Chapter 1696

Feng Feng Shi remained silent.

Qinglian Xianzi understood Xiao Feng's thoughts and explained on his behalf: "Xiao Feng Upper Immortal, it's like this: when the myriad worlds were first created, each clan gave birth to one to three primordial ancestors of ninth-rank bloodline. These ancestors' bloodlines, under the evolution of creative power, branched into myriad lineages; some are strong, some weak; the strong can reach eighth rank, while the weak are utterly fragile. The Creator God, to encourage diligent cultivation, left us a path to elevate bloodline: below eighth rank, one can strengthen oneself by devouring heavenly materials and earthly treasures or other bloodlines. Upon reaching eighth rank, if one encounters a kin whose bloodline resonates, after their bloodlines merge, there is also hope to ascend to ninth rank. However, after ascending, heavenly punishment awaits; if struck down by a thunderous blow, one will fall back to eighth rank."

"So that's how it is... Alright, then you begin; I'll see if I can lend a hand." Xiao Feng suddenly understood the method.

I had assumed He Xianzi was caught in the act of mischief, but I never imagined that after her mischief she would also trigger a special mechanism—apparently heaven doesn't want her to be struck.

Qinglian Xianzi sat upright and solemn, saying: "Upper Immortal, if later you see that our bloodlines cannot merge, you can use Yin-Yang Power to give it a nudge. If it truly doesn't work... then let it be."

"Mm, I'll pay attention." Xiao Feng sat down, watching the two mount-born girls lean in and strike a pose as if about to kiss.

Feng Feng Shi shook his head slightly, closed his eyes, and continued cultivating.

Xiao Feng watched their every move, acting as their Dharma protector, and meanwhile enjoyed the lovely sight of blooming lilies.

But as he watched, he couldn't help but feel inspired.

Bloodline merging is a gentle process; the two primordial divine bird fairy maidens each draw out the origin of their own bloodline, transfer it to the other, exchange it, and form a cycle.

This process encounters no resistance, nor any clash of laws or energy conflicts; it is extremely harmonious.

Having just experienced dozens of great explosions, Xiao Feng caught some inspiration, and in his mind another possibility for his self-created secret art gradually emerged.

The reason the Dao Mark Scar has never been able to fuse with the Divine Power Little Sword is largely because the Scar's destructive power is too strong—it detonates whatever it touches, and the little sword is merely a target of its destruction, not a fusion partner.

Watching Qinglian Xianzi and He Xianzi exchange the origins of their bloodlines, Xiao Feng thought he might forge a stronger little sword, comparable in rank to the Dao Mark Scar, with hardly any difference between them. Then, using the fusion method, he would merge them rather than forcibly engraving them.

Thinking of this possibility, he unconsciously began to allocate a portion of his spiritual will, simulating its feasibility in his mind.

Of course, he also didn't forget to stand guard as a Dharma protector for the two fairy maidens, lest they encounter problems and suffer injury.

Working out the laws in his mind takes some time; he isn't yet sure if it will succeed, but he feels the feasibility is high. The only thing lacking is a suitable carrier—or fusion target—worthy of matching the Dao Mark Scar.

But there's no rush; once he's done here, he can slowly study it later.

He Xianzi and Qinglian Xianzi sat facing each other, leaning forward and drawing close. With Xiao Feng present, and Feng Feng Shi retaining a portion of his spiritual will to observe, He Xianzi dared not continue her mischief; her hands and mouth were behaving properly.

Each of the bird fairies drew out the origin power from deep within their bloodline and passed it to the other through their mouths.

He Xianzi's bloodline power is azure-blue, like the sky.

Her bloodline source seems to be that of the Lord of the Sky, though she doesn't know what it's called.

Qinglian Xianzi's bloodline power is crimson-red, clearly originating from the phoenix lineage.

Phoenix, Vermilion Bird, Kunpeng, and Golden Crow—these four primordial divine birds are the only four ninth-rank divine birds that He Xianzi previously told Xiao Feng about.

However, it now appears that the Lord of the Sky, this primordial divine spirit, should also be of ninth rank, merely not listed among the eight great clans, having no descendants, so few know of it.

He Xianzi is a mutant spirit beast; in her past life she was a golden-crowned thunder eagle, whose bloodline is close to that of the Lord of the Sky's great eagle, so her evolutionary path toward the Lord of the Sky is quite reasonable.

The two bloodlines circulate and exchange within the bodies of the two fairy maidens, forming a cycle.

If one of them harbored malicious intent and wanted to devour the other, the chance of success if they acted now would be high.

When an eighth-rank bloodline devours the origin of another eighth-rank bloodline, even if it cannot advance, its strength will greatly increase.

But they are merely mounts; facing such a powerful master, they naturally dare not act recklessly.

The process of exchanging bloodlines went smoothly; next comes the fusion.

After each gave the other fifty percent of their origin bloodline, they withdrew their forward-leaning posture and separated their lips.

Each circulated her inner spiritual power, driving the incoming fifty percent of origin bloodline to fuse.

But this process is not easy.

If it fails, they must return the bloodline power to each other before it dissipates, otherwise both will suffer severe vital energy loss.

Seeing their fusion encounter some difficulty, Xiao Feng hurried forward, placing one hand on each of their shoulders, channeling his Primordial Source Qi through his skin into them; simultaneously, a Yin-Yang Seal appeared on his back, and using the principle of Yin-Yang circulation, he assisted them in merging their bloodlines.

Primordial Source Qi is the finest medium in the world, unmatched by any other power.

With it as a guide, even ninth-rank bloodlines lose their lofty status and can be freely simulated and copied.

However, bloodline is bloodline, origin is origin; copied things are not truly one's own, and he cannot conjure a ninth-rank spirit beast out of thin air.

Through the mediation of Primordial Source Qi, he used Yin-Yang principles to draw the two bloodline powers within He Xianzi and Qinglian Xianzi, beginning the Heavenly Circuit.

With each completion of a Heavenly Circuit, the two bloodlines merge a little further.

The process greatly consumes spiritual power; he had already allocated much of his will to temper himself in the Mind Sea Secret Realm, and now assisting two people simultaneously in their fusion creates considerable pressure, causing beads of sweat to form on his forehead.

But without his assistance, the two mount fairy maidens would likely struggle to maintain the process and probably fail, so they can only grit their teeth and persevere.

Feng Feng Shi opened his eyes and saw that he was somewhat tormented.

He immediately flicked his sleeve to reinforce a spiritual barrier, lest he disturb those outside.

Then, with her jade finger, she lightly plucked the strings of the guqin resting on her knee.

The lingering notes of the guqin resonated within the narrow mountain cavern.

The guqin's notes, rich with magical power, as soon as they sounded gave Xiao Feng a special sensation; his mental pressure instantly eased considerably, as if he had received great solace.

He couldn't help but inwardly sigh: "No wonder she is the daughter of the Dao Ancestor—her methods are truly extraordinary. Her actual strength in the world is probably that of an immensely powerful overlord…"

Feng Feng Shi's guqin music helped not only Xiao Feng, but also He Xianzi and Qinglian Xianzi.

Their spirits were purified, their spiritual wisdom awakened, and the process of merging their bloodlines became even smoother.

With each and every cycle of the bloodline's circulation, the 50% bloodline origin from the other party gradually merged with the original bloodline.