived the war, all of their current Golden Immortals are the result of millions of years of accumulation.

"How would you like to change it, my king?"

Kong Xuan suppressed the excitement in his heart.

In addition to the paulownia tree, the Phoenix clan has nearly a hundred other kinds of innate spiritual roots.

As for acquired spiritual roots, there are as many as thousands of types.

Aren’t they just seeds or branches? Especially small branches, even if they are broken off, it will not affect the spiritual roots.

In comparison, seeds are more precious. (End of this chapter)